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Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25

The LATE INsURREoTIoN.-A st. Louis dir
patch of December 18th, says;
The negro insurrection in Cumberland
county, Ky, is much exaggerated. There
was a good deal of excitement in consequence
of a white man tampering with negroes. He
was arrested, and some threats made to lynch
him, but there appears to be no truth in the
report of the hanging of one white man and
fifteen negroes
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25

DEATH SENrENcE.-Wm. Williams, convic-
ted of the murder of Blanchard, was on Sat
urday, in the Sacramento District Court,
sentenced to be hanged on the 25th of next
month.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25
TELEGR.APHTC,
GOVER THE STATE LINEl
SAY FRANc1scn Dec Oh

DAN FRANCIsCO, Dec. 2ith.
The steamer Golden Age arrived in port
this evening at o'clock from Panama.
We had very heavy rain last night and
a hail storm this morning. The rain has
continued throughout the day.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25
W. SMELL, Agen

100 Washington ST., San Francisco,
and by the principal Grocers, Druggists and Wine
Merchants throughout the country. oclS 3n
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25

Tue New York papers record the death Of
Mr.. Benjamin Swain, aged 81 years, former
ly one of the firm of Scobell d Swain in that
city. Mr.. Swain was favorobly and well
known to all old Calirornians, and worked in
several of the San Francisco Offices in 1851
and 1852.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25
CoPYRIGnr sEcuREp.

COPYRIGHT SECURED.
Entered according to act Of Congress, in the year
1851 by JoHN l. BROWN Son, Chemists, Boston, in
the CLERKS Office Of the District Court ofthe District Of
Massachusetts,.
e9y~ CouGus-Thc great and sudden changes Of
our climate are fruitful sources Of PUtm0Rdry ana
BroncbiaI d9ecttons. Experience having proved
that simple rcnidcs often act speedily and certainly
when taken in the early stage Of disease, recourse
should at once be had to "Br0,CRS bronchial Troc-
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Throat be ever so slight as by this precautoH more
erlous attack may be e1ectually warded OIL
Browns Bronchial TrOches,
rTy- cures Congh, Cold, Hoarseness and Influenza
cures am irritation or S0reBess 0f the Ihr0W.
Reiieces ne HIckiRg Congt tl Consumption.
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rsg3~ From Reo. Henry Ward Beac3er, 1ch0 has
used ne TrOcheS 2De gears. 81 have never changed
my mind respecting them from the hrst, except TO
think vet better of that which began thinking wel
Of In all my lecturing tours, put IrocheS into
my carpet bag regularly as do lectures or linen
do net hesitate to say that in so iar as haye an
opportunity of comparison, your It0cheS are pre-
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CTy~ fFron, Rec. b. II. chaplin, D. D.l NJ Y-"I
consider your Lozenges excellent article for their
purposes and recommend their use to Public Speak
| ers.h
Browns Bronchial TrOches.
! ssy~ From Mr.. c. H. Gardner, Principal Of tho
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/ wv For Children laborne from Cough, Whooptng
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i Sold by all Druggists everywhere.
GEO. w. SMELL, General Agent
19O Washington street, San Francisco.
RICE, COFFIN CO., Agents,
,.io ac,i, Marysyille.
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Read the Statement Of Mr.. M.
McWilliams,

who is Elder in Rev. Horace Bushnels Church, re
garding the cure of ms daughter, who vas 70 all ap
pearauces crippled for life with the terrible disease,
Scrofttd: -..
CfScINNATI, Feb. IS, 1859.
Messrs H. L. ScopW o6 Co.
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traction OF her limbs that she could not walk. At
this time, from the high recommendation of your
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induced to try it, She commenced using it, and as the
medicine acted the blood, the sores commenced to
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ing strength. have only used three bottles of the
medicine, and she can now walk quite well. One of
the limbs but little if any shorter than the other
Your Blood aud Liver syrup has done wonders in re-
storing her health.
with the greatest respect, remain yours,
NJ. MCWILLIAMS.
statement of Rev. Horace Bushnell,
city Missionary % Pastor Of Presbyterian church.
CINCINNArI, March 2, 1853.
MEssRs A. l.. SCovrLL & Co..
Dear Shs: Mr.. McWllams Esq, is an Elder in
the Church in which l am Pastor / am acquainted
with the circumstances of the case of his daughter and
have no hesancy in saying that consider the cure
truly wonderful HORACE BUSHNELL.
ScoUUEs Bl0od and Liner Syru p for sale by all
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1870 Washington ST., San Francisco.
Successor to Park White. OILS 3mis
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aramtee Deeds

