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SALISUUltY. N. C MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18GG. NO. 8 - wiioli: NO. UVJD VOL. 1. THIRD SKIUES- TEU3IS: i Weekly, 1 yew. . , 6 month, - 1 tnoolb. ,.v. $3 00 00 f Cash la advance, , ,; EATE3 OF ADVERTISING: On nun (Pw oT 13 liis) firs insertion, $1 00 m ... 2J, 3d, and 4lb infection, each, 50 " lor each additional publication, 33 HP A liberal diseouut to those advertising six aod twelve roooilift. ' North-Carolina Legislature. . , . . i - CALLED SESSION. SENATE. The Senate called to order at lu o'clock A. M. " , Tha Joornal of yesterday, was read and approved. Wr. Wiggina, from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred a reso lution on the sulject of taxes, asked to be discliarxetTfroin its further considera tion ; also a ImII to pmviJkj for tbc col ' lection of taxes for 1S63, in counties where no tlierifif or other oGieer w as qualified under the revenue ordinance of the Convention, recommended its pas aaee. Air- Iloward, from the Judiciary Com mittee, to wlwm was referred the hill to incorjrat the Carolina Joint Stock Insurance' & Trust Company, rejiorted back tlie same, rccolnnieiiding its pas sage. A bill to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation of rhe town of Greenville, proposed to amend, with a recommendation that it do pass; bill for the-relief of Landlords, recommended that it do pass ; bill concerning: indict ments in the Courts of Oyer and Termin er, recommending its passage; bill to give original jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in certain cases, with a recommen dation favorable to its passage. Mr. Carter, from the Coinmitee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the re solution to change the rules of evidence in fhi6 State, asked to bo discharged from its further consideration, as printed cop- ! ies of 6uch a bill are now laying on the . desks of the members, having been in troduced iu the House of Commons. Mr Gash from the joint select commit tee of cfofeienceto whom was referred the resf ution in reference to furnishing a copy of the Revised Code and other acts to the Gerfcs of-Courts in their counties where they have uot been fur nished or have been destroyed, reported back the same, with a substitute thereto, and asked that it be adopted Mr Gash introduced a resolution to print tlie acts of the- secret session of 1864 and J5, which, on motion of Mr. Ferrebee, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The bill to regulate the terms of the Supreme Coart and ) for other purposes, came up, was amended and passed its third reading.. On motion of Bynum, the vote My which the High Shoal Rail Road bill Massed on ve6terdar, was reconsidered, and the amendment offered by Mr. Har ris, of Rutherford, designating fa pro- rwor oranr W.1S KtrifkCIJ OUT. atlU U1C Will (lapsed ifs final reading. Mr. Cowl, from the joint select com mittee, to whom was referred the duty of removing the books and papers of the late Aajuiani writer v w -room formerlT occupied by the State rtnlimt. reported tbev had discharge their dntiea so far as removing ( those that remain, bnt numbers of important Dapers have been lostj and that they cannot suggest any method by which they can be replaced, and ask to be dis charged from its further consideration. Hie bill, to prevent the carrying of pistols in this State without a license. MincnDon its tiurd readins ana was reiected. ' A message ' from the House transmit ting additional names for Justices of the Peace for Anson county. Concurred ib. Mr. Jonea of Columbus, introduced a resolution proposing to raise a' special committee of conference to inquire into the discrepancy of the resolution refer ring to artificial limbs. It appears "that from the foregoing resolution none ean be furnished .except to volunteers. Adop ted The bill authorizing the Wardens of the poor to seize and sell the property of those pauper who are aamitieu into uie poor noose, passea i mrru reiuniK n. l.ni. t .nfknri mrl!n DiinmkAA id4a l-e-wna State, passed its thiTreading? 1U injur in itnt and the bill in favor of the Old Doniin Company bei"g .t''fi spscaJ! .1 . -A tA- luu.r ila onRlllprtttlon was I resumed. Mr. Speaker was of opinion that it was a private bill, but desired to hear the view of the Senate upon the t - W.'lor. f arter and I u-i .un-u. AfTa..li. TV. rorl wL taken and the Speaker's ruling was sustained. (The said bill was a private matter and required notice.) Message from the House was receiv ed concurring in the ameuJinent to in corporate the Macon TurapikeJomrTany, also a bill to incorporate thelligh Shoal Rail Read -Company, also a communi cation from the Governor, announcing y the death f L Q- Sharpe, Esq Solici tor of the 6th Judicial Circuit.