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SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD.
DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY,

The gallery of the Court room was densely
packed, and so was the Clerks under it, an d the
space in the Court room in front of the Bench
and Bar was filled with an eypectant. crowd
waiting for the decision. The number present
variousy estimated to have been from 10 to 500.
Suddenly the packed gallery gave way and was
thrown forward with heavy concus sion into
the centre Of the Court room. This accident
with the rush and surging of the crowd, caused
the whole floor OF the Court room to freak thro'
and sink in cloud of dust, and lade:n with it's
load of human beings, to be thrown n TO the Hall
of the House of Delegates below. The greater
number of the persons who went do wn with the
floor readily made their escape fro the Hail.
Below, those, who were struck by timbers and
caught by the gallery above. and those who were
in the lower hal, were caught by The falling mass
and were the sufferers from the occurrence
Two of the Judges were on the stand, the others
were in the conference room. The scene
presented after the fall of the suspended court
room was frightful beyond description thick
cloud OF dust filed the vast space, and every in
dividual of the vast throng of human beings was
begrimmed with dust, many were bleeding,
and groaning from the injuries they had
received. Many lay dead in the promiscu-
GUS crowd. Through the incumbent floor OF the
fallen room, the legs and arms and hands of the
persons who had be en- caught beneath, were pro-
trudiDg, some still under the shell OF death,
others moving in efforts at extricatior, or in the
agony of pain and sufTering. Immediately after
the accident the bells tolled, and almost every
one responded to the alarm to lend aid The
corpses taken from the ruins were placed on the
Square, and many touching incidents occurred;
wives in search of husbands, sisters in search of
brothers; and mothers anxiously inquiring of
every one the whereabouts OF their sons. The
city presents mournful appearance, and most
OF the stores, especially those on Main street are
closed, and many of them draped in mourning.
The police force lost scven of its best officers
and men. Hfty-seven killed so far as heard, and
seventy-fiye wounded. Both Chahoon and Ely
son injured.
There will be a meeting of citizens on Capitol
Square tomorrow at 12 o'clock. Gov Wells
very seriously hurt, his breast bone being
broken. A number OF the wounded are expect
ed to die. ERNEST Wilt,
H-ifr of Richmond STATE journal
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Republican Meeting In Warren.

