--TninNioN
BANNER
SALISBURY, N. C, DECEMBER 14, 1865
j. J. STEWART.
Editor
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" Mr. H. D. Gelson , ' "
Mr. C. S. McDaniel, Wilmington,
' KevlJ. L. Abernethy, Happy Home,
NO ' '
- W. E. Gibbons,' Esq., Stony Point,
AIx. Co, N. C ' ;
' ' T. A. Meroney, Mocksvilie, N. C.
' IF -what a potent word; how'inuch
meaning it conveys ; how it changes th0
sense of what has gone before or comes
" after. 7o rt th,c S.outli say '.frequently
M.tliat Richmond would not have fallen if
StonewallJackson had lived; that Vicks-
- burg would not have fallen if Pember
ton had not been in command: that the
war might have lasted much longer, per
haps have ended differently, if Joseph E
Johnston had not been removed from
command at Atlanta ; that if our people
had been 'a unit, or Mr. Davis had .pnr
sued a different policy, or Mr. Malroy
had possessed any capacity for the Na
val Bureau, or an unbounded faith had
possessed the hearts of our people, or
had foreign Nations intervened, or if our
; scrip had remained at par, or specula
tors had not arisen, or this, or that, or the
other thing had, or had not happened ac
cording to the peculiar beet of the party,
the Confederacy might have been estabt
lished. Have these parties who prate so
glibly about the cayses that induced fail
ure, ever examined their own private re
; cords? If so, do they find no fault with
themselves? Do they answer .to them
selves honestly and truly, "I did my part
and my whole part in the late struggle."
Some on the'other hand treat the late
struggle in its inception and in the influ
ences brought to bear upon its failure as
the special providence of the Almighty.
The one we regard as idle speculation,
and the other a falacious theory. The
WJULJvaa J ike fiom eiffanjtic.and cpmex
.machinery ; its destruction at once so
sudden and complete, a3 to 6hrond the
cause in mere vague speculation. If it
: - is the direct will of God, then as ador
ers of his infinite wisdom and goodness,
believing that Ho caused everything to
happen for the best, we should feel pro
foundly thankful. We hope those. who
believe in special dispensations of provi-
dence, will inculcate the idea in all its
bearings, tf itdoesnot satisfy the reason
it is at least consolatory to the feeling?.
For, it is a principle that works both
ways; if He specially ordered the end,
"To with equal propriety we may say fie
did the beginning, if each were equally
, His will, while we should not murmer.at
' the end, but be thankful'. that "H'rs will
was done on earth." So tire North can
; not complain that it was begun for the
,, same reasons mutalis mutandis. But one
idea is clearly taught in the sublime
philosophy of. the Christian religion alike
binding on all people. "Love'your ene-
mies,
THE "KEY-STONE" AND BOGUS
MASONRY.
'A friend has kindly" placed at our dis
posal the December No. "of this valuable
-and interesting periodical. It should
meet with the patronage of the craft.
" The editor sees tit to comment, not ex
actly in a Masonic spirit, we regret, on
.jtiWtthicbaptieaT.iaour paper
Borne time since Minder thes caption of
Bogus JMasonry, in which we stated that
V.a certain . ceremony, performed in the
city of New York, had "no com ection
wfth or analogy to any of the esotoric or
exoteric rites of Ancient Craft Masonry.?'
We' re-affirin the "statement, and .since
Bro. Smith would imply the contrary we
ask him to answer categorically the fol
lowilJgqnesfions:." r:
IsCDId ho ever see such aj ceremony
performed, or hear of its beingr perforni-
2d. Did1fe,1rA Royal -Arcu'. GhapW?
-v-v3d;Did he in a Council ? -5 - Z7;
' ""W e kpo vir; that he must ' answeVfcach
- qUfiipljiejrieative and we claim then
t6 have euLstaiitiated our declaration
'that if forms nof.part of "Ancient Craft
JXasonpy." , - j
TeklvnotIiiug of 33d Degree, nor
v1did VemearftV convey thd impression
that tlejeas; anything improper in the
ccremoiiy. It was paid ,to liave been
performed, ;by a "Masonic ' association!'
in New York and we know that no such
ceremony- was ever performed by .any
Logge ol iork Masons. As to our not
u '.& i v ur 6Hrpn;eu, .as in
dependent of the actaf dnr haring-prV
sided over two lodges. Bro. Smith in
the same No. publishes two of- ourr arti
cles, under the nom deplume of
SIGMA:- Q
The editor of the Banner is not a
Ma-I
son. lhe article headed 'Bosrus Mason
y" was written by a genttemjm, who is
a Mason, in temporary charge of its
columns, and the above is his reply.
