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The Bank of North Carolina.

We hear that the old bank of North Car
DINA is about to go into bankruptcy. If
this be SO, and the purpose of the managers
of this venerable concern be consummated,
100000 of its literary fund, and the Uni
versity $4,000. We understand also that
there are other funds, the property of widows.
orphans and charities which will also be
lost. This bank was, at the close of the war,
in better condition than any other in the
Sta e, and now it is in the worst condition.
Mr.. Geo. W. Mordecai, of this city, has been
and is the President of this bank, but wheth-
er its present condition is to be attributed
solely to his judicious financial management
we are not aware
At all events he must have had full share
in the matter owing to his official position,
and we suggest to the State authorities and
to the Legislature whether some investiga-
ton ought not to be had in order that
it may be known how this great loss fell
upon the State. Mr.. Mordecai has usually
been considered good fnanoier, and We are
therefore the more surprised at the denoue-
mort about to be made in regard to this
Bank. Without doing injustice to any one,
we say, let US at least have full investiga-
ton in the case 50 that we may know who
has squandered the money Of the people.
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though no great burthen, is nuisance for
one reason. 1t flrnishessa1 army of dema-
gogues an immense amount Of stuff to talk
about, and an army of internal revenue
thieves an abundance Of opportunities to
steal. But Mr.. johnson. being up to his
chin in the Whisky Ring says nothing about
all this fhe had collected the Internal Rev
enue according to thelaws given him by Con-
gress, he might have reduced the national debt
several hundred millions, but he has not. He
preferred to use the money to resurrcct the
old Democratic party, but not possessing the
power of working miracles, failed most sig
nally. Money could not do it. for money
never yet has been known to raise the dead,
although it can embalm it gorgeously. The
Democratic party is dead. We advise Mr..
johnson to use all the spare cash to the
credit Of the whisky ring, in building it
magnificent tomb In few years he can
lie in it himself. No one else will
build one for him. Until the 4th of March
next that will be the most laudable ambi-
ton that can inspire his SOUL And when you
die Mr. johnson, and go to the other place,
and the members CT the old Whisky Ring
gather around your grave, and jim Stead
man is called upon to deliver your eulogy,
rest assured that your essay upon the phi
losophy of finance will not be mentioned as
one of your greatest State papers,
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Charlotte.

Tho town Of Charlotte IL ono OF The nost
thriving and enterprising places 10 the State fAs
Democrat Of recent date says: Charlotte -
not only risen to Its ionner prosperity. but ihr
exceeded 1t. We think there has been noro nsw
buildings erected here since the close Of the wsx
than In any othor city or town SoSth q Balti.
more; and the Wholesale and retail trade Of tho
place 10 almost double what Il was before the var.
because orr merchants are ofIering great induce.
ments 10 buyers, and paying the highest pricss
for produce, considering the distance 70 arc from
the ssabosrd. Besides the population has largely
increased.
The country surrounding Charlotte fos 10
milesis as good o any In the world. The people
are industrious and istvligent, pesceable ssd NV
abiding, and - nosle.hearted Is any on tho fAes
Of the earth. APE we nD, justified In expecting
that Charlotte, n. e., viii soon become ~
largest and ,nost pspsperon city in The South b.
tween Norfolk and Neg 0rlsauss We conadsnt,y
and sincerely believe T. Vhcn We 20 from Chax,
lotte 70 Raleigh we feel Lonesome, because ve d
moi see the same activity on the streets or IN III
ltores. ~.
2 7. McAden has just erected ver- haldaone
Iron front building, which the Democrat thinka 4
aeariy equal to onr Tucker Hall.
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man, Bro. Pell could do the same as the
finest specimen Of that overgrown animal
the Jews so1mucIl dislike. The idea we wish
to convey is,that when Gen. Grant is elected,
all the rebels in the South will he as impotcnt
in their madness and spite as poor little Grip
pied Meekcr was in his. Bro. Pell,in all pros
liability, will be ruined, and all the brood
of Bro. Pells that have so long cursed the
South with their heresies, their in6delity,
and their treason. But, Bro. Pell and ali
the brood of Bro Pells are not the country
Parasites sometimes attach themselves to or
grow out of noble old oaks. but who ever
heard of their being called oaks2
When Gen. Grant said, LET US have
peace" he meant what he said. Peace never
has been known to ruin any country. Peace
is the genius of prosperity and progress,
while war is the genius of ruin and desola
ton. Peace gives scope and energy to the
finer faculties of man, and leads him to cul-
tivate and develop his better nature; War
brings out the animal ana the brutal IN
man, and relies wholly upon material forces,
and never recognizes spiritual ones. Gen.
Grants platform is PEACE; Frank Blair's,
ASSASSINATION and WAR. Bro Pell,
pretending to be a Christian minister, calls
upon his people to vote for what Christ
lived and died to remove from the earth.
Is Gen. Grant, or are tie Bro. Pells the true
Christians2 Is not the first noble, forgiv-
ing, honest man, and are not the second the
basest and meanest hypocrites that ever de-
ceivcd and deluded a simple people2 The
moment Gen. Grant is elected, and the State
of North Carolina is known to have cast
her vote for him, every farm in the State
will be worth double what it would have
been had the result been otherwise. The
Sentinel kno,cs this to be q fact but will not
tell it to the people of its party. To tell
the truth, would ruin the Sentinel, therefore
the Sentinel must live by the opposite of
truth, or lying
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That Pole!

