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The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-05
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AL0yISVELLE TgiGEDX.

A COURTESAN STABBED IN SIXTEEN PLACES
BY HER LOVER.
At about O'Clock last night a horrible
tragedy was enacted at Il house Of ill-thme,
on that disreputab!e street known as Mar
shall, between Preston and jackson. The
particulars. so far as we could learn them
from those in the immediate vicinity, are as
follows:
A Young man named Joshua Drake has
for some time past been living IN an illegiti-
mate manner with Ann Brown, a cOurtesan.
1t appears that some real or imaginary cause
instigated a deadly feeling of jealousy in the
bosom of Drake, and he resolved to take the
life Of the woman. Last night, at the hour
above stated, he called at the house. and in
vited her to accompany him to her loom.
She complied with his request, little fearing
his terrible purpose. After they got In the
room Drake locked the door and turning to
Ann Brown, told her to kneel and offer up
her last prayer to Almighty God in five
minutes, for her time to quit this world had
come.
The affrighted woman, feeling convinced
of his horrible intention, made frantic
effort to reach the door, at the same time
crying murder at the top of her voice
The heartless and cowardly villain drew
his knife and commenced cutting her in Il
manner which leaves but little room for
doubt that he intended to literally chop her
to pieces.
A party of men in the front room, hearing
her screams, rushed to the door, and sue
ceeded in bursting it open, when Drake
rushed out with his knife in hand, dripping
with the blood of his victim. In the con-
fusion of the moment he made his escape,
and was at large up to late hour last
night. From DR.. Keller, who was called in
to attend the unfortunate woman, we learn
that she was cut 16 times about the body
and arms, the most dangerous wounds being
in the abdomen. She conversed nationally,
and stated that Drake had been led to be-
heve that she had transferred her affections
to another man. DR.. Keller is inclined to
believe that either one of three wounds in
the abdomen will prove fatal, as she was al
most GisembOwele1
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON. December 2.-Halfa dozen
financial bills were presented in Congress
| to-day.
The action in the case of Galloway, of
Kentucky, indicates that the Kentucky
members are to be excluded until after the
vote on impeachment.
1t is generally understood that Revenue
Commissioner Rollins will soon resign.
The Reconstruction Committee had a
meeting at Mr. Stevens ROOM The majority
held that further legislation was necessary
before reconstruction would be complete.
The judges of the Supreme Court, led by
Chief Justice Chase, visited the President
! to day.
! 1t is stated that Cornelius Wendell sue
ceeds Clark as superintendent of the printing
at the treasury.
The President will nominate S. S. Cox
for minister to Austria, vice Greeley, de-
clined.
The following is the conclusion of Gene
raj Ord's report: In majority of the
counties of this district there are very few
men who can take the test oath, and these
are not disposed to defy public opinion by
accepting office unless sustained by ilitary
force afterwards. The will of the coIored
people may be in favor of supporting loyal
office-holders, but their intelligence is not
now sufficient to enable them to combine
for the execution of their will. All their
combinations are now conducted by white
men under the protection of the military
If this protection is withdrawn, the white
men now instructing would withdraw with
it, and some of the southern people, now
exasperated at what they deem the freed
mems presumption, would not be very gentle
towards them; so that the presence of
some time to maintain the freedmen in the
right of suffrage.
The revenue receipts to-day were ST.
211OOO.
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BELLADoNNA IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
One day last week a physician in good
standing was hurriedly sent for to attend a
little girl, who had come home from school
in absolute commissions, filling in her time
by rolling over the floor and screaming like
mad Indian. The doctor saw evident
traces of some sort of poison, and closely
questioned the young Miss as to what she
had eaten, but received the reply, NOTHING"
While he was prescribing for patient No. l.
another call came to go lew squares away.
where he saw another little lady in the same
fix as the first, and while repeating the pre-
scription third call Came, and revealed a
similar case exactly.
These three happening in the same neigh
borhood aroused his suspicious, and willie.
he was unraveling the mystery, the parent
of No. 1 came in, and said after the doctor
went away, her little girl confessed the
cause Of the trouble. The trio of incipient
coquettes had heard that bella donna would
make the eyes snap, and wishing to appear
very bewitching, they had procured small
phisl, of which they partook inwardly, and
then rubbed their eyes very plentifully.-
The result can be imagined One OF the
girls was totally blind for over twenty four
hours, which has fully cured her of the
passion for 6 Swapping eyes" Bella donna
is not on the school NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lis Journal.
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Public Meeting.

