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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

In speaking of the settlement of the
Mexican question and the probable en-
forcement of the lionroe Doctrine
the New York Herald says:
There are only two possible issues of
the Mexican muddle-one is by a war,
in which the United States would GER
tainly be victorious. This country is
now ready for another campaign. We
have the men, the money, the arms ana
the ships all ready for the CONTEST
Within month the government could
have half million veteran soldiers i'll
Mexico. These troops would be under
the command of such Generals as Grant,
Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan and Slo-
cum, who are unequalled in the world.
Farragut and Porter would command a
fleet of iron-clads before which the
mammoth abortiOns recently exhibited
by France and England would be utterly
helpless. TO again lombard Vera Cruz,
to land our soldiers, TO march on Mexico,
the population rising as we went, would
be easy work for the men who have cont
quered both nature and the rebels during
the late war, and who think nothing OF
fighting battles above the clouds, ira
versing q continent to reach the enemy,
OF SdllluS tIluiipiiautiJ hhi o"e., - INV
water to capture a city. Were the
American: people as Religerent as Euro
peans profess TO believe, and did notthe
wisest statesmanship guide and restrain
the popular instincts and prejudices, y
war would be inevitable II Is useless
to deny that the majority our lending
generals are eager for another coniiiet,-
and fret under the insult which the
presence of Macmillan i'll Mexico cen-
tinues to offer to this republic, Could
their wishes lie granted the. call to arms
would Immediately resound from one
end of the land TO the other, and veteran
volunteers would flock tothe recruiting
stations by thousands, both in the NORTH
and in the South, It's useless to deny
also, that this would be the specifies
method of reconstrueting the, Union
The first war i'll Mexico drowned on
the oldnulliiicationtr in the bloc,
of comrades from Massachusetts an4
South Carolina, New York and Mississ
ippi. A second war with Mexico Nigh
end in the same way all the difference
which exist between the two sections G
the country,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
Foreign News.

E.. England has at last been fairly scared
out of all proprety by the Fenian move
n,ent. and is making as great hubbub
as if a hostile army of two hundred
thousand men had already landed on her
shores. General Sir Hugh Rose, who
subdued the Indian rebellion by shoot
inc tile Sepoys rom the muZzle of guns,
is in command OF the British troops in
ireland, and has under him a force
which our pnblip correspondent esti-
mates at nearly seventy-four thousand
men. A sweep has been made upon the
office of an unhappy Dublin weekly
newspaper, suspected of Fenianism, and
twelve or fourteen prisoners, mysterious
Iy stated not to be compositors, were Sc
cured. A still more important haul was
made subsequently,, when the police
came across alive American captain with
documents and uniform in his posses
sion. The Privy Council has been
solemnly convened 10 decide what is 10
he done with the prisoners. British war
vessels hover around every portion OF
the Irish coast at which an invading
army could effect a landing, and Donald
Mckay, the shipbuilder, has been called
in consultation by the Admiralty, with
the view of protecting British harbors
Inv torpedoes in case of war. At the
latest dates the excitement and arrests
continued.
A plot to assassinate the French En-
peror on his way to or from his recen
| interview with the Queen of Spain, a
san Sebastian, is said to have been dis
covered. A near relative of Orsini
mixed up in the affair The Queen {
Spain insisted upon accompanying he
guests on their return, so as to shaI
their risks.
Cholera, Notwithstanding its reporte
I backward movement, was creatinggre,
havoc in France. The Mayor of Ma
settles had summoned the physicians t
gether to consult what was best to
done, and the inhabitants were fie
ing from the city panic-stricken.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

