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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-11
Lindsley has since escaped to Canada.

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
a statue to the Prince Consort, saw gentle
man wiping his eyes and looking very much
affected. and asked who it was 1t proved
to be Prince Christian of Schleswig Hol-
stein. From that hour the Queen took the
almost unknown, unnoticed and penniles.s
young Prince into favor, and finally hestow-
ed upon him the hand of her daughter Not.
however, without the hearty consent of the
young Princess herself whoshares her moth
er's enthusiastic admiration for this tender
hearted Prince, who. like some hero of a
fairy tale, won royal bride by an appro-
priately dropped tear.
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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 30.59 in
1920, to 22.92 in 1860, relative loss of eight
per cent.
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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 IL O'Clock A. NJ.
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HEYL AND BAILEY's PADSET EIEcTRIC
Gas LIGHrER--Mr. John A. Heyl, an in
genius German gentleman of this city, has
been, for the last two years, applying bis In
genuity to the deyising IF method of turn
ing on the gas of all the street lamps in Bos-
ton; or any other city, large or small, and
lighting them all simultaneously. Here is
obviously chance to save, not only great
deal of labor, but also a great deal OF gas,
both expensive things in these days. MIR.
Heyl has no doubt that he has succeeded,
after much pains, in making machine, that
will accomplish his object. The lighting of
lamps by electricity is no new thing, but the
original feature in Mr. Heyfs invention is a
stopcock combined with an electric battery
by means of which the operator at the central
station can turn the gas off and on at his pleas
ure hitting it at the same time with the electric
battery. In this way, from some central
point, like the City Hall, for instance, in this
city, person having the matter in charge
can almost instantaneously, by means of Mr..
HeyPs apparatus. illuminate the city to cir
conference, lighting every street lamp, or he
can as quickly turn off the gas in each lamp.
1t will be seen that the stopcock is the ptin-
cipie feature in Mr., Heyl's apparatus 1t is
an entirely original conception with him.
Any number of these stopcocks can be oper-
ated at the same time, by a simple piece of
platina wire By this mode every gas lamp
can be lighted in the city of Boston in five
minutes, or can be turned on and off sepa-
rately. In case the wind blows the gas out,
it will ignite again Of its own accord from
the heat, (which is retained in the wires with
out any electricity whatever, which it would
not do if the gas, for instance. was lit by
sparks. Of course without the stopcock the
electric battery for lighting would be useless
Boston Commercial
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From New York--SRn Stroke.

New York, July 81 twastearfully hot yea
terday. There were thirty three cases of sun
stroke and twenty-seven deaths.
Gold 1921. Exchange nominal. Cotton
firm at S6a3S. IS
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Shin Wrecked.

New York, July 9.-The ship Picayune"
of New Orleans from Genoa in ballast for ST.
John N. b., was totally wrecked on Duck Is
land near Mt Desert, Maine, in the fog of the.
9Th. The crew was saved
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FAILURE CAUSED BIZ LYING TELE-
GRAM-The more the particulars relating to
the failure of Agra & Masterman's Bank arc
known, the more the event is to he lamented
1t appears to have been caused in the first
instance by lying telegram sent to Bonn
hay by some villain, who, if he were tortured.
would undergo but slight share of the suf-
fering which he has caused. The rnmor
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 disaster
that viii cause greater misery than any other
calamity that has occurred during the pres
ent crisis ols.10a Shipping Gazette.
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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 halfpast two, at
1o1 deg; at three, at 100 deg; and at sunset.
at "a deg. In the city it was equally warm
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-11

The sayings of White Mountain stage dri-
yer to New Yorker sitting with him: Il
s'pose if went to New York shoHid gawk-
round as you folks do up here'--iss not bad.
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Jae sYeeklv Standard,
NOTICE.

