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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May %.
SExATE-The Senate concurred in the action of
the House on the Deficiency Bill, which is therefore
passed.
committee of conference was appointed on the
Consular and Diplomatic Bill.
The consideration Of Mr.. Davis resolutions was
resumed. The general subject was discussed by
Messrs Hall, Pugh and Benjamin, in long speeches,
and by many others incidentally. Mr.. Wigfall OBJ
tanned the floor at the close of the discussion, and
will speak next upon the subject.
HousE-Mr. Dawes. of Mass, from the Commit
tee on Elections reported in favor of Blair, the
testant of Barretts seat from the 1st Missouri dis
trict (St. Louis.)
A bill was passed preventing the sale of public
lands until they were surveyed, except to actual
settlers
The Legislative. Executive and Judiciary appro-
priatlons bill was debated.
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RoCKBRIDGE ALUM WATERS.

VyHE REPUTATION OF THESE WATERS EXTEND
throughout Virginia, the Southern States and the
Union. eif ..,.atf = et'ass.E
The many miraculous CURES performed by them, have
attracted the attention Of many eminent MEDICAL men in
every section OF the country.
= Dr.. SAM A. CaRrwR1enr, Of New Orleans says ain
truth, know of water in Europe America 30 rich
in MEDICAL SUBSTANCES as that Of the Rockbridge
SPRING." ..s-. ,s.4.. II s..,.,-s5 u -lT
DR. J. j. MooRxAN of Virginia says: 1T is matter of
little Importance that the public should be fully apprs
ed of the remarkable influence exered by the ROCK.
DR. GE ALUM WATERS in strumous diseases especial
y They have long stood as ieproach to profession
that deserves the name of SPECIFIC for their cure
DR. JOIN G.. CARTER, of Virginia. certies that the wa
ter is a powerful Alternative, acts the GLANDULAR
SYSTEM generally, and possesses considerable TONIC
The Rev. HExnY RurFNER certifes of the salutary ef
fects of the Rockbrdge Alum Spring Water. have re-
peatedly used it, and besides the good effects upon my
general health, f,und it peculiarly eicacious in dspet
ling CUTAHEOUs ERUPTl0ES and promoting healthy
action on the skin. No other medicine that used
had 80 remarkable virtue in this respect. = ~; .
Dr.. J. A. MRBANE, Of Greensboro, N. G., says 81 am
perfectly satisfied that the waters unequaled BY any in
the world for ULCERS and especially those Of SGROF.
ULOUS nature" - = E-!s ri II 3sGt I
The many certificates that have been furnished BY Minis.
er Physicians Lawyers and all classes of our
zens. if published would ill columns Of the press
An invalid writing from Ohio. That my dyspep-
sia with all it, train of horrible nervous symptofs has
bean relieved, and efectuay aud permanently cured"
Another from North Carolina writes that. latter. ex-
haustng the best medical skill IN case of CHRONIC d.
ARRH0EA has yielded to the euative powers Rock
FaRs hiE Wi , whs.s ssi: Ss
gsts, No. rs Main st., RichmOud Va. u 81
e s. & ss 81, FRAYSER 4 RANDOLPH. ~
S Sp SprSpreten of the Roskb'ids. .'ua
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Vol. XXVI.-No. %.
The Question of Taxation,

