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THE wnUNGTON JOIUNAL WIL!aiiN G'l'ON. j. rn-AY. i ; a;'. sooaLe; nnasior, " vatch hi', rcee iiC-M. - :i : i.- tscli inge, o: the rcr- i " i -todcra-.c T, - xK. v iuv. L.a;eiwen iiiu ... - r " m view vi ainst Littlc- Ic-rj c-X the Trearuij . t dcDicnstraHorrs a: ;ia. I Ili.iL.Vi reference u doubtless in- I -, r -t- r re !'..', CI Vn:e:i iw the ibly vie c; cut, iu lit;, ft i of swern duty, 1!- i1. : iLc ramp a per- tD the re- rr.ardiar?, vrLo f - l.r.1 ci-capc d! , z the iLo Ea( not vo thi;; rrcaic:; i fisa. Giu-t, 'otho V, ,: L Philcau-ipi.-:-'. nrJe, am' villi - Sonlh ' th the t. re leal ti. i , t: 1 r: ii rnior now p dhtii;; r' ' ! J L li ;-;cuth wiil ... ilii:3 keep UI re-elect i, . according :;Jent cf tlio i;t r.vy oi duiing ilie 3 -a a :v a- 1 ion exists 3.-.;:l:ir.r; tLc i i . Gov al trial i.r tLis :..v:u L and noble C'co:T' -.1 , Vyiii 'I duty . :e.i 1 . ' .-.'. . i n . c. iti- ;i.)c-iace:.u. v i .- lideneo be hz- i : -nr rr'cT;;'Ir liis nc-;-l :.ud devotion to I. IricniLi of iln.i i i' Rf.r.sa r.f r;rofersiour.i inn ted Lira in i.. -. , , (iorernor. Vv'o uro iittu aly glad, i cause ci ir."tkci ior IL ) fIv ) of List that Governor Hoi. Icn ilc-fcad Liru in ii--. '--c li-aia ol tbo casi unci its nvc..: Iniioi.;i:e j miiiica the Ecrac -9 ol mn r : , vosition. icr-r.1 and socin.'. (J. C. IIowen, tbe carnet bag Cougress rouu from Churlcolou, C bus tbrce wives now Jiving, and there uro thiriy-fivc States yet to hear from. An excharjga suggests that the 1th of March next should be. observed na a na tional day of thanksgiving and praytr thankEgivicg that tba forty-first Congress is dead, and prayer that it may stay so. It has exhibited more hatred of the South ern people and lees regard for the true in terests of tho country than any Congress since the formation of the Government. Tlie Terms of Peace. Jules Favre, the accredited Commis sioner on tho part of the Provisional Gov ernment of France, and Count Von Bis mabck, representing Prussia, have had a formal interview in reference to the capi tulation of Paris. Tho great question was a? to the cession of territory. This has been the .siumbliug block from tho first. It is apainst disaaemburnient, which the 1rcnch Lave for months been contending for almost without hope. It is this which haaL:d to the intense ttrugglo which has Jast cn,a ;L And tub tbo ttrugglo baa determined. Id. Favi:e readily agreed to the money indemnity, but opposed auy territorial loss. Tho Count 13ismakck in bifcted upon this as essential to solf-protcc-llc,:;, i.;:d ai rendering any fortified fron tier ii-xless. This was placed as tho ulti matum. Td. Favlk linally yielded, and Paria capitulaicd upon the following terms, which the Kepublic accepted, subject to ratiueaiion by tb.e National A. ascuibly : (1) tho auneatiou of Aleaco aud German Lor raine ! l'rusbia ; (2) thu !aynient of a thousaud mil- even tho most prejudiced must seo that the real object vi the war is conquest and dis memberment ; such a dismemberment as all Europe combined did hot dream of in flicting after twenty-five years of war, It may be that France, despairing of sal- )cm;n ? mating tho Senate, and their wish to be fair aud just, it may be well to state, that this body has passed a bill to pay the per ilicm and niileuge of the witnesses for the accused, so that he may avail himself of any and all benefits the law allows to the The friends aud enemies of For the Journal. WUSTFMN. C0R11ESP OXDENCE. skKaU'KIsi-TIIK YOt'JfU UIAXt OF Tllfei cm ycd indemnity oi one 4 ti . . .. . T iUO lirji-a of Irancs H fcnouiu muie i-iui-enj c-;.:ate be two hundred millions of frauca ; (U) !ho P. i ecured .Mr. Ur ae- Ahcaiy Vi.z : Jim bcona to c only are pre--rna'-'cd, b:;. c.-i-. ; to tli ; probar;! : overai Slat::. , increa: ed -.A. npportioiirr.i ;.t o-dcul.-.'lon.v. 'i'Li af "e.. reviciii!jj um v.. foot.i - .I:.;-' .)', euoii Not ciir- :..citTc a: oi' the ru: i tiie :r tiaiia loubtiiii ! uirfPtiilfir n ncirtam number of her war vessels; (1) the forts around Paris io bo ganieoned by German troops ; (5) the armies of France to bo disbanded, and t':e National Guard to garrifion Taris ; (C) ono of the French Provinces to be ?jar riioned by Germau troops to scouro pay ment of the war indemnity. The people of France are to bo leit un trammelled both as to their National As tembly, and in the choieo of their future government. These may not be the pre cise, bnt they are tho substantial terms' Thcv may, and probably in some minor respect.1-, will be modified. At any rate TY,ir rvsnv bo regarded as over, and the propositions thus agreed upon will, to efiVef, bo tho iinal basis of the poace. all two l,.v jw.. .,. very douuil.-.i, i.-.'-. :. i". ncccaiy to inako up tLis ra ' i.- Now Jcir-oy, Peni:jlania, Fioi.a.!, ( hio and Atl:ansa;. LaTinrr.f total o live electoral vctos. The Nationul l)cv e.a:;c lait. tml.V to put i wrv. i.rd'pro ; . -r e.mdi.i J n troper i.lairoiii., arai a- vietcv.? faued. Tlic pr-opiO ilr':'( r J iy. i v- The Tst-0tli. We recogaiza in tho abolition of the : t oath by both Houses of Congress ona -tcp towards caLcelling political pro set iptions. When wo consider tho past history of tho present Congress wo see in thh simple act of tardy and incomplete justice tho change going on iu public sen timent. Such a concession could never have been wrung from tho bitter partisans who control Congress but from, a whole some fear of publio opinion. As much cs they Late tLe people of the South they s UiiOO ! fjtruotii" u L cal dirabiliii: of sectional j-.dft entaipi-i: Presidential ) ciliaticn Icy r?.onomy p.tiu (i ubIio ahliir : tho bnrld oi alono caa sa.'o p-rosperity 1. V Tho follow inf Irilune, to vIii- l icl.i . ai '. C: Cf. rui' e.cpncw:;. oi ul 1k; roou- o politi- piCiidtntiai UlO-iUlCS 01 ,-ant recon-pavii-.cuts 1rni;ii';tratioa iT.ot.'