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THE TEST OATH SOUTH.

The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent
to the Senate reply to a resolution of that
body requesting duly certified copy of an
official oath taken by Albert Gilmore as COL
lector of customs at Mobile, Ala. He enclo-
ses copy of Mr.. Elmores official oath.
from which it appears he swore that he has
never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States, and that he had never yolun-
tarily given aid and comfort to persons en-
gagged n armed rebellion, ETC.
In reference to the recital in the preamable
OF the resolution that Mr.. Elmore is alleged
to have held office under the late Confeder-
ate Government, and also to have otherwise
given aid and support to the same, so that he
therefore could not honestly and truthfullv
take the oath prescribed by law, the Secre-
tary deems it his duty to say that the De-
partment was informed before the appoint
ment that Mr.. Gilmore had never held office
under the late Confederate Government nor
given the same aid and support; that al.
though resident of Alabama during the war,
and at one time sub officer of the Alabama
Legislature, yet that he never took the oath
of allegiance to the Confederacy. and was
uniformly and always opposed to the rebell-
ion.
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The Circular of Gov. Worth, announ-
cling himself a candidate for reelection
will be found in our columns of TODAY.
Any many, by reading it, can see where
to locate the Governor. That his circular
will command for him the entire De-
structive vote there is no doubt, and
this circular is a bid for the milk and CT
der Conservatives, but no true Conser-
vative will be caught by the trap.
While MIR. Worth has been Union
man, for which he should be praised
ne has been acting with the Secession
party of the State and our honest opin-
ion is that men who were Union men
and have now gone over to the Destruc-
tlves are worse men than the original
Secessionists. "By his company let
him be judged. "-RutheJord Star,
10Th ult.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

AL regular communication of Grains
creek Lodge, No. 213, held at their Hall.
May 18th, A. L. 1866, A. D.. 1865. The fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions resnectino
the death OF Brother Enoch Cole were read
and adopted: :
WHEREAS In the death of this am;able
brother the Church has lost AN exemnlarv
member, the cause of Masonry Jealous adj
vocate, ana the community useful and re-
sPectaDie citizen for three years or more
brother Cole has been faithful observer of
the rules OF the order of Masonry, steady
helper In the Church to which he belonged
ana an exceedingly useful member in The
nelghoorhood where he resided; and hence.
we call upon all, both relatives and neigh.
DOTS, friends of the order and members of
the Christian Church to unite with MS in
most sadly deploring the loss of our beloved
friend and brother; therefore. be it
L. Resotoed, That in the death of Brother
Cole the order has lost a kind and zealons
member, The ChuIch faithful seryent and the
community an honorable and worthy citizen.
.. That we have, in our fraternal inter
course with Brother Cole, since his associa-
ton with us, found him fully showing forth
the three great principles which should ever
exemplify the life and character of truly
devoted member of our order.
g. That while we are sensibly impressed
Win the sad chastisement inflicted upon us
IN THIS bereavement we will wear the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days.
4 That copy of the above resolutions
De sent to the widow and orphans of the de-
ceased, and the same be spread upon the
minutes of this Lodge, and copy sent to
the North Carolina Standard for publication.
B. W. SPIVY
JAS. M. COLE. Com
II. ]. MCNEIL, Sec'y.
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WILLIAM DEANS, Secretary.

