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RALEIGH, N. G. October II, 1865.
His Excellency the PRESIDENT Of the United
States
SIR: Contrary to my expectations, the
convention has involved itself in bitter dis
cussion of the State debt made in aid of the
rebellion. A continuance of this discussion
will greatly excite the people and retard the
work of reconstruction. Our people are be-
lieved to be against assuming the debt
bv large majority. Is it not advisable
that our convention, like that of Alabama,
should positively ignore this debt now and
forever? Please answer at once.
w. w. HOLDEN,
Provisional G0ceT7e0r
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Judges of the Supreme Court.

The Judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States are as follows:
Mr.. Chief Justice Chase. of Ohio.
Mr.. Justice Wayne, Georgia.
MIR. Justice Nelson New York.
Mr.. Justice Grier, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Justice Clifford, Maine.
Mr.. Justice Swayne, Ohio.
Mr.. Justice Miller, Iowa.
Mr.. Justice Davis, Illinois.
MIR. Justice Field, California.
Mr.. Justice Stansbury, Ohio.
Reporter, John w. Wallace, Ohio.
Marshal, d. S. Gooding.
Clerk, D. W. Middleton.
The Judge of the District Court of North
Carolina is G. W. Brooks. District Attorney
D. H. Starbuck. Marshal, Daniel R. Goodloe
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Nocember 21, 1S(

Washington, November 21, 1865.
SIR: The President sincerely trusts that
North Carolina will, by her Legislature,
promptly accept the congressional amend
ment of the Constitution of the United
States abolshing slavery.
He relies upon you to exercise all your
functions hereafter with the same wisdom
and in the same spirit of loyalty and devo-
ton to the Union that have marked your adj
ministration hitherto.
The President desires you to feel entirely
assured that your efforts to sustain the adj
ministration of the government and give eff
feet to its policy are fully appreciated, and
that they will in no case be forgotten.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
His Exccllency w. w. HOLDEN.
Professional Gorern0r Of N. c. Raleigh.
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fTelegram.1
RALEIGH, N. c., December %, 1865

RALEIGH, N. c., December %, 1865.
SIR: Your dispatch relieving me of my
duty as provisional governor of North Caro-
lima, has been received. It gives me pleasure
to be relieved of the responsibilities and la
bors of the Office. I will at once transfer the
great seal, the papers, and property of the
State now in my possession to the Hon
Jonathan Worth, the governor elect Be
pleased to convey to the President my SIN
cere Acknowledgements for the honor he has
done me, and the confidence reposed in me
in calling me to this position. With the eA-
preston of the hope that his plan for res
toring the insurgent States to their nat
ural and appropriate place in the Union
may be crowned with entire success,
I>have the honor to be,
With high respect, your obedient servant
W. w HOLDEN.
Hon. w. 81. SEWARD. Secetaru of State.
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Telegram

Washington, ID. c., Nocene6er 81, 1865.
WV. HOLDEN, Provisional Gocer',or, Raleigh,
" c.:
Accept my thanks for the noble and eff
cient manner in which you have discharged
your duty as provisional governor. You will
be sustained by the government.
The result of the recent elections in North
Carolina have greatly damaged the prospects
of the State in the restoration of its govern
mental relations Should the action and the
spirit of the legislature be in the same direc-
ton it will greatly increase the mischief al
ready done, and might be fatal.
1t is hoped the action and spirit manifes-
ted by the legislature will be so directed as
rather to repair than to increase the difficult
ties under which the State has already placed
Itself. ANDREW JOHNSON,
PrisiClent of the United States.
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PEMOVAL.

BRANSON & FARRAR HAVE CONSUM-
MATED arrangements to take charge of the en-
tire stock of Books owned by Mr. a. d. Turner,
Law Books and great variety of Miscellaneous
stock. They will Immediately succeed to the old
stand on the corner near the State House, occn-
and 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-
ner's representative, will still be found at the
old stand. June 1Htf
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10th to Goth,
1St to 31st,

Ind, aohereas, Many grave and difficult disputes
guardians and trustees, and their legatees, distri
butees, wards and cestuysque trust in the settle
ment of their accounts and trust, arising from the
depreciation of Confederate currency, State trea-
sury notes and bank notes, incident to and grow
ing out of the late war; and that law suits and
expensive litigation may be obviated.
Be it further enacted, That in all such cases, the
parties are hereby empowered to form full and
perfect statement of the on both sides, which
case shall be committed to the determination of
one of the Judges of the Superior Courts, chosen
by the parties, who is hereby authorized to con-
slider and determine the same, according to equity
and good conscience: Provided, hoUeaer, That no
part of this section shall be construed to estop
hinder any person from proceeding in the usual
course of law, if he shall deem the same necessary
A true copy j. A. ENGELHARD,
Clerk of Senate
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H1LLsDoRoUGH, October 1S, 1865.

