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A New YEARS STORY FOR You've

A New YEARS STORY FOR You've
MEN.-As an incentive to save, and an
evidence ofhow rapidly capital, iudici-
ously invested, will increase, we may
mention little incident that has lust
come to our knowledge. A few DAYS
ago the circle of active business men
was shocked by the announcement of
the sudden death of Edward G.. Dales,
Esq, president of the Norristown rail
road company, and vice-president of the
Franklin Fire Insurance Company. In
1850, sixteen years ago, Mr. Dale retir-
ed from the office of prothonotary of the
District Court Of this city, with $4,000
as the net proceeds of his tenure in office.
and, as he at the time avowed. about
all of his earthly possessions. This sum
be placed in the hands of Amos Phillips.
a personal friend and shrewd manager
OF money, without written acknoWl-
edgement, to be used as his own, and to
make return to him or to his heirs when
called on. The facts of this deposit,
thus made sixteen years ago, was known
In MIR. DPS lifetime only to the parties
Immediately connected with it, and Mr..
D. having died suddenly leaving no will
or other record of this particular invest
ment, from which he had never drawn
anything, and which had steadily in
creased, his heirs, a son and daughter,
on Friday last, were not a little surpris-
ed to receive from Mr.. Phillips, in first
class securities and cash, the handsome
sum OF S50,416. Though Mr.. Dale had
subsequently made and saved since his
deposit of $14, 300 with Mr.. Phillips in
1850, very handsome estate, these un-
known securities passed over by Mr..
Phillips was perfect windfall. The
growth of the deposit was mainly in in
terestCthe securities invested in being
entirely OF a reliable character. At six
per cent, the sum would double in about
eleven years, making, say, $4,000 and
In seven years since, about two-ffths
more would be added to the $40. 900
making, without speculative ventures IuYs'
the sum paid over to the heirs, This
simple transaction demonstrates the inn.
Portant fact that fifteen thousand dol
lars saved and invested at thirty wears
OF age is worth as much as sixty thou
SAND at fifty two years. Thus let the
young remember the important fact of
beginning to lay up early.
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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
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 itselfthat they will
have the shadow of justification for the gen.
eral determination of the true Southern
whites. This hope will be disappointed
The South has sworn to be true to the gov
ernment, 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 a loyal basis,
and in keeping them out until 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-
ple The fact that the Sentinel and its
friends so regard the Northern people is one
of the strongest proofs of the unfitness 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 tie Southern people will do what
they promised when Lee surrendered, that
is, submit uncondit tionally to the will of the
majority in the work of reconstructing the
government. When tflat is done, emigration
and capital will at once po ur into the South,
and the government ITSELF with the great
body of the Northern people, VIII give the
strongest practical evidence that I. oey regard
US as brethren, and that they are r. lady and
anxious to do US good.
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SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 1867
Mr.. Jones moved to reconsider the bill ne
storing to women the common law right Of
dover.
Mr.. Wilson moved to table the notion
Lost.
The bill was then reconsidered and re-
committed.
Mr.. Clark stated that the committee ON
adjournment had made inquiry into the bu-
siness before the Legislature. In the Senate
there were 40 bills and resolutions to be-
acted on, and in the House 110. Unless the
Legislature worked harmoniously and with
economy of time, it could not possibly dis
patch the public business before the 4th of
March, which had been indicated as the day
for adjournment.
Mr.. Cunningham introduced resolution
limiting debate to speeches of five minutes
Passed.
A bill to amend the constitution by pro-
viding for the election of justices of the
peace Tabled.
A bill to pay the interest on certain bonds,
&C., was taken up and discussed, after which
the Senate adjourned.
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Among the Senators elect now in Wash
ington, intending, we presume, to wait until
o. P. Morton, of Indiana; Hon. Cornelius
Cole, of California Hon. Henry w Corbett,
of Oregon, and Hon. James Harlan, of Iowa.
There are three Senators elect in the present
House, viz: Hon. Jas. W. Patterson, Of New
Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, and Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of New
York; Wash. Chronicle.
