Ill MM! ti. i.l tiiH I nf.n-ii' , ,i " ii y
tlutV, 8'lJ I'-fpon'e to iIih flu mil ii'emt'lil
you 1j a v a ivuo me, I fuel that I hiii iii h cou
ditioo not lo bo arrofjmit, not lof-.-el imperious
or supercilious. I feel thai I can afford to Jo
right, and so fueling, lod beinj willing, I io-
tcod to do right, and to far m in ma lie I in
taod lo administer thii govern,nient - upon lLa
principles tbat lie at tlie foundation of u.
I ea inform ail aspirants, who are trying to
form tbcir combination for Ilia future, who
waot to maka ooa organisation for on purpose,
and anotber tor another, tbat tliej ara not in
tay way : I am not canJIdata for at position,
and hence I repeal 1 can aaoru to do rigut, and
and, being io that condition, I will do right.
! maka tbis announcement for the Tmrpose of
t . . ! II I .1... ! L !. a . .L-
letting ait imwioii in j won i io mra me
government -not U make ?oinlinlioii with
an j reference to any future cajdidaoy for the
presidency of the United Stales. I have reach-
. ed tlie Utmost round; my race it run, a far a
tbat i concerned ; tnjr olj-et i to erforiti my
duty, and that I will endeavor t do.
Let u all, then join in this irreat work of
rettoratiun ; and while we are restoring and re
pairing the breaches that have been made, let
u also unite in the work of making new sutei
and populating them mith a people who are
worthy of the government which protect them,
and let those now stale governments le founded
on principles in barmouy with the grist ma
chinery devised by our own fathers. So far as
regards any aid or assistance thitt can to given
here in the progress and iu the consummation of
this work of building up new states as well as
in the restoration of all the former states, you
will 6nd me a willing and cordial helper.
Gentlemen, I did not exp-ct this demonstra
tion, but roa will accept my ihnnks for the com
pliment you have psid ineou lIiiorcHsiont and
the ' encouragement you have given me in the
discharge of my duty.
All lean say in conclusion is to asm re you
tbat any assistance you may need fiotn this
quarter will be most cheerfully given to advance
the interest f the community you represent.
The gentlemen present were then introduced
personally to the President. General Barrows
submitted to the inspection of the President a
large number. of specimens of gold bearing
quartz, obtained in different portions of the ter
ritory, which were examined with much inter
est by the president, and the interview terminated.
Carolina UJaRtjiitan.
WfcEKLY I
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BKfNEB.
3?
The Lincoln Manorial Ceremonies lion. George
Bancroft's Address.
Washington, Feb. 12. The two Houses of
Congress met in joint session to-day at 12 o'clock,
to listen to the oration of lion. George Baneioft
(the historian,) in inemoriam of Abraham Lincoln,
late President of the United States. Tlie Hall ol
llepresetitatives was densely crowded, all having
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19 1SG6 those who occupied seats on the lloor were the
-BKwMimii iii uia iuieu oiuic-h, me meinoers of me
Cwbmet, Justices el the ftapretne C-ourt, Diplomat-"
IJT We deem no appolojry neceswy for the : io eorpv Senators hud Representatives of Conj,"rrss,
large space occupied in the cobirnusof this paner I nJ1 '." ract P.ersons ? 'prominence and eminence
. ;. .;, i ,, . ! in this city had appropriate seats assigned to them,
by legislative proceed.ngm Ab.or nearly .whe - WM fl ranJ ul,d jing uck-. The cer-
' feel any interest in public matters, are anxiom to t.motiies were interspersed by appropriate uiusic
see what the btate Assembly is doin', and lead lroru tlie Marine band.
with uouSMal interest (lie report of proceed iriM frotft! "M.r: U'"'?: ih..raton' '?oke' amn l,1.pr
llnmTd fit l. .nl lit mufrtt-iv itl ittu Iru.u'lh . f
niiiu-. ui uiju i iiioiui j vs . tats tivn iii svi I it
SALISBURY, X.C., FED.
I'tT'.'iti 1 in a I"i', triii,!.', n I, 1 li!,)D.y u ir
IoulMiI pnucipitiiy nilliiil lis own holders, jt
people awake at its tlosj, as if from a hiJeous
dream, to CuJ thai they have lost every issue
staked upon the conflict ave honor alone.
Slavery is gone; the doctiint of secession is
gone; agricultural wealth and commercial pros
perity ara gone, anJ, alas I how many of our
young men are gone to that bourn whence
no traveler returns." TJi'.s is our greatest loss.
V can give up slavery, many of us, cheerfully.
