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For the Standard.
MEETING

Of Constitutional Union men Of all parties at Ele-
cation, Johnston County.
The meeting organized by calling Charles j.
Bingham, Esq, to the chair, and appointing Ira 7.
WooGall Secretary.
After explaining the object of the meeting in
few brief and appropriate remarks the chair on
motion, appointed a committee of three to prepare
resolutions for the consideration of the meeting viz
MeSSrs. B. A. Woodall, VIM Lassitcr and John G
WOodall. The committee soon reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mousy adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is expected that the Legislature of
n c. will take some position upon the great ques-
tons that are disturbing common country and
Whereas this government belongs to the people, and
the oxigencies of the times demand that the people
of the various sections of the State should speak
out their sentiments federal affairs to their rep
resentatives in the State Legislature therefore,
ReSOtred, That we, the citizens about Elevation,
do not think that sufficient cause exists for
dissolution of this glorious Union, and that will
countenance measure which tends to dsunlon
or secession for existing causes.
RcsOIred, That deem the calling of State
Convention not only unnecessary, but unwise at
this uncture, for the following reasons: list 1t
would afford abundant opportunity to designing poll
tcians to miSlead the people by exciting sectional
strife and stirring up party prejudiccS. Cd 1t
would incur heavy expense upon the State, and
increase the taxes of her citizens.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every citizen at
this critical PERIOD to strictly refrain from any Ian
guage that tends to excite party prejudice, and
our sireS of rs unit in the of liberty,
so should we present an undivided front, both for
the preservation of the Union and Hgainst any en-
croachments upon the reserved rights Of the States
ReSolred, That we believe it to be the duty of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress, to use
their utmost endeavors to settle these difficulties be-
tween the two sections Of our country, with eye
to the honor Of the South.
ReSOlred, That we request our Representatives in
the State Legislature to gives these resolutions cam
did consideration before acting upon federal rela
tons
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoint
cd delegates to a county convention TO be held at
Smithfield, on the 22d inst, viz: Messrs. Abram
Dixon, Benz. Goodwin, I. W. Woodall, Ashly Bar
Der, r. w. Stevens, Richard Byrd, VIM Lassiter,
John G. Woodall, Alfred Lasslter, and VIM. Benson.
On motion, the names of the Chairman and Secre-
tary were added to the list Of delegates.
1t was moved and carried that the proceedings of
the meeting be sent the N G. Standard and Raj
eigh Register for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
CHARLES j. BINGHAM, Chm.
To-.
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Personal LIBERTY BnLs.-The Legislature of
Vermont rejected bill to repeal the personal
Liberty act" of that State by vote of 125 to So.
The act was passed in 1s43 seven years before the
passage of the fugitive slave law in 1850, and of
without any reference to it. This decision is
deeply to be depored and complained of; but there
are two encouraging signs connected with it, 1st,
that % Republicans voted for the repeal, showing
that there is awakening even in that party; and
2dly, that committee afterwards appointed to
inquire whether the law constitutional, with a
view to its repeal if so, at the next sesson.-Fay.
ObSerrer
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STAND FmN!-Every effort is being made to drive
Tue Constitutional Union men in the Legislature in
" extreme measures. Let them stand firm. The
people are standing firm, and watching and wait
ing They have given no orders yet for extreme
Or violent measures. What is needed now is fore
thought trmness, and decision Of character. 1t re-
IuFed fourteen years of toll, and blood, and sacr
nCeS OF all kinds to establish the present Union
we believe the people are opposed to breaking it
~ before breakfast" and without good cause
poou cause for disunion may arise, but let us not
hasten to make or meet it. Above all, let nothing
9, g u'ne in haste or passion. The foundations of
''"'eS to be enduring, must not be laid in passion
" resentment, but with caution, circumspection,
e's'ity, and wisdom. Who is wise enough to say
"'u 10 fnoD that the Union ought to be dissolved
quay Stand firm, and watch and wait"
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The President is deeply exercised and grieved at
the departure of his old and valued friend Gen. Cass
from among the coterie OF his most intimate advisers
But he has taken stand against coercion, in which
he is sustained by the Secretaries of the Army and
Navy, and will abide the issue. Gen. Cass is pre-
pairing letter to the President in which he will ex-
plain his reasons for leaving the Cabinet at this crit
ica period
1t is well known that Gen. Cass has had in con-
temptation for time resigning his seat in the
Cabinet, owing to difference of opinion between him
self and the President in regard to the proprety Of
sending additional force to Fort Moultrie. To-day
his resignation was accepted by the President not
however until the matter of difference had been fully
and deliberately agreed upon by all the members Of
the Cabinet with the additional counsels of that
wise, able and discreet patriot and soldier, Gen.
Scott who is now here and who attended the Cabi-
net meeting today
The Governor of Mississippi has appointed Secre-
tary Thompson Commissioner on the part of that
State to North Carolina The President has given
his consent to his acting in that capacity and he will
leave at once The object of this is to get the South
ern States to cooperate together.
Judge Douglas has been preparing for some days
past an elaborate and set speech on the pending
crisis. 1t is understood he will take the position
that secession means war; and that it is the duty of
the government to its entire power not only to
execute the laws and collect the revenue but hold
the federal property at all hazards thus coercing
the States into submission. This speech will, it is
understood, be delivered on Monday or Tuesday
next
Mrs. Anderson, wife of Major Anderson, in CON-
mand at Fort Moutrie has called upon the President
within few days and demanded that he increase
the force at that place, she will take his neglect
to do so intentional and wicked sacrifice of her
husbands life, who, she declares, will never sur
render the place, but rather fall in its defense
Washington Cor. Of NeU York Herald.
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j. HI. HORNER'S
Classical and Mathematical School,


