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JOHN LETCHER.
BosToN, Mass. Feb. ], 1860.

BoSTON, MASS. Feb. ], 1860
Hon. JOIN LETcHER, Governor of Virginia
Dear Sir am authorized, by the people of this
city and vicinity to extend an invitation to the Gov
ernor, State Officers and members of the LcgiSa-
turc of Virginia TO visit Boston during the present
session of the Legislature Of this State.
hope, for many reasons, this invitation will he
seriously entertained and favOraby acted upon by
those to whom it is extended Virginia and MaSSa-
chusetts are bound together by many pleasant and
memorable historic recOllectiOnS.
They settled nearly at the same time from
the same country; together they struggled with
hartiShpS and privatiOn each demonstrated against
the oppressive acts Of the mother country: and
when forbearance ceased to be a virtue both were
common rights. 1t was our Adams that called your
Washington to the post of highest honor 1t
your Washington, and other NirginianS that came
to rescue when Boston was in possession Of Il
British army. For many years during the closing
periods of their lives the Philosopher of Monticello
and the Sage of Quincy united as it were in one
stream the hallowed memories of their eventfu
lives and both together the same day, the
great Sabbath Of America, passed gently through
the gates Of death to n glorious immortality.
States thus bound up together in the same volume
of memory and history, cannot be- must not he
sundered. This whole community will give TO our
friends from Virginia hearty and cordial welcome
and thus, hope, the bond of common frien Ship
may be made strong, and mutual confidence and
respect greatly increased hope to be able to send
you free tickets for ALL or nearly the whole, Of the
journey from Richmond to Boston.
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r4Y- The bill introduced into the Legislature of
Ohio to prevent and punish the organization OF
military expeditions in that State against the terri
tory or people of other States has been indefinitely
postponed And this too Immediately after the
great iubiaton in Ohio over the visit paid to the
capital of that State by the Legislatures of Tennes-
see ard Kentucky.
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South is to have the benefit of and these charges
against the national Democracy. That is the game
1t is with an honest and intelligent people to say
whether it shall succeed or not
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RICHMOND AND DANvILLE ROAD.-The Senate OF
Virginia passed on Friday last, by vote of % to
- the bill which had passed the House the day be-
FORE approprating $780, 900 for extending the Rich
mond and Danvile Road from some point on that
Road at or near Danville through Patrick and Henry
counties &c
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FURTHER REDUCTION IN RATES FROM
NEW YORK TO NORFOLK.
MEASUREMENT GOODS REDUCED TO SIX CENTS.
Other Goods in Like Proportion.
NEERCHANTS RECEIVING GOODS FROM NOR
I'VE FOLK informed that they receive them
twice a week by SteasIers
Yorktown and jamestown,
Leaving New York every WEDNESDAY and SATUR-
DAY afternoon, and at greatly reduced rates Freight
hence New York at the very lowest rates. Goods by
these Ships destined for NortCarona Will be delivered
at the Depot Of tie SeabOard & n G. Railroad and for
warde free q GdI"ge-and additional expense wi ~
cur in transmitting Goods from NortiCarOna 10 New
York.
Full tariffs Of rates furnished on application to
J. II. SMITH & BROTHERS. agents
Norfolk, Va.
February II, 1860. l3-2mos
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go We find the following important item in tn

~ we nnu the IOlloWlnS important item III the
late foreign news:
"lTALY,-Thc Liverpool Post says:
eve are in condition to affirm that the follow
ing statement is true:
1.-THE Emperor of the French has written n Sec
oud letter to the Pope 1t was brief but emphatic.
His majesty is willing and anxious to remain, as
hitherto the eldest son of the Church. and con-
tinuc deercntial to the Holy Father in all things
spiritual; but if his Holiness oppose the late prop
oS;tions, Let him remember Henry the Ejghh'
1.-The Pope having called for the Withdrawal of
the French troops from Rome the Emperor, in the
same letter. says that they shall be withdrawn il his
Holiness persists; but that he thc Emperor will
curse months noticc to be gireR to all strangers
resilient in the EteTa0L City,"
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WAGON AND MULES FOR SALE.