The right of secession was always a disputed
point wild us. Agricaltural wealth and com
merciaj prosperity, may coma again, but what
Promethean fisecao revivify the dead and bring
back their strong, arm to labor, hi our fields,
their intellects lo plan, and energies to accom
plish, aud their bright faces 16 glad Jen our deso
late households. Uul it is useless to repiue
over the past. We can not remedy it. Let us
turn to the future aud we shall find much to
encouiage us. ihe great staple of tlieboulb
cotton aud tobacco to which she owed so much
of her former prosperity and greatness, are three
or four times their former value. The cost of
Isbor is but little greater than it ever whs; for
the expense of keeping the unproductive slaves
under the former system will now nearly, if not
quite, pay the wauea of the laborer. It ia true
that labor ia disorganized and difficult to control.
liut if even one third or one fourth of a crop of
our great staples is produced, the result in mon
ey will be the same a formerly, owing lo the
euhanced prices. Iu the best cotton growing
regions the averaged yield to I lie band at pres
ent prices would bring from l"0'0 lo (800 ; iu
tobacco, from f 300 to 11700. buch prices will
necessarily stimulate both industry. sod inven
tion, and the result will be that in a lew years
the -(South, now tlie poorest civilized nation,
perhaps, on the globe, will regain her lost pros
perity, and hold again the balance of trade in
Iter hands. Finally, with a delightful climate;
with a population whose intellects have been
sharpened, and whose energies stimulated by
four years of danger and toil, with vnl stores
of undeveloped mineral wealth, and with a mon
opoly of the great staple of export of this cimii
nent. msy we not reasonably look forward to n
brighter aud more prosperous future
Dally Banner.
n,. i,l n.ilh .!nu,.i;.'..
'i'h 1Khi-o procreili'd ttf t'ao Coli
Micliiat) contested flection cine.
i !i'i,L,jii of t!.e
Steamtr tlecapturtd. ,
Washington, Feb. 14.
The svy Department has oflk-isi intelligence of
the recaptuie of the steamer Belfast In tbe Tombig
bce river, and a quantity of cotton which was re
Cently taken by guerrillas, under command of Act
ing Master Stanard. , Five of the guerrillas were
captured.
Tht SutptetedPrivatier.
Kew York, Feb. .
The case of the steamer Meteor, aoizod on suspi
cion of being Chilean privateer, was to-day be-
lure the United Mate District Lourt;.- aaawer
to the claim was filed by F. Cvy, ! guilt fvr
the owners, denying all the allegations.
Shipurtck
Boston, Feb, 14.
The ship Hamlet, from Calcutta for Boston, with
a csio of East India goods valued at $200,000,
went ashore during a thick fo;j last night, on Nau
sett Beach, aud will prove a total loss. Fully in
sured here.
XV. D,t:. 1
lion. John Minor Uotti arrived in town yesler-
,y, lisvinj; ween sumnionej io aieftr lielore llio
day. bavin
Iiecoaetruction Committee, VhronicU.
Death of a Catholic Bithop.
Boston, Feb. 14.
Tlie Right Rev. Dr. John F. Fitzpatrick, Catho
lic Bishop of Boston, died last night niter a linger
ing illness, aged hi ty -three.
Reported Assassituttuta in BrowiuviUe, Trxai.
Galveston, Feb. 13.
It is reported that threo officers, of llio Ninth
Colored regiment, were assassinated in Brownsville
recJiitiy.
Execution of a Guerilla.
' Louisville, Feb. 13.
The 'execution of Berry, the one armed guerilla,
who Committed eleven desperate hjurders, has beeu
lixed Jor March d. , .
1 Xew York Market. L
New York, Fttiuarv 12. C.uton declining; sale
Connecticut OJlckollcrt Alirmtd.
A delegation of 1'a.publicsn offloe-hol Jen in Con
Declicut have been on here for the purpose of per-
mading tlie more impetumj members of Congress
from that 6 UK to bold op somewhat in their course
of opposition -to the President, bat their success
was ouly partial. ,
Tit PrtMulaU$ Last JlJdrt.
' Tlie speech of the President to the Virginians, on
O-. 1 L I I.... al..
clause iu it which ifives satisfaction to tbe extrem
ist is the- one wherein he awerta- that only loyal
wen must b dailUd to Cviigrsea. The " Cop-
psrheads, so callea, hail tbe speech with unalloyed
j y, uccianng u io no jne ouirreni uose iuo rvw
ilunt vet adiniuisteivd to his radical opponents.
The more moderate among the latter will, how
ever, use their best endeavors to prevent an open
bit-ach, even going so far as to secure, if possible, a
retention iu the hands of Congress of such bills
as would be the signal for the inauguration of
ctjfiflicr, were they to reach the Executive and be
Vetoed by bun. lruA. Uor. I'hd. Ledger.
