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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29
The Roanoke VALLEY.

We referred a week or two since to the
re-oPening of the Roanoke Valley Railroad,
and endorsed the proposition of the Clarkes-
vile paper to place the Road bed at the
disposal of DR. Hawkins and the Seaboard
Railroad.
Since the matter has assumed a serious or
rather encouraging aspect, we again insist
that the rich Valley of the Roanoke
should have an outlet by rail. The
town of Gainesville is located at the iunc-
ton of the Dan and Stanton Rivers. The
country on the two rivers is rich, and there
must of necessity be an immense amount of
wheat and tobacco raised which seeks mar
ket either in Petersburg, Richmond or Nor
fOlk-this produce, the bulk of it, if tSe
road is re-established, would pass over the
Raleigh and Castor Road, and could be di.
verted over the Sea Board Road. And
aside from this, the Valley Road, two-thirds
of its length would pass through our own
State, and be of incalculable benefit to the
counties of Granville and Warren.
We say place it in the hands Of the two
Presidents named, because there seems to
be lack of money or something else
with the old stockholders, preventing any
action on their part. When we refer to this
fact. We do so in no unkind feeling, but in
sympathy, knowing as we do that all were
made poor in consequence of the late war:
and if by any means the road can be re.
established, it VA. benefit them to the ex-
tent, that they will be enabled to shin
their produce to choice of markets
Any project that will benefit the people
OF North Carolina, or our neighbors, we en-.
dorse and advocate-and we believe this to
be one OF the schemes looking in that di.
Ics'ion All who are acquainted with the
rich valley of the Roanoke, know that there
il NJ bsssse tebaessa erowi.g country In the
south. The best tobacco is made In Meek.
lenburg, Virginia. and the counties of Pesr-
son, Granville. and Warren, 10 our State,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The French cable question is still; excl.
ting considerable attention. The impudent
attitude of the French managers needs and
richly deserves a severe rebukc. For for.
elgn government to attempt to grant priv.
ieges concerning America which are denied
to American citizens is the extreme of i'm.
pudence. The United States should demand
an explanation and if not granted, or if
unsatisfactory, the French cable should be
thrown into the sea and not allowed to
touch American soil.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

81
We roget to sec that many of III. >,
ing papers Of the country favor the rcn ,sad
OF the income tax, or its reduction ''nova
are opposed to the removal, and him.. w
all other taxes will be greatly redneas 'aa
fore the Income tax is ever mo s o.
with. 1t is the most equitable and in n''ed
any tax and is the one least onnro.: Just o.
is tax which is paid only by those WIZ, L
able to pay it, Tor if one has M, ""O ale
amount of income he has no tax ;. esf'aN
The requirements of the goverpmen, pa!
large, and to do away with a tar az
brings in so much money and is ;, '0cb
felt we consider would be entirely w, AHIe
Inc poor man has NO income tax ;,
Inc man who makes a thousand dan "a.
no income tax to pay. 1t is only tbo. Aas
incomes are over one thousand dolI,,, ''lhe
are taxed, and any man who has ova. "' Who
sand dollars per year can afford 10 n,r '.l'p'
dollars per hundred on the exces, ray 'arce
abolish it would be very bad n n,: andh
poor people are taxed enough now ~, The
but fair that the rich should be m ana'h
give to the government \ small "'a''e ~
of their prefts. p'icentase
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The opinion of Judge Brooks that the
Homestead Exemption law is unconstitu-
tional will excite great interest in this State.
This opinion is directly opposite to that OF
majority of the Supreme Court of this
State, although it is shared in by Chief Jus
tice Pearson. Where so many and so excel
lent lawyers disagree we do not pretend to
decide, and will only say that the decision
will not affect the people of this State to
any material extent, unless the Legislature
should see fit to repeal the law.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