The Republicans of this City turned out
IN full force on Monday night last, to hear
A. N. Cole, Esq, of Brooklyn, New York.
Mr.. Cole spoke for more than two hours, in
explanation and support of Republican
principles. His speech was received with
much applause. On motion of Mr.. ]. H.
Harris, the thanks of the audience were
unanimously rendered to Mr. Cole for his
able and eloquent address.
Mr.. Cole was followed by Mr.. ]. H.
Harris, who spoke with his accustomed force
and ability, eliciting hearty applause by his
facts and good hits. The loyal people re-
turned to their homes much pleased with
what they had heard.
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The history of journalism has revealed
nothing SO utterly shameful: nothing SO in
famous, as the attempt to NIX upon the ne
qroes at Richmond design to exterminate
the whites by general system Of slaughter
and incendiarism. The telegraph wires in
the South are almost absolutely under the
control of the rebel element, who have man
ufactured and sent North great many
scandalous and false allegations against
loyal men in that region, but none 50 wicked
and malicious as this. The old saying that
lie will travel thousand leagues while
truth is putting on his boots" is fully ex-
emplifed in this instance; but with all the
diabolical ingenuity with which the false
hoods have been coined and circulated,
another saying, not quite so old, is also
illustrated, and the lie "dies among her
worshipers" But the depravity which
would thus stigmatize an entire race, against
whom the bitterest prejudices have been
fostered for years, cannot be permitted to
pass without exposure and denunciation.-
CHICAGO Tribune.
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U. l.. A.
National Council Meeting.

The National Council of the Union League
of America will assemble at Washington, D.
c., on Wednesday, the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1867.
Business of great Importance will come
before the Council, and it is especially re-
quested that every State be represented.
Each State Council is entitled in the Ma
tional Council to a number of Delegates
equal to the number of Senators and Rep
resentatives to which the States respec-
lively are entitled in the United States Con-
gress-
By order of the Executive Committee.
NOTE Tickets to the meeting of the
National Council will be in readiness at the
Greae Republic Office, 499, Eleventh street
near Pennsylvania avenue Great Republic
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But the question recurs: Are the South
ern negroes, their friends, justified in
claiming for the male portion of the negro
race the elective franchise, either as a matter
of right or of favor from the State. If it
can be shown to be right and just then we
are estopped, and yield the point at once
To establish their claim as u right, it must
be shown, first, that the great rule OF right
and wrong, the law of God, demands it
Sentinel.
.. The Sentinel thought the colored people
were well qualified to vote until it found
they were determined to vote with the Re-
publcans. Has the Sentinel forgotten the
meeting of colored people which it called in
Capitol Square, and the earnest appeals
MAIDS to them on that occasion by Gov.
Worth, Mr.. Battle and Mr. Gales to vote
with its party9 That was a clear and open
admission that the colored people were en-
titled to vote as a matter of fright" and
the appeal was made to them to " favor" the
Sentiners party with their votes.
The Sentinel speaks of the g law of God"
and says God has not expressly enacted"
any law giving colored men the right of
suffrage Will the Sentinel show us any
law expressly enacted" by the Almighty,
which confers upon the white race the right
to vote?
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Congress. 1.-The Cotton Tax.


