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Military Government and its Necessity.

Military Government and its Necessity.
The necessity of thorough and well
sustained government is apparent to
every candid observer of the situation
of affairs at the South. The unsettled
condition of the country, and the wide
spread bankruptcy Of the people, has
produced set of desperate men IN al
most all localities of the south, who
commit acts Of greater or less atrocity
according to their power. In some
sections no colored man is allowed to
own a horse, and ifan Industrious freed
man chances to secure one for the cul-
tivation of his crop, it is taken from
him bv armed and violent men. The
worst feature Of the case is, that in many
instances these desperadoes are known
to the lawful conservators of public
peace who either have not the courage
or the power, to execute any sort OF
process against them.-Not only is this
true, but officers are not unfrequently
compelled by what they dignity with
the name of public sentiment or feeling,
to perform acts, violating the tenor if
not the letter of law. This appears so
plainly, in some regions as to produce
almost q reign ofterror. We have even
heard of instances in which freedmen
have been compelled by threats, to take
certain steps in political direction and
promise votes and influence to certain
parties in the matter of reconstruction.
These is scarcely a county in the state
or 80 far as we know, in the entire south,
In which the necessity for stringent
administration of law, by the strong
arm of military power is not necessary.
This military government will be the
very best possible preparation of all
classes for Just and thorough recon-
struction. 1t will check the arrogance
of one class and show them that there
is still power in the government, for the
administration of any law that may be
enacted, and at the same time will
strengthen and encourage loyal union
men to stand up more openly and square
lv for the right. These men have been
cowed and disheartened by long OPP
preston, so that it scarcely seems actual
to them that they are to be allowed any
actual freedom or power. They have
almost lost the confidence they once
possessed in the U. S. Government by
the wearisome delays and uncertainties,
of the past two years, and the treason
of Andrew Johnson.-The sight of the
old flag supported and sustained by
bayonets will gladden. their eyes not a
little. Let US have thorough and
impartial military government.-Union
Register.
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THE DISMAL SWAMI CANAL.-The Dismal
Swamp canal, which penetrates and passes
through the inmost rccesses OF the great Dis
NAL Swamp and CONNECTS the harbors of Nor
folk and Portsmouth with the sounds and
inland waters of North Carolina, is in the
process of great improvements. Colonel
Walton, the engineer of the projected i'm
proyements, with number of assistants, is
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 twenty feet, making
the canal sixty feet broad. The locks are
also to be removed and extended twenty five
feet. The excavation will commence next
month, and when finished will place the Ca
nal in a condition to accommodate ten times
the amount of business it is capable of do
ing at present.
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MEETINGS of the Colored People.
D-z,orY March 10th 1857

r.
At a mass meetingof the colored people OF
Raleigh, held on the evening OF the 18th inst,
at Flaggs Hall, on motion OF MIR: FRIDAY
Jones, Mr. Oliver Roane was called to the
Chair, and Frank s: Pearson.Jr., appointed
Secretary. :,
The Chairman having explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting,
Mr.. Eli Williams moved that a committee
of five be appointed by the Chairman to
make the necessary arrangements for more
general mass meeting of the colored people
of Wake County, to be held at Flagg's Hall,
at IL m, on Saturday the 23d inst, to select
gentlemen TO cooperate with the whites IN
this City at the proposed Convention OF the
9th inst. which was agreed to.
Mcssrs. A. B. Williams, Frank FL. Wilson,
Stuart B. Ellison. John Flagg and Carson
Rickes were appointed committee OF ar
rangcment,
When the proceedings we're ordered to be
sent to the press, and the meeting adjourned
to re-assemble on the 23d inst.
OLIVER ROANE, Ch'm'n.
ED,,ny G pr.pcoN Jr, Ssc'U
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CAn0rRSSa

It is stated that the President Will veto
the supplemental BILL We do not see why
he should do this. Isl to be his will always,
and never the will of the nation9 Congress
will remain in session until the bill can be
passed into law over the veto.
On the 22d, MIR. Wilson introduced res
olution in the Senate declaring that COM
mon justice, sound public policy and nation
al honor require the speedy trial of Mr.. Davis
or his release on bail. Laid over.
The Senate concurrcd in the House amend
ment furnishing ten thousand arms to the
Tennessee militia. Gov. Brownlow will
thus be enabled to preserve the peace and
perpetuate sound Unlonism in Tennessee.
The House passed the bill from the Senate
to provide relief for the destitute people of
the South 1t provides for relief to all who
are suffering for food, from the unexpended
monies of the Frccdmen's Bureau. Quite a
spicy debate occurred on the bill between
Messrs. Butler and Bingham, in which the
latter came off second best. This measure
was opposed on two grounds, first, because
of the want of power in Congress to dispense
charities, and secondly, because it would be
bad example to provide for rebels as we'll
as loyalists, sc. If the Southern States were
in loyal hands these objections might be OBJ
Yiated, by levying special taxes on rich reb-
els to feed, and clothe and educate the suf-
fering and ignorant poor.
Congress will probably adjourn to Decem-
Der. 1t has performed its work well, and
deserves therefor the thanks of every loyal
man in the nation.
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OLlNEN hOhNE, "" ~" 10
FRANK S. PEARSON. Jr, Secy.
Union Mass Meeting of the Coiored
People of Wake County.

