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GOOD HABITS OF THE JEw.-It is a S

GOOD HABITS OF THE JEw.-It is a snb-
ject of remark in London that the Jewish in
habitants of the East-end have escaped al
most unscathed during the prevalence ofchol-
era in that quarter. Only three or four cases
of cholera have taken place, and the cases of
diarrhoea have hardly exceeded those of an
ordinary summer. A similar exception was
observed in 1S49, when the Hebrew commu
nifty only lost about one in 1000, as compared
with six in 1 900 of the general population
of the infected districts. Then, as now, the
immunity was ascribed to certain observan-
ces and habits inculcated by the Jewish
faith. For example, the houses of all Jews
undergo thorough cleaning once year,
and every room is limewhited at least as often;
more than one family never occupy the same
room two or three or more families some
times occupy a single room among the lower
of the surrounding population); considerable
care is taken with respect to the quality of
the food used. tainted provisions being pro-
scribed, and all flesh meat being inspect by a
religious officer before being consumed; and,
finally, the poorer members of the communi-
ty are literally cared for through the benevo-
lence of the rich, applications for work house
relief not being allowed.-Neao York World.
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BANANAS IN BRAzIL a correspo of
the ST. Louis Republican writes from Bra

BANANAS IN BRAzrL. "a correspondent of
the st. Louis Republican writes from Bra
i I'll
r The most wonderful production of this
and all tropical countries, in my estimation,
bis the banana and its synonym, the plantain.
We have half a. dozen yarieties-each with
! peculiar flavor and qualities. Some grow
only eight or ten feet high Others twenty.
The stalks are from six to twelve inches thick
but slmost as soft and succulent as celery.
Each of them bears one bunch of bananas,
and one only. when it is cut down with a
stroke of the espalla to secure the fruit and
| give place to other stalks. And thus they
grow and ripen perpetually all the year
round. A great traveller has calculated that
the plantain, on one acre OF ground, will
produce as much food as one hundred and
thirty-three acres of wheat or forty-four acres
of potatoes. The fruit constitutes the prin
ciple reliance of the poor, and is luxury for
all. 1t is good raw, roasted, baked, and in
deed in every form, and equally relished by
all domestic fowls and animals, that devour
fruits, leaves, stalks and all with the great
est avidity.
The banana requires but single planting
for lifetime-puttingi in the ground single
sprout or shoot from the banana patches, at
distance of 20 or 80 feet from each other,
and on ground that is always calculated to
spare for that purpose, because it is impos-
sible to extirpate the root. The one stalk
gives more, springing out from the sides in
the ground perpetually, and in few years
covering the intervening spaces, till
the whole surface becomes a forest of fruit
and foliage, with scarcely room to pass
through the cool, overhanging arches. A
banana or banana patch is a beautiful
sight, with the stalks and their produce in
all stages of perfection, the broad leaves wa
wing in the breeze and tanning in lazy re-
pose, while the bodies of the trees bend un-
der their luscious burdens, and would often
break down with the weight, unless upheld by
neighborng support.
There are hundred or two of bananas
on a bunch. like grapes, and the punches
are generally as much as stout man can car
ry They should always be cut as soon as
the fruit is matured-but always while the
skin is yet greenland hung up In the shade
to turn yellow, which improves the flavor.
1t takes about year for stalk and fruit to
mature from the first planting, but then there
is never any more trouble with the crop.
scarcely ary hoeing or wedding, no culture,
only slay and eat. Certainly il is the great
est boon ever bestowed on the indolent trop-
les. A native, swinging in his hammock,
with bunch of ripe bananas hanging in
reach on the one side, and smoldering fire
on the other, by which he may light his lit
tie cigar without getting up, is most per-
feet picture of contentment."
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Pouurnr MAsunar .Farmerss eenerally do

