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BELGIUM.
The Labor Strikes Observation-Disclosures
Enioymeut-A Peace Congress.

The Labor Strikes Observation-Disclosures
Enjoyment "A Peace Congress.
The Journal de Chdrleroi OF April q states that
the strike Of the Belgian miners continues, and Is cx.
tending from Forches toward the centre OF the dis.
trct. The operations at four pits stopped. The
men show no mischievous disposition. Some say
they do not work because the WAGES are insufficient
while others affirm that they abstain on account OF
the presence OF the military which they look on as
sign OF distrtist and as constraint. The number
ont strike at the various coal mines is from one
thousand eight hundred to two thousand
The Tribunal OF Courtrai Judging on an appeal hss
decided that local regulation Of the town OF iou-
lers. subjcctng public balls to the authorization OF
the municipality, IL unconstitutional
Brussels journals announce that the Rev. Henry
Richard, Secretary OF the Peace society Of London
and Mr. Cooper, one OF Its members, have arrived in
the Belgian capital to organize q Peace Congress
there in September next.
The communal administration of Brussels has pub
lished an announcement that the promenades at
Longchamps TO begin this year and for tho future
on the first Monday I'm May
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A NEW RAILROAD TRACK.-Under the cover of
darkness and with the aid Of lamps, a numerous
gang Of workmen were vigorously engaged in tear.
ing up the pavement and crosswalks in Printing
House square and laying down O new railroad track
for the Third avenue railroad cars last night The
men worked steadily and silently aud numbers Of
citizens looked on their labors with some degree
o. wonder ct tn. midnight proceeding
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EU r Q P E..
Mr. Disraeli on Ozark C0nfederacieS,
Ancient and Modern.
French Comments or en- No,us
from k6v-nss,n;o
Neatrd Rights at Sea and Ameri.
can Decisions.

Our European hes OF the 2sth OF Apr furnish the
following addiIiona details Of cable dispatches
70 thai day.
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as Defects and Their Remedy-Improvements
In Fire Escapes and Means Of Egress Since
1S6O-Present Aspect Of the Question-Paris

as DETECTS and Their Remedy-Improvements
In Fire Escapes and Means Of Egrcss Since
1S6O-Present Aspect Of the Question-Paris
Models and Suggestions.
Solidity, beauty OF structure and adaptaI' IN of
these to purposes OF convenience In build % consti
tute the great desderatum OF every CO. ,mercia cy
Every great city In Europe has ,rected nart,cular
attention to this subject dp- ,no the mast twenty
years. and especially in aris. under the rule OF Ma
poeon H., very srrong effort has been made to
realize some OF the qualities OF an ideal city, not
only as regards puolic improvements but as regards
buildings Tor tenant purposes. New York, on the
other hand, While possessing far superior advantages
Ii sui q century behind the great cities OF
Europe IN the attainment OF a perfect build
ing system, undergoing, as New York has
IN tse past, an pniction OF injuries under defective
building laws which cannot be eradicated for many
years. Legislation upon this subject began as early
as lSlS but earlier legislation so vague and in
dcnitive its provisions to fail utterly OF protect
ing the city against fiimsiness and insuiciency Of
structure as is demonstrated by the number Of puild
ings which have been taken down repaired unsafe
since the beginning OF the operation Of the present
law. The fire warden system the first toward
the organization Of building department for the
administration OF more operative system of building
laws more operatvely administered. This gave way
to the "Unsafe Building Law" Of 166o-an passed
April IL OF that year-which embodied the results of
the experience Of some OF the most competent
draughtsmen and builders in the city. Alterations
with view of concating private interests, which
were made by the Legislature, had the effect, how
ever, substantially to cripple the efforts made under
the law to prevent the erection Of unsafe buildings
and to effect the removal o., dangerous ones. On
date OF April 49, 1862 owing to these defects of oper
alton In the Old law the present law was passed. and,
though important notifications have been made in
the statute since then the practical features Of the
law have remained unaltered and unamended The
comparative noperativeness OF the previously enact
ed law has been thoroughly demonstrated by the
number OF buildings removed or repaired as unsafe
since the present law into operation The SUBJ
inin tohIa vt,,bft
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Total. ........................ .266


