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VOLUNTEERS FOR MEXICO

The meeting held on Saturday evening was
spirited affair. and went off we'll there We're
several addresses made. and the songs uf other
days" were sung by one of the sold volunteers, %
Sergeant JOHN LUXE. while the meeting was lei
into the feelings of the heart, by the recital of the
tales of the war of 1912, by that favorire veteran
JAMES JARVIS, who followed by Dr. VIM
4. COOKE. Mr.. LEVY made happy effort and
gentleman well known about town." also adj
dressed the asSembIage of citizens. By an adver
tsement which leads this, it will he seen that an
other meeting will be held this eueping-the
Volunteers are determined to 90 ahead
For part. we wonder that there is a va
cancy LEFT in the Corps. There many young
men among us. from eighteen years up who have
no prospect of doing better than regetating here
who ought to look upon this opportunity as open
ing the gates of prosperity and fortune to them
What are parents and friends doing, that they do
not urge their suns and young friends TO seize the
golden opportunity that presents itself, for them
to see the world, and gain experience They
can do it with HONOR! without cOsf-and if :hey
do not like the sunny cline Of the South, they
can return 10 the bosom Of their families, with
the grateful reflection ever presented to them.
that they have served their country in the hour
of danger Young men of Portsmouth do not be
backward in maintaining the ancient renown of
our beloved Portsmouth. Be not The last to enter
the lists. while every hand the Sc note of pre-
paration'' is sounding
To to uob ra,
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already attained, for his infexible justice, strict
business habits, suaviiy of manner, and sympathy
with the workmen generally. that are exhibited ON
every proper occasion aud not only him, but the
other officers in command, seem to be actuaied by
The same generous and manly impulses. We
have particular reasons for knowing these things
and we delight in giving expression to the facts.
There is now fair promise of a long administra-
iton of prosperity and good feeling in this Yard,
and we confidently trust tha, the great body of
workmen in all the various Departments will
seduloosy co operate with the officers in bringing
up the character and standing of the place. to
Warrington was among u.s.
We feel warranted ia saying ,ha, il is the wish
OF Cum. Skinner that such, or higher state Of
perfection should he reached but, TO accomplish
1t, II is necessary that every one should put his
shoulder to the work, and " shove with will"
Throw dsconieni. doubts, and misgivings To the
winds; be satisfied tina, you have MAN super
intending the business. who sympathizes with
You, and who will see justice done you; do not
complain if you can help it--bnt if you must,
make your grievances known To the Commodore
frankly and freely, and not poster the Depart
ment with idle communica ,ions-which vii have
about as much effect, as darling straws at the
moon. Our Yard is place of paramount i'm
por'ance and interest TO us, and we are willing to
assert that /, is the greatest place in the Union,
but our whig and democratic friends must recol-
ieci tina, il is not the whole Union, and that the
officers Of the General Government have other
interests and business 10 attend to- but that they
should not suffer, the law has provided sub
agents of the Government, To conduct the bust
ness here. They are the proper persons TO apply
To, and il the wrong is not made right by The
highest officer here. then let the facts 90 to the
General Head. and our word for it, the proper
Correction will be applied. Try this plan of poll
cy--Iet no ungenerous, unmanly suspicious warp
your judgments, against the officers who have
charge, for, while you do them great injustice by
entertaining such suspicious, you do yourselves a
serious and irreparable injury.
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID. 1916

WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1886.
Congress and Chdptains-The OsceoIa and
her peteran Captain MitcheH-The .4lerar.
drta polunteers- Hopes. for Portsmouth.
Congress meets again to morrow. after adjourn
ing over from Thursday last to allow time for the
appointment of Committees. The proceedings
for the first three days are doubtless already before
you. Bills will soon he introduced for extending
a Territorial Government over Oregon, and also
for the establishment Of a Land Office there for
for the sale Of the "public lands" in the Wals.
mette Valley and on the shores of the Pacific!
Two Chaplains TO Congress-one for each
House-are TO be elected tomorrow. Quite
number Of Reverend gentlemen are on the ground
for the $500 purse. This. you know, is shor,
session-only ten or twelve weeks-and the sala.
ry is big pay for small PREACH" as Mr. Indian
would say. The candidates present The wides,
range of choice-from the severe Catholic to the
liberal and philosophc Unitarian. The most
prominent gentlemen are the Rev. Mr. fusion of
the Presbyterian faith, and late Chaplain to the
Senate; the Rev. Mr.. Slicer, of the Methodist
Church, who has just recovered from what was
thought to be his death sickness and the Rev.
DR.. Dewey, the eloquent and distinguished pastor
of The Unitarian Church here.
The steamer Osceola, commanded by that VET
eran, Mitchell. arrived here yesterday afternoon
three or four hours behind her usual time She
experienced boiserous and terrific night in tho
Bay but, under the guidance of her celebrated
Potomac and Chesapeake navigator, she rode on,
the storm like sea bird. The Osceola left this
morning for Balimore.with thirty six tons of arms
and ammunitons to be shipped thence TO the seat
of war.
Yesterday the Company of Alexandra Volun.
teers for Mexico, under the command of Captain
COrse, marched from the rendezvous on King ST.,
escorted by the Ringgold Cavalry and Mt. Vernon
Guards, 10 the steamer Phoenix, chartered for the
purpose of conveying them 10 Aqua Creek. where
they will take the Rail Road to Richmond
trust that Portsmouth will be well represent
ed in the Virgieia Regiment. There is stuff
enough there TO raise full and gallant company
Allow me TO remark. by The way, that the palr
otic spirit in Pennsylvania is SO eager for The
fray" that the Secretary of War has been induced
to accept ono Company more than the Regiment
called for. Yuurs, truly
We by the Richmond papers that the gal
liant fellows have reached Richmond, and been re-
coived with open arms by their brother soldiers
Netp Era.
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COPIED by Request from The Daily Courier
THE APPROACHING CHRISTMAS.

Mr.. Editor I'VE fud nuisance, and non
senslcal practice on this holy day, TO which We
intend making some objections. We allude to
the firing Of Crackers. Peppers, Rockets, &c.
We sincerely hope The proper authorities will
look al once 10 this matter and issue a pr6cama'
ton, law protest against such a useless. foolish
and dangerous practice. The youth should be
mbued with more decent practices, and learn to
make better use Of their money. The different
authorities will suffer this praclic, until they find
portions of their towns in flames and, we iear
not r'll then. will they tnrn their serious auen-
tion 10 II. heavy penalty should he laid upon
all those who sell these incendidrU articles, and
enforce the law on all who use them in Onr
streets. For the safety and protection of proper
ty, we hope the authorities Of Norfolk and Por5'
mouth will act with fnHness a once. II will be
saving our property from destruction, and, event
ually, orr towns from that devastating element,
Fire. Such conduct appears to be rather desc
Grafton If the day.
Yours, truly, II.
Dec. IT., 1876
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AXE action on the subject. II was first proposed
by way at amendment, by the Senator from the
Petersburg District. to the Committee of the Sen.
ate TO whom the Bill was referred, and notwith.
standing the efbrts Of that Senator, and the on
perfume aid OF Lawyers and Judges sent from Pc
tersburg, /, was promptly rejected by the Com.
mitee. only one voting Epr il. In the Senate the
same provision was again offered, and after lang
debate, in which it was most unsparingly depoun.
ced, II finally passed by majority Of one. On the
return of the Bill Ia the House the amend ment
could easily have been rejected, with the slightes,
resistance But il was too late in the session--
The least change from the farm the Senate had
given 1t, must have returned il again to that body,
where the press of business. on the eve of the
session. and the absence of many of the friends uf
the bill, were admunitions too strong to pass un
needed. under such circumstances, that such des
ilnation would seal its fate. In full Senate the
bill would have passed without the amendment
One word moe. Whatever may be the laws
or institutions ofmy native State, intend to abide
by and cherish them. And trust that shall also
ever appreciate the rights of others I confess at
me same Time, that the spectacle presented by the
petersburg Company, at The late sessun. before
me Senate, asking a provisional section which il
mad opposed to screen IL from the investigation Ia
sustain 1t in its cupidiy sand to protect it 40 anst
The penalty ct It's gross and awless acts in another
ana sister State, was not snch in my humble Judg
ment, as to stimulate the pride of Viroinian Gut!
forbid that the motio our glorious escutcheon,
should ever be construed, either at home or abroad
into sanction of lawless violence
Respectfully, your obedient servant
SAMUEL, WATTS
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FRIENDS OF INCORPORATION