n OFFER FOR SALE A GOOD FOUR MULE WAGON
Il and team of four excellent MULES, with GEAR. TIL.
Mules are now in their prime and the Wagon and Gea
in good order Apply to, or address me at Clayton
Johnston county, y. c.
Ii. Fl. THORPE.
February "a, 1860. 7-wtf.
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NC. RAnRoAD-We learn from Mr. Wicker the
transportation agent that the freight business of
this Road is better now than during the same period
of any former year. A freight train, we'll loaded,
is run every day. Among other articles, large
quantities of dried fruit are passing to the North
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SALE OF SroCKS New IoRE.-We copy from
the New York Journal Of Commerce of the 18th
the following account of last sales of State stocks in
New York 1t will be seen that our good old State
holds her head the highest among her sister
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plv n "c communication of ".Junaluska," in re-
WorLina \. in the Standard, and the
ont I", mems Association, is unavoldably crowded
"u' will appear in our next
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MARRIED.,

In Fayetteville. on Wednesday evening last by the Rev
Adam Gilchrst. Mr.. John H. Robinson To Miss kate NJ
Myruver, daughter Of the late J Imcs Ii. Myrover.
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W. W. HOLDEN, STATE PRINTER,
SPECIAL NoTICE.-The STANDARD is eonducted strictly

SPECIAL NOTICE.-The STANDARD is coHd"cted strictly
TIE CASH system Al papers discontinued at the
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$3.50 REWARD.

DANAWAY IN AUGUST LAST, A NEGRO BOY
Ia, named BILL. Said boy raised in FavetteviiIe,
By Mrs Ellen Mcintyre and % Years old, stout 6nIt'
fee; inches hgh weighs about $50 lbs; dark mnIatto
front teeth very defective; looks of when spoken to-
will pay Fifty Dollars for his delivery 10 me or combine
ment So that get him. and One Hundred Dollars or proof
TO convict any responsible person of harbOrng him. Ho
may be lurking about Raleigh or Fayetteville and may
Lave free papers. ou~ , ,,upcu1SnN
Manchester P. o., Cumberland County:
February ., 1861. VIII
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e9g| Augustin Turner, Esq, one of the members
of the Special Court of this County, died at his res
idence, of paralysis few days since MIR. Turner
was useful citizen, and enjoyed the respect and
confidence of his neighborS
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The feeling of love for her children survives all
other affections in every mothers heart.
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Your obd't servant,
.JDSIAU pERIAN

Gov. Letcher, it will be observed does not advise
the Assembly to accept or reject the invitation. His
silence i'll this respect is significant Besides, the
invitation is not from The Massachusetts, Legislature,
but from Boston. Those members of the Massachu-
sets Legislature who have voted to nullify the fI-
gtivc slave law, or who approve the act of that
State multiplying that law, are living in daily viola
ton of their oaths to support the Constitution of
the United States, to say nothing of the great wrong
thereby done to Virginia and the other slaveholdng
States. Under these circumstances we do not see
how the Legislature of Virginia can accept this in
vitation. Mr.. Perham has written beautiful and
touching letter; and if Massachusetts would only
do as he says all would be we'll
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BOARDING..

wv T. Balm RESPECTFULLY INFORMS HIS
w friends that he continues 10 keep BOARDING
HOUSE Southwest Of the State Capitol, and within
short distance of the Standard Office.
He will board by the day, week, month year and he
socits a share of patronage.
February IA, 1861 wit
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TO THE SOUTHERN TRADE I!