Haramtee Deeds
will b. delivered to the persons drawing the above
described Real Estate free from all incumbrances
For the reliability and fairness with which the
above distribution will be condueted we have per-
mission to refer to the undersigned
Low Bros. e Co.. Marysyille
Isaac Glazier 4 Co.,
=. q. WILLIAMS. Proprietor.
WILLIAMS & PARKHURST,
no2t Agents, Thcater Building, Marysyille.
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Browns bronchial TrOches.
nrnun,s Rronchial Troches.

ta3~ From Rec. h. II. CtapiB, D. D. N H.-"I
consider your Lozenges an exceent article for their
purposes, and recommend their use to Public Speak
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-25
prown,s RronchiaI Troches.

ssg~ rEroBl Mr.. c. H. gardner, PriRcipH Qftho
Rsfger. FsDtale Institute, Neio York; 81 have
been afflicted with Bronchitis during the past win
and found no relief until found your If0cheS." %
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-15

Personal COLLISION BETWEEN MEssRs EDMUNDsON
AND HICEMAN-On Friday afternoon personal col
lison occurred between Messrs Edmundson, of Vir-
gina, and Hickman of Pennsylvania, of which the
following the PARTICULARS
About 8! p. NJ, Mcssrs. Elmundson, Kett, and
Vice President Breckenridge, in company with two
other gentlemen were leaving the Capitol, and
when about half way down the avenue way of the
CAPITOL gounds they met Mr.. Hickman, who was ap-
parently unaccompaned. Mr.. Edmundson walked
up to Mr.. Hickman, and some words passed between
them in relation to a late speech of Mr. Hickmans,
apparently that made the occasion Of late SER
enade,) which ended in Mr.. Edmundson dealing a
severe blow to Mr. Hickman upon the head knock
ing off his hat, and following up the assault by some
cuts with a switch, at the same time designating Mr.
II. as ''Slanderer and coward" Mr. Hickman
endeavored to close with his antagonist but further
hostilities were precluded by the interpostion of
others, Mr.. keitt taking Mr.. Edmundson from the
ground, and Mr.. Breckenridge performing like Of
flee for Mr. Hickman.
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ouuusition Meeting in Smithfield.

Wo learn that some of the Know Nothing or op.
,,sit;on leaders held meeting in Smithtield on
saturday last which was addressed among others by
,,,r peichbor of the Register We learn that our
,o,bbor's speech was parliamentary" and that
- brpathed much better spirit of devotion to the
constitution and Southern rights than the remarks
,rbcb were made by others. Some of the speakers,
+ i stated were quite as severe upon the national
democratic party as they were upon the black Re-
,,bicars. We have no idea that the independent,
b,,b.minled Southern rights portion of the Oppo-
-;;,n marty in Johnston will go with these leaders.
II anpears then. that the federal or Know Moth
M, leaders of Johnston being rather weak in the
b,c, and needing aid in their logrolling sent to
Wake for hand 1t is bad enough to roll logs
with the Black Republicans, but it is worse to send
70 foreign parts" for aid. But in this case the
hard did not appear to have MS heart in the work.
lie has already solemnly and deliberately declared
that for one, he will not submit to black Republ-
can rule What will the federal or Know Nothing
lenders of Johnston DO in the event OF Stewards
election. VIII they continue to abuse the national
democracy. and endeayor to convince the people
that thew are as bad as the followers of Seward !:
We will see.
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Words OF Encouragement.