The people OF this state will vote on
the Ist Thursday in August next to rati-
f. or reject the Constitution, lately adop-
tod by the Convention and ordered to be
submitted to them at the polls.
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FRAMING FEAUDs.-The mileage frauds
practiced under the supposed authority of
Congress- have lately been matters which re-
ceived considerable attention There seems
to be Il disposition to institute measures of
reform in relation thereto. Whilst the com
mittee having charge of the subject is con-
sidering what shall he done. attention is
asked by the Postmaster-Gcncral to another
species of fraud, which is quite rs indefcnsi-
Bile He declares that the tranSing priyil-
eye as it is at present exercised, is cover
for many abuses, which decrease the revenue.
and cause in some cases unjust imputations
to be urged against his Department. The
frrnking privilege, in its honest sense, is IL
right granted to members Of Congress, ;int
to some public officers, to send and receive.
through the mails communications upon the.
public business A story WAS told, year..
ago, of members of Congress who ranked
their old boots to their families, so that they
could be mended by the district c0bbler.
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 "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 IL
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 a common evil for members TO
authorize persons, not members, to use the
fTauking privilege in their names, and some
members have had prepared fac sinai}e stamps.
which save IA great deal Of trouble. and may
he used by Others than themselves The
PostmasterG General thinks that it is time to
put an end to these irregularities, and he
has. therefore, considered il his duty to CALI
attention to them. The communication was
referred to the Committee on Postofficcs 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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j.. II. HoRNER's
CLASSICAL AND AATHEaATICAL SCHOOL,

rTHE NEXT SESSION OF J. n. HORNRR's
i Classical and Mathematical School will open
tine lst day of August instead OF the I'd Monday
in July, as o. first announccd ~ =.
Oxford, Jui.e 18th, 1866 41-gtpdv&t
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"What is that 2' said the Sunday school
teacher. pcint.ng to the letter o. Dunno"
SAID the urchin. "What do you say when
you stub your toe?" dam it." was the
precocious reply
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THE PoETs LAUREATE OF ENGI.AND.LTh
succession ofroyal poets or Poets Laureate
from the time Of the /" Father of English
Poetry" have been as follows, with the date
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-11

The lady whose peace of mind was broken
intends to have it repaired.
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The opera house at Saratoga during the
season will present variety of attractions,
Including what is called apopular preacher
on Sundays
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A WESTERN e1RL-A lady IN Concordia,
Ill.,, was very sick a few days ago, and her
physician decided that squirrel soup was nee
essary forher. A request was at once sent to
all the men IN town to shoot squirrel for her,
but there was not a 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
a rifle, and returned in about half an hour
with four squirrels each shot through the
head.
Sublinity in Humility-The soul goes
highest when the body knecls lowest.
An incidental inquiry" Would artificial
teeth enable a person to sing false-seto :"
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LIFE ON THE MEXICAN BoRDER.-A cor
respondent of a Western journal, who lives
on the line>dividing Mexico from the United
States, has endured the following calami-
ties -
81 have had plantation in the harbor of
Mazatlan ION an island); received 20-pound
shells through my house, and 12-pound shot
alongside; have been annoyed in every con-
ceivable manner possible Ny poems ran
off; my cotton crop and sugar cane destroyed;
some six thousand tomato plaI,ts eaten up
10y the worms: Il was shipping tomatoes to
California at so cents per pound-$10,00
loss of plants) and finally three different at
tempts to assassinate me in one week. The
cursed French have had me prisoners in Ma
zatlan five days at a time, and the other side
robbed me of all my arms-two reyolvers,
one rifle and double arreed shotgun
have, through all this had the coast fever
Tor callentura) for six months; most of the
time delirious; and altogether have passed
through more during the year past than in
all my life combined"
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
341 800. 900, or at the average rate of $780,
63S, SSS per annum. The weight Of the whole
would be 6,157 tons, nine-tentfs fine, or
5,542 tons avoirdupois of fine gold, equal to
3074 tons per annum. The silver product of
tie same period was valued at 81 ,e29, AGO 000
or at the average of$9O, Oa2, 222 The weight
of this nine tenths fine would be SAT, 43 tons,
or 1860 tons Of pure silver, equal to 1882
tons year, or in the proportion of about
eight tons of silver to one of gold.
THE MEDINA MURDERER IN JAIL 'he So
called Reverend Mr. Lindsey, who beat his
child to death with shingle for cont macy
in refusing to say her prayers, was brought
before magistrate. examined, and discharg-
ed on $4,000 bail-murder, it seems, being
Il baiiable offence in that part of tie 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 dc. 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.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
THE SENATE WAIVERS.

