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S. Y. BROWN, Sec'y.

THE DEATH OF MADAME MURAT.-This
lady, who died recently on her plantation,
near Tallahassee, Florida, was grand neice
of Washington, and was born during the
early portion of the present century. About
the year 1925 she married Prince Napoleon
Achille Murat, the eldest son of Joachim
Murat and Caroline Bonaparte, at one time
King and Queen of Naples. The Prince
came in 1921 to the United States and set
tied in Florida, of which State he became q
citizen. He purchased an estate near Talla-
hasse and devoted himself to Literature and
scientific pursuits until his death, which oc-
Cured in April, 1S47. The deceased lady
continued to reside upon her husbands prop
erty, and during the late rebellion suffered
severe pecuniary loss from both Federals and
Confederates. After the downfall of the re-
bellion, the Emperor Napoleon, through the
French minister, received information of her
reduced circumstances, when he settled on
her for life an annuity of twenty thousand
francs. Madame Murat had no ISSUE By
right she was princess of the French i'm
perial family, but she never assumed the
title Soon after the close of the war she
paid visit to France, and was most cordi-
ally received by the Emperor and the men,
bers of the Murat family. 1t is a singular
fact that the present recognized princes and
princesses of the Imperial (AIurat) family are
all Americans by birth; their father Prince
Napoleon Lucien Charles Murat, having
married Miss Ca"oline Georgiana Frazer, of
South Care ina, who supported her husband
and children by keeping school until the cleo
ton of Louis Napoleon as President of the
French Republic.-Fre1ericksbu7y Neacs.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
ny or

SHIN consequence of the unfavorable
condition of the health of Maj. Gen. Thomas,
as reported to you in Surgeon Hassan's dis
patch of the 21st inst, my order, dated Aug.
18th, 1867, is hereby modified as so to assign
Maj. Gen. Winfield G. Hancock to the COM
mand of the Fifth Military District, created
by an act of Congress of March end, 1867,
and of the military department comprising
the States of Louisiana and Texas.
On being relieved from the command of
the Department of the Missouri by Major
Gen. P. H. Sheridan, Maj Gen. Hancock
will proceed directly to New Orleans, La,
and assume the command to which he is
hereby ASST gned.
He will, when necessary to faithful exc
cution of the laws, exercise any and all pow
ers conferred by the acts of Congress upon
District Commanders, and any and all author
ity pertaining to officers in command of Mill
tary Departments.
Maj. Gen. P. H. Sheridan will at once
turn over his present command to the officer
next in rank to himself and proceed, with
out delay, to Fort Leavenworth and Kansas,
and will relieve Gen. Hancock of the com
maud of the Department of the Missouri.
Thus Gen. Geo. H. Thomas will until fur
ther orders, remain in command of the De-
partment of the Cumberland
Very respectfully, yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Gen. q. S. GRANT,
Secretary of War, ad interim.
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VAMPIRE Ts-Among the pro-
ducts of the country around Para are YAM
pire bats, which are SO dangerous that the
natives are obliged to guard carefully against
their intrusion into their dwellings. A let
ter says that party of Americans recently
hadan unpleasant experience with them. They
were on an excursion up the Amazon, and at
night one Of them was bled so badly by
vampire as to awake in a state of exhaustion
with face like corpse. The foot of his
hammock and the floor beneath it was satu-
rated with. blood, the flow of which was
checked with difficulty. 1t is this difficulty
of staunching the blood which makes the
vampire SO dreaded, the quantity which the
creature requires to satisfy its appetite being
comparatively trifing. Some persons seem
to be especially liable to their attacks, while
others can sleep in a room infested by them
nightly with impunity. They only make
their attacks in darkness, and light kept
burning in sleeping room is an efectual
safeguard
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The New Commander of this District.

