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.S-TTi'V-V"''-?- err? : .v." .'. .. ' - . : -.- - - - -- - i -' ..a-j.-- ..... - Jer th FuMlTaradity tl Oetobbr, 1855. tS,60t f 43 00 638 00 169 SO Z 00 - tt 00 70-00 12 60 6 00 17 00 Id 25 4 00 75 68 00 3 35 91 2 SO 00 SO 00 80 00 1 80 .18 S3 1 37 Town Proporjy, ZX'.V& roll, -.- ' :-; ;:"xx t -.v..'4- lBJerestBeired, :-- ' , Lawyers, Vhywciart, Ac, "V A Nortra Deeds, Ac, v Studhorses, T i, ' -' - -x r -Pistols and Knives, . . Gold Watches, J 7, Silver do, .;- iZ-''l r- ----- Plate, Pleasure Carnages, ; ; ' ' Playing Cards, Merchant' Capital, : .. Pedlars, -: - Taverns, ,- ; Ketailers and other Liquor Venders, Auctioneers, By Distress on Delinquents, Arrears for 1863, ' Total amount, iJ l . CHATHAM COUNTY. x Polls, . , 4,229 Acres Land, 607,008 Valuation ditto, $1,304,827 Ditto Town Property, 7,620 - . ; ioss Tax. Land, Town Property, Poll, Interest Received, Dividend and Profit, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac-, Stnd Horses, Capital in Trade, . .. - Gates, Ac, - Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, .. Gold Watches, . Silver do, Harps, . Pianos, Plate, Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Merchants' Capital, Pidlars, .. . Circuses, Ac, " ' Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Dilliard Tables, Patent Medicines, Venders of Carriages, .. Total amount, $2,130 15 1,444 87 67 02 1,648 20 4U2 64 85 70 47 00 12 00 70 00 67 00 6 60 12 00 - 60 88 00 24 50 2 00 24 00 22 60 217 60 5 00 283 25 30 00 5 00 103 IS 150 00 7 82 80 00 $1,875 03 CHEROKEE COUXTY. Polls. 964 Acres Land.-'.-v Valuation do, Do Town Property, Land,- - vii - --' Town Property, PoU, . Interest Received, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud llurses, ' Gates, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, ' Silver do, Pianos, Pleasure Carriages, Flaying Cards, Merchants' Capital, -Pedlars, Taverns, Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Total amount, 223,913 $356,310 . 80,240 427 44 85 23 884 40 5 70 . 3 00 4 00 100 00 8 00 8 00 60 4 00 8 75 1 00 6 SO 3 60 106 59 60 00 20 00 20 00 $1,196 66 CHOWAN COUXTY. Polls, " 1,808 Acres Land, ,670 Valuation ditto, $646,169 Ditto Town Property, 108,239 Ultras Tax. Land, Town Property, . Poll, Interest Received, Dividend and Profit Lawyers, Physicians, Ac Mortgages, Deeds, Ac., Capital in Trade, Gates, A&, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, . Silver do. Harpvv.. Pianos, Plate, Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Merchauts' Capital, Taverns, Circuses, Ao, Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Drovers, Auctioneers, . ; Total amount, . V CUMBERLAND COUNTY. Polls, 8,226 Acres Land,. 527,793 - Valuation do, $986,431 ' Do Town Property, 595,502 Gross Tax. Land, -Town Property, PoU, - Interest Received, Dividend and Profit, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Capital in Trade, Gates, Ac, " Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver do, Harps, Pianos. - ' Plate, Pleasure Carriages, . Playing Cards, . j Bowling Alleys, -Merchants' Capital, ' Pedlars, Taverns, Circuses, Ac, ' '" Retailers, Liquor Trade, Insurance Companies, Total amount, CRAYEX COUNTY. .FoUft 3,580 Acres Land, 486,812 . Valuation ditto, , $582,754 , ; J)itto Town Property, 524,887 tiaoss Tax. Land, Town Property, -Pall, Interest Received, '' Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, StodUoraes, , Capital in Trade, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver do, - ': Pianos, Plate, - Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Bowling Alley, Merchants' Capital, . . Pedlars, Taverns,- . . Circuses, Ac, BetaUea, -Billiard Tables, Capital in Liquor Trade, Brokers, . , . ., i ' 818 26 139 55 734 60 983 85 18 44 77 00 10 00 17 50 6 00 8 00 2 50 79 00 9 25 2 00" 89 00 89 60 82 50 7 50 217 93 20 00 15 00 50 00 20 00 2 84 $S,3U9 82 973 21 670 80 1,430 40 545 45 - 427 33 829 00 81 00 86 2 50 84 00 5 00 291 00 66 AO 2 00 69 00 - 48 72 831 50 8 25 50 00 2,81)7 29 80 00 40 00 70 00 90 00 61 15 450 00 $8,844 95 699 80 629 86 1,399 20 2,181 28 . 158 00 89 00 20 00 25 12 18 00 1 00 178 00 84 00 59 00 62 83 64 50 6 00 25 00 1,820 65 80 00 60 00 15 00 90 00 800 00 808 19 100 00 $8,293 83 -Total amount, . - . , CLEAVELAND COUXTY. W Polity- tr i.- r v ? -. '1J63 , Acres Land, 261,004 Valuation do, ' $&8,883 i i Do Town Property; ' 62,47a , . v - . Giobs Tax. -Land, - - 4. . Town Property, , - Interest Rceeivef4 t.--1 "r-V jyers, Phyaicianw, Ac, - tj. f..ri2 i--.-.-- Gid WatoheaT-!.. v:. ..; 847 78 - 74 97 694 4 " ' ' 72 20 26 00 11 00 80 00 . 1 60 . 00 60 28 00 15 60 i',f. 4 00 BBver do,. Plate; -.'-; ao. r' 1 50 47 00 Pleasdra CsiHaaea.'- r. '"V .t."erf 9 00 Circuses, o ttetailen, Auctioneers, ' Total amountj t4 ,p CURBITUCK COOTTT,' lT i.r ,JS!t ? rt" Jfe'- Poll. , , IJ50 4: -Acres Land, - . 