1t appears from the Nashville CORES.
pondence Of the st. Louis Democrat that
the chances of the Franchise bill passing
the Senate are becoming desperate. The
rampant Radicals of the State will re-
ceiye this news with horror 1t cannot
be helped A new question, sprung by
the DISTINGUISHES themselves, is undoing
them. East Tennessee has two irons in
the fire. One is, disfranchisement of
the Middle and Western divisions of the
State. Another, and the latest, is the
erection Of East Tennessee into sepa-
rate State. And thus it must appear to
the Senate that there is no sense or jus
tice in urging both propositions. If the
State is TO be divided, it must be done
by the consent of the Middle and West
If they shall be cut OFF from voting, the
project of the new State may fail An
other thing, probably, has been sug-
gested Would not East Tennessee
abandon the franchise measure on condi-
ton that the balance Of the State consent
to separation? If the Senate waivers,
something is in the wind Our dis
patches say the Senate is wavering. The
rebels and rebel sympathisers, it appears,
are rejoicing over the prospect of divi-
sion in the Radical ranks. That is
another circumstance indicating wayer-
ing Senate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
Youth and Age.

Youth may be amused as much as it
will, and grow wiser and better every day
with age Youth is the most inclined to
love and cleave unto the mysterious
while age is more sedate and thoughtful
The truth Of many maxims or age gives
too little pleasure TO be allowed till Il is
felt Doctor johnson says Age sci
dom fails to change the couduct Of youth
We grow negligent of time in proper
ton as we have less remaining, and sui-
fer the last part of life to steal from us
in languid preparations for future under
takings, or slow approaches to remote
advantages, in weak hopes Of some for
tuitous occurrence, or drowsy epGillibra-
tons OF determined counsel Whether
il be that the aged, having tasted the
pleasure Of mans condition, and found
them delusive, become less anxious FOR
their attainment, OF that death shocks
them more as IT advances upon them
and they are afraid TO remind ihemselyes
of their decay, or discover 70 their own
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
CALHOUN.

The mention of the name of CALHOUN
throws Radical politicians and office
holders into indignant spasms. They fly
at once to the pen, as a surprised soldier
flies to his sword when the tramp of an
enemy is heard II is now matter Of
establishment with them, on looking over
the debates of Congress, when debate was
free, manly and argumentative, how pub
lie men were allowed to defend States
rights and assail the consolidation doc
trines of New England. But the matter
for greatest surprise with them is, why
CALHOUN was not kicked out of the SEN
ate and sent to Fort Monroe, or hanged,
OF made way with in some effective man
ner. In short, they wonder why our
Government should tolerate such free
dom as that which characterized its
career up to 1860 Men did and said
absolutely what they liked, without fear
of fortresses, or Irving Blocks, or conis-
cations, or any of the terrible infections
OF martial law.
Poor, clustering dwarfs of the after
birth of revolution valiant, tempestn-
Gus tea-pots They mistake, altogether,
the temper of the country, if they con-
clude that the American people will not
yet rescue State rights from the grasp of
consolidation. They mistake the South
ern people if they suppose that the fail
IRE Of their cause in the war has abated
one sentiment they ever held, or one the
DRY Of Government they ever cherished.
They mistake history, if they think that
JoHS c. CALHOUN will not, in all after
time, stand in the front rank of the great |
est statesmen and patriots of this or any |
other age. True he did stand up in the
Senate and maintain the abstract right |
of secession. True, he did battle with |
WEBSTER, and every conner of character
in defense Of the reserved rights Of the
individual States. Until his death-un-
til 1860, men in all sections differed con-
corning the theory of the Government,and
the construction Of the Constitution. If
CALHOUN claimed the abstract right Of
State to secede, it was an open question.
The poioey to do SO, was another question.
The first, in no honest mans mind who
claimed it, on principle, has been retract-
ed. But the last does not exist, and the
fact disposes finally OF the matter CAL
HouN was honest, patriotic, and is i'm
mortal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Several claim
agents have been debarred from practice
in the department for fraudulent practice.
Their names are withheld for prudential
reasons.
A special says the amended bankrupt
bill is ready to be reported to the House.
The Government offers for sale the
military railroad running from Brazos
Santiago to the Rio Grande Purchasers
will be required to transport all troops
in Texas at the same rate as charged by
the New York Central.
Speaker Colfax thinks Congress can
not take recess before the first of July.
The Secretary of the Treasury is con-
sidering proposition of putting 5 per
cent long loan on the market
A special says the Assistant Commits
sioners of the Freedmen's Bureau of
Mississippi and Arkansas, in their last
report, say that much of the cheerful in
dustry of the freedmen is owing 10 the
confidence they have in the military au-
thorities to protect them in their personal
rights under present laws.
Sir Morton Peto and Arthur K;nnsird,
English capitalists have each sent con-
tributions of ESQ for the relief of destitute
and suffering freedmen of the Southern
States.
Col. ]. 2. Kinsman, formerly Of Gen
Buffers staff, has been ordered to Texas
to investigate and report the management
of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The Senate public printing deficiency
bill, appropriating $500, 900, has passed
Cholera hospitals are to be established
in various parts Of the city.
There were no fresh cases Of cholera on
the steamer England.
The House is considering the bill to
reorganize and establish the army.
The President has appointed Wade
Hampton, relative Of the Confederate
General, postmaster at Pittsburg, remov-
ing Radical incumbent
The House bill passed, imposing duty
Of 20 per cent, ad ralorem, upon cattle
Of all kinds imported from foreign eoun-
tries
A resolution was adopted requesting
the President to communicate to the
House any arrangements made respect
ing the Confederate debt known as the
Cotton Loan, or other Confederate in
debtedness
The rumor IS current that the Recon
struction Committee failed to agree upon
any report
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill Is
being discussed in the House
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
ROMANTIC.


