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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-30

are all your kindred. Every benefaction
you bestow on them is bestowed on Him
who was born at Bethlehem 1858 years ago,
and it will be blessed as if He had needed
and received it. This season that is redo
lent of divine favor-that honors the gift of
all gifts-should lead all men to initiate the
Father of all men and that divine Man who
said lone is your master-even Christ"
Hasten, even though it cost you denial
Leave your comforts, divide your leisure and
seek some one who will call you blessed
when you leave, and who will think better
of our common faith Cheer some sadden-
ed, repining heart that will love to think
that hisjoy has its birth in the home that
reminds men of the love that sent to earth
the Eternal Son of God.
1t is not sermon we would write but
only Christmas greeting under the inspir-
alton of the angelic song that once awaken
ed earth as it announced. the glad tidings
that Saviour for all men was born. Would
that all men felt its power
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President Grants Cabinet.

Newspapers seldom underrate their own
power. The Northern newspapers have
been very busy in their advice to General
Grant as to who should compose his Cabinet.
We do not profess to be altogether free from
that besetting weakness of vanity; but we
have not yet arrived at such stage of it as
to suppose for moment that we are enti-
tied to dictate on that subject. Ncverthe-
less, we do not doubt but that the new Prcsi-
dent, as matter of information, and as an
element which will influence his decision,
desires to know the views and wises of his
supporters and friends in every section of
the country, South as well as North.
The United States is almost half the
civilized world; its ruler must take broad
views. Whether or not he will decide to give
to the South place in his cabinet is more
than we can say. This, however. we can con-
fdontly say: that to do so would be to re-
store the Union more practically than any
act of Congress can. 1t would be an act of
generosity which would give an uncontro-
vertible value to his apothegm, Let us have
peace" and would show that it meant what
it expressed. Let us assume that General
Grant will take this view Of the subject we
insist, then, that no Southern State has
better claims in this matter than North Ca
rolina. She is the most sincerely reconstruct
ed ofall the Southern States. All the color
ed men, and a majority of the white men of
North Carolina, are Republicans. Denun-
Citations of scalawags and carpetbaggcrs
have long since become harmless in this
State, and are only kept up from want of
other ideas. The Republican party repre-
sents the property and intelligence of this
State as fully as it does its members. We
feel entitled to demand our equal place in
the Union; and when the tide of imnligra-
tion which has already begun to set in, shall
have attained its flood, we give notice to all
concerned that we have $4,000 square miles
of territory and can easily feed five millions
of people. As surely as North Carolina
stands first among the Southern States, so
does Gov. Holden stand first in the dll5ice
of North Carolina, and we believe of the
whole South, for any position ofinfuence Oh
honor which our President may think due
to the South. He is unquestionably the
best representative Of that party at the
South which, in every contingency, is deter
mined togive to the government a true and
earnest support.
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When Sherman's army reached Raleigh
in 1865, there was living in this vicinity an
old woman who owned small tract of land
and one or two slaves She was entirely
dependent on these slaves foi support, and
when she learned they were free, she was in
great distress of mind, fearing she would
come to want. One of them, a man, went
to her. however, and told her that she need
not iear-slc had always treated him kind
ly, and that although he was now free, she
should never suffer for the neccssares of life
while his labor could procure them. He
proved faithful to his promise, lahnred hard,
lived frugally and shared his earnings with
and he rcdoubed his cxertions to render her
comfortable. Her illness prove fatal, how
ever, and the faithful slave and still more
faithful freedman was ovcIjoyed tn learn
that, as reward for his lahors, she had left
him by will all her real estate
Some years before the war a well krown
gentleman of North Carolina, then slave
holder but now an ardent friend of freedom,
was forced by circumstances which he could
not control, to sell two of his slaves. Only
part of the purchase money was paid in
cash; note was given for the remainder.
and never paid. The result of tie war rem
dered the purchaser bankrupt, and lie sur
rendered his property to be sold for the
benefit OF his creditors. A part of the as
setts fell to the share of the gentleman above
named, who held the note for the slaves, but
he refused to receive it and paid it over to
the very men whom he had been forced to
sell-althougli he himself had been much
reduced by the war and has a large family
to provide for.
A lady of Warren County who formerly
owned IA large humber of slaves, received
from one of them. a few days ago, a ncte
stating that he was in needy circumstances
and too old to provide for himself. She
Immediately wrote to frier:d in the town
where the poor old freedman lived, enclosing
sum of money for his relief and not only
this, but she has made provision for stated
sum to be paid him each week.
These incidents illustrate to considerable
extent the feeling existing between the
whites and blacks in North Carolina-for-
mer slave and former mastcr-and yet we
are gravely told by brevet Democrats and
brainless upstairs that war of races is in
evitabe.
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The United state. Circuit Court.


