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ParadOXical JO.

Our amiable and accomplished contem-
porary of the Sentinel is the only man IN
the Democratic party of North Carolina who
is fitted to lead the ''virtue and intelligence"
of the State. He does all things by contra
ries. and is eminently entitled to the sO6ri
1uet of Paradoxical Jo In 1861 he made
loud professions of love TO the Union. He
made long speeches and voted against the
appropriation to put North Carolina on
war footing He even went so far in his
devotion to the Union of the States that he
raised cavalry company and entered the
Confederate army to make war on that. Un-
ion. He remained in the Confederate army
until he was wounded by fall from horse
while galIantly leading a retreat from the
Gillet House in Jones county, but whether
the horse was the last one 'shod at Tubal
Gains blacksmith shop before the flood" or
not, this deponent saith not. He then made
loud professions of devotion to liberty and
begged to be sent to the Confederate Con-
gress, whose conscript laws and 1.-THE laws
and impressment laws and star chamber
laws illustrated his idea of freedom and the
rights of man.
A lifelong Whig, he did the dirty work
of that party for years, and showed his faith
BY his works in writing presentment
against the Democratic party, in which he
arraigned that party for all the murders,
thefts and crimes of the rebellion. He fur
ther proved his undying hatred of the DEM
ocratic party by purchasing its organ and
assuming its leadership.
He b ought out Bro. Pell because he
thought ministers should not mix in politics.
He frequently lectured the STANDARD be-
cause it was rumored that minister con-
tributed to our columns, and heagain show
ed his faith by his works by engaging a
Doctor of Divinity to assist him on the Sen
tiael
We have carefully studied the history of
paradoxical 10, and the lesson we learn from
it is not pleasant one for the Republican
party. For if he is consistent in his course,
he will finally seal his opposition to that
great party by attempting to assume lead
ership therein. Can it be that cruel fate
has such a curse in store for us? We hope
for the best, but are prepared for the worst.
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For the Standard.
Revenue Bill.


MEssRs. EDITORS AS citizen of North
Carolina-as a tax payer--as one having at
heart the credit, the honor, and the good
name of the State, call upon the Legisla-
ture to pass the Revenue bill. -,
Every interest is suffering for the want of
revenue. have just learned that one man
in city North of this has bought SAC, 900
in bonds of our State for SO. Millions more
have, no doubt, been purchased at this low
figure Has not our State credit been trifed
with too much already Do members of
the Legislature know that speculators are
realizing rich harvest at the expense of our
State eredit2 Let them pass the bill, and
these speculations cease, the credit Of the
State will be restored, our internal improve
naents will go forward, and the State gene
rally will prosper. Let them delay much
longer and REPUTATION, DISGRACE
and RUIN will be the result.
~ r4- vss q. 44t.rs A CITIZEN.
March Is, 1869. gIl. r8.ssi fl3ss, de
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Hon. John r. French.

1t is with pleasure that we announce the
election of the Hon. John R. French to the
Sergeancy at Arms of the Senate. This is
well deserved tribute to talent, patriotism
and worth.
Mr.. French is we'll and favorably known
to the people of North Carolina, and they
will hail with pleasure his successful election
to a'position of great Importance. There
were many candidates in the field, among
them a distinguished Major General, who
gained celebrity during the war. He has
our best wishes for his success
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OUTRAGE IN BLADEN CoUNTY.-An outrage
occurred at the residence of j. c. Daniels near
Marlville, in Bladen county, says the Wilmington
Journal, on Tuesday night last which, as some of
its connections will be more fully developed ir
few days, We give place 10 here TN the night
above mentioned fence around the premises of
Mr.. Daniels was discovered to be on fire. As it
was near the house and somewhat threatening,
the whole household at once proceeded to the
fire and engaged in eXtinguishing it, which re-
quired some little time to acct mplish. AS Mrs.
Daniels returned to the house, she heard a sound
like a buggy being driven down the road. On
examining the premises it was discovered that a
trunk containing $40 in gold, $40 in silver and
about $40 in currency, and many valuable papers
had been stolen, doubtless by parties who had
set fire TO the fence for an opportunity to COM
nit the theft
The morning succeeding this occurrence gen.
tleman by the name of Taylor was riding along
the road about four miles from Mr.. Daniels
house and was shot at by some parties in the
bushes. He immediately retreated, but after Sc
curing the attendance of some neighbors he re-
turned to this place. On searching around in
this quarter, Mr. Taylor and his friends discov-
cred the trunk that was stolen from Mr.. Dan
ies' house the night previous, rified of its con.
tents, and some of the papers laying around
There are indications as to who are the thieves
and wouldbe murderers. Prudence will not
permit further disclosure at present.
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For the Standard.
The University.


