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THE FAYETTEVILLE KSVJS, . TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1SG7. , SPECIAIi KOTICES. 1 ' ; 'j j., w1 p3VLx. no. E. - Spearman is our authorized traye I!cg agent for subscription and aTertiiitog: ? f - ? .' - yre hereby give notice that single copies of tha Haws are sold only At this office, and where the jsarri ar or other persona dftW to diapo of copies unde? different circumstances, . they do so -without our, ant hority or consent; -v ir, - :. : ' v ,' ' ar" Although our terms are cash, our connl friends are urgently requested to lend the names neb of their neighbors, and acduaintaecea as know to be trustworthy and reliable men,whb wish to anbicribo for the News but are . ijnable to pay in a4 We will send the nanerand -wait for a short 4 for the amount ot their subsrijjjtion. . ' ' ' v 'h THE SITUATION : . :: : ::; i; ,v i As our readers will perceive by the telegraphic news of March from Washington, the House has passed tha Reconstruction Hill, over tho l'resident's veto, by a Tota of one Hundred and thirty-five to fortyseYeiw e concurrence of tho Senate, and the establishment of this military bilL, as a law, notwithstanding the pcu aitioja. of the Resident, is to ns as, jkre" '-doubt; notj, j t$ very othf man reflecting upon th i political posture o . otir affairs, foregone conclusion. ; jWhat now- is to iy thW to be done by the true and aa1! nrintir lnrJn of the Kontli? ' We sneak not of that miserable class who, in this State as in every other, were hucksters to every faction in turn, 1 and 'have been sworn retainers successively to the jlost cause and the new, mado .' one ' of ruthless tyranny and oppression. We are not led driven this is; plain. t And driven, too, by a superior force that jwitf pot hesitate to goad us even unto death itnd destruc-j turn if we hesitate pr halt at the appointed path jandj the course marked out for ns. Thii people of this day; are not peculiar in their inability to grapple with and realize facts until they are forced upon them always, with important lessons,, generally with bitter experi ences, J If this were otherwise, wo would hare ni cause to struggle for now,, and it would not. have been hopeless until we were lifeles. Our sad expend vfvo n a jitvpa w - t - i and Its results ; : it has been constantly recurnng.j marked with lessons wwen are so iraugni; wim momen-j tons interest as to change ns entirely and make up' anew a part or our mstory. : s ? .-' rn :v;:f It should not occasion us any surprise that the Pxes- ident of the United States is powerless under the prcs-i aura brought to boar against him at Washington; he is! merely the representative of CJonseryatism in this jre-j Dublio time and again ? within the past two years; : bowed dowti and defeated and now jjaimost crushed oiii by Badicalism. v w ith the limited powers graniea ia the Executive by the Constitution, nd in this case tcj an Executive Magistrate vno acKnawieogeB no circum-t ewicB vnai can aunu m - tuuonj and vnwi tne enlarged iaroijraniy, congress, ona ine naronuy wumuxj iw ai atrengtn and organization or tne party wmcn Congress fully represents; coupled witn tne xxu$ lack of political weicht and influence in the national 1MVQUAWUU uuuvui mi..vu r plana for the adjustment of the national political troubles, the expectations of the great mass of j ouxf people of any effectual and present md from the rresi- dent or resistance to the Congressional schemes so ruinous to Southern interests, were Sonreasonable, aid4 am the issue has proven, vain and futile. Such an idea M armed resistance on the -part of Mr Johnson ha4 always been ta our minds absurd. The weak cannolj overthrow the strong by revolution : pr by force of arms; they can only destroy themselves If the Presiden f tha United States were to attemplt to stay the curi ' Teat of events by any other meftns tiion that hud down . hy .law his solemn protest as Chief Magistrate of the nation, feeble and unavailing though, that protest bf he would be not what he is a patriot but a reckless nnd?perhaps wickedly ambitious man. plotting -US (lestruction of his country. J ' :' j $ -v f , He "dares do all man docs jv ft- v i: - ii who dares do more is nono.M.4 5 . What, then, is the ultra-Republican or Radical party?. B is simply this, as our experience di two years shonldi fully hare convinced us: a faction 1 representing thoj Cycling for twenty-five years growing in the North, and ' &w all powerful, of antagonism and deep-seated j opj position to every old and time-honored institution tif the South. ' The war with its close was the triumV Yhant vindication of this feeling; thej results developed ftlaoe the war are the fruits of the success of this, party. One after another obnoxious principles of State ; Con f titutions fhd State governments .have been stricken 1 (down apd obliterated, , long 'established institutions have been overthrown, dearly cherished rights have been abrogated and rendered void, and the weaker side has been made Jo feel that defeat signified not only acquiescence and surrender, but confession of wrong and a total reformation of its whole political and civil systems. Surely and steadily Congress has been mak ing f. its. way. Notwithstanding wej! call heaven: to ' witness; and conjure posterity to ! record,' the wrongs that have been inflicted upon us, the dominant powers have marked out the work :to be performed, and have , cnfulteringly accomplished it. ; j ?' v r j . And now what shall we dp? Where shall we lodge r. our, appeal? ;With that stern arbitetment whioh jwe have recently so despairingly invoke4? Our best Jnen exiled, a martyr in chains our fields an3 valleys choked with graves, the obscure tombs and fresh erect, ed mausoleums of the dead, our ruins9 grim and staring all around, give back an answer. ' Our future