THE PRUss1AN MUsKET-A foreign letter,
speaking of matters connected with the i'm
pending war says:
These Prussian guns are well known in
America-that is, as we'll known as anything
can be which is kept so profound secret
The explosive material which is used in
manufacturing the cartridge is compound
of ingredients known only to one man, the
inventor; and so determined is the govern
ment that the secret shall not escape, that
that man is guarded night and day by
squad of twelve soldiers, every letter which
he writes is inspected, and he is not allowed
to communicate orally with any person, ex-
cept in the presence of his guard. The same
man has applied his invention to a different
purpose than that OF a cartridge, infammable
at the touch of needle. He makes kind
of shell, not much larger than bullet, which
explodes after it enters the body of man,
tearing the limb to pieces with resistless
force. These two secrets are supposed to
make the Prussian army invincible
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Beadle's Monthly opens with BRIGHT
paper on the home habits and wives of
Young and Utah. Here he gets an
idea ofthe number of Brigham's wives :
There is legend that one day a wo-
man went to Brigham for counsel touch
ing some alleged oppression by an Off
Ger OF the church. Brigham, like a
true politician, assumed to know but
when it became necessary to recordher
case, hesitated and said:
name"
My name !" was the indignant re-
ply )" why am your wife ?'' .
when did | marry you p"
The woman informed the President
who referred to an account-book in his
desk, and then said
Well, | believe you are right. 1
knew your face was familiar !'
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/ = J. Il
NORTH CAROLINA.
IN JOHNSTON COUNTY.
Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Nav To-
1865. urn,
william Rains, Admir- of Enos
Gerald,
ss. Petition to sell
Irwin Pamold and wife Anne. land for Assets.
GULLY Batten and others.
II appearing to the satisfaction of the c..
tnat iryln Parnold and wife Anne, defendants ~
.nis case reside You'd the limits of this Stat, ~
~ Is therefore, on motion, ordered BY the Conrt'
snay be made for six weeks success
sively In the Raleigh Standard, notifying the saS
oeiendants Of the filing Of this petition and that
uniess tney appear at the next term of this Cont
ana answer the petition the same will be taken
p'y W T1G,ess0 and heard ca parte as to them
office in smithfeld, the fourth Monday in M. at
A. ID. 1866. P. r MASSEY ~ m May,
o ~"u 42-w6w
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VIRGINIA PoLrrIcs-It is announced that
there are three political parties in Virginia
the Republicans, led by John Minor Bolts.
Judge Underwood, and Gov Pierpoint; the
National Unionists, led by Alexander II.
Rives, L. H. Chandler, Joseph Segar, and
Robert Ridgeway, and the Democrats, with
Alexander II. H. Stuart and John B. Baldwin
as leaders. The latter are the most numer-
Gus. 1t is also stated that the Presidents
policy is openly supported by the National
Unlo1ists and the Democrats, whilst the Re-
publicans as party, have not yet declared
either torthe President or Congress, although
the majority Of them favor the Constitutional
Amendment
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Mary Forsythe
Us.
Samuel P. Forsythe,
Duncan Forsythe,
and ofbar.
NORTH.CAROLINA.)
In GRANVILLE COJrNTy

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nav Term
1866
In the matter of the probate of the last viii and
testament OF William Forsythe, deceased.
=, 1t being made to appear to the satisfaction of
Taylor are of the next of kin, and heirs at law of
the sud deceased, and reside beyond the limits of
this State: 1t is, therefore, ordered that nubi;cs.
pon De made for six weeks successfully in the
and all persons in general having or nretend;n1
an interest in the same, to be and appear at the
Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held
I @ tne sad County of Granville, in the Court
next and then and there see proceedings in the 'e
matter OF the probate of the last win and Tesla.
ment OF the said William Forsythe. deceased and
fit. 'ney euaii see
witness, Augustine Landis, Clerk ofsaid corrt
al oihee in Oxford the first Monday in Nav. 1Ss6'
may 2l-w6w. (S10.l A. Lands. Clerk,
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A BRAVE NORTH CARoL1NIAN.-A
South Carolina officer furnishes trib-
ute to North Carolina soldier
which we must give in our own words,
as his paper has been unfortunately
misplaced
At the first battle of Fredericksburg,
Ransom's North Carolina brigade was
ordered to reinforce Cobb at the cele-
brated stone wall, which Burnside, like
Fremont and Shield, tried to capture,
and with the same success. As soon as
the brigade appeared, more than di-
vision of the enemy opened a terrific
fire upon it, and the batteries on the
other side rained their shot and shell
with the most deadly precision. The
men were pushed with all rapidity to
the precipice back of the wall, and then,
without moments hesitation, they
sprung down it to find shelter behind
the walls. But dignifed mountaineer
of the twenty-ftth North Carolina regi-
ment refused to run at all, and walked
forward with the most leisurely indif-
ference. His hat blew off. He went
back and picked it up. His knapsack,
probably hit by ball, fell off. He
stopped down, re-adjusted it, and went
on. He was now tie solitary target for
more than Thousand rifles but this
did not quicken his pace. When he
reached the precipice he determined not
to risk the leap, preferring to slide down
gently. He did slide down, but it was
as dead man he reached the bottom.
He was buried that night, and there
was not an inch ofhis body which was
not pierced by ball.-Pet. Express.
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A Meetieg of the true Conservatives

