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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
NORFOLK BY TORCHLIGHT.
THE PEOPLES PROCESSION.
BONFIRES AND FIREWORKS.

The advocates of supply of pure
water for the city of Norfolk made their
INSTRUMENTATION demonstration last
night. the clouds were thick end low,
and exactly right for candle display.
The weather was mild and of about the
right temperature for street eX-
preston of exutation. Everybody
was aboard. The sidewalks of Main
street were uncomfortably thronged with
ladies' and gentlemen. Indeed all the
thoroughiares through which the bright
procession moved, We're crowded. AT
half-past six o'clock, the jubilee began,
with the simultaneous ascent of three
columns of flame at the head of Mar
llet square. The heavens in an instant
were in glare. AT seven o'clock, more
than thousand persons had gathered
about the Bonfires. The band of the 39th
regiment of Illinois volunteers now
reached the scene, and their stirring
music inspirited all. Even Mr.. Old
Fogie, whom the transparency people
had described as a morose party, might
be seen to smile. Certainly, he appeared
to he as cheerful MS any man on the
the ground His wife was on his ann,
and their clean faced children stood
beside, No happier appearing group
come forth, and no one could tell
from anything they said or did,
that they were opposed to the
Juniper juice. To tell the truth,
so fresh aud beautiful did Mr.. Fogie's
folks seem, there can be no doubt of their
prior acquaintance with the water which
it is proposed to introduce into Norfolk
from Lake Drummond. The ferry-boats
from Portsmouth contributed to swell
the crowd, and at 8 o'clock, when the
processionists began to :" fall in" there
was q great mass of people extending
from the Atlantic to the National
Hotel. The mounted marshals now
began to stir; their prancing horses and
business movements, indicated that
the hour had come for the formation of
the Illuminated line, The Chief Marsh
al, Captain John f. Owens, led the way,
followed by the band playing 1.-THE Ju-
niper Quickstep." The procession
formed in this orders r ..E
1.-The Fire Department, under COM
mand of Chief Engineer, Captain Z. c.
FOlger.
Paid Fire Company, Captain Ewell,
40 members. 'i
3-United Fire Company, Captain
johnson, II members
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THE WATER QUESTION.

1t will not do, gentlemen, to sit down
over the magnificent water demonstra-
ton of last night. Certainly 1t was
very grand affair, an effort to be re-
membered, to be talked about and cher
ished, as the forerunner, we hope, OF a
great event. But for all this there is
much to be done to-day. Gentlemen
must be on the alert. The question is
very plain one. Every citizen under
stands 1t; and after all that has been sale
upon it in these columns, it is unneces
sary to debate it futher now.
Vote early, and see that all YOU
friends find time to go to the polls.
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THE NEWS.

THE New YORK SwTNDLER.-The
cases of Edward b. Ketchum, late of the
firm of Ketchum, Son q Co., indicted
for forgery, and Henry b. Jenkins, for
merly of the Phoenix National Bank,
charged with emhezzlement and grand
larceny, were brought up on Monday in
the New York Court of General Ses-
sions. Ex-Judge Allen, counsel for
Ketchum, communicated by letter with
the District Attorney, informing him
that his client had intended from the
first to plead guilty; but, in compliance
with the instructions of his legal advIs-
ers, he temporarily pleaded not guilty,
i'm order that certain matters might be
arranged with the creditors of the firm.
The plea of guilty will be interposed
during the present term. The trial of
Jenkins was postponed till November,
in order that the validity of certain
plea which his counsel offer to make
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
THE QUEEN AND THE FENIAN WOMEN.

