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The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

WHEAT CRoPs.-We continue to hear fay
orable reports of the growing wheat crops
in this adjoining counties, now almost ready
to harvest. Corn is doing finely. A gentle
man who has travelled much over the county,
reports that he never saw farms in better con-
selves, are working in nearnest.-StatespiNe
American '''''''o
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

We will inform our vine-growing friend
that Mish's Pamlico, and the Skt,upernong
were in full bloom this year, Jurse 10TH
Let us know how his Pamlico fft,urishes in
his locality.
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

We received the last Williamson Erposi-
tor in a very wet condition. This Is the
first time there has been any water about the
Erpositor establishment since the paper was
started.
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

We publish to-day the report of the Com
mittee on the Stay Law, together with an Or
dinance to carry the views of the Committee
into effect. This is nm important subject,
and we feel sure will receive the most
thorough consideration, at the hands of the
Convention - ~ 80.
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North Carolina will not adopt or accept
the terms proposed by Congress. Her Con-
vention will not stultify her people by such
action. We doubt if any Southern State
will adopt it.-Sentinel.
Who made the Sentidez "a judge in Is
rael l''
The Sentinel speaks for Gov. WORTH
Gov. W. will not, in any event, accept the
Howard amendment. This is of record
Now, this amendment may be ratified by
the States. We prefer the Presidents plan.
We are for that plan against al Others
But if we cannot get it, we will take the
Howard amendment, because we know that
if we reject it the terms thereafter imposed
will be much harder than any we have yet
| feared. Is not this view reasonable? Who
says nay to it 2
We repeat, the Howard amendment may
He was elected last November mainly by
secession votes Where will he be if the
Howard amendment should prevail2 Has
he thought of this May he not suddenly
drop out of his Office, even if reelected q
and is it not probable, under the circum-
stances, that the Congress will refuse to 're-
move the pressure" from him?
Gov. Worth and his friends will neither
carry out the Presidents plan in good faith,
nor accept any other plan. Are they in ear
nest in their wish to be restored to the
Union9 If they are not, it will make no
difference for the Union aoiW be restored,
happen what may. There can be no doubt
about that
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

last, by a .yc.e of 1o5 to 10, on motion of Mr..
Boutwell,, resolved that Jefferson Davis
ought to be held in custody and be tried
accord ing TO the laws of the land
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14
EoR 4 FEW DAYS Only,

RARE OPPORTUNITY WILL BE OF
FERED to those who desire to purchase any ar
ticle usually kept in well assorted stock o.
goods suited to this market.
LADIES, DRESS GOODS,
HATS, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Hardware Crockery,
Family Groceries Perfumery Stationary, &C &C.
Sc, at ID. G. MURAL
june 12-3t Fayetteville 81.
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

We shall publish in our next the speech of
Mr.. McCorkle, of Stanley, delivered in the
Convention on the subject of property quail
fication for office. We shall also have the
pleasure soon of laying before our readers the
speech of Mr. Bynum on the basis, and that
of Judge Buxton on Imprisonment for debt.
We would be glad to publish the speech of
Gen. Logan on the basis, if he would write
it out for the press.
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

The only fault we find with our friend of
the Charlotte Democrat is, that he spells
gnat with k
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

No Union paper provoked this cold
blooded allusion to Mr. Stevens. 1t welled
up spontaneously from the heart of the In
der. Such illusions are disSraceful to hu-
man nature, tend to widen the breach be-
tween the North and South, aud add to the
impending danger of civil war
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

The Wilson North Carolinian makes the
following allusion to the State Convention,
now in session:
"What is the Convention doing" or why
does it not adjourn We can tell you; it
is increasing your taxes, a fact You will ere
long discover for yourselves. Besides this.
there is something else brewing. portion
of that body are at a very dirty piece o
work. The majority of the delegates, at the
time they were chosen, were understood to
belong to that class of snivelling officiating
snobs, known as Union men, who have a pc,
culiar relish for species of filth, known as
the '' test oath," and who are SO contempt
BILE that no one saw fit to vote against them,
hence their election"
The authors of the above are infamous
traitors, who deserve to be severely punished
But for dignifying a small matter, it would
be well for the Convention to direct the
Sheriff of Wilson County to suppress this
reasonable sheet.
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14
p.,,,t of the committee on the Stay Law

