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iliflflt J j ' ' """""" " ' " ' ' " jll " " j- r":3 in RALEIGH, JOETI-CAEOLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1855 Volume XXI. Number 1096 ' THE Hortlj-Caralina Itankrit "wTlliam w. holden, Editor and Proprietor. FRANkTi. WILSON. Associate Editor. TERMS OF THE WEEKLY Two Dollars per annum in advance, or within the first month ; Two Dollars and fiftv cents, if payment be delayed six months; and Three Dollars, if not paid within six months from the time of ubscribiue. TERMS OF THE SEMI-WEEKLY Four Dollars per annum, in advance,or within the first month ; Four Dollars and fiftv ccnts,if payment be delayed six months ; and Five Dollars', if not paid within six months from the time of subscribing. Terms of Advertising in the Standard. Our regular rates of advertising are as follows: One 9quare, (14 lines or less) first insertion, - $1 00 Each subsequent insertion, - 25 Longer advertisements in proportion. Contracts will be made with advertisers, at the above regular rates, for six or twelve months, and at the close of the contract 33 per cent, will be deducted from the gross mount. Professional or business Cards, not exceeding five lines will be inserted in either the Weekly or Semi-Weekly, for $S for six months,or $10 for twelve months : or in both pa pers for $10 for six months, or $15 for twelve months. 3?" The paper will be'sent to advertisers for six months or by the year, free of charge. Subscribers and others who may wish to send money to the Editor, can do so at all times, by mail, andathis risk. Receipts for all sums will be promptly transmitted. Letters to the Editor musjt come free of postage. RALEIGH, SATURDAY. OCT.20. 1855. THE STATE FAIR. The Third annual Fair of the Agricultural Socie ty of North-Carolina, commenced in this City on Tuesday last, and will close to-day, Friday. The number of persons in attendance was consid erably greater than heretofore ; and in some depart ments of the exhibition the exhibitions of previous years have been surpassed. We present below a list of articles, which though not complete, is as perfect as it could be made amid the pressure of the crowd and the difficulty of reporting on such an occasion. MARSHALS. Chief Marshal, Gen. Littlejohn, Franklin. 1st Assistant, G. Hayes, Granville. 2d " J. H. Yarhrough, Franklin. 3d " "W. B. Foster, Franklinton. 4th " G. W. Watson, Johnston. The three latter appointed by the Chief Marshal, in place of the original assistants who could not act. FLORAL HALL. Daguerreotypes in oil, and ambrotypes, by Mr. Havens, of Raleigh very life-like and handsome. Some fine daguerreotypes, by J. D. Kott, Fayette ville. Leather work frame and tird cage, Mrs. J. C. Partridge, Raleigh. Also, by the same lady, fine fur tippets and muffs. Also, several pieces crotchet work, &c., all excellently done. Very handsome knit counterpane, Mrs. E. L. Tay lor, Raleigh. specimens or gold ore, trom uold mil, itowan. Hearth-rug, by Miss A. McRae. Knit counterpane very fine by Mrs. E. Cuth bert, Newbern. Handsome knit counterpane," Mrs. Henry Clark, Pitt Co. Samples of jeans and cassimcre.? from the factory of Carson, Young & Grier, Charlotte, N. C. These ! samples reflect much credit upon the skill of the manufacturers. No one ought to wish a handsomer suit of clothes than they would make. Knit counterpane, by Mrs. E. Munday, Person. Fine coverlid, by Miss Ann Munday, Person; also one by Miss Martha Munday, Person. Felt bed blanket, W. D. Andrews, Chatham Co. . Knit counterpane, by Mrs. Southerland, Warren. Bed quilts by Mrs. Sadler, Raleigh Miss Steele, Ala mance Miss Holt, Johnston Mrs. Jones, Franklin, -rMrs. BrasswelL Pitt, a quilt, the " North Carolina Rose Vine " and a counterpane, the " Rose of the Rio Grande," by Mrs. Gollett, Newbern. Very handsome curtains, knit by Mrs. Kreth, Ra leigh. Also, bureau cover, by Mrs. Kreth. Some very fine architectural drawings or designs, by Mr. H. Harbaugh, Wilmington. Counterpane, by Mrs. Harris, Franklin. Bed quilt, Miss M. A. Davis, Lenoir ; nice bed spread, Mrs. Williams, Martin. Two counterpanes, Miss M. Johnson, Wayne; One beautiful chair, silk and velvet patch-work) by Mrs. William Hill, Halifax. One case of fine paper-mache work-boxes, fruit baskets, writing desks, &c, exhibited by Henry D. Turner, Raleigh. Very handsome silk bed quilt, by Mrs. Geo. W. Mordecai, Raleigh. Medicine chest, by A. O. Bradley, Wilmington. One case of mineral teeth, Dr. Benbow, Fayetteville. Fine gun and gun case, by C. H. Thompson, Ral eigh. Also, a case of rich and elegant silver ware and jewelry. One dressed buckskin, W. Moore, Snow Camp ; one pair dressed buckskin gents', gloves, Mrs. Susan Beard, Davidson. One child's