Tn ranlv 70 the letter of Judah p. Rem
TT. ,'t,;,,,o, -, .ho Jo,,,o, T;,,o,
J''hiiu, P"',i'i'" -. .ne iA -o'
Ill which lie Justl1ies the enofmltieS
committed against the Federal prison.
ORG % rat.,iatory measures for the Dahl
~ ., -. a....,e..S r
sieli eApeui'io"' anu tue es'oPp"se Vi
exchange by the Federal Government,
Iieut. III. A. Wise. of the United States
Nov, conf ,,,o co,,ov;no communities
A. a.. ,r,,.,..
ZION 10 'he I"'es'
REPLY TO MR.. BENJAMIN FROM CAPTAIN WISE,
US. NAVY.
TO the Editor of the London Times
SIR. In Mr.. Benjamin's attempted
defence of the cruel and atrocious treat
ment of Federal prisoners. published in
the Times of to-day, he has omitted to
| state that for long time the exchange
ceased because the Confederates refused
| to comply with the cartel in giving up
CAPTURED negro soldiers as "man for
mama theory which the Federal Go
vernment, on the score of justice ant
humanity to the soldiers of the Repub
lie, refused to accede to. But let thi
pass and to quote the words ofMr. Ben
janlin, "withOut betraying the conf
dence of official intercourse, permit me
to make positive denial of the charges
he has revamped against Col. Dahlgren,
who fell in midnight ambush near
! Richmond, Brutality butchered, stripped
not only OF ms clothihs ana wooden reg
tne memenIo from ~ ouileI III pat.ie, p,,
ms 1nger hacked OH lof the ring IL nero
} YES, ms own servant, VINO III .ne earl
morning removed tie nakeu, pio9uy am
muuiateo remains rom the roausia t1s y
5 the shade OF heage, .oia me VI iiies
! iacts; ana perhaps MI. belJaillln hi'ii
, sell may nave seen the caifo's wlieii
was pupllcly eXhioi.eu M ,lie snaiiioi'
/ OF Rlchmohd before pelng thrown,
= the papers saiu, 10 uuhgneap l9[ ~ ~
| dogs 10 ieast upon, anu thus aoo IL
s testimony TO tne story.
: But, with reference tothe papers loull
upon the Doay' can II DC P4sst9tihe re d diia
/ MI. Benjamin Is not aware thaC lile 40.
, ument whlch IL was presumed ne Ia
llthogfapneu III Joc sAna"e anu u ,;i
tea ABROAD was aloisery aiu ~ iiui's a.,
eAecu.eu ma. ~ auaio! ISL ti,o . .a
writing Oh Danlgren, ann n even Ellie ume sly sly
> hature was hiisspelt. : inis iorsi,y Wa
eApo o7 m ino LII a. fotSar nf tho DO
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
:" The Man With the Naval Uniform. y

Mr.. EDITOR Il think you treat with
foo much levity, in your paper OF yester-
day morning, a matter OF very grave I'M
variance 10 the reputation OF our city. a
ppoonie must have very loose notions OF
morality and decency, that permits the
chief conservator Of the peace ana
mora norals of neighboring city, to violate;
With impunity, the rules Of decency ana nd
no ,'d breeding, by committing acts for
Glitch an officer in the United states
n VIII would be contemplated and
a amy red. and gentleman in most any
rr.asnectabie community would be exciu-
Ged froa society, and frowned upon by
aEo n ,roI men ZEN it is indeed humiiiating
~; al ! goo noonle when the Mayor OF city, q
husband, and the father OF family cal. gar,
l nas for forget the dignity Of the position
10 Se az, and 50 degrade bis once, a, a
to introduce into the company o. i aHns:
o :" fn, Gentlemen, "disreputabie char ar
a anter under the guise of relationship
and live with her in an, undisgulse'
state Of immortality, through the cohsen
s oi convenient husband" What RICH 1li
I 6as q a Mayor to introduce cattle Of thu
wort TO the families of our citizens, wha
sa W Of the true status of the art
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

REMEMBER THE PORTER. - 4 New
York correspondent of Boston Ifdia-
script says: THE general complain
with travellers this season is the uniient-
eous eXtortions at the hoiels.n This
writer is stopping at The Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where he must expect TO pay very
exorbitant prices, but what We are com
ing at is this. He says: THE pluck u
the bluff old fellow is to he admired, VINO,
when leaving the hotel, being inlPof-
tuned by the porter, cried OUT, Lat'o1
lord, have paid my biz les, 81,
said the landlord. Wen, tneh, WY
repIv of tha bluff old gentleman, AMI IA
yery sensible reply it was too"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

A newspaper reporter entered a jew
eller's store in St. Louis, and laying
down an envelope, bearing the inscrip-
ton, "$5, 750-money package, pro
ceeded to select diamond pin valued at
s. 900, and Il diamond brooch and ear
rings worth 81 200. Showing the pack
age over 10 the jewel!er, AIr. Sullivan
at the same time casting his eyes into
the street, up which Il carriage was pass
ing-hc exclaimed: "There is the mo-
ney all righr--you can count it--there
goes Lieutenant General Grant, must
go!" and quickly disappeared after the
carriage. 4 hasty examination showed
The package to be worthless consisting
OF some OLD newspapers and photographic
advertising bills. Mr.. sullivan at once
notified the police, and with their aid
the rogue was discovered and arrested
n the street an hour or two later, and
| he diamonds recovered.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

