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V 1 1.-- v si - '!-. the patriot; Pi F. DUFFY, Editor, (GREENSBORO, N. C. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1873. To-Morrow. Everj nation has its day especi al! v dedicated to some memorable event, the approach of which is looked for with pleasure and whose advent is celebrated with patriotic ardor : bnt to-morrow is the world's eala day, looked forward to in all climes where the snn-light of Chris tianity has shown and welcomed equally by the proud and the meek, the rich and the poor, the hign ana the low, the old and the young, In the palace snd in the mansion it will be celebrated with pomp and, perhaps, with revelry ; in the cabin and the hovel its sunshine will pen . etrate. To-night, at midnight, the bells in many a steeple wiU'chime its advent, as some of them have done for centuries, and the grand Te Deum will be anthemed by a thous and choirs, the hymn of joy that Is sung on earth and taken up by . the minstrel angels as they rejoice in the presence of the Glorious One, the once babe-God that shivered In the manger at Bethlehem. It is well to rejoice, and it is well flint, thfl world is made clad for even one day. There are those who will devoutly kneel byj their fire sides, or in their places of worship, and pour out the acknowledgements of grateful hearts, and there are others less thoughtful, and not de vout, who will forget themselves in wine and debauch, converting into a saturnalia the day which should not be desecrated. As we sit here now, writing this, the mind reverts to the past, and notes the manv changes that have taken place in the brief year since last we wrote and wished you a "merry Christmas and a happy neir .year." How much is done that 'twere well had not been done; hpr much is undone that 'twere Well had been done. The annals have been written,though, and they have been written for eternity. The great have fallen, the proud have been bumbled, the mighty have become weak, governments hove tottered and fallen, the poli - ticians have taken their part in the drama, the soldier has taken' his, and the multitude, the restless mul titude, seeking something they hardly know what have played theirs. Day after day these unceas ing changes have taken place and we look on them as thoughtlessly, perhaps, as we do upon the shifting views of a panorama that are gazed uf on for a moment and then forgot ten. Nations are smitten by the hand of war and struck prostrate. Who cares but- the hearts that bleed! Pestilence stalks through the land aud blasts with its breath its thousands, of victims. Who "cares but the Cereaved hearts that are left to mourn T The fire-fiend seizes cities and marks his path with the mouldering ruins of stately buildings, i Who thinks of it a day t The ship that moves along proudly and bears on its deck its hundreds of passengers, suddenly dives down into the caverns of the sea to be heard of no more, and who mourns for. the lost ones t But thus it is j and thus it will be in this whirling, busy world of ours. j i . Glad hearts have been saddened ; within this time, and, perhaps, sad ; ' hearts have been gladdened. Bright hopes have been realized, nnd hopes as bright have been doomed to bitter disappointment What was, we know j what may be, .we know not and 'tis well we don't. TIT . vv e iook arouna us now and we miss familiar faces we once gazed ; . upon ; we miss, also. the warm pres sure of the hand that told us, in language ; stronger than words, of the sympsthy thatjmlsed in the hearts that beat no more.. The earth is between, there we laid them yet we can see them as plainly as though they sat beside us; but we cannot press the hand nor hear the voice as it; once spoke to us. There are those with us N now who will leave us, perhaps, before thig day returns again and their places will be filled by others. 1 on, who read this, have stood, tro doubt, in the sunshine and in the shade, have laughed and, may be, wept j but whether or not we ! hope that your heart will be glad ' "to-morrow and your new year all that heart could wish At, Go, if you have been bountifully supplied, " and help to make cheerful the hearth of your less lortunate broth : er, and then there are others who .vrill thank you and wish voa.hap ; j piness, and yon will prove yourself 1 ' o much more worthy of the bles- ings you enjoy and youiwdl enjoy ' them so much the better,1 too, when j yoa remember that you helped to ' maize others glad. j It cost the government only 3350,000 to swing Captain Jack and 2xis companions on a line. . The Legislature. - The Legislature adjourned on Monday to meet again on January 12th.-' -r- - n l The most important measure pass ed is the consolidation bill, which ha gone through after some amend-' menta in the House. We will pub lish it in our next issue. I Another bill of much importance is the one submitted by ui. worm to adjust the State debt. Jt was up last week, but further considera tion of it was postponed till after the recess. A hill to re-airance the fourth Judicial district has passed the Sen ate and will oass the House. We regret to see that the House committee has reported against ap propriating aid to the Oxford Or phan Asylum. Another effort was made on the civil rights question and only got six votes. Better quit now. A resolution was passed in the Honse instructing our representa tives in Congress to vote against an increase of tax on tobacco. The House branch of the joint committee on the public debt has