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HILLSBOROUGH
MILITARY ACADEMY:


INNS INSTITUTION is under the conduct of COL G.
C. Tew. formerly Superintendent Of the State Militia
~ Academy at Columbia, s. C. 1t is designed TO afford
education of the scientific and practical character
Us that obtained in the State Military Institutions of Vir
hnia and South-Carolina.
COURSE OF STUDY.
FsrH Year, 9Th C2Gss-Arithmetic, Algebra, French,
History United States, English Grammar Geography, Or
biography.
Sseoad Year, 4a 0as.-Algebrn, Geometry, Trgonom-
etry. French, Latin, Universal History, Composition
Shadows and Perspective Analytical Geometry, Surveying,
French, Latin Rhetoric, History Of England Literature,
Drawing, Execution.
Fourth Year. "a Cass-Di. and Int Calculus, Natural
Philosophy Chemistry, Rhetoric Logic Moral Philosophy,
Latin, Drawing, Execution.
With Hear lst Cass-Agricultural Chemistry, Astron-
omy. Geology, MneraOgy, Civil Engineering, Field For.
6cation. Ethics Political Economy Evidences Of Christian
ity, Constitution of the United States.
Infantry and Artillery Drill will form feature of the
whole course.
The Academic year will commence the first Wednes.
day in February Feb s, 1861 and continue without in
Permission, to the fourth Wednesday in November Tho
Barracks arranged With special reference to the
ties Of Military Academy The main building is 2l feet
long and three stories another building 80 feet long
contains the mess hail. Kitchen store room Office
and hospital.
The charges for the academic year are S3l5 for which
the academy provides board fuel lights washing nsruc-
ton. textbooks, medical attendance and clothing
For circulars containing full information address
COL. G. c. TEW,
Supt. H. NJ. A.
november ~, 1850. 49-w&swly.*
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Mob V1oLENcE.-It is a melancholy fact that
larger amount of mob violence has been developed in
Virginia since the secession movement began than
in the whole previous time Of the State There
has been manifested an intolerance of spirit never
before known; and what is more, such intolerance
is evidently on the increase, and surely bodies no
good to law and order, and to the peace and pros
perty of the citizens Of the State Andf not check
ed and rcpressed and that without delay it will lead
to riot revolution and fraternal bloodshed. For
one we have uniformly counseed forbearance, toera
ton, ard kindness on the part of all people, no
matter how widely different are the great questions
at ISSUE and we renew to day our earnest invoca-
tons upon this point We call upon the real and
substantial people to set their faces against the dis
order, violence, and anarchy which the Precipita-
tionists seem bent on introducing throughout the
State for the balotbox is the appropriate legal and
peaceful remedy for all political ills and grievances,
real or imaginary In place of the order and de-
corum heretofore prevailing in nearly all assemble
ges Of Virginia freemen wild and truculent spirit
Of violence and anarchy reigns supreme. We under
take to say that it is all owing to the intolerant and
despotic spirit manifested by the advocates Of i'm
mediate secession. again entreat that calmness,
courtesy, and respect for law, ORDER and decency
may prevail in the assemblages Of the Virginia peo-
ph-Richmsna Wig. s,;5..-.a So q.
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The widow of Yturbide, formerly Emperor of
Mexico, died last Thursday in Philadelphia, at an
advanced age. Yturbide was elected Emperor and
crowned in 1922, but the political troubles induced
him to abdicate in about year from that time, and
with his family he went to Italy. Two years later
he returned to Mexico, was declared traitor and
shot within week after landing on the shores Of
the country of which he had been elected Emperor.
