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PETERSBURG, VA.

A very bitter feeling exists in Peters
burg, against the troops and northern
visitors and settlers in that city. We
fear that time, which usually cures all
things, has not had much effect so far
upon the inhabitants. A correspondent
of the Baltimore Transcript gives long
account of the state of affairs, beginning
with "a genuine sensation" thus
FOrsome time the young gentlemen of
Petersburg and the county of Prince Ed
ward have been contemplating u tourna-
ment. Before they could get ready, how
ever, the colored population anticipated
them, and had u grand affair under the
patronage of the military. They obtain
ed, i'm some manner, Government horses,
and military ambulances in which they
conveyed the gentle sex in crowds to tho
place of rendezvous. "All went merry
az O marriage bell" and the well-known
inusky perfume of that favored race an
nouneed to the country, far and wide, the
exertions made by the sable knights in
honor of the dusky bells who enjoyed the
novel spectacle. The queen of love and
beauty was crowned in due form, not by
any aspiring knight, but by her own hus-
band, whose long intimacy with her
might have been supposed To make him
thoroughly acquainted with her many
virtuesand her peculiar claims TO that
coveted honor.
After this, the whites thought that,
in spite of theirinfcrority to Tie chosen
people so loudly proclaimed by the Til
buae, aud so practically enforced by the
fair ''skule. marms" at Hilton Head,
they might have q little quiet enjoyment
of their own at Virginia recreation.
Accordingly, they made their arrange
ments for the sport and for the ball
which succeeded it. The ladies who
were invited to preside over the even
ing's festivities, specified, as they had a
perfect right to do, the conditions upon
which they would take an active part
in the arrangements. One of these was
understood TO be the exclusion of GER
tain young ladies Objectionable 10 them.
Now it happened that these were the |
only ladies in the town who had per-
lnitted the attentions of the Fe,ieral1
officers of the garrison; and an act of dis,1
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who maintain that the Southern States
are conquered territory, and. therefore,
that the COnfederocysWas foreign ma
ton? Doubtless We oh0nld frame 1t
from this latter, as this ris tho view OF
those who Olnmor for the trial 0f Davis.
But Il he WIS the ruler Of 3 foreign ma
ton, how shall We punish him for trea-
son agai nst our government?
We must take in this case higher
ground than any people or government
has hitherto had the moral courage to
take. We must throw aside the ancient
fictiOns, and deal with facts as facts.
We must recognize that men like Davis
have had their grand uses In the life oil
nation; that they make those stands
and cause those wars that purify gov
eminent and render it impossible for 1T
to become partial and tyrannical. Davis
represented some millions Of men who
believed that they were oppressed, and
who rose with the spirit Of freemen.
Shall we stultify our history-our I'M
mortal declaration-by saying that the
representative Of all those men deserves
death for having been their represent
alive? Where does government orig
mate? With the peOple-we declare by
every fact Of our history. And with
how many people II not with eight mill
lions? We agree with the radical men,
bers that Congress should take up the
case OF Davis, but we believe 1t should
take 1t up only to set him at large on
these high grounds: recognizing openly
and bravely as the sense Of the Amer
lean people that acts such as his do not
deserve DEATH. We shudder as we read
of the terrible acts of British officials in
Jamaica, who outbarbarrize barbarism
we shudder to contemplate British
judges sending men to twenty years Pc
nal servituds for the crime of desiring a
better government for their country.
Let us be- consistent with these feelings,
and set an example of national magma.
nimity that may put that Power to the
blush. Our cause does not call for any
mans blood, and we must not let par
tisan hatred put it's bloody stains OH our
national history. N. Y. Herald.
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The Knitting Machine, now OH ex-
hibiti0n in this city, is well worth see
ing. It is capable of four distinct
stitches, and anything that has ever
yet been manufactured out of yarns, can
be wrought by it, with u rapidity that
as far transcends the sewing machine us
that famous invention does hand-work.
Knitting that would engage - lady eight
hours, can be achieved OH this machine
in less than eight minutes, with the diff
ference, that the machine work is more
regular and better done. OF course it is
a simple thing, and everybody will be
puzzled to know why it was not set in
motion before. One of the machines is
now ON exhibition and i'm working order,
at Mr.. VIM. ii. Stiner's store, corner of
Bank and Main streets. 1t is worth Sec
ing
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GtItgraqgit Wehs.
NORFOLK POST DESPA TcHES.
FROM EUROPE.


