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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-12-13

q n. $40 q W. Douyiss.. i ps.paasl unii
Monday ns1l The ish instant.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-12-13

I t.anels.i1n u cur nrsi. !
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
. the Committee on the Fire Depart.

sreet--referred to the Committee the Fire Depart
ment.
Apetitlon from W s. Pepper to build pair of steps
two feet wide Boush Lane, to facilitate house
modatons-referred to Committee on Streets
petitions from the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company, to build a wooden shed on Chamber
aines Wharf 80 by 60 Office and receptacle for
goods" &C. Referred to rhe Committee the Fire De-
partment.
Committee Pumps report that they authorized such
pumps needed repair to be done at once, hut where
new pumps required they not feeling authorized to
act without the consent of the Council asked authority
put new pumps wherever required It was therefore
moved and adopted that they be authorized place new
pumps wherever they deemed proper
c. Read of the Finance Committee in consideration Of
the Strengthened circumstances Of the city finances Offered
the following resolution, vz "That back interest TO
qdated by the issue of 7SO bonds payable in 20 years
but redeemabe by the city at pleasure after giving
months notice to the holders"
This resolution created considerable discussion which
upon suggestion of the Chairman, amended and Of
red ordinance pending, the shape of the ordinance
| to be introduced,
| Samuel Hodges, Esq., from the Committee on Poo
House, &c. requested that the Committee be authorized
10 thin out the in Cedar Grove Cemetary as mat
ter of preservation and economy. The authority upon
| motion, was duly granted.
The Finance resolution coming up considerable discus
sion produced upon the amount of interest and tn
general popularity Of the bonds us a financial measure
which will endeavor to give the result Of in detail
| our next.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
Washington Items.

Hundreds offormer residents of WASH
ington, who left for the South on the
breaking out of the rebellion, continue
to return hither. But very few of them
have succeeded in obtaining employ
ment.
Major General Augur has just issued
an order requiring all persons heretofore
belonging to the rebel armies arriving in
this city to report Immediately on their
arrival to the Headquarters at Washing
ton, and furnish a copy of their author
ity for being here. Those now in the
city who have not already done so, will
at once comply with the requirements OF
| this order.
About two hundred pardons have been
granted during the past week. There
remain on file over two thousand appli-
cations, and the petitions are still coming
in at the rate of from one two hundred
per day.
The President to-day pardoned T. X.
| Miller, sentenced to be hanged for MUIR
der; c. G. Long, deserter to Canada
Duff Green of Georgia, no is we'll known
as having formerly for years been an
editor in Washington also Chas. Green
and r. L. J. Blair, both rebels Arthur
Carson, another rebel, was permitted te
leave the country.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

The act of the Government in nullify-
ing the Richmond elections, has caused
considerable excitement throughout the
country, and while the Union journals
generally sustain the authorities, the
opposition are both loud and deep in
their denunciation, led on by such pa
pers as the Nea0s and World. No one
expected them to be satisfied with the
course adopted. The Alexandria State
Journal treats the subject as follows:
This is no more than we anticipated in
theevent of the election of Mr.. Sturdi-
want as Mayor of that city. Such, we
doubt not, will be the course taken by
the Government in every instance in the
South where notorious rebels are elected
TO responsible positions. Satisfied that
treason is the highest crime known to
our laws, President Johnson regards
| tnose who have been guilty of commit
ung 1t as having forfeited all political
rights, and willnot be insulted by allow
ing their sympathising friends to place
them nthe highest positions known tn
our local laws. The sooner the peonle M
, the South learn this important fact the
petter 1t will be for them.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