Recoilect that the adjourned meeting of those
in favor OF a further Incorporation of the Town
of Portsmouth, will be held according to adjourn
ment, To morroo Eoenimg at O'Clock. The
Report of the Committee appointed at the last
meeting will be LAID before you for your conside
ration and final action, previous to sending it up
to the Legislature. A Committee is TO be chosen
to go before the Legislature TO advocate the
measure. and other business transacted which
renders full attendance desirable. Let every
man be there al the appointed hour
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For the New Era.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 8, 1916.
To WILLIAM SMITH

Governor Of Virginia:
SIR--Permit one who, although office hold
er, nor SO placed to assist in carrying out the
suggestion in any other way than as a citizen and
voter, tn thank you, yes, To thank you most
sincerely, for the proposition brought forward in
yOnr last message to the Legislature Of Virginia,
the subject of free Negroes.
He who thus offers his thanks to you, if he
knows his own heart is actnaied by no other feel
ing than that Of the s!ncerest desire to promote
the happiness of all coacerned-fur he sincerely
believes that if ever the devil, or the author Of
evil, was permitted, bylln overriding Providence
to introduce into the affairs of men, any one per
feet and unmitigated evil, and one that must work
in its results nothing but evil to all concerned it
is that Of having free negroes amongst slave
population. Remove this third order. or class nf
population, and peace and good feeling will be
restored TO the other two.
There can be no doubt, that to the existence Of
this class can be traced almost all Of the evils
which now afflict society. They are. as il were
picture Of freedom held up to the gaze of every
slave, and they are, directly or Indirectly, the
cause OF almost every restriction now put upon
the slave. wife a great adherence of labor,
and weak sense Of moral Obligation they trust
10 the sympathy and kindness Of the slave Gin ?
great measure) for food and raimenf. and thus
make the very best trait in the character of the
African race, sympathy in suffering. particularly
from hunger, the great cause Of restriction and
punishment from the master To the slave. There
can be no doubt Of the fact, that kindness and
good feeling now exists so strongly between the
master and the slave, that il this source of irri.
tation could be once removed. that the feeling Of
master and slave, in It's must offensive sense
wOnld in a great measure be removed, ard that
mutual sympathy, kindness and affection, would
50 far take its place, that the slave would soon be
looked upon more in the light Of an humble friend
A..
harsher and most objectionable features
Go on, sir, go on, until you have accomplish
ed tie great end proposed that is, the explosion
of this third order or class Of our population and
am at loss TO know which Of the other two
will have the greatest cause to thank you for the
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For the New Era.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH FERRY

