! i I t : ' r !-''"' V ' i i 4 ' i f DT J. L. PENNINGTON .& CO. THE NEWS. . ' '' - ' " " - ! : " . : - On the 16th ra New York, God opened at 143, sold as low as 141i, and closed at 242. The mai ket was exceedingly dull, but closed yerj strong. All descriptions of United States stocks were firm, - and-the decline in them was less than in most gub sUntial local securities daily quoted at the Board.---Later in the day Government were all in active dei mand, at an advance of L to f Der i eenf with omn W : y " WM Majt offerings. Exchange is dull and without demand of . , art. - coueo4u;ncc. ococks were much excited, but the break in prices has not been so great as was ex pected. At the Second Boafa there was a rush to t : m i ouy. xne market closed steady and stocks were i jj i lugooaaemancu. , Wm. P. Johnson, of Brazoria' Countv. Texas. ' has recently been in Washington on a visit to his Drotner, the President of the United States, whom he had previously seen only once, at their moth er's deathbed, since 1839. William is four years older than the President, being sixty-five years of age, is a carpenter by trade, and uncompromisingly opposed to slavery, but does not believe in giving the negrees the ballot On this latter question he says "Andrew would not give him any definite in- formation" as to whathe intended to do. William nw ouvug vjiguem scuwssian, &na ivro 01 ms sons were soldiers in the national army. Qen. Grant received a public reception at the Biddle House, Detroit, on Saturday. In response a long address of welcome, he merely replied: "I bid you all good night." The General was intro duced to a large number of ladies and gentlemen. , and until a late hour in the evening he was kept remarkably busy in hand -shaking. Later in lhe evening Gen. Grant and friends visited the venera ble Gen. Cass at his residence on Fort street, where an hour or so was spent in. social intercourse. , A northern paper says the Freedmen's Com mission Agency of Chicago, have advices from a re sponsible party at Mobile, that the rebels in Alaba ma are killing the blacks by wholesale, and burn ing their houses and churches. The negroes are fleeing to the w.oods for safety. Twenty-five Mis sissippi planters, are ender arrest at Vicksburg, on the charge of matreating or killing their 'former slaves. They are to be tried by a Military Commis . sion. May be so, but a little too sensational. The Albany Journal of Tuesday says : "Three children of Jeff. Davis arrived here this morning on the St. John, stopped at the Delavan House for a few hours, and left on the Rensselaer amd Saratoga Iailroa4 for Montreal . There were two sons and a daughter, younger. The names of the sons were' Jefferson and William. They were accompanied by the mother of Mrs. Davis, a white servant girl, add a man servant' v The FortresVMdqroe .correspondent of the Phila- delphia Inquirer says that Jeff. Davis and 0. C. Clay are permitted to read an occasional daily news paper, and that Gen. Miles has selected the Inquirer and New York Herald. And this the correspon dent calls 4 'another amelioration of their Imprison meni." " Want to see Grant mighty bad, do you V said a blue-coated veteran to the people crowding, aboard the cars the other morning, on their way to get, a squiut at our famous General. " W-a-a-11, why in thunder didn't you come down to the front, when he wanted to see you, hey ?" The negroes of Lexington, Ky., have appealed to Gen. Palmer to protect them, and allow them the privilege of religious worship, as against the action of the city authorities. t5en. Palmer tells them tthat all city ordinances against their meeting to worship are and shall be void. The Sixth, Tnth, and Thirteenth New York heavy artillery regiments have been jconsolitated in to an organization, to be known as the Sixth regi ment, and will be retained in the defenses of Wash ington. Some Maine farmers who refused eighty cents per bushel for their potatoes last fall, cannot now get twenty-five cents for (them, and, unhappily for them, like the razor-strop man, they "have a few , more left." The Nerfolk Day Book encourages immigration from the North, and