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Bethlehem, Pa, is entitled to the honor

Bethlehem, Pa, is entitled to the honor of
very rare musical achievement. Robert
Schumann's, and we may add, Thomas
Moore's g Paradise and the PERI" was lately
sung with credit by the Philharmonists of
that place who number some clever amateur
soloists and well-drilled chorus of fifty
voices under conduct of Prof. W. T. Rep-
per. 1t is little curious that our great
cities hardly dispute this env1able laurel with
the musical village in Pennsylvania.
The Saturday Rerieao says "the most dam
gerous kind of man in all the world, wheth-
er in low or exalted station, is be who just
misses being true genius"
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We take it for granted that Mr. Colfax
will he elected Speaker of the next House of
Representatives. Mr.. G. enjoys an enviable
popularity. Hemakes an admirable Speaker.
1t 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
country.
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HEALTH OF HON. THApDEUs STEVENS
The friends of the venerable statesman, Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens, will be pleased to learn
that he has so far recovered from the illness
occasioned by his arduous labOrs in the House
during the past week as TO be able to be in
his seat yesterday.-W Wash. Chronicle.
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A steam plow, with engines and tackle
complete, has been sent out from England
by manufacturer, who sends with it a
skilled agent, to give it thorough trial in
one of the Western States at the expense of
the manufacturer. The apparatus cost $1O,-
600; duty of 81 900 was levied on it, but a
bill has been introduced in Congress to re-
fund the amount. 1t will plow an acre an
hour, to the depth of 12 inches.
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The Shad market was better supplied on
yesterday afternoon than has been known to
be the case at this stage of the season in sew
eral years. They were offered in such num-
bers, that buyers had a fair opportunity of
choosing. Still there is one very great OBJ
lection, the prices remain high. They are
now offered at from 81 to $3.50, which con-
sidering their numbers and the scarcity of
money which prevails, are such as to extend
far beyond the pocket of the common lot of
mortals these times. We, in common with
many others, impatiently await a reduction.
WI. Journal.
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After the performance of the Antignone
of Sophocles at Dublin, the other evening,
loud call was made for the author, which
was only appeased by the managers appear
ing and stating that the gentleman in ques
ton had been dead some 1000 years.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.


Tho House was called to order at 10 o'clock
A. M.
Prayer hy Rev. J. NJ. Atkinson.
Mr.. Autry introduced a resolution that the
General Assembly adjourn on the 22nd inst,
to meet the 2nd Monday in October next
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Waugh.
ON CALENDAR
A bill to empower the Buncombe Turn
pike Company to subscribe the stock on
their road. to the Western N. G. r. r.
The House concurred in sundry Senate
amendments to the revenue bill. and refused
concurrence in others.
Mr.. Baker called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House rejected,
on 3rd reading the bill to exchange a GER
tain amount of the stock in the N c. R. R.,
with the Cheraw and Coalfeld R. R. Co.,
and for other purposes"
MIR. McClammy moved to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider. Not agreed to
yeas Al nays "a.
The vote was then rcconsidcred.
Messrs Davis and Long supported the
bill
Messrs. McClammy, Boyd, Freeman and
Richardson opposed it.
The bill passed 3rd readlng-yeas so !;
nays AZ.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A bill to allow debtors to pay old debts in
State bank notes or their equivalent, was
put on its second reading.
Laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Jenk-
ins of CASTOR.
A bill to establish freehold homseteads.
passed its I'd and Sd readings, after amend
ment and discussion. Fixes the value of
tl,of Al Il ~ {ha 1,,l
off
An engrosscd bill extending the term of
Chowan Superior Court, passed its several
readings, and the House took recess until 7
o'clock, p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The following engrosscd bills from the
Senate, had their first reading in the House,
viz:
TO establish State Penitentiary; to in
corporate the Wilmington Hook and Ladder
company; to incorporate Kittrcllls' Springs
Female College; to incorporate Mecklenburg
Female College; 10 incorporate CleaveIand
Mineral Springs Company; to set apart and
make perpetual Mcintyre Cementry in Cum
bcrland County; and to incorporate the n.
G. Dental Association.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill to amend the charter of the Fayetteville
and Florence Railroad Company, on its Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. Mckay addressed the House in sup
port of the bill.
The question recurring the bill was re-
jected.
On motion of Mr. Kenan this vote was re-
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Moorehead its further
consideration was postponed until eleven
o'clok tomorrow.