1rbe Committee on the Stay Law Haye
Ia .;Sared ths snbiect. and ask leave to sub
NiiT IT, oonnmittee are of opinion that a lafS
,,o;or;tv of the people of the State desire ene
,,assaoe of an ordinance, hberaliy eAtehuins
the time for the collection OF debts.
srha committee recognize the fact thae
IT, extrayaeance, speculation, nor want
Of ordinary prudence or business saSaci.S
has caused the present financial distress III
our State. The people could neither Ioresee
nor prepare for it. A great calamity mas pc
fallen them. Amid the wreck OF thelr lol
tunes, they feel that time should be allo"eo
them to adjust their industry and energies
to the new svstem and that i'll their present
crippIed condition to force their lndeDteo-
ness would destroy them, without penehtiiis
their creditors. The committee peleVe 'Iis
want of indulgence to be both JUST anu rlsH
Shonld no relief be afforded, the commit
tee are satisfied that great demorallzatlon'
and the complete arrangement OF the INDUS
trial efforts of the people VIII ensue. Dis,
ouiet of mind and conscience Will destroy all
directness of purpose-care OF wife anoi
child and love of self will outweigh the adj
monitions of conscience-reciprOcal support
ord annroval in concealements will develop
every propensity to fraud-dishonesty cloth
ed in garb of sophistry, will unabashed
present itself at every board and hearthstone
the honest will bear others burdens unit
they are crushed-and the States reputation
for honesty will pass away forever Maj
needs alway the prayer lead us not IN
to temptation The committee, therefore
deem indulgence not only just and right, bu
polite and wise.
While the condition of the debtors ha
been thus fully considered, the rights OF th'
creditors have not been overlooked, and th'
committee have attempted to adjust the
rights of each, so that all may look forward
hopefully to final settlement.
The committee submit the accompanying
ordinance, and unanimously recommend 1T
passage, hoping that it may be deemed jus
to all, and that its adoption may stay an.
tendency of the popular mind towards tina
great moral and political evil, reputation
Respectfully,
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

- refer to these prominent points in sm.s
political record and the circumstances under
which you did me the honor to elect me las (
November, to counteract the unjust impres
sion which many have sought to make, 6;
home and abroad, that my election was
disunion triumph. The imputation is gross
ly unjust to me. and as believe equally un-
Coz. Worth's Circular.
from the Standard of November 29th, 1861
IMPORTANT FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Gov Holden has received the followin,
telegram from the President, which is lai,
before the public for information:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th, 1865.
Hon. W. W. HOLDEN, Professional Gorernor: :
Accept my thanks for the noble and efh
cient manner in which you have discharge
your duty as Provisional Governor. Yo ::
will be sustained by the government.
The results of the recent elections in Nortl
Carolina have greatly damaged the prospect
of the State, in the restoration OF its Gov
ernmental relations. Should the action am
the spirit of the Legislature be in the sam
direction, it will greatly increase the mlschle
already DONE and might be fatal.
1t is hoped the action and spirit manifes
ted by the Legislature will be so directed,
rather to repair than increase the d1ticultle
under which the State has already place.
itself. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
| If the President has withdrawn or ever,
qualified the above, we do not know it.
stands as when written.
There were but two sides to the question:
in November last. The discontented ant,
disloyal certainly did not vote against Gov.
Worth They voted in large numbers, and
they must have voted for him. The Presi-
dent was aware of this fact, and hence his
statement that the results of the recen
elections in North-C Carolina have great.
damaged the prospects of the State in the
restoration of its governmental relations"
The tri-weekly standard., 1866-06-14

Thad. Stevens health is growing worse.
"Praise to God-loud praise and high,
That the wicked come to die"
T,xTa
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
A GREAT SPEECH.