. -"ill i (. i i .' a r These lO UlO c T . t" -1 4 vo have hcv.ru! tho elections of 1 3 emocrat vouhl bu ciiOfe that is a imseaie-aLvli jn. table will fcho vr : Kep. Bt&tcs. ilkci .f :. ilalli0 ........ i ... f.l&tJriScJlUC ! I.-.. . . 4ow llampKiiiio. . . Khoda Iblaa'A Verraoat Mow Jerety eiiuaylvania Hontli Carolina... lIieeippi Louiciiia i'lorida Texaa Ohio Illinois Michierau Wiaconeia I LI MiunoBOt a i Iowa Kansas Nebraska Arkansas on of th'' 1 Ihid, rdsould .;:.;. .X 1 S70, a i C(-i:a;'f :icat : V r . li.' !.: ! j a.-iiU V.ro ( IC'ria. . . . ! A 1-1)3.1 . . i V i : " . 1 , X'-l' iM i.ii. . . '0 j. He V;a! A. . .li) ! Or- nou. . It) i '. cil. . f) , i'O-Ml'-lie V.l 3. .2 i' a o Total IT We have scram; d as U;o proba Lie ratio of rcpre.-eiit..-. ;,-uler the? new census; a liihti" Ys'o'uM rcdaoe lac num ber of ticeic-ral vott , ;.s a lov.er a,. iM iu ereaso it, bnt neither c-vM :;..-;c!,ii,.!iv af fect tho majority. Missoari was net rri rrats in ju, pih oy u;e .Brown Itcpublican;; bat ; enough of thtoe ;- over to rut the. Wo trust they will cyi '-a-k ef theii- idrango company, and come baci: in r to-en fr '72. Connecticut wa: c?rried by tho Demo crats in the April ii- ;te cleetl :i of 't't, but went Republican in tho or,t- r.i(:2 Jvsiden tial contest, as she 'u .'u.ibiy will in "7J. Oregon went .Democratic in 1S70 by a far emallcr raijerii;, than at her State election cl C? : yctwh.a rdic ''-.mo to o Hemo- rn and Gratz assume that '' -b'y r;; elfar -.-dn-vt J'd in '71. i love position and power more. The effect ol recent Northern elections is more plain ly and forcibly shown in this action of Congress than in aDy other way. The bill, which passed both Houses of Congress, provides that any person not rendered ineligible by the Fourteenth Amendment, who may be elected or ap pointed to auy ofliee of honor or trust un der the United States, and shall not by reason cf participation in the "rebellion," bo able to take the oath of office, common ly called the "iron-clad oath," may, in lieu of that, take tho oath prescribed for t'aoso who have received tho Congreesionai absolution by nn act removing their disa bilities. The efuct of this bill will be to render nil nrrsona in the South eligible to federal! oQiec,exccpt those who, previous to the war, held oflicial positions and afterwards par ticipated in the war, or gave aid and en ccuracrement thereto. This class of per ?.or.3 are also rendered eligible by an act of Congress removing their disabilities. Tiiis is a long step towards reconcilia tion and good feeling. It is the harbin ger of better things. Even this act, in complete as it is, will heal many of the wounds of the war. After the passage of this bill we cannot belie vo that a majority of both Houses can be forced by party demands or Executive blandishments to uproot reconstruction. We do not belieYO that this act of justice will be followed by ono mere outrageous and violent than all tho others which have disgraced tho legislation of Congress since the war. Iu the repeal of tho test-oath wo Lavo the death-knell of political pro scription. The counter revolution has set i a. Those who attempt to oppose its re sistless power will bo swept away.- Radi caliem has abandoned its foremost and strongest position. Its retreat will now ba hasty and disorderly. Its early and final overthrow is at hand. May Heaven hasten tho "day. vation, and not linaing a .sing s man capa ble of rallying her people or leading her airaie?, will submit for the present to these outrageous conditions. Rat a peace thus secured can be nothing but a truce; and if Prussia believes she is gaining au acces sion of power by the forcible annexation of Alsase and Lorraine, she will find on the contrary that sbo Las only incorpora ted with herself an element of weakness. She is only organizing a new Poland in her territory. Wero Bismarck truly wise he would adopt one of the two alternations of tho Samnite sago. Ho would boldly continue the conquest of Franco and its permanent occupation, at least to the line of the Loire, and icttlo the bulk of the German armiea and as many more Ger man emigrants as he could raise, as mili tary colonists in the conquered territory; trusting that Hide forces, backed by the whole power of tho German empire would make it a hopeless dream for tho rest of Franco over to throw oil' the joko or ob tain revenge. Instead of demanding ten thousand milliouaho bhuuldeeizs aud con fiscate every thing bej ond the bare enbsis tance of the conquered population. In fine, he should not stop short of tbe entire destruction of FreLch power. Bat if this alternative i impottibl a at j Iho present day, if neither humanity nor civilization, nor tho tafety of tho neutral powers would permit it, then ho should take tbo other alternative, and prove to tho world tho tineciity of hi mabtt r's dec laration at tho beginning oi tho war. He should show the world that Prussia dots not make war for the barbarous purpose t f tearing violently millions of population from a country to which they aio attached to force upon them a joke ihat they abhor. Franco has confessed her defeat and has offered indemnity. This should satisfy not only Pru?siau pride, but Prus siau interest ; and History, we