Mr.. Cowan from the committee on finance,
reported bill to provide for the payment of
the interest on the State debt.
The bill and report were ordered to be
printed and made special order for o'clock
p. M, tomorrow.
Mr.. Harper for the finance committee
reported adversely resolutions on the con-
dition of the people," these resolutions, in
troduced by Mr.. Cranberry, declare present
taxation, on the public debt, impolitic, sui
cidal &c.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House proceeded to consider bill for
the relief of executors, administrators &c.
This bill after discussion and amendment
passed second and third readings
A bill to incorporate the town of Column
bia in the county of Tyrrell, passed its sew
eral readings, and the House adjourned
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Arrival of the Swatara--Joh ohm H. Sur.
raft IN Rnarh.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The q. S. gun
boat .Sacatarai is lying off the wharf with John
III. Surratt on board. Prison quarters have
been provided for Surratt. and he will be
brought ashore during to night.
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WAKE COUNTY CoURT.-W. H. Hood,
Henderson A. Hodge, Reuben Fleming, W.
H. High, and R. w. Wynne, Esquires, have
been reelected Special Court for one year.
N. s. Harp, Esq, has been reelected County
Trustee. G.. W. Norwood, M. B. Royster,
and N. j. Whitaker, Esquires, Finance Com
mittee for the ensuing year.
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1.-THE proceedings of the House on Wednes-
day are so lengthy, and were received SO late,
that they are crowded out of this issue
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fY-We call attention to the advertisement of
Messrs. LATHRoP, LUD1NGToN s. Co., in another
column, who are among the largest of the Import
ing and Jobbing Dry Goods Houses in New Y ork.
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At West Hurtford, vt, the ice formed
dam in the river, causing the water to rise
tc the second story windows of the hotel
A daughter of the landlord was drowned.
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Old lady { to a hackman) -" But
these hacks are dangerous. You never
know who rides in them. We might
get the small pox."
Coachy-" You're no cause to be
afeard of my coach, mum, for Pve'ad
the hind wheels waccinated, and it took
beautiful"
The Queens speech, transmitted re-
Gently over the cable, cost the American
press s., 900 in gold, or sa,973 in cur
rency.
A pocket book given by Marie Antoi-
nette to the Marquisc dc Caumont, gov
erness ofthe Count d. Artois' children,
in 1871, was sold at auction in Paris for
9,OOOf 1t is understood that the En-
press Eugenie is the purchaser.
Charles Dickens sometimes takes a
walk OF twenty-eight miles before din
ner
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While many of the wives and children of
Southern soldiers are suffering for food, the
Legislature on Thursday last appropriated
$1,000 for decorating soldiers graveyard
near Raleigh.-Char Dem
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Wilmington Market.

Feb. I6, I6O1.
No receipts or sales of crude Turpentins
and Tar.
SPIRITS TURPENT1NE. Market steady
Sales of 270 bbls. at 81 cents y gallon.
RosN-Sales of 400 bbls. at S3a$3 % for
No. 2, and 157 do. at $5a$4 so for No. l.
CoTToN-Has been in moderate REQUEST,
and we quote sales of 90 bales at 2S cents
for ordinary, 30a301 cents for midaling, and
301 cents for strict middling.
HAY-2O0 bales Northern received and
sold from wharf at 81 621aSt 65 f9 100 lbs
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MURDER.-On Monday evening just after
dark, William Mayo, colored man, was
shot in the left breast and instantly killed,
at the intersection of Morgan and Whining
ton streets Coroner Crawford held an in
quest during thecvening, and the testimony,
VIC learn, fixed the killing upon Peter Lane,
another colorcd man of this City. Mayo was
married to Lanes sister. and for some years
there had been ill-blood between them
Creek, where he had been working on the
bridge, and it is understood that he had
some $50 or 70 dollars with him, having
been paid off. This fact is supposed to have
been known to Lane and another colored
man named Mitchell. This VIM. Henry
Mitchell has been arrested, and Mayo's pock
ct book containing $7S recovered. Mitchell
says that he held Mayo, while Lane shot
him.
