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The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
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Crimes and Casualties.

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In Guernsey, Ohio, a child of Mr.. Fred,
Williams lately died from the effects of q
rat bite on the nose. " or 6na s~7tl
Two men died in New York from hydro.
phobia on Tuesday. One of. them was bit
ten three months ago.
In Marshal county. Ala, negro was shot
and killed on Tuesday. The only offence
known was his politics. od % iiai-3i
A colored girl in Mercer county. N. J..
practiced smoking in bed. She caught fire,
and was burned to DEATH, ~ 80 .a,,
1t is officially stated that the total num-
Der OF persons killed by the coal mine acci-
dent near Dresden is 269. 81
A young woman named Fanny Weeks,
IL or 10 years old, committed suicide in
Aurora last Friday, by swallowing an ounce
of arsenic. ~ 3ls I9it.s'I7l
The Aronkak mine, in Pennsylvania has
Deen opened, and all the miners were found
dead, and 103 ofthe bodies were taken up
on Wednesday last. .,w ! .r= ifrrt :
A man died in New York city few DAYS
ago, in terrible agony, from dose of tobac
co juice and ale given him by an old wo-
man, tor fever and ague.
Joseph Snyder, who killed the Master
Mason at Fairmount Water Works. commit
TED suicide on Wednesday last by holding
MS head in bucket of water.
A great fire is raging il the Dismal Swamp
In Virginia. Many miles of fence and cord
wood have been destroyed, and numerous
Wild animals have been driven out into the
open country. es 'a.'f'all 'h"
William ]. saville, the Boston druggists
clerk who caused the death of Mr.. Thomas
Norton, by making a mistake in putting up
a prescription, giving laudanum instead of
rhubarb, has been arrested for manslaugh.
ter. IN. ID .. 1sf,Il1l,'s - :.
A man near Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa.
after killing one man and fatally woundine
another, suddenly remembered that he mighf
nave violated the law, went,to Squire and
asked him how much of a fine he would have
topay. e-i 9-'.I
On Monday last, at Greenville, N. j., as
large OK was in the act of goring to death
MIR. Lawrence Murtha, a Newfoundland dog.
owned by Mr.. NJ, seized the animal by the
nose and held him until killed by Mr.. Muir
tina, VINO was armed. l's - -ill 81
Considerable lawlessness prevails in Sum-
mer and Rutherford counties, Tenn. The
negro laborers are focking into Nashville.
demanding protection, and even the plant
ers are asking aid to rid them of the desper-
auoes who prevent their laborers from work
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HUMOROUS.

A clean shirt is one of woman's best gifts
| to man.
| A coroner lately rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death by old
wounds, sun and liquor -.
A dreadful little for shilling,n said
Skinfiint to druggist of whom he had Just
purchased an emetic.
A witty but somewhat irreverent editor
calls the Evangelist st. Matthew, "Collec-
tor OF Customs for the port of Capernaum.n .
1t takes the Tennessee editors a great
while to cool down. One of them has lust
charged another with "lying UNANIMOUSLY.
hellishly, and with forty-devil power"
"The blessed man that preached for us
last Sunday" said Mrs. Partington, "seryed
the Lord for thirty years-frst as a circus
rider, then as local preacher, and last as
an exhauster"
Jenkins is not going to do anything more
in conundr,lms. He recently asked his wife
the difference between his head and hogs
head, and she said there was none. He saws
that is not the right answer. .se7. +
A fashionable young lady, sporting the
prevailing style of switch, was somewhat
startled the other day as kindlyrold lady,
not "up to the style" approaches her with
the information, "Your back hair is coming
down, Miss" a1 Hi7la1
A gentleman was talking to a friend in
the presence of his attorney about the value
of honesty. "Honestyr' said the attorney,
what is honestly" retorted the gentleman
"don't meddle with things which don't con-
Germ YOU" -
A woman recently appeared before tri
bunal to complain of the i'll usage she re-
ceived of her husband. 'What pretext had
he for beating youa' inquired the Judge.
5" Please, sir, he didn't have no pretext, it
was stick"
A good naturcd traveller fell asleep in a
train short time ago, and was carried a
few miles beyond his destination. "Prettv
good joke, this, isn't q" said he to fei-
low traveller. "Yesa little too far fetched.n
was the rejoinder.
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JURISDICTION OF MAGIsTRATEs.-Asa a mat
ter OF information, we are authorized to state
that Magistrates have final Jurisdiction in
no case Of larceny, but simply to discharge
or bind over to the Superior Court, such of
tenders as may be brought before them.
Recent decisions of the Supreme Court, in
the case of McLaurin and others, and in the
State Us. Jarvis, have established this fact,
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OFFICE Sur. U. s. A. GENERAL HOSPITALS,
lt CrNcrNNATI ONO. March 18th 1864