appeals to industrious mechan ics, laborers and capitalists at the North, to come over an help the people of Virginia to regain their lost property. The safe of Stephen Patton, of Portland, Me , was . blown open by burglars last night, and robbed of about $25,000 in money and bonds, including $10, 000 five-twenties. A three story brick building on Ttactf street in Cincinnati, occupied as a tenement house, fell down recently, burying six families in the ruins. One woman was killed and several persona badly in jured. The tovrn of Stevenson, on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, was almost entirely destroyed by fire August 15th. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Much of the great cable has gone down to the Wtomof the great deep, but as a success the gen eral impression is that the enterprise has finally " gooenp." "Farewell Cyrus! adieu DeSaty. 0 The Chesapeake Female College, between Himpton and Old Point, long used as a hospital, to be cleaned out and turned over to the original owner of the property. The no torious guerilla, Dick McCann, has been arrest ed and committed to prison. He wilt , be sent to Knoxvillo to be tried in the civil court for murder. -Ex. Senator of the United States Benjamin Fitzpatrick, formerly ot Alabama, has, among otb rt, just Wu pardoned oy President Johsou Robert Ould, late Confederate Commissioner for Exchange of Prisoners, has arrived at Washing ton for medical i treatment- m Gen. Grant was in Chicaga eri the 16th. VOL1VI STATE ITEMS. Harnxtt Courr At a meeting of the Magis t rates,- at a Court called for the purpose of appointing Boards to register and administer the oath of amnesty to the citizens of Harnett County, after the transac tion of that business, the citizens and magistrates present, formed themselves'lnto a meeting by calling A. J. Turlington to the chair, and requesting Benja min F. Short to act as secretary. On motion, a com mittee' of twd were appointed from each district in the county, to wit: Barbecue District, J.J. Roujer, L. McN. McDonald ; Upper Little River District Henry S. Stewart, Henry Faucett ; Stewart's Creek District, Allen Shurr. Willis Bvrd : AvenwrW T;- trict, Lazarus Stewart, 6eorge W. Stewart ; Grove unmet, B. D. Pate, J. N. Gregory ; Neill Creek Dis trict, R. A. Norden, A. D. Catta Buckhorn District. Wm. Parker, Thos. R. Brown. The committee re tired and reported the following preamble and ref lations which were adopted : Whebkas, After a long and bitter conflict which has terminated by the Southern States submitting to the national authority, and wheras, the close of the war has left North Carolina withoutany civil govern ment, an believing that a large majority of tbe peo ple of the State desire, as sneedilv aft r.nssihl that civil government be estabished, and that she be re- muiea oacK again to her ughts aa a member of the American Union. Metolved. That we reioice that neace hac been re stored to the country. Beaolvedy That we are rsady and willing to co-operate with and aid the authorities in restoring civil government, and the establishing of law and order, and that we rejoice at the prospect that North Caro lina is speeany to resume fcer position in the union. Revolved, That in the ooinlon of this meetim Hi official conduct of W. W. Holden entitle him to tbanka of the citizens of the whnk State, and that his patriotism and ability in the man agement of the affairs of our State in their troubled condition, point him out at this time as altogether worthy of the confidence and support ot the' people at the coming election for Governor of North Caro lina. Beselved, That we recommend Neill McKav. Esn. as a candidatetor a delegate to the Convention from me countlea ot JfcLarnett and Comber land. On motion of Dr. John McCormtck. the proceed ings of this meeting were ordered to be published in me jn. u. otanaara and Progress; aud, on bis mo tion, the meeting adjourned. A. J. TURLINGTON, Cn'tnu. B. F. Shaw, Secretary A Novel Casi. Rufus Hand a oitizeu of Anson county having been charged by a Miss Eiton with a. broach of promise of marriage, tbe Military comman der there ordered that Hand