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Unpunished Murder Of a Negro.


NORFOLK, VA, March IA negro named
Emanuel Butt was shot and killed instantly
at North West Lock, on the Dismal Swamp
Canal, 90 miles from this city, by JAS Smith,.
on Wednesday, IS is claimed, in self defense.
The murderer has been discharged He was
o member Of the 18th Virginia Cavalry, Q
notorious guerilla organization during tho
latter part Of the war.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISMAL. SWAMP CANAL.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 13.-The Dis
NAL Swamp Canal, which penetrates and
passes through the Utmost recesses Of the:
Great Dismal Swamp, and connects the har-
Dor Of Norfolk and Portsmouth with the.
sounds and inland waters of North Carolina,
is in the process of great Improvement: COL.
Walton, the engineer of the projected i'm
proyements, with number of assistants, are
engaged in surveying the canal, and stalking
| out the line. The whole course of the canal
| is to be dredged, and deepened, and the,
width is to be increased 20 feet, making the
| canal 60 feet broad. The locks are also to-
| be removed and extended Is feet. Theex-
cayating will commence next month, and
when finished will place the canal In con-
dition to accommodate ten times the amount;
Of business it is capable Of doing at present.
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WOMEN IN PARIs.-A Paris letter to tn,
New York Post says:

WOMEN IN PAR1s.-A Paris letter to the
New York Post says:
One would imagine in Paris that women
had only just been created, SO necessarily
the Partisan mind busies itself with their de-
scription and analysis and classification.
Balzac writes chapters and Michelet books
about them, whose influence crosses the Chan
mel and unhappily inspires Charles Reade;
Laboulaye lectures about their history, and
the reporters at the opening day, of the Cham
Der of Deputies find no topic so important
as the description of their dresses. Follow
ing the general fashion, Partisan journal
propounded as an intellectual exercise for
its subscribers, the invention of a suitable
definition for the SEX" and received an i'm
mense quantity of answers. select some of
them.
!" A woman is necessity, which Provi-
dence has converted into an enjoyment"
Definition geometrical- Women is pol
ygon, for she has many sides, good and
bad.n
"It is being who has not the soul in the
body, but the body in the SOUL"
q A woman is being capable of expert.
encing sensations, but sentiments never"
Alta distance, rose without thorn
approached, a thorn without a rose."
Women fill up the intervals in converse
ton and in life like the down placed in glass
boxes; We reckon the down as nothing, yet
everything would break to pieces without
it."
"The woman of the world is a woman
who knows how to be distinguished with q
toilet of two louis, and simple with toilet
of thousand crowns"
The woman of the world is she who is
enough so never to be obliged to announces
| in what circles she moves"
g 1t is she who feels at home wherever
she finds herself"
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PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF FEDERAL Or
FIcERs.-An official document from the War
Department informs Congress and the pub
lie what is the annual pay and allowances Of
all kinds of the different officeis of the army.
Grant, 1920; Sherman, 1878 Halleck,
$7,717; Meade, $7,717; Sheridan, $7,71f; ;
Thomas, SIT; Mcdowell, $5517; Rose
Grams, $5,5l7; colonies, $4,000; lieutenant
colonies, $S,994 majors, $s,765; captains,
5000; first lieutenants, $2,713, and second
lieutenants, 42,653.
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BAD STATE OF AFFAIRs.-In consequence
of the wholesale suing that has been resorted
to in South Carolina,>we learn that affairs
are in deplorable condition in that State
A great deal of property has been. sold by
the Sheriffs for almost nothing, and families
who were heretofore in good condition, are
in consequence left without home or the
means of making living. We are told that
good tracts of land have been sold at less
than so cents an acre, and good mules as
low as SIC. Many of the people have not
money enough to pay the taxes on their
property, and consequently it is offered for
sale by the tax collectors, and in numerous
instances sacrificed Of course, where there
is so much suing, bad feeling exists between
man and man, and in some instances serious
conflicts have barely been prevented.
Now, this is all wrong. Our South Caro-
lima neighbors, of all people, should be the
most patient and forbearing towards each
other in these times of trouble and disap-
pointment and gloom. They started the
ball that has crushed the hopes of so many
thousands of people; and now, that distress
prevails IN consequence of the failure of the
Southern cause, they ought to be the last
people on earth to add to that distress by
uncharitableness and illiberaHty towards
each other.
We are not disposed to chide our South
Carolina neighbors for their past political
conduct, but we will say to them that it is
shame to be suing and distressing each
other when they know very we'll that the
money is not among the people to meet their
liabilities. Where man has money he
ought to be made to pny his debts, but there
are few people less destitute at this time than
South Carolinians generally Charlotte Dem.
0crGt
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THE GREAT FLOOD IN THE WRsr.-
Intelligence from Friar's Point, Missis-
sippi, says the river is six inches higher
than ever before known. The flood ex-
tends back to the hills distance of
thirty miles. Great restitution pre-
walls, and the people are very much dis
heartened. Smithland, KY, is COM
pletely inundated. Some houses have
been washed away, and several families
have taken refuge in the courthouse.
Great suffering exists at Mound City in
consequence of the ihundation of that
town. The citizens of Cairo sent up q
boat with provisions, and $1,000 in
money, for the sufferers, which was Joy
ously received. The trains on the lii
nois Central railroad run through water
about a foot deep for distance of three
hundred yards at Mound City Junction,
but the levees are still firm. The water
was ten feet deep in the principal streets
of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Houses
were foated of, and citizense in some
cases had to cut their way through the
roof of their houses. At New Albany,
Indiana, four hundred families were
driven from their homes by the flood.
At Evansville, Indiana, and Nashville,
Tennessee, the damage was very great.
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( BOYS Usnye ToBAcco.-A strong sensible
writer, says a good, sharp thing and a true
one for boys who use tobacco. It has utter
ly ruined thousands of boys. It tends to
softening and weakening the bones, and it
greatly Injuries the brain, the spinal marrow
and the whole nervous fluid. A bow who
smokes early and frequently, or in any way
uses large quantities of tobacco, is never
known to make a man of much eneroy. and
generally lacks muscular and physical, as
well as mental power. We would particu-
ly warn boys who want to be something in
the world, to shun tobacco as most bane-
full poison. 1t Injuries the teeth. It produces
an unhealthy state of the throat and lungs,
and hurts the stomach and blasts the brain
and nerves. 3. e "a -
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barge Uaion Meeting.

