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Organization.

completed, and we may expect the election
of members to the Convention to be ordered
soon. The late Republican Convention
adopted resolutions providing for the thor
ough organization of the Republican party.
Without organization the party may be di-
vided in the various Counties, and the re-
suit may be the election of copperheads,
rebels and doubtful Republicans, and tile
consequent defeat of the reconstruction acts.
The Republicans of the State should not
permit this to be done They must unite,
hold Conventions, make their nominations,
and then elect theirnominees at all hazards.
The State Executive Commute will meet
on the 5th of next month. The Chairman
of the Committee has no power to anticipate
the action OF the Committee by appointing
the County Committees en- organization.
We call upon the Republicans iu all the
Counties to inform US at once of persons suit
able to act as Committees on organization.
The State Committee will need such infor-
nation. Friends will please communicate
with members OF the State Committee be-
fore they leave home for Raleigh, and if
they can not do so in time, let them write to
us at once suggesting the names of suitable
persons of both races to act ON the County
Committees
Organization is the oxygen of the body
polite. 1t imparts life, energy, activity, and
direction to the whole party. 1t must be
maintained. :, 1t aeiU be maintained. With
out it. the success of Republican, principles
is doubtful, it not impossible. The ambi-
tions, the claims for office, and the prefer
ences of the few, must yield to the good of
Let Conventions be held in every County.
Let candidates be d,,;IJ iloiliiiilated and then
let every true Republican support the nom
inees. sets ''f'
THE LATEST TRIcK.-A friend writes us
from Wilkesboro', that sharpers are fleeing
the innocent housewives of that section In
the following manner. ,i,at s8l e-if 4, u
for ala onos Ina ~ tl,s;r re,v f.oth
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- 40 oants ,,er 20 i a., e.. ~ ~, ss..hars ~
greenbacks, the good wife empties half
Ie,. beeas tbev d,;ys off With the lad ona
of oao,nrso az IL
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before, Keep sharp lookout for these swind-
iers' and when you eatcl. them turn them
over tosa off,eer far tslal.i 'iiz'ss'
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John Roblnson's Circus and Menagarie.
9nlIt will be seen, by advertisement, that
John Robinson's great Circus and Menagarie
J will belin Raleigh on the 1st and 2d of next
month. 'atesss5l'l s7 sfsIls q ,ilsg
Mr. Robinson, it is stated by good judges
Of such performances, offers the most COM
plete series of entertainments ever presented
in the Southern country. John Robinson is
the most accomplished equestrian in Amer
ica.s He iswithal q clever gentleman, and
conducts his business in the best manner. e
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Rates Of, Advertising ng !:

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute n
square. s 2-f 26H9 e&l
One square, one insertion, II W
Each subsequent insertion, 50
Liberal deduction made, by special contract, to
large advertisers ~ asa d,
Court advertisements will be charged 95 per
cent. higher than the regular rates.
SPECIAL. NOTICES charged so per cent higher
than ordinary advertisements. 9.eI6 s.tf
For advertisements inserted irregularly, % per
cent higher than usual rates will be charged.
No paper in the South has advertising facilities
superior to the Standard. ss f
Letters must be addressed to
W. W. HOLDEN & SON,
Raleigh, N. C.
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A CnRDrrJ TO THE STATE. During our
recent visit to Raleigh we put mp at the Yar-
borough house, and we deem it due to man
ager Blair to state our conviction that the
Marlborough House is second to no Hotel
south of Phiiadclphia in point Of comfort,
cleanliness, attendance, and last, though not
least, the excellence of Its table. Neo6ern
{ Republican. 50 ,ss..ss,s
!. We learn that Mr.. Blair has been awarded
the contract for keeping the hotel at the
joint depot of the two Railroads in this
City The travelling public may, therefore,
expect the best Accommodations on their
way through Raleigh. s.sy 81 -,
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sls"..s, ~. nes polioweu lIon Ins."n'' - .ss
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arg psglnpnlng 20 see .1e ao,,y g ionssl lgno
ing WIN oos.lnacy sn9 selalms ~ l,seaom asS:n
anu u'snnoou r'gu's; D.s W syPPeso sueS
ma9e Tue tess OF Young ~ tne Hta.e, wua'
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aSeu lncu wno NAYS ~ s"e,l .iscs AZ ii
~ tne l'gnss u mannoou, Iuus wuo s.oas"
properly no'oess, can not reao nVf VINE
Agaln, now VIII you, unaer sucn pv.oy,
NEE. tne case oi torelgn inmig.enYss. e1Ys. many
OF tne glasses tnas seek nomss 'n tn's coun. '.n.
uy av uneducateu. snu wy snsso !ueu sA,. 'nuss
MAKE Up tne majonSy oi votefs snu ,s''olc's 't'
IN TINS state N rev years, uniess tne pres
ens EXODUS, OF nstives' wnicn Is gu ..ns IN
crease; snah De checked. 70 you pe',oso
suvl' Ia"gs 70 Heeoom ienoel piePe,sy n'"e
If denonn,at;on u nrcssnt and 90 long "a
sucb DISPARITY 70 tile claims Of freedom is
exercised IN the name of dollars and cents.
inst 40 long will freedom lanonish and the
lever nower to develonmenf 5rn;ns and
s,nsc,. win saek other md n,ore conyen;al
fields of oneratjons Rnt Il the o,,;ect"r in
tends to cling "a the idea Of the tenth CEN
t,,rv and hel;av,.e n The correct;ve nol;cv Of
whining posts. pillor;es. stocks. imprison
ment for debt hanuino for horse-stealine.
mak;no tbe animal lie ..o,,al Of mans life
and o,alitihd snffraoe and for Office proper.
~ da On Rnt in The name of ;ustice re.
move the hurthen of cnnifat;nn tax road
and street tsv rosd and straet labor and
military dntv And when roads canals.
bridoes Sims and cities sre constructe1l nav
those that bn;Id t,,am oood WAGES and do
not toy thosa ,b.t no v;.ys q ne ss,e and lot
thcs, ,vhn ,,,,a h,,iI ofi;co M 10 =, when
GRIN, v;sa oed war comes ' t;oht ;ts ba,tles Do
not call in the name of freedom. Justice nor
patriotism on the men you refuse and deny
equal rights, to breast the storm OF grape
and canister: II would cause the goddess OF
hberty to veil her face IN shame Court fte-
form, see No. 102, Edinburgh Rsois,o. Read
and digest. ~ ,-.,5
SUFFRAGE AND ELEcTIoN.-ARTIcLE.
I; An elections shall be free and equal.
SEo-Eyery male citizen Of tile United
States, of the age Of twenty one years and
upwards, who shall have resided in,the State
during the six months Immediately prece-
ding any election; and every male Of for
eign birth OF the age OF twenty-one years
and upwards, who shall have resided in the
United States one year, and shall have resi-
? deas IN tue State tns SIX months immeuia'ely
pleIeulsg any elec:Ion, ahu VINO sna;. nsse "e
t,e n,s c.l. e. osSe .,A1n =.
ss 49,, m:.S SAs.s Ss oohay aa y,s ~ . 'am' .
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Res,stration..

ds CHsKLEsros, Sept. i 10. 8 Registration
closed in this city to-day. The colored MAJ
jority in the city is 1901.
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Fifty Cents A Head, },