152,156 , Valuation ditto, $590,420 Gboss Tax. Land, v ' ' : ' . ;"' Poll, ; - Interest Received, r-" ' Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud Morses, - Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, , - Gold Watches, ' ' ' -Silver .. do, . . . ; Pianos, Pleasure Carriages, ' Bowling Alleys, ... Merchants' Capital, - Pedlars, Taverns, , ... Retailers and other Liquor Venders, ' Total amount, COLUMBLS COUNTY. Polls, 1.6C3 Acres Land, 423,000 Valuation do, . $862,118 Do Town Property, 7,491 Gross Tax. Land, Town Property, Poll, Interest Received, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Stud" Horses, Pistols and Knives, Gold Watches, Silver do, Plate, Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Merchants' Capital, Pedlars, Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Turpentine Distilleries, Total amount, DUPLIN COUNTY. Polls, 8,604 Acres Land. 426,027 Valuation ditto, $861,761 Ditto Town Property, 81,275 6S8 10 97 20 175 94 8 00 6 00 11 00 17 00 2 00 29 00 12 60 8 00 67 00 25 00 284 1 2 80 00 10 00 120 00 $2,170 86 402 70 8 99 667 20 134 89 11 00 5 00 27 00 89 00 11 60 2 71 62 50 8 50" 177 23 165 25 130 00 110 00 $1,958 47 UROSS 1AX. Land, Town Property, Poll, Interest Received, Dividend and Profit. $1,032 52 87 59 1,417 82 844 25 11 10 63 00 3 00 50 00 .43 00 2 00 87 00 21 50 17 00 1 25 203 00 4 25 75 00 293 45 ISO 00 60 00 115 00 190 O0 115 78 50 00 20 00 8 05 34 00 $4,437 06 Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud Horses, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver do, Pianos, Plate, Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Bowling Alleys, Merchauts' Capital, Pedlars, Taverns, Circuses, Ac, Retailers, Liquor Traffic, Venders of Carriages, Drovers, Auctioneers, Turpentine Distilleries, Total amount, DAVIDSON COUXTY. - Polls, 3,023 Acres Land, 855,619 Valuation do, $1,126,026 Do Town Property, 44,172 Gross Tax. Land, Town Property, Poll, Interest Received, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud Horses, Capital in Trade, Gates, Ac, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, Silver do, Pianos, Plate, Pleasure Carriages, Merchants' Capital, Pedlars Taverns, Circuses, Ac, Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Patent Medicines, Total amount, DAVIE COUXTY. Polls, 1,748 Acres Land. 163,022 Valuation ditto, $557,816 Ditto Town Propertv, 45,300 Gross Tax. Land, Town Propertv, Poll, Interest Received, Lawyers, Physiwans, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud Horses, Gates, Ac, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, Gold Watches, 1,351 22 53 00 1,209 20 360 20 31 00 81 O0 66 00 1 00 82 00 22 00 60 67 00 48 50 18 00 2 25 135 00 269 27 60-00 70 00 65 00 52 50 6 00 $3,940 64 671 .54 ri 36 696 80 164 77 24 00 1300 25 00 17 50 14 00 50 33 00 17 75 7 00 50 82 00 140 89 20 00 65 00 20 00 $2,062 28 Silver do, Pianos, Plnte, Pleasure Carriages, Merchants' Capital, Taverns, Ac, Circuses, Ac, Retailers and other Liquor Venders, Total amount, . EDGECOMBE COUNTY. Polls, 6,008 Acres land, 428,879 Valuation ditto, $1,892,812 Do Town Property, 68,928 Gross Tax. Land, Town Property, Poll, Interest Received, 2,275 30 110 31 2,402 39 1.750 68 95 80 285 00 18 00 97 00 6 84 80 00 1 00 175 00 59 75 69 00 23 27 446 00 13 00 50 00 ' 518 86 90 00 50 00 60 00 110 00 200 00 10 00 859 64 $9,241 24 Dividend and Proht, Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac, Stud llorses, Capital in Trade, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and (Janes, Gold Watches, . Silver do, Pianos, Plate, " .Pleasure Uarnaires. Playing Cards, Bowling Alleys, Alercnants Capital, Pedlars, Taverns, Circuses, Ac, - Retailers and other laauor Venders. Billiard Tables, Drovers, Collateral Descent, Total amount, FRANKLIN COUNTY. Polls, 8,439 Acres land, v 292,862 Valuation ditto, $821,769 Ditto Town Propertv, 62,634 Gross Tax. Land, Town Property, ' . Poll, . Interest Received, Dividend and Profit, 95 7 75 16 1,874 95 935 61 6 00 29 00 6 00 46 00 1 55 22 00 60 101 00 25 75 8 00 .45 00 13 40 251 50 7 00 ; 822 02 ... 60 00 60 00 , 4 75 100 00 X 60 00 $4624 87 Lawyers, Physicians, Ac, Mortgages, Deeds, Ac StodHorses, Capitul in Trade, Pistols and Knives, Dirks and Canes, -Gold Watches, Silver do, - . . . . , Harps, '.; ' !- - - " - -j'- : ay - ; y " Pleasure Carriages, Playing Cards, Merchants' Capital, Pedlars, , ... f , a V :; , Circuses, Ac, , Retailers. . ' BiUiard Tablet . . ... Venders of Cairu , ' ." ' ; ; " r "Total amoont, -' --V'."'",1 Tbo W of Colonel at a tUta reriev in Dublin waa Hooped tT a matij, who toll him she w ww the jjotl Wfcfo bis wife yoo could not pass. vPur5ttnl''to iwttqsth day e&re, MeeUpg'of the tVmo4tip oart'waa tii ha Tueadar the 19th of FebruarV. ir the) CotlrVHouse in the Town of Halifax, for theappolattnent of Delegates totheDemS- ejoratip uoovenjuon ;o oe neja miaieigu, lue iuw.' of' April next.' ;'. ' "X - :- ' r On motion, John It J. Daniel, was called to the Chair and Littleberrjr Tinson was appointed Secre tary: " ' " " ' The Chairman having made a brief explanation of the object of the meeting, on motion of Dr.