Gentlemen:
Yours expressing your wish to vote for the
Hon. Josioh Turner, jr., as the representa-
tive in Congress from this District, and ask
ing my opinion as to his eligibility, the
doube arising from his not having yet re-
ceived the pardon of the President, has been
received.
1 doubt not, that the President has as little
disposition as he has power to interiors in
the case Memberships in Congress can pre-
sent no question for the President. Each
House is by the Constitution the sole Judge
of the elections, returns and qualifications
of its members, and if representative be
twenty-five years OF age, has been seven years
Il citizen of the United States, and he at the
time of his election an inhabitant of the
State, he has all the qualifications prescribed
by the Constitution, and there is no power
or authority that can require any Others. l
have recently endeavored to demonstrate this
in paper published in the Raleigh Sentinel
of this date. AS to a pardon, L presume it
is only necessary that the President shall
have leisure to consider the case of Mr.. Turn
cr to obtain that. Certainly no citizen of
this State has shown more vigorous opposi-
ton to the whole secession movement, or
conducted himself in more manly and pa
triotic manner throughout the war. I have
recently seen a letter from Il high official in
Virginia stating that a special appeal had
been made to the President by Governor
Pierpont, Freaman Smith, C. III. Lewis,
Treasurer of the Commonwealth, and several
other influential citizens of that State, who
formed the acquaintance of Mr.. Turner, and
witnessed his course in the Confederate Con-
gress, praying an immediate grant of his
pardon.
am, with high respect,
Your obedient servant,
W. A GRAHAM
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from the Hillsborough Recorder.
HnLsBoRoUGH, October 1S, 1

1I-LSBOROUGH, OctODer 10, 1000.
Hon. William A. Gruham-Deor Sir:
We intend to vote for our neighbor, Josiah
Turner, jr.. for Congress. We were preven-
ted from voting for the person of our choice
for Convention by the interference of Gov
ernor Holden, who had, or pretended to
have, instructions from the President that no
unpardoned person was eligible. Yet Cen
eral Hampton, unpardoned, was elected to
the South Carolina Convention. Judge Man
ly, unpardoned, was elected to our Convex
tion. No other Governor received orders
that unpardoned persons were Ineligible
How does it happen that our Governor re-
ceived instructions not given to other Gov
crnors? How does it happen that no other
Governor or Convention received instructions
that we must repudiate the war debt2 We
are not advocating the payment of the war
or any other debt. If, however, the people
OF North Carolina wish to pay the war debt,
or any other debt, they will do it, and whose
business is it but theirs?
We ask your opinion only as to the eligi-
bility of Mr.. Turner.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS II. HUGHEs, NJ. w. MOORE,
DANIEL r. HOGAN, JOHN MILLER,
LEVIN CARMICHAEL, BENTON RAY,
JOSEPH w. MCKEE, J. G. HOGAN,
ALEXANDER HOGAN.
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on BOXES MEssINA LEMONS FRESH
~ ~ and in good order. Just received, and
will De solo low 70 close consignment.
B. P. WILLIAMSON g. co.
Raleigh, june 20, 1S66.-45tf
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Telegram
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

Washington, d. c., September 21, 1865.
Governor W. w HOLDEN, Raleigh ~ g.:
Your. decision is correct-that under the
proclamation they cannot vote for members,
or sit in convention as members without first
being pardoned on taking the amnesty oath.
If the party comes within any one of the ex-
ceptions, they must obtain pardon before
voting or sitting as member. All those
who are aspirants to seats in the convention,
and are elected, will be pardoned upon your
recommendation and submission of their
names by telegraph.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President United States
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Mr.. Boris WoRK.-John Minor Bolts
has in press volume entitled "The Great
Rebellion; Its Secret History, Rise, Progress }
and Disastrous Failure. The Political Life of
the Author Yindicatedo
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TO AND FROM THE NORTH

