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WiLHIKGTOS, N. C.t SATOHpAY, OCTOBER 21, 1805.
PBltE FIVE CENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TUK NATION At UNIOX
and '
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Y)i2 GOVERNOR, . . i ,
tV. W- IIOJLOKIV, of Wake.
For M?rIIX. -
WE arc authorized to announce ' i
RICHARD J. JONES, '
The present Sheriff, as a candidate for re-election.
Election to be held at the Court House on the sec-
end Thursday in ovemuer.
Wilmington, Oct. 21. ;
199-te
To e Voter of Ilanorer County.
I TATE this method of announcing myself as
a candidate for the office of 8heriff of New Hfan
ovcr county, at the election to be held on Thurs
day, November 9, 165, pledging myself, if elect
ed to discharge the duties of the office faithfully
oni to the best of my ability. , . .
8. R. BUNTING.
' -ew Hanover co., N. C, Oct 21 1S65, 199-te
The ext fsiwlature.
For the Senate,
ROBERT STRANGE.
For the House of Commons, "
ROBERT COWAN.
OWEN FENNELL.
The above gentlemen will be voted for by the
electors of New Hanover county at the ensuing
election for members of the next Legislature.
MANY VOTERS.
198-te.
Oct. 20
AYu are authorized to announce CoL NATII'L
McLEAN, of Robeson, as the Union Candidate
to represent the Third. Congressional District
of North Carolina in the Congress of the United
States.
THE WB,iliiuiu iftiilALD.
WILMINGTON. IV. C. OCTOBER 21.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Sabbath Services.
St. John's Episcopal church, corner Third and
Red Croas streets, divine services at lOi A.M.,
and 74 o'clock, P. M. Rev. R. E. Terry, rec-
tor. '
St. James' congregation will worship at St.
raid's Episcopal church, corner .of Orange and
Third streets, at 10$ A. M. and at'4J P. M.
Front street Methodist church, corner Front
and Walnut streets, divine service at 10J A. M.,
by Rev. L. S. Burkhead, pastor.
Filth street Methodist church,' services at 4
o'clock, P. M. r
The congregation of the Front street Baptist
church wiT worship at the City Hall at 10 o'
clock, A. M. Services by Rev. Mr. Young:
Catholic church, Dock slteet. between Second
md Third at 10J o'clock, A. M.
reaching in the Front street (colored) M. E.
church at 10J, A. M., 3 and 7 o'clock, P. M., by
Elder Williams.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
TENTH DAY'SPROCEEDINCS
Trial of McGill and McMillan.
The Examination Still Continues
Ac- fcc. &c,
B. F. ttAXPOLPH SWORN.
Was acquainted with Mattlievv B. Sykes;
think it was about the 12th or 13th of April last
when first heard of Sykes' death ; heard it from
cavalrv who stooped at mv house : the Character
of Mary Ann Wilkes is bad : used to be awful
it is better now ; general character of Unity
Svkes bad ; does not know the general character
of Catherine Sykes : I am a native of Bladen
county and acting sheriff of the county and am
well acquainted with- the people; do know the
road from Elias Edwards house to the boot road,
vtne places persons could be tracked, others
they could not ; a horse newly shod could not
lave been tracked at that time ; the road had not
been used.
"JAMES E. KELLY' SWORN.
Was an officer in the confederate army in a
different company from Lieut. Jno. N. Kelly;
About two months after I volunteered I went
ho me oti furlough ; while I was at home Sykes
come to my house and wanted to join my com-,
party ; toM him he would not "be received in the
"tservice on account o a sore leg, which he had ;
lie insisted that I should, tako him down tt);th'
company ; I did so ; he was examined and repor
ted as being iui&t for service. -
CROSS EXAMIXJSD BY JCDCE ADVOCATE.
My company was stationed at that time at
Fort Anderson ; was regimental organization;
it afterwards belonged t,o .lie 40th North Caroli
na regjment. . .
JOHN A. RICUAKI1kO jJWORX,
Some time in the spring qf 1862, Matthew
Sykes come to Fort Fisher where my company
was stationed as a volunteer, asking for admis
sion ; he was examined by the surgeon and in
" cousequerice of having a sore leg was refused.
CROSS EXAMINED BY JCDGE ADVOCATE.
My company was at that time unattached ; it
Torcome a portion of the CGth regiment after
wards. ALEXANDER SHAW SWORN.
Am .acquainted with the general character of
Mary Ann Wilkes; it is bad; the character of
Unity Sykes is bad; the character; of Catharine
A. Sykei do not think is very good; know the
country around where Sykes' body was said to
have been found; don't think it possible to track
a man from the Elizabeth road to the ash heap;
don't think a horse can be tracked there: don't
think it possib'le to track a man from Elias Ed
wards' to the boot road; saw cavalry about the
7th of April riding about the country; it rained
on the night of the 10th of April very hard. ,
CROSS-EXAMINED BY JUDGE ADVOCATE.
The ash heap is on the edge of the bay; there
is an old field comes up to the road about a quar
ter of a mile from the eight mile post towards
the bay; suppose that tracks could be followed
along this road to the old field; horses and men
might and might not be tracked through the old
Held; there is considerable straw over it. .
. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL SWORN.
"as on tue Elizabeth and Fair Bluff road
about eight o'clock on the morning of the 10th
ara nUst; enteretl this road between the fifth
saw SX,T mile Iost weat towards Elizabeth;
rmd Vne S'kes about nJne o'clock, on the
that A side ot the widow Davis'; it rained
and U , -i nea from dark til went to bed,
tenant , 1 f?" -: met five cavalry and a lieu
'th Apri1' on the Elizabeth roadf
arrested -me aJni examined my papers; they
S Z ord "fo find out my name, and
SSSuS? ni i TJ1 as they discovered this ; it
wouM haL f U S the 9th of April; such a rain
would have the effect of softening the roadsY
Knnw th AL,f XADER OVE SWORN.
Anow the country about where Sykes body
iouna; aon t tnmk a man. or horse could be
tiackea irom 'the main! road to where Sykes
body was found; the country is very rough; men
on horseback could travel through either of the
roads across Juniper bay; I have ridden within
three hundred yards of where Sykes is said to
have been killed.
CROSS EXAMINED BT JUDGE ADTOCATE. '
Think it would be very difficult to trace the
track of man . or .horie - from ; JElias Edwards'
house to' the main Toad, a the" road' is pretty
hard and grown "up with grass ; rode orej the
road through, the juniper bay about three or four
years ago ; have been absent from home for the
past three or four years until recently.
' ARCHIBALD -DOTE SWORN.
Know the country about where , Sykes' body
was found; know the Toad from Elias Edwards'
house to the boot road., and do not think it prob
able that a man could be tracked except in a few
places some part of it is sandy, others hard;
don't think'mec of horses' could be tracked from
the main road to where Sykes' body was found,
as the country is very rough and grown up with
wire grass and covered with pine straw ; rained
on Monday the 10th"of April last at my place,
about a mile and a half from where Sykes was
murdered, hard enough to put out tracks ; there
was a day appointed for preaching on Sunday
the 0th of Apjil at tha Pate house, but witness
was not present; the Pate house "was on the
main road ; persons going to preaching here all
have to go the main road pretty much , the
preacher in going to church, takes the boat down I
to tne mam road to the if ate house ; he always
rides horseback ; think McGill was a member of
the home guard ; don't know whether McMillan
was or not ; it was so reported.
CROSS-EXAMINED BY JUDGE-ADVOCATE.
Not positive about it raining on Sunday night ;
it rained on Mojnday; know it because I was at
work in; it ; it was hot weather at the time ; the
road from Edward's house to the boat road was
grown irp badly; but men or horses might be
tracked in some places ; there is an old field be
tween the mam road and the bay, and men and
horses could be tracked through, I suppose.
STEPHEN 8YKES SWORN.
Was present at preaching at Mrs. Pates' house
on Tuesday, April 9th ; many persons were pres
ent ; ho; ond but witness came up the road from
Fair Bluff that is known of ; some of the con
gregation in attending church have to go along the
main road between Mrs. Pates' and the nine mile
post, and some of them have to come into the
mam roadr at the eight mile post : Robert Ses-
surns preached that day ; he traveled 'on horse-
jack ; he came into the boot road at the eight
mile post and went back that way ; don't know
if any of Elias Edwards' family were at church
that day ; most of the congregation walked.
CROSS-EXAMINED BY JUDGE-AD VODATE.
Rained some time during Sunday night and
Monday ; rained a good deal about that time ;
know the 'road from Elias Edwards house to the
boot road ; a man by walking carefully would not
leave tracks : otherwise he might in some places.
: : .
Mayor's Court, ' Friday Before Com-
' missioner Shackelford.
The mayor seated himself to a genuine docket
to-day, and turned his attention immediately to
two unruly gentlemen of color, who sought to
rival Savers in his pugilistic encounters. They
were pretty tough looking fellows, either appear
ing as if fully competent to make an honest living
without engaging in such an innocent exhibition
of their prowess, and that too, while laboring un
der passion. The mayor told them he was not
there to find out who was the aggressor, but he
was to find out if they had been fighting, and sat
isfying his mind about the matter he only asked
for $5 from each and told them to depart. This
announcement produced about such a change of
action and countenance as throwing ice water on
a scalded hound. 1
Discharged. Three young men, James Mills,
Henry Jenkins and Thomas Piver, the last appear
ing quite unwell, were next brought out on a
charge of having in possession a lot of iron, and
offering the same for sale, not being their proper
ty. A statement of one of them was heard in de
fence, which was, that it was picked up at Big
Island where it had been left by some government
employ t?s. , lie did not think it any harm to take
it, and advised with some one about it and they
saul likewise. The fact being quite probable
they were all set at liberty with the remark that
iron, wherever it might be laid, did not belong to
them and they must hereafter let it alone. The
iron was taken and awaits the order of its proper
trustee."
The next thing to conclude with was the march
ing in of the four rogues with Murphy, of the
wooden; pedal, at their heads. They had been in
the cell since they were caught stealing iron sev
eral days ago, and looked as slick and greasy as
the tail of a rat just out of a firkin of butter.
