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Artemus Ward, Down East.

Aretemus Ward said be only wanted
to make enough to buy a farm and then
he should feel he had not lived in vain.
don't want to live in vain. l had rath-
er live in Westbrook l show my pic
ture shop; do not sing. give my pi-
anist fUe hundred dollars night, and
his washing; but as l said, I'm not
slng-ist-not success in that line. My
agent once got q loan of me of sixteen
hundred dollars to lift mortgage. A
good fellow he was, audit was gratifying
to me to accommodate him; to see him
lifting that mortgage. When came
to settle, told him would do the fair
thing by him, and as he had always
been good fellow, would throw off
| half and call it eight hundred dollars
He was grateful, and declared he would
| reciprocate my kindnes, throw off the
other eight hundred, and call it square
Brigham Young has eighty wives,
| besides those which are only 'sealed,"
and not with him.
"He loves not wisely,
And too [hundredl we'll"
The Vice President has two thousand
head Of cattle, and two hundred head OF
wives. They have an awful appetite. 1
once thoightlessly gave a family ticket
to an Elder, to attend my lecture. he
came and filled the whole house. Twas
a success that night, but didn't get any
money. The seventeen wives of de-
ceased Elder tried to make me Nor
mon and marry them. They wept;
they hove q sigh seventeen sighs-a
sigh of considerable size.) They put
their soft white hand in mine, tseven-
teen hands y surrounding me. There I
was alone, away from my parents! I
exclaimed, LHope you hare no disho,ao,'.
able intenttonsI As I took myself away,
they said in their grief, 1t is too much.
That was just the thing that troubled me-
in their request-and SO l said, IT'S too
much.
When captured by the Indians, I saw
descending on me, the glistening thom'
| as-hawk in the morning light. l had nc
reifJ pontoons--no Ldsl
/ ditch with me, and I had no female at.
tire, so I seq boldly, L surrender was
allowed to march out with my side-arms
and green cotton umbrella which my
aunt at Saccarap had given me. Ididnf
feel afraid-not I--for had exposedmy
life before. once stood at Centreyillt
and saw thousands of builets-thost
leaden messengers of death! thousands
of them passing close by me-packed in
boxes and wagons. -
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Boston BooT AND SHOE Market
There has been some improve ment in
the market, and dealers are anticipating
an early call for Fall and Winter goo DIS.
Our shipments show an increase over
last week of about fifteen hundred cases a..
and quite brisk business has been do,
ing the past week with the New Enc.
land trade. Shipments by express have
been quite large. Prices remain firm.
and from present appearances we be,
lieve the manufacturers will dispose of
the stock on hand at fair profit. With
increased facilities over former wears
they are prepared to answer orders al
short notice. There are quite number
of buyers here from the Sonth and West
canvassing the market and neighborin~
shoe towns for supplies. There is a far
supply of goods on hand for the season
but not as large as in years past. Among
the shipments we notice 2lI cases fnT
San Francisco, via New York. and 2s6
do for ship Charles Luling,--Shoe and
| Leather Reporter,
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TIE Maiden MuRpERER.--Thef fol-
...1.a,e - 49, A. ,ro,,.s1,
lowing artlcie appears ~ ene = lower S'V,s
(Mass.O Courier of Saturday last, on the
subject of Gov. Andrews position in the
,,,ottarof ~ rr,,; ~ o,t tho dooth sontenca
u ea,i5 ,ns Du' '.'S ~~A
on Green, the Maiden murderer
1--WE have heard stated what we pre-
sumo is the precise position of Gov. AN
drew in relation to the case Of Green, the
Maiden murderer. .-s5 .z,...,i
"Gov. Andrew is an opponent of Capri
tai punishment. He does not believe ID
its necessity or its justice; but yet, as .
law-abiding citizen, he does not seek to
justify his neglect to sign the warrantforc
the execution OF Green on the ground q
any conscientious convictions Of TINS
character. His position is that II Green
had oeen legally convicteo OF mefae ;,,r -
the hrst degree, oy me uerd1eI q q yWy, +
IL would then nave become nis ua.y ' NJ
sign the warrant for ms exeeution Due
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p ! 4 ~
"a CARELESS LIGHT KEEPER.--Cap-
tain Benjamin F. Holmes, of the United
States transport steamer Idaho, reports
thatlon his last trip from Fortress Mon
roe to Charleston, S. c., and return, he
noticed that the light displayed from the
seward point Of that dangerous head
land, Cape Hatteras, totally disappeared.
On his voyage down the coast, while in
the vicinity of Cape Hatteras, the light
was extipguished, and not relighted for
an hour and fifteen minutes.
Returning from Charleston, when in
the vicinity of Cape Hatteras, on the
night of the 10th instant, Hatteras light
became invisible at 10 o. clock and fifteen
minutes, and reappeared at IL o'clock
and twenty minutes. The Idaho was
bearing northwest by west on the ex-
tinguishment Of the light, and west
southwest when it reappearee
Holmes is positive that thei
intervening objects to screG
from his view during the
disappearance. He attribut
pearance Of the light to t
carelessness of the light-l
deems it his duty to have
ton directed to the matter.
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CouLDN'T KILL HIM.

