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The coloredpn4en,s Council.


PoUGHKEEPsIE, Sept. %, 1S70,-The even
ing session of the Colored Convention was
well attended and there was much enthusi-
asm. There was not great deal of speech,
making, but tall evidently meant business.
Especially did the members feel earnestly in
favor of colored college, and in connection
with that important matter the following
was adopted ''
Resolved, That the President of the Con-
vention appoint committee of five to esti-
mate the cost ola college,, and that that
committee estimate the number of acres of
land needed, the price to be paid for them,
the size of building, cost of books and ap-
paratus, plan of building, how the money
shall be raised to pay for it, upon what bas-
is it shall be conducted, how it shall be sup
ported until it pays its own way, what
branches OF education shall be taught, and
all other matters appertaining to the object,
said committee to report on or before the
ed day of October next. 5aa
s. P. jones offered the following iI
Whereas, The public schools are at pres
ent conducted in the different parts of New
York State they are detrimental to the edu-
cation interest of the colored people there
fore; 1i5ai 4, zoo BAL s,5t7 l,.l Il. 3r3ss.
Resolved, That we demand in the name
of justice equal participation in the benefirs
accruing from said schools side by side with
our best fellow citizens. ..af ,ca
Adopted. al ~ -asi 81 aa4Mb
On motion, s. P. Jones, was appointed q
political canvasser for Columbia county.
The following was adopted o7 a6ns
Resolved, That it is our duty to take an
active part in the affairs of the public
schools of the State, bearing as we do our
proportion of taxes, and that we manifest
our intersstsby attending school Meeting
elections o{ ffpstees, and to make every ef-
nortto secure the appointment of such trus-
tees andTeaclers who are not Opposed to
tour people:
IA. Bolin and Isaacsbeyo were appointed
political canvasssers fog DutcHess county.
The following was adopted: ~
Resolved, That we recommend the organ
izing of political clubs for consolidating our
strength and for the better education, poll
tically, of celored voters. E''x
The convention then adjourned till Octo-
ber.-M Y. Herald. Vi a gs5. rfH ~
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Atlantic kilograms Tor d ., ampeonth past hav,

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Atlantic kilograms for amonth past have,
reported that Rnssia Yves pseparing for war
and the inference has been that she would
take sides with France. This cannot be 50,
for not longer than last week the Gar Of
Russia Forwarded his compliments to the
Queen of Prussia, congratulating her on the
victories won over France That exchange
of compliments fatty contradicts the ru.
mors that Russia is arming against Prussia.
More recent news from Europe report an
alliance between Austria and Russia, for the.
undoubted purpose of dividing Turkey be-
tween themselves The friends of the
sick man of Tnrkey,-France and England
are no where just now one has fallen
through conspiracy and treason, and the
other is SO weak that she cannot raise an
army for offensive operations outside of her
own territory. The Gear of Russia is aware
of this weakness of the Sultan's allies, and
thinks this a favorable time to extend his
Empire to Constantnople and the Dardanel-
les. Should Austria and Russia unite against
Turkey there is little doubt of their success
and the final absorption of the Ottoman
Empire. -5Ii. ~ -. ~
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England has, it appears, made up her
mind to make one last appeal, for peace on
the basis of the dismantling of the fortresses
of Eastern France. The value of such inter-
position may be measured by the motive
that are said to inspire it. The attitude OF
Russia is threatening, therefore the British
Cabinet sapiently concludes that it may find
the want of its old ally, should it be necess-
airy to make a stand on the old quarrel.
Prussia is very unlikely to take heed of any
suggestion offered in such spirit at such a
time, and France will be able to appreciate,
at its proper value the friendship that lay
dormant till self.interest awakened it.
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IF the reader is not wholly satisfied that
this is wonderful age he has only toreflect
that the war news which comes to US this
week has been received through the agency
of war balloons and land and ocean tele.
graphs All the intelligence from Paris Is
sent from that city by balloons most OF II
to Tours, France-thence by by land and
channel telegraph to London, and thence by
the Atlantic cables to this country. Thus
our war news goes up in the clouds over
France, by balloons. and the ocean on cable
wires in crossing the Atlantic. II this is not
new and wonderful and beyond the dreams
of our fathers, let us know what is more re-
markable in this age of progress. a
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0MARRIhD:-

