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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20
Masonry in France.

The French FreemasOns are in con-
siderable strait, owing to Marshal Mag
mans death. You will remember that
three or four years ago, when the craft
chose Prince Napoleon for their Grand
Master, the Emperor, in order to put
stop to anarchy ofopinions" in Mason
ry, as well as in other departments of
| the State, setaside the election, and made
Marshal Magnan Grand Master by inn
perial decree. The latter was not at the
time so much as an entered apprentice,
but at the call of his sovereign he went
| through rapid course of Masonic in
struction, and was raised to nobody
knows how many degrees (thirty-six, +
believe,) in one evening, at the end Of
which he was certified to know as MANY
secrets as the highest Mason possibly
can, and was installed into the chair OF
the Grand Lodge with the usual formal
tiles. .E ~ 81 t
Being a jolly, social sort of a man. he
entered heartily into Masonic festivities.
and made himself more popularwith the
craft than might have been expected
under the circumstances. He promised
to make interest with the Emperor to
allow the Masons to elect their own
Chief, as heretofore, and according to
the most cherished conditions of the
craft; and tits quite certain that the Ma
sonic body was prepared to fulfil the i'm
piled condition of this favor by freely
choosing Marshal Magnan at the cleo
ton fixed for June next ensuing
Marshal Magnan being dead, Prince Ma
poleon, whose appointment as Vice
President of the Privy Council was I'M
derstood as patent of imperial conf
dence, obliterating all the objections en-
tertained against him on the former oc-
casion, would doubtless have been nomi-
mated. But his recent disgrace renders
his choice out ofthe question. Anarchy
of opinions is likely once more to pre-
vail, and the MasOns fear that they must
once more be ruled by nominee of the
Emperor.-Poris Cor. London Necs.
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TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS, ?
Washington, June 6, 1865.

Washington, June 8, 1865.
It is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia. a Banking Associa-
ton organized under the Act $40 provide National Cur
rency secured by pledge of United States Bonds and to
proved jane g. 1864, having complied with the require
mens of section As of said Act and with the regua ton
this Department made in thereof has this
day been designated Depository of Public Moneys, ex-
cept receipts from Customs and by virtue of such desgna
ton will also be employed Financial Agent of the
Government. F. f. SPINNER,
je 21-tf Treasurer U. s.
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SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.

SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
These Notes are issued under date of August 18TH 1894
and are payable three years from that me in currency
or are convertible at the option of the older into
UNITED STATES $40 SIX PER CENT. GoLD-BEAR
ING BONDS.
These bonds worth premium of nine per cent
including gold interest from November which makes the
actual profit the 73O loan rates including
interest about ten per per annum besides its cnen
ton from State and municipal toration Ohich adds from
three per more according to the levied on
other property The interest is 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 $50 note
Two cents " g 500
Ten 4" $500
20 a" $1,000
81 $4,000
Notes of all the denominations named will be promptly
furnished upon receipt of subscriptions. This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
offered by the Government and it is confidently ex-
pected that Its superior advantages will make the
GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE
PEOPLE.
Less than S2OOOOO0OO remain unsod which will proba
bly, be disposed of within the next sixty ninety days.
when the notes will undoubtedly command premium as
has uniformly been the closing the subscriptions
to other Loans,
In order that citizens of every town and section of the
country may be afforded facilities for taking the loan the
National Banks State Banks and Private Bankers through
out the country have generally agreed to receive subscrp
tons par Subscribers will select their agents. in
whom they have confidence, and who only to be
sponsble for the delivery of the notes for which they
COVE orders JAY COOKE,
.-.. Subscription Agent, Philadelphia.
Subscriptions will be received by the Exchange Nation
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These Notes are issued under date of August 5h 1854
and are payable three years from that time in currency
or are convertible at the option of the older into
UNITED STATES 500 SIX PER CENT. GOLD-BEAR
INH pnNno
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
The Tallest Inhabitant.

The subject of the oldest inbabitant has
been very thoroughly canvassed, aud the
quad nuncs are now turning their attention
to who is the tallest inhabiant. AS sort
of preparation, we suppose, for the discovery
Of the living giant, they have turned up
musy records and discovered fifteen authen-
ticated cases Of gigantic men. The tallest
Of these was Hans Bar, eleven feet high,
who bad his likeness and measure taken in
1850, and who served for many years in the
German imperial service. A later instance
of enormous height was Bernard Gill. who
exhibited himself in 1854, through France
and Germany, and who measured almost
nine feet. Patrick O'Bren, the famous Irish
giant, was born in 1901, and died in 1906;
he was eight feet seven inches in stature.
His hand, from the commencement Of his
palm to the extremity of his middle finger,
was twelve inches long, and he wore shoe
which was seventeen inches in length. The
so called Tennessee giant is the most gigan-
tic specimen of the American man yet known.
His real name was Miles Darden, and his
existence extended from 1893 to 1857. In
the prime of bis life his statute was seven
feet six inches, and his weight over one thou.
sand pounds
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
Free Labor"

