Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-13
General Butler SHOWN uP-His Ad-
mini.tration IN Norfoik-Hts Ex-
PLOTS as n Deg kiiier-Prostitutio
of the NaueuyI Livery tn Tyranny
and uoney-getting.

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crushing s1psse of the uisruIe Of BES. BvrLEE
q. Norfolk. This exposure comes from a loyal
man. whose opposition 10 the rebellion and rebels
cAsoot be questioned. and IL therefore falls with
crushing weight upon whom the evidence
convicis Of pros,itutng his position 70 tyranize
and advance bis personal interests. As part of
the history Of the times. We give the following
extracts from the letter of Governor PIERPoST.
regretting that re have not space for ali. bat II
Is enough 20 show the character OF the man whom
he Justly excoriates:
Among the few orders Gen Butler issued when
he went 10 Norfolk in November last. one
threatening punishment to any person who used
disrespectfuf language 20 any officer soldier IN
the Union army Next an order directing
all permits granted b, bis predecessors to be re
turned To him. Then came an order charging
one per cent on al goods shipped into HE military
district. 90 20 70 the support OF the Provost Mar
shals fund. All vessels clearing from bis dis
srict paid from FIVE TO fifteen dollars. according
20 sire. to the same fund. Oyster men taxed
from fifty cents TO one dollar per month for the
privilege of taking oysters; if IN one field, fifty
cents. IL in two. ore dollar The Provost Mar
shais court vas fully established, trying causes
in controversy from one dollar TO writs of eject
ment; Judgments rendered in land cases, and
vrits Of possession given in FIVE and ten DAYS
from date of judgment. One man. unable to pay
alsrge judgment rendered against him. was placed
In felon's cell in jail and guard put his
housei Costs, on about the scale of civil suit
in court. With per centage Tor collection were
charged. bringing money into the Provost Mar
shal's fund in stream.
THE CASE or MA. BILIsoLLY.
Mr. BilisolIy resided in Portsmouth. Some of
the neighboring women took some silver to his
house. aud put il in the possession of the female
members Of his family witnou, his knowledge
The old man i about seventy years of age. and
vas a director of the Savings Bank. He was
summoned before General Butler and nerroga-
ted rs 10 this silver The old man knew nothing
of H. aud 40 replied. General Butler told him
he was a liar. aud he would put him in Fort
Norfolk on bread and water until he learned to
tell the truth. The old replied, Sir.
am your prisoner. or you should not address
me thus +"
The old man was put into the fort without a
blanket on the cold floor. and j. still there.
received letter from one his daughters. good
Union woman. in which she saws: NV dear
mother sent to Fortress Monroe nice new
cotton mattress. pair Of blankets. one CON
forter. one pair of sheets and Que pillow. which
were never delivered to father" At the time
BilisolIy was arrested they found his house
deposited n above stated, in one bundle. "a large
soup ladle two silver mugs, two pair Of sugar
tougs half dozen old fashioned tablespoons. with
other tablespoons and teaspoons; and an other
bundle somewhat larger consisting of twenty
sever. pieces. from soup ladle To salt spoon.
Bllisolly is an eccentric man; he laid in liquors
at the birth Of his children we'll "a their
welding. When his youngest daughter was born.
now twenty Years ago. he had a surplus of one
dozen bottles os wine and eight bottles of brandy,
which he corked up and laid aside to break when
she got married But the wine aud brandy went
with the silver. and. suppose. not since separa
ted, have gone into the Provost Marshsls fund
together
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES.
In February, General Butler issued an order
asking for bids until the first of March. for the
privilege Of furnishing newspapers and peri0di-
Gals in his district BY the month promising to
award the monopoly To the successful bidder
no; the highest An old Jew by the name
OF BONN. the successful bidder. at the
price Of six hundred dollars per month. All
other dealers were closed up. among whom were
Mayhem 4 Brother who had a store in
Norfolk. had paid license to the city, State.
and United States Government and were doing
a fair business. They supposed the order did
not refer To Norfolk. and. as they had paid their
b'ttbet tcfchdt bttucts tutI SOuhtHutN tuth
business.
soon. however, they were summoned to Old |
Point before Captain Cassel. When they got
there, Csssell asked them If they took the pa
pers They replied. I'VE do" Said he " Do /
you read themi" Reply. I'VE do" Then.
said he. do YOU understand what you readl'
Answer. I'VE do. or suppose We do" SAID he. |
DO you live in Norfolk" Yes Did you
see the order awarding the privilege of Supplying
Fts urefh md
Bohnr" They answered. We did" We'll"
said he. "thst order was issued by command of
General Butler. and il you persist in bringing
papers into this department. will use all NV in
fuence to have you punished 3" Thus American
citizens from Pennsylvania who have resided in +
Norfolk near two years. are cut off from bust 1
ness They paid the United States Government
SIS IA for internal revenue license alone. with a
solemn undertaking on the part OF the Govern
ment to protect them in their business And
this in addition TO what they would paw in
come. but the income has gone into the Provost
Marshars fund.
THE DOGS
IL was supposed that all he sources whence
money could be derived were exhausted But a
happy thought occurred. deep contemplation
occupied the mind Ut the soldier; not like that
which absorbed Alexander when he wept because
there another world To conquer but
where was more money!" The dogs happy
thought: dogs occupy a tender place in the affec-
tions of the old. and young. and middle aged, and
there is good supply in the two cities from the
poodle to the butchers bull dog So the follow
ing order Was issued. verbatim:
HEADQUARTERS NoRFoLK AND PoRTsMoUTHl
NoaFoIK, Va March !, 1854
General Order. No 6-Let every fourth dog
in the district be killed. The Provost Marshals
of Norfolk and Portsmouth will see this ORDER
executed.
BY command of Brigadier General \ Wild
GEORGE II JOHNSON.
Captain and Assistant Adjutsnt General
The decree was very general. not like Herod's
in regard To chIldren. But every fourth dog.
generally. without regard TO age sex or cond-
ton. This order produced great sensation. il
wss so general How would they ascertain the
fourth dogl At last my friend Peter White
hurst declared that all the dogs in the depart
ment would have 10 be killed but three. then
there ~ougd be fourth dog lett This pro
duced great CONSERVATION among the old maids
ard the Young sportsmen for the poodles and
pointers. so they rushed TO the Headquarters and
inquired Tor an Interpretation OF tie order. when
they were infor med by the follo~ing answer.
= Lsuses aud gentlemen do not desire co hurt 7
q hair OF your dogs backs Its only 10 increase
the provost marshsl's fund that order i made. f
All OF you who will pay two dollars TO the pro
vost marshal. get license Tor your dog. and a
collar and put his neck. keep him To com
fort your declining years and Youthful sports "