AS specimen of the grave facts upon
which the English Government is
making arrests of Fenian women as
well as men, we copy the following from
tile London Star:
1.-TWO wretched ballad-singers are
brought up for drOning in the streets OF
KingstOwn 'tseditiOus song" called
''The Green Above the Red"-a we'll
known poem by the late Thomas Davis,
which we dare say has often been sung
in Observation-Disclosures. The bal
lad singers are remanded for a week.
sent to prison for a week---in order that
the police may make inquiries into theii
character and objects, and thus assist
| the magistrates to decide on what fur
Their course of proceedings is to he adopt
ed against them. "a girl who sees
some people arrested makes use of vui
gar term of contempt in connection witt
| the name of the Queen, and, though she
| expresses fearful contrition Immediately
after, she is--not punished summary
for her improper language-but solemn
Iy committed fortrial, and sent to prison
to abide the due course of justice"
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save hooking by u.s. sour attachment
for water: suction only for lager"
S-"We want water works that won't
dry up;" fathers do you want to leave
your children rich, vote for water"
adam all-pure water y "Juniperwill
wash the dust out of the eyes of Nor
folks old fogies.n
9-"Water-bonds rs per cent pre-
MUM; :" water. bonds for sale-ask
Marston !" "Wanted--high water and
low rents"
10-Capitol for the City Water-bonds."
''How long are we to beunder the domi-
Mon of old fogie do-nothings?" "Without
water, Norfolk will always be village"
tNorfolk the New York of the South
if you will only give her water"
ll--Portrait of an anti-water miser,
who exclaims "I'll be damned if I'll vote
for water" "Gold LAG, cistern wafer 3
cents per bucket;p "Give us water and
we will be contents" "Do you want
wOrk--vote for water"
70" Fire is great, but water is its
MASTER" Do you want good rent pay
ers-vote for water" " Bankers, do you
want good stock-vote for water; )"
Water, water, everywhere save Nor
folk"
10" Water, machine-shops, mills,
manufactures and labor for the poor"
Landlords, do you want your property
to increase i'm yolume-vote for water ;"
Cleanliness is next to Goodness ~
people want water--it is the duty OF
the Council to provide it," No water,
no factories"
14-"Water, water, water-Our only
cry water; "Mothers, do you want
roses in your dear children's cheeks ~
Make yourhusbands vote for water and
low rents" "Big interest for capitalists,
water bonds; :" "Health, wealth and
| happiness.--water.o
l5-"Old cisterns to let--inquire of
the New Water Company "Vote
early on the 18th for water "Cisterns
to be played out-vote for old Juniper
on the 12te of October"
16-"Our CLARK has Posted his sheet
| for water" eve want to establish q
paper mill, give lis water" I'VE will
have this done BROWN !" 1--WE advo-
cate the peoples welfare-Norfolk's sue
cess is our ardent desire.n
!
The procession passed through Main
Fenchurch, Bermuda Church, Free
mason, CRANKY, Main, Catherine, Butte
Church, Main streets to Market Square
where, at ten o'clock, it dissolved, amit
blaze of of fireworks and the plaudit
of the multitude. We cannot under
take to record every incident of thu
night-to put down all the private man
ifestations of jubilation-but we hav'
done enough, we think, to show tina
Norfolk was awake. Chief Marsha
Owens was ably assisted by an efiicien
corps of mounted aids and assistants
namely: Messrs. George X. Goodridge
W. T. Wake, John G.. Rogers, b. F
Billups, c. E. Staples, J. ?. Leigh, C. b
Langley, A. B. Cook and G. w. Grandy
Junior,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

HENRY Cook, colOred barber, pre-
sented himself yesterday in the Mayors
Court as the attorney in case in which
Mrs. Martha Rose was plaintiff in suit
for $50. There was no controversy over
the suit, as the parties had settled 1t
amicably but Cook insisted upon his
right to practice in the court, and upon
this point the Mayor ruled against him.
1t may not be generally known that, in
order to practice in a court in Virginia,
the party mist be vouched for as of good
character twenty-one years Of age, and
he must have undergone REORGANIZATION
as to fitness before three judges. II he
passes successfully, he then must pro-
cure State and county license. Cook
had none of these papers, and, conse-
qusntly, the Mayor set him aside.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
THE ELECTION TO-DAY.