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ADJOBRMEST OF THE STATE
C0SVESTI0V.
Interview Between Alex. II. Ste
phens and the President
REPORTED PARDON
JOHN MITCHELL.
OF
Loss of Steamship Atlanta.
Only four Persons Saved.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Ac, &c, &c.
The Convention Adjourned.
Raleigh, Oct. 20.
The convention adjourned last night, to assem
ble again on the fourth Monday of May next.
An ordinance was passed preventing any future
legislation assuming or paying any debt created
for the prosecution of the rebellion. N
Stephens and TCitchell.
"Washington, Oct. 20.
Alexander H. Stephens had a brief but grati
fying interview with the president to-day. He
was accompanied by Judge Lochrane, of Geor
gia. It is currently reported and believed here that
the president to-day unconditionally pardoned
John Mitchell.
L.cs of the Atlanta.
New York, Oct. 20.
The bark Anderson has arrived from Mobile
with one passenger and three of the crew of the
steamship Atlanta, which was wrecked on the
15th instant, on her passage from New Orleans
to NeW York. It is supposed the remainder of
the crew and passengers all perished.
Independence. of the United States the ninetieth,
; W. WIIOLDEN,
Provisional Governor.
By the Governor :
W. R. Richiedsos, Print Seotary.
. . AN ORDINANCE
To give publicity to the Ordinance ordering Elec
tions on the 2nd Thursday la November next :
Be it ordained by the people of North Carolina
in Contention assembled, and it is hereby ordained.
That the Provisional Governor be empowered and
requested to take such etep as in i judgement
may be necessary to make known to the people of
North Carolina the ordinances ordering elections,
on the 2nd Thursday of November, Read
three times, and Ratified In Convention the 12th
day of October, A. D., 1565,
EDWIN G. READE, President.
J as. IL Mookk, Secretary of the Convention.
R. C. Badgek, Assistant Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE
Declaring null and void the ordinance of May
20th, eighteen hundred and sixty -one :
Be it declared and ordained by the delegates of the
good people of North Carolina, in Convention as
sembled, and it is hereby declared and ordained,
That the ordinance of the Convention of the State
of North Carolina, ratified on the twenty-first day
of November, seventeen hundred and eighty-nine,
which adopted and ratified the Constitution, of the
United States, and also all acts and parts oTacts of
the General Assembly, ratifying and adopting
amendments to the said Constitution, are now and
at all times 6ince the adoption and ratification
thereof, have been infnlfforce and effect; notwith
standing the supposed ordinance of the twentieth
day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, de
claring that the same be repealed, rescinded and
abrogated ; and the said supposed ordinance is now
and at all times hath been null and void. Rati
fied in Convention, this seventh day of October, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-one.
EDWIN G. READE, President.
Jas. H. Moobe, Secretary of the Convention.
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
s of
the
Steamer Sailed.
San Francisco, Oct. 18.
The steamer Golden City sailed with 1,000 pas
sengers, $1,244,000 in treasure for New York,
and $414,000 for England, from Central America
and Panama.
BY MAIL.
PROCLAMATION
BY
WILLI A 31 W. IIOLOEIV ,
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR,
TO THE
People of North Carolina.
Theatre. The performance last night at the
theatre : was a decided improvement on the night
previous. Everything went off with more ease,
and, so far as could be judged, the plays give uni
versal satisfaction. It would be very unbecom
ing to particularize when ail is done so well. In
some parts of the first piece, the principal cha
racters ; were superbly sustained, and we were
glad to 'see4 the house give theiY' approval of the
fact by well united applause. It is very questionable-
whether the coniedy of Married Life
was ever put before the public here and the, parts
so well performed. "K '
The dance ; was very neatly and artistically
performed, and we regret exceedingly that busi
ness prevented our seeing Mr. peers' Solon
Shingle!. It is spoken of very flatteringly, how
ever, by those who witnessed it. -The company
are deserving of congratulation at their success.
To-niht ' we are to have Richard III., Miss
Charlotte Crampton as Richard and Mr. Davis as
King Henry IV. and Richmond, wheli it is hoped
thatanj overflowing house will greet them. It
is half the success of a performance to play to a
full house.
WHEREAS, a convention of the people of
North Carolina has been chosen in pursuance of
the proclamation of Andrew Johnson, president
of the United States, of date May 29th, 1865,
under the fourth section of the fourth article of
the constitution of the United States, which guar
antees to every state in-the union a republican
form of gavernment, for the purpose of enabling
the loyal people of said state to organize a state
government whereby justice may be established,
domestic tranquility restored, and loyal citizens
protected in all their nghts of life, libertv and
property ; and for the purpose also of restoring
said state to its constitutional relations to the
federal government, by presenting such u repub
lican form of government as will entitle the state
to the guarantee of the United States therefor,
and its pepple to protection by the United States
against invasion, insurrection, ana aomestic vio
lence : And said convention having assembled
in the citv of Raleiah, and adopted ordinances
hereinafter set forth, I, William W. Holden,
provisional governor of said state, do hereby pro-
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibiting Slavery in the State of North Carolina:
Be it declared and ordained by the delegates of
the people of the State qf North Carolina in Con
vention assembled, and it is hereby declared and or
dained, That slavery and involuntary servitude,
otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall
have beeu duly convicted, shall be and is hereby
forever prohibited within the State.