Most OF these attempted violations have taken
place in the erection Of tenement houses and have
related to insufficient means of escape in case Of
fire. The tragedy OF December, 1867 at 500 Second
avenue, in which nine persons were sutocated, had
the effect to attract legislative attention this SUBJ
ect and the necessity for exceedingly stringent regu
ation In the provision OF fire escapes, and was fol-
lowed 10y the act OF 1867 which required in buildings
OF that class that both fire escapes and scuttles
leading to the roof should be provided. 1t has
been proved however, by scientific inquiry that
of those who pershed at No. 500 second avenue
probably not one was really burned TO death; i'm
other words, that snfocatOn the agent of their
dealh-demonstrating that, although building may
be provided with all suitable fire escapes and means
OF egress to the roof unless the tenants be speedily
awakened they are liable to perish by suiiocaton
and in view OF this fact fire alarms for every story,
30 placed that they can be sounded by policemen In
case of fire, have been suggested Had an alarm OF
tilfs Fha tNAt.t r ne ease o. !anggl tIH"t &. sec
toN1f hes tat ftfs " 1ttrgsoU n tia Naf0rUast te
LllIt'e altNt nave e1e- saFed ane .n.t n-tner
legisaaen ooem be- .af' iaa direction nos as
lpsbtr1
rfa' ops 10 1890 i.d asar po lea,,a..os rl-
aft Ai on iee- houses .terrl inr
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:. l9 4rsf particulars, ~ 't'tgi to its suif
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The number Of attempted violations, notwithstand-
ing the stringency Of the law Of 1862, has amounted
since then to nearly three thousand and demonstrates
the necessity OF exceeding promptness and diligence
even under the best OF laws to prevent the erection
of structures unsafe in some particulars The
schedule violations stands IA fonwa.-
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REBEL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
NEW-Y0RK --.

This animated mass of corruption is to
meet in New York city on the 4th of this
month. IL being the 92d year Of american
where and when they are to
" save the country from the rule of Radicals
and military despotism" "a
The following names are some of the
|" liberty-loving patriots who are expected
10 be at that assemblage:
7. L. Cliugman, former member of U. S.
Senate from North Carolina, and subsequent
Fly a Rebel General; B. H. Hill, Senator in
THE Rebel Congress; John B. Gordon, Gen
eml in the Rebel army Thomas L. Price,
General in the Rebel army 2. B. Vance,
Rebel Governor during the war; Wade
Hampton, General in the Rebel army; N. B.
Forrest, General i'll the Rebel army; Robert
Ould, officer in the Rebel army; j. G. Bar
Fett, Rebel spy during the war. Besides
these and Others of the same stripe, Valan-
digham, Voorhees,, Fitz John Porter, (the
dlsgraced Union General and the like will
also he there, to say nothing OF those riot
ous vagabonds of New York who murdered
innocent men, women and children in July
1868, and burned oo-houses in their
frantic resistance to the draft-these same
men will be i'll sympathy with them if not
fhere-Neao6erD Republican.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
From Washington.

TIOm WdSuluStOus
WASHINGTON, July 6, P. M-HoUsE.-North-
Cardinals adoption ofthe 18th article was COM
municated, and the credentials of the North Car
DINA representatives presented. Messrs. French,
Deweese and Jones were sworn in. Adjourned.
SENATE.-After ummportant business, the tax
was considered to adjournment
From New.York.
NEW YORK, July 6, P. MA large number Of
resolutions were offered to-day, and referred
without debate.
Resolutions endorsing President johnson and
applauding Judge Chase's course on impeach-
ment. created applause.
A resolution urging universal amnesty, with
out any exception, was adopted.
Adjourned to o'clocn.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island will vote for
Chase on the first ballot.
Pendleton's friends claim one hundred and
eighty votes on the first ballot.
Chase's letter is published. Abiding to sui.
fragc and other domestic affairs, after expressing
himselfin favor of according sffrage to all citi-
gems, Chase says:
ION this question adhere to my old State
Rights doctrine. In the event of nomination
and success, trust should SO set that neither
the great party, which makes the nomination,
the great body Of the patriotic citizens, whose
cooperation would insure success, would have
cause to regret their action. 1t is an intense de-
sire with me to see the Democratic party meet
ing the question of the day, in the spirit OF the
day, and assuring to itselfa long duration of as
cendancy. 1t can do SO if it will"
Four O'CLOCK, P. M-The Convention re-
assembled. The Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton presented an address, expressing no pre-.
ference tor a candidate, but breathed harmony
and confidence in the result.
An effort to overthrow the two-thirds rule
failed
The convention adjourned to Elk o'clock, with
out ballot or platform.
From South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, July 6, p M.-The Legislature was
organized by the choice of F. ]. Moses, Jr., for
the Speaker Of the House, and Maj. o. 7. Cor
bin, President pro tenn of the Senate The 1t.
Governor is sick.
In the House, Whipper Lorthern, colored
nominated u colored man for Speaker, and said
that the time would come for the issue to be
made in the party. Therefore, the Republicans
denied the black man everything, and showed
partiality.
Hereafter he would assert his own rights and
protect them, too, and the consequence must be
with his enemies.
He was severe upon the Ignorant white man,
who had been elevated to Office by the colored
voters. He said the thing must stop or the party
would 60 to pieces.
There was considerable excitemeut-the speech
being revolutionary. Orr was out to-day. Gov.
Scott has arrived. ...
Markets.
NEw-YoRK, July 6, P. Motion shade
firmer. Sales of 1000 bales at 311x@32. Gold
closed at 40H.
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Sealed Proposals,

