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John Evans Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undo r
IN signed have been appointed by the Pro-
bate Court of Monroe County Ohio, Adminis-
traitors of the estate of John Bvans, decd.
af e JOEL r. EVANS.
dec3w3. ELI EVANS.
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be followed by results equally advantageous
to the citizen and the Government. 1t would
render the9execution of the lawlless expenr
sive and more certain, remove obstructions to
industry, lessen the temptations to evade the
law, diminish the violations and frauds per-.
petrated upon its provisions, make its ope-
rations less inquisiterial, and greatly reduce
in numbers the army Of tax -gatherers created
by the system, who A"take from the mouth of
honest labor the bread it has earned" Re-
trenchment, reform and economy should be
carried into every branch Of the public ser
vice, that the expenditures Of the Government
may be reduced and the people relieved from
oppressive taxation; sound currency should
be restored, and the public faith In regard to
the national debt sacredly observed The ac-
complishment Of these important results, to-
gether with the restoration of the Union OF
the States upon the principles of the Consti-
tuition, would inspire confidence at home and
abroad in the stability of our institu tions,
and bring to the nation prosperity, peace and
good will. e s1tsssR
TnB WAR DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Secretary Of War ad int.
rim exhibits the operations OF the army and
Of the several Bureaus of the War Depart
ment. The aggregate strength Of our military
force, on the 30th Of September last,was 56,
3d. The total estimate for military appro-
priations is ST., l24,707 including deficiency
in last years appropriation Of Sl3,60O,00o,--
The payments at the Treasury on account of
the service of the War Department from ian
uary | to October 20, 1861 period of ten
months-amounted to s109. .s07, 900. The ex-
penses of the military establishments as well
as the numbers of the army, are now three
times as great as they have ever been in tim e
of peace; while the discretionary power is
vested in the Executive. to add millions to
this expenditure by an increase Of the army
to the maximum.strength allowed by the law.
Concluded neat aoeek hla
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thus building up the constitution. BcHEN0E's Man.
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accommodations; snd by using the Sea Wed Tene ~.
nectcn. the appetite Is restored. ess -
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as medicinal and, by using the tree reinsdss Ar
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made which win repei Al daoasa Kpatsnts VI n sska thss
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quenty IN is last sasc yields readily 10 heJ aslon Tsh
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not ioilow th bowels arc NOT cosye th,s A.
not required for sometimes In dsrrha hey are
Tbs stomach must be KEEP. healthy ss an sppss, orsassd
% aow the Fumonc srup to acton ths rsp sorF arans
propery AID aay any irritation Then all that ia reaurs
to peror permanent cure ia 20 prevent tskinr eold
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richest fo0dsat meat game aa in inst aaythlnz ths sp
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REVISION OF THE REVENUE SYSTEM.

The attention of Congress is earnestly in
vited to the necessity of thorough revision
of our revenue system. Our internal reve-
nue. laws and impost system should be SO ad-
insted as to bear most heavily on articles OF
luxury, leaving the necessaries of life as free
from taxation as may be consistent with the
real wants of the Government, economically
administered. Taxation would not then fall
unauly on the man of moderate means; and
while none would be entirely exempt. from as
sessment, all, in proportion to their pectniary
abilities, would contribute toward the support
of the State. modification of the internal
revenue system, by large reduction IN the
number of articles nowsubject to tax,would
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The tUbbIC REVENUE.
The condition of our finances and the ope-
ration of our revenue system are set forth
and fully explained in the able and instruc-
tive report of the Secretary Of :he Treasury
On the Goth of June, 1856. the public debt
amounted to s2,7s3, ,425.s7s; on the 3oth Ot
june last it was $2,s92, 1885, ,2l5, showing a
reduction during the fiscal year of $sl ,226,-
664. During the fiscal year lending June 80,
1867, the receipts were $49O, ,634ol0, and the
expenditures $346, ,729, ,l2s, leaving an availa-
BILE surplus of sl43. .so4,sso. It is estimated
that the receipts for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1868, will be $41716l,92s, and that
the expenditures will reach the sum Of $685.
