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IMPORTATION OF BEEs-The New York Post says
that Mr.. S. B. Parsons of Flushing, Long Island,
had just brought over an immense stock of Italian
bees. lie has some three millions, and has also i'm
ported an Italian bee-keeper Of these bees the
Post says:
''They have been known in Northern Europe but
few years. and it is only in the Vateline and about
the lakes that they now found pure, and whence
they can be safely exported only in the autumn or
early winter Their superiority to the common bee
consists in their greater capacity to endure the cold
in the fact that they swarm more than twice the
number annually that their queens are much more
prolific; that their workers commence much earlier
in the season, and are much more ndustrious that
they are less apt to sting and may be easily tanned
by kind treatment; that the queen may be so edu-
Gated as to lay her eggs in any hive in which she
may be placed, while the bees of such hive, de-
prived of their own queen will readily receive her
that the proboscs of the worker is longer and it
can touch the depths of flowers which are entirely
beyond the reach of the common bee. Mr.. Parsons
from whom gather these particulars feels assur-
ed Of their susceptibility to entire domestcation, for
he went in freely among them without any protec-
tion while the hives were uncovered, and the cards
of comb handled. He also feels assured of their
hardness because he found that the Italians were
in the practice of taking them up in the highest
Alps"
We condense further from the Post as follows:
"Some of the Italian beekeepers estimate sixty
to seventy pounds of honey per season, to young
swarm, while one hundred to one hundred and thr-
ty pounds is often the product of an old hive An
Italian queen will produce from fifty to one hum
dred and thirty fertile young queens: The bees can
be handled readily by child, and each hive increas
ed to fifty the first year. These bees are sent in
boxes four inches wide, four inches deep and five
inches iong-an impregnated queen and three to
| FIVE hundred working bees educated for their
position-throught the postof from Italy to Ham
burg. s:s.s 80 !sl =. Z.
| Our next invention must be a,mode Of converting
honey into loaf sugar; and then beehive will Be
each mans sugar plantation = .ssf
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Immense Douglas Ratification Meeting.

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, July 29.-The Douglas Rati-
icaton meeting held here yesterday, was the larg-
est polca gathering witnessed in this section since
the memorable days Of ls4O. IS w.
The procession was over two miles long, and it is
estimated that over 10000 people were in attend
ance. -
Speeches were made by Lieutenant Governor
Hammond Hon. W. B. Beach, and several other
prominent gentlemen. The utmost ENTHUSIASM pre-
vailed. :s-.-ss--. -. > -
Last night an immense torch light procession pa
raded the streets. sE.-s :.
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A correspondent writing from Kittrclls Springs
to the Express says:
The manner in which some southerners pour out
their invective on the North and then hasten to ul-
congenial yankeedom, to spend their money and
pieasureful leisure, reflects no enviable light on
southern character. am happy, however, to be
able assure you that this spirit which you appro-
prately condemn. does not pervade the North Caro-
lima heart As an evidence of it, this place which
is in its infancy with buildings and preparations in
complete, shows its register, for the present
son, between nine ard ten hundred arrivals About
$50 are now the guests of the place. 1t is to be
hoped that other Southern States will crown their
own watering places with Kittrian success.
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The Result in Wake.

All that we need now do is to refer to our table
of the vote in Wake 1t will be seen that Mr.. Pool
has small majority in the county, and we have lost
two members of the Legislature. Mr.. Bledsoe, In
dependent Democrat, beats Mr. Thompson, regular
nominee for the Senate Mr. High, though running
withou, opposition for Sheriff. has received large
vote and one of which he may we'll feel proud. We
understand that he says he likes running without
opposition it so much easier to him; but opn
ion is that his election was no more certain without
than with opposition. 1t will be seen that the vote
of the county is very fu-the largest, we believe,
ever given.
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For the Standard.
To the Voters of North Carolina:

