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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

MEssRs. EDTToRs - You will please i,,so..
IN your coiumns the folIpsvine =;
regard to orr worthy brother WI Haya III
q member Of New Light Lodge, No. Sfs
who died May I'd. 1866. The fo|low;no,,
preamble and resolutions were passed
WHEREIN oath has invaded our M vs+;,
circle and severed the tie which bomb o,,.
deceased brother w. K. Hayes to our Order
and by this to us inscrutahle Providence af
the Supreme ruler of the universe this Tods VI
has been bereft of a worthy brother: tbeEs
fore, 'Asie-
1st. Resozred, That we have lost brotbou
who was ever faithful and true, and that tba
Order has lost useful member. 'ne
g. That while we bow with sr,bmiss;o,, =.
the affecting dispensation of Providence -. "
knowledging that the Lord of all the carl rI,
doeth all things right, we sincerely lamant
the loss of our worthy brother and noat
feelingly sympathise with his afflicted N anS
bereaved relatives. '''.N'
3. That page of our record be inscribed
to the memory of our deceased brother
4. That as token of respect we wear III.
usual badge of mourning for the snace ~
thirty days. oo Vi
o. That a copy of these resolutions bo
communicated to the family of the deceased
and that the Editors of the Raleio, g.
ddrd be requested to publish the same
ALLEN BAILEY,
.- A. L. DAVIS, Com
DAVIS D. BAILEY,
.. 3. ALTERNATELY, Sec'y.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

AT regular communication of CRANE
Creek Lodge, No. 213, held at their Hall
May 10Th, A. l.. 1866, A. D.. 1866. Tho fni'
lowing preamble and resolutions resnect;u,,
the death of Brother Enoch Cole were rea5
and adopted: 0''0
WHEREAS, In the death of this amiabIe
brother the Church has lost an exemplary
member, the cause of Masonry Jealous adj
vocate, and the community a useful and 70
spectacle citizen for three years or noro
Brother Cole has been faithful observer of
the rules of the order of Masonry. a steady
helper IN the Church to which he BELONGED
and an exceedingly useful member in the
nelghDorhood where he resided; and hence
we call upon all, both relatives and neioh,
bors, friends of the order and members of
the Christian Church to unite with US in
most sadly deploring the loss of our beloved
Trend and brother; therefore, be it
l. Resotoea, That in the death of Brother
Cole the order has lost kind and Jealous
member, the ChuIch faithful seryent and the
community an honorable and worthy citizen.
:. That we have, in our fraternaf inter
course with Brother Cole since his associa-
ton with us, found him fully showing forth
the three great principles which should ever
exemplIfy the life and character of truly
devoted member of our order.
.. That while we are sensib1y impressed
with the sad chastisement inflicted upon us
In this bereavement, we will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
f. That copy of the above resolutions
be sent to the widow and orphans of the de-
ceased, and the same be spread upon the
minutes of this Lodge, and copy sent to
the North-Carolina Standard for publication.
B. w. SPIVY
JAS. NJ. COLE, Com.
w. P. CAMERON,
81. j. MCNEIL, Sec,y.
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PROCLAMATION.

TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
In obedience to an Ordinance of the State
Convention, ratified the 25th, day of June, 1866,
entitled IAN Ordinance submitting to the quail
flied voters of the State the ratification or re-
lection of the Constitution adopted by the Con-
vention," 1, JONATHAN WORTH, Governor
Of North Carolina hereby give notice that on
THURSDAY, the SECOND day of AuGusT next,
polls will be opened by the Sheriffs of the re-
spectiye Counties, and kept open for three sue
cessive days, at the several election precincts in
each and every County in the State, under the
same rules and regulations now exist for the
election of members of the General Assembly;
at which election all persons qualified to vote for
members o. the General Assembly, may vote for
or against the ratification OF the same; those who
wish ratification of the Constitution voting,
with a written printed ticket stRArIFICA-
STIoN, those of contrary opinion, voting, with
. written or printed ticket, 'sREJECTIoN.'-
Sherifs will observe the provisions of the Or
dinance as to the duties thereby imposed
In witness whereof, his Excellency,
sesaoeeseSs JONATHAN WORTH, Governor of said
State, has hereto set his hand and caused the
great Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this the list day of
July, A. D., 1866. JONATHAN WORTH.
By the Governor:
WIN. H. BAeLHs, Private Secretary.
July z, 1866. 47-td
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From a letter, written to the Tarborc,
Southerner of the 30th ult, dated at Rebel