Under this caption the Sentinel charges
!, that fifty cents head was collected from the
colored men of the town of Halifax, before
they were permitted to register, for the I'm
ion Leagues, by some persons who kept tile.
door; and that FIVE hundred dollars was thus
raised. According to that calculation about
one thousand colored men registered in the
town of Halifax, which though small place
as every one knows, is thus put down as
polling nearly aa many colored votes as
Raleigh. This may be SO. but we doubt it.
1t will also be observed that this charge is
tackled to the skirts of the Union League
Everything that occurs nowadays, from the
trial of Tolar to the collection of fifty cent
piece is thus charged to that ubiquitous
bugbear of secessionists, known as the Union
League. .sip2
But there is another thing in this connec-
tion. Let those persons who threaten the
colored people who register, that they shall
not vote unless they pay their taxes, be ta-
ken up and punished also. Let those who
threaten to discharge their hands who attend
public meetings and do discharge them, be
taken up and punished also. We think a
little punishment would do the country
good. We are in favor of the Sentinel's idea
OF punishing certain rapscallions, who are
likely to go unwhipt of justice. By all
means let us have beginning in the
punishment of some of these persons
who are gouging hard earned coppes from
the colored people, as they gougged them out
of the white people during the war. 5i.3
Refer to the reports of your public treas
urer for 1862, and you will see where ire
sponsible quarter-masters drew hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and sucked the public
treasury dry. Whose coppers were theya
The white peopie's9 Whether they belong
ed to the whites alone or not, the State is
now impoverished, and white and black
people taxed, taxed, taxed to support tile
friends and sympathizers of this gouging
system of 1862 now in Office, and who insist
upon keeping up their merciless extortions
of hard earned coppers from the poor whites
and blacks Of North Carolina. By all means
let us have an investigation of the right of
such persons to make the people !" shell out"
their hard earned coppers 81
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''9 We invite attention to the communication
over the signature Of S. F., in the Standard
to-day. Our correspondent has handled the
subjects discussed withlnuch ability, and we
agree with him in the main. We think that
all property qualifications for rofice should be
abolished that, as, q general rule, the people
themselves should elect all the officers, and
that as few elections as practicable should be
given to the Legislature; and We believe also
that the ad oalorem system of taxation should
be established, and that there should be no
poll-tax except for educational purposes.
The time is at hand for considering these
constitutional questions, and we should De
pleased to hear from other correspondents as
well as s. F. The latter Is assured that his
zeal in the Republican cause is appreciated,
and that VIC shall always be glad to hear
from him.
...s.f
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u ' = 's''''S ,'e' aotou's'es, !" nosice
.na. sne ssaaAel o.'y u rniaaelpnla pnts
.io''u !" "'''alm - o''ne, nu'on'y .ne gteaeest
anuiao''''s' cry on 'n.s comment, ON Dus,
Mi'l 'ae eAcep.lon ol London, the gleatess
IN the woria. We are all aamlliar with Its
au.s"'asss a. 4u'e. a.u pheasant p'ace u
reS'uence ou' .ha' y saou'd claim 70 pe .
sica. 'ns'.s'1ils eeni'e' w.l pe news 20 many.
40 s''e n'as'es''s one, '''"cse'' 10 WHICH OUT
u's'0"An'e :. : "''so.' .n'eies'ea' anu Tue
consumers 9 ''us n.'llec'iv, View we VIII give
Dlie' synopsls sAa' =. i's cla'.ns. &c.
=, - l0oo aooe'uins ~ .ue census fe'uins' fl1
.le'e ws'e - : ul.a..e, pn.s O,sso nian.'a'-
'o.es "asn . sap''' l' ~ = .0,oio0o' WINCH
enP'oyeu 'o,ooo MINUS anu Pr's'uce.' ' an On
1a' s',u' y ei'O'OVV'ovo' i''e'ep'iy' W.T. +.
" : ' = W.. Nuo" W. : s''''s "u'"o''
,'as piepareu volome OF aoo pages on tue
hiahulaceures wan OF rnliadeipnia, ana oenion-
s'ra'ed 'H' tnat N 1865, the factories produced
osel ''0o Man9's1 "''s'so''s q @o'@rs y ssap'e
o'ner H" CITY ON sne american conslnent ap-
p,oAini''es sls sam amount, s N 1923 sae ola'c
u Massacuusetls' iaciouihs Dos'o ''' Lowell ON
Z anu All ner 'amous manu''seeur'ps 'o"hs' s''a
not pr''lacc more than Two ''' hunore ana lof-
~ lh'lllons. n iooU, New lork .lad only
5 sessn Sinai oo''on uooas MH,aiac'prles'
anu M !" oo'en mills ! r'iiaoeiph'a 's now
sue colh'llcrclai centre OIL TWO ~ hundred ana
sixty Cotton ana wooien 1actofles' ana
mas besides, several thousand hand looms, OF
winch tue ahnuai proauce Is equai 10 thae
q seventy aedl1ional miils OF average SIZE
lne ''ass u u. Dry oooos nianuiac'p'eu "a = IN
rhiiiaeaieiPnla ls OF those low price stapie
goooS' w'''ch are especia'iy adapted 70 1ne
wants Oh tne people In tne Miottie, western,
and Southern States. Millions of yards of
Pantaloonery, Cottonades. Checks and
=,
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Hon. B. F. Perry, of South Carolina, in
recent letter says that there are two plans of
disposing of the negro. He says " One is
to let them remain in the Southern States, as
free men. entitled to equal rights, in the pro-
lection of their lives, property and liberty,
before the law, but do not force on them
political rights, which they are incapable of
exercising wisely or prudently and in the ex-
ercise of which must result their destruction.
The next best plan which suggests itself to
my mind, is to colonize them, in one or two
States. as separate or distinct community,
or nation, as has been done with the Indians.
The lands may be purchased by the Govern
ment for this purpose If they could be sent
to Liberia, and supported there for twelve
months, it would be infinitely better. Could
not this be done in the course of ten or
twenty years Those sent first would make
provision for others who are to follow"
How would it do to coIonize Mr.. Perry,
and others of his stamp2 We think with
Gen, Pope, that if some thousands Of such
as Gov. Perry were colonized some where
outside the United States, we should have
better times. Our loyal people would no
doubt very cheerfully bear a tax for this pur-
pose.
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The Worm in Cotton.