PoULTRg MANURE. Farmers generally do
not make provisions for saving poultry man
ure or, if saved make use of it in such a way
that much of it's effects are lost It is too
powerful to be used alone, but should be
composed with something that will retain
its strength, often ashes or lime are used,
but they should not be, as it is supposed
they neutralize the strength of the compost
An old farmer says his method of taking
care of and using this manure, is to sweep
the floor under the perches as often as once a
week, into vault underneath, which is ce-
mented tight.
After sweeping, the floor is sprinkled with
plaster, which prevents any unpleasant odor.
Since adopting this coursa the fowls have
not been troubled with vermin. About the
first of April the contents of the vault are re-
moved to the barn floor, where loan is adj
ded-two parts loan to one of the manure.
This is left in pile, to be shoveled over ev-
cry few days, until it is thoroughly mixed.
At planting time we have compost that is
not offensive to handle, and which is good
for any crop we may wish to raise. He has
applied it mostly to corn; a small handful to
the hill at planting, which answers as good a
purpose as half shovel-ful of barn-yard ma
nure-the old rule in this section. He has
manured all of his corn in this way for
number of years, and has never raised better
crops; has been troubled but little with the
cut-worm, while others in the neighborhood
have been compelled to plant over from this
cause. AS a special manure, he believes it
equal in value to guano or superphosphate,
while its cost in comparison is so trif1ing,
that it will commend itself to ALL He be-
lieves the manure from the poultry house,
properly managed, is worth as much as the
grain consumed by the fowls.
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Daniel r.. GoodIoe. ESQ .

This gentleman-one of the delegates
from this State in the loyal Philadelphia
onvention-though in favor of negro suf
frage, did not deem it proper to insist upon
it in the Convention. We make the follow.
ing extract from the proceedings:
Mr.. Daniel R. Goodloe, of North-C Caro-.
lima, said: agree in all that is stated in the
address in regard to the wrongs and outra-
ges that have been inflicted on Union men
in the South, but dissent from the conclu-
ding paragraph, in which Congress is called
upon to enfranchise the colored people l
am in favor of impartial suffrage, and have
recently published letter to that effect in
the Raleigh Standard :: but under present
circumstances, while the present administra-
tion is in power, believe that the extension
of suffrage to the colored people, by act of
Congress, would make their condition, and
the condition of the loyal whites, worse
rather than better"
We hear great deal about " the radi-
Gals" being in favor of negro suffrage, con-
fscation, and death to the Southern people :;
but here was a radical" Convention, So
called, which did not even recommend ne
gro suffrage, and the twenty-five Northern
Governors who were in attendance earnestly
advised against negro suffrage
Mr.. Goodloe is in favor of the proposed
constitutional amendment, and is not dis
posed to obstruct the efforts being made to
restore the Union by thrusting forward the
question of negro suffrage. In this he acts
the part of a patriot; and the Sentinel, in
stead of quibbling at his course and CEN
suring him, ought to thank him for it.
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LoNeEvITY-CUR1oUsF FAcrs.-Some curl
GUS statistics have just been published with
respect to thepopulation in France. 1t ap-
pears that the females numbered S,741, ,037.
and the males 49, ,645, ,276, forming altogether
1904 ,O3O families. There exist 5000, ,120
boys under age, and 6,1O6,321 girls Of 8,
579,O46 unmarried persons, there are 4,479,
$50 females There are 931 ,O23 widowers,
and 1, 700. 1876 widows. Of the widowers 81
are twenty years of age, and there are $50
widows of the same age France possesses
at this moment 1,5s9,15 girls of from is to
20 years of age, and 1,sOs,366 boys of the
same age. The greatest examples of longev-
ity are supplied by females. We find three
females out of four unmarried persons who
have reached the age of1O5, and two widows
who have passed that age. 1881 French
men, and only 49, 400 French women have
lost their sight IL, ,446 French men, and on
ly 9,5O9French women are deaf and dumb
90 ,219 French women have become insane,
and only 2,372 French memo There are
%, ,4O7 male idiots, and only 1918 female
idiots The female sex prevails in France,
while it is constantly decreased in the city of
Vienna, since the year 1880, in the proper
ton of three hundredths every six years.
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EYELETs, HooP-SKIRTs AND IVORY
There are some little items in the tariff bill
which hardly arrest the eye which give en-
ployment to thousands and therefore require
considerable treatment at our hands. Among
these permit me to cite one or two examples.
Eyelets, made of brass, and then timed, as
an article of commerce have but recently
been noticed in shoes and boots, and though
invisible in other articles of ladies' wear,
they are still there. I find that of these
small and very cheap articles, costing no
more than seventeen or eighteen cents per
thousand, the amount we consume annually
rises to the respectable sum of 81 1000, ,000.-
Hoop-skirts is another article of extensive
use, for which we are supposed to be indebt-
ed to the genius of Eugenie who, failing to
rule the Emperor of the French, has great
audacity in ruling French fashions. In New
York City alone 25 900 persons find employ
ment in all the branches of the hoop-skirt
manufacture. The supply of ivory cannot
be increased, and it is supposed to be contin-
ually diminishing. 1t takes 10000 elephants,
it is said, to furnish the supply of single
manufacturing town-Shefield, in England.
Our wants are large and increasing. It is
proposed, therefore, to remove the small du
ty now imposed upon this useful as well as
beautiful article, and as this gigantic game,
from which ivory is obtained, is hunted by
persons without regard to race or color, I
presume none will object.-M0rrslps Tariff
Speech.
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Political from the Northern States.


