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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCarolina Watchman, 1866, January-March te t AS Weekly, year, eererrer oF " ao teebi i btevere tess Cash in RATES OF ADVERTISING ; of 12 firet insertion, $1 00 tien ame 50 From the Richmond Whig. Len of @ Ship at Sea— Forty Lives Destroyed. Dee, 30.—The steamer Constitu- from Savannah for New Sade left on 700 bales struck on Southern point of Look- out on , & a. a, where she remain- ed hours, broke up. The in ety eA dg and one passenger, W. P. ten ig z é £ i f: a Lookout Lighthouse, at they to More- The survivors for New York this evening. 30.—Trivate advices state but Fh orbs ape eB hia sf 4 steamer vii ost. ary | Fitzgerald, lately at- to the Sacramento Herald. circumstantial enough to be true, but the New Fork Times, cox has the following :] a i . C,, very briefly an- the steamship Constita- New York. It is said (about forty) were lost, and fourteen of the crew saved. @ report is said have come from a ible source, but if so, the “ responsible” bas overdone it. The Con- stitution sailed from Havannah on the 23d, in com- = hoe ae. ae Ban Salvador. i. of to in consequence of bad poem Span all of them arrived here safely last wae 2.. The Constitution was withdrawn from the and the Nightingale takes her place, to sail vo o clock ssi ras ay fd foolish enough, bat one so wickedly foolish as this, ought to be severely punished. The Governor of Georgia to Secretar) Seward. Washington, Dec. 31.—The following despatch was received here yesterdey. Mrrepcevitie, Dec. 22, 1865. Hon, Wm. H. Seward, Sec’y of State: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram, of the 10th inst., together with a of communication to His Excellency, Provisional Governor of Georgia. to tender to His Excellency, the Presi- dent, my grateful return for his recognition of the ofcighpesition in- which the people of Georgia i me, and assure him of my fixed pur iH tf i f pi e | { James ¥ pose to observe and obey as well the Constitution | of the United States as the Constitution of the State of G i Express to him also, my thanks co-operation of the Government of the United States in effecting the earliest restcra- tion and permanent prosperity and welfare of the State, Upon its co-operation our people build earn- est hopes of a speedy return to their suspended re- lation with the other States of the Union. I have sie, the honor to be, very respectfully, your most abedient servant. CHAS. J. JENKINS, Gov. ions from Washington— Rumored forth- l Message from the President ia favor of | Representation. i i | from the Confederate States. of Henry J. Raymond, it appears, has alarmed the ultraradicala It is under- , J. Raymond has publicly expressed i since the rebellion has end- i the North and South Hi t E i L f i | 1 i E . ; : ¢ § i Eg FE S : a ye * oF ¥§ of the Southern members ‘elected, and should be ad- ee Mac sane, despite the machi- aultra-Stevens , when to: work, will be an earnest supporter of Joes Soboecs, and the lender of the House. Negro Bobbers Punished, Hy H Dec. 31.~—A from Augus- ! om a squad of U. serpin at diers made an assault on the house of a widow l|a- dy, residing six miles from Augusta, supposing her They, however, met ao unex- pected resistance—three of them mortally wounded 31.—Assistant Secretary Chan- Watterson, of Tenn., have been sent on a special mission among the Treasury cotton agents in the Southern States to investigate many charges of fraud and corruption. Ww , December 31.—The Goveri- ment has advised that the representations made'te Spain in favor of peace with Chili, have eo far prevailed that te good offices of France aod Eogland have been accepted up~ on the terms proposed by them and the United Dader the advice of physicians, the Secret ary and Assistant Secretary of State embarked last board the United States steamer De he warmer latitude of the South Rec leatie- expect to be absent two or three weeks, Wihiart Heater, Esq. Chief Clerk in the Department of State, has been appointed of State during the interval, BN. Conger, Commissioner of Emigra- tion, has been appointed acting Assistant Secre- ge arrival at Now York from the South Pa. cilio states that a Chiliaa man-of-war had cap~ tured @ Spanish gunboat, The engsgement was There was great rejoicing at the event among the Chilians t @s Sandy Hook, Dec..29.—The steamship Australa- ian from on the 16th, vie Queenstown, ®nthe 17th, this point on her way to the eity, which will reach about one o'clock this afternoon. The Ching and Louisiana arrived out on the 15th instant. » Dee, 16-—The steauships Caledonia, Se. P. and Glasgow, have arrived from New York, iy The Latest News, — 3 was Nerict yesterday. Th» of President Johnson has beer faver- pon Sap stencekar ye wig rpon and the U improved after its reception. It ip stated: that the Queen of Spain has accepted the mediation of England in Chilian affairs, Trial of Capt. McCafferty, the American Fenian, is progressing at Cork. Manchester market was quiet, but closed firmer. Latest Commercial. Liveerpool, Dec. 16th.—Cotton—Sales to-day 10,000 aves lee nae! to iseypcrnd and exporters, market ing firmer, but quotations are unchanged. Breadstuffs dull. Provisions qui- . | et and steady. London, December 16.—Evening—Consols clos- - at ri a 873. United States five-twenties 644 a 64 3- New York, Dec. 29. ~The bullion in the Bank of Eakland had decreased £448,214 during the week. It is stated that Admiral Goldsborough, com- manding the United States squadron in Kuro watere, will establish his winter quarters at franca, near Nice. The Fenian Special Commission adjourned its sittings at Dyblin on the 13th, and commenced at Cork the following day. The trial of McCafferty, late a Captain in the Confederate army, is progress- ing. Strong precautions bave been taken to main- tain peace in Cork. The Cork Herald alludes to the recent departure of skillful pilots for America as an evidence of contemplated naval operations by the Fenians. The Times says the passage in President John- son’s message, which concerns England ought to be realized in friendly spirit. The Morning Post says it evinces a desire to keep on good terms with those they acknowledge to be their friends. The Telegraph is very eulogistic, and says the document reflects the highest credit on its author. Later from Mexico, Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—The New York Herald's Vera Cruz correspondent of the I3th, says: Imperial papers announce that Don Manoel Ruiz Judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic, has abandoned Juarez, and protested against the latter continuing to act as President after his constitution- al term has expired. Events at and in the vicinity of Vera Cruz do not indicate any intention on the part of the French to withdraw from the country at an early day, but, On the contrary, are regarded as showing a dispo- sition to contest their occupancy of Mexican terri- tory with the United States. Arrivals of soldiers illa- trom France continue—twelve hundred being lan- | ded at Vera Cruz, on the 6th instant, and about three hundred more on the 1 1th, all of whom were immediately sent into the field. French cannon | and other war munitions and’ supplies were still | daily arriving, and the defences of the city are being greatly strengthened, and remounted with the heav- iest and most improved guns. The work is being carried on secretly—principally at night. The bearer of dispatches from the Mexican capi tal, was in Vera Cruz on tha 13th instant, on his way td Washington. Misterious Disappearance of a Virginian. Baltimore, Dec. 29.—John P. Bledsoe, a mer- chant of Stanton, Virginia, stopped at the Malthy House, on Pratt street, on the 13th inst., with a | large amount of money about him, intending to pur- chase goods. He suddenly and mysteriously disap- ared on the same night. and has not sinve been eard of. It is generally believed that there has been some foul play, resulting in murder avd rob- bery. His partner; U. B. Wood, is here, anxiously looking after him. . During the recent heavy fog on the Chesapeake Bay, several schooners went ashore and were lust, with valuable cargoes, Hon. Thomas Swann, Governor elect, will be in- augurated on the 10th of January. A grand time is anticipated at Annapolis. His address is anxious- |” ly anticipated. Arrival of Capt. Semmes. Washington, December 29.—Captain Semmes ar- rived here last night by the train from New York, in charge of a guard of United States marines, and was at once taken to the Navy Yard, where he was placed temporarily, in a room hastily fitted up ia the dispensary building, where a guard was placed over him. Semmes was arrested at his residence, about four miles from Mobile, on the 15th instant, on an order from the Navy Department. He expressed great astonishment, and claimed that the arrest was in violation of the parole. He was os until twelve o'clock next day to arrange his family matters, af- ter which he was brought away. On the ge from Mobile to New York he was quite rful. expressing his readiness to stand tral and his be- ef that the arrest. was eatirely illegal. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Providence, R. I, December 28th.—A_ fire breke out in the railroad depot ‘at Groton about _ | one o’cloak this morning, which destroyed the building and thirty long empty cars aod six loaded ones. The flames spread rapidly to the swamer Commonwealth just arrived from New York, which was heavily loaded with . freight, asd was 80 grounded at the wharf that she could not be moved. She was burnt to ‘the water's edge and nothing was saved. The flames spread so rapidly and furiously that men on board the stedmer barely escaped with their lives. The loss is about one and a half million. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, December 29.—lt is rumored that the Erench and the United States Govern~ ments have arrived at an understanding. France is to withdraw its trowps from Mexico, and the United States agrees not to permit any attempts to be mace from here to drive Maxi- milian out. He is to be left to his Austrian body~guard and the Mexican people. The President isso well satisfied with the eondition of the South aud our foreign relations, that he bas determined on a atill farther reduce ion of the army. ——— FROM SAN FRANCISCO, San Francieco, Cal., Dec. 28.—The overland mail with New York dates to the 30th Novem- ber, bas arrived. A slight shock of an earthquake was felt at Santa Clara last night. . “SALISBURY, N. ;°MO! ET CE The frm of Jukabouwsky and Warmaé? ‘iiled | nd S a eae nee Toe Paria Bourse closed firm at O86 40s. for thel@7eo —_ o , Dec. 17.-—Tt “helh oth Qo of Byain oo eet Satie 33 new Kige kes oath to-day. - ey a NEGRO SUFFRAGF IN GETORGEOWN, . Washington, Dee. 29.—Georgetown the example of Washington, opened the 'p yesterday to test the sense of the citizens of negro saffrage. * Of over. seven hun— dred votes cast, ouly one was in favor of thus) extending the franchise. A PLEASURE TRIP. Washington, Dec. 20.—It is stated that the, United States ‘steamer “Desoto” will leave here in aday or two for the West Indies, having on board Secretary Seward, F.. W.- Seward and others, who are about to take a trip, LOSS OF THE STEAMER CONSTITUTION. Raleigh, Dec. 29.—We have news here from Morehead City of the loss of the steamer Consti- tution, from Savannah to New York. Of fifty- four souls on board, all were lost but fourteen of the crew. mee wy DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER. Boston, Dec. 29.—James Duncan Graham, a brother-in law of Major General Meade, and Colonel of United States Engineers, stationed in this city, died suddenly last evening of disease of the heart. NEW YORK MARKETS. New York, Dee. 29.—Flour qniet; Southern $15.25. Wheat firm. Corn quiet. Beef firm. Pork heavy —sales 7,500 bbs. at $29.25129.75. Lard firm. Whiskey dull. Cotton buoyant at 53 cents, Naval Stores dull. Gold 1444. Wasuinotom, Dec. 27. Five Cent Currency. The new five cent currency will be is- sued next week. About $80,000 worth of defaced and mutilated currency is de- stroyed by burning, per day, and $50,000 worth printed. Arrangements are nearly completed to make the amount of the latter to the former. Capt. Semmes. The arrival here of Semmes of the Al- abama, who was arrested at Montgome- ry, Ala., ou the 16th, is hourly looked for. Secretary Welles has orderd that Captain Semmes be tried by court-mar. tial for violating the laws of warin a number of instances, and more especially when he hoisted the white flag on the Alabama, and then refused to surrender himself, and enzag'ng in war again with oat being exchanged. New Year ut the White House. i__ Arrangements are being made for the New Year’s reception of the President. A new carpet in the East rooin has been ‘procured, and the master mechanic was at the Executive Mansion this morning for the Bos pose of commencing the erec- tion of a plattorm from the north win- dows of the East room to the pavement, | 80 as to enable the visitors to pass thro’ | the apartments without blocking up the | passages. The National Banks. Up to the present date, sixteen hun- ;dred and twenty four national banks | have organized, with an aggregate capi- tal of four bhundred and eight million four hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The whole amount of registered United States bonds is two hundred and ninety-six mil- lions of dollars.” It is understood that the recommenda- tions of Freeman Clark, Comptroller of Currency, for extending the capital of the national banks to four hundred mill- ions, will be brought up for the approval of Congress, that the banks in the South: ern States may have their quotas under the law. Senator Cragin’s Proposed Amendment. The following is the full text of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, introduced into the Senate by Senator Cragin, of New Hampshire, on the day of the adjournment. Its aim is to kill torever the heresy of State sov- ereignty. Paramount sovereignty shall reside within the United States; and every ' citizen thoreof, or of any State or Terri- tory therein, shall be bound and prima- rily owe faith, loyalty and allegiance to the United States, anything in the Con- stitution, laws, or the ordinances of any State, to’ the contrary notwithstanding ; and every State heretofore in the Union, or which may hereafter be admitted as a member thereof, shall forever remain and constitute a part of the United States, and shall not, under any circumstances whatever, have any right to secede or withdraw therefrom. Post Office Affaire. The Post Office Department to-day awarded contracts for services on fifty routes in Virginia and West Virginia. These routes, for which offers have been made since the regular biddings two months ago, will cover nearly the whole ‘of these States, not then awarded, with | immediate postal facilities. Mail service |in North Carolina is in greatly increased | demand, and a number of offices are be- jing made. To-day upwards of baal routes were let. All these services will go into operation-on New Year's day. Contracts for service in South Oaroli- na, Georgia and other States, are also being freely dis of in the appoint- ment office, with a corresponding re- na, Texas, Kentucky 1a Teonee od largely. ' Capt. Wire's Body. The statements to the effect that the remains of Wi hamed from. their place of the | Sora tu the Arsenal grou ad bad sen, for warded to the friends of the deceased in Richmond ate wholly without foundation. The grave of Wirz is undisturbed. ; b GENERAL NEWS OS The Norfolk and Petersburg railroad ill be completed in about a fortnight. Lawyer’s gowns are lined with the wilfulness of their clients. “oltaire’s old dressing gown sold in Paris recently tor 990 francs. An ex-Empress died in Philadelphia a few days ago. It was Madame Huatede Iturbide, widow of the former Emperor of Mexico. John Evans and Jerome B. Coffee, Republicans, have been elected United States Senators from Colorado. During the past season five hundred marine disasters occurred on the lakes— a number nearly double the average far the last five years. “Old Bets,” an Indian squaw, aged one hundred and twenty ‘years, is still alive, and hale and hearty, at St. Paol. Nine hundred pounds in bank notes were found sewed up in the waistcoat of Tom Sayers after his death. General John B. Hood, late of the Confederate army, was recently married toa daughter of General Preston, of Sonth Carolina. A woman near Paris murdered her daughter, and then ate her breakfast with fia Biscay knife she had used for that purpose. What is the difference between a boy and a postage stamp? One you would lick with a stick, and the other you would stick with a lick« A magistrate in Brooklyn, N. Y.; has been convicted of keeping a “ gin mill,” which subjects him to be sent to the pen- itentiary. Much small-pox among the negroes in Washington has created a great scarcity of philanthropists. One brewery in Dublin turns ont 15,- 000 hhds. of beer per day. Each work- man is allowed a quart daily. An elephant and bull fight recently took place in Ubida, in Spain. The ele- phant stamped one bull to death, and crushed another with his trunk. An editor says that the only reason why his house was not blown away du- ring the late gale, was because there was a heavy mortgage upon it. A fat man in Paris sold his body to the surgeons for iwelve hundred francs, went on aspree with the money, died, and was immediately cut up. The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill fining any white man two hundred dollars and any colored one fifty dollars, for an act of miscegenation. A sehoolboy being asked by his teach- er, “ Of what is the German Diet com- ed?” replied, “ Sourkront, schnapps, ager beer and mixcumrous.” A Birminghan, England, bricklayer’s wife gave birth to a child with 2 heads, three arms and three legs. On one of the bands there are two thumbs. The Seaboard and Roanoke railroad are now running their cars to the Roan- oke river. The Weldon Bridge, howev- er, is not yet rebuilt, and a ferry has been used in crossing. Memphis is spreading her wings im- menealy. The 4, nee thet up wards of 9 hundred houses are in process of erection in that city. The latest fashio,n in Pariss for ladies to be accompanied in the drive or pro- menade, by immense dogs. One lay attracts great attention on account of a monster which follows her about. It is ulmost like a young pony, and imported from Wartemburg, where the race is uearly ‘extinct. Lieutenaat General A. P. Stewart, late of the Confederate army, is to take chargé of the school of Cumberland Charch, at Nashville. The school is the largest in that city, and is conducted vy the General’s brothers. Capital painishment has been abolish- ed in Austria. A man in Fall River, Massachusetts last week devoured a nine-pound turkey with the usual fixings, at a single meal. He found that his companions at table had each one seized a pigeon, and, bein, disappointed at not getting one himself, he grabbed the turkey and ate it all, saying, “ every man his own bird.” “Perley” says that “General Grant is to have as his Christmas gift the een- ter mansion of the three known as ‘Boug- las Row,’ built for Senator Rice, of Min- esota—the other two having been built for Douglas and Breckinridge. It will contain many tokens of the admiration entertained for him by the American people. Gov. Patton, of Alabama, is what is | opening of post offices in every Southern known as a Douglas Democrat, and ‘a Rito’ yen " ure vely for a petiod of nearly almost snecessi thirty years, Gen. Stephensen,, commanding at At- Janta, has issued an. order. allowing citi- zens to arms for personal. protec- tion, This action was rendered necessa- ry by the great prevalence of lawlessness at that place. ’ It. is ramored that the danghter of a rominent Confederate envoy to Europe, (ohn Slidell), who not long since mar- ried to a wealthy Frenchman (Erlanger) 9 || has left her husband and come bac her father. : Aman named John Jones, living at Atlanta, Georgia, sends to the “Wyan- dotte Gazette the small sum of $5,000 | Confederate money, and asks the editor to send the paper one month. =, THE JEFF. DAVIS ELEPHANT. What to do with Jeff. Davis, Clay and associates | seems to be a troublesome question with the re- publicans. From all accounts the adiministration and Congress have, in the capture of (hese late Con- | federate leaders, got an elephant on their hands, | which they do not appear to know how to get rid | of. Chief Justice Chase refuses to take the respon- | sibility of trying them. The President is sick and | tired of military commissions, and holds the prison- | ers for Congress to mannage in some way, and | thas throw all responsibility upon the radicals.— This being the case, why should not Gongress er] | a resolution releasing the whole ‘bateh, from Jeff. | Davis down, at once? There could possibly be no | harm to the country in giving them their liberty. | A republican government lixe ours can afford to be | magnanimous, especially just now, when we have | shown to the world the power and stability of our | institutions. There would be no better way of furnishing a contrast with the monarchical governments of the world than by adopting that course. Congress is the body to do it to make that contrast striking | 6%" and telling. “et Congress pass a resolution releas- | Mall, TF ing Jeff. Davis and associates, and it would pat to shame the English for the treatment of the Jamai- ca insurrectionists and Fenians by that government. It would present such a wide difference between | ji35; republican and monarchical governments as to in- crease the moral power and influence of republics the world over. It would show that while the old dynasties of Europe are obliged to keep their own subjects loyal, we can laugh at all efforts to destroy our Union. Here is an opportunity to dispose of this elephant in a way that will redound to oar credit and benefit the world. Will Congress at- tend to it at ouce?—New York Herald. —-—— +> oe —_-—_— STONEWALL JACKSON’S WIDOW. We find the following letzer, prefaced by « strong editorial appeal, in the columns of the New York-News. In placing this statement before the eyes of Virginia readers, we feel sure we need add no word of comment. The letter speaks for itself: New York, December 26. 1865, Hon. Benjamin Wood: Will you not start a movement for tha relief of the widow of the brave Jackson? Thiuk of his widow nnd child living on an income of $150 per year! She has been compelled to sell ev~ erything bat a small house in Lexington, and this brings in the above rental. Gladly would she return and occupy her little house herself, but she has not the means to live there, and there is a fear that even this will have to be sold to meet demands she canuot avert. Savely there are friends enough of the illus- trious “Stonewall” in the North to rally to the aid of his widow and child, once they are ap- prised of their exareme destitution, What names will be houored by contributing to this most worthy object? Contributions may be sent to the care of the Rev. Dr. Hoge, at Richmond. I inclose my card and remain, Truly yours. LTA ERANTRL Y A A I S P N EN aT ST OD “PRICES CURRENT, SALISBURY, Jan. 2, 1866. wil Ist, ; say they are: Ou Ibe: carl, Camel, Joseph L Maj Ww A eB, och uanest ipa Bes MA. peri, WW Fema ‘Mise Magefe Becks Oa OH Foca thes aL ~rerg) Sarah Anguling T AH Bae aber Edmiston, AH Eddizman, Hic Laura i: 5 Palio, uae Pajmer, John ile, Jacob Rich, Joha W +, Grandi son D 2 Redenhous, Moses Vesterman, Miss Carrel Roy,NrankE Foil, Kdmund Reaves, Abraham at Wn Rosingoall, Dr Menry | HG Rowser, Mc Reuning, % u Rita, Chas F ¢ Poard,O G 2 Miss Lavenia F an, JH Mrs Fraley, Win F Smith, Fred Frick, David Smith, Miss Eliza 0 Fol, JA Bhe ’ Gray, JA Bta, Green, Miss Evelyne Bol nd PZ Giean, RR Irwin, Calvin Jones, Kev TM Jonel, James H Josey- Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, J M Blossom Brothers. (SUCCESSORS TO BEJ. BLOSSOM & 8ON,) Commission Merchants, Cotton, Naval Stores, Grain, Tobacco, Yaraa, Sheetings, &c., 159 Front Street, Cuas. W. Brossom, James B. Biossom, Jorianu B. Brossom, r eee meet : Liberal advances made ou consignments, on receipt of Billof Ladiug. . i Hh Rifarame-the Bank of N.C., and other Banks at Wilmington, Newhbern, Wachington, Tarbord, Fay et: eville, Raleigh, Salisbury, Charlotte and Wades- boro. A. M. apelbehddiglaigittere: tale a Will forward to as, through that place, forwarding commission,) paying railroad frighes to any aah s port. J.R. BLOSSO CO , Wilmington, N, C,, GEO. H. BROWN & CO,, Washington, N.C, 8.T. JONES & CO., Newbern, N.C., HENRY eciefaserac ng om JO Will forw: uce to-us, free of forwarding ym pa naval storesand grain, by i NEW YORK. and, when Wit pay, tases, Beas } the N. B. Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and from all CORRECTED WEEKLY BY SPRAGUE & BROS. Ports. through to New York, whethdradviee ¢ ment is received or not. pd 09 Apples, green, per bush. ........ $1.59 to 2.00 Beans, Mo tt GbAbooor 1.00 to 1.50 Beeswax, per ibre6..t 25 to 30 Bacon, hog round, “ “ ........ 20 to 22 do hams & sides,“ “ ........ 20 to 23 do shoulders, “ “ ........ 18 to 20 Coffee, Gd Be poote 35 to 40 Corn. per bush. of 56 “ ........ 75 to 85 = eal, “ of 46 ‘ NOOUODGG 7 to eo pperas, = nee ee eee to Candles, Tallow, ot -GUSBEROo 25 to 30 do Adamantine, “ ........ 40 to 650 Cotton, Oss sieiereie'e 30 to 35 do Yarn, per bunch, ........ 3.75 to 4.00 Eggs, perdozen, —S............ 20 to 25 F pa: ........ 40 to 50 Flour, HB recess 6Eto 7 Fish, Mackeral, No.I, ........ wae (00 . do ae |e nonacor to . “do emt ll. to. Fruit, cried, op gan pid. ...c0..: 7 to 8 is) 3 Wigl dé. -...... 2yto 34 S “4 Posthes, pld......... 16, to 18 ice eopld 2.5.5... 8 to 10 Leather, upper, peri... 90 to 95 be sole, Ut Gendocuae 45 to 50 Tron, bar, WY Soccencc wey) LO) eae “castings, Cente eee we tO. Nails, cut, eo eeecines ver tO as Molasses, sorgom, per gal......... 40 to 50 a Wek Todia ©“ tk. 75 to 1.00 “Syrup, an aac 1.00 to 1.50 Onions, per bush, —............ 1.00 to 1.50 Pork, perio 0 2 ween cess 10 ane Potat Trish, per. piersreiere tere 75 to 1.00 - a arent ws ce nee 75 to 1.00 Sugar, Brown, ** >” ........ 18 to 25 “Clarified, www eee 25 to 30 “ Crushed Palv'd. ........ 33 to 35 Salt, Coast, == .....--. .. to. * Liverpool, per sack ........ 7.00 to 8.00 fob ye |)OCO™~*~*~*~*~*C« IND fa 12) 9 Ge Tobacoo, Leaf, isis es se es OO. LC Manufactured, ........ 20 to 90 “ Smoking, —_...... +. 50 to 1.50 Ce Soce6cqo ... to 1.40 Rive, eee. ... to 1.37 ee SAL To exchange for FLAXSEED 42 4 COTTON or BERSWAX, en- quireof BURBANK, GALLAGHEB & MORRIS tf 5w Wyatts old stand. ~ SUUSTITUTE for PERUVIAN GUANO AT LESSTRAN . ONE MALY TRE COBT! sy Raw Bone Supsr-Phosphate of L Bangh & Sons, - MANUFATURERS AND PROPRIETORS, Store No. 20 Sonth Deleware Avendes, This valuable MANURE hasbeen before the agri>. pi Nee arect ya of ins and prepa even aracter ac an i in cioet is well fone ary Before the war; twas introdaced to some extent in the Southern Statee, and was found to be highly adapted to Cotten, Tobacco and all Crops, Tn its actio yl it is an quick as. Peruvian while it does not leave the land ia an : ; but on the other hand permanently improves ity has been fully p,ovea by years of trial. ‘ See pamphiet to be had free of the y BAUGH & SONS, Sole Mavafacturers, Philadelphia. ~ Meaony & Bno., iain? Salisbury, N C. id T EBROWN & CO, Tin, Sheet Iron and SALISBU Sold by 3mwpd18 N.C. A ° AVE jost at hand alt thd malate | oecessaty for carrying an thé os business in perfection, and solicit orders. 4 also on hand a fine assortment of cot Oe Cooking Stoves. te House roofing, guttering, &c., incladed in heir ops erations. Stills made to order. zie Oct. 1), 1865—6mow9 5 HOUSE TO RENT I HAVE a small HOUSE, situated ow she Bringle’s Ferry road, two miles from pb: Ww. SM be aS No} , d a Re feet bs ' “4 ri Pi ~ Jany 3,66, ii ‘Cus ure. The clergyman has reminded- “Hit Of ‘his father, and his oaretess heart is now ih e fi a t » S. Phe coach stops: the little midshipnyag, with | _ wrote her word how he had met with an acct: | Saal ak » dent, how be was very bad, and wanted his wife | = © te come and nurse him. But she bas two young > ghrildreo, and is destitute; she must walk up all | a She docg got think of begging, but seeing the . her.down 8 sovereign. She looks at it with in- th take her across the country to the railway, that es danger that he has beea exposed to, ex- Dur Young Fulks for January, 1966) tie th at RY IN TWO WAYS shh rapt A WOLIDAY TAUR | a to the Grynchiag of the patls, gud) th d gues down the wrong one, The temptation to follow is to strong to be resisted; he knows that somewhere, deep in the waod, there is a eross track by which he exo get into the path he has lufi; it is only to ran g little faster, and bé shall be at home nearly as g00p, Ou he rushes; the path takes a bead, ang he is just out of sight whaa his suet. comes whiere the paths divide, The-boy hag turned to the right; the man takes. the Jelt, and-the fastar they both.raa the farther they are aasunder. The white owl stil] leads him on; the, path gets darker and narrower; at last he finds that he bas missed it altogether, aod his feet are on the soft ground. Ile flauaders about among the trees and stumps, vexed with himself, | aad panting after his race. At last be bits upon avothe: track, avd pusbes op as fast as he can, The grocnd begins sensible to descend, he has | Jost his way—but he keeps bearing ‘to the defi, and thoygl it ig.now duik, be-things that be must toueh the main path sgoner er later, } He dovs not know this part of the wood, but he runs gp. © little midshipman! why did be . iis Having: been OF chase thytow! If you had Kept in the path to them how a certain middy, having with the dark mau behind you, there was a ‘dered to the masthead as a ENTS B Es fase jchance that you might have outrun him; or, if ee ce ila tae | be had overtaken you, some passing way fgrer Deere ie hint seesired witli Inorsdulogs |we’ pre nena) cur cies Ox ee gee th how be horse Now you are running an straight to seas, he begins to tell them = ho at ee | your death, for the forest water js deep and | that, soine Jay, he abel] be noslaae , he | black at the bottom pf this bill. O that the ‘ of the: peap. , he Lsereaa AGaue he | moon might conje out and show it to you! ~ siya pe beaut) wnt pleasure to The moon is under a thick cavopy of heavy _ deverves ses eae) Re little thinks that they | black claud~: and there is not a s.ar to glitter hear them say 00, ‘tat“that honor” may ba on the water and make it visible. The fern is have no potion ja what"thal hone a 2 | aaft under hig feet as he runs and slips down - peo to gonsist. At last he strikes his foot ; ea iw hid kels, sits ratiling his money | against a stone, stumbles aud falls. Two rmia- «his Ads 10 Lis Pocsets, heed > | utes more and he will roll into the black water. Fee eee reece iaake eae | eran” eres the boy, twhaty chail O, : ; : _ : ‘“aroro, and well she may, for in the spring her haw it oe te on eae rida a and SDesbend weat vp to Landon to seck far work.|"™F rm AS SO edit Shoe ; , P z | pants, “All this comes of. leaving the path,” be He got mask, aid ehe yas expecting sqoq 10) says; ‘tl shouldn't have cared for ralling down if +Join him there, when, alas} a fellow workman lit hadn't been for this bush. ‘Tho fero was soft I'il never stray uway in a wood at jnight again, There, free at last! Aod my jack~ Let nearly torn off sy back!” Lh * —s is thi? A careless littly midshipman, pg wb ut in a groat eity, with bis pockets money. Le js waiting for the coach; it up preseatly, and be gets on the top of begins to look about him. | -gvop leave the chimuey-pots behind bia eyes wander with delight over ‘the Par fie amells the honeysuckle in the row, aud he wighes le was dewn among “~ bushes, that he might strip thep 0} ie milky nuis; then he gees a great wath piled ok liarloy, al be wishes he was — e oftit, then they gq throug!) a litile wood, ne ernie sha neckered shadows of the gs lying across the. white road, and thea a savirrel runs up @ bough, and he cannot forbear $0 whoop yn? fatloo, thaugh he cannot chase it its nest E The other passengers are delighted with bis aplicity and childlike glee; and they eocour- we him to talk to them about (he sea and ps, especja'ly [ler Majesty’s— wherein | has thy honor to sail, In the jargon of the a he describes hi many perfectious, and enlarg 09 bey peculiar advantages: he then confides | the sloping hill, | With a good deal of paticoce, and a great the way, and she is sick at beart when she /many scratches, he gets free of the thora which p-Hhinks that perbaps he may die among strana |) 4 arrested bis progress when his feet were re sho can reach him. jwithin a yard of the water, mauayes to scramble “by the bank, amd makes the best of bis way through the woud. | And now, as the clouds move slowly onward g moan shows her face ou the black surface of eredulous joy, and then she looks at him. | the water, and the little white owl comes and “L's all right,’ he eaye, and the coach starts boots, and flutters over it like, a wandering Ie, fall of gratitude, she hires a cart to, But the boy is deep in the wood | snow-drift. : : : ‘again, end koows nothing af the danger trom thie next night she may sit by the bedside of her) iow he has escaped. 8 sick husband, . i All this tinye the dark passenger follows the igs midshipman knows nothing about thyt— | main track. and believes that his prey is before apd heé never will know. . eeilea ‘him, Atlast he bears a crashing of deal ‘The passengers go on talking—the litle mid- boughs, and presently the little midshipmau's rap grat toate eet ee ae voice not fifty yards befure him. Yes, it is too ed-in the conversation; he is dark looking and pass the cottage in the wood directly, and after restless — he munepntt ne re aa = Cia of that his pursuer will come upon him. the falliag-coin, aud now he watches the boy) ‘Phe boy bounds into the path; but, as he pass- wore narrowly than before. . les the cottage he is so thirsty, and so hot, that He is'a strong man, resolute and determined; jg thinks he must ask the inhabitants if they bags Rie the pockets full of money will be| can sell him a glass of ale. no. for bim. Hie has told the other pass-| HI enters without ceremony. “Ale}” says agers that his father 3 pon pee slag | the wood man, who is sitting at his supper. “No, at Y——, the coach goes within five miles of it, we have no ale; but perhaps my wife can give and he means to get down at the nearest pointy! thee a drink of milk. Come in.” So he comes aod wajk,or rather run, over to bis home,’ in, and shuts the door; and, while he sits wait- through the greenwood. {ing for the milk, footsteps pass. They are the Phe man decides to get down too, and go | foutsteps of his pursucr, who goes on with the throagh ihe wood; he will rob the little mid-| sick jn bis hand, and is augry and impatient ; et perhaps, ifhe cries out om struggles, that he has not yet come up with him. will do warse. The boy, he thinks, will) Phe woman goes to her little dairy far the shavé novehance. against him; it is quite impossi- | imi}k, and the boy thinks she is ‘a lons time. “Die tht be ean’ escape; the Way is lonely, aud’ [fo drinks ii, thanks her, and takes bis leave, oo oe down. dead Fuoa € eel Fast and faster the man runs on, and, as fast oO re seems Indeed littie chance of es- 4 : . -gape;, the balf fledged bird just diiicrieg down | ray nae unged Neon song aan ai Hate a bd ed | dark, yellow streak in the sky, -Fromiits nest has no mare chance against the| where the moou is plowing up a furrowed mass jee. si fiat thn Lae little light-hearted | of grey clouds, and one or two stars are bliuk- boy will have againgt bint. (ing through branches of the trees, And now they reach tha village where the | eh the bey follows, aud fast the man runs poy is to wtight. He wishes the other passen | on, with his sweapon.in his band. Suddenly he , evening!” and 1uns lightly dawa be: years. the“joyous. whoop; not before, but Lehind jue eeattered houses.’ The man has got/}im,. He steps and listens breathlessly. Yes, ‘also, and is following. wat ot at last. He pushes himself into the thicket, and a lies through the village churchyard; raises his stick wheo the boy shall pass. nevening service, and the door is-wids) Qu be eoures, running lightly. with bis hands for-jo"ts warn. The little midshipman in his prekets. A sound strikes gt the same ins ‘Up the poreb, looks in, and listens. The} stant on the ears of both; and the boy turns man has just risen from bis knees, in the} back from the very jaws of death to listen. It end: is giving out his text. Thirteen! js the sound of wheels, and it draws rapidly hs have passed since the boy was within a) nearer. A man comes up, driving a little gig. a sptayer,ant| & féeling’ of pleasure and) “J}ijloal’ he says, in a loud, cheerful voice; awe induced him ts stand ‘still and figten, “what, benighted, youvgster?” Are aot two sparrows,” he hears, “sold for a| —«(, is it you, Mr. D 2” says the boy; “no > apd gne of them shall not fall on the| | am not bevighted; or, at any rate, | know my withoat your Father. But the very aires of your had argall numbered, Fear not, way out of the wood.” therefore, ye sre of more galue'than many spar- i ” ED dow boy's eyes attracted to her, she makes him a pourtesy, and he withdraws his band and throws true; the boy isin the cross track. He. will Tbe man draws farther back among the shrubs, “Why, bless the boy,” be hears the farmer say, “to think of our meeting in this way! The parson told me he was in hopes of see~ ing thee some day this week. T'll give thee a lift, This is alone place to be in’ this time vuight” “Lonel” says. the boy, laughing. ‘I don’t mind that; and, if you kanw the way, it’s as safe as the quartersdeck.” So he gets into the farmer's gig, and is once more out of reach of the pursuer, Dat the man knows that tle farmer's house ia a quarter of a mile nearer than the parsonage, and in that quarter of a mile there is still a chance of com- mitting the robbery, Tle determines still to make the attempt, and sets across the wood with such rapid strides that he reaches the far- tmer’s gate just as the gig drives up to it. “Well, thauk you, farmer,” says the nyidsjp- man, as be prepares to get down, “I wish you good night, gentlemen,” eays the man, when he passes. “Good night, friend,” the farmer replies. °T ‘ He suffers the boy to go on before, and) say, iny boy, i's a dark night enough, but 1 then be comes’ out, fulls into the path,aed fol-| havea mind to drive youom to the parsonage, sal whim, Jt ig tgo tight at present for his deed | and hear the rest of this fez tale of yours about . hess, and jog near the centre of the wood;! the sea serpeut.” ° he knows thatshartly the path will branch| ‘The little wheels goon agyain, Phey pass Off into two, and the right one fur the boy tu take! the man; and he stands still in the road to listen will be dark and lonels, ull the sound dies away. Then he flings his “> But whiat ig the little midshipman | stick into the hedge and goes back again. His when not fifty yards from (he branching of the | evil purposes are frustrated—the though tess ah to break into a saddeq ran? Jt is not| boy has baffled him at every turn. tthe paversdre danger. Somesudden| And now the little midshipman is at home— impp' en wish for home, makes) the joyful meeting bas taken place; and when hie dash off suddenly after his saunter, with a) hoy have all adinired his growth, and decided He'liears the opening sentences of the serman aatithenAhe remembers bie fame, and comes softly cut of the-porch, full of acalm and ssri- fs ~With,,the eghoes of hig voice and of his opraterac. Pothinks op «what the clergyman said, of the-tdre of our Heavenly Father furus; he mburs how, when he left home, jis fath : bared thak he might pe preserved through nger; he dues not remember any par- ay in the storm; butheis grateful he bas . in safety, and he hopes whenever he sitall in danger, which ho supposes he shall | “Pe songe day, he hopes that then the providence of God GP watch uver him and protect him. -Aetid-so he presses onward to the entrance of the A ; « «*- mida'is (herd before’ him: Lfe has push: ¢¢ himself into the thicket, and cut a beavy '@bisop and a bound, On he goes, as if running | whorg be is like, and measured bis hight on the ned; the path bends, and the man loses sigh!) window frame, and seen him eat his supper, Phim, “Bot stall have him yet,” he tbinks;4 they Legia to question him about his advens he keep this pace up long.” Lures, more tor the pleasure of hearing him talk Je “O yes, papa; and when We pa ap ieee twenty miles, there came up & r while we ; x sic td epee Noe oy St a-shilling; but, 98 it fell, Lsew ih wae, a,.novs|seribers (on the’ list before fhe chose of oreigh.. She was very honesty and shored M®) ie war) as can bo reached by the mails what it was, bas | didu't take it back, for you: ‘ hands, We ‘ Lice Nhl be é koow; nama, it’s » long time singe I gave any-| OF private hands, We pre thing to anybody.” ~| pay. the .postage.on those sent by mail, a Wary tue, my boy,” his) mother answers | the ‘post oftice laws requiring it, éxdept mayo ew hatggars ave worthy abjeon of ghar (it the easpof “regular subscribers,” ‘The ea a , old patrons. were regular’’ ander the ity. t ™ suppose you got down at tbe: cross roads,” Canfederate Government, but at ie gz says his elder’ brother. : passed away, wo have come vnder the “Yes, and went through the wood. I should | postal system of the United States, which have been here sooner if L hadn't lost my way \requires a renewal of these relatious, es- there.” pecially, as in our case, where the publi~ “Jost your way!” siys his mother, alarmed. ication of the paper has been sus; ended for two-thirds of a year. The Govern- “My dear boy, you should not have left the nent refuses to bear any part of the path at dusk.’’ ae ; “O, tna,” says the little midshipman, with ®) exnenge pf ascertaining. whether or not geaile, Ja; always spinking lh ia pags th old subseribers wish to renew, and there- f you equi sco me sometimes sifting on the! 6... yequives the publisher to pre- jib-boom end or across the maio-top mast ¢ross~ fore requires the p | a aw j postage on all papers sent throug 1e trees, you would be frightened. But what dan- mails for that purpose er can there be ia a wood!” is een p Pp 2 ‘6 a anh all “Well, my boy,” she answers; “I don’t wish t wi h we fers ee rth : Meads to be over anxious, and to make my children concerncd, that this number of the paper uncomfortable by my fears, What did you/18 sent out for the parpose of advertising stray feom the path fort”? the fact that we have resumed its publi- “Only to chase a little owl, mamma, but I | gation, and that the Watohman is again didn't catch her, after all. 1 gota roll dowa a /a candidate’ for public favor. Wehope bauk, and caught my jacket against a thoro|that its old friends will be pleased to bush, which was rather ualucky. Ab! three/ give substantial evidence of their un- }large hales fee ig my sleeve. And sol scram |broken confidence in it, assnring them bled up again, and got into the path, and ask- | that no offort we ean make shall be lack- ed at the cottage for some beer, What a time ing to render it a «ost acceptable the woman kept me, to be sure. I thought it journal. i peta aie Pea ae Picci! Wai Those to whom we are indebted on old on to aes Lae gu 7°! subscriptions for advance payments i ¢ 1 x rder: 3 “And so this aceount of our adventures being pnads in eee mone ) ate ae broyglt to a close,” his father says, “wo disgoy- be paid, it they desire it. bu w arte 1e er that there were vo adventures to teli?” _ | paper is to be sent by mail, all such per- “No, papa, nothing happened—nothing par- | Sons must notify us to enroll their names ticular, f mean.” on our new Hist, They will then be Nething particular. If they could bave known | regular subgeribers,” and their papers they would have thooght lightly in comparison | will be sent without pre;payment of post: of the dangers of “the jib boon and the main: | age here. Those who received the paper top-mast cross trees.” But they did not know, | at the office where printed, wili be imme- any more than we do, of the dangers that | diately entered on the new list, and may hourly beset us. Some few dangers we know of,| cal] or send, as betore the suspension, and we do what we can ta provide agua thems and get- the paper until they aro fully but, far the greater portion, “our eyes are held| imbursed to the value of the Confede that we ¢:poot see.” We walk securely under ; his guidance, without whom “not a sparrow fall- rate money paid. : ey : And those wha are indebted to us on eth to the ground,” aod when we have had es~ Ml . } hall and capes that the angels have admired at, we ecme | OK! 6COres——W nat sha we say to them home and say, perhaps, that “nothing has happen-|Their name is legion! They are scat ed—at Jeast, nothing particular.” tered over the country from Maine to It is not well that our minds should be fauch Texas. Ieaven bless hem t for we know exercised about these hidden dangers, since they tne . “rye ; are so many and so great that no humay gct of most of them would not ty ale foresight can preyent them. But it is very well| With malice do us wrovg, We forgive that we should reflect constantly on that lovirg} al] who cannot pay; but those who can Providence which watches every footstep of a/let them do it speedily, and send us new track, atways balancing between time and eterni-| orders to boot. We wish ta refit our ty; and that such reflections should make us both . 2 sone eee a Be Panpy and alvaid—afraid of trusting our souls and office with new material, but the disaste: 8 bodies too much to any earthly guide or security — | ot the war fell so heavily upon us that happy from the knowledge that tuere is One with} we mast defer it until we have in some whom we may trustthein wholly, and with whom | measnre recovered. Tie liberality of os Nae a eee teal hana nininline old patrons would accomplish this very ithout such trust, how can we res! © at peace, soon. Will they not show it? but with it we may say with the Psalmist, “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep, for thou, Lar; qnly makest me qwell jn safety !” THE NEW LEGEND ON OUR COLNS. In compliance with an act of Congress the Director of the Mint has caused the legend “In God we Trust” to be engrav- ed in the dies of duable eagle, eagle, half eagle, dollar, half and quarter dol- lars, aud hag had specimens in eopper of these made for the ins ection of the Sec- retary of the Treasury. The Director has made these words subjective tu the old mottocs, “E Pluribns Unum,” “Oni- ted States of America,” &., which, by right of propriety, be thinks, mast na- turally overshadow our trust ina Su preme Being; while for the sipaller coins he r-jects the Trust in God altogether, because there is no room for it. This mark : ed slight of the nickles does not speak |? times! ; for the Mint’s reverence; for when Mr. But they are dashed with the incidérital sorrows Directar, do yon suppose the masses of of change. Change!—how great! Scores—nay, the people will see your “In God we | bundreds—nay, thousands, of those who made up Trost” if you confine it to gold and large} the sum of human life, ten, fifteen and twenty silver. This DoW. legend inay be well years aga, have gone, (we trust,) like sparkling dew enough; bat is it quite in place, an tho dione of tise moriidg, (6 that paren hapdlle cogick commonest and basest of all human man | ahove, where, alone, the highest hopes of. the im- ufactares—the filthy lucre that serves | mortal man find complete happiness. It is the office the meanest of our needs? In view of | of those left behind to cherisi, with fond affection, our recent struggle for national life, docs ee mpeTeORTfpoqunleg He caine —fhegettiog it nat sound somewhat like @ death bed whom they left here to belt the *ronbled wits repentance? Does it not remind one of ANCE of these lest auspicious days. the ‘significant words of tie Master,} We dre addressing thyse who are left—thoso of whose estimate of this common medium them with whom we formerly held iitercourse, was oxpressed inthe words; “Whose from Mee to week, ee the columns of this : Siete i ; paper, We have called to renew acquaiutance— image and subscription is this 4 be hike hantls, 80 to'speak, and to propos did we out questianing the good motive that Ted | instatement of former relations, We bave had com- the enactinent of thia new form of. na—| mon oxperiences since last we net—a common fall, tional worship; we respectfully submit | semmonlosses, privations‘apd sufferings. We haye that such traet-printing by the gavern- | bad common fears, and they still haunt ys opcasjon- lis aly : sr, aul. inet ally, prodasing disquiet and forebodings, We have, ment is always improper, ane, Just TOW | torefore, common sympathies, so that there is lit- especially, ill-timed, ]t reminds one an-! tle reasan to doubt that most of yor will give us a pleasantly of the “Dei grati” of the di- cordial greeting. This, then, is the source of the vine right. schools of Kuroge.« Let ug| pleasure we experience in resuming our old posi- In resuming the publication of our old paper, the “Carolina Wutchman,” we experience mingled feelings of pleasure aud pais. The mind naturally reverts to the past, and lingers with sincerest attachment among those who lived and acted with us, and with us sharéd the joys and serrawsof that past. We think there were ove happier days than those of the present time. The very sunlight seemed ticher, more enlivening, cheerjng and delightful— more fruitful in all its benign gifts to man—shedding upoa both avimated and dead matter, comforiing nad blessed influences, so much more precious than now, that the remembrance of thosedays holds one spell-bound iu’the contemplation of them. They are crowded, with visions of loved ones, who are associated with sceves and incidents of the time, like begutifal fruits among the glittering leaves of the tree on which they cluster. Ot those dear that we are as acceptable in our return to duty as whon we stroye, with all our homble ability, con- pagpancane to'perform it years agone. We meet you now, however, undec vastly different citeum- stances, The scenes aud events of the last nine months through which we have passed have left us 4 rid a subdued—an ‘humbled people. We five with 9 secession from the beginning, and was a depressing sense of an uncongeniel influence, as thorongbly Union paper thaonghout tha | pervading and as high sees 8 control, as the war, h@sthe magnanimity to speak ag | very atmos here we breathe, But if ‘the energy follows concerning the ex-Vice President | 904 the skit of man may improve the quality ‘of of the Oonfederate States ; Spall gd asia Laneert stains re, “Mr, Stephen's is one of nature’s no- ft vans wine our case, however bad, js not Lopgless, We come blemen; and from onr heart of hearts we | then to pio you in the good work of redeeming believe that every throb of his heart iain leg: ition—to pertjols Pergo tiie suffering, ; hi is eats, vanquish doubts, and open ap a i feces lie of hia counpry, and of peat in the future which shall caidies all the He ence Ponorty } energies and awaken all the better hopes of a “Mr. Stephens aught to be io the Sen- | people eminen{ly well endowed by the Creator ate af the United States, Let Congress YS gts ot ab oy body to reach end to repeal the test oath, and receive into, its | bold the highest morn! and sociat positions attamable body again with acclamatians the great of frites bres july thane tata i ones ot and good (teorgian, one of the noblest on and; anat be far Ah cia as ie Romans of this or any ather country. — mortal as he finds the Jast sands of his earthly Oh, we do abhor that narrow spirit and career running out. We haye tried the latter, that short sighted policy that keep from |Teluctantly and with sorrow, it is true; and the councils of the republic atch a man in our hearts and not in our pockets, New York Timea. Prentice’s Orrnioy or A H. Sternens. The Louisville Journal which ‘opposed iar Wo sound this number of the} - try to carry our religion—sach as it ia— | ior; aed it will he a pleasure, indeed, ta realize teers, who are not really officers, should THE DROWNING OF MRS, LILLY. per affairs of the State: The daily papers of this place briefly announced, | DAA, be rem several pac aep fess pe ring: hartge FE \ eg, of Mr; Willie Lilly;--by drowning...We have bad.|.Without a nore circumstantial gtatement of the sad particy- of the Un lars given ys, and as they will he of jnterest to, all who were acquainte? ith the deceased, we here present them : é F Mrs. Lilly was returning from this place ta.,ber residence in Montgomery. county, after an absence ofseveral: weeks, and reached’ branch of Beaver Dam creek on Sunday, within about three miles of her home,” She was accompanied by her youngest son,# lad of some 12 or 14 years, and 9 colored man, the driver, The creek «was. considerably swollen by the, recent rains, and her little son and the driver feared to atiempt a erossing. ‘But Mrs. Lilly, who had known the stream allher tile, urged them to proceed, as she did pot think .there. was any danger. They did so, and had gone but a few steps before the mules, which drew the carryall, were in water beyond their depth, and plunged and floundered, but made no effort to swim. The carriage, with Mra. Lilly and ber son in it, was drawn jnto the curreut,.the force of which upset it, and they were then at the mercy of the rusbing waters. The driver, it seems, had some presence of mind, as he gucceeded ip putting loose his mules jast in time to save them. He was then floated down the stream, and caught on a log. Here he had a chance far observation. The little boy “ Zag,” had escaped from the rear end of the carriage and was struggling to reach a small tree, in which he succeeded; and resting himself upon a limb, there remained for more than hour, bis clothes, and even his hair, freezing in the cold wind of that most inclement day. On the log, the driver saw Mrs. Lilly floating down the stream towards him, and it mean:the* military’ authorities: orrthe. civil?” Tt is useless to, argue A polot sa clear. If Mr: Seward’s. dispatel toes not mean that Governor Worth ti’ per* mitted to enter upon Hits : Governor of thé States af he is so regarded, and will be protected as such by the “¢o-operation of the. government of the United States,” it means, agthing. We say, and we believe, that evil gov- ernment has been restored in every esse tial partieular. th But the Standard continues , with an, argument as lame and weakas before-x’ “Bat let ns supposo that one of fhe, County Conrts, composed of, racwho have ceased to exist, should pert pang of administration, or make partiti real estate, or contract debts for Cool purposes ; and suppose. the, z catehing her clothes, with much difficulty drew her} sembly should not approx: ene potas out of the main current to one end of the log. She} .. ernor yreg seemed to be dead, though it is believed, if she then what then? The Gow = ‘the’ sembly will “probally’Ade it, but eap- pose itshould noty Stoeeg erenent ple, the Coart, coinposed of dthicers “who really are not. ofticers, oltai. ordet 4 man to be whipped, and.the., shonld not apprave the- act, what thend Why, the man woeld have the»eensola~ tion thathe had been punished rea could have been gotten out, sha might have been resuscitated.. But there was no present help, and the driver's strength was insafficient to bring her to share, In this condition they remained for more than an hour, when assistance came to their relief. The body of Mrs. Lilly: was taken to the nearest house, Mrs. Taylor's, and the heart rendiug intelligence of her sad end, sent to her family, in hourly expecta- tion of her arrival gt home, where it was intended to have a joyous Christinas reunion. The effect of the terrible news upon the Jovigg hearts awaiting her, can be more easily imagined than described, if it ere not sacriligious to attempt it. Mrs. Lilly died in the 46th year of her life, leav- ing a husband and five children to deplore their irreparable loss. She had-been a beloved member of the Metbodist church from her 17th year, and only the day before, in canversation with her sister, expressed an abiding hope of life with Christ in Heaven, when this life should end. legally, and would have to snbmif, trial a second time, to he panis ly in case of conviction. erates s This isan expression of unnégessary fear, We suppose thereare.as many offiecet=in the State as were when “Governor ‘Hof- den entered upon his duties as Provis- ional Governor, and that they are éqna!. ly capable of exeenting the lawethe oe The Raleigh Standard takes np the Governor’s Address to the People and proceeds to comment on it at some length, thus; “Gov, Worth warmly congratulates aur people on “the restoration of civil government” in this State. We are as anxious as Gov, Worth can be to get rid of military rule, but we do not perceive that his installation has effected that re- sult. We still have martial law. The habeas conpus is still suspended, The Freedman’s Burean is still in existence, | controlling both white and blacks in es sential particulars so far as society and indystrial pursuits are concerned. The State has not yet been restored to its con- stitutfonal relations to the Federal Gov- ernment, nar will it be till our members of Congress are admitted. Is it true, then, that civil government hag been re- stored? Why, the G»vernor himself ad- mits in his Address, “ that the powers of all officers appointed under the authori- ty of the Provisional Government, ceased with the discontinuance of that govern- ment.” That government ceased on Thursday last. With the exceptian, there- fore, of the Governor himeeif, and the Supremo and Superior Court Judges, who may be qualified by the Governor, we haye no officers of a civil character in the State. And if this be 80, it follows inevitably that we can have no civil law even of a character subordinated to mar- tial law. The Governor admits that there are no clerks and_ sheriffs, except in rare cases in which these officers, re- cently elected, have been qualified : for the provisional Justices have ceased to be, and no Courts can be held to take the bonds of clerks.and sheriffs until new Justices shall have been appointed. Ne- vertheless, says the Governor, ‘as no Justiges of the Peace were appointed by ihe General Assembly it. may happen in some of the Counties that the next.term aw, more especially, when they may do a with a certainty, almost, that the Gemera} Asseinbly will approve or validate their action. There is scarcely g doubt that the Legislature will endorse all mea-areg, that the Governor may deem pecdssary to inangurate, for the preservation of or- der and the protection of the people un: til proper officers may be appointed by that body. It can’t be possible that they would refuse to logal.ze such. measures, So much for the suppositians of the Stan: dard.— Daily Banner. MEETING Of TUE COUNCIL OF STATE, ~ a We learn from G, J. Cowles, Esq., ono of the coungil_ of State, fhat adicetifg of these gentlemen. hehd .at.Raleigh-on Wednesday, the 3d inst.,/MrxOowlés, Mr. Wright, Mr: Eaton, and” Sf: Lenly being present, it was agreed td the Legislature togethet to meet th Raleigh on the 18th instant, forthe ptrpose.of appointing magistrates, and ‘adopting such other measures as are deemedineces» sary looking to the re-establishthent of civil government. We _ think tht, an eminently wise step, demmdéd=by the necesities of the times Zp TTT re he ole De acm &9~ Some onewill:be-likelyte ask— “ Bat what ‘s to be’thie potitiag Of tHe Watchman ?” To which,.we answer, yankee tike, by uskingi another question : What is to be your, politits’?.” The fact is, in our: present condition,.we-hevoe very little to do with’ polities; *W8 may look on, and take it out.in thenking,. but that is about all. But the time will come, we doubt not, when we,all shall em ae ° of the County Courts cannot legally be|again take an interest in polities. held, but where such Courts shall be} you alrea aghtenh a to sa What p rt held or other acts shall: be done by such | you will feel it yours duty. to take in provisional officers, their acts will proba- bly be validated by an act of the Gener-| us. We shall be governed by. the dic- al Assembly.” First, eaysthe Governor | tates of conscience when, the, time shall “all officers appointed under the antho-| arrive. That is tho ofly yulé we aro ity ofthe pravisional government” have | at iad prepared to lay dowa, .. 1, censed ; secondly, if sonie of these offi-| The Watchman, will. hei ndent, as ever before, advocating. what ate editor believes to be right, and, condemning what he believes ta:‘be wrong. /« - them?) We think not: .So -it-is with “happen” to transact business, he thinks their acts will “ probably be validated” By the General Assembly | ; hat ia this but hap-bazard or anarchy? If these officers have ceased to be, as the Governor declares they have, they haye no more right than other private citizens have to transact business. Ifthe Gory ernor had desired it, or had been-disposed to submit to it, it wonld have been easy for him or for Gov, Holden to have obtained an order from the President continuing all the provisional officers in their fanctions until the meeting of the Legislature; but it is well undorstood that Gov. Worth, and the balk of these who elected him, have no fancy for provision. at governments, and are disposed to be dependent to as slight an extent as poss sible on the government at Washington for advice and aid.” We consider this all bosh. Were the conclusions of the Standard correct in regard to the continuation of military or a ao rer oe ta¥" We would inform our old frienda in the adjoining connties: that business in Salisbury is prefty lively, “We have alarge number of stores wall, stocked with merchandize of almost evéry kind, so that one can scarcely fafl to find gorda ane here ready to supply even the, most extraordinary wants of .the ¢ountry. {We call especial attention to tho ad- vertisements in this paper, hastily pre- pared for this issue. “We Wilk vouch for the gentlemen whose notices appear in these colons, as polite, agcdipoda ting and fair deaters. Calls made on them at their Honses, or ovders sent to them from a distance, are sure to be attended to properly.) The 'qmsic of the saw, the hammér and the trowel 1s heard daily, and ‘it is hoped that the time is not very distant when our town though we plucked many a chaplet from the aicclexander It Stephens ; grasp of a superior antagonist, and heard the fame he buy bas nearly reached the place where| than any curicsity, sere ow io our gl vious deeds trampeted aloud in foreign | shall arise from its ashes to beauty au‘ arbitrary government, what are wo to | magnificence. nr Re Se ae a4 Every mark of “ J , EP pegeey YF Veet persons recommended for special pardon, New ‘York Markets. w York, Jan fpr | — Reena! ‘Wheat unchanged; ra dull, «° eavy. fh de dull, Sugar frm, Naval Lard steady. Wh Stores dull. Turpentine $101.05. Baltimore, Markets. Baltimore, January 2.-—Fiour in active demand high grades firm. Wheat quiet. Corn steady. Paovisionsidull. Segare heavy. New Bacon shoul- 02,5 Sides, 19c. “ap des pai Robbers Punished, Wasuinctox, December 31.—A telegram from Augosta, Georgia, says that on Thursday night a of United States colored troops and discharg- colvted soldiers wade an assgult on the house of a widow’ residing six miles from Augusta, pail e Nars, ood They, however, met an unexpected resistance—three of them being mortally wounded, and two seriously. Fron @hili— Capture of @ Spanish Gunboat! New York, Dec. 31,—An arrival from South Pacifig states that a Chilian man-of-war captured a n guriboat. The enghgement was’ brief — re i8 great rejoicing amokg the:Mbijians jn con- sequened. Ravages of Cholera at Guadaloupe, West Indies. ‘Boston, Deg. 29:—A letter fro Guadaloupe, dated November 25, states that ie divlers’ bas bro- ken out there; and is committing great ravages at Peisse-Tetre, a town of sixteen thousadd inhabi~ apts. Oné hundred and seven fatal gases occurred Op the 22u, Pennsylvania Legislature, Hatrisborg, Dec:,29.—The city is crowded with Juetbers of the Lépielatare and others drawn hith- er on business connected therewith. There will be po-change.in the organization"of the Senate. Jas, Kelty ig accepted as the republican candidate fe speaker of the House, and Me. Benedict, the for- Bier clerk, will be're-elected. Death ' of Hon. Henry Winter Davis. Baltimore; Deo! 30.—Honorable. Henry Winter Dayis,-of thig city, died at balf-past two o'clock to- May, of pneumonia. he Confederate Vessel Georgia. Toronto, Dec. 28.—In the ease of the Confeder- ate steamer Georsia, demanded by the U. States government, and heard before the Torurte Assizes ‘Mr. McDonald; the Gorfederate agent, makes af! tolerated, and it js the dnty and interest pffidavit that the vessel was the property of the | alike of ever goyernment, and was designed for the Faid ou Polinson’s Island, and that the sale to Den- sul Thornton hopes to recover her fyr the Uuited States Government. - At Coluinbus, Olio, on the evening of the 22d; while Mr. Harly; cashior of the National Exchange Bank, and Gol“ James:-A. Wilcox, Provost: Marshal- General aad chief mustering oflicer of Qhio, were ekating oa tho Seioto River, they were attacked by fvur Ruflians, oue.ot. whom is believed :o be a de- sexter {row abe army. Mr. Yardy was severely ye with » bludgeon, and the villains at empted o drown Col. Wilcox ‘through anole in the ice. T¢, however, mahiiged td escape. The assailants tele afterwatus arrested: 'Plieonly ground for the attack was the supposed anger of the deserter, who hud-been fried ‘throug Cot. Wilcox’s iustramen- ah ale *Commiodore “Winslow, formerly commander of the Keatsarge,has been ordered to the command of the Gilf Squadron, ia tho place of Rear-Admi- 0) Dhatoher, who has been detached. This squad- Fon,.Dow gonsists uf twenty vessels, carrying one hone and thirty-eight guns, ” Thé Nashville, aod. Cbattgnooga Railroad bas a suit, jnst its late President for one mill- a dollars damage for permitting the Rebel Gov- ertimbnt'to-pse ‘the toad-and its machinery during **Ie/tg'eitid that Gerieral Butler is to deliver an ad- ress in Lowell in a few days, in which he will re- Pip to. General Grint’s “ cork-bottle” criticism. es Sait iyt j Pe ees, ; ; ion-of the National Banks was in- d by an issde of Geet fody. million dollars da- "past week, ¢ er : “the Ojncinnati Presbytery’ bias dismissed-in dis: pr thé Mev: Dr.M. ad Thompson.of the Se- Presbyterjat, Church, inh: + city for licentious peaduet, Si thonsand tix “haridred and sixteen patents have'begn issued ‘dnringthe year—exceeding by 4,009 the Jargest issue pf prevjoys years, “ Préviods'to adjournment, the South’ Oarolina Le- gistature’ created ‘thirty-three new distriet courts for the trial of eases concerningnegroes,. The qnestion bf, payment of the redgl wardebt wags referred to a pomumittee to report at the next Bession. ‘The friends of Toure’ in Washington ‘are much dissatisfied with the appointment of Hou. Lewis D. jn por as Minister to Mexico, They say ha‘is * not positive enough,” Keto ysty ot pA sas ¥ McCulloch {s Opposed to the repeal of the fpeome tax, ' He is alan Sypesed to the assump~ tbe by.4he General; Goverriment of the State war ae. em Re ied ont his threat ‘ -Strith-hes fi: ied ont bis threat, ° pie ay bf Ae certo’ ainst the Ohi- AZO | Bibe United States Circuit Court at Bilas | ving his ‘@aratiges at fifty thousand dol- dave. {is allegéd‘to»cousist in the. state- sprént Made Hy the paper, that be feigned inganity border ea ey in the Jolin Brown Taid into, Vieginig. ch swollen. Tho present rain con QUIE?: good order that everywhere prevails. Lb. NEW YEAR'S DAY, This day passed off quietly. Very few persons from the country were in ‘town. The elephant bat had attracted the crowd heretofore, on thisday, had ehang- ed his oceupation, Many negroes, how- ever, were to be seenon the streets tradging through the mad and water with an air of indifference and unconéern, as to what was going on around them. They seemed to have no anxiety about homes as heretofore, and doubtless the majority have not where to lay their head, anil, perhaps, not a day’s rations for the mor- row. Upon the whole, the day present- ed quite a contrast to those formerly wit- nessed in these quarters.—Z). SAVE YOUR MONEY. We understand that a number of per- sons in this city, are engaged in the ille- gal practice of retailing spirituous liquors without the~ proper license. This is a | that it be stopped. Many persons Joon, the present possessor, was a inere Ulind, Con- | SUPpose tha® the Internal Revenne li- jis a mistake; neither is worth the paper ~~ SALISBURY BRASS BAND. lent band: has been again organized, and is nightl i comparable music teacher Proffessor Neave. It promises to be very soon every thing it was before the war—the best band in the State—Jd, violation of the lay that should not be y good citizen to see to it cense, or the town license, gives them the right to sell liquor with impunity and in defiance of the law of the State, but this upon which it is written, as a jnstifica tion for these u.lawful acts, and those who go to the expense to procure either, ander the impression that it will author- ize them to retail, and at the same time, exempt them from the ponalty of violat- ing the law, will find that they are in error, and that it is simply throwing away their money. No’person ean Jaw- fully retail liqnor, ina less qnantity than a quart unless he has a license from the County Court : nor even by the quart without proper authority from. the County Court, as there isa law which prohibits such sales within two miles of a church, except by the permission of this Court. We have called attention to this illegal trafic before, and we feel it our duty, as a public journalist to renew our protest, in the name of the law and the interests of the community which demand that these acts shall not go unpunished. Ev- ery good law-abiding citizen should ex~ ert himself to have these irresponsible liqnor dealers brought to jaistice: Noris it less the duty than the interest of thosa who have license to sell, to see that these ijlegal traficers are exposed ; otherwise the military may deem it necessary to elése all, regardless of license... We doabt not any information, sufficient to convict any or all the parties concern- éd, given to the county solicitor will be romptly attended to. Let it be done, t tliese irresponsible law - breakers, who are, cheating the treasury, ruining the morals of the community, and bring- ing reproach upon onr citizens, be made to feel that we still have laws for the punishment of crime.—J6. We are glad to know that this excel- under the tntorship of that in- 0 . gphot effect the water conraes very much, Funeral of Henry Winter Davis,» | Were it not’ that we hdve had“previons oe aa tec, ely 'was ehowa:to the distin- a shed deceased. 08 inen jp the country. ‘were ag sr, Oban and Biapion met? pao that -had already greatly raised » lt willorequive but. a few more pt such wéathor'gs the last two to prodace a great freshet, Our people »j@houldiprepare for it and not be Saat ge Pepa - 2 taping as they were: in: the spring of ott ano io baibed radars Pee PO, ae ig wolvid rights, aft) The quiet of our town is really. re- markable in the absence of a ¢ivil fores. Onr people, however, are naturally quiet. Now and then we hear a whoop on the streets, which amounts to nothing more than un outburst of some devotee of Bacchus who has forgotten that Christmas is over, His cries are soon hushed, as he is reminded of the presence of our in- defatigable police: who are ever on the gut vive forall such, and to this fact may be attributed the general quiet and of women} Because she always bes ber own 1 Ia Vienoa “t Camp Douglas; Chigaga, hgs, bean, sold, a Sheer fabrication. ualmedium”-for inability to raise the spitits, ploy meat to 7,900 persons. runping order again. 1865, amounts to 148,522,829 bushels, keeping a gambling house for children, there again. 006,600. since the war, and is believed to be dead. about to start a daily paper, for arbitrary arrests in California. with the President on Thursday. Charivari, died on the 6th ultimo, in some of the roads rear Quebeg. A large cargo of assorted goods: has arrived in Savannab, direct from England. 8. C., are said to be rapidly increasing, Why talk about not sleeping a wink, when people in their sleep never wink Oharacter does rot depend on diet, ‘Phe ass eats-thistles and nettles, ihe sharpest of fuod, and is the dullest of animals. Thirty plandering street-car.condustors were detected in New York by fenrale.spies. Louisville. Drafting has Leen commenced in Mexico. Ex- emptian costs $400. Rothschild lends [italy ore hundred million of frances, Matinees are taking the place of soirees ip New York fashionable society. Sarith & Co.'s bank of Dubuque, was robbed Thursday night of $30,000. At the hotels in Madrid the priee is $12 per Gay. Half aton of gold has been received from Idaho by a New York fiem, Ger, Fitz John Porter sailed from New York oa Wednesday for Liverpool, Why is a dairy-maid naturally the bappiest nancier, las given $250,000 for religious pur- sition in the United States Army, and is soon expected to rejoin bis family in Cincinnati. nessee have been removed fiom Knoxville to Memphis. Til, on Christmas day, between the citizens and soldiers. from the Peunsylvania Railroad Company for causing the death of her husbaud by sheer cares lessness, son to Europe is paid $10,000 ia gold for six months and $3,000 fur every month over. opened with a poetu called “Spirit Vision,” by Adah Isaacs Metiken. that Gen. Scofjeld has no mission in Peris from the Executive, five per cent. gold-bearing bonds of Massach us setts, at about ninety-zaven per cent: gaged in’ writing a memoir of the lace Hot. Wm. L. Yanbey. : of General Meade, died suddenly in Boston on Thursday, , , the pew-renting system. LHe thinks that the possession of pews, “leavens devotion with’ sel~ fish ness,” dition of Texas, Lue people are suff-ring from starvation. : post-offices at the South. Te re-est hundred a week. eieaeiaaetintedetitetionmtietn — By His imei! JonaTHax Worrn, Governor of of North Carolina, with the concurrence and ad- vice of the Council of State, do deem it absolutely necessary that the General Assembly of this State whey. Daniel Diew, the well known New York fl poses. Ten Broeck madz $30,000 last year by horse racing. Mejor General Weitzel bas resigned his po- The headquarters of the Department of Ten- There was a disgraceful rint in Springfield Mrs. Bailey has recovered $10,000 damages The physician who accompanies Astor's grand: A late number of the London Orchestra A Washington Associated Press dispatch says The Barings have taken two millions of the Willigm L. Sauford, of Aubarn, Ala., is en- Col. James’ Dunean Graham, bothersin-law The Bishop of Lincoln has come out against We teeejve deplorable nccovats of the, eon, The Postmaster General is ti enlag fishes Livo A PROCLAMATION orth Carolina, Whereas, ) JONATHAN WORTH, Governor PEOPLE. , ! “@eterad Bheridad hndl sfaff called on Gen. Seott ‘while he was in New ‘Orleans, In. discussing the Febel Generals Lee, Johuston and Longstreet. —-— -298 —---— Snervaw avn Jox Jonnson at ru (tarv0go.—The Memphis Commercial of the 2iet saya For the first time since his deposition ‘»y Jefferson’ Davis, Joseph E. Jolineon met Genetal Sberinan, evening before last, at the Gayoso House, It is needloes Ao say that the greeting af these soldiers | was ar and cordial, } gendered by the war now remains j embarrassing, and he calls apon the peo- ple to co-operate with him in his efforts { The principal. part of the malice en-| to restore to them, as far as ho may, the} a ae ies ; lictiees boon of civil government. We among the cowardly gay cet home politi commend his address to the carefal con- Uh cians of the North.— Washington ion. { sideration of our readers, —/6. be couvened before the time appointed for its meet GOV. WORTH’S ADDRESS TO THE | its: clamation, notifying and requesting the members This important document will be found lot Oe ore anaby of Darth setine to meet “late Was, Genernl Seott spoke in high terms of the|in another colnamn. It is short but to the: Raid te, on Thursday the sth day of this raonth. point. Itthrows some light upon the dark | path over which our people are traveling | for the first time, and points out the pro- per conrse to be pursued in the transi-| tion from our present anomalous condj tion to civil government. His position is, in the beginning, very | SS SSS Se ‘Drs Whithead & Henderson. MEDICINE, aad offer (heir professional services (o the citizens of Sulisbary and vicinity. Now, therefore, I do hereby. issue this my pro- bey ‘are. building a theatre ‘of ie The Statement of a new loan is pronounged The Prinee of Wales and his mamma'do tot “take tea together.” i » A ig RE : In Lyndot, Vt., an audiente mobbed'a spiri¢ {| (Zranslaled from the Germgii’ of Rithter.y At midnight of the Now Year; anold 4The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad gives em- mani stood at his: window gazing with a The cropof wheat in the Northern States for A man lias been convicted in New. York. of Congress hesitates to pay for Ford's theatre, The wealth of Georgia is said to be $419, Wigfall of Texas,has not been heard. from The religious people of Philadelphia are Gen. McDowell has been sued for $100,000 Secretary Stanton bad a protracted interview M. Louis Huart, chief editor of the Paris On Friday last sow was four or five feet deep Tho business and protperity of Charleston, James S. Lithgrow bes been elected Mayor of youth.. “Iean bear no more,” and he coyered his eycs; hot, burning tears sifeamed down, and‘ were dissolved amid the snow, and he sighed forth only’ the utore piteously, hopelessly, trantically— “Oh, youth, youth, return anto me as gain’;’ had only dreamed a fearful dream on New Year's night; he was still youn 6 bat his wanderings were no dream, Ho thanked God that he. was yet young enongh to forsake the dark, thorny paths jof evil and of crime; and to turn back into the sunny path which leads to the Jand of purity and blesscdness. Tutn with him, youthful reader, if thon, too, hast wanderad, lest this fearfat dream shall be thy fatare Jadge and Acenser, when thou shalt in thy extremity cry otit ——"Qtceome back, cttme back—m beautifal youth,” and the mocking'eclides shall rexerberate, “Come back—Como back”’—~and it returns hot. but practical lesson is tanght by the sni- cide fn this city of Dr.S. Meyer, Pas- sionate men should never carry deadly weapons, In this oase a boarding house| _, RRBING’ONE, look of despair out apow the unwaryin | The South Carolina Railroads, are nearly in | and wide extent of the blue heavens, an down agaiti upon “the quiet. earth, so purely white, upon which no other mior- tal was so joyless and sleepless as him- self; Olose at haud. was his grave, con- cealed only by the snow of old age ; not the verdure of youth—the only fruits of and it jg feared that tho drama may flourish | his whole’ rich existence, his errors, his |misdeods, his iufirmities, a ruined body; a withered soul; a heart.filed with poi- son, and an old age of remorse. Now the days ‘of his beautiful yonth passed before him as a spectre train, and carried him baek to that fair morning on which his father first placed him at that start- ing point in life from which two roads diverge: The one to the right, leading through the sun patie of virtue into a wide and quiet land, the dwelling place of 'pure spirits, ever bright, ever glorioug, where the wearied pilgrim meets his re- ward. That to the left, leading through the mole traeks of erime, into that dark pit, adown whose sides deadly poisons continually distill ; where venomed ser- pents coil around their victims with deadly fang amid dense and gloomy ex- helations. Ali! now the serpents hang upon. -his breast, and the poison drops fall upon his tongue, and a terrible cer- tainty of his fate seizeshim. Madly, and with unutterable grief, he cries to Heav- en! Give me back my youth! Oh! father, again place me where I can choose ihe better path.” But his father and his youth had long sinee passed away. He saw the ignes fatui flitting o’er the bogs and finally disappearing amid the tombs, and exc'aimed, “ Thase are the days of my folly.” in its fall, only to be dissolved upon the snowy earth. Such am I,” burst from his bleeding heart—and Remorse, with his serpent teeth, dug yet deeper into-its wounds. His excited imagination con. jured up before him the atealthy night. walker upon the house top; the wind- mill, with its ponderous arms, threaten— ing to erush him, and a mask whieh had been left in the empty charnel-honse, gradually assuming his own featares. suddenly the sweet music for the New Year chimed down from the steeples, like the anthem strains of soine far off church ; he was soothed; again he rais- ed his eyes to the horizon, and gazed around upon the wide earth ; and mem- ory busied itself with the friends of his youth—they were now leaders and teach- ers of their race—fathers of happy chil- dren and blessed among men—and he swectly slumbered as you do on this the first night of the ycar—with no tears to break my rest—ah! I, ‘too, could have been happy, ye sainted parents, had J obeyed yourinstrnctions and listened to your wishes fora “happy New Year.” Amid these feverish reminisce:ces of his yonth there again arose before him the mask, with his own features in the char- nel house, and at last, through that su- perstition by which one on New Year’s night ¢an behold spirits and ‘look into the future, it was changed into a living and his youth returned, for he Perrersiuro, Jan, 1, 1866. io Passion and Deadly Weapons.—A sad dy ee nls ; Fan, Gy, 1866, fits yh ae BROWN’S LATE BOY DEX HOUSE. AVING LEASED the fog Il : pibae that sind ke nerieee tolina. With seven years experience us a Lotel man- aget, I fee} confident that Dean give entire satisfyc. My table will be. sup- wt thig market wilt THE NEW: Yas NIGHT OF AN | To COMPANY, snamed Hotel; I otelin North Cu- has ¢pened an agency in, , Plied with the best provisions th Robt, Murphy's Brick, Store, Salisbury, Oysters, Fish and “Game, From Norfolk, Newhern, aud Wilmington, when- ever to be pracared. Ee ax TES AA. ER oe The Ginest and beat stocked iy North Curolina, at al! hoare of the night aud day. Ta connedtion with the House is a fitet clase Livery Stable, Where Carriages, Hacks, Boggies and Horses ean be obluined, or Horses boarded ou fait terme, A BILLIARD SALOON, p in a few days, with one of Phelans Freight, * the following named cities and'toy New York, I ‘hitadelp hig,’ ‘2's Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Georgelooms a Alewander, Lamthburg, vn’ j A call is_respectfully solicited, and if given, no charge will C, §. BROWN, satisfaction is not “Tayloring Business. ee () ee C, N. PRICE, LSPECTFULLY informs his old: frienda and patrons that he has removed his ‘Tyylor Shop two doors above hisold sland, opposite’ Sprague and Brothers store. and is now Prepared to do all work eMrusted to him in the fatest and most approved Country Produce taken in exchange for Staunton, Richmond, - ws i 4 Greensboro’, Petersburg, ies >. ; Danville, Ralwigh, 4" —e Charlotte, Wilmington," % Weldon, Goldsboro’, ib por , Newbern, Norfolk, i Bristol, Tenn., Knoxviile, Fean.; A star fell from the heavens, glittering | GREAT ALE ‘OF WAGON HARNESS. BLACKWOOD & CO,, | Auctioneers for Rowan county, will sell at Salisbury, on Saturday, January 13th, 1866, From 300 to 400 sets “ wheel” and “lead” Harness, Col- lars and Bridles complete. Also, 200 ouble napped BLANKETS, Jan. 6th, 1866. NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, MARYe |LAND, VIRGINIA AND N. CAROLINA, | Tn the midst of this terrible confliet,! BALTIMORE AND OMIO, “1 said: “ Ah, had I chosen, I could have} - A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT or Bmx’ COODS GROCERIES, RICHMOND & DANVILLE, PETERSBURG & YNCHBURG,L B77. As the line. of Buffronds id opened, they wil extond their business lo. all:points in the South, iv addition to those named, ashe WEE Oe MERONEY & AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY) Tovile the attention of the pablic to the mos’ elegant and varied stock of GOODS to be found in The company hat: also'euch’ favorable Wouttacts | with steamer fines, frond all Noutiera ports’. to.thoes of the Soath, as Will enable jiver.go nlahd points at rates below she Le tarriff of charges will, be Based "apon a per centage abovethe cost of trarap being onerous or oppressive f noe will, than the cost of transportation, break down or drive off any Hal, to , oe unnecessarily - rates.” Up ; sis the ny solicits tronage, ~ « dOUN A. RAMSAY. Agent. . Salisbury, Noy. 2365. pd .3w-l ; Dry Goods, Groccries, Hardware, Crockery, = Glass Ware, Ready made Btate of Virgiuia, aud JOSEPH -E. . ee AS ic% PRESIDENT, A and in now prepared to'dow.' ‘ GENERAL EXPRESS BUSINESS; f wey Ay in the transportation of ... 5 » Currency, JM Gold, 3 a = and Valuables, ony > hig & it + cs Fredericksburg, ; fins gern bit AND § sreétosith J re a | * all accessible points in the States of a e Ce AND Way Stations on the following aned Railroads : ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA % VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA CENRAL, PETERSBURG & WEED, | RALEIGH & GASTON, 7 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL, WILMINGTON & WELDOW, : iat Seyet eet ATLANTIC & N. CARQLAMAL | . , Oye as | © ee it f Shoes and ats, Misses and boys, and for children. And » most beautifal stock af fr ladies Abd genta, fur y|Eancy Goods, THE FINEST AND BEST STOKES) se J Jast received on Priday last, a supsrb as: of Full and Winter DRY. GOODS. There is scarcely anything that ma at their store, aud they are selling Persons yisiting Salisbur IN NORTH CAROEIOA, y not be found | | dispute, trifling at the start, went on ‘vn-! til Dr. Meyer, in a fit of passion, attomp-| or at Sali ted to kill one of his fellow boarders, and tol, in the city of thought that he had killed him, He fled! : from t} nseqnences of hi Given under my. hand, and attested by the great | S*AY m the canseqnences of nie .rash seal of the State, at office, in Raleigh, this the |8¢t, and was almost instautly seived with fx. $.} 3d day of January, A. D. 1866, and in the |$ | year of our independence the ninteenth, Ry the Governor : JONATHAN WORTH. Ws. H. Bagury, Priv, Sec. ach remarse that he killed himself, Hlis intended yictim, however, was unhart. In ninety-nine cases in oy hundred |: where murder is committed, t d3t{89_-w2t er regrets the act almost as soon as it ig done, and would undo it if in his power, ¥et men will not loarn that prieeless les- son, enforced as it is by atter bistory of! HAVE associated thomselvet if the practice of Nearly every murderer, Instead of hold-| Office—next dpor to Owen & Sofjeld’s store. M. WHITEHEAD, M D ing before their minds the teachings of | experience, they give way to thw fit of) alt momentary passion and do deeds which Jan. 1 Cc: 4. HENDERSON, M. D. no subsequent regret or repentance can | | recall.— Philadelphia Ledger. | y¥ to look at Goods should not | fail f> caltat this store. | Meroney & Bro. wauld also announce that they | are prepared to farnish any quantity of the best PINE | R at avy pointion the Western N.C. R R., | sbury, an reasonable terms. | HOT Spiced Rum, Old Trish Whiskey, Mi ; Panch, Hot Tom and Jerry, Hot, Whi Ski ; Hot Apple Toddy, Old Bourbon Whiske Smash, Seotch Whiskey, Jamaica Rum, Binckebs Brandv, Champaigne, #retch d Oporto Port and Sherry Wine, Philadelphia Ale, Brown Stout, de)! .¢ Call aud see us. THE MANSION HOUSE, REEVES & COGHENOUR, This famous old public House is now in new hands, 1¢ murder- | The proprietors are ambitious to render it one of the | hest places in the Southern country. | have already hud the most flattering assurances fron | | travellera North and South, that tlfeir efluristo please , Were more than successful. | hen you come to Sulisbury, cull at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite atiention from landlurds and eervants, Jan. 5, 66. tf-187,, AVE ON B SBIVING weekly from’ the Eastern Marke 4 gibt assortment of DRY GOODS, 4 e3 I with GR CERIES and H4AROWAREY which they are. the comforts of a walhordered and richly supplied selling, wholesale and retajl, “at ow. | igures, for | home, av ails every visitor, ; ‘cash of barter, | ’ >, COUGHENOUR. Jan 8, 1856 ¢leul ee ; The Gem Saloon: BAR 4 eae IS TO BE FOUND at © Brown's Hotel. .. * BROWN & HAIGLER, yw, | { ND AR tragedy BRADSHAW, "RROWNY co i: No ar cite Rows ie - ... Exeouriva Derantwent.: wh ey N.C. Dec. 30, 1865, : of North Caroliuvs iT ape the, disoontinuance of erpment in this State, by Pi lent of the United States, and iow of Civil Gaveroment. Thie an we diffused joy throughout the ie. Weare now under laws of our own en- if the transition from military to civil gov- ane ly for our country, our past hiss bas furnished us with no precedents to Bide us, and fends you will not expect that Whole machinery of the newly organized t willbe in perfect order at the ; but in your joy at the return of the form sovernment to which you have been acevs~ Lhepe and believe all classes will sirive if order, the more because all officers ece to enforce the laws have not been ap- J. The General Assembly will soon con~ ine and finish up the work of reorganization. n existing laws, it is believed, that the pwers of all officers appointed under the au- rity of the Provisional Government, ceased the discontinuauce of that Government. tere clerks and sheriffs, elected in Novem- ander the ordinance of the Convention, been qualified, they have power to execute duties of their offices. sAs no Justices of tho Peace were uppointed p the Genera! Assem! ly, it may happen in of the counties, that the next term of the Courts cannet be legally held; but where ‘Courts shall be held or other acts shall be such Provisional officers, their acts will be validated by an act of the General a Sedge of the Supreme and Superior ris will be qualified without delay, and will gt the Courts at the times prescribed by law; ind in the event of the commission of any high r upon proper information thereof, they Will provide for the apprebeusion or detention of the offerders. » In the incorporated towns, where the Mayor and other officera were appointed by the Provis- mal Governor, these corporations can proceed, sdér their charter and corporate laws, to ap- othera, In cases where tbese elections m not be promptly held in strict conformity ib such Bove or laws, the election must be d for proper legislation; or irregular elec- will be legalized. The ordinance ratified 18th October last, that in all cases of appointments made by the Proxisioral Governor, of directors in any on, they shall continue until the regu lar election of its officers. The ordinance of the Convention providing the collection of Revenue, authorizes the P ional Sheriffs, to carry out the same.— rhe} der’ .etheir powers to collect these taxes of) this ordinance, and their office, as to this ty,..is not determined by the termination of fe isional Government. ; Ivashort time all these irregularities will be died by the General Assembly; and in the Beantime, | am sure, you will maintain the en- Wiable reputation of our people as to the observ- pe of law and order, and prove how grounds is the calumny, that there are still among us who are dislayal to the Government Of the United States. We did not go voluntarily into the late ca-~ ons rebellion. The action of coterminous # forced us to take sides in the strife. We sted to. go with our section; and having ta- ben of position, we acted with good fatth to Mr associates and bore ourselves gal- Tautly in the fight. Being vanquished We submit as becomes a brave people. Th President, as commander-in chief of the wersof the nation, magnanimously asts us. J do not believe there is a citizen of the State, who is unworthy of this confidence. I confidently rely on your cordial cooperation remedying the irregularities which embarrass beginning of my administration. JONATHAN WORTH, § Governor of N. C. ) . £27 Al! Editors throughout the State will "please inacrt one time. LS _©ATS—CAT PARODY ON POE'S RAVEN. The'local editor of the Monteznma }) Republican appears to have a sgreat horror of cats and admiration for he 6 le of Poo’s “Raven.” Witness following poetic effusion : ~The other night while we lay musing, nd our weary brain confusing o’er the fopies of tha day, suddenly we heard a : fas of serious hosts a battling, as pled in the fray. it is that ?” we cried npstarting, othe darkness darting, slap! we nst the door, “ Oh, ’tis nothing,” ward. grombled, as o'er a huge arm it we stumbled, “ it is a bug, and no- ”. Then said we our anger we thonght it so surprising Now, becoming sorely frightened, nd our waist our pants we tightened, /put-on onurcoat and hat—when into kness peering, we saw with trem- ng and moch Seat the glaring eyes 0 Cat, Esq. With astonishment Fonder, we gazed ppon this son of fer, as he sat upon the floor-—when peels jon taking, and a rapid movement making, lo, we opened wide the door. _ “Now, clear out, we hoarsely shouted, th cd 40 er head. our boot was flouted. “Take ‘yo rpresence from my floor.” Then! ‘reat re called domestic, made his exit | irongh the door. Made his exit with-| ings mota single word he said. And with, feeling much elated, to eseapo a doom so fated, we went hack to bed. neither was his voice how]- | addi a the’ system to reviso the revenue laws, ena to be in favor of the system. ve Richmond Examiner. HENRY A. WISE AND THE SPORTSMAN, It will be long before Henery A. Wise’s“Knwnothing Oampaign’” will be forgotten. The secret order had made vast gains in a few months all over the State, and it was the firm belief of the members that the election of Mr, Flour- noy was secnre beyond a peradventure. 1ey knew not, however, what an ad- versary they had to meet. Henry A. Wise attacked the powerful order with a fury unknown before ia political warfare. Wherever this formidable megatherinm bent his steps, the: Nnow-nothing lodges were crushed out by him, and the re- sult showed that the overthrow of the American party in Virginia was due to the personal exertions of H. A. Wise alone. “Stumping the State” is no easy mat- ter under any circumstances. The phy- sical exertion is eflough to wear ont most men. Wise’s constitution was feeble at best; and, moreover, the annoyances and vexations he endured in this mem- orable campaign seemed enough to kill adozen such as he. His indomitable will was all that sustained him, in gain- ing his glorious victory. ie was painful to behold him near the end of the contest. His whole appear- ance was that of a man thoroughly bro- ken down by mental and physical exer- tion; for he was sedieed to almost a skeleton. In his youthful prime it is eaid that Wise was much admired by the ladies; but we do not think that we malign “Eboshin,” if we say, that, at this peri- od of his life his most ardent admirers could not for a moment imagine the need up orator to be an Adonis. But to our story: Mr. wise had just reached a depot on the Tennessee roaé, at which point were collected a squad of people, drawn together to await the ar- rival of the cars, or to get a sight of the man whom they politically admired or detested. As soon as Gizzard-foot got to the station, he was introduced to every man of the crowd; among others toa famous sportsman, Mr. F*****, celebrat- ed for his wild, reckless humor. Wise “took his measure” at a glance, and af ter the first few common-place remarks, the following conversation took place : ' “Glad to see you, Mr. Wiso.” ““As.I am also to see you, Mr. F.” “Been long looking out for you in these diggins, Mr. Wise.” “Well, you see me at last before you, don’t you? “Why, yes, Mr. Wise; and you area very remarkable looking man too. Iam glad to see yon personally, Mr. Wise ;— but I can’t vote for yon nohow.” “Well then vote against me ;—this is a free country, and every man votes as he pleases.” “But hear me ont Mr. Wise. Though I can’t vote for you, I will bet on you.” “Ah, Mr. F., that’s whatI call talking. I accept that remark of yours as a good omen, coming from so distinguished a member of the society of sportsmen.” “Mr. Wise, let me explain myself by telling you astory. Some years ago | was at arace at New Market. There were six fine nags entered, all in good condition, Every one bet on this or that horse; but tomy eye they all lacked some good point or other, and I would not beton any. Presently they brought inanold, lean, ugly, scrawny concern, whose appearance raised a shout of laughter. I went np, however, and ex- amined him closely, found he had plenty of mettle, and, despite of his looks, I knew he must have bottom. I went ronnd and got any bets I wanted, at any odds I asked. They started; and though the dandy nags went ahead at first, my old fellow was found to be tougher than the whole batch. In the end I won the stakes; and when I came off that race- course my pockets could not hold the money I won. All this came of my bet- ting upon the ugliest, scrawniest horse on earth ;—and, Mr. Wise, 2’ll bet on you too, and win.” The crowd of bystanders roared with langhter, in which Wise joined most heartily. “All hands stepped aside, “took a smile,” the steam-whistle shriek - ed, and “Gizzard-foot went on rejoicing to Lynchburg.— Norfolk Virginian. BOTTS AGAINST THE SOUTH. The editor of the Philadelphia Press represents Mr. Minor Botts to be very clamorous against the admission of Sou- thern members into Congress. Indeed, it appears this person has gone to Wash- and mein majestic, this dear|ington for the express purpose of lobby- ing ee the restoration of the South ern States to their rights in the Union. Was there ever a more indecent exhibi- tion of the least admi:able qualities of human narnre tban is involved in this extraordinary conduct of Mr. Botts? Is the man destitute of the comimon in- | Income Tax.—{t is said that a re-! stincts of his kind? Has he nosympathy| The “colored” people of Cincinnati fable. minority, if not a majority, of | with his suffering kindred? Does hie not held a meeting in that city on the 21st apy. Nie te a A Freee, BETRAY. ne. Detroit Zribune of December 20th, says: A terrible murder was: com- mitted in the Inmber camp of Charles McBride, on Pine river, Midland county, Michigan, last week, the details of which are most shockingly crnel: John Conart, a man qupleyen in’ the above ‘named camp,-was found dead, and fearfuly man gled, mnder the roots of e tree, having been murdered by a man employed in the same camp, whose name is Camden. The details are substantially as follows: Abont a \ear andahalf ago; Conart made the acquaintance of Camden’s sis- ter, whose parents are Canadians and highly respectable, and, on promising to marry her, succeeded in betraying her, after which he left for parts unknown. About six months since, her brother, who had been a soldier in the U. States service, returned home, and learning his sister’s disgrace, vowed vengeance on its author, who, by the way, he had never seen. remaabir a4 he started in quest of the object of his vengeance, and sue- ceeded in tracking him to Sagnaw, where he learned that a company of Canadians had just gone to the woods, employed by Mr. McBride, a Canadian lumberman. Le then started for this place, and soon learned the location of McBride's camp, where he found the object of his search, whom he knew from description, and then feigned want of work, and easil hired out for the winter, and went to wor with Conart for his partner. Matters progressed thus for atime, till, one af- ternoon Conart and Camden were sent to cut timber some distance north of the shanty. Camden came up at night as usual, but not his companion, who, he said, had gone to a lumber shanty a short distance across the woods, and would not return before 9 or 10 o’clock. After snpper Camden went from the shauty unnoticed. Being missed in the morning, and Conart not having returned, suspi- cion became aroused, when two men were cent to where the two had worked the day before. There they discovered traces of blood, and, in looking around, discovered an upturned tree, which had been cut off aid it back to its former bed, and on digging under this they fonnd the remains of the missing man, the head being horribly mutilated, as if done‘with an axe. Camden was imme- diately pursued, but as yet not theslight- est trace of him has been discovored. . ome THE FIRST TRIAL FOR HIGI TREASON. The Knoxville Whig, of December 20, says: “*An important trial came off last week in the Federal Court. John E, Gamble, of Bloant County, was arraign- ed and tried for high treason against the United States and after five days trial was acquitted by a jury. He was en- rolling officer during the days of rebel rule, and enrolled the conscripts of his civil district. He was also appointed agent to collect guns, and performed some acts under that agency. “The defence was that there was no guilty intent. It was admitted that he was an enrolling officer, and that he en- rolled the conser{pts of his district, but it was denied that he did so with the view of aiding the rebellion. On the other hand, it was insisted by his conn- sel, O. P. Temple, that he was a Union man, that he accepted the oftice by the persuasion of Union men, exercised it in such a vay as to favor Union men and protect them, and that, in fact, he nevet seized-a singlejgun, or put a single con. script into the rebel army. After the examination of about thirty witnesses, and lengthly arguments on behalf of the Government by CO. W. Hall, District At- torney of the United States, and O. P. Temple on behalf of the defendant, the jary were charged by. Judge Trigg, and who, after retiring and consulting, re- turned a verdict of not guilty. “ This case was nein and important, becanse it was the first regular trial for treason against the United States that had ever taken place in the State, and the first that has taken place in the Uni- ted States since the commencement of the late rebellion, if not for the last forty years. It was earnestly insisted by the counsel of defendant that, if he could be convicted, three hundred known Union men in East Tennessee, who had held this and similar offices, during rebel rule, could likewise be convicted of high trea- son, while the instigators and leaders of the rebellion were sheltered and protect- ed by amnesties and pardons. The de- fence was based on the broad ground of not guilty in intent, and not on technical points. The defendant refused to apply for a pardon, because he insisted that he was never guilty of any crime to be par doned.” It isestimated that the amonnt of cash already raised by the Fenian leaders is not far from five millions of dollars. The publication of the names of the Canadi- an contributors, we see, is bringing a | good many people there into serious trou- jble. The Toronto papers are calling on ithe Government to place them ander ar- | rest. ANOTILER LOBBY MEMBER. of the Finance and Ways feel the disabilities imposed upon those/ult:, and resolved to send John Jones, Means Committees of Congress are | with whom he was born and reared! Is'one of their number, as a lobby mem- wor of the repeal of the income sec-|he insensible to the degradation of his ber to Congress. This action was taken mof the tax law, and, in lieu thereof,' native State? Or, is it with some self-| at the suggestion, it is understood, of Tho impesition of a tax on sales, which, | ish parpose of individual aggradisement Hon. O. Sumner, who is anxious that this one percent, will produce a revenue that Mr. Botts proscribes the people of class of people should brin i y all their : red and twenty millions of; Virginia? No matter what his mvtive, “moral pressure” to bear on the present dollars ; out of receipts for rents, divi-'his conduct justifies and provokes the Oongress. AVENGED. |! t into one The was greatly agituted. Fone Lan sateen bt fers and the case carefully jinvesti lest appears that the deceased was engaged in ‘a quarrel] with ber-mother and sisters, and Wm, Folk, the brother of the mor- dered woman arriving at the time, took partinthe quarrel and becoming en-. gaged, seized a pair of tongs and struck his sister a stunning blow on the head. The deceased then writhing with pain, declared that she would have the whole party before the freedmen’s coart. Ohas, enton therrarrived, and while Folk held her hands and her sisters cried oat “kill her, kill her,” he strock her several crushing blows with an axe? It was found however, thatthe woman, who was lying upon the floor gasping for life snd covered with blood, was still alive, and Folk, with. fiendish ferocity and deadly intent seized a stick of wood and prisoner still urged on by the sisters, dashed her| brainsout and completed the bloody midnight butchery. The two sisters of the deceased, then asif devoid of the least feeling of Lumanity, stripped the clothing from the mangled corps, and the two guilty wretches who had coin- initted the awful dead, took the body away, hastily burried it, washed their bloody hands and escaped to the woods. The negroes of the neighborhood par- sued them, and Benton was arrested.-- When arraigned on the charge, he con- fessed his guilt and the part he took in the shocking tragedy. He was greatly excited and trembled as_ if conscious of certain and deserved punishment, and lashed by a guilty conscience. He was fully committed to the Hard Labor Prie- on, to be tried before the Military Court. —_-—- ee DEAD LETTER SALE. The great salo of articles accumulated throngh the year in the Dead Letter oftice was commenced on Saturday by Boteler, and has been continued, with the livelieat kind of hidding, ever since. Over half the immense catalogue is of articles of jewelry, largely of the “dol lar” sort, bat sprinkling enough of the genuine to induce a lively competition. Upwards of three hundred articles in the collection are packages of patent medi- cines, inthe shape of pills, powders, onguents, viis, old school and new school allopathic, humapathic, Thompsonian, eclectic, and all sorts, for the relief of every malady known to man or woman. There are over one hundred and tifty gold (sappused to be) watches on thu cat- alogue, and po eud of silver watches. Also, an indescribable medley of all the varicties of wares known to the civiliza- tion. Amongst the odd articles thus passed through Uncle Satn’s mails, find- ing their way to the Dead Letter office, are sets ef shoemakers’ tools, packages of type, ladies’ wigs, bundles of clothing, duplicate parts of sewing machines, of felt hats, iron cog wheels (sinal!,) lots of lamp-wicks, dress elevators, false bo- soms (ladies’,) shoulder-straps, pieces of & piano, lamp-burners, handreds of mili tary books, &ec., &c. The proceeds from the sales will be deposited sudject to the order of tie owners, should any of them ever turn up.— Washington Star. The New York Zribune has a Christ- mas article congratulating the country apon the peaceful manner in which the heroes of the war (on either side) have betaken themselves to the ordinary pur- suits of life. The allusions to the Sonti- ern soldiers speak well for Mr. Greeley’s liberality of feeling. Here are some of them: “Look at that vast maltitade ot ronted, beaten, discoinfited men, whose valor }- has almost atoned for the sins of rebel- lion!” “Oar gallant grey brothers are even now clamoring aroand Washing- ton,” &. “So with the Generals of the rebellion. The greatest of them all is now a teacher of mathematics in a ani versity. Sherman’s great antagonists are in the express and railroad business.— The once-dreaded Beanregard will! sell youa ticket from New Orleans to Jack son; and, if you want to send a couple of hams to a ‘friend in Richmond, Joe. Johnston once commander of great ar- mies, will carry thera, The man waose works Grant moved upon at Donelson edits an indifferent newspaper at New Orleans, while the Commander of the re- bel cavary at Corinth is his local report: er. Marshall practices law in New Or leans; Forrest is running a eaw mill; Dick Taylor is. now having a good time in. New York ; Roger A. Pryor is a daily practitioner at our courts; and 80 with the rest of this bold, vindictive and am- bitions race of men.” COUNTERFEIT-GREENBAOKS. We were yesterday shown, says a Phil- adelphia cotemporary, the most perfect of the fifty dolar counterfeit greenback notes that we have yet met with. It is excellent in the engraving, the paper, the printing, and indeed, in its whole ap- pearance, it is well calculated to deceive any one but the most perfect of the ex- perts in sach matters. The only mark to which we can venture to direct public attention asa caution, is that of the ab- sence of the button mark on the lappel of the coat on the figure of Hamilton, in the body of the bill. In the genuine bills the buttons are rather indistinct, but in the counterfeit but one is to be seen. Suffolk road, will always be dear to me. Save in defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword. « Be pliased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continu~ ance of your happiness and prosperity, and. bes leive me, most truly yours, aoe R. E. LEE, Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, com- manding U.S, Army. THE INDIAN TRIBES. Recent reports concerning the disposition of the various Indian tribes with whom the Gov» ernment has of lato entered into treaty compaet, represent a favorable aspect, and perfect confi- dence exists of a secure and Jasting peace here~ after.—The parties who made the attack on Butterfield’s mail coach a abort time ago, had not been advised of the treaties which had been made. An excellent profile portcait of the President, designed for distiibution among those of the Ln~ dian Chiefs wbo observe strictly the ebaracter and obligations of their treatigs with the Gov- ernment, have been executed in silver by Me. Paquet, and is pronounced a work of great ar- tistic skill and merit. There bas been, since the formation of the Government, a_ periodical appropriation, usually, abont once in four years, for the above object, and it is a significant fact that there is no knowledge of any Chief who bas thus been favored ever having broken the treaty obligations, > ADMISSION OF THE SOUTHERN DELE- GATIONS TO CONGRESS. We give below «the political clasification of the House portion of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on the »dmission of Representatives from the Southern States, from which some idea may be formed of the probable decision of the ques tion. The names of the Republicans are given in roman, and those of the Democrats in ital ics: Hon, Hon. .Hon, Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania; Elihu B. Washburne, of Lilinois; Justio S. Morrill, of Vermout; Heary Grider, of Kentucky; Joba A. Bingham of Ohio; Roscoe Conkling, of New York; George 8, Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Hon, Hen:y T. Blow, of Missouri; Hon, Andrew J. Rogers, of New Jersey. Seven Republicans to éz0 Democrats! anoth. er evidence of the justice meted out by the Con- gress now sitting in Washington The Washington correspondent of the Phila- delphia Ledger, generally very correct and relia- ble in his statements, says that the chances are more than even that the Joint Committee on Reconstruction will make no report at all.— There have been a good many changes among the members who at first favoured the appoiut ment of the committee, and should a report therefrom against the admission of the Southern members ever see the light, it would receive, he thinks, a eross fire that would be certain to kill it, The probabilities are, this correspondent adds, that the committee will smother their in dignation, rather than run the bazard of a re- jection of their report. Richmoned Exraminer. To Maine there are two hundred and seven- ty-three Baptist churches, with nineteen thou sand six hucdred and seventy-seven members. The numnber of ordained ministers is one hun- dred aad sixty six, The oumber of admissions to the churches during the past year by baptism was fuur hundred and twenty-nine, and the de- crease by deaths three hundred and forty-eight. Many of the churches are small, but there are six with more than three hundred members, eleven having between two hundred and three hundred, and forty-four with from one hundred to two hundred members. A terrible accident happened at Albany, N. Y., on Friday. A servant girl held in her arms the youngest member of the family, aged about nine months. She was carrying it through~the hall when she encourtered the mother of the child, who was carrying a dish of boiling soup By some means a few drops of the soup fell on the girl's arm. She dropped the child on the floor, and stumbled against the mother in such a way as to cause her to spill the boiling soup all over the child, scalding it ina most terrible manner. It presented a terrible sight, the skin peeling from its body and exposing the raw flesh. The little sufferer lingered in great ago~ ny until Satutday, whec death pat an end to its sufferings. A Maine paper states that a colony of fifty families, principally from that State, is to embark for Palestine in July next. They yore to settle in Jaffa, the an- cient Joppa, building lots having been urchased, and will carry out with them ankee Pap lapis its, with a view to resuscitate the great and long slnmber- ing resources of that once splendid land. The colored people of Missouri are prepa ies the programme of a grand ju- ilee to be held in St. Lonis on the 11th of January, the anniversary of the adop- tion of the ordinance emancipating the slaves of Missouri. John M. Langton, of Oberlin, is stumping the State, prepar- ing the colored people for the right of franchise. A Washington correspondent describes Senator McDongal ona “ big drunk,” riding down Pennsylvania avenue in an open carriage with two boozy friends and a big dog, inaking faces at passers-by, and disgusting a who were aware of the position he disgraced. Paris and London whist players are making a match for one hundred rubbers for twenty-five thonsand do'lars. é| are as follows: Neither’ @ jean be punished with Women are to havea part in ronment. Only the part Coffin should be buried ie he ree a good Cogitants are to have a ner for nothing, and f dine fa pt on Christmas ’ er Rip mero ag io othe ag tants is towear a black with upright collar, and three silver stars upon it. —- + ome ---— TRE JEWS. Our people’ koow the Jews as.an_in- dnetrious, energetic race of a. We doabt whether there*is a trading country on earth, where Je wish influence is not felt in the market. Ip the path of literature the Jews are: not behind other people. From a Jong article in the Chic- ag» Republican, we extract the follow- ing: “Phe Jews rise gradually above the ay- erage of mankird. .whenever their im- mense mental resvurees and their formid- able intensity of purpose are consecrated to religion, to bamanity, to. liberty, to letters, or to. art. Then they become pro- phets, reformers, and compvueers, and the moral and intellectaal and artistic teach- ers of the world, prodacing Men‘Jelshone, Spinozas, Neandera, Bernes, Heines, Rachels and Meyerbeers.. Among. the German political reformers of the presens day there are a great number of young men of Jewish parentage, particalarly in Berlin and Vienna, who are the most ar- dent champions of liberty. France poe- ressess the Oremienc: the Jew one of her ablest lawyers, and at the same time, one of her most unflinching republicans. — And so there are in every country Jews, who show that as soon as they devote their great powers to some enobling pur- pose, they excel as much in the higher walks of thonght and fife, as the bulk of their fellow religivnaries in the lower.” A Youna Lapy Crusuep ro Deatu sy Macui- nery.—A heart rending accident occurred at the mills of Mayor Warren, on Berle staeet, yes~ terday, which resulted in the almost immediate death cf a Miss J. Denman, of Port Gibson, Miss. Miss Denman came to this eity several days ago, and was toreturmy home on Monday to make preparations for her approaching marriage with M-jor Warner, of Port Gibson, to whom she had been engaged for tome time. Douts- less she had purchased her bridal trosseaw and was happily contemplating the event so soon to transpire. Yesterday in company with young ladies of this city—Miss Capers aud Miss Walker—she visited the mills above mentioned; an inspection of the premises was suggested, to which ready assevt wus given. Approaching too near the machinery, Miss Denman’s dress was caught, and she was drawn between two wheels and mangled in a horrible manner. She sarvived but a few minutes. Miss denman was accomplished and esteem: ed, and ber sudden and awful death will be deeply deplored by a large circle of relatives and friends. She was, previous to the war, in affluent circumstances, but of late was obliged to maintain herself by teaching school at West Point, Miss, Memphis Bulletin, A SCRAP FOR THE HISTORIAN. White Gen. Batleris writing his reply © to Gen. Grant, let him not. fi to in- sert a conversation between himself a an able officer which is not unknown. in army pana fea An expedition was plan i Richmond. Butler observed to en posed leader, “You must leave nothing of Richmond.”.” “Do you mean, seri- ously, to destroy the city?” ‘Yes, and have the ground. plou up.” officer addressed replied; *I am_ not the man for the expedition.” “Yes yoware; you are just theman.” “There must:be, according to numbers, at least one thou- sand children, one thousand aged and de- crepit persons, and one thousand women big with child. These helpless persons mast all perish if I fire the city, and eet- ting aside all promptings of humanity, I do not care to jown to ty with that load of infamy upon me.’’ tter Ro down that way than not go at all,” . Y. World. RELIGION OF THE PRESIDENTS. The religious belief ot the deceased Presidents of the United States, as indi- cated by their attendance upon pnblia worship and evidence afforded in_ their writings, may be sammed ap as follows; Washington, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler and Taylor were. Episcopalians ; Jefferson, John Adams, nae John Quin. cy Adams were Unitarians; Jackson, olk and Lincoln were Presbyterians; Van Buren was of the Datch Reformed Ohurech. The rashid, Presidents are Fillmore, a Unitarian ; Pierce, a Trinita- rian Congregationalist ; Buchanan, an Episcopalian, and tne present Ohief Mag- istrate, Johnson, who is a Presbyterian. The cholera is raging ,in Asiatic Tur- key. In Aleppo alone there have been 11,000 deaths. Locusts are so abundant in Syria a famine is apprehended. There is no place in Chicago for the poor to bury their dead and those who are unable to buy a lot in the cemeteries have been compelled to inter their de- ceased friends on the open prairie, or in the sand heaps along the lake shore. *” 6 months, “ 1 month, .,.. Cash in advance. oh RATES OF ADVERTISING : One square-(space of 13 Tindey fivet fukettion $f rae 24, 3d, and Litieetion each,” Bae beg aw eee wew ethane eee sence e nd eee @s a * ee 50 «for each additional publication, ~ 33 A liberal discount to those i tix and twelve months. =“ © <*> Latest News. ‘ ae General Grant onithe Withdrawal of Troops from the Sout h— Postal Facilities GethaSouth—A Cab- inet Member Elec bitots ap Wasbington, Jan, i4:--ilt may brasil swith refereoce to. the recent, dispatch to thé’M soils. d - vertiser, touching the, withdra tal of troops from Alaboma and Georgia, that im acting upon the-ap- plication of Governor Parsons of Alabama for-with- drawing the troops, aud for arming the’ local mit'- tia of the State, General Grant has made the fol- lowing reply: ¥ “ For the present and nnitil there is full security for A ea | maintaining the rights an‘l wey of all classes of citizens inthe States lately in rebellion, I would not-recommend the withdrawal of the U. States troops from theace, The number of interior garrisons might be reduced, but a moveable force sufficient to insuce tranquility shold de retained.— While such a force is retained in the South, I donbt the propriety of putting arins in the bands of the militia.” : : Second Assistant Postmaster General Zeverly teaves Washington to-morrow for varions parts of the South, in order to make better arrangements for mail facilities. Hon. James Harlan, Secretary of the Interior, has been elected United States Senator from Iowa for the long term, commencing March, 1868. Later from Mexieco—Juarez taking it Easy. Washington, Jan. 14.—Official intelligence from the city of Chihuahua to the 8th Decetnber, has been received in this city. Juarez, instead of be- ing at San Antonio, Texas, as ha3 been reported. was resting quietly at Chihuahua. Ile writes toa friend of his as fUllows :—The commanding officers of these States—the frontier States— acd the po- Ltical leaders, have all etpressed their approval of the extension of my term, and I have reason to be- lieve that the same will happen im other States of the Republic, The Freneh, i¢ seems, had sent another expedi- tion to Chilinahuag Shonld this be in great force, the Mexican Government (Republican) will again abandon that city and go to some other convenient point of the Republic. Letters from Generals Sherman and Sheridan— The former gives Butler a rub, and the lutter tukes is- sue with Lurly. New Orleans, Jan. 15.—A letter is poblighed from Gen. W. T. Sherman, in which he contradicts the general impression thet his apagintinent as Su- perintendant of the Miitarg Academy of Alexan- dria, La., before the war, was due to Gen, Bragg or | Beaurégard, and denies that when he left Louisiana he was pledged not to oppose secession. He con- cludes by saying—“ I wish the South well. If] have been a scourge, then how much better that it was su thao Buailer or some others of that school.” Gen. Sberidan has also written a letter, showing chat be captured ia the Shevandoah Valley, as pri- soners, more men than General Early reports was his entire lorce. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. Wasutxetoy, January 11,—Serate.— Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, made @ speech on the resolution offered by Mowe vesterday, providing for the appointment of Provisional Governors for the Southern States, He argued that Con- ress had no right to make war on. the States. i could suppress iusurrection, but there was no power tu hold the Suuthern States as conquered lerntories. House.—The Speaker laid before the House the credentials uf Messrs. Farrow and Kennedy, Representatives elect rom Suuth Carolina,which were tcferred to the Commities on Reconstruc- tion. In response to a-rsolution from the House, a communicative was teceited from the Sceretary of War, stating that commissioners were ap— poitied iu Maryland and Delaware to make awards for slaves cuustered into the army, but that the appuiutment was suspended by order of the Presideut as to the uther slave Siates, for the reason that all the available money 16 the Trea- Sury was required to carry ou military opera~ tions, Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, opposed the negro suffrage bill, contending that ts was exclusive- dy a white man’s Government, aud was 80 in- tended ty the framers of the Cunstitution, He characteriz-d as abhorrent the recent attempt te degrade the citiz-as of the District of Columbia, by conferring on the aegro the right of suffrage. He als» maintained that is a Federal, not a Na tional Government, ~ Mr. Farnsworth, of Ulinois, maintained the contrary doctrine, insisting on» the political equality of waa, He declared be would rather set in the House of Kepreseutatives with Freder- ick Douglas thao with Feruandy Wood. Peid- ing the consideration of the bill, the House ad j-urned> . LIABILITIES OF SOUTHERN DEBTORS TO THE NORTH. « Wasutxeton, January 11.Tbe memorial pee et to th Senate oa Taesday from the ew York Chamber of Commerce, asking the passage of an act exewpting suitors io the Na- ional Courts of the Southern States from the operation of State statutes of limitgtion fora period lung enoagh to give loyal creditors an Opportunity enforce their demands, sets forth hat the liabilities of Southern debtors to: $150): 000,000, only small portivn of which bas beee ‘extinguished, | INTERESTING ITEMS FROM NEW YORK. New Yorx, January 11.+The Captaia of ths ship Neptuue has been held to bail for trial im thegem of $10,000, at the Marine Cour'!, oa ’ é ~~, ; for alleged « htomt Liverpool, >.” YR ee ) The schooucr Texas, from. Norwich, fur Vir- gine was totally lost at. Wyod» Bay, Long Is— Saturday. The crew were saved, : avtorions.counterfeiter, Roberts, escaped from the jail in Brooklyn at noon yesterday. - WHE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN SEMMBS. Wasaixeron, Janvary 11,—The trial of Semmes is delayed by the absenee of Commo~ doré Winslow, one of the ‘most important wit- nésses, who sailed a short time ago for the Gulf. His arrival is looked fur at an early day. NORTHERN MARKETS. } New Yorx, Janvary 11.—Flour dull. Soath ern Wheat declined 248e) Carn<declined le Beef, Pork and Lard firm, » Whisky dull. Cot- too stead _Dutiee firmence Naval Stores ae eae ————— GENERAL NtWS apron Santee Governor Marshall, of Minnesota, was inangura- ted at Se. Paul, on the 6th inst. In his message he favors the equality of races. IZon, George Bancroft has accepted the invita- tion to deliver the eulogy on the lile and character of President Liacola before Congress on the 12th of February. The Savannah papers of January 1, report the ceremonies attendant upon the interment there of twelve Confederate soldiers, whose remains had been removed thither from Farinsville, Va., where they fell in battle. Bishop Ellivtt made an address and the ladies decked the graves with doral tributes. « So-Called.” —The Presider.t, in his late message to Congress, in regard to the Mexi‘an embrozlio, speaks of Maxi nilian as the “ so-called Emperor o Mexico,” and of his Hmpize as the “so-called Er- pire of Mexico,” Among the appropriations made by the board of supervisors of Boffalo, N. Y¥., for their own expen- ses, are items fur three packs of cards, two cribbage boards, one cliequer board, aud one set of- chequer men. Early in the wara great many churches in Washington were offered as hospitals for the sick and wounded Federal soldiers. They have now sent in their bills for rent. Counterfeiting cigar box stamps is the latest form of swindling the internal revenue in New York.— Three men, whose frauds exceed &10U,000, have | been arrested. ‘ The Nationalist is a new journal establishment at Mobile, to be exclusively devoted to the rights aed interests of thegolored population of Aisbaua When Carlyle heard of Palnerston’s death, ne sak: © Farewell, old triend 5 your parts were none Of the best, but we shall see niany an uglief man in i your place.” There are 10,000 places in New York aad Brook- lyu, where intoxicating liquors are sold. Of these over 8,008 are said to be unlicensed. Tie negro population of Alexandria is estimated at 8,000; the village of Arlington, 1,200; of Wash- | ington and Geurgetowa about 2,000. A young lawyer in Boston has fonnd a Federal ' statuta, passed in 1833, providing that in cases in- volving the revenue laws the United States shall {issue mandumus to bring the cases before them- selves. As the United States collects revenue from liquor, he bad thus transferred ail the liquor cases ‘to the Federal courts, and stopped the liquor pros- ecutious onder the State laws. Of course the li- quor dealers will carry the case up to the Supreme Court if the decisiea is agaiust them in the ewer tribvaals, The detectives at Washington have been making diligent inquiry respecting the Fenian movement. They allege to. have some important information bearing upon the matter. and that disclosures will shortly be made which will be damayiag to certaia parties. The authorities of a town in Switzerland recent- ly pardoned a murderer om condition that he would emigrate to the United States. Gen. Santa Anaa lives at St. Thomas, in the West Indies. He is about 70 years old, and very well preserved. Some American naval officers re- cently attended a grand ball at his heuse. W. P. Lowery, late Confederate General, is now a Baptist preacher in Mississippi Gen, Longstreet has become a partner in a cotton factorage house in New Orleans. ids At present cegroes can only vote in six States, camely: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mass- achusstts, Rhode Island, and New York—in the latter two under certain restrictions as to property. Suit for Damages,—Gen. Frank Blair, on the 3d before leaving St. Louis for Cincinnati, entered bis action in the Circuit Court agaitist Messrs, Ridgely and Thompson for ten thousand dollars damages. Tfie gentlemen who are made defendants 10 this suit were judges of election in the sixth ward, and refused to allow Gen. Blair to vote, unless he Would take the oath preseribed by the Constitution. Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws, who commanded & division in Longstreet’s Corps, is a candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Richwoad county, Georgia, Four handred and six deaths occurred in New York last week. Gen. Lee’s application for pardon is in the bands of the President. A shrewd con’ectioner in Waterbury has taught his to say “pretty creature” to every lady who euters the stere. His custom is rapidly in- creasing. 2 The Missouri Senate has passed a bill making habitual intemperance for one year good cause for divorce. The Rov, W. H. Milburn, known as the “ blind er,” has abandoned the Methodist for the tpiscopal chacch. The immigration from Canada to the U. States is immense; thinniag ont districts in Canada, and depleting seriously the cities. Gen. James M. Quarles, late C. 8. A, is engaged A litle more trust Would improve tle n the country-——pefhaps its, curreucy.—~ Pet, Judean The Angusia (Ga). Chronicle states that about mre negroes bates wan nt. from that sect to the Mississippi ‘ra yt ilitary-anthorit ant spnotigk OC their telens 90 tnake eontiosee iu their former owners 3 a U..8. govérument, during the war, amounted & 2,653,062. Tt is proposed in Congress to. appropriate fo Hy seven millions of pnblic lands in five ot ‘the ern States to actual setders—giving to each acres asa homestead, 28 Capt. Semmes is to.be tried ina fortmight,..Mé Colston, of Baldmore, fs to be his a eee counse with Judge Hughes. Complaints are going in to the Postmaster Gen- eral of the ircegularity of the mails tthe Soathero States. The Postmaster General bas ordered a thorouglr investigation. Six millions of dollars have been realized by the U.S. Treasury from the confiscation of Sugar, cot- tou, &c., in Mississippi. In Prussia, editors appear to be troublesome fel- lows, as they are in some other countries, In that kingdom 174 have been prosecuted during the past year. Acother revolution bas @roken out in St. Do- mingo. ° MUSTERING OUT TROOPS IN TEXAS. Gatveston, January 8.—An order will be issued here to morrow morning mustering out of the service a large number of regiments du- ing duty in Texas. It is believed that the order will inelude all but 13,000 troops. ° General Brannan, U.S. A., is disarming the ne- groes in and around Augusta, and General Tillson, F. B., 1s compelling them to make contracts for labor. : A tornado prevailed on the 26th ult., on the Mobile and @hio Railroad, in the neighborhood of Huinbott, blowing down houses, trees, &e. 2 ~ Lieatena nt General J. B. Gordon is going into the lumber trade at Brunswick, Georgia. Ex-Provisional Governor Johnson bas gone to Columbus, Ga., to practice law. George W. Kendall has come back to the New Orleans Picayune. About thirty commanders of vessels destroyed hy the Alabawt base alveady beea summoned as Weluesoes lyr tke yoverament in the appruuchiag tual of Captain Seames, The Lanisville correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette has just seen a Kentucky farmer in the cars, who had nut heard of Mr. Lincelu's death or the emancipation of the slaves. A Bill has been iatraduced iato the Teanessee | Legislatare, providiag fora omardle statue of An- drew Jackson, to be placed in the capitol of the State of Tennessee, and upon which shall be io- seribed, “The Federal Uuion, it must aud shall be preserved.” The University of Montipelier France, kas just conferred the title of Bachelor of Letters on a youny girl unly twenty-six years of age, who has passed all the examinations and obtained the first prize for a little theme. This is the fourth time this degree has been conferred on women within three years, by dil'event universities in that couna- try. A Washing‘on correspondent writes that he bas discovered, in looking about the capitol, the sofa on which John Quiney Adams died, and suggests that it ought to be in the possession of Massachu seus, ” Mississippi is going to furnish her maimed Con- federate soldiers with artificial legs. William Gilmore Simms is making a collection of the leading War poems writ:ea ta the South duriug the war. he Springfield (Ill) State Register says: “White cori! is now selling on our streets at 35 cents per bushel, and red and yellow at from 30 to 33 cents. In the event of the death of President Johnsou, in the interval of 1868, Mr. Fuster, as he now stands, would become President of the United States. : ‘ Dry goods are very tow in Galveston on account of the market being overstocked, and specie cut- coacy is the only money used. Stewart, the New York dry goods priaee, owns four theatres, The London Zimes approves Secretary MvCal- joch’s financial report. If may be said of some teamsters that they leam with oaths, The female clerks in Washington counted $33,- 000,000, last year and stole uot a dollar. The Great Eastern will, in June, 1866, proceed to lay the new Atlantic cable and take up the old one, Constant tests of the latter show it to be in a perfect condition. Four million of bricks are required for the new Galt House, at Louisville, and these will not equal the namber its guests will carry off in theie hats in the course of a few years. Authentic information has been received at Washiagton, from the planting States, showing that vigorons effurts are being m to produce a cot- ton crop the coming year. Phe total number of United States soldiers now on duty in Alabama is about eight thousand. The present Mayor of Mobile, says # Georgia paper, seems determined upon elsaning that city of vagrants. A short time since he arrested all sach as could show no visible means of support ; now he to arrest all steamboat captains who bring such persons to the city, as cert 88 in Seat ar arges, and with a good di ibility, e debt of that state shall got be repudiated, om the ground that there is oa the face of any Treasury warrant by the Btate of Troops.-—The nutuber of troops called for by hall 2 4 ; ; al gro is very different from the white man’s. ~. Three venerable ladies, still aurvive. who were of the choir of youug that, drested in «white, greeted Was bates erected Trenton in 1769, ont his way to assume the stewed tis path with Mowers) ‘One (whose name we regret, we baye been ‘nanable to learti): yet lives in Teenton ; another, is the. mother” of she: Hon, Mr, Chestnut, formetly Senator from South Cyro- tina, and the. third, Mis Sarah © Hand, resides in Cape Muy county; N. J. The Peragunyan invasion of the Argentine Con- fedration in South America bas resulted in an en- tire failure. The British Association for the advancement of Svienee bave discoyered that the larynx of the ve- Me. Peter Ormeod, a Manchester cotten spinner, has taken. « himeelf the “task of repairing his atish “Church at a cost of @T50;000. ss The King and Queen of Portogal have arrived in Londouw after a pleasant visit to France and Italy. The Krug is twenty- tive years old and the Queen twenty-one. They are the gnests of Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. A girl employed in a paper mill in Gaidiuer, Maine, found a diamond pin of considerable valoe among some Sinyrna raga which sho was assorting one day laet week. MARKETS. New Yor, Jan. 12,—Cotton is steadg. Naval stores dull. Gold 1353 LATEST FROM EUROPE. Wasuiwaton, Jan..13.—The following are some of the advices brought by the North American City of Baltimore.— Not yet come up. The Daily Mews says that American securities have lately been more exten- sively sought after throughout Europe, than ever before. It is stated that Maximilian was omit- ed from the list of Oatholic sovereigns, to whom the Pepe sent the customary Christmas felicitations. The Zimzs argues that Napoleon will withdraw from Mexico. ‘ Extra precautions were being taken in Dublin to prevent Ferian outbreaks.