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The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-22

The following concluding paragraph of
Mr.. Broomalrs speech probably expresses
the views of large majority of the Repub-
ican members:
If the loyal men of the South ask the dis
reimbursement of every Rebel, they have a
right to require that at our hands, and I, for
one, will grant it to them, so far as my vote
goes. No loyal man, of any race or color,
should be subjected to the rule of the dis
loyal without his consent. A thorough rem
edy for the evil in all localities by the gener-
al law is probably impracticable at the pres
emit time
eff there is any significance in the late
verdict of the people-the tribunal of final
resort upon a political question-it is that
the civil authorities shall not surrender to the
Rebels all that which was gained by arms at
so much cost of blood and treasure, and up
on so many battlefelds that the Government
dare not, in the the face of the nations of
the world, desert its allies in the South, of
whatever caste nor make peace with
the enemy, except upon terms satisfac-
tory to them, and, finally, that treason is obi
GUS, and though it may be pardoned by the
Executive, it is civil treason, and as such
shall never be allowed to disgrace any Off
cial position, State or National, and the man
who undertakes to stay execution of judg-
ment upon this verdict had better ask the
history of his country in mercy to omit his
name from its pages"
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An Arkansas Editor ON the Death of
Lincoln.

Mr.. John Ryan, editor of thee Southern
indicator, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, says:
81 am not inclined to be an assassin, but if
to destroy tyrant is assassination then I
would destroy the tyrant.
And it has been proved President Lincoln
was the selected head and voluntary servant
of the Radicals, who proposed the destruc-
ton of the South, and in measure succeed
ed in their helllsh designs.
Twas opposed to and fought against Lin
coin and his tyrants, and ever will.
When the news of his death reached me I
rejoiced.
When learned that man who never iden-
tilted himself with the Confederate cause
struck the tyrant low, I thanked God that
he had selected an instrument from the heart
of Radicalism, right under the tyrants guns,
to deprive America of Radical tool
And when laid down my arms after a
bloody struggle for independence, thanked
God, from the fulness of my heart, that
Abraham Lincoln did not live to mock our
misery"
Why is not this murderer at heart, this
assassin, this vile traitor, arrested and dealt
with
He deserves credit for but one thing-his
frankness. He has said what thousands of
his fellow traitors think, and what they will
say publicly at no distant day, if treason
should not be made odious" by the action of
the Congress.
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Escape of Prisoners.

Absconded from the Wake-Work- house on
the Goth inst, the following prisoners:
Kinchen billiard, 5 feet, inches, high dark
copper colornegro-scarso on back John Evins
5 feet, 8 inches, dark mulatto, aged 80 years;
Wiley Nelson, bright color, weight 100 lbs,
aged 80 years, quick spoken-scars on back !;
Berry Kelly, medium size, dark colored ne
gro; Atlas George, very bright negro, of
small stature.
Lee Jasper, free man of color, also alb
seconded on the nth of December, 1866.
They escaped through hole in the floor
of the room in which they were confined.
We have no doubt from what we have
heard, that MIR. Holleman, the Superintend-
ent, is blameless in the matter. He has been
very industrious and vigi.ant in the perfor-
nance of his duties. 1t seems to us that the
very first thing necessary at the work-house
was to erect such building as would secure
the prisoners and prevent the possibility of
their escape. If the work-house should be
continued, such building ought to be En-
ected at once.
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Tho Tooiclat1ra of thie Stoto will ooeor,

