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UNIFORM OF THE RALEIGH Hook A,

UNIFORM OF THE RALEIGH Hook AND
LADDER COMPANY, No. I've are inform
ed by Messrs Paul Lincke and F. Lamson,
the designers, that the uniform of this
company is as follows: Blue shirt, with
white facings, blue buttons, white cuffs, with
blue buttons, and black pants. The cap is
red with white band. The belt is black.
For officers the shirt is the same, the cap is
white with nd trimmings, black pants, belt
black, with red trimming. All The belts
bear the initials n. & La
We learn that with the exception Of Mr..
Lincke and one or two other gentlemen, that
the company is composed of married men
who are substantial and well known citizens.
They need some funds, and as this is COM
mendable enterprise of gentlemen, who, in
the hour of danger, are expected to rally for
the support of others more indolent We hope
that the purses of our property holders will
be open to their applications for contribu-
lions. 1t is proposed in due time to give
some entertainment, perhaps lecture from
a well-known and popular gentleman, IN or
der to obtain sufficient sum to defray the
necessary expenses of the company. All of
our good citizens (and there is no more lib
eral community than that of Raleigh will
respond in good faith to the call Of this
company. Let the wheels of the car of pro-
gress be oiled and they will run smoothly.
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why don't it tell the Truth

The editor of the Sentinel charges that we
thirst for his blood. And in support of the
statement relates acrasy rigmarcle Of imag-
mary grievances, the latest among which is
the statement that We have expressed de-
sire to see him hung. Why don't thatpa.
per tell the TRUTH We said that we de-
sired to have the /" King of the Kuklux
swung in the Wake county jail-ya,d, /" and
we repeat the sentiment. That is all. And
if the editor Of the Sentinel thinks that we
mean him, he is mistaken, unless he is the
King of the KukIux; and if he Is, we say h e
ought to be swung according to ld.o. dno1 be-
! The same paper says that the Standard
has declared in favor of martial law in Ala
nance, but the Governor is in favor of its sus-
pension in North Carolina Why don't that
paper tell the truth The telegram Of the
Governor called for q suspension of the writ
in Alamance county. If the Sentinel doubts
it, we will publish the telegram. .'s'nfA@7,
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Telegraphic Summary.

We summarize Saturday nights Wash
ington kilograms as follows:
The confirmation Of Judge Bond, to the
fourth Judicial district, is opposed on the
ground of his Judicial unftness for the place.
The application to practice in the Su-
preme Court Of the U. s. by Polonias Bradley
(colore0 notorious in Georgia politics, has
been withdrawn.
Advices from Panama state that riot re.
Gently took place between the natives and
soldiers-one killed and several wounded.
A terrible boiler explosion took place on
Saturday in the sugar refinery of Sterling &
Co, Baltimore. Many persons hurt and sew.
eral missing.
From London it is announced that Bish.
Op Kinsley, of the Episcopal Church, died
at Beyroute.
From Paris it is stated that the dead
walls of that city are placarded with call
to the workingmen not to pay rents but tc
join in general strike. Precautions have
been taken to repress disorders. The news
papers make light of the matter.
Observation-Disclosures adjourned to tht
2Sth of April, without passing the Irish
land bill. 3syti .nE
1t was expected that Gen. Baldrich woult
attack the Spanish insurgents at Barceloni
on Saturday
The steamer Kenebec from Baltimore Il
City Point with merchandise and passengers
was burned to the waters edge whilst dis
charging at Gloucester pojps at daylight OIL
Saturday. With difficulty the crew ant
passengers escaped. Freight and bsggag
total loss. This steamer was running il
connection with the Baltimore and Obi
R.R ias i4 70 ri
| Rumor has 1t that Conner, from Texa
has challenged Shanks of Ohio, for sayin
that Conner was worthless
The House joint resolution instructin
the'Secretary of the Interior to return tn
/ Mount Vernon relics to Mrs Mary Custu
Lee passed.
Latest New-York quotations are as fol
lows: Cotton, uplands 23t, Orleans "a
Flour, superfne State and Western $3.50 t
$4.45. Wheat to Q C. lower. Pork $27
to S27f.
i Bank statements unfavorable, showing
decrease of legal reserves, of 81 million,
The failure of an old member of the Stoc
exchange is reported on Saturday. None
easy at 5 to 6. Gold 1871. Governments j
sympathy with gold are higher. 62's liz.
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Sunlight a Necessity.