The Legislature of New Jersey. convened
In extra session in Trenton, has adopted the
Constitutional Amendment, by vote of
eleven to ten in the Senate and of thirty-
four to twenty-four in the House. Gov.
Ward has igned it. The announcement of
the vote was received with great applause.
This Legislature is expected to choose a
United States Senator
The elections in Maine have resulted in an
overwhelming triumph of the Union party.
Gen. Chamberlain was elected by 25 900
majority, every radical" Congressman
chosen, and nine-tenths of the lower House
OF the Legislature is of the same stripe. The
usual Union majority in that State has been
$4,000, but this year it exceeds the anticipa-
ton of the most ardent Unionists
The Committee appointed by the loyal
Convention at Philadelphia to address the
people of the Northern States were in New
York City at latest dates. Preparations
were made to give them an enthusiastic re-
ception. The principal speakers are Gov.
Hamilton and Brownlow.
The next elections in the Northern States
will be in October The following States
vote in that month, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The latter State chooses
Governor, all of them members to Congress.
The canvass is progressing with much spirit,
especially in Pennsylvania
Jno. T. Hoffman, mayor of New York City,
has been nominated by the Democrats for
Governor of that State, in opposition to Gov.
Fenton the present incumbent.
Vermont was carried by the Union party
in the recent election, with gain of about
5000.
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n A r d .

BECAUSE OF AFFL.CTION AND AGE,
which renders me incapable of continuing busi-
ness now retire from the Book trade, leaving
my entire stock and interest in the hands of
Messrs. Branson & Farrar, except the publication
of the "N. c. Almanac which I trust will be
In retiring, return my sincere thanks for the
very liberal patronage which the public has
chosen to bestow upon me during the last half
century-the length of time which l have been
engaged in this state-and cheerfully recommend
to nv old friends and patrons, my successors,
Messrs. Branson & Farrar, by whom, am sure
they will be satisfactorily accommodated.
Mr.. 81. D. Coley, well known to the Book
trade and to the public, and SO long engaged in
business with me, will be retained as an assistant
in the business of Messrs. Branson & Farrar He
invites his old friends to call upon him.
HENRY D. TURNER.
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REMovAL.

BRANsON & FARRAR HAVE CONSUM-
MATED arrangements to take charge of the en-
consisting of valuable English and American
Law Books, and great variety of Miscellaneous
stock. They will Immediately succeed to the old
pied for thirty-three years past by Mr. Turner,
aud known as the North Carolina Book Store
This is by far the oldest and most popular book
stand in the City. Mr.. Coley, SO long Mr.. Tur-
ners representative, will still be found at the
old stand. June 14-tf
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RAIEIGH. N.
LOYAL UNION CONVENTION,

LOYAL UNION CONVENTION!
A Convention of the loyal Union men
of North.CaroIina will be held in Ra-
leigh, on Thursday the Goth day of Sep
tember.
The Union men of the State are respect-
fully and earnestly requested to come up
in full force, to consult together on the
present condition of the country.
Remember, the Convention will meet
on Thursday, the Goth September.
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BUSINESS AGENCY.

