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Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Senate to-
Gay adopted resolution postponing adjourn
ment till Thursday afternoon.
During an Incidental debate,
Mr.. Chandler charged Mr.. Fessenden with
having said he CMr. Fessenden) would vote
to confirm copperheads and rebels.
MIR. Fessenden repudiated this with all
the scorn and contempt which he felt, and
advised Mr.. Chandler hereafter to contine
himself strictly to the truth.
Mr.. Chandler reiterated his charge, and
Mr. Fessenden again denied it. and ap-
pealed to the record in support of his limo
cence in that respect.
MIR. Chandler said he could not consult
the record for what Mr.. Fessenden said,
took place in secret session.
MIR. Fessenden made speech holding that
the Senate was bound to stay here till all the
vacancies were filled, and mentioned the
TACT That out OF four or five hundred vacan
cles only fifty remain untitled: this fact
showed to the contrary what had been as
serted. The President was DOING all he
could to supply the vacancies.
Mr.. Davis said that the President was on
titled to praise, and insisted that he had a
right to fill the vacancies with his politica
friends f'''
Mr.. Yates claimed that as the Radicals
mad trlumphed in the country they had a
right to all the offices.
Subsequently in executive session the Sen
ate rejected twelve Presidential nominations
and confirmed only one.
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Jones, Mineral springs, warren Co.

The subioined letter is from the pen OF
gentleman known to many IN tins part OF
North Carolina. As he is a physician OF
character, lives in another State, has no sort
of connection with the springs, has tested
fairly our waters, and that too after having
frequented for years the watering places in
the mountains of Virginia, his opinion is at
least worthy of the attention of our own
people, and indeed of the people in this and
other States But here is the letter:
SUNNY SIDE, GreenUille, Ta.,
March 18th, 1867.
MY DEAR SIR Il was much gratifed a
few days since, to learn that you had COM
menced improving in handsome style. and
on comprehensive scale, the buildings,
grounds, &C., at Jones White Sulphur
Springs" This IS just as it should be-
The writer has frequently visited the several
noted watering places in the mountains OF
Virginia. in quest of health, and from none
of them has he received more benefit than
from the waters at Jones'. The air is dry,
pure and bracing, the scenery of the sur
rounding country truly beautiful, the socie,
ty of the vicinity equal to any on the CONT
nent, and the water of undoubted efficacy in
most of the diseases incident to our climate.
Your springs have advantages not pertain
ing to many watering places, viz, most ex-
cellent Sulphur and Chalybeate Spring-the
sulphur adapted to functional arrangements
of the digestive organs, promoting the
healthy action of the stomach, liver, kid
neys and skin, cleansing the system and fit
ting it for the favorable action of decided
and permanent tonic. This you have in the
Chalybeate or iron spring. the waters OF
which increase the appetite, strengthen the
digestion and impart tone and vigor to the
whole system. 1t produces genial glow
over the body and very decided exhilara-
ton of the animal spirits and is in my
opinion peculiarly adapted to large class
of neuralgia affections. In cases of chronic
intermttents and convalescence from malg-
nant bilious fever, the waters of your springs
are invaluable.
ought, perhaps, in writing of the exhil-
arating effects of the Chalybeate water, to
have mentioned that the same result follow
ed its use by Others who were with me ut
Jones' in the summer and fall of '65, and
that there was decided Improvement in
the whole party in flesh, strength and gen.
eral appearance. 1 trust it may be in my
power to " show my faith by my works."
and spend portion ofthe ensuing summer
at your beautiful place of resort. can see
no good reason for undertaking fatiguing
and expensive trip over the mountains when
the same end may be as certainly and more
easil and comfortably attained at our doors.
If any thing herein suggested shall serve
in the least to encourage you in your lauda-
BILE undertaking, it will be a pleasure to
know that l have rendered the invalid some
service in promoting the means OF his restor
alton. With best wishes for your success,
am truly yours,
VIM. T. MACLIN.