We stated in recent issue that Mr.. Pools plan
of taxing all property, and that too at the same
rate, was new feature proposed to be engrafted
our revenue system and that no State in the Union
had adopted such plan. We will now proceed to
prove our statement, commencing with the State of
Louisiana. .-
The Constitution of Louisiana, adopted in 1852,
contains the following clause the subject Of taxa
ton:
"Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout
the State. All property on which taxes may be
levied in this State shall be taxed in proportion to
its value to be ascertained directed by law. No
one species Of property shall be taxed higher than
another species Of property of equal value on which
taxes shall be levied the Legislature shall have
power to levy an income tax, and to tax all persons
pursuing any occupation, trade or profession"
Under this provision Louisiana taxes lands and
slaves at the rate and each white poll 81. But
there are numerous specifics and exemptions-that
is, many things are taxed specifically, and very
many are not taxed at all. Louisiana taxes every
circus $780, every public ball concert $40, every
lawyer, doctor, dentist and apothecary $40, every
lodger in tavern or hotel 80 cents, every retailer
of ardent spirits less than gallon $780, every beer
shop $40, every billiard table 500, every ten pin al
ley $40, every negro trader $500, every peddler
500, every exchange broker Sl00, &C., &C.,
According to Mr.. Pools plan nearly all the above
subjects would 60 untaxed, for his platform makes
no provision including them. He might, 1t is true,
estimate the value of circus, and tax it in that
way-or he might estimate the value of billiard
table, and tax it in that way-or he might estimate
the value of the peddlers stock, and tax it in that
way; but then as he proposes to tax all property,
and that too at the same rate, he would be obliged
to impose the same per cent. on horses, hogs mch
cows, household furniture and the like, which he
imposed on the circus, the billiard table, and the
peddler's stock Is not that so? Certainly 1t is.
We defy Mr. Pool or any of his friends to show the
contrary. But Mr. Pool only wishes to reach the
negro say his Western friends. All lis that the
object? Then why did not Mr.. Pools party in Con-
vention go right after the negro in so many words,
like honest, candid men? Why did they refuse, by
rejecting Mr.. Turner's motion, to exempt anything
No,o they say they will exempt by discriminating.
What nonsense! Why, every one knows that dis
elimination of itself implies taxation 1t is, there
fore, impossible to discriminate and exempt at the
same time
More on this subject in our next
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Wake County.

We publish to-day the proceedings of the late
Wake County Democratic Convention. 1t was one
of the largest Conventions ever held in the County
over two hundred delegates being in attendance
The ticket nominated for the Legislature is a good
one. The men upon it are all tried Democrats, and
true to the Constitutional rights of the South. The
Opposonlsts Of the County are already in the field
with their candidates, and they will leave effort
cracy of Wake to unite upon their ticket to stand
by it. and to put it through. ...,..
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The Discussion at Frankl,uton.

We learn that the result of the discussion at
Franklinton, on Wednesday last was complete
triumph for Gov. Ellis. He met Mr. Pool point by
point, and thoroughly exposed his proposition to
call Convention so to enable the Legislature to
lay the same rate of tax on every thing in other
words, to tax every thing Mr.. Pools ad ualorem,
with his mode of obtaining it, is by no means pop
ular in Franklin.
We learn that Mr.. Pool appeared to be much af-
ficted by the tax imposed on banks, and that he is
anxious to subject all other property to the same
thinks an argument Of this sort will take with the
people, he will find himself mistaken. Banking is
by far the most profitable business in the State. If
any business afford to pay its full share of taxa
ton the banking business can. Mr.. Pool appears
to think that the same per cent. ought to be impos
ed on bank dividends and the farmers plough horse.
Is that your doctrine, Mr. Pool? Is that your
boasted equality of taxation? ....
We also learn that Mr.. Pool took sides on this oc
casion with the seceders and disunionists of the
South, and declared that the seceders from the
Charleston Convention constitute the only leauen
of the Democratic party!" These were his words.
And has it come to this, that the candidate Of the
Unconstitutional Union" party of North Carolina is
follower and culogist of William L. Yancey ?-of
William L. Yancey, who is disunlonist per &C. and
who desired, and so expressed himself in 1858, to
"preciptate the cotton States into a revolution ~
Strange as this may appear, it nevertheless seems
to be true. If the secelers constitute the "leav-
en"-the best portion. the saving influence in the
Democratic party and if they to be compliment
cd for their dsunion sentiments then it follows that
the person who thus compliments them approves
their course and regrets that they did not succeed in
breaking up the Democratic party first and the Union
afterwards Let it be known among the Union
loving people Of North Carolina that Mr.. Pool SYM
pathizes with William L. Yancey and the scceders
and that, from whatever motive, he regards them
and speaks of them as the best portion of the Dem
ocratic party.
Mr.. Pools denunc:ations of Douglas and Douglas
men only 90 to show that he fears Judge Douglass
strength among the people. He supposes it proba.
BILE that Judge D. will be the nominee of the Balt
more Convention and he is determined to begin up
on him in time.
We learn that Gov. Ellis is in excellent spirits
and that he is producing fine impression on the
people Mr.. Pool is looked upon as tricky and
slippery. The people, therefore, do not seem to
have full confidence in him. He is so full of tricke
ry and special pleading that they think he will bea,
watching. ... -
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~ Our intelligence from the Albemarle portion
of the State is highly encouraging. We learn that
the Opposition leaders and Opposition people in
Hertford Bertie and other Counties are divided on
ad ualorem, and that Gov. Els's vote will, in con-
sequence, be increased in that quarter. Indeed
intelligence from all portions of the State is cheer
ing. A friend, writing from Haywood County,
says: 1--WE are all standing firm. Gov. Ellis will
get good vote in this County"
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BOYDENa HOUSE,
SALISBURY. N. @.

