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Hamilton Faster, Allen A. Chapman. George P. Thomas
Hugh Sisson Hiram Wood George H. Miller, William
DERIVES, Charles Webb Thomas CaSslrd.
These gentlemen all well and favor:lly known as
among the best commercial in the State. Thi, i,
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THE ONLY MARYLAND COMPANY.

Its success has eqn:llel the expectation Of its mo-
saugune friends Its rates and Iii, idcns compare viii
the Oldest and best companies in the country. 1t
enihrtiiGtly
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YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by certain practice. in
,gseI in when alone, habit frequently learned from
evil companions school, the effects of which
nightly felt when asleep. and if not cured renders
marriage impossible aud destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his countrr-
the pride of his parents should e snatche from all pros
ing from the path of nature. and nlulgng Il certain
secret habit. Such persons must. before contemplating
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DIR. JOHNSTON

Member of the Royal College of Surgeons London. Gra-
uate OF Of the most eminent Colleges in the United
States and the greater pa! of whose life has been spent
in the hospitals OF Londcn. Paris, Philadelphia and else
where. has effected some Of the most astonishing
that ever known many troubled with ringing III
the hc; and when asleep great nervousness being
alarmed sudden sounds, basbfuness, with frequent
Flushing attended sometimes with derangrment of mind
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Months, 20 and % per cent additional Four changes
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MARRIAGE,

Reflect that a sound mind and body the most
sary requisites prolaote connuhi happiness. Indeed
without these the journey through life becomes weary
pilgrimage the prospect hourly arkes to the view the
mind becomes Swallowed with despair and filled with the
melancholy reflection that the happiness of another is
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Adjourned till Il P. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1870.

The House met at 10, a. M
Speaker in the Chair. srir
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Grayson, of the House
Mr.. Marirr obtained leave to change his
vote from the negative to the affirmative on
the vote to concur in Senate amendments 10
the bill fixing per diem, &c.
The chairman of the committee on Privi-
leges and Elections reported back the bill
concerning the representative from Bladen,
and asked to be discharged from its further
consideration. Discharged.
Mr. Clinard introduced resolution pro-
viding for night sessions. Calendar.
Mr. Brooks introduced bill to empower
the Board of Commissioners of Brunswick
to fill vacancies in their Board. Committee
on Counties, &c. issl.F
Mr.. Duckwortll introduced bill in rela-
ton to assault and battery. THAT the
Grand Jury shall present no one unless
deadly weapons are used, &C. Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. MrAfee obtained leave of absence for
20 days
Mr.. Martin introduced bill to authorize
Public Treasurer to loan from the special
tax fund in the Treasury the sum of $780,
900, &c. Finance Committee.
Mr.. Mcneil introduced a bill concerning
N. ]. Brown, Executor of Reuben King, of
Robson county. Propositions and Griev-
ances. ~.
Mr.. Garrison, of Polk, obtained leave of
absence from Wednesday till 18th of jan
uary.
Mr.. Womack from Wednesday till 18th
of January. .
is Mr.. Coils from Thursday till LIST of Jan.
uary-
Mr.. Parrot from Wednesday till 18th of
January. r.
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Legislature of North-Carolina.
SENATE.
NIGHT SESSION. 50