Having acted as Medical Director during three
years of the war, it became my duty to give Or
ders for artificial limbs to mutilated soldiers
and as DIR. B. F. PALMER'S LIMBS scere great
ly preferred, large majority Of the orders were
given on him to furnish the necessary limbs. So
lar as my knowledge extends, the limbs furnish
ed by DR.. Palmer have given most satisfaction,
and this also is the testimony Of hospital Seardrds
and son-commissio,.ed officers on duty at the va
rious hospitals in my charge, who have had op-
portunities of seeing the men after they had re-
ceived and used the limbs furnished to them;
and have therefore no hesitation in saying that,
IN my opinion, they are preferable TO all Others.
VIM. 8. KING,
~ Brevet Colonel and Surgeon, U. S. A.
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HYDE COUNTY AGAIN ON HER FEET.-We
have reports from the county of Hyde stat
ing that the corn crop is as good this year
as it ever was. This is saying good deal,
as Hyde, in former days, had the honor of
being called the corn crib OF North Caro-
lima.
We also have favorable returns from the
whole Roanoke section, as well as the Abe
marie and Tar River counties.
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Special Notices.
Comfort and Bliss, or Pain.
- m 1oe' and Aoonv.

nR. TOBIAS CELEBRATED VENETIAN
IL LINIMENT, whose wonderful cures, sure
and instantaneous action, in cases of Chronic
Rheumatism, Headache, Toothache, Group, Cuts
Burns, Collie, Cramps, Dysentery, etc., have as
tonished the civilized world, is no new catch
penny; but an article that has stood the test of
twenty-five years. The enormous sale and rapidly
increasing demand is at once the surest evidence
of its usefulness and popularity. No family
should be without bottle in the house. Hum
dreds ofdollars and many hours of suffering may
be saved by its timely use.
Collie, Cramp, and Dysentery yield at once to
its pain-curatiye properties. 1t is perfectly in
nocent, and can be given to the oldest person or
youngest child. No matter If you have no con-
fdence in Patent Medicines-try this, and you
will be sure to buy again, and recommend to
your friends. Hundreds OF Physicians recon-
mend it in their practice.
Sold BY the Druggists and Storekeepers Price,
Fifty Gents and One Dollar. Depot 10 Park
Place. New York. sep 12-d&w1m
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| IMNnGRATIoN.-There is a great deal of
humbuggery in this world, after all, we
must admit. The popular mind, ever eager
after change, seizes upon every new idea,
| until it runs down; and then the morbid
appetite Graves something new, and is never
satisfied until another idea is brought out,
an so on, unto the end of time. For
about two years the restless spirits of our
land have conceived the idea that the i'm
portation of Swiss labor was all that was
needed to make the South blossom as the
rose. Large sums of money have been ex-
pended, and the experiment tried, only to
satisfy the public that they, the Swiss, are
but human at last; are incapable of doing
more or better work than the laborers we
already have among u.s. The Swiss, then,
will be let alone; and in their stead, the
brilliant thought, that the Chinaman is the
fellow. He is, emphatically, "Cheap John,"
and we might add, ignorant John, also.
We have not the least idea that John China
man will answer for the farm, or anything
else that is highminded or honorable. They
are, as a people, lazy and thievish, and worse
than all, heathen-worshippers of idols
know nothing of the Living God, and studi-
ously refuse to be taught.
On the score of morality, we are opposed
to Chinese labor--opposed to introducing
them into our families to corrupt our chill
dren-to pilfer our closets, and besmear
our beds with their filthy carcases.
Then, what do we favor? We are en-
phatically in favor of employing the laborers
we already have among us. They were bred
and born among us-are taught in the
Christian religion, and arc entitled to our
fostering care. These are plain truths, and
cannot be controverted. 1t is not for us to say
that we cannot adapt ourselves to tive
are already conversant with it, and it is no
experiment to be tried.
We were reared In the lap of slavery
nursed by a colored nursc-familiar with
colored labor, and we know, there is no
other labor half as reliable, nor so well
adapted to our climate.
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RALEIGH. N. C.. AnriI 4. 1866,