SALISBURY, N. q. " " =
VyHE SUBSCRIBER BEGs bEAvE 70 INFORM HIS
i friends and the public, that he has agent WIN.
H. and c. NJ HOWERT0H, taken charge of this we'll
known and popular Hotel situated man, street, 10 Q
Furniture entirely new and he intends to sustain the
reputation of the house lEaefi aas7d 3''a 'tffs
,sfIsre = First Class Hotel i'' iisasis -
An omnibus will always BE found at the Station the
rival Of the trans ready to carry passengers toths Hotel
Regular BoardeFs, Lawyers and Jurors will find com.
Portable home at this house. 1t is conveniently located
.i u TH0S. HOWERTON Agx
April 81, $780, a.N| 81 .r4eaae sfSAw6ts
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a. We are under obligations to our friend
Jonas Cline, ESQ.,, of Catawba, for club of twelve
subscribers with the cash.
We are also indebted to our friend B. G. Pearce,
of Pitt, for club of twelve subscribers with the
cash. Now is the time to I" circulate the docu-
mentS"
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NOTICE..

L
rUVHE UNDERSIGNED SUBSCRIBER, HAv-
Il ing been appointed by the County Court of Moore
Lffte number belonging the estate of the late Dr.
CHARLES CHALMERS, decd, will accordingly expose
Carthage, Moore county, N. c., on WEDNESDAY, the
2nh day of June Among the said Negroes va.
able cooks house girls and boys and good field hands, all
young and very likely = :
The will be ninety days credit the purchasers to
give bonds with approved security. N&
B. G.. WILLIAMS, Commissioner.
May l8, 1860. .ff-s. = ... 2l-wstpd*
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~, We are glad to see in town W. j. Houston,
Esq, Of Dupln, who is on tour for the benefit of
his health. Mr.. Houston's numerous friends in all
parts of the State will be gratied to learn that his
health is much improved. '-9
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Whole NUMBER 1914.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
OFFICE OF LITERARY BOARD, !