Oaluruay, Otc. X.
Senate met at 7:15 P. NJ
Mr.. Graham in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Troy, the Senate took
up the bill to restore to the W. r. X. 20. Its
original chartered privileges. Bill passed
it third reading, ayes 30, nays l..
Mr.. Flythe voted in the negative.
Mr.. Warren and Mr. King were excused
from voting.
The convention bill was discussed by
Messrs. Warren, Dargan, Robbins, OF Rowan.
Price and Cook.
Bill made special order for Monday.
Mr.. Warren wanted to get rid of the pres
ent judiciary.
Mr.. Dargan wanted to get rid Of the code.
This was question of head and neck with
him. He never wanted to hear anybody
speak again of the development OF our re
sourcesm
Mr.. Robbins, of Rowan, thought every
thing would be very harmonious If the he
publicans would vote with the Conserva-
tives.
Mr.. Cook had introduced the bill, and
therefore would speak in its defence, though
he did not like some of its provisions.
Mr.. Price made an eloquent and thrilling
speech in opposition to the bill. Gentlemen
had taught colored men to distrust their
promises. During the canvass they had
promised not to interfere with suffrage
They had interfered with it already in every
municipality in the State. He was opposed
to this measure because in the present i'm,
poverished condition of the State the people
were not prepared to assume an additional
burden. and fair vote could not be had. His
people would be driven from the polls by
the Kuklux as they were at the last election.
Adjourned.
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tuition They have been paying the travel :
ling expenses of directors to Massachusetts
and New York and other places, our honpre
able james Harris and Others 81
Mr.. Dargan said that the Senator from
Rowan had suggested that the old directors
had been put out BY the reconstruction acts,
and these are the very men that ne, lMr.
Dargan. wanted to put back. For this rea-
son he would vote for the bill. M
Mr.. Brogden had no objection to any one
of these gentlemen, but he would offer an
amendment providing that said Board OF
Trustees shall hold their Office till the first
Sday{ofJ Elan. 1878, and until their successors
are chosen. Adopted.
Mr.,Speed wanted the bill printed: he
had never heard of it before. :,
Mr. Robbins, of Rowan, said he wanted
some honest men in there. ..ss
The bill passed its third reading, ayes ~,
nays Z. tE
Mr.. Love voted nay.
Bill on salaries and fees was taken up. :.
A very interesting discussion followed
upon the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was SO amended as to make
the salary Of the Superintendent OF public
schools $500. The Senate refused to re-
consider. ayes TO- nays 81.
The bill authorizing commissioners OF
Orange to levy special tax passed Its Snd
reading, ayes %, nays Mr.. Lyman.
Senate adjourned. tEh
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Senate met at Z 30 P. M.


On motion of Mr.. Graham the rules were
upon
A bill amending the charter of the city Of
Raleigh was put upon its passage.
This bill provides for ninety days resi-
dence and registration. The register books
will be closed ten days before election, and
no person can vote whose name is not on
the books
Bill passed its third reading, ayes 81,
nays s.
A House message was received announcing
that the House had elected board of man
ayers to impeach W. W. Holden, Governor
OF North Carolina, and chat the committee
will bring articles to the Senate when it is
the pleasure of the Senate to receive them.
On motion of Mr. Jones the Senate voted
to send message to the House, that the
Senate will receive the committee with arti
cles of impeachment to morrow at II o'clock.
A bill for the better regulation of Eliza
beth City was taken up. The bill being
amended so that Mayor and Commissioners
must be six months resident, and the voters
three months resident, and not in arrears for
taxes, then passed its third reading, ayes 81,
nays 8. 1851
The bill abolishing the Board of Directors
of the Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum, and
giving the power to Board of Trustees was
taken up.
Mr.. Gilmer was opposed to its hasty pas
sage. as these Trustees would hold their office
for life
Mr. Robbins, of Rowan, said that the only
way to get rid of the present board is by
abolishing the office, a set of carpet baggers
that have been foisted in there. The object
is to get rid Of them and get in set of our
own people.
The gentlemen named in the bill are w.
Fl. Mckee, J. R. Williams, R, s. Tucker, r.
W. Best, A. S. Merrimon, and John C. Palm
er.
+ mir. Love was opposed to putting in these
gentlemen for life, and moved to postpone
till the Goth day of January. M as-- J..
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, moved the in
definite of the bill. The sole purpose is to
get rid of these new men that have been
!oisted in there, and almost ruined the insti-
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SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1870.

