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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27

LADIES DRESSES IN MUDDY WBATHER-It is an
unpleasant sight to the ladies in the streets, on
rainy days, allow their dresses to trail in the
mud. This is objectionable. There is no impro-
priety in raising the skirts high enough to keep
them out of the dirt; there is very unlady-like
prudery in refusing to raise them slightly when
cleanliness requires it. 1t is not necessary, howev
err for any lady to hold her dress with her hands to
keep it out of the mud. The English women, says
a European writer, understand these things better
than we do, 60 out walking in rain and mud, wear
ing long dresses, and, without taking their hands
from their muffS come home with the clothing as
Clearly as when they started out. How do they do
1t? They wear skirts that do not reach lower than
the ankle short enough, in fact, to keep clear of
the mud without any lifting The dress is worn
long, but is looped up when the lady is in the street
The loops late invention, and now the
fashion in Great Britain. woman who should go
out in muddy weather without them would be con-
sidered prude. They are made thus There is a
belt Of black ribbon threequarters of an inch wide,
and long enough to 60 round the lady's waist with
hook at one end and eye at the other, as fas-
tening; piece of the same kind of ribbon three
yards long is attached to the end and the middle of
the belt The belt is now put on with the hook and
eye in front; and banging down on each side is
loop Of black ribbon, threeq quarters of yard long.
When the lady IS about to go out, she puts on her
belt and puts part of the lower portion of her
dress through each loop, which is thus raised into
of the petticoat. She then walks out with her
hands free, her dress clean, and her conscience at
ease; and if she wishes to enter house. she can
take her dress out of the loops in an instant The
Topped dress not only clean but graceful, and it
shows white petticoat one of the most beautiful
articles OF ladies' apparel to much advantage. In
England, however white pettcoat is not consider
ed Indispensable; on the contrary, scarlet wooden
petticoats are much worn by most fashionable peo-
pie, as also red wooden stockings. Indeed the
white cotton stockings the exception, and not
the rule, for London wear in winter Wool is
dinarily worn, sometimes scarlet, or scarlet with
black stripes, or plaid with variety of colors-
And then the shoes not of thin cloth, with paper
solos, but Balmoral boots, with heavy uppers and
thick soes, lacng up in front, if they made
for beings Of flesh and blood bred on roast beef,
and good for read service hard work, sturdy health
and long life. Our American women too much
in the habit of following bad fashions and neglect
ing good ones. If they will just adopt the health
full practices, as well as the expensive uxuries of
European aristocracy, it will be far better, as we'll
as more credtable to them. We glad to see,
however, that correct taste is being exercised by
our ladies. They study health and comfort more
than the fashions, and we may expect to see them
as rosy checked and robust any of our English
cousns.-H0me Journal
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27

CREosorE AS AN ANrIsEPrIc-Creosote, which
literally signifies eshpreserver is the most impor-
tant of the products obtained fom woodtar 1t dis
solves severalsas particularly the acetates the acct
ate of silver excepted which it reduces 1t is itself
completely soluble in acetic acid wood naphha, and
alcohol in most volatile oils, in the alkaline solu-
tons, and in from eighty to one hundred parts of
water Like the chorides of iron, mercury, zinc,
and other caustics, it is powerful coagulator Of
albumen; but unlike these agents, the iEsoluble
compound which its forms with the tissues resists
putrefaction. In fact, it is the best known antsep
tic and, consequently, it is powerful deodorant 1t
is believed to be the agent essentially that was used
in embalming the Egyptian mummes.
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A PROSPECTIVE PERn.-Prentce says: - -
"Ifthere should be a cotton-States government
we think that it would do well to be little careful
about expanding much money and labor for furnish
ing its States with forts and arsenals, and mints
and munitions of war 1t couldn't tell how soon
some of them might seize upon all the public prop
erty within their borders and seceds"
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Quite to the Point.

