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The weekly standard., 1869-10-20
INDUSTRIAL.

A weeks wages at gold.washing IN Vir-
ginia-$9o, $50 and SIS.
A prominent New York house has made
arrangements to establish q monthly line of
packets between that city and St. Angus
tine.
There are seven private and six public
schools In Omaha, two collegiate institutions,
and twelve churches, with two or three
more in process of erection.
The total receipts of Internal revenue in
the New Orleans, La, district for Septem-
Der, 1869, were $125,927, gain of $40, ,107
over the corresponding month of 1868.
Emporia, Kansas, Is said to be going
ahead, and it is predicted that the census Of
1860 will give it population of Is, 1000 peo-
pile, and tax-roll of five million dollars.
A man named Patrick Kerr was found in
the street, at Worcester, Mass, on Sunday
evening, dying, with severe stabs in various
parts of his body. He refused to give an
explanation of the affair. I.r.r
A man and wife and four children, named
Homer, at Brookville, Ohio, were poisoned
Monday by eating biscuit IN which arsenic
was used in mistake for soda. Homer died,
and his wife is not expected to recover.
At Vincennes, Indiana, few days ago, a
mother was trying to force her child to take
a dose of pills, and in its struggles against
swallowing them, one of them entered its
windpipe, and it died in few moments.
John R, Tanning, boy fourteen years
old, was grinding cane in molasses mill at
Youngblood Prairie, Morgan county, nli-
nois, few days ago. when his head was
struck by lever, which instantly killed
him. t.--' .
The dwelling of c. F. Foster in Albany,
N. Y, was destroyed by fire Tuesday morn
ing, and Jenny Reynolds, young woman
at work in the house, was burned to death.
1t was supposed the fire was caused by the
careless use of kerosene.
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Just Rixht,


So much dust has been raised by the
Wall street gold gamblers, routed on that
memorable Friday, with intent to. ayenge
!, themselves on the authors of their downfall,
says the New York Tribune, that we feel
that the general and hearty approval Of
Gen. Grants and Secretary Boutwells action
in that emergency ought to find authentic
and commanding expression. The pretence
of cindicating the President from the charge
of collusion with the gamblers he broke, is
too preposterous to provoke even smile.
BE might as well be suspected of collusion
with Lee in the Wilderness and at Apo
mattox. Gen. Grant needs no defense Of
any kind; but the people gratefully recog.
nize his services in crushing out conspira-
cy which was absorbing in baneful Wall
street speculations the money required to
move their crops, and reducing the business
of the country to lottery in which fraud
takes all the prizes and leaves to industry
but the blanks. We rejoice, therefore, to
learn that Gen. Walbridge, in the Louisville
Convention on Wednesday, moved the fol
lowing: tfav tn
Resoloed. That this Convention heartily
approves the recent sales of gold in the City
of New York by the General Government
and that the thanks of this Convention are
hereby rendered to the President of the Uni.
ted States for his prompt authority to the
Secretary of the Treasury to take such meas
ures as would prevent the extension Of a fl
nancial crisis, which was already deranging
all the channels of trade, and. but for such
action, would have resulted in widespread
commercial disaster in every section Of our
extended country. Gao d D i'' a' .a
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PERSONAL.

George T. Curtis is writinga life of Daniel
Webster.
Father Hyacinthe left France for the Uni
United States.
E. B. Washburne has had public dinner
given him at Stuttgart.
James H. Cunningham has been appointed
Postmaster of Manchester, Va.
DR.. Hays intends to lead an expedition
toward 1.-THE open Polar Sea" next year.
E. A. Pollard is negotiating for the pur-
chase of morning paper in Washington
City.
Gen. Dix has arrived at Omaha from the
West, and participated in the hunt yester
day. ~ 81
Mr.. Gladstone is to make Mr.. Jas O'Con-
nell, brother of the great Daniel, baro-
net.
The New York Times cattle reportress is
named Biddy Morgan, and she is an Irish
lady. .r...-
Tom Thumb is disconsolate in California.
He has found fellow who is four inches
shorter.
The Oregon Indians paid great attention
to Mr.. Seward during his recent visit
there.
Ex-Governor Curtain has been creating a
sensation at Sprague by making speech in
the Bohemian and Russian languages.
Robert Toombs continues dangerously ill
at his residence in Washington. Ga, and
but slight hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
1t is said that Mr.. A. T. Stewart has
offered Fagnani $4,000 for his picture of
the mime Muses. now on exhibition in
New York.
Mr.. Burlingame will return to Paris after
having visited Sweden, Denmark, Holland,
Belgium, and subsequently proceedto Berlin
and St. Petersburg.
Ex-Gov. Curtin has been creating SEN
sation at Prague by making speech in the
Bohemian and Russian languages, which
coming from an American, is good.
When Mime. Patti, Marquis de Caux, left
England, the Princess of Wales presented
her with magnificent bracelet composed of
black pearl placed between two white
ones, the whole set with diamonds of great
cost The Princess added to the value of
her gift by saying, Il beg You to accept this
rs a souvenir of the pleasure which your
voice has given me-"
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Ecclesiastical Nomenclature.

