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To Debtors.

We beg leave to call the attention ofthose
of our readers interested, to that portion OF
the Message ofhis Excelency, the Governor,
transmitted to the present session Of the
Assembly at its recent sitting, recommend
ing the repeal of the ordinance of the Con-
vention of 1868, known as the "Stay Law"
We have always doubted the legality of
that law, to say nothing of its policy. Our
people would have been far better of, had it
never been passed. 1t has only served to
postpone the fatal day." while really ex-
tending no benefit to that large class Of
citizens, who, by the misfortune of war or
otherwise, are debtors. If there had been
no Stay Law" those of that class able to
pay would long ago have settled up, while
those who were then not able to pay, arc
still in the same condition and With several
years increase of interest, thus crcatirg
larger Indebtedness, and with no more
means to pay than at the close Of the war.
In six months half the property in Western
Carolina will ne for sale under the hammer.
The only relief left our people. is in the adj
vantages offered in the Bankrupt Court.
These would have been embraced long ago
but for the false and dclusiyes hopes held
out to debtors by the STAY Law, and the
prospect Of reputation. These hopes,
whatever they may haye been,I are now and
forever ,hspelles, apd We coniure our people
who are borne down by y burden of indebt.
ednsss Which they are unable to liquidate
to gee to it at once that they are left in no
worse condition by idly permitting the first
day of January to pass without securing te
themselves the benefit of the Bankrupt Law
After that time, January LIST, 1869, per,
cons seeking relief under the Bankrupt Act
ARP notified that unless their Petitions are
fled previous to that date, they will be re
0uired to pay 80 per cent. on the amount
they owe, before the benefit of the law eau
be extended to tbem.--.4shepiNe Pioneer. e
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EDGEwoRTH FEMALE SEMINARY.

rVNHERE WILL BE NO VACATION IN THIS
i Institution this winter. The next Session
will commence on the fourth Monday OF January,
1869. Pupils will be received OF any time. The
ENTIRE EXPENSE Of Board and Tuition for q ses.
sion of 30 weeks will be from $l0O to $llO, u
raid in advance. Ten per cent will be added II
payment should be delayed one month after the
admittance of the pupil. ,i,ra =. -uoslW .4f
Moderate charges will be made for Music, use
of Piano, Ancient and Modern Languages, Draw
ing and Oil Painting. Each boarder will furnish
her own lights and towels and also pair OF
sheets and pillow cases. A-zaZ --.Lt.lal a.
For circulars address iis n
Greensboro, N. q.
aoo a 10 nj . g. ifagsT besss 2S2-Stawtf (
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HOMICIDE. We learn that David Fitzger-
aid, young man from Norfolk, was shot
and killed in Halifax, N. Co., on Wednesday
night last by his uncle, Thomas Ricketts,. 1t
seems that Fitzgerald was drunk and noisy
and that Mr., Ricketts,, (who was occupying
the same toom with him. demonstrated with
him, when he became enraged, rose from the
bed and swore he would kin Ricketts,.
Ricketts, supposed he was joking, but Fitz-
gerald proceeded to q bureau drawer and
taking therefrom a repeater, commenced
firing on Ricketts,. when the latter seized .
shot gun and fred at him, the charge taking
effect in his breast and producing death in
about three hours gssi .Ei.-g ll.ai-sii5
8 The body of young Fitzgerald was taken
to Norfolk for interment.
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ST.. JOINTS CoLLEGE-O friend Col
John A. Mcdonald is making a vigorous
effort in behalf of st. Johns College. He has
collected among gentlemen of the Legisla-
ture over 500 within the past day or two,
and is still engaged in the good work. The
following is a partial list of those who have
contributed through Col Mcdonald: Hon.
J.W. Holden, $40; Col. J. B. Cook, $40;
Col. r. M. Douglass, So; Gen. F. G. Martin
dale, So; D. E. Smith, So; D. Ingram, 81 !;
John o. Hicks, 81; Mr.. Shaver, 81; David
Ellington, So; A. c. WiswalI, So; Capt W.
H. S. Sweet, So; w. B. Rich, 50; W. T..
Guntcr, So. M .es sAt rsf =. 'is
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POLICIES VALUABLE In LIFE As At DEATHl

