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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24


There were thirty-one petitions for
pardon filed with the President on
Wednesday. Among them the rebel
Gen. Richard S. Ewell, of Va: Gov.
VIM. Aiken, of S. c.. the rebel Secre-
tary of the Treasury, G. A. Trenholm,
of S. c. and Gen. Echols, of va. To
the granting of the latter's petition a
strong opposition interposes from the
neighbors of Gen. Echols. They charge
him with the hanging of five citizens of
Virginia, for no other reason than that
they declared themselves in favor of the
Union. The other petitions came from
persons in humble life and unknown to
the public. One is a resident of Ken
lucky, five from Tennessee, one from
North Carolina, thirteen from Virginia,
one from Alabama, two from South
Carolina, three from Georgia, one from
Pennsylvania, one from Maryland and
| one from Louisiana. a.
There were three persons pardoned on
Wednesday, viz: Philip Lee, of KY;
John R. Davis, of Tenn; and janet l..
Seward, formerly member of United
States Congress from Georgia.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

Doas-We do not propose to commence a crusade
against all the dogs in the city, Notwithstanding sly
who evidently mad made desperate attempt to snap
at yesterday coming into the office for that purpose
But seriously, there great many worthless ours in
Norfolk that might be killed off without detrment the
public veal The hot weather is upon u.s. and dog days
are fast approaching when hydrophoba may be expected
to become epidemic with much food to feed upon
Indeed learn that very recently child bitten by
dog In Portsmouth, and died from the effects Of the bite
There arc doubtless many valuable animals of the canine
species in the city, whose woud not like part
with These might be properly muzzled, kept chained
In the back yard; but the vauables, ugly, yelplng
scraggy and NANCY little that trong the streets and
lanes Of the ther portions Of tho city, should suffer the
death penalty Poison the bullet should bring their
useless termination. Their number should be
curtailed at once
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
NATIONAL DIGNITY.

Now that the American people have
established their nation az first-class
power, and placed it in leading posi-
ton before the world--thus securing a
standing at once dignified and unequiv-
ocal--we think that national self-respect
demands that some alteration should be
made in the language of our orators, our
people, and the press, when speaking of
ourselves as nation. We have long
thought that it sounds very silly in us
to be continually singing our own prais-
e.. We scarcely take up paper, or lis.
ten to an orator, but we meet with some.
thing in regard to our greatness. awe
are great peoples" "the greatest the sun
ever shone upon" the most enterpris-
ing, ingenious Industrious intelligent,
warlike, liberal, and free, that now ex-
lists, ever did exist, or ever will exist on
the face of the earth" "No nation in
ancient times ever equalled us in any
respect-no country at present can
compare with lis in any of the elements
of national greatness, social and po-
litical grandeur, or in the arts Of war and
peace. Weare the nation par excellence,
and we know it and intend to impress
the world with the fact by its frequent
reiteration. Such wars swe have waged
were never waged before; such wis
dom as we have displayed in counsel has
been hitherto unheard of in the world
This Is the language of the boasteria and
braggart, creature laughed at for his
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

RIoTOusNight before last various rioous and disor
derby demonstrations were made by discharged sol
diers eoored persons in different portions Of the city
The first disturbance occurred the Circus and sol
dior arrested by Officers Whtock and Thornton, but
while being conveyed to jail number of his comrades
rushed to his and forced the officers to release him
Whtock was hard pressed and roughly handled but bore
himself quite CALAMITY, and succeeded In beating off his
assaants. The soldiers then went out into the suburbs
and commenced ndiscrimnate all the colored
folks they met. They cleaned out number of houses
and some of the inmates beaten Pistols dis
charged and rocks and brckbats freely used but
was seriously injured These proceedings very dis
graceful and should be stopped but the civil authorities
at present powerless. We have but eighteen night
watchmen andsix day policemen, and of course it is I'M
possible for small force to accomplish anything
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
KILLING NO MURDER.

