New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25

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The North Carolina Standard to-day contains
the following editorial paragraph:
estate COTTON RELEASED.
at appears that the State OF North Carolina had
eral hundred bales Of cotton at the close OF the end
at the surrender Of the State by Gen. Joseph L. John
ston ABORTION OF his department. Soon after the sur
render this cotton was taken in charge by the agents
of the United States Treasury Department as IL was
alleged taa the cotton mad been purchased to be used
by the State IN payment for clothes arms AM proyi-
sions for her soldiers Large numbers of bales We be-
lcvc had been shipped TO Ncg-YoFk and most likely
had been sold for The benefit of the United States.
But when full ana fair representation was made
to the President Of the true financial condition Of
North CgTOna lie ordered her cotton TO be restored 20
her. and the proceeds OF all that had been sold 70 Dc
paid TO her agents Thus by the kind interference OF
the President State is again in possession Of ample
funds 10 begin her civil Government The expenses OF
Convention and the Legislature that must follow H.,
be paid without inconvenience TO any one: aid II
1t should turn out 10 be absolutely necessary 1t may he
that If enough OF this money csn DC appropriated 10 pay
the present United States taxes on lands II viii prove
more economic TO do than 10 allow the ciiizons'
lands to be ed into market and sacrificed TO meet
the demands of the tax gathereIs.'
II the loyal voters Of North Carolina do make Mr.
Holden Governor. ard give their electoral vote for Mr..
johnson in ls6s they VIII be the ungraieiul pso.
pie in the world.
EEBrL BUTTONS, BRAID AND CORD
Gen. Ruger commanding this Department, has issued
the following order:
HDQRs DEPARTMENT oP y R1n CAROLINA }
ARfY OF TUE ONO kALIlSu, v c. july 10 lrho.
GENERAL ORDLR No. ~ - Sufficient time having
elapsed for all those formerly officers IN the socaed
Confederate service to remove all badges, n"y nut
tons braid cord or other articles designating 4snk, a.
required by good taste and proper respect TOT toe
Government of their country il IS directed that they
remove them.
All persons found with such articles five davs efer
the publication Of this order at my pos. viii nave the
same taken off them by the Provost Marshal luness
satisfactory evidence 10 furnished by he "eAFefs o.
their ignorauco OF this ordcF aud viii Dc detained u
arrest for violation al the same Commanders oi
Districts will circulate this order At once otter feceiv
ing It, and cause particular information 10 be given TO
all persons known 10 wear srcA insignia.
By command Of Brevct HsiT-1cn. kugcr
ISroS a. CHILLY
July H. 1865. Major ANA 4 assistant AdJt.-Gen.
PETITION FoR SUI or CLOTHS.
One Of the frsiruits Of tbis order petition from
late private soaif fhe yrs,'atii lYessis.a In
his petition TO General Ringer. that be Is native ~
baltimore; was a hoi-headed Seoessiohisi' served IN
their army and Is now destitute bot annous 20 - home
to Baltimore. but having only Rebel Uniform 'n j.
afraid he viii meet with roag handing from the Plugs
mics, no Ia. a new .alt lie has cut of bic buttons
and intends TO 20 TO church and pray for tie President
Of the United States and all IN authority. IN Sunday
clothes or no clothes bu, his prayers vii be all the
more Gyrsnf lille zee the citiss lie has been three
wears In the Insane Asylum here. and strange TO gay
tho officers at headquarters think lie came out TOO
soon.
The FREEDMEN.
The Froedmen's Bureau here. in charge OF Col
Wh,,lcsey. assisted by Lieut..Col. C!app. j. over
yhclmed with business. hsd the officers re endenFoT
ing TO DO their organize affairs and take care
the immense interests committed to them The lack
GERS 10 detail to the dcreat districts needing aitcI
ton ia serious embarrassment. IA last IA oihceH
are found and sent out they mustered out Of service
and leave Capt. Beal. the efficient. ind discrce
agent who hqs had the laboring oar ron III
hecinning and who has done wonders In the Way o.
making the refugees solfsupporing by wei
managed farm and vegetable garden hoa
the town, has been compelled by llhenlth part.
owing 10 long confinement In Rebel prison. to en-
M and 20 home Ills withdrawal viii be great los
10 the Chief Of the Bureau here at this time II nov
perfectly apparent that the military servin
cannot supply the large number
superintendenfs absolutely required for the service II
this State and until some change is made affairs mus
continue to drift and the poor freedmen suer Tor 70
want Of friendly umpire near OF hand to whom ID
claims may be referred for settlement There are case
very rare am glad 10 believe where officers ehtrus'
ed with the sacred duty Of standing between the orn'
or ayarcious master have sided with the latter, an
the black laborer to be punished at the dis
erection Of the employer or planter
The schools here are doing well-but 1 will spea
further Of them soon. Is
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