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other alternative. After the war COM
menced, Col. Nixon, who is brave and
gallant gentleman, joined with Il num-
Der of the principal citizens of Louisiana
to raise regiment of cavalry for that
State that should be perfect in organiza-
ton and magnificent in morale. A fund
of 100000 was subscribed to insure the
success of this project, and the regiment
was raised and splendidly equipped 1t
was undoubtedly the best cavalry regi-
ment in the Confederate service. Col.
John Scott, who had gained some re-
nown as q scout on the Peninsula at the
time of the Big Bethel fight, was select
ed as its Colonel, and Colonel Nixon, of
the Crescent, was chosen Lieutenant Col
onel another editor, J. M. Taylor, Of
the Baton Rouge Aduocdte, was subse-
quently its major. The LIST Louisiana,
Tor Scott's) cavalry was principally en-
ployed in Kentucky and Tennessee, and
was never known to deviate from the
strict paths of legitimate warfare. In
1868 portion of it was captured after u
gallant fight with the Union troops, and
Colonel Nixon became prisoner and
was held for sometime at Johnson's Is
land. When Gen. Butler took possess
sion of New Orleans he seized the C-es-
cent as the property of Confederate Off
Ger, and sold it at auction for the benefit
of the government. 1t was bought by
thevenerable Jacob Barker for "a song !"
and the ancient Banker" published a
paper called the ADVOCATE with the ma
terial until it was finally suppressed by
Banks for disloyal utterances. Barker
then sold it to some parties in the interest
of Mr.. Chase for ten thousand dollars
and the present New Orleans Times thus
sprang from the debris of the old Ores
cent, which is now again awakened and
looks as familiar as If it had gone to
sleep but yesterday. The people ofNew
Orleans always thought much of the pa
per, and made much of it--and Colonel
Nixon is one of the most popular men in
the State. 1t is celebrated as the belli-
gerent paper of the Crescent city, and
never had an editor, or reporter, or pro-
prietor, who did not fight duel. The
first editor was Gen. William Walker,
the Nicaraguan, and its present princi-
pal writer is said to be Gen. Buckner.
Its old local, Israel Gibbons, one of the
most pleasing writers in the South, and
| who has been an officer in the war, is at
his post again-and so is George w.
Stoddard, who stood by the side Of
young Sam. Todd, Mr.. Lincoln's broth
-in-law, when he was killed at Shiloh,
The Crescent has gained new prestige,
and will doubtless be again as it was be-
fore, the leading paper in New Orleans.
In looking over the names that appear
in the journals of New Orleans, now
that the smoke of battle has cleared up,
one is surprised to find so few missing.
The same people are back again, acting
as the leaders in politics and business
and the only member of the press that is
missing is the venerable Col. Seymour o.
the Bulletin, who fell in the war.
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The Canadians are aroused and
alarmed lest the Fenians invade their
homes, and repeat the trick of the Saint
Adams gentlemen, who are still enjoy
ing the Hospitality of the first families OF
Montreal. The Toronto Leader recon-
mends that the Canadian government
take the arms from the Volunteers, lest
the Fenians should get them" This is
the advice of brave fellow, to be sure.
Will Mr.. John Burns of Gettysburg
the only civilian of Pennsylvania, who
resisted Lees army,-step over to Cana
da, and show that people how to defend
their homes. st.. l....=.t.,.
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Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, Oct. 09th.

