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EST Foi Diseases peculiar to Females it is almost a specific. gT" In convalescence from Typhoid and other low forms of Fever it is the very best Tonic that can be used. The Compound GciiliaB Bitters meet wtth universal favor, and have received the strong est testimonials ever given to any medicine, a few of which we append below : This is to certify that I have used Dr. God din's Compound Uentian Bitters and cheerful ly recommend it as the very best Bitters that can be used for ordinary debility, sick stomach &c. E. M. HOLT, M. D. Lipscomb, Orange co, N. C, May 15, '60. I hereby certify that I have been using Dr. Goddin's '"Compound Gentian Sitters," for Coegh, General Debility, &c and i-am fully satisfied that they are the best Ijitters of which I have any knowledge, and the best Tonic of fered to ttie American rumple. ROU T, Y. SLATER. Henrico county, Yu, Jun2o, 18C9. Da Goddim: Dear Sir: I have beeu suffer ing fortweuty yea wit,h an affection of the kidneys, prostrate gland and strictute of the urethra; have ben under the tieatinent ol the best physicians in the country, one of whom i- now professor in a medical .college. All failed to relieve me. I finally tried your Com pound Gentian Bitters ; the effect was like a charm one bottle ijnve me complete relief. I believe it to be the best medicine I have ever uicd. . Very respectfully, JAS. A. FAULCON, Littleton, N. C, Jan. 7th, 18C9. Prepared only by Dr. Goddin. JAMES T. WIGGINS, Proprietary Wholesale Agent, NORFOLK, VA. rf F,,r sale by Dr. G. B. Poulson, Salis bury, N. C. 38-tf State of Worth Carolina, ? MONTGOMERY COUNTY, $ Superior Court. Wilburn Lassiter, administrator of Thomas J. Bright, against George D. Bright, Daniel H. Bright, Daniel B. McLeod and wife Cora, Hutie J. Bright, James Bii?ht, Philo Bright, Sarah Bright, Elizabeth Bright and Catherine Bright,. Petition to makt Real Estate Atteti. To Daniel H. Bright, one of the defendants above named, a non-resident. Youare hereby notified, that a summons, in the above entitled ease, ha issued against you, and the comlaint therein was filed in the Su perior Court of Montgomdry County, on the 15th day of October 1869. You are also notified, that ihe summons in the case is returnable to the next term of the Superior Court aforesaid, to be held at the Court House in Troy, on the 25th day of February next, when and where you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint m default whereof the plaintiff will apply to sa d CWirt for the relief demand ed in the complaint. Witness, C. C. Wade, Clerk of firs said Superior Court at office, jn the town of Troy, this lGi.h day of December, 18C9. C. 0: WADE, Clerk Superior Court Mdnlgomery County. 51-6w:(pr fce'llO po .. . ... "' North Carolina, Bcrkk County, Christena Uritain, against Heirs at Law of IV in Brittain, dee'd. SlTPKRio" OoPRT, FH Term, 1869. Petition For Dower. In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendants Moses fry and wifeSallie t ry are noa remdeiitsnr wis Mile: n is onlered that publication be marie in las "Old Xortli State," a newspaper iublisl ed ib Salisbury, N. C for six weeks notifying tlie deS-ndants to appear it the next term of tlie KBpeHor Conrt for the county of Burke.'at tbe Conrt llonse in Morganton. on tlie 10th Monday after the 3d Monday in March next, tfaen-and thwe-ta answer or plead to the Plaintiffs petition, otherwise the same will he heard exparte aud judgment rendered pro eonfesso as to them. WitneRS, I. Irvln. clerk of oor said court at office In MorRanton, the 10th Monday after tbe Sd Mou.lmyiu Augast, .A,. 189. . rii n k i). mvrsr, c s. . 61ew:prfee W. for BUrke County. Towzr lot tor iajh.-as Administrator with tbe will annexed dt bonit non of Jacob EMIow, I shall offer at pub lic auction at the Mansion House Corner, on 14th day of February next, the House and lot on tnniss Street, lately occupied by Mrs Kutv Dtirow. Terms made known on. day of eale. . ISAAC. W. JONKS, Adm'r. de bonis non. dc Jan. 7, 1S70. 1:6' BARBEL S HOTEL, HIGH POINT, N. C. OrPOSITE BAILROAl) DEPOT. Ten paces from teltere the Cdrs stop. u.. rnri.r in attnilar.c at alMruifiS. Mail'Stnpe mm Wave ti. lu.- daily. 1 '.! tiirec ilMnatclied to aoy i olntat nhort notice by private convevanc. Rratcful for the lilral patronas f the paat we hope bv stri attention to lb waaUof oe guette to merit a continuauce of th aamr. WM. O. BARBKE. jn. 7, 1S70 itf . V rissskssr. iljr(PIDXorll) State PUBLISUBD WEEKLY T Editor and Proprietor. mat km. op auBcairrioN Olfjs Ykab, payable in ad vane. . . SIX Months, " 5 Copies toons address...... 10 Copies to one address 3.0U . 1.50 12,50 20,00 Hates of Advertising. One Square, first Insertion. fleW For eaeh additional Tnserrlon 50 Special notices will be charged 50 per cent higher than the above rates. Court and Justice's Orders will be publish ed at the tame rate with other advertise ments. Obituary notices, over six lines, charged as advertisements. CONTRACT BATES. ? 5 H 2 c a a. M r f r SPACE. 1 Square. 