confidently predict, will prove that Prussia is com mitting a political blunder in demanding more. Even if her ungenerous extortion do not arouse all France to further re sistance now, it is exciting the fears and jealousy of all the neutral powers who per ceive how dangerous bhe is becoming to them oil. She is laying the foundations of a general European coalition against her. When France draws the sword again, J as she is certain to do when she recovers her strength, she will not stand alone and without allies as the does now ; and then will be seen once more tho worthlessness of the conquests of force. Just as Na- nnrunv-'c! mnnnpKta Droved a source of l VUJ.u -r- 1 X ruiu and defeat in 181?, when all Germany rose against him, eo wi Alsaoe and Lorraino prove to Prussia vvhen the second ait of this tragedy bagius. Convention. The Convention Bill, as agreed upon by the Committee of Conferei.ee, and as it has passed tho House and will certainly pass tho Semite, provides for an election on Thursday, the 13th of Apeil. On the Ath of May, the Legislature is to compare tbe vote for, and against, the Convention, and if a majority be found in favor of the Convention, then tho Gove nor is to con vene the delegates elect, on tho fotjkth Monday in Mat, being the 22d of tho month. O UR RALEIGH LETTER. Impeaa-buicnt Amending an Article Col, Edward Sworn In as a. Member of the Court Trie Itsue-.JoIned "May Heaven Defend tlie lllglU" Tue Spirit of tlie SenaieTlie Convention Capt. Alie Col. A 1 1 e n Mwj Bt ; C i a m in y French. Baijeigh, N. C, Feb. 1st, 1871. Dear Journal : The High Court of Im peachment, now in session, has attracted to this city quite a number of visitor?, who most anxiously watah its proceedings, which of course must excita an nnnual degree of interest iu tho minds of all the citizens of tho State. The Court convened on Monday, the 30th nit., when the Mana gers obtained leave to amend the Vlllth Article, by tho insertion of tho name of "John B. Neathcry ,: insteed of "li. G. aav rest assured that he wiil i have full justice done him, the one could j not ask Ie??, nor the other demand more, ! for if justice is done him, he will never again hold office iu this State. The Legislative business of th Senate and the House is progressing quite rapid ly. Tbe Convention Bill has passed the House and returned to tbe Senate, with a few amendments. A Committee cf Con ference, of the House branch of which your talented Representative, Capt. AbIio is Chairman, has been appointed to per fect tho bill, to that it may pass without further debate or loss of time. A Bill was in roduced into the Senate last week to sell the "White Oak Swamp" lands in Jones aud Onslow at 15 cents per acre, but a substitute was adopted, intro duced by Cot. Allen, of Duplin, giving alternate sections of the land to the "Planters Railroad Company." Your Senator, Major MoClammy, after an absence of a few days, returned to.his seat on Monday last. In order to show how his merits are appreciated, it is pro per to state tLat on yesterday ho was ap pointed ou tvro additional Committees Finauco and Internal Improvements, Gizzard French made his appearance yes terday for the first time since the adjourn ment, but no doubt his constituents would bo better pleased if ho had never returned. Hal. OUR RALEIGH LETTER. liiipeaeii meiit 1I1H Holtlcn to Lira it t and Holder to Kirk An Important Point Itcvclopct! Ucorge l'rlcc Votes against Chief Jaetice Pearson on a point at I, aw Wadrfeirs Disabilities to be Kemoved Tlie 11 ill for Heller of W., C. Si IX. It. It. Election ou Convention Utli April $3,000 itewaid for Henry Berry lowrey, te., Sc Ac. LiLtuiu, N. C, Feb. ord, 1870. Dear Journal: Yesterday was decidedly the most interesting day, which has yet passed since the organization of the Court of Impeachment. The case was opened by Col. Sparrow, in behalf of the Mana gers, in a speech of great ability, which was listened to with the closest attention by a crowded house. It would be unjust to attempt a synopsis of his great speech, but suffice it to say that the people of the State were well represented, and their wroncs eloouentlv portrayed. Tho evi dence for the prosecution was then regu larly commenced, which consisted entirely of Public Documents, Proclamations, fco. The letters of Holden to Grant, and to our Senators and Representatives request ing their influence to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus, were read and created quite a sensation. His letters to Kirk and others instructing them as to their military movements were certainly rare 11 sullen and hostile predictions. The muster rods of Iirk s regiment wore produced, irom wuicn li was proven thai a large number, in fact a majority, of his troops was from the State of Tennetsae, and many of them Under twenty-one yeaiv. This is considered an important point in the case, as Holden contended that tlie.se troops were only the regular milit;a called into eervica accord ing to law. The Counsel for the Respondent raised objection to the admissibility of several documents offered iu evidence, but the Chief Justice over-ruled tho objection in every case, from one of whose decisions. Senator Moore, of Craven, appealed to the Senate, but of course the Senate sus tained the Ohiof Justice, though Senator Friee voted with Mr. Moore, that his de cisiou wus erroneous, uommeui is un necessary. Nearly the whole time of the Court, to-day, was consumed by the de fence in objecting to the admitting in evi dence tho habeas corjus of A. G. Moore and othersj