NHE former of the Principal in making schol
Il ars, Notwithstanding many disadvantages, justi6es
the expectation ia with his present ample
and the excellent system of text books used in the
school, he will be able to qualify all his pupils that be
induced 10 apply themselves to compete for the highest
honors in any institution.
The building is commodious and handsomely furnished
with chairs and desks 1t stands upon emnence beyond
the corporate limits of the town. and the residence of
the Principal Two of the set apart for the
of the Literary Society connected with the school, The
Society already has in its brary considerable number
of well selected books and holds its sessions Friday a
ternoon Of each week.
The Scholastic year composed of two terms of twenty
weeks each. Tue Spring Term opens the first Monday
in January and The Fall Term the second Monday in July
of each year The entire charge for board and tuition
ninety-fve dollars term. Payment by cash bond will
be invariably required in advance
Applications for admission should be made before the
opening of each Term accompanied with statement Of
the age and proficiency of the applicant. And is
estly hoped that student will apply for admission who
does not expect to comply cheeiuy with all tbe TeguIa
ons of the school, and 10 discharge duty faithfully
Dec. IA, 1850 lO8-w&sw4W
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WATCH WEIL.-We see that secession writer
in the Columbus (Ga.) Times advocates the estab-
lishment of monarchy by the people of the South
and the substitution of Hing for President
Are the people of North Carolina slaveholdng or
non-slaveholding. ready to bow the neck for the
kingly yoke? If not we warn them to pause before
they follow the Cotton States" out of that Union
which has hitherto protected them. If we dissolve
the Union the South is not likely to become Re-
public-Nec6ern Progress.
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Sampson Fair, last week, was decidedly one of the
best We have attended for some time. The exhibit
ton of stock excellent, and gave token of the
degree Of success which our friends in that county
have attained in that department.
w. l.. Steele, Esq, of Richmond, gave an excel
lent address which was received with marked appro-
baton 10y u very large audience.-Fdy. CIR.
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Mr.. DOUGLAS TO ADDRESS TIE SENATE-Mr. Dot
is preparing to address the Senate the pres
ent emergency and will take distinct grond that
cession involves and all its calamities and that
fact must be confronted by the men who are now
precptating the Cotton States into revolution. He
thinks it wiser to face the whole issue and let the
people the consequences, than to blink it until
the real crisis is upon u.s.
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ALAMANCE FOR THE UNION AT meeting of
citizens of Alamance, at Graham, on Saturday last,
after strong speech from Thos. Ruffn, Jr, Esq,
in favor of secession and Southern Confederacy,
"the sense of the meeting was taken, and it was
unanimously in favor of the Union as it noao ia
Proceedings of the meeting in our next
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-CARoLNA.-The Convention of the people
of this State met on Monday. The impression now
seems to be that ordinance will be passed on the
second third day of the session, declaring that
the State will be out of the Union on the 4th of
March.
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A BIG HoG.-We learn that B. Fl. Tomlinson, of
Johnston county, has Hog about three years old
which is feet long, feet and S. inches high, and
6 feet inches round-supposed if well fattened,
to weigh 700 or 500 lbs. This Hog has never been
pushed until since put up this fall. If this Hog
had been let run another year he would have
weighed 900 or 1000 lbs.
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NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE n. C. "sTANDARD.
Nv M,puErTEpC L GUISEIJN

REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE n. c. "sTANDARD.
BIZ M'PHEETERS GHISELIN,
Wholesale Groeers, Fora0arding Commission Merchants
DECEMBER Is, 1860.
COTTON-Under the Europa's news, the market has
shown considerable activity and the sales of the week foot
ed up 1900 TO 1900 bales sasSc The market closes
firm at latter figures for middng and advance of H@X is
demanded for strict to good midding The Pesias news
due now in few days, may take the stiffness out of the
market again. she will bring accounts of the effects in
Europe of the low price of sterling bills here and the IN
creased complication of domestic politics Should her
prove favorable than expected, we look for
great improvement in prices.
The improvement noted in cotton does not yet extend to
other articles of produce and have still to quote dull
market with change in prices which still nominal
FL0UR.-S F. $6@6I; Extra t611@63[; Family s7H.
DRIED FPUIT-Apples 75@soc.; peeled Peaches 30
@S1< unpeeed $2@2Z.
NAVAL STORES.-Common Rosin 81 95 spts. Tur-
pentipe soc.
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ID I E. ID =,

In this city Friday, the l4Ih nst Phebe Humiston,
infant daughter of Henry d. and Eleanor A Cooley, aged
fifteen months.
In the death of this lovely infant the fcndes hopes Of
her parents have been suddenly blasted; but they
cheered by the gracious testimony of the compassionate
Redeemer Suffer little children TO unto me- and
forbid them not for such the kingdom of Heaven And
they desire say in this hour of bereavement and
ed be the name of the Lord" j. NJ. A.
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STATE SroCKs-On the 14th, in New York, Vir-
ginia State bonds sold at 10y, and North Carolina
State bonds at 79R This Is the first time, we be-
leve, that N. c. State bonds have sold as low as
Virginia bonds but we must bear in mind that the
Virginia Legislature is not in session, and is not
therefore, agated by secession reports resolutions
and speeches. Besides, the Governor of Virginia
is opposed to dsunion for existing causes, and so
are Gov. WISE Mr.. Hunter and other leading states
men of that State
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Election of Gorernor of South Carolina.

Election Of Gorernor Of South Carolina.
COLUMBIA Dec i5-Hon F. W. Pickens, late
United States Minister to Russia has just been elect
ed Governor by vote of 80 to GA for Mr. johnson.
The utmost confidence is felt and expressed in the
ability and will the Governor to direct the affairs of
of the State in the trying crisis which is hand
Immediate secession is certain Every one is for it.
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INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE
BL1ND.-An exhibition of the proficiency of the pu-
pills of this institution will be given in the Chapel
this evening at o'clock. We have no doubt it will
be highly interesting.
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PUBLIC MEErINGs.-The proceedings of several
Constitutional Union meetings shall appear soon.
Also synopsis of the proceedings of such other
meetings of a similar kind as we cannot find room
for in full.
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Dec. If, 1860.