rpnnrted against recoenizine the tr e special tax bonds. There was as usual a considerable number of local and private bills passed. - " No Paper Next Week. In compliance with the time hon ored custom,no paper will be issued from this office next week. For the convenience of the public the job office will be kept open. City Schools. A free graded school for white children was opened in the city of Charlotte on the 30th of October last, There are five teachers and more than two hun dred children in the school, and it has the confidence and support of the substantial citizens of Char lotte. Among its friends and sup porters are found the names Zubu Ion B. Vance, W. P. Bynum, Rufus Barringer, H. W. Guion, O. J. Box, C. Dowd and others. A graded school for colored chil dren has been kept up for several years in Charlotte under the super vision of the cou ntry school officers. It now has over one hundred and fifty scholars. The graded schools in Wilming ton have about three hundred and fifty white children add six hundred and fifty colored children and one teacher to about every fifty pupils. A free graded school has been recently organized near Asheville with one hundred and fifty pupils and three teachers. These schools all continue about ten months. Raleigh Keics. And this is what Greensboro needs badly. Such schools would help to build up our city, aud would more than compensate for any sum they might cost. Appointment of Ministers. The following are the appoint ments for the coming year, for Greensboro District, made by the M. E. Conference,- held at Golds boro: N. H. D. Wilson, P. E- Greensboro J. A. Cuninggim. North Guilford S H. Helsabeck South Guilford R. G. Barrett, Thomasville and High Point C. M. Pepper. Davidson C. H. Phillips. . Trinity J. W.Lewis, Carraway I. F. Kecrans. Forsyth e Z. Rush. Winston J. F. Heitman. Stokes J. R. Scroggs. Madison L. E. Stacy. Wentworth W. C. Norman. Trinity College B. Craven and B. B. Culbreth, Agent. Greensboro Female College L. L. Hendren, Agent. Bill to Adjust the State Debt. We present elsewhere the bill in troduced by Dr. Worth, to adjust the State debt. It seems to ns the nearest approach to a fair and square settlement of our fiuancial difficulties that has yet been pre sented. The Charleston (S. C.) Xetcs and Courier, of recent date, says : Thirteen Italian immigrants were sent to Spartanburg yesterday, where they will follow various oc cupations. More than twenty have been sent to this country. An Ital lian silk grower is about to visit the upper part of the State with the object of ascertaining whether the si lk-worm -cannot be successfully raised there. The silk-worm thrives id this State. We have seen as fine silk as we ever saw raised in Rockingham county and the wonder is to us that the people have not given more at- tentiou to it than they have. A piece of elastic stone was re cently exhibited in St. Louis, which had been quarried near Goldsboro, N. C, and has been presented to tne bt. Louis University. It is a bar of white sandstone, one foot in length by one inch in width and thickness. It is easily bent in any direction, returning with a spring, when suddenly loosened,to its prop er axis, it may also be compressed with a slight pressure, or extended. and it recovers its shape as readilv as caoutchouc or India rubber. N. Y.Sun. , This stone came from Stokes County, nearDanbury,and was sent by us to a friend in St. Louis, who presented it to the University, where it is regarded by scientific men as a great curiosity, . ' Eighty leading firms of New York have signed a protest against the total repeal of the bankrupt act. Bill to Adjust the State Debt. Sec 1. That six millions of coupon bonds,to be dated July the first, '74, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable semi annually, in the city of New York, to be due as follows, to-wit: $500, 000 the first of Jnly, A.D. 1904, and $500,000 the first of each succeed ing Jnly, up to, and include the first of July, A. D. 191G, to compro mise and pay off the outstanding debts of the State, with the accrued interest on Fame, shall be issued, be signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Treasurer of the State, and have the great seal of the State affixed, and the said bonds shall be in denomination of $100, $500 and $1,000, and that the coupons shall be authenticated by the engraved signature of the Treas urer. Sec. 2. That the past due coupons upon any of the said bonds shall be at all times receivable in payment of State taxes. Sec 3. That the said bonds shall be exempt from State, county township and municipal taxation. Sec 4. That the said bonds shall remain in the office of the Treasurer of the State, and shall be held by the Treasurer for the following pur- nose and no other, to-wit : To be used in exchange for the outstand ing bonds and certificates of indebt edness of the State as is herein pro vided, viz : First, for all North Car olina bonds (issued for the construc tion of the North Caroline Railroad) with due coupons on same, fifty cents on the one dollar ; second, for all old ante-war bonds, dated ante rior to the warp with the accrued interest on the same, thirty cents on the one dollar; third, lor all bonds issued since the close of the war, (other than special tax,) including all funding bonds issued under the Acts of the Legislature in 18GG and 1SGS, and all accrued interest on the same, except forty-four thous and dollars Penitentiary bonds and interest on same, twenty cents on the one