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

TAXES IN MIssIssIPPI.-We learn from the Mem
phis Appeal that the Mississippi Legislature h,
levied additional tax Of fifty per cent. upon IL
present State tax, and authorized the Governor
borrow two millions of dollars at ten per cent, pay
able in one, two, and three years. out of the accrt
ing revenues of the State
The Sheriff Of Warren county, at Vicksburg, pull
fishes the following proclamation, which is of equ;
interest to property holders and money loaners
other portions of the State:
$1,000 Penalty-To the Taz Payers Of Ware
County.-By an ordinance of the State Convention
military tax has been levied for the defence Of tn
State. You are therefore hereby notified to CON
forward Immediately and pay the same. And l.
said Convention has levied tax on all money loar
ed outside of the State and on all money kept fror
circulation within the State it becomes the duty
every tax payer to appear at the Sherifs office an
give in under OATH said assessment of money, forth
with, under penalty Of five thousand dollars Thi
act applies as well to those who have heretofore pai
their taxes as to those who have not paid them.
WIN. McRAE, SHERIFF.
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Teras Contention.

GALVESTON March Son the 4th inst, the Con-
vention declared Texas out of the Federal Union
Gov Houston has issued proclamation to that
effect
The Convention has passed an ordinance authoriz-
ing the appointment of delegates to represent Texas
in the Provisional Government
Vessels sent by the Federal Government will not
be seized.
Gov. Houston, it is said, will not resign, nor take
the oath of allegiance
The Convention is discussing the ordinance de-
filming treason.
Col. Mccullough has been sent with a detach.
mcnt of Guards to the upper forts.
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From WIshin0tou

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-A Cabinet meeting was
held last night other subjects than appointments
to office.
The condition of the Southern forts held by the
Federal troops engaged the deep attention of Gen.
Scott and others, yesterday.
From recent information it appears there is much
dissatisfaction in the army the frontiers.
Secretary Seward will be able to attend to his
duties tomorrow.
A number of subordinate officers IN the army have
resigned, and others preparing to follow their
example.
There appears to be but little doubt in the best
informed political circles tonight that it decid-
ed in Cabinet meeting last night to evacuated Fort
Sumter.
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For the Standard

IN
Mr.. EDITOR: The election is over, and the Hon.
Thomas Settle and DR.. E. T. Brodnax have been Sc
lected as the Union Delegates from Rockingham
County.
The vote was as follows: Dr. BrodnaX S52, Set
tie s47, Scales 6S5 Reid 6S1; Convention sos; no
Convention $40.
This result has been secured, notwithstanding the
astonishing fact that all the gigantic abilities of Robt
B. Watt and the rousing influence of the redoubta-
BILE Dr. Robt. Galloway, have been brought to bear
against US" mirablc dictu r
| have no doubt, in the language of Rocking
ham" the (Very distinguished cOrresponden) of the
Winston Sentinel that his party have had consider
able fun" an coting, if nothing more but {" GER
tain gentleman" has been elected. | should like to
know whether "ROckingham" that s,oeet yOungster
has seeded get?
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For the Standard.

W. W. HOLDEN, Eso.-Dear Sir:-In the STAN
ddrd of the 9th inst, you have classed W. P. VIII
liams, ESQ.,, the delegate elected from.this county,
as secessionist take this occasion to state that
you have been imposed upon by some one who has
no regard for truth. Mr. Williams is strong
Union man and was elected as such. In this town
where ecerybody is for the Union, except some sic
or eight tre-eaters he received 202 votes and the
secessionist only 90. You may rest assured that Mr.
Williams and yourself occupy the same ground
DR.. A. S. Perry, who you class as secessionist is
an uncompromsing Union man.
Yours, very respectfully,
w. ii. PLEASANTS. -
LoUIsBuRG N. C. March 9th, 1861.
(Register and Banner please copy.)
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N. c. Six Per Cent. state Bonds.
~EAICD DDnDo, March u. 1850.