NOhrObh AM run SmOUIH FERRY
Mr.. Ediior-We have lately found Ia.
portion Of our citizens complaining exceedipyI1
In regard to the non dcconi M odating Ferru =,
L we'll known and universally acknowledge
that Ferries established expressly for tho ~
c'mm"da,ion OF the public generally. The earl,
st"ppage of the Ferry Boat between Por,smm,t
and Norfolk. is the reasnn of my asking the i;
| serflnn of this communication in your yalu,hI.
| and interesting journal
We find the Ferry Boat stopping entirely -.
earIy-tnany of our citizens. on both side NJ ~
river, who have regular daily business, CAM,
get through, with satisfaction. in their emnlor
ment in due time To cross in the Ferry Boat. ~,
evening. Dec. 9. they discontinued running abo.'
six o'clock.) They only consult their own ANU
titles. views and feelings. They should be c ,ro'
PEELED 10 run much later. as they are remark,h,r
well paid for their services. The complains :,
late. particularly in Norfolk. are great. and -
| this present Ferry is not expressly established -
the accommodation Of the public, we hone o~' '
Norfolk and Portsmouth citizens generally will
establish one which will give entire sa,isfac,o,
In Norfolk an undertaking of this kind is olre,dn
| suggested.
| II is utterly impossible for communities ei,b..
ther IN Norfolk or Portsmouth, to get THROUGH ,bo;.
regular daily business during these short wn,s,
days. Many are compelled TO cross in small fno,
boats, and even then, you are almost induced 70
iorce the Negroes 10 move off at a reasonable
time. You are frequently compelled to remain
on the shores, Ono matter as To the weather 4
either wet, cold OF snow until they feel disposed
| TO start.
! hope something will be done ere long. in bis
Ferry business. which will prove source of Gen.
| eral accommodation IN the extreme to our citizens
and not he suffered 10 submit to the whims and
| feelings of those who have The present man,no
ment of the Ferry.
ACCOMMODATION.
December 10, 1896
| L. ). Perhaps it would be as well to give IN,
present extraordinary Ferry the same hour,
which Banks have for doing business.
| (Norfolk papers please copy)
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TAAIPICO.

The capture of Tampico without firing gun
is doubtless TO be attributed to the seizure by The
Mexicans Of certain dispatches sent out by ouf
government to Gen. Taylor, says the n. jour
nal Of Commerce. From these Santa Anna doubt
less inferred that an attack would soon be made
uJon TampicO by an ample force, and that tho
result must be-ils Surrender. Foreseeing thls'
and not wishing to risk general battle at mat
point, he Withdrew the garrison, and left the town
to its fate. Whether this was a wise course on
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TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH

The wonderful power Of the magnetic telegraph
may he partially conceived, from the following
statement Of fact, which we find in our cores
pondenrs letter: ." | have no doubt, from what
learnt at the Telegraph office, that the gist of
the Message was known in Buffalo before the
reading vas finished in the Capitol at Washing
ton. synopsis had been prepared by the Post
Master General, and at IL o'cluck was placed in
The hands OF MI Vail, the Photographer, who in
twenty minutes had it air on the wires, half over
a.
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THE FEDERALIsTs AND THE WAR

The Richmond Times of the | ilh contains the
following significant paragraph:
1.-The Mexican war, tho President thought
most happy expedient, but that has egregiously
failed him. since Wings get as much credi, as
Democrats for the glory, and the latter are respon-
sible for the expenses"
Thus while the wing press throughout the
leng and breadth of the land are opposed to the
war, and in every article they write are endeavor.
ing insdiously to bring it into disrepue they are
filling up the ranks of Volunteers in order TO rub
the Democrats of the credit and glory Of this
democratic measure. The Boston Post TINS
keenly touches off the gentlemen engaged in the
multiold business. There are many Gen. Will
sons" in our country.
Gen. Wilson has, as learn from the best au
thority, rendered his services to the governor of
New Hampshire, in a requisition he made
upon that state for volunteers, and has been an
pointed colonel of the regiment that awaits such
requsi,ion. 1t is noble feature in the American
character that politics never permitted To inter
fere with the duties Of patriotism andsa CRAFTY
ing evidence of this is found in the eagerness with
which the opponents of the administration crowd
To the unfured standard of the country -Phila-
delphia american.
Since the brave general volunteered as above
stated, Chs appointment as colonel is en-
belshment) he has made himself ridiculous in
stump speeches in New Hampshire, by dcnounc
ing the as a for The extension of slavery
-unwse, impolitic, uncalied for, unjust, CRUEL
and AwFUL!' Is it possible this is the very same
man! Yes, says the Dover Gazette, he is the
same identical man, if so he may be called How
are the tall fallen! Tell it not in Concord, pub
lish it not in the streets of Dover, lest the small
boys laugh him to scorn! Has his courage oozed
out at his fingers ends? Perhaps not-but this
is the Day Wih the federalists. They all in
their hearts oppose this war, but they remember
that the people have set the seal Of condemnation
upon those who sided with the enemy in the war
with Great Britain. They have wholesome
dread of popular condemnation, and hence those OF
them who expect. like Gen. Wilson, TO be all their
lives candidates for Office desire to do something
TO avoid the stigma of opposing their country. II
the ghost ofihe Hartford convention that made
Wilson volunteer. Presently he finds himself
addressing convention of peace party federalists
and modern wings. and those foolish and fatal
words leap from his bosom, and sit most awkward
ly on his drawn sword He will never spill
enough Of the enemy's blo.d to wipe them off
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THE U. S. SHIP OHIO

