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The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01

A strong detachment of Uhans is surround :
ed in the forest of Marne. They were too far
in the advance to know when the Crown
Prince changed his course and wele left be-
hind. The capture of the entire body is ex-
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01

TO THE PUBLIC.
We wish to state that we ara selling DIR. Garratts
Medical Electrical Disks wholesale and retail as we
have done from the first, tor believe them 10 be
decidedly the best thing OF the kind invented.
Medical men often say these are preci Il the thing
they have been looking tor.
GOODMAN 81 SHURTLEI =,
Surgical instrument Makers aud Dealers.
10 and 10 fremont Street, Boston
Orders may be addressed to Dealers or
ELECTRIC DISK CO.,
auc1Od3mis % Bromfield ST., Boston.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

THE AMERICAN ADVOCATE is the title of
new Republican paper published at Salem,
N c., and edited by Walter Dunn, Esq.
We make several extracts from the Adoocate
to-day. 1t is one OF the best papers in
the State, and will do good service in the
approaching contest. Mr.. Dunn is an able
writer, well-informed concerning the politi-
cal condition of this State, and in every
way capable of conducting the journal of
which lie has taken charge. We predict for
him immediate as well as permanent success.
We append the following salutatory of the
editor of the Aduocate: t-'
SALUTAToRY.-After a great variety of
trials, difficulties, and disappointments,
some of which were to be expected some of
which were not, we have at last succeeded
in launching our barque upon the great sea
of popular favor, hoping that by the friend
ly greetings of more favorable tides and
propitious gales in our progress, we shall
make successful and prosperous voyage in
rich and abundant freight which shall much
more than replenish the exchequer which
has been so seriously depleted in the furnish
ing and the rigging out of our craft. And
hoping that most of our difficulties, have
been met and surmounted herein, we go forth
with some confidence of far brighter
more auspicious prospects for the future.
Having moved our family, and our little
all of this worlds goods to Salem, for the
purpose of securing healthful and per-
manent residence, so is our enterprise de-
signed for permanent one. To the lovers
of law, order, peace and prosperity we look
confidently for its sustenance and support.
To that "noble army of martyrs" the
"press gang" we extend a friendly greeting,
hoping to maintain that almost uniformly
amicable relation which we formerly sus-
tanned towards them during the seven years
we were connected with the press before the
war.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06


Pursuant to call issued by the Chairman
OF the County Executive Committee of Cum
Derland county, the delegates from the sew
eral townships assembled at the Market
House In the town of Fayetteville en- the
18th of June, 1870. m
On motion, Marble n Taylor was called
to the chair, and j. E. Collahan requested
to act as Secretary. .'-.
on motion OF James Bowman, commit
tee oil one from each township was appoint
ed on credentials. The Convention then
took a recess for thirty minutes, to allow the
committee to report. On re re-asscmbling tho
committee, through their chairman, submit.
ted their report, which was adopted and tho
committee discharged.
The Chair then declared in order the
nomination of candidates to fill the several
offices, when the following names were put
in nomination, viz:
For the House Of Representatioes-Joh w.
Hopkins, W. A. Guthrie, James Bowman,
j. w. Hood and A. J. Chestnut.
Inc Convention then proceeded to vote l,y
ballot Messrs. Hopkins and Bowman hay
ing received the largest number of votes cast,
were, on motion Of A. ]. Thornton. declared
unanimously nominated.
On motion of VIM A. Guthrie, John Reilly
was nominated for Sheriff by acclamation.
On motion of A. G. Thornton. Samuel N.
Welsh was nominated for County Treasurer
by acclamation.
The names of John ]. Minor and Matthew
n. Leary .Jr., were then placed in nomination
Tor the office of Register of Deeds. Matthew
N. Leary, Jr., having received tic largest
number OF votes, his nomination was made
unanimous.
The names of Finlay Morrison, A. j. Chest.
nut, VIM. II. Tomlinson, D. A. Bryant, Hec,
tor Strickland, Jas. Tolar, VIM. II. Wade.
Robert Summons, John T. Wright, John j
Minor, ID. Z. Monroe, Geo. w. Wheeler and
Geo. q. Simmons, were placed in nomination
for County Commissioners. Whereupon the
Convention proceeded to ballot. Messrs
Morrison, Chestnut, Tomlinson, Bryant and
Minor having received the largest number
OF votes, were declared unanimously nomi.
nated
On motion of A. j. Thornton. John Wat
son was nominated for Coroner by acclama-
tiOn. "'e'"'na-
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
MARBLE N. TAYLOR, Ch'mn.
JOHN Y, CoLLAHAN, Secretary.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
WAKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
TeIesraphic Summary.

