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ImmigratiOn.

We are in the receipt of letters from va
rious persons North, making inquiries as to
the inducements for immigration to this
State. Among other letters we make an ex-
tract from one from citizen of Danville,
Pennsylvania sa
lam trying to form company of work
ing men like myself, who have saved few
hundred dollars to put our little capital to-
gethcr and start business for ourselves. We
are rolling millmen, and acquainted with the
manufacture of iron in all its branches
Thinking your State would be favorable for
such business we are in search of q small
mill that could be leased or bought on easy
terms. Ifyou are in favor of sober, indus.
trious men emigrating to your State and
think favorably of our project, perhaps you
could give us good advice on the subject"
These are the very kind of immigrants
that a;e wanted in this Stete-skilled me-
chanics and laborers, who have been raised
to nartl work, and who propose to bring with
them their capital, be it little or much. The
manufacture of iron is destined to be
leading business in this State We have an
abundance of ore. some of it the hest in the
world; and we have every thing necessary
to its manufacture The time is not distant
when we shall have low freights on all our
Railroads, thus stimulating travel and pro-
duction t M Z.
We do not know of any rolling mill that
can be leased or bought, but we presume
there are such mills in the State If persons
engaged or interested IN the manufacture OF
iron desire to address the writer of the fore
going letter, we will take pleasure in for
warding their letters. /,
We can say with confidence to persons
North who are thinking of settling in this
State, that in less than six months from this
date We shall have government here in
hearty and thorough accord with the national
government; and that strangers will meets a
cordial welcome from every State officer
from Constable up to Governor. No inaui-
ry will be made of settlers as to their poll
tics. Those who will control our State gov
ernment in the future believe in Free Speech,
Free Labor, Free Ballot and Free Schools
What they claim for themselves in this re-
spect they will eleerfally concede to Others.
fAe new government win countenante nc
man in Office who is disposed to encourage
sectional feeling, or ito excite prejadice
against strangers or homefolks on account of
nativity or color. The people of the North
ern States went to war, and shed their blood
and spent their money, to maintain their
Constitutional right to travel or settle in
North Carolina as an integral portion tf the
| American Union and ,tLe,war being over
and this right secured for all time bdyond
peradventure, they will come here as il for
mer days. and will be wellrFsceived by every
well-disposed, patriotic citizen. Let lem
come. There is room for millions WeIhave
the finest climate in the world, good bil,
profusion of the most valuable minerals, an
abundance of water power, vast foreHs of
timber, navigable streams and good habors
and outlets to the ocean.
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DECEMBER 25. 1861
National u. l.. A.

We publish to-day, from the Chronicle
the proceedings of the National Council re-
Gently in session at Washington. The ac-
counts given by the distinguished President,
Judge Eim0nds, of the progress of the Or
der, are most gratifying. This Order is the
great nursery of loyalty for the whole coun-
try; and without its aid the reconstruction
Of the Southern States. would have been
very difficult, if not impracticable. But the
work is nut yet accomplished Let every
member of the League, and every true Re
publican address himself with renewed zeal
to the work, until the ieaven of loyalty
shall leaven the whole lump, and the State
s restnred to the Union on the broad basis
Of justice and equal rights.
We are especially gratifcd at the action
of the Grand Council on the subject of man
hood suffrage. No true Republican in these
Southern States will support any man for
President or Vice President, who is not firm
ly and solemnly pledged to the great prin-
ciple of manhood suffrage.
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Alabama, all Halt