The Legislature of this State will assem-
BILE in this City to-day, pursuant to adjourn
ment The people generally are not inform
ed of the reasons why this body again as
sembles. We do not see what benefit its de-
alterations will he to the people of the State.
1t is stumbling block in the way of the
most important measure of the day-indeed
the most vital measure to us all-the restor-
alton of the Union. 1t will, therefore, do
harm instead of good, besides saddling the
people with daily expense of some twelve
hundred dollars. We take it for granted
that heavy tax bill will be passed, and that
certain circle ofpoliticians and families will
have all the State corporations arranged to
suit themselves. "But there's MANY slip
betwixt the cup and the lip"
We shall not cucumber our columns with
the proceedings in full of this useless and
disloyal body. We will keep our readers
posted, however, as to its action, and will
cheerfully publish any remarks which friends
may wish to have appear in the Standard.
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Lord Bacon has said so many wise things
that we can hardly dip into his works at any
place without finding something that will
repay the deepest attention. We have gath
cred few sentences from him about money.
love for it, and its influence Here thew
are:
Alexander sent to Phocion great present
ofmoney. Phocion said to the messenger
HtWhy doth the King send to me and no one
else2" The messenger answered, "Because
be takes you to be the only good man in
Athens" Phocion replied, eff he thinks
80, pray let him suffer me to be SO STILL"
Chic said, "That the gold was tried with
the tombstone, and the men with gold.n
He that defers his charity till he is dead
Is, II man weighs it rightly, rather liberal
OF another mans than of his own
The coward calls himself varr mn,
and the miser says he is frugaln
The tears of an heir are laughter undor O
wizard" 0noei
The following apothegms have NOR. +hor
a passing significance. The first hi. 't thn
political preachers hard the last is worth ~
weight in gold. =, -'~
"There was a polite sermon that had =,
dignity in it, that was preached before tbe
King. The King as he came forth said f.
Bishop Andrews, " Call you this sermon .,
The Bishop answered, "And it please YOU,
majesty, by a charitable construction, it ma
b q sermon"
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How a Man Freezes to Death.

NJ. Pouchet lately read an interesting pa
per on this subject before the French Acad-
envy of Science. The authors differences are
as follows:
1. That the first phenomenon produced
by cold is contraction of the capillary YES
sells to such an extent that a globule of
blood cnnnot enter these vessels, therefore,
remain completely empty.
3. The cold phenomenon is an alteration
of the blood globules, which amounts to
their complete disorganization.
3. Every animal completely frozen is alb
solutely dead, and no power can reani-
mate it.
4. When only part is frozen, that part
is destroyed by gangrene.
5. If the part frozen is not extensive, and
only few disorganized blood globules pass
into circulation, the animal may recover
6. But ii on the contrary, the frozen part
is OF considerable extent, then the mass of
altered globules brought into the circulation
when the part is thawed, rapidly kills the
animal.
z. For this reason half frozen animal
condition, since the altered globules do not
get into circulation but it expires rapidly
as soon as the frozen part is thawed
8. In all cases of congelation, death is due
to the alteration of the blood globules, and
not to any effect on the nervous system.
9. 1t results from these facts that the less
rapidly the frozen part is thawed, the more
slowly altered globules find their way into
the circulation, and the greater the chances
Of the recovery of the animal.
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CoNsIsTENcY-The Memphis Acaanche
says that some Southern people who were so
independent as to declare that they did not
want to live in the same town with Federal
officials and yankees, have sent their Claugh-
tiers to the North to be educated polished !
And this while there are so many excellent
female schools and colleges here in the
South! That's consistency according to ny
pocrsy and humbuggery.
The remark of the Ar0Lanche reminds us
that soon after the war closed there was a
small class of southern men who pretended
to be unwilling to agree to anything where
by the northern and southern people might
again be brought together in friendly and So
cial intercouse-they even denounced south
ern men for being disposed to make the best
terms possible with the North. But, horri-
BILE as it may seem, many such persons gath
cred up their families and fastened North
and took up their abode right in the midst
of yankeedom! Such people can brawl and
talk defiantly, but when it comes to the
pinch they skedaddle to the " flesh pots" of
the North. Their love for the South willnot
permit them to share the fortunes of the
South o. send their daughters to Southern
schools and colleges. OF course, in their es-
timation any southern man who remains
here and expects to live and die in the South,
and who is in favor of speedy settlement of
our national difficulties on the best terms
possible, is traitor to the South Charlotte
Democrat.
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To You've MEN.-Young man, in the fol-
lowing short paragraph you will find the en-
tire law and the testimony
Young man save that penny-pick up
that pin-let that account be correct to a
farthing-fnd out what that bit of ribbon
costs before you say you will take it-pay
that half dime your friend handed you to
make change with, in word be economi-
cal, be accurate, know what you are doing :;
be honest, and generous for all you have or
acquire thus belongs to you by every rule or
right, and you may put it to any good use
you please. 1t is not parsimony to be eco
nomical. 1t is not misery to save pin from
loss. 1t is not selfish to be correct in YOUR
dealings 1t is not small to know the price
of articles you are about topurchase, or to
remember the little debt you owe. What if
you do meet Bill Pride decked out in much
better suit than yours, the price of which he
has not yet learned from the tailor, who
laughs at your faded dress, and old fashioned
notions of honesty and right, your day will
come. Franklin, from penny saving boy.
walking in the streets with a loaf of bread
under his arm, became the companion of
kings.
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Living in the woods.