The Sonoma Democrat says: A New Or.
leans correspondent Of the Boston journal
gives the following view of plantation life as
It now appears in that neghborhood. 1t is
not tlattering picture of the benifcent eff
fects OF the free labor system, of which the
Abolitionists have boasted 80 much. 1t is
crushing upon the decrepid and helpless
emancipated negroes. When this war for
negro freedom is over, It will be found and
confessed that the wishes and the interests
of the negroes forbade its beginning; that it
has entailed misery upon them instead of a
blessing, and that their pretended friends
the politicians who have acquired power and
wealth by bowling for their freedom-have
been their worst enemies. If the statements
Of the Journals correspondent be true, and
be can have no interest in misrepresenting
facts on this subject, the condition Of the
emancipated negroes in Louisiana is "miser
able and pitiabIe" indeed-much worse than
it was when they were slaves. 1t is re-
markable and significant statement, coming
from the pen of an ardent advocate of eman.
cipation: aI
"This free labor sounds very fine at the
North. Indeed, it is free for the planter,
for it costs him little or nothing for their
services, aud he fluids them with only little
corn meal once a week. Those that work,
and those only, get even this. So you see
that those who have done sixty or eighty
years work, and now have to hang up the
hoe,' cannot claim any support, but are de-
pendent upon those who do work. The
children have no subsistence from the plant
er. Two thirds of them in Louisiana to-day
are in a miserable and pitiable condition.
They deplore their situation, and wish them
selves back under their old 'massa' and mis-
sus.' The planter is relieved of heavy bur-
den, in not being required to clothe and
feed those that cannot work-wheraas, before
free labor came about be was obliged to
care for ALL"
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

ousstions for Freemen.

The theory of our government is, that, Is
a government of the people, (which all Its
citizens have equal rights and an equal voice.
He who seeks to restrain or coerce any
citizen in the expression Of his political
opinions, or the exercise Of the electoral
franchise, violates the fundamental principles
of freedom, and is an enemy OF free gov,
ernment. These are political axioms which
no one will attempt to controvert. From
these premises II is very easy to distinguish
the false from the true friends OF freedom
and free institutions, whatever may be their
professions. -
Which party is it that assails the freedom
of the press and the liberty Of speech
suppresses the one and imprisous citizens
for the exercise Of the other within the con-
stitutional and lawful limit9 .,.. .Ir
Which party is it which proscribess sFmen
in their business and private relations for
differences of opinion on political question:
Which party is II that attempts to coerce
men through their necessities or their fears,
to renounce their honest political convictions
and vote for those with whom they disagree
in sentiment2
What party is it that compes its mem
bers, by secret oath, to discharge from their
employment all persons, however capable or
faithful, who do not subscribe to their party
test and vote for their party candidates?
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
From the New Orleans Pcayune.
Marriage Extraoreinary-..New use fol
Revenue Stamps.

few evenings since, gay party assem-
bled in the "Gardeu District" to witness
the, always interesting marriage ceremony.
The bride elect was a beautiful daughter OF
the Crescent City and the bridegroom gal.
liant gentleman attached to the government.
The buzz Of general conversation peculiar
TO- such occasions was suddenly hushed when
the bridal train was descending the stairs
on its way to the parlor. AT length the
door opened and preceded by one of our
gravest and msst popular divines, the party
was ushered in. 1t included, of course, prn.
cipas, seconds and immediate friends. The
marriage ceremony was performed according
to the impressive service Of the Episcopal
Church, and when there was uttered The
solemn and responsible announcement, by
the officiating minister, II pronounce you
man and wife," one of the groomsmen,
stalking advantage of the occasion," seized
the bride by the hand, drew her toward him,
she evidently willing to be the recipient Of a
congratulaton kiss. But judge the surprise
and admiration which followed among all
present, when the bride blushing and con.
fused was seen to have an ''internal revenue
stamp" pasted upon the center of her fair
forehead, while at the same instant a similar
"tax" appeared upon the intellectual front
Of the bridegroom!
1t is hardly necessary to say that all this
was done by government official who is SO
liberal in bis construction Of the revenue laws
that he deems even the sacred rite of mar.
riage only legal when it is sanctioned by a
revenue stamp. The "insignia" remained on
the official parties throughout the evening,
and the incident has caused considerable
fluttering among certain parties who have
recently married without the revenue stamp
attached.
1t is we'll known that title TO piece
Of land is worthless without stamp. Why
should the title to a wife, or to husband,
be Of less careful concern? If the revenue
laws apply in such general terms to all the
transactions Of life, and very properly select
for impost all the products Of domestic in
dustry, then the marriage ceremony must be
accompanied with the formula Of stamps,
otherwise it might be considered illegal, and
subject the parties to much domestic uneasi-
ness.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
Crinoline Abandoned.