Mr.. EDITOR Little did you imagine, day or two
SINCE when you bid high for Miss Iarrs-case in Nor
folk in order that city might Keep with Chicago
Richmond and other places of great note in moral as well
material growth that you very nigh having your
most ardent desire fulfilled In fact the mine pre-
pared and the train laid but from potent cause the
explosion did not take place. The rumor is, that high
official ofa city, not than thousand miles from
Norfolk had extensively interfered with the rights
marital" of young mixer of brandy-smashes olaret
punches and other cooling drinks and it was feared by
the high officials" friends that the "injured husband"
might throw the gay Lotharos official brecches out of
the window and proceed to manufacture claret punch
out of his eyes and But the chivalrous husband
thought better of the matterfrgdye the errng wife
received her to his painting buzzum" and treated her
deceiver with cool contempt. He isa philosophers
this of cocktails. II is said the free of the oil of
palms healed the wounds Of the afflicted husband and all
parties fully satisfied. We congratulate the public
upon the happy adjustment of this little affair." without
in the least compromising the fair fame of the parties
concerned the moral dignity OF the city Woman is
fra husbands forgivng and high official dignituies
| are generous.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

Upon the occasion of the marriage in
Fall River recently of q son of Colonel
Richard Borden to q daughter of DIR.
Nathan Durleo, the officiating clergy
man, Rev. Eli Thurston, received a
marriage fee larger than ever before paid
in Massachusetts. The families of Colo
mel Borden and DR.. Durfee generously
eXtinguished a mortgage Of 81, 500 which
rested upon the Homestead of the par
son. -.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

a philosophical cabman in Mobile
tht,s speaks of the section over which
his wheels fnalSe.tbeir tracks: "Ifyot
run over u youngsterdown here in this
heae ward,n said he, . the folks don't
say nOthin'-kase they have got more
children tban whittleo for 'eiD--but YOU
jist run over q goat, orpig, and blest II %
mob amt after you'll IN Two minutes.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

RAIMoRAL SKrRTs.-A " fashion,
mon in New York, who caters for the
iadv readers of the New York World,
savs with thick winter dresses, balmo-
raj Skirts are making their appearance,
and will undoubtedly be as extensively
worn as ever. The newest styles are in
gray. or dark linsey woolsey, bordered
with algerine stripes-these are pecu'
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

Mr, Dewitt G. Beach, of New Albany,
Indiana was chloroforned and robbed
of three hundred dollars, by the porter
of a hotel at Jackson, Michigan. The
porter. MAS sent 10 the Penitentiary for
five Years. His wife, in revenge, pois-.
oned Mr.. Beach'5 coffee, which nearly
killed him, and was herself sent to tho
Penitehtiary for two years.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

10 show the gigantic scale on which
the war supplies Were obtained, there
remains on hand in one item 100000
pairs OF new shoes. The Quartermas-
ier's Department has already sold SO, 900
horses andamules, which have produced
upwards OF six million dollars.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

The National Bank of Concord, Mass,
was entered on Monday, between half
past one and two o'clock, while the CASH
Ter was nc dinner, and robbed of three
hundred thousand dollars In United
States bonds and money, belonging to
the bank and depositors. No clue has
vet been obtained as to the perpetrators
of the robbery, although reward of
twenty thousand dollars has been offered
for their apprehension.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

The Tltusville Herald says the oil re-
gion is infested with counterfeiters,
gamblers, horse thieves and vagabonds,
Of every ilk, and suggests that, az the
ascals,praciice their vocation with im-
punity. vigilance committees and Judge
Lynch might exercise a wholesome in
nltnnca
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

In Louisiana families who, before the
war rolled i'll wealth and luxury, having
horses aud carriages and plenty of SER
wants, now.ride about in carts drawn by
mules. The ladies do their own work
s9in, weave AID cook-and are better for
If no doubt.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

"Sir," asked newly fedged legisla-
tor of fellow passenger on the Hudson
river railroad, care you going 10 the
Legislature -. s" No, thank God not
SO bad as that. I'm going to the State
nrison ~ s-'
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

cle," may at any moment compromise
their reputation by associating, either i'll
private or public, with an object OF no.
torious repute. Are our domestic hearths
to be defiled even by those we select to
protect their purity? INQUIRER"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

heSkowhegan Hotel, in Skowhegan,
Mo-, was totally destroyed by fire early
on Monday morning, together with the
furniture and effects of most of its in
mates, causing loss of from twelve to
fifteen thousand dollars. The Coving-
ton, KY, Rolling Mill was likewise
burned on Saturday night. Loss, TWEEN
ty thousand dollars.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

