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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-04
A PEN PICTURE OF BRICK poMERoY,

The editor of the Cory (Pa.) Republican
who claims to be personally acquainted with
Brick Pomeroy, gives his readers the extracts
from the La Crosse Democrat on Gen. Sher-
man and then proceeds to paint Brick"
thus: ..-.r
"The author Of his outrage was born mi
nus the moral courage Of q manly character.
He is u ttlei. liar, drunkartl, and wife beater
to our own knowledge. We have known
him to beat his wife and children unmerci-
fully without the show of provocation, and
forbid the merchants to trust them to the
necessarles of life, while he was carousing in
dens of prostitution. And such thing the
leader of the Democratic partly We have
known him to sing bawdy songs and crack
obscene jokes over the dead remains of his
friends and companion. who strangled to
death in an attempt to drink half gallon
of whisky on wager, in the city of Mil
waukee. And we have heard him curse the
SIM and defy the power that sustains it, We
could chronicle thousand other instances,
but it is useless, as the extract we present
delincates the moral degradation OF the
wretch better than we are able to do.
In personal appearance, Pomeroy is Just
about what the Imagination of any decent
man pictures him after reading the above
characteristics ofhis polluted mind. He has
red bushy hair. wears it long, Ito hide
hornsl whisky bloated face. and red rum
blossom nose--in short he looks like the
personation of sin pucked out, red hot from
the bowels of he'll. He, sweet scented ia
ponica to pirate Of the imperlections of the
church. whose mind never entertained Il
christian thought, has no conception OF vir-
TUG; he talks Of reformation, whose heart
never palpitated with one single emotion for
God or human kind he who was sent into
this breathing world restless curse, in
whose throat blasphemy and vulgarity CUR
gle and seethe like the hot breath of a dam
nable dream; he Mark NJ. Pomory, the per-
sonifcation of tie displeasure OF Heaven
and glory of hell, wrapped in niggers's
stolen overcoat, who has been seen suggishly
dragging himself over the hallowed sepui-
chers of our bravesodiers, recently, to dcliy.
er pusilanilnous and inhuman lectures to
Southern traitors ---eulogizing "the lost
cause.
And such man the leader of great par
ty in the north and A MORAL REFORM
ERR! Great Jehovah, blot him out!
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, WONDERFUL MECHANICAL GENIus-A
youth, aged eighteen, belonging to respec-
table family OF Paris, had. about year ago,
been condemned for theft to five years i'm
prisonment. His conduct in prison being
quite exemplary, he gained the good opin-
ion of the director, who soon remarked in
him peculiar aptness for mechanical con-
trivances. A few days ago he begged to tell
him what o'clock it was that he might set
his watch You have watch, then 9n-
asked the director
Only since yesterday, sir" said the pris-
oner, and to the establishment of the direc-
tor produced one made of strawl The lit
tie masterpiece is two and half inches in
diameter, about half an inch thick, and will
20 for three hours without winding up. The
dial plate is OF paper, and pretty straw
chain IS attached to the whole. The instru-
ments the youth had at his command were
two needles, pin, little straw and thread.
Several persons of distinction, moved by his
surprising genius for mechanics, are endeay-
oring to obtain his liberation.
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Bridgewater, Feb. 18th, 1868. n <.
For the Standard,
RALEIGH. N. c.. Feb. %. 1856

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. %, 1868.
In accordance with notice given by the
several counties composing the 7th Con
gressional District, the delegates represent
ing those counties met at Cooks Hotel,
room No. 8, and on motion of Mark May, of
Cherokee, w. G. B. Garrett, of Haywood
county, was called to the chair, and T. J.
Gambler. of Buncpmbe was requested to act
as Secretary.
On motion of G. W. Gahagan, Hon. A. II.
Jones was unanimously nominated as the
Republican candidate for Congress in the
9th Congressional District. sE
On motion of Jesse Rhodes, the following
resolution was read and adopted:
Resolped, That we pledge ourselves to use
every honorable effort, in our several coun-
ties, to secure the election of the Hon. A. Fl.
Jones to Congress. F'fs'
On motion of Mr.. Garland, of Yancey. the
proceedings of this meeting be furnished to
the North-Carolina Standard and Asheyille
Pioneer be requested to copy.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
W. G. B. GARRETT, Chm.
T. ]. GAMBLER, Sec'y. 5 a'7
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EVENING SESSION.