hat, by Miss Mary Gtipton, Franklin, Iwo winter screens. Mrs. R. A. Lewis. Oxford. Two pair silk half hose, by Mrs. Lucy Savage, Raleigh, aged 74 years very well executed. Four boy's straw hats, S. Brecdlove, Franklin. Straw hat, Mrs. Newton, Granville. Case of fine shoes, by Henry Porter, Raleigh.; Very fine crotchet colar, Miss M. E. Cooke, Ral eigh. Fine crotchet work, Mrs. E. Hall, Raleigh. . One box wax flowers, by Miss Lydia Salmon, Ire dell ; one box artificials, by Miss Nichols, Goldsbor- ough Female College. Both very finely done. Specimen of pennmanship, by E. P. Raillard, Greensboro' Female College. A lot of hats, by G. W. &. D. Gee, Fayetteville the only ones exhibited. A good article, and wel finished. Some very handsome paintings in oil, by Prof. French, of Greensborough Feaiale College; also, by Prof. J. J. Eyers, of Edgeworth, Greensborough. The paintings of both are pronounced by competent judges to be superior, and we shall not attempt to decide between them. Some very rich and handsome velvet cloaks and capes, exhibited by W. H. & R. S. Tucker, Raleigh. Specimens of spun cotton, J. Newlin & Sons. One child's coat, made by Rebecca Feuler, per fectly blind, pupil of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute, Raleigh. ' New Map of North Carolina, by W. D. Cooke, now ready for the engraver ; a valuable work. Glass stand of native filberts, by Mrs. L. M. Tuck-; er, Raleigh. Also, basket of fine pomgranates.. Basket of large pears, Mrs. Roulhac, Raleigh. Basket of apples, Mrs. McKimmon, Raleigh. One box fine fruit, Jno. Stafford, Snow Camp. Cherokee indian stone, sword shape, found in Mecklenburg, by J. F. Taylor, Raleigh. Also, a lot of chesnuts and figs, by J. F. Taylor. Large fine pippins, by T. M. Garrett, Windsor. Three dozen October yellow peaches, by Mrs. W A. Eaton, Granville certainly the largest and finest peaches we have ever seen at this season' of the year. Some large hunge apples, by Mrs. Chas. Phillips, Chapel Hill. Basket pound apples, by Master Henry Turner Colev. Raleieh. Lot of fresh frranes. O. ' . CJ 47 9 " Sexton, Barklaysville. Two vest shirts, by Miss Bettie F. White, Hen derson. Crotchet dovle. Miss Sherwood. Wilminer- a ton. Fine shirtbosemv Miss McRoire, Stalesville. Very fine chemisett, by Mrs. S. B. Wynne, Raleigh, aged 62 years. Beautiful talma or infant's mantle, by Isabella G. Scales, Rockingham Co. Handsome worked basque, by Miss Fanny Roulhac, Raleigh. Worked collar, by Miss Anne Stronach, Raleigh. Two handsome cambric collars, Miss V. C. Royster, Raleigh. Pret ty infant's shirt, by Mrs. W. R. Alley, Raleigh, and a worked child's dress, by Miss Car malt, Raleigh. Some beautiful and very finely executed embroid ery, by Miss Altona Dupree, Wilmington. The exhibitors of fruits, with the exception of the small samples mentioned,, were Messrs. J. & 0. Lind ley, of New Garden ; Mr. S. -W. WeBtbrooks, of Guilford; and Mr. T. W. Aiken, of Eastern New York. Mr. Lindley exhibited about seventy-five varieties of apples, and Messrs. Wesibrooks and Aiken nearly as many. All these fruits apples, pears and quincies were very superior, the native being evidently the best Mr. Westbrooks compli mented us with a basket of his apples of all varie ties, and we never tasted finer or better. The lat ter gentleman also exhibited some excellent dried . apples and peaches. MECHANIU'S HALL. Two cotton gins were exhibited, one by J. H. Car lisle, of Ringwood, and one by Wm. Miles, of North ampton. There were three fine carriages one by Dibble & Co., of Kinston, one by A. McKcthan, of Fayette ville, and one by Gorman, Sparks & Co., of Raleigh. A fine two-horse buggy, by Nelson & Daughtry, of Greenville, N. C. One-horse buggies, very fine ones, by Potts & Phelps, of White Hall, and by Dibble & Co. We saw several other buggias, but could find no label on them except " Hands off," and we kept off. J. M. Towles, of Raleigh, exhibited an apple-peal-er, a lot of garden tools, and a sausage and pie meat cutter. Jacob Ramsour, of Lincoln, exhibited leather and shoes. Models of a mill dam, by T. A. Hart, of Boon Hill. Rifles by . A. C. Ledbetter, and by J. Ozment, of Greensboro'. Leather, by W. F. Hilliard, of Franklinton. Edge tools, by J. Woltering, of Raleigh. Hair bridle, by J. J. B. Hilliard, of Halifax. A very fine set of carriage harness, by Houston & Overby, of Fayettepille. Other harness, without labels. Barrels made by machinery at Franklinsville, N. C, exhibited by W. M. Clark. Saddles, by C. W. D. Hutchiags, of Raleigh. Lounge and niattrasses, by Watson & Booth, Raleigh. Wire for fences, by Col. W. Gwynn, of Raleigh. Hubs, by Cobb, Hilton & Co., of Kinston. Fine bedstead, by Parker Rand, of Wake, made by his servant Madison. Model