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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

PROMENADE CONCERTS. Salisbury Brass Band
\ give Promenade Concert this, Tuesday night,
'he Hall of the Methodist Female College, and
s'y night during the Fair. Fine music may be
fected The printed bills, distributed through
\ Clty, will furnish further particulars.
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NIGHTLY ATTRACTION.
PROMENADE CONCERTS
EVERY NIGHT OF TIE FAIR,
FROM TILL l2 O'CLOCK,
Hall of the Methodist Female Seminary,
BIZ THE SALISBURY BAND.
W. Il. NEAvE, Musical Director.
vUNHIS FINE BAND, CONSISTING o. TWELVE, IS
Il composed purely of North.Carolinians with the ex.
cepton Of their director Programes of each Concert will
appear every mornng-they will each be entirely different
The highest species Of Classic Serenade and Military Mu
sic will be rendered with the Brass instruments; and the
most pleasing and chaste music of the lyric and dance
order with strnged instruments alternately Slight re-
freshmens will be handed round each evening. These
Promenade Concerts will form select assembly and pleas
ing reunion embracing the elements Of the conversation
party and the Ball, without being either
Tickets to be bad at the Hotels frOm any one of the
Band, who will be found at the Marlborough House.
Price of Tic sets 81 SO each, to admit gentleman and
two ades,-no gentleman admitted unaccompsnied
by lady.
N B. The Band will give free concert of light music
from o'clock p M. till supper time, in the vcrsndsh Of
the Marlborough House.
September %, 1859. std.
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NAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

Northern Mai, arrive. daily Except sunday at ~ p H.,
Closes daily At " A. NJ.
Western Mail arrives daily ut A P. NJ,
Closes daily at ~ A. N.
Eastern Mail arrives daily at 45 A. H., " -
Closes daily 1t ~ P. N.
Fayetteville Mail arrives daily at A. H.,
Closes daily at P. n.
Eagle Rock Nail arrives Monday, Thursday and Saturday
atl2M.,
Closes same days at SPIN. F7-'- 70 a -
Roxboro Mail arrives Wednesday st 8 A. NJ
Closes at II n. .-... .... -.rsr. ; "a ~
Leachburg Mail arrives Thursday ct 1s H., .N
Closes Thursday at Bpm.
Carthage Mail arrives Monday and Saturday u P. H.,
Closes Monday and Friday at ~ An.
Fayetteville Mail vis Somervls arrives Tuesday and Fr
day at p. NJ, ..-. - a.
Closes Tuesday and Friday at P. n.
GEO. 7. COOKE, p. N. -
Office open for delivery Of Nails from 10 A. u. to NJ
then 5K to7P.M. a..
Raleigh, Sept. 10, 1859.
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The FIRST TRorTING MATCH IN AMERIcA.-1t is
SAID that the first time horse trotted in pub
lie in America for a stake was in 1873 when match
was made for 81 900 that no horse could be produ
ced which could trot a nile IN three minutes. A
horse named the Boston Blue the stake contra
ry to general expectation, by trotting mile in a
few seconds less than the prescribed time.
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ScuPpERNoNG.-The Washington Dispatch objects
the modern spelling of the name of this grape,
follows: Skoupernong. "In Eastern Carolina, !"
Eys the Dispatch, "The word has been spelled
|'m time immemorial, just straight up and down
Evppernong." Spell it as you will it is a delicious
fape, and the wine made of it is-oery good. If
fap good wines could be produced in this State to
Ne the place of whiskey and gin, we should have
IS drunkenness and better morals n
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HARDlNG's COLUMN.
FALL AND WINTER cLorHINai
ARRIVING DAILY PER KxPREssil

THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION, THAT
the largest and best assorted Stuck of Clothing in
the State be found at Store We have this season
added largely to our stock of - a
CHEAP HEAVY CLOTHING,
manufactured under eyes and for tie benefit Of
our country friends, furnish below lit Of prices. In
ordering BY express Otherwise state the price Of the
garment wanted.
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COAL! COAL!!