d. tHI a. = HHn
In Orange county, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
at tie residence of Mr.. Willis Mangum, by a.
M. Latta, ESQ, Mr.. JAS q. TEAsLEz auddMisa
MARY j. WALKER, slaughter of Mr.. Phillip
Walker, all of Orange county. nsoms ,ny5d
g5 In Charlotte, at the residence ct John, +.
Wooten, on the 2lst irst.; BY the, Rev. R. h.
Griffith, Mr.. JAMES WARRINGTON, or Caswell
county, and Miss ELLA F. Red.
In Morganton, on the 21st inst, by the Rey.
VIM Wood, JOHN GRAY BYNUM, Jr, ESQ.,, and
Miss HENRIETTA ERWIN, daughter Of VIM. G.
Erwin, Esq. 100 ahah I7tssafl,Db 1isdi
In stanly county, on the 18th Inst, BY J. W.
Puett, Mr.. JACOB SHANKLE and Miss M&RY A.
D WATKINS. 3ad alip s9iil ssBfaa 10 |
,i In Cleveland county, on the LIST inst. Mr.. B. II
BRIDeERs and Miss MD. CHIMNEY daughter
OFF,. M. Mckinney. Eui2a % 2aislt 10
In Rowan county, on the 1sthinst., Mr.. CHAs.
W. KENNERLY and Miss BETTE EARNHART.
On the 18th inst, in Yadkin county, Dr.. LIZ
ROY HAMPTON. of Hamptonvillc, and Miss R.
MATILDA MADISON, youngest daughter of John
Madison, Esq. I" i'5l9 OH -posqBne 10 |
20 This morning, at the residence of therbride rs
father, by Rev. 7. H. Pritchard, Mr.. J., 7. HAIR,
RIs, OF Franklin County, and Miss FLORENCE,
daughter of James M. Harris, OF this City,
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John W, Forney, Jr., son of the editor Of
the Philadelphia Press and Washington
Chronicle, has mysteriously disappeared in
this city, says the New York Standard, and
it is believed he hasebeen foully dealt with,
as he has always been in the habit OF carry
ing plenty of money Mr. Fofney came to
town last week to send dispatch to bis
fathers journal about Missions reception.
He performed that task satisfactorily. He
has not been seen since the morning Of the
2sd inst, although the police have made
diligent inquiries for him. We trust that
the fears of his friends will not be realized,
and that he will soon be restored to them.
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We trust that Acknowledgement Akermau

H
We trust that Acknowledgement Alderman
is correct in his assertion that the political
troubles of Georgia are now at an end
They have certainly last an unconscionable
time; have caused the loss of life, time and
property, and profted no one. There is
to be another election in December, a time
when all the agricultural laborers OF the
State will have leisure to 60 to the polls.
This election will decide whether or not the
Attorney Generals conclusion IS based on
facts. If 1t is quietly conducted, all legal
voters being permitted to exercise the right
of suffrage without let or hindrance, then
indeed Georgia's political tribulations may
be regarded as over. r... r..... ..r.
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MILLWRIGHT, !ae g raai.
Engineer and Machinist.

q SMETHURST, PRACTICAL ENGINEER
y. and Machinist, begs to inform mill owners
and the public generally, that he has returned
to Raleigh and rented power at VIM. 7. Adams
& Sons Foundry, near the. Raleigh q CASTOR
R. r. Depot, opposite the Mission Free School,
formerly known as smethurst s. Co.'s Gun
Factory and Machine Shop, where he is prepar-
ed to repair Steam Engines, Saw and Grist
Mills, Cotton Gins, and other machinery.
Special attention given to pattern making OF
all descriptions. From his long experience In
work entrusted to him shall lie done in work
man-like manner, aud entire satisfaction guar
anteed at reasonable prices.
Circular Saws Gummed at Old Prices.
By prompt attention to business, he hopes to
merit and receive liberal, share OF patronage
and support. ~ ,.,,.-F 80,
N. B.-steam Boilers Inspected and promptly
repaired ih-y $50 81 7lz5i aug 23-w3m
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A standing reward exists in France for
any person who shall produce some certain
test by which feal and apparent death may
be distinguished from each other There are
many "tests" known to physicians, but the
difficulty always is to subject them to the
experimatum couries.' The latest proposed is
that Of DIR. Laborde, who, a. late meeting
Of the Academy of Medicine in Paris, main
tanned that real could be distinguished from
apparent death by the effect produced by a
bright needle inserted in the flesh. When
the death is apparent only the needle is OK
'ydized, but when it is real the needleremains
bright, the theory being that this oxydiza-
ton in the dead body results from the sup
erior demand fortoxygen made by thetissues
during life, while inVdeath they readily give
it up to the needle. dR .3.iIlI s-ll la VIM,
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YoUHG MEN DESTROYS of obtaining admis-
sionto the Naval Academy at present are sub
jected 10 a most rigid not to say captious ex-
animation. The most trivial mistake or the
slightest physical blemish are grounds suf-
ficientfo rejection. This course is pursued,
not to promote the efficiency of the navy, but
because the Annapolis school is full. As
most IF the inmates were not forced to pass
through such an. ordeal as the one now prac-
ticed, 1t is more than probable that there are
manyin the Academy who were passed not
on msrits, but because there was an abund
ance Of room, while many really promising
and deserving youths, who would grow up to
be of service to their country, must be dis
sppoiited and in measure disgraced, be-
cause the Academy happens to be over
crowded. 1t would have been simple act
of justice for the naval authorities to have
given.totice that but very few cadets could
be received this Fall. Ia.r so
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CHOLERA,