March II. 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office until 10 O'clock A. 18th April next
for the purchase of $2OOOOu of bonds issued nv The
State of NorihCaro account of Western Railroad
from Fayetteville to the Coa6elds" dated April l. 1851
and running ihrtJ years '
The above bonds will have Coupons for interest at SIX
per cent per annum attached payable LIST April and Oc-
tober in each year. - +. = = -
The principal and interest will be payable at the Bank of
the Republic in the city of " unless where the PARTY pre-
ferS to have them payable at the Treasury of State
Successful bidders npOn being informed of the accept
ance of their bids deposit the amount of their bids
including the accrued interest the credit of the under
signed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank of North
Carolina, or Bank of Cape Fear Raleigh.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for n. c. Stocks" to the undersigned at Ra-
leigh, N. C.
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller of State and the President OF
D. W. COURTS, Pub Treas
z9-w6swtd.
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N. C. Six Per Cent. state stocks.

March II, 1851
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
~ at this office until 10 o'clock, A. d., 18th April,
next Tor the purchase of $20u0 of bonds issued by the
state OF North Carolina account Of Wilmington Char
otte and Rutherford Railroad Company" dated april J.
1851, and running thirty years.
Inc above bonds will have Coupons for interest at six
per per attached payable LIST April and oco-
ber in each year.
The principal and interest will be payable at the Bank of
the Republic in the city of n York. unless where the party
prefers TO have them payable at rhe Treasury of the State
Successful bidders upon being informed of the accept.
anee OF toe bids deposit the amount of their bids in
ed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank of
or Bank of Cape Fear. Raleigh.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for N c. Stocks" to the undersigned at Ra-
leigh, NC. r-kE -
The bids will be opened in the presence the Governor
the Bank of NoIth-Carona
D. W. COURTS, Pub Treas
29-W65wtd
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Bishop Atkinson's Appointments.

March 18th, Marlborough,
&" 10th, Scotland Neck,
" 21st, Woodville, BERTHE county,
22d, Windsor,
oath, WILLIAMSON,
!" 26th, Greenville,
Il" 9th, Trinity, Beaufort county,
q" 2Sth, St. Johns, Durham's Greek,
L" 18th, Bath,
a" SOth, Zion Church, Beaufort county,
" 31st, Washington,
April 3rd, ST. Luke's, Washington county,
'' 4th, st. David's,
9th, Lake Chapel,
I" 7th, Plymouth,
d" 9th, Gainesville,
18th, Lassiter's Chapel,
18th and 14th, Elizabeth City,
18th, Currituck,
18th, Woodville, Perquimans county,
10th, Hartford,
21st Edenton,
2Srd, P. NJ, Murfreesborough,
25th, jackson,
26th, Burgwyn's Chapel,
2sth, Wilson.
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THE TERRIToRIEs.-The vexed Territorial ques-
tons which have SO long agitated the country are
now apparently ABOUT to be finally and conclusively
settled. Kansas has been admitted into the Union.
No questions has been raised in regard to tho prob
able destiny Of Washington and Nebraska. The
troubles about Utah have grown out of the nstitu-
ton OF Mormonism, with its abominable accompani-
ment Of polygamy and not out of the slavery ques-
ton. New Mexico contains sufficient population
to entte her to admission into the Union under the
present ratio of apportionment and her Legislature
has already authorized her people to elect delegates
TO Convention which is to form State Constitu-
ton. Even in the absence of Congressional ena-
bling act, she may soon attain position as a Sove-
reign State, If her people desire to emerge from
their Territorial condition Thus there is no SUBJ
stantial ground for protracted and embttered con-
troversy in regard to the existing Terrtoritories
The agreement o. the Peace Conference, too, upon
a dividing line Of SO degrees 80 minutes, north of
which slavery was to be prohibited, and south Of
which it was to be allowed, although it was not ad-
opted by Congress- indicated strong desire on the
part of prominent representatives of Northern and
Southern States to adopt that plan of adjustment if
further action is needed.
Meanwhile, one of the closing acts of Congress
was the organization of three new Territores-Colo-
RADIO, Nevada, and Dakotah--on the Popular Sow
ereignty system there being express prohibition
or protection of the institution of slavery within
their limits. Although the Republicans possessed
decided majority IN the House. they did not insist
upon the adoption of antislavery restriction, and
Mr.. Buchanan, notwithstanding his peculiar pro-
cvities, signed the bills, waving all objection to the
absence of Congressional protection to slavery.
The new Territory of Colorado includes parts of
Kansas, Nebraska and Eastern Utah. 1t contains
an area about 100000 square miles in extent and
population of about %, 900 souls. 1t includes the
famous Pixies Peak mining district. Notwithstand-
ing the many contradictory and discouragng reports
in regard to its mineral wealth, there is strong
probability that it will prove profitable gold pro-
ducing region
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Fort SIMMER.

