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State Educational Convention.

We publish below the programme of business of
the Educational Association which is to assemble in
Newbern on the 18th of next month. We are plea
lis will most probably be present on the OCCASION
We trust that the Convention may be the fullest and
the most beneficial ever held in the State:
Programme of the Business of the Fourth An.
nual Meeting.
The meeting will be held, as already announced,
in Newbern, beginning at s o'clock on the evening
of Tuesday, the 18th Of June
On that night an address will be delivered by Rev.
B. Clegg President of the Association.
On Wednesday an address will be delivered by
Prof F. M. Hubbard, Of the University; and on the
same or the next day, there will be lecture by Rev.
VIM. IA Doherty President of Graham College, the
lecturer addressing himself especially to common
school teachers and accompanying his remarks with
interesting experiments in Chemistry and Natural
Philosophy.
There will also be read an Essay on " The studies
and mode of conducting Female Schools" by Mrs.
Della w. Jones and reports will be made on Nor
NAL Schools, on mixed schools, on the educational
statistics of the State, on the progress Of common
schools, and on the North Carolina Journal of Ed
ucati0n.
It is expected that the principles of normal
schools and of mixed schools, or schools where the
are educated together will be discussed; and
that other questions of interest to the friends Of
general education will be brought to the attention
Of the Association.
Immediately after the adjournment of the Asso-
ciation all the delegates and visitors who desire it.
will be taken on excursion to the at Beau
fort.
At Morehead City, the terminus of the Atlantic
Railroad, the steamer Caldwell, with a deputation
of ladies and gentlemen from Beaufort will receive
the excursionists and carry them to Fort Macon,
where there will be picnic or collation..
In the evening the party will be carried to Beau.
fort, where addresses may be expected from various
gentlemen. His Excellency Gov. Ellis is expected to
be present
Delegates and visitors will be carried to Beaufort
and returned by the Atlantic & N. G. Railroad al
half the usual fare; and all the raro DIS of IL
State will carry delegates to the Association at hal
the regular prices
All who attend the meeting and become members
of the Association whether male or female will b.
entitled to certificates as regular delegates.
c. H. WILEY,
G.. C. COLE, Ex Com.
}. D. CAMPBELL,
.7 Papers in the State, friendly to the cause o
education will confer favor by publishing tn
above card.
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Nash County.

We make the following extract from letter from
of the most intelligent and influential Democrats
in Nash County:
"a strong effort is being made to put the Stan
dard down in Nash, for no other reason that can
conceive than that it will not laud and support GER
tain clique party here who have no other rule by
which to try their Democracy than their unbounded
ambition and insatiate love of office. But it will
end as other attempts have ended. There is great
futtering among the pigeons The exceedingly
tishy and doubtful Democrats are becoming very
sensitive; but their days are numbered 1860 is
the time appointed for their DEATH"
The Hon. A. H. Arlington who is at the head Of
the disafected in Nash, and who is the uncle of Mr.
Henry G. Williams, has disliked the Standard ever
since 1S47, because it performed its duty by sup
porting for Congress the regular candidate the Hon.
j. r. j. Daniel against him. Mr.. Arlington did all
he could in that contest to destroy Democratic Or
gaaization to advance his own selfish ambition He
got the Wing vote generally, but Mr. Daniel beat
him largely, as he ought to have DONE
\ The wsest man that ever lived was Solomon, King
of Israel. We consulted him to know whether we
should reply to the silly and vulgar Card of L. N. B.
Battle The answer we received was as follows:
Answer not fool according to his folly lest thou also
be like unto him.
S. Answer fool according to his folly lest he be wise
his own conceit. Prorer6a, clap. 26th.
Even Solomon was not clear, and so we were 81
lent
We say to the true Democracy of Nash, we will
be with you in the contest of 1860, as we are with
you now. Better have 900 sound and pure votes
than 1900 votes with 300 of them Exceedingly
fishy and doubtful"
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- Court Of Equity Spring Term, 1859 James w Red
ding snd Others Gguinst Lewis A. Pc ell and others.
To Lewis Powell and wife Emily. Joseph Reddng.
sn6
ding.
You are hereby notified to appear at the next Term of
in August next and then and there plead or de-
to the petition If petitioners in above named cause
Judgment consso will be taken against you, and the
same heard accordingly.
Witness, c. B. Hasse, Clerk and Master of our said
Court, at office, this the 10th day of May A. d. 1883
c. B. HASSELL C. NJ E.
May 90, 1852 pr. Adv. $6.) zl-w6t
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VISITORS TO WEST PoNT.-The following is the
list of visitors appointed to attend the annual exam
nation of the Military Academy at West Point, June
!, 1859: Hon. A. Haines, of Maine; COL j. T.
Heard, of Massachusetts,; Col R. Baker, Of Conn.
Hen Danforth Of New York; G. W. Cass, of Pa. /;
Capt Lee Of Md. Hon. Jno Kerr, of N. c.; E..
Searns, of Ga. COL johnson, of Ohio; Maj. Beard,
Of La; L. R. Page, of Miss. DR.. Barnes, Of Ala.
'.P' Van Antwerp, of Iowa; G. Eldridge, of Win
consin; Gen. J. B. Smith, Of Fla; Gen. Lowry, Of
Minnesota; and E. Hiblen, of Oregon.
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DEATH OF PROFESSOR OLMsTED.-Professor Deni-
son Omsted, LII. d., expired at his residence, at
New Haven, Conn.,, on the morning Of the 18th
instant, aged 6S years. He graduated at Yale Col
ege in 1913, was elected Professor of Chemistry in
North Carolina in 1916, and served ten years. (when
here he made geological survey of this State, the
first State survey made in this country and in 1925
he was elected Professor of Mathematics and Natu-
raj Philosophy in Yale College, which place he fill
ed at the time of his DEATH
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EvERErT's VARIETIES. the great "South-
ern Magician" will be in Raleigh this week, and
will entertain the public in his best manner. Mr.
Everetts entertainments are spoken of as highly
interesting, and as unobjectionabe to the most fas-
tidious He has had large crowds elsewhere, and
the newspapers highly pleased with his perform
ances Go and see him.
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IMPORTANT SALE!

