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Affairs in North-Carolina.

"Gov Holden. who is here, looking after
his confirmation to a foreign mission says
that affairs in North Carolina are in very
dubious state. No original Union man IS
safe in life and property. Since Fuffert"n
and Steedman made their recent tour through
the State, the people have been worse IN their
belligerent feelings toward the Government"
So says the special correspondent Of the
New York Tribune.
Now we ask the organ of Gov. Holden In
this city, if Gov. Holden authorized the
above statement9 If so, we denounce him
as a liheller of the people of North Carolina
Sentinel.
The above extract does not properly ex-
press the views of Gov. Holden. They have
been laid before the public through TIE col
umns of the Standard, and it is not necessary
to look for them in the n. Y. Tribune
We denounce the Sentinel as the libefIer of
Gov Holden and of the Union men Of North
Carolina No Ifs" about it. Nor do we
60 to the N. Y. Tribune to get authority for
the assertion.
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FALLING OFF OF CHILDREN Born IN Con-
NEcTIcUT-A curious fact is stated in the
report of the State Librarian. ON births
marriages, and deaths, to the effect that the
relative number of children in the State have
been steadily diminished during the past
forty years. The per centage of children to
the population. has fallen off from 80 SO in
1920, to 22.92 in 1860, arelative loss of eight
per cent.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-10

A FRoa FOUND IMBEDDEp IN SOLID LIME
Stone regular pond frog was discovered
on the 18th ult., in the middle of 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
short time he seemed sprightly and wide
awake, but soon began to show signs OF ex-
element and pain He was then placed IN
a small glass jar, which was loosely corked.
In this place he lived until Sunday night,
June nth Cincinnati Gasette, June 27th.
Why is swearing like ragged coata 1t
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-Qeen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands.
recently appeared at an evening party given
by Emperor Napoleon. She wore robe of
white satin with train, and a diadem of
diamonds.
"A boy in New Hampshire. twelve wears
of age. has head measuring thirty inches
in circumstances, while the BODY Is of al.
most infantile proportions. Mirthfulness is
his distinguishable characteristic -
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A WESTERN GIRL.-A lady IN Coneordia,
ILL.,, was very sick few days ago, and her
physician decided thatsquirrel soup was nee
essary former. A request was at once sent to
all the men IN town to shoot squirrel for her,
but there not man to be found in the
town willing to do this simple act for an in
valid. A country girl who happened to be
in the neighborhood heard of it, shouldered
rife. and returned in about a half an hour
with four squirrels each shot through the
head.
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Gov Graham will deliver the Memorial
Address on the life and character of the late
Hon. Geo. E. Badger, in the Commons Hall
IN this City, on Thursday, the 18th day of
july at II o'clock A. NJ
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FAILURE CAUSED BY A LYING TELE-
eRAM.-The more the particulars relating to
the failure of Agra & Mastermans Bank are
known, the more the event is to he lamented.
It appears to have been caused in the first
instance by lying telegram sent to Bonn
bay by some villain, who, if he were tortured,
would undergo but slight share of the suf-
tering which he has caused. The rumor
caused run on the branch banks in India,
and urgent requests for assistance from the
head office. So far as we can see. there
never was case in which assistance would
have been more legitimately bestowed, but,
true to their selfish policy, the Bank of Eng
land withheld it, and the result is a disaster
that will cause greater misery than any other
calamity that has occurred during the pres
ent crisis.-Londo,a Shipping Gazette.
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The sayings of White Mountain stage dri-
yer to a New Yorker sitting with him. at
s'pose if / went to New York should oavl
round as you folks do up here's not bad
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The opera house at Saratoga during the
season will present variety of attractions,
including what is called popular preacher
on Sundays.
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ORR aeekl1, gtandard.
RALEIGH, N. q.
TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1866.
NOTICE.

The people of this State will vote on
the 1st Thursday in August next to rati-
fly or reject the Constitution, lately adOp-
ted by the Convention and ordered to be
submitted to them at the polls.
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"What is that 2" said the Sunday school
teacher. pointing to the letter o. /" Dunno
said the urchin. What do you say when
YOU stub your toe % tsDam it," was the
precocious reply.
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We have recently experienced spell OF
exceedingly dry and hot weather.
On Sunday in the country near Raleigh,
the thermometer stood, at half-past' two, at
1O1 deg; at three, at 100 deg; and ut sunset
at "a deg. In the city it was equally warm
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Scientific Explorations.