To the Voters Of North- Carolina:
FELLOW CITIZENS: By virtue of my appointment
as a member of the I" National Executive Committee
of the Democratic Party" for the State of North
Carolina, and at the earnest solicitation of large
number of the friends Of Douglas and johnson, the
nominees for President and Vice President, of the
National Convention of the Democratic party of the
Union. am induced to issue this call to the friends
of that ticket to meet in Convention in the City of
Raleigh, TN Thursday the 3Uth of this month (Au-
gust for the purpose of organizing for the Presiden
tial Campaign.
The excited political contest in which the people
of the State have been engaged since the adjourn
ment of the National Convention, has caused the
postponement of this call to the present time l can
now without fear of embarrassing our local cleo
tions appeal to the friends ofDouglas and Johnson
the nominees of the National Denocracy-t through
out the State, to arouse themselves to action-to
rally to the support of those tried friends of the
Constitution and the UnIon-to stand firmly and
boldly by the flag of the National Democratic Par
ty-unawed by dictatOn from the Administration at
Washington City on the one hand, or the Yancey
Secessionists on the other. Whatever politicians
may have said or done-however willing and ready
some of them may have been to commit our good
old State to the purposes and fortunes of the
sion ticket the PEOPLE of the Democratic party have
never yet yielded their willing assent or approval
but have been waiting anxiously the opportunity to
speak out boldly in behalf Of the National nominees
Of their party To all such appeal. Come toge-
ther-National Democrats-friends of Douglas and
Johnson-on Thursday the 30M Of this month
and let us take counsel, and determine what duty
ana patriotism-devoton to the Constitution and
OhIon-demand from us, in the present threatening
aspect of political affairs.
ROBT. P. DICK, =,
= Of the National Elk. Com. of the Dem. Party.
GREENSBORO, Aug LIST, 1860. ~
s1 The Editors Of the State are respectfully re-
quested to publish the above in their papers
z p n
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EI.om Nom Mor;c,,

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, July 3O.--Thc New Mexican
mail, with dates to the 10Th instant arrived last
night. .
News had reached Santa Fe that Manual Chaves,
with fifty Mexicans, had gone in pursuit Of large
band of Navajoe Indians, who had run off herd Of
sheep for the Rio Grande, They overlook the In
dams and had fight with them. Twenty Mexicans
and forty Indians were killed and wounded. A
considerable quantity of sheep and other stock was
recovered. -.-. .-
Business at Santa Fe was recovering. The crops
promise fine yield, but provisions are still scarce
and command high prices. -
Capt. Steward few days ago, went in pursuit
Of and captured, the family of the principal chief of
the Kiowa, a tribe of Indians. In the melee two
soldiers were wounded. Lieut. Boyard was also
severely wounded by an arrow being shot in his
cheek. At the last accounts from him. the point of
the arrow was still in the wound. He would be
sent to Pawnee Fork for medical treatment Two
Indians were killed. ...,. .s
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DAynsoa CoIrEaE. lAt 4 meeting Of the Bossd
Of Trustees Of Davidson College, held last week,
Rev. Drury Lacy resignsd.ths Presidency Of the In
sttution Col J. A. Leland resigned the Professor
ship of Natural Philosophy, and G. D. Eshburne
resigned the Professorship Of Greek. Tho Rey
Waddili Of Lagrange College, Tenn, was elected
President, and Y. G. Barringer, Esq, Of Coacotd
was elected Professor Of Bellies Lettres - professor
ship not heretofore filed - n =
There will Be a meeting Of the Board 81 Trustees
held in the town of Charlotte on the I'd Thurzday
. The late Commencement exercises Of the College
were attended by an unusually large crowd, and We
learn that everybody was well accommodated, and
pleased with their visit The address Of Judge Per.
son, of Wilmington, is spoken of in very compli-
mentary terms BY those who heard it. Wes. Dem.
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Number of electors,

SERVED HIM RIGHT.-We perceive that John
O'Bryan, convicted before Judge Monroe of Charles
ton two indictments for trading with and selling
liquor to slaves, has been sentenced to year and
nine months imprisonment and to pay fine Of
$4,000.
Republican, rightly estimate this offence, and we,
IN Georgia, would act wisely to follow their exam
pie. The practice of white men trading with slaves
is the source of nne-tenths of the thes that
in every community; whilst the traffic in liquor
both debauches the morals and destroys the value
of the slave population. 1t is due, alike, to the
slave and his owner that the penalty against these
with the utmost rigor by the courts.
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- Later from Europe! 1
ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE ALBERT!

ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 31.-The Prince Albert,
from Galway Oath has arrived. Her news is impor-
tant -s-- +. e5 =, ~, ....Ssf
Lord Palmerston had announced that government
had adopted the Commissioners report and would
proceed to fortfy The Dock yards and coast-e9 000
600 to be raised for this purpose by annuities
terminating in thirty years of which only e., 900,
900 would be required this year. -s
The transfer of the Galway contract to the Cana
dian line has been cancelled
Parliamentary proceedings were unimrortant.
The Bank Supply Bill mad been withdrawn.
Lord Brougham disclaims any intention to insult
Mr. Dallas by his remarks in the Statistical Congress
about the negro -.
France is preparing for powerful intervention
in the affairs of Syria, and has notified the other
European powers accordingly. .ts
The Nea2olitan Ministry had withdrawn their re-
signation the King having taken decisiye measures
to secure the adhesion of the troops to the Consti
tuition.
Advices from China to the 7th June state that
hostlites were about recommending
It was rumored that a force of 1000 Russians was
marching upon Pekin
Latest ola GALAXY.
LONDON, July pa telegram from Sicily says
that Garibaldl announces his intention to annex
Sicily to Tuscany.
Disturbances continued in Syria. Troops will
Immediately embark for that country from Mar.
seilles Touon and Algiers -
Commercial --
LIVERPOOL, July "a 4-Cotton-Sales for the week
ending Thursday 10Th, $4,000 bales Estimated
sales Of Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
10000 bales, the market closing quiet with holders
offering freely. Orleans fair I'D ditto mddling sgd
Uplands fair 6ad. ditto middling 54d Stock il
port 1,2s7 200 including 1,1lOO 600 American.
Flour firm, with an advance of Cd; quoted at 26;
3Os. Wheat firm at an advance of Id since Tues
day; red los 3da1ls Sd. Corn dull and Gdal!
Coffee steady. Sugar firm. Rice quiet Rosir
dull at As 3da4s 3D. Spirits Turpentine dull at 3ls
American Securities dull, but unchanged
| ConsolS 954a93&
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From the Daily Progress. |

NEwBERN. Jnly a
Mr.. EDITOR Il noticed few days since a state
ment taken from the North Carolina Standard of
the 18th inst, which, in justice to other localities
and the fact that was of the secretaries of the
meeting at which it is stated the resolution was
passed, feel called upon 70 correct At the annu-
al meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic & N.
c. Railroad Company held at Carolina City, June
| Goth, 1860, the following resolution passed:
"Rtsolred, That committee of three stockhold
ers be appointed by the chairman of this meeting
to attend the next meeting of the stockholders of
the North Carolina Railroad Company and request
the appointment Ct a similar committee on the part
of that company and that said joint committee be
requested to apply to the Board of Internal I'm
provements for their cooperation and aid in taking
such steps will at insure the establishment
of line Of steamers from Beaufort Harbor to New
York, Or elsewhere And if legitimate action be re-
qured in the prosecution of that object that said
committee make application for such legislation as
they may deem most judiciOus to effect the object"
Mr. &. s. Stevenson moved to amend Mr.. MUIR
docks resolution by striking out Beaufort Harbor,"
and inserting from the most eligible seaport on
the line Of this road" which was accepted by Mr..
| Murdock.
| At the annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
North-Carolina Railroad Company, held at Raleigh
the 18th inst, committee was appointed in accord
ance with the resolution passed by the A. & n C.
Now, sir, what wish to call your attention to is
this: 1t is stated "in response to a proposition
from the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, Messrs. V. c. Barringer j. W. Thomas and
Gov. Manly were appointed committee to confer
with said road in relation to establishing line of
steamers from Morehead City,"
\ simple glance at the resolution passed by the
a. & N. c. Railroad Company is sufficient to show
any one that no such resolution was passed or in
tended. If Morehead City was the only sea port
town on the line of the railroad it would not have
! been necessary for the resolution to have been
worded as it was, but there others and of
equal importance in the estimation of many persons
it can easily be seen why Morehead City was not
selected as the only port the line of the road to
which a line of steamers could be run.
| do not desire to take from Morehead City any
claims she may have to be considered the most
"eligibe point on the line of the road but as the
resolution passed docs not directly speak of it as
such it is not right that it should be so published
and hope the error will be corrected and let the
eligibility of the different points be decided hereaf
ter by Their true merits.
E. R. STANLY
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eru arrived here at eight o'clock There is great
dissatisfaction aboard of her. There are no adequate
accommodations; food is scarce and dear, and water
is selling at ten cents glass! Indignation resolu-
tions, censuring the Directors, have been unanim-
ously passed. Singular conduct has been manifest
ed by the officials towards the passengers. She
starts for New York tonight, and will reach there
about o'clock in the morning. es
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Trouble Amouo the 08fesaoldeya at 4 lsanu