Ep. tfANJTER. V: , , ; ., .
FROM WASHINGTON. ,
Interesting Statistics Southern .Manufac
turers- - C ,
Wasiiixgton, Dec. 6, '65. :
J. J. Stewart, Esq : 'u
Dear Sib One ' groat ianlt of '.the
Southern people has been their universal
neglect to encourage and .protect home
mmufactures.
With resources unsurpassed they have
pursued a policy that has always, sent
their money away from home, that by
rights should have been paid to tI-0
proprietors of their own Somhern manu
factories and by them in turn paid to the
farmers and laborers, thus helping each
other. '
The following statistics show that the
Southern States have, already a fair start
in manufacturing : . ' :
In 1800 there, were 350 woolen mills
in the Southern State, as follows: in
Maryland, 25 ; in Delaware, G ; In Vir
ginia, 09; in North C-irolina, 22; in
Sonth Carolina, 8; in Georgia, 2S ; in
Alabama, 15; in Mississippi, 9; lexas.
9; in Arkansas, 8 ; in lennessee, 59 ;
in Kentucky, 92 ; in Missouri, 99. Capi
tal invested ,$2,861,825 ; wool manufac
tured, 8,065,622 pounds; value of annu
al product $5,596,091.
In the manufacture ot cotton goods,
there were 180 mills running inlS60 ; in
Delaware, 11; in Maryland 19; in Vir-
ginia, o in lNorm Carolina, 60 ; in
South Carolina, 17; in Georgia, 32; in
L lorida, 1 ; in Alabama, 11 ; in Louisi
ana, 2 ; in Texas, 1 ; in Mississippi, 4;
in Arkansas, 1 ; in Tennessee, 25 ; in
Missouri, 8; in iventuckv, 4. Amount
of capital invested $12,362,400; cotton
manufactured, 55.367,122 pounds ; value
of raw material $7,223,859; value of
anual product $11,285,775.
But these arc by no means the only
staples which the Southern States pro
duced in manufacturing. In steam ma
chinery their product was valued in
1860 at $7,620,467 ; their iron manufac
ture $5,4S6.158; lumber $4,830,122;
flour and meal $54,664,327 ; leather $6,-
906,601, and in the . four States of Vir
ginia, Tennessee and Georgia, the value I
82,729,327. ' . 1 ,
The total statistics of Southern manu
facture in ,1860, approximated the fol
lowing aggregates:
Number of manufacturing establish
ments, 27,954 ; capital invested, $181,
538,000 ; value of raw material, 8158,
065,000 ; help employed, 168,038 males,
and 34,418 females; annual product,
238,188,0.00.
These amounts show a
fl.'itterinr in-
crease over the returns ot the censin ot
1850. The revival of manufacturing
will now increase at a greatly accelera
ed ratio. ' 1 ;
There is no reason why the manufac
turers of the South should not in the fu
ture take a leading place among the in
terests of the United S'ates, if the peo
ple will only be true to themselves and
their own interests and give their own
manufacturers the preference. ,
In the adoption of the policy of pro
tection to home manufactures, the South
ern people will receive the cordial co
operation of the North, who in every
good work are even willing: to meet them
more than halfway.
D. D. CONE.
A Matrimonial Advertisement. A
French lady advertised sometime a,
in the Parisian jonrnal, nner the initials
A. O, that she was young, handsome and
worth two inilltons, and was anxious to
get married, but did not 'care whether
her husband was rich or poor. She in
vited the aspirants to her hand to send
their photographs. - A month afterward,
having in the meantime received fifteen
poDitsimer repiv to tno respect
didates in her new journal.' SliQ imme-4
diafely received several thousand francs,
the. aggregate amount, of the subscrip
tion money; and forthwith published all
the' Jetted.: The journal ceasing, to ap-
pearfalter that" ;irst, and it seemed las
isSifio
to the1 court, where the trial of the inge
nious hrtly has lately taken -pace.