People OF wake County.
RALEIGH, March 23d, 1867.
At an adjourned meeting of the colored
people of this County held at Flaggs Hall,
on the 23d inst, at 10 m, on motion of A.
B. Williams, Mr. Oliver Roane WAS called to
the Chair and Mr. Frank S. Pearson, Jr., re-
quested to act as Secretary.
On motion of A. B. Williams the proceed
ings of the former MEETING were read, when
the Chairman explained the object of the
present assembling.
Mr.. J. II. Harris then addressed the peo-
pile in his best style, urging upon them their
duty to stand together in the exercise OF
their rights as freemen, when
Mr. j. E. O'Hara was called for, and brief
ly responded.
Mr.. JAS Dorrell, (white) of Indiana, also
addressed the meeting, as did Mcssrs. Friday
Jones, S. B. Ellison, A. B. Williams and Rev.
Geo. w. Brodie, who were listened to with
attention and frequently applauded.
gate. to the State Convention of the loyal
Messrs j. H. Harris, Fl. B. Lockitt, Rev. G..
W. Brodie, Robert Lucas, and Frank S.
Pearson, Jr, who were chosen.
On motion of VIM. High the thanks of
the meeting were returned to Messrs Harris
and O'Hara for their earnest labors in behalf
of the colored people in the North for the
last few months, when
The proceedings of the meeting were Or
dered to be sent to the press, and the body
adjourned.
OLIVER ROANE, Chairman.
FRANK S. PEARSON, Jr., Secretary.
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A SPECIMEN REB.-Mr Gerard McDon-
aldson, a Confederate soldier living near this
place, who lost his right arm in battle, is
now engaged in cutting wood with the left.
He can cut the trees and make 100 rails per
day. He also makes coal-cuts the wood,
stacks it, burns and draws it. We vouch
for the truth of this statement upon the au-
thority of Mr.. David Eiler, a respectable gen
tleman of this neighborhood -Hazrison5ury
"a, Commonwealth
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OLIVER RUANE, CNdTUlHH
FRANK S. PEARSON, Jr., Secretary.
Meeting of the COlored People of Fay
etteville.

At a meeting, held by the colored citizens
of Fayetteville, on the 14th inst, on motion
Mr. Thomas Lomax was called to the Chair,
and Cicero Harris appointed Secretary.
On assuming the Chair, Mr. LomaX eX-
planned the object of the meeting to be to
express the sentiments of the colored people
in relation to the reconstruction of North
Carolina.
A committee of three consisting of Mr.. J..
S. Leary, Rev. J. H. Hood and Robt. Harris,
was then appointed to draft resolutions for
the action of the meeting, when
After a short consultation the following
were reported and unanimously adopted:
We the colored citizens of Fayetteville,
! North Carolina, in mass meeting assembled
to express our sentiments in regard to the
reconstruction of North Carolina, on loyal
and firm basis, that is to say, in accordance
with the reconstruction act of Congress, do
| Ecsolre, That We hail with joy and
profound gratitude the passage of the re-
construction bill by the 39th Congress, and
as Abraham Lincoln was the humble instru-
ment of Almighty God to declare us free,
the 39th Congress, guided by the same I'M
erring hand, in the passage of this bill has
conferred upon us the dearest right of an
| American citizen, the elective franchise.
Resolrea, That our thanks are due to
| the National Union RepuDllcan party FOR
| their efforts in our behalf, and. that we do
hereby tender to them our heartfelt thanks (;
and recommend that steps be immediate
| ly taken for the complete organization of
the Union men throughout the State on the
platform of the National Republican party.
This should be done before any movement
is made towards calling constitutional
Convention, so that true men in connection
| with that party NAV be put in nomination
for delegates. and such and none Others re-
ceive the votes Of the Union party. To this
end, we invite the cooperation of all loyal
peace-loving, and law abiding citizens, and
and will cooperate with the same to restore
our beloved State to all her constitutional
relations to the general government.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
THOS. LOMAX, Chma'n.
CICERO HARRIS, Sec'y.
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q Louis NAPoLEoN.-Victor Hugo once
said of Louis Napoleon: Gle 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,
ut fur. There is in his table, in his
study, drawer, frequently halt open.
He takes thence a paper, reads it to a
minister. 1t 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-the
dreams Of an all-potent man-shuts the
drawer, takes out the key and leaves
the room without saying a 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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BOYS USING ToBAcco-A strong sensible
VII mlale IT, says gpoo, sharp enlng' ana a true
sge sd a65 Man G p4 Es ba6 6 tends na
greatly INJURIES the BRAIN tb hue spina marrow W
and the whole nervous fluid A boy who
smokes early and frequently, or in any way
uses large quantities of tobacco, is never
known to make man of much energy, 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 1t produces
an unhealthy state of the throat and lungs,
and hurts the stomach and blasts the brain
and nerves.
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The English papers contain obituarie

