The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-18
State Items.

The Wilmington Dispatch is disguised
Worth and the President, in relation to the
order prohibiting corporal punishment
The following is a specimen from that pa
per:
eve doubt the propriety of the measure
adopted by the Legislature in regard to the
order of SickIes' prohibiting the infliction of
corporal punishment by the courts of North
Carolina We think that the Presidents
Proclamation of Peace is a sufficient guide,
and are of the opinion that selfrespect de-
manded that the issue should he made by the
| North Carolina authorities, that the extent
of the military power may be ascertained,
| and questions of this character definitely
| settled.
| If the State has any real legal existence
with powers to regulate society by its laws.
| then there can be no question as to its rights
in the premises and the utter want of au-
thority on the part of Gen. Sickles or any
other officer TO interfere.
We confess to a feeling of shame when we
contemplate the lack of firmness and manli-
ness, displayed in regard to this question:
But after the submission, in Wake County,
| to interference by the military. in a case of
eiectment. we do not know what to be sur
prised at in these times.''
On Friday night last the store ofMessrs
Lord and Palmer of Goldsboro' was robbed
of about $500 worth of goods
The Newherne Journa1 Of Commerce
states that on Thursday last North Carolina
sent to Norfolk, Va, for expectation 1871
bales of cotton, 1,447.0 900 shingles, 10000
slaves, 135 bbls. rosin, $50 bbls tar. besides
an endless variety of other descriptions of
country produce in similar quantities.
AT the sale of Linwood, Dr. Hollis fine
plantation, the lands brought from SIT to
$50 per acre. u fine stallion s 800, and blood
ed cows from $25 to $45. Taken altogether
there was bad average and the property
went at sacrifice
Prof Kerr, State Geologist, has returned
from his tour through Western Carolina. He
reports most fayorably of the vast mineral
wealth of that section.
Hons. Thos Ruffin and D. L. Swain ac-
companied Gov. Worth to Washington City,
as associate commissioners.
Rev r. II. Mason, Jr., of this City, has
been called to take charge of an Episcopal
Church at Bath,s.Va.
The Charlotte Times of the 18th inst.
contains the following items:
"2Oj bales changed hands yesterday, be-
ing the largest amount in any one day since
the war. A large amount of corn was also
in the market which brought on an average
81 40 per bushcl. The stores were crowded
and large bills made. Christmas is coming,
and despite the political gloom. we are max
ing the most of the advantages that merci-
ful God has bestowed upon our section, in
giving us a rich and productive soil and a
genial and healthy climate. Taken altogeth
er. yesterday was much the finest day we
have known in many years"
The Cross Mineral well, the result of
some strange freak fnature, is distant about |
two miles from Charlotte and the place might |
be made one of the greatest watering places |
in the country. 1t is tifty-six feet deep and |
yields an unfailin,y supply of water. The |
medicinal properties of the water are unQueS |
toned and several cures have been effected !
1t is strongly imprcgnated with |
iron, sulpher and potassium, and after drink
ing leaves taste in the mouth not distin-
guishable from that of tincture of IRON
And the following we clip from the
Greensboro Patriot:
ave learn that H. Julian, of Randolph, |
killed, in that county few days ago an ca
length of talons eight inches, the bird weigh
ing ten pounds"
ave are pleased to learn that the Gard
Hill Mine is regularly shipping copper
ore, of superior quality to Baltimore"
The Salisbury North State thus echoes
our sentimen is in relation to the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly:
cit will be seen by reference to the pro-
ceedings OF the House Of Commons on Tues
dav, that Mr.. Lowe, of Davidson, introduced
IL very sensible bill for the relief of the peo
plea proposition to adjourn sine die on
the 18th inst. When we consider that the
salary of the members is Sc per day, and
that of the speakers and principle clerks $40
per day, and that the Legislature has accom-
plished all that it is likely to accomplish for
the State, this would be a considerable = re-
lief" Mr.. Lowe will be sustained in this
act by his constituents
The Newberne Journal of Commerce of
the 18th says:
can order issued under instructions from
Gen. Daniel E Sickles, Departmental COM
mander was, yesterday afternoon, served up
on County Solicitor and Sheriff, to stay exc
cution of corporeal punishment upon the per-
son of a negro sentenced to be whipped TOR
chicken stealing.
This order is intended to apply to all ca
ses of corporeal punishment in the State
Courts. Upon its receipt motion was made
by Solicitor Green to adjourn sine die, but
after argument in opposition thereto Messrs
Haughton and Hubbard, the
court adjourned until this morning, when
the question will be further discussed"
A Convention of the Lutheran church as
sembled in Philadelphia on the 18th inst
Thirteen orthodox synods in the United