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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

THE RAILWAY KING OF THE WORLD.
Sir Morton Peto, head of the English
railroad party now in this country, Is a
chatty, agreeable person, careful in his
mien and language, and, If devotion TO
the Baptist church and to Sunday school
establishments is a fair test of grace, he
gainsays the automatic hardness OF a
rich man going to heaven. He leads
the railway enterprise of England, and
agitates that of America very much at
present, controlling the employment of
a hundred thousand men, which is in
itself a great standing army. His specu-
lations embrace the United States, Cal q
da, Russia, Austria, Italy, Peru, New
Zealand and Australia. The laborers,
on the lines he regulates, really out
number the fighting British army. lie
Is largely concerned in subterranean
London, where his people areexcayating
lay and might, and his engines whistling
lnder mems coal cellars. In the empire
If Austria he has eight thousand men
eating his bacon, and, all things con.
'idered, is fairly entitled to the name of |
railway king, though, while here. his
habits have been simple and republican
York Tribune. - aiir
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GtlegrapBit Webs
NORFOLK POST DESPA TCYES
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, November l.-Genera
Longstreet has arrived here and is stor.
ping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Secretary Seward, in letter to Gov.
ernor Marvin, of Florida, states that the
President is gratified with the favorable
progress made toward reorganization in
Florida, and regards the ratification
by the Legislature of the Congressional
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States abolishing Slavery indis-
pensable to the successful restoration of
the loyal relations between Florida and
the other States.
The President tonight received des-
patches from the Provisional Governor
of Georgia, stating that the Convention
had passed an ordinance repeating the
ordinance adopted January 10th, 1861,
dissolving her connection with the
Union also the ordinance of March
18th, 1861, adopting the Constitution of
the Confederate States.
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THE National Express Company. al
the meeting of the stockholders, holden
In Richmond, on Tuesday svening, was
organized, by the election of nine direct.
ors, namely: Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. of
Virginia, Mr.. Francis Skiddy of New
York, Col. M. G.. Hartman of Vireinia Mr.
Benjamin Hart of New York, Mr.. VIII
liam L. Montague of Maryland. Mr..
Charles w. Purcell of Virginia. Mr..
William J. Hawkins of North Carolina
Gen. John Echols of Virginia, and Mr..
Larkin w. Glazebrook of Virgins. The
directors, by unanimous vote, elected
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston President of
their board. 1t was stated that SO 551 oOO
nave already been subscribed to the can
ital OF the company, which is under
STOOD to be a Southern organization.
although New York is allowed two di.
rectors. We trust, that the comnanv
VII, however, make ID thorough ma
Ilonal affair, for substantial opnosition
Q the present express monopoly wonld
receive great encourage ment from IN .
Western and Eastern states. I
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WESTERN WARFARE.

Champ Ferguson has expiated his
cruel deeds upon the scaffofd, and. ont.
ragged humanity has been avenged nh
crimes of which this man was puiltv
were the result of the half-savage inan.
ences amid which he was reayred from,
childhood, and the peculiar ide .as Of o;v;.
lization that have prevailed end still oh.
tain on our western and southwestern
frontier. The hardships to which tho
early pioneers of Americ an civilization
~ the far west have always been SUBJ
jected, and the dangers to which thew
nave been exposed from their daily con-
nlcts with the savage, Indians, and the
still more savage, desperate, and crime
stained whites, who have sought in the
WHO wood refuge from Justice. that
they may escape the consequences ofthe
wrongs they committed against society
IN the older settlements, have had the
effect to make the inhabitants On o,r
frontier more stern and vindictive IN
their natures, and consequently more
cruel and inhuman in the rirbting ~
tneir wrongs, real or imaginary. In the
absence OF all law, they were forced -
improvise institutions for themselves 70
govern the rude and elementary society
by which they were surrounded. M.
fural law took the place of Legislative
and the right of might was
not unfrequently the only tribunal to
vhicn these people appealed. Judge 1
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Died, in London, on Wednesday
morning, October Is, at half past eight
O'Clock, Lord Palmerston, Prime Minis
ter of England, in the S1styear of his
age. 1t seems that he had been seriously
Ill for several days, from the effects of
cold, and the symptoms became so
alarming on the 18th, bulletin was is
sued to the effect that he had become
worse, and that it could not be disguised
that his life was in danger. kilograms
We're semitic the ministers and to the
queen, who was at Balmoral, covering
statement of the condition of the evnir.
ing statesman but he died on the fol-
lowing morning. Had he lived until
the 10th of October, he would have COM
pleted his Slst year. Lord Palmerston
was the great manof England, and forum |
wards of fifty years he has taken a lead. |
ing part in the managementof her great
affairs. He was as belligerent an Irish. |
man as ever fought at a fair; still he was |
a statesman, who could side with every
action, and most subtly untwist him
'elf when caught in tight place. We
hall hereafter give full sketch of his
life. The Philadelphia Press of Tues
lay, in an article anticipating the death |
4 Lord Palmerst, IN, INDUCES in interest
ng speculation as o who will be his sue
essor. Lord Palm lerston began public
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FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL.