Ampng tue most Vpicy- lettera is that of
adrohi :major who-declares himself rea
dy'for all-sacrifici, incinding that ofhis
post in his regiment, provided he can
secure Mile. A. -Q: and lier two millions.
hundred aimlications Rhe started a iour-1 ..
na1,soJ&anKr subscriptions frotn all her f U which Hpo m
urfinM.Ka : l, e irfw. r- a VaT t e com mittee
V3 If HO7tl IIUO. till V . I ri Kllfl Ol II 5J IUI .
. . i. . t. . . ' . " 4 l4rifvATina tv ovom
A cook writes to her: My physique is t ' " ' TVt T' P.m"
a ' 1 1. : , - rii. r)lH. y tee on the,:Judictarr,r to extend the time
admirable, Madenioi9eile, and .mytwo
sisters are inillihe'rs. ; Your two millions
would make : lis the kings of France."
Among the amateur's of this double-mil.
iiiHied woman are not a few persona oc-
cupjjng ingu stations, who thus nnd
ljlejf ."wtriinoiiial ambitious rather awk
wardly exposed., -.j: C'S:ii"Lzj
, Joth 'Billing Testimony. Josh Bil-
il"?311? dul7 sworn, deposes as fol
lows! - y'-,: -' - i: -- ' ; i-
Thlit most men had rather dew a smart
thing, than to dew a good one. : J I
r That back-sliding ts a goody thing',
pecially on the ace. , . r " " f
- "There is 2 things in liie .for which 3
j are t never fully prepared,' and that 13
twins. i '
That ignorance is bliss ignorance of
sawing woody for in stuns,- . n-rr;; ttt;
"That men will fail to be saved, sir..--
rPb' bef 02 they t hairt. got; noting . to
Tlmt a fpmnlA wnman Ifftn'f keeD a 3-
exit, nor let no body else keep 1.
Thnt a ;littlei larning i a dangerous
thing that lztriieaz it air corn moo. .
That :i tiz better tp fale in a noble; en
terprise than tew suckseed in a me:.n
w..n. , ?. ; - V ;:.v -sl -
IXTcrth Car plina Xegislatur o .
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V:
; SENATE. "
n if Jill' -T. o -oK
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. rf: r nuay. xecemuer o, v
Prayer by the. Rev.; A. Smeadea, D.
D., of the Episcopal church. i
-. The folio w i ng Senators con stitute 't 1 1 e
Senate branch ofthe'ebmmittee ph:Fed
eral relation viz.. Leach of Davidson,
Howard, of Warren, Cowper and f shell.
And the following, the Senate brar: li
of the committee on Salaries and-Fc,
viz . Me?? rs;Wiristedd an d, HiiiU"
Mr Wilson from " the "committee on
Banks and currency, reportod favoiably
the bill to extend the charter of the Bank
of the State of North Carolina until the
1st of January, 1868. And at a slbse-
qnent hour of the day s proceeding!, the
bill under a snsdension of the ru'e, mass
ed its second and third readings ana was
ordered to be engrossed:
Mr Warren from the Judiciary torn
mittt e reported favorably upon the ''bill
to 'carry into effect an Oidinance of he
Convention in regard to the election iof
Clerks and Sheriffs."' The bill was pass
ed. up n the Calendar. I
Mr Morehead from the committee to
count the votes foV Governor, recommen
ded that the two Houses assemble in. the
hall of the House of Commons to-mo'rrow
at 12 o'clock, and in presence of both
Houses, the votes should be compared.
Tlie vote was for the time laid on ttyo ta
ble. ".: -. ,. ...
Mr Williams from the committee on
adjonrrimiriit made a report ah 1 rdcom
ded the passage of the following resolu
tion :
Jiesolvedy That the Legislature do ad
journ on . Monday, 8th instM at 6. o'clock
A. M., to meet again on the first Monday
in reoruarv, lobb.
n i x-
Tue resolution was adopted, and the
House subsequently concurred in it.
