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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-10


Independence of great soldier, as he I'M
qucstionably is; General Johnston, whose
sword was invoked at the last moment to
save the drowning banner Of the South
Generals Longstreet, Beauregard and Thomp-
son-these, and others equally distinguished
in the South, have heartily acquiescedin the
issues of the late struggle, and with the good
faith and frankness of brave soldiers, are
now earnestly and sincerely engaged in CO.
operating with the Washington authorities
to repair the breaches of the war. In behalf
of the brave men who fought and conquered
I vehemently repudiate all ideas of confisca.
ton, of making an Ireland or a Poland of
the South, but on the other hand, we raptu-
ously hail and welcome the South as one Of
the wealthiest and noblest sections of the
American Union.
Already our success in the squelching Of
the Shareholders rebellion, is finding re-
Spouse in the hearts of millions who wait
impatiently for the universal triumph Of
liberty. The Irish uprising has taken place
as result of our triumph. The present ID
the brightest period which the history Of
Ireland has exhibited for q hundred years.
And it seems as if the hopes of the patriots
of Ireland are soon to be realized. The work
of Irish emancipation is gradually and 81
lently going forward, and the peculiar ad
vantages for successfully realizing such al
end as the powerful Fenian brotherhood af
fords, will tend to contamination 90 lon6
desiredso perseveringly sought by Vol
Tone, and his om-patriota
" The splendor Of her Emmett's fame,
Is Erin's glory and her shame s..
Her glory that he loved her we'll
Her shame that unavenged he fell,
But soon or late that shame must cease,
Tor Erin meier again may hops for pe1ces
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

THE "CIyIL RIGHTS Bill. "-Tkc pros;4...
yesterday sent to the Senate mess,ao
answer to resolution requesting him to inf,~
that body if any violations Of the civil ,inl'
bill have come to his knowledge, and e '
what steps, if any, have been taken by him y,
enforce the law and punish the offender ~
President says Not being cognizaDt If -,
cases which come within the provision n ~
resolution, in order that thcinQuiry might b, ne
the fullest range, | referred it to the Iesi.'N'9
the several executive departments, who's VI
ports are communicated for the intorma,;or ' I,
the Senate. With the exception Of the cs. VI
mentioned III the reports OF the Secretarv ~
War and the Attorney General, no violation,
real or supposed, of this act, to which H.,
resolution refers, have at any time come to ~,
knowledge Of the Executive. The Secrc,,"
of War, under date Of 9th instant, traDsm;'
ted series Of reports from the general cor
mauding the armies Of the /. s., and o,L.,
military officers, as to supposed violations. ~
the act alluded to in the resolution, with H.
request that they should be referred 10 n,
Attorney General, 'lor his investigation ,~i
report, TO the end that the cases may be- ~
siguatyd which ara cOgnizant by the civil 81.
thoriticS, and such as are rDln'z1Gt ~ m.i,sry
tribunals have directed Tie rctcr~ara =,
TO be made
In reports to the President >incc the fist,
January, the Secretary Of the Navy says be;
not aware Of any violations Of the act
The Secretary Of the Interior says no iolr.
nation whatever Of violations Q! the law b..
been received at that department.
The Secretary Of State says he ha. no kaga
ledge or Information on the subject Of H..
resolution.
The Postmaster General says no casts l..y.
come to the knowledge Of the Post Office De-.
partmcnt Of any violations Of the pr0YIaj0u.a
that act
The Secretary Of the Treasury >ay> he Ia.
not been made cogniZant Of any such violation.
The Attorney General says no report Ia.
within his knowledge, been made to the Pre-,
dent from that office in relation 70 any viola.
tons Of the act, nor i lie advised that any re
port has been made Of any such violations.
Wash. Wronj,5,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
Relief for tho Sou tn.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. lS.-The committee al-
pointed by the Southern Relief Association to
distribute the funds raised by the late fair and
by volunteer contributions, have made state
ment of their proceedings. From the estimate
it appears the association put into the posses
sion of the committee the sum total Of 1921,
1888. There has been distributed by the
committee, including all the appropriations
made at each Of their meetings an aggregate
amount of s68, 73S up to to the 9Th Of Febru-
airy, 1867. This has been distributed as fol-
lows:
In the State Of Virginia, $l3, 1872; Miss
issippi, 50, l49; North Carolina, Sc, 995; South
Carolina, S7,62O; Missouri, SITS; Georgia,
IS, 24O; Alabama, S3,Gl3; Tennessee, 81, $50 !;
Arkansas 50, 80; Louisiana, 81 ,646; Chero-
KEGS and Choctaws, 50, l27; Maryland, $4,000 J;
Florida, 81, TOO Texas, 800; Kentucky, So j;
The general distribution by tue Ladies Ex-
ecntive Committee was S6,06l.
The above amounts have been distributed in
money, provisions and clothing, according as
it could be best done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
NEWS or THE Di J.
so ho,9 the rc,y aye amt Jo}yo tie tinaes.