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
lie 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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We are told

THE DANGER OF FREEDoM.-W are told
by the rebel press that the freedmen are gen
orally unable to cope with the great ques-
tions of the day, hence are unfit to be allow
| ed the right to VOTE Admitting that newly
acquired freedom has its evils, the question
kWe are told that the people lately let loose
among us, freed from the house of bondage
in which they have been reared in the blind
ness of ignorance, must be kept in Ignorance
of their rights, and surrounded by laws cal
culated to hold them in allegiance, to class,
or race protesting superiority OF rights
based upon the whiteness of their skin and
Intelligence.
They repeat the old Bourbonlc maxim,
that no people should be free until they are
| fit to use their freedom" Don't go into the
water till YOU have learned to swim" is full
as sound logic as that used by these 'superi-
or" gentlemen. "Wall them up, hem them
in surround them with obstacles, make serfs
of them, since we cannot hold them as slaves;
don't let them infringe upon our exclusive
rights" is the position which the rebels have
occupied ever since the close of the war.
We say put the young swimmers into the
water let them use their freedom !; let them
out into the full blaze of Gods blessed light
of universal liberty. 1t may dazzle and be-
| wilder them at first, but let them gaze on
and they will soon be able to bear its strong
est rays. We say throw them in contact
with the ideas of men, give them light, both
simple and profound /; let them loose among
the scattered elements of truth, and no mat
ter how Ignorant they may be, they will soon
cease to conflict with the machinery hui
man progress. Coalescing with events mark
ed out by the hand of Time, as tangible ben
efits, they will bring order out of chaos, and
rear system ofjustice upon the principle of
universal liberty.
"Give the eagle wings and it will fly"
Rob the freedmen of the means of lettering
their condition, and they will necessarily re-
main ignorant. Give them the right to VOTE
and they WILL like all other people, give
themselves the means of education. They
will step out into light, into civilization, and
give strength to the strong power of peo-
pies government Republican.
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We are assured by an experienced miner,
with good machinery, it is said, cannot find
a better field for Investment even in Califor-
MIA, than is offered by the mines of this re-
gion. We understand that certain long
heads in Congress are already taking time
by the forelock and looking after their own
interests in the region they are trying to re-
construct. 1t is a good sign.-Union. Reg.
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WHAT WILL BE DoNE.-From letter of
Mrs. Jane G.. -Swisshelm, 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 a life of years, doing
light, fancy work, and domestic labor. All
the legalized haunts of crime which stand
as rivals to virtuous homes, will at least
have a 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 self-government is foun-
ded in error
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ARTEMUs WARD.-A correspondent of the
Boston Journal says that the late Charles F.
Browne was for 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 fill 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 GA. Ward" This is the
history OF the first of his famous articles
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WOMEN IN PAR1s.-A Paris letter to the

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, a Partisan journal
propounded as an intellectual exercise for
its subscribers, the invention of a suitable
definition for 6 the SEX" and received an i'm
mense quantity of answers. select some of
them.
"A woman is necessity, which Provi-
dence has convertedinto an enjoyment"
"Defnition eometrical-Women is pol
ygon, for she has many sides, good and
bad"
1t is a being who has not the soul in the
body, but the body in the SOUL"
A woman is 4 being capable of expert
encing sensations, but sentiments never"
At distance, q rose without a thorn !;
approached, tnOrI WITHOUT rose
Women fill ~ The intervals in converse
ton and in life like tie down placed in glass
boxes; we reckon line 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
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 announce
in what circles she moves"
g 1t is she who feels at home wherever
she finds herself"
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THE NATIONAL QUARTERLY RE.