bl'NDAi) DOSs ~, lOtO.
Prior to putting the main question, he
President said: t.si.
Before the Chair submits the main ques-
ton, he desires to present a preliminary
question for the consideration of the Senate.
Ii the Senate does not agree with the Chair,
the Chair desires that some Senator should
take the Chair after the opinion of the Sen
ate is announced.
The Chair called the attention ofthe Sen
ate to Article KILL section 1, of the Consti
tuition, which is as follows:
No Convention of the people shall be
called by the General Assembly unless by
the concurrence of twO-thirds of all the
members ofeach House of the General As
.sembly.n
The Chair remembers that he called the
attention of some Senators to this provision
of the Constitution, in order that they might
take the matter under consideration. The
chair is OF the opinion that the Legislature
have the right TO submit to the people the
question whether they will have a Conven-
ton or not. But the law is that, under the
Constitution the General Assembly of North
Carolina cannot call a Convention without
the assent of two-thirds in each House, of
all the members elect to the General Assem-
bly,. There is no provision in the Constitu-
ton, as the Chair sees, for submitting to the
Poop the question whether they will call
a Convention or not This Senate is there
fore in the opinion of the Chair, presenting
to tine people question, which they have
no constitutional authority to decide. If it
has, the Chair is of opinion that there must
for this be two thirds vote. The Chair
therefore will submit the question to the
Senate, whether this Legislature has the
right. by bare majority, to submit this
question to the people. If they so decide,
then the Chair. feeling that he has taken the
obligation of an oath to support the Consti-
tuition, and being convinced in his own
Judgment that less than two-thirds cannot
submit this question to the people, he will
call some Senator to the Chair, who has no
conscientious scruples upon the subject.
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the bill which requires that this money shall
be reimbursed If this special tax moneys
is illegally in the treasury it ought not 10 be
replaced. The taxes should be reduced so
that the peoples burdens may be Iightened
But to reimburse this fund viii make such
reduction impossible. ~ - -
ton.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
passed its final reading, yeas 80, nays 4.
The select committee to which was refer
red the bill on mileage and per diem re-
ported in favor OF concurring in the House
bill. This bill gives members five dollars
day. And the Senate concurred, yeas 20,
nays II. sasass.ss,ssus~....szs.....s.sss.,...a
A bill authorizing an election Of the
Keeper of the Capitol tomorrow, also au-
thorizing the General Assembly to elect a
suitable person to fill vacancy by death or
otherwise passed allits readings, yeas 26,
nays 2. q ID,
MIR. McCotter was granted leave of alb
sence from and after tomorrow.
Senate adjourned till tomorrow at 10
o'clock. i.ii,3 . g ggsahS
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not be paid. He knew $1,000 tax had been
Levied, but not collected. He favored the
bill
Mr. Graham moved to amend by providing
that this act shall not be construed to repeal
so much of the law as authorizes the Lowing
'of tax to build Jail.
y Mr. King withdrew his substitute.
Amendment lost, ayes 10, nays 81.
Bill passed its third reading, yeas 20,
nays 8.
Mr.. King was excused from voting
A message from the House was received
announcing the passage OF the bill to repeal
the corporate limits of the town tofiRuther-
fordton, accompanied by an amendment
that the bill shall not 90 into effect. till
agreed to by majority ofvoters in the town
as originally constituted, and asking concur.
renee u IS 49, III 81 z Z ~
Mr.. Whiteside hoped the Senate would not
concur.
Mr.. Odds thought that as it was fair to
presume that the House had full Knowledge
of the facts, he was therefore Isinsfayor of
concurrence.
Ia Messrs. Jones and Merrimon, spoke in CD.
position to concurrence, and Senate refused
to concur.
Mr.. Battle and Mr.. Cook were granted
| leave of absence.
Mr.. Troy introduced o bill to compel
President and Directors Of Railroads to &C
count to their successrs iorv all property and
effects on pain of4impr ihjtbeipen
| itentlary. Referred
Bill concerning debts in municipal cor
porations, was taken up and passed its 81
reading. Ayes %, nays, MIR. Hyman.
Bill to prohibit justices OF the peace from
predicting law in certain cases, passed its
srd reading, ayes 80. $3.50. - ~. %
!. Bill concerning, reinstating the burnt re-
cords of Clay county passed its Sd reading.
Bill authorizing the commissioners Of
Randolph county to-appoint dxA Scpootoi,
passed its Sd reading. satFs
Bill to allow to all the commissioners OF
Orange to levy a special tax passed. Ayes
80, nays, Messrs. Eppes, Hyman and Price.
MIR. Love rose to question of privilege.
The, leading article IN the Standard of this
morning was tissue of falsehoods from be-
ginning to end, and totally niisrepresented
his position. His objection to Mr.. Ashley
was not that he was Northern man.
MIR. Price asked the Senate to suspend
the rules in order that he might, Introduce
bill. The Senate refused and adjourned.
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Attempt to Rob o PaymaStey.