The people Of Virginia are called upon
to do solemn act to-day, and we trust
they will approach it in spirit worthy
of the occasion. They are to cast their
ballots for eight members of Congress,
and for members of the State Senate
and the General Assembly. Major
General Terry has issued an order, di-
| recting all district, spb-district and post
commanders, to take efficient means to
prevent any interference by the officers
and men of their commands with the
polls, and to this end to remove all troops
from the vicinity of the polls, and suffer
no officer or man to approach them ex-
cept In cases of disturbances of the peace,
when, if absolutely necessary, military
force may be used to quell the same. We
subjoin list of the Candidates for Con-
gress G|
First District.-W. III. B. Gusts, of
Accomac; Robert Mayo, Jr., OF West
moreland; Joseph Christian, of Middle
| sex b. Douglas,Fof King William, and
Edward T. Tayloe, of King George.
Second District-L. HI. Chandler, of
Norfolk city john y, Millson, of Nor
folk; John r. Kilby, of Nansemond /;
James T., Wilson, of Isle of Wight, and
Thomas f. Chamblias, of Brunswick.
Third District. B. johnson Barbour,
of Orange; John S. Pendleton, of Chi
peper Martin Meredith Lipscomb, and
John c. Crowley, of Richmond.
Fourth District. Robert Ridgway, of
Amherst; and Alexander Fitzpatrick,
of Nelson. asl
FiJth District.-J. b. StOvall, of Hall
fax; Robert Z. Withers, of Pittsylvania;
B. A. Davis, of Patrick, and Thomas
Grasty, of Pittsylvania; J. M. Bolts, of
Culpeper, and Charles l.. Mosby, of
Lynchburg.
,SaIth District.-John f. Lewis, of
Rockingham, and Alexander II. IL.
Stuart, of Augusta.
Seventh District. Robert Y. Conrad,
of Frederick; George E. Senseny, of
Frederick Lewis Mckenzie, of Alex
andria; and Gilbert S. Miner, of Alexan-
dria; William l.. Edwards, of Fairfax.
Eighth District.-Daniel fl. HOge, of
Montgomery and Edward Longley, Of
Washington.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Maine-lawite, prosels Ter, and some
thing of busybody. He has an interest
in quack medicine known asthe pain
killer" and is engaged, like men OF his
class, in other speculations. SO, II VIII
be seen, that Mr.. and Mrs. Harris IN
court are just like any other couple seek
ing Justice under similar circumstances.
Yet. the New York World seizes upon
this pair and holds them up as type OF
New England people, and implies that
their social life is fair sample OF the
social life of all New England. The
writer is not quite ignorant of the in
Justice he is doing but the opportunity
is at hand for fling at New England,
and his little mind cannot resist it. He
seems to think that by doing this he is
doing thing that will please another
section of the country. Indeed, he
seems TO have had three or four motives
for taking up the Harris Casen for dis
cussion one of which appears to be an
indecent fling at the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
And a very clumsey fling, ii will be
observed, it is. "At the very moment"
says the World, "when the rebellious
armies of the slave-corrupted South
are surrendering to the superior
forces of the Union, daughter OF
the house of Harris is betrothed
to one of the special friends OF
Mr.. ex-Secretary of the Treasury Chase"
What was the necessity of introducing
Mr.. Chase's name? If Mr.. Thompson
who was engaged to Miss Harris-whicl
engagement had been cancelled by the
lady-is zone of the special friends OF
Mr.. ex-Secretary ofthe Treasury Chase, )
how, in the name of God, does that &C
cident justify the Introduction of tn,
Chief Justice? Is he brought forward
in the hope of humiliating radical y
And why do we complain! Is not til,
whole tirade strain to assail New Eng
land and New England men, with tn,
ambitious object of bringing the mos
advanced section of the nation into dis
repute. Ifthe task were pleasant au
tumnal employment--if it We're worl
to engage the hands of gentlemen-hoy
easy it would be to pelt New York will
her own putrid garbage--with her Mi
ners and her Hoboken women. Unroo
the, house of Onderdonk, and look in
Recount the history of the commercial
metropolis from the coming upon til
surface of Mrs. Burdell to the salool
nights of Jenkins and Wall-street ex
ploits of Ketchum. Let those who wan
it, have chapter from Matsell on thos
days in New York, when designation
houses were the common resort of tn
school girls of the best families! If dir
is to be thrown, pelt on. There is al
inexhaustible supply of it in the Grea
City. We do not stand engaged for thi.
business, ourselves. We only suggest
to the World, and to those journalists ii
Richmond, who like to echo its Sian
ders upon New England, that she cal
bear their blows and will take then
cheerfully, if New York and Virgini
!, will, in good temper, acceptan exchang
r of " commodities"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Without the least distrust of the gen.
eral wisdom and humanity of the policy
pursued by our government with regard
to prominent x.Confederates, we beg
leave to suggest that the influence of
such men as Messrs. Stephens and Rea-
gan Is too valuable to be longer COM
pressed within four stone walls. They
ought to be at liberty, because the coun-
try has urgent need of their aid in cor
recting and enlightening Southern
opinion. We hope soon to hear of their
liberation.-N. Y, Tribune.
We beg leave to correct the Tribune.
1t is an eight stone wall fort. That's a
small affair, however, aud We agree with
it that both Stephens and Reagan can be
put to better use. We should like to see
them at liberty.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The Court London Journal says
1--WE regret to learn that Mr.. Charles
Dickens, who is now in Paris, has had a
sun stroke. He was quite insensible FOL
some hours, but we are happy to say,
speedily recovered, and is now quite
well again.O
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The latest news from Mississippi is
that the majority for Gen. Humphreys
for Governor of the State over Judge
Fisher will probably be ten thousand
The majority for &. L. Porter, the anti
negro testimony candidate for the Court
Of Appeals In the Jackson district, is
three thousand.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

