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Into his brain


Burned with the iron of hopeless pain,
Into thoughts that grapple and eyes that strain
Pierces the memory, cruel and vain
Never again shall he walk at ease
Under his blossoming apple trees
That whisper and sway in the sunset breeze,
While the soft eyes float where the sea-gulls
skim,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-28
Yo-heave-yO !

Yo-heaye-yo!
Here's the Bank-where the fisherman go!
Over the schooner sides they throw
Tackle and bait to the deeps below.
And Skipper Ben in the water sees,
When its ripples curl to the light land-breeze,
Something that stirs like his apple trees,
And two soft eyes that beneath them swim,
Lifted to him.
Hear the wind roar,
Aud the rain through the slit sails tear and pour
"Steady wen scud by the Cape Ann Shore
Then bark to the Beverly bells once more :"
And each man worked with the will Of ten;
While up the rigging, now and then,
The lightning glared in the face of Ben,
Turned to the black horizons rim,
scowling on him.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-28

Wit is wisdom at play.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-28

When David L. Mills was young, be
was so badly burned that his face became
very much disfgured. When he had
grown to manhood, he called at the house
of Mr.. Brasee, who had son Of three or
four years Of age, who eyed Mr.. Mills
very closely while there, and after he
bad left, the boy asked his father, ,oho
made this man ? The father replied, God
made him. The boy then asked, - Wqs
not God tickled tchen he got him done?
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01
A Sonora Story.

The following rich story is related by u
Sonora paper, ut the expense of a queer
genius who vibrates between that town
and Oregon as advance" agent of a
concert troupe, and who, though pretty
clever in selling" the curiously inclin.
ed, does not always come off first best;
| Frank Ball, travelling in vehicle
bearing strong resemblance to ped.
ler's cart. Old lady rushes out from q
house by the roadside. The following
collOquy ensues:
Old Lady. Say, what have you got to
sell?
Ball. I am travelling agent, madam,
for the greatest menagerie of ancient or
modern times, which is shortly to be ex-
hibited in this section, affording to the
inhabitants thereof an opportunity of
viewing the most stupendOus collection
of animals ever before exhibited.
Old Lady. You don't say. Have you
airy elephant?
Ball. We have, madam, six elephants
but these constitute comparatively un
important part of the show. We have
| living specimens of bipeds and quadru
peds, who roamed over the earth MOI
only in the antediluvian, but also in the
pliOcene and postmiocene period, en-
bracing the megathOrium with six legl
| and two tails; the icthyosaurus, with
| four eyes and three tails the gyasticus
with no eyes, two noses and four tails
the plesiosarus, resembling Satan in
shape, which spits fire and breathes sui.
phur, and many other species, too nu-
merous for enumeration. We also have
pious-lawyer.
Old Lady. Well, declare!
Bal. But, madam, the greatest curl
osity by far of our exhibition is a learned
and classically educated monkey, who
was brought up a Mohammedan priestir
themysterious regions ofthe Great Deser
of Sohara. This monkey speaks with
fiuency all the modern Languages, be
sides, Latin, Green and Hebrew. He car
repeat the Ten Commandments, the
Emancipation Proclamation, Presiden
| Lincoln's last message, and performs
the most intricate examples in mathe
MATES with rapidity, ease and accuracy
While being exhibited in Washington
he actually repeated long speech ofthe
President This monkey corresponds
Beautiful young lady suddenly sticks
her head from the window and calls
out:
"Mother! mother! ask him uhy they
let the monkey travel so far ahead Of the
other critters 5O
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01

