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" Ourt' are the plant of fair, delightful peace,'.
Unvarptd by party rage to live like brother"
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SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 22, 1855.
CHRISTMAS.
We offer to fill our friends the congratulations
of the approaching season. Though the weather
is col.l, may 'heir heart be warm, aud the gentle
influences of friendship and love circulate through
all the families in our community. Let it not
be forgotten that the poor we have always with
us, and that He, wh- se birth we celebrate, was
emphatically their friend, and hath taught us,
both by his precept and example, that Charity
is the Queen of Virtues.
RsJ-To afford the hands in this Office an oi -portunity
of participating in the festivities of
Chkistmas, no paper will be issued from this
oftVe on Tuesday next. Our weekly subscri
bers will be supplied with the Semi-Weekly
of ti- lay. This is the only suspension we have
made during the year.
Should Congress organise in the mean time, (of
which there is little probability,) we will issue a
luiVtin.
HKYISED CODE Chapter XXXVI.
I t'RRKNCT.
-Skction- 3. If any bank, corporation or
company, which may be allowed to issue promis
sory notes, commonly called bank notes, orders,
drafts, or checks, shall issue any such note, order,
drift or check, specially payable otherwise than
in specie, such bank, corporation or company
-l. ill ".r ovi rv such ofi'ence. forfeit and pay to
any jerstn. who will sue for the same, one hun
dred dollars, and every person who shall aid and
assist in the issuing thereof shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeauor."
The above important statute is one of the Re
vised Cjdc, (the publication of which has been
delayed much, longer thau was expected,) -and
g ..es into operation oa the 1st of January, 1856.
We publish it for the benefit of Bank officers and
others. It is highly important that its provis
ions should be generally made known.
It would be well for the Legislature of Virginia,
at present in session, and having tho questiouA'f
re-chartering the Banks before them, to adopt a
si nihir regulation as to their institutions. We
a.-k the attention of our Virginia cotemporaries
to the subject.
Tn: Walker Government. The National
Intelligencer and Globe both express the belief
that the Minister sent to Washington by Walk
er's government will not be recognised. The lat
ter says Mr. Molino, the Minister from Costa
Kiea, has given notice to this Government that
the State which he represents is about to make
war ujHm Walker with several thousand troops,
with the intention of expelling him and his fol
1 wers, as unauthorized intruders, and that Gua
temala. Honduras, and San Salvador will unite
with it for that purpose.
The precitipate conduct of Wheeler, and the re
fusal of the government to reeognise it, are char
acteristic of the present administration. Its pro
totype is to be found in the Soule affair, in the
Ostend Conference, &c. Of course, Wheeler be
lieved that his course would be approved by the
President, although he had received no formal
instructions to do what h did. He judged from
the general tenor of its policy audits objects, and
he was warranted in his conclusions.
Senator Douglas. The Chicago Times, the
recognized organ of Senator Douglas, says:
' Senator Douglas is not now, nor has he ever
been, a candidate for that nomination (the Presi
dency). No man is now, or ever has been, au
thorized by him to use his name, in or out of that
convention, nor will that authority be given.
Senator Cass has already declared that he will
not be a candidate for the nomination. The lo
cofocos lose, in Gen. Cass' declination, perhaps,
tiitir l;cst man, and in that of Senator Douglas
jret ii l of their worst.
Municipal. A correspondent, in another col
umn, calls attention to an allusion in the last
Standard " to the alleged bad manner in which
our City affairs are conducted, attributing it to
' Know-Nothing misrule." His suggestions are
worthy of all consideration, admirably calcula
ted, as they are, to bring about a better state of
things ! We are fearful, however, that if such
an amelioration depends upon the contemplated
remedy, the prospect of it, as matters at present
stand, is decidedly remote.
Our City aflairs were never better managed,
and nothing but a gToss partisan prejudice could
have prompted a different assertion.
taT" Hie New York Times which paper can
not be accusel of sympathizing with the Ameri
can party thus renders them a no doubt deserv
ed tribute of praise :
"If the Know Nothings do notbiug better,
they will receive the thanks of posterity for hav-
ln-; at least broken lip the system of employing
foreign and native bullies in our elections. For
the last few years, the abandoned characters who
live at the Imttom of New York, seem to have
. .... .
irightlully increased. Poole s murder served to
show people first what a numerous and terrible
c1m of worthless men lay hidden there."
The notorious Bishop Timon, of Buffalo,
has been imitating Leo X, in his desire for build
ing and in his use of means to obtain money. A
recent pastoral letter thus bogs and promiies :
"On Sunday next, or on any day more ajpro-
priate lor tnat purpose, each pastor shall receive
donations, either by a collection in the church,
or by visitation, as might be considered most nro-
I-er. And, according to the power invested in us,
ut-grant absolutions for forty days to any one
who, from zeal for the holy Ctholic unity, and
for the embellishment of the house of God. and
to the honor of the holy St. Joseph, will contrib
ute one smiling, or more.
f' Ttydays absolution for a shilling I Cheap
sinning, that! But let us reflect what power
this gives to Pishop Timon, and see, in the lan
guage of Shakspeare
"How all condition?, how all minds
(As well of glib and slippery creatuaes, as
Of grave and austere quality,) tender down
Their services to Lord Timon."
A l ankke Pope. As an additional induce
ment for Americans to subscribe money to send
over to Rome, to help build a college there, the
organ of the Most Rev. gives out, as if "by au
thority," that
' The day may even come when an American
n!i vi dd the dvuUe tceptre, seated on the Snxti
HilU, and the fact be merety noted as an item,
iy tne historian, mat one ttie nrst of a new
nationality, and: the New World, succeeded in
the order of thai perfect and unbroken apostolic
line which reaches back to, and was founded on
l'Eita." '
MEETTNO OF THE AMERICAN MEMBERS
OF,THE VIRC1.NIJl LEGISLATURE.