An Ohio woman, with the aid of spirit
medium" recently married a man who had
been dead two years, and then went home
and had an elegant wedding feast. That's
about the fattest wedding we ever heard of.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The Spanish General Prim publicly de-
clares that there has been no change in the
opinion OF the government or Cortes on the
subject OF the monarchy. The crown will
be offered to the Duke of Genoa, but should
he decline it, the government will not favor
the establishment of republic.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

WHO KNOWS The New York HERALD
employs man who closes every article he
writes with the pertinent query Quien uBe
Somebody ought certainly to enligbtcn this
genius on the leading political and social
questions of the day. Will any one do it
Qnien sabe Phil. Press.
As the phrase "Quien saJe?n correspond:
to the American I" 1 don't know" VIC think
that the Herald man is correct for it is evil
dent that he does not know. Let the light
shine into his bewildcred mind and let him
receive that knowledge he so ardently de-
sires.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The French Prince Imperial has smoked
ms INST cigar. The telegram don't state
whether he inundated Jonah.-Mex York
Demecscs
We think it more likely he initiated that
whale and let Jonah 90.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Manton Marble has made present of a
complete file of the World to his Alma Ma
ter, the University of Rochester. He is sup
posed to have done this out of revenge for
some former punishment he received there.
His fendish plot has succeeded only too
well, and two of the faculty are sick and
three crazy for endesyoring to make the
Worlds arithmetic mans figures come put
right.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

A man in New York named Abbott rig.
ged some torpedoes to blow up the Spanish
gunboats but the gunboats got off before
his torpedoes did. This was disgraceful
and the man who made such poor torpedoes
should be hung.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29
New Industry in Wilmington.

At Meare's Bluff, near the City of Will
mington, there is being established manu-
factory for the making Of guano, under tn,
name of the Navassa Guano Company. Ii
the Wilmington journal we find an account
of this establishment, which we transfer to
our columns. The Journal says: ~ ~
SIN the immense drying room VIC found
cargo of phosphate, the first importation
by the Company, undergoing the drying
process. From thence it is conveyed into
an adjacent building and crushed, and then
lifted into the third story, from whence
it is fed into four immense boppers and
ground. The works for mixing are near by
and ready for work. The engine is pow.
erful and handsome piece of machinery. Of
sufficient capacity for the extensive opera.
tions of the Company t'" 40
THE Birthstone Furnace and Acid Cham
Der are in an advanced state of completion.
The latter is very large building. The
chamber proper is hall one hundred and
twenty feet long, thirty-two wide and TWEEN.
ty-five high. line,l throughout with lead.
This lead coating is now being put on. Out
side OF this several feet is the frame, of most
substantial workmanship. The whole build.
ing presents quite formidable appearance.
1t will be but few days before this com
pany gets under full operation. Before the
opening offspring it will be prepared to meet
the demands of the farmers for first class
fertilizer. We look upon the establishment
ofsuch industrial enterprises in our midst
with much satisfaction, and as the surest
evidence of rsturning prospesity.n Il
We trust the article fguano viii prove all
that the farmer desires, and that the business
OF the company may increase from wear !,
year. ~ @ -. y.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

hogsoo Greeley has written another letter
to Ben Butler. This time it is two col
umn-and-half-long one. While differing
somewhat with Gen. Butler we at the same
time beg leave to warn Horace that Benja-
min is tough customer to write "open let
tiers" to.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

:. "nat Is conscience ~ asked a teacb.,
Of s Inward monitor" was the sharp ren1v
n,on;,nr ~, i,'t,e ieiiew. And what is a
non''orf One of the iron-cIads.n - !"
Inc BOY was right A great many of the
Democratic" condolences down ~: u 'ue
a not only iron-clad but able to breaI
" the iron.clad," " Dfcak
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

New York is to have homeopathic in
sane asylum.-Ezchange.
We are glad of it, presuming that they
are going to shut up those men who run
around with little bottles of sugar coated
pinheads.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