of a water wheel and a smut machine, by Lester & Ferguson, of Boon Hill. Also an improved mill peck. , Loom, by A. Dickson, Hillsboro'. FARMER'S HALL. A lot of fine white onions, by S. B. Ireland, of Fai- son's Depot. Fine Irish potatoes, by Sol. Allen, of Snow Camp. There were other potatoes on exhibition, but we saw no label on them. Mrs. J. C. Partridge exhibited jars ofpickled grapes, onions, peaches, Figs, Tomatoes, &c. Catawba wine, several bottles, by D. M. Lewis, of Louisburg. Texas cotton, by Peter R Hines, of Raleigh. Turnips and squashes, by T. S. Hoskins, of Eden ton. Twelve white sugar beets, by J. Kirkpatrick, of Raleigh. Beets, carrots and parsnips, by Dr. Mason, of Raleigh Jars of cider, by Sylvester Smith, of Raleigh. Large pumpkins, by J. M. Towles. Honey in glass cases, by Sylvester Smith. Barrels of flour, by S. R. Hunt, of Granville; A. Dickson, of Hillsboro' ; S. W. Cotton, of Pittsboro' ; N. Price, of Wake; W. F. Collins and J. H. Rog ers, of Raleigh. A lot of wheat, by N. Price, of Wake. Grass seed, by Jno. Stafford, of Snow Camp. Jar of butter, by Mrs. G. S. Hoskins, near Eden ton. Lot of butter, by Wm. Russell, of Caswell. Box of tallow candles, by Miss Sarah Stronach, of Raleigh. Cigars, by Lash & Bro., of Forsythe. Laage cake of soap, by Wm. Stronach, of Raleigh. Superior chewing tobacco, by E. P. Jcnjs & Co., of Yancey ville. MACHINERY &c, ON THE GROUND. Threshing machines and fan mills were exhibited by J. M. Barnes, of Henderson; Rev. J. A. Mc Mannen, of Orange; J. H. Gooch, of Granville J. M. Towles, of Raleigh ; and K. Sinclair, of JJal timore. A wheat fan, by J.' Montgomery, & Bso. A small engine, by S. Burns & Co., Raleigh. Horse power for propelling all kinds of machine ry, by J. H. Gooch, of Granville, and by Jno. Simpson, of Atlanta, Ga. Smut machines by Rev. J. A. McMannen, of Or ange. Plows of various kinds, by J. H. Gooch, of Gran ville ; W. B. Williams & Co., of Warrenton ; Wain right & Vanhook, of Oxford ; Dr. W. R. Holt, of Davidson ; and J. M. Towles, of Raleigh. The most of these bad harrows also, of various kinds. Clod Rollers, by J. M. Towles, of Raleigh. . Corn and seed drills, by R. Sinclair, of Baltimore. " C. Burnett,- of Henderson, exhibited a foddei cut ter and wheat drill. Corn Shelters were exhibited by J. H. Gooch, of Granville ; and by R. Sinclair, of Baltimore. Straw cutters, by jf IVomble, of Raleigh ; Staf ford, Clark & Dixon, ' of Fairmount; and R. Sin olair, of Baltimore, Note. The associate editor -of the Standard has reported on the three preceding branches, and he doubts not has made many omissions. He was on the Fair Grounds but a short time, and in the crowd of persons it was almost impossible to take notes. He would have visited the Grounds again, and made a more thorough examination, but he objected to the principle of paying 25 cents for each time he entered the gate for the purpose of laboring for the good of the Fair, and not for the purpose of his own enjoyment He, and he flone, is responsible for his report, as well as for this note. . . HORSES. The number of horses was not so great as might be wished; but was compensated for, in some meas ure, by the excellency of the stock on exhibition, amongst which we note the following : "Morgan " stallion, F. M. Parker of Halifax. If we remember aright this stallion took the first pre mium at our Fair . two years ago. He is now in fine condition and looks remarkably well. His ped' igree is well known. A fine 2 year old colt, S. S. Parish, Henderson. A tine 10 year old stallion, G. A.. Swift, Lenox Castle, Rockingham. A trotting horse, 7 years old, J. S. Jones, Wash ington. A brood mare, 4 years old, S. S. Parish, Hender son. A thoroughbred stallion, W. S. Pitts, Tarboro'. Stallion "John Randolph," S. O'Bryan, Roxboro'. Stallion, 7 years old, Jno. Hayes, Wake. A pretty stallion, 5 years old, P. C. Cameron, Orange. Fine grey stallion, P. Council, Grove, Chatham. Stallion, 3 years old, A. Scott, Wake. Brood mare, P. C. Cameron, Orange. Sorrel horse and fine bay filly, each 5 years, J. K. Marriott, Raleigh. Fine Sorrel stallion, 4 years, S. T. Culbertson, Mudlics, Chatham. Trotting mare, J. D. Newsom, Raleigh. Harness horse, 7 years, T. Bridgets, Raleigh. Pacing horse, 8 vears, J. McAlister, Harnett. Fine pair harness horses, 7 years, M. M. Borford, Oxford. Pair horses, C. C. Blackwell, Franklinton. Pairs sorrel horses, C and 7 years, Simon Hayes, Henderson. Pacing horse "Major," J. B. Whitaker, Goldboro'. Fine bay stallion, "Fleet Streak," S. Fuller, Frank linton. Fine 4 year old gelding, S. R. Ireland, Sampson. Fine pair bay horses, 5 years, W. H. Holderness, Yanceyville. Fine pai" horses, 4 years, J. A. Whitaker, Louis burg. Fine sorrel filly, 4 