TN DUPLICATE, EACH ENDORSED WITH
i terms OF Bidders, and date, will be received
at this Office, at the Garrison Military Post,
Goldsboro', N. c., or through the mail. directed
to the undersigned, until IL o'clock, NJ. ,.on the
18th day of July, instant, for supplying this
Military Post with WOOD for one year from the
18th day of July, inst.
The Wood to be supplied to be Merchantable
Hard Oak or Ash, cleft, and to be cut Four ~
feet long; to be delivered at the Garrison, Colds
boro', N. c., in such quantities as may be re
CURED, not exceeding Two hundred (200) Cords
in any one month. The contractor to receive
Government Vouchers from Post Quartermastcr
in payment for number of Cords accepted in
each month. Proposals will be opened at this
Office on the 18th day of july, inst, at noon.
Bidders are invited to be present at the time of
opening their respective proposals.
By order Byt. Brig Gen. TYLER, U. 8. A.,
Chi. Quartermaster I'd Mil. Dist,
+. H. HATHAWAY,
I'd Lieut.. 10th Inf,
Bvt. Capt. A. A. O. NJ, U. s. A.
July Z, 1868. 14s-td.
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TELEGRAPH IC
NOON DIspATCHEs-MoNDAY.
From New.York.


NEw-YoRK, July 6, M.-The police arrange
ments we're inadequate, this morning, to keep
back the surging crowd which so blocked the
way, that the Delegates had difficulty in entering.
At half past ten, the delegates were generally
in their seats. The Convention was called to
order at quarter before eleven.
Prayer by the Rev. William Quinn. The read
ing Of the Journal of Saturday was dispensed
with.
The delegation from the Working Mems Con-
vcntion were invited to seats.
The Committee OH permanent organization re-
ported for President Hon. Horotio Seymour. Of
New-York. (Great cheering) Vice President
and Secretary from each State were recommend
ed. .'7
The rules of the Democratic Convention OF
1864 were adopted, for the government of the
Convention.
The committee on resolutions asked permission
to sit dueing the session of the Convention
Agreed to.
The chair appointed Messrs. Bigler, of Penn
sylvania, and Hampton, of th-Carolna, q
committee tc conduct the permanent President
to the chair. Gov. Seymour proceeded to the
platform anid great cheering, loud and long
continued. He returned thanks and counseled
moderation and harmony.
He said that the most important questions
were forced upon the consideration of this con-
vention. Some of these were forced upon it by
the resolutions of the Chicago convention.
He discussed briefly the Republican platform,
and accused that party of violating its own de-
claration against reputation and unequal taxa.
ton, and their asserted solictudei for the SOL
diersa and sailors widows and ORPHANS. He &C.
cused the now dominant party with extravaganza
| ly wasting the public monies, tainting the Ma
tional credit, obstructing immigration by over
burdening labor with taxation, and breaking
down oil constitutional guarantees of Republican
liberty.
He. denied the assertion of the Republican Con.
vention, that the principles of the Declaration oil
Independence are now sacred on every inch Of
American soil; for in ten States of the Union
military power suppressed civil law.
Markets.
| NEW YORK, July 6, Motion frmer 32@33
Turpentine 1904. Gold LAOS. Old bonds 113
New 1881. N. c. cx-coupons 771s; new 76A
virginirs, new 579l q SO. Tennessee, ex-cou
pons, 7211S new 7lh
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NOTICE IN BANKRuPTCY.