As the inhabitants of Weldon are with
out any amusement we suggest to them the
propriety of inducing ]. Stone, ESQ.,, to de-
liver an Grafton. We are credibly informed
that he has one prepared.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The editor of the Wilmington Star has a
long article headed Our Imperial Destiny"
We presume that he dosn't mean to imply
that crown is likely to rest upon his head,
but that his head is liable to rest upon its
crown if too much scuppernong Is imbibed.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

we see that Hon. John 7. Deweese is look
ing OUT LOT the interests Of Raleigh. On
Monday be introduced the .follov;no ,.so
luton:
r,1 n1 20 That the Secretary of the Treas.
ury De requested to take into cons;derat;as,
sne erection of a suitable building for H.
accommodation .. of United States corrts
pstonces, internal revenue, and other ofF;ces
Nor.S S EEoyernment in the city of RALEIGH
M ~" carolina, and to report to this HoSs.,
LIS views In regard to the matter Will 10y
''''"'a'e Oh the cost of the building. ."
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Pike Of the Raleigh Standard is about to
marry Wilmington Post.
Send US an invitation to the wedding and
tell us who is to be the other victim. We
want to be informed as we would like to be
present when the thing takes place
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Pixies editorials are good Standard read
ing.-Nep Berne Times.
Of course they are; and that which Is
Standard reading is what the people believe
In
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

John C. Fremont is said to be one Of the
princes of the Washington lobby.-Erchange
Very probable. When persons can't find
way to get a bill through they are apt to
want Pathfinder
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

We are in receipt of the Primitive Baptist,
and would notice but, unfortunately, puff
OF wind blew our copy out OF our hand into
the ear OF our "devil," and it went in so far
tnat he hasn't been able to get it out yet.
when he does, we will get microscope
and find out what it's about.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

An exchange says one bill-posting firm
used sixteen barrels of paste the day before
the New York charter election. We cen
slider it evident that the New York politi-
clans were fully up to the sticking point.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Mr.. Fargo, the express manager, is build
ing residence in Buffalo, and nine tons Of
glass has been used in its construction
Exchange.
In which case, Fargy mustn't throw
stones.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The Anatomy Of the Bedbug" is the
subject OF recent German scientific vol
ume.-Erchange.
Judging from its phlebatomizing habits
we believe that the bed-bug had better have
written book on anatomy.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The Wilmington Post claims to be 81 the
only national paper in North Carolina" We
publish this that other papers in the State
may realize what brilliant jewel the State
has been SO long in unhappy ignorance of
possessing.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

There was no session of the special court
yesterday, there being no cases for trial.
{ WI. Star
More evidence why the Court ought not
to be abolished. Let the Judge withdraw
from the city for day or two, and cas-
will be waiting for his return.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

An eminent astronomer says that the
Garth will shortly have new moon much
nearer to US than the present one. The al
manac makers are disguised.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

We regret to learn that Prim, the Spanish
General, has "peaked" nose, as our con
tdence in him is greatly impaired from and
after this date,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The Worcester NIass.) Spy is in anxious
quest OF personal pronoun that may repre-
sent in the third person singular, an indi-
vidual of either Exchange.
Easy enough. Let him say Theodore Til
ton and his requirements are met.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The Wilmington people are truly enter
prising. They are now going to make guano
for the rest of the State
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Susan B. Anthony says she "can have
Susan Anthony on her tombstone, and not
Relic of some fool of man.'-Erchanoe
We'll, if her body reposes there there viii
be the relics of fool, whether she marries
or not,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

~ seems impossible to abate the pigeon
nuisance at the City Hall.-WI Star.
Shine your light" in their eyes, and the
birds will become SO blind as not to find
their way back to the Hall.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Prentice wants Beecher to pray for him,
to see it he can save him. Prentice has al
ways been trying to get Beecher to do some
impossible thing.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Love-" in the Indian language, is 'sfsun-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT" -Ecchange.
Nice little word, that. Reckon they
wanted to get word as hard to say as true
love is to find.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

1t is understood that the political friends
of the Hons. Abbott and Dockery, will give
them Christmas dinner in Wilmington.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Our devil asked us to give him Christ
mas box to-day. We didn't have any money
but he got ton the left ear.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

The death of Secretary Stanton leaves the
supreme Court Judgeship again vacant.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Chicago pork-packers are beginning to be
active.-Epchange.
A horrible thought runs against us-tri-
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1869.

