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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
THE NEGROES AND THE HoIIDAys

Most exaggerated, and i'm some in
stances unfounded, reports in regard to
the intentions of the negroes of tbis
State during tho holidays, have been
sent North; and the drunken brawls of
Christmas day have been maenified
into attempts at revolution. SO com
plete had become the belief abroad, that
the negroes were engaged i'm the general
Strengthening of their white neighbors
that late OH Wednesday evening, we re-
ceived telegram from Washington
PLEASE telegraph whether there were
any serious disturbances among the
blacks on Christmas day or since. Tell
anything you know bearing upon the
subject" Our answer assured orr
Washington correspondent that there
had been no serious disturbances among
the blacks. or the whites either, that
nothing of an unusual character had
TRANSFERRED during Christmas day or
since, and the brawls that had taken
place had no political significance. and
'ouid all he traced to the swallowing of
he Internal whiskey sold in the dens of
Norfolk and Portsmouth. 1t is evident
hat the Washington people had had
eports from this section, which had
aused some alarm. We are happy to
MORN them, that the negroes arc toler-
bly, we'll behaved, and that thew seem
be minding their own business So
nuch for Norfolk and vicinity. lie
1t will be remembered that a report n G
cry desperate affair at Manchester t.
'ached US on Tuesday. The Richmond I
epmdIc disposes of that matter TINS o
We learn that two negroes, who had u
EN- guilty ofsOme offence, were nut i'm !,
Il in Manchester Oh Monday. Shortly ~
Ter they were put in, n crowd of some -
rec or four hundred negroes assembled -
q demanded that the Jail should be -,
ened and the negroes be released. - -
reatening that if it were not done thew o.
'uld tear the house down. Not having r.
police force to contend with ~ =.
rioters, the authorities had TO Weld y,
en the doors, and set the two negroes III y;
liberty. ~
We find the following details concern w
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

GEN. JOE HOOKER. A soldier. how
ever brave he may be, can't fight every
thlng successfully. So with 'iFighti1p
Joe:" Paralysis has made sad work
with his fine physical frame and hand
some face. One whole side of his body
mas lost its vitality, and hangs flabia
ana loose, like a wilted weed. Palsy
has made good claim on one half of his
person. How long before it asserts it's
power over the whole, time alone must
determine. Gin. ENQUIRER.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

Some of the proceedings OF the South
Carolina Legislature, which adjourned
on the 2lst inst, and the workings of
the free labor system 80 far i'm that State,
are briefly reviewed in the Charleston
correspondence of the Herald. Laws
were passed among others, giving the
election of Presidential electors directly
to the people. for the organization of the
State militia, and creating thirty-three
new district courts for the trial of cases
i'm which negroes are interested. The
question regarding payment of the rebel
war debt was given to committee. with
instructions to report on it at the next
session. General Tobin, one of the
largest planters fthe State, is making
the free labor system progress very sat |
isfactOrily on his plantations. He saws
the chief difficulty in the way of the
success of the system is the foregone
conclusion on the part of the majority
Of planters that it must fail.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

IT 1t is to be the purpose of the people
Of Norfolk to encourage emigration to
this city, they had better no about it. A
well direStsd effort would certainly be
successful, in inducing both cap,raI and
labor to come here. There Is a plethora
OF both at the North, and all that is
wanted is the assurance-on the part of
responsible and well-known citizens-to
get here tI.is spring an Industrious class
Of well-to-do citizens. Who will put
his shoulder to the wheel?
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

The Knitting Machine at Stiner's is
commanding about as much attention
as first baby. 1t is, certainly, very
cunning invention. 1t is comprehend
Ell at glance, and everybody who has
seen it, declares it to be of q more reyo
lutionary character than the sewing
machine. 1t is still on exhibition, and
we advise our lady readers to see it in
operation.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
THE TABLE TOSSING DELUsIoN.