The following is asummary of last Fridays
telegrarhic news:
WAsH1YGToN.-Revenue yesterday over
one million dollars.
The Census Commissioner asks for an ad-
ditional million of dollars to complete his
work.
The decrease of the public debt during
the month of June is nearly twenty and a
quarter millions.
The amount of coin in the Treasury Is
one hundred and twelve millions and three
quarters. Ofcurrency the amount is twenty
nine millions
Moses II. Grinnell has been appointed
collector of the Custom House, New York
Thomas Murphy collector third district OF
North Carolina B. Richardson second
district of North Carolina.
The whisky lobbiests have departed, hav-
ing received assurances that there will be no
modification of the whisky tax or regula-
tions.
CoNGREssIoNAL-A futile attempt was
made in the Senate, on the tax Dill, to tax
incomes from Government bonds five pei
cent. The final vote on striking out the
income tax was yeas &c, nays 81, This vote
is considered finality upon this question
An amendment was adopted providing that
the tax on government officers shall ceast
August list.
The funding bill passed in the House
129 to Al. This bill provides for the issu'
of one thousand millions dollars of bond
redeemable in thirty years, at four per cent
cash interest, exempt from taxation by tht
U. S. or by the States-the bonds to be golo
at par, and the proceeds to be devoted tc
the redemption of the 520's at par value
1t also authorizes the Secretary of the Treas
ury to receive gold on deposit in sums moi
less than one hundred dollars for which certi
ficates are to beissued bearing three per cent
Thnso deposits may be Withdrawn at any
llLuC Ou Iuilt NoSo AOtANS' SS'Sh.y NV
per cent of thcse deposits is to be used il
the redemption of bonds. The bill directs
that all bonds purchased by the Secretary
and now held in the Treasury shall be can
celied and destroyed, and all bonds re,
deemed hereafter shall be cancelled and de.
stroyed and deducted from the outstanding
public debt.
LoNDoN.-The firm of John Pickergill &
Co., with large American trade, has gon'
into liquidation.
DUBLN.-The agricultural laborers are at
tempting to destroy the moving machines
New YoRK.-Cotton dull. Midling up
lands 205. Flour a shade frmer. Whea
better. Corn two cents better Pork lower
500 to $294.
Money three to four. Sterling %. Golt
124 to 124. Southerns quiet.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
Declined.