According to Partisan expositor of the
fashions Of the day, crinoine has received
notice ofits final banisbment from aristocratic
circles. 1t particularly draws the attention
Of the followers of high tone to the fact that
at the ball at the Tuieries, recently, her
Imperial Majesty, dressed with her usual ex'
qusite taste, exhibited "une grande sobrite
dons t. anepleur des entournures," a delicate
way Of expressing the absence of that detest-
able cage which adds SO much to female
dimensions. The Empress example, it ap.
pears. has been initiated by all those who
have pretensions to ming1e 10 the circles of
fashionable life.
The consequence is that the impediment
to the free circulation of the guests is now
in some measure removed, and the grand
staircase of the Tuleries, which has lately
been almost impracticable at certain hour
Of the evening, when the early party departs
and the later visitors present themselves, is
now assembled without the usual difficulty.
At one of the represent tations at the Tbeater
Compiene, the crinoline was voted an absurd
and onerous nuisance. The ladies only found
seats. The cavaliers were compelled to
stand the whole of the evening.
At the ball recently, the Duchess de
Persigny and Madame Say were the theme
Of general admiration. Their toilet was
pronounced irreproachable. They, too, had
renouuced the repudiated criuoline. A
struggle has commenced between the pro
and anti-crinolinists, the former being still 10
the majority. The dress makers will not
let the fashion Of exaggerated wide circling
robes and over crowded decorations 60 out Il
they can help it. London Post.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
...f .er TERMS: fH
Payable in Gold and Silver-Invariably in Ad-
.-r. it..t vance.
Rates of Advertisings
Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, considered as wishing to con-
tinue the subscription.
q If subscribers wish their papers discontinu-
ed, publishers may coptinue to send them until
all charges are paid.
8. Ifsutscribers neglect or refuse to take their
PAPERS from the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.
1, If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.-
Notice should always be given of the removal.
g. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take a paper from the office. or removing. and
leaving it uncaled for, is prin'a Jacica evidence
of Intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
The Denver News saws hundred Indians

The Denver News says hundred Indians,
probably Cheyennes. attacked three men
with wagons near Abonta, the first station
above Laramie, April 2lst, killing one man,
badly wounding another and capturing the
wagon or wagons. Gen. Connor, on recev'
ing the news telegraphed the commander of
the post, to give the red skins his hottest
shot and shell, and also ordered a high gal
lows to be erected at the place where the
soldier was killed, and Big Crow, chief OF
the hostile Cheyennes, lately captured, to be
hung there in chains, as terror and avenge-
ment to the savages. .a ,.lr. .sa notl
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
Dayton (O) Empire.


New PosTAaE SrAMp.-A self-canceling
postage stamp has been invented. Instead
of moistening the back of these stamps, the
face being gummed, is dampened and placed
on the letter as usual, when such an impress
sion on the face of the letter renders their
removal impossible. If by any process the
stamps are taken off, it must be destroyed,
while the impression remains plainly upon
the letter. The self canceng operation will
save vast amount of time and labor in all
our post offices, and insures security against
being reused or picked off by the thieves.
The main point of inquiry now appears to
be, whether these light and delicate stamps
will be found able to resist the action Of
beat in warm weather, and be as completely
portable as the present issue; whether, in
folding them, they would not adhere to each
other or break so as to dis6gure the vignette.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
What's to Come!

Whatever may be the result Of the mill
tary operations now in progress, the re-es'
tabishment of the Government upon per-
mauent basis, involves a choice between the
principles Of National and that of Fed
erative system. A Government organized
and administered under the former, consoi
dates the whole American people. into a sim
gle body, governed by the will Of majority
Of representatives 1t centraizss political
power, and affords every opportunity to or.
ganize capital for future aggrandizement at
the expense of the labor sof the people. If
organized under the latter, it will permit
local communities to control their own des-
TIMES and to promote their own development
and interests, in accordance with their nat
ural capabilities and their advantages Of soil,
climate and productions. ,'at 20 nee .s"
1t was in accordance with thisl latter idea
that our present admirable Federal system
was established. 1t was only by reason Of a
departure from it, that it has been disturbed,
if not altogether destroyed.
The will of the numerical majority, under
our present Federal Constitution, has never
been the governing power in this country.
Mr. Lincoln, himself, owed bis first election
to the votes of more than million less than
a majority of the aggregate number Of voters
Of the United States. Neither branch of
the legislative department of the government
is organized in accordance with the principle
that the aggregate numerical majority shall
rule. On the contrary, in every department,
the confederate principle is distinctly recog-
nzed.
If the people Of the States, that is ma
jority Of the people of each State, acting
concurrently, desire to supercede their pres
ent system by one in which an aggregate
majority shall rule, it is their right to make
the alteration; but there is no other power
on earth that can lawfully make such a
change.
Every people not only have the right, but
will ultimately exert the power, to control
their own destinies-if this is denied to the
people of these States, instead of being near
the end, we are scarcely at the beginning of
the present revolution.
\
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20
A Gross Outrage.