The House proposed by message; to
raise a joint select committee on the Sftay
Law, in which the Senate concurred, and
Messrs. Jones of Columbus and Wilson
were designated as the Senate branch of
the committee. '
The Senate also concurred in the prop-
. 1 -WW-
men's for counting the votes for Gov
ernor. :
A communication was read from Mr
R W Best, Secrtary, of State, in reply to
a resolution of inquiry in relation to the
Governor's letter books and other official
papers removed by military authority
from the'. Capitol, in which it appears by
a correspondence between Gen. Ruger
and Mr Best "that the books and papers
referred to had been sent to Washington
City by Maj. Gen. '.Sc'ofield.
Mr Covington introduced the follow
ing resolution, whichwas adopted.
Jiesulved, That the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs be instructed to ascertain
whether or not arms and ammuniti n,
one or both., can be immediately obtain
ed, with a view of enabling the militia in
the State, recently organized in each
conntj7, under an ordinance of the Con
vention as auxiliaries ; to the police au
thorities to more effectually suppress
any insurrectionary movement on the
u;Free Negroes," should they attempt it,
andreportbybillorotherwi.se.
Mr Wilson introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted and sent
to the House for their concurrence.
.Resolved, (the Hou?e of Commons con
curring,) That the committee to connt
the votes polled for Governor in Novem
ber last, be instructed to make arrange
ments for the administration of the oaths
of ofEce, to the Governor elect, 'at the
same time the returns are opened and
the votes counted. - r " -
Mr McEachern introduced a resolution
in favor of David Coleman, which was
placed on the private calendar.
Mr Jones ot Columbus introduced a
motion was- refeired
on t'rortosiuons anu
pt certain hands from
working on the roads. Tit prop ses to
exempt the hands employed by Thorn hs
J Jones, under his contract with the Pub
lic Treasurer, for, taking . up, ' barreling
V,u o K 'V uie rosin ; oeionging to
,mtf VTteJi' L : . ' ' f V V,7
i. MrMoreadiintroduced he following
resolution! which".wa:3 ado'nfed,i.viz
Resolved, : That at. be referred to the.
committee on the -JudiciaVvto inquire
into the expetf
lection of s taxes MHchiwere., -not paid
witliin the fiscal years when dwe
M r En re 111 trckt need a bill, which 1 on
to allow ?vidows to enter, their dissent to
the iVist :' will ahd" testametit of their' bus
bands. ; i-t i, " : .- v .
An engrossed bill concerning the burn
ing bf the Register's book in f lie county
of Biirke, ,.up6n -motion of Mr Faison;
amended saas" to extend "he -provisions
of the bill to Sampson county, and as
amended passed and sent -to the House
for their concurrence in, the aipendment.
The Senate'poiicnrred in-tfe names
transmitted ro.m the. IJouseas Directors
of the Insane Asylum. - ; ' s . ; .
Leaves of absence : wete: ' granted to
W ' , - "j.
fwj n I w .
Messrs!' Jones. "of Wake, WiUiarns and
Boyd until Monday next, and to Mr Har
ris of Prfinklln nntil Wednesdav" ;
t - . -, - -- J $ 1 i
-.t un motion ot air jsoyo, me senate aa
joitmed until to morrow1 at 11 o'clockh
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-
Friday, December 8.
'1 TIielHonse was called, to ; order at ten
o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by. the Hey, Mr. Gannon of the
I ' The Jon rnabof. Wednesday's proceed
ings was read and approved.
The Speaker announced iressrs. mc Ad
en, Harper, Chadwick, 'Holder by and
Kenan, as constituting the House branch
of the joint committee on salaries and
Mr Houston moved the appointment
of a committee to be styled the commit
tee on Corporations. f
The motion prevailed and the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Hons on, -Bjackmer,
Burton Hawes and Cox .to .constitute
said committee- - -
On. -motion f Mr Wangh, a message
was sentvtox the Senate proposing to .raise
a; jaint select committee on the subject of
tho Slav. Law. , , .-r,
"""" Leaves ot ahsence were granted Messrs.
Coaes,Mnrphy, Holmes, Caldwell, Smith
of Guilford, Houston, Faircloth of Greene,
and Moore of Chatham. .. t
Orr motion of Mr Jenkins of Warren,
Messrs. lloke and Smith of Hertford,
were appointe t members of the Judicia
ry Committee.; ; r ,
Mr Wangh from the committee appoin
ted to' make arrangements for comparing
the votes for Governor at tho recent elec
tion, reported, fixing the hour of noon on
Sa'urday next for comparing said vote
in the Hall of the House of Commons
the Speaker of the Senate presiding, etc.