Dr. T. C. Pugh H. D. Roberts, W. D. Manning, N. c; c.
n. Wood, W. G. Wright Mrs. L. Beeces, W. Roy, Rich
mond @, d. Lalande N. 0; M D. Merideth, N Y;J. D.
Webster New Line Steamers; Clamond Yale, California;
James R. Killers Jersey City, N. Y; A. Orr Philadelphia;
D HILL New Line Steamers H. IL. B. Scott, Richmond;
James Thomas Isle Of Wight; N. CARROLL and Wife Will
mington N. CM W. Whiteknd, N O. W. W. Caraway,
Prncess Anne va Mrs. l.. r. Segum, Hartford, G. T.;
Miss l.. +. Clifford, Cleveland Ohio; Dr. R. b. Haywood
N. C;E P. Murgaird & Lady, Cleveland Ohio Nolan
Baird N. C; Cyrus G. Holmes and lady, NC; Hon. Il.
Chandler Va; ID. W. Bates W. Z. Prescott, r.. James
Richmond; Col. John D. Myrck Paris; John i. Doyle
H. W. Sewall, p. Woodburn. Va.
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Mr.. Mitchell, did. The fierce winds on
the one hand, and the fiercerwaves from
acontraryquarter-wind and waves, the
like of which were never imagined by
the passengers-called for the highest
virtues in the ship and the highest
courage and skill in those whose duty it
was to guide her. She seems to have
come out Of the conflict with some in
jury to her own body, to be sure ; but
with safety to all on board. But the
passengers are not satisfied with
this. They are not unlike the Nc
Clellan critics on the great battle of
Antietam. They are not satisfied with
their escape from death. No, they must
resolve that the New York Mail Steam-
ship Company was guilty of the most
criminal carelessness in sending them
to sea in vessel thus totally unsea-
worthy" just as the fighting editors OF
the New York Times resolved that Mr.
Lincoln ought to DO superseded because
one of his military chieftans could not
master impossibilities. To any man OF
Judgment it must appear that the North
Star did remarkably well-as well as
Lee at Gettysburg or Grant at the VIII
derness-but the power she had to con-
tend with was an overmatch. Dry
goods runners, and cotton bummers, and
tourists, and plain people returning
to their homes, cannot see these things
and we do not quarrel with them because
of their ignorance; but we do object stern
ly to theirassumptions. To their minds,
q storm at sea is sort of stage affair !:
nothing to be afraid of. We venture to
say that even the passengers of the
North Star,-notwithstanding their
dreadful experience of Tuesday and
Wednesday last,-have a very meagre
idea of the dangers that environed them.
And this is natural enough; only let
them be careful how they resolve upon
deep questions. The engines of the
North Star are in good working condi.
ton, she has seven life-boats, she has 9
supply of life-preservers, and there are
other evidences that she, though not 6
very fast boat, was in many ways safe
boat, and a we'll appointed boat. W.
know it is vexatious to be obliged to
yield to the head seas and head winds
indeed it is provoking to wait fol
anything in America--the priests prom
ises or the DOCTORS skill-and hence,
when anybody--the wind or the
waves-resists lis, we go into conven-
ton, pass resolutions, andmay be, an adj
dress to all the world and the rest o
mankind, including translated edition
for the Chinese. Hada body of our an
cestors been tossed on the restless sea il
4 giddy ship off Hatteras in aSeptembel
or an October gale one hundred years
ago, and had God tempered the winds
and soothed the ocean, they would, upon
landing, have thanked Him for his mer-
cy; but the passengers in this instance
are wiser than their fathers, and dc
things after the fashion of 1865.
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We have received the first number Of
the revived New Orleans Crescent. 1t is
under the control of its old manager and
responsible editor, Col. j. 0. Nixon.
Previous to the war, the Crescent was the
leading whig journal of Louisiana and
of the South. 1t supported Bell and
Everett warmly, but went over to dis
union when Mr.. Lincoln was elected,
honestly believing that there was no
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ALARM OF THE PROVINCIALS.

TORONTO, Oct. 27.-The Leader to-day
has an article on the expected Fenian
invasion, and calls upon the govern
ment to take the arms from the volun-
teers, lest the Fenians should get them
establish patrols on the frontiers, and
inaugurate a passport system. A fear
full state of alarm exists here.
The jury in the Sanders kidnapping
case are still locked up.
A raid on tho Canadian banks by the
Fenians is expected. W.
We have 4 inches of snow here, and it
is still falling. aF
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UNIVERSAL EDUCATION.