but after quite a waste of time the objections were set ,side. The Chief Justice has given very general satisfaction in his rulings, and is disposod to have justice rendered. The examination of the victims of Kirk's brutalities will commence on Monday, as the reading of the documentary evidence will occupy a day longer. The examina tion is conducted by Judge Morrimon, in a most searching and able manner. The closing argument will be made by Gover nors Bra&g and Graham. The prosecution is well prepared, and will push on the trial promptly and zealously. The Court is iu session until 3 o'clock every day, and as the Senate meets at 10 o'clock a. m,, end again at 7 p. in., the Senators are kept at wok, with but little time for rest. Reliable intelligence has been received hero that the disabilities of Hon. A. M. Waddcll will be removed aud he will be allowed to take his seat in the 42nd Con- bv roriNACK. On the cast bank of tho Mississippi, in the extreme southwest corner of Tennes see, is the modern Memphis of the Occi dental hemisphere, which, however far rom approximating the splendor of the old Egypliau city, is making colossal strides towards a front rank in population and importance. As the recipient of the rich treasures that float down tho mighty Father of Waters," and as tho centro of ue'-work of railroads, its sources of wealth and consequent advancement are assured. It already boasts its eighty-live thousand inhabitants, and through its "Appeal," its "Avalanche," its "Sun," and that fiery fulmination, the "Tennes see Baptist," edited by the renowned J. 11. Graves, exerts no mean influence iu the world of letters. A dainty magazine was edited hero for a year or two by Dr. S. II. Ford and his talented authoress wife. We wero fatruck by the number of foreign faces we saw on tho street, especially tho preponderating German element. There are many Jews and Yankees ; and money- making seems to be a prevailing mania, with which everybody is so absorbed as to find time for little else. Matrimony, we .- t ai a. are toiu, is auogeiner a speculation, iu which the changea rung on dollars is tho only bound that takes the car-. As to tho old "Favor System," the Borrow and Lend style, it is utterly out of vogue here. If your neighbor lend? you his oxen ho ex pects you to pay him ten dollars a day ior them ; and if a lady friend invites you to dinner you must stiow yourself apprecia- fall, lull every sound aud however bleak the atmosphero out doors, tho ele gantly furnished reception rooms, pailors and chambers arp kept to a tummcr tem perature. ".Tbo dining hall, a eeriea of vast and beautiful rooms, connected by arched-pillared entrances, is tho most splendid thing of tho kind iu America. The-ceiling is tinted a sky blue, and among the finow-whito wroathen entabl6turcs that cap tho lofty windows are cupids, rocked on roses. Instead of the small family group table system, there, arc somo hun dred of tables, each large enough for ten or a dozen persons, covered with a white cloth and a set of castors, and alt cellar, with plates, knivrn and forks. Each guest is served, on small dishes", to whatever on his bill of fare, ho prefers. Tho waiters are mostly whites, well dressed, attentive anel polite. Wo had a glimpse of Mem phis beauties here, and from their expen sive and xrofusc toilettes got an inkling of tho way tho money goes. From tbo fcjeutinol. SENATE. nViiMNU SliSSlON. Monday, Jan. V0, 1871. Tho contested election case was taken up, and pending consideration, tho hour for the consideration of the t-nxiAL. oieuiiii was announced, baing tho convention bill, as amended by tho Home. On motion of Mr. Graham of Orange, tho Senate did not concur in tho House amocdmcnt? aud asked the appointment of a committee of conference ou the mat ter. Tho coittoottcl election wan iigHiti taken up, and Mr. L. C. Edwards, the contes tant of the beat of Mr. Lgssitcr, from Gran ville, took tho floor aud ar tie al at length and forcibly tho grounds upon which he contested said seat. Mr. Lassiter replied to Mr. lid wards, and in support of his claims to the seat which ho now holds, and concluded his tive by sending her a complimentary ticket ! 1.cgura to tho Kittfoll precinct bo re ul. to the opera or theatre. Social life is very j Mr. Wliitesidei explained tho grounds different here from that iu Carolina, but i upon which the committee refur.td to re- wa -horJx, fnih nn cnl.i'nnf nnn . CelVH IUO U'SUUIOIIV lViaUVO IO iVUtrCll vote for Pi-esideut, tho nave- Seym. bu; l:i!c California rcc"-diug State , 'li majarity. . vlth XuvaJa, as- ) , r.r.d Al ibamat. were era. :.- i:i 1 0, and may r. ii-e i .... vote always So many North Giro tLe iXmeerav tarn r Cue 1 i tli. v are cf 161 majority over lu ! also Democratic in Lcr election) went I "We regard buiii . I very doubtful for it Virginia, Indian:-, barely carried Dera all be recovered r.p. cast for President. liuia, es-pecielly Gov. Tloldcn out quite likely to elo. Of the States we Lavo placed in tho Re publican column, oniy Pennsylvania, Flori da and Arkansas, are at all Vmestionable, Arkansas gave somo some 2,000 Republi can majority on Ccagres though' we threw away two of tho three ib pre; tntatives in Congress by perietal fend-,; but the Legis lature is very strongly Republican. Penn sylvania was ciooo on tho popular vote last October, but if a fair allowance is made for tho tlistricts distracted by personal feuds, there is a Republican majority. Florida is disputed, bat le pnblican by n close vote. We drifted extern ra;u -h farther iu "C2 than iu it), but more taan u-coverea cur lost crround when wo eamo to a Presiden tial yearvwhen ahaost every legal voter comes to-tho irom. w- purpose ion peat tUe doee in 17-', Berry," as the paymaster of Kut s troops. greBs. . r, . -, . 