dollar, and for bonds issued for Internal Improvement purposes after May 20, 1SC1, aud prior to May, 1SC5, twenty cents in the dol lar. Sec. 5. That to provide for the payment of the interest on said bonds to be issued as herein provid ed, a tax of twenty-five cents on the $100 valuation of all the real and jersonal property of the State, and 8 1-3 cents on the poll, is hereby levied, and shall be annually col lected as other taxes : Provided, That no tax shall be collected until the proposed exchange of bonds shall be made, and it shall be the duty of the Auditor on the first day of November, 1S74, to ascertain from the Treasurer the amount of bonds so exchanged, and shall then order the collection of a sufficient amount of tax as above provided to pay the interest on the amouut of bonds so exchanged, said tax to be collected aud paid into the treasury by the first of January, IS to, aud that the coupons coming due first January, 1875, shall be receivable for said taxes. Sec. C. That for the purpose of carrying into eitect the provisions of this Act, tbe"Public Treasurer is hereby authorized aud directed to publish this Act in such wanner as he may deem proper to bring it to the attention of the creditors of the State, and at once begin the ex change of bonds,, as herein provid ed, with all such creditors who avail themselves of its provisions, and is hereby instructed to pay the inter est on such new bonds promptly semi annually, beginning on the first day of January, A. D. 1875 ; and with the view of the speedy and earnest execution of this Act, the Governor be, aud is hereby au thorized to appoint one commission er, whenever, in his judgment, it shall be necessary to aid the Treas urer in the negotiation of the ex chauge of said bonds as herein pro vided ; and the said commissioner shall be entitled to such compensa tion as may be agreed upon between him and the Governor, which, with all other individual expenses con nected with a due execution of this Act, shall bo paid by warrant upon the Treasurer. Sec. 7. That it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to cancel and file the outstanding bonds and coupons as soon as they shall have been re ceived by him. It shall be lawful for any Executor or Administrator, Guardian, Trustee, Director of Cor poration, and other persons acting in a fiduciary capacity, holding bonds ot the State to make the ex change contemplated in this act. And they shall be absolved from all liability on account of the said exchange. In our next issue we will publish the remarks of Dr. Worth, of Ran dolph, in behalf of the adoption of this bill. The discussion of the repeal of of the salary bill, last week in Congress, was varied by members calling each other dogs, curs, .and other pet names. The interchange of opinion was so ele gant and edifying that the New York Times, a Redical paper, de clines to defile " its columns with it. If there was any question as to the propriety of raising the salary of, these gentlemen such debates should settle it at once. Such ex alted worth aud ability ought to be handsomely remunerated. The Virginias was delivered at Bahia Honda, (a little island near Cuba,) on the lGth to the American dispatch boat, the Dispatch. It Tvas a very quietly managed affair and there were very few witnessed it. j It now transpires that the Vir ginius belonged to the Cuban Junta in New. York, and had no right to carry the American flag. The Span iards can now claim her. The sa lute to the insulted flag will be ac cordingly dispensed with. Boss Tweed will while away his leisure hours in penitentiary writing a book. J j STATE ITEMS. Two thousand one hundred and eighty -three bales of cotton were sold in Charlotte last week, j ! ."- The Charlotte Southern Home says:! Our esteemed friend, Capt. Reinhardt, of Lincolton, has found a valuable bed of gypsum on : his farm within a half mile of Lincoln ton. M " - ; "'-' SI M " The Charlotte Southern : Home says : i : The Lutheran .. Conference,, 1 recently held in this city, unani mously approved of ; Mr. "Stroble's conduct, aud 'defended him from certain alleged imputations, &c The Asheville Expositor says : Laban Ramsour, after living six teen years in Illinois, has returned with his family to spend the remain der of his days in the good old coun ty of Catawba. ' ; f - Carolina Central. We learn that the iron has been ordered and is expected to arrive at an early day for four miles of the Carolina Cen tral road, beyond Wadesboro, The work on the road, we understand, will be vigorously prosecuted with the intention of completing it at the earliest possible moment. ; Wil mington Star. : More Factories. There will be six additional tobacco factories in opera tion here by spring, making ten al together in operation j in our town next season, which will give em ployment to several hundred hands, as well as make our tobacco market one of the best in the State. West ern Sentinel. Homicide. Elisha Peacock was arrested in Yadkinville on last Sat urday week by the Sheriff of Ashe county for killing a man whose name we are unable to learn. The diffi culty occurred about a young woman when Peacock stabbed bis rival. Peacock is about 18 years old and lives in Yadkin county. Western Sentinel The Decision of the Sicazey Suit. The decision of J udges Brooks and Boud in the Swazey-North Carolina Railroad case was filed on Thursday evening, favoring the railroad, or rather refusing to grant the order for the sale of State stock to pay the accrued interest on the