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Presidential.

One of the Washington Correspondents of the
New York Times, says:
"The Douglas interest also reckon confidently
that every Northwestern State will instruct in the
Little Giants" fayor-thus' giving him 65 votes,
which, with fl votes from the New England States,
Z from New Jersey, 3 from Delaware from Mis-
souri, and from Maryland, will be pretty safe and
large capital with which to enter the Charleston
Convention. They also cl1im that DorGLAs will be
the second choice of Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas
and North Caroina-n fact, that, quite as probably
as not he may be the first choice of the last named
State"
Now, we do not know how the delegates from
North Carolina will vote in the Charleston Conven-
ton nor would it become us to urge our own.yiews
upon the subject. We trust the State will vote as
a unit for the best man. But we do not think it
likely that North Carolina will vote for Mr. Douglas
as her first, second, or third choice; nor do we
think she will vote for Gov. Wise. This is our
opinion, and we give it for what it is worth The
prominent and leading in this State are those
of Breckenridge, Hunter, Lane, and Dickinson.
Many of our people think the nominee should be a
opinion ourselE We have good reasons for this in
clination, but do not deem it expedient to state
them now.
At any rate, we hope the State will give unit
vote at Charleston and to this end it is important
if not Indispensable that the delegates shall be left
untrammeled, that when they meet in Charles
ton they compare views and opinions, and adopt
the best course as well for the State they will rep
resent as for the national Democracy.
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The DEEP RIVER CoUNTRY.-We are indebted to
Mr.. Senator Bragg for copy of the Report of
the Secretary of the Navy, communicating the Re-
port of the officers appointed by the Secretary to
make the examination of the iron, coal and timber
of the Deep River Country, in North Carolina. Mr..
Toucey, regret to say felt it to be his duty to
conclude his brief Report as follows:
There are already extensive establishments in
very complete condition, for the manufacture and
repair of marine steam engines and their dependen
cies, at Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk, which were erected at great expense, and are
sufficient for the present wants of small steam
navy. In view, therefore, of the present condition
of the Treasury, the provisions already made at the
four navy yards mentioned, and the facts embodied
in the reports of the commission, should not deem
it cxpedient at this time to establish in NorthCaro
lima machine and work shops for the construction
Of engines, boilers, &C., for naval vessels"
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BRADFORD, N. H., June l, 1854. "
Brownsville affair.

New ORLEANS, Dec 3O.-The steamship Arizona,
from Brazos, has arrived up. She brings Browns
vile dates to the oath inst On the 14th inst three
hundred American troops and rangers marched up
the Rio Grande and met portion of Cortinas band.
A cannonade took place on both sides. The Ameri-
cans charged but fell into an ambush. The Mexcans
saved their cannons. On the Goth Cortinas concen-
trated his whole force above Brownsville The
Americans attacked and defeated HIM after severe
fight. Fords Rangers and Lockridges' Band, from
New Orleans had previously arrived. Al the latest
dates Cortinas rapidly retreatng and the Amer
leans were in pursuit
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1.-The New Hampshire member of the Republ-
can National Committee recently in session in New
York, is Mr.. George G. Fogg, editor of the Concord
Independent Democrat, which has expressed the
opinion that the only way to get rid of slavery is to
foment rebellion among tho slayes.-NeU York
Day Book
Certainly. And this is the same George G. Fogg
who said of Gen. Taylor, in 1S4S, that he "raised
Creole virgins for the hes of New Orleans, and
roted in the ruin of souls for whom the Man of Sor
rows died" Mr.. George G. Fogg is one of Mr. Sc
wards right hand men; and New York City receives
guished honOrs.
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,,se,ug of the District Executive Committee.
If will be seen, by the following notice given by
Can Y ] Green, the Chairman, that the District
p,ocut;ve Committee will hold meeting in this
C;t,, on tine 10th instant This Committee was APP
pointed one from each County, by the last FRANK
linton Convention We presume the object OF the
meeting is to fix the time for holding the District
Convention to appoint delegates to the Charleston
Convention and an Eector for the District:
Tho Executiye Central Committee of the Raleigh
Congressional District, will meet at the Marlborough
House in the City of Raleigh, on Tuesday the 10th
dav of January 1860, for the purpose OF organizing
.oorar,torv TO the Charleston Convention, to be
HID on the 23d of April next.
"''' THOS. j. GREEN, ChaiSPeaa.
Dec IS, 1859.
The Democratic papers of the District will please
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NEW BOOKS.
He ISTORY OF THE LIFE AND TINES OF JAMES
II MADISON Ry William @. Rixss.-Ynl /