iNOAACG AN d AN nh u I III
District Court Of the 81
b United States, In Bankruptcy.
For the Pamlico District
In the matter of william A. Daniel, a Bank
rupt-sx $3.50
NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN the I'D day of May, A. D., 1865, a warrant in
Bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States, for the District of Pam
leo District of North Carolina, agans the estate
Of VIM. A. DANIEL, OF the County of Halifax,
and State OF North Carolina, who has been
adjudged Bankrupt upon his own petition
that the payment of any debts and delivery OF
any property belonging to such bankrupt to them
or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law; that meeting of
the creditors of the said bankrupt to prove their
debts, and to choose one or more assignees of
his estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at Raleigh, Wake County, NJ c.,
before John T. aDcueese, Esq, Register in
Bankruptcy for said District, on the 23rd day of
of July, A. D., 1868, at 10 O'clock, a. m.
DANIEL. R. GOODLOE,
u. s. Marshal as Messenger.
c. L. HARRIS, u s. Deputy Marshal -af
June 80, 1868. 149-law3w.
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r.,oar.m from Gen. Candy

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 3rd' 1890
., nj, Erceylensy, W. W. HOLDEN ~"
.oor of North Carolina
1,,r telegram announcing the ratlfcation
, .ho constitutional Amendment by the
.;s,ature of North Carolina has been re-
;yed, and instructions will he sent to-day
,nc military commanders in North Car
-, 70 abstain from the exercise of any
,,,ority under the reconstruction laws, ex
s,t TO close up unfinished business, ana not
Interfere in any civil matters unless the ex-
y ,;ou of the law of June s5th, 1868,
,.uld be obstructed by unlawful or forcl-
'| :, onposition to the inauguration OF the
,r state Government.
The Railroad appointments made by
!, ,,ornor Worth have been annulled.
ED. r. S, CANDY,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
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Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, moved to lay
the bill on the table.
Mr.. Sinclair called for the ayes and nays,
resulting in the refusal of the House to lay
upon the table. Ayes 46; nays So.
Mr.. Abbott moved to refer the bill to the
Judiciary committee hereafter to be appoint
ed. Adopted.
Mr.. Abbott called up his hill appointing
a special term of the Superior Court in
Caldwell county. The bill passed its second
and third readings, and was ordered to be
engrossed, and transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr.. White, bill providing for the
relief of Sheriffs and their sureties. Allows
until January, 1863, for the collection Of
arrearages of taxes The bill passed its
second reading, and was ordered to lay over
until Tomorrow
By Mr.. Kinney, bill amending the
charter of the Davidson Copper Mining
Company. The bill passed its second and
third readings. Ordered to be engrossed
and transmitted to the Senate.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr.. Sinclair's resolution to appoint
committee TO investigate rumors in references
to one of the Judges, was taken up.
The Chair suggested that the party be
designated in Difference to the other eleven
Judges.
Mr.. Sinclair supplied the name of Judge
E. W. Jones.
Mr.. Seymour said that there were reasons
why the resolution should not be acted
upon Today, and moved that it be post
poned and made the special order for Thurs
day next Adopted.
Mr.. Abbott, from the committee on rules,
sale. that the committee would report dur
ing the afternoon session and moved that
when the body adjourned, it do so to 4
o'clock, P. NJ. Accordingly, the House so
adjourned on motion of Mr.. Downing.
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For the Standard.