The American people have mounted
upon the hobby of education, and are in
a fair way to ride thepooranimal to death.
They seem determined to make every
human being, white or black, male or
female, with or without brains, profess
sors of learning, doctors in every branch
of knowledge, utterly regardless of the
fitness of things. Why should we force
education upon an unwilling subject or
one that has no taste for learning any
more than we would compel boy to
learn the art of building steam engine
or making suit of clothes. The mere
study of the rudiments of knowledge is
altogether mechanical, and unless the
mind be there to digest the pabulum, of
what manner of use is it to surgorge. the
brain with useless trumpery. For all
the necessary purposes of life, if they
are able to write an intelligent business
letter, add up a column of figures, and
read the daily newspaper understand
ingly, what more do the majority of
mankind--the class that is doomed to
earn its bread by the sweat of its brow
need; and in three months of instruction,
either at home or in a school, any boy
or man that is not natural born Ounce
can learn these things. In fact the whole
secret of knowledge, or thorough
education, in these days of news
papers and cheap publications,
consists in knowing how to read cor
rectly; and to a beingwith theusual guam
tity of brains, it is an accomplishment
easily acquired with the aid of cheap
grammar and dictionary, and by the
use of a little close application in leisure
hours. We would not prevent any one
from mastering every branch of human
knowledge, if he felt so disposed, but
would leave it free to his own choice;
we would not place any obstacle in the
way of the poorest boy or man in the
land becoming the most learned. but
would encourage and aid him in every
possible manner, five saw that his tastes
and inclinations tended in that direc-
ton; but we would not force an unwil-
ling mind to accept that for which it
had an undisguised adherence. We do
not know why there should be such
hue and cry raised about educating the
people now. Our forefathers were vir-
tuous, moral, patriotic and happy, and
they were not all educated in "book
knowledge ~ and many of them did
not consider it disgrace to be unable to
write their own names. Still, as we
said, reading, writing and cyphering are
merely mechanical operations, which
all persons should be taught and required
to learn and no time need be lost in
teaching or learning, for a thorough
knowledge of these branches may be
acquired without interfering with the
daily duties of the learner. But, to
spend years at school, academy, or col
lege, studying the sciences in ORDER 10
make man or woman, who is COM
PEELED to gain his or her livelihood by
laying bricks, carrying hod, chopping
wood, or making dresses, washing soiled
linen, or cooking beefsteaks for her hus-
bands breakfast, wretched, envious and
discontinued with his or her condition
and position in life, is what we object to
as useless and nonsensical, All men
cannot be teachers, lawyers, doctors,
clerks, Utterateurs, philosophers, or
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-Governor
Johnson, of Georgia, has been officially
notified by the Secretary of State, that
the President cannot recognize the peo-
pie of any State as having resumed rela-
lions of loyalty to the Union until the
State admits as legal the obligations
contracted or debts created in their name
to prosecute the war of rebellion.
President Johnson has issued procla-
nation recommending the first Thurs
day in December as national thanksgiv.
ing day. u
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LIST OF CoNsIGNEEs per steamship "Yazoo," Capta
from Naut York Oct 30 1861: .-----

LIST or CoNsIGNEEs per steamship "Yazoo," Captain
Thompson, from New York, Oct, so, 1866
R Roruni Rowlond Bros, Burgess Core J II Reed
B Bockover Russell Il McO, NJ A Butt, d Robertson,
Cohen, Oberndorfer, Fl Cohen, Salomonski Go, W
Clark, Sherman Bros, Campo, w Spratley, Caps,
Sedner & Co, J Dawson Co, Schwarzkopf. Forbes
Butt c Staples T Falber Taylor, Martin Co, @ T
Gregory, Todd, W Hudgins, II A Thompson a Co,
Kader Biggs 4 Co, Ullmann, Katski, Vogelsang,
Kingman & l. 0 Wetmore Lowenbergh Bro, Warren &
Woodhouse, Lublin Stner, D White Co, L Lehman,
swell, Levy, White Sale, Morris, Gwathmey Co,
GAM, WPJ Morgan, L NJ, J D Newson
Tas following passengers arrived board the steamer
.'Yszoo'' yesterday, from New York, viz:
e B Otis, Fibowen, Loerdon, h Gerardat, Baron,
c II Reny Peter W vogelsang. -t
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THE DISASTER TO THE NORTH STAR.