26s, 1926. leaving in the Treasury surplus of
$23, 2,702. For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1869, it is estimated that the receipts will
amount to 1881 900, 600, and that the expen-
ditures will amount to S372000,00 showing
an excess of $s,ooO,ooo in favor of the Gov
eminent.
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Republican Meeting in Buncombe.

By appointment part of the loyal, radi-
cal Union people of Buncombe County, met
on Bull Creek, March 21st, 1867, to consider
the course to be pursued at this crisis.
On motion. Jesse Clark was called to the
Chair, and W. P. Craig requested to act as
Secretary.
After the object of the meeting was ex-
planned the Chairman appointed j. NJ. Pad
get,.Esq., Saml Hughey, W. Rice, J. Creas-
tee to prepare business for the meeting The
committee subsequently reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS North Carolina has had no le-
gal, loyal State government since the date of
the so-caled act of secession, May 10th,
1861 and whereas, the pretended State
government, established by President John
sons usurpation of power has proved a curse
to the State and nation, by degrading and
depressing the loyal Union people. white and
colored denying them often common justice
in the so-called courts, and by placing all the
offices and power in the hands of the same
unprincipled secession traitors who brought
on and kept up the war; and whereas, Con-
gress, the constitutional aw-making power
of the nation, has passed law entitled An
act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" by which the
power to organize legal, loyal, republican
government is put in the hands of the loyal
Union citizens without distinction of race
or color; therefore.
1. Resolped, That we will now, under the
powers granted 10y this law of Congress,
take our affairs into our own hands and hurl
from office and power the secession traitors
who have caused ali our sutferings, who de-
stroyed our State government, murdered our
friends, ruined our interests and have kept
us out of the Union since May Goth, 1861.
2. That we accept in good faith the law
of Congress for the purpose of organizing
legal, republican State government in North
Carolina, and that we will heartily cooper
ate with the United States Congress, with the
Union people of the nation, and especially
with the loyal, radical Union people, white
and colored of this State, i'll putting the
aforesaid law into immediate effect, and thus
secure to North-Carolina q speedy, honora-
BILE and safe return to, and practical relations
in the Union.
8. That we appoint Rev. L. L. Stewart, a
known, tried, faithful, unwavcring Union
man from the beginning, to represent ouI
interests in the assembly to meet in Raleigh,
for preliminary consultation, &c, MARCH,
9th, 1867.
4. That copy of these proceedings BE
forwarded by the Secretary to the Hendersc II
Pioneer and the North Carolina Standa1 Il
for publication, and that copy be place L
in the hands of our representative to be res d
in the meeting on the 9th inst.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
JESSE CLARK, Ca'm'n.
w. P. CRAIG, Sec'y.
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Republican Meeting in Robson.

At a public meeting held at the Court
house in Lumberton, on the 25th day of
March, 1867, on motion of Thomas A. Nor
ment, Esq, Rev. Elias Davis was called to
the Chair, and on motion of D. F. Edmunds,
NELL Mcneil was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman called on Thomas A. Nor
ment, ESQ.,, to explain the Object of the
meeting, who did so and proceeded to make
a speech for the purpose of explaining the
military bill. We regret to say that during
his remarks he was interrupted by 8 citizen
of our County who INDUCED, to some extent,
in personalities which resulted in an alterca-
ton between said citizen and another man,
at which time the Chairman vacated his seat
Quiet was restored and the meeting georgian
lied by calling James A Roster to the Chair
Mr.. Norment proceeded with his remarks to
large and respectable audience without
further molestation, advising those who
could vote to be careful in the selection of
their candidates, and also urged upon the
people the necessity of accepting the pro-
visions of the bill passed by Congress under
which we are called on to vote.
1t was moved and carried. that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in the
North Carolina Standard, with the request
that all other papers disposed to cooperate
with us in establishing peace, harmony and
good feeling among the citizens OF the Uui-
JAS. A. ROSTER, CA'ms's.
NELL MCNEIL, See'y.
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TUT GIlE StduUIIU
Republican Meeting in Randolph.


At Union meeting held at Pearce's Mill,
Randolph County, North Carolina, on the
29th March,
On motion, Frederick Pearce was appoin-
ted Chairman and John H. Pearce, Secretary.
