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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

SEEDS,
of 1859.
LIE BY
TURNER,
ALEIGH, n. G.
Continued.
Dudley, or Mountain Sweet,
New Orange,
'Ciiron, for preserves.
" NUSTARD-
White,
Brown.
)kRA-
ONION
Silver skinned, or White,
Large Yellow Strasburg,
Large Red Wethersfield,
Top, or Button,
Yellow Dutch,
Danvers Yellow, (new,)
Large Red,
Red, (extra,)
? PARSLEY.
Curled, or Double,
Plain, or Single.
P PARSNIPS
Sugar,
Hollow Crowned, or Cap.
PEAS
Landreth's Extra Early,
Early Frame,
do. Washington,
do. May, &c,
do. Charlton,
Bishops Dwarf Prolific,
Dwarf Blue Imperial,
Royal Dwarf Marrowfit,
Blue Prussian,
Early Champion of Eng
land,
Large White Marrowfat.
PEPPER
Large Sweet Bell-shaped,
Tomato, or Flat,
Cherry,
CAYENNE, or Long.
PUMPKIN
Common Field, or Cheese,
Mammoth.
RADISH-
Long Scarlet Short top,
Long Salmon,
While TurniP-rOOted,
Red :"
Yellow &"
Summer White.
RHUBARB, or Pie Plant
Satisfy, or Oyster Plant
Early Bush, or Patty pan,
Early Apple Bush, or Egg,
Bush CrOOkneck Summer,
Durch Summer ScallOp,
white.
Dutch Summer Scallop,
yellow.
Round Savoy-leaved,
Prickly Seed.
TOMATO OR LOVE AP-
PIE
Large Red,
Large Yellow,
Pear-Shaped.
TURNIP-
Early Flat Dutch, Strap
leavcd,
Red-topped, Strap-leaved,
Large Norfolk.
Large Globe,
Yellow Aberdeen,
huta 8aga, or SWedlsh.
Herb Seeds.
Lavender,
Lemon Balm,
Rosemary,
Sage,
Savory, Summer,
Winter,
Sweet BAIL,
L" Marjoram,
Z" Thyme.
Grass Seeds.
BY TEE POUND
White Dutch Glover,
Lucerne or French,
Blue Grass,
Lawn Grass, Mixed,
Canary Seed.
If Seeds not included in this
12-tf.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-29
BUSINESS CARDS.

bUO1NEoS GdhUo.
--- - - -- --- --- -- ---
HECTOR DAVIS,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For Sale of Negroes,
FRANKLIN ST. RICHMOND, Va,
SELLS NEGROES BOTH PUBLICLY AND PRI-
- vately and pledges his best Efforts to obtain the high
est market prices.
He has a safe and cnmmodious JAIL where he will board
all Negroes intended for his sales at 80 cents per day
Juue "a, 1859. 57-tf.
MILITARY GOODS,
SWORDS, sAsHEs BELTS, EPAULETTEs, LAcEs,
And every Description of Military Goods,
THE
Latest q. s. Arny and State Regulations.
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS,
10 Maiden Lane,
June so, 1859. 55-Iv.
Nm. MARTIN, BRO, & CO.,
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Petersburg, Va.
MN. MARTIN, SON & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
RICHMOND, Va.
RICAN HOTEL,
OPPOSITE
INDEPENENCE HALL,
Chestnut ST., between Fifth and Sixth,
PHILAD DELPHIA.
WYATT HEULINGs, Projectors.
Terms SI.5O per day.
February II, 1860. 14-2mos.
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NEW INVENTION.
Hydraulic Sewing Machines.

FENEE undersigned takes this method of informing
"a the Miners and Merchants throughout the mining
districts that they have located themselves in SAN
FRANCISCO. at 139 Front street, under Tubbs Co..
and are prepared to manufacture
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Getting OH the Committees of State
tTa3rs.


