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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

PREsENTArNoN. "A pleasant presentation
took place at the STANDARD office last Satur-
day, Mr. NJ. W. Churchill, business mana
ger, being the recipient of beautiful gold
headed, ebony cane, from the compositors in
the newspaper department of the Office.
The presentation was made by Mr.. L. N.
Keith, the foreman, and one of the best prin-
tiers in the State, with a few graceful and ap-
propriate remarks. Mr.. Churchill, in ac-
cepting the cane, briefly expressed his thanks
and assured the donors that it would be
treasured as a memento of their friendly
spirit. The head of the cane bears the fol-
lowing inscription: Presented to M. W.
Churchill by the news-compositors of the
STANDARD office as token of esteem"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
INDUSTRIAL,

John Morissey's horse won him $4,000
this season.
Potatoes are selling dt so cents pei barrel
in Baltimore
Park county, ILL.,, exports 100000 bushels
of wheat this year.
The trade which the war diverted from
the Mississippi is fast returning.
Agricultural societies are being formed
in nearly every county in Georgia.
Montgomery county, Ohio, produces 81
100000 worth of tobacco per annum.
Northern capitalists are about starting an
extensive shoe factory in Helena, Ark
A Bostonian has raised this season on a
plot of less than two acress $4,000 worth of
strawberries. .,
Black tongue is killing the cattle in Floyd
county, Ga. Four deer were found in the
woods killed by it.
The whole yield of fruit in the peach
growing districts of Delaware is estimated
at 100000 baskets.
The low charges ON the government tcle-
graph lines of Belgium have already more
than paid the cost of construction and man.
agemetitl
General Rosecrans has intimated his inten-
ton to organize great company to build
railroad from the City of Mexico to Acapul-
co on the Pacific coast
Over one-half of the two million dollars
necessary for line of iron screw propellors
between New Orleans and Liverpool, has
been subscribed in England.
The profit on the rice and cotton crop of
South Carolina for one year will pay the
debt of the State. Charleston is rapidly re-
covering its old business. d. a
Notwithstanding the general complaint
of dull times and stringent money market
| the demand for men at the Labor exchange
in San Francisco continues to be in excess of
the supply.
Business in the Springfield Armory, in
Massachusetts,, is lively again Work on the
new brecch leaders is now being pushed
ahead, and the number of workmen has been
| increased to five hundred.
| OuuCi thC utitu ITOSIcSS Vi nlIlitdiy
Usurpation," the Philadelphia Age scores
severely the policy of Governor Hoffman in
threatening martial law along the line of
the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad.
The Richmond Wing says the Central
Bank has voluntarily gone into bankruptcy,
and given in list of 400 creditors, some of
them for heavy amounts. The creditors
will holda meeting at Harrisonburg Sep
TENDER 18th, to select an assignee.
1t is estimated that immigration to this
country, including that from Canada, will
this year amount to half million of souls.
Eminent statisticians say that at a reason
able estimate each emigrant is worth one
thousand dollars to the country.
A Tennessean has invented machine for
cleaning cotton, which takes the bolls just
as they are gathered, and converts them. by
a single process into ribbon of spun cotton,
composed Of flaments laid parallel to one
another, and in much better condition than
cotton prepared in the old fashioned way.
A stone, about three by four feet square,
and six or eight inches thick, has been quar-
lied near Salamanca, New York, having on
its top an impression of an ox's hoof, two
marks of dogs foot, and one impression of
the naked left foot of a mantle BALI of
the foot and several of the toes being very
distinct. The stone is very hard, and re
sembles blue clay, or potter's clay. in color.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

IL
N. c. AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-On the
posted bills containing the premium list OF
the approaching fair, there is the following
notice:
"The Executive Committee, believing that
exhibitors would prefer it, has determined to
Dive plate instead OF money to the value of the
respective premiums When desired, diplomas
will be issued instead ofeither."
The Committee, upon reflection, has al
tered the rule, and announces in the
pamphlet copy of the premium list that
"premiums will be paid in money, or, If pre-
ferred, in plate of their respective values. When
desired, diplomas" &C.
Papers in the State will please call atten-
ton to the change. -t
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CrOps,

This season has certainly thus far been of
the most unfavorable for crops. Our wheat
has been harvested, and is now being
threshed; and though very large area
was sown last fall-much larger than ever
before in this county-the total yield will
fall far short of that of several previous
years. Our threshers say that the average
turnout is about four dozen to the bushel.
The unusually late and wet spring made
corn planting very late, and the extremely
hot and dry weather of June, July and
the present month, has well nigh blasted
the hopes of the husbandman for this crop
this season. How far good season in the
future may bring it out cannot be predict
ed. SWEEP potatoes do not seem to thrive
this season; but Irish potatoes, onions and
other early garden vegetables, have pro-
duced very finely. We shall hope well
from the turnip and buckwlieat crop this
fall-ASheuile Pioneer.
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Markets..