On motion, committee of five persons were
appointed to draft resolutions expressing
these of this meeting on the subject of re-
construction adopted by Congress. The
Chairman appointed the following persons
on said committee: Richard Small, Gillian
Jones, VIM. H. Richardson, McKensey Mil
Ter and DR.. VIM. H. H. Conner, who retired
for a few moments, and on return, reported
the following:
WHEREAS, A majority of the citizens of
this County have always been strictly loyal
during the darkest hours OF the late REBEL
ion, which have since the surrender of Gen.
Lees and Gen. Johnson's armies, not entirely
ceased but in reality only transferred from
the field to the political forums of the coun-
try; and whereas, the Congress of the Uni
ted States, the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives are the only constitutional bodies
to which we can look for safety and protec-
ton of both our persons and property, which
have both been so lately in danger, and in
many cases. both been destroyed; therefore,
1. Re,olued, That we tender our heartfelt
and most sincere thanks to the Congress of
the United States, the Senate and House of
Representatives for the passage of the mill
tary bill known as the Sherman substitute
by these two honorable bodies, and while we
would have preferred the bill as passed by
the House, known as Hon. Thaddeus Ste
vens bill, we extend our thanks to the
leading members of the honorable Radical
Union party, to wit: Thaddeus Stevens,
A nj 6hap for
the able manner in which they have defen-
dsd the true principles Of universal liberty.
2. That the Union men who suffered du-
ring The late rebellion, both in person and
property, ought to be Unidentified out of the
property of those persons who brought on
the war and prosecuted it to the bitter end,
and the national debt paid, and the freed
men protected
!, D. That we ask and humbly pray that
theSe two honorable bodies will pass the con-
AScatlon bill introduced by the Hon. Thad-
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For the Standard.
Meeting of the Colored People of Ds,.
wilson County.
w. P. CRAIG, Sec'y.

wilson County.
At a meeting held on the 25th day Of
March, 1867, by the colored people of Dt-
wilson County, at Wilson Grays' Schot L
house, for the purpose of nominating an Il
appointing of a delegate or delegates to a +
tend Convention to be held i'll the City of
Raleigh, on the 9th inst, by the loyal men
of North Carolina, without regard to colo r
On motion of Stephen Stinson, Ambro Sc
Foster was called to the Chair to presto le
over the meeting.
On motion of George Carson, there was Il
committee of ten appointed to retire an i
draft resolutions, to wit: Ambrose Fostel {,
Caswell Holt, Stephen Stimson, Simeon
Hargrove, Thos. Hargrove, George Fargrove =.
Wilson Gray, Henry Gilcrease ard Georg 3
Crump. committee, who retired and drafted
the following resolutions:
Resolred, That we fully concur with tn e
loyal people of th-Carolina, with the re
cent acts of Congress, especially the Howard |
amendment and the bill passed by Congress 5
known as the Sherman bill, which has St
nobly granted the elective franchise and tn e
glorious privilege of making the choice of
those who are to rule over us.
ResOlued, That we do yet, as we ever hav e
looked, to the United States and the loya
people of the South for protection of bot
life, liberty and property, and we hearth y
concur with the loyal whites of North Care =
lima, and expect as freemen to exercise tn e
glorious privileges granted us in aiding ant
assisting at the balot-box in restoring the
State of North Carolina to her federal rela :
tions with the American Union.
ResOlred, That We appoint Richard Ayre )
to represent the colored people of Davidson
in the foregoing meeting, and ask the Stan
darI and other loyal papers of the State to
copy. AMBROSE FOSTER, CAmn.
WILSON GRAY, Sec'y.
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SAMUEL FORMER, Mount Airy, surry county.
E. WILLIAMS, huntsville, Yancey county.
G. w. LOGAN, Rutherfordton, Rutharford CO.
R. w. KING, Kinston, Lenoir county.
(COLORED.)
JAS. H. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake county.
ALEXIS LONG, Raleigh.
JAMES JONES, Raleigh.
G. w. BRoDIE, Raleigh.
JOHN MANUEL, Raleigh.
G. P. RoURKE, Wilmington, New Hanover CO.
w. CAwTHoRN, Warrenton, Warren county.