44it4oc. Flour of good qualities linn : poor, de
clining, Southern $8 7oal5 50. Wheat dull Cors
steady. Pork heavy ; mess $29. V'his:;y dull at
$2 23a2 24. "Sugar dull. Naval Stoic declining.
Gold 1J8 7-8.
Baltimore Market.
Vie Radicals aud tht President.
It is several days now, nights also, since any one,
has licard that cheerful cry o conUict between
Congress and the Executive I I wish that Wilson,
or some other non-conflicter, would poiut out a sin
gle measure of importance in winch the President
and the uadicals in Congress (or elsewlire) are in
yiuson. Is, it the district negro suffrage bill I I lease
to send it up for signature. Is it the general tuik-
criinr and C'oiistitution-oobblinir business? Refer
to the conversation with Senator Dixon, the mes-
tngn itself, the speech to the Montana delegation,
the President's open expression of opinion to every
Senator who has approached him on the subject.
Perhaps it is universal negro suffrage; well, ak
vour bi others. Dowrlass and Downing. There Joes
secirt lo be n slight conllict, and so far from the
President's idcntilyimj himself in any way with
tljost) Radicals, his address to tho Virginia Legisla
tive delegation yesterday shows that ho regards
these Radicals, as rebrls-J w4io are now-attempting
to destroy the republic Cer. .V, Y. World.
Baltimore, Feb. 12. Flour is heavy ; Western
extra 0. Wheat steady. Corn dull ; rt hito 82a
83; yellow, 74a75. Seeds dull. Sugars active;
refining grades Hall j. Provisions steady. WhU
kev nominal at 22.23. - J
77k Markets.
Galveston, Feb. 13.
Thq markets here aro overstocked und gooJs are
being re-sl.jppcd to yiw 1 ork
Baltimore, Feb. 13.
Flour quiet high grades firm. . Wheat firm
Peuiifvlvania lied $1 35. Corn dull and lower
White 80c. . Yellow T2c. Provisions dull and in
active. Whisky dull.
day to day. There is much of much lu.portauco to
be done, and it is hoped the Legislature may per
form it well.
oo
American Republic: of the territorial extent of the
liepublic slaVery at home slavery in foreign"ro-
lations oqnatter sovereignty the early life of
Abraham Lincoln his education aud progress,
his election to the Presidents! chair his inaugur
ation and ussassination. He concluded as follows :
As the sum of all, the hand of Lincoln raised the
Lest Beginning last Wednesday, will be gene
ral observed by the Episcopal and Catholic congre
gations.. It is typical of the forty days fasting of flag; the American people was the hero of the war,
our Saviour. ' The people of those churches which ' a"d therefore the result is a new era of 'Republican-
observe the season are required to practice self-de-
Latest News.
nial, renounce public amusements, feasting, &
and give more special attention to the "acred duties
of religion. This will account for the frequent ring
ing of the Episcopalian church bell for the next
four or five weeks. ' "
" The Governor of Georgia makes an appeal to
" the women of Georgia to contribute to a fund for
" the wife and children of Jefferson Davis. We do
" not believe that Mrs. Davis js in want or that she is
" likely to be, but if the Governor of Georgia and
" his lady friends want to find reaPOt) ecis of chart
" ty let them hunt up the widows and orphans of
" union men who were dragged off and slaughtered
" ia a war they abhorred, at the bidding of the se
' cessionistsof that state. These have much strong
" er claims on the governor and women of Georgia
" than Mrs. Jefferson Davis .and Iwtr children, whft
"are no doubt living now as well and asjuxuriousj
ly as tny evar Uiu.
We regret to say that this extract is take from a
paper published at the capitol of the State of North
; Carolina. We scarcely need to say, from Pening
ton's Progress. Few will believe that it exhibits
the tamper and the feeling of the gallant sons and
devoted daughters of the State. They have no
sneers tesaake nor scorn to cherish towards those
who exerted every proper effort to give success toi
ihe Confederate cause none, except for those who
were foremost, loudest and hotest iu tlie beginning
ot me lira, &ut meanly slunk out of the red arena
when the hour of trial came.
