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Some of the newspapers are complaining
that the Provisional Governor appointed last
year, Directors in Railroad companies, who
owned no stock in said companies. Well,
what of itl His instructions were to ap-
point the best men, who had never faltered
in their allegiance to the government, and he
was not bound by any charter or law on the
subject. He exercised this power to the best
advantage for the good of the corporations
and for the cause of restoration. 1t is well
enough to require that Directors elected by
stockholders shall own stock, but such pro-
vision is useless as to State Directors
We may refer hereafter at some length to
the manner in which Gov. Worth has reor-
ganized the various State-corporations The
Governor seems to have been actuated in this
business by one leading idea, and that was
to turn out all the officers whom the Pro-
visional Governor put in. Gov. Worth has
Il very strong aversion to the late provisional
government of the State. He mas omitted
no opportunity to undo the Presidents work
of restoration as far as he could. His action
in this respect furnishes strong proof of his
hostility to the President; and we know
the fact that it has greatly weakened the
chances of the State to be restored to the
Union under the Presidents plan.
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Proceedings of Congress.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Senate passed
a bill to-day, appropriating $4,000 to the
Portland sufferers.
In the house the resolution to adjourn on
the twenty fifth, was laid on the table.
The bill to fund the national debt was
taken up and an amendment adopted pro-
hibiting the depositing of money in national
banks where there is U. s. depository. The
bill. as amended, was passed. 1t provides
for the payment of S0.0O0,0 600 annually on
the principal and interest of the debt. An
other proviso authorizes the excess OF gold
to he sold for U. s. notes in open market,
when the sum in the treasury Is above $780,
100000
Mr. Trumbull offered a joint resolution re-
cognizing Tennessee as State, and, as such,
entitled to all her guarantees and rights
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution. the Senate
concurring. that. when Congress adjourn, it
adiourns to meet on Saturday, December 1st,
unless sooner called together, which power,
in case of emergency, is hereby granted to
the presiding officers of both houses. Some
objection being made to considering the re-
solution now, Stevens withdrew it, but gave
notice that he should offer it tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham called up the joint resolu-
tion, offered some months ago, proyidingfor
the admission of Tennessee into the Union.
Stevens opposed by motion to lay on the
table.
Mr.. Bingham offered substitute to ut
once restore the State to its former relations
to the general government. Pending the
discussion Of the subject the house adjourned.
This newborn zeal was superinduced by the
reception of telegram from Governor
Brownlow that the house of representatives
had ratified the constitutional amendment
by vote of 43 against II.
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NO. 80.
"A severe shock of an earthquake was
feltat Sacramento and Stockton, California,
at quarter past ten o'clock Sunday night.

"A severe shock of an earthquake was
| felt at Sacramento and Stockton, California,
at quarter past ten o'clock Sunday night.
"A New York city correspondent says
that the residence of A. T. Stewart, corner
of Thirty fourth street and Fifth avenue.
is nearly ready to move into. It eclipscs
any private building ON the continent, so it
it is said, and will cost, without any flmi-
ture, $2,500,O0O.
News from Montana and Idaho state
that the vigilance committees are active.
A robber and periurer, named John Trochin,
alias Frenchy, had been hung on Dry Gulch,
in Montana, making the seventh person
hung by them in a short time. :
i'm the case of William Dean, whowas
convicted in the Wayne Circuit for illegal
voting, on the ground that be was not
white man, because he was adjuged to have
one-sixteenth of African blood in his veins,
the Supreme Court of Michigan last We'd
nesday morning rendering decision to the
cffec: that persons with only one-fourth negro
blood should be regarded as white This
decision is opposed to the received interpre-
tation derived from the Southern whites,
tainture of race. '-7T-.
Some one who has been to see Miss
Augusta J: Evans SAYS: she lives about
four miles from Mobile, In modest, unpre-
tending cottage; yet evidences OF taste and
refinement are everywhere visible. Wewere
aSreeabiy disappointed In hcr appearance
ana manners. She Is easy ana cordial IN ner
manners, with mlrtl' loving dlsposltion' anu
cntlrciy DEVOID OF pedantry or ostentation.
we were told by leading pubilsler tnat
she has still unweaned assiduity, and Is now
engaged on ncS novel, which VIII be ready
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The Ebbitt House, Washington.

While in Washington we stopped at the
Ebbitt House, kept by Mr.. c. C. Willard
We spent many pleasant days there, with our
friend Dr. Sloan.
MIR. Willard is very attentive to his guests,
and his clerks and servants are of a superior
class. Nothing is omitted which is calcu-
lated to render sojourn at the Ebbitt
agreeable.
We advise our friends who may visit Wash
ngton to stop at the Ebbitt House. It is
near the White House and the various public
offices, and the capitol can be reached in
few minutes by the street cars that run by
the door,
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No paper in the South has advertising facilities
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Letters must be addressed to
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
PoIitital.