- Mr McKoy introduced a resolution requesting the additional printing of 50U copies or the report of the Commit tee on the Freed men's Code, which on hit motion was laid on the table. . . ,,. Messago from the House proposing to go forthwith into the election of a Solici tor for the 6th Judicial Circuit. Not greed to. ' , On motion of Mr Harris, of Ruther ford.' Senate adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock. ; HOUSE o7 COMMONS. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1860. The House waa called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prajer by Rev. Dr. Mason. Tlie Journal of Saturday was read and approved. Mr. Blytbe introduced a resolution instructing an inquiry by the Judiciary Committee as to whether the Attachment of 1S61 is still in force, and if not, what further legislation is necessary for the protection of creditors. Adopted. IXFIXIrUKD BUSINESS. Tlie liouso resumed the unfinished business of yesterday, viz: the bill reg ulating salaries and fees. The question1 recurred on tho amend ment pending at the time of adjourn ment, proposed by Mr. Smith, of Hert ford, to allow the Attorney General and solicitors half the usual tax fees, in cages of acquittal. This amendment after dis cussion was rejected. Mr. Hoke offered the following amend ment which was adopted as an addition al section. " lie it further enacted, that this act shall be in force from its pas- gage, and the legal effect and operation shall be controled by tho 35th section." The bill was amended, on motion Air. Smith of Hertford, by inserting a provi sion fixing the salary of State Libra rian at $500 per annum. 'I On motion of Mr. McXajr, the House reconsidered tho amendment adopted on his motion on yesterday, sinking out $1500" as the salary of the Chief Clerk of the Treasurer, and insirting iuw. The question recurring on the motion to strike out leaving tho 6iimry as nrst reported $1,500. Kot earned Mr Uorton moved a reconsideration of the vote by which $1,000 hart been stricken from the bill and inserted us tho salary of the Governor's Private Secretary. Not ftgwed to. The bill as amended passed second reading. The rules were suspended and the bill was put on its third reading. Mr. McAden moved to amend the bill by restoring the provisions stricken out on yesterday, allowing the Governor a messenger with a salary of $500. Re jected. Tlie bill then passed its third reading, and was ordered to be engrossed. A message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, announcing the death of L: Q. Sharpe, Esq., Solici tor of the 6th Judicial Circuit. Trans mitted to the Senate. The following engrossed bill had its first reading and was referred, viz : a bill to exteud the time allowed to widows to enter their dissent to tho last wills and testament of their husband.-. v ferEciAt ORDER. The House proceeded to consider the special order, viz : a bill to authorize the reference of disputes, by consent of par ties, to arbitrators. ur Caldwell urffed the r-assasre of the bill. .. :., a T . Mrr Blytbe moved to amend the bill by stricking out of the first 6eetion of the bill, all after tho words it shall be the duty of, and insert as follows ; The Courts of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions (a ma jority of the magistrates being present,) to nroint t iree uiscreei persons iui county in this StatOj who shall consti-. t 1 ,1 I - tntea courtto consider ana ueiermiua all matters of controversy which shall arise from the depreciation of Confeder ate currency, and shall have full power to try all.causes, which may aiise from contracts, or debts made duriqg tlie war, and award to the parties the just and equitable amount in current funds., Mr. Marler opposed the bill in toto. He regards it as ntterly useless. Mr. McDonald hoped that the bill, should it pass, would bo first amended by providing that the awards of the court of arbitration should be settled in State or jCfiuifererate Treasury Notes. Mr: Cftuieron-flioashtthe mtr stioma be entitled" a bill to encourage amend meat Hie on the fable, but snqnently with- dre w tbe-jwfetion- at-iha rHjastof Caldwell. . ir- W'UW V" .'.u.vy.'