The new principle of law, enunciated
by Mr.. Doster, the counsel for the assas-
sin Payne, is susceptible of many moral
and charming applications. "Mr. Dos
ter does not attempt to deny that his
client had been proved guilty, but palli.
ates his crime by arguing that in his at
tempt to kill Secretary Seward, he was
merely doing what he believed to be
right"
We understand that the counsel fol
the wretch arrested the other day IN
Massachusetts,, for the rape of young
giEl, and the murder of his victim and
her brother, intends to set up the same
plea in behalf of his client. He will ad.
nit his crime, but claim that he was an
amateur in the science of murder as
considered as one of the Fine Arts" and
believed that in first outraging and then
killing a beautiful young girl, he was
only doing what he thought right.
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The Negro Question in louisiana.

lco rrespondence of the Philadelphia Ledgcr.l r
hear from a reliable source in Louis
lana that it is the determination of the
citizens of that State to make short work
Of the negro suffrage question, and to
set the seal of the Pelican State at once
upon her positive refusal to entertain
the project in any shape whatever. The
proclamation of President Johnson to
the people of North Carolina will be
fully accepted as the proper ground to
stand upon, and the suffrage question
Will be settled in Louisiana in accord
ance with the spirit of that document,
Free white citizens of the State who
have attained the age of twenty-one
years, and all white citizens of the Uni
ted States who have lived at least one
year in the State, will be allowed to vote,
but on no condition will the elective
franchise be extended beyond the class
of voters specified. The restoration of
Louisiana to the Union has been effect
ed In much more satisfactory manner
than will be the case with the remain
ing Southern States. She has her own
Governor "a native of the State), who is
fuliy recognized by the President, and
the drawbacks the others will expert
ence IN the appointment of Provision
al Governors" have thus been avoided.
Louisiana, therefore, has but to go
ahead ana fulfil the high destiny that
awaits her.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
THE ECHO.

True faith, producing love to God and man,
Say, Echo, Is not this the Gospel plant
Echo.--The Gospel plan.
When men combine to hate and treat me Ill,
Must return then, good and love them stilif
Echo--Iove them still.
If they my feelings eausslessly reveal,
Must their faults as carefully coneealf
Echo-Carsfully conceal.
But IL NY name and character they tear,
And cruel malice too, too plain appear;
And when sorrow and affection know,
They love to add to, and increase my woe;
Say, Echo, say, In each peculiar case,
Must continue still to love and blessf
Echo-To love and bless
Why, Echo, how is this Thou'rt sure dove
Thy voice will leave me nothing else but love.
Echo-Nothing else but lovg.
Amen! with all my heart; then be 1t so,
And now to practice I'll directly 60
Echo-Directly go.
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A poor female applied to the Mayor of
Norfolk on Thursday for warrant to
have her daughter, girl only nineteen
years old, arrested and returned to the
maternal domicil, as she had left home
to lead life of depravity. The Mayor
informed her that under such circum-
stances the ldW could afford her no re-
lief; and If ii could ii Would be q useless
task to endedvor to restrain the girl from
the course she had adopted. He related
that only the day before the husband of
a woman who had been living deprav-
ed life, in this city, for nine months,
had come down from Petersburg and APP
piled to him to compel the woman to re-
| turn home to him and her four children.
He dduised the forgiving and sorrowing
| husband to discard the WOrthless thing
and return home--which he concluded
to do. The colored woman listened to
the Mayor, and plead for official aid !;
but when she found there was no help
for her, she left the court weeping and
showing great maternal anguish" 1t
seems to us that the Mayor should have
withheld "his advice" since he was I'M
able to help the afflicted parties. Has he
any idea-beyond the sensibiIities de-
velOped in "his advice"-of the tender
ness of the tie which binds mother to
her child or husband to his wife?
NJ. 4
seem useless" to attempt to save a fall
ell child, or recall wife who has gone
astray but to the comprehension of
most men it is a service and a duty, that
ought not to be neglected. However
much men may differ on negro suffrage
there can be but one opinion among
them with regard to negro suffering, and
that opinion is in opposition to that of
the MayOr,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

the delivery of Col. Arguells in Cuba,
nor had he by private or any other
means, authorized or sought the capture
and bringing to Cuba of that person;
This leaves that midnight capture and
abduction where it belongs, among ire
sponsible subordinate officials OF your
governmental voluntary offering, Tor
which compensation was expected, put
whether realized or not, l am not posted
well enough to tell-their pockets can
respond. We have no other news which
you will not have received direct from
Mexico, Central America and the South
American States. Jeffrard is furnishing
rebels in Hayti and the evacuation of
ST. Domingo by Spanish troops proceeds
as rapidly as possible. DANA.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24


