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NOTICE.-On and after FRIDAY,
IN the 18th instant, the Steamer
JENNY LIND capt. J. G. Snow
will leave Johnston's Wharf, foot of Commerce.. street,
Norfolk, at 7 a. m. and 2 p. M, and Myers, Wharf, Ports,
mouth, at ~ a. IN. for FORTRESS MONROE and
HAMPTON, touching at VIEWPOINTS NEWS on her AT
tcrnoon Trip On Wednesdays leaves Norfolk, from john
ston's wharf, for Hampton at 81 o'clock a. N. and p. IN;
and leaves Myers wharf, Portsmouth at 81 a. m. ke-
turning leaves Hampton at 8 IA. Ill. and p. m.
augl8-tf
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HT0pLEIS LINE FOR NEWBERN
30 AND TIL

INTERIOR OF N I191Rnn iE GAR0 nhIEs
CARRYING THE UNnrep " NEW Route.
THE s oS J AS inIs l Esr viii leaSs mail wi, wharf S, Sssls1s
s iS1 f Ss%ssys' Thursdays Il ,ys and S. s%1,SFS'yEs Tuesdays, Thursday.
Returning, VIII c = with railways for Golds6orough,
and Saturday. %sIsS son Beaufort, MOrehead City and Whining
ton. ..of Railways are nearly all compieteu
The various lines VI csroiina. and passengers will have
in r.. the j. state tat d II : Guilty in reaching their destination on any
of the lines Of Railway ry, class and commanded by mel
| The boats are o. vii, viii sec no pains spared to make pas
''a ssins e entirely an Inland Route 1t will be '00n'' 'r "0'
n,sosant than by q sea route;
For further iniormau0n' 'ff" W. G. EDWARDS,
Roanoke Island, \. Q.
axo. olsrY, Nswbsrn,N 81 "
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The Trial of Captain Wirz.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Wirz
Commission reassembled to-day.
A. w. Burrows, a witness heretofore
sworn, identified certain paper as in
the handwriting of Josiah H. White,
which was offered in evidence. In the
first charge on which the prisoner is ar
RANGED his name is written Joseph
White, and the Judge Advocate moved
to substitute the word "Josiah !" in
place of Joseph. ~
Mr.. Baker objected, but the Court
overruled the objection, and the altera-
ton was made.
Mr.. Baker moved to strike out of the
arraignment the name of John II. Win
der, he being dead. The Court over
ruled the motion, having no evidence of
the death of Winder beyond mere re-
port.
DIR. Barrows testified that at Ander-
sonville prisoners were arrested for buy
ing green corn, and which was taken
from them by the guards. Corn is an
anti-sc0rbutic, and is a useful diet in
cases of scurvy. The cook-house slops
were thrown into the stream which ran
through the prison and the sinks over
flowed during the heavy rains, render
ing the place still more horrible. Human
bodies sometime, remained unburied for
three days. Dead men were frequently
found in the morning among the living.
The largest number of deaths in one
day in 1864, was two hundred and seven.
The witness found Captain Wirz in
charge of the prison when he went
there, and left him there at the time he
made his escape. Rations were cut off
from the entire number of the 80, 600
prisoners for an entire day, owing to al
legged offenses of few prisoners. Wit
ness remembered that Wirz said to him
shat he (WiH) was of more service to
the Confederate Government than any
thousand rebels in front.
After the examination of this witness
the Court took arecess till 2 clock.
1t is proper to state that Mr.. Baker did
not voluntarily appear as counsel for the
defense, as has been stated, but entered
upon the duties after consultation with
Judge Hughes, who had just retired
from the case.
Robert H. Kellogg was sworn and
said he was captured at Plymouth, and
with about 400 others was taken to An
jacksonville on the Sd of May, 1854. The
only other prisoners there at that time
We're those who had been brought from
Belle Island and Libby. They were
ragged and destitute of clothing, and
were totally unprovided with shelter,
except tattered blankets. The men
were mere skeletons, and the prison APP
peared to be crowded, though thousands
were brought there afterwards.
The testimony of this witness cor
roborated that already given in regard
to the sutferings of the prisoners. The
penalty of crossing the dead-line was
death, and he remembered seeing man
who was shot for this cause by senti-
mel. Nearly 800 out of 400 men, who az
companied him to Andersonville, died
u few days after they were paroled.
The Commission adjourned till Mon
day.
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LETTER FROM A TOURIST.