250,11375 500 $850 $1300 2 Squares. If AM 635 I 6 00 9 00 ! 8 00 11 00; 11 tin HUM 8 .Vi 13 (Hi 22.00 30.00 37.50 45,00 75.00 3 bquares. 4 Squares. I Column, i Column. I Column. 12 00 20 00 15 00 25 00 20 00 30 00 18 ini 24 on 30 00 45 00 28 00 40 00 80 00,80 00 130,00 WHEN YOU WERE SEVENTEEN. When the hsy was mown, Mary, In the years long ago, And while the western sky was rich With sunset's rosy glow, Then hand in hand close-linked we psssed The dewy ricJuUtetween And I was one-and-twenty, May, And you were seventeen. Your voice was low and swaet, Mary ; Your wavy hair was brown ; Your cheek was like the wild red ross That showered it- petals down ; Your eyes were like the blue opeedwell, With dewy moutura sheen, When I was one and twenty, May, And you were seventeen. The Spring was in our hearts, Mary, Ami all Us hopes were ours ; And we were children in the fields, Among the opening flowers. Ay 1 Lire was like s Summer day Amid the woodlands green, For I was one-and-twenty, May, And you were seventeen. The years have come and gone. Mary, . With suimhine and with shade, And silvered is the silken hair That o'er your shoulders strayed In many a soft and wayward trees Tlie fairest ever seen When I was one-and-twenty, May, And you were seventeen. Though gently changing Time, Mary, Has touehed you in his flight, Your voice has still tlie old sweet tone, Your eye the old love light : And years can never, never change The heart vou gave, I ween, When I was "one-and-twenty, May, And you were seventeen. Written for the Old North State. MY FIUST SCHOOL. CHAPTER I. THE HOUSE AND WHAT WAS IN IT. Well, my young friend, as I have two diplomas, 1 may venture to tell you all about my first school. As I proceed you will discover a great mnny points of dif ference between it and the more improved houses and systems with which you are favored. I will leave you to judge wheth er all the changes arc improvements. The house was built of untiewn logs and covered with long, rough boards. It was about twenty feet long and eighteen feet wide. Not one plank was used in building it, except those iu the door and floor. The door hung on wooden hinges, which creaked loudly when it was opened or shut. It was so low that those who entered the bouse, if they were rather tall, were sure to strike their '"bead against the log- above, if they did not ttp XUe floor was made of wide, undressed plank which were simply laid loose on the sills, not a nail being driven to hold them in place. Window there was none ; and in tbe cold winter it was necessary to keep tbe door.open to let in the light. Howev er, in warm weather tbe chink' was knock ed out between Uie crooked logs on one side of the building, forming a sort of window about twelve feet long and four or five inches wide. At one end stood the low,, broad chimney. The lower part, in side, was built of roek put together with common clay mortar, and the remainder was composed of wood. The fire.place was exceedingly wide and high, sti etch ing fioin one corner of the house to the other. The teacher occupied a maple chair with a bottom of oak-splits. Tbe scholars all sat on benches made of the "outside" pieces sawn off at the mill be fore they get tbe timber square. A tall writing desk with high scats on each side, stretched entirely across one end of the building. Ob, what a multitude of ink spots that old desk presented ! For the large flat inkstands of the present were never seen in that bouse. In their stead we used a variety of substitutes, some having little slender vials with a string lied around the neck so that they could hang them upon a nail when they were not writing. There were no steel pens there. All used the pen made from the quill of the goose. It really occupied a large por tion of the teacher's time to make and mend the pens. There was no other piece of furniture save the plain pine table that sat by the teacher's side. All around the log-walls were hooks or racks, made of a forked dogwood sapling, on which tjic dinner-basket s of many sizes and shape SALISBURY, N. C, JANUARY 21, 1870. were hung. Over the baskets were hung and crowded an indefinite number of hats, caps and bonnets. It was wonderful to see how many of these would sometimes be heaped upon a single rack. Occasion ally a little boy or gun would start oat, whose hat or bonnet was hidden far be neath in the little pyramid. Before it was found and withdrawn, the whole heap would tumble to the floor. Then there would be a patient effort to replace them all. And surely it required patience, for often the. little unfortunate was compelled to shew more perseverance than Brace spirVr, before the eflbrt was successful. Over the table, between tbe logs, there lay tbe portentous switch. Generally it was black-gum or cbiuquepin. What a bundle of dread and danger it looked to our yoang eyes. We threw many trem bling glances at it as though it were a sleeping monster whose waking wo aid be our war. It was never used in cruelty but it was sometimes applied with an un stinted hand. Whenever tbe tapering end was broken or