-' Wm. L.; Johnston, it was, ' Resolved, That the Chairman appoint thirty Dele- gates to represent me iemocrauy in the Democratic Convention to be held in Raleigh in April next On motion of J." W. Johnston, it was further, Resolved, That any Democrat from the County of Halifax who maybe in Raleigh during the Session of the Convention, be authorized to take a seat there in as a Delegate from said County. , , On motion of J. H. Whitaker, Esq., it was, -Resohed, That the Chairman and Secretary of the meeting be added to the list of Delegates and that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the RoanoaKe Republican and Raleigh Standard. W. A. Jenkins, Esq., being called upon to address the meeting rose, and after apologising Xor his want of preparation to meet a call so unexpectcd,delivered a very pertinent, striking and forcible Speech much to the gratification of his political friends, in which ho exposed in just terms, the position and conduct of the Southern Know Nothings and their Northern associates in Congress, and paid a high compliment to the firmness and devotion to principle of the Democratic Representatives. - Thomas M. Arrington being next callea upon, addressed the meeting in a close.connected and able argument, in which he made it apparent to all not wilfully blind that the Northern Know Nothings or selfstyled Republicans are hostile to the institutions of the South and cannot be trusted, while the Dem ocratic party of the slaveholding as well as non-slave-holding States, acting upon principles based upon a just interpretation of the Constitution and the equali ty of the States,has proved itself to be the only truly national party, to which the political rights of the country can be safely confided. " A prominent and influential member of the Know Nothing party having evinced a disposition to remark upon some of the positions of Mr. Arrington while he was addressing the meeting, after he had closed his address, on motion of J. J. C Hilliard, Esq., it Revolted, That the meeting would hear with plea sure any remarks which any member of the Know No thing party might be disposed to submit in reply to Messrs. Jenkins and Arrington. No person manifesting a disposition to reply, and it being intimated, that if the meeting could be ad journed until the next day, a reply would bo made, on motion of J. H. Whitaker Esq., it was, Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a Committee of three members of the Democratic party to confer with any Committee which the Kaw Nothing or "American party may see fit to appoint, to agree upon some suitable time and place for a public meet ing without reference to party and full and free dis cussion. And then on motion of Dr. W. L. Johnston, the meeting adjourned to Tuesday of next April Court J. R. J. DANIEL, Ch'n. L. Vinson, Sec'y. The following is a list of the Delegates appointed by the Chairman to attend the Convention in Ral eigh, viz : Moses Smith, Lem'l Savage. Esq., Dr. J. T. Sav age, Dr. T. B. Davis, J. H. Whitaker Esq., J. J. B. Hilliard, Esq., James M. Grizzard, Win. Hill Esq., Wm. D. Faucctt, Dr. L. Batchelor, Francis P. Mal lory, M. A. Allen Esq., J. V. Allen, James Faulcon, Jesse Pittard, Dr. Wm. L. Johnston, J. W. John ston, John H. Ponton, N. M. Long, Jr. John Camp bell, Etfcvard Conig'and Esq., G. W. Barnes, U. J. Hervey Esq., Dr. John O'Brien, Wm. A. Daniel, Capt Arthur McDaniel, Jefferson McDaniel, C. N. Webb, Esq., F. N. Mc Williams Esq., and W. B. Pope. N. M. Long, L. H. B. Whitaker Esq., and Joshua S. Swift, were appointed a Committee to confer with any Committee that may be appointed on the part of the Know Nothing or American party, to appoint a time and place for a public meeting irrespective of party and free and full discusion of political matters. Democratic Meeting in Warren. At a large and enthusiastic Meeting of the Demo crats of Warren, assembled in accordance with pre vious notice, at the Court House in the town of War rcnton, on Tuesday the 26th February, 1856, on mo tion Francis A. Thornton, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Edwin D. Drake and Joseph J. Egerton were appointed Secretaries. The Chairman explain ed the objects of the Meeting in an appropriate and eloquent speech. On motion of W. A. Jenkins, Esq., a committee of five were appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration and action of the Meeting : Where upon the Chairman appointed the following gentle men, viz: W. N. Edwards, R. A. Ezcll, Wm. Eaton, Jr., Wm. A. Jenkins, and E. D. Drake. During tite retirement of the Committee, the Hon. A. W. Venable was, on motion, invited to address the meet ting on the political topico of the day, which he did in a very able and impressive manner. Wm. S. Ransom, Esq., an old line Whig, likewise addressed the meeting in a very few remarks, giving some of the reasons which induced him to co-operate with the Democratic party in the contest which now di vides the people of tho country. The Committee of five through their Chairman, the Hon. W. N. Edwards, reported the following resolutions, which, the vote having been taken upon them seriatim, were adopted without a dissentient voice : 1. Resolved, Tha we cordially approve of the Democratic State Convention to be held in Raleigh on the 16th of April next, and will cheerfully unite with our Democratic brethren of other counties in the State in the selection of a Gubernatorial Can didate, for the next election, and in giving more body, strength, and form to the Democratic organi zation. 