The Governor of Georgia knows, we doubt not,
what he is doing and is not ashamed it shall be
Knows to the world. The interest he takes in Mm
v iw-reduced rrom ainuence to poverty is no
evidence of bis lack of those enlarged and liberal
sentiments of the heart which recognize duty to
dis fellow man in whatever station. Let him alone,
help him, if you can, and let those snarl and fret
whoeat like H. The are sort-headed and must
oe anowed to reat themselves.
urn. lue iImui nances in the country grew not
out of anything republican, but out ot slavery,
which is part of the system of hereditary wrong; and
the expulsion of this domestic anomaly opens to the
renervated nation a career of uuthoughtdignity and
glory. Henceforth our country has a moral unity
as tbe land of free labor. The party for slavery and
the party against slavery are no "more,' and are
merged in the party of Union and freedom. Tho
States which would have left us aro not brought
back as conquered States, for then we should hold
thenrooly so long as that eontest could be- main
tained. They come to their rightful place under
the Constitution as original, uccessary and insepa
rable members of the Union.
We build monuments to the dead, but no monu
ments of victory ; we respect the example pf the
Kotnans who never, even on conquered hinds, rais
ed emblems of triumph, And our generals are not
to be classed in the-herd w vulgar conquerors:
out are ol the school ol limeou and Hilliain ot Ur
angc, Tana wasniii"ton. rrrernBve usea mewora
only to give jH;ace to their country and res tore per
io ner piace in me great, assemoiy oi uauons. uur
meeting closes 1n hope, now that a people begin to
I ' 1 . . I t I 1 !
live accoruinir io lue msi oi reason, auu reuuon-
camsm is entrenched in a continent ,
Notwithstanding it was impossible to obtain an
entrance to the Capitol building without the requi-
site caru oi aomission, munituaes were present in
tlie vain attempt to witness the ceremonies. When
the Senators in a body had retired to the Senate
Chamber at the conclusion of the oration, tbe Ma
rine. band stationed ia tbe rotunda, performed Na
tional airs.
"I wish ta say to ahVdoji'k,sWear, djaj't visit
low imuw wuu Kniuuie, uon uo anyining
wrong. If you take waruing by roe you will
lit CI IUCTI 111 1SLC.
Mr Fessenden, from the Rt const ruction Com
mittee, renorted an amendment to the Constitution
Who-ssidUaf; aJd wtaTtmtetrTateT you
I . It 1 Ml
about eigbtees ysra of age-, named Xi war. - IU
Was ander the gallows, in company with three oth-
r vaullta tt Kswt ih. i.iud:ii'.iii1 T
inn nori utile speecb to the uwusatuleot spectators
icrgwdjBgartun4 4mSMfliim&4 was
lan.jing, w wie tut rseeuuouer ,was nairig tlie rope
around hie neek. The other three had nothing to
say, ao'UoIr perhaps had not thecouraje tosoeak,
Re, are yog young man in the habit of
swesnng t uojxt visit low bouses r eamolef
get upsey, and do other wrong th'mg ? Take tlie
warning of young KaionT, speaking to you frsro
the fallows scaffold in Nashville. . There ar some
youths in Salisbury who have need to take this
warning. There sits tome in almost every town
and neif boyhood, fleed the melauoholy voice
from thegaCows; forthetc i better test i'mony than
that tha as man soweth so shall be reap.
Tat Pcatic Dear. The statement of tlie public
debt on tbe 1st of February show tint the h-bt
beariuf coid ioterest amouuts. to f I,lC7,149,74t ;
ad kat bearing cvrreoey Interest to $I,137,2Ui,
881. The matured debt aot preaeotnl Tor partoest,
s 1109,933,035; debt. Wing no interi $453,.
t4,547. Total debt, $2,824,391,500. The amount
of eoia ia tbe Traure is 151,443,151, curwicy In
the Treasurr 156,050,196; amotint of debt, les
saah io tbe Treaswy, 2,ritf,89P,152.
Denial of a Report
Washington, Feb. 12. The Spanisji Minister
here denies the truth of the Congressional and
newspaper statements that tbe freedmen are cap
tured and then sold as slaves in Cuba. In the only
instances brought to tlie knowledge of his Govern
ment, such persons have been brought or introduc
ed into the country by Americans, they have been
promptly delivered up and sent back to - their
homes. '" ' ,
CONGRESSIONAL.
r Washington, Feb. 14.
Senate, .
Tle Ri-nate resumed the consideration of the
constitutional basis of representation amendment.
Mr. Henderson concluded his speech begun yester
day. Mi. Clark alio, Radical, made a speech. No
roto was taken.
House.
A resolution of enquiry was adop'cd, having in
view an ad valorem duty on all kinds of tobacco,
in order to equalize the tax and descriptions of
that article. The Mouse had under consideration
the Senate bill providing for the sale of postage
stamps by those who cannot take oath,' but who
can give necessary security.
