Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13
Fire i'm NeUhPrn.

We learn from the Progress of the 9th, that fire
broke out on the premises of R. n Taylor on Pol
lock street. on Friday morning, and consumed the
dwelling house. together with the residence of Mrs.
Hunt, adjoining Loss estimated at $4,000. The
Progress adds
"And now word: These fires are becoming
serious to the whole country Many believe and
we are of the number, that there is a regular
ganzed band of incendiaries and burglars in our
midst and if such be the fact mans life or prop
erty is safe for sing day. Something then must
be done. Our vigilance must be increased Some
protection must have, and the sooner the better.
There can be no doubt but this fire the work Of
lncendiary, and it is believed that the one on
Wednesday was. We are satisfied that our town
authorities are willing to do all they can in the
premises for protection, but they must see as well
the community that the present Citizens Watch
is inefficient More fires have occurred since the
organization of the Citizens Watch than for the
two three years preceding. Let US have some
change then. Either establish thorough and eff
Gent hired watch, patrol or watch by the vol
unteer companies of the town. As member OF
one Of the companies We are willing to serve, at
least until the band of incendiaries which we be-
lieve now infest the town be broken up. And as
wholesome example let the first offender or offend
ers detected be swung to the nearest tree"
n c. ARMY BUrroN-O. S. Baldwin, Esq, of
Wilmington, n c., has placed upon our table
specimen of the military button, recently adver-
tiSed in paper, having embossed the coat of arms
ofour State. Knowing little of heraldry, we cannot
see much in the coat of arms to admire but as to
the mechanical execution of the button itself, we
can truly say it is decidedly neat and in good taste
Mr.. Baldwin can furnish the buttons in any guam
tity, and at low prices.
.W" We observe that Mr.. Clingman was sworn
in for his term on the 4th instant. He consents
then, to serve under Lincoln The gentleman is
watching and waiting" Like some others in this
State federal gold is still acceptable to him. He
holds his seat, and endeavors 20 destroy the very
government he was commissioned to serve and up
hold.
N Patton, Union, beats N. Woodfn, disunion,
about 700 votes in Buncombe. This is the COun-
ty friend Erwin halls from, who came to Raleigh
with disunion blue cockade last November.-Ad
IdLOrem Banner
Mr.. Woodfn is one of those old line Wings who
joined the Democracy, and then went off after the
feShpots of disunion. We are glad that the old
Democrats have got clear of such allies. The peo-
pie will attend to all such leaders hereafter, nclud-
ing Mr. Oligarch Person, who gave the casting vote
in the committee federal relations against atto-
ing the people to cote at the polls the action Of
the proposed Convention. Mr.. Person wants to be
Governor, and the disunion clique in this City du-
ring the late session Of the Legislature made ar
engagements accordingly. Let the gentleman try it.
,CoRREcr1oN.-We are requested by Mr. Simon
Barnes, of Johnston County, to say that the nser-
ton of his name on the commtfaa y,uhlished in the
proceedings of a meeting of that county, in our
paper of the 9th February, was mistake. He
was not present.