JOHN LYMAN, Warrenton, Warren county.
II. UNrHANKs, Greensboro, Guilford county.
J. w. HOOD, Fayetteville, Cumberland county.
1. B. ABBOTT, Newbern, Craven county.
Il. EPPEs, Halifax, Halifax county.
T. A. SYKES, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank CO.
Tony GREEN, Hendersonville, Henderson CO.
r. SMITH, Charlotte, Mecklenburg county.
j. E. O'HARA, Goldsboro', Wayne county.
ALFRED STOKES, Willlenboro, Wilkes county.
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i OF CUG SluIluNTU.
Republican Meeting of the COlOred
PeODie of Buncombe.

At q meeting of the colored people of
Buncombe County, held on the 23d March,
q 1867. the following proceedings took place
4 WHEREAS, we the loyal freedmen of the
3 County of Buncombe, in Convention assem-
& scmbled, have read the letter addressed to
Il the freedmen of North Carolina, by Jas. Fl.
Harris, of the City of Raleigh; and where
rs, the Congress of the United States have
bestowed upon us citizenship, and the rights
of manhood suffrage; and whereas, we have
been informed that a Convention of the
white Unionists of the State has heen called
to meet in the City of Raleigh, on the 9th
inst, to take into consideration the present
aspect of political affairs in the State, and to
devise means whereby concert of action may
be had among the loyalists of the State,
without regard to color, for the prompt re
organization of North Carolina on the basis
proposed by the Congress of the United
States, and thereby for her prompt admls-
sion into the federal Union; and whereas,
an expression of the sentiment and political
opinion of the coored voters of the State
has been desired, and is expected to be made
known at said meeting; therefore, be it
Re.olred, That we hail with joy and do
hereby return our profound thanks to the
Congress of the United States, for the proud
privileges conferred upon us by their recent
act, known as the military blll," in guar
anteeing to us, the freedmen of the rebel
States the right to protect ourselves with the
ballot.
ResOlrsd, That it is our bounden duty to
bestow our votes upon those seeking office,
who arc most devoted to the Republican
Union, and who have hitherto and who will
hereafter most manifest their faith by their
works.
II 4 tn
the meeting about to assemble in the City of
Raleigh, composed of the white Unionists of
the State, and who are our brothers in the
work of the great cause of republican liberty
and freedom.
Resolped, That we will cordially cooperate
with the Union men of the State in the cleo
ton of those nominees as delegates to the Con-
vention, shortly to be held by virtue ofthe au-
thority of the recent act of Congress afore-
said. who are truest to the unity of the Re
public, and whose names may be suggested
in primary nominating meetings of the Rad
ical Union men.
ResoLred, That we regard the men who
have been sneeringly called "L0yazists"
Holdenitss"" Radicals' and " Mean achites,n
by the secessionists and secession press of
the State, as the true friends of the colored
men of the State, and as such, are entitled
to our respect, confidence and support.
Resozred, That we regard W. W. Holden,
of the City of Raleigh, as loyal man, and
the North Carolina Standard as the true rep
resentative of the Republican party, and
that to both, we will give our confidence
and support.
Resoired, That copy of these proceed
ings be forwarded to the meeting to be held
in Raleigh on the said 9th inst, and that q
copy be sent to the N G. Staadard for pub
LEGATION. JOHN CLAYTON, Ch'm'n.
GEORGE LOGAN, Sec'y.
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Special Notices.
u REASON WHY THE
AMERICAN WATCH
Aads at WALTHAM, MASSA CHUgETTSs

Kads at WALTHAM, AASSA CHUgETTS
IS THE BEST.
