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The Exchange Hotel Burned.

On Saturday morning last, between and
8 o'clock, fire was discovered in the cook
ing department attached to the Exchange
Hotel, in this City. The fire spread rapidly,
and in short time the main building was in
flames.
The Hotel was well filed with boarders at
the time, including number of members of
the Legislature We believe they succeeded
for the most part in saving their trunks and
clothing, but it was impossible to save more
than one-half the furniture in the Hotel.
For time the dwellings of Mr.. Hutchings,
Mr.. Cowper, Misses Hinton, and the Boylan
house, occupied by Capt. Lee, were in great
danger. The latter was on fire at one time
in two places, but was saved by the exer-
tions of several of our citizens. At every
point of danger the people of both races la
bored with will to arrest the fire, but I'M
fortunately there were no fire engines, no wa
ter, and no provision of any kind to extin-
guish the flames if they had spread, as it was
feared at one time they would, to other bull
dings. We are glad to see by the proceed
ings of the Commissioners which we publish
to day, that they have walked up to the i'm
portance of some provision against fire, and
we trust they will not rest until they shall
have performed their whole duty in the prem
Uses.
The Exchange Hotel was large and val
liable building, and under the gentlemanly
and energetic conduct of Mr.. Blair, was one
of the most popular Hotels in country. The
building was the properly of Mr.. Cunning
GIN, who was insured, we learn, on building
and furniture to the mount of $4,000.
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Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON, Mar,

WILMINGTON, March l.
Rosin-There was very little activity in
the market, sales amounting to only 269 bbls.
at So s5 for common, So so for strained, and
$4@$4 so for No. l.
dnring the last two days has given way to
firmer feeling 1ts bbls. sold at Gle and 317
bbls. at 65c
Crude Turpentine-t29 bbls. sold at 81
s5 for virgin and yellow dip, and So 70 for
hard.
Tar-37 bbls. sold at So
Cotton-27 bales sold at SOC. for strict
middling, and &c. for middling This is
considered above the market in reality, the
buyer being influenced by peculiar individ-
ual circumstances.
Corn-We note some enquiry for cargoes.
and shade higher figures; 1900 bushels at
81 061 cash.-Dispatch.
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From all that we can hear, we are satisfied
that the great body of the Union people of
North Carolina will promptly and cheerfully
accept the act which has just passed Congress
tor reconstruct the State. There is some re-
pugnance with some of them to general col
ored suffrage, but they will take it, for the
reason that it will enable them beyond per-
adventure to put down the rebels.
The white Unionists of the State and the
colored people will act together harmoni-
ously, and will keep even and rapid step in
the great work of restoring the State to the
Union.
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IMPEACHMENT OF THE zPREsIDENT.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says:
The public has lately been led to believe,
from the absence of all information on the
subject, that the-impeachment movement
had been brought to a stand still, and that
we were to hear no more oft; but there is
the very best reason for saying that the
country will be startled before the close of
this week by a report from the Judiciary
Committee, Indicating the progress they
have made, and asserting the necessity of
pushing the investigation in the next Con-
gress This report, as matter of course,
will not be final one, but will set forth the
fact that the limited time since the investi-
CATION was ordered has not been sufficient to
enable them to complete their work, and al
so that the Developments thus far demand
its continuance. Mr.. Boutwell,, the country
may rest assured, is terribly in earnest in
| this work. The committee has already ia
ken very large amount of testimony, and
has been in session both day and night
Witnesses from all parts of the country have
been examined, and more have been sum-
moned. AS to the continuance of the inves-
tigation in the Fortieth Congress, Mr.. Bout
we'll maintains that they need not commence
de novo, but that the committees proceed
ings being of record, such record can be
made part of the investigation. Thus far
the operations of the committee have been
conducted with so much secrecy as to lead
many to believe that nothing was being
DONE but this will prove to be serious mis-
take. 1t may, indeed, be question wheth
er the feeling in favor of impeachment is
not actually decreasing, and perhaps Mr.
Boutwell, and his associates fear nothing so
much as the effects of efforts to induce the
President to countenance the important leg
| islation of Congress. All eyes are now turn
ed to his action on the Military Reconstruc-
ton bill. To pocket it will be to greatly
aggravate the impeachment feeling. To We
to it, so that Congress can pass it, will be
not much better. To sign the bill, even I'M
der protest, will kill the impeachment move
ment. This is the expressed opinion of two
prominent Senators to-day.
Attention is invited to the advertisement
offering for sale the house and lot formerly
occupied by Mrs. Ruffin Tucker, in this
City. This is one of the most beautiful and
valuable residence in the City.
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The New Congress.
The Washington Star says:

When it assemblies on the 4th of March
CIonday) next, the new Congress will be
without members from Connecticut, Califor-
mia, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Tennessee. The present Congress
has 1874 members 90 of these seats in the
new Congress will be vacant on the 4th of
March, by reason of the States above named
not yet having held their elections. Ofcourse
the Southern States will, as now, be unrep-
resented. 1t is supposed that after session
of week OF two and adjournment will take
place until the middle of May. by which
time elections will have been held in Con-
necticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Is
land
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si.Meeklw Standard.
RALEIGH. N. g.
TUESDAY, MARCH S, 1867.
Passage of the Reconstruction AZ

Passage of the Reconstruction Act.
We have not seen the vote in full, but we
learn that on Saturday last the President
sent in his veto of the reconstruction act, and
that the two Houses of Congress Immediate
ly passed the bill over the veto by more than
a two-thirds vote.
We rejoice at this action by the Congress.
1t has at length laid the foundation for a
permanent settlement of our difficulties on a
loyal basis. 1t now remains for the people of
the Southern States to take their own affairs
into their own hands, and adopt the necessa-
ny measures to restore the State to her place
in the Union.
We take it for granted the President will
execute this law in good faith. We trust he
will assign to the command of this military
district an officer thoroughly devoted to the
nation, who will sustain and protect the
loyal people in the work of reconstruction.
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THE BANKRUPT LAw.-The last New
York Tribune says there was some chance
during the last days of the session of Con-
gress for the passage of the bankrupt BILL
The House showed a decided majority
against laying it on the table, and appoin-
ted Conference Committee. With ma
iority of both branches in its favor, we must
hope it is destined to go through. Every
Just consideration calls for its passage.
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The Legislature of this State adjourned
yesterday morning. Nearly all the members
had left for their homes before the hour fixed
for adjournment.
1t is reported that Gov Worth will con-
vene the Legislature again in the course of
a few weeks, with view to calling Con-
vention. We do not know what foundation
there is for this report. We incline to think,
however, from what we have heard, that the
Legislature will not be convened for the pur
pose indicated.
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We extract the following from letter to
the Editors from highly intelligent gentle
man in the Eastern part of the State:
~ hope those, who by madness brought
on the late war, and by persistent folly have
thus FAR kept us out of the Union, will not
now take hold of Sherman's bill. There
will be found those who will, and who will
embrace the earliest practicable moment to
perform any requisite conditions to our
speedy and complete restoration. God for
bid that " madness " should longer " rule the
hour"
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This important case, recently tried in Eden
ton, involving some five hundred thousand
dollars, has been decided in favor of the
will.
We learn that an appeal has been taken to
the Supreme Court, and the case is expected
to be decided by that Court at its June Term.
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The first number of a paper, called the
Norfolk Republican, has been issued. 1t adj
vocates negro suffrage, disfranchisement of
rebels, and the overthrow of the Pierpont
government. Leading Union men look up
on the action of Gov. Pierpont and the Gen
eral Assembly as another effort to throw the
balance of power under the rebel control
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How THE GEORGETOWN ELECTIONS WERE
CARR1ED.-The colored troops voted bravely
in Georgetown yesterday. National Repu6li-
can.
They fought bravely to save the Union
If MIR. Davis and Gen. Lee could have had
their way, the colored men would have
fought also for so-called Southern indepen-
dence. 1t is too late to complain about ne
gro soldiers fighting or voting.
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NEBRASKA A STATE.-Thc Legislature of
Nebraska having complied with the terms
prescribed by Congress, the President has
proclaimed Nebraska State of the Union.
Her Senators and Representatives took their
seats yesterday. This makes % States in
the Union. The other 10 States are not out
of the Union, but they have not yet been re-
stored to their constitutional relations to the
federal government.
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In the House army appropriation bill a
section was added by the Senate, compelling
the disbandment of the militia in the rebel
States, and another, directing officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau to prevent whipping and
manning as punishment for crime
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The Markets.

