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Christmas.

Before another issue of our paper this
great Christian festival will have come and
gone once more. Need we remind any of
our readers that it is eminently a Christian
festival, and should be, therefore, celebrated
with peculiar Christian feelings, and with all
the proprieties of Christian observance Our
people everywhere take some notice of it.
Like the Saturnalia of old Rome it recurs at
season when the labors of the year are over,
and its fruits are gathered in, and men find
leisure to give themselves up for while to
cheerfulness and merry making, even if they
find no room in their hearts for grateful re-
collections. There is no doubt, something
of religious sentiment that gives everything
a peculiar coloring to the hilarities of this
season. Over those even who would reject
all purely religious thoughts as disturbing
the enjoyments that especially befit the occa-
sion, there is yet brooding spirit that is
akin to solemnity, and that will not allow
any to forget in their most furious mirth the
origin in Christian truths of their festivities
So far at least has Christianity impressed it.
self upon even the amusements of our peo-
pie. Still 1t is true that by far the larger
number of persons among US regard this
season simply as one to be observed with u
Universal jollity.
That Christian men-the most spiritually
minded we mean-should thoroughly in
dulge the natural Joy which the anniversary
of the Nativity must give rise to, and should
the popular feeling, and even fall in to some
extent with the popular expressions of that
feeling, is in no way wonderful. A true ap-
prehension of the great event which our
Christmas was designed to commemorate will
fill the heart with a warm affection towards
all men, and perforce shut out all churlishness
and will make them ready to join in all the
innocent and accustomed exhibitions of the
gladness that prevails everywhere. There is
not much danger, perhaps, that good men
will go to an excess in this direction. But
may they not, while they give due rein to the
freedoms of the season, and for that reason
the more efectually help to give more re-
ligious character to its festive enjoyments 2
Is it not good occasion to shew that the
most earnestly religious temper does not in
any way unfit men for hearty share in all
proper modes of entertainment and amuse-
ment2 And may not men be thus won back
to welcome of those facts of Christianity
from which the peculiar joys of this season
spring2 Let those who love to recall those
facts do SO now more zealously than ever !;
let their minds be filled with the tender and
inspiring thoughts which those facts sug-
gest; let their hearts be impregnated with
the high and pure sentiments and feeling
that accompany Peace on earth, good will
will to men," and, while they shall certainly
render true service, and such as BELTS the
day, the devout cheerfulness that animates
them will not be lost as an example also, and
may aid to teach that now most needful les
son, that true piety and true enjoyment go
naturally hand in hand. Church Intelligsncer
@Man said Young Hopefnl At the break.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26
The Eye and Ear.

DR.. Gardner, the celebrated Oculist and
Aurist, is now at the Exchange Hotel, where
he can be consulted for deafness and all dis
eases of the eye. The Doctor has performed
several cures since he has visited Raleigh /;
therefore, those who require Medical or sur
gical aid for defective sight or hearing,
should avail themselves of the opportunity
now offered for obtaining relief by going and
consulting Dr. Gardner.
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x 81 ., !. ..f;o.a 49, -
j a fafe,5 ~ 1o1tine Is the last moment
a IS nSs$ iirocsntly and wicksdly n
/ fak sths rein46f po,Fer orer the ruin theJ
hste wrought and over their mperiors and
betets the Uaon mem "nen tney 6aoso that
by{ 70 dong tny ale preventing the restora-
tionl e sne = 1aoll anu sowing the seeds Of
renewed CIVIL Wsr' Il tney possessed one
spalh - sif'ue' |uccency or self-respect, they
"ou''' instantly teelre, ana leave the work of
RESTORATION IN tpe hands OF the loyal men, by
whom aione u ZAP ever be accomplished =.
ny waiting untl! they are forced to relinquish
sneir noia, as tley will be, they will lose
everything IN thl end, and at the same time
incur the reproafhes of every citizen whose
good opinion is FORTH having.
- -
NORTH. c,rol;no ~. people OF
are ready to abid the f]e,,;s;ons ef t.nt, ~
justice. We callupon the Congress to send en-,
q COMMITTEES ofits own members of both
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Christmas.

