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The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
waterfalls Curious Exposure

The feminine appendages known as
waterfalls are daily increasing in size
and weight, by the use of variety OF
articles known as padding by many Of
the fair sex, who wish to obtain q ''fall''
Of elegant proportions The New
York Sun tells of an occurrence which
happened to young woman of that
city, recently, which should induce fe-
males to be exceedingly careful IN Sc
selecting suitable articles for the FL
ling" of hairy appendages. which should
be properly attached to their head
gear Miss Essex, awell- l-dressed young
woman, residing at Greenpoint, was
standing at the corner of Thompson
and Canal streets, Watching for car,
when man a painter to all appear
ance- bearing a short ladder on his
shoulder. rapidly turned the corner,
and not Judging the distance right,
came near striking the lady ON the
head with on end of the ladder he was
carrying. AS luck would have it, OF
perhaps ill-luck, the ladder missed the
woman's head, but struck her 'swater-
fall, detached it from the back hair,
and caused q general discharge of the
contents, which combined the follow
ing articles: Two cnrled hair pnffs,
one piece Of mourning Grape, two
dark-colored pin-cushions, md one
black worsted stocking. These arti-
cles had been previously carefully Gov
cred up by the slender locks of the
maiden. Amid many expressions Of
regret the man commenced to pick up
the paddings. for the purpose Of retur.
ming them to the wearer, who retreated
in confusion, without waiting for hel
dry goods.
{ A little boy was sent after her Will
the late 'sfall, z but the lady refused te
recognize them. The reporter gave
the boy dime for one of the pin-cush,
ions. and intends to keep it as a speci
men.
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Negro SuiEia The Question
Settled.

ts
The black Republicans forced the
question Of negro suffrage to an issue
in Connecticut, in order to make full
crum for the lever with which they
hoped to govern the action OF the
Southern States upon the same subject.
They required the prestige Of a prelin-
mary success upon that issue with
which to open the campaign; and APP
preciating the value Of the voice Of
even one New England State to give
confidence and inspiration to their fac
ton, they opened the lists In Connecti-
cut, brought all their iuanence % bear
upon that contracted arena, provoked
the conflict and we're defeated.
Iuasmuch as they expected to receive
great strength and comfort from a VIC
tory, they vii be weakened and dicour-
aged by their discontinue. Even rad
|ieal arrogance and injustice must re-
coil rom the absurdity OF demanding
from south Carolina d tribute to nagro
equality that Connecticut refuses to
pay, peremtorily and decisively When
q State that for years has been under
the tuition and control of Blaek Repub-
licanism rejects the loathsoEne morsel,
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09

The example Of Miss Harris, who
fred into her lover at Washington not
long ago; quenched his vital spark;
and was, after an interesting trial, ac-
quilted by the jury, and kissed IN q
congratulatory manner by her gallant
counsel, has set the young ladies such
an example of the power of pistols and
coffee. thst It is getting TO be cutie q
thing in New Yofk, Chicago. aud else
where, for those who are troubled with
refractory lovers who wont come to
time and are disposed to play the cav
Lothario, to draw their deadly weapons
and commence firing.
They buy the highly ornamented Colt
revolver. practice the use of 1t, and
soon become good shots.
6 The pistol dealers in New York do q
thriving business, and the thing has
actually gone SO Ear that the respectable
cislzens u Shllcago have petltloned the
Police Commissioners to forbid it, aud
require all ladies to give up, their arms.
The Harris affair in Washington was
followed by the Ould in Richmond, and
the Beach one In Chicago.
No more breaking off Of engage
ments now. You must pop or get
popped at; and perhaps get peppered.
A reporter of one of the New York
papers was heightened ont of his wits
the other day by seeing two elegantly
dressed ladies seated in one of the fash
ionable squares, very leisurely compar-
ing pistolsl The valiant knight OF the
quiz thought that perhaps they were
after his hearts blood, and proceeded
to step off at twenty feet and gather
like green lizard. He now goes out
accompanied by q policeman, as the
only safe method of perambulating.
" O. Picayiae.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
A Glass too Much.