ALE-Philadelphia and Hudson, 1926.
BRANDlEs-Apple 10000 O0i Hennesey, Otard, Pi
net Castillion &c. $10O0O16O0 Fancy Brandies: Cher
ny, Blackberry Ginger, &c, 5O0@65O; Domestic (coml
NOM S235 California, per case, 5000.
BITTERs-Bokees, brakes Wahoo, Russ's, scheidam
&C. 81 0o@lS California Wine Bitters per case $500
BAC0N-Baitimore, Sides l96p2Oc; Hams, 266p SOC
Smithfed Hams, cuts to order, 236l25c.
BEEF-Extra Mess $ls.O06e2o 90; Mess, $l6O0@lsO0
BRlCkS-Frst quality pressed $500; ID do. $22 90
BAtaHs PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER, 500 per ton
C0RN-Wlite, 706175c.; Yellow, SSO6aS;lc.
c0rr0N-ordnary, 34@s7c; Good, s7@4oc; Mid.
CofFEE-Prime Rio Coffee, sol5@a2c.
CUBA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CANDLEs-Adamantne 2s@3Oc; Tallew, 23a25.
CIGARS-Domestic and Imported 2O6D15O
C0AIsa ss quality 4o946c; % quality, ss@4oc.
I9 ;American do 30; Amoskeag do 27l& clutches do
30 London Mourning do IN; Amosleag do, "a Ian
caster Ginghams SO; Delaines, 80; Standard Sheet
Bleached do so So; Ticks 1Sa6212 Striped Shifting
2sa25 Colored and Beached Drills, s71aass Colored
Cambria 26a21L.
FLouR-Family, $l5Oo@l6Oo; Extra, sl2oo6olsls;
Super, $l000@l2.00; Fine $S5OQN09O ~
F0RAGE-Hay, 100000 per cwt; Corn, e8@lOO per
hushei Oats 5000 per bushel Bran 409a50 per bush
H0OPs-None.
HEADINGS-None.
LEAT iag skins; sio@sloO per DOZEN Sole
LUMBERo r per thousand, $1,000; Cd do, $5ooo
LIAiE.Firat quality, per Dbl, sa5O@$s.oO; "a quality
$l.5002O0 ~ i"''
oAKUM-16@lsc.
OiI@Whale, per gallon, $2OO@s2 2s Linseed, sl75
P0RK-Mess sa2oo@s Prime $250saoo.
1925 'P''"'
RUM-s24o@6oo.
R0SfN-Not quoted. ..I
R0pE-Manilia, 2a@2oc.; Hemp, 25@soc
sUGAR--Brown,l50l8c Refined Crushed. Powdered
and CIRCULATED 2ka22c; White ls1zc; Bwhito, 10;
SUGAR HOUSE sYRups-soasoc.
sHlNGLES-$S.OO@lOOO. tlt
sTAvES-s25 OO@3OOO
NAVAL sToREs-Cmde Turpentlne. mono in market;
Turpentine, $550@6.O0; Tar $5506b6O0.
T0BACC0-Connecticut Leaf 20da76c Vir so0s, 81:
u market Manufactured, 6oc.@$l25; Smoking, 5Oc@
wHEAT-white, 81 .So@21o; Red, $l5ota175.
WHIsREYs-Od Monongahela dow proof 81 IO@225
Rye and Bourbon, $235@7 90; proof, 50 60@3OO
De st. narssan Ssa sss Seal
$500; Port M0O@sO0; Clsret in cases. $780, So o. IS
$1,000 and s2too sautsrne, per case $sOO@i5 Cafor-
W0OD-per cord, A.5O@5OO.
WHITE LEAD-S@l7.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
FRESH MEATS-At the stalls Beef according IN emf
1o@lb cts Veal Solo cts; Mutton i2@15 cts shoaf
F0wLs-Chickens 25a5O cts, according to size Ducks
IL OK 9o q H. 20 per pair; Geese e2@75 cts,
FRUITS-Apples 5000 cts. per peck
MISUNDERSTANDING solo cts; Onions 10 eta nc,
bunch; Beets 10 cts per bunch Soup Vegetables Iio
cts per bunsh; Potatoes 75@$l 90 per busheI; Sweet
Potatoes 1880 cts per peck S"'
1sM,Hog Fish 800 to g rs per dozen; Spots lo@l5
,ts per dozen Trout 26150 cts piece; Muiet lOi5
ITS. per bunch Sheep Head 5O@$l co.
COD FISH-9al0c; hake, 6lSa7c
BUTTER, LARD AND CHEESE.-Butter 4Oda4s cts
It's. per pound.
OYsTERS-25 cents per quart
Markets firm. Produce coming forward, in small lots
rom North Caroline. Cotton fat; naval stores in de-
nand.
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THE ENGLISH IN HAMBURG.
PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITEI
STATES KISSED IN CHURCH.
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post1
| A private letter received from. Ham.
burg says:
The English, whom we meet every
where, show great bitterness and spite
toward the Americans, and you may be
sure we return the feeling with interest.
The rectors of the English Church here
and at Villeneuve, where we were two
Sundays ago, have obtained permission
from the Bishop of London to add to
the liturgy prayer for the President of
the United States, in view, doubtless, of
the liberal contributions of American
travellers. The Sunday we were at
Villeneuve, through the Influence of GER
tain Englishwomen, this part of the
the afternoon, we all stayed away from
church, and thus the chaplain was pun-
ished in the loss of his contribution. and
thus he will continue to be punished as
long as he does not pray. $50
But the climax of English imperti-
nence was reached here last Sunday.
A gentleman was apparently going
through the service very devOutly until
