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KU-KLUX OUTRAGE on A CoLoRED MINIS
TRR.-About IL o'clock on Saturday night
last, about dozen men in disguise entered
the house of Nathan Ray, u colored man,
near Burnsville. and called for Jordan Alex
ander colored preacher, who WAS stopping
there Alexander was forced to 90 with
them about quarter OF mile from tho
house, when they presented ropes and pts.
tolls, and threatening hrs life, ordered him 20
leave the county at once and never be seen
again preaching 10 the id niggers.n
Alexander had an appointment to preach
in the ncighbOrhood on Sunday, but was
warned by his friends to flee for life, as the
rebels swore they would hang him if he re-
NAMED twcnty.four hours longer in the
county Not satisfied with thcir abuse of
the colorcd man, the gang demanded his
money aud watch before setting him at
liberty.
Our informant says that several outrages
have been committed in that section of late
upon colored men, and poor helpless women.
The authorities have made no efforts 20
arrest the despcrndoes
Alexander is known to the public as a
peacoable, quiet citizen, and bears a good
character lie Is circuit preacher among
the colored people for Yancey and Mitchell
Counties -1sheriHe Pioneer.
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TERRESTRIAL MAGNETrsM.-Th origin OF
terrestrial magnetism has been much dispu-
ted In general it has been ascribcd, the
| Globe says, to variations of temperature on
I tue surface and in the interior OF the globe.
But DIR. Never has recently emitted the
hypothesis that the phenomenon is due to
the trade winds, and is the result OF the
friction cXerted by the air on the surface
of the sta. Thus the air assumes AN cleo
.trical condition, the opposite OF that of the
water. 1t then rises under the warmth OF
the sun, and the cold air from the pole rush
ing in beneath drives it toward the pole,
where from its high tension it produces
the Aurora borealis. Owing to the physi
cal conformation Of tine globe, the clectrit
activity of the southern Hemisphere
greater than that of the Northern, and hcnc
there is constant disturbance of the clG
trical equilibrium, not only between the pde
and the equator, but also between the Moth
and South Poles. We have quoted his
from very crude abstract, published IN
the second edition OF the icddemy, of upa-
per read by Dr.. Meyer at the meetinI Of
the German Scientific Association,--Lrin
ige
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JOSH BILLINGS On CoURTIN'.-Courtin,'
like sailn', is deliteiui bisness, where yu
hev an open see. the wind in yur favor, and
YOU are boulin along toward the part oy
matrimony 7ty five nots an hour.
In courtin', however, there IL sometimes
wurscr storms to wether than even the sailor
ever drcmpt ov he'd winds and heavy sees
in the shape of stern parints; hidden rocks
and reefs In the form of other lovers, with
sum chance ov bcin' driv unto u lee ashore
by the gal herself.
Yet, under ordinary circumstances, n luver
will in dew kourse OF time fetch port,n il
he IL kontinunlly on guard against dangers,
with wun eic tn the starboard and the other
on his kumpass.
A CRATE many luvcrs begin wrong; they
think that if they wunce get pinted Tor the
gurl's hart il is cnuif; So they hist up ankcr
crowd on sale, and the fust they kno, they
are intu the brakers, or way out tn see I'M
der Jury masts, with the konsolin rcflecshun
that the cruise is up.
If the CURL is an orphan an wilin, or If
she IL OF age, with twenty . thousand in
her own rifle, it liz is safe comparatively, to
run alongside and graple her at wunce.
But unless you hev made up yur mind To
support yurself, partly ut least, never under
take this mode of attack onto less than the
above sum.
hcv cum to the conklushun, after ity-
nine years ov careful study, that it is better
to run away with a twenty-five thousand
gal than Ia try tn live on luy and stern
parint's kusscs exclusively.
To he successful in cOurtin', then the luvcr
must learn to navigate his bark into the
parint's favor just MS mucn NJ into the girls !;
and let me tell yu, sighin' yuth, yu hey got
to cram up" on navigation to do this.