— Tie military were held in readiness to move at a moments notice. ———_ ome —— A free and Impartial exposition of the caus- es which led to the falure of the Confeder- ete States to Establish its Independence. BY COL. ROBT. TANSILL, OF THE LATE C. B. A. We do not know Col. Robt. Tansill, in fact never heard of him before, though this is no reason why he way aot hive distinguished himself in the late Confed- erate army, especially as military talent was sovscarce that “not one half of the Generals of the army were capable of performing the duties pertaining to their rank, and some had not sutticient military intelligence to qualify them for the first _ Presidency, and “who eS ee in . | The tourth canse which led to the fail- ure was the passage of conscrption law! | This we are snte is sounething new to the people” of the South. ow many sol- diees world) we have had in the eam- paign of 1862 but for this law? About fourteen and a mule, for he says; “buat . few wonld have volantarily re-enlisted.” But what is more snprising he eonsiders the presence of slavery here as ‘another catse of our failure, there is only one process of reasoning by which age can reach ‘this conclusion, and that is®as fol- lows. If we have had no’ slaves,, we would have had no cooking tgado, for the'r wonld have been nothit#Tiised to the enemy! Political dissensiéns now come in as the ¢ighth cause. A few skulk- ers and deserte:s, known as “conserva-~ tives,” was the chief canse of our fail- ure. Now here isthe c ongolation, “But the retribution of Providence is certain, and it sometimes falls upon the guilty in this world.” Well that is consoling. Ac cording to the thanksgiving sermon, he whom retribution is to fall, and the de- serter was to be rewarded, We certainly don’t want any more retribution to fall this way, and we do not wi-h it to fall on any one else fer thatis a poor un- many wish. causes laid down by this pamphlet eome af which we may notice at another time. GENERAL LONGSTREET. . This distinguished general of Virginia is now a general commission merchant and cotton fac- tor of New Orleans. He is associated with other gentlemem, and the name of the firm is Longstreet, Owens, & Co. In no State, bas the General more friends than in North Carolina, and they, with oar elves, wish Lim the most abundant success, MAJ. PARTRIDGE, ‘ The Commissary of Featberston’s old brigade, and who is well kuewn by many in this State, hes taken charge of the editorial chair of the “Vicksbarg Herald.” Must of our readers will remember the old Vicksburg Whig in the days of S.S. Prentiss. Maj. Partridge had contro} of its wlumus then, and sheet it was, We wish the Major good luck indeed. ee WRITS OF ELECTION. The Governor issued writs on Saturday to the Sheriff of Sawpson county, directirg an election to be held in that county, on the 27:h of Jawuary, for a member to the State Conven- tion, and one to the State Senate, to fill the vacancies caused by .the death of Thos, 1. Fai- son, Esq. A writ was also issued to the Sheriff of Beau-~ fort county, directing an election to be held in that county, on the 30th of January, to fill the Sarzeant of a company of a regatar ar- my”, and mere especially as he had had, according to this pamphlet, nearly thirty years experience in military af-' fairs. Bat his pamphlet is before ns and we hope it will be received “just as it deserves.” “The tardiness with which the States seceeded, others not at all, and the di- visions among the people iu regard to secession ig the tirst cause.” But the Colonel does not stick to his text, however it is met uacommon for tanlt-finders to got their coneplaints mix- ed up; therefore, ander his fitth -cause, “short enlis'ments,” while believing that the first enlistment should have been for the war, he says; for, as is usual at the &: ginning of all political revolutions, great unanimity prevailed amongst the people thronghout the couutry !” The second cause is that we placed too much reliance on foreign recognition, the following extract savors of the re- diculous about as much as any thing we have seen. “fad England joined France in her proposed overtures of peace to the bel- ligerents, anda war with the United Statcs had grown out of them, whick was more thaa likely, it would, in all probability, ia the ever changing feel- ings and interests of nation:, have ter- minated in an alliance between France and the United States, by wirish France, with the aid of steam and her great mil- itary power, might have thrown three or for howieed thousand troops into Eng- land to efface the unpleasant recollee- tions af Waterloo and St. Helena, and some French marshal might now be en- joying the distinguished honor of hav- ing conquered the great British Empire!” The third cause is the failure of the currency. Congress catchcs the follow~ ing morsel “If they had only justly meastred the proportions of the coming stroggle and had jdaced their cetten in England to the eredit of the Oonfeder- ate Government, enthroned there he would have beea King indeed,” aud then the people had a mania for money mak- ing and would not invest in bonds. O, the Cong:ees! O, the people} for which vacancy in the State Senate, caused by the re- signation of Hon. E. J. Warren elected Judge. Wayne Femare Cotiece.—This insti- tution will be re-opened the latter part of March or first of April. The buildings and grounds are to be thoroughly repair- ed, and the former President, Rev. S. M. Frost, will resume the duties suspended by the operation of the war. oe Juper Quatiiep.—Hon. E. J. War- ren, one ot the Judges of the Superior Conrts of Law and Equity, was daly qualitied,.by taking the oaths of office, oa Saturday last. Abont half the Judg- es have thus far been qaalitied. Sentinel. COWIIIDING OF E. P, BROOKS. An exciting affair occurred yesterda afternoon at the Spotswood Hotel, in this city, in which Mr. IL. Rives Pollard, of the Richmond Examiner, and Mr. E, P. Brooks, the correspondent of the New York ‘Limes, were the principal, and in- deed, the only acters. I¢ a;peare that Mr. Pollard had been aggrieved by a nblication made in the | Times by Mr. rooks, which he had seen yesterday morning for the first time, and had been looking for him during the early part of the day. Between two and three o'clock, as Me. Brooks had ascended from the billiard saloon of the Spotswood, he was met by Mr. Pollard, who asked him if he was Brooks, the corresponnent of the New York Times. Upon Mr, Brooks ceplying in the affirmative, Mr. Pollard drewa cowhide and laid it upon him, with the expre-sion, “Yoh have insulted me.” : Mr. Brooks retreated slowly, Mr. Pol- lord following him'up, and administer ing the ¢owhide pretty freely. $s they aeared the office couater, Mr. Brooks made show of resistance, when Mr. Pol. lard shoved him against the counter, his head striking aud cracking a pane of glass around the money clerk’s desk. Som> gentlemen who were standing near by came up and separated them.— Brooks isamediately retired to his room. No weapor was displayed daring the whole affair. The cause of provocation of the New York Times, giving a de- Times of the 8th.— Richmond Dispate cepand abid- ited rir we had thea applied our. selves di igeulhtae.s ipmpdbivg ! time thus saved we bee Nave ine afid we :too, are the guilty pats on, There are we believe eleven other. Ayer's Pills, Brawhvesti's Pills, » -cieiualase,.. Wrights Ind’n, Veg, Pills Old ‘Bourbon: Whisky, nniss’s Diarhea cure, for medicinal use, pao Oititment, Old Port’ Wie, for med- Gray's Ointmeut, *Vicinal use, Itch Oinment, °- certain) Copperas; cure, Blue Stone, Pain Killer, Madder, Radway's ‘Ready Relief,| Indigo, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, |Alum, Aves's Ague curé, - Borax, Brown's Essence of Gin-!Laudagum, ger, Paregoric, Wistar’s Balsom Wild Opodeldoe, Cherry, ‘ British Oil, Thoinpson's Eye Water,'Batemitn's Drops, M Linanendy ‘si the: gal- Sum Bareaparttie | ig = 5 < Strorig’s Pectoral Pulls,'Salts, Rushton’s Cod Liver Oil,|Pepper, Jaynes’ Expectorant, (Spies, Hostetter’s Storcach Bit-|Ginger, Ink, by the bottle, - , ters, Drake’s Plantation Bit- Snnff, ters, Medicamentum, Grofrey’s Co Gum Camphor, Castor Oil, by the bo Sandford’s Invigorator, Turpentine, doitfle’ Solution T in, Call and see Almanac's for 1866, free. ¥ ‘ THE MANSION HOUSE, REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS. This ‘amous old public House is now in new hands. The proprietors are wembitions to reader it one of the best places in the Southern country. Ingeed, they have already had the most flattering assurances from ravellers North and South, that their etforis to please were more than swoccssfal. When you come to Salisbury, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from landlords and servants, with all the comforts of a well-ordered and richly supplied | home, ar ais every visitor, 8. REEVES. Jr. C.COUGHENOUR. Jan. 8. 1866, ue SOBSTITCTE for PERUVIAN GUANO AT LESS,THAN ONE @1LF THE COST? EE AA OC) Ge EE oS Raw Bone Super-Phosphate of Lime Baugh & Sons, MANUFATURERS AND PROPRIETORS, Store No 20 South Delaware Avenue, ; Philadelphia. This valuable MANURE 4tsbeen before the agri- : j cultural public, under oue name fur twelve years past a sterling partizan | and its character for vigor of action and permanence ‘in effect is well established. ‘introduced to some extent in the Southern States, Before the war. it was and was found to be highly adapted to Cotto, Tobacco and.all Crops, Tn its action. it is ae quick as Peruvian Guano, While it does not leave the land in an exhausted state but on the other hiad permanently improves it. This has been fully p oven by fears of trial. See pamphlet to be hag free of the Agents below. ‘BAUGH & SONS, Sole Manufacturers, Philade!phia. Sold by Menony & Bao., 3inwpdl8 Salisbury, N C. T.E. BROWN & CO. Tin, Sheet Iron and OF, er Smiths, SAIASBURY, N.C. F | Heve just at hand all the matefial Mi necessary for carrying on the above business in perfection, and solicit orders. They have also on hand a fine assortment of Cooking Stoves. House roofing, guttering, &c., inéluded in their op- erations. Stit!s made to order. Oct. 12, 1865—6mowd A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS GROCERIES, &c., &c. MERONEY & BRO. AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY, Tavite the attention of the public: to the most elegaut and varied stock of GODS to be found ia the State. - They have Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, Shoes and Hats, fir ladies and gents, for misses and boys, and for children. me And » most peautifal stuck of Fancy Goods, Toys, Jewelry, . ; of Fall and { | ey 4 P. Jost rece:ved on Friday last, a superb assortment Winter : DRY GOODS. ; There ie scarcely anything that may not be found at their store, and they fre seling at low prices’ | Porsons visting Salisbery te lok at Goods should not was aletter written by the correspondent | ti! to eall at thie store. Meroney & Bro. would also announee that the: ASH i | are prepared to furnish any quaniity of the best PAN scription of the recent rencontre in the LUMBER at any pia paths Weert N.C.R.R., capitol. ~This letter appeired in the or at Salisbury, on roxsrnable terms, | Jan. Sth, 1866. . ay he 7 reucn as WON. DW, VORM EES, Delivered tn the House of Bap esentae an y-line, was lep i “ary word tilled. with contagion and yor wn veneery inne _ | Indeed, prior to the meeting of Cpagrees Mr. Vorhees said; as the policy of the President. was devo- Ma Sreaxer: As the moraing hour has expired, I call np the resolutions sub- uiftted by me before the recess, and post- poned to thie day aftertha morviag haur. The resolutions were read, as follows ; Resolved, That the message of the Pre- sident of the United States, delivered at the opening of the present Congress, is regarded by this body ag an able, jndici- ous, aud patriotic State paper. ~ Resolved, That’ the principles therein advocated for the restoration of the Un-~ jon are the safest and most practicable that cau now be applied to our disorder- ed domestic affairs. Resalved, That na States or number of States confederated together can in any manner sunder their connectien with the Federal Union, except by a total subversion of our present system of gov- ernment; and that the President in euan- ciating this doctrine in his late message has but given expression to the senti- ments of all those who deny the right or power of aState to secede, — ; Resolved, Vhat the President is enti- tled to the thanks of Congress and the country for his faithful, wise, and .suc- cessful effarts to restore civil govern- ment, law and order to those States whose citizens were lately in insarree- tion against the Federal authority; and we hereby pledge ourselves to aid, assist, and uphold him in his poticy, which he has fitopied to give harmony, peace, and unien to the country. Mr. Stevens. I raise the point af or- der that these resolutions relate to recon- struction, and therefore must go to the joint committee on that subject withaut debate. The Srxaker. The point is taken en- tirely tao late, in the opinion of the Chair. These resolutions were introduced before the last recess, were considered by the Hause, and then were postpaned withaut objection to this day, after the marning hour. Mr, Yoorurrs. Mr. Speaker, I rise tas day to discass the annual message of the President. In doing so, | am aware that tothe majority on this floor I may ap- pear a meddler in a family concern. It would seem from the remarks of mem- bers here, and the comments of the press in varioug quarters, that the right to ap rove or disapprove the polisy of the Psecative is the exclusive monopoly of the two now belligerent wings of the dominant party, Indeed, I believe it is “new and very dangerons phase of dis- loyalty far one of the minority to have any opinion at all on the sabject. nat, however, accept this position of silence and inactivity. Not that I wish to bring any reinforcements which are not songht ta the aid of cither of the jarring factions on the opposite side of the Chamber, but as a citizen loving ny country, and asa Representative of a Jarge and enlightened constituency, it is my duty and my right here to advocate what in my sight seems best asa remedy for the evils which surround us. And if this sense of yublic duty leads me to adopt and defend the policy of the Exee- utive, what offense can it be to his rea pretended friends in this body? How indignant we were in the days of our childhood over that dog in the manger, who would ueither enjoy the comforts and blessings of life himself, nor let any hady else do'so! And here in our mature manhood we behold the same principle of action adopted by a great party. It refuses to endorse the President of its own election, and growls and fiercely shows its teeth if any one else pr op to perforin that neglected duty, Milow me, sir, another preliminary observation, | have ff design on this occasion to violate the divine injunction which says, ‘Than shalt not steal,” A few days ago, when I introduced the very brief and very plain resolutions now under consideration, it was instantly heralded over the country, and especially 11 the journal conducted by the gentle~ man fram New York, (Mr. Ra ymond,) that Thad attempted to “ steal the Pre- sideut.” Sir, these hungry and sordid spirits pay & poorer compliment to the Presi- dent than even they do to me, and I will hasten to quiet their miserable appre~ hensions. tt is 4a part of my purpose to 10 attempt to step between theni and the fleshpots of public patronage. T have no eye on the publie crib at which they have fed so long and grown so fat. J do not eovet their offices, their rich eominis-. sions, their unfathomable contracts, nor ‘anything that is theirs, We of the mi~ nority haye lived through storm and darkness aud fiery persecutions without such assistance ta our patriotism, and at this Jate day wo shall not bend our kiees because thrift.may followfawning. Oar action will be independent, with no de- sire, like the adroit animal in the fable, to take advantage of the quarrel whioh now rages aijong the victors to snatch away the feast aver, which they are ¢on- tending. Vor my part, as in the past, so! jn the tature I «leat purste what I con- ceive tq be the right, indifferent alike to the allurements of reward-or-the terrors of reproach. 5 And now, Mr. Speaker, what gro the issues which are eubmitted to the coun- ry by the Executive as declared in his annual inessage ? Are they new, strange, or sinister, that they should be received with indignation and alarm? Is it a document bristling with reugerice dog~ toas hitherto onheard of in the adminis~ T can | \| loped in his treatment of the Southern Btates, we beheld the indications of an organized donspiracy té aseail him’ with the inasked fiep of friendship but with the treacherous sword of Joab, The in- sidious kiss that betrays is noither new nor respectable in strategic warfare ; aud men-ang parties have often heretotore made kindly salutation, “ How isit with thee, my brother?” when their poniard’s aint was seeking vital spot under the fth rib. We heard daring all the summer and fall the imnrmaors and imatterings of an angry disscut, ascach new development [of the Proaident’a plan to restore the Government on its ancient foundations, as nearly as now possible, game before the country, And when my triend and colleague, the Speaker of this body, for whow I entertain vone but feelings of personal kindness, came to this city as the acknowledged heir apparent to the positton which he now fills go well, what was his language to the publicef Did he give the weight of bis voice to the Ad- injuistration # [lis words were careful. ly studied, and yet it would be hard to discover fiom that famous scorenade speech that the Executive had done any- thing atull toward the pacification of the country, He laid down a policy for Congress, but as uecly as possible ignored the palicy and even the existence of tho President. His pasition was the sign and the forerunner of the celebrat- ed seloct committee, created by the inag- ig wand of the congeience-keeper of the majority, the able gnd veteran leader potent wand which has evoked from the vasty deap of political agitation more spirits of evil and malignant mischief than gencrations, I fear, will be able to exercise and pat down, By this move- ment the whole questian of restoration, with cytire forgetfulness af the labars and achievements of the Execative, was placed in commission, and intrusted to the keeping of a board of political trade at whose head stands one who asserts jthat the Union was destroyed by the j War, and that it remains so to this day, | By this movement we are called upon to | tranport ourselves back to the chaotic days of last April, and take no note of | time or evente since theo, We are ask- jed to ravel to pieces all that the Presi- | dent has done, aud to commence the knitting process of re-union tor ourecl ves. The healing principles of the Constity dion, are, in my judgment, rapidly doing | the negded sae of restoration, and yet we are at this stage of the process asked to break again the once fractured limbs, totear agape the half closed wounds, and to cause the whole land to bleed afresh. Sir, | will stand hy the physi- cian who is working the cure, as ayainst |that blind and fatal empiricism which | tiret pronounces the patient cead aud then commences giving medicine. Let usindulye ourselves ina retrospect. { Let us lift onreclves ty a position whieh [history will occupy some generations | hence, and then ask and answer tho ques jtion which is invulved in the issue now | | jmmade against the President becanse of his conduct and his policy. Iam in no sense his partisan, I did not support him forthe cflice which led to his present position. Idreaded the use he would wake of power when he attained i. 1 feared the operations of a character which [ had heard represented as strong: ly tenacious uf a sense of personal injury which I knew he bad suffered. Bat since the day un which he tovk the oath of office I have beheld the publ’ magis- (rate, not the private man. And who ever, in all the tide of time, became the head of a great nation,ander ciream- stances more appalling to the stoutest heart aud the most commanding intellect than those which sarronnded him? A war whove tremendoug Llows had shaken botlh hemispheres had just closed, and night and chaos bovered over the face of the deep. Battles between bretiiren had been fought which dwarf and belittle the warlike exploits of all ages, and which startled the invisible word by the fight of disembodied spirits. The poople aud the States of the whole gountry, weary, blood-sta‘ned, and almost blind froin the fury of the conflict, had paused upon an agreement to fight no more, But in that disastrous contest what ancient prin- ciples of the Governmeut had escaped profanation? Who had stopped to connt how much the object cost for which the waver of hattle was joined? Laws, liberties and constitutions had aséerted themselvesin vain, And | confess that, as I saw the fierce lighting which civil war engenders strike and shiver again the household gods of fireside liberty, and blast almost every sacred fane af ‘American worship, I had’ iy hours of absolute despair—not despair over the anity of our territorial boundaries, but that when those bagndaries shogld be re- stared they would embrace nothing but the dead, chcerless, and gold ashes of the lurmer bright and glowing fires of free- dom. 1 sirank from the contemplation of garnined Republic and q triumphant despotism with more unfeigned horror than Lever shrank from the contempla- tion of death and the grave. And when the sound of the last cannon died away on the ‘sorrowful and stricken fields of'| Virginia and the Carolinas, he who, at from Pennsylvania, [Mr. Steveus,] that#elaimed—their nationality, Yhey have irl ttn to 9 w i it waan, whoever be m hi palitel views oa igjio my eyes, the savior of bi Sir, Mietary tells a melancholy story usurpations practicable innovators, Io who wishgs to mount to tmperiat power ow the yal of civil liberty, or Ly change in the forth of the Government to carry out schemes of private hate or Utopien speculation, would embrace the month of April, 1868, in Americag pbistory as the point fram which to deat destruction. But starting trony that pojot, what direction did the Presideut purste # Tuere are many mate tere of minor detail for which -gabo nate officials are mainly responsible, wiich I might wish widely different question of restoration, Upon hia tirgt, then as pow, that the American Union lad never been broken, and ‘that ité States had never’ ceased to exist. This gave assurance to the country at once thathe wasa coneervative and not a destructive, a restorer of an ancient age der of things ard nat a destroyer in Ui rame of progress and reform. How can I fuilto sapport him in this position, when my own language, March 9, 1864, inthe midst of the sound of arms, was as fullows? I guote from a speech de- livered by mein this Louse; The great leader of the Admjpistra- tion on this floor, the gentleman frow Penosylvania, [Mr, Stevens} deliber- ately here announced, after all our sacri tices, sorrows, and lose, that the Union of var fathers is dead, and that he who attempts its resurrection is a criminal ju- stead of a patriot. LIfe goes further, and adiitaall the seceded Statea have ever sought in vain iv all the four qnarters of the earth for recognition. They find it atlastat the hands of those who speak fur the Administration on this fluor, “Sir, Ll deny this dceetrine. I plant mysclfun the Constitatidn, whioh vecag- nige an yubroken Uujon. J] shall stand there in every vioissitude of fortane, and if [fall it will be when the peo te them- selves abandon their own Ce iKtn, By the principles of this mighty inetru- went J expect fivally a restoration of the union of the States. Every hour whieh the party in power prolongs its control of affairs postpones the auapicioug days but as | behold the future it will as suredly come. Matorial and indestrac. tible interests unite every section ex— cept that whicu prospers an fanaticisin. And] here to-day, iu the spirit of one who expevts and desirgs fis posterity and theirs ta live together in the auci ent and honorable friendship of their fathers, warn the Southera people not to look forwa:d to separation and inde- pendence, but taembrace every appor- tunity tor co-operation with the canser- vative men of the North, who will aid with their lives, if need be, to secure them all their rights and institutions ag free and equal ¢itizens af the United States.” ! This doctrine is the ohicf corner-stone of the message, and has invited tho at- tack of thearetical reform, but practi cal disunion. Shall I stop at this day and hour of American history to dis- cuss the right or power of a State to seceed¢ I never entertained such a principle, nor did even many of the principal leaders of the late attempt to establish the eanfederacy of the South. They asserted the right of revolution and used the organigations of State gav- ernments in aid of that movement, But who now requires an argument on this point? Do we not all uuderstand and know that this theory of dead States is now p oclaimed simply becanse ita adop- tion would give better scope to ulteri- or de-igns of vengeance and revolu tionary destruction ¢ It is true that the gentleman from Peoniyl- vauia [Mr, Stevens] has been consistent in his devotiva to it wher he staod almost if not guile alone; but that simply proves tbat be could forsee at a greater distance thaq his fellow fa borers the jeans which would be required. to accomplish their party ends when the war eeys- ed. He knows that “dead carcases,” in his own striking Japguage, are more easily carved ta pieces, torn limb from limb, aud devoured by the buogry maw of evafiscation than - fiving States. The dead can make no protest when the mulilating koife is applied, Certain bengts of ‘prey, we are told, prefer to find thelr uarry ready slain, in order ta feast upon it in fort and repose. And so the radica' party of the] country would find it easier far to make its wus natural banquet on the rights, privileges, laws, liberties and property of the South, by declar. ing at once that thera is uo living potitioal community in all that wide region to exclaim against the eaormity, {fs reasoning on this poiut is that it is safer and less troublesome to rob a corpse yhan it is to pick the pockets of the living. Thig js the high wayman’s doctrine of convenience, introduced bh re now ag A party platform. Itis more and worse. Tt ig ad ag. sertion thatthe American Union itself is dead. While it claims that the Southern Statea bave destroyed themselves, yet it admits that, like blind Sampson of old, in their dying ‘agonies they seized bold of the pillars and tore the templa iv ruins to its very foundations, and that they in their desolation to day are only a por: tion of the general wreck. It is notice to the world that the war to restore the Union was an utter failure-tbat the war is over and yet the Union is rent in twain, Wo have incurred a debt which would absorb for its payment now one-fourth of wll the taxable property in the Dnited States. Bload has flown like the tor tents of the mountains, and lives have been swept away like autumn leayes in a starm, and yet neither people nor States, acoardiry ta the the bead of affairs, wonld breathe into the expiring form of legal liberty the} Wation of the government? Does it read | and erc@t agnin in form and substance | breath af life, and by his toach revive |*ependous sacrifices. logic which assails the President, bave bean brought back into the Union to repay these steueh periods, They arg the epportauity of tyrants, and wad, iaw utterance he gave notice of the doctrine, \ President fell, og oblierat has ‘Quence and many bitter tears have ¢ world’s sympathy with Poland, with and’ with poor, death aud disgrace to the countrymen, longed and the bitter fires-of bate and kept alive forever? the angient seas, point out to ust traped out and entand the future, The gentleman from nor will their pesterity. ors. to crush and destroy. {iy his oath he must enforce the laws. Aud J made | by this cruel policy of tne President! over in order to mangle ithe dead and committee of fifteen. length and breadth of the house t corn; then twelve, and the Hxample—12 feet long. 11 feet broad, 13g 6 feet deep. _ 19)792 cubic feet. @@ barrels shelled corn, 5 bushels in a barrel, 330 bushels shelled carn, _——— 2 0 Judge Heath, Hon. D. ©. nent legal we are ata. loss to conceive, as has been said by acontem will find encouragement a the home of their flect additional honor upon their Bat still fysther. Jo what attitude before ‘mother, the Old North ‘State.—Da ‘She civilined nations does this pernicious hereay | Fimes. ay: Ree hind Dp eed Teeland, and maledictions attended upon their destroyers; but pth curses of indignatian would ap evgriones pos: terity and wo impartial history assail us for blot ting out by sheer furee of arms a nation'of our own kindred, whosimply desired to posséss their own in peace and leave us-to'do the same! Sir, in-every aspectibe theory whieh vow controls the majority ‘of this House ,is.’ fraaght » with’! is, If tara but l am now dealing. with the mag from its. contemplation: to @ more . theme, 1 will contrast against it. the conduct und principles. of the Executive, for whieb, I think, he deserves’ well at the hands of his What was the wish, the hope, the prayer of every heart nol fatally bent on mischief, not an enemyto the human race, when the last of the Southern fyrces had taid dowp their arms? Was it that this bitter period of strife should be pro. malice Was it thatthe close. of such @ byrrigiue, with the billows yet swelling in angry gommotion arquod us, we Were to start afieshypon the long voyage of political ‘discovery and legislatiye piraey which the” bold mariner from Pennsylvania (Mr. Stevens] bis radical followers now, like Viking robbers of Was it not rather (hat the vessel should be brought back and quietly and firmly anchored as nearly as possible at-ber old movurings? Was it not rather that the corner stones, bouudry linea, avd Jand- marks of the fathers of the Republic should be restored? I here assert that when the President closed the temple of Jacus, refused to go in search of vaw principles by which to administer the governinent, agd extend the hand of friendahip and assistance to the crippled and bleeding thou,sh living, yes, living States of the Suuth, he met the demands of the popol ar will and laid claims to the gratilude of the pres. sy] vania | Mr, Stevens] says sucha recognition of Ungir existence voming from “a man of respecta ble gtanding is something worse thau ridiculous,” The Americas people to day do not think so |v is gontended, however, that the Exceutive had na power to appoint provisioaal gover. There are those in iny own party as well as inthe other who assert that this wasa usurpa tion, First allow me ty observe that a usurpa on, even if it be such, to restore, to bnild up, to give bealth and strength to the sick and pros lrate, is far easiur to be borne than a ysurpation But IT do wot view the conduct of (he President as a usurper at all. found States without legal officers and unable ta move forward inthe channel of their duties, A State of this Union when the Federal Jaws are hy loriger. obstructed ¢ muot be in passive obey. upees tig an integral part uf'ite Federal body, and if the body Lesound there can be va para lysis amoung its membera—thcy myst baye vital ity; andinthe performance of his duty the President used the best means in bis power to revive and restore their lawful functions, And much more was | reoonciled to the use of this power when saw on whom the selections of the think, too, that with what] was pleased on this point my radical friends wers equally displ-ased. I bailed sucb uames as Sharkey, Perry, Juhnsen, and Parsons, and, indeed, all the provisional Qoveroors, as bright omens of @ good adininistration, us har- bingers of peace and happiness to the Southern people, and of union, peace, and prosperity to the whule country, But then what a military governor of South Carolina, for instance, that idol of the radicals, General Butler, would lave Ay, thereis the rub. What fat, unctu- ous, juicy picklings have been last to the faithful What shoals ef loyal, hangry sharks swinming around in thease northern waters have been cheated out of their anticipated prey! Ail the wolves and jackals that wait ll the battle is woundrd, snarled their disappoiatment and rage at the President, but will now open at a full choras of joy over the delightful vision whigh | M arises before them from the formation of the Measurement of Corn in the Crib.— After leveling the corn, multiply the er, and the product by the depth, which will give the cubis feet of the bulk of dividé this last pradact by quotient will be the number of barrels of shelled corn in the house or crib, If there be a remainder after the division, it will be so many twelfths of a barrel of shelled corn over. Stoneman had so badly destroyed yout. office that ote bot, or would not ‘again ra Bat f need ‘ut tell You 80, for you kaw tne, * We notice that several disttuguished Lawyets of North Carolina have recen- tly located in Memphis, Teeny including McRae, Mr. Lewis, late of Raleigh.’ Why these emi. ntlemen should select the State of which Brownlow is Governor, It is the last place on earth that we shonld go to, / until some lese brutal officer ig called to preside over the State affairs. However, tary, they ; position in adoption, and will re. Banner has become the to get the latter in subscription expires. new, if you still are publishing the me a subscriber sine dig to the ahall do alt I can to procure you Salisbucy) * W, neville tion of ute the State, sending up thither the facts in their case. || DISTILLERIES. miles of ‘this. plage is ascending daily towards— prone to evil as. the sparks to. fly upward. -How the people grodued “for peace a few ’ months ago, Heaven for’ bread for the eater and seed for the sower.” But an answer to the prayec is-searcely made,before the ungrateful and impious: heart of the people is turned back to its old folly and witk- edness, The precious grain, given for the heakh, strength and life of the people, is devdted’ to man’s destruction, and that, too, at a rate truly appalling: Already the overflowing criba of October and No- vember are getting low, and if the steadily igereas- ng price af corn is 'Y indication of searcity, it will not be long before the widow «and her helpless children will ery for bread. 1s there’ no- retnedy for this évil? “Can the Legislature do: nothing ta check the madnes§ which devastates the land, leay- ‘ing no adequate benétit to man or beast. orien FS: Unrororxp Ggxiua,—We have some specimens of pencil sketching, cousisting ef pictures.of men and women, battle scenes, &c, &o:, wrought by Master Josry, a young son of Capt. Mi Josey, in this vicinity, which are very remarkable productions for an untutored hand. These pictures are said to be original—made without copy. _ But whether coppied or not, considered as the work of an un- taught band, they are still very remarkable ; the author of them would doubtless distinguish himself in the fine arts if he bad a suitable oppor- tunity, - a atind Dectveptr Coot, w xot Iupupent.—The Ral- eigh “Standard” is now edited by @ son of Gov. Holden, in part, and it seems to fret and chafe this young man prodigionsly to hear any one praise Gev. Vance. The “ tandard,” of have taken up the idea, that Governor. Helden.is} tbe enly man in North Carolina; that he is, indeed, of the United States It is eteraally shaking Gov, Roldey at the people, and threaten them with paws and penalties if they do pot sing his praise |. above the laudations of everybody else. We mar-|! vel nc litle at Gov. Holden's toleration of this im- modesty. He is a inan of sense and good manners, and he would do well to teach the “Standard” modesty, : “If Governor Holden is not Governor ‘by the vates of the people,’ it is because] a majority of our people are not attached 'as they should be, ia spirit and truth, to the federal Union. And we now give notice that if these landations of Gov. Vanoé should be continued, coupled with disparaging allu. earnest terms to the President of the United States to cause Goy. Vance to be returned to the Old Capitol prison, te be tried with Jefferson Davistor the crime of treason. The Danville “ Times” calls this a “ rich emetic’ —*‘ because supremely disgusting.” Well, couside- ring that it comes from. Ex-Gov. Holden’s son, it| t from the same source? Keep your cologne ua- corked when you read the “Standard,” —~——- o-me We notice that several distinguished Lawyers of North Carolina have recently located-in Me his, Tenp., including dudge Heath fcRae, i Why these etminent | * Why, neighbor, it must be the best Tegion in the world forlawyers. If such an angel as Brownlow T am glad to see the Watchman again, it is ay old friend, . <tintrchbn, My Dear Six—T am truly glad you have resumed the publication of the Watchman, 1 ‘was altaid Your first number is & lendid ers is I do hope. you will reveive eebot ypeimntnn Seong I suppose you Consider me a regular subdoriber ? I do not mean that you shall pay me. up for the re- mainder of Confederate money” 1 sent you before the close of the war. Tet that little pasa, tas I had subscribed to the Weekly Banner, and as the Watchman, 1 Suppose I am vee the aan until the t nders' tie } east, sol w Ragas u that subscription expires, I shall again re- ig Watchman, ' To make a long story short, fatchman; and I subscribers, ee, J, J. Bruner, paper. g the «“ Watchman Ly to, hig . GMs Wi J + Argue. : , peal (o the: Head-Quarters of the Departdieat for}! Tho anioke ofa thousand Distilleries within Sity |’ Heaven! What « sight!—Whatan offering of thanks- nominations giving to the God of all grace for sending peace aud they hate plenty again into the land, in the place of fiery dis snd bow “they invoked the merey and bounty of} tree, af Hickory itable to. him. eda wish that the would take the matter. into their own and} hands,’ How can: the handily, at the District Schoo! LH purpose of “neminating a candidate. for the District, and let the Secretary ofeach meoting forward the name of t nee to our members of the now at Raleigh, and the-thing wil} be e seems to a the State, and a component part of the Government }pends on these who. ‘make * tlie sions to Gov. Holden, we shall appeal in the most pone of coccpties ee Legislature erate outrency, siate der careful consideration, and ration ask leave to submit. the follo The Confederate Prices of lng fox ey 1, zan sioned federat tom loyal gitizen of his section. tion in strates, al thoritics t_ fanetions ot y.af the Provi- | Govern. duties, f It of that Go. » who held the office held to have for.’ it, just! as.did tho 43 @; new Magis. luting war, aid empty garners?’ Verily, man, ig/Siness has had little ‘or na reference to personal worth, fitness, or qualifi, ‘andidates. If Old Round. ra, ar Oapt: Quart Bottle of Stiller's beat, or Jim Rowdey of Cock-tail pevciugs Were active sup. Uy help Mich ce hig vee tal him, or his the next election, why, isn, “all hee. of these men, Rou dey, were nominated as candidates for the offiee of Magistrates; and-as the Le. nd sere likely tree, Quart Battle and Row- glature could not. . know, and, indeed, id not ¢are.to kno ; w, any thing about their fitness, they’ were ‘in’ due ‘process elected. Ever subject .can have averatat then, here isa wrong in our public af. fairs ta which the people can easily ap- ply a carrective, and werespedtfully sug- one familiar. with the ndge' whether or not we the ease.,-If' we have not, at once'to do it, that the We learn et our Senator, Mr. Sxoner, desires to be relieved ofthe r re nominating the Magistrates for esponsibili- wan and Davie. It is certainly-cred. 80, that he has express- people. themselves do so? Very d little. meetings onges, for the Mot them nomi- i ire, { Thafsde. ina- one, By Renate: Rat will it be well dane tions, If they select good men it will be well done. ut if they select bad men t will be a curse to themselves and to all concerned. It is reasonable to sup- pose that the plan would work well fur a while, at least; and that the peopl, asa general thing, would ° conscientiously, be worth while ta make the expe and if it be forind ta work well, we sball rform the duty events it. awould ent, At Ht have the gratification of sceing one emount of the If this matter oommends’ itself*to tho people of any portion of the ecaunty,’and _{ the. ke wit be appointed, we have only'to add that should I disposed to accept it reference to the Magistrates s son to hey should act promptly. all your tarich, But are we not adgustomed to. rich things meeting at once, and send on the iiame of yaur nominee, * he REPORT OF COMMITTEE RELATIVETO THE DEPRECIATION OF CONFEDERATE CUR- RENOY. ee » Seay The joint select committee ta. whom was: d resojation on the scale of depreciatton ‘Goned. they have: had ryan nei _, 1861, to Afay. ¥, 868, don’t give business to the disciples of Blackstone | Months, 1861. 1862," 1863. 1964, 1865. it is a crime to denounce his Satadic majesty, ‘We rca fae “4 18-4 bs 4 pA Lhd $50 00 j take it that the gentlemen named above have given ry . O@ 80 00 March. . 1 50: 4 00 23.00 --60 00 another proof of their acute discernment, Moree» Apa. :.... 1-50" § 00° 20 00-290 00 ver, they are all good, working men; where ¢lse| May.......$1 16.150 5 60 29500. could they have gone for a wider field in more need ie nee q 4 i no . a 4 o of help. . August...... 110. °2 00 14 00 00, : ember...1 10 2 00 14°00" 00. Mooxsvitxe, Jan. 15, 1866, ober....:.1 12 200 14 00 26 00 Mr. Bruner:—Enslosed you will find ($3 00) November,:.1-15 260 15 00 30 00 poset for bhai de will see the Weekly a ab La tal eda 50 20 00 35 00 man lO ~—>-—, for one year. - Direct to this « rene DY aay + flice. Oth to Oth, te omesntes 00 sae * * + * »- M90 fe Bhi... ao This scale includes the. entire month, from the first to the last day, except the month of December, SOR soe b wil Rye is into ed ns r account Rowx Co. N. C., Jan. 1th rap ARRIS, 2, J. Bacusn, Yea: eh Se For the Oommitice, ARREST OF COL. MOSBY. | We learn that:Col. John 8. Mosby'was arrested, at his home in Fauqnier,a fow by military, authogity, and . ake to Washington ‘and jfoprisoned. » we understand, with hav- two Federal soldiers in the Viileys during the war, in rétatiation for the'murder of soma of bia, mon, hen we remember tliat Colone] Mos- by, though of that class: known as arti- Rangers, was a regularly commis- liver fa the service” bf the Con- e States, aud,.aa anch, received the parole awarded the other officers of Watchman; and | Goneral Lee's most extraordinary, and flatly in tion of the-terms of parole. , his arrest se ema viola- For some months pepe Mbp y has cticing law in Warren- vo dh himself as a apd Rich. Bram fier. ‘ A r To a Mn A on oor r. Searle. erent In this Kimball, perman. eR eae Hy I county, on the 4th inst,, by Rev. Je Rum- i Mer badich Bier to Aira Careline Barger, ~~ OBUARY, DIBD, at her residevoe in Rowan County, N. 0, ou the 20th da her. 65th Sita ale ie CONGRESSIONAL: Wasmineton, Jan. 16, Senate. ; .. Mr, Chandler's resolution, offered yesterday, de- elarivg: non-intercourse between this country and ua December, 1865, in ear, ELIZABETH, wife ot FERGUS Mol AUGH. IN, and daughter of JAS and ELIZABETH CARUTHERS, deceased. The subject of this no- tice was bora of Christian ts and dedicated to God, in the ordinance of ap pe in ergs =] made ic profession igion fe, and conSected herself with the Presbyferian Ohurch of Back Oreek, of which she remained’a ‘consistent member until death. During a period of over two years affliction, and severe suffering she mani- foated real patience and submission, Would often pay to her kind frieads, who sat by her couch, and ministered to her “wants and her comforts, “1 have no desire to live, but long to depart ‘and be at rest with my Saviour.” Bejng naturally of a re- tired disposition add abits, the many exellent traits ia her character, were most conspicious in the family circle, and around the domestic hearth As a wife she was ardent id ber affection and devotion to household daties. As a mother, kind and for- bearing, and the community at re i have lost a faithful triend, Her end was al and calm, The Saviour embraced her so-softly avg tenderly in his arms, she resisted not, and whispered no fare- well to earthly friends, than: “ Cease your mur- murs kind husband. uppress 4your tears (lear children, for lam happy with my Baviour now, and would not with you longer stay.” A.B. Jan. 8th, 1866. Gazette, Greensboro papers and Presbyterian, please copy. BURNED TO DEATH. One of the most heart rending acci- dents that it has over been our duty to record, happened this morning at the house of Mr. Mathias Rimer, four miles from this city. Two sons of Mr. Rimer, aged 18 and 20 years respectively, built for their little sister, a girl of 7 years of age, and two small brothers, a “play house,” some fourteen feet from the main house. It . was bailt ofhewed logs about six inches square, and was six feet in length, width and heighth. Jt was covered with boards and in it was a large pile of straw, broom eage and hay, on which the children play ed. No door had been cut, so the chil- dren had to crawl under the sill which reste} on four stones one plank of the floor was left out tu give them admission. The night of which the occurrence took lace in the morning, the eldest boy slept 1o there, complaining of it being too warm in the house. In the morning, when the fires were being made, he asked to havy so:ne brought into the play honse. ‘This was something noyel ta the children and they all went in with the fire. In a few moments the pile of straw was in fuil flame. The little girl who hap pened to bencgrest the gap escaped an injured. younger brothers were snffocated to death and. burned afterwards. The second eldest boy got ont badly burned, he will probably not recover, Mr. Rimer is absent in Illinois, and Mrs. Rimer knew nothing of the affuii until the little girl ran in and told her, she seized an axeand tried to save her children by knocking off the roof. But it wes too late —Salishury Banner. —— DEATH OF W. R. WILSON. We are scarcely ever prepared to hear of the death of our friends, but certainly this eommu- nity was certainly never more surprised than by the announcement of this death Sunday morne ing. te Wilson was a Pennsylvanian by birth, Lut gd been residing here fur more than twen ty years. This was his bome, and he leaves entwined around it many bright memories of his kindness as a neighbor, of bis jndgstry, of bis hospitality, of his pleasautry and_mirth with the young of Salisbury, and us a busband and father.—Sals. Bunner. CHOLEKA. Spme mallicions, individuals without a due appreciation of the doctrine of future reward Mas punisirment, circulated the report - yester. day, that pholera was in town. In fact “we heard that three cases were at Brown's Hotel So we went down, knowing that if we did uot find the cholera, we would find Sam. Nobody was sick, neither man, woman or child, white or black, green, blue or grey. We saw Sam and Jeft.— Jb, THE STORM KING. Tis hoary headed majesty from Mel- ville Island is paying us one of his visits, Neither hig manner nor roheing is very pleasing to.us, Mather boisterous, whist- ling about people’s doors, and’ moaning and sighing on the shade trees, now groan- ing, asif the devil were in pain; at the indaws, now hooping over chimuey tops, like some lost demon of the night. Away with yon, old storm king with your tobes of ice and snow fringe. Let go oor beant#¥nl trees that you are breaking down with your frogen food and drink, 80 that our bright winged birds may find a resting place from which to issue their Morning ebants.—Zb, STEPHEN LORD. The traveling eommanity will be glad to learn thatthis solid, and agreeable young nan has been appointed ticket agent of the N.O. 8. RB. at this point. Ifthe Rail Road offidials do any justice to merit and efficiency, we will san hear of his ad vancemeént.—Jb, Satispury Banner,—Dr. Stiles Ken- nedy has become associate editor of this r. In his brief salutatory, he says YG bring very little into it, and I expeot .of resolutions proposing the re-establishment of The eldest boy with the two)” Great Britain, and withdrawing our Minister from the Gourt of St. James, was Jaid upon the table, Mr, Howard offered a resolution calling upea the President for a copy of whatever correspondence he may have had with the Judges of the Supreme Court’ respecting the holding of civil courts in in- surtectionary ‘districts for the trial of offenses a- gairst the United States, Tho resolution was adopted, Mr. Chandler gave notice that he would at an early day read the British Foreign Enlistment Act and move the repeal of all existing neutrality laws. The regulation of the right of suffrage in the Dis wict of Columbia was di d. Mr. Davis spoke in favor of the bill. House. Mr. Conkling, of New York, introduced a series Federal relationship with the communities lately in rebellion, on certain conditions; 1st, Absolute renunciation of the secession ; 2d. Repudiation of the Rebel debts of all kinds; 3d. Adoption of such measures as will relieve the General Government of the necessity of keeping standing armies in the | South, and 4th. That there shall be no representa- | tion on the basis of sectional aggraudizement, ete. He desired that the resolutions should go to the re hteed on Reconstruction. They were objec- ted to. . The Senate resolution: authorizing the Commit- tee on Reconstruction to send for persons concern- ing the readmission of the States lately in rebellion was concurred in. The aegro suffrage bill was further discussed. Jnaugural of the Governor of New Jersey. Trenton, Jan. 16.—The inaugural of the Govern- or recommends the adoption by the State of the constitutional amendment peobibitiog slavery.— The people have in the elections spoken in favor of it, and he knows that the Legislature will gladly pass it. He returns thauks to the soldiers, and re- commends action for the welfare of those who be- came disabled in their country's service. He op- poses anything like repudiation, and expresses full faith in the ability, patriotism and fidelity of the President. Northern Markets. New York, Jan. 16.—Cotton buoyant at 51a 52 cents. Flour and wheat qniet. Corn declined lcent. Pork firm; mess $31 per barrel. Sugar firm, Whisky and Naval Stores dull. Gold 139. Shipwreck and loss of Life—Steamers Burned. Savannah, Jan. 15.—The brig Neva, of Machia, Maine, Talbot master, from New York, bound to | Jacksonville, Florida, was wrecked on the south breaker of St. John’s bar, on the 8th inst, Mrs. Wall and child, passengers, the captain and two seamen were lost. The brig now lies on the beach twelve miles sonth of the bar, The steamer Asher Ayres was burred on the Oemuilgee river on the Oth. She waa loaded with 1,028 bales of cotton. Six nheyrovs were drowned. The steamer James G. Chris: opher, loaded with 222 bales of cotton, was burned on the Savapnah river on the 13th instant, Speech of the Queen of Spain. The Queen of Spain opened the Cortes in person on the 28th ult. In the speech from the throne, she said; “ My desire for peacs has not been able to pre- vent the commencement of hostilities between this country and Chili, which has obstinately refused to make amends for wrongs done to the Spanish na- tion during the Peruvian difficulty. The Govein- ment will give an account to the Cortes of the pro- gress of the war, and of any negotiations that may take place in connection therewith. “ Desirous of respecting the independence of the States of South America, founded on the ancient colonies of Spain, I have signed a treaty recogni- zing the independence of San Salvador.’ ‘0’ the Pope, the Queen said: “ Various reasons, originating in a desire perma- nently to promote the interests of the nation, bave induced me to recognize the Italian kingdom, but that recognition cannot weaken those feelings of respect and devotion to the Holy Father common to all the faithful, nor lessen my firm intention to watch over the rights of the Holy See,” —_— Cotton Seizure. “ We understand,” says the Corinth (Miss.) En- uirer, “ that the military have seized and are now folding at this place a heavy train of catton, said to be property of Gen. Forrest. Upon what grounds it was seized has not been made known. It now lies at this point, having been bronght up from the prairie by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Re-organizing.—-Governor Patton, of Alabama, is issuing commissions to all State ang County offi- cers recently elected; @nd also re-commissioning the following officers appointed by Gov. Parsons, viz ;@Judges of Probate, Justices of the Peace, No- taries Public, &c. ‘ Fire at Norfolk. —Buildings Nos. 25 and 23 Mark- et Square, Norfolk, were destroyed by fire on Sat- urday night, Six firemen were injured. Losses fifteen thousand dollars, McKay, cashier of the sub-Treasury at San Fran- cisco, is a defaulter to the Government to the a- mount of thirty thousand dollars. It is thought that the Marine Corps will be plac- ed on the footing ofa heavy artillery regiment, and incorporated with the regular army. Fourteen squares of levee property at New Or: leans will be sanctioned by the Government on the 15th of February. Senate.—Mr. Howard offered a joint resolution, declaring that whereas it appears that Messrs.’ Da- vis snd Olay are held in confinement as having been concetned in the assassination of President Lincoln, and the murder of federal soldiers, held as prisoners of war, therefore it is respectfully reoom- mended that they he immediately tried by a mili- tary conmission. Objection being made, the resolution lies over, House,—-The credentials of the representatives from Arkansas wore presented and referred to the Committee on Elections. A proposition was made, and received 13 votes, authorizing the negroes in the District of Columbia to decide by ballot whether white men should vote! Mr. Stevens offered a resolution, instructing the ‘Judiciary Committee to consider the expediency of 80 amending the act of 1865, relating to the teat oath, as to allaw lawyers to practice their profess- ions, without taking said oath, on equal terms with and banished, Military Arrests at Charleston. — Obarleston, Jabuary 10,—Several arrests by the military forees of the UnitedStates stationed here were made yesterday, They grew out of an at- tempt on the part of the Government to obtain the amount of the assets of the “ carte ag (8 whigh will be remembered as a well-knowu blockade- running concern during the war. Ove of the par- ties connected ‘with this company, the agent at Nassau, refused positively to divulge anything with reference to the assets, and he was ordered to be imprisoned. Tbe case excites much interest, ~* A Rough Suitor for a Fuvor. Washington, Jan. 12.—On Wednesday —_ between eight and nine o'clock, a man, of unusual- ly large pi tiong, called at the residence of Hea. Benjamin F. Wade, United States Senator from Obio, on 4} street, and asked to see the Senator. He was shown up stairs by the servant to Mr. W's room, and, after beiug seated, he stated he was try- ing to obtain employment in the United States na- vy, and asked Mr. Wade to sign a paper of tecom- mendation for hiw, in order to Yurther his object, Mr. Wade refused to do so. He did not know him, verson to whom he was known. After listening to his reply, the strange visitor, whose features Mr, Wade describes as singularly malicione and brutal looked at the Seuator wiih a significant scowl, which the ].tter plainly interpreted as meaning mischief, At this juncture of the interview Mr. Wade arose, and stepping into ap adjoining room, armed himself with a loaded pistol and quictly re- turned. After looking at each other for some time in si- lence, the man began the conversation by de & * Ain't you going to sign my paper ?” to which Mr, Wade returned an emphatic negative, adding that he had no knowledge of him. stranger arose, drew out a bowie knife about twelve inches long, remarking, “I suppose you know we are now alone, sir, in this roont,” was proceeding to un sheath the weapon, when Senator Wade sprang to his feet, and drawing the pistol, placed it within a skort distance of the fellow's head, telling him to clear out immediately, or he would shoot. bim.~ Taken somewhat by surprise, the man began to find his way to the door, followed up close by Sen- ator Wade with the pistol. The Sevator saw his visitor down stairs, and be- fore reaching the door, quietly informed him that be had a great notion to shoot him anyhow. Upon this the stranger departed. During the visit he tail- ed to produce any papers for signature, and evi- dently made this a mere pretext for the interview. At the time of the visit there were but three per- sous in the bouge, beside Senator Wade, MAJOR GEE. We very much regret that this gentle- man, by the fortunes of war, has been subjected to arrest and imprisonment. To those who are acquainted with the aduinistration of the. officer allnded to, no representation regarding hit is ne- cea-ary, but a brief statement of facts may not be out of the way to explain the causa of the charges now preferred against him. Ordered to this Post against his wish- es, Major Gee assumed Command of the Prison of Salisbury, then containing some six thousand prisoners of war, Without absolute control over either Quartermas- ter, Commissary or Medical department, he was powerless to prevent the suffer- ing which he at all times deeply deplor ed. The danger of an emeute was man- ifest and imminent; the guards were in- sutticient, frequently requiring the same detail to be kept on duty for 48 hours at a time, and the prisoners desperate from confinement, insnflicient clothing, short rations and home sickness, were lipe for any measure leading to escape. His do- ty to his army and the citizens of Salis- bury, demanded of Major Gee the stern- est vigilance, which was exercised with soldierly ability, and while wo regret that 80 i suffering should have been en- tailed upon prisouers of war, then onr foes, a strict examination must acquit Major Gee entirely. Many of our readers will remember the panic occasioned in this commanity by the attempted ontbreak in October, 1864, and will also remember that to the pronipt action of this officer, the exist- ence of the town of Salisbury is, now due It is an established military maxim, that the prisoner who attempts escape risks his life, and the unfortanate men who were killed at this date, can form no exception to the rule, tried without prejudice. And fairly and impartially dealt with. His friends ask no more.—Salis. Banner, > We do not.know what will be the final aim of the French Emperor, in his self-imposed mission of Mexican regen: eration; but we say, without hesitation, that if subtle, profound, and powerful policy are of any account, that sagacions and tar seeing Maen will attain. his end; and we add with all the earnest: ness of conviction, that in the present distracted condition of our country, Na- poleon the third, in the person of his rep- resentative Maximilian, is no desirable neighbor. Like all great men, and there have been few greater, he understands the value of patience, and reserve, and his marvelous reticence, hides his ulti- mate aims even from his advisers, We see his ac.s, and may criticise them, but the policy of which they are eb, parte, he keeps to himself, . His past his- tory shows that he will never unnecessa- rily entangle himself in difficulties, of whioh the issue is at least doubtful, by a stubborn adherence to a particular poli- cy, when a different course could be other professions. ' adopted.— 7. and advised him to procure the signature of some4 e believe that Major Gee will be hi -|,. We ho herself tat} mortal. dead of Lexington, charitable purpose that follow after, But we hope there will be no boot-licking, no tom-foolery, and no insult offered to the gentleman who commands this Die- trict by askiug of Aim, if you can doa hon.ane act; as was dove in New Berne, when Mr. George McKnight addressed a very polite note to Colonel Wheeler commanding the District, asking the rivilege of an entertainment of some Find forthe “benefit of the widow of the late General Stonewall Jackson.” Now here is Mr, MeKnights just tribute for his toadyism, signed by H. R. Ellis A.A. A. Gen. “The United States Military authorities ean never object to a charitable action. All soldiers owe a tribute to gallantry and honor.” Shall we then attend to our own busi- ness! and ask the aid of these gentlemen if necessary : we know they will give it to us. Shall we have a fair, a Hop, Ball, chimnies ‘Concert or Tableaux! Witl our young ladies take this matter in hand.—JZ®, GENERAL ORDER. Headquarters Department of N. C. Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 12:h, 1866, General Ordere, No. 4. It appearing that Agents employed in the collec- tion of public animals have, in some iustances, act- ed without authority, the following rules will be obser yed by all concerned : I, Alli citizens employed for the collection of such gnimals will be at once discharged. Such duty can be performed by enlisted men detailed tor the pur- ae No animal] not branded “U. 8.” or “©, 9,” will be taken from the possessor, except upon or- ders in each particular case, fiom these Headquar- ters. Qfficers charged with the duty of cullectin animals, and having reason to believe that aciitiats tot branded are the property of the Government, will forward report with statements of facts and evidence in each case. Ifl. Phe 3d Article of the supplemental terms of the sarrender of the Rebel forces under General Joseph E, Johnston is as follows: “ Private horses and other private property of beth officersand men to be retained by them.” Covsequenily, private horses of those included in the terms of surrender, although, used in service against the government during the war, will not be collected; as the said arti- cle expressly excepts them. It has been represent- ed that many private horses in the Rebel service were branded. The fact that a horse or mule is branded “C, 8." is prima facie evidence, that it be- ‘| longs to the government, but evidence to the con- trary wilk be received, and if it appears, that such branded animal was actuafly private property at the time of the surrender of the Rebel forces, it will be restored to the cluinant. District command- ers will decide the question of right of property to such‘animals as are branded and claimed under the terms of the surrender, IV. Animals will be sold in the counties where collected, unless it would be a less to the govern- ment. The collection of animals not Branded “ U, 8." will be, completed by the first af of rebruary, proximo, after which date no animals not branded “U._§."’ will be collected, except on orders from these headquarters. V. The foregoing does not apply to the callec- tion of asimals heretofore loaned by order of the military authorities, which animals, whether brand- ed or not, will be collected and suld as Lerctofore ordered, VI. It is to be borne in mind by all, that in the collection of animals, only such as are the property of the Government are to be taken. Tke rules to be observed are, that no animal not branded “U. 8,” or “C. 3.” is to be taken except on orders from Department Teadqnarters, in each particular case ; that the brand “ U, 8.” or “C, 8,” is prima facie evidence of property in the Govern- ment; that possession of proper certificates of sale of animals branded “ U. 8.” is the proper and cun- clusive evidence of ownership of the possessor, and that of animals branded “ C. 8.” proof that such an- imals were private property, at the time of the sur- render of the Rebel armies, will ontitle the posses- sor to retain them. 3 By command of Brev't Maj. Gen. Ruaer: J. A. CAMPBELL, A. A. G. Official ; - J. A, Campaxun, A. A. G. ——- -90e- -——- TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Orrick oF Interna, Revenve, Washington, Jany. 3d, 1866, Siz: Yours, of the lst ult. relative to the assessment against Powell and Clarke, of your district on cotton, afterwards destroyed by fire, was duly received. In reply, I have to say, that if the cotton in question had beed sold or removed fur sale, con. sumption or use, assessment thereof was in acy cordance with law, and ‘the tax assessed thereon must be paid by the parties, notwithstanding the destruction of the cotton subsequently by re as alleged, The tax accrued upon the cotton at the time of its removal for either of the above named purposes, aud the relation of the patrties to gov ernment is the same as if the destruction bad occurred at any time subsequently to the pay- ment of the tax, in which case no claim for re funding could be allowed. But if this cotton at the time of the assess. ment was still in the hands of the original pro- ducers having never been sold or removed for sale, consumption or use, the assessment and re- taro is beld to have been erroneous, as not be- ing in accordance with the provisiona of the first paragraph of sec. 94, of the Excise law, and will be abated upon the parties presenting their claim to this office in the usual form pros vided the evidence of the above facts are found satisfactory. Assessors cannot be authoriged to obliterate any assessments made by their assistants in the manner proposed by you, either before or after the return of the lists upon the claim of any parties as to the illegality of the assessment and, ganeequently you should endeavor to impress upon their miods tho necessity of oare in mak~ their rejorns of assessments to comply with the conditions of the Jaw. Very respectfully, D. 0, WHITMAN. Deputy Commissioner. H.H. Haters, Esq., Assessor 3d District. Salisbury, N. ©, nor-td those acts ’ of a piece of leather. Upon one side is a bird surrounded by something like sun- rays aod underneath the bird are. the quaint words, in some forgotten language —quar dol.” On the other side a beautiful young woman is represented in a sitting posture, with a stick in one hand. Upon the upper end of the stick thore haugs what appears to be a night-cap; and upon a seroll connected somehow with the box or seat she occup‘es, appears the name, “L. L. Berry.” That is sup- posed to be the name of the lady herself, and doubtless the medal or coin formerly belonged to her. We asked the gentle man who was so fortunate as to possess it, what he supposed its intrinsic value to be, and were astonished to hear that of former years they could be bonght at $3 per doze or 25 cents apiece. ewe Tug Tesr-Oatu.—Mr. Lincoln's Attor- ney General, Hon. Edward Bates, ot Missouri, publishes a letter in the Mis- souri Republican, in which he gives his opinion of the odious Congressional test oath. Hesays: .Test-oaths, odious, oppressive, and cowardly always, are always the resort ot desperate parties who (us violent as timidity can make them) scize upon this metho to weaken their adversaries, whom they are afraid to meet ina fair and open controversy. It was of frequent occur- rence during the Freuch revolution, and one remarkable instance has been pre- served for our instruction by the great historian of that epoch.. The two egis- lative councilk—The Ancients and the Five Hundred—imputing to their adver- saries the crime of Royalism, hoped by an adroit trick to get rid of their presence in the councils, and thei: influence with the people. And so, in the forged name of Republicanism, they decreed that all the members of the councils should, ona certain day, take an oath of hatred to royalty. ‘Lhe opposition (quite as good Republicans as theirhypocritical oppres- sors) resisted, as best they could, com- plained and protested—but they took the oath—tor they had no notion of desert- ing their place in the Government, and thus leaving their uuprincipled adversa- ries, unresisted, to work out their wicked will in the misgovernment of the coun~ try. And the philosophic historian dis. misses the subject with this brief remark: “ This formality of an oath, so frequently employed by parties, never could be considered as a@ guaranty; it has never been anything but an annoyance of the conquerors, who have taken delight in forcing the conquered to perjure them- salves,” Justice—that was the craft policy of the French Revolutionary radicals—and our revolutionary radicals do but follow their example. And we may indulge the hope that the reign of our Radicals will be made as brief as that of. their great oxamples and by the same canse— their follies and their crimes, Your friend, : Epwakp Bates. ——+_— pe MAXIMILIAN’S FINANCIAL CONDITION. A letter dated City of Mexico, Dec. 13, says: The financiai question is also disturbing Maxi- milian’s peace of mind; for he has made away with about one bundred millions of dollars, this being the amovot of the debt with which he bas saddled upou Mexico by the various loans igh Serer by him in Europe. uring the past fifty years of revolution Mex ico has not spent half that amouut of the debt of which the Arckduke has devoted only eight millions for the n@ion’s benefitythe remainder having been expended in improvements at Mirax mar,. and Chepultepee, banquets, commissions and financial agents, presents to his favorites &ec. But after this resource is exbausted, what will the imperial governmentdo? Not even the government officin's themselves can say. They have framed a number of laws, bat these will have to remain mere paper enactments 3 for in the existing rebellious gtate of the country they cannot be carried into effect, nor can the taxes imposed be collected. Tt is contemplated to raise a new loan in Eu. rope, but can it be effected ? Possibly it way, for all the despots of the Old World are acting in unison, in order to extinguish the re public. Would that the nations of the western conti- nent were ag united in the opposite direction as are the trans atlantic monarchies, ; The existing war is another subject af anxie- ty for the usurper’s government. @ have had four years of constant warfare, with alternate victories and reverses, yet the Mexicans are full of energy and still unconquered by their formid- able enemies, despite: the cause, Which jis that of all America, has met yith so little real sup- port. : A NOBLE CONTRIBUTION, - The Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore has distribated throughout the South, without re- gard to creed, the $2,000 collected in the Cath- olle Churches of Maryland and the district of Columbia for the benefit of those who saffered daring the war. His plan has been to send the sums to his brother Bishops, with instruotions to make as equitable a pa'tition as possible among the needy of all denominations in their neighborhoods, We observe that the Bishop of Natchez has divided the sum allotted to bim among the Gathotio and Protestant Orphan Asyluins, in proportion to the inmates of each, ‘|deeclined the Presidency of re ons Y COLLEGE. orcises of thi: ye ewig tat commenced on ; iY, the f, ali petal howyenaet the htrsday in. Jane next. The tins been put ia most excellent and handsomely refarnished. ° The faculty has’ been reorganized, Solo. Ae ey J mou Pool, A.M, la'e of Chapel [yill, havi elected to.the Gbair of Ma- theldshion aia phat W, T. Gannaway, in that of languages aud Belles Lettres. ‘Rev. Braxton Craven . has resumed the Presidency of the College, and’ we are informed that with a view to the resusci- tation of Trinity, that learned fpnilgvasn andolph Macon College in Virginia, a8 well as a foreign mission tendered him: by Presi- dent Johuson,— Winston Sentinel. Moyicreat Evxorion is CaAarvorre.—-The Charter elections took placein Charlotte on Tuesday last, and resulted in the choice of 8. A. Harris, E.q., as Mayor, by a large majority. The followiaz gentlemen were chosen Commis- sioners, viz: Jno, Wilkes. Allen Cruse, J. L. Brown, R. M. Oats, A. A, NM. Taylor, M. D. L. Moudy, H. L. Alexander and Wm. Harty. ag =e i a cn aay PRICES CURRENT, * SALISBURY, Jan. 22, 1806. CORRECTED WEKKLY BY SPRAGUE & BROS. Apples, green, per bush. .,......$: Beans, “ “ Beeswax, Bacon, bog round, “ do hams & sides, “ do shoulders, Coffee, Corn. per bush. of 56 do. Meal, ‘' of 46 Copperas, Candles, Tallow, do Adamantine, Cotton, oc do Yarn, per,buach, Eggs, per dozen, Feathers, Flour, Fish, Mackeral, No. “ do “ per lb, “ I, Ii, “TIL, Apples, pl’d *do unpl'd. Peaches, pl'd. do unpl'd.... “ do Fruit, dried, “ he “ “ castin Nails, eut, i Molasses, sorgom, per gal West India,“ “ Syrup, “ Onions, per bush, Pork, per Ib. Potatoes, Irish, per bush. 8 “ “ “ “ “ “ Crushed Pulv’d. Salt, Coast, Liverpool, per sack Table, Tobacco, Leaf, Gold, Silver, SPRAGUE BROS. Grocery Merchants, AT THEIR NEW STAND, McNeely’s Brick Row. SALISBURY, N. C. Jan. 20, 1866—3md: 3mw . Rutherford Seminary. BURKE CO., N. ©. THE EXERCISES of this School will be re- sumed on the Ist Wednesday of February, 1866. to continue Twenty Weeks. Board, including all expenses, can be had at &8 in Specie oF its equivalent. £2 All can bo accotamodated who eae Tuition from $7.50, to $15 per session. Address Principal, Happy Home, N. C. R. L. ABERNETHY, [Itd-199]; Principal. For Sale. La Two good WORK HORSES and a No. 1 two horse wagon and gear. Apply to Janu. 18, Gazette copy 3t W. 1. HOWERTON. 3id Watchman 2t BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO. Hes ON HAND, AND ARE RECEIVING weekly from the Eastern Markets, a generul assortment of DRY GUODS, MATS and SHOES, GR''CERIES and HARDWARE, which they are rellings wholesale and retail, at their low figures, for cash or barter, BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO, No 2, Granite Row. Jan 8, 1866 at. Blossom Brothers. (SUCCESSORG TU BRJ. BLOSSOM & SON,) Commission Merchants, Catton, Naval Siores, Grain, Tobacco, Yarns, Sheetings, &o., 169 Front Street, Cuas. W. Brossom, James B. Buossom, NEW YORK. Jesiau B. Biossom, arenes amare Liberal advances made ou consignments, on receipt of Billof Lading. Rifetssne the Bank of N.C., and other Banks at Wilmington, Newbern, Wachington, Tarboro, Fay- et eville, Raleigh, Salishury, Charlotte and Wade s- boro. A. M. McPIFEETERS, Raleigh, N.C., Wilt forward to us, through that place, (free of forwarding conmission,) paying railroad freight, to any shipping port. JR. BLOSSOM & CO, Wilmington, N.C,, GEO. {1. BROWN & CO,, Washington, N. C., 8.T. JONES & CO., Newbern, N.C., HENRY GIIISELIN, Notfotk, Va., Will forward prodace to ws, free of forwarding Coinmiadion, except oo naval stores and grain, by steamer or sailing*ve as shippers may direct; and, when desired, will pay taxes, &o,, ut the shipping ports, N. B.—Counsignments to us are covered by Fire and Marine Insurance, as soon as freighted, from all pla- ces on all Railroads and Rivers in North and Sopth Carolina, Georgia and Floridh, aud from all shipping Ports. through to New York, whether advice of ship- ment is received ar not pd: 109 mod & w7 you are now livin Ton penne all sides of read all the papors— w dy Paradise fost witho thé Devil and fiis.a ing-on the imaginat ra you might ‘nssis feelin deavored to see the bri pikter, if it had any, two subjects about w ght s it up. 1 want yon to tell-ine if yo what time are the black repn to quit perseentin ovr peop they soeverlastin mad with Skewball says its for gee xvone and done) and th perseeving man he found it ont. Now Treeson isa mity any man found gailty of tre be talked to by a preacher gallas, and then be nothin fora few h Shore enuf Treeson, where a man slipes a time of war and takés have worked agin m she had seceded an der deserted her while she was de the combined assa flesh and the devil. blamed nobody for ha like, wonld you? Bnt aint got no suvreen Sta hav setiled the qnestio pint. I dont think so my mit that we aint nothin jn t but we did hav suvreen St war, and the sword aint 8@ ted no great principles, trial of right or wrong by tles now-a-days. For mit dred years this conntry h debatin society on these the time of Hamilton ant to 1861, the right ofa § her own partnership be owerful minded men, een more for it th sidents—more Sen more judges, more people. stime, and bellered round and amazin to git out, Barcus was within and they believe, however, that ol Stay out abont two hours and Well, the South ingly, Mr. Happy, as had been mity nigh kic time, and there was a wanted us to go out & st dy knows we dident git 80 we conelnded to do |: his brovher-in-] holds. What they I never could see, wouldent have a nigge around me that dide: say they wanted ns to strength their enemies in cas Does any man in hij help the blatk rep body? Have we g. than they are? Th IT reckon if we dont want to. ennfand made nothing by and we aint a goin to jin 10 gratity other people. fore he’d pull a trigger { he’d_ have his sont tra bench leg’d flee, and ba mules 2,000 yeors. perience of the la tied these fellows datigerons set to b of war? Wontd’ matter of policy, us alittle and qu we do fight for e dition certain—t David.put Oriah, consént to make: x em af the pint-of But I want am right abou It aint.a Jong I see it. with some ships, nnd sowe juceharp of captured nigger or some other tote, from the coast of over and edueate field, and ent £0 forth, but not ineludin votin, terin, nor the jnry bigness, nor We nt want ublicans ot any wor: it nsmig' rk ath I wonder nf yoo think it their slan charge or the, bagnet. you to tell. me, story.and ll tell and -took-a rs from the and stole a Jen to wor land dident agree with the ni so they began to stide em down fast. as possible. and got the money, they jined tl end got sanctified about slave Jike the woman .ti theu give-all her converted sister, novels away t dc ates whereupon o and began to pre down. The fa in their fuk fitgble, for they sed to everythi , their pockets, fnto the atriped a bloody piktcrs of ng tat dont wonrnin for theie first born were not. Then they started th everyt here you wt a book, and se Is, without draw- fon, and {th tane in my tron gs I have always, Mr, setts and Connecticut were forit at one pawed dirt bat they found ont didnt go. J Nutmeg did e of a tur § sences expect ns to ey cant make ns fight ein anothey war Dodds says be- or Thad Stevens st four years aint satis- that.our. boss .are a e turned loose in time they would soft-sodder m there will be one con; hey must be put. where and, onr. “boys” mont tivo behind tthe his‘ory of thia bigness, Old Pewrytan wento 8 and bronght up alot Afriky and brought em ll, after while they found that the cold winds-and codfish airs of New Ef After they fad s6ld em 1at gob, converted’ and Well, the Old Domin- ion and sich of her sons ag Washin and Jefferson, and Madison anid h, bonght em and* worked em to.sat i 'd Pew got jealons ach ‘agin it to break it t is, they ‘wonldent work : lories.if it warent-90 pro- are conscientionsly dp- pat money hi, while they weut| nak bisness, makin | v_laserated ni gettin ahondred.Jashes. for puathi shia On ide of &ve a ean, blicans gi le? What are ts about? Gid esou that we've at lam the slowest ever s3ed not to have bad thing, and eson @ught to rightunder a aHowed to stand on ours by the clock, I inean Treeson round on.a'sly in sides agin his conn. try. Just as though, for instance, Ishonld i y suvreen State after had stole her pow in her. time of peril, fendin herself againat! hax ults of the wo rld, th I wouldn’t have ngin me for the Skowball says we tes—that the war nm agin us on that friend, I ad- vartikler now, ates before the ttled or unset- Tuere aint no wager of bat- Y nigh a hon- ave been a big nestions. From Jefferson down tate to dissolve en argued by and there has an agin it. More Pre- ators, more statesmen, Massychu a halt went ont nity nnwill- you know. ed out for'along big party that ay ore Everybo- along in peace. ke ih eatiseee3 aw —to separate onr house- wanted to keep us for and cant sce yit. I r or & dog to stay Some to, en em agin rio war.— whip any Se enemics We've tout but glory, rated to a lis daddy’s if the ex- that, as a derin? If Jobn, if I it the wa ff-oneday few baatle Hotentots few more k in the “Can, pto- . And see bled lappy, en- She a ‘paddle otra wn friends amon were biepaaee. wonld stand b fortunes and the breach; and over theit dead so on. M ber that n surnamed the } comtnigsion ab carried it with Well; the wa Cokran and Cu Boiler and while. like bought up a other side. they are wel cerned. How is it no conquered us b e; I know of. Ail If they had hb lowship, & buried treeson from one new diskovery. and they hangin bisiness, as they conld fin rikan freemen be onee! The idea to a eleven great light of day; diss: of States, and of Patrick Henry, who give away a Northwest for nu danized by these of all ereation, Peter and Rev years makin ¢ receivin their dise? Treeso your diction ster? Where’s tl rikin revolution 4 No, it ant trees devilish internal do they ke hear sum say that voluutary duings pressure of surro Darin the cirenm vis @ great an Jobnson aint sWap char give all hi Mr. Davis rivtisin, a in a balar vens’, ang all of | san n tl anu in Mexico and jn bright in history, the howns that'a dungeon will sin s0—thats what I and Charles O'Co n the country will all this, ion, that’s all. pal bisuess for the been. weanin nj free, I putem al themselves, but th me, and it keeps night to provide to in a long time for em to b wood-and skeer bars and} cou nor mus- 80 forth. z- r, and outh as ie church ry, sorter jud si with what I had to there ever was ana Id ta know wh unless h burnt his can plead the ruins tablishmen it Pin abont ¢ ‘o her on- ton, Ran- ! rs edad e stealin li who loves vens.or Sum hearted and our frends, - Yours everlastin P. S.—ts Brown) use they) writin his obi needed friehdstt’s ug. frends an theirhan ble.” I’ feet ik points of the e pathy, and if t where, ] s and é re in pm ltere nan or brave i Aiut w tiary, ke tor the sad even Nowyall this time: we pase and said — cansé ‘to dissolve the” ry | They said that if we but there is one or hich Thad nigtr gin about abolishunes's made svar eit and Steven A. Dong) that they can’t ste the other, just like they h all of a sudden like an X wanted to go d rope a ow the idea of several mliong Ame met in solemn cony eveated, fd which had bee for twenty years! treeson to the Old D ferson, and Madiso who are compound he outweigh: em-all ? nobility of character, Bat the'r aint n Mr. Uappy ma and I sometimes fee about everything and Vm tryin: my. best, things.jest as { find o gzers fo € care of themselves, at Thad Stevens isa fu @i3 jest aiad beean iron works, ts in these reg Ment against hinn sakred ho the first Aeht would bodies ay named Jat ickinson, and Je n ast, and McLerna ass, who got out the time he died, and him to parts unknown: r come on and show enuf shin and McLernand and Company buzzed around a bumble: bees ‘till they were nd then. they lit over on the ‘They got-their reward and come to itso far as Lam oon w, Mr. y Happy? 1 is | I from us nor tarni el ery. mi they begun to hol end of the conntr It seeme into a gene Pp it np as lo nd timber. and kee ing gn'lty of treason of applyin sach a crit suyreen States, whi ention, and, int ved a Union they h na disuni The idex ot W ll the thin! Is "ew li territory in t she to be sca ght Christiar ed trom all the sku and think that Paul and elations hav been for 200 pecial arrangements for Para- Where's ary? Where’s Dan Web. y of the Ame ctified souls in te dickens! 1@ histor on. no inhuman hate. Wh ep Mr. Davis in jail for? J Mr. Johnson’s bat the tremengious nding circumstances, stances, Aint Mr, Da- d good wan? Ir Andy it aint ; intidel, wouldent | ces fur Meaven with him and 8 earthly estate to boot? Ir ” honor and iptegr nd true conrage, ce against Sain ity, and pa V8 enet go my | lou ine w rem. @ free, 8+in about of va hro say. filked Tf we've got any want em f¢ achin out to the five 88 in search of sym- is an_ honest states. soldier north of the line his fellow men, his heart and meet us o ground, We aint, afeerd varmints—of devils o let him open n-a_ half-way of ‘beasts’ or t demons—of Sté. yer—but we are a warin- forgivin’ penploy and lovo 6, and don’t we ? sly, Biv Arp, ‘ow dead yet? I’m and thonght I would t to come off as soon “had some good Who Swore we. wo te nership, ang the us and throw their Ak nor right in 80 forth and y memory is bad, but I remem- some of-em were Buchanan and Dan D Cockran, and Logan, Cushin, and Butler; ‘the sword, but they &vent convinced us of nathin much that ost. save honor, and out the hand of fel- we would have made friends the hitehet. But the v they whipped us, ad made.a bran d to strike ein post fakro law, apply ominioa, the inuther ashington, and Jef. nm, and Marshall, and and all the Lees, and r reeson—bnt its were weiglied ner’s and Ste- nies, wouldent Wont his conduct © particalar’ point in - It’s oply my.opin be a tarnal fool, ‘like T-am‘w fool dent know nothin, howéver,; to~ take m, aud my prinei- ast two months have t to make em fee] t to take care’ of ey keep contin back to wkin day and T’ve been will-!y if they and I dont se our boys If thats all, we rions similar es- ions, and get a ugh, Mr. Happy, Only this—if people that : J eollector of Re ’ be neg hin per gallon mast lied front appte tisment of your bave been sold duties of your ad, his in these cases, I. 1, levee Assr. 3d ley . sh. | ZZ. II. Helper, nit ler to addresed to Gov. M. General, ¢ fraud in poss gal title er ri evived. ral ng at lic property shou ne ch he ia charge of the sale is, by ad On) M. General in all other auimals revulations, U have further 00 the 23st ult. t } | he ns 18, mM | the tithe of the U referred tos that 4 public Property, North and South, the duty of the o gress could, b from this duty, 1 an, sir, * at ‘ Jonathaa Worth, ie our readers, t- The fullowia Manufacturers, wi your dedactions, ji is-held that where values, Thig » have more than one keeps your goods an 1 ath or affirmation, sistant Assessor wi each mouth, received as valid whi conform to the ‘fr blank.” “In cases ithe penalty of 60 pe : landed us by. our ust summ: ing if you will ba per inthis: and similar cases, is reedived:” The lew does nov ‘provide any veliefin this, and similar cases; therefore ‘the duty of $1.50 brandy diss es the estab. g it may prior to your assumption of the office, ‘anid ‘at « less the tax. No peuahy will, however, Washington D.C, of the injurious effects of the o possible, North and Soath Geu’l) could see -no reason isbury should be suspend quired to refer doubtful cases of title to the > that this wil} prevent injury to in dividuals has ing valid tit fetter from you, reterrud by the Hons informed that honorable that the QM. Gen’l had n necessities of militar reelaim all such property; and th By order of the Q M. Gen’, Bet. Brig. Gen. in charge Forwarded through The Excise Law quire: you to render ity aud vale of you ions daring each m ty and valuy.of your in separate colomns, 1 amoont of your producti By & recent decisio Svods for sate to. persons knows merchents, but who @ ling agents, no retury shal! be required, and n goods are su!d by them UUs seat will be redsived based © shaw fog stand by ts in onr tron- ule applies although he returns this made trust be v thin the tirst ten days of The Manufietarer's prepared: by the depart ments of the law, and» the given positive instructions t equirements of the © whe fuses or neylects toca quirements, the Assist ed to estimate the val venue” for. ( er, and sold if for $1 addr lie ihipression t mitted’ to offer any re bé aaseased: on ail s and peaches sin distfigt, notwithstandin be D. C.. WHITMAN, Dep. Commissioner, R, Esq ’ Dist, ~ Very respectfully, Salisbury, N.C. QUARTERMASTER GEN’S OFFICE, Finer Division, Jan, 8, 1866. Tsq., U. 8. Assessor Salisbury, W. C.: Sir: Your communicati Worth of N.U, complaini rder of the irecting the seizure of U.S. horses e<sion of persons who have no le ghtful claim thereto, has-been re- I have respectfully to inform you that, in re- Sponse to a telegram fram Gov. Worth on this subject, dated the 30:h alt. by order of the QM. Gen’! » that sarplus pw 1d be disposed of as rupidfy why the saly at General Orders, r le'to animals ; and th shou tee he Q M. Gent, in reply to . Colla - Sito any of nany horses, JY Operations fficers of this a very respectfully, vurob't serv’t, JAMES A. ILUE, Ist Div, Q. M. G, O. Raleigh, N.C, We also suljoin the cirvalar of Mr. Telper, which has been approved, for the iaformation of UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE. g Circular for the instruction of of making monthly returos of their Manufactures th regard to. the mode (Sectidns 82 and 36) re 4 fall account of the qual 9r089 sales; he items an any aud to state ons, if any, whiel has any of your pro- nd the ‘market ii of the Commissioner, it you uniformly consign your - as Commission in faet your regolar sel< sabe goods. arch O(ax Actrues Ontil Yhe and nofoturnd of goods Uppow estimats you may habt who you. erified by tothe As. . LU courimission meré ib tnakee sdles for and be returned blank (No. 8) has been Ment to shit the requires ‘assessed upon it; nnd ask g ice ‘than assessed! ion of the 28th-ult., she was informed, + that be (rie QM. ed; that the officer 'd be suld, as required by peetfully to inform you that genileman, by letter, © power to relinguish | 8 property | Mules, and viher | Were abandoned inv the States loyal and disloyal, from the > Uthat it was epartment to at only Cun- special leyistation, relieve them is. Exeelleney Gov. 7 Manbfactares or produc- wath, xv well as the quanti. a account of fre claimed ; who “the haee-vhbid gem ist | (TS with due’ reyar bubstantialty-and ote 00 hat lief fuel, lights; ing expen sd by the commission, Path? No déduetion’sh forint of ‘the tax upon an pile of the goods, ty makin inem, but the tex being ine! 4 the goods for,ineluling the tax, ages paid, ‘reclawmatious &ec., for goods sold in proved defectiv, in an been before taxed ; for a reduction of t other goods, sboukd be sioner through the, Asse: -~ SHOT, sioner, the box, barrel closure in which davted where it j tare, and bus paid a tax. elotbs, for exampts wrappers of his own whieh have paid a duty as such, duet the cost of the box from» the sales ; bot’if- no duty on such boxes ages aa such has been able their cost cannot be deducted, tih, The manufactarer’s { under “ded uetions” of “ has in some cases been ng Q. which they ¢ Jaws of the market re goods ean be suld, and the box, &e:. the goods or articles are packed, may under this head. Bat in all these cas: Ucles of items must be specifi, so Assessor can judge from insy turn whether the item itselt: be allowable, whether the amount is reasonable, and no dustions or expenses shou'd be allowed claimed unteks the same were includ. siule ptice of goodse. This notice is given they may -not be tiken by each ve may be assured th of him will be required of advantage shati be taken of parer by his less scrupulous rival, The A-sistant Assessors ar ed that the instructions cout lar be strictly nod anifornl are instructed to strik chimed | aad-entered above regulations, bef ing their assessment t us the Assessor has not ¢ and 20th of ‘the month, turnable to thy Collector, of loose or erroteous rettrns, Sg HoH. TIELTPER, , Assessor 34 District, N.C. Salisbury, Dec. 1, 1885, at a x, ep ce, MIND YOUR WHEELS. wheel run Jevel, tha to wolling no dighi hot think that thers i mind, theré | fly-wheel an last One is a The fuct ia, your daily pursuits throngh rin’over you, and sink mire. © Batif-ee mind # with all due sobriety; isthe cog d the: wheel of tim very hard wheel t6 Rreater interests, we any of tis fai) jn There fs the wheel o ballance wheel ‘of tetice; and how iwej} it} At early mora, gives his shrill clarion We are found tighteni ing the axel or patti And late. at ‘ni lit, dim, and the we When 10d anat Commissioner has hat no teéturos be 065 Nob in all Yesnects ated re the manufacturer ‘ren eh d 0@ of bis sales and add Tcent.; and the party may ‘oform to the other re: ig, dr ‘ant Assessor ie suthorig. | damn i e every. officer asi soldier of the Comfed r found prying” and Tabbing up, to tnd PORTING inane Tee aries lidblewo be tried for trefson some lost seat or orack, ont of which we IMPORTING HOUSE.» | in any and every State. where o par. ~~ piek a little more gold, Messrs. O. G. Parsely & Oo., ‘of Wit: | the Nostile forces were opefating u8 whieel of science, tho, ia moving mington, are importing’ ‘direct from the Sach a doctrine he maiotains po Bt along.’ Look at our Schools, Acadeinies Weat Indies and Sonth Atherica, Sugar,|8°%74, and henee the indict h and Colleges, and answer hcw matty are} Molassesy Sait, ‘Coffea de," Curt Was fonnd against Mr. Davis t minding this wheel, Oar young men hants. inthis State ean therefore sup. trict of Oolwubia, Spop thie on whotn the future of the South depends, ply. thernselveg trom first luinds, it aya constrictive presence — witif, } ‘ her rise, progress and glory, or. her cer. Weaterig Demoorat. | Which assaited Was ‘ington » will not. tain continued degredation, how: man ‘ e Mets. proséecuted.—-.2ih, Exam of our Ag are alte se wilt Tre Fann ny Goun.—The last sales of f Sre is the Jaggeriact Death, ‘rolfi ig} Gold wore less than one: hundred aud}. Torver's AtmanagyWe ate pl his romorseless wheel over all A Crashing,! forty in New York the. 8th inst. This ig} to chronicle the pearance Fide old Brinding, tearing, certainty, surely and| a deoline of 4 por cent, As gold is to a}. institntion,” ‘The one for has thevitably. sow many soulé are reek- a extent the régulator, we may con} been laid upon ‘our table, and tains ping and séetiiing in the deep dentialy expect @ corfesponding des/ the nenal amount of interesting in rk ape Potation! and ja there| cline in ul) kinds of goods, » The’ por-|-tion, ‘@hould be addressed to no wheel her chaser wilt not grimbie | Henry D, Turner, Raleigh, NiO, Has the Devil, that lurks io the wine vuld be olaimed in-any ~~ assumed’ price oF i the tax # weparate nded in the cost of the goods like any other item. of veost, the law! requires the Manufaeiurer vo return’ all he Selle 5th. No deduction strowld be made for dam » breach of warrantiy, Previous months, which y way and which have but all’ such claims being axes previously assessed on made tg the -Commis Gib, By w recent decision of the Commis case, bottle, or other en- Gvo'ls are packid, may be de. sof itself a distinct ‘mannfae {f a maoufac turer of » Packs them in boxes oF or others manufacture, he may de amount of | “or packs paid, or they are not tax Tank bas a heading “ther expenses.” This Made an» omoibus to ROOTS dare rt South like wtiend -politicall » and “the b carry 8 variety of charges: not allowed by law. GEN. T. L. CLINGMAN borning of his furnace. y the © snfeder. *S | The department Jras detined the charges which inp: {erties ove ekrrnaeey +) latesin 1864 has onl}: intensitied his: bit- can be wllowed under this head, Legal inter: This distinguisired politician is Dow in terness. A_ nice: man, indeed, to.xit- jn at et oF discount, at place of sale where Zoo'ls are Washington, “and from all appearance is judgment on-the Soaih,. “As well anight sold on ime, special labor of repackiug goods having a good: time. His nanre has ap- the nteff in a tanse be- allowed to >it Q after sale, in the wholesale form or Wrapper in| peared at several large parties there, S 9 to inarket, inspection where the quire inspection befure the + in whieh! be pat! erals, 8 the ar- that the wetion of the re and des or -d in the to manufacturers that surprise, and that | at what is required | all others, so that no | the honest tax-] specially charg ey i ne ers Sheets that used to b ¥ carried cut, and eof any deductions not in conformity with ‘the re entering and. return. @ the Assessor, inasmuch ime betwen the 15th when bis lists are re- to obtain corrections That person spoken of in the song is f ; eatest “huinbugs "of the ‘age; It the} !evded' course and the Jate war, and his | aod Prodovets, is approved and authorized to be| not the only one that has trouble in look- frich in the Notherk: States scl expect pte ae ital. | live long and SOW | printed for general eirculation, ing after her wheel. It isa pretty good} to be able to secure the independence of been re while the memory of me E.A. ROLLINS, {job just now-to watch the hab, spokes, | Ireland by forining brotherhoods in this brit title raph eae Commissioner of Internal Revenue, felloes, and keep the rim tigtt too; just tangle atrien re re themselves very Ah ' and T’lt bet on. it,|7 THE MANUFACTURERS oF THE Tunp Con.) tight enough not to bend the spokes tor peer fh Maat bon Beg plcity in tie starvati say, an et on.it, : : , whole movement. in this Counte js ine] PP aner and fu the women LECTION DISTRICT OF N.C. burst tls diab, “Ando then to: have the i ial ves. tian pieat things, ny. But you reed sonly one wheel'to wheel “and the e. , This manage: if you wre not very earefal in life, it will yon déep in the: a wheel fight, Study ite revotis d to further’ and will be benetitted rnany.” Alas! how ninding this wheel, f fortané, that is the this temporal exis. @ try to mind before sehanticleer to the comiag day, ng the box, greag. hg ina few rivets, , the eyes are ady “we are PY country, but | we ‘cannot | firmer eased imagi: e that Mexico hag sufficient-vital- headings ity withity hormelf ever to Tee. tothe: constriction rank of: an independent and gélf sustain- the ing governinent, Not even the tat with unparalled ma should assist her to this she could support it. We +hoal less hopeless, A tg t But it is indis ever the forbre was Os yi ess é PRS Sop Be Ni, * _ THE NEW CODE OF JUSTIOE.- semen vo be pine oh ie’ Gone men to be of the Con Cominittes ott Restorati it vate’ griefe ile. Unteg. griefs to“ atenge. © » and utterly self-government.—Zb, amongst them the ladies affair at the|°% ‘he jury. that tried. bis case; or the | White House. The General was one of|*ther of a inurdered fon permitted to our bravest-and most persevering Gen yrevde Nt the bench pat cath he ek aia Hewas in the tield constantly | Crers. "Mr. Sevens is “both. interest re : : *h Reg’s, | 904 prejudieedy and. is not: eon : |from -the time he raised the 96-h Reg’, ith 8 Witness Or juror-in any iba. ‘He was badly wouhded jn the ley at} % Fats 88 O WHNCES Ors 7 State | Petersburg from whieh he has not entire: Be ep 78 ath, gota es ne : Jy recovered, and this acconnts for hig} Mtely a iVhee ee the ities co. flying aronug” we spose ~<fb. ment. ~ What would be thoughe ot it, if ving the man that haga horse stolen were au- = ts thorized to. pass sentence.ou-the theft DOUBTFUL. © Yet be woald come nearer geting: We see it annonsced that the Lonis-| tice than the Soath a’ the hands of: aj ville “Union Press” has suspended, be-/Stevens, Mr. Sunner, the radical Jead- cause Ken ucky is not a sufficiently Joyal er in the Senate, i: in thesama situation. State to sustain a Union paper. We are} He cannot be an impartial julze. He more inclined to think that this wag n/too has private. griets and personal disunion press, or one of. those bastard Wrongs to satisty. [lis head is ait sore €80 Common abont)trom the elub of Mr. Brooks, and it ds the antbreak of the war ealled “neatrals,’ even doubtful whether. he has been of Not that Kentueky is wanting in-meati-|-ound mind and dis ring memory si hess either. For she wag al waye pot for. {that cvent happened Now is it not ward ag the very spirit of Southern ehiv- alry until the time came for her to tse those splendid riffs and long, terribte knives. Then she deserted us and pre- tended to he very loyal. “Now: ‘that we are loyal, sho Wants td pretend to be 86 very eee Southern that she cannot sopport a Union paper !~Z6, 4 GREAT HUMBUG. The Fenian ‘movetnent ‘is “one of the | ! } \ } Oe t i ENT personage sent in ic. President of resol Rncteeane: Ao THE TRIAL OF EX-PRESTD AVIS. In theofficial to Congress byt ted Shutes, in inqnity, we hav F the Uni- ponse fo-a: on-of © @ statement in- tended as a’ Rehm | ¢ for’ extracusg the treatment of Federal jj rhood, . RESTORED, eRe The ye . Seren having had ior session of the Factor -roperty of Vol, D. Childs insLdmpeticpumeig tee lane The. rent that Gen. Ruger has ‘issued an vurder re: the storing it to Oo!. ‘Childs, he having been pardoned by the President. gts »-\ Western. Democrat,’ . 0, a ay Burnt to Deatu.—We regret to learn that Mrs. Coley,"an aged resident of this county was burned to death, Banday the 7th inst. She necidently fell in the fire and before wssistanoe could: he réndened death ensned. “She was old and feeble, | having reached her ej htieth year. . ms ifoarried out, wonld '. ' Sentinel ! : ro vetu- pes fee it ap. T want yon to telline if you ean, abont what time are tho black repnblicans goin to quit perseentin our people? Witat ave they soeverlastin mad with as about? Old BSkewbalt says its for seeeson that we've zone and done, and that lam the slowest perseeving man he ever s2ed not to have found it. out. Now Treeson is a mity bad thing, and any man found gnilty of treeson eaght to be talked to by a preacher right ander a gains, and then be allowed to stand on nothin for a few hours by the clock.— Shore ennf Treeson. I inean. Treeson where a man slipes aronnd ona sly in time of warand tukés sides agin his conn. try. Just as thongh, for instance, Ishonld have worked agin my suvreen State after she had seceded and had stole her pow der deserted her in her time of peril, while she was defendin herself against the combined assanlts of the world, the flesh and the devil, I wouldn’t have blamed nobody for hangin me for the like, would you? But Skewball says we aint got no suvreen States—that the war hav setiled the question agin us on that pint. I dont think go my friend, I ad- mit that we aint nothin in partikler now, but we did hav suvreen States before the war, and the sword aint settled or unget- ted no great’ principles, There aint’ no trial of right or wrong by wager of bat- tes now-a-days. ~, For mity nigh a hon- dred years this conntry have been a big debatin society on these questions, From Jefferson down to 1861, the right of a State to dissolve her own partnership been argued by poses ininded men, and there has een more for it than agin it. More Pre- sidents—more Senators, more statesmen, more judges, more people. Massychu- setts and Oonnecticut were for it at one ‘time, and bellered round and pawed dirt amazin to git out, bat they found ont Barcus was within and the didnt go. I believe, however, that ol Nutmeg did the time of Hamilton an stay out abont two hours and a half ell, the South went ont nity unwill- ingly, Mr. Happy, as you know. She fed out for'alon time, and there was a big party that wanted us to go out & stay ont. Everybo- dy knows we dident git along in peace, 80 we conelnded to do like Abreham and his bro:her-in-law—to separate our house- holds. What they wanted to keep ns for I never could see, and cant Sce yit. J wouldent have a nigger or a dog to stay around me that dident want to. Some say they wanted us to strengthen em agin their enemies in case of a furrin war.— Does any man in hig senves expect.us to help the _blatk republicans whip any body? Have we got any worse enemics than they are ? They cant make ns fight T reckon if we dont want to, We've fout enafand mado nothing by it but glory, and we aint a goin to jine in anothey war 10 gratify other people. Dodds says be- fore he'd pull a trigger tor Thad Stevens he’d have his soni transmigrated to a bench leg’d flee, and bark at his daddy’s mules 2,000 yeors. I wonder if the ex- perience of the last four years aint satis. ied these fellows that. our boys .area dangerons set to be tumed’ loose in time of war? Wonld’nt you think that, as a matter of policy, they would soft-sodder us alittle and quit their standerin? If we do fight for em there will be one con. dition certain—they must be put. where David put Uriah, and ‘our boys mont consent to make charge or two behind had been mity nigh kic em af the pint of the. bagnet. : But I want yon to tell me, Jobn, if I am right about the hig-ory of thia Disness. Hl tell itthe way Isee it. Old Pewrytan went off-one day with some ships, and took-a few beads und some jucehatps and bronght up a lot of captured niggers from the Hotentots or some other tots, and stole a few more from the coast of Afriky and bronght em over and educatedem to work iv the tield, and cut «vod and skeer bars and £0 forth, but not ineludin vofin, nor mns- terin, nor-the jnry bisnesa, nor go fort), ' Well, after wiiile they found that the cold winds-and codfish airs of New Eng- land dident agree ‘with the. ni r, and so they tito slide em down outhras fastas possibie. After they fad sold em and got the money, they jined the church and got sanctified about slavery, sorter Jike the woman ..that-got. converted and theu give-all hor novels away to her un: converted sister, Well, the Old Domin- ion and sich of her sous as Washington, and Jefferson, and - Madison and Ran- ni bonglit em and“ worked em to.sat It aint a Jong story.and I isfaction,: wherenpon o'd Pew got jealous and began to fai agin it to break it down. Tie fakt is, they wouldent work gals in. their fckiariga if it warent-06 pro- Higble, for they are conséientionsly op- ped to everything that dont put money a their pockets, ei while they went! anak bisness, makin | our frends, « bloody piktcrs of poor laserated niggers | gettin a hundred, lashes for nothin, and! inournin for their first born because they | writin were not. Then they started the atealin’ Ji foto the striped al , th Be we a i fa paddle oft own if Nowy all thi ad some good | em— who “swore we. upon, and said! “eansé “to dissolve the par hey said that if we did seseed abolishines's made awar- spnld stand by 8.time we'h us and throw their cig sakred hon and the first igh cad bodies and so forth and y mewory is bad, but I remem- suie of 6m were named James n and Dan Dickinson, and John: a, Cushion, and Batler; yand Hetamend, tags, who got--his time he died, tind parts nnknown! on and show eiinf d McLernand and uzzed around a bumble. bees till they were od then they lit-over'on the ‘They got-.their reward and they are welcome to itso far as Lam oon surnamed the ] and Steven A, commission about the carried it with him-to ‘ell, the war come Cokran and. Cushin an Butler and. Company b ice than assesee(! Very respectfully, - : DC. Wi ITMAN, Dep. Commissioner. Il. TH. ilecper, Esq, Assr. 3¢ Dist, ~ Salisbury, N.C. How is it now, Mr. conquered us by havent convineed ug of nathin much Allis lost save honor, and I from ug nor tarnish. out the hand of fel- we would have made frienda the hitehet. Br they whipped us, treeson trom one er the other, just like new diskovery. all of a sudden Ji aud they wanted hangin bisiness, Happy? The ‘the seord Pha : QUARTERMASTER GEN’S OFFICE, Fixsr Drvisioy, Washington. D, C, Jao, 8, 1866. LH. I1. Helper, Esq., U.S. Assessor Salisbury, -W. C.: that they car If they had hel Sir: Your communication of addresed to Gov, Worth of N. U of the injurious effects of the o: irecting the seizure of U.S, horses found in possession of persons who have po le t the very minit they began to holler id of the conntry to they had made.a bran It seomed to strike em ke an Xpost fakto law, to go into a general and keep it up as long ag they conld tind rope and timber. of several millions Ame guilty of treason at applyin such a crime vreen States, which ention, and, in: the dissolved a Union eveated, &d which had been a years! The idea ot applyin 1e Old Dominioa, the unuther ashington, and Jef. adison, and Marshall, and y, and all the Lees, and territory in the she to be sean ght Christians, from all the skum and think that Paul and elations hav been for ¥0U years makin special arrangements for ctified souls in Para- re dickens! Where’s Dan Web. history of the Ame » complaining suljvet, dated the 30:h alt, by order of the Q. M. Gen’ lic property should be dis possible, North and South . Gen’l) vould gee mo reason isbury should be suspend she was informed, Now the idea » that sarplus pub. n freemen being that be (rhe QM. to a eleven great su met in solemn conv quired to refer doubtfal cases of tidle to the M. General; that this wil dividuals having valid title all other auimals shuuld be gol } prevent injury to in id, as required by ferson, and M Patrick Heur who give awa Northwest for nuthin! Is danized by these “ew |i who are compounded of all creation, Peter and Rev op the 2)st ult, the Q M. Gen'l, in rey letter from you, referred by the Hon, formed that honorable that the QM. Geu’l bad p the tile of the U.S. to an referred to; that man public property, North and South necessities Of militar the duty of the o} reclaim all such property ; and th greas could, by special legislation, trom this duty, Ry order of the Q M. Gen", Lan, sir, very respectfully, our ob't serv't, JAMES A. IIUE, Bet. Brig. Gen. in charge ty toa 8. Colfax, turn whether the item itself bo allowable, and gentleman, by letter, | whether the armount is reasouatle, and nacdes ductions or expeuses shou'd be allowed or claimed ales the same were includ-d ia the! power to relinguish | yuf te Property | y horses, mules, and viher | sule price of goodac: wele ubandoned in the States This sealce given to manufacturers that loyal and disloyal, from the they may -not be tuken by surprise, aod that | each one His be assured that what is requtrel | of him will be required of allothers, so that no| , : advantage shal! be taken of the honest tax-] State na ie ag Uni . . more inelined to think that this The Assistant Assessors are specially charg | disunion press, ed that the instructions coutained ir this cireu- | Sheets that sed far be strictly and uniformly carried cut, and the antbreak of t! are instructed to strike off any deductions not| Not that Kentne claimed aod entered in conformity with the above regulations, before entering mid return- »., | ing their assessment to the Astessor, inasmuch xevlleney Gov. 4s the Assessor has not time betwen the 15th and 20th of the month, when his lists are re- turnable to thy Collector, to obtaia corrections receivin their san dise? Treeson tl your dictionary ? ster? Where’s the rikin revolution ? No, it ant trecso devilish internal ir 3 that it was epartment to at only Con- relieve them ffiecrs of this d N. nor rceson—but its nhrmad hate. p Mr. Davis in jail for? that it aint Mr Jehoson’s bat the tremengious iding circumstances, Aint Mr. Da- an? It Andy wouldent he vith him and arthly estate to. boot? It nor and integrity, and pat- were weighed ner’s and Ste- mies, wonldent Wont his conduct late war, and his live long and grow while the memory of e bayin at him in his into oblevion? I think ay, and T’ll bet on. ir, I the women voluntary doi pressure of surrour Darin the ciream Vis @ great and good in Forwarded through Lis E Jonathan Worth, Raleigh, N.C, We also sul join the circular of Mr. Helper, Which has been approved, for the ioformation of swap chances for Heaven y give all his e nl UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE. rey AB The fullowing Circular for the instruction of waved Nee Manufacturers, with regard to. the mods of MIND YOUR WHEELS. making monthly returns of their Manvfactures and Products, is approved and autho printed for general circulation, E. A. ROLLINS, f Toternal Revenue, TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE THIRD COL- LECTION. DISTRICT OF N.C, (Sections 82 and 36) re % foll Account of the qual r mantfactures or produc- mth, as well as the quanti- 97088 sales; and to rue courage, against Sun vens’, ang all of h’s ene he outweigh em all? in Mexico and in the nobility of character, bright in history, the howns that ‘ar dungeon will sink so—thats what I's and Charles O’Co n the country Bat the'F aint no all this, Ma Ha py. ion, that’s all. Commissioner o The Excise Law quire” you to render iy aud value of you tions daring each m ty and vatue.of your in separate colomas, the: items and aceo your deduétisns, ji nny @ amount ef your productio: been consumed or-used or used for the produ tures, with the marke tine and place of su also whetter you have shipped a ductions to any foreign port, an value of thesame at the place and whether -you have consigned Roods to auction or commission me your regular settin ne value of the goods tires consi place of produetinn, ity a recent decision of the is held that where ; {o. persons knowt as merchents, but who arg in feet your ling agents, no return - of goods: fy shatl be required, and no tax actrues goodsaresu'd by them {nus seat will be tedsived, based ed values, . This ru} have more than one keeps your goods av. The returtis thus oath or affirmation, sistant Assessor wit particnlar point in It’s only my opin nay be a tarnal fool, feel like I am’a fool tything and dent know nothin. however, to. take m, and my prinei- ast two months have te claimed ; also the ns, if any, whicli tas by yourselves or agents, ction of other manu'ac- t value of the same-at the things jest as { find e pal bisvess for the | been weanin nigvers for to ma Tputem ail out to take care of but they keep contin back to ps ine workiy day and I’ve been will- ny of your pro- night to provide f time for ein to be free, € care of theinsely know what Thiad Stevens is anless he is jest inad be burot his iron works, can plead the ruins of va tablishments iu these r Ment against hin, ut Pin about thron with what Ihad'to sa there-ever was an aff] needed ftietdsit’s us. where, I want em ¢ d by us ia ont trou- out to the five search of sym- honest states. es, and I dont a fussin abont, cause our boys If thats all, we rions similar es: egions, and get a than such as are Commissioner, ii gh; Mr. Happy, Only this—it Ked people that And no returns of goods their havds'and stan ble.” I’ feel liké re ts of the cotnpmss in pathy, and if there is an man or brave soldier north who loves liis fellow men, his heart and ineet us o ground, We aint, afeer Sppon e applies although you may courmission merchabt who i makes sales for you. along. Look at our So made must ‘be verified } and Colleges, and an and be retdrned ta the ve ‘ é bin the first ten days of} on whom the fature’or th let him open her rise, progress and glory, or. her cor. n a half-way The Manofictorer's blan d of | beasts or k (No: 8) has been prepared: by the depa value of he HEI nat TAS apply brandy last summer, and sold it for $1.00) g4-No ation can “alloted for. guar> antee, insuranc’, or Inbor negussary: to pat the goods in a marketable. con Hon, nor can any ¥ felief deduction be mate fur rent oF store-elork hire, . { fuel, lights; postage, advertising, taxes, tratel The law does not ‘provide any telief in this, ing expenses, dv. these are supposed to be'cov. and similar eases; therefore ‘the duty of $1.50 ered by the commission, Real oe per gallon must be assessed on all brandy diss f° gin: No deduction should be claimed in any estab: | forint of the tax upiu anys assumed price or t MAY | gale of the goods, by waking the tax A Separate of the licem, but the tex being included in. the Gost, of the goods like ‘any other item . of:cost, the law: requires the Manufuerurer vo return all he sells the goods for, ineluting the tax, sioner through the. Assessor, Assessor can judge from inspeetion of the paver by bis less sernpuloas rival, of Joose or erroneous retarns. HH. 1. MNELPER, . Assessor 84 District, N.C. Salisbary, Dee. 1) 1865. tt dim, and the od pick a little moro gold, ue wlieel of science, tuo, is movin minding this wheel riment to suit thie require. nd~the Commissioner las etions that” no réturns be which doés notin all ves: ts -fequirements of the * es where the ‘manufacturer ‘re form to the other re- ant Assessor is authoriz. varmints—of devils or d ments of the law, a vensor Sump given positive instr received as valid conform to the emons—~of Sté. er—bat we are a warin- forgivin” penplo; and love Aint we, and Yours overlastin Brownlow dead and thonght I would quirements, the Assist ed to estimate the val his obituary, tain continued degredation, how many of our parents are Minding thie wheel f There is the J “ggernant Death, rollin his romorseless wheel over all h Crnshing,| forty in New York th & decline of 4 per ce at extent the regulato entialy expect a. co inding, tearing tainty, surel d thevitatty. How en A Peel ing, dripping and seething in the deep of. his sal ad ke for the sad event to come off as soon pe aie cee damned tmid-night tation! and jeth no. whee! heréY mr. nate ithe pennity of 60 per cent.; and the party may Nas the Devil, that larks io the wing 5th. No deduction stroulid be made for dam ages paid, ‘reclatnatious, ‘breach of warrantty, &e., fur goods sold in previous twonths, which |. proved defectivy in any way and which have gh been before taxed; but all’ such claitis being. position, that}. =| for areduction of toxes previously assessed on RN EE other goods, shoukl be made tg the Commis i concider hav case’ ni 6h. By a recent decision of the Commis could we bes‘ow sioner, the box, barrel, case, bottle, or other ens closnre in which guols are packed, may be du. ducted where itis of itself x distinct: manofac ture, and has paid a tax. If » manofae tover of the 28h-ult., cloths, fur exampls, packs. them in boxes or wrappers of his own’ or others manufacture, rder of the Q. whan Jae paid a duty as such, he may de duet the vost of the box from: the amount of | sales ; bot'if no-duty on such boxes “or racks gbiful claim thereto, has been re- ages as such bras ea paid, or they are me tax» $e 3 able their cost cannot be deducted, I have respectfully to inform you that, in te} aey,, The manufacturer's {ank bas a heading sponse to a telegram from Gov. Worth en this under “deduetions” of “other expenses.” This bas in some cases been ade an omoibus to J carry @ variety of charges not allowed by law. posed of as rapidly as The department das detined the charges which can be allowed under this head, Legal inter: Why the sale at Sal «st or discount, at place of sale where goo'ls are : ed; that the officer sold on time, special labor of repacking goods in charge ot the sale is, by General Orders, re- after sale, in the wholesale form or wrapper in Q | which they go to inarket, inspection where the : laws of the market require inspection befure the | tg animals ; nd that goods ean be sold, and the box, &«:., in whieh | the goodsor articles are packed, may be pat | inf , under this end. Bul in all these cases the ar- | have further respectfully (o inform you that ticles oF items ninat be specifi, so that the less hopeless, censive npow the -iulers of her church and But it is indis ever the 'forbro ble for its dwn gorernment { posing the religion, the creat } riests themselves. spru e: such a government au e afflicted Mexico, people thorongh. inadequate to all't Mexieo and none upon her peoples” utably trae, that what: with. reeommeéndi it, a nation 1% Tee ion of the trom the peop such an hiarch could only come from a y ly debased, and utterly self-government.—Zb, ee OO ee GEN. T. L. OLI This distinguished Washington, and fror having a good: time, peared at several | amongst them the } White House, onr bravest and itician is tow in| Mes in 1864 has onl¥- intensified hig. bit- apt oe Aveda terness. A _nige man, indeed, to-xit in - His name tas ap- |/¥dgment.ou-the Sonih, “As well smuight rge parties there, | He laint:ff in a:canse: be allowed to cit ; preside on the bench in. the trial of a mar- in the ‘ehd, eeraents tomer. Me Gigkome. te Mette ea @ raised the 95¢h : re . . oa either asa witness or jurer-in any tibu- st ee a sili sect eet nal that sits in judgment on the States recovered, and this acconnts for his|/tely ip armsagainst the fuderal govern. “flying around” we 81ppose —Zb, fromthe time h etersburg from DOUBTFUL, © We sce it annonn ville “Union Press” cause Ken ucky is no ced that the Lonis-|tice than the Soath a’ the hands of - has snepended, be-|Stevens. Mr. Swuner, the radical. Jead- t a sufticiently loyal} er in the Senate, is in thesame situation. € are} Ue cannot be an. impartial jodze. He wag ajtoo has private or one of those’ bastard} wrongs to satisfy, : to beso cominon abont {from the elub of Mr. Brooks, and it is 1 war called “neatrals.’ {even doubtful whether. hia-has deen of ky is wanting in meat-|-oond mind and dis oeing memory si ut she was always put for-| that vent happened. Now is it not I ry spirit of Southern chiv-| ing too mueh. 'o permit. these two men e time cathe for her to use| to gratify their personal griefs‘and ani- d long, terribte| mositics al the €X)- ens: | Hie peace’ of ted ns and pre-|tbe country — Penn. Democrabe ; Now. that we oe Nat ah eee.2°|. THE TRIAL OF EX-PRESIDENT : t she cannot AVIS. oe nion paper !—JB5, ness either. F ward as the-ve: alry onfil th those splendid riffs an Then she deser tended to be very loyal. are loyal, she Wants td A GREAT HUMBUG. The Fenian ‘movement: is atest humbngs “of the ‘x sh in the Northern States to be able to cecnre the inde Ireland by forining brot} country, they will tind th That person epoken of in the song is not the only one that has troutle in look- ing after her wheel. Itisa pretty good Job just now to watch the hub, spokes, felloes, and keep the rim tigtit too; jnst tight enongh not to hend the spokes tior buret.thy fiab, And then to have the wheel run level, that is-a great thinje, no wobling no dishing. But you reed not think that there ‘is only one wheel to mind, there isthe cog wheel “and the tate, fly-wheel and the wheel of time. . This last one is avery hard whéel to manage. The fact ia, if you wre not very careful in your daily pursuits throngh life, it wi}] ran over you, and sink yon deep in the mire. Bat if ce mind this wheel right, with all due sobriety; study~its revolns tions with dae’ regatd to further and Rreater interests, we wilt be benefitted ou bstantialty and Cternally.” Alas f how many of us fail jn minding this wheel. There is the wheel of fortone, that is the ballance wheel of thig temporal exis- tence, and how well we q@ try to mind it? At early moro, before sehanticleey gives his shrill clarion to the coming day, we are found tightening the box, greas: ing the axel of patting ina few rivets. And late at night, when the eyes are Mand unsteady we are found prying” and ‘tabbing up, to fad some lost sean or crack, ont of which we If the}! ¢ : - ‘ ect | Pration:towards Mr Davis, If ap att og that that great and wnfortunate i: saat nih ak ches of inciting th suppose the | tion ofA brahar Lneote, is in: ig the er oethe ned eins eharchia ie A yey hors <2 80 8000 as the Conrts of the; u nited vian bYotherhood, St Western Democrat, _ RESTORED. orities having had pos: Y. property. of © Y> we whole movement if this ¢ tended as a Beheme for ¢ do'lars and ceiits from. the jorant song of the Eme placing tliem in ‘the men of: the Fé The U..S. auth session of the Fa LD. Ghilds in Li that Gen. Ruger | storing it to Gol. Chit pardoned by-the order re-| the Atrorne Getieral, ant of couresot ing beew| the Prosiden ; : De a al requirement for the trial of persons ret fo learn ident. of thi county was burned to death; th e accidently fel} - “She twas old ched her cig! iu the fire, ti be réndered IMPORTING HOUSE. © Messrs. O. G. Pa are importin ies and Sont Satt,- Coffee, &e. opr. ~ rote first lands... Western Demoerat. Tur Fatx ry Goup. #| Gold were less than 3 of Wil. rect from the agar, hools, Academies Swer hew many are » Onr young’ men ® South depends, ply themselveg ~The last sales of ‘ and} Toryre’s Atmanac,=-Wo ate pleased This is} to chronicle the se-appearance %" old As gold is to a| « institution.” +The one for has T. we may con+} been laid upon onr table, and ne ag ing des| the nena amonnt of interesting infor pur-} tion, - Orders: should be addressed) "to Y souls are reek. ne in wll kinds of chaser will not gram ae py es Vota burning of. bis farn ae ment. ~ What would be thought oft, if the man that hag a. horse Stolen were an- thorized (o-pass sentence.on the rhett— Yet he woatd come nearer Reting ° viel and personal Ais head-is sii} sore ——~ 2 eos In the official communication. sent in to Congress by the. President of the Uni- ted States, in “response to @ resolation-of ond’ of alie inanity, We have & statement of ‘the in tended course and poliey-of “the, - Pe ment to tty Mr, Davis apon tates in: Virginia shall be o pL course heap ors nt. in motion report of the uorney General is explicit that triais. fur high ¢ cat not be had before a military tribune ahd that civil conrts have alone ja Hie -yover thatcrime under the Gaoute report also. declaves ‘the-api President, ‘|eharged with erjune ate'and dis- “1 trict wh & the Confedehite arried out, wonld us soldier of tie is- trict of Colwmbia, upon the ory of his constrictive presence withicthe forces which assailed Was ington Oy will not be prosecuted.—- 24h. oe r. Henry D. Turner, Raleigh, N.C, “y f a JANUARY 22, 1866 MISSING . TWA edna o'ns ee ee after extensive personal observation from the eminent pos he. occupies, announces that all resistance on the of the States and individ~ uals fately"in rebellion had censed. that the laws of the United States. are enforced’ and obeyed everywhere in’the South, and it would seem; we had reached that poiat of progress when dis trust ab; yield to confidence; aversion to a ‘ ee ¥ Page ne, ' . iu various districts of the State, although it seeths to have been recognized as an Axiom in American politics, that representation and tax- ation were inseparable, yet I regret to stete that no Senator or Representative has been admitted into the halls of Congress from this State. The passions aroused in revolutions do’ not at.once subside, but the sober seuse of the American people will not brook the violation of great principles of government. I pray God thata teturuing sense of pririotism and justice, will ere long correct the prejudice of the time, and carryout the wise system so successfully begun and perfected by the President, (so far as de- pended on Executive authority) for the restora. tion of the States to a constitutional and har- monious Union, and that He will inspire all of us with the wisdom and disposition to do right. JONATHAN WORTH. Execotive Department, Jan, 18th, 1866. From the Wew. York News. THE BROKEN MUG. holy Accident in the Sh doah Valley, My mug is broken, my heart is sad! What woes can fate still bold in store? The friend I cherished a thousand days Is smashed to pieces on the floor Is shattered and to Limbo gone, I'll see my mug no more! Ode ona late mel Relic it was of joyous hours Whose golden members still allure— When coffee made of rye we drank, And grey was all the dress we wore! When we were paid some cents a month But never asked for more! In marches long by day and night In raids, hot charges, shocks of war ; Strapped on the saddle at my bach This faithful comrade still I bore— This old companion, true and tried, I'll never carry more! Bright days when young in heart and hope, The pulse leaped at the words “ La Gloire!” When the gray people cried—* hot fizht,”’ Why we have one to four! When but to see foeman's face Was all they asked—no more. From the Rapidan to Gettysburg— “ Hard bread” behind, * sonr krout” before— This friend went with the cavalry And heard the jarring cannon roar Iu front of Cemetery Hill— Good heavens how they did roar! Then back again, the foe behind, Back to the “ Old Virginia Shore” — Some dead and wounded left—some holes In flags the sullen greybacks bore : This mug had made the great campaign, And we'd have gore once more ! Alas, we never went again ! The red cross banner, siow but sure, “Fell back”——-we bade to sour krout (Like the lover of Lenore) A long, sad, lingering farewell— To taste its joys no more. How oft we drove the horseman blue Or starve—good friend our wves deplore ? And still this faithfal friend remained Riding behind me as betore— Thé-friend on march, in bivouac, When others were no more. How oft we drove the horseman blue In Sommer bight or Winter forze! How oft before the Southern charge Thro’ field and wood the blackbirds tere; I'm “ barminized” to-day, but think I'd like to charge once more. Oh yes! we're all “ fraternal” now Purged of our sins we're clean and pure, Congress will “ reconstruct” ts soon— But no gray people on that floor! I’m harmonized—“ so-called”—but long To see those times once more ! Gay days! the sun was brighter then, And we were happy, though so poor! That past comes back as I behold My shattered friend upon the floor, My splintered, useless, ruined mug From which I'll drink no more. How many lips I'll love for aye. While heart and memory endure, Have touched this. broken cup and laughed— How they did laugh !—-in days of yore! ose days we'd call ‘‘@ beautious dream,” af they had been no more ! Dear comrades, dead this many a day! I saw you weltering in your gore After those days, amid the pines On the Rappahannock shore ! When the joy of life was much to me But your warm hearts were more! Yours was the grand heroic nerve That laughs amid the storm of war— Souls that “Joved much” your native land, TVho-fought and died therefor ! You your youth, your brains, your arms, Your blood—you had no more. You lived ‘and died true to your flag! And mow your wounds are healed—but sore And mtany hearts that think of you Where you have “ gone before.” poor the blue eyes dust, no more! , shanged is rust; His bugle sounds by wrec hes write this He 3 Ro in the years before, ~~ And when his hecteand work was done, His‘griefs, joys, battles o'er— His mighty’ spirit rode the storm And led his.men onee more! “He Ties beneath his native sod. Where violets spring, or frost is hoar ; He reeks not—charging squadrnos ; watch ae My foolish mirth is quenched in tears : ‘oor fragments strewed upon the floor, You are atype of nobler things That find their use no more— Things glorious once, now trodden down— That makes us‘smile no more! Of courage, pride, high hopes, stout hearts— Hard, stubborn nerve, devotion pare ! Beating his wings against the bars ~ The prisoned eagle tries to soar ! Outmatvhed, o'erwhelmed, we struggle still— Bread failed—we fought no more! Lies in the dust the shattered staff That Sore alofton sea and shore That blazing flag, amid the storm ! And none are now so poor, —So poor to do it reverence, Now when it Games no more ! But it is glorious id the dust, Sacred till Time shall be no more. Spare it fierce editors { your scorn— The dread “ Rebellion’s” o’er! Furl the great flag —hide cross and star, Thrust into darkness star and bar, But look ! across the ages far It flames for evermore! A NEAT REPLY, T dislike your saying that my teeth are going. don’t.” Said a young lady to her veau.. “ Nat So dont,’ but, ‘ So-zo-dont’ you should have said” he replied. The dameel pouted, but took the hint. Nor need it be said, that the balsamic préparation arrested the evil; though it could nat quite repair the damage already dore. The case of Mr. Pollard of the Examiner has just transpired before the Richmond Courts, and we have before us the testimony of Mr. E. P. Brooks, correspondent of the New York Times, the person assaulted. . We were a little astonisled that Brooks, or any uther man should allow his back to be the record of his disgrace, even knowing that he deserved it, but after this testimony it is all clear. For any man that voluntarily, daily and hourly stulufies every no- ble impulse, dwarfs every manly principle, and sa- enfices every honest conviction that some-times fits agross the conscience of even the basest and meanest ; is prepared, morally, to carry the stripes that his own imfamy has produced. But Mr. Brooks is on the stand: “ At 2 p. m., he was in the billiard room of the Spotswood Hotel ; a gentleman, couneeted with the Hzaminer, came down, and be [ witness] supposed, therefore, that Mr. Pollard was about.” Why did he suppose that Mr. Pollard was about? Almost the first sentence of this testimony, acknow- posed Pollard was after him, why did he not nerve himself to prevent a summary infliction of disgrace fal punishment! We say werve, for Pollard is not so good a man physically 43 Brooks, and when the former drew his cowhide, if Brooks had spat in his face and slapved bis jaws, the tables might have been turned, Mr. Brooks’ friends have said, that it shows more moral courage in him to go unarmed into a public place, where he knew Mr. Pollard was. This is very true, under cefttain circumstances, but not ir this case, for Brooks says a little further on in his testimony that “at the time he wrote he did not think “Mr. Pollard would fight—but had since changed his mind.” We should think so. Things the brain by applications to the spine ought to be calculated by geometrical progression. For it seems to us that each blow would cause changes in oues mind about as rapidly as the dissolving views of a magic lantern. But the baseness of all this is yet tocome. Mr. Brooks swears that he wrote all these falsehoods and calumnies about Mr. Pollard and the people, “ao as to make his accounts acceptable to his read- ers!” One lie was “‘a little full of extravagance to make the letter acceptable”. another was “ coinage of the brain to make the letter agreeable’? Can any devil in. the deepest pits of eternal pun- ishnent, find a character so contemptible, so de- graded, so lost to all hope of retrieve. We could with much propriety pow, make some allusion to the character of Mr. Brooks’.veaders, who require such delicate pap to make their reading “agreea- ble”—who cannot enjoy a breakfast without hav- ing their appetites refreshed by something that is poisonous to the character of some Southern yen- tleman, or better still, if a Southern lady—whose dinner must be hashed gossip from Richmond Charleston and Mobile, and who sip their tea over the “horrid details of Salisbury Prison.” Mr, Brooks qualifies that he “ did not know that it was a part of his engagement to be responsible for the consegences of what he wrote.” Now, what do you think ot that? For our part we are very sor- ry that Mr. E. P. Brooks bad to go through the process of castigation in a public place, that this ueeful and important lesson might be taught him, but still experience is thorough though sometimes tardy in her instructions. But we will say to the Northern press arid North- ern people, you are being deceived, and we are be- Bd ee yon pee hag ogre oa | fats that they heap on ue ene fr yout gr ‘iGeation, MRSS ? pay COMMON SCHOOLS. «3 _ For twenty-five years North Carolina bas ¢ ledges guilt on his own part, and what is worse, ' proves most unmitigated cowardice. For if he sup- of this sort are very apt to. Changes wrought upon J % SHOR. NG MON seem a joyed the unqnéstionable advantage of, moa School Education, and previous tow there was nots “county. in the States i Fnot rcontain one or more pra Rowan there were, forty-seven, and in several, the Eastern counties, the number was still During the four or five years immediately: prt eeding the war the Sctiool fund was sot ier between two and three “millions of dolla yielding to the support of common eel bis ope hundred and eighty, to two pare Rack a Mek pe lade Bos in Bank Stork, which is now wholly worthless, or ia Confederate Bonds; and as the therein mentioned Treaty of Peace seemed unlikely to take place before the millenium, of course the whole amount has gone by the board. At pres- ent there is uo such thing inthe State asa free school house ; not a dollar is devoted to the advancement of the iuterestsof educition, the University itself is without money, and it ap- pears probable, that in the present press of more exigent, but not more important matter, no ace tion looking tothe appropriation of # School Fund will shortly be taken. \ It bas been proposed that the State should sell partial liquidation of her debt; but a most excel- lent use for a part of it would be the appropriation therefrom of a sum sufficient to replace the lost session, and if that learned body could but prevail on itself to stop splitting hairs, for a short time, and turn its attention to something useful, no better time thaa the present, could be found for making the suggested appropriation, and restoring to the people those advantages which they “have enjoyed for more than a quarter of a century, it will go hard with them to give up.— Salis, Banner. 1D}, {0} Congress has just passed a law allowing negroes to vote in the District of Columbia. The law is in direct opposi- tion to the wishes of the people, for only a vote, and the measure only received 35 votes! yet, Congress forces, in viola- tion of every principle of free govern- ment, this odious doctrine npon the peo- ple of the District. This may be taken therefore as the first lick on the wedge entered by Mr. Thad. Stevens, aud unless the surroundings are tough enough to cause it to rebound from this first blow, the radicals will hit- it another, and an- other, until they drive it to its destination. Then we presume Mr. Stevens will take up the bill that was defeated inthe Honse the other day, giving the negroes authority to decide whether the whites should vote or not, and try and work that throngh. But we think this wedge will fly. The veto power is still retained at the Execu- tive Mansion. —--- ome- REPORT OF COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO THE DEPRECIATION OF CONFEDERATE CUR- RENCY. The joint select committee to whom was referred a resolution on the scale of depreviatton of Confed- erate currency, state they have had the same un- der careful consideration, and after mature delibe- ration ask leave to submit the following report: The Confederate Prices of Money from May 1, 1861, to May 1, 1865. Months. 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. anuary.... .. $1 20 $3 00 $21 00 $50° 00 February .. 130 3800 21 00 5000 March.. : 150 400 2300 60 00 BOW. cs. ; 150 500 20 00 100 004 May.......$110 150 550 19,00 June. .-110 150 650 18 00 Suly.. .-110 150 900 21 00 Augnst...... 110 2 00 14 00 23 00 September...1 10 200 14 00 25 00 October 112 200 1400 26 00 November...1 15 2 50 15 00 30 00 December...1 20 2 50 20 00 u Istto 10th? ..15....3..:- 35 00 * LOG (tO ROD. cc econ e. 42 00 uJ 20th to SO ec ce 49 00 This scale includes the entire month, from the first to the last day, except the month of December, 1864, which is divided into three parts, on account of rapid depreciation. OC. L. HARRIS, For the Committee. a MEETING OF THE SOUHERN ' PRESS ASSOCIATION. Mose, Ata., Jan. 15. By authority of the constitution of the Southern Press Association, and at the request of several of the members there- of, hereby convene a meeting of said association, to be held at Montgomery on Wednesday. February 14, 1866, to re~ ceive reports. of the officers, and to con- sider the measnres already taken and proper to be taken, to advance the busi. nesss interests of the press, and make the annual election of officers required by the constitation, Proprietors of newspa- ers published in the States of Virginia, ofth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala- bama Mississippi and Louisiana, who may not have been members of the associa- eace, comrade! bound up those forths They are “ whole” forevermore ! ing misrepresented. These correspondents are do- her Rail Road stock, devoting the proceeds to a; educational fund. The Legislature is at preseut in- afew weeks since the matter was left to | 8 for ration... , ty pte W.G, CLARK, . resident Southern Prese Association. —---- ope = \ From the La Crosse Democrat} N.ONLUGKY DUTCHMAN. +05 > “y usp ‘ ‘ ¢ ind such 8 Ging with true patriotic zeal left his home in La Crosse, at the commencement of the war, and enlisted as a slop grocery kéep- er behind-the sutler’s tent on@he Poto- mac, when he went away, it was with the intention to make some monish, if it took all summer, and nobly did he fight it out on his line. How he did, itis best told a3 he told it to us on his returr last week. “You see Mr. Bumroy, der trum beats, and der call coomes to go to wars mit arms. Ise be patriot so’ much as Shen- eral Waahburn, or Sheneral Curtiss, or Sheneral Butlar or Sheneral Brass, or ;my dear Shenerals. what lives to come home great men. So I pie’s some liddle dings, and gut sum babers from der war |committee and goes mit ter boys ter be | batriots, and sell some liddle dings and | make some monish. I kiss, I kiss mine | vrow five nineteen dimes, and goes mit der var. I goes ter Shambersburg, and /makes much monish. Te day I poke {mine window out un mine hed to hear iter serenade, and dink of some dings, ven I see dat Sthonewall Zhackson wit his droops and ter biz pass pand coming down ter streets clanging like ter dyful on ter prass pand, “Who's pin here since ise p'n gone.” Dat Sthonewall Zhackson is ter dyful mit fightins, and [ puts my monish in my pocket, and mine little babers in mine pag, and I goes so quick as never vas to Gettyspurg. kad d+re I opens some tore sthore and sells some liddle dings. And von dayI hears men in der ‘house, pack riting down der sthreet like | dunder, and Hea pokes der winder un- jter mine head and looks myself up det ,sthr et, aud dere goes dat tyful Shener- al Sthonewall Zhackson, playing dat same otter dune asI hert betore.” “Who's pin here since Ish pin gone.” Den I makes mine monish gooms in- goom inter mine babers, and buts mine more goots as I had not got, and tinks I goto Wisconsin to see mine vrow as I ish not seen in dese too years, so long time as never vas. Den [ say, “Hillflicker Snickenacker” und she knows dat ish mine name, and she make herself goom ont of ter house, und give me nine, «even dimes kiss ou mine face, so good as never vas. Den Mr. Bumroy, I look mit mine eyes und I see someding! Und I ask mine vrow if she’s been marrit since I go off to pe batriot, and if she no got marrit, why she makes so much grow, ven I pe gone mit ter var? Und I gits mad as ter tyfal, und den I dinks of dats damn Sheneral . Zhackson and his pig prass pant, and I sings, ‘(Who's pin here since Ish piu gone.” Und now, Mr. Bumroy, somepody make trouble mit me, for Ish pin gone two years, und I know somedings, und I goes pack mit ter war, und I sings dat tamn Sthonewall song all der vay. INTERESTING ITEMS. Three persons, implicated in the rob- bery of the Adams’ express company, on board the train from New York to Bos- ton, have been captured. They were tracked by Mr. Sanford, (agent,) and some private deteetives, acting under his orders. The whole amount taken from the safe did not exceed $550,000. General Blair hag filed his petition in the Circuit Court at St. Louis, asking for $10,000 damages against the hidioal judges of the glection who refused to al- ow him to vote in November without taking the test oath. All sorts of projects are afloat in Wash- ington togive the negro a living—among them, ‘a Laundry of the national freed- men’s industrial school.” ‘ We are do~ ing,” they say, “all kinds of washing much lower than any other establish- ment in the city.” The Daily News says that the absorp- tion of American stocks thronghont En- rope has lately been more extensive than ever before known, and this is one cause of the depression of English securities. The London Times, in an editorial on Mexican affairs, argues that Napoleon will peaceably withcraw, sooner or later, and urges America, for the interest of all tviows. A full. attendance is i Bubjects of great. interest |. ers-and plans of importance ture independence and. prosperi- the southern préss will be present p, a Teutonic vender of sour- ter mine bockets and mskes mine pag | sign on ter sthore oe de curner, I looses | ' a yi * ni Pe pe rg ee haa 1 RAL Kd Gen, Grant officially insure tran this is done he doubts the prop putting arms in the hands of militia, The New York He ing rapidly taken.up in that>city, Op- the bonds have been already disposed of. Metording fo Tater accounts the whole amount of money recovered from the Ad- ans’ express robbers is $250,000 and four men have been pnt ander arrest. Stanton and Holt both decline to. de- liver an eulogy on the life and character of Mr. Lincoln. The Committee find it difficult to proeure a proper person. _, Second Assistant Postmaster General Zeverly has lett Washington for the South to arrange postal facilities, At Yazoo City, since the first of last June, 25,000 bales of cotton have been received. A bill has been introduced appropria- ting $100 to the widow of every Union soldier from Tennessee. Postmasters Appointed.