A meeting of the American members of the
Virginia Legislature waa held on Saturday night
last and the subjoined resolutions adopted. Th
ground assumed by all the speakers in the meet
ing and ia committee was, of course, that it was
impossible tinder any circumstances to co-operate
in the organization of the House withrthe Black
Republicans, and equally impossible to co-operate
with the locofocos, under existing circumstances,
on account pf and in face of their arrogant and
offensive declaration that Americans are pot "equal
associates for them. The whole blame of the
election of a Black Republican will rest and just
ly rest upon Southern locofocoism.
"At a meeting of the members of the Virginia
Legislature, favorable to the objects of the Ameri
can party, held in Richmond, Dec'r loth, 1855,
to consuier the continued disorganization in the
i louse of Representatives, Col. Thomas M. Bon-
durant, of Buckingham, in the Chair, B.Christian,
ol Augusta, Secretary, the following resolutions
were unauimously adopted, having been reported
by a special committee, consisting ot Messrs.
Lurwell, of Bedford, Early, of Albemarle, I ni bo
den, f Augusta, Tazewell, of Mecklenburg, Dick
inson, of Richnioud, Flood, of Appomattox, aud
Spady, of Northampton :
The American members of the Virginia Legis
lature regard with deep concern the prolonged
refusal of the members of the House of Represen
tatives to organize that txxly and proceed to the
performance of the important duties which de
volve upon them.
They regret to know that this legislative an
archy has ariseu upon an issue iu which the
right of the people of Virginia, in common with
the people of the South, are involved, and they
deem it a duty, on behalf of their constituents, as
well as of tiie National American jarty, to pro
tot against being hehl responsible for tue acts of
any who may bear the same party name with
themselves, to sustaiu aud encourage those truly
national men who abide by and maintain the
12th sectiou of the platform adopted by the Na
tional American party, and to declare that they
will consent to no abandonment or compromise
of the principles involved iu that section, under
any pretence whatever ; then-fire :
Itesolced, That we cordially endorse the pisi
tion of the National American ineniliers elect of
the House of Representatives, as consistent with
the National platform, and in accordance with
the sentiments of all conservative men through
out the Union.
Jiesoired, That vn tender our sincere approval
to those mem tiers from the Northern States, who
stand faithfully by the guarantees of the Nation
al Platform, and cril their opularity to pre
serve the jieace of the Union.
KesUrcf, That any repudiation, modification
or suppression of the 12th section of the Nation.il
Platform, implied by the election of any officer
of unsound or doubtful opinions, would be a vio
lation of party faith, and a gross fraud upon
those Southern men who have united with the
American party upon the guarantees embodied in
the section referred to.
liestJcetl, Th"t the arrogant declaration by a
caucus of the Democratic members elect of the
House of Representatives, that they would cou
sent to no union with the American part-, even
iu the formal and temporary co-operation neces
sary to organize the House, subjects that caucus
to the just imputation that, for the sake of part- ad
vantage, it would rather prolong the agitation of
the slavery question, and throw the patronage
of the House into the hands of the Black Repub
licans, than associate in defence of common rights
md interests, with National Americans, whose
fidelity to the South, and the Union, cannot and
shall not 1 questioned.
llesticed, lhat having implicit confidence in
the integrity and patriotism of the National A-
mer;can membcr-i of Congress, we cordially com
mit our hon r and interests to their hands, confi
dent that they will sanction no act inconsistent
with the obligations of the 12th section of the na
tional platform, the rights of the South, or the
honorable preservation of the Union.
JiejfJreJ, That we regard with indignation the
ttempt at the North ot a powerful partv to
seduce Southern men from their secti -nal fideli-
tv, bv the briberv of official honors, and that
those Southern men who in the present crisis dis
courage the Union of tho South upon the basis
of adjustment laid down in tne 12th section o
the National Platform, or who shall accept office
at the hands of our s-'ction tl enemies, shall be
visited with our unqualified detestation, and can no
lourer be regard-id a Niti in i! Am 'ri.a:is. or as
worthy tho social or political coufi L-iice . f mth -
era men.
THE PROSPECT OF PEACE.
The rumors of a pacification between the Eu-
lopean belligerents begin to assume a more defi
nite shape and to wear the appearance of proba
bility. The accounts, it is true, are not altogeth
er consistent, but the impression &eems so gen
eral that the war is alxut to come to an end, that
we strongly incline to that belief. The follow
ing from a Liverpool journal is put forth with
an air of more than ordiuary authenticity :
'We are iu a position to state, on high author
ity not often accessible to journalists, that the
propositions for peace which have been bruited
for some days past in some of the Metropolitan
newspapers are altogether erroneous as regards
the source from which they emanate. "I may
inform you,'' says our correspondent, who writes
from London at a late hour yesterday, that our
ally, the Emperor of the French, desires peace,
but desires it on terms which will consolidate his
throne and satisfy the reasonable requirements
of his people. What will satisfy him ought sure
ly to satisfy us. In truth, from the commence
ment of the war the fear with a larire section of
reflecting men was, that Louis Napoleon, ouce
engaged in the quarrel, would push it, for ulte
rior ends, beyoud the point at which we might
feel disposed to follow him. This prejudice is
now set at rest by the offer of terms to Russia on
the part of the rrencb monarch, which may prob
ably render unnecessary another campaign. The
main object of Caurobert s visit to Stockholm
was to open the eyes of the Czar to the perils
which menaced him in the event of the war con
tinuing, and the Czar, on his part, was willing to
hazard the safety of his Crimean army in order
to be in better position to make terms with the
allies during tho wiuter. This countermove of
the aMies has completely neutralized the advan
tage which Alexander anticipated from his dan
gerous tactics, for the adliesion of the Scandina
vian nations to the western powers would place
Russia in a far more serious dilemma than she
has ever stood previous-."
Sale of Shocco Springs. We learn, from
the Warrenton News, that this valuable watering
place was sold on the 17th inst., and purchased
by David S. Sessums, Esq., for $22,501.
CONGRESSMEN APPROVED.