lies' in ourselves. Undoubtedly we are noy upon the very Crisis of on fate,Knr final,; worst jfate--and it ,be pomes Jim to arrest - ourselves 01 : passion, prejucuce, pride, and all undue feeling, and consider calmly greatest possible find with deliberate judgment the remaining good for our whole country. , ; We deem it useless and wrong to mince matters npw. The Reconstruction Bill points now to but one end ; the adoption by the Southern people of the : Howard ' Amendment, and the acceptance of the plan of impar tial enfirage. ThatJEhia object will be accomplished, mo one, we supposeT trill for h moment doubt. The aole question left now for our consideration is assured ly that of the best form of that acceptance. If the leg islature fails to call a convention, those people , of ! N. Carolina,-who would long since have received the Con- 'Stitutiodal Amendment with alacrity 'and willingness; will themselves find means to convoke a& assembly which can carry out the desired ends of Congress, j If tin the other hand,' the Governor of tiie State and the Legislature representing the conservative and patriotic " part of the oitizens,, see fit to call this convention .what assurance can any of ns have that. the faith of Congress will be kept, and that we will not be sub jecting ourselves to useless humiliation? fOur ooun. tlT Vl Mm.ina " ttsvaroirai" if la 11 that remains ia SftTtj if wa can, let us save it.! ? U The Homestead 1. 1 It Itxikes ns that this act isdefective in not making , U obligarory on the parry taking Advantage. of it, to , aertiaethe fact In three publick places, including the CkKoi House of the county in which he lives, li . . : H H :r - And farther, that it does not Emit the f amount in raJna One farmer may have, and lay off 100 acres of a t t . ii iana worm twenty times wnat any pf jjis neighbors , msy have land worth; or a town lot with the building :cn U (aa Is the case with many pieces of property1 in ' town) mayjbe worth as much as the homesteads taken 'from the very Ijest lands of twenty ! small farmsi . ' It bas the ajpciance to nsoi being Wry unequal in ua tperation. - , . ; - ...i-: t0UTH7EGTISIin VIRGINIA. - We commend to the attention of all our readers ivho are interested In the future prosperity of our own State and the successful development of every schema of In ternal Improvements, the article on our first page, from the Bichmond Enquirer of January 21st, .making an exhibit of the almost inexhaustible wealth of South western Virginia in coal, and iron, and the best means of throwing these articles of extensive commerce upon the markets of th world.irs' ::l r. ' f This article to which we refer makes investigation in to ono of the subjects which are now of far more vital importance than tho discussion and agitation, pf any political question. ' It is true, that until our national troubles are to some degree settled, and a satisfactory solution of our manifold difficulties is finally found, we can do but little toward the improvement of burpecu niary condition; for people trammeled as we are can mase with certainty no step of actualadvancement;and it is In view of this significant and really alarming fact that we should at once consent to throw away ruinous and tmreasonabU pride, and consult only the welfare of otir common country. I But beyond tnat patnotio interest which, it is. the duty of every good citizen to manifest in groat State or national issues, it is only de manded of .ns now to work? patiently, perseveringly and steadily for the development of our incalcuuble, untouched wealth and immense manufacttjring,agricnl- tural and mineral resources.' These are the matters of vital moment to ns; these are the true instruments of the welfare and salvation of the South, and it is only by the application of energy and industry and hard labor for. the accomplishment of these ends, that vwe can ever achieve success. it is to the above named section houth western Vir ginia, that our westernliailroad is designed to extend, nnder tie recent appropriation of the N . O. Legislature e do not say that tnis road wilt be built; mere is much, to prevent it, and there is nothing to accomplish it but tne expenditui of much capital and the putting forth of every effort in our power. " But we do s .y that it can be built, and that if this road ever is construct ed, it will give us access 'to one of the richest, mott fer. tile and profitable countries in the world; will throw upon our markets supplies of commodities offering great funds of wealth, and will enable Fayetteville not only to regain its former prosperity, but will carry it beyond sourraost sanguine expectations. We design to conunue tms , suDieci next weeic, and endeavor to ex- hibit Lo?0 tlmt in the future for our people. j JTBOH WASHINGTON, j News end Gossip. i . 1 1 Tho followinsr is from tho corrosDOndencG ot tuo Jtsaitiuiore Uazctte: ! ! I rv. - "SVashinston, Feb. 27. 1 Tlio House this morning' -was onened bv a charactqristic prayer from the Rev. Mr. Boyn ton. This presumptions bid man is in the cuujsuuix, naoii; 01 appeaung -io ine Lfcitj specially to interfere m extricating the House iL a , i Ti fi. - - ' 1 . 