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Weekly standard., 1861-02-27
Observance of Washington's Birth Day.

Observance of Washington's Birth Day.
New YORK, Feb. 22-The weather to-day has
been clear and mild Flags were displayed through
out the city, and the military were out Salutes
were fred in the morning from various points, and
at noon 500 guns were fred on the battery.
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 22-The day was observed as
a general holiday There was full military parade;
flags were displayed and salutes fred.
BAL1IMooRE, Feb. 22.-The day was generally ob-
served as holiday in this city. Salutes were fired
at daybreak.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 22.-The celebration CON-
menced at daybreak this morning, by the firing Of
salutes At seven o'clock, Lincoln raised flag OF
"a stars on the platform, in Independence Square.
The working men turned out in immense numbers
to Join the procession.
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MARRIED..

At Chapel Hi N c., on Tuesday evening, Feb 10, 1857
at the residence Of the brides father by Elder N W. Will
son. of thexaptist church. Mr. Norman L. Shaw, Of Hs&
resvle n c. and Miss Mary Olivia eldes. daughter Of
P. h. McDade Esq.
On the sea of life together,
Hand in band and side by side. ;,
May they all its teu,pests weather,
Ger its pillows sweetlY glide. =.
To each other fondly clinging,
May they rest their hopes aboveT
May they sec their union bringing
Daily more Of welded love W. B! b.
In Orange county, at the residence of NJ W. McCauy
the 10th inst, by W. Hogan, Esq, Mr.. VIM Pender-
grass to Miss NJ. E. Lewis, of Chatham. -,
tay- Spirit Of the Age please copy. .,z.-,z
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sW We all have an interest as Joint heirs, in the

9g- The communication containing an account
o the large and enthusiastic Union meeting held in
Newbern on the 22d inst, came in too late for in.
serton in the present issue. As actors in the meet
ing, we notice the names of some of the staunchest
and most reliable gentlemen of Craven. The meet.
ing nominated as Union candidates to the conven.
"on' Messrs. Charles G. Clark and W. B. Wads.
worth.
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The Departure.

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The menbers of the Legislature have all left, ex-
cept here and there one lingering Ike last rose
ofsummer to finish up some private business trans
action, or is delaying to make connection with some
branch route, stage or steamer. They have gone to
their constituents and must now obey the mandate,
"gve an account of thy Stewardship" How many
will hear the balance of the quotation, "for thou
mayest no longer be steward rtimeto develope
They have gone many of them, to the embrace of
wives and loved ones at home from whom some Of
them have been separated for weeks and months.
They have gone to enjoy the rest and relaxation
from toll that lawprotected home can afford them
None OF them expected to find, nor will they find,
their houses in ashes their stock driven off their
barns and meat-houses riAed, and their families
shelterless. They have gone to happy homes in
{htherto) happy country, to sit down under their
own vines and fgtrees," there to reflect upon the
part they have taken during the session that has
just closed, in widening healing the unhappy diff.
crenoes that threaten the destruction of public and
private peace, which, unless checked will eventuate
in destroying or at least seriously disturbing, the
domestic quiet they now enjoying
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Attaeh on Conore.,mnu Kan Wvek,

WASHINGTON, February 22-Representatiye Van
Wyck, Of New York, shortly after leaving the resi-
dence of Senator King, at late hour last night was
assaulted on Capitol Hill by three personsr to him
unknown. He was wounded with heavy knife,
and, while desperately resisting them, was knocked
down. Recovering himself somewhat, he discharged
his pistol, and believes the shot took effect The
party then retreated.
Mr. Van Wyck reached his hotel ina weak but
not dangerous condition 81,
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Lincoln's Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The following, it is ru-
mored here will be the Cabinet of Lincoln:
Secretary Of State-Wm H. Seward
Secretary Of the Teasury-Gen. Cameron.
Attorney General-Edward Bates. 1H-
Secretary of Wdr-Montgomery Blair.
P. M G-Schuy!er Colfax.
Secretary of the, ,Naoy-C. F. Adams. - :
Secretary of the Interior-Gov. Chase.
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No. OF FAILURES.

BONDS OF UNIos--The Greenbrier (Va) Indepen-
dent thus enumerates the bonds of union between
the Northern and Southern States:
Material interest bind them; rivers bind them !;
railroads bind them; trade binds them; mutual
wants and necessities bind them; the laws of pro-
duction and manufacture bind them; the ice Of the
North and The tropical fruits Of the South sind them
safety against foreign danger binds them; the kim
dred blood that flows in myriads of veins binds
them; the most perfect constitution that was ever
formed by man binds them; the memories of the
past bind them; the yet unful6lled destiny of this
great nation binds them; thousand influences seen
and unseen all conspire to bind these States togeth
er in indissoluble bonds"
Ali this is true But there is one single agency
to disrupting, that if persisted in, it will break all
those bonds as tow falls asunder at the touch of
fire. What is that potent agencyr HATRED-ex-
pressing itself in words and deeds.
Corollary.-Men who promote ill-will between
the North and the South, take the readest method
to destroy the Union.-Journa1 Of Commerce.
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Feb. 18th, 1861.
PROGRESS OF THE COMMERCIAL REvUL.
SION-INCREASE OF FAILURES.

