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and quiet wy to defeai The calling ~
a convention. waa and I'M hitter.
| y opposed 10 Che wlole feepusirues
tion programme promulgated by a
iyrauuial and usarping congfv@
lIm when the mastery inactitity"
n our people bad abandoned every
thing 70 The hands and tender mor.
cics Of adyeutrcrs, ly making no
efforts to defeat The calling of d con.
tion or 10 control ia action which
they could have done very easily by
sending, rs Marshall county did, the
proper men thcrc.-and the work Of
it, carpct-bag representatives tthc
constitntion) was printed, aud about
to be saddled upon our glorious State
1t was then | deemed il the duty
OF every man who laid any claim TO
conservatism, intelligence or inau-
ence to exert himself in the effort of
our people to defeat this pandora
box Of lcgislation-this filthy, Shiny
abortion Of a filthy, Shiny crew.
Few labored more diligently for the
accomplishment Of this end than my
self; and yet it is rumorcd that | did
50 from "policy," with the hope Of
aiding the enemies of my country.
Oh, my countrymen, was il to be
viewed thus, that ] breasted the
storms Of four years war in defence
of those principles, that you and |
thought right, and for which we have
sacrificed so much? No! A thou
sand times no!
II is said that ! wrote letter ia
Maj. Howe, wherein stated to him
that ! was an out-and-out Radical
in sympathy with him and his crew
and only waiting call to show my
hand. Most potent, grave and rev.
erend seniors, my very noble and ap-
proved good masters, spades are not
my trumps, call when you will nor
summer-sets my forte. | am no
Radical, nor can | be driven to the
ranks Of the mongrel thieves by any
ISLANDERS you may put forth in order
to crafty some petty spite, and, II in
your power, blast a character your
ignoble souls can never initiate.
"Policy" forsooth. What kind Of
policy? A strange, inconsistent one
surely, that had no existence except
in the omnium gdtirum of the mud
died brain of this poor, rcputationless
thief, who ever he is. No, Mr.. or
Messer, Il don't know whether you
are singular or plural am an old
States Rights Democrat; and with
the help Of God, expect TO live and
die one. Neither have / ever writ
ten to Maj. Howe, nor do / ever cx-
pect to, unless he comes over on my
side of the fence, and has his politi-
cal sins forgiven him. / don't be-
lieve in his cloth, and would hate to
be found in his company or yours,
under the circumstances. Lathrop is
a gentleman, and so long | believe
him such, and find him as Nnserva-
tive in his principles as | have, shall
continue to treat him with the c0ur-
estes due from one gentleman to an
other. This by way of parenthesis,
for, perhaps, it Is owing to association
with him that these reports have been
started. But, gentlemen, ! have
trespassed too long already to length
en- out this letter--have only 70 ex-
press my utmost contempt for the
author or authors of this most foul
aud villainous SANDER upon the fair
name of one who feels as far above
such contemplate creatures, as the
"orbcd moon Is above the whining
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Queen Isabella of Spain, weighs
252 pounds, and has become very
homely. Her two eldest daughters
are said to be handsome. The Queens
husband is the very embodiment Of
stupidity; be looks, in his gorgeous
uniform, like an idiot, wondering why
they have dressed him up so nicely.
The better class Of Madrid society
has always looked with profound con-
tempt upon the royal family. As
proof of the Queens unpopularity
at the capital of Spain, it Is said that
there is scarcely single girl bearing
the name of Isabella. aaf.t -
The first Methodist Church edificc
was erected in Bath, England, one
hundred and twenty-nine years ago.
In twenty-five days from the laying
of the first stone the building was up,
inclosed and filled with worshipers.
The opening hymn was furnished by
Charles Wesley, beginning, "Arm of
the Lord, awake, awakep The SER
mon was preached by Mr.. Wesley,
from the text, "Marvel not II the
world hate YOU" at
A resolution censuring Senator'S
Williams and Corbett (Radicals) for
their acts in the United States SEN
ate, charging them with misrepre-
senting the people Of Oregon, and
requesting them 10 resign, passed
both Houses of the Oregon Legisla-
ture.
According to Niger G. Gill's ac-
count, two merchants in Holly Springs
have refused to sell him goods for his
money. Those womerchants should
be literally patronizcd by the decent
portion Of the people Of Marshall.
Lieut.. Payne, of the 9th us. cav
airy, who was court-martialed by
gen. george b. thomas because he was
a Democrat, has been acquitted. The
decision has caused a considerable
hutter in army circles.
An ancient rhyme divides female
beauty into four orders, as follows:
Long and lazy, little and loud, fair
and foolish, dark and proud.
1t is reported that a certain rail-
road official dimes on a timetable
so devoted is bis attachment to bis
ayocation.
Gen. Mcclellan does not intend TO
take an active part ip the Presidep,
tial election.
-s--..---
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Russian social Manners.