- nc, ~. ~, C>--.-v
Ihe brOokiyn AAe - ing vsiy S0ky
in the country which guarantees q deGu-
tie surrenoef'sa"o " oso.y fo..os
which two or more annuas heso
been paid; this amount, in dollars and
!. .,ao-..d an evcrv nol;cv fssuei.
Genus, - o.. -. 49,. ---ss.
shouid any Po'icy -ho'.oI s0oo - 49,.
to pay his premiums, he can thus Know
th.cosb worth of the pol,cy n anv tine
INC o".n !" "-.-r ..-.s-. -. -.
after Two amman Ple"lens ave sc -
paid. 80 =. 80
This certainly is fhe greatest induces
ment and most tangible advantage ever
accorded to parties insuring their lives. I
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Minta Hairston "a colored woman) some
time since convicted as an accessory to the
murder of her husband in Stokes county,
and sentenced to be hanged, has been re-
spited, and the day of her execution post
poned to Friday, July 16, 1869. 1t is a
singular feature in our law that this prisoner
has been respited that she may appear as a
witness ON trial for murder of one of her
accomplices in the crime of numbering her
husband. Another accomplice has been ex-
ecuted for the crime. 's'gt
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DEATH OF DIR. j. II. GIBBoN OF CHAR
LoTTE.-Dr. J. H. Gibbon of Charlotte
died at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore. on We'd
nesday morning last He delivered the
opening lecture at Maryland Institute on
the 25th ult, and on that occasion complain
ed of indisposition. The next day he was
confined to his room, suffering first with cry
sipelas and afterwards with pneumonia,
which resulted in death He was attended
during his illnese by his son DR.. Gibbon, and
his remains were brought to his late residence
for interment.
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For the STANDARD.
Interesting Correspondence with Prof
Kerr. t-s ~

TUT tuC 0tauuutus 4
Interesting Correspondence with Prof
Kerr. Is ;. ~,
z MEssRs. EDTToRs On nv return from
the mountains the other day, I found among
a multitude Of letters, from various parts of
the continent, making enquiries on all sorts
OF subjects, one from the antip,des which, if
you think worth while, you may publish; !,
with Q view, in the first place, to show the
wide spread interest which has been excited
in regard to the resources of our State, and
secondly, to show some of the practical bear,
ings of my work upon the illustration and
development of those resources.
Another letter in the same batch, from
Boston, inquiries minutely about tract of
ninety square miles purchased few years
ago BY Boston Company, on Pigeon River,
in Haywood and Buncombe counties. An
other, this week desires further information
about the copperas and alum formation of
Rutherford county, described in my former
report. Another wishes my personal presence
in Rockingham to determine whether it will
pay to make an artesian boring for salt, an
other for oil. Specimens of several species
of sumac are sent by another, who desires to
have the species distinguished and to know
which is best, i. g., most marketable. Mine
raj specimens come in from all parts Of the
State to be examined for gold, silver, copper,
lead, iron, sulphur, chrome, &C.; samples of
mari, soils and limestones to be analysed !;
marbles, verdi antiques, corundum, diamonds,
(supposed,) barytes, &C., &c. make it a
point to answer all these enquiries. You may
copy one of half dozen which mail to-day,
par example, the one to New Zealand.
r.l i, r.-. ta, Ell, w. c. KERR, II
.4.f.,. II f,a State Geologist.
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Mn NEATHERY:

Mr.. NEATHERY:
My Dear Sir For two long weeks have
been without the STANDARD. l know not why
it has failed to visit me regularly every week, as
it did in former years, unless q mOiety of 'the
root of all evil' is wanting. ese;hhC~ evil, and
dislike very much to send the root of it to my
friend and brother But rather than to be de-
prived of the pleasure of reading the STANDARD
another week, will send you small portion of
the root OF all evil, hoping you may be able to
bring good out of evil.
Thus writes correspondent at Carthage,
North Carolina. We accept the evil he has
done US in the spirit in which it was offered,
and shall try to obey the golden rule and re-
turn good for evil We are further prepared
to return good for evil to ten thousand more
new subscribers, and invite the friends Of
progress to send us their subscriptions and
give the STANDARD golden opportunity to
disseminate truth and general Information.
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"THE Gov. HoLDEN."-We learn that a
new and handsome engine has just been COM
pleted at the Shops of the North Carolina
Railroad Company, which is named in honor
of our Chief Magistrate, The Gov. Holden
This is a just and merited compliment to one
of the irmest friends of internal improve
ments in the State, and it is exceedingly ap-
propriate that the names of such men as
Gov. Morehead, Judge Saunders, Dr. Haw-
kins, K. P. Battle, Esq, and Gov. Holden
should be associated in this way with the
great works they labored to build.
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By direction of the President, Major Gen
eral O. o. Howard is mustered out of the
United States as major-general Of volunteers,
to take effect January 1, 1863. He falls back
to his rank as bsigadier general in the regu-
lar army. to which he was appointed De.
cember 81, 1864.
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North Carolina Assurance, Annuity sa lu& Company,
Raleigh. N. @. IS