SUMMER RETREATS OF TILE y LIONS"
lin the following paragraph (from the
last Scoharie Republican, we find our
selves, not only performing" with
name and tail " like any other lion,o but
with our Industrious clair" called by
the very motto of idIeness, "dOice far
nieate. IL" OF course the Schoharians
are anxious 20 learn the whereabouts OF
our city liohs?' Well, Falk's Lion
park, at One hundred and Tenth street,
inst now contains the greatest assem-
blage of the veritSbio kings of the forest
but Barnum has bad his lions skin
well singed and the mOtha burnt out, In
view of future triumphs-while our lit
erary lions, with wise forethought UNI
usual with the sons of genius, appear
to have each provided him with com-
retreat. Halleck wisely stays
at Guildford Connecticut, where he can
always command fresh bread-and-but
"a great desiderdtuDe. Bancroft has,
pro tenn. laid aside THE History of the
United States turned the key on his
classic library, and is off to his charming
marine residence at Newport-recupera
ting on the life-giving breath of old
ocean. Willis is enjoying the dolce TAR
niente of his elegant 'Idlewild.' KIM
ball-the genius of dusty Wall street
has suddenly forsaken the elevating So
ciety of bulls and bears, and is busy de-
stroyjng caterpillars on his famousgrafts
at Glen Park. We regret to say that
the venerable Bryant is seldom to be
found at bis PoSt-his time and atten-
ton being completely employed on his
domain, Cat Roslyn, Long Island,)
where he has to stay, during the sum.
mer, to keep an eye on his "appletrees.'
While Goodwin, instead of sailing on
peerless Roslyn Harbor, or INDUCING. in
any other sensible means of recuperation
when the mercury is highest, and not
a breath of air stirring-is buried over
head and ears in musty Gallo ore
hard at work at Volume H., History of
France. ,u--HoDse Journal
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How a Wife was Outwitted.

One of the Paris journals relates ali
incident which, if not true, deservesJto
| be so, and, at any rate reads more ike
| dramatic invention than the factwhlch
| it probably may be. 1t is said that
| Partisan gentleman, who may be called
Mr.. Zero. i'm the absence of his real
name. received, one fine morning, del
icate, rose-tinted biitet-dour, informing
him that if his heart was free, and he
had as much sentiment as wit, he should
enter carriage which would be in wait
ing for him at nine the next evening,
close to his house. To the driver he
must say fortune" and reply, "mys-
terry" would assure him that he was
right. 1t concluded with the observa-
ton that if he did not keep this appoint
ment, it would be because there existed
a more fortunate woman, who had won
his fair affection. 81 shall envy her.
the fair writer said, but hate neither
her nor you.' The episule was signed
Gabrielle. Mr.. Zero, who is a mar
ried man, read it and smiled-gentlemen
usually smile when they have assurance
of having made conquest. He finish
ed his breakfast, and proceeded to
the head of the police, with whom
he had an interview. Nine O'Clock
III tue evening arrived, anu NJ. Zero
left his house, as the clock struck
Near his door stood handsome private
carriage. The driver challenged him
who goes there Fortune" --"And
the countcrsign? IL" Mystery, "-"All
right was the word, and NJ. Zero en-
tered the vehicle, in which, yelled "a
dy sat. She desired the Jehu to drive 70
the nearest ''poste, )" or police station anu
when he arrived there the lady Was
handed out by polite policeman, w tho
transferred her, for the remainder % .iie
night, to the custody of the person w Slo
has charge of female prisoners. She
s ns D sSanay was one attended to
anV charge against her, and returned
home in excellent spirits. There is a
/ kew to the enigma: Ma1ame Zero was a
ieaIous wife, who ingeniously had con-
triyed little plot to try her husbands
fidelity. He recognized the billet doua
as having been written by her, resolved
TO pay her off in her own coin, had bel
taken up, under special arrangement
with his friend of the police office, FOL
an attempt to disturb his conjugal hap
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in dancing, she has ludicrous custom
of switching up her pettcoats, in order
to make special display.
| The Irish ankle needs no eulogy. II
speaks for itself.
The English is fair, indicative of good
feats of walking, and other exercises.
The French ankle is positively bad.
The fault with the German is usually am
excess of size-a superfiuity of flesh and
muscular power but the French errs in
an entirely opposite direction 1t is too
slim. 1t is too long. thin, scrawny.
The ascending swell to the calf Qnordi-
nately large) is too long and gradual
and the largeness and hOmeliness of the
foot also detracts from the general effect
Italy has an exquisite ankle, high
graceful, full of elasticity, and yet will
q languid listlessness which recalls thu
promenades of Naples and the evening
lounge around the "winged lions of st
Mark" .aa
But perfection Is only reached in The
ankle of the Spanish girl. 1t is soft
slight, luxurious, and rife with tremu
lous, nervous thrills. 1t descends to the
little foot with firm confidence, but il
rises to, and is slowly immersed in, the
gradual expansion of the leg with the
happiness of inimitable progression.
A Spanish maid was upon hobby
horse, which was flying at full speed ;
her dark face was aglow with the exer-
cise her little hands clutched the bride
with tremulous eagerness, and her large
eyes, "wild with the fire of the South, y
were emitting more than their accus-
toned blaze, but the gaze of the admir-
ing throng was fixed upon her ankles
her chiefest charms. AS the wind
the south wind, fresh from the sea, with
all the righteousness of the tropics
gently lifted her crinoline, and that de-
lightful, perfect, delectable ankle was
suddenly exposed to view, a deep sigh
arose from the breasts of the gazers; and
when still higher the amorOus breeze
elevated the coy, striped petticoat, and
the rounded, glorious calf OF the damsel
was made visible, the deep respiration of
the spectators was almost painful.
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SINGULAR SCENE IN A LAWYERS Or
rIcE.~Yesterday morning gentleman
entered EN-. nc F .nv street, with view of
seeking relief from domestic trouble, by
nrocuring divorce q uipculo mdtri-
pnonI. He was quickly followed by his
wife, who at once proposed to arrest le-
5 a different process. She at the same
time produced two-ounce vial of laud-
anun, of which she swallowed about
one-half, and offered the balauce to the
husband, who OF course declined par
taking of it. The lady Immediately be-
came exceedingly i'll, and was promptly
attended by Drs, Riley and Davis, who
succeeded in relieving her of the deadly
draught in time to- save her life. She
was removed in carriage TO her resi-.
dence in South Baltimore, where last
evening she was doing we'll. This IS
new and rather novel mode of procuring
a divorce. baltimore Sun, 18th
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piness. and thus delighted his wife and
Quietly avenged himself at the same
time. Scribe would have turned this
little incident into charming vaude-
Vile, and Alexander Dumas might have
spun it out into one of his eternal ro'
mances. 1t could have happened, If ever
1t did happen, scarcely anywhere but in
| paria
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01
THE CORNER STORE"