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From the London Times, April g.
Napoleon and Bismarck will Hesitate
Before Fighting.

The cession of Luxembourg is new Incl
dent of far lesser Importance than many of
those which were supposed to threaten the
European peace after Nikolsburg and Prague
and which we have quietly and happily sur
yived. The latest dates from Berlin an
nounce the scheme OF the sale has been aban-
doned, and, although the news may still be
premature, it is extremely probable that this
will prove to be the final upshot of the mat
ter. So long as the relations between France
and Germany lie in the hands of two such
men as were supposed to have learnt to
know and to value each other at Biar-
ritz, we think the world ought not too light
ly to cherish sinister apprehensions. Both
Napoleon and Bismarck are fully aware of
the magnitude of the enterprise to which a
moment of rashness might commit them
Both of them have accomplished much in
their lifetime, and it is natural for both to
shrink from new trials which could lose the
benefit or tarnish the glory of former achieve
ments. Neither of them is young neither
of them exults in that firm, exuberant health
which urges men to incessant activity. Peace
would be equally boon to France and Ger
many; but while it is difficult to see what
good a war, however successful, mi ght bring
to France, the mere danger of it is used to
promote the Union and thereby the strength
and greatness of Germany.
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For the Standard.
Republican Meeting in Caldwell.

According to previous notice the Union
men of the Western part of Caldwell Coun
ty, convened at the Globe Church, on the
9Th of April.
The object of the meeting being explained
! by David Moore and j. R. Prichard, the
meeting was duly organized by calling Da-
vid Moore to the Chair, requesting w. G.
Crisp to act as Secretary On motion OF j. T.
Prichard w. r. Coffey, Edmund Green, Os-
mond Gragg and Daniel Green were APP
pointed a committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressing more fully the sense of the meeting.
Resolred, That we tender through this me-
dunn our heartfelt thanks to the honorable
members of the 39th Congress for their indie
fatigable efforts in behalf of Union men
South, in passing the Stevens and Sherman
military and reconstruction bill.
ReSotUed, That we cheerfully accept the
situation provided by said bill, and that we
will do everything in our power to carry it
out in good faith in our State. as many of US
have served in the federal army.
Res0loe0, That in our opinion it is useless
to assemble in Convention, called 10y leaders
of old parties, at any point, for the reason
each County would act for itself when the
time arrives to begin the work of recon-
struction.
Resoloed, That as the work of reconstruct
ton commences only when the military Com
mander of this district is invested with his
powers, we deem it inexpedient to take any
action beyond primary meetings until fur
Their instructions are given.
On motion, it was ordered that these pro.
ceedings should be sent to the Raleigh
Standard for publication.
On motion, we insert the names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen who were present at the
meeting: Lewis Banner, David Moore, J R.
Prichard, A. B. Green, D. NJ Green, W.
Bradshaw, Isaac Green. John Philyaw, Ar
thur Prichard, John league, O. NJ Hamlet,
John Coffey, Osmond Gragg, Edmund Green,
W. R. Coffey, James w. Franklin, Abner
Bolick, Antony Bolick, John B. Estes. J. R.
Moore, d. P. Moore, David G. G. Stewart,
w. Fl. Rich, and Andy Moore, Greedman)
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
DAVID MOORE, CAm'n.
W. G. CRISP, Sec'y.
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fuckers Hall.

This large, commodious and imposing
building, on Fayetteville street, in this City,
near the Capitol, is rapidly approaching
completion. 1t is the most important addi-
ton yet made to the business portion of our
little City, and will reflect great credit for
many years to come, on the enterprise, liber-
atty and good taste of its owners, Messrs.
w. H. & R. S. Tucker. These gentlemen,
natives of the City, have accumulated their
estates in this community by their spirit of
enterprise and their attention to their bust
ness and they are among the foremost in
expanding their means to improve and build
up the City.