They have funny names for some of their
Churches in New York. The Unitarian
Church in Fourth Avenue is yariously known
as "Beefsteak Church" the Church of the
Holy Zebra, and the "Church of the Holy
Gridiron," all because the walls are built of
alternate stripes of brick and marble.
The Dutch Reformed Church, corner of
Fifth Avenue and Twenty y-ninth-street. The
weather-wane on the spire is large metallic
gilt rooster, which turns his tail from every
gale Hence it is called the "Church of the
Holy Shanghai" " Ia
Mr.. Jay Cook, it is said, has recently built
small Episcopal Chapel at Put In. Bay, on
Lake Erie. near his elegant residence there.
A statement has appeared in several news
papers that this building, at its dedication,
is to be named the "Church of the Holy
Five-Twenties"
In Twenty-ninth street is the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
This is long, low, struggling edifice, sur
rounded by trees. 1t is extensively known as
the "Church of the Holy Grasshopper," and
also of the "Holy Cucumber Vine"
A suggestive name is also applied to a
Church in Brooklyn, near Congress-street,
in Clinton A Unitarian congregation
worships there. The Church is low rooted,
nearly circular, and is painted dark SOM
bre color; hence Its very unfortunate nick
name, the "Church of the Holy Mud Turtle y
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FOREIGN.

The English Parliament has been pro-
rogued until the 23d Of December. Hi's
The London Times objects to the pardon
of the Fenian prisoners because they are i'm
penitent. ~ pi ~ te'' g
Copper window sashes are one of the Ia.
test articles IN building introduced By Eng;
lish artisans. ~" N 7''' '''''.''' - 'h|', =
Reports from tue wine districts in France
state that the pfesent vintage will be good,
in fact, better than that of 1858. eir
The Pope's army consists Of $4,000 men Of
all nationalities; In fact one Of the most
cosmopolitan military forces extant.
With natural fondness for Paris fash
ions, Condoner suicided himself, his wife
and all the children with the fumes of char
coal. a..
The talk is revived of bringing to France
with great pomp the remains of the Duke of
the Duke Of Reichstadt, the son ofthe first
Napoleon.
A poor couple in London drowned their
dog to reduce family expenses, and in few
days the wife carried out her principles still
iurtner py drowning nersen.
A number of high officials have been dis
CHARGED from Office in Turkey, it having
been discovered that they were in the secret
nav of the Yiceroy Of Egypt ~ q o.
A vouno CLERK after robb;no his emnlov-
in ps,;s of Sa5 1oo was arrested in Raden
wtara ha had mana c,sd to loss OF The ro,lette
tahJe % the he ann nm Of ala 0oe IN ! fsu hours '"'
-. - -, "a. III.
An author is engaged In Paris TO Work up
the interesting details OF the wonderful
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MISCELLANEOUS.