In the House ON the Sd, Mr.. Schenck from
the Committe on Ways and Means, reported a
bill, that all cotton raised in the United
States, after the year 1867, be exempt from
tax. He refused an amendment making the
same law apply to sugar.
| MIR. Schenck proceeded to explain why
the law was not made to apply to cotton
raised this year. One-tifth was already on
the market, and very large portion of it
had passed from the hands of the producers
and growers, and they would derive but lit
tie benefit from it. The committe believed
that it would be impolitic and inexpedient.
Mr.. Brooks moved a substitute, that the
tax be abolished, and that no American man.
ufactured cotton goods shall be entitled to
the benefit of the existing drawbacks, unless
shipped within ninety days of the passage of
this Act.
A general debate ensued, in which Messrs.
Covode, Ella and Butler opposed the repeal,
and Logan, Blaine, Mullen, Garfield and Nj
black favored Sckenck's bill, and Barnes
and Rill favoring Brooks substitute.
The Presidents message was read in the
House, and the standing committees were
appointed.
The reconstruction Committee were di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of di-
viding the State of Texas.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to introduce a
resolution to facilitate the admission of the
Southern States Objected to and with
drawn.
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A New SYNAGoGUE.--A new Hebrew
Synagogue has just been erected in New
York at a cost of $4,000. The Post of
that city, says it is larger than Trinity Church
and adds:
This edifice is erected by sect known as
the Reformed Jews, who have departed from
the ancient faith in many ways, but more
especially in the manner of worship. In
other synagogues the main floor is open and
unencumbered by seats, reading desk occu-
plying the centre of the room. In this syna-
gogue all is changed except the ark, which
rest in its usual place in the transept. The
Reformed Jews have choir like that of the
Episcopal Church and the centre of the
building is filled with pews and aisles. I'm
der the old dispensation, men and women
do not sit together, and the men wear their
hats during the service; and there is no or
gan nor choir OF singers. In the Reformed
synagogue the sexes occupy seats together
as in Protestant churches, and the service is
read from a desk or pulpit, while the music
is furnished by an organ and the signers sta
toned in the gallery.
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ISham G. Harris.

Isham G. Harris, OF Tennessee, is noto-
rious rebel Gov Brownlow takes the fol-
lowing notice of him in his late annual mes
sage:
81 advise the immediate repeal of the Of
fer of a reward of $1,000 for the arrest and
return of Ex-Governor Harris. My opinion
with regard to active, original secessionists,
and the punishment due to them, has under
gone no change But no man has been pun
ished for treason yet, from Jefferson Davis
down; and the pro-rebel policy of the Pre-
he punished. Besides. in Tennessee, during
the late canvass, there were worse men upon
the stump than Harris ever was, openly pro-
claiming treason and sedition, and inspiring
the people with sectional malice. I advise
the repeal of this offer from two other con-
siderations-frst, that of humanity towards
the family of Harris; and next, but not
least, that of economy on the part of the
State The State is liable to be called upon
at any day for this reward, and in return,
she would have nothing to show for the out,
lay" ...
This is the same Gov. Brownlow, be it re-
membered, who is held up to our people as
very demon by the rebel press. Gov.
Brownlow is one of the best men in the
country, but it suits the purposes of a GER
tain set to malign and abuse him. His rep
utation as patriot, statemsn, and kind
hearted gentleman will endure while the
names OF his assailants and prosecutors will
perish ...
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State Conventions.

The Virginia Convention met on Monday
last, and organized itself for business.
The Alabama and Louisiana Conventions
have been in session for a week or two past
The Georgia Convention will assemble on
Monday next.
1t is not yet certain that the vote has been
sufficient to call Convention in South Car
olina
The time for the meeting of the North
Carolina State Convention has not yet been
fixed Forty-lour of the eighty-nine Coun-
ties have been heard from, which give "a,
O4O votes on Convention. The Convention
has been called in this State by large ma
jority.
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The National Banks in Congress.

