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The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05
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WAsmnaroN, Nay 1.-The America, from Pan.
/ anna for San Francisco, has been bumsq. q.t,1ud, .
'gThe Colombia Legislature havepassed . resesI
luton impeaching the President ana four Of his7
ministers The lever still RACES In Reru.- .5sr -
z General Dent has iutimaicd to. General Lee
that President Grant desires visit. a,si l5h q,
General Lee, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Taggart, OF Baltimore, visited President Grant
this morning ssagia dl
... WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Secretary Of War
! will be absent till Tuesday. The Attorney Gen-
eral will be absent ten days. "a sfbi a1s ii
Sawyer and Ticklin, the mail contractors over
tho Southern Pacific mail route, have entered
into acontract to transport two million Of bullion
annually from chihuahua to New York. The
bullion from that section has hitherto been
sent to San Francisco and thence to England.
The debt statement shows the total debt prIn-
cipal and interest to be q, ,6s5, ,OSs sSs amount
in treasury is as .ollows: ccin sss 0s1, ,7a9, ,96;
certificates Of deposit SIC. .307. 200; !. currency
S7,s96564; total s116, 2S5 .497. Public debt less
cash in treasury $2,5ls 797, SOL. Decrease during
month 81, s99, ,O7o. sso0cO,O 900 In coin have been
disbursed for interest the larger proportion be-
ing for Europe. q f9g 4aefff
The Express says: I" The English minister de-
nies that Great Britain has had under considera-
ton the question of the Cuban insurrection. He
declares as preposterous the report that II vas
ever designed to recognize the insurgents q
belligerents, and says the British Government
is not even informed, of the existence Of the
provisional government Of that island. Herep-
resents the relations Of Spain with her Majesty's
government to be highly friendly, and regsrds
the report hereby contradieted as intended 70
embitter relations between the United States
and Great Britain" fisis H5e 20 ias sss
The interview between General Lee and the
President this morning was marked BY great
courtesy. When Gen. Lee was ushered into the
Executive Office Minister Motley was present.
The latter, however, after moment, retired,
thinking perhaps the interview between Grant
and Lee had reference to national matters. Il
had noe, however, being confined to mere formal
greetings between the two Gen. Lee Is stop
ping in Georgetown, and keels entirely aloof
from public observation. His visit to the White
House this morning was the occasion of great
interest. No other interviews were had with the
President by any one after Lee retired.
The President has appointed Alfred Sanford
supervising inspector Of steamboats, Of the 4th
District. iset F
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c0RRESPONDENCE.
if For the Standard.
murdered English.

,,o,srs Ep1roRs My attention has just
.oen called to some corrections IN Mr. argos
neech 'o bv the Sentinel of the 18th. 1t IS
nt fair 10 presume, that, as it was upon an
",norlant subject, Mr.. Argo took great
nT nins in its preparation for the press; and
a. If is a striking fact that this production
not only erroneous in its statements, and
.roneous in its conclusions, but even pro-
iajnusly erroneous orthographically, gram
,eticaHy and theoretically. The editor says
was also chirographically erroneous. This
5lope would not have been so unkind in
on, Mr. Sentinel, but you have gone further
nd spoken right out in meeting, and told
he public that you corrected some OF Mr.
rgos errors yourself. The editor OF tue
[ntiael to correct the manuscript OF TINS
blIece graduate and avowed friend OF edu-
tion Verify this was the "unklndest. cut
ALL" Well may Mr.. Argo exciaim, ct tn
erute.