should furnish the injured lady with board In his own family, and pay her the sum of $150 per month or go to jail. As soon as this order reached Head Quarters it was immediately countermanded and Miss Baton was Immediately or dered from the premises of Hand to find some other susceptible swain. The lady has entered suit in the civil Court, for damage for the injury done her ten der and sensitive feelings. Miss Eaton was after a hand apparently, and could not find a heart. What a pity. How we do sympathize with the suffering damsel. A line of steamers is now in successful operation between New York and Wilmington. We are glad to know thffcand shall rejoice at the prosperity of all our sea coast towns. A military order has been issued at Wilmington , permitting licensed venders of the ardent to re-open their saloons. new a;d vebtisements. SECRET WONDERS! NO. 1. VeBtriloquism made easy, and the secret of barse-tamiDg. No. 2. Fortune-telling by cards and gambling exposed. JTo. 2. How to make whiskers and nMustacnd grow, and how to make artificial diamonds. No. 4. How to Drocure whiskers and moustache in nir weeks. No. 5. How to out off your nose and how to de tect gold and silver counterfeits. No. 6. How to make lumineas ink, which shines in' the dark ; magical cop vine- paper, artificial gems, sapphire, imitation gold, silver, Ac No. 7. How to make artificial lightning, a lamp that will burn for twelve months ; and how to make cider without apples. No. 8. How to fatten a horse in three weeks ; ana secret "of catcning oiras, iozes, minks, xnuskrat, Ac. No. 9. Imitation liquors, cider cham paigne, Cognac brandy, Roohelle brandy, peach and apple brandy, rum, whiskey, port wines, Holland gins, Ac,, &c. No. 10. How to light a lamp with ice and how to prepare a fountain of fire. No. ll.How to produce a mouse irom a pace oi caras ; new to e&i iow ana set it on fire im yoar mouth; ana a nut trick. No. 12. How tt take featners out or an empty nanatercuiei ; now to change a pack of cards into all manner ef pictures ; how to make a card pass from one hand to another. No. 13. How to cat off a man's head and plaee it on a platter a yard from his body ; the new and beautiful art of trans ferring on to glass, colored or "plain engravings, photc- grapns, utnograpns, water colors, on coior, crayuus, ste'ei pntea, waPper cuts, mezzotinte, pencil writing, show cards, labels, or in fact anything. The tricks of any of the above numbers will be fully explained for only One Dollar, or all of them for Five Dollars. Post paid and sent securely sealed. Address: PROP. L. M. NACENEE, aug22 3m (Box 12) Greensboro, N. C. WOOD FOR THE CAPITOL. SEALED proposals will be received by the undersigned until 20th September next, to furnish a sufficient quantity of Wood for the use of the public offices in the Capitol and for the State Convention, the ensuing win ter and spring. The wood to be sound oak and hickory, to be delivered and measured in the wood-house en thecapitol square from time to time as required. Bidders will state the price per cord at which they will .furnish it. The right of rejecting- bids net advantageous to the State is nsserved. ROBT. H. BRADLEY, aug22-t20s Keeper of Capitol. HOUSE FOR RENT, A SPLENDID two-etory building, containing six J rooms. There is alse all necessary out-Eouses ana a splendid well of water. For particulars apply to - C. H. BELVlN, aug21-tf at Post Office. ;FOR SALE, S excellent Piano, very little used, of Boston manu- faoture. urigiuai cost aou. xor particulars p" B. P. WILLIAMSON & CO., Commission Merchants. piy w A. RALEIGH, TUESDAY, AUG. THE CITY. Gemolse Optical Delusions. Pedlars of every description aud natijnallty, with every species of goods, now afflict the south with their presence and their wares, in quality from indifferent to bad. But the most ridiculous and laughable imposition of which we have heard since saw-dust was sold for mustard and oats for shoe pegs, was put upon some of our "first families" duriDg last week, the particulars of which, as stated to ns, are too good to keep, and especially as their ventilation may forewarn others. An itinerating pedlar of spectacles, named Levi Ham ner, called upon some of our citizens to sell some wonderfull glasses, theBe of which, with remedies whoee virtues be alone j knew and would prescribe, would care all defects of vision.