NEW YORK, March 1.
Stocks active, governments totally I'M
changed. Gold 81 ,394. Money 6.
Cotton firm, sales of $500 bales at 314a
80. Flour declined to 1Oc. Wheat dull
and declining. Corn declining. Mixed
Western $1,07. Provisions quiet and dull.
Rice quiet. Sugar steady. Coffee firm.
BALTIMORE, March 1.
Cotton firmer, middling 81. Coffee steady.
Sugar quiet. Stock scarce. Flour quiet
Corn active and higher, white 97as1.
LIVERPOOL, March, 1.
Cotton closed firm, middling uplands 13aa,
middling Orleans 135.
LIVERPOOL March g.
Cotton opens firm. Sales will reach 5000
bales. Middling uplands 1Ss. Orleans 13E.
Breadstuff unchanged.
NEW YORK, March 1.
Stocks dull, 5-20ls of '62 coupons, 11OE.
Money 6. Exchange, 60 days, 81. Sights
OF. Gold 81 ,3sa.
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RaSe Rail Match.

We learn that Base Ball Match for the
championship of the State, will take place
to-day between the National Base Ball Club,
of Raleigh, and the Meteor Club, of Newbern,
on the grounds of the former, near this City.
The play will begin about halfpast twelve
o'clock. The occasion will be one of much
interest. as the two Clubs contain many
superior players.
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TRE NATIONAL HOMESTEAD BILL

IRE NATIONAL HOMESTEAD BILL.-The
New York Tribune says:
"The House, yesterday, by vote of 81
to 80, passed the Southern Homestead bill,
disposing of the public lands in five of the
States, with an amendment which prevents
those persons who have aided the Rebellion
from applying for the benefit of the act
Those who, having aided the Rebellion, af-
terward servedin the federal army, are, how
ever, not excluded"
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RECONSTRUCTED V1RGIN1ANs.-O the 25th
ultimo, in the corportion Court of Norfolk,
in the case of W. R. Hammond, charged
with felony, the defense objected to negro
testimony, as not coming under the statutes,
and that the Civil Rights bill was unconsti-
tutional. The Court sustained the defence,
and the testimony was ruled out.
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Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 26.-In the House to-day,
Boynton's resolution to strike out the word
white" from the Constitution was lost, af-
ter a lengthy debate, by vote of twenty
six yeas to fifty nays.
Ohio is, therefore, not yet Republican"
State. 1t is high time she was becoming so
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ENCOUNTER BETWEEN AN E1Ep

ENCOUNTER BETWEEN AN ELEPHANT
AND A RATA very extraordinary en-
counter between a rat and an elephant
has recently taken place in the Garden
Plants, London, which was witnessed
With WI interest by hundreds of persons.
The keepers were engaged in DESTROY
ing great number of rats, when one of
them escaped and ran to the spot allot-
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1T IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED THAT
the members of the order will observe rule, and
appoint the requisite number of delegates from
the different organized bodies in the County, to
attend general meeting at Deep River, on Satur-
day, the 10th of March, 1867.
A full representation is desired, as business Oh
interest will come before the meeting.
BY ORDER
March, 5, 1867. 14S-td.
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A Card.

The propriotors of the Exchange Hotel
embrance this occasion to tender their CRATE
full acknowledgements to the citizens of Raj
eigh, and others, for their sympathy, and
kindly aid in the hour of need.
RALEIGH March end, 1857
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Tennessee.
THE LEGISLATURE CALLS ON GEN. THO

FOR TROOPS.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 2S.-The Legislature has
adopted resolution calling on the federal
government through Gen. Thomas for suf-
ticient military force to keep the peace and
restore order and quiet in the State The
preamble alleges that in several counties vio-
lence prevails over the civil law, and riot
and murder go UNPUBLISHED.
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r OST SPECTACLES.

