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Special Noliccy.


Works of Nature.-Ina state of health the
Intestinal canal may be. compared to a river
whose waters flow over the adjoining land, thro'
the channels nature or art has made, and i'm.
prove their qualities; SO long as it runs on
smoothly the channels are keptpure and healthy:
If the course of the river is stopped, then the
water in the canals is no longer pure, but soon
becomes stagnaut. There is but one law of cir
culation in nature When there is a superabuu-
dance of Immortal fluid in the intestinal tubes.
and costivencss takes place, it flows black into
the blood vessels, and infltratcs itself into the
circulation. To establish the free course of the
river, we must remove the distractions which
stop its free course, and those of its tributary
streams. With the body, follow the same natu-
raj principle-remove the distractions from the
bowels with BRANDRETHs PILLS, which never
injure, but are always effectual for the perfect
cleansing of the system from foulness or disease.
Remember; never suffer drop of blood to be ia.
ken from you. Eyacuate tn umors as often
and as long as they are der nged, or as long as
you are sick.
See that B. BRANDRETH is in white letters
in the Government stamp.
Sold by all Druggists.
July 8, 1866. 46-1m
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Fowls PLUCKED BY LIGHTNING--A
curious instance of the effects produced
by the electric fluid occurred week or
two since to two girls who were on their
way to market at Bressuire, with bas-
ket of live fowls slung from their respec-
tive shoulders. They went chatting a.
long when few great drops Of rain,
which came pattering down, warned
them that storm was at hand. There
happened to be an enormous rock near,
which projected over the road, and be-
meath this they took refuge. Presently,
without previous warning, they were
half stunned by loud report and stimuli
taneously with the report they saw a ball
of fire fall into the road few PAGES from
where they were standing. The only
effect that it produced on them was as
though they had been violently shaken.
As soon as the storm had passed over
they continued their journey, not a little
agitated by what they had seen and
felt. 1t was not until they reached
the market that they became aware Of
the exceedingly narrow escape they had
had. On their baskets being lifted
from their shoulders, they found that
the whole of their fowls had been strip
ped of their feathers in the cleanest pos
sible manner.-Dickens' AN the Year
Round
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NEW MINOR PLANET.-A new mi
nor planet, the eighty-seventh of the
group between Mars and Jupiter, was
discovered on the night of the 10th
ult., by Mr.. N. r. Pogson, the govern
ment Astronomer, at the Royal Observ-
atory, Madras. On the 18th May, at
18th, SOm., Madras mean time, it's APP
parent position was right ascension,
10th, lam. 32s.; declination, II deg.
30 lat. south, and its right ascension
was diminishing at the rate of As sec
onds per day, but its motion in declina-
ton was inappreciable. At the time Of
its discovery it was near the variable
star U Scorpii, which was discovered
by Mr.. Pogson in May, 1863, and its
brightness was equal to that of star
of 11& magnitude. Mr.. Pogson has
given the name Sylvia to his new
planet.
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CONVENTION OF AMERICAN IsRAELITEs-
The Seventh Convention of the Board of
Delegates of American Israelites, took place
in New York recently, at which representa-
tives from seventy-six religious organizations
were present The Executive Committee re-
ported that fifteen thousand dollars had
been subscribed by American Israeltes for
the relief of the cholera stricken Jews of
Palestine, most OF which had been expended.
The committee reported that the rights Of
Jewish citizens of Switzerland had been re-
stored to them. Attention was called to the
course of the Emperor of Austria in attack
ing the Jewish subjects and making it the
pretext for sending an army into an adjoin-
ing kingdom Reference was made to the
efforts to establish Jewish free schools in the
Orient. The expediency of founding Jew
ish theological seminary for the education Of
candidates for the ministry was discussed
Systematical distribution of Jewish tracts
was recommended. Finally the members of
the Convention were urged to labor energet-
ically in the cause of Judaism, and of resist
ing all encroachments made on civil and re-
ligious liberty.
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Selected Poetry.
GARLANDS.