The following circular, dated Headquarters
of the Army, February Is, was promulgated
yesterday: thereafter none but unmarried
men, who arc not less than five feet five inches
in height, will be enlisted into the army Of the
United States for any arm Of the service. This
regulation will not apply to men rccn'lsting,t TO
men cnlisting in the regiments of the Veteran
Reserve Corps, or to mcn cnsting RS must
clans.
The house Of Samuel Appleton, grandson of
Daniel Webster, at Southboro' Mass, was
entered by robbers u few nights ago, and two
u. S. one thousand dollar bonds stolen. 1t is
supposed they intended to steal the Webster
plate in the house. Mr.. Appleton came upon
them while they were engaged in pundering,
and was severely beaten.
a delegation from Newport, Rhode Island,
is now at Washington, urging that if the naval
school is removed from Annapolis, it shall be
established at Newport The New Londoners
claim that they made bargain with the friends
of League Island tba: the naval school should
be established at New London.
A bill is now pending before the Legislature
of West Virginia providing for the release of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
from all arrearages Of taxation for the sum Of
S25, 900, and all future State, county, and local
taxes for the sum Of one mill per mile.
Secretary Seward has communicated to the
Colombian Republic in South America pro-
test of this government against decree Of Co.
lombia relative TO maritime prizes, and de-
clares said decree null and void as against the
United States.
Governor HUMPHREYS of Mississippi, in a
special message communicating to the Legisa
ture the Orr plan for reconstructiony said: II
have no recommendation to make on these
propositions, as [ disapprove them entirely
10 the Maryland Legislature yesterday an
order passed designating Tuesday as the day
for inaugurating Lieut.. Gov. Cox as Governor,
in place of Gov Swami, elected 10 the T. s.
Senate.
It is understood that Ex-Governor Thomas
H. Ford and Col. Sol Hincklc have been lie
tanned az counsel in the case of John II. Sur
raft, on the charge Of murder.
The Fenian excitement in Boston continues
undated, Notwithstanding the cable dispatches
announce the outbreak in Ireland as having
been suppressed.
A bill substantially repeating the Usury Law
of the State has been passed by the Massa-
chusettes Legislature.
John II. Surratt was surrendered yesterday
to the civil authorities at Washington and was
lodged in Jail.
Potatoes are selling in Maine from 60 to 70
cents bushel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Tile SECRET Mission UNEARTIEp. The
New York Herald OF yesterday says: The
secret mission of the steamer Gettysburg. with
Frederick Seward and Admira! Porter on
board has been uncarthcd The intention was
to purchase the island Of 81. Domingo tor a
coaing station President Cabra thought the
plan Il good one, but demanded cash down and
plenty Of it. \ large amount Of specie had
been brought aboard at Annapolis, but at Port
Royal, jamaica, the sailors broke into the
warlroom where it was stored, abstr4ctad three
bags of it and deserted the ship with their
booty. But reward OF 500 being offered for
the recovery Of the money, the search for them
was very brisk, and one Of them was caught
with fortune on his person. lie was turned
over to the First Lieutenant, who, it was said
compasSionatcly returned the money to him
and sent him ashore. Thus the 'missonarics"
had not moncy enough to purchase st. Do.
mingO, and after recuperatng their health at
Nassau, returned disappointed TO Annapolis. -
We do not know what truth there may be IN
this story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