An esteemed friend writing us from Cartcrct
county, saws: The Stan lari is always welcome
visitor to my table. Though | take other papers, |
always read the rt,tRddrd first: First because the
sentiments it inculcateS are congenial with my own
Second, because the na;.or contained in its columns
is reliable. Success to the Standard and the prn-
ci9les 1t advocates.
Another (riend-one of the "Old Guard writes
us as follows from Richmond county: al have
been reader of the Standard ever since the days
of Phio White In the present excited state of the
country and unsettled condition of parties, partic-
ularv need the aid of It's able and patriotic coun-
sells devoted as it ever has been to the true princ
pies of the Constitution" Our Richmond friend is
among the trucSt Of the true In the darkest hours
for Democracy he has always stood firmly by the
fag.
We are under obligations to Mr.. W. S Webster,
Of Chatham, for club Of subscribers. Webster
was true soldier in the war with Mexico, and he
is a true soldier of Democracy. He is always in
the spirit Of the good cause and always at work for
the cause.
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TO THE MERCHANTS OF THE SOUTH,
Who BnY for Cash

EN7E BEG TO INFORM TIE MERCHANTS OF
w the South, that for the future we will conduct
business expressly with to the wants of Southern
Trade The handsome patronage which this trade has be-
slowed upon commenced business has induced
US to adopt this Moreover, the prosperity of the
South Is increasing the number of merchants and causing
competition that cOmpes closer buying than has hitherto
prevailed The best Merchants buy largely for cash.
and the numbers of such buyers are rapidly increasing
We do not at present know of cash Dry Goods House
in New York that addresses itself particularly the South
Trade and embrace the opening thus afforded
announce that we will conduct business and purchases
expressly with view to Southern wants.
We earnestly commend to the consideration of all who
buy for cash, the following statement of the nature of
business which we think will convince them that at
least our stock is worthy of examination We buy
Cash exclusively largely at auction, also at Shers seS
and wherever money commands low prices and we sell
for Cash eXclusve for neither pay charge fur the
risk of Credit and besides making no losses we conduct
our business with small expense We are on Courtandt
street. where rents cheap, and keep costly sales
men, nor send abroad any costly travellers collect
ing agents which is trifling expense credit
houses Our stock will be found somewhat irregular be-
only buy such goods obtain for less
than market but make aim 10 deal in fresh
and desirable goods only and if have any that
Otherwise they shall be fairly represented.
There numbers Of merchants throughout the country
who have tried what cash do in New York We
respectfully urge all such TO try the experiment and be-
leve warranted in assuring them that except
leading domestic goods, REASONABLE RETAIL PRO-
FIT CAN BE SAVED.
For ourselves promise fair and honorable dealing 10
all who may patrunZe Us, and with confidence refer all
who may not know TO great number Of the best
chants throughout the Southern States, of
whom be found in most of the important business
We they will cordially bear testimony to
responsibility and the chcapness Of our goods
J.P. & Ii. L. CRAWFORD,
Dry Goods and Fancy Goods,
"a CORTLANDT STREET,
New YoRE.
February IA, 1862 i3-lmo.
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WILMINGTON MARKET.
February II, 1860.

FEBRUARY IT, ISTO.
TCRPENTINE-Further sales Yesterday of only 100
bbS 81 rs for yellow Dip 81 90 for virgin and 81 -
for hard per $50 lbs. This morning a95 bbls went at
prices.
M transactions reported in Spirits Turpenne
ROSIN-ln Common notice further sales Yesterday
of 2GuO bblS 81 IL per i0 lbs and 5S7 do 81 for
small lots. Sales also of 1900 bbs No. at 81 % for INFERIOR
and 49, dn. at 81 62is per bbi.
TAR-lnI bbfs sold this morning at 81 per Dbl.
BARRETS-Sae this morning of III second hand Spirit
Barrels at 81 Gu each, 30 days.
COTTON Sales Yesterday of 90 bales at 10 cents for
stained 81 do at 0 cents for mdding, and 81 do at IL
cents oer h. for gond middling.
BACON-A small lot of \. c. cured sold yesterday at .
cents for hog round.
LUMBER-Riyer-one raft sold yesterday at So per NJ
for scanng.
M0LASSES-A cargo of 3! lbs. and $50 bills new crop
has arrived from Carenas since Yesterdays report and
being landed We quote from wharf at q to 80 cts
per gallon, in quantity .-J0HrRaL
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PETERSBURG MARKET.