Two French gentlemen have recently ex-
plored the island of Spitzenbergen in very
complete manner. They have measured the
mountain, mapped the coast, examined the
geological formation of the Island, its veget-
able products, and its meteorological phene-
mena. They found that the long day in sum-
mer, extending over several months, became
intensely hot ON account of the unceasing
heat of the sun, and that during this period
Vegetation sprung up with great luxuriance.
The North Pole is but 600 miles from Spit
zenbergen, and these explorers, with many
other scientific men, think that the pole it
self and the sea supposed to surround it can
be reached without much difficulty from
spitzenbergen. Large quantities of floating
timber cover the waters of the bays and
creeks of the island With regard to the
great heat of the sun at Spitzenbergen du-
ring summer, 1t may be remarked that when
the French scientific expeditions were sent
ut to find the length Of a quadrant of the
aeridian, upon which the French system of
Measurement is based, the party that went
, the Arctic circle complained of extreme
eat whilst the party that visited Quito, un-
er the Equator, complained of extreme
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FRAMING FRAUDs.-The mileage frauds
practieed under the supposed authority of
Congress, have lately been matters which re-
ceived considerable attention. There seems
to be disposition to institute measures of
reform in relation thereto. Whilst the COM
mittee having charge of the subject is con-
sidering what shall be done, attention is
asked by the Postmaster General to another
species of fraud, which is quite as indefensi-
BILE. He declares that the ranking privil-
ege as 1T Is at present exercised, is a cover
for many abuses, which decrease the revenue,
and cause in some cases uni Just imputations
to be urged against his Department. The
frrnking privilege, in its honest sense, is a
right granted to members of Congress, and
to some public officers, to send and receive
through the mails communications upon the
public business. A story was told, wears
ago, of members of Congress who franked
their old boots to their families, so that they
could be mended by the district cobbler.
and sent back to Washington when finish
ed. Another honorable member is said to
have sent his dirty clothes home to be wash
ed. under convoy of frank receiving when
they were 60 done up" in the same way
These were no doubt inventions, intended to
satiriZe practices which had become scandu-
lous. The present Postmaster General does
not make complaint of anything as, impu-
dent. But he refers to an instance where a
Senator allows his niece to frank anything
that she likes; where member allows pat
ent agents to conduct their correspondence
under cover of his frank, and where clerk
in one of the departments sells or leases the
franking privilege of three members of Con-
gress. 1t is common evil for members to
authorize persons, not members, to use the
franking privilege in their names, and some
members have had prepared fac sin.ile stamps,
which save great deal of trouble. and may
be used by Others than themselves. The
Postmaster-General thinks that it is time to
put an end to these irregularities. and he
has. therefore, considered il his duty to call
attention to them. The communication was
referred to the Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads, which ought to take up the mat
ter seriously, and establish regulations which
will put an end to growing and disreputa-
BILE system of petty fraud
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GoLD-The following estimates have been
recently made of the yield of gold and silver
during the eighteen years extending from
1S4S to 1866:
The total production of gold all over the
world during that period was valued at So
81, SOC, 900, or at the average rate of $780,
639, 1888 per annum. The weight of the whole
would be 6,157 tons, nine-tenths fine, or
5,542 tons avoirdupois of fine gold, equal to
3O74 tons per annum. The silver product of
the same period was valued at 81 ,6s9, 460, 900,
or at the average CISCO, OPS, 222. The weight
of this nine tenths fine would be SAT, TAB tons,
or IA, $3.50 tons of pure silver, equal to 1882
tons year, or In the proportion of about
eight tons of silver to one of gold.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-10