We learn that the worm has appeared ON
several cotton farms in this vicinity, and is
doing much injury. The weather is now fine
tor cotton, and picking has commenced. If
not seriously injured by theworm or an early
frost, the yield will be good. s k1oi
'.a A Goldsboro' correspondent of the New
bern Journal states that the worm has ap-
peared on several farms in Wayne County.
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Gen. Schofiefd has issued an order for cleo
ton Of a State Convention The election
will come off October ed There are to be
iO5 delegates-of which Richmond has five
and Norfolk and Petersburg two each. The
polls at Richmond are to be kept open two
days. y. Z 2, 5tsifl's4 g tls 81 4lss's
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MEssRs. EDIToRs ALLOW me through
your valuable journal to present to the voters
Of North Carolina, the following articles
which should be madea part, of the State
Constitution. and which in substance will
be, if the people will consult their own fu-
ture best interests, and desire freedom with
its legitimate fruits. ~. Ssss 81 .,
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FRESH SUPPLIES.
0OO NEW SUGAR-CURED HAMS.
AOO 1000 lbs. breakfast Bacon,
5000 lbs. Clear Sides and Shoulders,
200 bags Country Flour,
Is bbls. Fresh Biscuit, assorted,
% boxes English Dairy Cheese,
6 hhds. Bacon Sides and Shoulders,
10 bbls. Fresh Buckwheat Flour,
= " Golden Syrup,
Smoked Beef and Tongues, with full
assortment OF Pickles, Sauces, Ketchups,
DC, &C., for sale low, by
Nov al T.. IL G. d. Fl )PE.
Don't forget. The only sure cough
cure is Stanley's celebrated Cough Syrup.
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The wire rope for the new suspen.
sion bridge at Niagara Falls has
arrived at Montreal, and will soon be
delivered at. Clifton. Its weight is
over $50 tons, and fifteen cars will be
required to transport it. The bridge
will be completed before the LIST OF
June next.
Mrs. Gen. Gaines is at present
visiting some friends at New Orleans.
She is now worth $15, 1000, 900, but it
has taken her almost lifetime to es-
tablish her claim to the property.
The internal revenue commissioner
offers $500 reward for information
leading to the discovery of illicit dis
tillation.
The New York Central Railroad
paid 1906, 600 cash for "inhuencing''
Legislators last year.
A funny writer who was asked to
take off the "Black Crook" said he
could see nothing to take off.
The man who wrote, 81 will not
leave my mountain cot" was proba-
bly, prevented by the sheriff.
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.Saunnnnh. Ca. September 25 18G

.WUHHHH1N, Fd., St711FNtJeT 70, I8GI.
James t. Dey, Esq, President.
Dear Sir: used the Double Refined
Poudrette, bought of you Last spring, on
corn. ] think it increased the yield one
half. I consider it an excellent manure.
Respectfully, Il. HOLCOMBE.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

80
WHEAToN's OINTMENT will cure the Itch.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT cures Old Sores.
WHEAToN's OINTMENT cures all Diseases OF
the Skin.
Price 80 cents-by mail GO centa. All
Druggists sell it: WEEKS Il POTTER,
Boston, Mass, Proprietors. Sept 1s fly :
A COUGH. A COLD, OR A SORE
THROAT, requires immediate attention,
and should be checked. If allowed to con-
tinue, Irritation of the Lungs, q Perma-
nent Throat Disease, or Consumption, is
often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCEIEs
Having direct influence to the parts, give
Immediate relief. For BRONCHITIS, AsTH-
MA, CArARRH, CoNsUMPTIvE AND THROAT
DISEASES, Troches are used with always
good success.
Singers and Public Speakers use them to
clear and strengthen the voice.
Obtain only browns Bronchial Tro-
ches," and do not take any Of the worth
less limitations that may be offered. Sold
everywhere. Oct 81 t4mo
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FAITH WE'LL FOuNDED.-In ol