REPORTED By n. NJ MARTIN, BROTHER
FEBRUARY, II, 1860
WHEAT-The market is more active with sales of prime
white at 81 A. do red 81 SO 10 81 So.
COTT0N-The sales embraced about 200 bales this
week. at basis of U$4c for prime, stained ami trash
lois selling low, and dull at 81 to fair TO good
10 To I01.c.
TOBACCO-The market is without material change ex-
cept for the better grades Of dark Tobacco which
sderably lower Than they three weeks back.
CORNING note better demand at 50 cents for prime
SCGAR-The market Is steady at easier prices.
BAC0N-iaS advanced in the West 1Ic, and we now
quote prime Shoulders 915c.: Sides lO}1c.; Baltimore
Brands d shade lower.
MESS PORK-Very firm at s2l15 for full weight Gin
clnnat inspections. Baltimore do. $50.
FL0UR-Market unchanged City Family 81; do.
Extra s. Fine $7GS: 5. Fine 81 Fine 500 80.
CLOVER SEEDING quote at 500 to 81 for strictly
prime. Inferior can be bought for less.
GROCERIES generally are firm, with some advance in
SncIr. Coffee and Mnlasses.
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TIE House COHNITTEES.-Mr. Speaker Penning-
ton has announced his Committees He has divided
the important chairmanships between the black Re
publcanS and Southern Know NothingS Mr.. Gil
mer is Chairman of the Committee on Elections
one of the most important Committees Of the House.
Mr.. Gilmer served the black Republicans so well
as member of this committee during the last Con-
gresS, that they have promoted him to the head of
it He has been as much honored by the Speaker
as Sherman, or Hickman, or Corwin. He heads
committee, and so do Collax Grow, Sherman. Wash
Ourne, Stanton, Tappan, Morse, and Spinner, who
endorsed Helpers book. a man is known by the
company he keeps"
IL. Winter Davis, by whose treason Pennington
was elected stands second on the Ways and Means.
The committee on elections, of which Mr.. Gilmer
is the head is composed of majority of black Re
pu6ilcans and Southern Know Nothings. This
committee is expected to retain Winter Davis in his
seat and to let in some five or six black Republican
contestants
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Massachusetts and Virginia,

We make the following extracts from the proceed
ings of the Virginia House of Delegates of Friday,
as we find them reported in the Enquirer:
INVITATION TO VISIT BOSTON.
The following communication with the enclosed
letter of invitation received from the Executive
laid upon the table. and ordered to be printed:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 8, 1860.
Gentlemen of the Sepate and House Of Dele
gates:-I lay before you letter from Josiah Per
ham, Esq, of Boston, received last evening. This
letter extends invitation by the people of Boston
and vicinity, to the Governor, State Officers and
Members of the Legislature of Virginia to "viSit
that city," during the present session of the Legs
lature "of Massachusetts"
Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER.
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~" We have been shown beautiful specimen
of hair braid by Mrs. Pennington, of this City. The
work is as fine and as delicate any we have
from the North. Mrs. p. will execute almost any
work of this kind which may be desired In add-
ton to the encouragement given to home industry
by patronizing Mrs. p, those who do so may be
sure that the hair placed in her hands will be work
ed up and not substitute of some other hair for it
which is not always the case when the article is
sent North to be braided
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EpY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST TO NE EXE-
ED cuted by NATHAN GARDNER, | SHALL the 9Th
day of March, 1861 at the Dwelling House occupied
by the said Gardner proceed sell ali the REAL and PER-
SONAL ESTATE conveyed To me in said Deed consisting
of the Home tract containing about two hundred and five
acres which valuable SawAlll, in first Order
and also Grist-Ml nearly completed other tract
containing three and threeous acres; other tract
called the Grzzard tract, containing lfyuur
or less also other tract containing thrtytwO
and half more less; also, two slaves, valuable
horse OF cattle and hogs household and kitchen fur
nure, and other articles.
less than mile from the said premises situate valu-
able Mineral Springs pronounced by the State Geoogst
to possess sanitary properties Of the highest order.
TERNs-G mouths credit bond and good security to be
given. -,--
February "a, 1860. 7-w3t.
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~ In his Report now in course of publication,
showing the disbursements from the public treasury
during the last fiscal year. Mr. Comptroller Brogden,
in his entries of money paid by the Bank of the Re-
public, New York, interest on State bonds, has
used the expression advanced by said Bank
1t is proper to remark and we requested by the
Comptroller to state: that the money in all these
cases deposited by the Public Treasurer in said
Bank bet0re the interest became due, and was paid
out by the Bank as agent for the State.
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II III E NJ A Il IL e rs.
FAYETTEVILLE MARKET.