TINE UNDERSIGNED, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF
Il JOHN A. STUART, deceased, will, OH FRIDAY the
10th day of June 1882 at the Gcery occupied by said
deceased expose to public sale all the perisaHe property
belonging to said estate consisting in part of his stock
Liquors on hand and fixtures, elegant Billiard Table,
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
TERMS:-A credit of six months will be gven the pur-
chaser giving bind with approved security before
ing the property.
At the same time the Store and Dwelling will b. rented
for the balance Of the year.
VIM. H. HARRISON, Admir-
2lst day of May, 1859. 2l-wtd.
B Register copy in Weekly till day.
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Mr. MILLER AT KENANsvILLE-A Warsaw cores
pondent Of the Petersburg Express speaks in glow
ing terms of Mr.. Millers Mount Vernon Grafton in
Kenansve, Duplin County. The correspondent
says
"Mr. Miller was introduced to the large audience
by Mr.. Keenan,, young lawyer of distinction in
that place, and proceeded to deliver his address,
which occupied an hour and a half l never saw
more marked attention given to any speech, and
many parts of it were received with outbursts of
applause There were many highly educated per-
sons in the audience who appeared delighted with
this vndicaton of the great and glorious events
Of the Eighteenth Century, from the aspersions of
Carlyle, and when he reached that portion of his
speech in which he gathered together all the illus
trious personages of that epoch-in all their gran
deur and greatness-andp placed Washington at their
head-ar above all competition for true greatness
the hearers could longer restrain themselves, but
broke through all bounds and gave full vent to
their patriotic feelings and impulses. venerable
old man-one of the worthest citizens of this Sec
tion-remarked in my presence, with much empha
sis, 81 am better man and truer patriot than
ever was, from hearing that speech want to hear
1t once month as long as live"
At night there was ball given at one of the no.
tells, at which the young people appeared to enjoy
themselves exceedingly. There was much beauty
present. to all of which the young chivarous beaux
appeared to be saying, in the words of the LAegrv
of Milton
"Come and trip it yon 60,
On the light fantastic toe!"
There cannot be found on the face of the earth a
more hospitabe people than those of old Dupn. 1t is
arch county, and is making rapid improvement in all
the pursuits of life. In agriculture, particularly it
is destined to stand side by side with the richest
counties in the State The town of Kenansville is
improving very much. Many new and beautiful
buildings have sprung up in near the town since
l visited it some eight or ten years ago. Success to
its people!
learn that Mr.. Miller has been invited to deliver
his lecture in Clinton the county seat of Sampson
but do not know whether he will accept They
promise him large audience. He is to deliver his
Grafton in Washington City on 3Oth instant.
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Through Freights on our Railroads.