Philadelphia, Dec. 18. The American
Council of this State is now in session here. Jo
seph N. Hunsicker presiding. The meeting is
well attended and much enthusiasm is evinced
by the memters. John W. Ashmcad made a
strong rational speech to-day, favoring the 12th
section of the Philadelphia Platform, and Resolu
tions were adopted approving the course of Messrs.
Broom. Eddy, Mill ward and Fuller, Representa
tives of the State iu Congress, in refusiug to co
alesce with those who regarded outside issues as
more important than Americanism in the contest
for Speaker; and for the strong national ground
assumed by them. A committee will proceed to
Washington with the resolutions to-night.
Hox. Dasiel M. Barrixgks. Having noti
ced recently, in one of our exchanges, a statement
that this distin guished citizen of our State wa.
about to remove to Baltimore, it gives us pleasure
to state that such is not the fact, but that he has
settled in Charlotte, where he has resumed the
practice of the Law. Fay. Ob.
VIRGINIA METHODIST CONEBENCT.
v Oui readers are already apptund t!.:'StT)iat6T;
'feti casej that of ,'irt DKiMS, of das .Siite;
-Dr: W. A. Smith, ot Ruudolpu Macon OuVge
has been, fori some time - progressing before the'
ecclesiastical tribunal named above. We quote
the following account of the closing sceues from
the Petersburg papers :
"After a few more proceedings, the case of Dr.
C. F. Deems against Dr. Win. A. Smith was call
ed up.
Dr. Deems then began his closing address,
which was to terminate this loug and exciting
trial and consign the matter to the merobers o!
the Virginia Conference, who we: to act in' this
respect as a jury.
Dr. Deems shows consummate skill in his ar
guments, aud in the closing speech yesterday,
showed both legal tact and discernment in the
true application of evidence to bear out the charges.
By bringing in correct dates and other circum
stances, he endeavored to show the improbability
of the Tucker statements and the little weight that
should be given to telegraphic dispatches, &c. He
then went over the six charges which he had
brought against Dr. Smith, as he, Dr. Deems, con
sidered to be his duty as a member of the M. E.
Church South. He argued that Dr. bmith, instead
of disproving or rebutting these charges, but turn
ed round to criminate him, which was another
question and for another place, and after expressiug
his satisfaction that the members of this Coher
ence would act iu the matter of findiug Dr. Smith
uilty or iunocent, as their notions yf right and
onscieuce dictated to them, Dr. Deems wound
up in a most eloquent strain.
Although he was frequently interrupted during
his address, yet Dr. Deems always kept his sub
ject and argument well in hand. His sarcastic
cuts and allusions to the President ot Randolph
Macon College brought down frequent bursts of
laughter from the audieuce, with all of whom
(particularly the ladies,) he seemed to be a great
favorite. His address, which will be duly pub
lished, continued during five hours and forty
minutes, and was listened to with the greatest at
tention. !
In the afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the Couferenco,
under Iiis'iop Audrew, held a session with closed
doors, from which Drs. Smith anil Deems, the
members of the North Carolina Conference and
public, were excluded, in order to find a verdict or
decision on the trial whose leugthy evidence and
Addresses they had during the last eight or ten
lays listened to with extreme patience. Bishop
Andrew made a brief and suitable address to the
memlK-rs, telling them they had nothing to con
sider relative to auv other Conference but their
-vvn. A number of charges had been brought
viainst Rev. Wm. A. Smith, D. 1) , of their body.
Thev had heard the evidence and arguments, and
were now called on to decide whether he was
uuiltv or not.
Thev then took up the several specifications
and charges ; some of the members, on showing
good cause, were excused from voting, and after
aliout two hours' session, they came to an almost
unanimous conclusion, (there was oue d'ssenting
vote on one or two charges,) that Dr. Deems's
evidence failed to prove the charges against Dr.
Smith, i. e., a verdict of tiot proven which is an
acquittal of Dr. Wm. A. Smith froru the six se
rious charges against him by his accuser, Dr.
Deems.
Presentation of a Splendid Bible to Dr.
C. F. Deems. Yesterday, as the Conference in
the forenoon closed, it was announced that the
ladies present were requt sted to meet Dr. Deems
in the basement of the Church.
On proceeding thither, we noticed that part of
the Church quite crowded with friends of Dr.
Deems.
Upon the Doctor's coming to the stand before
them, the Rev. R. T. Hetiiu addressed him, say
ing, ' Dr. Deems, the note in my hand just recei
ved will best explain the object of this interview,
and my accidental connection with it.
NOTE.
To Rev. R. T. Hefi.is
Dear Sir We will be obliged to you to pres
ent the accompanying Bible to Rev. Dr. C. F.
Deems as a token of the iucere reg.rd and unal
tered appreciation of his high ptsitioii as a chris
tian minister, aud judging yon to be the one lest
acquainted with his qualities of mind and heart,
have taken the liberty of requesting you to lie the
medium for those of his own friends among the
young ladies and gentlemen of our city of Pe
tersburg.
Mr. Hetiin continued: I need only add, sir. that
my knowledge of your personal ch racter and
vour reputation, where you have been longest
known and are most loved, occasions me to feel
peculiar ple;isurc iu being the medium of a gift
so appropriate and graceful.
On the tiy leaf in the magnificent gold clasped
Bible was the following inscription, beautifully
written
'To Rev. C. F. Deems. D. D.
"Accept this Holy Bible as a token of esteem
and affection. May a good and merciful Got!
long spare your life, and may you contiuue to be,
as you have been, a faithful and able expounder
and defender of its sacred truths ; and may it ever
lie a lamp unto thy feet and a light unto thy
pathway, guiding thee to Heaven, is the sincere
praver of The Givers.
Petersburg, Va., Dec. 18, 1856.
Dr. Deems seemed very much affected on ac
cepting this handsome ami appropriate gift from
the fair friends anuud them. He returned them
his heartfelt thanks, and assured tin in that as
long as he should live, the present In-fore him
would keep their memories gratefully enshrined
in his heart, and when he ret urni-d to his fond
wife and youthful family, a'id they would ask
him how he fared in Petersburg, he would show
them that Bible, which would speak more than
his wools could express."