In our younger days, we did our best
to expose the villainies of spiritual
ISM" so called, which took possession OF
the New England mind in 1878. The
late Professor FELTON,, Professor Agassiz,
Professor Peirce, Gen. Cushing, Rufus
Choate, Edward Everett, and others
quite as ale, but not so well known,
occupied pieces in the great battery. 1t
was tho nbst vigorous war ever waged
in this country against delusion. 1t
lasted Overa year, and the rogues on the
side of the pgglers, produced the Foxes,
the Davelports, and nearly all the
clever hunbugs OF the country. During
the famouscontroversy, which was con
Quoted in tie I'ost0n Courier, some very
singular d IcOveries of immortality were
made, sucl as "nude circles" composed
OF persons supposed to have been respect
able. Newell remember an old State
street gentleman of Boston, who inner
tied much money, but no sense, bullying
in upon usone morning in the Courier
office, with the cry of "stop my
paper" 1hatday, an article had appear
ed, denliDiatory of some particular
phase o tile wicked imposition; but he
Happened TO be interested, and he was
very angry. We believe the facts were,
that hehsd encountered "medium,n
who had bld him who his nurse was,
what sortOf a bib he wore in his pulling
days, the hue of his grandm0ther's hair,
and other facts concerning the angry |
gentlenaRs infancy. lie rOared out, il,
reply to our suggestion, that perhaps
the young medium" had seen the old |
nurse, that it was impossible; but the |
truth was, that we had discovered the
old nurse il the northern portion of the
city, and Ind ascertained from her, that |
young Idly of proposing appear
lnce," had called upon her, and asked
questions, in regard to the youth and
parent ageof Mr.. Stopmypaper. Pro-
essor Feltbn, in powerful article, ex-
'osed thi, creature-suppressing the
names of Her victims, of cOurse-but the
I'D gentleman refused to see the light,
nd revenged himself by ordering
lis paper stopped. 1t was stop
ed. He returned in the course of few
'eexs, and wished that the Courier
hight be again left at his house, but it
ever was, the editor refusing TO have
nything to do with q. wealthy patron
h"mhugs who Was too proud to own
lat he had been ..~.;,,...,
came back upon us. afIeI
aiding Mr.. +. A. Sothern's able ex-
)sure of table tossers, in the Scotch
aper, which we print this morning.
r. Sothern says: "The history of
piritualism' in this country and in
merica is, on the one hand, chron-
10 of imbecility, cowardly terror of S
o supernatural, willful seIf-deIusion, s
religion, and The other of fraud, and o
lpudent chicanery and blasphemous a
decency. / do not say that there are L
It more things in heaven and earth it
an are dreamed of in our philosophy Il
t do say that, as the result of such a I'll
.ctical investigation of 'spiritualism' il
believe few other men have made, A
lust honestly and fearIessly denounce la
IS a meckery, delusion, a snare and G.
&C
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

Major Gen. Glenn takes another com.
plimentary benefit tonight, ut his own
theatre. The "Helping Hands," the
play in which he is TO appear, is one OF
the best productions of MIR. Taylor, and
the characters to be sustained by Mr..
Glenn and Mr.. Gossin, are well suited
to their respective powers. The bill is
one of the best offered this season,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
The Mobile Register Of the 10th ;pst

The Mobile Register of the 10Th inst.
i'm an article Oh the government cotton
agency system of the South, pronounces
that institution total failure, a great
public private, commercial and social
misfortune, and a source of the hugest
robbery and corruption. 1t says that
the agent seize all the cotton in private
hands they can find, on charge of its
having belonged to the rebel govern
ment, and then, as general thing, ap-
propriate it to their own emolument.
and that from this example the planters
and other citizens have also been led
extensively into THE cotton stealing
business The Register also asserts that |
OF the one hundred and twenty thous-
and bales of rebel government cotton
surrendered by General Dick TAYLOR 70
General Candy, scarcely ten thousand
bales have been or ever will be received
BY the national government, the re-
nainder having been stolen.
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NEW YORK MAPI[ Ln,

NEW foKK, Dee. %. Flour advanced
&C.; Southern $9.l0@l5; Wheat firm
Corn declined lc.: Beef quiet. PORK
steady; Lard firm; Whiskey dull: Cot
Gold 45B.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED

NEW YORK, Dec, 2s.-The mayor
elect, Hoffman, and corporation council
German, took the oath office yesterday.
The contemplated prize fight at tie
Fashion Course, this morning, was pre-.
vented by the police, who arrested One
of the parties. WV
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
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FROM NORTH CAROIINA

RALEIGH, Dee. %. Jonathan Worth.
Governor elect, took charge of the Tx,
ecutive office to-day, relieving Provi
slonal Governor Holden. Gov. Worth
has telegraphed Secretary Seward that
he has assumed the duties Of Office
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

The North Carolina sheriffs have been
instructed, by direction of the Presi-
dent, not to enforce the collection of the
tax levied by the constitutional conven.
ton.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
FROM WASHINGrnM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-Capt. Semms
arrived here tonight from New York
where he left this morning. He will
he confined al the Navy Yard.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
BALTIMORE MARK ENG

BALTIMORE, Dee. 2s. FLOR duh 4;
Wheat scarce and firm; Cen quiet
Oats dull at so Seeds and povisionsin-
active; Whiskey heavy at2SC9a29; Su-
gtars dull and heavy.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
Geographic Wths,
NORFOLK POST DESPA 1TyJE,
Observation-Disclosures DIS.
TURBANCE.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. IS. A tornado LAST
night, IN the vicinity of Pulaski. co,,se 'i
much damage. The bridge over the
river, seven miles south
OF Atlanta, was carried away.
Ihere was considerable disturbance ot
Ut;iarksyiIle, on Christmas day, between
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

No accounts have yet reached us of
any formidable attempts on the part of
the negroes in the Southern States, says
the New York Herald, to effect 4 realiz-
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
N o R Fol X P OS T
For the Year 1885.
ALL OTHERS MONTHLY.

Special contracts entered into, when desired, with
those who advertise largely and an extensive job Office
patronage will be considered in arranging terms.
Business Cards inserted for FIVE DOLLARS month or
Fifty DOLLARS year.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

The. National Express Company,
Adams Express Company, and Harm
denis Express, have our thanks for
favors.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

IL o II X f. N r..
few pleasant Rooms 10 Let at No. 1909 East Main
5"ce'' dec2S-1w+
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29

Advertisers requested to hand in their advertise
msns before six o'clock in the evening, pI vious to
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16
NEWS FROM REBEL PAPERS
CONGRESSIONAL.
FROM COLUMBUS.

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland LHADER.I
COLUMBUS, Feb. 10.
The Senate today passed the Senst'
bill to prevent certain animals from run
ming ct large.
Among the new bills passed were the
following:
By Mr.. Williamson, to authorize guar
dians Of insane women to compromise the
right of dover, in certain cases.
By.Mr. Howard, to require the inspection
of stock and hay scales.
A resolution, offered. by Mr.. Goss, wai
adopted, instructing the Committee on
Municipal Corporations to inquire into the
propriety Of regulating by law the storage
Of Ofpetroleum and other oombustsble fluids,
in cities and villages.
Mr.. Gunekle presented resolution dir
Getting the proper committee to report on
the expediency of admitting lgirls to the
State Reform School.
The House adopted Senator OOnnelS
resolution relating to the present assign
ment of quotas. (
Mr. Bloom introduced 8 bill to regulate
the storage and sale Of petroleum in cities
and villages. 30
Mr.. Babcoek introduced bill to author
ize the Trustees of Brooklyn township to
convey certsin real estate. ... ~
Alarge amount of miscellaneous busi-
ness was transacted.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16
sOUIHERN NEWS.
WAsHINaror. Fah- ID