New York, Dec. 27. The steamship
City of Washington, from Liverpool on
the 18th, and Queenstown the 14th, ar
rived here to-day.
Governor Eyre, of Jamaica, has been
suspended from the exercise of his func-
tons pending an official inquiry, and
Sir Henry StOOrk, has been appointed
temporarily Governor in his place.
At the Fenian trials on the 18th. the
case of O'Donnovan occupied the whole
day in his own defence. He was ipso-
lent and sought to exhaust the court.
MARKETS
liverpool, 13th.-Cotton-s for the
three days, including Wednesday, thir-
ty'seven thousand bales were sold, of
which thirteen thousand were TO specu-
latOrs and exporters. The market show
ed strong tendency upward. Afneri-
can half penny dearer since Friday;
Flour inactive and unchanged; Wheat
limited and i'm demand; Corn fiat-some
Instances three pence lower; Pork quiet,
no American in stock; Lard quiet; Pro-
duce quiet and unchanged.
Piracy is increasing to an alarming
extent in China.
1t is reported that France has given
ILLS ldnu BIN IIloIluS IlOtlco I'd terminate
existing treaty because of strict formali-
ties required before French offenders are
given up.
LATER
From letter received in Liverpool
the statement is confirmed that James
Stephens, the Fenian head-centre, is
safe in Paris.
The London Observer says: "Napo-
leon is apprehensive that MaximiIian
will follow his Empress to Europe, and
has prevailed upon the Mexican Minis
ter at Paris to proceed to Mexico and
endeavor to dissuade Maximillian from
abdicating.
London, Dec. IA. O'Donnovan, con-
victed of Fenianisn, has been sentenced
to penal servitude for life.
AMERICANS IN BRAZIL.
Nep York, Dec. IS. Information l,as
been received from Brazil to the effect
that the American immigrants, chiefly
southerners, who are represented by
Colonel Wood, have selected site for
IL town near Raggnora. 1t is there ex-
pected that a flow of Immigrants from
the late Confederate States will follow.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. 1t has been
stated that General Grant was about to
visit the Rio Grande. This is untrue,
as he will not extend his visit beyond
New Orleans.
For the first time since the surrender
of Gen. Lees army, no pardon warrants
ar oys ''ss Tsrv ny s the nAtterney Gen
now presented.
The President is theoretically engaged
In disposing of all Gases.
General Fallgar was to-day received
by the President as the Minister from
Colombia. He stated that his govern
ment was solicitous to foster aud en-
courage friendly relations, binding it to
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LUDICROUs INCIDENT.--On Thursday
evening, Miss Mary Meridith, in prepar.
ing the articles of dress necessary for her
impersonation Of Pauline, in the Lady
Of Lyons" accidentally omitted to put
into her basket pair Of shoes. She did
MT discover the omission until after she
reached the theatre, and was nearly
ready to go on. There was time to re-
pair the error IL the little darkey who
waited upon her would hurry back to
her lodgings and get them at once, so the
servant was Immediately sent. But the
curtain rose on the first act before the
little darkey returned, aud Bea,lsant,
(Mr. Rogers was doing the agreeable in
his best style to the fair Pauline, miss
Meridith,) when he and the audience
were both somewhat discoml,Osed by the
appearance OF a character not mentioned
in the bills. 1t was the little negro, who.
across the stage to where
Pauline was sitting, presented the shoes,
neatly wrapped up, saying, II run all de
nay, Mss Mdry-tM Iguess desc isuna!"
1t is needless To say the house scream
ed.-Nes0 Bern Tines. Ht4
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