Through the kindness of Gov. Ellis we are per-
mtted to lay before readers the details of the
engagements entered into by the Railroad Presidents
for the transportation of through freights. With
Mr.. Fisher 1--WE entertain the hope" that the gen.
eral agreement referred to "may do much to give
increased facilities for the prompt and safe delivery
of freights in and out"
MAY 18th, 1859.
SIR: On behalf of the several Presidents of our
Railroads, who met yesterday in consultation as to
Through Freights, according to the suggestion of
the Board of Internal Improvement, and by request
of these gentlemen, communicate to your Excel
lency copy of the general agreement which the
result of our deliberations.
We entertain the hope that it may do much to
give increased facilities for the prompt and safe de-
livery of Freights in and out.
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
CHAS F. FISHER
His Excellency,
JOHN W. ELLIS.
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BANK OF NORTH CARoLNA.-T subscriptions to
ne stock of this proposed bank at this place amount
now to about s75O,oOO of which about 100000
are private subscriptions The books will be closed
Vh the LIST of June '
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ID / e ID ,

In Fayetteville Friday morning last Capt. James r.
Gee, in the 65tt year Of his age.
Suddenly in Galloway county, Ky bis way to church.
on Sunday. May LIST, William Stubb!e6eld, formerly Of
Rockingham county N c., aged about 4S years He was
man Of unexceptionable moral character kind husband
and father, hospitable and charitable neighbor. He
leaves wife aud four children and large circle Of friends
and relatives to mourn their loss. &. G. s.
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FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DsTRIcT.-Bear in mind
oat the Convention to nominate Democratic
,audate for Congress in this District will be held
~ 'raham on Tuesday next the slst. We trust
there will be full attendance.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CURRITUCK.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CURRITUCK.
The Democracy of old Currituck met together on
Tuesday, in goodly numbers, for the purpose of ap
pointing delegates to the District Convention. We
had the pleasure of being present. and it was with
heart felt satisfaction that we witnessed the harmo-
ny and enthusiasm that prevailed, and the zeal man.
Tested in behalf of that true and tried of the
good old county, the Hon. H. NJ Shaw. Currituck
is proud Of the man she has given to the Democracy
of the district and say justly proud for his tai
ents industry, faithful discharge Of his public du
ties and fearless support of Democratic principles
whilst endearing him to his friends throughout the
entire district, have shed lustre upon the county
that claims him for her own. By invitation, Dr.
Shaw addressed the meeting for about an hour, in
clear, forcble and effective speech, dealing to the
Opposition blow after blow of we'll deserved chas
tisement and pouring upon them flood of biting
and whitening sarcasm. Those of our Know Moth
ing friends present felt the force of every word ut
tered provided their consciences were not scared as
with hot IRON Messrs. Starke, Martin, and Hines,
were also called out and, to use, common place
remark, gave the Opposition" Jesse and rubbed it
in. Currituck will speak out in voice of thunder
for her favorite son in August-Dena. Pioneer.
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NOTICE..

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVING AT MAY TERN,
1852 of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
Wake county, qualified as Administrator of JOHN A..
STUART deceased hereby gives notice to all persons in
debted 10 the estate Of SAID nresate to call upon the
dersgned and pay up; and those having claims de-.
mands against said estate present them within the time
prescribed by law, this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery.
VIM H. HARRISON, Admir-.
2lst day of MAY, 1859.
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COMPREHENSIVE.
VUlHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED A COPART-
Il nership for the purpose Of conductinga
Grocery and Commission Dasiaess
in the City of New York. under he firm If DANCY
LYMAN and have secured the vices Of H. W. HYMAN,
late of the City of Baltimore who full authority to act
in all matters relating to the busines of said firm.
JOHN 3. DANCY. of T. rbor0', N. G.
FRAN. NJ. LYMAN, late0f WurIenton, N. c.
New York, Mag %, 1889. 4S-t
INFORMATION WANTED OF SUSAN SPAIN,
Il the daughter OF JOHN PENNINGTON, decd, who
married JOHN W. SPAIN. She left Wake county, N G.,
about lSiS perhaps for Tennessee Texas The under.
signed has Land Warrant for her ssd fathers se vices
Any information of her will be thankfully received.
GEORGE H.. PENNINGTON.
New Light p. O..
Wake Co. Nc.
May %, 1859 A-wSt.
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For the Standard.