A similar presentation was made to Dr. Smith
(in the succeeding day.
RECOGNITION.
On last Sabbath morning, Rev. T. E. Skinner
was publicly recognized as Pastor of the Baptist
Church in this Citv. Dr. S. Wait of Oxford, aud
Prof. Brooks of W. F. College., were present on
the occasion. The exercises, which were well at
tended and listened to with deep luterest, were
as follows:
Sermon by Dr. Wait, founded on 2 Cor. 3 : 5
'Who als i hath made us able ministers of the
New Testament,' &c.
The leading object of the speaker was to point
out and illustrate those qualifications which were
necessary to constitute an able and efficient min
ister of the Gospel of Christ. The points insisted
on were important and impressively presented
At the close of the sermon, some remarks were
addressed by the Editor of this paper to the
Church and congregation on the nature of the re
lation between a Pastor aud the people of his
charge, and the obligations on the part of the
latter, growing out of this relationship. This
was followed by a short but very appropriate
address to the Pastor elect by Prof. Br.Kiks, after
which the exercises were closed by singing a
Doxology by the Chair and congregation.
It is tous a gratifying fact that our brother,
who is a native of N. Carolina, and has enjoyed
fine advantages of an educational character, has,
in the Providence of God, been invited to return
to labor in his native State, and at a point so
important as this. Although without experience
in the Pastoral office, we doubt not his zeal and
energy will poon endear him to the people of his
charge, and to his brethreu generally in the State.
Bib. Recorder.
Bold Attempt at Assassination. The Eliz
abeth City Sentinel of the 15th instant says :
We understand that, some time last week, while
returning from Edenton, Chowan county, to his
home, Mr. Benjamin Thach, a leading citizen of
that coimty, was shot at, in open daylight be
tween the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. We learn
also that tne wound received is considered a se
vere, if not a fatal one. An arrest has been made,
the particulars of which we have not learnt. It
is supposed the object of the assassin was money,
ns Mr. Thach was known to have about two
hundred dollars upon his person.
XHJBTT-POUBTH CONQB.Firit Session. ?
'- WASfllSOTON, Dec
18.
WK?i. SENATE.' "
Mr. Pratt gave Notice of tue introduction of a
bill ior tue iuiprovt-'aieatDf tue Patapsoo river at
Baltimoro; . - -
"Mr. Bayard gave a,i Similar notice relative to
PortPenn . v " ' ' . '
The Senate then adjourned. . . -
HOtlSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Walker rose to a personal explanation,
defending the Southern Americans from the at
tacks of the Mobile Register, saying that they
bad not only been a target for the press of the
country, but they had been used here as "battle
dores and shuttle-cocks' by the Republicans on
one side and the Democrats on the other.'-
The Democrats here, with obstinate party ex
clusiveness, before the House assembled, had no
minated their candidate, and adopted resolutions
which many of the mc re considerate of them ad
mit was an insult and stigma on members on this
Moor.
The fact must be realized that, if Southern
Americans on the opening of this contest had
thrown themselves into the rank of th9 Demo
crats, the result would have been a Free-Soil or
ganization. They have prevented it.
He denied that the Democratic party is a na
tional party ; and claimed nationality for the
American party.
Mr. Jones, of Pennsylvania, said that that
State, instead of bein represented by six nation
al Democratic votes to-day, would have had seven
teen, had it not been for the Americans, who
were there understood to be perfectly synony
mous with Free-Soilers.
The gentleinau certainly did not mean to im
pute to him, who offered the resolution in caucus,
au intcutiou to insult any individual or class.
The Democracy stand on what they believe to be
principle, without compromise.
Mr. Allison, Republican, endorsed the idea of
his colleague, who is a national man. Had it
not been for the fact that tho people of Pennsyl
vania condemned the action of the last Congress,
there would now be sevonteeu Democrats from
that State on this Hour. But the Free-Soil and
American parties united, and Pennsylvania was
now represented by a majority of members who
condemned the Nebraka bill.
Mr. Walker replied, saying, in the course of
his remarks, that the adoption of the resolution
by the Democratic caucus shows what is by no
means uncommon, the proneness of all men to
confound principles with party seemiug to for
get that the two are essentially different.
If no organization was effected to-day, Mr.
Walker said, he would be willing to meet in this
hall, this evening, with those in favor of abiding
by the existing laws on the subject of slavery,
aud admitting new States whether or not their
constitutions recognize slavery, to confer and de
vise a plan for organization. In this ho believed
he expressed the views of a majority of those
with whom he acted.
Mr. Washburne, of Maine, said there was only
one true National party, aud that is the oue vot
ing for Mr. Banks. Laughter. The Demo
crats represent a section, nothing else and noth
ing better. The gentleman from Alabama had
shown that he belongs to a party as sectional as
that, for he admitted that he is controlled by the
same ideas, principles, and thoughts as the De
mocratic party, which is in favor of the Nebraska-Kansas
bill, and which makes everything sub
servient to the extension and the perpetuation of
the divinity of human bondage.
Mr. Orr asked Mr. Washburne when he was
elected to Congress ?
Mr. Washburne. Year before last.
Mr. Orr. Has not your party been since de
feated, and the Democrats triumphed ?
Mr. Washburne explained the position of par
ties in Maine, declaring that the leading issue
was the liquor law. Laughter.
Mr. Orr. I am to understand, then, that the
people of Maine like whisky better than freedom.
Applause and wild outbursts of laughter. I
ask another question : Were you elected by
Know-Nothings ?
Mr. Washburne. I am not aware that I was,
not being a member of the order.
, The colloquy betweeil these gentlemen was
contined for some time.
Mr. Campbell, of Pa., could te1! his colleague
(Mr. Jones) that he would find gentlemeu here
not afraid of the appellation of Know Nothings,
and argued to show that the American party is
entirely distinct from the Free-Soil party, and
voted in Pennsvvania for Mr. Nicholson as the
candidate for Canal Commissioner. He and his
friends were uow voting for Mr. Banks for Speaker,
because no man stands fairer on the American
records than he. Thev consider Kansas-Nebras
ka au open question.