GAkLANDS.
The summers sun unclouded shines.
And not bud unopened fingers:
The roses laugh, and mid their vines
The golden-petalcd eglantines
Tangle their fragrant fingers.
The epauletted starting sings
Hisiove.song in the rashy meadows,
And orioles on flaming wings
Dart through the orchard openings,
And flash into the shadows.
Afar the lake, silver'd sheet,
Girdled with swells of green, lies sleeping;
The brooks that in its bosom meet
I see not, but their foam-shod feet
hear, the lodges leaping.
In groups beneath the pasture trees,
Full fed, the COWS lie browsing;
The locust groves alive with bees,
And song like that of summer seas,
Among the blooms carousing.
The colin whistling in the brake,
Zach day their falteIing notes grow
frmer)
The kingbirds cheerful music make,
And doves the woodland echoes wake
With wooing cooling murmur.
Sweet is the noontide of the year,
That crowns the world with chaplets
floral,
Bids the lost Eden reappear,
And makes perfumed atmosphere
With living music choral.
Leave your dull haunts, We human moles,
Blindly for sordid treasures mining;
By verdurous paths seek brighter goals,
And wreathe around your jaded souls
Garlands that summer s twining.
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A few weeks after a late marriage,
the husband had some peculiar thoughts
when putting on his last clean shirt, as
he saw no appearance of washing. He
thereupon rose earlier than usual one
morning and kindled fire. When
hanging on the kettle he made a noise
on purpose to arouse his easy wife. She
Immediately peeped over the blankets,
and then exclaimed:
MY dear, what are you doing?
He deliberately responded, " Tveput
On my. last clean shirt, and I'm going
to wash one for myself
Very well, replied Mrs. Easy, "you
had better wash one for me, too p
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TRIAL FOR Po1soN1NG.-A eorrespon-
dent of the Syracuse N. VI Courier
gives an. account of the trial of Mrs.
Heggie, lately convicted of the murder
Of her two daughters at Ithaca, some
two years since. She is represented as
ratherprepossessing in appearance, with
high, full forehead, blue eyes and firm,
arched mouth. 1t appears that on the
18th of June, 1864, Charlotte Heggie
and Mary Heggie, two beautiful and
highly accomplished daughters of Isaac
Heggie, were living at home with their
father at ithaca. Mrs. Heggie was the
mother of fourteen children, was pleas
ant woman, and of high, nervous tenn
permanent, and of late years conceived
the dclusion that her two daughters were
trying to usurp her household. The
daughters both died suddenly within
year of each other, and chemical ana
lysis revealed arsenic in the stomachs of
both. Mrs. Heggie was known to have
purchased arsenic at three different drug
stores during Charlotte's illness. The
case was a strong cireumstantial one
In the case of Charlotte strong doubts
were raised. Her liver was affected by
disease sufficiently to cause death, while
it is known that arsenic will only oper-
ate upon the stomach and bowels
Further, Charlotte had just released
young man, at his request, from an en-
gagement Of marriage, and was melan-
choly over it. 1t was proved also that
nearly all the family had purchased arse
mic for one purpose or another, perhaps to
e whiten'' themselves, for's rats" or to
feed each other, as there appeared to
be an eternal dissension in the family,
in some way. Mrs. Heggie's ancestors
were proved to have been deranged.
Mr.. Heggie was in court, but took no
action, unless on the sly" with the
prosecution. A daughter, about four
teen years old, sat near her mother, but
looked at her scornfully. Mrs. Heggie's
brother defends her, and his wife and
and other relatives manifested the great
est affection and tenderness for the
prisoner. They believe. her to be
wronged and neglected woman, and
that if she is guilty, insanity prompted
her to comm It the wicked act.
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PARTISAN DELIcAoIEs.-An awful dis
covery has inst been made with regard
to the wholesale destruction Of the feath-
cred tribe in Paris. The amateurs pate
aur oiseaue, the gourmands who feed
with such exquisite delight on brochettes
of singing birds, devouring them at
mouthful, little bones and all, are aghast.
1t seems that the gigantic pyramids of
these piteous little birds which fill our
markets to the amazement of foreigners,
are supplied, not by the gun or the fowl
ing net, as is generally supposed, but
by poison. In a note lately issued by
Dr.. Turrell, it is asserted that tremen-
dous quantities of aue oonaica are sold
for the purpose. the drug is boiled
with grain, and spread over the fields
at every period Of the year. The bait
is so irresistible that DR.. Turrel declares
to having beheld pile of 10000 larks
ready prepared for dispatch to Paris in
one single poulterer's shop in AK.
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NORTH-CAROLINA,l
In WAKE COUNTY.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term
1866.
Isaac Rogers, Admir-. of Hinton
Franklin, decd. Petition to
VS.. make real eS-
Matilda Maynor and her hus- tate assets.
band, VIM. Maynor and Others.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that Samantha franklin, one of the defendants in
this case, resides beyond the limits of this State
it is therefore, on motion, ordered by the Court,
that advertisement be made for six weeks, sue
cessively, in the Balegh Standard, notifying the
said Samantha Franklin of the filing of this pc
tition, and that unless she appears at the next
term of this Court, and answers the petition, the
same will be taken pro coaJesso as to her, and
the land ordered to be sold.
Witness, j. j. Terrell, Clerk of said Court, at
Office in Raleigh, the third Monday in May, 1866
J. j. FERRELL, C. G. e.
July II, 1866. 2S-w6w
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The eleventh census of France is in
progress. The results are looked for
with much interests, owing to the fact
that since 1861, The date of the last CEN
sus, the country has been in an eminent
ly prosperous condition. OF all the
European nations France shows the
slowest rate of increase in population.
The 27,ooo,oOo of 1901 had only in
creased by 100000 in 1861. During
the same period Great Britain increased
from 10000 900 to q. OOO. 600.
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Gustave Dore, the wonderful illus
TRAITOR OF classics, is still a frequent SUBJ
.ject of conversation in Paris. He was
born in Strasburg in 1882, and so may
be regarded as half German in his origin.
He commenced. his marvellous labors
when only Is, on the Journal pour Rire
wherein his carieatures gained him the
first beginnings of fame. This branch
of art seems to be his forte. His works
are already more numerous than any
halfdozen of the Oldest artists in the
whole course of their lives.
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-Qeen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands,
recently appeared at an evening party given
by Emperor Napoleon. She wore a robe of
white satin with train, and diadem of
diamonds.
"A boy in New Hampshire. twelve years
OF age, has head measuring thirty inches
In clrcumferenees, while tue body is Of al
most intantile proportions. Mirthfulness is
his dlstinguishable characteristic.
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A Frog FouNn IMnrnnrn I'M