Jht Cholera Conference." '"' ' 7
1 WashingtcjUj Feb. 14.
A message was received by Congress to-day from
tho President, enclosing a communication from the
French Minister, in relation to a proposed Interna
tional Conference at Uonstant.nople, upon the sub
ject, of cholera. Congress will consider the propo
sition.'1 " " " '
Changes among Foreign Ministers.
The United Sfates 'Minister ' to 'Ehglaiia; "Mr." C.
F. Adams, it is saiil, is nnxious to return home,
and his wish, shoul I it be jiei-sisted in as it lias
oil for some time past will bo reluctantly as
"1 to. In that event, it is supposed that his
1 .. ill be filled either by Mr. Motley now Mm
uw Vienna, or Mr. Marsh, Minister to Italy.--Whii
ver of lliese posts shall be left Vacant' will
fb? filled, it i3 surniised, by Governor Curtin, of
Pennsylvania,; and as lie would-prefer to go to It
aly, it is supposed that the choice for Minister of
the Cour t ol St. James will fall npoa Mr. Maish.
X Y. Tribune.
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Yesterday President Johnson.reccived from Sen
ator Nye1, of the j rint committee on engrossed bills
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, which was not signed
by-the President proteinpare of the Senate until
yesterday morning. .Vat. Jul, UtA.
-; o-S-
A "gentleman who has just returned to Mobile
from a trip umoiig lha planters iii the river coun
ties in Central Alabama, reports to since the 1st of
January negroes have been anxious to- contract,
nnd have been taken by planters at fair prices, aud
that the demand lor labor is so great through IbaM
scttioMhat he did not see or hear of a single uu
employed IWvdniaii during his trip. Numbers of
tieg,rues have voluntarily left Mobile for the por-M.-e
of going to woik upon phViTratieos in the cot
ton raising districts' of the State. - '
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Tho Southern Editors are to hold a Convention
on the Mth inst, at Montgomery, Ala.
. A fire alarm and police telegraph has been com
pleted and put in operation in Cincinnati,
the conlectioners in fans now put religious ex
tracts in the bons-bons instead of love mottoes.
rc ju ctfully reiio: t Ctl. Cilloy toiiiu'iiii
tia upon, because there havo been so
many cliangca m.vlo in tho laws, when
wo were not cxactl under them, that wo
coufesa iaoranco. Can a IVeedman
tako a contract for carrying tho maila f
Wo hopo thoj can, for this will Ijolp us
out of a tad dilemma. Tliero are uianj
reliable ' colored men about hero, and
tlioy would beglad of the job.
v Daly Banner.
t- - '
THE BROKEN JIEAinr
Jk.ftlyl "
Site Is lying . I
Wi b her lips apart.
- Softly t 1
Elie nT dying of a broken heart
Whinjierl
She is going
To her Qual tost.
Whisper f
Life is growing dim within her breast. ,
Gently !
She is sleeping;
'She has breathed her last ;
Gently I
While you're weeping,
She to Heaven has passed.
Cuarlu G. ElSTMl.
TUE DIFFEUENCE.
The geutleman visits the gay saloon,
Willi its gilded glass and luring light ;
Tinkles the delicate, tinted glass,
And sjps the wine, to mre sdJ bright .
But tho loafer goes to the " old Slush Gulp,"
With its rickety ehair and broken stool ;
Calls for s :no Whisky, Brandy and Rum,
Aud strives with fire, the brain to cooL
Alas I one ihir, when I wanted to see
My genthiikin friend, '" he could not come;"
I sought iii in and found him where7 oh! where?
Loafing'y drunk iu the." old Slush Gum."
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CUR It 12 IV T ,
SALISBURY, Feb. ID, lSGfJ.
CODttCCTEO WEEKLY DY BPIUOCE'st BROS.
4 '.e I tit if t'.is 'i in f :
To pre;i;ire Voting Hh'ii fir Col'iV'.
2d. t" To give thorough instriiclioii in thehu
gli.li biani hes mid sckmh'cs, with a view to making
practical busine w. : -...
We are aware that too inUcli lime ranunt Well
bo spent upon the ('husics, but we are also award
that too little attention is commonly given to those
branches of learning which are of more immediate
and practical amr.
It not utifretpitnily hsppens that boys and young
men attend school without any definite aim, and
ara advanced in the Classics to the neglect of Spell
ing, Reading, Writing, Book-Keeping, and other
branches which are .of practical importance iu e .
cry occupation.
, We roioso then that, while the Classics shall not
be ueglected, those wlo attend this lustittMio) shall
be thoroughly instructed in those brandies which '
win'cortaiiilyle "useful lo them.no matter what
their afocniion may be."" ' "
The facilities at our command are such aa but
few Institutions of the kind possess. We liafo
charge of the buildings and property of Catawba
College, including Surveying Instruments, Philoso
phical Apparatus, and Libraries, to all of which
students will have access.