—Jno. S. Phil- lips has been appointed Postmaster at Trentoa, Jones Co., vice J. B. Stanley ; and Enoch Hannom at Peacock’s Store, Columbus Co., vice A. T. Wigas. Business is declining in New Orleans, and stores have been sold for less. than the bricks were worth. —_—— +> + —--- A PAINTER'S BILL TO A CHURCH. A friend has kindly sent us the fol- lowing curious extracts from a Scotch newspaper of 1707: Copy of a painter's bill presented. to the vestry for work done in our church: To filling up a chink in the Red Sea ane repairing the damages of Pharoah’s 10st. To a new pair of hands for Daniel in the lion’s den, and a new set of teeth for the lioness. __ es To repairing Nebuchadnezz1r’s beard. To cleaning the whale’s belly, var- nishing Jonah’s face, and mending his left arm. To a new skirt for Joseph’s garment. To a sheet’anchor, a jury-~mast. and a long boat for Noah’s Ark. To givea blush to the cheek of Eve on presenting,the apple to Adam. To painting a new city in the land of Nod. To cleaning the Garden of Eden after Adams’s expulsion. To making a bridle for the Good Sa- maans horse, and mending one of his e - To putting a new handle to Moses’ basket, and bulrughes. To adding more fuel to the fire of Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace. D. Z. Received payment, ——_—_— 6-9 —__— Assistant’ Secretary of the Treastry, Mr. Chandler, has reached Charleston, 8. C., for the parpose of examining into the transactions of the Treasury agents. At Columbus, Miss., an oil and min- ing company has been organized to ope- rate in that State and Alabama.. They have made important discoveries, and have bought 9,000 acres of land. Horatio Stone, a New York sculptor, has heel completed a bust of Dr. Bellows in plaster, preparatory to its: execution in marble. Of course the Doctor will put on the finishing blows himself. The allopathic physicians of Boston have agreed hereafter to collect payment for their services immediately after they have been rendered, Direct Importation, Now Landing ex Brig Benj. Carver. 275 Hhds. 64 Tierces, _ : 37 Bois. Bright new crop Cardenas Molas- ses. Orders accompanied by the cash will be promptly filled at lowest market rates. 0. G. PARSLEY, & CO. Wilmington, N. C. lwdB—2w W- 203 THE “ MANSION. HOUSE, REEVES & COGHEN: OUR, PROPRIETORS. This famous old public House is now in new hands. The proprietors are ambitious to render it one of the best places in the Southern country. Indeed, they have already hud the most flattering assurances from ravellers North and South, that their efforts to please were more than successful, When you come to Salisbury, call at the : MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from Jandlurds and servants, with all the comforts of a well-ordered and richly supplied home, av aits every visitor, ™ 8. REEVES, Jr. C. COUGHENOUR. Janaary 24, tion, are cordially invited to attend.— concerned, to quietly await the result, Jan. 8. 1866, vf. Técommends the. retention of a safticien military force to quility inthe south, and’ while riety of : rald_ ‘says the loan | in behalf of the Mexican Repablic is be. ward of three million dollars’ worth of MERONEY & BRO. Tnvite the” attention slegaut and varied stoc the 3 tate. They have of the publie- to: the: mon kof GOODS to be foand in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Glass Ware, Shoes and Hats, for ladies and gents, for misses and boys, and for children. And » most, beaatifal stock of | Fancy Goods, Leery Toys, Jewelry, Sc., §c., Just received on Friday last, of Fall and Winter DRY GOODS. There is searcely anything that may not be found at their store, and they are selling xf low prices, Persons visiting Salisbury to look at Geods should not fail to call at this store. Meroney & Bro. woald also ‘Announce thet they are prepared to furnish any quantity of the best PINE LUMBER at avy point on the Western N. GC. R. R., ot at Salisbury, on reasonable terms. T.E. BROWN & 60. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Smith SALISBURY, N.C. a superb assortment % ‘ AVE just at hand all the material necessary for carrying on the above business in perfection, and solicitorders. They have also on hand a fine assortment of Cooking Stoves. House roofing, guttering, d&e., included in their op- cratious. Stills made to order. Uct. 1), 1865—6mow9 SUBSTITUTE for PERUVIAN GUANO AT LESS THAN ONE HAL¥ THE COST! BE AA ET Eo aes Raw Bone Saper-Phosphate of Lime Baugh & Sons, MANUFAYURERS AND PROPRIETORS, Store No. 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia. This valuable MANURE 41s been before the agri- cultural pabitc, underoue name for twelve years past and its character for vigor of action and permanence in effect is well established. Befure the war, it was introdaced to some extent in the Southera States, and was found to be highly adapted to Cotton, Tobacco and all Crops, Tn its action. it is as quick as Peruvian Guano. while it does not leave the land in an exhausted stato but on the other hand permanently improves it. This has been fully p oven by years of trial. See pamphlet to be had free of the Agents below. Pane one & SONS, ole Manufecturers, Philadelphia. Sold by Merony & Bro., ; ae: 3mnwpd18 Salisbury, NC. AT JOHN H. ENNISS’S DRUG STORE. Ayer's Pills, |Freneh Brandy, for med Brandreth’s Pills, | _ icinal use, Wrights Ind'n. Veg. Pills, Old Bourbon Whisk Eonies's Diarhea care, We for medicinal use, Holloway's Ointment, |Old Port Wine, for med- Gray's Ointment, icinal use, Itch Qinment, certain) Copperas, cure, Blue Stone, Pain Killer, Madder, Radway’s Ready Relief, Indigo, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, | Alam, Ayer’s Ague cure, |Borax, Brown's Essence of Gin-/Laudanum, | Paregoric, ger, Wistar’s Balsom Wild Opodeldoc, Cherry, {British Oil, Thompson's Eye Water,|Bateman’s Drops, Mustang Linament, 'Tanner’s Oil, by the gal- Sand’s Sarsaparilla, | Jon and barrel, Strong's Pectoral Pills, |Salts, Rushton’s Ood Liver Oil,| Pepper, Jaynes’ Expectorant, —|Spice, Hostetter’s:Stomach Bit-|Ginger, ters, Ink, by the bottle, Drake's Plantation Bit-'Snuff, Medicamentum, Gum Camphor, Castor Oil, by the bo, Sandford’s Invigorator, Turpentine, 4d Solution Tin, Call and see Almatac’s for 1866, free. BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO. AVE ON HAND, AND ARE RECEIVING weekly from the Eastern Markets, a gencral ters, Grofrey’s Co assortment of DRY GUODS, NATS and SHOES, GR'CERIES and HARDWARE, which they are elling, wholesale and retail, at their low figates, for cash of barter. : BRADSHAW, opted a & CO, o- 2, Granite Row. Jan 8, 1866 - vr It SPRAGUE BROS. Grocery Merchants, AT THEM NEW STAND, McNeely’s Brick Row. _ SALISBURY, N.C. Jan. 20, 1866—3md: 3mw ‘ee 3 "Phe Sento concurred Ya the propost-| UArinessage was recelve Se aie tl “vg of the House to "print »the ade vérpor, transmitting: CALLED SESSION. ee the University of North jeune it ie Univer * 3 ? polar: i i ‘arolina. ey: ‘ £ : J Y SENATE. han, He died yesterday worning, at 11}. Mr. Williams moved to reconsider the transin 7) Tist of Monpay, January, 22, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Atkinson. Mr. A.J, Jones introduced the follow ing resolutions, which, on motion of Mr, Mabebead were laid on the table, was ordered to be printed. Resolwed, Vat this General Assembly hails with the highest satisfaction the partial abolition of military role in this tate, and the partial restoration of civil authority. Resolved, That the time has arrived when the arm of the Judiciary should be released from military dominance, where- by peace will herald reconcitiation by a return in spirit and in letter, to the puri- ty of our benificent institutions, and that unity conducive to the strength and hap piness of the nation be cemented by the mild but powerful protection of civil jus- tice. Resolved, That the policy of President Johnson dese ves the gratitude of onr citizens, and such an administration will receive the sincere and cordial support of our people. - Rewlved, That notwithstanding the losses and calamities which have fallen with such overwhelming force on our people, it is tho duty of the State to pay its just debts as soon asit can be done without oppressing its suffering citizens. Resolved, That to resuscitate our agri- cultural operations to develope our min ing and manufacturing interests, and to complete our systems of internal itm. provements, all fair efforts should be made to invite capital and labor from atroad. Resolved further, That with a view especially to obtain for the benefit of our citizens capital from abroad, the rate of interest should be raised to such an ex- tent as may induce capitalists to furnish the means to revive the business of our community. Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution roposing that a joint select committee he raised on the part of each ILonse to look into the construction of the 6th or- dinance of the convention relating to the cessation of the powers of the provisional justices of the peace, and other officers, who by said ordinance are continued in office until the end of the first session of the General Assembly, or at such other time as the Assembly shall direct succes- sors to such appointments, and to be cho- sen or to be qualified, growing out of the fact whether the adjournment of the As- sembly on the 18th Dec., 1865, tothe Ist Monday in Feb., 1866, constitute in law a close of the session as contemplated by said ordinance. Adopted. On motion the list of magistrates from the counties of Yadkin, Burke and Rock- ingham, were made the special order for to-morrow, 12 o’clock. The bill to amend the charter of the town of Fayetteville, being on its second reading, was on motion of Mr. Morehead, referred to the committee on the judi-. ciary. The bill authorizes the aushoritics of the town to issue certificates of indebted- ness toalimited extent; or in other words, to issue a local currency. Message from the House transmitting sundry engrossed bills and_ resolutions which were severally read the fi'st time. Mr. Eure introdneed a bill to incorpo- rate the Albemarle Steam Navigation Company. . Mr. Shober a bill to authorize the pnb- lic Treasurer to collect and sell the pub- lic property of the State. n motion of Mr. Cowles, the bill to empower provisional clerks of courts, to administer oaths, was taken up, and an- der asuspension of the rules, passed its several readings Mr. Shober a bill extending an ordin- ance appointing a Judge to examine and decide claims. Reterred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Arendell announced the sudden death of Mr. Henrahan, Commoner from Pitt, and as atoken of respect to his memory, moved that the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow 10 o'clock. Mr. Whitford passed a becoming enlo- ly on the deceased, after which the Sen- ate adjourned. digease, as if waiting for an unguarded HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monpay, January 21st, 1866. The House met at 10 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. J. M. Atkinson. BILLS ON FIRST READING. Mr. Donn, a bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes, to the 20th of February, 1866, Passed its several read- ings. Mr. Keenan; bill to incorporate the Minister’s Relief Society, of the Eastern Baptist Association. Passed its several readings. 7 : hi tenting, of Warren, a bill to amend the 10th chapter, Revised Code, entitled Eee r. Manly, a bill to authorize the es- tablishment of the Corporation of the city of Newbern. A message was received from the Sen- ate, cigiHonee for Justices, ceptions. he special order, a bill to prevent the distillation of liquors from grain, was aay ae until 11 o’clock to-morrow. r. Waugh moved to reconsider the vote by which the list of Magistrates for Surry county, was adopted. The motion was not in order, but was allowed entry on the Journal. Mr. Russell presented a list of magis- trates for the county of Brunswick. Mr. Yellowly announced the death of Walter 8. Hanraha», a member of this Honee, from the county of Pitt, as fol- lows : with certain ex- o’elock, at’ his with his painfal disease mitigated, and yielding fo the skillful’ treatment of his the severity of his sufferings having sub- sided, he dropped into a sound slumber, and while in this condition his terriblo moment, to make more sure of its victim, seized upon a vital organ, and terminated his lite, while he was in a state of insen sibility, bunt one day. summons of the Governor, he was in his place in this body the first two days of the session—on the third he kept his chamber, the fourth tinds him nam t commenced as a member of the present State Convention. dered by that body, for members of the General Assembly, his constituency re reeing to the recommendations of ings in thiscity. I arted with him the evening “before, eaving. him: eheerful and. apparently hysieian. When I was called to his -dside the folowing morning, I found iim in the agony of death. At midnight, He had been confined to his chamber Punctnual in respecting the bered with the dead. : Mr. lianrahan was a native of the conn- yhe represented, and at his death was iltery nine years of age. [Tis public life At the election or- newed their confidence in him, by plac- ing him in the position here that he so recently filled. As a private citizen he possessed vir- tues and traits of character, that make friendships lasting aud. permanent. Of well known fidelity in his attachments— those upon whom it was bestowed, had unfailing reliance, that in the hour of need he would come to their aid with bold and unselfish alacrity. mirth, gen- erous sympathy, unflinching friendship, ardent ad unselfish devotion, were qual- ities that ornamented his life, and made him the beloved, central object of a do- mestice circle, where grief must now re- side, and lamentation find no comfort. ‘Asa mark of respect, on the part of this House, I move the following resolu- tions : Resolved, That this House learns with deep concern the decease of Walter S. Hanrahan, a member of this body from the county of Pitt, andsincerely deplores an event that has cast at such an early day of th’s session the gloom of sorrow over its deliberations. | Resolved, That this Honse tenders its | sympathies to the family of Mr. Hanra- han, and as a mark of its respect to his inemory it do now adjourn. Mr. Jenkins, of Warren, also paid al handsome tribute to the memory of the | deceased and, | The resolutions being unanimously | adopted, the House adjourned. Tcespay, Jan. 23, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Henry Hardie. Mr. Bynum from the committee on the | judiciary, to whom was referred the bill to contiune in oftice provisional otticers | in Lincolnton, until their successors are appointed, reported back, and recom- mended that it do pass, without amend- ment. Mr. Gash introduced a bill to compel clerks of courts who reside without the limits of their county towns, and who do not attend daily at their respective offi- ces, to provide deputies. Referred to the judiciary committee. os Mr. Harris, of Rutherford, a bill to at- tach the county of Mitchell tothe eighth judicial circuit. Referred to the judici ary. Mr. Bynum, a bill to continue in office clerks and masters who may have taken an oath to support the constitution of the Confederate States, until their successors are appointed. Referred to the jndiciary. Message received from the-House of Commons transmitting sundry engrossed bills. House bill to extend the time to Sher- iffs for the collection of taxes, was nnder a suspension of the rules, passed its sev- eral readings. Bill to ineorporate the Minister’s Re lief Society, read first time. A proposition from the House to raise a joint committee to revise all legisla- tive acts since 1861, and for other pur oses—was concurred in. Bill authorizing the Public Treasurer to collect and sell the public property of the State, passed second time. Resolaticn providing for the printing of 200 extra copies of the report of the Public Treasurer, for exchange, passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. Bynum, the Dill re- lative to the town of Lincolnton, Kenans- ville, Edenton, Salisbury, Wilmington, Hillsboro’, Rutherfordton, Lonisburg, Kinston and Milton, was taken up and passed three times. Bill authorizing an election to be held in Goldsboro’ for town officers, passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. McLean, the names of A. G. Thornton and J. R. Lee, were stricken from the list of magistrates for the county of Cumberland. | | tirmative. row morning, 11 o’elock. of last session, in relation to the arms for vote by which the decision of the’Ohair |W was sustained, The question then being on Mr. Wil- jame’ inotion, it was decided in the af The Senate then adjourned till to-mor- HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuespay, Jan. 23d, 1866. Tho Honse met at 10 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. N. B, Cobb. Mr. Webb, from the committee on military affaire, reported the resolution the militia, asking to be discharged from further consideration. Mr. Manly, from the Judiciary com-~ mittee, reported a bill to re-organize the government of the city of Newbern, re- coinmending its passage with an amend- ment. Also, a bill to provide for the further organization of the State government, recommending an amendment, striking out the clause repealing the stay law. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Faircloth, of Wayne, a resolution to appoint a joint special committee, to revise the laws passed by the several le- gislatures sinc. 1361. Mr. Faircfoth said that these laws were a conflicting, chaotic mass, many of them of snch doubtful constitutionality, as to render it uncertain what was the law of the State in many instances. Le consi. dered investigation necessary, that the laws night be properly and concisely ar- ranged. The acsliiga was adopted. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, a resolution authorizing the Secretary of State, to have certain records and books trans- cribed and rebound. Mr. Murrill, a bill to restore the juris- diction of the county court of Onslow. Mr. Mott, a bill to enforce the fulfill- ment of contracts. Mr. Foster, a bill to incorporate the Portis Gold Mining company, in Frank- lin county. Mr. Houston, a b Il to incorporate] Dillworth Cemetery company, in Guil- ford county. Mr. Wangh, a bill to repeal an act de- creasing the fees of sherifis. Mr. Flythe,a bill to amend 101st chapter Revised Code, entitled “ Roads and Ferries.” Mr. Trull, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Elizabeth city. Mr. Lucas, a bill authorizing thirteen Justices to transact business in the coun- ty of Bladen. Mr. Stilly presented a list of magis- trates for the county of Beaufort. Mr. Everett, a tist of magistrates for the county of Wayne. Laidon the table. Mr. Shaw, a bill for the county of Cumberland. Mr. McKay moved the addition of the pames of Messrs. Dancan McCormick, E. L. Pemberton, A. D. Thornton, Lector MeMillan, Jack Lee and others. | Ile said that he did not see that ob- jection could be raised to these gentle nen, unless it was that they were old blue line whigs of the “ straightest sect.” Mr. Sinith, of Cumberland, said that no party motive had influenced him in favoring the original list. The gentle- men proposed by Mr. McKay were not, formerly, at variance, politically, with the representatives, and he thought rep- resentatives should be allowed to recom- mend magistrates as usual, for their own counties. : | Mr. Cameron bore testimony to the standing and integrity of the gentlemen proposed by Mr. McKay. Mr. McDonald acquiesced in the opin- ion ot Mr. Cameron, and deprecated the existence of a spirit of party proscription. Mr. McKay, preaieed his motion, stat- ing that the persons recommended by him, were gentlemen of the highest standing and influence in Fayetteville, and he could see no reason to the opposi- tion of the gentlemen from Cumberland, except the difference of political opinion between them. The names werc added, and the list adopted. Several other nominations for justices were made for different counties. SPECIAL ORDER. The billto prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors from grain, was taken up and pa sed its second reading. Mr. Hutchinson moved a suspension of the rules to put the bill on its third reading. Mr. McAden opposed the suspension. {le said the passage of such a law would interfere with the right to do what they pleased with their own, which the peo- ple had been taught to believe was ina- lienably theirs, and that the distillation of liquor encouraged home industry, and enabled farmers to raise money to pay their onerous taxes. Mr. Jenkins favored the passage of the bill. Many large farmers had abandon- ed the cultivation of grain for that of cot- ton and tobacco, and indiscriminate dis- The hour of 12 o’clock having arrived, the special order being the reconsidera- tion of the list. of magistrates appointed for the cpunty of Yadkin, a long debate ensued as to the right of the Senate to reconsider the vote by which said ap- pointments were made. After much le- al interchange of opinion, in which essrs. Morehead, Wilson, Ferrebee and J. M. Leach participated, the Speaker decided that this House could not undo what they had done in this particular ease. And for this decision, he gave his reasons at length, &c. Mr. Cowles appealed from the de¢ision of the Chair, upon which appeal the yeas and nays were called, and resulted, yeas 23, nays 14. |tillation at this time, would tend to im- 'poverish the country to an alarming ex- jtent. It was a principle of law, that a |man had a right todo what he pleased | with his own, only so long as the exer- | cise of this right, did not interfere with | his neighbor. | The House refused to suspend the rules. | A message was received from the Se- nate, proposing to raise a joint select committee, to consider the force and pro- | per meaning of the law continuing in | office, for a certain period, certain provi- , sional ofticers. | Also, a bill to constitute the Dan Riv: er, in Caswell county, a lawful fence.— , 3 : Senate recommendations for magistrates in Ashe coun sional Governor to prepare a code of laws yno county, a r. Everett wwoved to incorpo. iat with that recommended by h lipcolleague had objection, « of unfitness, to any of the gentlemen on} a list, he should specify. them that their umes might be stricken ont. 9.» * his motion was ruled ont of: order, id the message was concarred in. "Phe House refused to concur in the + ty. Mr. Doaeat presented the report of 6 committee appointed by the Provi- for the freedmen., : “The bills accompanying the report bre read, and the whole ordered to be ted. *The committee to revise the acts of the Legislature consists of Messrs. Smith, of ertford, Faircloth, of Wayne, and Mc- | The following bills passed their sever yeadings under a suspension of the s, viz: A billto prevent the obstruc- ‘ov of Dan River; a bill to provide for speedy reorganization of the State ernment; ‘and 6 bill to charter the City of New Berne. : Mr. Ashworth presented a resolution to pay provisional magistrates for adminis- tering the oath of amnesty. Laid on the table. The House then adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow. ‘ SENATE. Wepnespy, Jan, 24, 1866. No minister appeared iu the Senate cham- ber this morning. Journal of yesterday read. Op motion of Mr, Cowles, Mr. Taylor, Sena- tor elect from the county of Bertie, came forward, and was qualified. Mr. Hail introduced a bill for the relief of freedmen, [Bill provides that where freedmen, heretofore slaves, have purchased lands or lots, the titles of which are vested in another person, the fact appearing, the Courts shall grant suct: freedinen a bovu fide title in fact, to such lands or lots. ] Mr. A. J. Jones introduced a resolution refer~ ring such portions of the Governor's message as relates to the public interest, to the appropriate committees. ‘The resolutiun providing for the printing of extra copies of the report of the Public Treas urer, passed ils third reading. The bill authorizing the Public Treasurer to collect and sell the public property, passed its several readings. A inessage from the [louse transmitting lists of magistrates from numerous counties ; also certain engrossed bills, which were read their first time. The unfinished business of yesterday being the appeal of Mr. Cowles from the decision of the Chair, in the case of a motivi to reconsider the vote by which the magist ates for Yadkin coun- ty was appoiuted —the Chair having decided on yesterday adverse to a reconsideration —stated to day, that as the Senator aud member of the House from Yadkin, had agreed upon a list, he would be glad if the Senate could: relieve them from the difficulty, but occupying bis place, he should have tg adhere to bis decision. The question then being put, “shall the decision of the Chair stand”—was decided in the negative. The vote was then reconsidered, and the list laid upon the table. Ou motion of Mr. Whitford, the rules were suspended, and the bill for the reorganization of the city of Newbern, taken up and passed its several readings. Bill for the reorganization of the State gov- ernment, was read the first time, referred to the committee on the judiciary, and ordered to be printed. Mr. A. J. Jones’ resolutions—which published on Monday —were adopted. Mr Cowles presented a compromise _ list of magistrates for the county of Yadkin, which was concurred in. Senate then adjourned until to morrow 10 o'clock. >i | were HOUSE OF COMMONS. Wepnespay, Jan, 24th, 1866. The House met at 10 o'clock, A. M.—Jour- nal read. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Faison of Duplin. Mr. Smith of Hertford, from the committee on finance, reported a billin favor of Briggs & Dodd, recommending its passage : a resolu- tion enquiring into the expediency of extend~ ‘ing the time fur the collection of taxes ; ask- ing to be discharged from its further considera- tion, also a resolution in relation to an appro- priation for the support of the Lunatic Asylum, and aresolution to appoint a Committee on the sale of State stocks. M:. Blackmer from the committee on corpora- tions reported on a bill to incorporate the Clar- endon Bridge Co. and a Lill to incorporate the town of Company's Shops recommending their passage. assed their second reading. Mr. Manly from the Judiciary Committee, re- commended the passage of the following bills viz: A bill to amend the usury laws; a Dill to legalize and contirm certain acts.of the County Court of Cumberland, a bill forthe relief of persons who may have suffered by the destiuc- tion of records, and recommending that, the bill to revoke certain wills, and the bill con- cerving advancements, do not pass. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS, Mr. Jenkins, a resolution instructing the finance Committee to enquire and report the value of State stocks in the different Internal Improvemenis of the State. Mr. Davis, a bill to levy taxes in Carteret County. Passed its several readings. Messrs. Davis, Baxter, Arringtoo, McKay, Farrow, and Paschall presented lists of Magis- trates for their several Counties. Mr. Shaw moved a reconsideration of the vote on the list from Cumberland, and that it be laid ov the table. Agréed to. A bill to incorporate Clareadon Bridge Com. pany passed its third reading. A bill to legalize certain acts of the County Court of Cumberland, was laid on the table, A bill to revoke certain wills, and a bill con- cerning advancements were rejected, On motion of Mr. Smith, of Hertford, the Passed its several readings. account |} the fine be not more thao $300, rison @ maw sixty days, © ane To levy fines would be a doubted the right or the State. All the eloquence of Phillip 8. This being the case, the manufacture of an Uo adulterated article slould-be encouraged 80.48 concuctions sof “diluted aleohol, old. be Stal 4 go amendieat, that on “1000 por less than d to "vote to im: distilling bis ow means of @ into’ the treasury, aod he policy of interfering with private’ rights and thereby to cut ‘off a prolific souree of reyenoe at @ time when every a earis should be ‘used to meet the liabilities uf Mr. Baxter Mr. Dargao was not p bringing reveow White nnd bis coadjators, bad: failed to sup- press the evil of intemperance, and judging the future by the past, men would continue to drink. to drive from, out midst all ote: ovale aud tobacco, commonly called “tangle-leg whiskey.” Mr. Caldwe!l opposed the amendment. Mr. Cameron favored the passage of the bill. His section had been desolated by the locust legions of Sherman, and vow sous of mammon were occupied io turoing the staff of life into “stealing whiskey.” : The amendment to the amendment, with the amendment, was voted d6wn. .. Mr. Cameron presented an amendment fix- ing the penalty at $500, in addition to impris- onment for sixty days. CA Mr. Lyon moved to lay bill and ameudment on the table. Not agreed to, Yeas 35, nays 60. The amendment was then adopted. Mr. Heury moved to strike out_ all the pro hibited articles except corn avd wheat, Not adopted. Mr. McKay an amendment in effect, leaving it to the discretion of the Court either to fine or iroprison—the fine not to exceed five hundred collars and the imprisonment not to exceed six- ty days, ’ Mr. McKay was in favor of the bill, but op posed its stringent provisions and heavy” indis- criminate penalties. The Judge had discretion in much more heinous offences than the one under consideration, Mr. Caneron said, that, under the ameod ment very few persons would be punished ifeon- vicled, Persons would find witnesses to prove that they only distilled a little for family use, “there being no milk in the family,” aod would therefore escape with a nominal fine. (Laugh: ter.) . The amevdment was lost. a ‘ Yeas 50, nays 45. Mr. McAden moved to add a_ section, allow- ing persons to distill grain raised on their own farms. Le said it Ead been the practice of small farmers to make whiskey from their sar pias grain. Li would be a hardship to deprive them of this right. Mr. Cameron considered this a most insidi- ofs attack on the bill. Distillers would nev r exhaust their stock of corn. [t should be en titled, “an act to fill the barns of distillers.” The amendment was rejected. Yeas 43, nays 69. Mr. Luke offered a substitute, allowine tlie distillation of grain upon license being granted by the County Courts. Mesers. Cameron and Blythe opposed the amendment, and it was rejected. Mr. Marler presented an amendment exempt ing from the provisions of the bill the counties west of Catawba. Rejected. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, moved to amend by striking out the clause in the bill admitting cer— tain presumptive evidence. He said it was the duty of the State to prové the gailt of the accused. Mr. Rayner remarked, that the intent of the bill was to protect the masses from the avarice of individuals, and therefore, every means should be taken to make thé prohibition of distilling effective, and to that end it was necessary that presumptive evidence should be admitted ia some cases. Rejected. Mr. McNair moved to amend by making per- sons liable to the penalties of this bill, who ex- ported prohibited articles for purpose of distil~ Jation, Adopted. Mr. Waugh opposed the passage of the bill oo the grouod that it would effect, unjustly the grnin growing counties of the State. The bill then passed its third reading, Yeas 60, nays 41. And the House adjoureed until Thursday 10 o'clock, ADVICES FROM HAVANA—SECRETARY SEWARD. Wasutneron, Jan, 22. Advidées from Havana to the 17th, state that Secretary Seward had not yet arrived. The Captain General was fitting up his Coun- try-Seat, and preparing to receive bim in a hos- pitable manner. FROM MEXICO, New Or.eans, Jan. 22. Brownsville accounts tothe 15th, received here, state that Bagdad is nearly deserted.— Plunder is uninterrupted—a small force of Lib erals were forsifying with cotton bales: Uraw. ford had left for New Orleans after reinforce ments and supplies. Gen. Giles Smith has had be the latter mounting guns which command Brownsville. been received. Messia is trying to make anoth- moras are looked upon with distrust, Weirtzel reviewed the t the 15th.~ All in good health and spirits, FENIANISM, Wasurneron, Jan. 22. the fear of a Fenian invasion. bill for the relief of persons who may have sufs sense which he intended, There is a terrible war Betweer bumen bigots: and witch barnerg of New England and the spirit of the gods wag laid the foundation of re- communication with Gen. Messia in respectto Belligerent communications have er forced loan. American citizens visiting Mata- General at Brownsville on The N.Y. Herald's Toronto correspondent of the meeting of parliament to next May, is By an order of Acting Aesistant Adja- tant General Hiram R. Ellis, the Mayor and Commissioners for the cityof New- bern are continued in office antil their 4 subjection by a party vi p is'at war with their ib the. spirit and letter of the now raging between -radicalism and conservatisin. isnt and the wisdom (drawa from is} of the world, Between the pablicanism io America. Verily, there is reason to fear that the late war between the North and the South, was but’ the beginning of the troubles impending over this country, and that the present Ypeace is but a temporary lull in the storm Jegs| to" sweep over it. Do we not seein every portion ich of the northern country, indications of strife: ' In- satiable cormorants blacken the horrizon by day, and the spiteful snarling of political jackals, prey- ing upon the vitals of civil liberty, make the night hideous, There is no peace there among themselves, and no security for any within theit reach and power. There is nonefor us except by the inter- vention of a super-haman command, which shal} say, thus far‘and vo farther.” The wisest men in the South acknowledge an oppressive sense of fear for the-future of the coun- try, as a whole, and for their ows beloved portion of it, in particular. If, under God, we were mas- ters of oar own destiny, there would be little or no forebodings of evil, But the intermedlings of the impracticable and reckless fanatics of ‘a region far removed from the evils and dangers to be met; and if possible averted, must cast a deep shadow over the land and onnerve the hearts and bands of those who, but. for that, would exert all: their powers to surmount their difficulties of the present: situation. The executive branch of the government, in tke person of President Johnston, with s just apprecia- tion of the rights of the South and the true interest of the whole country, bas thus far most nobly de- fended the latter by his hberal and earnest efforts to secure to this people the peaceful enjoyment of the former. But his wise and patriotic policy is so fearfully assailed by the dominant party, whose past history a3 regards everything relating to tho South, so entirely excludes hope of any good from them, that we are left in suspense—a painful state of uncertainty—while the contest between the Legislative and Execntive branches of the govern. ment remains undecided. Our voice is stifled. Our hands are tied. We can do nothing; we are like sheep in the shambles—may look on and see our- selves dispossd of without the power to resist the will of those who mike us the subject of traffic. If we are* patient itis well. What better state of mind would suit our case ? If we add to patience hope, and calmly relying upon the supervening power of the righteous Judge of the whole earth, address ourselves with all dilligence to whatsoever our hands find to do in the discharge of our moral, social and political du- ties, life in the South may not yet be withoat cheer, nor the future so dark as to admit no light. Let all be industrious, honest, economical, fearful of making new debts, eager to pay old ones, just, kinds brotherly, and we shall makea country and a home, commanding the rich, the priceless rewards of vires tue, despite the machina*ions of fanatical enemies,.. whose vile passions must ultimately consume themselves, or work out a bitter repentence. ——-- o> We heard a citizen of our town say, on actual personal observation, that goods of all kinds, even groceries included, were sold cheaper in Charlotte than in Saliscury. He ssid the differénce was strikingly in favor of Charlotte. We hope, for the credit of our old town, which, a few years ago, was the Commercial metropolis of Western N. C., that there is some mistake in this’ matter. Never- theless, we mention it in order to air it. Our merchants wil doubtless thank us for it, and take some pains to correct so injarious a misapprehen- sion. Governor’s Message. This plain, practical and sound public document will be found on the fourth page of this paper. All who desire to inform themselves on State affairs will give it a careful reading. Their atteution is also invited to the proceedings of the Legislature published in this paper. > 2 —<—— IMPORTANT CIROULAR. We have been handed the followin circular by H. H. Helper, Esq., whic we publish for the benefit of those inter- ested: Concerning the Sale of Em Y Casks with Inspection Marks Thereon. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, - Orrice or Inrexnat Revenve, Washingion, January 3, 1866. From information received at this office, it ia apparent thatthe provisions of the 59th section of the actof June 30, 1864, as amended March 3, 1865, in relation to the purchase and sale of empty casks with the inapection marks thereon, are very often disregarded. By these provisions of the law a penalty three hundred dollars is imposed for the p' chase-or sale of each cask so marked. The object of the law is to probibit the traf- fic. The penalty is severe, and intentionally so. Both parties to the contract of sale are If tbe vendor permits the empty cask. to pass out of his hands without removing the tion marks, he is liable to the penalty If the purchaser receives the casks with marks thereon, he also is subject to the penalty. If there is a purchase or sale o€ an empty spirit cask with the inspection mark@ thereon, the intent is immaterial—or rather, the proof of the offense is conclusive as to the intent. The special attention of all officers of inter nal revenue is called to this matter; jand they are hereby iustructed to cause to be commenced for all violations of this ion of the law which may come to their ki 1~ w is striotly enforted edge, and to eee that the la ; . E. A. ROLLINS, in this behalf, successors“are duly elected by the people. Commissioners La Tun! North Cdn | out. [tis priated on new type, Mr, Puboxn, the gleet. : ability and Gtness t Fa Suatu Pox.—Two' negro College in Gt : eee PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, %, W asitusgtok, Jan, 22,’ we ooootred ‘in the Senate.The bill to pg ke powers of | the Fre. deien’s Burean was taken up, the ques. tion being on the proposed Amendment to te- strict the jurisdiction of the Bureau to the late rebellious States.” Mine Wilson spoke in-opposiy tion to the amendment, or * aes Mr. Cowan, of Penss ‘ania, coptended that it should be adopted. @ said that the Freed men’s Bureau could only exist by. virtue of war powers, and he was opposed to secing loyal States placed withid {ts grasp. He said of the Freedmes’s Bureaa must exist, its-operations ought to be confined to the limits of the States lately in rebellion, Tbe amendment was sot adopted. ? Hovse.—Mr. Finck, of Ohio, (Dem-) iotro- duced a bill to repeal the act prescribing the testoath. Referred to the Comuittee on the Judiciary. Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania, (Rep.) sub- mitted a resolution asking for the: trial of the’ leaders in the 60 culled rebellion by a court-mar- tial or military commission, and. asserting that it would anewer no practical. purpose tu bavé them tried by a judicial tribuaal in the South, where their peers are equal to the persons charg- ed with the crime, Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Recon- struction, offered the fullewing re resolution : Resolved, By the Senate aod House of Bep- resentalives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring, that the following article be pro- posed to the Legislatures of the several States ‘as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when adopted by three fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution : : ‘Article—Representative and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States whicb may be in the Union, according to their respec- tive numbers, counting the whole cumber of persons in each State, exclusive of Tadians not taxed, provided that, whenever the elective franchise shall be deuied or abridged in any State on account of race or color, all persons of such race or color shall be exempted from the basis of representation. ‘The same joint résolution was offered in the Senate. Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, one of the wembers of the committee, made a speech against the proposed amendment, contending thatit was contrary to the principles upoo which the Government is founded, viz: that taxation and representation must go together. Mr. Conkling, of New York, also a member of the committee, spoke in favor of the amend ment. The vete will be taken to morrow. CONGRESS. Wasuinoton, January 24. Senate.—Mr. Wilson offered a joint resolution for av amendment to the Constitution prohibiting payment for slaves, or for any debt contracted in behalf of the rebellion, Referred to the Judiciary Committee. The discussion of the bill for the enlargement of the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau was resun ed, avd continued till adjournment. House. —The House resumed the consideration of the constitutional amendment fixing the basis of representation, A new aimendment was offered to appoint representatives according to the number of the voting population. No decision was arrived at. e The Suspected Chilian Privateer. New York, Jannary 24.—The steamer Meteor, which was seized as an alleged privateer, ig still in charge of an United States officer, and though stre- neous efforts on the part of prominent individuals have been made to have her released, evidences are strong that she was intended for warlike purposes, and it is firmly believed was designed for a Chilian privateer. The matter will probably be referred to the Se cretary of State, as being a question of national im- portance. A Mass Convention to be Held in Tennessee. Nashville, January 24.—The leading Conserva- tive members of the Legislature, and prominent Union men of the State, have issued a call for the citizens of Teunessee favorable ~. a of the State to its proper position of equality and in- fluence, to Hier 4 mass meeting ow the 22d of Feb- ruary. A hearty endorsement of the President's restoration policy is pledged. The negro ene bill passed to a seeond rea- ding in the Honse to-day. The Markets. New York, January 24.—Cotton and Flour un- changed. Wheat and Com dull. Tork heavy.— Sugar steady. Coffee and Molasses quiet. Naval Stores dull. Gold 139}. Baltimore, January 24.—Floar dull. Wheat scarce. Corn firm—white 90c. Oats dull. Provi- sions quiet. Coffee inactive. Sugars dull. Whis- key unchanged. PRESIDENT JAUREZ, Wasatwaron, Jan, 22. Official news from El Passo announces that President Jaurez arrived there on the 18th De~ cember, having been driven from Chihuabaua by the French. . The House Committee of Freedmen’s affairs intend making atour of inspection South. - ' Lately, in- Georgia, a ‘Confederate turned up who had been in the war and never been home ; had been four times reported dead,and on. at last coming home, found his wife had _ believed the reports, and had married another man. He determined to give her yp; “but,” he said to a number of sympathizing friend&, “the thing that sticks in my craw, gentlemen,is her a marryin’a darned coned conscript; ef he’d a been a man and fout for his‘country as I hev done, I shouldn’t keered. He was lyin up in the mountains when I war doin’ cat ak the infernal cuss, and that’s t I don’t like him for—durn him !” ONTERFEIT $50 NOTES. We been shown a counterfeit fif- ty dollar greensback, which alraost defies detection, It ie almost a perfect fac smile of the genuine. It is, in fact, 80 epbeg's representation that we arc una: le to-point to any particular mark, by whieh it may be detected. None but the most expert can point i¢ out among other Lille of like denomination. Beware. This a most, excellent paper—for the fly shar nake = j ld be objectionable, ‘These, conversa- were . % . - 41m regard'to the future of Mr. Davis, the Pre- of course, eduld give no definitive opinioa. That Mr. Davis will. be tried by a civil. court ap- pears to have been a foregone corielnsion ; that he will eventually be pardoned—if,. indeed, a convie- tion shall be had—and a general amnesty proclaim- ed, to the grievons disappointment of the Jacobini- eal cliques, seems the most probable finale to the most calamitous war that ever threw 8 pall of gloom over a great people.” Forty thousand ‘tons of ice have been cut and packed in St, Louis, Mo. within the past two weeks. Dr. R. J. Powell Coming to North Carolina. Washington, January 24.—Dr. R.’ J. Powell, State Agent, for North Caroliua, leaves to-morrow for that place, charged with various matters con- nected with the Treasury and Post Office Depart- ments and the freedman's.bereau. FROM THE RIO GRANDE —THE RAID ON BAGDAD--BELLIGERENT DEMON- STRATIONS, &c. "New Orzzans, January 22. Brownsville accounts to the 15th inst., give the following correct version of the Bagdad affair : A party consisting of one hundred and twen- ty-three men, most of whom were colored sol- diers of the One Hundred and Eighteenth regi- ment, under Coloael R-id, crossed the river at Clarksville, and divided into three sqoads. The first proceeded to a camp, which they captured, with about four bundred prisoners and four ieces of artillery. The second party proceeded to Bery, where an imperial guard was stationed. The com- mander being shot down, the others surrender ed The third party proceeded to capture Colonel Rice, the post commander, who escaped while the party was in the house, but was afterwards captured. A syuad.of ten men, detached to take the steamer Antonia, fired on her, killing two men and wounding one. The shelling of the town by the French fri- gate, created no damage, excepting a panic among the citizens, who crossed tothe American bank of the river. Bagdad is nearly desorted. Plunder and pil- lage continued uninterrupted. General Crawford left for New Orleans, where he has arrived, after reinforcements and sup— plies. A-small force of Liberals was fortifying Bag dad with cotton bales. General Mejia commenced buildirg earth—- [works and mounting guns between Matamoras and the river. The commanding officer st Brownsville has notified General Weitzel that, if attacked, he will open fire, and probably some shots will lod ve in Brownsville. General Miles A. Smith aver to ascertain Genernl Mejia’s intentions.-— The nature of the meeting is unknown, believed that a belligerent communicatton bas been received. General Weitzel has ordered the rebuilding of old. Fort Brown, which is having guns mounted, and is otherwise beg rapidly put in order. General Mejia, apprehending another Liberal attack. is trving to make another forced Joan. American citizens visiting Matamoras are looked upon distrostfally. Officers and men of the army are not allowed to cross the river. On the 12th instant General Weitzel reviews ed the troops at Brownsville. All are in good health and spirits. NORTHERN MARKETS. New Yorks, January 22. Cotton dull at 50c. Flour 10al5c lower. Wheat dull and 2a8c lower. Corn quiet at 859880, Pork dall—Mess $28. Lard dull at 154}a17$c. Sugar and Molasses quiet. Gold 138. Baurmors, January 22.—Flour firm; high grades steady. Howard street Superfine 88 75; Family $12 25. White Corn 88, yellow 76. Oata heavv. Coffee firm. Rice 12a2Ic. Whiskey $2 31. LATER FROM EUROPE. Hauirax, January 20.—The steamship Asia, with Liverpool dates to the 6th, arrived this morning. Political news unimportant. A Spanish regiment revolted, but made no progress, they being pursued to the mountains. Lrverpoot, Saturday, January 6th.— Cotton market: Pricea have a downward tendency, and the market was quiet : sales 8,000 bales. Bread: stuffs very dull. Provisions quiet and steady. Consols closed on Saturday at 87 a 874, for monev. U.S. 5.20s, 644. The Bank of Holland raised the rate of dis— count to 6}. FROM MEXICO. Wasutneror, Jan, 21.—Official news from El Paso, Mexico, has been received here. The French marched in great force against the city of Chihuahua, and the Mexican Govern ment hac abandoned it. On the 9th President Juarez left Chihuahua with his Cabinet and army, and came to El Paso on the 18th December. The Mexican forces were fifty miles from Chibuahua, annoying the French. Wasninoron, Jan. 21st.—The House Com- mittes on Freedmen’s Affairs will shortly take a tour of inspection in the Southern States. The Orange avd Alexandria Railroad have tendered them, and they hate accepted, the use of a spe~ cial train from Washington to Lynchburg. New York, Janusry 21.—Report says that the steamer which has been fitting out here has gone to sea as Chilian privateer to prey upon Spanish commerce. Three guaboate ara also said to be bnildjng hero for the Chilian Govern- ment. SAILED. New York, January 20.—The steamships City of Baltimore, Borussia, Louisiana, and Ar- go sailed for Europe. The total amount of epe- io} heavy. - immediatels sent | Tt is | - ; “ . MUNICIPAL ELECTION AGAIN. We referred to this matter yesterday, but we have a few more words on this subject...» Salisbury. is oneof the oldest towns in North Carolina, and it shonld and might be one of the cleunliest and most beau- tifal; but, be it gaid to our shame, it is not. Instead of its being the admira- tion of visitors, it is the reverse. It is a subject. of -criticism abroad, This shoul) not be the ‘case, and would not be, if our citizens would Jook more to the interests of the town when they se- ject their municipal. officers, Let us have men who have interests here, men | who feel that the interest of the town is their’ interest. Men of character, re- sponsibility, and intelligence. In short, we want good, plain, practical men.— men interested, and who have “sufficient energy to prosecute their duties. Some of our citizens seem to be alive fo this matter, which will ye seen by the new ticket which they present to- day. . via new ticket has oar commendation and we shall give it a hearty support. It will be seen that Mr. Jas. H. Enniss is the candidite for Intendent on both tickets. He is so unexceptionable that there will be no opposition to him. In fact, the men are very few that could poll a decent vote against him; and we know of no one that would make so good and efficient an officer. Those who take the good of the city to heart wil! consider well this new tick- et, and putting aside all private and per- sonal relation, give it the full value of its merit. Nothing more is asked for it, and we hope the good cense of our citi- zens will sustain it. Here is the ticket: FOR INTENDENT. JAMES. H. ENNISS. FOR COMMISSIONERS. WEST WARD. NORTH WARD. _ Luke Blackmer, Dr Whithead, J M Coftin. Jas E. Kerr. SOUTH WARD. EAST WARD. Jas C Turner, John Snider, J S McCubbins. Dr C A Henderson. Salisbury Banner. > DEATH OF LT. COL. COOLIDGE. The following General Order was is- sued on yesterday from Headguarters : Heapo’rs Department or N. C., | Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 23d, 1866. 4 GeneraL Oxvers, No. 7. | The painful daty devolves upon the “Phey assure ug that the world—for six, thous: eye. the hone offsin, andthe} working: Q of dey ils, where the crops always fully rewarded the labor bestow, ed on it—is shortly to be restored td its mdays of physical beauty, and moral perféet as when it came unsullied the hand of its Creator, and God pronounced it “Good.” Glorious’. will that day be, whose sun, vising on the or- dinaty tumults, and evil paésions of hu- rhaetlife, shall see them disappear for ever like morning mists, and cast ite set- ting rays upon the World at peace, to us, however, the day seems far off ; too far for any eye, but the most unditn- med éye of faith to perceive tokens of its arent; unless indeed envy, hatred andmalice, cruelty, wrong, and turpi- tude are the moral finger-posts that mark the fast decreasing miles on the road to the land of Beulah, In that case we can readily believe the good time coming, is net far off. We could even bring our- selves to conclude that it would reach us by the next train. Haman nature, it strikes us, is not a thing for men to be proud of. It seems that the very Lest intentions, and purest motives, are not sufficient to prevent the actions born of them from ding such, as Satan himself, might disown with hor- ror. The crimes born of fanaticism, fur instance, are frightful. But who will take upon ‘himself to say where zeal ends, and where fanaticisin begine, or even to affirm—motives being conceded as the best of actions—that what ap- pears to ns an action,at which devils might blush, will not be rewarded hereafter? This moralizing mood is the result of the perusal of a recent publication by a Northern fanatic; it is called “Educa- tion as an Element in the Reconstruction of the Union,” and is the work of J. P. Wickersham, principal of the Pennsyl- vania State Normal School. We try, to do the author of this pamphlet the jus- tice to believe, that the cat-like and cow- ardly cruelty, the devilish desire for a safe, and cheap revenge, the insatiable and merciless malice, which blackens ev- ery line he writes, are cloaked to him, in the garb of a holy zeal in a righteous cause. Yet, we question if there is fire in Hell hot enough to punish, as it de- serves, such a profession of such a reli- gion, Of couree Mr. Wickersham advo- cates the immediate admission of uned- ucated, and half savage negroes, to the fall enjoyment of the highest rights of citizenship; upon them he expends his tenderest sympathies. This was to be expected and is easily forgiven, since his profound ignorance of their trne capaci- ties, and theirreal situation is so appa rent, as his arguments are pitiably weak. Bat when he turns his eyes to another class; when he comes to consider Commanding General of announcing to l the officers and roldiers of this command | the death otf Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | R. UL. Coolidge, Surgeon, U.S. A., Med- | ical Director of this department, who | died in this city th's morning at half past 5 o'clock. Col. Coolidge was on: of the | oldest Surgeons of the Regular Army, having served in the Medical Corps for inore than tweuty-five years. In his death the country has lost a faithful and devoted patriot ; his professing one of its ablezt, most useful and zealous members ; his fam'ly a loving husbaud and father, and his friends one whose memory they will ever revere as the highest type of a true and noble-minded gentleman. As amark of respect to the deceased, officers of the Department Staff will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. J. A. CAMPBELL, Assist. Adjt. Genl. Poor Coolidge, he was smart and good. He was brave and intelligent, and once on a cruise in “Maryland, my Mary- land,” he was our friend in need. Le is better known as one of the ed- itors of * Beck’s Medical Jurisprudence,” a most invaluable work, both in medi- cine and law. He has been for years one of the most prominent and Seale rae men connected with the army. is loss is hard to repair.—JO. ~—e~<>9 ——--— Ricumonp, Jan. 24th.—General Terry has issued a general order prohibiting any civil officer or other person from at- tempting to apply the provisions of the vagrant act, recently passed by the Leg- islatare, to any colored person in the De- partment of Virginia. He says that the uitimate effect of the statute will be to reduce the freedmen to a condition of servitade worse than that frum which they have been emancipated. The above isa telegram from Rich- mend to the Petersburg Jndew. The Legislature of Virginia, now in session, not many days since passed a law known as the vagrant act. It was not, as we understand it, intended to ap- ply to the negro more than to the white man, but was simply an act, wisely and judiciously provided by the legislature for the purposé of arresting the evils of vagrancy, and putting a stop to it in Vir- ginia; nothing more. Yet ‘Gen. Terry, feels it his duty to issne and edict de- claring that the provisions of the law, so far as it may apply to the immaculate negro, shall not be executed.—Jd. Rev. Joseph Fisher, one of the most eminent divines of Kentucky, had his skull fractured by a slung-shot on Mcn- day evening. He has been insensible ever since, and at a consultation of physi- cians this afternoon they reported that there was no hope of hie recovery. No clue has been had to the assassins. the case of their late masters, thonsands of whons have been cast frum luxury to hopeless poverty, who are without com fort inthe present or hope in the future, whose bitter reflection it is that their fall was the fall of their country, who have preserved from amidst the aniversal wreck, only that honor which adversity cannot dim, nor death itself tear from them; then it is that the noble nature of this Christian gentleman shines forth in allits brightest colors. Let him speak for himself, “of such men,” he contempt- uously says, “aro Robert E. Lee, and Jef- ferson Davis.” “Tam extremely doubtful whether there are any means by which they can be made good and loyal citizens.’ If pardoned and permitted to retain their property and the privileges of citizens they will soon attempt to regain their lost power in the State and National Governments, and to revive the aristo- cratic forms of Sonthern society. They are the body politic. We mnst tréat them asthe Weetern farmers treat the stuinps--let them ret. Many of the men who were instrumental in stirring up the rebellion, who guided its inet and its arms, have perished by the sword ; those who survive,-are, [ trust (in God or the Devil, we wonder?)to atone for their crimes upon the scaffold, and the rest— I speak in the light of philosophy, with- out any feeling of exultation—-are to die out. The climate of the United States is become unhealthy for them.” This isa sample of a Lecture delivered before the National Teacher’s Association, at Har- risbarg, Pa., listened to with applause, and published “by request.” There is nota page upon which the name of Je~ hovah does not appear; there is hardly paragraph in which some sentence from the Word of God, is not wrested from its meaning, and made to do the work of devils, like the versé on the sword blade of Mahometan soldiers, who know it has pierced deep enough into the heart of the victim, when the holy words are hid by gore. “Jndge not,”—for our thinkin the milleninm is yet a long way off.—Zd. ee - Tux Speep or THE Pen.—A rapid pen man can write thirty words in a minute. To do this he must draw his quill through the space of one rod—sixteen and one half feet. In forty minutes his pen trav- els a furlough ; and in five and one-third hours a mile. We make, on an average, sixteen curves or turns to the pen in wri+ ting each word. Writing thirty words in a minnte, we must, make four hundred and eighty-eight to each second ; in an hour, twenty-eight thousand eight hun- red; in aday of only five hours, one hundred and forty four thousand; in a year of three hundred days, forty three million, two hundred thousand. The man who made one mitlion strokes with a pen A religious revival P rian Church some, two .weeks ago, which ‘the ministration of the Pastor, the Rev. Mt. of Greensboro’, the Rey, Mr, Miller, of and Rev. W, Ww. Pharr, of Statesville, resulted the bopetul conversion of some eight or ten of that dongregation. Tt sui the ‘adist Church, where a good work is now ge andey the preaching of the Rev, Mr: rent, assisted by Rov. Mr, Laurons,—Jb, SO Oa M under Drowwen at Sea, Nov. 1865. + The sui bad sunk in red repose Bebind the mountains far; White as a sinless soul uptose, And smiled the evening star. A dream-like calm fell onthe earth, as dew falls from the sky, A smile was on your lips, and mine, and yet we said—Good-bye! 7 The wind breathed low, its fragrant breath; Sweet though‘s made silence sweet— The solemn trees, looked ghosts beneath Dim waters, at our feet. The star-light trembling through the dusk, was got so glad as I, Your parting words had made me glad; we smiled and said—‘Good- bye.” To-night, the clouds are stony grey, That shroud the dying sun ; No star lights furth departing day, Or smiles when day is gone. The night falls black and chill, on land and moan- ing sea, A blacker wight broods in my breast, where night will ever be. The low wind moans in wordless woe ; The trees writhe in their pain, On the rock that was Uur Rock, long ago. Drives fast the fitful rain. They suffer and are dumb; the earth, the sky, the sea. Ah! would my bitter pain were dumb,” and J, asleep with thee! E : Salisbury Guzeite. —_———--96e- -— INGENIUS ENIGMA. The following was written by Mr. Canning, and tor along time it bafiled the skill of all Europe to solve it: “There isa word of plural number, A foe to peace and quiet slumber ; Now, any word you chance to take, By adding, you plural make, But if you add an § to this, How strange the metamorphosis ! Plural is tnen plural ao more, And sweet what bitter was before.” The solution will be found in the word cares, to which by adding an s you bave caress, ~-~.ee -—— | Mr. ©. W. Stiles, President Polk’s, Charge d’Affairs to Vienna, and the an-| thor of a bistorical work, on Austria, | and formerly member of Congress from | Georgia, died at Savannah on the 20th ult. He was a Colonel in a Confederate army.—Lxchange. Tais information is received with deep regret indeed. Col. Stiles was onr good friend, a noble man, agallant soldier, and faithful to all with whom he had connee tions of any sort. It was our duty two years ago to be this gentleman’s friend in an affair that happend in Charlestof With a prominent oftice, of the government. Ilis antece- dent congenialty now grew into a firm, a) decided friendship. Few men living in Georga now would, or could have reflected so much honor or credit upon the State as Col. Carry W. Stiles. He was as devoted to the Soath as ever man could be, and the great principle of honesty bore him out‘n it all. ——— oe = A MOST DISTRESSING QCCURRENCE It is painful to us to record the following statements, as related to us by a gentlemen of this County. He dves not vouch for their en~ tire correctness, but related them as they were current. On Friday last, Mr. Obadiah’ Page of t his County, residing near Cedar Fork, returned to his home in the afternoon much excited with Spirituous liquors. He was babitual in the use of itto excess, and when in that condition was unkind to his family. He bad on other occas— ions been unkind to his wife and daughter, and his daughter had left her home on account of it, -On th’s day Friday, he struck his wife. His son, Alonzoa lid about sixteen, bad before re— monstrated with his father about his treatment to his mother, and on this occasion told him, if he repeated his assaults upomher, that he would shoot him. This excited the father and the son left the house and went to the mill to attend to his duties. The father pursued the son to the mill and commenced beating the boy, The boy attempted to defend himself with his pistol, which tho father took from him and threw in the mil! pond. In the scuffle the father cut the boy in the hand severely with his knife, and the boy ran home as soon as he could extricate him- self. The father pursued but the boy reached home first, and seizing his rifle, attempted to fire at his father, bat it missed fire, Le then took agunand fired, bringing his father down upon bis knees, he seized a second loaded gun, and fired, killing his father outright. The boy is said to have been seriously injured by the cut given by his father. - , A more sharp rebuke has seldom been given than this, to the practice of intokigation and the neglect of family discipline. Seldom has the peace of an entire family been more thor- oughly destroyed than in this cuse.— Sentinel. DEATH OF MR. HANRAHAN, We record with sorrow the death of Mr. W. 8. Hanraban, one of the Commoners from Pitt county, which occurred suddenly and anexpect— edly on Sanday morning last, at the Exchange Hotel ia this city, He was unwell os Friday avd took his room, continued somewhat unwell op Saturday, but. remarked tothe servant op Sunday morning that he was better. The ser- vant left his room at 8 o'clock, when he express— ed a ptrpode to get ap and dreas himself. ~Not long after the superintendent of the Hotel went to his room to inquire after his health, and found him in a dying state, called in his pbysi-~ cian immediately, and every effort was made to rally bim, but ia vain. He expired about ten o'o!ook. His physician pronounced tho attack in a month was not at all temarkable, to be gout of the heart or stomach, - uently’spread into- roabyte- | . “Mr STON. ° by. Rev. Sam’) Rothreeky Rev. of the Eve “PRICES CURRENT, SALISBURY, Jax: 295, 1866,, CORRROTED WRERLY bY SPRAGUW 6 BNOS, eee to 2.60 Apples, greep, per bush. ..... “ “ to 1.60 eans, Sat Beeswax, per lb. ... to 30 Bacon, hog round, “ “ to 22 do hams & sides, “ to 23 do shoulders, “ to 20 Coffee, to 40 Corn. per bush. of 56 te 106 do. Meal, “ of 46 Copperas, Candles, Tallow, Adamantiue, Yarn, per buach, Eggs, per dozen, Feathers, Flour, Fish, Mackeral, No. I, “ do “ If, do 308 & Fruit, cried, Apples, pl'd. ° = do unpl'd. Peaches, pl'd. do unpl'd. . Leather, upper, per Ib, . “ 80] e, “ “ Tron, bar, “ eastin Nails, cut, ai: Molasses, sorgom, per “West Tadia, e Syrup, “ Onions, per bush. Pork, per lb, Potatoes, Irish, per bush. ........ 1.00 “ Sweet, be “ ~ 75 Sugar, Brown, “Clarified, “ Crushed Pulv'd. Salt, Coast, . “ “Liverpool, per sack Table, Tobacco, Leaf, i Manufactured, Smoking, per lb. - “wo “ “ “ “ ““ “ «“ “ « Gold, Silver, RANAWAY.- ROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE 16TH of January, 1806, GEO. TOW NSLEY, a white apprentice boy, aged about twenty years, Said apprentice was legally bound, and left the under- signed without cause. A suitable reward will be given for his delivery to me. WM. M. TOWNSLEY. Jan. 24th, 1866. 3 Blossom Brothers. (SUCCESSORS TO BEJ. BLOSSOM & SON,) Commission Merchants, Cotton, Naval Stores, Grain, Tobacco, Yarns, Sheetings, &c., 159 Front Street, Cuas. W. Brossom, Janes B. Bossom, Josian B. Buossom, Liberal advances made ou consigaments, on receipt of Billof Lading. “ cle hihi References—The Bank of N.C., and other Banks at Wilmington, Ne whbern, Wachington, Tarboro, Fay- et.eville, Ruteigh, Salisbury, Charlotte and Wade s- boro. A. M. McPtlEETERS, Raleigh, N.C., Will forward to as, through that place, (free of forwarding commission,) paying railruad freight, to avy shipping port. J.R BLOSSOM & CO, Wilmington, N.C.,, GEO. 0. BROWN & CO,, Washington, N. C., S.T. JONES & CO., Newbern, N.C,, HENRY GHISELIN, Norfolk, Va., Will forward produce to us, free of forwarding commission, except on naval stores and grain, by steanier or sailing vessel, as shippers may direct; and, when desired, will pay taxes, &c,, at the shipping ports. N. B.—Consig'ments to us are covered by Fire and Marine Insuratice, as soon as freighted, fiom all pla- ces on all Ruilroads and Rivers in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and from all shipping Ports. through to New York, whether advice of chip ment is received or not. 109 3modé&w7 HORSES AT AUCTION. Come One, Come All. 1E undorsigned will sell in Salisbury on MON- [ T DAY of COURT WEEK, being the Sth of February: several No. 1 draught Horses. : BLACKWOOD & CO. Aactioneers. tds-206 NEW YORK. January 27, 1866 Watchman and Cazette copy. Dr. J. A. Caldwell HAS removed his office from near the Court-house to J. H. Enis’ Drug Store, (Dr. Sills old stand) where he may be found day and night, ualess pro- fessionally engaged. All orders in his absebce, left with the obliging clerk, will be promptly attended to. Those indebted are expected to pay up ile 220 dl or closé their accounts by note, 2w Drs Whithead & Henderson. HAVE associated themselves in the practice of MEDICINE, aad offer their professional services to the citizens of Salisbury and vicinity. Ofice—next dvorto Owen & Sofield’s store. M. WHITEHEAD, M_ OD. C. A. HENDERSON, M. D. tf. Jan. t Tailoring _Basiness. C.N. PRICE, I ESPECTFULLY informs his old friends and patrons that he has removed hie Tuylor Shop two doors above hisold stand, opposite Sprague and Brothers store, aud is now prepared to do all work entrusted to him in the latest and most approved a Country Prodace taken in exchange for work. Janaary 6, 66 Tmod- 188 Sie eee oe MESSAGE oF ’ GOVERNOR “WORTH. To the Honorable the Gekeral Assembly, . R of North Caroliaa : GentLeunx,—Being uotitied by“ dig. pateh from the President of the United States, of tho diseuntinuance ot the Pro- visional Goverament, Gov, Holden turn- ed over to mo on the 23th December last, the Great Seal of the State and other State effects in the Capitol, and I enter- ed upon the discharge of my duties as CGivil Governor, [ entertained: the opinion, in which I was sustained by legal gentlemen whom T consnliel, that. duder a proper con- struction of the ih Section of the Ordi- nance of he Conveution ratified on the {sth day of Oetober last, thatthe powers of Justices of the Peace and of all o her Olivers appointed by tue Provisional Governor, were determined by the dis- continuance of the Provisional Govern- ment. Phis section o the ordinanee is in the following words: “All the acts and deeds of the Provis- ional Governor of the State appointed by the Presdontof the Gaiod 8 ates, and likewise all the acts of “any officer or agout by him appointed or under his au- thority, doug, or wh elt inay be done in pursnance of athority conferred on sucn oliver (, are hereby ratified and deela valid to all intents and pape wided nevertheless, that so far asi b+ competent tor this Conven.io , tiie same, all ap- po 1 ‘ tai odices and pla: | eo bobby or und ¢ tie authority off the Provi { Grovernor shall cease at theelo i \ tonot the next Gen \ it cael a Hee o\ } 1% In see ang 0 gen uity be qualitie f, subject, however, | fo Ee pos ot tl chaoter thy section three :—} Provided dro cases of in all hall oa of its Coutinue | otticers.” | Nhiicly necessary, that! bly should be conven-| tat to whieh it} : : : ( ineir advice, I issned } W oaesetbled. Tt mav by a ta issue commissions to the Justices adopted, in| occur, it is to be hoped that and an order to the.sheriffs of each evupty, ootify'each of said Justices Appointment, and. réquesting them to as- at thelr respective Coort Houses at an gi ‘day to be desiguated by the Sheriffay in fe a Hen bin to early : otder to be qualified; on which day, they may if they choose, byld. you may designate, should be printed and seo to each of said Justices by the sheriff at the time of notifying them of their appointment, andthe Governor should be erapowered to em floy such agency for the expeditious transmission tothe sheriff, ang copies of said-asts as Lemay deem best, with orders to draw on the Public Treasurer to of said commissions and order pay the expenses CHARTER ELECTIONS, As elections have probably been held in many of the incorporated towns, not iu conformity with their charters, and many acts may have been done since the 28th December last, or may be done by the late utlicers and agents of the Provisioual government, befure their successors | shall be qualified, [recommend that such elec tions be declared valid, and such acts declarec as lawful as they would bave been, if dune be fore the discontinuance of the Provisional goy- eroment. WRITS OF ELECTION, Having been notified by the Sheriff of Samp fon, that Thomas J, Faison, Senator of U8 | ies General Assembly from said county, and amem , ber of the State Convention from said county eg the special rerm of the Coumy Coort, “A copy of such act or acts, as ernment will be fully rest is i »}{zed and putin condition, to perform ite appropriate part in the government, both Federg] and State. BANKING, -The large amount of money which the University and Board of Literature have in the two principal Banks, ard the in- vestments held -by.our citizens in all thein, (including very many widows and orphans,) and the great want of a circu- lating medium, seem to demand of me some suggestions on these subjects. I make them with uch diffidenee, having uever been interested in any banking | institution, and not having made¢ the sub- ject a matter of much consideration. |The United States has adopted a system t iof national banking, looking to a uniform jcurrency throughout the United States. |It is our duty to conform to this poliey. The fortunes of onr capitalists have been iswept away. How are we to raise means lof establishing uational banks ¢ By a proper amendment of the char- ters of our Banks and Railroad Compa- [ hope it may be done. Several of _jour Railroads, in which the State holds departed this life since your adjournment, [ |large stock, are in’ a sound condition, — have issued writs of elections to said county, appointing the 271h day o! this month for the holding of an election to fill such vacancies The 16th section of chapter 52, Rev. Code, re Some of them owe little or nothing, The reports of the banks, which were procured under the orders of the provis- ional Governor and have beeu print- quires the Governor to issue writs of electicn to'ed and laid before you, show, in round fill a vacancy occurring befere the meeting of /numbers, that these banks the General Assembly. I bava had doubt as to | above ny power to issue suc’ A writ to fill a vacancy lowe occurring between the sessions of the same Gen eral Asseinbly, but I conceive the intent of the 1 other time j statute was that the Governor should exercise rect gucce-gors} this ver whet reoers ssembly, not be- |. . . ¥ Ti ace eae this power wun Ye General Arse Wot, wr ay, {tor discounts since the war, about §$3,- ices to be cho-! ing in session, could not order the filling of the 1 construe “before” to have reference ‘the ttevised Code, | t the meeting of the Assembly at its vext ses- vacancy, slon, I have slso sent a writ of election to 12th Senatorial district, by the resignation o Is tward S. Warren, filed in ny 1318 instant. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Civil Government, make it necessary, | . a proper consirnetion Should have a rizht to consult on doubt-| the sae Sheriff of Beaufort, to hold an election on the t directors aa : : ed S| 30:h inst., to fill the vacancy occasioned in the otlica. on the have little $800,000 of specie, and tifht they to the holders of their notes and to [depositors about $8,500,000, and that there is dus to them, for discounts [before the war, about $3,000 000—-and | 000,000. If the banks are forced to make an as- signment and go into a general liqnida tion in ordvr to make an equitable pro ratio distribution of all their assetts | among their credit ore, (which must be the case if nothtng be done by you,) the note holders and depositors would re ceive about 10 cents in the dollar in specie, and such further dividen! ag col- the Exeen.{ The many embaras ng questions of law | lections ay their debtors might enable ere on the third! growing out of the transition from war| them to make. aa quorum at-{to peace, and from Provisional to partial Unless inoney become bagels abundant in the State, itis mani- |fest that little can be expected trom these San an conformity with} that there should be a legal officer whom | collections, This epecie is now locked * the Chiet’ Executive officer of the State,|"P, Yielding uo benetit to any body. I suggest that, by an amendment to of the ordinance referred to, continued | fl questions of law pertaining to their hei ebariers; these! barike anid pron inoihee the sheriffs and clerks of the | official duties. It has long been the! Companies be allowed to subscribe for courts witil tee qualtication of their gue-| Practice to call on the Attorney General ;stock in a National erie itis clear that the powers) !0F such opinions, but we have no law | §Pecie in possession of the banks, and re eessors tb With the : eS ; . er ie : oe : inions, or| Sources at the command of the other Ot te Prosidunnl dusices ot ihe Peace, | 'equiring him to yive such opinions, o1 and of the manic pal oilie Oa SOF PD PEACE, ne coMutics there ave Don who were commis | iicd betore the 20th May | es cned, or taken} ue Constitution of | udinance declaring vacant all the | oflices fthe State in ex'stence on the! 26th day of Aprd 2885.” | The appointment of justices of the! pence deuiids vour earliest attention, {ti is ‘nt oflice, and great eare snl 1) Vthat it be conferred onty on intel aod virtuous men.— Our Con ituier bas entrasted this duty to toe General As-embly, under the idea that the hioris ofthe appointed wonld be daly 1, A prictice, however, Has lon tion of the fod, by which the selee- 's ofeach county is in etlect made by the representatives of such county. Tho nominations made by them, usually contirmed without in- quiry a3 to the fitness of the appointees, or the number needed in such connty.— Tenee, many hiave been appointed to ef— fet local or party objeets, whereby ma- ny ignorant aud bad men have’ been made justices of the peace, and the ten— or of the ofiice being daring good beha- viottr, the chief of a bad Appointment i cdied. In most of the greaily too many of then rm rose causes, the office-has Jost mech of the dignity whieh onght to Leone toit. An Opportunity is now of- fered to p it by the errors of the past. Theevl, both as to the nomber and quality of these” allicers, .s 80 universa)- Jy felt. Maat the Convention has ander consideration and will probably adopt, at its next session, an amendment limit. ing the numbers to be appointed in each county 5 pr sibly altering the thode of appointinent. a therefore respectfully | 1 recommend that only a very emall nam- ] ber be : ical ibe present session. ‘Lhese | be properly distributed t over the county, Ifit be dee: cl donbtfal whether the provistonal Clerks of the Courts r their authority until the! qualification of their successors, [recom- mend that they be continned in office by anact to be passed by yon, to. enable! them to qnalify the justices of the peace to be appointed by you, as well as all other duties pertaining to their oftices, In some of the counties it will be nec- Sheriffs and Conrt be held, to quality the newly elect-| t ed Clerks and Sheriffs, to provide jurors for the next courts, and to. transact any | Immediate action, I further recommend, that 80 soon as you distant when the United States will per- shall have appointed Justices of the Peace and | ¢ passed such acts as you may deem necessary | q to remedy the irregularities to which Tbave r6-| erred, that the Governor be forthwith required | | | your consideration. and take the responsibility of writing {out opinions, where it is not made his duty, nor any compensation provided ed since 20th of May, 1861; the provis- ordinance declares that such of said laws are in force as “were compatib!e with the allegiance of the citizens of the State to the government of the United States, and not since repealed or modi- fied, whee the same are consistent with the Constitution of the State and of the United States.” important proviso to. which I call your special attention: “Provided, how ‘ver, that nothing herein contained, sb so construed ag to prevent the © seral Assembly from repealing or modifying any of said laws and ordinances hereby ratified, which shall not form a part of the Constitution of the State.” acted in reterence to the deranged etate of the currency, and adapted to a state of war, which are left in force under this ordinance, onght to be repealed. I re- commend that all the laws, passed short- | Parts of them repealed, by a distinct re- suited to ouf present condition, as well | a9 those deemed incompatible with our | allegiance and in conflict with the Con- stitution of the State and of the United States. Doubts, asto what is, and what jis not in force, should be removed as far |as possible, during and immediately preceeding the essary, that special terms of the Connty, war relating to the militia, or incompata which ought now to be repealed or modi- other business which th *y may think ii fied. ;can be, to perform | National the Atturney General is required to te- side at the Capitol, and to vive wr tten | Opinions upon such questions of admin-|the basis of a National Bank. istrative duty, as may be submited to him by the Chief Execative Departments. It seems to me that this officer ought to havea fixed salary, aud to be required to attend to all syl'g and indictments Courts of the State as the Governor may require, and that he should not be re- torney. [ recommend this matter to It cannot be reasonal:ly expected that he can’ bestow the requisite atten‘ion, tor the service. Lapprehend that very great difficulty will arise in applying to many acts pass- ions of the ordinance ratified on the 18th of October last, declaring what laws and ordinances are in force. This This ordinance has the be I think very many of these laws en- y betore and during the war, be careful- y reviewed, and such of them or such ference to them as shall be deemed un- MILITIA. There are probably many acts passed ; which, upon heir face, rat not be unconstitutional le with our allegiance, It is to be hoped that the period is not ive that we have had enough of war, nd that we are as ready as any people all our duties to the vernment. When this shall : | ati imforthis servic sy-| Corporations, with snch subseriptions on be conorate eee an a one ea elnare of individuals as inight be ex ie Provisional govern-|ery other State of the Union, I believe, pected, vonds of the United States might be bought to an amount sufticient to form The divi- ,deuds declared in favor of the Banks ; should be paid over to them, and by them jshonld be paid out, together with the ‘collections they nay make to their cred- itors. The benefits proposed by this scheme e sy and [ presum noe : “ls on BE S pending in the Supreme Conrt, and to! | e ollices of gach! : ats F : pare: ae ; . such important suits in which the State :are: a eae be interested, pending in ot! er| yratided 19ih October last, entitled | May eeu = cane Ist. The making of the specie in the | Banks, now lying dormant, produce the lintersts which would acerne on the Uni- | | quired to ride a circuit as prosecuting at- [ted States bonds in which it would be in-| pln. oT understand It, to call attention to it vested. to our banks to borrow money from the vew bank, and pay off their notes to the present Banks, whereby many of them would be saved trom ruin, and at the same time afford a larger dividend to the present creditors of the banks. 8d. The extension of aid, to our peo- ple by snpplying a circulating medium so essential to the restoring of theirshat- tered furtunes. 4th. The furnishing a safe depository for the funds of the State and individ. uals. 5th. The securing to the creditors of the Banks a much pee dividend than they will get, if the banks be forced in- to immediate liquidation. > ° militia Code adopted, | ander which the militia may’ be organ- of 2d. The enabling of the solvent debtors | allowed me time to give to this and oth- ‘tle ioterest on our. S i indispensible are requited to pay this yearto the which Ihave no means of estimating. capital exceeding $8,000,000,. and a circula- lost, and the currency probably worth less than $1,590,000. aod owing tothe presence of devastating ar- mies and the derangement of lubor by the eman- cipation of our slaves in the midst of the plant- for market. Owing to these causes, it is manifest that « tux this year to meet tha accruing inter- est on our State debt, would be ruinous to our people, and consequently injurious to our credi~ tors, In view of the large amount we most con- tribute to the national government, the derange- ment of labor, and the want of Banks afford- ing facilities to men of enterprise to employ and pay liberal wages to laborers, even if Provi~ dence favor us with good seasons, we can scarce- ly hope to be able for sometime to come, to meet our obligations punctually, Ao hon est debtor who cannot punctually cash accounts agaiust hin, is always williang to give bis note. As we Cannot pay our bonds and the coupons now due and falling due this year, we ought to sell our bonds at par, if we cao, to raise the ineans of payment; or allow our creditors to accept them at par, or make such other arange- ments with them,and feast detrimental to us. Our only resource, other than taxation, to meet our debt, is stock in our Rail Roads to the amount of $6,516,500, and on certain other Rail Ruads (secured by mortgage) with which the State has exchanged her bonds to the amount of about 8.000.000, It is supposed (hat many of the bolders of our State bonds would exchange thein for a like amouct of these stocks, Far the larger portion of our State debt is due to nonsresidents of the State. If such exchange were made to the extent of giv- ing the control of our Roads to non-residents, it might result in oppressive rates of freight or other regulations detrimental to the State.— Properly guarded, I favor such exchange, Another plan sugested, supposed to be ac ceptable to the holders of cur bonds, loukisg to the furnishing of a currency as well as the making of our State debt manageable, is the issue of small bunds, payable to bearer and bearing a low rate of interest, say one per cent. and receivable in payineut of all dues to or from the State. As the credit of these bonds would rest on the faith of the State, as that of the present national curreney depends on the faith of the nation; aud as there would be much demand for them to pay taxes, and in view of the uncertainty when the State may be able to resuine the payment of interest on her present bonds, the advocates of this scheme be deen: it their interest, and would exchange for these staaller botds, especially, if allowed to! take a part of the amount in Rail Road stocks. It is objected to this scheme, that it would | violate the provision in the Constitution of the United States, which forbids a State to emit bills of credit. The advocates of this plan in sists that i¢ has always cone-ded that States [er consUtutionally isswe bonds payable to bearer, and transferable by delivery, with no re | Striciion as to the amount of the bond or the rate of interest. I give the outlines of this he pressure of other duties has not er plans whieh have been presented, in relation to the payment of the State debt and a supply of currency, suticient con- sideration to conduct me to asatisfactory conclusion, and I, therefore, abstain from submitting any distinet recommendation as {0 either. In presenting the foregoing views of our affairs, I must not be nnderstood as despondent. To overcome our dithicnl. ties, it is necessary to face them, and not to shut oureyes on them. We still have large resources. We must rely chiefly on our virtue, persevering industry and frugality, which are the true sources of naNGrial prosperity. We must attract capital by calling attention to our fertile 6th. A hope, that by good manage-~ ment in some of the banks, some of the, stock might be saved to the. stockhijd- ers, including the University and the; (Literary Fond. If there be not some insuperable ob- stacle in the way, which Ido not per- ceive, then this plan offers a reasonable prospect to help a suffering people, to aid in the revival of prosperity, bring in taxes to the State, he!p the debtors to the old banks to pay their debts, increase the assets of the same, and thereby save money to their creditors, furni-h a safe fiscal agent to the State ard savea por- tion of the stock, and rescue trom rnin the University aad Common Schools. In the short time since I entered npon the discharge of my duties, surrounded with the innumerable difficulties attend- ing the newly organized government, it has been impossible for me to call for the aid from bankers and skillfal financiers which their experience would have af, forded in projecting the plans best suited to our extraordinary condition; but I have felt it my duty to make such crude suggestions as I hope may be of some service in arriving at just conclusions. STATE DEBT. My report as late public Treasurer submitted to the Convention in October last, shows that the bonded debt of the State, created under acts passed prior to the war, is $11,119,500 The estimated amount of unpaid coupons on these bonds was then 2,500,000 Interest which will ac- crue on this debt up to Oct. 1, 1866. 817,000 ' $14,436,500 lands, rich mines of coal, iron, gold, sil- ver and copper, and water power for man- ufacturing. We mnst protect and en- courage the laborer. Honest industry must be held in esteem, and indolence regarded as disreputable, and the vagrant punished. By these means our Railroad stocks will be made productive, and tax- ation thus reduced. I need not warn this generation to avoid war. EDUCATION, Our University and Public Schools, which the Constitation wisely enjoins it on us to sustain, have felt the blighting effects of war. I herewith submit. the report of the able, indefatigable Superin- tendent of Public Schools. He has discnssed the subject so fully, that I need only to commend it to your careful consideration. During the past five years education has been sadly neg~ lected. Whatever may be our pecunia- ry distresses, our youth must be educa- ted. We must sustain our institutions of learning. I deem the Swamp Lands the most valuable resource now left to the Board of Literature. They are empow. ered to sell any part of these lands which may be reclaimed. Large amounts have been expended in their drainage. By the report of Gov. Morehead, as President of the Board of Literature, da. ted 4th December, 1844, there had been expended prior to that date as follows: For Alligator Canal, $63,799,59 | “ Pungo « 35,816.55 | “ Tributaries to Pango Canal, 23,576 “4 “Alligator Canal, 29,688,77 152,380,91 have been 8 made by Total, Little if any of these lands sold. The Se Sie of surve the Literary Board, more t t of the United States, is opwards of 8500,- 009, besides other direct taxes-to the United Btates, is apwards of $600,000, besides other direct taxes to tha Uvited Sates, the amount of Before the war we bad solvent banks witha tion of about the same amount. This capital is We baye now almost no banking facilities, ing season, we made last year almost nothing heve that the holders of the large bonds would | to the State, would be alike unjust to her puputed faith and colored people of they were neither meagre mor unimpor tant) served and maintained, fence to kidnap, or deport, be bg re ¥ iming. Marae begs ” Scerom rion ob tte coving,” ; It is believed: that all, she dnd the Supreme and Superict Courts, ed at your late session, and when you sliall have mae ed being reclaim zt a ect. ‘have qualitied, pointed J ‘ernment will be about complete, the welfare of the State. — ' As our laws make the testimony of a am informed by the Military Command- ant of the State, if the punis!iment pre- black, there will be no interference with our crimoal Courts. I hope,after you treedmen, the jurisdiction of our Courts will be fully restored; but the Cour's | will be comparatively inefficient while the act passed in 1861 shall remain in force, entitled’ “An Act to change the jurisdiction of the Courts and the rules ‘ot pleading thereon.” I recommend that this act be repealed; and that you paes a Stay Law for the benefit of debtors, if you can devise a Constitutional mode of effecting the object. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. By act of Congress ratified July 2, 1862, an amount of public land was de- voted to each State equal to thirty. thon- sand acres for each Senator and Repre sentative in Congress, the proceeds of the sale of which are to be invested for the endowment, support and imainten- lance of at least one college, where the ‘leading object shall be, without exclad- ing other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach snch branches of learning as are related to agricnltare and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the Legislatures of the States may prescribe, in order to promote the liLeral and prac:ieal education of the | industrial classes in the several pursuits fand profession in life. The conditions of the grant are not such in u.y judgment as shonld prevent its acceptance by the General Assembly, as the obj ets to be accomplished are of the highest importance. I respectfully recommend that acceptance of the same be signified at an early moment. By an amendment to the act, approv- ed on the 14th of April 1864, the time limited for the acceptance of the dona- tion will expire on the 14th of April 1866. FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. The condition of society produced by the sudden emancipation of the black race, in numbers over one-third the en tire population of the State, and the ex- emption of this class from the operation of our laws, civil and criminal, except as administered by a military tribunal, in- stituted by the Governinent of the Unit- ed States; and also claiming and exer- cising jurisdiction over all white citizens in matters criminal and civil, wherever blacks may be concerned, is at once an- omalons and inconsistent with the ancient constitutional authority of the several States. This tribunal, known as the Bu- reau of Freedmen, was established during the late unhappy war for the “supervis- ion ané management of all abandoned lands, and the control of all subjects re lating to refugees and freemen from rebel States or from any district of conntry within-the operations of the army, under sach rules, and regulations as might be prescribed by the head of the Burean, and approved by the President,” and was “directed to continue during the war of the rebellion, and for one year there- after,” Its authority is derived from that clause of thre Constitution which anthor- ises Congress, “to adopt measures to sup- press insnrrection,” and ceases when that end shall have been attained. It was obviously designed to be temporary in duration, and its continuauce at’er the designated period could only be justified on the plea of affording necessary pro- tection to treedmen in their novel. sitna- tion until proper provision shall be made for this object’ by the State Govern- ment. The extinguishment of slavery by an ordinance of the Convention ‘of ‘this State, the double security of the ratifica- tion by the Legislature’ of an amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States to the same effect, and the gever- ral acquiescence of the people, shonld remove all apprehension of any endeav- or to re-establish it, or to treat. with op- pression or injustice the liberated Afri- can. The imputation of such purpose uniform character. uch rights as were accorded to the free North Carolina, (and were ever most scrupulously ob- For ages, it has been a capital and most ignominions of- or to endeavor us tices of the Peace, and the County Conrts are restored, the machinery of civil ee 8 high time. Crime,—particnlarly larceny, is too common, and the long want of any power to enforee.the performance of any species of contract, has had a most per. nicions effect on the public morals and negro competent in all pleas of-the State where the defendant may be a negro, I scribed by law for the offence with which the defendant is charged, be tho same whether the defendent be a white or a shall have reformed our Jaws relating to authority of the Government. ME A8, one, held as dm, he could mie Cause, aud t it; av gry ; arty 1m par- imiival wea at owed. the rights afeguards of thie ’ wi ‘Property was acquired held. b by t et x with al the actflleges a inde ade se, an Hdescent : and the ta 0 ice Were open tot eir com- slatestet.' of relief to i" >) farther in his privi: addiety id the f Y ; test effected by thie measure, a commission «was organ. ized undér.an ordinance of the Conveu- tiow, to review our’ eode ‘touching this race, and consider” ‘and ° pr such amendatory yerilons Saray ye deman- ed by the’ occasion)” Whether all the t desired. to effect the object in view are to be attained withont ap amend ment of the constitution; and whether the labors of the commission may. not.be par- tially delayed.until the coining session of that Tam not advised. To the sallgninoad bors. of this: ecommigsion, when their report shall be received, I need not solicit your attention, While social equality with the whites (which prevails no where iv the United States, nutwitbs standing pretences to the contrary in some quarters, and among .soime persous,} is net to be expected, nor is the elective fraachise ; I am fully wartanted in saying there is no disposi- , tion to deay them any of the essential rights of civil or religious freedom in this State. On the contrary, every day’s observation makes it toanifest that restraining measures ‘are neceseary and indispensable to prevent pauperiem, vagran- cy, idleness and their consequent crimes inthe new pbase which our soejal system presents, and it is important to the sal-tc, peage aad wel- fare of soeiety, thatthe conflicts of systems of law and administration, the one for ‘the white, and the otlier for (be culured man, (the latter, however, drawing into its jurisdiction every transaction ia which a black may be involved,) shall cease among us, and that the great iuter- ests of rights, wrongs and remedies, may be committed te judges and juries of the vieinage, according to angient Eoylish and. Aimerican usage. kt is hoped, therefore, that the Presi- dent and Congress of the United States, may order as early as possible the withdraws! from oar limits of the Bureau of Freedmen ; at Feast, that these authorities of the governmest will hot provide for its extension beyond its present limit of one year from the close uf the war in this State. Independently of the tion of power to matotain such an institutfon in time of peace, it is difficult to conceive how justice can be ex- ecuted, and a decent respect for the jadiviary. be maintained with such a conflict of authority as must of nevessity exist, with a military tribanads vf concurrent jurisdiction, ‘not composed of men learned in the law, or responsible fo the people of the State for their administration of it. The right to appoint Judges to adininister the municipal laws, is as well established an ats Uibute of the States of the American Uuion as the power to determine whether murder, arson, robbery or burglary shall be crimes, and the vath of a Judge banded down to us from an- cient times that, “I (he) will do equal law and right to all persoas, rich and poor, without having regard to avy person”—and that “I will aot dilay aay purpose of common right by rea- son of any letter or comn and from any persous in authority to me directed, or for any other cause whatsoever: and in case any letter or of- ders come to me contrary to Jaw; I will proceed to enforce the law, such letter or orders notwith- standing, requires him,as he shall answer to the State he serves, to deal out the jastice es- tablished by law to any person, ‘or commands from any other authority. But by the regula- tions now or lately in operation, if there be two persons charged with crime, robbery, for example, the one from the person of a white man, the other from a black, the judge of tha Superior Court for the County ‘where the of. fences were committed, may aud must try the first, seen, ihe course of the. common Jaw; but the other he must, sotwithsta ing his oath of office, deliver over on a rsa to the Fieedmen's Bareav, to We tried by a military commission, although he should’ élaim his deliverance at the hands of ajury of the couptry, Iam fully persuaded that in: such a contest the Supreme Court of the United States would sustain the judges of ihe State’ in the jurisdiction they would be obliged to’ assert.— Bat I deprecate controversy even in the foram between the authorities of the Quvernment, and hopefully trust that the President. aod Congress will remove the grounds of dispute by remitting the State judiciary to its appropriate functions. U make these observations with very great de- ference to the distinguished and benevolent of- Goer atthe kead of the Bureau of Freedmen, snd with the best wishes for the happiness and advancement of this portion of our, population ; but confusion, idleness, vice, crime and jea ousy and irmtation between the two races are conse- quences of the existing order of things, and the safety and welfare of society require refor- mation. I was one of those who believed that the late disastrous war ought never to bave oc- curred, I believe it never would have oveurred, if the masses of the’people in the (wo sections could have met in council: and freely interéha ed opinions aud information. I'am satisfied now that the jealousy, batred and distrust ep- gendered by the struggle prevail among po cians with far, more intensity than , citizens, inoluding the late soldiers in eitha® sec- tion. It concerns the repablic that there shal? be an end of strife. Confidence must begin somewhere. The war actually ceased with the surrender of the Southern armies ning months ago. ; This event was immediately fol liberation of all slaves, a mexsure eo in- stanti,that it was accomplished, fanuihileted two thousand millions in valae: ‘gf property, sod impoverished thousands upon thousands of families bred in affluence, aud med to luxury—yet not this extraordinary ‘spoliation, hor the indiscriminate devastations ‘of homes and plantations of unexampled extént, entail- ing rain upon millions of inbabitanta, bas pro- duced the slightést show of position to the “The President, in a late message in which he concurs in the as~ n twenty to enslave @ person of African descent |sertion of the General in charge of the army, ° we es spot 2 odes ae aie OES VETTE Wweidly, baey, saab b ney Re Ogg e ¢ RIE KR ’ RATRS OF ADVERTISING: © © One square (pine of 12 lines) Grst insertion, $1 00 SL 3d ond'de bonerdon 50 «Age ea ehdiionsl pabliggson’ ° 38 A liberal discount to those ing six twelve months, ‘ —————— North Oarolina Legislature. CALLED SESSION, poe SENATE. arr Tuorapar, Jan. 25, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. a from the judiciary, to whom was referred the bill continuing in office clerks and mas- ters until their successors are appoiated, reported back the same with a recom. mendation that it pass. Also, the bill to attach the county of Mitchell to the eighth judicial circuit, and recommended that it do pass. The bill relative to clerks and masters was read a second time and passed; and on motion of mr. Bynum, the rules were suspended and the bill put upon its third reading. mr. Wilson moved an indefinite post- povement of the bill. Not agreed to. The question then recarring on- the passage of the bill its third and last read- ing, the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted yeas 26, nays 13. The bill to attach the county of Mitch- ell to the eighth jadicial circuit was, un- der a suspension of the rules, passed its several readings. mr. J. M. Leach, from the committee to whom was referred the resolutions re- lative to banks, reported the same back to the Senate with a recommendation that it be referred tothe joint select com- mittee on banks. The bill empowering the magistrates of the county of Oarteret to levy a tax for the support of the poor of said coun- ty, under a suspension of the rules, on motion of mr. qreadell passed its sever- al readings. ur. Harris of Rutherford, introduced a resolution instructing the committee on the judiciary tu consider the proprie~ ty of establiching,~or~ adopting, asa source of revenue, the stamp system of taxation. Adopted. ur. Covington introdaced a bill defin- ing the duty of constables and other ofti- cers, in certain cases. The House bill prohibiting the distilla- tion of grain into spirituous liquors was = read the first time, and ordered to be! printed. On motion of mr. Cowles a message was sent to the House informing that body that the Senate do not concur in the Hokse list of magistrates for the connty of Yadkin. Message received from the House transmitting engrossed bills and addition- ' al recommendations for magistrates. The bill incorporating the Clarendon Bridge Company read first time. mr. Eure moved to proceed with the unfinished business on the caléndar at the close of the last session. - ? The Speaker said that as the General Assembly was now sitting under the call of the Governor, and not apon their own adjournment, it was anewsegsion. When # session is closed, all matters dependin, before the Legislature are aorantinned. and at their next meeting are to be taken up de novo, if taken up et-all, Had the Legislatare met upon theirowa adjourn- ment, it would have beef nothing more than a contitiuance of the session, but this session is under the’call of the Gov- ernor, . deffersou says if Congress is con- vened by the President's proclamation, his mnet begin anew session, and of pourse determine the preceding one to have been's session. The Speaker farther remarked that he not rant of the joint resolation ad at the close of the last session, but hokis that it cannot operate to revive the business which was discontinued as s00n s this Assembly met in a new and extra essiQn. On motion of mr. Wilson, the Senate djourned until to-morrow morning ten D'clock, HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuvrepay, Jan. 25th, 1868. The House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by v. Dr, Mason, Messrs. Everett and Harrison were allowed p record their votes io favor of the bill to pro- bit the distillation of liquor from grain. Mr. Seerett said he voted in the affirmative order to move a regoysideration, which he 0 - do when in order, He was opposed to > Mr. Manly from the Judiciary Committee res ted Peporia on several bille, the titles of hich wil! appear when they come up for final jon. Fe Mr. Bh submitted reports of the Com- pittee on Propositions and Grievances. BILiS ON FIRST READING. Mr. Joyter, a bill to incorporate the Weldon g g's aod gor pvetey. t, Rossel, a bi to provide for the payment thd federal Innd tax of 1861. Me. Evereu. moved @ fecodtisideration of the il to probibit the diaullation of spirituous jiquor from grein, ile thought the general objects of the bill $3 00. on : ar Nicks Wiad is chills tha:Gome’ of HS e@ committee on ap ; Se nate See <n : it By * . aa om eh reconsider | ye - 45, from the’ Hist. of rates for’ Yadkin ‘substitution of the name of HC Felts. The appointment of Mr. Aruold’ would-be v obnoxious to his neighbors, while that of Mr.. Felts would give universal satisfaction. Mr. W. choped the: motion would not prevail), Mr.Felis was not: ft to be madea magistrate. He was the, | t raons favor- ing thie late. war. : augh) was as much. opposed to the wars as aM Caroling. but he was oppose and panishment now. ~ ‘The Hotise refused to strike oat the name of to proscription wete presented and adopted. A message was received from the Senate, transmitting a bill.to provide for the collection aud sale of State property, and resolutions ens dorsing the policy of the President, asking for the full restoration of civil law and recommend: ing an amendment to the usury laws. Mr Manly said the resolutions were a mere repetition of what had often been. declared by this Legislature; he saw no utility in them and moved to lay on the table. A to. Mr. Jenkins of Granville, a bill for the bene- fit of Common Schools, Mr, Blackmer, a bill concerning the per diem of the Council of State. (Allows the same competsation as that of the members of the General Assembly.) Passed its several readiogs, The tollowfng bills passed their final readings, viz: A bill tocontinae in cfiice provisional officers of certain towns. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Elizabeth City and a bill to in- corporate the town of Company’s Shops. A bill to legalize the elections of the Mayor and Commissioners of Morganton. A bill. to admit negro testimony in certain cases, wasread a second time aud on motion of Mr Jenkins of Warren, was laid on the table. The bill in relation to the qualification of magistrates, was laid on table, a bill having al- ready passed containing its provisions; ulso a bill to punish for the killing of stock. returns, and a@-bill copecroing bastardy were laid on the table, A Lill to incorporate the Portis Gold Minting Company. A bill to am-nd the 101s Chap. Rev. Code, entitled “Koads and Ferries,” passed their third reading, Mr. Davis of Carteret, a bill to charter the town of Newport. Passel its several readings. Mr. Sanith of Columbus, ® resolution in- structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expedieney of reducing the bends of Sheritts. Mr. Ashworth, a resolution instrneting the Judiciary Committee tu inquire whether amend- ment is necessary to the laws in relation to ex- ecutors and dowry, Adopted. o'clock, SENATE, Fray, Jan. 26, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Henry Hardie. Mr. Winstead from the committee to whom was referred the bill empowering the Commissioners of the town of Fay- etteville to issue certificates of indebted- ness, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its further consid- eration. Mr. Arendell from the committee to whom was referred the ‘bilis to incorpor- ate the Clarenden Bridge Company, and the Salem Female Academy, reported the same back to the Senate, and recom- mended that they do pass. Message received’ from the House transmitting additional lists of magis- trates, and sundry, engrossed: bills. Mr. J. M. Leach introduced a bill for the relief of the people. [Authorizes the banks of the State to subscribe for stock fn the National Bank.} “Referred to the committee on banks and currency, and ordered to be printed. - Bill concerning the per diem of Ooun- eillors of State ; Bill to legalize the election of officers for the town of Morganton ; Bill to amend the 101, revised code; : Bill to incorporate the town of Newport in the county of Carteret ; Bill to incorporate the Portis Gold Mining Company in the county of Frank- fin Bin to incorporate the town of Compa- ny Shops, were each read their first time. On motion of Mr, Ferrebee, the rules were suspended, and the bill to.amend the charter of the town of Elizabeth Pity was taken up and passed its several : ings. The rules requiring bills to lay over one day after their final passage be- fore being ratified, wore suspended, and the bill was immediately ratified. The bill to enable sheriffs and tax col- lectors to collect arrears of taxes for 1864, was read the first time, referred to the committee on the judiciary, and ordered to be. printed. Mr. Arendell reported the bill eon- gerning the North Carolina Institation for the Deaf, Damb and. Biiwd.. [The bill authorizes the public » Treasurer to pay over to the Institution such ¢um, not exceeding $20,000, as. may be necessary for the support thereof.) Mr. A. endeavored to get a suspension of the rules in ‘order “to burry the bill through, inasmuch as the Institution had beer, b ae ie now,) drawing rations ever since the federal army entered the city. His motion, however, did not prevail, of a clique jn, maa ia North} Pate tes A ill to decrease the expenses of Sheriff's | The House then adjourned to Friday 10 | th section, chapter | P & tax: niall lig r State, and Tevies a’ heavy ta dealers, ne well as'a ‘fine on iy ries, and fenported: on 7 er¥ | be convicted “of a'vidlation af Referred to the committee on the} ary 4nd ordered to Ue printedic a £ Mr. J. M. Loach offered the ‘follo yesoliti ni) was adopted ; elt a Resolved, That the. ermmittee an judiciary be instracted-to inquire: ing the propriety of hereafter. designatin (to avoid contusion and unnecessary é “singoaniie all g@reons.of color, ine ae ing-those who were.'formerly » ns eee nie re 7 nstead- ‘ he the two classes respectively, as groes and freedmen, On motion of Mr. Gash, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 11 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Frwar, January 26, 1866. The House met at10 o’elock. Prayer by Rev.Dr. Mason. Mr, Manly presented a report from the judiciary committee on several bills. BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, £0, Mr. Caldwell, a resolution instructing the finan¢e committee to inquire into the expediengy of adopting the system of taxation by stamps. Adopted. Mr. McDonald a resolution instracting the committee on that subject to inquire whether the Jaw in regard to landlords and tenants passed during the rebellion, is in foree. Adopted. Mr. Newsom presented a memorial from Wm, E. Broadnax and J. E. Wil- kins, owner of the Gaston Ferry. Re- ferred. Mr. Marler, a bill to allow persons to make aflidavit of conveyances, (the deed being lost,) before a Judge as “well as in open Court. Passed its several readings. Mr. Kenan, a bill to amend the Re- vised Code in regard to wards and guar- dians, Mr. Dargan, a bill to alter the rules of pleading and for the relief of the peuple Mr. Foster, a bill to protect a wage dissenting from a deceased husband’s will. | Mv. Blythe, a bill to enlarge the pow- ers of Jnstices of the Peace. | Mr, McKay, a resolution to providé for the printing of the journals of the General Assembly for 1864-65. Adop- ted. Mr. Wilson, a bill to regulate the com- ' pensation of the members of General As- lsembly. [Allows $5 per diem to mem- bers, $8 to speakers and clerks, $6 to doorkeepers and engrossing clerks.) Re- ferred A message was received from the Sen- ate concurring in House nominations for ae Wis - essrs. Luke, Holderby Smith of Hertford, Bryson, Dunn and others pre- sented lists of magistrates for their sev- eral counties, which were adopted and sent to the Senate for concurrence. ,, Mr. Blackmer from the committee on the insane Asylum, made 4 report, re- commending an appropriation of $44,- 000 for its support, and thatthe charges of the institution be raised. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, presented a resolution instracting this committee to prepare and report a bill carting. ent be views expressed in the report. Adop- ted. Mr. Russell moved that the Senate resolutions in relation to civil rule in North Carolina, tabled yesterday, be ta- ken up. Fons Donia A bill to incorporate Dillwood Ceme- sed passed its several readin, @ following bills were laid om the table, further legislation on these subjects being deemed by the committee unne cessary, viz: A bill to authorize County Courts in Cabarrus; a bill to legalize the roceedings of Provisional Courts ; a bill for the relief of persons losing records. : Sena‘e bill to punish horse stealin with death was rejected on its secon reading. The bill to punish horse stealing being read ; Mr. Jenkins of Warren, moved to amend by gr wang the se § of death for the first offence instead of whipping. M Jeukins was of the opinion that the punishment now provided by law was wholly inadequate to the abatement of the crime. The report on the bill made by . the committee was read, in which the rejec- tion of the bill, was recommended.on the und that a retarn of civil law would fa all probability render. the present laws on this subje-t efficacious, Mr. Manly reiterated this are and advised that the present laws be retained until more necessity was. shown for change, Sach bloody features. should not be igeorporated into the lawa‘anless @ ne- ! for change became permanent after the r to amend the laws. ct, Smith, of Gumberland, was in fa- vor of the amendment and thonght it highly novessary to prevent. the further increase of the crime. Mr. McKay said it would be almost impossible to get a jury to hangjs man pro irtne| Na slay aw, rf absolutely necessary, If. the: necessity j full restoration of civil Jaw it might be | 8% ie ‘a penall @death for the secund offence. , “Messrs. Hatehison and: -Faireloth of ayne were © ota pu i the me of larceny on a footing with that of Mr. Holderby moved ta ‘post t consideration ofthe bill antil 11 to-norrow; jected. 4 ‘Mr. Swith remarked that the certainty of punishment would tend more than its verity to snppress crime. Men wonld more often escape, than if the punish: ment was less sovere.- The increase. of Stine was net due to. defective laws but the inability to execute them. He id the House would 0 .-vote as to the world thataiter | B Feprésent e people of North Caroline had preserved their high national reputation for calm and dignified deliberation and that none of their enactments bore the impress of passion or prejudice. The amendment was lost, yeas 30, nays 73. Mr. Moore moved to lay the bill on the table, Rejected. The bill then passed its second reading. Am © was received from the Seu- ate, a bill to attach eMitchell County to the 8th Judicial Cirenit, and a bill to continue in office Clerks and Masters un- til their successors. are appointed. Mr. Ashworth offered a bill, more ef- fectually to punish vagrancy. ° The House then adjourned till to-mor- row 10.0’clock. SENATE, Sarurpay, Jan. 27, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hudson. Mr. Winstead, from the committee to oo ot 4 fa citizens of Cumberland against the distil- lation of grain, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged from its fur- ther consideration. Mr. McLean inoved that the memorial be recommitted to the committee that they may state theie reasons for. askin to be discharged from its further nonad: eration, which was, he supposed, the fact ‘| that the whole. matter is now before the Senate in an engrossed bill from the House. Mr. A. J. Jones introduced a bill reg- ulating the jurisdiction of the courts and for other purposes. ‘The bill provides that exclusive jurisdiction shall be given to the county courts in eases of mere money demands, except where the a- mount comes within the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace. 2d. That suits may be bronght after January 1, 1867, on one-fourth of principal, and one fourth interest of any debt unless that propor-- tion has either been previously paid or tendered. In casos of a merely equita- ble nature jurisdiction is left with the courts of equity. All action for torts, or for anything bata purely money demand, are cogni- zable only .and exclusively before the Papen’ Courts. ie principle of the act with reference to actions for debts, are applied to suits heretofore transferred from the County to the Superior Courts, which are to be sent back to the County Courts. Ail judgments. rendered during the war, more than @ year. since, are to be revived by set. fa. which is'to be made returnable 12 months after its test, and time given till the second term thereafter to plead. he bill to incorporate. the Albemarle Steamship Company, was, under a sus- ension of the rule, on motion of Mr. ure, passed three times.” The bill to. incorporate. the Minister’s Relief Rooiely, was read a second time and tabled. The bill. to prevent obstruction to the passage of fish up the waters of the Ca- tawba river passed its second reading. The bill to authorize the commigsion- ers‘of Fayetteville to issue certificates of indebtedness and for other purposes, was read a second time. ‘ Mr, Jones, of Wake, moved to amend, by making the provisions of the bill ap- plicable to Raleigh, buat subsequently withdrew his motion at the solicitation of Mr. McLean. The qnestion then recurring on the passage of the bill, it was defeated. Mr. Bynam from the committee on the jadiciary, reported back the bill requir- ing clerks of courts to reside within the recincts of the, county towns; and in- orming the Senate that a law already exists covering the Phy Message received trom the House pro- posing to go forthwith into an election for seven Pistess of the University of North Catolina, which was concurred in, amd the Senate proceeded to ballot. See House peoaeerings for result. * Mr. J. M. Leach offered the following ‘resolution which was adopted ; Bi That the committee ou the fdiciary be ibstriicted to inquire into the legal liabilities of admidistrators and ardians, ag to thé assets and depreeia- ted currensy in'their hands during the war, and at its termination, and report what legislation, if any, ia neeessary. A number of House bills had their lst reading. The bill to incorporate the trustees of the Salen Female emy. dnd, hh Gan in tare at whom was referred the memorial from | ; ; wes Hat Sh 45 4 eS mod] Ti esl pnd on set landlords, Senate the eke OUSE OF COMMONS. Sarvrvay, Jan, 27, 1866. , The Hoss met at 10 o'clock. Prayet hy Rov. Mr. Hodson. ° Mr. Manly reported back several bills from the Judiciary Committee. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr, Simmons a resolation instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the.expediency of adopting 4 homestead law "oe ee Sinse rey i Pe tad) ait ~ Me Hoke a bit incorpornte the English and Aierican vine growing, mining and manufacturing company... Mr. Smith, of Colambns, a resolation instructing the Jadiciary Committee to enquire into the expediency of amending section 13, Chap. 46 Rev. Code. Mr. Jenkins, of Gaston, a bill to incor- porate the High Shoal Railroad Compa- n y- Mr. Blackmer submitted a teport from the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Jones, of Columbus, a bill to amend the usury Jaws. M’. Scoggin, a bill to repeal an act al- lowing the Directory of the Literary Fund to elect a Treasurer. Mr. Whitley a bill for the relief of guardians. Mr. Henry a resolution in favor of A. W. Fraps. A bill in favor of Briggs & Dodd; a bill to attach the County of Mitchell to the 8th Judicial Cireuit, and a bill to in corporate the Weldon Enterprise and Loan Company, passed their final ‘read- n The bill to punish horse stealing being read, Mr. Henry moved to etrike out the words “ or her” from the clause prescrib- ing the penalty. He wished to exempt the female sex from the degrading pun- ishment of the Pillory. The bil pre— seribes whipping for the first offence and death for the second. Mr. Waugh said this exception would in effect license the business of horse stealing by women. Mr. Chandler moved to lay the bill on thetable. Rejected. Mr. Smith of Hertford remarked that the amendment would not alter the ope- ration of the bill. The amendment was rejected but sub. seqnently adopted. r. Jenkins moved to amen ad- ding to the penalty for the first @ifence “that he be branded on the left cheek with the letters H. T.” Rejected. Mr. Henry moved to amend by provi- ding that the felons head be chopped off. Withdrawn. Qn motion of Mr. Smith the bill was from and after its ratification. Mr. Hatchison moved to amend by adding after the penalty to the first of fence, the words ‘shall be branded in the left hand with the letters H. T.’ at the discretion of the Coart.” Adopted. The bill then passed its third and last reading. ‘ Mr. Wangh moved that a message be an election for seven Trustees of the Uni- Yersity. Agreed to. Mr. Smith, a resolution authorizing the Public Treasurer te. employ an extra clerk during this Session of the Assem- bly. Adopted. Mr. Waugh nominated for Trastees of the University J. H..Hyman of Edge- combe, J. F. Hoke of Lincoln, and D.G. Fowle of Wake. By Mr. McKay, Messrs. J. W. Cam- eron- and W. N. H. Smith. By Mr. Russell, Hon. R. 8. Donnell. By Mr. Wilson, Seaton Gales of Wake. By Mr. Holder by, W. E. Pell of Wake. Mr. McDonald, A. O. Cowles of Yadkin and Hon. N. Boyden of Rowan. By Mr. Smith, of Hertford; W. A. Jen- kins of Warren. By Mr. Manly, J. M. Hutchison of Modkienbesy and J. D. Whitford of Oraven By mr. Joyner, H. G. Williams of Nash. an mr. Dalby, Jas. S. Amis of Gran- ville. 7 By mr. Wheeler, Luke Blackmer of Rowan. By ur. Garland, B.S. Gaither of Burke. By mr. Lucas, H. W.Gaion of Ruth- etford. By ur. Dann, George Washington of Lenoir. By ar. Kinney, Tod R. Caldwell of Barke. By mr. Jones, D. F. Caldwell of Guil- ford By ur. Cox, D. D, Ferrebeo of Camden. By mr. Horton, N. M. Bogle, By mr, Barnett, Hon. Kenneth Rayner of Wake, By mr. ott, Rev. Dr. mason of Wake. ed mr. Jenkins, Thos, Donoho of Cas- wel. At the request of messrs. Rayner and Donnell their maihes were withdrawn. A message was’ received from the So- nate concurring in the proposition of the House to go forthwith into an election for Tr and the House to vote by: ballot. > Page ines y whe a adjourned until. Monday | he | morning 11 o’elock: bog ta tt so amended as to make the bill operative | _ sent. to the Senate proposing to go inte |: proceeded | tf % ty el Fr 4 ile ‘ey : 5 WHOLE NO. 1696 the Hihenad re ed ty monday: mgens 10 hoange “ | ‘5 Md aa jeu Pa sed ee. shee Sao = PROPRIETORS, ‘This famous old pablo House is now in new hands. The proprictars ere ambitions to render it one of the best. places in the Southern country. Ludeed, thay & lave ulready tid the most fitteting assurance, feoad ravelluts North ahdsvath, that cheireffuriate Pease were more than succeussfal. fe Lan Whee suo come. to Salisbury, call @ the MANSION HOUSE. — Polite attéation from landturds and servams, with all the cbnsforts of a well-ordéied and richly sepplied home, uv alle every vizitor, ; 8. REEVES, Jr. COUGHENOUR ~ Jan. 5.1888. a ROR SALAH ‘AT JOHN A. ENNISS’S DRUG STORE. Ayer's Pills, 'Freneh Brandy, for med Brandreth’s Pills, | icinal use, Wrights Ind'n. Veg. Piils, Old Bourbon Whisky, Enniss's. Diarhea cure, | fer medicinal use, Holloway'’s Ointment, Old Port Wine, for med- Gray's Ointment, j icinal use, lich Oinment, certain’ Copperas, cure, Blue Stone, Pain Killer, Madder, Radway's Ready Relief,| ludiga, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, Alum, Ayer'’s Ague cure, | Borax, rown's Kssence of Gin-, Laudanum, ger, | Paregoric, Wistar’s Balsom Wild) Opodeldoc, Chery, British Oil, Thempson's Eye Water,; Bateman's: Drops, Mustang Linament, | Tanner's Oil, by the gal- Sand’s Sarsaparilla, {on and barrel, Strong’s Pectoral Pills, Salts, Rushton’s Cod Liver Qil, Pepper, Jaynes’ Expectorant, —|Spice, Hostetter's Stomach Bit-'Ginger, i ters, Ink, by the bottle, Drake’s Plantation Bit-! Medicamenutum, ters; Godfrey's Cordial, {Gum Camphor, Castor Oil, by the botle, Sandford’s Invigorator, Turpentine, do. Solution Tin, Call. and see Almanac's for 1866, free. SUBSTITUTE for PERUVIAN GUANO AT LESS THAN ONE WALY TRE COST ! = 4a GC) Ge Boe Raw Bone Super-Phosphate of Lime Beugh & Sons, MANUFATURERS AND PROPRIETORS, Store No. 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia. This valuable MANURE 4sbeen before the agri- caltaral pablic, under oue name for twelve years past and its character for viger of action and permanence in effect is well esiablished. Before the war, it was introduced to some extent inthe Southern States, and was found to-be highly adapted to Cotton, Tobacco and all Crops, In its action. itis as quick as Peravian Guano, while it dues not leave the landin an exhausted state but on the other hand permanently improves it. This has been fally p-oven by years of trial. Seo pumphlet lo be ifad free of the Ageuts below. BAUGH & SONS, Sole Manufacturers, Philadelphia. Sold by Merony & Bro., ~ 3mwpdi8 Salisbury, N C. Dae Dal . T.E. BROWN & CO. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Smiths, SALISBURY, N.C. AbAye just at bund all the material ’ necessary for carrying on the wbove ‘gusiness in perfection, and solicit orders. They have alsoon hand a fine assortment of Cooking Stoves. House seofing, gatiering, &¢., included in their.op- erations, Stilis made {o order. Oct. 11, 1865—G6mow9 A LARGE AND- SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF BRY GOODS GROCERIES, Snuff, MERONEY & BRO. AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY, Tuvite the attention of the public to the most elegant and varied stock of GOODS to be foand in the State. They have Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, : Glass Ware, Shoes and Hats, e fur ladies and gents, for misses and boys, and for children. And » most beautifal stock of Fancy Goods, Toys, Jewelry, ig | Sls Jast. received on Fridny last, &,eoperh assortment of Fall and Winter DRY GOODS. Thore is scarcely urtything’ hat may not be found at their store, ind they are selling at low Persons visiting Saligbury to look at Goodd fail to catt ag store. a) Mefoney &. Bro. would ale nee t ate prepared nish any Soh Of ihe act PINE LU at apy ‘point on the Westera N.C. RB. R., ‘at Salisbury, on reasonable tera Jan. Bh, 1846, an not , ape SENATE, Mosvar, January 20, 1806. appeared in the Senate Chamber No minister this morning, On motion of Mr. Howard, Mr. McKay, Sen- ator elect from the county of Sampson, was qualified. Mr. Wilson, from the joint select, committee to whom was referred the resolution relative to the status of the present General. Assembly re- ported that in the opinion of a majority of the committee, the present session is 8 coptipuation of tbe session that adjourned December 18tb, 1865. 2 ‘ Oa motion of Mr. Bynum, the report wae laid on the table, and made the special order for Thursday next, 12 o’elock. Message received from the House tranamit- ting the Senate bill punishing horse stealing, witl? umeodments, and asking the concurrence of the Senate. Concurred in, Mr. Morehead said, if this eonvocation of the General Assembly should be declared a session separate and distinet from the adjourped session of December last, then it would appear in the attitude of having unconstitutionally passed an importawt criminal law. For the bill which has just been declared a law, is a part of the onfin- ished busines of the first session, and had been read but one time io the Senate at its present session, whereas, the constitution declares all bills shall be read three times, and voted on three seperate times, Thess facts having strack the Senate as be. ing truce, Hon. Thomas Settle, Speaker, remark- ed that the bill had been takeo up in the early part of this session through inadvertency on bis part; his views, however, as well as his ruling, were familiar to Senators, and still he knew of no reason which would warrant a modification of these views, He remarked, also, that the Speaker of the other House entertained views quite to the contrary, and the bill had passed that body. Mr. J. M. Leach then moved that the vote by whieh the ameadments were adopted be recon- sidered. Agreedto. And the bill was then laid on the table. On motivn of Mr. McLean, the rules were suspended and the bill incorporating the Clar enden Bridge Company passed its second and third readings. Bill compelling clerks of Courts to reside within the corporate limits of their county towns, being on its second reading, elicited a protract- ed debate, and finally passed, Rill incorporating the Weldon Enterprise and Loan eompany, passed its second reading, and was refered to the committee on the judiciary. Bill authorizing the Pablic Treasurer to em- ploy another clerk during the session of this General Assembly, passed its several readings. Message received from the House transmit~ ting a commanication from the Governor, ac companied by a report of the President of the Western N. C. Railroad, which was ordered to be printed. Bill to amend chapter 101, section 9, Revised Statutes, read second time and passed. Bill fixing the per diem of Councillors of State being on its second reading. Mr. Shober moved to amend by striking out the distinction inthe perdiem between the councillors and their officers. Adopted, and the bill passed. Bill to amend an act of 1865-'66, concerp~ ing the burning of records in the County of Sampson, passed second reading. Mr. Ferrebee moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill authorizing the commissioners of the town of Fayetteville to issue certiGcates of indebtedness, was defeated. Prevailed, and the bill laid on the table. * Mr. Cowles’ bill amending an act for the re- lief of landlords, passed secund time, Mr. W. D. Jones offered resvlation in favor of Drury King. Referred, The Senate then proceeded to ballot for five Trustees of the University. Pending the result, the Senate adjourned till to morrow 11 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Monpary, January 29, 1866. The House was called to order af 10 o'clock. The ‘journal of Saturday was read and ap- proved, Mr. Manly from the jod‘ciary committee, re-, ported on several bills which will be noticed hereafter in detail, Mr. Smith, of Hertford, from the finance com- mittee, reported the following resolution as » substitute for one heretofore referred : Resolved, (The Senate cgncurring,) That the Secretary of State be and be ‘is hereby author- ized aud directed to have such of the books of record of bis office, transcribed and rebound, as he may deem necessary for their preservation and uscfaloess ; and that for this purpose the sum of three thousaad dollars, or so much thereof as is required, to be expended under the supervision of the Governor, be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otber- wise appropriated. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Kenan, from the committee that superin- tended the election on Saturday for seven Trus. tees of the University reported: whole pumber of votes cast 130, necessary to a choice 66,— Hon, W. N. H. Smith received 95 votes and Luke Blackmer, Esq., 75. No one elve elected. Leave of absence was granted Messrs, Whit. ley and Biilley. Mr. MeKay, of Flarnett, introdused a bill re lating to the late Provisional Judges. JAutho- rizes the payment of $—— in full of their ser viees in holding Courts of Oyer and Terminer under the Provisional goverament.] Referred to the committee on salaries and fees. On motion of Mi. Gaines, a meseago was sent to the Senate, proposing that the two Houses proceed forthwith to elect five Trustees of the Celeonni The following made ; By Mr. Ashworth, Mr. 8. L. Jackson, By Mr. Smith, of Colutmbue, Col, R. H. Cow- an, By Mr. Nicks, Dr, KE. Benbow. Ry Mr. Jones, W, P. Bynum. By Mr. McDonaid, Joha A: Haughton. The names of Messta, Pell, Donoho, Williams, Gaither, Boyden aud Gujun were withdrawn from nomination. Mr. MeAden introduded a bill to amend an ordinance of the State Convention, ratified in February, 1862, entitled 20 ordinange to incor- the Piedmont Railroad Company, . Re- rred to & select committee consiating of additional nomination? were * * Messrs, McAden, Jenkins, of Warren, and Blackmer. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, s* bill to sathorize| gles which had bcen made hy the wes- oH et the baths of the State a becribe fur. slo me eee ~ TAY Pe a * ae | be Be a ) ON tHE @aLa “a Hf to xu Ai J. McBryde, jate Sher Foeess County, to collect « arrears of | Passed its second reading. ~** A Dill4o authorize Juhn’ A, Oats, late Sheriff of Sampson County, to-collect arrears of taxes, was recommitted to the judiciary committee. Similar bille for the relief of Caleb 4, Boon, late Sheriff of Rockingham. Oouste, were laid on the table. A bill to extend relief by injunction was inde fluitely postponed. The Senate by m refused concurrence in the propusition to proceed: forthwith to the election of five Trustees of the University. A message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, transmitting the anaval report of the stockholders of the Westera North Carolina Railroad for the year 1865, which was sent to the Senate with a proposition to print. Mr. Jenkins of Warren, by leave, introduced a bill to incorporate the North Carolina Emi- gration Company. Referred to the committee 0D corporations. Mr. Yellowly, a billto authorize W. H. Pers kins, late tax collector of Pitt county to collect arrears of taxes. Referred to the judiciary com- mittee. Mr. Joyner, a bill to consolidate the acts in relation to the Courts and other purposes. Or- dered to be printed, and referred to the cow- mittee on the stay-law, The following engrossed bills from the Sen- tte had their first reading and were referred, namely, a billto incorporate Salem Female Academy, and a bill to incorporate the Albe marle Steam Navigation Company. CALANDER RESUMED, A bill to restore jury trials, in certain cases, to Courts of Please and Quarter sessions of the county of Onslow was put on its second read- ing. Pursuant to the recommendations of the committee on the judiciary, the bill was ameuds ed by striking out the words “for the county of Onslow.” {ts purview was thus extended so a- to embrace all the couaties of the State. The bill then passed its second reading. A bill to make an assault-apon the person of a white female, with the intent to commit rape, afelony punishable with death, was laid ox the table on second reading, The resolution reported this morning from the finance committee, authorizing the Secretary of State to have certain records of his office transcribed and rebound, was substituted for the original resolution, and passed its secoud read ing. On motion of Mr. Rayner. joint committee on the subject of freedmen were relieved from the further consideration of the bill prepared by thecommission appointed to frame a code for the government of freedmen aud kindred matters referred to them. [Tbese bills had been referred by the House alone. Mr. Ray- ner’s object was to bave these matters cunsider- ed in comittee of the whole.] On motion of Mr. Hutchison, these bills were made the - special order for eleven o'clock, A. M., to-morrow. Mr. MeAden from the select committee, ap pointed this morning, submitted a repoft, re commending the passage of the bill to amend the charter of the Piedmont Railroad Company. On motion of Mr McAden, the rules were suspended and the bil! passed its sevond and third readings. Mr. Crawford, by leave, introduced a bill to amend the charier of the Macun Turnpike Com pany. «Referred to the committee on Chero- kee [gas. The special order for 7 o'clock, A. M., name- ly, a bill for the relief of persons who may suf- fer from the destruction of records and otber papers of the several counties of this State, and other purpose, was referred to the committee on the judiciary. ur. Baxter introduced, by leave, resolution to raise aspecial committee of three to revise the laws io relation to the Insane Asylum, Adopted. Messrs. Baxter, Hutchison and Russ sell appointed on the committee. On motion of Mr. Wilson, a message was sent to the Senate proposing to go inty an election for five Trustees forthe University. Adopted. Pending the result, the [louse adjuurned to meet to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. SENATE. Turspay, Jan. 30, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cobb. Message received from the Liouse transmitting a communication from the Public Treasurer which was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Morehead from the committee to whom was referred the bill relating to landlords, reported the same back and recommended that it do not pass. Mr. J. M. Leach, from the udiciary committee, reported back the bin to in- corporate the Weldon Enterprise and Loan Company, with a recommendation that it pass. Mr. Howard, from the committee to whom was referred the bill for the more thorough reorganization of the State go- . amendments, which were adopted, and the bill passed. The engrossed bill from ‘the House, amending the charter of the Piedmont Railroad being read, Mr. A. J. Jones moved to refer the bill to the committee on internal improve- ments. Mr, Ferrebee said it was not usual un- der the restrictions imposed by _parlia- mentary rules for the Speaker of a legis- lative assembly to participate in the pa cussions of the body over which he pre- sides. On important occasions, however, or when the subject under discussion is of great magnitude, in which his constit- nents are immediately and directly in- terested, it is not unusual at his request, to grant such permission. The sabjeet nuw before the Senate is one of much importance to the State of North Carolina. The people of Caswell county are especially interested in it. By re- rg therefore, Mr. F. said, he asked that leave be granted by the Senate to the Speaker ty be heard on it. The Senate unanimonsly consented, and Mr. Shober took the cliatr, Mr. Settle then addressed the Senate ip an earnest argument in snpport of the bill and against ite reference. He re- viewed the history of the road —the strng- vernment, reported the same back with |’ A, » wae @ military poe en stracted, and it is useless now to discut the policy—it is a stern reality—and its merits and demerits had been canvassed from the mountains to the seaboard for the last fifteen Ir exists; and the bill before the Senate only asks that the company be allowed to alter the g of the track to that of the Danville road. Mr..8. continoed his remarks showing the important 7 to be expected from such a change, &e. ‘ Mr. Hall aes opposed to the bill. The road was built; and but for the cireum: stances under which it was built, be was very certain it would never have been chartered. It was yet in the power of dne to the interest of North Qarolina, that such action be had. The debate was continued at length. Mr. Morehead for, aud Mr. Jones of Wake, against the bill. Mr. tionai to what was already done, as like- ly to occur by a change of gua or four hundred feet, and if not, he could see no objection to the change proposed. Other Senators participated in the de- bate. Mr. Jones withdrew his motion to re- fer, and the bill was placed upon the calendar. Mr. J. M. Leach moved to take up the bill relating to clerks of courts. Agreed to. And after various amendmends, and discnssion, was laid on the table. Bill to amend chapter 101, section 9, of the revised statutes, was referred to the committee on the jadiciary, The bill fixing the per diem of conn- cillors of State, passed three times. The bill concerning the burning of re- egrds in Sampson, passed three times. enate then proceeded to ballot for five trustees of the University; after which the Senate adjourned until to-: morrow morning, eleven o’clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Turspay, Jan. 30, 1866. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr Whitfield, of the Baptist Church. Journal of yesterday read and approv- ed The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Public Treasu- rer, snggesting that he be allowed to give certificates under seal of the Trea sury Department in regard to the laws of this State, and facts appearing from the books of the Treasury oftice 'o par- ties interested ; and that reasonable clerk fees be allowed for the same. Sent to the Senate with a proposition to refer to the committee on finance. Mr. Manly, from the judiciary com- mittee, submitted sundry reports, which will be noticed hereafter in their proper order. Among them, a bill to protect the culture of the grape and other fruits, introduced in response to Mr. Teague’s resolution of inquiry as to what legisla. tion is necessary for the protection of vine and fruit growing. The bill passed its first reading and was placed on the calendar. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, presented a number of reports from the finance com- mittee; also, a report from the commit- tee appointed on the scale of depreciated CGantederkis currency—stating that the committee had adopted the gold dollar as the standard of value, and fixed ascale ascertaining the rate of its monthly de- preciation. The committee asked to be discharged from its further consideration. They were discharged accordingly. Mr. Blackmer, from the committee on corporations, submitted sundry reports as to matters referred. Mr. Kenan, from the committee that superintended on yesterday the election had for five Trustees of the University, reported: Whole namber of votes cast, 188 ; necessary to a choice, 70. Noone elected. On motion of Mr. Allison, the House took from the table a bill, authorizing a court of pleas and quarte ions for the county of Oabarras. The bill was amend- ed in several particulars, at the sugges- tion of Mr. Allison, and passed its sever- al readings under a suspension of the rules. : SPECIAL ORDER. At 11 o’clock the Honse proceeded to consider a bill in relation to negroes, In- dians, and persons of color, or of mixed blood, reported from the commission ap- pointed to prepare a code for the govern- ment of freedinen, &c. ‘On motion of Mr. Rayner, the Honse resolved itsclf into a committee of the whole, Atthe request of the Speaker, Mr. ger 8 took the Chair. motion of Mr. Phillips, the bill was read by sections. After the Clerk had read the first sec- tion, Mr. Phillips said the bill was badly printed, and appeared in. several instan- ces to have been deliberately misprinted. With regard to thig section, the prelitui- nary question arose, whether the Logis- lature was prepared to change the exist- ing law, and define Indians Ssceater as persons of color. He objected to the delinition, which the commission had iven to the term negro. They use, as it were, the unknown quantity in their answer to the question, ‘ what is a ne- gro?” They detine a negro as one de- scended from negro ancestors to the 4th generation inclusive, There was, he said, an evident intention to define, without definition, for the definition contained the bah words intended to be defined, Mr. Manly, suggested the propriety of ity,.been ¢ 2 xp ¥ Mr, ‘the proprie @ com | as section, under the term of “ persons of uage /eolof,” before taking action on the amend. the legislature to cripple it, and it was| good hitford conld see no harm addi-|. to five /sh ass. fe Mr. Winsted from the committee on iperty of the State, Cessors ghall be appointed, amended so aa we go to the ind Ev ment offered by Mr. Phillips. with Mr. Phillips in his. strictures upon the firet section of the bill.. He thought there was manifest looseness and impro-~ riety in using the word to be defined in ts own definition. He was also opposed to incleding Indians under designation of persons of color,” There was no reason for degrading them to a le- vel with the negro. ‘Mr. Hoke thought that some one should ‘raise a voice in behalf of the Indians.— They had remained here under their treaties avd were thus deprived of the ights which those who had emigrated had obtained. He thdjjght the Indiavu ‘should be allowed the same, if not great- er rights. and immunities than are accord- ton . If the term’ “Indian” is stvicken trom the first section as propos- ed, vegroes would be allowed to testify and Indians would not. To this he was bitterly opposed. Mr. Phillips offered the following a- mendment to the two first sections of the bill, whi h‘ was adopted : ‘: Negroes and their issue, even where one ancestor in each succeeding genera- tion to the fourth inclusive shull be white, shall be deemed persons of color; and by that phrase may be comprehended in alt action of the legislative or judicial departments of the government.” Many other amendments were discuss- ed and adopted, or rejected ; which we deem unnecessary to publish, as they would be utterly unintelligible to the reader. We will publish the bill in full as soon as it shall be perfected. On motion of Mr. Blackmer, the com- mittee rose; Mr. Rayner, the Chairman, reported progress and asked leave for the committee to sit again at 10 o’clock to- morrow. Report concurred in. Leave granted. Ou motion of Mr. McNair, a message was sent to the Senate, proposing to go forthwith into election tor five Trustees for the Uhiversity. The names of Messrs. Hutchison, Cowles, Amis, Whitford, Caldwell and Cowan, were withdrawn. Mr. Caldwell nominated Bishop At- kinson and Reverends Alexander Wilson, (Presbyterian,) I. HH. Marsh, (Baptist,) and Turner M. Jones, (Methodist Epis- | copal.) r. McDonald, said he thon Trustees should be clected, who Jived in striking distanee of the University. He had heard it intimated that only mem- bers of the Legislature stood any chance of election. e trusted that this was not the case, but that all would harmonize and elect good and competent men, who did not reside at too great a distance from the University. The Senate, by message, concurred in the proposition to go into an election of Trustees, and announced the name of the Rev. N. Shotwell; and the [House pro. ceeded to vote. Pending the annoancement of result, on motion of Mr. Manly, the House ad— journed till to morrow. ° Wepnespay, Jan. 31, 1866. Prayer by the Rev, Henry Uardie. Mr. Ferrebee stated to the Senate, that the absence of Mr. Latham, Scnator from Washington and Martin, was the resalt of severe sickness in his family. Mr. Wiggins from the committee on finance, to whom was referred the bill muking provision for the payment of the interest on state bonds, reported, that they had had the matter under consider. ation, and recommend that it do not pass. Mr. Garner from the committee on public bnildings, reported a resolution making an appropriation of $100 to clean up the capitol square. Mr. Bynum trom the committee to whom was referred the bill directing the coupons of the state bonds to be taken in payment of taxes, reported same back with the recommendation that it do not ght that Proposi.ions and grievances, to whom was referred the Bit to amend an act entitled “roads and ferries,” reported the same back, with recommendation that it.do pass. Mr. A. J. Jones, from the select Com- mittee to whom was reterred the bill on the subject of the ownership of the Pied. mont Railroad, made an elaborate report thereon, showing that the most of the proce was held ee parties in Virginia, c. Bill to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of landlords. Referred to the judiciary committee. The bill for changing the guage of the Piedmont road, being on itssecond read- ing, the yeas and nays were demanded, which resulted, yeas 33, nays 10. Message received from the Honse tranemitting the Senate bill anthorizing public treasurer to sell the pnblic pro- with amendments, which was agreed to; Also, the Senate bill for the relief of snch persone in this State as may suffer from the burning, or destruction of the public records, with the amendment ex. tending the time to five years, which was concurred in. Also, the Senate bill to continue in of. fice Olerks and Masters until their ene- not to-apply to sach Olerke as may have |} Mp. Smith, of Hertford, concurred | g@ land, by the agent of the St of rosin, irres means be taken to investigate the mat- ter and relie ing committe futare action. tie to OS: the obstru: OF oe decohee rate wi “4 perms and referred to the Judiciary © i ai, 4 hail, Beh ale Wk ae copula he seating of nd oners for ; ton, read dasa’ time, and passed. - tog shaonmeiy LNvPe ond ‘reading: r Bill incorporat . ny Shops, passed 4 Teun" ineorporstiitg the Ports’ Gold Mining Company, passed 2nd reading. Bill beneepareing } Dillwood Cemetery, read second time a On motion of Mr, MeLean, the bill to amend the Charter of the town. of Fay- etteville, was taken from the table, read a second time and passed; and on his motion, the rules were suspended, the bill read a third time, and passed, yeas 20, nays 15. Ngaice was sent to the House, pro- posing to go forthwith into an election for two Trustees of the University. ; Mr. McLean arose toa question of pri- vilege in order to make a stutement-per sunal to himself. He said, I saw in the Standard of yesterday, a commaunieation over the names of A. G. Thornton and J. R. Lee, which is caleulated to do me ve- ry great injastice, intimating that in moving, afew days since, to strike the names of these persons from the list of magistrates for Cumberland County, I had done so of my own will, thereby sti fling the will of the people of that county, ' as expressed by their immediate repre- sentatives in the House of Commons.— Such, Mr. Speaker, and Senators, is not the truth. Bor the satisfaction of the Senate, and for the vindication of my reputation, I will state the facts as they were, A list of names were presented to the House of Commous by Méssrs. Shaw and Smith, the Commoners from Oum- berland, as fit persons to be reeommend- ed as magistrates for that county. In this list the names of A. G. Thornton and J. R. Lee were notembraced. Mr. McKay, Commoner from Harnett, moved to add several names to the list for Cumberland, among which were the uames of A. G. Thornton and J. R. Lee. A discussion upon the subject ensued between Mr. Smith, of Cumberland, and Mr. McKay, of Harnett. The House of Commons re- commenced the additional names offered by Mr. McKay. On the next day Mr. Smith, of Cumberland, came into the Senate chamber and requested me to strike from the list of magistrates for| Cumberland county, ail the names added | by the House of Commons at the in | stance of Mr. McKay, of Harnett. I’ consented to do so, delicate as 1 knew! the duty to be. After Mr. Smith, of Cumberland, had retired from the Sen- ate, I learned some facts which indelibly impressed iy mind that the proposed move in the Senate might be improper. : Impressed as I was that the move I: was requested to nake in fhe Senate, and! from the delicacy of doing it, apprehen- ded, as it doubtless would be considered a political move and interference on my part, might and probably would operate injuriously to the best interests of the ople of Fayetteville, I followed Mr. mith into the Louse of Commons to ask thqJiberty of not doing what -had been required at ny hands. The result of the conversation with Messrs, Smith and Shaw was, that I should strike out the names of A. G. Thornton and J. R. Leegalone, and insert the names of J. O. Poe and M. McMillan. I came to the Senate chamber and did as I was asked to do, not thereby stifling and thwarting the will of the people of that county as has been intimated, but on the contrary, respecting and reflecting that will as ex- pressed in the House of Commons by their immediate representatives. I am now done with the matter in say- ing what I have done. I have said it as a matter of simple justice to myself, and thank the Senate for their kind indul. gence. Mr. J. M. Leach asked say in regard to Messrs. Thornton and Lee, that they were gentlemen of high respectability and inflnence—that he was authorized to say thus much from gen- tlemen of high standing and much infiu- ence, who resided in Fayetteville, and who had written to him, expressing sar- rise and regret that those names had n stricken from the list as it came from the House of Commons; that he held in his hand a record of the vote for commissioners in Fayetteville, and that both Thornton and Lee had been elected, the former receiving the highest vote of any commissioner, and thus.endorsed b those who knew him’ best;) Mr. Leach added, that he was indisposed to make any motion, or further move in the mat- ter unless a petition came up from Fay~ etteville. The Senate then adjourned antil to« morrow morning 11 o’clock, NlOUSE OF COMMONS, Wepxespay, Jan. 31,1866. The House was called to order at ten o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Byrd. F dsiacoon of yesterday read and approv- ed, Mr. Ooates presented @ petition of one Benjamin Matthews of Johnston county, relative to the removal from petitioners ‘ ate, of a bed pective of his right and in- property ; prays that some tmission to terest in said ve him of the grievance, etc. Referred to the judiciary Srapilttee. Sundry: reports wera made from stand- 68, which will come up for testing the sense of the. committee as to been appointed by any of the Circnit Mr. Kenan, from the committee that * om a sins ferred to the committee on a ysiel hg egy ON. OALANDER, The resolutions reported from the passed their several read- agen Bos rn aeTe aay “Resolved, That the Attorney General of the State make inquiry fous tee Complaint of the boat owners and flmington, and in case if bé fouad that the company com- plained of bas po authority to impose the tolls ip ) either by reason..of @ want of pow. et from the eliarter, or in of a for- feiture of such power for. any cause, the At- torney General -be farther instrueted to file a vill or information, ia the nature of a quo war. ranto, or other jroper’ process, to declare a for- feitare of its franchises. Resolved, That the Attorney General may inetitute proceedings, either io the Supreme Court of the State; or direct them to be insti- tuted in the Superior Court of New Hanover, at bis option; and ia the latter case, the So- Jicitor for that circuit is instructed to prosecute the same. In either alternative, the result is to be reported to the Governor.” A bill to legalize the official acta of Justices of the Peace in the county of Jobnstoo, was laid on the table on its secoad reading. A bill to authorize the collection of unpaid taxes in the county of Pasquotank, was rejected on second reading. A bill to authorize the Public Treasurer to collect and self certain property belonging to the State, passed its second and third readings, the amendments proposed by the committee of finance having first been adopted. A bill for the relief of such persons as may suffer ‘from the destruction of records and oth. er papers ip the several counties in the State, was amended, and then passed second and third readings under a suspension of the rules. ’ An engtossed bij] to continne in office Clerks and Masters in Equity until their successors are appointed, was amended aod passed second and third readings. Mr. Smith of Hertford, by leave, introduced 4 resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint commissioners to examine into the condition of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. Refer red to the committee on internal improvements. SPECIAL ORDER. At 11 o'clock, A. M.,the House again re- solved itself into committee of the whole, upon the code prepared for the government of fr ced- meo. Mr. Rayner was agaifrealled to the Chair, and the committee proceeded to the considera- tion of the bill in relation to negenes, Indians and persons o! color, or mixsd bluod. Of the 6th and 7+b sections, relating chiefly to marriages between persons formerly staves, Mr’ Phillips steted i jastioe-to the Publie Prin- ter, that he had been informed, that the Sill which he bad charac.eriaed up yesterday as mis printed—had been printed ander the supervis- ign of a member of the commission, who lad revised the proof sheuts, Mr. Phillips eoutinued by saying that be thought the sections required material amends ment. He bad not prepared’ any vinendment embodying hia views, for want of time, and if no other member of the committee had pre- pared one, he should ask permission to do so hereafter. He said that the eommittee who had drawn the bill, seemed to distinguish be~ tween persons formerly slaves, who had cohali- ted as husband and wife, under the form er col- or of marriage rites. sulemnized by elergymen or Justices of the Peuce, and those who fad 50 cohabited without such sanction, In his.view the latter was as valida marriage in Jaw, as the foriner. Avd the offspring of such cohabi- tation was as -much entitled to Jegitimation iv the ove case as the other, é ’ Mr. Wilson offered a substitute for the 6th and 8th sections, recognizing the marriage rela tion existing between persons erly slaves, who voluntarily cohabit as mah and wife. at the time of the ratification’ of this act. At the instance-of Mr. Phillips, sections 6th and 7th were informally passed over for the present, with a view to more deliberate modifi- cation hereafter. ‘The 9th section was, on motion of M;, Smith of Hertford, informally passed over for the present. ‘Mr. McNair moved to strike owt. 12th sec- tion, and the motion prevailed. Mr. Phillips oalled for the reading of the re- port of the commission in d to that section. After the clerk bad iead same; Mr. Phil- lips earnestly deprecated the striking out of the section. He said he had nothing to add to the arguments advauced in the report of the com- mission, The exelusion of | * of color from the right of ‘testifying ia courts of jus- tices would fill thé land with violence. If © | not allowed access to the ordinary arenwthe iniaelee of right, the negro would become board was all that was proposed to be given.— It was his impression, asa law, thatthe rules excluding testimony should be narrowed down to the briefest, straitest limits. If this section "> was stricken out, hé feared some outrage would soon reach our ears that would make us repent of our legislation, ile had vot expected the House of Commons, in fase of the fact, that the proceeding would be viligantly scratinized by those who are hostile to what we conéeive to be our own rights and happiness would bave posed to exclade the freedmen the en- Sotent of the rights and aafe plies | aro dearest to man, How, he asked, leave the freedmen to us, we will tice, refasing in the same breath #@ allow him to tell his tale before a jury of men and white judges? Mr. P. spoke at ame length, but.as we took no n@tes we are unable to follow him any further, , Messrs, MoNair and Luke. urged the striking out of the section, ~ ‘ Mr. Caldwell advocated its retention both as a matter of policy and apon the higher ground of justice to the men. On motion of Mr. Hoke, the committee rove | Mr. Rayner, the Chairman reported ‘progress and asked leave for the committee to sit aga’ at 12 o'block to morrow, Granted. udge and executioner. The right tobe 7” A message from Hid Excellency, the Gover’ 9) nor, suggestiog an investigation as to the con & fieting claims of the State and ndividusls to io St eR a aR So i , ca e having represented this Congressional District in 50 Mn te e ie eR ts iol Ta ie seh a certain rosin and other — was referred to the committee on ‘the ee On motion, the Hous adjourned bg: 8 10 o'clock to-morrow, ~~ 7 ; . *| ome — Bre hea CONGRESSIONAL...) ‘a 2 Angle ode * Wasurxoron, Jan. 29. In the Senate the bill to provide for the protec- tion of all pérsops without distinetion of race or color, in their civil rights, wad further discussed, Mr. Turnbull offered to amend by i * that all persons of African Geseent, ‘born in the United States, are citizens thereof,” and made a speech in cupport of the bill Mr. Saulsbury replied, contend- ing that the liberties of the white man were enti- tled to some consideration, and that it was time to cease shedding tears for the negroes. In the house, Mr. Raymond of New York, re- futed the positions of those who maintained that the southern States are out of the Union. This he denied, and maintained that Congress has no pow- er to do anything against them more than against other states, The southern states having re-organ- ized, the only question was the admission of their representatives, “Congress should act separately on the cases from each district, and admit those who can take the oath. We have to live with the south, and good policy as well as patriotism should in- duce them to reconciliation. He said the House owed it to their dignity to repudiate the committee Qn reconstruction. All the power of the constitu- tion could not save the country unless there was sufficient patriotism among the people. Washington, Jan. 30.—The House, after some urimportant action in relation to constitutional amendments, recommending the commitment of the same to the committee on reconstruction, without instructions, went into consideration of the Senate bill, to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen’s Bu- reau. A resolution extending the courtesy of the floor to members elect frem the State of Arkansas, was disagreed to. The Senate was engaged in the discussion of the bill giving protection to persons in their own State. Mr. Trumbull withdrew bis amendmen: offered yesterday, relative to declaring all persons of Afri- can descent, born ia the United States, or not sub- ject to any foreign power, citizens, without distinc- tion of race or color. ——_—_o— 4 — Latest News. More of the Bugad Affair. Washington, Dec. 30.—A telegram fron: New Orleans, brings us intelligence of the official corres- pondence between Weitzeland Mejia, concerni'g the Bagdad affair, which correspondence is published. The former states that he sent three hundred men to Bagdad as an act of humanity, and not to perform military service. Mejia replies briefly that he had notified his government of the occurrence. The French Naval commander, before his de- parture to Vera Cruz, to report matters officially, protested against the invasion of Mexico by Amer- Jean soldiers, 2. Markets. New York, Jan. 30.—Cotton advanced ; sales 3,300 bales at 49 to 50 cents, Gold, 140. ~>-- The Trial of Semmes. Washington, Jan. 29.—Arrangeme ngs of testimo- ny against Capt. Semmes are nearly complete and it is expected the trial will be commenced towards the close of the present week. The naval cominis- sion, however, have not yet been appointed. Irishical. New York Jan. 29.—Address Irish Republic da- ted Dublin, saying work is doné in Ireland, and asks for loan aid Irish army which will soon stand face to face with enemy. Loan to be payable six montlis after ratification of Irish independence. (Such is the telegram, and we hope our readers will understand it. We do not.—d. Progress. Nsw York Markets. New York, Jan. 29.—Cotion firm. Sales of eighteen hundred bales at 48 cents. Gold 40 pre- maium. —_——— oe Officer Shot. We learn that Lieutenant Kenyon, of the U. S., army, was shot near Little Washington, in Beau- furt county, a few days ago. We have heard none of he particulars in regard to the shooting. Confirmed. The Senate of the United States, has confirmed the appointment of Hon. G. W, Brooks, as District Judge of the Federal Courts, for the District of North Carolina. Dead. The Hon. Heary W. Connor, died at his resi- dence, atBeatie’s Ford, in Lincoln Co., on the 15th inst, aged 73 years. In former years Mr. Connor was ene of the prominent men of North Carolina, the-U. 5., Coagress for 20 years. — Charlotte Dem- ocrat. . From Havana, Wasuinorton, Jan. 31. The steamer Moore Castle from Havana, with dates to the 29th, arrived at New York to-day. A royal decree had been received there, disapproving of the formation of a society for the suppression of the slave trade, and reprimanding the Captain General for discountenaneing it. a A Clilian privateer was reported cruising in the ulf Private advices from Vera Cruz say that the French express a desire for war with the United States, and say that the Bagdad affair was the work of the United States troops: Congress, Wasnineton, Jan. 31. Sgxate —Engaged in discussing the bill protect- ng all persons in their civil rights. . Hovsr.—Mr. Stevens. from the Committee on reconstruction, reported back the bill on the Con- stitational amendment, which was referred to them on yesterday, and revommended that the bill be amended by striking out the direct taxation clause. He made a speech. in which he alluded to the President in caustic terms, Said he had violated a privilege of the House, by making commands whilst oa — cngaged As the consideration of an important question. Such an act, centuries would have cost a British King his head; but oe are tolerant of usurpation and abuse of power. | At the conclusion of his remarks the vote was rel and the Constitutional amendment was car- ned. Loss of the Steam Ship London. New Yonrx, Jan. 31. ms +] Cotton firm at 49}. Gold GENERAL NEWS, —_——o. The Strong divorce case is to be revived. A new trial is asked for. The wool growers of Peannsylvania are to hold & convention at Pittsburg on 8th of February. Albert L. Starkweather is on trial in Hartford, Conn., for the murder of his mother and sister. Brigham Young proposes to purchase two of the Sandwich Islands and emigrate thither with hisy flock. / The late returns from the Treasury Department show a decided falling off in the 1evenue receipts, Nearly all the white troops have been withdrawn from Kentucky, which is now garrisoned by ne- groes, Many Republicans now admit that the Constitu- tioval amendment stands no chance even to pass in the House. Miss Charlotte Thompson, the actress, has bought a farm near Montgomery, Ala, and will reside there permanently. The vote in Texas for delegates to the State con- vention was quite small, Most of the delegates chosen are conservatives? General Sherman has been invited to Washing- ton to confer with General Grant on the subject of the new army bill. Joseph Parker, of Stoneham, Maine, is ninet years old, and has one hundred and five grand- children and great grand-children. Dr. McDowell, of St. Louis, has regained posses- sion of his college building, which has been used up to this time as a military prison. An immense amount of lumber is being bought in Canada for shipment to the United State before the expiration of the reciprocity treaty. During 1865, 125,000,000 letters passed through the New York poitt ollice. The office netted to the government $1,503,174,22 profit over the expen- 8s. Resolutions demanding the enforcement ot the Monroe Doctrine have passed the Lower House of the Missouri Le gislature by a large majority. The Prince Kowrakine, the heaviest “swell” in Tiflis, lately blew out his brains, leaving his dis- consolate widow a fortune of thirty-two millions of francs. Artemus Ward utters scathing maledictions on a Wisconsin town where he lectured. His agent took $2.87 at the door, while Artemus took the measles inside. The resolution presented sometime ago in the Kentucky Legislature for the parddn of John C. Breckinridge, was laid upon the table, where it still remains. Dr. McDowell, of St. Louis, has regained possession of his college building, which has becn used up to this time as a military prison, and will soon open a dispensatory. The President has appointed Capt. Nicholas Smith, of Kansas, Minister Resident to Greece, to reside at Athens. This is the first appoiutment of a Minister to that country. The agents of the Freedmen’s Bureau, who were instructed to take the census of the colored population of the city, report that there are 22,721 colored persons in Washington. A highly respectable lady, Mrs. Deacon Aldridge, | while passing on the sidewalk in| Marengo, Michi- | gan, Was instantly killed by a hick from a horse | hitched near the walk, In Alabaina, this week, a law goes into effect prohibiting any person of color from owning oF carrying firearms, under a penalty of three months imprisonment, and $400 fine. “Colorado” Jewett was not allowed to take his colored man servant mto his box at the theatre in | Philadelphia, so he sacrificed his pleasure for the, negro and retired io disgust. It is stated that one bundred thousatd dollars of the new issues of the fractional currency, which are intended to supercede the old issues of small circulating notes, will be issued daily during the coming week. A house of refuge has been established at Mo- bile, where they may find shelter until employed, Large numbers of them are engaged avery day by the farmers from the country around. A dispatch from Washington states that the reconstruction committee of fifteen have agreed to report in favor of a consti‘utional amendment al- lowing Congress to regulate the elective franchise within the States, Horses in some parts of Vermont have been il! with a mysterious disease, from which few recover. "Taguary 31, 1866. oon FEB. 5, 1866, 4 Ba We returo our sincere thanks’ to those friends who bave taken occasion om our resum- ing the publication of this paper, to offer Ys kind words and substantial evidence of good will, for our encouragement, We will endeavor to afford in the columns of this paper proof of our high estimation of their partiality. We are greatly in hopes of being able to refit our office with new wes éc., during the present year, when the ** Watchman” shall resume its old position in the front rank of southern journals. The continued kindness of old friends will has- ten the accomplishment of this cherished pur- pose. —_—o-— A CHEAP SCHOOL WANTED. We need a cheap school in Salisbury, for the benefit of those families who cannot afford to pay from five to seven dollars a month per scholar. It ought to be old fashioned, a mixed school, for boys and girls. We have no free schools now and may not have for years to come, meanwhile, the children of those who casnot afford to pay the prices nw demanded here, are growing up in igoorance. This should not be so. We believe there is no necessity for it. We kuow of at least one popular and successful teacher a few miles distant in the country who is teaching at $1.50 per month, and we doubt not a competent man could easily make it pro- fitable to teach a school in towa at a price not much above that sum. If this sulject is an important one, (and all will admit (bat it 1s,) it should receive not only the attention of those who are directly and personally interested, but also, and especially, of those who have (he re sponsibility of the town government resting up on them. It is gratifying to know that we have an intelligent, public spirited and—better than all—an efficient Board, for this year. We re- spectfully submit to thein the question whether they cannot afford some encouragement to an enterprise of this kind without increasing the tax burdens of citizens? Suppose they were to invite those citizeos baving children to school and who are unable to pay the bigh rates, to seud in their names, with the number of pupils they wish to send. Having thus ascertained pretty nearly the whole number desirous of such a school, they might then advertised fur a com petent teacher, or teachers, to take charge of it. In this, or in some other way, we doubt not our excellent Towa authorities can, if they will do themselves the credit to entertain the subject with earnestness, devise some means to meet this pressing public want. ° £2 The County Court of Rowan meets to day, in regular sessions, The first business in order, will be to qualify the Magistrates lately appointed by the Legislature, a list of which is here su joined. We are pleased to say that it would be difficult to make out a better list than (bis, and ove that meets wore geveral accepta bility to the people. ome —_—_ A List of Magistrates Appointed for Rowan County. D. A. Davis, F N. Lucky, M. 1. Holines, Henry Miller, J.M Coffin, P, A. Sifford, J. 1. Shaver, Jno. Shop. A. Henderson, Jnu. Yost, J.5. McCubbins. M. T.McKinzie, J, M- Horah, T,W = Uanes, M. Richwine, R M. Brown, J. HW. Enuiss, Jacob Rindleman, C.N. Price, E. E. Phillips, J.W. Jones, Dan’l. Frick, J. UW. Cress, Jacob Trexler, W E. Powe. John Buchanan, J.P. Marlin, G. M. Baroheart, T.A Burke, P.N. Beitig, W.R. Fraley, C. Holshouser, J Rice, Peter Tr: xler, W. F. Watson, R.J. Holmes, J.A Hawkins, E, Manney, J. G. Fieming, A. M. Sallivan, J. D Johnson, Dr. Shimpoch, R. Culberson, Levi Trexler, gentleman in Richmond, Ky., who far- nishes some details of a serious affray, occurring in that place on Friday last.— The parties participating had assembled at a contested election, and soon got into a contest of the most serious character, in which two parties in the main, the Parishes and arena: were the prin- cipal participarts. During the meles not less than sixty shots were fired, some of them with disastrous effect. Amon the casualties we are furnished with the following : Henry Kavanagh, in the head, mor. tally. Miwari Kavanagh, wounded in three places. Son of Col. Doty, since dead. Arch-Kavanagh, supposed mortally. H. Kavanagh, wounded in two places. R. W. Manpin, severely. R. Connelson, Amos Worlds, Frank Todd, Nic. Terrell. >) —— INTERNAL REVENUE. The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue bas decided, in reply to an inquiry, that no stamp is required ona note secured by mort gage when the two instruments are transferred by a mere endorsement of the note, The opin- ion of the Commissioner is that if the exten- sion of the time for the payment of a note is not in writing, neither instrument will require ao additional stamp ; but if a note is renews ed by giving a new note, the renewal must be stamped with a stamp in proportion to the amount of the renewal, though the mortage is not subject toa further stamp duty. If tbe time of payment is extended by virtue of a written agreement, a stamp must be fixed ap- propriate to the agreement. = It bas also been decided that canal boats, daly enrolled and licensed, on which tonnage has been paid, are not liable to the internal The steamer New York arrived on the 18th from | revenue tax. The disaase appears like poison, and by many is20|}' § Geotmea, Auer Kee considered; bat possibly it is an epidemical d y W. P.Grah 1.G. Reid, that needs to be investigated. / J F. Jamison, R. J. Linn, >. W. A. Houck, Henry Barringer, é ; P S Thos. Barber, Sr., David Barringer, Fight at Richmond, Ky. — Pistol Shoot- 7 rs arbah Stare bal ° ° . Hall, . W. Scott, ing Extraordinary. w. B. Atwelt Jacob O. Miller, We hav n lett W.F, H. Plaster, Richard Cowan. p nace Sees shown 9 letter {com #1 YF ro Whole number. 65. These Magistrates are requested to meet at the Coust House next Monday morning at Ten o'clock to be qualified. W. A. WALTON, Shf. ea wary, 31, 66 Or There is to be a sale of Government horses and mules io this place, to morrow. Bw Capital and labor are the two great rex Snivites for the material prosperity of the Sbuth. ow to obtain these should engage the attention of the Legislature and the active concern of the people. All proper inducements should be held out to Northern capitalists and labors (o come in, We have nothing to lose but much to- gain by this policy. The bitterest abolitionist in ew England would not require exceeding twelve months to fiad out the difference between theory and practice, as regards the juestions which divide the people of that section and this in sen timent. —_—_ see -——___— THE TRIAL OF MR. DAVIS. A correspondent of the Baltimore Evening Transcript, writing from New York under date of the 23d inst., says: It is reported to-day, in political cir- cree, chat Mr. William P. Evarts, one of our most prominent lawyers, is daily closeted all alone with his law books pre- phi for the trial of Jefferson Davis. ehas been en by the Govern- ment for the sum of $100,000, and the great jarist now has his entire soul in the matter. LHe is stadying all the old law books he can lay his hands on for the purpose of procuring a conviction, and all his other law business is, for the time being, laid aside. No one is permitted to see him at his office, as his entire time is occapied in making the necessary pre- parations for the gla 0 ye dest 90 pass away, Reaching downward, grow the rootlets of the flow- ers, ‘and the heath, But the cannot touch the bodies, that are lying ul — For the eye.and ear have wasted, and the busy heart decayed— Dust to dust youare all resolving, as from dust, yeu were made, I look upon the sunshine, and the sea waves, as the i And the clouds im high mid-heaven—Are such sights before your soul ? I hear the breeze, and streamlet, and the curlew and the sheep Bleating far upon the mountain— Do they wake you out of sleep ? Do you know the change of seasons, as of old, they come and go— Now the flowers, now the fruitage, now the fading, now the snow? Do you feel a sudden trembling, when the loved ones tread above And the echo of their footsteps, is the echo of their love? Do you feel a thrill of sorrow, as the husband, or the wife Dry their tears for the departed, and begin to search through life~— Till another takes his station in the fields y ou used to tread, And another takes your pillow, and upon it lays her head ? : Do such earthly matters move you? You are past from hence away, Into larger joys and sorrows, than belong to this, our day, And you look down on the whirling of this life, with calmer eyes, That have learned to bear the measure of Eternity's surprise. Are you near us? Can you see us? Can you watch us in our ways? Do you witness all the evil, all the good, of all our days ? Do you, knowing all things better, wonder at us in our strife, As we clutch the tirsel gilding, and pace by the Crown of Life ? . Oh ye dead! O ye dead! young and old, and small and great. Now you know your doom of sorrow, or your high and blest estate, And I wonder, in my dreaming, what you feel, and what you see, As according to the sowing, so your reaping now must be. . O yedead! O ye dead! small, and great, and young and old, I am longing for your seats, and my longing makes me bold— But since the day they brought you from your houses in the hill You nave kept your seat stedfast, and I know will keep it still PETITION OF THE LADIES OF RICU MOND, FOR THE PAR- DON OF MR. DAVIS. To Ilis Excellency Awdrew Johnson, President United States: Sir—We, whose names are undersign- ed, woman of Richmond and vicinity, sympath@ing deeply with the misfor- tunes of Jefferson Davis, our former chosen ruler, respectfully ask of your Excellency a favorable consideration of this our earnest petition for his restora- tion to liberty. We cannot conceal from ourselves, Mr. President, the fact that Mr. Davis is now imprisoned and held subject to trial for his life in consequence of being the head and exponent of the late move- ment in opposition to the authority of the United States ; and that to this po- sition of perilous prominence onr fathers and our brothers called him without his seeking it. In view of this, we cannot refrain from raising our voices in his be- half, or failto do allin our power to shield him from consequeaces causep, in great part, by us and oars, Woman has. ever been the priviled pleader, even for those who have no special claim upon her regard. To the women of Virginia Mr. Dayis never can be an object of intifference. Side by side with their loved ones, he ‘has, for four long years, endured the vicisitudes of a war such as never before was seen. For us he, without hesitation, sacrificed all his earthly possessions, and did not fear to subject his life to the grave per- ils which failure would bring. Apart from the universal claim of hu-~ manity -which prompts us to piead for all the sufforing unfortunate, our prayer for mercy is offered in this instance with the additional fervor of devoted attachment to the person of our late Chief Magis- trate, and of admiration for his rare in- dividual worth, This affection and ad- miration is the result of his four years residence ih our midst. Mr. President, the brightest gem in the victor’s crown in mercy ; its blessing |* descend alike on the receiver and giver. The Prince of Peace has said, ‘Blessed are the mercifal for they shall obtain mercy.” Pardon is the offepring of con- scious power. Exercised here, it would be the proudest evidence of America’s strength ever givento the world. It would teach the nations the tyrant’s plea —‘Necessity.” Surely the “Genius of America” would not add one drop of blood to all that has been Shed. She is typitied in the gen- tle torm of woman. Our hearts teach asthat this deed of mercy, performed by you, ber chosen servant, would not fail to win her favor and secure her ever- lasting smiles. As you receive our prayer may the Ruter of the Universe receive yours. ~—-- At Winter Garden, N. Y., on Tuesday evening, ning. Mr, Edwin Booth was struck in the right eye by the foil of his opponent, during the last act of “Hamlet.” Fortunately tho blanted part of the foil prevented more serious effects ; but the eye has been partially elosed, and is bloodshot and painful Mr. Booth continues his part as usual. the snpposed vptrage, Here is what Mr, Oharles Somver the champion fof .. free- dom says; It ia hard that citizens enjoying 8 good name, who had the misfortune. to come into business relations with the govern- ment, should be exposed to such a spir- it: that they should) be dragged from their homes and hurried to. a military prison; that they should be obliged to undergo # protracted trial by court mar. tial, damaging their good name, destroy- ing their peace, breaking up their busi- ness, and subjecting them to unteld ex- pense, when at the slightest touch the whole case vanishes into thin air, leav- ing behind nothing bat the incomprehen- sible spirit in which it had its origin. We find by a cotemporary that Mr, Smith’s christian name was Frauklin with a W. just after it, that he was a prominent merchant, that Bostow is prin- cipal of the numerous and exquisit cities of Massachosetts, that the aforesaid city, is situated in the principal State of New England, and we all know that New England governs the United States. The U. 8S. isa country constitutional ly free, theoretically, it is very decided- ly free, and practically, thanks to the hab, itis black. But poor Mr. Frank- lin W. Smith was not, so he went under. Dawes actually made a strange dis covery about this time: “Sir, we seem to have lost sight, in the execution of that law, of the guarantees of the Constitution !” But Mr. Dawes, you happen to be one of the very men that put this military fix upon the country, therefore take it easy when tl.e constitution, trial by ju- ry, legal rights and all that sort of thing don’t work right. To go back ou Sumner again. “Can a Senator’s record possibly be more ridiculous than is this Mr. Sum- ner’s? “Such.a case as this must make us fear that justice may be sacrificed !”’ Thousands of cases, in all parts of the North, military prisons, crowded to suf- focation with citizens—the Old Capitol at Washington, packed to its very ceiling with men rotting in horrible filth, un- washed, unfed, perishing in indeseriba- ble agony—young children, very babes, kept for months in such prisons—strong men going mad, and transferred to luna- tic asylums—these, and countless other facts, taking place under his very eyes, fail to stir this patriot; but Mr. Smith, of Boston, in Massachusetts, is imprison- ed, and the Boston Senator starts up and exclaims. “ Why—why—Mr. President, if—if you do—this—sort of thing, it—it must make honest merchants hesitate to enter into business relations with the go- vernment!” O eloquent Sumner, apos- tle of freedom! If Mr. Smith does not erect your statue, carved ont of anthra- cite, on a Boston square, in honor of that appeal to Mr. Lincoln, all we can say is that he does not appreciate you at your worth.”— Banner. —— +e — A woman went into a hosue at Boston on the other day with an infant in her arms and asked Jeave to stay awhile, as she was weak and tired. She also asked for something stimulating, saying that she had recently been confined. The lady of the house went to get a glass of alefor the stranger, and on returning found that her own iufant, which she had left asleep in the cradle, had besn taken away by her visitor anda negro baby left in its stead, Northing ie been beard of the woman since, and the affair creates great excitement among the in- terested parties. The fo!lowing question is well put by that able jonrnal—the Wational Intelli- gencer. ‘ “Tf, then, all men of property, trades~ men, manufacturers, mechanics, nav— igating interests, agricalturalists, and laboring men, North, South and West, are interested in the reconstruc- tion of the Southern States which will result in an abundant supply of its sta- ples, how can a political party stand that denies to them that element go vital to businéss prosperity. and self-govern- ment ?” _— oo DR. POWELL. A telegram yee pores in this, and Yhe other papers of the city,on Friday last, to the effect that Dr. Powell, “Stats Agent,” was en ronte forshis city, with dispatches, &c. We learn that the in- ference has been drawn, from this an- nouncement, that the Dr. is still “State Agent,” and by appointment of Gov. Worth. This is by nomeans the case. Gov. Worth recognizes no such. officer and claims no right to appoint one. ‘al. Sentinel. Geo. N. Sanders, Esq., has been elec- ted a member of the Reform Club of Lon don, on the express ground of the mem- bers of that institution wishing by sach act to protest against the proclamation accusing Mr. Sandors of participation in President Lincoln’s murder and the at- tempt to kidnap him in Canada. —- 0 The trial of @. B. Lamar, at Savannah, was con- cluded on the 13th inst. The commission found the acoused guilty, and the decision was sent to Washington for approval, Of the finivease has at last) “A , Mr. Smith of Boston haa been |elosed b OF the New ae , , Jp hopin ; ty" Thareforethe board of trade, Sena Hii eg sumber of convicts, there ip, not @ a 1 atives and, all. others jy riuter.. . - ee | authority’ raise’ hands—whieh ‘are ‘not “pat erin very holy however—apd voices too, at} P [CES CURRENT, SALISBURY, Feo, 6, 1966, CORRECTED WEEKLY BY SYRAGUE & BROS. . 2 ed to 2.560 ’ to 1,50 * to» 30 to 22 to 23 « to 20 “ to. 40 "a to 1.06 do, Meal, “ of 46...“ to ar Copperas, = to Candles, Tallow, - to 30 do Adamaotine, “ . to 60 Cotton, “ to 35 do Yarn, per bunch, to 4.00 Eggs, per dozen, to 25 Feathers, per lb. to 60 Flour, ie hes Gi to .. Fish, Mackeral, No. I, no Ll oe “do oe Lk to ., G do Go hi 6 ton Fruit, cried, Apples, pl’d. ........ 6 to 7 # go unfiid ......:. 24to 3 « — * Peaehes, pi'd. ........ 8 tw 9 CG do vngid......... 7 tw 9 Leather, uppers, per Ib. 90 to 95 “ sole, “wow 45 to 50 Tron, bar, oe : sae) 00 (oes “castings, oo (OY eon Nails, cut, Or see (Oe. Molasses, sorgom, per gal......... 40 to 60 “ West India, “ “ ........ 78 01.00 “ Syrap, Oe) ecooont 1.00 to 1.50 Onions, per bush, —......... 1.00 to 1.50 Pork. perlh nnn eee 10 to 124 Potatoes, Irish, per bush. ........ 1.00 to 1.10 “ Sweet,“ “ to 1.00 Sugar, Brown, to 25 * Clarified, to 30 “Crushed Pulv’d. to 35 Salt, Coast, we tos. ‘“« ~ Liverpool, per sack 00 to 8.00 “Table, <7 1D .. Topacco, Leaf © kiseeees me tO ere se Manufactured, ........ 20 to 90 es Smoking, —........ 50 t> 1.50 Gold, eee es wes, £01.35 Silver, = hee to 1.39 Circular Saw for Sale. On Monday the 19th Feb uary next, at the mill of tbe late Adans Trexler, dee'd., I wil) sell at public sale a Circular Saw, 44 inches diame ter, and fixtures complete, such as pulleys, bells, carriage, dc. Sale at 12 o'clock, M. Terms made known at sale. W. R. FRALEY, Adm’r. 5:w2t BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO. AVE ON HAND, AND ARE RECEIVING weekly from the* Eastern Markets, a general assortment of DRY GOODS, HATS and SHOES, GR°'CERIES and HARDWARE, which they are selling, wholesale and retail, at their low figures, for cash or barter. BROWN & CO, BRADSHAW, No. 2, Granite Row. Jan 8, 1866 ’ It. SPRAGUE BROS, Grocery Merchants, AT THEIR NEW STAND, McNeely's Brick Row. SALISBURY, N.C. Jan. 20, 1666—3md: 3mw HORSES AT AUCTION. Jan. 30th, 1866. Come One, Come AIL 4 i H1E undersigned will sell in Salisbury on MON- DAY of COURT WEEK, being the Sth of February: several No. 1 draught Horses. BLACKWOOD & CO. Auctioneers. January 27, 1866 tds-2U6 Watchman and Cazette copy. Tailoring Business. C. N. PRICE, ESPECTFULLY informs his old friends and patrons that he has removed his Taylor Shop two doors above hisold stand, opposite. Sprague and Brothers store. and is now prepared to do all work entrasted to him in the latest and most approved pa bs Coantry Produce taken in exchange for wo! January 6,'66 Imod-188 RANAWAY. ROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE 16TH of January, 1866, GEO. TOWNSLEY, a white anprentice boy, aged about twenty years. Said apprentice was legally bound, and left the under- signed without cause. A suitable reward will be given for his delivery to me, WM. M. TOWNSLEY. Jan. 24th, 1866, 3u* Blossom Brothers. (SUCCESSORS TO BEJ, BLOSSOM & BON,) Commission Merchants, Cotton, Naval Stores; Grain, Tobacco, Yarna, Sheetings, &o., 159 Front Street, Cuas. W. Broseom, James B. Bunssom, Josian B. Bossom, Liberal advances made | vances made ou consignments, on rece of Bi) lof Lading. = a “ Referencee—Vhe Bank of N.C., and other Banke ‘ Milornen, Sih Ne whern, Washington, Tarboro, Fay- ot ville, Raleigh, Salisbury, Charlotte and Wade e- boro. A. M. McPHEETERS, Raleigh, N.C, Will. forward to as, throagh that place, (free of forwarding commission,) paying raitruad freight, J. an srdsenn BO. Wilmington, N.C.,, GEO. H. BROWN & CO,, Washington, N.C 8.T. JONES & CO., Newbern, N.C HENRY GHISELIN, Norfolk, Va., Will forward produce to us, free of forwarding commission, except on naval stores and grain, by steamer or sailing vessel, as shippers may direct; and, when desired, will pay taxes, d&e,, at the shipping ports. N. B. nsig>ments to us are covered by Fire and Mariow Insurance, a¢ soon as freighted, fiom all pla- cen on all Railroads and Rivers in North and South Gerolina, Georgia and Florida, and from all shipping Ports, throngh to New York, whether advice of ship. Ment is reeeived or not. pd 109 Smod&w7 NEW YORK, oe TC OUR SOLDIERS! r) rida Beals 4: aie who. e bt or who ever 0 1 of » Whose glorious deeds hi aay to record, were; I exul claim, the 5 en soldiers in the ‘arm of the Confederate canse. “Wheth- er right or Wréng in the cause which they , they werd earnest and houest patriotéin their convictions, who thought that they were right to defend their own, their mative land, its soil, ite altars and ite honor, They felt that they were no rebels and no traitors in obeying their State sovereignties, and they thought that it was lawful to take up arms under their matdates, authorized expressly by ied the Federal Uonstitution; to repel inva-~ sion or to suppress” insurrection, when there was such “imminent danger as not to admit of delay.” The only reason for delay whicli'conid have heen demanded of them was to have appealed to the inva— derg themsglves for defence against their own invasion; and whether there was imminent danger or not, events have proved. They have bean invaded until every blade of grass has been trodden down, until every sanctuary or temple, and fane, and altar, and howe bas been profaned. The most of these men had no stately mansions for their homes; no slaves to plow and plant any broad fields of theirs ; no stocks or investments in in- terest-bearing funds. They were poor, but proudly patriotic and indomitably brave. Their country was their only her- itage. The mothers and wives and dapghters buckled on the belts, and sent hagbands aod sons and brothers forth, and women toiled for the bread and spun the raisnent of “little ones” of “shanty” homes in country, or shops in town, whilst their champions of defence were in their country’s camps, or marches, or trenches, or battles! They faithtully followed leaders whom they trasted and honored. Nor Cabinets, nor Congrese, nor Commissariat, nor Quaartermasters Departunent, nor speculators, nor spies, nor renegades, nor enemy’s emissaries, nor poverty, nor privation, nor heat, nor cold, nor sufferings, nor toil, nor danger, nor wounds, noe death could impair their constancy! They fought with a devout confidence and courage which was un— conquerable save by. starvation, block— ade, overwhelinining numbers, foreign dupes and mercenarie3, Yankeedom, Ne- grodom and death! Prodigies of valor, miracles of victories, undoubted and an- doubting devotiun, and endurance to the last, entitled them to honors of garren- der, which gilded the arms of their vic— tors and extorted from them even cheers on the baitle-tield where at last they yielded for Peace! Alas! how many thopsands bad fallen before their few surviving comrades laid down their arms. of these meu of the ranks their beloved leader, Gen. R. E. Lee, said to me, dor- ing the last winter on the lines: “ Sir, the men of this war who will deserve the most honor and gratitude, are not the men of rank, but the men of the ranks —the privates!” I cordially concurred in the justice and truti of the compli- ment for I had seen them tried on the rocks of Coal river, of Gauley and the Poco- taligo. I bad tested their endurance in the marches and counterinarches, and scouting and skirmishing of the Kanawha Valley ; and I had seen them in a first fight and victory against all odds at Sca- ry, and their last stand against greater odde en the Sewall Mountains; I. had seen their constaney and conrage proved at Hawk’s Nest, at Honey Creek, at Big Creek, at Carnifax Fer:y, and at Camp Defiance, in Northwestern Virginia. { had seen thein lead with alacrity to the defence of Roanoke Island, knowing when they went that they could not re— turn only as cuptives or corpses. I have seen thei in the “Slaoghter'Pen” there slay twice thetr own numbers bef rethey stacked the arms for which they had no ammunition., [have seen them employ their leistre and amuse their ennud at Chaflin’s Farm by mechanic arts for the army of a blockade country.t . I have seen their efficiency on the Peninsulas of the James and York, and of the Obicha- hominy and Pamunky. | have seen their successful strategy at Williamsbu rg and Whitaker’s Mill, and their steadiness in the din of metal at Malvern Hill. I have seen their tenrper and spirit tried in the lagoons and gulls of the Edisto and Stone, and their plack on John’s Island, in South Qurolina, 1 have seen’ the shouts of the Virginia men when ordered back from South Carolina and Florida to rally again around the altars of home and heard them raise the alogan of “Old. Virginia Never Tire,” when they préssed forward, to open the defile at Natowsy Bridge, and rushed to, Petersburg in time twice to save the Cockade City against odds of more than ten to oue, I have seen them drive throagh the barricade and cut at Walthall Junction, and storm thé lines at Howlett’s, not for five days only, but for twice five days successive fightiog. Ihave seon them on the pick- et lines and in the trenches, throughout all seasons of the year, in heat and cold, day and night, in storm and sunshine, often without food ‘fit to feed brutes, with not enough of that, withont half enough of fuel or clothing or. blankets, under the almost incessant tire of shot and shell, withont forage for transportation and Withont transportation for forage, scarce . Of ordinance stores, not supplied ‘with wm the hospital, all the timo rolling a Syssyphyian. stone of parapet, and srateres oa ‘ici wink god ei proof, for the want of material for revett- ment, anid for the want of tools to dig out and work up the indispensable lines of défences. I have seen their manhood worn by every Mati of discase and wounds in the hospital wards. - Starved, half naked, rest broken, I have seen them summoned to stand to or to storm the breach, and do it, filling ditches and a! ae) vot dei VOr | then two, then less than three vy ey Military) and Boydton Plank ds against two corps, and fight them for hours, 60 stagger them, that they dared not follow the retreat. I have seen them on the quick night march to Church Crossings, & thence hurried to the Nan- samond, to Flat Creek, to Big Creek, to Sailor’s Creek, ta the High Bridge, and to Farmville, marching and charging, and charging and- marching, and starv- ing, but not sleeping or stopping on the way, but to work or to fight. And I have seen them fire their last vollies at Appo- mattox ; and often times in marches, on picket, in the trenches, in camps and in charges I have seen them sad and almost sink, but I never saw their éeare until their beloved commander-in-chief order- ed them to surrender their arms. Then they wept, and many of them broke their trusty weapons! The blessed and ever fortons dead were not there to surren~ er, and they are not here to defend (their memories from the taint of the re- posce of rebellion and, treason. Alas ! am alive and here, and am bonnd at every hazard, to declare that those men were no rebels, and no traitors. Let whoever will swear that they were rebels and traitors, I will contradict the oath, and appeal to God on the Holy of Holies as high as Heaven’s throne, and swear that they were pure patriots, loyal citi- zens, well tried and true soldiers, brave and honest, devoted men, who proved their faith in their principles by the deaths which canonized them immortal heroes and martyrs! No one shall in- scribe the epitaphs of rebellion and trea- son upon the tombs of theirdead, with- out my burning protest being uttered against the foul and false profanation. And if any wounds of the living are la- belled with rebellion and treason, I would tear away the infamy though the wounds should bleed unto death. If I suffer their names to be dishonored and their glory to be tarnished, and don’t gainsay the reproach, may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; and if I suffer their orphans to be outcasts for the want of sympathy, warnily outspoken and more warmly felt, may my right hand forget its cunning.— Evchange. +o SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN, A writer in the Journal of yesterday, ina letter from Lebanon, Kentucky, says that the editor of the Courier “has buen guilty of trea son,” and “owns his life through the clemency of the Government.” Thisis amistake. We own our life—first, through the favor of God: second, to a remarkable exemption from all epi demic, infectious and contagious diseases ; third, to regular and abstemious habits; fourth, to aclear conscience; sixth, to the fact that we did not happen to get in the route of a bullet or a cannon ball during the war; and, finally, but not exhaustively,” for the reason that we have not heretofore died. The “clemency” of which the correspondent speaks, we suppose, was exercixed because of our extraordinary merits and enterprise. Believing that a republi- can government was a good thing, we endeav- ored to make two out of one, under the in- pression that the more of a good thing the better. We failed, but the Government thongbt it but justice to give us a certificate of the fact that we did make t!e effort. And this is what the Journal's correspondent calls “clemeney.” How absurd !—Low. Courier. CONSERVATIVE VIEWS OF THE PRKSI- DENT. Wasuinetox, January 28.—The President to-day stated toa distinguished Senator that the agitation of the negro fratichise question in the District of Culumbia, at this lime, was a mereentering wedge tothe agitation of the question throughout the States; that it was ill- timed, uncalled for, and calculated to do great harm, He believed it would engender enmity and strife between the two races, which wonld résult im great injury to both, and the certain extermination of the negro population, Pre- cedence, he thought, should be given to more important and urgent matters of legislation which was esseatial for the restoration of the Union, the peace of the country and the pros: perity of the people. The above is ‘Strictly true. MEXICAN AFFAIRS, Wasuinatow, Jan. 28.—Gfiicial news up to 28th December has been received here from Ei Paso, the shaper seat of the Mexican Govern- ment. A the ocenpation of Chihuahua by the French, they sent an expedition to El Paso ainst President Jaurez, who collected at that place General Terraga's Division, and made other preparations to resist the invaders with every show of success, When the French heard this they marched back to Chibuabua, thus abandoning all idea of attacking El Paso. The news from the interior is represented as quite encouraging. The impression prevailed ia the whole coantry that the French would soon abandon Mexico, Baltimore, Jav’y. 27.--Flourbeavy. Wheat sevrce and steady, Corn dull; yellow-76 cents, Oats heavy at 48a49-centa, Clover firm Flax: ae Provisions heavy. Lard 284 cents rm. = Su drooping. Whiskey stead at $2 31 a 2 314. eat és : As an illustration of the advantages of holding office in the New York custom- house it may be stated that as seldom if ever occurred that, while the nominal salary of the collector is about $7,000 per annum no one who has filled it has cleared less than $50,000 ty $100,000 per annom. There is not a place in the custom-louse, even down to that of the lowest clerk, that caunot be made luera- tive to the holder, if he is so minded. Deputy collectors, whose salary is $2,500 often make $5,000, $6,000, and even $10,000 in their office, and clerks, who _ e rm: | . the ever memorable days o the 96th aad pretences 31st of March last, advance first one'and | obtained their seats in Congress, at the last election, are the most contemptible. The. leaders of the Republican party started out with a-pledge to the vp nat that the reconstruction. policy of Presi- dent Johnson should be sustained and and upheld.» The President was claim- ed by thom as their leader in the effort to restore a distracted and divided coun- try to a Union in sentiment, as well as onder Jaw, while they denounced the Democracy as insincere in their profes- sious’ of administration and respect for the Chief. Magistrate, who was seeking to bring order out of chaos, and restore the country to peace and prosperity. Why did- Greely denounce Wendell Phillips, when that great radical pro- claim before the elections, what Horace Greely is ever insisting upon as law and ospel ¢ Why did Mr. Stevens, and Mr. umner remain so quiet — before the elections? Why were the people every where impressed with the idea that the Republican party was to endorse and sus aintMr. Johnson? Did not these men know what they intended to do when they got to Washington? If they did, they deceived the people who supported them by appearing to endoree the policy of the President. If they did not know what they intended to do, they are false- hearted knaves to betray the trust re- posed in them by those who do honestly desire tosee Mr. Johnson’s policy carried out. Horace Greely, who was dumb on the negro suffrage question, pending the election, and attended meetings where the discussion of this su»ject was ignor- ed, is now rampant, and declares that it one race of the people have the right to legislate for another, then have the loyal States the right to legislate for the States late in rebellicn) and until the right of suffrage is conceded to the black race if the South, he contends that the North, must, in good faith, withhold from South- ern men the rights and privileges they claim under the Constitution. Theright of suffrage, is, in all probability, to be ex- tended to the negro in the D strict of | Cohumbia—forced upon a people, who! unlike the people of the Southern or, Western States, have no power to avoid this curse, at the ballot box. Negro senators, negro representatives, negro | office-holders, negro jurymen and wits) nesses! God preserve us, fur bad nien | are in power, and seem bent upon the, destruction of the country. Nevertheless, we believe that the President and the conservative element | of the country will finally whip the fight, and strangle the monster before whom so many prominent men fall down and worship. | Let not Southern men despair, nor be’ betrayed into hasty words or actions. | Their day will come if they gge only true to themselves. Mr. Johnson does not desire to see the South more humn- bled than she is, and he is in a position} where he can do much to thwart the! unholy desire of the radicals, who are, | and always were, the real disanionists. | Kither the day must come when fa-| naticism will no longer rule, or our coun- try must fall beneath baleful influence. It used to be thought that if slavery was once extinct, the North and South might dwell in unity and peace; it is number- | ed with the things that were, and yet! there is no peace. Tho battle is over, and, surrounded by desolated homes and a wasted country, the Southern peo le have laid down their arms and yielded “the institution.” Nay, more. than that. They have terms dictated to them which theyhever dreamed would be required before they could “come back” to a Union “out of which,” it is still insisted, “they never have been,” and they ac: ceptthem, They are told to walk, in their leyislation, in the shadiest paths of the valley of humiliation, and they obey. They are bid to purge themselves of the taint of secession, and straightway they doit. The President being a man in anthority, saith to one, “go, and he go- eth,” and to another, ‘do. this, and he! doeth it,” and yet enough has not been required, and the South has not been snf- ficiently humbled. Are friends, and all lies, and peaceable citizens made in this way, or is the lingering spark of bitter- ness blown into a flame, and ‘malice en- gendered, when love and affection might be made to reign? Wilt speeches, such as are made daily by Northern radicals, assist in winning back’ the alienat- ed heart of the South, or will it lead men to say “the villiany you teach me, will execute, and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction. But the South must be patient, she must bear the ills she has; must wait ; must hope all things; must bend all he energies to bring order out of the chaos, into which war has planged her; must not grow intemperate in spééch or rest- less'in action, but bide her time with quiet dignity, and her time will come, as sure as God is jast. God surely will not permitthe Lucifer ambition, which men have displayed to thwart his purposes and decrees, nor allow their shallow dogmas to stand against His will. Salisbury Banner. De THE OLD GUARD FOR FEBRUARY. The February number of this maga- zine is Lefore ns. It has a steel plate portrait of Gen, Stonewall Jackson and! asketch. The leading article is on the late “Lord Palmerston and his Policy.” The features of this number, however, are| — nominally obtain $1,000 per annum, re- tlize five times the sim. °°. the first éhapters of an original and thril-| JP! “Review of Preside t tisn;” “Pen Pictures ‘of coi hick chapter IL,” and several pieces of poe- try, Van Evrie, Horton & Oo,, pablish- $3 00 per annum.— 2d: ——~e NEWS IN A GENERAL uh ee : . F. Butler who’ latel , hae maken title of General th’ the U. 8. service, has just onbottled. himself in Washington city, and the stench is none *he more agreeable than when he was in New Orleans. We think our good Gen- eral Grant would have done well to have left him corked a little longer. If fulsome abuse of Robert E. and Jefferson Davis can add anything to the pertidous heart that beats only. in unison with asoul steeped in remorse and crime, Mr. Butler has it. Hon. 0. C. Langdon has _ written an able and forcible letter to hig constituen- cy of the Mobile district, explaining why Southern membere are not admitted. Mrs, Adele O. Donglass, formerly Miss Cutts has just been married to General Robert Wifliams, U. 8. A. . Mrs. Douglass, or rather Mrs. Wil- liams, is one of the most attractive and ac- complished ladies in Washington, and nothing excells her beanty save the goodness of her heart. She will long be remembered by the friends of humanity for her earnest endeavors in behalf of the unfortunate Mrs. Surratt. President Johnson was visited the other day by a large number of inflaen- tial democrats from Penn. He gave them a good sensible chat, and said, among other things, “ That if they came to him as patriots he was happy to have -their support, bat if as partizans, then the case was more doubtful, as he should not swerve from his duty for party men or party purposes. Several prominent officers of the army have determined on moving Sonth, for instance, Maj. Gen. R. W. Johnson Brig. Gen. Whipple and Gen. Silas F- Miller. Their attentions will be directed to agriculture and a development of miner- al resources. Four new mail routes have been re- | adjoining towns. | Jubal Early, some weeks ago, in relation to the |'8 simply a misrepresentation, and must so im- established, leading out from Raleigh to Bishop Elliot of Georgia has issued an order to the Church of his Stace carrying it back into the old Ecclesiastical Union. The world, it is said, is coming to an end. ° It is generally believed by most people that every day brings us that inuch nearer to that inauspicious event. Others, highly learned in all the know!- edge ofsthe Egyptians, scem to think if this is not correct, the en? will be a long way off. —— +> —-— GENRRAL SHERIDAN ON GENERAL EARLY. General Sheridan makes the following re sponse to the statement published by General campaign of 1864 in the Valley of Virginia. It is accompanied hy statements of the staff of- ficers verifying bis account. The letier of General Sheridan is addressed to the editors of the New Orleans Crescent: Tleap‘grs Minitary Div. or THE GuLr, ) New Onteans, La, : January 8, 1866. § There is a class of military men who should be considered worse than cowards, and to that class belcng those who are wiliiog and attempt to falsify Listory. The following statistics should fix the status of ex-General Jubal A: Early in this respect, whose letter to the New York News,states that the forces opposed to my command in the Shes nandoab Va!ley consisted of about 8,500 mus+ kets, three . batiwtions of artillery and less. than 3.090 cavalry. According to the statement of my Provost Marshal General, the number of prisoners cap~ tured in the Shenandoah Valley from August 4th, 1864, to March 1st, 1865, was -about 13,- 000, and the bames of neatly that number are recorded on the books. recently used in the of fices of the Provost. Marshal General of the Middle Military Division. My official records show that my loss in killed and wounded from August 4th, 1864, to January Ist, 1865, was 13,831, and General Early’s loss was fully as great- ifnot greater; consequently we can safe- ly estimate his casualties at 26,831 men. I also enclose herewith a statement by Lieaten- ant. McKee of the United States Ordinance Corps, exhibitiug alist of one hundred aud one ieces of field artillery captured from General tly’s command inthe Shenandoah Valley from August 4th, 1864, to danuary ist 1865. This statement does not include six pieces of field artillery captured at Waynesboro’, four at Greenwood Station, two at Charlottesville and four at Soath Anna Bridge, on my march from Winchester to Petersburg, during the months of February and March, 1865. General Early's statement thathe had about 1,000 men at Waynesboto’ is hard to reconcile with the fact that over 1,400 men of his command were ¢ap- tared at that engagement; and his estimate of my forces is incorrect, but that may be cousidered a pardonable- error. P. H. SHERIDAN, « Maj, Gen'l UL 8. A. OF course General Sheridan can prove any~ thing he chooses by his irrepronchable staf. The 18,006 prisoners he claims to have captur- ed must have been non<combatants—old men and negroes: for certain it is, he never cap- tuted so many soldiers, The whole of the above Press every reader. We happen to know some- ting about the number of troops under General Early, If General Early has exhibited cowardice or alack of veracity, General Sheridan bas certain- ers, New York. Single copies, 25 cents; ? Lee]. Secretary of War to issue provisions, fuel, clothing, ete., for refugees and freedmen. ® “ Section 4 authorizes the President. to reserve from sale or from settlement, under the homestead or pre-emption laws, and to set apart for the use of freedmen and loyal relugees, tnsle ov female, unoc- cupied public lands in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mlesinns i and Arkansas, not exceeding ia all three million peat of good land; and the commission- er, under the direction of the President, shall cause the same from time to time to he allotted and as- signed in parcels not exceeding fifty acres each to the loyal refugees aud freedmen, who shall be pro- tected in the use and enjoyment. thereof, for such term of time and such anaual rent as may be agreed on between the commissioner and such refugees or freedmea. The rental shall be based upon a. vaiua- tion of the land, to be ascertained in such manner as the conimissioner may, under the direction of the President, by regulation prescribe. At the end of such term, or sooner if the commissioner shall as- sent thereto, the oecupants of any parcels so assign- therefor the value of the land ascertained as said. “ Section 5. That the possessory titles granted in pursuance of Major-General Sherman's special field order, dated at Savannah, January 16, 1865, are ore~ three years. Section 6, That the commissioner shall, under the direction of the President, procure, in the name. of the United States, by grant or purchase, such lands within the districts aforesaid as may be re- uired {Sr refugees and freedwen dependent on the overament for support; and be shall provide, or cause to be built, suitable asylums and schools. — But no such purchase shall be made nor compact for the same entered into, nor other expense incur- red, until after appropriation shall have been provi- ded by Congress for the general purposes of this act, out of which payment for said lands shall: be made ; and the commissioner shall cause soch lands, from time to tine, to be valued, allotted, assigned and sold in the manner and form provided in the fourth section of this act; provided always that the said tands shall not be seld for less than the cost thereof to the United States. “Section 7 authorizes the Presilent to extend military protection to the freedmen in all cases of law3 making discrimination against then on ac- count of color. ; “Section 8 provides punishment for subjecting freedmen (0 slavery. “ Section 9 repeals all acts inconsistent with the provisions with this.” Huse. The Uouse adopte a resolution instrac- ting the Committee of the District of Columbia to report a bill excluding from the right of suffrage in the District all who have voluntarily borne arms against the United States in the naval, military or civil service Of the late Confederacy. The House resumed the consideration of the Con- stitutional amendment regulating the basis of repre- sentatiou. During the deba’e, Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, who is a member of the Reconstruction Com- mittee, said the committee had under consideration another amendment to the Constitution, protecting the rights of all persons, black or white, which rights had not heretofore been enforced owing to the want of power in Congress. This the cominit- tee propose to bestow. ; r. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, (Dem.) is opposing the measure, asserted that the rebellior. having been suppressed, the Southern States were restored to their rights under the Constitution, Justice, har- aap and union ought to be maintained, and noth- ing done. in a spirit of furious fanaticism.. Mr, Strouse, of Pennsylvania, (Dem.) and Mr, Nicholson, of Delaware, (Dem.) favored the admis- sion of Southern Representatives to participate in the debate on the measure which 86 much affect their interests; ‘ j Various Republicans [favored somo ansendment Apportioning On the one ing. Mr. W; would do : ty to exclude blacks from voting. LATER FROM EUROPE. ' Poattaxo, Fasuery 25.—Phe stedmship Hibernia; from. Scerpenl Lith aud Londenderty 12th instant, has arrive . “ GENERAL News. It was reported that the ‘Spanish insurgents had de- feated the Government troops, but official dispatches represent them tw bedi raged and i The jate gales have been. disastrous to the pers tra The effects along gt Be were atill ex- ted. ‘ The ship Worcester, from Baltimore, ‘reached Liy: rpool in & crippled edudition? She encountered a fearful storm in the channel.* —. ‘Times and other journals, having attributed the pretaute in the mouey market to” heavy exports to America, on éredit, commercial men are blis hing letters refuting the argameut, showing ‘het temit- tance shave been most prompt and heavy. ‘The ton reveipts are set of against British exporta, Live arede, eh 28, ~taiteh bee Geolined 1d The sales ofthe week wore 50,000 bales ae Sivetwentice 64463.- "wat Bt 864667; The Concord Bank robbers, who are doubtless in some foreign country, be~ ond the reach of extradition treaties, ave offered through come. third party. to give up thestolen U. States securities, (mousing to some se handrad thou- 8a) are, © receipt of f thousand wien, , ye Father Hogan, Catholic’ Priest ‘of Chillicothe, having refased to take the oath, bas beer arrested, The Rev, D. Vincent,of the same place ® Methodist divine, has also been indict- ed for refusing to take the oath, A hasty padding, which had been set outto cool one morning recently: in Bos- ton, was taken to the station house by a policeman, ona charge of smoking in the street—a practice which is not permitted cot: ly nat improved the matter fn this particular —Z6, in that tidy little city. Soon shall the ing star’ Wind of the winter night, so like a Herald the dawn of the blest. by: * seen Oat Uae es ; ia, Right will be glorified—by-and-by. > ed may purchase the land and receive a title there- , to from the United States,.in fee, upon paying hereby confirmed and made valid forthe space of ives, but were not agree |. ig: " . ou ~~ MG of New York, like other Repablieans, |; si Pirhaan ty tages @n opportani- GENERAE NEWS innenint cic Mazzini is in. London. A negro in Pomfret, Vermont, js 130 years old. Myriads of fish in Capq Cod Bay perishtd du- ring the recent cold eset The Siamese Government has abolished the ex- port duty on rice. t Sade Southern’s (Dundreary) income is said to be $70,000, Geurge Jordon, once; 80 popular here,.is pow oly hicek the Lyecum Theatre, London,” The Spaniards have raised the blockade of the Chilian ports of Tome and Talcakuana, The Empress of France gave np a proposed joor- ney to America on account of the cholera. Edward Eddy the tragedian, is playing in Mobile. The wealthiest marquis of Naples dead of cholera as he was about to sit down to ily 4 pew counterfeit twenty-five cent note is ou: —the engraving 1s rather badly executed. J. P. A. Mertz, of New Orleans, was robbed in Texas Jast month of $116,000. The Rev. Wm. Stout, of the M. E. Church, was assassinated in Dover, Ark., recently. The Catholics of Cencord are making preparas tions to erect a honse of worship at ap expense of $30,000 to 40,000 R. T. Williams, of Bangor, has scld his horse § Bob Williams,” to a Mr. Griswold, of Boston fur $22,000. Philadelphia tas subscribed 500,000 dollars to- wards establishing several new steamship lines to Soutbern ports—100.000 dollars more.is required. Jas. B. Averett, chaplain. of Ashby’s command, is preparing a life of that redoubtable cavalier and his companions, . + The citizens of AUanta, Ga, have had a publio Meeting to organize a regiment to “clear the city of murderers and robbers.” Augustus Tristam and Thomas Clark, two.of the Adams Express robbers, have been arraigned at Bridgeport, Conn., for trial. There are one hundred and seventy-five cases of small pox in the pest-honse in Nashville. There are no less than five hundred cases in the city, Dr. Bemis, superintendent of the State Lana tia Asylum at-Woreester, has been for Some weeks an inmate of a similar asyl um at Philadelphia. Seven dollars “ conscience” mon A. Dottor and ‘his wife got into a row re St. Pie, Canada, in which row their x he . ‘ seats, “- Tateen tight aot ‘caring. to mare) tenor of its way, it changed its base: Railroad communications between Ailants and Auras to fr fxd ht te ns teers tS mien Na “The Cincinnati Commeretad prints: story about a gift wlio fr froned snd'sartiog stack thar ‘onder Petersbarg, Ohio, for, three weeks, "T'is well to think of ouir,mortality. ‘The amell.of 4 turf of fresh earth is wholesome, — “ General. Bushrod R..Johnson has settled down in Nashville, as real eatate agent, - ; The ‘daughter® ters are gettin 812 per- hour for repaie damages to the boats injured Louis. ‘ by the ice. at: St, Ex-captain J, M. Dunni of the Confeiler- ate States Navy, is engeged in planting in Bolivar county, » The Memphis Bulletin matrimony an; the prevailing epidoaies te meee parts of the South, 9 Professor Blot says that the waste of the from mental labor is more readily restored by ernor Marvin, and recognized D, 8. W, constitatiouaily elected Governor of wren ats bove sete both iseonsin Legislature to ive capital punishment, anda strong effort will be made to secate® their passage. Hon. 'G. W.> Julian, of Todians “received at pamlagtce during the past week, —— ® - threatening letter, a large piece of negro scal the hair attached.’ adidas f Agate, the usually well-informed ndeot of the Cinciunati|@agetle, says there is little that Mr. Stanton will leave the Cabinet on the of February. Major Hastings and his seooud mA emigrants to Brazil will sail from New Orleaos of Alaba- early in February. They design settlingon one of tas whiter oF the pee * Ro e ? Ay De aril eee ce. RATES OF ADVERTISING : Oae square (space of 42 lines).first insertion, $1 00 robes" 8d, and 4th insertion; each, ¥ for each additional publication, 33 ER A liberal dicount to those advertising six and twelve months. 3 ere FORGET NOT THE FIELD. _ Be THOMAS MOORE. Forget not the field where rish'd The truest, the last-of the pa ‘ All gone-—and the bright hope we cherish’d Gone withthe, ead quenet in their grave! <aeit s as ' Ob could We from death but tecover Those hearts as they bounded before, In the face of high heaven tu fight o'er, That combat for freedom once more. Could the chain for an instant be riven Which tyrannyfluhg round us then, No, ‘tis not in Map, nor in Heaven, To let Tyraaay bind it again! But ‘tis past—and tho’ blazoned in story The name of our victor may be, Accurst is the march of that glory Which treads o'er the hearts of the free. Far dearer the grave or the prison, Illumed by one patriot name, Than the trophies of all, who have risen On tiberty’s ruin to fame. North Carolina Legislature. CALLED SESSION, SENATE, Frupav, February 2.1866. . Prayer by the Rev. A. Smedes, D. D. Mr. Wiggins from the committee to whom was referred the bill relative to bonds and ear- riage licenses, reported the same back; and re- coimended that it be referred to the commit- tee on the judiciary. Mr. Winsted from the committee on proposi- tions and grievances, reported back the bill es— tablishing a penitentiary, and recommended hat it do not pass, ’ Mr. Bynum from the committee on finance, to whoth was referred the bill to prevent Uke carrying of pistols, reported the same back, and asked to be discharged rom its further cousid- eration, Mr. Morehead iutraduesd a bill giving the Supreme Court original jurisdietion in certain ese, Referred tu the committee on the judi alary. . On motion of Mr. LLuward, the vote by whieh the bill authorizing ihe authorities of Tay ette- ville to issue certificates of indebtedness, was defeated on yesterday, was reconsidered, aud the bill tabled. The House haviag coneurred ina message to go forthwith into an election for two trustees of the University, the Senate proceeded to ballot. Mr. J.M. Leach, from the committee on banks and currency, reported back the bill au- thorizing the banks of the State to subscribe for stock in the National Bank, with a reeommen- dation that it pass. Resolution making an appropriation for the Iusane Asylum : A bill for the fruit: Resolution appointing a committee to look into the condition.of the Albemarle and Chesa~ peake Canal Company : : A bill to amend the charter of the Macon Turnpike Company, were each read the first time, and the last named referred to the com- mittee on Cherokee:lands. ert The hour of 12° o'clock having arrived, the special order, being the reports. of the majority aad the miaority, fromthe eommittes to whoni was referred the subject. of the legal status of the General Assembly, was taken up. Mr. Wilson opened the debate, by assuming the position set forth in the. majority report, that the présent is'@ continuatiun of the session that adjourned on the 18th December last. Mr. Howard went into’ an’ argument sustaia- ing the majority report. - Mr. Bynum replied at length in defence of the mioority report.” The debate was continued until 3 o'clock, Messrs. Morehead, Wiggins and J. M. Leaeb, participating. The minority resolutions were then which read aa follows; 1. That the sitting of this General Assembly which ras a on the - 27th day >of November, 1865, and. terminated. by adjournment on the 18th December, 1865, constitutes, was intend- ed, and is hereby declared tu be, one session of this General Assembly. 2. That the sitting of this General Assembly convened by the proclamation of the Governor on the 18th January, 1866, constitutes; and is hereby declaréd¢'to be, orie session of the Gener- al Assembly. 8. That the present session of the General Assembly be brought to a close on the third day of February, 1866, by adjournment, to meet againon the 5th day of Feb. 1866. 4. That the udfinished business depending in the two Houses of the General Assembly on the adjouroment at the close of the present session, shall be ¢ontinued over and resumed at the Dex: session, which js to meet on the Sth day ol February, 1866, a8 if there had been. no ad- journment, A message was received from the House die. agréeing to the proposition to raise n coramittee to take into consideration the” propriety of eou~ sclidating’the Atlantic and the North Oarolina Railroads. The Sengte thea adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow, < HOUSE protectiun of grape and other adopted, . ——— OF COMMONS. Fawway, Fob. 2, 1866. The House was called to order at 19 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev, Aldert Smedes, D. D., of the Protestant Episeopal Chareb, The journal of yesterday was read and ap- proved, . ‘ ‘VOL 1. THIRD SERIES. — 50 | the Confederate States and of this State, issacd Mr. Puschall introduced the following resolu- tion which was adopted : “ Resolved, That the committee on judiciary be instructed to inquire whether any, and what telicf, cau be provided by legistative action, for guardians and others acting in a fiduciary capa. city, from liabilities for losses arising out of ia- veatments i6 the bonds and othet securities of during the war, otherwise.” Me, Biythe introduced a bill to perpetuate liens upow real estate. Referred to committee on the judiciary. ON CALENDAR, A bill to inoorporate the North Carolina Em- igration Company, passed second and third readings under ion of the rules, A bill to enlaMibe jurisdiction of Justices of committee, - A bill t@ punish breaking into a house in the day time, was rejected on second reading: A bill to amend chapter 114 Boslina Code, in relation to usury was laid ow the table, there being avother bill of like nature heretofore ce- ferred and ordered to be priated. A bill to amend 80th section, 54th chapter Revised Code, and was laid on the table on se- cond reading. A bill to incorporate the English and Ameri- can Wool and Vine-Growing, Manufacturiog, Mining and Agricultural Association in the Uni ted States of America, w®& put upon ite second reading. Mr. Heary, of Bertic, moved that the bill be amended by providing that a majority of the directors of this corporation shall be resident citizens of North Carolina. Not agreed to.— Yeas 37, nays 41. Mr. Heary, further moved to amend by re- quiriag the location of all of the offices of this corporation, to be ia the State of North Caroli va. Not agreed to. Mr. Wilson opposed the passage of the bill. He was unwilling to encourage wholesale emi gation in this State. He thought such an ins flux of foreigners would be defrimental to the best interest of the State. Mr. Hoke said he had no interest in the bill, further than the desire that all should feel in in- and that they report by bill or That jurors would be no more compelled to live the evidence of 4 who swore f than they.are now of a white man” who's te an wntrath. By according to the dimes. the right to.testify, we would sooner berid: the-freedmen’s Bureau, at least, after we allow, thom remedies on their contracts and tbe rightfeoe 1 to testify ia our Courts. ‘There certainly wou) be no reason for the continuaces of the Bure with its ‘long traiv of officials, and attended it mast be ‘with such an enormous expense ta the government. That issue Was upon us, acd Wwe must dispose of it as we thought best for the welfare of our State. Georgia, Tenness¢ atd Alabama had already adopted this policy’ and we would have to follow their example.—4 Let vs sustain the President and he would be the better able to withstand the tide of radicals: ism which threatened to crush out: his policy] Above all, let us,as legislators, act on this oa j , anc he heped that He who ruled the destinies of vations and men, would again cause ow State to be prosperous, and cur people content- ed and bappy. Mr. Barnett addressed the committee saying that he did not wish to throw any obstacle in the way of reconstraction of the Union once power(yl in wage, in sentiment, and in heart, nor indeed did he wish to detain the committee but for one moment. He said that it was ar- gued that it was necessary for us to adopt euch Measures as were inculcated in the 11th section to insare a speedy removal of the Freedmen’s Bureau from among us; if that was a fact, he for one, would be willing to pass any code of laws that might be named. Mr. Hutchison opposed the motion. He was for conceding to the negro the right to testify as a matter of justice, and while he had vo idea that such action would lead to a speedy re moval of the “Bureau,” he honestly believed, that this grant would be beneficial alike both to the white man and the negro. He had no fear that the graut of the right to testify, would lead either to social or pelitical equality, al- though the demand for its concession by the radicals of the North, was doubtless intended as an entering wedge ‘to the successful agitation of the question of negro suffrage. The idea of social and political equality with negroes, was an ubomination and loathing to the Southern Anglo Saxon. The same aversion was also a troducing a strong and reliable laboring ele- mentinu the State. There was a general evo~ viction of cxistenee of such necessity, a3 wo reli | ance could be placed upon the negroes as ala | borivg clase, | The bill oa motion of Mr. Baxter, was refer- | red to the committee un judiciary. A bill to repeal an act authorizing the Presi- dent and Directors of the Literary Fund to cleet | a Treasurer and prescribe his duties, passed ite second and Uird reddings uuder a suspeusion of the rules, | Mr. Yelluwly, by leave, introduced a dill to awmevd (Le charter of the town of Greenville. Mr. Russell, a bill to regulate the pleadiags in the courts of law in (his State. Keferred to the cominittee on the stay law. Mr. McDonald, a resolution that the commit tee on finance be instructed to inqnire and re port to the expediency of so amending the ex~ isting law, granting time to persons whose land | same, as to extend the term of redemption from one to three years. Adopted. A wessage was received from the Senate pro- posing totaise a joint select committee, to con- sider the expediency of consolidating the North _ Carolina Railroad aad the Atlantie and N.C. | Railroad. The House refused concurrence, and on mo- tion of Mr, Manly, a message was sent to the Senate propusing to refer the matter to the joint standing committee on railroads. The House red iva ge from the Senate proposing to go forthwith into an elec- tion of two Trustees for the Univerity, and pro~ ceeded to vote, * The following engrossed resolutions had their first reading and were referred, viz: a reaolu- tion in favor of Drury King; a resolution to furnish the Revised Code to clerks “who have not been heretofore: supplied; and ‘resolution in relation to the Public ‘Square, Mr. Hoke introduced a bil! to create a State Agent. (Referred to the committés ow federal relations, SPECIAL ORDER, Pursuant to order the House at 12 o'clock M., resolved itself into committee of the whole, and resumed consideration of the bill coucern ing negroes, indians and persons of color or of mixed blood. Mr. Rayner was again called to the chair, and the question recurring on the motion of Mr. McNair tostrike outthe 11th section of the bill. igs - Mr. Jenkins, of Warren, replied at some length to the remarks of Mr. Phillips on yes terday. He said the true reason of the exclu- sion of the negro from the witness-stand heres tofore was to bé found in his ignorance and mendacity. His newly acquired freedom had not qualified him for the intelligent exercise of this franchise, but had, on the coztrary, still fertber incapacitated him. Cases of individus al hardship necessarily arose at times from the exclusion of negro testimony, but the relief af forded” in such jastaoces would by no means counterbalance ‘the universal evils which would follow the admission of suc! testimony in Courts of Justice. He was unwilling to sanc- ion the inauguration: of any new system of legislation which would unly appense the radi- cal majority of tke North. Mr, McKay stated that slavery bad been abolished by the late conffict of arms. That our people had acquiesced in the changed con- dition of the negrd; and our Convention had vbolished slavery, and our constitation as amended recognized no person in North Caro- lima as aslinve, That we had to sccept of condition of affairs upon us, and that the ad- mission of negro’ evidence followed as a neces sary consequence of the abolition of slavery. He urged aff acquiescence in this necessity both as a matter of policy and justice. That. it was not a political right that we were conferritig on them, but giving them merely the right to tes- tify- That their testimony be considered by has been sold for taxes in which to redeem the ; jacors, afd that it go for what it was worth. predominant sentiment at the North, as shown | by the votes of New [York and Iilinois in the year of 1860, and more recently when the ques— tion of negro suffrage was agitated in the State of Connecticutt. Mr. Phillips again addressed the committee in reply to Messrs. Jeukins aud McNair, and at the elcse of his remarks. Ov motion of Mr. Hoke, the committee rose: Mr, ikavner, chairman, reported progres and ob- tained feave to sit pgain on Mondy uext at 12 o'clock. Mr. Gaines from the committee that superins tended the ¢leetion of ‘Trustees of the Universix ty, reported that there had been no election. The Louse then adjourned until 10 u'clock, A. M. to-morrow. SENATE Tuurspay, Feb. 1, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Mason. Mr. Gash moved to re-consider the vote by whieh the amendment to the charter of the town of Fayetteville was passed on yesterday. Mr. A. J. Jones said the amendment had been adopted by which the Commis sioners of the town of Fayetteville were authorized to issue shin plasters, and there appeared no provision in the bill for their redemption. He was opposed to the corporation of shin plasters, he eould see no justice in granting exclusive privileges to Fayetteville; when it was a notorious fact there were other towns equally destitute, and eonld, with equal propriety, ask for similar privileges. The citizens of Fayetteville were surrounded by facilities from which they can soon realize fands sufficient to meet their de- mands. Their locality afforded a ready market. The'shin - plasters in question woald have a tendency to keep offa sound and healthy currency, and in taking the position he had against the bill, it was not through any unkind feelings for that people, but throngh a sense of duty to the State, and a desire not to set such a bad precedent. Mr. McLean defended the bill with hit usual ability and earnestness, as did also Mr. Leitch, of Robeson, Mr. Jones, of Wake, and others. Mr. Leitch then moved to lay the ino- tion to reconsider on the table, which re- sulted, yeas 10, nays 28. The question then recurring on the motion to reconsider, it was decided in the aftirmative. : Mr. A. J. Jones moved to take the bill up and put it on its final reading. Agreed to; and the bill was again read ; whero- upon, Mr. Morehead moved to lay the Dill on table, which was agreed to. The question then recurring ou the pas sage of the bill on its third reading, was rejected, yeas 18, nays 23. ° Mr. Morehead, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back the bill for relief of landlords, with amendments, and recommended that it do pass. Mr. Harris, of Rutherford, from the committee on privileges and elections, to whom was referred 80 much of the Gov- ernor’s message as relates to that subject, reported the same back and asked to be discharged from its farther consideration. Mr. Bynum, from the committee to whom was referred the resolutions rela- tive to the present status of the General Assembly, submitted a minority report, taking the position that the adjournment of the 18th December, was the end of that session, and the commenceinent of SALISBURY. N.C, MON the present, constituted a new session.— ae o’elock. rd, from thé committee on , Feported™back the bill to tite the distilla- th amendments, ang re- I Mir, Arendell offered @ resolution pro- Posing to raise a joint committee whose duty it shall be to:take into censidera- on the propriety of consolidating the ‘Atlantic and N. 0. Railroads. Adopted. + | Mr. Gash introduced a resolution in- Structing the Secretary of S.ate to furnish ain Olerks of Connty Courts with eo- s of the Revised eand the acts of ‘ember last. Adopted: «~~. ° Mr. McKay introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of Clinton. Resolution authorizing the Attorney General to institute suit against the Cape Fear Navigation Company, was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Resolution in favor of Drury passed its final reading. Bill making provision for the payment of interest now due on State bonds, was read 2nd time and made the special or. der for Tuesday next, 12 ialee . On motion of Mr. Garner, the rules were suspended, and the resolution ap- propriating the sum of $100 for cleanin up the capitol square, passed its sever: readings. Mr. Gash introdueed a bill to prevent carrying of pistols without a license, which was referred to the finanee com— mittee. Mr. Leitch, of Robeson, introdued a resolution instructing the committee on the judiciary to take into eonsideratioa the statute of limitation, ratified 10th of February, 1868, with a view to ascertain whether the same ever had any force or effect, and if so whether or not the pro visions of the act are yet in force, and if not to indicate the day when it eeased to operate, aud to report by bill or other- wise. Bill authorising egupons to be taken in payment of State taxes, was debated at length, and laid on the table. ‘Lhe Senate then adjourned until to- morrow morning 11 o’elock. ILOUSE OF COMMONS. Turrspay, Feb. 1, 1866. The Ilouse was called to order at ten o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Mason, of the Protestant Episcopal Chareh. Journal of yesterday read and approv- ed. The resolution authorizing the Gover- nor to appoint commissioners to investi-~ gate the affairs of the Albemarle aud Chesapeake Canal Company, passed its several readings under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Moore of Chatham, introduced the following resolution : “ Resolved, That the Legislature ap~ point a special committee to confer with the Governor—and the Governor with the President, and the President with Congress, informing that body that North Carolina has done all demanded at her hands, and she is not admitted yet, and if there is yet more demanded of us, for onr restoration, tu let us know what it is, &e. 4 ph De King ON CALENDAR, An engrossed bill to incorporate Sa- lem Female Academy, passed its second and third readings under a suspension of the rules, A bill to authorize the establishing a court of arbitration in such county in this State, by the Courts of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in each county, The commit- tee en the judiciary had reported. ad— versely to the passage of this bill. Af- tersome discussion in which Messrs. Caldwell, Blythe and Crawford, urged the adoption of this or asimilar measure, and of Me. Smith of Hertford, in support of the views of the committee, the bill was referred, on motion of Mr. Caldwell, to a select committee. A resolution appropriating $44,417 for the support of the Asylum for the Insane, passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. seen Pete a message was sent to the Senate, proposing that the two Houses proceed forthwith to an elec- tion of two Trustees for the University. Mr. McDonald, by leave, introduced a bill to extend the time for redemption of lands sold for taxes. Referred to the committee on finance. A bill to provide for the payment of the federal land tax for the. year: 1861, was laid on the table, on second reading, under an adverse report from the com- mittee on finance, Mr. Manly, by leave, introdaced a bill concerning Attorney’s at Law. Referred to the Committee on federal relations, — [The bill authorizes the clerk of the Sa- preme Court to issue Attorneys’ licenses to Attorneys of other States, on evidence adduced that they are regularly licensed to practice law in the higher courts of their respective.States, and that they are of good moral cha: acter. } R message was received from the Sen- ate refasing to concur in proposition to elect forthwith two Tuustees of the Uni- versity. A bill to incorporate the English and report loses with resolutions declar- | Ameti¢an Wool. and Pato America, was ordered td be printed, and Lance i Until 11 o’¢lock to-morrow. i grape and other fruits, was’ amendéd, on its second reading, by making the steal- ing of watermelons larceny, at thé in stance of Mr. Teague. The bill as amend: ed Parity its second reading. ’ bill to’ amend the Oharter -of: the Macon County Turnpike, passed its sec- ond. and thied” reading, uder a suspen- sien of the rules. 45 Wis SPECIAL ORDER. : At 12 o'clock, the House, pursuant to order, resolved itself inte conimittee of thé- whole Mr: rerzin the and proceeded with the consideration of the bill concerning Negroes, Indians and persons of: color, or of mixed blood. The question recurring onthe motion of Mr. McNair to. strike out the 11th section, Mr, Jenkins, Warren, addressed the committee in support of the motion, Mr. Jenkens took the ground that this was a white man’s government, and charactarized.as erroneous the intima- tion thrown out in the report of the Commission, that the Supreme Court of this State had decided that free negroes | are citizens. He undertook to say that | no such decision had ever been made.— | Calling attention to the unfriendly legis- lation of Indiana and other Northern States, against persons of color; and ask- | ed if in those States where they are few jin nomber, and had enjoyed a_ liberal education, they were allowed to testify, | Should we be required to accord to them ;more rights and privileges than other | States? If the educated negro is deem-~ | ed, by these who profess to be his pecu~ | liar friends, an incompetent witness, how /much stronger the reason that they should not be permitted to testify in North Carolina, in all cases in which they are interested? For his part, if the negroe be deemed fit to testity when in- terested, it would be better, in his opin- ion, that their evidence be taken in cases other than those to which they are par- ties. This measure was the worst that could be devised for the protection of freedmen, and the more intelligent among the: were the least desirous that this franchise be granted-them. Mr. Jenkins cited the President as unfriend- ly to the agitation of this question in the | District of Columbia. Mr. Phillips replied at some length.— He said that Mr. Jenkins had cited but one instance ont of*twenty-three free States, in which the right to testify has been refused to the negro. The State of Indiana had never been regarded in North Carolina asa safe exemplar in matters of legislation, and her constitn- ‘ton expressly prohibited the-wmigration of free persons of color into her borders. If North Carolina denied this population the right to testify, then North Carolina and Indiana would stand alone in that etd The right to testity was nota political right. It had been styled a natural right. He was not prepared to say whether it was right or not, bat it seemed to him to have many of the es- sential elements of a natural right. It would be better to base legislation with regard to the negro upon the supposi-~ tion that he 1s a fellow-heing, .and-actu- ated to some extent by the same feelings which actuate ns. The theories, pre- valent in the South, in relation to the ne- gro had been radically. erroneous in many respects and had brought us to grief. e right of petition—the right to be heard~—the right. of. telling one’s gricvance in one’s own way is what is asked. It would remove a natural. cause of dissatisfaction, if the privilege be ac- corded. The gentleman from Warren cited the remarks of President Jolson, remarks based exclusively on the ques- tion of free-negro snffrage iv ‘the Dis- trict of Columbia, as proving the impoli- cy of granting to negroes: the right of testifying. He had very shrewdly by the use of the comprehensive phrase, “and so forth,” created the impression that the President while mpeaking only of impolicy of-according the elective franchise to negro residents of the Dis- trict, was thinking also of the question of admitting them as witnesses in the courts of justice. Mr. P. with much earnestness and elo- quence enforced his conviction that this grant of the right to testify, was demand- ed by the natural sense of justice of the enlightened christian ‘world; ‘that this consideration, aside from motives of pol- icy, should induce a prompt and willing concession of a right it were cruel and unjust to deny. At the close of Mr. Phillips remarks, on motionof Mr. Hoke, the committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow at 120’clock. A message was received from. Fis Excellency the Governor transmitting a memorial from the Trastees of the Uni- versity,ewhich was sent to the Senate with Proposition to print and refer to the c tee on finance. The House thén adjourned until to- morrow 10 o’clock. Faltimore, Feb. I.—Flour dall. Wheat steady, Pennsplvania Red $2 35. Corn dall—White 90c., Yellow 770, Oats steady. Provisions dulk Su- yar heavy. Coffea firm, Whisky dull. — eggene Ra . to protect: ‘the. culture: of the} Tho more ES Wat ai cag s Hye Water, Sand's parilta, Pi@ueh "Brandy, for med Old Bowie Whisk for. medicinal " (Old Port Wine, for med+ -ieinal. usé, our 6,” Rh) Wistar's Balsom , Wild) Strong’s Pectoral Pills, Rushton's Cod Liver Oil, Jaynes’ Expectorant, Hostetter's sh Bit- ters, Drake’s},Plantation Bit- ters, Godfrey’s Cordial, : Castor Oil, by the} botle,/Sandferd’s Invigorator, Turpentine, - do. |Sclati on Tin, Call and see Almanac’s for 1866, free. ge Ink, Snuff, Medicamentum, Gam Camphor, i) y the bottle, SUBSTITUTE fer PERUVIAN GUANO AT LESS THAN “ONE HALF THE CosT! SE AS Gee EE oe Raw Bone Super-Phosphate of Lime ~ (Baugh & Sons, MANUFATURERS AND PROPRIETORS, Store No. 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphie. This valuable MANURE ‘us been before the agri- cultural publie, wuderoue name for twelve years past and its character for vigor of wetion and permanence in effect is well established, Before the war, it was introduced to some extent inthe Soathera States, and was found to be highly adapted ta Cotton, Tobacco and all Crops, In its action. itis as quick as Peraviag Gaano. while it does not leave the lund in an exhausted state but on the other hand permaneutly improves it. This has been fully p oven by years of trial. See painphlet to be had free of the Ageuts below. BAUGII & SONS, Svle Manafacturers, Philadelphia. Merony & Bao., ” Sold b : Salisbury, N 3mwpdl8 T.E. BROWN & CO. Tin, Sheet Iron and Cpe Smiths, SALISBURY, N.C. AVE just at hand all the material necessary fur carrying on the above business in perfection, aid solicit orders. ‘They have also on hand a fine assortment of Cooking Stoves. House roofing, guttering, &c., included in their op- crations. Stille made to order. ~ Oct. 11, 1865—6mow9 * A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Bik GOODS GROCERIES, &c., &c. be ba Sia See out 7 ut te eR ee | aes MERONEY & BRO. AT THEIR OLD STAND IN ‘SALISBURY, “Fnvite the attention of the public to the most elegant and varied stockof GOODS to be: found in the State. * : i They have * Dry Goods, | Groceries, Hardware, TY, Crockery, Glass Ware, Shoes and Hats, : fur ladies and gents, for misses and boys, and for. children. And # most Aeautifal stock o f Fancy Goods, Toys, . Jewelry, ¥ §c., &ec. Just received on Friday last, a superb assortment of Fall and Winter DRY GOODS. There is scarcely anything that may not be found at their store, and they are selling at low prices. ‘Persons visiting Salisbary to look at Goods should not fail to ¢all at this store. Meroney & Bro. would also announce that the are prepared tofurnish any quantity of the best PIN LUMBER at any point on the Western N.C. R. R., ot at Salisbury, on reasonable terme. Jan, 8th, 1866. It, BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO. AVE ON HAND, AND ARE RECEIVING weekly from the Eastern Markets, @ A ey assortment of DRY GOODS, HATS and SHOES, GROCERIES and HARDWARE, which they are selling, Wholesale and retail, at their low figures, for sh or barter. = BRADSHAW, BROWN & CO, No. 2, Granite Row. It. Jan. 8, 1866 RANAWAY- ‘ROM THE SUBSORIBER ON THE 16TH I of January, 1806, GKO, TOWNSLEY, a white apprentice boy, aged about twenty years, Said #pprentice was legally bound, and left the under- signed without cause, A suitable reward will be given for his delivery to me, : WM. M. TOWNSI Jan. 24th, 1866. . | ,ott ee e ADMIRAL SEMMES, wh imeptoreee. a > re Hid letter to the President —He oa Parole by the Terms of the> J Sherman Convention Oivil. Law, The following is a copy of the lettey of Admiral Semmes of “Alabama” fame, to President Jobneon: To His Kecellency Andrew Johnson, , President of the. United States: Sir: Being satisfied that you are aux. cious to arrive at a correct decision of my case—one that shall accord, at fhe same time, with the honor and dignity of the United States and with justice to myself —I ventnre to address you the following brief exposition of the law aud facts of the case: On the 26th day of April, 1865, the following military convention was enter ed iato at Giecusborough, N. C., between Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, spmmanding the Confederate States Army in Nort Carolina, and Major General W.. T. Sherman, commandiog the U.S. Army in the same State, viz: 1. All acts of war on the part of the troops un- der General Jobuston’s command to cease from this date. 2. All arms and public property to be deposited at Greensborough, and delivered to an ordinance officer of the United States Army. 3. Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be retained by the com- mander of the troops, and the other to be given to en officer to be designated by Gen, Sherman,— Each officer and man to give his individual obliga- tion, in writing, not to wke up arnis against the Government of the United States until properly released from this obligation, 4, The side-arms of officers, and their private horses and baggage to be retaincd by them. §. This being done, all the officers and men will be permitted to return to their homes, got to be disturbed by the United States authorities so long as they observe their obligation and the laws in force where they may reside. W. T. Seeman, Major General, Commanding U. 8. Forces iu North Oarolina. Jos. E. Jouxston, General, Commanding C. S. Forces in North Carolina. Here, Mr. President, was a solemn military convention entered into by two generals; who had opposing armies in the field, in which convention the one and the other general stipulated for cer tain terins; Gen. Johnston agreeing to Jay down his arins and disband his forces, and Gen. Sherman agreeing in ccnsider- ation thereof, that the forces thas diss banded shall proceod to their homes, and there remain undisturbed by the United States authorities. [ beg you to observe the use of the word “undisturb- ed,” one of the most comprehensive words in onr langueye. I pray yon also to remark the tormatities with which this convention was drawn. We were treat- ed as officers commanding arms, repre- senting, of course, if not a de jure, at least a de facto government, Our pro per military titles were acknowledzed. | was myself styled and treated in the muster rolls, and other papers drawn up by bath parties, a Brigadier General and a Rear Admiral. The -honors of war usual upon surrenders upon the terms were accorded to us, in our being per mitted to retain oar side arms, private horses and bagvage. In short, the future historian, apon reading this convention, will be unable to diatirguish it, in any particnlar from other similar papers agreed upon by armies of recognized governmente. . At the date of, and some weeks prior to the notification of convention, 1 com- manded a brigade of artillery, forming a part of the army of Gen, Johnston. I was, of course, incladed in the terms of the convention. I complied with those terms, under orders received frum Gen. Johnston, by turniog my arms over to the proper officer, and disbanding my forces. Ths convention was approved by the Govorniment of the Unites States. Your Excellency may recollect, that the first convention entered into’ Between Gen. Johnston and Gen. Sherman, which provided, among other things, for the re- torn of the Southern States tu their fune- tiotis under the Cunstitation of the United States, was disapproved by the Govern- ment, on the yround that Sherman, in undertaking to treat of political matters, had transcended his authority. Tae armistice which had been declared be tween the two armies was dissulved, and hostilities were renewed. A few days afterward however new negotiations were commenced, and the convention with which we have to do, was the second convention entered iuto by those Gener: als: which was a snbstaniial re adoption of the militury portion of the first con vention. It wasthis latter convention which Was formerly approved, both by Gen. Grant, the Consmander-in-chief, under whose orders Gen. Sherinan acted, and by the Executive at Washington. Contiding in the good fuith of the Government, pledged in a solemn treaty’ as above stated, | returned to mv home in Alabaina and remained there for the space of seven months, engaging in civ- il pursuits as @ means of a livelihood for my dependent family, and yielding a a ready obedience to the laws. I had, in fact, become an officer of the law, having established myselt as an attorney. It would have been easy for me at any time within these seven months to pass ont of the country, if I had had any donbt about the binding obligation of the Greensboro’ Convention, or of th» good faith of the Government. ButI had no doubt on either point, -nor have Jany doubt yet, as [feel quite sure that when you shall lave informed yourself of all the facts of the case, you will come to the conclusion that my arrest was en- tirely without warrant, and order my discharge. While thus remaining quietly at my * pothe, in the belief that I was “not to be disturbed by the United Stafes authorj- tiea” Twas,on the 15th day of Deceun- oo arrested by tiute, ‘two Serg ‘of the i 1864, in the » tenant an ander guard; a. file of soldiers in the meantinie surrounding my hoase. I wasinformed by the officer making the arrest that 1 was to proceed to Washing- ton in his custody, there to answer to 4 charge, a copy of which he handed me. This charge, and the protest which [filed the next day with the Commanding General! of the Department of Alabama ainst my arrest, your Excellency has already seen, The question for you then to.decide, Mr. President, is the legality of this arrest. Can I, in violation of the terms of the*military convention already referred to, and under which I laid down my arins, be held to answer tor any act ot war committed anterior to the date of that convention? I respectfully submit that L cannot be so held, either during the continuance of the war—and the po- litical power has uot yet proclaimed the war ended-—or after the war shall have been brought to a close by proclamation, and the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus, without a flagrant violation of faith on the part of the United States. If it be admitted that I might be tried for any act dehors the war, and having no connection with it, as for instance, fora forgery, itis yet quite clear that I cannot be arrested or arraigned for any act manifestly of war, and acknowledg- ed as such (as the act, for instance for which I was arrested), whether such act be in consonance with the laws of war or in violation thereof; and this for the sim- ple reason that the military convention was a condonation and an oblivion of ali precedent acts of war, of what nature soever those acts might be. Iam “not to be disturbed,” says the military con- vention. Disturbed for what? Why, manifestly, for any act of war theretofore committed against the United States.— This is the only common sense view of the case; and if the convenjion did not mean this i¢ could mean nothing; and I Jaid down my arms, not apon terms, as [ had supposed, but without terms. If I was still atthe mercy of the conquer- or, and my arrest asserts as much, [ was in the condition of one who had sarren- dered unconditionally ; but it has been seen that I did not surrender uncondi- tionally, but apen terms—terms engraft ed upon a treaty ratified and approved by the conqueror’s Government. Nor is it cons stent with good faith to quality or restrain those terms, so as to make them inapplicable to acts of war that may be claimed to have been iu violation of the laws of war; for this would be to refine away all the protec- tion which has been thrown around me by treaty, and put ine in the power of the Opposite contracting party, who might put his own construction upon the laws of war. This very attempt, Mr. Presi- dent, has been made in the case before you. I claim to have escaped, atter my ship had been sunk trom under me in the engagement off Cherbourg, and [had been precipitated in the water, the ene- my not having taken possession of me, accordi..- ‘o the laws and nsnages of war, as your Excellency may read in al- most every page of naval history, the Bocretary of the Navy claiming the con- trary. The true and the only just and fair criterion is, was the act for which the arrest wasmade an act of war? It so, there isan end of the question, and I must be discharged, for, as before re- marked, theconvention, if it is anything, is av oblivion of all acts of war of what- ever natu e, Bat it may be said that, although I cannot be tned by a military tribunal during the war, I may he be tried by a civil tribunal after the war, Let us try this questiun also. I was, up doubtedly, amenable to the civil tribunals of the country, as well after as before the convention, for any offense of a purely civil natore, not founded upon an act of war—to instauce, as be- fore, the-erime of: forgery. If L had committed afurgery iv North Carolina, U could not, upon arraigument, pleat the military convention in bar of trial.” Why not 1— Because that eonven- tion had reference otly to avts of war. I was treated with in my capacity of a soldier and a seaman. But does it follow that I may be tried for treason! And if not, why not? The At- torney General tells you that treason is a civil offense, and, in his opinion, triable exclusively by the civil courts, and te hopes you will give bim plenty of occupation, in trying “ many whom the sword has spared.” (See his Jetter to you of the 4th of January, 1866.) But does not that officer forget that treason is made ap of acts of war; and is it pot apparent that you cannot try ine for acts of war? The Vonstitu- tion of the U. States, which the Attorney Gen- eral says he loveseven better than blood, de- clares in words that treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adherring to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort—all of which adherence, giving of aid and comfort, ete., are equally acts of war, There is no constructive treasun in this country. Thus [ can neitber be tried by a mil- itary tribunal during the war, norfa civil tribu nal after the war, for any act of war, or fur trea- son, which consists only of acts of war. But it may be further said that this conven- tiov, of which I am claiming the protection, is not a continuing convention, and will expire with the war, when, as Mr, Speed thioks, you may hand me over to the civil tribunals.— Whence can such a couclusion be drawn? Not from the terms of the convention, for these eon- tradict the conclasion : not by implication mere ly, but in totitem verbis. The terms are “not to bo disturbed so long as they sbull observe (heir obligation and the laws in force where they may reside.” A misuse of terms. Mr. Ptesident, sometimes misleads very clever minds, And | presume it is by a inisnse of terms tbat the At- torney General has fallen into this error. (See his letter to your Excellency before refurred to.) That officer, while he admits that parole pro~ tects the party paruled from trial during war, yet coutends that it does nut protect him from trial by # civil tribunal for treason after the war. As [ have shown that treason can only consist of acts of war, and that the mililary conveution is ab oblivion of a!l-acts of war, the Attorney “Marine Ae ag under an order signed by |p”? the Sceretury of the Navy, and placed| =— p General, he says that a paroled party ma be tried ‘for at the end of ihe war, the le being no longer a protection to bina, wust mean that the parole will bave died with the war, i This is entirely true of a mere parole, for a parole is oaly a promise, on the part of tbe pri- soner of war, that if released from imprisonment he will vot take up arms agaio unless he is ex- ebanged. This:parole is as frequently giveu by prisoners of war who have surrendered uncoudi- tionally as by those who have surrendered vpon terms. ‘There cannot be any parole, then, with- out @ prisover of war; aod the status of prison~ er of war ceasing, the parole ceases—for cessemt te ratione, cessas et ipsa lex. Thus far the At- torney Geueral is quite logical ; but, by coo- founding ia bis mind the certificates givea to the officers and men of General Johnston's ar- wy, stating the tertos of the Greensboro’ Con- veution, aod guaranteeing those officers and men*against molestation, in accordance with those terms, with paroles it is easy to see be the mistake I have been exposing could have been woade. But the convention inade between General Johnston and General Sherman, was bot a mere releasing of prisoners upon parole, nor, indeed, had it anything to do with —prison- ers; for vune of the officers and men of General Johaston’s army ever were prisoners, as mav be seen at & glance by an inspection of terms uf the convention, Tt was atreaty becween commanding generals, in the Gal in which the word parole is not once used, or could be used with propriety ; a treaty jo which mutual stipulations are made, oug in consideration of auother, aud there is no limit as to the time set to this treaty, Op the contrary, it was expressly stated that the guar antees contained in it were to continue avd be iy force s0 Jong as the parties to whom the guarantees were given should perform their part of the treaty stipulation, Tt was made not iu contemplation ef a continuance of the war, but with a view to put an end to the war, and the guarantees were demanded by usas peace guar. anteess It did, ia effect, put ao end to the war and pacify the whole country, General Tavlor in Alabama and Mississippi, and General Buckner and others in Texas following the lead of Gener- al Jobuston, Are we to be told now by an At- torney General of the United States that the moment thy object of the convention, to wit: the restoration of peace, Was aceomplisbed, the convention itself became a nullity, its terms powerless to protect us, and that General Jobn stons army surrendered, in iact, without any terms whatever? You canuot sustain such au opinion, Mr. President. It will shock the coms mou sense and love of fair play of the American people. But, to show still further that it was the intention of the parties that this should be a coatinuing convention, (he words used were “not to be disturbed by the United States aus thorities,” these words being coextensive with the whole power of the Goveromeot. We were no* only “ not to be disturbed” by Gen, Sher- man, or any other military commander or au- thority, but by any authority whatever,-civil or wwititary. Nor will italy to say that General Sherman, being merely a military man, | had no Government, for his action, as we have seen, was approved by the administration at Wash- IDeton, One more remark, Mr. President, and I will patience. The act of war for wiich L was ar Government making the arrest ten months be fore the cunvention was entered inty at Greenss bore’, Lt was well Kuown to the same departs meut that about the middle of February, 1865, [ was assigned to the command of the James River Sqaadion, near Richioud, with the rank ofa Rear Admiral; being thus promoted end employed by my Government after the alleged illegal escape of Cherburg. If the Government then entertained the design of trying me for this alleged breach of the laws of war, was it not its duty, both to itself and to me, to have made me an exception to any military terms it might have been disposed to grant to our armies? I put it to you, Mr. President, as a man and a Magistrate, to say, aud I will rest my case on your answer, whether i¢ was consistent with bons or and fair dealing for this Government first to entrap me by means of a military convention, aud then, having me in its power, to arrest me and declare that convention null and void, for the course recommended to you by Mr. Speed comes to this—nothiag more, nothiag less. I have thus laid before you, tediously, I fear, and yet a3 conciscly as was consistent with clear ness, the grounds upon which Telaim of your bands, who are the guardian of the bonor of a great nation, my discharge from arrest and ims prisonment. I have spoken freely and frankly as it became an American citizen to speak to the Chief Magistrate of the American Republic. — We live in times of bigh party excitement, when men, unfortunately, are but too prone to take counsel of their passion; but passions die, and men die with them, and afier death cumes histos sy. Inthe future, Mr. President, when America shall have a history, my record and that of the gallant Southera people will be ¢nurafied upon and become a partof your history, the pages of which you are now acting, and the prayer of this petition is, that you will ‘not permit the honor of the American aume to be tarnished by a perfidy oa those pages. In this prayer I bave stood strictly upon legal defences; but should those barriers be beaten down, conscious of the rectitude of my condact throughout a chequered and eventful career, when the commetce of half a world was at my merey, and when the passions icf men North aod South were teased into a whirlwind by the current events of the most bloody and terrific war that the human race had ever seen, I shall Lope to justify and defend iny- self against any and all charges atfecting the honor and reputation of a man and a soldier.— Whatever else may be said of ine, 1 bave, at least brought no discredit upon the Amerivan name and character. Iam, very respectfully, etc., Rapnaet Seauzs. Washington City, Jan. 15, 1866. _—— 0 So — The Freedmen of Georgia have recently held a Convention which passed resolutions Opposing universal suffrage to the negro, but advocating the sight of those'who could read and write well, and who possessed certain Property qualifi- cations, The convention favored allowing the negro | reasovable time to contract for labor, after that favors furcing idlers to work upon plantations, How Truz.—Let a man live as long as he will, the first thirty years of his life will always seem the longest, and dailey routine of alter yenrs pass like the rounds of a clock while the han4s on the outside and the movements within mark the passage of time to others, while the weights have run down and the pendulum stands ati), authority to speak for the civil branch of the! rested was well kauwn tu the department of the | North Carolina Lie CALLED SESSION, — SENATE, , Sarvgpay, Feb, 3, 1866, No minister appeared in the Senate ehamber this morning. — Mr. A. J. Jones from the joint seleet committee to whom was referred that portion of the Governor’s message rela- ting to the banks of the State, made a report in which the committee holds, that if the corporations of the banks still ex- ist unimpaired by the revolution and its legal consequences, the Legislature can- ot legitimately interfore with thefr cap- ital—such legisiation would tend to im- air contracts, which is forbidden by the Yonstitution of the United States. Any legislation authorizing the transfer of that coin, is in violation of contract. The committee are of opinion that all r nearly all of the corpora tions, as such, have ceased to exist, as a legal conse- quence of the revolution. The report acknowledges the south a conquered province, without terms--a theory accepted by the people ; that Pre- ident Johnson is the commander-in-chief f the armies ; that he had refused to ac- ‘cept terms offered by Gen. Sherman to 'rscognize the government of N. Carolina; ‘that he had by telegram dictated the ac- ‘tion of the legislative bodies of the State; ‘that he had caused to be convened the Convention contrary to the constitution of North Carolina, &e., &e. | The report is lengthly, and was Jisten~ ,edto with profound attention. Senators declared it to be a very remarkable and [extraordinary paper, iuasmuch as it ori | ginates new ideas—ideas that had never ‘suggested themselves to their minds.