For the standard
MEssRs. EDrToRs Are Democrats ungrateful
Two years ago Stephen Z. Williams became candi-
date for Congress in the Fifth District He advoca-
ted our principles ably and manfuly, and reduced
the majority about one-half. Now, when the chance
is better, we hear other men spoken Of We do hope
the Convention will not give the nomination to any
other man. Would we have done right to have
turned Gov. Reid off, after he had reduced Gov.
Manly's majority, and nominated another? All
would say no. This is similar case and we Deep
River Democrats protest against such treatment Of
Mr.. Williams. MOORE COUNTY.
May IL, 1859.
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SPECIAL NOTICEs-The STANDARD is conducted strictly
.,u the CASH SYSTEM AH papers are discontinued at the
soiution Of the time for avhch they hare been paid Sub
.s rH be notified FOUR WEEKS 6etre their time is out
CROSS MARK their papers, and unless tie subscription
" ,,aeued the paper sciu be discontinued This is rule
lam mlieh there wH be departure. Watch for the c,zss
ark, and rsne,O your subscription
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b,y desire the change to be made.
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HEAVY SALE-Two hundred thousand copies of
Surgeons sermons have been sold in this country.
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COOK WANTED.

COOK WANTED.
II ARGE WAGES WILL BE PAID BY A PRIVATE
- family for good Cook Apply at the Office Of Stand.
dard or Register.
May 49, 1853. 4s-tf
TRVING'S NASHINGTON- In S volumes CON-
IL plete. Also volumes and separately.
For sale by
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Raleigh, May 49, 1859. A.
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hand, and to be had ut
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A truly good memory is only forgetful OF inju
ries.
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Form Of Offer.

I,=-, Of ----, in the State Of -,
hereby agree to furnish and deliver in the respective navy
yards all the articles named in the classes eeunto
in conformity with the advertisement of the Beareau Of
Construction. &C. of the 18th of May 1859. Should my
offer be accepted, request to be addressed at - and
the contract sent to the navy-agent at -, or to -,
for signature and certificate.
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FURNlSHIN GOODS.
HALF HOSE, SUSPENDERS, UNDER SHIRTS
IL Drawers Ties, handkerchief Silk Lse aud Cotton
Gloves. &c.
HARDIEGS.
April %, 1852 3l-ly.
~ Register and Age copy.
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NANCY C0L0RED DUCK LINEN AND NAVY
II Drill Pants now making up, and will be received in
few days pr. Express
E. L. HARDING.
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The Committee will please meet this Tuesday)
evening at the Mayors Office, at eight O'clock.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-09

the hunter from his resting place. Mounted
on their hind paws they would reach for him:
but the blows with the stick, applied to their
noses, would make them desist. In vain did
they exhaust every means to force the man to
descend; he was not to be driven or coa1ed.
The hard knocks they had sustained upon
their noses had now aroused them almost to
madness. Together they made one desperate
effort to tear Kit from the trec.-As in all
their previous attempts, they we're foiled, and
their ardor dampened and cooled by the drum
ming operations on their noses, which this
time was so freely aud strongly applied upon
one of theE as to make him lachrymate am.
cry out with pain, One at time they de-
parted; bat it was not till they had been ont
of sight and hearing for some time that Kit
considered it safe to venture down from the
tree; when he fastened to regain and immedi-
ately to reload his riHe.-Lite Illustrated.
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Dancing.

