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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The meeting was called to order by the CHAIR
man at the appointed hour in the City He'll.
General Dockery, from the committee to confer
with the Governor, or his agent, reported that
hey had conferred with Mr.. r. G. Badger, the
Governors representative, who had submitted o
report, which the committee adopted as their re-
port and presented it to the meeting. 1t ia as
follows
StcssrS. Il. 4. French and
Hon. Alfred Dockery, Committee /:
have the honor to submit In answer to the
resolution of the stockholders OF the Whining ton,
Charlotte u Rutherford Railroad Company, that
meeting and that in obedience to law, the IGov-
ernor has appointed and duly commissioned the
following named gentlemen to act as Directors
on behalf of the State in the said hsi iroad Com
pany, to wit: w. Sloan, W. A. Smith, John L..
Brown, John Z. Aydlett. 8. p. 6herreu, James
Mcdonald, Joseph 6. Cannon.
Very truly,
r. O. BADGER.
hearing in the Hall, on motion the meeting adj
journed to the Theatre forthwith.
On again calling the meeting to order. the
Chair asked for the report Of the committee to
wait on the superintendent of Public Works.
Colonel Dockery frem this committee submitted
the following report:
10 NE Stockholders of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Company, nooo Ia
meeting assembled -
GENTLEMEN In reply to your enquiry ex.
pressed in your resolution of this morning, as to
what powers claim in connection with the in
tereets OF the State in this meeting, have re-
spectfully to say that claim the right to repre-
sent the State as the Superintendent of Public
Works that by the Constitution, Article 8, Sec
tons and Is, and the act of the General Assem-.
duties of State officers" passed the i2th day of
April. 1869, it is made my duty to take charge OF
tne States interest in all railroads and other
WORKS OF internal improvement in the State, and
also 10 vote either in person Or by proxy in be- |
nan OF the State, in all elections OF Directors Of
corporations in which the State has an interest.
VoQef the foregoing provisions OF the Coneti.
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OF TIE
W IL NJ Nc TON NJ A r X ETS
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY,
Jaly 80, 1869.

TURPENTINE-Has continued to reach market
ket very slowly during the week just ended, and
has been in fair request for distilling purposes
On Saturday there was a slight advance Oh form
er quotation, and the sales since have ruled at So
for virgin and 81 70 for yellow dip, ID Dbl. of $50
lbs. The low stage of the water courses prevents
arrivals from above tideway, and the receipts are
only 090 bills, which sold as follows:
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SPIaITs TURPENTINE- For this article the mar
ket ruled without change in price during the ear
ly part Of the week. Sales being made at 363
cents up to the close of Tuesdays business. On
Wednesday, however, the market opened with
rather a better feeling. and during the day ad-
vanced cent, brisk business having been done
at 80 cents for country packages closing firm,
with fair enquiry for foreign export. Receipts
continue light, and there is very little remaining
in first hands. Sales as follows:
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Il
right to represent the State in this meeting, ard
to appoint seven Directors in behalf OF the state
am gentlemen,
very respectfully
your obedient servant
@. l.. HARRIS
Superintendent of Public Works
Judge Person moved that MIR. @. l.. Harris,
superintendent of Public Works, claiming the
authority to appoint seven Directors on the PAT
OF the state. be requested to name his appoint
ments to this meeting, Carried.
Mr. Harris, the Superintendent, ask d The IL
diligence Of the meeting for one hour for this
purpose.
On motion of Judge Person this Indulgence WAS
granted.
DR.. Vim. Sloan introduced the following reso-
latiOn, which was unanimously adopted by the
Stockholders
Resotoed. That Il. Fl. COwan, President, and
the present Board of directors shall have until
the next annual meeting to close up AL the affairs
or the Company how organized, and for :hat
purpose they shall retain III their hands ali the
Assets and book, OF the Company which they
now have i'll possession, and pay aud satisfy all
the debts and cary out the c attracts heretofore
contracted or made, anu at or before said meet
ing they shall make fal statement OF all their
accounts and trans actions, and deliver the same
to the President and Directors under III new
Organization, and at the same time transfer to
them the books of the Company and all asaets
ana tlIGClS WHICH may reEelu OH tlcIf names +,
and they may appoint any suitable person Trus
tee for the purpose of holding said assets and
paying the debts AID any appointments already
made, assets made to that end, sh hi be valid
and binding on the Company and its agents now
and hereafter to all intenta and purposes.
Col. Cowan, on behalf of the Directors, tn 4nked
the gentleman for this resolution.
Here recess of an hour was taken to afford
all opportunity for tho SUI erintendent OF Public
Works to prepare his appointments of Directors.
At the expiration of that tine, hlr. French, On
behalf of Mr.. Harris, announced that 1t would he
i'm possible for hirl to report in hour more,
and that he desired to be heard through lis
counsel Mr.. Ere Rch therefore moved that the
meeting adjourn until O'Clock, ?. IL, in order
to afford the Superintendent of Public Works
sufficient time, which motion carried
[NoTE.-Being compelled to put our weekly 20
press before the ter mina:ion of the meeting, We
are forced to close the report Of these proceed
ings at this point, but viii insert the remainder
in our next issue.-EDs. JOURNAL.
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The MARRIAGE RING,