2. Resolved, That we regard the Democratic party of the United States, based as it is upon de votion to the letter and spirit of the federal Consti tution, to the sovereign and equal rights of the . States, and opposed to the aggression of one section of the Union upon the rights and interests of an other section, as the only party now in existence laying any just claim to nationality of feeling or sentiment ; and that' we novcr had better cause to be proud of our party, of its principles, of its ad herence to the Constitution, and the paramount ob jects for which it was framed, than at the present time. 3. Resolved, That the Democratic party in pro fession and practice knows " no North, no South, no East, no West," but holds all the citizens of our common Republic, who contend for .the pure prin ciples of the Constitution as framed by our immor-. tal ancestors, in the bonds of a common brother hood ; and we hereby tender to that Spartan band of Northern Democrats in the House of Represen tatives our heartfelt gratitude for their unyielding devotion to all the obligations and guarantees of the Constitution of the United States. 4. Resolved, That wo cordially approve the just, statesman-like, and constitutional sentiments ex pressed and maintained by FRANKLIN PIERCE in his annual messages, and render him the grateful homage of warm and faithful hearts for his fearless and patriotic vindication of State equality and con stitutional freedom.; and : for his manly and indexi ble adherence to the principles of the Baltimore platform, he deserves and receives our entire, an dimished confidence. - : - . N 5. -Resolved, That, while we thus express our confidence in the honesty, firmness, and ability of Gen. Pierce, we are ready and willing to support, the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the United States, . provided they are known -to be true to the federal Constitution and sound upon the great questions of .the day;, XX'X' X.l::Xr X.: . "'-i:? X i., JResohed, That in oar opinion the representa-' tires of the Southern States in that Convention can-, net, " oaasiateBtly with -thair constitutional rights, -and. io view of their claims as members of thisebii-. federacr. hold political communion wtth.AboUtion- fw protest against any aMiahoff with ThoseSrho i re kdi iionf iWDrrW Gfi cert 4r of.Jort t,Caro- , lit aiil JOiJASiBRAC M&tM!w.3! 4 jHallj ties' of the State in his re-nomination and election; .. " 8. Retohed, Thtt this meeting recommend the appointment by the Chairman of five delegates from each taxable district in this county to the State Con vention, and that the same delegates be requested to attend the District Convention for the purpose of choosing an Elector for this District, and, also, of appointing delegates to the Ciricinnatti Convention? 9. Resolved, That we recommend the holding of the District Convention in Raleigh on the 16th of April. 'V - ' ' ' .. In pursuance of the objects expressed in the 8th resolution, the Chairman . appointed the following gentlemen delegates: - 1 ; - ' - " Warrmton District, Dr H. " J. Davis, William A. Jenkins, Rob't A. Ezell, Wm. Watson, Jr., John Bradford. . J Skocco District, Wm. K. Kearney, Dr. A. B. Hawkins, Dr. Edgar Williams, W. H. A. Kearney, E. R. Cotton. . . ' .' ; Grove Hill District, S. T. Alston, Thos E Hams, Gideon B Alston, C. M. Cook, H. T. Egerton.- Judlcins' District, Henry Harris, Sam'l Bobbitt, J. F. Browne, John W. Riggan, Dr. R'-dley Browne. River District, Wm. Eaton, Sr., Nathl Nichol son, Buckner Eaton, John E. Btiyd, Nathan Dob bin. Six Pound District, H. A. Foote, W. C. Drake, Henry Milam, Thos D. Rod well, Jacob M. Palmer. Hawtree District, Thos J. Judkins, A. A. Hud gins, G. 'W. Nicholson, Rich'd A. Davis, Z. M. P. Cole. Smith's Creek District, Horace Mayfield, Jas. T. Russell, Sam'l Walker, John L. Laughter, John E. Patillo. - . ' .NutbusK District, Michael Collins, James T. Twit ty, J. D. Fain, T. P. Paschall, Wm. Suit Sindy Creek District, Dr. R. C. Prichard, Jos. S. Jones, Dr. Sol. G. Ward, Gen. M. T. Hawkins, Alexander Steed ; and on motion of Mr. Jenkins the Chairman and Secretaries were added to the list of delegates. On motion, it was resolved that these proceedings be published in the Warrenton News, and that the Raleigh Standard be requested to copy. The meet ing then adjourned. F. A. THORNTON, Chm'n. Democratic Meeting in Robeson. A meeting of a portion of the Democratic party of Robeson county was held at the Court House in Lum bcrton, on Monday, the 25ht ult On motion of Col. N. Regan, Sampson Sealy, Esq., was called to the chair, and H. VV. McMillan request ed to act as Secretary. By request, T. A. Norment, Eiq., explained the object of the meeting in a few appropriate