What are Brother Pell and Seaton going
to do with that pole in front of the Sentinel
Officer Are they going to hoist it 2 If so,
when2 When they hear of the next Demo-
cratic victorya Bloody rebel Kentucky will
vote next Tuesday for the Democracy. That
would be good time to hoist it.
We predict, however, that Bro. Pell will
use it for fre-wood next winter. As our
amiable brothers hand is now out of the
public crib, and as he now has no colorcd
congregation to contribute to his support,
fire-wood will be scace with him next winter.
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Gen. Lorenzo Thomas. Adjutant General, q.
8. A., sin town on q tour through the South
inspecting National Cemeteries. he h guest
of Gen. Miles. Gen. Thomas graduated at West
Point and entered the army as second lieutsnans
OF the Fourth Infantry In July 1893, and has
been in the regular army ever since. psssinG
through eli the grades to Brigadier and Brsvs1
Major General. His erect form, light step, and
smooth. cheerful face denote that his long Ger.
vice and hard campaigns have impsirsd but
slightly his youthful vigor, and promise long
life of distinguished service In the futurv.
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=.
General Order from Gen. Miles.
Brcvet Major General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the district Of North Carolina,
has Issued the following General Order:
HD'qRs DISTRICT OF NORTH CARoLINA,
Raleigh, N. G., October Sosh 1855. !.
GENERAL ORDERS,
The distribution of troops being now complete
in this District, occasion is taken to refund all
oihcers commanding posts and stations, OF the
necessity of careful. compliance with existing In
structions and orders, aud especially to ax alien
tiOn to the object of their presence, In the diff
erent localities, which Is solely for the preserva
tion of peace, and the rendering Of assis anco In
! case OF disturbances or iiot0us proceedings,
which the civil authorities may be unable to cup
press.
Under no circumstances will officers or soldiers
fraternize with political partics or In any maner
interfere with the peaceable exercise, by all citi
zens, of their rights and privileges as SUCH The
conduct OF the troops has 30 lar been satisfactory
and with proper Judgment on the part OF officers
no cause tor complaint need be occasioned.
To the citizens of the State, 1t Ia only neces-
sary to remark, that the political campaign has
so TAR progl essed with degree OF quictness and
kaod order creditable to all concerned, and Ii ia
to 'c hoped that such may be the case until its
lseonl'usion. The record of North Carolina il Us
yet unuarred by acts of lawlcssness, which have
IN some instances so ln1uriously affected other
communities, and the present exercise of mod
Grafton and wisdom win hereafter he the source
OF much satisfaction to her citizens. The credit
which will be conceded to all parties should such
gratifying reeult be attained, cannot but be pro.
ductive of good results.
The dispositions Of troops such as to warrant
the belief that with the assistance of law-s hiding
citizens the civil authorities, will be euabled 10
preserve the peace and bring to justice those
who may be SO incOnsidcrate and thoughtless as
to attempt its violation.
If lawlessness must prcvsil let it be, where 1t
has been heretofore, beyond the limits of this
State The interests, happiness and future pros
perity of her citizens viii be promoted by dis
couraging and preventing acts of violence. The
laws are ample to maintain and preserve the
rights of all classes.
By order of
Bvt. Major.General NnLsoN A. Mills:
CHAS. B. GASKILL,
Captain 40th Infantry.
Bvt Lieut. Colonel, U. 8. A.,
Act'g Asst Adjutant General.
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ola Carpets and old Clothes.