years, W. Russell, Caswell. Grey stallion and bay stallion, writh a largo lot of thoroughbred horses, and a finejennett, Gen. Haw kins, Warren. Saddle horse, Y. & E. P. Jones, Yanceyville. Two year old jack, C. H. Moses, Halifax, Va. LIVE STOCK. A very scanty supply of live stock is painfully ap parent. Nor can much be said in praise of the little presented. Amongst the best specimens we ob served A Sow and 12 pigs, W. J. Hopkins, Raleigh. A Suffolk boar and a Suffolk sow and 7 pigs, Jno. C Partridge, Raleigh. Fine pair pigs, 10 months old, Jno. Hayes, Wake. A Guinea boar and 5 pigs, J. H. Pool, Auburn. Dr. Holt of Lexington exhibited a lot of very su perior sheep. CATTLE. The stock of cattle was also meagre, but included some fine specimens, amongst which were A fine native bull, M. S. Hendley, Franklinsville, Randolph. Durham bull, T. H. Selby, Raleigh. A fine 8 year old Durham bull, S. Smith, Raleigh. A fine Durham bull, J. Hutchins, Raleigh. Two fine Devon heifers 12 and 18 months old, and a Durham yearling, E. Hall, Raleigh. Dr. W. R. Holt, of Lexington, exhibited a splen did lot of young Devon bulls and heifers. Lot of young cattle, Devons and Durhams, very fine, W. Russell, of Caswell. A Durham cow, Dr. Mason, Raleigh. Devon Heifer, C. Dewey, Raleigh. Very fine ox, E. A. Crudup, Raleigh. Two Devon heifers, two years old, Maj. Walter Gwynn, Raleigh. Two bulls, Devon and Durham, W. Russell, Cas well Mr. Russell exhibited also, two heifers, of same stock ; a fine Durham cow ; a fine grade bull, 4 years old ; Cow and calf, Devop and Durham, and a fine Devon bull. POULTRY. A tolerably good supply of poultryj was on hand, including, however, few specimens of our native stock. Amongst the best were A fine pair of Brahmas, A. t N. McKimmon, Ral eigh ; two Japan Chickens Si- months old, S. K. Vaughn, Raleigh ; 3 pairs Shanghais, 6 months old, (fine) P. Hines, jr., Raleigh ; 3 Brahmas, and a coop of Brahmas, Poutras and Silver Hamburgs, of the choisest kinds, Mrs. Jno. C. Partridge, Raleigh; fine hens, E. G. Hunter ; fine specimens, by W. H. Jones, C. McKimmon, and W. Stronach, Raleigh. A coop of pigeons by F. M. Ironmonger, Raleigh; coop of genuine Muscovy ducks, Mrs. Lawrence, Raleigh ; three fine Brahmas and Poutras, J. G. Williams, Raleigh ; fine coop of cross between Japan and Stag, 6 months old, Jackson Moss, Raleigh ; fine pair Tur- kies and 3 Muscovy Ducks, Mrs. E. Hall, Raleigh; Game Chickens, Geo. Bryan, Raleigh ; Wild Indian game, C months old, Geo. Miller, Raleigh ; Cross be tween Wild Indian game and Duke of Leeds shake' bag, Tbos. Grier, Raleigh ; two game Stags, Maj W. F. Collins, Raleigh ; splendid pair of Turkies, 6 and 12 months' old, Dr. Mason, Raleigh. THURSDAY'S TROTTING, Ac Hon. A. W. Venable, of Granville ; J. A. Whita ker, Esq., Granville ; W. Hoskins, Esq., W. H. Holderness, Esq., Caswell, and T. D. Meares, of Brunswick Judges. Great confusion was occasioned by the refusal of persons to leave the centre of the track. After the most energetic exertions and repeated appeals to the refractory, aRd a decided avowal from tho judges that if the rules Jwere not complied with no race should take place, the track was cleared and the races proceeded. Trotting Match mile heats. Five horses were entered for this match, viz : Bay horse, "Jim," W. H. Harford ; gray horse, " Ole Bull," J. S. Ives; sor- Tel horse. "Ben " E. II. Rhodes: sorrel horso. "George," W. C. Williams, and sorrel horse, "John," Norman Alston. This was a well contested race and was cleverly won in two straight heats, by J. S. Ives' " Ole BulL" The celebrated pacer "Jerry" who carried off the prize last year, came upon the track now, and made his time, for the benefit of the audience. Pacing Match mile heats. H. Lassell, of Row an, entered his grey horse "Sleepy David, " and Ju nius B. Whitaker, of Goldsboro', his bay horse "Ma jor." The "Major" won two straight heats without an effort Time each heat 8.10. It was evident that the "Major ? can "do" his mile in 2.40 with out a ''plank." - " 1 HARNESS HORSES. . -A trial of the relative qualities of trained horses now followed. The entries were as follows : Monroe Oliver, of Caswell, pair of grays, 6 years old; P. Hudson, of Randolph, pair. of grays, 4 and 5 years old; W. II. Holderness, of Caswell, pair of bays, 5 years old ; J. H. Yarbrough, of Franklin, pair of bays, 5 and 7 years old ; J. L. Dunn, of Hali fax, pair of claybanks, 5 years old; J. K. Marriott, of Raleigh, pair dark chesuuts, 5 years old ; H. Lassell, of Rowan, pair of grays, 7 and 8 years old.. In thi3 competition D. W. Courts, Esq., was sub stituted as judge, for W. H. Holderness.