worn off, the remainder was whittled away with the teacher's knife, and soon one just as long and threatening had taken its place. Another important item was "the peg." It was a little stick several inches long, with a string around the larger end. which, when out of use, was put in a bole by the door. Tbe object of it was to prevent more than one going out of school at the same time during the hours of study. As one went out he took it with him, and when he returned, he replaced it Woe to the truant lad whom the teacher detec ted returning without it CHAPTU It. HOW WK STUDIED. About seven hours per day in winter, and eight hours in summer, were spent in studying and reciting. There was no morning or afternoon 'receae" only the long "play-lime" it noon. The number of students varied from thirty to thirty five. These were f various age and sises, from the little A. B. C. urchin to the full grown youths of both sexes. Only the primary English branches were taught. In the scbool-reom all repeated their Ts sons aloud while preparing them. If you never heard the like, you cannot imagine what a medley of sounds issued from that house when all were studying. Some were slowly repeating their letters some laboriously spelling a-b, ab, or h i a, bla, snm whizzing out the letters in ''ba ker " some rapidly spinning out the long polysyllables some swinging the body like factory girls and singing out those easy words ending "t-i-o-n," shun. With these joined tbe several classes of readers, some reading cautiously through the diffi cult Hues some, more expert, rushing ahead with utter disregard for pauses, ac tually racing to get through before some other one who was flying on vocal wings through the same lesson. To these were added the voices of the students in geo graphy, grammar and arithmetic. Each of these increased tbe jargon considerably, but especially the grammar classes whose lessons contaiaed exercises in parsing. They dashed through the formula with startling swiftness. Strange that, 'though the minds of the greater number of them, were unused to concentration of thought, all that noise and confusion did not dis turb them. If Demosthenes had been there he would not have found it necessa ry to seek the war of the waves by the sea-shore to train his mind to thought in the midst of noisy confusion. Ever and anon, some one would trip from his seat to ask some question of the teacher. He, busy man, would turn his head so as to see each book that was brought, and give a prompt answer in a quick distinct voice. A few of the older and more studious were allowed to study out of doors, under the pleasant shado-trecs. These present ed quite an amusing spectacle, as on some warm, summer day, they conned over their books with the mingled air of indor lence and duty. Some sat on a stone and leaned against the shaded side of 'a tree. Some, fir a seat, fastened a flat rock or Eiece of plank between small trees which ranched near the ground, sotre sat flat on the ground, like Indians in council, while others stretched full length and la zily on the leave or earth, frequently moving as the creeping sunshine stole softly around. Ah! little did our vigi lant teacher dream how many timet we conversed about what we pleased out i her , and how much of, every day was pent by us in making caricatures and puzzles on our SI t s. 1 he last exercise ot tlie day was spel ling by heart. All those who could spell gf att, were placed in that class; .The e x citement was very great and the one who stood 'head " was a hero till the place was 1 st. It was wrong to put the little ones in that unequal competition with the ad Tii c d scholars. I he poor little things would stay "foot" until they considered it their place, and felt no shame. Why should they t It was also tbe rule (very unequal) that though several misspelt a word, only the first one was -'turned down," and he bad to take the place of the one who had spelt it correctly, even if it required him to go from "head" to "foot." That class was a striking picture of fortune in real life. Some would start "head" and at the close would bo at or near "foot." Some would, unexpectedly to all-walk strath t up from the lowest to the highest position, and so on, through all grades of success and fail ure. I have observed that the students at that old fashioned school generally spell more accurately, than those who are taught iu the present day. 21 It CWiaW. Bjn"" CAROLINA. THF LEGISLATURE OF N, ATE. THURSDAY Jan. 11 187a Tie Senate was called to order at II o'clock. Tbe President presented to the KenaU a com munication from the Chief Justice Pear on and his Associate, Mr. Dick, containing an opinion adverse to the present General Assembly hold ing over four years, also, communications from the remaining associates, Messrs. Rodman, Set tle and Reade, declining to give any opinion in reference to the matter. On motion of Mr. Sweet, the communication wars transmitted to the Hoask with a propoai tssatepriafc., - - roTrca or iui.i.s. Mr. Paris, as Montgomery, gave notice of a