1,11 . from the muddles they tret into. On this oc casion he ; invoked : Divine aid in thrusting through the tarigl On other occasions he n the temerity, in a roundabout way. uQ mity tnftt he mi ht wnya be 1 sure to be ; ricrht when, following tho lead of TlinVI f avm,s o.n A Wen of r i fl, M question if mored by that immaculate Chris- (ian and patriot. , It is stated here, .'with confidence, that a schenjo with extensive ratifications has been concocted in tho Senate, by which tho State oa i jiiaryianq. is w dq cneaiea out oi - any choice of Senator for the present. , Tho plan seems to oe tins: Governor swann s creden tials (should he not resign) are to bo referr ed; to tho Committee on JSlections, there to sleep until tho adjournment of yonr Lensla- i-ure, wueu; iuo acung- AjroTernor is to com mission GresvrelL The course Governor Swami j has inoUcated will checkmate this ne farious! project, apd it was the only one that promised success. Senator Johnson, I understand, is himself not satisfied of the sufticiency of the reasons assignea jor nis recent extraoruinarv vote. He will avail himself of the earliest I opportu- mtJ piuuuuiy Luai io ue iurnisaea Dy the expected veto) to announce, at large, the motives that impelled him to the course be has adopted. His expose ia awaited with much curiosity. I observe that the New York World and Other Northern papers are "hesitatihr" as to what advice to give the South in tho present emergency,: aunougn iney aeciare that the in ; ; At " l it t . ... . famous j bherman-Ulane-Shellabarcrer-Wilson Diu snouia rigntruiiy oe resisted by force . Did it nerer enter the noddles of these ad visers of the recent Blave-holding States that the people of the South have a tolerably clear idea of their duties and obligations to them- oives ana oi ineir altered relation to tho General Government? They have neverthe less, in some instances, surrendered their convictaOhs in deference to those of the North whom iliey regarded as friends, and in every such cakd they Jiave been left in the lurch when the' time cf trial arrived, , This has been kee n- lyieit, and the incertitude and the anxiety of the World and such prints as to what advice to give,i when to give it, or whether to give any at al, may very well be suffered to sim mer down into a quiescent, conclusion, that advice from such quarters, at least ' for the ireseut; jsan be dispensed with, and especial y if unaccompanied by reliable assurances of corresponding jpractical support. t 1 The Tabtff Bill. Considering the very few days which remain of this Congress, and the large amount of other intervening business to be transacted, the present indications are that the bill will fail to become, a law. Gesesal Grant's Position. Tho Washing ton correspondent of the Boston Advertiser writes as! follows in his letter qf the 25th ul timate:' ii ' v.ivv;- The fate of the reconstruction bill at the hands 6 the , Peesident is not yet certain, though the prevalent opinion is that a veto will be sent in to-morrow, or on the following at the fuHhest. General Grant does not hes itate to say' very frankly and pointedly that it would be advisable for the President to give it his signature.1 At an interview with the .Secretary of the Treasury this morning, he asked the Secretary -what the President would 4qwithit;.wouldhe sign it? The Sec retary evasively answered , that he did not know. PChe ; President hid not said what course; would pursue.: The General re marked .with much earnestness: "I hope-he "will siga it.' I think it would bo well for him to do soL'1 -Th$ Secretary., again saidhetsould not tell what the President's, purpose was, adding:; "he takes time to look into the whole question before acting." Gen. Grant there upon responded: "Do you think he is open to conviction? Would my opinion have -any weight with him? I don't want to bore him if he .has reskched his decision, but I very much hope he will sign thebilh" , Some further con versation Iwas had, showing General " Grant's strong desire for harmonious action between the "President and Congress.' took occasion to see the President on; the sub- OF-'CJEV V-Jji SOUTH CAROLINA" " LEGISL ATUBE. : ' ' SENATE. , - ' : . Z r; f . ' . JUxkzeH, Feb. 25. -The bill to consolidate the Chatham Bilroad and the "Western Eailroad Companies came up on its second reading. 'The rulc3 were suspended and it passed its fixial reading, - '. v:";:: I :v ; HOUSE oi? comioxa ' ' ' - ' Kaleigh, Feb. 23. The following bill passed second r'eadincr. viz: - In relation to itandard weights and measures jo amend sec 20, chap. 34, lievised Coda. To change the mode of appointing anctioneprs. To compel the return of , The following were laid on the table, viz: "A bill to extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace. " A till to change the tenure of the oSce of BherifT. xne nouse tuen aujournecu .. . r " ' ' :'. ' sumatel ; .; : ; ' Vi- - IJaleigb, Feb, 20. . The Senate was called;to order at 10 o clock. BEFOBTS OF COXlCJTmS, , " On motion of Mr. Wigging tha bill to regulate taxa tion by the county courts, was reconsidered and re committed to tne Finance commute. On motion of Mr. Brown, the rules were suspended. and a bill explanatory of an act to change the jurisdic- uuil wd vuiu wi uiu tne riue ut ptnwiiny vuerein, was taken up, and made the special order for 1 o'clock to-day. - " ' ' 'V . A bill to harmonize and give through freight and travel without the expense of transfer on the different Kailroad lines of the State. Passed 2nd and 3rd read ings. .'-'; 4 -. , . . PPECiii OBDEB, A bill to provide for the payment of the public debt, and lor other purposes. " 1 ' uerry onerea a suosntute lor tne QUI, liejecteu Ayes l nays 29, ,. - Mr. Hall moved to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert a substitute. Mr. bpeed proposed an amendment to the 3rd sec tion of the bill. Not agreed to. Mr. Paschall moved an indefinite postponement of WO UiU huuuuuk, , - Thig motion prevailed. Ayes 24t Nays IC HOUSE OF COMMONS. Ealeigh, Feb. 26. Air. Lntterloh, from the Committee on Internal Im provements, reported back favorably, a bill to amend the charter of the Ualeigh and Gaston Railroad Com pany, ; . . ,. . OS CALETOIB. A bill to authorize the County court of Cumberland to appoint inspectors of crude turpentine in the town An engrossed bill to consolidate the Chatham Bail road and the Western Kailxo&d, under the name of the Fayetteville and Coalfields Kailroad, had its 1st read- Mr. McKay, by leave, introduced a bill to incorpo rate the Cumberland Savings Bank in the town of Fayetteville, r ?; -..' V SENATE. . .' ' . Wednesday, Feb. 27. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock. ; nsposTa or committees, Mr." Wiggins, from the committee on Finance, re ported back a bill . concerning the laying of taxes . by tne county courts. On motion of Mr. Wiggins, tho rules were suspend ed and the bill nassed its third readinir. Mr. ltobms, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported back a bill entitled ft bill explanatory of an act granting a general amnesty and recommended that it do not pass. v ' - Mr. McCorkle, from the Judiciary committee, to whom was referred a bill to restore to married women their common law rights of dower, reported that they see no reason why they should dissent from its further consideration. . Mr. McCorckle, from the Judiciary committee, to which was referred a bill to be entitled an act to give the county and superior courts of law authority to de cree sales of land for partition in certain caseu, re ported back the same, and asked leave to be discharg ed from its farther consideration. A bill to authorize towns .and cities to ' establish a system of Common Schools, passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. Harris, of Frankliu, the rules were suspended and a bill for the relief of executors, administrators, &c, was taken up and. made the spe cial order for to-night at 8 o'clock. ; . . Mr. McLean moved to take from the table a bill in relation to the Fayetteville & Florence Kailroad, Nrnich, was carried. And on' motion of Mr. Mcltae it was made tho spe cial order for 1 o'clock, today. Pending its consideration, the hour for tho special order arrived, it being the consideration of the report of the committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Speed addressed the Senate at length, urging tho adoption of the resolutions adversely reported by the committee. ' Q Kichardson moved 'an amondment, proposing to substitute the Sherman bill for the preamuble resolu tions. Mr. Outlaw moved to lay the whole matter on the table. , fIr. Ivove explained the vote he should give. He was adverse to considering the proposition of Mr. Kichardson, but would vote against laying on the table, because he was willing to entertain tha resolution of Mr. Speed, and- when his resolutions were reached would offer a substitute urging the call of a Rational Convention. , . , The motion of Mr. Outlaw prevailed by a vote of 29 to 11. t . Leach Wi necessarily absent when the last vote was taken. Ha I he been present he should have voted againtt layii g q x the table, and would have proposed an amendment to Mr. (Speed's resolutions, out was opposed to the amendment of the Senator from Moore, Matthews, by leave, introduced a bill amenda tory of an act passed by this General Assembly to change the jurisdiction of the courts and the rules of pleading therein. On motion of Mr. Covington, the bill was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Love introduced a bill to call a Rational Con vention, and moved that it be made the speeial order for to-night at 3 o'clock. Not ageed to, : ;The special order was taken up, it being the bill to amend the charter of the Fayetteville and Florence Kiiil Road Company. Mr. Eelley moved to reconsider the vote by' which the 2nd and 3rd sections were strick en out Agreed to. Mr, McKae offered an 'amend ment, which was rejected, and the bill passed its final reading. On motion of Ht. Berry, the Senate adjourned till 7i o'clock to-night ; HOUSE OF COMMONS. ' , Wednesday, Feb. 27. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A. XL Mr. Lutterloh, for the committee on Internal Im provements reported back favorably a bUl to consoli date the Western and Chatham Railroad Companies. Harper introduced a bill supplemental to an act to incorporate the North Western Hailroad Company. Jlr. Harper, for the Finance commit' ee, reported back, unfavorably, a bill for the relief of Sheriffs and tax collectors; a memorial from the Fayetteville and Florence Eailroad Company, asking a discharge from its further consideration. . McKay, from the Judiciary committee, reported back favorably, abill in relation to dormant judgments' unfavorably a bill for the relief of executors and ad ministrators and to extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace. Also from the same committee, a sub stitute for the bill to protect Grape-growers, recom mending its passage., i f " . rsnsBBED busise8s. ; The House resumed consideration of tha Mil the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Korairm. original jurisdiction in all criminal cases in which they now have concurrent iurisdiction witfc a A Courts. " - - r4Wi 11 The biU was amended by exempting from iU opera tion the counties of Macon, Clay, Cherokee. Jackson, Haywood, Buncombe, Caldwell, Stanly, Forsyth, Brunswick, McDowell Gaston. Davidson. PerquimanS Lincoln, Alexander, Halifax, Watauga, Davie, Moore! Cabarrus Chatham, Madison, Granville, 'Bladen! Wayne, Harnett, Carteret, Columbus, Yancey, MitcL elL liockmgham, Jones and Lenoir. ; The bill as amended passed second ad third read- . , ntCUi 02DS5. ' ' : A resplnUoa in regard to the Cape Fear Navigation Company, was put on its second reading, rrjireetinff the Solicitor of the fifth circuit to fi1 irr!?i-,Z the nature of a "Qua wrnuitom acrainst tha ru- vJZ Navigation Company. auw icouiuuuu was Amenrlftd An tnnt( .i ir. McKay, by requirmg the information to be filed in the Superior Court ofCumberland county, and further, by authonziu" the PubUc Treasurer to employ counsel to defend Qie interest of the State in the Vuft thuaiu- S Coy in Messrs, &chardson, LuJterJoh Keniuj, JUloi aad t Vil-z, cf JLirjiett, crgeia jwji ct! rI Mr, HcZZvt opposed its passage ' ( TLe resolution passed second reading r 1 - On the third readinar. Mr. McKay oered aa a rab- jsiiinte