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Year: 1869

A Times Washington special says General
Butler left that city Saturday night for his
home in Massachusetts,. In a conversation
on the subject of our threatened complica-
tions with England, he expressed himself of
the opinion that Great Britain could not,
without endangering her very existence as a
nation, enter into war with the United
States. While he holds that hostilities be-
tween the two countries are almost an i'm
possibility, he is rather inclined to think that
the United States would have more to gain
than to lose in contest Of the kind. The
struggle would necessarily be naval one,
for, said he, " there are Irish enough in New
England to take Canada in less time than it
requires to talk about it. A maritime war
is far less expensive than one on land, and
there would be no occasion whatever Tor
large and costly armies. There was dlssat-
isfaction and dissension in every part ofthe
British dominions, which needed oniy a
little tanning to make q devouring fame
Dub iio uAiSho IL A"' va - - W.
was that it would stop the importations and
do more for the encouragement of our home
manufactures than all the legislation that
could be framed in u quarter of a century
Mr. Motley has gone to Europe; but, said
General Butler, "his instructions are simply
to do nothing. The British government will
have to open negotiations. and do not be
lieve they will he in bury to resume them
Iwould make them settle the question il
this way in a short time would give then
ample opportunity to dig and get at the sit
uation, and in six months or SO, if they offer
ed no settlement, issue q proclamation q
non intercourse. Then, deprived Of marke
for her manufactures, her artizans and shop
keepers thrown out Of employment and ou
of business, would institute bread riots an


rise in insussection all over the kingdom
That would soon settle the Alabama diff


Guilty"
Year: 1869

That was a smart girl who consoled her
self with the thought that the same wind
which disarranged her crinoline blew dust
into the eyes of the wicked young man who
was standing on the corner of Main and
Chestnut streets to observe the effect This
is what might be called tempering the wind
to the shorn ca! f. GOldsboro' Messenger.


Anybody might know that nobody but a
ladies' man like Hearne would dare to write
such thing as that. We presume that he
is the shorn calf referred to.
Year: 1869

Pike who runs the pun-y column gof
the STANDARD is in tears because we hayn't
thrown pebbles" at him lately Weldon
Neaos.


Yes, partly on that account, for We have Q
regard for your personal welfare, and we are
never sure that you are yourself unless we
see the meanness breaking out on you. Our
other source of grief is because you couldn't
stick your pole through the ring often
enough to be able to get off that speech.
Year: 1869

We copy the following from the New
Berne Times. Our cratic friend has our
thanks for his kind words:


THE STANDARD.-It gives US pleasure to
state that the Raleigh STANDARD is publish
ing lots Of news, and it is COTTON up in such
a way that "he that runs may read," and
that understandingly. 1t is what we call a
live newspaper.
Year: 1869

There is startling rumor that North
Carolina editor fell into the water the other
day and had narrow escape from drowning.
The accident proved fortunate, however, as
he found two shirts and pair of drawers
he had lost nearly year before. They were
on him.
Year: 1869

The Chorlotte Observer man is said to
have exceedingly long feet 1t is reported
that he couldn't go to church last Sunday
because the railroad turntable broke down
and he couldn't get his feet pointed in the
right direction.
Year: 1869

Hearne, of the Messenger, and Stearnes, of
the Times, have been trying to blacken each
Others fair fame. 1t is said to have resulted
about the same as trying to make black
mark on a piece of charcoal.
Year: 1869

The assaying apparatus in the United
States Mint at Charlotte is being put in Or
der, and soon it will be perfected SO that
assays Of the precious metals can be made
with as much success and certainty as at
the Mint in Philadelphia. This will be a
great stimulus to the product Of gOldiH
North Carolina. od Aauioata ai DBaa9
Year: 1869

The wheat crop in Rutherford, says the
Himdicator, is looking well, and bids fair to
make good yield, large portion Of which
is now headed out fully. There is no rust
or other blight upon it, that we have
heard Of But, the frosts Of this month, and
especially that of the morning Of the 18th,
has played smash with the cotton and other
tender vegetation. ei
Year: 1869