Sun baths cost nothing, and are the most
refreshing life-giying baths that one can
take, whether sick or we'll Every house.
keeper knows the necessity of giving her
woolens the benefit of the sun, from time to
time, and especially after long rainy season,
or after long absence of the sun. Many
will think of the injury their clothes are liza
BILE to form dampness, who will never reflect
that an occasional exposure of their own
bodies to the sunlight is equally necessary
to their own health. The sun baths cost
nothing, and that is misfortune, for people
are still deluded with the idea that those
things only can be good or useful which
cost money. Let it be not forgotten three
of Gods most beneicent gifts to man
three things most necessary to good health
sunlight, fresh air and water, are free to
all you can have them in abundance, with
out money and without price, if you will
If you would enjoy good health, then see to
it that you are supplied with pure air 10
breathe all the time; that you battle for an
hour or so in the sunlight; and that you
quench your thirst with no other fluid than
water.-JournaI Of Health,
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Militia Laws.

The sprincip% changes which have been
made in the militia laws may be briefly sta
ted as follows, 4 he section requiring each
militiamans to take and subscribe an oath
has been resciDded, and the militia law of
the ola Bsvised Code acteA except that
the power Disappointing olhcefs y sssted In
rthe Governor. Under the law which passed
in 1858, il would have been as much trouble
to have enrolled the militia as to register
the voters Of county, and as no compensa-
ton was allowed to the enrolling officers, no
one would act in that capacity. Conse-
quently there was no regular organization OF
the militia. The difficulties having been
removed, the Adjutant-General will now
proceed to enroll the entire militia of the
State and nominate officers for the positions
of the line and of the staff. We look fol
an efficient organization of the physical arm
of the government Over ten thousand com.
missions, it is computed, will have to BE-
issued to various officers. ,I.
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THE RoBEsoN COUNTY PR1soNERs- G 60.
APPLEwH1TE AND STEPHEN LOWRY Con-
v1cTED OF MURDER.-The trial of the Rob-
eson County prisoners, George Applewhite
and Stephen Lowry, says the Wilmington
Journal, for the murder of ex-Sheriff King,
at the Superior Court of Columbus, held at
Whiteville last week, was terminated Friday
night by the conviction of the prisoners, the
jury rendering verdict of guilty" The
prisoners were remanded to the Jail at
Whireyille. The States witness, John Dial,
is. also retained in the Jail of Columbus
county. The other two parties in the same
case, Calvin and Henderson Oxendine, have
had their trial continued until the next
tsrm,of the superior Court for Columbus
county 'Theyiwill be sent back, we learn,
for confinement in the Jail of New Hanover
county.
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The WESTERN yND1cAroR and the
Western Sentinel both call US 10, task fol
statements concerning outrages in their re-
spective Counties. In regard to the Ruther-
ford outrage, we have only to say that the
facts as stated by us IN the paper, were re-
lated to us by gentleman from that County
who ought to have known and doubtless
did know what he was talking about.
The facts in the other case are on file in
the Adjutant Generals office, and also on
record in the Court of j. L. johnson, magisI
trate F si'3t .sA I. - = h|Y
If we have been misled in either case ia
any great extent, we trust that some friend
will show us wherein our error lies. We
cannot believe these Kuklux which they bear
testimony for each other. We would NOT
believe them as q juror, and we respectfully
decline to receive their statements as an
editor. si'4st' Eil''
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FREsHET IN MCDOWELL CoUNTY.-A gen.
tleman writing to us from Mcdowell, April
3rd, says: "We have just had one Of the
most destructive freshets in Mcdowell
county that has visited this sectionfor years"
This occurred, it seems, on the 3Oth ult.,
and as the ground was freshly plowed,
ready for oats and in preparation for the
corn crop, the injury to the land, by wash
ing, has been very great. y
The same gentleman writes us that a
party of sixteen emigrats left Mcdowell on
the 2sth ult., for Fremont county, Colorado,
mostly young men. Il Wsssgrst 70 hear this,
but hope they may prosper. ~ Z.
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GOOD GAs-IoUs-A brilliant light, equal
to that produced from rosin gas, for one
eight of a cent per hour. We saw this light
on Saturday night, exhibited at the Yar-
brough House by the proprietor. This is no
humbug, and what is more it attracted un-
usual attention among our citizens, so many
of whom are smarting under the almost in
tolerable Raleigh gas bills. This new light
is produced from almost all descriptions of
kerosene OIL Call at the Yarbrough House
and see it
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SHoPPING.-One of the strongest passions
which burn in the bosom of that lovely and
loving creature, woman, is that fol- shopping.
And why is it? Simply because she has q
taste for the tasty, an eye for the beautiful,
and when new lots of spring goods arrive,
she is anxious to see the latest thing out,
whether it be in the way of elegant dress
goods or ga love of bonnet" on
Many of our ladies took advantage OF the
beautiful weather ON Saturday, and our lash
ionable dry goods establishments were
thronged with fair customers.
Those in need of articles have only to
look on our advertising columns, to be re-
liably informed where to 60 to make the
best selections.
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GEN. CANBY.-tl is expected that Gen.
Canhy, the commanderof this Department
win be in Raleigh some time towards the
end Of this month. Gen. G. has carried to q
successful conclusion the reconstruction pro
gramme in North-C Carolina, South-carolins
and Virginia; and it is q notable fact, that
while be has not permitted himself to be led
into politics, however great the inducements
or excitement, nevertheless he has been the
friend of true Union men, both white and
black. He wears his honors well, and we
trust that he may wear them long. a l8
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Bankruptcy.