The report was concurred in.
Mr Blackraer. from the Joint commit
tee on the Asylum tor the Insane, sub
mitted a report nominating as Directors
of said institution, the following gentle-
men, viz
Dr. m F Arend 11 of Carteret, Joseph
Keener of Jackson, Isaac II .Wangh of
Surry, R W Allison pf Cabarrus, W II
Wheeler of Forsyth, Giles Leitch of Ro
beson, m L Holmes of Rowan, W K Lane
of Wayne, A II Davis of Halifax, A D
McLean of Harnett, Ruffin Williams of
Wake, Henderson Hodge, of Wake, W
D Jones of Wake, W S Mason of Wake.
The House concurred in the report,
affirming the appointments.
Mr Logan from tUe committee oii Cher-
orkee Lands reported back the , " bill in
favor of L G Wtird," with amendments,
recommending its passair '. The amend
ments were adopted and the biil passed
its second reading.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr-Crawford introduvd a resolution in favor
of lite provisionl sheriffs. oft the several countu s
of this biate. 1 Author zos compensations to
holdinor and makinir if turns of the recent tlct
ion Rvfrred to the Jud'ciary cymmiitee.
Mr. Niven, a resolution icqnestingf the Pro
visional Goernor to supply the militia with
arms and ammunition, deferred to the com
mittee on military affairs.
Mr.'IIolderhy, a resohuion that the Judiciary
enquire into the expediency of empowering th
Courts of.Pieas and Quarter Sessions to. levy
t xes for county put poses. Referred to the Ju
dicinry committee. .
Mr. Chadwick, a bill to empower "A C Lnth
em, of Cravan county - to collect arrears of
taxes Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Wan'jrh, a resolution instructing an en
quirv. py the Judiciary committee as to the ex
pediency of preparing a general t ill for -the-relief
of the se vernl sheriffs of this State in' ret
eience to t'ie. coellctio is of b.-c"; a es.
Mr. Smith of Hertford, introduced the follow
ing bills, viz: a bill to revive and continue is
foC9 certain acts heretofore pssed for the result
of persons whp may suffer from the destruction
of the Records of Llertfo d county; a bill to pre
vent the discontinuance of causes in certain
cases ; a bill regulating the terms of the Su
preme Court and for other purposes; and a biil
regulating rhe saleries of the Judge of the Su
pierae ami Superior Courts. The first three
were referred to the Judiciary committee, and
the last, to the joint-committee on salaries and
fees. ' - -' - -
Mr. Burton introduced a bill iu favor of
Walker Siniib, Sheriff of Rockingham county.
Referred to the Judiciary committee. '
Mr. t Houston, "a bill to amend an act passed
by the General Assembly at its session, Februa
ry 1859, incorporating the town of lligty Point.
Referred to tlia committee on i Jorporations.
Mr. mxter, a bill to s'Hb!ish a Ilomestead
freehold and for other purposes. Re fei red to
the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Men tosh, h bill for "the relief of teh citi
zens of Alexander counU who rny be injured by
the deatiuclioirof its public records.1 Referred
to tho Jndiciarr committee. r -V ;
The Senate transmitted by message, asking1
concurrence in an engrossed bul to exempt the '
Raleigh and. Gaston Railroad Company 'from
rebuilding the; bridge acrotw the Roanoke at
Gaston..' Read and referred to the committee
on luternal Improvements.'"
Mr.' Hovd'j ly, a resolution that the General
Assembly lake a recess from Monday thy llih
instv, to he convened Hgaio by tb'e 'Speakers of
the two IIoues xr either of them,' rn. their ' dis
cretion. Referred to the' joint committee on
adjournment."" - :
.; Mr. Kenan, a. resolution requiring theSecreta
ry of State to furnish the several county court
Clerks with ten coppie3 each of the journals of
the late Convention. ' ',-1'' '.",'.
. Mr. Ash .vort!, a biil for the relief of poor
debte;s. Referred to the comnittee on the Ju
diciary. . , ' -V ' : .
Th Senate, by' message, anoanced its Cijn
Ciirrence to the appointment of directois of the
Insane Asylum, as recommend in the report
-of the joint committee on that institution. - '
Uu motion of irMcsair, a message was Rent
to the SehaU propsingtnaV the two Houses
e.lect a Council of; State: at .12 o'clock ; M. on
Monday next. - .