French savants predict very hard win
| ter.
A beautiful young lady made S25Q,00O in
gold in Wall street ..
Foolish-to get drunk and complain next
day of the headache.
Wyoming sends territorial prisoners to
Detroit for incarceration.
New gulch mines are causing excitement
in San Diego, California.
Borneo claims to have one of the richest
quicksilver mines in the world.
That is my impression" as the printer
| said when he kissed his sweetheart.
The New York Herald wants Mormonism
abolished at the point of the bayonet.
Banishment is proposed as substitute
for the whipping post in Delaware.
Mountain City, Nevada, is to have new
journal to be called the Weekly Si1-iShooter.
The man who said "he left his wife in
very good spirits left her slightly intoxica-
| ted.
All sorts of tricks are resorted to by the
| Mormon merchants to dodge the revenue of
| ficers.
s'Genius will work its way through" as
| the poet said when he saw hole in the ell
bow of his coat.
Experimental Philosophy man
to loan you money. Moral Philosophy
Refusing to do it.
A Cincinnati magistrate has decided that
there is no law to prevent women from wear
ing mems attire in that city.
A family of Swedes named Coulson were
discovered in house in Jersey City few
days ago slowly dying of starvation.
It is stated that the great fire in the Dis
| NAL Swamp, Virginia, will result in the
| formation of lake from three to ten feet
deep.
A disease resembling murrain has killed
within the past two months nearly all the
cows within the vicinity of Memphis, Ten
nessee.
Vallejo, California, has society of young
ladies pledged not to kiss any young man
who uses tobacco. All others are to kiss
freely.
A Milwaukee man split up an old knot
for kindling wood, when he found pocket
book containing quantity of money. Knot
bad split
| jersey City to Hoboken-"C consolidate or
we will cut off the Passaic water" Ho-
boken to Jersey City-'"Dam it; we never
| drink water"
There is on exhibition at Macon, Ca, o
stalk of Persian clover, eight feet high and
! an inch thick at its base. The seed was
brought from the Paris Exposition in 1867.
Cheyenne papers are indulging in the
| courtesies of the season. One call the other
a social evil lunatlc," and is retorted upon
s"a big-bellied, whiskey-drinking frog
eater"
AWestern steamboat Captain, importuned
by life insurance solicitor, settled matters
by rcmarking, "Look here, my friend, /
never bet on any game where I've gdAto die
to beat it."
The Nashville Times says that the watch
presented to Lafayette by Washington, and
stolen in that city in 1926, has recently been
discovered in pawnbroker's window in a
western city.
Low-necked shirts are pronounced the
latest style for nice young men. Just
imagine sweet youth with his hair parted
in the middle, brass headed cane-and q
low-necked shirt.
| There is o disease called inland yellow
fever, or Addison fever" prevailing in thi
vicinity of Columbus, Mississippi, that il
quite fatal. 1t has all, or nearly all the char
acteristics of the Gr,@ vsllev tsyer, termina
! ting with black u
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20
A Mysterious Assassination-A Boy shot
and killed in the portals of
Beer Cellar.

Beer Cellars
One of those shocking and mysterious
homicldes that frequently occur in the un-
derground deadfalls that line the streets of
San Francisco, was perpetrated at about half
past 8 o'clock, last night, in the portals of
the Crystal Palace Saloon, situated on the
southeast corner of jackson and Kearney
streets. The unfortunate victim was mere
boy named Mark Elpman, not yet Is years
of age. His boyish curiosity prompted him
to descend few steps down into the place
inhabited by painted syrens and bad men.
was not frequenter of these dangerous dens
which too often lure the unsophisticated on
to ruin, and in this instance to an untimely
death. He had just left the store of his
employers-Kohler s Maier-a few doors
above the place where the tragedy was enac-
ted, and had descended three or four steps
down the entrance to obtain view of the
inside. The saloon was full, and resounded
with mirth and music, which attracted his
attention for moment, and that moment
was his last-a leaden messenger of death,
from an unseen hand, went crashing through
his brain, and he fell headlong to the floor
of the cellar hfeless corpse.
For moment the men held their breath,
horrifed at the spectacle presented there in
the glare of gaslight. The suddenness of
the report, and thu shocking sight before
them, attracted their attention long enough
to allow the perpetrator of the foul deed to
escape, and as yet no clue has been obtained
by the police, though several parties have
been arrested on suspicion. Soon after the
tragical deed was done, the saloon was closed
and the inmates skunk away to their homes.
The Coroner was notified and took charge
of the remains of the victim. The deceased
was native of New Yo, k, and has father
and sister living there. He was sober and
industrious lad, and previous to his death
lived with his uncle in Union street. Why
the boy was killed, or by whom the fatal
shot was fired, is beyond conjecture even,
but so infamous crime cannot long be con-
cealed, and whether the shot was intended
for young Elpman OF some one else, the
crime remains the same,
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Ancient Mex1can Sacrifice.

The mode of human sacrifice among the
Mexicans was to slice open the breast and
tear out the still palpitating heart, which
was then put to the lips of the god, after
which the priest deyoured the victim. At
the dedication of Single Mexican temple,
seven thousand men were slaughtered; and
from the years 1886 to 1921, yearly at the
great sacrifcial feasts, from four to five thou
sand victims were inundated, so that the
huge pyramid of skulls which stood where
the present Mexican cathedral has been erec-
ted, was built up of one hundred and thir-
ty.six thousand heads
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POLITICAL.