The Mexican government allowed his widow q
pension, and she removed to Philadelphia, where
she has lived since 1926 where she has brought up
family and made large circle Of friends. She lived
in very quiet style, and but few of her fellow.
citizens knew that Philadelphia numbered among
iH residents an ex- Empress
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From our Washington dispatches, it appears that
Col Lamon, the Presidents envoy to Charleston
declined to exercise the discretionary power with
which he was clothed and issue the order to Major
Anderson for the evacuation of Fort Sumter. Ia
returned to Washington and reported the facts r..
specting the straitened condition of the garrison IN
the President who yesterday at an early hour sum.
moned the Cabinet to hold consultation on the
subject. Their deliberations led to a confirmation
OF the determination Of the government to abandon
the fort The order will be Communicated to Ms".
Anderson, and the garrison will evacuate Fort Sum.
ter IS soon as the vessel to convey them away ~.
rives in Charleston harbor. At last accounts H..
~ r. Herald
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N. c. Six Per Cent. state Bonds.
TREASURY DEPARrNLNr OF N. C


TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF N. C)
March 10. 1890 (
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this Office until 10 o'clock A. NJ 18th April next
for the purchase Of $2O0ooO Of bonds issued by the
State Of of Western Railroad
from Fayetteville to the Coaeds" and ALSO for the rur-
chase of $3.50 400 of Bonds issued by the State of North
Carolina account of the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad. each running thirty years from April
l. 1861.
The above bonds will have Coupons for interest at six
per cent per annum attached payable LIST April and DC.
tober in each year.
The principal and interest will be payable at the Bank
the Republic in the city unless where the party pre-
ers to have them payable at the Treasury of the Stale
Successful bidders upon being informed of the accept.
ance Of their bids deposit the amount Of their bids
including the accrued interest to the credit of the under
signed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank of North.
Carolina, or Bank of Cape Fear Raleigh.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposals for n c. Stocks to the undersigned at Ra.
leigh N. C.
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller Of State and the President
the Bank of North.C Carolina.
D. W. COURTS, Pub Treas
29-w&swtd.
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UNION MEETING IN ORANGE's %
According to previous notice.. portion Of the cit.
liens of Orange met on the 25th inst at the school
house at Pleasant Plains u s.. "a n -
On motion of Mr. Barbee, the meeting was organ
izedby calling R Cook, Esq, to the Clnir and aP..
pointing j. A. Barbee Secretary.
The President on taking the chair, returned hs
thanks to the meeting for the honor conferred, ana
stated that be for the Union rs long as it can
be maintained That when we break up the gov
eminent we must plungeinto anarchy and cor Illusion
Governments are not to be torn down in haste;
they are not toys for children to play with; they
are not made in . day, and We may do in day what
we shall regret and our children after us for hun
drcds of years. If we dissolve, the future is dark
and uncertain. We know not nor can we know
where revolution will end. We have met to express
our preference for candidate to represent US in
Congress; let US be careful and that we select
one who can be relied for prudence and ability.
: On motion, a committee of three was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting. ~ .'..-.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by Mr.. A. N. Herndon, urging. IN
patriotic STYLE to lay aside all party prejudees and
be known only as Union and disunion, for this is
the real ISSUE Tremendous in teress are at stake,
and in the next session of Congress these nationai
difficulties must be settled, and We ought to have
Representative who is true to the Union. He ex-
pressed the opinion that if these matters were lett
entirely to the people, they would select men who
love their country and would settle all these diff
cultes.
The committee made the following report:
= WHEREAS, The present crisis demands the utmost
exertons Of the friends of the Union Of the States,
which has so long dispensed it's blessings over our
: happy land; and whereas, We desire to see these
difficulties. peaceably settled,
Resolued That in our humble opinion this is no
time to array party feelings and we regard him who
would now raise the demon of party strife as an en-
envy to the best interests Of his country.
ResoIced, That we believe the real issue at this
time to be Union or disunion and shall act there
on regardless of former party ties
Resolcsd, That We are opposed to any convention
to nominate candidate, and suggest to the people
that they hold meetings and give utterance to their
opinions and preferences.