ASCENDING CONTEACTORs.Mess
Sage and Eaton, contractors for con-
structing the Cleveland and Toledo rail-
road, between Elyria and Oberlin, have
absconded, leaving unpaid large num-
Der of hands, and debts contracted for
board, materials. &c, amounting in all
to about twenty-five thousand dollars
1t appears that the 18th inst. had been
fixed by the contractors as the day oil
which they would pay those employed
upon the road and their other debts. The
day previous they went to Cleveland,
and drew the amount due them from the
Cleveland aud Toledo Railroad Com
pany, since which time nothing has been
heard of them, more than that they left
that place, it is supposed, for New York,
taking with them e1cgantsuits ofclothes,
unpaid for, and leaving themselves in
debted to nearly every business man in
Elyria.
Two contractors OH the st. Paul and
Pacific railroad, now being constructed
in Minnesota, have absconded with So
600 of the company's money entrusted to
them for the payment of laborers.
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john Slideli Is still living quietly IN
Paris. His family goes very little in
society: Mr.. Mason is in London:
Jacob Thompson and J. T. BENJAMIN.
are also there, ana John &. Breckin-
n;tS III, sa,u,;iy eAp Pe; u ,,o Saaa
VII. fs AMY an, Iiyoi ua, ioeno ny
Ss. ,ed To- no pulc ps; u al,s III Suo
Pmst 81 a;s;nno a'S Nt ,.s 10 G% sI uus Ia
h sue - ara ,,''u, maa;a;,,; au
don.
rh .,.4;
FL Ru aoiI.u" LILLY. y, Sdo Pars.es eusaeeu ~
L no ui, 10 Su''t1u ~ na a,s
vomno man Russ seemed determined
that Miss DAYTON should bacoma his
wife and IN her Declining In do On he
attemnted her life and his Roth
of them are doing well, and little doubt
is entertained of their recovery.
Governor Wells of T,ouisiana hoo va.
toed the Hill s,Ianandiro The collaot;on
of taxes for 1861; on the ground that it
would afford relief to those W no had at
tempted to destroy the government, and
VINO were apseilG from thls city during
the war, while Union men remained.
A fOrty-day husband, on whom the
memory OF the honeymoon already
seems 10 nave become poweriess, wants
to know why his wife is like q small
PIC. ~ YOU E.so W Decausen
s'E w, ~ e u.'oei"s "ie'o"' ''''c ~ ho"
ee.''o '"'' {s4.
anJ s s iiaines' ron iiayL,
..in u Tn;d",,I VIII .I, aanote ~ IA, .n9
MY M. u1 r,i''y ias. VI, '.ie souIn sue 81
nerished. - = -
1...-,c, , 49,,
al ; u s', an a " WITS nsape'ia yuu cnr
har naromonr r. TT Meade in So,,tan,
her last l. i'm nropress in Richmond
M. -; o =. -.
ent;relv caaeaI Ahn,,f Iozan raa,,;o;.
t;a.' 49, a.,o ~ 80 SCI Sat,,,.as ca,,
Mnnth WIro,;,a oos ~sV o' '"i
Tba Indiana Rannhl;c,na boya ballad
a state convention FIR tha .,9d af Eahru'
ary. and the Democrats for the LIST of
March.
Wbot 10 Tho d;ffaronce hetwoen a, oo-
cented and a ra;actnJ ioverS ona E;ssa.
his miss, and the other misses his kiss.
Why is man whose horses are all out
OF The stables always in agreat hurry?
BECAUSE he i'''sii got EN- IN III.
,, l"f'cn cl.,iac m as unpopular sol
fs-IfiVate fl41e ana corporal run
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28
THEMAssAcHUsETTs LIQUOR LAW

THEMASSACIIUSETT LIQUOR LAW
Awaiting himself of Federal statute,
passed In 1898, growing out Of South
Cardinals then attempted notification
Of the tariff laws, which provides that
in any case that involves the revenue
laws, or in which their authority is con-
cerned, the United States Courts may
or shall issue their mandamus, and take
the case out of the State Courts and try
it themselves, Caleb Cushing, who is
counsel for the liquor dealers of Massa-
chusetts, has appealed all the prosecu-
lions for the sale of liquor in that State,
to the u. s. Courts. There they will
probably remain for several years,
awaiting the final decision of the SUI
preme Bench. The last Legislature of
Massachusetts, created State Consta-
bulary in order to prosecute these deal
ers and all infringers of the Sabbath
BARRIERS, apothecaries and restaurateurs.
Their Occupation is gone" for the pre-
sent, as the same provision of the act of
Congress Is open to all Of these parties
when prosecuted.-Albany Argus, De-
Gender %.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

Drs. E. S, GaiIlald and w. S. McChes-
ney have sent us the first number Of
their monthly publication, The Rich
nond Medical Journal, a pamphlet OF
scyenty-eight pages. The editors say
"the pages of the Journal will be devoted
to original articles, foreign and domestic
CORES pondence, a retrospect OF medicine
and surgery during the late war, an &C.
lectic department., reports OF societies,
associations, hospitals and clinical lee
lures, reviews, and photographed noti-
ces, medical news, editorials and miscel-
laneous matters.n
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------e--
NEWSPAPER NEWS.