The Convention was called to order at u
O'clock, President Cowles in the Chair. .a
The Chair announced the following COM
mittee on privileged question: Messrs. Dan
iel, Durham, and Ashley. 81
b Mr.. Touryee inquired concerning the en-
rollment of ordinances, &C., None of the
committee werepresent., ais -f
.alat LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Sweet called up the report on Iegisla-
tive Department, on its third reading.
The LIST, I'd, and Sd sections were adopted
Mr.. Sweet moved that the supplemental
report of the committee be substituted for
section T. A
The question was taken first on the cap
tion and carried -
Recurring on the districting of Counties
tor the Senate,
Mr. Sweet said he would object to no
change recommended by delegates especial
ly concerned. but would oppose any change
forcing a new apportionment.
He moved the adoption of the first district.
Carried.
Mr.. Sweet moved that Tyrrell be trans
ferred to the I'd district. Carried.
The Sd to goth districts inclusive were
adopted. 4 .%-
Mr.. Merritt moved that Granville and Per.
son be diyided-each having Senator.
Messrs. Ragiand and Mayo objected.
Mr.. Moore said he would not interpose,
but did agree to Granville and Person each
having a Senator.
Mr. Hood said over four thousand in
Granville would have a Senator then and
Person with only two thousand Senator.
Mr. Merritt said many in bis county had
not registered,
Mr. Ragland said there were about one
Thousand in his county unregistered.
The amendment was lost.
Transylvania was put in the 10th district,
when the entire section was adopted.
The 5th section was adopted
| Section 6tlr was read, when Mr. Mullican
moved to amend by adding, that the Legis.
lalure shall receive S. per day or less fol
forty days, and 50 thereafter-special ses.
sions being the same, the speakers IS and
mileage. Withdrawn. "...,...--r-'
Sections 6, and were adopted.
Section 9 was read, when
Mr.. Hay moved property qualification
of $780,. +s... ,[T'
He said the Commons protected the pe,>
pie, and the Senate the property of the State
! MIR. Holt called the yeas and nays. Not
| sustained. t.
The amendment was lost and the section
adopted. RE -,
Section 10 was read.
| Mr.. Abbott enquired whether the Chair.
man bad taken into consideration the change
of the words House of Commons into House
of Representatives. 1t bad been borrowed
from England
Mr.. Sweet said that the name was formed
from a monarchical government, and once i'm
piled distinction between the common PEG
pie and the nobility. In twenty eight State.
the words House of Representa- res wa.
used, in five the Assembly, in theree til,
House of Delegates, and in one the House o
Commons, tO-wit, North Carolina.
Mr.. Abbott moved to strike ont. Car
ried.
Mr.. Colgrove, a substitute for section 10
each representative shall be qualified cleo
tor, and reside in the county 10 months be
fore election. Accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Forkner said the vote on the sectio
had been too hasty. Under it man coul,
hold q seat In the Legislature, though dis
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MARY GANNoN.-A melancholy event that
has long been expected has ct last oc-
cured. Mary Cannon died in this city on
Saturday afternoon, the 22d inst, at about
4 o'clock. In losing her the American stage
loses the best comic actress of this genera
ton. Her professional career extended over
a period of about thirty years. She was
born in this city on the Sth of Octobr, 1929,
and she went upon the stage when but
little child. In 1864 girl of six years
she played at the Old Bowery Theatre
in such pieces as the The Planter and his
Dog" and Jack Robinson" She had long
known that the end was approaching
the black curtain was about to fall On the
first night of Mr.. Lester Wallack's present
series of performances, when she appeared
in 1.-THE Captain of the Watch" she deplored
her inability to act with energy. and said
that she was dying The last part she played
was MARY Netley.' in Ours on the 9th
of January last; and when she had laid
aside her stage dresses that night she said
that she would never use then, again.-M
?. Tribune.
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For the Standard.
LEXINGTON, N. c., Feb. 1868.