Those who are familiar with the Bur
net House, Cincinnati, may remember
the large mirror at the fhall leading from
the Office, A few nights ago a gentle
man stopping at the house, who had
been unloading too much glassware to
be steady in his legs or lucid as to his
brain, came in and passed through the
hall Ia search of his room. Reaching
the mirror at the end of the hall, he
caught sight of a reflection in the glass,
and mistaking it for an attacheo of the
hotel, addressed it as follows:
@Will you show my room (hic)
please?"
A pause, and no reply. He spoke
again, in a louder and severe tone:
@Can you tell me where fors-even is?"
Receiving no answer to his interroga-
ton, he turned Indignantly on his heel
and sought clerk Billy Wilkinson, and
inquired:
Who's that feller in the (hic) hall9
Mos pertinent feller ever sawi Can't
answer a civil queshunl Amt he (hic)
drunk" gs
Wilkinson admitted the possibility,
and saw that the weary traveller was
sent to his rest at ssfor-seven."
That mirror was o "glass too much
for the stranger.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09


TAE MIsERlEs or Rich Man The
New York correspondence of the Rich
mond Den'ocrut Is responsible for the
following:
Alexander T. Stewert clears 1000
per day. Sabbath excepted, all the year
round. Cornelius Vanderbilt pleads
3 ;s1rs, 7oilhle that sum. while vii
liam B. Astor rates his income aes s8 DOT
per diem. Sleeping or waking the lat
ter gentleman finds three dollar bill
dropping into his hat every minute oi
the tEenty-four hours He cannot SIT
down to talk with his physician without
having little more wealth, if not
health he cannot unburden his mind
for ten minutes without feeling the bur-
lien increasing IN his pocket and he
cannot walk Broadway, however the
weather may be, without meeting o
shower Of money. Ateyery turn cash
stares him in the face IN the most inso-
lent manner. Banks fling their divi-
dends at his head, ruthless fnanciers
beat him with coupons, Implying and
soulless corporations drum their filthy
lucre at his Doorstep, and contemptuous
billstickers plaster his house with
greenbacks.
One might enquire what the fellow
has done to merit this treatment, and
the only charge that can be brought is
that he was rich man S son, and there
fore must suffer.
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Washington and WasHs fsslp sdfa sf
IyIlag.

Il s~~a0ff4h
There is a ittag asas!hcd ,te Of Wash
ington living whose authenticity is per-
fectly reliable, which shows the perma-
nent bias which may be given to a
child's mind. Somebody asked MIR. Ir-
wing if he had ever seen General
George Washington.
"Yes, said he, @twice. Once was on
occasion of some review IN the city Of
New York; do not know what.
had been taken to see the parade, and
was lifted in the arms of my Scotch
nurse to see tho general, and was told
that the stately gentleman on horse
back was general George Washington,
after whom I had been named. And I
knew, even then, that it was something
to have seen General Washington.
Next day / was out walking again with
my nurse, when she suddenly caught
sight of the general entering a shop.
Clutching my hand tightly, she hurried
into the shop and caught him by the
sleeve, crying,
6 General! generall here's bairn
that's called after ye. VIII ye no gle
him blessing?"
'Called after me, is hep said the
general in q pleased voice, and laying
his hand on my head, said, in a most
reverential manner, God bless the lit
tie one for everP and went out of the
shop. I never saw the general again, .
continued Mr.. Irving, "and I am an old
man now; but I can sometimes, even
now, feel the gentle pressure of his hand
on my head, and ] know his blessing
abided with me, for / have been bles-
sed.
And the noble head bowed as if to
receive another benediction and those
who heard the simple story grew grave
and reyerential, for they all felt that il
was much to- have received the bene-
diction of Washington And who can
tell fit be not to this incident that we
owe the rare volumes ofthe greatman's s
Life" for which we are indebted to the
pen of Washington Irving?
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nine years afterwards, for one hundred
and fiv, pounds When MiIlar died
his Necutors sold the whole copyright
10 the trade Tor FIVE hundred and five
pounds.
Gray, ,thepoet, speaks thus Of Thomp.
soc: He has lately published poem,
salled the Castle of Incidence, in which
there are some good stanzas. In on
ordinary esatic, possessed Of one hun
dredth part OF his sensibility and taste
such total indifference to the beauties
OF this exquisite performance would be
utterly impossible.
sTRoUsERs BE BLowED. On the morn
ing of the meteoric shower in 1882, old
Peyton Roberts, who intended making
an early start to his work, got up in the
midst of the display. On going to his
door, he saw. with amazement, the sky
lit up with the falling meteors, and con-
cluded at once that the world was on
fire, and that the day of judgementhad
come. He stood for moment gazing
with speechless terror at the scene,
and then with o yen of horror sprang
out of the door into the yard, right in
the midst of the falling stars, and there,
in his efforts to dodge them, commen-
ced a serious Of ground tumbling that
would have done honor to a rope dan
Ger.
His wife being awakenedin the mean
hme, and seeing Peyton jumping and
skipping about the yard. bawled out to
him to know what in the name of com
mon sense he was doing out there,
dancing around without his clothes on.
But Peyton heard not. The judgment
and long black accounts nO would have
to settle, made him needless of oil ter
restrial things; and his wife, by this
time becoming alarmed at his behavior
sprang out Of bed, and. running to the
door, called ont at the top of her voice
.Peyton! what do you mean, jumping
@bout thar? Come and put your trous-
crs onl"
Trousers be blowedi What ii
thunder is the use Of trousers when ths
worlds on frer'
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09