- He presented a let ter from a lady well known here, stating that an ac qatintance bad known said Levi at Paris, where her '..husband had an operation performed upon his eyes, and that .the holder of her endorsement was regarded as one of the most scientific oculists In Europe. Thus endorsed he sold a large number of spectacles (steel-bowed and worth about $1.00) for $10.90 a pair, giving gratuitously, at the same time, prescrip tions for the wearers. Some of the number were to wear patches of brown bread on their temples ; and one, who was told that he was threatened with cata ract, was directed to make application of a poultice of white beans and black tea and all to remain in doors for three of four days, until the distinguished Parisian oculist thcold call again. They did it per- ; ROB8 who aTe generally supposed to be too shrewd to he taken in by so poor a quack, but they all came out 5 with their visions unimproved by the spectacles or the rtci'pe for althgh their eyes had been effectual ly and widely opened to tbe imposition practiced upon them, they could not tee the oculist, who had left tbe city during their secTusion for parts un known. Fixed Him. Every community has its miser, Its toper, and its bunch of eccentricity in female and male compound. So it is with Raleigh. A man here, whose cupidity seldom permits him to quit his shop, was recently seduced, by the wiles of a pretty girl into joining a fishing frolic. He is not less noto rious for gravity than parsimoniousness, and in his perigrinationa he left the river side to pick some blackberries. Rain bad fallen during the day, mak ing the embankment slippery, and in an evil moment his foot hold gave way, and down the steep declivity he roiled, through briars, snags of small undergrowth and all. His nether garments were extensively dam aged and the poor fellow had to apply to a married lady for advice how to act until repairs could be made. Whether true or false, we do not pretend to say, but he had to borrow, and a frleod thus sums up the catastrophe: He travelled through the tangled bush, And through the tangled fern, He tore his must-not-mentionums, And had to put on hem. . At all events the sufferer declares it was his first venture for pleasure and the mortification he has un dergone will make it his last. Money. There is not at any point in the south a profusion of money, even In the greenback form, but bere, If everybody speaks truth, there Is peculiar scarcity. Mechanical pursuits have not been resumed with half the activity which might have been and was expected the lucrative business of loafing has many votaries and a lady, very observant, tells us that her friends generally realize In the heads of their flour barrels tbe cabalistic letters: J. C. U. R. M. S. The deuce of It Is, the means of replenishing comes in slowly. We apprehend that the true remedy for short or no purses is disposition to labor for half rath er than no loaf ; and if not our favorite profession, at all events at something. The Right Man. Tbe people of Raleigh have In deed been fortunate since the occupation of the na tional forces in the selection of good officers to govern 1 -cal affairs. Capt. Adams, the new provost marshal, is prompt, courteous and pleasant to all who have bu siness with his office, and all who come iu contact with him are favorably impressed. The Maiden's Blush. This is an enticing name fcr the most nectar-like, bewitching drink that was ever invented. We have tried it twice, and are en chanted. If the ladies will try it they will bless us for the recipe : Two table-spoons lull of raspberry syrup in a tum bler, with ie broken fine ; fill the glass with creamf shake well, . and drink it. '. Fashions. Long veils of blue, green and white are being worn in Paris on the little fancy hats so popu lar here. They are from a yard to a yard and a half in length, and are thrown over the shoulder. Won't some of ourTadies try them ? We think they will be stylish and graceful. . New Institution street boot-blacka in the sun ny south. Tbe atmospere has become musically dis sonant with tbeir cry, "black your boots make 'em shine like de patten Udder." It is an annoyance 'from the numerical magnitude of tbe coinpetiti&n but otherwise very convenient. Not to bs Excelled. The GtodqpSteamship Line has a mind not to be excelled, Jbaving now two as good steamers regularly plying aatween Newbern and New York city as navigate thoee waters. We wish it abundaBt success. 