John 'Plowhandle, of the Rural New York
ier, has been to a State Fair, and thus gives
his experience:
As it was not SO far but what we could 60
with our team, mother and l concluded we
would hitch up and hare week TO see the
sights and some cousins, the latter of whom
we had not visited in a long time. Mother
'(that's wife, you kaow, thought we ought to
take something TO the Fair. | told her to
carry along tub of her butter, but she said
she didn't thiuk it was good enough; and
she suggested that should take some of the
stock. 1t struck me this would be great
bother. However, Sam was pretty strong in
the faith that we could beat every body on
horses, and wanted to take old Nance. She's
n right smart beast, that old mare, you may
depend ont.
Well, we mounted Sam, for was willing
to give the boy q holiday. 1t does the boys
great good to attend these kind of Fairs, / do
believe, after seeing all | saw there.
We got safely to town on Monday night,
and Tuesday went to the Fair grounds to
see what was going on. Z got IN and hunted
up Sam, and found he'd got the mare enter
ed, and lad put a card on her head. He had
secured good stall, and all things looked
comfortable The animal arrangements were
first-rate generally; and during all the time
of the Fair, the supply of fodder was abun-
'dant. l think that Major Patrick, who was
so handy at managing things. real trump
of man.
1 was standing up near the business -ofice
in the crowd, when heard a couple OF men
talking about premiums. One of 'em said to
the other
"Are you an exhibitor?"
"Yes."
$50 am I, and we had better look to the
committees"
stWhy SOP"
aYou see the committees are hardly ever
all full, and if you are on hand at the big
tent when they are called, it's easy to slip in
a friend; which amounts to something some
times'
aWell, am showing patent for making
cowcumbers, and if can get the premium
it will make my fortune"
"And I am showing new kind of bob
tailed hens; and premium wouldn't set me
back any"
"Can't you get me on your committee, and
will trade you for mine?"
GAIL right. Ny motto is, 20 in and win
when you can.
Thinks |, if that's the way the thing leans,
Imay as we'll take care of myself as anybody
else. Everybody for himself appears to be
the rule on these occasions; so off streak
ed it to the cattle pens, to find Smith, who
lis nv neighbor, you know. Smith is in the
bull line. Says I, "Smith, you're showing
bulls, and I am showing old Nance; and
guess if merit counts, we can win and that
between you and !, is talk enough
Then told him what had heard about
The committees.
"Is that so z"
aNo mistake"
"Well, think old Nance is the best mare
in the yard"
aAnd you've got the best bull in the pens,
said |.
Then told him that we must be up at the
tent in time.
Well, sure enough, when the committees
were made mp, was on Smiths bull com
mittee, and he was on my mare committee
The head man took the books that had the
names in them, and we were all introduced
70 each other, and went down to look at the
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08

A WITTY .MoTHEs.-1n one of the courts
of Hartford, Conn, recently woman was
tes.ifying in behalf of her son, and swore
she worked on farm from the hour he was
born
The lawyer who ocross-examiued her: think
ing he had discovered d trap, said;
''You assert that your son has worked on
farm since the hour he was born?'
81 do"
'What employment did he follow during
the first years of his existence2"
ssHE MILKEDl'
The whole Court laughed heartily, and the
witness was questioned no farther.
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A BEAUTIFUL ExPERMENT.-Ifa an acorn be
suspended by a piece of thread to within
half-inch of the surface of some water, in a
hyacinth glass. and is so permitted to remain
without being disturbed, will in a few months
burst, and throw root down into the water,
and shoot upward its tapering stem, with
beautiful little green leaves. A young oak
tree, growing in this way on mantle-shelf
of room, is very interesting object.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08

RGThe Bangor Union gives the following
analysis of the term "squatter sovereignty:
"Squatter," fellow who squats. "Sover-
eighty" the power to squat 1t also means
a sovereign squatting, as well as squatter
sovereign.
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ssWhere there's a Will there's Way.