" ,
THE UNDERSIGNED TENDERS HIS SER
VICES to the community at home and abroad, as
a General Business Agent. He will attend
diligently to the collecting of all claims, the set
tling and closing of all accounts, the buying and
selling of any and every species of property, or
any other business in the State to which parties
cannot attend in person, or which they may find
it to their interest to entrust to the management
of an agent
As to his character and qualifications he is au-
thorized to refer to GEORGE w. MoRDECAI, Hon.
THos. BRAGG and KEMP P. BATTLE.
RUFUS H. PAGE.
Raleigh, June 10Th, 1856. 36-tf
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FALL OF GREAT MAN.-Coming down
Chestnut street, St. Louis, one day last week,
writes correspondent, was struck by the
appearance of an old man past sixty, who
wore threadbare coat, shiny with constant
wear and whose hat was bruised and seedy
His head was bent toward the earth, and his
walk was tottering shuttle, the effect of
whiskey and old age He reeled from one
side of the pavement to the other, and at
last brought up against lamp-post on the
corner, when young looking loafer saluted
him with "Hulloa, Sim Come and take
drink" The old mans eyes frightened, and
arm in arm, he sauntcred along to the near
est groggery with his companion. Five years
ago that old man was James Green, .. S.
Senator from Missouri and in the days of
the Kansas and Lecompton matters he was
next to Stephen A. Douglas, the ablest deba-
ter in Congress. But the war broke out,
Mr.. Green was sent to the Confederate Con-
gress, soon lost his property, his position
and his character, and now he is poor
drunkard, and earns barely a pittance of
living us a calabose shyster.
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The Wdtchnaan, published by DIR. Deem,
in New York, catches ith joy at the thought
that Congress has been denounced bv tbo
President, as it expresses it, as " an unlawtn,
and illegal body" The Watchmas thereuno,
asserts that the acts of this " assumed Con
gress," since the commencement of the war
are of no more value than blank parcb
ment I" and that I" the South is placed in tho
precise position it held before the war,rn
In other words that slavery is still in owl,
tence, Senator Clingman entitled to his SCOT
in Congress, the war debt of the JJnitoa
States of no obligation whatever unon tho
people, JEFF. Davis unlawfully restrained of
his liberty, pardons for treason totally unno.
cessary--or to sum it up, that nothing at .n
has been accomplished by the goyernnent
and the loyal States, afterfour years of blood,
war, even though apparently triumnbsnt :,
This position of the Watchman is revo1nt;o,
ary in the extreme. Such articles are pla;n-
ly calculated to relight the flames of civi,
wal, nd We believe are so intended.
For the Watchmam further proceeds tc saw.
Slowly but surely does the Presider+
move; and now that he has declared the re'
cent Congress to be nothing more than on
assumed Congress, hanging on the VERGE of
the government" and has openly allied him.
self with the great Union party which re-
Gently met at Philadelphia, his future acts
can not fail to be of the most decisive and
exhilarating character"
What future actsa The overturning of
the present Congress, and the establishment
of another composed of copperheads and
rebels9 Does the Watchman anticipate such
action on the part of the President That
would indeed be highly +" exhilirating" to
rebels and traitors, but their joy would be
short-lived. The loyal millions of the North
would scatter, in an hour, such an illegal
and unlawful body" to the four winds of
Heaven They aoouzd also 6reaE necks.
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1EATTRASS MAKING AND
M UPHOLSTERING.

THE SUBSCRIBER Is PREPARED TO CAR
RY on the above work in the best style, and
with dispatch Mattresses will be made out of
raw materials, or old ones will be taken apart
and done up SO as to make them as good as new
Now is the time to have your mattresses over
hauled. repaired and renovated. Also, cushions
and sofas Of all kinds repaired and renovated.
The subscriber is working at low rates for
cash. He may be found on the premises former
ly occupied by Mr.. Shepard, just above the Rail
road bridge, Hillsboro' street, nearly opposite
Judge Saunders
Orders from persons at distance, living on or
near Railroads, are solicited. Work for such
customers as well as all others, will be promptly
done and forwarded.
RUFUS HARRISON.
Raleigh, July 81, 1866. SIT
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A beautiful woman is like great truth or
great happiness and has no more right to
cover herself with green veil or any similar
abomination, than the sun has to put on
green Speetacles.
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N RALEIGH, N. c.
Spring Trade, 1866.

