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GONE.
BY FRANK FoXRoFT.

Two little white arms folded
Over the quiet breast
Two little blue eyes sleeping
In an eternal rest.
One little heart that loved us,
Silent forever and aye.
And the heavy clouds of sorrow
Are darkening our way.
Two little feet aweary
Of all this toll and strife,
Joining the ranks of their Captain
In the march of higher life.
One angel spirit wandering
Over the brighter shore,
And only the caskct LETT us,
To sadden lis the more.
One infant anthem blending
With the nightly choirs above;
One little new harp swelling
In the harmony of love;
One more to wait there for us,
And meet us when we 60,
Leaving this world Of darkness
This world Of sin and woe.
0 Christ our God and Savior!
We thank thee for the word,
That of childrcn-little children,
Is the Kingdom of the Lord.
Boston Transcript.
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Gen. Miles, Report.

We have received and read with much in
terest and pleasure, the Annual Report of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Assistant Commits
sioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for North
Carolina. for the year ending September Both ,
1867. We shall make some extracts from
the Report in our next.
Gen. Miles is as able and assiduous in this
department of the service as he has shown
himself brave on the field of battle. We
venture to say, from some knowledge of the
operations of the Bureau, that no man could
have conducted its affairs in this State with
more success or acceptabiliry than he has
done
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Weston.

Weston, the pedestrian, has accomplished
his intended feat. He reached Chicago yes
terClay at ten o'clock, having thus made the
distance from Portland to that city in lit
! tie less than twenty-siX walking days. The
attempts to do one hundred miles i'll TWEEN
| ty-f four consecutive hours, were all failures;
partly, it is alleged in his behalf, on account
of annoyances to which he was subjected by
malicious or impairment persons, and partly
because on each occasion, the roads were
found in bad condition, or storms lnterven-
ed There are those who suggest that he
did not desire to win this portion OF the wa
ger, having an interest In large bets made
against him-but the supposition has moth
ING to Justify it, The man did make extra
ordinary efforts and if we reflect upon the
strain his muscles were compelled to endure
from day to day, it is not at all singular that
they were unable to meet the added requi-
stion of twenty four hours continuous, Sc
we're exercise.
In Chicago, Weston received reception
such as might be accorded to great popu
lar benefactor, or noted hero. The crowds
which assembled to greet him, were i'm
mense. The managers of a charity concert
had captured him in advance, and he was
duly exhibited upon the stage in walking
attire. Perhaps this is only IA beginning
This young gentleman is decidedly " the
sensation" at present. great many peo-
pie would give fifty cents apiece to see him.
He has only to write a lecture or establish
himself as an itinerant performer in pedes-
trianism, and the tax on his income for the
next six months will make a respectable adj
dition to Uncle Sans revenues. After that,
he must give place to some other excitement.
Some people are disposed to sneer at
Weston and rdicule his performance. This
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humbug and charlantry has been connected
with the long walk; but for this, he does
not seem to be responsible. This enterprise
has struck certain eXcitable nerve in the
popular mind and stimulated great num-
Der of plagiarist fools; but he is not to
blame for that His personal conduct
throughout has been modest and dignified.
And certainly, what he has accomplished is
very remarkable. Let any reader imagine
what fatigue he would probably realize, if
he should attempt to walk fifty miles in two
days, and then he can form some judgement
of the muscular endurance which enabled
Weston to make nearly twice that distance
in each one of the twenty-siX days.
For the silly imitators who are advertis-
ing themselves in every direction to walk,
run, Or skip long distances in short time,
the public will soon feel nothing bnt con-
tempt. 1t is the popularity of everything
which thus excites the popular mind. that it
stimulates this class of copyists. We must
expect to be bored by them, just as we have
been annoyed by rowers, or base bah play
ers, or funambulists. But if Weston's ex-
ample shall have the effect of directing gen
eral attention to the Importance and value
of bodily outdoor exercise, and producing
a taste for moderate pedestrianism, the pres
ent furore Will have accomplished very
! good DurDOSe
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Shingies.--Timber. &c.