- COULDN'T KILL 3 Him.
lockwood, late a private in,
iment Massachusetts volunteers, III pa.-
tie at Coal Harbor, Va, June Sd, 1854,
was hit by ball in the chin, which
badly fractured the bone, and tore out
several teeth. Another ball hit the right
shoulder, fractured the shoulder blade,
and the bail remains undiscovered. me
third ball passed through the right sue
of his abdomen aud brought him TO the
ground. His companions dragged nm
TO hole where his body and head coulo
not be reached by the enemy's hrearms'
but his legs being exposed, one oail pass
ed through the calf of his right reg, an
other cut deep groove through ma
right shin, another cut through the top
Of his right instep, and another carried
away the next to his great toe. He lay
in the hole from seven o'clock A. NJ, to
six 'o,oloek p. NJ, from whence he was
s san an s prisoner, and starved for several
m raauj He is now in this city,
str,ieilt, spruce, genteel-looking young
man. so little lame or disfigured that an
aunprofessional eyeu would not discov-
er he bad ever been injured Worces-
ter, Mass, Spy.
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WE CORNER sToRFo

NO. LEAST NAN Mysnl'AF & sTINER, e
HAIa,s GREET, CORNER BANK.
A large and se!ects' yoeh of Iadios, aa1o
hand n every branch of the trade ALWAYS on
sn, ,onsstns of ladies' and gents TOILET S
AspLENDD ASSORTMENT OF ANii' '''hs
TRAVELLING BAGS ~ -
, AND sATcHELs
-pANcp 49,. VALIsEs, &c.
hr,s WOODS, Phalon Sons celebrated PERU ME.
CrR Frs the world renowned" NIGHT BLOOM ING
nm cnrsrr coclN SANS PAREIL soApY and q do IN.
with Dispatch sns., made to order at short notice nd
Ladies' spd p1saa s'tenQn paid 10 the maxine 81
Ihis being branch house we.
nd: % the most liberal TERMS are enabled supply the
10okHARy sTNRR.
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. FROM MRS. GRUMPY. What TO do
with the National Debt-Leave it
Loan.
American National Airs-Spit-toons:.
e When is cider like pastry? When IL
becomes little tart.
! Barnum's reply to the whales who
wanted to be let free-No tank you.
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The sale of Jules ;1erard's guns, hunt