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Pursuant to previous notice numerous
meeting of the citizens of Warren was held
at Oak Grove Chapel on :. inst.
John A. Lyman explained the object Of
the meeting, when .N.1
On motion, Ossian Hawkins was called to
the chair and Jas. M. Ransom was request.
ed to act as Secretary an g. 7'h'''
The following committee were appointed
to nominate delegates to the State and dis
trict conventions, on the 10th and 18th in
stants: ~ CIV -at'i3 90
81 A. Burgess, R. Falkner, VIM Cawthom,
Jno. A. Lyman, Thos. Carter, ]. M. Pas
chall, A. A. Spruil and Henry Williams.
During the absence of the committee the
meeting was addressed by Messrs. Wilcox,
johnson, E. W. Paschall and Others sus-
tanning the administration of President
Grant and Coy. Holden, and pledging the
speakers to sustain the Republican party
The speeches were received with the warm
est applause. 10, ,,ai5sf l,i.,5f aasd ssd
The committee returned and reported as
follows:1 Land ..., q, G7e6rtfs IA
Delegates to the State Convention-E. W.
Paschall, j. W. Paschall,, Jas. NJ. Ransom,
]. R. Wright, Geo. II. King, Levi Reamey,
Simon Jones, R. h. Robinson, Peter G. Davis
and Rich. Lambeth. ~ i,ra.i 10 eft
Delegates to the District Consideration
A. Hyman, VIM. Cawthorn, Albert Burgess,
and Richard Falkner. sg1s,g ~ s9ef,a I
The Committee also recommended that
the County Convention assemble in Warren
ton, ON the 9Th Of June, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the General As
sembly, &c. eosaa
On motion, the report was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting was subsequently addressed
by Messrs. ]. A. Lyman, VIM. Cawthorn and
]. M. Paschall, pledging themselves to sus-
tain the Republican party. The party seems
to be fully alive to the occasion.
OSSIAN HAWKINS, Chm'n.
JAS. M. RANSOM, Sec'y.
Wsrrenton, N. G., April 18th, 1870.
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Committee that he had never proposed to
sell any appointment whatever, and that he
did not fear investigation-he requested me
TO inform COL Littlefield that he desired
them to bring forward such letter, if they
had any such. Since then Col Little6eld in
formed me that Geo. w. Swepson was the
party that claimed to have received the
above mentioned letter from Mr.. Jones. l
further certify that Mr.. Jones has at all
tirles appeared willing and anxious for any
letter he had written to be made public, or
to be sent before any Committee.
(Signed) ]. R. AMMONS.
P. S.-The conversation above referred to
occurred during the session Ut the Military
Committee in the months OF January and
February, 1870.
(signed) 5BF l5iAJ.RA.s '
Now submit the following questions
WHY was not his letter filed, or placed in
the hands of the Military Committee, as
threatened, for investigation, while it was in
session, and whilst was repeatedly deman-
ding that it should be SO fileds
Why is Mr. Clingman SO sensitive about
railroad matters2
Why SO sensitive about the matter of the
removal of his disabilities. 49, =
Why does Mr.. Clingman go out of his way
just on the eve of two important conventions
to be followed BY an important election to
assail and vent his spleen upon mea
~ Why was the said letter withheld from
lawfully constituted committee, the business
of which was. under oath, to investigate.
and report to the House Of Congress the re-
suits of their investigations
( Why has not the letter itself, in nv hand.
writing, been produced instead of pre-ar-
ranging with Deweese to write letter in
order to make appearances, and that too
after he hal resigned his seat in Congress to
prevent expulsion for actually selling his
naval academy appointment
A nice trio these gentleman, Swepson,
Clingman and Deweese.
Mr.. Editor, after respectfully requesting
you, in justice to myself, TO publish this
communication, in reply to Mr.. Clingman's
advertisement, l will close by stating that 1
have never written but one letter TO Sweep
son on the subject of appointments and that
was done In my room, and if Deweese was
ever in my room it was when was absent.
and consequently was not present when I
wrote. I suppose Mr. Swepson thinks
hofO HudL WlOtC dlu QeSlOQS
with the aid of 7. L. Clingman and John T.
Deweese, after finding l could not be used
in schemes to delraud the State and to
cheat the people of the West out of their
much desired railroads, to take revenge on
me for the indignity with which treated
him on two occasions that he attempted to
bltbc me with money, in order, believe, to
get me- under his thumb, and thereby pre-
vent me from acting in railroad matters the
part of free and honest man.
At the proper time and in a proper way,
l expect to treat this and kindred subjects
more fully; that is, if I am not ''crlshed,n
as l have been threatened to be, ''if money
will crush me-"
Very respectfully,
ALEX. II. JONES.
P. SAIL newspapers that published |
h'r. Clingman's letter Of the 22nd inst, or
any part included therein, are respectfully !
requested to publish this communication in |
reply. A. H. ].
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For the Standard.
Republican Meeting in Greene.

A meeting of the Republicans of Greene
county took place at the Court House in
Snow Hill, on Thursday, 21st inst.
On motion of Jos. Dixon, ESQ.,, DR.. B. S.
Hardy was called to the Chair and Rev.
Thos. Moon and r. A. L. Carr were chosen
Vice Presidents. and ]. Nc. Il. Albritton,
Secretary. ..clff si'j
The Chairman, in his usual mild and
pleasant manner, explained the object of
the meeting.
3 On motion of Sheriff W. j. Taylor, COM
mittee of eight, two from each township.
was appointed to draft resolutions as fol-
lows: f5-sY svi'. z
w. ]. Taylor, and S. A. Busbee, Snow Hill
township; B. Speight and VIM Conner,
Odds township; Thos. Moore and j. n.
Fields, Speight's Bridge township; and w.
P. Ormond and F. Thomas, Hookerton
township. -df 's5saa sa3-C5 g3Ssf ilt >.
During the absence of the committee the
meeting was eloquently addressed, and at
considerable length, by Col. VIM. j. Clarke,
who occasionally threw a hot shot into the
ranks of the enemy. r o i,42 ElI a5Hf,
The committe on resolutions then reported
as follows -lH iaul sft9gi /
Resolced, That we approve of holding
State Convention in Raleigh on the 18th of
May next, and appoint the following dele
gates to represent US in said Convention.
viz: Hon. Joseph Dixon, w. A. Conner.
John Patrick, Quincy Dunn, WI. Ed.
wards, W. T. Dixon, Blaney Speight, Ben
nett Fields, Jr., G. W. G. Beamon, Thomas
Moore, Richard Jones, Paul Speight, j. H
Fields, w. J. Taylor, J. H. Albritton, Mar,
Gus Sheppard, s. A. Busbee, Hardy Spears,
A. D. Swinson, VIM Nickel, Willie Barrow.
W. ]. Horton, Frank Thomas, Joseph Moose.
FL. c. Phillips, w. P. 0rmond, A. Nc. F.
Cameron, Ellis Dixon, and G. H. Albritton.
Resotoed, That we approve Of holding a
District Convention as soon as practicable.
Resolced, That we heartily endorse the
administration Of President Grant and Gov.
Holden. ~ ,l.a.- ~ 81
Resoloe1, That we endorse the proceedings
of our last Legislature, believing they have
done the best in their opinion for the good
and welfare of the people of the good Old
North State. ~ rff
Res0loed, That we endorse the Raleigh
Standard and recommend it to the people
throughout the State as noble advocate OF
the interests of the people of North Carolina.
Long may it wave
lPSsol0ed, That The proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Raleigh STAN
dard, with request that all papers friendly
to our cause copy the same.
DIR. B. T. HARDY, Ch,m'n.
]. MICH. ALBRITToN, Sec.
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The New Voters.

