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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03
s-s5h uot- ssa ,rai, For the Stan dard. L
The Notoriousl Horse Thief John Gray
.lI8 g. " Arrested. H2g3

3 y . .
EDITORS STANDARD The citizens of the
I Counties of Mcdowell, Burke and the sur
rounding country will be glad to learn that
John Gray, the notorious horse thief who
! has been SO long depredating upon the hon
est people of Western North Carolina and
/, East Tennessee, has at last been caught and
safely lodged in Morganton Jail. The cir
.cumstances attending. his arrest are sub,
stantally as follows: He appeared at w.
F. Nick Mills in Burke County, a few
nights ago to obtain some flour. The mill
Ter is colored man by the name of Dempsey
Hill He knew Gray, but assumed to be his
friend, and told Gray that it would be we'll
for him to secrete himself until about mid
night and at that, hour the flour would be
ready for him, Gray thought the ,suggges-
ton u good one and at once agreed. But
while the flour, was, being prepared, as
! GRAY thought, the miller sent for a Justice,
of the Peace, obtained the proper papers,
summoned two more colored men and had
these ready, am ben Gray appeared he
was arrested anu lodged in Morganton
jail. saas al tl4iaal ssll3ias MAk1loN.a ~ ed
III 83ssr --17---- : - --7-7---3 oit lj;g m
The underwriters have reduced the rates
Of insurance for steamers from New Berne
to one per cent, y, - f-.@.,.. ~,
u j. W. Ragland, Esq, will address the peo-
pie of Granville at Ozfnrd on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 0. 'sss'i ron ii1po" iiid 9al
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Rev. A. D. Cohen, pastor of tie Baptist
church in New Berne, is of Jewish extrac-
II and is said to be the best Hebrew
scholar in the State. f4 ~
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

ELECTION IN PITT-The election in Pitt
to supply the. vacancy csnsed b. the death
OF Richard Short, VIII take Gil sne 4th Of
February. Richard billiard is the Repub-
lican candidate. =
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

{ A series Of Ia6lear V5uants, are being pre-
pared by young LADIES' of this city. The
proceeds of the exhibitions at Tucker Hall
will be donated to the poor. '''
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Mr.. John G. Lee, of Caswell county, N, G.
had a valuable barn of tobacco destroyed
by fire few nights ago. 1t was an incen-
diary's work. -fa
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Mr.. II. Fl. Tate of Greensboro has i'm
ported pure Chester hog which weighs
1860 pounds is three feet high and nine feet
long. The hog was imported for stock
raising s. .,.a eass sst,H b
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Major Seaton Gales has retired from the
Sentinel and entered on duty as Secretary of
the North Carolina Home Fire Insuranc
Company. .,.... .f.., -....-t,
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

The new Baptist Church in Wilmington
a beautiful buildings nearly completed.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

What fruit would " Josiab Turner " riding
jaekass into Raleigh resemble "A Beau
tiful Pear. .lA... ..-45 L.ee4. n..HN y
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Rev. J. F. Hawkins of North Carolina, is
about moving to West Virginia. iAl 'A 'Hi'
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

School HOUSE BURNED.-Mr. jackson
Jeffreys, colored minister, living in Bar
tons Creek District, Wake county, called on
US yesterday and stated that the colored
school house, which he had erected some
time ago, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary, and so colored children IRE thus
deprived of a school room. The house was
also used as coIored church. The colored
people in the neighborhood are very poor,
and any assistance which friends may give
them for rebuilding thei1 school and church
may be left at this office.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03
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/. OLD DEBTS.

A Bill Entitled An Act to Restrict the
Jurisdiction of Superior Courts and
3 Justices of the Peace to one-fourth of
3 the Principal Money due on old Debts.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

social outlaws! Can we hope for less than
New Orleans, Camille, Memphis, etc. were
ma0e to endure at the hands of the very
'iaS9 Oh men who in this State lately haran-
gued the people, and now vent their fury of
nate IN the columns of the Sentinel of this
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-12

There Is a great rusb to the jamestown
Clothing Store. The reason, New Goods
arriving every day. Sept 18th
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
FOR GROUP,

fine Palsam will he found invaluable, and ina,
lways ba relied upon in the most extreme
'ilses.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
A GREAT BLESSING.