The LOUISVILLE KY, Courier Q1th) gives the
following picture of destitution OF the lower
classes in that city:
We have not, it SAYS, for several years past,
heard of case that showed as plainly the
amount of destitution now existing among
the poor of our city and the South in gen.
eral-as that which came to our ears yester-
day. A philanthropic gentleman, who re-
sides in the lower part of the city, was on
his way out in the country yesterday after
noon, on the old Salt River road during the
driving snow storm, when he discovered
woman crossing the fence into wood pas
ture just outside the city limits She was
thinly clad, shivering in the cruel blast, and
gave evidence of severe restitution and hard
living. Not seeing any house near, he won
dered to himself where the woman was 80
ing and calling her, questioned her as TO
the cause of her being out III the storm. one
replied by evasiye answers, but on MS ques,
tioning her more closely she told him that
she lived with another woman in an old mol
low tree in thepasture, and had been staying
there for over four months past. The gen
tleman hitched his horse and proceeded to
where the woman designated her miserable re-
treat to be, and there, wrapped up IN some
woman, sleeping in the hollow of the tree,
sheltered by some old pieces of board and
bark. He Weakened the unfortunate woman
and asked her her name; she gave it as
Jane Hutton. The woman he first met gave
her name as Eliza Harris. They said they
were from Cross Keys, near Atlanta, Georgia,
and had come up to this city some months
ago seeking honorable employment, but had
failed in their efforts, and had been, since
that time, earning livelihood by gathering
shucks, doing washing, &C., meeting misfor-
tune with hcroism worthy of the noblest
of women. The gentleman who found them
soon made their case known to the people OF
that vicinity, and, in a few hours, the poor
women were taken from their uncomfortable
refuge and well provided for. This is but
one instance illustrative of the suffering
among the poorer classes, yet several Others
have come to our ears of late, who, notwith-
standing the close and searching efforts of
our relief committees, are still in need.
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Who Represent the People,