TO AND FROM THE NORTH
THROUGH FREIGHT AIR LINE,
VIA NORTH-CAROLINA RAIL ROAD
And Its Connecting Lines. ~
BY THROUGH FREIGHT ARRANGEMENTS,
through receipts given from Charlotte and
all points on the NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD to
New-York, Boston, Philadelphia, Bal.
t1more, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Peters,
burg, and City Point,
at exceedingly low rates.
Lower, with more dispatch, and with less in
surance than any other Line.
See Agents. and ship your goods by the fol-
lowing lines and other, care of Railroad agent,
Portsmouth, Va, City Point.
From New Yorlk-Atlantic Coast Mail Steam
ship Company, LIVINGSTON, FOX & Co.,
Point Pier No. Sc, North River N Y.
From Boston-Boston and Norfolk Steamship
Company, A. SAMPSON, Agent, end of Central
Wharf, Boston
From Observation-Disclosures and Norfolk
Steamship Company, w. P. CLYDE q CO.,
Agents, No. IA, North Delaware Avenue, Phila-
delphia.
From Baltimore-Baltimore Steam Packet Co.
(Old Bay Lne,) L. B. PARKS, Agent, foot of
Union Dock, and by Brandt's Line.
sa@ This Line gives more Despatch than
any Express Company, and at about
one-fourth the Cost.
E. :" likes.
ENG. & suP'T.
Aug. II, 1866. 62-Im
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0ne of the above Large and Splendid

Nne of the above Large and Splendid
~ Steamships will leave Pier No. AZ, North
River, foot of Canal Street, at IL O'Clock, noon,
on the 1st, 11th and 21st of every month,
Except when those dates fall on Sunday, and
then on the preceding Saturday, for Aspinwall,
connecting, via Panama Railway, with one of the
Company's Steamships from Panama for San
Francisco, touching at Acapulco.
Departures of 1st and 21st connect at Panama
with Steamers for South Pacific and Central
American Ports. Those of the 1st touch at
Manzanillo.
A discount of one quarter from steamers rates
allowed to second cabin and steerage passengers
with families. Also, an allowance of one quarter
on through rates to clergymen and their families,
and school-teachers. Soldiers having honorable
discharg es, half-fare
adult Baggage-masters accompany the baggage
through, and attend to ladies and children Wifh-
out male protectors. Baggage received on the
dock the day before sailing, from steamboats,,
railroads, and passengers who prefer to send
down. early.
An experienced Surgeon on board. Medicine
and attendance free.
For Passage Tickets, or further information,
apply at the Company's Ticket Office, on the
Wharf, foot of Canal Street, North River, N T.
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ROs1N hUILEfS.
1--WE keep constantly on hand Iron Cauldrons,
- 80 MITCHELL & ALLEN,
Hardware Merchants,
nov 14-tfS -NeWbern, G, N.
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atlantic: ci1fc acith the,
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NEW YORK. GOLDEN CITY,
OCEAN QUEEN, SACRAMENTO,
NORTHERN LIGHT. GOLDEN AGE,
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&C., &C., &c.
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Do do Assault and Battery.
Do do Disorderly House.
Do do Unlawful Retailing.
Do do Forciblc Entry.
Do do Affray.
Price of the above blanks 81 per quire
These, with Tafious other Blanks, snch as Land
Deeds, Marriage License Bonds, and Indentures,
are gotten up in superior style, with appropri-
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goen paper. They will be sold on reasonable
terms for cash
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July z, 1866
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-18
A Case Of Abduction.

great amount of excitement had been
created in Honolulu on account Of the abduc-
ton of native girl by a Captain Thomas B
Banham, formerly Lieutenant In the Bril-
fish Navy. 1t appears that Bantam, who is
reported to be millionair, accompanied BY
bis wife, arrived at the islands in February
last, in yatch fhis own, named the Thames.
After nine months stay about the Islands,
during which time he enjoyed the hospitality
Of the King, spent bis money very freely and
led fast life generally, the Captain decided
to leave. When about to do SO, he applied to
the authorities for permission to take beau
tiful young native girl with him on his vessel
to England, at the same time offering to com
ply with the laws Of the country, to give
bond for safe return to her native land The
permission having been refused, the Captain
abducted the girl secretly on board his vessel
and left very suddenly, and in so doing. not
only broke the laws of the LAND, but offered
An insult to the King, in failing to fulfil an
engagement he had made with him for the
evening of the day on which he left Th-
King became greatly irritated at the act a,.d
measures were taken at once TO Capture the
offending Captain. A fast schooner was char
tered and fitted out with four guns and pro-
per supply Of ammunition. Thirty soldiers
and an experienced gunner we're put on board,
and the schooner was despatched in search of
the yacht. at the latest dates nothing had
been kno vn as to what success the schooner
had in overhauling the Thames. The people
of Honolulu are said to be very much excited
over the affair.
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news from Du Chaillu, the Explorer
and Gorilla Hunter.