Observation-Disclosures
In referring few days since to the effect of the
political crisis upon commercial affairs indicated
by the number of failures in the United States, for
the month Of January, our table of failures was in
complete and did not embrace the entire country;
but we have obtained list of failures for that month
from the Commercial Agency Of Dun, Boyd & Com
pany the branches of which ey tend to the remo.est
parts Of the country, thus enabling them to COM
mand the fullest information, by means of system
and it appears from this statement that the aggre
gate of failures for last month was as high as $50
in the United States and thirty three in the British
Provinces making total of s92 failures in the first
month Of the present year. These failures were d.
vided between the States as follows:-
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M. Kaneey Decline.

Mr.. Kancey Declines Seat in tie CdJines.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. Cot is understood that Mr..
Yancey declines seat in the Cabinet of the Coned-
crate States of America, prefrring at the sugges.
ton Of his friends to represent this government in
some European Court. ~ .
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KDNArrISG-Th Salisbury Watchman of the
10Th, says:
I'VE learn that the recruiting officer at Charlotte
for the South Carolina army, enrolled some ten or
fifteen at that place, and thar of them were
carried out of the State in chains And that others
ranaway-dessrted! with the bounty money in
their pockets.
Will our neighbor of the Democrat tell US all
about this businessy p
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 legal and constitutional remedies for their
reclamation, than will have the seeding States for
the reclamation of those slaves kidnapped or fleeing
from them into the United States-Ad 2. Banner.
FAIR HIr.-General Butler, of Massachusetts,,
is wit. The Boston Courier reports that be was
in Washington the other day, and during CONVEX
sation with Southern men, one of them, Georgian,
said 81 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 81
believe there are a great many honest men in Geor-
gia; but in saying so, sir, do not mean anything
personal"
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YIN. ". Holden, Esq.,:
For the Standard.

YIN. ". Holden, Esq.,:
l find that the impression is endeavoring to be
made, that all those who voted against Mr.. Clark's
resolution offered On 3lst of January substitute
for Mr. Hills resolution, were for immediate seces-
sion. Now, so far as am concerned, this is mis-
take. l voted to indefinitely postpone and lay on
the table Mr.. Hills resolution and also against Mr..
Clarks resolution substitute. Not because
was opposed to it, but because I thought the con-
vention would be as we'll calculated to determine
what course North-Carolina ought to adopt as the
Legislature.
l thought it was none of our business, and it was
a waste of time and the public money to be endea-
vorng to dictate to the convention what they
ought to pursue, and more than that it unneces-
sary for l suppose every man in North Carolina
would admit that if the present difficulties cannot
be amicably adjusted, our interest and our destiny
is with the Southern or slave States.
j. D. WILKERSON.
I'll
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Arriral of Nr. Lincoln in WasKangton
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mr. Linesla, ariredan cog.
in this city this morning in the early train. He
was not expected till this evening.
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February %, 1851.
For the Standard.

---r For the Standard.
JEFFERSON N. G., Feb. IA, 1861.
Editor Of the Standard:
In noticing the proceedings of public meeting
held in this county few weeks ago, and published
in your paper of the 9th inst, find that my name
appears upon the committee of resolutions, and
among other things am reported as being opposed
to convention. This is altogether m'srepresenting
my position, and l was not in the meeting refer
red to.
have been ever since the meeting of the Legisla-
ture, strongly in favor of convention of the people,
and for making ample provisions for arming the
State. If those measures could have been passed
during the first week of the session, much would
have been gained towards safe adjustment of our
difficulties, which is now lost, perhaps forever.
The report Of this meeting, likewise does injustice
to other good Democrats of Ashe county, in repre-.
senting them as opposed to a convention. Indeed,
the general feeling of both PARTIES as far as have
been able to learn is in favor of that measure Please
give this an insertion in your paper.
GEORGE BOWER.
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MEAT PRESERVED IN MoLAssEs.-" Sugar cured
hams" have long been in fashion in this country.
They are moderately salted and sugar molasses
added to assist in their preservation. In France, all
sorts of fresh meats have been preserved by moasses
alone An article in EIncention asserts that meat
may be preserved by molasses alone in the most
perfect manner, and with the following important
advantages: 1t has an agreeable favor, it produces
scurvy or other disorders which result from the
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 as is obtained from the
sugar manufactures or re6neries By 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 quidity from
the mixture Of the juices of the meat in is sure
sign that the meat is thoroughly impregnated. Its
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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: con STITU1IONAL UNION TICKET
For the State Convention from Wake County,
GEORGE E. BADGER,
QUENTIN BUSBEE,
WILLIAM W. HOLDEN.
The Constitution and the Union.