Impotent rage-a hair pulling wife with
bald headed husband.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Chicago must be a nice place to emigrate
from-it only costs one year in the peniten-
tiary to whip child to death there.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Pooh, that's nothing. We have been on
our last leg for eight years, and stand a
chance of worrying out a hundred years
more.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

Lopez is said to be on his last legs.-Er.
The New York herald., 1869-05-06
POLICE IyTELLIGEyCE.

CHARGE AGAINST A SERVANT GIRI.-Louis Berg,
40. l93 Grand street. caused the arrest yesterday OF
Mary REAL lately in his employ as a servant girl on
charge Of stealing gold watch and chain worth
s93. and wearing apparel OF the value of $3.50 A
witness testified TO having seen In her possession
portion Ol the alleged stolen wearing apparel. JUS
tice Hogan, or the rOmbs Police Court before whom
sue was taken, ordered her full commitment TO
answer the charge
ALLEGED fELOSIoUs Assimilation Phillips a
barkeeper, was yesterday erraigned before Judge
Hogan, at the Tonbs, on a charge OF shooting Thos
O'keefe, OF NO. % Vandewater street. The accused
according to the statement Of the complainant. en-
tered the laiter's place, when some angry words
passed between then aud he ordered him 10 leave
whereupon Philips drew pistol and fred al him
the bail taking eject IN his leg The prisoner who
claimed 10 act In self-defence, was committed To
answer the charge In default OF $4,000 bail. William
supper was brought before the same magistrate on
q charge Of assaultlng Charles = Cambridge OF the
Brooklyn Barracks with knife aud cutting MIN in
the hand. lie was committed TO answer Ia default
OF $1,000 bail.
CASE or HOUSE AGEST.-Mr. T. X. Hitchcock,
house agent, having an once at No. 100 Broadway.
caused, yesterday, the arrest OF Anthony l.. Ger.
chirdt on charge OF stealing q lease. Complanan,
and prisoner tthe latter In charge OF policemen
appeared before Justice Hogan at the Tombs. The
complainant stated that the accused asked 10 look nj
the lease and be showed IL to him, when the latter put
II In his pocket and refused TO give 1t back. 1he
prisoner showed that he was one OF six heirs o
Amos ). Gerchirdt: that the lease was for the dwell
ling No. Q South Third street, Williamsburg; that he
had been empowered by the other heirs 70 let the
properly and collect the rent and that the lease was
sent Mr.. Hiichcocks Office, for him to call and gel
II there On this statement OF facts the lease was
returned to the prisoner and he was released from
arrest somewhat TO the discontinue Of the house
agent,
The New York herald., 1869-05-06
COURT CAlsNDsRS-TniS DAY.