HOOPER, Of the Montgomery tAla.) Nal
once gave the following report of the great
est speech be ever heard
A fellow was indicted up in the old ninth,
when ToM CT was solicitor, for gambling,
to-wit: Playing short cards at a certain To-
cality known as Frog Level Col. N de-
Tended him, and contendeG before the jury,
that though the States evidence tended to
show that his client, with bottle of liquor
in his pocket, accompanied the crowd, who,
il was shown, did actually play, yet it'll never
did with absolute certainty locate him as one
Of the players. Said he, by way of perora-
ton
told you that PETER WYATT was thar and a
playing, for he noticed his hand, and i: was
a full on queens
HARRY SNOW was thar, and he was a
playing for he hilt too little par
WILLIAM UPsoN was thar, and he played,
cause witness noticed, in palticular, that he
had nothin' but an ace
BILL CoNNoR was thar, and he played,
gentlemen, for he had the bully hand-four
high-heeled jacks
But gentlemen, when / come to ask him
about ABRAHAM PITKEN-my clients hand
what did he say, gentlemen Why no
thin gentlemen, except that if ABE hilt any
hand, he disremembered it ! And now, gen
tlemen of the jury, because my client was
seen going down TO Frog Level with bot
tie of liquor in his pocket and the witness
can't remember that he hiit any hand at all,
when bully hands was out, and him the best
PLAYER in the crowd is that, is that, / say
gentlemen ofthe jury, is that any reason that
my client was guilty Of the crime Of gamb-
ling g7
IL Is almost needless 10 say that the jury
saw the non-sequitur and acquitted the de
fendant
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
THE DATE OF THE NEGRO PERIOD.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct l3th.l
The date Of the negro-equality period, in
the Northern States, may be fixed at Octo-
Der 9th. 1866. In Ohio the negroes were
allowed To vote, without distinction of color,
at all polls --outsideo of few counties-where
Radical Judges olliciated. II was the same
in Indiana and Pennsylvania.
One correspondent writes US:
"XENIA, Oct Q, lSG6-Every negro voted
to-day that offered his ballot"
"CEDARvILE, GREENE COUNTY, o.
Forty-five full blown blacks voted at this
precinct to-day. The judges took their votes,
declaring that under the civil rights bill
they were as well entitled to vote as whites" I"
"The judges here allow full-blooded ne
groes to vote, the same as whites, and Justify
themselves under the civil rights bill"
We have no doubt that, throughout Ohio
and Indiana, where there were Radical
judges Of election, with rare exceptions, ne
groes Of all colors we're allowed to vote.
We cannot say that we object. The popu-
lar will must be carried out. The people of
Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania believe the
blacks as much entitled TO suffrage as them
selves; 20 be jurymen as themselves; Judges,
Governors, Congressman, Senators, as them
selves; they have the right TO say so, and
enforce il. We submit to the popular will,
that considers blacks rs good as whites, So
cially and politically. We don't believe so,
and never will; but, politically, we submit
to the decision Of the ballot-boxes Of October
9th, 1866. Negro suffrage triumphs! 1t is
hardly worth while TO submit the question
directly to the people Of Ohio.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT TO ARCH
BISHOP PURCELL-HE GIVES 1T
To THE ORPHANS FAIR.

During the absence Of Archbishop PUR-
CELL from Cincinnati, and while he was at
tending at the Plenary Council in Balti-
more, two Of our prominent fellow-citizens,
Hon. GEO. T. PUGH and Mr.. JOHN SLEvIN,
conceived and carried into effect the pur-
chase Of a beautiful diamond cross and chain
10 be presented to the Archbishop upon his
return. They accordingly contracted with
Mr.. WIN. WILSON MCGREw to get up the
beautiful present The cross contains twenty
three large brilliant diamonds, while the
chain is very heavy and Of beautiful finish,
costing the donors 81, 300. The very neat
testimonial was presented TO the Archbishop,
who received it with many thanks.
On the Sunday following the presentation,
Nov. II, the Archbishop preached in the
Cathedral, and, in a feeling and touching
manner, alluded 20 the orphans fair which
was to be held during the holidays in Me
lodoon Hall, and in connection with this
fair he remarked that few DAYS previous, a
beautiful diamond cross and gold chain had
been presented to him, which he took pleas
ure in presenting 10 and handing
over 10 the St Peters Society table in the
fair 20 commence on Christmas eve, for the
benefit Of the St Joseph's and ST. Peters
Orphan Asylums at CummingsvQle, the
committee 70 dispose Of the present as in
their Judgment they deemed the most lucra-
tive TO the fair Il has been decided to dis
pose Of this elegant present BY rattle, each
ticket aud number 10 be sold at FIVE dollars.
As the proceeds Of this diamond cross and
chain will 20 20 the benefit Of the three hun
dred and eighty-tive orphan children in
those asylums, there will no doubt be con-
anxiety TO become the fortunate owner Of
the Archbishop's gin.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
rnE coNrEsrED nIsTRIcrs.