NTORTH.CAROLINA.- COUNTY
II Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term,
lS6O.-Francs Crump rs. James A. Crump and others
Petition for dover.
In this appearing t" the satisfaction of the Cout
that james Crump Atlas Crump, Rowland Crump, Wood
sor Crump Alex Crump Jesse Ingram and wife Mary B.
Dunlap and wife Elizabeth, - Bennett and wife Nancy,
VIM Allen and wife Nancy, VIM. Lee and wife Sophrona,
and other not known, defendants not nhsb-
of this State it is therefore ordered that pubca
ton be made for weeks in the North Carolina Standard
newspaper published in Raleigh for the said defendants
to be and appear before the IF said Court Of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions be held for the Comfy of David
son. the Court House in Lexington the I'd Monday IN
February 1861 then and there plead answer or deuur
the petition Of Francis Crump otherwise judgment
coRtesso will be enteed and the petition heard pdrte as
TO them.
Witness G. F. Love- Clerk of said Court. at Office
in Lexington, the second Monday in November, 1860
G. F. LOWE. C. C. C.
BY L. C. HANES, d. c. C.
Dec 49, 1860. pr. adv. 50 $50 d-w6t.
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A PANORAMA OF BuNYAN's PnGRIM's PROGRESS
This highly interesting work of art will be on ex-
hibition in this City for several evenings, common
cling Wednesday evening" in the Town Hall. This
panorama of the Christian Life has been spoken of
by the press wherever exhibited in terms of high
admiration. Bunyan and his noble works are as
familiar in all mouths as household words" The
Charleston Courier says:
We cannot indulge ourselves at present in full
description of these admirable series of paintings
Our pleasure increased with every new scene, from
the moment we beheld the prisoner of Bedford lying
near the den, his noble face lighted up by the rad-
ant mist that rolled up just below his feet to the time
we gazed upon the gorgeous closing picture of the
white robed Christiana, conducted by shining ones
up the golden steps toward the portal through
which streams a flood of effulgent light, and on
each side of which stand rank on rank Of resplend
ent beings waiting to welcome the saint with harp
and lutte and song to the celestial city.
Reserving what we have to say about these SER
mons in pictures for another time, We warmly urge
young and old, Christian and wording to go and
witness the dream John Bunyan dreamed"
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:, ONIoS MEETING IN BEKTIE.-The proceedings of
r'e Constitutional Union meeting in BERTHE would
nave appeared to-day but for the fact that they
U Ue'Ore the Legislature They will appear in our
thursdays issue.
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E. X. WITnERs EsQ.-E. X. Withers, ESQ.,, elect
ed to the House of Commons from Caswell to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon.
John Kerr, took his seat on Saturday last Mr..
Wthers is Constitutional Union Democrat
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TIL e N A r X e T S.
WILMINGTON MARKET.

. DEEMBER IS, 1850.
TUkPENI!NE-Sales YESTERDAY of 255 bbls at 81 IS
for yellow DIP 81 40 for virgin and as for
hard per $50 i6s-being further advance of cents
SPIRITS TURPENTlNE-Sales after yesterdays report
of $50 bb 90 cents for straight and 500 do al 80 cents
per gallon for n Y. bbls.
TAR-S5 bbs sold yesterday afternoon at 81 so per Dbl
C0TTON-71 bales changed hands yesterday at So ~
cents for low to good mddIing.
PEA NUTS-Sales YESTERDAY of 1900 bushels at 81 s5
per bushel.- Wilmington Journal.
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unprecedented Popular Outbreak IN Boston.
BosroN, Dec. 14-Wendell Phillips will speak on
Sunday at Music Hall on Mobs and Education
1t is talked of mobbing him in the street.
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ST. MARY'S SCHOOL,
Raleigh. N. C..