IL
IL MADISON 1; BY William c. Rives-Vol !.
EVERETT'S 0RATIONS-Vol. 3.
THE VlRGINIANS-A Tale of the Last Century; By
William NJ. Thackeray
THE WHITE HILLS-Their Legends, Landscape and
Poetry 60 Illustrations.
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS AR
MOLD, d. D.-Late head master of Rugby SCHOOL, vol
THE PROFESSOR AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE
With the Story of IRIS; BY Oliver Wendell Holmes-Au
thor of the "AutOcrat of the Breakfast Table"
THE FOOL OF QUALITY, OR THE HISTORY OF
THE EARL OF MORELAND; By Henry Brooke, ESQ
New and Revised Edition
PRINTICEANA, OR WIT AND HUM0R IN PARA
GRAPHS; by the Editor of the Louisville Journal
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS; BY Wilkie Colins-Au-
thor Of the Dead Secret" After Dark &c. &C.
HOW COULD HE HELP 1T. OR THE HEART TRI-
UMPHANT; By A. s. Roe-Author of I've been Think
ing" A Long Look Ahead, Etc, Etc.
GOLD FOIL. HAMMERED FROM POPULAR PRO-
VERBS; By Timothy Titcomb-Auhor of Letters 10
the Young"
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh n. c. Jan. 8, 1860. l.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
W HIs I'IH hNI 3HNNAi
December 24th. 1859.

: J
SIR: have just received your letter of the 23d
instant, asking for two thousand ongrange rifles for
the of the State of North Carolina or for the al
iteration of arms now in the hands of the State.
In reply, beg leave to say, that your former
communication would have been promptly answered
but for the fact that had in a conversation with
Senator Clingman and Mr.. Winslow, explained the
state of the to hem supposing that they would
write to you on the subject. | have now the honor
to enclose for your information, report from the
Chief of Ordnance, relative to the natter and will
add, that the you have hand will he altered
at one of the United States arsenals on your advi-
sing this Department of the number and the cha-ac-
ter of the alterations desired
Very respectfully, Your obt servt
JOHN B. FLOYD, Secy Of Var.
His Excellency, JOHN w. ELLIS,
Governor of North Carolina Raleigh
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EXTRAORDINARY AUCTION SALE
CANAL AND WATER POWER
Town of weldon, North-CaroIina.

IOWn OF Wet0Ons n OrInsCdT0ilnds
IN CONFORMITY WITH PERMISSION GRANTED
BY recent acts of the Legislatures al Vrgnia and North
Carolna the Roanoke Navigation Company will the
State of proceed to sell BY auction their
Canal and Water Power az and the said town Of Wei
don The property consists of Canal about miles
long beginning at the head of the Great Falls of the Roam
oke and terminating at the foot Of the the of
Weldon Also another Canal three miles above the
ana onetourth Of mile long at which there is fall Of
eet ana Is around Eaons Falls. With these Canals will
De sold all the land the margin of the belonging
to the Roanoke Company, with all privileges and pro-
Peres between the towns of CASTOR and Weldon ncud
ing locks aqueducts mill sites and every other thing
thereto appertalning This property is deemed Of
value and presents field Of capital and enterprise With
out superior in the Southern country There is fall of
over eighty feet and the volume OF water in the river is
ABOUT the same as passes .he falls of James river
Weldon is the focus Of four Railroads. connecting it with
Rlchmond with Norfolk with Raleigh and with Whining
ton 1t is the centre Of exceedingly productive
try An abundance of Cotton grown the neighbour
lures Roanoke region is proverbal for its pro-
ductIon of Corn the upper for Wheat with which Weldon
IS connected by Railroad and River Navigation Pucha
sers are invited to examine this property and Mr. Bass re-
siding near Weldon, will show 1t all who desire to see
1t, and will exhibit map of the same.
Terms OF sale will be one.third cash, one-thrd in six
months Onehrd in twelve months with interest on de-
erred payments required by the act of the LegsIa
ture of North Carolina
TH0S. McGEHEE
Proxy of the State of n c.
VIM. H. CLARK
Proxy of the State of Va.
WIN. H. WESS0N,
For the Stockholders.
January 8, 1860. lids.
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SENTIMENT OF BLACK REPUBLICAN
MEMBER, AND A SIGNER OF THE Hell
PER MANIFESTO.
CONCORD, n. H., Dec. IA, ia