".Aet veniam vian,, aut faciam."
BY J. G. SAKE.
It was a noble Roman,
In Rome's imperial day,
Who heard coward croaker,
Before the battle, say:
"They're safe in such fortress;
There is no way to shake it,
son! onr' exclaimed the hero,
'I1l find way, or make it!'
Is Fame your aspiration
Her path is steep and high:
In vain he seeks the temple,
Content to gaze and sigh;
The shining throne is waiting,
But he alone can take it
Who says, with Roman firmness,
"I'll find way, or make it!'
Is Learning your ambition2
There is no royal road:
Alike the peer and peasant
Must climb to her abode;
Who feels the thirst for knowledge,
In Helicon may slake it,
IF he has still the Roman will
To find way, or make it!
Are Riches worth the getting?
;, They must be bravely sought:
With wishing and with fretting,
The boon cannot be bought;
To all the prize is open,
But only ne can take-it
Who says, with Roman courage,
"I'll find way, or make it,"
In Loves impassioned warfare,
The tale has ever been
That victory crowns the valiant
The brave are they who win;
Though strong is Beauty's castle
A lover still may take IT,
WHO says, with Rsman daring,
Y1f find way, or make it!'
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bulls. We were on red bulls. We went
through the pens and examined 'em ALL /
didn't say much till we came to Smith bull,
and looked at him pretty carefully, pulled
his tail, punched my fingers into his ribs,
and went through all the motions as had
seen others do. Says |, "There's a bull looks
like it." Smith had combed him all over
with a fne-tooth comb, and brushed him
with hair brush, and he did look slick, for
he was as fat as killing time hog; and from
all saw, think that fat at Fairs, like char
ity, covers a multitude of sins.
Just as I said that, a fellow who had
bull in the next stall, came up to me pretty
fercely, and says he
'sWhat do you know about bulls 2"
"Well," says /, ''1 think know what they
are used for in my section"
'Maybe," said he, "you are on the COM
mittee 2"
II have that honor says I.
"But," says he, "that bull hasn't got any
pedigree"
SWELL" says I, "he had a father and moth
er, hadn't he?"
go, yes; but then nobody knows who they
were"
"Well, then, who can tell but they were
Just as likely aS Tie pdTeulS vi 1OuI Uuli
''But, sir, look at my bulls pedigree
There it is, sir. Got by imported Short-tail,
out of Hipshot, by Measely;" and he showed
me string of other names nearly as long as
my arm
"WeN," says to the committee, "are we
to Judge the pedigree or the animal p
aThe animal, Of course" said they.
"Then said to the fellow, "Will your
bull get better stock than this p
'Of course be WILL says he; "for he has
got pedigree, and that DULL hain't."
"Well," says l, "your bull has got some
thing to brag for him. and the other hasn't;
that's certain. But" said /, ave known
people who felt grand over their pedigree,
that didn't amonnt to much; and I've seen
a heap of others who couldn't go further
back than their fathers and mothers, that
banged 'em all to pieces for smartness. Pret-
ty is as pretty does, | reckon and, as the
hymn book says, "a mans man for a that
Pedigree to grass! | go in for judging the
animal"
This speech kinder knocked him, and he
didn't have no more to say.
When we get through, and looked at our
marks, the o;her two had Smiths bull second.
I had him first. So we talked 1T over, and,
finally, as they didn't care much about 1t.
they altered the figures, and gave Smith the
first premium.
Smith had great time with old Nance. 1t
turned out that each Of the other two com
mittee men had friends, whose mares were
to be Judged and they pretty soon picked
out their favorites. So he kept still, and
let them talk, and soon they got into quar-
rel, and then they appealed to Smith, and he
kinder sided with neither, but thought old
Nance was the best critter. Finally, through
spite to each other, they sided with Smith,
aud he went in afterwards with them. He
says he saw some queer things on that COM
mittee.
New York is great State-the biggest in
the Union-and the New York Agricultural
Society is a great institution; but if there
amt some of the afiredeSt humbugs going
around to its annual Fairs, then I'm teapot
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08

BsP"In my time, Miss said a stern aunt
'.the men looked at the women's faces instead
of their ankles"
"Ah, but my dear aunt" retorted the
young lady, s'you see the world has improved
since that day, and now pays more regard to
the under Standing
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08

A New PRINcE.-A son of Old Abe recent
ly spent a few days at the White Mountains.
While there, a very enthusiastic demonstra-
ton was made, in which he was received as
the sPrince of Rails" A procession was
formed to escort the "Prince," and speeches
made, to which he happily replied. The
proceedings were very humorous, and the
"Prince" entered into them with great good
feeling and spirit. They say, that for story
telling and wit, he is splint of the original
rail.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08
Hydraulic Hose

HRyNENuAHC HAOSe
In rnahher superior to anything of the kind hereto
FIRE used for mining purposes. The Hose manu-
factured on one of Rices newly invented HYDRAUL-
lC SEWING MACHINES "a California invention land
we atter ourselves that make hose cheaper by
fifty per cent than has been heretofore and that
each stitch has an equal strain, and is tighter in the
seam than hand sewing.
The Hose made by this machine has been fairly test
ed and in operation since the last of March We sew
three seams at and only charge twenty cents per
yard for sewing. liberal discount will be made in
the sewing to dealers We have arrangements made
for thread from II to 24py and larger if necessary
Send US your orders through Wells, Fargo Cos
Express, and they will be promptly attended to-
Our mottois, ''small profits Our capital is Ia
Dor. :.
We prepared to procure Duck, at the lowest San
Francisco prices
N. B.Circulars containing testimonials from miners,
in Nevada county, to the excellence of this kind of
Hose in our possession and can be to any
desiring to see them. HORTON & sTAATS.
139, Front street, San Francisco.
HORTON auglS3m STAATS.
The hydraulic press., 1860-12-08