The President offered Judge Stansbury
of Ohio the place of Attorney General. It
is said that he will decline, on account of ill
health.
The procession on the 4th in Charleston,
S. c., comprised 5000 persons.
1t is said that Gen. Rosseau intends to
resign to escape the censure of Speaker
Colfax.
Gen. Sherman in speech recently pre-
dicted a war, in comparison to which thelast
would be nothing.
Judge Bryan, of S. c., has decided that
under the peace proclamation every citizen
is entitled to the benefit ofthe writ of hdbeas
corpus.
The Tennessee Legislature has adopted
the Constitutional Amendment.
1t is stated that satisfactory treaties have
been concluded with the Indians at Fort
Laramie in Nebraska
Hon. Nlillard Fillmore and lady have
left Paris, on their way to America
I'm Ohio, Geo. II. Pendeton, candidate
for the Vice Presidency on the Mcclellan
ticket, will run for Congress.
Mobile has now no paper which even
pretends to be loyal; but the Unionists of
that city propose to start one.
Judge Read has been arrested at Opelou-
sas, La, for refusing to execute the Civil
Rights law.
The Educational Association of Virginia
met at Charlottesville, on Tuesday the 18th
instant
Simon Cameron, Galusi,a A. Grow, Thad-
dues Stevens and John W. Forney are candi
dates for the same chair in the U. S. Senate
from Pennsylvania.
Speaker Colfax has been renominated
for Congress. A letter to the Convention
was read, in which he takes strong ground
in support of the policy Of Congress.
Attorney General Speed has resigned
Reverdy johnson of Maryland or Judge
Stansbury of Ohio will succeed him. The
resignation of Secretary Harlan is expected
Freeman Clark, Comptroller of the Currency
has resigned.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Ohio have arranged to have party
representation for their State in the Randall
Philadelphia Convention. The Democrats
of Rhode Island are making the same ar
rangements.
Post Master General Dennison, who has
just resigned. is opposed to any special legis-
lat!on by Congress to interfere with the
Presidents power of appointment and re-
moval.
Senator Cowan states it is in the pro-
gramme to have the Philadelphia Conven-
ton endorse Clymer, in return for the Demo-
cratic support of the Convention. He also
announces his intention of voting for the
Democratic candidate for Congress in his
own District.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

"A 3O-pound eel was asrccently caught near
"A combustible stone, said to burn like
tinder, has been discovered in Wisconsin.
"A general election in England coststwo
millions sterling
"A popular life of Abraham Lincoln in
Italian has been published in Florence, and
is being sold for the benefit of the freed
men.
"A Mr. Hewitt, of Memphis, Tenn, was
mortally wounded by having a file, with
which he was endeavoring to fix some re-
volving machinery, driven into his heart.
"A large party of Usage Indians are on a
visit to St. Louis, exhibiting their war paint
and costumes, dafcing war dances in the
streets. imbibing fire water, and collecting
pennies. Sat
1t is stated on Chinese authority that
the Chinese population in California numbers
$500 persons, one-fourth of whom are en-
ployed upon the Pacific Railroad improve
ment
Louis Napoleon recently visited and in
spected the buildings for the French Exposi-
ton, and made a brief address, in which he
said that whatever political events might
transpire. the exhibition would be opened at
the appointed time.
"A large crowd was attracted to Jones'
Wood, N. j., on the 4th, to witness man
drive six trained geese. harncssed to wash
tub, across the river. A paddle was used to
steer the tub and also to tap the geese on the
head when disposed to leap out of Harness
8 Some public-spirited citizens of Phila-
delphia have established afrce bath-house in
that city for the general benefit
The Duke de Chartress has not entered
the Italian army, as stated. 1t will be re-
membered that this young gentleman served
in our war, on McClellan's staff.
Z "A brick building in Philadelphia over
two hundred feet long was demolished by
lightning on Saturday. ), ~ ss- 4,
Boston has furnished more than its full
quots of Bishops for the Episcopal Church.
Rev. DR. Huntington is the second one taken
the present year. es = -
The wife of Major General JEFF. C. Da-
Wis fell overheard from the Louisville mail
boat lately, and narrowly escaped drowning.
The general sprang in and saved her.
"A piratical craft arrived in Galveston
harbor on the Sd instant, wearing the black
flag and carrying six guns on each side.
City officers rowed out to her in a row-boat,
put were fired upon. and forced to retire.
The pirates then steamed away. A United
States gunboat followed some time, but
could not oyertake her. -.s:s
"A Milwaukee paper relates cure for
somnambulism by gentleman whose con
was addicted to night-walking. His meth
cd consisted in placing a; pail of cold water
over the door of the child 8 bedroom in such
manner that when the door opened the
somnambulist received its contents over his
head and shoulders. Ten experiments With
this treatment were required, and the boy
is now entirely broken of his habit. ~.
81 "A petition in favor of the abositianl of
capital punishment, and bearing 100000
signatures, is before the French Senate,
The discussion is, howevsA deferred until
next year, in order to permit of an examines
ton of the evidences received during an in
quiry made BY the Ehslish Parliament.
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DR.. II. j. Powell.