A FROG FOUND IMBEDDED IN SOLID LIME
sToNE.-A regular pond frog was discovered
on the 18th ult., in the middle of a large
stone, at Springfield, Ky. The stone was
piece OF solid old blue limestone, which
correspondent of the Louisville Courier,
from whose letter we condense this state
ment, says is the oldest stratum that crops
out in the State The writer adds that the
frog began to give signs of life as soon as
the breaking OF the rock let in the air. In
a short time he seemed sprightly and wide
awake, but soon began to show signs of ex-
citement and pain. He was then placed in
small glass jar, which was loosely corked.
In this place he lived until Sunday night,
June 17th.- Cincinnati Gazette June 97th.
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BANKING HOUSE OF
JAY COOKE. s. CO.

In connection with our houses in Philadelphia.
and Washington, we have opened NEW YORK
HOUSE at above location, and offer our services
to Banks, Bankers, and Investors for the transac-
ton of their business in this city, including pur--
chases and sales Of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
STOCKS, Bonds, AND GOLD. We are constantly
represented at the Stock Exchange and, Gold
Board, where orders sent US are promptly filed.
We keep on hand full supplylof
GOVERNMENT Securities OF ALL ISSUES,
buying and selling at current prices, and allowing
correspondents the most liberal rates the market
affords. JAY COOKE Il Co. :.
may IL 2S-tw&w1y..
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AN OLD NEWSPAPER The Newport
(R. l. Mercay celebrated its 1Osth an
niversary on the 18th inst. 1t was first
issued on the 18th of June, 1853, by
James Franklin. He died few years
after, when it passed into the hands of
Ann Franklin, the mother of James and
Benjamin Franklin, and became the
property Of other parties. F. A. Pratt,
Esq, is the present editor and proprii-
etOr fae
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ScHooL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

