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THE EccENTRIc NABoB.

Some two or three miles from the lit
tie town Of SAylesbury, England, there
once lived three cousins of the family
named of Barret. They were all mar
ried, aud settled on farms within a.mile:
Of each other, and each of. them had
children grown up and around them.---.
They were not rich, but uncomfortable
circumstances. and each, had expecta-
tions. An eccentric cuncle had gone
out TO India when quite a young man,
and rumor told them that be had be-
come very wealthy, and would probably,
die bachelor. Who, then, but them.
selves, would be heirs to his property 2
I,they being at the time his nearest
kin. T. y. ... -
One day these three families. were
thrown into great commolion by. each
of them receiving a letter, which con-
tanned, besides date and signature, only
these words: =.
=" am rich. Eoolshsre call me nabob.---
/ wouldn't give such a title TO q cat. No
matter--I sLan't i've always--and when {
die my property, must 90 TO somebody. am
coming 20 England tofind an heir. ! shall
come and see you, and hope you win please
me. ] hope you are not troubled with beg.
gars, dohot like to see them about"
One dark; rainy night, about three
weeks after the reception Of these letters
by the cousins; the family Of Moses Bar
ret was thrown into great state Of ex
element, BY the appearance at the door
Of two men in livery, who announced
themselves as the dvduat couriers OF
his excellency, Joshua Barrett, Of India,
who would claim their hospitality for
the night Saying which, the messenr
gers put .spurs to. theip horses and dash
ed away, without giving The ,astonished
listeners time to ask even a-single ques.
ton. - -. ~ . -. ~. -. /.
;, Now, Moses Barret was hunks, his
' wife <shrewd, and his three children
chips Of the two blocks, but all under
took to change their natures. for; the
tifne---or rather, to be ready to change
them on the appearance Of the rich up-
cle--for what was the. use Of acting
with the curtain downf: Z. ,, :
y Now, Nose, you slingy old brute" /"
said his wife, 6 IL you know on which
side your breads buttered. it's TO be
hoped you'll have some chickens killed
Tor. his excellehcy q supper, which was
.ndore'ns,you did for. sChristmas /; and
someof that wine fetched up that you've
had inthe cellar since The. year one ;
and fire;nade in.. the best room, that
hasn't been there this ten years and all
our nice {chothcsi put scn, that amt
much, for you'd never alloy Us nothing
.decent.p : -,5E - ..,f :. 60 :, =
And tits to be hoped, old soman,' =
retorted the angry husband, that yon'll
soften down that screecbine voice 'ol
yours, and twist your wrinkles into
sniles--and thatIl BE something I've
never seen, done since the first week Of
eur ,irmarrisge.r =. ',s<,s, - -
Great activity was displayed by all
the parties concerned in getting read y
10 give the rich uncle ths best reception
possible, and all rejoiced,. "a much as
such q hopefdlfamily could rejoice, tha,
they would be the first to receive yisf,
ffom him-hopipg, Of course, that they
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Things That Never Dfo.
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The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts In youth. ~
The impulse ofsa wordlsss prayer,
The dream Of love and truth. III
The lodgings after something lost, !. -.
The spirit's yearning cry; ~.
The striving after better hopes. ...,..'
These things can never die. -, -.
The tin,id hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need ; - ,.'.
That kindly word in griers dark, hour
That proves the friend indeed; ..
The plea Of mercy softly breathed =. q
When justice threatens nigh.
The sorrow Of contrite heart
These things shah never die.
Thememory Of elaspipg hand, g.
Tie pressure OF kiss, ~. s.; 80 .. =
Aud sii the trifes. sweet and frsil,
That make up, loves fret bliss.
II with firm, uncbanging faith,
- And holy trust and high, -
Those hands have clasp'd, those lips have
met, - - - T. - = : .
Ihese tnlngs snail never ,oe. 'N..-.. - -
The cruel and the bitter word - A. s
That wounded as l. fell, q. ..- -
The chilling want of1ympathy,
We feel but never tell. - .
The hard repulse that chil]s the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high.
, In an unfading record kept. - - :
These things shall never die,
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must End come work 10 do ;
Lose not chance TO weaken love, -
Be firm and just and true. ~
So shall q light that cannot fade
Beam on th &c. from on high, -.