EDITORS STANDARD II ask your indul-
gence while place before you few facts
concerning the University of North Carolina.
The Institution has an able Faculty, con
sisting of President and four Professors.
These gentlemen are, without exception, ex-
perienced College teachers, and men as 10
moral character without raproacb.
The present session of. the Institution
commenced on the aad. instant with three
students. Yesterday the 16th inst, EIGHT
students had regularly entered and were at
tending recitaticas !: two more were in read
mess to enter tsrliay am warranted there
fore, in repoz@ng TEN students as regular
members Of the University There are can
uidaies still awaiting admission. 5a
The triends. of sound, liberal, popular
educasi0a, throughout the State may well be
e'1c0ssaged :: the University is putting on
leW strength a8.
Yours truly,
S. S. ASHLEY,
Supt. Public Instruction.
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RALEIGH, N. c., WEDNESDAY,,

DR.. s. P. WRIGHT.-The investigations of the
charges made against this gentleman conmen-
ced on Wednesday afternoon last before Henry
Porter, Esq, o. s. Commissioner, the entirt even
ing being consumed in the examination pr one
witness, Mr.. Thomas Reynolds, the actiIg col
lector of internal revenue in this district who
preferred the charges. and at whose instance the
action was brought.
Judge Merrimon and W. A. Jenkins, Esq, ap-
peared for Mr. Reynolds, and Judge Fowe and
R. C. Badger, ESQ.,, for DR.. Wright.
On yesterday morning the counsel d Mr..
Reynolds becoming convinced that there WIS no
criminality on the part of DR.. Wright, with
the prosecution, and accordingly the case was
dismissed.
We shall see whether the editors of cetain
Democratic papers, who are always prfing
about "honor," and who have been swift topub
lish to the world that DR.. W. had been arreted,
charged with swindling, will do that gentltnan
the justice to state that the charge could nd be
sustained.
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CITY AND STATE.