We publish to-day and take the Liberty OF
adopting as our own as far as we may, an
eloquent and impressive article from the
Washington Chronicle, welcoming Alabama.
redeemed and regene-ated, ipto the glorious
circle of united American States. We have
already published synopsis of the Constl-
tuition of this, in one sense, ne'o State. 1t
breathes in the largest measure the spirit OF
liberty and equal rights. 1t is the first Off
spfing of universal liberty and manhood suf-
frage; and while we may not assent to all
its provisions-while we would have had
some of them more explicit and stringent,
ye. as whole this instrument may be well
regarded as fine model tor the States which
are about to follow Alabama in quick sue
cession in the work of framing republican
Constitutions.
We have every reason to believe that the
great charters of liberty which will be franz
ed by the Conventions now in session or
about to assemble, will be all that could be
desired They will probably be an improve
ment in some respects on the Constitutions
.of the old free States and as such will elicit
the approval and command the admiration
of the friends of freedom every where. But
while we express our qualification at the
progress thus far made, in laying anew on
dust principles the foundations of these
States, we must not be indifferent to the
character of the men who are to administer
the governments which will exist under
these Constitutions. We must have men
whose love of liberty is ingrained-- who are
in profound and constant sympathy with
the masses Of the people-who care for
the dead past only so far as they may use its
lessons for the improvement of the present
and the future-who will resist every attempt
.of associated wealth and of certain classes
to WELD the government for their own pri-
vate advantage, to the injury Of the people
swho will set their faces like flint against
every tendency to sectionalsm; and who.
while they labor to deyelope our resources,
to encourage immigration and industry, and
ITO educate all the children of. the people,
will inculcate, every where and at all times,
most earnestly and constantly, a feeling Of
paramount attachment to the nation. We
want such men, and such men we must have
They must. of course, be Republicans, for in
mo other organization can such men be found
Let us look to it that we give our confidence
to no man in this crisis, especially for
the next four years, who can be intimidated,
.or cajoled, or bamboozled, (as Mr.. Benton
would have said,) or seduced, or moved
in any way from his pledges Or from
the path of duty. Starting. thus, with such
Constitutions, and with their best and truest
ymen to administer their affairs on the broad
basis of justice, freedom and equal rights,
these States, now springlng into renewed
life, wild be SO thoroughly within the grasp
of our loyal people in the course OF three or
-four years, that all the efforts of the opposi-
tion to obtain control of them will bein vain.
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In Bankruptcy.,

The attention of Registers, Assignees and
Others, is directed to tine Rules laid down on
this subject by his Honor Judge Brooks,
published in the Standard to-day. sj S.
The cost of I" Notice in Bankruptcy"
three insertions, four squares, in the Tn
Weekly Standard, is, under the law Of Con-
gress, $ls. The cost Of every Notice by an
Assignee is So, or in proportion to thespace
occupied. The law provides that the pab-
Usher may charge 81 per square far each in
sertion, the square being eight lines Of nom
pareil type.
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Congress.


In the Senate, on the 10Th, the bill from
the House-Mr. Stevens Ito facilitate re-
construction, was read twice and referred to
the judiciary committee. .hsm
The deficiency bill from the House came
up, and was debated at length, with calls for
the yeas and nays on minor amendments;
evidently with the view of staving off the
cotton tax and the anti-contraction bills un-
til after the holidays. si5e
Three amendments are pending on the
cotton tax bill, and action to morrow is
hopeless. Doubts are expressed asst wheth-
er a quorum will be present tomorrow.
In the House, on the same day, Mr. Boyer
offered joint resolution, thanking Gen.
Hancock for his support of civil law. The
clerk was not permitted to conclude reading
"a storm. of objections arising from the
Republican side, and the regular order of
business insisted upon. ao s
Mr.. Stokes presented a resolution guaran-
teeing loyalists claims for losses incurred
during the war. Referred. ..{4a
A resolution was adopted, directing
further delay in selling the governments in
terest in the Dismal Swamp Canal. Sole
The House went into the Committee OF the
Whole on the deficiency reconstruction act.
This is to provide money for completing re-
construction. The bill passed, 81 to 35.
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rosrscRrpr
MOBILE, November 80, 1867,

There are SO many misrepresentation
afoat as to the character and designs Of the
Southern Unionists that some effort should
be made to correct them. The position of
loyal men here is still q trying one. They
are stigmatized as sncialists, enemies to their
own race, &C. and If they venture TO come
out openly in favor of reconstruction ON the
Congressional plan their business is run
down and their families neglected, 50 that
many, very many, who might otherwise be
relied on for active aid, deem prudence the
better part of valor.s could give you many
particulars. but have mot tima a j.
:. This State is peculiarly fortunate IN having
a Governor, elected hy the people at large.
who properly appyeqiates the situation, and
ia doing all he can to aid the convention
/ had the pleasure of an Introduction to him
day before yesterday.
Yours, &C., aa
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: The BUREAU.-An order has been issued
dispensing with the officers and agents of
the Freetlmen's Bureau in Maryland, Ken
lucky, West Virginia, aad Tennessee, after
the 18th February, 1868. This order is well
enough as to Tennessee and West Virginia,
but what is to be the fate of the colored
people in Kentucky and Maryland
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RALEIGH, N. c. WEDNESDAY,