Rut STRANGER. perhaps, than all this, Mr..
fditor il was when you must have observ
Il that with all the art and education of
M Mr.. Argo and the Editor, they have
lied to get it into even decent shape. 1t
SouId be too tedious to expose half the er-
fors in composition that still remain after
<eyision by both the editor and Mr.. Argo,
10 content myself with calling their atten-
tion to only two, with the hope that they
will put their heads again together and
revise third time. 80, a.s
They are respectfully referred to the SEN
hence beginning thus: ''while at" &C., and
koutaining the language, Though as to him
being regularly in college" &C. Also to the
sst word in the sentence beginning, it is
he hardly doubted" Is it possible that
lis is the carefully prepared speech of one
no has diploma signed by the old Fac
3lty of the University? That it was first
Orrected in manuscript by the editor of the
ntinel, and then reviewed and revised by
bis college graduate, and still shows forth
,e grim ghosts of murdered English! Does
he author, with all that vanity so character
tic of some who have returned from that
al Of learning, ('once pride of North Caro-
ma" CD essay to criticise and pass judg-
bent upon the ability of the new Professors
nd arrogantly dictate to the Beard of Trus-
kes
80, wsi some power the giftie gle US
To see oursels as ithers see US!
1t Tad frae mamie blundcr free US,
And foolish notion"
Are there any old field schools in his ma
We county of Orange? To them we COM
END him and his wonderful speech, in
Fhich he refuses an appropriation to the
University.
CORRECT ENGLISH.
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Darr and his Stolen Mule.

Darr and his Stolen Mule.
We are informed that one Henry Darr, of
BE county of Davidson, had a mule stolen
FOm him some time in the year 1866, and the
lid mule was sold to D. NJ Henderson, in
uilford county. (who is a brother of Col.
T. F. Henderson, by young man PANIED
lover, who afterwards was arrested in High
oint, and taken to Lexington and put in
i'll; and al the spring term, 1867, of David
IN Superior Court true bill for larceny
as found against the said Glover He
loved his trial to Forsyth, which Court was
be next week after Davidson, and at which
ourt the said Glover was convicted and
hipped, as the records will show. Some
me afterwards the said Henry Darr had a
ificulty with freedman about the divis-
n of some corn. and the freedman applied
the Bureau officer, Col W. F. Henderson,
relief. who investigated the matter and
huSed Justice to be done the freedman, up
n which Darr concluded to prosecute Mr.
Henderson for larceny, and likewise sue
{eeded in getting a bill of indictment
gainst him by the advice, suppose, of a
runken lawyer. Afterwards Darr said that
it had not been for the negro case and the
runken lawyer, he would not have prose-
iuted Henderson, which, | learn, will be
( roved on trial. At the fall term, 1868,
the Superior Court of the county
Davidson, Darr entered in as prose
utor for the purpose of moving
he case which he succeeded in doing. The
ase was moved to the county of Rowan, and
pme two weeks before Rowan Court, Darr
ent to Tennessee to get witness, who had
1T the State for stealing horse from one
the defendants IN said case, and he (Darr)
lcceeded in getting him here at an expense
about two hundred dollars. The witness
ame is Darb Marsh, (Which would warn
good people to shunl but on the arrival
i the said Marsh in Salisbury, he got the
ght of the defendant, Henderson. and think
g. perhaps, he might find himself in Jail or
me other unpleasant place, he departed for
enneSsee on the first train, leaving DaIr to
Ourn the loss OF his evidence and cursing
eidea of being defrauded out ofhis money.
hen the case was called it was found that
was not in court for the want of the Pleas
bt being entered before moving it, where
pom the case was sent back to Davidson to
tried the first week in May. with the
fOsecutor's witnesses as sureties for the de-
ndant. So that it looks as though this
iIicious prosecution was nearly at an end.
he said Henry Darr now stands indicted in
avidson Superior Court for perjury
have given above in brief the facts
they are, and it appears to me, and many
hers, that the same Darr is sick of his bar
lin, and it is the candid opinion of many.
at Col. W. F. Henderson will be trium-
lant in this matter, while the prosecutor
arr and his drunken counsel will be tho
ughly whipped and defeated.
ROWAN.
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CONSCIENCE MoNEY.-David A. jenkins. ESQ.,,
Public Treasurer of North Carolina, has received
the following letter, which will explain itself:
a.5 New Berne, N. c., April 81, 1869.