After luver wunce gifts over these OBJ
structons into smooth water and fair
winds, he can sail into married life like a
streak of litcnin down chestnut tree1
Dont't oh, mellow yuth, iall in luv with
the paint and the gilt TN the outside NV yur
prise, but learn whether she IL sec-worthy,
and IL she IL, get out yur papers, sign the
bill of laden, and launch out into life, n
hanpy cuss.
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A BEAUTIFUL COMMEMORATIVE. T. De.
witt Talmagc, now of Brooklyn, closed II
sermon as follows:
Seated, at country iiresIde, the other
day, saw the fire kindlc, blaze and go out,
mud gathered up from the hearth enough
for my reflections. Our mortal life is just
like the fire on that hearth. We put on the
fresh faggots, and the flames burst through,
and up, and out, gay of sparkle, gay of
flash, gay of cracklc -cmblcms of boyhood.
Then the fire reddcns into Goals the heat
Is fercer, and the more it is stirred the more
1t reddens. With sweep of flame it clears
its way ill all the hearth glows with inten-
sity; emblem of full manhood. Then comes
the whtcness in the GOALS The ilickering
shadows have died along the walls the
faggots drop apart; the household hover
over the expiring cmbcrs. The last breath
of smoke has been lost up the chimney
Fire is out Shovel up the white remains.
Ashes
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RALEIGH n. c., Feb. %, 1870.
Alta meeting of the Republican State
Committee Of rth-Carolina, held this day,
the following members were present;
W. W. Holden, Chairman. J. c. L. Harris.
Secretary; VIM. A. Smith, J. NJ. Justice, E.
X. Proctor, G. T. French, j. W. Hood, II.
NJ. johnson, d. ID. Colgrove, John \. Hy-
man, ]. Z. O'IIara, V. c. Barringcr, 5. T.
Carrow, Geo. A. Graham, @. L. Harris, DO
seph Ballard, Wilson Carey, Charles Blair,
Thomas Powers, S. G.. Horney, I. a. sykes,
William F. Henderson, DR.. II. J. Mcnninser,
d. Ingram and James II. Harris.
The following resolutions were unnni-
mously adopted:
Resolped, That it is the Judgment of this
Committee that Mass Convention Of the
Republicans of North Carolina be held in
Raleigh on Wednesday the 18th day May,
1870.
That all good citizens of the State who
regard the Reconstruction acts as hnallty,
who are friendly to the administration OF
President Grant, and who are in favor
of building up North Carolina and restoring
good feeling among all her people without
regard to party, be earnestly invited to at
tend.
Resolred. That it is the opinion OF this
Committee that an election should be held
in this State on the first Thursday in August
next.
In accordance with the first resolution
above given, and in the spirit OF that reso
luton, II Mass Convention of the RepubIi
cans of North. Carolina is hereby called Il
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sand one hundred and fifty-seyen dollars
and nineteen cents, that under an act OF
April. 1869, he received one million Of dol
lar in bonds, which he disposed OF for
tour hundred and thirty six thousand nine
hundred and eighty eight dollars and eighty
fiur cents.
There are thirty bonds yet TO be accounted
for in the hands of Souttcr & Co.
1t appears that one million of dollars in
bonds were disposed of in 1869. at a fraction
over forty three cents in the dollar, while
others were realizing between fifty and sixty
cents, for State bonds.
J. J. Mott, President Of the Western
North Carolina road, was notified February
10Th 1870, and reported to us and filed his
statement Mach 18th. 1t appears by his
statement that he received six hundred and
thirteen thousand dollars in bonds that he
has sold one hundred and seventy thousand
dollars in bonds, at prices ranging from forty
five to twenty.three and n half and that he
has hypothccntcd with Clews * 60. and
Soutter Il Co, the remainder, four hundred
and forty.three thousand dollars in bonds.