1t is possible that the passengers ofthe
steamer North Star, which put in here
on Friday, disabled, and which still
hugs her dock like asick leviathan, were
a little hasty in the judgment they pro-
nounced upon the ship, her owners, her
behavior off Hatteras- great Nep-
tune calls Eolus to aid him in the pro-
duction of tempests, land her speed In
smooth water. 1t is possible, too, that
what the gentlemen have given the
public. is the Judgment of persons
worthy enough in other respects-en-
tirefy disqualified to decide upon the
grave matter they sat to pass upon. 1t
seems to us we have in their resolutions
the chafings incident to the misfortunes
and delays which overtake sea-going
passengers, rather than the united and
matared opinion of menwho had brought
knowledge and experience to guide them
in the matter in hand. Let us see about
this. In the first place, the passengers
saw ,tthe steamer North Star was unsea-
worthy" If this was true, why did
they embark in her; if she "was unsea-
worthy" how is it that she rode out the
fearful gale of the oath and 25th? To be
sure she leaked, but still she survived a
pounding which was sufficient to have
battered down the walls of Fortress
Monroe. The passengers did not know
this. They know very little of the force
of the sea, and this is shown by their
complaint that only eighteen pounds of
steam could be garfield At the time
they speak of, it would not have been
prudent to have put on "more steam
the favorite cry ofthe American go-ahead
passengers-for the ship then was just
equal, and no more, to the pounding she
was receiving. Had she been pushed, by
increase of steam, she would assuredly
have been crushed by the force Of the
head sea. She could not master the
storm, she could not surmount the angry
mountains that confronted her; but she
did all that could have been expected of
a ship in her situation, all that was re-
auired of strong ship, she rode out
the gale, and brought her passengers toa
friendly shore. The passengers-not
being able to estimate what had really
been achieved for them by the ship-in-
stead of thanking God for their deliver
ance-proceed, like timid people out OF
danger, to sooth their nerves over Sc
ries of resolutions. 1t is Hoevidence OF
weakness in the ship that she leaked.
Few vessels could have endured all that
she did. The passengers did not know
this. They simply know that they en-
countered gale-they cannot tell by ex-
perience whether it was common gale
or an uncommon gale-for they had
never been off Hatteras in tempest
before. These gentlemen were not
aware that had the water reached
the fires, the sbip-had she been as
strong as globe of steel, and had she
been bound round with tripled brass
would have met precisely the end
that the Central America met in the
very same sea seven years ago. The
thing needed for the North Star when
the tempest was fiercest, was just what
Captain Jones, and the chief engineer,
30 N
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of the late ELEZA T. TOMPKINS, eldest
of Jno j. and Mary L. Tompkins who was killed in
the memorable battle of Manassas August 30th 1862,
from the Cumberland Street baptist Church, this MON
DAY evening" at o'clock The friends of the family are
requested to attend without further notice.
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lose NJ. ]. Carvaial, the Liberal Gov