-. PHILADELPHIA. August 25.--About, j
o'clock this morning. an attempt, was. made
to rob the paymaster at the maynard. A
man was discovered by the officer of the
night skulking at the buildings at the north
end of the yard used by the commander,
paymaster, and others. The, sentry APP
preached him, when he ran towards the
wall on the Front. street side. Being join
ed by two others they mounted the wall by
means of stools, and the two dropped down,
but the sentry coming up pointed his gun
at the other one. and forced him to. come
down. An examination showed that the
thieves entered the yard yesterday and Sc
creted themselves in a cellar which IS: little
used, and after midnight commenced work.
They had damned open the door of the pay
masters room and rolled tire-prooi safe
weighinga ton into the hall, aud had drill
ed two holes into 1T when frightened of.
The fellow onthe- outside had been station
ed to give signals by q cord which was at
forwards discovered. The burglars were
doubtless professionals, as they were armed
with q full set of tools, and the one cap
tured had upon his person considerable
jewelry. The paymaster received draft
yesterday for 100000, to-day being pay
day at the navy-yard, and the thieves were
doubtless aware of the fact. The thief cap
tured refuses to give his name.
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ASAD CASE OF SUICIDE IN NEW 1oRK.-A
man named Au, Woodworking and tempe
rate. residing in New York. for year past
has suffered from consumption, and unable
to work. which, il appears, greatly affected
his mind. ON Tuesday afternoon he called
his children from the street where they
were playing, up to the little room on the
third llour of the tenement house. where he
SIT with his wife. and turning to them said ::
" want to bid YOU goodbye. | am very
sick. and very weak. / suffer. | can work
no lcngcr. and | ain only Il burden TO your
mother, who must work very hard to sup
port YOU and herself"
He Then shook hands with each one ten
derby. from the eldest Of the three. little
girl OF eight years, TO the baby, only thir-
ten months old, and babe them goodbye.
His wife cndcavorcd TO get to the door and
give IN alarm, still not thinking there would
he m absolute attempt by the husband to
kill himself: but he stopped her, saying !:
- don't want YOU to 90 out / want you
10 stay here. ! do not want you to call any
one from the street up here. | want no one
now but my wife and Children lie shook
hands with her rs he said this, then turning
away 10 the door Of the closet. Il few feet
from where she stood. he drew Il siX-cham-
Der revolver from lis pocket, deliberately
placed the muzzlc to his forehead and tired.
lie fell back in the closet instantly killed.
The ball passed clean through his head.
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North CarO1inn-TEe Treasurer and
Peymaater EniOined-A Grand Oya.
ton to the Released PrisOners.

RALEIGH, o.. c., August 25.-The Trea-
surer and Paymaster have been enjoined
from paying uolden's soldiers by an order
from Judge Mitchell, Of the State circuit
court. 80
Josiah Turner, editor of the Sentinel J;
Judge Kerr, Hon. S. 2. Hill, and other
prisoners recently released, were received
this evening at the North Carolina depot by
an immense concourse of people. The pro-
cession Of mounted men, and carriages,
decorated with flowers and American flags,
marched through the streets, amid the Wild
est plaudits and waving Of handkerchief
It halted before the courthouse, where
speeches were delivered by many of the
prisoners.
During the speech Of Mr.. Robbins, seta-
tor elect to the Legislature, three cheers
were given for the American flag, which he
held in his hand. .-.-
On the arrival of the train containing the
celebrities, national salute was fired in
honor OF the prisoners, Judge Brooks, land
the hdbeas corpus. a large number of CO.
lored persons participated in the ovation.
The best order prevailed throughout, all
The speakers counselltng moderation and
consolidation. .---- - - - - :
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BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS. ~.


NEW YORK, August 2s--EoOn.--FIour finn.
Wheat quiet but firm. Corn steady Lard firm.
Cotton quiet and weak; uplands, bic; Orleans,
cote; sales, 500 bales. TurpenIine, 20f@4oc. Ho-
sin--Strained 90. Freights firm. : ,.s5s,::
Erening.-- Cotton dull and unchanged; sales
10000 bales /; middling uplands, I91c. Flour
State and western frmer aud less active; super
fine, rs .40@S6.40; southern steady; common TO
fair extra, *sG$d9o. Wheat quiet and arrn win
ter red and western amber, Si4o@N. 42 white
southern, &L538S1.eo. Corn unchanged. Beef
qniet. Pork, szT.ssQDS2s. Lard steady. Whissey,
sis095c. Freights 1rmer. 50
BALTIMORE, August 25.--Flour unchanged.
Wheat active white, sl.4o@sLe White Corn,
92G83c. Oats, 45M4sc. Rye. sS@65e. 80
Virginia et1cks--Old,nsl} bid, 52f asked ;s,e6s,
CO bid, GO asked; CTS, IS bid. Coupons--0ld, G6
NEW ORLEANS, August 2s--Cotton dull and
tending downward middl.Dgs. I1G1fac,- strr-
n7s. -; yy
CINt sNNArI, August 25.--Pork, Sas.5a Bacon
Shoulders, 14tc.; clear sides, 17tc.- 'Iatds1sc.
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NOVEL EXPERIMENT. - The raising of
surkou vessels by balloons has recently
been in course Of experiment ut Liverpool.
Operations were commenced on sunkcn
stramtu-. Thirty-siN balloons are used
four calculated to raise forty tons each,
twenty TO raise twenty tons each, and
twelve to raise ten tons cach-giying Il total
lifting power Of $50 tons. The empty bal
looms are combined with Il number of
charged Gas generators, and attached to an
apparatus which is boltcd to the sides of
the vessel. The generators are expected TO
furnish sufficient hydrogen gas to the bal
looms to give them lifting power to raise the
vessels TO the surface. The result of the
experiment has not yet been announced.
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New England Items-DesfructaVe.
FiFe-Threatened Disturbance Oft
Peace by Factory Hands = Seven
Thousand Oneratiyes ON Strike.