4, , - i. JL -i Tho House to day paised tuo bill, which This amendment, though unimportant and . had . 15ad Yhe Senate, allowing trifling and iu noway mparing tho de- tbe Wilmington, CharloUo and Ruther- S- iaiici' and Prussia --Ttie Conditions o I'eacv. The Roman legends relate that when th6 a i ray of Pcstuniius was surrounded by tho Sammies in tho Candine valley, Pon tine, the loader of the Samnites, em barrr.fsed by his victory, sent for his sage father and asked his advice. The latter proposed two courses. One was to release all the army honorably and thus secure the friendship of the Roman people. The other, to put them all to death and thus cripple the Roman power. Tontius re jected both of these alternatives and com pelled the captive army to pass under the yoke. By this course he drew upon his nation the hatred of the Roman people which was sated only by the total subjuga tion of tho Samnites. True or false, this legend might well serve as a lesson for the German Emperor and his unscrupulous Chancellor. The terras of peace which they offer to France are simply atrocious, and are a disgrace to that civilization of which . Prussia claims to be the foremost champion. Proclaim- feuce, wa?; yet beized as an excu,-i3 by tho Respondent to ask ior further time to pre pare tho answer, and the Senate, anxious to extend every courtesy and favor to tho accused, and to avoid any appearance whatevor of forcing a hurried trial, very considerately postponed tho trial until to day, at which timo tho Counsel for the do fence filed tho amended answer of about a a dozen lines, denying in loto tho Article in amended. Tho Managers, eager to avoid a useless waste of time aud money, instead of asking for two days (as did the defence) in which to filo their replication to the answer as amended, only required the short space of fifteen minutes. The whole time cf the Court to-day was consumed iu the disoussiou. to whether Col. Edwards, who has successfully con tested the seat of Lassiter, from Granville, could qualify as one of the Court. The point raised really seemed too absurd for debate, but was sost earnestly insisted upon by the defence, but tbe Chief Jus tice, after a long and able argument, over ruled the objection and Mr. Edwards was duly qualified. Upon motion of Mr. Graham, of OraDge, and after a protracted discus?ion by the defence in objecting thereto, the Chief Justice decided that it was necessary, ac cording to the Act of Assembly, after issue joined to swear in all tho Senators again, eo that the Court is cow fully and duly or ganized, and the great case of "tbe People of North Carolina against W. W. Holden," will be proceeded with according to the due course of law, and may Heaven de fend the right 1 On to-morrow the opening of the1 case will be made by Mr. Sparrow, the talent ed Chairman of the Board of Managers, who, it is said, has prepared a epeecn oi ing at first that the war was against the Ea? iroe """Yn a.i tT. . , ,, , of witnesses are in attendance, and ttiere empire alone, Prussia should have been j ia no dotlbt but that all the allegations willing to treat upon honorable terms as made ia the articles will be fully proven, eoon as the empire fell after Sap, Nrw, In order to eJiPW the proper spirit ani- iord Riilroad Company to draw from the Treasury the live hundred thousand dol lars of tho first mortgage bonds of tbe Company, which hail been elepositod in tbo Treasury as collateral security, which will enable the Company to at once coni plete the Road to Charlotte. This is a very important measure for your city, and it is due mainly to tho zealous efforts of your worthy Representatives, Messrs. McClammy and A&he. Tho House ha.; concurred iu tbe amend ments reported by the Committee of Con ference on the Convention Bill, which or ders the election on the loth elay of April. The Homo has passed a resolution autho rizing a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of tho leader of the Robeson county outlaws, and 61,000 for each member of the band. Tho pleasure seekers of this city have been regaled thi week by a fine theatrical troupe, of which McKean Buchanan is the star actor, and who is to visit your city next week. Hal. HeNBY BERItY LoWEItY AGAIN AT WORK. We learn from the Robesonian that this noted outlaw went to the house of Mr. David TownssnjJ, in Robeson oounty, da ring Mr. Townsend's absence ou Monday last, in the broad light of open day. Eft entered the dwelling and ransacked it, taking all the lire-arms that he could find several guns and pistols. His manner and language during the robbery were insolent and defiant, and insulting messages for Mr. Townsend were left. After remaining as long as it suited him, he went publicly to the house of Mr. Mc Kenzie, in the same neighborhood, and was there equally insolent and insultirjg', boasting at both places of the force at his oommand, and his power to enforce his ar bitrary demands. . Again we ask, where are Gen. McDoir ell's spare troops ? sidering it worthy of a separate letter. Tho site of Memphis is for tho most part level ; its streets are very wide, and handsomely built up. On Main, Second and Princess streets the buildings are On a grand scale, many of the business houses being five, six and seven stories high. The shops in several instances arc-noticed