His Honor Judge Brooks has just closed
the fall term Of this court, after laborious
session of three weeks.
Judge Brooks is faithful and attentive to
business, is an upright Judge, and hears
with patience the lengthy arguments OF
counsel which, in many cases, would wear
out the patience of man of less good ma
ture.
We are informed more than two hundred
cases have been disposed of at this term.
About one hundred of the cases disposed
of are criminal cases, several of which were
important and much litigated
The District Attorney is working man.
But few, if any, district attorneys have been
more successful than Mr.. Starbuck. In the
large number of criminal cases disposed of,
we learn but five have been acquitted, and
in two of these other able counsel aided in
the prosecution.
The Grand Jury has found about one hun
drcd new bills 0f indictment. To draw these
bills, examine the witnesses on each prepara-
tory to sending them before the grand jury,
and to attend to the great number of cases
in court on the trial docket, requires great
energy and labor of the prosecuting officer
The success of the District Attorney in his
prosecutions, is the best evidence of his en-
ergy and close attention to the duties of the
Office, and that the interests of the govern
ment are in safe and faithful hands
The government should at once provide a
commodious Court House for the transaction
Of the heavy business of this court Some
complain at the delay of their cases. The
wonder with us is that so much business
should be dispatched, with such bad ar
rangements for holding court. Not room
nor room for half the lawyers, and those in
court so crowded together as to be in each
others way in the transaction of business.
The United States owns beautiful lot in
the central part of the city, bought before
| the war for Court House There should
be one at once erected, with rooms for all the
officers of the court and for a Postofice. And
we call on our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to ask that body for an appro-
priation for this purpose. And we hope the
Judge, the District Attorney and the Mar
shal will see to it that this matter is brought
before Congress.
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Claims Against the Government.