By reference to another column, it win be seen
that the generally received impression in Washing
ton City Sunday night was, that the President had
determined to evacuate Fort Sumter. The Express
of Petersburg contains the following con6rmatory
dispatch:
WASHINGTON, March 10, p M-There appears
to be but little doub: in the best informed political
circles tonight that it was decided in a Cabinet
meeting last night, to evacuate Fort Sumter.
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THE MAR KETs.
BOSTON MARKEf

BOSTON MARKET
REPORTED EXPRESSLY ron rAE N. C. "s4ASDARD"
BIZ LONDON 4 BRYAN,
C01nissIon Heresants, SO LudiI Street.
o.no MARCH z, 1861.
COTTON.-0ur market is steady, with sales of mddinr
at llH; strict da l2@I2H goUd do l21f@I2s<c cash
Pces have declined since the receipt Of the unaSoa-
pie news by the Canadian, but the decrease Of receipts
a Southern ports causes much rmness and holders are
NOT 10 sell at our Quotations except from tho dock
Much interest Is felt in the expected by the several
European steamers DUE as it is hoped prices will inn
proved --..HII -
NAVAL ST0RES.-Spirts Tupentne better small sales
er grades dull; Tar 81 S7@2 5u-s months; Pitch t9
GUNNY CLoTH.-Siandard sNc cash, Jute rope &c..
Manila 715c.
PEAN0fS-$l 25@l 81; Apples s2@9 IS extra; Irish
Potatoes 81 81 Dried Fruit very dull no sales
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL CoLLEGE.-0ur readers will
find in our advertising columns, the card announcing
the commencement of the Summer course Of Lee
lures at this Institution. The Lectures will COM
mence in Richmond on the 10Th of April next and
continue until 1st of August, and be delivered by
gentlemen of established reputation. We especially
call the attention of the young gentlemen in our
State. who are devotng themselves to the medical
profession 10 the advertisement alluded to.
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~ The Editor of this paper is confined to his
room by sickness. His business letters will be
promptly attended to soon he is able to be in
his office; and in the meantime, the reading public
must bear patiently with any temporary falling off
of interest in the columns of the Standard
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Mr.. Lewis 1.-THE Letter.

If the Editor of the Standard was not confined to
his chamber, he would agreeably to promise, call
vigorously upon the late candidate for the letter ad
dressed to him by Mr.. Branch. As it is he will do
so in the next paper and continue to do So off and
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-13

DEATH OF LADY NovELIsr.-The Jura brings
us intelligence of the DEATH on the 29th ultimo, of
Mrs. Catherine Grace Gore, Of the most prolific
and popular novelists, of the day. She was widow
of Charles Arthur Gore, military man, and was
sixty-one years old at the time of her death.
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The Surry disunionsts have been making quite
stir, and they have resolved deeply. The vote shows
ll36 for Uunion and POI for disunon.-Ad PdLo-
rem Banner.
Our friend Dick Reeves allowed himself to become
excited during the late campagn-called a meeting
al Dobson-" resolved deeply" and among other
resolutions passed the following written by Richard
himself:
"ResOlred That the Union meeting recently held
in the county of Surry, does not at all reflect the
sentiments of the people, and was concocted by few
political trcksers for the purpose of misleading and
binding the people
Resotred, That W. W. Holden's "suicidal and
watch and wait policy meets with our unqualified dis
appreciation and that the nOn-commtta course pur
sued by certain journals circulated in our midst
should not enttle them to the patronage of free
and independent people"
Richard made one of his enthusiastic speeches,
got up twenty-five subscribers for Gov Elliss news
paper, and then had the proceedings of his earth
quake Union splitting meeting published in the Will
mington Journal and Charleston Mercury Oh my
Richard!
Well, old Surry spoke. She spoke modestly and
according to law, and what was the result? She
endorsed the " few political tricksters" referred to
by our friend Richard, and she endorsed "that dan
gerous man Holden" by 929 majority.
Oh my Richardl Who saw the broad-horned
steer?
Now, we like Reeves He is honestly in error
We appeal to him to quit that small minority Of dis
unionists in Surry Let him come back to the old
jackson Union party, and the 'atted calf" shall be
killed and We will have much rejoicing Come
back, Richard!
Out of 1890 votes polled in Caswell Hon. Bed
ford Brown obtained S21. The highest secession
vote was 269 Caswel knows who are true to her.
I'D VaLOrem Banner.
Caswell in again hOnoring Bedford Brown has
honored herself Caswell is Democratic County.
Where is Mr. S. P Hill? He served the dis
unionists in the last Legislature and his own con-
stituents have dismissed him for political miscon-
duct. He sought to put down Bedford Brown, but
the people have put him down. All right
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CIT Stan0arb,