The last sales were made in January 1870.
He has received no interest from the State
ON his bonds.
w. ]. Hawkins, President of the Chatham
road was notified February 18th and re.
ported to us aud filed his statement March
18th II appears from his statement that lie
received August Goth 1868, one million two
hundred thousand dollars in bonds, and DC
tobcr 10Th 1868, two million "t dollars III
bonds.
He has sold one million five hundred ana
| two thousand dollars in bonds, for which
| he received nine hundred and thirty'hve
thousand six hundred and thirty.scVcn uol
| lars and twenty nine cents.
He has hypothccatod forty-cight thousand
| dollars in bonds. aud has returned to the
public Treasury one million six hundred
| and fifty thousand dollars in bonds.
He declines TO return the proceeds he has
an hand. ms he thinks contractors and credi-
tors of the road arc entitled to them. Geo.
w. SSepson, former President of the Yves
tern division OF the Western North Carolina
road, was duly notified February 18th, 1870,
but he has made no report and MED no
statement with us. 1t appears from the lore
| going statement that four million three hun
| bred and twenty seven thousand dollars IN
| bonds have been returned to the Pubic
| Treasury. ..
We have endeayored to discharge out
| dutios promptly and faithfully under the
| act The act was ratified the 9th day Feb
| 1870, and within one month and ten day.
| we have been able to collect and present
| statements from all the railroad Presidents
| but one.
| These statements will, of course, be care
| fully examined by the General Assembly
| This is necessary to clear understanding %
them, as il was not practicable for us in TIN
brief space allotted us to do more than pre-
sent brief synopsis of them.
We have only to add in conclusion, tina
our remaining duties under the act referred Il
will be performed to the best our judgmcn
and ability, and with an eye single t" III
welfare OF the State
We have the honor to be, gentlemen, Will
great respect, your obcdient servants,
w. w. HOLDEN,
| Governor.
| C. L. HARRIS
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The King of Prussia recently visited Il
needle manufactory in his kingdom, in order
to see what machinery, combined with the
human hand, could produce. He was shown
II number of supcrfine needles, thousands of
which together did not weigh half an ounce
and mars llod how suoh minute objects
could he pierced with an eye. But he was
tn sec that in this respect something still
finer and more perfect could be created.
The horer-that H. the workman whose
business it is to bore the eyes in these needles
asked Tor II hair from the monarch's head.
1t was n'adily given, and with smile. lie
placed h at once under the boring machine,
made hole in it with the greatest case,
furnished it with thread, and then handed
the Singular needle to the astonishcd king.
The second curious needle is in possession
of Queen Victoria. 1t was made at the
celebrated needle manufnctOry at Reddish,
and represents the column of rraian in
miniature This well known Roman column
is adorned with numerous scenes in sculp-
tur which immortalize Tnian's heroic
actions in war. On this diminutivc needle
scenes in the life OF Queen Victoria are re-
presented in relief, hut so finely cut and so
small that 1t requires magniiying glass to
sec them. The Victoria needle, can, more
ever, be opened; it contains u number OF
needles OF smaller size, which are equally
adorned with scenes in relief
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Lamartine tells a,tory that
cXquisiicly illustrates mothers love: In
some spring irVshct, river wideE washed
It's shores aud rent away bough Nhereon a
bird had builta Cottage former SUMNER hope
Down the white and whirling STREAM driit
ell the green branch, with its wicke cup of
untlcdgcd Songstcrs, and tluttering hs,dc it
as it went, the mother bird. Unhccdng the
ronriug river, on she went, her Cies of
agony and fear piercing the pause in the
storm. How like the love of the oil fash
Toned mother, who followed the child she
had pluckcd from her heart, all Ger the
world. swept away by passion tina child
might be, it mattCred not, though l. was
bearing away with him the fragrance If the
shattered ruot.trec, yet that mnthc was
with him, Ruth through all his lite, nd
Rachel at his death.