Ratified in Convention, this ninth day of Octo
ber, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-five.
EDWIN G. READE, President.
Jas. H. Moore, Secretary of the Convention.
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE
Submitting to the qualified voters of the state the
ratification or rejection of certain ordinances :
Be it ordained by the delegates of the people o
jSorth Uaroilna, and a is hereby ordained by
authority of the same, That on the second Thurs
dav of November next shall be submitted to the
voters of the state qualified to vote for members
of the house of commons, for their ratification or
rejeetiou, the ordinance passed by this convention,
entitled "an ordinance declaring null and void the
ordinance of May the 20th, 18GJ.," and such, per
sons as shall favor the ratification shall vote a
ticket with the words "anti-secession ordinance,
ratified," and .those opposed shall vote a ticket in
the wofds "anti-secession ordinance, rejected."
Also at the same time shall be submitted for their
ratification or rejection an ordinance passed by the
convention, atitled "an ordinance prohibiting sla
very in the state of North Carolina," and those
who favor a ratification of the 6ame shall vote a
ticket with the words "anti-slavery ordinance, rat
tied," and those opposed 6hall vote a ticket with
the words "anti-slavery ordinance, rejected."
Be it further or darned, 1 hat the sheriii or other
officers who may ascertain the result of the polls
in each county 6hall transmit the game to the pro
visional governor, who is hereby empowered and
requested to cause the number of votes each way
to be ascertained and proclaimed through as many
as three newspapers, published in different parts
of the state. . . -, .
Be it f arther ordained, That, if ratified, thence
forth said ordinance shall be the laws of the land,
and that abolished slavery shall become a part of
Vhe constitution ot the state. I Head three times
and ratified in Convention, October 1 7, A. D., 1865.
rJDWUN Ci, READE, President.
Jas. H. Moore, Secretary of the Convention.
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
prescribed in chapter fifty-three of the rerteed
code, and the persons qailined to rote for mem
bers of the home of oxnraons under the ordi
nance, shall be qualified to vote for governor.
Be it further ordained, That no person thall be
eligible as governor unless lie shall be qualified ac
cording to the constitution of the slate, and' also
shall be capable under the provisions of this ordi
nance of toting for, members of the general as
sembly. - :
Be it further ordainsd, That the governor that
elected shall take his seat so soon as the authority
of the provisional governor shall cease, either be
fore the flrt day ofJanuary eighteen hundred and
sixty -six or afterwards, before the first day of Jan
uary eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Be it further ordained. That the governor thus
elected shall continue in office till the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty seven,
Be it further, ordained, "That it shall be in the
power or the general Assembly, to modify so moca
of this ordinance as relates to the provisions for
electing a governor and his term of office. Rati
fied In convention this tenth day ot October, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five.
EDWIN G. READE, President,
Jas. H. Moore, Secretary of the Convention,
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
- AN.ORDINAKCE
To divide North Carolina into seven congressional
districts :
Section 1. Be it ordained by the people of North
Carolina in convention assembled, ana it ts hereby
ordained by the authority of the tame, That for the
purpose ot electing representatives in the con- i
gress of the United Btate, the state shall be divid
ed into seven districts, as follows: The first dis
trict 6hall be composed of the counties of Curri
tuck, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquiminons, Gates,
Chowan, Hertford, Northampton, Halifax, Martin,
Bertie, Washington, Tyrrel, Hyde, and Beaufort.
The second district of the counties of Pitt, Craven,
Jones, Lenoir, Wayne, Green, Edgecombe, Wil
ton, Onslow, Carteret, Duplin, andNevr Hanover.
The third district of the counties of Brunswick,
Columbus, Bladen, Sampson, Cumberland, Robe
son, Richmond, Harnett, Moore, Montgomery,
Union and Stanly. The fourth district of the
counties of Wake, Franklin, Warren, Granville,
Orange, Nash, Johnston and Chatham. The fifth
district of the counties of Alamance, Randolph,
Guilford, Rockingham, Davidson, Forsythe,
Stokes, Surry, Pearson and Caswell. The sixth
district of the counties of Rowan, Cabarrus,
Union, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba,
Iredell, Davie, Yadkin, WiUies and Alexander.
The seventh district of the counties of Ashe, Ale
ghany, Wataga, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell,
Burke, Caldwell, Rutherford, Cleaveland, Polk,
Henderson, Transylvania, Buncombe, Madison,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Cherokee and Clay,
each of wftich districts shall be entitled to elect
one representative in the congress of the United
States.
Section 2. The election for Representatives in
Congress, shall be held and conducted in every re
spect, in conformity with the rules, regulations
and restrictions, as set forth and prescribed, in the
sixty-ninth chapter of the Revised Code except
that the Polls shall be compared in the first district
at the Court House in the county of Chowan, in the
second district at the Court House In the county
of Lenoir, in the third district at the Court House
in the county of Cumberland, in the fourth district
at the Court House in the county of Wake, in the
fifth district at the Court House in the county of
Guilford, in the sixth district at the Court House
in the county oi Iredell, in the seventh district at
the Court House in the county of Buncombe.