Trouble Among the Q6acsholdev at 4l5aay
ALBANY, July 27.-Much feeling has been express
sed here to-day on the removal Of Messrs. McQuade
Sigsby and Gaffney from the Custom House, and
the appointment Of Messrs. Farrell, Griffin and
blanchard. The three newly appointed officers were
all prominent in the movement which defeated Eras-
tus Corning for Congress and elected John H. Rey-
nolds BY union with the Republicans One Of the
appointees is the editor Of the ESeaing Standard
Breckinridge paper, and working editor of tho
Morning Rnickerbocker Magazine. ~ fg Il
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THE ELECTION IN Observation-Disclosures the
unprecedentedly large vote polled at the Raleigh
box on Thursday last, and Notwithstanding the ac-
tive and energetic exertions of the friends of the
respective candidates, we have heard of only one
slight infraction of the peace. This speaks we'll for
our people, and for our city government. Men
worked earnestly and zealously, but so far as we
have learned fairly.
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WAKE FOREST CoLLEaE.-The Fall session opened
on Monday 23d ulto, with a greater number Of stu
dents than had last session. and it is understood
on good grounds that others will soon arrive The
prospects Of the College brighter than they have
been for years past The Professors are all at their
posts and prepared for the arduous, yet pleasant la
bors Of the term.-Bi6. Recorder. s..a...-s
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PRINTING Difficulties Adjusted.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The difficulties with re-
gard to the House printing were amicably adjusted
to-day between the parties. Ford, the House prin-
ter returned today and the contestants agreed upon
a settlement Pangborn, whose authority is recog-
nized, superintends the business. Larcombe & Eng
lish will still do the work which is to be immediate
ly resumed. ~
Forty thousand copies Of the Covode Report are
ready for distribution - + Sss-.,5, ~,
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sY1 The Press, of Petersburg Va, has been
purchased by DR.. VIM. Fl. TAnson, and its publ
cation is continued under the name of the DAILY
Bulletin. 1t is still Democratic, is much improved
in appearance, and is ably edited We wish it sue
cess
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? WHAT DOES IT MEANS ?-On Thursday evening
last about half past six O'clock our citizens were
somewhat startled by very strange phenomenon.
1t was hot uind which seemed to come from the
river, and hot on the bank of the rver, that
those who stood there had to put their hats On their
faces As near description as We can give, it seem
ed as if we were close to building on fire, say
about square of, and the wind from the fire blow.
ing directly in our face. 1t lasted about ten min.
utes.-Bayou Sara Ledqer. 14th.
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FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-Texas may boast Of tho
first cotton of the season. and South Carolina of her
first green corn but to Kernersville in old Forsyth,
belongs the credit of sending off this year. the first
dried blackberries Mr.. J. II. Hester, an enterpris-
ing and wide-awake merchant Of Kernersvle, ship
ped at this place. this week, eight barrels Of the
above fruit, to Messrs. Stoddard and Clark, of New
York-High Point Reporter. -
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some RocK.-A piece Of granite weighing liz, ,7s0
pounds, pounds, about fifty-one and two-thirds TONS was
SSelVered S in the State House Yard, on Saturday,
i,un the quarry 1t was handled upon the rail road
Of sixteen mules. lit is probably the largest mass
TUCK ever quarred in single piece in Southern
'ute-SouM Carolinian.
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TIE MYSTERY AND INv1NcIBILITY THE YELLOW
FEvER.-Concerning the yellow fever in New Or