A private letter from Mr.. Du ChaiIlu, re-
celved by the last mail from London, commit
ncates some interesting particulars Of his last
exploring journey. We have before noted
that it was Mr.. Du Chaillu's purpose to cross
the continent Of Africa from the West coast.
and that he lal been attacked and robbed by
the natives. He writes:
II have been in new countries, aad penetra-
ted much further into the heart of Africa
than before. met eight new tribes, hitherto
unknown, amongst them dwarf people who
call themselves Obongcus, and who are gypsies
in their habits. My pro poets for getting
across the continent were most promising up
to the moment of my unlucky accident which
ruined ali and nearly caus d the destruction
Of my life and my whole party.
"A gun in the hands of one of my men was
accidentally discharged, and the ball killed
two natives The people amongst whom we
were, at once took it into their heads that we
bad come to kill them and Immediately at
tackled US, and we wore forced to retreat and
fight our way back, part of the time under
terrible difficulties. I was wounded twice
with poisoned arrows, but escaped with my
life and limb, and am now WE'LL"
He adds, that he saved his journal and as
Economical observations, but lost other scient-
fic notes and his collections of photographs,
&c. He had received much kindness in Eng
land since his return, and is to give an account
of his explorations and adventures before the
Royal Geographical Society.
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EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENT OF TIL PRESIDENT.
A

EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT
A large number of influential and prominent
citizens of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, is
sued a call for public meeting on the 9th in
slant, for the purpose of celebrating the battle
of New Orleans. and to give expression upon
the important public questions OF the day. In
answer to the call, an immense assemblage
gathered in the Rotunda, and were addressed
BY General E. B. Brown, Charles B. Gibson,
Colonel Allen P Richardson, Colonel L.-v.
Bogy, Colonel j. 0. Broadhead, Judge Moody,
and others, in patriotic and soul-stirring adj
dresses, which ELECTED the heartiest applause
Of the vast concourse. All the speakers earn
estly endorsed the restoration policy Of Pres
dent johnson, and resolutions to that effect
were adopted. -.7 s,-r ,-..
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"A QUAINT INDoRsEMENr.- Franklin W.
Smith, a Boston contractor, was tried by
court martial and found guilty of pocketing a
Thousand or two dollars ont of a contract with
the Navy Department for supplies. The re-
port OF the court martial was sent to Presi-
dent Lincoln for his examination, who returned
it with this characteristic endorsement:
Whereas Franklin w. Smith had trans
actions with the United States Navy De-
partment to million and quarter of dol
lars, aud had the chance to steal a quar-
ter of million, and whereas he was charged
with stealing only $4,000, and from the final
revision Of the testimony it is only claimed
that he stole 500, don't believe he stole
anything at ALL
Therefore, the records of the court martial
together with the finding and sentence, are
disapproved, declared null and void, and
the defendant is fully discharged.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN
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Great excitement prevails among the STU
dents of the Paris University, in consequence
of the expulsion of five of those who had taken
part in the Congress of Liege. This is one of
the most serious incidents in Paris for many
years. The students are almost all radicals
and on the occasion of the assassination of
President Lincoln, it required all the efforts
of the police to prevent them from going en-
masse to the United States Minister in order
to express, together with their sympathy for
the great calamity, their enthusiasm for repub-
lican institutions. Since then the Congress at
lLiege, has taken place under the inspiration
vened for educational purposes, it actually be-
came democratic demonstration of the most
interesting kind. In order to prevent the
excitement from spreading among the stu
dents of Paris, Louis Napoleon has expelled
those who spoke at Liege by favor of liberty,
and placards are posted on the walls of tae
University to- caution the students against
any breach of tbs public peace.
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Ford,s Theatre washington.


The National Lnteligencer contains the fol-
lowing:
As statements have frequently appeared in
reference to this building in New York and
other papers of contrary character, we have
thought tt to ascertain some facts aud place
them in our columns. ..
According TO a contract made by the 20.
vernment, the theatre building and the two
adjoining buildings ZONE in front, and the other
in the rear,) are to be purchased, with the
ground, for one hundred thousand dollars by
February LIST, 1868, or the property restored,
as it was to Dir. Ford. The price is not deerl-
ed exurbitant, and it is stated by reliable
builders that similar buildings, on ground
equally as eligible, cannot be erected at the
present time tor less amou t.
The Government has destroyed the theatre
cal part of the buildings, and by the car
penters of the Quartermasters Department and
contractors about thirty-ive thousand dol
lars have been expended upon the property.
To restore the property to Mr.. Ford now
will involve a loss to the Government nearly
it net fully equal to the full amount of the pur-
chase money, as all the present improvements
must be removed and the theatre reconstruct.
cd. 1a-
We merely state these facts-self-evident
to all familiar with the matter--to prevent
misapprehension hereafter. We, learn that
Surgeon General Barnes has applied for the
building to be used as medical bureau, and
as fit place for the very valuable collection
relating to medical science (now without a
place Of safety or of exhibition) belonging to
the department.