CONCoRD, n. H., Dec. II, 1909.
Editor of tie Washington States and Union
Some of our New England Abolition "Republi-
cans" are just showing disposition to repu-
date their sectional and dsunion sentiments in an
tclpaon of the final dissolution either of their party
or the Union of the States. | send for your dispo
sal the following affidavit relating to the Represen-
tatve from this district which tells its own story
1t relates to the riot which occurred in Boston, when
the Aboltionists attempted to rescue from the Uni
ted States authorities the fugitive slave Anthony
Burns the claim of his owner, Charles Z. Suttle
of Alexandria, Va, on the 18th of May, 1854
copy from the Patriot, of this city, of June 7th
1851 Yours, truly, 5.
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A NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY PAPER.-The Green's
borough Times comes to us in new dress, looking
remarkably well. The Times is literary family
paper conducted with taste and ability. Terms
50 per annum, in advance. Address Messrs. Cole
& Albright, Greensborough, N. C. Let the people
of North Carolina encourage their own newspapers
Let US show our State pride by our works.
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- The Oxford Leisure. Hour reminds US that
in enumerating those papers in the non-saveholding
States which are true to the Co stutional rights of
the South, we omitted The Banner Of Liberty, New
York. That is true paper. We also omitted the
Albany Argus, and many others. We gave the
names only of such as occurred to US as we penned
the article
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GEN. LANES SPEEcu-We publish to-day some
remarks delivered by Gen. Lane in the Senate, on
the subject of slavery in the Territories The views
taken of this subject by the Senator from Oregon
are eminently just and national. Gen. Lane belongs
to the Jackson school of politicians He asks moth
cedc to others.
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~ The New York Tribune taunts the South
ern States in the following language: -....
THAT section of the confederacy is destitute of
the power of physical aggression, either upon the
FREQ States or the federal authority. We do not
fear we commiserate the position of the people of
the slave States. Their social condition deprives
them OF the power of offence, and almost of defence
against an external enemy"
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500 REWARD.

DANAWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER on TIE
IA 45:h day of July 1859, nv negro woman Yiet and
my negro Cir Eliza Vilet is about 55 years old She
tall woman dark complexion and quick spoken. Eliza is
about years old, well grown and yellow complexion.
They are lurking in the lower part of Nash the upper
part of Wilson, they may be in The neghbOrhoOd of
MaShamel Eaman, Godsborough, trying 10 pass
free negroes will give the above reward for their appre
hensinn and delivery 10 me- their confinement in any
Jail of this State so | can get them
BURKLEY CONE,
Stanbope, Nash Co N c.
January :, 1860. I-l2tpd.
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From Wdskinnt0n GitM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-It was generally suppo-
sed that the affair yesterday in the House between Mr.
Branch of North Carolina, and Mr. Grow of Pennsyl-
vana, would be satisfactorily adjusted through the
agency of their friends but it is currently reported
tonight among the knowing ones that all negotia-
tons failed. A direct challenge. passed
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~ We are requested to state that the sale of
property heretofore advertised by Mr.. Everard Hall,
will not take place. the property has Been dispos
ed of by Mr.. Hall at private sale.
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Meeting in Johnston.

