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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-08

If he is justified in taking the proposed course of
action. He would now, in conclusion, say, that let
all the slavehoding States meet together in conven-
ton, make definite demand of the North of such
constitutional guarantees as are demanded by our
safety and honor as equals in the Union-a much
effectual plan than for fifteen separate States
to make as many different demands, sand if those
demands are refused it will then be conclusive evil
dence that wrong to US is intended, and will Justify
in the eyes of the whole world in standing to our
arms and seeking safety in a separate form of
government.
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j. HI. HORNER,S
Classical and Mathematical School.
OXFORD, N. G..


TIME former of the Principal in making scho
Il arS. Notwithstanding many disadvantages, iusies
the expectation that with his present ample arrangements
and the excellent system of text books now used in the
school, he will be able to qualify all his pupils that can be
Induced 10 apply themselves compete for the highest
hOnOrs in any institution.
The building is commodous and handsomely furnished
with chairs and desks 1t stands upon emnence beyond
the corporate limits of the town. near the residence of
the Principal Two of the are set apart for the use
OF the Literary Society connected with the school, The
Socety already has IN its Library considerable number
OF well selected books and holds sessions on Friday a
ternoon Of each week.
The Scholastic composed of Two terms of twenty
weeks each The Spring Term opens the first Monday
in January and the Fall Term the second Monday in July
of each year The entire charge for board and tuition is
ninefyVe dollars term Payment by cash bond will
be invariably required in advance.
Applications for admission should be made before the
opening OF each Term, accompanied with statement of
the and proficiency of the applicant And earn
ey hoped that student will apply for admission who
does not expect to comply cheerfuly with all the regua-
Dec. a. 1850. l03-w&sw4w.
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THE WILSON SCHOOLS,
Wilson. N. c.,

BY MR. AND MRS. RICHARDSON,
Aided by a full and able Corps of Assistant
Teachers in all Departments.
TUNHESE SCHOOLS will be re-npened for the admission
of pupils Thursday, the 10th Of January, 1861.
APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION
Examined and cassed Thursday and Friday, 10th and
lth when it is very important that all who contemplate
connection with the Schools during the session should be
present.
Strangers the plans and character of these schools
will receive catalogue application to the Principal.
Dec. IA, 1880 lOS-w&sw2m.
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A GRAND VIRGINIA DISCOVERY.

SoME FOUR MONTHS SINCE, OUR EXCELLENT
- tOwnsman, NAPHTALI EzEKIEI, informed us that he
had prepared hair resorer with which he expert
menting upon his head, whose top entirely bald
We saw him two days SINCE and the place bald four
months since fine crop of hair has sprung up with Wig
orous growth So convinced Mr. EZEKIEL Of the eca-
cy of his discovery, that he has named it
"The InfaIlible Virginia Hair Restorer."
Mr. F. is about going into extensive manufacture of an
article which is destined to prove of anxious interest
bald pated fends-From Richmond Enquirer December
18TH, 1853.
This famous article be mad of the principal
Druggists Those persons who desire fine head of hair
have only to the restOrer according tn printed drec
tons the bottle Those who have doubts of its eff
cacy have them removed short time by using the
lNFALLlBLE VIRGINIA HAIR RESTORER, proving
that it is all that it is claimed to be.
Wholesale depot for ORDERS 60 Main Street.
n. EZEKIEL.
RICHMOND, November "A, 1859.
n. EZEKIEL, take oath the Holy Bible that have
been bald for the past IL years. and have restored nv hair
By using EZEKlELS VIRGINIA HAIR RESTORER.
NAPHTALI EZEKIEL.
This day sworn to before me- by Naphtali Ezekiel.
JOSEPH MAYO.
Mayor of Richmond.
For sale by
Pr PESCUD,
Raleigh, N. G.
January Is, 1860. 3-w&swly.
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r. r. GHAPIIN,
BOOK, BINDER & BLANK BOOK MANU-
SIX FACTURER
RALEIG H, N. c..