On Monday morning the night train
from Lynch6urg, Va, to Washington,
came into collision with the o'clock
train from Washington, near the latter
city, and the conductor on the former
train had both legs Aactured, one of
which was amputated. But few passen-
gers happened to be in the cars, and no
other person was injured. Both loco
motives were considerably damaged.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

Mr.. Pendleton, the Virginia loyalist
running for Congress, calls Thaddeus
Stevens n "hell-cat.n We should judge
from this that he has been pardoned.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

SYNOD or VIRGfNIA.--rhis reverend
and venerable body will commence its
annual session in the Second Presbyte-
rian Church Of Iynchburg on the End
Wednesday (11thl ofOctoher. Its menu
bers consist OF about one hundred and
fifty clergymen, with nearly the same
number of ruling elders.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
THE NORFOLK POST
TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

TH + NEW LINE STEAMERS
FROM
NORFOLK TO FORT MONROE, BALTIMORE, RICH
M0ND MATTHEWS COUNTY AND CHERRYsToNE
CARRYING THE GREAT
RNDEN'S ETPRESS.
The following First Glass, side.Whee Steamers, with
unsurpassed accommodations, namely
GEORGE LEARY, CAPT. BRAKEMAN,
JAS. II. BRADY, CAPT. Lands,
Leave for Baltimore DAILY, at 81 o'clock p NJ, arriv
ing in time to connect with all the early trains.
CITY POINT, CAPT. TALBOT,
MAGENTA, CAPT. BAULsIR,
Leave for Richmond, DAILY, al o'clock, A. NJ State
Room furnished FREE of CHARGE
MATTANO, CAPT. HICKS,
Leaves for Cherryaone, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY
andSATURDAY and for Mathews, Yorktown and
Gloucester every MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY andFRIDAY, at 619 o'clk,
AM touching at Ports
mouth, going and
connecting at Old Point with the New Line Steamers &c
to and from Baltimore
These Steamers all leave from New Line Wharf, foot
Roanoke and Market Square.
Through tickets sold for Philadelphia, New York, and
all the principal cities West Passengers and baggage
taken from boat to cars free of charge.
The Steamers all touch at FORT MONROE, and con
meet with each other, going and returning.
For any information regarding Freight Passage,
securing State Rooms in advance apply at tho Office
the wharf. II. V. T0MPKINS
sep9-h Agent.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

The Steamers of this Line are all new and their re-
marable speed is due to their construction, the most a-
proved Modern Models of the fast Hudson river steamers
having been adopted.
The superiority of these models gives them great adj
vantage the boats Of the old style of naval cosruc-
ton and the newness of their Boilers and Machinery
guarantees to the public their perfect safety.
1t ia hardly necessary TO inform our patrons that, with
their powerful Machinery and fine water lines. they do
not require the slightest approach to tracing to ena
bic them attain much better rate of speed than any
boats in these waters.
The NEW LINE is composed of the following elegant
Side-Wheel Steamers superbiy fitted up with Saloons and
single and family State RoOns
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
THE NORFOLK POST

oors to best terms to ADvERTIsBs and It's prices wilt
,avs correspond with the general advertising aissin
other cities.
,r,yr, VIZ LINES or less will constitute square
ror single insertion per squire ONE DOLLAR will be
.h,rgod an for each subsequent insertion TWENTY
FIVE CENT
Merchants Auctioneas and all Others who advsrns
Regularly and occupy oneouth ola column or more can
make special terms and will receive liberal DEDUCTION
Business Cards. FIVE DOLLARS per month OF fl'ff pOl
LARS per year =,
An transient advertisements payable in advance-aii
others monthly.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

TUE COMET CoMING.--The comet of
Bella is nearing its perihelion, and will
soon he visible in the heavens. 1t has
rather u long journey to perform, being
at present about one hundred and ten
millions of miles distant
on the 1st OF November nextljt will
be close to the ght,Alpha Pegasi Mar
kab, one of. the four bright stars forming
the well known square of-Fegasiis. 10
then pursues n SoutherN course, cross
ing the celestial equator about the mid
lie of December. 1t then crosses its old
path in 1916, near where it separated into
two comets. At the end of February, its
distance from the earth will be less than
twenty millions of miles. This comets
period IL about six and three-quarters
years. The superstitious are apt TO ac-
Gept these erratic bodies as omens OF
coming evil. The last time one of them
took a peep over the earth, people began
to prepare for the end Of the world. 1t
is likely, however, that this one will be
considered as evidence of the approach
OF the cholera.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