We copy the following true and humor-
Gus description of modelD dancing from the
pen of 4 ready writer, who already enjoys au
envlable reputation as an author:
Look. look. said half dozen lady voices
one pretty night as we sat leaning against
the outside of ball room We did look
alas! for our poor modesty, We ought not to
have done so. If my children were among
them. I'd whip, them well for it: Yes, if they
were full grown I'd give them the hickory.
So said the wife of one of our princes. as she
turned away in utter disgust
Doctor, let me describe little-if the
public may look, certainly it may read,
though it run. a group OF the splendid ones
is on the foor' and lovingly mated The
gents encircle their partners waists with one
arm. The ladies and gentlemen stand close
II face to face. The gents are very erect
aud lean little back The ladies lean a
little forward. Musicl Now all wheel and
whirl;circlo and curl-Feet and heels OF
gents 90 rip-rap. o'rap-tip. Ladies feet
60 tipity tip, tipity tip-tip. Then all &c
rippity, dlippity: tippity, bppity, skippity
hoppity, jumpyity. bumppity; thump. Ladies
fly off by centrifugal momentum. Gents
pull the ladies hard and close. They reel,
swing slide, sling, look tender look silly
look dizzy. Feet by, tresses hy, hoops hy
dresses fly; all fly. 1t looks tuggetty, hug
getty squezity pressity rubbity rip. The mer
! look like a cross between steelyards an'
Timber jacks beetles ami jointed KS Th
maidens tuck down their chlns very low. o
rails them exceedingly high. Some smile
some griu, some giggle, some pout, SOM
sneer, and all sweat freely, The ladies
faces are brought against those of the men
or into their bosoms, breast against breast
nose against nose, and toes against toes
Now they 60 again making a sound lik'
Georgy, porgy; derey, peery, ridley, pidey
coachy, poacoy
This dance is not so much, but the extra
are glorious. If the men were women, Their
would be no such dancing.-But they ar,
only men, SO the thing goes on by the aco
mans lore of it. When boy. we used T.
visit these Dutch dances, and trip the whirl
| ing beer barrels, they passed our feet
! then run for dear life. We still feel tn
instinct for tripping in our toes. A secuia
writer sayis-y here is no established standar
of propriety about this matter. If | were
lady, l might object to these dances, bot
being man do not. We certainly ought t
be satisfied, if they are
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EBENSBURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1859.

was there even time to escape through the
room with the hole in its floor, for the des-
perado had already mounted to the higher IL
lumineted step. and was only few feet dis
tant from Mr.. Saunders.
Surnmoning all the resolution he could
command, he cried out, 'tWho comes here %.
Startled by the voice. the man threw up
his face, and Mr. Saunders at once recogni-
zed him as the landlord of the i'm. Without
saying word he turned, almost ran down
the steps, and hurried round the corner Of
the house in the direction he had came.
Mr, Saunders immediately descended the
steps himself and walked, with no laggard
steps, to the house on the outskirts of the
village, where after some entreaty, he pro-
cured lodgings for the night.
Early the next morning he sent a messen-
ger for his horse, with money to pay the bill.
He made ne mention of the occurrences of
the previous night; but, as soon as his horse
was brought, mounted and resumed his jour
ney. ~ -eE 80 81
Some years afterwards he met his former
host, face to face, upon one of the streets OF
Columbus, Georgia The mutually recogni-
zed each other; bat ia a moment, the quon-
dam landlord threw down his eyes, seemed
much abashed, and LaTried quickly by, with.
out saying a word
Was the murder really meditated in this
case? and was the dream, which reused the
intended victim, veritable premontton seu
to rescue him from impending death? These
are questions which the writer will not un
dertake to answer. He can vouch, however
for the literal truth of the facts herein related
they were communicated to him by the
Rev Il. NJ. Saunders, of Alabama, son o.
the gentleman to whom the monitory dream
was vouclsafea j. W. T.
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GIANTS The bed of Og was % feet long
and 7 feet broad. The height of Goliah was
IL feet, his coat weighed $50 and his spear
10 pounds. The body of Orestes, sou of
Agamemuon, leader of the Grecian expedi-
tion against Troy, was III, and a woman 10
feet MGximus. a native of Spain, the Ro-
man Emperor, was s. feet high. His strength
was such that he could draw loaded wagon,
break horses jaw with his fist, crash the
hardest stones with his fingers, and cleavc
trees with his hands His voraci:y was equal
to his strength, eating ~ pounds of flesh
and drinking 10 bottles Of wine daily. Byrne
aud O'Brien. Irish giants. were eight feet
high. a Tennessee giant lately died, =
feet high, weighing more than one thousand
pounds The Kentucky giant was feet 10
inches high