Messrs. Jones and Campbell, of Pa. entered
into a long dialogue about that State's platform,
keeping up a spirited hre, involving personal ex
planations.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, asked Mr. Jones
whether he did not consider Americanism and
Know Nothingism the same thing?
Mr. Jones. No! I am an American, but
have nothing to do with Know Nothingism,
flaughter, which bodes no good to the couutry.
Mr. Washburne. I understand the gentleman
to say that the Democratic caucus platform, as
he explains it, offers no bar to Southern Know
Nothings aud Democrats coming together 7
Mr. Jones. W e will not take one plank from
our platform. Uur arms, however, are open to
every man differing from us, so soon as he repu
diates his heresies.
Mr. Washburne in the course of his remarks,
asked Mr. Jones whether he and Ins friends
would go into such a meeting as that to which
they had this morning been politely invited by
the gentleman from Alabama? (Mr. Walker.)
Mr. Orr. Wo will take that into considera
tion.
Mr. Jones. The Democrats will meet in cau
cus with none but those standing on that party's
well settled principles.
Mr. Allison, participating in the controversy
raised by his two colleagues, sud that the ma
jority of the members - from Pennsylvania were
elected as opponents of the Nebraska bill, that
being the great issue in the late election,
Mr. Etheridgo thought the House needed re
pose after the intellectual exercises of the morn
ing. As much had been said as the country
could digest in two days, riaiightcr, and he
trusted the House would now adTourn.
Cries of "no ! no !" and ' call the roll."
Mr. Giddings, placing himself in front of the
clerk sdesk, declaimed spiritedly in favor of free
dom, aud the building of the republican church
upon a rock that tho wages of hell shall not pre
vail against.
Mr. Letcher called Mr. Giddings' attention to
the resolution offered by tho latter, and adoptod
in a Republican meeting, insisting that a majori
ty of the Free-rSoilers be placed upon the stand
ing committees, and asked various questions
concerning it.
Mr. Giddings remarked that he understood
every Northern man to be pledged to that doc
trine.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said no such resolution
was a test for him.
Mr. Giddings exclaimed, "God forgive me, for
voting for a man who was not in heart and con
science with it.
Mr. Banks desired to say that if any such re
solution was adopted, it was not tendered to him
for approval. Nobody had as ted mm lor
pledges.
Mr. Giddings was frequently interrupted, an
swering various interrogations from all quarters.
Lively times and great confusion.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall analyzed the Demo
cratic party, showing its discordant elements, 1
the question of squatter sovereignty, calling forth
Mr. Jores, of Pennsylvania, in explanation he
claimed nationality for his party, which, like
the Democratic party, have no terms of compro
mise to offer or acccept. They ask no quarter
and regard no men as Americans except those
who stand on the Philadelphia platform, ne
was frequently interrupted by applause from hia
friends, and was listened to with marked atten
tion. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, obtained the floor, and
the House adjourned. , .
FOR ,THK BEQBTEBv
LECTURES OTS THE BOCK. OF UENESLS.
Mr. Gales : The Rer; Hr. Atkinsun;. Pastor
of the J resby torian Church,; is engaged, .every
Thursday; oveuing, iufdelivcring lectures on the
above portion scripture, 1 havehad-the plea
sure of hearing three or four of these lectures,
and must say that our citizens, especially the
young, are losing a rich treat in not attending to
hear them.
The first lecture of the course, which embraced
the Creation of the World, was a master piece of
eloquence and oratory. The Reverend gentle
man seened to feel the grandeur of his subject,
for, as he dwelt a moment ou these beautiful
words, "let.there be light, and there was light,"
there was-a;-stream of impassioned eloquence,
which flowed with all the majesty 6f a mighty
river, filling the mind with boundless admiration;
and conveying the impression pf. overwhelming
force.
Again, that portion of this lecture wherein, he
spoke of the issue made up by infidel geologists,
ns to the error of Moses' Chronology, was partic
ularly interesting.
When the labors of Saufsure, Pallas, Hum
boldt and Cuvier began to mould the wonderful
facts of Geology into a science, a shout of fiendish
exultation rent the air all over Europe. In their
fervor and folly, they rejoiced to believe that the
history of the "everlasting hills," as written in the
strata of th earth's crust, plainly showed that the
human family were without origin or destiny.
In reply to this dangerous doctrine, the lecturer
brought to his aid the works of Penn, Granville,
Lardner, and the Bridgewater Treatises, and
showed clearly that whatever discoveries had
been made in the great unknown of physical
science, all went to strengthen and adorn the
fabric on which the faith of the sincere and de
vout Christian rests.
But I will not attempt to cive even a sketch of
these lectures, as I should certainly do injustice
to the speaker ; but all those who do not look
upon the Bible as une an vis after, but as the book
of all books, I wou'd advise to go and hear these
pleasant and instructive lectures. m q.
Raleigh, Dec. 19th, 1855.
FOE THK BKGUTHB.
Mr. Editor : In the last issue of the " Raleish
Standard," au article appears, under the editorial
heart, which I will quote, for fear that all of the
good and true citizens of Ilaleigh may not have
read it.
In speaking of an election, which was to have
come off in the town of Wilmington, on Thurs
day last, for Commissioners, the Editor says :
a 1 a . .1 . .
e nope to see me same movement in ita
lcigh ere long, to rid this city of the evils of
Know Nothing misrule. These evils high taxes,
au inefficient police, and the like are well known.
lhe remedy is in tho hands of the people of -the
city, and we trust they will act in tho matter
without regard to party.
row, in order to reined' the evils named above
most effectually, I would recommend to the citi
zens of Raleigh the very consistent and praise
worthy Editor of tho " Standard" for Inlendant,
at the ensuing election ! It is desirable that we
should have just such a man at the head of our
municipal affairs one who will not be guilty of
mixing up politics with matters concerning the
government of our citv, but will discharge the
duties of office faithfully and without regard to
party effect, buch a man the good ctizens of
Raleigh will have, in electiug the Editor of the
" Standard," W. W. Holden a man of fairness
and of decided " pulcJiritude."