NEW GOODS Burke 81 Heenan have been
getting new goods. There is no doubt about
that. We have had feeling proof Of the fact for
the last three or four days, in being obliged
either to climb over a mountain of barrels and
boxes. in going to our meals, or make circuit
of forty rods through the middle of the street.
Their new stock is not only very large, but, as
far as it has yet been made visible appears to be
decidedly splendid. In dress goods tho new
patterns are ahead of anything hitherto seen in
Ottawa, while in these, as well as all the usual
staples in dry goods and groceries, the prices are
such as their numerous customers cannot fail to
find eminently satisfactory. -. ......
Year: 1869

The railroad bridge at this city 10 growing
rapidly into proportions. Three Of the piers are
finished, and the remaining three are rapidly un-
der way. The whole will be ready for the SUI
perstructure in less than three weeks. Mean
time, however, the contractor is getting ready,
and will in few days commence putting up the
wood work, following 1t up as rapidly a. the
piers are finished, 90 that within few days after
the stone work is ready the wood work will be
up also. Colwell, Clark g. Co., who have
the contract for the trestle work across the bot
tom at both ends of the bridge, are also rapidly
getting up their part of the work, the trestles
being up on the side of the bridge towards the
city, and on the ground, ready to raise. on the
opposite side of the river.


We are now able to appreciate the probable
damage the railroad will be to the property at
the foot Of Walker street, and to understand
why the property owners in that quarter at-
tempted to enjoia the railroad from laying the
track through that street-though the injunc-
ton has been denied The track will be five or
six feet above the grade of the sidewalk, and
will of course damage the property thereaway
very seriously. ~
Year: 1869

The reason why Joe MegafRin took no bosts
and shoes to the county, fair was that he had
a''bettsr thing" at his store in town. To do JUS.
tice to his stock IL would have been necessary to
take wagon load to the fair, while in the mean
time twice as many as would have seen them at
the fair would have failed to them at his store
in the city. JOs's head is evidently level.
Year: 1869

The first frost of the season occurred at Otta-
wa on Tuesday evening. 1t was light, white
frost, and did no serious damage anywhere, that
we hear Of. The temperature has since then
been good way above tho freezing point.
Year: 1869

Mrs Gregg wishes to say to the Ladies that
she will not have certain day of opening this
fall, but will be very happy to show her goods
at any time. She knows just how to do it, and
she can take the palm on fine goods, especially
Year: 1869

Charge Of Matchmaking Against an Internal


Revenue Officer.


Before Commissioner Belts.


TIE United States Us. Bernard Hess.--The defend
ant an inspector Of internal revenue, is charged
by John G. Berlinghoff, cigar manufacturer, with
having, in the month OF August, 1867. pronered to
compromise and have settled an action then pending
on the seizure or large quantity OF complainants
clrgars for violation Of the Internal Revenue law
by complainant paying to Hess sum OF fifty dollars
for his action in the matter The defendant was
brought before Commissioner Belts and the exam
ination is set down for Tuesday next
Year: 1869

across the waters. We earnestly rec
ommend buffalo hunt to some of our
bellies whose pallid checks and languid
air form but sorry contrast to the rug
ged health and buoyancy, combined with
the most delicate refinement that charac-
terlze the appearance of the heroine of
the 'Butfalo Hunt of Smoky Valley"
Perhaps the fact that Miss T. slept but
three nights in bed, nearly always en-
camping out from the time she left home
TILL she reached Cincinnati on her return,
might prove some slight drawback to the
pale young woman in question, by which
the easy roll of their carriages on Nicol-
son Pavements is strongly preferred to
the blood warming leaps of mettled
courser.
Year: 1869