SPECIAL N0TIGE-The STANDARD is conducted strictly
mon the CASA ssste. AH papers discontinued at the
.piratioa e sSe for Uiich they hare been pdid Sub
,cr5ers rOsA S testified before their time IS out
6va choss their papers, and unless the subscription
i, rsneed he paper c be Discontinued This Is rule
from srRa tke7e iu be departure. Watch for the eros'
mark and rerso your subscription
Wesely SssHSard 81 per dnnuuu, in adcdnee.
Semi Rstk%s, 81 per Gnnurn, IN adcaEce.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed must
mention the Post Office FROM well the one to, which
ther desire tAe change to be made.
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MARRIED.

On the 5th inst by the Rev Jesse Roberts, W. A. Moore
Stokes county, n G.
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SALE OF REAL AND PER-

SALE OF REAL AND FERs
u SONAL ESTATE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the
provisions of trust deed executed BY the late Eppeus
Cromwell, and duly proved and registered the undefsgn-
ed Trustee therein, will expose to public sale on the
premises TarbOrn Thursday, the 18th day Of
month, town lot No. 81, which situate the Hotel
buildings known as fhe i"EDGEEUMBE H0USEr' Also,
portion Of the Hotel furniture yl:' = .s'tTf.
He will also sell at the time and place Executor
of the last will and testament of the said Epnetus Grom
WELL the residue Of the Hotel furniture likely male
slave two horses tvs Stage Coaches and other prop
ery of pershabe nature Sumo 100 ~ slaves will be
hired out until The LIST January next. - u -, q. -
it OF l2 and Is months payable in thirds and the other
property upon credit of i2 months The purchasers will
be required to give bond with approved suretes bearing
interest from the day Of sale at which time Passion will
be dven. JOHN NORFLEEE
March ia,lssid aItu or 3gIrthTig2s-4t.
TIyHE NORrH-CARoLIN sTANDARD.-
i THE STANDARD Is PUBLISHED IN RALEfGH,
Weekly and Semi Weekly, on the following terms:
,t.s Semi-Weekly, - .e.4s- % 90 izsi
Weekly, zoo
The WEEKLY IN cI6bs asl6Ess. Sir gear,
&,G; Ten copies oce year. SIS and in proper ton
The STANDARD is devoted TO Constitutional Union,
and will steadily exert itself and
the Union as long can dos6 consistently with guS
regard for the rights and homer Of North Carolina. al
ton of Constitutional Union to the approaching oAe
Full reports viii given of OF tue 0''
The subscriber appeals to his friends to exert themselves
" '-'''-'e WIG w. W. HOLDEN.
Feb. 8, 1861. Is
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LEARNERS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY.-JUST
II received zv plows, Nos. C. 0X5O burs and points
TO fit One dozen heavy Corn Sbee and for sale cheap
by W. Ii. AVERA,
At Siverdale Variety Store.
March L. 1851. 29-9.
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CoRREcr1oN.-We are requested by Mr.. Simon
Barnes, of Johnston County, to say that the inser-
ton of his name on the committee, published in the
proceedings of meeting of that county, in our
paper of the 9th February, was mistake. He
was not present.
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Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements,
CULTIVATORS, PLOWs, CORN-SHELLERS,
SEED-SoWERS, HORSEPOWER L THRAsHERs,
The celebrated Telegraph Cutting Machine for
FODDER, HAY, STALKS, OATS AND SHUCKS,
Being the first Premium Machine of the Fairs Of
North and South-Caroina,
THRAsHING AND wINNoWING MACHINES,
CIDER AND SUGAR MILLS,
SHAFTING AND MACHINERY FOR GRIsT,
CIRCULAR AND VERTICAL SAW
MILLS. GOLD, COPPER AND
SILVER MINES,
Manufacturers of and Agents for DR.. E. o. Eiott's
PATENT MULAY SAW MILL AND wATERWHEELS.
Plantation and County Rights for sale of
w. t. & C. f. sTUART's PATENT DOUBLE
ACTING HAY OR COTTON PRESS.
Iron and Brass Casting FOrcngs, and Finished Work Of
every Description.
TOBACCO PRESSES AND FIXTURES,
And other Kinds of Machinery Repaired at short Notice.
March IL, 1851. 11-wtJsnl.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
I'm Want of Newspapers.