-Esq., one of the competitors. We do not feel qualified to state an opinion of the performances of these horses. The judges award was in favor of W. H. Holder ness's horses. The trial of the various qualities of horses on this day was highly safisfactory to the spectators, and very creditable to the State. In closing this report, it is due to ourself to state, that if any inaccuracies exist, they are due to the great want of facilities afforded the press. It is somewhat strange that the managers of this Fair should be so blind to the importance of the press as one of the chief ingredients of success. The pitia ble business of charging the reporters 25 cts. every time they passed in, is bad enough. But the most glaring oversight, is the total want of facilities when on the ground. We should not have been able to present to our readers even the slight sketch of the performances of the horses, but for our friend, Jas. F. Taylor, Esq., through whose exertions we were enabled to occupy a place on the stand, after having made several futile attempts to get there. The judges are exempted from all censure, as they cer tainly did all in their power to aid us. Chief-Marshal, Gen. Littlejohn, is entitled to the thanks of the public generally, as well as our own. The press may justly complain of not merely a want of facility on this occasion, but also of an amount of disres pect It may afford, as it certainly docs, to per form a large amount of profitless labor, but it can not afford to lose its self-respect Reporter." ABOLITIONISM PUTNAM'S MAGAZINE. The insidious introduction into the South of in flammatory abolition sentiments, through the pro fessedly neutral and literary journals of the North, is growing to be an evil of no small magnitude, and one that the Southern people should remedy by saving the money spent on such periodicals. It is too much to ask of us to bear the expenses of our own injuries to contribute money to be used in our own overthrow. About a year ago some very offensive articles ap peared in Putnam's Magazine, and it was denounced throughout the South. It then changed hands, or pretended to do eo, and by a course of hypocritical conservatism soon retrained its losses and won its way again into the favor of our people. Having obtained a circulation among us that presented an opportunity for sowing the seeds of mischief in nnr midst, it again, in its number for the present month opens its batteries upon the South and upon Presi-' dent Pierce and his administration. This article, headed " The Kansas Question," is tho very quintessence of abolition rascality. The writer wilfully belies the facts of history. Every sentence sends forth the foul stench of abolition corruption. No truly Southern man can read it without a feeling of indignation for its author, and of scorn for the hypocritical arid unprincipled pub lishers of the Magazine. We shall make no extracts from it, simply because we do not wish to defile our paper or offend our readers with such vile, truthless and disgusting stuff. We trust the Southern people will mark this pe riodical and banish it. Its publishers have perpe trated a fraud and an outrage upon their Southern subscribers, that brand them as villains. It is only fit to be read by the putrid masses of Northern fanatics, traitors and political desperadoes. We hope the Democratic press throughout the Union will ap ply the lash to it ; for as it condemns the President and his administration, we cannot entertain very strong hopes that the K. N. papers, either North or South, will condemn it this one virtue, in their estimation, covering the whole multitude of its sins. JUDGE RUFFIN'S ADDRESS. The annual address by Judge Ruffin, delivered at the Fair Grounds on Thursday, was one of the ablest, and in some respects the best we have ever read or listened to. His subject was North-Carolina, her agricultural history and condition, her resources, and her great advantages of climato, seaboard and soil. He dwelt at some length on the character of slave labor, tracing in a masterly manner the nature of the institution of slavery itself, and its benefits to both races. We shall have the pleasure of laying the address before our readers in our next Its publication will be of much service to the cause of agriculture, and will be the means of magnifying North-Carolina wherever it is read. The venerable orator spoke with much emphasis and earnestness. His- heart was in his words, and they were deeply felt by the immense audience. 3 The Oak City Guards, Capt Harrison the Independent Guards, Capt DeCarteret and the Cadets of Mr. Lovejoy's School, were on parade and on the Fair Grounds, on Thursday, adding much to the interest and imprcssiveness of the occasion. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. ( The steamer Northern Light, from San Juan, ar rived at New York on Saturday afternoon, bringing dates from San Francisco to the 20th alt, being two weeks later. The Northern Light brings over 400 passengers and $400,000 in treasure. FROM CALIFORNIA. THE STATE ELECTION. The State election in California has resulted in the success ' of the Know-Nothings. Hon. J. Neely Johnson is chosen Governor over Bigier by about 4,50C majority. In San Francisco there was a Whig, Know Nothing and Democratic ticket for all but State officers. The Democratic ticket was success ful by a large majority. Bigler'g majority in the city was 1,025, and the whole Democratic legislative and county ticket was elected by a majority equally large. The city gave a majority of 2,185 against the Maine law. El Dorado county gave Johnson 884 majority ; and Calvarez county 20, but elected the Democratic county ticket John Hogan, the City Marshal of Oakland, an al leged defaulter for $18,000, had returned to San Francisco and been arrested. Parker H. French has returned to San Francisco from Central America. On the 24th nit, the fifth anniversary of the So ciety of California Pioneers, and the fourth anni versary of the admission of California as a State in to the Union, was celebrated in San Francisco by a procession and oration. Large quantities of grapes are being shipped from Los Angelos to San Francisco. The United States sloop of war Decatur has sail ed from San Francisco for Columbia river, it. is be lieved, with instructions to inquire into the existing difficulties between the Indians of Washington Ter ritory and those of the northern part of Vancouver Island. The United States Frigate Independence, Capt Josiah Tattnall, bearing the broad penant -of Com modore William Mervinc, has arrived at San Fran cisco from Callao, after a passage of fifty days, all well ; and proceeded to Mare Island. INCIDENTS or TOE ELECTION IN THE IXTEKIOB. The election passed off -very quietly at Mosque lumne Hill and Sonora. At the Middle Ferry elec tion precinct, in Yuba county, a dispute arose be tween Mr. R. M. Turner, Know Nothing candidate for the Assembly, and Mr. James Simpson, inspec tor of election. Shots were fired without inflicting any injury to either party, when the bystanders in terfered and checked the affray. No arrests were made. A difficulty occurred on election day at Chipp's Flat, between Geo. W. King and Pat Moon ey. The latter stabbed the former, when King im mediately shot Mooney. Neither is expected to live. A fight occurred after the polls were closed at Iowa Hill, in the course of which one man was shot in the hand. A rush was made for the ballot-box by the defeated party, but it was successfully defended by a display of revolvers. At Orleans Flint, one man was killed at the polln. The Hon. James W. Coffroth was thrown from his horse on the day pre vious to the election, on his return from Jamestown, fracturing bis left arm in a shocking manner. The wounded limb was bandaged, at it will, in all pro bability, be saved. MORTALITY ON BOARD THE UNCLE SAX. One hundred and one cholera deaths occured on board the steamer Uncle Sam during her late pas sage from San Juan to San Francisco. The ravages of the disease was confined almost entirely to the steerage passengers. t RIVER SONCtO. The water in many of the rivers and smaller streams throughout the mining fegious is lower than over before known since the discovery of gold, and the miners are enabled to work the bars and river beds which they could never before approach. The El Dorado Argus thinks that with the substantial arrangement of tho present season, in the way of solid dams and heavy flumes, many companies will be enabled to work most of the winter, thus doubl ing the oridinary season of river mining. The amount of gold taken out from the rivers this season will equal and probably exceed that of any former year. FIRE AT WEAVERSVILLE. 1 About $200,000 worth of property has been de stroyed by fire at WeaversilL The Trinity Times office, Court street Hotel, Hall of the Sons of Tetn pcrnncc, the Democratic office, New Orleans Saloon, and various other buildings were consumed. BAN FRANCISCO MARKETS, Sept. 18. During the last few days about 35,000 bbls. of flour have been taken for export, but the demand has fallen off and the market is now dull and heavy. Small sales of Gallego at $14 and do-' mestic at $8 75. Wheat has also a downward ten dency, with sales at $2 50 a 2 75. Oats active it 1 J a 2 cts. ; potatoes 21 a 3 cts. FROM OREcnv AXDl WASHINGTON. . The advices are to the 12th ult There was a ru mor that Gov. Stevens and party had been massa cred by Indians, but it lacks confirmation. He had gone on an expedition to make a treaty with tho Black J'cet Indians, a hostile tribe, and