The New Commander of this District.
Brigadier and brevet Major General Ed
ward r. S. Candy, the new commanding
General of North Carolina and South Car
olinia, was born in Kentucky IN 1919. His
father emigrated to Indiana in 1884. He
Was appointed Cadet at West Point and
graduated in 1889 with fair position in his
class, and was asst gned as a I'd Lieutenant
to the I'd Infantry. In 1861 he was promoted
to Major, and when tile nine new regiments
of Infantry were raised in May, 1861, he was
appointed Colonel of one of them. Shortly
afterwards he was made Brigadier of vol
unteers, and in May, 1864, attained the
position of full Major General of volunteers,
and relieved Gen. Banks of the command of
the department of the South. He COM
handed at the siege and taking of Mobile.
At the close of the rebellion he was made
full Brigadier in the regular army, and has
since been in command of the department
of Washington City.
Gen. Candy is brave and able officer
We do not know that he has any politics.
But he is devoted to the government and
the flag, and his sympathies are doubtless
strongly with the loyal men of the nation.
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Rurke County,.

We have received glowing accounts of the
Republican Mass Meeting held at Morganton
on Saturday last, which shall appear in our
next. Some 1000 were present. The meet
ing was addressed by Tod R. Caldwell, ESQ.,,
and Mr. James H. Harris.
Old Burke is call right"
The Union fires of 1860 are burning on
every mountain and in every valley in the
west. Let the Republicans in all parts of
the State catch the glorious inspiration, and
press forward in the great work of recon-
struction. By united and energetic action
the day will be ours" Treason shall hide
its head, and reconstruction on loyal basis
shall bring again the peace, prosperity and
security of 1860.
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Lawlessness in Madison Com
The Lives of Union Mo, mn

The Lives of Union Men M
Captain Kirk, commander of
of State Guards, stationed at JacS IC0N
ison county, received a letter U NJ
since, from which the Nasbvillaa leS
Times makes the following ext, II
communication sets forth the sad
of the Union men of that section "
CAPT. KIRK: We are in a Clan,,
dition. The Union men of this
county are expecting to be assanit.,1
night. am especially in great "
The writer of the letter is a stauro T'2s
lican, and has incurred the re Of ~ ~
servatives on that account. We ba
of desperadoes, cut Threats and ontI i.t
amongst us, who are backed up bv r' a
zens of the county. If there is ~ ue
thing done for US we shall be com uV
leave the country. 1 should Larpr
Jackson myself before now, but NY.
advised me not to go, saying I woni MY
able to get there if started. THEW
to follow me to Nashville-feIlo
long to this gang of outlaws, and ~.
mess was, doubtless, to kill me On ' ~,
Captain, we want some fifty men s .4
at this end of the county right aws @'
negroes are beginning to leave ber!
go every day rather than stay bprs
cursed and whipped by these bad ms5
need more troops in the county, at Jea.
or six hundred men. The rebels a,'
pletely organized, and 1 believe ther
to make break on us soon. The
inent Union men will be sufferers
The following is a portion Of r.
Kinks letter, accompanying the 81
Gen. Cooper of the State Guards. ~
GENERAL: The rebels in this coun,r.
having very badly. No Union man d
or white, can live here in peace and =.
Several prominent Republican citj,s
the county are now hiding away from
in order to save their lives.
Several colored men have come fl
late covered with blood and in GREAT d
from the beating received at the ham
oOIiiO VI tuCoC OutldWS. several laVp Il
whipped nearly to death. l have sent i
of them to the office of the Freedmmi
reau, but have experienced little or n
lief. Please give me some instructions
to proceed with these rebels who areh.I
the darkies here.
I shall want more ammunition, Gener
Three thousand rounds would be ar,
BILE. l will take care of it, and if pec.
make good use of the same.
The following is still later from ca
Kirk, under date of Aug. 10Th:
Since writing you last night have
ed that the rebels killed three negroes
evening. They were found secreted d
bushes. Two of them were tied togel
The rebels here are acting worse than
were during the war. They are taking
pistol and gun away from the negroes
they brought home with them from til
eral service. There are at least 1000
men in this place of the ConservatiI
Guns and pistols are fired all night la
Send US the ammunition spoke of b.
for we are going to have trouble here.
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Push on the Column /!