FEBRUARY II, 1850.
CGTTON-There has been a fir business done in this
article sales on Fricay AT lo$Ic for best grade
FLOUR-Not much arriving this week. we have no
change 10 note in prices, Market closing firm at s. log
81
SPTS TURFT-Our market fair this article has ruled
firm with sales i'll the early part u the week &c. after
wards at 59l &c, and learn sales made on
Friday at IA cents.
PORK--SaIes in market at SGFS1i cents.
GRA1N-Market firm at $!@l IL for Com. Wheat
81 lgJi l5.-(;LrOliaida.
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A. .~ oNlth'-one Of the Washington correspon-
I'l's Oh the New York Times gives the following
Sketch of Hon. W. \. II. Smith:
Smith, erSonai!y, this last llustrious vndcator of the
ba" iu name is middle-aged man, of about middle
and Twin with silvergray hair and whshers regular
s sISah Of brow, with no particular beisbt sbsrp
skin pointed lower face; brown complexion, and
who Ittlecty free from wrinkles lie looks like one
lovin@ "I S, moderately as lawyer but without al
Womb III, ms cases to take hold of his feelings; it
etbnu seem as if he could sleep we'll after losing
extrpmaI cause or the Speakership In manner, he is
ola mDay afable and well-bred-a siken texture
eourer WIN occasional sho:-gleams of genial and
in CoHnrake graces. The present is his first session
asa IsreSs, as report hath it; but his reputation
notion IT IT. IN NorhCarona fully justifies his pro-
Tempered lie bears all the external traits of good
ly6 kct anu nrm nature; one who would not be like
and n home cold from Court after Tsx stEm dav
It'll uihner not ready"
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pARTICIL AR NOTICE.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS for the STANDARD, and all
rrvae letters for the editor should hereafter be directed
70 ". W HOLDEN. All letters on business. or encios-
" money for subscriptions, advertising, or job work. may
luz ,.,,i simply to the STANDARD" Raleigh. n. c..
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Cor Hts REwAED-The last Petersburg Press
says: 1.-The conservative Gmer has obtained his
reward For his stab in the dark to Clark's resou-
ton, the first obstacle thrown in the way of South
ern harmony Thadcus Stevens voted for him and a
Black Republican Speaker makes him Chairman of
the Committee OF Elections. This is graceful re-
cognition Of the services of Gimer in the famous
election contest between Campbell and Vallanding-
ham, in which Mr. Gilmcr not only voted with the
Black Republicans, as he had right to do but vol
unteered speech for them" Etheridge, the sub
miSsionst, has also been rewarded with the chair
manShip of committee. The opposition North
and South appear to be acting together in the dis
tribution of the hOnors and Offices.
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SPRING BACK BUGGY.-We had the pleasure of
riding out day or two since with Mr.. Dyke, of Co.
un0ia, s t., to test his new invention of spring
"acA Tor buggy Every one who has ridden in a
buggy over rough roads, must have experienced the
discomfort occasoned by jolts against the unyield-
ny back OF the ordinary vehicle. This improve
ne''. 1t seems to us, has entirely removed this dis
comfort The spring yields readily, and there is no
'oi'ng OF unpleasant conclusion between the back
y. Tue rider and the back of the vehicle Phys-
.'n'S Who are so frequently in their buggies travel
rug over rough roads, will, we think, be pleased
With this Improvement
inS improvement is known as Cowles & Hull
U Uo's spring back buggy or carriage seat, and is
,'Ou'iern invention We learn that Mr.. Dyke has
tppoltea Mr.. Burns, of this place, agent for this
Invention.