remarks. On motion, the chair appointed a committee, con sisting of Col. N. Regaii, T. A. Norment and Alcx audcr Fulmore, Esqrs., to draft resolutions for the action of the meeting. ' " : j' During the absence of tho committee, W. McL. McKay, Esq., of Faycttville, being called upon, ad dressed the meeting in an able and eloquent manner. The committee returned and reported though their chairman the following resolutions, viz : Retohed, That the Democratic party of Robeson do most cordially approve the administration of President Pierce, and the patriotic and just principles which have governed his course in relation to the foreign and domestic affairs of our country. In Gen. Pierce we have a tried and faithful friend to the Un ion and the constitution, and we deem it our bound en duty, as true demociats, to stand by him, giving him our hearty and undivided co operation and labor ing with willing minds for the success of democratic principles. Resolved, Tint Franklin Pierce and James C. Dobbin arc our first choice for President and Vice struct, as far as this meeting can do so, our dele- gates from this Congressional District, in the Nation al Convention to be held in Cincinnati in June next, to vote for Pierce and Dobbin, and to use their in fluence to have them nominated by said Convention. Resolved, That we are gratified to see so many of the good and conservative whigs of the country flocking to the support of democratic principles, against Northern abolition know-nothingism, and we trust their influence will tend to the preservation of the Union, the constitution, and the rights of the South. Resolved, That we approve the course pursued by our Representative, Hon. Warren Winslow, and oth er democratic members of Congress, in sustaining the South throughout the long struggle for Speaker, against the know-nothing abolition combination of the North, and regret that their noble efforts to elect a national democrat were defeated Resolved, That we prefer the nomination of Thomas Bragg for re-election to the office of Governor of this State. Resolved, That the chairman appoint twenty dele gates to the State Convention, which meets in Raleigh on the 16th April next, to nominate a candidate for Govornor, and that the same delegates, white in Raleigh do, in conjunction with other delegates from this Congressional district, appoint two delegates to represent this district in the National Convention to be held in Cincinnati. Resolved, That the citizens of Robeson be request ed to meet in Convention at Lumbcrton, on 'he 4th Monday in May next, to nominate candidates for the Legislature, and it is earnestly desired that each dis trict in the county shall be fully represented in said Convention. On motion, the above resolutions were unanimous ly adopted. ' . Speeches were made by Col. T. Waddill, of Fay ettvillc, and II. W. McMillan, of Robeson. In accordance with the Gth Resolution, the Chair man appointed the following gentleman as delegates to the State Convention, vir. D. S. Morison, Alex. Watson, Danl. B. Smith, P. A. McEachin, R. S. French, Alex. II. Fulmore, Henry Bullock, Miles Mitchell, Peter Prev.itt, Alex. Humphry, Neill Regan, J.-A. Rozier, J. W. Regan, J. T. Pope, James Blount, W. W. Blake, Archibald Mathews, Hugh Pitman, W. H. Willis, and H. W. McMillan. On motion, the chairmau was added to the list of delegates. On motion, the proceedings were ordeted to be forwarded to the North Carolinian, Willmington Journal, and Raleigh Standard, for publication. The meeting then adjourned. SAMPSON SEALY, Ch'n. H W. McMillan, Secretary. The Otsteu Trade. The learning of Gov. Wise on the Natural History of the crab in the various stages of "hard," "soft," "buckram," and "but; ter," made the politicians laugh and excited no little mirth and admiration in the savory purlieus of Ca tharine, "Vly" and "Bear" markets. The venera ble darkies who danced for eels in those classic re gions heard of Massa Wise, and eat their red coated (when boiled) favorites of the Order articulata with a more hearty gusto. But Catharine Market and Canal street are now plunged in utter horror at the proposition to tax their bivalve delicacies of the or-." der molluscs, by the same learned author. Gov. Wise must beware how he proposes to levy a tax on oysters or he will be fried, roasted and stewed. What chance can a Presidential candidate on such a hard shell platform as this, have? No, no I Governor, recall the ' hasty suggestion, and leave the trade in oysters free and untrammeled. - Free trade and oys terman's rights is the motto. If the Governor will only pay us a visit and taste a stew on the Canal street plan, or go to Dorian's and enjoy a "roast" a la Gulton Markets, he will incontinently give up his oyster edict , New York Neat. : i - - - . y-r -ijt -j tt.-:. t f -t i Look opt for CouireEtrrerrs. We saw, a few days' ago, one of those counterfeit $20 notes on the Bank of Charlotte, which have been heretofore described in this paper..