It is made on the best principle 1t. frame Is
composed of SOLID PLATES. No jar can In
terfere with the harmony Of its working and no
sudden shock can damage its machinery. Every
piece is made and finished by machinery Itself
famous for its novelty, well for its effective
ncss) and is therefore properly made. The watch
is what all mechanism should be-ACCURATE,
SIMPLE, STRONG AND ECONOMICAL. Ex-
cept some high grades, too costly for general use,
foreign watches are chiefly made by women and
boys. Such watches are composed of several
hundred pieces screwed and riveted together
and require constant repairs to keep them in any
kind of order. All persons who have carried
"ancrss" "lepines and "English Patent Le--
vers," are perfectly well aware Of the truth Of
this statement
At the beginning of our enterprise more than
ten years ago, 1t was our first object to make q
thoroughly good low priced watch for the mill
ion, to take the place Of these foreign IMPOSE
tions the refuse of foreign factories which were
entirely unsaeable at home and perfectly worth
less elsewhere ss-
How we'll we have accomplished this, may be-
understood from the fact that many years Of
public trial, we now make MORE THAN HALF
OF ALL THE WATCHES SOLD IN THE
UNITED STATES, and that no others have ever
given such universal satisfaction While this de-
psrtment Of our business il continued with In
creased facilities for perfect work, we are at pre-
sent engaged in the manufacture of watches OF
the very HIGHEST GRADE KNOWN TO
CHRONOMETRY, unequafFed by anything hith.
erto made by ourselves, and unsurpassed by any
thing made in the world. For this purpose We
have the ampIest facilities. We have erected an
addition to our main building expressly for this
branch of our business, and have xled it with the
bost workmen in our service. New machines
and appliances have been constructed which per-
exactness The choicest and most approved ma
terials only are used, and we challange COMPARE
son between this grade of our work and the finest
imported chronometers. We do not pretend TO
sell our watches for LRss MONEY than foreign
watches, but we do assert without fear OF contra
diction that for the SAME MONEY our product 10
incomparably superior. All our watches Of what
ever grade, are fully warranted and this waFran-
tee is good at all times against US or our agents
in all part. of the world.
CAUTION.--The public are cautioned to buy
only of responsible dealers. All persons selling
counterieits will be prosecuted.
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN WATCH
COMPANY, an,
1872 broadway, N. Y.
March 81, 1867. 155-tw&w2m.
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deus Stevens in the House of Representa-
tives, confscating the property of certain
rebel leaders.
4. That we approve the supplemental bill
passed by Congress, enabling us to form at
an early day, truly loyal government for
our beloved State. .... .- ......-
5. That we request the Union Register and
the Raleigh Standard, and all other truly
Union papers in this State, to publish these
resolutions F. PEARCE, Ch'm'n.
JOHN II. PEARCR, Secy
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Republican Meeting IN Pennsylvania


At meeting of the Union citizens of
Pennsylvania County, held on the 9th day
of March, Samuel Orr, Esq. was called to the
Chair, and Samuel j. Tracy was requested
to act as Secretary. Robert Hamilton was
called upon to explain the object of the
meeting, which he did, stating that Con-
vention of loyal men was called to assemble
in Raleigh on the 27th inst, himself and Col.
j. c. Duckworth were requested to attend
that as it was out of their power to do so,
they had called this meeting to confer in re-
gard to the best means of making our voice
heard in the Convention.
On consultation, it being found impractic-
able to send any delegate from the County,
it was voted that Hons. A. H. Jones and w.
w. Holden be requested to act as delegates
for Pennsylvania County.
The following resolutions were introduced
by the Secretary and unanimously adopted,
viz:
1. Resolced, That it is the duty of every
Union man at the South to support and en-
deavor by every lawful means to carry out
the plan for reconstruction proposed by the
thirty ninth Congress.
O. That we are highly gratiied at the
prompt action taken by Hon. G. L. Harris
and Others in regard to the subject of recon-
struction, and that we deeply regret the in
ability of Messrs. Hamilton and Duckworth
to attend at Raleigh, as requested.
3. That we believe the colored people Of
the State should be invited to cooperate
with the loyal whites in reconstructing the
State. and that we should not countenance
any plan which does not eifectually exclude
the leaders Of the late rebellion from any
participation in governmental affairs.
4. That we are in favor of complying with
the requirements of Congress and returning
to our former relations with the government
at the earliest possible moment.
5. That copy of these resolutions be for
warded to Hon. W. W. Holden, with a re-
quest that they be presented to the Conven-
ton to assemble on the 9th inst, and also
published in the Standard.
The meeting then adjourned.
SAMUEL ORR, Ch'm'n.
SAMUEL ]. TRACY, Sec'y.