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The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-10-18
S0-1Ill

Reduction in Price of the American
Watches,
MADE AT WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.
In consequence of the recent great improve
mcnts in our facilities for manufacturing we have
reduced our prices to as low u point us they can
be placed,
WITH GOLD AT PAR,
so that no one need hesitate to buy watch now
from the expectation that it will be cheaper at
some future time. The test of ten years and the
manufacture and sale of
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,eres,s Of the country they have ever ''0"'
hon true 10 him and bis interests they have
,bs,n, how well worldly Of the confidence Of
the country they are. the dictates Of reason
Of common honesty, the exercise OF that
feeling of gratitude which perrnde' even
IN, cornmonest minds, would have inpeled
him to retain them II their positions, and
ne would have recoiled with horror at their
displacement for those who always despis.
ed aud hated him and the cause in which
he was engaged. DIV
As the voice of,he people has been heard
from time 10 time in opposition to his pol
ICY he has been urged by his new advisers
to reirieve the past, BY establishing sound
and popular foreign policy, and to make his
administration financial success. How.
ever desirable these ends are, and however
co,nmendable such policy may be, unless
il goes beyond this, and retraces It's wicked
ahominable and vindiciivc slaughter OF it,
true friends, the moral nias'na arising fron
the ruins Of his administration will over
whelm the good there may be in Il, and ev'
er make il rs the administration Of al
inrrute.
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n A curious incident in ecclesiastical
politics occurred in the Maine Episcopal
Convention last week, by which a cal,li-
date for the Bshopric of that Diocese de-
feaied his own election. On tho first ballot
of the clergy, out Of l3 votes cast, . were
for the Rev. DR.. burgess of Portland, 3 for
the Rev. Mr.. Doane Of Hartford, Conn. and
for Rev. Prof Niles of Trinity College.
The Canon requires that for an election a
candidate must receive the votes Of two.
thirds of the clergy present The Rev. DR..
Burgess WINS presiding officer Of the Con
venlion, and as such declined 10 vote. Had
he been absent no would on this ballot have
been cleo ed, but being present the number
of clergy was ~, und thus he lacked one
vote. His presence acted in the same man
ncr rs vote cast agaipst him. lmmcdi-
atcly OF the result of the ballot heing an.
nounced, DR.. Burgess Withdrew his name.
aud after several unsuccessful attempts, tho
Rev. Henry A. Nicely. ID. D., one of the
assistant ministers of Trinity Church, New
York. was elected by the clergy, and The
nomination wns unanimously confirmed by
the laity. Providence Journal.
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To THE PorSr.-At . recent CONT cntion
in Utica, N. Y, Gen. Barnum, Chaipi,an Of
the Committee on Resolutions. pstacused
the following report =
by this Convention Of Soldiers AMI Sail.
or be il -
Resolved, Tint on careful inspection Of
the two great parties striving ior politics"
SUPREMACY IN dis State, we find thai In The
ranks of the one, formerly called Demo
cratic, recently labelled .Conservntive" ARE
numbered all the men who throughout the
entire war bitterly add persisten'ly opposed
the Government; - =,
Who, when war first sounded its wild
tocsin of alarm, displayed not the oil fay
hut proclaimed TINT the Government had
no right to coerce SUITE ''-"tlnt success
full coercion was nsn1ntion y -
Who opposed the first and only call fol
troops to sustain the Government;
Who pronounced that muryred patriot
the great and good Lincoln iyrant nnd ar
us,lrper. and in the language Of their pres
ent candidate for Governor, proclaimed tia
we "could have no peace till the tyran
Lincoln was hurled from powers" .
Who melted tho draft riots Ia New York
and while we were burying our deal N
Vicksburg aud Getty ,hurg, and Inngline
our tears with our rcjoicings, whilc thai
mob was yet numbering loyal people and
burning the asylum of dei6nscless coIore,
orphans, addressed them by the lips Of tlIeiI
then Governor IA my frienLs !" rr
Who stigmatized every man who wore
the blue us lincoln's hirelings. .Mn.