Read three times and Ratified in Convention, the
aay oi uct. isoo.j
ED WIN G. READE, President.
Jas. H. Moore, Secretary of the Convention,
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
InternsU XXeTenue Decision.
The cinunis&ionet of. internal , revenue ruled
to-&y that Where the sales of it produce broker
exceed the annual value of ten thousand dollars
at any time during the year of his license, and
the produce broker is thereby subjected to the
liability of a commercial broker, .tie new license
ahotikl.be granted from the first iiday of the
month in which, the liability thereto occurred,
and should be issued on the payment of a rate
proportionable with the annual cost ot such li
cense. , . j 4 j
The commissioner has also decided that the
gross receipts of the managers of school exhibi
tions, lectures, exhibitons of works of art, and
occasional concerts, are not subject to duty. Any
painting which is good enough to warrant an ex
hibition thereof may be considered a Jworlc of art.
MARINE iriTELLICEfJCE.
PORT OF WILMINGTON N C.
ARRIVED. 1
Oct BrirBeiwa, QlbU, from Charleston to Worth
DanW4. j
ROct 20-8tr North Carolina, Luttertoh, from FayetU
viUe,NC,toAHsl. CLEARED. :
Oct 20-ttr W Clyde, Bobbins, for Ntw York, by
Bradltv WoekUr.
Oct. 20-Str Reindeer. Johnsoo, for FayetteviUe, by
A K HalL 7
Exports.
New York, per steamer W. P. Clyde, 34 bbls epIriU
tarpeoUne, 273 bbls tr, l&S bales cotton, 4 bbls beeswax,
304 bushels peanut, ft caces cigars, atul 24 drums of to
baeco. )
COMMERCIAL.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the election of members of the gen
eral assembly to be convened on the fourth Mon
day of November, 1S65, and for electing repre
sentatives in congress, and governor of the 6tate:
Be it ordained by the delegates of the people of the
state of Iorth Carolina in convention assembled,
and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the
sa?7ie, That a general assembly of the state shall be
convened on the lourth Monday ot Pvovember
1805, the members whereof shall hold their places
till the next election of such members, which shal
be held on the first Thursdav of August, 1866,
Be t furthei- ordained, ihat the provisional gov
ernor in hereBy authorized and requested to issue
forthwith to the sheriff of each county, a writ di
reeling that an election be held for the senators
ann . members of the house of commons of euch
claim and'declare,' that an election will be held in 'greneral assembly, Oil the second Thursday of No-
the various counties of said state on Thursday, vember ext, under the rules, regulations ana pro-
AN ORDINANCE
For the election of Clerks and Sheriffs :
Be it ordained by the qood people of North Caro
lina, in convention assembled, and it is hereby or
dained by authority of the same. That an election
be held for Sheriffs and County and Superior
Court Clerks on the same day and at the same time
and places, that the election for members of the
General Assemjbly shall take place, and in the same
manner as heretofore prescribed for the eleetion of
such omcers : Frovxded. that all persons qualified
to vote for members of the House of Commons
shall be qualified to vote for these officers.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained. That said offi
cers shall have all the qualifications heretofore required.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. That they shall
enter on the duties of their office as soon as the
Provisional Government expires, and hold said
offices until further provided for by the Qeneral
Assembly. Read three times and ratified in Con
vention the I2th day of October, A. D., 1865.1
E.G. READE, President.
Jas. H. Moore, Secretary of the Convention.
R. C. Badger, Assistant Secretary.
Dismissed Agaix. The case of Amanda Hoo
per and; Adel Vernon, was again up before Jus
tice Coiioley yesterday afternoon, who dismissed
it agAUL afex. bearing the evidence. They were
represented if Adam Empie and F. D. Poisson,
Esqrs., as counsel.
: : e
The Amnesty Oath. Justice Conoley may
be found at his office jjn the court house to ad
minister tlje .amnesty oath to all desiring to
qualify for the ensuing electtolr. 1
A Voter " will appear this afternoon.
the ninth day of November, 186-5, as follows
2st. For the ratification or rejection of " An
Ordinance declaring null and void the ordinance
of May the 20th, 1861."
2d. For the ratification or rejection of " An
ordinance prohibiting slavery in the statp of North
Carolina.
3d. For a governor and members of thi gene
ral assembly,
4th. For seven members of the house of rep
resentatives of the congress of the United States
5th. For clerks and sheriffs of the respective
counties.
The elections shall be conducted in accordance
with " an ordinance providing for the election of
the members of the general assembly, to pe con
vened on the fourth Monday of November, eigh
teen hundred and sixty -five, and for electing rep
resentatives in congress and governor of the state,
ratified by the convention the tenth day of Octo
ber, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five,
and hereinafter set forth : said ordinance having
been passed in pursuance of the proclamation of
the president of the United States, of date May
29th, I860, authorizing said convention to :t pre
scribe the qualification of electors, and the eligi
bility of persons to hold office under the consti
tution and laws of the state. And also, in con-
visions of chapter 52 of the revised code.