KENT, PAINE & CO.,
IMPORTERS JuBBERs OF
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS.
lG3 and 1G5, Main Street,
RICHMOND,
Have in Store. and now receiving and offer to the
SOUTHERN TRADE, upon the most favorable terms
FIVE THOUSAND PACKAGES
Of Fresh. SeaSonabe and Desirable STAPLE and FANCY
DRY GOODS both Of Foreign and Domestic Manufacture
Our irpnfations from the various European markets
have been usually large and prepared offer 10
our customers the largest and Splendid Stock of
DRY GOODS ever exhibited in Virginia.
We have also made arrangements with the manutac-
turers of VIRGINIA, NORTH-CARCLINA and GEOR-
GA for Full Assortment of their various productions
such Is SH IRTIN GS, SHEETINGS, OSNABURCS,
YARNS kERSEfS, CASSIMERES, TWEEDS DC
which we will sell at manufacturers prices We are also
prepared to exhibit
A very Large 81 Beautiful Stock of Clothing
manufactured AT HOME by VIRGINIA WORKMEN
under our own supervision which guarantee he rot.
ten up in as Good Style any Northern Work and W..
pledge ourselves to sell the or below Northern
Prices
Determined to deserve the large patronage with which
we have for many years been favored Shall the pre-
sent season, take TeaSureS TO satisfy the SOUTHERN
MERCHANTS that HOME MARKET is equal if 10,
superior, to any at the North Our facilities are unsnr-
passed by house in the trade here elsewhere and
SHALL heretofore conduct business upon inst and
liberal principles.
KENT, PAINE & co.
reoruary II, lS6O l3-l2tpd
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Spring STYES OF HATS
~ Now open
w. Ii. & R. S. TUCKER
Raleigh, Feb. Il, 1860. I3-M.
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DARAsoLs, PARAsOLs, PARAsOLs-
n,zi

IL New Styles of Handsome Designs,
FUCKERS.
Raleigh, Feb. Is, 1859. lG-"I.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13
A s L e z p

An hour before, she spoke of things
That memory to the dying brings,
And kiss'd me all the while;
Then, after some sweet parting words,
She seem'd among her flowers and birds,
Until she fell asleep.
Twas Summer then, tits Autumn now,
The crimson leaves fall off the bough,
And strew the gravel sweep.
wander down the garden walk,
And muse on all the happy talk
We had beneath the lines;
And, resting on the garden seat,
Her old Newfoundland at my feet,
think of other times:
Of golden ewes, when she and
Sat watching here the flushing sky,
The sunset and the sea;
Or heard the children in the lanes,
Following home the harvest wains,
And shouting in their glee.
But when the daylight dies away,
And ships grow dusky in the bay,
These recOllections cease;
And in the stiffness of the night,
Bright thoughts that end in dreams as bright
Communicate their peace.
wake and see the morning star,
And hear the breakers on the bar,
The voices on the shore;
And then, with tears, long to be
Across dim, unsounded sea,
With her for evermore.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13
From the N. Y. Times.

TAX PAYERS AND FREE NEGROES IN
CHARLES sToN. "A correspondent of the
Spirit of the Times, writing from Charles.
ton, South Carolina, says:
Among the most prominent tax payers of
Charleston are James Adger, William
Aiken, Bancroft, Lehman & Co., Isaac
Barrett, Thomas Bennett, R. F. Henry, Il.
B. Lucas, Otis Mills, Otis Mills & Co., and
Miss H. Pinckney. The most notable fea-
ture in the list of tax payers of Charleston
is the tax on property paid by free persons
of color. The number of colored persons
taxed is three hundred and fifty five, and of
these three hundred and four are owners of
real estate, while two hundred and twenty
six own real estate to the amount of 81 900
or more-some of them nearly $4,000
worth the entire amount owned by the
two hundred and twenty six above referred
to, amount to $7l7 ,495! In addition to
this, may as we'll inform you that the three
hundred and fifty five persons of color who
are free, own two hundred and seventy
seven slaves. There is one free gentleman
of color still residing, as we are informed, in
Charleston, an owner Of property, who is
honored above any white man in the Union
in being exempt from taxation be is the
negro (then slave) who gave the informa-
tiOn that led to the discovery of the insur-
rection of 1922. For his faithful services
the Corporation granted him bis freedom,
and the immunity above referred to-"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13
Customs of the Japanese.