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------7----
A Hint to Gardeners.

In some places they have somewhat
novel method of treating tomato plants
which produces fruit of nm excellent quality
which ripens carly. The stems arc cut of
down tn the first cluster of flowers which
appears on them thus forcing the sap into
tic buds below and this is done five times
successfully. BY this means the plants he
come stout dwarf bushes, not over eighteen
inches high, and they are kept erect in the
rows by sticks or strings. A very simple
method and one that can easily he accom-
plished. The tomato is considered n luxury,
and anything that will improve the fruit
will doubtless be interesting to those fond
of it. It will do no harm to experiment and
see it tue suggestion amounts to anything
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, !
Randolph County. I

Superior Court, February 14h, 1870.
Thomns Hodgin and others against AbUah Hod.
gin and characterization of Real Estate.
IN this case 1t appearing to the Court that
l. AbUah Hodgln, Jonathan Nlckery, Mary
Nckery, Cyrus vlckery, Henry Nickery, Sarah
Wiley, Isaac Jenkins, David jenkins, Mary Jen'
kins, Ruth jenkins, Laton W. jenkins. VIM. VI.
jenkins, David W, Jenkins, Louisa Wckear,
Jonathan Pariie and wife Jaue, John Parnel and
wife Elizabeth, Joseph Jones and vile Mary,
Laton IL. Jenkins Lydia Ann jenkins, William
+. jenkins, Caleb Dalton and wife Mary, Joel
Hodgin, Eltha ovcrman, William Dillan and
wife Mildred, Laura A. McClelland, Clark VIII
lisms and wife Mary E., David Hodgn, Sarah
Hodgin, Ruth Hodgin, Martha Hodgin, Chester
q. Evans and wife Eliza E., NJ. Graham unL wife
Amanda, Urah Bond and wife Loulsa, defend.
ants In this case, reside beyond the limits OF
this State, 1t is therefore ordered that publica.
tion be made in the WEEKLY STANDARD for o
successive weeks notifying them that the land
has been sold and report OF sale filed in the
Clerks office, and that unless they appear be.
lore our said Court within the time prescribed
by law aud show cause, n motion Will be made
for the confirmation OF said report.
Witness my hand at Office, on this the lith
day of February, 1870.
Feb 23-w6w ID. b. BULLA, q. s. g..
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There has hccn very great change for
the better in the homes OF all Classes "l our
people within tile lust thirty years. we
think quite % share of this improvement Is
found in he strictly rural districts, and is
fairly the result Of the opportunities AMI
privileges OF agricultural life. The average
rural parish is the equal OF the clty parish
in intelligence, good morals and picty. 30
cial life has not much show and bnlliancy,
but quite as much solid happiness. Tue
children coming up in the country nave
much better chance of sound health, OF -
good education, and OF useful career IN
life The division of labor, brought about
by the introduction of manufacture, has
aided the farmer almost AS much As any
other class. lie no longer provides his own
clothing or makes his own furniture lie
can huy cheaper. The thrifty farmer in the
older States has an architect to build ms
house, and there is taste displayed in the
building and its surroundings. ne knows
a good deal about flowers and lrlhts' anu
Whit he does not know his wife or Naush-
ter docs The flower border is quite up to
the town standard. The upholstery may
not be quite so attractive. but the iOors arc
carpetch. and the windows nave hilhus anu
curtains quite enough for cheerlnnc's ana
health The table il neatly spread. and the
chinawnre and other appointments come
from the same manufactures that furnish
city homes. The cookery, especially that
part of it furnished by the mistress ol the
mansion, is above the average in cities.
Pianos and mclOdcons are very common,
aud the same songs are heard there as in
the town, and they are sung about us well.