OXK WHO VOTES AND PATS TAXES.
FOB THK RJMIST&B.
A LARGE COON.
Mb. G ales : Myself, T. Harriss and Augustus
Balstrap, all of this county, caught a Coon weigh
ing thirty-two pounds and a half, after he was
cleaned. We challenge the world to beat him.
Respectfully,
EDWIN HARRISS.
Franklin Co., Dec. 17, 1855.
The Virginia rail road is probably completed
to Greensboro by this time, ainLthere is now on
ly a gap of about eleven mill's west of that place
to be tilled up. hen this is finished, Norfolk
will reap largely of the benefits of au enterprise
built by the liberality and money of North Caro
lina. Wuinmgton Herald.
The above paragraph, which we copy from
the Wilmington Herald, betrays a feeling of
jealousy -vhich we are sorry to see. In what
sense can the North Carolina Railroad, as it is
called, be deemed a Vinnnia road ? When com
pleted, as projected, it will extend from the moun
tains to the seaboard, passing, as near as it can
through the centre of the State, intersecting the
miniingtm road at Goldsborough, and termina
ting at Beaufort, fit is strictly, therefore, a North
Carolina road. It is true that the Kaleigh aud
Gaston Railroad, which was in existence before
the North Caroliua was projected, opens a con
nection with Petersburg ; and that the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad, (which also ante-dates
ours,) with the junction at Gaston, has opened a
connection with Portsmouth and Norfolk, Vir
ginia towns: both of which connections were
provided for in the charter of the North Carolina
Railroad. It is also true that these outlets are
fed largely by the produce which is brought
down ou the North Carolina Railroad. But is it
not also true that bv it a more direct communi
tion is opened to Wilmington ? and has she
not obtained all that was in the bond ? How
a is she damaged ? ithout the existence
of the North Carolina Rail-road, would
any of the pr.iduce in the region through
which it passes roach tho ilriington
market ? Ou tho contrary, would
lot the
Virginia markets, by wagon to Raleigh r direct
to Petersburg, more completely monopolize our
trade ? But the communication being
ipen to
Wilmington, as it now is by means of 1
nection of the North Carolina with the V
ie con-
ilming-
ton Railroad, the merchants of Wilmind
fton can
enter into a fair competition with the merchants
of Petersburg and Norfolk, with the prejudices
of the people in their favor. And tills brings
about the advantages held out to our people,
when they were solicited to take stock in the
company a choice of markets which would be
opened to them by the completion of this Road,
and its connection with trtoso then in operation
Petersburg and ilirnngton, Norfolk and Beau
fort, were hehl out as points inviting our trado,
each of which could be reached with nearly eoual
facility ; thus giving to our farmers and planters
the important privilege of selecting the market
most favorable to their interest. The primary
object of the builders of the road was to opon a
way for the conveyance of tho surplus produce
of the country to market; the incidental benefits
to the towns will be best secured by those who
shall offer the m-tet inducements to attract the
trade to them, we nope the fieraid win tate a
broader view of the matter, and not suffer itself
to bo over-much troubled because, in this begin
ning, Wilmington has not reaped all the benefits
she expected from the road ; but let it look with
more complacency to the future, trusting that the
enterprise and liberality of her merchants will in
due time secure an ample reward. Hmsbord1
Recorder.
MARY.
Mary in that most simple name there breathes
A spirit of enchantment ; 'tis as sweet
As nectar which the bee sucks from the wreaths
Of HaBmus, to the lips that utter it.
Oh 1 as my muse says " Mary," the deep strings 1
Of my heart s lyre are swept ; fancy awakes,
Memory s torch is kindled, and there breathes
Upon my mind the vision of past things.
I had a sister, she was Mary; how
' I loved to trace her name upon the leaf
Of the dear tree which once she fostered ; now
I love to trace it on my heart s own grief.
1 had a lovely friend, 'twas Mary : yea,
That sweet name, "Mary," has a talisman for me.
Ths Wild Cherry and Pine furnish us with Na
ture's own remedv for all lung complaints. Dr.
Witar. in' his Balsam." combines the essential
Dualities oi the Cherrv Bark with Tar Water. . It
has oared many eases of seated consumption."
-j NO ORGANIZATION TCTtt""
.' V "VASHiNOTONi' Dec. 19.-
' In the Senator, memorials, petitions and emon-strances,-referring
especially to the action of th
lato Naval Board, were recei red. v ' '
In the Houne.an exciting discussion arose upon
American principles, which was participated in
by all parties. Mr. Whitney proposed to electa
Speaker by ballot. Defeatet, by a vote of 218
to 7. Mr. Fuller defined his position on slavery,
and said he would have admitted Kansas with
or without slavery. Two ballotinga were had.
The last stood :
, Banks, 108
Richardson, ' 74
Fuller, S4
Scattering, 9
The House then adjourned.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Halifax, Dec. 18.
The steamer Asia, with Liverpool dates to the
8th instant, has arrived.
The news from the Crimea is of no importance.
Peace rumors were still prevalent in England,
but they were unauthanticated. Nevertheless,
consols had advanced on the strength of said
rumors.
Cotton was steady and prices unchanged.
The sales of the week amounted to 60,000 bales,
including 11,000 taken on speculation and by
exporters.
Breadstuffs generally were quiet. Western
Canal Flour, 42s. 6d. Provisions were quiet and
prices unchanged. The weather had been favor
able. Consols 90J.
From the Detroit Free Press of December 12.
Gen. Cass and the Presidency. Having
observed in the Washington correspondence of
one or two of the Eastern papers, a reference to
a letter said to have been written by Gen. Cass
regarding tho Presidency, we have obtained
copies of the subjoined correspondence and are
permitted to lay it before the public :
Philadelphia, Nov. i, 1855.