: The following letteris from Mr.. woodward,
Of St. Louis, to ]. N. Harris, Esq., Of New Lon
don, Conn.- Mr.. w. is q gentleman Of high re-
spectability, and during the prevalence of the
cholera in st. Louis, watched the result Of the
application OF the Pain Killer for1th disease,
and his testimony can be relied upon with the
utmost confidence: go4ii.., ,s.-,,g IN
i DEAR SIR:-You recollect when l saw you in
January last, my expressing to you my most
sangune expectations that DAVIS PAIN KILL
Err would have a tremendous sale in the west
this season, and my antieipations have been
mere than realized, and the testimony OF thous-
ands who have used it has been that they would
not be willing to go to bed at night without it
. On the appearance of the cholera in this city,
such was the confidence in the Pain Killer as
remedy, that many who purchased it remarked
to me that they had no fears or dread of the
cholera as long as they had the Pain Killer by
them. and hundreds took it daily as a prevcnta-
tive, for no person can have q arrangement of
the bowels or diarrhGa If this use this medicine.
This was the security and confidence of hun
dreds acquainted with it, and when their friends
were attacked with the cholera they would adj
minister thetremedy in large quantities, and in
every case when 1t has been taken in any of the
first stages of this disease, It has proved sue
acessful. LOG ,s,,,g a -,t; .,,,4 : u
consider 1t an infallible remedy have not
heard of any individual In any family who nsed
the Pain Killer when attacked but speedily re-
covered. '''' a7''-''E'
p The clerk informed me that he administered
it to persons when cold or in the cramps, and it
gave Immediate relief, but still 1t should be
given quickly, for when the discharge OF IS rice
water has begun, the hope of life has fled.
Should this disease make its appearance among
you, as in all probability twill, be not alarmed
you and all others there have the remedy, and
am confident il the Pain Killer is used, not a
single death by cholera will occur in your city.
! q A. +. WOODWARD.
t- The Pain Killer is sold by all dealers in
Family Medicines p aug 25-d&sw1m
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Democratic journals cannot appreciate
the pride with which the Secretary of the
Treasury points to the fact that 100000
more of taxes have been collected for the
last quarter than for the correspon-
ding period of 1862 "There are none
so blind as those who will not see !" and
we add, none so base as those who deliber-
ately misrepresent by telling only half the
truth. Will not these journals explain that,
while the aggregate has been largely in
creased by honest and economical manage
ment, it has been upon a greatly reduced
rate of assessment? 49, :,
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zaI It seems to be now definitely settled that
ex-President Andy is to run for Congress in
Tennessee against R. r. Butler, in the LIST
District. We are far from desiring the cleo
tion of this most extraordinary of all the
Johnsons but should he be sent back to
Washington, he will unquestionably make
speeches Remembering the past, we may
reasonably anticipate, as the result of these
orations, an uncommon access of fun and
public hilarity. We are somewhat familiar
with the principle comic writers in English
we have read droll things in other Ian
guages; but we have never perused any
thing more exquisitely funny than Mr.. Andy
Johnson's speeches. Really, the people of
Tennessee must send Mr.. Andy johnson to
Washington; for laughter is great pro.
moter of great many good things, and be
sides Mr.. johnson can't do the country any
more discredit than Mr.. R. R Butler risl
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ETERNAL VIGILANCE

Is the price of Health as well as of Liberty. Be
on your guard against poisonous hair dyes. "
CrlstadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye
Is the only one that has stood the test of chemi-
cal analysis. At the store of the proprietor, 6
Astor House, New York, may be seen the certi-
ieate of that able analytical chemist, d rs5-
I)qori PROFESSOR Chiffon, r,l
testifying that it contains no harmful ingredient
On the other hand, in the "Journal of Chemis-
try may be found the statement that there are
upwards of thirty poisonous hair dyes before
the public Choose the only safe and sure one.
: gRISTADoRO'S HAIR PREsERVATIvE, as
addressing, acts like charm on the hair after
lDyeing. Try it. ,. fry may 12-d&w1
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III a WtfIltl1 i 4 u I al I "a
Mtekltt Statthath
State News.