In order to afford our hands the customary
holiday at the close of the year, no other
paper will be issued from this Office during
the present week.
We shall print again on Monday evening
next, and will send the same edition to our
Weekly and Weekly subscribers.
We tender to all our readers and friends
our best wishes for their prosperity and hap
piness during The coming year.
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A Story FOR THE SEASON "A very dcvout
and pious deacon, who sold coal, told his
servant girl in early fall to hang wet dish
cloth out OF the window and the first morn
ing she found it frozen to report to him. A
swapping December morning the cloth was
found frozen; the girl entered the breakfast
room and reported to the deacon, who was
Just ready to enter into family devotions; he
Immediately replied raising his eyes skyward:
4" Lord help the poor, must raise on coal to
day. Let US pray"
A NOBLE WwE--A bankrupt merchant
returning home one night said to his noble
wife; "My dear, I am ruined, everything we
have is in the hands of the sheriff
After few moments Of silence the wife
looked calmly into his face and said:
Twill the sheriff sell yous Oh mo- viii
the sheriff sell met Oh tnol Then do not
say we have lost everything. All that is most
valuable remains to us-manhood, woman
hood, childhood. We have lost but the 70
suits Of our skill and industry. We can make
another fortune if our hearts and hands are
left us. 4
NOTICE TO THE N0RrH-CARoIINA BENCH.
To be sold, thrashing machine in good
working order; has birch, cane and strap
barrels; warranted to whip echool OF nifty
BOYS in twenty minutes. distinguishing their
offences into literary, moral and impeachment.
Only parted with because the owner logged
all his school away, and his sons are TOO big
to beat.
III cannot bear children said Mrs. Pim,
~ - L. IL <xxxor
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Breves Major-General United States Arm
and Assistant Commissioner.

The Legislature Of North Carolina adj
journed on Monday morning last, to meet
again on the ssd January, 1867. We are
unable to perceive that this body has been
Of any benefit to the people Of the State,
though it will cost them before it is dissolv-
ed some fifty thousand dollars of their hard
earnings.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26

The infamous action. of VIM. Holden and
his DESIGNING colleagues in endeavoring to
overthrow civil government in North Caro-
lima that they may foist petty dynasty on
their fellow. citizens, SO far from meeting
with the rebuke republican legislative as
sembly should cast upon it, has been endors-
ed by our lawgivers and is now held up as
an example for ambitious demagogues
throughout our sister States.-Newbern Jsur.
Commerce.
Stephen D. Pool, the Editor of the New
bern Journal of Commerce., might as well pay
us the debt he honestly owes us, before he
proceeds further to abuse u.s. The same re-
mark will apply to the Editors of the Colds
borough Ns~s.
We want nothing to do with such traitors,
either politically or personally.
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From the New York Herald We take the
following: Mr.. William Browne, the old
est artist in New York, died suddenly on
the 1st of December. He was born in the
town Of Leicester, England, in the year 1884.
He eyinced, at very early age, q taste for
the profession which he afterward followed.
He was q fellow-student with Wilkie and
~. .sss, ,1s r..c rSuysa 1cs6vrnJ, unuer the
presidency Of Benjamin West. A painting
OF his, still extaHt, done aL twelve years Of
age, represents an interior in his birthplace
at Leicester. He came to America twenty
five years ago, after long art-life in Eng
land. During eleAen years he held a COM
mission as captain in the British army. see
ing active service in the campaign which
eliminated with Waterloo and the allied
occupation Of Paris. Most of his works
since his residence in this country, were sen
to England as soon as finished, highly APP
preciated as they were here. His specially
was landscape. In his later years he deveE
oped q special talent for water-color. His
family retain many of his moro recent efforts.
Nine children came with him to America,
five daughters and four sons, every one of
whom inherits artistic tastes from their IA
ther. Three daughters are now professional
artists in this city, and one son, William
Carrie Browne, is "a well known portrait pain
ter in North Carolina The attending ply
stefan Of the late Mr.. Browne found that he
kept intact his love Of art, painting almost
to the last hour of his life OF commanding
stature and military bearing, but slightly
impaired by age, he will long be rememb Der
ed by those who knew him as painter, gen
tleman, and friend. ), Mr., W. G.. Browne is
well known to the Editor of The Waterman
as painter af great ability. We have rare
" seen portrait by any master superior to
some which come from his brush.
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CoNeREss has adjourned till Thursday
January Sd, twelve o'clock. When it re-as-
sembles we may expect it to go to work In
earnest. 1t seems now to be more than pro-
bable that the 49th Congress will assemble
on the 9Th of March, and remain in session
until the Union is restored. We trust it
may do so. In a crisis like the present the
representatives of the people ought to be
constantly at their hosts.
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John Dawson, Esq, ha. been elected May
or Of Wilmington by the following vote
Dawson 4se, I'LL. Wooster s41.
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4 = It 81
A Mississippi Judge of the Supreme Court
has decided that his State never lost its or
ganization by the war, and that it was in
every respect State de jurs as well as de
tacto, exercising its functions constitution
ally. The least effect of such a decision
would be to vitiate Mr.. Johnsonsplan of re-
construction. In other words, if q State be
such State as Mississippi judge conceives
reconstruction Is an impertinence. ~
The late act of the North Carolina Legis-
lature, granting "pardon to all officers and
soldiers of the State of North Carolina, or of
the late Confederate States armies or of the
United States" for offences against the Grim
inal laws Of that State. harmonizes aptly
with the Mississippi decision North Caro-
lima forgives not only her own sins but those
Of the United States, which shows that herre-
construction, if precocicus, is, in one sense,
perfect. She is sovereign enough to abb
solve herself. Could the President do more
and If he did, would it not be necessary to
pardon him. Ne0 Hork 1Fi6sns. - :
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Ma" said young Hopeful at the break
fast table, if man il MSster is not wo-
man MstAy.u
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REJECTION OF 3ur oossrrrUT1osAI AMEND

REJECTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. sa
The Senate Committee, in reporting res
olution to reject the amendment, submitted
the following reasons:
First That the State of Arkansas does
not know that the amendment was adopted
by Congress such as is provided for by the
Constitution, as nearly one-third the States
were not represented therein when the
amendment was passed.
Second: 1t never was submitted to the Pres
ident for his sanction, as should have been,
according to the very letter of the Constitu-
ton under which Congress exists, and which
it has sought to amend.
Third The enormous power sought to be
conferred by giving authority to Congress to
enforce the provisions Of the amendment,
would take from the States all control over
local and domestic concerns, and virtually
abolish the States.
Fourth: The second section seems to be
an effort to force negro suffrage on the
States, whether intended or not, and gives
Congress the power to bring this about,
whether the States consent or not -
Fifth: The third section, as an act of dis
reimbursement of the wisest and best citizens
of the State, must be rejected. The people,
having performed all the conditions of the
surrender and general amnesty, are entitled
to restoration to the Union, as before the
war. 80 4. i 49,, ,..t-
There is no reason to believe that the adop-
ton of the amendment would secure resto-
ration, and, if it would, they recommend a
quiet and digni6ed course of endurance, rath-
er than to purchase it at the sacrifice of prin-
ciple, dignity, and self-respect. aa.
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What news is there from our Coal fields in
relation to the petroleum. Will the Green's
5oro Patriot informs US STANDARD.
The "North-C Carolina Petroleum and Min
ing Company" are at present sinking but
one well-in Rockingham Co. Operatives
who have charge of the work and who have
had much experience in boring for oil in
Pennsylvania, are sanguine Of much success.
1t requires capital to develop oil as well as
other interests in the State, and unfortu-
nateiy those who have the means are not dis
posed to aid to proper extent in driving
forward enterprises which would be profta-
BILE to themselves and incalculable benefit to
the State and country at large-Grsensboro'
Patriot.
, 1866-07-24

and Co., in Elm-street, St. Louis, con-
tanning six hundred barrels Of flour, one
thousand six hundred barrels of salt, and
two hundred bales of hay were burned
on the Both May. All their contents
were destroyed. Loss estimated at
800, 900. Insured mainly in Eastern
companies. The United States bonded
warehouse, connected in the rear with
the burned warehouse, belonging to the
same firm, containing from four to five
thousand barrels Of whiskey, was also
considerably damaged, but the whlskey
was saved.
The building in Markct-street, oppo-
site the Court House, known as Wyman's
Hall, recently occupied as the Metropo-
Titan theatre, and several adjoining stores,
were burnt the next night. Loss
$%15O,0oO. Partially insured.
The clothing store Of N. Ollmann, on
Font-street, Memphis, was destroyed by
fire on the 3Ist May. The flames COM
municated to the commission house Of
Neville, Rose, and Co. The fire spread
rapidly, but was finally checked. The
loss is about $4,000; mostly insured.
, 1866-07-24
PrOclama.

