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A friend writing us from Faxetteu;llo

friend writing us from Fayetteville, saws.
see from your paper that The loval nao
tple of Raleigh are making an effort TO nf.no
/ YOUR Guy IN loyal hands. am surnr;SaI
Etlat it has NOT been attended to sooner
when Gola Gogswell took command at iii
place, made it my business to inform h;I
that the Mayor and Commissioners of tI'a
town were antagonlstical to the governn.nt
and he forthwith removed them and put low
al men in their places"
Col. Cogswell appreciated the situation
and was not afraid to have it falsely said of
him that he was taking part in politics bv
turning out traitors and putting in lovol
men. If lie had taken no action. he m;uht
have beenas justly charged with taking part
in politics by allowing disloyal men to 70.
main in office sfEsfIf
The loyal people of Raleigh have been
governed too long already by the enemies If
the NATIONAL government. The enemies IF
the government are those who are opposed
to its reconstruction on the terms prescribed
by the Congress. We do not know mem
her of our present corporation, save one
who is in favor Of the reconstruction acts
The result of the effort of our loyal peonI.
TO obtain loyal City government NAV be
regarded as doubtful, for the reason that Gen
Candy may not be disposed to act, unless
the commander of this post shall positively
recommend that the present Mayor and
| Commissioners he removed. or rather not ba
re-7appointsd. If, however, Gen. Canbv
fho iof,n -
will not hesitate to drop the present Mayor
and Commissioners and appoint loyaI
Board, in their place. ..~
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Alahama. all Halt,

81 We publish to day and take the Liberty of
ladopting as our own las far as we may, an,
leloquent and impressive article from lie
W.ishingtons ethronieles Welcoming Alabama,
redeemed and regene-ated, into the glorious
circle of united American States. We have
already published synopsis of the Consti-
tuition of this, in eone, sense, neD State. 1t
breathes in the largest measure the spirit of
liberty and equal rights. 1t is the first off
spring of universal liberty and manhood suf-
frage; and while we may not assent to all
its provisions-while we would have had
some of them more explicit and stringent,
ye. as whole this instrument may be well
regarded as a fine model for the States which
are about to follow Alabama in quick sue
cession in the work of framing republican
We have every reason to believe that the
great charters of liberty which will be franz
| ed by the Conventions now in session or
about tn assemble, will be all that could be
desired. They will probably be an improve
| ment in some respects on the Constitutions
of the old free States and as such will elicit
the approval and command the admiration
of the friends of freedom every where. But
while we express our qualification at the
progress thus far made, in laying anew on
just principles the foundations of these
States, we must not be Indifferent to the
character of the men who are to administer
the governments which will exist under
these Constitutions. We must have men
whose love Of liberty is ingrained-w who are
in profound and constant sympathy with
the masses of the people-who care for
the dead past only so far as they, may use its
lessons for the improvement of the present
and the future-who will resist every attempt
of associated wealth and of certain classes
to WELD the government for their own pri-
vate advantage, to the injury of the people
who will set their faces like flint against
every tendency to sectionalism; and who.
while they labor to develope our resources,
to encourage immigration and industry, and
to educate all the, children of the people,
will incucate every where and at all times,
most earnestly and constantly, a feeling of
paramount attachment to the nation. We
want such men, and such men We must have.
They must, of course, be Republicans, for in /
no other organization can such men be found
Let us look to it that we give our confidence
to no man in this crisis, especially for
the next four years, who can be inundated,
or caioled, or bamboozled, Gas Mr.. Benton
would have saidD or seduced, or moved
in any way from his pledges or from
the path of duty.-Starting thus, with such
Constitutions. and with their best and truest
men to administer their affairs on the broad |
basis of justice, freedom and equal rights,
these States, now springlng into renewed
life wil be SO thoroughly within the grasp
of our loyal people in the course of three or
four years, that all the efforts of the opposi
ton to obtain control of them will be in vain.
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MOBILE, November 80, 1867.