PIous DR.. BREckESR1DGE.--At the an
nual meeting of the Presbyterian synod
of Kentucky, now in session at Louis
vile, DIR. Breckenridge introduced a
resolution concerning the prcsbytcry Of
that city, which gave rise to an angry
discussion. We s-rrvna "a 4l-s--.t
from the report of the proceedings:
"Dr. Wilson. in a speech Of much
force, protested against the object OF
the paper, which, he said, stated that
the members of the. Louisville presby-
terry held the general assembly of the
United States in contempt
He was interrupted by DR.. Breck-
enridge, who characterized the remarks
of the speaker as false. Dr. W. repea-
ted the statement, which Ia. B. again
characterized as false, and ndded, with
emphasis that he was personally res
ponsible for what he said, both in md
out of this house, and cclled for d sead-
ing Of the paper. Several membe1s
rose to point of order
Afcw days ago we presented the
case of Reverend Colonel Jacquess, in
jail on q charge Of seduction and procu-
ring an abortion, as q sad example Of
the demoralizing effect of loyalty on
the clergy. DR.. Breckenridge furnish
es another instance. He was presi-
dent Of the Baltimore Convention,
which nominated Mr. Lincoln.
Chicago Times.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09


CUSNISe.-We heard ofa Cairo lady
who has been marriageable and IN the
market for twelve years past, who. 0
few nights since. in the presence of her
mother. in response to the inquisitive
question how old she was, promptly and
poeticany replied that but eighteen
springs had passed over herhead. Ur-
on going home her mother rebuked her
for telling q falsehood but the y0ang
lady answered by divesting herself Of
her hoop-skirt, and requested her
mother to count the springs therein,
when she acknowledged the corn
Cunning girl She should have o man
to buy hoop and other skirts for her.
Cairo Times
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
THE COURTS.