fOr inc Stanuuru
po,ieviug the following communication
uord be rejected by two rebel sheets, the
u;,,sboro' Recorder and the Daily Sentinel, I
~ nermission to let it appear In your valu
f able paper. =,
NrssRs Editors Permit me to give to
-on and through your paper to the public,
U account of a scene that occurred at the
%onntv Court held in May last, in Hillsboro.'
TT s was u suit brought against A g. Muir
dock for the purchase of house and lot
IOught of VIM. F. Strayhorn, Admir-. of
" Hedgepeth, deceased. ]. W. Nor
wood appeared for the plaintiff. Court was
1 called and the gentlemen (who it had been
soreed upon by the COUNSEL N. P. Hall,
Harvey hughes and j. G. Turrentine, Chair
man. composing the Court, had taken their
seats The case was called and no writ hav-
inc been served upon Mr.. Murdoch the Court
thereupon ordered him to be called, he be-
inc absent. Mr.. Murdock's note fell due a
pw DAYS before Court and he was notified
Nv Mr.. Norwood that unless it was paid i'm
mediately that he, Mr.. Norwood, would
move before the Court. That summary
Judgment be allowed to be taken against
tLe defendant and execution issued forth
with Mr.. N. was reading portion of q
certain act which he said applied to the case
and was requested by Mr.. Turrentine, the
chairman of the Court to read the entire
oct so that the Court might determine
whether or not it applied to this case
. When Mr.. N remarked to Mr.. T. that if he
was blood relative of Murdock's, he was
incompetent to sit upon this case. Mr.. T..
rDlied that he was related to Murdoch no
more than Mr.. N. was John u Kirk
land who was sittingin the bar, said to Mr..
T. that no gentlemen would sit upon case
where lie was not wanted, whereupon, the
Chairman left the bench. and another magis-
trate was called and Mr.. N. got a Judgment,
from which the defendant prayed an appeal.
On the following morning Mr. N. finding
that his Judgment was illegal, proposed to
let the defendant withdraw his pleas, but
the case was carried up.
/ Mr. T. Webb accused the Chairman of
|pronouncing the judgment of the Court
without consulting all its members. The
Chairman replied. Mr.. Webb makes this
Statement knowing it to he false and called
upon he (the Chairman) the members of the
|Court who sustained him in what he said
Still no apology was offered to Mr.. T., by
Webb or Kirkland, and they justly deserved
to have been imprisoned for contempt of
/ Court, and why was all this9 Because Mr..
|Turrentine was Union man and in favor of
1 the ratification of the Constitution.
And in conclusion, Messrs Editors, there
were only three Republicans who stood up for
T. The CONSTITUTIONAL Hillsboro', our County
seat, land the, gentlemen will pardon me for
lsing their names) ]. NJ Turrentine,
Rev. S. Pearce and J. c. Turrentine, also,
our esteemed friends H. B. Guthrie, G. P.
Warren, John Shields and VIM. Walker.
REPUBLICAN.
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On motion of Mr.. Seymour, the House
adjourned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY. July 9th, 1868.
The House was called to order at 104
o'clock, the Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Branson.
Journal of Friday and Saturday were
read and approved.
Mr.. B. D. Morrill,, representative from
Brunswick, appeared, and, after qualifying,
took his seat.
Mr.. Estes presented a memorial from
Cooper Hutchins in reference to taxes paid
in the County of Duplin. Ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Claims, when
such Committee shall have been appointed.
By Mr.. Gunter, resolution requesting
the Governor to furnish each member of the
House with copy of the Constitution and
also OF the ordinances of the late Convention.
Adopted.
By MIR. Hodgin, resolution allowing
and requesting the Committee, authorized
by the Convention to prepare a code of
practice and to codify the laws, to address
the House in committee of the whole
Adopted.
By Mr.. Blair. resolution postponing
until November next the collection Of taxes
in Randolph County.
Mr.. Hodnett moved to amend by adding
Caswell County.
After some discussion, the resolution was
withdrawn.
BY Mr.. Abbott, resolution authorizing
and requesting the Governor to appoint a
committee of three whose duty it shall be to
examine into the management of the literary
fund since 1860, and what disposition has
been made of the funds thereof.
Mr.. Durham opposed the resolution owing
to the expense which its passage would
entail upon the State. The committee on
Education could furnish the information
desired.
Mr.. Abbott modified his resolution, so as
to appoint committee of three by the
House, in which form the resolution
Passed.
By Mr.. Sinclair, q bill entitled an act to
change the method of electing judges of the
several Superior Courts. frovides for the
election OF the several Judges by the electors
of the districts in which they reside, instead
of 10y the voters Of the State at large.]
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Notices in Bankruptcy,
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTlCE In BANKRUPTCY.
In THE DIsrRIcT Court OIL
THE UNITED STATES,
For the Pamico District Al oanhruPtcy.
of North Carolina.
In the matter of Henry J. Mennlnger, a
Bankrupt-ss
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN the 10Th day of June, A. D., 1868, a warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Pamlico
District OF North Carolina, against the estate of
HENRY J. MENNINeER, of Newbern, in the
County of Craven, and State of North Carolina,
within said District, who has been adjudged
Bankrupt on his own petition; that the pay
ment of any debts, and delivery Of any property
belonging to such bankrupt to him or for his
use, and the transfer of any property by him are
forbidden by law; and that meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt to prove their
debts, and to choose one or more assignees of
his estate, will be held at q court of bankruptcy
to be holden at Newborn, Craven County,
N. c., before K. F. Lehman, ESQ.,, Register
in Bankruptcy for said District, on the 10th day
of July, A. D., 1868 at 10 O'clock, m.
D. r. GOODLOE, 2H
i-s fs. U. s. Marshal us Messenger.
r. C. KEHoE, U. s. Deputy Marshal.
July 4, 1868. 151-1aw3w.