NO. EAST MAIN STREET, CORNER BANK,
HALLS OLD CORNER
Alsrxs and select stock Of Ladies' and Gentemens FUR
NIsHING GOODS In every branch of the trade always on
hand consisting Of ladies' and gents TOILET ARTICLES
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT or
TRAVELLING BAGS
AND sATcHELs
~ vALISES, &c.
FANCY GOODS, Phslon Sons celebrated PERFUME
RIns especially the world renowned" NIGHT BLOOMING
cfREus," "o0CIN SANS PAREIL SOAP" and GOLD
In CREST" Perfumery generally.
Shirts and Drawers made to order at short notice and
with dispatch Special attention paid to the making Of
LAdisf and Children's garmeuts ga
This being branch hous Ne are enabled to supply the
q LooxHART sy1NER.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01
A Philosopher on Ankles.

Some of the New York journals at
tribute to the pen of Mr.. Horace Gree
ley a remarkable disquisition upon an
kles, which appeared in the New York
Tribune of Thursday last. Wepresume,
however, that theyare mistaken, though
the fact that the writer proclaims that
he never examined ankles before would
rather tend to confirm their assertion
The essay is as follows:
Yesterday, for the first time, we took
it into our head to make hasty study
of this charming and suggestive feature
of female beauty in an entirely ethno-
logic and purely esthetic point of view.
Representatives of almost every Euro
pean nation participated in the amuse-
ment. The wind was high; the convo-
lutions of the hobby horses were swift !;
and the STUDY was easy as well as de-
lectable.
We ascertained by numerous exam
pies the following facts:
The German ankle, asa general thing,
is not beautiful. 1t isshort, thick, clum-
sy. Yet to the eye of the love-sick
swain it may appear more graceful than
that of the Venus de Medici. Neverthe-
less, there are some kinds of ankles of
Germanic formation, and some of them
are not at all unsymmetrical.
The Danish ankle is generally very
good. The blood of the sea-kings is in
the damsePs veins.
Bright maiden Of Orkney,
Star of the blue sea,
I've swept DER the waters
To gaze upon thee
So sang the Berserker OF old, and he
evidently had cultivated his taste for
ankles in his own land. But generally
| the Danish ankle is too abrupt in
its descent from the swell of the
calf, to the delicacy of the approach
to the foot. This gives ita clumsy ap-
pearance, and prevents it from being a
special favorite.
The ankle of Saxony (of course, we
speak always of female ankles) is worse
than the Danish. 1t is shorter, thicker,
and indicative of vigor, and vigor only.
But the Swiss ankle is amodel ofbeau-
ty. Long, slim, elegant, delectable; it
is something to think and dream Of
The present stocking of plaid covers it
with fairy-like eXactness. You can see
the keen muscles play beneath the fab.
ric of the covering. 1t swells not az
ruptly, but gently upward into perfect
calf. Only the Alpine roads, the rude
torrent crossings, the romance of Swift
zerland, could produce such an ankle.
1t is for picture, rather than an every
day sight; tits for the painter, the poet
and the philosopher. 1t is beautiful, de-
| lectable, charming, enchanting. 1t is
strongly suggestive.
The ankle of Bavaria is also beauti-
full. Lean and elegant, it, however,
broadens too quickly as it approaches
the foot, which is an imperfection not
easily to be overlooked by the connois-
sent.
Austria is worse. Her ankle has the
fault of having no taper. The calf ofthe
| leg ends at the foot. re-
Hungary is the same. This is proba-
bly owing to the inhuman tyranny
which has trodden over her for wears
Women are compelled to pull plows anc
canal boats, and engage in other specie.
of degrading labors more meet for cattle
steam and caloric engines, and nothing
else could be expected of their ankles.
Prussia makes a better show, but on
| the whole her ankles are not good, and
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.
TTUE NEW FAST AND MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS
nj. MARTIN,
CAPT. GEORGE NJ LIVINGSTON,
THOMAS COLLYER,