8ee canl in another col 22, 1865 NO 238 County Court. Monday, August 21, 1865. MAGISTRATES TO ADXIKISTES THX OATH. Court met, when on motion the following Janice, to-wit : D B Griffin, Wesley Heartsfieid, C H Hor ton, D A Wicker, J E Rcld, M B Royr,"Dr vV J Busbee, Dr Thoa L Banks, and B J Fcrkiuson were appointed to administer the "amnesty oath" to that portion of tbe citizens of Wake county, composing the 88th Regt. N. C. M. Also in the 39th Kegttneat : ? A N Betts, J A Norris, J Broad well, A Ad una, J D Hayes,. Wm La ws,S J Allen, B Y Rogers and Dad ley Peed. INSPECTIONS Or ELECTIONS. On motion the following persons were appointed Inspectors of the poll 4fl, the several precincts for .an election of delegates to a State convention, to wit: Raleigh, D A Wicker and D O Murray ; Laws', J A Powell apd J P Beck -r Rollsville, R S Perry and G A Sanderford; Thomson's Store, W D Mitchell and H A Thomas; Morrisville, C P Wilder and A J Morris ; Upchurches, F G Moring and Wm Jenks, Banks, H B Jordan and W H Rand; Eagle ROck, G W Scarbrough and N D Par ; Forestville, E E GUI and O M Crenshaw ; Little River, B T Strick land and R Chamble ; J Lynns, James Lynn and Jacob Sorrell ; Lashley's Cross Roads, R M Brown and D H Gardner ; B Jones', J F Johnson and W H Stfnson ; N Jones, J M Jones and W W Clements ; Hayes' Store, B Y Rogers and S J Allen ; Spikes, I H Roger atfd B A Perry; Oak Grove, J P Chandler and H W Nicho ; Ridgway, B Fleming and J H Buffaloe; Joel Jones', w H Beckwith and Gray Jones. . ORDER FOB THE BENEFIT OViTHlT P00B' It is ordered by the .Court, a majority of vne us- tices being present and concurring, that the var" dens of the Poor be authorized to borrow on thke faith and credit of the county, so much money as may be necessary to meet the present necessities of the poor. No other business of a public character was transacted. The court adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Provost Marshal's Sanctum. Raleigh, Aug. 21,1865. A number of soldiers were up this morning, some for being drunk and others for oth er petty offences. A citizen from the country was charged with selling liquor to soldiers and sent to the guard house for the present No cases pre-? sented of serious importance. t County 'Convention. tThere will be a conven tion of the loyal citizens of Wake, In Raleigh, on Sat urday the 2nd day of September to select from among the gentlemen named, three persons as candidates for tbe convention from this county. The convention will vote by districts and it Is desirable that each dis trict send delegates instructed to vote for the men of their choice. This course hag been adopted as tbe best under the circumstances. Mad Does. Some degree of consternation was created on Hargett street, Sunday evening, by the re port that a dog was in the neighborhood of the Bap tist Grove, with all the indications of hydrophobia, Whether the canine was so affllotei or not, he was dispatched with a pistol shot upon the principle that a dead man tells no tales a dead dog cannot bite. No Grog. Gen. Hardin, the new district com commander, has issued an order to sutlers, purvey ors and others to issue no whisky rations for the present. No one is permitted to sell liquor to sol diers, citizens or others. 