Who openly said in this city on the de-
parture of regiment for the seat Of wnr
that they hoped That not a soul of them
would ever come hack alive: ,.t....
Who insultcd the bodies Of oilr slain
con,ndes that we lovingly sent homo to be
buried. where their mourning relative.
could water their graves with their tears;
Who rejoiced at our defeats md incurred
at our victories; @.r '~r" r. 'a a
Who, at Chicago, speaking through the
authorized delegates of them all, pro.
nounced tho "war failure and demands,
q cessation of loslilities:
who heapcd upon Andrew Johnson
when no was the representative OF the wal
party Of the North aud a candidate for Vice
President, aud even after his election to TIL
high office, every opprobrions epitlel ia
which .ie language could give expression
Who since his accession to power Ivy the
assassin hand aud since his glaring and
notorious recrcancy to the grcnt principles
OIL which no was elected, are loud with
their praise Of his patriotism, of his states
mans!ip, of his great aud surprising fitness
to he President;
On the other hand, we find that tho Re-
publican Union party is tho embodiment OF
that loyalty which throughout the war never
wavercd 10 its support of the Government
Whose active sympathy was ever given
to every boy in blue. ...ui =
Which mourncd when disaster attended
our arms, and rejoiced with us when the
glorious old flag rode triumphantly tho red
waves Of hattie. ...u ,.rlSi .'uO"
Resolved, That these facts lcing pntent,
no true soldier cnn for n moment hesitate
with which party It is his duty to cast Ills
ballot and his best energies.
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Nox-R es,psxr TAxn.-we notice that TIE
Biddefbrd Journal Is discussing the question
Of Publishing the notices Of ncu-rvsldeot tates
In the state pspsr. We asvse sosid 80 she
visipm OF the law ssieh eequirss that al sush
notices shau b pShlishsd I'm tho Ssa,s paper.
Il b not TOR ths eonvsniepee, poe TOR the ID
vantage Of The taxpayer nor Of the ofncers
upon whom dsvolsss lie duty OF publicAiioa.
Persons owning property 10 certain county
would naturally toSk IN b6s loo&irpapsr Of that
easasy 30 tsava ths tsots copssrning HE prop.
erty thsrs. lit hiA .Aosss. and sAosh b
bufpsd dosn % " ths doqds suesp Il ivsy. or
N the authorities should lay oat street which
run square through IL, the local psper would
be the one 10 five hiu nod the public the In
form alton Of The fact. How natural tAsa 10
look TO the same source for information sSout
the iaIes on his property II 70 oksers Vt tie
town or city that ssssss the TAX. not, tho Ststs
ofiicers st the capital and thsrssorst .prpperiy,
and selling should b confined to the local dis
trict.- EiissortA 1nsrteas l
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A TERRIBLE PLOT.

There Is story Of an illitcmtc western
lawyer who asserted vchcmenlly that oil
the actions Of his client had been . sab rosa
and above board." The WoHd evidently
has the same notion Of the nets Of its poIit.
ical opponents; it charges the I" Radicals"
witt, inrrning plot to have the militia
Of the several states secretly armed"
Some day the World will tell us that n
= radical" is secretly living OIL the top Of
Trinity siecple. II is terrible to contcIn-
plate The result of such vast secret opera.
ton us il now Describes. When the half
n,illipn of men have been secretly arn,c.l,
no ,Ioilla they will DO secretly marched to
tho fehl Of battle, and when they uive
will ut once begin secretly to cut Of the
heads Of their opponents. What excln.
nations Of surprise will he heard, then,
from several hundred thousand unfortu-
mates who feeling for their heads, will dis
cover them to have been secretly chopped
of by this secret army! .-,.a,
Napolcon tic Great used to say that h,ys.
terry was great element of success in mil
itary operations and Geneml Sherman is
reported to have said, that if he suspected
his right hand know WIN, his left hand had
planned he would cut it off; but neither Of
these commanders brought secrecy to such
q pitch Of perfection rs the radicals nc.
cOrding to tho World Post.