The Washington National InteIl'gencer
publishes letter from one of its old SUBJ
scribers, in Sumpter county, Alabama, who
writes that the stoppage Of the mails has
not only deprived him of his paper, but
that tbe rebel journals "give no information
Of on outside Of the o09 eas Ter.
Intelligencer for one year, provided it can
be sent him regularly by express or other
conveyance. His letter was forwarded by
a young lady who left Alabama for her
home in New York, and was transmitted
from that city to Washington. The INTEL
ligencer's correspondent tells the truth when
be says that the rebel papers furnish no
news. They not only furnish no accurate
intelligence of matters outside the Confed-
crate States" but VIGOROUSLY pervert the
little news they have concerning movements
at the South.
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Future Conduct of the War.


Plans for the future conduct of the war
are still produced by the New York jour
nalists. The New York Times thinks that
a new campaign should be instantly COM
menced by attacks upon the Southern At
lantic and Gulf ports. In fact, the Times
says there is not a single Southern city
which is not at our mercy: Charleston, Sas
vannah, Mobile, and New Orleans might
one and all be captured by small naval
and military force. The Evening Post
thinks that flying squadron, carrying q
thousand to fifteen hundred troops, should
at once menace every assailable point along
the Southern lines Charleston, Savannah,
Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans are
accessible to gunboats, and the two last car
be captured. The New York Herald raises
the cry for three great armies, each OF two
hundred thousand men-the army of the
Mississippi, the army Of the Potomac, and
the army of the Atlantic seaboard-ant
let each be put in motion southwark by thu
"6rst FROST"
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PRIZE OFFERED FOR FLAX COTroN.--The
Rhode Island Society for the encouragement
of Domestic Industry, has offered apremium
of $500 for the best bale of prepared flax
cotton, Of not less than fifty pounds, with
out respect to the place of its manufacture
or production, which shall be exhibited at
the Society's exhibition in Providence, on
the 18th of September. 1t must be proved
that the article is of good quality apd
can be produced in quantity and at price
to be an economical substitute for cotton.
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Lake Superior Items.

We find several items of interest in the
Lake Superior Journal of the 18th. The
editor thereof has just returned from visit
to the iron mountain by railroad. The as.
cent OF the road is about eight hundred feet.
The grade of the road has been 80 improved
that an engine Can now take up forty cars
in train, where it could but twenty before.
At the mine on the Lake Superior moun>
tain, about forty-6ve hands are employed.
There is little demand now for the ore, but
they are preparing to furnish it in any
quantity when the demand shall arise. 1t
was formerly supposed that this mountain
was one compact mass of iron ore, but it
has been found that the iron runs in veins,
one hundred feet or more in width, the dii-
ferent kinds of ore being found in different
veins the granular in one, slate in another,
and hematite 10 another. The slate ore is
the heaviest, but the granular is the most
easy reduced. The veins widen as they
60 down, and probably form solid mass at
no great depth in the earth.
At Cleveland mountain, they have about
sixteen or seventeen Thousand tons of ore
quarried, and work some thirty.fve men.
The company have good promises.
At the jackson mountain but eight or
nine men remain, who are getting out be-
Matte for Mr.. Gays furnaces, and the Pho
neer. The Pioneer furnace is not doing
much this summer.
In view of the prostration of business,
and the small prospects of its renewal, the
Journal advises the citizens of Superior
City to exercise retrenchmert as "matter
of prudent forecast in view of the prospect
before them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
A Shrewd Rebel.

One of the New Orleans papers announ-
ces, with BETTING gravity, that "Brigadier
General Sibley, the inventor Of the Sibley
army tent, has resolved to take out no patent
for his invention in the Confederate States.
The General" offers his tents freely to the
rebel army, so that manufacturers (says
the journal which tells the story may now
proceed to make the Sibley tent without
fear of Infringement" Sibley was major
while in the government service. In con-
sideration of his tent the rebels have eleva>
ted him to the rank of q brigadier general.
Perhaps be considered it expedient to make
virtue Of necessity in Offering this liberal
gift of his wits-for the rebels have such q
propensity for stealing that they would
probably have appropriated his invention in
any event.