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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27
Feb. le, 1867.
from the New York Evening Gazette.

From the New York Evening Gazette.
MANUFACTURE OF BANK NoTEs.-ln one
thing at least, the Americans have outstrip-
ped the rest of the world, and that is in the
manufacture of paper money. The artistic
and mechanical skill which is lavished upon
our bank notes, exceeds that OF any other
country on the face of the globe-the bank
notes of England and France are rude In
comparison. Strange as it may seem, the
finest and best steel engraving is done in the
city of New York, and for specimens ex-
hibited the American Bank Note Company
took the first premium at the Worlds Fair,
held in London. As reward for their tri
umph of skill and art, it may almost be said
with truth that the city of New York, through
this one establishment, furnishes the whole
world with her bank notes. Greece, Italy,
Russia and the British Provinces, Brazil,
Nicaragua, and the South American Repub-
lies, too numerous to mention, with Mexico
and the United States, send their orders to
this establishment, receiving in return money
which commends itself for its exceeding
beauty. The Italian order for money. next
to that of the United States, is the largest
one ever executed. Some idea of its size may
be formed when it is stated that one hundred
and twenty thousand sheets, containing
twenty-five notes each, are sent off each
week!
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

We learn that " the Regulator" in GER
tain County in this State, have just burnt a
negro school-housc, and have avowed it as
their purpose that the colored people in their
heighborhood shall have neither church nor
school-house. Such devils should be prompt
ly handled by the military power, and will
be, Insufficient proof can be got against them.
One of our colored subscribers in GER
tain locality is threatened, if he continues to
take the paper from the Office We advise him
and all other colored men thus threatened,
to assert their manhood and stand upon
their rights. The national government will
protect them, and they will soon have the
ballot, by which, with the aid OF the white
Unionists, they will be able to protect them
selves.
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PRAY FOR Him The admirers and SYM
FATHERS of Mr.. jefferson Davis, particularly
those OF the clergy, are apt in all their pray
ers to put up devout petitions to the throne
of grace for him whom they regard as their
fallen chief. This is doubtless right. The
greater the sinner, the more the necessity
that he be prayed for. Davis is, beyond all
doubt, the greatest sinner in all this country
has more blood upon his garments-has
been the direct cause of the wholesale murder
of more innocent men, thereby making more
weeping widows and orphan children, than
any other human now on the American con-
tinent He had the power to stop the war
at any time after it began, and particularly
after the PRONUNCIATION of the Presidential
Proclamation of December 8, 1868, and he
was the only man in the whole South that
had that power. Had he exercised that
power to stop the war, he would have saved
the lives of the many thousands that fell in
the war afterwards But as his stubborn
perverseness prompted him to continue the
hopeless struggle, he is justly chargeable
with all the blood shed afterward. Any man
with so much slaughtered innocence and so
many widows tears and orphans walls to
account for, certainly needs the most devout
prayers in his behalf We hope, if there are
any among his sympathisers who can justly
be classed with the righteous, that they will
daily address the throne of grace in his be-
half and petition the great Ruler of the uni
verse to have mercy on him. the chief of sin
ners-that Almighty power will blot out his
iniquities, and never suffer the evil one so far
to get control of another mortal as to cause
him to repeat Davis enormities Pray for
him for he needs the most devout supplica-
tons of all his admirers and sympathisers,
and then pray for the many widows and or
phans that have been made so by his tyran-
ny american (Ga.O Union.
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For the Standard.
Wake County Workhouse...Operatio
.m for the past six months.