bill to establish a Pawnbroker's Company, in this State. iifTonocTtotf or bills. By Mr. We! Ut: Bill listing to Bailroad bonds, proposes to recall to the Treasury aH the bonds Issued for appropriations Rail Roads by the Convention and General Assembly of '63 - 69. Placed on Calendar and oidereil to be printed. By the saute : Bill to provide for the mAr ra tion of real estates sold under execrtion. ne ferred. By the same : Bill to exempt certain pioper ty from execution. Referred. By Mr. Forknei : Bill to incorporate -foe North Carolina Homestead Association. Placed on Calendar. By Mr. Love: A bill to repeal section 16, cha liter 2nd of the Revised Code. Referred. By Mr. Monro, of Carteret : Bill to aotborii the Board of Kducation to sell certain lauds is Catreret County. Referred. By Mr. Love, the following reolution to-wlt : Resolved, By the Henete that the Prcident thereof appoint a committee of three whose du ty it shall ne to inquire into, a.ertain and re port to the Senate without delay, 1st. The number or value of ihe bonds of the State issued to each Railroad incorporation since Mar 1st ISM. 2nd. To whom said bonds were issued and when: 3rd. How these bonds in each case, have been disposed of by whom sold to whom sold when sold at what figures sold that is for what sum, and if there were different sales, ths amount sold and received each sale, sid . 4th. They shall especially ioiiir whether or not there are any bond unsold, and if so where ther are. what dUnoaition has been made or is being maJc of thew, juuLstjlJ.. more especially, what '. -c ha been made or i beine niaue or the money arUing from the sale of said bonds. Resolved further, Th.it said committee have ulenarv nower to ser.,1 for : i - and oilier. and adniini-'or oaths, the violation of wliicb shall be perjury. BSSttVM lurtlicr, Jliatsam committee snail report promptly to Ue,SjnsJ Uc failure or re fusal of anv person to appear or produce papers after being notified to do so. Mr. Colerove moved a reference of the reso lution to the committee already appointed to in vestigate said matters, BUbncoucutly sritlidri-w it and the resolution paused. 'I'll K CALENDAR. Resolution on adjournment, proposing to ad journ tias die on the 7th of February 1870. The yeas ami navs were calico, and me resolution was adoDtsd. Yeas 30. navs 1 1 . Resolution of imiuirv of the Treasurer for in formation at to the amount of money received during the last fiscal year under the several pe cial Uk provisions, respectively, and the amount of interest paid on the varioun chixscs of special tax bonds, was amended, oa molinn of Mr Gra ham, by including the receipisandeiiiendittires since January 1st, lv.'J to January 1st, 18U, and passeu. HOUSE OF BEPBESSTJTIVE3. TiirusoAY. January 13, 1870. The House met at 10 o'clock, a. in. W5TITIOSS. ,Mr. Anro presented a petition from the citi- sens of Orange, protesting agnint the passage of the bill known as the Bill for the better protec tion of life and property." introduced into the General Assembly by-Senator ShofTmr, and- dc- nying emphatically the slander that, the people of Orange county were inclined to resist the proper execution of the laws. IlESOLCTIONS ASI) BILIA - By Mr. Hodnett: A resolution raising a joint committee two on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, to prepare an ad dress to be signed, by the memliers of the IogisX, latere, inviting the people of the Mate, of all classes and parties to join in, in preserving or der and peace throughout the Slate. Lies over. By B. W7 Morris: A bill to repeal chaps. 34 and'tft Revised Code. Referred. By Reynolds, col.: A bill to reduce the taup on the professional, mercantile and distilling in terests.' Referred. By Mr. McCanleas : A bill authorizing the Jmige of i'robitie to appoint trust! m ccrtiuu cases. Referred. By Mr.-Hodnett: A brll to anthorhie a rirmri- iju'l .lection iii Mil tua, Oi-weli county. Lies over. Mr. Hodnett moved to suspend the rules and L-n in, liis resnhn inn e. neertl i nflr a legislative. address to the people of the Slate, concerning the preservation of peace and order Carried. The resolution jfwar'ssjKl. " Mr. Hodnett took the floor and explained his motives in introducing the resolution. If thought that such an address would have a good effect. He thought that such a policy would operate much better than any harsh and coer cive WeaMTTeT Mr. Vest opposed the resolution. Mr. Seymour thought that nothing could be accomplished by the address. He thought' that the Legislature should take a bold and deter mined stand, nd by vigorous legislation enforce the raws nrelretjr'pcnlar:''' He moved to lay the. resolution on the table. Harris, of Wake, rolj, was not prepared to vote against the proposition. He wished for a day or two for consideration. After some debate, Mr. Seymonr withdrew his motion to table an. moved to postpone for two weeks, which motion was adopted. sria I At, OSDKR The Bill to secure the better protection of life and property. . . Un motion of Mr. oeymour, ine special oracr wax postponed until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. A message wa received from the Senate trans mitting cimmiinications from the Justices of the Supreme Court, in regard to the legislative term of office, with a proposition to print, the usual numlier of copies. On mot ion of Mr. Welch, the proposition to print was concurred in. ' , By J. Lcary, col.: A bill to amend section 4, chapter 117 public laws 18o$-"t9. Referred. Mr. Downing moved to supend the rules and take up his resolution in reference to a reduc tion or vn ('itwt. Peudiiikt a vote en the moticn, the House, on motion adjourned. SEN'ATE. ? V FaiDAV, X...1. 