The New York Democrat says Democrat
is repudiator, and it may as we'll be known
first as last. lr.
It'll reported that the Fejee Islanders have
solicited the United States to establish =
protectorate.
Fl. Clay Deane declines to address the Do
mocracy of Des Moines, Iowa, for SO small Q
consideration as five dollars.
Major Henry O'Conner, Attorney General
of Iowa, declines to be candidate for U. s.
Senator from that State.
The fifty two Copperheads of the Fourth
Ward in Omaha refrained at their recen,
primary election, from casting more than 1O7
votes.
> Horace Greeley has accepted the nomi.
nation for Comptroller, rendered him by the
Republican State Central Committee of New
York.
The New York Sun says that some Amer
leans have applied for permission to land q
cable on the French coasts, and havs been
refused
The Richmond Tribune is the name Of 9
weekly paper just issued in Richmond. II
will be devoted to the interest of the cclored
people .....
Andrew Johnson's chief strength is said
to be that he embodies more hatred of the
Republican party and President Grant than
| anybody else in Tennessee. -,-
Senator Morton said in his Cincinnati
speech; Except in regard to the war, slavery
and reconstruction the Democratic party
has no uniform status on any subject"
| The New York World permits its CORES
pom dents to call the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic-the men who fought
for and saved the Union-"a set of scala
wags."
\ q 1t is stated that the Rothschild brothers
have sent an agent to this country, who has
recently arrived in New York, for the pur.
pose Of investing in Government bonds
The great bankers, it is said, will make
through this agent proposition to the Gov
ernment to take any amount of our ma
tional debt at four per cent interest per an.
mum.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

'The Wilmington Star says that ]. P. samp-
|. (col..) son of Joseph Sampson, one of
old aud worthy colored citizens, is
visit to the pace of his nativity for
purpose of seeiug his parents. Whilst
e he represents the interests of Avery
'llege, Pittsburg, Pa, designed especially
the education of the colored youth of
country. This College has an endow,
Int of 100000, and offers superior adVan'
res to colored persons desiring good ed
alton.
Prof. B. K. Sampson, brother of the above
: charge of the Bellies Lettres department
dJ. P. Sampson, with several other prom
mt colored men of the country, are among
. officers,
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MARKETS.

WILMINGTON, Oct. 16.-Spirits Turpentine
weak at 4O1f to Al. Rosin steady at s1.7O to
s1.75. Crude Turpentine steady at $275. Cot
ton steady at 2411 for low middlings.
New YORK Oct. 15.-Cotton firm sales $500
bales at 261S. Flour to 10 cents beater on low
grades. superfne State s5.75 to IS IS; extra
$3.50 to $61o: choice $6.15 to $3.50; fancy 81. 81
to $3.50. Wheat quiei. Corn closed dull with
moons advance; mixod Western s1.12 to SLIT
Whisky dull at $l.2O. Naval stores dull. Groce
ries quiet and firm.
Money active t6 tot The Bank statement
is unexpectely favorable. The Banks hold
twenty millions lawful money above legal re
serve. Sterling quiet to 91s. Gold steady al
3O1S to 30H.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

General N. B. Forrest made speech at a
barbecue in DeKalb county, Georgia, on
Saturday last, in which he said he was for
peace and development; and that the wi
dows and orphans of the war should be
cared for. He said he was a citizen, not of
Alabama, not of Tennessee not of any State,
but fthe United States He counselled peace
and obedience to the laws and their rigid
enforcement. ave welcome warmly all who
wish to come among US from the North, to
cast their lot with u.s." He appealed to the
soldiers under his command who were pres.
ent to lend a helping hand to those engaged
in this railroad enterprise. He said be once
met them in the field as foemen worthy oi
his steel. Now he meets them cordially as
his friends. The crowd listened with much
interest, and frequently applauded.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20
A Beautiful Sentiment.