IHOMAS SOlLL EIli
CAPT. y. MCCARRICK,
CARRYING THE U. S. MAIL AND ADAMS
EXPRESS,
leave the Government Wharf daily at 6 o'clock A. NJ;
touching at Old Point, City Point and the different anu
ings on the james River
No expense has been spared in fitting out these steam
ers expressly for the accommodation OF day travellers
They have large open airy saloons, from which all OBJ
iects of interest along the route may be seen.
Travellers taking these Steamers will arrive IN hich-
mond ut an carly hour, their speed is unequtlled
For freight passage apply TO tbs Pursers oil inc
0''''"'''' VI ~ 'n' TiIOS IT, WEBB
;eostf Agent
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING !.
THE NORFOLK posT

Offers the best terms to ADVERTISERS and its prices will
always correspond with the general advertising rate
other cities.
TWELVE LINUS or less will constitute square
For single insertion per square ONE DOLLAR will be
charged, and for each Subsequent insertion TWENTY
FIVE CENTS.
Merchants Auetioneers and oil Others who advertise
regularly and occupy onefourth of column more
make special terms and will receive liberal deduction
Business Cards. FIVE DoILaEs per month or FIFTY DOL
LARS per year.
All transient advertisements payable In adyance-al
others monthly. -
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Exchange Bank Building, Main Street
AGENT FOR 7-3O LOAN.

constant supply of Notes will be kept on hand
This Bank will buy and sell all classes Of GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES at current market rates
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections on ALL
THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
Purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST Favor
ABLE TERMS, and give CAREFUL AND PRoxpr Arrrsuosro
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERNMENT
LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished. 70.
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Why is a person asking questions tn nc
strangest of individuals? Because ne :
the querist. .- -
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CARRYING TIE UNITED SKATES MAI"
THE ONLY AND ENTIRELY NEW ROUTE.
The Steamers of this line will leave mail wharf Norfolk
for Newbern the arrival of the boats from Banord
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Returning will leave Newbern Tuesdays, Thursday,
and Saturdays connecting with railways or GodsLoouS
Raleigh, Weldon Beaufort Morehead City and Whining
ton. ,
The various lines of Railways nearly all completed
in the State of North Carolina and passengers VIII have
little difficulty in reaching their destination on any
of the lines of Railway.
The boats are of the first class and commanded by men
of experience who will pains spared to make pas
sengcrs comfortable
Being entirely an Inland Route will be found far more
pleasant than by sea route.
HS-Freight taken at Low Rates.
For further information, apply to -
W. G. EDWARDS,
Roanoke Island, n. c.
GEO 0LNEy, Newbern, n. G. jyl-u
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Fashionable acknowledging you
are "not at home"
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NEW DAILY l. IN E
| ~ FROM
| NORFOLK TO FORT MONROE AND BALTIMORE
| CITY POINT AND RICHMOND
r,pppryc THE INVITED STA TIES NAIL