A letter from some person in this city
appears in the New York Herald, in
which the writer undertakes to correct
What he alleges are Misrepresentation
IN regard to the troubles between the
soldiers and negroes in Norfolk. This
wri'ef makes the matter worse. In
oruef TO injure our people, he does the
very thing he accuses the Tribune and
commonwealth correspondents of doing,
asserting that citizens dressed them
ee,Ve III soldiers uniforms. that thew
lnisht assault and ill treat the negroes
MEASURE The public there wasnotbinoo f
,he k'nd DONE The soldiers themselves
nave time and again boasted in o,,r
presence that they alone Were 49,. ~
sauiting parties, and one reo0on ~ t, 's
gave Tor 1t was that they wished NV ' sn
acts to force their officers to nav t Iasn
off and muster them out Of sern,aa
They also complained that thew wes s
not permitted to purchase LIQUOR wiz
negroes and other citizens were a,,oras
that privilege. Why not stick to th'
facts. With the other portions of tn;
writer's explanations we have no fault !,
find, for they are quite truthful:
NV attention has just been called to
statement in the Tribune of July Il
headed 1.-THE Reign of Terror in Mo-
folk and based upon extracts from
letter published in the Boston Commo,
auealth. To any one who is acquainte
| with the occurrences of the last tv
months, it is evident the letter waswri
ten, either upon hearsay evidence
some one who was never in Norfolk,
it is well woven tale, written by son
one of theSouthern sympathizers, in
der to bring odium upon and injure Il
character and standing of our soldier
and coverup their own misdeeds, z
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

WAR OF THE Satisfactorily afternoon, about five
goodly city fathers attention drawn to grand
rush of the soldiers from the Court House towards Talbot
street. Seeing the column moving a doube-quck to-
wards the of action, followed and soon found
ourselves in the front. The engagement had opened
rather briskly much so, that the skirmish line and
main line of battle close together, and the battle
ragged to close hand to hand conflict. The belligerents
were all descendants of the mighty Ham, and of both
Nxes The Amazons armed with sticks, and let into
the black lords of creation with heavy blows and deter
mined energy OF purpose to conquer or de- The gal
with the blue dress on piled of the lords of crea
ton until he followed peccau but the enraged amsel
still kept up her blows until the black lord of creation
dug dirt and left for safer latitude than Talbot street. as
the Outstanding Amazons in showed every dispo-
stion to reinforce This ungalan retreat of Lord No.
lie the brunt of the engas emen on Lord No 2 wd de
fish cart /" "who stood up until he was knocked down.
The blows fell heavily upon him from the combined as
sault of the enraged Amazons that he got up during
interval between blows and followed number After
awhile when the engagement all over and the Anna
IONS had nothing else to fight they started on company
and hunted up der pelice They shortly returned wid
the sojer" man, and picked up little, short country
darkey and ugged him off towards the Office of Captain
Stephens During the engagement Talbot street was
bgcck with heads and every house, on either side look
ed like big tree new-panted cornfeld, covered
with crows Talbot street is emphatically locality for
dark subjects r...--
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

The New York Daily News is busy
whitewashing Werz, of Andersonville
memory, and putting Sturdivant, the
newly elected secession Mayor of Rich
mond. The chief point of merit in the
latter is that he fought hard to destroy
the Government of the United States.
The NeUs chucllles over the fact, shown
by this election, "that the people of
Virginia delight to honor those who
fought the invader''-in other words
that they are still welded TO rebellion,
and will rebel again if they get the
chance. -Brookyn Union.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

The Sunday Schoolsinevery direction
are once more reviving, and begin to
flourish with vigor, which four years
of inertia seems to have produced deep
appreciation of the benefits of the sys-
tem.-.Sdrah Camp in the Old Dominion.
Cannot subscription be made for the
purchase of secondhand copy ofLind-
ley Murray, for the use of our neighbor?
What does that sentence medn2
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

CoRREcT1oN.-Ou report of the BUSH
ness of the Exchange National Bank,
should have read, that the personal de-
posits since the Inauguration OF the
bank have been $49s,OOO. That was
most too much money to depostin one
morning, even for Norfolk.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

Is THIS SEASON or THE Doa SrAas-Who Is re-
sponsbe for the procession of that fill the streets
nightly to the utter discomfort of honest peopei
cannot BIO the civil authorities for there is nothing up
preaching cyility in such nuisances Is it the military
ar them that toleraes the pest? On Monday night 1t
would If all the dogs of peace and war were let
loose. Men fired pistols at them from chamber windows
but this appeared only to aggvate the nuisance for the
more they were pelted the they seemed to howl
Indeed half the whelps in the sold Dominion " must
have been abroad We call the attention of the powers
that exist to this fearful nuisance and beg in behalf oil
distressed mankind that every third dog be slaughtered
even if It rds the "Od Dominion" of the whole of the
chr species.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