Be it fnrther ordained, That immediately on the
receipt of the writ, each sheriff shall summon the
justices of the peace of the courts of pleas and
quarter sessions, to,assemDle at the court house on
a day appointed by 'him, which shall be as early as
practicable; and they, or so many as shall assemble,
shall appoint inspectors lor each place of election,
who shall be forthwith notified of their appoint
ment by the sheriff, and they 6hall conduct the
elections ana mine returns 01 toe polls in tne
manner prescribed in. said chapter.
Be it further ordained, That each member and
voter shall be qualified according to the now ex
isting constitution of the state: Provided however,
Tha t no one shall be eligible to a seat or be capa
ble of voting, who being free in all respects, shall
not before the 29th day of May, eighteen hundred
and sixty-five, cither voluntarily taken and sub
scribed the oath of amnesty prescribed in the proc
lamation of President Lincoln, with the purpose
to supriress the insurrection and restore the au
thority of the United States, and thenceforward
shall have observed the same, or 6hall not have i
taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty pre
scribed in the proclamation of President Johnson
bearing date twentv-nntt day pi May, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, and who moreover, shall
not in either case be of those who are excepted
from the amnesty granted by any of the said proc
lamations, unless -pardoned: but provided also,
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the election of two members of the
House Qf Commons from the county of Cumber
land, and one from the county of Harnett :
Be it ordained by the Delegates of the people of
North Carolina, in convention assembled, and it ts
hereby ordained by the authority of the same,
That until otherwise provided by law, the county
of Cumberland shall elect two members to the
house of commons, and the county of Harnett one
member, the elections to be held in accordance
with tne rules and regulations prescribed by law
for the election of members to the house of com
mons ; Provided, that nothing in this ordinance
snau cnange me representation 01 the two coun
ties in the senate, but they shall vote together for
one senator, until tha ne xt apportionment of sena
torial districts, f Ratified in convention this 17th
day of October, In the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-five.
EDWIN G. READE, President.
James H. Moore, Sec'y of the Convention.
R C. Badger, Assistant Secretary. !
The Home ITIsurkeU
Wilmixotox, Friday, 0 Mn Oct. 30.
When the steamer Clyde left to-dsy tbo whrve pre'
ented quite a clean swept appearance nt a veeel be
ing; io sight from one end to the other Later in jthe day 1
however, the brig tielma arrived from Charleston, re
minding os that this was still a eeaport We do not
mean to say that became there is no ahippiag lu purl that
no buatnee has been done. On the contrary, the three
ateamera ot the regular lines were loa4d, and left In ad
vance of their regular sailing days, and there i plenty
of freight still left to load the next vestmle that come
along.
There has been but little done In the way of aalee to
day. 70 bbls. common Ilonin sold at $5; 36 bbta Crude
Turpentine at S3 &5, and a amall lot of Tar at 45 40 a de
eline of 26c per bbL since yesterday.
New York Market.
By Telegraph. 1 v
Nsw Yoss. October 30th.
Ootto Dull at fifty-nine cents.
Ftocs Dull, and declined five cents.
Wbsat Declined from three to five cents.
Cobs Unchanged.
Pobs Heavy. Lard quiet.
Whiseet Firmer at thir-y-two cenU.
Sew York Market.
Nsw York, Monday evening. Oct. Iff.
Flour The market for State and Western flour open
ed steadily and closed hearily at a decline of 60 a 10c, no
ticeable chiefly on the poorer kinds. The ealM are 12,000
bbls at $7 90 a 8 35 for superfine BtaVe ; tS 45 a 8 60 for
common extra State ; $8 65 a 8 85 for choloe dor 7 00 a
S 40 for superfine Michigan, Indiana Ohio, Iowa, See,
SS 50 a 9 00 for extra do.
Corn There in a fair demand, but Under the influence
of heavy receipts prices have declined 2c a 3c. The sales
include 96,000 bunVla at 74c a 80c for unsound - 87c a
89 l-2o for sound Western mixed, and 90c a W 1-ic for
w estern yellow. ,
Cotton The market opened with a good inquiry at
high rates, and closed inactively and declining. The
sales include 3,000 bales, closing at 61c S 62c for mid
dling. - '
Naval Stores -Spirits of turpentine are firmer ; sales
at $1 10 a 1 12 1-2. Rosins are in fair request at steady
prices ; sales 150 bbls common at 7 50.
Provisions Tho demand for pork is limited, and the
price of me has declined 87 l-2c. Other kinds are un
changed. We notice sales of 5,860 bbls at $34 75 a 35 25
for meu, cash and regular way, closing at S34 75 ; $30 for
prime, and $30 a 30 25 for prime mesa. Also for 'future
delivery, 500 bbls menu for November, seller's option, at
$35, and 500 barrels do for November, buyer! option, at
$35 37 1-2.