COAL! COAL!!
VUlHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD CALL THE ATTEN.
ton of the citizens of Raleigh to the fact that they
dealers in the best article of Coal for family Be
low give list of prices with cost of transportation
BED Ash Ern Coal &c per ton 1900 f.
Cast of Hhds and COoperage-say Hhds. to ton, 81 So
Freight to Raleigh 80 a5
Cost delivered at Raleigh, FL 4a per ton.
Chestnut Goal for cooking "a tom WITH above charges
for HID and Freight-delivered 50 As.
All orders Gish.
We would refer to E. Yarbrough, Esq who is using
Coal from yard.
T. C. B. G. WORTH
October H. 1859. 90-5tpd
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We have been requested to announce that the
Hon. A. M. Scales has removed his residence from
Madison to Wentworth. His correspondents are re-
quested in future to address him at that place.
WesternaL Sentinel
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BLK CLOTH DRESS FROCKs (best quality 81 90
Handsome assortment of Chdren's Over Raglsns and
Sacks cut in the latest STYLE
E. L. HARDING.
Raleigh, Oct 7, 1859. silly.
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~ We publish to-day, by request from the
spirit of the Age, communication addressed to the
EOrking-Men Of Raleigh. We have only to add
hat We have entire confidence in the integrity, in
diligence, and patriotism Of the mechanics and
Orkng men of North Carolina, and that our columns
Pill always be open to them.
We are requested to state that a meeting of me-
hanics and working-men will be held this, Wednes-
(y night, at the Court house in this City.
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Yankee RObinsOn,s Show.

We are glad to announce that Yankee Robinsons
Circus and Theatre, now on exhibition here is not
the show recently held at Gaston where many citi-
zens were maltreated by the showmen. That was
Robinson Lakes Circus, and Yankee Robinson is
in wise connected with them. The following
from the Valley Na) Star, will give our citizens
and others the estimation in which Yankee Robinson
is held in that section:
by reference to our advertising columns, it will
be seen that the Prince of Showmen, Yankee Rob
nson, will be here on Saturday of the present week.
The lovers of amusement viii; be delighted to hear
of the Yankees return to our place, and we believe
there will be large turn out of people Saturday.
Our exchanges throughout Pennsylvania and New
York speak in the highest terms of the management
of this establishment, and pronounce the enter
tanments given. to be of the highest order. Du-
ing our connection with the press we have trans
acted business with circus-proprietors and all other
classes of showmen, and among the number, we
have found none as honorable Mr.. Robinson
We have known him for years. and never heard him
pronounced anything but gentleman who would
not condescend to dishonorable act. He gives
personal attention to the performance of his compa-
ny, and admits of nothing that cod offend the most
refined taste.
Mr. R. informed us (when here) that were one of
his employees to make use of vulgar nora in the
presence OF an AUDIENCE tnat employee SnOuu De uS-
charged before leaving the ring Such rules carried
into effect must insure perfect success the part
of the proprietor. Of the performers it is unnecess
airy to say anything. All who attended the Exhibi-
ton e ven on the 10th of June know what they are.
Several new ones have been added to the troupe.
We do not give this notice for the purpose of in
ducing our readers to 60 ito the show" If they
intend going, they will 60 without our advice in the
matter. We only desire to give our opinion of the
gentleu,anly proprietor who is on his way to the
"ar South" and may not visit for years to come.
He has our best wishes for success pecunary, and
we shall always remember that there is one honest
showman-who is Yankee Robinson. TO our breth.
ern of the quill. We recommed him as prompt in full
filling his engagements always doing business on
the square"
We are authorized by Mr.. Robinson to say thai
he will give half the gross receipts of Wednesday
afternoons performance for the benefit of the Poor
the money to be placed in the hands of Rev. w. j.
W. Crowder for discretionary distribution; or he
will place it in the hands of the Mayor of the City
to be disposed of as the citizens of Raleigh may di
rect The Mayor to appoint the Chief Constable
or any other person to take charge of the door.
We hope that all who desire to attend the show
will do SO on Wednesday afternoon; and that thos'
who do not desire to attend, will at least buy
ticket
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The GREAT EAsTERN-The repairs on the Great
(stern were going forward actively at Portland,
bit it was considered doubtful whether the ship
|ould be got ready for during the month of Oc-
Fber The fittings and all matters connected with
Ter sea going equipment had been placed entirely
the hands of the marine department of the Board
Trade, and this, it was supposed, would increase
expected delay. 1t was thought probable that
few days the ship would proceed to Southamp-
n for convenience of receiving materials from
ondon and for the qualification of excursionists,
no continued to visit her in thousands.
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J. s. DANcY. F. NJ. LYMAN,
OF Tawboro', N. C. Of Warrenton, N. c.
II. e. REAMES
DANCY & HYMAN,
G0NGISST9N MERCHANTS,
I24 Pearl St., New York,
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Naval Stores, &c.
COTTON consigned to us, to the care of the following
persons will be forwarded free of all forwarding charges:
M. MAcINNIS Wilmington, N. c.,
W. C. WHlTFORD Newborn. N. c.,
]. NJ. SMITH & BRO. Norfolk Va,
GEO. H. BROWN, Washington. N. c.,
B. F. RAVENS, Washington, N. c.
October Is, 1859. 9O-6m.
Treasurer's Office r. & G. II. r. Co.,
RALEIGH, N. c., October 3, 1883. (
THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il Stockholders of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company will be held in the City of Raleigh, Thursday
the sd day Of November, 1853
W. w. VASS
Treasurer and Secretary.
Oc:nber 3, 1859. 9O-td
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NJOTICE.-I HAVE LOCATED PERMANENTLY
N at Godsboro, N. c., at which place correspondents
will hereafter please address me.
JNO. A. AVERITT.
September 26, 1859. Swat
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IARBoRoUGH MERCURY Mr.. Williams has asso-
(ated with himself in the Mercury, William B.
|nlth ESQ.,, formerly of the Newbern Data, and
+ paper will hereafter be conducted by Messrs.
NTH and Williams, Editors. We wish the Mercu-
and its Editors the most abundant success and
fsperity. -
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'oAL.-Coal buyers are referred to the advertise
~ Of the Messrs. Worth, Of Wilmington, in this
her -
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