MAYORS COURT.--Commonw ps.
Theodore Mason and James G. White,
charged with stealing cloak. Remand
ed to be examined before the Corpora
ton Court.
Commonwealth as. John Champion.
NOcharge sustained and the accused was
dismissed.
l.. w. Wood and o. Il. Edwards,
branch pilots of Virginia, entered COM
plant and asked a warrant for the arrest
of II. b. Lawson, for plotting in the wa
tiers of Virginia contrary to law. Law
son was arrested and placedunder bonds
to appear on Monday next.
ID. Kelly, for selling goods on Sunday,
was fined IS.
A soldier was arrested for being drunk
and disorderly, and turned over to the
Military Court.
The counsel for Wilson johnson,
charged with the murder of. Lydia
Wakefield, waived the examination OF
the accused before the Mayor, and
moved that special term of the Cor
corporation Court be called for his trial.
The motion was sustained.
MILITARY CoURT.-Miles Griffin as.
Thomas Watkins (colored), action for
$50. Case dismissed.
Lot Layton as. Prince Brooke (cOl'd),
action for sos, due on note. Judgment
by default for plaintiff.
Dennis Gibbs (cOlOred) as. Mr.. Thorn
ton, action for $500 for services render
ed. Paid without coming into court.
Moses Miller (colored), Us. John DAN
sons estate, action for SS3.91. Case post
poned until Monday, Oct. 30th.
Peter Wilson vs. Joseph Singleton +,
action for $3.50. Judgment by default
for plaintiff.
Sarah Bartee (colored) as. Anna Muir
ply, action for $ll, wash bill. Case dis
missed.
James Mosely (coloretl) as. G. w.
Cook (colored), action for SIS. Judgment
for plaintiff in the amount of SO.
VIM. Scott (colored), charged with
keeping a bawdy house in Portsmouth.
No witnesses appearing the accused was
released on his own recognizance in the
sum of $50, for his appearance when
summoned.
MAYORS COURT, POrtsmOuth.-ThOs.
Gallagher Us. Richard Dugan, action for
debt i'm the amount of $40. Judgment
for plaintiff.
Dan Mallory made complaint against
Mr.. Brown, for the unlawful detainef
of "a side saddle. The Mayor ordered the
saddle delivered over to Mr.. Mallory.
Edgar Wake, confirmed lunatic,
was committed, to be sent to the Luna
tic Asylum at Williamsburg.
John Robinson (sailor), charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
was fined $40, and in default of pay
ment was locked up for 10 days.
A warrant was issued against James
Stanly, charged with stealing lot of
harness from colored man.
Mrs. Grigg had warrant issued for
the arrest of her husband, John Grigg,
upon the charge of DESERVING her.
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@Each and every atce IN the above Ilt Represented
by Certificate. These are placed IN similar envelopes
and sealed ANY person obtaining Certificate, to be
had Mt our Office sent by mail to any address, will
know what they may have for one dollar.
We charge for sending Certificates paying postage and
donc the business 25 cents each Five will be sent for
81 eleven for 81 thirty for So sixtyye for $40, and
one hundred for S15 :.
ANY person receiving Certificate for an article they
nav not DESIRE can exchange for any other article in our
list of the same value. BY this method we are enabled
furnish the public with selections from rich and va
red stock of goods at nominal price, while all nave
chance of securing articles Of the very highest value
We warrant every article represented or money re-
funded.
AaENTs-Iiberal commission and valuable premiums,
consisting of Watches, &C., given to Agents M
Address all orders to GEO DEMERIT 4 CO,
sep2l-Im sos Broadway, New York.
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MEDICAL.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

In the year 1913, the writer embarked In the Drug
gagged made several experiments in regard to the
desirable mode of preparing Fluid Extracts My efforts
being ccessulthe articles being approved and used by
the Medical Faculty. DESTROYS Of placing them be-
fore the public but hesated for time before
GLIDING to resort to Newspaper advertising knowing of
the preudces that existed In the minds Of many against
using advertised Medicines Nosrums but through the
advice of friends and those who had used them this
ton was overcome.
After IS years exertions commencing In small way
the popularity OF my articles has extended to all parts
the United States and widely throughout Foreign
tries-and this in the face Of much opposition Every
means has been rcsorted to by unprncpled dealers since
their merit and success have been knOwnsuch adyer
Using larger bottles at less price, consuming all other
preparations and copying my advertisenents-but
am happy to state that out Of the many who have re-
sorted to this none have been successful.
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[ Evening Bulletin, PHILADELPHIA

"When visit to the city OF New York few days
since induced to call old friend and towns
man, Mr. II. T. Hembold, Druggist, 594 Broadway, N Y.
His store IL Aodel-a perfect Gen-tho hsndsomest Of
extensive being 81 feet 'front.' five stories In height
and over 200 feet deep 1t indeed affords much plea
sure to know that he has been successful and il il
ample evidence of the merits OF his artcleas in
whole business experience have not known Of the
success Of any article without kritadvsrsing merely
bringing this name before the people"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,