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LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

A short time since q chap stole horse in
Kit,ery sni in attempting to get him away gos
bewlderel. Aficr getting rs Tar rs Eliot he
lost his way and got back 10 h"'ery' "here nc
offered the horse Tor sale To brother OF the
owner, who stated thathe 'i'd mol wnn 70 pr.
chase. bu, that one OF his nei.hoors dh' nnd
then shovel the thlefto his erother's residence
Arriving there tho fellow ofsrci to sell the
nurse to the owner, who. AFTER making many
enquiris.about egg. Sa' ooco'"de' 70 p"r-
chase u" owner '"o" '"'" ,"e, .."" NV
TO go no"n 20 N"'s,y '''e '' ~ -, 49,,
o." '"""e' Wv p A.. 49,, =, -,
tue owner " 'us .v ,",.I..., ~. -. p.
' ~" . :" s.,,;Dv n. mo.,y the owner 70, |.
warrant. which. to the rrca, as,onishment u
IN, ,hi,.. wa, served upon him aud he -ss ia
.IL,r.oe Finer 9, i32 Main stree, he. inst, ~.
eei,el a splendid assortment Of diaries. Az
they have 20, 70 be an indispensable necessity
to slmo., .very one. /, would be we'll to call
Immediately while the ..,ortmen, !. isrsest.
~ ~ TIT. ,,.,o, ., -. pu. n,,,;,,
M ..r.,,., cal, ~ A.,
."'''n :" - r.
"e !" ''s =. |,
Our "em 'a'' week W Tf'' 70 "s p.
Ice enterprise on l',.na "a.'' -, ~. 10 ~. ' NV, :.
eorreeIt, ,i' NC - n,..lTp-. w..
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

We are In receipt Of the Old Farmers A.
mansc for 1867, whose time honored and hmil
lar face In Its annual visit reminds rs OF the
lapse NJ time, and that We are fast verSing to-
wards . New Year. This Is number IS Of the
annual series. H -,rs '.IE3 s H..HH.' .fh'
Halls Journal Of Health for November con-
tains good essays on "The Family Relation,
"Firesids Associations" 'Innutsble Moral.
ty." &C.. &c. r.. D.. ... .... ...r
M,srrmi, or Anderson Prison. Iamlin. boston, LEI
sh-pird.
We are indebted to tho entsrprising publish
ers fir this. 'ths most concise and reliable ac-
count of the barbarous prison torture of the
Rebels which has yet been issuet from the
pres. The suthor Augustus C. H.mlin, late
melicsl Inspectors Of the u. b. army, has here
presented to tho public an accurate history OF
Anderson Prison, giving the daily routine Of
the method by which II was conducted, illus
trated by scientific comparisons Of The actual
requirements 0f 90 large body Of men 10 70.
gard 10 food shelter, air aud water, with that
which they received. II Is also Illustrated by
maps AMI engraviugs from rebel photographs.
Il il written IN IN easy and captivating style,
with M attempt osly to give = true history OF
the sutferlngs CT our soldiers Ia Auder,onyil!e,
and Is entirely reliable. '. 49,. ''. Pool.
For sale by Piper at 1872 Main Street.
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EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

s,na,or wriyh, died at Newark N. J.
a., the Is, inst. ....... ... .-...,...r ..r ..
FL. .,;,. n, ,,.p., n, ld.n., .h,,ch \,
cr,,..i.. ...u,-. =. Th.,.,. &c.
non. II b,ol. oa ,,, .ho,. an. h.ll.J.os-
:,
A.. .,.ss
60. -, ' ~, "
49, -, :, ~. g. Vp''a 'e' "
var - ~ 'A' VI IN Gun
s''''' COP
Rev syivnnss Cooo u. u. we'll known -
distinguished clergyman OF the Universe
LIST denomination died IN boston on tho 5is'
ui.