U. s. NAVAL STATION, NoRRoLK-The work of "Recon-
than thousand men employed the greater portion OF
them being house carpenters stone and brick masos and
laborcrs The work in the ship carpenters ship joineIs
and machniss departments has greatly fallen off, and
large numbers Of mechanics lately been discharged
If had member of Congress look after the interests
of the twin cities at this juncture, the department al
Washington would doubtless be induced send o.
its ships here for repair and thus furnish employment fol
hundreds of men who idle The number of yea
sells undergoing repair at the Yard is very small
Among them are the rams Albemarle" and Columbia.
The officers of the station, which includes the Navy
Yard and Hospital, are as follows
Captain J. NJ. Berrien, Commandant.
T. ii. Baker, Lieutenant Commander.
Robert b. Refill, Lieutenant.
J. J. Glasson, Commander.
g. S. Thornton Inspector of Provisions and Clothing
II. NJ Heiskell, Fleet Paymaster.
Richard Washington, Paymaster.
W. II. Thompson, Paymastcr.
A. A. Henderson, Surgeon.
William johnson, Surgeon.
J. d. Murphy, Passed Assistant Surgeon.
James Kenner, A. A. Surgeon.
c. A. Davis, Chaplain.
Isaiah IIansconi, Naval Constructor
John H. Long, Chief Engineer.
Alex. worrell, Civil Engineer.
IT. Choat Boatswain.
Joseph Swift, Gunner.
James H. Owens, Carpenter.
William Dulaney, Colonel of Marines.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

In New York on "Wednesday. gold
opened at 14Ol, rose to 142, and closed at
l4l4. The demand for cash gold is quite
active, and borrowers are required to paw
1 per cent. for its use in MANY cases.
The Boston steamer took no specie TO-
day, and the Glasgow hence had but
$4,000. Government stocks are strong
er, and 5-20s salable at 1881. The 1O-4Os
are strong at 96l, and are wanted by
banks. In State Bonds and railway
mortgages little doing and prices lower
The, miscellaneous shares are neglected
Railway shares were firm in the early
part of the day. The market after the
Board was lower, but improved again
and at the public call was better. The
supply of money to stock houses is ex.
cessive, but it has no effect in stimulating
speculation in any direction. AT the
Second Board and in the street the mark.
ct was steady but excessively dull
Money is abundant on call at 4@5 pei
cent, and at the latter rate borrowers
are scarce. In Commercial paper nc
change of Importance. Freights are a
little more active, and rates are flrmer.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The President has appointed Judge
Lewis E. Parsons Provisional Governor
of Alabama, and issued proclamation
with reference to the reorganization of
the State, similar to those previously is
sued. There has been considerable diff
ference of opinion about this appoint
ment, and one or two other names have
been most strongly urged by some of the
delegation from that State. Judge Par
sons is not an original Union man, but,
from his position, it is believed he will
have great influence among the slave
holders of that State.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
THE ELECTIONS.

The citizens of Norfolk exercise the
highest functions of freemen to-day
They are called upon to assemble in their
respective wards and cast their votes
and elest their municipal rulers for the
ensuing year. The names of the con-
tending candidates are printed at large
in our advertising columns. We have
no interest in the matter beyond that of
any other well-wisher of the town. We
desire to secure the election of cOmpe-
tent gentlemen, and we hope that this
desire may be gratified.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
TEXAS.
WHY KIRBY SMITH GAVE UP THE FIGHT.