MRS. LACY PROPOSES TO OPEN A School
for Young Ladies on the 10Th of july at her resi-
dence, north of the Institution for Deaf and
Dumb. Competent teachers have been procured
in the different departments of study
instruction will be given in the usual English
branches, Mathematics, Mental and Moral Philos-
ophy, Natural Sciences, Ancient and Modern
Languages, and Music on the Piano.
Tuition per session of twenty weeks-SSO 90.
Payable in currency, half in advance. Music and
Modem Languages extra.
June 23d. 40
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DARING ENCOUNTER WITH Tiger.
Information was brought to the Gus
toms Post at Patun, in the Baitool dis
trict, that man-eating tiger had taken
up his abode in the neighboring jungle,
whereupon four customs poems sailed
out, armed with muskets and swords,
to the attack. The lord of the forest
was seen and fred at by all four muske-
teers, when the wounded beast charged
upon his ASSISTANTS, two of whom be-
l:eving the old adage that prudence
is the better part of valor," beat has
ty retreat, leaving two of their COM
rades, both Sikhs and brothers, to face
the enraged animal; this they did most
manfi,lly, one of them receiving the tt
ger on his bayonet, while the other
slashed away at him with his sword
We have seen the musket used on the
occasion, which is terribly splintered
and scratched, and the bayonet almost
doubled in two, So effectually was
the attack made, and with indomitable
pluck maintained, that Mr.. Jack-in-
stripes was at length laid low, the vic
tors coming off unscathed.- Central
India Times, May II.
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HIPS Hair Dye SO Cents.-Black or
Brown. instantaneous, beautiful, durable, re-
liable. The best and cheapest in use. Depot
No. 66 John Street, New York. Sold by all Drug.
Patent Medicine, Periumery and Fancy Goods
stores everywhere.
March 10, ls66.-1y. f
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MARRrAGE AND crr,n.cy 4, !

I"fA3sdNAfANEss ANIt CELlkfACY. nm Fs-
say Oh warning and Instruction for Young Menu
Also, Diseases and Abuses which PROSTATE the
vial powers, with sure means Of relief Sent
ires OF charge in scaled letter envelopes.
Address Dr.. J. SKILLIN .HOUGHTON.
Howard Association, Phiade phia, Pa.
may l, 1866 19-sm
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Grocer and Commission Merchant, for all kinds
of Produce and other Goods
Special attention given to the sale of Flour,
Bacon and Lard.
Consignments solicited at Old Stand 4th door
North side ilargett street Raleigh, NC
aug Its
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MENTAL LABoR.-The injurious eff
fects of mental labor are in a great
measure, owing to extensi, We forcing in
early youth to sudden or misdirected
study to the cooperation of depress-
ing emotions OF passions; to the neg
lect of the ordinary rules of hygiene;
to the neglect of the hints of the body !;
Or to the presence of the seeds of disease,
degeneration, and decay in the system.
The man of healthy phlegmatic or
choleric temperant is less likely to be
injured by application than one Of san
glline or melancholic type; yet these
latter, with allowance for the original
constitution, may be capable of vast eff
forts. The extended and deep culture
of the mind exerts a directly conserv-
alive influence upon the body. Fellow
| labourer! one word to you. Fear not
| to do manfslly the work for which your
gifts qualify you, but do it as enc who
must give al account of both soul and
body. Work, and work hard while it
is day; thenight cometh soon enough
do not hasten it. Use your faculties
use them to the utmost, but do not
abuse them; make not the mortal to do
the work of the immortal. The body
has it claims-it is good servant; treat
it well, and it will do your work; it
knows its own business do not attempt
to teach or force it; attend to its wants
and requirements, listen kindly and
patiently to all its hints, occasionally
forestall its necessities by little indul-
gence, and your consideration will be
paid with interest. But task it, and
pine it, and suffocate it-make it slave
instead of a servant it may not COM
plain much, but, like the weary camel
in the desert, it will lie down and die.
Journal of PkusiOI1u.
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For the ST andard.
, Call to the COlored People in North-Carolia,