81 We understand that President John
son has definitely decided not to take
the Southern trip talked of, and fol
which the steamer Rhode Island had
been put In preparation; indeed, the
Ahode Island, with the Hornet, has
been designated by the Navy Depart
ment to proceed to Havana to convoy to
Washington the ex-rebel ram Stone.
wall "A. - -
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

A New York friend, who has been
indulging in Petroleum and got burned,
asks" Did you ever hear Of the man
who was tried for profanity and dis
charged by the judge, because, at the
time of the offence, he was putting up q
stoye-pipe? think lie will cover Q
multitude of Oaths ?b
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Mississippi will vote for negro Suffrage
She il safe for ten thousand m ajority.
So will louisiana; so will they all, after
the people have changed their opinion
or the Ethiopian his skin.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The captain of the bark Edwin and
Lizzie, which arrived at Halifax, N. 81,
last Saturday, reports that on the 10Th OF
September he saw the telegraph buoy
which was left by the Great Eastern to
chow where the Atlantic cable was
dropped Those on board the bark
thought the buoy had become detached
from the cable. sEa 4 iA
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Let it be remembered that Mr.: H..
Hudtwalcker has not withdrawn as q
candidate for the House, of Delegates.
He prints card to this effect in another
column.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Miss Minnie Rowland, niece OF Blsl-
CD Fitzpatrick, of Boston, died recently
at the residence of her parents in Wor-
cester, Mass. She was young lady OF
rare accomplishments and promise.
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Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, DC

Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, Oct. 11th.
Tohn France, Baltimore; John Cartwright, Norfolk,
Va Miss Murdoch, Baltimore; Mr.. Mrs. Jamerson,
Alexandria, II Beach, Syracuse, Y; Stinison,
Philadelphia, Pa NJ Ronoyear, Richmond; John
Shivers, A Sledge, kawles Isle Of Wight, Va; J
Hill, Richmond; John Corbell, NansemOnd; John
Stephens, Staten Island W IL Wesson, N c; ~ Han
cock, Spottsy vana, c Foster, Baltimore; Allen,
Caroline County, Va; A P Wilson, Va; W Dickens, Va;
W Parham, Va; W Tanor. White.
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OHIO ELECTION.

CINCINNATI, October n.-Cox, the
Union candidate for Governor, has car
ried the State by twenty thousand ma
jOrity
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The Republicans have carried ONO
and Pennsylvania but nothing has
reached US as to the vote of the negro
suffrage question in the latter State.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

. 4--Steam Fire Engine, Benjamin f.
Butler, Captain Quinn.
5-Hope Hose Company, Captain
Quinn, 40 members.
6-Hook and Ladder Company, Union
No. /, Captain Bennett, 20 members.
All the firemen appeared In full uni
form, and each member bore torch.
The Adams Express Company's
huge express wagon, drawn by four
black horses.
The wagon and horses We're gorgeous
ly decorated with flags, and upon one OF
the pannels of the team, was displayed
this advertisement
AUCTION"
For Rent,
1.-THE Premises occupied by Old Fogy 6Co
sold to make room for Juniper.
"Dry Cistern Co.,
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ENNSYLVANIA ELECTION,

PHILADELPHIA, October II. - The
election returns, so far, show that the
State has been carried by the Republic
cans. The vote in this city was the
largest ever cast, except at the Presi-
dental election. Morton McMichael,
the Union candidate for Mayor Of Phila-
delphia, is elected by over five thousand
majority. Hartranft is elected Auditor
General, and Crawford Surveyor-Gen-
eral, both by over seven thousand ma
jority,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Boston, October 10.-The Republic
can Convention in the 9th Massachu-
sets district, to-day nominated Gen. N.
P. Banks for Congress.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