14, ia70. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock. Mr. Respaas, from the Committee un Proposi tions and ( rifvance reported asuhatitutc for the bill to repeal an act authorizing the See clary of State to furnish blank books and stationary to oiintv Officers, which amends the oriylnal bill by striking out stationary. BILLS IITTRODUCXD. By Henry Eppes, cob A bill to repeal see. so, chan. p4 of the Revised Code. Referred. By Mr. Respaas : Bill in relation to defend ant. Referred. By Mr. Lindsay : Resolution instructing the Treasurer to iay no more interest on the special tax bonds until otherwise directed, lies over. c A LEWD AFL TtfTT t regulate entries of vacant lands, pmssxt its second reading. Bill to incorporate the North Carolina Home stead Association. On modon of J. A. Hymen, col., the pVevious question was called. The bill, as amended, lssod its second reading. The President stated that the resolution which was adopted on yesterday, authorising him to apimint a committee of three to investigate al leged misapplication of certain Railroad bonds, left it dimrutionary with him to select the Com mittee cither from the Gene, a I Assembly or from tl.e ma-sea of the people, he should appoint gen tlemen that were, in every respect, competent, and who, no doubt, wouia make ainorougu, im partie! and satisfactory report and designated Hon. Sam'l. 1 .' i Mip-, Hon. Thos. Bragg and Hon. Thos. Ciinuinan. as the committee. Mr. Cook moved a reconsideration of the voto by which the resolution was adopted, in order to amend it so as to require the Committee tobe 1 'a U LI -... 1, w.l, . I, . ii o nil mc unuir, "in it mvnu.i ., ...... HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fbi day, Jan. 14, 1870. Pursuant to adjournment the House was call ed to order at 10 o clock. KEDOLITIOXS AND BILLS. Bv Mr. McMillan: A bill to amend the act to provide for holding special terms of the Si oerior Court. Ileferred. A message was received from the Senate trans mitting various bills which have pawed that body, and which were placed upon the Ualen dar. SPECIAL 0RDK11 The hill to secure the better protection of life and ifonerrv. - Mr. Hevmour called for a reading of the bill.. (Bill on its third reading.) The bill being read, Mr. Qonter obtained the floor !iml moved lo lav it on the table. The yeas and nays bcuuz called upon the mo tion resulted in the rollowmg ballot: Ykas. Messrs. Anro. Armstrong, Boddie Candler, Clayton, Davis, Davidson. Durham, El lis. Farrow. Ferebec. Gatline, Gibson, Green Gunter, Harris, of Franklin, Hicks, High, Hiu- nant. Hodnett. Jarvis, kellv, of Pavie, Malone, Muihcson. UcMillan. MendenhaM. Moore, of Alamance, Xiehetson fainter ' Proflttt, Ragland, Koliinson. Shaver. Kiecrist, Smith, of Wayne, Snipes. Thompson. WTiitley and Williams of Harnet 40. Mars. Mr. Sneaker. Messrs, Ames, Ash worth, Banner, Harnett, Barnes. Blair, Bowman, Carson, Cnwthorn, Crawford, Oixon, Uowning, Fairies, rorkner. Foster, Franklin, uatUUMMt Graham, Harris, of Wake, Hodgin, Hoffman Hudiring. lntrram. Justice, of Rutherford, Kel lv, of Moore, Kinney, Lcary, Long, of Chatham Long of Richmond, Mayo, McCanletw, Moring, Moore, of Chowan. Morrill, .Morns, J'earson Pou. Price. Proclor, Renfrew, Rohbins, Rey nolds, Seymour, Smith, of Martin, Stanton, Ste vens, Sweat, By kes, estal, est, Waldroj White and Wilson 64. Mr. Seymour took the floor and gave the rea sonf why he supported the bill, repeating in sub stance, the arguments he used when the bill was c .. . i.. r. .... , i... iIamm U1IH iivi'h. . . . u tkwm. He charged that there were many portfonsof the State where the laws were not, and could not be enforced ; and men of position and influ ence countenanced this violence and sought to shelter those who were guilty of outrages and violent infractions of the law. He charged that there was a party organized in this State whose settled purpose it was to overthrow the Republican party by illegal means and to that end had assembled around them outlaws-debtors (and discontented urits ; .adopting the motto that the "end justifies thvUteans?' He concluded bv moving to strike out the second section. Mr. Ingram announced his determination to support tlie bill in remarks of somelength. He reiieated, substantially, the charges brought by Mr.Sevmour. He proceeded to show the insufficient manner in which the laws were executed in his county bv detailing how the Grand Jury of Anson