for the resolution: a bill to amend the charter of tne (Jape Fear Navigation Company. . xu.L3 buuhuiuu) was rejected ana ws. ed it3 thirji reading. ':?v ' . -"senate." - - ' Thnrsdar, Feb. 23. Senate called to order at 10 a. m. Speed, of Pasquotank, asked that the clerk read an article in the Raleigh Standard of this morning, head ed "a handsome vote in the Senate of North Carolina, in lavor or the recent action of Congress. Winch being concluded, Speed said that he wished to place himself right in regard to the amendment of the Sena tor from MooreMr, Richardson. He voted against laying the amendment and resolution on the table, that he might havs an opportunity of voting against the adoption of the amendment of. the Senator from Moore, and that he might have an opportunity . of placing himself upon tho record in favor of the origi nal resolution. . " Messrs. Cowles, Robins and Love disclaimed any in tention of favoring the amendment offered by the Sen ator from Moore, but voted against laying on the table because it carried the resolution of Mr. Speed with it Jjeacn said tnat he placed himself right at tne time. Rill to authorize the exchange of certain bonds for Internal Improvements for new bonds. Outlaw offered an amendment Pending the con sideration of the amendment Avery moved ; that the Senate adjourn to Tk o'clock to-night . ' Cunningham demanded the yeas and nays. Agreed to, yeas 25, nays 11. . . HOTJSE OF COMMONS. Thursday, Feb. 23. The House was called to order at 10 a. m. Sooggins introduced the following resolution; : Whereas. The Federal relations between and among the States composing the government of- the United btates, nave at least to a very great extent been dis- I o - - i . solved, and whereas, it is the duty of the loyal people out houses, and therefore it shall bo tho du JSSh ty of the Court, to appoint five freeholders to all the aid in their power to unite and firmly establish saia government upon a true and loyal basis: ' Be it therefore resolved, That it is the sense of this House that we accept in good faith the act recently passed by the Congress of the United States, for the purpose of re-organising the rebel States, and will use every effort to carry out the some upon a true and loyal basis. i . Hutchison offered a substitute, providing for sub mitting tho question of Convention" or 'Xo Covcn- tion," to a vote of the people. Morehead moved to amend the original resolution by inserting after the word people' in the preamble the words without regard to color." Scoggin refused to accept this amendment May moved to lay the amendment and resolution on the table. McClammy opposed the motion, as be thought such action would be misconstrued. Yeas and nays were ordered and the House refused to lay on the -table. Messrs. Autry, Collins, May, Turnbull and Williams, of Martin, voting in the negative, i Richardson moved that the House go into commit tee of the whole on this matter. This motion was laid on the table on motion of Hutchison. Kenan, of Duplin, moved to refer the whole subject to the Committee on Federal Relations, and 'stated that he was prepared now to vote agidnst any such proposition, but thought that a subject ot so much importaaoe should be appropriate referred and con sidered. ' ' , -j Logan supported the resolution aa introdnoed. - He believed that the Sherman substitute" embodied the best terms the rebel States could get, and for this reason he was for adopting it at once not that ho ap proved its principles fully. He had urged the adop tion of the Howard amendment for the same reason. That had been rejected, and, as he predicted then, harder terms were exacted. Mr. "Morehead addressed the Houso in support of his amendment proposing to insert the words "with out regard to color." . f . After further discussion, the resolution was referred by a vote of 68 to 25. j On motion of Mr. Moore, the resolution was also made the special order for the third Monday in August noxt. j Hutchison moved to reconsider the voie by which the houso laid the Penitentiary bill on the table i List :evening. . . j Long hoped this motion would prevail, as he thought the House voted under a misapprehension last uiht. Tho bill providesrfor submitting the question of "Pen itentiary or "No Penitentiary" to a vote of the peo ple, and there was precedent for this. The Question had been submitted in 181G. He hoped the Vbte would be reconsidered and that tho bill would pits. The motion to reconsider prevailed. ! - ; Mr. Logan moved to postpone the bill indefinitely. - Much discussion ensued. Holderby offered a substitute for the bill which was read for information. I The motion to postpone indefinitely was rejected, and ponding further action the House took recesar un til 7J o'clock P. M, SENATE, j. f Friday, March 1. CN FINISHED BCSTSKSS. Resolution providing for the call of a national Con vention was taken up, with the substitute offered by Mr Speed. t Mr. Avery moved to postpone its further considera tion until to-morrow night at 8o'clook. Mr. Love called for the ayes and nays, and the motion to post pone was rejected. ' ! Speed withdrew his substitute, j The question conourring on the adoption of the orig. mal resolution, the ayes and nirys were called and the resolutions were adopted, ayes 29, nays C; to wit: Messrs. Bullock, Card well, Harris of Rutherford, Ros pass, Richardson, and Thompson. im to oe entitled "an act eivimr Countr and Snna- nor Courts authority to sentence criminal to work on public road"p.assc ite second reading. Mr. Ferabeo was opposed to the bill; thought it would be the means of creating unnecessary expenses and on its third readmg, on his motion, the ayes and nays were called, and the bill passed by 27 to 7. - J . A . " . . V" - the call of a Convention of the neonla of thA statA. ?KriUi. uj "itronucea a oiu autnonzing Mr. Cowles moved to postpone its further considera tion until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Not agreed to. On tho passage of the bjlL on its first readmg, the ayes and nays were called and resulted as follows; but there not being a two thirds vote of tho Senate, . tha bill failed i .... f YKAs.