! Bro. Pell inquired few days since about
the old carpets taken from the floor of the
State House. The old carpets have been
properly disposed Of If Bro. Pell would 90
up and look at the new carpets, he would,
no doubt, be ciEilly treated
Does Bro Pell want some old clt,thes2 We
know cf;a plumber Of scallawags, carpet bag
gers and celored men recently chosen to
office, who have bought new suits. They
have some,ald clothes to spare. Does Bro
.Pell want seme9 A suit of these old clothes
would add to his responsibility. Call soon
brother, aud see if you can be fitted.
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Name furnished at this office.

Among the transparencies borne in the
great Republican procession at Attawa, H.,
on Saturday last, was cartoon entitled
"The Democratic Orchestra" The first
fiddle is Horatio Seymour, second fiddle
Frank P. Blair, with Wade Hampton, For
rest, Vallandigham, Morrisscy and the rest
of the musicians arranged in proper order.
The leader of the orchestra august Bel
mont with frown upon his face, points
his baton to Blair and exc!aims, Second
violin, not so loud"
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4 Correspondent informs the Are.a undo

A correspondent informs the Aygsa under
date of the 18th, that the passenger train on the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
is now running to Rockingham, and the freight
trains will run to that point after Tuesday (the
06th inst) Twelve hundred tons Of iron have
been purchased by the Company, Of which 1,17e
tons have been received, enough to put the Rosd
two miles west of the Pee Dee The Company
expect to lay the track to the Pee Dec carly In
December, as soon as the grading Il completed
Of which there is very little to do. TIE Compswv
has iron enough to lay Il to tho rissr cad ~ tsss
Hilmin0fOy too
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CHANGE OF CoMMANDKRs.-TheC onfed-
crates attempted to change commanders at
Donelson when Grant had carried the outer
lines and proposed to move upon the
works" Pillow turned the command over
to Buckner, who Immediately surrendered.
Gen. Grant has now again carried the outer
line of the enemy's works in the October
fight, and once more they propose to change
their commanders. It makes no odds wheth-
er they do or not. They will have to sur
render when Grants amy moves on their
works next Tuesday.
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Bro. Pell does not believe in falling from
grace. He says Sion H. Rogers course years
before the war will, if elected, secure his adj
mission to Congress now. Rogers is an I'M
pardoned rebel. That doctrine ignores the
present wicked condition of a mans hear, and
gives him free admission to heaven as re-
ward for righteous acts done in youth. The
people will! call Rogers to account. We hope
Pell's brethren will let the dear old soul go
free-he does not neon 1t.
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As the eastern bound mail train approached
Van Vert, Ohio, the engineer, Israel Adams,
noticed small child on the track To stop In
time to save it he saw was impossible, and run.
ming out on the cove catcher, and reaching down.
he caught up the child and lifted 1t upon the
engine, without injuring hair Of its head, a.
though he was in great danger Of losing his own
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The man who thinks that republican selfgov-
eminent is a failure, and that popular liberty
should be turned over to the tender mercies of q
consolidated American sovereignty In the city of
Washington, will vote for Grant.-1inses.
The man who believes the war was fail
ure; that the General Government has no
right to "coerce" rebellious State, and who
desires that loyal men in the South shall be
turned over to the tender mercies of mob
of murderous Ku Klux, will vote for Sey-
mOur.
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INSTITUTION FOB THE DEAF & DUMB AND rHA
BLND.-There are now in attendance at the In.
stitution lightweight pupils, and twenty i've or
thirty more are expected.
The building recently erected under the super.
intendence Of Prof F. P. Brewer, in the Soath.
Western portion of the City has been secured
for the accomm0 dation of the colored pupils.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-04