,tavbey & Brothers. Booksellers and ststionsrs are
agents TO sell the Norfolk Post aud all orders
,st with them will bs attended to the same as IL left at
the Office of publication. .Ef#
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The Webb Sisters return from Peters
burg o-day, and Tonight re-appear al
Glenn's Theatre. .,...
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Gelegrapgit Nebs
NORFOLK POST DISPATCHES,
President Johnson Advice to the
Colored Troops.

WASHINGTON, October l0.-President
johnson, on addressing returned colored
troops to day, whom he received at the
Executive mansion made brief speech,
in which he said liberty did not consist
in being idle and worthless, or doing as
they pleased. There must he submits
sion to law without regard to color. Lii
berty, he said, consisted of the glorious
privilege to work-each pursuing his
avocation in peace, with industry and
economy, and the right to enjoy the
productions of our own labor. Virtue
and intelligence We're standards for all to
observe as their ruling principle. If
the experiment of taking four million
of lately freedmen and incorporating
them into our system did not work har-
moniously, then they must separate as a
distinct people. If the laws of Provi-
dence requires that they should separate,
Providence would point the way they
were to take to Il land of their own in
heritance, if there was one before them.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

y. H. Psttergni + Co, are authorized Advertising
Agents for the Past In New York and Boston.
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DIED,

In Baltimore, on Sunday, October 9Th AMANDA, wife
of H. r. Shannon and daughter OF the late Hiram Hutch
inson formerly of Norfolk.
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Advertisers are requested u h'"' >" '''' -
..iv a,lock In the evening" previous to
publication.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

Newspen and nessboy' des'ii"s pap''' ""i p''a''
have their orders AT the counting room '"' pr
x.ous before sin O'Clock
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

In its political results our short but
tremendous and unparalleled civil
war of four years will be as effective
as were all the civil commissions OF
Rome, from the time of Marius and
Sylla to the great pacification under Au-
gustus and the empire. We have done
as much in these four years of war to-
wards establishing the future policy and
manifest destiny" of the country as
was accomplished in England in all her
internal commissions from Charles the
First down to the great settlement UNI
der William of Orange; or as much as
was done in France from the destruction
of the Rastile down to the restoration OF
the Napoleon dynasty.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

The particulars of the earthquake In
San Francisco are quite interesting. We
fear if Norfolk received such shaking
there would be few houses left in the
business part of the city, especially on
Commerce street. 1t would take but a
slight shock to bring them tumbling
about our ears. In lands subject to such
shocking affairs the houses should be
built of gutta percha or India rubber.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER ~ 1855.

All communication. relating to business i'""e, 'D ~
~ n.stsd with this psper should be ADDRESSED -
Brown Norfolk Ptst All e0mmuh'sa.0"' 49, 8,
Editorial matters, and all Correspondent. .n, -,
rz shs paper should be adnirSse' "
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12

S-The Harnden Express wagon,
-four horses was also dressed out, with
notices on either side-"The one thing
needful-water, water, water--to make
Norfolk prosper "Give us water to-
morrow our cisterns have dried up"
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ADJUSTMENTS.


~ l. l. N N s Il III f A II II E
RETURN FOR NIGHTS ONLY
OF THE CHARMING AND ACCOMPLISHED
WEBB SISTERS,
WHO WILL APPEAR TO NIGHT
IN TT Rec PIECES,
SONGS, DANCES, &C., &c.
THURSDAY EVENING, October IL, 1866,
The Entertainment will commence with the Beautiful
Comedietta of
THE BONNIE FISHWIFE.
Miss Tbstledown, W.,
Maggie Mcfarland, ! ''''''''"''' ""AA "AS1'
After which the Drama of the
WANDERING BOYS.
MISS ADA WEBB
To conclude with the Roaring Farce of the
YOUNG ACTRESS.
Iu which MISS ADA WEBB will sustain
SIX CHARACTER6,
SING NUMEROUS. sONGs,
APPEAR IN SEVERAL DANCES
&c, &c, &c. -.
RB- Doors open at quarter before Z. Performance to
commence at quarter before O'Clock. l2oc lit