1t is now stated that the President
has given directions for the entrance of
a noNe proseqai, when the indictments
against General Lee and others now
pending in Judge Underwood's Court in
Norfolk, Va, shall be called up in Octo-
bar paxt
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

A man recently broke off a marriage
engagement because the lady did not
wicked editor, commenting upon the
fact, says: He should have married
her, and then refused her a new bonnet,
to have developed her powers Of talk"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

ut was either too hot or an anomal-
GUS spirit imbued that portion of the
genus homo whose natures are insepara-
bic to all militant impulses. odd Do
miniOn.
We give it up! That is huckleberry
ahead of our persimmon. Any man
who can translate that sentence can
draw on us for quarter.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

Corporation CouRr.-Tho following licenses were
ranted to keep ordinares until April next: Joshua
WRIGHT, r. Trudewind, William Hammond and E. L.
Jenkins.
j. Hardy Hendren qualified as the adminstrato tor
upon the estate OF his father, jeremiah Hendren, de-
ceased W. R. Roberts, J. s.. Belote Elisha Cutherel
and John woodhOuse appointed as appraisers upon
the above estate.
The Court adjourned until the next regular term
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

In Southern Kansas the people are
getting terribly in earnest In putting
thieves were hung in Franklin County,
without the least beneAtof clergy.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

brains are no longer requisite to
existence. "--OM Dominion.
If it We're not so, we should.have no
Old D0nliniOns.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel Aug. l.

J II Daughtroy New York; W Parker, Northampton,
Va VT Fletcher Northampton; John W Boyer, Samuel
SprgCs Peter Prentis Suffolk; W Motifs Y; Doctor
Quinn 5 N; John Mascot, Il Lindsey, Raleigh; A
Donnerd Petersburg; D Allen, Richmond; Rev P G.
Roberts. Grcensville Co: Mrs Mchtner Phla; Ed
wards Richmond; G Hays Washington, D O. Charley
Allen, Henry Thompson, Y; W II Griffin, Va.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
When rogues fall out
Honest men get their due"

The friends of Hnchman and Sullivan confident
Of their innocence and il is matter of satisfaction for
to be able to put the facts above elected before the pub
c These young have the proud assurance that
they have been redeemed and dsenthralled, If from
the fire of publication" from the slightest shadow
of susncion.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

The phantom of the season-cholera
infantum.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

4. by all means let the masses of rub
DISH which is now so obnoxious to the
sisitors eye be removed. "-Old Domir,-
by all means! And let US commence
WIN the editorials of the Old Dominion.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

THE WsATHER-The Thermometer OF DR.. W. H. Lewis
Drug Store under the Atlantic Hotel indicated the fol
lowing state Of the weather Monday:
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02

8. NJ Pottergill Co. are authorized Advertising
Agents for the Post in New York and Boston.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-06