coiinlv, failed to perform it duty on numerous occasions. Mr. Seymour's amendment was put to a vote and adopted. Mr. Malonc moved to strike out in section 1st the provisions which empower tbe Governor to declare a county in a state ol insurrection. Mr. MalOKB then made ana'laisirate Ieiral ar- giiment against the constttittttviiality of the bill under discussion. He deprecated the patent ef fort made br the gentlemen who proceeded 'Kim, Messrs. In ;r un amlSevmour) to arrav the col-i ortd man against the white and contrasted the spirit of the speeches of conservatives to those of Ihe republicans, who made it point to npiieal to the worst paseions of human nature. He charged that the language and spirit of this bill, was to override, nullify and do away with sec. 24 of the Bill of Rights which declares" that in time of peace the military should be kept in strict subordination to the civil power. Mr. Malune concluded by denouncing the whole as an infamous party incswc gotten up merely to have an effect upon the next election by getting up a feeling between the black and white man. Chief Justice Chase Ann the , 15th AKiiTPMtsTr.1'11 flays t he 'Washington correspon dent of the New ork UtrwUi It is stated that Chief Justice Chase has writ ten letters to such reform tnempcrs of the Ohio Legislature as he has influence with, urging up on them the importanceof ratifying the fifteenth i . t'i ri.-f T .. .. : ' i anicn.iuieni. iiib vmci tfimi u riwuiiiiij anxious that Ohio ajiould ratify the amendment and 'is said to be using his personal influence for this puqsise. Li conversation with a gentle man a few days ago he said he would be very much disappointed if the Ohio Lesrislaluro did not ratify the amendment. He thoneht, from his knowledge of the reform members elect, that most of them would vote for iL Another Cuban filibustering expedition has been thwarted by the English Government, whose war vessel Lapwing captured at sea the schooner Violin, with a cargo of arms and am munition, and the sehoner Tweed, having on board sixty Cuban passengers, both of whicii cleared from Nassau on the 17th ulu The late George Pcabody's friend, Sir Curtis Sampon, wrote a letter to tlie London Timet, in which he ridicule the snii-fpudiation de clarations in Governor Hoffman's message. He says that the tioverrior's action gives F'isk con trol of the Erie Railroad, and that he is there fore responsible for that fraud. For tke Old North at. REPUBLICAN MEETING. At a masting of the Republicans of Mont fssaery county, held st the Court House in Troy, on the Oth day of January, 1870, on motion of Allen Jordan, Esq., Mr. J. O. Christian was called to the Chair, and James L. McRae was requested to act as Secretary. The objects of the meeting wero briefly ex plained by the Chairman, when on motion of C. C. Wade, Esq., tbe following gentlemen, G. M. Ballard, C. C. Wade, P. C. Sanders, Jas. Byrd and W. T. Wade were appointed as a commit tee to draft resolutions for tlie meeting, who re reported the following, which were unauimous Iv adopted : Whereas, We have heard with astonishment and deep regret, that a considerable portion, of the members of the present Legislature of our State, now in session, are contending with a de gree ot Kcemingsinceriiy, max inev were eiecieu for the term of ' tmr year instead of two ; And Whrmm, they pretend to sustain themselves in that opinion by the organic law of the State; Ami Wkrrew, we, the people, differ with them in that opinion, in consequence of tlie reading in Article 2d of Sections the 4d. the Cth and 2th of the Constitution, while they claim, under the 27to section, to have been elected for four in stead of two years: And Whereat, the unprece dented luglit per dtem of seven dollars ami omur extravagant enactments are increasing our now almost intolerable burden of taxation, increas ing our State debt and consequent depreciation of our bonds; And Whereat, we claim under both the State and Federal Constitution, the right to meet together for the purpose of in structing our representatives: Therefore be it Remleed, That the term of our present Legis lature will end on tbe first Thursday in Aupist next, and that any attempt to hold over will be unwise, dangerous, unjust and usurping. Rrtotred, That ir they should uhold over, we will regard them as an unconstitutional body and regard their action as unauthorized and not entitled to the respect of the people or the coun ty. Remtml, That such action was not contem plated by the people or by their representatives, i so tar as we know, when they were eiectcu. Remlved, Tliat such a proposition excites their iniiiunaiion, anu mai ine raising in mm wwmhim and attempting to throw the burden of deciding the same upon the Supreme Court, is an insult to Ihe neonle and an outrage noon the Court, and. that anv ai lion to sustain 4he Legislature in said a'ttemrjit bv the Executive' or all" other co-ordinate branch of the State Government, would be anti-repnblican and savor of a monop oly and a perpetuitv strictly forbidden in the Bill of Rights, tending