We learn that the business of getting CIV
press shingles in the lower part of the Abe
marie region of this State, never paid so we'll
as it does now. Cypress shingles are fetch
ing $40 per thousand at Plymouth and 9th
er points, and SIG per thousand in Baltimore.
The reader may form some idea of the very
handsome profits of this business when we
state that the shingles from one cypress tree
of course unusually large-were worth SIS.
This run of good fortune comes most op
portunely to the people in the locality refer
red to. as their corn and cotton crops the
present year have proved almost an entire
failure.
But the black locust shingle is said to be
superior even to the cypress. The black To-
Gust grows in the forests of this State from
Rutherford to the Tennessee line There are
some houses in Rutherford that were cover
ed with these shingles sixty years ago, and
the shingles seem as yet to show no signs of
decay. If our mountain country were only
accessible by railroads running through
these magnificent forests, the stores of tim
Der of the black locust, the wild cherry. the
black walnut, the birch, the curled maple.
and the white pine that would be sent out
to the market would be alike invaluable and
inexhaustible. Our Albemarle people are
blessed by nature in being placed on navi-
gable waters near the sea. but this mountain
country must be penetrated and its rich re-
sources brought out by railroads.
In the item of timber alone, to say moth
ing of minerals, North Carolina has the adj
vantage probably of every Southern State.
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RALEIGH. n. G.
Tuesday, Dec. 10Th 1867
20 Mr. CIV. HoRNER is authorized to make
business contracts for the Standard office.
Bankrupt and other Judicial Notice.

Every notice of the above kind, to be
legal, must be published in the North Caro-
lima Standard or Asheville Pioneer.
The publishers fees, like other fees, must
be paid in advance, or secured. The charge
for a Notice in Bankruptcy" is SIS, and
be granted to Bankrupt until these fees are
paid.
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So wezmight go on quoting Johnson
against johnson butwhy need we2 Having
turned against those who elected him, how
could he help turning mis- back on himselfa
We leave the subject, with an ayowal ofour
conviction that the President obstinate as
he is-will regret having uttered this most
perverse Message-Neao York Tribune.
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We again most respectfully and earnestly
call the attention of Gen. Candy to the fact
that the Registrars have not yet been paid
for their services, and that many of them are
greatly in need of their pay. The attention
of the General, in the multiplicity of mis-
more important duties, may not have been
called to this matter sThe laborer IS wor-
thy of his hire" The wants of these worthy
men are pressing them, as they are poor, ana
money is very scarce. We take it for grant
ed the General will direct that they be palo
at the earliest practicable moment,
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THE ALABAMA CoNvENTIoN-Thea action
in reference to Judicial officers was con-
sidered, Wednesday, and an amendment
adopted to elect all judicial officers, inciatl-
ing the supreme Court judges by a popular
vote. All the officers, executive, Judicial
and legislative are now to be elected by the
people. An article was offered and referred,
providing that the next general assembly
shall have authority to alter or amend the
article on the elective franchise of the con-
stltution, provided that such alteration shall
not operate to remove the disabilities of
any class DISTINGUISHED by said article, and
that no person shall be disqualified by such
alteration or amendment who aided the
enemies of the United States IN the late re-
bellion, and who has assisted in reconstruct
ing this State in accordance with the recon-
struction laws of Congress A test vote
shows that the article will be adopted
Under it The next Legislature has the an
thority to continue the prescription. The
convention met yesterday but without doing
| any business adjourned until to- day.
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Military Changes.

We learn that it is contemplated by Gen.
Candy to abolish the present military posts
in this State, to condense the posts and the
Bureau, and have a post each at Colds
borough, Raleigh and Morganton.
This will save expense, and we do not
know that the public interests will suffer by
1t; but when we consider the expressions
and injustice inflicted on white and black
loyalists in various parts of the State, by
those who hold civil power over our people,
1t might be better to continue the present
posts until after the Inauguration Of loyal
civil government. If loyal men were filling
all our State offices from Governor down, we
should need but few few if any federal
troops in the State.
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.. Z
Chapel Hill, Dec. 4th, 1867.