" Tlie House coucurred in a resolution from the
Sepate that the LegisUture adjourn on Monday
the lSth inst.' at 6 o'clock a. m. and meet ag11
on tlmGrsiiMondaj of Febrtiay next. , f
Mr. potter, by leive, introduced a bill in fa
vof of A Jucbnde, Sheriff of VVatauga coonty.
Reform). to the Jud&tty yrommute.e
rbeTIoa'se adopted ; ihft following resolution
iMnsraitted from tbeSenata by. message asking
concur rerc-: ' . - " J . !
Resolved Tht tbecomroitke. anpojnld to
count the votes polled for Governor in Novem
ber last, be instructed to make arrangements for
Iha administration of tie oaths of office ta: the
Governor elect, at the same time the returns
are opened and the votes counted. ' ' -
Mr. wau!rh introduced a resolution," thnt the
Judicinry committee inqwire whether elections
made by the General Awembly since May 20th
1801. for theifSoes of Supfrtendent of Com
mon Schools. Trustees of hr -University or otb-;
erwise, aire valid pr not.. Adopted. . .
-The House 'adjourned Hinlil 10 o'clock A. M.
tomorrow. 1 .
! . - . . i-'
, PROCLAMATION.
BY W. W.JBOLDKX, PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR OF
. - NORTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, it has been -represented to me
that there i an urgent necessity in many of the
Counties of this Slate, tht - funds shonld be
raised by taxation for the support of the poor:
Now," therefore, L, W. W. Ilolden, Piovisional
Governor of the Slate of North Carolina, by
virtue of the power vested in me, do herehy
proclaim 'and dt-ciare
That a majority of the Provisional Justices of
the Peace in any County in this State are here
by empowered itqd authorized to imrtose ssucu
a tax as in their judgrriet mny be indispensable
to the support ot the poor ; said tax to bo lev
ied, collected accounted for, and used according
with the provisions of chapters 28 and 86, Re
vised Code of North Carolina.
Provision nl officer whose duty it is to exe
cute the orders of the Provisional Justices are
hereby uoiiimandt-d to be prompt in the per
formence of their duly under this Proclama
tion. . Done at our-Citv of Raileigh, on the
9th da? of Di-cember. otie thousand .
L sj. eight hundred and sixty-five, and in the
year of the independenc of the AJ til ed
States the 90ih.
W. W.IIOLDEN
By the Governor: Prov. Gov.
W. R. Richardson, Private Sec'y.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Interview ivith the President his opinions the
Lobby the Senate conservative Mexico.
Washing-ton, Dec. IT. Leading Congressmen
from New England had an interview with the Pre
sident Saturday. Letter expressed the belief that
Congress and the Executive could harmonize on a
plan of reconstruction. He expressed fears that,
under the lead ot Thaddeus Stevens, the House
would take a position which it could not hold.
Prospects ol the Tennessee delegation for early
admission, grew better every Jay.
Heavy Lobby at work to procure a renewal of
the leeiprocny treatv.
General Grunt just arrived.
A Senate, caucus was held,- this morning, on Ste
vens' joint resolution, without any result Anoth
er will be held this afternoon. . The resolution can
not pass the Senate without amendment.
)fili:ial advices rec-ohed io-day. from Mexico fa
vorable to the Liberal cause. Imperial troops con
stantly falling back towards the city.
S ummary execution Disorders in Tennessee.
Louisville, Ky, Dec. 10. ..Tlie one-armed jruer
rilla, Berry, c.-iphired yesterday near Bloomfield,
was hanged here to day. The Nashville flintier
contains an aecount of a party of guenillas commit
ting depredations upon the residents of La Vergr.e,
Tenn. They held the town (or an hour, but were
finally dispersed by the military.
Heavy Snow Storm.
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 11. Seven inches of snow
ell here yesterday and to-day ; the sleighing is very-
fine.
New York Market.
New York, Dec. 11. Cotton .Middling dull at
48 cents. , Flour dull; State, $7a 8 25. Wheat
declined 2 cents. Corn dulL Pork firm ; mess,
29. Whisky unchanged.
s From Washington Congressional.