There are so many misrepresentation
af1oat as to the character and designs of the
Southern Unionists that some effort should
be made to correct them. The position of
loyal men here is still trying one. They
are stigmatized as socialists, enemies to their
own race, &c. A; and if they venture to come
out openly in favor of reconstruction on the
Congressional plan their business is run
down and their families neglected, so that
many, very many, who might otherwise be
relied on for active aid, deem prudence the
better part of valor. could give you many
particulars, but have not time
This State is peculiarly fortunate in having
a Governor, elected by the people at large,
is doing all he can to aid the convention
I had the pleasure of an introduction to him
day before yesterday.
Yours, &C.,
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Congress.


In the Senate, on the 10Th, the bill from
the House-Mr. Steven's-to facilitate re-
construction, was read twice and referred to
the judiciary committee. -
The deficiency bill from the House came
up, and was debated at length, with calls for
the yeas and nays on minor amendments !;
evidently with the view of staving off the
cotton tax and the AUTHORIZATION bills I'M
til after the holidays. ~ .EfI--sf.s,.s.
Three amendments are pending on the
cotton tax. bill, and action to morrow is
hopeless. :, Doubts are expressed as TO wheth-
er quorum will be present tomorrow.
In the House, on the same day. Mr.. Boyer
offered joint resolution, thanking Gen.
Hancock for his support of civil law The
clerk was not permitted to'conclude reading
"a storm. of objections arising from the
Republican side, and the regular order OF
business insisted upon. t,s.,i..;y
Mr. Stokes presented a resolution guaran-
teeing loyalists claims for losses incurred
during the war. Referred.
A resolution was adopted. directing u
further delay in selling the governments in
terest in the Dismal Swamp Canal ria
: The House went into the Committee OF the
Whole on the deficiency reconstruction act.
This is to provide money for completing re-
construction. The bill passed, 81 to 35-
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Gen. Grants Letter.

We publish to-day the private letter of
Gen. Grant, addressed to President johnson,
in August last, in relation to the removal Of
Mr. Stanton and Gen. Sheridan. ...nt.
This letter is erninently4 worthy of the
great man who penned it. It.reveals in the
clearest light his cordial sympathy with the
loyal people of the South, and administers
deserved rebuke to a faithIess and unscru-
pulous Executive. No one can doubt after
this, Gen. Grants devotion to the Republi-
can party, or his full and thorough approval
of the reconstruction acfs of Congress. 1t.
is a singular spectacle; to see "a civilian like
President johnson disregartiing the law and
Conforming the civil power of the nation,
and Gen. Grant, the military man, uphold
ing the law and 'vinticating, as far as he can,
the civil power thus set at naught. This is
one of the proudest feathers in the Generals
can $780,
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The Bureau---Military, Affairs.

We are gratified to learn that Gen. Miles.
Assistant Commissioner, will remain at the
head of the Bureau, in this State, though
his headquarters will be removed to Colds
borough. In addition to his duties in this
respect, he will have personal charge of his
regiment at Goltlsbnrough, and also military
command of the Eastern Counties. Any
change in the Bureau at present, by which
Gen. Miles would have ceased to be Assistant
Commissioner for the whole State, would
have been public calamity.
There will be three main military posts in
the State-one at Goldsborough, one at Raj
eigh, and one at Morganton. Col Royal
will command at Morganton, and Col. Bonn
ford at Raleigh. s 80 <e
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immigration.