The English papers have published leng-
thy abstracts of the Presidents message, and
comment upon it with merited severity. The
Times says the President transcends HIM
self In lmpudence," and "forfeits all respect -
1t says that 'he regards his office as absolute
sovereigns do their prerogativcs."
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ed with the loyal whites, Z assure you retail
iation will be used and that in the severest
manner. PAMPLICO.
Nov. 9th. 1867. IS ~ =
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-02-28

At regular communication Of Smithton
Lodge, No. 1. Of, A. F. 4 A. NJ. held at Ioua
Point, Kansas. February 18th. 1867, the fol-
lowing proceedings we're had:
WHraxAs, Il hAs pleased the GREAr AacHi-
rrcr of the Universe to remove from the tolls
and troubles OF this world, our worthy Brother.
Joas W. MoprE. to that better one "not made
with hands, eternal in the Heavens" and In
consideration that he was but recently men,
Der Of this Lodge, We deem is proper. - .
mark Of respect to his memory, to resolve as
follows:
Let. That the announcement Of the death
Of our worthy Bother, John W. Modie, (which
occurred on the ltth of January. 1867, and in
the 60sh ,earof his ageJ was received With
profound feelings Of sorrow BY the members CT
this Lodge; that we lament the loss OF our
true aud faithful Brother, but feebly express
our sentiments. To his disconsolate family
and his many friends, We tender our heartfelt
sympathies.
ID. That in token Of respect 70 his memo
ry, a page be set apart in the book of proceed
ings Of this Lodge, whereon this preamble and
these resolutions shall be appropriately inscri-
bed, and the Lodge be caused 70 wear the
badge Of mourning for thirty days.
Sd. That . copy Of the foregoing be re-
spectfally sent to his family; and that they be
published in the White Cloud Chief, with a
request that the ne.spsper at Independence,
Missouri, please copy.
D. vANDERSLICE,
| D. W. FLINN,
THOS. j. VANDERSLICE,
Committee.
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INDIAN BUREAU TRANSFERRED TO WAR
DEPARTMENT.-The House on Thursday,
after q long debate. voted BY rs to 73 to
transfer ths control Of the Indian Depart
ment to the War Department. The bill
authorizes the Secretary of War to ap-
point army officers to perform the duties
now performed by Indian superintendents
and sgsnts, and to detail an officer not
below the rank of Brigsdier General to
discharge the duties of commissioner of
Indian Affairs. These officers shall not
be required to give bond as civil appoin-
tees now do. hut be responsible to the
rules and articles of war. All contracts
for transportation connected with the In
dian service shall hereafter be made ir
the same manner and at the same time as
contracts for army transportation. The
Secretary is authorized to withhold spe-
cisl licenses from trades, and to designate
times and placss where they may present
themselves for barter and exchange.
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TIE New STArE.-Ths bill for the
admission Of Nebrssks having bees pass.
ed BY Congresses over the Presidsnt's veto,
that Territory, after many ineesctsal sp.
plicatiens. 10 st length admitted to q
place among the States. making the
whole number Of States now thirty seven.
Nebrsska was organised - territory in
the year 1854. and at one time embraced
. vast regien Of unclaimed country, for
merly . part Of the original Louisiana
purchase, ont Of which, up to the present
time, six separate States have been form.
ed. The State Of Nebfssks Il west oil
lows, and lies nearly in the same latitude.
Its length from north to south 10 GAO
miles, and IL breadth $40 miles, giving
an arss Of about 81. 900 square miles. It
hss hitherto attracted emigration chiefly
BY the richness and fertility Of its soil.
though mineral treasures have been found
in considerable quantities in some por-
tions Of the State. The greater part 6f
ths land is level. Of uadulsting prairie.
and the temperate climate sdnirsbly
sdspts it to ths usss Of the asriesltarist.
Tbs population Of Nsbrasks hes Increased
rapidly within the Last ten years. aad the
great fscilitiss for transportation s6ordsd
By its many Fivsrs. make It probable that
this 6tsis will sejey substastial ssd
growing prosperity.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-02-28