A Call to the COlOred People in NOrth-CaIoliaa.
WHEREAS, God in his wonderful provi-
dence has bestowed the inestimable blessing
of free schools to a wide extent upon the
colored people of this State, has multiplied
them in number beyond expectation and hui
man foresight and shown great favor to the
enterprise; so that many thousands of our
people have come under their bcneilcent in
fiuence-and whereas, the success OF these
schools is no longer an experiment but an
established certainty, proving the suscipti-
bility of our race to high degree of i'm
Drovement and culture-and whereas, we re-
cognize the free school system as the great
hope of the present as well as coming gene
rations, giving to us an open Bible, and raj
sing us intellectually, morally and socially
to a higher manhood, so that, while without
these schools we necessarily remain in an ig-
norant and degraded condition, with them
we rise in respect to intelligence, wealth,
virtue, prosperity and all that constitutes a
higher order of civilization-and whereas,
it is evident that the present system OF main
tanning free schools for our people cannot be
permanent, nor Of long continuance, and the
time seems fast approaching when the color
ed people of this State must take upon them
selves the responsibility, labor and expense
of maintaining their own schools-therefore
we, the undersigned, colored citizens OF
North Carolina, take this method of appeal
ING to our brethren throughout the State
and inviting them to unite with US in calling
a Convention to meet in Raleigh on the
second Monday of August next at o'clock,
A. NJ for the purpose Of forming, if deemed
expedient, State Educational association of
colored people, whose object shall be to pro-
vide for the establishment and support of
free schools for our own people on the broad
est scale possible, and to devise and employ
means to secure for such schools the greatest
possible efficiency and success
As we firmly believe in the true democra-
tic doctrine that, in such an enterprise, all
power necessary to be used is derived from
the people in their collective capacity, and
can be properly welded by individuals only
as delegated by the former, therefore our APP
peal is to the people, whom we respectfully
request, in the various localities to which
this appeal may come, to hold public meet
ings for the appointment of delegates to rep
resent them in the proposed Convention, and
act in their behalf
ALBERT B. WILLIAMS, Chairman :,
SPENCER BLACKWELL, Secretary
John G., Craven, Washington Hare. William
Mathees, Thos. Palmer Ely Williams,
Jerry Harday, Friday Jones, and many
Others
~ State papers are requested to copy.
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LIABILITIES.
DIVIDEND NO. 1.
Raleigh National Bank of N. c..

nALEItIH, July 9Iu, 1000.
The Directors of this Bank have declared o
dividen of twelve per cent. on its capital stock,
clear o. United States and State taxes out of the
profits OF Its business, from the I'd day of Oeto-
Der, 1876, which carried to the credit of the
deposit accounts of its ockholdcrs on the 30th
ultimo. w. B. GJJLICK. cashier {,
Raleigh, July g. 1866. 4S-St
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CcHOoL FOR BOYS.
Principal
.d&siskdnf.

REy. DR. LACY. Principal
Rev. VIM. 8. LACY, Assistanf
The exercises of this School win be resumed at
the rooms before occupied, on 18th July, 1868.
Every effort will be made to, prepare boys
thoroughly for college or business.
Session--twenty weeks Taitisp-half in ad-
vance. Terms as heretofore s
June Esd. DO
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH-C AFRO.
" LIMA.

" LIMA.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURTH
term of this Institution will begin ON
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1866
The departments and the modes of instruction
therein have not been changed; but the order
now is such that students in English, and in the
Modern Languages, can have their time occupied
fully.
Tuition, $50; Board, s75 to 800.
For Catalogues and particular information, ap-
ply to the President of the University.
Hon. DAVID L. SWAIN, Ii. D.,
Chapel Hill, N. c.