The sale of Jules Gerard,s guns, hunt
ing knives, &c., at the dolel Diol H.
has been serious DISAPPOINTMENT " an.
aged mother. The firearms oniy rhich
ed their value. The only artlclse ,i m of
was anxiously bid for was t1 aet In of Jan
lion, which he killed on m t ne,, 1T The
nary, 1850, in the Sequlal eo shop on the
/, nroprietor of an immense Gave g24 forit,
o sss L. T. s Ss5
DIES, vibipg tie ex Ha1oSeam fines 9
with the brute. ~Ss . r ------- Ii! 7di
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Exchange Bank Building, Main Street.
AGENT FOR 7-30 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
Purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVOR
ABLETERMs aud give CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTENTIoNro
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
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I + fEFi# Ha=sEtfA faAtF sf' -.
| Ambrose L, Jordan, formerly and FOR
member of the bar in this city, died on
Sunday at his residence, in Thirty first
street, in the seventy-seventhy year OF MS
age, Mr.. Jordan was once Attorney
| General of this State. His funeral VIII
!. ne place from the Church of the Trans
W. snu, on Tuesday, at half past tour
fig .1ras's,, 'r-N Y. Journal Of C00.-
o'clock, s. M. Il - II g5eUssA
aneree.
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!. A California PHI. -e call earthquakes
ed that the shocks They are caused
are not earthquakes. .snd few feet
by electr lefty, and only ext, ". In the
below the surface of the cart. lev will
course of time, he contends. tn ,tate,
have summer showers in that 3, "
which will do away with the necessI.. I
of occasional earthquakes 1t is as
necessary for electricity to have some
have an organ. |
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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 rstssi
other cities.
TWELVE LINES or less will constitute square.
For single insertion per square ONE DOLLAR will be
charged, and for each subsequent insertion TWENTY
FIVE CENTS. M
Merchants Auctioneers and all others who advertise
regularly and occupy oneouth Of column more can
make special terms and wflfreceve liberal deduction.
Business Cards. FIVE DOLLARS per month or furY DOL
LARS per year. ' =
All transient advertisements payable in advanee-ali
others monthly.
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: TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON Nav 18th. 1861

VAehiNVioN, way lotl lcoo J
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented to the un-
dersgned it has been made to appear that the SEX
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 San Act
provide National Currency secured by apledgeof United
States bonds and to provide for the circulation and
demption thereof approved June 3d. 1851 aud has
piled with all the provisions of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business of Banking under
said Act:
Now. THEREFORE,, I, FREEMAN CLARKE Comptroller Of
the Currency, do hereby certify that sTnE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State of Virginia is
authorized to commence the business of Banking under
the Act Aforesaid
fr-1->a In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
LIS seal Of office this thirteenth day Of May
a2Es FREEMAN CLARKE,
Comptroller of the Currency.
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TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
Washington, June @, 1865.

1t is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Associa-
ten organized under the Act 80 provide National Cur
reny secured by pledge of United States Bonds and to
provide for the circulation and redemption thereof" APP
proved Jvne g. 1864 having complied with the require
ents of sec ton As of said Act and with the regula ton
Of this Department made in pursuance thereof has this
day been designated Depository Of Public Moneys,
cept reces from Customs and by virtue Of such designa
ten will ais be employed Financial Agent of the
Government. r. Z. SPINNER,
je 21-f Treasurer U. 8.
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THE NORFOLK POST
UNITED STATES 7-3O LOAN.

TT NITED STATES 7-30 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 seven
and threeenths per cent interest," per annum, known
as the
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The Murtdlk 2ust.
FRIDAY, JULY p, 1865.
WRITTEN FOR "fHF NORFOLK POST
WE HAVE PARTE

WRITTEN FOR "THF NORFOLK posT."]
WE HAVE PARTED.
Air" We Hare Parted"
We have parted, and forever;
Still Pm fondly, only thine,
Though know that must never,
Dearest, hope to call you mine.
mol Inever can forget thee,
Fer my love shall burn as bright;
Though we've parted, and forever,
Beams thine image fore my sight.
We have parted and forever,
shall see thee never more;
Yet Pm dreaming of thee ever
And the halcyon days of yore.
remember, oh too plainly,
All thy little charming ways;
Though we've parted, and forever,
Memory claims those happy days.
We have parted, and forever,
Still my love burns on the same;
Though my hopes are blighted, never
Shall cease to breathe thy name
OH sometimes, give thought to him,
Who loves thee only but too we'll
We have parted, and forever,
Then forever, fare thee WE'LL ouIIp, JR.
Norfolk, Va, July 18th 1885
There are times when the brightest Of sunshine
Seems lost in the clouds of despair,
And moments when even the thougbtiess
Are brought In communion with prayer;
There are times when the loveliest flowers
No solace can giveto the soul,
And the world seems an ocean of sorrow.
Where heartwrecks incessantly roll.
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SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.

SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
These Notes are issued under date of Aost 18th 1854
and are payable three years from that time in currency
Or are convertible at the option of thu older into
UNITED STATES o-zo SIN PER GENT 6oLD-BEAR
iN' BONDS
Ihese bonds are now worth premium OF nine Per cent
including gold interest from November which makes the
actual profit on the 730 loan, at current rates including
interest about ten per cent per annu besides It's s1en
nonJ from State ana "epo' ta1ato', aehtch adds from
one 70 ee per cent more according to the rate levied on
o'hsr properly Inc interest payable semannually by
coupons attached TO each note which may be cut off and
sold TO any BANK or banker
The interest amounts to
One cent per day on a $50 note
Two cents sl00 F"
Ten $500
70 Gi0OA
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7NO ARMERs AND 9TH Frs.


take pleasure in calling your attention to my
raj Implements, Garden and Field Seeds, Bar and
Bundle Iron, &C., &c. | have the Warehouse
formerly occupied by Messrs Borum & MCLEAN,
whom succeed in the
AGRICULTURAL BUSIN ESS,
and shall be pleased to see their old friends and
customers, as well as those who have favored me
with their custom for the last seven years. With
out naming but few of the various items kept by
me, need only to say that my stock is and shall
be composed of the most approved kinds of Flows,
Harrows, Hay and Shuck Cutters, Horse Power
and Thrashers, and Farming Tools generally
Bar and Bundle Iron, Cart Boxes, Springs and
Axles, &c, &C. Seeds of all kinds guaranteed
fresh and genuine. l solicit an examination of
my stock, where prices and quality may be judged
of by those wishing to purchase.
G. BILLUPS,
Farmers Headquarters
iy25-Iy No. IL Wide Water ST.. Norfolk, Va
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Decision of a Kentucky Judge

Judge Apperson, of the Montgomery
County (Kentucky) Circuit Court, has decided
the act of Congress freeing the wives and
children of negro soldiers to be unconstitu-
tional
An injunction has also been granted by
Judge Doniphan, of Bracken county, restrain
ing certain persons, of abolition proclivities,
from interfering with the Methodist Church,
in Newport, Kentucky The parties thus re-
strained Immediately appealed to General
Palmer, who ordered the arrest of the Minis
ter of the Church on the charge of being ga
notorious rebel preacher" Mr.. Moore, of
Covington, Kentucky, recovered damages, in
Kenton county, last week, from an inspector
Of elections, who refused to allow him to vote
at charter election, on the ground that he
was a rebel sympathizer.
The Rev. L. d. Huston, of Newport, who
was arrested by order of General Palmer, has
been sent to Tennessee. 1t is said that Gen
Grant yesterday sent an order to the military
conmandant in Kentucky, requiring the i'm
mediate and unconditional release of Mr. Hus-
ton, and i'll day or two that gentleman is ex-
pected back in this city. 1t is the sentiment
of General Grant that military rule should
now cease, and that the civil laws should be
unrestricted. On being made acquainted
with the facts, he accordingly at once put a
stop to the infamous persecution Mr.. Huston
has been subjected to.
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An Important Statement.

1t is established beyond doubt that in a
conversation with distinguished citizen Of
Illinois, few days since, Lieut.. Gen. Grant,
so far varied from his customary reticence on
public TOPICS as to unreservedly express HIM
self on the Mexican situation He declares
the Government arW vindicate the Monroe doc
h'ine at an early dug, and that Macmillan
must leave Merico II mil be, he says, less
erpensioe to rid Mexico of the presence of an
enemy than to guard our borders against him.
1t is his opinion that it will require no call for
troops, but that with our present army we
can spare enough to give effectiveness to the
forces the Mexicans will be ready to put in the
field if our government aids them in the mat
ter Of supplies. Gen. Grant is of the opinion
that the President and authorities at Wash
ington hold this settled purpose, and only
await the meeting of Congress to take open
ground in the matter.
1t is not believed that France will be able
to so disregard European complications, pre-
sent and prospective, as to make the cause Of
MaXimilian her own in war against US
This solution of the Mexican question must be
accepted as one of the forthcoming sensations
for the close of the year.
1.-THE foregoing should be received with
caution. The reporter has no means of ascer-
tanning its reliability
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From Tennessee.