E LIE og Enhver som maatte have
A Noget at fordre paa abode Bygme-
ster Richard Bright'sog efterlevende Enkes
Lovisa Bright f6dt Kenevels deres F@l-
ledsbo indkaldes herved med 3 Name
ders Varsel til for un~dertegnedc Skifte-
ret at anmelde og beyiisliggi6re deres
Krav.
st. Thome Skifterets Contoir, den
18de JUL 1866.
ROsCmstamd.
, 1866-07-24

n S [ within a short time will leave
III the Island for Europe | beg all
those that may have any claim
against me to come forward for a
settlement.
Frederiksted the 18th of July 1866,
RAHR.
, 1866-07-24
Notice.

11PPER Court Lawyer 2. LEMMING
(UJ offers his services to the public in
the execution of all kinds of juridical
business. Residence No. So Com
pany Street, (Mrs. DE Icons house,
Christiansted, st. CroiX.
, 1866-07-24
Total $500, O24 81

Balance of deposits s 51,O27 81
s new deposit accounts, viz:
1 Driver. 3 Various.
1 Segar Maker.
IS Withdrawals amounting to. $3.50 70.
Receivers for Saturday, 28th July 1866.
IN CHRISTIANSTED
Major HoIstein, Trustee.
W. Meyer, Esq, Member.
In FREDERIKSTED
L. Faber, Esq, Trustee.
r. G.. Knight Feq Mnn4hnr
GEO. BEHAGEN
President.
St. Croix, 23rd July 1866.
, 1866-07-24
G..

Proposal, Forms etc. can beseen at the Agen-
cy. Proposals for Assurances payable to the
Life When attaining a certain age entertained.
Large Participation Of Profits by the Assured
amounting to two-thirds of their Nett Amount,
which yielded in 1855 & 1860 2 pot. on Amount
insured, believed to be the largest Bonus ever
continuously declared by any Company.
A permanent system of l~iberality in settle
ment of claims.
Loans after a Life Policy has been in existence
at least 4 years, may by agreement be obtained
for the Amount of its Office Value.
81. Cro'c Agency, 21st July 1864.
IL. MOnefeldt,
agent
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p~LANTATION FOR sAIE-Wa

EIL-f ~ Oh NNT-E-Wa
4 ouer Tor safe a very superior cotton Piarra-
saous lour miles rom the river. in Bolivar -
mississippi. II IS only Necessary 10 gfars tfae
nis Is a strictly a Mol place, on which thrss
1tn1teu 9ales OF cotton were mnce in 1851.
sip house framed eabin@in fact an ne ~.
OF a complete cotton pIantatien
Also Tor Kent, a place adjoining tfe abova
with equal Improvement and seven h--I..3
i2creS open Both places have been oeeu1isf
ulrlns the war. They are The properfv n =
ducementis oneredto parties proposing Id riaDs
cotton next year. As these piauIaaoos a.
1nsuIpSSSe1 2y any IN The Mississippi Valley.
For further particulars, inquire of
MOORE, LEWIS GOVAN.
ut- ~ Front street
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-FsNEaAL notice.