From letter, written to the Tarborc,
Southerner of the 30th ult., dated at Rebel
Retreat" we make the following extract:
But to make IL long matter short Ply
mouth Of old no longer exists, but charred
ruins and few scattering houses mark
where once she stood, and when the eyes of
her children rest upon these dark and gloomy
remains of their once bright and joyous
homes, tho they endeavor to suppress it, a
prayer will go up to that God, who has ever
been true to those that proved true to them
selves, to send down everlasting punishment
upon her destroyers. AS one of her children,
can say with truthfulness, that hope the
day will come before I die. when every city,
town and village in Ne,o England will pre-
sent the same appearance, that Plymouth
now does. Y. Halter"
1t is not necessary to make any extended
comments A sentiment so atrocious as that
conveyed in the closing sentence, carries its
condemnation with it. A spirit of dark and
bloody revenge, though embodied in the form
of prayer, will never bring down "ecerlas-
ting punishment upon the head of an
enemy. The punishment will fall elsewhere.
1t is time such expressions were dismissed
from the public prints. They cannot be de-
Tended or justified in any manner. If the
public men in Edgecombe discountenanced
things of this kind, we would see nothing of
it in the Tarboro' press.
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Is y = - :
Il The Sentinel declares for the Constitution
of the. United States as tits, and the Union
as it was-no further amendments" Is there
any issue upon the Constitution Does the
Sentinel, or any other secessionist, suppose
| that the noble " straitest sect men !" OF the
South have ever objected to 1.-THE Constitu-
ton as it is and the Union as it was.p They
never desired to leave the Union or to join
the attempt to destroy the Constitution.
They were always for the Union in prefer
ence to the Confederacy, and they are for it
now. Can the Sentinel say as much for its
friends2 Evidently it is stealing "straitest
sect :" thunder. st-s.... .-st,e
The Sentinel also declares against further
amendments Is there any issue on this
point2 Have the amendments been submit
tied to the people of this State, or are they
likely to be2 Can there be any issue,
where there is no question as to the adoption
or rejection of the amendmentsg S-@
But suppose these amendments are adop-
ted, what will you and your friends do, Mr..
Sentinel Submit or resistl How far does
your opposition to =" further amendments :"
extend? If they are adopted, are you pre-
pared to reUolutionize again Define your
opposition to further amendments" We
desire to know how far you are prepared to
60 And state also in your reply, how far
Gov. Worth is prepared to go with you.
Docs he favor revolution in the event of the
adoption of " further amendments" or will
he submit? Let the people know. There
is no issue in the South upon the adoption
or rejection of the amendments, because they
have not been submitted to us. But issue or
no issue, you oppose them. How far does
your opposition extend, and how far does
Gov. Worth's opposition extend To the
point of actual resistancee Do you intend
to force that issue upon us Let the Sentinel
answer.
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The Sea islands, Propertv.


The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Times states the question of the Sea
Islands property thus:
The only essential point of difference be-
tween the two Houses of Congress with re-
spect to the Freedmen's Bureau Bill was
upon the Sea Island question. The report
agreed upon by the Conference Committee
adopts, in the main, the view upon this ques-
ton of the Senate. 1t provides that restora-
ton of lands occupied by freedmen under
Gen. Sherman's order shall not be made until
the crops of this year have been gathered,
nor till the former owners of the lands or
their legal representatives. have paid the
freedmen a fair compensation for al improve
ments. Provision for the freedmen dispos-
sessed of lands held under this order is made
in the parishes of st. Helena and ST. Lake,
where Government holds thirty-eight thous-
and acres bought in at tax sales made in
pursuance of the Presidents order of Sept
16, 1858. These lands are to be surveyed
under direction of the South Carolina Tax
Commissioners, and divided up into twenty
acre lots, which are to be sold at 81 so per
acre to the freedmen, first to those now oc-
cupying plantations under Sherman's order,
and second to those who have been turned
OFF such plantations. No person can have
more than one tract, and payment may be
made any time within six years The As
sistant Bureau Commissioners of Georgia and
South-Carolina are authorized to determine
the validity of claims under Sherman's order,
and issue non-assi enable warrants on the
South-Carolina Tax-Commissioners in favor
of all persons having valid claims
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Shell Fish and their History,