O.ir Location is a iiniet country town healthr.
aud presenting almost as few temptations to young
men as rural life. Being surrounded by an agi icul-
jple,
famil
facilities for
prefer.
We bespeak a liberal patronage, and thiuk that
our facilriie, and our experience in teaching justify
us in promisiug that our patrons shall not be disap
pointed. Boys who can read will be received.
Pupils will be received at any titno during the
session, and charged from the time of entering un
til tbe close of the section, except that no deduction
will be made in favor of those who were members
of the School during the previous session, and do not ,
return promptly after vacation.
The picscnt session commenced the 9th of Janu
ary; and will end tlie 25th of May. The next sesf
sion will commence tho Uth of July and end the
23d of No ember.
Tfirtox, per session of twenty weeks, from $10
to $18, at specie rales ui the currency of the coun
try. " .
Instruction will be given iu German and French,
if desired. Special attention will be yiyen to Ma
thematics in all its branches, if desired ; and Survey
ing will be taught theoretically and practically.
3. C. CLA PP, A. B.
S. M. FINGER. A. B.
Newton, N. C, Feb. 6, IS0G. It
J X SIJMMERELL, M. D.
Office at his residence, West WarJ,
tural people, Boarding can be obtained cheaply, in
private families; or 11 desirable; there are atnplo
1 messing, which many young men
Apple green, per bfisli .$2.00
I. . . . ; .....
ification, providing that Omgrsw alwR have pow
er to make Jail law j whicli gliallbg, hecessarf and
iBftrssow-ttir ilti,am,lrl,riiSyeTif ' 'SlaTes
equal protection to life, liberty and property,
ported the om to fir the peace, esiabjishmentol the
Lnited states army,' with amendments. As re-
porjpil. it omihuhe Vtteran-erTr-CSfpg.etgSr
The Texas Convention.
Galveston, Feb. 14,
Resolutions were offered in the Coivention de
claring the secession of, the State to ba null and
void, and denying that any State has the right to
secede. , '
The motion to lay on the table was defeated
yeas 4'3; nays B8. '
- Kentucky.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.
The Kentucky Legislature has rejected the con
stitutional amendment, and passed resolutions ask
ing the removal of troops from the State, the re
storation of the privilege of the writ of habeas cor
pus, and condemning the Freedmen's Bureau..
Captain Semmes. '
Washington, Feb. 14.
Captain Semmes has been allowed the privilege
of exercise in the yard of tlie Marine Barracks. lie
appears to be lu excelleut health. '
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Tennessee.
Knoxville, Feb. 14.
A nejrro was yesterday bung by a mob; for shoot
iog Lt CoL -a.jiray.tifc tho Firs Tatnwsrfw Caviky.
The Small Pox . Aqais. have itt
last fonnd out something abont the small
pox. Uttr clever jQunsMownsinaji.ir,
Thomas I. Wood, itiibrui'a us that there
are. now about one hundred and ht'ty
cases in thu town aud suburbs, and about
three fourths of them are confined to ret
ugeo freedmen. But few of tho .resi
dents proper, whether whites or negroes,
have had the disease, he former being
almost entirely pxempf, II u. JiJijHifcn
Mean.
Beeswax, per lb.
Bacon, hog rounil, '
do hams & sides, " '
do shoulJecs, " "
Coffee, " tC
Corn, per bush, of 50 "
da Meal, " of 40 ".-
Copjieras, "
Candles, Tallow,
do. Adamantine, "
Cotton, ,
do Yarn, per bunch,
Eggs, per dozen,
Feathers, per lb.
Flouts. " "
Fish-, Mackerel, No. I,
" do " II,
" do "III,
Fruit, dried, Apples, pl'd.
" " do unpl'd.
1. 00
25
20
20
IS
35
1.10
1.10
10
25
30
30
3.50
20
40' to
- 6i-to
... to
... to
... to
4 to
2 to
to 2.50
to 1.50
to 30
to 22
to 23
to 20
to 40
to 1.12,
to l.lo
to 10
to 30
to 40
to 35
to 3.75
to 25
Peaches, pl'd 12$ to
teen regiments of which were provided for origi
nally. 11 places tne number ol uilantrj. reeiments
at fifty.
Discussion was resumed on tlie constitutional
amendment in regard to representation.
House.
Mr. Whaley offered a resolution, which was re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-as-
serting the Monroe Doctrine, and re-declaring the
resolution passed at a former session against French
interference in Mexico, and furthei, that ja Presi
dent commence proceedings for as aUianoe with all
the Republic on this continent to resist aggression.
