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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05
Mountain Scenery of North, Carolina
and Virginia.

A few months since we called the atten-
ton of our readers to an article in Appleton's
Journal recommending the artists of the
country to visit the UNEMPLOYED mountain
regions of Virginia and North Carolina and
to transfer their beauties to canvass tor the
benefit of pleasure seekers and lovers of the
grand picturesque The article has elected
several letters to the Journal on that subject,
two of which, possessing unusual interest
appear in the number of August ~. One of
these, dated Cambridgeport, Massachusetts,,
speaking of the scenery of Western North
Carolina, says: az have been there for
years and assure any enc from real knowl-
edge that neither the Catskill, Green, nor
White Mountains can begin to compare with
those of Western North Carolina. Where
the Blue Ridge, Cumberland and Allegha.
MES unite they form perfect Switzerland in
America, many European gentlemen have
declared in favor Of this, and you will find
English, Scotch and French families among
these immortal hills. So 81 -. .'t
The second letter is from Giles county, in
this State, and gives graphic description of
the view from Bald Knob, from which can
be seen general landscape rivallng that
from Mount Washington"
COuIltuIluS uiOu tiiCoc. tiic oOuTNut StyS
1--WE shall soon see hotels and Mountain
houses springing up ON eligible points amid
these grand hills and the travel that now
sets SO pelsistently towards the Catskills and
Adirondacs, in part at least, diverted to
this region. ~ It further announces that it
has sent q speeiahartist on tour through
the .J6Cth whose Illustrations will soon ap-
pear on its pages. = '''i'.s
We feel convinced that the representations
Of the Journals correspondent are not over
1dfsxn and hope the day is not far distant
when the scenes they describe shall be bet
ter known and appreciated. In these days
Of travel gbtsseings the mountain re-
sgions OF Virginia and North Carolina,
/ Astounding ingrand and beautiful scenery,
must become, more attractive in future to
tourists and visitors of cultivated tastes in
proportion as the facilities for reaching them
are improved.- Wing. rcd
There is no finer scenery in the world than
in Western North Carolina. Harper's Week
yand Frank Leslie's INuitrated paper would
do well to send an artist into the Western
part of. this State. The scenery along the
line of the Western North Carolina Railroad
is sublime Down the French Broad river
and through Hickory Nut Gap is equally as
fine as that along the Railroad. There are
great many people who remember the
scenery around Chimney Rock in Rutherford
county, as being equal to Switzerland.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The recent elections IN Colorado indicate
the speedy entrance of the magnificent Ter
ritory into the sisterhood of States. A mar
row and ort-sighted policy has hitherto
defeated the attempts Of some of the best
citizens to bring Colorado into the Union,
but it now seems certain that this opposition
Is coming to an end. Mr.. Chaffee, who has
been several years the acknowledged leader
OF the party desiring admission, has been
reelected delegate by an nnexampled ma
jority, on clear and emphatic statement of
his views on that question. There is no re.
ason why Territory possessing every quail
fication to occupy a useful and distinguish
ed position among the States should longer
preserve its attitude of isolation. Not To c
least of its merits is its staunch Repub
licanism.
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Democratic Candor.

