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

Under the attractive headings of "Life
in Richmond-Elegant and refined
amuse ments- Canterbury Hall in blaze
'of Glory-Gov. Pierpoint enjoys both a
Jig and Swig-Another Nesselrode in
Diplornacy-How Young Fugleman
Fugles,-A Jig Dancer in her Glory
Dinah on her High-heeled Balmorals-
Richmond Regenerated in Morals"-the
correspondent of the New York Meas,
thus 'rasps'' the newly discovered
friend Of its particular friends, Judge
Lyons, and others. If, as Lyons said in
his speech OIL. the 'great mass meeting
Peirpoint will compare favorably with
any Governor Virginia has had for many
years." which we doubt not means since
Lyons advent in public life, the cause
of her political as wellas material retro
erosion, is no longer a secret. The
fame OF Virginia is involved in this as
sertion of Judge Lyons, wherein the
glorious traditions and the reputation of
the State are compromised, by compar-
ing such person as Peirpoint favor
ably with the Governors of Virginia
from Jefferson down to Smith. The
Ne,os correspondent on the I'd inst gives
US the following
Richmond has witnessed MANY novel
scenes since its occupation by the Fed
erals, scenes which have tinged the
cheeks of its respectable citizens with
shame and disgust. With the press of
Richmond Overawed and threatened
xsyif !, ar mi
utter ole word against "the powers that |
be-" the world has little idea of what is |
going on in this once quiet, orderly and |
moral city. Let me daguerreotypes some |
few of the scenes which have witness
ed in this city with my own eyes, in the
last forty-eight hours, and for the truth
Of which hold myself personally re-
,ponsible. .,
Among the many evils that have been
into Richmond is a low
lance. house and negro minstrel hall,
where a number of lewd women ex-
libit themselves nightly. This place is
,nOwn as Canterbury Hall" and is a
esort only for the rabble of the city. {
yirginia-GOvernOr Pierpoint-for two ,
We nights has formed one of the
udienc.e at this low and obscene exhi-
ition, and has been hail fellow well :
net with its proprietor, receiving his u
miles and bows and guzzling down his
hampagne. Isn't this pretty picture !,
or the Governor of the once proud and =
llgnified Commonwealth of Virginia!!
beats Jenkins and 1.-THE pretty waiter =
lri." Governor Peirpoint, who, we
re told, is "a patriot" an orator." n
statesman" Scholar" and "gen- =
leman'" applauding the beautiful Jig -
a. at Canterbury Hall!!" In fact
ne governor, in addition to his numer-
US qualifications, is lover of the fine
Its. Inc manager of the Richmond
neatre, IN his advertisement of the
Irtucolnlng season, announces, with q Pc
ieat nCurlsn, that 1.-The box at the ex- da
'eme right has been designated "a the s.,
overnor's box, and is esnecialiv re. ~
rived tor his Excellency.U No doubt VIII
ere. as at Canterbury Hall, the Gov "
,nor Will De given free treat of cham c
Another little item about. tho c sn a
I'd his secret diplomacy. That g nnhIa ,roT
i'd malynanimous letter of his 70 the 10 !
esident imploring Executive clemencv ciou
: the people of Virginia, for which hss
8 received SO much applause. He "
,er aOrOte q line of it, and dare him Rail
leny it. 1t was written by q low fell and
, and political trickster who hangs to the
skirts of Peirpoint, hoping to get a SINH
of Executive patronage. The Gov =
or gets the credit of this high-sound- p.r
and buncombe paper, but the only a ns.
lg he did was to write his name at '' T'
bottom of it. His fugleman is the ="
nor of it, and I shall challenge from LIZ
er a contradiction of it. In fact, the ing a
ernor il incapable of writing any and a
9 beyond the merest commonplace
r. ...-s IT rf.-fE,r Al
-------se> tal ia
nee ~ HasS meetings. strange and ment
ihca.ht feature in Alabama politics. Ia,
melt at Huntsville, Alabama, Aug. after
A bout two thousand fo,ro .,,x~,