ANOTHER HISTORICAL CHARACTER DENIED
WiliamIell has received his passport-viscd by
Mr.. S. Barring Could NJ. 4, and has gone to
Join the gentle PocahontaS in the regions Of
historical fable. Mr.. Gould, an English anti-
quaran scholar who wrote his Curious Myths
of the Middle Ages to perform the painful
duty, as he terms it, Of dispclling the popular
belief in the stirring story Of VIM. Tell, il the
nan who pricks the popular bubble
Mr.. Could utterly dsregardfu Of the pro
pretics Of historic tradition, declares that the
story OF Tell has been repeated, with yaria-
tons, ever since the eleventh century. The
original Tell was a Morse hero, he wos Il myth
of the Farce Islands, he was an English, a
FINNISH and Persian person in short the
legendary Swiss is only faint COPY Persia,
Iceland, Switzerland and Denmark put in the
strongest claims; and on these different yer
slons Of the same story, in countries so remote,
as we'll as anteccdent in date, Mr.. Gould rests
his theory that William Tell is not an historical
character. - Ae1c York Post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

VIRGINIA RADICAL LoYALIsTs. At l
meeting of the Union Leagues of Winchester,
Virginia, held on the 10th instant, joint com
mittee Of five members was arpointed to draft
suitable resolutions requesting Congress to re-
organize the State government Of Virginia,
whereupon the committee reported the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted :
Resolred, That the bill for the reorganiza-
ton Of civil government in the State of Louis
lana as introduced by the Hon. Thomas D.
Elliot, of Massachusetts,, and passed by the
House of Representatives, meets our earnest
approval, and we unite in requesting Congress
to extend.similar terms Of reconstruction to the
State of Virginia
John W. Jenkins, Thomas s. largest, Will
liam Andrews, j. H. Mckenzie, A. NJ.
Crane--Committee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

LOOKING To TIE Future. Amendments OF
the Federal Constitution should only be resort
cd to for the gravest reasons. The people Of
this country desire th3t the Government >hou d
not Only be touuled on !ntcl!igblo principles,
such as those embodied in The Constitution.
but that they should be fixed and stable. In
novation> upon the Fundamental Law are consc-
qnentiy regarded with dislruSt and suspicion,
especially when they are suggested in the first
instance not BY the people but BY their repre-
scntatiycs We cannot say how many amend
mcnts have been proposed by Congress since
the conclusion Of the war but they have Icen
very numerous None Of them have been
ratified, We believe, by the States, but the
amendment abolishng the institution Of sla-
very, supposed to be put in issue By the con-
test The genius Of sodlSant reform has,
however, assaulted o:htr parts of the ConSt!tu
ton, and that so frequently, and to such an
extent, as to lead many not only to fear but to
believe that the purposes Of Congress are rcvo-
lutionary and that by the time it has done re-
modelling the Constitution there will be very
little OF the original Government, framed BY
the fathers Of tie American Revolution, left
as an inheritance to their descendants The
prospect is very sad nc.-.\cW Orl~u$
Iiu,tS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Il the Both of December, 1886, at Emory 9s.,
sonas". Baltimore. BY the -Rey, IAom.'
Sherlock. CHAS +. WATSON. L. :. y, $.
Miss ELIZA ?. BARBER, both Of WNshing.a.
In New Orleans, on February 18th, &. =,
P9uls Church. by Rev. DR.. Goodrich. III.
WARD d. r. BEAN, esq, Of Charles county
Md, and Miss LOUISA r., daughter q. II. y,
Sicbrccht, of New Orleans, La.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The carpenters Of jersey civ arc uv% "a
strike, demanding ) per CT. per day aGgants
on their present WAGES. Many Of the employ
ers have pcremptorig refused u accodc ant
have DISCHARGED their men aud the Fr-gIr will
be, many CT the ''strikcrs" will lose then ii,
uations and curse those who persuaded ,Lt@
to such tOilY il times Ike these
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