adrcation for every one born on our SOIL mere re-
iia;on released from political connection WIN the
III Toyarnnent refuses TO subserye the craft OF
s,atesmen. ane becomes. in its independence the
n;r;,uai life of the people Here tolerauon Is e&'
tfnded 10 every opinion, in the quiet certainty ulat
t-nth needs only fair field TO secure the victory
Herr the human mind goes forth unshacHIeu II, Tue
nnrspit of science to collect stores oil kho"ledge
aanJ aronire an eyer-inc reasing mastery over the
forces of nature. Here the national uollalii - VI,
rreJ and held in millions of separate ireehoius 80
,Lat onr felIow.citizens, beyond the occupants oil
any other part of the earth, constitute VI reany
ne63rle Here exists the democratic form OF govern
ment: and that form of government Dy 'ne col'es,
ION of Fnnopean statesmen, "gives q power ol
,rIcb M other form is capable because IL incorpo'
rates every man with the State, and arouses ever!
thing that belongs TO the soul.
Where. in past history, does parallel exist 70 .ne
prblic bappness which is within. the reaeh Vi tne
naople of The United States Where, IN any part OF
the Globe can institutions lie found so sueu 70 'eI
habits or so entitled to their love as their own Iree
Cnps,itn,iop'l Fyery one of them. then, in what
ever mart of the land he has his home, must wish us
perpttuity. Who of them will not now acknowleuge,
in The words of Washington, that every sleP "
which the peope of the United States have ADVANCED
to the character of an independent nation, seems W
have been dist nguished by some token OF fIofI
dental agency ~ Who will not join with me IN the
prayer, that the invisible hand which has leo US
through the clouds that gloomed around our pain,
Will - guide ~ onward to a perfect restoratioh %
iraterna affection. that OF this day may DC aole
10 transmit or great inheritance, OF Siate uOleIu
mentS IN all their rights of the General Government
M it' whole constitutional vigor TO rp0sterty anu
they to theirs through countless generations!
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WAsHINGTON December 4 1865
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-06
RICHMOND WHIG.
wEDNESDAY MORNING......DEC. 6, lse5.
The Presidents MESSAGE

Through the fundamentally of the Ameri-
can Telegraph Company, we are enabled to lay
the Presidents Message before the public in
advance of the mails. The occupation of our
columns with that, and other matter, Of too
much interest 20 be deferred, precludes such
reference to the contents of this important
State paper as, under other circumstances, we
should deem it a duty to make.
The attention of the reader will be particu
larry drawn to the observations explanatory and
in justification Of the liberal and healing policy
pursued towards the Southern States, and 10
the conclusion, distinctly announced, that the
adoption OF the amendment TO the Constitution
by those States ought TO open the door for
their return to their places in the Govern
ment.
The allusionstothe aneientpolicy ofthe United
States forbidding the intervention of European
powers in the governments of this continent to
the unadjuSted controversy with Great Britain,
growing out Of the depredations Of cruis-
ers sailing from her ports, aud to 4
pending correspondence with France,
though very carefully worded, will be con-
strued as significant, if not Ominous. The 9TH
er portions Of the Message (omitting the part
in which the President presents his theory OF
the Constitution relate mainly to such details
as make up the material interests Of the coun-
try in regard to which, the reflection which
naturally occurs to all, that there must be un-
paralleled vitality in government which, al
ter undergoing such war as the United States
have been involved in, can show, at'its cOnclu-
sion, such tremendous evidences of power and
prosperity.
We are happy to be able to give it as our
impression, upon haSty perIfsal Of the Mes
sage, that it evinces powers Of mind and traits
of nature in the author, on which the country
may rely for as safe and speedy deiyerance
from the perils which yet environ it, as, all
things considered, could be reasonably hoped
for
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-06

On motion Of Mr. F. STEARNS, it was
ReSOlred That the use Of the House of Delegates
be given TO John W. Tatem, OF the Friends 10 hold
divine service tonight and the members are hereby
respectfully requested 10 attend.
On motion OF Mr.. CABELL, IL was
ReS0lred, That the Committee of Courts of Justice
enquire into the eNpediency Of amending chapter
1872 of the Code Of Virginia, 10 provide more effect
ually for the punishment of burglary and larceny.
On motion of Mr.. GARNET, of Essex, it was
Res0lred. That so much OF the Message of the Gov
refers 70 the oyster trade be referred 10 Sc
lect committee of from the House and three of
the Senate.
On motion Of Mr. GRArrAN, of Richmond city, it
was
Resolved, That the Speaker issue writ Of election
10 the sheriff of the city Of Richmond, TO supply the
vacancy OccasiOned by the death of Littleton W.
Tazweli ESQ. member elect of this body from the
city of Richmond, 70 be held on Tuesday the 18th
instant
On motion Of Mr.. WOOD, il was
Resolred, That the portion of the Governors Mes
sage in relation 70 the Public Printer, be referred TO
a committee. consisting Of three members OF both
houses Of the General Assembly, TO investigate said
recommendation, and report to both houses at an
early date.
On motion Of Mr. RIxEY, it was
ResOlrea, That leave be given TO bring in bill
authorizing the County Court of Fa0quier TO borrow
money for county purposes.
This was accompanied by memorial OF the County
Court Of Fauquer which stated thatthe courthouse,
jail &c, had been very much injured by military oc-
cupatiOn, and asking permission 70 issue county
bonds in order to put them in state Of repair, and
also for aiding the poor Of the county.
On motion Of Mr.. HOLMES, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