In view of the anticipated presence of the
Japanese embassy in Washington, the fol-
lowing from a correspondent of New
York paper will not be considered NAL
apropos:
In the land of Brahma when two people
quarrel about piece Of ground he who has
most malignity, as we'll as fondness for his
family in him, takes a knife, walks delibe-
rately to his neighbors house, and planting
himself right before his neighbors door,
maliciously cuts his own throat. What,
you may ask, does he gain by this He
gains his lawsuit, for the disputed land in.
evitably becomes the property of his family.
A similar alteration of intellect prevails
among the japanese. Upon the least pos
sible provocation a gentleman will seize
upon his sword and rip up his own bowels.
Very frequently whole families are ordered
by the government to do this deed upon
themselves, and they obey at once. The
poor japanese, if any one offers him an in
dignity, must sacrifice himself wherever be
may happen to be, or else consent to live
among his suicidal fellow countrymen dis.
graced and lost man.
With party proceeding one day on an
excursion into the country we were followed
by two officers of the government who per-
formed this duty under strict compulsion.
Our American friends were thrown into
savage mood by the occurrence, and one of
these turned back and closely confronted
these officials, and took hold of one of them
by the shoulders, turned his face toward the
bamboo ediGce, and gave him a slight push
in that direction. The two Japanese per~
sisted in coming on the Yankee took his
man again by the shoulders, and performed
with bis heavy expedition boot a violent
ceremony, which is usually considered any
thing but fatteriDg or agreeable through
out the rest of the world, but in Japan was
an insult that, we might safely aver, had
never been committed before, and which
could only be avenged by death. Without,
therefore, making the slighte:t attempt at
retaliation on the body of bis adversary, he
unsheathed his chief sword, which, beauti.
fully FURNISHED, flashed for an instant in the
sunlight. The Yankee, meanwhile, extri>
catei his revolver from its hiding place. 1t
was needless, for at two strokes-two gen.
tie slashes of that keen edged weapon, per.
formed in an instant one across the other
like the letter X-he had disemboweled
himself, and fell swiftly dying man. AS
he reached the ground he cast up his eyes
at his adversary, and seeing him standing
near, apparently with no intention of fol-
lowing his example, be expressed the most
fearful agony we had ever beheld. We
were all filled with dismay at this strange
event, while the brother official surveyed us
with threatening looks of the most fearful
horror. He expects you to kill yourself in
like manner and with the same sword" said
the Sandwich Islander. The American
muttered out something to the effect that
he was not such fool. Meanwhile the
distortions of the dying man we're painful to
look upon the other officer motioned us
away, and went down on his knees beside
the wounded body, and before he rose, a
few seconds afterwards, the man was dead.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

The Dublin University Magazine, in COM
menting upon the lives Of the royal and
imperial wives of France, states that there
are but thirteen out Of sixty-seven on whose
memory there is no dark stain of sorrow or
sin. Of the fifty.four others, eleven were
divorced, two died by the executioner, nine
died very young, seven were soon widowed,
three were cruelty treated, three were exiled,
the characters of three were very bad, and
the prisoners and the heart-broken made up
the remainder. Twenty who were buried
at st. Denis since the time of Charlemange
were denied the rest of the grave. Their
remains were dragged from the tomb exposed
to the insults of The revolutionary popuIace,
and then flung into trench and covered
with quicklime.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

The question before the meeting is this t:
Ii fellow-wbat is fellow-and his gal
are about to be parted for time-and
they proposed to exchange daguerreotypes,
and for that purpose the fellow goes into a
daguerreotype shop-and is to pay for hav.
ing the "picture TOOK" and be has only
money enough to pay for one picture in a
magnificent case-and one picture in an Or
binary case-which picture should he put in
the magnificent case, his own ugly mug or
hern? Would it be gallant in him to put
her mug in the ugly casea Would it be
jinerous in him to put his mug in the ugly
case which she is to keep? That's the
question before the meeting.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

Ajury was being impaneled some years
ago in Ouachita. Uncle Zeke, from the
Pine Hills, was on the panel. When called
up to be sworn, be objected to sitting on the
case. 1t required some trouble for the court
to get his "reasons." Finding it necessary,
however to divulge, he said: "Judge c., I
don't like to expose this town, but the fact
is, I've been drinking mighty mean ticker for
near a week, and have had nothing but cat
fish to eat at the tavern, and fear under the
circumstances, my narves being powerful
weak that could do justice" OF course
Uncle Zeke was excused.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13
Another Invasion of the Slave States
Threatened-.Redpa in an Anti
Slavery Rage.