OYSTERS are now the favorite food of the
whole human race, savage or civilized, if
they can be procured. They are not at this
season fit for food. 1t is their spawning
time. and they become faccid and tasteless.
Each oyster is ascertained to be perfect
animal, both sexes in one, and in itself capa-
pie of producing what is called "spat," that
is the germ of the young oyster, and at least
1000, 900 spat are thrown out by every full
grown fish of two to four years of age At
ter four years, the shell thickens, and the
cartilage known as the heart hardens, and
the fish contracts, becoming less palatable
and nutritious for food until it dies, to make
a bed for its own descendants to grow on.
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WISHES TO REruRN.-A telegram

WISHES TO RETURN.-A telegram from
Washington says that a letter had been re-
ceived there from Maj. Gen. J. B. Magruder,
late of the Confederate army, asking friend
to intercede with the United States Govern
ment in his behalf. .s.. .--- ..
Writing from the city of Mexico, General
Magruder says - want permission to re-
turn to the United States. The Imperial
Government has gone to h-ll, and has no
money, and we have to get away from here.
Many have already left. Price, myself and a
few others remain, but We must look out for
place to go to. There is no hope for any
thing more here"
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AN ORDINANCE

CONCERNING WIDOWS, WHO HAVE QUALIFIED
AS ExEcUTR1x TO THE LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT OF THEIR DECEASED HUs-
BANDS
Sec 1: BE 1T ordained by the Deleqates of
the people Of North Carolina, in Conyention
assembled, and 1T is hereby ordained 6y the aal-
thOrity Of the same, That the widow of any
trstator whose last will and testament has
been admitted to probate in this State, since
the first day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two, and before the first
day of May, one thousand eight hundred and
slxty-hve, Notwithstanding such widow NAV
have qualified to such last will and tesla
ment as Executrix, be, and she is hereby al
lowed to enter her dissent to the same ac-
cordlng to the same forms as are now provi-
ded by law for dissent of widows
SEC. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That in all
cases = here widow shall dissent from the
last will and testament of her husband az
provided for in the foregoing section, She
shall be entitled to the same rights of dover
as if her husband had died intestate: Progi-
ded, hoaceUer, That no widow shall be emit
tied to the benefit of this ordinance. unless
such dissent shall be entered within six
months from and after the passage of this
ordinance, nor in any case where the real es-
tate of the deceased husband has been sold
subsequent to his death, or has been divided
between his devisees or heirs at law.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall be in force from and after
its adoption. o-
natinea IN. convention, this the 18th day
and sixty-six. . li1'''io o
3. q. READE, President
J. 81. MOORE, Secretary.
r. 6, BADGER, Assistant Secretarv
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COTTON BLooMs-Mr N. V. Denton has
shown the Editor of the Progress a bloom
whcih he found in his fields on the 1st inst
Mr.. N. S. Harp has also exhibited usa bloom
which most probably appeared on the
1st. Mr.. Howell of Wake was but few
hours behind, and we have seen 9th ers
Indicating the condition of the cotton crop
in this County.
We were shown on the Sd, good sized
boil, not form, taken from the cotton fields
on the farm of Mr. Bletlsoe near Raleigh
This goes bowshot beyond any of the
blooms. The cotton-boll referred to was on
exhibition at Cowper s. Jones in this City.
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The Sentinel, of the 9Th, contains column
of characteristic Misrepresentation of Gov.
Holden, basing its article upon an extract
from the Washington dispatches to the N.
Y. Herald, prepared by an unknown, ire
sponsihle party in that City.
The principal recommendation of such an
infamous article is its falsity. 1t is a kind
of fanciful blackguardism, generated in
small brain-pans whose Organs of truth and
tlecency are poorly developed. The Sentinel
rivals the State Journal, ofposthumous fame,
in this species of literature.
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AN ORDINANCE.