The Washington Express says, the debate
in the House upon the national bank sys-
tenn has excited considerable interest regard
ing the views of the committee on banking
and currency. AS yet no formal meeting
has taken place, but consultation has been
had by majority of its members. 1t may
be safely said that the feeling of the Com
mittee is strongly against any interference
with the banks, notwithstanding the spirit
of opposition which seems to be rapidly
gathering strength in the House. The only
step the committee, with its present views,
may be induced to take will be to agree to
tax the banks. The proposition to with
draw their currency and substitute green
backs therefor will be vigorously opposed by
the committee. In short, if this committee
can prevent it, there will be no legislation
against the banks ronsummated at the WIN
ter session.
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The Ways and means Committee (says the
Washington Erpress,) paid their respects
yesterday to Secretary McCulloch and Com
missioner Rollins, and had some talk with
both gentlemen about the repeal of the pro-
VISION of law laying tax on cotton. Sec
rotary McCulloch did not express himself
very definitely upon the question, but the
committee understood him to give general
assent to the leading views of Special COM
missioner Wells recent report. MIR. Rollins
thought the small cotton growers should be
relieved from the tax, but was not certain
that it would be advisable to entirely wipe
out the tax The committee have, however,
concluded that it oughs to be wholly rcn,ov-
ed; though they have not decided what
form of law should be enacted, nor whether
the tax should be taken from the crop OF
this wear.
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RALEIGH. N. @.
Thursday, Dec. 9th. 1867.
L. Mr.. c. w. HoRNER is authorized to make
business contracts for the Standard office.
Bankrupt and other Judicial Notices.

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 "Notice in Bankruptcy" is SIS, and
for Assignee's Notice Sc. No discharge will
be granted to Bankrupt until these fees are
paid.
We learn that his Honor Judge Brooks
will lay down specific rules Oh this subject
during the present term of the Court, but
we make the above statement in advance to
prevent future mistakes and Inconvenience
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Presidents Message.

We have seen only synopsis of the Pres
ident's message, the document in full not
having been received
If the synopsis be correct, the President
admitted as they are, and he recommends
the repeal of the reconstruction acts. He
also indulges in the usual New York Herald
twaddle about NEGRO supremacy" The
whole character of the message, Judging by
this synopsis, is such as still more to justify
the Congress in impeaching and removing
him from Office. He seems to be fatally bent
on mischief
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For the Standard.
THE RESULT,

North Carolina has spoken in accordance
with the laws of Congress, and the result Is
most auspicious. Henceforth she is devoted
to freedom and equal rights. The manhood
of all her citizens will be hereafter acknoWl-
edged. We are to have no more slavery
no more war and bloodshed on account OF
slavery. We are to be a peaceful and unlted
people We shall improve and prosper IN
all which tends to make q people wise anu
good and great Manufactures Will spring
Up. railroads will be built, schools Will De
opened, mines will he developed, III snort,
we shall ere long have us it were, ne" HE:
new. energy will show itself every where.-
But in order that these things soon appear
it is necessary that our coming CohVeiitloii
shall act wisely. Those who compose 1t
must be wise as serpents." They are be-
inc watched by IL stealthy and WHY Toe Ii
it is at all possible the work will be thwart-
ed by some of the most prominent men IN
the State. They are already mastering their
forces. Caucuses are being held, and plans
are being devised to retain, if they possibly
can. the power in the State. They must be
kept out of office till the State is fully re-
stored and quiet reigns throughout the lana.
The past has shown, most bitterly shown,
that they cannot be trusted. 1t Will be worse
than madness for the Union men OF tue
State to allow the late rebels VINO are stlii
defiant and unrepentant, to rule them; Our
people have so long suffered themselves to
be led by the few, that it requires earnest
and long continued efforts to break up these
old customs But by proper understand
ing and united action between the Unlonlsts
of the State both white and colored, the
victory may be secured and maintained
We must remember that eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty" The freedom OF the
Press and of speech, those precious Blooms,
we now haye-let us ever hold to them and
all will be well. BEIA.
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-Impeachment.