Tho following picture oi Russian
social lIfe y from IN English paper /,
perhaps The worst characteristic
of Russian aoeiety, when II does not
care to put on holiday foreign man.
ners, i IL extreme coarenes.. Every
one IL rude aud loud. Al the com.
pany who have anything 10 say talk
together At the top Of their voices.
No one listens. They contradict each
other fatty they are abusive they
quarrel they make II up over the
tea-table. They absolutely take con-
stitutional exercise In talking, and
the department is 80 violent that they
often appear like people possessed.
This probably arises from their ex-
treme aversion 10 all other physical
exertion, many Of them living to an
old age without ever having got on
horseback or taken healthy walk.
They possess no sense Of poetry, and
seem to have contempt for the beau
ties of nature, despising the pleasures
Of country life. They have no love
of sport. Shooting, fishing, hunting,
racing, are almost unknown among
them, and there is not a single yacht
in the Black Sea, where it is summer
off the south coast all the year round.
The houses, when most splendid, are
but decorated with gliding and look
ing-glasses. They rarely boast pic
ture, statue or flower. Their
reckless expenditure and unthriit are
equal to their covetousness. Nowhere
is dress so costly or so soon spoiled.
A bovard will give eighteen hundred
guineas for black OK cloak lining,
and when he takes it off in the ante
chamber of the ballroom, his foot
man will roll himself up in II till or
dered to give it back again. The
most costly ladies' dresses made in
Paris 60 to Russia; but a young
Muscovite belle will think nothing of
getting into a narrow open drosky
and rushing about with her train
spread over the wheels through the
winter sludge till it is spoilt. There
is British belief that Russian din
ners are of delicious fare, and made
gay by fruits and pretty flowers.
Nothing of the kind. The viands
are coarse and ill-assorted; the cook
cry is abominable. Raw fish, raw
ham, mushrooms in oil, strong cheese,
fermented cabbage, eaten with sour
cream, boiled corn, boiled sucking
pig, small-beer, soup, with cold fish,
salt cucumbers, ice and fennel in it,
this, with baked fowls, is the staple
food among opulent gentry; and il
is washed down with raw spirits and
a beverage called quass, more nause-
Gus than any known in the west"
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Absinthe tipplers will be interested


Absinthe tipplers will be interested
to know that q French physician,
who has been studying the different
alcoholic drinks served to thirsty
people, says: "Absinthe is prepared
by distilling sprigs of wormwood,
angelica root, &c. The mixture ap-
pears simple. You have heard of
prussic acid, which instantly kills
any animal touched by it2 Poursix
drops OF prussic acid into quart of
water; take another basin and pour
six drops Of absinthe in quart Of
water. Throw into both basins some
live fishes. Those thrown into the
basin with absinthe will die four
times sooner than those thrown into
the basin containing the prussic acid"
IF man who worships idols may
be called a heathen, woman who
docs the same must be she-then.
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cat that HhIuss Al bsr mtt n ne
bavenss
With The highest regards, believe
ne, gentlemen, yours ever IN the IN
iefcsis of our oppressed south,
! u, MittA.
~anlls. oct II. tsGA
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sacIi oct IT, ims