N'3af 0'1a@ OFFICERS:
r. w. Best, President.
Vim. II. Jones, Cdxhier. 40 II ft
Quent Busbee, Secretary ~ saiiHs 81
4. Burke Haywood, C5,ssulting Hlyxiciaa. o.
A. 8. Merrmon, Attorney and Cossssellor. y. 3.
w. R. 8 Burbank, General Agent $50
George Little,
l James A. Moore, Executive C6mnittes.
te Willie j. Palmer, aif t'ii lls9l nltsffY
3,1as asa DIRECTORS: ~ E@iNte
R. W. Best, .T Gen w. r. Coz, rJ
VIM. H. Jones, III George Harris, ~. e.
james A. Moore John d. Whitford,
Willie j. Palmer, Gen. Mat. W. Ransom,
4 Willie ID. Jones, Col. VIM. Johnston,
Col. George Little, F. e. Shober, " ~.
/ DIR. Nm. K. Miller, Gen. R. B. Vance, .'al
( Quent. Dusbee. 4 y, l.ra, Isl J,
The plan of Assurance adopted by the Board
of Directors, is popularity known as the Masonic
PLAN. aftf pal OF - +F 1881 ~
The Entrance Fee is. charged, payable when .
party applies for policy. No other payment ID
required, except on the death OF a member, when
an assessment of $3.50 is levied. The asgre-
gate of ass essments, Is the value Of the policy.
policy by this plan can be secured for less,
by from SO to 100 per oe,t, than one for the same
amount in ordinary companies. irgT .aa.
Table 0f Enfro nce Rees.. a.
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HIS ENceiency Gov. Holden, has issued
his order to the Shor;fr of sMeck,.nI,,ro tor
the delivery to lie or,,or of rho covernor IF
South Carolina # stonh., pI,,a 49,, an
fined in the jail tCaarl,,,A On . ob.a of
Grand Larceny ,,as
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The Legislature took recess Monday
morning Dec. 91st until Monday. January
4th, 1862 Most of the members have gone
to their homes. Only few of those who
live lar distant will remain in Raleigh du-
ring the recess. Lieut.. Gov. Tod R. Cald-
well has gone to Currituck county to spend
the holidays with friends.
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Mr. H. *, bry% VII take charge of Ber-
nard's excellent GarRaa Ea,,ner 40 .to tbe
agricultural departAt Tho Ea,,ne, il
one of the best Of ikhn5
pies.
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Two colofed men, Chas. Crawford and
George Brown, became involved in diff
Guilty oVefa game of cards, in Newbern, on
Friday nlat, whea the latter struck the
former neA'y blow, from the effects of
which he qid in short time. Crawford
was we'll klOwn barber.
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( 81. {. "a sies and Frsits. $50. .,.'
,,.s WY WY oN HHANn LARGE C !.
Il lsgs' GsseR Apples an' POOL 8 UzzLE,
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Mr.. Rory McNair, of Lumberton, met his
death Tuesday afternoon says the Whining
ton Star, by walking into Lumber river.
His feet became entangled in the bushes I'M
der the water, and he was drowned without
the entire sinking of his body, which was
was recovered after remaining two hours in
its watery grave. as IL 81
Mr.. NcNair leaves a family and many
friends to deplore his untimely death. and
among the numerous good citizens of Lum-
berton none stood higher than did the de-
parted. ~ - y.
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Table of Entrance Fees.