AFTER THE PRINcE.-A waggish darkey
who was waiting on the table at the Princes
Ball in Montreal, was beset by bevy Of
young ladies for the glass from which roy
atty had drank. They were shown the glass,
and then inquired to know the very spot
which the Princes lips had touched. This
was also shown them, when they proceeded
to kiss it in turn After this sensation cere-
mony was over, one of the girls, in doubt
ing mood, asked the darkey how he knew
they had touched their lips to the right spot.
"Ah, | tells you, Missus. | want to drink
after de Prince myself; SO | watch him very
close, and when de glass was passed in, |
drink from de berry spot as you hasl'
, 1860-02-17
Grand Division 5. of +.

The Grand Division Of the Sons Of Tenn
peraIce for the Territory Of Washington
met at Steilaeoom on the 18th January.
1860, pursuant to adjownment, and vas
called to order BY the g. w. p. who a
once proceeded 10 open the same In due
form. s F ..t 1Ilsa
Onieers present we're Bros, W. ]. Frsnk-
lin, G. w. p, G. +. WhitVorth. g. s.. A.
Hall, G.. T., and H. Horton, G. s. Alb
sent--Bros. J. Ward, G.. w. A., and y.
N. Sarjsnt, g. G.. whose places we're tenn
porarily filed BY the appointment Of Bros,
Representatives from Good Samaritan
Division, No. 6-viE: J.V. Meeker, W.
W. Sherman, Ezra Meeker and Charles
Prosch--Were introduced and initiated.
The lanientable death Of Bro. o. p.
Meeker, f. g. w. P. Of this Division at
the time Of his death, was announced By
Bro. WhitWorth, who msved the appoint
nent Of committee 70 dran resolutions
expressive Of the feelings and sympathy Of
this Division. ass .,r r. eia's asiro
Bros. Whitworth, Prosch and Hall were
appointed said committee. who subsequent-
u reported the following: 49,.
Whereas, This Grand Division Is. IN
the proVidence Of God, called unexpectedly
to mourn the loss Of our Brother, o. p.
Meeker, who was unfortunately drowned
at the shlpwrsck Of the Norih8nsr, and
who. at the time Of bis death, hlled the
honorable position Of P. G. W. p, Of this
Division; therefore,
Resolved, That we cherish in our memo
ries the virtues Of our departed brother,
who was beloved by Us as citizen, q friend
and true Son Of Temperance and that
as token Of our respect for the memory o.
the deceased, this Grand Division win wear
the usual badge Of mourning for the space
Of thirty days
Rssoiued, That We RECOGNIZES In this
event the proFidencs Of God, who mysteri-
ously works upon the earth, making. At
times, his pavilion the dark waters and
thick clouds Of the skies = and whilst uo
bow In Submission TO the stroke, would lizl
ten TO The voice which thus calls us 70 BE-
also ready, to be active, TO Be vigilant, 10
membering that life Is brief, and that what
, 1860-02-17