The q. L. A. numbers. for example, in the
County of Rowan not less than fourteen hun
dred members. The Order is growing with
great rapidity in all parts of the State.
Push on the column Victory for the
right is just ahead OF us. We appeal to
every loyal Lacquer" and to every "He-
TO-" to spare no spains to get the loyal peo-
pie to register. Watch the precincts, and
see that every doubtful character who offers
to register is thoroughly canvassed. Remem-
Der, " the loyal alone should govern" Re,
member also the Importance of harmony
among ourselves. United, we stand; divi-
ded, we fall" Push on the column like
"a Spartan phalanx, with locked shields and
shoulders touching.
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For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN, MEETING IN CTRRITUCK
COUNTY,

On the Sd day Of August, a meeting was
held at the Freedman's Meeting House, be-
tween the two districts of Powells Point
and Poplar Branch, which was well attended.
On motion, Capt. Saml. Dowdy (white,)
was called to the Chair and w. D. Chadwic,
(white), appointed Secretary.
On motion books were opened for regi stra-
ton of names of members of a Republican
Club, and constitution was adopted for its
government.
stand and addressed the meeting briefly ::
also Mr.. ". D. Chadwic.
A committee of six was raised. who re-
ported the following resolutions:
Resol0ed, That we thank Congress for the
acts of reconstruction.
ResoI0ed, That the failures to reconstruct
hitherto have been owing to the fact that
loyal people have been overruled.
Res0lred, That it is the duty of all loval
citizens to rally to the support of the laws of
Congress.
Resotred, That we invite all good citizens
to unite upon the platform of the Republican
party, which is the true friend of justice to
all men.
ResoI0ed, That we will support no man,
acts.
=, REsoeoed, That We approve and endorse
the Republican platform adopted and the
action OF the State Republican Executive
Committee.
5'esotoed, That we will support no man for
office hereafter, who does not stand fair and
square upon this platform
The resolutions were adopted.
The meeting was then addressed by Jas.
Thomas, Alfred Jarvis, George Forbes and
Others, when it adjourned.
S. DOWDY, Chairman.
W. d. CHADw1c, Secretary.
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For the Standard.
RrprRL1cay MEETING In PERSON COUNTY.

| REPUBLICAN hiEEiNu lN 1IAA0oN OoO"A ~
A public meeting of portion of the citi-
zens of the County was held at the Court
house in Roxboro', on Thursday, August %,
! 1867
The meeting having been called to order,
on motion, Hon. G. S. Winstead was appoln-
ted Chairman.
On motion, S. Y. Brown was appointed
Secretary.
On motion, Maj. S. G. Barnett, Maj. j. T.
Yancey, VIM. III. Smith, Esq, Rev. Ii. T.
Martin, Benz. Satterfield and N. Cousins were
appointed a committee to draft resolutions
for the meeting.
The committee having retired the meeting
was addressed by Rev. Mr.. Carraway; also
by Mr. Bumpass.
After short absence, the committee re-
turned and offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted to wit:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States have by an act " entitled an act' to
provide more efficient government Tor the
late rebel States, passed March I'd, 1857,
provided for a restoration of the Union on
firm. lust and loyal basis and for the admls-
sion of the said rebel States when they have
complied with the provisions of the above
mentioned act:
1. Reso7oed, That we the loyal people OF
Person County, II. u, do hereby endorse the
terms of reconstruction offered by the atore-
said act and so far as we are able, we Will
in good faith do all that we can to restore
North Carolina to her former relations in the
federal Union.
2. That it is the duty of all loyal citizens
every where to unite in their efforts to aid
the restoring of the Union upon truly 10y
al basis, and to put down the rebel faction
who are now aspiring to rule. .,
g. That we are ready to cooperate with
the loyal people of this State in their efforts
to restore the State to the Union.
4. That having seen the desolation and
suffering brought about by the leaders and
instigators of the rebellion, that in the tu-
ture we will never vote for nor support any
man to any office whatsoever but those who
have been tried and found to be true, loyal
men.
5. That the class ofpolticians who brought
on the war from which we have just emerged,
are not worthy of the support of a free peo-
pie; their suggestions to lead in the work OF
reconstruction are only equalled in impu-
dence by their former attempt to dissolve the
Union.
6. That the Chairman of this meeting APP
point six delegates to represent Person Coun-
ty in the State Convention to be held IN
Raleigh on the first Wednesday in September
next.
The Chairman appointed Col J. NJ. Hunt,
]. D. Wilkerson, Esq, J. j. Scoggin, Rev.
r. p. Martin, Joseph Farley and Willie
Rcadc, delegates to the State Convention.
On motion the Chairman was added.
The meeting was then addressed by Maj.
Barnett, Rev. Mr. Caraway, Rev. r. P. Mar
tin and the Chairman
On motion,
7. That the proceedings of the meeting
be sent to the Standard and Register to
publish, with request for other papers to copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
G. S. WINSTEAD, Chm'n.
Sara,
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The Markets.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, P.
Cotton firm and scarce-Middling
lands 27@274c. -,
The General markets are dull, but Flf
marked change. 49,,
Stock strong. Money 5. Gold slA
$50 Coupons of '62 $1134. Virgins
new issue so.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 27,-P
Cotton more active and frmer-sa'
10000 bales at 27@27t.
Wheat receipts better. Fair S2,%t
Soc.
Corn dull. White $1,O7@s1,Os. Y
$1,15@$1, 16.
Bacon shoulders 134@13t. Rib
154@151. Clear rib 174@164.
shoulders 124. Mess pork 243.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 27.-R
Spirits Turpentine steady 521. Rosil
$2,86@$6,72.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. &C.
Cotton dull. Sales 10000 bales. u
1Oa; Orleans II.
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Renublican State Convention.