The Wilmington Herald has hoisted the names
of Hon. W. S. Ashe and Robert H. Cowan, ESQ.,,
the secession candidates for the convention in New
Hanover county. In doing so, the editor says:
1--WE hoist the names of Messrs. Ashe and Cowan
to day, as immediate secession candidates from this
county. We do not cloak matters under pretty
names. We do not call them Southern Rights"
candidates or the like. We vote for them because
they are disunionists and are bound by the action
of the Convention which nominated them, to vote
for the immediate withdrawal of North Carolina
from the Union"
Whatever may be thought of the prudence of the
Herald, it cannot be gainsayel that its course is
frank and open 1t goes for its candidates because
! they disuniOnists"
The Heratdspeaks another plain truth when it says:
politics and parties of the old kind are ignored
by us, glad to see they arc by the Union
| men, who have nominated Wing and Democrat
(MessrS. Wright and Dawson) for their candidates.
We repeat that we are most happy to see that it has
not been made party question on either side.
The Herald "hopes the only parties known in
this contest will be the immediate secession party
and the Union party" and these really the only
parties in the contest as we have often declared
| 1t is Union or Observation-Disclosures secession on
the one hand, and constitutional effort to save the
! Union, on the other
The Herald is a recent convert to secession, and
therefore "speaks out freely in meetin )" but at the
same time it speaks the real sentiments of all the
| pseudo Union, nohope and secession opponents of
the Union IN the State. They are for withdrawing
| North Carolina Immediately out of the Union
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MEAT PRESERVED IN MoLAssEs.-" Sugar-cured
hams" have long been in fashion in this country.
They are moderately sailed, and sugar or moasses
added to assist in their preservation. In France all
sorts of fresh meats have been preserved by mOasses
alone. An article in EInUentiOn asserts that meat
may be preserved by molasses alone in the most
perfect manner, and with the following important
advantages: 1t has agreeable favor it produces
scurvy other disorders which result from the
use of salt food, and it may be prepared at moder
ate price. The process consists simply in cutting
the meat into pieces of moderate size and dropping
them into molaSses, such is obtained from the
sugar manufactures refneries. By a natural
process of osmose the lighter juices of the meat pass
out and the heavier molasses penetrates inward to
every part of the meat. When the external mo-
lasses has acquired certain degree of qudity from
the mixture Of the juices of the meat in is sure
sign that the meat is thoroughly mpregnated. tits
now taken out of the molasses, thoroughly washed
and hung in current of air to dry. After it is
completely dry, it may be packed in boxes and sent
all over the world without experiencing any change
whatever
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Attack on Congressman Van Wyck..

WASHINGTON, February 2.-Representatve Van
Wyck, of New York, shortly after leaving the resi-
dence of Senator King at late hour last night
assaulted on Capitol Hill by three persons, to him
unknown. He was wounded with heavy knife,
and, while desperately resisting them, was knocked
down. Recovering himself somewhat, be discharged
his pistol, and believes the shot took effect The
party then retreated.
Mr.. Van Wyck reached his hotel in weak but
not DANGEROUS condition.
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Why COFFEE BEATEN IN A MORTAR is BETTER THAN
COFFEE GROUND MILL.-lt is not generally
known that coffee which has been beaten is much
better than that which has been ground. Such,
however, is the fact and in his brief article upon
the subject, Savarin gives what he considers the
reasons for the difference. As he remarks, mere
decoctoD of green coffee is most inSipid drink, but
carbonzation develops the aroma and an oil, which
is the popularity of the coffee drink. He agrees
with other writer's that the Turks excel in this.
They employ no mills but beat the berry with wood
en- pestles in mortars. When long used the pestles
become precious and bring great prices. He deter
mined by actual experiment which of the two meth
DDS was the best He burned carefully pound of
good Mocha and separated it into two equal portions.
The one was passed through the mill-the other
beaten after the Turkish fashion in a mortar He
made coffee of each. Taking equal weights of each,
and pouring equal weight Of boiling water, he
treated them both precisely alike. lie tasted this
coffee himself and caused other competent judges to
do so. The unanimous opinion was, that coffee
beaten in a mortar was far better than that ground
in a MILL And after mentioning, that any one may
repeat the experiment, he tells strange anecdote of
the influence of one the other kind Of manipula-
ton, viz: Monsieur" said Napoleon one day to
Laplace, show comes it that glass of water into
which put a lump of loaf sugar tastes more pleas
antly than if had put in the quantity of crush
ed sugar" Sire" said the philosophic senator,
"there are three substances, the constituents of
which are identical-sugar, gum and amidon; they
differ only in certain conditions the secret of which
nature has preserved. think it possible that in
the effect produced by the pestle some saccharine
particles become either gum or amidon, and cause
the difference" This remark became public, and
Savarn says Interior observations have confirmed
the truth ofit-Bost0n Transit.
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Rockingham County, N. c., Feb. Is, 1851.