The Warrenton Gazette says that Col. l.
c. Edwards will contest the seat OF Il. w.
Lassiter, Senator from Granville. -. Will
lie Hunter. son of DR.. Hunter, of Enfield,
died at his fathers residence on Thursday
last. 80. On Thursday last, Messrs. MCGEE
and Roberts, of Weldon, arrested John She
horn, charged with the murder of negro
man named Bradley. -. Sixteen marriages
were celebrated in New Hanover county,
during the month of September, eight white
and eight colored. In the same county sixty
four deeds were admitted to probate last
month. They aggregate 1884, 4S9.s9....-
Roderick Mcmillan has been appointed
sheriff of Robson county. John L.
Bridgers, Esq, of Edgecombe, with Gov. z.
B. Vance as alternate, has been selected to
deliver the address before the Cumberland
Agricultural Fair next November. .. The
Hillsboro' Recorder learns that several fam
lilies who left Orange for the West are about
to return to their old homes. -. The
Hillsboro' Recorder has been shown lump
of gold found on the Poor House tract in
Orange county.
We clip the following news from the
Asheville Pioneer: On Monday last a
man named John Voss charged with steal
: ing Q mule froma man named Melton, was
taken from the Jail in this place and convey
to Rutherford, where it is alleged the theft
was committed to be tried at the present
term of Superior, Court for that county. Voss
claims to have been connected with an ex-
tensiTe gangof horse thieves, who operate
in the State Of North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Kentucky; and to prove
himself baser than his companions, as soon
as he is grappled he turns States evil
denee, and betrays those with whom
he is equally eliminated. go. The pop
ulation of Craven county is $4,000.
Chills and fever are prevalent in the lower
portion Of Edgecombe county :. Rev. A. J.
Battle, native of Edgecombe county, died
in Wilson on Saturday, in the Goth year of
his age. Mrs. W. ]. Kincaid, of Edge
combe, died last Friday. w. V.Richard-
SON, Sheriff of Columbus county, was in Will
mington Saturday last, on his way to Raj
eigh to put Peter Long in the Penitentiary,
and settle with the State Treasurer. ne
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Gossip.