One of tlc Washington correspondents Of
the Baltimore San says, impeachment is still
the subject of speculation and absorbing in
terest. The impeachers assert, positively,
that they will succeed in the adoption of az
ticles, whilst their opponents are equally
confident that the measure will be defeated
by decided majority. The opponents rely
much upon the fact that most of the leading
Republican journals deprecate any further
prosecution of the wild project.
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[Waahington correspondence N. Y. rrihnne

Washington correspondence N. Y. Tribune. I
WAsHINGToN, Dec 1, 1867.
Persons who are conversant with the views
of Senators on the suspension of Secretary
Stanton assert that the Senate will reject
any nomination for Secretary of War in
tended to supersede the late Secretary, and
will by decided majority declare Mr.
Stanton to be lawfully entitled to hold the
office, irrespective Of the Presidents order
or desire. The decision of the Senate that
the November session of Congress is but a
continuation Of the March session, is taken
by the Administration as determining
another question about which there has
been some controversy namely: at what
time the 20 days commence to run. within
which the Executive is required to furnish n
list of his appointments and suspensions of
officers under the Tenure of Office law
According to the ruling of the Senate on
Friday last, the 20 days commence to-mor-
row, and the President has until the 2lst
inst, within which to send that body an
account of his action in the Stanton and
other cases.
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The Bulletin comments on the general de-
cline in prices as follows:
The decline extends to nearly every class
of products except Breadstutfs, which, ow-
ing to the late depletion OF stocks and de
ficiencv of the European harvest, are kept
high, even in the face of abundant crops
The high prices OF articles of food, by linn
iting tile ability of large classes to purchase
other products, have had IL very direct ten
dency to promote fall in the prices of ar
ticIes less essential to meet the prime neces-
sites OF life. Not only have the prices OF
manufactures largely declined but there has
been Il reduction in the volume of raw ma
terials calculated to afford important relief
to the manuiactL ing interests and to enable
them the bettlr to produce goods at prices
demanded by consumers. Cotton has de-
clined 10 cents; wool Is cents; hemp 2
cents: leather (hemlockI 8 cents; hides (B.
Az 4 cents; lard Il cents; coppea 10 cents :;
iron $14; rosin 81 and spirits of turpentine
81 cents. These reductions must have very
important bearing upon the cost OF produ-
cling large classes of articles ; and were the
price of labor reduced in like proportion,
there would be good reason for hoping for Il
more prosperous condition Of the manutac-
turing interest, and a general improvement
III the late dizziness OF business.
The improved demand for goods, within
the last few days, appears to have been the
consequence of the heavy decline in prices
since the beginning of October. Buyers can
now get goods at prices upon which they
have confidence in being able to realize a
profit, and are, therefore, operating with
more spirit than is usually witnessed at this
period of the year.
The process of decline in prices is an I'M
pleasant and dangerous one but it is whole
some in its results Just in proportion as
values descend toward the normal level are
we placed in condition for permanently
extending production and for competing
with the producers of other countries. The
periods of low prices have always been those
of the healthiest confidence, the greatest ac-
tivity and the most solid prosperity. Until
we are again in position to produce cheap
ly, capital will remain shy of investment
connected with production, and we shall fall
short of really healthy condition of bust
ness. With continuance Of the progress
toward cheapness made within the last year
we cannot, however, be very long in attain
ing that goal
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The Freedmen,syBureau.

There is some talk in Congress about abol.
ishing the Freedmen's Bureau. We trust it
will not be done. The Bureau will be in
dispensable at least until these States are
placed in loyal hands, and restored to the
Union.
We do not propose to go into any argu-
ment on the subject, but we believe all our
loyal people are of the opinion that the col
ored people must have the protection of the
Bureau until the State is placed in loyal
hands. 1t may be well then to abolish the
Bureau, but not now.