We await with some anxiety the exhibit
of our City Treasurer for the present year,
believing twill show q considerable i'm
spIovement upon the management of last
year-Sentinel ie
We are glad to learn there is some proba
bility that the people of Raleigh will know
what has been done with the large amount
of taxes they have been required to pay the
present year. Let us have q full and honest
statement, with all the items, showing the
expenditures. what for, and who got the
money. The due bills of the City for work
done of various kinds, have been selling at
heavy discount. This is practical repudi-
alton. Poor white men who work for the
City-we can not say colored men, for they
are not permitted to labor for the corporation
are entitled to their money as soon as it is
due. 1t is not right to keep them ont of
their money, and compel them to submit to
a shcce on their hard earnings, by perhaps
some friends of some of those in power -
Let us also know why, in assessing the taxes
on real estate, the property of loyalists was
taxed more heavily than that of others. 1t
might be well to let the people see these as
sessments as they Ders at first made. 5
Let us also know why it is that no white
Republican can get any employment from
the corporation, AMI why no colored man
has been permitted to work on the streets
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The RrNDERPEsr -. The Rinderpest is
reported in Halifax county, Var ~
Raleigh Menagerie. beware = Holden look
out = Greensboro Patriot. s
We know Of no greater pest than Cald-
well, Of the Patriot. he is pestsriag every
body. 49,
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:
Gen. Grant,s-Letter.

We publish to-day the private letter of.
Gen. Grant, addressed to- President johnson,
in August last, in relation to the removal of
Mr. Stanton and Gen. Sheridan.
This letter is eminently worthy Pf the
great man who penned it. 1t reveals Fin the
clearest light his cordial sympathy with the
loyal people of the South, and administers
deserved rebpke to a faithless and uhscru-
pulous Executive. No one can4doubJ after
this, Gen. Grants devotion. to the RPubli-
can party, or his full and thorough approval
of the reconstruction acts f.Congras. 1t
is singular spectacle to see a clviliai like
President johnson disregardiagsthe lazy and
contemning the civil power of the iation,
and Gen. Grant, the militarytman, ushold-
ing the law and vindicating. asfar as Ii can,
the civil power thus set at naught his is
one of the proudest feathers in-the Ge1eral's
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Rates Of Advertising.

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute
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Liberal deduction made, by special contract, to
large advertisers.
Court advertisements will be charged 70 per
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SPECIAL. NOTICES charged so per cent. hignei
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For advertisements inserted irreguiariy, 20 per
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No paper in the South has advertising facilitles
superior to the Standard.
Letters must be addressed to
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4
SUDDEN DEATH.-.As student from Trinity
College, Mr.. Daniel Thompson, Z son df Mr..
Franklin Thompson, of Onslow County died
suddenly in this City on Sunday last He
was on his way home, wasttslen sick sud-
denly at HilIsborough, was taken from the
cars at Raleigh, conveyed by Dr. Smith to
the military hospital, and carefully and
kindly cared for until, be died. Regret is
expressed, and justly, that some one dia not
send him to a. .botel, but he bad every atten-
tion from DR.. Smith Hs.-case was apo
plexy. We have these factsfson, Mr., leach,
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. who took
an interest in the young man and assisted in
his burial. .ss., rs
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The Republican members Of the Georgia
State Convention have declared for Chief
Justice Chase for the Presidency. The
Chief Justice is very strong, and deservedly
Sd, in the Southern States. il of.'
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NAsBY's BEsr-We publish Nasby's bes
in the Standard to-day. We commend it es-
pecially to our disconsolate neighbors of the
Sentinel. It will do them good.
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The shock of an earthquake was felt on
the morning of the 18th, at New York, Mon
treal, Burlington. and generally throughout
the Northern States. 1t lasted about a min
ute, and was quite severe. No. damage was
dope.
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Afriend writingus from Fayetteville, says ):