Sik : As the timo is fast approaching when it
will be necessary for tho Democratic party to se
lect delegates to make their nominations for Pre
sident and Vice President, and inasmuch as we,
the undersigned, feel great interest in selecting
the proper candidate for President, and believing
you to be the most competent and most availa
ble candidate, and one that we feel satisfied the
people would take pride in electing, if nominated,
we therefore most respectfully ask you for an an
swer, iu reply to our note, saying if you will con
fer a lavor on your mends and fellow-citizens.
ANDREW J. WESTER, and others.
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Detroit, Nov. 23, 1855.
Gentlemtk : I have received your letter ask
ing me if I am a candidate for the office 6f Pre
sident of the United States, and expressing the
gratification it would give you to support mo for
that high station.
While thanking you for this manifestation of
your kindness and confidence,:of which I shall al
ways preserve a grateful recollection, I reply that
I am not a candidate for the Presidency, nor do
I desire that my name should be presented in
connexion with it to the consideration of the De
mocratic party of the Union.
1 am, gentlemen, with great regard, truly yours,
LK WIS CASS.
Andrew J. Wester, Esq.
and others, Philadelphia.
The Union of Saturday states that it was
'authorized by Gen. Cass to say that in the can
cus of Democratic Senators on Wednesday last,
he declared that he was no candidate for the Pre
sidency, and that he was unwilling for his name
to be presented as such at the National Conven
tion. J
WI3TAR'3 BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
Has establiaksd for itself a repatatien that oaa-
not be assailed. Dr. Wm. A. Shaw, of Washing
ton. N. C. write. der 4at-f May 1, as ielUws
I have heard of manv eases ef deeided be-efieial
effects from its ate. eepeeialiy im Asthma, and
Chronic Cough ef spasmodic character. I have
used the Wild Cherry a rreat deal in practice,
and with marked good results.
Every one knows the reputation er tbe Tur
pentine and Balsam constituents in protracted
coughs. The combination of these principles in
WiaUr'i Balsam ef Wild Cherry is ingenious sad
judicious.
Mecical men are justly distrustful or ratent
Medicines in seneraL but candor must discrimin
ate between outrageous nostrums and humbugs
and those medicines which have proven salutary,.
and, in many well attested cases, curative.
ft one genaiBC, unless signed l. suiia on ine
wrapper.
For sale by Williams tiaywood.
MARRIED.
On the 17th inst.. at Vernon, Lenoir county,
North Carolina, tbe residence of her father, John
C. Washington, Esq., by the Rev, Frederick Fitz
gerald, John L. Peyton, Esq., of Staunton, Vir
ginia, to Miss Bettie Washington.
In this Citv. on Wednesday evening last, by
the Rev. Dr. Mason, Mr. Jno. G. B. Grimes, of
Hvde county, to Miss Helen, daughter of J-Uov-
ernor Manly.
DIED.
At his residence, Pleasant Gardens, McDowell
countv. N. C. on the 24th of November last,
Adolphus L. brivin, Esq., m the 66tn year ol bis
age.'
FRESH OYSTERS.
R E-C-E-l-V-E-B D-A-l-L-Y
t AT THE
"KANE HOUSE."
Raleigh, Dec. 1855. 2t
CESAR GROVB ACADEMY.
rplIE next session of this institution viu com
1 meacs on the 7th of January next The A-
cademy is situated eight miles north of Hillsbor-
ouu- - -
x m n at o.
Tuition in Latin, Greek, lie. $20 00
English. 12 50
Board, including washina-. rceu. furniture.
An. noaiement to the Academy, per session of
twenty-one weeks, $40.
B. TV. HUUIl.b3,
8. M. WELLS.
December 20, 1855- t 102.
CLOTHING FOR SERVANTS.
RECEIVED TO-DAY AN IN YOICB OF CHEAP
Coats and Pants for servants, which we will
nil at a small advance upon cost. We are new
reducing Stock, and, consequently, many artieles
wiil be sold to save cost oniy. ,
Raleigh, Dec. 21, 1855. 102.
FEMALE SCHOOL.
HILLSBORO, N.C.
1 Mre. BurwelTs school will eommence
iw I Wiwinftsdav. Jannarv 16. 186. A few
additional boarders can be Uken In the family
of the Principal. For terms, course ef study, fco..
address ' .
REV E. BUBwEiiii,
HillsboroVN. C.
Ic. 20, 1855. w4w 102.
" Ladles Dress Goods, v
Eaglish & French Merinosv
, Figured k Plaid Cashmeres, ...
Do &- Do Mouselioes.
Alpacas.
- Bl'k. Do
LITCHFORD ft COOKE.
Cent. MsrchanU.
nee Dor above H. Poxtsr't She Store.
flnt, U 1SSA. 74.
RALEIGH, NOVEMBER 20, 1B55.
THE K ArN' K-HOUSE
RE-OPENED
UPON THE CASH PLAN.
AU the delhaoies of the season served at D
hours. ,
N.
(See BuT of. Fare.) ;
Claggett's superior Als on draft.
(tf.)
5000 Fruit Trees,
OF the finest seleoi FOREIGN and NATIVE
kinds, are now o x their way by Rail Road
to Raleigh, coasisting of Apples, Peaches, Plana,
Aprioots, Nectarines and Cherries for sale.
Persons wanting treei to pluut this
should qU. or send their orders vary soaa. r
James M. Towlea, at Farmer's HaU. in Raleigh, ,
and David Hoary StebUonsu-u ef tuU county.. are-'
my agents to reoeive orlwj aa 1 ilaiiter trea fof
me, during my absence. -
JOSHUA UNDUSV.
Deo. 20, '55. 3t 101
NEW BOOS.
03E CLARK. By Paanv Fera. -
For sale by H. D. TURNER..
' H. C. Bookstore ?S
Raleigh, Dee. 1855. - 2 . 102:
GENUINE E DITION MISS BUNKLSr 8
BOOK. The Testimony of aa Esoaped No
vice from the Sisterhood ol At. - Joseph, Emmets
burg, M'd, ths Mother-House of the sisters of
charity in the U. S.
H D. TURNER.