bonds of the road. Raleigh Xetcs. Fatal Shooting. A gentleman from Durham informs us that at Black Creek on the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, Bailer who owned the bear at the Cumberland Fair, fchot and instantly killed J. P. Wood, of Granville county. He shot Wy craft in the arm and fled. These young men were travelling with a bear and magic lantern, and fell out about the divbion of the money they had made. The Winston Sentinel says : There will be six additional tobacco factories in operation here by spring, making ten altogether in operation in our town next season, which will give employment to several hands, besides makiug our tobacco market one of the best in the State. Marrying in North Carolina. Just oue firm, one iob-Drinting firm in the city of Raleigh, that of Gor man, Marconi cc Lee, have printed Jive thousand marriage licenses and sold them in the last three months. Think of that. Evans1 Independent. The Wilson Advance says : A white woman, named Mary Jane Johnson, was bi ought to town on yesterday charged with the murder of her infant child. The. Winston Sentinel says : Val entine liege, ot Davidson countv. was burnt to death on Monday night of last week. Ilis cfbthuic cauirht tire while he was sitting before a fire in a state of intoxication. Judge Brooks of the United States Circuit Court, has filed his decision iu the case of Swazey and others against the North Carolina Railroad Company. The object of the suit was to sell the stock in the Road to pay the accrued interest on the bonds of the State held by the plaintiffs. These bonds are not due nutil 1885, aud the State's stock iu the Road is pledged for their pay ment. Some of the interest on the bonds has been due for years, but the interest is only secured by the dividends of the Road. Notwith standing the fact that the bonds have over ten years to run before they are due, the plaintiffs endeav ored to have the State's stock sold to pay the interest for which onlv the dividends, not the stock, were pledged. Judge Brooks refused to grant the motion for the sale, and has dismissed the suit with costs against the plaintiffs. So says the Raleigh Setcs. The Raleigh Sentinel says : The Council of the Patrons of Husband ry met at Kinston yesterday and closed its session to day at 12 o' clock. Two hundred delegates were preseut and perfect harmony pre vailed. H. R. Ryan, of New'berne, was re-elected President. Measures of great interest were enacted. The next meeting will be held at Green ville on March 19th, 1874. The Asheville Fxpositor says : The hog cholera is raging fearfully aloDg the French Broad the infec tion caught Iroin the droves passing from Tennessee and Kentucky.- Capt. Alexander, Gen. Vanca and others have lost most all their hogs. Snotcs This Season. We learn from a citizen of Wautauga county, who was in Charlotte yesterday wittL iuud uao ueeu aireaay nine snows in that county this season Oue of the snows, our informant says, was considerably over shoe mouth deep. We are thankful that the lines have fallen to" us in a warmer climate than that. Char lotte Obsrever. Hon. eldon N. Edwards, one-of me most distinguished men in tho State and a gentleman of the id school, died on Thursday evening at his home in Warren county .aged 80 years. The Greensboro Patriot used to be a good paper j we have not seen it lately. Western Sentinel ' Why you don't, neighbor, is one of the things we don't understand, for it is mailed to you regularly every week. Perhaps some one else up there likes to read and forgets to return it " . , ; j Unexpected Contingencies. j ; Washington, Dec 16. 1 The contingent fund of the Treas ury Department for the oast few years is being overhauled,and some curious, not to say extraordinary, features are exposed and will have to be explained.! For instance, in a single year $9,000 weie expended for carpets, of er $3,000 for ice. j There are alscj items for the pur chase of hoi sea and carriages s . . very (incomprenensiDie subject in the mind, of the committee. The Department horses, and is entitled to four according to the ac counts it costs for a single vear $2, 500 for oats, 900 for hay, $2,000 tor care, over $J00 for shoeing. $3. 000 for repairs of wagons, $1,000 for repairs oi narpess, 9400 lor repairs ot carriages, one pair of horses $G00, and carriages $700. It has reached the attention pf the committee that the appropriation for four express Dorses ana two wagons has been used to cover other horses and car riages for the accommodation of offi cials and favored clerks of the De partment. The committee is of the impression, if small matters make such a showing-, there may be great reduction in the larger appropria tions. I 1 Our Representatives in Congress.