WILMINGTON, August 2s.-spirits Turpentine
closed quiet at $50. Rosin steady at SLIGO to
sS,75. Crude Turpentine $3.50 to So Tar 2,4o.
NEW YORK, August %. Cotton shade firm
or. Sales 900 bales at S4s4 to IS. Flour declin.
ing. superfne $3.50 to s6,15. Wheat heavy.
Corn scarce at 81, 16 to s1,1s. Whisky 81. Pork
lower at 31% to 80. Lard easier. Kettle 191S
to 1917. Groceries and naval stores quiet.
Freights fairly active and firm. rA ST
Money abundant. The bank statement shows
that banks are still contracting the legal reserve
Decreased one million and half Sterling nom
inal at ~ 911. Gold firm at 341s Govern.
ments strong '6as, 1874. southerns dull. Stocks
closed heavy.
BALTIMORE, August 2S.-Cotton quiet at S411S
Flour dull buyers demand reduction. Wheat
prime, firm; low grades dull. Corn firm; white
sl14 to SLY; yellow 81. "A to s1.16. Oats firm
Rye dull. Pork quiet Bacon firm and active
Whisky very dull at sl.221S to s1.2S.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

ExcURsIoN.-The colored fire company of
this city held meeting at the Courthouse
last night to make arrangements for an ex-
cursion to Morehead City. A special train
for the conveyance of colored citizens and
members of the fire company will leave
Raleigh on Wednesday, September 9th.
A ball and jubilee will he given in New
Berne Monday night. Tuesday morning
leave for Beaufort, and remain there till
Wednesday morning. Return to New
Berne and have dance Wednesday night.
Thursday morning return to Raleigh. The
colored people of the city and along the
route az. invited to join. Return tickets
SIS Is.
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r Wilmington people have subscribed $1,000
toward a steam fire engine. The colored
people of that city are to have dress ball
late in September for the same purpose.
Where is that steam engine that ought to be
brought to Raleigh! One of these days we
shall have fire that will outrun the hand
engines and destroy ten times the cost of a
steamer. Then the engine will be got to
throw water on the ashes. Better get it
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

The breastworks in front of Petersburg
thrown up by the Confederates, during the
late war, extending to the left toward Rich
mond about twenty miles, and to the right
about twenty-five miles, for the defence of
the city, are covered with continuous line
of peach trees of every variety, yielding an
abundant crop the present year. This is
the only legacy left by our poor fellows who
were on the advance line within one hun
bred yards Of the enemy. Having eaten the
fruit while on picket duty, they cast the seed
aside and now they appear in one continu-
Gus line of forty-fve miles in beautiful trees,
yielding the greatest variety of the finest
fruit.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
Highest Insurance Authority

in this country says. In the June number of the
Insurance Times of New York, the following
opinion was expressed:
"If there is any great benefit in mutu-
al association, any great advantage to be
derived from scientific organization and
chartered source. tending to mitigate
the sufferinss, lessen the privations, and
add to the peace, security, and happiness
of humanity, we are prepared to show
that these blessings flow in all their full
ness and purity from this excellent, pow.
erful, and fiourlshing company, the Etna
Life of Hartford.' pH.
"No institution has brought more
prompt. full, and grateful relief to the
hearts of the bereaved and desolate, and
none has been more uniformly distin-
guished for the enterprise, wisdom and
equitable liberality with which it has
fulfilled the purposes of Its formation"
"Its success has been almost unbound
ded and beyond all precedent. Eight
years ago, in 1861, it issued only $50 poll
icies, received an income ofseyenty.eight
thousand dollars, and possessed net as
sets summing mp TO something over two
hundred and eighty.one thousand dol
lars but last year, 1868, it granted 49,
337 new policies, more than any other
company, except the Mutual Life; re-
ceived an income exceeding six millions
dollars. and had amassed solid, securely
and profitab bly, invested net assets amount
ing TO over Ten Million Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars. And this
wonderful ratio of growth has been sus-
tanned in 1902 M
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

The Sentinel thinks the publication of
Bishop Atkinson's appointments in the
STANDARD we're too late to do any body
any good, and attempts to be merry over it,
without publishing them itself. The Will
mington Journal requested the STANDARD
and Sentinel to publish them, and we imme-
dlately did so without comment, being ever
ready to respond to courteous request, even
though We could see no use in it.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
POLITICAL.