SUPREME CorRT-CiRcuIr.-Part l-Nos 1889, 1915,
1901, sol. l437 t24 6l3 lll5, 797 1907, 1919 l243
1878, l2o7 1927, l549 1875, 1877, l269 Part S-Nos
4S47 1882 252 sli, 5oo 1856, 1880, 226 l166, 1920
1851 265 l440, l442 $50, ee2, s2a ss2, l12o 1916,
1926, 9l2
SPECIAL TERN.-Nos. lse, 100, lsl 1872, 1913, 19s,
1875. e7 les, ls9 2Ol 202 2o4 2o5, 80 2l 2l2 2l3,
2l4 2l5.
CHAMBERs.-Nos. AZ, "A, 81, 81, o. 90, 1o1, 10,
112, ll6, 123 lbs, 127. Call, l25.
SUPERIOR CoURT-T8IAL TERM.-Part mos. 405,
ss9 se3, 39O, s7s 42j, SIS, 9l7 el9, 92 923, 927,
933, 935, e37.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM.-Part Nos. 14O.
1l3l, oil, 6l0 1902 254 $751; 6l7, els, 6l9 620 62l
622 GA, 625 Part 2Nos 5Ii. ST. 40S 5l7, III, 457,
5+4, 54s, IA 626. 627, 62s 629, $50, 63l.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERA.-Nos. 241l, 220l,
1921, 2227, 2345, 242 24s0 1852 26 1885, 26s7 2Gss
26s9, 25s0 26sl 26g2 2C93 26g4 $685. 1906 25 2oss,
2Gg9 21O0, z7Ol.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoSs.-The People vs..
Elias H0hlorn, receiving stolen goods; Same vs.
John Turner, Burglary; same vs.. Carl Klrchgesener,
feioniOus assault and battery; Same VI. August
Berry, forgery; same VS.. Andrew Fe2rY and Jere-
fniah Shaughnessy, burglary; same w. FRANK A..
Deane, burglary; same ". William Conners, bur-
glary; same W. William COnnors, grand larceny
Same -. William T. White, grand larceny; same IS.
David Isaac, grand larceny.
The New York herald., 1869-05-06
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

His Honor. the City Judge who was so indisposed
on Tuesday as to be unable 10 preside has recov-
cred, and was in court yesterday. District Attorney
Garvin and Assistant District Attorneys Tweed and
Blunt represented the people. The Grand Jury
brought in batch Of indictments, upon which the
prisoners were subsequently arraigned and days set
down for their trials.
Judge Bedford directed the Clerk TO fine all the
absent Jurors s25 each
Edward +. Eastwood who was charged with burg
lariousiy entering the dwelling house OF Sarah 5.
Chapman, 22o East Eleventh street. on the night OF
,he SOtn OF April. pleaded gully 70 an attempt at
ing sentence said that the prisoners associate was
noted thief, who, unfortunately for the ends OF
justice, ran away but the officer succeeded in hold
ing on to Eastwood, who was sent to the State
Prison for seven years and SIX months.
Michael Frei, who was jointly indicted with
Patrick Clancy for robbery in the first degree,
pleaded guilty TO an attempt. On the 26tn OF April
the prisoner and three other men assaulted and
robbed Michael Sells OF ten dollars near the Battery
Frel made q statement TO the court, and said he
was intoxicated at the time and had never been
rested BEFORE The City Judge remarked that 1t was
d bold ana deliberate robbery, and If this was his
first offence, he did not know what his second or
third crime would be. lntoxcation instead OF pal
iatlng aggravated the offence. His Honor said he
would send Frel to the State Prison for the longest
term the law allowed, which was five years impri-
sonmene in the State Prison.
George Loomis colored) pleaded guilty to stealing
an overcoat valued at fifty dollars on the 7th OF
April the property of Henry Lowry. HIS Honor
lutTe Was sllullar
ceny against Loomis. ''fhe best place for you and
for the people to have you" said the Judge, sis the
State Prison FOR the next four years."
Mary Law on was charged with stealing two gold
watches ana other lewelry, the aggregate value oi
which was 1924, the property OF Philip Egner, OF No
Rlvngton street. by whom she was employed as
servant. she pleaded guilty to an attempt at grant
larceny.
Paul Buttner pleaded guilty TO petty larceny, III
Indictment charging him with stealing eighteen bas
kets, valued at ty cents each the property OF Abra
ham Smith.
Tho case of Ceorga w ChandIer ,ndic,ad for bic
amy, was called by the District Attorney. Jud <,
stuart the counsel for the defendant said MS ellen
was an actor, and is now fulfilling engagement IL
Chicago He earnestly requested that he should
have time TO bring him on 10 New York. but the Dis
trict Attorney as strenuously urged that the pail
should DC forfeited, and The Judge granted the mo.