Resoloed, That we express our preference for a
candidate by ballot, as in the Wake County mass
meeting
On motion, they were unanimously adopted
The chair then ordered ballot which resulted
largely in favor of H. W. Miller, of Wake few
votes being given for M. Branch.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
sent to the Hlsboro' Recorder and Raleigh Banner,
with the request that the Standard and Register
copy.
On motion. the meeting adjourned
r. COOK, Presidsnt
j. A. BARBEE Secretary
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Who SAW THE STEER 1.-The richest thing of the
season. says the Newburyport Herald, came of the
other day in the neighborhood of the market The
greenest Jonathan imaginable decked out in SLOUGH
ed hat, long blue frock, and pair of cowhide
shoes, as big as gondolas, with huge whip under
his arm, stalked into billiard saloon where half .
dozen persons were improving the time in trundling
round the worries and after recovering from his first
surprise at the Ito hm) singular aspect of the room
inquired if any of 'em had stray steer; affirm
ing that the blasted critter got away as he came
through town with his drove tother day, and hadn't
seen nothin' of him since" The bloods denied all
knowledge of the animal in question, and with much
sly winking at each other proceeded to condoe with
bin on his loss in the most heartfelt manner. He
watched the game with much interest, as he had
evidently never seen nor heard of anything Of the
kind before, anu created much amusement by his
demonstrations of applause when good shot vas
made" Jarusalem !" being favorite ejaculation.
At last he made bold to request the privilege Of try
ing his SKILL when he set the crowd in roar by his
awkward movements. However, he gradually got
his hand IN, and played good might be expected
for greenhorn. All hands now began to praise
him. which so elated him that he actually began to
think himself second Phelan and he offered to bet
dollar with his opponent which, Of course, he lost
offered to play another game and bet two dollars,
which he pulled out Of big roll-for it seems his
cattle had sold well, and he was quite flush. This
bet he also lost. as the fool might have known he
would; mad as March hare, he pulled out a fifty
spot the largest bill he had and offered to bet that
on another game. The crowd mustered round and
raised money enough to cover it. and at it they went
again; by some strange turn Of luck, greeny won.
He now offered to put up the hundred he had won
against another hundred game, SO they could now
win back what they had lost and fleece the fellow Of
his own roll besides They sent for a famous
PLAYER, who haG happened to have money enough
to bet with, and another game was played, which
Jonathan bet and won Another hundred was also
raised and won and it was not until he had blum.
dered through half dozen games, and by some
unaccountable run of luck, won them all drained
the pockets of his opponents Of about four hundred
dollars, so that they began to smell very large
mice" When everybody got tired of playing,
gawky pulled his frock over his head, took his whip
under his arm, and walked quietly out, turning
round at the door, and remarking, "Gentiemen, i
you. should happen to see anything of that steer,
wish you would let me know" At last accounts
they had not seen the steer, but they had come to
the conclusion that they saw the elephant
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FROM PENsAcoLA.-Gen. Bragg has issued the fol-
lowing order at Pensacola: -. p. r.

FROM PENsACoLA.-Gen Bragg has issued the fol-
lowing order at Pensacola: -. ,.e~ ~
The Commanding General learns with surprise
and regret that some of our citizens are engaged in
the business Of furnishing supplies and fuel, water
and provisions to the armed vessels of the United
States, now occupying threatening position off this
harbor. That no misunderstanding may exist on
this subject it is announced to all concerned that
this traffic is strictly Forbidden and all such supplies
which may be captured in transit to SAID vessels or
to Fort Pickens will be confiscaled The more effec
tuay to enforce this prohibition no boat or vessels
will be allowed to visit Fort Pickens or any United
States naval vessel without special sanction. Col.
John H. Forney, Acting Inspector General, will or
ganize efficient harbor police for the enforcement Of
: this order. By command of t
Brig. Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG. 81
Rosr. O. WooD, Asst Ad't General
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For the Standard.
For 0ongress,
HENRY W. MILLER, OF WAKE.