When it was telegraphed over the country
the other day, that Republican Committee
proposed to collect from the Clerks of the
Department of the Interior, at Washington,
a small tax to be used for election purposes,
the Democrats of the country went into con-
vulsions and exclaimed, with hands uplifted
as in holy horror. at the unjust and wick
edly oppressive conduct of the Republican
party, as if they poor honest souls had
never dared such thing, aye, had never
thought of such thing. Some Republicans
were deceived and Joined in the hue and
cry of reprobation. But mark. New York
City is under Democratic rule--the immense
patronage of that city of every kind is in
the hands of the Democrats. y An election
is pending and the Democrats proceed TO
assess Office incumbents and each man must
come down at the rate of $40 Permanent
Court House and City Hall officials must
contribute one months pay; and in, the va
rious other departments arrangements are
making to collect the election tax. The
Democracy Of New York is the simon pure
Democracy !; it gives lessons and instruc-l
lions to the Democracy of the entire country,
its leaders are the High Priests of the Ma
tional Democracy. 1t follows, then, that the
outcry of that party at the assessment action
of the Republican Committee in Washing
ton is all pretence- all bosh--mere dust and
smoke to deceive the country and hide their
own wickedness and oppression. a. .s5l
Whether taxes are unjust in the view of
q Democrat depends upon whether they
are assessed for Democratic OF. Republican
purposes; if for the first, all right-if for the
last, they are abominable 49,
It may be well to look somewhat farther
into the matter of Democratic purity and
honesty. The N. Y. Times ,affirms " that
there are not fewer than eight thousand men
whose votes are controlled either by posi-
tons or by money stolen from the city purse"
Now for facts: u m ia 5.fi u, -, -.
"',It has ever been dodge of Tammany
Hall to put o number of men on the city
payroll, just before the election. Within
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the past six weeks more than thirteen hum
dred men have been placed on the payroll,
and not one-fourth of the number ever pre-
tend to do work. On election days they
are to be arepeaters," 5allot-6ar suffers"
and the assauters of Republicans"
The additions now being made to the
Tammany camp average about fifty day,
The rank and file of this "outlaw brigade"
are paid s. per day, besides unlimited
orders for bad whiskey." AA
Three hundred men are employed upon
the lamp posts of the parks at a cost OF
nearly $1,000 per day.
In the Offices of the Boards of Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen there are now en-
ployed nearly seventy-fve persons, the great
er number of whom draw salaries varying
from 81, 200 to $1,000 per year. They are
nick-named clerks, but more than one-half
of them can neither read nor write.
Tpenty-seuen men are drawing pay as
clerks in the office of the Board of Alder
men, and two out of the whole number per-
formed the duties required. Thus twenty
five out of twenty-seven receive large sala-
ries for doing nothing.
In the City Hall offices are men drawing
two and three thousand dollars a year as
engrossing clerks, who cannot write their
own names. Of course there is something
for these men to do-if they cannot do work
in the office they must do work ont Of the
office. 81
The Times holds itself responsible to
prove these statements and will publish
names ;f aAesanary, =
Let us hear no more of Democratic purity.
Let the people remember that Democratic
rule, where it is most Democratic, is taxa
ton, violence and oppression. b9a
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

1t is estimated that the receipts from in
ternal revenue for the present fiscal year,
ending June 80, 1870, will amount to $780,.
DOC, 900. Since the first of July last, the
beginning of the fiscal year, the receipts are
100000. The exemption of large
class of articles goes into effect on Oct. LIST.
Notwithstanding it is believed that faith
full collection of the Revenue will realize
the amount OF 10000, 900 annually.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

An officer of the Revenue Department,
fresh from an inspection of the cotton region
of the South, estimates the growing crop at
not less than 100000 bales-a larger crop
than has been produced since 1860. He
also conveys the cheering intelligence that
the quality will be superior to any crop ever
raised in the country; and this statement
may doubtless be accepted with less hesita-
tion than dealers will display towards the
4rcf
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

In the wording of laws our Congressman
must exercise more care in the future than
they did in the last Session To say nothing
of the Confusion and Inconvenience resulting.
from the act prohibiting the employment 81
une9pended appropriations. the country
camsvery near losing one of its Executive
Departments. By a literal Interpretation of
the act revising the Patent Laws, passed to-
ward the close of the last session, the Inte-
rior Department is abolished. As this was
clearly not the intent of the law, Mr.. Cox
will continue in the discharge of his duties
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The printers of Paris are forming them
selves into corps, to be called the Legion
de Gutenberg. ssWe are the soldiers of the
intellect, "they say ;;"let us show the foreigner
who has dared to invade our soil that, with
armes in our hands, We can form heroic
phalanx, and drive him back to the cry, q
thousand times repeated, or Vive Ia France ~
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

There is a telegram from London, stating
that the appointment of Senator Morton is
regarded unfavorably there. This is very
natural. No swindling creditor likes to see
q strong lawyer retained against him. The
only objection thatlcan possibly be made,
on this side, is, that, by the nomination of
Mr.. Morton to our first embassy, we lose his
invaluable services in the Senate. We hope
however, that he will bring back settle
ment of the Alabama and fishery questions
that will make amends for his absence.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05
and the people kept il darkness to pay the
old debt and the interest on the old bonds.
Go on gentlemen and see it there is not
day of reckoning.


THE STANDARD The publication of the
Standard, which was suspended week ago,
has been resumed. Who its present pro-
prietors are, and who is editing it, does not
appear After while, it is announced, the
publishers and editors will be published,
( Notwithstanding the,bitterness OF Its par
tizanism and the reckless and unjusti6able
character of its editorials the Standard has.
always been good newspaper. We hope
it will fall into the hands 'of parties who
will conduct it upon higher and better prin-
ciples.- Old North State. st} .ea
There will be no bitterness in any of the
articles which appear in the Standard SO
long as we have control of its columns. The
paper will advocate and be an exponent of
National Republican principles. 1t will not
be the organ of any one man, clique OF class.
II will be the organ of the ENTIRE Repub-
ican party Of this State, and will labor to
place the State in the hands of the Repub-
lican party at the next election. We know
of no higher or better principles than those
of, the Republican party, as. announced at
Chicago in May, 1868. t..e a.fa a.
We shall not throw dirt nor allow the
columns of the Standard to be debased with
BLACKBOARD articles. Whatever fwe may
have to say, will be said in decent language j
and our correspondents must write like,
wise. We shall not have personal quarrels,
nor allow articles to appear in the Standard
rejecting upon the private character of
any ono. --------------.- ...-4....-.... !
We shall extend every courtesy to our
brethren of the press, and shall expected to
be treated in like manner. n J,q
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