We are requested to give notice that a meeting of
+bo Democracy of Johnston will be held in Smith
field on the Dist instant appoint delegates to the
State Convention, delegates to the District Conven-
t;on and an Executive Committee for the County.
4 f,II attendance is requested
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THE Nj A r. X E T ).
WILMINGTON MARKET.

DECEMBER g., 1859.
TURPENTINE-No change in price. Sales yesterday of
1U7 bbis 81 81 for yellow dip 50 II for virgin, and
81 50 for hard, per 2S0 lbs.
No transactions reported in Spirits Turpcntne Rosn.
TAR-Sales yesterday afternoon of % bbls., and this
morning 2O6 do. at 81 30 per Dbl.
COTTON-Sales yesterday of bale at lO1S cents for
low mddiing. do at lUI cents for middng, and 60 do.
at lUI5 cents for good mddlng.-IribUae.
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MATCH HORSES FOR SALE.

II AM AUTHORIZED TO SELL PRIVATELY THAT
IL valuable pair of black horses owned by Gov. Bragg,
well matched well broke and every way suited for family
use.
may be at the Capitol, in Raleigh this any
other business of Gov Bragg during his absence.
RUFUS Ii. PAGE.
January s, 1860. 1-w4t.
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Armnls for North.caroiina.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Gov Ellis for
the following correspondence in relation to arms for
this State. We learn that Coy Ellis has given di-
srectons to the Superintendent of Public Arms in
Fayettevilleto consult with Capt Bradford, and
take the necessary steps to have the arms now on
hand altered i-s.s-s -
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SO REWARD.

SsToLEN FROM THE SUBSCRIBER, NEAR DUR
y bans Station, Wednesday night 2sth Dec last,
one sorreI horse nine years Old about four feet
inches high has small blaze his face raher the left
two small dark spots left runp but dimy shown, and
shod all round will give ten dollars for the thief and
horse five dollars for horse information
tinI same. Ny address Durhams p. o. Orange county,
C. JESSE Is. GEER.
January 9, 1860. At.
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s1rcI.L NoTICE-The STANDARD is conducted strictly

" AZ CASH sytens Al papers are discontinued at The
of the time for Oh't they haze bee" pad SH0'
srs ,cH be notified FOUR WEEKS before the'T time Is out
sya CROSS o" their GP' and a"Is.' Ts ssps,e%
- rerncd the paper Oa be d'sco"t'""eG. I@ss rs rue
,cE;h there uu be no deoarturd Hdfe" J0r "e Grass
m ,n,rt and rsntU your subscription
"t, ,.'.Er, Standard So per annu'n, in aduHnce
; TsstIy Cincuding tie Tri- Weekly during tie Ses
ii ny - per Gnnuna, in Gd'd"es.
% - Subscribers desiring their papers changed must
g tbe Post Office franz well as the one to, which
~ dss;re The change to be made.
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Encouraging Southern MANUFACTURES.

Encouraging SOuthern Wanutact0ries
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 3O.-The Charleston Courier
of yesterday has the best authority for saying that
measures are in progress for a general meeting of
Southern railway presidents and directors to pro-
vide for the Southern manufacture of locomotives
and other railroad equipments.
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p.pTICITLAR NOTICE.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS for the STANDARD and all
private letters for the editor should hereafter De directed
far subscriptions advertising, or job work, may
inS s;mr,r IN The STANDARD" Raleigh, n. c.
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MARRIED.,
ID l T. ID &,