The notorious JAMES REDPATH, who was
in tie employ of the Republicans during
the Kansas troubles, in recent speech at
Jefferson, in Ashtabula county, delivered
himself of the following:
To those of you who are friends of the
slave driver have nothing to say-my duty
is with men whose hearts are too large to
be suffocated by the dust raised by party
mountebanks, and whose gaze is too steady
to be dazzled by the glare of the false and
fatal splendor of the Despot's Court. To
those of you who are ready to initiate Ste
vens, this only need be said Be prepared;
6ide your time; ere long you will be Called"
For l tell you, men of Ashtabula, that the
strangling of John Brown was not the death
of the cause; and that ere many more
moons revolve, the slave will be offered sue
cor again." Six months before the blow at
Harpers Ferry stated that it would be
made, and even indicated by whom; and
again, give the slave driver a solemn
warning to set his house in order, for his
doom is pronounced-he shall die and not
live. Money will be needed to execute
these plans of liberation. Those of you
who approve it may aid it by your money.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

necessity of acting upon it, kindly sent
Heenan word, in order that he might escape
out Of their Jurisdiction and they do not
hesitate to volunteer the remark, that they
sincerely hope that the fight may come off.
Heenan, however, must now look up some
other place. It will doubtless be easily
selected, and shall probably be able to
inform you of its whereabouts next week.
q w
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

A SHORT time ago, our worthy Vice.
President, Major Breckinridge, and Gen.
Leslie Combs, chanced to meet at the store
of Mr.. H-,in Lexington. The converse
ton naturally turned upon politics, when the
major remarked that "no man living had,
for bis party, done more and received less
than the general" "That is so," replied
the old wag ''and, major, no man has done
less and received more from his party than
YOU" A roar of laughter followed, in
which the major Joined heartily.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

A RAILROAD conductor having insulted a
lady passenger, she said, indignantly, that
the company which owned that road should
not see another cent of her money. "How
so?" said the conductor chow can you
manage it?" thereafter" peplied the lady,
Instead of buying ticket at the Office, I
shall pay my fare to YOU"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-04-13

GREENWOOD CEMETERY, near New York,
was established in June, 1910, and 60, ,O40
persons had been buried there up to the
23d ultimo. +
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tnYn Of their bus bsnds and fathers Without Tho jews
The coma cree of the country could hardly be carried
The revenues o the She reef were estimsted century
aeo NJ eco eco per sDnnmj but in addition 70 this ne
bas iderable hoard Of treasure IN the vaults OF
N,onnsz. which Is said 70 amount To- "a nuch 40
cI,, eco OC0 sterling. The manner in ~hi,h TIE E@-
"a ror collects this easurethe accumulation OF wncn
bss b, en- the principal object Of bis fe-iS enneny
A. ayacterstjc. 30 allows the Governors OF the
various tow not ly to collect the taxes bat 70
sxset from The peope Ne much they zee hs nat t1M
nI;vtoe IA h. Id subject 10 the obgs ion OF hononne
inch drafts as the Emperor may choose 70 ora" upon
them and il they fail 70 do 20, they are SUBJECT 70 IN
pr'mpmept and deprivation both OF once ano OF OF
rropsIty In word, the Governors are tle onerseI
spongee, and are squeezed as often rs tney osco"s
fal. ALI,
The Emperor's power would seem to 20 greatly
i'm led nv the ipitutiops of bis country. tie caan0
apparently pardon the most trfipg ofsnses: An re,
giish MERIDIAN. yea. riding Mogsdor, when an o,a
women SEIZE HE bride aud demanded charity. ue
pu-hed Der away and che swcre that be had KNOCKED
out iwo of her teeth which, she had been toonleso
for twenty Year, before, did not seem probable ine
Emperor advise ed the Eugshuan 10 make her small
present and get rid Of the fcuty but he resoIutey
refused 10 So which abe got up violent 90 n
motion that the Emperor wac reduced 70 beg the mef
chant allow two OF bis teeth 10 be Hooked out IN
con pspee with the iex taiions. The sturdy merchant
a; lat col seDted and the teeth drawn, bat the
EmperOr WE 80 much banned that he sent him two
shiplosds of grain 90 compensation for the personal
sacrifice which he bad made tn the public peace.