RALEIGH, N. c., April 4, 1866.
DR.. B. FRANK PALMER-Dear Sir:-It affords
me much pleasure to acknowledge the great sue
cess of your professional treatment in my case,
which is one of the most difficult kind to treat,
my foot being amputated BY the Chopart method.
The mechanism is complete in all respects-light,
comfortable and strong-a,id I sCdlk perfectly t
am convinced after careful examination Of great
number of patents, that the PALMER limbs are
superior to all others and strongly recommend
the adoption of them by my mutilated comrades
of the South, feeling assured that no other manu-
facturer can produce limb SO perfect.
Very respectfully
J. G. MORRISON,
AID. C. to the late Genl. T. j. Jackson.
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49,

A BEACON LIGHT FOR THE TEMPEST
TossED.-We learn from the New Berne
Times that the foundation of the new Light
House at Hatterasis already completed with
base 40 feet in diameter The brick work
has been carried about 80 feet high, and the
work is fast progressing. The light is to be
full 200 feet high and when completed will
be one of the best light-ho uses upon our
whole coast,
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MORE GOLD AND CoPPER-The Patriot
states that copper and gold have been dis
covered on the farm of Alison G. Oakley,
within five miles of Greensboro. A rich
vein of mundic was discovered within five
feet of the surface, while quarrying rock for
building bridge on the Salem railroad 1t
is said to be the finest out-cropping OF cop
per ever discovered so near the surface in
this State.
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JOB PRNTINe.-Since moving into our
new building we have bought new engine,
two new presses and large amount of en-
tirely new material for the job department.
We keep constantly employed strong force
OF the best job printers il the State, and
theirwork cannot be surpassed in the South
We are prepared to do all kinds of job print
ing, from cards, circulars, bill-heads, checks
and blanksot all of kinds to books of any
size and description. Every job promptly
executed at reasonable prices and warranted
to give satisfaction.
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pEspLrros, Anderson Co., s. c., April "a, 'es.

PENDLETos, Anderson Co., s. c.. April "a, 66.
DIR. B. FRANK PALMER-Dear Sri am happy
to inform you that the trial have now given
your Patent Leg, leaves me no reason to doubt
that it deserves all that has been said in its praise.
l am convinced that it is the BEST Patent Leg in
the world, and shall be glad to learn that my
mutilated friends in the South are SO fortunate
as to select this incompatible substitute. My
limb was amputated within two inches of the
knee, in consequence of wound received in
battle in front OF Richmond. On the first trial
Of the PALMER LEG, 1 was able to walk without
cane, and with the utmost comfort and facility
shall avail myself of an early opportunity TO
show the limb to Governor ORR, from whom 1
had the honor to receive an introduction to you,
and am sure the Governor will gladly recognize
the great superiority your benencent invention,
and send others to you for relief
Very truly, your obedient servant,
RICHARD LEWIS,
Capt. Co. B. Palmetto (S CO. Sharpshooters
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DRIED BLAcKBERRIEs-We learn from
the Winston Sentinel that blackberries are
selling in Winston and Salem at ten cents
cash, or fifteen cents in goods. In conse-
quence of this advance, the country people
are bringing their berries to town and busi-
ness is very brisk.
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BLANKs.-A full assortment of magistrates,
sheriffs, constable's, solicitors and all kinds
of legal blanks kept constantly on hand and
for sale at wholesale and retail at the
STANDARD office.
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CHANGE OF CRcUITs.-Judges Henry
and Cannon have changed circuits. Judge
Henry holds Court the present term on Judge
Cannons circuit, while the latter will hold
on Judge Henry's. Judge Henry left here
for Macon on Monday--AsheuMe Pioneer.
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THE CoTToN CRoP IN GEORGIA As Con-
PARED WITH THE COTTON CROP IN NORTH
CARoL1NA.-Allowing for the long continu-
ed drought in the South, we are prepared
to say, that the crop of cotton in Georgia is
| not superior in quality to the crop of our
own State. Having travelled over two
thirds of the State of Georgia, within the
last two weeks, we made it our business to
take notes, and to examine the farms as
best we could, in order to the comparison
which we now draw. Our observations
lmpartially made, lead us to the conclusion
that while Georgia is far ahead of North
Carolina in works OF internal improve
ments, buildings and stock-raising, our far
mers or planters lose nothing in the compar-
ison.
From Augusta to Atlanta, from Atlanta
to Columbus, from Columbus to Savannah,
and back to Macon, the cotton appeared no
better than the cotton raised in Middle and
Eastern North Carolina-in fact, we saw
but little that promised SO good yield to
the acre as the cotton east of Raleigh. We
were told, that on ordinary land, the plan
ter did well to make halt bag to the acre,
while on the best bottom land, one bag or
500 lbs. of lint to the acre was considered
generous yield. We do as well as this and
never expect less. AS we remarked, in the
outset, all allowance has been made for the
drought of this year-still, We were told,
'tliattth above figures will hold good when
the seasons are propitious.
As general thing, where cotton will
grow, corn also can be grown-then, work
ing by this rule, We have as good corn land
as are the lands of Georgia. We write this
not to detract from the State Of Georgia
any OF her greatness, but to satisfy those of |
our farmers who are anxious to 60 South,
that they are doing quite as well in the Old
North State as they could do either in Geor-
gia, South Carolina or Mississippi
Our observations also extended through
these States with the same results and we
prefer either Georgia or South Carolina to
Mississippi, both as regards farming and on
the score of health. Good water in
Mississippi is hard to obtain-while in
Georgia, in and around Atlanta, and the
Stone Mountain country, the water is de-
lightful, and the climate and the scenery all
that could be desired. We can say the
same OF our own State, with the additional
fact, that it being equal in every other re-
spect, it is our native home, where our kin
dred lived and died, and where we have all
the comforts God has vouched safe to any
people.
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MORE OF THE VILLAINS CAUGHT.-Sheriff
Howell, of Robson, has succeeded in can
turing three more of the murderers, Hender-
son oxendine, Jack Glover and Simon Nc
Nelll, and has lodged them safely in VIII
mington Jail
in a letter received from the Sheriff were
photographs of some eight OR ten of these
desperadoes-th they wear the countenances of
dare-deTils. Our thanks to the Sheriff for
the pictures. May he succeed in getting
the last scamp.
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RETURNED HoME-We learn from the
Asheville Pioneer that Hon. A. Fl. Jones of
the 18th District returned to AsheviIle on
Friday last from tour over the Pacific Rail
road. Weare pleased to hear that his health
is good,
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A PROCLAMATION,
BY HIS EXCELLENCY Gov. HOLDEN.