beautifully frescoed, with ornamental sky lights, handsome pictures, and rare plants in huge earthenware vases. Wo saw Mem phis under very disadvantageous circum stances, the weather being the foulest con ceivable, the sky overcast with those yel lowish, dull-colored clouds that invariably forbode rain, snow or sleet. Oa this oc casion they were exuding a sleety drizzle, through which the city looked as if white washed with mud, and the streets were a great mass of "slush," over which even horses slipped, panting aud steaming, and looking, with their tails tied up to keep them clean, like belles in curl-papers the night before the party. " Muddy " is the adjective for all land bordering the Missis sippi at this season of the year. Mem phis, somabody sarcastically tells us, is a redeemed mud-puddle a bit of terra tirma rescued from the big river by dint of shovelling. Seeu under a blue June eky, with summer sunlight glistening goldenly through green boogfig, and children sport ing, buttexfly-like, in its parks, it doubt less looks very different. When we were there not a child was to be seen, and only one or two forlorn elamosels on the streets, No wonder, either, for it was dreadful walking, the exercise boing attended with imminent poril to- neck and limb, to say nothing about immaculate boots and dain ty gaiters, which elid not begin to eland a showing. We presume the short walking dress has always been in fashion in Mem phis at this season. Snch things a trail ing skirts on those pavements would have seemed only grotesque. We passed through Court Square, a beautiful wire railed en-1 closure, set out in Magnolia trcca, ' in whose branches that bitter day poor little snow birds were twittering chil lingly. The broud 'leaves wero bending under sleety incrustations, and wo wero surprised to see a growth wo had fancied, of almost tropic delicacy of constitution, living exposed to 6uch severities of cli mate. Slipping ourselves, wo get laughed at by our fellow pedestrians in their involun tary mimicry of skating; and in morothan one instance measuring their lengths upon the frozen pavtment. Another source of amusement was tho fantastic resemblance we traced in strangors to friends wo had left in Carolina. There was our bosouj cron3 minus the pale mustaches we remembered ou his up per lip ; while our aristocratic, fastidious and hypochondriacal uecle we were iutens- ly tickled to recognize in a Main street furniture merchant, liver still disorelered, but the soornful, indifferent air exchanged for the suavest urbanity of manner, and the) stiffness of a rich man's patronizing stylo effervesced in smiles, bows anel an utter devotion to our wants. Fnnniest of all, our editorial friend, that sereno ego tist, who in fancy could annihilate the Tri bune, and make Mark Pomeroy shako in his shoes, we fount! slightly motamor phosed fiom a long conflict with chill and fever, and reduced to tbe capacity of a second street safe man 1 This, after tbo mysteriously august dignity of the edito rial chair. This, after the brain puzzle?, regarding the elucidation of European pol itics Ah, what a fall was this my coun trymen 1 Besides these familiar person ages, we came face to faco with that most worldly wise, penetrating, sarcastio picoo of caninity, (we are obliged to coin a word,) the little dog heroine of 'Onida's "Puck." A most amusing book by tho way, Mr. Editor. And there in tho win dow of a book store was a charming pic ture of Santa Claus, driving his "Dears," right-charming girls iu Lapland vesture, harnessed to his oar-full of toys ; while on the street beside it, a bandy-legged Dutchman with a face as largo and round as a pewter platter, small twinkling eyes, red cheeks, and the stump of a pipe in his ekewed-np mouth, looked as if ho had stepped down from the engraving to per sonate the jolly patron of the Christmas Eve stocking, as large as life. Memphis is a great game market, veni son, wild turkeys, ducks, geese and bear meat are abundant and cheap. These good things are brought over from Arkan sas, just across the river; and the Missis sippi boah? stock tho market with Louisiana oranges Savannah shad and Minnesota mince-meat Our readers have all heard of the "floating palaces of the Mississippi. On these palatial boats one may go from Memphis to New Orleans and live liko a prinoe or a lord for the small sum cf fifteen dollars. Memphis has plenty of boarding houses, several grand hotels, as the "Overtoni" tbe "Commercial the ''Southern," but the "Peabody" excels any we ever saw. It in a grand five-story building, bnt is not so imposing externally as tho noble old Charleston Hotel, or even as handsome outside as the Ballard and Exchange of Richmond, Ya., bat the inside ap pointments are altogether " comme el ' faut. " The softly-carpeted stairs and passages deaden every foot- precinct vote. Mr. Merrimou hoped tho motion of Mr. Lassiter woulel prevail, and'the report re lative to the Kittrell precinct voto be read. Mr. Edwards statated that, in regard to this precinct, that ho was prepared to show illegal votes to have been cat there, but the whole voto having been thrown out by the commissioners of the county, ho did not feel that it was necessary for him to take testimony in the matter. Mr. Murphy thought that tho evidence of ono party should not be taken, when tho contestant was unprepared, for tbo reasons he gave, to submit rebutting tes timony. Mr. Lassiter stated that ho had com plied with the law in regard t o bis notice to his contestant ; that he had complained