MONTREAL, CANADA FAST,
August 26th, 1865.

MONThEAL, CANADA FAST, [
August 26th, 1865.
Special Correspondence Of the Norfolk Post.
After three weeks seclusion in tn,
chamber of sick sister, the transition
from anxiety and watchfulness to thu
bloom and fresh air of the outer world
would have been pleasing under any
circumstances. But it was with a sense
of freedom and gladness akin to that Of
birds on the wing, sweeping through
fields of air, over mountain top and
valley, that we set out last Tuesday
morning for our trip down the noble st.
Lawrence.
Taking the morning train for Lewis
town from Buffalo, we found ourselves
amid crowd of other pleasure-seekers.
bound for the Falls. After reaching
Niagara station our number was greatly
diminished, as many were going no far
ther. We caught glimpse of the cata-
ract as we flew past, and feasted our
eyes for a second on the lovely green
water, an emerald sea flecked with
pearls, and dashed with diamond dust ::
looked at the Suspension Bridge hang
Ing in the air, and glided on till we
brought up with a rush and ringing
vi bells, at Lewistown. Here we found
the Lake Ontario boat, the Cataract, and
III lew minutes we were off. The pro-
mise OF the morning had faded, and the
u,ae SKY had changed to dull grey,
o"' , .ne WIND only roughened the lake
ao,, n'.e, and We spent most
oelghtful day. There were several very
peasan' parties on board, and social
spirit prevailed which kept every one
from feeling dull. But the rea,I,, f, s
mating part of our iourrev 49, 80
"Wednesday morning. About ssyan n un
touched at Kingston, populous o;tu
built mostly of the grey stone u li.y,
seems the favorite building materia, i =,
Canada. The next portion of our ;nnr
ney was through the Thousand Is,ands
as they are called, though that alw.u,
veracious chronicle, the Guide Book Of.
firms that they are eighteen hundred in
number. Some of them are large and
covered with vegetation; others have
thick growth of pines and birch, and
some are mere piles of rock. I saw sew
eral little units of isles, which had but {
single tree or shrub, and looked as i
they were put down there as resting
places for weary birds. On one of tn
larger isles cottage is pointed out
which is said to be the residence of |
spy, who was extremely useful to on
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The public spirited individual who
originated the idea of turning Main
street, our most stylish thoroughfare,
and only respectable promenade, into a
public market place, deserves immortal
honors. He should have a monument
ofbrass, grand as the pyramids of Egypt.
1t was happy-a glorious idea! viii
somebody give us his name-it should
not be lost to posterity-it must not 60
unhonored and unsung. How pleasant
1t is of morning to elbow ones way
through the. crowd of market people, to
the peril of losing both eyes, by having
them punched out by some old
woman's cotton umbrella, or his nose
disjointed by coming in contact with a
huge Ethiopian's skull; and then how
pleasing are the sweet odors exhaled
from thousand hucksters' carts filled
with most delicious truck--fy-blo
lamb, and rotten peaches. "Think you
Alexander dead and turned to clay, smelt
thus. Hamlet. The market people
pervade this thoroughfare, the better
portion of the morning-monopolizing
it to the exclusion of everybody else, and
all other kinds of business; and then il
requires the remainder of the day for the
negroes to sweep it clean of the rubbish
and garbage-the debris of the exhausted
Seriously, we think that this
hing of turning the best street in the
,ity into a market is great outrage-a
nuisance that should be abated. 1t is
IN inconvenience to the merchants
Icing business in the street, keeps it in a
filthy and disgusting condition a good
part of the time, and deprives the ladies
of a pleasant promenade.
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Accounts from the far South say the
negroes refuse to work for anybody but
Yankees, and consequently the planters
are making great efforts, and offering
every inducement to get Yankee over
seers or partners. An officer in the
army has been rendered high salary
and share in the crop of large planta-
ton, merely to show himself about the
place and assume occasional control, in
order to satisfy the negroes that they
are working for genuine Yankee. and
not for ole marsa." The officer thinks
he will accept the offer, after he is mus
tered out. Yankees are in demand
everywhere in the South.
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REaArrA-The Portsmouth boys are in earnest and are
fully determined to get up regatta open to all and
classes of ordinary sail boats and propose that the race
shall come on on Monday next September the 4th-terms
"play or pay 30 entrance. list Of entries for the &C
conmodaon Of all concerned had better be kept at one
place. in order that no confusion may and tho names
OF the boats be properly announced To accomplish this
purpose, we respectfully PROPOSE without consulting the
proprietor that all deposits for entrance with the name
OF the boat entered and her class and size be left with
Alfred Besrdsay ESQ, Proprietor of the champion Bill.