The present English Parliament is proba-
bly, the most liberal ever returned. An En-
glish journal says that of the entire number,
65S, here are 125 peers. heirs of peerage,
brothers and near relatives of peers, besides
those connected with the peerage by mar
riage; g. baronets, 105 military officers of
the regulars, yeomanry and volunteers II
naval officers, 100 lawyers. 2 surgeons, l ar
chitect, civil engineers, newspaper edi-
tors, 10 authors, publisher, bank editors
private bankers directors, Z private bank
erS, 4 capitalists, s iron-masters. contrac-
tors, II manufacturers, 40 merchants, 5 bre-
wers, shipbuilder, stock broker,1 house
agent, and only tenant farmer.
The interests OF the aristoCracy are repre-
scented by 1872 votes; those of the military
by s24, whileo the 242 commoners proper
100 are lawyers.
A partial classification of the Congress
now in session shows that it contains, Oflaw-
yers, 112 ; merchants, s; farmers, 6; manu-
tacturers, 6; bankers, 8; editors. 4 physi-
clans, 2; 1 clergyman, teacher professor,
I printer, lumberman These figures do
not give the occupations of all our represen-
tatives, but they are sufficiently full to show
that the legal profession takes as large
part in politics with US as with the English.
There are eleven gentlemen in the present
House of Representatives who have been cler-
gymen and fifteen who have been generals.
One of these latter, Mr.. Paine. of Wisconsin.
lost a leg before Vicksburk. Mr.. Bidwell, of
California. is the practical agriculturist of
the House, having a farm of twenty thou
sand acres. Theoretical and scientific farm
ing finds an able expounder in Mr.. Grnnell,
of Iowa, who also devotes a share of his time
and attention to growing wool. Mr.. Egg
lesion, of Ohio, when at home packs pork.
Mr.. B. Alley, of Massachusetts,, is the best
authority on boots and Shoes The most ex-
tensive iron manufacturer is Mr.. Griswold,
of New-York. The leading banker is Mr..
Hooper, of Massachusetts,. The wealthiest
man in the House is probably, Mr.. Cakes
Ames, of Massachusetts, who manufactures
more shoyels and spades than any in the
world.
As regards personal appearance, there are
twenty-five bald heads in the houses, two
wigs. and fifteen pairs of moustaches. Thir-
ty members wear spectacles. or eyeglasses.
The largest man is Mr.. Baldwin, of Massa-
chuSetts; the smallest, Mr.. Starr, of New
jersey; the tallest, 6 Long John Wentworth,
of Illinois; the shortest. Mr. Brandegee, of
Connecticut. General Paine has companion
in misfortune in his colleague, Mr.. McIndoe
who has but one arm. The comparison of
scholarship, information, eloquence, and still
more, of personal beauty is too delicate and
We decline to make it. But there can be no
improperly in mentioning the fact that Mr..
Ferry, of Michigan, is the best penman in the
house.
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ANN1H1ATIoN.-Iti is ascertained, and i

ANNIHILATIoN.-It is ascertained, and is
capable of the clearest proofs that the sim
pie elements of which all substance is COM
posed, can not, by any conceivable means,
be destroyed. They may indeed be so chang
ed as to previous form they may be so min
gled with other bodies that their identity
can not be traced they may be dissipatcd
into visible vapor, and be apparently ami
Inflated but we learn from the science of
chemistry that in every shape the same ell
ements remain inextinguishahle and unalter-
ed The phenomena of solutions afford
some of the most obvious illustrations of
complete change produced in bodies with
out causing humiliation. If a piece of sill
yer is immersed in diluted nitre, in a short
time the silver will be entirely dissQlved.-
Its hardness, its lustre, its tenacity, its spec
itic gravity. all the characteristics which dis
tinguish it as a metal, are gone. Its very form
has vanished, and the hard, splendid, ponder
Gus Opaque metal, which few minutes be-
FORE was immersed in the mixture, is appar-
emily annillilated. The liquid, however, re-
mains lis limpid as before; it presents no
difference in appearance to indicate change.
What, then has become of the solid piece of
silver which was placed in the liquid Must
we conclude that it is annihilated Put
some pieces of copper into the solution, and
the silver will reappear, and fall to the bot
tom Of the glass in small brilliant metallic
chrystals Though solution is one of the
simplest processes ofnature, the limited facul-
ties Of man will not permit him to compre-
bend the mode in which it operates There
is not one phenomenon of nature that the
mind of man can fully comprehend and, at
ter pursuing the inquiry as far as the men
tai capacity will admit, he is obliged to con-
fess that there is an operating power beyond
the reach of his comprehension.
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STAY LAws.-The Courts of Virginia
South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi
have declared that Stay Laws are unconsti-
tutional. 1t is thought that the Supreme
Courts of North Carolina will give similar
decision when the question comes before it.
Creditors and debtors ought to try and
make some mutual arrangement so as to
avoid litigation and distress Let debtors
at once go to their creditors and make fair
exhibit of their financial condition, and say
what they can do, and we thing many suits
will be prevented and confidence restored.
The stay laws that were passed at the
commencement of the war against which we
earnestly protested at the time) have been
the cause of ruin to many. Had it not been
for the miserable stay law passed by our
Legislature in the early part of the war, the
majority of our citizens who were in debt
would have paid out with Confederate or
other money; but the stay law deceived and
caused them to postpone payment; and the
results are now apparent in the disposition
to force settlements. We can give no better,
advice that to say to those who are in debt.
go to your creditors and make an honest
statement, comply with fair terms, and get
indulgence.-C Charlotte Democrat.
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Wilmington Market.