Large additions to our Stock of Miscellaneous
Hardware, WOODWARD, Crockery, Glass and China
Ware; Hollow Ware, Tin Ware, Swedes and
American Iron and Steel.
A commanding stock of Buggy Materials,
Lamps, Lanterns, Lamp Wicks and Chimneys,
Kerosine Oil, White Lead and other Paints, Spirits
Turpentine and Linseed Oil, Window Glass from
10 to 30 K 36, Putty; an extensive stock OF
Builders Materials, Locks and Nails,
Family Groceries and HOuse.Furnlshing
Goods,
20 Cooking Stoves, of various approved patterns
Plated Knives, Forks, Tea and Dinner Spoons.
3 Call and examine our Stock. -.
]. BROWN, with
April lO-lo-tf. HART & LEWIS.
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Some of our more prudent Union friends
need not fear that the Convention to assem-
BILE in Raleigh on the Goth, will oppose the
Presidents reconstruction policy. That pol
icy legitimately carried out, will place, as it
was intended to place, tie control of the
State in the hands of the " Enthusiastically 10y
aI' That it has been distorted and twisted
from its original purpose, we are all aware.
And it is evidence sufficient to prove this
fact that rebel officials have been restored to
former places of profit and trust. And so
great clog has this proved to the Presi-
dents policy, that it will not work. Our OBJ
ject is to remove this impedi ment.
Gov. Worth is no exponent of that policy.
In fact his election was one of the most dam
aging blows it ever received. Mr.. Stephens
of Pensylvania never could have dealt it a
more disastrous blow. We have the Presi-
dents own opinion upon this subject. And
it is equally well known that Gov. Worth
has never been able to WELD any influence at
Washington, owing to the manner and the
means by which he was raised to his
present position. President Johnson will be
glad to see him removed from.the gubernato
rial chair, for instead of being help to him
in his arduous labors, he is dead weight.
Francis 81. Smith, Superintendent of the
Virginia Military Institute, wrote to Gen.
Grant on the 4th of August last, inviting
him to attend the Inauguration of the statue
of Washington, at that place, on the 10th of
September. Gen. Grant replied as follows
H'Do'Rs. ARMIES OF THE U. S.,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 25, '66.
Francis H. Smith, Esq. -
DEAR SIR-It being the desire of the
President that should accompany him on
his trip to Chicago, which will keep me alb
sent from this city until after the 10th of
September, will not be able to be present
on the occasion of the Inauguration of the
statue of Washington, at the Military Insti-
tute of Virginia.
Please express my regrets to the Board of
Visitors, who were so kind as to extend to
me an invitation to be their guest on the
occasion, for not being able to comply with
my farther partial acceptance.
Your obedient servant,
q. s. GRANT. s
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Attention is detected to the advertise
ment of Mrs. John T. High, offering boar
to five or six gentlemen at reasonable rates
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NEW STORE.

HAVING OPENED A NEW STORE, IN
this CITY, on the Market Square, I shall keep
constantly on hand, groceries, and all the neces-
saries of life for family use, at low prices.
Ny many friends are solicited to call ON me.
ALBERT JOHNSON.
In Store and for sale now,
500 bushels Corn.
MEAL by the wholesale and retail
A. JOHNSON.
Aug. II, 1866 62-tf-pd
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A most stupendous fraud upon the gov
ernment has come to light in Brooklyn, in
volving New York firm. The telegram
says:
Two young men took a contract for sup
plies at very low bid. having previously en-
tered into an arrangement with the Govern
ment officials in the nayy-yard to saperln-
tend the delivery of the goods, by which
| they would get receipts for three or four times
the amount delivered, and get paid for them.
Government has been defrauded of over ST.
000, 900.
Information was given by one of the par
ties implicated, who turned States evidence.
The case is undergoing further investiga-
tion."
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THE RALEIGH NATIONAL BANK
NOrth.CarOlina. q.

GEO. W. SWEPSON, President JOS. s. CAN
NON, Vice President; w. B. GULlCK, Cashier.
OLD AND SILVER COIN, EXCHANGE,
U United States, State and Railroad securities,
bought and sold. Also, uncurrent money.
Agent for the sale of Revenue Stamps. 21-1y
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Bathing the face and hands in campho
water is recommended to keep off mosqui
toes.
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Z. George Chamberlaine, fisherman, died
of cholera, at Norfolk, on Sunday.
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PRICES ALREADY REDUCED.

Just received a good assortment of Family
Groceries, which will be sold at prices to meet
to 331 just as well to make up your mind to
come to CREECH'S, you can't do any better,
don't say you won't come, but say you will come.
Just received good assortment of CrOckery
and Glass Ware, which will be sold at prices
cheap enough to keep you from being scared.-
Come to oCREECH'S, he will treat you right.
1 now take the pleasure to inform the people
that have one among the largest and most com
plete stocks of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods ever
brought to Raleigh before or since the war.
And 1 tell the people whether l struck the nail
on the head or side ways, l struck my goods so,
and say to you as said last season, that will
sell them as cheap as Yankee, Jew or Gentle,
goods or ever expect to pay for them. You will
always find me ready and willing to treat you
right at R. Smiths building, corner of Fayette-
vile and Hargett Streets. A. CREECH.
Raleigh, Sept. s, 1866. Tf2w