Professional singers do not 60 !" tile coun-
try for their audience, but the country comes
to them and furnishes fair share o their
apprcciative listeners and admirers There
is leisure in the country, time for reading
and reflection, plenty ot newspapers ana
magazines, and the village library has It's
numerous patrons in farmers homes Farm
| life in this age of railroads and steamers
is quite different from the life icd ny o"i
fathers. 1t moves in the right direction
| IL q .IhLOtk
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COngIetOn'S AltaIgiC.

The great cure for Dyspepsia, Dlarrbwa, Chol.
era, Collie, Cramp Collie, Cholera MOrbus, Sick
stomach aud Vomiting, Pain In the Bowels,
Tooth Ache, &c, &c. Price 81 Bottle, Is doz.
WILSON, Wilson CO., n C., July 20, 1869.
Ind enclosed In this lottcrtl.75, Tor which please
send me one dollar bottle OF Antalgtc and three
boxes of Congleton's Vegetable sniyc bought
some OF your medicines here In Wilson n lew
weeks ago and used them IN my family, aud lind
they prove etiectual, therefore want to try some
more. Your respectfully,
SIMEON TAYLOR.
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TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE PEN. COMMISSION
~ .-,.,,, y A. Et.h III l.tN.

RALEIGH, n. u, ftn ~ lew
CEALED Proposals will be received hy Nm, ~
- commissioners OF the NORTH CaIo'l, ~. ,i
trn,iary al their office, Raleigh, n q, Hn W.
noon OF wednesday the 10th OF APRIL ~" H.,
the erection OF the Poui;entlary on i.I
chosen for that purpose near iheI ~ E1iIdinr
ihr Prnlteutlary" aud addressed To inc cary NJ, "
q. VIM. welkcT. Sec. to The [ lnmlssinn. n
MAN, drawings and specifications may oe a..
and inspected, and additional ini"imalohn
Sircd obtained at the office al the Assistant e
chitect at Raleigh, n. T., or o. L. a; SVu ,
Fso,. Architect, Cleveland, ONO. bius 70 ~
al, In The iurirs prescribed by the Atehiicc',
urin,,d copics oi which and OF specifications
nav be procured on application to the Archl'est
or Assistant Architect; Bids are invited iot ,ne
,nliowinr separate divisions OF the work, VIZ "a
/. s,nnc Masonry and Cut stohc
=. Brick Work
8. Plastering. a.,
| 4 Wrought and Cast Iron Work.
| g. Carpenter and Jomers "oth.
| g. Painting aud Glazing
| s Plumbing aud Gas Fitting ,u,
| The Cuary Is quite near the elite OF 'he ouilu-
inc Tie stone are good and the Commission
have the lease OF the entire 4nari lor SI pun,
noses OF the Penitentiary. The Csmtnissi,o ,
will receive bids Tor the Briek w3tN ou.u w ~ ~
the brick, they furnishing the brick, or 10. ,ne
entire lob of brick work, the contractor ,aNinH
four millions Of brick already prosiaSa W "'
Commission, at the price paid Tor theu, ,or
Zach biduer shall specify what numbtr OF soy,
| virt. lie will engage 20 employ IN his enhupet
and what wages he will pay Tor them proviuee
| the commissioners isrnlsh guard aud oNetsee'
and board aud cloth the convicts
Each bid to he accompanied with awrtlei
guarantee signed by two responsible sure'les
and duly stamped. The Commissioners resvrN
Tic right 10 reject any or all bids, 10 accept Q
decline to close a contract, as In their alse'euo
! they shall deem II their duty TO do in
| All the work to be forwarded as raplul
practicable and completed at the earliest pos
. bic period. The Commissioners rcsorNu W
privilege OF taking possession OF theseverai Pa'
$ of the building, from tune to time, US soon w
Judgment 1t can be occupied
Eo.cach bidder will furnish bic post Office aauL,
and hold himself in readiness, with ms surcuv
10 ehlsS Nr promptly into contract on the aecep
ance OF " IA bid. Copies Of the speeihcAuons 8,
be had OF thtr-I Assistan. Architect by mailing
which sum ice will be returned when the specific
tons are turned Proportional payments
monthly est Inmates will bc made us the wo
prog ~ re, aiming teu per cent unll tns 9.