TRADES AND PRACTICAL EDUCATION. -
1.-THE Columbia South Carolina) Phoenix,
in urging upon the South the Importance Of
education and the acquisition Of trades by the
Young men of that section, says very truly
the mere routine of ordinary schools, studies
is not all that makes the man. The Southern
people have learned lesson from the clrcum
Stances sn BY by " war Thew have not the AMPLE
means thew had formerly to give their children
a collegiate education This, is some degree,
may be regarded as a benefit; for, although
we NAV not have the number of mere scholars
that we had formerly, we will have more use
full business men, and especially will our i'm
poverished section be more speedily recuperat-
ed if our sons learn trades and acquire a
thorough, practical education, fitting them for
the responsible duties that lie before them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Eight prisoners escaped from the Jail a,
Portsmouth, Va, on Saturday last. They
were all colorcd men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Ex-Governor William Smith lectured il
Lexington, Va, last Friday night on the At
lantic Gable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

1t is not known positively when the trial @!
Surratt will take place, but it l. generally I'LL
dersi0oa that it will occur at an early day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The cultivators of the market gardens around
Norfolk, are beginning to put in the ground
their peas, for an early market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

TIE OLDEST MAN IN ENGLAND. A cor
respondent OF the London Times Whites to that
journal an account of person whom he says is
. the oldest man probably now in England. !"
This man is named Percy, and lives in the par
ish OF ]1ockhampton, near Cheltenham. In
November last lie was one hundred and ten
years Of age, and is still alive At that time
he walked with the aid CT crutches His birth
is shown by tie parish records to have taken
place in 1856, and the Queen Of England, on
hearing Of his great age and necessities, sent
him present of $50 in gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The two houses OF Congress came to a dead
lock yesterday, on the Military Force bill.
The subject will be taken up again to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. The Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. E. Church South, will
assemble in Trinity Church, Baltimore, on the
9th of March, We learn from the Episcopal
METHODIST that all persons going TO Conference,
will have to pay lull fare going, but may return
tree, BY getting certificate from the Secretary
of the Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
DIED.

On February 9Th, at his residence fear Soui-
River Anne Arundel co., Md, -BENJANIH
B. WEARING, aged e. years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
;NpEN.-Mr. Fessenden, as chair

Mr.. FEssENDEN. Mr.. Fessenden, as chair
man of the reconstruction committee, reported
the Military Force bill tosthe Senate just as it
came from the House, and took no part iuthe
debate on it. he made no opposition in the
caucus to the Sherman substitute, which sub
stantially adopted the Blaine amendment, and
that substitute was adopted by the Senate with
only three negative votes TO the surprise of
his colleagues, Mr.. Fessendcn got up on Tues
day and said he had never been in favor OF the
substitute, which, in his opinion, was not radi-
cal enough, and he though the committee Of
conference should be so ordered that the bill
might be put up to the mark. Mr. Wade,
who sits next to Mr. Fesscnden, then got up
aud charged him with acting i'll very disingcn-
uous manner, and intimated pretty plainly
that if he was at liberty to disclose caucus Sc
crets he could prove that Mr.. Fcsscuden was
actuatcd by other motives th4u those be had
ayowed. Mr.. Howard also took Mr.. Fesscn
den to task for not stating his objections when
the bill was under discussion, and charged him
with deserving his post before the final vote
was taken on Sunday morning. Mr. Fessen-
den was very much nettled, and said he would
not submit to be lectured, and was responsible
to no one for his opinions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The colorcd lawyer, Bradley, lately arrested
for stirring up strife among the colored people
on the islands before Savannah, ha.; been re.
leased from custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Edmund P. Rosseau, brother Of General
Rosseau, committed suicide in Louisville n.y.,
on the 18th instant. He was laboring under
mental alteration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The New York Financial Chronicle, in Civ
ing reasons for the stagnation of business at
the North, states, as one cause, that the South
is not able 10 purchase goods, nor even to pay
for supplies already obtained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

By recent decree of the Emperor Of Bra
zil, the navigation of the Amazon will be open
ed in September next to the commence and en-
terprse Of all countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
S. MOORE.
NJ \ & II | i | 5 I
DHILIP PARK,
} TACTICAL PLUMBER,