No PARTY PREJuD1cEs AT SING SING" notice"
remarked democrat to Republican, this morning,
"that the convicts at Sing Sing came out and paid
their respects to Old Abe"
YES" replied the Republican, "and IN dong so
showed themselves to be above party prejudice, for
thew are all democrats" !. L.
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Mr.. ClIngman utters an Edict.

The Charlotte Bulletin, the Wilmington Herald
and perhaps other North Carolina papers, have re-
ceived the following, dated
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1861.
EDITOR BULLETIN: There is no chance whatever
for Crlttenden's proposition. North Carolina must
L. L. CdNGMAN.
Now, there it is in black and white. Mr. Cling
has issued the edict and all you who cast your
votes on Thursday next for delegates to the con-
vention have your road plainly laid out before you
with plain fork in it, the right the left of which
you are told you must take But suppose the peo-
pie should not conclude to secede-and then sup
pose they should not conclude to aid Lincoln in ma
king war on the South, wouldn't it vex Mr. Cling
very much? The people of North-Carolina
have some notions about thinking for themselves
and may conclude not to embrace either horn Of
of Mr.. Clingman's demma,-at present
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27

REGULATIONS FOR LENT IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The 18th February was the first day Of Lent which,
in the Diocese of Richmond, is to be observed by
the faithful according to the following regulations,
viz:
l. For every day of Lent, except Sunday, the fast
on one meal is enjoned upon all persons, over 81
years of age and not legitimately dispensed.
2. The meal on fast days is not to be taken till
about noon and on the days when meat is allowed
both flesh and fish are not to be used at the same
meal.
3. By dispensation, meat is permitted at all the
meals on Sundays, and at the principal meals on
Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, ex-
cepting the first and last Thursdays, and the first
and last Saturdays and the Saturday of Ember
Week.
4. The evening collation., which custom has intro
duced and which shall not exceed the fourth part
of an ordinary meal, is allowed; and for 1t NAV be
used cheese, butter, fruits vegetables, &c. Eggs
and milk are not permitted.
g. 1t is lawful to take in the morning cup of
tea, coffee, or chocolate made with water.
6. 1t is also lawful to prepare the food with hogs
lard instead of butter.
7. Being under 81 years of age, old age, sickness,
pregnancy, the giving suck to infants, and hard Ia
bor exemptions from the obligation to fast
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LiucOln's Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The following, it is ru-
mored here will be the Cabinet of Lincoln:
Secretary Of iState-Wm. H. Seward.
Secretary of the Tredsury-Gen. Cameron.
Attorney GeneraL-Edward Bates.
Secretary of War-Montgomery Blair.
p. NJ G.-Schuy!er Colfax.
Secretary Of the NaUy-C. F. Adams.
Secretary of the Interior-Gov Chase.
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Mr.. Yancey Declines q Seat in the Cabinet.
MONTGOMERY, Feb Cot is understood that Mr..
Yancey declines seat in the Cabinet of the Confed
crate States of America, prefcrrng at the sugges-
ton of his friends to represent this government in
some European Court
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The Constitution and the Union.