the clergyman finished his short prayer
for the President, when, to the amaze
ment OF the congregation, he openly
Missed. An American lady who lad OBJ
served from whom the unaccustomed
sound proceeded, rose from her seat and
going quietly behind him put her
mouth near his ear and gave such a
shrill hiss that it started both him an,;
the congregation to their feet. A,l
Kissing in church is o performance
certainly not to be encouraged, but /
must say that the hiss of this lady in
the long ears of the impudent john
Bull, who so far forgot himself, greatly
delighted us all. This kissing sergeant
proves to be a certain Mr.. Belts, recent
ly largely interested in blockade-run-
ming and Confederate bonds. ai
"A handsome sum has been subscribed
for the pastor, as a return for his SYM
pathy, and with the view, too doubt
less, of keeping him up to the mark in |
the midst of such hostile influences.
Hamburg is quite English i'm its char
acter; indeed, it is the Saratoga of Eng |
land. But of late the Americans have |
begun to patronize it extensively, great
y to the annoyance, we are told, Of our
English cousins, who declare that soon
here will be no place on the continent
lndisturbed by the hated presence of |
he inevitable Yankee. On the fourth
If July last more than twenty Ameri-
IAN flags Haunted the stars and stripes
rom the windows of different residents
# the United States temporarily here.
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Here Is a pleasant and authentic anec.
dote of the late j. +. Herring. the ami
NAL painter: A dozen years ago he
painted small picture for one of our
best known dealers, and receiveda check
In payment. The check was written on
q slip of paper, PAY Mr.. j. r. Her.
ring" and duly signed, but without the
insertion of the words "bearer', or to
"order," and the clerk of the Union
Bank looked very doubtfully, first at
1t and then at the person presenting it
it: The artist noticed this, and demand
ed what was wrong. The clerk ex.
planned. Don't you see it's payable to
J. F. Herring?" ~ do" said the
clerk. "Well, am he." sHow do |
know that" said the clerk. "Do YOU
know what j. f. Herring is?U
Rather" said the clerk. five got
the Three members of the Temper
ance Society at home.n Herring was
delighted. He seized pen, and on
sheet of plotting paper lying on the
counter, dashed off a sketch of some
horses heads. "What do YOU think of
that?" said he, handing it across the
counter. The clerk paid him at once.
London Star. i fLtf
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The Norfolk Post, the London Times,
the Genoa Spider, the Pekin Teapot,
the Yeddo Japan Lamp, the Malabar
Ctoyaore, the Lapland Sdbot, the New
Zealand Cyout and the Mexican Muleteey
steal items from the Washington Re
publican, and the New York Times
Steals leaders from the Petersburg Under,
and Lucius Robinson calls Thurlow
Weed a Kissing viper" and the Rich
mond Examiner will spell picnic with
Two KS. Oh! what generation!
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Macmillan Of Mexico has adopted
the Cancellation policy in adopting
young Don Agustin Iturbide, the grand
son of the first Emperor of Mexico, as
his heir. The Mexicans have very little
respect or veneration for the memory of
1turbide, whom they shot for his pre-
sumption in assuming tho Imperial
purple, and it is not probable that they
Will be resigned to their fate by this
shght concession. What the Mexicans
want is good republican government,
with man of their own choice as Presi-
dent, and Don Benito Juarez is that
man.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Sir Morton Peto gave grand dinner
party In New York on Monday evening,
at upper Delmonico's, to some twenty
ladies and five hundred gentlemen,
among whom were Chief Justice Chase,
Admiral Farragut, Generals Hooker
Dix, Schenck, Sweet, Governor Andrew
OF Massachusetts,, Chancellor Ferris
Lieutenant Governor Bross of Illinois.
and the leading railroad men of the
country. A concert by Miss Kellogg,
sig. Hovere and other eminent artists.
concluded the evenings festivities.
This was probably the most superb
private entertainment ever given in this
country. Sir Morton and party left
Tor England in the Scotia on Wednea.
day.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