The nobility of England sometimes go
out of the beaten channels which custom
has prescribed for them. The Earl of
Aberdeen, a peer Of Great Britain, has
recently succeeded to his title and estates,
and is now travelling for pleasure. For
an aristocrat, he seeks pleasure in curl
ous way. He recently shipped as a sailor
before the mast on the ship Pomona,
and, his title being unknown to any one
on board, be served as a sailor during a
voyage of sixty days to St Johns, New
Brunswick. His friends at that place,
who had been informed Of his arrival,
we're astonished to find him on the fore
castle dividing his clothes and money
among his brother sailors This young
sprig Of nobility seems to have an ire
istible love of adventure, and few
years ago came to this country and la
bored inoogniio as baekwoods lumber
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-26
From New York.

New YORK, April 24--It is said the
Internal Revenue bill viii probably be
reported tomorrow, with the following
alterations made The tax on stock and
bullion brokers is fixed at two cents on
hundred dollars; on candles FIVE pei
cent.
The Senate confirmed Moses f. Odell
yesterday as Naval Officer at New York.
The President has filled all the APP
.pointments for internal revenue in Vir-
GINA with parties who have taken the
test OATH actia.N EI On
Cotton, dull and declining, at $685. 6c;
-four, advanced lOc; sugar, more active,
at l0l@l2c; pork, S26; money, easy, at
8 per cent; sterling, 7s; gold, 1878
stocks, firm.
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BY TEL EZRA PHI
FROM ALL POINTS.
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS
NEW York, April 26-ll A. NJ Gold
opened at ZIG. Cotton, dull nominal
and Irregular, at "a to 36c.
From New Orleans.

r~al From New Orleans.
Associated Pre- Dispntches.l
New ORLEANS, April 25.-Cotton un-
settled and declined two cents, sales GOO
bales, low middling 34@35c, to-day's re-
ceipts CSC bales; corn 81 05@$l 09 /;
oats 5s@6Oc; pork SOS 80; New York
bank checks ic premium; sterling 34lc;
gold 25}c.
Fifteen thousand dollars were realized
by the Washington Artillery bali last
night, for its disabled members.
The New York Steamship Company
claim $50, 900 damage for the removal of
the leyee enclosures The city authori-
ties have employed Major Clinton'S of
General Canby's staff, to defend the suit.
The cotton seed is universally defec-
tive, and that which came up will have
to be replanted. Fears of general over
flow of the Morganza levee are enter
tanned. Crevasse parties have been sent
to close the st. Bernard crevasse. But
little sugar cane has been planted in the
Teche country for the want of seed.