And angels voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
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THE GUELrus.-How Mrs. Victoria
Guelph (as her Britannia Majesty used
to be very irreverent!y styled in the
columns Of the United Irishman) came
by her sur name, may not be known to
all our readers. From an old History
of Germany, loaned us by friend, We
extract the following legend in regard
to the origin of this dynasric title:
The family Of the Guelphs can be
traced so far back as the reign Of Charlie
magne. About the year 800, there was
Count Altorf, in Suabia, whose de
scendants. according to an old legend,
obtained the name of Guelph in the fol-
lowing manner: Isenbrand, his son and
successor, saw once an old woman who
had three children at "A birth. and, think.
ing this unnatural, he called her an
adultress. The old woman, in anger at
this Insult, prayed Heaven that lrmen~
traut, wife Of the Coupt, might, have as
many children at birth as there are
months in the year. Her prayer was
ans " cred, and Irmentraut was deliver
ed of twelve boys; but, fearing the sever
ity of her husbands character, she com
manded her servant to drown eleven of
them: Whilst the latter was proceed
ing. to obey her mistress orders, tire
Count met her and asked her what W as
in the basket she was carrying. The
girl, frightened, answered that they
were guelphs (puppies) But the Count,
not being satisfied with the reply, took
off the cloth from the basket, and judg-
ing tha. The childrenwere his own, from
their liYeliness and strength, he preserr;
ed their lives, educated them secretly,
and when they were gtbwp up took
them all again to their mother. One
of thetwsIve, Guelph the Fnst, was the
successor of Isenbrand.
tCharleston Courier.
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON, S. c., April q, 1867.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
Circular
In reply to letters received at these hcadquar-
ters asking information as to the operation i'm
particular cases of General Orders No 10, current
series from these headquarters am directed by
the commanding general to state that the prOyis-
ions of the order will be interpreted and enforced
by the courts. The order is to be deemed and
taken ordinance having the sanction and
authority of the United States for the regulation
OF certain civil affairs therein specified within so
much OF the territory occupied 10y the military
forces of the United States, lately the theatre of
war, as is embraced within the second military
district created by act of Congress
Although some of the former political relations
OF the inhabitants are in allegiance, their private
relations, their persons and property, and their
remedies for wrongs remain as heretofore, within
The cogniZance OF the local tribunals, and subject
TO the laws of the provisional government hitherto
III force, except so far as such laws are in conflict
with the Constitution and laws of the United
States, or with the regulations prescribed by the
commanding general.
Amongst the consequences necessarily incident
to the military authority established by Congress.
and Indispensable to the objects tor which the
authority is established is the appointment and
control of the civil agents by whom and measures
by which the government 0d interim is to be con-
Quoted. In the exercise of this authority, such
regulations and appointments will be announ-
ced from time to time as may become neces-
sary; and so far as these regulations concern the
ordinary civil relations of the inhabitants, they
vii .be administered by the courts and by the
proper civil officers in the usual course of pro-
cedure.
Whilst it will not be convenient to respond to
particular inquiries made by citizens as to the
Interpretation and application of these regula-
tions, such interrogatories will be answered when
addressed to the general commanding by the ap-
pellate courts Of law and equity.
j. W. CLOUS,
Capt. SSth Inf, A. D. C. & Act. Assist. Adj Genl.
Official: j. w. CLous, Captain 3oth Infantry,
A. D. G. and Act. Assist. Adj. Genl. 1s-tf.
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Office Depot Quartermaster.

CHARLESTON, ). u, May z, 1867.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office until IL o'clock, M, on Satur-
day, 25th inst, at which time they will be opened,
for furnishing permanent iron fencing for the
National Cemeteries at Wilmington, Newbern,
and Raleigh, N. G. Proposals will state price per
linear foot
The dimensions to be as follows:
Height of iron posts above base, five and a-half
@S15) feet. Diameter OF the same, one and a.
Tuarter 40 inches, (square) Height OF stone
G1ase for the same, two and a-half (21O feet, six
16) inches above ground. Thickness OF stone
base for the same one and a-half 40 feet Up
per rails of iron, two (2) feet by five eighth ~
of an inch Lower rail of iron, two (2) feet, by
fve-eighths % of an inch Upright palings or
spears, five ~ feet long, of three-quarter 90
inch round iron.