Executive Department Of North Carolina,
7s''.'% RALEIGH, August Goth, 1862
WTHEREAS official information has been re-
w ceived at this Department that vacancy
exists in the representation from the Sth Senate
rial District in the Senate of North Carolina
Now, therefore, /, W. W. HOLDEN, Governor
OF the State of North Carolina, by virtue of au-
thority vested in me by Section Is, Article Q, of
the State Constitution, do issue this Proclama-
tion, ordering an election to be held on Thurs
day, October 7th, 1869, for the purpose of choos-
ing Senator from the said District in place of
D. ]. Rich, deceased.
Done at our City of Raleigh, this Goth day of
IL. ST. August, 1869, and in the ninety-fourth
year of our Independence.
W. W. HOLDEN, Governor.
By the Governor
W.R. RICHARDSON, Private Secretary
aug. Il lnwdtdwtd
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Desperate Fight in Texas between U. S.
Troops and Desperadoes.

Troops and Desperadoes.
A dispatch from Shreveport, L., of the
1st inst, says: Intelligence has just been re-
ceived here of a desperate fight near San
Patricio, Texas, between small squad of
U. S. troops and band of reckless outlaws
who roam at pleasure over Texas, and
commit murders and outrages almost daily.
On this occasion the troops were out to ar
rest some of the outlaws. They made de-
termined resistance, and lively fight en-
sued: The troops finally got the best of, the
villains, but only after killing four of them
and wounding several Others. One soldier
was killed and a number wounded. The
condition of affairs in the thinly settled
portions of Texas is very bad, and not a
day passes without some outrage from these
gangs of bandit. -
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'iOB VIoLENcE.-We were shown yester-
:! q private letter from a gentleman of
= ruou ted yeracity in one of the extreme
~ p 1-ynties. in which it was stated
tbecomfng bold and
sdent, committing gross outrages against
Rivata citizens.
i a. nights since, gang OF these des-
fat 2es brced an entrance into the hum
Fe dwsning Of citizen-colored man
k his sa, and other property valuable
NE o"aer, and then tied him up, and
|%tipped him numerically.
tle same night another party arrested,
IgEsfd and whipped another man dread
FTE These parties, who have suffered at
hands of these lawless midnight ma
huders, are represented as good and peace
Poie citizens, and no cause is assigned for
Ehe abuse.
II We understand the laws of North Car
ma sheriff has all the power necessary
enable him to order out force sufficient
,.fret out and bring to justice these mis-
w characters, and it would rebound to
nonor of the State, and the peace and
MY, II they would emulate the example
- onefif OF Robson county, and order
10. NJ the county, if found necessary, to
'ne arrests desired. Let the work be
promptly, and much innocent blood
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REcToRsHIP TENDERED-The Goldsboro'
Messenger chronicles the fact that Rev. H.
4. Skinner of New Berne has been rendered
the Rectorship of St Stephens Church,
Goldsboro', vice Rev. e. W. Stickey, re-
signed.
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The Indiana Secretary of State on Thurs
day made out and transmitted to Hamilton
Fish, at Washington, a certified copy of the
enrolled joint resolution accepting and rati-
flying the fifteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States Why it was
not done sooner is not stated IN Z, ~
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The Washington Chronicle says The Re
pnblicans, after an exciting contest, carried
Wilmington. Del, on Tuesday by hand
some majority. The ability and energy of
the Wilmington Commercial, the spirited
Republican daily of our friend Howard w.
Jenkins contributed much to the result n
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The Rutherford VindicatOr says There
was heavy frost in Pennsylvania county on
the 7th of August, doing considerable dam
age to the growing corn, and in some places
completely killed it.
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FOR SALE,
win be Exchanged for Good Plantation.