-Mesars. Adams, Avery, Barnes, Berry, Brown, Bulloch, CardwelL Clark, Covington, Cunningham, Ferebee, Gash, Harris, of Franklin, Hill, ieach. Love, Lloyd, Matthews, McCorckle, McLean, Mediae, Bes paaa, Eobins, Speed, Thompson, Thornton, and Wiley 27. , . ! - Nats. Messrs. Battle, Cowlea, Etheridge, Harriss, of Butherford, Jones, Moore, Outlaw, Bichardson and Wiggins 9. , "" 1 A message was received from the House transmitting a bill amendatory to an act to change the jurisdiction of the Courts and the rules of pleading therein, with amendments, which were concurred in. On motion of Mr. Avery the rules were suspended and the bill supplementary to an act to incorporate the North Western Bailroad Company, was taken up and passed. i Mr, Covington introduced a resolution proposing to rescind so much of the joint order on adjournment as pertains to the reassembling of the General Assembly on the 1st of August Mr. Leach moved to lay tha resolution on the table, which was agreed to. And on motion of Mr. Bullock, the Senate adjourn jouroed until to-morrow at 10 o'clock, HOUSE OPCOMMONS, V ' ' . Friday, March 1st, y18C7, . A bill to amend tha Stay Law passed at the present session. Engrossed resolutions proposing the call of a Na tional Convention. McKay offered a resolution to rescind the joint order adjourning the Legislature on the ith inst, to meet again -in Augusts-proposing adjournment on the 4th inst,, to meet at the cau of the Governor and Council. Adopted and sent to tfet Senate for its action,- . , - : Th noose ftea adjourned. ;. SENATE ' ' ' ' ; : ' Saturday, March Senate called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Bev. Br. Smedes, McLean, a bill authorizing the county of Cumber land to issne bonds to the amount of the indebtedness of said county. . j On motion of Avery, it passed its several readings under a suspension of the rules. ' " . By the same, a bill to amend the charter of the Cape Fear Navigation Co. Filed. The House bill submitting the question of Teniten tiaay", or 'Xo Penitentiary' to the people of the Stato, was on notion of Outlaw, laid oa the table. - - - - nousi: or coimo:. - Satury, Ilirch. 2. " lions e called to order at 10 o'clock. -, A bill to enaLle the municipal author:'-'c-s of incor porated towns to enforce the collection of flu-s, iLc . A bill to harmonize and give through freight and travel without the expense of transfer on the different Railroad lines of the fetale; a bill to authorize the coun ty court of Cumberland to issue bonds f ji their indebt edness; a resolution in favor of David Outlaw, .Sena tor from Bertie, and a resolution to publish the report of Curtis on the Botany of the Stale, passed their sev eral readings. The Senate, by mess sage, refused, concurrence in the Hobse resolution to rescind the joint order for ad journment, - , - ... 1 lMvis introduced a rcsolation of thanks to lion. l. X. McAden, Speaker of the House. (Morehead in the chair.)' .......... , , ...... The .resolution was unanimously adopted. . The Speaker resuming the chair acknowledged in feeling and appropriate terms the honor conferred. : i . - Whitfield introduced a resolution of thanks to the Clerks of the House, for their faithful and edcient dis charge of their duties ; adopted also unanimously. The House took recess until 1 p. rn. ;. THE HUHESTEAD ACT. T A2? ACT TO Bi ENTITLED "aS ACT TO ESTABLISH FHOLD HOMESTEADS FOI1 THE CTITZEXS OF THE STATE, AXD TO EXEMPT CEETAIN PEBSOHAL PEOP- EETY FEOJI EXECL'TIOX Sec. L Be it enacted hy the General , Assem bly of tfte Slate of Aorth Carolina, and it is here by enacted by tlx authority of tlie same, That it BhaU Dc lawiui lor any citizca of tne State, who is possessed of a freehold of Linda with in the same, to file his petition in tho Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County, where the land lies, praying for the allotment of a homestead therefrom not exceeding one hundred acres if iu the county, or one acre-if in the city or town, which allotment may in- ClUuO ' a 8inlo dwelling and the necessary lay off and allot to tlie petitioner said home stead, by metes anu bounds according to their discretion," make a descriptive account of the same under their hands and seals, and return it to tho Court at its next session. 5 ; Provuled, Tjiat if any building, other than the necessary quthouses or houses .belonriu to the cartilege shall be erected on any . part of said in a town or city, then so much of tho land as is covered by said buildings, shall not be exempt longer from execution under the provisions of this act, . Sec. 2. That upon the return, as aforesaid. it shall bo the duty of the Clerk to record it upon the minutes, and to inaka out and de liver to the Register of tho county, : a copy thereof who shall register the name in his books, making a memorandum of tho time when it is done at the foot of the registration for which services, these officers shall be en titled to the fees fixed by law in similar cases. dec 6. lnat the homestead, so laid off and registered, shall not bo subject to execution for any debt contracted, or cause of' action, or other liability, save taxes accruing after the same is registered. Provided, Said home stead shall not bo exempt from execution, for any debt or cause of action arising upon any penal bond or covenant previously executed, although the same may accrue after the reg istration aforesaid. : i Sec. 4. That if any person be taken under a capiat ad satisfaciendum, sued out upon any judgment founded, or cause of action accrued subsequent to the registration aforesaid, it shall not be required of him tcymt the allotted homestead in his schedule of effects, or to surrender the same. Provided, This exemp tion shall not apply as aforesaid to process1 on judgment, founded ou penal bonds or cove nants previously executed, although the cau ses of action did not accrue till alter the reg istration. 