General Grant babitually reticent in the
uncalled for expression of his opinions. is
still more habitually reserved in the disclo-
sure of his feelings. Hence the freedom
with which he has expressed himself in ref
ernce to the adoption of the XVIII amend
ment is justly regarded as significant of
even deeper interest in the subject than his
words convey. From such language, as
well as known facts, we may confidently
conclude that the whole influence of the ad-
ministration, in as far as Gen. Grant could
control ii, has been exerted in favor of the
measure, and that by his agency in compile
ting the work of enfranchiscment begun by
Mr.. Lincoln, the President will always
rank with the Great Emancipation, in the
memories of future generations of both the
races interested in this signal triumph of
justice and mercy. -. d,
But while admitting the measure to be
one demanded by right and destined to be
of advantage to the white as well as to the
colored race. it must surely be great mis-
take in the latter to forget their relation to
its enactment. Though entitled to enfran.
chisement in virtue OF their humanity, it has
not been conquered or won by them. 1t
has been impaired to them by the free act
of their fellow-men. Nor can it be Justly
said to have been earned by them; it has
been conferred upon them in the voluntary
recognition of their human rights. deem
it important for their own interests that the
enfranchised men should entertain correct
views on this point from the first.
In some parts of the country men OF
influence among the enfranchised are already
talking about NEGRO policy" do not
believe, however, that very many of them
will fall into this error. Indeed, clear indi-
cations have been already given that they
are on their guard against the intrigues and
ambitious suggestions of unprincipled office
seekers of both races. The right course for
them to pursue, must seem very clear to all
OF them capable of thought and observa-
ton. Education is their great want. In
telligent and self dependent citizens, atten-
tive equally to rights and duties, resolved
and ever striving to merit recognition, and
never obtrusive in claiming more than the
most worthy popular sentiment around them
is'ready to aid them in securing, will GER
tainly in the long run prosper as they de
sire gsoe ,s9vi1aiais GLAUCJJSlo9
Ellington, N. C.,April "a. iaeii ~ hi2s
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THE RETIRED CoNDUcroR.-"Gris" Of
the Cincinnati Times relates of an old con
ductor prompted to train dispatcher as
follows: Flas sA'nlt. y.
Habit wasexceedingly strong with the ex-
conductor. As he set in the Office he would
start every time be heard a bell ring and
yell, "All aboard Then hewould go about
the office at intervals and try to collect fare
from his assistants. We dropped In casually,
one afternoon, and Billy wanted to know
if we had "pass" He couldn't get accus-
toned to his new position at all. He pinned
to be again on the road. One, day he, beg
ged the boys to isentire qualification. They
tore his..clothes neatly off, blaceked his eyes,
broke a kerosene lamp over his head, and
piled AIRED hot stove on top of him. Billy
was in an ecstasy of. delight, and declared
he hadn't enjoyed himself SO much since he
hada bisl r. sfisnTfel gHisYrta..t iti''
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pprsppvrra MrAr--Professo,r