The dimensions of this building are as fol-
lows: Width of front on Fayetteville Street
| is 43 feet 4 inches, running back 100 feet,
with an area in front 6 feet, covered with
Hyatts patent light work, to give light to
the basement; which is 40 by 60 feet, feet
pitch. The first story or store floor is the
entire depth and width of the building, III
feet 4 inches, by 40 feet inches, clear of
walls, and Is feet pitch, and finished in style
that would do credit to any Northern City.
The walls are to be hard finished, ornamen-
tai plaster cornices at the ceiling. In the
centre there are eight iron columns of the
Corinthian order, to support the centre of
the hall floor There will be two counting
rooms at the back end of the store, by IA
feet, with ground glass partitions eight feet
high. The finish at front end of store will
include two entrance doors and two windows
and entrance in centre to hall floor. The
hall is intended for Concerts, Balls, &C.
The hall will include rooms at the front
end, paror, saloon, dressing and ante-rooms
for musicians, &C. At the back end there
will be a stage extending across the width
of the building 40 feet inches by 81 feet
protection including private boxes. Gal
leries on the sides and across the front end
of the hall will seat about 1000 persons
In the roof there are two large skylights,
finished with domes to light the hall and store.
The whole building will be thoroughly ventil-
lated. The principal feature OF the exterior
is the front, which is of iron of the compo-
site order, furnished by Messrs. Haywood,
Bartlett s. Co., Baltimore. The whole build
ing will be lighted with gas. The cover
ing will be mica roofing.
This imposing structure has been erected
by Mr.. Thomas Coates, contractor, whose
taste, energy and skill as an architect and
builder are we'll known. We presume that in
the course of few weeks the building will
be nearly completed.
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LUXEMBOURG.
DECLARATION OF THE MoN1TUER.

DECLARATION OF THE MoNITUER.
The Aoaituer ait Soir, of April 2, pub
fishes the following remarks upon the
Luxembourg question, as addressed to
Count Bismark 10y Herr Won Bennigsen,
in the North German Parliament:
"These questions, which might have
had an unpleasant result in the present
condition of Europe, leave upon us on
the whole favorable impression. Al
though several of Herr Won Bennigsen's
assertions might be seriously, disputed,
he has plainly admitted how desirable
is the maintenance of relations Of cordl-
atty and good neighborhood between
the German and French nations, and
how disastrous would be war between
the two countries. Count Bismarck
pointed out in dignifed language the
necessity that Germany should take the
just susceptibilities of France into &C
count, and also made several important
declarations. He admitted that Lux
emburg was an independent State Of
which the King of Holland could dis
pose. in the exercise of his soverei ign
rights, and upon his own responsibility.
He did not attempt to contest the indu-
bitable fact that the inhabitants of the
Duchy of Luxembourg experienced a
strong repugnance to being Incorporated
with Germany, and he insisted, lastly,
upon the influence which the desire of
maintaining pacific and friendly rela-
tons with its powerful neighbor must
exercise upon the policy ofthe Prussian
Government"
DECLARATION OF sEMI-oFFIC1AL PRUs-
SIAN PAPER.
The semi-oficial Berlin North Ger
man Gazette of April 2, in an article re-
fering to the eventuality of war be-
tween France and Prussia on the Lux
emburg question, says:
Luxembourg would by no means
compensate for the sacrifices which
would be eptailed by war. Even if
victorious, France would only once more
evoke a former and now happily extin
guished enmity. France should we'll
consider the question on all sides before
she attacks people defending it's ma
tional integrity. War would also Ger
tainly place in question that domestic
stability which the French Government
has striven to achieve"
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"Do the Guardian and Democrat approve
of confscation further disfranchisement and
Brownlowism If SO, let them say so."-
Raj. Sentinel.