ESSAYS ON THE ERRORS OF YOUTH, AND
THE FOLLIES OF AGE, in regard to SOCIAL
EVILS with certain help for the erring and un-
fortunate. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free
of charge. Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
Box P, Philadelphia. Pa.
may % 2O0-Smd&w-ch
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A PROCLAMATION.
By Ills EXCELLERCY GOV uOLnEN
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CT N. G..

RALEIGH. June q, 1863.
M HEREAS, Official information has been re-
w ceIyed at this Department that O. vacancy
exists in the representation from tho county Of
Hew Hanover, caused by the resignation of l.
Ct. Estes, Eco, late member of the House of Rem
resentatives
Now, therefore, l, W. w. HOLDEN, Governor OF
the State OF North Carolina, by virtue of author
ity conferred by law, do igsne this proclamation,
ordering an election to be held at tho several
places OF voting in said county, the frat Thurs
day in August, for the purpose OF filing said va.
cancy.
Done at tho city Of Raleigh this 2lst
IL. 81 June, 1863, ara in the 93d year Of our
Independence.
". ". HOLDEN, Governor.
By the Governor:
". Il: RICHARDSON, Private G,cretary.
jane 26 93O6oIto
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, J
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
RaIeiOh Julv Dad 1890

To the Chairman Of he Board Of C0nsneiSs toner's
of the County OF -
SIR The Supreme Court Of the State has de-
cided in the case of the University Railroad Com
pany the Government and Treasurer, that
special taxes levied to pay interest on bonds au-
thOrized to be issued Tor the purpose Of building
railroads. which were not begun and unfinished
at the time of the adoption of the Constitution,
are unconstitutional.
After consulting with tho council of State and
the Attorney General, IN view of said decision,
we are advised that the principle of the decision
undoubtedly the following railroads viz: The
University Railroad, the Eastern and Western
railroads, the EdentOn and Suffolk Railroad.
BY Section 20 of IAN act to provide for the col
lection Of taxes by the State and by the several
counties OF theState, on property, polls and i'll
come ratified March Is. 1862 the Commission
of the Counties have power to revise tax lIsts,
where excessive taxes are imposed. We there
fore advise you to amend the tax lists of your
county BIZ striking thereIrOm the special taxes
pronounced void By the above mentioned de-
csiOn
For the above Roads tho taxes on the real and
personal property of the State are IS follows:
University Railroad. one-hundredth of one per
cent.
Eastern and Western Railroad, one twentieth
OF one per cent.
Edenton and Suffolk Railroad. one fortieth of
one per cent.
Aggregate, seventeen-two hundredths Of one
per cent, or 81 cents on the 800 value
We think it best that this per centage should
be deducted from the special taxes.
Under Section 10 of the aforesaid act it is the
duty Of the Commissioners to make all calcua-
tons necessary for ascertaining the amount of
taxes due by each tax payer. We think it best,
therefore, that the Commissioners shall make the
correction above indicated. BY employing sever
al Clerks, which is no doubt best, this work can
be done speedily as to involve only few days
delay. The corrections can be entered on the
lists in any convenient blank column.
After all the corrections have been made the
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners must for
ward TO the Auditor an amended abstract show
ing the taxes general and special due by the
County to the Public Treasury.
In carrying into effect the foregoing recon-
mendation it IL not at all necessary that there
shall be any delay in the collection of taxes.
The Sheriffs will be held rigidly to the accom-
liability prescribed by law.
Very respectfully,
ID. A. JENKINS,
Public Treasurer.
II. ADAMS, Auditor
Raj. Srf.tinst.
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j. II. HORNER'S
CLASSICAL
AND
School,
OXFORD. NJ. q.