North ATTIEBoRo MASS, August 25.-
factory Of Stephen Richardson and its en-
tire contents, with adjoining buildings.
Richardson's less, -s40, 900. 49,
FALL RIVER, MAss.,- August 4.++The
striking operatives at Durfee's mills turned
out again to-day / ZOO strong. Major Brown
has telegraphed the Governor for assist
ance, as more serious trouble is anticipated
tonight. A regiment of militia, armed
with ball cartridges, is expected to arrive.
About 1880 operatives are engaged IN the
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baltimore Markets. I.

. BALTIMORE, Al gpstt 2s.--El0ar dull no sales !;
superlne, ss.5o@Ss. 10; Shipping extra. $s.as49
SHSos trade brand extra, %. 7al$7. Wheat in bet
demand and frwer ,sslesS f,s9 % 8fso shnsh.
red $iA5zDsi ss; coo bushels ditto 90;
Leoo bushels ,ditto. whites 81 3lI ak sss S2rn-
sales 1000 bushelsg goods o prince seutaezn slye,
LOO 6nshels Western mixed sse.. Oats acti1e and
firm !; sales OF 400 bushels PC fssltss Meal on
demand active. Bacon Bulk shoulders. Eseelsc;; )
ders rs sides, cicsr IBIS,
iSc. Lard western, ists i1c3s rendered, ilc.
ket dun nominaB5 siGS9sG.twcod and ironsboand.
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BY AMERICAN PRESS ..4ssoCIATl0E.
New York Markets. n.y-,az

NEW YORK, August 2s.-Cotton closes Steady :.
lsi@2Oc. for mtddlIng uplands and Mobile, and zeS
steady with moderate demand Restn quiet and
very firm: common strained 1t Si.s5 - good
strained, 81 s59sl.ao. Tar dull and Nominal st
grades tame, aud low grades firm j; sales. $50 bar.
rels ut &5.4sG$5so for Baltimore, Alex sndgis and
for Baltimore. AIexsndria, and Geofgetown
mixed extra and family: %. so for sE1ede-
ricksburx and Petersburg country ~ so9tSl 20
Georgia aad Tennessee extra and family Wheat
quite firm sales, c. 900 bushels at 81. Il for No
spring 81 .2o4sLe for No. spring $tao for NO.
western. Corn Is steady. BACON STEADY. rS,ssCs
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON last Wednesday
evening about dark. rs Mr.. Hugh K. Lewis.
Il this county. was riding along the road TO
Front Royal. he was met near Mrs. lialnli-
cons hy Two negro men, named Addison
Thomas and George W. Sharpnrr. sharp
n"r caught Irwis'> horse by the Bride
elm. and, raising club, demanded his
lnoncy. Lewis told him he had none !;
whtrcupon sharpner ordered Thomas; to
.carch him. Thomas refused. He then
told Thomas To hold the horses and he
would search him. Thomas obcved, and
>hariH..G took about eighteen dollars from
Nr. Lewis. lewis was i'll town on Thurs
day evening. and identified the negroes,
who wrr" promptly arrested by Lieutenant
Nc>urr. aided by policeman Hardy, under
authority Of warrant in the hands OF
Deputy sheriff KlrtZ. on Friday the par
li"> were tried before Justices Latham and
Bushnell. and commanded to Jail in default
Of bail await the action ofthc Grand jury
Winchester Times.