From Rev. L. F. Ward, Avon, Loran Co., o..
Messrs. struug Il Armstrt NJ, Druggists, Cleye.
land!
Grntlmen-I: gives me great pleasure t.
Strle tna' my wife has derived great benehl
hOm the Use OF toes Dyspepsia Cure. sh,
has heen for number oi years greatly IroLile'
With iiS spepsii, i,ac"nmpanied with violent par
nxS snis Of constipation, which - lrosIrhled
her that she was all the " hlle, for months, una
nle to do any thing ~hr TOOK, ut your instance
uue's Dyspepsia Cue, and has derived great
eurtit from II, aud j. NOW comparatively well
she regards this medicine rs great blrsslng
Truly Yours, l.. L. WAkD.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
Printers Ten Commandments.

Printer'sTen Commandments.
The Ten Commandments
adopted by the "craIt" and ex
pected to be followed:
l. Enter softly.
2. Sit down quietly.
8. Subscribe Tor the paper.
4. Don't touch the poker.
5. Engage In no controversy.
6. Don't smoke.
7. Keep six feet from the
table.
s. Don't talk to the printer.
9. Hands off the paper.
10. Eyes off The manuscript.
Gentlemen observing these
rules when entering a printing
Office will greatly oblige The
printers and need not fear the
"ievil."
The ladies who sometimes
bless US with their presence
for a few moments, are ex-
pected to observe the rules
very strictly, although it will
be agreeable to US to have
them break the eighth as often
as convenient.
Boys, unless accompanied by
their fathers, are requested to
keep their hands in their pOck-
els.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
HARD COLDS AND
COUGHS

Yield at once to n steady use ofths great rem
rdy. II Will sur'reed IN ElIInS Iel!ei where All
other remedies have Jailed.
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DIN Ohio thereof that the follow
iedoneach
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18

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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18

The attention of our readers
is directed to the advertise.
ment of GOES DYSPEPSIA
CURE, in another part of this
paper. This truly Valuable
Medicine Is recommended by
all who use it. For sale at Sis.
sons.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
THE PARI S AND LONDON
PAPER CLOTHING CChAPNY
Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen.

rINuE undersigned uolli most respectfully
/ inform the ublic ihnt the agt nry Tor the
nlru\e und,r letters Iatout ctlCl rHig'i manu-
G,cturcd PAPER Guuds, Is established, and Tor
the tirst lIre mtl oduc, IL the United STATES.
Az org the Various accomplishments ol
science aud art. tins may be con 'iHel ed one Oi
the gIeuest uclii1 yenIrutS NJ The age.
lie rpnnwn which these Goods have OBJ
tanned in EmOrc tor Il cir exquisite elegance,
hexIlility great durability ana rhe"pheSN WIN
ut once recomntnG them 10 the AmericUp
nuDlu,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
PRICE LIST.

Suits. Walking, With paGler cut cach".... "a
skirts, |! ain white per quarter dozen".... ,7j
Skirts, one rutliv, per quarter dozen ..... l.UO
landger'hirt~, enIb 'ssed handsUmelyi
perfect imitation per dozen ......... 30
COlllIS, plIllle ~ linen, per iozen."....... 10
chez lsets, per quarter dozen ............ co
SHIRT Fron,s, clcgum d, sigus, per dozen.
liandkcIchef-, per dozen...... 100
and Others
Money must accompany eoch order to in.
sure attention. Letters calling 'Urlu,Ormution
must contain stamp.
In sendng MONEY, procure money orders
il possible, and add ten per cent for postage
INCOIUS VAN,
The Pans and London
parpr Clothing Gumpnny'S Agent,
80 Circle SIeet, corner Of Market,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
sep 20 1869 3m
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
WMOOPING COUGH,