- The North Carolina Representatives in Cougress are disposed of as fol lows : ! ; Ransom Military afiairs, Rail roads and Revision of the Laws. Merrimon fPost Offices, LPost Roads and Claims. HOUSE. Ashe Coinage, Weights and Measures. Uobb Freed man's Affairs (Chair man) and War Claims. $ Leach District of Columbia. Bobbins Public Expenditures. Smith Public Expenditures and Patents. Thomas Elections. . Waddell Manufactures and Pub lic Printing, j JYauce Revolutionary Pensions. The Late Panic. There is much truth in what Ex Governor Seymour says in his letter to a gentleman in Wisconsin : i Hef thinks "the panic has come to stay awhile attributes it to ruin ous speculation on too small capital; thinks we have too many railroads and are too extravagant, and sums up as follows : "The future is full of uncertainty. I look for troubled by it will clear up limes. Jiy and and you and your cotemporaries will gather in the frnits of the toils, the schemes and speculations of this day. Increased population and pro duction will ii time flock off the stranded ventures of the day. I may not live to see this, but you and others of your years will reap the benefit of this state of things I cannot say It am sorry the cash has come. It will do much mischief now ; it would do more if put off From the (Raleigh Newg.J Ko Legislation. The Committee of the Legislature to whom was re ferred the bill offered by Seuator Flemming for the protection of or phans, has reported in favor of 4no legislation." There is a little boy in Pitt county whose father is dead; his mother is dead ; be has no prop erty : uo protector. A verv wicked man has seized him for a slave, and works him without mercy. I made some inquiries of him about the boy. He spoke through the bars ot Tar boro jail, and declared he was ob liged to keep the boy to work for his wife while he remained iu jaiL W ith ' no legislation' this boy will grow up the natural enemy of the State. How sad ! i J. n. Mills. The House of Representatives have taken the life out of the bill to rectify the great salary grab, and have agreed that Grant shall con tinue to draw all he wairts. The next thing iu order is to put on the taxes on tea, cofiee, aud tobacco. - Having doubled the President's pay, giving him 50,000 a year when he had agreed to serve for $25,000, and having taken back pay and forward pay for themselves,now let thera complete their arrange ments so tuat every working man aud women in the country will hare to contribute a sufficieut share of the cost of these Executive and Cougressional luxuries. A1". Y. Sun. Mr. Frederick; W. Schneider, of the Tiov Press, set aud distributed from Die 12, 1872, to Dec. 12, 1873, 3,234,203 ems. This amouut divid ed among 312 working days, gives 10.30G ems per dav. averaging in round nuuibers 10,000 per day, with a margin of 114111)2. The highest number set in any one day was li, 4S5. For thirty-eight days Mr Schneider set 12,000 ems per day, and for five weeks averaged 70,000 per week. For thirty-four weeks he set 00,000 eins. The matter was of a general character, and outside of any department. A Good Custom. Au excellent custom, probably borrowed iroin the Japanese, seems ) to be coming into vogue in various Western cities. At Detroit, an Employee of a mer cantile house blew out his brains because he had jbeen detected inf stealing from his employers. Also, at St. Louis, a j second-class bank defaulter ended his existence with a dose of prussic ! acid, because bis peculations bad been discovered. A drunkard in the White House, a venal liar in the Vice Presidency replacing a venal perjurer there, a debauchee in the chair of the Sen ate, Credit Mobilier bribers leading the first Committees of Cougress,an uncaught Mobilierist in the Speak er's Chair and a canght Mobilierist the leader ot the House, a C. M. sa'ary grabber our Minister te Ja pan, a murderer our envoy to Spain why disjoint Carpenter from such suitable society -A7. Y. World. The Rothschilds are very poor. . The family, consisting of twelve, is estimated to be j worth the small 8nm of only $1,000,000,000. Rigid economy is ' the only thing in the world that Will keep then ont of the poor house. Correspondence of the Patriot. 1 WAsnxxGTOV, D. C., Dec. 20, 1873. M ' " ':' '-f" THK jtKCZ8&!!:: ;'.'V j : I TheCongress of our country has been in the habit of taking two weeks or more of a holiday at Christmas time. In Eng land and France the legislative - bodies only adjourn for one day,' bnt here, no pent np Utica, of propriety or public need, contracts onr powers, the whole two weeks round of jollification are ours. The President was most earnestly leqftest ed. in the early days of the name, to eon Tene Congress, so as to afford tbe country some measure of relief, but it was not thought advisable, for they would come together under such excitement that calm and deliberate action would hardly result and again Xne time for tbe regular session wart fast approaching and it was deemed best to wait,- Well, the s people hare waited and the wisdom of the Nation has assembled aud what has been the result f Nineteen days of the session has passed and what has been donet The financial measure of relief, that was expected: is yet in the womb of time. i : The bankrupt bill like Mahomet's cof fin, is suspended between ! Hearen and Earth, bnt which Honse will prove to-be its Heaven, or which its Earth is one of those congressional conundrums that is not easily guessed. The House has been very busy though over the salary erab trying bow not to do tbe people's bidding and they succeeded elegantly. The peo ple as a rebuke to congressional indecency in! the manner of passing the bill desired its immediate repeal a majority of mem bers wanted the cash and a compromise was made by wnicn an increase of S500, is yet retained and tbe people are expected to bo satisnec. lne dicker in tbe House over the repeal of the grab would disgrace a cneap joaa old ciotnes dealer in unat tarn St., New York city. During, this haggle over members pay we have had per sonal squabbles, abuse of tbe press and a tree now of billingsgate, sucu as would give spice to a beer garden drunk excuse tbe pbraze. After wasting so much valu able time, neglecting the pressing wants ot tbe country, tbe usual recess is agreed