The Most Vigorous and the Host Liberal Insur.
-. anee Company in the Country. 5e l4i'
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Joshua Lovick, convicted at the fall term
of Greene Superior Court of murder and
sentenced to be hanged, has had his sentence
committed to imprisonment in the Peni-
Tertiary for life at hard labor. y '.''- i'''
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rT,HIs COMPANY HAS PROVEN TO BE THE
i cheapest, best and most reliable N
the country, because 1t has the largeet Income,
largest number Of Policy holders, largest SURPLUS
of Assets over Liabilities its dividends to policy.
holders have been larger than any other Com
pany, and ratio OF expenses less.
Therefore being the cheapest and best Com
pany for the insured. The great clamor against
the assessment of premium notes, or their de-
duction from the policy in case Of death, docs not
apply to the Connecticut Mutual, for, judging
the future by the past, the dividends viii cancel
the premium notes whether the party lives or
dies. 4Ir sift .isar f,afjai iHEs lias
y. ID. WAIT, GenI Agent, "a
Raleigh, N. G.
Dec 2, 1868. . 5'a.i i'eh 280-d&wtf.
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Il u ss4 .agaciuGi@ f1E yee aias
5H BROOKLYN lai, 49,
-rsrsis},g sr,dd sHa'a 73ggt19tgog-g yGE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
141 BROADWAY. N. z. sfirie.
$40 l.a ASSETS OVER ~
le5a. ASSETS OVER 20. Hs ~
$40 90, OO!

iOLIClES ISSUED As. GOOD AS UNITED
s.ro ros1l STATES B0NDSf suq 3siIAsltslg
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IHc inPIuueut lawyer UGH Times WO 10
the insolent chent, who dared humbly to
hint that he had little suit about his house
and home, involving merely the head of his
family that it would greatly crafty him
if his honor would kindly please to stay
| and try, that the witnesses were numerous
and all in attendance, as they had been for
the last ten or fifteen terms, that he had
spent in paying them already, nearly the
original value of the claim, &C., &c. That
{ case might he tried, but the party that
brought it to trial seas surely beaten. Oh,
! but we said to the friend who was giving
US his experience, if the jud 20 made an
error in law You could appeal. Of couse.
he said, but lie never made IN error in law
he only laid down some general propositions
that appeared to hover around the point,
but never touched it, but which were
enough for the jury. and what was there ia
except to I; besides lie made out the case for
the Supreme Court to suit himself; tlert
soas no check wlaterer, and no Judge eve,
got over ruled, unless he was a very honest
man, or made very egrcgious blppder
This is the account we have, of that " good
old time," which the laudatorss octs temporis
would persuade US was Paradise. Of course
our picture is not universally true, and may
be little exaggerated IS q statement of the
average truth, and Of course we wish ii
clearly understood that we allpdc to no
| judge in particular
Our article is already too long aud we
must adjourn any other points Ia angthep
day.
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SOUTHLAND. NEW ZEALAND.
t September 2d, 1868.

.rr. CpUIdLAN&, NEW zLEALhND,
r.e s.... .7 September 2d, 1868.
Mr.. W. G. KERR, Raleigh, N. O., u s. a.: /.
DEAR SR:-My friend Mr.. w. H. Bray
ton, Worcester. Mass, was kind enough to
send me your letter to him of the 7th April
last, in which you mention the mountain
region of North Carolina as being suitable
for sheep farming, &C. Being myself anx-
ious to settle in the United States of Amer
lea, I asked my friend Mr.. w. H. B. to
gather all the information he possibly could
for me in the Eastern States, as was alrea-
dy in possession of every required infor-
nation respecting the Pacific States-Cali-
ifornia and Oregon. I would prefer the
Eastern States if sufficient and suitable land
cuuld be obtained, for there market exists,
while in California there does not trust
you will pardon the liberty am taking in
troubling you, but the readiness with which
you responded to Mr. Brayton's inquiries
warrants my confidence in your friendly
compliance. 80
! You mention that sit is fine grass coun-
| try, and land is abundant and. cheap, 25
cents to 81 per acre" ....-. 81,
| Do you allude to the natural grass of the
country, or to laid down artificial grass2
WHAT is the largest quantity of land that
can be purchased? go.
l have been given to understand that 100
acres is the limit.
may mention that my present calling is
that of sheep farmer in this country. My
present flock numbers 1900 sheep. My
run, that is the land leased from the Govern
ment, about 10000 acres, at rental of
pence, or cents, per acre per annum. There
is no limit here to the purchase of land at
one pound (eD Sterling, or S. per acre.
Any one can buy million acres if he has
the money to pay for it.
Could purchase say ten or twelve thous-
and acres of grass land, in natural grass
Here our natural grass carries about one
sheep per acre all the year round, and our
sheep are never provided with any other
food in the winter, which is sometimes very
severe. At this moment there is foot of
snow on the ground. r..r 49,.
! You mention that Mr. Woodfn has a
thousand acres of grass. Isit natural or arti-
fetal grass?
BY kindly sending me answers to the
above queries, you will greatly oblige,
/ Yours faithfully,
| JAS. R. DAVIES.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
EUROPE.
TIE FENIAN EXCITEMENT.