PRESERVING MEAT.--Professor Gamiee,
of England, who lately visited Texas to in
yestigate the cattle disease, and has been
applying his mind to the best mode Of pre-
serving meat, lately told the Midland Far
mers' Club that he had devised method
by which meat could be kept moist and abb
solutely free from faint for almost any pc
Rod, and at very little expense He de-
clares that once known, the ait of fresh
meat preservation is very simple. There is
no uncertainty as to results, and thousand
bullocks placed in the preserving chambers
could be relied upon to come out thousand
carcasses of fresh beef in any market in
the world, if all the condition, were attended
to With an apparatus that would cost
$4,000 an Australian couldcure five hundred
sheep daily. ,..,,,dt
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Charles G. Ames, who was convicted at
Los Angeles, CAL. of robbing stage, on the
testimony of an accomplish, corroborated
by the fact that while the robbers, whose
faces were masked. were engaged in plum
dering the passengers, one called another
Charley" has been granted new trial by
the Supreme Court of the State, as the
statute provides that no person shall be
convicted on the evidence of an accomplice
without confederation, and in this case the
confederation was insufficient, it applying
not to the defendant alone, but to any man
named Charles.
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If brooms are wet in boiling suds, once a
week, they will become very tough, will not
cut the carpet and last much longer and al
ways sweep like a new broom. A very dusty
carpet may be cleaned by setting pail of
cold water out by the door, wet the broom
in it, knock it to get off the drops, sweep
yard or so, then wash the broom as before,
and sweep again, being careful to shake all
the drops off the broom, and not sweep far
at time. If done with care it will clean a
carpet very nicely and you will be surprised
at the quantity of dirt in the water. Snow
sprinkled over carpet and swept off before
it has time to melt and dissolve, is also nice
for renovating soiled carpet. Moistcned
Indian meal is used with good effect by some
4ousekeepers.
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Ammonia baths are becoming popular,
particularly among those inyalids who need
but cannot procure the natural mineral water
baths The ammonia bath is easily arranged.
To one quart of .epid, soft or even hard
water Of grateful temperature, add from
one half to one tablespoonful Of aqua am
monia, as sold by apothecaries. The water
should feel oily on the fingers, and have
sight odor of ammonia, Use soft. absor-
bent cloth of cotton or linen, and battle
every par. OF the surface of the body sue
cessively, using towel, or not. afterwards.
Invalids may use this bath daily with benefit.
Persons in ordinary health should not en-
ploy 1t oftener than twice in one week.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM
THE PRESS DISPATCH.

Partial List of the Killed and Wounded.
About IL O'Clock, when the Supreme Court
was crowded with eminent citizens, politicians
and citizens at large, to hear the decision in the
Mayoralty contest pronounced between Chahoon
ard Ellison, the gallery gave way, and with its
freight of human beings was precipitated into
the hall of the Court room. The floor of the
Court fell in upon the House of Delegates from
the conclusion, and the following were among
the killed, taken from the ruins:
P. H. Aylett, Capt. Charters of the fire brig
ade, E. NJ. Schofeld, City ASSESSOR and brother
to the late Secretary of War, ]. B. Brock, of
the Richmond Enquirer, Julius A. Hobson,
City Collector, j. B. Digger, Member of
House of Delegates, T. A. Brenis, Com
mission merchant of Alexandria Green Alton,
former theatrical manager of the Boston Thea
tire, Powhaton Robbins, Commissioner in Chan
Gerry of the Court of Common Pleas, James A.
Blanise, OF Berlin, Prussia, s. E. Burnham, of
Syracuse, N. Y, L. P. Howard, lawyer,
Ash. Levy, merchant, j. W. D. Bland,
Senator from Prince Edward County, J.
Watson, merchant Of Danville, General
Hairston, wealthy land holder of Henry county
Charles D. Gauiner, of Washington, D. c.,
Robt. Hellany, Jr., land agent, Edward Ward of
England, W. Il. Davis, Coal merchant, John
Robinson, colored Baptist minister, Col. Pick
grew Norfolk, 7. p Foley, Deputy U. s. Mar
shall, ". E. Randolph of N. Y, R. E. Bradshaw,
grocer, and 80 others. Among them one Cap
tain, one Sergeant and nine privates of the po-
lice force.
Among the wounded we've Ex-Gov. Wells, ribs
broken and otherwise internally injured; May
ors Chahoon and Ellyson-both slightly: L. H.
Chandler, Judge Meredith, VIM. A. Durham,
Hon. Thos. Bocock, former Speaker U. s. House.
leg amputated Gen. NJ. D. Corse, C. S. A..
Col. Geo. W. Brent, W. c. ELAN, Geo. W. Al
len, Thos. S. Baldwin, W. D. Chesterman. w H.
Lopez, and about 100 ethcrs.
The alarm was sounded and Gordon of police
flung around the building, which was scaled with
ladders. The scene was horrible. The Park
was filled with great crowd, and as body after
body of the dead was swung down, with ropes
around them from the windows, they were sur
rounded by hundreds OF agonized spectators
When the last victim was taken from the ruins
the police closed the Park. Meetings of yari-
GUS associations were held and to-day will be OBJ
served in Richmond as one of general mourning
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March 30

ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE RESI-.
" DENCES in the vicinity of Oxford-House
with all the out-buiidings, comparatively new,
capacious and in good repair IS acres of cultiys,
ted land attached, on which is growing NOT less
than LOO choice fruit trees, grape vines, sc
The residence is only few hundred yards from
the incorporation, Sufficient to avoid town tax.
Terms exceedingly easy, made known by apply.
ing to s. P. WALDO.
Oxford, N. C..
april 10. 90-wlm.
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Fresh Garden, Flower, Fruit, Herb.
Tree, shrub and Evergreen Seeds, with
directions for culture, prepaid by mail.
Inc most complete and judicious assert.
ment in the country. Agents wanted.
Is Sorts Of either for sl.OO; prepaid BY mail
Also Small Fruits, Plants, Bulbs, all the new Pc.
Ia.oes &C, prepaid By mail lbs. Early Rose
Asparagus, So per 100; s25 per 1000, prepaid.
New hardy fragrant everblooming Japan Honey
suckie, so cts. each, prepaid. True Cape Cod
cranberry, for upland or lowland culture, 81 .0O
per l0O, prepaid, with directions. Priced Cata-
logle to any address, gratis; also trade list.
Seeds on Commission.
B. M: WATSON. Old Colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Established
IN 1881 dec 22-w4mx
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JUSTICE IN MISSISSIPPI 1.-The Governor
OF Mississippi, says the Herald, has been re-
quested by the Mississippi Legislature to re-
move and impeach Judge Shackleford for
releasing Yerger on bail. We think the idea
is good one, and the Governor ought to
follow it out at once before Shackleford has
time to release Sizer, one of Yergers cousins,
who, following Yerger's example, killed a
federal officer for fun. -, ,-5ff4i
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WHO ARE HAPPY.-Lord Byron said:
" The mechanics and workingmen who can
maintain their families are, in my opinion,
the happiest body of men. Poverty is
wretchedness; but even poverty is, perhaps,
to be preferred to the heartless, unmeaning
dissipation of high order" Another author
says: Il have no propensity to envy any
one, least of all the rich and great; but, if
disposed to the weakness, the subject of
my weakness would be healthy young man
in full possession of his strength and facul-
ties, going forth in the morning to work for
his wife and children, or bringing them
home his wages at night" l9
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Letter from Hon. A. III. Jones.

fgn WASHINGTON, d. c., April 26, 1870.
Z. EDITOR STANDARD in your daily issue
of the 23d inst. appears letter signed T..
L. Clingman, in which am grossly misrep-
sented. Not content with his statement
that some one had written an anonymous
letter which appeared in the Sentinel in my
interest, he produces letter from Jno. T.
Deweese which is inserted and reads as fol-
lows:
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80 WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April 18th, 1870.
To aohou it may concern

This is to certify that during the investi-
cation of the sale of Cadetships. and Mid.
shipmen by the Military Committee of the
House, one Col. G.. Littlefeld said to me
that he knew man who said he held let
ter written to him by the Hon. A. b. Jones,
proposing to sell the appointment of Mid
shipmen, and that if the said Jones did not
let him alone he would bring it before the
Military Committee. The said Littlefield
requested me TO say to Mr.. Jones that such
action was threatened, which did, and Mr..
Jones said in reply that he was more than
willing for them to send the letter to the
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april 10.

q 5000 free Don't buy watch before send
ing for our book Of useful and funny reading.
with prlce list Of watches. EASTMAN g. Co.
Il School ST., Boston. apl 27-eow4w#
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From France.

PARIS, April 2s.-Baron Liebeg, chemist, is
dangerously sick.
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SUNNY SHE TOBACCO TO BE HAD AT
y National Hotel Cigar Stand