MAMMOTH LorrERy.-The largest lottery Scheme
ever drawn in the United States will be drawn on
Saturday, the 29th of October next The Capital
Prize will be 100000, the Second Capital $50, 900,
Third, $4,000; five prizes of $4,000 each; and
million and sixteen thousand seven hundred and
eighty five dollars distributed in prizes varying from
$40 up to $4,000. The scheme contains 80, 1896
prizes and 43, $50 blanks, making almost as many
prizes blanks. Price of Tickets, $40 for Whole;
HALF $40; Quarters, S.. Wood Eddy & Co., Viii.
mington, Del, and Augusta, Geo., the Managers,
and the proper parties to send orders to.
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North. Carolina six per cent, State Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF N. c.,
(lctnhar l5rh (

NOrth.CarOlina six per cent. State Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF n. CT
October 10th, 1859.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office unit, 10 O'Clock, A.. NJ 18th of November
next for the purchase of $5O0OO of North Carolina State
Bonds issued under IAN Act to incorporate the Western
n C. Railroad Company, and running thirty years from
The bove bonds will have coupons for interest six
per cent per annum attached payable list April and Octo
The principal and interest will be payable at the Bank
of the Republic New York. unless where the party prefers
5sss s
Of their bids deposit the amount of their bids
including the accrued interest to the credit Of the under
signed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank of the State
or Bank Of Cape Fear, Raleigh
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for n e. Stocks to the undersigned at Ra
leigh, N. c.
Secretar and Comptroller of State and the President Of
~ " D. ". COURTS, Pub. Treas.
std.
y HAM COUNTY Court of Equity, Fall Term, 1859
William A. Dowdy James A. Stedman in his right
and as admir- with the will annexed, of Thomas Dowdy.
deceased and bis wife Sally. Sally Dowdy, wife of said
Thomas, James Dowdy, Allen Dowdy, Mathew Dowdy,
ArmisteAd L. Dowdy Nelson G. Hill and wife Polly ard
the heirs at law Of Thomas Dowdy Jr deceased names
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that James
Dowdy, Mathew Dowdy Allen Dowdy, Armisead L. Dow
d. Nelson G. Hill and wife Polly, aud the heirs Of Thomas
Dowdy, J deceased defendants in this cause are non
residents of this Sate it is therefore ord cred by the
Court that publication be made in the North Carolina
Standard paper published in the City of Raleigh, for
successive weeks commanding th.m to be and appear BE-
fore the Judge of next Court OF Equity to be held for
the county of Chatham the Court House in Pttsboro
on the third Monday Of March next then aud there
plead answer demur to said bill, otherwise the same
will be taken consso and set down for hearing Pase
as to them.
Witness L. Merritt Clerk of said Court at Office in
Pittsboro the third Monday in September, A. D. 1852
L. j. MERRITT, c. N. E.
October IL, 1859. pr. adv. So 42-w6t
NOTICE.I HAVE LOCATED PERMANENTLY
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The SAN JUAN DIFFIcULTY.-The London Times
as another editorial on the new boundary difficulty
18th the United States. It laments that the former
eaty should have left any pretext for the question
Thich has arisen, and says that is a case for the
Erliest possible settlement 1t points out the alb
|rdity Of going to war for SO trivial matter, but
Egues that England must nevertheless assert her
Fghts if they plain. The article concludes with
description of the intimate commercial and other
Flatons existing between the two countries, and
(ments the effects that war would have upon both
Mr. MnLER's GRAFTON AT HENDERsoN.-Henry
4. Miller, ESQ.,, delivered his Grafton on the Eigh-
(enth Century, at Henderson, on Thursday night
st, to large and intelligent audience. We under
and that Mr. Miller delivered this great production
his best manner. The audience were profoundly
hpressed by his depth and range of thought, the
Witness and purity of his style, and his eloquent
hd forcible delivery.
The amount raised by Mr.. Miller for the purchase
Mount Vernon, must be some four or five thous-
Ed dollars.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Miller will deive,
is grafton on Wednesday night in the Commons
: all. Admission 80 cents
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THE BAPTIST AssocIATloN.-W had the pleasure