We are informed that the Board of Drec
tors of the State Insane Asylum, have had
an armed guard patrolling around that in
stitution ever since the unlawful expulsion
of DR.. Tilden from the premises, from very
fear that the last named gentleman might
attempt to assert his rights. These valiant
When DR.. Tlden is again pu. in possession
of his rightful authority it will be by the
action of the legal tribunals Of the State,
not by means Of riot, violation Of the law
and other outrages committed like those
which characterized the action of the Direc-
tors aforesaid. This guard business is
gross outrage upon the rights Of the people
of the entire State, who are taxed to support
the Asylum. What right have the Board of
Directors to disburse the moneys appropri'
ated for the care Of the insane, in paying
their adherents. who are assisting the Direc'
tors to violate all law and precedent? They
have none whatever, and should be COM
PEELED to reimburse the State for moneys
guilty of wrong doing they are sentenced
to punishment without "the benefit of the
Clergy" and the Board Of Directors of the
Insane Asylum, when they come before the
next Legislature for investigation and ac'
countabiity, will find that the clergy in their
Board will be of no earthly benefit to them.
We are glad to know in connection with
this matter, that the feeling throughout the
State is becoming more and more averse, to
the system Of selecting all the Directors of
the State Insane Asylum from Stockton.
s.. r. Shirt of the Times
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

WHERE BoRN?-A householder, 10 filling
up bis schedule for the last census, under the
column headed "where born," described one
Of bis children as born ''in the parlor," and
the other ''up stairs"
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

We have now ten Territories waiting TO
be made States. They are Wyoming, Ari
zona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska
New Mexico, Utah and Washington. ss
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

The Grass Valley National says "the first
sail boat since Fremont's raft" will soon be
launched on Pyramid Lake. fr
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

The tree under which Grant and Pember-
berton held the interview which resulted in
the capituIation of Vicksburg, has disappear
ed, root, branch, trunk and all, carried off
by souvenir hunters.
The late Cardinal Wiseman was 90 years
old, and was the seventh Englishman who
has achieved that rank in the Roman church
since the Reformation. He had considerable
fame as an author and lecturer.
A school marin in England has adopted
new and novel mode of punishment. If
the boys disobey the rules she stands them
upon their heads and pours cold water in
their trowssr legs.
The Democracy Of Rock Island, Illinois,
have been successful in their charter elec
ton by handsome majority, carrying every
thing before them-the first time in the
history Of the city. Democrats are evident
ly waking up.
The peach crop will be almost total faili
ure in this valley, says the San Jose Mercury,
the present season, in consequence Of the late
Spring frosts. We have examined some Of
the finest peach orchards in the valley, that
will not produce basket of peaches to the
acre. The trees appear fresh and vigorous,
but fruitless. Apples, pears, and the smaller
fruits, we shall have an abundance of-in
fact the prospect was never more promising.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

"SHALL IT BURN?''-General Grant tele,
graphs at noon that we are in full possession
Of Richmond. He says 10 the Secretary Of
War: "a part of the city is on fire. Shall
it burnt" Secretary Stanton read the dis
patch to an immense crowd of people in
front of the War Office, at about l2 o'clock,
and asked the question, "What answer shall
| return TO General Grant9" The multitude
responded, "Let it burn!" But
the more thoughtful cried out, mo, no, don't
destroy it; we can make good use of it."
r. N Washington Republican.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.-The United
States Land Register at Marysvle, A. j.
Snyder, gives notice under date Of May 8th
that the following described township plats
were filed in the Registers Office on the sh
day of May, 1865: Township 10 north,
range east, and Township 8 north, range s
east. Settlers upon lands in the above
described townships are notified to file their
declaratory statements in the Registers office
at Marysville, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise their rights will be forfeit
ed. Sac Union.
The Placer herald., 1865-05-20

A LARGE RANoH.-Referring to the Ran
cho El Pescadero, in San Joaquin county,
the Stockton Independent says:
This ranch, containing eight square leagues
or 5,548 acres Of land, in the southwestern
part of this county, surveyed under instruc'
tons of the United States Surveyor General
in June and July, 1861, and finally confirm
ed to A. M. Pico and Henry M. Naglee, was
patented at Washington, March 10, 1861
and the papers, bearing the signature o
Abraham Lincoln, arrived in this city on
Saturday last, and were placed on record in
the office Of the County Recorder.