N. C. Bookstore.
Raleigh, Deo. 21st, 1855. -102. ,
11. S. ARTHUR'S NEW BOOK. "Oood tins
. Coming." For sa'e by
H. D. TURNER.
Raleigh, Dao. 1855. - . 102.
SPLENDID LOTTERY JAN., 1850.
GREGORY $ MA. VR 7, Managtrs
( Sueassors to J. W. Maury $ Co.)
$38,000 , -
Lottery for the benefit of the
STATE OF DELAWARE.
Class E fob 185G.
Drawn at Wilmington, Del., Sat., Jan. 6, 1866.
78 No. Lottery13 drawn BaHots. .
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
1 Priie of
..$38,000
....20,000
..,.10,000
1 do...
1 do
1 do
1 do
1 do
40 Prizes of..
40 do
-10,000 ,
6,000
8,800
1,000
M 600
800
200 do...
&0. &0. : &C. . . -
Tickets. $10.00 Halves $5-.Quarters $2.60 '
Ortfa. nf Pkr' nf 9A -M tinVot Sl-fl OO
do do - 26 half . . do 70 00 .
Orders for Tickets and sharee and Ortifinata of ??
cin n n vn ftnaprw nn ha ihi
n i - : .1 i j t : ;.v .
oeive the most prompt attention, and an account of.
each drawmc will be sent lmmediatelr after it Is ,
over to all who order from me. , .
. Wilmington DsL
Seleot Sobool.
R. H. GRAVES, PRINCIPAL. ' .
THIS school, located in Granville co. N. C,
boat nine miles South of Clarksville, Vs., and -ten
miles South West ef Lynesville Depot, will be
opened on the 15th of January, 1856. - The looa-
uon nma nn .mnri.Hi wild rpiMr.nnn n naoii..
iumess, ana tne nign tone or social, moral and -religious
inflaeace in the community.
Board will be provided in families of the highest
respectability. The price of board and tuition for
a session of twenty weeks is $75,- payable in ad
vance. The number of pupils limited.
The Principal having been engaged in teach
ing during the last 19"yers ofhis Jife, and for the
most part in connection i with some of the firsts
insulations in uie state, as oi course inowa n -
t nun veu. la jmn.uiu.vitii cutie. varcu--
lars, however, eontaaniiig references and other par
ucuiara may do oouuncu uyappuca lion to voe
Principal at Brownsville p. O., Qraaville oo., N.
C. -f "
Oct 29, 1856. w3m. 87. -
PLANED LUMBER FOR SALE
AT THE RALEIGH PLANING MILLS!!
200.000 feet Flooring from $21 to $25,
'100,000 " Ceiling 18 to 21.
100,000 " Inch boards IS to 19.
80,000 Thick boards " 13 to 20,
60,000 " v Weather boards 16 to 21.
AU the above is of the best seasoned long lee,t
lumber, brought to an exact thickness, ready for
immediate use, and will be put on bmrd the Cars,
free of charge. T. D. Hi uG Jt CO.
April 24tb, 1855. . S-tf.
Jcaics G. Snkkd. David 0. Shsltom.
S HELTON & SNEED,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WUl attend to allbaiaiM oatrutei tt thata la
WEST TENNESSEE.
Oioa ia Sjmer villa," Tenn.
Nov. 80, 1855- 96 wlvnd.
. Notice ; . -
IS hereby given, that the parties in interest will
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office for certified copies, or duplicates, of two
land scrips. No 11,336. and No. 11,337, each for
80 and 20 acres of land, issued to the heir ef
John Baily, dee'd., tor military services, in lieu of
land warrant No. 2460, and which have been, lost"
or mislaid. .. l- i
Dec. 17, 1855. ; . c - 10-w6w -
The North Carolina Mutual Inaurance. .
COMPANY. .
THE ANNUAL MEETING ef the North Caro
lina Mutual Insurance Compaay will be
heid at the Office ef the Company, in the city of,
Raleigh, on the 8th ef January next, for the pur-
pose ef electing a Board of Directors for lhe en-
suing year. JNU. V. f Attl'ttiUUJK, aec ty.
Kaleigh, Dec. 1U, iboo.h.
4w 09
s
TATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA Wus
ocsri
Superior Court of Law, Fall Term,
A. D. lfcf
Petition for Divorce. . -
It appearing tot the satisfaction 7 of the Court"
that the defendant, Amariab B. Vang-han, is not w4
resident ol tnis orate, it is tnereiore oruerea oy ine
. .1 . VI... i. .U U.l.iwV
VsOUri, 111 ill iuuiicanuu uo uiui i.vtvgM
appear at the next Terra of this Court, to be held
at me tjouri uuun in oaiaigu, uu mo msi uuusy
' after the fourth Monday in March next, then, and
tbere to pieaoyanswer or aemur w uo wiu pen-
tion; otherwise, tlic same will be lanenpro conjetto,
and heard ex parte.'- r .
Witness. John C. Moore. Olerlt oi our saiu uonn,
j at office, in the city of Raleigh, the first Monday-
after the fourth Monday ot Jseptemoer, a. v. iooo.
JOliNUralU"!".. J. v. u.
'Nov. 2Bth. 1855 'g-J .- ' r--w6w.
rTVHE subscriber has resumed business, ana is
prepared td receive Consignments, fill orders
tor Merchandise, and forward Goods, as usual.
. PETEA w MXisiur. - -. .
- - -..Commission Merchant,
, . Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk, Nor; 8, 18SS.. . 90 3m.
Norfolk Beacon., nnd. Commercial Advertiser,
ITH the Reading. Room and Types and
Presses, and every necessary fixture, togetu-
er with the subscription, "patrouage and good will
Ol a paper ot more than thirty years stanuing. is
forsaleV
As a commercial business paper, aevotea 10 iue
Interests of the city, surrounaing counirj ami.
State generally, the Beacon poiswssea a support,
subscription, and circulation, that would compare
favorably with the nest papers iu iigMiw. -addressed
to the subscriber will be promptly at
tended to. . , r.
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