The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-25
Washington Items.

says:
Among those seeking amnesty to-day
was the rebel lieutenant General Ewell.
The President courteously, but firmly,
declined to make any exception in his
favor, and Mr.. Ewell, as he introduced
himself, will remain i'm the same cate
CORY with the others.
The Star this evening says that the
Secretary of State, since his return from
Cape May, has disposed of all the BUSH
ness which accumulated during his alb
sence, and is attending to the duties of
the department as before the sad occur
renee which for o time deprived the
country of his services. His health was
never better, and his medical advisers
are sanguine of his perfect recovery from
his late injuries.
A writer, who is Endorsed as a man of
prominence, publishes a letter here, in
which he says that he has recently spent
two weeks in Saint Mary's county, Md,
and has seen the negro in the field, at
church, at public places, and in the do
nestle circle, and has never seen.a more
happy or better cared for-people. They
are treated witfthe utmost Kindness by
the whites, which they seem to appreei.
ate and reciprocate with greatest cheer
fulness. He thinks stories of. cruelty
reported to the Freedmen's Bureau are
the exception, even if true. Per contra
advces received at Freedmen Bureau
to-day show that people in Lower
Maryland are still hostile to the new
labor system. t.E
A Virginia State convention which
assembled at Alexandria some months
ago adopted the proposed anti-slavery
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. 1t appears, however,
from newspaper articles and other indi-
cations that there is total ignorance on
that subject in the vicinity of Rich
mond, else there would not be such
earnest advocacy of q convention to do
what has already been done. AS Gov
ernor Pierpont and the legislature which
assembled at Alexandria are recognized
by the leading men of Virginia as legal
it occasions much comment there that
they should ignore the State convention
which assembled there under the same
executive authority.
THE TRIAL OF WIRZ.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.--The motion
to quash the charges and specifications
against Captain Wirz. made by the de-
fendant's counsel, was argued princi-
pally by Judge Hughes, who commended
that they were too general and uncertain,
and that the offences charged were cog
nizable by civil and not military courts.
The commission Overruled the motion,
and the prisoner then plead not guilty
to the charges against him.
Colonel Chapman, the judge-advOcate,
to-day suggested that the prisoner be re
handed to the old capitol, and that the
court now adjourn.
I'm this the court, without formal
vote, acquiesced.
Judge Hughes wished to know to
| what time the court had adjourned
Colonel Chapman replied that he
would notify counsel of the reassem-
bling of the court, and then requested
the witnesses in attendance to give in
formation as to where they resided, and
instructed them. not to leave the city
until properly discharged. ...=.
Judge Hughes said he would like to
be heard. .s.r
Colonel Chapman replied that under
the parliamentary law there could now
be no debate.
Major General Wallace said: "The
court stands adjourned, consequently
there can be no argument"
Judge Hughes-The prisoner having
been arraigned, we enter our protest
against breaking up the court, or an in
definite adjournment. We ask for the
discharge of the prisoner, or that the
court proceed with his trial.
Major General Wallace repeated that
the court had adjourned.
During this colloquy the prisoner was
removed from the courtroom by the
military guard.
The adjournment without day hav-
ing been named for the re-assembling of
the court, took the counsel and specta-
tors by surprise.
No reason is as yet known for this
course though there is suspicion that
the charges of conspiracy may be with
drawn.
There seems to be no doubt that the
charges and specifications against Capt.
Wirz will be amended by the prosecu-
ton in several important particulars.
His counsel will take issue that this
cannot be done, the prisoner having
already pleaded not guilty to the charges
on which he was arraigned yesterday.
SERIOUS JOKES. thoughts of
death seem epidemic in the South.
Jokes are heard in the funeral cortege,
as in the holiday procession-as bells
sound alike for deaths or marriages. A
correspondent of the New Orleans Plea
.yune gives a case in point. Messrs. l..
and L. were both subscribers toa peri
odical he collected for, and some two
years since he called at their well-known
familiar Office;
SIS Mr.. l.. within ?n
mo, sir; he has stepped out"
Indeed; but his partner will do as
WELL"
"But he has stepped out too, sir"
"Then, with your permission, will
wait for one or the other"
"If you stay for either, you must stay
till doomsday, for both have been buried
these six weeks" ill
1.-THE old acquaintance left in silence,
and at night recorded the sad fact-so
coldly told-with like moisture in his
eye with which he narrated it just now.
The EIGHTH WONDER of the fashionable world j. sozo-
DON'T Ladies' they their unsued teeth and rosy
gums reflected In their toetmirrors, and gentlemen
their white incsors fash through their dark mustsches
wonder how the benghted folk of twenty years ago got
along without the teethbeautfying, breath pertaining
SozoDosy. .t'..
DIED.