FURTHER ARlEsTs-TIIE BRITISH PRESS or ruE
RECENT RESOLUTIONS OF TIE ANrIcAs
CONGRESS.
ArLAsTIc TELEGRAPH 10
LONDON. Jan. &.-Ihe excitement occasoned by
FenIan movements still continues. Tie authorities
arc exceedingly wakefu and arrests are made every
day. man named Michael Cough was captured
last evening while in the act Of posting q scditous
handbll on the Mansion House. Information having
reached the Government that Thomas Simon, the
Sheriff of the Island of Attorney, identified with
the Fenan organization. lie was yesterday promptly
apprehended and sent TO prisonto await trial. Con-
siderable feeling is created by the recent resolutions
of the United States House OF Representatives de.
claring the sympathy of the nation with the Fcnans
The journals of London have editorials on this sub
ject and severely criticise this expression Of I'M
friendly feeling toward England.
TRAINS ARREST NOT ORDERED BY TIE GOVERN
MENT-THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Jan. 25.-It is officially denied, and in the most
positive manner, that any orders OF dispatches
authorizing the arrest of Mr.. Train were sent from
the Home Office here The responsibility Of that
action is thrown entirely upon the local authorities
of Cork. The London OJsGrer in its issue Of to-day,
asserts that by the last dispatches exchanged be-
tween Lord Stanley and Secretary Seward in tho
matter of the Alabama claims, the correspondence Oh
the subject is finally closed.
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DENMARK.
TIE ST. THOMAS TREATY.

TIE ST, THOMAS TREATY.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26.-The following progress has
been made in the Rigsdag the question Of the rat
icaon of the treaty for the sale of the West India
Islands to the United States: In the Polishing, OF
Lower House, the special committee appointed to
consider the provisions of the treaty, and ezamre
the details of the negotiations between tie Danish
and American Governments, made a favorable re-
port This was debated during the latter part or the
week in secret session. On Saturday the doors of
the Chamber were thrown OPEN Aftera speech
from the President closing the debate the vote WAS
taken, and the treaty of transfer was ratified with
out dissenting voice. The treaty row goes TO tho
Landshing or Upper House of the Rigsdag, for the
concurrent and final action of that body.
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ABYSSTNIA.
A BATTLE BETWEEN KING THEODORE AND TIE
REBELS IMMINENT.

BATTLE BETWEEN KING THEODORE AND TIE
REBELS IMMINENT.
LONDON, Jan. 2j.-The latest intelligence from the
army in Africa is TO the effect that the Abyssinian
King is confronted by rebels in his own domiriors
and near his own palace. The rebels were drawn up
in sight of King Theodores forces and battle was
imminent when the last courier left.
THE BRITISH ARMY AT REsT-THEODORE's CAP
TIVES.
Jan. 26.--Thc latest dispatches received from An
nesley Bay and Senate show that the British forces
have as yet made advance beyond the latter point.
Intelligence Of the condition of the British captiyes
had been received in the camp at Senate. They were
at Magdala alive and well and were carefully
guarded to prevent n possibility Of escape. 1t
feared by many that they would be maSsacred as
soon as King Theodore heard Of the approach Of the
expeditionary force but no threatening demonstra'
tion against their lives had been made, and then
treatment as prisoners remained unchanged
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4 MoMAN KIILEp IN JERSEY an.
THE PACIFIC COAST.

THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE LEGIsLA-
TIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2j.-The Assembly has
refused adopt the Joint resolution appointing
Committee 10 investigate the alleged corruption in CON
ncotiOn with the Senatorial election, and adopted sub
stitutc providing investigation when the charges
supported by affidavit which will probably end the
matter although pamphlet has been issued aud citcu
lated Enthusiastically pointing out the parties concerned.
The opposition steamer Oregonan sailed for Panama
to-day. She carries 2SJ0 barrels Of Hour for Newly oIk
Arrived ship Qtaga, New.York.
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SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 2j.-The steamship Hammo-
MIA, Capt Ehlers. from New York on the 18th inst.
arrived here at o'clock this morning en- route 10
Hamburg.
QUERNSTowN. Jan. 26-The steamship Cuba Capt.
Noodle from New-York on the 18th INST. has ar
rived here on her way 10 Liverpool. The steamship
Manhattan, Capt. Williams. which left New-York on
the 18th inst touched at this port to-day and sub
sennently sailed for LIVERPOOL