Will be Exchanged for a Coed Plantation,
iONE of the most commanding residences in
" the City OF Raleigh, within Il mile of the
Capitol, on New Bern street, (known as the
Cotton Place.. House so feet front by 46 feet
deep, with extension 24x20 feet, 2 story and
basement, 1S rooms (fre place in each), sur
rounded by magnificent lawn of about acres
covered with large oaks.
The mansion house, out buildings, fences, &C.,
have just been put in the most perfect order,
and painted throughout, which makes it one of
the most desirable places in the city.
For full particulars, call on or address
4 NORTH CAROLINA LAND CO.,
sep S-d&w2w Raleigh, N c.
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Amputatlon three inches below Knee---Leg worn
Twelve Years without Repairs--Side Knee
Joints not worn ont In that time,

boYK1Ns DEPOT, southampton Co., Va.
DIR. B. FRANK PALMER-Dear Sir:-It affords
me the utmost pleasure to inform you that l have
worn one OF your Patent Legs during the last
t,oelUe gears, with satisfaction that has been
wholly beyond my expectations. The limb has
given no pain or trouble in all that time. walk
with perfect ease and comfort, without cane,
and person not acquainted would not notice
lameness. 1t is a remarkable fact that the limb
has had no repairs, except little attention given
to it by myself, in twelve years; and it is now in
such good state of preservation, that think cx-
pending ten dollars on it will put it into good
walking condition. The new limb which you
have just supplied find more perfect in its
action. Your very obt servant,
E. ARTHUR HART.
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COTTON FACTORIES AGA1N.-We are cheered
with the intelligence that our recent article,
urging the establishment of cotton factories
in North Carolina, has met with much favor
among our citizens generally.
In our own county of Wake, there are
several localities on the Neuse river admira-
bly, adapted for such works. At Weldon
the water power available cannot be estima-
ted, and at that particular locality at no
distant day we expect to see erected cotton
factory which will give employment to sew
eral hundred hands. The counties of Le-
noir, Greene, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax,
Martin, BERTHE, and Northampton, would
supply an immense amount of the raw ma
terial, and from any of these counties Wei
don is easy of access, either by railroad or
steamboat.
Then, in our Western country, the Deep
river water power is sufficient to run all the
machinery in the world. In former days
the village of Franklinsville was made &C
tive by at least two factories-we do not
recollect now to what extent the business
is carried on,-there is room enough how
ever for half dozen establishments within
mile of each other.
This is subject in which we feel the deep
est interest, and shall from time to time
refer to it.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
FRIGHTFUL DEVELOPMENTS. :.

At last the people have got the fact through
their hair" that hair dyes imprcgnated with
acetate Of lead and other metallic salts are
MURDEROUS PREPARATIONS.
When they see the metallic sediment at the bot
tom Of the bottles, they know that the disgusting
stuff is literally thcke'ed NTH poison. They ask,
therefore, for
Harmless Vegetable Dye, y
and find it, pure and eficacious, in
a CriStadoro'S Excelsior Hair Dye.
offered under the sanction OF Professor Chilton's
guarantee that it contains 'nothing dcleterious"
= CRIsTADORO's HAIR PREsERvATIvE, as
Dressing, acts like charm on the Hair after
Dyeing. Try it. sep 12-d&w1m