~
In the local column of Saturdays issue
we stated that some eight or ten persons
have applied for the benefit of the Bank
ruptcy Act since the list day of January,
1869, at which time the provisions of the
33rd section of the Act, or the clause COM
monty known as the so per cent. clause,
became of force and law. 81 ....r
From the fact that upwards of 500 per-
sons applied for and received the benefits OF
the act previous to January list, 1869, in
this Congressional District alone, this sud-
den falling off for the last Is months would
convey to the uninitiated the cheering indi-
cations of returned commercial prosperity.
We regret to dispel these pleasing illusions
for nevertheless the converse is the truth.
Heretofore our Courts have been prohibit
ed from the issue of executions upon judg.
ments rendered upon ante -bellum and wal
debts by the operation of stay laws. Through
these means, our merchants, traders, farmers
and other business men have been able to
struggle through several years of hard labor
and deferred hope, that BY time, industry
and economy, they might gradually dis
charge the incubus of debt so steadily and
fatally fastened upon them. 7' - -i4 (
But alas this hope has been dispelled
first by the Federal courts, which, regard
ing the stay-laws of the several States as, to
certain extent, unconstitutional, have is
sued large numbers of executions upoI
Judgements rendered in favor of such credi
tors as were entitled to prosecute in thai
court, until the real estate of great number,
of our best citizens is covered fathoms deer
in these title-dissolving instruments; thou
sands on thousands of acres of valuable lane
thrust upon a market utterly barren o
means opurchase through the depreciation
of cotton; stores of merchants who have
stood the financial storms and tempests Of
two score years, closed under marshaps seals
and contents forced upon a market glutte6
of goods ; household furniture, the heir
looms of generations, exposed to public salt
without purchasers; trade paralyzed, conf
dence destroyed, credit gune, but the incu
bus of debt, remains relentless, grim, ap
palling ista tqa7 f,i2
This, in-timesr like thess5 isnsirher right
justice, nor founded in good policy. An mel
are liable to err in Judgment, especially il
times of great financial crisis, or ofIeyolu
lions which oyerturn the very principles of
government; but all men are not fitted fol
commercial life, nor can they be moulded t
fitness nor. the places of those who fall b.
supplied to order in alday. bGa hGaa z
We believe in rigid laws alike just tt
debtor and creditor, but at the same tim,
we believe the wants of trade demand tina
he who, having erred in jud sment, becomes
insoIvent and surrenders his estate fully ant
fairly, without reservation or fraud to hi
creditors, should be discharged of his deb
and the benefit of his experience again &c
stored to the, community, eqi,c 7saaes =,
L
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Secret societies.