We lately give the number of contested
Congress districts assix but very recent facts
have increased it to eight The whole num-
Der, as far as ascertained, is as follows:
Pennsylvania, XIIth District the Hon.
Charles Dennison, Democrat, elect, VS.. James
Archibald, contestant.
Ohio, XIIIth, Gen. Geo. W. Morgan, Dem
ocrat, elect, VS.. the Hon. Columbus Delano,
contestant.
Indiana, lid, the Hon. Michael c. Kerr,
Democrat, VS.. Gen. Walter @. Gresham,
contestant
Indiana, IVth, w. s. Holman, Democrat,
vs. Gen. Ira G. Grover, contestant.
New Jersey, IId Charles Haight, Demo
crat, vs. the Hon. VIM. n. Newell, contest
ant
Maryland, Ist, Hiram McCullocl, Demo-
crat, VS.. Col. Samuel A. Graham, contestant.
Maryland, lid, Stevenson Archer VS.. the
Hon. John l.. Thomas, contestant.
Maryland, lid, the Hon. Charles Z.
Phelps, Democrat, VS.. Joseph j. Stewart,
contestant.
The contestants in all cases are Radicals.
Where, as in the XIIth District of Pennsyl-
vania, fraud was public and notorious, Con-
gress will have least trouble in coming to a
determination. In all the districts there is
fair proof circumstantial and otherwise, that
the small majorities gained by the Democrats
were won unfairly those of Maryland, be-
yond question.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
MORALREFORM IN NEW YORK CITY.

The 'fDisbanded Volunteer" writing from
New York, says
"The CRATE cause of morril reform, in
which take a deep and sollum interest,
peers to be progressing in this city with the
velocity of tellygrafic tightening. This is
prencipally owing to the stand that the
Herald hes takin agen the legs at Niblo's.
The strictors of that spotless jernal on the
ballet gals at that establishment hes aroused
a tremendous feeling everywhar. The re-
spectacle community ken not realize that
the pettycuts is as actually as short as the
Herald represents them to be, and hens they
go in crowds every night to see Of the horrid
tale has not been exaggerated. This is the
resin why Niblo's sech a regular jam. In
coarse it will only last untel all the Christian
men and wimmin in the city has seen for
tharselves wot the thing is, after which they
will visit the place of sin no more. As to
the reprobates whom Satin is bound to hev
by hook or crook, they will continue to go
as usual; and relying on that patronage, the
menedgement have renude thar engagements
with all the buty and semmetry at present
performing in the peace. In the meantime
the free model artist exhibitions on the
Broadway sidewalks Gums off as heretofore
every day atwix the howrs of three and five
in the afternoon, dooring which, interval
places on all the hotel stoops along the line
OF possession are at premium"
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
TIM LAST OF THE REVOLITION---
SAMUEL DUNN.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
As the name Of CHARLES CARROLL, Of
Carrollton, became celebrated as the last Of
the signers Of the Declaration Of ladepen-
dence, 40 will SAMUEL DUNN be illustrious
as the last Of the pensioners-the last surviv-
or of that generation Of men who partici-
pated in the war.of the American Revolu-
tion. Ninety-one years have passed since
the revolution commenced, and eighty-four
years since it closed by the capitulation Of
yorktown, in October, 1881. The age Of
Mr.. Dunn must be over one hundred years
in order to have taken part even in its clos
ing scenes. In order 10 realize the extent 10
which the life 81 Mr. Dunn has been pro-
longed, let us consider few facts.
The men who are now in middle age and
the most active in worldly affairs, were
taught in their youth Of the marvellous ex-
ploits Of NAPOLEON BoNAFARTE, whose
fame had even then been long historical
Yet here is a man still among us who was
born before the great Corsican came into
being, who as older than him whose fame
the world was discovering seventy years
ago. We conceive il 10 be an immense his
torieal distance back 20 the reign of the
great FREDERICK of Prussia, yet he was but
M the zenith Of his glory when this aged
veteran was born. What national changes
what stupendous revolutions-what rise and
i9Al Of empires and dynasties-what extra
Ordinary discoveries in the arts and sciences
has il fallen TO the lot Of Mr. Dunn to be
cotemporary with. The mind Of the stu
dent Of history can hardly grasp them all
in his thought, or span in imagination the
stupendous chasm Of the intervening years.
Here is a man, who is still living, who is
older than the Duke Of WELLINGTON, older
than ANDREW Jackson or JoHN QUINCY
ADAMS aud who is but ten years the Junior
Of ALEXANDER HAMILTON Il would have
been possible for Mr.. DUNN 10 have con-
versed with those who had been the first
settlers that landed in the United States at
Plymouth or jamestown. Such fact shows
the eNtreme brevity Of our national history.
All that has been done on the American
continent has been within three such lives
rs that of this Revolutionary hero. That
epoch saw the inst white man within these
United States, saw the FIRST stroke of the
Ak against the hrst tree Of the American
forest.
ID Is a solemn thought and reflection that
of the millions Of living actors in these
United States, in the war Of the Revolution,
there il now but one solitary survivor. Less
than century will be sufficient to erase
every living trace every participant in the
struggle, aud make it all rest entirely upon
history and tradition.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
a ,EAssAcHUsETTs RoMANCE.