We would be justified in replying to such
an untruthful insinuation as the above in
what might be considered harsh language,
but we are disposed to forbear as long as
possible, and reason with those who are still
Git may be Internationally obstructing re-
construction. The Sentinel knows very well
that we have been doing all we could to
prevent confscation. Since the close of the
war we have used our influence to promote
peace and good feeling among the people
and prevent strife and contention for offices.
If the Sentinel and those for whom it speaks
had pursued the same course, the white men
of our State would not now be laboring un.
der the disabilities imposed by Congress.
We will speak plainly to the Sentinel and
tell it that ITS present course is calculated to
bring about confiscation and further disfran-
chisement. 1t is doing Gov. Worth's adj
ministration great deal of harm,-Char-
l0tte Democrat
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The New York Herol3s correspond
ent at Marion, Smithe county, Virginia,
writing on the 9th inst, says that a
meeting of Union men was called in
that village on the 10Th of March to Or
ganize a Union party; but before the
members could proceed to business a
body of armed men appeared, and, driv-
ing the Union men away, proceeded to
organize meeting of their own. They
passed resolutions denouncing Congress-
and urging, as the sense of the meeting,
that the President should use his militia.
ry power to protect the people of the
South against Congressional usurpation.
These resolutions were presented to the
publisher of a Union paper in the town.
he. refused to publish them, and was in
formed that it would not be safe for
him to publish any other report of the
meeting. General Schofeld was inform
ed of the affair, and Lieutenant, with
out troops, arrived on Saturday to in
vestigate the matter.
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Colored Meeting on Easter Monday.

| COlored Meeting on Easter MONDAY
A friend has handed us a copy OF the fol-
lowing handful, which is being circulated
in this community:
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE coLoRED PEOPLE
OF WAKE, ON EASTER MONDAY.
On Monday the 22d of April, a meeting
of the coored people of Wake will be held
on the Capitol Square in Raleigh, common
cling at II O'Clock, A. NJ, to hear addresses
from gentlemen on public affairs. His Ex-
cellency Gov. Worth, Richard H. Battle, Jr,
ESQ.,, and Major Seaton Gales have kindly
consented to address the people. Others
may also consent to do so.
All citizens, both white and colored, are
respectfully invited to attend.
MANY COLORED VOTERS.
Raleigh, April IS, 1867.
We understand the report has gone out
that Mr.. James H. Harris, colored, concurred
with Mr.. Pell and others in calling this
meeting. We are authorized by Mr.. Harris
to state that there is no foundation for this
report. Its object is apparent. 1t has been
put out to induce the colored people to at
tend. The men who are engaged in this
business of infaming the public mind, and
dividing the colored people, will hesitate at
nothing to advance their purposes. They
involved this people in war by lying tele-
grams and false appeals, and they are deter
mined that the same means shall be employ
ed to perpetuate disunion, unless they are
permitted to lead in taking the State back
and to hold all the offices, as they do now,
after it gets back. -
Gov. Worth is to address the meeting
Will he tell the colored people that in one
of his messages to the Legislature he propos
ed to " distribute them like SO many cattle
throughout the country ITO drive them
from the homes of their fathers among
strangers, in the cold, bleak regions of the
North Will he tell the people that in the
same message he pronounced the Congress
of the United States an unconstitutional"
body 2-the same Congress that passed the
Sherman act, and gave to the colored man
the right to vote Will he do this9
And Major Seaton Gales has "kindly con-
sented" to address the people. Where did
he get his title? Will he tell the people
that on the 22d day of February, 1866. when
the flag of the Union was stretched over the
pavements of Raleigh, he proposed to Il
friend to 60 home by a back street, to avoid
walking under the fag2 That flag is the
symbol of freedom to the negro. Strike it
down, and the colorcd people will fall again
instantly into hopeless slavery. Again, in
the Sentinel of October Is, 1866, the colored
people are spoken of as the God-cursed sons
Of HIM." Who wrote that article declaring
the colored race under the special curse Of
God p" Major" Gales or Mr.. Pell 1t makes
no difference who wrote it, both of them are
for it.