We are in the receipt of letters from va
rious persons North, making inquiries as to
the inducements for immigration to this
State. Among other letters we make an ex-
tract from one from a citizen of Danville,
Pennsylvania -.
81 am trying to form company of work
ing men like myself, who have saved a few
hundred dollars to put our little capital to-
gether and start business for ourselves. We
are rolling millmen, ard acquainted with the
manufacture of iron in all its branches
Thinking your State would be favorable for
such business, we are in search of small
mill that could be leased or bought on easy
terms. Ifyou are in favor of sober, indus
trious men emigrating to your State, and
think favorably OF our project, perhaps you
could give US good advice on the subject" 81.
These are the very kind of immigrants
that a:e wanted in this State-skilled me-
chancs and laborers,i who have been raised
to hard work, and who propose to bring with
them their capital, be it little or much. The
manufacture of iron is destined to be a
leading business in this State. We have an
abundance of ore, some of it the best in the
world; and we have every. thing necessary
to its manufacture. The time is not distant
when we shall have low freights on all our
Railroads, thus stimulating travel and pro-
duction.
We do not know of any rolling mill that
can be leased or bought, but we presume
there are such mills in the State If persons
engaged or interested IN the manufacture OF
iron desire to address the writer of the fore
going letter, we will take pleasure in for
warding their letters.
We can say with confidence to persons
North who are thinking of settling in this
State, that in less than six months from this
date we shall have a government here in
hearty and thorough accord with the national
government and that strangers will meet a
cordial welcome from every State officer
from Constable up to Governor. No inqui-
~ will be made Of settlers as to their poll
tics. Those who will control our State gov
eminent in the future believe in Free Speech,
Free Labor, Free Ballot and Free Schools
What they claim for themselves in this re-
spect they will cheerfully concede to others
The new government will countenance nc
man in Office who is disposed to encourage
sectional feeling, or to excite prejudice
against stran gers or homefolks on account of
nativity or color. The people of the North
ern States went to war, and shed their blood
and spent their money, to maintain their
Constitutional right to travel or settle in
North Carolina as an integral portion Of the
American Union; and the war being over
and this right secured for all time beyond
peradvcnture, they will come here as in for
mer days. and will be well received by every
well-disposed, patriotic citizen, Let t. EN-
come. There is room for millions. We have
the finest climate in the world, good soil, a
profusion of the most valuable minerals an
abundance of water power, vast forests of
timber, navigable streams, and good harbors
: 4 r. : III 70 ) 20 = to .iyasS B=fN -,
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re The Lyncllburg Ners says that the amount
of tobacco at present in the warehouses in
that city is very large, and that it has never
known SO much tobacco put upon the mar
ket at this season, and it is occasionlng great
loss to the planters, the prices obtained now
it thinks, being far, less than would be OBJ
tanned next spring, when the factories will
be at work
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THE OLD BooK-KEEPER.
BIZ GEORGE COOPER.


Tt was an ancient book-keeper,
And he was tall and slim 2
Though his face was mild he rarely smiled,
His clothes were dark and prim;
And everything about his desk
He kept exceedingly trim.
He always hung his hat and coat
Upon the selfsame hooks,
And laid his rulers, pens and ink
In their respective hooks;
And the only exercise he had
Was footing up bis books.
Each day. upon the selt-same hour,
He took his lofty seat.
And bent his body and his mind
His labors to complete; ...-
And blots were neither on his fame
Nor on his ledger sheet.
The music of his pen was heard
From m Urn till eventlde;
Up columns vast his eyes were cast,
Then down again with pride;
Quite pleased was he, though he saw his
work
Increased and multiplied.
The cash that DER his fingers came
Each day was something granu
And yet no scheme to bear 1t on
By him was ever planned;
Although you saw with half an eye
That he wrote IL "sloping hand!
He had no wife, he made no friends,
His joys and cares were few;
And his dearest hopes from day to day,
Was to keep his balance true;
A GOOD world this every man
The latter thing would do.
He never sighed when little ills
His way of life would cross;
And DER the errors of his youth
He showed no vain remorse;
But he set down all that came along
To profit or to loss.
One day the creditor of all
Dropped in for his amount;
He found the old man at his post.
Though low ran natures fount;
The books were closed, and he was borne
Up to his last account.
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Reconstruction and Rebellion...Theil
Relative Cost. IN