SELMA, Ala, March 1s.-At meetingr
which was the largest ever held in this city,.
resolutions were passed recognizing the right
of Congress to prescribe the terms for read
mission of the seeded States, and urging q
prompt acceptance CT the terms offered.
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WHAT WILL BE DoNE.-From letter of
Mrs. Jane G.. Svisshelm, to the Pittsburg
Commercial, We take the following:
When women vote, the death penalty will
be abolished, except for rape; the inmates
of those houses which are now the hot-beds
of evil, will be sent to Houses of Correction,
and there kept for q life of years, doing
light, fancy work, and domestic labor. All
the legalized haunts of crime which stand
as rivals to yirtuous homes, will at least
have struggle for life. Women will not
work for half pay, and vice will not furnish
her with the most profitable employment,
and all parties will grow better and wiser
or the principle OF selfgovernment is foun-
ded in error.
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SAVANNAH, March 49, There was large
meeting Of negroes here, yesterday. Three
thousand were in attendance, and were adj
dressed by three white and five black speak
en-. The speeches were confined to univer-
cal suffrage. ALI very orderly.
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The English papers contain obituaries
Of VIM. Thompson, the Maori New
Zealand) Chief, one of the most remark
able men that any native race has ever
produced. He fought in the Waikato
war, and fought with skill and gallantry.
He conducted military operations in a
manner which excited the ungrudging
admiration of Gen. Cameron, of the
British army, and he averred that he
took up arms not because he hated the
English or was inimical to the rule of
the Queen, but to defend the right of
his people to their land and to prevent
the extinction of their national life.
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ARTEMus WARD.-A correspondent of the
Boston Journal says that the late Charles F.
Browne was for a number of years local ed
itor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and that
it was in that paper the first article of his,
signed "a. Ward" appeared. Mr.. Browne
informed this correspondent that one night
he found an empty space in the local column
and nothing at hand to ELL it. He wrote
sufficient matter for that space concerning
an itinerant Snowman. and (without the sug-
gestion of any one) at hap-hazard he dashed
down the signature " A. Ward" This is the
history OF the first of his famous articles.
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MORE TRUTH THAN PoETRY..-President
Lincoln used to tell this of himself. He
was riding one day on the stage coach in II
linois, when the driver asked him to treat.
81 never use liquor" was Mr.. Lincoln's
reply, and / cannot induce Others to do
so'
Don't chew neither ."
mo sir"
Nor smoke 2"
No sir; I never use tobacco in any
form2"
SWELL" replied the Disguised Jehu, 81
hain't much opinion of you felers with no
small vices Z I've oilers noticed they make it
up in big ona."
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The Indiana House of Representatives con-
tains thirty three lawyers and thirty -four
farmers. a couple of stray editors have
strangely oot mixed uo Nth The crowd.
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There are said to be about 1000 cashmere
goats in Illinois They are easily raised a.
the common goat and arn very profitable
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LOUIS NApoLEoN.-Victo Hugo once
said Of Louis Napoleon: "He lies
mute and motionless, looking in the
opposite direction of his object, until
the hour for action comes, then he turns
his head and leaps upon his prey.-His
policy starts out on you abruptly, at
some unbended turning, pistol in hand,
m fur. There is in his table, in his
study, drawer, frequently half open.
He takes thence paper, reads it to q
minister. It is decree. The minister
assents or dissents. If. he dissents,
Louis Napoleon throws the paper back
into the drawer, where there are many
other papers, bundles of papers-ths
dreams Of an all-potent man-shuts the
drawer. takes out the key and leaves
the room without saying word. The
minister bows and retires, delighted
with the Difference which has been paid
to his opinion. Next morning the de-
cree is in the Moniteur."
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Large barges and scows, fiat boats and
trading boats, foated up Market Street and
around Ninth past the Crutchfeld House,
out Chestnut street, past the remains of SUIT
lertown, around Seminary Hill and in fact
everywhere.
It is stated that tho back water extends
up Lookout valley to q distance Of forty
miles.
Hundreds of people came in from Mission
ridge and Lookout mountain during yes
tertlay, to endeavor to get something to eat.
The steamer Cherokee on her trip down
the river, steamed across the country three
miles to the town of Washington, county
seat of Rhea county, forty miles from here
Her officers took every man, woman and
child who remained in town on board, and
after giving them an excursion around the
suburbs of their town, took them back again.
Three one story frame buildings, one Of
them with brick chimney standing through
the roof, have foated across Seventh street.
on line with Railroad avenue. They look
precisely as if they had been built there on
| purpose.
The water stood five feet deep in the low
| er story of the American Union building
yesterday morning. The paper has been
published regularly every morning without
| the loss of single issue. The employees
and all others who had business to transact
with the Office, werc compelled to land in 1
boat on the stairs.
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1t is hardly possible as yet to calculate
correctly the damage which our merchants
have sustained by the food. The estimates
made during the prevalence of the high wa
ter, were in general somewhat exaggerated,
and so we judge are many of those made
yesterday. The greatest losses to the bust
ness men will arise from the cessation Of bu-
siness. 3.
The losses sustained by the railroad com
pahies will be very heavy. In the city the
trucks are all washed very badly, platform
cars fioated off the trucks, went sailing down
stream or are piled up in all sorts Of ways
and places. Engines left on the tracks or in
the shops were covered as high as the. boil
err. Numbers oflthe cars were loaded with
freight, dry goods, groceries, hardWars. SC.
which will prove almost . total loss-
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Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Co.
Office Chief Engineer and Gel. SBp't.,
... WILMINGTON, N c., July 9th, 1867.