1 Gov. Holoen has appointed1 Col. William H. H. Tucker a Director, on the part of the State, in the Bank of North Carolina, C. R. Thomas having re signed. MARKET REPORT 0OBEB0TSD DAILY BT JE1. .A. . W HIT AKKK. Grocer and Dealer in Provisions. Apples Dried, $1 25 per bushel, cc Green, $1 00 per bushel, Bacon Firm, sales at 2730c per lb. Beef 10c per lb. Butter 35c per lb. scarce. t Cheese 40o per lb. Chickens 40c a piece. Coffee 60c per lb. Corn $1 00 per bushel. Eggs S5c per dozen. Flour Superfine $11 per bbl. ; i Hides Green 10c. Dry 15. Honey in comb, 25 to 30c per lb. Lamb- 12)4l&e per lb. Lard 25c per lb. Meal $1 per bnshel. Mullets None, Mackerel $18 per bbl. Onions $2 00 per bushel. Peaches dried 10c per lb. - Peas White $100; Stock 90 to $1; Garden 40e per peck. Potatoes Irish $1 00 per bush. Sweet, new, $2 per bushel. Sugar Crushed 60c per lb ; Brown 25e Syrup 40c50 per gallon. Soda Cooking, 25c per pound. Salt $2 00 Der bushel. Tallow 10c12 per lb. Herrings $12 per bbl. RiceW-15c per lb. Candles -Adamantine, 40c lb per box. Soap Turpentine, 20c per lb. Bluestone 50c per lb. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CASTINGS. TO accommodate the public the RJIfji L Oastoa Railroad Company will make CASTINGS of any axnd when tbe Patterm. ar. frnUhedat tbdbogs. aug22-tf Gtalfiup't. Standard and 8entinl copy till forbid. RALEIGH MONEY MARKET, MVtfcED DAlJjijEBT IS. F. OBADT, EXCIfANOK BROKEtt, 13, Fayetteville Street, ; Buying Rates. Gold 1.40: Silver 1. 35. N'orlh frlino n.b Notes Bank'f North Carolina, Cape Fear, Ruboro-, Charlotte, Farmers, Merchant, Miners aud Planter, 1 SO cents on the dollar; Lexington, ThomaHville aod Wilmington, Gimnaerce and Orecnsbo' Mutual. 20 oenta on the dollar; Washington, Fa eitevill Clar-' enaon and Yaoc?yi le,T5 cents the itollar. vtoieg i ower ooumern suh s. io a 30. cent on thedollar. Northern State Bank Notesf85a90 cents on th dollar. , New York Exchange, percent discount: North Carolina bonds, old sixes. vt:- jii tin, couDonsatUchd ai-ir'Mav 1861 470 lVt-il fV iU Ik. i. a Q PC r f tit 4 s-vl 1a N E V ADVERTISEMENTS. IT THE BEST, MOST EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE Northern Cities, VIA, North Carolina ftailroad, Raleigh & Gaston Railroad, j. Petersburg & Weldon Railroad . - 5 AND TflRIR VARIOUS CONNECTIONS. Passengers by this liae will leave CHARLOTTE at 3 o'clock p. m., Rrrire at Raleigh 4.30 a. m. LeY RALEIGH 6 o'clock a. m., arrive a't Gaston 12 a. in. Leave GASTON 1 p. ra., arrire ' Petersburg 6.30 - m.; aid leave that night for Richmond and the north, nr stay in Petersburg, get a good night's rest and take the ars fo City Point, connecting with the James River Bteamv"rB r northern poiuti. pMBejreri for western or southern points will leave Petersburg o'olock a- m., arrive at Gasto H a. m. Leave Gaston 1! m-j arrive at Raleigh 7 p m. Leave Raleigh at Y.aVP p. m. and 6 a m. r . jwengers are respectfully requested to get tickets before evtrlnS the cars. KT,, tln " OD the Petersburg Rail R '1 'n Sundays. tralDb E. WILKES, Eng. and Sup t N. C. R. R. A. JOHNSON, 1 'Mtaleigh & Gaston R. R. 8up,'-$S. 11. DUNLOP, K WonB.R. gi' oap i reiersonrg a Raleigh Standard, Sentinel, SBecorder, . dally. Union Banner and Petersburg Express publfo. vUah Charlotte Democrat and Greensboro Patriot pa, weekly, till forbid. A. J., 8up't R. A G. R. R. WANTEDOne thousand bnshels FLAXSEED, augll-lm DR. W. R. MILLER. Standard and San tin al copy. - ' v Goodspeed Steamship Line BETWEEN N. YORK AND NEWBERN. THE A NO. 1 FINE STEAMSHIP D. H. MOUNT, BACKINS ... - - . Commander, Will sail directly for New Tork on 8ATURDDAT, August J6, at 6 P. M, For freight or passage, having unsurpatsed accommo dations, apply at W. H. Oliver A AJo.'b Brick Store, fact of Craven street, t aug-2ltd C. P. GOODSPEED, Agent. The steamer EL C1D will follow the D. H.' Mount, and sail from this port at 6 o'clock oa' Saturday, Sept. 2d. To the Member! of the Approaching Con vention. I shall be a candidate for the Principal Clerk ship of the N. C. State Convention which meets in Raleigh on the 2d day of October next. auglS-td Respectfully, JAS. U. MOORE. GEO. Z FRENCH & CO , SUCCESSORS TO CUTTER & FRENCH Fayetteville Street, (OLD STAJfD OF' TUCKER, ANDREWS CO.,) ARE CLOSING OUT THEIR EXTENSIVE STOCK OF CLOTHINGr, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Hats and Caps, MILITARY CLOTHING, MILITARY TRIMMINGS AND EQUIPMENTS, SUTLER GOODS, 3C, t&C &C Call and examine this stock before pur chasing Iiowhore. jy IT-U T august