had not been heard from for a long time. The report of a terrible massacre of Indians at Devil's Gate, is unfounded. The Oregon gold mines were yielding $10 a day to the miner. In Washington territory a general Indian war is anticiptcd. ' Egf" We were glad to see present at the Fair so many persons from various parts of the State. The farmers, tho .mechanics, the professional men, the laboring men, the matrons, the lovely girls' and the boys were here by thousands. There were present, too, more of the prominent and leading men of the Stato than on any former occasion. Every year will add, we trust, to the interest and usefulness of these exhibitions. Fears were entertained by some that the present Fair would be a failure. These fears, we are highly gratified to state, have proved to be unfounded. The articles on exhibition, if not so numerous in some departments as they were last year, were cer tainly superior in many respects to those of any former exhibition; and the assemblage of persons on Thursday was certainly larger, by one or two thousand, than those on any day of the last Fair. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The State Agricultural Society has held meetings every night during the week, in the Commons Hall. The attendance has been large, and able and in structive speeches have been delivered by a num ber of gentlemen. The following Officers of the State Society have been elected for the ensuing year: Hon. Thomas Ruffiin, Alamance, unanimously re-elected President Vice Presidents, John S. Dancy, of Edgecombe, R. H.. Smith, of Halifax, Dr. W. R. Holt, of Davidson, and Gov. Graham, of Orange. Corresponding and Recording Secretary, Thos. J. Leraay Treasurer, J. F. Hutchins. The Louisville Democrat has tho following good hit Scese Back Room of the Know Kothinrj Dwell ing Jnter little boy much excited Little Boy Oh pap, get your gun quick, and come out here. There's a big Irishman down in the alley, eating a watermellon. The prettiest shot you ever saw ; come quicic Know Nothing Hush, sonny, don't make a noise ; there's two great Dutchmen coming down tbe street, and I think I can get them in range and tumbiethem both with one shot. - : Wilmington, Charlotte akd Ruthjbrpord Kail Road Company. Pursuant to tho call of tho Gen-, eral Commissioners, a convention of the stockholders i in the above company was held at Wadesboro', An- -son county, on the 3d inst, for the purpose of or ganizing said company in accordance with the pro visions of the charter, it having been ascertained , that the full amount of stock requisite to secure the charter had been subscribed. The convention was organized by appointing A. IL VanBokkelen, Esq., of Wilmington, temporary Cliairman, and R. S. French, Esq , of Robeson, tetu porary Secretary. Ou motion, the following gentlemen were appoint ed a committee to report officers for the permanent' organization of the convention : C C Henderson,. Esq., of Lincoln ; W. L. Steele, of Richmond; A.. A. Brown, of Wilmington. They reported of fol lows: : President Alfred Dockery, of Richmond. . Vice President Twittv. of Rutherford s" I. Northrop, of Wilmington. . Secretary R. S. French, of Robeson. , --. The meeting being fully organized, proceeded to the organization of the company by the election of, Directors, the following gentlemen being chosen : Alexander McRae, R. H. Cowan, A. H, Van DokkUtu, vr wuutiugion ; 1L S. 1'rench, Kooeson i W. L. Steele, of Bichm'ond; W. R. Leake, of Ans son; C. C. Henderson, IL W. Guion, of Lincoln j A. G. Logan, of Rutherford. ' The salary of the President was fixed at $2,000. t . At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held sub sequently, the following gentlemen were elected of ficers: ". President Haywood W.'Guion, of Lincoln coun ty. ; Secretary and Treasurer B. S. Johnson, of Lin coln county. ...... General Agent -D. C. Mclntyre, of Richmond county. Chief Engineer John C McRae, of Wilmington. ' General Alexander McRae, having accepted the office of Director temporarily, tendered his resigna tion to the board, when P. K. Dickinson, Esq., was elected to supply the vacancy. The President elect enjoys the reputation at home, or more properly speaking, in his own section of tho State, of being a gentleman of talents, energy and business qualifications, eminently fitting him for the position he has been called upon to occupy. . He will, beyond doubt, made an able and efficient of ficer. ... We are pleased to learn that a good and hopeful feeling in regard to the work exists, and that a health ful excitement in its favor has been gotten up. Ad ditional stock has been taken and more promised, ' while there is almost a certainty of getting any amount of work taken in stock. The hopes of