sm for the past six months.
Your correspondent spent nearly whole
day at the Workhouse recently, and proposes
to tell you and your readers something con-
corning its present condition, its past diff
culties and future prospects. Mr. Holleman,
the Superintendent, very kindly placed all
tile facts at my disposal, showed me over
the premises and explained various matters
to my entire satisfaction, which, when given
to the people of the County, will, trust, SO
far at least as he is concerned, be found
equally satisfactory by all.
Mr.. Holleman commenced operations on
the 18th day of September last, with seven
prisoners, at the old Hospital building at
Camp Mangum. The first thing which he
did, under directions from the Managing
Committee, was to clear up ground and burn
brick kiln. The other brick-makers had
ceased labor, owing to the GOODNESS of the
weather, but on the 10th day of December
Mr.. H. burnt his LIST kiln. He moulded in
all $4,000 brick, though many were lost,
owing to the freczings and thawings to
which they were subjected.
1t soon became evident to all, that no pris-
oners could be safely secured in the Hospital
building at Camp Mangum. What should
have been done at first, was now commence
ed, to wit, the building of a strong jail
house Seven prisoners effected their escape
at different times, from the Camp Mangum
Hospital-Mr. Holleman still retains seven,
five have been paid out or served their time !;
and in all there have been nineteen prisoners
during the past six months at the Work.
house.
Six guard were employed at first, Mr.. H.
now retains five. Most of the prisoners are
now in for 10 months.
The new Jail building has been compile
ted, and the prisoners removed to It. 1t is
located on the Hillsboro' road opposite Mr.
VIM. ]. Browns residence 1t is built of
hewed logs, double doors, two grated win
well as on the sides, inches thick, bolted
with iron rods; doors and facings studded
with nails, until really it appears to be all
that is necessary for the security of the pris-
oners. Besides this, there is one small build
ing constructed, another larger house going
up and also stable in process of erection.
The plank for these buildings was gotten on
shares from the mills-thus costing nothing
| at all.
Mr. Holleman has in hand two mules and
wagon, implements for fifteen men, such
as axes, spades, shovels, &C., but all the car
pentering tools have been furnished by
| himself
He has also cut and piled two hundred
and twenty cords of wood. During the late
heavy snow, he continued to get wood, the
weather not materially interfering with his
operations.
The prisoners were looking well and hear.
ty, and Mr.. II. informed us that the cost OF
each man per day for rations has never ex-
| ceeded IS cents
1t is suggested that tan yard be added
to the brick yard at the Workhouse {; also 8
blacksmith shop. j.
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The Reconstruction Bill.


Il We publish to-day the bill which has just
BASED Congress to reconstruct the Southern
States.
This measure is the result of long and
suxious deliberation on the part of Con
rress. 1t was not to be expected that any
Measure of the kind would do equal and
xact justice to every class, or would give
atisfaction to every one. Congress has ac-
Il d for the present, very properly reserVing
j itself the right to modify, supersede or
sbolsh as it may see fit in the future; and
br one, we cheerfully accept the action of
that body, and will 60 to work to give effect
n the measure in this State Let our loyal
people with one accord rise up, put them
selves in proper condition under this act,
and return to the Union. There is no doubt,
we presume, that the bill will become law.
The President is expected to veto it this
week. and as soon as it is returned to Con-
rress it will be passed over the veto by a
1tw o-thirds vote.
We postpone any extended comments or
|sexnlsnations of the bill until it becomes a
law.
= Many of our people have been looking
apxiously for final action by Congress We
have heard the remark on all hands, and es-
pecially in secession quarters, that Congress
ought to propose a fnality, and that the
States ought to know in advance that when
they should comply in good faith with GER
tain terms, they would be entitled to return
TO the Union. This has been done by this
bill. The terms are plainly laid down, and
the pledge is made that when they are COM
plied with the States shall be restored. Thus
a very important point is settled. There IS
no room now for doubt or cayil. Those who
really desire to return to the Union have but
Ito accept the terms in good faith, and restor-
Nation is certain. Congress may modify or
abolish any thing that may be set up in hos
Utility to the spirit and purposes of the act,
HUT it could not, if it would, withdraw its
solemn pledge that the rebel States may re,
d turn to their places in the Union wheneve,
they shall have accepted in good faith and
complied with the terms of the act.
We rejoice that there is to be an end tc
rebel rule We rejoice that the day is not
distant when the affairs of our people will
be placed in loyal hands. The long night OF
misrule and oppression is departing, to be
succeeded by day of peace and prosperity
under just and equal laws.
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Cromwell or Casar.