liarly adapted for street wear, with sults
of Aberdeen winsey, which will proba-,
bly, compose the most iashionable Oh
winter walking costumes. There are
also very handsome balmoral skirts,
! made of red-stripped Saxony cloth, OF q
| very fine quality, bordered with broad
band of plain black velvet. These LOOK
| extremely well with black silk or black.
poplin suits.
| Striped black and white skirts are
still worn, with iiuting round the bot
tom, bound on either edge, with black.
or scarlet braid.
White skirts to be worn under ball
and party dresses are deeply bordered
with rows OF fine tucks alternating with
insertions of cluny guipie.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-29

GEORGE LEARY, CAPT. BRAKEMAN,
JAMES II. BRADY, CAPT. LANDS,
CITY POINT, CAPTAIN TALBOT,
DICTATOR, CAPTAIN DEERINo.
MAGENTA, CAPTAIN BAULsER.
The TABLES are supplied with every luxury the mar
kets Afford and equ, to rstcass hotel fare and not
outstanding the superior advantages offered TO the pub-
lie in point of elegance, comfort, safety and speed The
fares as low as by any other line.
They connect with the elegant New Line of Steamers
for Cherrystonc Mathews county, and all points the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia. and also with the steamers
for Newbern Edcnton Plymouth, and all other points
in North Carolina.
Passengers transferred to aud from all depots, and bag
gage handled free Of charge.
They navigate the Jameriyer entirely in the day, thus
aifoldng passengers time for seeing the Notifications,
Dutch Gap and other objects of interest.
The ProprietdIs of The Line negotiating for
of the most superb and fast Steamers of the Hudson
river to the James river and intend to make
their Line the permanent institution of Norfolk; and,
grateful for the very large share of patronage they
have already received, request a continuance of the
public favor. II. V. T0MpKINS, Agent.
A. W. SHAW, sup't New Line Steamers. sep2O-2w
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Mrs. JOHNSON The new mistress oil
the White Honse is thus described BY q
Washington letter writer:
1.-The new lady of the White House
has very qnietly taken possession of her
quarters, aud as there have been no recep-
tions yet, and will not ba until Congress
meets in December. the public are not
familiar with her style and appearance.
and we do not yet hear many criticisms
or much gossip. She need not hope to
escape these things. however, as the posi-
ton is too prominent for seclusion. Mrs.
johnson. when the President was Gov.
Of Tennessee. before the war. never came
to Nashville at all during her husbands =
term Of Office. but resided in the sm al
country town Of Greenville. preferring its
quiet and seclusion to the gayeties of the
capital. None Of the President's family.
l believe, lived in Nashville during his
term Of Office. Mrs. johnson. from all
accounts. is lady very much like the
late Mrs. Henry Clay. curing nothing for
city life or gay society. but finding psace
and content in the calm. unobtrusive
pleasures Of the domestic life Of her own
family circle. Mrs. Patterson. the Presi-
dents daughter. the wife of the new Sens
tor from Tennessee. Judge Patterson,
will. it is said. do the honors Of the
White House. She seems lady every
way capable Of appearing to advantage
in this high and difficult sphere Of life."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-07

Missouri OATH The following is the
oath that officeholders and some others
have to take in Missouri. 1t will certsin-
" take clean stom ach to swallow it
No mixsnre Of rebellion can go down
with such m oath honestly taken:
II. A. B.. do solmnly sware that sm
we'll acquainted with the terms Of the
third section of the second Article of the
Constitution of the State of Missouri.
adopted in the year eighteen hundred and
sixty FIVE. and have carefully considered
the same: that have never directly or
Indirectly. done any of the acts in said
section specified: that have lwavs been
trnly and loyalty on the side of the Uni
ted States against al enemies thereof.
foreign and domestic; that will hear
trne faith and allegiance to the United
States. and will support the Constitution
and laws thereof. as the supreme law Of
ths land. any law or ordinance of any
State to the contrary notwithstanding;
that I will to the best Of nv ability. pro-
tect and defend the United States. and
will not allow the sams to he broken M.
dissolved. or the Governmen thereof to
b. destroyed or overthrown, under any
circumstances. If in my power to prevent
it; that / will support the Constitution
Of tbs State nf Missoari: and that I make
this oath without any mental reservation
or evasion, and hold it binding on me
now"