Raleigh, May II, 1860.
The following distribution of the Literary Fund
for the first six months of'the year 1860, among
the several counties of the State is ordered by the
Board:-a tabular statement whereof is annexed.
The amount due the respective counties will be
paid at the Treasury Department, to the persons
entitled, upon compliance with the provisions of
the law on the subject. f'-5-F #'
Allegheny, Madison, and Polk counties will re-
ceve their shares from the counties from which they
were respectively formed
jackson county will receive 80 per cent Of the
amount allotted to Macon county, and the balance
of its share from that allotted to Haywood
sr JDHN Il; Ellis
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sY We have received numerous letters Of late
approving of our course at Charleston. As speci-
men, we make the following extract from letter
from friend in Catawba County: Permit me to
say to you that your course in the Charleston Con-
vention and the course of the Standard SINCE meets
the entire approval Of all true Democrats and patriots
in this section" ,. ..a-r -. ~ YF#
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s~ We learn that E. G. Haywood, Esq, Of this
City has been invited by the young men Of Holly
Springs Academy, to address the students of that
institution on the LIST day of june. The public may
expect highly interesting address ~ /
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RUTHERFORD, Polk AND .CLEAyELAND.-Wel learn
from the Salisbury Banner, that at the Democratic
Convention held at Rutherfordton on the 10th, A.
W. Burton, ESQ.,, Of Clcaveland, was nominated for
the, Senate. Much enthusiasm prevailed The Ban
mer's correspondent predicts Mr.. Burtons election
by large majority. - .4sf' - ~ 50 ~
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Terrific Tornado in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI May 22.-The most destructive tor
nado ever known passed over this city, yesterday
It came from the Northeast in densey black cloud
two miles broad, rushing forward with fearful ra-
pidty, accompanied with thunder, lightning and
torrents of rain, demolshing and unroofng houses
in its course. The damage it has done amounts to
half million of dollars. great many persons
were injured and six were killed
Among the buildings injured was the Commercial
office, the roof of which blown off and carried
the distance of square, part of the wall falling
through and njuring many persons. The steeple Of
St. Joseph's (Catholic) Church was blown down
Nearly all the public buildings, school-houses and
churches, besides large number of private dwellings
were unroofed and otherwise damaged. The tele-
graph lines are Frustrated in every direction.
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Meeting Of National Democrats at Nea0 Orleans.
CHARLESTON, May 21.-The Coiriers special New
Orleans despatch reports enthusiastic meeting Of
National Democrats on Saturday night They de-
nounce the Seceders and appointed delegates to the
State Convention. Mr.. Soule and others spoke.
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~ A friend writing to us from Mecklenburg
County says: "The Richmondites are showed un-
der They tried to raise breeze in our town, with
the Editor of the Bulletin at their head but they
failed. By the way, Mr.. Lander made US splendid
speech last week. sustaining those delegates who
fused to secede at Charleston. What he said was
approved by ninety y-nine out of one hundred"e
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~ We learn from the Democrat that that ster-
ling and eloquent Democrat William Lander, ESQ.,,
one of the delegates from the 7th District to the
Charleston Convention, addressed the people at
Charlotte at length on Wednesday the 10th, on ma
tional affairs. The Democrat, whose article will
copy in our next speaks in high terms of Mr.. Lam
Mr.. Landers speech the following resolution was
adopted:
" Resolred, That we approve the course pursued
by the North-Carolna delegation in the Charleston
Convention, believing that it eminently nation
al and proper" .
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Z ELECTION PREcIscrs The County Court Of Wake,
in session here this week, has established election
precinct at Franklns and has changed the place of
holding the election from Cedar Fork to Morfisvile
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tU We return our thanks to w. L. Pomeroy
for the new work just arrived, by Geo. Eliot-"The
Mill on the Floss" The true name of the writer
we are told, is Miss Evans, of Lond n, author of
"Scenes of Clerical Life" "Adam Bede." We
have cursorily examined ii, and think it quite as
good as Adam Bede." 1t is surely strange COIN
cedence in the literary world that couple Of young
women, one of England, the other of America, of
the selfsame name, and, judging from productions,
similar in characteI of the sefsame nature should
at and the time be writing for fame, funds
and fancy, and should so far excel all other compet
itors of the angelic scribbng category to ;lumi
nate the heavens as twin stars compeers alone to
their own bright scintillations. Miss Evans, of Mo-
bile, though not long on the list, has shown by
her "Beuah" such mastery of the language, heart
and humanity as to leave no competitor on the con-
tlnent with whom she need dread to enter the field
of letters. What stranger constrasts could be pre-
sented than this exhibition of two young and de-
licate women of America and Britain, by their
strength of mind and goodness Of heart enlighten-
ing and entertaining the world.
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BANK OF NORTH.CAROLINA.

guyHE GENERAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD-
ers pf the Bank of North. Carolina. will be held ut
their Banking House, in the City of Raleigh the second
Thursday in june prox that being the l4h day Of the
month. ne .-.-.'' q. '.1'-' -
gr -- - G. DEWEY, Cashier.
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MARRIED.,

In Orange County, the 18th inst, by W. j. Hogan
Mr. Houston Sparrow Miss Caroline Heathcock of Chat
ham county, ,-t = S.. - -.'t -. y-srfF $50
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Bear in Mind