(M motion of Mr. Latham, tbe CommtsNoaer of
Publk; Building was directed to have (tainted tbe
escutcheons of the States ol West Virginia and Ne- -
vada oa tiro of the square glass panels 1n the ceil-
ing of tbe Hall of Representative.
A reaoiu'joo tbat txA James, si. Johnson, claim
ing seat as a member from Arkriasi be admitted i
-TjinctnnahV Ftfe. 14.
Tbe Ohio Legislature bu passed a bill fixing
.ighi'Hars for-day'hibori M-ii-c
Tht Markets.
New YorkFeb. 14.
Flour has declined 10 a 20 cents; Wheat 1 a 2
cents. Beef steady. Pork heavy ; Mess, 828 25 a
28 37f Lard steady at 15J a 18 cents. Cotton
steady-sales if 1,400 bales at 45 cents. CoO'ee
steady, Molasses quiet Gold 138.
Baltimore. Feb.
'Flour and Wheal ileady. Corn dull with down
ward tendency: fellow, -71 cents ; white, 78 a 79
cents. Seeds quiet Provisions dull ; Bacoo Shoul
ders, 141 ceirts; Side 171 cent. Sugars firm.
1 wtusitf 4luUatfi-2i
' In this connection wacalL-Jhe atten
tion of the Physiciart of tho city to a
pamphlet on our table, from Roxbury,
Ma88., issued by Dr. II. A. Martfn,"on
the subject of vaccine vims.
Papers in different paijtaof tho State
mention the appearance of tho malady
in tliqir respective localities, and we had
better be prepared for it here. Banner.
liie iloble people ot Ualhmore are
abqut to hold a great Soothern Relief
Fair. Many' of t he merchants ot that
citj- have already tendered large quanti
ties ot articles tor tho purpose, and both
the great Express companies Adams
and the National offer to carry packa
ges free of charge. Xotfulk Paper.
do unpl'd G
Leather, upper, per lb. -90
"'-. sole, " " 45
Iron, bar, " " ...
" castings, " " ...
Nails, cut, " "
Molasses, sorgoro, per gal. ........ . 40
West India, ' " . . . . 75
Syrup, to ' 1.00
Onions, per bush. .-. 1.00
Pork, per lb. ......... 10
Potatoes, Irish, per bush 1.00
Sweet, ' " 75
Suo-ar, Brown, 18
" Clarified. 25
" Cruslied PuK-'d 33
Salt, Coast, .. ........
. "' Liverpool, per sack 5.50
.Table, - . ...
Tobacco, Leaf, " . tr . .
" Manufactured, - 20
" -Smoking, ,,: ..a." .50
Gold, ' ........ ....
Sii,vert Trr.TT. 777-
50
5
3
15
7
95
50,
to
to
to
to .-. .
to ...
to
to 50
to 1. 00
to 1.50
to 1.50
to 12t
to 1.10
to 1.00
to 2'
to 3
to 35
to
to GUO
to ..
to . .
to 90
to 1.50
to 1.35
IoT3
SALlSDUrtJ.
I
AUG TIO N
COMMISSION HOUSE
IN SALISBUEY, N. C.
BUEKE & HAEBISON,
AT 8. ft. HABRISOa's. OLD STAXD.
SAM L. R. HARRISON,
Proprietor.
JOSEPH K. BURKE,
Auctioneer.
MAR ill ED!
In this county, on the 14th instant, at tbe resk
dehce of the brides' father, by lie v. Mr. Brackett,
Mr., WM. O. WATSON and Miss AMANDA A.
LAWRENCE. '
United States
DIRECT TAX.
:ails
ATSIIALL V E FOiyj
. , The want of regular mail com man jea
ns very maJeiially ul a butttnes point
ffixicyr, and ta our gre3 3iiadvantagS
Our merchant nro being terjonsly injur-
WASHlNpTON ITEMS.
; ' Tirgihia Regulations.
Commanding officers of posts in tbe Department
of Virginia not included in any military district are
prohibited from leasing their porta withoct permis
sion from headquarters.
that hare the.
. a t
ry the man,
ed here and their customers in the interior
are discommoded and perplexed not in
considerably. There are very few men
conveniences to car
that can take the
"oath" prescribed by law, or if they
can take it, time lias proven that they
will not. The prospect for the repeal of
tho oath by Congress is not a bright one
by any means. Then what are wo to do I
We can suggest several plans orjrayB
hy which these mailiincs may be. re-es
tablished: the first is by letting the con
tracts to-6ome oftfe"e Federal exolBceiv
of sordicrslbat . have been living here;
ROWAN COUNTY, N, C,
V
Office U. S. Direct Tax Comy.issionert,
For tlie Slate of North Carolina.