helatlV6 Cost. IN
The Montgomery convention has cost the
State fifty Thousand dollars, all of which
must come from the peoples pocket. "A
Rebel Newspaper. - .EGa
Admit the assertion that this convention
has cost $50 1000, what did secession and rev.
olution against the Government cost |? 1t
cost the lives of 10000 poor, unoffending
men, who, while fighting for the mob, be-
lieved the whole thing wrong before, God
1t cost deep and bitter tears of sorrow from
10000 widows and $4,000 poor orphan chill
dren. 1t cost the complete destruction of
over ten hundred millions of dollars of
property belonging to the people Of Ala
bama 1t caused the most abject poverty of
100000 people, who were previous to seces-
sion and revolution in afiuent circumstances.
1t cost the white people of Alabama the,
equality of the colored race, of which fact
the unrepentant rebels are now making such
howl about In a word, if secession and
revolution had never taken place this con-
vention, of which these rebel scoundrels now
are making such noise about, would never
have been held. The whole thing is the re-
suit of the folly of the scamps and skunks
who are now making the greatest noise about
expenses They are the fellows who have
brought all the evil upon the present suffer
ing people of Alabalnar-Harly's lMont-
gomery (Alabanaa) StGte Sentinel linJ
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Il Judge Barnes is just com plotting d special
term of two weeks of Wake Superior Court,
in which much business has been transacted.
The health Of tile Judge is notsvery good at
this time, yet he has been most assiddous in
his attention to business, which he has de-
spatched with courtesy to all and witt signal
ability.
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A young man named Regain, of Albany,
Ga. while being shaved recently ,had amole
or wart cut. which wasson his left Iclleek.-i
The left leg and arm became rigid. the whole
right side paralyzed, and the face turned
over the left shoulder Death resulted.
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- The shock of an earthquake was felt on
the morning of the 18th, at New York, Mon
treal, Burlington, and generally throughout
the Northern States. 1t lasted about min
ute, and was quite severe. No damage was
done.
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TIE RINDERPEsT.-.tT The Rinderpest is
reported IN Halifax county, Va"
Raleigh Menagerie, beware !AsHolden look
out tt Greensboro Patriot. dal,J4ia - =
We know of no greater pest than Cald-
well, of the Patriot He ist psstsring every
body.
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AT RALEIGH,
In THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CARoLINA.

n Ordered, That the following Rules, Orders and
Regulations be prescribed, as Rules governin e
proceedings in Bankruptcy in the District Court
o: the United States for the District of North
Carolina, in addition to the Rule heretofore pre-
scribcd by this Court in relation TO proceedings
in Bankruptcy, and in addition to and with refer
ence to the General Orders in Bankruptcy, and
the forms framed by the Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States: - .ii. -.'
Rule I'd Tile following newspapers are desig-
mated as those in which all publications required
by the act, entitled AN act to establish uniform
system Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States" or the General Orders in Bankruptcy,
may be made in the District OF North. Carolina !:
The standard. published at Raleigh, North
Carolina; and the Asheviile Pioneer, published at
Asheville, North Carolina. -.' 81. ..-
w nenever it shall devolve upon Register of
this Court, or an Assignee, to select between
said papers in which to publish the notices
quired by him to- be made, or ordered, due
gard shall be had 10 the circulation of the paper
in the district in which the petitioner and his
creditors may reside. '' . e.
The cost Of such publications as the Marshal is
required TO make may be demanded by him,
Try the Register, to be paid to the Marshal, be-
fore such publications are required to be made.
For such as are required to be made by an As
signee, such Assignee may pay for out of the es-
tate or assets in his hands. go a'
Rule Bird. In pursuance of Rule 2Sth of the
General Orders in Bankruptcy" the following
National Banks in this District are designated as
those in Which all monies received by Assignees
or paid into Court in the course of any proceed
Jugs in Bankruptcy, shall be deposited, namely:
Inc NatlOnai BANK OF NeWOcrn, at NeWOGrn
and the Raleigh National Bank OF North Caro-
lima, ut Raleigh. The checks or warrants for
drawing money deposited, by the Clerk and
couiltersigued by the Judge; the checks or war;
signee, shall be signed by such Assignee deposit
ing the same, and countersigned by the Register
designated to act in the of the estate, ac-
count of which such monies were deposited.
WITNESS, the Hon GEORGE w. BROOKS, Judge
of the District Court of the United States for the
District OF North Carolina at Raleigh, this 18th
day of December, A. D., 1857
Il. 81 CHAs. HIBBARD, Clerk. e..
Dec. IS, 1867.
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THE NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS IN THE
WoRLD.:-M. Eugene Hatin, who may be
regarded as the historian and statistician of
journalism, aided 10y the collection of news
papers in the Paris Exhibition, and other
sources of information, has arrived at the
following results respecting the number and
circulation of newspapers in the world. In
round numbers, he states that there are 1000
published in Europe; 5000 in America :;
and 500 in Asia, Australia, &C. Of the
above 5000 are issued daily. and assuming
the average sale. of each paper to he 1000
copies, there are twelve million copies of
pewspapers printed daily. We appfehend
however, that NJ. Hatin's estimate Of the
daily sale of each paper is too high
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RALEIGH. N. g.
Saturday, Dec. 2lst. 1867

- Mr.. C. w. HoRNER is authorized to make
business contracts for the Standard office.
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The Markets.