RALEIGH, N. c.,
ID ESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE CITIZENS OF
II RALEIGH and the vicinity generally, that he will
promptly and punctuay attend to the binding of NOs
paps Magazines and Periodicals of all kinds and in any
style, plain ornamental, moderate terms.
~ All BLANK BOOKS ordered from manu.
featured by me, in the City of Raleigh, N. c..
December 2S, 1859. 1Q9-E iswly.
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publican members, aided by one gentleman from fl,

publican members, aided by one gentleman from tbo
South. '''n the
Perhaps the saddest evidence that little how
mains of satisfactory solution, rests upon wb ,e
were manlfestly the reasons of such refusal .%S
absolute unwillingness to recognize by frm r.I
amendment of the Constitution, the right of nrnn n'
erty in slaves. VI prop
The Senate committee of thirteen found all Il. 49,
deavors frutless, by of the rejection of NJ
Crittenden's resolutions VI MI
feel constrained to say, that think there &c ~
hope in Congressional action. ~
If it should be thought that resort to a Conrou
ton OF the States is proper that is for North Caro
lima, by her Legislature, or in solemn Convention Of
her people, to determine. The Constitution bo ~,
not conferred upon the Congress the power to cali
one. F0' ~ eali
Under this state of things, and especially in con-
slderatlon OF the alarming and excited condition &c
the country, the bankruptcy of the treasury tba
utter prostratiOn of the credit of the Government
as evinced in the proposals to take not quite half If
loan OF five millions lately authorized at rate If
interest varying from twelve to thirtysix per cont
have felt it to be my duty to announce to Won the
failure OF all efforts here and to declare that in NV
Judgment, the only remedy is in your own promni
honest and independent action. r'
WARREN WINSLOW.
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GEO. w BLOUNT,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
WILSON, N. c.,
VNIIL ATTEND TO BUSINESS ENTRUSTED TO
w him in Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe and Franklin
Counties.
Feb. 81, 1860. 15-w&sw1y.
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WAsHINGToN, December %. 1850

WASHINGTON, December %, 1850.
., I'm reply to your inquiry, we have hopes that
the rights of the South and of every State and sec
ton, may be protected within the Union Don't
give up the ship. Don't despair of the Republic"
j. j. CRITTENDEN
s. A. DOTT(rIAS
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Important TeIegraphic Correspondence.

Atlanta, Ga December 90 1860
Lion. .. A. Douglas or Hon. j. j. Crittendes :.
Mr.. ToombS' despatch OF 22d inst, unsettled con-
servauTes here Is hope for Southern rights
in the Union? We are for the Union of our fathers r.
Southern rights can be preserved in it. If not, we
are Tor secession. Can we yet hope the Union will
be preserved on this principle? You are looked to
In this emergency. Give US your views by des-
patch and oblige,
WILLIAM EZZARD, ROBERT w SIA1S
d1OS. ;: POWELL, JAS. P. HAMBLETON,
S. e. HOWELL, j. A. HAYDEN ''
u W. ADAlR, r. G. HONLESTER,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
zouiyiana ana the Sugar Duties.

Louisiana has seeded from the
Union. The wisdom of her course
few will admit. She owes her pres
cnt prosperity to her membership in
the confederacy. She has been made
what she is, by large sacrifices on the
part of the people of the non-sugar
growing States of the Union. We
have all been paying a heavy tax on
imported sugars, in order to give her
a profitable market for her staple pro-
duct. Now that she has become com
paratiyely wealthy at the expense of
the other States, she proposes to leave
the Union Now, it would be the
easiest thing in the world to punish
her severely for her folly and dis
loyalty. To repeal the sugar duties
would be rapidly to impoverish her
virtually to stop her exports, and
to bring poverty and want upon her
population, both white and colored.
In many quarters there is a strong
disposition to have this course adopt
ed, and it would doubtless find favor
with the masses of the people in all
the manufacturing and commercial
States. We would not have such a
step hastily taken, however. Its cf-
fects upon the State of Louisiana
would be disastrous in the extreme
and the benefit to the Free and Bor-
der States, would be proportionately
great. But once abolished, the sugar
duties could probably never be re-im
posed. Before they are repealed
therefore, it would be well to wait
uatil this whole secession movement
takes some definite and permanent
shape, though Louisiana has done
wrong, and shown herself ungrateiu
for the benefits she has received, le
us not too soon retaliate upon her,
The States that remain loyal to th'
Union can better afford to continue
the impost for awhile than Louisiana
can TO forego it. At any rate let u
see if she persists in her present folly
when she begins to see the fruit of it
If she does, then there will no longe
be any obligation upon us to pa,
heavy duties for a necessary Of lif
merely to enrich her, nor do we thinl
the people of the loyal States vii
then consent any longer to be taxet
for her benefit.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
zx-seoretary zOweil Cobb.