TRUoKING.-The Wilmington Star is glad to
learn that Messrs David Landreth & Son, the
well-known seedsmen of Philadelphia, some
time since rented farm near Goldsboro', and
are now busily engaged in preparations for a
heavy crop of early vegetables.
This enterprising firm have been among the
first Northern men to discover that there is a
mine of wealth in the production of early fruits
and vegetables along the line of the Whining
ten and Weldon Railway.
We hope many other Northern men will invest
their capital and energy in this lucrative busi-
ness. And we hope our own people will devote
at least portion of their labor and means in
pursuit of the same object We know OF moth
ing that will yield better return for capital and
labor.
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DEAD.-The Wilmington Journal reglds to
learn that Mr. Reuben King, the principalsuf-
ferer in the Lumberton outrage, died on Stur-
day last about ten o'clock, from the effect 4 the
wound inflicted by the ruffians who attackd his
dwelling. After death Mr.. Kings body WIS cx-
amined and the ball found to have passed Though
his lungs.
In the death of this gentleman Robson county
has lost an old and esteemed citizen, and ap hon
ored member of society. Harming po one, he
was brutally attacked in his own yelling by
gang of desperadoes and shot down upon his
own hearth The murderers of Mr. Nng are yet
at large, and his innocent blood crRs to just
Heaven for retribution. The deceased leaves an
estate supposed to be worth about s50,0oO, of
which Mr. W. j. Brown is sole Executor. For
about forty-fve years Mr., King was an officer of
the State.
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DEATH OF DR.. VIM F. TATE.-It is our pain
full duty, says the Morganton Press, to record
the death OF one OF our most worthy and beloved
citizens. DR.. William c. Tate departed this life,
at his residence in this town, on last Thursday,
in the 61st year OF his age. Dr.. Tate WAS one OF
our oldest citizens and was highly esteemed by
all who knew him, and his death has oceasioned
a loss that will long be felt and pourned by our
community. He was buried, with Masonic
honors on Saturday, an d his remains were fol-
lowed to their last resting place by an immense
concourse of people, not one OF whom could say
ought against his past life.
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MILITAKY.-General Orders No. II, just
issued from tie Headquarters of the Army at
Washington, assigns Brevet Major General Mel
son A. Miles to duty as Colonel of the Fifth U.
s. Infantry, now in the Department Of Missouri
The the 39th and 40th regiments are to be con-
soiduted, and will hereafter be known as the 25th
Infantry The 10th will be relieved as soon as
possib and proceed to New Orleans. Gen. Z.
w. Kinks is to be 1t. Colonel of the 25th.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR.-The Wilmington Journal
regrets to learn that slight shooting affair oc-
Cured at Elijah ythtown, Bladen county, ON FRI
day night last he tween Capt. R. II. Lyon and Mr.
Theodore Sykes. 1t was some personal misun-
Outstanding, and led to Capt Lyon using cane
upon Mr. Sykes, whereupon the latter drew
pistol and shot the attacking party. The ball
passed through Capt. Lyoi,'s side without doing
serious iniury-in fact he was not compelled to
take to his bed The affair created but little
excitement The difficulty has been settled, and
the two parties are again on good TERMS
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ANOTHER HOMESTEAD DECISION TN SOUTH

ANOTHER HOMESTEAD DECISION TN SOUTH
CAROLINA Judge Buist, Probate Judge for
Charleston County, has declared, in a
lengthy argument, that the Homestead law
is not applicable to prior leins. The ques-
ton came up on application of widow and
minor children for right and estate to Home
stead in real and personal property. The
Judge fully concurs with the recent decis-
ion of Judge Carpenter.
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Col. David Heatop .

Speaker Blaine has placed Hon. David
Heatnn our member from the 2d Congress
sioual District, on the Committee of Elec-
tions. This is a very important committee,
one which requires great labor. Col Hcaton
was on the same committee in the 40th
Congress, where he won great credit, meet
ing the ablest men of the hour His minor
ity report was very able paper.
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To OWNERS OF MARBLE QUARRIEs.-All th
engaged in the quarrying of marble or who
auarries not now worked will forward sp
mems of their marble by express, directed to
Commissioner of Agriculture, Washington
c. The express charges upon such speeim
will be paid by the Department. The specim
should be six inches long, four inches wide,
inch in thickness, and polished. A descrip'
should accompany each, stating the location
its bed, the name of the donor, and, briefly,
other item of interest concerning it-such as
extent of the deposit, when discovered, If n
worked, &c.
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The Baltimore american seems to think
that the municipal authorities of that city
did very foolish thing In ovating Andrew
johnson, and says:
at was a most wanton attack on the fame
of the city, carried out with recklessness
as to the consequences that is perfectly anu
sing, if we are to regard our city authorities
as sane and sober men. 1t was an oppOrtu-
nity to strike blow az the business pros
poets of our city, and to advance the interests
of rival cities, that has no parallel in muni-
cipal folly"
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March Is, 1869.
For the Standard.
A Card-The CoIored Fire Department.