ALFRED DoCKERY, Pres. I Q
q. WIN. WELKER, Sec.
J. Il. HARRISON, 10
A. l.. LOUGEE,
A. HOWE,
fob IS 4S-wtd-dlAWtd
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IMsuaRATIoN-Thc annual report Of the
New York commissioners nj immigration IS
in course OF preparation. There have land.
Ell during 1869 two hundred and fifty eight
thousand nine hundred and cighty-ninc
aliens, greater number than In, been reg
istcrcd In any one year since 1854. of these
the majority settled in New York, while the
remainder were almost entirely absorbed by
Illinois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, The
Sun states that the class of immigrants now
Coming IN. SICK employment rather than land,
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Mr.. j. McLcary Brown, who, rumor says
is to succeed Hon. Arson Burlingama Il.
Minister Plcnirotcntiary from China to the
Western Powers, is nj Scotch descent, and
went out to China about nine years ago as
student Interpreter in the British Consular
service. His pay then was $1,000 per an
mum. After studying Chinese for some years
he was appointed interpreter to the British
Legation ut Pckin, whence he came tn I'M
dcrtakc his present post at a salary of $4,000
If he isappointcd in Nj Burliugamc's stead,
he will receive no less than 100000 yearly
Washington Chronicle.
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American Rheumatic Liniment.

The unlniling cure for rheumatism, Neural.
gia, Back Ache, Head Ache, Pain In the Side,
weak Back and sun Joints, Spuiins, Strains,
SwclIed Joint, Enlargement oi tic Glands OF
the Throat Sore Throat, GUitrc, Bone Fclon,
&c, &c. Price 81 Bottle. IS per dozen.
WAKE Co., N. C., Dec ~, Is5g
Mr. JSo X, CoSGi ETOS-slr:-It rf1tds me great
most valuable medicine, American Rheumatic Lint
meLt. Myself and wife both have suffered -Ome two
" three years with rheumatism In the arms and
lhoulders. ] suffered much and 90 had that was
bOut giving up when heard OF Your medicine and
ought bottle Of IL, and TO my utter astonishment
at"s tssa. th,ea applnstian.- al the LthiIsni
Ierc completely, onrcl No hmiy should be without
bottle. Respectfully yours
NATHANIEL PERRY
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ARTIFICIAL LGuT.- Accoulingto Lands
bergh, German chemist, artificial light
contains 10 per cent ni cSloritic rays, while
sunlight contains only 80. T" thi, FREEDOM
nance uf heating power n compared with
Illuminating powcr in artificial light, he
attributes the disagrccahlc sensation pro
duced upon the eye Very thin sheets ot
mica will intercept the chloriGc rAys, and
render the light more agreeable
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Down uN "ENGriSu SPELLING. The
Chronicle saws that at recent meeting OF
the sunday Lyccum IN Washington, resolu-
tinns were passed that whereas the present
custom nf English spelling is complex, un-
scientific and irrational IN the extreme, re-
curing years of toll to obtain even general
knowledge OF it, and rendering the acquiSi-
ton of English tormentinE'y discouraging,'
therefore. "rcsulycd, that u simpler and morr
pcricc; method of expressing spoken Eng
fish hc devised and employed 1t is under
stood that Collector Boswell is the author
of the resolutions,
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Mr. A. T, Stewart is said TO be the object
of u great deal oi harsh criticism by the
merchants ot New York in consequence OF
his persistent and vigorous efforts to break
down the market for both cotton and wool
en- Z DDS 1t he continues his present
course, it is predicted that he will ruin a
lar-c number OF the small dealers. MI
Stewart. however, says he is determined to
bring prices down 70 where they should be-