4 1 I Six. 5. That no malovperson in lawf al wed lock Have power to sell or dispose of a home stead so set apart without the concurrence of his wife, evidenced by deed, executed and verified with tho same formalities that may bo required by law to convey the lands of emmcn covert. Sec. C. That in all cases where a home stead frcehol i is laid off under the provisions of tins act, from an estate descendable to heirs, and the wife survives, sho shall be en titled to the said homestead for dower; if she shall so elect, to bo allotted to her in the man ner now provided by law; subject nevertheless to the condition that if sho marry again, there being a child or children of the' issue of her first husband, she shall take ; ono third of the same only, including tha dwelling. Pro vided, That tho homestead provided1 for in the foregoing sections shall not bo exempt from debts incurred for making improvu moiits thereon or cultivating the t same. Provided further, That such exemption shall continue after tho death of such householder or householders, for the benefit of tho chil- dren, as a home, until tho .voungest child &iavi become tweutv-ono vcars nf J ;T S , bEa ie "further enacted, That the fol- lowing property of each head of a family, or nousekeemr. snail be cxeinrt from fiTenntinn. oxcept for taxes after the ratification of this act, to-wit; all necessary farming and mechan ical tools, one work horse, one yoke of oxenj one cart or wagon, one milk cow and calf, fif teen head of hogs, five hundred pounds of Eork or bacon, fifty bushels of corn, twenty ushels of wheat or rice, and household and kitchen furniture, not to exceed in value two hundred dollars; also, the libraries of licensed attorneys at law, practising physicians and useu ministers of the Gospel, also the instruments the nrofes - . " of surgeons and dentists used in sions. Sec. 8. That all laws and clauses of laws coming within th,e meaning and purview oi this act aro hereby repealed. . In General Assembly, read three times and ratified, 25th Feb.-13G7. R. Y. McADEN; " Speaker House of Commons. ; . -M. E. MANLY, . : : Speaker of the Senate. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. 1 DEPARTilENT OF STATE. ) Raleigh, N. a, Feb. 2G, 1867. I, R. "W. Best, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the . foregoing is a triie copy of original on file in this office.' ; Given under my hand, this-Gth day of February 18G7. " - . , ; R. W. BE3T, Secretary of State, UARKET3 AND FINANCIAL. t.'. Nrw Toax. March 1 , Stocks active, governments totally unchanged.- Gold $1,391. Money 6. . Cotton firm, sales of 3,500 bales at 31J032. Flour declined 5 to lOo. Wheat dull and declining. Corn declining. Mixed Western $1,07. Provisions 'quiet anddulL Bice quiet Sugar steady. Coffee firm. , Baxttmobx, March 1. Cotton firmer, middling 32. Coffee steady. Sugar quipt Stock scarce. Flour quiet. Corn active and higher, white 97$ L f 1 '- ' ' LrTntPOou March 1. ' Cotton closed firm, middling uplands 131, mulling Orleans 134. , . -TT . . ' ' Loxdos, March2. . Consols 91. Bonds 731. , ; , y' . - : - IxTEsroou March 2. : Cotton opens firm, Sales irill reach 8,000 lulcs. inddlirg glands 12. changed. Oil:r:zs 13 J. BreadituiLi ua. 2n'xw Yomc, March 2. :2 coupons, 1101. Money Sights 8j . Poll $1,331 Stocks ZnlL WJg cf IS COdayg, SJ. C Exchange, LaCHl to-y for killil " " 1IE2KASSA A STATE, &c The President has ,,01 a ' the Union. DUUe cf A ? ? lEten-n wlaiiTe Oxi veto inesW A Cabinet consultation resulted in idtenUiorSfet have caused its day. The. Executive aeak? mens importance to the document wcue m- nonAc Gbktxt ITASGriwnorace Grodyw. ed to-day confessing his pnilt t nang ' Washisotok, March 2 Veto Mesxaox. The Tcto ma vV7ZV sent to the House. U3b t t ''Aaasns, March 2, 4 o clock. Bnx Passzd. BiU passed th TT Tl . ing veto, hundred and thirty-flTe to fortyeren, " - COSGEESSI03AL. ' , VTismxaTcnt, March I. The House wm in commit iee of the whole on the de ficiency bill. It mvolres 311,500,000. Thedetaus d icited a, heated debate. A provision was adoptedlllow ing nothing on claims of u:irtirinnn in ,.vw The appropriation of thA Wh?t tt, irr1" - i . -..vp .uuou nut If i C LA. i An amendment appropriate- $50,000 was offered. A 1 proposihon to withhold it until white men are aiWl to vote m Liberia, created mirth. The whole xaaSr was postponed. - uuier In the Senate the rresident'a f r k- i , bill was considered. The kill naa! rt y .Ir10 yeas 20, nays 19. , . " '"S. ' The foUowin Semitora voted in the negative- 1WV ' alew. Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, E.lmoni senden. Poster, Grimes, llarria, Hen-lricl, JoWqT sSSb$ Morgaa Nesmith on, PatttWaS " The tax bill was resnmetL The amendment removing the Cotton tax was lost txc uvo. was amuiy nxed at two ctints. BY THE CABLE. IMfpatches received from Vera Cruz state that mm. mumcatiou with the Capital is interrunte.1 o i prevent the transmLcion of Jiaximiuan'a dispatches. , - ' . T lETmwBciia, Jfarch 2. Czar urges the Porte to cede Candia to Greece. Th3 Senate went into Ieeulive2 2 In the Ifousd the proceeilinss were not rvn- interesting until the message nf t TwJ?jrj:J brought in at two ociock. rho caUeripa vrA inexL and the STOomis of the veto: 13 I have examined the bill to provide a more efficient government for the Southern SUteS with thatcSo which its trunsccLuit importance awakens, and unable to asaent. for reAsonn o grave, that I bono that a sutement thereof will influence SkTd lightened men, - The bill, he snyn, pLicea ten States under military rulers. He corabata the preamble. His intimation show, that the people of tho Houthern Ste S and enffiged in ro-oruiizins their government on the basis of peace. The face of this bill shows that iu object is not peace. After the Stes a.W measures notonouy objection-thl, representation in aUowed. without reference to security of life or mud- by the bUl to be fala Mildary rule ia ctaLlihea not for the prevention of crime, but for the enforce ment of the adoption of odioiw law. 