- It is a dangerous counterfeit, requir ing considerable knowledge of bank, notesto detect it This one came from om of the uppers counties and we understand that, several others have been detected here, v y; ifrf. 'C '4? ', i ::-. 11?$-', m r. B&mee xaetka?C im-tn fttte . W tun another of UteMmtarletit Sierj ete.tn dir. ,ere-.-.nr.ry jrom oe flrat We fear- fr are I &.X:.;r 1 Hta man of W ti6MJanM :- :xx: No longer roam. -Jealous aspirants Urge your delay, : -Statesman of Wheatland, ' Homeward your way. " Unfurl the banner, " tJXiyfJX Spread it afar, 1 ,r 7 -. Success '11 attend her ... ..- ,'j , , -Nothinir to near : Look to your country, - aiau ui ns cnoice,. Raise for your party, Its flag to th' hoist. North, South, East, West, all, Rally with cheer, . Buchanan's the leader, ' ' - Wisb in bis rear. i - . V. ..Statesman of Wheatland, Haste on your way, For soon runs the snnd ,v. That closes next quay. Chatham, Feb. 22, 1856. -J .3 - GUKE. For the Standard. ' RETROSPECT. ' Bt Lkvbrett A. Sawtbr. My heart is with the shades of fleeted years, Its dews and hallowed hours, - When pliant childhood's footstep trod Its path of mirth and showers, j . . The wavelet bright on silver sands, The growing leaves along my way, The generous warmth of little hands ; ' . The morning bright and sunny day. . Our gentle confidence and trust, - Our love and winning wile, .. .. ,X-' So pleasant without sorrow, bo free from staining guile. . ' . Those violet days of buss. Or sport, or harmless play They steal npon my vision now, - .Like moonlight before day. i Some of those friends of early years, ' . Within the Church-yard lie, ' Lowly and still no friendship cheers, For they were bom to die ; The marble stone stands near them, The mounded turf is by, And the little odorous flow'ret, Lifts its painted crest on high. . It is throwing perfume o'er them, Forgetful of their woes, Ihey are lighted. here by sunshine, When the day with beauty glows, And by a starry coronet, When the night its darkness shows. ." The same soft sounds are in the breeze, ' And wafted on my dream, From fair young flowers, and blossomed trees, And wood and meadow green. The same sweet fragrance on the air, . From budding bush and flower, And borne unto my fancy here. With the charm of wave and bower ; ' But oh ! that long array Of 'luniiuated years, Is sighing now, like autumn leaves, .; Amid a grove of tears. c. . : Illusion dear! from Heaven thou art, ..." Xt. The magic'of an angel part, To twine around my drooping will, . A garland sweet, for every iii. .v For the Standard. , ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND. -Thou hast gone to the grave in the spring-time of life, Ere thy heart has been chilled br the world's bitter strife; Like a flower that is nipt ere its blossom is grown, Thy spirit so early, so untimely, has flown. A lear of sorrow will oft moisten the eye, That a creature so gentle and youthful should die. Thou hast gone to the grave life's dream is now o'er; Thy features, so lovely, we ne'er shall see more.v . -Like the leaves that full at the autumu Wiud'i breath, . Thou, too, hast been slain by the hand of grim death. ' ' And, though on life's ocean, we would thond'st remained. We'd call thee not back from the port thou hast gained. , Thou hast gone to the grave thon art laid in the tomb ; From this earth thou hast fled to thy heavenly home; " f And when to thy grave we shall slowly repair, To mourn that thou dicdst one so loved and so fair; The flowers that wave o'er thee, our tears will bedew. To keep them from faidingand dying- like you. S T W Smithfield, N; C, Feb. 10. 1836. A CATEGORICAL COURTSHIP. I sat one night beside a blue-eyed girl The Are was out, and so, too, vas her mother; A feeble flame around the lamp did curl, -Making faint shadows, blending in each other; 'Twas nearly twelve o'clock, too, in November; She had a shawl on, also, I remember. " Well, I had been to see her every night '-. .- : For thirteen days, and had a sneaking notion j', !-. i: ; To pop the question, thinking all was right; And once or twice had made an awkward motion To take ner hand, and stammer'd, cough'd, and s'tutter'd, But, somehow, nothing to the point had utter'd. . I thought this chance too good now to be lost ; I hitch M my chair up pretty close beside her, Drew a long breath, and then my legs I cross'd, : Bent over, sighed, and for five minutes eyed her; She look'd as if she knew what next was coming,-. And with her feet npon the floor was drumming. I didn't know how to' begin, or where ' . ' I couldn't speak the words were always choking ; I scarce could move I seera'd tied to the chah 1 hardly breathed j't was awfully provokiug! The perspiration from each pore came oozing, My beart, and brain, and limbs their power seeni'd losing At length I saw a brindle tabby cat Walk purring np, inviting lue to pat her; An idea came, elecjtric-tike, at that My doubts, like summer clouds, began to scatter ; I seised on tabby, though a scratch she gave mc, -And said, " Come, Puss, ask' Mary if she'll have me." . Twas done at once the murder now was out, i The thing was all explain'd in half a minnte ; lone oiusn d, ana turning pussv-cat about, . , ' Said, " Pussy, tell him ' yes' ;" her foot was in it t The'cat had thus saved me my category, And here's the catastrophe of my story. Wholesale Jobbing Trade. -Spring,' 1836. McILW AINE & GRAHAM, (SUCCESSORS TO PAUL & McILWAINE.) Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods, No. 60, Svcamnre St., Petersburg, Va., are now receiving and wilf be prepared by this fifth of March to exhibit a full assortment of FOREIGN AND AMERI CAN STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, to which they would invite the attention of the trade generally. Our facilities for purchasing American and importing foreign fabrics are not surpassed bv any house in the Job bing Business, aud we feel assured that an examination of our stock will prove satisfactory to all who may favor us with a visit Our terms will be liberal to responsible purchasers. -1- , McILW AINE A GRAHAM, "r: Agents for North Carolina Cotton Yarns, Sheetings and Oanaburga, and for genuine Irish Flax Threads and Shoe Threads. Feb. 29, 1856. . . ., 29-6wsw. -: mroTICE. A NEGRO MAN WHO CALLS HIM JlW SELF WM. CURTIS, was committed to the jail of this city in December last, for want of a copy Of his Reg istry. 'He says that he is free, that be was raised, as hie believes, in the county of Orange or Granville, in the State of North Carolina, by an old gentleman named Thomas Jordan, (a Scotchman,) whom, he says, gave him his free papers. He left there abont twenty years ago for the State of Georgia with Mr. John Tuttle, a Kail road Contractor, and has not resided in N. C. since that time. He is about 41 or 42 years of age, black complexion, five feet 7 inch es in height, tolerably likely, has small whiskers, and is ruptured. He gives.such a lame account of himself that the Hustings Court of this city authorized me to advertise him, thinking it probable that he may be a runaway slave. Any person who may see this notice, and knows any thing about the above named man, will pleise give me the Infor mation. J. BRANCH, Serg't and Jailor of Petersburg, Va. Feb. 29, 1858. 28 twn 1856 Spring ImportatioM. . .. ' . ; WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, PER SHIP STE PHEN Crowell. from Liverpool, 118 CRATES OF CHINA AND EARTHENWARE, and, from -the Eastern Factories, our usual supply of GLASSWARE, LOOKING GLASSES, Ac - - .-v- -.if-.-...!(-! ' The stek, as usual, is large and commaBding. Having been imported direct, or purchased on the moat favorable terms, we are enabled to, and will, offer the greatest in dncements to merchants and others in wantef roods in our line.' " - .- , ; , -: ... An examination of onr stock is respectfullr solicited. X , -r- - KERR A MARBUKY, - Importers and Dealers in China, Glass, Earthenware, Ac, 74 75, Sycamore St.,. ' ' .'- Petersburg, Va, -, CARROLL HOUSE, r, ; fTHHAT LARGE AND SPLENDID THREE 8T0RY XL Btulding en the east sid tf Chester Depot, is now ope fur the accommodation of persona travelling by the Carj of otherwise. The Propnetot1 ir welt awcre, thnt Mthing short of a well-kept boose, will indnerenetom tm m so recently gotten np; and although very solicit of patronajre, he refrains from tfaea tlmasaadn 17 rIr H bfokea ty iny of WM "llnwtnoua predeeessora. -f- w.it 1 ViaaSKitty toper, that hewHlbe mrtmL ad iron m aatHnft andeV X 1 -xtn htx RALEIGH. WCPKgaPAYHAItCH , ig SoOee tm or Smbaeriber. . 4TkStatdar4 m UjtuUkt y mm htreater ike rderfur fU mm bs mampanied with the u; aJx tie It daryjfay- 185 ike eask rule wiUbt ntablulZ mth rtftrtnc to alt subscriber ; and all who may be t7iv rears mt that tims nU be trassd from tk Kit. Subteribtr. respectively; and &UI adopt some plan, bp tchich tiZ vUibs tkersaUr regularly twtijud f tit dates atulZ .VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION An exciting scene occurred In the Democratic State Convention of Virgfniv in session at Rich, mond, von Thursday last The right of Ex-Got Smith to a seat was contested, on the ground that be was connected either', actually' or by sympathy with the Know Nothings. ' Amid great confusion Mr. Smith came forward, and. spoke in defence of his position He said he had never left the Demo, cratic party, but had refused to denounce the Kno Nothings. He declared in his opinion there was but one party in the South the" Democratic; and that the contest was to be between the Democratic party of the country and the: black Republicans. In reply to V question he said he " could not think for one instant of voting for the Philadelphia nomi. nees." He was then asked if he would support the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention. He replied with evident reluctance, M I cannot 1 do any thin, else than support the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention." Many severe expressions were utter, ed towards Gov. Smith, and he retorted also with severity ; but, at length, after his avowals above given, he was unanimously admitted to a seat An Elector and assistant Electors were appointed for each District, besides County Electors. The State