— The report was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. McEachern, the bill anthorizing eourts of pleas for Cabarrus county, was taken up, rules suspended, and the bill passed its several readings. Bill authorizing the commissioners of Fayetteville toissue certificates of indebt edness, which was defeated on Thursday, was reconsidered, amended by striking out the “shin plaster” section, and then passed. Resolution authorizing the appoint- | ment of a committee to examine into the (condition of the Albemarle and Chesa- |peake Cunal Company passed its several | readings. Mr. Sanders introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of Swansboro. dill to amend the charter of the town of Clinton, passed its final reading. { Dill legalizing the local election of the |town of Morganton, passed second read- jing. | Lill incorporating the town of Compa | fon te oF Mr. Hoke Sppoeed the change contemplated i till. Th jsion allowing (the wife we pe third bflige tue ; the ain sent from the. will, was in bis opinion, jist and waren i ll et ty i got Mr. Smith, of Ifertford, thought that asloog as the law allowed widows to dissent from ber husband's will—full legal effvet should be given to sueb dissent by creating an intestacy as to ber. He hoped that the bill would nov pass. Mr. Jevkins, of Warren, was not only ip fa- vor of the bill, but. where the husband dies “in- testate, if the property came by the wife, he was in favor of giving her the whole of it. Mr. Moore, of Martin, thought that when the widow dissents from the will, such dissent should have the effect of creating a virtual intestacy as to her, He was in favor of the passage of the bil} as reported. : Mr. Cameron said the effect of the bill was to give the wife one half of the personalty in cases of intestacy, instead of one third where there is but one child. No change was contemplated where there is more than capil. Tt was eminently proper that this change should be made, his Goncurred with the geutleman from Martin, and was iu favor of giving the widow the whole of the personalty where there were no children, and if he were the Caliph of Bag- dud such decree should issue immediately, © Mr. McKay again addressed the House, in opposition to the bill, He thought it would en courage dissents from wills and consequent litis yation, prejadicial alike to the widow-and the children, as the costs would speedily absorb the personalty in question. ‘The women were a dis- senting class avy way, and the teudency of the bill woald be to foster’ the spirit of dissent, and Hill the eourthouse with caveats. © : Mr. Hoke asked leave, after hearing the dis- cussion, to take the “back track.” He bad thought at first that the biJl would work injury to orphans. Ifit applied only to cases where there was but one cbild, be shoold withdraw his objectior and aevord bis support. The bill passed its second and third readings uoder a suspension of the roles, ' Resolutions were received from the Senate conceiuing the status of the present session of the General Assembly. These embody the views of the minority of the joint eommittee raised On thie subject. They declare the ses- sion of the General Assembly, which began on the 27th November, 1865, and ended by ad— journment oxg& session. They provide that this session close by acjouroment (to day) Feb- juary 3rd, 1866, to meet again on the 5th of February, 1868, and further for continuing over aud resuming at the next session business pend~ ing in either House at the time of adjournment Mr. Mauly moved to amend the resolutions by substituting the majority report, namely, a resoludon declaring that the adjoaroment vod reassembling of the Legislature constitute but one session, Mr. Hoke moved to amend the amendment [ny Shops, passed tinal reading. Bill incorporating the Portis Gold land passed. | Mr. Gash introduced a resolution rela ting to the culiection of taxes in) certain ; counties, | Mr. Shober introduced a bill for the | benetit of the public schvols of the State. [Among other provisions in the bill, it | provides for the issuing of certificates of indebtedness by the State to an ainount |not exceeding $200,000. } Bill to incorporate the North Carolina Emigration Company was read the first time. Billin relation to constables and other ofticers was read a second time. Bill to prevent the distillation of grain, and the bill to secure taxes from the dis- tillation of spiritous liquors, were made the special order for Wednenday twelve o’clock. Bill authorizing the banks of the State to subscribe for stock in Bank was made the special order for Thursday next, 12 o’clock. Bill making an appropriation for the Institution for the Deaf, Damb and Blind, was under a suspension of the rules, pass~ ed its several readings. Bill for the reliefof landlords, eon- sumed an hour, in its consideration, and was tabled. Mr. Gash offered a resolution instraet- ing the committee on same to inquire whether said lands are being trespassed on, and whether any levislation is neces~ sary to be had thereon. Adopted. On motion the Senate adjourned until this evening, 7, o'clock, HOUSE OF COMMONS, Saturpary, February 8, 1866. Prayer by the Rey. Levi Branson, of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church. The [louse was called to order at 10 o'clock. The joarnal of yesterday read and approved. Suhdry reports were made from standing committees, will be acted upon hereafter. Mr. Hatchison introduced a bill to inoorpor— ate the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Placed on calendar. Mr. Manly, a bill to allow persons of Indian blood to bear testimony in controversies at law and equity. Placed on the calendar.. Mr. Palmer, a bill for the relief of Hiram Hunter, former sheriff of Madisou county. Referred to the committee on the judiciary, ON CALENDAR, On motion of Mr. McKay, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Greenville, was taken up. The bill passed its second and third read- ings under a suspension of the rules. A Lil! to amend the 12th section of the 118th chapter of the Revised Code was put on its 2nd reading. [Provides that widows dissenting from their husbands’ wil], may take of his per- sonal estate as in cases of intestacy.] Mr. McKay opposed the passage of the bill. Saw no guod reason for changing the existing law —especially as (be alteration proposed would Operate to the prejudice of children by giving the widow aa uudue proportion of the personal estate, j Mr. Manly said that the gentleman from Harnett had misapprehended the soope and ob- jeot of the bill. The existirg Jaw, ia cases of the National} by substituting tbe following : * Resolved, That the session of the Legisla ‘ imi Y : " i i t A" Gov he 180 forbear to tresspass furthur upom your tims and | Mining Company was read a third time | ture ¢ Hea RY The Gotersce Wiamett an ths rae ? {of danuary, is an extra seseion of the Legrla lure, and shall be considered to end ot the 3cd | day of February, 1866.” These conflicting propositions elicited a pro- tracted discussion, in which Messrs. Smith, of Hertfurd, Hoke, Dargan, Manly, Phillips and others participated. Peading a vote the House took a recess until 7 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SESSION. The House met at 7 o'clock. The resolutions from tbe Senate concerning the status of the present session of the General Assembly being under consideration, : Messrs. Jenkins, of Warren, Manly, Smith, of Hertfort, Phillips, and others, addressed the House. After which, the resolutions, with some amendments, passed their flual reading, making it two sessions instead of one. Co motion, the House adjourned until Mon- day morning 10 o’clock. . SENATE. February 5, 1866. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Atkinson. Mr. Ferrebee presented a memorial from the Dismal Swamp Canal Oompa. ny, which was referred to the cominittee on finance. two ips Mr. F. on presenting the memorial; went into a detailed explanation of, the affairs of the company from the date of its charter, 1787, down to the present tine, which was interesting, and which, but for the crowded state of our columns, we would lay entire betore out readers, Mr. Boner introduced a bill prohibit. ing the sale of spirituous liquors in the town ot Salem, which was referred to the committee on the judiciary, Mr. Morehead introdneed a bill to ont- law felons who flee from justiee. Refer- red to the judiciary committee. _ Mr. Gash, a bill to incorporate the Transylvania Seminary, which was refer- red to the committee on education. A bill in retation to the Cherokee In« dians, was, on motion of Mr, Keoner, re- ferred to the appropriate committee. Mr. Covington, a bill to authorize the wardens of the poor to seize and sell tho property of paupers admitted to the poor honge. Referred to the judiciary com- mittee, ! A bill to amend the 12th chapter, sec- tion 1, revised code, read first time. Bill toamend the chartet of the town oftGreenville ; Bill to amend the 88d chapter of the revised code; each passed their second reading. . The bill to repeal section 3d of ordin- ance of 1865; and the bill to enable sheriffs to collect arrears of taxes, were tabled, The bill to repeal seetion 8, chapter 39, revised code: and the bill to estab- lish the value of confederate currency, wore recommitted to the judiciary com- mittee. Bill in relation to the Lunatic Asylum, was referred to the judiciary committee. _ Bill relating to bonds and inarriage licenses read the second time and passed. Bill to extend the time for the regig- tration of deeds and other conveyances, passed its 94 reading’ reasonable, Some respect was due to the bbe on Fire Companies, “gules were sus- d th 3 bill piisged ita several yf ibe [tly a izing the acts of provi. f eounty..of Ran- me sar yee and passed. ‘ bill. 1g tiny of cer- ~ The bill de does TR, bolng 2 par oe wt nishes business of sda 1865, will at ofice” be ized as the great rock upo whicl the last nioments of the arab aeuaos were shattered. Ir was again’ discussed with much teeling, and at considerdble length,to-day. Sen- ators seem to aftach considerable impor- tance to ite legal bearing, and according ly have referred it to. the.committce on the judiciary. ; he Senate then adjourned until to- morrow morning 11 o’elock, HOUSE OF COMMONS. February 5, 1866. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. tt. Wave by Rev. Mr. At- kinson. The jonynal of Saturday was read and approved. ; r. Waugh introduced resolutions in relation to the federal land tax. Reter- red to the committee on the donation of public lands. Mr. Smith, of Hertford, resolutions ac- cepting a donation of lands by the Con- gress of the United States, under the act of July 2nd, 1862. Referred to the same committee. Mr. MeNair, a resolution requiring County Court Clerks to collect tr ot the Revised Code and laws from Justices of the Peace who have not been reap- pointed. Referred to the committee on finance. ; Mr. Harper, a joint resolution finding the duty of the Governor with regard to the distribution of ‘an act passed by this General Assembly, entitled an act for the more complete reorganization of the State government and for other purpos- es.” * Ratified February Ist, 1866. Mr. Hoke introdneed the following: Be it resolved by the Geriera) Assem- bly of North Carolina. That the Secre- tary of the Treasury of the United States be, and he is hereby respectfully reques ted to suspend the collection of the Uni- ted States taxes on lands within. this State for the period of —— in order to afford this General Assembly time with- in whYeb to take snch action as may be deemed best in_ relation to: the payment of the same. Referred. Mr Hodnett, a resvlution that hereat- ter no member be allowed to speak long- er than thirty minutes on any subject be- fore the Honse without, Jeave of the Honse. Lies over one day. Mr. Jenkins, of Warren, a bill iu re- lation to the judiciary. Referred, and ordered to be printed, Mr. Smith, of Hertford, a bill further suspending the operation of the statute of limitations ; also @ resolution that a commission of three persons, to be ap-~ pointed by the Governor, be constituted to examine the laws passed since the adoption of, the revised-code, and to pre- pare and report to the General Assembly at its next session, a digest of thoseif a public nature which are now tn. force, suggesting such amendments to thesame as may be in their opinion -necessary.— Referred to the committee on the judi- ciary. ; dots Mr. Barton; a bill to incorporate the Leaksville Male Academy in the of Rockingham, and to ‘appoint Me Soasrtord, rossi Air, Ora @ resoi ‘ Jacob Siler, agent. OF the’ Si sale of Clierokee lands. Ref _A bill to charter’ the ‘Hig com- any, passed second and third readings. Bale to extend the time ‘for the os Passed second reading. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Glinton, passed its. several read- ings uuder a suspension of the rales. An engrossed bill for the support of the Asylam' for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, was referred to the committee on finance. A bill to in corporate the English and American Wook and. Win wing, Mining and Manufacturing company, passed second reading. ws An en resolution soneerning the publi¢ sq nare—passed its several readings, [Appropriates $100 -for,’the imprexement of capitol sqnare.} © ¢ A bill fer. the relief of gard g, was laid on-the table on second readin The bill to createa state madg the special order for 11 0 NAe M., on Wodnesday next. A bill to amend chapter Tevised code, entitled “Usnry,” w t on its secand reading. {Legalizes 16 a rato of interest, not ,expeeding 10 per cent., there bein a speeiul contract be- tween the parties. Messers. Jenkins, of Wair Came: mice Dargaa urged the passe of the bill. Se Messrs. Barton, Oaldwell; ‘Binney, Satith of Hertford, and McNair mppoeed taking of if, ’ The yeas and nays wete ordered, on motion of Mr. Kinney; and resulted yeas 42, nays 50, - This vote was sn ered on notion of Mr. uently reconsid- augh, and wae - —_———_— —— spaniel order tben porn emmaemans 5 pe As from the, Setar he ruitted “to the house the resignation of W. W, Lenoir, one. of the conncillors of state; alsoa wincon titan ihe cellen- cy in relation to'an appropriation made by congresa for the Cherokee Indians, e ma sets forth that this appro- priation was contingent upon & grant-of permission to. said Indians ‘to reside iu the state, The governor retommended the ge of auact granting said per- mission. Sent-to. the senate.’ A message was subsequently received from the senate, in which the bonse con- curred, penpost to refer the latter mes- “—_ to a joint select committee. he house then adjoarned until 10 o’clock to-morrow. SENATE. Tuespary, Feb. 6, 1866. a” Te specahes) was rejected, a two-thirds vote. * A dill to give further security to a rovision,”. passed n motion of Mr. Ashworth the rules were suspended, and the bill afer further discussion . passed widow for her year’s ite second reading, its’ final reading— Yeas 38, Nuys 37.- SPECIAL ORDER. At eleven o'clock proceeded to a fur ther consideration of the bill. to amend the 114th Chapter Revised’ Code, in re- lation to Usury. Mr. Waugh moved to amend by strik- ing out the word “ ten,” wherever it oc- cors io the bill, as the maximam rate of interest to be legalized in cases of spe cial contract between parties, and insert ing the word “seven” in lieu thereof. r. Cameron opposed the amendment He thought that money should be put on thé same fvoting as'all other comimodi- failing to teceive 4 rt "ha jit A es ‘ HI BY Iq, BRUNER. ' SALISBURY, N.Q,, FEB. 12, 1866. Governwent Sarea—There was a sale of Gov- ernment horses and mules at this place on Tuesda: last, and we learn that notwithstanding the scarci- ty of money, they sold at good prices: This is to be accounted for in the fact that the people of this section were nearly clean a we of their stock in the winding up of thé war. First, General Stone- man's army came tearing through here, and they picked up a great 0 horses and mules, leaving, sometimes, other stock in the place of them it is true, but which Government has since claimed and sold ; so that every animal ever known to have been in ‘his jon even for an hour, was lost to the owner. Then the Confederate soldiers of the south and west, returning to their homes after the sur- render, found the railroads torn up and burnt—loot- sore, weary, pennyless, disheartened, a long way from home, ind believing the enemy would soon sweep the country of everytiivg they themselves iy leave behind, often thought it no great sin to help themselves by appropriating any stock they could lay hands on, and thousands were Jost in this way. Phen came a spawn of felons, from whence God only knows, who stole as a bnsiness—a pro- fession—for the money it yiel(e«! them, and hun- dreds of horses were lost in this way. The desti- tution from these causes is great; but when taken Tie aes ng ae mason sean wane nen 5 omen —mam come ee year, $4 for six months, Too chi the prices of other things, As during: ihe Confederacy so now, newspapers are est thing in the markets Be 748 oo ee we Mr. Fessenden called up tho joint resolution from the Reconstructior Committee, proposing @ con- stitutional dmendment, basing representation upon population, aud ex¢luding from representation. all persons denied suffrage on account of golor. © ‘Mr. Sumner spoke m cpeomies aud offered a substitute, declaring that all persoug shall be equal before the law in civil aud political rights, He o¢- cupied the attention of the Senate’ d the en- tire day, and contended for the perfect p tical and cil equality of all men. He will not conclude his speech until to-morrow, House. Mr. Ross, of Illinois, introduced a resolution pro- posing au amendment to the rules to set apart one day in each week for the consideration of public business, to be called “ White Man’s Day.” The resolution was laid on the table, Mr. McClung ofiered a resolution instructing the Committee on Reconstruction to enquire into the expediency of laying a tax on the rebellious States in order to defray the expense of keeping standing ‘armies amoung them to keep the peace. The House jrefused to lay the bill on the table, and debate } Nonen. Canoptaa Gu } apie hapdapmne atdiapiived little ‘ti , jast start at Charlotte, Mr. J. E. Bact ice $7 Pea a A Miner who lately’ came ty says vegetation is py ane ote bef two mullen stalks and # bunch of thistle iacalled @ grove!” RE Ay 8 Tennessee were killed: Zolligoffer,, Robert James Rains, Stearns, Preston Smith, ter, John Adams, and R. ©, last general officer killed op either side. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Langdon were playing in “Uncle Tom's Cabin? at the Royal Lycee, To ronto, ©, W. The dramatic company closed there on January 26th, and go thenve to Syracuse, with the Langdons as stock actors. The Washington Artillery, aw old Military or- ganization of New Orleans that. served with such gallantry and distinction in Gen."Lee’s army du- oe the war, has been redrganized, and it is said will soon be reviewed by Gen. Sheridan. The most novel and notable feature of a recent German masked ball at the Philadelphia Academy of Music consisted in the introduction of a vast egs, from, which their suddenly emezged a large Dusing the war nine rebel Generals bs gi 60.) fie bene a, do, 0 “gnt of a well known gam- a ocher night baid he felt as be had a gh, .% MARRIED! fa’ Rowan County: Jany ist, 1866, by the Rev. Jease W. Cecil, Mr. Henry M. Brown to Mive Mary C. Yost. All of Rowan connty. ps Tw this‘County, on the 30th January, by the Rev. Saar'l Rothrock, Me CALVIN L. BROWN and Miss MITITIA, youngest. daughter of the late Same! Bibelin,--Eaq- Iw this County, on the 31st, January, by the Rey. 8am’! Rothrock, Mr, RICHARD L. BROWN and Miss NANCY E, daughter of the late Isaac Agner, Esq. ~ . ' ties, and its price regulated only by the} : : p . fen, in connection with the fact that the Confederate | Msin& It went over nies the rele, Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cobb. Mr. Ferrebee, from the Committee on education, reported back the bill to in: corporate the Transylvania Seminary, recommending the 4th section to be stricken out, and that it do then pass. Mr. Morehead from the Committee on the judiciary, reported back the bill to outlaw felons who flee from justice, and recommended its passage. Also.the bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in the town of Salem, and recommended its passage. Mr. Wilson, from the Tan inibes com- mittee, reported back the bill authoriz- ing wardeus of the poor to sell the pro- perty of paupers who are admitted to the r house, with a substitute, which took its place on the calendar. The committee on corporations report- ed back the bill to incorporate the town of Swansboro, and recommended its pas- 2. The committee to whom was referred the hill to amend the Charter of the Western Turnpike Company ; and the Dill to amend the Charter of, the Tucka- segee Turnpike Company ; also Mason Turnpike Company—suggesting amend- ments to the two last named—and re- commending that they pass. received trom the House transmitting recommendations for addi- tional Magistrates for the counties of Clay, Cherokee, Jackson, Randolph, Yancey and Mitchell, which was con-- curred in. ~ Mr. Whitford introduced a bill to in- corporate the Carolina Joint Stock Insur- ance and Trust Company, which was re- ferred to the committee on corporations. 1 The bill to extend the time for the registration of deeds and other convey- ances, passed its final reading! The bill legalizing certain acts of pro- visional Magistrates in Randolph county, was referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. J. M. Leach, suggested the names of A.G. Thornton and J. R. Lee, as ad- ditional Magistrates for the county of Cumberland. Mr. L. stated he had re- ccived a petition from forty of the most respectable citizens of Fayctteville, a- mong whom numbered Judge Buxton, and the Mayor of the town, and the Sheriff of the County, asking that these appointments be made. The petition aud names were read from the Clerk’s desk. that while he did not recede from the pee assumed several days ago, e now inter; no further opposition to their appointment. the prase of the petitioners was then oe , and the names transmitted to Honse. : Mr, Rogie submitted an additional name for the county of Alexander ; and Mr. Eure one for the connty of Gates. 2 The bill regulating the tertns of the Suprenre Court, was read 4 sécond time and referred to the committee on the jadiciary. The bill to prevent the discontinuance of causes in’ ‘certain cases, was also refer- red to the same committee. Bill relative. to constables and other officers passed its final reading. Bill relating to bonds and marriage license, was read a second time, debated, and rejected. The bill making provision for the pay- ment of interest on State bonds now due, being the special order for 12 o'clock, was now taken up on its second reading. [Provides for the issue of three millions of treasu rig A protracted debate was indulged in, Mr. Berry leading offin favor of the bill. Messrs. Wilson, Wig- is, Moreliéad anid Howard participat- Ing. The bill was being acted on by sectiona, and a vote was had on its passage, the e adjotrned until to- morrow morning, 11 o’clock. ' HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuxspar, Feb. 6, 1866. The House was called to order at 10 clock, A. M.. The Journal of yesterday was read and ible Mr. Garland introduced “a bill toalter a4 eounty line between the counties of ancey and Mitebell.” ; Mr. Hoke a bill for the relief of R, B. Paschall, late Sheriff of Chatham county. Mr. 'Uutchison, a bill to incorporate the Rudisil ld Mining Company, io Mecklenburg county. Mr. Bryson, a bill to authorize. the election of a Tax Collector fur the eona- ty of Jackson. Mr. Ohadwick, @ memorial from citi- zens of Oraven and Beaufort counties, praying the establishment. of a new county to be gomposed of postions vf laws of supply and demand. When mon- ey is plentiful, it can always be had at moderate Yates. Under the existing Usu- ry laws unlawful interest was frequently exacted. These laws had brought into being, in many communities, note-shav- ers—wolfish creatures, who go roand to the different counties, with etealthy, cat- like tread, exacting usurions interest, and pressing their claims to the earliest possible collection. Mr, Caldwell opposed the bill. He thought its passage would prove injari~ It would lead to no permanent increase of capital in the State, and the subsequent of capital brought from abroad would till ous to the beat interests of the State. withdrawal with accrued interest further impoverish the people. Mr. Burton, forthe same reason given on yesterday, was still opposed to the passage of It would have the effcct of raising the rate of interest on the debt now existing in the the bill. State and would only aid the trading aud spec ulating portion of the community, the masses nol desiring to borrow at a bighgr rate of in- terest than is pow aliowed by law; and be put as a case in point, that if a merchant could be allowed to borrow money at 10 per cent, and: should do so, the consequence would be, thai be would at once tura on his debtors, bave his bonds renewed and incorporate in them the like rate of interest, which they wight be forced to do rather than be sued, and so iu the case of Io times of all other debts tow ju existence. ease he would not be opposed to the bill, but thought it would be exceedingly oppressive to the debtor at this time. Mr. Dargan opposed the amendment and urged the passage of the bill as introduced. Mr. Waugh moved to lay the till oo the table The yeas and nays were ordered, and Louse refused to lay on the table: Yeays, 40 nays, 55. The ques:ion recuring, the bill was further opposed by Messrs. Smith, of Lertiurd, Barrett and Dalby. Mr. McDonald said be was opposed to raising the rate of interest one mill. He should vote against the bill. Messrs. Jenkios, of Warren, and Everett ad- dressed the House in its favor. Mr. Wheeler moved to amend the bill by sub- the stituting the words “eight per ceot,” fur “ten,” which was not agreed to. The question recurring on the passage of the bill, it was again rejected : Yeas, 48, nays 52. Mr. Ferrell (by leave) introduced a bill in fa- vor of W. H. High, late Sheriff of Wake coun- t Mr. McLean wished it to be understood passed its second feading. Ob motion of Mr; Dargan, a message was: sent to the Senate proposing to eldet forthwith two Trustees of the University. The Senate concurring, the House voted, and tien adjocrned until ten o'clock to-morrow. oe THE LAW OF LIBEL~IMPORTANT DECISION. , The recent decision of Judge Jones of New York, in the case of McCabe against the Sunday Mercury, which re~ sulted in the plaintiff being non-suited is of interest to the newepaper the country, The conrt held that an editor or reporter is not legally liabie to prove the absolnte trath of any charge or accusation which way be embodied in a fair report of proceedings before a le- gal tribunal, and that i¢ is sufficient ja- risdiction to show that the facts reported have tran If the d u were otherwise, cvery condactor of a newepaper could be forc- ed, at tne will or caprice of a litigant, to or defendant allud- ed to un any report which might appear become the ptainti in his jonrnal, the accaracy of which inight be questioned. The ruling thus decides that an editor is a mere publish- er of actual occurrences, and cannot pos- sibly assume in law the position of a liti- gant in-cases of which he must necessa- he wholly ignorant. ril Had this court ruled differently, an editor or reporter could be compelled to take the places of a dozen plaintiffs or defendants in aday—tne number to be only decided by the reports which either party toa suit might choose to consider libellous. The onus of proving charge made before a le the trnth of a ——+—_—o-<> 6 The tras path that leads to the successful road of life ia where integrity, preserverance, and in. dustry bas led to merit, and that merit has at- Whien such is the casa we catinot extole too highly, being deserving powers that tained a high position. of. great praise for the exertion of has established a well geing of \neting fame. s Government had previously impressed almost every brat horse not employed in farm work, it will cease to | mee be a wonder that our farmers have paid good pft- | ces at the Government sales for worn and damaged stock, unless it be wondered how they were able to Phere is to bea very large Government sale at Raleigh, N.C., beginning on the 26th of this month. ; Ap engrossed bill for t! e bencfit gf the Fire- men of the ,town of Wilmingtou, passed its several readings under suspension of the rules. A bill’ to ineorporate'the Trustees of the General Assumbly of the Presbyterian Church A gy of ired as they. were narrated. gal tribunal will thos dévolve on the party who prefers it and pot on the editor who gives it pab- licity a8 a part of the news of the day. The catalogue embraces horses and mules, various wagons, alubulances, harvess, forges, carpenter's, blacksmith’s and saddler’s tools, medicines, paints, vils, leather, hardware, cutlery, grind-stones, lum- ber, surgical instruments, balsam copaive—perfume- ry, bartshorn, rams-horus and—and—a printing office! Here’s a chance for every body that wears a shirt or a shoe; aod a special and particular op- portunity for any young lawyer or doctor who may have become disgusted at the non-productiveness of his profession and taken it into his head (with his bitters) that he was born for the editorial chair, and nothing else. Let him go down to Raleigh and buy that Government priuting office,,and seat himself, and—set the world in a blaze if he can, —o fy Ic will be seen by an article in another part of this paper that the “ Banner,” of this place, has taken ground in favor of a restricted form of negro suffrage. The editor of this paper has individually entertained similar views, but trom slightly differ- ent considerations. The negro, so far as we know at present, is to remain here in our midst. He is to enjoy as much personal liberty as the white man, and may, if be will, acquire a knowledge of books, and attain to that standard of human digni- ty entitling one to the claims of citizenship in an eolightened and civilized conntry. He mast either do that or sink lower than his former condition as aslave. He must be a man ww a beast. If he re- mains amongst us it would certainly be greatly to our advantage to have him be a man, aud any help from us aiding to that result would be wise, in so far as our own best interest is concerned alone. The bestowal of the right of suffrage upon all those who attain a certain degree of knowledye and by | habits of virtuous indostry acquire a freehold, wouls | do the white man no harm bat afford the black a motive for active exertion to elevate himself. We think there is no reason to fear tat this would ev er be other than the white man’s Goverument. The race of superior natural endowments of mind will always triaemph, so that concessiou of restrict- ed suffrage would ental no risks to alarm any one. o—— Ga It will gratify those immediately interested to learn that our Town authoriti®s have taken up A resolution was adopted instructing the Recon- ion Coumittee to take into consideration the subject of remove the captol of the United States to a more cevt:al position, to be secure from for- {e'an enemies as well as to afford more security to legislation. The House resuwed tbe consideration of the bill extending the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau. An amendment was adopted confining its opera- j tion to those States where the writ of habeas cor- | pus is suspended. Senate. Washington, Feb. 6.—Mr.\ Wiley offered a re- solution which was adopted, instructing the Com- | tuittee on the Judiciary to report a bill for the pay- | ment of loyal citizens of the lately rebellious States | tor quartermaster stores, taken from them for the use of United States armies. his argument of yesterday, and spoke at great length. He said that the principles be contended for, despite timid and perverse couusels, would triumphantly prevail. House. The House resumed the consideration of the bill extending the powers of the Freedmeu’s Bureau. The first amendment voted on was, that none of the provisions of the act should extend to or be in force in the Staie of Kentucky. It was rejected. The substitute for the bill presented by Mr. Ste- vens, was also rejected. It provided, among other things, that the freedmen shall retain the land on the Sasis of the Homestead Law, not exceedirg forty acres each, and that the occupants of the land, under Sherman's special field order, are con- firmed in their possession, and no person shall be dis'urbed or ousted theretrom, uuless a settlement shall be made with said ovcupants by the former owner satisfactory to the Freedmen’s Bureau.— The bill was passed—yeas, 139; nays, 33. ‘The House cousidered and passed, by a vote of 1:2 to 24, the House bill giving the assent of Con gress to the transter of the counties. of Jefferson and Berkely from Virginia to West Virginia. Washingtor, Feb. 7.—In the Senate, Mr. Clark, vf N. UL, reported a bill providing for punishment fur hiduapping uegroes. Mr. Fessenden. of Me., spoke in favor of his juint resolution on representation. Ju the house very litte business was transacted. Fred Douglas before the President. Washington, Feb. 7.—Fred Douglas and other the subject of a cheap school in Salisbary, and are | making the necessary arrangements to establish it) ona very liberal and effective scale. They can uo | it, and have determined to make a way for every } child in Town to enjoy the advantaves of a good | school at moderate charges. May their worthy | efforts in this direction call forth the hearty applause | and co-operation of intelligent citizens of the town, who need no reflection to convince them of the importance of the subject. ° (7 Governor MoreneaD was put under arrest at the late Government sale in Greensboro" for protesting against the sale of some houses, or shan- ties, put up by the Government on ground belong- ing to him. We learn that the Governor claimed that his property had been heavily damaged by the Government use of it, and that as a preliminary step to secure indemnity he thonght it his duty to object to the sale of the buildings put upon it by the Gov- ernment without his consent. Doubtless he was in the tine of: the principles of the ciyil law in the case, to the support and protection of which he must have been he he “ Patriot” tells us he was bound to appear before the military author- ities at Raleigh, and there leaves the case. We have rumors here that Gen. Rucer had examined the case, discharged the Governor and ordered the arrest of the officer who put him under arrest. But Madam Rumor is such a tattler and storg-teller to boot, that decent people, though they listen at her, mostly treat her with incredulous smiles. It would not be very astoundiug if the next story she brought out was that General R. had kept both the Gover- nor and the officer who arrested him, hung up by the thumbs ever since the sale. That there was terrific excitement and indignation at Washington, in consequence of it; and that President Johnson had telegraphed Gen. Grant to cone immediately and march down sixteew hundred regiments of black, and forty thousand brigades of white troops to Raleigt,, nate release those cruelly treated men, and bring Gen. Rucer to Washington, dead or ahve. The old jade knows the people love Gover- nor Morehead, and that their ears easily catch the words spoken about him, and hence she prates with more than usual avidity. . —— Js A New Canpipate.—There is a new candidate for popular favor just ont—one that seeks destruc- tion by fire rather than be neglected—courts to be- come ashes that tt may rise in curling clouds to the upper regions, seen and applaued by all for its cx- eellence. Brown & Bro., of Mocksville, N. C.. have just issued their Old North State Smoking Tobac- co,” whose qualities they respectfully submit to the severest possible criticism. We are authorized to} invite a general congress of smokers, mule and fe- male, to assemble in the Town Hall, in Mocksville, on the Thursday, the 22d instant, each duly eqnip- ped with his favorite pipe, to smoke and “set '’ on the “ Old North State ;” and bring out such resolu- tions, proclamation, edict, or what not, as the re- sult of their “ finding,” the subject demands. Del- egates from China, Japan, nearly all the islands of the seas, the European, and South, and North Ame- rican States, will find excellent accommodations at | Qol. H. R. Austin’s Hotel. Those living in this State, and the surrounding country will-consnlt their own pleasare whether to “ put up” at the Hotel, ot stop with their resident friends in the village. Del- egates will be furnished with “Old North State” in profusion and without charge, during their stay, [7 Specimen packages at Crawford & Lau- ren'a store, Salisbury. —9——_ We have on file several communications of more our columns are less crowded by Legislative and ings. —o——— or less interest which may be given a place when | negro delegates had interviews with the president tu-day for the purpose of securing all civil and po- litical rights, particularly suffrage. The president referred to his past conduct as evidence of his tiicudship fur the race, but expressed hitmself de- cidedly against giving them sullrage, as likely to uring them in conflict with the whites and produce war The house to-day debated a bill proposing to sct apart all public lands in Mississippi, Leciena! Arkansas and Florida as homesteads for both whites and blacks. Sy Latest News. Later from Europe—French Troops to be With- drawn from Mexico. Boston, February 6.—The steamship Palestine, with Liverpool dates to the 23d ult., has arrived, Cotton was heavy, but prices unchanged on the 22d; sales 8 000 bales. nsols 865 a 87; 5 20's were higher, closing easier. Napoleon's speech to the Legislatif an- nounces that the Freneb troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. He says he hopes it will pacify the people of the United States, who were invited to join the expedition, but declined, although sueb expedition was not against their interests, From the Southwest. Ney Orveaxs, Feb, 6.—Civil proceedings have been commenced by the Texas State officers at Brownsville against the parties implicated in the Bagdad affair. There are upwards of 42,000 destitute persons in Alabama who will require the expenditure of upwards of $2,000,000 per annum to relieve them. The Markeis. New York, February 6.—Cotton steady at 48 cents. Flour advancing for sound; others de- clining; Southern unchanged. Wheat firm; new amber and Milwaukie $2.78, Corn dull, declined lcent. Pork unsettled; mess, $293a30. Lard buoyant at 15018 cents. Sugar more active; Muscovado 12813 cents. Naval Stores dull.— Gold 139§ Bartmore, Feb, 6.—Flour doll and heavy.— Wheat and Corn dull, White corn declined 3 ots. Pork firm, with a downward tendency, (How can thatbe?) Whiskey dull at 2.25. New York Markets. New York, Feb. 7 —Cotton heavy, sales of four- teen hundred bales at 47'to 48, chiefly at former figures. Gold 39} : Important Taw Circular. Washington, Feb. 6.—A circular has been issued from the Treasury Department rescinding former orders relative to the taxation of manufactured ar- ticles in the bands of manofactures in the Southern States, which have hitherto been exempt from tax- ation. After the first‘of next month such articles will be subject to the preseribed rates of taxation under the excise law, no matter what is the date of their manufacture. Military Commission— Mustering Out. New Orleans, Feb. 5—A military commission has been” organized at Mobile to enquire into the late guerrilla raid upon Homer and Belfast, The Trne Delta's Brazos letter of 31st ult., says; To-day Generals Weitzel, Smythe and Clarke will be mustered out. Five regiments were to be mus- tered out in tiirty days. Peace prevails along the Rio Grande. . The Texas Convention. EM-The Quartermaster’s office at Greensboro’, N. ©., bas been discontinued, there being nu longer any use for it. The &reedmen’s Bureau is the ouly remaining military office there. ° Cincinnati, Keb. 5.—The Commercial has a spe- cial despatch, dated Austin, Texas, Ist jnst, srying | that the President of the Texas Secession Conveu- ‘tion had been elected to preside over tbe Conren- tion called to reconstruct the State Government. Mr. Sumner resumed the floor in continuation of collection of wild beasts, ‘They marched about the hall in procession, each: giving the peculiar utter- ance to its kind, and finally re-entered the bage egg waich had sent them forth. : Henry Erskine, baving a chent of the name of Tickle, Beni his h thus: ~ Tickle, my client, the defendant, my lord”—and upon proceeding so far was interrupted by laughter in court, which was increased when the judge (Lord Kaimes) ex- claimed : “ Tickle him yourself, Harry; you are as able to do soas Iam.” That was in Scotland, and with the old school, Some American Judges would bave looked very sour, and commanded the sheriff to kéep order in court. To make Shirt Bosoms Shine.—Take two ounces of gum arabic powder, put it into a pitcher and pour on it a pint or more of boiling water (accord- ing to the strength you desire.) and then, having covered it, let it stand all night. In the morning ur it carefully from the dregs, into a bottle, cork it for use. A table spoonful of this water stirred in the pot of starch that has been made in the usu- al manoer will give the linen a beautiful lustre. The first installment, amounting to one hundred thousand dollars of the three hundred thousand dollars in fractional carrency, intended for circula- tion in the Southern States, has been forwarded to the Assistant Treasurer at Mew Orleans, La. An editor heads his hist of births, marriages and deaths, thus: ‘ Hatched, matched and dispatched.” A Washington letter says, “ many of the repre- sentative districts are doubtful, now that the sol- diers are to vote individually, and not under orders.” Senor Romero writes a letter to Mr. Seward wheuever anything goes wrong in Mexico. His last is a complaint against the Mexican express | company, organized in the United States under the jauthority of Maximilian. Mr. Seward promises to keep an eye on the matter. | The house commerce co:nmittee are considering a | proposition to ~educe the emulation of customs col- \lectors. These gentlemen now make from $50,000 | to $100,000 a year. On Tuesday, while a party of five persons, in- ; cluding Mr. and Mrs. Beal, of Philadelphia, were | skating on the Schuylkill, the ice gave way and the lady, was unfortunately drowned. She had been married but a few months. Augustus E. Maxwell and James M. Baxter, | both senators in the late confederate congress, from Florida, have been appointed by the itor as- sociate justices of the supreme court of that State. Charles H. Dapont bas been appointed chief justice. “Have the jury agreed !” asked the bailiff of a locked up set of twelve, whom he had left under the care of his man Denny Garry, and whom be met upon the stairs with a pail in his hand. “Oh, yis,” replied Denny, they bave agrade ‘osend out for another half gallon.” INTERESTING ITEMS. There has been a tornado among the White Hills. A Boston man, Mr. Isaac H. Augustus was re- cently murdered in Colorado. A skater's club has been formed in Paris. Only, princes and marquises are admitted. The late John B. Floyd's residence, in Abingdon Va, 13 for sale. Brigham Young has bought two ef the Sand wich Islands, . “A man was burnt up in a Portsmouth lime kilo recently, Lake Superior mines turned out 9,056 tons of copper Jast year, The Strong divorce case is to be revived. A ew trial is asked for. The woot growers of Pennsylvania are to bold a convention at Pittsburg on the 8th of Febraary: Dumas the elder madea completé failure in his lecture in Viena. Dr. Nelaton's practice in Paris yields bim one hundred thousand dollars per aunum. Two newspapers in Paris. have been fined for defaming an actress. A man has recovered two thousand dollazs from the Brooklin city Railroad for being thrown off their cars. , A run of 8,000 points was made by a billiard playerin Niles, Mich., afew days since. Senator Morrill’s Reciprocity Treaty dinner par- ty in Washington is pronounced a splendid effair. When two men drink beer together, one gentle- man malt-treats the other. The Memphis Post records an immense prepara- tion by the planters for the next cotton crop. The véssel that no woman objects to embark in ~@ court-ship. The easiest and best way to expand the chest is to have a good heart in it. - Smaggling is said to be carried on extensively on the Florida coast. Capt. Semmes’ release is confidently expected to occur in a few days, he ; Ex-Gov. H. R. Runnells has been elected a del- egate to the Texas State Convention. Quench your thirst at the well if you would be a well man When iss good tune most relished? When it is oppor-tune, — “pane for marriageble young ladies— ow maids,” A stiimp speaker is like » river—bis mouth is the biggest part of bim. A good wife's affairs are like a motion to adjourn— always in order. A young man with # pair of fast hoses soon gal- lope tarétigh « tirtton Ag Ugly: girls, eggs; small waterfalls, rich printers and turkeys, seem to be scarce. ; Don't stone your neighbor, bat if you see his bady in a cradle you may rock it. STANDARD KEEPER'S LL persons using weights and measures, either in oa or buying, are hereby notified that having been re-appointed Standard- r for the county of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and seal all the weights and measures in use; and all per- sons using them must, without delay, bring them to me for the above purpose, or subject themselves to the prescribed pevalty for failure of duty. WM'S. BROWN, Feb. 12, 1866. (w5t) Standard-Keeper. THE MANSION HOUSE, REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS. This “amoas old public House¢ is now in new hands. The proprietors are ambitious to render 1t one of the best places in the Southern country, Indeed¥they have alretidy had the most flutiering assdrances from ravellers North and South, that their effuris to pleuse were more than successful. When you come to Salisbury, call ai the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from landlords and servants, with all the comforts of a well-ordered and richly supplied home, av ails every visitur, 8. REEVES, Jr. COUGIENUUR. Cc Jan. 8. 1866. tf. Cireular Saw for Sale. On Monday the 19th February next, at the mill of the late Adam Trexler, dec’d., I will sell at public sale a Circular Saw, 44 inches diame ter, and fixtures complete, such as pulleys, belts, carriage, &e. Sale at 12 o'clock, M. Terms made known at sale. W. R. FRALEY, Adm'r. 5:4 2t Tailoring _Business. C. N. PRICE, ESPECTFULLY informs his old friends and patrons that he has removed his ‘Taylor Shop two doors above hisold stand, opposite Sprague and Brothers store, and is now prepared to do all work eutrasted to him in the latest and most approved style. Country Produce taken in exchange for work. Imod-188 ° January 6,'66 SPRAGUE BROS, Grocery Merchants, AT THEIR NEW STAND, McNeely's Brick Row. /SALISBURY, N. C. Jan. 20, 1866—3ind; 3mw Blossom Brothers. (successors TO BE. ‘nonsoxe & 80N,) Commission Merchants, Cotton, Naval Stores, Grain, Tobacco, Yarns, Sheetings, &c., 159 Front Street, Cuas. W. Broseom, Jaucs B. Brossom, Jos1in B. Biossom, Jan. 30th, 1866. NEW YORK. Ud Liberal advances made ou Z of Billof Lading. Befirences+tbs Bank of N.C., and other Banks Wilmi: , Newbern, Washington, Tatboro, Fay- et. eville, Raleigh, Salisbury, Charlotte and Wades- boro. A. M. McPHEETERS, Raleigh, N.C., Will forward to us, throagh that place, (free of forwarding commission,) paying railroad freight, to any shippin:; rt. J.B BLOSSOM eco, Wilmington, N. C., GEO. 8. BROWN & CO,, Washington, N.C., 8. T. JONES & CO., Newbern, N.C., HENRY GHISELIN, Norfolk, Va:, Will forward prodacé to us, free of forwarding commission, except on naval stores and grain, by steamer or sailing vessel, as shippers may direct; and, when desired, will pay taxes, &c,, at the shipping ports. N. B.—Consig"iments to us are covered by Fire and Marine Insurance, as soon as freighted, fiom all pla- ces on all Railroads and Rivers in North and South Curolina, Georgia and Florida, and from all shipping Ports. through to New York, whether advice of ship- ment is received or not. pd 109 3mod&w7 Drs Whithea a & Henderson. HAVF associated themselves in the pranctice of MEDIGINE, and offer their professional services to the citizens of Saliebory ard vicinity ext door to Owen & Sufield’s store. M. WHITHEAD, M. D. C. A. HENDERSON, “> t ats,on Jan. 1 Direct Importation, Now Landing ex Brig Benj. Carver. 275 Hhde. © 64 Tieroes, 37 Bhle Bright new crop Cardenas Molas- ees. , Orders acoompanied by the cxsh ‘will be prom Cheb ch tadet ehitel thos my . PARSLEY. & CO. 0. G. » NC. lwd January 2%, wW.203 eT em t oe Rae Bagene Mirtin, There's a vision of Ti t aod lovelinesd : ty me, | A vision of beauti nie B68 ri a at ae ae Deep, mystical. lit with oer ah a ft Like Hashes that leap trong! When the heart of the sumupr throbbing with stort | a Tn the cloudy far over the sta; ‘ But the beauty and fire are more fendér and warm In the vision that follow me. aod By day {vom the depths ef the light come its phesence, And beantiful eyes, bending o'er, cae To enrapture, bewilder, enfold-in theif ésscenes Aud shige on my -sopl evermore > And at summer night's nogh when misingly lifting My gaze to the bright crystaline ie Ot the” stars, there's no light Wut. from eyes “ever drifting - ‘Twixt the glance of the stars and mine.) Ol linger sweet vision, and hours that are fleeting, Kach sweeter than that-which has flown, Fort the tremulous heart ja. my bosom is beating To be where wy spirit is gone ; : Gone Irom ty vosem to be nearer the radiance, The mystical radiance that lies In those orbs, tu gace or bask in the presence And light of those beautiful eyes. GUARANTEES DEMANDED OF THE SOUTH. The 7'ribune and other Republican pa- pers on behalf’ of ' their’ party, demand that new and satisfactory guarantees shall be obtained from the Sonthern States be- fore they are admitted to equal rights within the Union. Ina recent article on this subject it says ‘ that the States -late~ ly in revolt are to be restored to all their forfeited rights and privileges is undoubt- ed; Lut what safe-guards shall be provi- ded against future rebellions?” This is the question that puzzles the party -in power, and in the effort to answer it sat- isfactorily to themselves they are put. to their witsend. “They are prolific in sug- gestions, aud pile safeguard upon sate- guard, guarantee upon grarantee until they themselves might well be confused and bewildered with theirdemands. The imperious & dictatorial manner in waich those organs of a faction speak to eight millions of American citizens requires no small amount of toleration to endare.— Tiere is a paper that refused to be bound by the guarantees of the Constitution, and which allied itself toa faction that de- nonneed the Union as a covenant with: hell, calling for guarantees from a peo- ple whose tuwns have been burned to the g ound, whose dwellings are” heaps of smouldering ruins, whose plantations are Jaid waste, whose labor system is utterly destroyed! Guarantees demanded by a journal which scotfed at the most solemn of obligations, and which insisted that there was a higher law than that of the Constitution! Was were told that the late conflict wasa war for the Union, and we had supposed that no other seen- rity would be required bat its restoration; but now that it has been restored there is to be no end to the exactions, If the Southern people had been guil- ty of any crime against the Constitntion- al freedom, if they had struck down Freedom of the Press, Liberty of Speeeh, Habeas Corpus, in a word, Civil and Religious Rights, we would be justified in adopting such a course, but they are as true to the great Charter of Freedom as when their fathers, the men of 76, fought for self-government and indepen- dence against the mother.country, They remained in the Union until they were assured that there was a rapidly increas ing party in the North, inimical to: their rights, until they saw that the securities which they hadobtained for their pro- tection and the protection of their prop erty: were asaailed by this dominant party until every overture for a compromise was indignantly spurned. In our estima- tion they remained in the Union longer than they were bonnd by the ternts of the compaet, for that compact was nulified by the passage of the Personal Liberty Bills in nine of the Northern Legisla- tures. Had they ‘made,the isgueyat ‘that tinie, the Confederate States might to- day be a recognized - Republice—a new member in the family of nations. But it was fated otherwise-A Union which represented at one time the free will of allits members hus given place to ‘a Un- ion pinned together by’ bayonets, and “the just powers,” which we were told depended npon “the consent of the goy- ernment,” have been ‘superseded “by the despotism of a party, Having, as‘ we said, scoffed at the most solemn of obli- gations, this party now demands guaran- tees—safeguards” against “ fature rebell- ions.” Why what stuff {s this? Is the South to have no safeguards, that ‘its rights of property in peace ‘ax well’ as in awar, tor we believe belligerents have rights of property—shall not be violated or interfored with? What security has it that this dominant minority if they should take it into their heads to strike at other rights of the. South will not: re- peat the outrages which brought on the war? What guarantee will it havethat the Puritan ideas of right and wrong will not be forced upon its people? Safe- guards! Have the defeated no rights? Js the restoration of the: Onion to bring with tt no securities, 1.0 safeguards for them, ° Sat suppose that, acting under the law of necessity, compelled to it by brate force and not by the action-of their own free will, they should agreo to the guar- antees demanded, and some of ‘which they have already aceeeded to, what is gamed by, this?’ Does this’ biti them against the right of revolution ? it compell them to’ take sides agaiust the principle of self-government? What suarantees will bind, against that right or against this principle, a people whose history as an independent Republic be- gins with the suceessfal., .vindicatlop, of beth. ave yon, why demaad that théy shall give these secarities—have you not ) vilrsel ves fesorted to foros, and the bet- ° ° ter to fiecowplish your) wpe y. oe Ceres a — = Sy ae — not overthrown the rantecs, whos i THE EXPLOSION OF THE MIAME A Meniphis despatch of Janary 30th has some interestivg particulars of the loss of the steamer Miami: Mempais, Jacuary 80.—The steamer Miami, whieh left this port on Saturday night, heavily loaded with freight and crowded with passengers, in addition to niyety-one soldiers of company B, 3d United States regalars, on the hurrican roof, exploded on Sunday night. The accident occurred seven miles above Na- poleon, on the Arkansas river, at 7 o’clock inthe evening, just asthe passengers had taken supper. “Oonsequently both passengers and officers were assembled in conversation aroune the stoves in the hal). G4 The explosion was of such. terrible force as to rend the cabin floor asunder, and let every living soul in the front part of the cabin down into the dreadful mass of fire and steam below... The boat took tire immediately. The passengers were frantic with fear. They snatched doors, life preservers, and everything light to float, and plunged with deafening, un- earthly screams of woe into the river, in their attempts to to escape the devonr- ing flames as they rapidly destroyed the boat. Captain Levi immortalized him- self by his daring and hervie deeds, cool- ly walking about, trying to keep the people from jumping overboard, as the boat was fast drifting toward the north sho'e, where it touched afew moments after the disaster. But now, to those in the back part of the cabin, it was as bad as being inthe middle pf the river, as the boat was a vast flame in the middle, and all in the back part were compelled to perish inthe flames or bury themeel ves in the raging flood below, Mr. Johu Lusk, second clerk of the boat, along with Charles J. Johnson, his assistant, who were sitting in the hall, were either killed by the explosion, or baraed or seal Icd tu death. Mr. Lusk’s wife and child, his sister-in-law, and a German lady just from her native land, were in the lady’s cabin. ‘Lhe fo.mer three were lost and the latter saved. Over thirty of the soldiers were lost. ‘wo had been tied up for disorderly con duct, and in the agonizing excitement of the trying ordeal, they were forgotten, and thee left to burn to death. Two men were seen to blow out theirs brains with revolvers. . After the survivors got ashore the ne- gro women and soldiers came tu their assistance, the negro women etripping themselves of their under-clothea, and rending them in shreds for bandages to soothe the keen pain of the wounded and dying, the negro soldiers likewise sharing their coats and pants with those who had none. : The total loss is calculated at from 125 to 150 souls. She had about 50 cabin passengers, besides the soldiers and the voat’s crew, summing the whole number up to 250 souls. Gen. Ashley’s band, of Little Rock, were on boara. — ome -- “A HUMAM MOLE—REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM JAIL. A horse stealer, named Hiram Car- penter, recently escaped from the Or- leans county jail, at Albion, N; Y., bat, was retaken. He has given the follow- ing account of his escape underground: “Ishould never have thought abont trying to get out, bat I_ heard that my woman was sick, and I got it into my head she was going to die. I wanted to see her, and I asked them to take me to. her house. I was willing to go there in handcuffs and shiackles, and a child might have taken me, for I wonldn’t have of- fered to get away. But they kept. put- tiug me off, and I made up my mind I would get out, and see her or die in try- ing. So I went at it. “T raised up the pump-box and found there wasa hole in the flagying large enough to pass through. laid down on ny face on the floor and backed into the hole fect first. I found the well plastered near the top, 80 hanging on with my hands, I let myself down as far as I could, and then dropped. I had ‘no idea of the depth of the well, or where I should bring up; [ only knew. that the well was dry. It drop ed straight ~with iny face tothe west. 3 found -bottom’ at about twenty feet, landing in mud and water two feet deep. After recovering from the shock of the fall, I took off my. bovts, tied them around my neck with my handkerchief, and clamberéd up. to within about 10 or 12 feet of the tap. The only tool Lhad was a piece of iron: about s1x inehes Jong, and halt or three- qnarters of an inch square. With this I went to work, and, alter some labor, dis- lodged-a stone’ from the wall. ‘Ina ver short time I was at work in the “dirt. { supposed the, foandaiions .of -the jail went down about eight feet, aud £ ealen- lated to begin down low enungh to come up slanting wnder them. I had nothing to eat or drink, and had néarly died for lack of air, (the only asr that could reach him being the little that passed down through tne crevices of the puinp box.) I worked steadily all the. time I was in there, and hard work it Was, too. L worked lying on my.face, with the iron in my hand above ane, scraping the dirt until the weight on mv head was all-that » | surface }ground | stones, and dj surface was 80 » —— —— See eageene - pushed it behind re inte the stove filling round the wall. When I got near the T found it ng. The had filled i as clothing to.get through it. ~~" “J finally got out into the air about 10 o'clock Wednesday Ay! iste, tunnel- led abont twelve feet, and worked’at it thirty two hours) of the hardest, work ever did, I was so weak and éxhatsted when I got ont that Lhad to Jie still for some time. At last I got strength enough to.climb.up the wall and drop into the park. I wasso weak and dizzy that 1) couldn’t walk, so I crept across the park on my handsand-knees, On reaching the street I managed to walk, but yon would have thought was drunk if ty had seen me; Istaggered so that the sidewalk wasn’t Wide enough for me.” ROWAN COUNTY COURT. The following persons having been com- missioned as Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Rowan, assembled at the Court House in Salisbury, on Mon- day, the 5th instant, and were duly sworn by Obadiah Woddson, Provisional Clerk, to wit :—William B. Atwell, Thomas A. |! Burke, David Barringer, Henry Barrin- er, John H. Cress, D. A. Davis, James . Enniss. John G. Fleming, William R. Fraley, John K. Graham, Archibald Henderson, Joseph A. Hawkins, N. F. Hall, William A. Honck, Paul N. Hei- lig, Charles Holshouser, James F. Jami- son, I, W. Jones, Rovert J. Linn, Henry Miller, M.S. McKenzie, Chas. N. Price, William E. Powe, Enoch E. Phillips, John Rice, Martin Richwine, John I. Shaver, John: Sloop, Paul A. Sifford, Moses A. Smith, Jacob, Trexler, Levi Trexler, and Joseph F. McLean. It appearing to the Court that, at the élection in Roveike. last, Obadiah Woodson had been. duly elected Clerk, he then gave bond and was duly quali- fied. It also appearing to the Court that William A. Waltow had been elected Sheriff of Rowan County, gave bond and was daly qualified. The following elections were then made, to wit: Special Court.—D. A. Davis, Paul A. Sifford and John G. Fleming, Solicitor.—William LL. Bailey. Finance Committee.—D. A. Davis, John I. Shaver and Archibald Hender- gon. Coroner.—Benjamin F. Fraley. Ltegister.—A. Judson Mason. County Trustee —J.S. McCubbins. County Surveyor.—O. F. Waggoner. | Wardens of the Poor.—Reuben J.! Holmes, John D. Johnston, Samuel H. Wiley, Henry Barringer, Thomas A. Burke, George M. Barnhardt, M. S.-Mce- | Kenzie, D. A. Davis, Willian B. Atwell and James H. Enniss. Special Justice.—James I. Enniss. Superintendents of Common Schools. —D. A. Davis, John C. Benson, Paul A. Sifford, Jolin M. Worah, Reuben J. Hélines, M. S. McKenzie and J. J. Sum- merell.— Duly Banner. The agricultural resources of this coun try must be developed, or we are lost.— You cannot suppose that we of the South have any hope, save in our fields. But we mnnst work intelligently and constant- ly. Not go blundering along with old ball tongue plows and expect to make ‘a big _ from poor ‘and impoverished land, We mast improveour land, change the character of our itaplements and the manner of our labor. We must edacate oar children, wheth- er we have moneyor vot. If you bave not got it, work for it,and be snre you send them toschool, instead ef—the,dis- tillory. If it would not hurt: anybody’s feel- ings, we would very ings egal make two or three remarks concerning the evil of intemperance, with a special view to these children that are growing up, and that we want educated. Edneated in such a way that they will become good, sound, honest and practical men and women. Bat if we do, every liquor maker will flare up at once, and say that we intend to dothem an injury; and most likely thoy will send a uew lot of sharks out to buy up *corn—xot to feed the widows and orphans witl.; no, but to make our boys drunk. At the request of a friend we will re - pablish—at the request of a subecriber— a few romarks that we madu the other day ou thie watter: One of the several things is now nec- essary if we fiuve any desire to keep the spiritual existence within good cumpre- hension of the corporeal frames that are stalking abont in search of something to do and to eat : . We are using too mach corn in its flu- idityy and whether it hurts thie curn more than it does us isa qnestion that is being dajty determined, and nut to our advan- tage either. Bnt we must raise more corh, and then gnard it with @ faithful vigilence to keep it from the grasp of the liquor inaker—every auction, every sale thal happens, no matter where, finds its score of shurpers from Distilters. ‘Shey stand on their heels, push their hands a long ways into their breeches pockets, but never inquire about the widow and orphan: Will the Legislature that has a sort of quasi exist- ence in Raleigh ayend to this thing alittle, just so much asto see that we don’t all get tnanufactared into spirits. Spirits isa vory good thing, perhaps, bnt tft is no reason why the Stute, and | Rowen county, particulaily shoald be| converted into a grand Distillery, mostly for the benefit of the Legislature 29 we believe. Spirits is very injurions to Legislative Feonld bear, when [ backed down and | Legislature in behalf teh, for they hava’t 0 te * ea me gle ¥, -, Bat all jesting land, to 7 ae Fok ther distillation ¢ nin D | pe rebg If they fall to do it, the eu feriug and misery that mast follow will co be laid to their’ argey Sie she snepitet : bility will be their ee OD TIT Joun Bert .on Nx@ro SuvrRraGe,— John Bell writes: “I am not informed }* House: what qualifications are required at the present time in Massachusetts, but.a few years ago, I believe; property. to the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars, and to be able to read and write, enti- tled the free Ses hd Pend to Fn t of the right of suffrage to the south- es tres eee ce color upon such’a basis or standard of merit cannot be danger ous. I am persuaded it would be en tirely safe and proper.” “ Joun Bet” is nét far wrong. . That negro suffrage will be forced upon the South, perhaps without any discrimina- tion as to property and education, is no longer a matter of doubt. Then as we have aa before, let the present Legislature take this matter by, the forelock, Let a law be passed giving the right of suf- frage to the negro, provided he possesses a certain amount of real estate and can read and write. Some such law enacted by all the heretofore slave holding States would most effectually stop the -useless and ruinous agitation now going on in the Halls of Congress and throughout the North, in regard to the subject.— The negro must, of necessity, remain among us, because we are not able to re- move him. Shall he remain adrone and uforal incubus upon society ? Elevate him—make him feel that he has an in- terest in the government, and to this ex- tent, he will begin to add to the strength and prosperty of the country. This may be done without placing him on a social equality with the whites, and it is better to do this than to have negro suffrage, political and social equatity foreed upon us without any discrimination whatever. This matter is worthy of the serious con- sideration of the Southern people. We know that a large majority of the South- ern people are unconditionally opposed to negro suffrage: They were also op- posed to emancipation, but were forced to submit to the latter, and so they will be to the former. Hence the necessity for some proper action to prevent the abuse of the right, odions though it is, in our estimation, which will sooner or later be exercised by the negro. In these remarks, we have meant to point out some of the evils relative to this vexed question, that may be par- tially avoided by prompt action in’ the premises. Jt is a matter of expediency to which all onr prejudices should yield, and sg) it will be viewed by every fair minded man.—/d _ ome Let us not grow weary in well doing, we have much work to do, in the field, in the school-honse, and in the church. Let us build these blackened walls high- er and better. Bat we must work, brick walls do not grow like mushroons. Let us make these desolated fields . blooming gardens, that the earth may rejoice. Let us put new wheels into these mills, spin- dles into these factories and sinners into these churches. But we must work. Work is the grand and constant ruler of things temporal, nay more, it is our only certainty. If we labor faithfully, vigor- ously, honestly, and intelligently, we are bound to succeed. But if we are indo- lent, vigorless, dishonest’ and fools, most likely we will not do much for ourselves, our childrerf, our” homes or our souls, Speaking of children, we might ‘inquire what the infention of our several parents, as well as several teachers is, regarding —not the school, nor the parents, nor the school-house—bnt the children. Are they to be educated? Not whipped, not scolded, not abused, but caught, that there is such an empire as France, or England, or Scotland, or Ireland ; no, not Scotland not Ireland, the wheel of a ‘merciless tyrany has crushed from the States as_it crushed from the hearts of the people the life. Now, what is the life a State? We leave this question with you, and while you think of it, remember that integral parts of the answer are, your children, your land, your labor, and—a higher and better interest. But this re- minds us that, now-a-days, teachers are asking the full valueof a boy for his education ! Still the boy must be educated, and simply because it costs you a little more than usual will you let-his brains and body and soul go slain jam into nothing ness ¢ But the boys must work, and we believe they wilt work, if they are properly: en- couraged. But itisa fact, asit is a shame, that they are not given sufficient promise in this mattcr,— / Me Ay i The attention of the mistress ofa family was lately called to the fact, that a little colored girl was constantly seen lying on the grass-plat, with her face turned up tothe stn. Upon being questioned wh she assumed that postnre, she answe 5 “Why, missus always lays de tings on de grass what she wants to make tm white. I want to git white, too.” The St. Lawrence being frozen over, and, consequently, affording extra facili- ties fur suggling the Commissioner of Customs has ordered an increase of his force of revenne officers stationed on the Canadian frontier. The Commissioner states that many of his officers sré arm less soldies, who, notwithstanding their bodies, it- don’t affect their capacities T disability, make most efficient and valaa- ble officers. ° . a ee : & sol = Slate . at ot 3 temo pr Dited States Washi agton, on, Feb. The Senate, ate, ton Ais}, my and ¢ side of the cussed the bill providing (Or protection, to all per-) Bio © Hen aa song in their civil rights ; and afer » long debate a t Ja sthovbas no more passed ity a vole of 83012 satis of operations on, this frontier than enlarging the powers of the ; 2 “Its truth is officially “Generals Meade aod Thomns on the | ¢ of Spain, France floor, and a recess was taken, when the Speaker, in Great Britai in a few complimentary : them Lge ay atts Be St 06 tha bode, Poe) sottrped Unacie, ipaliort Bppest New York Markets, es, and, on, motion of one of the members, three! New York, Feb. %—Floor npsettled—Southern cheers were given b: House and the gallariee, B75 a 15 00. Sei Corn, dull at 64 o The Président to-day, transmitted to ‘he Senate) 56" ‘pect steady. “Pork fire—Whisky dall at 2.23 the notbination of Minister to the Republi of Bt.) > 04 "Cotton dull. Sales of one thousand bales Domingo, as he“believed the Commeroial, interests} 1.'r4s's 49." Bagar dull. Naval stores quiet.— of this country would be benefitted by its recogai- Gold, 140 #8.) © ’ Son uke ssh, geld, sve. WH. Ge, wate Ds ag Witten | Me Mo the French’ Minister, ; Wa Feb. 2.—Both Houses of Cotigress Washington had log interview'wi ‘i dea about clocks pn, having eceyped tho] Serene. Of Stale, of Tuenday. Js is understood ut 6 0 J ar : say inn Sigorces,digntanan oh Witeepeedie, Prabep- hat he communicated the the French Go opponent (Dodge) is a man of immense wealth, his income reaching about one thousand dollars per day. come very important Executive communications were submitted. General Lee is in Georgetown, EE ee Latest News. Recognition of Hayti and Liberia. Washington, Feb. 4.—1t is ascertained that when Secretary Seward was at Bominica, on the 14th of January, he had an interview with President Gaz and Cabinet. Is gave as a reason why Hayti and Liberia were n& sooner recognized as Republics by the United States that the slaveholding power largely and long determined the policy of-the coun- try at home and abroad until 1861, when that pow- er was for the first time sufficiently reversed, while its retnoval is now complete and radieal, AKhough Mr. Seward could say nothing officially, he express- ed the belief that if Dominica should send a minis- bere he would be received Since his return Do- ininica has been recognized by this Government, and General Cazemau has been nominated as ‘the minister to that Republie. Arrival of the Governor of Jamaica, New York, Feb. 4.—Jamaica advices say that Sir Henry Storks, the newly appeinted Governor, has arrived. The Legislature bas been convened, and the Provisional Governor has given every as- surance for prosecuting inquiry iuto the late mas- sacie. Foreign Affuirs, New York, Feb. 1.—An active search is still be- a es in Ireland for Stevens. - he London Observer says that Mr. Gladstone will dispose of the surplus revenue by removing a number of small articles from the tanff, and by a modification of the sugar duties, The Globe says it is doubtful whether the inter- est on the Mexican debt will be paid, the funds in Europe being exhausted, andit is impossible to raise a new loan, ; ‘ From Soult America. New York, 1.—Panama dates to the 22d ultimo |! has been received. There is no local news. Storms have destroyed almost the entire cotton crop thro’- out Salvador. The Costa Rica coffee crop is being gathered, and brings hjgher prices than usual, The Peruvian Dictator is pushing reforms in all departments, He stated to the Chilian Ensbagsa- dor that Pell considered the Chilian conflict with Spain essentially a Peruvian question. From New: Orlrans, New Orleans, Feb. 1.—The House judiciary com- mittee has reported adversely on looking to'a ptay Taw.’ : Governor Hamilton. has a inted Mr. Alegats : der Aitertioy -Geseal of Woe : s A National bank, with a capital of one million of dollars, will start Lere shortly. - North Caroling Legislature, Raleigh, Feb. 1.—The: House. of Commons con- tinned: to-day the consideration of - the bill relating to freedmen, Speeches were made for.and against allowing them to testify. No vote wag taken. The i feeling wa’ adverse to allowing them to tes- Trial of Baker, Washir.gton, Feb. 1,—Baker, late detective of the War Department, was to-day, found guilty oy a jury of the charge of false imprisonment, but not on that of extortion. New York, Feb. 1.—Cottan dull—sales 49 a 500, Flour steady. . Wheat firm *-Beef and Pork'steady, Whisky dull. Lard heavy at 14.170 Gold 1404, The Border Trouble, New Orleans, Feb. 2.—Late Matamorag advices state that Bagdad has been abandoned by the Lib- erals and the United States troops, rte that the rag celp rise have re-entered the place. _ The merchants of Matamoras, both Mexican for- eign, publish a solemn I geo agairist the course ot the regular army, and official on the Texas side, charging them with the responsibility for the trou- bles on that frotier, on account of the aid afforded by them. to the. Juarts party... Foreign:-Vice-Oon- suls, resident at Matamoras, certify to. the trath of the protest. ° ‘ -_—-—— Markets. .New York, Feb. 2.—Cotton dull“ bales af 48 to 49; gold 403-8.’ ret Lae Ohief Justice Chase on. Courts :in Virginia. Washington, Feb. 2—Chief Justice hase aod Associate Justice Wayne concur it ion that it would be-improper to hold the Cireuit Coart in Virginia until Congress shall.bave had an tI nity to consider and act upon the-entire subject. The civil courts in a district under martial Cai, they Say, ing? pay Ny the sanction sg Bed the supervision tary power, and ¢ y cannot think it becomes: the Supreme Court exerci Jurisdiction under sach conditions. “5 , ". Pardons, j Washington, Feb. 2-—The- President to-day or- ered. warrants, to be issued ‘for the pardon hundred North Carolinians, ad oa. plans or bills | of Fy : tvernment to the despateh of Mr. Seward, declinir g tion Bill, which before the adjournment.— : ee at Mr. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, voted with the Dem- | be reeogait iow. of -Aximilian's Goverment. ocrats against its : of skillful « pe ; the N. In the Houge, the Contested Hlection | -, Party Ome peg gid eiete] the N. the Radicals’ have everything. their own, way, it|A04 the Oitisehe’ Bank of that place ont of twelve the NCA have ever . é would not be ering ¥ Brooks was ousted. His} preety Only po of bee! mre ‘have been ooo Ewell, loot te former Confers neral, to sell to the State o! essee, for 5 dontane i ; her fine ficase aod grounds the price asked is $100,000. ‘ The crimipal. Starkweather, ‘who murdered his mother and sister, has been convicted of murder in the first degree. ‘ ouse at Nashville. The A law has just gone into effect in Alabama pro- hibiting negroes {rom carying arms. _ The Kentacky Senate has teadlvedto postpone the election of United States’ Senator, 7 4 SPEECH FROM GEN, WISER. At the meeting. for the re-organization off the Richmoud Light Infantry Blues, on "Monday Gen. Henry A. Wise made an eloquent brief synopsis of which we ‘find in‘the yesterday: “ Hele: Gen, Wise, in lis address night before Jast; men- tioned the many hard marches and heavy done by the company io Sorthwecem igi and at Roanoke Island. He told them that: be could always rely on them ; that he sever knew: them to falter > bat, be said, they were “ most incorrigible blockade runners.” They always knew where good things were to be had, aud’ they. would al- ways have them. He said they set a very bad ex- ample in this respect. He mentioned the. service done by the brigade in the army of northern ¥ir- ginia, and said that when at A ppomatzox the army was drawn up to receive the last order from the Recomepnytardinriy party division to which the ri bel was the one mentioned b: name and the only two Firma in shedivision were Ransom’s .and Wise's,..He said he had sur- es of for pardon without taking the 29 3 g sp e e k ge e ei ¢ :s absence in -the Confederate army. An- other German lay for’ eighteen montha in the cellar of his own honse,'even his neighbors, supposing him in the Confed- erate ‘army. Fae f td It will be remembered that afew since Mr. Eugene Maftitt, son’ of Oaptai John Maffitt, and daring the war ‘an cer on thé Confedérate war er’. bama, was arrested with Mr. ‘Hi brotherin law to Mr. | Jefferson : and both were continued in Fort “ We Fon ean at being abléto state that Mr. Maffitt has been ed from prison’on his parole. Mr, ‘Howell has not yet been released, 9 °~ - tae The case of Green, the M thurder, was last month broaght be I the Council, and .@ statement long strong was made’ by Gov. -Andrewy-in favor ofa commutation of the sentence to imprison for life. The Council voted; however, six to three against eémmiuta- ting, nd tho whole subject isthus han- ded over to the new administration. ot he ee <bean a RATES OF ADVERTISING : square (space of 12 lines) first insertion, $1’ 00 “2d, 34, end 4th insertion, each, 4 ae 0 additional publication, a. rie din t Si anon North Carolina Legislature. CALLED SESSION. SENATE. Wepnespay, Feb. 7, 1866. 83 to those advertising six porations,.to whom was referred the bill Insurance ,Company,.. reported back the same, recommending that it do pass. Carter. appeared, was qualified and took his seat. Morehead introduced a resolution to inquire into the expediency of. having the whole or a portion of the State print- ing executed at the office of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum. The resolu- tion was adopted, * Mr. McKay introduced a resolution to inquire into the expediency of drawing jurors, ac arse jurors, &e., in the Courts. Referred to the judiciary com- mittee. A message was received from the House prone to gointo an election, for Councillor of State. Not agreed to. A m was receivep from the House transmitting the following en— groesed bills and resolations : A bill to charter the High Shoals Railroad Company. A resolution defining the duty of the Governor with reference to the distribu- tion of the act for the more camplete re- organization of the State government. A bill to restore jury trial in criminal cases in the courts of pleas and quarter sessions of the State. Mr. Wiggins presented two names to be added to the list of justices of the pedce for the county of Halifax. Snead presented twenty-one names to be added tothe list of justices of the peace for Johnson county. A bill to amend.an act entitled, “an act for the relicf of landlords,” was,on motion of Whitford, referred to tle com- mittee on judiciary. The unfinished busiress of ycsterday —being the bill providing for the pay- ment of interest on State bonds now due—was taken up, but the discussion of it was interrapted by the arrival of the hour specially appointed for the consid~ eration of the bill prohibiting the distil- lation of spirituous liquors from grain.— Pending the discussion of which A mesgage was received from the honse proposing to go into an election of one trustee for the- University, which was concurred in. The Senate voted as follows: Bynum, 33, Hyman 9, and Hoke 1. Much. debate ensaed on the bill re- garding distillation, when the Senate ad- journed, on motion of Howard, till to. morrow at 11:0’clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Weoxespar, Feb. 7, 1866. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M. : ‘The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr, Campbell, Commoner elect from Iredell County, to fill the vacancy creat- ed by,the resignation of L,. Q. Sharpe, -s appeared and was qualified. tchison introduced a bill to author- ize the construction of a toll bridge across the Catawba river, at, or near the Rock Island Factory, between the Counties of Mecklenburg and Gaston. | Cowan, a bill'to incorporate’ the Bla- den Land Company. Marrill, a bill toincorporate Richlands oT Academy in the county of Ons- ow. [inte bill passed its several readings under'a suspension of the rules.] Caldwell,.a bill tolegalizethe trans fer of Registered Bonds of this State to bearer. Gaines,.from the Committee that sn- perintended the election on yesterday for two Trustees of the University, re Baa the election of Wm A Jenkins, in motion of Wangh; a message was sent tothe Senate proposing to go forth- with into an election for a Councillor of of State, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of W W Lenoir, Esq. Mr. McAden, by leave, introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of Graham. re | SPECIAL ORDER. At eleven o’clock the Honse proceed- ed to’ consider the bill to create a State Agent on its second reading. Raseoll said that he stood alone on the committee on Fedéral Relations in oppo- sition tothe bill, and wished briefly to state the reasons of this opposition. The bill Hogg: to éreate an ageney at Washington City to aid in the collection of claims against the government and to z 50} ®mendmept »superseding Co ~ to- gether as it would be tush pheaper to Prayer by Rew Mr Bind. |i to incorporate the Carolina Joint Stock | th take supervision not only of the interests 9 i y i “a 1h. ¥4 “. y~ oe NO ert lf >>| i ; i cae < 2 \ VOL 1. ‘THIRD SERIES yoo SALISBURY) N.C, re Wet —— ji? T. 9 of pe ptatn at » but,aleo of thoseof| thoaght of that. before, ‘but he liad-pi Weekly, L year, L220 $3 00 hedied pe Top din oi i f Roe sialon of ‘hia, — geen “ Wade eT 2 hove! 26 a 4 arm en every » hac 4: Lime sri beet ecewiecs 6e |seem to, be, di das a, @ubstitute for They did’at leave rons Seat enough: # Cash in advance., Senators and. presentati xs. At would |} grease'a gimlet.or. meal: enough to bait} be.as well perhaps for. Sumner or Btevens to. propose a constit transact the public business through such agents. Adverting tothe right of the pespoesd agent to employ counsel, Mr. . Suggested that the direct employment of counsel when needed would be chea erand better, as North-Carolina would have bat few,claims to prosecute for years to come, and her people should not. be taxed to further the. collection of individual claims. State ag ington: were, needed. by. which had doub relief of our people, but he deemed there was no necegsity for its continuance, or else the Governor would have recom. mended it. Cameron said that the majority of the committee thought the creation of this office would be materially beneficial to the State. He had an interview with the Assistant Postmaster General and others conversant with such matters, who confirmed the opinion of the com- mittee as to the advisability of havin an agent at Washington, acquainted wit the President and heads of departments and their modes of transacting business. The salaay proposed ($4,000) was cer- tainly moderate. We could not expect our agent to live in a rat-hole and pre~ sent a seedy appearance. Rassell moved an indefinite postpone ment of the Dill. Waugh opposed the bill, and called attention to the fact that a resolution had passed the House of Representatives de- claring that no claims from Southern bird-traps » ( hter.). He would h been too poor to, have fed hie dogs, 1 they: had’nt killed them. . They hin no. clothes but those on bis . back, they were ont at the elbows right He had been. 4 consistent opponent @ secession from the very first, and thi had been the usage he had received. Al intelligent agent at Washiogtoy could materially aid our peote in prosecatig claing to a success{al. issue, : The question recurring the bill, wad indefinitely postponed. Yeas 67-nays4 A. message was received from the Se ate 108i raise.a joint.eel Finittee to ee consideration the ex- edieacy of having the State prioting and inding done at the Institution for the Deaf, and Dumb and Blind. Coneur- red.in, . 4 A bill to authorize the banks of the State to enbscribe for stock in the Na- tional banks was made the special order for 11 o’clock on Tuesday next. A bill to allow persons of Indian blood to bear testimony in controversies at law and in equity, was made the special or- der for Wedewiay next at 12 o’elock M. A bill further suspending the opera- tion of the statute of limitation passed its second reading. A bill to incorporate the English aud American Wool and Vine-growing, Mi- ning and Manufacturiug Compavy.— Passed its third reading. A bill to incorporate the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyte- rian Church of the United States of America, was put on its third reading. On motion of Hatchison, the bill was amended by striking out the words of America. The bill thus amended passed. A resolution in favor of A. W. Fraps. Passed its several readings. Marler, (by leave,) introdaced a bill in favor of J. B. Spainhour, tax collector of Barke County. — Smith, of Hertford, reported a resola- States shall be considered for the present. It was no time to creaye new offices, or to tax the people further than absolutely | necessary. Hissection of the State was so impoverished that the dogs, like “Josh Billings,” were seeking new homes., He was unwilling to tax the people to pay an agent to obtain patdons for the poor unfortunate “persons who were 80 very criminal as to possess more than $20,000. Henry, of tie, urged the passage of bill, and objected to the levity with which it had been treated. Ie hoped it would be discussed solely upon its mer- its. As an offset to what the gentleman from Surry had said of the action of the House of Representatives postponing in- definitely the consideration of Southern claims. Henry stated that the Jadiciary Committee had reported recently in the | Uuited States Senate, in favor of receiv- ing and adjudicating such claims. Was North Carolina to stand back alone in poverty-stricken pride, while other States had their claimeadjusted? The creation of this ageney would not add materially to the burthen of taxation, and he for one would be willing himself to pay his connty’s quota of such taxation rather than such agency should not be estab- jished. . Waugh again addressed the House, opposing the measure, as wholly unnec- essary, adverted to the refusal of Con- grees to modify the test cath 80 as to give our people ordinary mail facilities, and asked if it was not notorious that the only test of loyalty was sneezing simul. taneously with Stanton, Sumner, and Wilson. He was not unwilling to the creation of an agency to be sustained by voluntary contribations—as suggested by the gentieman from Bertie. As we are regarded by the radicals as aliens and foreigners, we had better have a Minis- ter Plenipotentiary. {Laughter.] Ifthis ageacy is to be created, he should be in favor of providing that the salary shall be paid in State Treasury votes of a de- nomination less than one dollar hereto- fore issued. [Renewed laughter.] Cameron said the gentleman from Sar- ry had set himself up as the wit ef the House, and he had no idea of competing for that honor. That gentleman ha said, that his people were so poor that the dogs were leaving home, it was pas- sing strange then, that he should oppose a little outlay that ‘would enable them to keep their dogs at home and fatten them. The gentlemen said that few of bis peo- ple needed pardon under the $20,000 exemption, It would seem that the wealthy only had the gentleman’s sym- pathies. For his part be cared more for the poor of the land. The resolution postponing the consideration of claims from tbe Sonth, had passed but one branch of Con As to the test oath be inferred from what had been said, that there were persons in the gentle. man’s section who could take it, and he liad good reason to believe that a State agent could do much towards procuring the re-establishment of mail fucilities.— There were numerous individual claims which could be presented by no one 80 wellasan accredited State agent, con- versant with thé the Department and | Passed tion for the relief of the University.— (Appropriates $7,000 to that institution.) Sith. of Hertford, Cameron, Manly and McKay urged the adoption of the resolution under a motion of the firat named to suspend the rules. Tloduett opposed a suspension of the rulea, and thought the consideration -of the resvlution should be postponed for the present. Mr. Everett opposed the resolution. He did not see that the University had greater claims than individuals who had sustained losses by the war. It would beggar the State to extend «relief in all cases. Waugh moved to amend the resoln- tion'by appropriating the further sum of $50,000 for the Common Schools of the State. : Crawford moved to amend the amend- ment by making the appropriation for Common Schools $200,000. The amend- ment to the amendment was rejected. The resolution then passed its 2d read~ ing as follows: Yeas 62—nays 34. © resolutions then passed their third reading. Leave of absence was granted Mesers. Simmons and Flythe. The Senate by message refused to con- cur in the proposition to elect a Coun- ‘cillor of State. On motion of Mr. Wilson, a message was sent to the Senate proposing to elect forthwith a Trustee of the University.— The Senate by m e announced its concurrence, and the Honso having vo- ted adjourned until 10 o’clock, to-mor. row. SENAT Trorspay, Feb. 8, 1866. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Mason of the Episcopal Charch. Mr. Wiggins, from the committee on finance, to whom was referred the reso- lution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of transferring the fund known as the literary and school fand, to the State Treasury, reported as con- sidération of the same; begged leave to introduce a bill, and recommended its passage. Regarding the resolution in reference to the sinking fund, the com- mittee asked to be discharged from its farther consideration. The report was ordered to be printed. Mr, Black introduced a resolution in- structing the public treasurer to pay over to the trustees of the county of Randolph $260. Referred to cammittee on propo- sitions and grievances. A message was received from the House transmitting the following en- grossed bills and resolation: A resolution for the relief of the Dni- versity of North Carolina—proposing that the sam of seven thonsand dollars be appropriated for use of the University. Bead ad passed. A bill to authorise the formation of the English and American wool and vine-growing, manofacturing, mining and agricultural association in the United States. Referred to committee on cor- porations. Resolution in favor of A. W. Fraps. she ot Ig i , tot} era + ih me et , Pry ft ee @! hb [Ss Et AY, FEBRUARY 19, 1 x i tote s — ely he d r (* fin} es: Bae re ar) ae ee ee | RAT hes ee the General Assembly of the Presbyte: rian church): in the United States; was ‘referred to the committee on incorpotax ~ A bill to incorporate “ Richland: Fe- ale academy,” in‘ Onslow county.( Read time and referred to’ the ‘committee on incorporations. ' Mr. Howard, from the committee on udiciary, to whom was referred the res- plution authorizing certain proceedings igainst the Cape Fear Navigation Com- pany, reported back the same. aA cLean presented two names to be added to the list of the Justices of the Peace for the; county of Camberiand ; r. Morgan three for the county of Pas- guotank; Mr, Boyd ten for the county of ‘Moore. * Wilson. intredaced a.bill to.incar- rate “Rock Island Maoofacturing ompany,” in Mecklenburg county.— Referred to the committee on proposi- tions and grievances. ‘ The hour specially appointed for the farther consideratioh ‘of the bill regard- ing the prohibitioh “of ‘the distillation soll tar having arrived, fe 1e debate on the subject was resum- ed with considerable warmth, The bill was finally rejected by a vote of 21 to 25. The Senate adjournd till to-morrow at 10 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuurspay, Feb. 8, 1866. The House was called to order at 10 o’clock, A. M. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. r. Gaines, from the committee that superintended, on yesterday, the election for oné Trustee of the University, repor- ted there had been no election. BILL8 INTRODUCED, Mr. Candler introduced a bill for the relief of landlords. ‘ Mr. Garland, a bill to prevent obstrac- tions to the free passage of fish in Caney river, in the county of Yancey. ON CALENDAR. A bill to establish a ferry on Hiwassee river, was laid on the table on its second reading. A resolution in favor of Jacob Siler, agout of the State for the collection of Cherokee bonds, passed second and third readinys. A bill concerning the North Carolina Institution fur the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, passed second and third readings. (Ap- propriatcs the sum of $20,000 for the support of the Asylam.) A bill further suspending the opera- tion of the Statute of Limitations. DPas- sed third reading. Mr. Murphy ue leave) introduced a resolution to refer so much of the Gov- ernor’s message as relates to the Attor- ney General, to the committee on Jadi~ Clary. Ne. Wangh introduced the following : Resolved, That the Governor be re- quested to inform this General Assem- bly; whether from his correspondence with manafacturers of artificial limbs, or otherwise, he has satisfactory information whether an artificial arm is of any utility or merely ornamental ; also what the ar- tificial arm will cost, and the probablé number to be supplied, under the resolu- tion of this General Assembly ratified on the 23rd of aioeaty last. These resolu» tions were adopted. The Speaker presented the resignation of Neill Aehas, Esq., Qoummoner from Harnett, to take effect on Monday next, the 10th inst. SPECIAL ORDER. At twelve o’clock M., the House re- solved itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the bill concerning Negroes, Indians and persons of color or mixed blood. Mr. Rayner was called to the chair, The question recurring on the motion to strike out the eleventh section of the bill, Mr. Dargan addressed the conmit~ tee. LHe said this was @ question on which the people of North Carolina would hold their representatives to a strict individual responsibility. We had been too prone heretofore to yield to ootside pressare and follow the. lead of prominent wen who were not repre- sentatives. The rushing of this bill thro’ tbe House, in sach hot haste was fraught with danger to the rights, liberties and lives of our people. The bill proposed to allow negroes to testify in their own cases. Suppose an unfortunate whife man should, in sudden conflict with a party of negroes, happen to kill one, who could doubt that the bias of the ee witnesses—their sympathy for their fel- low—wonld prejudice the white man and lead to judicial murder. There had been no expression of popular opinion upon the subject and the action proposed was premature. He should never assent to the grant of such franchise until’ the ne- gro is educated and christianized, altho’ no one had kindlier feelings towards that unfortunate race than he. He had owned many, had never punished one; on the contrary, he had only been too indulgent. It was now proposed that the negroa creature swayed by impulse and passion —who was influenced more by stomach than intellect—to whom the proffer of a ‘their modes of business, Ho hal not s A bill to incorporate the Trastees of jee s hog-jowl, was an irresigtable argument, should be. licensed to. swear iagninet the tines and property or the white: men,— @ bad'no reason concession of this franchiso would lead to a demand for ‘negro’ suffrage, and might altimately result in negro equali- ty. MroD. adverted to the worthless~ ness of negro testimony—and his prone- ness to. perjury.. The negro’s sole idea of and immanity that white men. :enjoy.— Thriftless, improvident, depraved and il- literate; the sounds of their fiddles might-be heard at pight in the: various shebang’s of the. city... Such were the creatures it was proposed to admit to the witneds-box. Mr, flyman moved to amend the bill by poem the eleventh section a ’pro- shall State. Mr. Hyman, said he was opposed to striking out the section. It was time for North Oarolina to act. Other States South,had acted already. The negro was eutitled to our sympathy. They no longer had the protection of masters and should now be given. the protection of Courts. They had acted during the war and proven true generally to their owners, and the sympathies of their hearts. In the name of justice they were entitled now to this boon. Mr. Luke addressed the committee at some length in favor of the motion to strike ont. to. believe ‘that, the! shouldbe freedom, was, that it meant every right) ity eon ET) eset the bill, Thought the measure proposed was a roundabout way °of! detag ‘wtlae acco direstly. ome Mr, Qartér:thoughtit was: one-of tha most imp t, bills: before the legisla~ tare, add:edvised a:-more-serions consid? eration of,it.; The credit) of the State should not be imnpréssed on such shabby 8¢ of pepe as-had heretofore: bees circulated,; -.. Mr.:Morehead had already defined his position and was not disposed to go: over the same ground.» Why did not the Sen- tors whe wished to reject the bill’ pre- sent @ more meritorious one! The la on the passage of the bill resulted in yeas 9, nays 82. A’ message .|was - received from the House, transmitting ‘the following en« i De tee ation in favor of Jacob Siler.— _A-bill farther suspending the opera: tion of the. statute of: limitations. Re- ferred to the coimmittee on judiciary. _ Mr. Bynum introduced a bill to estab- lish rates of interest ;.which was referred to the committee on jadiciary. A commanication to the Assembly, from the State Comptroller, was received, read, and sent to the House. i digs The special order, a bill to amend,an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Western North Carolina Railroad Com- par” was taken up. r. Bynum, from the committee. to Mr. McDonald said that after mature re- | flection, he had determined to vote for | the measure, believing it to -be morally | right as well as politic. The House had | just heard the first chapter of Luke, and | e would suggest the propriety of “call- ing up the mourners,” and that a front en be cleared for that purpose. (Laugh- ter. Mr. Hyman withdrew his amendment. | Mr. Moore, of Martin, moved to amend by adding a proviso “that in all such cases, the testimony of such wit- nesses shall be given viva voce in open court, and not in the form of deposition, and that the parties may be admited to their own oaths.” This amendment was also withdrawn after discussion, with the understanding that it will be hereafter presented in the House. Mr. Manly addressed the committee. He had, at first, thonght it were better to say to the negro, “stay where you are at present,” “await the development of circumstances.” The question had great- | ly embarrassed him, buta number of considerations had led him to the con clusion that it is best for us, in view of allthe circumstanees, to enact the sec- tion into a law. Mr. Allison moved to amend the sec- tion by striking out the words “against a white person,” and inserting the word “all” —thus giving the right to testify in “in all controversiés.” Not agreed to. The question recurring on the motion to strike out the section, a vote was had by tellers, and the House refused to strike out. Ayes 47, uays 56. The committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit at 11 o'clock A. M., to-morrow. The House then adjourned until 10 o’clock A. M., to-morrow. SENATE. Fripay, Feb. 9, 1866. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Smedes. Mr. Gash presented a memorial sign- ed by a number of citizens of Buncombe county, praying the General Assemb] not to levy certain taxes on lands, whic was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Wiggins, from the committee on finance to whom was referred the com- munication of the Governor in reference to property claimed by the State, report- ed back the same asking a discharge from its further consideration. It was referred to the committee on judiciary, Mr. Bogle, from the committee on ju- diciary, to whom was referred the bill to prevent obstructions to the of fish up the Catawba, reported back the same, recommending its passage. Mr. Howard, from the judiciary com- mittee, to whom was referred the bill to amend the 33d chapter of the Revised Code, reported back the same, ‘recom- mending its passage. The committee asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the resolution instruct- ing them to snaeire into the expediency of amending the law regarding grand jurors, &e. Mr. Keener, from the committee to whom was referred a resolution in favor of Cherokee Indians, reported back the same; begged leave to introduce a bill and recommended its passage. The bill passed its second reading. Mr. Carter introduced a resolution du- thorizing the Sheriff of Beaufort to col- lect arrears of taxes for the year 1859, 1860 and 1861; which was referred to the committee on judiciary. The bill providing for the issuing of Treasury Notes in payment of interest on State Bonds, was takerr * Mr. Berry advoeated it. He said it was the paramount doty of the Legisla- ture to prepare for the people a proper eirculating medium. A great responsi- bility rested on this Assembly to retrieve the character of the Old North State. ‘ola whom was referred the bill, submitted a report, recommended its. passage, : jected on its second reading by a vote of. yeas 16, nays 23. A bill to amend an act passed at the session of 48-49, regarding the western turnpike road, was laid on the table. Mr. Ferrebee introduced a bill refer- certain resolations in favor of the Dominion Trading Company. Re- ferred to the committee on finance. After leave of absence for some days had been granted several members, the Senate adjourned till to-morrow at 11: o’clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Frmay, Feb. 9,:1866, The Honsge was called to order at: 10 o’clock, A. M. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Smedes of the Pro-, estant Episcopal Church. The Journal of yesterday was read and srprores: _ Sundry reports were made from stand- a3, Pigg eal seed * Mr. Dunn introduced a resolution in- structing an enquiry by the judiciary committee, as to the propriety of enact- ing a Mechanic’s lien law. ‘ r Smith, of Hertford, from the sex lect committee..on the Sinking Fund submitted a detailed report in relation to said fand and its management, ac- companies oy the following resolution : “ Resolved, That the commissioners of the Sinking Fund, for the abjlity, faith- fulness and integrity with which they have discharged their onerous and re- sponsible duties, retain the undiminished confidence of the General Assembly.” . The resolution was adopted and the re- port was ordered to be printed. Mr. Allison rose to a personal explan- ation. In the report of Legislative pro~ ceedings in the morning papers, it’:was stated that the amendment he offered, in committee of the whole, to the 11th sec- tion of the bill in relation to Negroes, Indians and persons of color, proposed to allow colored persons to bear testimo-~ ny in all controversies. Sach was not the purport of the amendment... It. only proposed to admit negro testimony in controversies to which they are parties. The section without such amendment, permitted the negro to testify agains? | white persons, but notin their own favor. It was with a view to obviate this that the amendment was offered. [The re- porter makes this correction very cheer- fully. Not having had the bill before: him he naturally mistook the effect of the amendment. ] Mr. Gox introduced a bill for the re. lief of the sureties of J. R. White, late Sheriff of Perquimans Count. 8 ON CALENDAR. A bill to alter the county line between the counties of Mitchell wnd Yancy, was put on its second reading. Mr. Marler opposed the Unpary of the bill. The county-seat of Mitehell had had been removed to the western-end of the county. and the object of this bill was to render that connty-seat central by adding to the county of Mitchell a por- tion of the’ county of Yancy, The re- gion proposed to be thus added to Mitch- ell county, was a scope of rough moun- tain country sparsely inhabited. He had athis room a petition signed by over 200 citizens of Mitehell eounty inst # bill passed at the last session altering the location of the county seat of said county. He had- received it af- er Garland poe eget f th r. Garland urged: t of the bill. It did not have the object alleged by the gentleman from. Ba He did not interfere in ‘the internal affairs of other counties, and didnot recognize the right of others to. interfere in..the mat- ters in wich they were unin The bill passed its second ; SPECIAL ORDER, Mr. Howard specified his objection to At eleven o'clock A. M., the House ( A eetenineeentieneni —— eonppireen ite avi tijleed f into Committee of tho| Mr Russell, a bili to secure creditors SENATE." heise "fl in certain ' porat on the bill in relation to n Cases. * age Indians aad persona of solar ov of is “Oh motion of Mry Faisoty a: message Proges by Rev. Mr. Cobh, SF. a8. sent to the. x sing to momege wae received A ks : tA, Bev ving: t , Mr. McAden was called toithe éhinir. aise ut 4 tn ‘the |‘tenemittiog the following engrossed bills and [Mfgeklenburg county 3" Jn , ior of the bill ‘ah Aes: ft Chow ttn P In section 17 which ‘pr br coal Tie polis bediaeae’ ekg poy ee Seep oan ES Acad. {08 Paton ofthe town bd Tead|" The que bt ng’ on ul lief magistrate o this Certain laws and parts we im rela-j view fo suggesting a time for ‘adjourn- ye M4 hag fand a bill to inco: porate pong yoo Ry * nation ho pose t sound tion to slaves and free u Mr. Cam. t. s : omy ; passed reading, : ‘Monfpany, all of which, 0a motion HD ee y ledge, that firm ; nd “a * i men Resolution to alter the county line between leitch, were referred to the Committee! ject real inter- tC) Oo ame n| Mr, Oaldsell from a select CommMitCE | ihe gountics of Mitchell aed Yaney ; passed (Melton, Se une the & h = ore the words “Free ‘r reported a substitute for the bill to au-| gra reading, ff “og rn te ado,4n expigeation in re by - Black. 9908 and. welrere . Whole apart ie wo except segtiona 54, |thorize the establishment of courts of| ived from the House con- }* z : ; , cn sspeoygme” 6 gelling bad §5, 66, 57, 58 and Led : serkox : arbitration in the covoral toentica of the aan ip i, tick cncencced to the Hoos sei the abaaes of Mr Teach of De 3 to $1 ee lover he oeean "daach a> Leet oe are eections-of the ap} State. bill concerning the Tuckasegee and Keoweo| ¥idson, ‘ Rayner opposed the bill.’ He was wa ‘ead ter of the Revised Code, which prohibit) “Passed let reading, = | Turnpike Road * Saatibecrlgglh porn entenny erin tot PEE oan ey Rego omy of Jndges-of the |t tiv of oar feelings salves ae Sher negroes from bearing| The House then adjourned until 10 Jenw bill to pana pagar 3d of the Re- ap oh ai cae nt to the Houed for | Seperl et Gonits chowtl ba" § to meer snoeld be t rati Sry \< Jode, id on ¢ ; ; urselT Gy, ice t arms, Ragas Big array age ' = a ne-/o’elock, A. M. to-morrow. ber aes baghe’ gh tivaa to antes dle-[eiaderenes. . $2,500 per annum, wer thonght in other ie 0 3 poatana, eae pa among others, and ie eit SENATE. sent to the Inet will and testament of their huss —. ot absente Aes eas Ms. whee fans emery, bx <font ‘thei eron’s object was their retention. } Mowvay, Feb. 12, 1866. | hands, passed second reading. pe7e, Benstor. from Moore aad Mons-| | Shy & + Pp « : ; that . A message was received from the House ask- ry, until Monday next. 8; "nays, 95. ; ordi. bi gneay ae bt aera ted, as Prayer by Rev. Mr. Atkinson. . ing acceptance of the resignation of Mr, Keener, P ecice from the House disagreeing "Mr. Hoke moved to amend the bill by {that if tps dt se & he “ie ae r, Smi of He mov 0; Mr, Howard, from the judiciary committee, to} fom the board of Directors for the Lunatic ae the.additiona! mause for magistrates | fixing the Governor’s salary at $3; erous support very } h amend by substituting the following for | whom was referred the bill further suspeuding | 4 | jum, Resignation scuepted, . Yadkin soanty instead of $4,000. Adopict seas! 10; would come forth from ’ @ present ee press under- me orgy pee yee pier cea ir WeKay an aidresed the Herste IS EF syi.6 bill t0 declare ‘valid’ cartel ‘wleo-| sags | political crisis a stronger and better na- taken to intermary under any form or | recommended its pPAenge. Newton Sanders; and offered a tribute of res . * Ps fal fixing the do work On the platform of iris. ceremony whatever, and shal actually The committee to whom was referred the res- spect to the deceased, which was unanimously mie Up, was read a second time and by inserting @ provision per tory ae eves yet allotted to ; ; ; c. islatare’ at i i ~ | olution providing fur a refittal of the Governor's : ished here- ‘Fejected. P _, | diem of members of the Legisla j : P Fe rence. & Byte mart emma rma ag Pir Oo Pct meio in Shad naa octane Lakai te Sr, ota a they shall be deemed to have been law- log ue beau : . fina Mr, Morehead also spoke in brief but pathet- ws for @ year’s phitpeteas tia oP) wt spon “ saitirert beni $1 per diem | ence, and already numbers fifty thousand fully married: Provided, nevertheless Boe ee ae omnes OR ROMUNT, 110 erma Ga the dpath of Mir. anders: ad a second titne and rejected. bsapeinret va cage i Sy tead {iahabitanta,” Places of habitation and of that where » marriage between either |! "om was referre) the resolution to ascer- On motion of Mr. McKay, the Senate adjoura- ' The resolutoin in favor of the Old Do-| for mémbers of the Legislatare ‘ins - | business are dotted all ‘over our fertile of the parties and another person of ran ng PRE Stiga. Re re Pee ed until to morrow 10 o'clock, inion al pease ed re ae and se oad ssageipest daisies on Mr, McA valleys, a Oar numerous ‘thorou gh- @ late | ’ ’ A a P discuss: at come lengt , ou in or: ' ecu * (i Opalng ne vias» ; bd Ns Age =4 thon dap Shap Dias rasta toriee uous OF Couwown, ——‘panaeanlataume ei tine Thy eiting ibe fitoticg proves s|oueb@@amemneee mee Cor according to the forms preseribed in the solution and report ordered A be printed. Tuxspay, Feb. 13,1866. ation on motion of Mr. McKay, it was| amend by ad ing the following proviso : Revised Code, Chapter sixty-eight, such} 4 messace was received from the House con-| The House was called to order at 10 o'clock} made the special order for to-morrow at | * Provi. that those members of the i M 82. | political crisis es Re ee net Dannie cd: cota thos May 2h,’ 1861, mtr. McAden moved to amend the bill nani to takes higher stand and an hi crash~ ef merchandise: The gold and silver, which the Almigtity bad tong F sng j pals Po .M. o’clock. General Assembly who have overdrawn /kept hiddeh and gardered in oor hills Paar bhet mating Pairgpide va oe jo ike Pestle eran pappsiege Prayer by Rev. N. B. Cobb of the Baptis! ae McKay offered a resolution re-| at these reduced rates shall have ninety |and aa sn Doe emrranind or a ther that all persons ef eolor who shall | the Revised Cude, d&e., tv County Court Clerks, | Church. questing the Speaker to issue a writ of} daysin which to refund. . . see hasaaier teria aha Preemie 8 have heretofore lived together as man | for the use of their respective counties, The Journal of yesterday was read and ap- elebtion, to fill the vacancy oceasioned| Mr. Farrow moved an indefinite - a Ree aaa ogee 4 pal mag and wife and shall continue to go live to-| A messaze was received from the House pro- | Proved. iry {by the death of the late J. N. Sanders, | ponement of the bill. Not agreed to. - {ply y; po ther after the passage of this act, un-| Posing to go into an election of one trustee for| Mr. Webb presented a pottion from sundry Senator elect for Onslow Oounty, to be{ Mr. Dargan’s amend to the amend- til the first day of April A. D, 1866) tbe University ; which was laid on the table, | Magistrates of Orange county, praying the ens | PO 1! the Ist. Tharaday in March, be-| ment was rejected. shall be deemed to be lawfully married.| | Mt- Gash introduced a resolution to change sna ig seblig la ltrs thas sag roe ing the Ist. day of March 1866. Adop-| Mr. Murphy moved sto amend the ses, as well as her miteral wealth, all agricoltural resources so well calculated to make ber early populous and powerful. _| the rale of evidence. Passed first reading. : ‘ an +... { ted. amendment by snbstituting $5 per diem| At the same time, we are not anmin dful See pe mnut.oe elon nare: pereto; | Senate bill to repeal an act entitled an act too the committee on Propositions and Grievs| M McKay and Latham were] in lieu of $3. d Not agi to. Pie. Me-/of the vast importance of promulgating fore lived together as man and wife and ‘ ; : ances, , Messrs. Y pale a , . i r bei i ing | Stablish the office of Auditor of Public Ac- i i d | f avsence until Tuesday | Aden’s amendment was then rejected. | correct political sentiments. We believe aie desirous of being married according counts' was laid on the table. Mr. Blythe introduced a resolution that|grauted leave of a c y i ; d by thee we ate cterdiy right, snd: will be to the provisions of the Revised Code, On motiou of Mr. Howard, the bill to repeal henceforth the House of Commons bald even | next. . The followin amendinent offere 'y mr ‘be if ty ae net ‘oes! Chapter sixty-eight, the clerk for any | iyo 1o1h section of the 10ih ebapter of Acts of |'BB Sessions commencing at 7 o'clock. Lis| On motion of Mr. Bogle, tho Senate} Mr. Smith of Uertford was adopted. — | starting right, if we advocate hve ously county upon demand shall issne a license, | (he Assenibly, passed at the te session of, Over One day under iule, adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o’clock. | “The councillors of State shall receive | those arett pees! Exes which Pia and no tax shall be due, or fee shall be 1861, regarding the jursidiction of courts in INTRODUCTION OF BILL8. . z a “ the same compensation which is allowed oe She oe whi 8 cpa ad e allowed thereof. cases of creditors and debtors, was taken op.—| Mr, McNair introduced a bill for the relief of MOUSE OF COMMONS. to a member of the General Assembly Hay bed Pte , on understand to On motion of Mr. Phillips, this last} A warm and protracted debate ensued; when, | Execators, Admisistrators, Trustees, Gu: rdians, Wepnerpay, Feb. 14, 1866, | for every day he may attend on public} liv at the foundation of all good govern- paragraph was stricken out . , peti of a Morehead, the bill was indefi | and other Persons acting in a fiduciary capacity. The house was called to order at 10 business, and for every thirty miles trav-| ments. The question recurring on the amend-| vitely postponed, ids Cates F , . tai Mr. Waugh, a bill forthe relief of Wm. o'clock, A. Al. oling tes from the city of Raleigh on nt as amended, Mr. Wilson moved to . Cowles, from the committee on claims, | Haymore, Sheriff of Surr : F .| pablie business. : pa d the amendment b substituting |'° whom was referred resolution in favor of A. Mr. Furr, a bill to establish a Homestead] Mr. Wangh, for the el oom Mr. Rayner moved to amend by strik- ia bilowisa: J ©) W. Fraps and Jacob. Siler, reparied back the| Pretont Eta NG ear Wa egLibin te qe, Cran ing ORCI AroYidien (Oe BU be Be it farther enacted, That all persons |S#@*"eomineading the adoption af tho fo. | "A Baxter prseted te rsiguetion of Jo~| etonimotediog that it do not pate [allows Judges of the ‘Superior. Courts ot color. who have voluntarily cohabit- | @@ 8d asking to be discharged from a further sepb Keever, tag. as a Director of the Asylum |Tecommending that it do not pass. 2 The President replied as follows ; GentLeurn > It is no ordinary ‘pleasure for me to meet you here on this occasion and to bear the sentiments you bave announced. ‘To receive so large aod respectable body of-intelli- ' : : ion fe i -| gent gentlemen from that remote regiow’ of the her in the relati husband | 0sideration of the latter. for the Insane. Sent tothe Senate, ee entre ee coeds ey communion Ua Gor Aas ee “State tere OUR o ye oome 3 extremely ed together in the relation of usban Mr. McClees» presented two additional pames A message was teceived from His Excellency,|'@ relation to the relief of Adwministra Mi Boks Gored aiiena by fixts : and wife, and who still cohabit together for justices of the Peace for Hyde county. the Governor, in response to an inquiry as to|tors, Executors, Guardians and Trustees the - heap er bauenrinrtollr i mae in that relation up to the ratification of | g.nate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow. | the usefulness of artificial ars, and tke steps|Who received Confederate money or in- Co ' at 82 950 8 P this act, shall be deemed to have been —— taken to supply artificial limbs to maimed sol-| vested in Ovvfederate bonds. Requests M : Calde Wy ved to amend the ‘ lhc Bessie yd tefl not HOUSE OF COMMONS diers under a resolution passed by this General| inquiry by the committee on the Judi- fe >a erate ave been married in due form of law. No Assembly. The message states that tbe Gov~ ciary. Adopted. amendment by fixing the salary of Judg a Rejected. Monpay, Feb. 12, 1866. | ernor had corresponded with a number of man- Mr. Ferrell, a resolution in favor of |¢8 of the Superior Courts at $100 for question recurring on Mr. Smith’s amendment, Mr. Faircloth, of Wayne The House was called to order at ten o'clock ental of wise tea bus hoy bt re-}Charles Kuester and Brother. Refer- Slag eae yates week con- k : "1A. MP by Rev. J. M. Atki ceived answers from all. rom the informa~} req, s erin. , . ; : ; 4 moved to amend it by substituting as| The foorsal 2 Sardine sais and ap. |!iou be bad received, he was of opinion that BEE Ito cecer aiid panngeer aye ped on the amend-| government having pda enunciated by me in» . follows : ed. the artificial arm = was ornamental rather than enti ae . ment, it was rejected, Psper sent 4 short time since to the cungress uf See. 8th. That all nen and women who prev BILLS INTRODUCED. useful, The message was accorapanied by a} Mr. Cowan introduced a bill to ineor-| yy. McNair moved to strike out $2,500] the United States. “The déelaration re ly of reona of col voluntaril ; letter from « North Carolinian. engaged in the{porate the inhabitants of ‘thy town of as the salary of the Public’ Treasurer, | those priketples was not the wealt of Tubléthex pst Laviead : to fe oF; roared wi pia , Mr. Dickey introduced “a bill to renew the manufacture of artificial legs in’ Washington } Wilmington. and substitate $2,000. hiabanid ed eifes chal Neel ee charter of the Hiwassee Turnpike.” ad setting forth the merits of “the Jewett leg.” Mr. Trail, a bill to anthoriae Calpep- Adopted, yeas 52 ; nays 39, . Mr. Farrow, “a bill to appoint a board of | anc suggesting the advisability of purchasing per Austin, Sheriff of Uuion county, to Mr yuer moved to. amend by aob- ay vipeibia. Rie wife, ee de Commissioners of Navigation.” Passed its sev-| the right of said patent forthe Siae of North collect urreais of taxes. stituting $1,000 for 81,500 us the salary understuod thuse truths, and bave laid them ey may not have been married in due | eral readings under a suspension of the rule. Carolina. ian bill P te tsb Saad dale ata down as their guide, fil to ait form of law, and their former issue shall Avbther message from His Excellency, trans- Mr. Webb, # bill to incorporate the] of Chief Clerk of the Treasurer. Adopt- g' perarsatd waders ath swarhe Se ” the doctrines ebuneiated in the message. is be deemed legitimate for all purposes : CeBC ALS S04 i: mitted a communication from the Public Treas- HANS Hee etlecc Penal ar Marl edt a hk b. | 20¢ Becessary to inquire whether they eae Provided, that nothing herein contained “A bill to authorize the construction of a Toll|¥rer in relutioa to tbe custody of the public ; i . oi eta gee from this mao or that man, Those.who nuder- shali affect the rights or relations of free Bridge over the Catawba River, near Rock Is-|{unds. These messages were sent to the Sen- UNE /NISUED BUSINESS. atituting $1,500 for $1,000 as salary of staad and believe in: those principles, no matter persons of color heretofore legally mar-| land Factory” passed second reading, ate., The resolation introduced by Mr. ag itd of State. Rejected. from what standpoint they look. at them, will + Tied. And all persons whose cohabita-| “A bill to incorporate the Bladen Land Com- ON CALENDAR, Blythe on yesterday, that the House of | Mr. Jenkins, of Warren, moved to! find themiseless jovoluntarily, and impercepti- tion is hereby ratified into a state of| pany ;’’ a billto amend the charter of the tavg{ A bill to authorize the transfer of registered {Commons hohl Evening Sessions daily, | amend by substituting $500 instead of bly it may be, but surely coming together in marriage, shall go before the clerk of|of Graham; a bill to incorporate the Rudisi!]} bonds of the State to “bearer. Passed secoad meeting at 7 o'clock, P. M., was rejected. | $1,000 as salary of Private Secretary to all great straggles that tay take place in re~ the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions | Gold Mining Company and an engrossed, reso- | reading. ON CALENDAR. aos Pletal yes coca a iit OAS awe edge tee Shen, q of tne county in which they reside, and | lution to furnish clerks, not heretofore supplied,} Mr. Murrill rose to discharge a painful duty, ; i” Mr. Rayner moved to amend the bill | who are willing to reptidiate them, them acknowledge the fact of such cohabita-| with copies of the Revised Code, passed their]in announcing to the House the death of his} The bill to regulate Salaries and Fees, | by striking ont the provisions pire | at naught, will be found 1 ating and travel— r tion and the time of its commencement, | {nal readings. colleague, Mr. Isaac N. Sanders, Senator from| was put on its second reading. The bill | the Governor’s Private Secretary do ing in a divergent direction. For this Treason i and the clerk shall enter the game in a On motion of Mr. Thigpen, a message was Onslow. He briefly sketched Mr. Sunders’ po~ as reported from the Joint Select com- | fees. Adopted. there may be wany Now coming together with. ‘I book kept for that purpose. sent to the Senate proposing that the wo ITous- | lical career and paid a feeling and appropriate | mittee on salaries and fees, fixes the sul-| Mr. Hoke moved to amend the clanse | et any previous concert or arrangement, but See. 9. That if any of euch persone|‘! proceed forthwith to the election of oue Trus | tribute to his memory, _._, aries of public ofticers as follows : in relation to the Atterney General and hall fail to. go beforo the Clerk of the| "We Meri eters) iatrodweed “a ttt vol Ode covny, and formed tera many wa | gga, Goverwor ofthe Stat, four thons- | Solicitors by striking ont. $80 for acl , County Court and have their marriages | amend the charter of the town of Jacksonville, | and lasting Auachments, He had known the cere eres, ® Counciltor of State, six court iaey Attend and sabatituty, $90.2 recorded before the first of May, 1866, | Oaslow County. The rules were suspended.— | deceased well from youth. He had known his eae are RG are dis A Soke moved to amend by strik~|' they shall be deemed nilty of a misde-|The bill was amended on its second reading, on | bighly respectable fauily before him. He had for atc, ile he mie travel i and |; ne tl y d addition - 4 i > meanor, and aoabliat the. discretion | motion of Mr. Everett, by providing that in the | been greatly shocked by the melancholy an- f ‘ y tol Separatist bee Mare Ing ou oe ie pans ate ion G fty : of the Court, and their failure for each | election for commissioners of sad town, the | nouncement this morning, and could only com~ Jed, re race ° Sa todeahe 4 Se he Pr ak ats oon, Stormy eng month thereafter shall constitute a sep- | Commissioner who received the highest number | mend Mr. Sanders to the kindly recollection of Uo ges 0 ite Lpeheriad ae il ghia mer So icitors. A aratcaudidadnce dias? of votes, shall be the Mayor of the town, The|his fellow members, as an intelligent, bonest,/ ourts, twent-five haodr ollars, an Mr. Dickey withdrew his amendment Thi 4 é Lill asamended passed - its second and third|amiable man—a man of sterling integrity and | for every extra term of the Superior) and Mr. Marler renewed it. Adopted. uis amendment was amended, on readings. patriotic impulses. In respect to the memory | Court which a Judge may hold, onehoan-{ Mr. Rayner moved to strike out $ 000 fi motion of Mr. Phillips, by striking out, Mersages were received from the Senate refus- | of the deceased, be moved that the House ad |dred dollars, and that one week shall} and insert $600 as the salary of Supreme in ie he ale i i $om- | ing to concur in House amendments to the “bil! |journ until ten o'clock to morrow. The House|coustitute a term; Public Treasurer, | Court Reporter. Adopted. mencement to the word ‘deemed” in- . I 3 e r e to furnish Clerks not heretofore supplied with | adjourned accordingly. twenty-five hundred dollars; Chief Clerk} Mr. Rayner moved to strike out the clusive, and inserting “That in all cases copies of the Revised” Cude, and asking the . : ; SENATE of the Treasurer, fifteen handred dollars; | last clause of the bill giving a salary of where men and women, both or one of appointment of a commitiee of Conference ; al- : Secretary of State one thousand dollars | $500 to the Goveruor’s messenger. whom were lately slaves, and ure Dow |80 refusing concurence io the proposition to pro Wupnespay, Feb. 14, 1866. | and fees, and fees allowed in chapter 102{ Mr. Smith, of Hertford, ‘moved to emancipated, now cohabit together in | ceed forthwith to elect one Trustee for the Uni Tho Senate was called to order at 10/Revised Code. Private Seeretary of the| amend that part of the bill which relates \. the relation of husband and wife, the par- vou’ 4 bin hibit the wale of Bpi o’clock, A. M. Governor, one thousand dollars, and | to Solicitors, by roviding “that in cases ties shall be deemed,” etc, fase ypeboengs hea ny aan Otic Mr. Arendell, from the Committee on | double the fees allowed in chapter 105,| of acquittal by the jury, the fees which The proviso in the same section Was | frst ase lea oe eet or eee "*| Corporations, to whom was referred the | Revised Code; Attorney General, one! would have en respectively taxed on also stricken ont, on motion of Mr. Phil- The fies concurred in Senate amendrhants| Lill to iucorporate the Planter’s Loan|hundred dollars for his attendance on | conviction against the defendant, shal! lips, and the following was added at the to the bill to amend the charter of the Tucku- | A8sociation, reported back the same re-|éach regular teria of the Supreme Court, | be paid by the county to such Solicitor.” close of the section: “and such entries segee and Keowe Turnpike Company ; end al |commending that it do not pass. Bill |and thirty dollars for euch term of the Pending a further consideration of the ) shall U8 deemed prima Sacie evidence of | so in the proposition (above) to raise acommit-{t0 incorporate the Rock I-land Manu-|Superior Court of any county he sball| bill and amendments, the Honse ad the allegations therein contained. tee of Conference. factaring Company, in Mecklenburg |attend, and fifty per cent. int addition to journed until to-morrow 10 o’clock. Mr Faircloth’s amendment was further! Mr. Allison presented the resignation of Mes-|Oounty, recommending an amendmeat|fees allowed jn chapter 102, Revised) [The Reporter omitted inadvertantly amended, on motion of Mr Phillips by | srs. A. D..McLean, A. H. Davis, R. W. Allison} and ita passage. Bill to incorporate the} Oodey each Solicitor of the State, thirty | on yesterday to state, that Mr. Holderby adding at its close the following words: |W. W. Wheeler, Directors of the Insanne Asys| Trustees of the General Assembly of the |dollara fur every terin of the Superior | introdifced a resolution authorizing the “Excepting however from the operation | !um. The letzer of resignation was transmitted Presbyterian Cuurch in the United {Court he shall attend, and fifty per cent.} Public Treasurer to pay the. travelin of this provision all cases where a mar-| to the Senate. States, recommending its passa t e which are found in the constitution as you would if you should take hold of a piece of gr chinery that had eeu constructed and: trained site direction. I say again that. think no oud can mistake the doctrines of that Anéomige, Th. is Very easy for persovs to misrepresent 1b aod to make assertions that this, thet, or tbe. oiber taking-all my antecedeny’s, ing ‘back Aiea bal to the present time, the great cardinal princi— ples sat forth in that peg fies been a4 6ou- e g | stant and unerring guide. After basing goue e. in addition to fees allowed in chnpter| expenses to and from Ralei hand their | % far it ie impossible for me to turn and take - Mr. Gash introduced a es a on|102, Revised Code; Reporter of the de- places of residence, of disabled. suldiers rage shall have taken place subsequent- va of absence was granted Mr. Caldwell . « different direction. They. will- be my: guide ly by the 26th dav of April, A. D. 1865, a iat vor fw by ears) taleciecet thé subject of taxation, which was refer- | cisions of the Supreme Court, one thons- applying for artificial limbs. The rego. | four this time Coward, and these who vader. , according to the forms of law ; and pro- a bar a fahiiak a O, vty ’ ages red to the committee on Finance, and dollars, and fees allowed in 102, Re-| lution was referred to the Finance com. |**td thom may know where I shail always ‘be i vided farther, that all snch persons shall Sadana she d Nes . ane athe Meseage- from the House transinitting | vtsed Code; the Messenger in Govern mittee.] found when principle is iavolved. ep i have heretofore laid together.” Fidigiary. their concurrence in additional names |or’s office, five hundred dollars, Here let ne.say to you, in order. to disabuse Thus arhended, Mr. ‘aircloth’s amend- |" “y,. McAden, from the juint select committee |r Justices of the Peace for the County _ Mr. McNair opposed the bill, deem- {Krom the Washington Intelligence?, PP vis + ig era 0 it ie possible for.an ja- ment was adopted as a substitute for the! _,, salaries end fees, reported “a bill to regulate | Of Hyde. » {10g any increase of salaries of public of- IMPORTANT SPEEOH OF : ei t0 do so, that my publi cnroer is. wall one offered by Mr. Smith of Hertford, salaries and fees. Read first time and ordered| Mr. Shober introduced a bill to amend |ficers, at the present time impolitic and PRESID THE aan 2 The sand of my political ginse. | and then was sabstitated for the 6th and | to be printed, the charter of the town of Salisbary.— aonecessary, It appeared to bo intend- ENT. well nigh ron out. If I were disposed to.s 7th sections of the bills. Mr. Davis * of Carteret, (by leave) a bill to| Passed its firet reading. ed merely, or mainly to benefit public} ¢ Defines Mis Position—Interview of On motion of Mr. Cameron the fifth} amend the charter of the town of Beaufort.—{ The bill to extend the time to widows | officers resident in the city of Raleigh. a Delegation from Montana. section of the bill was amended—by | Passed its several readings under a suspension |to enter their dissent to the last will and|The bill did not inerease the pay of; Yesterday morning a large number of providing that where the former masters | of the rules, : ; testament of their husbands, came up on | Clerks of Qourts, and other officers who the citizeos of Montane territor now in are suitable persons, the courts, in bind-| A resolution in fuvor of Drury King, passed | its third reading and passed. as much deserved such increase. Washington city called on the President ing out colored apprentices, shall give | ond prea oe The bill to incorporate the Macon! Mr. McAden defended the bill at] B. M. inney, faa, U. 8. Marshal. for them the preference over others. Noa rear viel lrg ee doce vn Jen paige el Spubany suns es and zh the territory, Chief Justice Hosmer, Gon- i apa n ion of Mr. ) ; i * The committee then rose, and reported @ repeal of so mucli of the urdinance of the sicente a aude pi a ry AG cae Mr. Henry opposed the bill as unequal | eral Barrows, and twenty-five or thirty pro i ; : itled, * de ; in its provisions. others, were among the ham , On motion of Mr, Wangh the bill and i por pale Ab anes ing. Mr. Blackmer moved to amend the : : ry Ac, 318 Mr. Pinney addr i amendments were referred to the com- Public Troxsury, Referred to the Finance| , A message from the House transmit-| bill by fixing the salary of Secretary of] on behalf of the eves Boy Rpaidens mittee on the judiciary and ordered to be | Come ting the fullowing bills, which was dis-'the Governor at $1,800 per annum. Mr. President, it becomes my dut as i : riuted. : The House thea adjourned’ until ten o'clock | posed of as follows, vig: ; Mr. Baxter offered a substitate for the a member of this delegation, ‘to i Bn pinciean the orien el babar in aie Mr. Hoke introdaced by leave “a bill! 4. M. to-morrow. [Mr. Hoke presided to-day,| | A bill to establish a board of commis, bill—fixing the Goveruor’s Salary at] you thatthe principles announced in your 4 time interrupted by one of the most gi- to authorize the banks of the Stato to! at the Speaker's request, the latter being neces. |sioners of Navigation ; bill to amend the! $4000, leaving the other salaries as at avoual message to y gantic rebellions that ever occurred in the wor d, close their business.” sarily absent from his post.) * incorporation of the: towa of Diag: 80 that we oan proglaim epce miore that we are in relaticn tathe Present political conde! a wnitdd people, | nlagit fer! the the aveasure of to myself, I anight trace my eareer back to the eabin, then an alderman and a mayor in a vil then throughout both branches of ‘the state legislature, then for tea consecutive years io the national honee of Salar then Occupy lakes pees and now in this position; if I cam be instramental in restoring the goverb— ment of the United States, in restoring tg theit- true position ix. the Union those States whiose fa e ge aR a cB ae > my way : [ad not an my restoration pai arihy of the govers og wn the govyeroment which protects! and let those. new state governments be oanted on principles in barmony with the t ma~ chi vised by our own fathers. So far as peo any aid Or assistance that can be given here in the progress and in the consummation of this work ‘of building . up new states as well as ja the & will find mea willing aad cordial telper. Gentlemen, I did not expect this demonstta~ tion, but you will accept my thanks for the eom- plimeot you have paid meon thisoccasion, and the encouragement you have given me ia the di of my duty. ' All [can say in conclusion is to assure you that any assistance you may need from this uarter wi!l be most cheerfully given to advance he iaterest «f the community you represent. The geutlemeh present were then introduced seca (othe President, General Barrows submitted to. the inspection of the President a large nuntber of specimens of gold bearing quartz, obtained in different portions of the ter- ritory,’ which were examined ‘with much. ‘inter- =a the president, and the interview termin- Carolina Watchman. WEEKLY 33:3: BY J. J. BRUNER. SALISBURY, N.C., FEB. 19, 1866. Ea We- dein’ no appology: necessary for the large space Scvipied in the columns of this paper | by Legislativeproceedings. All, or near!y all, who feel any interest in public matters, are anxious to see what the State Assembly is doing, and read with vouapal interest the report of proceedings from day to day, There isunucli of muctr iuiportauce to be done, and it is hoped the Legislatufe may per- form it well. ‘ ——00——— Lext—Beginning last Wednesday, will be gene- ral observed by the bps are Catholic congte- gations. It is typical of the forty days fasting of our Saviour, “ The people of those churches which observe the season ate required to practice selfde- nial, renauace ings, “t&c., and give morespecial attention to the i of religion: This will account for the frequent ring- ing of the Bpiscopalian church bell for the next four or five weeks. E : “ The Governor of Georgia. makes an to “ the women of Georgia to contribute to a “' the wife and children of Jeffersun Davis. We do “ not believe that Mrs. Davis js in want or that she is “likely ‘to'be, but if the Governor of Georgia’ and “ his lady friends want.to find reat dbjects of chari- “ty let them hunt up the widows and of “ union men who were dragged off und slaughtered “in a war they abhorred, at the bidding of the se- “« cessionists of that state, Thede have much strong- “er claims on the governor and women of 1 “than Mrs: Jefferson Davis and her children; who “ are no doubt-living now as well and as loxurious- “ly as:they ever did.” We Se ee eee paper publi at i the State of North: Carolina, We res c searcely need to say, from Pening- ton’s Progress. Few will believe that it exhibits the - god the feeling of the gallant sons and evened daughter of the Bisa They have. no sneeré to shake nor scorn to cherish towards those whe eterted every proper effort to give success to the Confederate cause—none, éxcept for those who were foremost, loudest-and hotest in the beginning arene evidénte of ‘bis lack Of those enlarged an sentiments of the heart which: ‘recognize duty to his fellow man in whatever station. Let hied alebe, —help kim, if you can; and let those snarl and fret who. feel like. it. They ane sore-headed and must be to veut themselves, mmm “I wish to say to all, don’t swear, don't visit “low houses,’ dog’t gamble, don’t do anythin “wrong, If you take warning by me you wi “‘ never meet my fate.” Who seid tit, and what was his fate? A yduth about eighteen years of age, namied Kwonr. He was under the gallows, in company with three oth- er youths, all the same age; and he made thi gore little speech to the thousands of spectators crowding around the scaffold upon“which be was wed kawens ‘exeeutioner was fixing the rope jhid-‘neek. « The other three had nothing to ly+~perkaps had not the courage to gp P . are you s young man in the habit of swearing ? Do you visit low houses ?-—gathile 7— get sie iad wrong things? Legh young Kwrowr, to you from scaffold in Neskuhe Meee ion some who have need to take this ate some in almost every town yoiee me ws; for there is better testimony than a8 a man soweth so shall he reap, ony, amount |'vada on two of the square for 10 | to the elai great staples of the Sout cotton aud tobaceo—to which she owed so much ory of all the former states, you tion, and the result will be that in 9 few years the’ South, now the poorest civilized nation, perhaps, on the globe, will regain her lost pros perity, and bold agaio the balance of trade in her hands. Finally, with a delightful climate; with a population whose intellects have. been sharpened, and whose energies stimulated by four ‘years of danger and toil, with. vast stores of andeveloped mineral wealth, and with a mon- opoly of the great staple of export of this conti nent, may we not reasonably look forward to a brighter and more prosperous futore f * Daily Banner. The Lincoln Memorial Ceremonies—Hon. George Bancrofi's Address. Wasmincrox, Feb. 12.