The testimony oi oil who have used u TO-
his terrible disease during the last ten ye's'
:, that It invariably relieves and cures ~
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
GOES COUGH BALSAMl
rhis Innr iried and nennlnr TleredY Is arnin

Thislong tried and popular RennedYis Sgain
called 10 the attention Of the public. A. often
as the year rolls arpund, the proprietnrs nm
nually make their tow to the peOple. and re-
mind them that amongst the many things re-
nulre.i for the health. romiort ahi sllsIrnanre
nf the family through the long and ted'on.
months ofwinter, Goes Cough Balsam should
not he forgotten. For wears IL has been u
household medirlne -nnd mothers ,nxious loi
ne safety ot their children. snd allwho 'utiri
from any disease oi the throat 'hcsland lungs,
i'annot siiord 10 be without u. In addition .
the Ordnar, four ounce 80 long IN the market
IS. now furnish our mammoth family size lot
lies, Whch Will m common with the Otherslze
he found at all Drug stores.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
Notice, Ladies' mo More Washing
No More Ironing, No More Vexation!

The great invention ofParer Clothing which
can not lie detected from linen Hnncs, and at
one half the prlce formerly pad TOR WIS hing
Il would be impossible to give hCIcull the
advantages which these goudS possess IN hii
eminent. degree. They must be seen TO bc
appreciated.
Tie great demand for them, upon the man
nlnrtnrpIs IN Europe, pres thrrl thus lnr.
from sending large supply. Thus the first
nyui g will ulspO>e ot IN small quantities
only, merely to introduce aud show Their
merit
Wholesale den. ers will not ac dealt with for
the present, No order " II he filled for more
III IN one d z'n olany one article ut one time
To the same address,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18

81 came near selling my
boots the other day." said Scut-
tie to a friend. allow sos"
"Well / had them hall.soled."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
For the Record.
Trees and Shrubs of Ohio.
BY REV. c. IL. WARREN.

EUROPEAN BEEcn.-[ Fdg,s Sylraiica J
This beautiful beech grows
on the other side of the great
waters, resembles very mucl
our White Beech, and is be
lieved by many botanists to be
the same species, or at most
only a variety; but its buds
are shorter and the leaves are
not so coarsely toothed, the TO-
liage in general possesses o
more glossy appearance, and
its habit of growth is more
compact. In the European
Beech the nuts are rather
larger. In Europe the wood OF
the beech is ex' ensively used
in the manufacturing of var
ious utensils. As an ornamen
tai tree it is quite generally
employed, being highly es'
teemed. Hence a nun ber OF
varieties have been produced
and grown in English nurser'
les. The Purple Beech is an
exceedingly beautiful and or
namental tree, being a variety
of the European Beech; it is
common in the pleasure
grounds and gardens of Eng
land. Both the upper and
lower surface Of tie leaves are
a deep purple, and even the
young branches which grew
the past season are a fine pur
pie. 1t is very slow of growth;
yet in every stage oil i S plo-
gress, and more particularly,
when it attains a good size, It
is one Of the most peculiar ar
omatics among all the trees
of the forest in The hue Of its
foliage. The copper-coIored
beech is another variety OF the
European Beech; the foliage
is of a palcr purple color than
the Purple Beech; it is more
rapid in its growth than the
last described, often forming
quite a large tree, forty or fifty
feet high, with a broad finely
formed head. The Weeping
Beech is also a variety of the
European, with pendulous
branches. This is perhaps one
of the most ornamental Of all
the varieties which have yet
been produced. To see it
standing Sing!y on some plain
or grassy grounds, it is exceed
ingly beautiful; its long slen'
der branches sweeping the
ground, and then curving up
ward charmingly. Another
variety is known as the cut
leafed Beech, and is now being
planted as an ornamental tree,
and the variety Cristato.
whose foliage appears like
that of a curled willow.
---<O----
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
IN CONSUMPTION,

Many care. worn sufferer has fodnd relief ano
tu.,iIy rclOices li,l her lie has teen nr'de
-a,y and prvlOns,u by the use Vi Goes Cough
DLlsAlu.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
SORE THROAT.