The Lmperialtst suspends its crown over
the name of Andrew johnson.
Covode says the Republicans will carry
Pennsylvania, but it will be big job.
The Massachusetts Republican State Con-
ventlon will meet at Worcester, September
22nd.
The Vermont Council of Censors have re-
ported in favor of biennial elections for
State and county officers.
Hon. John Chinaman Chang is nomina-
ted for President by the New York Eoening
Mail Just one hundred years too early.
Gov. Senter, of Tennessee, has arrived in
Washington on his way to New York. He
intends to seek an interview with General
Grant. u
The Massachusetts Democratic State Con-
vention met at Worcester recently and
nominated John Quincy Adams for Gov
ernor.
Mrs. George Wilson, alias Louisa Davis,
has been arrested in St. Louis charged with
robbing jewelry store of that city of dia-
monds valued at $4,000. nov
Senator Fowler, of Tennesses, gives it as
his opinion that ex-President Andrew john
t tI mr nv IT, eeSeu " Su'0'' nm AZ
INV oA'''@' A''"'e' o'na'''
The indications are that the Conservatives
of Mississippi will abandon the avocation of
Dentistry, and that the Democrats will
nominate A, K. Browne, for Governor.
| The Re,,ub;cnn Runner Democrot) of
Nashville 81 disousted NTH tbe New York
WorM for CLAIMING tbe resnlt in Tennesssee
as victory for the Democracy represented
by the W0rld. ,.= -.-
The New York World attemnts to nrove
that the Democracy is the only party pledged
to restore specie payments The party in
Ohio disprove the assumption by nomina-
ting their fayorite greenback- Pendleton for
'o'efhor'
The Atlanta Duly Neao Era gives the. fol-
| lowing good advice to its readers " If YOU
| want continued political turmoil and con-
tention. continue with the Democracy. If
you desire future prosperity, join the Re-
| publican party"
Governor Clayton, of Arkansas, is Il can
didate for the succession to Senator McDon-
AIDS seat The latter's term expires in 1871.
Mr. Brooks, stiff Radical, is also after the
position Governor Clayton stands on the
Senter platform.
The Renubl;cans Of Minnosoto Of Scan
i - vi ulinn' go, " oo'n 4.
Minneapolis on the 18th instant, adopted
strong Republican resolutions, and express
| ed their preference for Col III Mattlson as
the Republican candidate for Secretary of
State.
rorortor of +ho Now yor, e,,r hos !
m interview with George n PendIeton ,, D Me
o,,noso. Ro,troIr,s Aesro;a1 roI;or 60
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Washington.

WASHINGTON, August 2S-Revenue nearly
half million. H. ron" 'tN"t 'i
T. C. Farrctt's and Dwyer & Co.'s distilleries,
New York, and Senator j. II. Henderson & Co. 8
tobacco factory, Keokuk, Iowa, have been seiz-
ed by officials. 4.. -, I'm t.5f..+
There are ugly rumors Of coldness between
Boutwell, and President Grant, ~ ma .....
Senator Osborne, Of Florida, has furnished
lists of persons he desires removed from naval
and army employment in Florida. la 8llsa,
Official circles discredit the reported rejection
of the Chinese treaty, Ifslaa ais .a.f ~
Fractional currency shipments for the week
s175,OOO, including $4,000 to Charleston and
$4,000 to New Orleans. tt sass
Rawlins is better but his physicians forbid him
doing business. 'li.f'" s'AA '.t
1t is stated Dclano opposes the repeal Of the
income tax, preferring rather to relieve manu-
facturers. The years internal revenue is csti.
mated at two hundred millions.
refreshing thunder storm visited us to- night.
War material from Mexico for the Cuban rebels
landed at the Bay of Nipe. ~ IL f
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

AUCTIoN.-Nine horses were recently con-
signed, for sale, to Mr.. Hayes, the livery
stable keeper of this city, by James McCul.
Tough, ESQ.,, of Warren county. Two OF
three of them were put up at auction this
morning, but the bidding was so low that
the sale was stopped, and the horses will be
held for private sale at the stable.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
Personal.
Zen. John c. Fremont is in Denmark.