—The two Houses of Congress met in joiut session tu-day af 2Q o'clock, to listen to the oration of Hon. George Baneroft (the bistorian,) id memgriam of Abraham /Lincols, late President of the United States, The Hall of Representatives was densely crowded, all having been admitted with tickets of invitution. Among those who occupied seats on the floor were the President of the United States, the members of the Cabinet, Instices ef the Supreme. Court, Diplomat- Lie-corps, Senators and Representatives of Congress, and in fact all pérsons of prominence and eminence jin this city bad a iate seats ass:gned to them. | Lt was a grand and imposing spectacle. The cer- emonies were inter: by appropriate music from the Marine Mr. Bancroft, in his sie ge among other | things, of Gol in history the growth of the American Republic—of the territorial extent of the Republic—slavery at home—slavery in igo re- lations—squatter sovereignty—the ‘early. life of Abraham Lincoln—hbis education and progrees— his election to the Presidential chair—his inaugur- ation and assassination. He concluded as follows: * Ay the sum ofall, the hand of Lincoaly raised the fig; the American people was the hero of the war, aud therefore the result is a new era of Republican- ism. The distutbanees in the country grew not out chomping republican, but out of slavery, which is part of the system of hereditary wrong; and the expulsion of this domestic anomaly to the Yenervated nation a career of unthought dignity and aot a Henceforth our country has a moral anity as the land of free Jabor.. The party for slavery and the party against slavery are no more, and are merged inthe party of Union and freedom. The States which would. have left us are not brought back as conquered States, for then we shonld hold ‘them onty so long as that contest could be main- tained. They come to their rightful place under the Constitution ag original, necessary and insepa- rable members of the Union. We build monuments to the dead, but no monv- ments of yictory; we respect the example of the Romans. who never, even on conquered lands, rais- ed emblems.of triamph, And our generals are not to be classed in .the herd of vul conquerers ; bat are of the school ef Timeou and Wittiam-of Or- and Washington. They have used the sword to sod ape haegehssortily re restore her fa the great assembly of nations. Our meeting closes in hope, now that a people begin to an on to S*| live according to the laws of reason, and republi- canism is éntrenched in # continent, Notwithstanding it was impossible to obtain an entrance to the Capitol building without the requi- site-card of admission, multitudes were present in the vain attempt to witness the ceremonies, When the Senators in a body had retired to thie Senate Chamber at the conclusion of the oration, the Ma- ee performed Na- tional airs, Denial of a Report. Washington, Feb. 12.—The Spanish Minister here denies the truth of the i ssrapen and ne per statements that the freedmen are ca tured and then sold as slaves in Cuba. In the only instances brought to the knowledge of hie Govern- ment, such persons have been brought or introduc- ed into the country by Americans, vom | have been romptly delivered up and sent back to their omes, Mr. Fessenden, from the Reconstruction Com- mittee. ed an amendment to the Constitution to be submitted to the State Legislatures for rat- ification, providing that shall_have poty- er.to make all laws which | be necessary and proper to sectite to citizens in the several equal protection to life, liberty and ty. Mr. Wilson, from the Military mittee, re- eee the bill to fix the peace establishment of the ited States army, with amendments. As re- ported, it omits, the Veteran Reserve Corps, eigh- teen regiments of which were provided for origi- pal, It places the number of infantry regiments at fifty. Discussion was resumed on the constitutional amendment in regard to representation. House. Mr. Whaley offered 9 resolution, which was re- ferred to the Committee ou Foreign Affairs, re-as- Doetriae, and i i directed to have painted the escutcheons the States ot West Virginia and Ne- glass in the ceil- ing of the Hall of tatives, A resolution that James M. Jobeison, claim- ing a seat as a. member from Arkansas, be admitted tity of cotton which was re}? der command ot- Ma to guerrillas were New York, Feb. 14. > owners, denying all the al J Shipwreck. f , Boston, Feb. 14. Medage argc napa 4 mage with & cargo of East India goods valued at $200,000; went ashore during a thick fog last night, on Nau- sett Beach, aud will prove a total loes. Fully in- sured here. — Death of a. Catholic Bishop. Boston, Feb.14. * The ‘Right Rev. Dr. John F, Fitzpatrick, Catho-' lic Bishop of Bostov, died last night alter a liager- ing illness, aged fifty-three. Reported Assassination in Brownsville, Texas. ’ Galveston, Feb. 13. - It is reported that three officers, of the Ninth Colored regiment, were assassinated in Brownsville recently, = Beecution of a Guerilla, Louisville, Feb. 13. The execution of Berry, the ove armed guerilla, who committed eleven desperate murders, has bees fixed for March 3d. New York Markets, New York, February 12.—-Cotton declining; sale 44n45c. Flour of good qualities firm; poor, de- clining, Southern $8 75a15 50. Wheat dall. Cors steady, Pork heavy; mess $29, Whisky dull at $2 24. Sugar dull. Naval Stores declining. Gold 1387-8. Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, Feb. 12—-Flour is heavy ; Western extra $9. Wheat steady. Corn dull; white 82a 83; yellow, 74875, Seeds dull. Sugars active; refining grades 11al13. Provisionssteady. Whis- key nominal at $2.23. The Markets. Galveston, Feb. 13. The markets here are overstocked and goods are being re-ehipped to New York Baltimore, Feb. 13. Flour quiet—high grades firm. Wheat frm— Pennsylvania Red $1 35. Corn doll and lower— White 80c. Yellow 72c. Provisions dull and in active. Whisky dull. ———_+ > Latest Ni CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, Feb. 14. Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the constitutional basis of representation amendment. Mr. Henderson concluded his speech begun yester- day. - Mr. Clark also, Radical, made a pc No vote was taken. House. A resolution of enquiry was adopied, having in view an ad valorem duty on all kinds of tobacco, in order to equalize the tax and descriptions of that article. House had under consideration the Senate bill providing for the sale of apes stamps by those who cannot take oath, but who can give necessary security. . - Washington, Feb. 14, A message was received by Congress to-day from the President, enclosing a communication from the French Minister, in relation to. proposed Interna- tional Conference at Constantinople, upon the sub- ject of cholera, Congress will consider the propo- sition. The Texas Convention, Galveston, Feb. 14, Resolutions were offered in the Convention de- claring the secession of the State to ba null and void, and. denying that any State has the right to seced: e. The thotion to lay on the table was defeated— yeas 45, nays 38. Kentucky. a Logiea yencagarvia Bebe The tucky Legislature rejected the con- stitutional amendment, and passed resolutions ask- ing the removal of troops from the State, the're- storation of the privilege of the writ of habeas cor- pus, and condenming the Freedmen’s Bureau.. Captain Semmes. Washington, Feb. 14. Captain Semmes has been allowed the ath of exercise in the yard of the Marine Barracks. He appears to be in excelleut health. meee Tennessee. Knoxville, Feb. 14. A negro was yesterday hung by a mob, for shoot- ing Lt. Col Ayre, of the First Tennessee Cavalry. Ohio. Cincinnati, Feb. 14. The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill fixing eight hours for day labor. . The Markels. New York, Feb. 14 Flour has declined 10 a 20 cents; Wheat 1 a 2 cents. Beef steady. Pork heavy ; Mess, $28 25 a 28 37}. Lard steady at 15} a 18) cents. Cotton steady— sales of 1,400 bales at 45 cents. Coffee steady, Molasses quiet. Gold 138. Baltimore, Feb. 14, Flour and Wheat steady. Corn dull with down- ward tendency ; yellow, 71 conts ; white, 78 a 79 cents, Seeds quiet. Provisions dull; Bacon Shopl- ders, 144 cents; Sides 174 cents, Sugars firm.— Whisky dull at $2 22. ~ JWASHING TON ITEMS. Seema Ziwudedl ing Officers of posts in the Commanding ——— peohitived not incladed in any beg Ore rict are from lew was filed by .W. F, Onsey, as agent for |, legetions, t A 1) “ i; Moped ing it to be the bitterest dose the Presi a be att vr K | The Radijeals and the President. . Itjs several days now, nights also, since any oue a heard that chedrful cry--No conflict betweea ngress and the Executive! I wish that. Wilsen, or some @ther hon-conflicter, would point outs sin- gle measure of importance in which the President and the Badicals in Congress (or elsewbre) are fo unisén. Es it the distrietnegro suffrage bill ? Please io send it up for signature.- ‘Is it the general tink- ering nd Constitution-egbbling ‘business? Refer to the conversation with Senator Dixon, the mes- sage itsplf, the- speech to the Montana delegation, the President's open expression of opinion to.every Senator who has approached him on the subject, Perhaps it is Universal’ hegro suffrage; well, ask your brothers, Douglass and Downing, There does seem to be a slight conflict; and so far from the President’s identifying hintself in any way with these Radicals, his nadéors to the Virginia Legals tive delegation yesterday shows that he regards these Radicals, as rebels who are now attempting to destroy the republic, Qor. N, Y, World. Changes 1g Foreign Ministers. The United States Minister to England, Mr. O. F. Adawis, it ig said, ig anxious to retarn home, and bis wish, shoul! it be persisted in—as. it has been for some. time past—will. be reluctantly as- sented to. In that event, itis supposed that his place will be filled either by Mr. Motley now Min- ister at Vienna; or Mr. Marsh, Minister to Italy.— Whichever of these shall be left vacant will be filled, it is surmised, by Governor: Cartin, of Pennsylvania; and as.he would prefer to go to It- aly, itis su that the choice for Minister of the Conrt of St. James will fall upon Mr, Matsh.— WY. Y. Tribune. The Freedmen'’s Bureau Bill. Yesterday President Johnson received from Sen- ator Nye, of the ? ele committee’ On en; bills the Freedmen’s Boréau bill, which-was not signed hy the President profempore of the Senate’ until yesterday moruing,—Net. Int. 140). ~~ Oe JOE ‘A gentleman who-has just ties in Central penne: reports to sinee the 1st of Jan negroes have been anxious to cont! ant ware been taken ik Eager at fair prices, that the demand for labor is so great through that section. that he did not see or hear of a single ua- employed freedman during his. trip. Numbers of negroes have voluntarily left Mobile for the pur- pose of going to work upon plantations in the cot- ton raising Sesricts of the State. oo The Southern Editors are to hold a Convention on the 14th inst, at Montgomery, Ala, A fire alarm and police telegraph has been com- pleted and putin operation in Cincinnati. The confectionérs in Paris now put religious ex- tracts in the bons-bons instead of love mottoes. - Tue Smart Pox Aaaw.—We have at last found out something about the small x. Our clever young townsman, Dr. omas F. Wood, informs us that there are now about- one hundred and fifty cases in the town and suburbs, and about three fourths of them are confined to ref- ugee freedmen. But few of the resi~ dents proper, whether whites or ne have had the disease, the former ing almost entirely exempt.— Wil, Di , J In this connection we call the atten- tion of the Physicians of the city to a pamphlet on our table, from Roxbury; Mass., issued by: Dr. H. A.. Martin, on the subject of vaccine virus. ' Papers in different parts of: the State mention the appearance of the malady in their respective localities, and we had better be prepared for it here.—Banner. o's ———s. ‘The noble people of Baltimore are ‘Tabout to. holda gent Southern Relief e Bair. Many of the merchants of that eity have already tendered Jarge quanti- ties of atticles for the purpose, and both the great Express companies—Adanis and the National—offer to carry packa- ges free-of charge.— Norfolk Paper. _ oor WHAT SHALL WE DO FOR MAILS # The want of regular mail communica: ‘tion with the interior. towns is affecting tts very materially in a business point of view, and to our great disadvantage. Our merchants are: being serionsly injur- ed here and their customers ia the interior are discommoded and perplexed not in- considerably. There ate very few men that have the conveniences to car- ry the mail, that can take the “oath” prescribed by law, or if they can take it, time has proven that they will not. The prospect for the repeal of the oath by Congress is nota bright one by-‘any means. Then what are we todo! We can suggest several plans or ways by which these mail lines may be re-es tablished; the first is by letting the con- tracts to some of the Federal ex-officers wing their posts w t permis- sion from headquarters. -™ rn ul lor soldiers shat have been living here {reliable galore’ aiéa “@bout {She rua be Gia of i ob ed to Mobile | from a trip among the-planters in the river cous-}-y, hero, and v. % THE BROKEN HEART. c ake wed Softly | Web bee ti sper She.is dying 0t broken Sistet . Whisper! : . is going . oP ee fal eet ¢ t Life is growing dim within her breas:. et ee Gendy! i Cuagues G. Eaarmax. ——~— op 0 + THE DIFFERENCE. The geutleman ithe gay’ saloon, With its gilded gliss.and loring light; Tinkles the delicate, tinted glass,: Aud sips tLe wine, so rare. apd bright. Bat the loafer goes to the ‘‘ old Slush” Gum,” With its rickety chair and broken stool ; Calls for some Whisky, Brandy and Rom, And strives with fire, the brain to cool. SALISBURY,’ Fee. 19,’ 1868. per CORRECTED WEEKLY BY SPRAGUE & BROS, ea College néluding Surveying ments, Philoso- 0 blag pt Bo th ap to all of which Our Location is a qniet country town—bhealtby, and pespoaiing, anes 03 fore Sess ations to y men as rural life. . Being’ surroun taral people, B can be , and think that. Jostify pointed. - Boys-who' tan read.will be teceived. Popils will be received at any time during the session, and charged from the time of entering un- til the close of the session, except that no deduction will be made:in favor of those who. were members of the school during the previous session, and do‘not return promptly after vacatioti, wali. The present session commenced the 8th of Janu- ary,and witl end. the 25thof May. . The next ses- sion will commence. the Sth of July-end-end the 23d of November. i Terriow; per session of twenty weeks, from $16 to’ $18, at specie rates-in the currency of the eoun- try. Tes ‘ Tostraction wik be given in German and French, if desi Special atiention will -be given to Ma- Seer in all its branches, ‘ pie ; and Survey- ing will be taught theoretically aud practically. hee J. é CLA PP; A: B. 8. M, FINGER: A. B, Newton, M. G., Feb. 6, 1866. J. J. SUMMERELL, MD. Office at his residence, West Ward, SALISBURY. © Apples, green, per bush. ........ $2.00 to 2.50 Beans, of Sia 1.00° to 1.50 Beeswax, per i. ......05 25 to 30 Bacon, hog round, “ “ ' 20 do hams & sides,“ “ = shoulders, “ Coffee, Corn. per bush, of 56 do. Métl, “of 46 Cant, Tallow, do, Adamantine, e - \ : SR E S S E S E S E E R B “ do Fruit, aried, App “ u SR R : ar s | ea l an d l a n d , Potatoes, Irish, per bush. ........ V “ Sweet, be “ 75 18 Sa s i SS S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S E S S E S S E S S S E S S E BE R B S s e e e s ! |: ‘rushed Pulv'd. Salt, a sock Ad verpool, per sac! te : ° a: SR R : MARRIED! n this. county, on the 14th instant, at the resi- the brides" father, by Ree. Mr. Brackett, . WM. G@ WATSON and Miss AMANDA A. WRENCE. ; . United Sta DIRECT TAX. ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. Office U. 8. Direct Tax Commissioners, For the State of. North Carolina, Salisbury, N.C. Feb’y-15, 1866. Notice is hereby given to the owners of Real Estate in the county of Rowan, that the Direct Tax (aid upon all lands ia the United Stores by an Act of Congress of August 6, 1861, is now. being collected in the State of North Carolina, in pareadnce of an Act approved Jane 7,°1862, and an amendment of seid Act approved Feb. 6, 1863, and of a farther amevdment. of said Act approved’ March «3, 1865; and notice is further given that the ssid Tax: upon the Real Betate of Rowan coanty, will te fixed on the 1th day of February, instant, and that our office = ieee F oe County, Will be. open on that ay,® jor jays following, for the reception of suid Tex. ’ ei ii " As the lawe of the United States exempt from tax- ation, Homesteads, to the valine of Five Huaudred Dollars, when the owners actually reside thereon at the date of the fixing of the Tax, sach owners and occupants are gotified to appear at our office during said sixty days, and show such fant. 1" Office at the revidence of H, H. Helper, South Ward, Sulisbary. ; JOHN R. FRENCH, B KENNEDY entrusted to him in the latest. aad most approv AUCTION COMMISSION. HOUSE 2) TS SALISBURY, NO BURKE & HARRISON, AT 8. R. HARRISON'S OLD GTAND, —_9-———- SAM'L..R. HARBISON, ; @OSEPH K. BURKE, ietor, } Auctioneer. piotatinadar ideality WE respectfully call the.attention of the people . of Salisbury and the surrounding country’to the fact that we have opened a new AUCTION and COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, and-are pre- - pared to sell, on the most favorable terms, any and every thing, from # big plantation to a brass pin. Having had some.experience in the business, we believe Wwe can make it to the advantage of —— Godods,. Wares and eae een or te, or an Ci for sale, to’ give.us a ay ch neokindo ue best to give entire satisfaction. BURKE & HARRISON. Feb. 14, 1866. FURNITURE. I would say to my old friends and the public gen- erally, that 1am still carrying on the Furniture, - Underlaking and Coffin Business at my old stand, I have now on hand, Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bed- steads, &c. Also, a fall assortment of Metalic, Rosewood, and common Coffins and. Trimmings, which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. 7:5t . 8. R. HARRISON. MANSION HOUSE REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS... ; ‘This famous old public Houge is now in new hands. The proprietors are ambiious to render it one of the best places in the Southern country. - Indeed, they have already had the most fi:ttering assurances from ravellers North and.South, that their efforts to please Were more than sucecssfal. When you come to Salisbury, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from Jandlutds and servants, with all the consforts of a well-ordered and richly sepplied home, av'sits every visitor, 8. REEVES, Jr: COUGHENOUR. Jan, 8. 1866, 46 STANDARD-KEEPER'S Norro7m ° LL persons using weights and measures, either . in selling or buying, are hereby notified that having been re-appointed Standard-Keeper for the county of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and seal all the weights and measures in use; and all sons using them. must, without delay, bring them to me for the abeve purpose, or subject themselves to the prescribed penalty for failure of duty. WM'S. BROW Feb. 12,1866. | (wt). . Siandatd-Keeper. SPRAGUE BROS, Grocery Merchants, aT THEIR NEW STAND, McNeely's Brick Row. SALISBURY, N. O. Jan 20, 1866—3md, Jmw Tailoring Basiness. C.N, PRICE, patrous that he.has removed his “asia Shop two doore above hieofd-stand, Brothers store, and is now. prepared to it work ed ‘} style. “Country Produce taken in exchenge: for January 6,'66 dmod- 108" o> wHarns/dossiet: We.anawdi, 0:4 eel ayy! talking of po: sons rather Nothing show; the paucit than thf talkiu % bégin to talk of their neighbors—of per- they are apt to degenerate into scan ope spenks ‘of the virtiés of an’ ‘acy quaintance, ‘a dozen expatiate on his or her shortcomings. Andthis brings ns to speak of real culture, or what we consid- er to “Le such, at least, A> enltivated person; in the highest sense of the term, 18 notincrely one who éab talk of books, pieteres, and other elevated subjects of 1uinan interest. ‘To be thoroughly cul- tivated, the heart, as well as the intellect, should be refined and enlarged. ‘Some- times we sce women who, without edu- cation, yet haying been born amiable, are, never guilty of gpa. Aguin we see women, nut naturally amiable, whom education has tanght to talk of things, not of persons. ‘The perfect womaiiie this respect, is one who is both amiable and educated. But education does not always elevate people above the regions of goasip. A really bad heart is always malicious. The best advice we can give is the homely old adage, “Mind your own business.’ Very few of us ever know the who'e truth about anything concerning a neighbor, and to speak of his, or her condnet, is usually to run the risk of being nnjust.. Mneh less should we talk of the m6tives of others. Very few of us know our own motives, and to venture on discassing a neighbor’s mo- tives is alwaysimpertinence, and often a real crime, DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. It becomes our painful duty to chroni cle the accidental death of Miss: Maggie White, daughter of Col. Joseph. White, on Sunday last, the 28th ult., near her father’s residence, in the neighborheod of White’s Store, in this county, and about thirteen miles from this town.— Miss White, incompany with her father, two daughters of Mr. p Ets Bivens, and several young gentlemen, one of them anex-Confederate soldier, a stranger in the county, who was stopping at the Col- onel’s house, and whose horse Miss W. was riding, was on that day ‘returning from Church. It s-ems that the horse of one of the Miss: Bivens was very lazy, and‘would not keep np with the others. One of the young géntlemen, in the com- pany, began to switch him, when he took off in a lope, and ashe reached the side of Miss W’s horse, the latter took off at a very rapid rate, apparently ata “run a-way,” the horse of the Miss Bivens in company. When near her father’s place Miss White was thrown from her seat, and her head coming in contact witha tree, the skull was frac- tured and her neck broken, death result~ ing almost instantly. One of the Miss Bivens was also thrown near the same place, and received some hurts but none very serious. Miss W. was a young lady highly es- teemed for her intelligence and amiable qualfties, and hér unfortunate death has cast a gloom over a wide circle of rela- tives, friends and acquaintance. Waeaestors Argus. TERRIBLE SHIPWRECKS. Thrilling Scence on a Sinking Steamer. The ships supposed to have been lost during the late giles oa the British coast aamber .be- twegn three and four hundred. One of the Lix verpool papers says thata letter from Torby states thirty-one fine vessels and eleven fishing sloops were dasbed to pieces on the shore. It is feared that hundred and fift ° ee kes i i ee ee valy that he was invested by the Presi dent with extraordinary and plenipoten- steamship London, (built of iron,) im the Bay of sees powers for this purpose. A high officer clothed with similar powers, met Mr. Seward at Havana an ‘place there, at which the basts of the [settlement was agreed upon. The agree. tern Virginia for seed wheat ia as have perished. The - Liverpool journals give further particulars of the wreck of the Australian Biscay, and the loss of two hundred and.sev- enty lives. . Ths vessel] which was bound from London to Melbourne, had been for some time in a furious gale, and bad suffered severe dam-~ age, but the fatal incident was when the engine room hatch was carried away and the water}, rushed, into the engine room, put out the fires t and stopped the engines. The scene that en- t sued when Capt. Martin, of the London, inform- ed the passengers ibat the steamer was sinking and that they must preparg for the worst is thus described : The whole of the passengers and crew gath- ered, as with one consent, in the chief saloon, and having been calmly told by Capt. Martin that there was no hope left, a remarkable spirit of resignation came over them: at once. There was no sereaming or shrieking by women or|i meb, do rushing on deck or frantic cries, Ail calmly resorted to the saloon, where Rev. Dr, Draper, one of the passengers, prayed aloud, and exhorted the unhappy creatures by whom he| tho Cabinet the evacuation of was surrounded.” Dismay was present to every heart, but disorder to none. Mothers were t wore weeping sadly over the littlé ‘ones about, with them, to be engulphed, andchildren, igno- rant of their cumming death, were pitifully inqui- ring the cause of sy inuch woe. Friends were taking leave of friends, aa if preparing for along journey, others were crouched down with Bi- bles in their hands, endeavoring to snatch con~ solation from passages long known or long negs | ! lected. Incredible, we are told, was the compo- | i sure whigh, under etch circumetl arduod. Captain: Martin a the poop, going occasionally forward or into the saloon ; but to none could he offer a word of comfort by. telling bem that their safety was even probable, He joined now and then for a few moments in the public Peévotion, but his place to the Just was on the deck, About two o'clock, iv tbe afternoon, the water ga@infny fast on the ship: and no signs of the stdrm. subsiding ‘being apparent, a smal! bagd 1 t of ugh determined to trust themselves to the’ Laby ina cradle you may rock it. ‘safe to land,” ing about ‘helplewsly'on the wares. Scargely Lad-they gone eighty or been five: minutes uff the deck whea the.fine steamer " went.dowa ‘stern’ foremost .with ber crew of human beings, from whom-one confused holpless tei i} ilent als’for where pd of pleas terror arose, and a vas silen skating are the cold noses and_ toes, speak when we say it is the ne plus udtra can, mace to have the way pointed ont by w No one woul tion to insure many a man who keeps himself poor by indulging in the following: Two glasses of ale a day at ten cents, seventy three dollars ; three cigars, meal, one hundred fifty cents; board of a big dog, thirty dollars—all in one year, two and twelve dollars and fifty cents— sufficient to buy six barrels of flour, one barrel of sugar, one sack of cof: fee, a good coat, a respectable dress, a frock for the baby, and half a dozen pair of shoes. If you do not believe it, work- ing man figure tor yourself.—Letrott on Sanday from Havana, having success fully accomplished a most important di- plomatic mission. a long interview with the President, to whom he communicated the results of his mission. At the Cabinet meeting to- day, all the members were present, and the matter was made the enbject of spe- cial discussion. that the object of Mr. Seward’s visit to Havana was. to bring about a and honorable settlement of the her foreign policy nor to a cherished aware that es or promises whatever; but on the same da a French Cruz, and it bore to Maximilian the ver- bal assurance that the policy of nentral- next July. The Mexican now ina fair way to be settl and honorably, ways by which that settlement can be retarded—firet, by violations of nentral- feigned | the introduction in and imeelf in Simple Remedy for Toothache.—It ie said that roasted onion bound upon the wrist just over the pulse, will stop the most inveteraté toothache in a few «nin - utes. It will cost nothing to tdst it. The bya thew pul crest of the | rn ‘ Ove account reports among the Jost, Bishop Wooley and G. V. Brooke, the tragedian, COMFORTABLE SKATING. A great Grawback to the pleasare of which mast be endured .in participating in this sport upon ice. Mr. J, L. Plinnp- ton, after devoting years and a. vast. ex- penditure of money, overcome. all the discomfort usually attending skating, by inventing a roller skate so constructed f that all the intrinsic movements made by an expert skater upon ice may be aecom- plished on a smooth floor, and, to a con siderable extent, upon a carpeted parlor. At Mr. Plympton’s rooms, No. 145 Tenth street, near Fourth aveeue, we haye seen some of the most dexterous_ movewents we have ever witnessed upon ice per- tormed on nis flexible roller skates, by himselfand others, ina warm, well light- ed hall, which he has fitted up very neat- ly for the amusement and. exercise of his own family and friends. Skating, in a well-lighted, comfortable room, with one’s friends sitting around admiring the grace and skill exhibited by the skater, is another thing trom going miles on a cold night to reach a pond of ice, and then almost freeze while engag- ed in sport, if lucky enough to find the ice ina condition for use. In using Mr. Plympton’s patent skate, one season is the same as another, and they never re- quire re-sharpening. Mr. Plympton is very modest. about bring his invention before the: public, byt we have been acqnainted with its merits for some time, and we know whereof we among parlor skates.—Scientifio A meri- HOW TO KEEP POOR. | There is no working rm. but wonld nich he bate honestly attain rich . thank us for a preacrip- verty, and yet there is one after each and nine dollars and undred Onion. _ IMPORTANT RESULTS OF MR. SEWARD’S TRIP. Wasuinaton, Jan. 30, 1866. The Secretary of State arrived here On Monday he had I have before intimated eful exican uestion. Iam now able to state posi- of Maximilian’s Government, an interview took nent does not provide for the recogni-|\ ion of Maximilian, nor does it require he United States to make an change in ndon any ae I am not even r. Seward made any pledg- that the De Soto left Havana, steamer left that port for Vera ty on the part of the United States to. o~day Mr. Seward communicated to ratifying fact that the exico by the French roops would be commenced immediate- y and that it would be onr own fault if at evacuation was not complete before peaceably and there are only two ty on the Rio Grande; and second, by by Con- ess, of offensive and injudicions reso- utions like those of Schenck’s. Don’t stone your neighbor, but if you sdc his é amount proposed might be raised at 9 or all over the State, requiring an immense amined and rrreyed, for fear the land might be on some some alligator swamp, and then the per centage is too low, 7 per eent. peat onan came inon business, and we gentleman for the loan of a sum of money; the reply was, the rate of interest is too low. will continue to be: the case, we will have no capital so long as the Legislature keeps it, and gold will be found abundant for our wauts from private sources. tutions of the kind, the bolts to their chests slips only by the favor of a kiss. rocket of war flickered its bloody flame over a homeless; starving people, there were hearts, in a State not with ns—that were in deep sympathy with ours, and there were hands that as ever, were re- sponsive to our necessities. the purpose of supplying to southern farmers, stock, implements and seed at cost, to be paid for by future crops, This was indeed a noble idea, it furnished means and yet we are not humiliated b being placed in the position of mendi- cants, receiving age tural aid society” is before us and our figures are taken from its pages. 28th, the amount then subscribed, about $50,000, was nearly exhausted, with several hundred applications from Eas- of Directors held that day, it was deter. mined to make ah effort to procure $50,- 000 additional snbscription to ‘meet this pressing necessity, in tha Tidewater counties.” dies, whose feet never grow weary, |acid equal to the amount of oxygen con- whose hands never grow tired in lIabor- sumed by the plant. ‘ ing for the Sonth. Possessin blest virtues, enlightened minds, gener- ) ous hearts, they are ever vigilent, and ward Mexico wonld be continued and|; Sree pete strictly enforced. passed by their resistless energy. ern soldiers there are monnments of their goodness that will be carried with them to the Eternal Skies. efore 'scribed. We give their names asa mat: od nen 18/ter of interest to many of our readers, note at 12 months for Messrs. Miles & Marshall their note for $2,500, which were discounted by the Franklin Bank; Messrs. Charles Lewis’Turner, Sr., Jacob J. Bankard and Hugh Sisson for $5,000, which was discounted by the Bank of Commerce; Israel M. Eeq., his note for $2,500, and Mesers. Wm. Crichton and Geor each their note for $1, discounted by the Farmers and Mer- chants’ Bank ; $750 in cash. re aoe Legiatatuird, hag in cgtiteis plation “or attemptiog: to ¥aloe of. vi % beyond any reasonable, computation, For; cad you :expect:capitalists, to come: here and loan money at’ 6 per cont, to our manufacturers and planters, whon by yards, /taking it to New York they can get 9 or ‘10 per cent?” Nay, more, the few in the State who have moneg to: place on inter est, will take ‘their funds away where they can be used to better advantage. » Theonly way to develop the _yast re- sources of this State is by, capital freely used. Stingy, close-fisted legislative laws will’ never do it. Money isa matter that will take care of itself. No man will give more for.any article than it is worth, except ont of necessity. No man will give.more: for the nse of gold than it a law of itself, as old as Eve’s first child, But this Legislature seems desirous of making one. ~ We hope it may succeed. But in the meantime our State is rapidly oing backward for the want of capital. ut the rate of interest if you will to 10) percent, then cover it if you choose, with your usuary law. It will hart no- body then, for every one can borrow as much as is required to open his plan tations, mines and mills. How are the State banks to be relieved ? By making them take xix per cent for their money here, when they can get ten per cent for it elsewhere ? Several remedies have been proposed for this alinost total want of capital. .The “Sentinel” wants a Real Estate Bank. The land. owners of the State—those who want money—are to mortgage eacha portion of his land. The whole of the mortgages to amount to ten millions of dollars, upon this he proposes to raise two and a half millions of dollars. If this is not enough let the State a her interests in her Railroads. In the first place we don’t think this plan at all feasible. If the land was in one body so that one mortgage might cover it, and if it was worth more than 10,000,000 the 10 per cent. Bnt the land is scattered number of mortgages, and a great ex- pense to the money loaners to have it ex- ald mountain or in While we were writing the above, a eard him say that he had applied to a can do better North. And this down the rate of interest. Raise In national Banks, like all other pnsti- Daily Banner. ——— owe A NOBLE DEED. As the gleaming of the last signal A number of gentlemen in Baltimore organized themselves into a society, for The report of the “Baltimore agricul- “Reterring to the report of August inanewered. Ata ineeting of the Boar $10,000 of this was raised by the La- the no- his meritorious vigilance is only sur- In the hearts of thousands of south- The following gentlemen also sub- Charles J. Baker -» advanced hig $5,000, and ebb, advanced their joint note ‘arr, W. Ward, , Which were and Bon. F. Oator, Esq., The ‘result of- its passage will be}: injurious téthe prospects of the State: SNe ben mie Yeclabie. Wher Horses through the eventful scenes of three long, weary years of blood and battle, aad there was none whom we entertained a higher regard or more exalted admiration, generous foremost motives excite th wounds, mittees sioners Coma Jas. C. Com: Torner, Snider. Rigg the great tive of a equatoria my child I cannot again, iu equatoria produced faction of by the where, Neith oceans. fires in Gen. last and This enabled the society to distritube train go felis ts 27 1 of $50 to $300 Spee aieg Implementé and ~ Machinery god Wheat vano We bad the pleasure last night of meeting this noble hearted gentlemau and gallant sol— is ‘worth, unless it be from the same 'dier, who is sojourning in our city fora time. cause. That “necessity knows no law” is It was our fortane to follow bim us dur leader, the marks of many hovorable wounds, received on as many hard fought battle-fields, in defense of acause he had espoused from the purest thoroughly enjoyed the confidence and af- fection of bis men, and: no men were ever led by a more prudent and gallant officer. four years struggle he received several painful almost recovered from tbem all.—J0. The following appointments of Com- Assessors of Real Estate—D. A. Davis, Thomas E. Brown and J. M. Horah. Andrew Murphy. Clerk Board Commissioners.—Thomas McNeely. Treasurer,—Julins D. McNeely. APPOINTMENTS BY INTENDANT. Chief Police—Wm. P. Coon. Supt. Streets and Chain Gang.—Riall ty, on Grave Yards, Town Constable and Tax Collector, to be appointed. Town A uct eee and Samuel Reeves, Sr.— 23. Mr. Evrror:—On page 349 of “ Peterson's Fanviliar Science,” occurs this question and aus swer: “In what other way docs the mingling of ..2 polar and equatorial atmosphere act ben- ecially #” Ans. “In the equatorial regions, colder regions, artificial fires, and dense masses of animal life produce large quantities of car- bonic acid. The mingling of the polar and of these regions with the very gas in which it would otherwise be deficient.” This answer has mystified me. tificial fires” of the polar regions, and. are there denser “ maases of animal life” in those regions than in the equotorial regions, as is plainly to be inferred from the above answer? Then acid evolved, equal to the quantity of oxygen some of your readers explain this subject to a Oakford, Feb. 2nd, 1866. We regret that we are not prepared to give such an answer to the above enquiries, as would be satisfactory. Will not some of our readers answer the questions for us, and for the satis~ We do not see it 80 “ plainly inforred” which says dense, not denser as the Southern Matron says ;—therefore while animal life:may be dense in the polar re- gions, there is no reason why it may not be denser in the equatorial regions. The decay of vegetable matter, no- when out of doors. In man, the average quantity of carbonic acid exhaled per hour is,—fractions off,— 1345 eabic inches, while the amount of ox- ygen inhaled is about 1585 cubic inches. By calculating the volume of air in in- spiration and expiration, there is left a portion of oxygen to be accounted for. This portion passes off through the skin and excretions, so there is really no loss of oxygen. : k The product of carbonic acid from both sources is disposed of by the plants and not natural, and there are no natural volcanoes in Iceland.— J, tleman arrived in the city night before following~ ta Dishstdemente : Persons in sums 24,049 65) 39,877 72 _ TOT GEN. JNO. RB. COOKE. Brave as he was and kind to his command, he was-ever io the fray, and on his person he bears that may actuate the human beart or @ love of country. Few officers more During the but we are glad to know that he bas —— +--+ have been made by the Commis- for the year 1866: mittee on Town School House.— Turner, Jas. 8, McCubbins, and nitteeon Public Wells.—Jas. C. John M. Coffin and John A. nittee on Public Health and Safe- arrison & Burke oe From the Raleigh Sentinel. abundance of vegetatle life is produe- very large amount of oxygen, in the 1 atmosphere assists in supplying each In teaching reo, I never like to pass over anything explain, What is meant by the “ ar- the decay of vegetable matter in the I regions, is not adegree of carbonic by the same plants? -Will you, or Soutnern Marron. our correspondent !—Ep, Sen. answer as given in the books, prodnces an amount carbonic er do animals, inan in included, All fires are artificial that are polar regions, save one or two —_——— Oe Taos. L. Orrxoman.—This gen- stopped at Brown’s ing East.— ZB. $4,380 do}. 9,810 004. 1 ote] until | “ered yesterday moraing, when he left on the 27 received cash, by will show how] # old r portions of the fund) was disposed Nic promptly..and:.emphat bim entrance upon the woald:continually: dis: d order of the place. othe imp: soon er: “j 4 cob 4 . peared, saying that Thad insisted on} lace to go to. After considerable sctious roflegtids Old Niok’s, that wad deal Drlgheie 9 7b. oe all xclaimed: “I've got it), Jel. tine Zenitoe to. gure. iilae. dies banter e a and a box of mat im eI THE HISPANO-CHILI: WAR. New York, February 10.— Advices from Panama report that torpedo and other infernal machinery for the destruction of the Spanish fleet has a the * reper epebit <a Catesby Jones, late of the “ rebel navy, pass- ed theetgh Panama, ¢n route for Chili, where he is to have a commission ip the navy: It is stated that the four iron clads that will leave England: before the declaration of war reaches teva will either attack Cuba or car struction of the naval arsenal at Ferrol. THE TEXAS OONVENTION. New York, Feb. 10,—Accvunts from Ans- tin, ‘Texas, state the convention organized and will iocorporate into the new gonatitution a to- tal abolition of slavery, and give the negroes the right to testify in all courts, to hold proper- ty, to sue and be sued, d&e. The convention is divided between original secessionionista and strsightout Union men. Some of the members favor negro suffrage. 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Orders a¢companted by the cash will be promptly Glled at lowest market rates. 0. G. PARSLEY, & Co. ingion, N.C lwdB—2w W- 20. Jaguary 24, Lé i — fu % cary Vis ih. THIRD Le Divs iv ma +h 7 * Vewesbucveoe’s wee Pe eee ee PS as , »), RATES.OB ADVERTISING : Odie etjunte (sptive of 19 tines) first insertion, $1 00° si BB a A opr, ech 50 a “ for additional publication, 33 alita. A liberal discount to those advertising six: twelve months. -’ Worth Carolina Legislature. ; “CALLED SESSION. SENATE. lection “of taxes'* for 1865, in ‘counties wheré no’ chentf or other officer was estos under therevenne ordinance of t { Temp y pint. iteper nr oO éj Howard, \from the Judiciary Com- mittee, to whom was. referred the bill to in té *the ‘Carolina Joint Stock Insurance & Trugt Company, reported back the same, recommending’ its pas- A bill to amend an act entitled an act for the Getter tegulation of the town of Greenville, pro to dmerid, with a reconmmendation that it do pass; bill for the ‘relief of Landlords, recommended that it.do 3 bill concerning indict- ments in the Courts of Oyerand Termin- er, ‘recommending its page bill to ive origi pric iction. to the Supreme Soe en Lode leith a ibdienen: dation favorable te. its passage. Mr. Carter, from the Commitee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the re- solution to change the rules of evidence in this State, asked to be discharged from ite further consideration, ae printed co ies of such a bill are now laying on the desks of the members, having a in- troduced in the House of Commons. Mr Gash from the joint select commit. tee of erence, to whom was referred the resolution in reference to furnishing a copy of the Revised Code and other acts to the Clerks of Courts in their copnties where théy fave not been far- nished 6f have been: destroyed, reported back the same, with a substitute thereto, and asked that it be-adopted. Mr Gash introdueed a resolution to print the acts of the secret session of 1864 and 65, which, on motion of Mr. Ferrebee, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The biil to segulate the. terme of the Supreme. Coart and. he a purposes, came Mp, was 4 ‘and passed its third reading. es Se te On motion of Bynum, the vote b which the High »Raik ‘Road bill passed on yéestttday, Was reconsidered, and the aniéndmment offered by Mr. Har- ris, of Rutherford, designating a pro- per gange, was stricket out, and the bill passed its final reading. ce Mr. Cowles, fromthe joint select com- mittee, to, Whom was referred . the daty of removing the books and.papers of the late Adjutant, General's office to the room, formerly oectipied by the State Gevdlogist, Feported they had discharg- ed their duties so far as rémdving” those. (Hat reriain; bat numbers of important papers have bed Tost, “and that the cannot suggest any method. pile they can be ard ack to be dis- ch . from its farther consideration. “The bit, to prevent the carrying of pistols’ in this State’withont a nse, nerpehes So ite third: ‘reading and was rejected. ,.,, ‘ ; message’\from'the EHouse transmit- ting additional names for Justices of the Peace for Anson county. Concarred in. Mr. Jones of Columbus, introduced a resolution ‘proposing to raise*as special committee of cenference to inquire into the discrepancy:-of the. resolution refer- ring to artificial limbs. It appears that from therf ing’ resolution none can be furatiied Sreapt to volunteera, -Adop- bate UT adthorizing.the ‘Wardens of the poor to seize and sell. the property of those paupers who are admitted into the sr hac p dis third ‘redding. ) The bill oo ee ee Indians t9 remain) permanently, in this State, faded {te third readitig. ‘ The honor of twelve having arrived end the bill in favor of the Old Domin- ion Trading Company being the special érder for that -honr, its consideration was fesumed. Mr. was of opinion that it was a private bill, bat desired to the view of thd Seaate «pon the ‘ Messrs. Wilson, Carter and Bynom ¢ t differeutly.. The vote irate ed te Sener, i pal atter and required notice.) ; m,the. House was receiv- ed concurring in the ameudment to in- Macon Tarnpike peg ed also a bill to incorporate the High Stoal aleoy.a.commani- Rrottnolste dotediol, thaden 4 bd the death of..L. Eaq:, . Solici- tor of the pare Fo Gent. peTSeN te epraetys 4 Per f i 2eY ta pth eit f ‘ Lew Cy yh WT ike A Pay tion | ter, he was in Wepnespar, Feb. 12, 1866... ‘The Hone waa. called to. ordér.ati10 Dri Magon.'{0)! i! ‘ ~ of Saturday was tead apd’ a rov ye N BE Pie. Blythe’ introduced a .resolation inatepoting :am inquiry by. the- Judiciary, Committee as Aap 2 the.Attachment of 1861-ig:sti}l in force, aud if not, what further legislation -is, necessary for the protection of creditors. Adopted. UNFINISHED BUBINESS. The House’ resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, viz: the bill reg ulating salaries and fees. The question recurred on the amend- ment pending: at the: time of adjourn- ment, pr by Mr. Smith, of Hert- ford, to w the Attorney General and solicitors half:the-usual tax fees, in cases of v This amendment after dis- cussion was rejected. Mr. Hoke offered the following amend- ment which was adopted as an addition- al section: “Beit further enacted, that this act shall bein. force from ite pas- , and the legal:effect and operation shall be controled by the 35th section.” The bill was amended, on motion Mr. Smith of Hertford, by inserting a provi- sion fixing the salary of State Libra- rian at $500 per annum. On motion of Mr. McNair, the House reconsidered the amendment adopted on his motion on yesterday, striking out “ 81500” as the salary of the Chief Clerk of the Treasurer,’ and insirting “ $1000.” The qtiestion recurring on the motion to strike out—leaving the salary as first reported $1,500. Not earried. : Mr Horton moved a reconsideration of ; the vote by which $1,000 had been stricken from the bill and $500 inserted us the salary of the Governor’s Private Seeretary. Not agreed to. _ The bill as amended passed second reading. The rules were suspended and the bill was put on its third reading. Mr. McAden moved to amend the bill | by restoring the provisious stricken out | on yesterday, allowing the Governor a) measenger with a salary of $500. Re- jected. The bill then d its third reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. A message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, announcing the death of L. Q. Sharpe, Esq., Solici- tor of the 6th Judicial Circuit. Trans- mitted. to the Senate. The following engroseed bill had its first reading and was referred, viz: a bill to extend the time allowed to widows to enter their dissent to the last wills and testament of their husband. SPECIAL ORDER. The House proceeded to consider the special order, viz; a bill to authorize the reference of disputes, by eoasent of par- ties, to arbitrators. mi Caldwell urged the passage of Mr, Blythe moved to amend the bill by stricking out of the first seetion of the bill, all after the words it shall be the dut ond insert as follows: The Coarte of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions (a ma- jority of the magistrates being preseat,) to appoint three discreet persons for each county in this State, who shall .consti- tnte.a court to. consider and determine all matters,of controversy which shall arise from the depreciation of Confeder- ate currency, and shall have full power to try all eauses, which may arise from contracta, or debts made during the war, and award to the parties the just and equitable amoant in eurrent fands. Mr. Marler opposed the bill in toto. He regards it as ntterly useless. Mr. MeDonald paces that the bill should it pass, would be first amended by providing that the awards of the court of arbitration should be settled in State or Confererate Treasury Notes. Mr, Cameron thought the bill should be entitled “ a bill to encourage litiga- tion.” ‘He moved that the amendment lie on the table, but subsequently with- drew the motion at the request of Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Caldwell thought the amendment was calculated to embarrass the bill and suggested the ee of ita withdrawal. The general from Henderson (Mr. Blythe) could introduce it a8 an independent propesition, Mesure. Dalby and Holderby were ina favor of the pending bill ia the absence of a better one. Mr. Holderby said that it had been remarked of the celebrated John Ran- dolph, of Roanoke, that he was “a giant in tearing down, but a pigmy in building up.” ‘That the bill before us was inten- ded to lessen, and he believed in its o erations its effect would be to lesten lit- igation; therefore, if gentlémen could or the il, ee oe ney ee \the iaformation the committee could ob | not or would not give us something bet- 7? | * } HT Ore: et ha RY: -N tee wi ‘LISBU that, . the amen 63; nays, On ‘Waa sent to ae Sv t «Noga saat) motion of Mr. McAdan, yesss enate cuit, to fill the vacaney, 0 deat h of L, . Sha 2 {5 takews i i Mr.. MeAden Pe Tt Gi A. d, r. Jaw nominated D. M.. Furches r. ro nominated, W, P. Oald- ‘ wel . wee He) | Senate by message refnsed to epn- | cor.in the proposition. ooo. 4. _ Mr, Harper. (by, leave) introduced 9 bi snend jhe, hari of the towa of Leper Ha dwell county. oo oune 3 ye of absence was granted Mr. Raymer. for an indefinite period, impor- tant business demanding his attention for a few days, The House then adjourned until 10 o’clock, A. M,, to-morrow. SENATE. Sarurpay, Feb, 17th. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M. Mr. Arerdell, from committee on Cor. porations, reported back the following bills: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Grabam ; bill to consolidate and amend the sever- al acts heretofore passed for the better regulation for the town of Jacksonville | in Onslow county ; bill to repeal the 17th section of an act passed vy the General Assembly at its session in the year 1825 entitled an act for the better regulation ofthe towa of Beanfort; a bill to incor- porate the Carolina Emigration Compa- ny ; bill to aathorize the formation of the ay oa and American Wool and Vine Growing Manafacturing, Mining and Agricultural Association in the Uni- ted Statesof America, with amendments, and a bill to establish a board of Oom- missioners of Navigation, recommend- | ing their passage. Mr. Morehead from the committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the resolation to authorize the printing of the acts of the secret session of 1864-65, re ported back the same recommending its Bi n d . bua ei passage. Mr. Jones, of Columbus, from a joint | select committee to whom was referred | a resolotion ip relation to furnishing ar- tificial limbs to our soldiers at the ex- pense of the State, reported that from all | tain, the artificial arm was considered more ornamental than useful, and recom- men! that all who desire the arm should be furnished at cost, but the leg to all at the expense of the State. The resolnu- tion passed under a suspension of the rales. Mesers. McLean of Camberland and Hanis of Rutherford offered additional names of Justices of the Peace for Cum- berland and Rutherford counties. A message was received from the House transmitting additional names of Justices of the Peace, for Alexander, Gates, Chowan and Cleaveland counties, concurred in. Mr. Carter introduced a resolation au- thorizing the Poblic Treasurer’ of, the State, to pay. over to Mr. E. Sanders, Executor of the late I. N. Sanders, Seo~ ator from Onslow county, the per diem and mileage due the said L N. Sanders. On motion the rales were suspended, and passed. bea A message from the House tranamit- ting a resolution in favor of Mra. 8. Han- rahan, widow of the late W. 8 Hanra- hao, authorizing the Pablic Treasurer to pay the per diem and mileage due the said W.S. Henraban, late Senator from Pitt, which passed ander a suspension of tpe rules. Me. Coward, introduced a: bill to ap-~ paate tax collector for the county of noir. On his motioa passed uuder the suspension of the rules, ' he bill to amend an act entitled aa act for the better regulation. of the town of Greenville came up and passed under the suspensioa of the rules. Resolation in favor of Jacob Siler caine up on its third reading aud passed. Bill to incorporate the trustees of the Richland Female Academy passed an- der the suspensioa of the. rules. On motion of Mr. Gash the resolution authoriziog the acts of the secret session of the General Assembly for ’64 ’65 to be printed was taken up and on motion of Mr. Arendell was so amended as to include the secret. sessions of 62 °63.— Quite an animated but brief discussion ensued, the ayes and nays were called, and the question passed by a vote of ayes 28, nays 11. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Pitchford of Warren till Wednesday next. A message from the House was ro- ceived, non-concurring in the appoint- ment of Lewis Gardner as a Jnetice of the Peace for Cleaveland county; also submitting an additional name for Jus- tice of the Peace for Lincoln county, whieh was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Cowles, the Senate adjourned anti! Monday morning at 10 m Cs GA , Suey alt {o eh pai :¥, efvanag eke wt! a =o he lid The House was | Revell) AM)! oi, Of eile ad ‘The Journal of yesterddy wae read and ved. © baggy Aen + Aub said Seepar ts There of abéeuce was granted Mesere. Otiadwidk,'' Holderby; Foster, Coates,’ Potter and Houston. bods 40-7" giirg Yerropoesthy OC" Mr. Wang introduced a Bill, to re- peal 60 much of the revised code, chap. 68, sec.'2, entitled marriage,” as _re- qtilres the clerks to take a bond. Re- terted to the Judiciary, ° Mr, Stilley, ‘a’bill for reliaf of President and Directors, of the w ois eaey Toll ae Company. Paséed its several readings onder @ sngpénsion of the rales. Mr. York, a resolution. that the two Housed adjourned’ sing Bie on the Sftrof March next. ‘Laid’ on ‘the table oatthe motion of Mr. Gidney. ~ ” ' ON OALENDAR. A bill t8 repeal that provision. of the “Stay Law,” which requires Executors to give security. Pageed the second reading, : , Mr. Hutchison entered a motion to re consider the vote which the Honse reject- ed on yesterday, the bill to authorjze the banks of the State to subscribe tor stock in the National banks, After some discussion in which Mesere Smith, of Hertford, Cowan, Blackmer, Luke and Hutchison advocated a recon: sideration, and Messrs. Thompson, Cald- well and Waugh op » Mr. Waugh moved to lay on the table the. mo- tion toreconsider. The yeas and nays were called, and the Honse refused to lay on the table by the following vote: yeas 84, nays 48. . On motion of Mr. Thompson, the mo- tion to reconsider was made the gpecial order for 12 6’clock, M., on Weduesday oext. “ Messages were received from the Sen- ate annonncing the refusal of that body to recede from amendments to the bill further extending the statute of Jimita- tions, and the bill regulating the terms of the Supreme Coart. The Honse as~ sented to the Senate’s action, as to the first of these and asked a committee of conference as to the latter. The Senate, by message, agsented to the proposition to raise a committee of conference. Sundry engrossed resclations in rela- tion tothe collection of taxes in Beaa- fort county, and a bill to authorize the Clerk of the County Court of Chowan, to administer the oath of office to the Sher- iffs elect, passed their several readingss under a suspension of tbe rules, M., in the town of Marion, McDowell county, and engrossed resolution in favor of Edward Sanders, Execntor of Isaac N. Sanders, deceased, late Sena- tor from Onslow courty, also passed their several readings. The follewing Ufils on calendar passed their 2nd and 3rd reading, viz: A bill to in rate Tran- sylvania Seminary—bill to amend charter of the town of Lenoir—bill to re-enact the 4th sect. 102d chap. of Revised Code—resolution concerning Cherokee Indians—bilf to authorize certain Chero- kee Indians to remain permanently in North Caro- lina—bill to authorize wardens of thé poor, in case any indigent person becomes cliargable to a coun- ty of any estate, which is insufficient for the support of such indigent person, to institute proceedings to subject the same to the indemnity of the Connty, whose duty it is made by law, to provide for the maintenance of ‘the poor thereof— a dill to_punish seditious language, ‘insurrections and rebellions in the State—a bill to authorize the court of: pléas and quarter sessions of Cumberland county to appoint Inspectors of nayal stores, and a a bill, to authorize the county coarts to empower administrators, guardians aad executors to sell for cash. : Monpay, Fr 19.—In thes enate, Mr. Keener presented a memorial from the citizens of Cherokee county, praying the establishment of a new county by the name of Jefferson. x Resolutions authorizing the: institution of legal proceedings against the Oape Fear.and Deep River navigation com- pany, passed their final reading. The bill, regulating salaries and fees was so amended as to allow the Public Treasurer, $2,500 Governor’s Private Secretary 1,000 and the fees of office. ‘Meseenger, 500 | Thus amended the bill passed its sec- ond reading. orate the inhabitants ilmington passed its The bill to inco of the town of several readings. In the honse Mr. Blackmer from the from the judiciary committee reported a general bill for the relief’ of sheriffs and tax collectors. A bill to extend the time allowed wid- ows to enter dissent to their hnsbands’s wills, passed second and third tah Mr. Jenkins of Granville from the committee on education reported a bill for the benefit of public schools. A bill to pnnish persons pursuing and injuring horses or other live stock with intent to steal them; a bill to prevent wilful trespasses on land or stealing any- thing therefrom ; a bill tc punish vagran~ cy; a bill to prevent enticing servants from fulfilling their contracts, or harbor- ing them; a bill to secure to agricultur- ul laborers their pay in kind ; a bill more effectually to secure the mainten- ance of bastard children, the payment of finés and costs on conviction in crim- o'clock. - ° inal cases. : "| Staten A billto incorporate Mystic Tie Lodge, A. Y.| p DY Titiy ov @ ‘ neve pa -after protracted discussions: yeas, a, to 36, ts} cr 1 } CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, AP hes ORE. Sora ao chatore squluct tie nema bythe re sgainst assum r ry. omar of the war debt of any of the 5 Referred to the Committee on Regonstruc- ton. . - Mr, Sumiver ‘presented the protest of the colored delegation’ that recently waited on the President against the passage of :the pending constitutional amendment. ; Mr, Stewart wished to call up the bill for the ad- mission of Colorado, bat Mr. Sumner objected, ‘be- cause it would lead to ‘discussion. The constitational amendment was then taken up, and Mr, Williams, of Oregon, made. a lengthy radical Ih. Kidoepping of negroes isi a! as | Feb.. 15. ef ae Mr Waite} ' Ohio revent the tates was The bill to the Southern i House. The House required the consideration of the bill relative to the of pettage stamps and stam) énvelopes on credit. Mr. Alley said that the bill bash a to accommodate the ment of the lo hot possess office facilities owi to the’ fact that < A volicient number cou! notibe found to take the oath. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the appropriation bill. “Latest News. FROM THE SOUTH AND MEXICO. Washington, Feb. 18 The New Orleans steamer Blue Wing collided with a oerretr, rein at Rego, the former sinking, No lives lest. Governor Patton, of Alabama. has issued a proc- lamation granting amnesty and pardons to all per- sons liable to be Mmdicted or prosecuted for offences against the laws of the State—the crimes! of rape and murder extepted-—-between the commence- meat of hostilities and the restoration of the civil government. The Times’ Brownsville letter reports a fight be tween Carnales and Cortinas, in which the latter was worsted. Murder and robbery prevailing toa great exteut on the Rio Grande side, and. much terror exists. All persoas now cross from Mata- moras to Brownsville without passes, ~ French troops have left Monterey on account of jealousy of Mexican troops. Manuel Rise, Juarez minister, has gone over to Maximilian. He denounces Juarez asan usurper, A party at Monterey has made a roposition to Maximilian to build railroads over the Isthmus of Tehautepec. . The Richmond Roaminer,— Gen. Lee. Washington, Feb. 18, The order aere the Richmond Examiner has been revok Gen. Lee is still here. New York, Feb. 17. The steamer City of London arrived at Liverpool to-day bringing dates to the 1st instant. Cotton dull and declining—sales, two days 18,- 000 bales. Five-twenties 66 to me There is almost a panic in the London money market. The Fenian commission is pi ng in ite in- vestigation, It is ramored that Parliament -will be requested to suspend habeas corpus and) give. the government power to deal with ab nspira- tors, ‘It is officially announced from Vienna, that negotiations for the forthation of a new corps of Austrian volunteers for Mexico, will shortly be me d tained in the built for steam-tam de ‘in the Thames, built the Peruvian government, has been allowed to de- part. The Ram built by the Lairds for Pera, which recently’ left Liverpool, was‘ at Brest, where, if is announced, she will be detained until the Spanish and Pernvian difficulties are-settled. Bivcitement in Teancsece. Washington, Feb. hy 4 dispatch from Qincinnattiysatates that great éx- citement prevailed in the Tennessee Legi on esterday, during the discussion of the franchige tin, Hard words passed between the Speaker and one member; the former threw the mallet at the head of the latter. : Gen. Lee in Washington, Washington, Feb, 17. Gen. Lee was examinod for several hours before the reconstruction Committee to-day. Arrival of the Steamship Bremen. New York, Feb. 15. The steamship Bremen, from Liverpool 31st ult, has arrived. The Sunday Gazette says that the first reading of the Reform bill will not be moved before Easter —tmore probably not before the re-assembling of the House after the holidays. The Government has issued another proclama- tion offering two thousaad three hund:ed pounds sterling for the of Stephens, An additional seizure of fifty rifles and bayonets was made at Dundalk. Intélli that Mr. Chandler’s motion, in the United Senate, ia reference to the Alabama claims acd the recallof the American Ministers was negatived had ng effect on Change. Several vessels Dearing Chilian colors appeared off Valeneia pursuing Spanish shipping. it is sup- agai are pitates under cover of the Chilian Later from Mexico. New Orleans, Feb. 15. Advices, from be city of Mexico to 27th state that the Imperialis® had gained a great success in the surrender to them of olla by the Liberals, The city acknowledged the Empire. From Mazatlan and Sinalo the news is unfavor- able to tho Imperialist Cortenas holds all the mountain passes, and the ty) bey seep tees t a , Rie. Se cares, ters ie nih 73 ~ , Bay, jee 2 See 98 {+ stabs if 4 Oe oa Lees hares et mare et Bate ® é rf daa 11 Belts bef Viby, Lah 170M ii ibbe Jobn M. Botts’ was before thie” Committed to-day. or 6 tye +h x ab sere 1 Loyalty in .—> The of the 10th. says; A Deputy United. sha] arrived, here on Thursday night Under the. visional Government,. but we learn that be was much troubled with hatdling money. brought from Hopkinsville. Louis Gat, " Missas Bells, arrested in the southern ‘portion of the State on the charge of treason, were, te have arrived last nigbt. Col, Jack Allen, well , as the Nicarauga adventurer was also arrested leased upon giving bond for his appearance atthe next term of the United States Court. oy. fh 4 The Petersburg Iron Worke—We- were muck ped | pleased a few days since, during’ a stroll this extensive establishment to notice the aniount of work being done, and the nicety and prompt- ness of its execution, Renewing specationtet o> is and moulding which will com ncn ag Mr. T. A. Jackson is the seperintendent’of the:es- tablishment.—Index. : |; ‘ rohit Texas.— Gen. Weitzel issned gn. order directing every conimanding officer to arrest all armed per- sons larking iu the district of the Rio Graride.’ 9,1 A fire at Jefferson, Texas, destroyed two blocks of buildings. Loss $50,000. ji ~ Large invoices of goods inpported from via Secimsiak, have arrived ot Galvesteitand gone into the-interior. Boh Several German vessels are soon expected at Gal- veston with Emigrants. ' - Thé Houston ‘Telegraph says the freedmen ste willing to make new contracts, eB The railroad between Lavica and Victoria is ¢om- pleted and running. ‘ death Another War Department order, it is will soon be issued, mustering out most. of the: vol- unteer general officers now in service. Basil Duke, who was with John Morgan: the fa- mous rebel raider, isa produce dealer in Cincinnati... General McDowell has dispatched ‘from Sau Francisco bs olla neti Sonat the Apaches, and will take the field im person. ;, >. Bridge at Weldon.—The bridge at Weldnbe- longing to the Seaboard Railroad is:repidly“ap- proaching completion, and will be ready: within, the next month. : Pessengers., North who desire to take that line are cd conveyed across the river (as at Gaston) in where the;train is i#'readiness to receive theta cars run daily, leaving. Weldon at 8§ a; ‘mi; ‘ riving from. Norfolk at 4 o'clock, p, .m.. Cotton, Esq., of Chatham coynty, camé’to ins. death on Tuesday lest, by falling or jumping ‘into a, well on his premises. tbe Mr. Cotton's mind was greatly unhiaged by the troubles besos on him ty the wat, wench iin es he sustai He had always borte thé chiara ter of a citizen, and a kind neighbor.’ ‘We sy ize with his family and friends.in their gtiefon this sad event.---Standard. & negro on + The shooting is said tohave beep in pelt-defence The negro is said net >| mortally wounded. An investigation is by Maj. Lawrence, ‘and' we have beett } statement of its tesalt.°” We will publish it-as as itis reveived.— Fay. News. ’ Altering ‘the Guage: The work of alteting the guage of'the — — is, we learn, prt gressing -very rapidly. cars on the; Danville road ran eae Roffin’s about 16 from Danville, on tasty eae ‘Ba Cotion.—The sudden decline in cotton’ is some- thing that cannot be reasonably accouted for'by financierd and others. There may be something going.on it: the commercial world to justify; but we are at a loss to know what it sacha: t cer- tainly eannot be the prospect for a full crop this year; for that is by no, means bright. . If we had cotton now, and could afford to hold it, we would try the experiment of waiting for, a higher price than is now offered; but wé do not wish to be un- derstood as advising these ‘who are better qualified to judge than we.— Wal. Paper. St a soon Government Sale,—The auction sale of govern- ment horses, mules, wagons, &c., was concluded yesterday atthe government stables, the pri gaived for the snimals ranging better than they di in the previous day, nearly every thing io fact reaéh- sa, ths full value. The prices. were: a WES wenty eight horses brought rth to. 8151 Leet ral glee — from $16 eels ai x mole teams of wagons, hartess, mules, from $280 to 625. each. : e about $30,000.— il. Mr, Whi prompt and always upto the tintes. mere attentive to the interests of hie and of the whole State-Ral Paper)" Beverly: Tooker isin Paria, © 0 :)1 Mrs. Daniel Webster is on.a vidiicto IV, Imporialists are too weak to expel him. _To many a poor fellow the bove of, his rib. a as" terday, upon the charge of treason.—He was re- peyshoy Sad Event.—We are pained to learn that Wright. * the sales amounted in all.to a Wil. Herald, : ‘ae ~ 3 + - those § PE E ay * { Fiaige. $08 ~ over all: _ » tothose parts of the + » which the freedmen most abound ; and al tothe ‘measure, I re- te the Sentta eth my ob- becoming @ law. - it call to .m Ctions, that: there is no imme-~ 4 ob hese, “Atate’ essity for the measure. he-aet to establish a Baredu for the re- if of freedmen and refo which was roved in the month of March last, has expired. It was. thought ‘strin- en! ae extensive enough for the pur- se in view in time of war. Before it to have effect, further experience to guide us to:a wise conclu- jo ase the poliey to’ be adopted in of peace. ; ‘sbare with Congress the strongest ire to'secure to the freedmen the full ey jdyment of their property, and their independence and equality in mak- nie contdins provisions which, in pinion, are not warranted by the tntiomand are not well suited to ~ aecomplish the end in view. ‘The bill proposes to establish, by au- thority of Congress, military jurisdiction of the United States con- -saining refugees and freedmen.. It would by: its very nature, apply with most force nited States in contracts for their labér; but the bill eo Beto - it expressly extends the existing tempo- ‘aot juerladiction of the Freedmen’s Ba- * Peat, with greatly enlarged powers, over States, “in which the ordinary course of judicial proceedings has been interrupted by the rebellion.” The source from whieh this military jurisdiction is to eminate-is none other than the President; of the United States, acting’ through the War, Department and the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau. The agents . fo carry out this military jurisdiction are to be selected either from the army or from civil life; the country is to be divi . ded into districts and sub-districts, and the number of salaried agents to be em. ployed may be equal to the number of counties or parishes in all the United States where freedmen and refugees are to befoand... . The shbjects over which this military jurisdiction is to extend in every part of the United States, include protection to “all employees, agents and officers of this Bureauin the exercise of the duties imposed” upon them by the bill. In eleven States it is further to extend over all cases affecting freedmen and refpgees , discriminated against “ by local law, cus- tom or prejudice.” In those eleven - States, the bill subjects any white per- son who may be charged with depriving afreedman of “any civil rights or im- munities belonging to white persons,” to imprisonment or fine, or both—without, however, defining the “ civil rights and immunities” which are thus to be secnr- ed_to the freedman by military law. This military jurisdiction also extends to all squestions that may arise respecting con~ tracts. The agent who is thna to exer- cise:the office of'a military judge may be a stranger, entirely ignorant of the a of the place, and exposed to the errors ot yeeweat to which all men are liable.— exercise of power, over which there is no legal supervision by so vast a num~ ‘ber of agents as is contemplated by the bill, must, by the very nature of man, be attended by acts of caprice, injustice and passion. The trials having their origin under this bill are to take place without the in- ~tervention of a jury, and without any . dixed roles of law or evidence. Therules on which offences are to be “ heard and deternitned” by the numerous agents are ‘auch rules and regulations aes Presi- edent, through the War Department, shall “prescribe. No previous presentment is Tequired, nor any indictment charging comission of a crime against the laws; but the trial must proceed on char. jges atid specitications:: The panishment will be—not what the law declares, but ssneh asa Conrt Marshal may think pro- y per tind from these arbitrary tribunals lies no appeal, no writ of error to ‘apy of the courts in which the Constitu. ‘tion of the United States vests exclusive- “ly the judicial power of the country. While the territory aud the class of <actions and offences that are made sub- ‘ject to this measure are so extensive, the the bill itself, should it become a law, will have no limitation in point of time, but will form a part of the permanent le- gislation of the country. I cannot recon- cile a system of military jurisdiction of this kind with the words of the Constitu- a which declare that “no person shall be held to answer for a capital or other - Wise infamous crime nnles; on a present- _ ment or indictment of a grand jury, ex- : ‘ and na-~ Wal forces or in the militia when in actu- ‘a) service in time of war.or public dan- arising in the lan eiger;”.andthat, “in all criminal prose- “ gutions, the accused shall enjoy the right ly, and public trial, by an im. @ vigorous in ) in advance of était jary.of the State or district where- ehall have been committed.” a ; rience and Ps of ages tdiight our fathers to es ee! we for the eres of _the inpocent,:t posichaa of the guil ‘7 and the eqaal adminiéteation of jus- ithe administration of t i pm re “EME hs no sdBered by the Fed ral cou is. Th : would be thus placed in the | tainly opght never to be‘entrusted to any one: 7 in a Condition of Sig sien there is no part of on¥ country in w the Seakorty of the United States is dis- ted. Offences that may be committed ty individuals should not work @ forfeit- ure of the rights of whole communities. The conntry has retarned; oris retarning, to a state of peace ‘and industry, and the rebellion is, in fact, at an end: The measure, therefore,.seems tobe as incon- sistent with the actual condition of the country as it is at variance with the Con- stitution of the United States. If, ing from considerations, vo coamtae es SN ie dota it open to weighty objections. In time of war it was eminently proper that we should peesiee for those who were passing suddenly from a condition of bondage to a state of freedom. But this bill proposes to make the Freed. 1865, as one of many great and extraor— dinary military measures to suppress a formidable rebellion, a permanent branch of public administration, with its powers greatly enlar, I have no reason to suppose, and I do not understand it to be alleged, that the act of March, 1865, has proved deficient. for the purpose for which it passed, although at that time, and for a considerable period thereafter, the Government of the United States re- mained unackowled in most of the States whose inhabitants had been in- volved in the rebellion. The institation of slavery, for the military destruction of which the the Freedmen’s Bureau was called into existence ag an auxiliary, has been already effectually and finally ab- rogated throughont the whole country by an amendment of the Constitutiou of the United States, and practically its eradi- cation has received the assent and con- currence of most of those States in which it at any time had an existence. .I am not, therefure, able to discern, in the con- dition of the country, anything to justify an apprehension that the powers and agencies of the Freedmen’s Bureau, which were effective for the protection of freed- men and refugees during the actual con- tinuance of Frostilities and of African servitude, will now, ina time of peace and after the abolition. of slavery, prove inadequate to the same proper ends. If I am corre t in these views, there can be no necessity for the enlargement of the powers of. the Bureau for which provis, ion is made in the bill. The third section of the bill authorizes a general and unlimited grant of sup- port to the destitate and suffering re- fu and freedmen, their wives and childern. Succeeding sections make pro- visions for the rent or purchase of land- ed estates for freedmen, and for the erec- tion, for their benefit, of suitable build- ings for asylum and schools—the expen- sesobe defrayed trom the treasury of the whole people. The Congress of the United States has never heretofore thought itself empowered to established asylums beyond the limits of the Dis- trict of Columbia, except for the benefit of our disabled soldiers and sailors. It has never founded schools for any class of our own people—not even for the orphang of those who have fallen in the defence of the Union, bat has left the care of education tothe much more cempetent and efficient control of the States, of communities, of private asso- ciations, and of individuals. It has nev- er deemed itself authorized to expend the public’ money forthe rent or pur- chase of homes for the thonsands, not to say millions, of the white race, who are honestly toiling, from day to day, for their subsistence. A system for the sup- por of indigent personsin the United tates was Dever contemplated by the authors of the Constitution; nor can any good reason be ‘advanced why, as a permanent establishment, it should be founded for one class or color of our peo- many refugees and freedmen received support of the Government, but it was never intended that they should thence- forth be fed, clothed, educated and shel- freedom was, that on becoming free, they would be a self-sustaining poraleey imply, that Any legislation that sha they are not expected to attain a self- sustaining dency injurious alike to their character and their prospects. ery county and parish will create anim- mense patrona, be ap steadily to increase. ustice, we are to take the risk of tie President {4 such as id tine af peace obr- men’s Bureau, established by the act of ple more than another. Pending the war tered by the United States. ‘The idea on which the slaves were assisted to condition must have a ten- The appointment of an agent for ev- ; and the expense of the numerons oificers and their clerks, to pointed by the President, will be great in the eae, eee a tendency @ appropriations | is chan asked by the Freedmen’s Burean, as|States are attending Congress by loyal now established, for the year 1866, | representatives, soliciting the allowance amourt to $11,745,000. It may be safe- of the constitational right of represen. | ly estimated that the agst to be incurred | tation. under the pending bill will require dou- | ble that amount—more than the entire |there was no Senator or Represenative sum expended in gny one year under) in Congress trom the eleven States which second Adams. |are to be mainly affected by its provi- {f the presence of agents in every par-|sions. The very fact that reports were ish and county is to be considered asa and arc made against the good disposi-| country will not b a4 ‘ 1 withia tthe erention of counaginn sb of public confidpace, it @ tribunal withia @ State is-warran- presse t measure of public con! pe pt je ment war, thé’ question |ia necessary that we prtstiee tot merely immediately p ts iteelf w ether ‘we | customa pareenang: ve Ae far se pos aré's in’ War. Cis not ul-|sible, sevete retrenehwent. Kd iad todests) PNG eae Ty te [dtabeien” ahh. section ot the, Sl pre redit i ustry of the country by de- pthe.. fifth. , . 3 * the A netbah igriod poses to take away land from its. former the world that the Uai are still being first had, cont: to’ th ion of the Ocnstitatiog. which: declares that no person shall “be deprived of life, liberty or property without dae process of Jaw.” Me are not appear that a part of the land to which this section refers may not be owned by minors or persons of unsound mind, or by those who have been faithful to all their obligations as citizens of the United States, If any portion of the land is held by such per- sons, it is not competent for any aathori- ty to deprive them of it. If, on the oth- er band, it be fonnd that the property is liable to confiecation, even then it can-- ‘|not be appropriated to public purposes until, by due process of law, it shall have been declared forfeited to the Gov. ernment. - There is still further objection to the bill, on grounds seriously affecting the class of persons to whom it is desi to bring relief. It will tend to keep the mind of the freedmen in a state of un- certain, expectation and __ restlessness, while to those among whom he lives it will be a source of constant and vange aprehensioa. Undoubtedly the freedman should be protected, but he should be protected by the civil authorities, especiaily by the exercise of all the constitutional powers. of the courts of the United States and of the States. His condition is not so ex- asmay at first be imagined. He is in a portion of tha country where his labor cannot well be spared. Com- petition for his services from planters, trom those’ who are constructing or re- pelring railroads, and from capitalists in is vicinage or from other States, will enable him to command almost his own terms. He also possesses a perfect right to change his place of abode, and if, therefore, he does not find in one com- munity or State a mode of life suited to his i or proper remuneration for his labor, he ean move to another, where that labor is more esteemed and _ better rewarded. Intruth, however, each State induced by its own wants and intereste, will do what is- necessary and proper to retain within its borders all the labor that is needed for the development of its resources. The lawe that regulate supply and demand will maintain their force, and the wages of the laborer will be regulated thereby. There is no dan- ger that the exceedingly great demand for labor will not operate in favor of the laborer, Neither*is sufficient consideration given tothe ability of the freedmen to rotect and take care of themselves.— t is no more than justice fo them to be- lieve that, as they have received their freedom with moderation and forbear- ance, so they will distinguish themselves by their industry. and thrift, and soon show the world that in a condition of freedom they are self-sustaining, capable of selecting their own employment and their own places of abode, of insisting for themselves on a proper remuneratian, and of establishing and maintaining their own asylums and schools. It is earnestly hoped that instead of wasting away they will, by their own efforts, es- tablish for themselves a condition of re- sponsibility and propriety. It is certain that they can attain to that condition only throngh their own merits and exer- tions. In this connection the query presents itself whether the system proposed by this bill will not, whgn put into complete operation, practically transfer the entire care, support aud control of four millions of emancipated slaves to agents, over- seers, or taskmasters wh, appointed a: Washington, are to be located in every county and parish throughout the United States containing freedmen and refugecel Such a system would invitably tend to concentration of power in the Execu-~ tive, which would enable him, so dis- posed, to control the action of this nu- merous class, and use them for the at- tainment of his own political ends. I cannot but add another very grave objection to this bill. The Constitution imperatively declares in connection with taxation, that each State snaut have at least one representaive, and fixes the role for the number to which, in {utare times, each State shall be entitled. It also provides that the Senate of the Uni- fed S'ates suatt be composed of two Senators from each State, aod adds, with peculiar force, that no State, without its consent, shall bo deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate. The original act the States chiefly to be affected, because their people were contumaciously en gaged in the rebellion. Now, the case ged, and some at least, of those At the time, however, of the cousideration and the passing of this vill, te Ne ws 7 4 ’ bogie a rage watt tary juriedictiou The valeca ol ont. an odes is ene) Owners: without any legal prosneding at prov was necessarily passed in the absence of ae eal a a i ‘a A rs s ; rhe ry bi é he minted to be bead. Patt 380 The principle is firmly fixed in thé uildds of the American people, that there should be wo taxation without represen- tation. Great burdens have now to be borne by all the country, and we may best Gemand that they shall be borne without: marmar when they are voted by a majority of ‘the representatives of the people. I would not interfere with the unquestionable right of Congress to judge, each Honse for itself, “ot the elec- tions, returns, and qualifications of jts own members.” Bat authority cannot be construed as including the right to shat out, in time of peace, any State from the rep tion to- which it is: entitled by the Constitntion.. At present, all the people of eleven States are excluded— those who were most. faithful during thé:war, not less than. the ‘others. ‘The State of Tennessee, for instance, whose authorities, engaged in the rebellion, was restored to alt her Constitutional relations to the Union by the patriotiam and ener- y of her injared:and betrayed people, fore the war was bronght toa termin- ation, they had placed themselves in re- ed|lations- with the General Government, had established a State government of their own, and as they wore not included in the emancipation prociamation, they, by their owo act, had amended their Constitution so as to abolish slavery within the limits of their State. 1 know no reason why the State of Tennessee, for example, should not fully enjoy all her Constitutional relations to the Uni- ted States. The Prisideat of the United States stands towards the country in a some- what different attitude from that of any member of Congréss, Each member of Congress is chosen from a single district or State; the President is chosen by the peop!e of all the States. As eleven States are not at this time represented io either branch of Congress, it would seem to be his duty on al! proper occasions to pre- sent their jast claims to Congress. There always will be differences of opinion in the community, and individuals may be guilty of transgressions of the law ; but these do not constitute valid objections against the right of a State to represen. taticn. 1 would in no wise interfere with the discresion of Congress with re gard to the qualifications of members, but I hold it my duty to recommend to yon, in the interests of peace and in the interests of Union, the admission of eve- ry Stato to ite share in public legislation, when, however insubordinate, insurgent or rebellious its people may have been, it presents itself not only in an attitade of loyalty and harmony, but in the per sons of representatives, whose loyalty cannot be qoe-tioned under any existing Constitational or legal test. It is plain that an indetinite or perma- nent exclusion of any part of the coun~ try from representation must be attend-~ ed by the spirit disquiet and complaint. [tis unwiee and dangerons to persue a course of measores which will unite a very large section of the country against another large section of the country, however much the latter may prepons derate. The course of emigration, the developments of industry and bnsiness, aod natural causes, will raise up at the Soath men as devoted to the Union as thoze of any other part of the land. But if they are all excluded from Congress— if, ina permanent statute, they are de~ clared not to be in fall constitutional re- lations to the country, they may think they have cause to become a unit in fecl- ing and sentiment against the Govers~ ment. Under the political edacation of the American people, the itea is inher- ent and ineradicable that the consent of the majority of the whole people is nec- eseary to secure a willing acquiescence in legislation. The bill ander consideration refera to certain of the States as though they hag dot “ been fally restored in all their con- stitational relations to the United States.” If they have not, let us at once act to- gether to secure that desirable end at the earliest possible moment. It is hardly necessary for me to inform Congress that in-my own judgment most of those States so far at ‘least as depends upon their own action, have already been fully restored and are to be deemed as entitled to en- joy their constitutional rights as mem bers of the Union. Reasoning f:om the Constitution itself, and from the actual situation of the country, I feel not only entitled, but bound to assume that with the Federal courts restored, and those of the several States in the full exercise of their functions, the rights and interes's of all classes of the people will, with the aid of the military in cases of resistance to the law, be essentially protected against unconstitutional infringements and violation. Should this expectation nnhappily fail, which I do not anticipate, then the Ex. ecative is already fully armed with tne powers conferred by the act of March, 1865, establishing the Freedmen’s Bu- reau; and hereafter, as heretofare, he can employ the land and naval forces of the ‘country to spppress insurrection or 'o overcome obstructions to the laws. In accordance to the Constitution I return the bill to the Seuate, in the earn- est hope that a measare involving quess tions and interests so important- to the ecome a law anlees, _ Brevet ay | O B.Al | | fantrys : Sow sos Dr eepeend:ine ae as F 9'¢ , oF Sits ta yest Lieut Colonel Joh Hamilton, Lieatenant Gol. BR. K. Miller, “Tapeh Indiana infantry u A "Brevet Major P. 8, Connor, U. 8.. A] Capt. John Corbin, 128th Indiana in- Pi a gin eee age fe "Capt, Dwight Fraser, '128 Taidiooa in- ‘Maj. Francis B. Woloott, ‘Jndge Ad: vi i ; : "Mr. Holland, of Florida, and Ocl Wil- der, of eae appeared as counsel for Specification Ist. “In this, that John H. Gee, while being, or claiming to bea Major in the rebel military serviee, and as sach being in “command and of the prison, established and: used the el Government or ' military. aa- thorities, at Salisbury, North: Oa rolina, for the confinement of prisoners of war, taken and held as such from the -armies of the United States of America, \ and being in charge of a large ‘namber of such prisoners, to wit: the nurhber of ten thousand or thereabouts, there assem- bled, and as such commandant. fully clothed with authority, and. ia duty bound to treat, and care and provide for such prisoners, and while the said pris~ oners at said prison, and in his e AS such commandant, were ina « ition of extremé want and soffering, as well as many of them ill and dying, by rea- son of the utter and continued iafhegies cy of the rations, york 2 shelter and medical attendance, and of the cold and exposure to which they were constantly subjected,.and of the small and narrow limits to which they were confined, did wilfully and maliciously, in violation of the laws and usages of civilized warfare, utterly. fail and. neglect to provide, or cause to be provided, or to attempt to have provided, fur the said prisoners, as such commandant at, said prison, pro- per or sufii¢ient’ rations, clothing, fue}, shelter, water or hospital attendance ; that by reason of such wilfal and mali- cions failure and neglect, the said pris- oners were never supplied with food either of a quallts or quantity sufficient to preserve health or sustain life, and the food farnished being ‘often of the most disgusting aud loathsome description ; also that by reason thereof none of the said prisoners were supplied with snfii- cient water for culinary purposes, or even for satifying the thirst, or with wood, ex- cept in very small and inadequate quan- tities, and this thongh an ample supply of water and wood could ‘easily have been obtained, and in the immediate neighborhood of said prison, and readily transported to the same by the prisoners, matiy of them being left daring the se- verity of winter without clothes, shoes, blankets, or other adequate or suitable covering for their persons, and even with- out straw or other suitable thing on which to.lie ; also that by reason thereof the shelter furnished said prisoners, wa sn- tirely insufficient to protect them from the inclemency of the weather, a t number of whom therefore—as well as on account of the insnfficiency of cloth- ing and wood as aforesaid—were obliged to burrow in the- ground of said prison that by reason thereof the hospital ac- commodations ‘and medical attendance furnished said prisoners, when: sick, were so slight and inadequate, that when’ once serit to the hospital of ‘said prison, ‘the said sick rarely. retarned alive therefrom, very great number of said prisonérs, to wit: the number. of about twelve hun- ation and exposure. wrongs to the said prisoners, confined as aforesaid, he,the said Gee,then and there did. This at Salisbury, North Carolina, in or about the months. of No vember and December, 1864. Specification 2nd. In this, that John H. Gee, while being, or claiming to be, a Major in ‘the Rebel military service and as such being in command an charge of the’ nhc established and used by the rébel government’or military authorities, at Salisbury, North Carolina, for the confinement o Prlaqyets of war, taken and held as such from the armies of the United States of America, and being in charge .of a large number of such prisoners, there assembled, to-wit : the number of ten thonsand or’ there— abouts, and while the said prisoners at said prison, and iu his charge as sach commandant, were in a condition of ex- treme want and aoffering, as well as many of them ill ded account céfs: ha te ae pe Gol. W.., Wheeler, 6th; Michigan Brevet Major Jobo R. Myrick, U. 8.|160 confined aa aforesaid, and in his charge |. asthe only means of protection; also, | and that by reason farther of such <wil-|: fal and malicions failure and’ neglect, al’ dred per month, died from disease, starv-| ' All these and other | ba GHAR Se Murder in violation of the ‘laws of War.- {Here follows. se vou - specifications at length, reciting the pi of each on hich the prosecution Will proceed—too jong for our crowded columns. }|— Watch- MAN. we, j a a tay teh the ace’ é gah os i i oh Ce Atter-the engeniaatien ok sheptenesle T say to my old frignds Aigd the : sion the specifications and charges were , jad Co soa As ak Charges ohn H. Gee. + Keop- | steeds, & eS ‘ assortment. pines. of: ns er of the Rebel’ Prison at hl bier sett aad eoaeniones ; Trimm ogs, N. 0. ay 5 v8 Ro CHARGE I. pe : recy “ TION OF THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF vee WAR.” MA REEVES & OOGHENOUR, The to reader 1t one ‘of th pean Herein the Souther he we grain dao fae have “ar ost fditering assurances from ravellers 4 teeter es that their efforis to plense "rien you aatrane call_at the ‘MANSION HOUSE. Polite:altention from Jandlyrds and servants, with all the: comforts of a well-orde:ed and: richly’ supplied home, avaits every vigitur, 8S. REEVES, Jr. : COUGBENOUR. Jan. 8; 1866, uf. - STANDARD-KEEPER’S MorTitom, LL persous using weights and measures, either in selling or buying, are hereby notified that having been re-appointed Standard-Keeper for the county o Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and seal all the weights and measures in use; and all per- sons using them miust, without delay, bring them to me for the above — Pebaaskpr themselves to the preseribed peoalt ilure of duty. = WM’s. BROWN, Feb. 12,1866. (wt) Standard-Keeper, A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Bay GOODS - GROCERIES, &c, &c. EES tw if} sata 3 ~~ ° MERONEY & BRO. AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY, Iuvite ‘the attention of the to the most elegant and varied stock of GOODS to be found in the State. They have Groceries, Hardware, Esti ‘ t 2 lass Ware, Shoes and Hats, oot rot fur ladies and gents, for misses and boys, and for children. And » most beautifal stock o Fancy Goods, is _ ,. Toys, Jewelry, Pe i aia SO Rl i superb assortment LJ l' Rene Wee DRY..GOODS. _. There is scarcely, an .thatmay not be found at their store, and they are selling at low prices. Persons visiting Saliebury to look 41:Goods should not fait to cal his store. | : — Merone would also ee that. Bye catty vot the best PINE Y Festérn NCR. R., terms. a It. to es rt age , COMMISSION HOUSE IN SALISBURY, N. ©. BURKE & HARRISON, AT 8 BR, HARBISON’S OLD STAND. SAM'L. R. HARRISON, a . Auctioneer. i JOSEPH K. BURKE, . ' OO . WE cra. gery gp the ee of the ee of Salisbury. and surrouading cou e fact fe have a new. AUCTION and COMMISSION “HOUSE in this city, and art’pre- pared to self, on thé mdst favorable any and every thing, from! aBig plantation to a brass pit. Having bad some experience in the basiness, we believe. that we,can make, it to the advantage of s having Goods, Wares and Me , OF Real Estate, Household, or any species of rty, for sale, to give us a call, as we intend to do our best to give entire satisfaottin. BURKS, ‘& HARRISON. Feb. 14, 1866, ; J.J. SU M.D. Office it his: fetidlence, West Ward, d én of the utter and dontinded’ ineufotene of the rations, clothing, shelter and nied. SALISBURY. et e a [M E R TE R R PE E pe ! La b ea re e l nM we r Lerisia mre. | thé rales : : 5M ing 'P cat M. ries “HOUSE OF COMMONS J rayog eae Hare: Mh By, Ootihe, of the ere Tunepay, Feb. 20, 1866. CK tes oe : ouse was"culled to order at 10/enly, some. s I ie inate was referred a ie. e'elock, A.M... ; 3) oh 08 a feat aolied foe,” ia:signt irs te tion in referengeto.astarap tax, naked tol, Peayer by the Rev. Mr. Cobb, of the |i thousand doliees value, . The, jax is for ovp he discharged from. ite: further consider- | Baptist Ohareb. ER SLOP an OE Sno aeeneA pr dae. ation, as the anbstance soutsined therein | | she gat daar ca frat: bags Abigesish Cage tenet ~ , 3 oved, /‘ Sean 8 ne PROPAINNON Du dnotibal bf MY: Whig, ith ieckle. {tended property wap clomae: hot fear eo ree Mr. from the committee on} 08 to publish the acts of the Assembly: |less than $500 will have no tax to pay. tee of Randolph county thesum of $260, reported back the same recommendin ite ; f tir. Bynum offered an amendment pee, ante e ge counties in a similar condition, , ited. On sapien Fre ov Bac, the rules were suspended, andthe resolution pass- le Seukwet ng. we doesra. F McLean. ‘recom, additional names for Justices of then 5 Caan a rie : pedir, Byny rom the ju com- mittee, Cs a ea re red. x bill to e-the: 4th section .of: the 109d pe tyr i the Revised Code, reported back the same, recommending its pass- “Bye, Morchaed,” frond tis’ same,'abitt| bod to punish seditions lan, leading to rebal lion or ipsatrection in this State, Uy ite passage, ., : ite ee Mr. Carter, from the committec on the jadiciary, to whom was referred the bill to amend the 4th section of the 35th apfer of the Revised’ ‘Code, recom- e mending. ite . wet ef this amendment will be to eats Over- roa fey for the jareeat of a reson with. a capi felony, vie may. be dorking in. concealment within the State,as the law now stands thée...Governor cannot offer any reward forthe apprehension of such a felon, unless upon the information that he has fled beyoad the jurisdiction of the State. . Mr. Bravia, rom a joint committee to whom wae referréd so mach of the Gov- ernor’s Message as relates to a work or sketch.b mond Raflin, now in the hands of W, J. Palmer, maportad ein resolation, proposing to pay for the es aaid ONE, aba that 100 copies be placed at the disposal of the Gover- nor, 10ia the State library, 10 in each of the College Libraries of Chapel Hill, Wake Forrest, and Davidson pias and-the remainder: distributed equally to the members of the Legislature for distribwion among their constitaunts. Mr. Arendell introduced a bill to be entitled an act to consolidate the North Carolina. aud Atlantic Rail:aod Coin- spanies; which was referred tothe Coin- mitteelon the Judiciary. Ou motiea of Mr. Cowles, ‘a message was sent to the House pomeng to go- forthwith into the election of Solicitor for the sixth Judicial Circuit. On motion of Mr. Carter the vote by which the bill authorizing the appoint- ment of a board of commissioners of navigation was reported on tec fy wag Peeonsidered and the: bill was laid on the table. * The following bills'and resolutions came up and passed their fi: al reading. Bill to give original jurisdiction to the Sa- preme Court iri certain cases. Bill to amend an act entitled an act for the ‘ rélief, of Landlords. Bill -con- cerning indictments in Courts of Oyer and Terminer,; epplation making an appropriation for refitting the Governors al Bill to regulate salaries and fees of public offices. This bill was amended, ahd after: considerable discuss- ion, passed by a vote of yeas, 21; nays, 1 ' 2. mi A from the Honse transmit- ting the following*bills and resolutions, was referred. Additional name for Justices of the Peace for the counties of Davidson, | ‘Nash, Washington and Bladen. Concur- ted in.. A resolution to raise a joint se- lect committee to inquire into the expe- diency ofadjournment withont detriment to the State.’ Adopted. . Bill to author- ee ‘of = ibis . } the. Catawha river. Bill to esta fae Worthouses or Honses of Corree- tion, in thre several coanties of the State. Bar . Ral aie the “Union “Minin OCompatiy in the county of Rowan. Bi to inco te the Stokes Lodgey:No. 32, of EF imthetowa. ncord. Bill to panish 1 ns aunlie SF i juring horses other live. stock, ‘wit Toteal to wren these Bill ‘fo prevent en- ticing servants from fulfilling their con- tracts or harboring them. Bill to ee ctiréinore effectndlly the’ maintenance of bastard ehildren, and the payment of fines and costs in criminal cases. Bill to incorporate Little River Select Sehool, ia the county of Orange. Bill to prevent wilful trespass, on lands and stealing any kind of property therefrom. Bill to repeal. so mach of the twentieth section of an act entitled “an act to change the juriediction of’the courts, and the rules of pleading thetein,” rati- fied the 11th day of Sept. 1861, 0 xegutors to give eecurity., A bi Sieh dariotlturat ‘laborers their ay in kind. Bll to invorporate the wassee Turnpike Company. Bill to oo the transfer of registered bonds this State to bearer. ; - The bill accepting a donation of lands nted by the por Ja of the United ates, came up, and on motion .of Mr. Arendell the tales were emapended end the bill- passed its third reading. On motion of Mr. Jones of Wako,’ asm ta Public Treasurer to pay over to the Trus- damage was sustained — Wi in seoret session’ inthe re 862~'63-64 and’’65; was refe toa select committee of three. Mr. Smith, of Columbus, introduced the following resolation, which was feel eas resolved, That a joint select commit- tee-af three on the part of the Honse and two.on the part of the Senate, be ap- pointed to inquire and rt’ when the two Houses can adjourn without detri- ment to the public business. Mr. Burgess introduced a bill to au- thorize the construction of a ‘toll-bridge ever Pasquotank river. i A message was received from the Sen- ate propoging that the two Hoases pro. coed forthwith'to electa solicitor for the 6th Judicial Circuit, and announcing the nomination of Messrs. W. Caldwell, D. M. 'Farches and A. J. Dargan, in that y. The House refused to concur. SPECIAL ORDER. The House proceeded to consider “a bill to change the jurisdiction of the courts and the rales of pleading therein,” reported from:the joint select committec on the'stay law,as a substitute of sun- dry bills, referred to said committee. @ bill after some discussion and amendment, passed its second reading, and was made the special order for elev- eu o’clock A. M., on Friday next. ON CALENDAR. “A bill to assist owners of real estate, in securing’ the titles therefor, was rejected ou 2nd reading under an adverse report from the Judiciary Committee. “A bill to improve the laws of evi- dence,” passed second reading. “A bill to increase the tax on the manufacture of spirituous liquors,” was laid on the table on second reading. “A bill to enable the Banks of the State to close their business,” was put on its second reading. . Mr. Smith, of Hertford, opposed the bill, because though ostensibly permis sive only, it virtually forced the banks to.a settlement of their affairs. Its pas- sage would be regarded by these insti tutions an expression of the opinion by the General Assembly, that they should at once enter upon a liquidation of the debts to the extont of their assets. Mr. Thompson was supprised that the bill should have elicited any opposition. It merely proposed to give the banks a privilege which under their charters they did not now possess. Its exercise was optional not imperative, and the bill expressly provided that the assignments made should enare equally to the benefit of creditors. Mr. McAden moved to amend the bill by striking out the Let section of the words, ‘‘ for the equal benefit of ail the creditors,” and insert in lieu thereof the words, “according to the laws of this State relative to assignments.” —- Mr. McAden stated that the object of this amendment was to allow the Banks to prefer home €reditors to those abroad, who had purchased their notes at heavy discount. Mr. Hoke opposed the amendment. The amecdment was rejected thd the bill pass its second readiag as follows: Yeas T0—nays 29. ~ Av engrossed regolution in relation to supplying maimed eoldiers with arti- cial limbs passed its several readings under a siispension of the rules. The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock, A. M. to-morrow. 5 atid —A fire broke out in the office of Mr. W. H. McRary, on the corner of Princess and Water stréets, yesterday afternoon, about half one o'clock, which, bat fer its prompt exti ment, would have resulted very disastrously. It seems that the partition between Mr, McRary’s office and Mr, EB. ne Keith s rar ie = door — al- though form bri a very thin one, and, as & conseqoeics,the heat from Mr. Keith’s fireplace which is againat this partition, ignited some of the woodwork.on, the other side. ‘The fire was discov- ered almost a8 soon as it , otherwise a great conflagration would have been the conse- quence, as there were both cotton and spirits tur- pentine stored within a few feet of the plate. Hap- pily, the fire was soon exti ee aud but little Ecowomy 1x Pavina Resprct ro tus Deap. —A male friend of a widow came on to Fred- ericksbarg from Troy, Pennsylvania, last week, to get the bones of her son, killed in one of the battles of Fredericksburg. Alter inquiry of the railroad dgent there as to the freight on a box large enough to carry them home, he purchased a carpet sack, as a matter of economy, and after packing them with a atrict eye to space, took it with him as baggage. Query—Would the boy, if conseious of the proceeding, have t that any apps i respect had been paid to his memory by their removal # On the contra- ry, if ha.faced death and danger bravely, we feel assured that he would bave rather slept un- disturbed until the ressurrection morn on the field where he and so many comrades fall than that his bones should have been thus tra even to the burial groand where his fathers sleep.— Whig. A Michigan soldier arrested for stealing a cose, eaid he fonnd the bird hissing at the ceaes flag and arrested him for treason. As the along of @ marti a large number of youn ies present, the minister anid, * theots Rieklog to be joiped ip the holy bonds'of matrimony will please stand up,” and nearly all the young ladies atoag!\1! | —00——— prices, that some day they sar Sh to such figures as to enable us tolive, H demanded $2 @ pair for shad—a Sealy trick—and a similar sum for rock fish ; ¢hick- pad pAprlalramecilos 4 Ponttang dozen ; dried beef 20-cts, per pound ; butter c's; and 80 on, These rates cannot hold ; they: ate far beyond value under Se and especially at this’ moment w southern finances are so pros- trate. Come down, countryman, come down to the good old standard. Raleigh Progress, And shall cothing be said to merchants and tradesmen? Are they blameless in regard to prices? And the owners of store and other buildings, for rent> Shall they not come down too? We had oceasion to remark, a few days ago, that; as ja:the days of the Confederacy, so now, newspapers is the cheapest thing in the market. It is undoubtedly true, Where is the newspaper at a price propot- tioned to other things; or the printer that is charg- ing for his work in like proportion? Go into a Store any where, and price the merchandize of any class, and you will find the rates from two to five times higher than before the war,’ The merchants in our towns and villages cannot well afford to sell at lower rates, because of the high pricesof rents and boarding. The farmer, in‘self-defence, must ap the price on his produets, or get nothing lor them, He cannot afford to sell butter at 124 ceats. per pound, and pay from 35 to 60 cts. p yard for domestics, calico, dc. The rule of high prices must work both ways, and the nearest pos- sible approach to equal values is oearest right. As in the beginning of the depreciation of Confederate currency, the hants and speculat were the first to take the alarm and raise prices, so now : and we fear it is too late to correct the evil without acrash. It is easier to get prices up than to get them down. ———000-——— : "There was a public meeting held in Wash- ington City, on the 22d, by thase who are in favor of the immediate restoration of the Union in aceor- dance with the policy of President Jonson. The call was made through the National Intelligencer, which thoroughly approves the President's plan, and with unusual warmth advocates it. ——00——— E"The Commission appointed by the Presi- dent to visit the Cotton States and investigare charges against Government Cotton agents, have returned to Washington. They have not yet made their report, but it is stated that they found that the frauds bad been committed on a large acale, and implicating so many persons that it is necessary to create a special Commission for investigating them and bringing these perpetrators to justice. ——00 EA disease in all respects similar to the rin- derpest in Europe, has broken out among the cattle in Montgomery county Pennsylvania. The legis: lature sent a committee to investigate the subject. Mr. Thos. Chambers, assistant surgeon to the London Surgical Home, reports facts which go to show that this disease in cattle is of the same na- ture as susall pox in man, and may be prevented by vaccination. —o0o— Dr. Joux W. Hucues, who was lately hanged at Cleveland, Obio, for murder, made a remarkably cool and deliberate speech under the gallows against the death penalty, as a means of preventing crime, arguing that it had not prevented him from com- mitting murder and would not deter others from doing the same. We are not informed whether or not he touched on the subject as to the policy of relieving the community of those who are so wick- ed as to commit murder ; nor whether he attempt- ed to disprove the wisdom of the Scripture con- demnation against muMerers, The Richmond Whig noticing this speech, very aptly remarks that Hughes’ argument, carried out, was against the whole penal code; and that its practical effect would be to abolish all punishments for crimes. We should then have no ose for jails penitentiaties, whipping posts, &c., and every man would be left to do as he pleased. We think Dr. Hughes, doo- tor though he was, could have made better use of his inch of time under the gallows, than to employ Jt in offering this deliberate insult to the common sense of the world, grounded, as it is, on divine revelation. Perhaps, ‘however, Hughes thoaght that inasmuch as he was going into a country whére arguments on this subject were, most probably, in- admissable, he would at least put himself upon the record here before he went. - NEWS.—We yield a large portion of our paper to-day to the message of the President, vetoing the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill.” This docuns@nt will oom- mand the earnest attention of all our recders,: No subjects niore deeply concern the whole country and the south more especially, than those discussed in this message. We could not possibly fill our columns better than with this able state paper. — > ERA Letter from Wilmington states that there is a good deal of Small Pox there; but that there 's little or no danger to persons visiting the city, if they will take some little care to know where they are going before they go. —o0-—— E@The town of Salem, N. C., cettled by the Moravians, reached its one hundreth anniversary on the 19th of this month. Sears EE Read the very able article on the 4th page of this paper from the ‘‘Nationel Intelligéncer.” — ome CIRCULAR. Sop’r’s. Orrico, B. R. F. & A. L. District of West. N. ©., Salisbury, N.©., Feb. 23. Officers and agents of this Bureau in the District of West North Carolina will in future refrain from-making indentures of apprenticeship wherever the’ Gounty office. 54 or. Weabington, Fob, 19th. Sun dve.—Mr, Clark reported back House bil! ess to uniting Jef- and Berkeley counties 10 West Virginia. giving the consent of son & , The bill will be acted on hereafter, Mr. Wilson jotroduced a joint resolation to disband the militia. force in-the late rebellions States, aud to forbid their re-organization. He read letters from Generals Thomas, Swain, Harwouff, and others of the Freedmen’sa Bureau, in the Gulf States, showing the necessity for the Measure. Mr. Salisbury objected to the introduttion of the resolation, saying that Congress has no right to. disband State militis. Tbe President sent in'a yxro of the amend- ments to. the Freedmen Bureau bill, which caused much excitement. The message will be delivered to-morrow. Houss.-— Mr. McKee injroduced a reso!ution, which was referred to the Committee of the Ju- diciary, proposing an amendment to the Qon- stitution, to prevent any one who served jo any office under the Confederacy from ever holding office under the United States, . Me. Bromwell introduced resolutions, declar. ing that the States which did uot renounce their allegiance to the Federal Government are the only proper ones to adopt amendments to the Constitution. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. The House adopted, by a large majority, reso- lutions declaring that the rebellion deprived the people of tke South of all civil government, that it therefore becomes the duty of Congress to en- per} able them to organize State Govesnments, and that the condition of these States fully justifies the President in the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and the President is also justified in maintaining smilitary sion and control, and has entitled himself to the thanks of the ustion by employing the war pow- er for the protection of Doien citizens and the Freedmen ia those States. Wasuinorox, February 21, Senate, Mr. Fessenden moved that the regnfar order, which bas the constitutional amendment, be post- poned, and that the Senate to the consider- ation of the resolution providing that uatil Con- gress shall so decide, no Senator or tive from the Jately rebellions States shall be admitted to Congress. The motion was to. The concurrent resolution was then the first time, after which, the constitutional amendment was ta- ken up. The House was engaged in the consideration of the loan Lill. oe The Freedmen's Bureau Bill Vetoed by the President — Great Excitement in Washingt Wasuixatos, Feb. 19.—Tho veto message of the President to the Freednen’s bill causes great excitement. An effort will be made to pass it over the veto, but it is not thought that it can be accomplished. The proposed serenade to the President to- night was declined by him. Speculation is rife aboat the reconstruction of the Cabinet. . Wasuinoton, Feb. 19.—The President to— day transmitted a message to the Senate return- ing the amendatory Freedmen’s Bureaa bill, with bis objections. He argues that the meas~ ure is not in accordance With the Constitution, acd states that, among its powers, the one es— tablishing an agewt in every county or parish in the United States where freedmen abound would place in the Executive unlimited patronage, which could be exercised for the purpose of at. taining political ends, if the appointing power so willed it. The veto message is quite lengthy and deals with the bill not only in its general character, but, entering into details, argues against the justice and legality of various provi- sions contained in it. The ident takes oc. casion to express his views on the subject of rep- resentation as essential to the success and good management of the government. He thinks that the representatives from those States im- mediately affected by the Freedmen’s bill, should have been present in Congress when a measnre so closely connected with their intereets was be- ing distussed, and says he holds it to be his du- ty to recommend in the interests of peace and on the interest of the Union, the admission of every State to its share in the public legislation. However rebellious the people may have been, they present themselves not only in a loyal atti tude, but with representatives whose loyalty can- not be questioned, under any existing constitu- tional or legal test. He concludes as follows: Tn aceordance with the Cunstivtion, J now re- turn the bill to the Senate, in..the earnest hope that a measure involving questions and interests so important to the cuuntry, will not become a law, unless, upou deliberate consideration by the people, it should receive the sanction of an en- lightened public judgment. LATER FROM EUROPE. Porrtaxn, Feb, 20.—The Moravian bas ar- rived. The Spanish governor at Cadiz has been no~ tified by telegraph from the Spanish minister at London that vessels were in Mersey, under the Peravian flag, designed to prey on Spanish commerce. In the Spanish chambers deputies speech offered setting forth increased financial difficul- ties and stating the necessity of balancing reve- nue, as it was impossible to raise taxes, Mr. Clay, the American minister at Russia has been entertained with a banquet by the Czar. THE MARKETS. New Yorn, Feb. 19.—Flotir bas. declined 10a20c ; Btate $6 7028.10, Ohio $8 25410 75, Southern $8 65015 50. Whent declined 2ado, Oorn quiet; sales 49,000 bushels at 76a78c. Beef steady. . Pork quiet. Whiskey dull at $221. Cotton quiet at 44c. Sugar quiet; Muscovado 10ali Gold 1387}. Bastions, Feb, 19.--Flour heavy ; Howard street.Saper $8 6028 75. Wheat drooping.— Corn dull—white 71a78c., yellow 72073, Oats Steady, Clover Seed $7 75. Provisions ver: dull—Bacon shoulders 14fo. Whiskey $2 21. Coffee steady. re bound Bank, 15¢, ;, Farmers! Bank, 260. ; Greensboro’ Mutual, 5¢.; Merchants’ Bank, 252.; Miners’ and Plaaters’ Bank, 25¢. From Panama and Peru. New ¥ork, Feb. 21. rename dates of the 12th insthat have beer re- ceiv: . Gold mings bave been recently: dispovered eigh- teea miles ftom Panama, and two: from. the rail- road, California mirers protiounce the develop- ments expeedingly rich. : Recent Callao advices confirm the declaration of war by Perw against Spain. ~Hostilities have. not yot commenced: - 4) A Peruvian, squadron has been sent to join the Chilian squ h . The Fennessee Legislature, - Nashville: Feb. 21, The Speaker of the House has’ ordered that ab- senting members shall be drought into the Legisla- ture-forcibly if Uy will not eome volauterily. An excited disoussiou yesterday was caused é: the compelled attendance of several members of the conservative party who, it was alleged, staid away to prevent a quorum. The Frecdmen’s Bureau. Washington, Feb, 21.- Mr. Lane, of Kansas, gave notice ia the Senate to-day that he would introduce a Lill on Friday to coatinue the present Kreedmen’s Bureau. European Neus, Sandy Hook, Feb. 22, Dates to 10th from Europe have beee received. Cotton sales Saturday seven thousand bales. Mark- et Gat with a partial decline of one quarter. Iu the house of commons the Fenian conspiracy was charged to be of American origin and Secreta- ty Seward the reat Head Centre. The cattle plague is the leading topic in parlia- ment. Official dispatches from the French Minister at Washington had been published respecting the Bagdad affair, announcing that the United States had decided net to allow itself to be entrapped in- to a conflict with France. Gold and Siiver Market, Richmond, Feb. 21, Brokers were buying gold to-day at 137, and selling at 139. Silver buying, at 132; and selling at 135. State News, Mysterious Burial. A mysterious case of proba- ble murder has lately been brought to the notice of coroner J. C. Wood. From him the following facts have been elicited. It seems that some two weeks since, the police of the city received notice thata woman had been privately buried, some time pre- viously, during the night, in a lot on the north side of Chestnat street, and between Seventh and Kighth streets The body was accordingly ex- humed, but not taken from the grave, as it was said that she had died of the small pox. The earth was thrown back upon it, and a report was made to coroner Wood on Saturday last. She is said to have been a white woman, and that when unearth- ed, it was found that there were several matks up- on the shoulders and head, which would indicate that the woman had been murdered. An axe with the marks of blood upon it was found concealed under a house near by, but as yet no other evi- dence has been obtained. Coroner Wood proposes ‘o unearth the body to-day for the purpose of holding a post mortem examination, and an in- quest, when it is probable that more facts relating to the mysterious affair will transpire. The name of the woman was not known to our coroner. Wil. Herald. Another Raleighman.—Many of the late officers of the confederate army and navy are seeking and finding civil employment, Capt. J.J. Guthrie, a native of this city, and lately in the southern navy, is about to take command of the steamer Z. B. Vance, We gather this from a paragraph in the Norfolk Virginian. Capt. G.’s friends here will be leased to read of his.entry on service for which be is entirely qualified. The Vance was built at Wilmington, Del, and is designed for the Qape Fear navigation.— Progress. Caution—We understand that a number of counterterfeit $20 bills on the First National Bank of Indiana, were passing around town yester- day. We caution citizens to be on their guard in receiving money. We have never seen one, but understand they can be esily detected if closely ex- amined.— Char, Times, eat erence ROWAN COUNTY.’ Court of Pleas and Sessions, February - Ferm, A. D. 1866. : David D. Peeter, Adm’r. of Moses A. Goodman, os. The Heirs at luw of Moses A. Goodman, Dec'd. PETITION To SELL REAL ESTATE. It migesrlle eg the satisfaction of the Court that George Eller and wife Eve, Caleb Goodman, Henry Goodman, and Alexander Wilhelm and wife Sallie, six of the defendants, are noo-residents of this State, it is, therefore, ordered by the Court that publication be made for six weeks iu the *Carotina Watcuman, for said defendants to be and appearat the next term of this Court to be held for said County on the first cay in May next, and then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the land described in the petition should not be sold according to the prayer of the petitioner. Witness, Obadiah Woodson, Clerk of our sald Coart at office, the first Monday in February, A.D’ 1866, aud in the 90th year of our Inde- penddnce. , OBADIAH WOODSON, Clerk February 24th, 1866, 6w Printers Fee $7 WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD, PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, Moroanron, 14th Feb., 1866. Prorosats for the completion of the unfinished work from the present terminos to Morganiou—two and-a half milee—will be received at the office of the Company, until the 15th March next. Bidders can see the Engineer's estimetes on ap- plication at this office. By order of the Boatd of Directors, . TOD R. CALDWELL, President. P Feb. 1, 1866, ; 3e “State of Herth Caroling. | “Wri oder, are stirred to their depthy, : Mies Mollio was @ child of the covenant)’ been carofully instructed in the:priuciples. religion; and though she breast w cule aod: tered ; the last tege passed from the quiv dark on earth io Heaven. “Weep mot for the loved one now Whod der spit peit ear ees : en ap 7 q : Who bore it!away: to its ane in RET { t Drs Whithead & Hendetsom: | om HAVA associated themselves inthe pranctica Wf MEDICINE, and their professional, services _ to the citizens of Suliebury azd vicinit ; Office—next door to Owen & Sofiety's store. M. WHITHEAD, M. BD. ities Oo ALe C.A. HENDERSON, W. Duy Jau,.1 ' (oe Tailoring Business, ° CN. PRICK. RRzsrectFoty informa hiv ola fiends aud patrous:that he has removed his Taylor two doars above hisold stand, opposite’ : Brothers store, and ie now prepared to do | ik entrusted to “him ja the latest’ and mest 3 pte Country Produce taken in exchange ‘for wor " i ann January 6,°66 : Imod-188, ‘ ry Tem Pes aesre WEW STAND, ao i McNeely’'s Brick Row, SALISBURY, N.C.” » 1066—3end; - 3mw United States DIRECT TAX. ROWAN COUNTY, N. C. Office U. 8. Direct Tax Com-nissionere; ‘- For the State of Nerth Carolina, Salisbury, N. C. Feb’y'15, 1866. Notice is hereby given to the owners of Real Estate in the couaty of Rowan, that the Direct Tax laid upon all lands in the United States-by. an AGt of Congress of August 6, 1861, is now being collected in the State of North Carolina, in parsuance of an Act approved June 7, 1862, and an amendment. of said Act approved Feb. 6, 1863, and of a further amendment of said Act approved March, 3, 1865; and notice is further given that the said Tex upon the Real Estate of Rowan county, willbe fixedon the 15th day of February, instant, and thet our office in Salisbury, in said County, will be mn on: thet day, and for-sixty days following, for t reception of suid Tex. “ Shige} As the laws of the United States exempt front tax ation; Home: to the value of Five Huzidred Dollars, when the owners actually reside thereon..at the date of the ot, of the Tax, such Sos seazy otCupants are’ not! to appear at our a said ais days, and show such fact. i ‘ [L% Office at the residence of H. H. Helper, South Ward, Salisbury. JOHN B. FRENCH, HIRAM POTTER, Jn., E. H. SEARS, for N, C. dit-w2 5 at, mse Jan ae > FS | a United States Tax Commissioners Feb t5 JOHN H. ENNISS'S DRUG STORE. ‘French Brandy, for'iméd - aa icinal use, ae for. medvelaal use,” Old Port. Wine, for med- icinal use, ‘Brandreth’s Pillay ~~ ts Ind'n. Veg. Pills, Enniss's Diarbea cure, Hollioway's Ointment, Gray's Ointment, Itch. Oinment, care, Pain Killer, Radway’s Relief, Ayer’s Oherry Pectoral, Ayer’s e cur a, Brown's nce of Gin- ger, Wigtar’s Balsom Wild 2; oy herry, Thompson's Eye Water,| Mustang Linament, Sand‘s Beccopettii. Strong's Pectoral Pills, Rushton's Cod Liver Qil, Jaynes’ Expectorant, Hostetter's Stomavh Bit- ters, Drake's Plantation Bit- ters, ptsboon Cordial, Onstor Oil; by the bot, Tanner's Oil, by the gel- lon and barrel,” Turpentine, Valeaat dels ee, * fina feelings towards me and mine, w q © gayapnahs of the South raised with im- * “y ‘aa Bi x 2 4 Ne t ‘to he; teceived the beautiful letter which, 9 Pr Dear Sir: Your letter of the. 3rd tes pe such _a misunderstanding exist In regard to my circumstan- a ae _ example, the consequence was the loss of The ecuniary sufferings of others in | saaay bending God of my husband has would gratefhlly accept any offerings i counted from one. corner thirty-six wag- - one either loaded with the various pro- namie ' us e pig og ps ‘thefmedsures to relieve them, To his “addressed to her tipon the subject, we publish below: —*\ “Corrage House, Jan. 25, 1866. ) wae forwarded to me from} Lexing- mn Va. I bave delayed ‘answer for a bw days, hoping to receive the paperito sh you referred, but it has not yet ame, and [have not had the @ of reading your editorial; but g from the remarks in your letter it isa similar publication to hat has recently appeared in many of representing the family n.as suffering. for the ties of life, and appealing to the t for their relief. ~ Atis a.sonree of deep regret and mor- tificationte me, and to my family and eral. Jac necessi oa vt. ie triid that almost the whole my little fortune has been swept away. My noble husband, actuated by patriot- ism, invested in Confederate bonds, to as sist the Government, and I followed. his nearly the whole of his estate; but God has left me one of the kindest of fathers, who has the means of providing all the co of life for me, and my, orphan comalrepr of i aa its fed Jatd‘ have been so much haw any own, that, in. this re- have only need of a more thank heart.: And@I, of all others should have'no fears for the fatnre, for the cov- over us heretofore, and the love | of this great people to me and my little | pas . child, on his account, fills my heart with great) ee es While it 48 one’ of the greatest com- fi desglated life tosee, the many t tributes to the motory of my beloved husband, and I that are voluntarily gwen as. testimoni- als and gratitude to lim, yet the contribiations that are now called for are en under a false impression, ad it is psistent with my ideas of honor and rectitude to, receive them. I. would, thereford/ bep-that all efforts that are made to raise a fund for my “relief,” both in Charleston and elsewhere, be i tely stopped. With thanks to the warm-hearted and rous citizens of Charleston for their I remain, yours, very truly, Mary Anna Jackson. _ Geo. R. Cathcart, Editor Charleston ly Wews. : we My address is Charlotte, N.C., care of Mr. James P. Irwin. _—_-— oa o THE CITY. .. Saturday was a beautiful day, the sun shown in the full splendor of its Creator. The air'was as still as the repose of the déad, unless now and then some soft slip-~ pered breeze from the jessamine decked padent mean the flaxen curls from the ré of some fair country Jass as she ended her way to and fro, after “fix- ngs. Bat the bright day bronght the bone and sinew of the country, as well as the beanty, into.onr city. We noticed many here from the adjoining counties, look- ing around with an eye to their spring operations. Inspecting farming utensils, manures, and taaking vigilent. inquiry as to the price and cliaracter of labor used ipcand eround the city, and though many ‘reemed’ depressed aan “looked into the future as one of gloom and misfortune; yet we observed that most of our agri- eultural friends were very hopeful, and are determined to work out at least their “faidividdal success. With energy and jadgment, with economy and prac- skill we see no reason that failure should attend them. We are too apt in the gloom and sullenness of an hour, to fold our arms, and expect others to work for'us. About noon on Saturday we ducts of our’ country, or carrying home Sr : ee: is- encouraging to our ‘merchants, ter, we hope that they will regard it sufficiently to hold ont still ter inducements to the farmers of fis and adjoining counties. There is no reason Why Salisbury should not control the trade of Western North Oarolina. We have the best business men, the largéet stores, ‘and better facilities for controling this trade than any other city, Richmond atid Baltimore not excepted. -Ff-our-merchants will be satisfied with Ct pate er eraae abont it ina Mp =p ef way at once. is cit oy twice as many mil- ion aft if {he proper ‘stapes are ta- ~kemconjointly. — Daddy Banner. voip bil! iding rey the permanent loea— | Congross, for the constrnotion of a single éd articles of farmer life. PERO wasiinerdl iladelphia and eto the South and South West. " Correspondence of the Union Banter. Orrick Unrrep Press, “ee ) Wasnwarton, Feb. 17,1866, |) Eprroxaor tax Banner :—-The Nation. al government has provided, by law of line of Railroad across the Rocky Moun- tains, with branches at each end leading to every part of the Atlantic and Pacific States. These branches may be regard- ed as local affairs, constructed to accom modate different States and interests. Bat the location of the main trunk cen. tral line across the rocky mountains is a matter which deeply concerns the: citi- zens of the whole Union, especially your State. A line drawn nearly straight through the center of the United States, across the continent from our National Cap- itol to San Francisco, passes. through the cities of Ciucinnati, Be. Louis, Jef- ferson, West Kansas, Lawrence, Topeka, Denver, Salt Lake City, and a large num- ber of smaller cities and towns. It pas- ses through the richest agricultural and mineral portions of the Union. This line, the main trunk of the Paci- fic Railroad should follow, from the At- lantic to the Pacific, with . divergent brauches at each end. By the first of June next, the cars will be running over one half of the route, to Fort Riley, Kan- sas, or to within 476 miles of Denver, the commercial metropolis of the Rocky Mountain Gold region. At Fort Riley the Pacific Railroad route, as established by Congress, instead of following tbe line as above describe, diverges from a direct western course aboat one hundred tiles to the North West, making it uecessary, in order to reach San Francisco, to again turn about one hundred and twenty-tive miles to the South, thus making the main trunk line two hundred and twenty-five miles long- er than it need be,. avoiding the rich mineral region of Colorado, and burden- iny every pound of freight and every senger between the Atlantic and Pa- citic with the unnecessary expense and delay of two hundred and twenty-five miles of useless transportation, to say nothing of the $12,000,000 thrown away in construction. In fact, the route as at present designated, is manifestly unjust to the people of the-whole Union, except the extreme Northern tier of States aud | Canada. contribu this road, and of course do not see why they should be favored over and above the Central and Southern States of our glorious Union! 1! ss ees Tn, fairness, then, to all sections, let us have the main:trunk ling, from, Fort Ri- ley,,.Kansas, to Nevada, built on as near a straight line as is possible. Let us have feeders and branches. from, every. ot the country ;. but the main cen- tral trunk line must be made as straight and as nearly through. the center of the Union and Continent as possible. As T¥ have already stated, Congress located the road by the light of the best information attainable at that time, un- der the very prevalent mistaken idea that the straight short route through the mineral regions of Colorado, was im- practicable by reasons of impassable mountains. I give nocredit to the state- ment often made, that Congress was in- fluenced by extreme Northern interests, Canadian or Union. Of course a few of us knew at the time the present zigzag route was located, that the straight short route was the cheapest and best for the whole country. This very important fact, however, was not then so well understood as at the pres- ent time. Let us, then, bring it well before the people and Congress, for there are a thousand good reasons in favor of the straight route, and not one for the zig- oY have already brought this matter to the attention of members of both houses of Congress, and all seemed disposed to have crooked paths made straight. Cer- tainly it should not be permitted to rest until the correction is made. A NEW SHIP CANAL. A charter has been granted for a ship canal between Bladensburg and Annapo- lis Maryland, and itis in the hands of capitalists who know no such word as fail. The proposed canal is only eighteen miles long, and its construction, which is assured completes an almost air-line of canal and river Navigatign between the cities of ,Washington, Georgetown, Alex- andria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, which will confer incalcn- lable advantage upon the coal and heavy freight interests generally. he grand trunk Railroad of Canada can tap the main trunk of the Pacific) Railroad (as at present located) at its ex- treme northern angle, and thus make a straight route from Montreal to Sun Francisco ; while the Pennsylvania Cen- tral, Baltimore and Ohio, Virginia Cen- tral, and all East and West roads South of them most make a detour of some hundreds of miles to the north of the cen- ter of the Union, in.order to make a con~ nection with a road leading to the main trunk line on the Pacific. Let us then have the main trunk line located through the center, and give all roads, both north and south, an equal 'North and Northeast, together with the 1e completion of this great inland line of water communication with the existing lines of first class railroads run- ning in the same direction, would seem to render the projected additional air- line railroad between this city and New York a superfluity. With great respect, D. D. CONE. -ome - LUXURY AND FASHION. How much of human pride and _ folly do these words call to the mind? And yet how intimately are they connected with the prosperity and welfare of our chance to tap it. It is not too late to all means. Congress located this cireuitous route by the light of the best attainable inform- ation, at that period, under the mistaken impression that the straight route, which would secure the valuable trade of Colo- rado, was impracticable by reason of im- paseable mountains, which later inform: ation proves incorrect. As great engin- eering obstacles have already been sur- mounted in the Alleghaneys as can be found in the straight line across th Rocky Mountains. Tne Philadelphia North American and U. 8. Gazette, in a recent article upon this subject, pertinently remarks tbat: “The mining works so namerons in California and Nevada accustom the people of those regivns to such enterprise, and therefore no difficnity in undertakin the tunnelling the Siera Nevada, and, gigantio.ag it scoms, we should not be surprised if the completion in a year should be fulfilled. est of the Siera, the Californians have made great head- way in building tbe railroad, stimulated by the invaluable aid extended by the National Government, so that we may regard the completion of the road from the Pacific oeean to the Nevada settle ment as assured.” ° This is, yon will nt once perceive, a subject of great national importance. It rises above all local interests. It is true, the trade of the rich miner |g) regions of Calorado, now coanted by hundreds of millions of dollars, and which, on completion of the Pacific railroad, will be iacreased a hundred fold, can be accommodated by branches, even as the road is at present located by the zigzag route. But the straight central route saves 225 milea on the main trank ana as much more in branches, making a saving of nearly 500 miles of road, and at lenst $80,000,000 cash if ednstraction —a mere trifle, to be sure, but worth sa- ving, when we take into consideration the saving of 500 miles useless transpor- tation, after the road is completed. Congress shoald, therefore, at this ses- sion or the next, make provisions for straightening the great national high~ way; or the portion of it between Kan- sas and Nevada, It would be an act of supreme folly to make the road, as at present located, to thé Capitol at Buckhannon, West Vir— qinia, passed the House yesterday. run it through a wilderness; avoid the make the charge, let us then have :t by, race. Stocis and moralists have for cen- turies declaimed against their debasing |influence, but the poor still have their \trinkets, and the rich their jewels and |diamonds. Why is this? It is because | these social habits are founded upon an innate principle of the human mind, against which it is as idle to declaim, as to chide the winds, or bid the waves be still. This principle is the love of the new and the beautiful, and though often carried to ridiculous excess by our folly, it has worked out in the great problem of life, the happiest and most beneficient results. The elegant and costly articles of furniture in modern use; the ribbons, laces and silks of modern attire; the magnificent dwellings and costly equip- age of tho rich; do they accom plish no other purpose than to please the fancy and charm the eye? They aocom- plish a far higher purpose; they are bread, clothing, fuel and shelter to the starving, wretched, and miserable poor. They are the life of the commerce which whitens eyery sea with its sails, To give them new forms of use and beauty, the countless spindles of machin- ery revolve, and tofeed their artisans, patient agriculture digs its treasures from the fruitful earth. The bare necessaries of life are few and easily procured. The unthinking brutes have them, and no nation which is content with them alone, can ever rise toa destiny much above that of brutes. If is the glory of ration- al man to snrround himself with every new and varied form of comfort and beauty which his genius has created.