Sketches of the above can be seen at the offices
of Lieut. j. W. Means, A. A. Q. M, Wilmington
N. c.; Lieut. Bishop Aldrich, Depot Quartermas-
ter, New Berne, and Lieut.. G. " s. Aiken, A. A.
@. M, Raleigh, N. c., and at this office.
j. D. STUBS,
Brevt Lieut.. Colonel and Asst Or Mr..
In charge Cemeterial Operations State of North
Carolina
May II, 1867. &l-tSom.
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Selections.
"ACR0ss THE CONTINENTAL RACE.

ACkUSS The CONlINENT''...A kACE.
We are indebted to the Cincinnati
Commercial for the following interest
ing facts about the rival railway lines
now building in the direction of the
Mississippi:
That America is fast country has
been somewhat frequently asserted, and
we have done not little in the produc-
tion of fast men, fast horses, fast yachts
and rapidly growing cities and States,
to maintain and justify the claim. Per-
haps, however, the fastest thing OH re-
cord, in this or any other land or age,
is the race in laying rail-tracks across
the continent now being run by the RI
val Pacific Railroad Companies. The
Omaha line reached its 322d mile post
last Saturday evening; and, OH the 9th,
the Kansas line, somewhat later in get
ting under full headway, laid its l97th
mile of rails. The Omaha line has COM
pleted two and half miles day since
the commencement of work this spring,
and the contractor, General Easement,
says: "We are going little slow at
first, to get the new hands into their
places. Well show you three miles
and half day before long, and we
mean to lay five miles in one day before
the summer is over" The contractors
on the Kansas route, on the 9Th instant,
laid over two miles of track, and are
pledged to finish $50 miles west of Fort
Riley by the first of December. This
will take the road to within 200 miles
of Denver, and at that point the line
diverges southwark, to Santa Fe, and
thence to the Pacific All goes mer-
rilly, and it must be admitted the Pa
cific Railroad is becoming something
more than a dream. Thrusting a rail-
road hundreds of miles into vast un.
cultivated region, over which savage
tribes are still roaming, and trusting to
the expansion of the country to the fol-
low up the enterprise with the farms,
mills and towns, is peculiar pioneer
ing. The usual way has been for the
country to require the roads. Here the
roads are expected to drag the country
after them. They will 60 along grandly
for time, no doubt. Government is
generous. The star of empire has not
changed its course. The tide of emf
grafton is, as always, westward. Our
Pacific States are growing with i'm
mense vital force, and are already COM
municating with the Asian shores of
the Pacific by lines of steamers. The
telegraph wires span the continent,
making way for the greater iron high
ways. The great difficulties in the con.
struction of the Pacific roads are, how
ever, to be apprehended. 1t is easy to
lay miles of rails over the level prairie,
and the fat lands on either side will
paw for the work. But when the racers
run into the Rocky Mountains, we an
ticipate serious and protracted reduc-
tion of the rate of progress, though we
trust the race itself will not then ter
inmate
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HEADQUARTERS, SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 9th, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 19.
All persons in this Department employed or
concerned atany time in sezing, holding or dis
posing of real or personal property, goods, chat
ties, shares in any Bank, RAILROAD or other Cor
poration, bonds, mortgages, notes, bills or assets
of any kind sequestrated by the late so-called
delay to report in writing to these Headquarters
their action, specifying the kind and amount of
property sequestrated, the time and place of
sequestration, and the names of the original
owners, and of the parties by whom property is
now held.
By Command of Maj. Gen. D. E. SIcKLEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt 3Sth q. s. Inf, A. D. c., and A. A. A. G.
May 16, 1867. 23-1aw3w.
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HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 20, 1867.

CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 20, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
1t appears from sundry petitions and official
representations that the present scanty supply of
food in the Carolinas is seriously diminished by
the large quantity OF grain consumed i'm numerous
distilleries put up and worked in defiance of the
revenue laws of the United States it is represen
ted that few or none OF the requirements of law
are observed in any of these establishments; that
the officers of the internal revenue service while
endeavorDg to assess and collect the whskey tax
are frequently treated with disrespect and some
times menaced with violence; and that when
offenders are prosecuted in the civil courts and
violations OF the internal revenue laws indisputa-
bly, proved uries fail to convict the parties it is
further shown that this unlawful traffic makes
food dearer in places where large numbers are de-
pending upon public and private bounty; that
the Government is, besides defrauded of large
amount of revenue; that the authority of its civil
officers is brought into contempt; and further
more, that the mischief complained of tends to
increase poverty, disorder and crime; therefore,
in the exercise of the authority vested in the
Commanding General it is ordered that,
/. The distilation manufacture of whiskey
or other spirits from grain is prohibited in this
Military District. Any person so engaged or en-
ployed will be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor.
The possession of still or other apparatus for
this purpose will be considered presumptlve evil
dence OF violation of the revenue laws, and the
party or parties using the same, on whose
pTeuliSes OF III whose possession the same may De
found, will be arrested and brought to trial before
| military tribunal composed of the Commanding
officer OF the Post and two officers of the army
next in rank on duty within the territorial limits
of the Post. If the exigencies of the service do
not permit the detail of other officers that fact
will be duly certified and the Post Commander
will hear and determine the case.
II. The penalties, punishments and forfeitures
prescribed by the several acts of Congress for dis
tiling or manufacturing whiskey or other spirits
in violation of the revenue laws, will be imposed
and executed by the military tribunals hereby au-
thorzed.
III. No sentence extending to imprisonment
forfeiture of stills, liquor other property, or
the imposition of fine other penalty will be
carried into effect until reported to these Head
quarters and approved by the Commanding Cen
eral.
w. All troops of the United States, Magis-
trates, Sheriffs Constables, Police and others in
authority required, and all citizens are soic-
tied, to be vigilant in detecting and prompt in
giving information of the violation of these or
ders. Commanding officers will be held respon-
sible for their enforcement.
By Command of Major General D. E. SICKLEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth Infantry,
A. D. C. d A. A. A. G.
May 80, 1866. 29-1aw3t.
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person convicted and sentenced by a civil court,
and to remit fines and penalties.
XVI. Nothing in this order shall be con-
strued to restrain or prevent the operation of pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy in accordance with the
acts of Congress in such cases made and provided,
nor with the collection of any tax, impost excise
or charge levied by authority of the United
States or OF the provisional governments of North
and South Carolina; but no Imprisonment for
over due taxes shall be allowed, shall this or
der or any law of the provisional governments of
North and South Carolina operate to deny to minor
children or children coming of age OF their legal
representatives, nor to suspend as to them any
right Of action, remedy or proceeding against ex-
ecutors, administrators, trustees guardians, mas
ters clerks of equity courts, other officers or
persons holding tduciary relation to the persons
or the subject matter of the action proceeding.
XVII ANY law or ordinance heretofore in
force in North or South Carolina inconsistent
with the provisions of this General Order is here.
by suspended and declared inoperative.
By command of Major-Gen. d. E. Sickles.
j. w. CLOUS, Capt.
3Sth U. s. Infantry, A. D. c. & A. A. 4. G.
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Mr.. Settle offered the following, which were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we esteem ourselves fortunate in
that so experienced and accomplished statesman
and soldier as Major General Daniel E. Sickles
has been appointed to the command of this mill
tary district. We tender to him our hearty CO.
operation as loyal citizens in the performance of
the important duties that have been devolved upon
him.
Mr.. Carter introduced the following, which was
also adopted:
Resolred That the President of this Convention
appoint an Executive Committee of forty mem
bers to promote the organization and interests of
the national Republican Party of North Carolina,
and that the resident members of SAID committee
in each Congressional District be authorized to
appoint such committees in every county of the
State.
Mr.. Dockery offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolyed, That the members of the Convention
hereby pledge themselves to use every legitimate
means in their power to disseminate correct in
formation among the people of their respective
counties.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
In pursuance of the resolution adopted by the
recent Reconstruction Convention in this City,
the Hon. A. II. Jones, the President of the body,
has appointed the following Executive State
Committee for the Republican party of North
Carolina:
(WHITES.)
WILLIAM w. HOLDEN, Raleigh, Wake county.
r.. L. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake county.
JAMES F. TAYLOR, Raleigh, Wake county.