in said notice of tho fact that Kittrell Springs' vote had been thrown out, anel that he (Lassiter) would take evidence in tho matter. Mr. Linney submitted, in a few perti nent remarks, tbo conclusion arrived at by the committee, upon which it basad its opinion and action relative to this notice of Mr. Lassiter to Mr. Edwards. Mr. Jones thought that, according to the requirement of tho law, Messrs. Barnet and Lassiter had complied with tho law in their notice to tho contestants that certain legal vote3, viz : thoso cast at Kittrell Springs Township, had not boen counted. Mr. Worth ttuted that the ground upon which tbo committee declined to take con sideration of iho evidence concerning tho Kittrell precinct wa? that iu the notice of Mr. Lassiter ; ho (Lassiter) did not stato tho reasons w hy ho complained of the non couuting of said vote. Mr. Jones then proceeded to state that ho, with great deference to tho oommittee, differed with tho coiv.mitteo upou their conclusion iu tho matter. Argued that Mr. Lassiter could not have known what reasons governed tho Commissioners of tho county iu throwing out tho voto, and did not think tho law intended to require Mr. Lassiter to btato specfically tho grounds upon which he (Lassiter) based his contest relativo to tho Kittrell voto. Mr. Graham, of Orange, thought tho reason tho gontlomou differed as to tho mcauiug of tho law was because the' wero endeavoriug to apply the law to a caso that it was never intended it should apply to. Thought tho action of tho Commis sioners of tho county in regard to throw ing out tho voto was conclusive, unlesa there should be a charge of fraud. If Mr. Laseiter could show that a return of legal votes cast at Kittrell's wero properly made, according to law, anel in tho time pre scribed by law, ho was ready to receive such ovidenco ; but tho evidence of tho Commissioners of tho county, that tho vote reached them after tho timo prescribed by law, and consequently was not countod, debarred Mr. Lassitor of tbo benefit of ovidenco in tho matter, unless he could provo or charge fraud on ths part of the Commissioners. Mr. Jones entirely accoMod with Mr. Graham. Mr. King, ono of the Committee, stated that ho thought tho notico of Mr. Lassiter was sufficient, and that tho evidenco should bo received. Mr. Speed voted, iu committee,' against hearing this evidenco, because Mr. Lassi ter gavo no reason why he held that that box should bo counted and he (Speed) submitted that tho law so rciuirod him to do. Mr. Speed hoped that portion of tho evidence would bo read. Tho motion to read was put aud pre vailed. Mr. Batchelor then read a portion of tho contesting notice of Mr. Lassiter, and tho evidence of several witnesses in regard to tho Kittrell box. Mr. Graham, of Orange, wa3 satisfied,- after hearing tho evidence, that tho vote of Kittrell's precinct shouJd not have been counted. Mr. Robbins, of Rowan, was opposod, with the evidenco beforo him, to the re ception of tho voto of Kittrell's Springs. Mr. Jones renewed his substitute to scat Messrs. Edwards and Barnet. Mr. Lehman moved an amendment to the substitute, viz : the name of Lassiter for that of Edwards. Mr. Worth stated that, in his opinion, iu a legal and technical view of tho mat ter, Messrs. Edwards and Bradahaw were elected ; but to lay asido mere technicali ties, he felt that Mr. Edwards wa3 entitled to the seat of Mr. Lassiter and that Mr. Barnett. should retain his seat. Mr. Robbins, of Rowan, called the pre vious question, which was sustained. Upon the amendment to the substitute, offered by Mr. Lehman, tho ayes and nays wero called, and it was rejected by a large vote. Upon the question of tho substituto Mr. Love wished to know whether the ques tion was divisible, and made a motion that the question be divided. So ordered. The question was then taken as to Mr. Edwards. . Tho ayes anel nys were demanded, and resulted as follows: Those who voted in tho affirmative are: Messrs. Adams, Albright, Alien, Battle. Brown, Cook, Crowell, Currie, Flemming, Gilmer, Graham of Adanance, Graham of Orange, Jones, Linney, Maunoy, MoClam my, McrrimoD, Morehead, Murphy, SpoceL Troy, Waddcll, Whitcrudo aud Worth. , Tho30 who voted iu tho negativo aro : Messrs. Barnctt. Beataey. Bellamy, Brog den, Dargan, Eppcs, Flytho, Hawkins, King, Lcdbcttcr, Lehman, Lovo, McCotter, Moore, Olds, Trice, Bobbins, of Davidson, Robbins, of Rowan, anel Skinner. On tho voto for Mr. Barnett, tho ayes and nays were called, aud rcsultcel as fol low.1; : . Those who votcel in tho affirmative are : Messrs. Adams, Albright, Allen, Battle, Beasley, Bellamy, Brogden, Brown, Cook, Crowell, Currio, Dargan, Eppes, Flem ming, Gilmer, Graham, of Alamanoe, Haw kins, Hyman, Jones, King, Ledbetter, Lovo, McClammydMcCotter, Moore, Price, Robbins, of Davidson, Robbins, of Row an, Skinner, Spood, Troy, Whitofcido and Worth. Thoso who voted in the negative are : Messrs. Graham, of Orange, Linney, Mau noy, Merrirhon, Morehead, Murphy and Waddell. Mr. President announced Graham, of Orango, Brown, Robbins, of Rowan, Seuato branch of Committco of Confer' once. Souato adjourned. Note. Mr. Cook said lhat ho was very clear upon tho point ; that it would be bad precedent for this Senato to set, for it to bo governed by more legal informalities, f ;r tho reason that tcarcely an election i held but what thero is more or less in formality. If wo tako account of all the little informalities in North Carolina the Souato would have always to devoto time after every election upon contests growing out of such. Should