As We announced on yesterday exGov. z
B. Vance has declined the nomination Of
the Democratic party for Mecklenbure
County, and this action on his part is
mainly owing to the outspoken article in q
recent issue of the old North State.
In declining Gov. Vance says that "he
is not satisfied that he was ineligible to q
scat in the Legislature under the 14th amend
ment," and that he had been so advised; but
as that body had hitherto declared differ
emily that in order to prevent wrangling, he
refused to run, sc. ..
Now, with his usual perversion of facts,
Gov Vance has attributed decision to our
Legislature, wlich was made by Congress. He
knew well that if there was a majority of
unbanned Conservatives, rebels or Kuklux
in the Legislature, and the decision de-
pended on them, that they would admit
him; and he knew as well that, if there
was q majority of Republicans, that he
would not be admitted, because the Repub-
licans observe their fealty to the govern
ment, and dare to reject traitors, when they
present themselves for admission, of what
ever station in life they may be.
Gov. Vance has, therefore, backed before
Federal authority. He is type of a
class of men in this State-violent men, who
seek to get control of the State government
but who fear Federal authority. We tell
him, and we tell his followers, that the
authority of the Federal government is
pledged to the support of this State, and
| that they will neuer more get control of it.
Gov. Vance was one of the violent mer
nominated by the Conservative party of thi:
State. His retirement does not benefit his
cause. His nomination has shown the ami
mus of portion of the people of Mecklen
burg, as other nominations havo shown thu
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE PENrrEN-
TIARY HAVE BEEN IN SESSION the last two
days of June at their Office at this place.
There was no important business before
them-only the routine monthly appoint
ments to vacancies and examination of the
prisoners. There arc at the present time
1853 convicts in the prisons several will be
discharged within q few months-their
term of Imprisonment being terminated.
An order was made authorizing the Deputy
Warden to receive all convicts sentenced
for three years or longer until further notice.
The Sherifs of the several Counties having
convicts so sentenced can take them forth
with to the Penitentiary. A momant's re-
Election will show any one the reason for
this limitation. The Commissioners are
limited in the number of cell houses. Only
definite number can be employed by them;
and, further, the means at their command
for the several purposes of their commission
are so limited in amount as to make it i'm
possible for them to take charge of all the
convicts of the State. So soon as the rep
resentatives of the people will furnish means
adequate, the Commissioners will cheerfully
do all in their power to relieve the Counties
of the burden Of the support of their con-
victs. Until this is done it is not fair to
blame them.
The condition of the prison is excellent.
There is scarcely any sickness among the
prisoners. Indeed, the whole of the officers are
very diligeat in the discharge of their re-
spective duties, and perhaps no young pri-
son has been so successful in its choice of
men.
The entire work of the prison is perform
ed by the convicts, and the cheerful and en-
ergetic manner in which they labor, and
their manageable disposition, is the admira-
tion Of all the visitors. Quite number are
employed now in the quarry, and also in
grading the track for the turnout. from
the railroad, and in putting down the sills
and iron. - 7f
In few days-as soon as the material can
be had-the railroad will be finished, and
then the serious work of building will COM
mence by delivering the brick, moving the
rock from the quarry, and by laying the
foundation of the cells. Mr.. Coleman, of
the firm of Coleman Brothers, is busy in the
quarry, and plenty as fine rock as we ever
saw.
This is one of the public works of the
State to which We can point with PRIDE
The commission are giving their untirlng
efforts to its rapid advancement. They
have an immense duty resting upon them,
not only for the erection of the prison edi-
flee, but also for the management and con-
duct of the prisoners. They labor without
reward in this great work of humanity and
it is to be regretted that they so seldom are
cheered by the kind words of those who
direct public opinion. We wish every Caro-
linian could visit the institution. Could see
the order and neatncss of the prisoners and
their cells. Could see the industry of the
prisoners. Could walk over the site and
visit the quarry. @
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
Granville County.

We learn that at the recent Conservative
pow-wow in Oxford, which nominated L. G..
Edwards, Esq, for the Senate, that there
was row, wherein several prominent Con-
servatives were engaged, among them Mr..
Edwards himself.
The meeting was scene of confusion,
disgraceful in the extreme. Mr.. Edwards is
mastering his forces for Waterloo defeat.
He denied upon the occasion, we under
stand. that little judgeship matter of his
But it came home to him. If our recollec
ton serves us well, and we believe that il
does, Mr.. Edwards did expect judgeshiI
from Provisional Governor Holden,-tht
place, which Judge Gillian held; and failing
in that, he sought federal Office under thu
same influences.
When the shoe pinches, Mr.. E., you ough
not to vince so much. The truth hurts you
and you show it.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

COMPLIMENTARY TO MAI. W. A. SMITH
We have just seen some resolutions adopted
at regular meeting of the Columbia, S. c.,
Typographical Union, from which we ex-
tract the following:
"WHEREAs, favors have been extended to
Columbia Typographical Union No. 81 by
the various railroads comprising the princi-
pal route hence to Cincinnati; and whereas
it is proper that a suitable expression of our
appreciation of such favors should be con-
veyed to those granting them in becom-
ing manner: Therefore, be it
+. Resolced, That the thanks of Columbia
Typographical Union No. "a are especially
due, and are hereby rendered, to Maj. W.
A. Smith, President of the North Carolina
Railroad Company, for the free passage of
our delegate over his road to and from the
Eighteenth Session of the International
Typographical Union. and for the expires
sion on his part of interest in the welfare OF
our organization, as well as for the informa-
ton furnished in regard to other roads,
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
For the Blackguard.