In France there are about eight hundred Pro-
testant Sunday Schools with about forty thousand
scholars. The Empress recently presented ban.
ner and silver medal to the Sunday School
Union They were displayed at the annual fes.
tival Of Sunday School children held In Paris.
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The sentinel surrenders.

The Sentinel has hauled down the flag at
the head of i!s columns. It no longer foats
the flag it has SO long insulted. 1t is said
that this is preparatory to hosting the Con-
fetlerate flag in the event Of Seymour's cleo
ton. Another rumor is that it gives up tho
contest and will not support the Union un-
der Grants administration. Tho flag viii
still wave, whether its haters support it y
not.
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Tens of thousands of mon in this State,
who were true to the Union during the dark
est days ofthe war, have since declared that
they never will vote for secessionist. They
still love the Union, and will never again
trust the men who cheated them into the re-
bellion. Sion b. Rogers was an active &c
cessionist, and there is no proof that his
heart has changed since the war. None Of
these noble men can give him their votes.
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ELECTION NEWS.

Our friends in all the county towns
of the State will oblige us by sending
us, at as early day as possible, after
the election, the vote in their respec-
tive counties. DoN'T FORGET THIS.
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The Baptist State Convention OF Massachusetts
met IN Springfield on Wednesday last. Rev.
O. 8. Sterns preached the annual sermon. a
vote on the close communion question resulted
in its favor. Reports show favorable progress
of the denomination in the State.
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Laboring men, if you want the few dol
lars you are able to earn each week to be
rendered worthless as Confederate money"
vote with the the Democratic party, which
is pledged to the reputation of the national
currency. Remember what we say.
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The o. s. Flag Lnsulter says Sion H. Ro-
gers course, when he was in the Congress of
the United States, upon the Kansas-Nebras-
ka question, will secure his admission, If
elected, as certainly as Mr.. Boydens former
opinions secured has Impudence! Com
pairing the Rebel Rogers with Patriot Boy
den Sion H. Rogers gave ardent support
to the rebellion, raised regiment and led
it until his health gave way. During this
time Hon. Nat Boyden was denounced by
Rogers and his friends as q submissionist
and Union man. The Flag Insulter cannot
see the difference the loyal people can.
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judge Ralph e E. Bustos.