VOL. XIV.-No. XVIII. MARCH, 1857.
CONTENTS:
I. Alfieri His Life, Writings and Influence.
II. Oliver Cromwell, His Character and Gov
ernment.
III. The Temporal Power of the Pope
~. Chatterton and His Works.
V. POisons and Prisoners.
vi Negro Rule in Hayti, and the Lessons it
Teaches
VII. The Sun and its Distance from the Earth.
VIII. Insurance Good, Bad and Indifferent.
TX. Notices and Criticisms.
General Agents AMERICAN NEWS co..
Specimen copy sent to any part of the United
States postage paid, by the undersigned, on re-
eeipt of $1,25. Subscription SIS year in advance.
EDW. l. SEARS, LID,
Editor and Proprietor,
No. 81, Broadway, New York.
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EGREss FROM PUBLIC HALLs.-An act
has been reported to the Massachusetts, Leg
islature which provides that proprietors of
public halls shall secure suitable and safe
egress to protect life and limb in case of
alarm or danger. If any proprietor shall
fail, after being notified, to provide such
sufficient passage-ways, the authorities may
suspend the use of such hall, and it used
contrary to the order, fine not less than
one hundred and not exceeding five hundred
dollars shall be imposed
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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 IL
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 2"
"No sir"
"Nor smoke 2"
No sir; never use tobacco in any
form?'
"Well," replied the disguised Jehu, ct
hain't much opinion of you fellers with no
small vices; I've alters noticed they make it
up in big ones"
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A large meeting of the colored people was

A large meeting of the colored people was
held in Charleston, S. c., on the 22d, under
the auspices of the Union League The loyal
whites participated. This is as it should be.
The Wade Hampton meeting in Columbia
has deceived a portion of the Northern
press. Gen. Hampton and his followers can
not be relied upon. A few colored men may
be misled, but the great body of the colored
people will go against Hampton and his fol-
lowers.
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Petersburg Markets,

PETERSBURG, March %, 1867.
Cotton dull and declining, % to 81 cents,
according to quality.
Tobacco, markets active at full prices for
all desirable grades.
Corn in good demand at 81 10 per bushel.
Wheat. in demand at 81 rs to So SO for
red, and So to So for white
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The Athens Messenger says that a veritable
catamount was shot in that county a few
days ago. 1t was about four feet long and
twenty -two inches high, and mouse colored.
It was brought to bay by dogs, and two
balls were put through it. Some of its leaps
are said to have been not less than 80 feet.
The animal has been seen in the neighbor-
hood at intervals for twelve years.
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HAD TRIED THEM ALL BUT FRIDAY.-A
lady, who was married in this city on last
Friday, when asked why she consummated
such important business on such an unlucky
day, responded that she had been married on
every other day in the week, and had always
made such poor fist of it that she conclu-
ded to test hangman's day, hoping the hal
ter wouldn't slip this time.-N A. Ledger.
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AFFIDAv1Ts NOT TO BE STAMPED AS
many persons continue, we understand, to at
tach revenue stamps to affidavits, we quote
for the information of our readers the follow
ing clause in the stamp act which went into
effect on the list instant a." And provided
further that all afidaYits shall be exempt
from stamp duty Washington Star.
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"Boss, want twenty-five cents, %
said a jur printer recently to his en-
ployer. "Twenty cents! how soon
do you want it Jake?" "Next Tues
day." "As soon as that % You can't
get it. "Ive told you so often that
when you were in want of 80 large a
sum OF money, you must give me at
least four weeks notice."
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New Advertisements.

6b1 n r E w ARD!
STOLEN FROM THE STABLES OF THE
subscriber miles West of Hilsboro, on the
night of the 2Srd inst, bay horse, about nine
years old, blind in right eye, right hind foot
white, and foretop closely shaved.
will give the above reward for his delivery
to me- E. G. THOMPSON.
March IS, 1867. (pd( lit
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The English Newspaper Press Directory
says there are now published in the United
Kingdom 1894 newspapers, distributed as
follows: England-London, 241; provin-
cial, 724; total, 965. Wales, 40; Scotland,
1873; Ireland, 1873; British Isles, IA. Of
these there are 55 daily papers published in
England, in Wales IA in Scotland, Is in
Ireland, and in the British Isles.
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The Boston Post says: :" A State consta-
BILE was puzzled by what appeared to be a
motto in saloon window which ran thus
NICOLAS Reeb Regal On reading the in
scription backwards he caused the shutters
of the institution to be put up"