The radical press of California have abused
Congressman johnson OF this State, Tor the
last week, with all the energy they usually
display when any person desires to ascertain
what their measures mean, so that the peo-
pie may act inteligently upon them. John
sons great offence was moving in Congress
that the rules be suspended in order to allow
him to offer resolution, declaring that the
Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment, was
not intended TO allow Chinese or Mongolians
TO vote. The House refused to suspend the
rules by strict party vote of lO6 to az. For
thus endeavoring to get at the intent OF the
radical Constitution makers, he is denounced
as dsmaeogue, and assailed in truly radical
style, while the action Of the House is passed
over in silence. There are thousands Of men
even of the Republican party who have no
desire or wish to share their rights of citizen
ship with Cinnamon, and to them this action
must be conclusive as meaning, that it Is the
intention 10 make them do so. The haste
with which this last amendment has been at
tempted to be rushed through the State Legis'
latures, was sufficient to cause well meaning
men 10 look upon it with suspicious; but the
cavalier manner in which the House treated
il when asked to express it's intent should be
enough to cause those who had doubts before,
to become convinced that the worst that had
been said by the opponents to the amendment
was true. Should it be ratified the greatest
step towards Capitalization will have been
made, the federal government will have the
exclusive control of suffrage throughout the
country, and can compel the white, black and
copper-colored to miscegenate politically. Il
the radicals would make plain what the re
suit would be by the adoption of the amend
ment, it would not receive the assent OF any
State whose legislature is willing to act fol
ths best interest of the country. This actor
in Congress plainly shows that they dare no
openly declare what they desire, hoping tina
the people, blinded with zeal for the perpet
uity Of party. will ask no questions, and sus
tain their projects by ''going it blind" Thi
shows what the editor Of the radical paper il
the Stlte of Nevada meant when taking th
Republican members Of the Legislature o
that State who voted against the Amendmen
10 task, when he said: 1--WE have disguised
our real purposes, but the holiness of oul
cause warranted resort to any and every
means of success" We can see neither no
illness or decency in any measure designed tC
place all races of men upon common basis
in the matter of governing this country. Lei
every person ponder well the action of Con
gress, in refusing to enlighten the people, in
regard to the results of the proposed Amend
ment, il adopted, and see if it is not leading
towards ansrchy and confusion.
Year: 1869

pEAru BY TELtGRArH, The telegraph an
nounced last week that ex-President johnson


was dangerously i'll at his home in Greenville
Tennessee, the same day another dispatch an
nouneed that be had died from paralysis i'm
mediately another telegram came through
Some os the papers that have no love for An
dy, seized upon this mutilated kind of death
to ventilate their already prepared funeral
sermon, with a biographical sketch OF the


late President. The Sacramento Uhion laid
him in the tomb very hastily and without
regret, or any signs of mourning. The old
man was very sick for short time, but 1t Is
now announced that he is recovering, and
will make public speeches to the people of
Knoxville, Nashville and other places in
Tennessee within a few days. If he should
he as obstinate with death, as he has been
with his party which made him President,
the chances are that he will live long enough
70 make radicals more sick of him in the fu-
ture than he has in the past Should he be-
come candidate for the Governorship of his
State, he will be hard to beat, and it is not
unlikely that he may wrest it from the grip
OF Brownlow and his myrmidons, and return
sgtin TO the U. S. Senate, when he will have
aa opportunity to yindicate in a proper man
ner his heroic efforts to prevent the usurpa-
ti"n Of the eneroachment on the Presidential
prcroSaaves by fanasical Congress Al
though no, particularly pleased with the man
il is desirable for the telegraph TO let him
live awhile and have chance to get even, as
j, 10 called, with those who wish to bury him
Year: 1869

SENATORIAL CANDlDATEs.-In this issue ap-
pears the announcement OF three Democrats,
who express willingness to sacrifice their
usual ayocations, for seat in the next State
Senate. Two of them, j. D. Redmond and
E. Smyth, come out in the usual way, be-
cause they want the position. Hugh Farley
is a candidate in consequence of the strong
solicitation of large number of Democrats,
whose names appear in the correspondence
published in another column. These gentle
men, together with E. r. Calvin, make four
aspirants in this county for the Senatorial
toga, belonging to Tuolumne, Mono and lnyo
counties: and we learn that the list is not
com peted in this county alone, to say nothing
of those over the mountains. From present
indications the contest for a nomination OF
Senator promises to be as lively as any other,
if not the most exciting, of any before the
pext Democratic County Convention. All of
the candidates are known as Democrats and
each one of them have friends who will use
efforts for the success of their favorite. Un-
fortunately there will not be as many Senators
wanted as there are candidates; such being
the case, it ia to be hoped that the rivalry
among them will be of such character as
not to disturb the general harmony of their
party. Let.each one "hump HIMSELF and
if beaten in his desire, cheerfully acquiesce
in the action of the Democratic party, without
an attack of soreheadedness, remembering
that 50 Twas ever thus from childhood s
houro
Year: 1869