Lane has fled. He is noticeable person,
tall and of strong frame, of light mulatto col
or, quite sensible and shrewd, and crack
blacksmith by trade. Upon close examina-
tion one of his eyes will be found to be in
jured. Mayo enjoyed fair reputation
throughout the City for honesty, politeness
and industry We learn that he has numer-
Gus friends, white and colored, who are in
terested in endeavorins to secure the capture
of the fugitive Lane.
P. S. 1t is reported that Lane has been ar
rested in Goldsborough.
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were going to press, from an esteemed
friend at Washington:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1867.
The Senate bill, with an amendment which
l think will give the loyal men control, has
just passed the House of Representatives by
a vote of 125 to 46.
The Senate bill referred to is the
Sherman substitute. We trust our
friend is not mistaken as to the charac-
ter of the bill.
This bill as amended by the House,
must go to the Senate for concurrence
If that body should concur, it will then
go to the President. If he should veto
it within ten days, and the two Houses
should have time before the Congress
expires to pass it by two thirds, it will
then be law.
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The Markets.

The Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
Cotton dull and unchanged. Sales 5oe
bales at 33. Wheat dull and declining
Corn quiet. Provisions steady; Rice quiet
Carolina 10@10a Sugar active, with up
ward tendency. Sales 1000 hhds of musca-
vado at 10@10a. Navarstore firm. Rosin
4@S50. Gold 1864.
New YORK, Feb. f9.
Gold 1879. Cotton dull at 331@33.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19.
Cotton market quiet and unchanged. Sales
5000 bales, middling uplands lad.
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THE HEN AND Duck AS EGG PRoDU-

THE HEN AND Duck AS EGG PRoDU-
cERs.-A paper has been received by
the Paris Academy of Sciences from M.
Comaille on the comparative value OF
the hen and duck as egg producers.
His observations were limited to three
hens and three ducks, all fine animals,
hatched at the same time in the month
of February. During the following au
tumn the ducks laid 225 eggs; they re,
commenced laying in February, and
continued to do so until the middle of
August. The hens laid no eggs during
the autumn, but began in January and
left off in the middle of August. The
totals of each at the end Of that time
were-the hens, 257 the ducks, 6l!.
NJ. Comaille next examined the nutri-
tive value ofeach kind ofegg, and found
them nearly equal in that respect.
Hence the duck is more profitable than
the hen by far.
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Tri- Staudard.
RALEIGII, n. &.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY FL, 1867.
RALEIGH, n. &.

Important from Washington
We received the following just as we
we're going to press, from an esteemed
riend at Washinpton:
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- 49, : 80
The Washington Chronicle, New York
Tribune, and National Intelligencer seem to
favor Mr.. Sherman's substitute. The Eren-
ing Leader, new paper in Washington, OPP
poses it. "a 81 ~ ~ sss..
If the voice of a poor "rebel" could be
heard, we would say we agree with the Lea
der. The military feature of the bill is pref
ty much what it should be, but if the Blaine
amendment attached is all that is to be done
in the way of reconstruction, then, it seems
to us, Congress might as well leave "the
people of the insurrectionary States" to
grope their way back to the Union as may
seem best to themselves
We observe that that sterling body of men,
the Southern Republican Association in
Washington, have taken ground against the
Sherman substitute.
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The Impeachment question.

Colonel Forney, in his Washington
Chronicle, has been dipping into the
writings and utterances ofthe fathers"
in regard to Impeachment" laying
special stress on the powers of Con-
gress. His quotations have been SO
pointed and direct in their bearing that
the New York World, in order to blunt
their effect, has seen fit to discredit the
authority of Eliot's Debates from which
Mr.. Madison's opinions are quoted.
In following up and substantiating his
Madisonian quotations the Colonel has
discovered a speech made by John
Randolph on the 9th of February,
1901, at the bar of the United States
Senate, during the impeachment trial
of Judge Samuel Chase for high
crimes and misdemeanors. In that
speech Mr.. Randolph discussed with
great learning and ability the whole
theory of impeachments under the Con-
stitution, and particularly the question,
''what is the meaning of the words used
by the Constitution, "high crimes and
| misdemeanors2" In debating this
question, Mr.. Randolph made the fol-
lowing significant statement regarding
crimes for which President may be
impeached
1.-THE President of the United States
has "a qualified negative on all bills
passed by the two Houses of Congress,
that he may arrest the passage OF a
} law framed in the moment of Legislative
delirium. LettLs suppose IL exercised IN.