To CHANGE THE TINE OF ELECTIONS IN
NoRTH-CARoLINA AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained By the Delegates
Of the people of North Carolina an Convention
ASSEMBLED That all elections for Governor of
the State of North Carolina, members of the
General Assembly, and all other elections,
now required by law to be held on the first
Thursday in August, shall hereafter be held
on the third Thursday in October under the
same rules, regulations and restrictions, as
are now prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. That hereafter, until the first ses-
sion of the General Assembly after the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, the House
of Commons shall be composed of members
elected from the counties in the following
manner, viz: The counties of Allegheny
Brunswick, Camden, Cherokee, Clay, Chow
an, Currituck, Gates, Greene, Hartford, Hyde,
Jackson, Jones, Duplin, Lenoir, Onslow,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Polk, Richmond,
Tyrrell, Warren, Washington, Watauga,
Yancey, Henderson, Pennsylvania, Alamance,
Alexander, Arson, Ashe, Beaufort, BERTHE,
Bladen, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret,
Caswell, Columbus, Davie, Edgecombe,
franklin, CASTOR, Halifax, Harnett, Hay
wood, Lincoln, Macon, Madison. Martin, Nc
Dowell, Montgomery, Nash, Northampton
Person, Pitt, Stanly, Stokes Wilson, and
Mitchell, shall elect one member each. The
counties of Buncombe, Catawba, Cleveland,
Craven, Cumberland, Forsyth, Granville,
Iredell, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Moore, Robe
son, New Hanover, Rockingham, Rowan.
Rutherford, Sampson. Surry, Union, Wayne,
Yadkin, Chatham, Davidson, Orange and
Wilkes, shall elect two members EACH The
counties of Wake, Randolph and Guilford,
shall elect three members each.
Sec. 3. That all laws in contravention of
this ordinance. be and they are hereby re-
peated; Provided nevertheless. that in case
the Constitution be not ratified by the peo-
pie, this ordinance shall have no effect. ex-
cept that the elections shall be held at the
time designated, and shall be held under the
law as it existed in the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one save that the County of
Harnett may vote for member as heretofore
provided.
SEC. 4. Be at. further ordained, That moth
ing in this ordinance contained shall be so |
construed as to restrict the General Assembly |
hereafter from regulating the time of holding
said elections
Ratified in Convention the Goth day of |
June, A D., 1866
e. G. READE, President.
JAMES Fl. MOORE, Secretary.
X. c. BADGER, Assistant Secretary.
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AN ORDINANCE
In RELATION TO THE DEPOSIT AND r 't uBltoA
TON OF THE oRD1NANoEs AND REsoIU-