A Meeti4g of the true Conservatives
of Rutherford county, was called to
meet at this place on Monday last, for
the purpose of nominating Candidates
to represent them in the next General
Assembly of N ORTIZ Carolina. The meet
ing however was postponed indefinitely,
owing to the fact that at the time the
meeting was called, it was not known
that the Basis of Representation had
been changed by an Ordinance OF the
Convention, from a mixed to a white
basis in the Commons, giving Ruther-
ford county two members to the Com
mons and Polk one, ard that the cleo
ton for Governor and members to the
Legislature had been postponed until
the 4th Thursday in October next
Under these circumstances it is entirely
unnecessary to nominate candidates at
the present time.
A good number of the citizens of the
county were collected on Monday, and
were addressed for one and half hours
by the Rev. T. B. Justice. Mr. JUS
tees remarks were principly directed
to the disadvantages of the Stay Law,
the Importance of law to prohibit the
distillation of grain, and the high sala-
ries and per diem of the Officers of the
State and the Members Of the Conven-
ton and Legislature.
The postponement of he election I'M
til October, will give the people time
for reflection and deliberation, and we
hope they will not beidle. We would Sc
lect candidates of sound sense and firm
ness, and guard against the intriguing
Secessionests. They are certainly at
work and will use all means for the
defeat of the Conservatives. They will
fool you if they can by running fence
Conservative We advise you to vote
for no man to whose support the destuc-
tives rally.
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THE BIBLE IN MEx1co.-Mr. James
Hickney, an agent of the American BIZ
BILE Society, has continued his labors in
Mexico through all the political chang
es in the country. His visits are glad
ly received, and his books taken with
avidity in the Republican army, while
the imperial Government permit his
labors to be uninterrupted within the
territory which it controls. In letter
written from Monterey, February %,
he describes journey to Zacatecas,
three hundred miles distant, during
which he sold above three hundred
books. A year ago he received an or
der to take his bibles out of the coun-
try. But now he says: "What will
you say now when I tell you that exac-
thy one year from that order I sold in
the homestead of the very man who
gave that order, 40 bibles and so TESLA
ments, and actually had arrangements
made for preaching %
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AppOlntm ,nts.
The Board of Internal Improvements have
made the following appointments:

N C. RAILROAD.
J: M. Coffin, Esq, State Proxy.
Hon. Nat. Boyden, Hon. John A. Gilmer
Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr, Robert Strange.
Esq, John Berry, b. B. Roberts, VIM q
Means, and DR.. John A. Moore, Directors.
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILROAD.
Joseph J.. Davis, Esq, State Proxy
~, Il; W. Lassiter, J. B. Littlejohn, George
AtBEMARLE AND CnEsApEAKE CANAL.
COMPANY.
wharles Latham, Esq, State Proxy.
;, Thomas :, Jarvis, Esq, Lewis Thompson,
ESQ., and u. d. Ferebee, Esq, Directors.
WESTERN N. G. RAILROAD.
Q. g. Foard, Esq, State Proxy.
@. F. Davidson, A. M. Powell, s. Med.
Tate A. M. Erwin. Hon. A. s. Merrimon, F.
Z. Shober, Esq, William Murphy, Col. A. c.
Cowles, Directors. Sentinel.
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DR. Lambotte, professor of natural history
at the University of Brussels, has introduced
novel and agreeable method of studying
botany and geology simultaneously He has
organizeda class, consisting ofhis own pupils
and members of the Linnean Society, and he
proposes to make three excursions for the
purpose OF studying the influence of the ge.
illogical constitution of the soil upon the
vegetation at the three principal periods of
the year, namely, summer. autumn and whit
er. The neighborhood around Namur is the
ground chosen for exploration.
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NORTH = CAROLINA.