Associated Press Telegrams hy American Line
Washington, Dec. 11. In the Senate to-day, Mr.
Wilson presented a petition from F. Cook and 2,
500 other colored people of the District, asking the
privilege of Suffrage. Referred to the Committee
of the District of Columbia.
A committee was appointed to act with the House
committee ou the. subject of President Lincoln's
death. ' '
On motion, so much of the President's message
as relates to finance was referred to the Committee
of Finance.
Mr. Grimes, of Iowa, presented a bill granting an
exteusion of time for the completion of certain coal
railroads.
? Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, presented a bill estab
lishing a mining bureau. Referred to the Commit
tee on mines and mining. . .
Mr. Wilson presented a joint resolution for the
prevention of the sale of the bonds and scrip of the
late Confederacy. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Mr. Howard, of Michigan, introduced a resolu
tion calling upon the President for what informa
tion he has in his possession respecting the occu
pancy Of Mexican territy, which was adopted.
. In thei House, D. V. Voorhees appeared and
qualified." -
Mr. Schenck introduced a joint resolution pro
testing Agahftt 'the' at tern pf & establish a monarchy
iri Mexico, and requesting he President to take
such steps as will vindicate American policy and
protect t be honor and interests of the United States.
Referred. to the Committecoii Foreigu AfTairs..
Mr. Vari Horn, of Missburi,' offered a resolution
making an "arnest declaration against monarchical
government in Mexico, and instructing the vxm
mittee on ' Fdreign Affairs to enquire what means
and measures fire necessary on the part of the U.
States ; to restore t6 the Mexican people their right
to a liebubhean goveinmeut. The resolution was
adopted. , , '
Adjourned." : " ' .
Senate. J
Jlr.Tilson presented a petition from the colored j
people of the District of Columbia, askiug the right
of suffrage. Rf ferred to the committee on the Dis
trict'of Columbia. -
On motion of Mr. Fessenden it was resolved, that
that pait of the Message referring to Financebe
refened to jthe committee on Finance. j
Mr. Morgan presented a petition from the New
York merchauts, asking the restoration of certain
lights on the coast of Florida. - -
Rills were presented for conferrining land titles,
granted by Gen. SIocuui to colored men on Sea Isl
ands, last winter. Also to establish mining bureau.
A resjlution culling uoa the President tor what
information he has lespecting the occupancy of
Mexico. t - ";"
A committee was appointed to act with the
House Committee on the subject of the death of
President Lincoln.
The principal business was the appointment of
comniittees the chairmen are as follows; Military
Affairs,- Schenck ; Naval, Rice ; Foreign, v Banks ;
Commerce, Washburn ; ' Appropriations, Stevens ;
committee Ori'the.q'citlj of Mr. Lincoln, also hp-;
pointed Washburn, chairman. f
- A, resolution to allow on the floor members of
States fate irr rebellion, during the disenssion. on
tne aomission, requiring the suspensioa of rules to
be voted for," was not considered.". Several amend
ments to "the Constitution' of the IT. States were in
troduced." ' - - ..... .
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General Grant iii lYashington. . i-
WasHington, Dec 11. General Grant returned
from his Southern tour ihismorningi
Baltimore Jfarkeis.
.Baltimore, Dec, 11. Flour heavy." Wheat scarce.
Ccrn lower; sales of white at 70 a 83 eta; yellow
76 a 88e.- Clover seed $8-62, " Oats drooping at
4Q a 56c.- Provisions nominal Whisky heavy1 at
$2 3la2 32.----V-.- 1' -' Ju Jl
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Xew York, Dec. 11. Flour has declined 5 a 10
cents. heat declined 1 a 2c Corn and Beef dull
Poik heavy. k Cotton dull : sales, 1,200 bales at 47
a 4uc.
nisKy steauy. jNaval Stores dulL Gold
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Ex-Governor Magarth has" .arrived in
Cliarlcston, South Carolina. .,
A pea-nut" oil' factory hag . jnsfc .been
started at Angusta, Georgia. " ;
Tlie temperance prohibition , bill liavo
failed in tho Indiana Legislature,' "
Y Tho bill alio Viri, negro td Jkv in
the Courts has passed tho IndiSiTaTXegis
latniv. " ' . . ;
Why is a bridegtoom, at" the, altar liko
a sailor ? 1'ecausc he's a tnarr'ih her."