AN ARAB MAsoN.-Abd-el- Kader on
the 18th of August, while passing
through Blois, receiveda deputation Of
the-Freemasons of that city, Joined by
one OF Tours and one of Nantes. The
freemasons complimented him Oh his
acts of humanity and charity during
the massacres in Syria. The Emir thus
replied: II thank the present committee
for Freemasonry in general. regard
Freemasonry as the first institution of
the world; and, in my opinion, any
man who does not prefer to be Free
mason is an incomplete man. hope
the day will come when the principles
OF the Order shall prevail in all tie
peace.U ~
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Mr.. John J. Guthrie of Portsmoptb
peforethe war alieutenant ii. the United
n'a'es navy, and during Inc war a cap.
tam In the Confederate navy, has been
pardoned by the President of the United
o.a.es' Cartain Guthrie is a native OF
~ carolina, and he is, thus far, the
only naval officer pardoned. The Presi.
dent took into consideration the impor-
tant and gallant services rendered to the
country by young Guthrie during the
war in Mexico and afterwards in China.
The services, it will be remembered,
were recognized by the legislature of
North Carolina, which passed compli-
mentary resolutions, giving public
thanks to him. Capt. Guthrie is about
fifty years of age.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

A thought suggested by hearing one
composition ask another: You can
divide river, can't you?" If you do,
you'll dam ii.
Talking about river suggested the
thought of straits, and we wondered if
Col. Buckley, in surveying the route for
the Russian telegraph cable, was not
forced into great strait to discover his
bearing. He recently passed through
Behring straits--and that's where the
laugh comes in.
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policy will turn round and out-vote
Gladstone in the Commons; he would
have majority against him, at all
events, in the Lords. These are the
leading grounds for doubling whether
lister.
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ne,y~ REpurAr1oN EsrAp,,.,,na

Mhs s. A. ALLEN for twenty years past has been man.
uaeturng her Worlds Hair Restorer and zylobasamum.
or Hair Dressing and the millions Of bottles sold every
year in the United States Great Britain and France
leach year largely increased sales over the previously is
guarantee that the articles unequalled. We know
they will restore grey hair to its youthful color pro-
dncing the same vitality and luxurious quantity as in
youth. You can procure them at any Druggists.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

The boilers of the st. John, the steam
er which exploded with such disastrous
effect on Saturday, in New York, were
new, and cost $4,000. The explosion
was caused by detection plate Of what
is termed ''sand iron." The plate was
on the top Of the boiler, and allowed
comparatively free egress for the steam.
Had it been under the boiler ten-fold
force must have been added to the ex-
plosion, and hundred lives would have
been sacrificed,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Governor Fenton has issued Procla-
nation invoking the people of New
York to keep Thursday, the 7th of De-
cember next, as day of Thanksgiving
and Prayer, in accordance with the re-
quest OF the President of the United
States,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