Gen. John G. Fremont is in Denmark
Governor Smith, of Alabama, denies that
the Republicans of Mobile or any other per-
sons petitioned him to establish martial law
in that city after the late riot.
1t is stated that on Thursday, Edwin For
rest paid his former wife 100000 alimony
due for the last IS years, and her lawyers
bagged $4,000 of it in fees and one thing
or another. The item is old, and besides,
thu lawyers. would never have left SO much
for Mrs. Forrest! A tA
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

The Central Agricultural Society, whose
fair, to take place at Henderson, October
18th, 18th, 14th and 18th, we have previous
ly noticed, offers premiums to the amount of
nearly 81 200. The farmers in that section
are among the most enterprlsing in the
State, and big show may be expected.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

, New CoTToN.-The first cotton of thu
season was brought to market Friday by Mr.
JEFF Fisher. 1t classed as middling, and solo
to Messrs. Upchurch & Dodd at "a cents
Much as has been said about the cotton be
ing late, it is many years since new cottor
appeared in this market in August.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

THE MARKET House still goes upward and
onward. The walls are up along the whole
length to the level of the second floor, and
the floor timbers are going into place Mr.
Pririe, the builder, is doing the job in first
class style and when finished, the market
viii be durable structure and an ornament
70 the city. t.- I .
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Extract from Letter 10 DR.. Brdndreth, from c. j.

Extract from Letter TO DR.. Brandreth, from c. j.
Fay, Esq, p IT., Hanmondton, N j.
"In 1887 was in poor health, and my friends
as well as myselfsupposed that my earthly voyage
would soon terminate. But after taking one box
of Brandreth's Pills, 1 began to feel better
Well, sir, when 1 had used up twelve boxes
l was well, healthy NANNY weight having
gone from 19l pounds up to 152 younds. then
ordered supply, and between that time and the
present have retailed three thousand dollars
worth of these invaluable pills, and am quite
sure that have thereby been instrumental in
saving thousands of lives.
"Yours, truly, CD. FAY, P. NJ"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

4 correspondent of the Charlotte Demo.
at says the gang who broke into the store
Ii ]. C. Cobb, Esq, at Lincolnton, a few
sseks since, has been broken up, and six
IN are in Jail awaiting trial.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

than in any other Company in the world.
Its ratio of Mortality is low. Its Rates arc
very low. Its Expenses are very low. It's divi-
dends are LARGE
1t insured more lives in the City of New York
In 1868, than any other Company except one. 1t
issued more Policies in the United States than
any other save one. 1t insured more lives in
Canada than any other Company, British or
America. 7ft H.
See what the t,.f 1908
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

Miss Mary Pridgen, fat and forty, and Mr..
samuel Hussey, youthful and bashtul, having
some domestic dificulty,appeared before JUS
tee McQuigg, at Wilmington, and finally
settled it by matrimony, and they can now
quarrel at pleasure.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

The Observer says man in Charlotte put
lis pants with large sum of money under
ts pillow and in the morning had forgotten
f and mourned the money as lost. The
psnts we're found after the police had made
IN arrest
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

Charleston is bidding for the trade of
Eestern North Carolina. Thirty Charleston
Ouses advertise in Charlotte paper, and
.ilroad and other communications are freely
Inscribed for.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
Marriages.

MARRIED, in Charlotte, on the 26th inst, by
the Rev. M Mclaughlin, Mr.. JOEL Watt,
formerly of South Carolina, to Miss MARTHA,
daughter Of James Erwin, ESQ.,, of Mecklenburg
county, N. C.. } % hofs' ~ 2.
On the 18th inst, at the residence of the
brides sister, in Forsythe county, by Elder VIM
Turner, Mr.. HENRY NEwsoM, to Miss Rosa
GRUBB,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

HxRrER's MONTHLY, for September is out
and gives photographs from the high
Rockies" THE Eye and the Camera" "Out
D the Streets" &C., &C., a great variety of
rofusely illustrated and entertaining arti-
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Special Notices.
PECULIAR AVAILABILITY.
Brandreth's Pills.