Hard Saloon" Mechanics Hail. Main street. Norfolk and
that as soon the number Of entries justify those inter
ested to hold meeting, appoint judges, umpirss &c.
Let the thing be started in good faith at once
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The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Express laments the dis
position manifested by the Herald's
correspondent to treat lightly and cast
discredit upon all the efforts made by
the people of Richmond to prove their
returning loyalty. We think ourselves
that the people should have the benefit
of the doubt, that more charity might
be shown them, and their nascent loy-
atty encouraged. Fewer sneers and
more smiles would assist the cause of
Cancellation wonderfully. The cores
pendent says:
The grand mass meeting of tomorrow
evening, will not probably result in
anything. Already the Herald's cores
pendent in this city has commenced O.
series of letters, which will misrepresent
its motives and effects He very un-
generously. asserts that its ultimate OBJ
ject is to advance the interests of some of
our wealthy rebels and broken down
politicians. The people of Richmond
may not attend the meeting at all. It
were matter of little Importance If
they did not. Every course that Is pro.
posed by them to give an indication of
the proper feelings as regards the condi-
ton of the country, is no sooner suggest.
ed, than it is forthwith villified by a few
Northern correspondents, whose en-
ployers could not afford to keep them
here, unless they can get up readable
letter, and every one knows how yora-
ciously the radicals of the North deyour
a column filled with suspicious intima.
tons of the actions of the "rebels.u
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EXCHANGING THE SWORD FOR TIL,

EXCHANGING THE SWORD FOR THE
PLOUeH.-A Richmond correspondent
to Northern paper, writes:
VIM. II. F. Lee, son of Gen. Lee.
who after the surrender of the Confed,
crate army, repaired to the White House,
on York river, and engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits, still remains at that place.
Armistead and William Christian, two
young men formerly of his command,
and Andrew Shackleford, of the Con-
federate artillery, attended him. A Ger
man and an Irishman and two freedmen
were subsequently added to their force.
They began blowing OH the Goth Of
April, and have made a splendid crop of
corn, which is estimated at l 800 BUSH
els.
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heir honor, and are willing to make

their honor, and are willing to make
oath.
We have thought this much in de-
fence of the Exchange Bank was called
for at our hands, and it is written more
for the purpose of explanation and to set
the Herald Alright, than from any dispo-
sition to find fault with that journal,
which, at the distance it Is from this
point, cannot be expected to have so
thorough and correct knowledge of 10.
cal matters as those residing on thespot
and, besides, it is due to an honorable
institution, which has the confidence of
the government and the public, that its
reputation should be vindicated.
In regard to the First National Bank
of this city, of which Mr.. Cole is Presi-
dent, we know but little; except that it
was Col. Binney's depository, and he had
some very extensive transactions with
it, which very probably were alike sat
isfactory to the Colonel and the Bank.
A full investigation of the matter, how
ever, will disclose all the facts, and then
the innocent will no longer run the risk
of being COMPOUNDED with the guilty.
The Herald Is power in the land,
res magma, and when it strikes out with
its Briarian arms, regardle of whom it
may hit, and what the consequences OF
its blows may be-perfectly careless of
results,-we are forcibly reminded of the
frogs in the fable. Its loose way of treat
ing serious matters may be sport for its
editors, but it is anything else but fun
for the innocent sufferers.
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government in the war of 1872. lie Is
now nearly eighty years old, and lives,
with a devoted daughter, the life OF a
hermit.
About P. NJ, we approached the Long
Salt Rapids. They are not unlike the
rapids on the American side OF the falls
in appearance. The restless waters
whirl and heave on every side, and Doll
up from beneath as though the mer-
| maids beneath were kindling Plutonian
fires. The passengers crowd forward,
and gaze with wraptinterest on thescene,
while our little steamer bravely plunges
on. Now, they shut off the steam, and
the swift current whirls us down the de-
scent. 1t is going down hill by water
the sensation pleasureable, but exciting.
The worst waves passed, the engine re-
sumes its rotations; but we are in the
rapids for twelve miles.
Emerging into smooth water the guide
books bid us look on the banks for st.
Regis, an old Indian village. We see it
presently with its little French looking
houses, with red tiled roofs, and gable
windows. The white spire of the little
church, its cross pointing to the chris
tian's home above, is full in view. In
that old church there is a bell that long
years ago was brought from France for
the converts to the Catholic faith.