A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER trimmed
Spectaces has been LETT by some one at the
Standard office. The owner can have them on
application. 14S-3t.
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TAXING NATIONAL BANK STocK.-
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has just decided that the shares in ma
tional banks are subject to State taxa
ton in the hands of the shareholders.
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JOY, COE & CO.,
PUBLISHERS, AGEN

Il L. I'll f III 81 A u NC>S'
TRIBUNE BUILDINGS, New York,
BROWNS IRON BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA
are authorised to contract for advertising in our
paper.
March, 1857. LIST.
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Judge Barnes, of the Superior Court bench
of this State, has pronounced the Stay Law
unconstitutional. We shall publish his opin-
ion in our next
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Attention is called to the advertisement
of MIR. F. G. King, Tailor, in another column
He is a worthy citizen and deserves to be
encouraged.
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CARD.

a.
ADOPT THIS METHOD OF RETURNING
my sincere thanks to those of my fellow citizens
who so kindly and promptly extended their aid
to me during the fire of the Exchange Hotel.
Were to particularlize 1 might unintentionay
do injustice to some who had been equally as en-
ergetic as those might mention. Hadsit not
been for their timely assistance think my prop
frain from mentioning the aid afforded by Mr..
Watt, with his force pump, which was Invaluable,
1 regret very much the sad accident which occur
red to the colored man civilian Murphy who
fell from the roof of the house and had his arm
fractured. He is doing well, and is properly
cared for.
G. W. D. HUTCHINGS.
March, 4, 1857 14S-1t.
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N. STAFFORD,
&C Fulton Street, New York,
Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in

STEM OIL STO OK
Indelible Ink, Brushes, Zinc Frames, Brass ana
German Silver Checks, Key Tags, Steel Rings
Stencil Dies, &c, &c.
EySend for Circulars.-H
March, 5, 1867. 14S-2mW-
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Contributions for the South.
Boston, March 1.-The sum of $4,000
has been subscribed by the citizens for the
destitute at the South.
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Raleigh, March 2, 1867.
A RRIVING THIS DAY.

500 SACKS NO. 1, PERUVIAN GUANO.
500 g Patapsco "
so Baugh's Superphosphate Lime.
70 Bbls. Rockland Lime, in prime order.
so Bales prime Hay.
200 Sacks Liverpool fine Salt.
B. P. WILLIAMSON & co.
March, 5, 1867. 14S-tf.
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THE Pressure UPON IsLAMIsM.-The
Mahometan faith was spread by militia
~ power, and has been maintained in its
position by the same means. Within
the present century it has been beset IN
its chief seats by Protestant missions,
which have difused vast amount of
scientific and other useful information
among the people both in Turkey and
Persia. Its population in India has
been wholly Subjugated by Great Bri-
tain. The kingdom Of Greece has been
established and it's independence guar
anteed by the powers of Europe. In
the Crimea and in Lebanon the Turk
has been compelled to supplicate the
aid of the Christian nations to support
his authority. The Greeks in Gambia,
in Epirus, and Thessaly have risen in
revolt, with the unalterable resolution
to be united to Greece, and no longer
submit to the Turkish rule
The Wallachians have achieved sub
stantial independence under Prussian
prince, and with the tacit assent of Rus
STA. TIE Servians have made peremp-
tory demand for the withdrawal of the
Turkish garrisons from their territory.
The Pasha of Egypt has changed his
position from poor dependant to that
ola powerful protector Of the Sultan.
And the Turkish government, having
exhausted it's credit in the money mar
kets of Europe, is at it's wits end to
raise the means ofmeeting any addition
al expense for subjugating rebellious
provinces. In the meantime Russia,
which, since the death of Nicholas, no
longer covets Constantinople, is extend
ing its power over all the Mahometan
tribes of Central Asia. Having sole
possession of the Caspian sea, and a
large part Of Bokhara, She will soon be
in a position to dictate terms to both
Persia and Cabool. When that day
comes the doom of Mahometanism is
sealed. Pressed from both west and
east, all temporal power will be taken
from it, and without the sword the
Koran is powerless. The future of Asia
is looming up as one of the grand ques-
lions before us, and every month unveils
new part Of the destiny of the land
which was the cradle Of nations.
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NOTICE..