rying ont the plans Of Capt Brown. Realf
was born and raised in England. he Is .
peasants son, but his native talents brought
him into the notice Of some Of the nobility,
who took charge Of him, aud made arrange
ments to give him q finished education.
He was taken into the family Of Lady Noel
Byron, where he made his home whilst pur-
suing bis studies. Falling in love with .
young lady Of noble birth, who was q Fela-
tive Of Lady Byron's, he was censured BY
Lady b. for his presumption. He became
offended at her interference, and finally
left Lady B. to work bis own way in the
world About this time the Chartist move
ment was made, which Realf joined, and
the result Wos, be was obliged to seek safe
ty by em'grating to America. He made
his home some years in New York city.
A part Of the time he was there, he was
engaged as assistant superintendent Of the
Five Points Mission. He is well known as
an anthor and o poet. He gave up bis
situation as assistant superintendent, and
went to Kansas in the summer or fall Of
1855. / first met him in Lawrence, x. I,
No word was received from him, 10 my
knowledge, after he left for England, 10
which place he went in his own capacity
and that Of our Secretary Of State,
to solicit funds for the support Of our
organizations. He proposed To deliver
a course Of lectures in various parts Of Eng
land, and the net proceeds Of which were
to be given to carry out Capt. Browns
plans he is a man Of rare talents, and .
powerful and fluent speaker. He isDabout
twenty-eight years Of age. Mr.KagiI be;
lieye, got letter from some one 10 Bng-
land few months ago, stating that Realf
had sailed for this country, and that he
had quite sum Of money with him, but
further than that, we have been unable 10
find any trace Of him, Capt. Brown and
the rest Of our company who knew him,
think that he is dead
At the time Mr.. AIstadtt was taken,
was not at bis house, but in the carriage
with Col. Lewis Washington, opposite the
house. 1 do not think any arms were
placed 10 the hands Of bis slaves till they
arrived at the musket armory. / did not
see any Of the spears On our way from the
Ferry to Col. Washington's-there were
none taken cut 10 uy kuOWicuRC. Aitcl
stopping about half an hour to get warm,
l was called out by Capt Brown and then
saw, fVF the FIRST time, the slaves with
spears ia their hands. ] do not know who
gave them the spears, but Il was some Of
our party, and probably By the order Of
Capt Bfown. IN lfaqli ilti4 a1 5iil
The negro who was with me on Monday
evening, when ! left the sehool-house for
the Ferry, was armed with double bar
relied shot gun, and 1 think a revolving
pistol Of the Massachusetts arms manufac-
ture. Who delivered him the arms / do
not know. He was under my control till i.
sent him back to report 70 Tidd, that tho
troops Wer coming up. He obeyed orders
while with me.
was commissioned as q captain on The
Sunday Of the Insurrection, At the same
time the others were, and with them took
the oath prescribed in article ls in the
consultation.
George B. Gin Joined rs before leaving
Iowa, 10 the spring. as did Stewart Taylor
tHf .h' ~ JOHN e. COOK.
, 1860-02-17
CONFESSION
JOHN E. COOK,
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE
HARPER'S FERRY INVASION.

1 became acquainted with Capt Jno
Brown in his scamp on Middle Greek,
Kansas Territory, just after the battle Of
Black Jack, and was with him in said
camp until it was broken up and bis COM
panY disbanded, by Col. Summer, of the
ist Cavalry, U. S. A. next saw him at
the Convention at Topeka, which was on
the Ith Of July, 1856. 1 next met him
some days afterwards, in Lawrence. Did
not see him again until the fall Of 1851,
when l met him at the house of E. B.
Whitman, about miles from Lawrence, K.
T., which, think, was about the lst Of
November following. l was told that he
intended to organize a company for the
purpose Of putting a stop to the aggres-
sions Of the pro-slavery men. agreed to
Join him, and was asked II l knew of any
other young men, who were perfectly relia-
bic, whom | thought would join also. !
recommended Rich. Realf, L. F. Parsons
and r. ]. Hinton. received a note on
the next Sunday morning, while at break
fast in the Whitney House" from Capt
Brown, requesting mo to come up that
day, and to bring Realf, Parsons aRd Hin
ton with me. Realf and Hinton were not
10 town, and therefore could not extend to
them the invitation. Parsons and myself
went and had long talk with Capt
Brown.
A few days afterwards l received anoth-
or note from Capt. Brown, which read, as
near as l can recollect, as follows:
, 1860-02-17

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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iii be continued till forbid and charged accordingly.
L. P. FISHER, No. lI7i Washington Street. up
stairs, nearly opposite Magures Opera House, is a1
tborEed to receive and receipt for subscriptions and
Advertisements in California.
, 1860-02-17
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

No paper will be discontinued unless at the option
{ the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
, 1860-02-17
Ghe 4iOnefr and Democrat
IL PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURsTE.
ERRmg...gR RAYAReg,

Fer one year when sent by mail or taken at the
omes, IS 90 for six months, 50 90. Single copies
Il -
, 1860-02-17

Dear Sir:-We have issued a coll for a
very quiet convention at this place, to which
we shall be happy TO see any true friends
Of freedom, and to which you are most
earnestly invited to give your attendance.
Yours, respectfully,
, 1860-02-17

Gentlemen:-I have got nearly all my
machines on, and shall be ready to start
them in few days, unless prevented by a
special Providence. Every thing is work
ing we'll shall want all he funds you
promised me in few days.
Yours, truly, "GALM & SnLL."