Colorado is seeking admission into the
Union as State. Its people, without dis
tinction of party, are in favor of changing
their territorial form of government, and
will make strong effort to bring about ad
mission this winter
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The Romans are not to be contented, it
seems, with the destruction of the temporal
power of the Pope but insist that nothing
in the ple6iscitum Of next Sunday shall be
understood to recognize his spiritual au-
thority. The Junta Which is to conduct the
election has resolved toiresign if liberty of
the Press and Of the conscience is not fully
recognized. This is a question which of
necessity had to come up at some time. 1t
is all the better that it should be agitated
and decided nova ..iiasas jon 'uisi
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05
Resumption.

The publication of the Standard is re-
sumed. When the necessary arrangements
are perfected the publishers will be an
nounced. 1t is hoped that the perusal Of
of the Standard will prove to readers and
patrons acceptable and profitable.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The New York Herald of Monday reports
five or six hundred cases of malarial fever
in the city of Poughkeepsie. In certain
localities whole families lie PROSTATE. 1t is
attributed to the shiny mud, green, stagnant
pools and dead fish of Petton's pond.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

1t is understood that Mr.. Morton, the new
Minister to England will make vigor Gus
effort to secure the immediate settlement Of
the Alabama question. A vigorous policy
has always been Governor Ms. motto.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

At special election held in Dinwiddie
County, on the 2Sth inst, for State Senator,
the Republican candidate was elected by
pa majority.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

DR.. Moffat, the father-in-law of DR.. Liv'
insstone, the African traveller, affirms and
is confident, that DIR. L. is safe.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The Democracy of Maryland are making
strenuous efforts to secure the colored vote.
How about the white mans government {:
Does it mean that the colored citizen may
vote, but not hold oficeG
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

Senator Cameron and Col. Forney pro-
pose to stump the State of Pennsylvania to-
gether, paying particular attention to the
doubtful districts.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The Charleston Daily Republican of Sep
TENDER 23d, affirms, that publicly, in the
Charleston Nesos, Governor Scott has been
threatened with assassination. The author
of this threat signs himself Booth"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The report that the Nathan murderer is
in custody is untrue. tits certain that KEEP
ling who was arrested near Reading, Pa,
was in New Jersey at the time of the muir
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

Next year WIN be the thousandth anniver-
sary of the ascension to the English throne
by Alfred the Great, and the English are
already planning celebrations of the event.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

The Capitol of Virginia is repaired and
ready for occupation.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

It is feared that Commissioner Delano will
lose the use of his hand, which was injured
recently - l.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

Petersburg charges ten per cent interest
on all taxes unpaid after October 1st.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-05

We shall extend every courtesy to our
brethren of the press, and shall expected to
be treated in like manner. n ID, ?. ..f.
The New York herald., 1870-08-30
DENMARK.

Napoleon's Special Mission to the King-Ar.
rival and Reception of the French Envoy
No Rcsulf-Ncws of the French Defeats
Feeling in CopenhnGen-Whnt DANISH On
GERS Say-value OF the NIitrailIeuse-Supe-
riOr Tactics Of the observation-disclosures
Stakes 'sTwO NnpOleOns''-Gcnernl M0ltlxs
Educated in the Danish Army.
COPENHAGEN, August IL, 1870.
The Duke or Cadore, Ambassador Extraordinary
OF France to the Court OF Denmark, this morning
went ON board Of one OF the French steamers to
return TO France. The announcement OF the French
journals that the Dukes mission also extended to
Stockholm has thus proved to be incorrect, or
cumstances having developed themselves in direc-
ton 80 different from what was expected, the French
government has been induced to withhold from
mission which, In the present state OF affairs would
In all probability prove frutless.
The Duke arrived here the 1st OF August, and
had the same dav a long interview with the Danish
Minister for Foreign Affairs No doubt was enter
tanned OF his having been sent to conclude an ALI.
ance between France and Denmark, which would
soon bring the latter country TO take part the war.
And such has, of course, been his aim; but tnnga
now stand, that design has necessarily been relin-
qushed, at any rate for the present. and the Danish
government Is free from any obligation. Tnat nc
secret treaty has been concluded Is evident from this
fao.; that tne Duke Of Oadore has Bot anrlng Rh
The New York herald., 1870-08-30
General MOltke Educated and Com
miSsiOned in Denmark.
Austrian Opinion Of the De-
cisive Battle.
The ps0pLES COMING TO TIE FRONT.
Italy Waits the Whoop Of the
Democracy.
DOES GERMANY "BEGN ON THE ADIGE ~