upon and from last evening till January 5th, Congress may be considered to be on a " bust." " PLATED OCT." jne people msy as weu learn brst as last to place not the least reliance on tbe benatebeinga conservative' body and check on the House. They play into each others hands in order, to throw dust, into the people's eyes. The Senate has all along been giving out that it would not agree to adjournment nntil something was aoue ior tbe country of a bnancial char acter, to use a slang expression that dodge is " played out." When the franking privilege was repealed it was done by .the oeuate " going back" on tbe House for Ben Butler said that it was understood that it would not pass tbe Senate. So Congress by its action agrees ; to emulate the Koman Emperor who was found fid dling and wlule the people are suffering tbe legislative Neros will jollificate and be merry. CIV1I. RIGHTS BILL. It has been determined by the Radical leaders Ben Butler playing the role of Mepbisto that the civil rights bill must, as a party necessity, be pushed through the House. Whether they mean it to really pass the Senate or to be buried there will be seen hereafter. In any event Ben Butler will have plucked the sable plume from Sumner's crest, especially should the latter fail to have tbe bdl pass the Senate. Hon. A. H. Stephens and others will dis cuss the question at length. A number of Radicals will oppose the bill though it will undoubtedly pass. ; THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. If remember I say " if General Grant bad tbe least delicacy in his composition he certainly would feel himself an awk ward position, from the fact that his se lection for the high Judicial position of Chiel Justice has to undergo a trial which it virtually is on charges affect ing his reputation before the Judiciary Committee of tbe Senate. The investiga tion, it is reported, has not helped Mr. Williams chances at all, and from present appearances the committee will not be able in justice to themselves to recom mend his confirmation. It is said that there are a number of other nemiuations before the Judiciary Committee equally bad and some worse. 5 GEK. O. O. HOWARD. The House Military Committee have determined to increase the number of tbe Court of Iuquiry in the case of Gen. O. O. Howard and lor that reason the resolution directing the President to order the court was, withdrawn temporarily. Wheu the resolution was presented, Howard's whitewashing friends wriggled like eels on a hook. Ben Butler wanted a number of officers .who had commanded colored troops to be on the inquiry as there was prejudice against him (Howard) among army officers. The committee thought that the President would appoint un prejudiced officers. This remark of But ler's, reflecting on the .Army, will not be of service to the canting hypocrite who,if lie gets bis just desert6, will be making shoes or caning chairs instead of slang whanging religion and temperance on the street corners. THK HASK8LIT BILL. The House bill repealing the bankrupt law will not pass tbe Senate. A bill very greatly modifying the present law one more equitable to both debtor and creditor with great reduction in fees and expenses will be matured and presented to the Senate cm its reassembling. THE GRAB IN THE SENATE. The committee on civil service and re trenchment in the Senate have thrown aside the House bill repealing the grab and hare pnbstitnted one that places the pay of members and employees of congress at tbe old figures. Cabinet orooers to re ceive $-3,000. Whether the Senate will stand by this confirmation to public opin ion or merely make a show of virtue while they have it not remains to be seen. TO WHAT END f It is rumored that in view of General Grant's determination to locate here at the close of his term, that two gentlemen owning adjoining farms near -this city have announced their intention of giving him a slice from the their lands. Of "course the great receiver will accept even if he should sell it as in the case of tbe residence presented him in this city. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION The members of Congress from the Northwest and the South are moving in earnest in.' the matter of cheap transpor tation from the West to the Atlantic sea board. A meeting will be held immedi ately after the recess to take the matter into consideration. This is one of the practical results of the granger move menl whieh it is be hoped will be fol lowed by others of a character to benefit the country and purify the legislative at- mospbere ol tbe capital. FINANCIAL, The general impression here is that the House will favor an increase of the cur rency and the Senate will oppose it, but exactly what will arise from the coming debate on tne question no one can fore shadow. From the disinclination of Gov eminent officials to have their appropria tions cut down, tbe amount of expendi tures to be reduced will bardly reacb the f 40,000,000 deficiency, and tbe impression in tne ornate is that a temporary loan will have to be resorted to there being great opposition to an increase of taxes, but a decided feeling in favor of home turkey and mince pies. Joined the Templars. Our friend and conere of the Southern Rome, Capt. R. A. Shot- well, cast in his lot with the Good Templars on Thursday night. If Capt. Sbotwell, makes as good a templar as he does a newspaper man the Lodge will have good reason to congratulate itself upon' the acqui sition. Shotwell, Avery, Woodson, Duffy and Harris, have