The Constitution and the Union.
Hon. George E. Badger, W. W. Holden, and
o,entin Busbee, the Union candidates for the Con-
yention 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.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-THE SUB
scriber will offer public sale, Thursday, the Nth
Of March next half being the lower haof the las
late the property Of Miss Mary Mclean of HaYDett cosy
situate The south side and along the bank Of M Cape
Fear river, Immediately below Fexs lsapd, and sAs
distance above the lock and DAM known the Ac&kstsr
DAM and including the Ferry said river, known Mo-
Aisers Ferry. There in oil about 40 acres d lanA
meeof which is considered the best land the ivs-
Enquiries to the quality and advantages Of the sna nay
be made Of Col. A. S McNei, of Harnet Of Of tie Ss
srriber addressed at Gilopos Robeson County N. C-
TERMS will be liberal and made known the day Of salA
which will take phce at the late residence q TIE said Ms
Mary Mclean. i-,~Tss 49,. DAM. II. MCLEAN.
Feb. 26, 1851. 0-u9t n
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ID lie d

In Caswe county, n c., the 18th instant Calvin R.
Underwood !.
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T,n1a Ret,neen Roston and Gkorle.ton

BosToN Feb. 23.-The steamer South Careliaa
leaves this port this afternoon for Charleston, with
an immense freight. consisting in part Of hnndreds
fusion.
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SPECIAL NoTICEThe srAsDAaD .s CONDUCTED ssr.ets n ..
upon s ~ th t;s for which tasy hace been paid SUB
nil" b. notea rouR wsEKs before er TINE !: o
s sOs1s Cross MARK on their and unsss tie son
ssnsw.d The paper oA 's d.sso"s'""ia I'll % =. s eass
ir~r ir.arl and rene,o your subscription.
WssEly Standard 81 per a"nsns, " adsa"0s'
Semi. Westty q per an"uns, ~ adoanes. ,..d NINA.
the Post Office froKs well as the one TO- Wnicn
tLsr desire the change to be MADE.
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Observance Of the 22d.

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,
Mr.. Davis. of Rutherford, and Mr. Hayes, of Chero-
kee. The speeches elected rapturous applause
throughout
Bon6res were kindled in the street opposite the
Court House the stars and stripes waved graceful
ly above the President and Vice Presidents and the
exercises were agrceably varied by patriotic songs
in honor of the flag of country. Take it all to-
gether more enthusiastic demonstration has not
been witnessed in Raleigh for many day and We
presume that no will dare to say that those who
composed the meeting, do not love their country,
her honor and institutions as well as any men that
breathe
sW 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.
The Stars and Stripes.
The "freest and happiest Government on earth"
Hail Columbia and Yankee Doodle.
Together with thousand ct eetsras, daily en-
Joyed as the fruits Of the rich bequest Of those who
fought, bled and died" to purchase the legacy for
u.s. and yet some advise us to take up our hats and
walk away from the estate without making one
single struggle to maintain our rights in it
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Total in United States, $50
British N A. Provinces 33
This is black record indeed, and gives 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 o
worse story to tell to-day But it fortunately hap
pens that apart from political troubles the country
is in. most fourshing condition, and the addition
to our financial resources, sent in recently from
Europe to the amount Of some 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
q time. Were it not for this, and the extension of
paper recprocaly 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 revulson of
the fall of 1857 first began to be fel-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, 1851, 439
January, 1853 1926
January, 1869, $40
January, 1860, 455
January, 1861, $50
Here we see that the failures last month exceed
even those Of January, 1885, 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 we are in
volved 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 dversity-nothing could stem
the tide of prosperity except the unfortunate polit
cal differences which have arisen out of a senseless
abstraction-New York Herald.
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3 CREosorEt As AN AFT1sEPrc -Creosote, which
literally signifies feshpreserver, is the most impor.
tant of the products obtained ftom wood-tar. ltdis'
solves several salts particularly the acetstes the
ate Of silver excepted which it reduces It itself
completely soluble in acetic acid wood naphtha, and
alcohol, in most volatile oils, in the alkaline solu.
tions, and in from eighty to one hundred parts Of
and other caustics it is powerful coagulator Of
albumen; but, unlike these agents, the iEsoubie
compound which its forms with the tissues resists
putrefaction In fact it is the best known antisep
tic and consequently, it is powerful deodorant 1t
is believed to be the agent essentially that used
in embalming the Egyptian mummies.
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 enjoined upon all persons over 81
years of age and not legitmately 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 .-.
8. 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 hrst 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 ordinary meal, is allowed; and for it NAV be
used cheese, butter, fruits, vegetables, &c. Eggs
| and milk are not permitted.
5. 1t is lawful to take in the morning cup of
tea coffee, or chocolate made with water.
g. 1t is also lawful to prepare the food with hogs
! lard instead of butter.
T. Being under 81 years of age, old age, sickness,
pregnancy, the giving suck to infants, and hard Ia
Dor, are exemptions from the obligation to fast
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Total in United States,
British N. A, Provinces.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-12
tiful words OF the hymns, as her voice join.
ed with the chorus Of the choir.