HENRYsW. MILLER, OF WAKE
Ma EDIroR Tsee good deal now in the papers
relative to Mr. Millers running for Congress, and
think he win give entire satisfaction in Orange coun-
tys Is much 30 as any other man. We certainly
need one of our ablest men to represent us. am
entirely opposed to bringing out young men Of ordi
nary talent in this awful Crisis and if you knew the
sentiments of the people generally, you would find
out that they are opposed to it too They want
man known to all, and one too Of known ability, and
whose record on the Union question is without spot
or blemish. Now, permit me to say, that think
Mr. Miller eminently suited to fill this high position,
for he certainly has very few superors in ability,
oratory, or craftsmanship. Nor has ne been boring
the people for Office, for think he has run but two
or three times in his life for any Office and in all his
speeches. there breathes strong devotion to Con-
stitutional Union. He cherishes still the teachings
of Henry Clay, to preserve this Union as the great
treasure house Of all our blessings. Mr.. Miller,
humbly believe would do every thing in his power
to preserve the Union; for that purpose he left the
old Wing party to which he was united by ties only
less holy than those that bound him to the Union
thought very hard of him at the time, but believe
he did it from the purest of motives With all his
services and labors, he has reaped nothing. eau
cuses and conventions have put forward ambitious
demagogues, while such men as he have been left
to anguish in obscurity; they have passed BY the
true men and brought out those who labored for
personal aggrandizement and not for the good of
the people
Another thing, the people every where are saying
why is it. that Henry W. Miller who stands so high,
has never been brought forward? They often ask why
it is that in this contest for the supremacy Of the
laws and Constitution he is called of our ablest
men? So he is.
These questions, Mr.. Editor, that may be an
swered satisfactorily to politicians but think that
it will take smarter man than Mr. Miller to con-
vince the people that justice has been done to his
talents and services. have no doubt but that Mr..
Miller is the choice Of the people for Congress.
have no doubt but there are hundreds, like myself,
who earnestly desire to vote for him as an act JUS
tice. Furthermore, believe that he is the strong
est man we can run; for he has not been engaged
in political contests lately, hard feelings
against him. He is certainly the man, and think
the people ought to rally to his support.
These are the candid sentiments of
AN OLD WING.
Orange, Co., March 26th, 1861.
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REPORT OF THE N. C. INSTITUTION FOR TIE Dr.,
AND Dunn AND TIE BLMD.-We have received n.
Biennial Report the North Carolina Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind from Sent
1868, to Sept l. 1850 This report includes report,
from the President and Directors, the PRINCIPAL
Treasurer, Auditor, Broom Shop and Printing Office
The progress Of the pupils in their studies and in
the printing and broom making business, is hieblS
spoken Of by both the Board Of Directors and n.
Principal The Institution under the superinten.
which deyolve upon him, and one possessing ths
indomitsble perseverance, energy, fidelity, and bns
ness tact Of the present Principal, Mr. Willie J. Pal
mer, aided as he is by faithful and efficient asss
tants IN every department. cannot fail to commend
itself to the unfortunate for whom it is designed n
al parts of the State-Register.
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THE OAK CITY HOUSE.
lOnnASiie tho
p0stte the Post Office. J

RALEIGH, N. G. - =
NlHlS HOUSE HAS BEEN REcRrr, " pr,,,,,,,,>
and newly furnished IN elegant style. and M MnN
IAGoE, late Of Wilmington has opened on The second
floor, WIG 'eS'"o
A NEW BILLIARD SALOON.
With two of Phelan's Patent Combination
Cushion Tables.
This Establishment, under new arrangement has bsn
dc, direct from the Custom House 1t will be conducted
on the CASH plan, BY competent and obligng Managers
N. B. Walter H. Taylor's Old London Dock
Brandy and the famous Reading Ale always on
draught.