Judge Ralph p, Buxton is one of the best
and purest ofour citizens. From his youth
up he has been an example TO Others for
his sobriety, industry, integrity and love of
truth. As a Judge he has known no party,
but has dispensed justice with the strictest
impartiality. Always Union man, he has
never obtruded his opinions on Others, or as
sailed those who have differed from him in
their views. The seat he at present occu-
pies on the bench was freely conferred upon
him at the election in April last by the
whole people of the State, both parties hav-
ing unanimously placed him on their ticket.
Not long since he made decision in rela-
ton to the eligibility of the Sheriff of Moore,
which operated against the Republicans.
The Republicans submitted to this decision
without murmur, because it had been rem
dered by an honest Judge on an unsettled
point of law, and because of their habitual
respect for the law itself Not long after
wards he rendered the decision referred to
ny nuiS. 4scUCCCo D. DuAtoH III Hi Cdiu III
the STANDARD of to-day-a decision which
simply extended a fair chance" to Mr..
Callahan, the Republican chosen by the peo-
pie for the Superior Court of Cumberland,
and for this he has been grossly assailed and
maligned by the rebels-we beg pardon
traitors of Fayetteville, and his wife insulted
during his absence. We have the facts from
Mrs. Buxton herself-a lady heretofore in
political sympathy with the very persons
who have thus assailed her husband. And
not only this, but contemplate coward in
the traitorous newspaper in Fayetteville pro-
nounced her statement false, when he knew
his reply to "JusrrT1A" was directed
against woman.
We learn also that certain of the decayed
and seedy oligarchy who belong to the Epis-
copal Church in Fayetteville have threatened
to close the Church door against Judge Bux-
ton and his family, on account of his decis-
ion; step that would not at all surprise us,
after the rude and unchristian manner in
which Col Csntwell was treated by the
Episcopal Church in Oxford, with the pre-
sumed approval and sanction of the Bishop
himself, simply and only because he was a
Republican. God save the people of the
State from the rule of these wicked people!
We humbly trust that on tomorrow He will
make bare his arm, and that He will save
us from such rule It is fortunate that the
Sheriff of Cumberland and the Mayor and
Commissioners of Fayetteville are loyal men,
and that there is power to punish any num-
Der of traitors who may dare attempt to
carry into execution the wicked wishes of
their hearts,
None of these things can injure Judge
Buxton. They will present his character as a
just Judge in still more enviable light, and
endear him still more to his numerous friends.
The devotion which his accomplished and
excellent lady has shown for him in defen-
ding him during his absence against his SLAM
derers and revilers, is deserving of all praise.
She is, indeed, true, brave woman.
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Either Frank Blair, the Southern Rebels
and the Northern Copperheads meant revo-
luton, when they uttered revolutionary Ian
guage, or they used that language without
meaning anything. In the latter case, they
are as fully deserving of censure as in the
former. A staggering reckless loafer is just
as little entitled to public confidence as a
bold and daring revolutionist. And GER
tainly Blair and his supporters North and
South, are one or the other
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PRussIAN EXIGRANrs.-A Washington tele.
gram says: "The Prussian Legation here Is On
gagged in making arrangements with the general
government, and with some Of the Southern and
Western States, regarding emigrants from that
country. A treaty is proposed US the basis."
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Here's Your Bets..Who Takes Z

Here's Your Bets..WhO Takes
A friend wishes US tostate that he is ready
to bet:
800 that Grant will be elected President
800 that North Carolina will cast her vote
for Grant.
500 that all the Congressional Districts in
the State will elect Republican Representa-
tives.
Name furnished at this office.
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J. C. Durant, Vice President OF the Unson p.
ciic R. R. ,telegraphs under date ofSth fronBlack
Fork of Green River, as follows: "Seven niiee
and 1 $40 feet oftrack laid to-day. lsrgcfcYes
IL working day and night"
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"Every vote lost to the Democratic ticket is
vote to sustain the odious government of the
bond-holding aristocracy. hsalter.
Call the Federal Government by whatever
name you will, thousands of our people love
it still, though rebels may nurse their hatred
when taking solemn oaths to maintain it.
The bondholders are those who poured out
their money to maintain the government in
the hour of peril. OF course the Flag lasul-
ter denounc,es them.
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The Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church of the District Of North Carolina, viii
be held with.the Church at Mount Pleasant,
Guilford County, on the % day of December,
1858. ,itor
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Who NOMINATED SEYMOUR a35 Rebel
Generals, 80 Rebel ColoaelA 10 Rebel
Majors, 20 Rebel Captains, and other minor
rebel officers, Rebel Governors, Is Rebel
congressman, 105 Rebel members, nearly
.one-ffth of the entire Democratic National
Convention of July 9TH. 1868, which nomi-
mated Seymour and Blair.
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Grant, and says it will hardly BE- necessary 70 80
to Mexico at all, as he believes he would b. I'm.
mediately recalled after the ipaugssstion q
President Grant
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Ri. Rev. James Gibbons, Bishop Of the Catholic
Diocese Of North Carolina was Installed q 81.
Thomas Church, Wilmington, on yesterday.
Archbishop SpaldiDg oil Baltimore was present.
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telegram from Jerusalem announces that
the reconstruction Of the great cupola Of the
Church Of the Holy SepuIchTe, which has been
executed under the auspices Of France, Russia
and Turkey, is entirely finished.
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The Chicago Post compares Seymour 10 "Mr.
Toots," - he goes around explaining TO his
'friends" that the recent elections are Of NO
consequence"