to the overthrow of our republican form of government and to sink the Kllip Ol oiaie jn;u uie vunc ui uupv-ican iiuu. Remrred. That in our opinion, we have a eon slittitional right to hold an election on the first Thursday in August next, for the election of nicmbres to the General Assembly, and that we call upon the present Legislature lo make nec essary regulations for the same, and that we call on the county commissioners of this count to provide for the same in due time. jfesonvrf, That theomision of these important duties by thClx gislature, or by the county com missioners, will be met by the righteous indig nation of an outraged but free, intelligent and self governing people. Jlemlt-rd, That we arrive at this conclusion by the reading of section 3d, Oth and 29th, in the 2d Article of the Constitution of the State. Which 3d section reads as follows: The Senate shall be comiKised of fiftv members birnnaUy chosen by ballot, and which 6th section reads as follows: The House of Representatives shall be en in in. -i d of one hundred and twentv Itenrc senlatives bi ;, chosen by ballot, and which 29th section reads as follows:. The election for members of the General Assembly shall be held for the respective districts and counties, atthe places where they are now held or mwv be rti reeled hereafter to be held, in such manner as may be prescribed by law, on the first 1 bursday ln August, in the year one thousand eight hnn dred and seventy, and every two years thereaf ter. Jtetohed, That section 27th of the 2d article of the Constitution is over ruled by the above three recited sections and that the will of the people who ratified the whole Constitution bv their suffrages at the ballot box, and who un derstood it to create a biennial I .ti-dature, as we have had ever since the vear ItMO. HeHolivd, That we arc iiv favor of law, order, peace and amitv, throughout the whole State, and that in a time of ceneral peace as we are now blessed with, that the best wav to maintain that peace is to rely upon the peace officers, the grand juries aud the courts of our state, and not to add to the power ot the Executive by giving an additional militia force and the sus pension of the privilege ot the writ ol nabem cm-put; that in our opinion micu a step wouui be unwise and dangerous. msssskhL That the secretary of the meeting be requested to transmit a copy of these resoiu tions to the X G Stamford, the Old tt'nrih State, and other papers friendly to our action. On motion the meeting adjourned. J. O. CHRISTIAN, Ch'n. James L. McRas, aWy. PTJBLI G-RTAtiEXANDER; The citizens of 'Alexander county met atTav- Iorsville, on Saturday, January 8th, for the pur pose of holding a meeting expressive of their opinion regarding the action of our Ix-gisEiture in relation to certain propositions now pending before that body, and their general mismanage ment and extravagance. There being a large crowd, from all parts of the county, nmembled in the Court House, on motion, A. Carson was appointed President, and J. Smith, vicc-Presi dent, of the meeting. A. A. Iliii....and J. ii. Howell were requested to oct as BerteSaries. Hon. A M Hogle was called on and explain ed the object of the meoting in a few forcible and impressive remarks. Then, on motion, the chairman appointed the fbllowrhg named-gentlemen, to wit: AM Bogle, J P White, E Havnes, l Little ana a Ciarvon, a committee draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. During the Absence of the committee, the meeting was highly entertained by a speech from R G. Linney, Esq., who spoke at some length and very forcibly at the attempted usur pations, and great corruptions of our State gov ernment. Legislative, Lxccntivc and Judicial. At the conclusion of whose remarks the chair man of the committee reported the following resolutions which were adopted : Rrmlred, Int. That the etlisens of Alexander county, without regard to present or past politi cal associations, have seen and felt enough of tbe horrors of military rule, and being anxious to live in that peace and good order which now erevails throuehout our own and adjoing coun ties, havfc read with horror and disgust the bill now before the Leortslatnre, known Us the ' Shoffner Bill." That we lis upon it as a di rect attempt to subvert the liberties of our p i pe by placing the sword and purse in the hands of one man, by subjecting onr citizens to arrest and imprisonment by military despots, and forc ing them to distant partsjrf the Itatc for trial. Ami bv sustiemliog the wnjt of habrai eornut, at thip time more derr to our people than ever be fore, and we do most earnest lo request our Rep resentative, and all others who have regard for NO. 3 pi ace anb good order, and for liberty and law, to vote dowu this must dangerous aud odious pnipositiou. JbausW id. That in consideration of the re respect and regard that wc heretofore been taught to have for our Ixsislature. wo see with Lshame and astonishment tint there are those in that body who desire to hold over beyond the time for which they were