all "joined." Let a few more of the ink slingers go in and it's bound to come down to five cents a drink. Charlotte Observer, And then wouldn't j Jones be happy t ! SPECIAL NOTICES. Dr. It. K Gregory, Physician and Surgeon, fJreensboro, N. C, offers his pro- fessional services in its various branches to the public Fifteen years experience in the treatment of Chronic Disease Chronic Ulcers or Old Sores, Tumors, $r Swellings, Scrofula, Syphilis, Chronlo Rheumatism, Epilepsy or Fits, Diseases of the Skin, Diseases of the -Liver and spleen,neuralgia,diseasesof the throat and Lungs, Diseases of the Eye, Ear and Nose, Uterine Diseases, and Diseases peculiar to women and children, Diseases of the Genito-Urinary Organs, Dyspepsia, an'd 11 other chronic affections of the Stom ach and Bowells.' j - iyJ ' Office at the residence of Mrs. R.H. Al bright, West Market St.: j Patients requiring daily attention and desiring to place themselves under my care, will be furnished excellent accom modations in Greensboro, N. C, as heap as in any town in tbe State: Patients will be visited at any point in tne atate wnen desired, i Letters addressed to R. K. Gregory, m. ureensboro. W. C. will meet with prompt attention. aug 6-ly t3 Oyster Saloon. H.- C Willis has fitted upa first-class oyster saloon, at his old stand, and ladies and gentlemen can be served in the very best style. I Pratt's Astral Oil. Absolutely safe; Perfectly odorless. Always uniform. Illu minating qualities superior to gas. Burns in any lamp without danger of exploding or taking nre. Mauulactureu expresly to uis- f lace the use ot volatile and; dangerous oils. ts safety under every possible test, .and its perfect burning qualities, are proved by its continued use iu over 300,000 families. j Millions of gallons have been sold and 09 accident directly or indirectly has eyertw-t curred from burning, storing or handling it. The immense yearly loss 1 to life and prop erty, resulting from the use of cheap and dangerous oils in the United States, is appal ing. I The InsuranceJCompanies and Fire Com missioners throughout the country recom mend the ASTRAL as the best safeguard when lamps are used. Send for circular. For sale at retail by the trade generally and at wholesale by the proprietors, CHAS. rPRATT & CO., 108 Fulton Street. New York. btl j oct22-iy j TO THE SUFFERING. ' The Rev. William H. Noi ton," while resid-j ing in Brazil as a Missionary, discovered id that land of medicines a remedy for Con sumption, Scrofula, Sore Throat, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, aud Nervous Weakness. This remedy has cured myBelf after all other med icines hted failed. Wishing to benefit the suffering, I will send the recipe for preparing and uiug this reme dy to all who desire it free of charge. Please send an envelope with your name and address on it. -Address, REV. WILLIAM H. NORTON, 676 Broadway, feb 26:ly New York City. A CARD. A Clergyman, while resiling in South America as missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy for the cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay, Disease of the Uri nary and Seminal Organs, and the whole train of disorders brought on by baneful and vicious habit.. Great numbers have been cured by this noble remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, I will send the recipe for preparing and using this medicine, iu a sealed envelope, to any oue who needs it, free of charge. Address, JOSEPH T. LNMAN, Station D, Bible House, feb26:ly NewTork City. YOU CAN DO YOUR OWN PAINTING READ, READ, READ, Bradley's Patent Enamel Paints Made from Pure "White Lead LINSEED OIL & ZINC, MIXED READY FOR USE. One Gallon Covers 20 Square Yards Two COATS. Read the following testimonials Wakk Forest College, N. C.,' October 4th, 1873. Mr. C. P. Kniijit Dear Siu : We have for several month been using your Bradley's Patent Euame Paint on our College building and are wel pleased with it. Though it was applied by oue having: no experience in such work yet we have a irood iob. We shall continue to U8e it, believing that in point oi economy durability, and facility ot apply in? it is superior to the market. (Shjued) any other pigment onered in Verv Respectfully, W. G.'SIUMOXS. The Plains, Fauquier Co., Va., February Cth, ld73, Mr. C. P. Kniyht MR: 1 he paint came safely to hand as ordered, two keg, five gallons each, and three buckets one gallon each. As practice is slack, I did tbe iob myself. Two weeks not constant work completed the house two coats, the la.st coat applied thick, and it is now generally conceded that for " Enamel" like hardness and bod v and harmony of colors there is not a handsomer job in the place. saved sixtv-five dollars by the operation which is an item just now with "Souihen People." It should be generally adopted in this State; any country lad can apply it. have never dabbled in such Mock as Testi monials, but I feel so forcibly the reat adaptability of your Enamel Paint to the wants of our people in excellency of ma terial, in beauty of color, and ibe fact cf its beiug ready-mixed, that I give ytu full p-r mission, ii it is aesiraoie, to maite vvnai time you think proper of this letter. I Very respectfully and truly, S. McGILL, M. r. Baltimore, Dec.r 10th 1872. Mr. C. P. Kninht Dear Sir : It affords me much pleasure to say to yeu that the Bradley's Patent Enamel Paint far exceeds my expectations in economy beauty, and I have every reason to believe in durability. More than twelve months since, I painted the roof of my