DAVID A. JENKINS, Esq: @ -4
Sir: beg leave to inform you that am
Catholic Priest, in charge OF several congrega-
tions in the Eastern portion of the State. l send
you the enclosed draft, payable to your order,
from delinquent taxpayer for the years 1856
'67. Iwould desire you, for the satisfaction OF
the party concerned, to acknowledge the receipt
of the enclosed five hundred $500 dollars, by o
notice in the Raleigh papers, the STANDARD and
Sentinel. OF course the returns have been made
but this suppose can be pat to the account of
the conscience fund, or if not, returned to me.
Yours, very respectfully,
b. B. NORTHROP.
This is the irstinstance of conscience money"
being sent to the Treasurer of this State.
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From Richmond,

RICHMOND, May 1.-The Southern Opinion an
nounces its last publication this morning. Tho
editor says that he has for sometime thought
that the mission of the Southern 0pision had
been fulfilled, and adds: ''That the distinct
Southern principles, upon which the paper was
founded are dead in the hearts of the people--is
another fact which we cannot but recognize. No
cause, however just and good can long outliye
defeat" -DF o+ 81 20 aatfi!sa sf
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SPEAKING AT OAK GRovE.-On Saturday last,
Messrs. Calvin ]. Rogers and T. F. Lee, of this
city, addressed the people at Oak Grove in this
county, on matters OF public importance. We
learn that more than a hundred persons were
present. We acknowledge club of subscribers
to the STANDARD at Oak Grove.
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ARREST OF D. M. CLAPP.-We learn from a
private letter received by gentleman in this
city, that Daniel NJ. Clapp, one of the prisoners
which recently escaped from Guilford Jail, and
for whom reward was offered by Gov. Holden.
was arrested on Thursday last by Mr.. F. M.
Keith, OF High Point We learn that Mr.. Keith
pursued him some thirty miles. Clapp is only
about sixteen years of age, and has been SEN
fenced to the peuitentiary for murder.
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Died.

At her residence, Berry HILL Pittsylvania coun-
ty, Va, on the 22d of April, Mrs. Ruth s. HAIRS
TON, in her Seth year. "a, s.h -ts 5qs,
In Lumberton, on Wednesday night last, the
2Sth instant, THOMAS A. NoRMENT, Esq, aged
about 65 years. ,tili18 10y uo-aiA
On Saturday the oath inst, at the residence OF
Mr.. McJenkins in this county, Miss NJ. D. COG
GIN, of Orange county.
In Moore county on the 18th inst, JOHN Nc
NEIL, son of D. M. and Isabella Mex. McIver,
aged two months "a days. fass-sif se.g
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Property belonging to the following persons
has been seized and appraised, and the appraise-
ments forwarded to the proper quarters: Hen
derson Mullholland and Dorsey Davis, j. B.
Sears, H. II. Hutchinson, Seth Jinks, Robert Love
& Son. All but one case, that of Mr.. Hutchin-
son, are for illicit distilling of liquor. The
arrests and seizures were made by Mr.. J. s.
Bryan, Deputy Collector of this district.
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The Rutherford Vhsdicator learns that MIR. j.
B. Eaves has received the appointment of Assis-
tant Assessor for Rutherford and Cleaveland
counties. Also Mr.. James M. Justice has been
appointed an assistant in two other counties, but
has not learned in which counties he will ope-
rate
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DowD MoNUMENT.-We learn that thousand
persons were present at the dedication of the
monument to the late Rev. P. w. Dowd at
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Chatham coun-
ty on Saturday last. The Masonic fraternity
were out in large numbers, and the sermon was
delivered by the Rev johnson Olive, of the Bap-
tist Church.
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CHARLoTTE-The citizens of Charlotte voted.
on Wednesday on the question of the appropria-
tion of the General Assembly of 100000 to the
Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad The pro-
position was voted down by large vote The
amendment to the city charter appropriating
$4,000 to build city market was adopted.