LEXINGTON, N. c., Feb. 1858.
J. W. RAeLAND, Delegate to the Constitution
al Congeation. rs
SIR The recent ordinance passed by
the Convention Changing the Jurisdiction
of the Courts, introduced by the Hon. W.
B. Rodman. The Judges of the Superior
Courts are not respecting it from the fact,
General Canhy, as requested, has not given
his sanction thereto. Ela3H f1
1 hope General Candy will at once be con-
suited and asked to enforce said ordinance
to prevent the sacrifice of property, and utter
ruin. rHisaf
l have the honor to be yours. 4@I
w. F. HENDERSON,.
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THE MILITARY NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND
A FUNERAL.-In consequence of the excite
mont in the City, the fuaeral this morning at
10 o'clock, of the late Major NJ. Kelly. U. S.
A., whose remains with those of Major Simp-
son, were brought to this City on Friday,
was not attended by military escort, the
authorities fearing that the appearance of
armed military on the streets might add to
the excitement. A delegation of officers ii.
tended the funeral, however Washington
Star, Gath. .t lrt i 4lg
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1t has come to be saying. illustrative of
the restlessness of New York, that the lower
part of the city is torn down and rebuilt
every fifteen years. The newest project for
repeating the process is to extend the Fifth
avenue through Laurens street, so as to con-
meet with West Broadway, the latter in turn
to be run straight through six OF eight
blocks of fine ware houses to the Baltery.-
The job will cost millions and millions of
dollars
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A telegram to the President from New
York city announces that the Democrats
there are coming on to take care of Geary's
men, They tried it in the rebellion, but
FUND that Geary's men had taken care of
them - Wash Chronicle.
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And such a man the leader of great par
ty in the north and A MORAL REFORM
ER!l Great Jehovah, blot him out!
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An EGYpr1AN HERMrr.-A letter from

An EGYPTIAN HERNIA letter from
Egypt to the Citizen. describing voyage
up the Nile, contains this item: '.1he
next day we went ashore to see hermit on
the bank, who had sat there. perfectly nude
for fifty years. He never washes or smokes
or leaves his position, let them believe it
who will, but his limbs were altogether too
supple to confirm the Arabs story. OF
course, he is old, fat and dirty. His thick
gray hair was matted and sunburnt. He
sat curled up like bear, near a shoulder.
ing fire, with little kitten by his side, re-
ceiving the admiring homage of our poor,
ignorant boa!men, who consider him very
holy man. They say he has power by
simply lifting Iris hand /, to prevent boats
from passing up or down the river, until
have come on shore to pay him
reverence. Crocodiles go up aud play with
him, and the Nile knows him and never
overaows him. But the truth must be told
that he was clever enough to choose for
himself a seat on high bank quite above
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The National Democratic Conven-
ton.
REMARKS OF MIR. BELMONT

Gentlemen Of the Conrention-It is my
privilege to-day to welcome you here in
this hall, constructed with so much artistic
taste, and rendered to you by the time
hopored society of St.. Tammapy. I well
come You to this temple erected to the
Goddess of liberty by her s;aunchest de-
tenders and most fervent worsaippers,
welcome you to this good city of New
York, the bulwark of Democracy, which
has rolled back the sureiug waves of Radi-
calism through all the storms of the last
eight years; and l welcome you to your
Empire State, which last Fall redeemed
herself from Republican misrule by ma
joriiy Of nearly $4,000 votes, and which
claims the right to lead the vanguard of
victory in the great battle to be- fought
next November for the preservation of our
institutions, laws and liberties. It is a
most suspicious omen that we meet under
such circumstances and surrounded by
such associations, and l share your own
confident hope of the overwhelming sue
cess of the ticket and platform which will
be the result of your deliberations, for it is
to the American people that our appeal
lies. Their final judgment will be just
The American people win no longer re-
main deaf to the teachings of the past
They viii remember it was under success
i've Democratic administrations, based on
our national principles, the principles Of
liberty, that our country
rose to prosperity and greatness unsur-
passed by the annals of history.
They will remember the days when the
North and South marched shoulder to
shoulder together in the conquest of Mexi-
co, which gave golden empire on the Pa
cifc-our California and our Oregon, now
The stronghold of triumphant Democracy.
they viii remember the-days when peace
md plenty reigued over the whole Union I:
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s NUMBER 4.