HAsh1AtIOhI \ 60. 4os
The Richmond Rhig of the 18th inst,
contains the following important intelli-
gence;
CHARLEsFoN, Feb. IO-A force of the
enemy, believed to be 1000 to 5000 strong,
landed at GimbalPs Island at o'clock this
morning, and drove in our pickets Some
skirmishing took place, but no general en-
gagement.
GimbalPs is on Stono river, about two
miles Southwest of Charleston. The
Ashley river, 20O0 yards wide intervening.
The enemy are making active demonstra-
tions at various points, but they are believ-
ed to be feints.
A force attacked our troops on the Sal
kAhatehie this morning, but were easily
repulsed. The enemy also advanced upon
the Charleston road, near the Blue House,
and opened with artillery, but made ne
impression on our lines.
Intelligence from the road today re-
ports that the enemy crossed the Rdisto at
Bennakers Bridge. The enemy are now
moving on Edisto. ,-
It will be remembered that on Friday,
the 4th inst, Sherman crossed the Salka-
hatchie, between Blackstone and Rivers
DriugeJ bneIeDy mpl6t5ly OutnAnklng cur
forces. We have since learned that the
Yankees forded the river through water
waist deep at Rivers Bridge.
A sharp engagement took place here
which lasted several hours in which Gen.
Wheelers cavalry inflicted severe injury
upon the enemy.
On the 8th heavy column of Yankee
infantry struck the South Carolina rail-
road, at Grshsmsville, about eighteen miles
west Of Brsnchville, while Fitzpatrick with
q cavalry force occupied Blsekville, on the
same road, about nine miles northwest Of
Grahsmsville.
A portion of Sherman's column, It was
reported yesterday, moved forward, cross-
ing the south Edisto, and Aanking Branch
vile on the west. This force then advanced
to 0rangeburg, on the Columbia and
Brsnehyille road, sixteen miles west of the
latter point. ~
Orangeburg is q beautiful village Of
about one thousand inhabitants, and has
been fsvorite retreat Of refugees from
Charleston. 1t was largely engaged in the
manufacture of indigo before the war,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16


The New York Independent, Of the ssh,
maks the following reference to the dry
goods market:
The market Is still unsettled, and Is char
scterized By very sluggish demand, 9
great desire to sell, and q very weak state
Of prices, even after submitting to q fur
ther decline in prices. ThesAlesa at auction
have been large and . few jobbers have
bought hberslly, especially Of prints, but
the trade at large hold Of. Prices cannot
be bolstered up by false reports. Prints
are the most setive Of any description Of
goods, but only new and very desirable
styles can be sold without concession.
Brown and bleached shirtings and sheet
inss- ere na1ok- aSPssssod- RsSaa. -d-iIlz
have declined. Stripes and ticks are dull.
Denims are lower and dull; ginghams in
active and heavy. Woolens are without
demand, but prices are comparatively stea-
dy for all desirable goods. Fancy cassi-
meres are very inactive. Delaines have
declined, with moderate demand ShAWls
of spring style are in moderate reques,, but
prices are weak. In foreign goods thsra
Is q great duIness. There ls no demand,
and importers are firm, not pressing sales.
The imports are very light.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16

Sojourner Truth is at present fulfilling
some Of the duties that belong to her mis-
sion on behalf of her race, at Freedmen's
Village, Arlington flights, Virginia. She
is commissioned by the National Freed
mems Relief Association as counselor to
the officials at the village, and sll lovers Of
justice to the blacks may be assured that,
IN reforming abuses and suggesting new
measures, she is doing necessary Chris
tiAn work that perhaps no other person
could do more efectuslly. Her suggestion
that an institution Of chsrcter similar to
this SHOULD be established further north, is
good one. The people of Virginia donot
yet engage as heartily in efforts for the
elevation Of colored people ss could be de-
sired. Sojourner, now in her s0th year, is
as erect, and the clarion tones OF her won
derful voice are IS inspiring as ever. She
says she grows stronger, and expects it is
because she "blows" so much. The abuses
Of power, unavoidable, perhaps, in novel
enterprise like this, Of training freedmen,
has Occasioned her "bloWing."-[ NHV York
m 80 {,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
FROM NEW YORK.
NEw YoRK, Feb. II