of being present at the Baptist Association held
Williamson, on the first second and third instant.
A large number of persons were present. and the
occasion past off as one of its kind shoud-nothng
of frolicking spirit being manifested. The accom-
modations provided by the citizens of the place and
vicinity, were amply sufficient for all in attendance
The clerical part of the church well represented
in both numbers and talent. Besides ministers from
our own State, we noticed several from abroad pre-
sent, among whom were Elder Bcebc, of New York.
IIeartwel of New Jersey, and Trot, of Virginia.
The morning of the first day of the session de-
voted to the transaction of business connected with
the church, after which the Introductory sermon was
preached by Elder Hart of Oxford who listen
ed to with marked attention. The attendance of
Northern Ministers at a Southern Association and
Uice is at least significant of one thing and that
is that the members of the Baptist church, both
North and South, are unit upon the slavery ques-
ton, which question sorry to say has engen-
dered i'll feelings which have led toa division in some
other churches. Cross Roads meeting house, in
this county, has been selected as the place at which
to hold the next williamson Banner.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

JUDGE SHEpHERD.-A Raleigh correspondent of
the Washington Dispatch makes the following allu-
sion to this excellent Judge and good mani
"Our Superior Court is in session, but there are
few cases of general interest Judge Shepherd pre-
Sides and gives general satisfaction. His charge to
the grand jury is spoken of as capital one. Gen
eral regret will be felt at his leaving the bench
While high legal attanments are considered impor-
rant in the occupant of the Judgeship all feel that
there are other qualities of equal magnitude. The
refined gentleman the humane heart and pure,
christian life ought always to adorn the characters
of those who occupy that high post, and these meet
in the person of Judge Shepherd"
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OPPOSITION MEETING IN WAKE-Our neighbors
in Wake held meeting in the Town Hail. in Raleigh,
on Monday the Sd instant, for the purpose of ap-
pointing Delegates to the Opposition State Conven-
ton for nominating candidate for Governor.
Among the Resolutions passed on that occasion
was the following:
"In all acts of Congress hereafter organizing
Territorial governments there shall be inserted a
provision that no laws shall be passed by the Legis
latures of such Territories prohibiting interfering
with the existence Of slavery in them, thus leaving
the people to adopt reject it. as it may please them
when they meet together to form State constitu-
ton"
This is very well. But we are at loss to conceive
how the Opposition will reconcile this matter with
the higher law" doctrine of the Northern Re-
pubiicans with whom they act in the most affection
ate alliance; and if some of the politicians to be
believed this connection is for better for worse"
Although this is not avowed in the Resolutions
before us, there is an nkng of it in the succeeding
Resolutions, which follow platform of windy and
wordy promises which no one who considers the
history of the Opposition in all its various political
sects. will think to be worth straw Mere words,
words, words" as Mr.. Badger says who we perceive
is at the head of the list of fifty Delegates, appointed
to the Convention by the Chairman ex-Gov. Manly.
The following is the last Resolution:
Resolred, That with such principles, it would be
immaterial under what leadership the party holding
them would march to assured victory.
This is in accordance with the expressed views Of
the Register, the organ of the party, if we moi
greatly mistaken. No matter who is the man.
whether black republican of the North, or his com
peer of the South; so that the person chosen has
the high and noble qualification of hating and telling
lies about the Democracy and the present admins
tratOn.
With such principles. it would be "immateria
under what leadership" This is strange doctrine
No matter how vile are his present aspects or how
base his former acts the man will do. Tn fact tn,
Resolution teaches the doctrine that the verest trait
or to the Constitution would do for the service a
we'll as anybody Gollsboro Tribune.
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"HARD TIMES NO MORE.,,