History, when it comes to deal with
this name, will have to discharge a
painful and mortilying duty. Painful,
in recording the evidences his trea-
son-mortifying, in confessing that
Cabinet Minister, sworn to support
the Constitution and Laws, conspired
to overthrow both T!
While his eo.conspirator, the Sec
retary of War, was stealthily trans
terring arms and ammunitions from
Northern to Southern States, the Sec
retary of the Treasury was running
the country recklessly into debt
And after advertising for a loan of
Ten Millions Of Dollars, Mr. Cobb
came to New York, where it must be
taken, if taken at all, and in colIusion
with politicians and brokers, endeav-
ored to depreciate and discredit the
Government so that, upon the as
sembling of Congress, there should be
no money for the Army or the Navy,
or for Government officers. Then; in
addition to other pretexts for dis
union, it was to be alleged that the
Government, having failed, was no
longer worth preserving.
OF Mr.. Cobb's completely in that
great Financial Swindle there is no
doubt. He talked Disunion and Panic
to prominent politicians, who repeat
ed his language in all circles. A sud
den revulSion was felt. A stampede
in stocks followed. All business was
ruinously affected But notwithstand-
ing all this the Loan was unexpected
| ly taken and the incendiary Cabinet
Minister returned to Washington to
squandcr all he could before resigning
an office, from which he ought to have
been ANONYMOUSLY elected. Indeed,
had Mr Cobb so wickedly abused his
trust under any Monarch in Europe
lie would have lost his head.-Albany
| EUeaia9 Jols5ndt.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Arrival of the Steamer EIarion from


New YoBK, Feb. 6.-1he steamer Marion
from Charleston, arrived to-day. Among the
passengers are twenty wives of soldiers of
Fort SumPter and Il children, who suffered
very severely from sea sickness during the
trip-They represent the garrison at Fort
Sumpter as in excellent health, not single
soldier being on the sick list. The strongest
Union sentiment pervaded the company, and
they looked forward TO an attack with conf
dence in their strength, and ability to rcpel
all assault.
There are seventy-five soldiers and thirty Ia
bOrers, all of whom are now busy in mount
ing heavy colnmbiats ON the ramparts, and in
the fortress yard. The majority of the sol
| diers are of foreign birth, about half Of them
being Irish, and a large number German
The garrison is now supplied daily with fresh
mats and provisions of all kinds from Charles
yon, although only enough is brought in for
each days use.
The supply of salted meats and camp ra-
tions is ample for a long seige No reinforce
ments had been received when the Marion left
and from Capt. Atkins statement it would
appear that great difficulties would be met in
entering the harbor at Charleston with rein
forcements or supplies.
The Charleston volunteers are drilling daily,
and they. with the aid of laborers, are placing
Fort Moultrie and other forts in the harbor
in the best state of defense There are about
5000 soldiers now in the entrenchments, and
their number is constantly being augmented
by arrivals from the interior of the State.
1t is represented that whatever work is done
in the way of rendering fort Moultrie capable
of repelhng attack, that she cannot be
made to command fort Sumpter in any event,
or be able TO damage that fort by her cannon
ade.
The wives and children will leave the Ma
rion at o'clock this afternoon, on their way
to Fort Hamilton, where they will remain the
remainder of the winter. They are in good
spirits, and seem to think that their husbands
are perfectly safe in their present situation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
ngr. E,incoin On compromisas.

From the Springfield llii) JournaII
AT late hour last night we received the
following telegraphic item:
1T is now certain that private letters have
been received from Mr.. Lincoln, urging his
friends to Cancellation and compromise, and it
is stated that he indicates the Border State
resolutions as a reasonable basis of ad-
justment. Assurances are given that this infor-
nation is reliable. As soon as the electo-
raj vote shall be counted in the presence OF
Congress, on the second "Wednesday in Feb
ruary, he will acquaint the public with his
views on tue pending crisis; he heretofore has
not felt it proper, in advance of official infor-
nation Of the declaration of his election, for
him to take prominent part in the direction
of political affairs"
We, Of course, have had no opportunity to
converse with Mr.. Lincoln, but such is our
knowledge Of his views that we have no hes-
tation in declaring that Mr. Lincoln has COM
mittcd himself to no compromise whatever,
and that the whole thing is eanard Of the
first water He has steadily refused to accede
to the demand of those who insisted upon his
giving his inaugural in advance.
The country may rest assured that in Abra-
ham Lincoln, they have a Republican Presi-
dent-one who will give them a Republican
Administration. Mr.. Lincoln is not commit
led to the Border State Compromise, nor to
any other He stands immovably on the Chi
eago Platform, and he will neither acquiesce
in nor counsel his friends to scquiesce in any
compromise that surrenders one iota Of it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
SECESSION MOVEMENTS.