. ...." j""YIjl " snrrested the proprietv of its withdrawal W8 W EMiuai J n k.v v.- i Thegeneral rromiUendereon (Mf. Blytbe) could introduce it as an indpendent DrODOBlUOn, Messrs. Dalbv arid Holderby were in favor of the pending bill iu the absence Oi a uei'er one. Mr. Holderby said that it had. been remarked of the celebrated John Ran dolph, of Roanoke, that he was " a giant in tearing down, out a pigmy in Duiming up." That the bill before us was inten ded to lessen, and he believed in its op erations its effect would be to lesten lit igation T therefore, Mf gentlemen could not or would not girejis something bet- ter, ho was in favor of its adoption, and hoped that the House would sustain it. Tlie amendment was witndrawn and the, bill passed its second rcading-7-yeas 63, nays 30. ,', ' t ,s ,1 , , ., ; On motion of Mr, McAdon, a message was sent to tho Senate proposing that the two Houbcs proceed forthwith to an dec tion for solicitor of the 6lh Judicial Cir cnit, to fill tho vacancy accasioucd by the death of L. Q. Sharpc, Esq. Mr. McAden nominated Gcnr A. J. Dargan. Mr. J tunes nominated D. M. Furches. Mr. Rosebro nominated W. IVCald well. Tho Senate by message refused to con cur in tho proposition. Mr. Harper (by leave) introduced a bill to amend tho charter of the town of Lenoir In Caldwell county Leave of ntwan ra irrantd Mr. r... ,'n,infin;n orl.wt imitor. lfnv-innt- For nn inilotlllltP rtPriou. Hill ..,v ...v.. tant business demanding lus attention for a few days. The House then adjourned until 10 ociock, ii. m., 10 morrow. SENATE, Saturday, Feb. 17th. . The Senate was called to ; order at 10 o'clock A. M from .ommiffnn on Oor. poratlons, reported back the following JUL ...... ' " bills: A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Graham ; bill to consolidate and amend the sever al sets heretofore passed for the better .Ami 1 a t rr f-ki tlin i a a- ri nf .f Hirnvil! inOnslow county ; bill to repeal tho 17th section of an net passed ov tho General Astwmttly at its pewtott in the yenr 1S25 entitlo'd an act for the better regulation otr'the town of Beaufort; a bill to incor porate the Carolina Emigration Compa ny ; bill to authorize the formation of tho English and American Wool and Vine Growing Manufacturing, Mining and'Agricultiiral Association in the Uni ted States of America, with amendments, and a bill to establish a board of Com missioners of Navigation, recommend ing their passage. Mr. Morehcad from the committee on tiie J udic'ary to whom was referred the ' resolution to authorize the printing of the acts oi tlie 6eerei sss on i io-o, pertel hack the same recouiiueudiu its pa?s:go. Mr. .lone?. f Ciliniibn?, from a joint select cnmmit'teo t whom was rifcrred a rejoin tion in relation to furnishing ar tificial limbs to our soldiers at the ex pense f the State, reported that fnnn ail tlie information the committee could o' tain, the nrtilicial arm was considered more ornamental than. useful, and reconi nien I that all who desire the arm should be furnished at cost, but the leg to all at the expense ot tho State. Tho resolu tion passed under a suspension of the rules. Messrs. McLean of Cumberland and Uariisof Rutherford offered additional names of Justice of the Peace for Cum berland and Rutherford counties. A message was received from the House transmitting additional names .of Justices of tho Peace, for Alexander, Gates, Chowan and Cleavelund counties, concurred in. Mr. Carter introduced a resolution au thorizing tho Pnblic Treasurer of the State, to pay over to Mr. E. Sanders, Executor of the late L N. Sanders, Sen ator from Onslow county, the per diem and mileage due the said L N. Sanders On uiotiou the rules were suspended, and passed;' . . . , A message fro.m the House transmit ting a resolution in favor of Mrs. S. Han rahan, widow of the late W. S. Uanra han, authorizing tho Public Treasurer to pay the per diem and mileage due the said W. S. ilunrahan, late Senator from Pitt, which passed ander a suspension of tiie rules. ' Mr. Coward, introduced a bill to ap point a tax collector for the county of Lenoir. On his motion passed under the suspension of tho rules. The bill to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation yof the town of Greenville came up and passed under the suspension of the rules. Resolution in favor of Jacob Siler camefop on its third reading aud passed. Bill' to incorporate the trustees of the Richland Female .Academy passed . un: der the suspensioojjf the Yules. ' On motion of Mr. Gash the resolution litiga-iithoriatiog Jjetf . ofjswrejwawou oe primcu was ikeu ity uuu mu iuuhv of Mrr -Arendelt war Wmende Bff-to- inciude the secret sessions of 62 63. W""- ujijiiujajuuijiMgv uea i-- eUSUUU. me y e uu " v tw d, the aye and niv and the question passed by a vote of ayes 28, nays 11.