— Having thus shown that the love of lux- ury is an inherent principle of the hu- man mind, the beneficent results it brings to society when kept within prop- er bounds, and the folly of its wholesale condemnation, we will add a few limita- tions bbe 1h with peculiar foree to the people of the South at the present time. e are an impoverished people, and we should buy more for use then for ornament. The money we send north for the purchase of stock, agricultural implements and labor-saving machinery, is simply an eS ot money for pro- ductive capital, and will, if judiciously invested, go very far towards helping us ont of our present difficulties. That sent for luxuries is also an exchange of mon- ey for eapital, but for capital which is wholly unproductive and powerless to and refindéd a of a8 Jonny slelmion the, public. good @8,our eherished object, ery leyal man that the war has ceased, sovereign common Union is revolutionary. one of fearful promise. The practical form of. the d pend the Constitution of the country. part, And what is the Republic? A union of ga thee Sra elights of ‘Taxury We cannot doubt that it hae vow become,our.du- to invoke the testimony frameev-, the Union hos been restored, the time has come when she States must.be practically, as they have always;beep by- pothetically, equal in rights, in % ities, umd in ignily, ii this is so or it is pot. Ifeo, the refusal of plat Either Congress to, admit members elect from @ part The exawp uestion is, as to qualifications for seats of the in- ividual members elect. Adverse reports, upon their credentials have not been made. No reports havé ‘been made. There is, by a majority, mere non-action on the subject. fter long hesitation, the Clerk of the House bad declined to enroll those members elect. Thus, the ministerial act of an in- ferior officer—doubtless, in this instance, conscien- tiously done—has had the practical effect (by giv- ing opportunity to a party organization unknown to the organic law to refuse to exercise legislative functions upon a certain and vital matter) to sue Is this not & fearful precedent to set? The clerk of any future Congress may refuse to enroll the names of the adverse party, without regard to their States in which all that they have not given up to the nation they have reserved to themselves, and what they bave given up to tbe nation is specified in the Constitution, and isto be exercised by equal delegates from all the States subject to its jurisdic- tion. But if men have the audacity to say that the civil war is not over, then when is tt to be over ?— Are we in the midst of a civil struggle now? If 80, proclaim to the world that the overthrow of the rebel armies, the abolition of slavery, and the general ampesty conclude nothing, obligate nothing, end nothiny, effect nothing; that we have defraud- ed the rebels into submission, and have resolved to force them into a retraction of it. Let us confess thatin every syllable of the followi'g heartfelt Leng of the loyal people of the United States, made al- most unanimously by Congress two days after the battle of Bull Run, on the 23d of July. 1861, and solemnized by every drop ot loyal blood ever shed since, we were recording the gravest and most stupeidous falsehocd of history. It was on the faith of the following that our loyal armies were raised. Those who now ecek a subversion of the Republic dared not then disciose such an object : Resolved, That this war is not prosecuted upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or es- tablished institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution aod all laws made in pursuance thereof, and to pre- serve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; that as soon as these objects are occomplished the war ought to cease. Is that Resolution legal or disloyal now ?—that is the question. We pronounce without the least hesitation our opinion that no man is loyal who. de- nies the opposite, gonclusive, and controlling appli- cation of the doctrine of these resolutions now and here. Wethink they area perfect test. We hope the people will open their eyes. The scenes of 1861 in Congress are being now re- enacted in all their substantial elements of revolu- tion, of disunion, of treason. The old rebellion is ‘suppressed and the new rebellion 1s in progress. It is only the difference of circumstances that makes the difference of consequences. The majority in Congress are carrying ou an essentially revolution- ary scheme, And the object ‘is like that of their predecessors in conspiracy and treason. It is to preserve 7. For this object the secessionists undertook to Southerniae the North against an accomplished event, and adapt the Cunstilution by a violent reform to thetr'own section. For the self same object the disunionists now in Congress undertake, against an accomplished event and one of the greatest in history, by denationalizing the South, to deliberately destroy the rescued Union; abolish the social compact, defy the laws of nature, and revive the abomidable shobiensia: of a fendal- ism which perished under the curse of Heaven three hundred years ago. This, from the lust for power in a few hands—just as the few artful aud arrogant traitors of 1861 did for the sake of power. But there must soon come to pass a notable dif-4 ference. The desperate secessionists were able to induce their people to follow them, and war result- ed. The present revolutionary combination, defi- ant and desperate as it is, cannot command their peels and hence their extreme 4nd reckless ma- volence. We implore the people to realize for themselves that the solemuly declared pledge made by every one of them, ‘through Congress, in 1861, is being repudiated by their party leaders, and a conspiracy is on foot for the subversion of the Republic and the establishMent of a grim and monstrous milita despotism instead. Do you doubt it, fellow-citi- zens of the Union? The South is to bekept down asa fulcrum. But the iron lever is coming with crushing force upon ycur own breasts, and you must rise and indignantly demand that a restored Unton shall not be subverted, or the power will pass forev- er from your still sovereign hands. Let the people hold meetings in every hamlet in the North and West, with Andrew Joblnson, the resolution of 1861, and the Union as the only party platform, and rebuke with disgust every suggestion of sectional malice or ruinous fanaticism. We say to you, fellow-citizens, that your awful sacrifices and your splendid achievements are to be allin vain, and that speedily, if you do not put forth your powerfal arm and smite your betrayers, Their schemes is to perpetuate their hold upon you by establishing themselves as a new zits paer-rod ve power in the South, through the pretence of negro suffrage; and thus Rapido teery aided by the powerfal name of Universal freedom, they will es- tablish @ remorseless aod tremenduous enginery of oppression of the whitepeople of the whole country, through a passive and bretal negro soldiery. The issue is between liberty and bondage—and bondage to a race of bondmen, through a few who aré to control them. Men of the United States, are you for faa Sor freemen and @ freedom for white men —— +e The Brig “Altavela’’ artived at Wil. mington on the' 12th fnst., cargo, molas- Or is it*mid th { fo} igpannt Toe,clash of swortls,: and rush of battle, «1 THE. SOVEREIGN, PEOPLE, Calealy my heert, made answer, Neh (9 0%) Where is th horne ? ” ‘Perebainoe’whets'ttopic : 54 wthehtt , sO + x-ateiG ui In golden tuxury of life, calls. The purple grape; percha ha Pp pee Whereis thy home? . Js it ‘mid. ieebergs The and Where Of souset and of sunrise, barid to Where "twixt the’pine-trees glooms the A Who taught of sa’ Is tnat the home in which Yes, of a truth, the shrine which none enter! nee, ' the of thesoath. nas mers ‘alll ny Hex de newer No y, t pats prin ane. sees the gi suow- tity whiteness, ‘ f 1 [9 Y9¥ nd night flames with aororal brightness? But still my whispering heart said, Not. ee within her presence vo thy love,’ > aa eeneete n life's sweet m: vel bier : phate tt des a a . ud snow-fields of the midsummer's midoi i. Where js thy home? Is it ive When hope But mournfully again my heart said; No'l © Where is thy home? Sey if perchance it lieth) Which ever yearneth heavenward, ever striveth To be with God, who i# ny home! a ; : State News. © A New Murrary Orper.—The sub division of. the department of North Carolina into districts- has been: diseon- tinned. The following are the instrue- tions to officers relieved by virtue’of thie consolidation : ‘All officers detailed as nids-de-camp at district headquarters will return to duty with their regiments and compan- ies. No officers will be detailed as pro- vost marshals to posts : such duty will be performed by commanding officers of the posts, who will also regard themselves as in immediate command of the troops at their respective posts. All posts, where there are in numbers one or less than one commissioned ofticer present for du- ty to each company, exclusive of the commanding ofticer, the ofticer detailed for the duty of adjutant; commissary and uartermaster will not be relieved from uty with his company, but will perform such duty in addition to his compan duty ; and at all posts the duties of jutant, quartermaster and commissary will be performed by one officer, except at posts which are also regimental head- quarters, in which case the imental adjutant and quartermaster shall, in ad- dition to their regimental duties, perform the duties of post adjutant and quarter- master, and the regimental quartermas- ter, in addition, the duties of post com- missary.”— Progress. Cottectrna Agency.-—Mr. E. H.. Brit- ton, formerly the Editor of the Daily Bulletin in this place, is now located in Charleston, S. C., as a collecting agent. He offers his services to the public asa collecting agent for mercantile honsea or individuals‘who may have claims unad- baa in’ South Carolina, Georgia or orth Oafolina.— Charlotte Demoerat. Cou. Grorcr Busnrarav.—Ool, Geor,; Bashyhead, ‘chief. of the Cherokee tri of North Carolina, arrived in’ this city on yesterday, from Charleston, en route for the National Capital to’ visit the “Great Father.” Col. Bushyhead is-ac- companied by his wife, and is putting up at the | city Hotel. During the recent war he commanded a very fine regiment of four hundred Cherokee: Indians, and served we donbt not with much gallantry in the Confederate army,—in. which ser- vice he was severely wounded. Some time before it was known who ‘he was, we noticed very many of our citizens looking at bin odcc bileer attracted not only at his real Indian like complexion and physique, but also at his fine mili- tary bearing. The Col. and his wife spent most of the afternoon in * walking about the streets, and much of their time was passed on the wharf, observin the shipping, being apparently attract by the water. Heis the chief of a tribe of Oherokees at present located in Ma. con county, North Carolina.— Wil. Dis- patch. ; Advices from Europe by the Austra- lasia inform ts of the startling effect pro- duced in Madrid by the intelligence of the destruction of the ‘Spanish’ man-of- war Covadonga by the jeans and tlie subsequent suicide of Admiral Pareja. The ministry and the presa received news with the utmost excitement and pai goneen and active meaaarep were in preparation to wipe out the disgrace that the arms of Spain had received in the Pacific, It is’ proposed to immediately increase the war standing of Spain to a degree which will crush out at once all resistance on the part of the South Ame- rican republies. “The eampai assist nein times of pecuniary distress.— oe for Krider & Martin, 231 eads 25 tiercos, 12 barrels, direct from Oardi- Ohili is, in fact, to be prosecnted with Seth OID BO Winter: St Groceries}: || is pronoyneed to be ‘wosurphieed by ‘eny-othat ing Mael keeping should come and see. Bu bw wot thaw’ Y yeu ripe ye % tt adit ap ribiererstio: 2 of neeTeney: } a . 4008 rug Phechonshisaeos goed bau yas Larker! oor Ok ode i <M no? Ssiismmen. aus. cori ri m0 {3 ae: yles. wi ACO iro gaq aber tuntT Sag Loh} AND: PASHIONBL fas io 6 OY rs Oy t a Aouad ‘boticu OODS FOR LADIES DRESBES. | Founk: ‘ee Rs a a » Bontete, aut Hats,’ Ribbons, ‘Laces pe ng sha ts 4 EA mor Men's Boots} Shoes & Hits, . ' end Wines; Brand jes, Cham Eee Od BR ge Yoiung \Hyson wie ; HOY Ais Laie as “g and. bas mags ij The latter article ‘pew inthis) market + brand. . Buckwheat Flour. Cheese and Orackers WINDOW GLASS, ' sectional locality, and his party might, upon assem- | To that prefigured land of love and light, .__ OF ALL SIZES. bs bling, orgapize the House and delay action upon deg bet Us tanger honk bat fight iat claims to seats, of which they might not even deny n y oc ‘ i in with, bi the validity. What woul that be called ? and| Is these thy home? Those ankhown realms elysian PUTT ‘porns’ se iy alti: on Widen what ig the present case else ? Nak ce re ea tat Pit camber haku Pete oH a baron ‘be truth is plain, and it ought to be heard.--| Then first my heart. made asswer, Yes ri : Everybody kuows it. To deny it is to dishonor vf es F : ‘ = AE Sa eave the mind which coutrives the subterfuge of a dis- Huerta oo boats, it one inka Sean emotion ; phat sent. We talk now. not aé the argumentation, but} My primal home, to w us. ntity of White Lead on'hand, with ‘various to the conscience of every reader. And what is} Though earthly acicss4 call forth my devotion,’ _ "y \ other sorts of paints, i that truth? It is this: Yet I torget not Heaven's pure flame within. se vax The Republic is restored in whole, and in every | Amidst the ashes still a spark suryiveth, WASHING MACHINES. He is the'sole Agent forthe “Union Wash- Machine.” Every body interested in bous- 1 am also Agent for the sale of the Celebrated Detervive Soaps, and Iam also! pra to furnish * To the Farmers, Baltimore akd Nowe York Houses School Books and Stationery, Dye Stuffs, Paints, Glass and Putty, Hair Brushes, Shoe Brushes, Carpet Bags, Mirrors, Ploughs and other Implements of Has- bandry. Produce Received in Payment. Cotton, Webi, Bocowax and Dried Freit tshea in exchange for Goods. J. C0, TURNER, Cowan’s Brick Row, Main St., Salisbury, N.C. © <f204 SOUTHERN LAND, EMIGRATION AND PRODUCT COMPANY, 71 Broadway, near Wall Street, ‘ NEWYORK... Organized for the purpose of introducing Ca> ital, Mechanical skills Fenn ration and ‘Lato Saving Machinery, into the Southern States. Wanted to putctiase all the low “price ‘lands we can get—send in description of property, ex- tract of title aad lowest price. ~~ * J, C. TURNER, Agent, ‘Salisbury, N.C. January 25th, 1866. é Jawvary 25, 1806. SURSTITUTE for PEROVIAY GUANO AT Less TWAS ; pe a Raw Bone. Saper-Phosphate of Lime Baugh & Sons MANUFATURERS AND PROPRIeTORS, Store No. 20 South Deleware Avenue, a. This valuable MANURE fisbeen before the agri- cultural public, under one name for twelve years past and its. character for vigor of ie ion and per in effect is well established, ' Before the war. it was introduced to rome exterit’ inthe Soathera States, and was found tobe highty adapted to Cotton: Tobacco.and all Crops, In its aetidh. it id ae galtk as Peruviar Guano. while it does nt leave the latid in an exhausted state but on the other hand pernian éntly improvee it. This has been fully p.oven by years of trial. See pamphlet fo be had free of ts A gevits below: BAUGH & SONS, Sele Manufecturers, Philsidelphia. Maaonr & Bao., ' 8 Salisbury, NC. Sold by 3mw as T.E. BROWN & CO. Tiss hon Irom ond Conger tthe FALE at hand alt. the sinter a8 in perfection, and arte sigeen” They hove ee t of a4 ito inctaded ta thelr oy: louse roofing, gutteri erations. Sante ‘ade to onde. the utmost vigor. Oct. 11, 1666—6mowS |/ OE ergs en ne yh pith sae ara a on Oe Sd smsaiibeasns sshcsamnagaamane VOL. 1. THIRD. SERINS, %y fe Fay SALISBURY, N. C,.MONDAY, MAROH 5, 1866. NO. 9=WHOLE NO: 1100 . ee ¥ vart-4 baat, RM ; terms: ‘ South Cabinet '~< | thon of the order, suthorized in the first instance by |). At an attem ‘prisoners in the FoR TE S: eneiling tapes fair’ so A Ho socrioe T hear this Petre that Mr. Stanton has been | G¢0. Grant for- certain wen [hore ail Pe shor 9 onsen three Lad aia Wernzy, | ees veces TEN ere cence .. $3 00 everything a oon oD t by the publication of an onder, fouoded oat thus h : : ow : maLY, 1 your, o~ except manbood to secure | javited to and that Mr. Harlan’s resignation of lication .in, the ii. | WOVE shot by the officers, two mortally "7 oe : Coan ia eranoa, GT meri. who Kept putas Lots are the band, | ba? 6000 i. ne em ee Te. | tate departments of inc aoa Rah We ony | Wounded. mes {Raw Bone Saper- Phosphate RATES OF ADVERTISING: est to be oad Me P > . * | tat the substance of Gen. Grant's action was af-} 4 vast quarry of m has been dis- “ a Sa fee MOA ae of 12 lines) firet insertion, $1 00 Y \Gadioe ¢ We hear now, from # source entitled to-otedit, | firmed by the Eyesident in » wey which properly |eovered in Nevad TE Waar es ice Baugh & = fy : ee ee ayo gi . winmanaiioanatsi “W | that Mr. Stantoa has written his and | involved s nesvission of the particular order wh a Le ms Idin ’ Pei ice 02 F “ of r each additional enes 33 R ESSE iL that Mr. Harlan will follow bis exam . had been thus superseded. These circumstances, and can be nsed for bul & purposes, MANUFACTURERS AyD : - uae “re — ny It i certain that renndibis a the Oabi pera dei orn — The Archduchess Maria. Theresa, of Slore No, 20 South Delaware Avenue, ) \ j to A ; . : ——— Washi aie “Tes eee oe Hatieas toy Hark be Nee ae ee could in any | A¥Stria, married last year to Duke Phil- hs THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU TO " Sinaia — Tho Senate was not in Session to-day, | #04 Speed, are aatisied there ia no use in attempt, po ple < ls wre "Tip, of Wartembarg, has. just been doliv-| 4 HIS Valuable Manure has beon | (2) cultura! publiv, ander one name ‘for UE ONE YEA : House.—Me, ing to act in harmony with the President, and he of ¢wins, a boy and a girl. The | cl i ' “Major Geneal O. O. ae |a htgAt Batt ia mtd tne | BE ery As sea pa heer ey ised | tnt 804 childed are doing wll, "ta sate er of en odp ajor General O. O. Howa » Com-—| it important to the question of dead or living Sandy Hook, Feb. 23. It seems too plain fora t that this oficer] A yonth of sevent seven was “ dam- | introduced to some extent im the Southern f missioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, has'| Stes but to look forward to such needful mea- . soak ie “ee 10th inst, } Seeretary of the Senate) enjoy the 3 aged” by a jury in Ohio the other day | #4 was found to be highly adapted to tot ; : ficable shan” £0 restore, atthe earliest day prao- | The steamship Cubs, from’ Liverpool Oth ins, al esteem of the President, or, to the ques- ya) | bacco and all Orops. addressed the following circular letter to | ticable than, So to their original harmonious | h#s arrived tion to its lowest issue, that his violent, tnsecmly, | the tune of $3,000, for not keeping his To its action it is as quick ad Peruvinty gash of his assistant commissioners : relations as faithfol and loyal States of the Union, with ull the rights and immunities of the most fa- In the House of Commons, pending the covsid- "feration of the eddrem seapredea ond responsive to the Queen's it was charged that the Fenian promise with a maiden of forty-thi ee. while it does not leave the land io an state but on the othr hand permiasently Wax Deparment, ored States—insisting upon such adhere speec! A man named Hayner: has rar away |' : ves Bureau oy RF Ga a 1, ia lg they saves "Ar eptesaaah ot rm pe ag inate y origin, and that Mr. Seward was bony areal Sel be. manne of eee can reres: t Adel mete with the wife ¥ a neigh. |"* fee vs hes peoe we ne PP thy Rapes pwr md : »L, anes ; : , the Head Cenire. eM iteas a i \ — 5 fons”: Fe Aatitpefe oe ee [lamp ng wien br ha |, Ol tp fom he wong ihe Pagid | pe ppp Tarte "| Both leave lage fanitice My |g Manat, Pitti z rs : eal ington a r erowr & Bao i Generat : Anticipating the excitement | mssion of Tennessée and Arkansas at any hour | thir Ws tcucuaa ens. the United WASHINGTON ITEMS. An exchange says the Ié mast feet| Sel4 by Menowr & Beo., » Salisbary, NG, that will necessarily follow the action of | When the committee shall submit the question to ; Sma ee 3m-w-pd-18 tha: Government aah regard to the new | (ne Hows, unless unexpected developments should | States has decided not to allow itself to be brought at home.now.on the Mississippi, for the 2 show those States unqualified for adinission, The | '2t0 conflict with France. The Republican Caucus. steamboats are blowing upevery day Freedmen’s bill, you may feel somewhat | entire tone of the speech is temperate and liberal. | Span ‘nite ef : j embarrasend in the duties devolving up- | adheting firmly to a distinet Taspileation of loyally Massachusetts Legislature, A ear of pa tetions Sih of Ei ecylap pe ~— todo in ‘the good old on you under the laws and regulations | 8S the chief requisite'to the reconstruction of States Boston, Feb. 22. | the two Houses of ngress was held last pores. already existing. t you may act steadily and firmly in the emergency, you must be prepared and loyal men as Representatives, who can take the oath required of members of Congress, Washington. Feb. 27. | | In the House, yesterday, a series of resolutions was introduced ‘regretting the veto ef the Freed- men’s bill. A resolution thanking the President | for his message was rejected—yes, 18, nays, 90. night. The attendance embraced one hundred and fonr Representatives and eight Senators, inelnding Messrs, Norton, Morgan, Doolittle, Cowan and Dixon.— tured, has been The body of a beautiful woman, care- fully dressed, and evidently tenderly nur- waebed ashore at San- T. E. BROWN, & €0. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Smith, : SALISBURY, N.C. 2 Ycr any increased hostility on the part of | Senate—Mr. Wilson, from the Military Commit- 5 : dusky, Obiv, bearing marks of shocking | LEAVE just at band all the material. nesegant re ‘ ; Wate : y PPLE SeP Mr. Foster presided. Messrs, McKee, of t for carrying on the above business in nerfeotiod 4 those who have so persistently hindered | tee, reported the bill tc provide for a uniform sys-! The New Jersey Senate— The President Policy. Kentaeky, and Blaine, of Maine, acted outrage, and solicit orders. ‘They have also on hand @ find” tem of militia in the United States, with amend- ments. Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution calling upon | the Presideat for information relating to the appoint- und troubled you and your agents, and may be an increased restlessness amongst the freedmen. A New York letter writer, says, the No. 1 wile of a distinguisued New England politician, is about to commence a Jaw suit for her husband's estate, Trenton, Feb, 22. Resolutions condemning the President's policy, as Secretaries. There much discussion, assortment of Cooking ‘Stoves. Ronse rooting: paid in which Messrs. Trambul), Stevens, De- | tering, &c., included in their operating, wade to order. 4 The President has assured the commis: sioner that he regards the present law as continuing the existnnee of the Bureau at least a yeur trom this time. lease ascertain and report what steps have been taken in your district by the State and municipal authorities to pro- vide for the absolutely indigent and sut- fering refugees and treedmen that havo been and are being thrown upon the Gen- eral Government for support. Continue to use every possible effort to find good homes for orphan minors who are de~ pendent and reduced by means of em- ployment offices in the different citios and villages—aidiug the unemployed to find homes and places of Jabor. You have sneceeded in allaying strife, settling fabor atid promoting education in the midst of great difticulties. Continue with the utmost energy and ability to pursue the same course, 80 as to demon— strate to the people of your district the der what law appointed, how paid, whether they took the otlice, etc. The resolution was passed. Mr, Dixon made a Speech on the concurrent re- solution from the House relative to the admission of Representatives, ivy and acts of the Administration. favor of the resolution. House.—The constitutional amendment granting equal rights and privileges, which was up for con- sideration yesterday, was debated to-day during the entire session, “No vote arrived at. —— ome —_—. LATEST NEWS. Interesting From the South, New Orleans, Feb. 25. Advices from Galveston to the 18th inst., say that a wharf, cotton press and warehouse company with a eapital of one million dollars has been form- ed for paying $400,000 for lots, : A cotton factory has been established at Huus- ton, and another is organizing. Capitalists here have prepared to dig a ten-foot canal from Buffalo Bayou to Galveston Bay. Mr, Trumbull replied, taking strong grounds in l ; tatroduced in the Senate to-day, were Icet after | } ment of Provisional Governors in the South ;. un- | discussion, Suffrage in the Distriet. It has been the general Opinion that the vill granting univers. suffrage in the District, which ia which he defended the pol- | was pased in the House y a union of the Demo- Crats and Radicals, would never be acted upon by the Senate. Bui this morning, Senator Morrill, chairman of the District Committee, reported it without amendinent, and it is understood that the committee will urge its immediate passage. With the known views of the President upon the mea- sure, this action seems directly intended to force another veto.— Star. The Cabinet, It is now definitely ascertained that Messrs, Har- lam, Stanton and Speed opposed the President's veto message; while Messrs. McCulloch, Welles, and Seward have been in favor of it all along, and Mr. Dennison gave in his adhesion to the measure but a few days since. No resignation of members | of the Cabinet have been sent in yet, uor is there | any immediate probability of any. Philad, Enquirer. Manufacturing of Public Opinton. { ming, Schenck, Banks, Delano, Henry Wilson, Garfield, Kelley, Howard, Con ness, Washburne, and Conkling, particj- pated. A marked depresiion of spirit} aud indecision of action was manifested. | and the case will eq affair in England. nal the celebrated Yelverton Hy unwilling to dispute, they were unwilling to agree, and the meeting adjoarned, ig- norant of the futureaud dumb of the pre- sent, An atteinpt was made to procure the adoption of au address to the people, but the motion was withdrawa, the tna- jority being eager for the excuse, an op- portunity supplicd by some ingenious person that Congress should be heard in It8 acts, and not through 4 partisau cau- cus.— Wat. Int. Suturday. Security of our Finances. The seenrity of our present system of our national banking is shown in the case of the Attica Nation Bank of New Jer- rey. Tiis bank failed about elglt months ago; yet out of forty-five thonsand dol- | 4fackeral, No’s, 1, 2, lurs in notes issued by that bar k, only CARDS, CARDS. Rt LT Ome a ] HAVE Just received an assurted supply of fine iting Cards. McNEELY Cuba Molasses, { | | Cards for printing, suitable for business or yis- J. J. BRUNER. SPRAGUE BROS. ’S BRICK ROW. Hy lately received a lot of Liverpool Salt, Extra New York Syrup, | Rio and Java Coffee, Clarefied Sugars, Wooden and Tin Ware, KEROSINE OIL, AND LAMPS, © | j Nails, No's. 4, 6, 8, Kitts, }bbls. and bbls. & -10, Oct. 11, 1865-6mo-w-9 A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS CROCERIES, &e., &c. ~ MERONEY & BRO. AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY, Tuvile the attention of the public: to. the ‘moss: good intentions of the Governinent, and Wigfall eseaped from Texas three weeks since. We are informed that the Radical Senators and | fifteen thousand dollars has been preeert- Powder and Shot. | elegant and varied stock of GOODS to he found ia. the complete practicability of thesystem| The Methodist Oburch, North, offers to take the | Representstives have telegraphed to their trieuds in | 94 at the Treasury Departmect for re-| March Sth, 1866. 2mo-w- the State. : plete p y y bea h y Dep pd of tree labor. Give a thorongh inspee- | vegro charebes of Texas under its protection. Ex- {20se States the Legislatures of which are in ses - demption.—Star rrp en ere i f ev a font tor wit & I President Burnett is prepariug a reply to Gen | sica urging demonstrations sustaining Congress and P : . MILO A J ROSEMAN, M. ) Dry Goods, lon of every agent for whom you are Gregory, who demanded proof of Burnetes charges | OPPosing the President. ‘The first response has Tho New York Express states that Gen. abate dees % Groceries Hardr-are Tes asible. . ; of mal-administration and corruption of Freecmen’s | aha ea {rom Ohio, and others are expected B. F. Butler has paid Smith Brothers, of ENDERS his thanks to. the public for the very C ; iy mmoralities, eorruption, neglected | Bureau. , The Southern! Pacific railroad track is al- , ‘ New Orleane, eighty thousand dullara in | liberal patronage received for the last 14 years, and - ’ duty, and incapacity are sometimes eom- | ready laid from Marshall twenty-miles towards An Important Question. guld, which they alleve he abstracted , hopes by strict attention to his profession to merit as Crockery, . plained of against officers and agents of | Shreveport. The President's veto of the Freed- Louisville, Feb, 27, RE t At) in-| liberal a patronage as heretofore; and holds himself W. d Satnsl te inilioee eatistacts . : trom their vaults, together with the in-|! : Me Glass aT e, ~ this Bur ¥ y men's bill gives general satisfaction. The steamer A writ of habcas corpus d to-day b A in readiness at all hours for professional calls. Those 9 a us Burean. It cither of these charges dla derh neal : Cilio eee nO oF foreata: all al te and sheriff’ debe P in his | Shoes and Hi 7. be ensteined on inveatioation the enity Margaretta lcay es, March Ist, with emigrants for Judge Ballard for the bodies of Captain Reed ang | rests, a } the cosie and sheriff ’s poun wishing to settle by cash or note can do 80 in his S AN ats, +} a “8 ill | . 8 : a & he the passes of Brazil, Lennon, who were lately fined and committed to | @g@, making an aggregate of over $150,-! absence by calling on his father. National curren- ; for ladies and gents, for. agent will be at once removed, whether : jail in Campbell county for protecting the polls at | 0U0. cy thankfully received, misses and boys, and for children. & he ean be replaced or not. ¢ Southern Markets. ; the last election. The cases are important, aud will Office at : oseman's Store. Fan G And » most becutifal stock of ie a Ahi you hae thm oS | hemi tensor a Eopouie Regrets lbeel| Beate Nowa WATE @ tee tee, the Commissioner is pleased to express | Middling at 43 cts The sales of the week aguce- Accident to General Grait, Tho small pox is prevailing amongst thn freed- DRS. WHITEHEAD & HENDERSON, Jewelry, re an unwavering confidence in yourability | gate 6,200 bales. The receipts were 9,299 bales; Washington, Feb. 27, | men of Greensboro, The Mayor of the town foe ls : «4s exports 16,000. The stock is 82,199 bales, G I idently shot j urges on the people the importance of racina— «VE Associated themselves in the practice of &ec., §c., Fe. ' . to cope with any new difticult that ma po eneral Grant was accidently shot in the hand | Urg' = a 4 : : r 4 . ee pe with any Jy tha y Sonne ; : vw a sh ha 1 th MEDICIN4, and offer their professional services} Just rece:ved ou Friday last, a superb assortment: / . Constitutional Amendments Discussed. yesterday by the explosion of a new rifle which he | tion, a, = : ns f Falt and Wi arise. was examining. The wound was not serious, snd to the citizens of Sabshury and vicinity. bak SUI patel aq ~ Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, . O. Howarpn, Majér General, Commissioner. . ~>e——— FORTH COMING PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT. Washington, Feb. 26. In the Senate, the members discussed the con- current resolution that no Senator or Representa- tive from any seceded State shall be admitted, until Congress decides the States entitled to representa- tion, Sterman contended that the resolntion could con- fer no power not already vested in Con In the House a bill was introduced to continue did not prevept him from attending the reception at Brooklyn last evening, in his honor, New York Legislature. Alvany, Feb, 27, Resolutions were introduced in the Senate in fa- vor of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, and against the President's veto, and requesting our Congressmen not to vote for the admission of members from any The Progress says that Raleigh was never in so filthy a condition as at present. This may induce cholera to visit the capitol, in which event tho Legislature may probably adjourn. The trial of Mrs. Ball, before a military com- | mission at Raleigh, on a charge of killing ane~ gro man, in Warren county, has beea conclud- ed; but the decision of the commission has uot M. January 1, 1866. J. J, SUMMERELL, M.D. Office at hig residence, West Ward, OFFICE—next door to‘Owen & Sofield's store. WHITEHEAD, M. D. i C. A. HENDERSON, M. D, thew DRY GOODS. There is Searceiy anything that may not be foand at their store, and they are selling at low prices. Persohs visiting Salisbury to-look at Goods should not fail to Call at this store. eroney & Bro. would also amonnce that thes are prepared to farnist any quantity of the best PIN LUMBER ut any point on the Western N. CoRR | or at Salisbury, ou reasonable terms. tite: : : ’g | Of the late rebellious States. Jan. 8th, 1866. 1 psi General Howard: Chie ofthe Freedmen's pet: the act to establish a bureau for Freedmen’s The Markets, ‘rhseptied: SALISBURY. a &- feau, bag ressed & circu 0 his subordinates, : ‘ : id Wik be sian tha Ib Picgiione ies sen Peo pigied Abeta opted te adh g New York, 27. | The mail from Morganton to Asheville has Rie ORT Te him that “ he regards the. present law. as continu- ing the existing of the Bureau at least a year from this time.” The law establishing the Bureau pro- | vides that it shall continue ‘‘doring the present war.of the rebellion, and for ore vear thereafter.” Down to the present time there has been no formal quire aad ascertain whether contumacy de clearly ifested in the ded States, and if go, to in- guire into the expediency of levyir.g contributions out of the disloyal inhabitants of such States to de- fray the extraodinary expenses which would oth- erwise be thrown on the National government for Cotton has a declining tendency, sales 600 bales at 44 cts, Flour 5a10 cts better. Wheat has ad- vanced la2 cts; Milwaukie Club, $1 62a1 68.— Corn advanced 1a2 cts. Pork heay at $28 97}. Lard steady. Whisky firm at $3 2702 30. Na- val Stores dall. Freights quiet, Cotton 6-16ths. been stopped by order of the Postmaster Gen- eral, because contractors and postmasters cannot take the test oath, ‘The same thing will be done at Warsaw, if a postmaster is not qualified there soon, T havé now on hand, steads, &c. FURNITURE. I would say to my old friends and the public erally, that I am sti Undertobing and Coffin Business Ul carrying on the Furni iness at ae old stand. Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bed- Also, a fall assortment of Metalic, AUCTION COMMISSION HOUSE” * official proclamation of the end of the war and the ' ant ih procaine the ior Gold, 137, . Messra. Wm. B. Smith & Co., have just is Rosewood, and common Coffins and Trimmi: IN SALISBURY, N.C, restoration “i i SS nidaPltod be tiari -onilin ety Solera reeng (esey gersonal Hise ueie Baltimore, Feb. 27. | sued from the prese “ Mosees from # Rollin” which will be sold on the most reasonable terms, 4 tees Wehenines of law, in twelve monthe rat | the Cobistitation. Flour dull. Wheat firm, prime scarce. Corn dull, | Stone,” « volute of poems from the pen 75 8. R. HARRISON. sutrender of the last ized Confederate military force, or whether the term of twelve months-would only begin to run from and after the formal procla- mation of peace, The -latter seemsto. be the inter: pretation of the Presideat; and we ag now ex- pect-such a proctamation to be issued, Indeed the Washington Chronicle, in publishing General How- ard's circular above mentioned, siates that it ig “the result of an interview which Gen. Howard had with the President a few days ago, wherein he stated that he construed the veto of the President to mean that the war was at an end, and that tho vperations of the Bureau would soon terminate,— The President, it is said, replied that he did consid- er the wat as af an end, and that he would soon issue a proclamation to that effect.” Upon the putting forth of such a proclamation, martial law and military rule will cease in these Btates, the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus will be restored, and the people will be remitted to civil tribunals of their own creation for the acces- tainment and protection of their tights, This, for the reason that the law of Congress authorizing the tuspension of the privilege of that great Writ, con- fers the power on the Presideut only “ during tie existing redellion,” With the supremacy of civil authority once morc and the privilege of scif-government in all State ate faira, again enjoyed by the people of the South, the action of Thad. Shevens’ Obstruction Committee becomes a matter of comparatively slight impor- tance.— Rich. Whig. The bill was referred without the instructions, The House discussed the joint resolution to amend the Constitution, so as to give Congress the power to make laws to secure to the citizens of each State all the privileges and amenities of citizens in the se- veral States, and to all persons in the several States full protection in the rights of life, liberty and prop- erty, Markets. New York, Feb. 26.—Cotton more active; sales of 1,300 bales at 44 cents. Gold,'g1.39. Boltimore and the President, Baltimore, Feb. 26, The friends of the paesident aro to hold a meet- ing to-night to endorse his policy. The opponents of the administration have called a meeting for Thursday night, California and the President. San Francisco, Feb. 26. The democrats held a meeting on Saturday night and endorsed the president's position; They have called a mass meeting for Tuesday, Tbe Union state central committee have passed resolutions stating that they do not yet "perceive any impassable breach between the president and congress, Mr. Seward is among those who telegraped to the President his endorsement of the speech yes- terday.—N. Y. /Terald, 24th, = Yellow 70a71 cts, white 72 cts (ats steady at Sugar 50 cts. Provisions steady. Lard 19 cts, dull. Whisky firm at $2 23, [Let the Legislatures which sustain the President pass resolutions approving the veto.] To-day at noon, at Grover’s Theatre, will collect the most important assetably of the people ever held in this District of Columbia. This is no call to the crowd by demiagogues for the ordinary ex- aggetations of deapicabte party clap-trap, or the tanufacture of valgar enthusiasm in support of the nominees for office. The present occasion cannot be exaggerated. Upon the action of the people now depends the terrible contingency of revolution, Tha movement to-day inaugurated ia different rts of the country js to save the Union. That Valea is sought to be subverted by a desperate and anconscionable few who have never sympathized with any great party, and who now, about to be detached froin the clutch of power, desperately re- solve to protraet the tumult and distress of war months alter the last sword hag been sheathed and the last wound healed. This great meeting is to be here at the political ceutre of the Republic, in the midst of its statesmen 18 gathered visitors from every State, and the mass- es of that people who are American to the core, from the Aroostook to the Rio Grande. Bat, above all, the declarations which it will proclaim to the world will be heard by the I acsabbed protector, and defender of the imperil Constitution ; and before the sun goes down, by his response, the Mrs. Mary Bayard Clarke, who writes nu; the non de plume of “Tenalia.” Mrs. Clarke ia ane of the most gifted women of North Car- olina, and we trust her literary Jabors may be properly eppraciated and rewardéd. HIGHFALUTIN, ‘Tt bas been thought that our trans Mississip- Pi countrymen exhausted the possibilities of extravagance of speech, but the following, from the London Standard, shows that genius is cosmopolitan : : Pitixe ur rae Acony.—Two of our petiny cotempdraries describe portions of the musical service on the occasion of Lord Palmerston’s funeral, in the following magnificent language : “First there eame alow, deep cry of Sorrow, breaking upward into a softer and lighter met ody that seemed to flutter in mid-air like the singing of infinite angels ; and then there sud- denly crashed upon ibis delicate music the stormy dissonance of humao grief.” “At this moment of dissolution nod separation it seemed as though the whole framework of the eathe- deal was beginning to sob and heavc with some oppressed yet tremulous emotion; as thoagh the very pillars of stohe, that had stood the brunt of negtect and violence and civil war and unbelief for eight handred years, were rocking State of six of the defendants, for said defendants to the petition should Witness, Obadiah Court at office, t A. D. 1866, and pendence, Worth Caroling, ROWAN COUNTY, Hien Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Febria Term, A. D, 1866. 2 David D, Peeler, Adm'r. of Moses A. Goodman, vs The Heirs at law of Moses A. Goodman, dep’d, PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATR, ; Tt appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that George Eller and wife Eve, Oaleb Goodman, Henry Goodinan, and Alexander Wilhelm and wifd Sallie, Ars don-residents of this State, it is, therefore, ordered by the Court that publication be made fur six weeks in the ‘CaroLina Warcnuan,’ be arid appear at the next term ot this Court to be held for said county on the first Monday in May next, and then and there to show cause, if'any they have, why the land described ia not be sold according to the prayer of the petitioner. Woodson, Clerk of our said he first MonJay in February, in the 90th year of our Indo- OBADIALU WOODSON, Clerk February 24th, 1866. 6w Printers Fee $7 WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD, — SAM'L. R. on} rte K. BURKE, Proprietor. Auctioneer, ; of Salisbury and the surrounding countr fact that we have o avaes cmeeene to on the most favorable terms, apy and +. every thing, from a big plantation to a brass pin. believe AT 8. R. HARRISON'S OLD STAND. BURKE & HARRISON, _ OO WE respectfully call the attention of the to the ened a new AUCTION and SE in this city, and are pre Havng had some experience ‘tn the busi we Cies we can Laon to the advantiige of rsons having Goods, Wares and Merchandise, or Real Estate, Household, or any species of property, | | for sale, to give us a call, as we intend, to do-kt best to give entire satisfaction. Feb. 14, 1866. BURKE & HARRIGON. NEW PHOTOORAPHIC GALLERY, OORNER MAIN ARD HARRISON STREETS, SALISBURY, N.O. Dy —-- I HOTOGRAPHS, Carte De: Visites, Vignotis, Ambrolypes aud Ferotypes, at reasonable pricys, — Give me a call and jndge for yourselves, ILIP B, KENNEDY, Feb. 7th, 1866. bw oi : : : . 3 , ! : wr toceevnrtneneeeeenensengeeeteuepwemeeen terns ene pessabestatat ete e 5 New York, Feb. 23.—It is all right and safe,— | President will Strike hands with the people, and | to and fro, But’ it was only the organ, now - as - A HARD HIT. The Union is restored and the country safe. The] the covenant will be ou its de to every fireside in rambling, now mutttering, cow dimly sighing, M Brena ag Ick, ; STANDARD-KEEPER Ss f Mr, Perry in his letter to the National Tntelligen- | President's speech is triumphant, and the country | the land for the sovereign confirmation of the peo- Dow gustily groaning, and at last bursting forth organton, ea a Norx1o97m, et ver uses the following language: will be happy. me = ple.—Nat. Intelligencer, into the full and fearful Majesty of the * Dead egorasiis for the completion of the unfinished LL persons ysing weigina and measures, wither ' “Those who k ‘pt out of the war, on both sides [Signed] -H. SEWARD. March in Saul?” in selling or baying, are hereby notified! that are the hardest to becume revoncited.” This strikes somet.cdy on cach side of the Poto- amnac, Who if gurt? e The Late Meeting. The macs meeting of citizens of the District of Coiumbia teuiter fi to sustain the policy of the General Grant and the Prrsident. We take pleasure in contradicting, as we fecl warranted in doing, the representatiois which are extensively published that some alienation of feel- The condition of that man’s digestion must be appalling. He is @ sure victim of tlie Asiatic. eo work from the present terminus to Morganton— two and a half miles—will be received at the office of the Company, until 15th of March next. Bidders can'see the Engineer's estimates on ap- having been re-appointed Standard- Keeper: for thy county of Rowan, it is my duty toi all the weights aud measures in use; rot ome sen), and ul} py. fieaia of the North of the Somner-Stevens President in his effort, to restore all the tates to j ial j plication at this office, sons using them must, without delay, Dring distr, ; nan meas ort ant) are ee : pe pai their se orbits, was by far the most impor- | ing between the President and the Lieut-General a Perey ie af eee aay old, Q By order of the Board of Directors, to me for the above phrpove, oF subject Lem 4 Th@ Test Outh mev in the Sonth © kept ont” and | tant politiog| Meeting, in point of numbers and in- | Was involved 88 & consequence of the matter of the | Ur eriug ner infant, e uicerks s BS TOD R. CALDWELL, to the preseribed penalty for failaree son 9 ORT « they are equally hard to be reconcded—non-com- telligence, ever witnessed here. Senator Wiliey | S*ppression and revival of a Richmond newspaper. throwing dtun the capal, Attorney Gen- President. , . . a, | WMS BRO Bd t9'} bastante all, The fyStirg mda North, are for girs | was nes present, as stated. If it be considered by the public that the revoca- eral Martindale conducts the case, Feb. 21, 1866. Je eb. 12, 1866 (wot) Standard. tap art a SE a ee cme yw RE Ne wg CO a WP agree: Nes er re reo A VOICE FROM THE Wksr, We have jast reat a lettor ina Ns to paper from a gentlemat ay the ‘Setern part of this Stare, He gay ‘ spon tbonslic yon Vi Laing ht to have move TatePeowiee w forth-western Carolina.” nis gentle- Ma. wiust vest. his ideas-entirely upon tate prido.” Certainly no Dusiness ECLOHONTB, 10 Ol tt jo + POald or sald be hein Sadia ee aif any way fedoniid to our benefit, an] ou. Out a great change in comme nae i ‘And pow mgt Uo git at tie! count: Ng roows.inW iloington-and werlg bot! waye—be Ort Of marine cavalry. “On theson side we must have redaced rates miniesions ym the land Ave ia jus Tibiniablo and D Batts feéént a is not very likcly thaf “ever communicate with Wil- ton, .while it costs as. much ave as it docs to go to New York! It Very provable that our cotton will Bt6 © more intercourse” with Wilming- A 66 long as We can ship it to New for the same money that will carry * to Wilmington ! - Wo: tell you m . gave that yy are the ones to @at if you! wish todo anything for You need not expect to sit “eal “gle. f city... tt ; iin’your.easy chairs, and acticipate hat‘we:-will rush to-you with our gold, and éotton, and tobacco, simply be- caus you are in our State. . aw, we cap sell goods hereto our y afern teerpetts o: cheap, if vot cheaper, than you do x on.another score, we don’t see why the people of the North-western Caroli- na want to have much intercourse with Jilmington; it isa spirit of unfairness Pthat®’seems to pervade every Railroad end every line of communication between ‘here and New York via Wilmington. ‘Bat: we will go into the facts in detail, ‘supposing at the outstart that the people of West North Carolina have some stock Fin the Central N. C. Railroad, and have Deeti taxed occasionally to build and maintain it, and we will suppose that the Railroad from Greensboro’ to Richmond 4s. conducted on a fair paying business Davis: In fact, all will concede this point ho are aware that it only costs $3.25 to ‘earry a bale of cotton from one point to ‘the other, a distance of 198 miles. The st of this fréight is not exhorbitant, and Fyet it pays the road. Now, a Western planter hauls 50 bales of ‘cotton here, to ship to New York, he wants! Hit to go by Richmond, because it may, get to! New Yorkio fd is, iu all ae g Ageh Hj nel be over seven sat the outside, thea be “haw some. iMentla Richipend to’) look-after is interests. He enquires the cost of travspor- Yation per bale to Greensboro’, a distance of 50 miles; and js toki tivat the ‘charge is $4! 75 Feents mdré to go 50 miles on the North Caroli- ' na Road thaw fo go 198 miles on the Richmond | and Piedmont road! Is any man fool enough “to believe this to be a fair business transaction. Batifthe mao will ship bis cotton to Goldsboro,’ “and take bis chances in regard to time and re- shipment and gesis, this N.C. Road is gracious Penoughto freight it for €5 per bale to Golds— “boro’, that is, $4, for the first 50 miles, a. $1, or the next 132 miles!) ~Is @1 for one bundred “and ..thivt?—two miles a fair, honest paying | fréight to the road. ‘ © But suppose the Cotton should be hauled to Ubharlotte, then it costs $4,80 to get it to Greens: boro’, agistance of 92 miles, but if you can be Ynduced to take your chances in Newbern, More- Vhead.or Wilmiogton, this North Carolina road will take your cotton to Goldsboro’ for 85 ; that | is fo'say, 84,80 for 92 miles on the Western ead of the roadyand 20 cents for the next 132 miles! ' Until here lately, we could freight a bale of cot~ ton to Greensboro’ for $3, and to Goldsboro’ for } $6,80. But justas soon as West North Caro- ina.chose to get. her products into New York "gn the’shortest time and at the lowest rates, this oid; which is 80 favorable to intercourse be- i Wilmington people and North-West rolina, puts up the freight so as to make it ais-$1 more per bale! When freight was ‘per bale between here and Greensboro’, we Id get cotton to New York via Richmond, at $8,25 cen:s bale—very little more than Fi€ cost us to send it to Goldsboro’. Now, that haye to pay $4 to Greensboro’, it costs as 9S to get it into New York. If Wilming- a people and Railrond officials think they.eqm force our planters produce over their roads, they Tare misteken, ., As it is, the Western.end of the ‘road ie'taxed enormously by want of fairness | in the tariff; and we propore to speak of it oc- £ yj io Order that ber people may know the 3 antage this’ road is to them.—Daily CONGRESS AND THE EXECU- - MVE~REORGANIZATION—TEST | OATH—NEGRO SUFFRAGE. | Washington, February 21.—The more moderate Republicans are unwillingto ider that aropture betwen Con- press and tle Executive is necessary on xount of the vetoof the Freedmen’s bill, inasmuch as the veto has been sus- gined. If the bill had been passed wer the Presidents,’ then a conflict would exist, but there can be no con- ict ov the part of the President. He is ho partyto a confict, because: his views re sustained. If a rupture take place, t must be made by. the other party, "Whose policy has been frustrated. "It is explained by Mr. Fessenden that the joint resolution shutting out eleven tes from the Union is intended sim- 4 ns, ain purpose of ascertaining wheth- " er Congress has-any power over the sub- _ ject "of nization of the Union or whether'their power in the matte: is cor fitied to the mero) exanination of the eredenitials of Senators and Rrepresenta-| ‘tives;who may be chosen to Uongress. “Thig resolution is considered much more *¢ tant than anythiug else before f stress. The constitutional amend- a ‘even could it pass the Senate by a twathirds vote, sinks into insignificance >in the comparison. Perhaps six or eight Representative gnd* Senators who have been. ‘electe ¢, immensely . below. the, work, who dditor | maesesyts ould as ee he-seceded States Fhe others. ¥ acerned t of un qnesti@igbl ‘ seRtatives: ““Sy). ee [As none are in arins against tt eriment now, or expect or desire to be, it wénld be ‘difticult to find any others thep te al men; and the fact that they woal take a test oath as to the past would be no proot that they are not tye Sun. Te ake ate tn Dead Ore SPLOM EG ii eb We have been ylancing over a reply of senator Cowan, of Penneylvania, to Wilson, of Massachusetts, delivered: iu United States Senate, of the 20th’ Jan: Hlasti’ The subject under digcussion was the freedmen’s burcau bill, Mr. Cowan, in the couree, of his ree marksg. said: “I am not very waeh in habit of relating incideuta, bat 1 will state one fur the benefit of the senator.— Somebody was tulking abont. him and his society the other day, and stated they had “negro ou the braio.”’ Some one standing by said‘ “ well, that may, be, but they Aave not mnch brain on the negro.” See dire in continuation Mr. Oowan sajd : And a word now as to his course and mine upon this floor. I tel! him lo-day that he and his set were really—I do ‘not say they intended: it—the allies of the rebellion; they were its main’ support and strength; and when Jefferson Da- vis comes to make his dying capfession, if I should chance to be at his elbow, I should want him, in that last moment, when the trath comes to be told, to tell who it was that gathered the whole soath to a man around the standard of rebellion ; who it was that down there infused the bitterness into that fight which characterized it from end to end; who it was that enabled that weak peo- ple to make such a tremendous strug- gle as that the world never saw the like of it, and I will tell-you who he will say it was. He willtell yoa that when he started he had not half the people about him: he will tell you that the secession- its of the south who west ito that rebel- lion were not half the people. Who, then, drove the other half tohim? The self-same anti-slavery society that, when we had the cannon roaring and the sa- bre clashing and the bayonett thrusting, and the work going on, could not keep its tongue, and must’be making the peo- le of the south believe that the war, in- stead of being for the constitation and laws, was to abolish slavery. What then? If we had friends at the outstart of the struggle, we lost them. Now, Mr. President, I ask again, who fuught the battle? J tell him that it was the army of the United States that kill- edthe Percy. It was the army of the United States that met this Hotspur of the rebellion, while the anti-slavery so- ciety was down upon the field of battle looking out from under its shield and claiming the constitution and laws. But now, sir, now after the victory has been achieved, after the battle is won, you will never meet a meiwber of the anti slavery society who has not his Hotspur on his back, carrying him out and pre- tending that he killed him. [Langhter.] And alinost every oue of them is saying, “If your father will do me auy honor so}; if not, let bim kill the next Perey himself. I look to be either earl or duke.” That is the language of this par- ty after the battle is over and the victo- ry won. By and by, they do not give us the same assurance that fat John did, for, said he, “If I do yrow great, Vil grow Jess; for I'll purge, and leave sack and live cleanly as nobleman should do.” Bat, Mr. President, instead of when growiog great, growing less, they are swollen to such enormous dimensions onder the pressure of this thing which they suppose they have achieved that they are now well nigh to ‘bareting.— The honorable senator says’they are going on; yes, and let everybody get out of the road. That way do for peo- ple who ean be frightened ; but that pars ty has not been given to frightening any body heretofore, that I am aware of. It is exceedingly fertile iu abuse, it never undertakes to meet a man’s argument except by ridicule and by sneers, and all that kind of machinery whi¢h a, ‘weak man always uses against the strong. —_— om oe — Texas State Convention. Austin, February 15.—The Conven. tion is still engaged in marking out busi- ness, but doing little. Mr, Jones offer- ed a proposition to divide Texas into two States, for obtaining the balance of pow- erin the Union. e Committee on Elections reported that four delegates have not been pardoned. The commit- tee on the subject of changing the State Constitution reported against changing the Constitution only so far as it would tend to re-establish the relations: of the State to the Genoral Governinent. The majority report was laid on the table by a vote of 57 to 28. ——— -——- Phillip Kraemer, a private watchman employed in a New York silk house, died on Monday, from the effects of injuries received at the hands of burglars. He evidently was assailed in the office, boat- en with some blant instrument, and left insensible ; being thus found in the morn- ing. fis employers offer five hundred dollars reward tor the arrest of the as- saseios. ! Columbus, Georgia, is garrisoned by 150 soldiers of the One~hundred-and-third United States Colored Infantry. Young men in Lawrence, Kansas, have to marry to get shelter from the weather; landlords there take none but married people. Tho unfortunate youths say it is a conspiracy between the young la- dies and che boarding house keepers. 4 Gov- fe FIRE. 2 Most of the readers of this paper will alto re f the. d ich visi nae A Fook last’ Mon 4 ah | broke out ip the front room of Mr, O, F, Baker's tp, shop. “Tt "is bélieved that it was the work of en incendiary; but'of this, there is not yet, however, sufficient evideuge to fix upon any one a very strong suspicion... The: flames spread rapidly, extending until they had Yavolved the corner Store of Mr. Robert Murphy, occupied’ at the time by Messrs, Crawford’ & Lauretis, 224 the building occupied by us a8 a printing office. We crave ‘the indulgence of the subscribers to the “Watchman” for a week or two, ‘while we are re- paiting damages done to our office by & sudden, and necessarily violent removal of it to get out of the way of the fire,. Our damage was serious, and capnot be repaired except at a very heavy cost of tedious labor and several hundred dollars in cash.—- But we,shall be able, in a short time, to present the “Watéhthan” in its former dimensions. 00—— EB It is stuted in the papers that Ex-Gov. Vance bas hada’ stroke of paralysis, by which he has lost the use of one side of his body. We doubt not he has the sinceresympathy of the people of thie State in his affliction, who will alsd rejoice to hear of his recovery. . —_—-00——— (9 The mortal remains of the Rev. James H. MoNei.1, formerly one of the Editors of the N, @. Presbyterian, were received at Fayetteville, on the the 24th Feb., in charge of the faithful servant who attended him through all his campaigns, They were re-intered at Fayetteville, his native place, the ceremonies being honored with the attendance of a very large con of the citizens. —o0— a There is to bea tournament at High Point, on the 15th instant, to which a general invitation is given to the ladies. —00-—— 7” Wilmington and Manchester Railroad stock was recently sold at auction, in Wilmington, at $30 per share, Wilmington aud Weldon Railroad stock $45 per share; Wilmington, Charlotte & Ruther- ford stock, $21 per share. —oo— "Sraresvitts American.”—This paper comes to us ina new dress, and much enlarged and im- proved. It presents quite a handsome appearance. We wish it success. Tasieavux.—We had quite a rich treat, two nights of last week, in tableau enter- tainments, got up by the young ladies of the Presbyterian church. They were given in the large Hall of McNeely & Young’s new building—were pretty well patronized, and consequently, successful, not only as a pleasing entertainment but towards the object for which they were prepared. Those concerned in them did themselves credit, and will doubtless re- ceive the thanks of those to whose relief they have contributed. Execant Penmansuip.—We received a letter last Friday so remarkable for the clegance of its penmanship that we inust mention it. It was from the hand of a lawyer, in Charlotte, who, three months ago, perpetrated the worst “ hen scratch- ing” weeversaw. The change is doubt- less the result of carefully studied lessons under Prof. Marris, or some other master of the art. We offer it as an encourag— ing fact to the many members of the Bar who seem to think that they are too old to learn new tricks. It is not too late, as the letter before us abundantly proves. Joux TF. Lewrs—uis Txstimony.—The Staunton Spectator says that Mr. John F. Lewis, of Rucking- ham, Va, was summoned to give testimony betore the re-construction Co:nmittee of Congress, in refer- ence to the loyalty of the people of the South. We understand that a portion of his testimouy was as follows: , When ssked, “if the people in his part of the country were loyal,” he replied, “yes, as loyal as the members of the re-construction Committee.”— His interogator then asked: ‘ “If it would be safe for a Northern man to travel through his section?” He replied, ‘Perfectly safe, unless there should hap- pen to be a Yankee soldier there, who might knock him in the head to rob him.” This is the frank and honest testimony of an hon- est, frank and independent who never conceal- ed the fact that he was a Union man. This is just the kind of testimony which those who know the character of Mr. John F, Lewis would expect him to give, He knows that what he said is true, and the truth he would boldly proclaim, however un- welcome to the ingnisitorial. Committee. aD THE MUSIC AND GONDITION OF OUR OFFICE, . We are in a novel predicament. We sit in our office, (writing now) surround- ed by the debris of what was once the rond old Watchman office,. but alas, toneman and tbe late fire has shorn it of its former beauty. We hope soon to see it restored again. The press is going in our front, a car- enter is malling, hammering, and saw- Ing on our right, ereeting stands ; there is aman on the roof thumpping away on tin, as though he intended to make it secure against bad weather, or like Xerxes, scourging the sea because it would not yield ready obedience to.his will, give it a thundering beating. “We can’t hear our own ears,” It eeems like the tintinnabulary of ten thousand bells, or the surging of the Sea in a storm. It is simply “the music of labor.” We sit ‘in shavings and old plunder and news~ papers up to our waist. Pie is scattered FP tacHuipataly ll around us, but, like Tantalus, in water up to his chin, dying of thirst, we can’t eat. We call upon our friends to come forward and settle up, and we shall soon surmount all of these diffi. ties. Help us to increase our circalation and send us advertisements. Onr terms for the future must, of necessity, be cash. | fai yt oe kate et him mvuve over into nt ass would seem as if the demon of rebellion Paya yh here to make b and "Faas froty what “ya hat the hotels and on the streets, you would tbe led to think, if you werea stranger Th’ the land, that the Confederates had just come out of a victorioua war, and, that the Federal Government was in-humilia- tion and disgrace. . In all the show win- dows you see: fing portraits of Lee and Jackson, and peddlers*hawk them about the etreets, and thrust them iuto your face at the hotels. “The portraits of Lins coln, Grant, Sherman and Thomas, are notin request here. They don’t suit the rebel taste. A powerfol under-current Has set in here favorable to the election of J. C. Breckivridge to the United States Sen- ate next winter. If he receives the Pres- ident’s pardon and comes home no other candidate will stand the ghost of a chance unless the peuple get their eyes opened. The sy rainy will adjourn next Monday, leaving the old slave code on the statute books, and without making any adequate provision for the new or- der of things; and qs this sullen, traito- rous Assembly talks about sustainin President Johnson! God help the Presi- dent if he can derive any strength from such support. The Union men of thie State have been made to take back seats, as we all know, but that is not enough to satisfy the rebels, A move is now on foot to thrust into the back seats the Old Line Demo- crats who staid at home during the war, and to pat all the offices into the hands of the fighting rebels who have recently returned from the war. That is what the call for a Democratic State Conven- tion means. The Courier represents the returned rebel interest—the Democrat the stay-at-home interest. The men who tollowed Backner and Breckinridge claim superior merit in the Dem cratic Church and are determined to have all tke ofs fices. The Democrat says substantially: “ Rebel brethren, we are ready to give you all the right hand of fellowship, and to embrace you as dear democratic breth- ren, but if you set yourself above ns be- cause you went into the fight, d—n you, we will fight you to the bitter end.” Any one can discover, with half an eye, that the returned rebels are the pets of the people—are the elite, the lions, and tbat those old democrats who staid at home are only a little less unpopular than Union men. ——— +oe- Remarkable Lelter from the Hon. Robt. J. Walker, the Author of “ Our Fi- nancial System,” on the Great Ques- trons of the Day, Ete. At the great conservative meeting held in New York on the anniversary of the| birth of Washington, last Tharsday eve- ings the following letter was read trom the Hon. R J. Walker, one of the most influential Union men during the war: Purcapevrura, Feb. 22, 1866. Simeon Draper, Ksq : Detained from the Great Union meeting by circumstances beyond my control, I must ad- dress it telegraphically, and not as I did after the fallof Sumter, President Johuson’s veto opens the new campaign. It srrests the overthrow of the States and the concentration of all power in one consolidated military despotism. It pre- vents the expulsion of cleven States from the Union, and the erection of eleven Irelands with~ in its limits, to be controlled sud oppressed by military power. It prevents the Fete a large standing army and hosts of officials in the South, with an enormous iucrease of our debt, to be fi lowed surely by oppressive taxation, or dishonoring and disgraceful repudiation. It prevents the defeat of the plans of the Secretas ry of the Treasury for the fanding and teduc tion of the public debt, and @ safe and gradual return to specie payments. Repudiation is dis grace = ruin, and the probable extinction of republican institutions throughout the world. This result, or large standing armies avd op. ressive taxation, caused by the policy of the resident's opponents, would produce an earth- quake convulsion, It would quadruple the ex- ise and income tax; blight every field; be- ealm every vessel; break every bank aod rail- road, aod ruin every factory ia thy country.— It dissolves the -Union, deatroys the Conatitu- tion; and erects@ military. despotism upon its ruins. It would postpone, pe aps indefinitely, the transfer of tle command of the conimerce and exchanges of the world from Europe to America. European di would exuit, while the friends of freedom fn the Old World, and especially in Ireland and Germany, would weep tears of blood, Johnson is walking in the footsteps of Jackson and Lineoln, and teaching their sentiments: The Union shall be preserved. The prolonged government of eleven States as conqaored provinces, enforcing taxa tion without representation, would permanently alienate the South from the North, It might drive them to madness and despair, and renew the civil war when our credit and resource were exhausted. We have emancipated, thro’ a great constitutional amendment, carried only by Johnson’s policy, four millions of negroes. Let us not attempt to enslave eight millions of our erring white brethren of the South.— They will all welcome death before such a state asthis. I bave fought all my life against seces- sion aod disunion in the South, aud I renew the contest against itin the North, Congress has no constitutional power to dissolve the Union; find to condemn eleven States to territorial pu- pilage is a dissolution of the Union. 1 cannot go with Northern or Southern disunionists.— Johnson’s policy alone can practically restore the Union. It has already crushed the beresy of secession at the South, and it alone has se- cured a constitutional majority for the abolition- ists of slavery, If the heresy of secession is crushed at the South, and emanoipation secured the crowning glory rests upon the head of An- drew Johnson. Slavery and secession—our Lim come to reg to. breathe the Daily Barner. se REL? AO Cet Pe ge ap me 5 AERIS Oo only discordant elements—being thus extirpa— 8 | de uor a: wee aii ding, an ompi : solu ee) rpetual union. Men of the South from Virginia to Texas, lose up the rake, wd fight harder (6 get into (he Union thaw you ever aa to get out of it, You fought as under the secession. Hag with unsurpassed cotrage snd “endurange: to get out of the Union. now, our erring, bat stijl. auch-loved . brethren of the South, and re<assémmblé with ‘us agaio at the political: family’ altar at) ‘Washington.— Come with loyal hearts under the flag of our siréét and 26° the music of tle Union, and we will give you'a cordial welcome, Come, ard the recording angel will blot out, in recoucilia~ ting: tears, the memory of human follies and frailties, » The people on whom Johason bas al- ways relied sre with bim, and will welcome back’ all loyal Unionists to seats in both Houses of Congress, R. J, Watxer. Waar wit Bx poss win Davis i—The Albany Journal says: “ It is most up- just to denounce President Johnson, as senator Wade has done, for the faiture to try and pupish Jeff. Davis and other con- irators. Itis well known that the Presi- nt was in favor of vigorous proceed- ings im several leading cases. But Chief Justice Chase has uniformly declined to hold court under the shadow of martial law—basing his action upon what he deems sufficient and conclusive reasons. The belief has been gradually forced up- on the minds of thoughtful men, that it would not be possible to obtain convic- tions on trials for treason, and that under the circumstances, it is not desirable to attempt to do so. So general is this judg- ment, that even Wendell Phillips, who at first was fierce for blood, recognizing in it the sovereign panacea for our na- tional ills, admits that it would be unwise and worse than useless to initiate prose~ cutions before civil tribunals. The sen- ator has shown more than his customary weakness in choosing his point of attack. The facts are all against him.” ——F0——— WHO ARE TO EDUOATE THE BLACKS. A number of freedmen in Selma have published an appeal to their former mas- ters, concluding in the following earnest and respectful terms: Dear friefids and former masters: We know there is a large number of widows and crippled men, who are well educa- ted, and have no employment by which to make a living. These persons we would be pleased to see taking an inter- est in teaching our children, and train- ing them up in the way they shonld go. We are greatly in want of schools, and to persons who will establish them, we will guarantee our undivided support.— Our own people are the proper ones to teach us, and we sincerely wish them to do it. And why should they refuse ? They raised and taught usall we know, as carpenters, blacksmiths, stone and brick masons, painters, etce., and were not ashamed or backward in performing this service. And why should it be con- sidered a disgrace to make a living at this bnsiness in the South? We make our living out of the a here, and, therefore, we think it our duty to spend our money with those who sustained and took care of us. The United States Government and your State Convention gave us our free- dom, and we prefer you to any other to have the money derived from our dai ly labor for teaching our children. If ou all stand back, strangers will come in and take the money from under your hands and carry it away to build up their own country. They are not ashamed to make money from any class of men. AUTHORITY IN CONGRESS. A member of Congress yesterday quo- ted from the Norfolk Post some language to the effect that the late veto by the President was the greatest victory (for the South) since the batttle of Bull Ran. The Norfolk Post, if we are correctly in formed, is'edited by a new comer in Nor- folk, who made his entreé into the South with a sword in his hand, and who en- joys the distinction of having. been a member of Beast Butler’s staff. The paper-is published with the confiscated material of a Southern newspaper, and is naturally? under the circumstances, of the Radical stripe. What the Post means oy speaking of the veto as a Southern ictory—and with what motive it so speaks—there is no difficulty in under- standing. Was the M. C. ignorant of these facts when he introduced it as evi- dence against the South (—Libh. Whag. Endorsement of President Johnson. Trenton, N. J., February 21.—In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Tinsdale, Democrat, presented a concurrent resolution that we have full faith in the ability, patriot- ism, and fidelity of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States; and that we have confidencein him as the Exec- ative of the National Government. An effort was made to put off present action, bat it failed, and the resolution was passed. Syracuse Election. Syracuse, N. Y., Februery 20.—In the city election to-day a Democrat was elected Mayor, and the rest of the Dem- ocratic ticket was successful with one exception. Five Union and three Doin~ ocratic supervisors, and five Union and three Democratic. aldermen, were chosen. The regult is the same as it was last year. saa ion el ot oP “ 3 ">. ‘ 3 aR ESSION: 28..—Seate—The Seuate de- Inent the resolution 3 ctative from admitted ,watil “ é admis. 10, vays ore ienare: -d as to the rs ae During the Debate Mr. Bi Ohio, 9% to. by tad ab artidle in Five nar ooo on that the veto was’ the greatest art po since tho oe eat ‘was Selig: son, . Mr, Marshall, in vain explained that the editor wrote ironically; + Mr, Bingham replied that,.«whether the artivle was written ironicalty or as ati essign of he views off the secessionists, it afforded @ view of the feelings of the South, and he 1 that ao-n0 distant day, testifony would be adduced to show to every honest man who wishes well to.his,coen- try, there is a cotispiracy, extending through every Séate lately in insurtection, under the invitation to “kill the fated calf,” to swear thent)all,andthie: possession of the legislative power of the country, and accomplish by false and corrupt legislation, what they failed to. a¢complish by drms. ~ ’ % —— eo * in Texgs.—New Orleans, Feb. 27.—In the Texas Convention, ip.session at. Galveston, an article’ of the ty eka 2 dered to be en- grossed abolishibg involuntary servitude except’ for Crime; protecting the descendants of Africans ‘iti the rights of property,.and allowing them to testify in the courts-—yes, 56, nays, 26. », , The inferior agents of the Freedmen’s Bureau re-, port that armed men are defying the United States soldiers and’ maltreating Yaborers. Forces have been sent to their protection. ; The T et Shreveport are ‘takio measures to send all the cotton stored there, wiice had not proper permits, to New Orleans, “oo Ne ity—Suspicion.—Neéw York, Feb. 28.— The ish Minister has made representations to ° our Government. concerning the shipment ot goods contraband of war to Chili, and the eustom author- ities have been enjoinod strictly to enfore the neu- trality laws, The Spanish Minister mentions some suspicious facts, but nothing of a positive natare. New York Politics,—Albany, Fevruary 28.—The Speaker introduced in the Assembly to-day, revox lations endorsing Congress and the Presideut, and urging conciliation, forbearance and routual con- cessions to harmanize existing differences. California sustains the President.—San Francisco, Feb. 28,—A Democratic convention assembled at Sacramento a few evénings since, in large numbers, to sustain the President's veto and policy generally. Ex-Governor Bigler addressed them. Indications at Washington.—Washington, Feb. 28.—The indications are that the Committee of Reconstruction will soon make a report in favor of the admission of the Representatives from Tennes- see. The Markets—New York, Feb. 28—Cotton is declining; sales 900 bales at 43a44 cts, Flour has advanced 5 cts.; Southern firm at $8 70al5 50. Wheat has advanced la2 cts. Corn is quiet. Pork heavy at $28 374. Lard steady. Whisky firm. Su- gars more‘active. Freights lower. Gold 136. Raltimore, Feb. 28.—Flour dull. Wheat steady. Cora dull at 91a72c. Provisions and Coffee firin. Whisky advancing. A wegro woman who was baptized a few days ago at Huntsville, Ala. came forth from the water shouting, “Freed feom slavery, freed from sin !|— Bress God and Gen. Grant.” ("The Freedmen Bill was defeated in the Lez- islature on Friday, by a vote ol 22 to 18. -e The National Republican of Washington, which has heretofore been Radical in its leanings; has come out openly in favor of the President and con- servatism. --- We are glad to learn that the new ma- gistrates have been sworn in, and it is hoped and believed, that a better state of affairs will soon prevail throughout the border counties. >e Senator Trambull’s son was instantly killed on Saturday afternoon at the Un- ion Stock Yards, Chicago, while standing on an engine which came in contact with one of the barns. TAILORING BUSINESS, C. N. PRICE ESPECTFULLY infurme his old friends and patrons that he has removed his Teylor Shoptwo doo:s above his old stand, opposite Sprague Brothers store, and is now prepared-to do all work entrusted to him imthe tatest and most approved style. Couv- try produce taksn in exchange for work. dw6m jan 6 66 FOR SALE, CHEAP, Two Steam Engines and Boilers. ECOND HAN D—One of 60 and one 35 Horse Power. Apply to z W. W. RELD, Agent, Gold Hill, Feb. 27, 1866 —lwd232—I mw 6pd. SPRAGUE BROS. Grocery Merchants, AT TH EIR NEW STAND, McNeely’s Brick Row. SALISBURY, N. C. Jan. 20, 1866—3md: 3mw THE MANSION HOUSE, REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS. This famous old public House is now in new hands. The proprietors are ambitions to render it one of the best places in the Southern country. Indeed, the have already had the most flattering assurances from travellers North and South, that their efforts to please were more than success(ul. When you come to Salisbary, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from landlords and servants, with all the comforts of a well-ordered and richly supplied home, av aite every visitor, 8. REEVES, Jr COUGHENIUR. Jan. 8. 1866. ot * Ma a : Seibert lave se aes ae ou? Bove lone ai oo’ Aaghingtou)Mardh b> saceicwls prapeeem PSE [ut imal) Ba sh dinday 2 Lp ree ait |) mater. bill for she die] Small pox is prevalent among the freed- | ‘ at ite te of the i " i {men ia. Buncombe county. TO (abies “ir. aa ft joserticn, $1 00 fu Sie so bre ie ora (0p 9. Shad are welling ty Raleigh at '$1.50 FAB italy eceived sion of” Tiferpoh But, igertion, each, 80 ‘ "fillowse—The Houle distussed,’ bat ‘oinie to ib | © 9% orp Paley od ot Senate?” eage alfa on the. Senate bill ‘that thet)‘ re OF Pholny Hiae' hee nted | Metra IV. York Syrup, Lak i 00 Getjoctinne the oi tréss at Wilson. 6 i "0 (larafted Sugare, immunities among, the citizens of the U. ET thinks it 1 intment Rio and Java iE sais any Btato-or territory, and to. furnish the means of }' "XS 't an excellent eppoin . ta! om of. obs Coden ‘and Tin’ Ware. : : Tae Bul Avery 0 wee cet ee iJ) Goy, Vance testified heforp the mili. ~ tie, 3 tie 7 | caltamal the 26th ult., the following sensible te iB dad aah a | ty Commission, in the Gee, cage, on the , REROSINE Ort, AND: marks on the present condition of ,he }yi it may, ha At hoy ieatul ss , Washington, Marth 2.” morning OF the Jet ny oo oy #1, 2&3 a a ye ave country : cer, > warren fit the future, be the solem h oem Mies bined Ferplaiion nie ‘The bill 40 eon lid totthe North Car- | Naits, No's 4a a & . ts; Pobli“ aid bole ahd was Subd to be THE NATION OALLED TO, PHB] cverg stig ang ra art bh ‘by ‘A Vote of 284 cling and, Atlantic and. North. Carolina EVIE 4D. peilddddoa Shot ete ts anton Is al anlk ws Padkiae Sa oa rp. ig ident aj Nori ete of HY Rosetta ee fer oon Foden Joudarree eet tase] tailroada was :laid on ythe:itablé:in the | Mareh 54b, 1866). wp Smo-wepd while it dott not leave. United Bian to thevast eoasinrse of uerpord e e BE ee pe waa delet gap eisai hese MLO A. J ROSEMAN MO ies oN: Sag tre eye! exceed, hise spa} Si ht CER Nae uring.) That in: order to| elicited inthe idl of May Ges whieh | [ is shan No Yon yatshosiie dalier, | the, Titers. fallen ‘apon ‘ee LETTER FROM GEN. FORREST ches agttstida py pas soa Bbste a ed ispew seer + bud that sever. sx ne ers ni ty ears of the Anierican. people as an utter- Said ’ eee ate een os well as at haponattaanrtnnekont enue en hopes by strict attention to his ! ened of.perteatone oi nte. bt pointe| M,C. satay’ Hiditor Momphie’ Ava- mins alias "of tho" ich aging the | stron ly in hie favor. i | liberal » ae beretolore; tT Aj set rie eae out the yawning gulf upon the verge of] lanehes 9) aye ste been dodared to ben inerweaton ee Seen | Weloun Hin the Neiwbertt 7tmag, | wicking 00 estas, Coase” Proteohil ahi, ‘Those ak aaa ae ee which the. li of this le are} On my arrival in Memphis, a few days tor dr representative shail be adthitted. inte ‘either that’ Mr,” bis too featioi Aas Pol. da his ; EB. BROWN &. Sj Nangiog, and: solemuly warns them ‘of since, from my plantation, & copy of the | branch of Congress from any of said’ States unti ioc 4 d Mr A Wi pra pag ans received. nek tes at _ ass HD the | idtana: ea the immediate danger which’ threatens Avalanche wag shone me in which I am | Congress shall have declared such States. enti:led | '°C iy Injcred at ADI, bape th Office at ; Mesaatns Store, ; a {al ae . the institutions of the country. Men|re resented as having fled the country. tO re oRete Hou all da. Maier f bola this fro he Re eel Remea R Tin, Sheet drm, und Copper Siniths, who love the Constitution and-the Union, thank ou for the kind manner in which | givit Ri ts bill Hom the Were” The Litas New street. “The Borsa Nitache to the SALISBURY, N..C men who have any pride in the Ameri you vindicated my’ name from misrepre- | a a as fot to authorize the constractioa | y hicle took fright and the b pratt "* mata’ is 1. can name, and the true spirit of patriot- | sentation. Owing to the relations you | that it conferred the elective franchise. There was | VOUCIO [00K Tr: nt ior okt 1 AVE Associated thetnselves in the practice of AVE just at hand.all the material neeecsary ism intheir hearts, cannot fail to giveloccnpied towards me darin the last | 2° definite action, eS ie wrapespri.d ie coerce MEDICINE, and offer their professional services | for carrying 09 the gbove business ia perfection, their earnest, hearty, unqualified support | three years, I know of no one better eal- Later From Europe. pieces, and throwing the parties named, to the citizens of Sahsbury and vicinity. ___ | and solicit orders. They have also on hand afine ~~ ta the President in the great issue which | culated to do me justice than yonrself,— Halifax, March 1, | With great ae npon the ground. OFFICH—next door to Owen & Sofield's store. Gdis he pie ethane la thet ig now joined.at the bar of publie opin | Your representation of certain incidents, The steamsnip Asia, with Livarpool advices to| Mr. Ephraim Clayton & Sons have M, WHITEHEAD, M. D. 8, &e.; included in their operations, ion. - Names and professions will no longer do to hide falsehood and treachery. from the American people. Things now have their designation, and the agents for their consummativn have been named before the world, in their own hearing, at the capital of the nation, at the base of the monument of the Father of his Country, on his birth-day, under the invocation of his spirit, by his successor in the highest office in,the gi ofa nation. . Under al) the responsibilities ofthe plaee; the occa- sion, his station and his oath of fice, un der thése sglemn cireumstances,ahe Pres- ident anihouniées to thé “American péople that we areal in the midst of another rebellion :@hat Socipresp 90S big oon ha directory are assuming nearly all the forecs of the, gorerninent, without) een consulting the legislatlve or executive departments of the governinent ; that an attempt is made to concentrate into the hands of a few the power of the govern— ment, and thereby bring ‘about a congol- idation which is equally dangerous and objectionable with separation; that the government is to be changed and rovo- lutionized without going into the battle field; that the substance is to be taken away, leaving only the form and shadow. The joint committee of fifteen npon re- construction, which, by motion, has been clothed with all the powers of legislation is the instrument of usurpation which has stolen away the constitutional right of the respective branches of Congress to judge of the qualifications of their mem- bers, They now assume that laws must te passed, and an act of legislative re— cognition passed, before the States of the Union shall be restored to their sight of representation under the constitation.— They assume that the Union isin fact dissolved, and their pa is to perpet— vate the dissolution. The President de— clares that the States are,in the Union and entitled to representation, and that ull. men, who, in good faith acknowledge their allegiance to the Government and swear to sup the constitution, are en- titled to.p icipated uncils of the nation; tebe! ‘passing ite lawa, Here isa plain and obvious test ot fidelity, so. cleas,.9q simple..go ob- viously jast, that no man can mistake it. Those who array themselves in opposition to it are the enemies of the nition ; those who support it are its triends. By. it, as a touchstone, we are to determine actual treason and actual patriotism. By it, we shalt distinguish the unfonist from the disunionist—the supporter of the Federal Constitution from its nemy. d ns On one ‘side stands! Gia cori feezor fifteen and the fanatical majority in-Con gress, branded by the President as the enemiegof the nation and the constitution —on the other side stand the peo le, up- holding, ‘with united voice, the Execn- live A warns them to rescue the Con— stitution and the Union in this hour of their great peril. Those who have here- rotors been divided in opinion, who have been separated and estranged, are now called upon to bury all their past differ- ence; to think only how they can best defend rights which are dear to them all alike ; to make upon the altar of patriot— ism is willing sacrifice of every existing prejudice and of every bitter recollection; to trust one another, to co-operate with one another, to encourage one another in an earnest, united, unfaltering effort to restore the integrity of our institutions. The name of partisan, the thonghts can have no place in the renewed stroggle tor freedom to which all are summoned ly the warning voice of the Chief-Ma- gistrate of the Nation. Patriot is the name, and patriotism is the inspiring! thonght. _Already, as the lightening telegraph has ecattered tle news, the enthusiastic heart of the peoplo is responding. The countenance of every friend of re storation is radiant with a og aud joy; mien wear tho exulting look of ‘freed~ i ‘Louds © ‘pram -buw AR in my military career are true, and will be corroborated by every man in my conmand and by most of the colored troops, sume of whom are men in my employ. But in defending me, I regret that ee should suppose for a moment that I could be induced to leave the country. Certainly no act or expression of mine could have furnished groand for such a su ition. In surrendering m command in April last, ina public ad. dress to my troops, I urged them to re~ turn home—to be true to their obliga- tion, and as they had made good soldiers I knew they would make good law-abi- ding citizens, No soldier of my com- mand has been false to his pledge. I have certainly been true to mine, for sinee the surrender, I have been silent and unobtrusive,-quietly laboring upon my farm, and I regret my seclusion is go often distarbed by reports in the news- papers, which are as unjust to the Gov- ernment as they are to my own charac- ter. I have never committed an act, uttered a word, or entertained a senti- ment not in strict accordance with the most humaaizing military usages, and fear no investigation into my condnet.— I certainly do not intend to leave the country, for my destiny is now with the great American Union, and I shall con- tribute all my influence toward atrength- ening the Government, snstaining its credit, and uniting the people once more in the indiasoluble bonds of peace and affection. As ever, Truly your friend, a B. Forrrsr. ——— > > THE DOORS CLOSED. The vote in the Senate on yesterday, declaring that no senators or representa- tives shall be admitted to Congress from the seceded States until that body shall pass Bpce their claim to. admission ef- fectually closes the doors until the re— constraction committee shall have closed its labors and the majority of Con shall have declared in favor of euch ad- mission. The resolution passed by a vote of 29 to 18. This shows that the work of the Pres- ident is done and that what remains to be accomplished to restore the States must be done by Congress, and as we have all along told the people. here our fate is at last in the hands of that major: ity of Congress that so many of them have been pleased to sneer at as radical. The majority of Congress work slow- ly, quietly aid, without excitement, but they perfect and pass their measures, and their pélicy, soonor or later, must revail in tho matter of restoration, heir strength consists in the fact that they are endorsed by their constituents. The President may save himself and hel save the country, by co operating wit the majority of Congress, but an attempt to thwart their purposes and break them down will result in prolonging the suf- forring of the Sonth and in his own de- struction. Mrs. Jane Swisshelm, publisher of the Reconstructionist newspaper in Wash- ington, has been removed f. om her clerk- ship in the Quartermaster’s Department, by order of the Secretary of War, it is allegod, for an article in her paper charg- ing that the President was a pliant tool in the hands of Southern Secessionists. Mrs. Swieshelm has been a clerk in the Department for several ycars. -_>s+ G29" Every body knows already that there is to be a Circus here on the 14th of this month. We see yy the papers that it is making a grand Aaul through the State. There’ is not much money atnong us not half nor quarter as much as we need, bnt past experience proves that our people are liberal towards this class of shows. we eee The Asheville News says one-fourth of men who hail the glad snammons to bat-| ga} the real estate in Ashoville is offered for Yoruunein) adit oaiaaliad <7 ecm ; the 15th altims, Cotton bad partially- declined $d. in the week for | American. Consols closed at 873.4874. Five- twenties, 58, It is reported that the Emperor of Austria is williog ta turaish Maximillian with Any troops re- quired, on condition that they be incorporated in the Mexican army and their expenses paid. mes by assent has been given to the bill suspend- ing the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Ireland. The urgent haste was owing to the re- ported departure of a: Fenian privateer Amer- ' ica, which was afterwards ilefined to bea boax—the | story applying even by name to the steamer Cuba | 20W running between Baltimore and N. Orlegns. has’ arrived. From Washington. Washington, March 1. The President, to-day, in receiving the Maryland delegation, who presented the resolutions endorsing his policy, passed Monday nigot, in Baltimore, re+ iterated the sentinents heretofore expressed, and thanked them for the call. But Yew applications for pardon have been re- ceived within the last day or two, but very large numbers on file are now Awaiting the action of the President. Later from Mexico. : New York, March 1. The steamer Eagle, from Havana, reports de- feats of the Liberal army by the Imperialist. The Markets. Baltimore, March 1. Howard Street Super, $8 258 50. Cora heavy; White, 7] cia Oats ‘dull at 48049 cts. Whisky firm at $2 29, Provisions steady, The billiard tournament at Memphis closed on the night of the 23d ult. ‘The firee prize was won 4 Foster, of New York; the second b: Myers, of emphis, and the third by Brown, of Nashville, In the game between Roberts of England, end Kavanaugh of New York, one thousand points up, Boberts was succassful by twenty-one points, Fitz John Porter bas gone to Europe, and is not to be superintendent of a minibg company in Colo- rado. ‘ a A aries Glergyman bas been arrested at Chat- ham, C. W., for the murder of an illegitimate child. He was holding Protracted religious meetings at the time of his arrest. An attractive widow named Bradle old, bas recovered $20,000 damages in ‘ilkesbarre Pa., from a widower 62 years old, named Reynolds for breach of promise. Fred Sandoz, a native of Switzerland, but for 45 & resident of Mobile, and known to every old obilian, died there tecently. Canadian Affairs, Cornwaut, Cavadas, March 2,—At a ner to members of Government, last ni Floor dull, , 23 years lia dlin- speech+ take and well drilled officers having reference to the recent y, aagetion tions, it was denied that the Laptare “would be made subordinate to 'the Voi States, and it was claimed that the liberal terms offered Americans had created a public sentiment among them faver- ing a renewed reciprocity, . ; that, since the treaty had not been renewed, Canada must culti- vate commercial relations with the lower provinces South America atid Earope. Senator Cowen requested to Resign. Hanaisevea, March 2.—In the State Seuate to- day a resolution was i bs party Republi- can vote, requesting ator Cowan to resign, on the ground that he does not represent the senti- ments of @ majority of the people of Pennsylvania. The President's Policy Condemned by Minnesota. 8r. Pavt, Minnesota, March 2.—The Legisla- taro adjourned to-day, A resolution sustaining the action of Congress on the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill | was adopted, aad a resolution favoring the Presi- dent's policy voted down, Wisconsin Sustains the Congress. Manprsor, Wis. March 2.—Tne Legistature pas- sed a resolution to-day sustaining Congress in its action on the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, The Markets. New York, March 2.—Cotton has an advancing tendency; sales 3,000 bales at 44¢; also 3,000 bales Government cotton at 39$a474c. Flour 5a 10c., better. Wheat advancing. Corn steady at 80c. Pork heavy, at $28 125: Lard heavy at 17 a 19e. Whisky firm, Sugar Steady, Naval stores steady. Gold 1354. Battnwors, March 2.—Flour very doll. Grain | quiet. Wheat scarce, Seeds heavy. Provisions steady, Whisky dull, at $2,29 a 2,30. - The Raleigh and Gaston railroad com- pany have mado an arrangement by Which it can now farnish through tickets to all the principat cities North, both by way of Richmond and Petersbarg, and by the Bay Live via Norfolk. . | t pee CONGRESSIONAL.” : we sincere a supporter of the government is for everybody to be at work and in editor of the Denver Vewa, Capt. Geo. his family : role of substraction—take one from two | and tliree remains. Tle military pae- sion being strong in him, he diecourseth + secured, on the West side of the French Broad river, a very eligible site, and they are now engaged in erecting a cn- pola or furnace, and other conveniences for manufacturing purposes. They ex- pect to be able to supply. the country with all the castings required ina few months, Their iron cane crushers will be ready for next fall, They expect to make every variety of Ph crural ims plements demanded.— Ashville Neus. sy A WORD TO THE SOUTHERN PREsS, We claim to be an carnest friend to the South, sincerely desiring the welfare of all her people whose material interests have been prostrated, b: the ravages of a terrible war. We desire the ~ iest restoration of all the relations of the lately re~ belfions States‘to'the Union upon terms of equality with all our other sister States; aud prompted by this desire, we have been lately filled with regret by certain passionate and intemperate ex, ression in @ nunuber of our Southern ex anges when dis- cussing the political aspect of the country, It is all important to the peace and harmony of the Un- jon that the framers of the public sentiment in the South should be in all respects temperate and judi- cious in treating the issues now before the Ameri« cap people. They should avoid ail expressions that tend to ae alive the sectional jealousies and ha~ treds which gave birth ‘to the recent war. The conservative men of the loyal States are now en- gaged in a vital conflict with the radical elements arrayed against so pied Johnson's wise and mag~- nanimous policy of restoration, and the success of that poliey greatly depends Tene) . gna on E flected by the Press, Every expression of Unior sentiment in. the South strengthens the President and the friends of his policy in the loy States; while, on the other hand, every declaration of bitter or sectional —" the rebellious States fearfully weakens them. the Southern therefore, be exclusively devoted to the cultivation of an earnest national seutiment. The days of rad- ical supremacy in and out of it will be shortly numbered, and all the original relations of the Union will be fally restored. The American people are the masters of the politicians, and they are resolved, under the guidance of Andrew John- son, to maintain the dignity and integrity of the Constition. Lowisville Journal. _— > oe —__ Tar Canine on tHe Vero Messacn.— The N. Y, Commerctal Advertiser basa Washington dispatch which SAYS: “It hag transpired that a. majority of the cabinet was in favor of the.veto yes- terday, Is was supported by Secretaries Seward, MeCull » Welles, and, it ‘is said, Dennison. ‘ihe other members 0} in” 2 above is not quite cotrect. Messrs Seward, MeCalloch, Welles, and Den- nison were first and ‘last in favor of the veto. No member made any serious ob. jection to it. Before the message was sent to the senate the entire Cabinet was aunit! This isalike due to the presi- dent, the cabinet, the republicans in the senate who.80 nobly performed their dn- ty, and the great republican party of the country who elected Lincoln and John= son.— Washington Republican. Generat Forrest We, had the pleas- ure of meeting this distinguished gentle- men yesterday, and was glad to see him looking in fine health =e | spirits, The general, in reply to an allusion to the canard of his haviag gone to Mexi- co, requested ns to say, that he has not been nor has he the remotest idea of plantation, where he and a goodly nam- r of black men are hard at work try- ing to make enongh to live on, pay tax es, and help the government to get ont of debt. He advises everybody else to do the same thing. He is as carnest and as he was a good fighter, and he thinks the right way to get out of our troubles the discharge of all the daties resting upon them.—- Memphis Appeal, 18th, om - Apvertisive Birtus.—The spicy lecal West, thas announces an “ivereuse” jn Ye lvcal has learned the matrimonal e. Are eens tegulated by. the law of Storms of the event thusly : going anywhere else than back to hist 7 Yor day i, pe 1% fa v et ne Pe CE January 1, 1866, C. A. HENDERSON, M. D. ; 6md~t-w >) MITA et ATION A i iat 133 +f Avge os hia 4, re Y.8 le noite biagoe okt Bat bth th, you ak ‘4 2. howd hosed tenia yiteny nol made to order. Stoves. House roofing, Ds rf, oe Qct.11, 1865-Gmo-w-9- ce: T would say to my old steads, &c, Also, a 7:6t J. J. SUMMERELL, Mt D. Office ai bis residence, West Ward, SALISBURY, FURNITURE. friends fall assortment. of , Metalic Rosewood, and’ common Coffins and Trimmings which wil! bé sold on the most reasonable ‘terms. 8. R HARRISON. pendence. February 24th, 1866. State of Vorth Corotina. ROWAN COUNTY, OBADIAH WOODSON, Clerk 6w Printers Feo: $7 fleaf and the oe gen- erally, that I ‘any stiff carrying on the rniture, Fadlartiiaee and Coffin Biusdees at’ old stand. T have now ou band, Bureaus, Tables, irs, Bed- A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ee DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, ie Rees T Yess i ee Sa Court of Pleas.and Quarter Sessions, Februa hey Wetter ei. al Torm, A. D. 1866.’ gs ERONEY'’& Se David D, Peeler, Adm'r: of Moses A. Goodman, | AT THEIR OLD STAND.IN SA RY, — vs Tavite the tention of the pablie tothe fmost The Heirs at law of Moses A. Goodman, deq'd. sjeenns nud vatied stock of GOODS to be fonad jn PETITION TO SELL/RRAL ESTATE. They have It appearing to the satisfaction of the Coart that : Dry Goods George Eller and wife Eve, Caleb Goodman, Heor ° ane ¥ Conta and Alexander Wilhelm and wife Salie, Grocer 2€8, ardware, six of the defendants, are non-residents of this State, C , it ig, therefore, ordered by the Coort that publication Cr rv : be made fur six weeks ia the ‘Canotina Watcuman,’ Mot i! Or tne Canendants to be and sppear at the next term Glass Ware, d of this Court to be held for'said county on the first Shoes and Hats 4 Monday in May next, and then and to show "tor ladies and goate, ker cause, ifany they have, why the land described in | missce and boys, and for children. : the creel should not sold according to the And 8 most beautiful stock of prayer itioner. Wirnass, ah, Woodson, ler of oar sid Fancy eet Court at office, t Mon, in ‘ Februar 8 A. D. 1866, and in the 90th year of our Inds. ss Jewelry, 9 99 Just received on Friday last, a superb assortment of Fali and Winter P ROPOBALS for the work ‘fom: ' the present RESI : Morganton, 14th Feb. 1866. completion of the onfinished teruninus ‘to Morgant6én— two andja half. miles—will, be received at the office of the Oompany, until. 15th ef March ‘next. Bidders can'see the En, WESTERN N. ©. RAILROAD, Paxsipert’s Orrtor, i travellers North and Son were more than sugcessfi Jan, 8, 1866, This famous old public House is now in new handa, 6 proprietors are ambitions best places fn the Southern have already had the most fat to render it one of the gineer's estimates on ap- DRY GOODS. There is scarcely anything that May not be found at their store,;and they are selling at low prices. Pessons visiting Salisbury to took at Goods should: pot fail to call at this store. AyeY Meroney & Bro. would’ also’ annoahte that’ the are foes to furnish any quantity of the best PINE LUMBER at any poiit.om the Western N.C. RR, or at Salisbury, on reasonable terms. Jan. Sth, 1866.’ mis Lamers of the iad va Ditto ¢ ~ NEw Feb. 21, 1866. | feate : A U CT t ON THE UR 8s age tt il? eld 4 MANSION. HOUSE,| COMMISSION House —” REEVES & COGHENOUR, | BURKE & HARRISON, ~ PROPRIETORS, AT 8. R. HARRISON'S OLD STAND. —\o— 4OSEPH K. BURKE, SAM'L. R, repaaa i ior, Auctioneer.; eoentry. Indeed, the } eo Ocala em Memevantel trom |’ wig resvecthiNly call the alin viiey of the people iy tbat their efforte to please | 4, Salisbury and The surrounding count When you come to Salisbary, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from lantlurds and Servants, with all the comforts of a well-ordered aad richly supplied home, av aite every visitor, 8. REEVES, Jr. COUGHENUUR. vf. Grocery ¥ NEW Jan. 20, 1666—3md; SPRAGUE BROS. Merchants, STAND, McNeely's Brick Row. SALISBURY, N. C. 3mw FOR SAL Power. Apply to if Cards for printing, iting Cards, seni E, CHEAP, Two Steam Engines and|. Boilers, QECOND HAN D—One of 60 and one 35 Horse W. WW. RAID; Agent, Gold Hi, Feb..27, 1866 ~—] wd232—Tenw Spd. CARDS, CARDS. HAVE Just received an assorted supply of fine Suitable Tor business er vis- 3. J. BRUNER to, the fact that we have opened a new AUCTION and COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, and areé-pre- pared to sell, on the most favorable terms, any and every thing, from a big plantation to a brass,pin, Havng had some experience in the business, we believe that we can make it to the dilvantage of persons having Goods, Wares and Merchandise, or Real Estate, Household, or any species of property, for sale, to give us a call, as, we intend to do eur best to give entire satisfaction. BURKE & HARRISON, Feb. 14,1866. - NEW PHOTOBRAPHIC GALLERY. OORNER MAIN AND HARRISON STREETS, SALISBURY, N.C, : pak ett li Carte Du Visites, Vignett:, A\mbrotypes and Ferotypes, at reasonable prices. - Give me a cail aod judge for yourselves. é : PHILIP B. KENNEDY. Feb. 7th, 1866, |. « ow STANDARD-KEEPER' NoTroR, ; LL persons using weights and measures, atin r CL in selling or buying, are hereby notified iy having been re-appointed Standard- Keeper for th County of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and gepi all the weights and meusures ju ge; and all pet- Sons using them must, without delay, bring thar to me for the above purpose, on subject themselté+ presenbed penaity for failure of ditty, 3 WM'S: BROWN, {w5) to the i: Feb. 12, 186¢. Standard- Keepee ee oe ot oes us te atie oul og) Yo pall oe ee rr We copy from the. the 26th ult., the following sensible'te marks on the present condition of, he country: ar etiy THE NATION: - RESO vit The s , of the President of ‘the United Btarew sa thie! vast cousburse of] Part the haa: nl tin SES asleep de #nee of portentone significance. It points out the yawning gull upon the verge of which the. li hanging, and the immediate danger which ' threatens the institutions of the comtry. Men who love the Constitution and-the Union, men who have any pride iu the Ameri can name, and the true spirit of patriot- ism in their hearts, cannot fail to give their earnest, hearty, unqualified support to the President in the great issue which ig now joined at the bar of public opin ion. - Names and professions will no longer do to hide falsehood and treachery from the American people. Things now have their designation, and the ageuts for their consummativn have been named before the world, in their own hearing, at the capital of the nation, at the base of the monument of the Father of bis Country, on his birth-day, under thé invocation of his spirit, by his successor in the highest office in,the gilt ofa nation. . Under all the responsibilithes ofthe place, the occa- sion, his. station and bis oath of office, un P stances, the Pres- der these sglemn cirgurm, dake ‘American 'péople of this ié are ident annouwées that we are almogt in the midst of. another rebellign >that amej si ble Lcentfal directory are assuming nearly all the forecs of the 'governthent, without \emen consulting the legislatlve or executive departments of the government ; that an attempt is made to concentrate into the hands of a few the power of the govern— ment, and thereby bring about a congol- idation which is equally dangerous and objectionable with separation; that the government is to be changed and revo- lutionized without going into the battle field; that the substance isto be taken away, leaving only the form and shadow. e joint committee of fifteen upon re- construction, which, by motion, has been clothed with all the poem of legislation is the instrament of usurpation which has stolen away the constitutional right of the respective branches of Congress to judge of the qualifications of their mem- bers. They now assume that laws must te passed, and an act of legislative re— cognition passed, before the States of the Union shall be restored to their sight of representation under the constitution.— They anus mat the Union isin fact dissolved, and their pa is to perpet- vate the dissolution. : The President de- clares that the States are in the Union and entitled to representation, and that ull. men, who, in good faith acknowledge their allegiance to the Government and swear to support the constitution, are en- titled to.particé ncils of the nation, and tebe e ‘passing ite laws, Here is # plain and obvious test of fidelity, so. cleas,so simple..go, ob- viously jost, that of ax can mistake it. Those who array themselves in opposition to it are the cnelnion of the hiltion ; those who support it are ite triends. By, ity as a touchstone, we are to determine actual treagon and actual patriotism. By it, we shall distinguish the unionist from the disynioniet—the supporter of the Federal Constitution from its d eyous nemy. . On one side wands! id‘ rh mitteedof fifteen and the fanatical majority in-Con gress, branded by the President as the enemiegof the nation and the constitution —on the other side stand the peo le, up- holding, with united voice, the Execn- tive who warns them to rescne the Con— stitution and the Union in this hour of their great peril, Those who have here-— tofore been divided in opinion, who have been separated and estranged, are now called upon to bury all their past differ- etice ; to think only how they can best defend rights which are dear to them all alike ; to make upon the altar of patriot— ism is willing sacrifice of every existing prejudice and of every bitter recollection; to trust one another, to co-operate with one another, to encourage one.another in an earnest, united, unfaltering effort to restore the integrity of onr institutions. The name of partisan, the thonghts can have no place in the renewed stroggle tor freedom to which al! are summoned Ly the warning voice of the Chiet.~Ma- gistrate of the Nation. Patriot -is the name, and patriotism is the inspiring| thonght. Already, as the lightening telegraph has scattered the news, the enthasiastic heart of the people is responding. The countenance of every friend of re storation ig radiant with are and joy; men wear tho exulting look of freed~ OALLED 1TO..FHE UE. asl é@muly warns them’ of since, fro of this month. that it is making a grand the Stare. as we nced, but past experience proves that our people are liberal towards this class of shows. the real estate in Asheville is offered for it have suffered,, it ia the etl se sdane ~*~ every ri pt an every, pri tal LETTER FROM GEN. FORREST. iM. C. Callaway; Editor Memphis Ava- anche: Pas turds On my arrival in Memphis, a few days m my plantation, a copy of the A was shone me in which I am ei hers as having fled the country. I thank you for the kind manner in which you vindicated my’ name from misrepre- sentation. Owing to the relations you occnpied town me daring the last three years, I know of no one deter cal- culated to do me justice than yonrself,— Your representation of certain incidents in my military career are true, and will be corroborated by every man in my conunand and by most of the colored troops, some of whom are men in my employ. But in defending me, I regret that you should suppose for a moment that I could be indaced to leave the country. Certainly no act or expression of mine could have furnished gronnd for such a supposition. In surrendering m command in April last, ina public ad- dress to my troops, I urged them to re~ turn home—to be true to their obliga- tion, and as they had made good soldiers I knew they would make good law-abi- ding citizens, No soldier of my com- maud has been false to his pledge. I since the surrender, I have been sitent and unobtrusive,-quietly laboring npon my farm, and I regret my seclusion is so often disturbed by reports in the news- papers, which are as unjust to the Gov- ernment as they are to my own charac- ter. I have never committed an act, uttered a word, or entertained a senti- ment not in strict accordance with the most humanizing military usages, and fear no investigation into my condnct.— I certainly do not intend to leave the country, for my destiny is now with the great American Union, and I shall con- tribute ll my influence toward etrength- ening the Government, sustaining its credit, and uniting the people once more in the indissoluble bonds of peace and affection, As ever, an raly your friend, nN” B. Forrest. oo THE DOORS CLOSED. The vote in the Senate on yesterday, declaring that no senators or representa- tives shall be admitted to Congress from the seceded States until that body shall pass opae their claim to admission ef- fectually closes the doors until the re- constraction committee shall have closed its labors and the majority of Congress shalt have declared in favor of euch ad- mission. The resolution passed by a vote of 29 to 18. This shows that the work of the Pres- ident is done and that-what ‘remains to be accomplished to restore the States must be done by Congress, and as we have all along told the prope. here our fate is at last in the hands of that-major- ity of Congress that so many of them have been pleased to sneer at as radical. The repels of Congress work slow- ly, quietly and without excitement, but they perfect and pass their measures, ind thalr policy, soonor or later, must revail in the matter of restoration,— heir strength consists in the fact that they are endorsed by their constituents, The President may save hitnself and aa save the country, by co operating wi the majority of Congress, but an attempt to thwart their purposes and break them down will result in prolonging the suf. ferring of the South and in his own de- struction. Mrs. Jane Swisshelm, publisher of the Reconstructionist newspaper in Wash- ington, has been removed f. om her clerk- ship in the Quartermaster’s De artment, by order of the Secretary of War, it is alleced! for an article in her paper charg- ing that the President was a pliant tool in the hands of Southern Secessionists. Mrs. Swisshelm has been a clerk in the Department for several ycars. --> + ———— G23 Every body knows already that there is to be a Circus here on the 14th We see by the papers eal through There’ is not much money among us not half nor quarter as muc — -—— +m o _ - The Asheville News says one-fourth of mén who hail the glad sammons to bat- eale, eld aed . sa ORS, § fy Vo se2 Poy pW, 2-4 SALISBURY: ‘N- Cx: oii” Year ak Dinas a bat ve Wis ea ee ssiniakahtiaalnl meron in the | m3: hearing of the, nation ;..that sree tee.of have certainly been true to mine, for! h of Storms a ee eu nat ial oe OStU Gee Yj MARCH: ) ‘ "" CONGRESSIONA that it conferred the elective franchise. no definite action, Later From Europe. Halifax, March 1, ; The steamsnip Asia, with Livarpool advices to , the 15th ultimd, has’arrived. Cotton had partially deelined }d. inthe week for | American. Consols closed at 873.4 87%. Five- twenties, 58. | It is reported that the Emperor of Austria is willing to furnish Maximillian with any troops re- quired, on condition that they be incorporated in | the Mexican army and their expenses paid, Royal assent has been given to the bill suspend- ing the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Ireland. The urgent haste was owing to e re- ported departure of a: Fenian privateer fron Amer- lea, which was afterwards defined to bea hoax—the story applying even by name to the steamer Cuba ow running between Baltimore and N, Orleans From Washington. Washington, March 1. The President, to-day, in receiving the Maryland delegation, who presented the resolutions endorsing his policy, pagsed Monday nignt, in Baltimore, re+ iterated the sentiments heretofore expressed, and thanked them for the call. But few applications for pardon have been re- ceived within the last day or two, but very large numbers on file are now Awaiting the action of the President. Later from Mexico.’ New York, March 1. The steamer Eagle, from Havana, reports de- feats of the Liberal army by the I mperialists. The Markets. Baltimore, March 1. Floor dull, Howard Street Super, $8 2508 50. Cora heavy; White, 7l'cta. Oats ‘dull at 48049 cts. Whisky firm at $2 29. Provisions steady, The billiard tournament at Memphis closed on the night of the 23d ult. The first prize wes won by, Foster, of New York; the second b emphis, and the third by Brown, o! In the game between Roberts of England, and Kavanaugh of New York, one thousand points up, Roberts was successful by twenty-one points, Fitz Jobn Porter bas gone to Europe, and is not to be superintendent of a minibg company in Colo- rado. : © A colored yesh gee has been arrested at Chat- ham, C. W., for the murder of an illegitimate child. He was holding Protracted the time of his arrest. Au attractive widow named Bradley, 23 years old, bas recovered $20,000 damages in ‘ilkesbarre Pa,, from a widower 62 years old, named Reynolds for breach of promise. Fred Sandoé, 6 native of Switzerland, but for 45 & resident of Mobile, and known to every old obilisn, died there tecently. Canadian Affairs, : Gormwaci, Cauada, March 2,—At a public din- ner to members of Government, last night, speech+ €8 were delivered and the assertion made that s ion | of provinces Would now certainly take in s few weeks.’ With’ reférence to ‘ni- litia, it was said that Canadians and well drilled offigers to'send, theta; ; 1a a speech having reference to the recent r ity, i tions, it was denied that the Legisia twonld be made subordinate to'the United States, and it was claimed that the liberat terms ‘offered Athericans had created * public sentiment rage them saab ing a renewed reciprocity, eee “since reat had not been reused, ‘ vate commercial relations ‘with the lower provinces South America atid Karope. Senator Cowan requested to Resign, Harrissvra, March 2.—In the State Seuate to- day a resolution was , 1 he party Republi- can vote, requesting Senator Cowan to resign, on the ground that he does not t the senti- ments of @ majority of the people of Pennsylvania. The President's Policy Condemned by Minnesota. Sr. Pact, Minnesota, March 2.—The isla- tore adjourned to-day. A resolution sustaining the action of Congress on the Freedmen's Bureau Bill was adopted, and a resolution favoring the Presi- dent's policy voted down. Wisconsin Sustains the Congress. Maprsox, Wis. March 2.—Tne Legislature pas- sed @ resolution to-day sustaining Congress in its action on the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, The Markets, New York, March 2.—Cotton has an advanving tendency; sales 3,000 bales at 44c; also 3,000 bales Government cotton at 39$a474c. Flour 5a 10c., better. Wheat advancing. Corn steady at 80c. Pork heavy, at $28 125. Lard heavy at 17 019¢e. Whisky firm, Sugar steady. Naval stores steady. Gold 135}. Batrmorr, Mareh 2.—Flour very dull. Grain quiet. Wheat scarce. Seeds heavy. Provisions steady. Whisky dull, at $2,29 a 2,30. - The Raleigh and Gaston railroad com- pany have made an arrangement by which it can now farnish throngh tickets to all the principal cities North, both by way of Richmond and Petersburg, and by the Bay Live via Norfolk. religious meetings at President and the friends of bis policy in the loyal at 1g18? 94 Tolan yh tate vehicle took fright and .ran, the » inst a tree, breaking the vehicle to pieces, and throwing the parties named, with great force, upon the ground. Mr, Ephraim Clayton & Sons have secured, on the West side of the French | Broad river; a very eligible site, and they are now engaged in erecting a cu- pola or furnace, and other conveniences for mapufacturing purposes. They ex- pect to be able to supply the country with all the castings required ina few months, Their iron cane crushers will be ready for next fall, They expect to make every vatiety of agricnitural ime plements demanded.— Ashwille News. SS es A WORD TO THE SOUTHERN PREsS. We claim to be an carnest friend to the South, sincerely desiring the wellare of all her people whose material interests have been prostrated, b the ravages of a terrible war. We desire the - jest restoration of all the relations of the lately re- bellions States‘to'the Union upon terms of equality with all our other sister States; end prompted b: this desire, we have been lately filled with regret by certain passionate aud intemperate expression in 8 number of our Southern pe weld when dis- cussing the political aspect of the country, It is all important to the peace and harmony of the Un- jon that the framers of the public sentiment in the South should be in all respects temperate and jadi- cious ip treating the issues now before the Ameri+ can people. They should avoid ail expressions that tend to keep alive the sectional jeslousies and ha- treds which gave birth to the recent war. The conservative men of the loyal States are now en- gaged in a vital conflict with the radical elements arrayed against Andrew Johnson's wise and mag- nanimous policy ha frosts Sgt g recia of that poli ly vpon fee! and pola Ds Section people themsel at flected by the Southern presa, Every expression of Unioc sentiment in_ the South thens tae States; while, on the other hand, every declaration of bitter or sectional feeling in the rebellious States fearfully weakens them. Let the Southern therefore, be exclusively devoted to the cultivation of an earnest national seutiment. The days of rad- ical supremacy in Congress and out of ‘it will be shortly numbered, and all the original relations of MEDICINE, and offer their professional services to the citizens of Salisbury aud vicinity. T would say to my old friends and the public gen- om that I'am still carrying on the Furniture, I have now on band, Bureaus, Tables, steads, &, Rosewsdod, and’ common Coffins and Trimmings which will bé sold on the most reasonable terms, Court of Pleas.and Quarter Sessions, ce Eller and. wife Eve, Caleb Goodman, Henry G six of the defendants, are non-residents of this State, it ig, therefore, ordered by the Coort that publication be made fur six weeks in the ‘Carouna Warcuman,’ for said defendants to be and of this Court to be held for Monday in May next, and then and cause, ifany they have, wh the petition should not praver of tbe i t Yor odaog eG Gil no Gu ovlovob Biv? athe (iedi Ca) thee dng er wi Ynar vey 1-)°] Yai i * AVE Associated themnacives in the practice of OFFIC E—next door to Owen & Sofield’s store. M. WHITEHEAD, M. D, C. A. HENDERSON, \M. D, i January 1, 1866, 6md~-tiw 2 N0."109E SAITAIM OME AMLIONAD OM "a 1% me ATAVGA oes ; | a MOTE wey rT yod nat ¥ ¥3 HO. pag ae “esc if © ' feo Sitahington)) nd ierneid cote. Get T ie DEG odadn wre aly fy, Mr. E bill dor soo die} Smal} pox ip prevalen the freed- 5 saute sof the ais aston men in, Buneombe county. Ps" (bh McNEELY'S BRICK ROW. 4 Haan ehessiolion ten ovp| : Shad are selling im Raleigh at $1.50] tr Mm ihely veocived s lot Of Liferpool Batt, louse ~The: Hoe tisdusged' bat ‘einse' 26 ip | $200: per Pain ee er ee rk FH ate ico, feed Soe seemed ar gs | outta a Was Tae Gln | Oe ed Bop a0 in B PU bh t spinescent eS Raat aks an ascot gppfatmcnt, "| ed es a ion, The bill refers to white and blagk.:. } Goy, Vance testified before the mili.) a mace ard 7; | cultural a Washingtis Yuaigs 2} Sty Commission, in the Gee,case, on the i, KEROSME: AND LAMPS.. Salata the ; , Wesh MEE La morning of ;the Jet.’ -; refilbol &1, 2, 8 white ad? Garbo ; relative db tas Ldaotess ete iin de The bill ta conselidate'the: North Car. Nails, No's. 4, 6, 8 & 19, “ath pasied by "A Yoto of 284 ling and. Atlantic and, North. Caroling PAGED AO speeidablnd Shot. neo Ca ri bor] ar igre *} railnoadg-was laid .on ;the' itablé.iq the Marae Be, 1886 ivan, f° Amomwepd st pein rae ye | ate tea en | MEE A, OEM ALL ta % sea the cone a) ek ie. oer elicited inthe ¢rial of Maj:' Gee which | J: BNDRRA tis thaniaito the yubbo:sée theléery | a BONS.” close agitation upon » question wh seoms likely | implicates iui seriowely; and that sever- honta Betzonage revsived fr theleeti4 pours, and rot ris Baked ‘Phitaddiphia,, peferent Race t A. Se nating ue | Al important faote have been brought out hopes by strict attention to his pa St] Stld.by:, Menonr, # Bro., Be Gy | minds of the paotder ot the eaten "Stee strongly in hie favor. rapa eu fouira tee ff Thetis ada tete nibieie ae ta 9c een declared to be'in insurrection, no Seaa- | ' We leah from ‘the Newbert' Zimeg, | wishing to setdle by cath or note can’ 46 90 in bie f id ta A > gra hig ‘ Sect Cees ey oa Sa | a Mr Aga winar on Pa" | eet Sym mec” Sacto |, RL BROWN, &O Congress shall have declared such States. entitled | lock street, and Mrs. Agostini, were. .a6- Ofice at Roweman’s Btore ae . nh. beh thes to such ° verély injured on thé on of the} March 6th, 18660)° 3m0-w-pd ‘Tin, Sheet’ Iron ond Copper Smiths* of eke the fiouse wat pesseed all day on the Ist, by being thrown from a bn yon ; otiewt— por amended 90 a8 Mot To ‘nathernn the nat wet | New street.” ‘The horse ‘attached to’ the & HENDERSON, SALISBURY, N..C. — AVE just at handall the material for carrying on the above business in pe ‘ and solicit orders. They have also on hand a Age assortment of Cooking tering, ée.; incladed in their Operations. ‘| made to order. : Stoves. Hotise roofing, + : Qct.11, 1865-Gmo-w-9- J. J. SUMMERELL, M.D. Office at his residence, West Ward, SALISBURY, FURNITURE. taking.and Coffin Business at’ my ‘old stand. irs, Bed- Also, a full assortment. of Metalic, 7:66 B. R. HARRISON. State of Worth Carolina, ROWAN COUNTY, February Torm, .A. D. 1866. David D, Peeler, Adm'r. of Moses A. Goodman, ws The Heirs at law of Moses A. Goodman, dee’d. PETITION TO SELL RBAL ESTATE. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that man, and Alexander Wilhelm and wife Sallie, at the next term id county on the first to show the land described in t - $0ld according to the itiener. badiah Woodson, Clerk of our said Court at office, the first Monday in Februar A. D. 1866, and in the 90th year of our leds pendence, ; . OBADIAH WOODSON, Clerk 24th, 1866. Gw Printers Feo $7 the Union will be fully restored. The American people are the masters of the politicians, and they are resolved, under the guidance of Andrew John- son, to maintain the dignity and integrity of the Constition, Lowisville Journal. —_——— +> Tar Caninet on tHe Vero Message — The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser has a Washington dispatch which says: “Tt hag transpired that a, majority of the cabinet was in favor of the.veto yes- terday. Js was supported by Secretaries Seward, MeCulloch, Welles, and, it ‘is said, Dennison. The other’ members ° it. ; ‘ Proposarswe the completion’ of the anfinished ‘ Work feom:'the present. terminus ‘to Morganton— | 7 two and;a half. miles—will, be received at the office of the Company, until 15th of March next. WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD, Passipent's Orrtos, be Morganton, 14th Feb, 1866. o + wk te » AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SA ¥; elegant and varied stock of ( Groceries, Shoes and Hats, misses and boys, and for condeea Fancy Goods, A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS CROCERIES, Be, Kew. ' Ps MER ON E Y ‘& aT Tnvite the! attention of the ‘to «the fost D3 to be. fonad jn he State. ‘ They have . Dry Goods, | os ardware, Cc , Croc mes | Glass Ware, ladies and geste, for And © most beautiful stock of Toys, es Jewelry, ” “ay Just received on Friday last, a superb asaortment of Fall and Winter DRY GOODS. There is scarcely anything 'thet'tnay not be found it their stores; and they. are selling at low prices, Pessons visitiag Salisbury to took at Goods should not fail to call at this store. Meroney & Bro. would’ also’ annoutice that’ the re prepared to furnish any quantity of the best PINE UMBER at any poiston the Western N. C. R. R., r at Salisbury, on reasonable terms. Feb. 21, 1866. 3w above is not quite'cotrect. Messrs Seward, McOalloch, Welles, and Den- uison were first and ‘last in favor of the veto. No member made atiy serious ob. jection to it. Before the meseage was sent to the senate the entire Cabinet was aunit! This is alike due to the presi- dent, the cabinet, the republicans in the senate who.s0 nobly performed their du- ty, and the great republican party of the country who elected Lincoln and John« son.— Washington Republican. h Gunrnat Forrest We, had thepleas- ure of meeting this distinguished gentle- men yesterday, and was get to see him looking in fine health and spirits. The general, in reply to an allusion to the canard of his haviag gone to Mext- MANSION. HOUSE, The proprietors are ambitions to tender it one of the best places in the Southern eoantry: travellers North apd South, that their efforts to please were more than suecessfal. all the comforts of a well-ordered and tich!y swpptied home, av aits every visitor, THE REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS, This famous old public House is now in new hands, 8 Indeed, the + ave already had the most flatiering assurances from When you come to Salisbary, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from landlords and Servants, with 8. REEVBS, Jr. ro" COUGHENUUR. Jan. 8. 1866, 4 co, requested us to say, that he has not been nor has he the remotest idea. of going anywhere else than back to his} plantation, where he and a goodly nam- r of black men are hard at work try- ing to make enongh to live on, pay tax es, and help the government to get ont of debt. e advises everybody else to do the same thing. He is as earnest and sincere a supporter of the government SPRAGUE BROS. Grocery Merchants, aT THEIR NEW STAND, > McNeely's Brick Row. SALISBURY, N.C. Jan. 20, 1666—3md: 3mw A # as he was a good fighter, and he thinks the right way to get out of our troubles is for everybody to be at work and in the discharge of all the daties resting upon them.—-Memphis Appeal, 18th. Apvertisive Brrtus.—The spicy lecal editor of the Denver Vews, Capt. Geo. West, thus announces an “iucreuse” jn his family : Ye lvcal has learned the matrimonal role of substraction—take .one from two | and tliree remains, Tire military pas- sion being strong in him, he discourseth | Are st eae tegulated by the law of the event thusly ; Two Steam Engines and|_ QJECOND HAN D—One of 64 ane one 35 Forse FOR SALE, CHEAP, Boilers, Power. Apply to W. W. REID, Agent, Gold Hit, Peb..27, 1866.— 1 wd232—Tonw Spe. 4 sa Trea seas ¢o a] ‘ 1 CARDS, CARDS. is HAVE Just received an assorted supply of fine | to Cards for printing, suitable for business or vis- | to ng Cards, 2.2. BRUNER of Salisbury and the surrounding poet fact that we have COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, and are:pre- pared to sell, on the most favorable terms, any and every thing, from a big plantation. to a brass pin, Diz Jan. 8th, Fe Bidders can'see the Engineer's estimates on ap- i arte biaae j ae Smite plication at this office, INF 3a WF” ; en L, ; Bre + ae 6. WEL * et ~ ATTRA HRP | Pre AUCTION _Conmapsion House BURKE & HARRISON, JOSEPH K. BURKE, Auctioneer.;, : ——0———— WE respectfully call the atteation of ‘the ripe ANTL. R, roma i e ened & new AUCTION and Havng had some experience in the business, we believe that we can make it to the ddvantave of persons having Goods, Wares and Meréhandise, or Real Estate, Household, or any species. of Property, for sale, to give us a call, as, we intend to do gur best to give entire satisfaction. BURKE & HARRISON.’ Feb. 14,1866. - NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. CORNER MAIN AND RARRISON STRERTS, SALISBURY, N.C. HOTOGRAPHS, Carte Dy Visites, Vignett: mbrotypes and Ferotypes, at reasonable prices. - Give me a call and judge for yourselves. PUL ILIP'B. KENNEDY, Feb. 7th, 1866, bw STANDARD-KEEPER’S NOTIOR, LL persons using Weighis and meashrts, ait}: in selling or buying, are hereby notified hj having been re-appointed Standard-Keeper for th unty of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and sea! the weights and measures du ge; and all per- song using them must, without delay, bring than, me for the abeve purpose, on Subject themsely/¢ the prescribed penalty for failure of duty, ) . WM'S. BROWN, * Feb. £2, 1866. (#5) Standard Keepeg ti »SHMarris, of Ratherford, the rules were - gnapended and it passed its third read- ! TMF, Winstead intrduced a resolution, Ps _. the service. B17. "NM. CAROLINA LEGISLATURE ¥ The consideration of the bine a a ment offered b op, orion to strike “oat the $rd tection. yeas and nays : aia a pce. ae Pripgted es its sec- E+ passed its second reading.’ The bill, to ».Obarlotte and Rutherford Road, passed > SENATE. ; Frmay, Me negroes, Indi bil ndian mixed blood war reeu ~ thon ayising on the ad option of the amend- nt waa ne} we to educate GC a BA ve a4 r bill. to legalize the. transfer, of itered bonds of this state to bearer, tend the charter of the Wilmington, -Gteeecond reading, and on motion of. Mr. a Sarorpay, March 4. origing the public Treasurer to pay, the.aum of, one fawdted dollars annually todehn True who had lost’both arms in Mr. Jones of Wake offered an amendment soastoinclude W. H. milton of Wake,in its provisions, who lost Both py gp supa of $0 dollars ‘annually. Mr. Cowles, an amendment fo include Wade Lindsay. The question arising on the passage of the resolution as amended, the yeas and nays were called, and the resolution passed by wv6te of 25 yeas—l4 nays. ‘On motion of Mr. McKay, the vote by which the bil relating to negroes, lu- dians, and persons of color and mixed blood was defeated, was reconsidered, and the question recurring on the pas- sage of the bill on its second reading, the yeas aivd nays were called for, and the vote stood as follows—Yeas 25 nays Ov, motion of Mr, Howard, the bill al- owing the Banks to close up their busi ness, was taken from the table and re- ferred to-the,Cowmittee on Judiciary. On motivn'dt Mr, Byoom, the resolution de- claring what debts are void and those that are not void was taken from the table, and made the special order for Monday next at 10} o'clock, HOUSE OF COMMONS. Sarurpay, March 4, 1866. An engrossed billl to authorize the Public Treasurer to receive and invest the land script, donated to this State by Congress for the en- dowment of ao Agricultural avd Mechanical College passed its several readings. ON CALANDER. ' Anen vill to authorize the Wilming- ton Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road Com- y, to extend said road from the towo of utberfordton, by the most, practicable route westward, to some point of intersection with the western extension of the North Carolina Rail- road, at or near the town of Asheville in Bun- combe county; had ite first reading and was A bill to incorporate the Carolina Joint Stock Insurance and Trust Company. Thé bill “for collecting Revenue, heretofore made the special order for Monday next, was ta~ ken up for consideration, on motion of Mr. Smith, of Hertford. The bill with slight amend- ment, passed its third readings. ; Mt. MeNair, from the special Committee, to whieh, was referred, a-resolution of inquiry relax tive to the suffering poor in the regions devasta- ted by the Federal Armies, submitted @ report, accompanied by a resolution to loan $5,000 for Ube space of two years to counties 80 devastated, from the Public Treasury. The resotution pass. ed lst reading; and the House anjourned ontil Monday morning 10 o'clock. SENATE, Turspay, March 6. called to order at 10 The igh was o’cloeks A: # , Soa pod introduced a bill to amend ery 40 of the’ Revided ,Code entifled raitifng. daming“and “fow tands, on his mation the ee vebeerapaanel and the bi passed its thir ng. tent é fron the Files transmit- ting the following bills: - Biitd ‘extend the time fot pollecting Yaxes under the Revenue Ordinance of ‘tlie Convention ; bill to incorporate the Worth Ourolina Mining Company ; bill for the relief of the owners of lands and houses; bil! to amend chapter 79, of the "fevised code, entitled salaries and fees ; bil] to amend chapter 75, of the revised mode, entitled Notaries. -a:@a motion of. Mr. Howard, the rules were suspended and the bill passed its “third reading. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill es- tablishing the rate of interest was taken eee a me rere — devolve upon the Speaker & SY Ate RK: “S r , , Bcitor for t ¥ potty oS Saal, ig ere bs ane les the time being. ay. ae ae by 0 th $ e against any possible cobtingeney. of an Sauereghiy be cut we = : x résign tion of Speaker 6 Be: ‘othe close of the session, now near at hand, in order that you may fill it is jor wale —— See ‘puis, abtieouite he, ; chal, ed that there beingraereaeres the Sen- Mr. Ferrebve 20—Mr, Winstead 22. Several efforts were made to go into another election which failed, » » ¢ + - Qn motion, the Senate~ adjourned til! 74 o'clock, P. M. ILOUSE OF COMMONS. Torapay, March 6, 1866. Phe ; House, to arder at 10 Belen a Mr. Jenkins of Warren, introdoced:a bill to encourxge immigration, and | pro- tect immigrant labor. Mr. Dann, a dill to consolidate the North Carolina Rail Road Qompany aud the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road Company. ON CALENDER. ‘ Twenty orthirty bills for. the, relief, of sundry Sh were tejected'ob second reading. Messrs. Barton, Wangh and Ferrell dgpreeated like action on bills to allow the Sheriffs of their respective counties to collect arrears of taxes, but they shared the came fate. A resolution authorizing loans from the Public Treasury, to eoanties devasta ted by the Federal armies, for the relief of the enffering poor, was rejected on accond reading. A bill to amend section 64, chap. 69, Revised Code was laid on the table. — A bill to ‘incorporate County Line. Lodge, Ancient York Masons; a bill to re enact chapter 70 Revised Code (in re- lation to the Militia) and amend the same; an engrossed resolation ccncern- ing Public Printing and Binding; and a resolution in favor of disabled soldiers, passed its 2nd and 34 reudings andera suspension of the rnlee. Au engrossed bill concerning salaries and fees its several readings. On motion of Mr. Hoke a bill to raise a Sinking Fond was made the special order for eleven o’clock a. m., to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Hutchinson, the House reconsidered the vote by which was. rejected the bill to aathorize the Banks of the State to subscribe for stock in the National Banks. The question recurring on the passage of the bill on its 2nd reading; the yeas and nays were ordered ou motion of Mr. Henry. .. : The bill was again discussed at length opon its merits. Messrs. Smith of ,Hert- ford, McAden, Hutchinson and Waagh, addressed the Honee in favor of the bill; Mesers. Caldwell and Henry. opposed its passage. The bill passed ite 2d reading. A bill for the benefit of Common Schools, was put on its reading. Mr. Hutchison offered an amecdment, which was offered on the second readin of the bill by Mr. Smith of Hertford, abolishing the office of Treasurer of the Literary Fund, and appropriating $50,- 000 from the Treasury for the benefit of the Schools, empowering the county court to lay taxes for the same purpose. On motionof Mr. Cameron, the amend- ment was amended b striking ont Roy and ineerting “ one hundred” before the word “ thousand.” Mr. Harper moved that the bill be in~ definitely postponed. The yeasand rays were ordered, and the House refased to postpone. e House then adjourned. SENATE. © * Wednesday, March 7. Mr. Whitford introduced a resdlation proposing to go forthwith into the elec- tion of Solicitor of the 4th Judicial .Cir- cnit.” The ayes‘aud noes were called for and it. wis adépted—ayes 26, nays 21. Mr. Wilson, introdaced-a bill for the protection of millers, which was referred to the Committee on the Jadiciary. Mr. Moreliead introdneed a bill to in- corporate the Concord Mining Compny, which was referred to the committee on corporations, A message from the House transmit- up,’and on motion of Mr. Cowles was laid on the table. The bill for the relief of the people, authorizing the Banks of the State to 21 to 16. Bill to authorize the formation of an English and American Vine and Wool Manufaetaring and Agricultural Assozia- tion, in the United States, came up, and was indefinitely postponed. A-m from the House transinit— ting the follewing bills, viz: Bill relating to debts contracted during the war. Bill to,regulate. the sale of spiritous liquors in the town of Salem. Bill to authorize the public Treasarer to make special deposits. At 12 o’elock. Mr. Speaker Settle ad-) dtessed the Senate as fullows : Sxnators :—-Ihe Constitution of the State provides that in case of tho doath, absence trom the State or inability of the .Governor to discharge the duties of the ‘ . * 4 "ROTTER Bet pe becribe tor stock inthe Natioual Banks, | same; bill to authorize the banks of the eame wp, and was rejected by a vote of Chief Magistrate of tho State, they shall | ting the following bills and resolutions | was received, viz: a bill to incorporate 1Connty Line Lodge, No. 244, A, G. M.; ‘ill to reenact chapt. 