Afriend writingus from Fayetteville, says:
II see from your paper that the loyal peo-
pleo Raleigh are making an effort to place
your City in loyal hands. am surprised
that it has not been attended to sooner
When Col. Cogswell took command at this
place. made it my business to inform him
that the Mayor and Commissioners of the
town were antagonlstical to the government,
and he forthwith removed them and put 10y
al men in their places"
Col. Cogswell appreciated the situation.
and was MOI afraid to have it falsely said of
him that he was taking part in politics by
turning out traitors and putting in loyal
men. If he had taken no action, he might
have been as justly charged with taking part
in politics by allowing disloyal men to re.
main in Office.
The loyal people of Raleigh have been
governed too long already by the enemies of
the national government The enemies of
the government are those who are opposed
to its reconstruction on the terms prescribed
by the Congress- We do not know men,
her of our present corporation, save one,
who is in favor of the reconstruction acts.-
The result Of the effort of our loyal people
to obtain loyal City government may be
regarded as doubtful, for the reason that Gen.
Candy may not be disposed to act, unless
the commander of this post shall positively
recommend that the present Mayor and
Commissioners he removed, or rather not be
re-appointed. If, however, Gen. Candy
should heed the wishes of our people, he
will not hesitate to drop the present Mayor
and Commissioners and appoint loyal
Board in their place.
The national Republican., 1867-08-24
DRoPosALs FOR TRANSFORM.
TiOE.
0PFIon Asst rouARrRRnAsrRk, q. 3. kRsr,
Nuuu IN Lua.,.I aaf

oBSIon Asst rouARrRRHAsrRH, q. 8. ARsr,
NHw oRLHkNs, La, August II, 1867.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with copy Of this
Advertisement attached to each are ipyted and will
b5 received at this Office until IL m, hOrDAY, Sep
tomber 10. 1867 for the transportation Of all 0oysrn-
ment Troops and Supplies that may be required By
the ouarterma,ter's Department for a perl Of
twelve Qg moatbs, commencing on ths l't day Of
October. 1867, and ending on the Soh day Of Sep
tsmber, 1858, from
New Orleans to Galveston, Texas, or r4turn;
New Orleans TO IndianolA, Texas, or rstutni
New Orleans to BraIos santieso. Texs,, or re-
turn;
Galveston 20 Iudisuols, Tsra,, or returu;
IudiAnols to BfIIos, sintisgo, Texas, OF return.
Proposals will state at what rates bidders propose
TO transport TO or from each Of the sbovenamed
ufncers md Enlisted Men, Cabin and Deck Pas.
sensers, each; and the following class Of freight
Horses, Mules. and Beef c.',l', per head
Iron, M.ohinery, Lead, Zine, Tin. Copper, Nails.
Riy,,s, b'lt., paiots, Shot, Stores Wire. Heavy
Heavy Orlnanes Stores, &o., per ono hundred
pounds, 400 les)
Coal, per ton.
Ha. straw, Mos,, and oAkum, per bale.
Lumber, Pine, per thous and feet.
Lumber, Oak, per thousand feet.
Oats and Corn, per ,Aek
Measurement Goods, Clothing, Bquip.se, Crates,
Crockery, Furniture, Doors, Blinds, sashes, Wa.
goa Tongyss, Mating, Mattresses, Light Cssk,
snd Tiersss. Books, Stationery, &o, per subio
Dry Goods, Flour, Meal, Bread, Rice, Crackers,
Dried Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Turnips, White
wOt Goods, @Ort, beef. Liqsid., Lard, Lime, Cs.
ment Plaster, Tar, Rosn, Molssses, Brown Sugar,
A%tai.ss !'si; e ss s.'ts Ss: ..a w.-.r
Army Wagons, (compiote) each.
Fruits, Jams, Jellios, window Glass. Pickles, Bx-
Candles, Crackers Hard Broad, Parma, Spices, Con.
dcnsod @ @hilk, Can Meats, Soar, &c. per boz,
Hams, per terce
| LOB, per hogshead.
| LARD, per Neres
| LARD, per keg.
RICE, per tieTee.
| FAILS, per dozen.
| SUGAR, per hogshead.
SUGAR, (Haysua) per box.
saSvSLs AND SPADES. per do,oa.
| TEA, Per chest
| LATHs, per thousand.
SHINGLES, Per thousand.
TOBACCO, per boy.
ROPE. Per coil.
| BR0oMs, per doIen.
All freight to be delivered at each Of the above.
named points at such wharvss - may be deiignated
Bidders must be prepared to establish a weekly
line OF steamers between the points which they pro-
| pose to transport supplies
Troops aud public freight to bs taken to the full
eaPaeity Of veseels, II required by the auasterma'-
Tho ability Of the bidder to falhl his agreement
must be guaranteed by two respon.ible persons,
whose signatures must be appended to the guarantee
by the osiai certificate Of the clerk Of the nearest
District Court the United States District Attorney
Proposals will be received for the transportation
to and from ALL the above named points, or sepa-
and from ONE OR MoRR OF the points sbsve
named.
The national Republican., 1867-08-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
FINANCIAL.