Discriminatory on eUeT.y act presented JoT
his acceptance, This surely tcouLd be Gl
abuse Of has constitutional pOIUeT, T'ichLl
deserving impeachment; and get no man
i1iU pretend to say It Is an iHdictGbLe Of
Tense. The President is authorised by
the Constitution to return any bill
presented for his appreciation il
not exceeding ten days, Sun
days excepted, within which
he may return it to the House wherein
; it originated, stating his reasons fol
: disappearing it. Now let US suppose
, that a session like the present, which
must necessa rily terminate on the thirC
! day of March tand that day falls thi!
r year on a Sunday,) the Presiden
should keep back until the last hour o
an expiring Congress every bill Offered
to him for signature during the 10 pre-
ceding days, land these are always tn,
] greater part of the laws passed at any
? session of the Legislature,) and should
then return them, stating his objec
tons, whether good or bad is altogether
: immaterial. 1t is true that vote o
, two-thirds of each branch may enact {
! law in despite-of Executive opposition
but IA The case I hare stated ii IcOuld b,
physically iRPOSsi6LeJ0 for Congress 10 ereT
else its cOHStitutiOndLp OI1er. Indeed, ovel
the bills presented to the Presiden
within nine days preceding its dissolu
ton, the Legislature may be deprived o
eUeIl ShGdOt1 Of control, since the Err
ecuttUe IS not bound TO make any return
! Of them lChGtever. Now, ask whethe
such misconduct in the President b.
> AN indictable otfense? Ind get is Her,
u man lchO hears me IGho iOiLt deny IId
IL rOWLd be a fragrant abuse, under pre-
tense Of exercise of his constitutional an
thoTity. for lghich he Ou0httO be impedch
ed, remored, and dSqudtyied."
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tofore passed in this State, but that his
constituents were opposed to the sys-
tenn, and he would vote as he thought
they desired him to do.
The bill Is. No. 70) providing in what
counties actions for libel published in
a newspaper may be brought, was re-
jected by the following vote, it reQuir-
ing twelve votes to pass bill:
YEAs-Messrs. Stevens, president, }
Carskadon, Chapline, Dolly. Duval,
Farnsworth, Hagar, Slack, Thatcher,
Wright and Young-lI.
NAYs-Messrs. Burdett, Dix, Hay
mond, Hoke, Mahon, Martin, O'Brien,
Werninger, Wilson and Zinn-lO.
The foregoing bill provided that
such action might be brought in any
county in which the newspaper circu-
lated
Mr.. Slack introduced Is. No. ss.) ga
bill to provide for the completion of a
line or lines Of railroad from the waters
of the Chesapeake to the Ohio river -
which was read the first and second
times, under a suspension of the rules,
! and referred to the Committee on In
ternal Improvements and Navigation.
The Senate took a recess till 21E
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Mahon reported back the bill
| (H. No. 127) establishing the county of
hlHCOln OUT OF parts Oh SaDSll, HuGudIQ,
Kanawha and Boone, recommending
| its passage. The rule was suspended
and the bill passed.
The bill to relieve Minor @. Hall and
his securities. the bill for the relief oil
the heirs of Edward Mcguire, the bill
providing how the general school fund
shall be apportiOned in Kanawha and
other counties in the year 1867, the bill
to release the counties of Boone and
| Wyoming from refunding a sum oil
money loaned to them by the State, and
the bill to amend sections l and ., OF
chapter AZ of the code, $50 as to require
only 80 instead of 80 days notice before
application for new county shall be
made) were passed.
The bill to provide for holding the
courts of Wayne county in Ceredo, anG
for the safe Keeping of prisoners com.
mitted to jail in said county, was Their
ordered to be engrossed.
The bill granting the minerals under
a certain part of the bed of the Ohio
river, was amended by filling the blank
with "two hundred acres, !" and ordered
| to be engrossed.
The House joint resolution relating
to the preparation of the code, was laid
on the table, as was the bill requiring
the general laws to be published il
newspapers.
The Senate adjourned.