.. rex s... NEW YORK. Dec. 19-P. d.
Cotton steady-sales of 2, 400 bales at Isl
Flour. duh 4state' g, 500 10, rs !; Southern
1F,50@14,5O So :. I55s- - : s BIO
Pork firm at $685. al, s.@u gisenI
Spirits Turpentine 51@52.y,.ts,,. i,p.,
Rosin 2,S5@8,00A
..-.,,,l BALTIMORE. Dec. 19-P. NJ
Wheat scarce, but little or no demapd-
choice Southern Red rs: .,.gE g 1,..l.E
Corn active and scarce-Prime, White
1876; Yellow 1,26@1,27. b,II.5ad
/ Bulk Shoulders s@95c; Bacon, Shoulders
114@12 cents, IT,. Dnb1gi. IA Ls4..-
-. "a: LIvERPooI-t Dec. TSP. M.
" Cotton quiet, with sales Of ~ 900 bales
Uplapds "a; to arrive ST. laslssu
There are at present about thirty oyster
packing houses in Baltimore, employing
some forty five hundred shuckers or openers
Of oysters. of whom the larger mum number are
s sand people are a interested in ths oyster trade
in the CITY.
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Congress---Mr. SteveRs' Bill.

A;
In the House, on the 18th, Mr. Stevens
withdrew that part of his bill increasing
representation from, the South under the
Howard amendment, and the bill then pass
ed its second reading by yeas 104, nays 81.
The bill provides that majority of the
votes cast shall ratify or reject the Constitu-
ton, and that Congressman shall be, elected
at the time the Constitution is ratified
j We trust this bill will become a law
Only those who may take an active part in
the work of reconstruction should he counted
1t would be great error to permit the
Constitution to be rejected for the want of a
few thousand votes, while sulen and dis
eontented rebels who remained away from
the polls were counted against ratification
If this bill should pass, our State Con-
stitution can be submitted to the people by
tue 2Oth of March, and members of Congress,
members of the Legislature, and the Execu-
tive State officers can lie chosen. Our mem
bers of Congress can, therefore, be in their
seats, and our new State government can
begin its operations by the 1st of May. So
mOtt ~ Ue.. l...at.- e., ...... u
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SUDDEN DEATH.-A student from Trinity
College, Mr.. Daniel Thompson, a son of Mr.
franklin Thompson, Of Onslow County, died
suddenly in this City on, Sunday last He
was on his way home; was taken, sick sud-
denly at Hillsborough, was taken from the
cars at Raleigh, conveyed by Dir. Smith to
the military hospital, and carefully and
kindly cared for until he died. Regret is
expressed, and justly, that some one did not
send hin, to hotel, but he had every atten-
ton from DR.. Smith His case was apo,
plexy. We have these facts from Mr.: Leach,
of the Deaf and, Dumb Asylum, who took
an interest in the young man and assisted in
his burial 7 .-5 f-.y ',,,.i- -, 81 .;,....-,
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. New BRITISH MINISTER. Hon. Edward
Thornton, G. B., who has accepted the posi-
ton of Minister of Great Britain to this
country, is the son of the late Sir Edward
Thornton. He commenced his official ca
reer twenty-five years ago as attache of the
British Mission at Turin. Since 1S45 he has
been connected with Mexican and South
American Legations, and at the time he was
recalled to accept this more important post,
was holding the position of Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Emperor If Brazil. He received the Order
of the Bath in 1868, as recognition of the
value of his services. He also bears Por-
tugese title OF nobility. Count of Cassilhas,
conferred by King John WI, to which he
succeeded on the death of his father. Mr..
Thornton's abilities as diplomatist are rep
resented as of u high order, and his twenty
two years of familiarity with American af-
fairs will stand him in good stead. 'sl
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The Republican members of the Georgia
State Convention have declared for Chief
Justice Chase for the Presidency. The
Chief Justice is very strong, and deserfedly
SD, in the Southern States f'7. "i.' t'-e'@t 4.