- Leave of bsouc9 was granted to Mr. Pitchford of Warren, till Wednesday next. A message from the House was re ceived, non-concurring in the appoint ment of Lewis Gardner as a Justice of the Peace for Cleaveland county; also submitting an additional name for . Jus tice ofthe Peace Tor Lincoln county, wbieh was concurred in. . On motion of Mr. Cowls,-tlie Senate adjourned ontil Monday morning at 10 o'clock. ' HOUSE OF COMMONS. ' . . Satckday, Feb. 17. "Tlie Uonsie wm called to order at ten o'clock, A. M. , ' ': - . The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. ' ! '- ' ' . Leave of absence wss granted Mcssra. Chsdwick, ILilderby, l-oster,, Coates, Poter and Houston. '' BILU INTROPCCED. MrWangh introduced a" bill to re peal so much of tho revised code, chap 68. sec. 2. entitled " marriase," as re quires theJclerk to take a bond. Re terred to the Judiciary. Mr. Stilloy, a bill for relief of President and Directors of tho Washington Toll Bridge. Company. Passed its several readings under a suspension of the rules. Mr. York, a resolution that the two ! Houses adiourncd tine die on the 5th of 1 March next Laid on the table on the t ir n-.j i mono" r. uiuuo;. ' 0N calendar ( A. bill to repcil that provision of the "Stay Law," which requires Executors to give security, lassed the second read.ng. Mr. Hutchison entered a motion to re consider the vote which the House reject ed on yesterday, tho bill to authotjzo the ! bank cf the Sute to subscribe tor stock . , . . ' ' e national oan, After some discussion in which Messrs Smith, of Hertford, Cowan, Blackmer, Luke and Hutchison advocated a recon sideration, and Messrs. Thompson, Cald well and Waugh opposed, Mr. Waugh moved to lay on the table the mo and nays ; on 10 recousiuur. i. u. je8 were called, aud the House -refused to lay on the tablo by tho following vote: yeas 34, nays 43. On motion of Mr. Thompson, the mo tion to reconsider was made the special order for 12 o'clock, M., on Wednesday next. 1 " j .Messages were received from the Sen ate announcing the refusal of that body to recede from amendments to the bill further extending the statute of limita tions, and the bill regulating the terms of the Supreme Court. The House as sen!cJ to the Senate's action, as to the tiiat of tlitsJ and asked a committee of conference us to tiicj latter. The Senate, by nliessage, assented to the -reposition to raise a committee of conference. Sundry engrossed resolutions in rela tion to the culle.tiori uf taxes iu Beau fort county, aud a bill to authorizs tho Clerk of tho Coiiuty Court of Chowan, to administer the oath ol office to the Sher iffs elect, passed their, several rcadingss under a suspension of ihe rules. A bill to incorporate Mystic Tie Lodge, A. Y. M., in the' town of Marion, McDowell county, ami rngroswl resolution in faror of Edward Sanders, Execntor of Isaac N. Sanders, deceased, late Sena tor from OusJow coucty, also passed tbeir several leadings. ... . I Tlie following bflls on calendar passed their 2nd' and 3rd reading viz: A bill to incorporate Tran yvlvania Seminary bill to amend the charter of tiie town of Lenoir bill to re-enact the 4lh sect. 102d chap, of Revised Code resolution concerning Cherokee Indians bill to authorise certain Chero kee Indians to rt-main permanently in North Caro lina till to authorize wardens of the poor, in case anv indigent l-rn oeconies char-gable to a coun ty possessed of any estate, which is iujutneient for the support of such indigent person, to institute proceedings to subject the same tov;tho indemnify of the County, whose duty it is trade by law, to provide for the maintenance of the poor thereof a bill to rxinish seditious language, insurrections and rebellions id the State a bill to authorize the court of pleas and quarter session of Cumberland county to appoint Inspectors of naval stores, and a a bill to authorize the county courts to empower administrators, guardians and executors to sell for cash. - Movdat. Fe 19. In the s enatci, Mr! Keener presented a memorial from the citizens of Cherokee county, praying the establishment of a new connty by the name of Jefferson. I Resolutions' authorizing