~ Il is remarkable how often an
important discovery or singular occur
renee is quickly followed BY . train OF
similar ones. The discovery of gold in
California, led to the finding of gold
throughout the entire Rocky Mountain
region. The discovery Of petroleum 10
Pennsylvania. vas Immediately followed
BY its discovery in many parts Of the
United States and Canada. The insugu-
ration Of spiritual manifestations at Ro-
chester, was soon succeeded by like man
ifestations all over the country. The
exhumstion of antediluvian remains ct
Cohoes, New York, was speedily follow
cd BY aasimilar discovery in Connecti-
cut, and by the reelection of Garrett
Davis as United States Senator from
Kentucky.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-02-28

EvtRY 6ATuRpAY.-In addition to the
excellent Serials. by Miss Thsckery.
Henry Kingsley. and Edmund Yates.
this popular Weekly has numerous short,
pithy articles on European political and
social topics. which are of great interest
to all intelligent Americans. It also
gives every week one or more choice po'
ems by Swinburne. Buchanan, Jean In
gelow, or some other of the rising poet
Of England; frequently it is enriched BY
q translation of some specially instruc'
tive or interesting sketch from French
and German periodicals.. In fact. it con-
tains weekly q valuable miscellany o.
what is best snd-to American readers
most attractive in Foreign current Lite
rature. 1t is published by Ticknor 4
Fields. Boston.
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n j. Sterling Morton. Of Nebraska.
has less luck in proportion to larger
amount of entrails. than any would-bs
great man we know Of. The people Of
Nebraska have made it pastime to beat
him for Congress, Governor. or some
other office. annually, for some years past.
Andy johnson recently appointed him
Governor of Nebraska Territory: but
abou. the time be received bis commission.
Nebraska STEPPED into the Union as State.
and Morton is left sucking his thumbs
again.
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DEATH OF d. H. NoRroN.-We reg

DEATH OF d. n. NoRToN.-We regret
to learn of the death of II. a.. Norton.
which occurred at his residence in Brown
County. Q few days since. We believe
his disease was Chronic Disrrbea. with
which be had been afflicted for some
months past. He was one Of the earliest
settlers Of Northern Kansas. and one of
its best citizens. We shall hold Mr..
Norton in kindly remembrance. as long
and faithful friend of the Chief. He al
ways remembered that it required money
to publish paper and sustain life. and
acted accordingly. One Of bis last acts
was to send in and pay for his paper.
While we have no doubt that he often
disagreed with our utterances. yet he new.
or grumbled or found fsult-he seemed
to fully appreciate the position Of an ed.
itor, and made it.a point to tolerate q
fair and honest expression of sentiments
Scch men go to Heaven. Green be bis
memory.
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State Taxes.

The Auditor of State transmits to the
Legislature the following facts relative to
taxes assessed. comparing the same with
those Of previous years and with other
States. He says:
At the request of several members Of
your honorable body, to present to you
such figures and facts in regard to the
State taxes in soma Of the other Western
States, / have to say that bat few of the
reports from the Auditors or Comptrol-
lers, as the case may be. have as yet been
received at this Office. Upon an exsmin-
alton of those l have. find:
lst. That the levy for 1866 in the State
of Missouri was 90 cents on the Sl00
valuation. and 50 poll. -
3D. In Indiana. for the same year. the
levy was 81 cents on the 500, aud IS
cents poll.
8. In Michigan. while / have no. the
laws under which the levy was made. to
refer to. I have ascertsined from such sour
css Of information as are at hand. that the
levy was about 80 cents on the 9100
Having no reports from Ohio. Wis.
consin or Minnesota. cannot speak 10
reference to them except to say that in
1865. they were all much above Kansas,
in their total taxation. ranging from three
to eight per cent, the latter which was in
Wisconsin.
But aside from this. compare our own
rate Of taxation. 40 cents for general eI.
pense, interest and sinking fund. and 10
cents school. so cents on the 800 in all,
with that Of Missouri, or leave her out oi
the comparison on account Of the peculi.
ar circumstsnces which have. and still
surround ksr, and refer alone to Indiana.
rich and prosperous State. and howev-
er much We may complain of the heavy
hurthen oftsxation here in Kansas. that
burthen cannot in truth. nor should not
be chargable to the State levy.
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E Most Bitters that are advertised to
act as tonic. have . tendency to weaken
the stomsch; we would therefore caution
the public sgsinst purchasing any but
Roback's. which are really. as their name
indicates. . Stomach Bi0ers. They
should be taken an heur before or two
hours after meals. to give tone. and as
sist digestion aud strengthen the stomach.
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memory.