A Card-The CoIOred Fire Department.
MEssRs EDITORS The Colored Fire
Company No. desire to return thanks to
those citizens of Raleigh who have contri-
buted to their outfit. Also to Mrs. 8. Jones
for beautiful flag. We have the welfare
and prosperity of the city at heart, and
should occasion present, we will show our
appreciation of the kindness shown US. We
beg that citizens will not think that 1--WE
propose to carry politics into our organiza-
tion as fremen. We shall labor as faithful
ly to save the property of Democrat aswe
would Republican, and cice oersa., Giis
At our parade on Saturday. afternoon we
gave the engine assigned US trial, and found
it did not work we'll. It is now undergo
ing second repair. and we hope it will
work satisfactorily at our next trial on Fri
day next. We hope at that time to have
al: our members turn out. 5pa aGes1
In case of fire in Raleigh we are deter
mined that we will not be behind our color
ed brethren of Salisbury, whose gallant con-
duct at late fire in that city was universally
commended. ee'ai i5ssFa 5E4
4sF ~ JAMES H. JONES, Foreman.
JOHN e. WILLIAMS, Secretary. r,l.5c4G
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Judge Thomas is holding the Spring Teri
Craven Court this week.

OCEAN HOUSE, PoRTsMoUTH.-The Transc
is glad to learn that Mr.. Davis, of Wilson, N.
who has become lessee of this establishing
will have it in full operation in less than
weeks. Mr. Davis is well known throughout
Old North State, and there Is no doubt, but
der his management it will again become whs
was in former years-the fayorite resort OF
citizens of North Carolina in their excursion
and from the Northern States. =
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DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. William
Thompson, one of the oldest citizens of Raleigh
died at his reside nee in this City on Sunday eve
ming last He as for many years cabinet ma
ker and undertaken, and was universally respect
ed for his many sterling qualities.
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The people of New Berne are being much cx-
ertised about the location and building OF mar
ket house. mass meeting of citizens was held
on Saturday evening at which speeches were made
and resolutions ad opted, that the matter should
be left to vote of the people.
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N. ALDRICH, Secretary.

MORE V1LLAINY-On Thursday night, say the
Inder, a party of thieves, supposed to be four at
least, broke into the kitchen of Mrs. Bowen,
widow lady living near Henderson, and stole all
her meat and almost every other article they
could lay their hands upon.
Friday night Mr.. Arch. Davis grist mill, three
miles from Henderson was burned to the ground
by some black hearted fiend This is quite a
severe loss to Mr.. D., and the neighbors will be
seriously inconvenieneed by it, having to get
their grinding done farther from home.
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COOPERATIVE MovEMENT.-On Tuesday ,iglf
the 10Th inst, number of our colored citzels
and others met in the African Methodist Chara,
and organized the Gland and BuildingA Assota-
tion'' under the lead of the following oficrs: {:
President-J. Fl. Harris.
Vice President-G W. Brodie.
Secreta,y-S. s. Ashley.
TreaSurer-J. Brnton Smith.
The object of the Association is to ASSISTS
members in securing homes, the shares leng
placed at the low figure OF 81 each. We lean
that shares to the amount of about s40O weie t
ken at this meeting. In many localities an
cities of the Union, these cooperative societil
have been the means of many poor and deser
ing man obtaining home, which he otherwb
would never have secured. Let our colori
friends, then, look well to their interests, ad
encourage this laudable movement by heatl
and liberal support. l
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Raleigh. March II. 1869
To Col. RoB'T NJ. DOUGLAS:

RALEIGH, March II, 1863.
To Col. RoBT NJ. DOUGLAS:
Dear Sir Your letter of this date, rendering
your resignation as Private Secretary, has been
received.
While am gratifed to learn that you have
been appointed Private Secretary to His Excel
lency the President OF the United States, part
with you reluctantly, and accept your resignation
with regret. My best wishes will go with you
in your new field OF labor. will always cherish
pleasant recollections of our official intercourse,
and n sincere desire that your manhood may be
a. fortunate and useful as your youth has been
studicus, upright, honest and in all respects ex-
emplary. Very TRULY yours.
w. w. HOLDEN.
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SENATOR ABBoTT.-In the Senate Mr.
Abbott llas introduced bin to provide for
the payment of claims to loyal citizens OF
the State lately in rebellion, which vas re-
terred to the Committee on Claims 1t con-
templates the appointment by the Presldeat
Of three commissioners for the examination
of all such Chains coming within the Intent
OF the act ol.1Aly 4, 1864, which upon appr"
val Of commissioners shall be PAID to
an amount not exceeding two million dol
lars.
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SUPERIOR COURT IN PoLK.-But few cas-
the Vindicator learns, were tried at this term
the court. Judge Henry, who was expected
preside, not making his appearance, and JuI
Logan, being interested in goodly numbef
the cases, of course, could not sit in Judgment
his own cases. The court lasted only three d.l
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We are indebted to our friend J. C. L.
Harris, assistant Secretary of the Senate, for
the copy of the stay-Iaw published to-day.
This law applies to actions brought before
magistrates for sums not exceeding 5000,
and is substantially the same in its provis-
ions as the law regulating pleadings in the
Superior Courts in certain cases recently
published
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Col, Robert NJ. Douglas.

The following correspondence between
His Excellency Gov. Holden and Col. Robt.
NJ Douglas explains itself:
RALEIGH, March II, 1862
To HIS ExCELLENCY W. w. HOLDEN,
Governor Of North Carolina:
SIR:-I have the honor to herewith tender to
you my resignation Private Secretary to your
Excellency. With grateful recollections of our
pleasant official intercourse, and sincere wishes
for your personal welfare, remain
Your obedent servant,
ROBERT NJ. DOUGLAS,
Private Secretary.
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Hon. Nathaniel Boyden.

On the 18th inst, the Speaker presented
to Congress the papers in the case of Boy
den os Shober. We presume the election
will, in this case, be referred hack to the
people. In that case we predict the election
of Mr.. Boyden.
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THE Down MoNUMENT-On Saturday the 2
of April, says the Bi6lical Recorder. at Mt. Pis>
Church, in Chatham county, monumest
be raised over the grave of Rev. Patrick Winsl
Dowd. Masons and Baptists are invited to-
fopd
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DEAD.-The Hillsboro' Recorder mentions
death in that town on Thursday last, OF r
Benton, an old and respected colored man. r
wrote a good hand and read fair English.
was the body servant of Gen. Benton, the fai
of the distinguished Senator. HIS age was at
min
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House BURNT.-On Sunday morning abb
day light, the house of Mr.. Henry Andersonp
Orange county, was destroyed by fire, with als
contents Mr.. Anderson was absent at the til
H. thinks it was fired alter being plundej
says the Recorder.
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NoMINATED.-We learn that !. j. Young, E
of Henderson, Granville county, has been nc
natet. to the Senate OF the United States as
lector of Internal Revenue for this Congressi'
District.
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REMEDY FOR LICE ON GATTLE.-TeN H,
that if he will fry tabaeco in lard, and grease
his COWS with the mixture, the lice will die
instanter, hut good feeding will prevent lice
and warts, all the cures that knew Of
nev:;r had cattle that were troubled with
verMsn when in good condition.
w. r. F.
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GAVE BAn-Haywood Ray, who on Saturday
was committed to prison, as published in the
STANDARD the 18th inst, was on yesterday
released from custody by giving bail.
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Wendell Phillips declares himself well
satisfied with President Grants inaugural,
for he always expects promises made by
Grant to be performed.
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The dwelling and kitchen of Mr.. John Watson.
near Jonesboro' in Moore county, were burned
last Friday. The fire was caused by q cat who
had taken fire running under pile of cotton.
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The rice plantation, near Wilmington, kno
as Glastonbury" and containing some !
acres, a2O of which are rice lands. was sold
auction on Thursday last. Mr.. A. W. Rieger
came the purchaser at s., 800, cash.
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TRINITY CoLLEGE.-Bishop Wighman will de-
liver the annual sermon and General Wade Hamp-
ton the annual address before the graduating
class at the next commencement