~ Snacks Served at all Hours. al
A FREE LUNCH given daily at II o'clock
D. G. L0UGEE L co.
March Is, 1861. a3-wGswtf
~ Register copy times inside.
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For the Standard.
Mr.. EDITOR: Il sent this letter to Mr. Cooley and
he declined publishing it Then to Mr. Heartt, and
he also declined. Now try the Standard can't
say much in praise of the press which only gives
one side of the question. Mr.. Cooley published a
letter intended for him alone and not for the pub
lie and when sent him one for the public he would
not publish it. He tells me in his paper am "a
considerate manr' That's more than can say for
him. He is inconsiderate and silly, and if Mr..
Heartt would publish it would write a-.
He says had "as much right to open mans
Poekct-6ook as his paper" see mighty great diff.
ference and the man who don't see It is as likely to
do one as the other. He says l "ignorantly or
wckedly and maliciously misrepresent him." Can
do that when he has no settled opinion on any
question except secession and disunion? He saws
have "short memory, or am a greater knave
than he took me me to be-" He is welcome to his
opinion Of me, but am thinking the reading public
are fast making up the same mind of him.
My neighbors, Mr.. Cooley, allow me to read their
papers, and they read mine. Many of them think
you bad as well send them a blank sheet ss YOUR
"Plaindealer" Next Friday will be the election.
and the vote at Miles will tell you what the people
in this neighborhood think of your paper and your
principles They remember that speech of Mr.
Rhetts you published and thought so much of
Mr.. Rhett said, 1.-The Southern Confederacy ought
to be property holding Confederacy. IL is not an
experiment that free government should exist in
property holding countries; but it is experiment
to maintain free government with universal suf-
frage" think am able to prove that you said
"some poor people have too many privileges, and
that men should vote according to their property"
No wonder you calling for new subscribers Such
sentiments won't do. Besides, you print vulgar
stories in your paper, such as decent people don't
like to read. That story you published two or
three months ago, about Kissing in the play" was
calculated to lose you all your subscribers where
there was grown lady in the family.
Ny business is not to write, and no doubt, Mr..
Cooley, like you, have made poor out at it. The
public, you know, are forgving, and they have to
forgive you every week for bad principles badly ex
pressed and worse spelt, have no doubt they will
forgive me this first and last appearance.
Respectfully, WILSON BROWN.
p S-MARcH 16 The election is over Mr..
Cooley's disunlon candidates, two of our most pop
ular men, received of them four votes the other
one, at this precinct That's what my neighbors
think Of your paper. WILSON BROWN.
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THE WILSON SCHOOLS,
Wilson. N. c..

BY MIR. AND MRS. RICHARDSON,
Aided by a full and able Corps Of Assistant
Teachers ID all Departments.
NHESE SCHOOLS will be re-opened for the admission
of pupils on Thursday. the 10th Of January, 1861.
APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION 80
Slammed and CHASED Thursday and Friday 10th and
llth when is very important that all who contemplate
connection with the Schools during the session should be
present. $50 - Z 49,. -. A. ,sRs
Strangers to the plans and character Of these school
will receive catalogue application to the Principal
sDsa IL lsSo. ,.,z; ..!lss.s .l9a--NAs12m.
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WHAT'S SPECIFIC PILLS CURE PERMA.
w nenty with dispatch. Their early use will save ex.
pense and much future misery They are complete and
gratifying success perfectly safe under all circumstances
alike or male female and entirely free from and
smell Price 81. Sent by mail including stamps Pre-
pared by
W. b. WYATT, Druggist and Apothecary,
Nos. 1856 and 1888 Main st.,
Salisbury, N. G.
March /, 1851. 26-wGswsm.
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A RALEIGH BoY.-We are grati6ed to learn that
EdgarSinclair Lougee, received the rst distinction
in his class at the Polytechnic College Philadelphia
q few days ago. He is young man Of good mind
there are other distinctions" in store for him
I'D Holorsm Bonnsr. -.