An incidental inquiry g Would artificial
teeth enable a person to sing false-seto 2"
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The lady whose peace of mind was broken
intends to have it repaired.
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sublimity in Humility.-The soul goes
highest when The body kneels lowest.
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MossEs-Ncxt i'll familiarity to the ferns
are the noSses-those delicate little yelvety
or lace-like plants that spread themselves
over the bark of old trees, on moist rocks,
upon hedge-banks, on old cottage roofs,
especially if composed of thatch; they grow.
in fact. in almost every habitat that supports
life. The flowers of these, though extremely
minute, can be made out much more readily
than those of ferns While the plant still
seems no more than tuft of minute leaves,
deep down amid the recesses Of the foliage
there are developed tiny organs analogous to
stamcns and pistil; the latter, on being fer
tilted. is elevated upon a stalk as fine as
hair, and then we get those pretty little cap
sulcs, fat and green, or ruddy and half pen
duous, that show so conspicuously to the
observant eye in early spring. They are
more like choice flowers than like seed-pods,
and are so organized as to exhibit some OF
the phenomena that pertain to the very
highest races OF plants. The rim of the cap
sule is set round, for instance, with delicate
and movable rays, resembling the white
border of daisy, and exhibiting the same
kind Of sensitiveness to changes of the at
mosphere-that is to say, closing when 1t is
moist and clouded, opening out fat when
the sun shines and the heavens breath smells
wooingly The seeds are impalpable minute,
and float in the air like the winged ones of
thistles, but of course, invisible. When
carried or blown against any moist and
shady surface they cling to it and commence
active life, and in a little while make it seem
as if coat of bright green paint had been
overspread there. 1Iosses, independently of
the beauty of their little capsules, are plants
that abound in curious interest. There is
good reason to believe that the plant referred
to under the name of the "hyssop that
sprinceth out of the wall'' was of their
number. Since hyssop, properly so called,
is neither an inhabitant of walls nor so re-
markable for diminutiveness, TO form
nearly so suitable contrast to the cedar OF
Lebanon, it is pretty certain, at all events,
that the allusion is made to something else !;
and the positive arguments are all in favor Of
its having been moses that Solomon spoke
of Moses, like ivy and wall-tiowers, con-
secrate themselves to the ruin. The time
worn castle, the roofses abbey, are favorite
abodes with them They love also to grow
in rural grave-yards, and may often be seen
filling up the deep cut letters of the epitaph.
They are too small for the posy or bouquet :;
not impressive enough for the tiower-garden;
they seem marked out by nature for elegant
and sacred purposes that shall be all their
own, and these they never fail to fulfill
Nature never forgets either her festivities or
her tender sympathies. When spring and
summer come the chaplets are always ready,
beautiful as gladness, and dipped in odors;
when there is anything sad or solemn she Is
ready again, and with smile that ives a
poetical side even to death.-L. II. Grinder.
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-10

Here is the story of Prince Christians
courtship: Prince Christian is the youth
who is to marry the Princess Mary on July
9TH. Queen Victoria, at the Inauguration of
Il statue to the Prince Consort, saw a gentle
man wiping his eyes and looking very much
affected, and asked who it was. 1t proved
to be Prince Christian of SchIeswig Hol-
stein From that hour the Queen took the
almost unknown, unnoticed and penniless
young Prince into favor, and finally bestow-
ed upon him the hand of her daughter Not,
however, without the hearty consent of the
young Princess herself, who shares her moth
er's enthusiastic admiration for this tender
hearted Prince, who, like some hero of
fairy tale, won royal bride by an appro-
priately dropped tear.
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THE MEDINA MURDERER IN JAIL.-The So
called Reverend Mr.. Lindsey, who beat his
child to death with a shingle for contumacy
in refusing to say her prayers, was brought
before magistrate, examined, and discharg-
ed on $4,000 bail-nurder, it seems, being
bailable offence in that part of the State.
After being set at liberty, Lindsey, fearing
that the people would do violence to him,
went to the house of his brother-in-law to
stay, but was not allowed to do so, the
brother-in-law fearing that his house would
be torn down by an excited mob, and the
miserable man has again taken up his
quarters IN the Jail of Albion, this time vol
unfairly, but really to escape summary pun
ishment at the hands of an Infatuated and
indignant public.
Lindsey has since escaped to Canada.
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Why is swearing like ragged coata Ii
is bad habit.
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n. .c,sl under tho, advice can be held as eulge9s