In this city, the 22d ult, by'Rev D. R. Bruton Mr..
William r. Blake TO Miss Susan G. Holt
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=, 1hL PLURALITY RCLE-The chances now are that
1 plurality rule will be adopted by the House, and
O'iH sherman elected Speaker Some of the South
sf'cans 1t is said, prepared to go into an Ear
'aIsement by which, under the plurality rule they
o,aa give tne Speaker to the black Republicans and
e.s'' sne Clerk from their own party. The Washing
ton States says: = .
ruIo Inc danger of the adoption of the plurality
Amor GeoonlsS more and more imminent. The South
seres eans may prevent 1.-THE Democrats of them
constno m.oe What will be the indignation of the
sUnS Of those South American members if
Sewa"a Catastrophe shall occur as the election of
under tha eperlte. as would inevitably be the case
srina i the operation of that rule. We cannot i'm
lona thing better calculated to awaken loud and
embrace .I IN the South to wrong-doers in her
one of 6sr 'nan an omission on the part of every
initiating outrage" 'iD n'' nOln SuO" =" "u
Tnasd OuSe adjourned over from Friday till to-day,
daH Suay; The contest was no dou5t renewed to-
'' anu 1t may be that the House is now organized.
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- We will endeavor to make room in onr rsxt
al abstract of the Reports of the heads Of
FN' 'ulslltS OF the general government.
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b,ndD' Inc last day of the old year left us
five Or -: legacy OF snow. 1t fell to the depth of
oror", ok Inches, and but for the fact that the
Sa oal'u Was warm it would have been a foot in
cling, nv" 'ieaf' coio' ana ora
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A SCHOOL WANTED.

4 YOUNG GENTLEMAN, WHO CAN GIVE, ON
n application, satisfactory evidence of his ability to pre-
pare boys for College wishes to obtain school for the
suing session Those desiring his services will please ad
dress B. j." South LOWELL N. c., Immediately.
January g. 1860. 1T
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LAW COMPREHENSIVE.

RALEGH, n e.
EUENRY w. MILLER WILLIAM J. SAUNDERS
Ia have formed partnership in the practice Of the law,
to extend TO all business in the County and Superior Courts
of Wake and Johnston. and the Terms Of the Supreme
COnrt at Raleigh all office business and the collection OF
claims
Office in the Brick-Row, opposite Lawrence's HOTEL
In addition the above.named counties shall attend
regularly hereafter the Superior Courts Of Granville Edge
combe Sampson, Warren, Halifax and Wilson, and The
County and Superior Courts of Nash and Franklin and the
Circuit Court of the United States at Raleigh.
: H. ". MILLER.
December 20, 1859. lOS-tE
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From the n Fl Patriot J,pe Z 1s54T


We present the following statement, sworn to by
two as respectable men as can be found among his
(Mr. Tappan's) fellow-c citizens:
ave hereby certify that Saturday, May 81,
1854 Mason w. Tappan, Esq, Of Bradford in the
presence and hearing of ourselves and others, speak
ing of the fugitive slave riot in Boston, declared that
he glad Batchelder shot; that he hoped the
mob ao0vId knock dOWH erery stone in tie Court
House St the .fugitire 'oas not released; that HE
HOPED TO GOD THEY WOULD SHOOT EVE
Try GOVERNMENT OFFICER acho interterred
tciM Them and that he Tappan) WAS READY TO
ASSIST THEM IN SO DOING. ....
(Signed) ENOCH SWEATT,
WIN. s. CRESSY.
BRADFORD, n H., June l, 1854"
MERRINAcK, SIS June 3, 1854. Personally ap-
pearing the above-named Enoch Sweat and VIM.
s. Cressy, made oath that the above statement by
them subscribed is substantially true
JNO. W. MORSE, J.-P.
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OXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY,

OXFORD, n C..
SAMUEL L. VENABLE PRINCIPAL
MRS. E. F. VENABLE, Vice PrinciPaI
gWNHE THIRTY FIRST SESSION of this Institution
IL under the supervision of Mr.. Fenaoie ano Lazy
opens ON MONDAY, the 9Th of January next , ,.x
December l6, 1853. ol-"7l'
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NNVERETT,S 6RATIONS-3 Volumes
IA For sale by
Raleigh, n. C., Jan. 8, 1860
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January 8, 1860.