The s'p's"s Court o. !.a'An 30, as'' S',Ae :
os .assa,.ou, '.s' '., ~, s -. .u... 80, n
Go" ,s;,s Srs;s. ..sr... coui,r into n,
State. 1. in eounic, .,,s II. cou.,its,ios u Ii,
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TYE UNION e J0URNxL, X

faithfully execu.si, Y by neslec.,eg aud 70
fi'sing to cniorcp such laws although duly
and legally en&e1ed@ Ceren a wefp
,,lis,as,eful to hiN t. beins basa6h o2st NJ
veto or in opposition to his wishes.
In addition to these distinct. easily sub
sinntiaied and -cleasly official crimes, il.o
personal habits of the Presideni-his drunk.
enpess, for example, and alleged iInmor.
sltratiic in parsons Enrc When established
by proper evidence, Improbable offences
l'recedents IRE found to support the argil'
ment that for drunkenness alone the Presi.
dent couEf 10 Sopr,itulionally reinoved
Agsip, his pse'or tIe. army. durihgfth Fen
ian excitement WAS an unconstitutional ,ise
Of power. Their offence under the Law
was mislemeanor only. They should
have been looked ai,er Ivy civil officer
only ic 1hsse officerS Ind beer resisted
then il was the duty Of the President to cal
ont the army. but no, till then. The case
Of the privnfeer which The broad arrow Of
England arrested at the docks Of Liverpool
and the Alabama which was allowed to o.
cape, were entrusted, and properly SO. tc
civil officers only. Neither army nor nav,
could properly he used until resistance was
offered TO civil authority. IN the case Of The
teniajis. there was neither disposition NOT
intention TO resist the United States officer.
Of any class. Their utmost anxiety was tt
get as Gar from them as possible.
As to the method and incidents Of i'm
parchment, General butler, after showing
that the Constitution provides that every
step up to the final vote OF "guilty" OF
"not guilty. depends OF majority only
aud not on two thirds. proceeds to argue
that The moment the House of Representa-,
lives presents a bill Of arrnigninent. the
President is temporarily suspended from
the duties Of his Office. The words Of the
Constitution arc that he shall be liable to be
removed from ONCE "npOn Impeachment,
for the conviction of treason, bribery, OF
other high crimes or niisdernennors." The
Democratic interpretations now so popular
with the partisans Of the President, ignores
entirely the words impeachment far
and reads only "on conviction Of" The
folly Of this course Is plain when We con-
slider In the first place, that, as Commander
in.Chief, he might use the nrmy mud navy
to dispense Congress, which would be AZ,
unconstitutional Use Of his power; and, IN
the second place, when we reflect that the
Constitution provides that tina Chief Justice
shalt preside over the Senate. when sitting
rs high court Of Impeachment. For, IL
the Chief Justice should die during the
progress Of the trial, il would not only le
within the constitutional power Of the Pres.
ident, but il would I've his clear constitution.
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d BY The GOVERNOR.
A PR OOLAM ALTON
y e vos : pAr'os
PubIic Tia nLssivisE asd Praise.

Tn Obedience to that usage having its or:
igin IN profound sense OF obligation ANA
gratitude to dig MlrWiso Disposer Of hu-
man events, and hallowed by the most
cherished associations, I do, by the ADVICE
Of the Executive Conncil appoint THURS
p,r, THE, TwEsrY,NSTH DAT or N"vEm.
sEs ssxr, 6,be observed by the citizens OF
tllis State Us day OF Public Thanksgiving
and Praise to Him for the blessings we have
enjoyed during the year thut Is NOW hasfen'
ing to its close. t-F.rg'g.