Umee CHIEF Engineer and Gep. SBp't.,
WILMINGTON, N. c., July 9Th, 1867.
REGULAR SCHEDULE.
On and after Sept LIST, the following Schedule
will be by the Passenger trains over this Rail-
road:
DAY TRAINS,
will leave Wilmington every morning Except
Sundays) at O'Clock, A. NJ, and Weldon every
morning Except Sundays) at 1910 A, NJ; arriy-
ing at Wilmington at o'clock, P. NJ, and at
Weldon at O'Clock, P. NJ.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS,
will leave Wilmington at $50 p. NJ, daily, and
Weldon OF 6:25 P. NJ, daily arriving at Whining
ton at 2:20 A NJ, and at Weldon at $40 A. M
Thirty three hours to New York.
Trains pass Goldsboro' at 1:57 NJ, and 1875
A. NJ. going North, and sos p. NJ. and 1911 P.
NJ, going South.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS,
Leave Goidsboro; at l:30 P. NJ. On Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at Weldon 9
P. M. Leave Weldon at A NJ. on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, arriviug at GOldsboro
at 1890 P. Nj, connecting both ways with North
Carolina Railroad passer ger trains, and with Sea-
board and Petersburg Railroad freight trains. BY
which quick dispatch is given to through freight
and way passengers both ways. This train will
requires it. Way passengers from or to points
between GoldsborO and Weldon, to or from sta
tions on the North Carolina Railroad, will find
this great convenience.
Passengers going East or West from Golds5oro,
should take the Day Trains from places South of
Goldsboro. Both trains connect at Wilmington,
with trains on Wilmington aud Manchester Rail
road, and at Weldon with trains via Richmond
and Portsmouth, Va. The Day Trains connect
with Old Bay Line. The Night Trains with An
namessic Liue. S. L. FREMONT,
Chief Engr. and Supt.
Raleigh, Aug. 81 1867. ..-. 6S-2m.
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Bookstores, &c.

