Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-14
For The Standard.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5, 1860.


Tomorrow, Tuesday,) being "election day"
throughout the Union, politicians are busy making
hay while the sun shines" to.day-that is, here in
this Whig city, the el-Everett party are moving
not Heaven and earth but their unweary limbs,
to and fro in their endeavors to confirm the doubt
full, and convince the skeptical. To this end, their
club house, capable of accommodating several thou
sand was thrown open at an early hour this morn
ing and the Bell with clapper) pendant from the
roof of said building has been manfuy played upon,
from hour to hour with scarcely any ntermission, to
the great annoyance of the denizens contiguous
thereto. have not been there; but some few who
have, tell me that copious flow of spirits is
stantly kept up. If by any freak of human nature,
Bell should carry the Old Dominion no blame can
attach to Henry A. Wise, but, on the other hand,
Gov. Letcher will have much of the disaster placed
to his credit and his conscience if he has any may
feast upon the ghosy of distracted country
to its utmost capacity. lie has denied the faith
He has been guilty Of that most damnable sin, in
gratitude! And, he is another of that class of poll
ticians who took wrong step, and who, either
through fear a want of patriotic manliness failed
to retrace his steps. might have charity enough
to say, may he go down to seclusion in peace, if
could persuade myself that he erred, through ignor
ance, in declaring for Douglas and johnson.
Bets are offered, literally, by the Breckinrdge
men, on the result in this State, but no takers are
to be found, which is at least sign portentous.-
Some reasonable hope is now entertained that New
York will go against Lincoln. May it be so! But
if she should not then may, without doubt,
look for serious consequences. In view of this Ca
lamity, the different Churches in this City were
opened for prayer to-day at - o'clock; anG unite
my hope with thousands of others that the Great
Ruler of the Universe will hear the suppcations of
his saints, and avert the evil.
James River, whose waters has been the cause of
building up this city, is on regular bender. There
is what is termed .treshet-and tall one. Water
in some the streets, down about Rockets drift
wood, pumpkins, hay stacks, &C., &C., float by our
city with defiant air. 1t is feared much damage
has been done up the river
A young girl of Manchester-a town on the 9TH
er side Of the river-was persuaded to elope with a
young fellow on Friday night last. They came to
this city-took lodgings at the st. Chares-were
overhauled by anxious parents on Saturday, and the
man came very near being hung-but he swore he
would marry the girl, which suppose he has done.
She is Just 10. --
VIM. Tothy, who is under sentence of death for
the murder of his wifes sister, will be hung near this
city next Friday. He is getting somewhat alarmed,
and sent written request to the clergy of the place
to pray for him, in their congregations, on Sunday
last-which was done and this brings me to say
that attended the first Baptist Church on Sunday,
and heard an able discourse from the Rev. Mr. Bur
rows, from the parable of 1.-The Sower" His pop
ularlty is deserved for, to my mind he is an able
divine and an orator.
There has been on exhibition here for the past ter
days, a little negro boy, 10 years of age who has
been blind from birth. He performs numberless
| pieces on the piano, with marked correctness-he
will listen to new piece of music, and then play
the same tune, precisely, without any deviation
He will play two different pieces at the same time
that is, with one hand he will play HAL Columbia,
! while with the other he will play "Fishers Horn
pipe and, what is more remarkable, will converse
with two or three during the performance: He is
great darkey and seems happy at the applause of the
audience, will stoop down, grin and laugh immoder
ately. .
On Wednesday grand military cncapment will
take place in this vicinity. This looks little war
like, but it don't mean anything.
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