~1@--@- - 1 A--H-S7 ~ y -
TNHE FALL SESSION WILL OPEN THE
= Fourth Monday in July--tho Spring SEES
sion, the first Monday in January.
The Winter Vacation will not exceed three
weeks, so that students need not be at tho OK
penae Of returning home before tho close OF the
Spring Session.
The charge for Board and Tuition has been re-
duced to one hundred and twenty-five dollarq
OXFORD, II. G., June u, 1869.
June 20 232-1aW5W3&W.ch
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New York Market.

NEW York, July 29-Noon.
Stocks stead7. Money u cent. premium
Sterling Exchange 1904. Gold 1876 Five-tven-
ties of go, 1874. North Carolina Skies 563 new
81. Lou siana Skies. old, e74 Levecs 644.
Flour dull and dropping. Mess Pork quiet at
1913 123@s33 25 Lard dull. Cotton quiet at "a
cents. Spirits Turpentine dull at 420142l cent 8
Rosin quiet-stra ined common 50 Is {; good 50
90
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Butchers Lightning FIy-killer!

Death to the Living Long live the Killers
Sold by Dealers Everyechere!
iune 80 232-Imd&w
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ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF 1sAILR0AD.
Greensboro, N. G., July a, 18G9.--At q
meeting of the stockholders of the Greens
horo AMI Cheraw Railroad Company, held
at this place last night, Colonel Louis
AImmer, Southern Agent for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was unanimously
elected President. Richmond DisDticE.
NEW PHASE OF AFFAIRs-A QUESTION
FOR THE LAWYERS. Greensboro
Register rises to point of order, viz that
there can be no election of township
Officers this Summer. He states his point
of order thus:
By the Act April 18th, 1869, an election is
Iluerei lor township officers on the first Thurs
DAY IN August of the present year,
The Constitution provides that each voter shall
EC registered.
There has been no township registration,
Inc former registration aud voting districts
are very different from the present Townships,
ing! constitution says Cart. W. Sec. q that
me denerai Assembly (not County Boards of
o0Inlhisslohersl shall order registrations.
ing oenerai Assembly has ordered no such
The Register OF Deeds is required to furnish to
Judges OF election, IN ali elections after the 2Oth
november, 1868, with registry books of their
shipsl '-A'' oSse' 'o"n-
IN me Register of Deeds has no such registration
books to furnish. oA
me Act concerning townships saws that
al elections must be held Sin all respects
Iar ,, the rules and regulations prescribed by
III. anese rules and regulations are contained in
me 3I acts OF the special session of 1868
itese Acts make NJ rules or regulations appli-
'aDie to this elect IL.
sbiI hefeiore. there can be no election of town.
sup officers this Summer, -
'Ae question u left to 1.-THE Chair" to decide,
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STATE NEWS