ANY LADY OR GENTLEMAN IN THE UNITED
"A States, possessing from % to q enter into an
easy and respectable business BY which from IS SO
day be realized. For particulars address, with stamp
W. g. ACTON / Gu,
Il North Sixth St., Philadelphia.
August ID, 1889. Twin.
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FOR FLORIDA,

DIRECT FROM CHARLESTON, s. G.,
Through to Pilatka in % hours, and In less time
by Is or 26 hours than any other Route.
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cHE u. 8. MAIL STEAMSHIP
CAROLINA.
THOMAS SURTIS, Commander,

IHOMAS SUNI1S, C0mmandef,
UTAvING JUST BEEN PUT IN SPLENDID OR.
Ill der. Machinery thoroughly overhaued and furnish
ed with boilers will leave Charleston every TUES
DAY afternoon at three ocek fur Fs,randino. Jackson
viHe Pictd and Pata touching at the usual Landings
Railroad at Fsrnandna, and with Stages at the above
named places for St. Augustine Tampa and the principal
the interior Of Florida also going and returning
Western Railroad Trains. Tuesdays and Saturdays
ALL MERCHANDISE consigned to this agency will
be forwarded free IF chUge.
For freight or passage apply to
II l.. CHISOLM,
Southern Wharf,
October Z, 1889. Slim
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-03
Women Of the Revolution.
The Trenton True American saws:

lie ltEulOu - Tux l1HtEIkCUH cd1hs
There were present at the New Jersey
Historical Society, in Trenton, two aged Wild
ows of the Revolutionary War. The oldest,
Mrs Abigail Stafford, was the widow of Lieut.
James B Stafford, ofthe o. S. Navy, of the
Revolutionary War; and was born in the north
west parish of old Dedham, Massachusetts, -
She helped to run melted pewter into hullets,
which were fired at the British troops by the
patriots of her family at the battle of Lexing-
ton. April 10, l7T5 Her grandfather,
Ephram Bacon. had five sons and i've sons-in-
law in that engagement Her father, Henry
Smith, was wounded, and two of her uncles,
viz: Lieut. John Bacon of Needham, and j.
Smith of Natick. we're killed by the British on
that day. Her grandfather belonged to Capt.
James Hams Company, in Colonel Samuel
Billiards. regiment, and was the guide of the
American troops that night to Lexington -
She is now about SO years of age, her mental
faculties a-e good, and she can write without
spectacles.
The other old lady was Mrs Sarah Weber,
aged about Sc years She is the widow OF
John Webber, private and drummer of the
New Hampshire line Her first husband was
Thomas Virgins, native of New Jersey, but
a soldier Of the Pennsylvania line, who served
seven years and eight months, and was at the
battle Of Brandywine Both husbands we're
pensioners under the act Of 1913 These an
cieAt ladies reside at NO. 10 South Warren
street, Trenton.
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B@- We were present on Monday evening
at social gathering composed Of the member;
of the Press, and students of the Law in ON
village, at the residence of Gen Joel Parker
and although private party, we cannot
forbear noticing it as truly the occasion of
GA feast Of reason, and flow of soul" SIZES
Our generous hos, acting also the part OIL
kind instructor. made some exceedingly ap-
propriate remarks to the young aspirants for
forensic honors, in which, good advice was
coupled with many encouraging words. Nor
was the Press forgotten Its usefulness and
great power was adverted to, and its members
in general, aud those Of the village especially,
were highly compl mented. s9s'g ss' y
The remarks of the General met with an
echoing response in the. hearts of both Editors
and Students, which found vent in words, and
several brief speeches were made relative to
the two professions. 2 s. saaas
In this way was spent one Of those delight
full evenings which but too seldom are our
own during life-and long Wilt be renem-
bered by those present as a time pregnant
with pleasure, and full Of enjoyment.
r.