1t is we'll established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, TO
use their own expression never feel we'll
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
| ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

THE HUBBUB IN THE HUB.-The Boston
Peace Jubilee is vausy pronounced both failure and success but
there bat one opinion relative KSox Summer style Of gentle
unapproaehabe white beaverand that's that
dne. fabric shat produced which equivalent to saying
has no ryaL Call and KsoIs No. 2l2 Broadway
Year: 1869

It is well to get clear of q Cold the first
week but It is much better and rid yourself oft the frst forty


eight hoahe proper remedy for the purpose being Dr. JAMES EI'
PECrORAyr. Sold By all Druggists
Year: 1869

We earnestly hope that the business
Of selecting County Republican
Committee, at the Convention next
Monday, will not be done in a hasty
and hap-hazard manner, but upon due
deliberation. The conduct Of the
compaign, its life and energy, and its
final success, depend in great measure
upon the character of this Committee,
and especially its Chairman. His po-
sition Is by no means desirable one.
Whoever accepts it must be ready to
shoulder much responsibility and bear
much blame, without either pay or
thanks for his services. He is the
Orderly Sergeant of the party. Let
us choose for this position an old citi-
zen, familiar with local political mat
ters for years, largely acquainted in
the County, earnest, honest and active
in his Rcpublicanism, and accustomed
to business and the management OF
general affairs. Capt. Mathews, pres
ent Chairman, will not be able to
serve again, on account of feeble
health and other engagements; but
there are other "wheel- l-horses' Of the
party, men Of political experience
and standing, from whom to select.
1t appears to us that the County Com
mittee should consist of not more
than three or five members; the very
best men that can be chosen for the
purpose-of whom a quorum should
reside at the County-seat, in order
that business may not be delayed.
Upon important points they would of
course consult the County Correspond
ing Committee, composed Of fifteen
members who have already been chos-
Ell by their respective Townships.


Might it not be well to instruct the
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, next Monday, to report County
Executive Committee, as above, to be
ratified by the Convention before ad-
journment? This would tend to secure
some care i'm selection, and not leave
so important a matter to the hap-haZ-
ard of ill-considercd motions and
vetos in the haste to adjourn.
Year: 1869

WILD PLUMs.--It seems to us that
all landowners i'm this State would
be doing a good thing for themselves
if they would mark the wild plum
trees that bear the biggest and incest
fruit now, and in the Fall or Spring
transplant them on their enclosed
grounds. The fruit is an excellent
one in the wild state, and we can't see
why it may not be made bigger and
better by cultivation. In a few years
the country will be SO thickly settled
that the plum trees will be much
scarcer. Why not transplant to en-
closed grounds now, in orchards or
door-yards, and so preserve and culti-
vate them? They yield a sure fruit,
and very useful one. In ten years
from now people will wish they had
set out these trees by the hundred.
Year: 1869

The Rev. Dr. John Hall, in an article on
the Dangers of Life at Summer Watering
Places" published in the Independent, makes
the following sensible suggestions to parents;