70, of revised |code, entitled militia, and.to amend the State to subscribe for stock in the Nas tional Banks; a resolution in favor of ' disabled goldiers ; a resolution directing ‘the publication of certain acts of the ' Legiglatare. STAY LAW. Bi to chavge the jurisdictian of the courts and the rnles of pleading therein, | being the special price for, 4d olelcek. waa trkeb tip on i-s third reading ;con- siderable discussion ensued, pending the question. A message from the House concurring in the proposition to go forthwith into the election of Solicitor of the 4th Jadi cial Circuit, The Senate proceeced to vote, which reaulted as tilowe, Messre. Settle and Scales being in vomination.— 40, revieed é éte., passed its several readings noder a] omprmrs oot. to iheady’t0 chile ter.the city of Newbern, was taken "Ps Manly, .and.4-as0ed sev od bill to aineud chapter code, in relation to draining, An en readin ‘A resolatidny+@porte@! frdm the Fi- nance Committee, to authorize the pub-| year, be aduced:to risk them in another strug d-precer Eo ay er py pul | Hatton; (ucith whe ats of the presettt | pie, ‘But they sre wot duly poor, bat tired “of . Wiggins Mi Werrobes, |seesion) of sundry ‘nets heretofore puse-|iy, vary idea of wir, Reduced to absolute sub and Mr. Arendell nominated Mr, Win-|¢d.. Passed ite spveral reedings. * —. | tring, their most ardent desire ie to be left to the Two ballotings were had with:the fol-| Railroad to borrow money an the faith | vuich sbey depeod for restoring the comfort of lowing result each time : and credit of the State; passed 2d read: |iheir families, They know ly well that ings. SPECIAL ORDERS, A dill to ruise a Sinking Fond, wag put On its‘34-reading. The Judiciary Committee had report: | ed a siibstitate for: thie bill; entitled “a bill to raise revente from taxing railroad receipts.” (The ‘substitute proposes to levy # tax of ose per.cent. ol grasy- te- ceipte of railrogde from: travel, and. ¢ne half of one per cent, an the groge receipte fromthe, traneportation of freight, t» be applied tejtbe payuient of tbe public debt. ae F question being on the adoption of the subsetitate, the yeas and pays -were ordered on motiou of Mr. Hoke. , Mr. Cowan opposed the bill and mov- ed its indefinite j-ostpon meut. Megsts. Caldwell and Dargan opposed the bill. Messra. McAden and luke supported i. : The qneation recurring the Lill was in- defisiets postponed, Yeas, 47; nays, 46. A bill improving the law of evidence, was put on its 8rd reading. Messrs. Smith of Hertford, Blackmer, Manty, Cameron, and Dargan addreseed the House in support of the dill. Missrs. Jenkins of Warren, McNair and Waugh opposed its passage. Mr. Holderbery asked the gentleman from Iertford, if it was contemplated by this bill that each party tu a suit be- fore a single magistrate, should be allow- ed to testify ? ; Mr. Smith answered in the affirmative. Mr H. said, then the responsibility will devolve upon ie ri of deciding as to the credibility of witnesses—there- fore he should vote against the passuge of the bill. The question recurring the bill passed its 8rd reading. A message was received from His Excellency the Governyr, transinitting in response to a res~ olution of the House, vurrespondence. relative to cotton belonging to the State. The message and correspondence were sent to the Senate with & proposition to refer toa committee of three on the pert of the House, and two on the part of the Senate; also tranamitting the following resolution, asking concurrence, viz: Resolved, That a message be sent ta the louse of Commons proposing to go into ao election of Solicitor for the 4th Judicial District as that office is now vacaat, the persor elected holding an office incompatible therewith. The message annonneed the nemigation fn Senate of Hon. Thos. Settle. The Ifuuse cou curring, proceeded to vote'as follows: Mr. Blackmet haviog nominated Hon. A. M. Scales, Mr. Baxter, from the committee that superio~ eee the vote, reported spbsequently as fol- lows : . Whole number of votes cast 146. Necessary toachoice 74. Mr. Settle received 106 votes, Mr. Scales 40. The House then adjourned. MORE AWFUL THAN THE JUDGMENT. A celebrated preacher of the seventeenth century, in a sermon to a crowded audience, de- the terrors of the last judgment with such eloquence, pathos and force of action, that ray of ri ert oe not ut sent piercing cries, as if the J ‘himself had been pee and dha ghowt tb ae upon them their final sentence, In tie ight of this excitement the preacher called apon them to dry their tears atid cease their cries, a6 he was about to edd something still more awful and astonishing than / anything be bad yet brought. before them,. Silunce bei obtained, he with agitated cowatenance anbege ema voice, addressed them thus: '“ La: ous quarter of an hour from this time the emotions which you have just now, exbibited, will be sti- fled; the remembrance of the, feariyl .trutbs whieh excited them will vanish ; you.will return ‘to'youtcarmal occupations or:sinful: pleasures with yoar: usual avidity, and yon ‘will treat all you have heard ‘as a tale that is ‘told [.* :: Teacepy 1n’ Inp1ana.—The . Indian- apolis Herald of Weduesday recorde the following: * From a gentleman who has just. ars rived from Edinburg, Bartholomew Co., we learn that Jacob Barth, of Taylors- ville, weut iuto hs room Monday morn- ing, locked the door, laid himeelf on the bed, and deliberately blew his brains out. Dorestic infelicity is said to have been the canse of the rash act. Barth was married last New Years. A few resources of war, men ing 5 ould not, Sree’ the experience of the lest four thing, that be who rens'ma, read; and any one only baret into tears | mae gs ohh _ - icledyd, on 126, they their futurd happiness is bound wp it the desti ny of this great Country, and thet the best pos- sible-way to secure that happiness is to kee the peace, themsels es, and to frown dowo—crush vut—those who would attempt to distarb it, It is perfectly idlé and absolutely wicked, fur any man to assert that there is any, even the alight~ est, inclination on the part of the of the South to re-open hostilities. with the North. ‘It ina. teuth: to manifest on all sides.and in every assefting the rary, wi be either a fool or & knare, , “ Now we adinit that there are silly persons in the South who babitually sneer at every thing pertaining to the United States Government — ite its: Preside it, its: military leaders, its soldiers; dsc; And the sime persons profers as-vonstantly their boy stia SNae to every thing pertaining to the late Confederate Government. They are like the harmless gnats which dance in the evening sun light, obvious cnangh to at- tract the attention of passers, but too insignifi caut to ivspire concern, Shall these be accept- ed as the indicators of the papular sentiment in the Southd-Ifso, thea we are undoubsedly “rebels.” But will not our judges “ wait wud watch” long enough to see whether or nol any of there terri ble Confederates have got any fightin them ? Have they apy guns, aminunilion, money, cred, it, orany thing eixe by which they can give shape, form, or foree to their ridiculous absurdis ties? When tried by a sensible tes', they will be found amoanting tu nothing —sporting roth ings; and yet, designing, sore-headed, defeated men, (see Standard of the 6:b,) seriously aud with malice, set aboot magnifying this class of people amonget us as affording evidence of dis- loyalty, and deliberately set to work “to root it out! If President Johnson and the United States Congress would re-appoint W. W. Hold- en Provisional Governor of North Carolina, and Gn ¥ It b, 4 a, tt eq county, . . Lote ’ OO = Kw All nail. tiatter intebded for Deep Well, G,, should be sent via. China Grove, : : ‘ 97" We call the “attention of those interested in Southern Cotton and Woolet Mauolactories, to the advertisement of ‘Milward @& Winebrener; io our le: ] x. Byat] E , did die CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. SANT Waissinetow, Mareh’S. House —Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on Reconstruction, reported the following joins reso- lution : ' 7 sy . % Whereas, The people of Tennessee have made known to Congress their desire that the constity- tional relations heretofore existiig between them and the United States may be fully-established, and did, on the 22d February, 1865, by a large popur lar vote, adopt and ratify a constitution of Gov- ernment, republican in form and not inconsisten: embody far as can be dooe, in & to ed b; State authoriti th. the Kenaal appretel of a the bill The Republicans sedm tobe divided on the pro- gramme. Sod hera: artny, 86rb Ni C.” wi 08. divoros of white p forthe bonebe the | desit the Governor on thé subject * The leg | Washington, March 4—The Reconstruction i is ox to to-morrow a Tentiesste as a in the Union. INFORMATION WANTED. - Geondn'W. Méndw, a voldfer in the sé was taken prisoner; nnd ‘whew ast heard ‘from, be wns brought ftom Puint Look Out to Aiken's Lani. ing... Aty information concerning ‘bim will be thankfully, received, yoy throdphout the country wll confer a great favor on bis mother by giving : this peenetens one or more inser- tions. — Charlotte, Guardian. ty pan MARRIED. with the constitatian and lawg of the United States, and a State Government has been organized under the provisions thereof, whieh said provisions and the laws passed in pursaauce theieal, proclaim and denote loyalty tu the Union; and whereas the peo- ple of Tennessee are found in a coudition to exer- cise the functions of a State within this Union, and can ouly exercise the same by the couscot of the law-making power of the Uuited States. Therelore, the State of Teunessee is hereby de- clured to be one of the United States of America on un equal footing with the other States upon the express condition that the people of Tenuessee will maintain and enforce in ‘good faith their existing constitution and“aws, excluding those who have been engaged in rebellion against the United States from the exercise of the elective iranchise for the respective Lng of time therein provided for, and shall exclude the same persons for the like aes pre ive period of time from eligibility to office, the State of Tennessee shall never assume or pay any debt or obligation contracted or incurred in aid of the late rebellion, nor shall the said State ever, iv allow him to appoint Senators aud Rey ta- tives to Congress, members of the State Legisla- and do all things in North Carolina according to bis own will, we think it would be “all right” in this State just so long as his power was con~ tinued, and no longer. , - (™ We may be ander the necessity of issuing our paper in half-sbeet form a little longer than we expected, and beg our friends not to get out of patience with us, It is more distressing to us, we are snre, than tothem. We have rather slender means left for rebuilding an es- tablishinent twice demolished, but per- severance overcomes all obstacles, and 80 we confidently look forward to success. * Surely it is not asking too much to re- quest all who are indebted to the pro~ prietor of this printing office for job work, &c., both on old and new accounts, to call aud pay him. If you were in his place you would not think so, and he hopes a hint on the subject will be suf- ficient, The U.S, Land Taa.—The tax pay- ers of Rowan are delaying to respond to the call for Taxes on land. The time is slipping away, and those concerned will ‘do well to keep the subject before them, premises. There is a prevalent notion that the legialatare, now in session, will make thie tax, by which the peeple will be re- fieved- of the. burden for the ‘present. However this may ‘be, we would’ at least advise ‘all tax-payers to hold themselves in féadiness to pay at any moment, so as to avoid ‘the: penalties of a failure to do so within the limited time of sixty days from the 15th Febrnary, ultimo. —_— ~ THE PRESIDENT AND THE FANATICS. ' Toas made by Mr. Jobnson at Nasb- ‘clared that the peace of the Union could not “be permanently restored and re-established uatil both’ of two factions should be overthrown, to wit: those respectively headed by Mr. Davis ‘and Mr, Sumner, whieh, be held, were equally responsible for the war. Lv added that the end Sumner and his faction must fullow in proper conree. It is very plaio that, baving made easy bis mind on the score of the Suutb, he has now turned bis attention to the disloyalists in anoth- er end of the Union. — Rich. Dispatch. Good! How ardently every good man pights after the wedding a young gentle. mar called and took Mrs B. to chnreh without consulting the husband, When she came loimne, to Mr. B.’s enquiry ae to where she had been, she cartly replied that it was nono of bis basiness, A sep aration ensued, ever since which Barth ot Monday morning. Three young ladies were lately frozen singing school in a snow storm with Scayer, 104 Settle, 84. Whergupou Mr. Settle tendered hia re: two nights and one day. men with them were badly frozen, ox team, and although the distance was) o: ly one and a half iniles, they were out Four young) knows the mental struggle passed through { ture, Magistrates, Sheriff, dsc. for the Counties, pated and be prepared to do their duty in the} 44. nome arrangement for the payment of ‘| and what not. talid, under the. Ordinance of the ‘ville shortly before the close of the war, he de~ of Mr. Davis was soon to be, and that that of must wish the President success. No lens not of our number in the South, by the masses of the people in giving up {the Union, in 1861; and they did it then, has been the prey of a settled inelan-, not because they hated it, but becanse choly, which culminated in the tragedy | they honestly believed that the Govern, j ment of their fathors, in the hands of the \txction led by Sumner and the like, ito death near Ohain Lake, Minnesota.| would be perverted and used for their op- They attempted to return home from a/ pression and degradation. They were 0 | the first offenders—the first disturbers of the peace; and to see them “taken down,” will be such a well-merited show any , claim from the United States or make any allowance or compensation for slavef emanci- or liberated in any way whatever, which conditions shall be ratified by the Legislature of Tensescee or the people thereof as the Legislature may direct before this act shall take effect.” Notice was given that this resolution will soon be called for consideration. Messrs, Washbourne and Bootwell; ( blicans) and Mr. Rozers, (Dem) dissented from views of the ittee. The resolution is given in lull, as it shows-the policy adopted by the Reconstruc- tion Committee as to all the late insurrectionary States. Mr. Rodgers submitted a ‘minority report from the Reconstruction Committee, providing for the adiniasion of Ti Representatives, on taking the oath required by the Constitution. The Speaker laid before the House a message from ve Governot of North Carolina enclosing the resolutions of that State a the apportion- ment of public lands for agric parthacllogee Mr. Stevens objected to the reception of the pa- r, Saying it was perfectly well known that North ina was not recognized as a State. The House by a yote of 38‘ against 100 refused to receive it. Senate—Mr. Wilson introduced’ a joint resolu- tion for the representation in Congress of States lately in rebellion. It provides that they shall be entitled to representation, upon their adoption of laws repealing all distinction in civil: rights on ac- count of color, and conferring the right of suffrage upon all colored men who have served in the army. who can tead the Constitution, and who pay a tax on real or personal property. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. The pending vonstitational amendment on the subjectof representation were discussed. SENATE. Moxpay, Mareh 5. Mn J Ethridge, Senator elect, from the county of Onslow ir of J. N. Sanders deceas- presented his credentials and was Reports from standing committees were submit- wa filed as aly 3 i the committee on Finance, bill howttes the Dismal Swamp Canal, pea mending its Mr. nt, from.the committee on Insane Asy- lum, a bill for the better regulation of the govern- ment of the Insane Asylum, recommending its On motion of Mr, Arendell, it was ordered to be printed. ; SPECIAL ORDER. The resolution declaring what debts are valid, Convention, was considered on its second reading. The resolutions were read seriatim, pended and the revenue bill was taken np, The il] was read section by section, pending which the hour for adjournment arrived, when the speak- er adjoutned the Senate till half past seven o'clock to-night. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Monpay, March. 5, . vy House was called to order at ten o'clock, The Journal of yesterday was read and ap- roved. Resolutions of inquiry, relative to State cotton and rosin, introduced by Mr. Hoke un Saturday, were taken up and adopted. Mr, Scoggins introduced a resolution concerning the per diem and mileage of officers and members of the General Assembly. Resolved, That the Speaker of the two Honses receive six dollars per day eath, and each member four dollers per day, the Peineipal Clerks each five dollars der day ; Assistant Clerks each, four dollars per day; the Door Keepers each, four dollars’ per day; and in addifion, each officer and member, ten cents per mile to and from his residence, to the Capitol over the most direct road. | Referred, SPECIAL ORDER, At 12 o'clock, M., the special order was taken bill passed its 2nd reading. [{t provides that the Judges heretofore elegted to hold the 8upreme and Court in the city of Raleigh, on the 2nd Monday jof justice as to make every Soathern a quorum. It further provides that the eleven * On moticn of Mr. Shober; tbe rules were sus- |' up. viz: a bill in relation to the Judiciary. This Superior Courts, shall hold terms of the Supreme of June aud Decewnber—seven Judges constituting la Beaufort co. N.C., on the morning of the 2h Feb. by, Rev N. Golia, Hughes, Capt, Rost k. Caaweroad, of this city, to Mize Carnie Cracroro, of Be .afert co. ‘The gallant Cap‘ain was invincitle ta war, but io time of prof { hus rae ae tionally —aod gone over to the victorives party wonder! February 14th, 1866, by Rev. Sammel Rothrock, Mr. John V. Fisher and Miss Catharine L., ouly daughter of Jacub Holshouser, Esq. February Ist, 1866, by the Rev. S. Scherer, Mr. Francis Veno and Miss Susan A. Hartman, alt of Rowan county. . At Beck's Church, in Davidson county, on Sun- day, the 18th of February, by the Rev, Mr. Conder. Mr. RICHARD HUMPHREYS, to Miss SARAH ANN, eldest daughter of My. Andersou Owen. No Wholesale & Retail Merchants, wo. 4 MURPHY'S BUILDING, SALISBURY N.C. MARCH 8ru, 1866. E ARE NOW receiving a large and beautiful selection of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which we offer at reasonable prices Jor vasu avid Barter. In our stock may be found all of the newest and latest patters, both in I adies and Gents dress goods. Our stock consists of the following classes of goods, besides mauy other things uevenu- : General assortment of Day Goon: A beatiful selection of the newest Style Dress Trimmings. Ready made Clothing, : Ladies and Gents Hats, Shoes and Boots, all descriptions, Hardware, Glass and Crockery Ware, Buttons, Thread, and Yankee Notions, in great ey Our Goods will be fe of the most desirable styles, having had the guod fortune to dispose of al! our last seasons stock, in the way of dress goods. We saall take much pleasure in showing our goods and the citizens of Salisbury and Country gene ally are cordially invited to come and look at our beau- tifal selectious. Even should they not want to pur- chase, come and let us show our goods, You may see some one who wants to buy, and you can tell them where to get cheap and beantifel goods, — ("Country Merchants are invited to call agd examine our Pew variety of Goods, 866 4 March 12, < Iano-w-10 A. J. DEROSSET,) W. L. DEROSSRT, GRAHAM DAVIS. _- DEROSSET & CO., (Formerly Derosset & Brown; Baslablished 1839: CENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 6 North Water Street; (up'siairs,) WILMINGTON, N, CG. ILL give personal attention to the purchase and sale of produce of every description, and to re- ceiving and forwarding pag . March 12, 1866. w-tf-10 MANUFACTORERS’ SUPPLIES. _ MILL WARDS WINEBRENER, 118 Market St., Philadelphia. Deaters in Machinery and Supplies of every description, for Cotton and Woolen Mabofactories Also, Ouk Tanned Leather, Belting, Cord, Clothing, “cottén ‘and woolen yams, warps, starch, oils, dye stuffs, &o., &c. Advances made on consignments of cotton and woolen yarns. Orders solicited, which shall receive prompt at tention. Wu. MILLWARD, 2 D. 8 WINEBRENER March 12, 1866 3mo-w-10 LAW PARTNERSHIP. The undersigned have formed a co-partnership 1 the practice of the Law under the style of Boyden & Bailey, Lu ull matters of litigation arising in the coaniir'! Rowan, Cabarrus aid Mecklenbarg NATUANIEL BOYDES, W. HW. BAILEY. mch 3 66 dbt-wht - TAILORING BUSINESS. C. N. PRICE Ree infurme hie old frienes patrons that he has removed his Taylor Shout’ dours above bis old stand, opposite Sprague Brothe: Biore, andis now prepared to do all work entra to him in the latest aad most approved style. & Judges sball successively, or as arrauged by. them - try produce tuken in exchange lor work . jun 6 66 det ar e s weonnnnidianieaplid maya a Ea i 4 WEWS BY TELEGRAPH. = . MO" qhad: Stevens and the President: hy ee WIVES. Nhade Gen,.W, W, Wood, formerly of. the re- beg IE bon Bhernctedec secs cng $3 M4 4 Perret eeteeseraceenes oa t ashin ton, ‘March 11,—Bepresentative Stevens bel r, igh t ro ut ee of Peon insiduously severe | siti, on the vabject ot wirdlce to RATES OF ADVERTISING: - | Not Pesiclen rp Wot Wile be declared his aide . , Onn Square (space of 12 lives) first insertion, $1 00 |:miration for the latter’ inti 3 il. Maj. Hastiogs, who started eee Sad oud din nm 51 i eno ox tha ure, aura homes DALE IS Dicaadtnar nee ae a colony be insertion, eac 50 " ior ead addtional pe ibaese! 33 “| {waurrrer re the “waronman.”} } THE ALTAR OF THE, UNION. “If my blood is te be shed because I vindicate the Union and the preservation of this goverument ig its original purity of character, let it be sued; but when it is shed Tetan altar to the Union be erected, ard then, if it is necessary, take me and lay Jae upon it, and the blood that néw warms and @pimates my existence shail be poured out as 4 fit to the Union ofthese States. But lét-the vpponents of this t rem that when § S roared out “the blooil of the Martyrs will be the ‘of the chureh."— Andrew Joknion’s speech on Wushington's birth day. The man, the occasion and the theme, Brim full of majesty aud might, The glory and the wonder seem Of this sad age, bedimmed with spite ; As some tall beacon ‘mid the storm - Of faction's wild and bloody waves, Great Axprew lifts bis patriot form =~ Where Lixcouy’s tomb and million graves Attest the past ;—the cause of truth And mercy, thro’ discordant jars, Now crowns the statesmman’s brow with youth— Fame's circlet of eternal stars! As some resistless river rolls All obstacles before its tide, Before such ‘justice-strengthened souls Misfortune and contention glide— Borne onward to damnation's steeps © By what they scarcely know or why— And down the filthy current creeps i The traitur’s mask, with many a lie, And murderer's foul, with palsied arms And cheeks all blanched and daggers red, And the: pale corpse, without her charms, Of goddess Party Spirit dead. But if Revenge must trinmiph here— Forgivness never be forgiven— O midnight fiends! our pauriot spare, And ‘neath the morning blush of heaven Colleet the thirty-millioncd heart That throbs with uis; and ou their heads, The Union’s Altar—on the chart, The Constitution, (while he reads His proud death-warrant from its fold.) Pour out his blood—before their eye Lay his poor body, lifeless, cold, And teil them :— “Thus the coop must die!” No! such a deed ye would not dare ! The nations glance alone suffice To wither from existence here Your base forms; e’enthe very skies Woald frown upon yon; and the hills, From Marne to California’s coast— From Minnesota’s ice- bound rills, To where Floridian’s blooms are lost Tn endless bayous' maze, would quake With thanders mattered on your heads; And e’en Old Ocean rise and shake From out your grasp your dastard blades! And mark, for every noble drop Ye shed, that courses in his veins, Shall spring, as from Truth’s seed, a crop, (O’er all Columbia's free-born plains,) Of mighty patriots in bis cause, Who, rending straight the despot bonds Which ye would fix by vengeful laws On prostrate and repentant ones, Proclaim thenceforth the peace and love And freedom from our Fathers’ given— The Constitution, Union—wove, The North-Star of our Natiou’s heaven! E. P. H. eee FENIANISM. The suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in freland, an ex- tremity to which Great, Britain has not been forced for a long period, and which denotes a graver emergency in that coun- try than the uninitiated: public had sup posed to exist, has produced a great stir among the American Fenians, and is con- jectured to liave resulted in an outbreak im Ireland. We'stall probably, there- fore, soon learn, as the Boston Journal says, whether what has been going on for some months has been the prelude of a ridienlons comedy, an hervic drama, or asad tragedy. Months ago the London press, with many amusing comments, an- nounced that the Fenian movement in Ireland had been cotnpletely extingnish- ed. ‘The leaders had been arrested, sev- eral districts put under military surveil- larice, and the whole conspiracy was snp- pdésed “to be nnearthed, ‘Though the ** Head Centre” subsequently escaped, no fear was expressed that he conld renew his mischievous operations. But the cir- ctinistances nndér which the English Go- vernment calls for the suspension of the Habeas corpus imply great excitement, if not alarm. It was stated in the Mouse 6 Commons that the Lord Lieutenant of Treland had earnestly requested the sus- vension. stating that he conld not hold \rimneett responsible for the safety of the country if power were withheld ; and Sir George Grey declared that “ it was ne- cessary to strike one effective blow,”— England nevertemporizes with disaffec— tion or freason, and thé language em— ployed by this leading statesman neces-— sarily awakens recollections of the man- ner in which the Sepoy mutiny was dealt with. There fs reason to expect painfal tidings before long from Ireland. We are not well informed as to the round of discontent and quarrel in Ire-- and, but we have a decided opinion that however great the grievances that exist, they cannot be removed in the manner proposed. Ifthe Irish take up arms at this time when the Government, engag- ed jn no war of consequence elsewliere, is capable of bringing all its tremendous ionefvom,the President. a ‘ “Mf, Prico inquired whether this was the ‘Thaddeus Stevens ta whom the President alluded in his late speech? ‘To which Mr, Stevens réplied, amid lnughter, that that speech was an. invention of the evemy—a hoax like that of the moon story. Excitement in Canada. Forento, Murch 10.—The general calls, for vol- unteers are being responded to with alacrity. Bishop Lynel has: issued‘ citoular denounci the Fenian wovement, and one is published by the Custoths Department which specially instructs the officers to.thogoughly search all the bagyage of, passengers coming into the Provinees, and ‘to de- taiu all aris, weapons and munitions of war found. The Government and the Fenians. Washington, March LL.—Ivis stated on what is beheved to be guod authority that several confer- ences have taken place between Secretary Seward and Sir Fredenck Bruce, upon: the subject of Fe- biatt movements, which have fesulted saustactorily to the Bettish Minister, who bas been assured that no vicluton of the neutcality laws shall be per- mitted, The Internal Tha. Washington, March 11.—The Committee of Ways and Mews have agreed to report a very con- | siderable reduction of internal revenue taxation; | and especially the repeal of the tax of six vents per tou now levied vu freight. | A Zremendous Robbery. New York, March 10.—The Commereral Adver- | tiser says toat the banking house of Rufus Lord was robbed this afternoon of Government and ; other securities to the amount of $1,500,009, | «Later frum Mexico. | New York, Mare 8.—The Jeralu’s Mexican cor- | espondent says that all ihe country in the neigh- borhovd of Tampico is entirely in Possession of the | Liberals. Communicauon with San Luis Potosi was cut off, but has probably been re-opened in conse- quence of an Linperial movement in that direetion. Quantrell, the Misgouri guerilla, is repo: ted to be in Mexico. | Maximilian has established the grade of Fietd | Marshal in the Mexican army, and General Mejia! is to -be the first one appvinted. | Twenty millions of legal tender peper is to be issned by the Iuperial Government. The Belgien uvops refused to fight under the Imperial General Mendez who shet Ortego, not canny if the Belgian prisoners be shot wn rctalia- tion. Marshal Bazaine wanted to have every filth one : of the offenders shot, but the Empress iuterlered in their behalf. j LATER FROM EUROPE. | New York, March 8.—The steamship Java, | with Liverpool dates to 23U, has arrived. Cot | tun is quoted 4d lower. Consols, 8740872 ; five-twenties, 6944693; have been iu demand during the week. Fenian arrests continue. is increasing. Mr. Labouchere, in Parliament, called atten-| ( The cattle plague | } interests of hamanity required their revision. ! He cited the case of the Confederate privateers as evidence. The AttorneysGeneral adimitted | that the subject was of considerable importance, but defended the course of the British Govern-! ment, and trusted that the American people| would see ultimately that it was only desirous of maintaining peace. Orricta, Mopesty.—Thie head of Wash- ington bas disppeared from tke new is- suee of five cent notes, and a new and strange portrait has taken its place. This latter is the likeness of a Mr.S. M. Clark, who has charge of the printing bureau in the Treasury. - His experiment has not met with popular favor, Tie people prefer Washington to Clark, and the newspapers throughout the coantry have given expression to that sentiment. The resnit ia that the House of Representa- tives, on Tborsday last, «placed in-an ap- propriation bill a provisio prohibiting the placing the portriat of any living pérsun on any of the carrency notes or bonds issued by the Treasnry of the United States.—- Richmond Whig. Important Statement.—Ata great John- son endorsement meeting, held the other day in New Haven, Conn., Mr. Doolittle, United S: ates Senator from Wisconsin, made the following statement: “ Generals Grant and Sherman, both author- ized him to say, that in their opinion, an at- tempt to force negro suffrage upon them (the people of the South) would deluge the whole | and in blood.” . Ow tar Track.—Our vigilant police ed liere than State has been a State. emigrants, and was shi Ma Sie to be aipponamad set sail on the Ist. instant from Mobile with another.company. in’ the steamer Margaret, Brovet Col: J.B, Sinclair, of the 14th Regiment of U, 8. Infantry, who was wounded eévén times in the late war, is |now with his ‘regiment at Fort Vancou- ng! ver, Washington ‘Territory; where. it is expected there” will be some very lively times with the Indians. A private letter. dated at Huntsville, Watker County, Texas, Feb. 18, says: The freedinen in our county are doing astonishingly well} and the prospect bids fair fora heavy cotton crop this year, as there'are great deal heavier crops pant has ever been since onr Complaints. comes from , Mississippi concerning the operation of the statute laws relating to the apprenticing of ¢ 1- ored children, Colored, people who are fully able to support their children may have them seized at the reqnest of any white person and bound out, by the Pro- bate Courts to white masters, fora small rate of compensation, until they arrive at the age of 21 years. , On the dst inst., Mr. Ransom, aland- holder in “Marshall county, Tennessee, was attacked by a party ot rebel grerril- las, to whomrhe had made himself ob- noxious by renting portions of his laud to negroes. The guerrillas, thirty in num- , ber and armed, succeeded in driving the negroes off the place and taking posses- sion. Colonel Shafter, commanding at Nashville, om being notified of the pro- ceeding immediately dispatched a cont pany of troops to the aid of Mr. Ransom. Madame Murat, of Tallahasse, Florida, widow of the late Col. Archie Murat, and first cousin to the Emperor of France, has received as a gift from Napoleon a lite anuuity of 50,000 francs, in consideration of her losses by the results of the war. The news from Mexico contirms the report of the death of Gen. Pedro Men- dez, of the linperialist army. The Mexi- cans show much bravery in their contlict with the French force, but the correspon dent of the New Orleans Crescent says that they are gradually being driven trom their positions, and that the Em- pire gains in stability from day to day. One thousand additional troops lad left Vera Cruz for Bagdad. Gen, Wrighit’s administration of atfairs at Brownsville and vicinity is highly commended. The tion to the neutrality laws, and argued that the | -esuits of the investigation into the Bag- dad raid are not yet made public. Mr. G. H. Hammond, a teacher of the freedmen in Virginia, reported to have been assaulted by armed ruttians, ducked several times*in the Shenandoah, and threatened with death unless he left the place within three days. He was sent out by the American Missionary Ascoci- ation of New York. Hon. T. L. Clingman, of this State, is now in New York. oe Fro Cmanada—The Apprehended Invasion by Fe- nians—The Militia and Volunteers oe Gham Great Aciivity and Vigilance— Supposed the Fenians. Monstreat, March 9.—The call for ten thou sand Canadian militia for active duty, made last Wednesday evening, was enthusiastically re= sponded to, and, on Thursday morning, news was received from all parts of the country. that their quotas were ready for active service at a moment’s notice. The whole volunteer force of this city patrolled last evening, and'strong guards were posted around the armories, Pat ols were kept moving through the city all night, every preparation being made to guard -aguinst sur> prise, = Torowrto, March 9.—Responses yesterday for volunteers from all parts of the country were ve- ry enthusiastic. The Globe today has a report that the plot of the Fenians is for a body of them to cross into. Canada to take-part in public pro- cessions on St. Patrick’s day, aud disturb the peace and distract thé attention, while armed Fenian bands will make raids on the border. From Woshington—The Arlington Estate—DPar- dons in Virginia, Wasninaton, March 9.—The Superintend- have got on the track of the thiet who, carried off Dr. Bessent’s trunk of valu- ables, the night of the fire, and have aj pretty fair prospect of recovering much | of the property, if not of arresting the; thief. | The copartnership of Robinson & My-| rover, editors and proprietors of the Fay- etteville Vews, has been dissolved by mutual consent. The paper will be con- tinued uy Mr. Benj. tlobinson, The Progress returns thanks to some! one for a “useful counting-room article ’| sent it a few days since. Wehat was it?! We'll bet on it being a bottle of “sper- | rits.” The decision in the case of Mrs. Ball, | lately on trial in Raleigh, has not yet! transpired, but she has been permitted | power to bear on them, they simply com- mit suicide. The wonder is that even | they, he@lless, and impulsive and reck— Ycesly brave as they are, do not see this, | Richmond Wh 9. to return home. Robbers appear to have a good time} in Charlotte and Raleigh. They are, chiefly negroes, wlio are trying to pro~ vide themselves with bacon aud ark | |] linto the river and was drowned a few 4 ents cf Freedmen’s villages have been instructed by General Howard to divide the Arlington Es tate, lying exst of the road, into five acre lots, to be rented on written agrerments, the rent to be paid at each harvesting of the crops. This es~ tate, not being confseated property, does not re vert to the heirs at death of owners. It was sold for taxes and porchased by the Government for the purpose nuw applied, Ii is stated there have been upwards of two thousand persons pardoned in Virginia, by the President, under the twenty thousand dollar clause, since the issning of the amnesty procla- mation. Morning Leport—The morning re- port ot company “ W” stood as follows this morning :—For daty, 23 sick, 1; to- tal, 3. Total last report, 2; gain 1. Ke marks :—One from duty to sick; one re- cruit from depot. It isa girl; weighs 8 bs. 9 oz. . Mr. Yount, a workman engaged in rebuilding the Nense river bridge, fell an of Alabama imnediatel Cor. Tokeeae Whig, 7th inst. thorized Government agents. to recoin- menee the-sales of captured and contis- cated cotton’seized by the military au- thorities. on Christmas day, and recently ‘tried by Fas Fu Rakes OF Sa Was the President’s own aetyand the re- | as sult of'a full examination of his’case the Executive is the. order » issued. morning for his .d ay Pao, ANY ischargé ‘from farther 5 Ph PR ot He tno time, it is said; was: the arrest mercer either by, the President or }; - 4 | Lieutenant-General, it being the opinion of each that the prisoner was fully pro- tected by hisparole. The himself, backed up by tho of Judge Hughes (his counsel,) was so conclusive on. the point that. the Presi- dent was. satisfied -his: further retention of Semmes opinion was no longer either just. or advisable. It. ig the purpose of Seummes to return to ir eer 8S 8 The Secretary of the Trengury has. au: We learn that Wartield, Huntington, Mitchell, Samth -and Heiehew, | tive of those charged with rioting in Alexandria a military commission, have been re- leased. _ a> _ The General Assembly of Alabama have adopted the acmirable joint resoln- tions of the Legislature of Virginia “ on the state of the Union,” and thus united | in the declaration they coutain. —-— epee --—— Lady Palmerston, like a sensible we- men, refuses a peerage for her son, She desires no change in ber yo-ition, aud is content with the distinction of being Lord Patmerston’s widow. GREAT ATTRACTION! NEW SPRING GOODS! A. J. MOCK & CO. Wholesale § Retail Merchants, No. 4 MCRPHY'S BUILDING, SALISBURY N. C., MARCH 878, 1866, = W E ARE NOW receiving a'large and beautiful selection of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which we offer at reasonable’ prices for cast and BarTER. In our stock may be found all of the newest and latest patterns, both in [ adies and Gents dress goods, Our stock consists of the following classes of goods, besides many otber things net enu- merated : General assortment of Dry Goons, A beatiful selection of the newest Style Dress Triu:mings, Ready made Clothing, Ladies and Gents Hats, Shoes and Boots, all descriptions, Hardware, Glass and Crockery Ware, Buttons, Thread, and Yankee Notions, in great variety. Our Goods will be found of the most desirable styles, having had the good fortune tu dispose of all our last seasons stock, in the way of dress goods. We snall take muchpleasure in showing our goods, and the citizens of Salisbury and Country generally are cordially invited to come and look at eur beau- tiful selections, Eyen should they not want to pur- chase, cuine and let us show our goods. You may see some one who wants to buy, and you can tell Them where to get cheap and beeutifal goods,— 7" Country Merchants are invited to call and examine our great variety of Goods, March 12, 1866 SPRAGUE BROS. Grocery Merchants, av THEIR NEW STAND, McNeely's Brick Row. SALISBURY, N.C. «Jan 20, 1666—Imd; 3mw LAW PARTMERSHIP. The undersigned have formed a co-partnership in the practice of the Law uuder the style of Boyden & Bailey, Iw all matters ‘of litigation arising in the connties of Rowan, Cabarrus and Mecklenburg NATHANIEL BOYDEN, W. H. BAILEY. AGt—w6t lmo-w-10 meh 3 66 THE MANSION HOUSE, REEVES & COGHENOUR, PROPRIETORS. This @meus old public House is vow in new hands. The proprietors are ambitions to render it one of the best places in the Southern country. Tnceed, the have already had the most flatvrering assurances from travellers North and South, that che ir efforts to please were more than sucecrslul. When you come to Salisbury, call at the MANSION HOUSE. Polite attention from landlurds and servants, with all the conforts of a well-ordered and richly supplied home, av aits every visitor, &, REEVES, Jr. CIVIAENITA. Jun. 8. 1866. - tf TAILORING BUSINESS. C, N. PRICK ] ESPECTFULLY infurme his old friends and patrons that he has removed his Teyloe Shoptwe doors ubove his old stand, opposite Sprague Brothers store, and is now prepared to do all work entrusted to him in the Iutest and most approved style. Coun Lage i. REN 6 (septa (SPs. oatatiahe ptendde oe Rela 9 Sed pase: alt Regs } (tir 1145 i i is So git Bod pee te ed 4 * ww if : - ‘ Ph a OM it Ms 118 Market St., Philadelphia. ALERS in Machinery and Su of every i for’ Cotton pe, Woolen Manufactories. . © ee ae | 4‘ NO. 1 elt Ath lp yey Also, ‘anned Leather; Belting, Cord, Clothing, cotton and woolen ar ony SOR starch, oils, dye- staffs, &e., &c, kaeeooe made On copsignments of cotton and woolen yarns, $ solicited, which shall receive a at- tention. Ww. MILLWA D. 8. WANEBRENER. March 12, 1866 3yno- w-10 SPRACUE BROS. titanic ute HAE: lately. tecired ot a aero Salt, Extra New York Syrup.» : Clargfied Suyars, Fi ged dave, Ce rE Wie, KEROSINE OIL, AND LAMPS, Afackeral, No's. 1, 2, & 3 , Kitts, dbbls, and bbls. Nails, No’s. 4, 6, 8, & 10, wa3 ? Puwder and Shot, itv w-pd March 5th, 1866. La ENDERS his thanks to the public for the very liberal patronage received for the last 14 years, and hopes by strict attention to his profession to merit a, liberal a patronage as heretutore; and holds limsel in reaciness at all hours for professional calls. Those wishing to settle by cash or note ean do so in bis absence, by calling on his father... National curren- cy thankfully received. Office at Roseman’s Store. . March 5th, 1866, DRS. WHITEHEAD & HENDERSON, — 3mo-w-pel AVE Associated themselves in. the practice of MEDICINE, and offer their professional services to the citizens of Salisbury aud vicinity. OFFICE—next door to Owen & Sofield’s store. M. WHITEHEAD, M.D: C. A. HENDERSON, M. D. } January 1, 1866. 6md-tf-w : State. of Worth Carolina. ROWAN COUNTY, Court of Plens and Quarter Sessions, February Term, A. D. 1866. David D, Peeler, Adn'r. of Moses A. Good-:nan, vs The Heirs at law of Moses A. Goodman, dez'd. PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. * It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that George Eller and wife Sena, Caleb Goodman, Henry Goodman, and Alexander Wilhelm and wife Sallie, six of the defendants, are non-residents of this State, itis, therefore, ordered by the Caurt that publication be niade for six weeks in the ‘Carotiwa WatcuM an,’ for said defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for said couuty on the first Morday in May-next, and then and there to show. cause, any they have, why the land described in the petition slioold not be sold according to the praver of the petitioner. Witness, Obadiah Woodson, Clerk of our said Court at office, the first Monday in February, A. D. 1866, and in the 90th year of our Inde- pendence. OBADIAH WOODSON, Clerk February 24th, 1866. 6w Printers Fee $7 3 Wer AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE IN SALISBURY, N.C. BURKE & HARRISON, AT 8. R. HARRISON'S OLD STAND, SAM‘L. R. corti JOSEPH K. BURKE, Proprietor. . } Auctioneer, SQ WE respectfully call the attention of the le of Salisbury and the surrounding country fo’ the fact that we have a new AUCTION and COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, and are pre- pared to sell, on the most favoruble terms, any and every thing, from a big plantation to a brass pin. Havng had some experience in the business, we believe that we can make it to the advantage of — having Goods, Wares and Merchandise, or eal Estate, Household, or any species of property, for sale, to give us a call, as we intend todo oar best to give entire satisfaction. BURKE & HARRISON. Feb. 14, 1866. NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. CORNER MAIN AND HARRISON STREETS, SALISBURY, N.C. Puoroora PHS, Carte De Visites, Vignetts, Ambrotypes and Ferotypes, at reasonable prices.— Give me a call and jndge for yourselves. PHILIP B. KENNEDY, 4 ow CARDS, CARDS. -HAVE Just reveived an assorted supply of fine Cards for printing, suitable for business or vis- iting Cards. J. J. BRUNER. Feb. 7th, 1806, T. EK. BROWN, & CO. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Smiths, SALISBURY, N. ©. Have justat hand all the material nececsary for carrying ou the above business in perfection, and solicit orders, They have also on hand a fine assortinent of Cooking Stoves. [lonse roofing, gut- prerers hah. Mancta Ye . 1iWHOLE No c pick Ee ies id mF 4 Har: he Ge i eaeeRS he ane ame Store No. 20 South Deldioare' Avenue, F Tuusv aluable’ Manure has been before eultaral ) public, pander one: name for 12 and its character for yigor of action and permanent in effect is well estab’ on LW int to some extent in th ate and was found to be highly ad bacco and all.Orops.. ) 5 oe) Tu its action it is as quick as- Peruvian while it does not leave the land in an , state but.en theother band permanently improve it, . This has been fall ~ oven by. : ¥ th ee d See pamphlet to be BAUGH 65 Hef ie igre ; Phi Sold by EROMY,.46 Bi ‘ B:n-wepd-18. mee NB N.C e ‘a ‘3 A LARGE AND SPLEND ASSORTMENT OF) ‘ mf DRY COODS GROCERIES... | &c. &e. “2 » MERONEY & BRO... AT THEIR OLD STAND IN SALISBURY - Tuvite the attention of ‘thé pablie y0 the ' elegant and varied stuck of GOUDS to be fonnd the state, ; They have * : ie Dry Geods, ' a Groceries, Hardwa Cutlery, . 3 Crockery, — Glass. Ware, Shoes and Hats, : : fir ladies and’ gents, ! misses and boys, and for children, ‘ Aud » invst béautifal stock Fancy Goods, . Toys, 4 Jewelryp &c., &ec. ” , E Jost rece'ved on Friday last, a superb aseorta of Fall and Winter : c DRY GOODS. There is scarcely anything that may nol be fo at their store, and they are selling at low prices Persuns visiting Suliebury to look ut Goods should hut fail to call at this store. ? ae Meroney & Bro. would also annoance that they are prepared to furnish any quantity of the best PLN LUMBER w any point on the Western Ny C. R. BR. or ut Salisbury, on reasonable terms.. >> 4 Jan, 8th, 1866. ty A. J. DEROSSET, W. L, DEROSSET, DEROSSET & CO., (Formerly Derosset & Brown, Estublished 1839) | CENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 6 North Water Street, (up stairs,) : WILMINGTON, N. C: Tt “4 W ILL give persunal attention to the purchase and gale of produce of every description, and to te ceiving and for warding goods. March 12, 1866. w-tf-10 FOR SALE; CHEAP,“ °° Two Steam. Engines and -ECOND HAND—One of 60 and.one:35 Ho Power. Apply to i W. W. REID, Agent, Gold Hill, Feb. 27, 1866 —1wd232—L-awtipd. WESTERN N. ¢. RAILROAD,” | Prestpent’s Orricr,) Morganton, 14th Feb., 1866. Sat Prorosats for the completion of the unfinishet work from the present terminus’ to Morganton— two and a half miles—will be received at the offic of the Company, until 15th of March next: Bidders can see the Engineer's estimates on ap vlication at this office. By order of the Board of Directors, TOD R. CALDWELL, President. feb. 21, 1966. 3w GRAHAM DA 4 ¥ ’ STANDARD-KEEPER’S — ne NorTroE, 7 A LL persons using weights and measures, either LA. in selling or buying, are hereby notified tl having been revappointed Standard-Keeper for th county of Rowan, it is my duty to inspectand all the weights and measures in use; and all pers? song vsing them must, without delay, bring them to me for the above purpose, or subject themselves] to the prescribed penally-for failure of duty. = WM’'s. BROWN. 4 (wd) Standard-Kespet 7 pane - : x FURNITURE T would say to my old friends and thegpublie gens erally, that I am still carrying on the Furniture Undertuking and Cogin Business at my old stande™ I have now on hand, Bureaus, Tab'cs, Chairs, Bed+ steads, &c, Also, a fall assortment of ‘Metalic, | Rosewood, and common Coftins and Trimming 7 which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. 7:5t SR. HARRISON, Feb. 12, 1866, a eteeeatah eae ychod J. J. SUMMERELL, M. D. tering, dc., included in their operations. Stills made to arder. : . dayg ago. try produce taken in exchange for work. jan 6 66 dwina Oct. 11, 1865-Gmio-w-9 | . Office at his resittce, Wee Word, BALISDBURY. Ba ‘will eost. 680,000 ging in Dearborn county, i an of fifteon millions in ae ae ; rf aa pps wallebouc RES Yree's pelpescte . ewes recently married. in ae mt -_ — e ded asfree. Take the Gasoline, South Carolina, Georgie: : fering: ~All lide, Alabama, Louisiaua,Mississippi, Arkanepé or Texas shall be entitled to repr tation in congress and to resume complete, practical relations, with the U, . States whenever tho said alate, b ite | i »y a convention, shall for-} .~ Ps she He wii . . , ing, ey ee pepe the follonaieaae irropeaiable their money bye... Tt ig not the first one people | Sherman states eye Jeuk was L; a fy iguse ona promise HOt to do so any | fandamental conditions; by Sp ae aed Co TARA ENA Spamssel res #9 be -entced » grand, he palere’ Keg ee ae ee seply Pig wtothepegro| iret. That all consti opal pt igs] displays, apd, will, not be the last... The devil an ah eee resolytion. was adopted having in , for the mati. “4s ft/jons, laws, statutes, acts, ordin nds, Fade | “goeth. abaut.”) ’ ‘ vow tha ‘purehitse of a porteait of Joshua RB. tP flow niavy penitentiarids will it} and regulations heretofore, in , forge or ‘But sa had intended to make same remarks on Giddings @'to hold the wamber,.thiat will be in-|beld valid in the said state wheréby’ or the industrial efforts of the country. The absence | “45, “Syellabarger, of Obio, offered a resolu asedt) What we haveeaid of stealing | wherdin any incquality of civil or politi. | from-our staéets.of the farmers, ig of itself evidence | ii5g instructing the Judiciary Committee to en- iS applicable to other crimes that might) cal rights or immunities among the in-| that they. are basily engaged upontheir farms. The quire jnto“and report upon the expediency and sinentioned, habitants of the said state is recognized | last Awo weeks have been very favorable for sll) propriety of providing by law that no person ms ig zealously urged that the negro be|or maintained by rcason of or founded | outdoor on field work, aud it is a cheering fact to | disloyal to the United States Government, or | Milowed.to give testimony iv court.—| upon distinctions or differences of color, | Jeera that the farmers bave been making the best) who has beer engaged {in armed rebellion, eid Bhall. he be subjected to the same pains| race or descent, or upon a previous con: possible use of the time. Cheering because on the| be entitled to the exercise of the right of elec- 1 ane hace ipl man if he swears) dition or etatus of slavery i eriduinerpe success: or failure of the next crop hae the aa pr spe fete Federal elections. e res: vere the nogroes are few and | servitude, be declared absolutely nulland | important consequences to us all. Many have ‘ * ; i lohg’ been tree . the States, an | void ; that it shall be ‘crete? cnlawtal debts due, and falling due, the payment. of which tesa _ vraag. 93 2 oxann.. birt mons proportion of them get to the |to institute, make, ordain or establish in| cither dwectly or indirectly depend onthe next at Me a ee callnn o ae niin to spl a prison. Tow will it by where thé]the said etate any sub-constith fidttwt, pto- | crop.! Many are suffering privations, or bave im- ran ng of the Mexican Republic, the House orbecs of this claes xre very Jarge, as it |visions, law, statute, act, ordinance, rule | provements to make, or new enterprises inviting | SUY ‘ in. the’ ‘Sotth ¥ When races are 60 | by yegulation, or to enforee ar, to-attempt) them, and all—all need money, and: there is no bk Man Sv With (ie exception of Wednesday, the day" of Hthe “Show,” there have bee Hub few ae th town this week; andi ; we, of a gaod- ly he Soh Re pages ty eae d all the. thes great things spread’ out on the mamoth ‘billerof the’ 10, ving te ratty svinhed, alterwarde, that- they-bed+ tha nppronh “of thd 1 cross they.» row 4 enians as the weather thousand ts of the enemy. The} no abatement, Ba eit ron for has commenced on the bank throughout the provinces. ‘The Govern’ ment is helping the banks with specie. New Orleans—The Municipal Precio u—Mrs. Jef. Davis—Deprec- ation of Pxoperty—Death of Judye Trusten. . New Onrveans, Mareb 13. Great indifference was shown to the} election yesterday, by @ large number of voters, a gréat many not going to the polls, especially business men. “Mrs. Jeff. Davis has arrived here en route for Canada. In Iverville Parish, La., last week, at keep the orto mov panic shows “Phore ore feed, becérding to tte directory, 11 inhabitenten nnonen Gen, Arthur P. Bagby, of the rebel. army, is ronoing a saw mill jo Alajama: F A Canada oil well; yields two thousaad two hundred and fifty-nine gallons per hoor, A terrible, “‘Yumdf is cirelated about Patis, thatthe empress has appeared without. ¢rino- line. a ae rly A vew prima donna in Now York, Miss Min- nie -Hauck, is 16, pretty and has & fitio voice. Governor Morton, of Indiana, has returned from Europe, His health is bat litile improved. :.” did nut in any way aan ae rove we a re; and further, that all schemes looking diffetén® physically, “inteliectually and rs. BONS» oralh; Esa absurd to cousider them ‘ag alike vespon-ible to luw, and subject od to the same penalties tor crime? “In slate of slavery the intirmities of this Myace.were overlooked and forborne with. ‘They suffered ‘bat slight punishment for ‘crimes that would have sent white men ‘fo the, penitentiary. They are now no 1 Wore fit for the responsibilities that the -erininal law imposes on white men than * they were befure, and the law that makes Palhem €o is more cruel than jast.—Lours: ~ wille Journal. Lovely Mra. Van Dam! small of stat- 4% mre, robust of furm, » bivg.of- eyes. _. Gifted’ to attract dangerous eyes, «nd woos Happy in the attentions of many young meo who Wonld not love her @ if there were no Mr. Van Dam, but doat on her Lecause there is. : How many maidens sigh for partners, Ewhile all tho eligibles press Mrs, Van am to dance. : © Tlow many mothers sigh from behind » her_back, and smile into her cyes. © > How often has Mrs. Van Dam fathomed ~ the soul of Augustus or Japonica, when -he says to herinathrilling tone, “by * Heaven! I conld dance with you, and yort alone, all night.” And ehe replies, ina whisper, “Yuu could be more constant than that, f there to enfdrce the suing.’ Second. the United Stratee. Tuird. jihet pMaMen ys or held any the rebellion, ‘That no payment shall ever be demanded by ‘the said state, or any part thereof, of the Drited States, nor be made by the.said state, or any part thereof, or by the United States, for or lon aecount of the emancipation of any slave or slaves or fur or on account of any deb: contracied or indttred-in aid of ths rebellion against the United States ; and that siid stategehall faithfully and punctaally contribute its share toward paying the debt and meeting all its pe- cuniary obligations to the government of Toat the following described persons, having taken a leading part in golden of hair, and the late rebellion, sha | be excluded from ‘wht of snfferage or of holding office, Whoever, a3 a citizen or ofh-~ capable of making all men believe that) cer, member of the legislature or conven- E-with--a little trouble she could easily be! tion of any state, has voted for, sizned, or advocated, the passage of any ordt- nance of scession; whoever hae songht office of the so called con federate government, other than ministe- rial, or below the grade of captain ; whoever bas volontartly loaned or dona- | of this State and Virginia. It is well, and we hope ted any money or property to the eaid | the few scattering Divisions of it, here and there, pretended government, or invested in its | other way to get it, but by raising crops, or min- crals, out of the earth. It is impossible to-estimate the heavy private losses of the people all over the country by the war, They can only be repaired by industry, and chiefly by, the industry of the farmers. Oh! then, speed the plough, and let all occupations cheer it by every means in their pow- er. The tiller works for all; and but for him dis- may and trouble would soon visit every household. Well may he walk the earth as a lord, since but for him every other pursuit and enterprise would be doomed to failure. 0o——— A New Paper.—The Fayetteville News,” is a fine, large newspaper just started at Fayetteville, N. C., by Benj. Robinson and H. H. Smith. Itis rather the iaudsomest of the new enterprises we have yet seen. We welcome it to our table most cordially. . 00— (BI The Circus always draws a crowd, There was a large one here on Wednesday last, and we suppose the “show” ‘was well patronised, notwith- standing the scarcity of money. _——00 ——— SONS OF TEMPERANCE, We observe that this once popular and efficient bonds 5 RA white an officer of Me ood to arrest the attention of the thousands of United States, has aided, counseled or | encourged A id aa trom OF WAT titrating cp of intoxieation, are now being led againet the United States, or left the s-r- 6 vice of the United States to take part in! . ~ ‘must have seen that there is great cause of alarm See. 2.. The provisions of the joint re-| solution ehall take effect assonn as either | Temperance Association is still kept up in portions may be able to raise a voice of warning eufficiently young men who, captivated by the sparkling, ex- Ss with terrible velocity thee downward road to dis- grace, insoivency and ruin. All who nse their eyes for the salety of the risiug generation, coming up in our towns and villages, with a grog shup in al- most_every other house. to any quaranty by the United States Govern- ment of any Mexican or Fenian Joan are inex- pedient. Yhe Canadian Reciprocity bill was discussed. Wasutxaton, March 13. Senate.—Mr. Sherman introduced 4 joint resolution declaring that the aggre- gate outstanding United States notes not bearing interest and ineluding the frac- tional eurrency, sbatl not be diminished below four hundred and twenty millions of dollars; that all surplus in the treasn- ry exceeding forty millions in coin and forty millions in currency, shall be promptly applied to the payment of ac- cruing indebtedness, or to the purchase or payment of interest-bearing debt of the United States, but the amount of in- terest-bearing Legal Tender notes shall not be diminished by the payment or conversion at a rate exceeding five mil- lions per month. The second section provides that this joint resolution shall remain in force one year after its passage. Reterred to the Committee on Finance. The bill for the admission of Colorado was then taken up. After debate the Senate refused to pass it to a third read- ing--yeas 14; nays 22. Colorado ex~ cludes negro suffrage. Hovse.—The House, by a vote of 109 aguinst 39, passed the Senate will, with amendments, that all persons born in the foreign power, exeluding Indians not a Sheriff's sale, six plantations were sol for what there elaborate machinery orig: inally cost. : Hon. J. T. Trasten, one of the leading judges in Mississippi, died at Holly Springs last week. Collision on the nage a Barrmore, March 14. At two o’clock, A. M.,’ the steamer Adelaide, tor Norfolk, when off Sharp’s Island, was run into by aschooner, whieh demolished the cook-roum of the Ade- laide. The ccok, J, Chapman, who for thirity years has been employed on this line, was lost over board. The schooner was towed to Baltimore by the Adelaide. She lost her mast and bowsprit. Death of Jared Sparks, Boston, March 14. Jared Sparks, the historian and ex- President of Howard College, died at his residence in Cambridge, this forenoon, of pnenmonia, The Election in New Hampshire. Concorp, March 14. Returns from ninety eight towns and cities give a Democratic net gain of $90, Baltimore Markets. | firmer a 69a70c. for yellow, United States and not subject ta any | Geeds heavy. \ kv dull at 2 28. taxi d, are hereby declared to be citizens | ~ Bartprorr, March 1+. | Flonr dull.” Howard Street Superfine Corn active and Oats dull. Provisions steady. Whis: 1$850. Wheat firm. The Red river swallows jdst about a steams boat a week, and always keeps its mouth open fur more. ? Only two. of our American poets have song in praise of the month.of March. They aro two foo many, ‘ ‘ The St. Mary’s (Md,) Gazette says mncti of tho wheat crop ia that coanty has been “ winter kill- ed,” . ; There are five thousand homeepathic doctors. throughout the Uuited States and five home. pathic colleges. , Several car loads of provisions have been sent from Hunteville to the destitute of Cherokee county, Alabaina. The War Department has ordered the medical purveying. depots at St. Louis and Baltimore to be closed. Ada Clary, once noted as the Queen of the Bohemians, hus a novel in’ press entitled** Only a Womuan’s heart.” The small-pox is’on the increase at Edenton. A pest honse has been provi- ded for the reception of the cases. Twenty-four anhappy married couples have just been separated by the Wins: Vt., County Court, Michael Brogan, a-porter, was fonad dead in his bed reeently, in Liverpos:. after-drinking twenty pints of ale. The cholera is fast disapvearing from Guadalanpe, and uo eases are report on any other of the West India [slund-. Mr. Thomas L. Evans, an seed and well-known citizen of Novtolk, Va.. ded uniei pal Election in New Orleans. were not a young girl between us!” | Municipal Election in Vow Orleans And when he asks her, who? does she not say, “A pair of black eyesand a Jovely face over there by the pianv.” At‘@>is bo not smitten with remorse, and does he not confess to Mrs. Van Dain of said states, by its legislature or by a: convention, shall by a solemn act OF OT’ tracted with those of 12 years ago, present a mel- dinance, declare the assent of the seid ancholly proof of human weakness and instability. state to the fandamental conditions here- , [twill be found tat many who were then consis- in preser. bed ; which conditions shail be | tent and working members of the Sons of Temper- : : . ; ance, are now behind counters, dealing out the old F “di . . «fore | : . , dea : in the said act or ordinance declared tor enemy to all comers; and attracting, by various of the United States; and sueh citizens, a = without regard to any previous condition New Orcas, March 13. of slavery or involuntary servitude —ex- ! John s. Munroe, National Democratic cept as a punishment for crime, where f! candidate for Mayor, was elected over the party shall have been duly convicted | Moore, the National Union candidate, —-shall have the same right to make an¢ | by three hundred and sixteen majority. suddenly in that city on Thorsday last. Fine.—On Tuesday night a horse ot was set on fire and burned to the gr lower part of theeity. The inmates ese ed, On sesterday a fire broke out in thes Gave og Hotel, ocenpied as offices of the I ecdmun’s The present day and hour with its actors, con- ' how deeply he luyes that girl! and docs - she not become deliciously familiar with *YViim, and go iato shady conservatories with him, and advise him bow to gain that young, virtuous girl’s love} aud “talk to him with the eagerness of a math er, in the tones of a Syren, while he is drinking in every honied word! Aud does he not seek Mrs. Van Dam for many weeke after this, and take her ~ to balls, and operas, and drives, and par- ties, atid suppers # and is she uot envied and does.it not pay her to become iuter ested in his affairs ? And does stie not cast ont the hint that m breaks many a ma'ch aud drives the --young™man to her for comfort, and © sendesthe young girl to the chamber to eep? And is this not a delightful thing, and very, French, and very fashionable for New York, and ia it not done every day? . ripe epee tpl me Waar Way ?—Mr. Chas. LI. Lewis, 1, wal Virgivia,.is.reported by the Recon- > struction Committee as saying he believ- # ed-a majority’ of the southern people i eworld be loyal were it not for the pab- lishers of papers and politicians, wtio, to certain extent control public opinion. Towhat way have the “publishers of pa~ . pers” prevented “loyalty.” siuce the close of the wart We defy any one to desig. “nate an Editor in the South who is ais- Joyal and. who has vot advised submission "Ao the authoritiesthat be. It is true, they Piiave not been willing to “cat dirv? and _ profess sorrow for advocating the cause wf thie: Gonfederacy. If it is necessary }ivr.them to prove their loyalty by stulti- vying themselves and acting the hypo- Perite, every honorable mat will beg to be excused, atewhile Southern Editors are not dis posed to pursue sdeh a course to esteb- , to the Government or Government officers sence the close of the war. If a man wa- to vay” that we are disloyal we should P* tell Lin (it, we did not cay he was a gical Hias) that he whs entirely mistaken. It there is any d’sloyalty in the South b the comrey of the radicals and disunion- ists of the North caused it,— Western : Demoerat. b made eo by the war, are said to be in Mississippi. ‘he Legielature has deter F «mined io provide means tv educate them their welfure. vide for We presume ©. bas been dong in thejr behalf by our Leg isluture. | Jertainly bigh minded honcst | 4 ces whatever, _1o dent—Ilis Great Conceded, late speech. Stevens stripe in politics: * % * poor words may fail to tell. the man. do to underrate Mr. vindictively. cool. yesterday. policy. ed now. | loins. crushed. life I have seen mapy men of wilful pow | He is | jhad Ast i tb-| correct a misapprehension and uneasis Jishilieir loyalty, they have advised quict | ness inthe minds, of the Governor's nu- ‘submission to the Government and laws| merous friends, we woald state that, bis of ‘the United States, and in no single affliction eould not be called paralysis, instance have they counselled opposition | but more properly neuralgia, ‘frst tiken with but nodnjaring the sight, ville American, { —_— oe re - Ga Ten thonsand orphan children,, Tur Vore on tae Vero.—If to the were cast in the Sen: te to sustain the President’s veto, lwe wid twenty-two for the eleven South- Sut the eoet of the State and otherwise pro-;ern States unreasonably kept ont of that ‘ lhody,. the total would be forty for the | there are quite as mauy in North Caro- | President, agaivst thirty opposed to hin. - Jina, dtd we are not aware that urything So that he starts out in this new contest people in his cen votes which ; Olgs | | witha clearanajority of the \favor.—Tich. Dispatch, GOVERNOR VANCE. 4 | We have seen reports goivg the ronnce Northern men do not want us to do tht. of the rewspapers, that Governor Vance been stricken with paralysis. He was acute pai in the left chochier, extending to the side of the ‘face, causing a slight contraction of the imuscles bringing 1n sympathy one eye, His speech is as perfect as it ever wag, all the symp- toms have measurably disappeared, and his general healtb never better.—States- ever irreparable uncer any circumistan- arts, gi! { work of their ruin. A Radical’s Description of the Presi- | Power and Ability’ « ; | The H on. John D. Baldwin, member of % establish the Rute of Interest and repeat ‘chapter Congress from Massachusetts, writes this] 114 of the revtsed code, entitled “ Usury.” description of Andrew Johnson and his! fe it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Baldwin is of the Sumner. <f North Carolina, and is hereby enacted by theau- | “ What the President said is | before the country. How he said it, my! , For the first! may accrue, and no more: Provided however, time I stood near and looked closely on) That any person may for the loan of money, but -In the course of an eventfn] | upon po other account, take interest at a rate so -er and forée, but, never before have I) gation si ae , looked og one.so thorodgkly embod “ing. gation signed by the party to be charged or his the evil spirit of revolution. It will not Johnson. termbly in earnest, and, withal, most A thoroughly-paced demagogue, hisinconsequentia! logic, his egotism, his repetitions, his thorough be- lief in himself, aud his popularity, are all elements of strength when he faces such assemblages as were arrayed about him Andrew Joinson is an able man—how able, I never realized till yes terday. All results are involved in his Had he a Cabinet as able and as desperate, the dire results which the near future would bring could hardly be nam- We stand on the verge of a fierce strife, to meet which the country ishonld gather its strength and gird up its ‘his man is no weak Buchanan, and he means to crush Congress or be To ly ones to come forward and lay the ground ft Tne love of money has triamph over principle, and converted good men to the works of wretchedness and woe _ se AN ACT thority of the same, That the legal rate of interest upon all sams of money where interest upon all sums of money where interest 13 altowed, shall be six per cent. per annum for sGch time as interest great aseight per cent, if both the consideration and the rate of interest shall be set forth in an obli- agent. And if any person shall agree to take a greater rate of interest than six per cent per annam, when no rate is named in the obligation, or a great- er rate than eight per cent. when no rate is named, the interest shall not be recoverable at law or in equity, when the plea of usury shall be relied ov the defendant may examnine the plaiatiff upon oath, either by deposition or *in open court according to the course of court. Be it further enacted, That chapter 114 of the Revised code, entitled “Usury,” is hereby repealed, and this act shall be in force from its ratification. [Ratified the twelfth day of March, 1866.] ———-$-< 0 Shattered constitutions restored by Herh- bo!d’s Extrazt Buchu.— Ral. Standard. Better give the * Constitution” of the U. S. a few doses.— Danville Times, It would hurt the feelings of the Times to see the Constitution of the .United States re- stored; but that paper woald go into eestacics over avy dose that would restore the Constitn- tion of “our beloved Confederacy .”— Raleigh Standard, ; We never gave a vote to kill the former and make the latter-—you did / We never pledged the “last dollar and the last man” to “shat ter’’ the one und defend the otber—you did. We never advocated secession—you did, and involving us in the rua forced us to take your side of the question. When you advocated the electiun of a sevession candidate to Presi-| dency, (Mr. Breckenridge,) we opposed you,— When you said the election of Lincoln would be goo! cause to “shatter” the Uonstitution | of the U.S., we said say! When you plead! fur secession, we plead against it; when you plead for a “beloved Confederacy,” we plead against it until pleading was of no use, And enforee contracts; to sue, be parties and give evidence; to inherit, purchase, lease, gell and gonyey real and personal prop- erty, and toas full and equal benefit of all laws and proce-*ings for the security of person and proper, 48 is enjoved by white citizens; and shall be gabbett to, like punishments, pains and penalties, and to none other—any law, statute, or- dinance, ieyulation or custom to the gon- trary, notwithstanding. The penal system of the bill is retain- ed, providing that any person who shall deprive any one of any of the rights named jn this bill, shall be fined $1,000, and imprisoncd not less than one year. An additional is added to the bill, pro- viding for a final appeal in any case that may arise, to the Supreme Court of the United States. Nothing in this act, however, is to be so construed as to affect the laws of any State concerning the right of suffrage. The Senate will doubt- less conenr in amendments, but after that, it must be submitted to the Presi- dent for approval. The House passed the fortification bill in whichis an item of $30,000 for Fort Monroe, All vessels arriving at Southern ports from ports‘ infeeted with cholera, but having had no case aboard during their passage, as to be quarantined for fifteen days; and thoroughly fumigated. All such vessels which have had cholera on board during the passage are to be quar- antined for the same period, after the termination of the last case. Wasuinoton, March 14. Senate.—Mr. Davis offered a resolu- tion declaring that the Joint Committee on Reconstraction onght to take the tes- tiutony of a reasonable number of per- sous whcse names may be suggested by Senators and Representatives trom said States. _ Mr. Grimes objected, and the resoln- ton goes Over. The bill to increase and fix the milita: ry peace establishment of the United States was then discussed. The bill fixing the peace establishment now you bave the unblushing tmpudence to taunt ws with a hankering desire to “restore the Constitution” of a Confederney you tried | to make, but failed. Had you succeeded in it, | you would have claimed all the credit and; ‘glory’ with the same zeul that you now des | nounee it because it failed. — Daxvalle Times, Hit bim again! “Cut bis tail smack off) smoove,” cease NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL ELECTION New Orleans, March 13.—John L. Moore. | the National’ Demoeratic condidate for Mayor | is elected over Moore, the National Union eat- didate, by 316 majority. : Three of the four Recorders elected are Nas} tional Democrats. of the army was passed. It provides for a proportion of negro regiments. Hovse.—The House was engaged in the consideration of the joint resolution making appropriation for the Paris ex- position of 1867. Coupons on State Bonds,—We learn that the impression prevails that the cou pous on the internal improvement bonds of the State, issued during the war, are embraced in the law just passed for fund- ing the interest. If'so0, the conpons will goup. We advise, therefore, the people who hold the eonpons on any of the State bonds not repudiated with the war debt, to hold on to them, and not to feel them for a song.—Ral. Sentinel. | Three of the four Recorders elected are | National Democrats, Baltimore Markets. Batrmorr, March 13. Flour dull; high grades steady. Wheat steady. Corn dull; White 69a70 cents; Yellow 65466 cents, Seed hoavy. Pro- visions heavy. Pork unsettled. Coffee quiet. Whisky nominal at $2,28, “CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.” Secretary McCulloch has authorized special Treasury agents in the South to seize as contis— cated property all cotton which was, duriug the rebellion, subscribed to the so-called Cohfeder ate loan. GOVERNOR PIERPONT. Governor Pierpontealled at the White House to~day, but did not sneceed in gaining an inter view, the President béing engaged at the mo ment. PAINFUL ACCIDENT: Thé Wilmington Herald of the 9th says: On Wedesday afternoon two of the ctew of the rev- enue cotter Northerner, at present lying nearly abreast 6f Fort Anderson, ‘obtained leave to go ashore for the purpose of visiting the ruins of the fort. ~ In the course of their survey they ens tered the magazine, from which all ammunition bad been removed on its evacuation by the con- federnte forces, Unknown, to the sailors, how- ever, a large quantity of loose powder, acciden- tally spilled we presume, when the cases were removed, was mixed iv with the sand on the floor of the niagazine. As it was quite dark when they entered, one of them strock a mateh for the purpose of obtaining a better view of the interior, and as it burnt down dropped it on the floor, when it commnnicated with the pow sailors were blown a considerable distance thro’ the doorway by which they entered, and were both ‘terribly. burned, the skin being literally torn from their faces and arms, As suon as the accideut was known they were taken on board the cutter which immediately bronght them te Wilmington, when they were cousiyned to the care of Mr. W. Willinins superintendent of the Seaman's Home, where one of them has since died, The names of the nofortunare men were Thomas Ceuls and Stephen Bruee. - >. — Birt Are Ourpoxk.—A note was received by the police master yesterday, from the classic portion of J«-fferson street, which we put on res cord as a model for Mozis Aadums, Artemus Ward, Bill Arp, the Kichmond Examiner und all others who affect the outlandish in ufthogras phy. Tn the matter ot spelling it outdods them all, The genius who wrote it evid otly hada very bad spell about that time: : “pleese cum donne on the kanel to davy coutebess stab and thar yew will flaed a mewel that has bin ded fur eerily too wekes and it is agittin sow orfencive that pursuns kacut hadle pas the stret.” It Is proper to add that the reception of this decidedly rich document, the * urtenseeive niew el” was innmediately rex y Y removed.— Lynch publican. > They fell ofa woman in Wisconsin who is three hundred years old. _ Wo~ men’s ages aro always ticklish suubje der, and a terrible explosion followed, The > Bureau aad by colored persons, bul i was soon suppressed. — Raleigh Sentinel, Governor Brownlow has issned an or- der for the election of twenty Represen— tatives to the Tennessee Legislature, t» fill the vacancies occasioned by recent resignations, Green peas, asparagus, artichokes and new potatoes, such as are not often secn until a month later, have already appear- ed in the Vegetable markets of Paris. A new and somewhat expensive fash- ion Ifas latterly been introduced by the Empress of Austria. Iler Majesty at- taches a diamond, to represent a dewdrop to a natural flower, which is worn in the hair or borne in the hand as a bouquet.: There is great excitement in English clerical'circies, in regard -to the revision of the liturgy of the Established or Epis- copal Church. A committee recently waited on the Archbishap’of Canterbury, asking him to recommend the appaint- ment of a Royal: Commission for that purpose. © [fe declined to interfere with it. A Dill has been introdneed into the Louisiana House of Representatives, granfing to G. T. Beauregard and sever- al 6ther pérsons the sole right to exca- vate, and keép free from obstruction, the months of the Mississippi river. A depth of water of 18 feet is to be constantly preserved onthe bar. Valuable franchises sa granted to the corporation thus form- ed. Out of the Bible have come al] pure morilt- ties. Frow it have ssprang a!) sweet charities. It has been the motive power of regeneration and reformation to millions of men. It has comforted the humble, consoled the mourning, sostained the suffering, and given trust aud triumph tothe dying. The wse old man hues fallen asleep with it folded on fis breast. The simple cotlager bas used it for a dying pillow < and everi the innocent ebild has brea hed tis last happy sigh, with his fingers beiween os promise freighted leaves, The Mississippi has everflowed the un repaired levee near, Baton Rouge, Lu. and a great flood is anticipated, The gold~bearing qnariz inthe vicinus of the Great Falls of the Potomac, abou: fourteen, miles from Washington City. > beginning to attract consilerable ave tion. sr DIED. Lucksy—Tn this coanty, on the Ss: typhoid pneumonia, after au iilness of thirty Samtes. Luexey, in the GOch year of his ay NOTICH 8 hereby given that I will make apyiia the renewal, ordor a duplicate, ot ta cate of Stock in the North Carolina (ool R share, held by Win. Trotter, deed or misiaid, go that it is hot avedhle cor gin posal of the adiinistypiew ‘ Gets, - * JOUN DANS 44 Marl lath, (seis Fes . P i San, eee est: 7 VOL, TERN 8H has © 3 of ; TERMS Wrexy, 1 year,, reese 00 “6m il pt SiS aan 1 60 Casu tea a cr or preter tema ‘ xx Square (space of 12 insertion, ; 1_ 00 [WRITTEN HOR THE “wargamax.”] TWELVE MONTHS AGO. Tegecs ater a son yo In the same mt poi ae aly wel The first spring flower a8 gaily blooms— The breezes as rich As on this day twelve months ago. But on the young: leaves there's no blood— No new-made graves by yonder wood— N iatong ye Sant ee 0 nin, death— No salphot Lrubiiey ature’s breath — No war-shouts of twelve months ago. The timid deer, in shady nooks, When crimson mingled with the brooks, And rifles rang thro’ vales below, Refused to drink; yet hunter man— His only prey. his brother, then— Forgot the deér, twelve months ago. The dove is calling to her mate From fortress walls; and by or, at Where sentinels paced to and fro, The lambkins sport; and eyeless skulls Stare hideously from grassy knolls— Half-buried there twelve months ago. How oft the plough-boy’s merriest la Shall, far and wear, ‘{ short this any When the up-heaVing share shall show A furrow lined with dead men’s bones, Swords, buttons, lockets, rings and guns, Besmeared with gore twelve monts ago! Canoes that like soft spirits glide— Steeds neighiog by the river side * Are all that break thy “quiet,” now, Potomac! where the gun-boat’s roar Replied along the echoing shore To picket-shots, twelve months ago. The bells of Richmond on the James, Which rang ‘mid wild attack and flames, Now swinging tunefully and slow, Far o'er the white and level tide Fling melancho!y music wide— Each chime but says:—‘Twelve months ago!’ EP. A Third month, 1866. _ EEE CAPTIONS Of the Acts and Resolutions passed at the Called and Adjourned Session of 1866. ACTS. 1. An act to carry into effect an ordi- nance of the convention of the State of North Carolina entitled ‘an ordinance for the election of clerks and sheriffs”— provides that they shall hold their oftice until their suscessors are elected and nalified, and that the next election of clerks shall take place the first Thursday in Angust, 1866, and the next election tor sheriffs the first Thursday in Angust, 1868. 2. An act for the relief of euch ; per- sons as may suffer from® the barning of the court house and records of Washings ton—extends the same provisions as is extended to the county of Hertford and ratified the 20th December, 1862. 2. An act to exempt the Raleigh and Gaston railroad compeny from ftebuild- ing the bridge acress the Roanoke at Gaston—gives the company (at a meet. ing of the. stockholders) the privilege of aceepting or. rejecting the...provisions of this MORI SF MR Rash ats 4. An act to decrease thé : expenses of eheriff’s ‘ rettitne— provides that . the re- turns. may:be-made through the mem- bers of the general assembly. 5. Av act to. empower provisional clerks of the county courte or the clerke of the supefior courts to administer odths. This act lisbeen ~. published in fall -and sent to each county. ’ 6. An act:to:declare the Dan rivera water course sufficient, instead of a law- fal fence in Caswell county. 7. An aetto extend the time for. col lecting ‘taxee—extends the time to the 20th of F enrunty: 1866, for the sheriffs to settle with ‘with public. treasurer the tax levied by the State convention. 8. An act to atthorize the holding of an election for commissioners of the town of Goldsboro’ in Wayne connty. and for other purposes. / 9. An actto reorganize the govern- ment of the city and academy of New- bern, 10, An act tocontinne in office the provisional commissioners of Lincolnton and other towne—continues in office the rovisiotial commissioners of Linconton, alis' , Wilmi , Kinston, Ruther- fordton, Salem; nton,’ Ashevill, Hen- dersonville, Hileboro’, Louisburg, Mil- ton and Kenansville, until their succes- sore are elected and qualified. 11., An act to authorize the justices of Oarteret county to levy taxes for the sup- port of the poor and for other purposes. 12. An act to incorporate the town of Newport in the county of Carteret. - 13, An pel danse to an act en- titled an ect for the government of the town of Elizabeth City in the county of Pasqutank, passed by the general assem- bly in 1852. 14. An actfo attach the county of Mitchell to the 8th jadicial circuit, and for other pa provides for the holding of the epring and fall terme of the superior courts in the following coun- 4 phil, day in.March and September; Rather- ford third MonJay jor Maret and sig tember ;. McDowell fourth Monday Mareh and September; the spring and fall terms of the superior tos coun’ courts of Mitchell and Bancombe shalt be held aa’ followa: Mitchell the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in April and September ; Buncombe the seventh Monday after the fourth Monday in April and September. ts 15.. An act to incorporate the Claren< don bridge company and to invest cor- tain powers therein. 16,Au act for the more complete re- organization of the State government and for other purposes. is act has been sent to each county.) : 17. An act to incorporate the Weldon enterprise and loan company. 18. An act to amendan act passed 1865-"66 ‘éoncerning the records of Burke aud Sampson counties. 19. An act toamend an ordinance of the State convention entitled an ordi- nance to incorporate the Peidmont rail- road compaays ratified the 8th day of February, 1862—amended s0 as to alter the guage of the road. 20. An act for the relief of such per- sons as nay suffer from the destruction of the records and other papers of the several counties of this State and for other purposes. 21. An act to incorporate Salem fe male academy at Salem in the county of Foraythe. 22. An act to authorize the public treasnrer to collect and sell State prop- erty—requires the pr.blic treasurer to collect all money and property of the State not held by some person by his au- thority and tosell anch property at such time and place, and on such terms as he may deem best, and when a demand is made for said property, andit is not complied with, then the treasurer to bring suit,{and also authorize him to em- ploy such agents and attorneys as he may deem fit, to fix their compensation and prescribe their duties. 23. An act to continue in office clerks and masters in equity until their succes- sors are appointed— provides that where there has been no clerk appointed under the provisional government, the one in oftice before the surrender may hold over until his successor is appointed and qualified, even tho’ he may have taken the oath té support the confederate States: ¢4. An act to incorporate the Portis gold mining company inv Franklin conity 25. An act to anthorize a ‘court of please and quarter session for Cabarrus connty authorizes a special term of said court to be held on the third Monday in February, 1866, to qualify and take the bonds of the officers cf the county. 26. An act to legalize the election of mayor and commissioners in the town of Morganton. 27. An act to incorporate Dillwood cemetery in Guilford county. 28. An act to amend the charter of the town of Fayetteville. 29. An act for the benefit of the fire- men of the town of Wilmington—ex- empts the members of the different fire companies from serving as jurors and rforming militia duty ‘except in time of actual hostilities. 80. An act supplemental and amenda- tory of an act to reorganize’ the corpora— tion government of the city and academy of Newberne passed at this session of the general assembly—amended by pro- viding that the person who receives the largest number of votes for mayor. shall be declared duly elected, and also coun- cilmen. 81. An act to extend the time for reg- istering deeds and other conveyances— ex the time three years from the of the act, 32. An act to incorporate the town of Company Shops in the county of: Ala~ mance. 88. An act to amend chapter 101, sec- tion 9, of the Revised Code, entitled roads, ferries, and bridges—makes it the dnty of the overseer of public roads to summon all white male and free males of color three days previons to the day of working, where to meet and what tools to carry, and for failure to attend impose a fine of $2,00 per day for each day. 84. An act to incorporate the Minis- ter’s relief society for the Eastern Bap- tist association. 85. An sect toamend an act of incor- poration of the town of Clinton, in Samp- son county. 86. An act concerning the North Car- olina institution for the deaf and dumb and the blind—appropriates such sums asis necessary not exceeding $20,000 for the year 1866, and the same for 1867, and also appropriates $15,000 for repair- ing the building and enclosures and pur- chasing such furniture as is absolutely necessary. 37. An act to incorporate Enoe Lodge of Free and accepted Masons. 38. An act to amend an act to. incor- porate the town of High Point in Quil ties, to wit: Polk county the escond at its session yy 18 9. An act to ineorporaa Ont b cepted sa 217, of Free and Ac other officers collecti yi oapey and execution >, ce of the peace, to credit said: j ment: or execution ’and sign the [spincet wahaney elloer falling sas ment, and eny r failing to ply with the provisions of this act sk deemed guilty of misdemeanor. 41. An act to repeal an act entitled: act to establish the office of auditors public accounts, ed at the session of the General . Assembly .held_ 1862-63, and ratified the. Set» day patter 1862,-and for other’ pur 1 the office of anditor, apd” réquires ‘the comptroller to discharge its duties. 42. An act to amend an act passed at the session of 1850-51, and amended at the sessions of 1854-55, and 1858-59, | P° entitled an act to incorporate the Tucka- segee and Keowee turnpike pope (em authorizes the State agent, for the collec- tion of Cherokee bonds, to subscribe to the main truck road from Webster in4 Jackgon county, to the South Carolina line instead-of its branches, until it is completed, out of any bonds or mone in his hands, or that may come into his hands, and that it shall not be lawful for him to apply said bonds go any other purpose, until said road 1s completed, and that the president of said road may draw on said agent from time to time. 43. An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate Macon county turn. pike company, passed at the session of 1856—’57—-provides that as soon as $500 shall have been subscrited and: paid by solvent individnals it shall be the du- ty agent.of the State, for collection of Cherokee bonds, to subscribe of the stoek of the company on the part of the State $500, for lands situated in Macon, Chero- kee and Clay counties, and the State to be represented by said agent or by some person appointed by him in the election of directors in proportion to the number of shares ented by the State in said company, and the state not to be called on to pay her stock faster than the stockholders. 44. An act to incorporate Richland female academy in the county of Ons low. 45. An act to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation of the town ot Greenville, and to increase the powers of the commissioners of said town. 46. An act to incorporate Transylva- nia seminary in Transylvania county at or near the town of Brevard. 47. An act to authorize the clerk of court of pleas and quarter sessions of Chowan county to qualify the sheriff elected of said county—anthorizes the clerk to assemble the magistrates at the court house to take the bonds of the sheriff. 48. An act to incorporate High Shoals railroad company. 49. An act to authorize the wardens of the poor in case any indigent person be- comes chargeable to a county possessed of any estate which is insufficient for the support of sach indigent person, to insti- tute proceedings to subject the dame to the indemnity. of the county whose duty it is made by law to provide for the main- tenance of the poor thereof. 50. An act to incorporate the trustees of the general assembly of the Presbyte- rian church in the United States. 51. An act to incorporate the inhab- itaats of the town of Wilmington. 52. An act fnrther suspending the op- eration of the statute of limitation—pro- vides that in all cases that when the lapse of time is made a bar of the claims, the time between May 30th, 1861, and Jan- uary 1st., 1867, shall not be counted. 63. An act to extend the time allowed to wi- dows to coter their protest to the last will and testament of theie husbands ; provides that where an estate has uot been finally settled, the widow of any (estator. whose will bes not been admitted to probate siuée January 1, 1862, and before the Ist day of May, 1865, whose real estate has pot been sold, may have six month® from the ratification of this act to enter ber dissent to the same, and allows ber (if she disseuts froma the will) the same right of dower as if ber husband died intestate. 54. An act concerning indictment in the courts of oyer and terminer—provides that de- fendants in all bills of indictment found, but not disposed of at the several courts of oyer and ter~ miner shall be held for trial at the mext term of the superior court of the couuty in the same manner as though the said bills bud been found at a regular.term of the superior court. 55. An act to authorize the county court o Cumberland to appoint inspectors of naval stores. 56. An act to amend the county line of Miich- ell county and to annex a part of Yancey coun~ ty to the county of Mitchell —amended 80 as to run from the mouth of Big Rock creek down Soe river to the mouth of Brummil’s creek, and up the extreme height of the ridge that divides the waters of Pigeon Roost creek and Brums mil’s creek to the top of the Big Ridge to the former line of the county of Mitobell, and then cunning with said line to where it joins the Ten- nessee line, and then running with the old line tothe mouth of Big Rock creek, so as to leave all west of the first named line to the county of Yancey. 67. An act to incorporate the Leaksville male academy in the county of Rockingham and to appoint the trastees thereof, ford county, passed by the general as- 38. An act to amend an act passed by the | vate secretary to the ee $1,000'and fees. general assembly of North .C: sion of 1854-5; to incorporate the noir in Caldwell county, 59. Aa act Lo, lows the Governor the same pay as men bly for every da Pid bhewlistcn: ‘Judge supreme and ce _ Public treasurer $2,000, ‘Chief’ of treasurer, @1,. 500. Secretary of State $1,250 and fees; Pri- for his attendance county he shall attend, and the fees allowed by law, each . solicitor of the State $20 for every term of the superior court he fees, Reporter of the supreme court fees, Public librarian, , Messe vernor $365. Clerk of the supreme. court 00, and forty cents for recording, as hereto~ fore, besides the regular fees. Clerks of the su- rior and county courts, and masters in equity Jurors and witnesses, fifty per ceat. in ition to the fees now allowed by law. 60, An act to punish seditious language, in- surrections and rebellions in the State. Any person guilty of seditious language, spokes, written or printed, or endeavoring to incite in- surreetion, conspiracy, sedition or rebellion against the goveroment of the State, shall stand in the pillory 1 hour, receive one or more public whippings not less than thirty~nice lashes each and be imprisoned twelve months, and punish es with death any person found guilty of rebellion or insurrection, or inciting others to join him or them. 61. An act te consolidate and amend the se- veral acts heretofore passed for the bétter regla- tioa of the town of Jucksoaville, in Onslow county. ‘ , ~62. An act to re enact sec. 4, chap. 102, Re- vised Code. The section reads as follows: Ev- ery judge shall produce a certificate from the clerk of each county, of his baving held the court of the eounty aecording to law, and for every such certificate omitted to be produced, there shall be s deduction from his salary of ope hundred dwllars, provided, however that no cer tificate of attendance shall be given by the clerks of the superior courts of Northampton, Hyde, Davie, Currituck, Person and Cleveland, until four o'clock on Tharsday evening of each week when the courts shall be held, and the certificate shall be void if it do not certify that the presi~ ding judge was present and held the court uutil that time, and ontil the business was disposed of; unlees some unvoidable cireumstance shall prevent the court of said counties from being held at the prescribed time, and then the same shall also be certified in the certiticate. 63. An act to amend an act, entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Salisbury. 64, An act to restore jury trials to the courts of pleas and quarter sessions in this State, iv criminal cases —gives the county courts the ju— risdiction to enquire into, try, hear, and deter mine petit larcenies, assaults and batteries, a.] trespasses und breaches of the peace, and all oth er crimes or misdemeanors, the judgment upon conviction whereof shall not extend to life, limb or members, excepting thuse only whereof the original jurisdiction is given exclusively to one or two justices of the peace, to the snperior or supreme conrts. 65. An act to amend sec. 4, chap. 35, Revised Code, relating to fugitives from justice—so amended as to authorize the governor to offer .the reward for felons who have fled from justice, whether with- in or without the jurisdiction of the State. 66. An act to outlaw felons who flee from justice, gives two justices of the peace or a jadge of the supreme or supe- rior courton written affidavit filed and retained, that felony has been committed and the person flies from justice, or evades the usual process of law ; the power to is- sue proclamation against such person, re- quiring him to surrender himself, and to empower the sheriff to take such foree as he may eee fit to apprehend such fogitive, and if he do not surrender himself, any citizen or officer after warning him to sur- render, may slay him without accusation or impeachment of crime. s of taxes of 1865 in counties where no sher- iff or other officer was qualified under the revenue ordinance of the convention —requires the present sheriff to collect said taxes and pay it over to the public treasnrer. 68. Anact to punish vagrancy—makes it the duty of any.justice of the peace, pp on proof of any person who, may be. able to labor and hasno apparent means of subsistence, and neglect to apply himself to some honest occupation for the support of himself and family, if he has one, or be found spending his time in dissipation, or gambling, or sauntering about without ‘employment, or endeavoring to get sup- port vy any undue or unlawful means, to issue a warrant for the arrest of the of- fender, to be brought before some justice of the peace; and if found to be a vagrant, to recognize him with good security for his appearance to the court uext succeed- ing; and upon failure to give bond, to be imprisoned until court; Provided he may at the court’give security for good beha- vior and industrious deportment for one year and be discharged. But if he fail to give bond and pay costs, he shall be prosecnted, and upon conviction, the court may fine or imprison him or both, or sentence him to the work house for sach time as the court may think fit. . 69. An act to punish persons pursnin and injuring horses and other live stoc with intent to steal them—makes the of- fender guilty of a misdemeanor, punteh~ able as if convicted of larceny, who shall pursue, kill or wound any herse, mule, ass, jenny, cattle, hog, sheep of goat, the property of another, with the intent to, Lsent to the house of co’ ‘in criminal ther is unable to pay costs een tence not , may bind himself.as an apprentice to any person. he may select for such dee san for ench sume as the court may diveetyoaneding to be done in open conrt, an price obtained shall be paid tothe county tras- tee. This act to go into effectthe first day of April, 1866. GREAT ATTRACTION! NEW “SPRING GOODS! ! A. J. MOCK & CO. Wholesale & Retail_Merchants, NO. 4 MURPHY'S BUILDING, SALISBURY N. C, MARCH 8m, 1866, E ARE NOW receiving a large and beautiful selection of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, which we offer at reasonable prices for casw and Barter. Iv our stock may be found) all of the newest and latest patterns, both in I adiesand Gents dress goods. Our stock consists of the following classes ae goods, besides many other things net.enu- merated : General assortment of Dry Goons, A beatiful selection of the newest Style Dress Trimmings, Ready made Clothing, Ladies and Gents: Hats, Shoes and Boots, all descriptions, yn Hardware, Glass and Crockery Ware, Buttons, Thread, and Yankee Notions, in great variety. Our Goods will be found of the most desirable styles, having had the good fortune to dispose of all our last seasons stock, in the way of dress goods. We snall take much pleasure in showing our goods, and the citizens of Salisbury and Country generally are cordially invited to come and look at our beau- tiful selections, Even should they not want to pur- chase, come and let us show our goods. Yuu ma see some one who wants to buy, and you can tall them where to get cheap and beautiful goods.— "Country Merchamts are invited to call and examine our great variety of Goods. March 12, 1866 Imo-w-10 INT Jas AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE IN SALISBURY, N.C. BURKE & HARRISON, IES AT 8. B. HARRISON'S OLD STAND. Proprietor. Auctioneer, ————9 WE respectfully call the atteation of the le of Salisbury and ee surrounding country to, the fact that we have opened a new AUCTION and COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, aud are pre- pared to sell, on the most favorable terms, any and every thing, from a big plantation to a brass pin. Havng had some experience in the business, we believe t we can make it to the advantage of pereons having Goods, Wares ‘antl-Merchandise, or Real Estate, Household, or any species of property, fr shle, to-giee us a call, as we intend to-do our best to give entire satisfactio : BURKE & HARRISON. Feb. 14,1866. ; 7 SAM'L. R. HARRISON, : heaaaa K. BURKE, State of ‘Yorth Carolina. |T ROWAN COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, February . Term, .A. D. 1866. 1 2 ‘David D. Peeler, Adm’r. of Moses A. Goodman, 67. An act to provide for the collection |; , ran vs The Heirs at law of Moses ‘A. Goodman, dec'd. PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE. Tt appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that George Eller-and wife Sena, Caleb Goodman, Henry Goodman, and Alexander, Wilhelm and wife Sullie, six of the defendants, are non-residents of this State, it is, therefore, ordered by the Court that publication be niade fur six weeks in the*Caroniva Watoum An,’ for said defendants to be and at the’ next term of this Court to be held for county. on the first Monday in May next, and then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the land described in the petition should not be sold according to the praver of the petitioner. a Wrrness, jah Woodson, Clerk of our said Court.at office, the first Monday in February, A. D. 1866, and in the 90th year of our Inde- pendence, OBADIAH WOODSON, Clerk February 24th, 1866. 6w Printers Fee $7 WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD, Presipent’s Orricr, ; Morganton, 14th Feb., 1866, ROPOSALS for the completion of the unfinished work fromm the present terminus to Morganton— two and a half miles—will be received at the office of the Company, until 15th of March next, Bidders: dan see the Engineer's estimates on ap- plication at this office. By order of the Board of Directors, e@ TOD R. CALDWELL, alae President. Feb. 21, 1866. 3w _. FOR. SALE, CHEAP, - Two Steam Engines and Boilers. ECON D HAND—One of 60 and one 35 Horse Power. Apply.to W. W. REID, Agent, Gold Hill, Feb. 27, 1866 —1wd232—I nw Bpd. id ORD a ae ene NQ?) VTA 4 LJ t ahs ie cash fe Fura 7 lf Pais # ee sf * » 3 AT THEIR OLD STAND IN.SALISBURY.._ Invite the attention of the p to the most elegant and varied stock of D3 to be found ia the State. : They have Dry Goods, ~~ Groceries, Hardwa Cutlery, Ci 1 Glass Ware, Shoe$ and Hats, ball : for ladies and gents, ¢ minses and boys, and for children. And » most beautiful stock Fancy Goods, . Toys, : Jewelry, §e. * 4 Just received on Friday Just, a rb Y of Fal and Wak. ty er eee DRY. GOODS... There ia scarcely anything that may not be’ found at their store, and they are selling at Jow..psives, Persons visiting Salisbary 10 look at Goods should not fail to call at this store. = . oe croaey & Prewsene also henry that. é are prepared to furnish any, quamity of the best, LUMBER at any point ‘emer N. ; or at Safsbury, ice bl pape ae eles Jan. 8th, 1866. “ m% MANSION HOUSE, . REEVES & QOGHENOUR, . PROPRIETORS. This famoas old public House is now in ne The proprietors are ambitious to render stone of the best places in the Southern country. Indeed, the have already had the most flattering assurances from travellers North and South, that their efforteto please were more than successful. ‘ When you come to Salisbury, call at the MANSION HOUSE.) ~~ q a Polite attention from landlords and servants,’ h all the comforts of a well-ordeied aud richly eppy home, av aits every visitur, S&S. REEVES, Jn: - COUGHEN Jan. 8. 1866. shad MILO A. J. ROSEMAN, ENDERS his thanks to the public for the ery liberal patronage received for the last.14 yea hopes by strict attention to his profession to.i _ liberal a patronage as.heretofore; and holds airy in readiness at all hours for professional calle "Those wishing to settle by cadh of note can ‘du sd'itt his absence, by calling on his father. Nationaljcurren- ey thankfully received. ' bis Office at man’s Store. March 5th, 1866, 3md-w-pd SUBSTITUTE FOR PERUVIAN GUANO'AT LESS THAN ONB i HOLM THE OOBTL oo acy tippy f rE Aa a Ge EE oS Raw Bone Super-Phosphate of Lime. Baugh & Sous: : MANUFACTURERS axv, PROPRIETORS, Store No, 20 South Delaware'Avenue, Philadelphia HIS Valuatle Manure hae been before'the ag cultural pnblic, under one’ name for 12 ¥ and its character for vigor of action and in effect-is well established. Before the war, it was introduced to some extent in the Southern States, and was found to be highly adapted to Cotton, To bacco and all Crops. cape Tn its action it is as qnick as Peruvian while it does not leave the land iw an/:ex! state but on the other hand permanently. improves pielotor tro fy kk t to ree of ¢ ts iW. ies BAUGH & SONS, . Sole Manofactuarers, Philadelphia. Sold by Menxony & Bro, Salisbury, N.iO. 38m-w-pd-18 yt Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Smitha, SALISBURY,, N. C. AVE just at hand all the material pececsary | oe for carrying on the above business in perfection, and solicit orders, They t assortment of Cooking Stoves. House roohag, gut+ inade to order. Oct. 11, 1865-6mo-w-9 poe ¥ NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY. CORNER MAIN AND HARRISON STREETS, SALISBURY, N.O. Puorooraras, Carte De Visites, Vignetts, Ambrotypes and Ferotypes, at reasonable prices»— Give me a call.and j for yourselves. PHILIP B. KENNEDY. Feb. 7th, 1866, bw FURNITURE. I would say to my old friends and the public gen- erally, thet I am Nil carrying on the Poreders Ls ing and Coffin Business at my old @ T have now on hand, Bureaus, Tables, steads, &o, Also, a full assortment of Rosewood, and commot Coffins and Trimming which will be sold on the most reasonable terms. — T:5t 8 R HARRISON, é am T. E. BROWN, & €0. 4 Ke 4 pe have also ou hand ® fine, tering, dc. included in their operations, Still@. .” 4 ts g m of # “4 ie vas Feith onchtariin nant \uantiatsenetineaehy a iiighipiiedlinas <a a, a oF b . : Va Oa Sasaag a ne' a “e = i ha . o ii b , An abt to seca 3a ' wy fe regula .- art | contract for or, bly, the same shal ter 109, here of cclivaiea ty then, Revised Code. nabs 1 gat eg uo eT ane amend chapter 75 of the Re- 2 by Sia 2) dS , entitled uotaries—gives notaries the owns nd cultivat 7 public the powe: to takeand to certify acknowl “A prevent ; spat - fry terete Des ee shal? be deemed’ gailty of lar- Rees ‘ te . + cir eo sor t opps oe 9 ea ereon./on.. persons or harboring, and on re- “94. An act to eétablish work houses er houses ,of correction in the geveral “ countigas! Bate anajorityof the _. justiaapeb tie peace “the several gouu- ties Sgt Wh State oF ting therein, ‘er they. ductd it. weeéssary, cs- mar, ‘ eI i tablish wishin their respective counties, one peRmer ethan ten qiers honses of correétion ‘witli work shops and other ehitalle Uiildings fir the safe keeping, eorrection, governing and emplyying of offenders tonal eoto mitted ivebelaie 15..Auact to incorporate the Rock Island manufaaturing company in Meck- lenbarg cannty. 76; Rw vet to authorize the public treasurer to receive and invest’ the land scrip donated to this State for the estab- ( tef an agr cultural college—aa thorizes the treasurer to demand @ad re- ceive the lands and lana ecrip donated hy cengress, and tu sell said crip (by and with'the advice ‘of the governor,) from time totiine, for the highest price which cau be obtained in such market as he awayydeem best, and invest the proceeds in stogke of the U.S. or other States, or gome other safe atock yielding not less than five per cent. P| G7.. An Met entitled an act to incorpor- ‘ateithe:town of Graham ia the county of Sad administer cathe ‘in’ metters ja- Boe dood arent instruments of writing, x t fa the examination of femes covert) to lake} coe 40 (heir office. Af Ah Sa ia Se 98. An act to legalize the: courts of pleas aud quarter sessions held by the provisional justices id the. county of Meckidtiburg. [Tivia act al Judes to the courts held for said coanty ia July and Qotober, 1865, and January, 1966.) ; 99. An act to extend.the limits of the.town of Swansboro’, in the county of Onslow, and for other. purposes. ds 100. Aa act to aulharin the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rajlroad Company to extend aid toad from thé town of Rutherford- ton by the most practicable toute westward to some point of intersection with tbe western ex~ tension of the North Carolina railroad at or near the town of Asheville in Baacombe county. 101.: An act to amend: chapter 40, Revised Code entitled draining ‘aad damming low lands. [This act adds to séction 12, also judgment tor a like sum'to be expended in sub tre pairs, xs tbe court, on motion may direct,” and iso adds the tollowing two. seotions to said chaptcr; “16. Natutat streams may be cleans. ed out, enlarged, widened or deepened under the same rules and regulatious as hereby provi- ded for canaling. i 102. The clerk of tHe county court of Edge- combe shall keep a separate record of all the aha Under andby virtue of this chap- ter.” 103. Av act copcerning salaries and fees.— (Provides that wher no salary or fee of State officers have been regulated by the general as~ sembly, thesame shall be regulated by chapter 102, Revised Code.) 104. An act to amend chapter 75 of the Re- vised Code entitled notaties. [Gives notaries public power to take and to certify acknowledg- ments or proof of powers of attorney, mortgages deeds and othar jostraments of writing, (except the examination of femes covert,) to tuke depo~ sitions aad administer oaths, in matters incident to their office. 124. An act ad a the Asheville and Greenville plank road a anes te, nears _the, Btate, Ak roriies sgsioet ~ wanton destruc ams, Line Lodge, No. 222, A. Y; M. 127. An> act to’ improve:the. law of evidence. 198, An act to incorporate the New- bern savings institution. 199. An act to establish a board of commissioners of navigation for the port of Ocracoke aud. Hatteras Inlet and its waters. "! 180. An act to extend the corporate limite of the town of Kinston, and for other purposes. 181. An act to authorize the sale of the Roanoke Valley railroad. 182. An act to regulate the debts cre- ated during ‘the war, (when the obliga- tion does not set forth, the value of the property for which snch debts were cre- ated, is stated, it shall be admissable for either party. to show on trial by affidavit or otherwise, what was the consideration of the contract and the jury, in making up their verdict, shall take the same into consideration and determine the value of said contract ee apie enrrenry, and render their virdict accordingly. 133. Au act to legalize the official acts of sheriffs. (Legalizes the acts of all de facto sheriffs who were in office prior to March 1st, 1866, and their depu- ties. 134. An act for the collection of reve nue. (Persons appointed to take list of taxables at first court, after Jan. Ist, should court fail to appoint, three jnsti-~ ces may appoint on or before April Ist. Lists to be taken on second Monday in April, to be returned to clerks before the 4th Monday in May. Delinquents may make returns to court until 1st Monday and! the eharter of = wise. Be arco none the County | Passed wed prea; and then, perhaps, many will be ppt to trouble to, make their + aaa if, indeed, they gét a chance to do so'at \ a ficial x! ia EB" Horse stealing is still kept up in this part of the State, Oupt. Emery bad his stable broken into recently, Mr. H. 8. Gorman, of Yadkin county, fost a very valuable horse in the same way. Al- most every weck we bear of similar losses. We suppose there is no absolute remedy for this oot or else it would have been ‘discovered ago. And yet it certainly could be mitigated, 08 the dangers cf horse-stealing greatly i ¢ if the public would take time to a jute the evil and devise more efficient ways and means for pur- suing aud discovering offenders, Tt is not the de- gree of punishment prescribed for any offense so much as its certainty, that deters ‘men from the committal of ¢rime. — Let every honest man consti- tute himself a detective, and permit no suspicious case coming to his knowledge, to escape without investigation, ——00—— “Judge, what do you think of President Jobn- son's late speech, and his veto Message?” “My friend," said the Judge, ‘it will most likely be best for you, for me, and for all ia the South, to keep our thoughts on such subjects to ourselves. — The expression of them can do us no good, but may, on the contrary, do much harm. We are not allowed to speak through our daly chosen repre- sentatives in the Congress, The position of the conquered is quiet submission—a hard lot, to-be- sure, but one that mast be borne.” ——00 ——— Fire.—A fire broke out in one of the buildings attached to the Hospital, in Danville, Va, Suaday morning last, which spread uutil it had destroyed some six or seven of them. They were occupied and afine nag tuken away a few nighteago. More | . i to day all to the last nian (in North Carvlina) to resist th tip of the toe cn Sumner platform. We regard the trig as ini to a reconstruction of the South, opposed to we know not one, son’s entire policy of recunstroction. And agaiust the Union—that it to keep us in slanders upon the a the military authorities will allow the press to ville Times. | on te ed Union. ‘This is done to feed the Radical flatne at the North, and in our opinion they stand with the President Johnson's platform, abd the weight of the body on the Thad. Stephen's & Union, and , as hostile to Andrew Johnson's policy, as Thad, Stevens him- self We know of no man, woman or child in the a reconstruction of the Union— except the parties above named, who does not cordially approve of President Jetee t North is told that we are still disloyal, poe still requires military. force subjection. . The allegatiens are vile the Southern people, and we bere repe! them as such; for it is these slanders that embitter the Radicals at the North against the South.» Dan- [The Raleigh Siandurd congratulates its friends in North Carolinathat Congress is with them, . £8 Wire is beet ip in alley, : 7 7 the equaties o{ ’ — > ———— por 7% ; ror wh — Uabead Par Your Taxns.—We again oallthe attention asian ; a Ran denwt gf ‘ thig paper to p of | a ; oe rage labsaientiemmun acter ACTRENE cry 4 the di me limited for the business, While at the of-| Governor; *.: " + | fice last: week; we were li-you are a ' 4 0 the Clerk, that eg much of the time bas already | vive, and aegay $B servic that if bo were hept buy all dy, ling Fe pee ° QREIOk vex doe Sofi’ su sl for im ere all who are yo pay. bloe cin Kyat ERE anaes gp MD t nig sotinn redstatheddlon ed tha eat even ro may bal i iy MMO weyok ss . 6md-tf-w Ds eran nla i sURY. withore SF 1 E BR 208 > yp mcg Neat Loe! gelesen aa ‘0 light to, Northern eyes, it (i , Merchants, purpose than to afvance their own selfish purpo- " i hak ; ses. We-allude to Botts, Holden, and that precious ’ VEW pink of moral ‘and ‘political sorcaptng, of aes NE STAND, low, of Tennesse acgomplish 2 rownion o ne are worungand wtewingby| MCNeely's Brick Row. day and by night to make the orth believe that SALISBURY, N..C. Jan 20, 1666—Simd: 3mw | STOLEN. $50 REWARD. Sroen, from. the subscriber's Stable on tix night of the 17th instant, a large dark brown hors heavy mane and. tail, He bas two small fles!i, lumps under the upper part of each jaw. He wa between 8 and 10 years -old—I wiil give $25 to the recovery of the horse and $25 for the arrest 0: the thief. H. 8. GORMAN. March 20, 1866 3t-w-pd , MANUFACTORERS’ SUPPLIES. MILAW ARDS: WINEBRENER, 118 Market St., Philadelphia. EALERS in Machi and Supplies of eve: 5 description, for Cotton Woolen Mannfactoric- Also, Oak fenned Leather, Belting, Cord, Clothin: ~ Alamance: °° #8 Kn ‘act to legalize the acta of the eonuty eoorts. of Gaston and Lineoln at the time, by the Federal troops at that post. cotton and woolen wafps, starch. oils, dy: stuffs, &c., &. Advanees made on consignimen’: of cotton and woolen yarns. This proves the charge we made against that paper in our last, to wit; that the Standard is against President Johnson and for the Thad. Stevens dis- in October. Clerk to furnish the comp- 105. Au act to incorporate the city of Ral- teoller abstract on or before 1st Monday : ——oo—— eigh. The Danville Times of the 21st, says Mr. Henry <¥ountiee; this act legalizes the courts of 106. An act concerning negroes and free per- in July, Clerks shall deliver duplicates Hubbard, “a gentleman of candor and veracity,” onion faction, which constitutes “Congress” and is Standard Orders solicited, mc shall receive prompt 3 sons of color or of mixed blood. to sheriffs on or before July 1st. No rales F i bitterly hostile to the President. The tention, Wa. MILLWARD, fleise and quarter, sessions held by the} 407. An act to legalize the transfer of| new valuation until 1867. 7 sal lest hen lee oS eee aha can’t seiee God and Mammon at the same time.— D, 8. WINEBRENE!: provisional Sade aa se sola ie registered bonds in this State to bearer.| 135. An act to establish the rate of in-|""" Osean malian ete if it hfe rh ony an cf Bcseainainety Caney fee = morn: mrAugust, 1865, and the court held for) 408, An act to change the jurisdiction | terest and repeal ean 114 Revised | Pees ee ere ee ee, er sickly anciked., ha cicuillos “Cnegpelar A. J. DEROSSET, Ws Le DBROSSET, = GRAMAM Da\- the conyty.of Liveolt in Janyary, 1866, ‘ the sheriffs of said counties 10 collect the taxes levied by the niagis- tratés dt/siid courte, * 79. An act to incorporate Union Min- ingicompany inthe county of Rowan, “Nortly Oarolina. * g0. An actto amend the charter of othe. Governor's Creck steamboat trais- portation and mining company. 81. An actto tenew the charter of Hiwasseo tarnpike company. 82. An act inrelation to the town of SGoldsboro’, in the connty of Wayne. 83. An act to revive aud amend an act ta-ineorpotate Sulpher Springs caiwrp aWdin the county of Clevetand. 84. An actto amend an act entitled an a rglief of dwudlurds,—so amend ed as to exten! to all cases in which any geants ordeuses have been nade of lands hheretofore ¢laimed as abandoned lands -undér any orders of the treasury depart. , ment of the U. 8. or of the bureau of re- ‘fagees, fieedmen and abandoned lands ow of -any officer of either cf them, and upon the restoration of said lande, the said grants or leases have been or may be _agsigned or tr:nsferred by either of the sai), deparimen's or any ofticer thereof and assigners and transferers shall Le en- of the courts and the rules of pleading therein. 1uy. An‘act regulating fees in the su- preme court. [Allows the clerk fifty per cent. in addition to the salary aud tees allowed in sec. 25, chap. 102, Re- vised Code, and allows the marshal §3 per dayf for every day in attendauce. | 110. An act to authorize the public treasnrer to make spécial deposits. (Re peals so much of sec. 11, chap. 112, Re- vised Code, as make it obligatory for the public treasurer'to make deposits of the public moneys monthly in the banks of the state, and authorizes hin to make special deposits with the cashier of the Bank of North Carolina.) 111. An act to provide forthe pay- ment of the state debt contracted before the war. (Authorizes the public treas- urer to 6@ll bonds to the amount not ex- ceeding “$3,500,000, which bonds shall bear date January Ist, 1866, and run thirty-four years with coupons bearing six per cent. interest, payable semi-an~ nually.) 112. An act to regulate the terms of the supreme court, and for other purpo- ses. (Authorizes two terins to be held in the city of Raleigh on the seeond Mondays of January and June) Code, allows persons loaning money to charge 8 per cent. interest for contract, 6 per cent. is, however, still the ordinary legal rate of interest. 136. An act to authorize the chairman of the county court of Alamance county to sell real estate. 137. sheriffs and other ofticers—reduces to the same bonds as are reqnired by Re vised Code. 138. An act to amend the charter of the Williamston and Tarboro railroad company and for other purposes. 139. An act to extend relief to Rob- ert Christy and others. 140. An act to amend sec. 64 chap. 60 of the Revised Code 141. Revenne act. (Lays a tax of 10 cents npon the $100 valuation of land; $100 on polls, valuation of 1860. The other features do not ditfer very much from the bill in force before the war ex- cept that a general income tax is adopt- ed. tn, An act to re-enact chap. 70 Re vised Codé, entitled militia, and to amend the same. 143. An actto regulate the sale of spiritaous liquors in the town of Salem, ‘oreythe county. Anact to reduce the bonds of fan's Brick Row.” bard threw a stone at it first, and then approached near enough to strike at it with a stick, He was then pursued by it to the house, when he got bis gun and fired atit. It then vanished, Who'll tell the next devil story ? —00-—— f=" We had another fire alarm last Friday—the cause of it originating in what is known as “Cow- No serious damage done before ' the fire was subdued. ——00 {9 The best tima to pay debts is when the creditor needs the money ; for you then not only discharge your debt but you plant ia the beart of the ereditor a kind remembrance, which, in after time may be of much service to you. Common ex- perience proves, however, that nearly all men stand aloof from those who are known to be really in pe- cuniary need. Even those who owe them, asa gencral thing avoid them; and if they have money to pay debts With, are more apt to pay it to those who are thriving than to those sup posed to be fuil- ing. This remarkable kink in human nature has been the cause of men’s losing many a golden opportunity to prove the sincerity of their friend- ship, and also of breaking man’s confidence in man. Ifa streak of good fortune should befall one in pe- cuniary distress by which he should be restored, (or if more than restored, the better,) to his fo-iner in- dependent condition, his debtors are very apt to obey the first summon, if they even wait to be Congress is with you, is it? You might have said that you are with Congress, and have addgd, against President Johnson. You can't ride both sides of this sapling.— Danville Times. a eee The Wife.—It needs no guilt to break a husband's heart; the absence of con tent, the mutterings of spleen, the —unti- dy dress, cheerless home, forbidding scowl without a crime among them, have many a man, and planted there beyond the reach of cure, the germ of dark des- pair. Oh! may woman, batore the sight arrives, dwell on the recollections of her youth, and cherish the dear idea of that tuneful time, awaken and keep alive the promise she so kindly gave. And tho’ she may be the injured one; the forgot- ten. not the forgetting wife; a happy al- lusion to the hour of peaceful love—a smile of love to banish hostile words—a kiss of peace to pardon alt the past; and within the breast of selfish man, will sof- ten to her charins, and bid ‘er live, as she had lived, her years of matchless bliss, loved, loving and content—the source of comfort, and the spring of joy. —Chambers’ Journal. harrowed to the quick the heart’s cure of the hardest heart that ever locked itself DEROSSET & CO., (Formerly Derosset & Brown, Established 1S): GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No, @ North Water: Street, (up stairs, WILMINGTON, N. C. Wi give personal attention to the purcias and sale of produce of etery description, aud to i ceiving and fot warding goods. March 12, 1866. ’ STANDARD-KEEPER’S NOTICE, LL persons, using weights and ineasures, eithe: in selling or buying, are hereby notified tat having been reappointed Standard-Keeper lor tie county, of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and se! all the weights,and measures in use; aud ally» sons using them must, without delay, bring then to me for the above purpose, or subject theimse!y - to the prescribed penalty for failure of duty. ; WM'S. BROWN, Feb. 12, 1866. (w5) — Standard-Kev: SPRAGUE ‘BROS. McNEELY’S BRICK ROW. AVE lately received a lot.of Liverpool Sa!'. Cuba pred Aa L w-tf-10 a + halle Bt git me oes called on, to pay. Shrewd business men under- bt es 2 4 rithed 16 all the benefitedf the pfovisions} 413 An act supp'emental aud amen~} 144. An act toenable the banks of| stand these ives and yau ae ma ora find 1@s™ A fall stomach makes an empty pear Aree tune SITES afed Sugars . owh the briginal acte. # _ | datory of aux act to recognize the corper-! the State to close their business. them making ‘poor mouths” even when in the most |head. Hence great eaters are poor think-| Rio aad Java Coffee on 7 ner. An ™ ‘ta ites joes, ars ute governmen of the city academy of) 145. An act to establish a scale of ds ood ain to withhold dues from a/@T® , Lhe ancients had many fasts, and caidieni-dneeth hiss. Wave : le Me Lass ka, - @ town of Mari-| Newberne passed at this session of the] depreciation of Confederate currency. | suffering fellow-man for no other reason than be. |ex¢elled in thought. principle is ; , ” - 08, i) ” 86. An uct to repeal the 17th section genéral assembly. -_t>e —— cause he is unfortunate—thus adding to his distress all the nervons a he nired to dis- KEROSINE OIL, AND LAMPS, ; 114. An act to secure a better gotern INFORMATION WANTED. the un reflection that. his misfortuce h i ¥ 9 Boy PA “Of wn wet parsed by the gencral assembly) ment for the insane pare eves On the 18th and 19th of February,| '2* Lim the good will, kind offers, and the justice 8 Are a3 acme = eran es bial Kitts, 2bble. and bb's : at its onion in ey year 1825 entitled 20 | section: T 8 and 9 of chp. aud of the}|1865, the 14th and 20th army corps, un- nial from whom he had a right to expect liber wish to be stupid—fast if you wiel to be Nails, No’. 4, 6, 8,& 10, 0s) * wet ms the regulation of the town of laws o 1858-59, and provides that the \der Generals Blocum and Davia: camped ality. a dane ; Maree is THE ag and sine » Beanfort. . government hereafter sha!l be vested in|near the residence of Mr. Levi Koon, in} fay~It will gratify many in this community to Tee ; oY shall voy 87. An act to ineor porate Stokes Lodge © MO. BY of free and wxecepted masons in ‘the town of Concord, county of Cabar- oF M8, ; bw: $8. An act to incorporate Little river yreetect echool in the county of Orange. «89, An act to incorporate the Carolina ““Joint’s ock insurance and trust company. 90. An act for the: relief of the presi- , dent, directors and company of the “Washington fall bridge,—release them : all forfeitures and penalties ivcur- “3 r failing to rebuild eaid bridge, since its destruction by fre, and allows them to rebuild the same within twelve months from the ratification’ of this act, «and give them the privilege of substitut- “hig a boat watil the bridge is rebuilt. five supervisors to be appointed bienni- ally by the governor, and the governor shall be ex-flicio chairman of the board, and the said. board to be appointed with- in ten days after the passage of this act and hold their office until January Ist, 1867. 115; An act to amend an act concern- ing justicee of the peace in Bladen coun- ty—gives five justices the power to trans- act any business except in levying taxes and appointing special court. 116. An act to amend the act of in- corporation ot the town of Newbern in Catawba county. 117. An act to authorize the town of Wadesboro to levy taxes. 118. An act to amend an act passed Lexington District, 8. O. On leaving some one took his little son, Preston Koon, aged 7 years, with him. He is lively and ready to speak; fair . skin, light hair and black eyes. He may have been left in the Eastern part of this State, as these corps remained there some time previons to the surrender. This is a most distressing case. Any one having any information should at once communicate it to Mr. Wm. Sum- mer, P..M., at Pomaria, Lexington, 8. G. Our State exchanges will please copy. Charlotte Times. — eee THE DEVIL KILLED. One night last week a man in Caroline was aroused by an unugaal noise in his yard, and went out and found ‘that some one had broken open bis learn that Capt. J. A. Ramsay, Agent of the Na- tional Express Company at this place, has been re-instated, [ror THE “WATOUMAN.”| PROFESSOR YORK. Ata called meeting of the male students of Ruth- erford Seminary, Burke Oo., N. C,, G. A. Aberneth’ of Catawba, being called to the chair, and R. Ff Sifford of Mecklenburg, being appointed-Secre areas toe allie bee unani| : at we were highly pleased benefitted ig had lectures of ork, dalivered in Ratherford Seminary during last week, upon the subject of “Etiquette or Social Law, and that we hereby publicly declare our eppreciation of his merits as a lecturer, by inviting him to visit us as often as fenteng and to lecture to us upon other subjects of interes’ Resolved, That we do most heartily recommend “T wish you would not give me such short weight for my money,” said a cus- tomer to a grocer, who had an ontstand- ing bill against him. .* And [ wish you wouldn’t give me such long -wait for mine,” replied the grocer. As an illustration of the aps and downs” of life, the St. Louis News mentionsa former New Orleans District Judge now as a paper carrier in that city. i Navi signees been — on upper Missis- i harbor of Obi oka albat of ice, . ’ Bishop Andrews, of j in Rich- mond on Beaday lan, Geengin, perpetieg ia, Jijeb ~ MARRIED, reer i SALISBURY BAZAR OF A SS EXEOIWN. Being regalarly constituted a brangh of M'n- %s Emporinm of Fashious, 473 Broadwas New York, which is a braneh of the most fashion ble establishment in Paris, the undersigned presen thei? cémplimenta to the Luadiee ef Salisbary *0 neighboring towns, and inform them that we hav- jast received our spring enstaljment of the mos! beanti ful fashions ever pretented to this public, ane a the hk 3 al ve of Manteaa moking in all its: branches; ap: stairs of Blackwood & Cu ~ Auetion and: Commission Hoose, Jenkins’ old corns. Salisbary. We most cordially invite all the fadies |: come and see our etylesand fashiune. By attention to‘ business, neainess Whd dispatch, we hope to mer a portion of your pattonage. We live in pour midst and what mbdney you us will flow back to you has. M. B. BLACWOOD, : « . ora agein Pgh Mecho Inpeate th Kd 0] yy qu general, etembly a tho the selon ed mma ohne me ue, vet gun! wen oon bat |i Shr atte Gem Coes Canoe, |_ wrt ee a i i cklenburg, | .: : i : “ c e hai su thi ut found to his as- | Ieuts of otrer js in the State, asa man‘emi-|on the 22d inst. by O. N. Price,-Esq. - : perth, Carolina. sion of 1838-’89 entitled ‘‘an act to in tonishment ,(bat be had waked up the most se nently qnalitied to do them emi st. by rice,-Esq., Mr Grorgs si * 92. An act to legalize the courts of pleas and tiarter sessions held by ths provisional justices 10 county of Mecklenburg; this act alludes tts lighd for said county in July and October, 1865, and January 1866. Qi Anvact to extend the limits of the town "af Swansboro in the county of Onslow, and otb- er artes. $4: pact to authorize the Washington, : “| Oharlette and Rutherford railroad company to /ggtend seid road from the town of Rutherford- son by the most practicable route westward to some pofnt- of intersection with the western ex- of the North Carolina railroad, at or é town of Asheville, Bancombe county. ene fo amend chap. 40, Rev. Code, _ entitled draining and damming low lands—this aot adds to sec. 12~“ and also judgment for a PRE sum to be expended in subsequent repairs, ag'the dart on motion, may’ direct ;” and adds Tietonin two sections to said chapter :— € v rola acd regulations as berein provided for ca- - naling.” : : ore fs “polarged, widened or deepened, under the same | pu corporate the trustees of Greensboro fe: male college in the county of Guilford.” 119. An act to inoorporate the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of Charlotte. 120. An act to extend the time for collecting under the revenue ordinance of’ the convention. (Extends the time until the let of May, 1866, and allows the sheriff in collecting the additional tax 6 per cent. for $1,000, and if not ex- ceeding $2,000, 5 per cent. and $2,000 and upwards 4 per cent 121. An act to extend the terms of of- fice of certain county officers. (Extends the term of the officers, elected by the court, until their successors ate appoin— ted. 122. An act to abolish the offices of Superintendentof common schools, treas- 08es. 193. An act for establishing a col- lege for the education of teachers and earthly looking four-legged customer he ever be- held. At first he was tempted to leave the field to the intrader; but not liking to lose his meat, he concluded to make at him. He was met by a most ferocious growl He at once ran to the house, got his gun, and blazed away at the monster. The ghioreer a the same impression on it as would y shootin Breet ‘ainst-a Srick wall. The devil o : an ‘ewvae grow, shook his chains, spit sparks of fire fromhis mouth, and filled the air with the smell of brimstone. The unearthly manifestations of the d made the hair stand on the man’s head; but he dould not bear to lose his bacon. He then, nothing daunted determined to have another fire at the devil, took the precaution to 8 a minnie bullet in his gun. The shot took effect directly in the eye of monster, and he rolled upon the ground a lifeless corpse, Upon examination it was found to be a hegro mas, wrapped in a-mole skin, which he had | ded and fixed up, to render it impervious to | shot, and the fire and brimstone was but an artifice intended to frighten away intraders, while he com- mitted the robbery.—Haston Md, Star, Philadelphia Ledger is published ab a loss of over $100 a day on its circulation, t im acquiri a complete literary and social perl se 6 ale Resolved, That the Salisbury: “Watonman” be re- quested to publish these resolutions, and that all papers in the State favorable to educational enter- prises, will please copy the same, Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Prof. York, “York’s Collegiate Institute, N. 0.” @. A. ABERNETHY, Cuw'x March 20, '66. R.J.Surrorp, Sec’y. _— o>e A fady advertises in the Henderson (Texas) Times a reward of one hundred dollars in gold for marriage of two weeks, robbed herself and family and | 2d absconded. His name is H. M. Heck. Alluding to the “falso calves,” a New York pa- per says, “we admit the false hair and teeth, the artificial bust, the whalebones, steel, and so on. but when it comes to fictitious ‘anderstandings’ we cannot cotton to the idea with anything like equa- nimity.” A Simms.—A certain elder preached a sermon rages is hag shriveled that it would have more room to play ina niustard seed than a bullfrog in Lake “Michigan ” nid a) . ¢ the apprehension of her husband, who, after a| = G. Quituman to Mrs. L. D. Exter. By Rev, W. Kimball, Jan. 15th, Fielding 8. Jo- sey and Mrs. Sarah Sides, all of Rowan, ‘ eo Ist, Alexander Josey and Margaret Februaty 23d, Rufus A. Saft and Jane M. Beaver. March 20th, George H. Deal and Julia Ann 0. C. March 22d, by Rev. Sam’ Rothrock, Mr. Hen H. Olark and Miss Camilla Fespermaa. 2 ~ TAILORING BUSINESS. C. N. PRICE Ree uey informe his old friends and ae jnet received rae Age Ba pone ved from the North SPRING AND SUMMER FASHIONS, @ntrasted to him in the latest and most spproved style. Coanry produce taken in ex- dw6m CARRIAGE Q3E waxine. $33 W.H. SMITH & CO. Md . still ing on the Carriage Making ' ness at their old stand, opposite the Luther" Chureb, in all its branches. They generally kr on hand a number of completed jobs—Burs” Sulkies, Rockawaye, é&c., which they will sell clea’ All. work. pat .up to order in their line of bus shall be executed ,acoording to specifications, “~ in a superior style, All kind of repairing don: short notice. Country produce and lumber 'a in exchange for ‘work. SMITH & Cu. HATTING. The undersigned also carries on the [atbog 5 4 : ry.—Hasior some time since, when he made the following com- | *' #® Taylor Shop two doors above his old staid, op. | iness, and in a seperate apartment, may always | . Natural streams may be cleansed out, | urer of the literary fund, and for other TAA ie wana csoiliccs acd uel redig eapresrita. lat gi per tating a ede ie ra penive ‘Sprague Brethire’ more, ond ter raed %| found superior “bonie-made [fat Call ans! them, ' and bring all ithe furs you can to exe? for good, di or We EL SMITH uew- ie March 20, 1866. «