subscription, from Edgecombe county,
saws. ssthe cotton and corn prospect III
E5gecombe is brilliant at this time, and
hotter than it has been since the war
The hog crop is also improving, ana there
Is. am pleased to say, less thievlng going
ON, Raleigh Sentinel.
WHAT A WHoppER "A friend informs
us that the report is being industrionsly
circulated through Franklin county, by tho
Radicals. that number of prominent gen.
,Iemen of Wake, including Judge Eowle,
Mr. Badger, the Messrs. Battle, and many
others. had come out openly for the Radi-
cal party and were warmly advocating the
election of Hawkins to the Senate.
We see most of the gentlemen whose
names are given in the rumor almost every
day, but have discovered no signs OF thls
wondrous metamorphosis In their polltlcal
status. and we think we can confidently
cav there is no foundation in fact for the
MINOR in regard to any man of prominence
ar responsibility in Raleigh or Wake
county. Raleigh Sentinel
Co,IurTED.-A preliminary examination
into the military murder case was had be-
fore Mayor Harrison late yesterday after
noon, by which it appeared on the testimo-
nv of some of the company, that W. S.
Walker, an ex-federal soldier, was the man
who stabbed Putney, and that VIM. Bell,
native of this city, stabbed Moss Walker
vas committed for trial without bail, and
Bell was allowed to give bail in the sum OF
81, 900, in default of which he too was also
committed to Jail. We understand that
Walker intends testing the matter, wheth-
or his is a case to be tried by the civil or
military poverty a court civil or IL count
martial
Moss condition was represented as quite
critical.
ATTACKED BY NEGRoEs. As MIR. William
Griffis was returning home from Raleigh,
last Tuesday, he was besct by six negro
men near Walnut Greek, south of the city,
who at first asked to be allowed to ride in
his wagon. On being told they could not
do so, they swore they would and moved
a. if to get in. Mr.. Grifis drove of, when
they commenced throwing stones at him,
which they continued to do as they could
come in reach of him, until he reached
Cooks lane, beyond the Creek. Mr..
Grifis had no arms with him, which is
very much to be regrottcd.-R Sentinel
THE STATE CREDIT. The recent action
of the Supreme Court in relation to ap-
preparations for railroad purposes, has had
n fine effect on the State credit
The debt of the State, old and new, is
not more than thirty five millions of dol
lars. The whole of this debt has been
pronounced good by the Court, and the
decision necessarily prevents any further
debt, except as the result Of the approval
by the people at the ballotbox of pro-
posed appropriations. 1t is, therefore,
reasonable to presume that the debt will
not be increased.
We learn that the Trustees of the Uni
versity, all the Superior Court Judges be-
ing present, resolved at n recent meeting
to invest $125, ZOO, the proceeds of the
Agricultural Land Scrip, in North Caro-
lima bonds. State bonds are going up,
and will no doubt soon range from 60 to
70.-Ral. Standard
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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
From Washington.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26--P. NJ.
| Cubans here have official advces to the goth
| instant.
! Quesada has destroyed two important bridges
on the Neuyitas and Principe RAILROAD, and holds
| the country between the two cities, which is
closely invested
! Both garrisons are suffering from disease and
| short supplies.
Several sorties from Eeuvitas were driven back
with serious loss
Quesada has lumber of prisoners which he
holds az hostages to insure proper treatment to
Cuban prisoners
The Cubans hold several positions on the coast
giving them direct communication with the Uni
ted States.
The fight at Rene dos resulted in the loss of
one hundred and fifty Spaniards in killed, wounded
and prisoners.
The fight at sagua LIE Grand lasted several
hours. The spaniards finally drew off with a
loss of three hundred.
| The Cuban leaders have no doubt of their abil-
ity to maintain themselves against the forces now
in the field against them
| vessel with large amount of arms, ammu-
milton, battery and three hundred and sixty
men landed near Neuvtas. and the expedition
safely reached Quesada.
Further Particulars Of the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad Accident.
LOUISVILLE, July 28-P. NJ.
The entire train and its con tents, except New
Orleans sleeping car, which badly damaged,
were burned. CasuaIties Killed Eugene Riley,
Engineer Chas. Childs, Fireman Hugh MCCALL
passenger. from New Orleans. Badly wounded -
Mrs. e. Mccall, New Orleans Joseph Neut, New
Orleans; Il, B. Mitchell, New Orleans John Burt,
| Columbus, Miss; Judge Caulkins and wife, New
Orleans J. Jay Buck, Clarksville Seth Hender-
son, colored, Memphis; G. 81. Sage, Fulton, N. Y;
@. A. Brown, Baggage Master 4; John G. Duggan'
Express Messenger Slightly wounded-Wm.
Mccall, New Orleans Ed. Stone, Eufaula, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson. Baton Rouge; ". s.
Packer pitsburg J. O. Hannah, Coffeeville,
Miss; j. G. Levy, Holly Springs, Miss; Miss Sal
! lie Michael, Londerdale ". f. Shepherd, New
Orleans; j. L. Corril Barton Salisbury, Stewart g
Station two children of Judge Oaulkins, New
Orleans. Train men-sam Lewis, sleeping Car
conductor W. D. Wray, mail agent E. N. Boon,
@. 3. Webster, brakemen.
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\ OILS, Il gallon,
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Linseed II AZ / 30
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kerosene. 40 "a 423
PEA NUTS, Il 75 90 2 10
POTATOES,
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Rates OF Freight.