the friends of the Road arc high since tbe organization. Four thousand nine hundred shares of stock were represented. A. A. Brown and I. Northrop, Esqs held the proxy of the town of Wilmington. Our thanks are due to A. IL VanBokkelen, Esqr., for bis courtesy in furnishing us with the facts em bodied i.i thj above. WiL Journal. MOORE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR. To be ii eld at Cartuage, Nor. the 8th, 1855. The Address is to be delivered by Col. James L. Gaines, of Montgomery county. The rules and regulations are as follows, viz : 1st Persons wishing to become members of the Agricultural Society, can join by paying $2.00, which will entitle, them to a badge and the privilege of bringing their families into the Fair grounds. 2nd. The Fair grounds will be opened for the re ception of visitors at 12 o'clock, on Thursday the 8th of November ; Price of admission 25 cents, children and servants half price. 3rd. All articles for exhibition must be on the grounds by 9 o'clock, Thursday. 4th. AU animals and articles must be entered up on the Secretary's book, and arranged on the grounds for the inspection of the judges. 6th. Owners arc expected to give attention to their animals on exhibition, and must bear the expense of feeding. (Provision may be had on the ground at market price.) 6th. Tho awarding committees are particularly re quested to meet the executive committee, on the ground by 9 o'clock, Thursday morning. 7th. The judges must report premiums awarded to the executive committee, who will authorize the Treasurer to pay them. 8th. Persons contending for premiums roust be residents of the county of Moore, and members of the Society, except for machinery and articles ex hibited by the ladies. The judges ar expected, in all cases, to discriminate in favor of tbe native pro ducts of the county. A. K. McDONALD, Cor. Sec Oct 10, 1855. For the Standard. APPOINTMENTS. Oct 29fb, evening. Oct 3 1st Nov. 2nd. Nov. 3d and 4tlu BISHOP ATKINSON'S Wilson, Greenville, Trinity Chapel, Beaufort, "Washington, Zion Chapel, Beaufort, Nov. 5th. St. John's Church, Pitt Co., Nov.' 7th. Hon. Archibald Dixon, of Kentucky, successor of Henry Clay in the United States Senate, replying to an invitation to address a Democratic Mass Meet ing, to be held at Paducah, on the 27th, announces his intention hereafter to co-operate with the Demo cratic party. His old party the Whig no longer exists. The " American" party, divided into two great sectional parties, can only injure where . it would servo the country. The Democratic party, although weakened in the Northern. States, is still ' national, and still operates with the. Southern De mocracy, in opposition to the Abolitionists and Free Soilers of the North, who, to destroy the institution of slavery, would rend the Union asunder, and bury boncath the ruins of the constitution the liberties of the country. t. The Romance or thi Nckcio. The Charlotte Whig concludes an article on the subject with the following pointed observations: " If Mr, Barringer did not believe the charge brought against Gen. Pierce's friends why did Be tell it in connection with that subject The truth is, Col. Barringer ought never to Lave referred to the subject as he did unless he believed the charge. Our opinion is, that when Mr. Barringer told Mr. Ravner what tbe Pope's Nuncio had commuuicated to him, he expected to remain in North Carolina, but subsequent circumstances may perhaps have changed this expectation, and intending to become a citizen of Baltimore he does not wish to go to that city with the Catholic influence against him." MARRIED, In Caswell Connty, on Tuesday tbe 9th Inst., by tbe Rev. ; H. P. Joiner, CoL E. Brock Holdeu of Halifax courrtr, Ya aad Merchant in Milton, to Mfes Bltit ItCurrie, of GuwelL Office Wilmington & Weldoa Railroad Co.. 1 Wilmington. 12th October, 1&55; i HP II E FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, PASS- j. CjU on ine i"iu iosi., uvae uuara ox jjircetors or tbe 'Wilmington and Weldon Bulroud Company, -were ordered to be published, viz: " Utoirtd, That a dividend of 3 per cent from tbe pro fits of the Conipanj. during tbe past six months, be paid to -the Stockholders on the I5ih November next,' and that the balance of such profits be appropriated at a sinking fad tut the payment of tbe debts af tbe Company." .. t Order! That tbe Books for tbe transfer of the stock of the Corapanv be closed on the 25th inst' JAMES S. GREEN, See'y. WOTICE. THE ANNUAL MEETING OP.' THE Stockholders of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad ' Company will be held in this town on' tbe second Thursday (8th) Kovember net. - - - JAMES a GREEN; AWW OeL19tli,lW5. ..... 65-415F. f I'd iT , K i Hi Piii 1: If- V