The continuance Of peace in our coun,
try while other nations have been afflicted
with war; the exemption Of our State from
that fearful ,,as,iIence which Inns desolaloi
other lands; the bOuntifiil harvests which
have crowned the labors Of the husband.
man, furnishing ample supplies OF food for
our people, banistiing even the npprehcn..
sion of famine, the cries Of which arc hcarl
coming up from remote portions OF tbs
earth, the great prosperity attending all The
varied pursuits of life; the mpd recovery
of our country from the wounds of fright
iiil civil war the continuance of tho bless
ings of education and the freedom of re-
ligious worship and the manifest purpose
OF the people Of this country, under sore
,lisa ppointInenL thar manhood Of every
complexion and cline shall be Recognized
within its domain, and impartial justice as
stirred TO all, arc pregnant causes for thanks
aud praise. :. ..a4.. ,lr 49,. g.
ltl,crcfore invite the citizens Of this State
to unite according to the custom OF our fa
theirs with prayer and anthem to cOmmem.
orn,c the return of this festal day, rcmeIn.
bering from their abundance the poor AMI
distressed in our midst to invoke the con.
tin,ancc Of Divine favor aud tho pardon Of
our trunsgrcsslons through the grace Of our
Lord and Savior. ,..,, - ,.f.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta.
this twenty ninth day Of October, in the
year Ut our Lord one thousand eight hun.
drci and sixty six. and OF the Indepead-
ence Of the United States OF America the
ninety.6rst. '.-,,
by his EIcellency the Governor:
EPHRAIx FLINT, Secretary of State.
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GENERAL SUMMARY.

~ Gen. Swecny is to he Immediately
reinstated tn bis position in the regular ar
n The eminent merchant and politician
Simeon Draper, OF New York, died on
Monday.
'wA New Hampshire jury has found
verdict against Dr. Timothy Hnyney, OF
Concord, for S2,09i.36 for NAL practice in
setting broken bone. r-N r'i54H-.i
II A throughgoing business man who
ndvcrtises largely, says that he rcgnnis the
proprie,ors Of papers rs partkers in bust.
ness.
II Richard Brightwell. mulafto, has
obtained verdict for 800 damages ngainst
the trustees of Green Township, Ohio. for
refusing his vote OF the general election in
ls6j. e y $50 ~ ~
~ An extensive fire in Paris, last month,
was instantly extinguishcd 10y the bursting
of three bottles of sulphuric ether, the con
tents Of which mixing with the atinosI'l'er.
ic air, put an end to the combustion.
TIA public meeting Was held In Liverpool
On the 18th, under the auspices OF the United
Kingdom Alliance for the supp, sssiono OF the
liquor traffic in order to welcome Neal Dow to
England. The Hall Was crowded. and the re-
ception IL the gussts.Wss u-ost cordisl Ana en-
thusiastic. c. - no NStVP
Ohirial information has been received
ut Washington that Macmillan has left the
city Of Mexieo, sud taken with him $500,
600 hard silver dIllars. No isien route for
Orizaba. protected by a strung guard Of
French troops.
GA Vera Cruz letter Of the 2oth ult.,
received by the Mexican Minister al Wash.
ingion, copfrns tho report Of the h'ght oil
Maximilan. Tie icn the City Of Mexico
ON the I'D ult, tho government being ielt
in charge Of Gen Bszai,,o e~dcavored to
persuade him to delay his departure mil
General Castlemanis arrival, two days later,
hut he declined, and, escorted by eight hun
,Irc,i Austrians. proceeded to Orlzaba 10y
e rss,I. sSs Is Sso,sd Sssiyy The
29th.and was expected 10 reach Ven Cruz
on the 9th. The Captain Of the Austrian
frigats Dando,e lying at Vera Cruz. states
that AZ soa - !Nsxis,ilian STNss he will
at oace leave Coz Europe. II was sxpocied
that MaIimiiian would issuc q manifesto
from OiIaha. Gen. CaaIsmsn reached
the city OF Mexioo soon after Maximilisn
lea, and took possession Of tho palace and
assumed tho Feigns Of Government. tho
French soldiers who bad entered under
Maximilians celon viii b returned 10
fmnce under General Cas'icmans 'nf'u'
encc. ..