Let the Republicans of the State
bear in mind that a State Convention
will be held in Raleigh, on Wednes-
day, September 4th.
We trust meetings will be held in
every County, and every neighbour
hood in the State represented. Let
us give such an impetus to the work
of reconstruction as to render the re-
turn of the State to the Union certain
under the present acts Of Congress.
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FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. On Saturd
ternoon during the thunderstorm the
trio fluid entered the cashiers bed-rOl
Wizards Hotel and performed severn
curious antics. 1t appears that the
ming struck the telegraph wires and d
scent passed through a cracked insr
into the room referred to. first strikI
gun-barrel, tearing the leather GOVERN
strips, and passing down encounter
peace of zine, which being a non-cond
turned the fluid to brass spur mrl
against the wall and melted the priced
thus forming it into letter .. After
ing several curious pranks with a buHt
keys in the worthy cashiers pants pod
the lightning departed through the vii
without doing any serious damage
Chronicle.
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AT Perrysburg, Ohio, a'few days ago,
was being trained on the Fort Meigs course,
he flew the track and run his head square
against post, killing him instantly. The
rider was not hurt. Rosseau was young
horse of great promise. He had made the
score the same morning in 1:46, and as the
track is a few rods over mile, it was regard
ed as fast time. Mr.. Parks valued the horse
at $4,000, and refused an offer of $4,000 for
him only few days since.
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Rowan CoUNTY.-The result of registra-
ton in this county so far as heard from is,
whites i,04S-blacks 72G. We can safely
count on a majority of nearly or quite 500
for the whites in this couuty.-Salis6ury
Banner.
What is this but separating the two races
politically, and arraying one against the
other? Their interests are the same. 1t is
wrong to boast that the whites have the adj
vantage in one County or the colored peo-
pie in another. No advantage of this sort
should be thought of, but all should pull
together to restore the State to the Union
and put her on the high road to prosperity.
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Breach Between the President and Gen.
and Sheridan, and other Washington