the institution of legal proceedings against the Cape Fear and Deep River navigation com pany, passed their final reading. , The bill regulating salaries and fees was so amended as to allow the Public Treasurer, $2,500 Governor's Private Secretary 1,000 and the fees of office. - Mcseengcr, 500 Thus amended the bill passed its sec ondreading. The bill to incorporate the inhabitants of theitrWirr of W ilmington passed its several readings. . i - In the house Mr. Blackmer from the from the.iadiciarr committee reported a gelerarKirroT tai coUeclata A bill to extend the time aflowed wid ows to enter dissent to their hnsbands's wIlis," passed second and third readings, Mr. Jenkins or Uranviue irom ine committee on education reported a bill for thebgnefit of public schools. A bill to pnnish persons pursuing and injuring horses or other live stock with intent to 6teal them ; a bill to prevent wilful trespasses on land or stealing any thing therefrom ; a bill to punish vagran cv ; a bill to prevent enticing servants from fulfilling their contracts, or harbor ing them"; a bill to secure to agricultur al laboreEji .their fay in' kind ; a bill more effectually to secure the mainten ance bastard - child rcD, tb;e payment of fines and costs on -conviction in crim inal cases. A bill to repeal so much of the stay law as requires the Executors to give se euritv and a bill to authorize the cstab lishment of work house or honses of cor rection in., the several counties of the State severally passed ' their third, read . A bill to legalize the transfer of Reg ia'tcrcd Bonds of this State, to bearer, al re passed its third reading. An-enffrossod resolution from tho Sen ate to authorize the publication of actrof Assembly, passed in secret session aur im? the vears 1852-'G2-'65. passed its sec ond reading after protracted discussions yeas, 48, nays 36. CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, Feb. 15. Semite. Mr. Wade presented a joint resolution of tlie Ohio Legislature against the assumption by the General Government of tlie war debt of any of the States. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc tion. Mr. Summer presented the protest of the colored delegation that recen'lv waited on the President against the passage of the pending constitutional amendment. (' Mr. Stewart wished to call up the bill for the ad mission of Colorado, but Mr. Sumner objected, "be cause it would lead to discussion. The constitutional amendment was tiien taken up, and Mr."Williams, of Oregon, made a lengthy radical speech. The bill to prevent tlie kidnapping of negroes in the Southern States was passed. now. The House required the consideration of the bill relative to tlie sale of postage stamps and stamped envelopes on credit. Mr. Alley said that the bill was designed to accommodate the masses oi tnc South who do not possess post office facilities owing to the fact that persons in sufficient number could not bo found to take tlie oatli. Tte House went into Committee of tlie Whole on the appropriation bill ti- ill - Latest News. FROM THE SOUTH AXD MEXICO. Washington, Feb. 18. Tho New Orleans steamer Blue Wing collided with tlie gunboat Cowslip, at Bego, the former sinking.. No lives lost. Governor ration, ol Ajaoama. Das issued a proc lamation srantina amnesty arid pardons to all per sons liable to be indicted or prosecuted for offenses against the laws of the State the crimes of rape and murder excepted between the commence ment of hosUlilies and the restoration of the civil, f-oveniment. The Timti Brownsville letter reports a fight be tween Carnales and Cortinss, in which the latter was worsted. Murder aud robbery prevailing to great extent on the li.'o Grande side, and much terror exists. All persons now cross from Mata moras, to Brownsville without passes. French troops have left Monterey on account of jealousy of Mexican troops. Manuel Rise, Juarez minister, has gone over to Maximilian. He denounces Juarez as an usurper. A party at Monterey has made a proposition to Maximilian to build railroads over the Isthmus of Tehautepec, . The Richmond Examiner y Gen. Lee. Washington, Feb; IS. The order suppressing the Richmond Examiner has been revoked. Gen. Lee is still here.' New York, Feb. 17. The steamer City of London arrived at Liverpool to-day bringing dates to the 1st instant. Cotton dull aud declining sales two (Says 18, 000 bales. Five-twenties GO to GC4- There is almost a panic in the London money market. . " . The Fenian