The impudent rascal who edits the Senti-
mel has again preferred charges against US
in his usual blackguard manner. We know
that feaO people care to read his obscene and
bawdylhouse articles, but we feel bound to
give him the lie once more.
He has lied about Pike. Let us have the
proof.
He has lied about "Shakespear as he
calls him. Let us have the proof, with the
names.
His informants in both instances are liars.
The blackguard and impudent rascal
ought to keep his brothers out of Jail, and at
tend to the morals of his own kinsfolk.
"Charity begins at home.
He has no time to devote to US, so he says
He is correct for thus far, his time in that
respect has been lost and frittered away
Stink and rot, rot and stink, you black.
hearted rascal. 1t will not be many days
before your own party will kick you out Of
the position that you have secured by i'm
pudence and the money of Geo. w. Swepson
Take your three glasses of ale per week
Break your tickler once more in Mont
gomcry. Defile yourself in Pitt County
Sneak around the grog-holes in Raleigh fol
news items. Get drunk in Rockingham and
suggest the murder of Judge Settle onct
more. Go on with your career of infam!
and indecency. The dirty columns of you
\ dirty paper are an index of your breeding
We know you and you know that W,
\ know you You fear the Standard. I
has lashed you until you fear it. A liar
the brother of telon, lily-livored apol
ogist for murder and assassination. You hav
made record, which none but fend o
demon could emulate in treachery and mean
ness. We know that you areeontenned al
despised by the better portion of your owl
party. They regard you as cancer upol
them. Yates, Hanes, and Others look upol
| you with disgust. Degraded, 'debased ant
treacherous, you have the confidence o
thieves and assassins, who applaud you
speeches and support your paper. w
regard you as such-as the friend ant
! sympathizer of depraved and base mer
| who have fastened themselves throug
| you, on the Democratic party. The tru
men of that party feel their weight, the
| regard you as an incubus. They have de
nounced your followers. You have take
up the cudgels in their defence. They hav
denounced you finally, and you have che
tered yourself from them for awhile. G
on, and still keep thinking there is no p'
| litical HI for you. You will find it Ell
long and fall, to join those men, who al
weeping and gnashing their teeth, becau:
they have never repented of treason. mu
der, robbery and assassination, but have
l mained and continue to be its apologist
| and the sympathizers of its execution.
You call US "profigate." 1t may
| that we have spent too much money, but
, | was our own, and honestly earned. B
through US, there never has been placed
mortgage upon the lands of our taths
Through US, there has never been poverty
home and profigacy abroad. We ha
f rOrked always, from boy, and never bo
I | rowed without fair chance of repaymer
If there be a prohigate, crazy, drunken "a
cal in the State, that mans name is. d
D Turner, JR.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

We WILL RELATE short fable Tor the
Eastern Intelligencer's benefit.
A fly lit upon the horn of an OK one day,
and very politely intimated, that if its
weight was too oppressive that it would
leave at once and no longer annoy its good
naiured friend. The OK replied, little fel-
low, did not know you were there, until
YOU informed me of it."
So with the Intelligencer. Its talk about
going to Jail and being made martyr of,
had never entered our head, until its editor
pictured the horrors of his anticipated con-
finement. "Little fellow, we did not know
YOU were there" Only keep quiet and be-
have yourself, and there will be no danger.
Your friend is good-natured; and you can
do no damage any how. Go to sleep -"bye,
baby Bunting"
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
The Canvass this Summer

We observe with pleasure the general dis
position on the part of Republicans, as well
as Conservatives, to canvass together in th e
approaching contest. We believe that We
should return to this system. Various rea-
sons caused departure from it, but as those
reasons have ceased to be any longer bind
ing, the old method of campaigning should
be resumed.
We announce to-day the list of appoint,
ments for this County. We hope to be able
to make similar announcement for the dis
trict in few days. There is no need OF
further shirking on either side, for both par
tics desire to hear the candidates, and con-
slider both sides of the question.
Should any candidate decline to acqui
esce in fair arrangement for mutual can
vass, be he Conservative or Republican, it
will be powerful weapon against him. So
lar as our party is concerned, therefore, we
unequivocally declare for common can
vass. We have nothing to fear from dis
cussion. We have much to gain. What do
the opposition leaders say to the propo-
sition2
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
The NOrth.CaroIina Press.