TNAOI INlNL FLU II DENl
Il. h. corner Prince and Pit street ..
The oldest and best established PlU VI
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. All VIZ.
done with dispatch, and in the ;uo-! d"'"'''
and Worllnanlikc manner,
Satisfaction guaranteed. ,a,.
JOBBlNG done 1T short notice, and ~ "'''
self, or the most experienced w0rkmen.
dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

We may remark that AL other sources IN
this statement include ''tbc oyster tundum'
and other like subjects, which nc have 10
doubt will exceed the SUN Of 5000, 900.
Beyond The passage OF this bill nothing OF
general importance was done, but the Scum.
berland Gap biIl'' was uudrr consideration a
the hour Of adjournment.
la the House, several resolutions and pctI'lJna
were presented, and 4 bill ~ lIr. Watkins,
authorizing Il commission on prison discipline
and reform to be appointed. a resolution to
hold evening sessions Of the House Was adopt
ed a committee OF conference was appointed
on the bill to improve the navigation of New
river Senate bill to repeal The act 0! March
Sd, 1866, in relation to appeals and wlits Of cr-
ror and SupersedeaS, was reported from the
Committee for Courts Of Justice with the
recommendation thai It DO not pass. Mr..
CrnmD opposed and Mr.. baldwin favored the
rcpCrt Of the committce, when the subject was
postponed TO take up the order Of the day, the
bill to consolidate the State dcbc and provide
for the gradual payment OF principal and inter
est, which was also postponed until Tuesday,
at clock. The next order OF The day was
House BIZ to provide for the com petion of
line or lines Of railway 10 the Uhj0, which was
taken up, and ordered to cngros>mcnt and
third reading, after being amended and dis
cusscd by several members House bill pro
viding for facilitating The construction Of the
Cumberland Gap Railroad u ~ form 4 iiue
Of railway from tbe Seat0arj to the Mississippi
pi and Ohio rivers, VAS taken up and discussed
till III" h0ur OF adjouln!ng. -Rih. EnQ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The Richmond Times says that Judge Alex
ander Rives, of the Virginia Court of Appeals,
took decided and emphatic grounds in certain
resolutions in 1865, that Governor Peirpoint
was not legally and rightfully Governor, by
virtue Of the action of the so-called Alexandria
Convention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

Mr. Cowan of Pennsylvania, in the Senate
yesterday 10 reply to the charge against the
President of refusing to execute the laws pass
ed Tor the protection of the freedmen, said
that no Radical could impugn the loyalty of
Secretary Stanton, yet, in response to the in
quiry Of the Senate, he has reported but three
cases Of outrage, and declared that none others
had come to the knowledge OF the War De.
partment, nor, so far as he knew, of the Presi-
dent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20
VIA RSRECD.

New YORK. Feb. 2O-Gold to-day, 1864.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The editor of the Lynchburg Firyiuian,
records late scene, in the Senate at which he
was present, and says The last words OF a
Senator with whom we conycrsed were, tell
the people Of Virginia to remain out of the
Union forever before they dishonor themselves
by accepting degrading terms aud becoming
the instruments of their own intamy.' And
with heavy heart we turned from the marble
halls aud glided domes of radical legislation to
noble old Virginia, only dearcr because Of her
chains and desolation. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

News from Mexico continues to be uncer.
tain and contradictory. No dependence can be
placed in the statements received. from either
sde-for it seems to be "a friendly contest,
in the Way of fabrication and exasgeration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

A dispatch from San Francisco says = Yes
terday the Panama steamer carried n bar of
gold valued at Two hundred thousand dollars
to Valparaiso, on account Of the CHILEAN Gov
erument, as a portion Of the loan recently
made 10 Eugland for two and aquarter millions. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-20

The Fredericksburg Herald says: The
Postmaster in Bridgewater, Rockingham co.,
has the following notice, in large letters,
prominently posted up: I" No papers loaned
at this otfice!' IF every county Postmaster
would do his duty to the Press in this regard
as fully as the Postmaster at Brdgewater is
doing his, the improper aud reprchensiblc
practice Of borrowing" newspapers from
Postmasters, who have no right in the world
to loan them, would be broken up