Tho revolution In spaiu has been
succcasiul. tluoen Isabella ned the
country and has taken refuge In
France On the llh instant Marshal
Scrrano, accompanied by seyen Gen-
erals of the army entered Madrid
10 triumph. sernno made an adj
dress, N which he declared ho had
united with General Prim IN calling
Marshal Espartcras, Duke of VII.
toria, 10 the head of the State. Tho
formation of the now cabinet had
been completed. Queen Isabella has
issued u protest, claiming that force
used by the rebels TO deposo her did
not destroy her rights, and that tho
nets Of might against right were not
binding on the people. II Is said
that the Ex-Queen has recently made
large purchases in this country, and
il is thought by some that she antici-
pates making the United States her
future home.
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GllL0wAY 4 RoYALL.........PR .PRorRIEroRs.
his House Is centrally located in the busi-
IN part OF the city, convenient to the rail-
nj depo,s and river landings, Il has recently
va repaired. renovoied and fitted up with
". furniture, and Is now open 10 tie travelling
Hhic. The proprietors pledge themselves
at Il shsll he kept In every department,
snl to nv hotel 10 the Southwest and re-
ssdhlly 'plieit share Of the patronage Of
asttuelns public /
BolRp REDUCED FROM "a to 81 PER DaY.
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The Pope has driven the frail sis
terhood from his dominions because
their influence was not good on the
health Of hts troops.
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One Of Brownlow's radical friends
calls him "an iron man. We sup
pose the devil has quite a plumber Of
such irons in the Rre. T
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1. e,uad Il hia office, over the
n Watkins a Caldwell, at
heagIlIs, wbsn NOT professionally
~. mar2J.iy
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-15

I The Louisville journal, some time famous
for the brilliant wit Of its editorial columns,
INDUCES in this fling at the = nigger."
A negro talked the other day IN the Ala
bama Convention alpOut & the Latin. tongue"
The black rascal didn't know tho. difference
between the Latin tongue and . beef.tongue.
He no doubt thinks that it is something
to eat.
We regret to know, from our own,Hnding,
that such undigni6ed and unjnst items are
very commop in the columns OF Journals
that certainly claim to be respectable and
high-toned It wns said Of John, Randolph
that his hatred Of protectivv thrift was so
strong that he would go half mils sat OF
his path to kick sheep for wearing wool
This present trade Of high and loW abuse
of an humble class is of the same sort.
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The Constitutional Convention.

The Constitutional Convention of this
State will assemble to-day in the Commons
Hall at twelve NJ. We have not seen all
the delegates, hut we presume that of the
100 there are 80 to 100 IN attendance.
In respect of patriotism, intelligence,
sound common sense, and devotion to the
national government, this body will compare
fayorably with any deliberative body which
has heretofore assembled in tins State We
trust the Convention will act promptly, and
confine itself as much as practicable to the
main work of framing a Constitution of
government for the people Of the State.
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AFFAIRS IN THE SoUTH.-We quote the.
following extracts from letter written 10y
an active Republican. formerly an officer in.
the service, but recently a resident of Ten
nessee, to friend in this city. The sugges-
ton in regard to the levees is worthy the at
tention of our public men:
Every planter in the country is being sold
out by the sheriff, and left destituse and des-
olate, indeed. The negroes have already
been brought to the verge of starvation, and
are killing the last shoat and calf in the.
country.
If these people are to be fed by the Gov
eminent, they might as we'll be employed
by it IN rebuilding the levees which are re-
ouisite to save tile river country from re-
lapsing into its primitive condition Of dense.
swamps. ~
saw. let the Government offer employ.
ment, to be paid for in food. to Ill the ne
i grocs in the Mississippi Valley that are will
| ling to work on the levees. and thereby
promptly and cheaply secure from overflow
those most valuable lands which must crn-
tribute to the Government its ei,ief revenue,
from this part of the South.
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The Poor Of wake County.