N
THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE TO
respectfully inform those who have heretofore
patronised him, and the public generally, that he
is now carrying on the
TAILORING BUSINESS
A few PAGES South of the Court House, one door
West of r. G. Lewis law office.
All orders in his line of business will be prompt
ly attended to and thankfully received.
Special attoution will be paid to renovating old
clothes. All spots of grease, turpentine, &c, en-
tirely removed.
F. G.. KING.
Raleigh, March B. 1867. 14S-tf
Sentinel copy e. o. d. for week, Progress copy.
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VALUABLE CITY PROPETY
W

ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE HOUSES
and Lots in the City (ront of Nash Square) lately
occupied by Mrs. Rufiin Tucker Deceased.
The House contains 10 rooms, all well furnish
mented with shrubery conservatory filled with the
rarest flowers, and gardens of fine vegetables and
choice fruit trees, all necessary out buildings and
well of good water Possession can be given i'm
mediately.
W. Fl. & R. s. TUCKER.
Raleigh, March 9, 1867. 14S-tf
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Literary Curiosity.

At one period of time the practice of
medicine was rather dangerous. AT
Dijou, in 1886, q physician was fined
fifty golden francs and imprisoned for
not completing q cure. The beautiful
Austigilda, consort to Gontran, King
of Burgundy, of the sixth century, had
been permitted by her husband. in COM
pliance with her dying request to have
her two physicians slain and buried
with her.
A prosecuted Hugenot said: Your
unchristian virulence against me shall
cost hundreds of people their lives"
For this remark he was brought before
a court ofjustice, charged with harbor-
ing the most bloody designs. L" am
innocent" he replied. Only only mean
ing was, that I meant, since l could not
preach, to practice as a physician.'
The origin of the " Round Robin" is
this: 1t was customary among the All
clients to write names, whether Of gods
might take offence at seeing anothcr's
name preferred to his own. Sailors
alone, preserve this custom in its purity,
for when any remonstrance is made
among them, they sign it in circle and
call it a round robin.
Perhaps it is not possible to give q
reasonable account of the origin of
names. But we may conclude that
many names were taken from bodily
peculiarities, qualities, accomplishments
and ,lefects-as Crook-shanks. Sheep
shanks, Light-hyer, Go-ightly, Swift,
Hopper, Amber, Pace, Jumper, Wal
ker, &c, took their names from the
bodily agility of their first bearers, and
ueavy-sides, Saunter, On-slow, Nadclle,
&c, from contrary quality. The
Pains, Anguishes, Headache, owed their
appellations, perhaps, to the i1nprudence
Of their ancestors in eating and drinking
while the proGenitors of the Wilds,
Sangwines, Joys, Merry and Bucks
were trolicSome set.
Many names originated from found
lings, as Townsend, Lane, Street,
Churchyard, Court, Stair, Barn, Stable,
Grange, Orchard. Some who unfortu-
nately, did not know their father, took
their maternal name, as Mission, Goody-
son, Mollyson, Arson, Jcnnison, BETH
son, Nelson while others, who were
born in wedlock to paternal name,
as Masterson, Stewardson, Jackson,
Thomson, Wilson. Some were named
after their complexion, as Black, hite,
Brown; and others after callings, as
Butcher, Baker, Smith, Mason, Carpen-
ter.
Itappears from Seneca, the Egyptians,
in the gender Of their nouns, paid q deli
cate compliment to the fair sex. In the
four clements beginning with water,
they assigned the rough boisterous
ocean to the masculine, while streams
and fountains to the feminine gender
OF the earth, rocks and stones were
male and arabic and meadow lands
female. Raging fires were male while
harmless flames were female. Rough
winds and hurricanes were male; but
the sky and zephyrs female.
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New Advertisements.

DOOMS FOR RENT.
THREE EXCELLENT ROOMS TO RENT
in pleasant part of Raleigh.
Apply at the Standard Office. 14S-tf !
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II MON IEAGG EEiiIroRn equity.

March 4, 1867