elected. That not withstanding ihe plain language of the constitu tion, and the universal understanding of the vo ters who placed them where they are, there are some (both in and out) of that body, who for the sake of gain or personal agrandizement, would trample upon the laws of their country. anu subvert to their own selfish r..i. ..... iAtiuei eiuercu into ocll ernmcnt and tbe neoole. Bmokmd 3d. That notwithstanding the de pressed pecuniary condition of our county, we are willing to pay promptly all taxes that may be imposed upon us for the proper and legiti mate government of our Stale. But we do earn estly protest against that wild and reckless sys tem of expenditure that characterizes our pres ent Legislature. That we protest against the great increase of public officers and their extrav agant salaries, and especially do we condemn and protest against their reenfessness, with vhick large sunn of the public monies have been plac ed in the bauds of irresponsible persons, and call for an honest and rigid investigation of Ihe acts of all public officers. Retolved 4A, Thai we look upon the great changes in our Judicial, State and County gov ernment as inconvenient, expensive and injudi cious, and that we desire to go back to tbe old judicial system with which our people are fa mil bar. Retolred 6th. That as the liberty of speech and frredom of the Press are the great bulwarks of free government, we regard the action of our Supreme Court in the matter of contempt, as detrimental to the best interests and liberties of our common country ; in that it seeks to reprove and condemn as treacherous and infamous, that which is worthy and ought to be commended, viz : the denunciation of political prostitution in high places with candor and boldness. Kttatetd 6th. That we look upon the eSorts of the pretended admirers of the extravagance and villainy of a corrupt and irresponsible sgency, at Raleigh to attribute the exorbitant taxes of sn oppressed constituency to the late war, as untimely, snd as being the offspring of an unho ly ambition for personal agrandizement and power. On motion it wn ordered thai a copy of these, resolutions be sent to the Raleigh Smttinel for publication, and that the Statesville American, and Salisbury papers be requested to copy. On motion the meeting adjourned. A. CARSON. Ch'n. J.'tt'lKu,Scc,elri CORY (PLANUS ON WALL - - BTIiEET. The utter hollowness of the late Wall street bubble ut happily hit off by Cory O'Lanus of the Brooklyn Eagle, as fol lows .- The bulls and bears have been playing shuttlcock with gold. The bulls got the bears in a corner and goaded those unfortunate animals to distraction. Gold was going up beautifully, and everybody was making fortunes. 1 never heard anything like the rumors on the street. Fisk, Jr., made seventy millions in halt' an hour. Morriss ey made twenty millions. Vanderbilt'a account liad'nt been added up yet. Everybody rushed into Wall street and made fortunes. I got interested myself and went to a broker and told him to buy me a hundred millions at current rates. He said he wanted a margin. It was just my luck. I bad ordered in coal that day and paid for it, and giv en Mrs. u La n us tnc rest ot the monev to buy flannel and things for the honse. Gave the broker all 1 had, four dollars and twenty five cents, aud told bim to- buy all he could on .that margin, and I d try and raise some more. (Jouldti t get any more that day. but raised fifteen dollars yesterday and went over to make a few thousands. "Bout well came down like a wolf on tlie fold, And threatened to sell four millions of gold. Which charge in the rear sent the bails scampering with tner Heads down and (nils in the air, with the bears in full chase after them. - - Gold came down at a ra'e that mado their heads swim. 1 rushed off to my broker. He looked broker than when I Saw him before Asked him how I stood. , He said I didn't stand any where. He had acted on instructions as far as he margin went, and bought four hundred and seventy four thousand dollars at 160 at 6 a. it., and sold at 12 : 15 p. m. at 135. My entire margin was swept away, and the broker thought there was a bal ance against mo. Told him not to mind that but let it stand. Ercfy boufcTOiifedVHf--' Fisk lost three hundred and fifty mil lions and will have to mortgage his Opera Honse. Monissey is a ruined man, with noth ing but a diamond pin and bis salary as Congressman to live on. Vandcrbilt s loss is estimated at seven hundred milions. X j I am rather glad now tl at I didn't hsve any more margin- Wall street is aiiicc place to keep out of. If you must ga'rnblcy bet on tbe elee tion, play euchre, invest, in twenty ftivo cent iewelry envelopes, buy auction lots on Long Island, go into ticket rpeculat ing,anylhiiig yon have a fancy for. But lep out of wall street if yon would save your margin. TVnnnMft hulen cotton mills, ninnirur 13.720 spindles, which consume I, S 17.200 pounds f cotton' per annum. Georgia, with twenty mills, runs 6:1,732 spiudlca, which consume 10,W6,350 pounds of cotton per an: .-Hi.