TO THE PUBLIC.
Il NOUNCE to the Public, that he has purch-
ased the Stock of
Books, Stationery, Fancy Articles, &C.,
formerly belonging to the
.l N. C. PUBLISHING COMPANY.
That he has succeeded to the old stand, No. 1,
Fayetteville Stteet, so long and so favorably
known throughout the State as "The North
Carolina Book Store" conducted by Henry D.
Turner, deceased; and that henceforth he will
conduct the Book Business in all its branches at
y The 'North-Carolina Book Store,
No 1 FAYETTEVILLE ST..
He would also state that he brings to the man
agcment of the business the experience of many
years Book Buyer and Seller, and devotion
to this particular branch of trade, He will en-
deavor to merit the reputation of the Old Stand.
The Stock OF Books, Stationery, Etc, which
he now offers to the public, has been well select
ed, and embraces large supply Of
Sunday and Common School Book,
Miscellaneous Works of almost every kind and
variety. The Nerth-Carolina Supreme Court
Reports, English Law Reports, and other Law
Books. very large supply of Blank Books,
Stationery, New Music, Fancy Articles, &c,
comprising the largest assortment to be found in
the State, and will be sold upon the most reason
able terms.
Orders from all parts of the State, accompanied
by the Cash or City reference, will be promptly
attended to, by addressing
JAS. H. ENNISS, Book Seller, .
No. l, Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, N. c.
July 23d, 1867. 51-tf
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Aurora Burning Fluid.

WE OFFER TO THE PUBLIC THIS CELE
w brated FLUID, and in doing SO we feel as
sured that its superiority over any other fluid or
oil will give it u favorable acceptance with the
public at large. J" zA s--
1t is non-explosive, and free from any disagree
able smell.
1t will not grease the hands.
1t will not soil or grease the clothing.
1t produces a soft and beautiful light.
1t is not trying to the eyes. l-ss T.
1t is the cheapest Burning Fluid ever o1eTeo..
1t can be used in any KEROSENE Lamp by chang-
ing the burner. 49, q sF
1t has been most favorably received. and pro-
nounced by judges to be the best and reila-
Bile Burning Fluid now in use
We are prepared to furnish the trade with TINS
the public examination and trial., We are also
prepared TO furnish Lamps, Chimneys, Burners
and Wicks. ~ K w, BEST q W.
F. p. s1-'T'l'' ~ Raleigh, NJ c.
. June 29, 1857. 42-u
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ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS.

The officers of this Club shall be a
President, two Vice Presiaents,,a Sc
ycretary,a Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of five members. The above
named officers shall be elected at the
first meeting in January and July in
each year, and they shall hold over
until their successors are duly elected
and qualified, !" -
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ARTICLE ".
DUTIES OF OFFICERS

DUTIES OF OFFICERS -.
The officers of this Club shall per-
form the duties required of,similar of
ticers by ordinary parliamentary usage.
The Executive Committee shall prepare
business for Che meetings of the Club
and make such arrangements as shall
secure a good attendance. They shall
also make such efforts as may be in their
power to make the meetings interesting
and profitable.
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ARTICLE II.