There was . slight increase In the demand for
money yesterday, yet stiil the supply Ia largely
In excss. The plethora Of cash Is troubling
brokers and capitalists. With employment for
their money, they are esrtain Of The revival Of
businsss and better times. The stsgnstion ID,
perhaps, safe, but everybody Is tired Of the dull.
ness.
We all know that those who deal in money
dislike to have II remain idle snd not paying
interest; and for tho past two months money has
literally gone begging. and the fortunate pos.
SCISSORS esteem themselves very ili-used indi.
viduals.
Ono Of the heaviest coal operators In the State
Of Pennsylvania failed fow days ago; the busl.
mess with him for some time has besn far from
being remunerativs, and tho gentleman had to
succumb to his unavoidable smbarrassmsnts
A satisfactory arrangement has however been
made since, which will enable the business Of
the house to still be carried on.
The inclement condition Of tho weather the
past week depressed business generally. With
and in broadstufs there was but little doing.
Gold slightly dropped, and Government sscur.
tiles were In tolerabio demand.
The following are tho quotations Of yesterday,
as furnished us by Jay Cooke 4 Co.:
United States skies, 1881, coupon, ITO; do.
registered, 1l09i do. 5.20's coupon, 1881; do.
registered, 1885, do. 5.2O's now issue, 1l0l; do.
1906, April and October, 107; do 10.40's reg.
istered, 9sI; do. l0-40s coupons, 102i; Pacific
mail, l47t; Atlantic mail, ll2ij Canton, 4ei;
Cumberland, 35ii Quicksilver, 2Ti; Mariposs,
TO- do, preferred, 19li New York Central, io4ii
Eric, 6sti do. preferred, III Hudson, 1881;
Reading, 1891; Michigan Central, 100; Miohi.
gan Southern, SOL Illinois Central, 1lsl; Cleve.
land and Pittsburg, 92lj Northwest. IS; North
west, preferred, 69ii Cleveland and Toledo, I2l
Rock Island, 1921; Fort Wayne, 1881; Ohio and
Mississippi certificates, 26i; Western Union
Telegraph, All; Boston Water Power. 2oi;
Gold, l4l!.
The national Republican., 1867-08-24
News
sun R. SIG Sun s. e4s High w...ra Is p. m.

CLEARED.
Steamer James s Green, Plat, New York.
Schooner John P. spedden, Hubbard, St.
Mary's.
Schooner Lady Emma, snedecar, Massaohu.
setts.
Schooner Emborto, Garrison, river.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Virginia, river, with wood.
Schooner Hazard, Reed, river, with wood.
Schooner Protector, river, with wood.
Schooner Eleanor T., lumber, to s. v. Brown
4 Son.
Schooner Mary Ann, river, wood.
The national Republican., 1867-08-24
Georgetown and Alexandria.

81 To rnr CITIZENS or osoRoIrowSi Arrange
ments have been 10 have the REruBuols delivered
promptly and regularly every morning 70 subserib-
srs In every part Of oeorsstovn.
Subscriptions will be received BY is. =. TuoRs,
No. lsS Bridge street, who is our authorised agent
for aeorgstown for It's delivery, and will collect for
Subscriptions and solicit advertisements for the ma
rInn Al RnprnLIcA An from md after AnRnht
The national Republican., 1867-08-24
Alexandria AnAirs,

We clip the following from tho JoMrIai Of
yesterday:
TnE heavy rain Wednesday washed away a
culvert near Edsall's Hill, on the Orange and
Alexandria road, about seven miles from Alex
andria. When the train came by everything
passed over safely but tho sleeping car, which
being heavier than the rest, sustained some In.
juries and was left behind.
THK battle of Warrenton, Va , between the
contending forces of Gen. Meade, U. S. A., on
the one side, and Gen. Lee, @. S. A., on the
other side, came OF Eve years ago this day.