Salubury, N. C. Feb'y 15, 18G6.
Notice is hereby given to the owner of Real
EataiAUt the coonty ofRoWan, that the Direct Tui
laid upon all lindi in the United Slates by -ait AoT
Coiigrenof August 6, 18fil,ii now being collected
iu the Slate of North CaroliuS, in, Burtuunee of an
Ael appfeTed Jane 7, 16C3, and an amendment of
Mi4 Ait sjiprorr d iV It 03, 4 . AMthe
amendment of jiicf " Act approTed Ma'relr 3V
86 sad outw MXt)Hf ''Itreii Ja Ht aid Tks
WE respectfully call the attention of the people
of Salisbury and tlie surrounding country to tbe
fact that we have opened S new AUCTION and
COMMISSION HOUSE in this city, and arc pre
pared to sell, on the most favorable terms, any and
every thing, from a big plantation to a brass pin."
Having had soiue experience in tbe business, we
believe that we can make it to the advantage of
persons having. Goods, Wares and Merchandise, or
lteal Estate, Llonsehojd, or any species of proierty,
for sale, to give us a call, as we intend to do our
best to give entire satisfaction.
& UAUKISON.
Feb. 14, 1SG6. .
000 .
would say. to my old friends and the public gen- '
erally, that I am still carrying on the Furniture,
VnacMakmg ana Lojjin JJusmus at my olu stand.
I hare now. on hand, Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bed
steads, &a Also, a full assortment of Metalic,
Rosewood, and common Collins arid Trimmings,
whicli will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
7:5t S.Il HARRISON, .
THE
MANSION HOUSE,
REEVES & COGHENOUK,
PROPRIETORS. -'-V7-This
famous old public House i now iu new hands. -The
proprietor! are aniliiiious to render it one of the
bet places in the Southern country. Indeed, they
have already had the most fl itteripg assurance from
rarellers North and South, that ilitir efforts to please
were more than suceorsful.
Wben you come to Salisbury, call, at the
' MANSION IIOUS-' -
Polite atteution from laudbrdi and aervauia, with "
all the comforts of a welt-ordeied and richly ippplied
home, av ait every visitor.
S. REEVES, Jr.
COUGH ENOUR.
Jan. 8. 1666. - - tf.
' . 11 , . ...a, j ,jun.H,, .in, mi, un UIIKI
in Hahtbtiry. is said toanty. ilt be one a on l1i
01 mo 1 sb.
STANDARD -KEEPER'S
, LL persons using weights and measures, either
I. in svUi hg or buying, are hereby notified that
having been re-appointed Standard-Keeper for the
f&unty of Rowan, it is my duty to inspect and seal
all the wetghtsand measures in hse ; and all per
sons using them must, without delay, bnncr them
to me for tlie above purpose, or Subject themselves
4to-tto-;pr
. . n ii s. i;u,
gtirltBEgwSt St ftngard: Keepeft
As the lew of the. United State eaei
aliou, lioinesiaai!. to the vaia of
Uollar, when the owoera acliNy reside thereon at
the date of tba fixing of the Tax, each owneri and
uccaaul are sotifiad to appear al oar office doling
said aistv day, and ho eh fart.
IT UHic at the reMdeace of II. II. Helper, South
Ward, Salisbsry.
JOHN R. FRENCH,
HIRAM POT! ER.Ja.,
t E. II. SEARS,
Unitti SttUs Tmm CsmsMissiamer ff If. C.
Feb IJ dlt-w9 .
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY.
OOSSCS MJLIS AKB
Atatsoir rrairrs,
SALISBURY. N. C.
PnOTOGIUPHS, CARTE Dt TISITIS. Tig
netts, Ambrotypes andTrptypes, at reasona
ble price. GiVe toe a call aad ju?g for soui-sclves..
7:5t ntlUr o. KENNEDT.
J-iv Huudred t. ...
yi:w STAND,
MclKely's Brick Row.
j SALISBUlil, N. C.
Jaa 80, 1666 3md 3mw
Tailoring Dusiucss.
c.K Mice,
RESPECTFULLY inform his old frieads aad
patrou that b baa removed h'm Taylor Shoo
two door abor hwoU Maad. ciffpoaii 8,v( d
Brother Mora, and boW prrjrt to do J work
eat fasted lo bias ia'th UtrM and ; meet approved
tyle. Toaalry - fiodaeo take ia exehn( f.?r
JaBBsr) .66 . " - : I mod-1 la
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