The Indians, at the request of the par
ish priest, had bought this bell with
the produce of their hunting grounds,
but on its way from France, the vessel
that bore it, was captured by an Eng
lsh privateer, and the bell was taken to
Deerfield and summoned the colonists to
their prayers, till on the terrible night
of the Deerfield massacre, it was recap
tured by the vindictive Indians, and
through fire and smoke, and the groans
of the dying, was borne out of the town.
The Indians carried it one hundred and
fifty miles and buried it in Burlington,
under the mold and the snow. When
spring came they returned for it and tri-
umphantly bore it to their village.
Strange that for the messenger of peace
and good will upon the earth, so much
blood should have been shed. Some of.
the descendants of the Deerfield captives
are now living in st. Regis.
Eighteen miles of rapids We're before
us-the "Cotean," "Split Rock" See
dars " and Cascades" The scenery
around the latter rapids was extremely
picturesque and beautiful. But the
browning glory of the river are the
" Lachine Rapids" Here the black
rocks rear themselves on both sides of a
very narrow channel, and the water
falls in cascades. 1t seems as if the
steamer and her freight are steering
straight for destruction, as, steam shut
off and four men at the wheel, she makes
right into the jaws of the rocks. Over
we go, with lurch that throws us al
most off our feet, and, amid chorus of
screams, We get out into
smooth water. AS for the men, they
stand superior, though more than one
feels little pale, if his proud position
as member of the dominant sex would
allow him the luxury of telling the
truth. But, till men learn this grace,
wouldn't it be as well, oh sisters of the
softer humanity, not to shrek at every
little fright?
will tell you ofour visits to the most
part of Montreal in my next.
NJ. z. NJ,
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A RARE Decentralization Is determined to recuperate
and gain issh being actually disguised with his emacs
ted appearance and in this audabe purpose he Is being
ably assisted by our friend Capt Howes, Of the steamer
George Appod who hearing Of his sad condition brought
full supply of fresh Goldfish, fresh mackeral, and
fresh lobstes on the last trip from Boston with which
magnificent specimens of the ocean vegetable chowder
will be served up for lunch to-day at the Club House of
Marson Meek Bank street. This will be treat,
and all who are fond of the best things of this le
should be on hand at the hour of eleven punctually
To those who prefer the celebrated fish, called the "spot
will say that select half dozen of these marine
birds have been specially procured for their benefit
Rally round the chowder, boys-raly once again, and
lot every Norfokan do his duty at the lunch to-day
Marston expects it, He shall not be disappointed.
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Arrivals at the Atlantic Hotel, Aug. 20

Richard Goodwin and wife, NCRR; G N Mawlny, Bal
timore; Lewis A Waterman, Va J II spungers, Phla.
delphia C M Sampson, Richmond; J A Corker T
Howell Va; David Gilman, Philadelphia Gilbert e.
lott Elizabeth City, o Thorsas Camp Hampleton, Va /;
John Riley Troy, N 7; WB Holland, Franklin Gene
raj c Ludlow Va; A W Norfeit, Franklin; II N Shaw,
Bronze, DIR r G Fosett, W E Edwards. Polad, W
W Swan, N G; J Gibberson, Ohio W Dunn, u SN;
w Dunlop, Ohio; Street, Richmond; Latin, Va /;
Wwebber, Richmond; II Nixon, W A Barber, A Cap
heart G; Ely, Philadelphia; Williams, South
ampton county; W Murphy, Va; W G severwould,
North Carolina.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

The supplies of vegetables poultry &C. brought to our
market are undimnished The following were the ruling
prices yesterday:
FRESH MEATS-At the stalls, Beef, according to cut
l0@l5 cts; Veal SGl0 cts; Mutton 1905 cts; Shoat
1901 90 per quarter.
FOWLS-Chickens 256l50 cts, according to size Ducks
81 0O(al Is per pair Geese 62la75 cts
FRUlTS.-Peache 81 O0@1 so per bushel; Damsons
u 5O@2 90 per bushel Pears 81 5092 90 per bushel
Apples 75@IS0 cts. per peck.
vEGETABLES-Cabbage 5@10 cts; Tomatoes 2GCa3O
cts peck Onions 10 cts per bunch Beets 10 cts per
bunch; Soup Vegetables 1@10 cts per bunsh Potatoes
75@sl 90 per bushel Sweet Potatoes 1890 cts per
peck.