Keen your throat wet with the Ralsam-ta
sing lillle and ofIen-and you will soon find re-
liei.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18
SORENESS OF THE
THROAT, CHEST AND
LUNGS.

10 not delay procuring and Immediately to-
king toes GUugn halsaln, when troubled With
any Ol the abuNe named dihruties. lhey me
,li premOntOry s!nltoms "I COLsulhlllOn'
and If not arrested Will sOOner or later sweep
yuu away into the valley OF shadows nom
which nUue can ever return.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-11-18

George Shivcly's Heirs,
NJ O1lCE is hereby given that VIM Wander
In ford. Guardian II William shivtly, Henry
II. shivel-. Craven shivtl,, Wesey Shreiy
and Mar, NJ. Sbv,ly, has flied his acrounts
for inspection and partial settlement, and will
he Tor hearing on the 24ih day of November,
A. d. 1869. JOSEPH KALER,
noyll3v Probate Judge.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-07-01
The Right Hand.

Are we ''right-handcd" as the re-
suit of education, or for some other
reason? A writer in Once a Week
thinks nature dictates the habit. He
says:
Its universality goes far to prove
that it is instructive; for among ex-
isting nations none seem to be gifted
as were the Benjamites of old. The
left arm is the weaker, but whether
naturally or only from disuse remains
to be ascertained. 1t would appear
that the difference of strength extends
TO the organs Of locOmOtiOn. When
we meet an obstacle in walking, it is
easier to turn to the right than to the
left, as if the right leg had the most
power and freedom of motion; and it
is said that if a man lose himself on a
plain, without any guide or land
marks, he will, in his efforts to go
straightforwards, invariably bear to
the left, the dexter limb impercepti-
bly, taking longer strides. Even a
left. handed man uses his right mau-
ual for many purposes; and a right
handed mortal has to train hard to
become ambi-dexterous. Only one
can we offer to account
for the general right-handedness; it is
that nature has designedly kept the
working arm away from the heart,
that the violent actions of the one
may affect as little as possible. the
delicate functions of the other.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-07-01

Encounter between a Sword fish
and 81 Sperm Whale in BOde-
ga Bay.
A correspondent Of the PetaIuma
Journal and Argus, of April IS, re-
lates the following singular incident:
A novel sight was witnessed a few
days since by Mr.. GafFany, who lives
near Bodega Bay. While pIowing
near the coast, his attention was d.
Eected to an unusual eOmmotion In
the water, nearly mile from shore,
which proved to be a conflict between
five swOrd-fsh and a sperm whale
The ocean was quite calm, and as they
neared the shore their movements
could be plainly seen. The whale
was no match for his smaller antago-
ni-ts, who seemed to understand his
only means of defence, and displayed
considerable knowledge of tactics in
parrying with their formidable ad-
versary.
In making their thrusts into his
sides they would keep clear of his tail,
one blow of which would have been
fatal to them. With maddened fury
the huge monster of the deep would
strike right and left, causing the wa
ter to boil by the force of the blow
and then he would dive deep to es-
cape the relentless fury Of his tormen-
tors, but he was followed and soon
brought to the surface. Deep CASH
es could be seen in his sides and the
blood flowed freely. The fight was
witnessed for nearly an hour, when
the whale, in the agony of despair,
started for the shore, flinging him
self upon some low rocks, and soon
died from the effects of his wounds.
Gashes two feet deep and six feet long
were made in his sides. Many in
this city went to see him. He was
between fifty and sixty feet long. The
third day the tide rose high enough.
to float him from the rocks, and he
fOated out to sea.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-07-01