WHY KIRBY SMITH GAVE UP THE FIGHT.
General Kirby Smith issued the fol-
lowing address to his soldiers on ADAM
bonding the war: s,.s...
HEADQUARTERS lRAys-NIssIssIppI DEPARTMENT., |
iousroN, May 80 1865.
SOLDIERS The day after refused the
demand of the Federal Government to
surrender this department, l left Shrrva-
port for Houston. ordered the fis-
souri,, Arkansas and Louisiana troops
to follow. My purpose was to concen-
trate the entire strength of the depart
ment, await negotiation, and, if posi-
BILE, secure terms alike honorable to sol
diers and citizens. Failing in this, / in
tended to struggle to the last; and, with
an army united in purpose, firm i'm re-
solve, and battling for the right, believe
God would yet give us the victory. I
reached here to find the Texas troops dis
banded and fastening to their homes.
They had forsaken their colOrs and their
commanders; had abandoned the cause
for which we were struggling, and APP
propriated the public property to their
personal use.
SOLDIERS: am left a commander
without an army-a General without
troops. 1t was unwise and unpatriotic,
but it is final. pray you may not live
to regret it, The enemy will now DOS
sess your country and dictate his own
laws. You have voluntarily destroyed
our organizations, and thrown away all
means of resistance.
Your present duties areplain. Return
to your tamilies-resumet the occupations
of peace. Yield obedience to the laws.
Labor to restore order. Strive, both by
counsel and example, to give security to
life and property. And may God i'm his
mercy direct you Alright, and heal the
wounds of our distracted country.
K. KIRBY SMITH, General.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

IDLE BOYS AND NIeHr.WALKINa WoMEN-some effor
should he made by the authorities to rid the of thu
crowds of idle and profne and stonehrowins boys who
block Main street by day. and the crowds of black baw
who perambuate by night. Wehave had orders upon al
sorts Of TOPICS even including the poor pigeons lei
us have some action in regard to poane boys and the
night-wakers. And, whoever takes this job in hand
should while his hand is in that Talbot street
fumgated 1t lover crowded and filthy, and the board
of health if there be such organization, to the
public to inspect that and all the alleys leading from
Main street.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The engravers and printers of the
third and last series of seven-thirty notes
have completed their deliveries of
all orders received at the Treasury De-
partment to date, and hereafter there will
be no delay in despatching the notes to
subscribers to the loan. The orders re-
ceived on the morning of each day will
be filled by the evening express ship
ments Of the same day. Thus an obsta-
Gle in theway Ofthe popular demand for
the third series is removed; and in an
ticipation of this event the daily sub
scriptions already show gratifying in
crease. About Sl40,0OO,OOO of the loan
remain unsold. The sales of this and
the next week, at the current daily rate,
will leave less than half of the series to
be disposed of. The experience of the
public in all previous loans negotiated
through the popular agency system au.
thOrizes the anticipation that the ABSORB
ton of the last half of this last loan will
be very much more rapid than that of
the first half. A heavy daily increase in
subscription is therefore confidently ex.
pected by the loan agents. The abund.
eof loose. capital suddenly withdrawn
from active employment blythe cessation
of large government operations connect
ed with the late war encourages this ex-
pectatiOn.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

Noisy NIeHr-The dsagreeable feud that has arisen
between of the soldiers and the discontinued portion
of the colored population, ragged with considerable fury
last night but there noise and confusion than
anything else 1t is said tho negroes went down to the
guardhouse armed with cubs and drew up in line to at
tack the guard but the soldiers rushed to arms and
loaded their pieces when the negroes scattered After
that during the night there number of rows and
the negroes in instances, hardly treatedand
of the houses attacked. We heard of no serious
casualties Cannot something be done to put stop
this uncertain state of affairs Better give strict mill
tary rule again
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

DEPARTURE OF MAJOR GENERAL GRAHAM.-Quts a gath
ering of officers and merchants crowded the Baltimore
steamer Geogana yesterday afternoon TO testify by
their personal presence their unfeigned respect for MAJ
Gen. Charles X. Graham, who accompanied by Mrs
Graham on board route for New York The military
too was represented by an infantry force, which sauet
the General he went board The Post Band was on
board and proceeded far Fortress Monroe, "a fur
ther compliment to the General 1t must have been mos
gratifying to the retiring be thus honored by so large
an attendance ofgentlemen.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

