The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-06

KINsToN.-The following gentlemen are an
nounced as candidates at the ensuing municipal
election in Kinston:
For MAYoR-W. F. Higgins
For CoMMIssIoNERs-A. G. Wadsworth, G.
NJ. Griffin, j. II. Stevenson, Jno. ID. Cummings.
New HANOVER TowNsHIPs-New Hanover
county has been divided into thirteen townships,
which have been named as follows: Whining
ton, Lincoln, Grant, Holden, Caswell, Franklin,
Federal Point, Union, Holly, Cape Fear, Harnctt,
Masonboro' and Columbia. %
FREEDMEN's SAVING BANK-The deposits in
the Raleigh Savings Bank on Dec I, 1858,
amounted to Sc, 1881. The deposits in the
New Berne branch was S22, I'll 4S, and in the Will
mingtOn branch Sc, 553. q. ia III ~. ~ -i.i .
INTERMENTs IN THE CRY CEMETERY.-Du-
ring the year 1868 there were inferred in the
Raleigh Cemetery III persons-of which 80 were
white males, 90 white females, 60 colored males
and 40 colored females. ~ p. ....s.
Two HUNDRED DOLLARS REwARD.-Informa-
ton having been received by His Excellency
Gov. Holden, that John w. Wagner and Sid
Hiarston, confined in Davidson county, have bro
ken jail, he has issued proclamation (Which will
be found in another column of to-day's STAND.
ARD) offering reward of s2OD each for their ap-
prehension.
REV. 7. b. KINGsBURY, D. D.-This gentle
man has resigned the position of Secretary of
the Southern Baptist Publication Board at Mem
phis, Tennessee, aud returned to his home at
Oxford in this State, and will publish there a
family newspaper. 81 zls93 .slfniog
RELIEvED.-We learn that Col. j. F. Chur,
Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refu-
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands has been
relieved.and ordered to South Carolina. Col. Chur
has been in our city for about two years as As
sistant Adjutant General TO General Miles, and
for the past two months as Assistant Commits
sioner. He has been assiduous in the discharge
of his duties. and large circle of friends will
regret his departure from our midst.
HOMICIDE IN PIrT.-A dispatch to, the Rich
mond Wing, dated Tarboro', January /. says:
edward Hoel and man named Denis, opposing
candidates for constable, had an alteration at
Greenville, Pitt county, to-day, when Denis drew
pistol and shot Hoel, killing him instantly. 80.
The "Rev" P. V. Nasty was expected to open
his new years services at Confederate Cross
Roads with the following old song changed to
suit the times: a.lt p, +.Jt M
Blow ye the trumpet, blow, .at ,l.oa
The scarce expected sound, -.er-, !.
Let all the traitors know,
To earth's remotest bound, s3F't aa li''
That Johnson's jubilee has e, I..s .{s11
Return, ye sneaking rebels home.goJ l54l
HoMIo1DE.-Mr. Sidney Partn, of this county
was arrested on Wednesday last, says the Se,aH-
mel, and carried before c.. w. Williams, ESQ.,,
near Milburnie, charged with the killing of Wash.
ington seawell, a negro, two or three days
before. Upon tile trial, it appearing In evidence
that Mr.. Partin killed the negro in an attempt TO
arrest him on a charge of felony, he was admit
ted to bail and bound over to the next term of
the Superior Court Of Wake, to answer the ac-
cusation, in the sum Of s2,Soo. The bail was at
once given.