the % ef WHO ected ppder IneI eu'VV F"n W N w -
an criminal" 4 III. o.. stf,,.
~ an, nnobe 10 perceive the difference between MI b,u
and Nv Brennan which your Excellency Las aaIetl) w
covered aud feel that by further proceeding az ne a,e
motor M mo prosecution that viii IN the end do MI
more GOOD tGon haby arousing the public sense az ihs III
stc of the discrimination attempted-a result very lar ION
a. rnrnose had in view. have therefore eoneludedHo
ba snneor 10 me 10 be obvious considerations OF du-
,sdR the charges which made against Mr. Brennan anu
abandon their further prosecution --.-.. -, AL.
had supposed that these charges IN OF th
nona6ed withdrawal of them were disposed Of They have
% dn Ia months in hands Of the Governor since the
est hnssion 10 him my defense should have preferred
tbcy were 10 be further investigated that that opportunity
shond have been afforded long since. But have no com
oin "a mike have been and am ready a any time ior an
nyestieaton recognize in Mr. Sedgwick an impartial ana
90 iIed man having private interest that aware OIL
''NN'O' ' '@e MATTHEW T. BRENNAN
Tynonc, DEPARTMENT Controllers 0aee Nov. 49, lst6
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CONTROLLER BRENNAN.

To he Editor n The ~ " TSteSH~
SIR: In letter quoted by you, written in an at
justification Of Controller NJ T. Brennan you give NJ
10 statement made by him that he has succeeded IN
dnn the taxes from per cent to 230 per cent II Is
&C hni how rs donei Not the percentage would Imply
M DEDUCTION in taxes and aess amount 70 be raised this year
~, be assessed value OF property raised some 20 per cent
et inc Controller has the unbushg efontery 10 say the
.e reduced Thus the house reside in was last year as
sed at $4,000 at 2g9 the amounted to $50 40 this year
be nTopery Is assessed at g. 800 present rate 80 tax amounts
n sl 10 making increase OF taxation IN one instance OF
40 SO that were property assessed at the same hguIe OF
80 yeor Tho tax would be Jas per cent II tins b. sample OF
he knovedge Of fnancerng shown by present
L. time that honest elected 10 oil responsible POSI-
tious | am, sir, yours hAhhN-
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THE BROADWAY RAILRoAD.-The sessions of the
Senate Committee the projects for steam railroad from the
BATTERY 10 Central Park continue full Of pubic interest Dur
ing the last week the various plans for tunnel aerial basement
and other roads have been considered length and discussed
the Mayor being generally present at the deliberations H
ing arrived at approximate understanding OF the intention Of
the projectors the Committee have concluded
give special hearng 10 each proposition and to-day
corng assigned to the elevated roads the par
ae roads ayersing accn squares and Thursday and Fr
day 10 the tunnel and basement ansnop being present
az The separate hearings except the duly invited representa-
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tAnnouneenents.l

As one Of our most famous generals rode along the
lines Gettysburg the soldiers burst into rouug cheer The
who personally unpopular asked his aid tho meaning Of this
enthusiasm saying They did cheer yesterday" The aid
replied Then you have made change in your dress"
only Ga my hat answered the general Where did buy hi
asked the sid AT KSoxs No az Broadway New York said the
Eeners Immediately added THAT must be H. Those soldiers
are NewYok boys they handsome hat when they IT,
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THE RING.

THE COMING FIGHT BETWEEN CARR AND WHITE
rELEGnArH TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia large number Of sporting
peD and hsbitues Of ring fights have arrived here and
are together with others Of ike Character to leave by
steamer at midnight to witness some distance down the
Potomac, mill between Mike Carr, alias English, Of
Washington and w. H. White, OF Baltimore. -
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ACCIDENTS.