The following is the substance of the bill
introduced by Gen. Abbott, into the United
States Senate on Friday, the 18th instant:
A bill to provide for the payment of the
claims of loyal citizens in the States lately in
rebellion. The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court of three persons, who
shall constitute Commission for the settle
nent of such claims as may arise in the
States lately in insurrection, now represented
in Congress coming within the meaning and
intent of the second and third sections Of the
act of July 4, 1864, under such instructions
as are hereinafter provided. The kind and
amount of evidence to be required by this
Commission to prove the loyalty of claim
ants and the appropriation of their property
to the use of the United States, shall
be the same as the kind and amount
required in the .Quartermaster's and
T ird Auditors Offices ip like cases.
The Committee shall meet in the city of
w oouiuStOu Witlliu OU odyS diCCi tuC CudCl-
ment of the bill, and organize by the selec-
tion of one of their number to be President.
For each claim allowed by the Commission
warrant to the order is to be drawn on
the United States Treasurer signed by the
President of the Commission, and transfer
red, with all the papers in the case, to the
Second Controller, and by him to be found
correct and legal under the foregoing provi-
sions, shall be countersigned and paid out
of any moneys that have been or may be ap-
propriated for recruiting purposes, provided
that the whole amount so paid shall not ex
ceed $2,OO0,O00. The Commissioners are TO
receive salaries of $1,000 each, and be al
lowed two clerks" 1t is believed that this
Commission would allow many small and
Just accounts which would not pay for the
cost and delay attending their collection
| through the Court of Claims.
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An amusing story is told of bov who
was sent to market with bag OF apples
and came back at night without having
sold one. Upon heing asked the reason. he
said no one asked for them and 80 he never
united his bag. but stood like a greeney and
saw those around him Call out their goods
and sell at fair prices. Many business men
this is not personal to you but may be to
some your eighbors-havng been long es.
tablished. think they are well enough known
to need no advertising; and never find out
their mistake until some cntcrprisinp young
man. whom they would sneer at as an up-
start, blows his trumpet, calls in the crowd,
shows his goods cheerfully, sells them too,
and finally takes the cash custom away from
the long established, highly respectable,
fogy concern, that does not know the value
of advertising. Have you anything to sell 2
Advertise it, and customers will find you.
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At the banquet with which the Union
League of Philadelphia received the Vice
President elect last Saturday night. Mr.. Col
fax tersely and handsomely recognized the
national demand upon the incoming Admin
istration. 1.-THE most searching retrenchment;
honesty, efficiency, and higher character in
all connected with the public service; rigid
guardianship of the Treasury against unwise
and extravagant schemes; financial policy
which shall maintain our credit untarnished,
appreciate our currency, and place us onthe
firm rock of specie payments" these are
golden words, right worthy of the high off
Ger who utters them. and of the Administra-
tion whose motto we make bold to pronounce
them.
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The whisky ring is trying to have the tax
again fixed at 50 per gallon. The Joint
Committee on Retrenchment have made a
report to Congress on the subject, from which
it appears that, while the total amount col
lected from spirits during 1867 with the tax
at 50, was but s14,OOO,OO0, during the
months of July, August, September and Oc-
tober last, $12,O0O,O0O were received from
the same source with the tax at so cents, or
at the rate of S36 100000 per year, nearly
three times the amount received last year at
50 per gallon. This is strong evidence in
favor of the low tax, and we hope and be-
lieve the false representations of swindlcrs
will not be credited by Congress, but that
the tax will remain at SO cents.
A still further act of justice and libcrality
would lie of great benefit to the interests of
the country, and that act is the removal of
all special tax from distillcrs of fruit, thus
enabling the honest small distiller to pro-
duce good article, save his fruit, and pay
his proportion of the revenue of the govern
ment. We believe the law as it stands re-
quires no special tax of $4O0 upon these
men, hut doubt has existed, causing conside-
rablc loss in tins State The law should
be made explicit. We again call the atten-
tion of our Congressman to this subject.
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The LATE MAJOR HUSrED.-At meeting OF
the members of the Bar of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the district OF North Caro-.
lima, on the 21st instant, in Raleigh, Hon. B. F.
Moore was called TO the Chair, and Kemp P.
Battle, Esq, appointed Secretary.
Hon. Will. H Battle moved that committee
of three be appointed by the Chair to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the sense of the meeting in
regard to the death of H. w. Hustled, ESQ.,, a
member of this bar, which motion Was adopted.
The Chair appointed Hon. Will. Fl. Battle, Hon.
Thomas Bragg. and E. G. Haywood, Esq
The committee, through their chairman, re-
ported the followiugpreamble and resolutionsJ
which were unanimously adopted:
The members of the Bar in attendance
upon the present term OF the Federal Court
have heard with deep regret of the sudden
death in this city yesterday of Hiram W. Hus-
ted, Esq. The deceased was a native Of Con-
necticut. but came South in early manhood, anu
having married daughter of the late Hon. Jesse
Socum. member of Congress from the Ncwbern
District, spent the remainder OF his life in this
State He adopted the law as his profession,
but owing to his love of literary pursuits, he
did not devote himself to his professional bust
ness with That entire and intense application
which is necessary to the attainment OF its high
est rewards. Nevertheless he filled with honor
TO himself and usefulness to the public al differ
en periods of his life several important offices,
ard among Others that OF the United Ststes
Attorney for the District of North Caro-
lima In his official as in his professional
conduct, he always exhibited the character
OF .high-minded, honorable and intelligent
gentleman. In the social intercourse of life he
Was genial, kindly and charitably warm in his
friendship, and firm in his principles. To tes-
tify their regard for SO worthy u brother, the
members of the bar have adopted the following
resolutions:
l. That they will wear the usual badge of
mourning during the present term of the court.
| 2. That copy OF the preamble and resolu.
tions be sent 10 the family OF Il e deceased by
| the chairman Ol this meeting. ia.l
| 3. That the District Attorney be desired TO
present the proceedings of this meeting TO the
| presiding Judge, with request that they be en-
| cred on the records of the court.
! On motion the meeting adjourned
B. f. MOORE, Chm'n.
| KEMP P. BATTLE, sec'y.
| Popular Vote for President.
|
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.Jerusalem, my happy Home"