T ETTER LIST.-.-LETTERS REMAINING UN-
IL claimed in the Post Office at Clarksyille, Tenn
on The 18th day of December, 1865.
RfA To obtain any of these letters, the appli-
cant must call for "Adscrtised Letters" give the
date of this list and pay twoeents for advertising
RENt- 'If not called for within ONE MONTH
they win be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
''Free delivery Of letters by carriers, at the resi-
dences of owners, in cities and large towns may
be secured bv observing the following rules:
al. Direct letters plainly TO the street and num-
Ger, as well as the post-efice and State.
az. Head letters with the writer's post-offce aud
State, street and number, sign them plainly with
full name, and request that answers be directed
accordingly. ..E. 30 u
80. Letters to strangers or transient visitors in
town or city, whose special address may be un
known, should be marked, in the lower left-hant
corner, with the word Transient
"a. Place the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner, and leave space between the STAMP
and direction for post-marking without interfering
with the writing
IN. B.--A request for the return Of a letter L
the writer, if unclaimed within thirty days wher
written or printed with the writer's name, pos
Office and State, across the left-hand end Of thu
envelope, on the face side, will be complied witt
at the usual prepaid rate of postage, payable wher
the letter is delivered to the writer.-Sec. 3d. Law
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec, 8, p. N.-Snce the Thanks
giving recess of Congress- Washington has been
strangely quiet in political circles particularly
There has been a dearth of sensations. Few of
the politicians remained here for the Thanksgiving
and those few undecided as to what turn events
may take within the next four weeks.
The Presidents message has banished from the
horizon every speck Of foreign wars the report of
the Treasurer has allayed all apprehensions of f.
nancid troubles and there is nothing left now ex-
cept the all absorbing question of re-constlu ction
After several days of anxious consultation on
this subject the Republican Senators are understood
to have concluded that they cannot take the rad-
cal chute too far. They have consequently deter
mined to give the go-by to Thaddens Stevens pro-
gramme and adopt pol cy little more consistent
with the views of President johnson. Both negro
suffrage and territorial jurisdiction the insur-
rectionary States will be abandoned, but perfect
protection and equality with white men in the
courts for freedmen in the Sonth, and some essen
a modification OF the ratio of representation, will
be required, the sine ga non of the recognition
of the Southern States by Congress.
The ratio Of representation is regarded as the
most important feature 10 be regarded in the re-
construction Of the States. The Republicans in
tend that it shall he fixed upon as a basis Of he
number of actual voters TO limit the represent
ed classes in the South to those to whom is extend
ed the right OF suffrage. This will very consid-
erably diminish the number OF Congressman ac-
corded to the Southern States under the last ap-
portionment.
In reference to the suffrage question in this Dis
trict a conservative member of the House prol oses
an amendment tn Senator Summers bill 80 that
in addition TO a jury composed half Of negroes to
try the case of black man, II shall also be requr-
ed that the Judge shall he u mu!atIo.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

WHATEVER may be the cause, there is evidently,
a sudden and marked decline in radical stock, in
Congress, and that party has lowered its tone ac-
cordingly. In the House, Sumner is not sustained
in his extreme niger views, and the demand
seems to be limited to the rights of property and
the right to testify in the courts. This is great
change if true; but We advise the South not to
be so credalous as it has been, and to do nothing
at the bidding of radical Congress- as condition
of restoration. If the President can control things
our delegates will be admitted without further
trespass upon States R ghs; if he can not, we can
defeat any further attempts by taking no notice OF
them.