s
In RELATION TO THE DEPOSIT AND = bl.oe-
TON OF THE ORDINANCES AND REsoLU-
r1oNs OF THE CoNvENT1oN.
SECTION /. Be it ordained 6sf ne people q
the State Of No1a-C arotssaa IN Co s
assembled That the Secretary oe -
ton. deposit in the office OF secretary "a "a
State for safe Keeping all the ordinances ana
resolutions passed by the Convention having
tbe force and effect of laws and the Secre-
tarv of State shall cause the following ordl-
nances and resolutions to be published: .
IAN ordinance repeating the provisions Oh
section ninth ofSan act of the General AS
sembly,. entitled :. An act concerning ne
groes and persons of color or mixed plooo'
and for other purposes.
IAN ordinance concerning the crime OF
assault with intent to commit rape"
IAN ordinance concerning widows, VINO
have qualified as executriX to the last Will
and testament of their deceased husbands
IAN ordinance for exchanging the stocks
of the State for bonds issued before the year
one thousand eight hundred and sl&ty.one.
IAN ordinance to change the time OF eiec-
lions in North Carolina, and for other pur-
poses.o
"An ordinance extending the time for the
settlement of the public taxes by the Sher-
ifs and Tax-collectors of this State"
IAN ordinance to change the jurisdiction
of the Courts and the rules of pleading
therein"
1.-The Constitution of North Carolina as
adopted by this Convention" and " the ordl-
nance submitting the same for ratification
or rejection :" in the following named news
papers Standard and Sentinel, Raleigh, ana
he is hereby authorized to contract for such
publication at reasonable rates the expense
thereof shall be paid as other public print
ing, and it shall he sufficient for him to fur
nish one certified copy only, for which he
shall be paid the same fee as is now allowed
him for certifying the acts of the General
Assembly, to one of the newspapers, and a
printed copy to the Others.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the
Secretary of State be required to contract
for the printing of one thousand copies of
the Constitution as adopted by the Conven-
ton, and the ordinance submitting the same
for ratification or rejection, which. he shall
distribute among the several Counties of the
State according to their white population.
Sec. 8. Be 1T further ordained, That all
laws or parts of laws coming in contact with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ratified in Convention this 25th day of
June, A. D., one thousand, eight hundred
and sixty-six.]
EDWIN G. RE.iDE, President.
JAMES III. MOORE, Secretary,
r. c. BADGER, Assistant Secretary.
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The President ordered the Provisional
the state Of North Car ma. and establ ished
IT upon loyal basis It was done, SO far as
THE Provisional Governor was able to ac-
eolnplish It, for which the President tender
ed his public thanks. But the whole of the
work of the Provisional Governor, which the
President so heartily endorsed, is being
| rapidly undone by Gov. Worth. and men,
who were ousted for disloyalty are being re-
stored to their former position to the injury
and the detrinentS of the character of the
State. Last week Mr.. Thomas was decapi-
tated as President of the Atlantic and N C.
| railroad; this week the efficient President of
the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, Mr.. Las
sitter. shared Similar fate. Others will fol-
low in due course of time.
By the appointment of State Directors
hostile to these gentlemen, Gov. Worth ac-
cemplished his purpose. But why did he
see fit to restore Messrs. Whitford and Haw-
ilins, and GUST Messrs. Thomas and Lassiter
Because the former voted for him, and the
latter against him. Such line of policy
in public affairs, so selfish and illiberal, has
never before been adopted in this State.
Messrs. Whitford and Hawkins may make
good officers but they cannot excel Messrs.
Thomas and Lassiter. No fault has been
found with the latter gentlemen, and Gov.
Worth, himself, must commend their energy
and industry. although the victims of his
personal revenge Indeed, we challenge
comparison. There have never been better
railroad officers in the State of North Caro-
lima than Messrs. Thomas and Lassiter.
What motive of public policy then die
tated the removal of these gentlemen Are
hey not as loyal as Messrs Whitford and Haw-
kins ever were or ever will be2 Have they
not labored necessarily for the public good
And what reason or apology can be rendered
by Gov. Worth to the people, for this de-
parture from the liberal policy of his pre-
decessors in fiinging out of office efficient and
trustworthy public servants merely because
they voted against him? The public will
not suffer such unwarranted and unprece-
dented persecution to be visited upon good
and true men.
Did President johnson order the removal
ofMessrs. Thomas and Lassiter? No. Did he
not commend their appointment and endorse
the removal of Messrs. Whitford and Haw-
kins last year2 What change has come over
the spirit of our dream2 Are secessionists,
who were ordered out of office, because
their presence prevented restoration, now
deemed essential instruments for the proper
completion of the work of restoration p
1t seems that the Governor thinks so. Yer
lily, he has gone over to the secession camp,
horse, foot and dragons! He has sold
himself for a price-the Governorship.-
And all who have opposed him, or oppose
him now, are to be politically guillotined
Do the people endorse such an illiberal and
selfish policy?
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THE NEW Posi- OFFIcE.-Our worthy and
efficient Post Master has fitted up the new
office in a most convenient manner, and has
entered his new quarters.
From casual inspection of the conven-
fences and arrangements introduced, the con-
clusion was reached that Raleigh has never
had better Post Office. Really the thanks
of the public are due Mr.. Miller, and we had
no doubt but that his efforts are duly APP
preciated
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App0intm ,nts,
The Board of Internal Improvements have

The Board of Internal Improvements have
made the following appointments:
N. C. RAILROAD
]. NJ. Coffin, Esq. State Proxy.
Hon. Nat Boyden, Hon. John A. Gilmer,
Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., Robert Strange,
Esq, John Berry, B. B. Roberts, VIM. c.
Means, and DIR. John A. Moore, Directors
RALEIGH AND CASTOR RAILROAD.
Joseph ]. Davis, ESQ.,, State Proxy.
r. W. Lassiter, j. B. Littlejohn, George
Little, Directors.
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.
COMPANY
Charles Latham, Esq, State Proxy.
Thomas ]. Jarvis, Esq, Lewis Thompson,
Esq, and d. D. Ferebee, Esq, Directors.
WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD.
o. G. Foard, Esq. State Proxy.
G. F. Davidson, A. M. Powell, S. Med.
Tate A. NJ. Erwin. Hon. A S. Merrimon. F.
p. Shober, Esq, William Murphy, Col A. C.
Cowles, Directors.