The Texas Convention, on the lst inst. pas
sed a secession ordinance by vote of l56 to
Z. 1t is TO be voted upon by the people on
the 2ad and if adopted will go into effect on
the I'd of March
The Z. S, Arsenal at Little Rock, Arkan-
sns. was tokcp Possession Of by the State
troops on Saturday evening last.
Tie Louisiana rebels have seized the u. s.
Mint at New Orleans, stealing the treasure it
contains, amounting to over half million OF
dollars. They have also seized a Revenue
Cutter, and are committing other acts Of tGea-
son with high hand.
The Alabnmians have seizod the Revenue
Cutter stationed in Mobile Bay letters mail
cd at that city have been opened before being
sent; and Despatch sent from the Treasury
Department at Washington, to a Government
agent in Louisiana, was stopped at Montgom-
cry Ala, by the Governor Of that State, and
sent to the Governor Of Louisiana, thus defeat
ing the object of the message.
In all the secession States, the authorities
have control of the telegraph wires aud per
nit no Government despotcLes to pass over
them if calculated to interfere with their ope-
/ ratioas
Benjamin and Slidell, the Louisiana Sena-
tors took leave of the Senate on Monday
the Representatives going through the same
ceremony in the House.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Action Demanded.

Ii is refreshing to notice the manly senti-
mcnts Of sunc OF the Northern Democratic
Journals, speaking for the Union and the en-
rorcemcnt OF the laws, and denouncing those
who seek to overthrow our Government The
Cleveland Plain Dealer concludes an article
as follows
What say the American people TO the
proposition Shall the Fetera laws be en-
forced? The Government fortresses erected
at the common expense for National defense
be reclaimed, an1 the Union preserved? Or
shall We resign it all, and basey yield to cor
TON rs KING?
The time has come for every mans opinion
concerning the Republic to be written on his
forehead. This is no time to talk Of peace or
hold parey with the enemy. With revolution
against the Coufeleracy organized and orgauiz-
ing throughout the South, with our military
means and de1pnses already in their possession
and the very Capitol of the nation threatened
it is the height of cowardce and folly to
wait longer for overtures of peace. The
country must be put on a war footing at once
treason must be put down. or anarchy and
the reign Of terror viii soon he upon u.s. The
people have waited long enough for 1.-The pow
ers' ard the politicians to pray and preach
the latter must now get out of the way, or
act
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Fort Eumpter TO be Attacked.

The New York Tribune publishes the fol-
lowing extract from q private letter just re-
ceived from Charleston, s. c., dated on the
2Sth uit, Tuesday last. The writer says =
Il know by direct information that the State
engineer will on Friday report to the au,hori-
ties that preparations for the reduction Of
Fort Sumpter are completed a demand will
then be made for the surrender of the fort y; if
this is not complied with, fire from three
batteries will be opened at once.
If Major Andersons shells cannot reach
the city, he cannot hold ont long, unless rein
forced for the Revoutionists have a masked
battery of two columbiads and four 24-poun-
ders bearing on the weakest part. l also
heard it openly said by the foremost of the
Radical Secessionists that Col. Hayne was
sent to Washington merely to occupy the at
tention Of the Administration, delay their ac-
tion, and give to South Carolina time to make
her preparations.
There is an understanding with Alabama
that Fort Pckeus is to be attacked at the
same time. You may rely on this as correct,
! though. of course. when ready, they may lsck
the nerve to carry it out and thus the project
may hang fire.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
IeLanare Mazefft.
a. rzoHSoR. Editor
Delaware, Feb. Q, 1se1.
OHIO LRarsLAruRK.