is, therefore, likely to be thoroughly canvass ed. The Electors and assistant Electors are as fo. lows : 1st District, E. W. Massenborg of Portsmouth assistant, J. P. Crocker of Isle of Wright ; 2d Timothy Rives of Prince -George assistant, W. F. C. Gregory of Amelia; 8d, A. Hughes Dillardof Henry assistant, William M. Howerton of Halifax 4th, Charles Irving of Campbell assistant, T. T. Treadway of Prince Edward ; 5th, John Goode, Jr. of Bedford assistant, V. F. Gordon, Jr. of Albe marle ; 6th, Alexander Jones of Chesterfield as sistant, W. B. Newton of Hanover ; 7th, W. B. Tal iaferro assistant, J. B. Cosnahan ; 8th, R. L. Mon taguc of Middlesex assistants,- R. L. T. Beaie, L. Marye, E. M. Braxton, and John Motley ; 9th, J. Barbour of Culpepper assistant, Jno. Scddon of Stafford ; 10th, John Randolph Tucker of Frederick assistant, Jn..;B. Uoge of Berkely ; 11th, John Tc Uarris-sissistant, O. S. Meein ; 12th, A. G. Pen dleton'of Giles assistants, R. P. Dennis and C. A. Ronald ; 13th, John B. Floyd of Washingtonas sistant, J. M. Cook of Carroll ; J4th, S. L. Hays of Gilmer assistants, B. W. Jackson and T. L. Brown ; 15th, S. Clemens of Ohio assistant, W. G.-Brown of Preston: Senatorial Electors,' John Knote, Alex. Wade, and T. & Hall. The Resolutions of the Con. vention appeared in (he Enquirer of Monday. We shall lay them before our readers. ' - ; v - England and tub United States. The Wash ington Union of Wednesday last, says it is not true that Mr. Buchanan has had high, words with Lord Clarendon, on any of the questions at issue between England and this country; nor is it true that Mr. Buchanan has conferred with Sir Henry Bulwer as to tho settlement of the Central American question. The Union adds: - : ,. ' The relations of Mr. "Buchanan with the present English ministry do not lead us to expect that he will be called upon to demand his -passports. The firmness and decision of Mr. Buchanan in the diffi culties now existing between this country arid Great Britain have never been abated, nor are they mani fested in that spirit which .would precipitate war without first exhausting all the methods that would continue an honorable peace." ' , ' -' " X' We have never entertained serious apprehensions of a war between England and the United States. The pending question, it is true, appear to be deli cately situated ; araf the tono of a portion of the British press is warlike and insulting ; yet these facts by no means render it certain tliat hostilities will be the result. We believe that England will substan tially recede from her construction of the Clayton Bulwcr treaty. The denunciations of the United States in British newspapers do not amount to much. We are satisfied that the English government is too discreet and sagacious to make any press its mouth piece in a matter of such magnitude. It is an old habit which the " Johnny Bull " newspapers have, of underrating and abusing this country. It is idle in " John ". to threaten what he will do if war should take place ; and it would bo nearly as bad taste in Americans to threaten him inTcturn. The Crimean expedition the scuffle on a small' scale, with large pretensions, which England and France are now having with Russia, would be child's play compared with a war between England and ibis country. But England, we are answered, ' would destroy our sea board towns and annihilate our navy. She would do us great injury for a time, but she would be the greatest sufferer in the en'cL Ireland, Canada, Aus tralia what would be their : condition .before tlje second year of the war had closed f What would be the condition of her' millions 'of operatives, who depend on cotton for their bread ? 1 Such a r would shake the world Tit might prostrate forever ' the present form of English government ; but who ever might be the losses in lives and property which would result from it to the United States, the federal territory would certainly not be diminished, while the Union of the States would be strengthened and prolonged. '. -' " ; ; .'"'T " ; - ' . . Amusixo The declaration of ANDREW JACK SON noiixuon, that he did not leave the Democratic party, but that the Democratic party left him.-' While Gen. Jackson lived, ha controlled Donelsoo, and kept him in the path of doty, Just as he control! ed Benton, Houston, 'ntl& Blahv President Polk mainly out of respect ( ,u Old Hickory," bestowed office on Donelson ; and the latter expected, as a matter of coarse, to quarter hfanself and his famy on President Pierce, aj he' had dono on Polk and Jackson. But Presidest Pierce thought he had bad enough ; whereupon Jcm1soo became disgruntled and turned Know Nothing. - Such arc some of tb antecedenta ot Geibi Jackson's shadow. ! X. X: Parson BroWiilow said, In the ConTcntion, that it " had beea understood and arranged that Msj. Don elson .would herput on: the ticket, with Andre Jackson in big letters, and Donelson: invisible, and then the old Hue pemocrata woold. think that the old Hickory bad i-aoaeW life 'tdp;X7X Xni SarTh. 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