DIR. EUGENE GRIssoM, Franklinton, Granville
county.
WnLIAMA. SMITH, Boon Hill, Johnston county.
JOHN Pool, Coleraine, BERTHE county.
LEWIS THOMPSON, Hotel, BERTHE county.
DAVID NJ. CARTER, Washington, Beaufort CO.
DAVID HEAToN, Newbern, Craven county.
c. R. THOMAS, Newbern, Craven county.
E. L. PEMBERToN, Fayetteville, Cumberland co.
DANIEL r. GooDLoE, Warrenton, Warren co.
ALFRED DocKERY, Rockingham, Richmond co.
THOMAS SETTLE, Wentworth, Rockingham co.
ROBERT P. DICK, Greensboro, Guilford county.
DIR. W. SLOAN Dallas, Castor county.
Jos. II. NEFF, Wilmington, New Hanover co.
20. A. BRYAN, Trap Hill, Wilkes county.
l. L. STEWART, Asheyille, Buncombe county.
w. G. 8. GARRETT, Richland Valley, Haywood
county.
SAMUEL FORMER, Mount Airy, Surry county
E. WILLIAMS, Burnsrille, Yancey county.
G. w. LOGAN, Rutherfordton, Rutharford co.
Z. W. KING, Kinston, LeEoir county.
(COLORED.}
JAS. H. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake county.
ALEXIS LONG, Raleigh
JAMES JONES, Raleigh.
G. w. BRoDIE, Raleigh.
JOHN MANUEL, Raleigh.
G. P. RoURKE, Wilmington, New Hanover co.
W. CAwTHoRN, Warrcuton, Warren county.
JOHN HYMAN, Warrenton, Warren county.
II. UNTHANKs, Greensboro, Guiiford county.
J. w. HOOD, Fayetteville, Cumberland county.
L B. ABBOTT, Newbern, Craven county.
Fl. EPPEs, Halifax, Halifax county.
7. A. SYKES, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank co.
Tony GREEN, Hendersonville, Henderson CO.
r. SMITH, Charlotte, Mecklenburg county.
j. E. OHARA, Goldsboro', Wayne county.
ALFKED STOKES, Wilkes boro', Wilkes county.
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Collectors Office. 4th Dist. y. c..

WARRENToN, N. c., June LIST, 1867.
ETHE ANNUAL LIST FOR 1867 HAS BEEN
i placed in my hands for collection. All per
sons in the Second Division of this District COM
prising the County Of Chatham, who have made
returns for Special Tax for the twelve months
ending May LIST, 1858, of Income for the year 1866
or articles in Schedule A, held March LIST, 1867,
will meet me or my Deputy in Pittsboro' on
Thursday the 18th or Friday the 18th instant, and
then and there pay the amount assessed against
them. Those failing to comply viii abide the
JOHN READ. Collector:
June I. S0-td
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HEADQUARTERS 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 6. c., May 18th, 1867.

fCIRCULAR. -
Paragraph XII of General Orders, No. 10, cur,
rent series from these Headquarters, does not
prohibit the use offowling pieces Tor hunting
game upon ones own premises.
Commanding officers of Posts are authorized,
upon good and sufficient cause shown, to grant
nermissiop to public officers to carry arms when
absolutely necessary in the discharge OF their du-
ties: such permission to be in writing, in each
case, and to be revoked when abused.
Commanding officers of Posts, to be associated
with one or more comm ssioned officers on duty
at the Post, next in rank, when practicable, are
constituted military tribunals for the trial OF all
persons within the limits Of their commands
charged with violating Par; XII of G. O.. No 10,
and Par. x of G. O., No. IL, current series from
these Headquarters. The proceedings in such
cases to be forwarded to these Headquarters for
approval
j. w. CLoUs,
Capt. 3Sth u s. Infantry,
27-tf A. D. c., & A. A. A. G.
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VERY ORDERLY-our citizens have every
reason to congratulate themselves upon the
character of the soldiers which have beer
put on duty at this place, SO far as We are
able to form any judgment from the length
of time they have been here. Their deport-
ment is nnacceptionable, and nothing offer
ing the slightest ground of complaint has,
SO far as we have learned, been displayed iRt
their conduct on our streets. FdyettepiRe
NesDs. - T.