Hon. George E. Badger, w. w. Holden, and
Quentin Busbee, the Union candidates for the Con-
vention from Wake County, will address the people
At Green Level, "Wednesday, February 9th.
Mr. \. NJ. Lewis, will also speak at Green Level
ON the same day
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27

Arriral of Mr.. Lincoln in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mr. Lincoln arrived in cog
in this city this morning in the early train He
was not expected till this evening
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Trade Betwsen Boston and CHarleston.

BosToN. Feb. 23.-The steamer South Carolina
leaves this port this afternoon for Charleston, with
immense freight. consisting in part of hundreds
of cases of boots and Shoes and provisions in pro-
fusion.
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ID 1 f. ID

In Caswell county, n. c. the 18th instant, Calvin R.
Underwood aged twenty years. of Stephen and Sana
Underwood
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-27

A FAIR HIr-General Butler, of Massachusetts,,
is a wit The Boston Courier reports that he was
in Washington the other day, and during CONVEX
sation with Southern men, one of them, Georgian,
said: Il do not believe there IS one honest man in
Massachusetts," After moments reflection he
added: 81 beg to assure you, Mr.. Butler, mean
nothing personal" The General responded: g.
believe there great many honest men in Geor-
gia but in saying so, sir, do not mean anything
parSnDolD
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KIDNAPplNG.-Th Salisbury Waterman of tn,

KIDNAPPING.-The Salisbury Waterman of the
10TH says:
1--WE learn that the recruiting officer at Charlotte
for the South Carolina army enrolled some ten or
fifteen men at that place. and that some of them
carried out of the State in chains! And that others
ranaway-dGsertedh- with the bounty money in
their pockets
Will our neighbor of the Democrat tell US all
about this business ~
If the above be true, it would seem that citizens
of the United States have been kidnapped and carried
over the border. Perhaps the United States have
no more legal and constitutional remedies for their
reclamation than will have the seeding States for
the reclamation of those slaves kidnapped fleeing
from them into the United States.-Ad Y. Banner.
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Observance of the ODD.

All remembrance of the great and noble names
that grace the calendar Of American noble men, has
not yet been overShaded or blotted out from the
hearts of the people; this was strongly evidenced
by the celebration of the 22d in this City, by the
" Union Club" on Friday last. The Farewell Ad-
dress of the Father of his country" was read by
Hamden S. Smith, Esq, to the crowded audience
assembled with the Club at the Court House in the
evening and addresses were delivered by Hon. Geo.
E. Badger Henry W. Miller, Esq, Quent. Busbee,
Esq, and by J. Turner, jr., of Orange Short ad-
dresses were also made by Hon. Sion H. Rogers,
Dir. Davis of Rutherford, and Mr. Hayes, of Chero-
kee The speeches elected rapturous applause
throughout
Bonfres were kinded in the street opposite the
Court House.; the stars and stripes waved graceful
ly above the President an6 Vice Presidents and the
exercises were agreeably varied by patriotic songs
In honor of the flag of country Take it all to-
getner more enthusiastic demonstration has not
been witnessed in Raleigh for many day; and we
presume that will dare to say that those who
composed the meeting, do not love their country,
ner honor and institutions, as well as any men that
breathe
~ We all have an interest as joint heirs, in the
following valuable estate
The memory of our Revolutionary ancestors.
The tomb of Washington.
Bunker Hill Monument
Mount Vernon. .,... ...-y.,...-. ...
The Stars and Stripes.
The "freest and happiest Government on earth"
HAL Columbia and Yankee Doodle.
together with thousand ct ceteras, daily en-
oyed as the fruits of the rich bequest of those who
fought, bled and died to purchase the legacy for
Us and yet some advise us to take up our hats and
walk away from the estate without making one
'"'se Struggle'to maintain our rights in it
~ The communication containing an account
vi 'ne large and enthusiastic Union meeting held in
NeTbern on the 22d inst, came in too late for in
''0Oh In the present issue. As actors,n the meet
aug, we notice the names Of some of the staunchest
anu most reliable gentlemen of Craven The meet
"s nominated, as Union candidates to the conven-
N0"' Messrs Charles C. Clark and W. B. Wads-
worth.
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Total in United States,
British n. A. Provinces.