BeF To CONsUMPTIvEs.-T adver-
tser having been restored to health in few weeks by
very simple remedy, after having suffered several
years with severe lung Affection and that dread disease
Consumptonis anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it. he will send acopy of theprescrp-
ton used (free of ca ge with the directions for pre-
pairing and using thu same, which they will find SURE
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &C. The
only object of the advertiser is sending the Prescription
Is to benefit the afflicted and spread information which
he conceves to be nvausbe and he hopes every sufferer
will try his remedy, will cost them nothing and may
prove blessing
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
Rsv EDWARD A. WILSON
oct14w WiIliam,burgh, Kings County, New York
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NORFOLK. NOVEMBER !.
ARRIVALS.

Steamer Georgeanna Pierson, Baltimore.
Steamer Geo. Leary, Brakeman, Baltimore.
steamer Thomas A Morgan, Edgar, Richmond.
Steamer City Point Talbot, Richmond.
Steamer Hatteras- Parrish, Richmond.
Steamer YazoO. Thompson. Richmond.
Steamer Eolus, McCarrick Eastern shore
Schooner Ross winans, Cade, Petersburg.
Schooner Actor, Westcott, Hartford
Schooner Harriet Harker, Midget, Fairfield.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Magenta, Baulsir. Richmond,
Steamer Thomas Collyer, Mitchell, Richmond.
Steamer IIatteras. Parrish, New YORK.
Steamer Yazoo, Thompson, New York.
Steamer George Leary, Brakeman. Baltimore
Steamer Georgeanna, Pierson, Baltimore.
Steamer Eolus, McCarrick, Eastern shore
Schooner Victor, Mann, Tyrell CO., NC.
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The New York Times says that on the
Sunday after the first battle of Bull Run,
in 1861, the American agent of the house
in London through which our govern
ment transacts its business, called upon
the proper Secretary at Washington,
and requested the government to give
security for the amount due his princi-
pals. The balance was about 10000.
The Secretary informed him that the
government would not probably break
up before business hours the next day,
and he must request him to call again.
AS matter of course, these bankers are
very anxious still to be retained as agents
of our government in London.
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The FENIAN BONDs.---The "Fenian
Brotherhood is preparing to issue
bonds in the name of the "Irish Repub-
lie" The following is the form of one
of the $500 denomination yrtr
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In Richmond, on Sunday morning, a
gentleman just arrived on the Freder-
icksbnrg and Potomac train, was robhed
of 81 800. Look out for railroad run
ners in Richmond. -.
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In the North Carolina Convention,
while the Hon. b. F. Moore was fac
tlously haranguing the house against
the telegram of President johnson for
bidding the assumption of the State
rebel war debt, the flagstaff upon the
capitol broke, and fell upon the roof
with laundering shock that startled
the Convention, and was accepted as an
omen. Rallying against the moral inn
preston of the accident, Moore found
the hardihoOd to exclaim: Eyes, Mr..
Chairman, when North Carolina SUBJ
mits to dictation, that Flagstaff ought
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

Gottschalk has composed q piece for
the piano called "Her Eyes.o The
New Bedford Mercury says he is now at
work on another fantasy, to be called
"That Nose.u
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SCRAP BoOK.-The gentleman who
borrowed scrap book from office, containing tho
funeral obsequies of Daniel Webster will confer favor
by returning it, is much priced by the owner and no
has forgotten to whom it was lent. .,,- IT,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-02

The Saturday Press reports: "Mr.
Wendell Phillips is said to have as
readiness three new lectures, entitled in
follows:
~. The war of Independence--the
British victorious.
"2. The Mexican Wharf.-The Next
cans victorious.
"3. The Battle of Waterloo-the
French victorious"
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A SNOWMAN IN LUCK" Artemus
Ward'' has at last found something
even more remunerative than "wax
figgers or Mormon lectures. A rich
old uncle had lately died in London-as
in the fifth act of an old comedy-and
has left the popular Snowman fortune
of some forty thousand pounds sterling.
A letter has just been received from
England, we are told, announcing the
intelligence.
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RkSr INTo HER MIGHTY TRUMPET
Fame has breathed new word, SozopoSr, and she is
making 1t resonnd through the civilized world 1t is the
ureek for teeth preserver but in plain English Fragrant
sozopoNr is the most effective dentirice that chemistry
has ever yet extracted from the Oriental vegetable king
don