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MAKrLASp.-A i'altiinoru dispatch says
viii, reference to the reckless taking OF the

MARrLASp-A i'altiInoru dispatch says
witt, reference to tho reckless taking Of the
loyal oath:
Srhis Is In Obedience 20 the sivicc of Rnver =.
dy johnson, who informed the rebels that IL
would not be perjury tor them ~ take tbsoath.
inasmuch as u MAS unconstitutional. The reg
istrars we're oil SSann men, and permittcf tho
rel,els 10 rvg,,,er. In some precincts the loyal
~ Of rebels Was tested by the question whether
when negro regiments werr facing Low army
they hoped the former would be wh'pped. anil
they swors they did. A place csilel Blue bsh
TaSerp, In BsliiIpore county, out on the fhii.
s.Islpha read. wss taken POSSESSION Of early
this morning BY . large party of roughs, VIII
srr employed In the Baltimore Custom House,
and held al dsy. allowing only rebels to vote.
They wers completely armed With musksss. car.
bines and rsvolyess, and lay along al tho foeces
ies.iing to the place. challenging approaching
voters, and turning them back u thoJ intended
voting the Uaioa ticket. Not loyal msn vot
sd after they arrived. A Union man Just ar
rived from thsrs says " he h.d reeisr~l 4"
protest he void have been killed. Immense
crowds are on the streets and the excitement "
great" ,y7H gEfETE r7y-
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New YoRK.-Thc Tribune thinks that
Federal patronage had much to do in run
ming up HotIinan's vote in the city, but not
30 much rs the liquor question. Speaking
Of tho German.born citizens, il says:
~'rhere Is . collision between their habits
and the fundamental laws OF our State. This
collision has taken about 5000 votes from Gov.
Penton and his friends and given them to our
adversaries. making difference Of about 10 900
TO this, We probably owe the defeat OF three
II not four Republican candidates for Congress
with other local disasters"
The Herald comedies in this view, say.
ingi .....
"The obnoxious legislation at Albany las,
winter against the powerful liquor interests
rallied the liquor dealers. wholesale and retail,
from whiskey down to lager beer Americans.
Irish, Germaus-men, In short, OF every nation
.,ity-s. mas,e against Fcnton AMI the Re
publicans. The solid front Of the liquor deal
srs. more than all ether combinations, con.
tribu,ed to this city's startling majority for
Hoffman," ...-.... -.
With regard to the result in the Stntc. the
World says: -. @ r.W ..'
"In the interior cities and towns, wherever
tho Irish population Is numerous. and where
the Radical interpretations have not been
met and exposed, ~ they have been here. the
Democratic vote hes fallen of. aud the Radical
vote has proportioustely increased. Bot for
The Penian vote John T. Hoffman would have
been elected by stremendous majority"
The Times says Of the contest In this
city: a . l..
"The extraordinary registration induced the
Democracy. whose leaders are popularity be-
,ieved to understand the ropes. to hope. and,
indeed, to look Tor majority. In this city. OF
not far from 10000 Bets were made, Of .
noted club house Of the metropolis. not long
sipes. Of three to one-thous,nds at that-that
Hodnss would go away trvm Kings and New
York counties With rs. 900 majority" '.nn
In New York city 1000 more votes were
polled than In 1854, and the Democratic
min is 0527. The Congressional votes
show that fox's majority over Greeley Is
1926; Mouisey's over slloPposi'ion, 41d
Stewards over Spencer, 2is9; and Brooks
over ali. 6l29. Mrs. Stanton, Wo'nan''
Rights candidate in that district, received
s;s,M votes. Avery uusal'sns exhibit" %
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81 Tie Paris correspondent Of the New
YORK Times, speaking of the various re-
pors of Louis Napolcon's falling health,
says: ...n,
There appears to be no other serious
ground for these stories than peoples fears
Nevertheless, His Majesty is not exactly
well, and lie takes great puins to conceal
the fact. But he is more than worried
about Mexico he Is mad, fighting mad, al
the Americans about this business. JIG
has SEWARD on the brain. What right had
Mr. Seward to Interfere in his nicely laid
plan for putting up barrier against the
Yankee nation? What right had he to
bring to grief the big thing Of the Napoleon
reign7 One has no difficulty in under.
standing his fury. .,.........