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FIRE.-The Charlotte Observer learns from
Capt james Earshaw that destructive fire oc-
CURED on place owned by the Ludwic Mining
Company, about miles from Charlotte, last
Tuesday, which resulted in the destruction of a
large barn filed with hay, fodder, &c. The fire
occurred about 10 o'clock a. m. No clue to the
cause has been discovered, but it is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. 5if Hf.I,
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SUIoDE.-The Petersburg Express learns that
Mr.. Hartwell Harding, of Northampton county,
N. e., committed suicide on Saturday night last
by shooting himself through the head. He was
. about 67 years of age, and was esteemed and re-
spected by all who knew him. Pecuniary trou-
bles led to the act & ' II gEag e q s.g
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Mr.. G. 2. French of New Hanover will COM
mence next week the shipment of peas anu straw
berries to the New York market. He is engaged
extensively in trucking and fruit-growing. He
has planted this season ten acres in peas; twenty
acres in strawberries; ten acres in cucumbers;
two hundred and fifty acres in ground peas; ten
thousand peach trees ten Thousand Concord
grape vines. Success to him. r., f..- - i.--
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Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D. D., of this city, (says
the Godsboro' Messenger) is to deliver the Lite
rary address before the young ladies of the Colds
boro' Female College, on the occasion of the
commencement, of that popular institution, to
take place on the 25th and 26th of this month
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The electrical condition of the atmosphere
during the prevalence of the Aurora is the
subject of much discussion. 1t is observed
by telegraph operators that that while the
electricity of the thunder storm emits a
bright spark and sharp detonation, and
never remains for any considerable length of
time upon the wires, that of the Aurora
makes no more fuss and is no more capri
cious than that generated by the galvanic
battery itself.
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A SECRET WORTH KNowING.-An able
Fiter gives the following valuable secret
The looking forward to enjoyment don't
fy. For what know of it, / would as
IOn chase butterflies for living, or bottle
RoOnshine for cloudy night. The only
Esy to be happy is to take the drops of
fppiness as God gives them TO us every
fy of our lives. The boy must learn to be
fppy while he is learning his trade; the
1chant while he is making his fortune.
he fails to learn this art he will be sure to
s his enjoyment when he gains what he
sighed for"
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Hon. VIM. B. Stokes, member Of Congress, is
stumping Tennessee in opposition to Andrew
johnson. They are both natives of North Caro-
lina-Stokes was born in Chatham county and
johnson in Wake. Both will probably be candi-
dates for Governor of Tennessee at the next elec-
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From Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Cuban meeting
here last night was an immense success, all po-
litical parties participating. A permanent COM
mittee of thirteen was appointed to consult and
act with the Cuban Junta. The resolutions were
very strong, and urge recognition and extra
session Of Congress. 9 gai 1a, ,rss-
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{ SPECIAL CoURr. Ills Excellency Governor
Holden has issued commission 10 His Honor
Judge Buxton, of the Superior Court, to hold
special term of Iredell Superior Court on the
third Monday in July next. .sI.t :,
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A daring attempt at escape was made on Sun
day last by several of the prisoners confined in
the Jail in this city. When the turnkey, Mr..
Temple, went in one of the cells to give the pri-
soners water, he was knocked down and held by
the convicts. Five of them attempted to escape
but were prevented by Mr.. Temple, assisted by
Levi Pope a prisoner. One of them, Willis,
condemned for murder, succeeded in escaping,
but was soon recaptuied. No blame attaches to
the Jail officials.
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meeting of the Stockholders of the Whining
ton g. Manchester Railroad Company was held
in Wilmington on Monday last. 1t was resolved
to waive the benefit of any stay or appraisement
laws or any laws obstructing sale of the prop
erty, effects, rights and franchises of the Com
pany. The resolution was offered in view of the
hopelessly emb rrassed condition of the Com
pany. 'i ~ .'3
Messrs. John Dawson, A. ]. D. DeRcssct, D.
8 Cowan, H. B. Short, ]. G. Burr, J. Eli Gregg,
q. Graham, j. s. Bartlett, VIM. Evans and W.
s. Mullins were elected Directors for the ensue-
ing year. CONDENSED from the Star. -.
