The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-19
State Items.

We doubt the propriety of the measure
adopted hy the Legislature in regard to the
order of Sickles' prohibiting the infliction of
corporal punishment ny the courts of North
Carolina We think that the Presidents
Proclamation of Peace is sufficient guide,
and are of the opinion that self respect 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 he 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 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 case of
ejectment. 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 Newberne Journal Of Commerce
states that on Thursday last North Carolina
sent to Norfolk, Va, for expectation 1241
bales of cotton, 1,447,0OO shingles, 10000
slaves, 1876 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. fine stallion s 100, and blood
ed COWS from $25 to $45. Taken altogether
there was bad average and the property
went at a sacrifice.
Prof. Kerr, State Geologist, has returned
from his tour through Western Carolina. He
reports most favorably of the vast mineral
wealth of that section
Hons Thos. Ruffin and D. L. Swain &C
companied Gov. Worth to Washington City
as associate commissioners.
Rev. r. H. Mason, Jr., of this City, has
been called to take charge of an Episcopal
Church at Bath, Va
The Charlotte Times of the 14th inst,
contains the following items:
1905 bales changed hands yesterday, be-
ing the largest amount in any one day stree
the war; A large amount of corn was also
in the market which brought, on an avera ge
81 40 per bushel The stores were crowd ed
and large bills made Christmas is coming,
and despite the political gloom, we are ma ak
ing the most of the advantages that a merci-
full God has bestowed upon our section, in
giving us a rich and productive soil and a
genial and healthy climate. Taken altogeth-
err yesterday was much the finest day we
have known in many years."
:" The Cross Mineral well, the result OF
some strange freak of nature, is distan. ebol It
two miles from Charlotte and the place migl 1t
be made one of the greatest watering plac es
in the country. 1t is tifty-six feet deep al I'd
yields an unfailin supply of water. T he
medicinal properties of the water are unqu es-
toned and several cures have been effec' ed
thereby. 1t is strongly iinpregnated W it'll
iron. sulpher and potassium, and after dril TX
ing leaves taste in the mouth not dist in
guisilable from that of tincture of iron"
And the following we clip from the
Greensboro Patriot:
1--WE learn that II. Julian. of, Randolph,
killed, in that county few days ago an en-
gle measuring seven feet from tip to tip
length of talons eight inches. the bird weigh
ing ten pounds"
ave are pleased to learn that the Gard
ner-Hill Mine is regularly shipping copper
ore, of a superior quality to BALTIMORE"
The Salisbury North State thus echoes
our sentimen is in relation to the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly:
sit will he seen by reference to the pro
ceedings of the House of Commons on Tues
day, that Mr. Lowe. of Davidson. int reduced
a very sensible "bill for the relief of the PEG
plea proposition to adjourn sin.s 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 C Jerks SO
per day, and that the Legislature h. As accom-
plished all that it is likely to accon aplish for
the State. this would be consider able re.
lief" Mr. Lowe will be sustained. in this
act by his constituents"
The Newberne Journal of Commerce Of
the 14th says:
"An order issued under instrr ictiuns from
Gen. Daniel Sickles, Departr mental com.
mander, was. yesterday afternoon a, served up.
on County Solicitor and Sheriff. to STAY exc
cution of corporal punishment lpon the per.
son of negro sentenced to be V Shipped for
chicken stealing.
This order is intended to ar ,ply to all ca
ses of corpnreal punishment in the State
Courts. Upon its receipt mot Jon was made
by Solicitor Green to adjourn sine de- bu,
after argument in opposition thereto Messrs
Washington, Haughton and Hubbard, the
court adjourned until this morning, when
the question will be further discussed"
Horace Greedy and Gov. Perry ON Uni.
versal suffra: &c.
AUGUSTA. Dec. 6.-Hora ce Greedy, in q
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