= ~ OOUNII.
Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nav Term
1866
g. 8. weoo' Ad'mr Of W. Moring, Attachment
w;u;o S., levied OIL
"i' 0'ho"' land.
a, II appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
.aat the defendant in this case is not an nhabiant
made tor six weeks in the Weekly n @ SnndarS ~
Notifying the defendant to appear at the next
Term OF this Court, to be held for the Comfy Of
bertle at the Court House in Windsor. on the
second second Monday in August next, and replevy the
him, and the land levied on sold to satisfy tbv
plaintiffs debt '"''''' WV
Witness, William P. Gurley, Clerk of said
court, at Office in Windsor, the second Monday
-. 90. WILLIAM P GURIEY, c. &C
june =, 1000 23-w6t
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NORTH.CAROLINA.J
IN GRANVILLE COUNTY,

NORTH.CAROLINA
IN GRANVILLE COUNTY w
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, MAY Term.
1866.
Dennis Tilley, Admir- of
Willie p Roberts, decd, Petition to make real
Martha Wheeler Alice w.
Roberts, and Others
=. II appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
Una that rfesiey Roberts and Walter Roberts, two of
limits OF this State: 1t is, therefore. on motion
oroered bythe Court, that advertisement be made
Ior SIX weeks successfully in the Raleigh &andqrd
noIiyng the said defendants of the filing of this
petltion and that unless they appear at The next
Term OF TINS Court, and answer the petition. the
same Will be taken pro contesso and heard en- barrie
as to them. -'N 60 f'''''
Witness, Augustine Lands, Clerk of said Cont
1866 "ay' a. ~
may 21-w6w. (s10) A. Lands, Clerk.
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WHIsKEY-The people of the United
State consume large quantity of whiskey,
if we may judge from the report of the Rev
enue Commission, which estimates the
amount annually consumed at gallon and
half for each man, woman and child in the
country. British America is not far behind
us, however, for it consumes annually gal
Ion and quarter for each of the population.
In Great Britain malt liquors prevail, for the
people, whilst they, consume only seven
eighths of gallon Of whisky for each one,
drink an average of nearly barrel of ale
and beer apiece. Russia is the greatest
whisky-drinking country, the consumption
averaging more than two-gallons annually
for each of the inhabitants.
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NORTH-CAROLINA, j

~ 0hANNlLLE COUNTY.
Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Nav Term
1866.
Bridges T. Winston, Admir- Off
Elijah j. Hester, decd, Petition tn
ter, and Others.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Conrt
S SnaI william Stun, Robert Strum, Andrew
strum, and Henry Strum, four of the Defendants
IN TINS case, reside beyond the limits OF this State
~ IS therefore, on motion, ordered by the Conf
.nat advertisement be made for six weeks succcs.
sais Wi III rns Raleigh Snda notifying the
and Henry Strum, of the filing Of this petition .
ana t; tnat unless hey appear at the next Term of
,nis court and answer the petition, the same will
ordered to be sold. ""0 'ue ia''o
Witness, Augustine Lands, Clerk of the said
Court. at office, in Oxford, the first Monday in
May 1850 w6w (S1o) A. Lands, Clerk.
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SALERATUs. Wood is burned to ashes.
and from these lye is made. By boiling, I've
IS eyaporated and black ashes is the residu-
UNI, which, when purified by fire, is changed
into potash. By another process potash is
converted into pearlash, and this alkali
placed in sacks over brewers vat, or in any
other place where carbonic acid gas il pro
duced, absorbs the gas and becomes solid.
heavier, wliiter and more dry than pcarlasl.
This is salaratus, which Isl put into our food
and how much of the products of wood
ashes and carbonic acid gas tho human body
can bear is q question for salarat,ls enter
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A NOVEL INSURANCE CAsE-One of the
courts of Missouri has just had before it
novel kind of case, founded upon the insur.
ance of house. 1t appears that the build
ing, which was insured from loss by fire, fell
down, and the fall occasioned fire which
destroyed the fallen material The question
was whether the insurance company was
liable; and the court decided that the build
ing insured, having fallen ceased to exist as
such; that it ceased to exist by peril not
insured against; that the fire occurred after
the building ceased to exist, and therefore
the insurance company was not liable
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Washington Items.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Clarence A. Seward, nephew of the
Secretary of State, and at one time Assis-
tant Secretary of State, left this city to day
for New York, where he will take the next
steamer for Europe as bearer of dispatches
from the United States to the Emperor of
France
1t is repored that our Minister at Madrid,
John p. Hale, has asked to be recalled. and
that General Sickles, lately appointed to the
Hague, will probably be his successor.
General Gordon Granger will be a candi-
date Tor mission to the Hague when it be-
comes vacant.
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NORTH CAROLINA, /,