voto for Edwards. Mr. Robbins, of Davidson, had listened attentively to tho eliscusaion, and must say that tho gentleman from Granville (Mr. E lwartls) had not sufficiently convinced him of tbo justness of his claim to tho Roat. Ho should therefore vote against (Mr. Edwards. Mr. Graham, of Orange, way not satisfied that either Messrs. Bradahaw cr Barnett received a majority of- tho votes, ami thought their caso should go back to their district. Curiosities or KngllslL l.aw. A London barrister, Mr. A. V. Dicey, has been showing Englishmen tho absur dities and contradictions of tapir common law. His experienoo and illustrations aro contained in a book entitled A Treatise on the Rules for tho Selection of tbo Parties to an Action and among tho ouriosiiies mentioned are the following : The obstruction of a highway is consid ered to cause peculiar damage to a mau whom it impedes in his business, bat none to a man whom it injures in his trade. Tho owner of a dog is not liable for its biting other men, unless ho knew of its fierceness, but without any such knowledge he is liable for its biting cattle. If a horse is allowed to stray, and it kicks a child, the owner ia net liable, for " it is not tho ordinary course of tho nature of a horse to kiek a child." But if a horse strays into a field and kicks another man's horse, tho owner is liable, because, wo presume, it is the ordinary coarse of the nature of a horse to kiok another horse. If a man builds chimneys which must smoko in a certain direction, and another man lights fires which cause smoke to go up tho chimneys, any damage caused by nmoko must bo made good by tho man who lighted the flros not by the man who built tho ohimneys. A tradesman sold a man a lamp which was to be used by the man's wifa. The lamp was so badly made that it exploded, and tbe man's wife was injured. It was held that she could not recover. Another salesman sold a man some hair-wash, to be ued by tho man's wife. Tho hair-wash was so badly made that the man's wife was injured. It was held that she could re cover. In some of these cases the extremo subtlety of .the distinctions causes an ap parent contradiction, while it is hard to say that either is wrongly deoidod. If a man agrees to build a house his death does not put an end to tho contract, but it does if he agrees to build a light-house. Again, the question whether a husband has re duced his wife's property into possession or not has given rise to very fine distinc tions. In one case, a wife's trustee had paid tho wife the rent of some property tettled on her, and had borrowed a part of the money so paid. It was held that this money was reduced into possession by tho husband, and that after his wife's death he might recover it from tho trustee. In another caie, a man who had received money for a wifo wrcta to her and told hor that ho held the money at her disposal. It was held that after tho wife's death this money did not pass to the husband. Another question of somo difficulty ia whether a servant who is sent by his master to sell a horse can warrant tho horse so as to bind his master. The servant of a horse dealer can bind his master by a warranty, even though his master has for bidden him to warrant. A servant sent to sell a horso at a fair, and not authorized to warrant, a sorvant sent to sell a horse at Tattcr8all's, and authorized to give a limited warranty, wero also held to bind their masters. But when ono man applied to another for a horso, arid tho owner of tho horse sent it by his farm bailiff, tho farm bailiff's warranty was held not to bind the owner. The European War Financially Con. Idercd. Tho Boston Boat saya : There is not a money txchango in tho world that does not experienoo a buoyan cy from the capitulation of Paris, reflect ing tho sentiment of joyful relief which pervades all communities and classes of society. Both in Boston and in the New York market increased activity is appar ent, and tho non-commercial world also ia gratified at tbo prospect of a staple peace, resulting from the present favorable armis tice. The relief which is felt abroad must excoeel our own in a great degree, and tho effect of tho close of tho war will doubt less be apparent in tho operations of those great banking-houses which play an im portant part in tho gamo of empires. The Rothschilds for once combine business with charity, placating tho popular will by generous contributions; and it will be strange indeed if tho honso which realized fifteen millions by its pigeon-post from Waterloo, and nearly as many more by its prescience in tho Trent affair, does not find similar substantial profit in the pas sage of such an important event as this. It is a cause of universal gratification that two great commercial nations will soon be again free to devote their energies to the acts of peace, that' bloodshed and devasta tion have at length ceased, and that trado and business will awako to a renewed ac tivity to repair the ravages of wbat will go into history as one of the most stoutly contested and destructive wars of modern times. Notice. The citizens of Duplin eoanty are requested to meet at the Court House, in Kenan8ville, February 11th, 1871, to take such steps as they may think best in regard to the Convention bill lately passed by the Legislature. Many Citizens. Feb'y 1st, 1871. The latest about Mr. and Mrs. Jenny Lind: "A happier and better matobe.l pair,' says a Boston lady, is hardly to be found in England. They reside near Lou don, in elegant style, surrounded by all the oomforta of life."