The charges preferred against Emerson
Etheridge, under which he is to be tried at
Columbus, Ky, are; First, For encouraging
resistance to the enforcement of the laws;
Second, For having conducted himself in Sc
ditious and insurrectionary manner, with spe-
cicatons representing him as saying that ne
groes were no more free now than they were
forty years ago, and that all negro troops
ought to be shot down by the people; and also
as saying that Jefferson Davis was mean en-
ough but that johnson and Brownlow were
meancr; that johnson had sold himself for
greenbacks, and that Lincoln had deceived and
lied to him. 1t is thought that he will get a
hard sentence.
The Controllers shows the State liabilities
to be twenty-five millions three hundred thou
sand dollars, over three millions of which is
actual debt. He recommends that all bonds is
sued by Governor Harris, after the passage of
the ordinance ofsecession, be repudiated The
Fenians here are decidedly jubilant, and are
holding meetings every night.
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Louisiana.

The Democratic convention has organized
and adopted a platform emphatically approx
ing President Johnson's reorganization policy
excluding from the field of politics all reli-
gious and sectional controversies, holding that
this Government was made and is to be per-
petuated for the exclusive political benefit of
the white race; recommending the calling of a
convention to adopt a constitution expressive
of the will of the people: asking Congress for
compensation for losses sustained by the eman-
cipaton policy adverting to the repeal of
acts and laws in conflict with the Constitution
and laws. The General Government is earn
estly appealed to for general amnesty and
the prompt restoration of property; and the
Convention invites all citizens without distinc-
ton of nationality to join them in opposition
to the radical Republican party. Twenty
seven parishes were represented in the Con-
vention.
The Convention nominated j. M. Wells for
Governor and FL. A. p. Perhue for Leuten-
ant Governor, and adjourned sine die.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
rhe College of william and Mary.

A letter dated Williamsburg, Va, Sept. Is.
1865, s:-While at Williamsburg | visited
the old site of the college of William and
Mary. The blackened walls and dsmantled
buildings attested too plainly that war had
made here its track. In 1861 the buildings
(most of them new,) and the grounds were
in sexcelent sorder, andj the institution was
considered in a prosperous condition The
main building was burned in 1862 by stray
glers from the 9th Regiment of Pennsylvania
Cavalry-so the citizens allege-and since
then the various dwellings and their out-houses
have been burned Or pulled to pieces by SOL
diers in the United States service. These
things are to be expected in such times.
In a conversation with Mr. Benjamin 8.
Ewell, President of the College, great deal of
information was politely and kindly given me
OF the antecedents of this venerable institution
of learning 1t is next to Harvard in char
ter. Among its alumni we find the names of
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Mar
shall and a host of other celebrities 1t is the
general belief here that aid will be given by
the Northern people to the rebuilding of this
College, the losses of which amount to some
$4,000, and | entertain and encourage the
same opinion.
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CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-The Office of Chief
Justice of the United States seems to be very
much of a sinecure in these days. Chief JUS
tce Chase has found abundant leisure during
the short time he has occupied that distinguish
ed judicial seat, to visit the South and harangue
the negroes; to visit yarmouth College and
air his official robes in the classic atmosphere
of that ancient seat of learning; and the last
we hear of him, he has been West organizing
some sort of an association or commission for
the evangelization of the world. We should
not be surprised to hear of him next as or
ganizing a great party for the special purpose
of having Chief Justice Chase President of the
United Philadelphia Age.
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ATTORNEYS IN MIssoURI.-In the Circuit
Court in St. Louis, October Sd, Judge Moody
read long document upon the test oath, al
lowing attorneys to practice in his court
whether they have taken the oath or not, de-
claring that it is not within his province to re-
cognize the requirements of the Constitution
in this respect. He then dismissed the case
of Meade against Thomas, in compliance with
the writ of prohibition from the Supreme
Court, and afterward read an opinion upon
the question decided by the Supreme Court, in
which he characterized the proceedings of the
Governor and Court as the work of mob (;
declared the court in whose jurisdiction he had
just acquiesced a court de tocto, and wound up
by dismissing the subject with intense con-
tempt.