Court OF Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term
1866
Starkey E. Mizell,
u.s. Attachment lev
John R. & VIM. A. Ferguson. led on Land.
IL appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that John K. Ferguson, one of the defendants in
TINS cause, is not an inhabtant of this State il IL
ordered ORDERED by the Court that publication for six
published in Raleigh, N c., notifying the eI said
ferguson to appear at the nextterm of this G ,nrt
70 DC held for the County Of Berthe, at the Court
House in Windsor, on the second Monday in
august next, and replevy the property laid on or
3tug,ncIt hnai Will be entered against him, and
debt. ''J 'io PiainIih
witness, William P. Gurley, Clerk of the said
Court at Office, the second Monday of Nav
a.. ". iooo WILLIAM P. GURLEY,
may ~'-Wot CC'C
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MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS MARY.-On
the morning of the 18th, the Princess Mary.
one OF the most amiable and popular prin-
cess Of the royal family, was married at the
village church at Kew to his Serene High
ness Francis Lewis Paul Alexander Prince
Won Teck, prince among the nobility of
Hungary, and lately an officer in the Aus
TRAN service. The ceremony was unattended
by any kind of State pageantry or pomp.-
Except, indeed, for the presence OF the illus
tnous visitors who graced it, it differed in no
respect from the ordinary routine of what are
termed marriages in high life.n
In the church not the slightest attempt
was made at splendor or decoration. and her
marriage feast was celebrated in a little
quiet, old-fashioned red brick villa, where
she had lived so long. AT twelve NJ. the
Queen arrived. leaning ON the arm of the
Duke of Cambridge, and took her seat on the
night OF the altar. She was attired in the
very deepest mourning; not speck of white
relieved its sombreness. With her Majesty
came their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur
Princess Helena, and Princess Louise.
Both the princesses were dressed in blue
silk, trimmed with white, and wore the
smallest OF white bonnets, with long gauze
wells. Prince Teck was accompanied by the
Austrian Ambassador, and on entering the
church, approached the Queen, took her hand
and kissed it. The Princess of CAMBRIDGE
was dressed entirely in white satin. trimmed
with lace, which was loopedup with bnouets
OF orange flowers and myrtle. The BODY of
the dress was high and square, and the lace
veil, depending from wreath of ORANGE
blossoms, almost formed train behind her
The four bridesmaids in attendance were
Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton. fifth
daughter OF the Marquis of Abercorn. K. G.:
Lady Cornelia Henrietta Maria Churchill
eldest daughter of the Duke of Marlborough:
Lady Cecilia Maria Charlotte Moiyneux. only
daughter OF Lady Seton, and Lady Agneta
Harriet York, youngest daughter of Lord
Hardwlck The entire proceedings were
conducted in very quiet manner.
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GIVING NO CREDIT. When we fail to give
due credit to contemporary for an article
inserted in the Sentinel it is purely an mad
yertence We presume our contemporaries
fail to give credit to the Sentinel, for the same
reason, and therefore We have not complained.
We observe, however, that no credit has been
given to us or to our reporter for the cap
tons of the ordinances, &c. of the Conyen-
ton, which were furnished only for this pa
per.-Sentinel.
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NORTH Carolina, /,

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term
1866 'u',
LIS, Webb, Ad'mr. of VIM. Moring, Attachment
John R. Ferguson. ianS on
. II appearing to the satisfaction of the Cou,+
that the defendant in this case is not an inio,;
tant of this State it is ordered that %
made "a for six weeks in the Weekly North Caroue No
Standard, notifying the defendant to annea, ANA "a
tne next term of this Court, to be held Tor tho e
county OF BERTHE, at the Court House in Windsone
on the second Monday in August next and I'r re-,
pa;ssyy tne property levied on, or Judgment final
on sold to satisfy the plaintiffs debt. @u
, witness, William P. Gurley, Clerk of said
Court, at Office, the second Monday in Nav
June 81, 1866. 4iEwe,.
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DOWN WITH THE GU1LLoT1NE.-A
movement is in progress in Faance to
secure the abolition ofthe punishment
OF death. The question, which will
shortly come up for consideration in the
French Senate, is awakening great in
terest, and several leading Senators are
expected to speak in favor of the aboli-