Oar friends need not be surprised, if they are
walked up some morning soon with the guns of
this mighty leviathan booming over our waters,
as she may he sent, for the same reason. from the
harbor of Boston. that the Germantown leaves
Philadelphia for. Well, send them all here. Mr.
Secretary-ihis is the place you can always be
to have them at moments warning: our
Commodore will he ready to take charge of all
you send, and thank you too
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Portsmouth, Va. May s. 1876.
THE GALLANT COM. STOCKTON.

THE GALLANT COM. STOCKTON.
The energetic movements of this naval officer
in California does not seem to meet the approbat
of the Wings. We marvel much at this, as
Stockton is himselfa wing. and one time received
great praise from the federal party for threatening
TO "s,ick the broad seal of New Jersey on the
desk of the Speaker of the House with his dirk"
1t does not meet the favor with this party, now he
has put the 90 broad seal' of liberty on the Caifor
Mas. Iempora ,nuiantur.
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90 YANKEE N0ODIEn

This admirable paper, of which prospectus is
published in another column, is deserving of the
most extended patronage. We glad to see
that he dispenses his favors with an equal hand
and that if the American Cato" one week lets
out the Of life, Col. Webb in The next is
employed in digging out the (" Embod iment of
Wing principles" Go head
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THE u. S. SCHR. FLIRT.

We understand that this useful little vessel.
which has done the State good service, is to be
taken ont of The Dry Dock. where she was placed
for examination, and hauled up on the ways, to
undergo a thorough repair. Success to her we
say, and we solicit for her, the extra care of
he lille -
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THE U. S. SLOOP GERMANTOWN

We may expect 10 see this sloop Of war in our
waters in few days, as she has been ordered here
from Philadelphia TO avoid the ice which il is
feared may lay an embargo her in the Della
ware. We can then crafty our curiosity, and
expend our judgment on this specimen of Phila-
delphia skill.
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THE u. s. BRIG PERRY

In the Annual Report of the Secretary If the
Navy which shall more particularly notice
hereafter, observe that il was the Secretary's
intention TO bring this vessel to our Yard for
repairs. She has got into Philadelphia, however,
in consequence of head winds, where it is most
likely she will now be refilted
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effort; and as TO the order of persons more ~.
,icularlv operated upon. this will be II nnlv r'
by which they can ever hope TO rise superio, =
their presen, degraded and hopeless state. A.
tbs, you may prosper in the undertaking is n.y.
sincere prayer Of
Your "hpdiont Servant. CIV
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A WONnEn

Wisconsin has contributed her quota 10 the
wonders Of the age, in the person Of Giant
Boy, who is upwards Of seven feet high, and onlv
thirteen years old. He is exhibiting in Utica,
New York
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VOLUNTEERS.

Recollect, Fellow Citizens, that
a MEETING will be held THIS
EVENING, at 7 O'Clock, at the
Town Hall, preliminary to a per-
feet organization of the Corps. A
general attendance of Citizens is
earnestly requested.