1 YAG0Ef-DIED, At her residense. IN this city
FRIDAY evening, January 5th, 1866, at 10 o'clock
Mrs. MATILDA W. YAscEY, In the Goth year Of
sher age.
ns- Richmond and Petersburg papers please
icopy.
The Funeral win take place to-day from the
second Presbyterian Church, at 2 o'clock pre-.
icisely. Her friends and those Of the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend.
Services by the Rev. T. o. witherspoon.
GATTI-rhe friends and acquaintance OF j.
liz. Gattl are respectfully invited 70 attend the
funeral OF hts youngest son JOSEPH F., from bis
residence, corner Of Front and Union streets
lon this Sunday afternoon at2 O'Clock.
ns- Cincinnati paper copy.
B~IGGIo-The friends and acquaintance Of
Paul Biggio are respectfully invited 10 at
bond the funeral Of his sister ELENA, from the
residence Of Mr.. John Huber, OF Robson street
\ Two doors east Of ZONES avenue, on this sun
iday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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j tone and intention. The Alabama claim
make, as was TO Zoe expected, a great hg
ure in his address, and the case is urges
from an Americans Point Of view, VIII
much tenacity. Mr.. Johnson announces
sthat his Government has declined Ear
sRussell's proposal TO refer TO n commits
ssion the claims which the two govern
ments make upon one another. lie aP
pears also, from the telegram, to havs
sdeclined Earl Russelps suggestion to pro
5vide for future contingencies by leglsla
Etions observing that 1.-THE future friend
ship of the two countries must rest on
1.-THE basis Of mutual justice"-a PROPOSE
stion unquestionably true, but one Which
suggests no reason for declining to pro
svide each government with the besl
means of doing justice.
The Morning Post remarks; THE tone
of the message iustifes US in presdming
The American Government are DESTROYS
sof keeping on good terms with those
whom they acknowledge TO be then
friends. "
The Telegraph declares the document
reflects the highest credit upon its author
thatit furnishes the world with satistae'
tory auguries ofpeace; and that II Illus
trates a spirit Of manly, straight forward
honesty and fair play.
The London Morning Herald is silenl
=upon the subject.
The London Standard says, that
though the message may not be all tina
il could be wished, it is as moderate ant
satisfactory as could be reasonably ex'
pected or hoped. That the Presiden.
Should treat England with injustice anc
anger was to be taken for granted.
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~ 4 dispatch from Toronto says thai
s6en. Thurston to-day received instruc,
lions that the Government of tho
united States will not permit any NOR,
i%'sttle to enter the States from Canada.
This prohibition creates intense feeling,
not only amongst Canadians, shut gu,
from American markets, but among the
United States traders by Americans now
purchasing in that market. 1t is estima.
ted that forty thousand dollars worth of
live stock already purchased in this
neighborhood viii be thus cut off from
'the market for which they were in
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! ~ An application having been made
by a western National Bank to the Seere-
stary Of the Treasury, asking that the de
posts of disbursing officers Of the Gov.
ernment be exempt from taxation, Gen.
Spinner has given his opinion that the
deposits Of discussing officers of the Uni
fed States with National Banks, desisna-
ted as depositaries, are subject to taxes
like other deposits which are subject to
taxation, on the ground that the banks
have the benefit of such deposits, the
same as Individual deposits.
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b. Raleigh papers say the omt

- iNNIVI-II INIVL7 e"F INT OiiiCU U
Provisional Governor of North Garolina
having been vacated, the State finds it
self without civil officers, including
Mayor, Town Commissioners, Judges,
etc, these having been appointed by the
Provisional Governor. 1t is probable
that the military authorities will direct
heretofore acting for the State,
ito continue their functions for tbs
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SALE-RENr-oR CrI-7v1T

TOR. REST-OR C-vI-rvArroW
= on Sh@Les, my excellent farm Of SD acres,
iln Upton county, 81 miles northwesf d11-,
MasOns Depot, on the n & C.. rafIrogd IN
acres IN a lne state OF cultivation. houses for N
iah9s, ana al Necessary 0ufhouses. gu house
good richards, with 1850 bushels 81 corn f7si
IDS pork, 1000 o. B,o00 lbs fodder. 81 heafo ~
1attlsi ~ mead oisneep, 200 bushels cotton seed,
stock hogs, plantation iInplemeuts- rasr7s 80
AL Things a. hand and co1aplete Tor planrrg-
HeteT 70 Judge swaine, and JAS. r M~er-frusn
ue4-H A. u. HUNT.
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rerTo prevent theshameful {

bG-To prevent theshameful extortion;
the part of knavish agents acting fol
discharged soldiers, it has been found
Necessary by the Paymaster General tC
order that all drafts be issued to the or
der Of the claimant, and that the same
shall not be paid by the depository OF
drawn without the veritahle in.
.'dorseRaent Of the payee-not in any case
his Endorsement by attorney.