CITY POINT AND RICHMOND.
CLARIFYING THE UNITED STA TIES NAIL
The splendid steamers
GEORGE LEARY Capt BRAKEMAN,
JAMES T. BRADY. Capt lands,
Leave Norfolk for Baltimore daily, at 80 o'clock, P.
Returning leave Baltimore daily at o'clock, p VI. Ar
irving Baltimore in time for the early Washington and
Northern train. ISL.
The steamers
CITY POINT, Capt. TALBOT,
DICTATOR, capt pEkhiNd,
Lava Norfolk for Richmond daily at o'clock, A. NJ
Returning leave Richmond daily, at o'clock, A. NJ
Touchiup at jamestown and Wilson's wharf, going and
Through tickets sold for Washington, Philadelphia and
Now York. -, ,-,.,- =,
passengers and baggage transferred at Baltimore from
boat to cars free of charge
Tte messenger accommodations the above steamers
ora nns,Irnassed and the tables are well supplied.
The steamers leave Norfolk from the wharf foot Of Roam.
otc suare For freight empty on beard or at
'iit ia 's Diff f" H. V. TOMPKINs, A gen I
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, /
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY,
WARRINGTON. NAV 18th. 1895.


OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY,
WARRINGTON May 18th, 1885.
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented to tho
dersigned it has been made to appear that the "EX
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the
City of Norfolk in the County Of Norfolk and State of
Virginia. has been duly organized under and according to
requirements of the Act of Congress entitled An Act to
provide National Currency secured by apcdgeof United
States bonds and to provide for the circulation and
dcmption thereof" approved June 3d. 1854 and has
piled with all tho provisions of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business Of Banking under
said Act:
Now, THEREFORE, I, FRRKxAn CLAnxs Comptroller Of
the Currency, do hereby certify that 1.-THE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State Of Virginia. 10
authorized to commence the business of Banking under
the Act aforesaid.
~, In testimony whereof witness my hand and
LIS |''"l of office this thirteenth day Of May
>-Y~ 1865. 100 .-E ~
FREEMAN CLARKE,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATEs,)
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
Washington, June 9, 1865.
II Is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Assoca'
ton organized under the Act ITO provide National Cur
reuey secured by pledge of United States Bonds and to
provide for the circulation and redemption thereof sp
proved June 3. 1884 having complied with the require
ments of section IS Of said Act aud with the regulation
of this Department made in pursuance thereof has this
day been designated Depository OF Public Moneys e.
cep receipts from Customs and by virtue Of such desgns
ton will also he employed Financial Agent of the
Government FE SPINNER,
je 2l-tf Treasurer U s.
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NOR LAME AND DISABLED
II Horses get Bakers Hoof Linament For sale by
- Z, u. DUNN 4 co., saddlers,
Nv loft ,.a f+ Ne. Is Main Street,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
4 TLANTIC COAST MAIL
STEAMSHIP LINE
FOR NEW RK!

THE NEW AND FIRST CLASS sIDE-wHEEL
STEAMSHIPS
HATTERAS, CAPT'N LEWIS PARISH,
and the
ALBEMARLE, CAPT. BoARNE,
HATTERAs-Every WEDNESDAY at ~ NJ.
ALBEMARLE--Every SATURDAY at l2M
Returning leave Pier No &C. North River at IL every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
For Freight or Passage, having elegant accommodations
appl, 10 s. G. ELLIOTT, at Dick soma Wharf
or to j. NJ. RENsIiAW, Bells Wharf
Agents in New York, Messrs. LIVINGSTON FOX &
CO., III Broadway. aug 1-tf
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THE NORFOLK POST
UNITED STATES 7-3O LOAN.
limited STATES 100 LOAN.

limited STATES 1880 LOAN.
By authority of the Secretary Of Treasury the under
signed has assumed the General Subscription Agency for
the sale of United States Treasury Notes. bearing
and thrsetenths per cent interest per annum known
as the
SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
These Notes issued under date of August 18TH 1884,
and payable three years from that time, in currency
or are convertible at the option of the older into
UNITED STATES $40 SIX PER CENT GOLD-BEAR
ING BONDS
These bonds now worth premium of nine per cent
including gold interest from November which makes the
actual profit on the 1880 oan at rates. including
interest," about ten per per annu besdes its eremp
tion from State and municipal tarati ,uIicl adds from
one to three per cent more according the rate levied on
other property The interest payable semi annually by
coupons attached to each note which may be cut of and
sold to any bank Or banker.
The interest amounts to
One cent per day ona $50 note
Two cents " 500
Ten g" $500
20 e" $1,000
81 a" "-#-. $4,000