That John Pool, the know Nothing candluatc LOT
Governor, is pledged by his platform to tax 'erery
species of property or all property in NorthCaroli
ma; that he could not exempt any thing if he would,
for the platform of his party provides only for dis
ordinations, and not exemptions; and that to dis
criminate is to tar.
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool now proposes to call
a Convention to make one amendment to the Consti-
tuton and that at the last session of the Legislature
he voted against Convention to be called for that
very purpose.
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool now processes to be
an all ralorem man, but that at the last session of
the Legislature he voted against ad ralorem in every
shape in which it was presented.
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool voted in the Legisla-
ture of 1856 against amending the charter of the
Western North Carolina Railroad, so to grant the
Road one and quarter million of dollars to con-.
pete the work to and through the Swanannoa gap;
that after the bill had pass sed the Senate he voted
with Gen Dockery to reconsider it. and then aided
in defeating the bill. And yet Mr.. Pool processes
to be friend to Western interests.
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool uniformly voted in
1856 and 1858 against all bills to aid the Fayette
vile Coal6elds Road.
Bear in mind that j. Parker Jordan, ESQ.,, while
Commoner from Perquimans, voted for bills to aid
the Western Extension that Mr.. Pool afterwards
opposed him for the Senate in Pasquotank and Per-
qui,uans, and defeated him mainly on the ground
that he Mr. Jordan, had given these liberal votes.
Bear IN mind that Mr.. Pool voted in 1856 against
the bill to extend the Wilmington and Rutherford
Railroad to Polk County Or the same terms on which
the Road had been constructed to other'ponts
Bear in mind that Mr.. Pool voted in 1856 against
the bill to aid the Atlantic and North Carolina Road
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool declares in the face of all
these facts tina: he has given more Railroad votes
than Gov Ellis ever gave. If Mr. Pool has ever voted
for internal improvements at ALL he has voted only
for empty charters
Bear in mind that during Mr.. Pools term of SER
vice in 1858 he lodged l45 out of 81 calls of the
yeas and nays! He was looking to canvass for
Governor and feared that if he met the various ques
tions on which these yeas and nays were called it
would injure his prospects as candidate. Is such
man worthy of public confidence? Can he be de-
pended on? We think not
Bear in mind that Mr. Pool endorses the action Of
William L. Yancey and Others who seeded from
the Charleston Convention, by speaking of them as
"the only leaven in the Democratic party" He
thus throws the weight of his influence as the Op-
position candidate for Governor on the side of a
who would break up the government and "pre-
cipitate the cotton States into revolution"
Read these facts, and then hand the paper con-
tanning them to your neighbors.
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~ The Raleigh Register, Wilmington Journal,
Newbern Enquirer, Elizabeth City Pioneer, Wilson
Ledger, Warrenton News, Western Democrat, Sails
bury Banner, Fayetteville North Carolinan, Wins
ton Sentinel and Western Advocate (Asheve) copy
three times weekly.
2-- 2O-w3t
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GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. The way the Democ-
racy of Georgia, are falling into line (says the
Montgomery Confederation is terror to the dis
ruptionists. The Columbus Times, heretofore one
of the most extreme journals of the State, and able
and influential with all, comes out for the National
Democratic organization and Baltimore Convention
in one of the most pthy and sensible articles that
we have read for long time. Hon. II. '. johnson,
Judge Nesbitt Hon. "A. R. Wright. and Hon. Robt
Mcmillan arc all out for the Baltimore Convention
and the National Democracy. We believe that every
Democratic paper in Georgia, except one, has taken
the same view. The disruptlonists doomed to a
perfect Waterloo in the Empire State of the South.
Alabama will not be far in the rear and by election
day in November she will be ready to roll up her
accustomed old majority for the nominees Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention The car of the peo-
Piles opinion will roll over and crush the disunon-
lists in Alabama in manner that will give peace
and tranquility to the country for long time to
come Let the clamorous and noisy disruption
lists and secessionists 60 on and enjoy their brief
career like the butterfies-ths summer is their last
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IMPORTANT SALE OF MILL AND OTHER
PROPERTY, -. - 81 -,

yUyHE PURCHASER, AT THE SALE OF 9th MARCH,
i 1861 not having complied with the terms Of sale,
shall, The 26ih May next, expose to public sale
comprising valuable Saw-Mil in first rate order and
also Grst MILL nearly completed together with 81
attached. will also at said time and place. Sell another
tract of 81 acres, adjoining said mill tract. At a
The above tracts situate near the road leading from
Rae Sh to Atkins Ferry, about l8 miles from Raleigh and
have abundance Of good pine timber on them, as we'll
in the neghborhood - e'7.s-slra if8 y ys|t
TERNs:-6 months credit interest fromldsy of sale =.
49,, 80, .,,., .,.,..ses- = WM. GARDNER, Trustee.
April 80, 1860. -, 5:s..5,,,.'s, 19-wtds.*
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GEO. A. wARDsR WIN. D BARRE
WARDER & BARRETT,
Both of the late firm of
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Selected expressly for the trade by the Dozen All
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