'rh.e measure in iU diameter, scope and object, is without precedent or authority; it palpably coidlirfs with the cufctitntion, and ia destructive of blood, bouyht Lberty. The power givon to a brigadier Gne- determines the rights of persons and property. dbpoia oLiuds and goods withm his district; make hi own courts in whili ho denonucm crime, every person gulty whom h e condemn He keeps no recordneed make no report. Can break up courts, and mako jii, and jurors cTimimd His military courts are of his own making, from his suiordiaate oncers. In stervlof mitig:itixig the harshness of his singlo rule such courts wo'Ud divide tho-resTxjnsibility, uiakincit mora cruel and nnjut, , The introduction of severnl prWifvas inta this bill to restrain the ouieer is imrh.Tdire. As it is, each Ci cer mrty deSue cruelty KCcorJLng.to Lis own trailer. The g.ig, the Lush, the b.dl and chani, lie within hi, choice The military commiuider under the prorik ions of thU bill may condjnui to d atL without trial thns avoiding executive auction. TLe authority riven to this oESccr amount to un absolafe dospotXwn. Ac grayated by power, it delete depotisiato his sub ordmates tha biU dcnlarin Wie ahall punish vt f?2 Washed." Thi power has ben denial to LnhsU Kings lor five hundred yeara. In all that time, the people speaking the English lacgruwe hav borne no such hervituda It reduces the population of tho ton States, rc.jardlewj of color, sex or condition, ajul stringers residing within their limits, to objects cf the most degnvling slavery. It may be answered that the officers are- just and humane. Doubtless they ara equally so with other classes; but th history of the world has been written vainly, if it fails to show the dauber of unrestrainca authority. It is almost invariably tyrannical when tho ruler is a stranger apjiointed by an unfriendly power. It has been tried in Hungary and in Poland, resulting ui suirerings which have arousetl the pympathv of the world. In Irebnd, though k-mnered by principles of JLng.ish law, it begot indignantly denounced crutll'ee. The French Convention, arming its Deputies wiin similar THJwers, sent them to dinerent departments of France; massacres, murders and Ktrocities followexl. An irresponsible deputy never yields whnj Lw does not extort. - - 1 . Have we power to establish and carry this mcasuro into executieni? Certainly not, deriving ahoritv from tha Constitution, or acknowledging its limitations. The balauee of tho message consists of eUborato constitutional arguments embraciug copious extracts. The Speaker rol?l that two-thirds could Mispend the rules, rendering filhbnsteriiig out of the question, and the bill was taken up and passed, by a vote of 133 to 47. . . . "When it assembles on tho 4th of March (Monday next,) the new Congress will bo without members from Connoctlr-nf f'ali- 1A4,S kl- oLKWiuie mon-ircn. iia will is Law ha. j fornia, Kentucky, Rhodo Island, New Hamp- Biiire, ana Tennessee, liie present Congress has 184 members; 20 of these seats in the new Concrress will be vacant on the 4th of ; -nr i- i . ... . , , ! bn, ?'lu.e twve namocL i SB.e??ft, Of conrsa ! the Soatern States will, as now, be unrcpre- seated. . It is supposed that af ter-a session ux n wee or iwo, an aujournment will taio j place until the middle of May, by rhich timo elections will have been. held in Connecticut ' New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Fun. FACTS ti. TIIEROIES. Give me a place to rest my lever on," says Archi medes "and f will move the world. Give me pure and unadulterated drucs," says Medicus, of the olden time, "and I will cure disease. " ' . , . . v ... . . In one sense, both of these learned pundits weje tho veriest charlatana. They knew there was no place to rest their lever on, cither to move the world or cure disease. Mechanism was in a backward state, and the medical profession was but another name for sorcery, and all tne adjuncts of magic filters and charms of tho evil eye in. , , , ; . But these latter days hare borne unto na something; more than even superstition and its crew ever dreamt of in their maddest philosophy. It these days of prac tical science, what was theory of yesterday is fact U -day, and all the old time notions become as bubbles n the sun, and burst and break with every breath w draw. . . - . Let Art bimedes shoulder bis lever and we will fad a resting place for it to move the world. Let mine ancient Medicus pant and Ui' no more for the drugs he sorely needs, for we have thera at our hand, " ever ready to serve them at his beckT-" u ; Refined in the laboratory of Dr. Mtggiel, the finest materials known in the medical profession are obtain able by anyone. His Billions, Dyspeptic, and Diarr hea Fills stand unrivalled, and his aire operates with magical effect upon burns, scalds, and all sores and nlcera of the skin. . . In fact, we think Mioonx's Fills and Salve are the wonder of this century, and we are happy in the thought that many others of our brethren of the craft agree with us. We would earnestly counsel thai all amHies provide themselves with Dr, Moggiel's rrep rions at once, and keep them ready at hand, so as to tse them at the most opportune time and as occasion, ncquires. Fuiy LcnlintL ' ." " . . .
The Eagle [1866-1875] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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