give lasting blessings to the land. To-day
in the same spirit, this vast assemblage
meets, and the streets of this city arc
thronged with men who have como from
the utmost borders Of our continent. They
are filled with the hope that we are about,
by our actions and our policy, to bring
back the blessings ola good Government.
1t among the happiest omens which jim
spire US now, that those wh6&ought brave.
ly in our late civil war are foremost in
their demands that there shall be peace in
our land. The passions of hate and NAL
ice may linger in many breasts, but we find
ourselves upheld in our generous purposes
by those who showed true courage and
manhood in battle. [Cheers.l
In the spirit then of George Washington
and of the patriots of the revolution, let US
take up steps to reinauguratc our Govern
ment to start it once again on its course OF
prosperity. [Cheers.l May Almighty God
give US the wisdom to carry out our pur-
pose to give every State of our Union the
blessings ofpeace, good order aud fraternai
affection.
MIR. Seymour closed amid great cheering.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
7 M p O r. n "a M q
10
STOCK RAISERS & DRIVERS |!

pED RIVER LANDING, Mississippi
~ River, La, June LIST, 1868 At the So
hcitatson of many influential parties in
Texas, have established an Agency at this
place, for the purpose of selling and pur
chasing cattle and sheep for the New Or
leans and Western Markets Your atten-
ton is invited to the advantages this route
possesses over all others on the Mississippi,
as Stock Landing Cattle can be driven
here cheaper, on good roads, with abun-
dant grass and water. 1t is here you can
md good pastures, plenty of water and
ample accommodation for drivers.
1t is here You will find the best and fast
est boats on the river, prepared at reduced
rates, to convey your cattle fresh from the
pasture, to the New Orleans Market, in Is
honrs; and it is here you will also find
Western dealers, prepared to purchase at
falr prices such of your stock as is unfit for
the New Orleans Market.
4 native of the South, q resident planter
in this vicinity for over 80 years, and IA
miliar with stock and it's varied interests,
! feel no hesitation in saying, / know your
interest CHARGES will be moderate.
Vim these assurances on my part, res
peetfuiiy solicit your patronage, and prom
lse to do all in my power to protect the in
terest of those who may extend to RE their
>favors.
Inviting attention to the annexed refer
ences, remain, very respectfully, your
servant, B. B. SHINES.
REFERENCES:
Gene.al I. N. Waul, Galveston
James Sorley, ESQ.,, Galveston.
). &. d S. r. Smith g. Co.. Galveston.
Benjamin "A. Bolts, President Houston
Insurance Company
CuSliDp & Gave Stationers Houston
b. A. Sheppard, President National Bank,
Houston.
G. S. Longeope, Esq, Houston.
Governor Lubbock. Houston
Hon. Thomas Devine. San Antonio
I. 81 s. Gibbs, Merchants, Huntsville.
DIR. Rawlings, Huntsville.
Judge Richard Coke, Waco.
General Thomas Harrison, Waco.
General James E. Harrison, Waco.
Flint & Chamberlain, Bankers, Waco.
June IL, IS6S-1m
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The CONSERVATIVE SOLDIERS Aap THE
DEMoCRAcY.-We extract the foIlowin,
paragraph from the speech of Gen. Thos.
Ewing, Jr., delivered before the National
Convention ofSoldiers and Sailors, in New
York, on the 4th inst:
Two millions, of men we're In our recent
armies. OF these 10000 have died dur.
ing and since the war, ard there are now
100000 still living. OF these soldiers.
this Convention represents at least one
half; and Of that half, one-half or more are
OF 80 strong conviction that they will vote
tor any Democratic candidate that has vet
been lnamed,I but the other half, he de.
clared, might be lost or won to the Demo.
cratic party as the nomination might be-
wise or unwise.
He did not doubt the wisdom of the
Tamnlany Convention, nor that thew
would nominate standard bearer who
whether he was or was not soldier in the
resent war, was without doubt an advol
cate OF law. lApplause.] The issse of
the present crisis were not in any respect
the issdes for which they had lately fought
Not one man who died in defence of the
National flag laid down his life for negro
suffrage and+he other Radical dogmas.
The Democratic party 10 now the onIy
party which adheres to the constitution
and the law, and 10 the path that i now
treads can be discerned the foot prints oil
Washington, Of Jefferson, of Clay and OF
Webster, and while it keeps their track, it
can be followed with pride, and with unfat.
tering purpose. GAppIause.1 At the con-
c!usioa of Gen. Ewines address the band
struck up the Dir "Rally Round the Flag ;.
the chorus beipg sung by The audience,
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From tina Anti-Slavery Standard,