house (Mansion House) with the Bradley Patent Enamel Paint, and I was so well plased with it, determined to paint the front of tbe "Hotel, and I am most happy to say that it gives me perfect satisfaction. In conclusion. I will say, if this testimonial will be of any ad vantage to you, you are at liberty to use it. : Yours most respectfully, , JSAAC ALBERTSONi, ' Mansion House Hotel, , Cor. Fayette and St. Paul Sts., Baltimore. The following letter is strong and valuable: Baltimore, Md., Dec.. 27, 187f. C. P. Knight, asfi liradley't Patent Enamel Paint- Dear Sir : The Paint we purchased from you we will cheerfully endorse a the best of any kind we have ever used, its covering qualities is everything desired,j drying promptly ana with bard gloss, which must. we think, resist the action of all ! kinds of weather. This is our experience and we can recommend it with certainty, and intend to use it on all occasions where we desire a cood job of work. , Very respectfully, EMMART & QUARTLEY, 276 W. Baltimore St., House, Sign and Fresco Painters. " V. I. KXIGUT, 93 W. Lombard, SL, Baltoioke, Md. Sole General Agent. Samples and price list furnished -irratis. Liberal inducements made to the tradtf. NoY.26299-6m. 1.00,000 White Pine Shingles, for sale by JAS. SLOANS' SOUS. ,s --'-j.Tt .hit --illn--1 i M I RfTETiT. A TffPnrra U ;CThH : l - r .-Try : CHRISTMAS NOTIONS -,!" -f. II. C. WILLIS, 1 I Vli v" !,-... Da. 1o in -li' i ' i ' TOYS ANnFASotOoobS North Elni Street opposite tin t!nnL 4 I V invites hisjeustomersand eiublic genJjj' to call and examine; bis new: stock t il-il new. ttrwL- i i.iH stocks ox Toy5PanbvABofl ever brought to this market,. a priws iuJ cannot Jail to give satisfaction, j j I fTr : Fir VA.lr. " . ? 1 ;"J Nuts, Raisens, Figs, ; Prunes, Dates, Currants. Spices. FUvAririmi Vmta .w iu gniti variety c ( erythinfj uiuahy kept in I a fire&lasa M lectionery. , J , , - 1 oa Received daily and served ' 297-6w i , ..'!: -1 m every ty if. T ItT. TimilC Ar TV -.mm mm ty i mmr uuua. v Toiesaie anu iteiau liealers mi- Boots and Shnest" And avavtlifyfv it. i a 1 ) tan! : L c a , Farming Implement,! j i Saddlesilarnesjs,1 I store. ve sen exclusively for Cash, wSieh'l 1 boro, or anv other market south hf Ri'hrlZ.i You will save from 10 to gO per I cent j bl coming te REIDSVILLE . n '.. .! J -1 to biiy Veur eSIlLN All kinds of Country Produce tati... ;a .LiiTU change fir goods at market rites! T ') -i State. IVOICTII-CAItOLIIVA BOOK IBINDEK AND BLANK jBOOK MANUFACTO j Raleigh, N. C -North Carolina Reports 'and otlher I rj..i, d .1 : c t i, .. : i taken iu Exchanre tor Brndincr: I Trial i!p Si aanilHtT ftnrifn anl 1?aAAi1:n TTT.J..lJ V . ! to Order.. IT- . l-'tl-' U h Orders may be left at Patriot Tim, M a - I - . I f It 1 5 1 4fi Piedmont Warehouse REIDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLlM - i ' I i , i I J . TTE will open a Public Warehouse T T sale of LEAF TOBACCO - I I' ! I ; i . - 1: at ReidevilleJ N.C, oil the 18th of jLnuJ We.bope by istric t at ent'on to- butiie?! merit and receive a share of public 1 Ml : . it-., - patiitirrtj and will guarantee to Planters as.jhig for their Tobacco as can be obtained! m any regular market. J OAKS & ALLEN) January 15th, 1872. b l.'ilyj mm I - I! N 1 f 4 I NEW s It ore LARGEST STOCK iy.TOWN, ! AJfcD I 25 per cent, below any other lidose. j- The Fall Stocfc consista STAPLE AND FAP ' DRY GpOl5s, English Crockery. Glassware am CUTLERY, &c. Cloths and Cassimeres and gentlenieu;4 i T : i . gUUUB. i Large stock of 1 NOTIONS ; And the finett and most varied assort- f - , i tuent of IIOSIKUY aud L ever brought to thi$ place. 4 i Parasols, and almost-pvery fancy arti neided by the ladies. 1 ' ! . FAMILY GROCERIES,! i ; - i - i u - i Anl a large lot of the best and cheapen CARPETING ' Ever before offered in this market, -i Al8I FLOOR OIL CLOTHS AND RUGS. ! All we ask is for our lady and gen tlemen friends to give ns a all before purchasing elsewhere. 1! ! ! ! JAS. F. FOtJLKES Garrett Building, West Market St., V 1 : ecp Posted. Read tbe panel siif voi jwould know the current pews.-; I: will" taki your name tor the Richmond Whig, for onf yearand guarantee you tlTe besjt Political ainp family Tsewspaper published in tbe boutti j , I . I TERMS: j r i Daily i t.U p'n year Senii-Weeklyj, Wek ly j 5.00 2.W Specimen copLes free.- M. B. IAV East Market St. Greensboro, jNijCj uct iy. ! - , J Adapted lor cooking stoves, j For Bale by f ' I JAS. SLOAN'S SONS. February 2Tth. IP- New Aiiqtion Houscr. w. E. Edwards & J; R. jPearcej O1 FFER theii eeryices as Auctioneer and may be constantly found at their l,Iatr of business. j j 1 - J: MrJ Edwards having had lone exirierienc will crive esnecial attention to the salelof reOH estate, personal property, &c. rrompt M tention given and, satisfaction assured to tJiostJ entrusting goods to their charge. t Dec 3 Cm. i DESIRABLE Store Rooms A: OIIIccs THE storeroom heretofore occupi,f JamesXJuniHUKhani, on East Muik,,t St., 60 or 70feet from the public squaiv, rent, apply to j R. N. CALDWELL- Also the shop heretofore occupied a Jewelry Store by W. B. Farrar, on M" Market Stfor rent or sale, apply toff; A!ra tliA nfliA now occupied hjl VT' Marley, directly ver Sikes & -SonVjtjf e for rem, apply to R. N. CALDWELI 3U0-4W. Teef. Pork, and all kmus oiw- We edibles alwaysfoujidjitU 0 tl Cake. lOOoTbs Oil Cake for sale by Oct. 20. JAS. SLOAXN'O Teacli Seed Wanted. -1 . il l ' . l (ii - -dp a nv if h n I pt rvprmm; I JL i !1 1 ft- - !. M if fES SL0AKS SONSR Oct. 20. 1, i "rrr