The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-02
NEWSPAPER NEWS.


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10 set at rest all the rumors with re-
ference to an increase of one hundred
millions In national bank capital. which
1t is reported will be recommended hv
the Secretary of the Treasury. it can he
stated upon the very best AUTHORITY tn at
no such increase of bank capital will he
recommended, either by the Secretary
OF the Treasury or the Comptroller If
the currency, except upon the EXPRESS
CONDITION that the increase be in five
twenty bonds, purchased with one hun.
dred millions of legal tenders. to be
| Withdrawn from the currency and re.
paid py ninety millions of national hank
notes. This will result in an actual re-.
duction of ten millions in the currency
On Monday night last the family of
Daniel Walrath, of Mannheim Herk i.
mer county. New York, consisting of
himself. wife, and daughter aged
tweive years, were murdered bv a Marty
unknown. Walrath was shot i'm the
mead, his wife's head was mashed in
ana the chlld's throat cut. No clue has
oeen discovered to the perpetrators of
General Howard, commissioner of
freedmen's affairs, has modified nara
graph ii, circular No. $50. so as to allow
me assistant commissioners of a state to
Draw, upon proper ration returns. sun
piies ior month, according to his esti-
mate, had have the stores sent TO such
sup-depots as he may designate. for issue
IN accordance with existing instruc-
tons.
HotFs J0urndtof Health expresses the
OPINION THAT buckwheat cakes contain
more nourlshment for less money than
any other popular article of food. - JJpon
seeing this, we called for buckwheats
Dut samuel, who is interested in n nip.
cry, informed us "de want good and
INSISTED upon our repeating mid
ding breakfast
1t is said that thousands of music.
loving people, who cannot tolerate Mar
etzeK's performances, go daily to Chi |
cagO to witness and hear the wonders of |
Grau. The New York journal which |
has brought this state of things about.
Is not aware that Maretzet and Grau are
operate partners.
Among the recent arrivals Mt Liver.
pool, we notice the name of Mr.. GIN.
saunders, who is spoken of by the Eng
isl, journals as "greatly concerned in |
tne irregular negotiations for peace,
which immediately preceded the con.
ciusioh OF the war in America"
some excitement was Occasioned in
albany on Thursday, by the discovery
IN barrel brought on the steamer Dean
Richmond from New York, of the bodies
Oh male and female packed in saw-dust.
Ine barrel was directed to John Fowler,
GENEVA, and it is supposed the cornses
were intended for dissection.
Mary" said q wise and witty old
ady, the other day to her grand augh-
.er- what do you call that ugly bunch
mat hangs down behind your head %
. Why,grandmother, everybody knows,
. isa WdtcxfaN." "a waterfall, indeedpj
'sejofned the old lady. "It looks. for all
he world, like land slide"
The freedmen throughout the South
IRE gradually becoming dissuaded of the
dea which has been instilled into their
hinds That they were to receive lands as
gilt from the government, and they
re now entering into contracts with the
ianters for the ensuing year.
An explosion of gunpowder at Evans
uh store, on the corner of Second and
outh streets, Philadelphia, occurred
ms morning, nearly destroying the J.,
and shaking the adjoining
ouses. James E. Evans and William
'ranson were severely Injured.
or the 10000 negroes sent down the
ape Fear river last March to Whining I
Oh by Generel Sherman, 1900 are said
have died for the want of medical
which at that time it was
impossible to afford.
The third days proceedings of the n
strong divorce case include the exami-
'atlon OF the governess in the family. u
. nose evidence recalls a painful history b
domestic life.
captain Osborn Watson, for gallant
nd meritoriOus services in POLICING the
eadquarters of the army of the James
as been breveted Major, Lieut.. Colonel
olonel and Brigadier General. 8
A writer in Blackwood says : "Wben
eople want to speak of native of Hol-
md, they call him an Amsterdam h
utchman but when they speak of the o,
erman race generally, they leave out
le Amster."
The Matamoras Rdnchero reports that
United States paymaster had been
urdered and then robbed of $50. 600
ear Brownsville, by some of Cortinas
rces.
Motto for printer when garroters are
'out-lIl put shooting-stic in
y pocket to protect my "quoins"
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