This BODY having for the time being dis
posed of most of the questions relating to
.'the gentleman from Africa, shows indi-
cations of disposition to dispose Of the
legitimate business Of legislation. Among
the recent bills passed is one by the
Senate providing for the enrolment of the
Militia of the State; and in the House, bill
to prevent the intermarriage of blacks and
whites (probabIy especially designed to re-
strain the amorous propensities of its author),
and another TO regulate and reduce the fees
Of county Auditors. On the 9th, in the
House, notice was given of the introduction
Of bills to amend the liquor law; to give the
Geauga Probate Court criminal jurisdiction ;
to autkorize nine jurors to give a verdict
Bills were introduced to fix tie weight of a
ton to amend tie act for the settlement of
estates; to amend the city and village ineor-
poration act supplementary to the act rels-
! ting to roads and highways. A bill to pro-
tect bees has passed both houses.
The proposed amendments to the Constitu-
tion, introduced by our Senator, Mr.. JoSEs,
are to substitute for section 3, article 4, the
following:
| District Courts shall be composed of two
Judges of the Supreme Court, and shall be
held in each county in the State at least once
a year but If it shall be found inexpedient to
| hold such court annually in each county Of
any Com mon Pleas District, the Genera! As
sent bly, may, for such district, provide that
said court shall hold al least three annual ses-
sinns therein, in not less than three places
and the General Assembly, may. by Law. au-
thorize the Judges OF tue Supreme Court to
FIX the terms of holding the District Court
Mr. Jones, in explanation the amendment
said
The advantages expect to be derived from
the proposed amendment are: Ist. To diminish
the number of cases in the Supreme Court al
least IS per cent ID A much more sat
isfactory and expeditions disposition of busi
ness in the District Courts than could be
reasona Sly expected in tribunals constituted
as onT District Courts now are. 3. That the
change proposed while it would, in all re
spects, greatly improve our Judicial system
TIE improvement would be secured, not only
without additional expense to the State, bu
would, as he believed, result in large eur
iailment of the present expenditure. Wher
the system established by the present Consti-
tuition went into operation. but twenty-sever
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas were
provided for. This number has been increas
ed 10 forty. If the proposed change bt
adopted, one-fourih Of these can be dispenseC
with, whose aggregate compensation wouiC
be, say 81 900. Deduct from this sum tho
salaries of two additional Judges of the Su
preme Court $4,000, and We have saving
in the treasury of the State of say $4,000.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

The Following plucky article we
clip from the Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing,
which is edited by the renowned Par
son Brownlow
You CAN'T IxrrMIDATE Us.-Sub-
scribers In South Carolina, Alabama
and Georgia are constantly sending
in their insulting epistles to us, and
ask a discontinuanee of their papers
because We are opposed to secession.
We receive as many new patrons as
we lose old ones, but if we were to
receive none. we would have no part
or lot in the wickedness and treason
of secession. This effort to break up
this government, led on by South
Carolina, is a bold, wicked, daring
and damnable act, for which its guilty
leaders ought to be ANONYMOUSLY exc
cuted This whole scheme of dis
union is a more consummate Abolition
/ continuance than ever was devised
at the North, by the most ultra anti
slavery men, and Will work the
/ greater mischief TO the slave popula-
ton of the country. Il will bring
about the overthrow of slavery one
/ hundred years sooner than the Re
publican party could have done it.
The cotton States may 90 out of
/ the Union, the border States with
altogether may form a South
ern Confederacy. We shall adhere
to our Union, Constitution and laws,
and denOunce secession and the mis-
cradle Southern Confederacy that
may spring from it aud those who
brought it about, though it may cost us
our lives upon the scafold Nay
We shall dare say it in the teeth OF
South Carolina, that the Federal Gov
ernment ought to enforce the laws
collect the revenue, and lash the re-
bellious States back into line at the
point Of the sword and the mouth oi
the cannon
We have no desire to live under
any government controlled 10y the cor
rupt, wicked, and hell-deserying vii
lians who lead this revolution in the
South.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

The bill introduced iT the r-.ouse of Repre-
seniatives by Mr.. Colfar If Indiana. providing
for the suspension Of mail service in seeding
States, passed tlAt body on Wednesday by "a
vote Of l2l 20 IS. The mails have been tam
pered nth in several of the rebcllous States,
nd in the present state of affairs theFe is no
means of bringing the offenders to Justice
hence the introduction and passage of this bill.
1t is move in the right direction. and it s to
be hoped il will speedily pass the Senate, re-
ceive the Presidents signature, and be at once
carried out to the letter.