from tina Anti-Slavery Standard.
Congress brings the rebel States back
Unto its Halls, not because any man con-
siders them fit and ready, but to help
Grants chances of election. In this sort
ofganie the Republican leaders have shown
themselves clumsy players, and we fear they
are fated in this instance to Gnd themselves
lat fault. Tennessee and West Virginia
we're brought in with the same pIea-saga-
'cous managers idea Of Strengthening the
party. But the Senators from these two
States have been constant stumbling blocks
and checkmated impeachment at last
Present appearances indicate the same
result in these lately admitted States. If
their admission defeats Grant, we shall not
be surprised. If Senators may be bosght,
why not Presidential electors? Bribery has
become now a fixed element in our poll
tics.
We look TO see the action of the Preei-
DENTAL Elections stepped in such corrup-
ton as will throw the impeachment market
thoroughly into the shade. With johnson
in the White Houseit is dangerous step
to admit these seven States. Unless care
fully watched they will prove serious
danger to the loyal party. This peril is
more specially imminent because the land
has been left SO exclusively in the bands of
white seeessionists. The negro votes the
Republican ticket at the risk of starvation
if not OF life. Besides this, the negro vo-
tiers lack organization. They are Just now
especially liable to be deceived in their can
didates. The South swarms with adven-
turers and reckless spectators; the most
hopeful speculation, just now, is by hypoc-
risy and brides, to buy admission to the
Senate or Electoral College. With the
influence of the Administration on their
side, success will not be ficult. Such
transition times as these are hotbeds of
turncoats-aud traitors. If the cold North
plants ROSES, Fowlers, Fessendens, what
four-fold crop Of Burrs and Arpolds the
tropic South will give us back! The Re.
publican party has charlatans enough who
plume themselves on being practical men,"
The admission of these States is their boas.
ted practical craftsmanship" In our
view, 1T is putting a knife into the hands
OF Northern and Southern rebels where
with to cut the Threats of the LOYAL party.
Nothing but the persistent vigilance and
activity of fanatics can avert that result.
Observation-Disclosures as dreamers-must
take up the stitches these bIunderers, who
think themselves owls, are constantly drop.
ping. Save Us from conceited friends, and
we will risk the shrewdest enemies. :.
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Another Manifesto from Wendell
Phillips.

ADMISSION OF THE CARPET BAGGres-rIos-
PEcrrvE DEATH OF THE RADICAL PARry.
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Crukshank 4 Hynson's Old Stand.

RONNETS, Ribbons, Silks, Trimmings,
- Laces, Gloves and all and every varie-
y OF Ladies Furnishing Goods constantly
"a ~ maud ;and received weekly from New
orleans. Prices Moderate.
July II, '6T-tf.
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TRY ST. JOHN UGH
EE1pectorant.