THE DISASTER ON rHs suFfALo AND ERIE RAILROAD
sETTL saEST or CLAIMs-ARRESTS.
BY rELEeRs5H 70 TRIBUNE. .
burrALo Nov. 19.--Ths Erie Dispatch newspaper
that the Buffalo and Erie Railroad settled the claims
persons who injured by the late accident on that
the OF e 600 The friends Of the deceased accept
each while the remainder is distributed among the
wounded The Dpah also says James Mahoney the Track
master who arrested OF the late accident
waived an examination and gave bonds g. 900 for his appear
ance at the February session Of the Court The witnesses were
also put under bail 10 appear at the time.
THB FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GRAND TRUNK RAIL
wAY-CoR0YgR's INQUEST.
BI rILKGKLPH 0 TRIBrSE.
TORoNTo. Nov. 19.-The Corouor's Jury, in the
case Of ycess wlo was killed. y sn accident on ne Grand
Trunk Railway ON isd.g lciuueAn verdict mnt ne de-
,oa.ci cauc ~ Dis DEATH bg DE taiLrirg c1 ie fnch
rcri uI.oH station. ou tic ttl Ft Which as att'd u}
uuktl raI We M.trI inu md of 600 opinion That u'
blame i,sis o. tlc toIUauY lu tLis css'.'
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SALE oP ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BooKs.-At 8
O'Clock this afternoon Messrs Leayt Strebeigh Co will sell
auction the highest bidder their store aNo i9s Broad
Of the finest collections OF American and English
books which has for many months been offered 20 many fan
81 books The Invoice Of such richness
and elegance that It certainly will not he duplicated this year
Besides the English works the catalogue comprises full
list Of standard American works which will be- sold under the
hammer the lowest bidder The is a one.
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Book TRADE SALE.-The library of William Cor
ner mostly American books sold at aucon by Leaytt Sire
bcgh Co. last week with considerable In addition
10 the sales already noted following may be mentioned
Sketch OF the Life Of Marion -9 Tragedy with Ode In
honor Of the Philadelphia Militia I7, - -; Revolutionary
Rccs-pnpers Of Clinton Biography Of the Suers Of the
Declaration s2 Sch0ocrahs Indian Tribes s5i Trial Of
Zeugnr si2; Diary OF Washington t2l WashiugtOniana
2 20 CAROLS twenty four PAGE Discourse Washington
S45 Kemps the death Of Washington 81 Moels
do ss and many other similar pamphlets go 20 Sl0 each
Poem ON the of g. Washington President Of the
United states In two hoss sl9 large collection Of Wash
ngtOn and medals o - and unique collection OF WASH
ington portraits $500 C0lumbiad st edition s2 90 The
bidding spirited throughout the sale showing growing in
tcrest In American Biography.
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BOARD or CoUECILMRY-A BARGE AND REVENUE
OfncErhe Board met at O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
President W. Green, in the chair communication was
received from the Mayor similar TO the sent TO the Alder
few days sincel, relative 20 gTnntng 10 T. Govern
men site on the Battery for and barge office Re
eed to the Special Committee the proposed new site for
post onlee Adjourned 20 Thursday
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.


Ship Constellation Hone Liverpool 81 days With md's to Charles
Bari Ella Adela OF Na,au Pr Alexander Havana 10 days
Bari Arthur Ie.s wesnsr Antwerp Sc days with md'e to
BSI Byiossd Inds tsoTw Bothusr, Rio JAnso Oct with
coffee 20 James Patrick.
10 Hicks { Ball ~ - o
Bulky fl. -,
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Big H. H. McGivery Smart Brunswick, days With lumber
10 carver h Chase. ~ -. liza
wool aud hides TO inaster. -. ..,.h
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lam beT master. -f ~. . ~ IN
days, with salt 10 master. 90 - =. rt...oul
bs OeB MsrS,on Havana "a days with sugar TO ln0"P'0"
schr ciI the wsn Br) Ps,sny Denia Oct H. via Alicante
schr T. Bsrs smith jacksonville days with lumber to Dun
scir L b. Cooperihwa Nevbey, Gscrseto"n days with
sch q r. BIe smith Jacksonville days with cotton &c. to
scf Laura Gertrude Campbell Mobile rs days With arms 20
Ss l1ls G'.,e - Sc MnAs a days with Gotten to +. D.
s.lr Annie Bsrlnd Hsll Ge,rsetowu days wiu eosL
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ST VINCENT ORPHAN ASYJUM-The ladies of the
Church Of S. Vincent de Paul holding Festival for the
benefit Of Orphan Asylum order increase the funds
destined for the purchase OF property needed for the
commOdatOn Of the orphans This asylum pQV. contains %
Young girls and 30 small boys Miss l. President
uf Association. -