RIGHT REV. THOS ATKINSON, d. D. Visitor.
REV. ALBERT SMEDES, d. D., Rector.
REV. FRED. FITZGERALD A NJ, Assistant.
VlHE thirty-eighth of this Schoolwill commence
IL january 18th, 1860.
For circular containing full particulars apply to the
Rector.
Dec H. 1850 l04-t.
~ The Fayetteville Observer. the Journal and Herald,
Wilmington the Progress Newbern the Dispatch Wash.
ington the Waterman, Salisbury the Herald, Norfolk;
and the Express, Petersburg will please insert TO the
amount of 81, and send their accounts to this office
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Be not deceived. fellow citizens Disunion by
armed force is TREAsoS.-ARdrew Jackson.
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METHODIST
PROTESTANT FEMALE COLLEGE,

TNHE FOURTH SESSION will commence January I'd,
II 1851 with the Faculty the past session. The
College is in very Furnishing northumberland in
Of the beathies sections of the State and is desirable
school for those who wish to give their daughters wards
a thorough and accomplished education.
Tuition per session; Music Piano or Guitar $50;
Grecan Painting s. Embroidery s. so; Latin, French,
Oriental Painting Drawing, Hair Flowers, Wax Flowers,
Feather Flowers Wax Fruit, each *5 Vocal Music 81
Contingent Expenses ST. Board II so per month ncud-
ing washing and fires Lights extra.
No deduction except in of protracted sickness
One half payable in advance.
For further information address
]. s. RAY, Sec'y.
Dec. ls 1860. 5l-w2n. BE-
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FAYETTEYILLE MARKET.

DECEMBER l5 1850.
COTTON to 81 cents, exhibiting slight decline
BACON IA TO Is cts hog round. FLOUR IS so to 81:
CORN IS to 80 cts per bushel SPIRITS TURPENTlNE
"a CTS.
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NOTICE.
A PPLlCATION WILL BE MADE TO THE NEXT
N Legislature of NOrthCarolna, by the citizens of
Rockingham and vicinity, Richmond county, for the pas
sage of law prevent the sale of sprtuous liquors with
in two miles of the Courthouse.
November l3, 1860. 9l-lm.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY UNION MEETING.
an SATURDAY, the 22d inst, there will be meeting
u of the friends of the Union in Smithfed. All Union
are invited to attend.
MANY CITIZENS.
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December Z, 1850. l0o-tf.
TOYS AND Gifts FOR CHRISTMAS.
CHINA AND WAX DOLLS,
CHINA TO LET SETS, VASES,
PERFUME BOTTLES, &C.
w. FL. IL II. s. TUCKER.
December I, 1850. LOTT
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The news from Europe j. important On New
Tears Day, at the Imperial reception, Napoleon Ill
uttered the anticipated oracle, upon which hangs the
tate of Europe. He declared, IN answer 10 a laconic
miire=s Of the Papll NuucjO, that his object was the
restoration Of Confidence and peace" The phrase
greatly treasured the public mind The retirement
Of Count Walewski from the French Foreign Once -
announced IN the .uOHjtsuT. where at the same time
appears the appointment OF VI de ThOuveuel rs his
successor. The idea Of a Congress seems TO have
been definitely abandoned, the policy dictated IN the
Amous pamphlet forming the present programme OF
he western Governments, viz: that Of Italy TO be
Lett 20 manage her internal affairs absolutely without
eAteTnal. Intervention; that even the French troops
now stationed at Rome be instantly recalled, and that
tne Papai Government be prevented from drafting re-
urllts m foreign countries One result Of this PTOe,
according 10 a French journal speaking, IT IL UNDER
1''oi, the views OF the Emperor will be that the Ro-
magma and the Duchies will ut once consolidate them
selves under the Crown Of Sardinia; and that from
the pressure OF liberal institutions IN such close and
aenactng proximity. the rigor of Austrian rule IN
'enetta must be permanently relaxed The Pope IS
at1 TO be profoundly alarmed and offended by the at
Htuie assumed by the French Government, and n
CESSATION Of diplomatic relations is limited at as not an
shufeiy improbable event. In the meantime, the IN
aertalk at Paris speaks of Marshal Canrobert as on
= ~ eve OF departure TO Rome, to superintend the en-
"srkstion Of rhe French army.