ernor of the State of Tamaulipas, whose
name is attached to the Mexican bonds
that are being placed in the market, has
some historic reputation. He is native
of the State of which he is Governor, and
about fifty years of age. He was edu-
Gated in Bardstown College, Kentucky,
where he learned the printing business
in small office attached to the college.
He speaks the American" language as
well as he does his mother tongue, and
is very liberal and progressive man
and a valiant soldier. During our war
with Mexico, he commanded small
guerilla force of his own countrymen on
the Rio Grande, which gave General
Taylor considerable trouble, and annoy
ed the American army not a little. AT
ter the war he mixed much with our
people, and made many friends in Tex
as--with thegreater facility, he sahigh
mason. In 1850 he commenced the pre-
sent long revolution in Mexico by 'pro-
nouncingp in Tamaulpas, and raised an
expedition in Texas of some five hun
bred fillibusters, with whom he crossed
the Rio Grande, where he was Joined by
few hundred Mexicans. The Ameri-
cans under him were commanded by
Col. Bob Wheat, who was killed in this
war, Joseph Howell, Davis brother
-in-law), and Ovid F. Johnson, a
Pennsylvania lawyer and editor of
renown, and brother to Ex-Governor
Johnson, of that State. Col. Wheat
commanded the artillery, which consist
ed of one small four-pounder, while Joe
Howell lead the cavalry. The city of
Matamoros was attacked, and the fight
kept up for ten days-the garrison being
a small force of regulars under General
Avalvos, The cannonading and mus
kerry were continuous, but very few
were killed the fillibusters set the city
on fire, and fought by the light Of the
flames. 1t was grand siege and battle
truly magnificent spectacle. On the
tenth day, Gen. Uraga arrived with a
regular reinforcement and the fillibus-
tiers left in hot haste, the little army be-
ing scattered in all directions, most OF
the troops seeking safety by swimming
the river, into which Col. Wheat flung
his little four-pounder. There were "big
wars' in those days. After this defeat
Carvajal rallied again, procured a six
gun battery for Wheat, and with John
son at the head of the auxiliary" infan-
try, made another fight at Camargo,
when Canales gave hima bad whipping.
This ended the attempt to establish the
constitutional government on "that
line" but Carvajal has ever since been in
the saddle, and constantly fighting with
varying fortunes. He isa plucky little
fellow, and has great confidence in his
destiny. A man Of pure blood and of
most enlarged democratic ideas, we may
vet be called upon to witness his SUBJ
lime devotion to republican principles
rewarded by complete success. He
is the grandest Mexican of them all.
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tiply learned -loafers, liner ease consul
mers, and reduce the number of pro-
ducers, and therefore it is not wise
measure. Re
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There are four columns of interesting
reading matter on the first page, and
two columns under the local head, on
the third page-includinga further state
ment in regard to the steamer North
Star 'r5'
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Newsmen and newsboys desiring papers WI please
have their orders at the eountngro we euing pro-
yons before six o'clock.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Cotton dull;
-four declined five to ten per cent.
wheat and corn advanced one per cent;
beef firm; pork steady; lard heavy
whisky dull.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
PORT OF NORFOLK. OCTOBER IS.

ARRIVALS. @
Steamer Geo. Leary, BlaKeman, baltimore
Steamer Georgeanna, Pierson, Baltimore.
Steamer Magenta, Baulsir, Richmond.
Steamer Thomas A. Morgan, Edgar, Richmond.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Thomas Cojlyer, Mitchell, Richmond
Steamer City Point, Talbot, Richmond.
Steamer George Leary, Brakeman, Baltimore.
Steamer Georgeanns, Pierson, Baltimore
Steamer Creole King, New York.
Steamer Albemsrle, bourne, New YORK
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Advertisers requested to hand In their Havertido
ments before six o'clock in the evening" "ioa' 70
publication. ..... ....
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bsls@ A MEETING OF THE ENGINEERS
and First Captains of the Fire Department will be held
this CMoNDAY) evening, at ~ o'clock, at the "Ad'
Engine House. by order,
&c. F0LGER,
oc30-1t Chief Engineer
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STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
NEW YORK, October 29th.--Steamer
st. John, of the Alabama Line, ex-
ploded her boiler this morning. Seven
persons were killed. Cause of explosion
not known t4r-t
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All communications relating to pusiness matters CON
nected with this paper should be addressed 70 r. NJ
Brown, Norfolk Post All COMMUNICATIONS pertaining 10
Editorial Matters and all correspondence in'ehdea ior
the paper should be addressed to john CiafR hstcf'
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MAYHEM 4 Brothers, Booksellers and statoners are
authorized agents to sell the Norfolk Post and all orders
eft with them will be attended to the same a. II left at
the Office of publication. .. -t. -r &c..
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nay- REPUTATION ESTABLISHED

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making it resound through the civilized world 1t is the
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-11-15

"AEhrSs Patent CEEMcAL S04P.-
Ae7srs. Warren ana Miller riL probably re-
main lere 1.- about tuo weeks longer,
hence .Loa Waa-.- 10 la., aase territory
or The I.elg.ac-ure 44l sa.. OF Waren's
Patent t--.i.t- zap ril base % apply ~
chem s9oH- They have daily applications
Tor family rights 10 manuiacture and Use
this SOAP ont THIS is uo- t..r oJ'ec--tley
desire to sell tie hight oi tlo county. leav-
ing the purchaser of th- Territory to reap
,he benefit If such sales. We aye satisfied
that there is money - no made in the en-
terDFise Il an energetic. eaterpr..ilg man
would but take hold 0rit.