Grant-the Orders Removing S1ckles
and Sheridan, and other Washington
News.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
The breach between the President and
Gen. Grant is widening. Grant is on defiant
ground in opposition to the Executive as
signments. He protests, with some indigna-
ton, against Hancocl's removal from the de-
partment of Missouri.
Grant has not yet promulgated the in
structions for carrying the Presidents orders
into effect.
This mornings Tribune says:
General Sheridan in letter. to gentle
man of this city, thinks the future prospect
ty of Louisiana is beyond question, and as
sures capitalists that the bonds recently is
sued have ample security"
The Indians are still fighting and say they
do not want peace.
A Nashville dispatch says that Brownlow
has taken possession of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
The following is the order of the Presi-
dent assigning Gems. Candy and Hancock:
"Brevet Maj. Gen. Edward r. S. Candy is
hereby assigned to the command of the
Second Military District, created by an act
of Congress of March end, and of the mill
tary department Of the South, embracing the
States of North and South Carolina.
He will, as soon as practicable, relieve
Major General Daniel E. Sickles, and, on as
suming the command to which he is hereby
assigned, will, when necessary to faithful
execution of the laws, exercise any and all
powers conferred by the acts of Congress
upon the District Commanders, and any and
all authority pertaining to officers in COM
mand of the Military Departments.
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is hereby re-
lieved from the command of the Second |
Military District
The Secretary of War ad Interim will give
the necessary instructions to carry this order
into effect.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON"
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"Unions'' seem the order of the day
throughout the world. The United States of
Australia have met in Congress, according
to an Australin paper, representatives from
Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania.
South Australia and New leland, having
met at Melbourne. The meeting was osten-
sibly for the purpose of having the mail SER
vice arranged to the advantage of the colo
MES, the Congress looked beyond this, and
its debates indicated that confederation of
all the Australian Colonies was in contem-
plation.
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1t is dear delight for the soulto
trust in the faith of another. 1t is piIl
softness for the check which is burning
the tears and touch of pain. 1t is an
ferred seclusion into which the mind,
weary of sadness, may retreat for the Cd
constant love-a consoling voice that d
with an eternal echo on the ear-a d5
mercy falling on the troubled hearts
world. Bereavement and wishes long
held, descend sometimes as christening:
upon our nature, but there is no soIace
bitterness of broken faith.
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!. The Maryland Republican State Conven-
1Sn which met in Baltimore May 14th. re-
S P to invite the Republicans of MARYLAND.
soc aTi West Virginia, Kentucky, Tonnes
3D. od1a anu missouri, to meet in convention to
az o'G dane Inc cause of manhood suffrage and
SINNERS VIII, OF Congress the passage of the
Enao,'t;n w r 11son bill. The Maryland State
5otb tho oGmmttee have fixed upon Sent
hs1d ns 1G me Tor such Convention, to be
n na1Sad a. W;Im;n, and State Convention is
delegates thereto.-N. 7. Tribune e." 70 eject
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The leading gamblers of New York
private meeting Wednesday, for the pu
of taking measures to protect them
against the encroachments of the anti
ling society. 1t was finally agreed, ata
preliminary discussion, to tax each esta
ment one hundred dollars to raise a flu
tile employment of lawyers and othe
poses.
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Posi- office AFFAIRs.-Route No.
N. c., Plymouth to Franklin Depot.
tract IS ordered with Jacob Brant,
Baltimore. for three times week serT
Route $3.50, N. c., Morrisviile to Egyr
pot, is let to E. T. Clemmons, servis
times week, from Sept. 1, 1867, to
so, 1868, at SO, 100; and route from j
boro' to Cary is discontinued. 1t i
this will be a great improvement.
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SECR1s V . 70 U 1Szf4NI,
Secretary of War, ad interim.

An election was held in Columbus, Ohio,
last week, which resulted in large gain for
the Republicans. The Journal says:
I'm a city and township where, last October,
the Democratic ticket received nearly 1900
majority, the nominee for Justice of the
Peace OF that party was elected by only 80
majority, showing a Republican gain of
2,161." The Republicans made the fight
fairly and squarely on colored suffrage.
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Registration in RAJ leigh.
We are indebted to Mr.. Joseph for the
,gistration returns for this precinct for Mon

We are requested by the Registrars to
state that they will devote two more days to
Raleigh, to wit, the 9th and 18th of Septem-
Der. The Board will also give due notice
when they will sit to revise the lists.
This Board will commence to register to-
day, Thursday, at Eagle Rock.
P. Sup to 124 o'clock Wednesday, the
registration in Raleigh was whites 81, col
ored 80.
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IN THIS CITY, ABOUT THE 1sT VI he
AIRY last, RED COW, supposed "
years old next Spring. c..,vsrd, 4
The owner will please come i !2I va di:l
property, and pay charges, or she WI WI I40NEsj
Vi DIS 'ne law olrects' Raleigh, y
August %, 1857.
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80 Days Time!
WE WILL SELL,

AT AUCTION,
Tue day, September 3rd, Nv
l Carriage and Harness. d
l Two-horse Iron Axle New York made v
and Harness.
l Philadelphia made open Buggy and Hs BIZ
l Gray Colt, by Oysterman, out Of Ls 3rs
Mare, 4 years old next Spring. rlu''
works well.
l fast Bay Harness Horse.
l pair Bay Match Horses. ~
Also, one Sett Double Harness ana
and Saddle 10 Two Horse Plows 10 oD''
Plows 4,
All the above will be sold on a credit -, "
days, parties giving negotiable note WIZ
rity satisfactory to US.
Aupust 81. 1857