BY the European mail OF the 18th OF August,
series OF special correspondence from the seat OF
wss and other points OF Europe. Our writer's
treat OF the coming consequences OF the great
stia gle; the advent Of the universal republics
me hanging OF the map OF the Old World by the
peoples. We have also special reports from the
heid, embracing exciting dispatches and details,
russian and French, the first battles OF the war,
vim an ample critical military canvass Of the
reasons why Prussia has been triumphant from the
ssrg outset.
Aapoleon's mission to Copenhagen was failure.
Our writer in the Danish capital illustrates the
superiority Of the Pruss!an military system over
that OF France. He also announces the interest.
Ing fact that General Moltke the distinguished
Prussian commander, was educated in a
Danish military college and had his first
commission in the Danish army. The
Danish military men had become convinced
ttat German discipline and care and cool caution
would triumph in the end over French ''dash" or
even French devotion to Bonaparte The democra-
cy, IS Will be seen from our special letters were
warming towards action. The enfranchsing glow
radiated from Rome and was being famed into
dame In Vienna, in Madrid and in Milan. Austria,
Italy, Spain and Rome appeared as il nearly ready
60 grappe with the crowns and "the dayn was re-
garded as being near at hand when the banner OF
the French people would be made the rallying point
o me revolution. and Europe be thus reconstructed
ard adjusted so to be enabled to profit by great
radical change, political and governmental.
The New York herald., 1870-08-30
THE FIRST BATTLES.

way Have the Prussians Hitherto Defeated
the French s-JIilitary Retrospect of the
opening En4agcmenfs-Iencctions on the
vents as they Passed-Dsciplinc, Prepa.
ration and the Rcgimeutal Morale-Prus-
snn Attention to the AIinutia-C Care for n
Button for Needle Gun-ysnc aIahon,s
Pride and Want of Observation-Disclosures
GnlIantry of the French SoIdiers-DemoruI-
lied from Africa u eaten md Cannot Re-
cOver-As at Waterloo, an Empire Lost.
CARLsRUHE, August H. 1870.
Before leaving this place for the siege OF Stras-
bourg should like to put before your readers few
Of my Impressions respecting the events Of the last
few daysthat Is of the opening days OF this war
tween France and Prussia.
special correspondent, no matter how anxious
he may be to do his duty towards the public
at all times give full and dspassionate account OF
what comes under his eyes. For instance, | will
vouch tor my chronicle OF the battle of Woerth
being faithful one. 1t has, 1 told you, been
found TO tally exactly 10 comparatively
minute facts, with two other accounts; one OF
which was given in writing by a Prussian stan
officer the other related by French colonel or the
Etat Major, a prisoner OF war, now In this place
But after all a reporter OF battles but mortal; and
upon mortal men balls and bombs and Chassepot
balls, and the 'devilish hai OF the mitrailleuse,
must have some effect. Therefore 1t is that feel
sure that there in my letter written from
Woerth some, perhaps not few, stray threads left
loose and these would now pick up ana weave into
the web OF history; thus closing the page OF the
history which treats o! Wha happened In the valley
OF the Saar, ana turning over one tomorrow
at the headquarters or General Won Boyer the
trenches before Strasbourg.
WHY HAVE THE PKUssIANs TIIuMPHED?
and before the last OF the French prisoners taken at
Woerth have passed on to German ground, the
question has cropped up. 'Why have the Prussians
hitherto always defeated the French?''
As matter OF course the replies to this query
their vaor and the retter tactics OF their general
officers. The French assert mat superior numbers
and those only, have conquered them Both are
right and both wrong. No doubt but that If one
man attempts to fight three the chances that he
will be beaten. But If he has eyes 10 that there
are three men opposed TO him, why should he fight
the three men? Now this, as | take II, Is exactly
MacMahon's case. Let the Prussians say what they
like their army at Woerth without counting the inn
mense support of wurtemburg and Bavarlan and
Baden troops, making In all at least $50, 900, upon
which the Prince Royal could have fallen back II
NacMahon had beaten him and which were Within
six miles Of the battle field outnumbered that OF the
French by at least three to one.
since the fight have taken great care to verify
my calculations, and ind that the Prussian army
pt woerth, on Saturday the 9th inst, consisted In
round numbers OF $50, 900 men.
On ~ other hand, Macitahon's army couil not