commission is progressing in its in vestigation. It is rumored that Parliament will be requested to suspend habeat corpus and give the government power to deal with foieign Conspira tors. It is officially announced from, Vienna, that negotiations for the formation of a neir corps of Austrian volunteers for Mexico, will shortly be concluded. The sleara-rara detained in the Thames, built for the Peruvian government, has been allowed to de part. The Ram built by the Lairds for Peru, which recently left Liverpool, was at Brest, where, it is announced, she will, be detained until the Spanish and Peruvian difficulties are settled. Excitement in Teuneuee, - WashingtooJ-'eb. 17 A dispatch frorrrCincinnatti, states that great ex citement prevailed in the Tennessee Legislafure on yesterday, during the discussion of the franchise bill. Hard words, passed between the S peakcr and one member; the former threw the mallet at the head of the latter. Gen. Lee in Washington. Washington, Feb. 17. Gen. Lee was examinad for several hours before the reconstruction Committee to-day. - Arrival of the SUamship Bremen. New York, Feb. 15, The steamship Bremen, from. Li verppoi 31st ult, has arrived. , ' ' The Sunday Gazelle says that rthe BrsT readir.g 1 of the Reform bill will not be moved before Easter more nrobablv not before the re-assemblinir of ... . . - , . - . , - -. . " I UJV MUft . HIVI.I ' " -- J " I The Government has issued anotlier proclama- ttoirtfijg-twirtt) pounds sterling for the capture of Stephens. An atlaittonoi seizure oi any nues uu uayoucta wisinsi? Intettopnc that Mr. Oiaodler't motion, in the United States Seaate, in reference td the Alabama claims ar.d the recall of the American Ministers was negatived had bo effect on Change. Several vessels Rearing Chilian colors appeared off Valencia pursuing Spanish shipping. It is sup posed they are pirate odder cover of the Chilian nag. , Later from Mexieo. New Orleans, Feb. .15. Advices from the cite of Mexico to 2" to state that the ImperulisS liad gained gceat success in the surrender to them ofliapaulla by the Liberals. The city -ackaowledgcd fbe Empire. From Macallan and Sinaho the news is untavor- able ta the Imperialists.. .. ' - Cortenas holds all the mountain passes, and the Imperialists are too weak to expel him. the Liberal were defeated and ' Mr, JWte Ifjort tin Committee, '. Washington, Feb. IS. ' John M. Dotti wu before the Reconstruction Committer to-day. f .. pENEMVNEWS, Tho Vircinia Legislature is aktx to charter a . company to bnild a Railroad from Lyncbbarj w Danville Va., and thus mske a more direct line be- " tween Columbia, S C, and Italtlmore via Char lotto, Greensboro, Danvillo, Lynchburg, &c It is said that such a lino would be shorter by 100 or , 150 milos than any other. The charter for the pro posod company has passed one branch of the Le gislature, but Gov. Pierpont has sent in special message protesting against it on tlie grounds that it would ruin all the Railroads aod canals in which the State is a Stockholder to the amount of $26, 000,000. He says it is a scheme got np by the Baltimore & Ohio Road. What the Legislature will do remain to be seen. Loyally in Kentucky. Th IWiavill Democrat of the 10th says : A Deputy United States Mar- , shal arrived here on Thursday night from Hopkins villc, having in his charge Col. John D. Morris, who had been arrested on the chaige of treason. He was released yesterday upon psrole. CoL Mor ris was a Treasu rcr of tlie State Uuder the Pro visional Government, but we learn that he was not much troubled with handling money. He wu broueht from Hopkinsville. Louis Garf, and two Hissas Uells, arrested in tne oatnern portion o the State on the charge of treason, were to hav arrived last nieliL Col. Jack Allen, well known as the Nieaiauga adventure! was also arrested yes terday, upon the charge of treason. He was re leased upon giving bond for his appearance at the . . . i T-:..io.-.