1t is alleged thatlthe organization Of secret
societies by the Rspnblicaus Led % the ss-
tablishment Of similar associations upon the
part Of their opponsnts. That like begets
like, is an old maxim, but that he Secret
organizations of the Democratic party are in
anywise like ours we deny, except that they
are secret
We must examine the causes which led
to their formation, and the manner in which
they are conducted before we can form q
true estimate of the merits of either.
Secret societies are wrong in principle.
But as long as. one man has secret from
another, whether that secret be bad or good,
these societies will exist. If the secret be a
bad one, the society will be evil, if a good
one, it will be for good purposes y 'o''t
The Leagues were formed during the war.
The Knights of the Golden Circle beforethe
war. The Leagues have been perpetuated
but it remains yet to be shown where any
| hall ,.>k n
,nor,h., no., NO., a.,;.,, .a1,;.,.,o. q ~,
meeting Of the League. It was organized
for good purposes If bad men invaded
its councils, that does not argue against il
any more than the presence of, judas Is
CARROT argued against the character or'tht
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$50 g s.f.'.' -. $3.50 - -"
.s,s.vs;,s., 80 az I,,,s,s, lC;...a-'1r1u,
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wt.s, NJ. ! \. ~ ri
pa. 70 .sl, .hs neor,s, .h.t .,,a 80 ~,
.;,,,,,,, ,ru.d.,o,. ,h;ovas in.srd;.r;ss' -,
.l..,,iss;ns lNa haGl ahi ri lrladifi ia9dafi
I1ndor ;ii,e,,ossn,,,. ,,E .fs indl rrcso ~
;o;, .ho 90 cues H need ,noLo an no , or.o,
oovj for his oath and, bis conduct' cisa
him of all suspicion. .l2l7 9iidF aai 80 aoii
Rut if be;s indpeaed to ia lain the XIII nrLkihpl,
he is inevitably led to acts of violence AM an,
lawlessnesso ;as rs.li qorEjrSami 4,bnnig
Tho entrance to the latter IS the door II
moral and mental penitentiary where til
gentleman and the scoundrel. meet as broth
ers-the door to the other is the avenhe 9
4 loyalty and the high road to honorable pc
litical distinction. ~" ~ - =. .'''.'' y.
| We have never approved of secresy. "a
is one of our faults perhaps, that we al
too garrulous But fault or no fault, thi
stands out, that it is better to confess a 5a
secret, than to keep good one. .ea m,
However we have no hopes of any col
fession. The bad STORY is told to bad mel
and they are leagued against the good an
true always. The law will command q col
fession, and no other force under Heave
can extort it. 1t is the law breaker VIII
fears the law the bad man who fears
be exposed the murderer, who trembles
the spectacle of the gibbet. .s d. hi1od
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NORTHERN ELECTIoNs.-It is reported
upon partial returns that Connecticut has
voted for the Democrats in the recent cleo
ton.
In the Toledo, Ohio, district, Mr.. Peck,
Republican, has been elected to Congress.
! In Ohio, the colored people voted, under
the fifteenth amendment. -
+ In Connecticut, from short-sighted and
time.serving policy, they were denied the
privilege. ss
Hence the disastrous result in that State
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FINE PHoToGRAM.-We have been pre-
sented with fine photogram Of a group Of
well known gentlemen, consisting of Sena-
ators Hayes, Sweet, Martindale, Cooke and
and Secretary Byrnes Of the Senate. We
cannot say which of the gentlemen appears
most handsome in the picture, buta Messrs.
Hayes and Cooke are single men we accord
the honor to them.
N. B. After close examination, we &C.
cord the palm to Senator Cooke, because his
contrere, Senator Hayes, parts his hair on the
wrong side.
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wELDoN.-we have received from Rict

WELDoN.-We have received from Rich
ard H. Smith, Esq, of Scotland Neck,
through the editor of the Roanoke Neaos, an
invitation to attend an Agricultural meeting
at Weldon, on the 2nd of May, &c. 1t is
proposed to hold a Fair at some place in
that region IN the coming Fall. We hope
that the farmers will be encouraged to per-
severe
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! ITEM FOR THE LADIEs.-To clean kid
gloves, have ready a little new milk in one
saucer, piece of white soap in another,
and clean cloth folded two or three times.
On the cloth spread out the glove smooth
and neat. Take piece of flannel, dip it in
the milk, then rub off good quantity of
soap on the wetted flannel. and commence
to rub the glove towards the fingers, hold
ing it firmly with the left hand. Continue
this process until the glove, if white, looks
of dingy yellow, though clean; if coloredl,
till it looks dry and spoiled. Lay it to dry,
and the operator will soon be gratified to
see that the old glove looks nearly new. 1t
will be soft, glossy, smooth and elastic.
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ASSAULT AND RoBBERY.-Henry Forte, a
colored man living near Auburn. was few
days ago assaulted and badly cut with an
ak, and robbed of $40 in gold and silver.
This act was supposed to have been per-
petrated by some parties not living in the
neishborhood.
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To the Republicans of this state.