We predict that this meeting will prove
as thorough failure as the Richmond meet
ing did. The colored people are Republi-
cans, as Mr.. Lincoln was, and they will not
abandon the party that gave them their
freedom to follow the false lights of scces-
sion and t:eason.
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U. L. A.-Each number of the Great Re
public will contain information of interest to
the members of the Union League, and one
or more copies should be subscribed for by
every Council of the Order.
The organization is now being rapidly ex-
tended over the South, where it is most
needed, and with the cordial support of
friends in all sections the triumph of loyalty
may be confidently predicted in the recon
struction of the Southern communities
Great Republic.
The Great Republic is large and hand
some weekly paper published in Washington
City, at three dollars per annum. The
Great Republic is the official national organ
of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
Union League of America.
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For the Standard.
1nIl
W. c. CRISP, Sec

| RALEIGH, N. e., April 10Th, 1867.
Hon. VIM W. HOLDEN:
Dear Sr:-1n passing through the streets OF
this city, to day, l notice meeting called on
Monday next the 22d of April, on the Capitol
Square, said to be called by portion of the col
ored people of this city. am at all times con-
strained to believe that this is entirely mistake
(and terrible one at that) 1 believe that this
meeting has been called by Brother Pell and his
followers, who have for length of time been op-
posed to the Howard Amendment and the Sher-
man Bill. believe, sir, that this meeting has
been called in opposition to the Republican Con-
venton, held in the city of Raleigh, N. c., on the
9th and 18th of March, 1867, composed of some
OF the best loyal whites in North Carolina and for
the purpose, sir, of denouncing its platform and
leading the colored people astray. 1t as well
known by large portion of the colorcd people,
that the late Republican Convention was opposed
by Brother Pell, the Sentinel and its followers
rs well as by large portion of the white uisoyal-
Isis OF this State; for Brother Pell was known
to say himself, that every white man that went in
the State Capitol halls with negroes should be
sunk beneath the rolling ocean Is this Repub-
licanism, | ask? The meeting to be held on the
22d of April has been called, assert, by Brother
Pell and his followers instead of the colored
people. The above meeting is not called for the
benefit OF the colored people at all, but is call
ed 10 try to lead them astray or get them to fol-
low him Brother PelD and his leaders. Will we
do it? Never, never. Sir, the colored people of
North Carolina are not in the market to be sold
for 4 cent write this communication only to
correct an error in regard to JAS. 81. Harris, Esq.,
who, it has been said, had hand in the calling of
the 22d April meeting on the Capitol Square
The Pellitcs cannot lead the colored people by
the nose; therefore, feel it my duty as one of
the members of the Republican party, and as a
friend to j. II. Harris, to say that the report is
utterly without any foundation whatever, on his
part. He had nothing to do with the calling of
that meeting, neither is he deeply interested
at all in it. Brother Pell the Sentinel and their
followers have, heretofore, been bitterly opposed
to the Howard Amendment, but they are now
quite willing to google it down without getting
very badly choked with it. We are aware that
James Ii. Harris is and has been true to his
country and his race, and we confident that
he will ever be the man he pretends to be, and
always advocate the true Republican principles
as he has heretofore done, for his race in North
Carolina. UNION.
THE above communication, written by col
ored gentleman, is worthy of the attention of the
Republicans OF this City and County. 1t speaks
the sentiments of our coored friends boldly and
truthfully.
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REGISTRATION IN VIReINIA.-The Mill
tary Board of Registration at Richmond
have appointed over 100 registrars. Appli-
cations for these offices are coming in slowly,
and a number of boards. it is said, will have
to be composed altogether of military Of
ficers and agents of the Freedmen's Bureau.
No applications have as yet been received
from remote portions of the State, where
much time is occupied in procuring proper
testimonials. There will be about $50 regis
tering boards in the State, and about 500
oficers.-Neso YorE Herald.