Sugar-Raw is in very limited request but holders
will not make any concession In the price. We quote
fair refining at 13 3 4c a 13 7-8c, and good do at 14c- a
1418c. The sales Include 134 hhds Cuba at 14 l-2c a
14 3-4c, and 321 boxes Havana at 13 5-8e. There Is a good
demand for refined at oteady rates. We quote -10 l-2o a
181-2c for no ft yeUow; 19c-a20e for soft white, and
20 7 -8c for crushed, powdered and granulated.
Baltimore market I
Raltixor. October 16.
Flour Steady. Sales of Howard superfine at $9 50 a
$9 75. Wheat Arm; choice white $3 a 3 15. ' Corn dull
and heavy; old white at 92c a 93c; yellow 90c- Oats ac
tive at 54e a 66c Seeds quiet. Provisions qniet. Ba
con firm. Sugar dull. Whiskey firm at $2 3L
mobile Cotton Market.
Mobile, October 14.
Sales to-day and yesterday 350 bales; middling 50c.
Sales of the week 5,600 bales ; receipts 1,500 bales, and ex
ports 165.818 bales. Stock, 54,199 bale.
Captions
OP ORDINANCES PASSED BT THE CONVENTION.
An ordinance declaring null and void the ordi
nance of May 20th, 1861.
An ordinance prohibiting slavery in North Caro
lina. An ordinance in relation to the authentication of
ordinances and other acts of the convention.
Resolution upon the subject of a total amnesty
to the people of North Carolina.
Resolution concerning the per diem and mileage
of the officers and members of the conven
tion. Resolution to print 120 copies of the constitution
of the state.
Resolution concerning a flag.
An ordinance to divide North Carolina into seven
congressional districts.
Foreign markets j
Liverpool, bctober C.
Cotton- The market opened excited, at an advance of
3d, but became Irregular under an advance in the hank
rate to 6 per cent, find closed at an advance of 2d a 2 l-2d
for American, and 2d a 3d for other descriptions. The
sales of the week have been 179,000 bides, including
98.000 bales to speculators, and 10,600 bale te exporters.
Ine ioUewing are the authorized quotations: iair Or
leans, 25 1 2d; middling do, 24 14d: middling uplands
and Mobiles, 24d. The sales to-day (Friday) amount to
25,000 bales. 1 be market U buoyant and lias advanced
l-2d. Middling American, 243-4d. Of the above sales
speculators and exporters took 12,000 bales,
- iraae Keport. i ne auviccs prom Manchester are fa
vorable. The market is firm and prices are still advanc
ing.
Breadstuff quiet, Provisions firm.
Los Dos, October 0.
Consols for money, 88 3-4 a 88 7-; Erie shares, CO:
United Slate nve-twentiea, 69 1-2 a 70. - The bullion in
the Bank of England has decreased 777,000 pounds ster-
boiibat, September 26. Cotton excited. Goods and
wist improving:
The Bank of Frankfort had advanced Its rate of dis
count to 4 1-2 per cent, andthe Bank of Prussia to 6 pef
By Telegraph to Londonderry.
Lokdont, October C
The political news is unimportant. I
The Bank of France has advanced its rate of discount
from 3 to 4 per cent.
FINANCIAL.
Hotel Arrivals."
CITY HOTEL. OCTOBER 20, 1865.
W A Gilman, Petersburg,
T J Gattis, WhiteviUe,
W J Cameron, N Hanover
J C Windee,JiaIeigh,
M Higgins, Philadelphia,
Lewis Close, mail agent,
C T Davis, Bladen,
O Fennell, H;mover,
F W Emanuel, S O,
W D Bell, do,
T EL Wynne; Va,
Rev RTBrown,Cheraw,6C
O W Brown, 1 do,
J O Ilagner, do,
W D Styron, . do,
A Robinson, Fair Bluff,
W L Berry, Lawrenburg,
D W Middietou, do,
P Murphy, Simpson,
E 8 Lowry, Newbern,
J J Middleton, Baltimore,
D M Lanein, FayetteviUe,
Geo liranat, ao.
formity with the rules and regulatiops prescribed That all persons who may nave preferred petitions
hv the laws of' thiT state concerning said elec- for Pa"4on, shall be deemed to have been pardon
by the laws ot tins state coneermn saia eiec of being pardoned shall be announced
tions, m force previous to the 20th day of May, by the" govtrnor, although the pardon may not
1861. have been received: and provided also, That the
The people of the state are respectfully urged DaVuiGnt of a public tax shall not be required aa a
to maintain order among themselves at the elec- aualication of the voter in the elections in No vena
tion, and to discountenance appeals, the tendency
of which may be to produc e illfeeling and alien
ation towards tho federal government. The pol-
W H North, W t W fe R, I icy of the govemmentfhas been liberal and gen-
sstsr.
J G H Braddock, Ga,
J M Dennis, Snmter, S C
W H Allen, W, C & R BR'
D D Barber, Columbus.
BARLEY'S HOTEL, OCTOBER 20, 1865.
U a llatnaw&y, rroviaeuce
GBShepler do,
I H Smias,"CoIumbus co.
should be spared to secure" a continuance of this
policy. ' ; - - -
And the officers In the various counties, ap
pointed by the provisional governor, are enjoined
to exert themselves to preserve the. peace among
bsr next.