Among the numerous friends we met in
Washington we take pleasure in mentioning
specially Dr. R. J. Powell, late State Agent
for North Carolina.
DR.. p, from his long residence in Wash
ington, and the ease with which he obtains
access to the President, his Secretaries and
clerks, and the Heads of Departments, has it
in his power to be of great service to North
Garolinians. He is obliging and kind TO his
fellow-citizens of this State. even to the neg
lect of his private interests The advantages
he has secured for his State, and the favors
he has obtained for those of our citizens who
have had business in Washington, are
not to be estimated in dollars and cents.
We may mention, as one instance, that the
pardon of Mrs. Ball was mainly owing to his
exertions, for which he expected and has re-
ceived no compensation.
AS DR.. Powell is not at present in office,
and as nearly all his time is occupied in
serving our people, those who have business
with him and can afford to paw. should
send him fee when they apply to him to
attend to their interests in Washington.
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Since the defeat of the Reform bill in the
English Parliament, and the resignation of
the Liberal ministry, London has been great
ly excited. The Times says that mobs have
collected and hooted at certain of the nobil-
ity, obstructed the streets. &c. 1t also said
these assemblies were composed of the rab-
BILE of London. On the contrary, Mr. Glad
stone, in letter to the Times, refers to the
decent appearance of the crowds Lord Der
by has organized new ministry. The ma
jority in the present Parliament being very
small, it is probable that Lord Derbys min
lstry iuay soon follow in the steps of its
predecessor.
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The Progress, of this City, suggests Gen.
W. R. Cox, for Governor. Gen. Cox is a
gentleman of handsome attainments, and has
many friends. He was secessionist, and
fought through the war; but we believe that
he has seen his error, and submits in good
faith to the national authority.
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TELEGRAM
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, d. c., August %, 1865.

Washington, IL. T., August ~, 1850.
Governor WM. w. HOLDEN, Raleigh ". c.:
Information comes to me that reports are free
" circulating in influential quarters, and where,
without contradiction, they are calculated to do
harm to the effect that in appointments to office,
and in the recommendations for appointments, the
true Union men are totally ignored and the pro-
visional governors are giving decided prefer
ence to those WHO have participated in the rebel
lion. The object of such representations is to
embarrass tie government in its reconstruction
policy; and while place no reliance in such
statements, feel it due to you to advise you of
the extended circulation they have gained and to
impress upon you the Importance OF encouraging
and strengthening to the fullest extent the men
of your STATE VINO nave never faltered in their al
legiance to the government. Every opportunity
should DC made available to have this known aud
understood us YOUR policy and determination
Acknowledge the receipt of this telegram.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
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RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY, July 25, 1866.
Veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill-.-It
is passed by Congress over the Veto.
Tho ,y;ras ;nf,r,,, nc that +l,a prao;d dopt ro

Veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill-.-It
is passed by Congress over the Veto.
The wires inform us that the President re-
turned the Freedmen's Bureau bill to the
House of Representatives, Tuesday, without
his signature. He says the legislation it pro
poses is not consistent with the welfare of
the country, and that it falls clearly within
the reasons assigned in his veto of similar
measure in FEBRUARY. He refers to that docu-
ment for his objections. He says theact now
in force will extend some months beyond the
meeting cf the next Congress, and, if addi-
tional legislation be requiied, bill can then
be matured
He further opposes it as class legislation !;
unwise as setting up military tribunals which
are liable to come in conflict with the civil
law and unnecessary as the laws of each
State protect the persons and property alike
OF white and black. He also objects to it on
the score of economy. The acts of violence
which are made prctext for this bill, he
argues, are confined to no State or section,
but are common throughout the country
They result from the agitation and derange-
ment incident to long and bloody war;
While such occurrences are to be deplored,
they furnish no reason for the continuance of
the bureau beyond the time fixed in the Or
iginal bill.
The conduct of agents of the bureau is
likewise noted as leading to fraud, corruption
and oppression. He believes the civil rights
bill, now the law of the land, obviates alf
necessity for other legislation, as it will be
faithfully executed until repealed or declar-
ed unconstitutional by courts of competent
jurisdiction He considers its remedies
far preferable to those of the present BILL
The provisions with regard to confirming
sale OF certain sea island lands is considered
unwise, partial and unconstitutional.
In confusion, he again urges upon Congress
the danger Of class legislation, because it
tends to keep the public mind in a state of
uncertain expectation, and as furnishing to
classes of persons false hopes of support
from government, whether they pursue
life of industry.
The bill was put on it passage in the House
Immediately after the Presidents veto was
read. 1t was passed by the requisive two
thirds vote-ayes 1903 nays 33.
1t was Immediately sent to the Senate and
that body also passed it by like yote-ayes
33 nays 12
The bill is therefore law.
In the House Mr. Fansworth offered a res
olution calling on the President for copies of
opinions furnished by jeff Davis cabinet to
the then President of the Confederacy, Oh
the status of the leaders of the rebellion, i'm
mediately preceding the surrender of the ar
mics the south. Agreed to.
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On Thursday morning, the Commons Hall
was filled by large audience, consisting of
ladies and gentlemen of this City as well as
others from distance, to listen to the Mem
orial Address of Hon. VIM. A. Graham, up
on the life and services of the Hon. Geo.
Edmund Badger, deceased.
Mr.. Grahaln's address was digni6ed and
appropriate, replete with interesting remini-
SCIENCES, and contained truthful review, so
far as we were enabled to judge, Of the public
career of the deceased statesman.
The Hon. Chas Manly introduced the
Speaker to the audience The seats and
lobby to the left and right of the stand were
occupied by the members of the bar, the
body of the Hall by the ladies, and the main
lobbies and gallery by the gentlemen. Mr.,
Graham's address was an hour and twenty
minutes in delivery.
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Our contemporary of the Sentinel is still in
fog rs to the true meaning of the term
"loyal men, We will endeavor to brush
away tins fog, 80 that our contemporary may
see things just as they are.
In August last the following correspon-
dence took place between the President and
the Provisional Governor:
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III CHINESE SMILES Some of the ordi-
nary expressions of the Chinese are
pointedly sarcastic enough. A buster
ing, harmless fellow, they call 6 paper
tiger" When amall values himself
overmnch, they compare him to a " rat
falling into a scale, and weighing itsclf."'
Over doing thing, they call "a hunch-
back making q bow" A spendthrift
they compare to q 6 rocket which goes
off at once. Those who expend their
charity on remote objects, but neglect
their family, are said to hang lantern
on pole which is seen afar, but gives
no light below.''
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DemOcldtic OatneFIns IN FehhsyIvanIae
READING, Pa, July 19.-The democrats
held a great meeting here, yesterday, which
was addressed by Montgomery Blair, Geo. H
Pendleton, and Others
Mr.. Blair predicted that should the radi-
Gals carry the October elections, the result
would be the establishment Of two presidents
and two congresses for the radicals would
then impeach president johnson and turn
him out, while, on the other hand, the dem
ocratic membes of congress would unite
with the regularly elected members from the
south. He also warned them that they were
on the eve of another civil war, the battle
field of which would be in the north, while
the south would remain unit.
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T'70T- 1ANDhE w TJO1INDOI.
WASHINGTON, July is, 1866.

GENERAL GRANTS LAST ORDER
MARTIAL. LAW REvIvD. The following
is the order of General Grant, tele-
graphic summary ofwhich was publish
ed in the Times yesterday. The New
York Tribune says of it: "We ardently
trust thatit may be upheld and enforc-
ed. Il IS eqnicale,at to a fresh proclama-
tion Of martial la'o at the South, where
no other law operates to protect those
who have been faithful to the Union.
We have been unable to learn what pro-
yokes the order at this time:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ApJUTANT-GENERALs OFFICE,
Washington, July !, 1866.
GENERAL ORDER. No 44.-Dcpart-
ment, District, and Post Commanders
in States lately in rebellion, are here
by directed to arrest all persons who
have been or may hereafter be discharg-
ed with commission of crimes and of.
fences against officers, agents, citizens
and inhabitants of the United Staes, ir-
respective of color, in cases where the
civil authorities have failed, neglected,
OF are unable to arrest and bring such
parties to trial, and to detain them in
military confinement until such time as.
a proper judicial tribunal may be ready
and willing to try them. A strict. and
prompt enforcement of this order is re-
quired.
By command of 1t. Gen. Grant.
E. ID. TOWNSEND, As. Adj. Gen.
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The extreme Heat Il New Yorl CITY

2 New York, July aotb, Q P. M.--The King
ofterrors is sending his direful shafts at q
rapid and alarming rate among our inhabi.
tants. There were four hundred and twen,,
sty deaths from Sunday to Wednesday, in
elusive ,ssf 8 "a D :. ,sA'. T''. 4 -.
1t is believed there are magy. saseaafchak-
era in private families that are not reported.
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