There is danger to simplicity of life
Manners, habits and dress at the Elysian
House are freely scrutinzed by old and young.
Supposed shining virtues are copied. A
number of authorities on taste, prudence, and
even right and wrong, come into conflict with
that Of mother and father. OF course, such
things arise in some measure out Of all hui
man intercourse. A little girl goes even
from Sunday school boiling over with an ac-
count Of her bec-utiiul teacher, with


love of bonnet AID the darling-est little
parasol !" but the summer life of many has


little else than this scrutiny TO give in interest
and employment and the circumstances are
favorable. What follows A question like
this Why should mother require Bill to
do what Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown do not
enforce on their hopeful sons Bill is not
going to stand it in this free country. Why
should Carrie, of the ripe age of thirteen,
be dressed any otherwise than Miss Lizzie, or
Miss Minnie, who won't be thirteen till Jan-
uary, as she ascertained in the first interview
she had with those frank young ladies f"-
And so comes emulation; then ostentation
then extravaganza then bitter reproaches;
then sore temptations then mean shifts;
then, in some cases, the misery of a collapse,
or the misery Of lifelong struggle on the
edge of it. Fathers and mothers, give your
children all the advantages you can. But
oh let me entreat you to preserve in them
as long as you can simplicity Of tastes, of
dress, of pleasures and for this end keep
your summer life as like your home life as
possible.
Year: 1869

Not to confess Christ is in itself a sin.
Some years ago | met somewhere the state
ment Of the case of daughter who was un.
willing to confess that her mother was her
mother, which is in point here When the
daughter was an infant, the mother was
obliged on certain occasion to leave her
children at home while she went to her neigh
boris for some necessary purpose. As how
ever, she returned, she saw on approaching
the house. that flames were bursting forth
from the doors and windows. She hurried to
the house and found from the bystanders that
her infant child was yet within. She imme-
diately started to enter, but the persons stand.
ing near prevented her, telling her that oer-
tain death would be the consequence. But
she escaped from their hands and rushed into
the door, and soon found her child on the bed
where she had placed it. She wound it up
in covering and in a few moments the little
one was safe but the mother was most shock
ingly burned. For many months she yibrated
between life and death, and at last her vital
power overcame the effects of her injuries,
and she was restored, but an OBJECT terrible
to look upon. Twenty years after this, the
infant, then young woman, was asked one
day by stranger, who that person was who
was so terribly deformed2 But the daughter
was ashamed to confess that it was her mother,
Was her unwillngpess to confess, nothing ?
Was it not crime against her mother and
her mothers lovo2 There is something SINH
lar to this in the manner in which men are
disposed to treat Jesus Christ, the Saviour of
the world. Thousands who confess that he is
the great benelactor Of man, and that there is
nothing that has so blessed the world as his
religion, are unwilling to enroll themselves
among his followers, aud acknowledge him as
one whom they are bound to honor and adore
As the young woman to whom we have re-
ferred was unwilling to say, This is my
mother" so they are unwilling to say of him
who hung upon the cross, and whose "yisage
was so marred more than any man." "This is
my Redeemer and my King, and will servs
and adore him forever, II From the Chris
tian Work.
Year: 1869

"Give me a cent, and you may pitch one
of these rings, and if it catches over nal
III give you six cents"


That seemed fair enough, so the boy handed
him cent and took ring. He stepped back
to stake tossed his ring, and it caught on
one of the nails


"Will you take six rings to pitch again, or
six cents 2"


" Six cents" was the answer; and two
three-cent pieces were put in his hand
He stepped off well satisfied with what he
had done, and probably not having an idea
that he had done wrong. A gentleman stand
ing near had watched him, aud now, before
he had time to look about and reoin his COM
panions, laid his hand OIL his shoulder.


" My lad, this is your first lesson in gam
bling"


"Gambling, sir2"


"You staked your penny and won six, did
you not ?"


eyes | did"


"You did not earn them, and they were
not given you; you won them just as gam
blers win money. You have taken the first
step in the path and that man has gone
through it, and you can see the end. Now, |
advise you to go and give him six cents back,
and ask him for your penny, and then stand
with the world an honest boy again"


He had hung his head down but raised il
quickly, and his bright open look as he said
I'm do it," will not soon he forgotten. He
ran back aud soon emerged from the ring
looking happier than ever. He touched his
hat and bowed pleasantly as he ran away to
Join his comrades. That was an honest boy.