-n . nexi term o iu uiiucu oiaiea wuiu Tle Petersburg Iron Wont. We were much - pleased a few days since, during-a stroll through this extensive establishment to notice the amount of work being done, and the nicety and piompt- jiess of its execution. Renewing operations at the end of the war under many ikiliculties, not tne least of which was that want of capital so general then, the efficient managers of this company1 bu siness have succeeded in refuting their building, re pairing and improving their machinery which is costly and complete, and engaging workmen whose skillful handiwork produces specimens of casting and moulding which will compare favorably with the manufactures of any foundry in the country. Mr. T. A. Jackson is the superintendent ol Uie es tablishment. Index. Texas. Gen. Weitzel issued an order directina' every commanding officer to arrest oil armed per sons lurking in tho district of the Rio Grande. A fire at Jefferson, Texas, destroyed two blocks of buildings. Loss $50,000. Large invoices of goods imported from England via Savannah, have arrived at Galveston and gone t in'o tlie interior. Severfil German vessels are soon expected at Gal veston with Emigrants. The Houston Telegraph says the freedtnen r willing to make new contracts. The railroad between Lavica and Victoria is com pleted and running. ( Another War Department order, it is expected, will soon be issued, mustering out most of the vol unteer general officers now in service. Basil Duke, who was with John Morgan the fa mous rebel raider, is a produce dealer in Cincinnati. General McDowell has dispatched troops from San Francisco to commence actire operations against the Apaches, and will take the field iu person. . - Bridge al Weldon. The bridge at WeloW be longing to the Seaboard Railroad is rapidly ap proaching completion, and will be ready perhaps within the next month. Pessengers now coins North who desire to take that line are comfortably conveyeu across ine river iaa ai uusiuu in uarKL-a . 3 . t . . v : 1. . where tlieltrain is in readiness to receive tiieru. lae cars run dily, leaving Weldooat 8J a, in., and ar riving from Norfolk at 4 o'clock, p. m. ' Sad Event 'We are pained to learn that Wright Cotton, Esq., of Chatham county, came to his death on Tuesday last, by lalling or jumping) into a well on his premises. Mr. Cotton's mind was greatly unhiqged by the . troubles brought on him by the war, and the loss es he sustained. He had always borne the charac ter or a good citizen, ana a Kina neignrjor. we sympathize with his family and friends in their griffon this sad event. Standard. ' , Shooting Affair. We learn that Mr. W. A. Car ver, a highly respectable citizen of this county shot a negro on Saturday. The shooting is said to have been in self-defence. The negro is said not to be mortally wounded. An investigation is being held by Maj. Lawrence, and we have been promised a statement of its result We will publish it as soon as it is received. Fay. News, Altering, tlie Quagt. The work of altering the gusge of the Piedmont Railroad b, we learn, pro gressinz very rapidly.- The cars on the Danville road ran through to linffin's Depot, about 16 miles from Danville, on Sundav. Dan. Reaister. l'.ilh. . , , . - . I T., j CotfoH.-r-Tlic sudden decline in cotton is some thing that ean not he reasonably accou ted for by financiers and others. There may be something going on iu the commercial world to justify; but . we are at a loss to know what it can be. It cer tainly cannot be the prospect for a full crop this year ; for that -is by no means bright If we had cotton now, and'eoutd afford to hold it, we would trv tbft.'MMrunaat of waiting Sm- AhiuUer prica than is. now onvred ; but we do ftp wish, to be on- derstood as advising tnese wito are Deirer quaunea to judge than we. WU: Taper. . .Hi mi - . " " r ment horses, mutes, wajrons, fta, was " ' " C horses, mules, wajrons, ta, was concaudea yiatmlsy"ttirigoTfeTDgmn gained lor the animals ranging better tlian tbey did in the previous dav nearly everything in fact reach- tug" itJlutt-THine?yrhe priuw were as foHowa ; L" Twentv ei2tit norses cronznt Tronvszo to Hal eaehf one hundred mules from $16 1093, and four and six, mule teams of wagons, harness, mulss, ixc, from $280 to 625 each. . The receipts from the sales amounted in all to about $30,000. HVl Herald. Mr. WhUford of Craven. We regret to leant that this -gentleman has been detained from bit. eat in the Senate by indisposition, and may not be able to be in his place for several diysyet Mr. W. is aa active and useful member of that -body, , prompt and always up to the times. None art more attentive to the mtereet of his rnnstituenta and of the whole State. RaL Paper. V . Beverly Tucker ia in Paris. ; , - Mrs: Daniel Webster is on a yt to Washington. To many a poor fellow the hour of cooteotioe is his nb.7 ' " In Uidtoacan d.ivcn out.
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Feb. 26, 1866, edition 1
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