TAKING THE 0ATa.-Agreat many persons daily tax
ing the oath Of allegiance at the Office Of Mr. Bark Clerk
of the Court, and qualifying themselves to take part in
the election to-day Quite numbered returned prisoners
arrived from Fortress Monroe yesterday NEST of whom
were former residents of this city.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

"A New, York writer says the chief
pleasures derived by the Bostonians at
musical entertainment is criticism,
and he ventures the statement that
when they go to heaven they will de-
clare that some of the harps are out of
tune, that one of the angels takes iiber-
ties with the composers text, and that
another sings fiat. They will also de-
plore the absence of the great organ.p--
But the New York writer never can
know what il done in heaven.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The resembling of the war tax of TWEEN.
ty-five per cent. on the products of the
rebel States, by the President, has
thrown out Unemployment large num-
Der of Treasury agents, who are daily
arriving here to settle up their accounts
with the government. Some of them
had utjust reached theirlocations when
they found their occupation gone.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

FoHT.-A difficulty occurred yesterday afternoon ON
Main street. nearly opposite the Atlantic Hotel soldier
attacked negro who keeps Soda stand there and flung
large tumbler at him. Several Of theback mans friends
came to his assistance and for time appearances seemed
to threaten serious row, several soldiers gathere
arouad, but nothing further done.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPTED sUIcIDE-An unortunate Frenchman, sup
posed to have been recently discharged from the service
yesterday morning attempted to destroy his e and thus
put M end to his misores by throwing himself from the
third story window of the military prison on Main street,
near the Custom House. He had been picked up In the
street by the guard suffering from an attack OF denm
frees, and placed in of the upper cells One of the
IRON bars in the front window Of the cell had been
moved and while the sentinel slowly walking to and
fro on his post he suddenly startled by hearing
thing fall heavily the sidewalk. 1t proved to DO the
poor nebratc, who goaded to seesructon by the tor
mentng devils and squrming snakes that haunted his
diseased imagination, had thrown himself through the
opening in the window. His feet first struck the pave
ment the curbng and he fell forward striking his
head on the paving In the street His fall witnessed
by great number of persons who in the street at
that carly hour He at picked mp and carried
INTO the building, whore he lay wrng with pain and
calling in broken French, upon the soldiers to shoot him
through the head and put end to his suferngswhic
must have been very acute, till surgeon could be found
On examination ii found that both his logs
broken at the ankles and thought he had received
injuries internally lie received all the aid that
could bo afforded him. and subsequently, removed to
the hospital We could not learn his name. Tho proba-
bilites are against his recovery.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The MAYORS CoURr.-We found nothing OF interest III
this court yesterday The entire time Of the court seems
TO be occupied in hearing and deciding disputes
cooed persons which class crowd the courtroom every
morning, and remain in it good portion Of tne aay'
Some OF the scenes during the trials are quite edyhg
but the room most too close to warrant person TO
manning there very long, most Of the trouble wth inc
inmates Of dsordery houses. Occasionally, whie %
male ofdepraved character, is brought up and fined
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

Mr.. Charles Walsh, of Chicago, con-
victed, by the late military commission
at Cincinnati, of having been concerned
in a conspiracy to release the rebel pri-
soners FROM Camp Douglas, and sem
tenced to five years Imprisonment, has
been pardoned by the President.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The United States Collector of Gus
toms at Albany, VIM. Bruce, on Tues
day morning, seized a large quantity Of
silk goods, which were struggled from
Albany and found in barrels covered
with eggs. The silks are supposed to be
worth from So, 900 to "a, 600.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

Advertisers requested to hand in their advertise
ments before six o'clock in the evening previous publ
cation. ------
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All communications relating to business matters con-
sncted with this paper should be addressed to +. NJ
Brown Norfolk Post All communications pertaining to
Editorial matters and all correspondence INTENDED for the
paper should be addressed to John Clark Editor
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton have purchased Ford's theatre for
the sum Of $4,000
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Newsmen and newsboys desiring papers will please
cave their orders at the countngroom the evening pre-
vous, before six o'clock.