The War of the American Revolution
closed about eighty-three years ago, and
it is announced that, of all the many
thousands that once figured AS Revolu
tionary soldiers on the pension rolls of
William Hntchins of PenObscot, Maine,
and Samuel Cook of Clarendon, Orleans
county, New York. Several have died
within the last year, and it may be that
1866 will witness the closing of the
books. We trust the Government will
promptly announce the fact 10y proc
lamation or military general order, and
that the death of the last Revolutionary
soldier will be fifty and generally COM
memoratcd.
New York, the following remarkable
dykes and Van Dykes, of brooks and
of schooners and Schoonmakers land
of cities with euphoneous names, of
Saardam and Edam and Amsterdam
and Rotterdam land of cider and
Zyder-Zees; proprietor of bottom land
on the largest known European scale.
Broad based Holland Hail ~
The following dialogue actually took
place, a short time since, between
visiting examiner and pupil in a
school near Salisbury, England: "Now,
the first boy in the grammer class. "
First bOy-"Here / be, SIR" Examin-
er-"Well, my good boy, can you tell
me what vowels are?p First boy
Examiner-"Tell me, then, what are
vowels?" First boy-".Why, vowels be
chickens"
A terrible locomotive explosion oc-
Cured on Friday morning at the Terre
Haute (Indiana) depot, throwing off the
roof of the building, spreading the walls,
and scattering freight, timber, brick and
mortar, books and papers, in all direc-
tons. The engineer, Charles Stake,
and the fireman, ID. Miller, were so Sc
verely injured that they will probably |
die. The extreme cold weather is as
signed as The cause of the catastrophe. |
1t was freight train laden with hogs,
and many Of them were killed.
1t is difficult to have straightforward
answer from u Highland witness. One
Of the Scottish judges, weary of the
evasions and circnmlocutions OF such
,ne, said to the interpreter, "Mr. Mac
wheedle, do desire the man to say yes
IL no, if the Gaelic language admits of
hat subtle distinction"
Col. J. j. Dana, Col. A. ]. Perry, and
Jol. b. c. Card, have been brevetted
Generals in the regular army
or faithful and meritorious servicesdu
ng the war.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned
inc dSc at noon on Friday, previous to
which bloody resolution against the
ardon, and in favor of the immediate
anging of Jefferson Davis was tabled,
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ARREST OF THE ROBBER WHO Rob-

ARREST OF THE RoBBER WHO ROB-
BED THE EXCHANGE HOTEL. On
Tuesday the police arrested VIM. Pres
ton, alias Kunckle, upon the charge Of
being engaged in the robbery at the
Exchange Hotel last week. Upon his
person was found large quantity Of
money--notes on the banks of East
Tennessee. Alabama, Kentucky, Lou
isiana, North Carolina and Virginia.
The most abundant evidence was dis
closed to show that the accused was
most extensively engaged in robbery
the Union. He will be ex-
before the Mayor this morning.
Richmond Examiner. vs.lr@ e,,a ~ 4
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The Masons of this region had good
timen last night. The members of the
Norfolk Lodge No. l had dinner in
their building on Church street. At
lantic Lodge No. 2 celebrated the day
with ball at Glenn's theatre, which,
according to our reporter, was very
brilliant affair.
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STEAMER ASHORE.

NEW YORK, Dec. q. The steamer
idaho, hence for Mobile, is ashore at
Barnegat, and full of water. Her crew
landed safely. With favorable W Gather,
part Of her cargo can be saved.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

Mr.. John A. Barns, of the National
EXPRESS. has our thanks for Baltimore
papers of Tuesday afternoon, and to Mr.
Carroll, of Adams Express, for Rich
mond and Petersburg papers.
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BALTIMORE MARK FITS.

BALTIMORE, Dec. q. Flour quiet;
Howard superfine, IS 62@$S IS; Wheat,
receipts limited; Corn and Provisions
dull; Seeds and Oats steady; Whiskey
very dull at 3Oc.
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MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dee. q. Flour advanced
5@lOc.; Southern $9.15l; Wheat and
Corn firm; Beef quiet; Pork steady;
Lard firm; Whisky dull at 2Sc.; Cotton
firm, with sales of ,651 bales; Sugar and
Coffee steady; Naval Stores dull; Gold
AL
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INDIAN OUTRAGE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. Advices
from ARIZONA represent constant fight
ing there between Indians and whites
Twenty-eight soldiers, who were sent
out on the first of November, are
missing.
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viii the negroes work? The thought
full reader will find something upon this
subject i'm our issue this morning.
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Hon. Portus Baxter, of Vermont, has
our thanks for copy ofthe report OF the
Comptroller of the Treasury. @
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There are in France Is, 741 ,O37 women
and Is, GAG, 276 men. OF these s,579,Ol6
are unmarried, 4,479, $50 of whom are
women. The number of married men
who live with their wives is 1868, 768.
The proportion of widows of twenty to
WidoWers of the same age Ii ~ $40 to 81.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