The Charlotte Times, in common with the
dlsloyal press. is greatly exercised at the
prospect of action by Congress. 1t SAYS:
" In any event, we will probably be return
ed to the condition of year ago. Then the
Radicals will essay reconstruction on the
basis of negro and loyal white suffrage.
Verify, We are between the devil and the
deep sea. Escape seems almost impossible.
but may come miraculously. As the case
stands, the supreme moment appears i'm
minent. Cromwell or Caesar? Which shall
it be2 The days of the American Republic
have been numbered"
We shall have no Cromwell, no Cesar
President johnson will obey the Congress,
and Gen. Grant has no idea of doing any
thing that will favor disloyalty "Treason
will be made odious and loyalty respectable,
The decree has gone forth that the loyal
alone shall govern. .-...
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What no doubt will please Congress most,
will be the determination of the States to
submit quietly to military rule until after
the next President election, and make no
4 movement towards complying with the terms
prescribed, until after the event. Others no
doubt are vindictive enough to hope, that
the South will so demean itsefthat they will
have the shadow of justification for the gen.
eral determination of the true Southern
whites This hope will be disappointed
4 The South has sworn to be true to the gov
4 crnmcnt, and our people-those who can be
relied upon for an intelligent and virtuous
fulflment of their obligations, will submit
to law.-Sentinel.
Congress is anxious to have the States re-
turn to the Union at the earliest period prac-
ticable, as loyal States. But neither that
body. nor any good citizen North or South,
wishes to see the States restored on such a
basis as will place it in the power of the Sc
cession leaders to cast their Electoral votes
in 1868 for any person OF doubtful loyalty for
President. Congress is right in requiring the
rebel States to return On loyal basis,
and in keeping them out unit. such loyal
basis is agreed upon and established.
We do not believe that there is one citizen
of the Northern States who is vindictive
enough to hope, that the South will so de-
mean itself that they will have the shadow
of justification for the general extermina-
ton" of any portion of the Southern peo
pie. The fact that the Sentinel and its
friends so regard the Northern people is one
of the strongest proofs of the unftness of the
former to take part in the work of recon-
struction. The radicals in Congress and the
great body of the Northern people entertain
kind feelings towards the South All they
ask is that the Southern people will do what
they promised when Lee surrendered, that
is, submit Internationally to the will of the
majority in the work of reconstructing the
government. When that is done, emigration
and capital will at once pour into the South,
and the government ITSELF with the great
body of the Northern people, will give the
strongest practical evidence that they regard
us as brethren, and that they are ready and
anxious to do US coed
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Alas, poor He'll" Crawford!

THn PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS -Itsecns
10 be the impression in Washington That
although the President will veto the bill lust
passed to reconstruct the rebel States, he,
Will Eot act stubbornly or factiously by re-
tanning the bill the ten days during winch he
has right to retain it by the Constitution
The impression seems to be also that thu.
President is more and more disposed to WELD
to the will of the nation as expressed by the
Congress. We should he greatly gratifed to
see him do this promptly, fully, and unre
serYedly.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

COOP GIRLS IN THE SoUTH.-The Holly
Springs (Nliss.) Reporter knows several girls
in Marshall county who were raised in the
lap of luxury, with fine carriages to ride in
and money by the thousands to spend, be-
fore the war, who can now chop wood, drive
two-horse wagon, go to market, and do all
the Homework. They can go in the kitchen,
too, and prepare dinner equal to French
cook. And then call on them in the parlor,
they will treat you to such music as would
make the houri listen with wonder and adj
miration. These girls have cheerfully con-
formed to the change in their pecuniary cir
cumstances. The Reporter thinks they are
worthy of being the wives of the greatest
and best in the land, and so think we.
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Very Poor Crawford (!