We learn that there are about fifty of the
poor at the County Poorhouse, two-thirds
of whom are white. and that they are about
to suffer for the want Of supplies The
Overseer, Mr.. Benz. A. Perry, has faithfully
discharged his duty, but he can not feed
the poor unless money is furnished him by
the County. We do not know who is to
blame, or that any one Is, to blame in this
matter; but we respectfully call the atten-
;tion Of the military authorities to,thi con-
tlition Of the County poor.
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MIscHIEvoUs.-The head OF the Loyal
Leaguers in this State, ever bent ON mischief,
we understand las been laboring to i'm.
press it upon the military authorities, and
the members of the Convention, that the
present State authorities are disposed re-
fuse the State House, wood, stationery, &C.,
for the use of the Radical State Convention.
We presume that this will be news to Gov
Worth and the other State officers Sentinel.
The above is unf..unded. We knew moth
ing of the matter untila telegram from Gen.
Candy was submitted to us, inquiring of the
commander of this post whether suitable
place had been procured for the Convention.
We were consulted on the subject, and gave
an opinion. That is all. lis singular that
Gov. Worth and the State officers did not
prepare the Commons Hall and tender it to
Col. Bomford for the use Of the Convention.
But the matter was so long delayed, and the
so-called authorities in the State House were
so reticcnt on the subject, that Gen. Candy
felt obliged at last to telegraph Col. Bonn
ford for information as to what provision
had been made.
We have no doubt that Gov. Worth
would, if lie dared, have refused the Hall to
the Convention. Nothing would please him
or bis supporters more than to see the body
dispersed and its members put tothe sword.
But the Congress is paramount, and the
people reign. The Convention Will Sit will
dispose, of malcontents and traitors, and
with the aid of the people will soon restore
the State to the Union Oh Loyal basis.
P. S.-Since writing the above We have
seen a dispatch to Col Bomford from Gen.
Candy. directing him to supply the Conven-
ton with fuel, gas and stationary, and to
draw on Headquarters at Charleston for the
amount. --ss-'s t.,ra.s-.,..sz..
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The last Washington cypress has the fol-
lowing important announcement :. 1.-The
House Judiciary committee will, onMonday.
report to the Senate billde6ning n quorum of
the Supreme Court, with an amendment pro-
viding that two-thirds ofthe court shall agree
before any law of Congress is pronounced un-
Constitutional - *
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We learn that Gen. Candy has issued an
order declaring that John s. McCubbins is
entitled to the seat in the ConpestiUn, in
place of Isaac III. Shaver Of Rowan and
Davie; and John Marler in place Of Z. c.
Bartlett, of Yadkin. Surry, &C.
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Messrs. A. F. Lincoln & Co., Of Boston,
have removed to their new and spacious Off
ccs tNos. Z, 8 and o. 80 Court st., where
they will be pleased to sec their friends.
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Import..t. Action BY the Hou.e.

The latest from Washington is that the
House committee on reconstruction has
agreed upon biIltobereported on Monday,
last, declaring that there are no civil gov.
ernments in tho lately rebellious States, and
that the provisional governments shall not
be recognized = valid Illegal, either by the
Of the judicial authorities Of the
United States. In order to the speedy en-
forcement Of the several reconstruction laws,
the General Of the army is authorized to re-
move all officers now employed, and appoint
Others for the performance of NIL acts re-
quircd by those statutes. to the end that the
people of the said several States may speedi-
ly organize civil governments, Republican
in form, and be restored TO their political
power in the Union So much Of the recon
struction acts rs authorizes the President to
detail the military commanders, or remove
Others, is repealed. The bin declares it un-
lawful for the President to order any part of
the army or navy to assist by force ofarms,
the mi'itay of those provisional governments
or to oppose or obstruct the authority of the
United States. a ssilhadl
The bill further declares that the interfcr-
ence by any person, with intent to prevent nv
force. the execution of the orders of the Cen
eral of the army, shall he held to be high
misdemeanor, and that the party guilty
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-01-15