This Club! is organized for the pur.s
pose of advancing Che interests of the
Union Republican party in this State
and throughout the nation. 1t will
strive to elevate labor, educate the
and. sustain the cause OF
universal Justice. -.l ~ n. -
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BEST DEIGO FRUIT FOR FAMILY USE!
EAMILIEs AND SCHOOLS DESIRING TO
I supply themselves with1a good article of
DDried Fruit, for winter use, can have any kind,
in a Dbl. or bbls. by applying to tie under
signed. Apples, peeled and unpeeled Peaches,
Pears, Cherries, and Plums, now, on hand,
and constantly shipping. :, A5s
;. 2 80 dftIid Salem, N g, 2 |.
7 Sept. IL, 1861 Ts-lm. !,
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Z ARTICLE V.

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
The only qualifications necessary to
become member Of this Club should
be good moral character and all ex-
pressed determination to support the
principles of the Union Republican
party.
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si.s w. r. HENDERSON .s
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law

SIS! ~ ssisa III LEXINGTON, n. c., 49,
yN7ILL ATTEND THE COUNTY AND So
wv. perior Courts of Davidson, Dayie, Rowan,
and Randolph Business entrusted to him will
be promptly and faithfully attended to.
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Notice to Shippers Of Freight!
The SEABOARD INLAND AIR Line,
VIA p0RTSMnITTH VA
VIA PORTSMOUTH, VA,

VIA PORTSMOUTH, VA,
rs THE ONLY DIRECT LINE BETWEEN
i Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and the Carolnas. It is Express, in point of
speed and safety of freights, being from 40 to 10
hours in advance of all other lines, and at as low
rates.
1t offers Daily communication with Baltimore.
Daily communication with Philadel-
phia.
Five Steamers each week to and from New
York.
Two Steamers each week to and from Boston.
It is the only Line having these advantages, and
to which there is but one handling of freight. BE-.
Cars are loaded at the wharves in Portsmouth
and are run through to destination.
Be careful to direct your consignees to direct
only - ... .a, M. ...- 80
From Baltimore by the Norfolk or Bay Line
Steamers, foot of Union Dock. ...r
From Philadelphia by the Annamessic Line
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Depots,
or by Clydes Line, IA South Delaware Avenue.
From New York by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Line, Pier 81 North River. 70 .
From Boston by the Norfolk Steamship Line,
end of Central Wharf. .-.- . ..-..
All losses, damages, or overchaIges promptly
adjusted, on application to
- JAMES MCCARRICK, Trace Agent,
..r. .rr'F1 " el Portsmouth, Va.
Have your freights marked via Portsmouth,
Va. and in Shipping to Philadelphia, marked via
Clyde's Line, or via Annamessic. # .-...s.E f..
~ 49, -. E. G. CHIC,
Supt. transportation
August 81, 1867. 6S-2m.
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ARTICLE vi.
REVENUE.

The expenses of this Club shall be de-
frayed by voluntary contributions from
among the members and others.
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DESTINY. OR LIFE AS IT Is.
DY ROsALIE MILE MURPHY-sPLEN-
ID didly printed and nicely bound in cloth bev.
eled boards. Price 81 70. This is charming
aaeaC book by young Southern author. Just re-
ceived and for sale by
se BRANSON, FARRAR s. co. ''
--- Booksellers Raleigh, N. G.
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- - RAISINSls RAISINS H.
AdFRESH SUPPLY OF LAYER RAislN''
IN just received at onn,s.
Raleigh, August 10, 1857. 0'r-'''
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Phis Club shall be known asthe Union
St. Mary's gazette., 1867-03-07
n ArssHT
+ ClUitcS i.
FIJI unES /. -.

II hereby inf,r" my friends ana the
M lutllc that | shall TO- ate !" ION '''-
,.1w,, INN cdiately alter the close "' NarcA
Court, for the rnrp'sc Of snPp Nns 'h'm
,r;.h ,,;ctures Of cvrry kind they my need
Uayino had several years experience a
an Artist, | feel confident that | ca" S'''
comp, tr satisfaction ~ al
me with call.
WALTER RALEY.
F.t. 81, lS6.