, My lirst I do ;. iy second "I do not J
my. whole you are Lovedy (lie.).
John Overton, of Tennessee, is again 7
at Washington, pressing liis claims fcr
another pardon. , j - '
- The bill allowinjr ncsrrocs to festifv in
Courts has been tabled in the Tennessee
Legislature.
The two emallest animals, mentioned
in the Holy Bible the u widow's mite,"
and the !' wicked ilee" (flea.) . i
A vigilance comniitteo has been form
ed at 'litusville, ra., the whole oil region
is infested by rutiiuns, who rob and mur
der. " . ' ; - ,
The steatnboiU Cottage exploded! her
boiler at Johnson's ShoaU, Kmiawha riv
er, on Mondaj3: ; Twoj men were" killed
and several wounded. .
In vestigations show that an electrotype -of
the compound interest note plate "w as
taken before it came into the possession
of the Apartment.
There is a family in Ohio so lazy that
if takes two of them to sneeze-1 one o -throw
the head back, and the other ' to
exclaim,'4 knt-chew." - .
A western editor, who is a bachelor,
says : u We 1 1 e v e r cared a . farthing
about getting married, until we attended
an old bachelor's funeral." , (
A recent tordado in Italy blew a train
of cars into the Adriatic sea, and drown
ed a number of passengers. -
There are now at the University of
.Virginia two hundred and thirty students,
nearly nil or whom Were in the Con fed
erate army during the war.
Chicag is moving to secure a perma
nent art go.ll. ry in that city. An aseoci
ation has been formed with a capital of
"30,01)0. y " . -
Thu total assessed valna' ion of New
Orleans ii (JS,78S,335 a decrease of
four and a halmillions sifice last year.'
The celebrated Maino sculptor, Sito
nioiid, has recei ved an order tor a colossal
statue of President Lincoln, for Philadel
phia. It is to cosA830,00l. - . '
The author of an ardent total absti
nence lecture experienced the followTng
misprint, lie had written. " Drunken
ness is folly." Tlie type rendered, his
remark, " Drunkenness is jolly." : . j
The Comptroller's clei k of the currency
bureau has decided that ladies cannot act
as directors of national banks, as the lavs
do not recognise them as cltizons. '
The board of Trade are discussing the
question of the consolidation of the cities
of Washington and Gorgetown and tho
county un er one government. ; '-''
In consequence of the refusal of Qen.
Woods, commanding in . Alabama, ,jtc
obey a wrk of habeas corpus, Judgo 13ns
teed has indignantly adjourned the. Uni
ted States Court for the middle district;.
. The latest smuggling dodge across tho
Canada frontier is the packing of coffins
with costly silks to bj brought into the
United States as corpses for interment.
Since March 14, 1805, there have been
10 major ganerals mustered out, , and 22
resigned; 78'brigadiers have been' mus
tered out, 55 restgned, and four died.--
Total 169. ; - . :;.. :.
A Canal boat, proj el led by steam,
reached Keokuk, b'tle Mississippi, from
(Jhicago, on tho lSth Kon "His the
first steam vessel that ever made The trip.
lhe Catholics of Chicag( have formed
an association "with acapifal gt $300,000,
for the pu jpo-e of building a hall to be
c'dlled the. Catholic iiail.. It will bo a
stock Associatiun, with shares at " $25
each. ' .
St. Mary's School,
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Eight Ret. Tho. Atk.nbo.m. D D.,, Visitor.
Hev. Albert Smehes, D, D., Rector. ' - '
Rev. Ben.kett mkdeb, Assistant - ' '
. iThe 47th Term of this School will eommenoe' Jan
uary 1 7th, 18G6,and co- inue twenty. weekf. '
ApKicaiion fur admisgjyu and for. full information
should be made promptly to the Rector - - - -Dec
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Devenport Female College.
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T HE Ewrciws of tliia Iiiflilution will b -fOin-ed
lhe22d of Feb. Iti66--with an alle Corpa trf iu-
at roc tor. . . ' ' ' '
For particular-. Sddresa Ull 15lh Jan, at Aitftn-
rille, C M ? : REV.J. R. GRIFFITH, Praa't.
A circular wiih full particular t ill aoou be issued.
December 14, '65. ' ' JlT-n2
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