We repeat what we have heretofore said,
that it is of the utmost importance that the
most thorough harmony should exist in the
Republican ranks. There should be no OPP
position of any kind, or forany thing, based
on nativity or color. Let merit and qualifi-
cations be the test for Office. Let us stand
together like band of brothers, and do the
work assigned us of promptly restoring the
State on loyal basis. The great object Of
every Republican now should be to recon
struct the State as soon as possible. and Sc
cure representation in the Congress.
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The last Charlotte Courier announces the
death Of William Lander, Esq. which took
place at Lincolnton on MosdsE the 9th
instant.
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EMr. C. w. HoRNER, as Business Clerk and
Agent, is authorized to make contracts and give
receipts, &c., &C..
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In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sumner
presented petition from the negroes OF
Fulton county, Georgia, setting forth their
miserable condition and asking relief.
Mr.. Sumner introduced joint resolution
declaring the adoption of the Fourteenth
Constitutional amendment. which was refer
red to the judiciary Committee.
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The Daily standard.

At the suggestion of many friends we have
determined to issue the Standard daily du-,
ring the session of the Convention. If the
encouragement received should justify it, the
daily will be continued.
The Daily Standard will contain the latest
Telegraphic news, and full and authentic
reports of the proceedings of the Convention.
The terms are, one dollar during the session
of the Convention; three dollars for three
months; five dollars for six. month; and
eight dollars for twelve months-payable
invariably in advance. If we should cease
the daily publication, and return to the tri-
weekly, subscribers to the daily paper for a
longer period than the session will be cred
tied accordingly on the tri-weekly.
The daily will be sent free OF charge du-
ring the session to our tri-weekly subscribers.
The Weekly Standard will be issued as
heretofore, and will contain a large amount
of interesting and valuable reading matter,
Subscriptions are respectfully solicited.
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Top-heavy with prosperity, when mis-.
fortunes gales blew, the insubstantial fabric
of Southern power fell suddenly into ire
trievable ruin.
Few that then saw its pinnacles, high in
the heavens, would now recognise these
broken timbers or shattered columns.
Seldom in the history of the world, did
destruction come upon the established hat
Elements OF half an empire so swiftly or SO
surely. - 4 Nsts
But observation teaches that some of the
beams of the cdifce were laid by unskilfnl
hands upon treacherous foundations.
Strong 10 the eye, when hostile fingers
touched its walls, the whole temple of slave
nv rocked and trem,led, until the lords of its
household, fred ny desperation and thrilled
with fear, rushed to the outer walls, and
slew the astonished intruder.
However, bloody deeds hegot bloody men,
and instilled arrogant opinions of false
security. Then it was that the wisest were
unwitted-t the fool was esteemed prophet,
and the prophet spoke like fool in the ears
of the populace.
But Babylon has fallen, fallenl
Devoid of aspirations for the future, oh
livlous to the duties of the present, some
now stand beside the ruins, and, with re-
verified eyes, mourn for the past.
1 a
Others. with fanatical lamentations. resist
| the efforts of those who are toiling, amid
disjointed fragments, to rebuild grandeI
temple, dedicated to liberty, justice and
humanity.
Few at first, day by day the band of faith
full artisans increases, while the music of thu
trowel and hammer is heard in all the land
Let LIBERTY be the foundation stone o
the new ediice.
| Let JUSTICE hold the plummet to tn
assembling walls, and lay the spirit-level Of
every beam and raftcr.
Then up with the roof-tree Of HUMANITY
sheltering all men! 3
Future generations will bless the handi
work of those who built, on rock, a HON
for the free and the brave.
i To- HHa.
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When is a window like start When .
is . sky7liglit- 4 AZ y. I
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Tobacco should not be eAswed. but es-
chewed.
If a small boy is a lad, big boy must be
ladder. 90
Beer fills many bottle. and the bottle
many biac
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somefshermen use cotton for bait, so do
some women.
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The National Finances Considered.