We call upon leading Republicans
throughout the State to send us the names
of those men, women and children, who have
heen scourged. shot and whipped in North
Carolina We want facts, without exagger-
alton. Tell us the PLAIN, unvarnished story
of the wrongs that have been perpetrated,
and we will send it forth to the people as a
mighty voice in favor of justice, law and
nrder. We appeal to you to make no delay
in this matter. Let US have the record, and
it will he as keen sword of truth in the
hands of each warrior.
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ITEM OF REvENUE-Deputy Collector
Chas D. Upchurch, assisted by Assistant
Assessor Ed. J. Parrish, came down upon
an illicit distillery, on the night of April list,
in the County of Chatham, near the Ala
nance line, capturing the entire outfit of the
distillery, together with quantity OF
whisky, low wines, malt, &c.
This distillery has been of great annoy
ance to the revenue officers, and was only
found after great deal of exposure and
hard riding by the officers that made the
seizure.
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COMPLEMENTARY acknowledge the
receipt of an invitation to be present at the
Anniversary Celebration of the F" Ciceronian
Society" of Roanoke College, Va, which
takes place on Thursday evening, April 2Sth
inst. The card of invitation is most hand
somely printed and evinces the good taste
as well as the spirit of the managers. The
gentlemen of the Ciceronian Society will ac-
cept our thanks for their polite invitation
and the assurances of our regret that we
cannot be with them, on this interesting oc-
casion, in consequence of pressing business
engagements. We wish them one and all
an old-tashioned good time of it. ~
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"SHAKE NOT THY CORY LOCKS AT NE !"-
We understand that one of our policemen
slumbeled upon his post few nights since,
and, ere the shrill clarion of chanticleer had
frightened the ghosts to bed, that he was
visited by some spirit from the vastly deep,
who confscated his billy and his star. He
is looking for that ghost. "Shake not thy
CORY locks at me, thou cans't not say we
did it."
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We LEARN that a school for colored child

WE LEARN CndI q SCfoOf Iof OoIoiou OHIIu-
rem will he open in few days about two
miles from Merry Oaks. Chatham county.
A school house has been erected on land
donated for that purpose by Abram Scott,
colored, of this city. An educational meet
ing was held at the school house on Tuesday
evening last, which was addressed by Elder
E. Eagles, colored minister of the Baptist
denomination. Quite number of pupils
were enrolled and great interest manifested
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Hon. DANIEL L. RUSSELL will hold the
next term of the Superior Court for the
county of Richmond, and Hon. Ralph P.
Buxton will hold the next term of the Su-
perior Court for the County of Sampson.
these gentlemen having exchanged Courts
Nv consent OF the Governor in accordance
with section IA, article ~, of the State Con.
stitution. ftS
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THE SHORT ADDRESSES of President Grant
and Vice-President Colfax, to be found in
another column, do not read like the ha-
rangues ofAndrew johnson. They are terse
and dignifed, and in marked contrast with
the windy exordiums and perorations of
many of "our" favorite orators
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We learn from o. H. Blocker, assessor of
the third district, that his Office has been
removed from Lumberton to Fayetteville.
We were in error when we stated a few
days since that the office would remain in
Lumberton. Those exchanges that copied
the statement will please make the correc-
tion
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ExCURsIoN.-We understand the members
of Oak City Council, Friends of Temperance,
contemplate an excursion trip on the 2nd of
MAY. An invitation has been received by
them from the Council at Magnolia, in Du-
pin County. At their meeting on Monday
evening last committee consisting of Vim.
]. Edwards, Cellidon Hutchings and Rich
ard Fowler, was appointed to ascertain the
cost, &C., on the several railroads and re-
port on next Monday evening. We wish
them much pleasure, ri
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We hear Of several merchants who give
silver quarer in every dollars worth of
change they are called upon to make, but
singularly enough they disiigure the nations
money by stamping their names on it for tho
sake of the advertisement. They are per.
haps not aware that they thereby render
themselves amenable to the law. q.