RADIcAL.-We learn that Mr.. E. F.
Campbell, late of the Council Grove
Democrat, is about to commence the
publication of Radical Republican pa
per. Old Hunkerism won't pay in Kan.
sss.-C Conservative.
The Republicans of South estern
Kansas must be hard up for an organ. If
they adopt such an one. After peddling
out the filth of Brick Pomeroy, the New
York News, and pspers Of that stripe.
until it ran itself into the ground, it now
seeks to gain 9 foothold by pretending
to be Republican. Such an organ may
be acceptable in Sam. Woods District,
but would be nowhere else.
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FAREwELL.-Farewell is lonely sound,
and its echo has caused many sad heart;
but none would feel saddened bat rather
b greatly cheersd and benefited BY say.
ing farewell to oil kinds Of Soda and
Saleratus except D. B. De Land & Co.'S
Best Chemical SaleratHs. which will
scatter rays of sunshine and happiness in
every household when properly used. b.
ing always uniform and perfect.
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LasrRALrTY AHD ADvRRrIsIao.-'

LasrRALrTY AND ApvRRTIsIaG.-We
have great faith in advertising. But
some men who are held up q shining
examples of libsrality. have altogsther 3
different look. from . country newspaper
standpoint. We sec an article going the
rounds, relative to Bonner, of the New
York Ledger. becoming rich BY the
princsly iiberality with which be adver.
tissd-oftsn occupying entire psges oi
papers all over the country with portions
Of Ledger stories. % advertisements.
Now, We hsppen to know something
about this liberslity. IS We published q
paper at the tins Bonner was prscticing
this system, and received several of bis
princely propositions ; and we presume
that . msjority of the country pspefi
were offered the same. He would send,
(through some advertising agent. to the
papers throughout the country. the open.
ing chapters Of . trashy sensation ro'
nance, which would usually occupy ovsl
. page of IN ordinary sized country pa
per. The story would suddenly break
of ct some exciting point; and mott
would follow. stating that this wss sl
Of the story that would appsar in th'
paper, and that the remainder could b
found only in the New York Ledger
For publishing this large amount Of sucf
stuff. the princely cum of three dollar
was offered. out Of which was to COM
the advertising agents 25 per cent. lea
wing the publisher the handsome compen
sation of 1926! This was the sum tha
Bonner offered publishers for one page o
their space. and for swindling their pat
rons, by deceiving them into reading
something which they could not get th
good Of, without going to the additions
expense of subscribing for another pspel
We never accepted any of these libsrs
offsrs-probsbly this is why we hav
failed to become millionaire.
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CLAIMS or rHR Paics RAID.-Ths Leg
islators passed % Get under which the
State becomes rsspossibls for ths claims
arising out Of ths Price raid. Tbs Ststs
gives certificates to clAinants, payable
when the General Govesuusat assumes
the payment Of said claims. We may
be mistsken IN this statement. bat this is
our understanding Of It. % We reed il in
. Legislative report. Bot We fail to see The
benefit Of the State becoming responsible.
il it is done only on condition that the
General Governnsnt furnish the funds,
But there is prospect that these clsimt
will yet be paid, IL . bill now before
Congress becomes law. This bill pro.
vides that the Government shall reim'
burse to each Of the States and Territorie,
that furnished troops to the Uuion army
. sum equal to fifty five dollars to eacf
man duly enlisted into the military o
naval service OF the United States during
the rebellion. the total number being re-
ducsd to suniform standard ofthree years
This money, however. is not intended fo
the men so enlistsd. bat goes to the State
upon the sccsptstion BY the Legislator
thereof. of the ssIount as payment in fal
Of expenses Incurred snd dsmsgss sustain
ed BY the State in the war. This is Ger
tsinly applicable to the Prics' Raid claims
Kansns stands credited with 1854 men
which will entitls ber to the sum of 8 l.
O25, $40. This. We believe. is . large
amount than oil the Price Rsid claims
so that. If the bill passes, they may 81
be paid In foil.