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A 5B:allleul, Belgium, recently, Mr. Bren-
director of a circus, entered cage Of
"tmlng lions, in place of the tanner, who
Oeen taken sick. For time Bennett
J, seaed in making the lions go through
Performances; but, when it came to
Soae' which consisted in giving the ami
law meat, the director lost courage,
in,i' iDsH'ead of keeping firm eye on the
~ as tanners are wont to do, he treni-
% gd y made for the door of the cage. A
noness pounced upon him, and in
~ lihutes the rash man was torn 10
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The Goldsboro Messenqer is informed bY NM

The GOldsboro Messenger is informed by Mr..
A. Day, the owner of the Atlantic Hotel, at
Beaufort, N. c., that he has rented the same to
Miss Harriet Devereux of Halifax, for the pres
ent season. The house is to be repaired and
furnished ready for the reception of visitors by
the 1st OF June. '-+ .'i.4 81
Miss Devereux has had many years experience
in hotel keeping and the public can rely on her
keeping first class house in every respect.
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LAND sALEs.-About sixty tracts OF land
ranging from one hundred to twenty five hundred
by Sheriff Lee of Wake County. We learn that
the land did not bring on an average one dollar
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Green Hopkins, convicted of larceny at the
last term of Wase Superior Court and scnten-
fenced to labor in the Wake County Workhouse,
was on Saturday pardoned by Gov. Holden 2 81
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His Exccllency, Gov. Holden, on Saturday ap-
pointed John w. Brown, Inspector OF Naval
Stores, and Solon ". Larkins, Inspector of Pro-
visions at Wilmington. 1ds f9sisEa iiinn,.
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The Secretary of War has issued an order re-
lieving the Assistant Commissioners in the South
ern States, including Breyet Lieutenant Charles
E. Compton, Assistant Commissioner for North
Carolina, from duty in the Bureau of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands.
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i His Excellency Gov. Holden Thursday made
the following appointments as Justices of the
2, For Duplin County-Benj j. Bowden and j. +.
Martin. 7i,it,f..o se, .aJI
Z For franklin County-A. s. Collins. ~
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CITY AND usaEIA TE.

z r. H. sterns. Esq, Of tie New Berne Times,
was on Saturday appointed Commissioners for
Craven County.
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Sap CAsUALTY.-A most lamcntable occur
renee, resulting in the death of young lady,
J took place In Wayne County, about twelve miles
from Goldsboro', on Wednesday last. It seems
says the Goldsboro' Messenger that young lad,
John Hood, was triling with gun, not knowing
itwas loaded, and while picking the tube the gun
was accidently discharged, the load taking effect
in the breast of Miss Polly Hood, sister to the
young man, killing her instantly. fi1 ar
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Our friend James w. Bnck, Deputy Sheriff,
chopped outn four acres Of cotton on the 26th
of April. Who can beat this? Don't all speak
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H. o. A.-Therc will Re a meeting of the
Grand Council OF the Heroes OF America, OF the
State OF North Carolina, held in thecity of Raj
eigh, on Thursday the 10th Of June, for the pur-
pose OF re-elccting Grand Officers, and other i'm
portant business. 1t is desired that all the
Councils throughout the State shall send dele
gates. 0 M
j. L. JOHNSON, G. U. s. L.
Republican papers throughout the State will
please copy. .geasaaS sllu1NI
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Nh. Macgregor, who is still in the Holy
md with his famous canoe, Rob Roy,
l'es an interesting letter to the London
"s, from Jerusalem, in which he gives
ne really fresh information regarding
oNons Temple and its remains. Deep
1n near the foundation of that exceed
\! ancient structure, among the rubbish
.ae Temple, he picked up the tooth of u
uiel' which, be says, must have lived
n. pIag the Jebusites before the wall was
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Colonel Grove, who was confirmed as
Governor of New Mexico. cannot take the
test oath, end consequently will not be able
to assume the duties of his office until Con-
grsss las removed his political disability.
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Thomas j. Oates, native of Duplin County,
was killed. on the Sth ult., at Courtland Alabama,
by man named Paschall. Mr.. Oates was Con-
ductor on Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and
was buried with Masonic honors. Paschall has
been tried and convicted of murder in the first
degree CONDENSED from the Wilmington
Journal ~