NEW YoRK, Feb. IL.
HsraIds Washington special says;
Richmond papers Of Monday concede that
General Sherman has hanked Branchville
both above and below, and that Hardee's
forces have evacuated that place.
The Richmond papers also state that 8
Union column had reached Orangeburg
on the Columbia rosd, and all railroad
communication with Charleston is cut of,
except by tho road via Wilmington, North
Carolina, which viii soon be cut ct VIII
mington.
By these operations the railroad COM
municsGion between Virginia and the
South is entirely cut of and can no long
er be enforced.
Private advices from Richmond repre-
sent matters there as in bad way for the
rebels, and the difficulties of supplying the
people and the army are insurmountsble.
The evacuation Of Richmond is daily be-
coming more imminent and mora prob
able.
A later dispatch, dated midnight, IA,
says; The Richmond papers Of to-day
have dispatches saying that portion Of
Sherman's army are now engaged in the
destruction of the railroads In South Caro-
lima, and that another column Is threaten
ing Charleston. They donot conasm T. s
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16
FROnHEW YORR.

NEW YORK rep. 10. .
The Tri6Igiss Washington special says /:
As Mr.. Lincoln has indicated q desire to
have an Eastern man for Secretary Of
the Treasury, Ex-Governor Boutwell, OF
Massachusetts, seems likely to be selected
But should Comptroller Mccullough be
chosen, it is probable that Governor A.
Randall, of Wisconsin will succeed Secre.
tsry Usher in the Interior Department.
Governor Morga ans deciination is under
stood to be peremptory.
The II1btE'le's Savannah correspondent
calls attention to the painful fact that
there are $500 Of Sherman'B army In the
hospitals, in that city, weak, rscked, and
wrecked skeletons, suffering and dying
from fever, wounds and chronic disrrheR,
piteOusly begging their surgeons to supply
tnem with something they can eat. But
the surgeons are unable to supply them,
and report that fifty per cent of the many
deaths are due to the want of the proper
kinds of nourishment.
What makes the matter worse is that
these poor fellows have heard that ship
loads Of fresh and varied provisions have
been sent from the North to feed those who
have brought them to the condition they
are in.
The correspondent says that agents of
the Sanitary Commision have been applied
to, as being likely to have the kinds Of
food needed, and all the satisfaction OBJ
tanned was, that though the Commission
had plenty, transportation could not be se-
cured 10 convey it to Savannah. Yet,
speculators without number have been able
to secure all the transportation they need.
ed to bring their goods here and sell them
at exorbitant prices.
The TTibuns's KanAgaws correspond
encs says: The effect Of the battle Of
Shimanosh has been to csuse Chosin to
send presents and sue for peace and Japan
has been mulctsd in the sum of E3o0, 900,
but it is said the Makalo or spiritual En-
peror, has refused to ratify this settle
ment.
A letter of later date announces the
assassination of two soldiers belonging to
an English regiment stationed at Kama
gawa. 49,,
The English Minister has been recalled
because of his furtherance of other meas
ures of repsration against japanese ofsn-
ces than the taking of money.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHrNaToN, Feb. i5.

w AbA1NGTOh1 HeD. 4O' +
Lucisn Curts has been appointed Col
lector of Internal Revenue for San FrS,n-
cisco, vice Patrick, removed.
It has been incorrectly understood thai
the draft was to take place today. The
Presidents proclamation said that if the
quotas are not filed by the 18th, then there
would be draft on Monday.
The Provost Marshal General issued
orders that in localities where the quotas
we're not full by the 18th, preparations be
made for draft.
When ready for draft it will take place
at once. In the meantime recruiting can
go on. This has bean the usual proceed
ing.
The board of officers to investigate the
cause Of the magazine explosion at Fort
Fisher, report that it was the result of care
lessness on the part of some one unknown
It appears that after the capture, General
Ames gave orders to Lieutenant Colonel
Zeet to place guards on all the magazines
and bomb-proofs. he placed guards on 81
entrances, but the main magazine, which
was in the rear, and which was the one
that exploded, escaped bis notice. Soldiers,
sailors and marines were running about
with lights in the fort and bomb-prooh and
dischsrging fire arms. Some of thesa men
were intoxicated, and were seen to entel
the main magazine with lights.