oOosAPs
The Gaul of bitterness
A gloomy outlooh-the Holy See.
sa A fleeing show-a travelling circus. 10
4. Every queer man is not an Odd Fellow.
200 The Italians got the Pope's bull by the
3 horns. slHii5liiH" if.- .~-l All H.. .lrss.r /
q The key to the i" French defeat --Molt-
ke. ,g4i.llgha iAy....a 5rreris1 roia
a1 Senator Ross, of Kansas, is setting type at
1 Topeka, the printers Of that place having
struck. ,t..
New York city is beginning to find out
that compulsory education would be good
thing for her future intelligence and in
tegrity. -----------.
Out West preparations are said to be maxi
ing tor the holding of a National Conven-
ton to consider the subjects relating to i'm
migration. grrsq --ss,fy 5.' I...s;
.g aThe Fireplace" is the name ola drinking
saloon in Chicago. ANY one can get warm
by it for ten cents, or red-hot for quarter.
"A fayorite amusement with Chicago boys
is to te 1ch match to load of hay,and then
give vent to unseemly mirth at the alacrity
with which the driver dismounts. 9.is.l /
A woman out in Iowa told census-taker
when he asked the age of her oldest child,
: that he'd come about month too soon.i He
pretended not to understand her. n r...,
." A man and wife named Craig, residing In
Hendrick County, Indiana, between them
manage to bring down the scale at one
thousand pounds avoirdupois. -.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., they say, sleeps four
teen hours out of the twenty -four. 1t is sng-
gested that he should sleep the other ten, so
that he can't write any more stories. @
tits said that the smoke of the dried leaves
of the pumpkin, burned on bright fire, will
cause flies to quit an apartment instantly, or
it will kill them a'f-ur1i Ya.f 1adf4
MIR. R. L. Trice had an infant child which
he confide5 to the care of colored S irl. This
wasin "e,ona, Miss, and young Trice might
perhaps have grown to be one OF the noted
gentleman of Verona, had not the nurse girl
dropped him purposely into the well. ''T
A Arehgious young man at New Hartford,
Iowa, recently attempted to moderate the
views of an orthodox clergyman of that city
by appearing outside his bedroom habited
inthe supposed costum Of his satanic majesty.
The clergyman, being & practical man, seiz-
ed good stick and laid it on the back of
{ the enthusiast until he was forced to call
aloud for mercy. rrlf;, nj, +
. The first church organ in Boston was put
into Kings Chapel in 1918, but so great
was the prejudice against it that for seven
months it stood unpacked in the vestibule
of the church. when it was put up, and
its sounds were heard, itmet- with favor. 1t
was related that one old lady expressed her
opinion, of it by saying: "It's pretty box
Of whistles, but an awful pldything for the
Sabbath" .@iy}li9 -. i.44iaig
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CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-The New York
Standard Of Wednesday, has the following
gratifying information concerning the con
dition of Chief Justice Chase: .7-r
ave are now informed that Mr.. Chief
Justice Chase, now staying at the house of
his daughter, Mrs. Sprague, ct Narragansett
Pier, is in the enjoyment Of excellent health.
"The story to the contrary was simply a
piece Of idle political fiction, invented by an
indecent journal of New York city, and in
tended to do Mr.. Chase injury. f5
,",The country will rejoice to know that
this great jurist will resume his labors in
the fall, sound in mind and body, and capa-
BILE of doing the prodigious amountof work
which has characterized every day of his
public life" ~ $50 i-A " On. d.
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The Russian Governments at much pains
to announce that it intends to maintain its
neutralitybetween Prussia and France, and
adds significantly enough that "a Turkish
war ''would have no connection with the
present conflict" The papers clamor for
the abrogation of the Paris treaty which
protects Turkey; and Russia is clearly as
eager for the invasion of that country as the
French were three months ago to everrum
Germany. In spite Of England indeed, in
contempt of her -Russia's determination to
renew the old issues with Turkey seems
fixed. -.-.l .f
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For. the Standard.

For the Standard.
Gathering of the Democratic Conserva.
tives at Rocky Mount the 29th uit.-
between eight and ten hundred- Great
men present-Parade-Di nner-Speech
es, etc., etc. .,,a f
The BEGINNING of the day was q gloomy
aspect. Nevertheless, at about 10, A. NJ,
the crowd, in fact, jammed into procession
ana moved In line towards the Messrs. Bat
ties Factory, distance of one mile. slr
Returning about 10 o'clock, with music
In front, few. niggers in the rear, they
marched to an adjacent grove, where a stand
mad been erected and dinner spread.
Being seated, in the midst of genial show
ers, one of the Marshals made a, few intro
ductory remarks, concluding with an invi-
tation to all tc partake of the refreshments
spread before them. 'iIGH1 Dor .f"iii oc
Dinner over, Josiah Turner, Jr., rose and
In his usual style slashed away for an hour
or SO, uttering many OF his stale anecdotes
and relating the history of his arrest and
Imprisonment, ending with a TRADE of abuse
against Republicans, now and then becom-
ing personal. iaU 7sQ 4,n IN ,,.ft.tf,.al
He was followed by Hon. Asa Biggs Of
test oatn nOtorlety from Norfolk, Va, who,
in his impotent manners, abused the Repub-
lican party of North Carolina. I'll . r
Many other speakers were looked for on
the occasion, but for fear OF affilliating too
freely with the Conservative element would
be construed into committing them to its
doctrine of political equality with the col
ored man, which is obnoxious to the true
white mans Democratic party, they stood
off. SOD 3aJ q lGq ana +, n'lfeav,i-7
The whole affair was a signal failure, and
many returned home doubtless chagrined-r--
convinced in their own minds that damage
had been done to the party IN Edgecombe.
p The few colored men and boysthat ofici-
sated as cooks and buffers were sufficiently
amused, and learned enough to cause them
to stick close in the future tdtheir Republic
can creed as first learned. SzsszsSs,.,
SPECTATOR
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40 The Two REL1e1oNs.-There are but two
religions in all the world, the subjective and
the objective, or, in other and better words
the religion of faith and the religion ;oi
forms. The religion of faith is best express.
ed in the expiring cry of an English martyr
"None but Christ, none but Christi" here.
ligion of forms is known in all varieties, by
presenting, as the object Of highest veuera-
ton, rites and ceremonies, and saying in eff
feet Anything but Christ, everything but
Chriet - D. -