leans in previous years, the Bee observes:
1.-THE yellow fever has broken out in New Or
leans under every conceivable variety of circum-
stances-when the streets were clean and when
they were filthy-when the river was high and
when it was low-after prolonged drought and in
the midst Of daily torrents-when the heat was ex-
ccssive and when the temperature was spring-like
and pleasant-when excavation and disturbances of
the soil had been frequent and when scarcely pave
ment had been laid or building erected If the
disease is epidemic and indigenous point still in
dispute-all we can say is, that research. inquiry
and sagacty baffled in the attempt to trace its
causes. 1t comes without warning, and goes we
know not WHITTIER
almost the only fixed and undeniable fact con-
nected with the disease is that its prevalence is 81
multaneous with the heats of summer, and that
frost is its deadly enemy. From these frank ac-
acknowledgements it may be understood how exceed
ingly limited is our knowledge Of the subject. AL
though most deeply interested in it, and although
for half century the most prominent and learned
physicians have bestowed labor and investigation
upon It, they have failed to establish beyond contra
diction and controversy single fact that would
prove of clearly practical utility in guarding against
the approach of the destroyer, in cutting short
its ravages." ..-..t. -.s
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- Three houses in Wilmington were struck
by lightning last Monday. The roofs were damaged,
but no person was injured.
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALEM
EQUlTY.-C. V. Swami, ct aL VS.. s. G. Darlington,
Admir-. ct aL @ ,s.-.s.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of North.
Carolina in the above case the Clerk and Master will
Newbern the lth day of September next being Tues
dav of Craven County Court several valuable tracts Of
land in Craven County, Bay river, containing 1880
acres to be sold in tracts to suit purchasers
Witness Frederick G. Roberts, Clerk Master in Equity
at Office in Newbern this 18th dag Of July D., 1850
F. C. ROBERTS, C. N. E.
August 8, 1860 pr. adv. $S) S2-w6t* 81
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~ 1t is stated that ex-President Pierce has
consented to address gatherings at three different
places in New Hampshire during the presidential
canvass.
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New DOUGLAS PAPER-It is announced that the
friends of Judge Douglas will soon commence the
publication of new paper in Petersburg, Va, to be
edited by Charles Irving, Esq, gentleman of fine
talents and an excellent writer
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Tarboro' Branch of the W. & W. R. R. commenced
running regular schedule on Wednesday last.
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NEWSPAPER FOR SALE.

A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER, IN EASTERN
IA North Carolina is offered for sale upon very mode.
rate 1t has handsome and constantly increasing
subscription list and is put INTO market solely
Proprietor contempates going into altogether different
business the prosecution of which would be inconsistent
with the publication Of Journal. st,.;;3
For Terms, &C., address the Editor Of the Standard.
August 8, 1850. 62-stE
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= WIN. Il. TURLINGToM s:
!: COMMISSION MERCHANT.
WfImingfon, J. n. Co.. z z

Wtlmingfon,s n. c., s
"1LL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION 10 ALl
w oonsignments of Ndcat SSorss Cotton, Nour Tin,
b and other country produce either for sale Shipment
for the reception Of produce either BY Railfad cr RIVER
enables me to make my charges light. "a 4.
~ @ts4 Refers 70 n. A. SAvAGE +, h
- - szs5 Cashier Bank Of Cape Fear, Wilmington.
JOHN DAWSON. . g g
-, Presiddut Bank of No. Car, WimnRfon. 2
= - e e Is ~ w. b; Jo1gAN Se
November II, 1859. - 3 80 & WY.