There is an old joke told of a culprit just
dered to stand up and hear what the Judge
had to say of him. After few moments
attention to the rather pointed observations
of the Judge, the prisoner interrupted his
Honor with "a polite intimation that the
matter of his discourse was personally Of
fensive and disagrccable, and he begged
him to drop the subject. This gentleman
In difficulty has had many imitators, among
the. most distinguished is His Exccllency
Jefferson Davis. Recently when the Chief
Justice Chase was making arrangements to
try him for his crimes, the rowing gentleman
determined not to see the "damned spot"
and like genuine Yankee school master or
phrenologist enters the ecturing field. Mr..
Davis is earnestly desirous cf forgetting the
"onpleasantness" in which he figured extcn
sivey. 1t was an animating scene-that
first lecture of our president" The place
selected was admirable Spa
the resort of England's aristocracy, and of
course the British flag waved its graceful
folds over the enthusiastic Britons. The
subject selected was in sympathy with the
pious career of the lecturer-the just
and holy way in which the Confederate
President endeavored to bury the ''unholy"
cities of the United States, and to erect on
their ruins a government founded on the
slavery of a prescribed race. This delight
full business peculiarly fitted him to lee
ture on Jerusalem and other holy things.
Hitherto lecturing, as profession, was con-
sidered disreputable among the chivalry.
What will Pollard say now, when he learns
that his chosen Chief has become contamina-
ted with the Yankee vice2 We were ex-
| pecting that burst of indignation would
sweep throughout the ex Confederacy when
the cable announced that Mr. Davis had
yielded to this despicable Yankee custom.
Mr.. Davis friendship for Jerusalem dates
back to the good old times when his congo
nial companion, Judas P. Benjamin, wrote
the Messages and other State papers of our
"Most Christian President" in which there
was studied ignoring of the name of Christ.
Mr.. Davis theme was one doubtless con-
genial to his tastes. Like the followers of
Israel, his Excelency is stranger and a
pilgrim-his hand against every man, and
every mans hand against him. Jerusalem
suffered from the Egyptians, the Persians,
the Romans, and the Crusaders. The
Confederacy likewise suffered from the as
saults of the Yankee nation, the Germans
the Irish and other nationalities The Jews
fondly hope to see their ancient city restored
in all its ancient splendor Mr.. Davis doubt
less looks forward in the dim future to the
restoration of his beloved Confederacy. His
soul, as he said in his last proclamation from
Danville, was unconquered and uncon-
querable. This is precisely the case with
our Jewish friends. The invincible hope of
seeing their nation revived, has never de-
serted them. Long live his Excellency. Will
not our enterprising fellow citizens, the
fuckers, induce him to return to his native
land and deliver this lecture on Jerusalem
for the benefit of the poor of Raleigh?
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Rates of Subscription:
Rates of Advertising

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute a
square. tEst
Each subsequent insertion. so
Liberal deduction, by special contract, to large
advertisers.
Court advertisements will be charged 25 per
cent higher than the regular rates.
SPECIAL NOTICES charged 50 per cent. higher
than ordinary advertisements.
For advertisements inserted irregularly, 25 per
cent. higher than usual rates will be charged.
No paper in the South has advertising facilities
superior to the STANDARD.
Letters must be addressed to
j. B. NEATIIERY & co.
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WILLIAM W. BoYCE