Total in United States, $50
British n. 4. Provinces. 33
This is black record, indeed and gives a gloomy
prospect for the future if our political difficulties
not speedily settled to reconstruct commercial
relations between the North and South Had the
country been less prosperous than it is, and the
money market more stringent, we should have
story to tell to-day. But it fortunately hap
pens that apart from political troubles, the country
is in a most hourishing condition. and the addition
to our financial resources, sent in recently from
Europe to the amount of seventeen millions of
dollars, to purchase cotton and breadstuffS which
necessity to our foreign customers, has enabled
the merchants to stave off the day of reckoning for
time. Were it not for this and the extension of
paper reciprocally afforded to merchants from their
creditors, and by the merchants to their customers
in expectation of better things to come the whole
commercial fabric would have gone to pieces before
now.
The condition of affairs at the present time is far
worse than it was at any former period-even in
1858, when the effects of the financial revulsion of
the fall of 1857 first began to be felt-as the follow
ing table of failures in the months of January for
five years, taken from the books of Dun, Boyd &
Co., will prove -
No. OF FAILURES.
January 1857, 439
January, 1853 1875
January, 1859, $40
January 1860 455
January, 1861, $50
Here we see that the failures last month exceed
even those of January, 1853 when the crisis, which
then arose from purely commercial causes, was be-
ginning to manifest ITSELF In the succeeding years.
it will be that were obtaining gradual relief
until in 1860 things had so far recuperated that,
only for the political difficulties in which in
voved, this year would have found us perfectly re-
covered, and prosperous as ever. With every
thing in our favor-good crops, plenty of money,
wisdom learned from adversity-nothing could stem
the tide of prosperity except the unfortunate poiti
cal differences which have arisen out of a senseess
abstraction.-Neuo York Herald
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-THE SUB
scrber will offer at public sale, Thursday, the l4h
of March next half being the lower half of the lands
late the property Of Miss Mary Mclean of Harnet county,
situate the south side and along the bank of the Cape
Fear river Immediately below FOxs Island, and short
distance above the lock and DAM known the McAser
DAM and including the Ferry said river known Nc
Aser's Ferry. There in all about 40 Of land,
most of which is considered the best land the river
Enquiries the quality and advantages of the land may
be made Of Col. A. s. MeNe of Harnett of the Sub
scriber, addressed at Gopolis. Robson county, N C
TERMS will be beta and made known the day of sale,
which will take place the late residence of the said Miss
Mary Mclean. DANL II. MCLEAN. ,
Feb. 26, 1851. 9-w2t
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T HI e M A II X rs.

NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY n. "srANDAEo.'
By M'PHEETERS GHISELIN,
WhoLesaLs Grocers, Forwarding Commission AerchdnsI
February %, 1861.
COTT0N-The market is much frmer to-day, ndpricss
have advanced 4@% during the week. We note sales
orally do press their stocks and good deal is held at
l2@l21c. We quote the market firm at for middling,
with upward tendency The receipts at this port since
LIST Sept have been
From North Carolina, 1920
Tennessee, .-s 1887
Charleston, 800
5F,S37 bales.
Shipped Coastwise, 1880
Il" 10 Liverpool, 1900 52,26o
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IRISH POTATOES.-yERY FINE ON SALE AT.
u lowest market prices. JAMES M. T0WLES, Agt.
Feb. 25, 1861. 25-tf-
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NJORTH.CAROLINA HAY.-A SMALL LOT
II of extra quality on sale. JAS. NJ TOWLES, Agt
Feb 25, 1861. 25-tE
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ERESH GARDEN AND FIELD SEED.-ON
IL sale entire stock, from the old and well esab
lished house of r. Sinclair, Jr Co Baltimore Md.
They can be relied and should be patronZed by the
Gardeners aud Planters Of the South. go Z {
JAMES NJ. TOWLES, Agt.
Farmers Hail. Feb %, 1861 25-f.