OdHUdIy IOj 100'
TURPENTINE.-Market quiet, and the prlce
has declined. We quote sales of 1868 bbls.
at "a for yellow dip, and So for hard y SSo
TBS.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.- of 112 bbls.
at Gil cents y gallon.
Ros1N. Only rs bbls. changed hands to-
day at So 25 for strained common.
TAR-Has advanced cents, and SO bbls.
sold at 81 20 y Dbl.
CoTToN-The market is firmer, and clos
es at half cent advance. Rales of 81 bales
314 cents for mixed and 31a@32 cents for
middling
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MARR1AeEs-.We are indebted to VIM.
Maxwell, Esq, County Court Clerk, for the
marriages in Mecklenburg County during
the year 1866:
In January 30, FEBRUARY IS, March II,
April 0, May IS, June 8, July -, August 8,
September 9, October "a, November II, De-
cember 81.
Total number whites ITO.
Colored marriages 10i.- Charlotte Dem.
We learn from our County Court Clerk
that there were so marriages in Wake from
list December, 1866, to 18th January, 1857.
26 of these were wAite, and "a colored.
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Aldridee. the Colored Actor.

The dramatic critic of Wilkes SPIRIT OF
the Times has the following account OF Ira
Aldridge, the celebrated colored actor,
About thirty years ago, being youth OF
twenty. Aldridge went to England with the
elder Wallack. in the humble capacity OF
body servant but so great was his aptitude
for tbe dramatic art that, without any in
struction. bv mere association and contact
with that great actor, he inhaled and alb
sorbed sufficient skill to come out as an ac-
tor himself in Othello, in the slave, and IN
several other parts with which he was 1den-
tilted by his color. For many years he strug-
gled on in England in the arduous endeaVor
to win fame and fortune upon the stage
At times he was in the greatest poverty and
distress but he held on bIavely, and at last
his reward came. But he did not reap his
success till he went upon the continent III
1852. There his victory was complete and
overwhelming.
In Austria, Germany, France, and pre-em-
inently in Russia, he has ever since had the
most stupendous triumphs. In Moscow and
St. Petersburg so great is his popularity that
the students have often embarrassed the nor
SEES of his chariot and drawn him home from
the theatre as IA conqueror. An eXtraorlln-
arv fact about his success is that he does
not know the continental languages well
enough to employ them upon the stage, and
that from the very outset he has spoken his
own parts in English 1t is high evidence
of his ability that in a language utterly
strange to his audiences, by sheer force OF
acting, by look, tone, gesture, attitude,move-
ment, he should electrify and delight the
most cultivated nations of Europe. And
from the deep poverty of his early years he
has risen to opulence. Nobility and royalty
have showered upon him their favors. He
has been knighted, and bears the title of
chevalier. He wears rings given him by
by kings and queens, and he could load his
breast with the decorations and medals of
the different orders he has received.
His wife is Swedish baroness, and his
residence is a splendid mansion in the sub
urbs of London, near the Crystal Palace, and
and he owns not only the house which he
occupies, but five villas of equal proportions.
There is not alive a more successful man
than Chevalier Ira Aldridge X. s., thirty
years ago Wallack's body servant. WHAT
arc the practical bearings of his career p
They are essentially to this effect they
show what the negro can do if you will only
give him chance. Had Ira Aldridge re-
manned in America, amid the cruelties of old
and social customs, he would have probably
remained a boot-black and a hair-dresser.-
He has had a chance And see what he has
become not only very rich-a man Of rank,
title, and high consideration-but as refined
and elegant gentleman as walks in Piccad
lily or drives in Hyde Park Yet he is
pure black has the thick lip. the fiat nose,
and the curly hair Give the whole race the
same open, untrammelled field in America
which Ira Aldridge has had in Europe, and
who shall saw that thev will NOT DrOyp their
fitness for every utility and for every duty ?