We have observed with q certain degree
of amusement, tinctured with indignation
occasionally, the articles in certain Repub-
lican and Democratic journals of this State,
in regard to the present tone of the press OF
this State. We have been amused because
the Democratic papers were well content
with the style OF Mr.. Turner's indecent
sheet in this City, until we opened fire upon
the drunken and depraved rascal who edits
it. And the Republican papers, who flung
up their hands in horror aroused our indigna.
ton, because we we're Of opinion that, il
they could take care of their own business
they had better do so.
The sum of the whole thing is this: that
the Standard, like any other good and
honest tub, stands on its own bottom; and
as we are not under obligations to any Ct
you, your advice is gratuitous. Certainly
we have received but scant credit from our
allies, and as to our enemies, they only beg
when we use their own scurrilous weapons.
The editor OF the Sentinel denominates us
as the "impudent son of the Governor" We
are impudent to such pusillanimous
black guard as he has proven himself to be.
The rail which flew up and struck him on
the head was impudent also. We are not
satisfied whether Turner or that rail was
drunk on the occasion or not But he was
drunk at Montgomery Courthouse, at Went
worth and at Greenville, in Pitt County
when he defled himself. The impudent
and drunken rascal ought to be kicked out
of decent society, and put to bed with some
of his colored allies in the Kuklux cause
who are sleeping in the Penitentiary her'
at Raleigh. 1t would have been the fate o
his brother had not Governor Holden sue
ceeded in obtaining pardon for him, Led
better and other criminals.
Besides we have been informed that thi
same Turner has seen another brother 60 tt
Jail, without appearing either as his bonds
man or as his counsel. So much at the
present for the drunken rascal.
We advise the North Carolina press to
keep silent. So far as the Republicans ART
concerned, we tell them that ne intend t.
fight it ont. So far as the Democrats or Con.
servatives are concerned, we say that if yor
feel that you need gentleman here to con
duct your leading organ, send him here, and
he shall have fair play. An eye for an eye
blow for blow, life for life-that il
all, and under the circumstances you ought
to expect from us at least no less.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

HEALTH OFFICER.-f we have health
officer, where is he? If we have not, then
the duty falls on the Chief of Police to en-
force the ordinance of the City in regard to
health. 1t is certainly some ones duty, and
we now ask why the ordinance compelling
parties to keep their back yards clean, is
not enforced2 Wake up! Somebody is
asleep, or got a bad cold and can't smell, or
blind and can't sec, one of the three things
certain, for otherwise he would have found
some of the places we found.
Now from all appearances VIC think it will
soon be warm, and think in justice to the
citizens this matter ought to be attended to
Immediately.
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06

Coop FOR MECKLENBURG.-The Char
lotto Obserper says AN old citizen of
Charlotte, who has not travelled over this
county much since the war, has recently had
occasion to make an extended trip through
the greater portion of the county, and he
gives glowing description of the condi'
tion of things. He was surprised at the en-
ergetic and hopeful spirit of our farmers
and the Improvements they are making on
their farms, in the way of improved imple
ments of agriculture, improved methods oil
culture and improvements in buildings
The farm houses have checry and heart
some appearance, numbers of them having
Just received a fresh coat of paint, and thu
out buildings are secure and in good repair
and the fences arc well kept up"
The weekly standard., 1870-07-06
Two More KukIux Cases.

Recently at Morrisville, the Kuklux called
on the postmaster, and when he opened the
door they demanded drink. They said thai
they were the ghosts of fConfederate soldiers
slain at Cedar Mountain, and were on a jour.
ney to South Carolina. Their disguises were
perfect and hideous in the extreme Aftel
taking "dram" apiece, they Departed
Morrisville is twelve miles from this city.
volleY of buckshot shauld have been fired
into them.
We did not obtain this intelligence from
any one at Morrisville, but from a person
a0lo knoUs that it occurred.
This is the same region where Squire Hol
laway was recently whipped.
From Orange County, we learn that
refugee named Maynor, recently wrote bacl
home to have his crop of grain harvested
Under the notices for hands to reap fo
Maynor, appeared another notice from tn
Kuklux, warning all laborers not to cut tina
grain, and the grain is now rotting in May
nor's field.
Accused be the men, who contradict tn
blessing of God, upon the brow of that man
who has made two spires of grass to groI
where one grew before.