Sorrow sobers US, and makes the mind
genial. And in sorrow we love and trust
our friends more tenderly, and the dead be-
come dearer to US. And just as the stars
shine out in the nights, so there are blessed
faces that look at us in our grief, though
before their features were fading from our
recollection. Suffering! Let no man dread
it too much, because it is better for him,
and it will help to make him sure of being
immortal. 1t is not in the bright days, but
only in the solemn night, that other worlds
are to be seen shining in the long distances.
And it is sorrow-the night of the soul
that we see the farthest, and know ourselves
natives of infinity and SONS and daughters
of the Most High!
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

SHOOTING STARs.-Pistol shooting, by
Ladies, was one of the features in the pro-
gramme of the Border Fair, held at Dan
vile last week. We understand that the
fair creatures stood as firm as veteran war
riors, nor blinked an eye when the hammer
fell and burst the cap. Quite number en-
tered for the Premium, but Miss Yates
was the fortunate marks woman, and 1t was
awarded to her.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

A terrible casualty occurred at Fitchburg,
KY, on the night of the 2sth ult. A small
frame dwelling, in which five persons were
sleeping, burned to the ground, and three
of the inmates perished-a father, mother,
and child, their names being William Ken
nedy, Bridget. his wife, and George, the
child. John Kennedy, a brother of the de-
ceased, narrowly escaped from the burning
ruin. Mr.. Abner Weisman manfully rescued
one child of the lost parents by breaking
into the side of the house near where it Law
and snatching it from the remorseless flames.
The bodies of the three deceased were burned
to a crisp.
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Deaths:

Died, at her residence in Plymouth, N. c., OF
Saturday, Oct 9th, 1869, Mrs. MARGARET T
HAUeHroN, mother of Rev. T. B. Haughton
aged 73 years, months and days. For many
years commitment of the church.
Died, in Guilford county, on October 9th, Ell
LEN I. HAoKEr, wife of James l. Hackett Aged
about 46 years.
DIED, in Wilmington, on the 1lth inst, THoM
AS DAVIS, son of DR.. John C. and Eliza C.
Walker, aged two years and six weeks.
Died, at Dutchville, Granville county, N. G..
on the night of the 9th September, 1869, Mrs
MARY ERWIN CozART, wife of Dr. W. W. Co
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

DRYING SWEET PoTAToEs.-Quite con
royersy is going on between DR.. F. w.
smith, of Virginia, and DR.. c. K. Marshall
Is to the right'of certain method by which
sweet potatoes may be preserved by drying.
The method may be new, but the idea is an
Gent, as many of our "old time" people can
testify. Their method in the primitive
days was to cut in slices the potatoes, place
On a board or pan, near stove, until the
slices became dry and hard; they were then
put in dry place, and used when desired.
The potatoe cured in this way will keep as
veil as ship biscuit, and retain their orig
nal sweetness. Let our farmers try the ex-
periment-the work furnishes excellent EN-
oyment for the long evenings.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

A gentlemen in Newport, N. c., forwards
US $3.50 as subscription to the Weekly
Sun for eighteen months, to be sent to Master
Elijah D. Dardesty, of Newport, to whom
the subscription has been awarded as a
school prize.-N Y. Sun.
The idea of making such an award to
school children is certainly q new one, but
nevertheless capital one. Let the example
be initiated, literally and its effects upon the
intelligence of the boys and girls of North
Carolina, will be very striking; we shall
have a class of youth growing up around us
thoroughly posted in the current history of
the worlds action, and this information will
be worth as much to them as the "book
learning" which they acquire at school. In
suggesting that the papers plced in their
hands should be of our own State must not
be construed into selfshness. Let the chill
dren learn of their home affairs, and while
learning this they will also obtain the gist
of news of other States and foreign countries.
We like the idea. ........,
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

Wenotice q new feature in the programme
of the State Fair, viz: an address by the
President at the opening. This feature has
been introduced, as we understand, because
the present Fair is the first after long in
terval and to give an opportunity to present
the present condition and past history ofthe
Society. There is a peculiar propriety in
the arrangement and we think it would be
vel; for the President to be followed at fu-
tle Fairs on the occasion of the opening.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20

The Salisbury Examiner regrets to learn
that son of Mr.. Peeler, the crier of the
Court, was thrown from a horse on last Sat-
urday and killed. The little boy was IL
Years old. He had been with his father to
shooting match, and was taking home
some beef on a horse, had arrived within a
very short distance of his fathers house,
when the horse took fright, ran off and
threw him against the corner of the fence
With the above sad result.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-20
WyttklY Staaaata
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1869.
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Notwithstanding the dry weather in the
carly days ofturnip sowing, We saw lot of
splendid roots in market Saturday morning.
They were ofthe fiat Dutch kind, and for a
small family. one would make quite sufi-
cheney for dinner.