The Chicago Tribune says: "ChicagO
is no longer a western, but is an east
ern city. 1t is only 900 miles to the
Atlantic coast, while it is 1850 miles
to the Pacific coast. Dividing the
Union into east, centre and west, each
division is about 1,100 miles wide.-
The eastern division will embrace all
the States lying east of the Mississippi
River the central, all the States and
territories between the Mississippi and
the Rocky Mountains and the west
ern, all the States and territories be-
tween the Rocky Mountains and the
Pacific coast. Somewhat the largest
of these three great divisions is the
central. And, astonishing as it may
appear to those who have not ex-
amined the map carefully, the terrific
ry lying west of the Rocky Noun
tains contains as many square miles as
the territory east of the Mississippi
River, Notwithstanding this comprises
eleven southern, all of the so-caIled
eastern and central States, and all of
the old northwest The completion
of the Pacific Railway has changed the
former west into east and central, and
moved the west 1900 miles toward
the setting sun. The actual west con-
sists of California, Oregon, Washing
ton, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana,
Wyoming, and the major portion of
Colorado and New Mexico. 1t is hard
to realize the truth that Chicago is an
eastern city, and that Illinois is not
even a central, but is an eastern State.
Omaha, which has always been re-
garded as on the western verge of the
'Far West" is in fact $50 miles east of
the centre of the Union! We are not
therefore, that the citizens
of that enterprising little place resent
the imputatiOn of being in the Far
West. In short, this is a tOl6rably
long 'kentry,' from east to West, and
when the Dominion is absorbed the
distance will be equally as great from
north to SOUTH"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-07-01
Honest Man.

In the year 1917, a young man
named CobIeigh, who had been en-
gagged as locomotive engineer on the
Eastern Railroad, went out to Cuba
to take charge Of the engine Of large
sugar factory at Cardenas. Before
leaving, he remarked to a friend that
he meant to purchase a lottery ticket
when he reached Havana, as he be-
lieved those schemes were as fair and
honorable as a lottery could be, being
under the direct supervision Of the
Government. His friend, a young
unmarried man, handed him SO, say
ing; "There, get me a ticket too. I'll
try it, Just for luck, and shall set the
ten-spot down to Profit and Loss"
Time past on. Cobleigh remained
q year in Cuba, and then returned to
the States and ran a locomotive for
six months on the Erie road after which
he went to Columbus, o., where he
remained nearly four years. During
this time the young man who had en-
trusted to Cobleigh the $40 for lot
terry ticket had married, and become
the father of two children. He was a
saiI-maker by trade, and worked hard
for the support of his family.
At length Cobleigh came on to New
York, where, by chance, he met his
old Cuban employer, who informed
him, in course of conversation, that
a prize of twenty thousand dollars,
drawn FIVE years before by a sold tick
ct, had never been claimed. What
was the number2 Cobleigh obtained
It, and then went home and over
hauled his trunk, and among a lot of
old letters he found two lottery tick
cts which be had bought in Havana
over five years before and one of them
was the fortunate number.
A few days after this the young
sail-maker, in Boston, received a let
ter from the engineer; inclosing the
lottery ticket and giving directions
for obtaining the prize. The poor
mechanic was thunder-struck, and at
first would not believe that his friend
had written truly; but upon inquiring
of the Cuban Consul, he found that
his claim was good, and in time he
obtained the twenty thousand dol
lars. He tried to find Cobleigh, to
give him part of the money, but he
could not.
A year more passed, and Cobleigh
visited Boston. He was going to the
gold country, where he was engaged
to supeTintend the running of engines
for quartz mining. His pay was to
be ample, so he would not accept any
part of his friends fortune.
"But," urged the sail-maker, "why
is not the money as much yours as
mine? Both tickets were together"
"Aye," replied Cobleigh; "but it
was yours that drew the prize. When
l bought them 1 selected mine first
Then l selected one for you, from
which 1 nipped off a bit of the upper
right hand corner. When 1 found
the two tickets, after learning
one of them was entitled to a prize, 1
discovered that the nipped corner
bore the fortunate number So of
course the prize was yours"
That is what we call Unborn Hon
esty.