Carl Schurzs report of the condition
of affairs at the South, is too long for
our columns. We give the essence OF IT.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

Major General Weitzel is "pegging
awayn at General Meiia, as the cores
pondence on the first page will show.
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APOLOGY TO BE DEMANDED. The
Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore San says that the State Depart
ment has advices from our minister at
Chill that the war between Spain and
Chill is still kept up. The commander
Of the Spanish fleet had offered a gross
insult to Mr.. Nelson, our minister, for
which an apology will be demanded.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28

Attending charity dinner, may BE-
described as eating yourself, to keep
other people from starving.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
James Gordon Bennett and the French
-" Mission,

1t will be recollected that some time
ago it was currently reported that James
Gordon Bennett, of the New York Herald,
was offered the mission to France by
President Lincoln. The Herald neither
denied nor affirmed the truth of the 10
port until Saturday, when an article ap
peared on the subject inits colnms The
following is an exact:
The time to break that silence has not
vet arrived, but it will arrive shortly.
The offer of the French mission was ono
of the last acts OF the great and good man
who has been taken from Us, and it will
remain as part of his history and OF the
history of the country. At the
proper time fthe public will be fur.
iished with all the particulars OF
The offer and of the declination,
with the full correspondence upon both
sides. 1t is true, as has already been sug-
gested by the tenor of this article, that
the offer of the French mission was made
by President Lincoln to Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett, the editor of this journal;
and it is also true. as stated by Mr.. Hor-
ACE Greeley, that the offer was respect
July declined by Mr. Bennett, on tho
ground that at this great crisis he could
serve the country better here than in
Paris. This much Mr.. Bennett is willing
TO have stated in order to crafty and
satisfy those who have devoted so much
time aud attention to the thorough
calculation Of the subject. But for the
particulars and the correspondence, the
journals and the gossips will be obliged
to wait little longer. 1t is certain that
the exceptional compliment to an editor,
to which Mr.. Greeley called especial at.
tention. was by no means unappreciated
in tho spirit in which it was intended
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A New WAR PHAsE.--1t is reported at
Harrisburg, Pa, in official circles, that
the District Attorney of Franklin county
will bring before the grand jury of the
court soon to convene in that county,
bills of indictment against Gen McCaus-
land, Harry Gilmor, and other leading
rebels, for levying war upon the inhabi-
tants of franklin county, for pillage, ar.
son and murder. There can be no doubt
that true hills will be found, when Gov
ernor Curtin will immediately demand
the wretches thus indicted from the Gov.
ornor Of Virginia for trial in Pennsylva-
MIA. Before the proposed action of the
District Attorney OF Franklin county
was known. it was contemplated by the
Executive of Pennsylvania to make
formal demand foP. MoCausland and Gil.
NOR. This action is now postponed to
await the result Of the proceedings he.
fore franklin county grand Jury ~
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WHAT PEACE WILL BE TO THr SoUTH
The editor of the Raleigh Progress, who
had been contemplating possibly abre.
waited allowance of eatables during the
continuance of the necessary sufferings
imposed upon North Carolina by the re.
bellion, discourses in the following hope.
full manner:
The prospect of getting back into the
world again recalls long forgotten tho'ts
and feelings. Who, for years past, has
thought of coffee. and tea, and sugar, and
cheese, and mackerel, and Goldfish, and
raisins, and candy, and silks, and calicoes,
and beaver hats, and broadcloths, and a
thousand other good things that now
naturally recur to memory? Or, if we
did think Of them, the very thought was
punishment, for we knew they were
unattainable. Now we contemplate such
things with reasonable hope of soon
enjoying them, and the contemplation is
very pleasant While we were looking
anxiously forward to the blackberry crop
to help save US from starvation. angel
footed peace Ia, we trust, upon our Dor
ders, with all her blessin gs. Let no sem
tinel be- posted to bid her tfhalt." ."j