From the Boston Traveler.l
A bit Of romance in one Of our Worcester
county towns, is exercising the minds of the
gossips just now. Here it is: Some seven
teen years ago the only daughter of veal
thy farmer was married with some ecldt, and
went away to live in "York State" The
history Of the domestic felicity of this mar
riage tradition Is not recorded, but after two
years or so from the wedding day, the young
wife expressed wish to return home for a
few weeks visit. The husbands business
just then precluded the idea of his accom-
panying her, but he helped on her prepara-
toas, and one bright morning, now fifteen
years ago, carefully put her on board the
eastern-bound train, bade her farewell, and
went back to his house TO keep bachelors
hall as best he might. Strange to say he
heard nothing from the absentee, but faithful
to his promise, the next Sunday he wrote
her long letter setting forth all his dis
comforts and begging her to hasten her re-
turn. Lo, the return mail brought, not a
dainty little loving missive from his absent
HARRIET, but a strange, iH-omened scrawl
from her mother. 1t was a wild cry Of
alarm. The daughter had not been home!
And from that time for fifteen years she
never did reach home, or darken or brighten
her husbands doors.
The husband bore his bereavement most
stoically; the father said nothing. He
loved his boys and was proud of them. His
girl he had reared up to womanhOod, got
her well married of, and the worriment of
the mystery he had washed his hands Of.
1t belonged by good rights to the husband.
But the poor mother, who had never in all
her life before gone beyond the shadow of
her husbands apple trees, set off at once in
search of her. She wandered up and down
the earth for months. A shy, quiet, home
body, very deaf, and knowing no more
about geographical points and railroad
routes than the big dog she left at home, 10
one wondered when she gave up the search
at last as hopeless. She grew very old and
very deaf, meantime, and everybody pitied
the meek, patient motherly woman, who
forced herself to settle down at last and live
on the old, unappeased anxiety. Well, the
daughter came homethe other day. Shehad
found her affinity, and been living with him
Lhesee fifteen years. She don'tneed to marry
him. They understand each other perfectly. |
but she thought she'd just step home for
flying visit, to let them all know how happy |
she is.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23


THE last sensation gotten up by the Radi-
Gals agains, the President is the following
absurd story;
Three days before the murder Of Mr..
LINCOLN, he had made arrangements for an
afternoon ride with certain members Of his
family, and the hour Of O'Clock was fixed
upon. At that time. the President not APP
pearing, word was sent to him that me
party vas waiting for him. He returned an
answer that the Vice President had called
upon him, and that he should not be able
20 60. Mr.. JOHNSON remained about two
hours, when the President joined his family,
and la conversation regarding the DELAYED
ride remarked, with much apparent con-
cern; " IAai n,iscrsbic n,aa 2 4 eaaaoi aaiici-
pate tae tToubie h inM oausc me dlrrsnq nsy
second term q oSEoc"
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23
MIR. John MITCHELL

Editors National FaicliigeaoG-Sms: In
the BUeniHy Sar Of Saturday appears
statement that Mr.. John Mitchell
has returned 10 this country from Paris,
from has erile As this contains \ great IN
truth, and is gross injustice to Mr. Mitchell,
| ask you % give il direct contradiction.
When Nc NJ. was released from al unjust
confinement, he went TO Paris voluntarily.
There vas no proviso to leave the country.
He was released Internationally. As such
statements as the above are both hurtful TO