Their peculiar adaptability to all constitutions
as cleansers of the bowels and the blood has es
tablished their great merit. They restore the
liver, the spleen and even the heart to healthy
action when other remedies have been used with
out producing any benefit They do not expose
those who use them to any danger, being as safe
as salutary.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01
DiSaDDOinted.

An old woman who went into the poultry
business some time since under the expecta
ton that she could make fortune by SELL
ing eggs, has quilted it in disgust, because,
as she says, "The hens I'll never lay when
eggs are dear, but always begin as soon as
they get cheap"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-On Sunday
evening last the lightning struck the chin.
ney of the dwelling house of Mr.. Arch.
Sncad, four miles distant up the river road
to Danville, and completely demolished it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snead were both badly stunned
but beyond this we hear of no damage The
inmates of the house certainly made very
narrow escape.-Milton Chronicle.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

REMARKABLE LoNGEvITY.-There is a
mulatress living on Mattamuskeet Lake,
Hyde county, who is one hundred and
twenty years old. This old woman is still
hale and active and has full command OF
her faculties. She is, probably, the oldest
person in the country.-Newberne Journal Of
Commerce. ,:,-
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

bette1ReBs IN BANknursoY,-lhe iOl-
saw discharges in bankruptcy were grant
n whiee Hon. Geo. W. Brooks, Judge of
: cava District Court, at August August term at
wa"..0T af-} ..st Z 4 ---,----.,
5al'sps cousr--Newton .. Spears.
YAp-eJames NJ. Johnston, Root. 3. john
pAv,'o,nas n. Gather, Thomas Tucker, Brax-
ton ,1spuRe james B. Robinson, W. H
Hoauoy~Lx--J G. McConnaughey. w. G. Nc
s-.iy, T. C. McNeely, A. s. Young.
lREpELL-Henry c. Eccles.
L1NcoLN-Wmslow A. Smith
W1Isos-James F. Taylor, NJ. T. Moye, 8.
Wright. Willie Wamn, Jesse Farmer, John B
Daniel & Adam Tredwell.
NEW HASovER-George McDufie,, Charlie
Hoffman, Samuel Witcoyer & Adolphus wit
DrrptIs--James z. Kea & VIM. I. Newell. E
yAYsE-Malchus K. Crawford.
BLADEs-DayidF F. Flowers.
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Wilmington.

WILMINGTON, Aug. 2Sth.-The Iron Bridges
built by W. Bollman OF, Baltimore, over the
north west and north east branches OF the Cape
Fear River for the purpose OF connecting all rail-
way lines centuring here are completed. The
first train with large party Of excursionists
passed over to-day. The completion Of this great
work greatly facilitates railroad travel, enabling
passengers and freights, to 90 through without
delay. The entire connection is now complete
cXcepta mile and half s.y d s,.i 3r,- ,,a
The Branch track on the Wilmington and
Manchester road, which will be finished In about
ten days, makes the Wilmington d Weldon
Wilmington & Manchester and Wilmington,
Charlotte g. Rutherford railways, almost one
road and marks new era in the history of this
City. s,'"'ni7'
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New York.

New YORK, August 2s.-Work on the Spanish
gun boats still continues. Government surveil-
ance is unrelaxed. Marshal Barlow has inform
ed the builders that no attempt must be made
to send them to sea. 0si p. ra ia .Hl ed -
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-09-01

ANOTHER JAIL FIGHT-The prisoners in
Wake county Jail have never failing sources
of entertainment If business is dull in the
day time they invariably get up fight,
which furnishes sport for the lockers on,
while the participants usually get so badly
damaged that there would seem to be little
fun in it Evenings are often spent until a
late hour in singing religious hymns, the
singers lending hand in turn in free fight,
which shows the adaptability to circum-
stances of true genius Thursdays fight
was more serious than usual. -Four men
were engaged, named respectively 10 Col
Inns, Burrell Perry, Frank Ernest and
Moore. They gave and took hard blows,
until at last Frank Earnest drew a razor
That was a little too savage, and the alarm
was raised, and the officers came in and
took the razor from his hands. 1t is fortu-
nate that the weapon was discovered in this
way, and the possibility .of his killing his
antagonist or alsassinating the jailor, happi-
ly avoided
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We are happy to state that the health OF
b. \. jenkins, ESQ.,, Public Treasurer, is
much improved at Wilson Springs, Cleave-
and county, where he has been for some
inc on account of i'll health.