Be it furihher ordained. That for the purpose of
ascertaining the qualifications of persons propos
ing to yotei the inspectors may and it shall be
their duty whenever the tote may be challenged,
or they shall have eatvs&to suspect that he is not
quan nea, examine aim ana outers on oatu touch
ing the question.
Be it further ordained, That at the same time
and place, elections 6haH be held for seven repre
sentatives in tne congress or tne Cmted States, in
Sew Xork Jjoney JTnrket. ,
openedat 1.45, touched 145 3-4, and; -was selling at
o- .x,. 1 Buver is in aetivo demand at 8c a 4e" letow tb th.
An ordinance providing for the election of the of gold, but with a limited amount .offering on tbetna
inemuers 01 a general asemDJy to oe conven-
Gold
tho close
M BoweB. Raleigh,
Maj E M Fuller, USA,
S Blmonda, Baltimore, "
the people on the day of the election ; to act with pursuance of chaptertBiity-nine pf the revised code,
justice and firmness in all matters that may claim
their attention : to see tnat tnose entitled to vote
1 .J xl - fX J .1 .
. t !--':! . r. : . 1 are nroLet;Leti 111 meir nyui 01 auunise. ilihi luhl
The dSvellms house,2 barn and outbuidmss Le- every manifestation, if such manifestations there
longing to Anson Parmelee of Bristol, yt;; were should be, of hostility to the federal government,
ejjtirely consumed by, fire on the 20th,inst., to- is promptly rebuked and repressed.
gether Mth twenty tons of hay, three hundred Pone at Our city "of ralelgh. the 8th day of
bush,els .of oats, a quantity 01 rye, one cow, sev- October, in tne year 01 ouriora one tnousana eight
eral wagons, sleighs and other property. j hundred and sixty-five, and in the year of the
which shall be conducted under the rules and reg
ulations therein prescribed for such elections, and
the voters in said elections shall be such only as
shall be qualified to vote for members of the house
of commons, and the provisional governor shall
give the certificate required Ijy the ninth section of
said chapter, i . - ,
" 'B fit further ordaiued. That at the same time
and' place, an election shall be held for a governor
of the state, under the same rules and regulations
ket.
The stock market was dull on tha atr tt.
ing and at the regular board there was la speculative
spirit manifested than for a few days past : brices for
most of the leading railway, .bare, war beldW th quo
tatlons of Saturday, and tfie market generally was tame
tH?1???" emeuu Were in' moderate request at
a slight redAcUontin.ratee.r. w . . . j ,
Sales of Stocks su tne Hxchanire.
600 shaNew York Central-. L . irw
13,000 EH. Railroad...... !:r;rr:" "S 2 ,
1900 Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad V " " 0. '
100 Chicago and Bock Island gSLX"?;? 1W
The New York Journal Commerc U good au
thority, says: tJ ''4 '
A correspondent, signing himself -VLtyn iv, if -
Innocent purchaser buys a eenulne. L.tVn y.a
number of which Is altered," can te recover We Wa
y- A liegoVrily1
Rood in the hands of any innocent holder. Tha holder,
for value paid, ts alwava nreaunuv! Hn, iL. Ji Zl't
4m.i vivuuu. oiiinn.Aijj w mo ijuauucu ivwK t - - - - - www ws vu; payer neglected
of the State the ratification or reieetion of opt- ordinary precaution, or had reasonable notice of loss, be-
tain ordinances. 1, Mai.iEL 'i.ti?l?W
An ordinance upon resignations and vacancies.
Resolution upon public records.
Resolution concerning the test oath.
Resolution in regard to a recess of th conven
tion. . -
An ordinance to provide revenue for the year
1885.
An ordinance to protect the owners of property
and for other purposes.
Eesolution to transmit certain documents to the
president of the United States.
Resolution to publish an ordinance.
e4 QU the fourth Monday of November, 1865,
and for electing representatives in congress,
and governor of the state.
Resolution asking for the removal of the color
ed troops from North Carolina.
Resolution, directing to bo printed the acts and
resolutions of the general assembly which con
vened on the 3d day of November, 1864.
An ordinance for. the election of clerks and
sherifft. . ..
An ordinance providing for the election of two
members of the house of commons from the
county of Cumberland and from the county of
Harnett.
An ordinance to give publication to the ordinance
: ordering elections on, tho second Thursday of
November next.
however, of dealing in theae securities, neds to underro
a revision, ana peruapr require 'additional legislation,
now that such antomense cropertT In neeotiable bonds
has been distributed througli the country; No one
should buy a bond of a stranger, or of any 'person of
loose character: ana possession through and such ourc
should be held in some way to require th holder to via- "
oicate tus ownersnip, lnasmucn as tnat method of deal-
ing is ikk jusuuea oy a proper axiigence in guaralng
against fraud, ' f .
As the above-mentioned bonds are Coating around
loose in this market, purchasers cannot be too careful ;
several thousand dollars of this description, were offered
at a broker's office in this city on yesterday, but the
broker declined to purchase. - p '.
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