iiful words Of the hymns, as her voice join.
ed with the chorus Of the choir.
Weeks passed on. The summertime
was gone, and with i, the dear school ma'am.
may never see you again, Willie, she
said tenderly, as she held his hands at part
ing, but hope always to hear good re-
port Of you. The Deacon has promised to
write TO me occasionally, and shall expect
to hear from you in every letter. ] shah
never forget you. | shall remember you
in my prayers, night and morning. Willie,
you will not'disappoint me-
Through his tears the boy sobbed out,
no, no, no; o., you could always be with
me.
Il leave you with Friend who never
forsakes, Willie, God is with you
She was gone and it seemed to the poor
boy that the heavens bad shut its door on
him forever. But he manfully struggled
with himself, and though it was not near 50
easy to be good under the new teacher that
come, he aras good, remembering ever hia
promise.
would like to follow his career, step by
step, but my story is growing long, and
can only tell you the results of his contin-
ued efforts after knowledge and goodness.
He became so near and dear TO Deacon
Gray, that when he was sixteen he adopted
him, his only little blue-eyed son having
been called to the other side of the river
He went first to the academy, then to coli
lege, then 10 a theological school, and then
into the pulpit. Yes; he whom the coun-
try people all said was bound to 90 to the
peniIentiary, now breaches the Gospel of
Christ on every Sabbath day. And the
dear teacher, now an aged matrcn, with
silvery hair, listens TO him and learns Of
him. The pupil has become the pastors
the worst boy in school is now one Of the
most eloquent preachers, what is better, one
of the best Of men. Verify, as ye SOW, 80
shall we reap
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-12
The Conn. River Mnlnal Fire Insurance Co.,

oCATED at Bellows Falls, continue toinsure against loss
~ by DIRE This company commenced granting policies in
March 1859 and up 10 this time, May, 1860 has insured
property the amount OF Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars and is in successful operation aud having been
conducted upon the SAFEST PLAN being confined princi
pay to insurng farm buildings loss has accrued render
ing IL necessary to make assessment
The following persons TO whom applications may be made
for insurance, are Agents for the Company:
JOHN AUSTIN, Athens;
W. 4. HOVE, L. W BISHOP, Dover;
J. r STEARNs, G. L TAFT, Dummerston
GHAs. FOWLER, Halifax;
4. s. KELLOGG. Jamaica
Y. h ARNOLD, Il. A. FULLER, Londonderry;
DAVID JOHNSON, J. A. MERRIFIELD, Newfsne
WM H0SGIr0N. Put. .ey;
J. " CARPENTER, saxtsn's River;
j. AUST q. WILKINSON, Tovnshend;
L, G WHEELER. West Towushend
J.C RICHARDSON. Westminster
DAVID ALLEN, Westminster West
II ~ Hl4, CALVIN BAKER, whitinghsm
HOLLIS q. sT0wELL Windham;
W. II. FoLLETT, Readsboro. %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-12

BEARDED CLERGYMEN.-The wearing
of full beard by clergymen, which was
great novelty on both sides of the Atlantic
thirty years ago, has since become SO pre-
valent that one Of the English bishops. his
Grace of Rochester, noticed it with rebuke
in a recent charge to the clergy of his do
cese. This, of course, provoked quite an
ouipouriog of wit from the Journalistic
There is, however, serious side to the
subject. There are many congregations
where the appearance of minister with
his face covered with long hair would so
surprise, and, we may say, shock the people.
as to incapaciate them from hearing with any
pleasure or profit. Yet, on the other hand,
il seems hard that poor Levite, who is
afflicted with a wiry beard and avery tender
skin, and who has native happiness to get
or to keep a razor sharp. should be compell-
ed to endure a small purgatory every norm
ing. for the sake of some unreasonable pref
udices on the part of his parishioners. To
be sure, the matter is trifie, yet .rihes
make up the sum of human life.