l NlTED STATES OE AMEhlCA,
u DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA;
Benjamin q. Tubman and
r. Eugene Tubman, Co
partners, &c, In Admiralty
against
The Steamer Pocosin, her
tackle, apparel, machine
ny and furniture, In cause OF Contract, &c.
Whereas libel has been filed in the District Court of
the United States for the District of Virginia. the 23d
day of October 1865 by Benjamin G. Tubman and Il. Eu
gene Tubman merchants and copartners doing business
in the city of Baltimore under the and style os
g. Tubman Cos against the steamer Pocosin whereof
James A. Sayes, is lately was, master) her tao
ke apparel machinery and furniture, alledging, in sub
stance, "That in the month OF January, 1864, said
steamer being then in the port of Baltimore and ksng
in need of provisions and stores the ibeants, at Fro
quest Of the master of said steamer furnished to, and
for the Of said steamer the provisions and stores Coli
tanned in the schedule hereto annexed amounting to the
sum of $3.50 49, and that the furnished at the
prices in said schedule stated That said provisions and
stores necessary to enable said steamer to perform
her intended trip trips and were furnished on the
have been requested pay the said BILL but have hither
TO wholly neglected and refused do, and that the
specified in the first article of this libel together
with interest thereon is now justly due and owing to the
ihelans and that the said steamer is In the port of
Norfolk in said District Now therefore, in pursuance of
the bnon under the seal of the said Court to me di
rected and delivered do hereby give public notice to all
persons claiming the said steamer Pocosin her tackle,
apparel machinery and furniture in any in
terested therein that they be and appear before the said
District Court to be held at tho Courtroom, In the City
Hail. in the city of Norfolk in and for the District Of
Virginia. the It'll day Of November next, at eleven
shall bea day of Observation-Disclosures, on the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter then and there to ntepose
their claims and to make their allegations in that behalf
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
United States Marshal.
JOHN T, NALL Proctor for Libellauts oct2-2w
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Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, Oct. 26th.

John Dole, Va Edward Decomanis, jr, Baltimore; y
Wick Southampton Mrs Coffin. New York; Debrode-
nal Southampton W d Spading, Washington Burswell
G Baldwin, Richmond DR. T Dabner, C; Richard
Hollsmand surry; James Ellis Sussex Ben Collins,
Fort Monroe Jas Houswright, Washington; VIM Saun-
ders U SIS; George W Thompson, Va Owen Merweather,
Miss; " Coleman Smithfeld; " Hudgins, York City;
James Thomas, Smthield James Wolif Petersburg;
General VIM Mahone Va; John Dury, Petersburg; III
Ashburne, Isle of Wight j Young, c; George
Wrapp, Accomac; Bearnard White, N c; G W
Read A Parker Accomac
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MY OBJECT

in this notice is to make the facts known the public
and respectable dealers believing, after 80 many years
exertions that tho Druggists will discontenance such
proceedings and that the reputation Of my articles may
not de damaged by tho OF inferior spurious Ones
Knowing that many may read this article who are I'M
acquainted with me, append few remarks from thoss
of my native city, and whose names are known in all
parts Of the world:
Being personally acquainted with Mr.. IT, T. Helm
bold 1t affords me pleasure in stating have been most
favoraby impressed with his energy and integrity and
gratfed at his success"
WIN. WEIGHTMAN,
Firm Of POWERS Wn9HTNAN
Ninth and Brown Streets, Philadelphia.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27

MIIlTARY.-A detachment of the 9Th
Regular Artillery, consisting of lao off,
GERS and men, arrived at Old Point yes
terday afternoon from New York, on
board the steamship Albermarle. They
have been assigned to garrison duty at
Old Point in place of the Sd Penn. Heavy
Artillery mustered out of service.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27

PROGRESS. enterprising firm of
Huyck & Veasey propose establishing a
line of omnibuses from Market Square,
through the principal streets of the city.
This will be a matter of considerable
convenience to the ladies, and also to
our business men.
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NO r. "a L E.

l offer for sale THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ACRES OF LAND, portion of my farm, adjoining the
village of Kempsvlle, in Princess Anne county Va,
nine miles from the city of Norfolk, situate the east
bank of the Elizabeth River.
The situation is healthy, society good adjacent to
schools and churches Tho land is thoroughly adapted to
TRUCKING, being high, rich and quick. There is wood
enough on the land to pay for it.
Should it not be desirable for any In want OF land
to have large tract II will be divided into lots to suit
For terms, &c, apply to SHAW ROBERTS, Auction
and Commission merchants, corner Roanoke Square and
Wide Water st. Norfolk, Va In whose hands the proper
ty has been placed for sale.
J. N. BRICKH0USB,
je7-H Kempsville, Princess Anne CO., Va.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27

NAVAL. - The side-wheel steamer
Powhatan, screw steamer Tuscarora
and double turretted monitor Monad'
mock are now lying in our harbor. These
vessels are destined for the Pacific, and
will sail in the course of week. For
the information of those having friends
on board we will endeavor to publish a
full and correct list of their officers.