FIsHHog Fish 81 90 to l25 per dozen; Spots lo015
cts per dozen; Trout 25@50 cts piece; Muet l0Q1l5
cts. per bunch /; Sheep Head 50taS1 90.
BUTTER, LARD AND CHEESE-Butter 2O6435 cts
per pound; Lard 2S@25 cts per pound; Cheese 1s@25
cts. per pound
Markets firm with q lively appearance Wheat and
Naval Stores in demand Coal firm at quotations but an
advance North indicates that it will soon 20 up in this
market. Gold frmer than at last quotations demand
ordinary
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HORRORS IN Pittsbetyy,
Pa, Aug. 26.-Our city has been thrown
into intense excitement for the past two
days by the discovery, on Thursday
morning, on Boyd's Hill, in the Eighth
Ward, of the remains of man with his
throat cut from ear to ear, and his body
terribly mutilated by numerous wounds.
The most active exertions have failed to
give any clue to the perpetrators of the
awful deed, nor has the body yet been
identified. 1t was inferred. Several
persons are under arrest on suspicion of
committing the crime, but the proof
against them is very slight. Yesterday
the excitement was rendered more in
tense, if possible, by the arrest of Mrs.
Grinder, charged with persistent and
quiet poisoning" apparently without
motive. Three persons who were guests
in her house at different times have
died, supposed from the effects of poison,
and now another lies i'm critical condi-
ton. The poisoning, it is supposed, has
been going on for several months. The
investigation of the affair is still pend
ing.
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, August 26.-The Pre-
sident will probably order the release of
Alexander III. Stephens. His case has
been under consideration for some time,
and has been again urged by his brother,
Linton Stephens, who has had several
interviews with Mr.. Johnson.
The ex.rebel Governor Brown, of
Georgia, is here on important business
connected with the reorganization of his
State. He is in thorough sympathy
with the policy of the President.
The proclamation permitting paroled
prisonersto leave the country is regarded
as significant indication of policy. 1t
has been issued in response to the appli-
cation ola numberof ext Confederate civil
and military officers. Gen. Lee will
avail himself of its provisions to leave
the country.
THE FATE OF JEFF DAVIS
Previous to his departure from WASH
ingtOn, General Grant remarked to a
party of friends that sufficient evidence
had been adduced i'm the late conspiracy
trial, and since received by the Govern
ment, to convict JEFF. Davis of compli-
city in the assassination plot, and that
the fate of the conspirators settled that
of the arbitrator.
GEORGIA AND TIE PRESIDENT.
1t has been proposed among the prom
inent men from Georgia to issue letter
to the President correcting certain mis-
representations regarding the people of
the South, and to assure him of an ear
nest support in his efforts to restore the
Union. ..5
STRENGTH OF THE REGULAR ARMY
1t has been stated that the number of
white troops retained to constitute the
regular army will number one hundred
and twenty-five thousand men. This is
q mistake; the official record shows but
forty-three thousand nine hundred, in
GLIDING general and staff officers.
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A scar diseased has broken out in
the eastern part of New York CITY. 1t
Is said to have its origin in the filthy
and ovsr-crowded condition of the street
cars. Hundreds of people have been at
tackled, and the disease is stillspreading.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NORFOLK, Aususg %.
ARRIVALS.

Steamer Dictator, Deering, Baltimore.
Steamer Geo. Appold, Hawes Boston.
Steamer Georgeanna, Person. Baltimore.
Steamer NJ. Martin, Livingston Richmond.
Schooner John U. Dennis, Wilson; Baltimore
Schooner Albert Thomas, White, Anne Arundel co.
Schooner Golden State, Chase, New York.
Sloop W. l.. Montague, Lloyd, Alligator River.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City Point, Talbot, Richmond
Steamer Thomas Colyer, SicCarrick, Richmond
Steamer Dictator, Deering, Baltimore.
Steamer Georgeanna, Pierson, Baltimore.
teamer Favorite, Rogers, Suffolk.
Steamer Clarion, Morse, WILLIAMSON, NC
Steamer Clinton, Slocum, Conyack.
Steamer Vim. Kennedy, Hallett, Boston.
Schooner l. B BALKAN, Wise, Hyde co.
Scoooner Federal Hill, Wheeler, Port Deposit.
Schooner Commerce, ITALIAN, q. City.
sloop Twilight, Wheeler, Elizabeth City.