Miss Cara Nelly Lie Vert, the daugh hter
Of Madam lie Vert, well known in Washing
ton society, was married in Trinity Chapel,
New York, last Wednesday evening. to
Mr.. BeaIe, of Georgia. 1t is said that an
elegant trousscau had been prepared for the
bride, when she received a beautiful white
muslin robe wrought by her old nurse in
the south, and, to do honor to this affection
ate fidelity, the, costly preparations were
laid aside, and the bride chose to wear the
dress loving fingers had prepared for her.
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Letter ofHon. W. w. Boxce.

Mr.. EDITOR The following letter will,
no doubt, be of interest to the publicZI
hand it to you for publication. 1t gives the
views of one, who by virtue of his residence
in Washington, is fully posted as to the po
litical sentiments and agencies which con-
cern us of the South. The writeri is too well
known here for me to say more than that
his views will receive most respectful con-
sideration from his old constituents.
Yours respectfully,
J. P. THOMAS.
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TRUE WoRDs-Nc mind SO bright but
drink will Icfool it; no fortune so ample
butbrandy will beggar.it; the happiest homes
it will fill with misery the firmest health dis.
sipation will sllatter; no business so tbIiy-
ing that whiskey cannot spoil.
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Hon. o. II. DocKERY.-We regret to learn
that this gentleman is confined to his bed
by sickness. This will account for delay
in not Immediately answering the communi-
nications of his friends.
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Legal Advc, tising.

1t Is matter OF some surprise to US that
the press of the State have not noticed the
fact that in nearly every other State the
Sheriffs, Constal,le's, and other Sales under
process oflaw, arc required to he advertised
in some paper in the county, or when no
paper is issued in the county, then in the
one published nearest to it. Under the
present laws of this State, all that is neccs-
sary is for the officer to write it on three
slips of paper and post it up in some con-
spicuous place, where it seldom Icmains
for more than tW o or three days, and PEI.
haps not noticed by dozen persons before
the Sale. This does great injustice to both
the debtors and creditors -AsheriUe News
We have heretofore called attention to
this matter, not because VIC desired to make
money by the publication OF such advertise
ments, but because We believed the interests
of ftlebtor and creditor would he advanced
by giving publicity in the public papers Of
sales under execution. We know of case
where mans property was sold under ex-
ecution, and but few of his immediate
neighbors knew of it until the sale was over.
The present law on the subject (passed
August "a, 1862 rcatis as follows:
Section l. The General assembly of North
Carolina do enact, That all officers author
lied by law to sell lands in this State under
execution shall be, and they are hereby en-
powered, when, in their judgment, it would
not he clearly injurious to the rights and
interests ot the defendant in execution, to so
divide all tracts of land containing one
hundred acres or more as to enable bidders
of small or limited means to purchase.
Sec. 2. That the first Saturday in each
and every month, and the first Monday of
the regular terms of the Superior Courts in
each county respectively, shall hereafter he
sale days, and on these days only shall lands
be sold under execution. and such sales shall
take place at the Court House door in each
county respectively, forty days advertise
mcnt thereof being given by the respective
sheriffs.
The law should he amended 50 as to re.
quire the notice of sale under execution to
be inserted in one or more newspapers
Charlotte Democrat
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A photographer in Massachusetts was recently
y,sited by young woMap whas with sweet si"''
plieity, asked. MHaw long does Il take :" get u
photograph after yca lcsys yaSg @sssassS
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Money is said to he one of tho roofs oI all OWL
but we must acknowledge our forldncss TOR this
root, in common with the rcst Of dcprayea hu'
manity and the only rcgrcts VIC have Is the de-
pleted condiiica OF our pocket as tue cas's''aa'
holidays approach, Roanoke Nf''s-
Ii rieud stoae Will turn to the 9TH cAap'er
of Timothy and ,esh verse he VII. una That
,aoney is not sai6 to be ai'rOat Of oyif' suE 'ne
s.tore of .uoLsy is the root Of al svp," ik