FAITH WELL FOUNDED.-In old
times, at the commencement of every sea-
son, it was the fashion to take strong
cathartic as safe guard against a change
OF temperature. 1t was worse than
senseless practice. The people of our day
understand the matter better. Instead Of
depicting the system they reinforce it.
In the method they adopt they exhibit
wise discrimination. Instead of resorting
to the vitiated stimulants Of commerce, or
any OF the compounds derived from them,
they put their faith in the only absolutely
pure invigorant procurable in the market
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.
Their faith il well founded. Never has
any tonic medicine been prepared with
such scrupulous precision and conscien-
tlous care. 1t is vegetable compound Of
which every ingredient is sound, whole
some and medicinal, in the true sense Of
the word. Now, we have three prominent
national complaints. One-haif of the
adult population of the United States suf
fer more or less, either from diseases Of
the stomach, arrangements OF the liver,
or affections Of the kidneys. In no other
land under Heaven are these maladies 80
general as i'll this country, and Host etter's
Bitters il specific for them all, unless
organic III their origin, and. therefore, be-
yond cure. And let those who are fortu-
nate enough to he exempt from them at
present understand oiie great fact. viz:
that an occasional use of this vitaliZng
tonic Will as certainly prevent them az the
sun will prevent the earth from freezing
where it's genial beams descend.
Dec +G
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.CaIisLuru. " q A,,ousj IN 1sf

Nd1lsCnry, ". O., August 10, 1867.
James r. Dey, Esq.
Dear Sir: / can safely say that your
Double Refined Poudrctte is far. superior
to an! other fertilizer ior cotton; for have
given it q fair trial this season. Yours,
JEHU FOSTER, in.
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SUGGESTION TO RAILROAD CoMpA-
NIEs-At the recent railroad slaughter
IN Ohio, lives were needlessly lost
because there were no means of
breaking open the burning cars. A
correspondent Of the Cincinnati C0ns-
m'ercidl suggests that hereafter every
passenger chr be provided with Il
number of axes, so that in case of a
smash up" the victims should not
be allowed to perish for want of means
to extricate themselves. This seems
to be q good suggestion and one
easily carried out.
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NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-An Es.

NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-An Es-
Say for Young Men, on Physiologica En-
rors, Abuses and Diseases, incidert to
Youth and Early Manhood. which create
inlpediments t" MARRIAGE, with sure
means OF relief. Sent in sealed letter en-
ve]opes, free of charge. Address, DR.. J..
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associa-
ton, Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 25 3mo
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Hoe CHOLERA. learn from
various parts of the District that this
disease is very prevalent, playing
havoc generally with the swine
species. Farmers have resorted to
many remedies, but all to no avail
In some neighborhoods persons have
lost their whole stock. Parties pnr-
chasing pork will do well to observe
that it is sound, and purchase only
from responsible gentlemen.
Chester Standard.
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MONSTER PETITION. The New Or
leans Crescent publishes petition to
the Congress Of the United States,
for the repeal Of the Reconstruction
Acts of Congress, to be signed by
the whole people of the South. The
Crescent advises that it should be
signed generally by the people of
both the North and the South. AS a
matter of public interest, at the pre-
sent time, we subioin the petition:
To HIS Ercenency The President and
tic Senator's and Representatives. of
The United States Congress:
The undersigned, citizens of the
State OF Louisiana, respectfully re-
present that the political develop
ments of the past few months have
damonstrated the fact that the Re-
construction Acts of Congress will, if
persisted in, produce conflict of
races which will result in the desola-
ton Of Che country, and the serious,
if not irreparable injury OF both races
in the Southern States.
That the negroes of this State are
organized into secret bands, termed
Loyal Leagues" sworn and com
bined against their former owners
and citizens of the State, in order to
obtain control of the Government.
That this credulous race have been
deluded by designing men into the
belief that the property Of the white
citizens of the State will be divided
among them.
That, under these demoralizing in
tiuences, they are daily refusing to
fulfill their contracts, or labor for the
support of themselves or their fami-
lies.
That, in consequence OF this de-
moralization, planting in this State
has resulted in the rninous failure of
large majority of our planters, and,
of course, in the necessity of it's
abandonment.
That. before the close Of the pre-
sent year, the negroes, with but few
exceptions, will have consumed or
wasted their wages, or share of the
crop, and be destitute of the means
of subsistence.
That the white race will be COM
PEELED to limit their planting to the
labor of their own families, while the
negroes will not have the means, if
they had the capacity, to plant on
their own account.
Under these circumstances, famine,
with all its attendant horrors, must
soon come upon this improvident
race.
In view of these impending calami-
ties, the undersigned would earnestly
appeal to the President and Congress
to give prompt attention to this
vitality important matter, and provide
immediately such remedy as in their
wisdom can be devised, to avert the
ruin which, unless arrested, must
speedily come upon us.