Per Steamer Per Sailing
Vessel.
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tuition and the above recited act. claim the
right to represent the state in this meeting ard
to appoint seven Directors in behalf OF the state.
am gentlemen,
very respectfully
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

not TIER mighty rear The feet oil many
ami diverse races pressed the surface soil
above me, but knew il not.
One year ago the fist sound heard
since the hardening process began Tell
upon nv ear. There was sudden quaking
accompanied by loud explosion, and |
was free.
MANY of my brcthren-some larger
same smaller-lay about me. We had
been thrown from the mass into a cavern
Gus passage lighted dimly by small lamps
hook ed to the miners hats, and were not
long in being transferred to the car i'll
which through many dark and winding
gay, stout mule drew us to the foot OF
the slope, which led to the outer world.
Other cars, all loaded with those Of my
own race and color, stood waiting their
turn 10 ascend. Soon an invisible but
mighty hand was stretched Gown inc ~
clineI plane--eight hundred fcet-and by
it we we're drawn up that way of dark
ness to the surface. Never shall | forget
that hour wien | left forever the Did
house of bondage-not knowing whittier
borne or to what fate-nor the instant
when the great light of heaven shone full
upon me for the first time. With my sub
sequent history until the present moment
you are familiar. For you my life is be-
ing slowly consumed, and, with my dying
breath, by the prestige Of my hoary age,
and by our common parentage. solemn-
ly protest against the studied contempt in
which you hold not myself only, but the
race to which | belong.
Pottsvlle, Pa, May Is, 1869.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25
Respectfully yours,
LEWIS WHITTEMORE
The National Life Insurance Company.

The National Life Insurance Company.
We have taken occasion before to re-
fer to the organization, the personnel,
and the manner Of operation Of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company of Ameri-
ca, which is advertised in our columns.
The great success Of the Company, as
| demonstrated from month to month, war;
rants repeated allusion to its peculiar
features. We learn that up to the first
Of Maya period Of but nine months
from its organizaton-this Company had
issued not less than five thousand policies,
although its system Of agencies was far
from complete.
As is generally known, the Company
has authority from Congress to do bust
ness in any State of the Union. 1t has
now agents actively at work upon the
Pacific Coast, and by the exl alton Of
its first year, it will have covered nearly,
if not all, our own country, as well as the
Dominion of Canada.
These facts show that the plan upon
which the Company does business COM
mends itself to popular favor There is
good reason why this should be so. The
rates of the Company are low it avoids
all complications or uncertainties of notes
or dividends; when the insured pays his
n oley he knows to cent how much that
payment will secure to his wife Or child
rem and when his death does come, they
suffer no disappointment by the presenta
ton of unsupported notes, which are TO
be deducted from the face of the policy.
Thus, when, few weeks ago, the agent
Of this Company at Franklin, Pa, paid
81 600 to the family of a laboring man
who had insured for that amount but six
weeks previous the promptitude Of the
Company and the simplicity of the trans
action were so apparent that insurance
o the amount of $40, 600 was Immediate
" effected by the neighbors of the de-
ceased. Another case has been report
ed, where $4,000 was paid on the first
Of April to the family of Rev. Lambert
S. Fine, of Troy, Pa, who died on the
9TH oil March, and who had insured for
the above amount in December last.
The managers of the National Life are
gentlemen of widely-known and highly
honored reputation as fnanciers, and its
list of agencies embraces business men of
integrity and respect in their several
localities. Every indication promises
a successful and honorable career for the
National Life Insurance Company, and
we commend to the attention of our rea-
ders the card of the local agency, which
will be found elsewhere.
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From the Chicago Tribune.
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ITS coNpLErro,

INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ITS COMPLETION.
Early Monday morning, Gov. Saudlord
and party from the Pacific coast were on
the ground. At half past s an engine
with palace aud two passenger cars ar.
rived from the east, bringing Vice Prcsi-
dent Durant and Directors Duff and Dil.
lon of the Union Pacific Railroad, Gen.
Easement, l.. W. Coe. superintendent OF
the Pacific Union express company, Co.
+. II. Head, superintendent Of Indian a :
fairs, s. Il. Beed, superintendent of COR
struction Of the Union Pacific road, Rev.
Dr.. Todd. and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Clappof Pittsdeld, Gems. lhrie and Drew
AMI many Others, including several MOI :
mon apostles.
After hearty congratulations, the pre-
liminaries of the celebration were speed.
ly ended. The tics were thrown down
on the open space of about one hundred
feet, and the employees of the two COM
panics approached with the rails to fiji
the gap. j. ii. Stenbridge subordinate
or who has had charge of the Central Pa
ciiic from the laying of the first rail on
the bank of the Sacramento, commanding
q party of Chinese track layers, advanced
from the west with Assistant General SUI
perintendent John Corning, who had the
supervision and liual arrangement.
The Cinnamon, conscious that the strap-