The Union party of North-C Carolina is at
length on high and safe ground. Congress
has acted, and the result will be, if our loyal
people will take proper steps, that the
entire control of public affairs will pass into
their hands. We shall then have peace and
quiet, and the State will begin at once to
prosper. Secessionism, if not dead, has the
death-rattle in its throat.
The Unionists of the State of both races
should take steps to organize themselves
thoroughly. They can not act to advantage
as disorganized mass.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

We take it for granted that Mr. Colfax
will he elected Spe aker of the next House of
Representatives. Mr.. G. enjoys an enviable
popularity. Hemakes an admirable Speaker.
It is considered probable that Mr. Wade,
of Ohio, will be chosen President of the
Senate, in place of Mr.. Foster, whose term
expires the 4th of March. Mr.. Wade has
seen long service in the Senate, and is one of
the ablest and truest republicans in the
country.
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This is Crawford, of Rowan, the Journey
man hell-builder.


In the House of Representatives, on the
18th instant, Mr.. Henderson, (OregoD intro
duced resolution declarlrg it to be the
sense of this House that under the Constitu-
ton of the United States the Executive is
authorized to extend the pardoning power
only to persons who have been tried by a
proper tribunal, and convict ed, and that ali
pardons issued before conviction have no
foundation in law, and are void Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
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This is the Unionist that roasted in the
hell" that Crawford built.
Ball and Party at the Executive
Mansion. ODD of February,

Mansion, 2Sd OF February.
The National Base Ball Club, of this City,
gave brilliant Ball and Party at the Exc
cutive Mansion in this City, on Friday night
last, the 22d, in honor of the memory of
Washington.
Mr.. W. S. Sparks was Master of Ceremo-
MES on the occasion; Messrs Robinson,
Archdeacon and Newkirk acted as Reception
Committee and Messrs Winner, Shellnire,
Stubs, White and Spooner as Floor Com
mittee.
Mons. Witt, with his fine Band, 9Th U. S.
Infantry, discoursed choice music to those
who, from an early hour to three in the morn
ing, did " chase the golden hours with fly
ing feet"
Among the distinguished persons present
were Gen. Bomford, with Col Chur, Maj
Wells, Capt Chester, and Surgeon Smith, of
his Staff; Generals Golf, Carr, and Avery
and Colonies Frank, Cogswell, Stubs, Stew
art, and Deweese.
The ladies present were dressed with much
elegance and taste.
The occasion was altogether delightful
one 1t was reunion of friends, and an
occasion for forming friendships between
choice spirits under the flag of the Union, on
day sacred to the memory of the founder
of the Union, to which we owe Our liberties
and so many blessings as people
The halls and pillars of the Mansion were
decorated in admirable style by Mr. Barker,
the jug being nearly every where, gracefully
interlaced with our native pine and other
evergreens.
And last, but not least as matter of taste,
the table, under the ingenious and fertile
hand of Mr.. Simpson, OF this City, was as
elegant in appearance as it was rich and
tempting in Its dishes and viands of various
kinds.
The I'D Mansion has rung in past time to
the voices and the music of many gay and
festive party, but on no occasion has it been
graced by more select or accomplished
company of fair women and brave men"
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The article We copy to-day from the Will
m;ngton Journal, under the head of "Out-
RACES in the Country" will show the condi-
ton of utter insecurity to which our people
have been reduced by rebel rule Congress
mas not acted moment too soon. Nothing
ou1 the strong hand OF military power can
aliord adequate protection to life and prop
erty IN many portions OF this State. The
wilmington Journal is secession paper,
ana the facts set forth can not, ther efure, be
represented as from Union source,
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Poor Crawford /!

A Nut FOR THE NATURALIsTs.-Thee ed
itor of the Scottsyille Va.0 Register says
that about week ago, as he was walking
to Charlottesville, he saw what he thought
to be snake-track in the snow, which was
then some six inches deep. Recollecting,
however, that the natural histories say that
snakes do not crawl in cold weather, be only
mentioned the circumstances to one friend,
who laughed at him hartify. But in the
last three weeks four snakes-one striped and
three black-were killed on farm three
miles from Scottsville. One was in the
spring, one near it. and the other two-one
of which was black snake of the largest
size-were crawling over the snow. All Of
them showed fight.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

WAKE COUNTY CoURT.-W. Fl. Hood,
Henderson A Hodge, Reuben Fleming, w.
H. High, and r.. W. Wynoe, Esquires, have
been reelected Special Court for one year.
N. s. Harp, Esq, has been reelected County
Trustee. G. W. Norwood, NJ. B. Register,
and N. ]. Whitaker, Esquires, Finance Com
mittee for the ensuing year.
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HIGH PRICES FOR GRANVILLE TOBACCO
We learn that Dennis lilly, ESQ.,, of Gran
VILE, has just sold his tobacco crop to new
hrm OF Tobacconists in Oxford, for $50 per
hundred round, and that Messrs. A. NJ. and
j. IL. Veazy have sold their crop to the same
firm for $25 per hundred round. These are ex-
cellent prices. Such prices will stimulate
the production of the article, and we may
look for an increased crop next year.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

CoTToN.-The Tarboro' Soaaherner says, that
the books of the tax collectors in Edgecombe
show that II, 900 bales have been shipped already,
and it estimated that at least 600 bales still re-
main in the hands of the planters
Edgecombe produced about $1,000 bales
of cotton in 1860. The crop Of last year was
very large, when the condition of her far
mers is considered. The County will proba-
bly, produce $4,000 bales this year.
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IMPORTANT, IF TRUE.-The New York
Times publishes the following discovery In
regard to the cholera:
During the late prevalence of cholera at
Vienna, one Dr. Kolb, prominent physi-
clan of that city, subjected the rice-water
discharges of his patients to microscopic ex-
animation. He has now published the re-
suits of his researches, and they are truly 70,
markable and we'll worthy the closest atten-
ton and scrutiny of the medical faculty:
He says that with the greatest magnifyi1g
power he could procure, he discovered in TIN
fluid substance millions upon millions Of
muslroom-like entomistic excrescences, in
which he claims to have found the germ of
this fearful epidemic. To detect remedy
capable of destroying these mushrooms'
and preventing their growth, he thinks
would be the surest specific against the
spread of cholera. He had communicated
his discovery to DR.. Max Pettenkofer, OF
Munich, but this distinguished authority on
epidemics and disinfectants has not as yet.
to our knowledge, given any opinion upon it.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

GoLD.-Senator Richardson, of Moore
County, showed us most beautiful nugget
Of gold, recently found in an undevcloped
mine in Montgomery. The value of the mug
get is said to be $55 in greenbacks.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27

We learn that under a resolution of the
Grand Masonic Lodge ofthis State, the Wor-
shipful Grand Master, E. G. R eade, has selec-
ted r. W. Lassiter, Esq, of Oxford, to de-
liver the Grafton on the life and character of
the late lamented Grand Secretary, William
7. Balm. The Grafton will be delivered In
December next, before the Grand Lodge.
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The City of Mexico has been wholly evac-
uated by the French troops, who immediate
ly commenced their march to the coast
Macmillan remains at the capital, support
ell by 10000 men under Marquese. His
partizans claim that he has in all 10000
men under his standard. He has thrown
himself upon the regard and confidence OF
the Mexican people, who were already be-
ginning to manifest considerable enthusiasm
in his support.
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WHAT INDUSTRY WILL Do.-Under this
head the Waco Uexas) Register has the fol-
lowing:
Last year young man living near this
place, Albert Sears, rented piece of good
land, hired one good old freedman, and with
his own hands went to work to cultivate the
soil. He worked manfully and WELL And
now for the fruits of his industry: He has
gathered twenty-four bales of cotton, two
thousand bushels of corn, and made four
hundred gallons of molasses from sorghum.
He also has some pork to spare. He has sold
sixteen hundred bushels of corn for 81 200
in gold, obtained $1,000 for his molssses,
and his cotton is good for 81 800 more ma
king in all $500. He was at some triAing
expense during cotton-picking time.
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We invite attention to the able and elo-
quent article in our paper to-day, over the
signature Of " Camille" copied from the
Right Way. 1t is from the pen of one of the
most promising young men in this State, who
took ground Immediately on the suppression
of the rebellion in favor of colored suffrage.