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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

INTERESTING LETTER FROM GEM.
PILLOW. 1t gives us great pleasure 10
publish the subjoined letter from Gen.
Pillow. Most heartily do we congratu-
late him upon his success, and trust that
the result of his enterprise may be fuIiy
up to his anticipations. He has gone 10
work like man of sterling good sense,
aid his example ought to be followed in
all parts Of the South. If all of ner
planters would do as he has done, our
glorious section would soon again bios
som as the rose, and attain higher de-
gree of prosperity than characterized her
in the past:
! NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. %, 1885.
+" Major General o. o. Ho,Ddrd, Com
missioner, etc.
at affords me pleasure to inform you
that have been successful beyond my
most sanguine expectations in engaging
labor for all my plantations in Arkansas
and Tennessee. have already engaged
about four hundred freedmen, and have
full confidence in making success OF
the work. l have given in all cases, to
the freedman, part Of the crop Of cot
ton. and allow him land for the cult
walton of vegetables and corn for his own
use, without charge therefor. would
have engaged one thousand laborers II
had needed that number. My brother,
who adopted my plan of work, succeed
ed in engaging laborers for three places
he is working. have put one large
plantation under white laborers from
the North, upon precisely the same
terms l engaged freedmen. / feel
anxious to try the system of white labor
Of that character for the plantation.
Knowing the interest you feel in tho
success of the system of the freedmen,
and feeling grateful for your kindness to
me, / feel it to be duty to commune
cate the result Of my work thus far.
With assurance Of my personal regard
and respect,
81 am, General. very respectfully,
GIDEON j. Pillow
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE
SouTH.-The shipments from New
York of powder, shot, percussion caps,
cartridges and guns and pistols to the
states lately in rebellio u are continued
under special permits, which are issued
at the discretion of the customs authori-
ties. The amount of ammunition, &C.,
sent to those states in December last was
less than in the previous month, when
the number of percussion caps was foGr.
teen millions, and the number of cart
ridges two millions. The shipments
during the past month were 94,5l0
pounds of powder, s32, 462 pounds shot,
Ii, 225, 800 caps, 1885 cartridges and
1900 guns and pistols.
The amount of ammunition, &C.,
shipped from New York TO the states
heretofore in insurrection, from the
18th day of September, 1865; to the Is!
day of January, 1866, was as follows:
sporting powder, pounds 3745S1
biastIng powder, pounds. $500
Sno., 23too5s
PERCUSSION caps humber a. 1el
carriages, 1855 %
Guns, number. 2s6s
Pistols, number 1o,S0t
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
SHOWING UP BATTLE FIELDS. The
Richmond Dispatch tells the following

SHOWING UP BATTLE FIELDS. The
Richmond Dispatch tells the following
story !: Nai a ~
"A Confederate General recently met
and Irishman who had served calamity
under him i'm the war. He was seated
on the box of hack welding the whip
over pair of horses that had nat been
over-fed. Hailing him, and interchang-
ing expressions of mutual satisfaction at
meeting, the General inquired And
how are you getting along, Pat p
Finely, General, said he, Il took to
this business Immediately after the
evacuation, and i have made twenty
dollars day byvisiting the battle-fields.
You know, General, know nothing
about them, yet / take travellers to them,
and talk as il know'd everything. I
took q party of Bostonians the other
day to the Swim Pines, and showed the
hottest part of the fight. saw pile of
bones in the midst of it that belonged to
some animal or other, and pointing to
them said. There lay the bones of the
vilest ribel Gineralthat fell in the fight,
You think, Gineral, they didn't believe
it, and each of them put a piece of the
bones in his carpet-bag to take home
wild him. l.
Well, to sensation hunters and writer's
it matters very little whether they get
the truth or not. The fiction is better
than fact, il the fiction is the more start
ling Of the two. So we commend Pat
to all this class---he will be sure to give
them capital for thrilling narrative.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

DIVORCES IN CHICAGo.-Chicago is
becoming metropolitan. There were
two hundred and seventy-five divorces
granted in that city, by the several
courts, during the year 1865. The Chi
cago Journal says: "Of these one humid
red and seventy seven were applied for
by wives, whose grounds of grievance
against their husbands were: drunken
ness i'm fifty of the cases, desertion and
cruelty, four; drunkenness and cruelty,
forty-four; adultery, eight drunken
ness, desertion, cruelty and adultery
combined, two; bigamy, two; other
causes, two. OF the entire number of
divorces granted, ninety-eight Were APP
piled for by husbands, whose grounds
of grievances against their wives: adult
cry in fifty-eight of the cases, desertion,
twenty; drunkenness. eighteen; bigamy.
one: other causes, one."
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
BOILER ExPLosIoN-Two MEr

BOILER oN--Tw0 MEN
KILLED AND SEVEN WoUNDED.-A
New York, on "Wednesday, the steam
tug Neptune, while in the lower bay,
burst her boiler, and badly scalded six
men and fatally injured two others.
They were transferred TO the tug ResO-
Lutte to be brought to the city, and on the
passage up an accident occurred to her
machinery, whereby the captains son
of the Neptune, who was the only one
who escaped on the Neptune, was scald-
ed. He was the only one on the Reso-
lutte who was hurt.
The particulars given by the ship
news reporter are as follows:
AT Al o'clock, while the steam tug
Neptune, Captain Williams, was lying
IN The lower bay, fast to the Spit buoy
inside of Sandy Hook, a., explosion took
place, bursting her boiler, killing the
pilot and cook, and badly scalding six
of the hands. All on board were scalded,
excepting the captains son. The Nep-
time sank in few minutes after the ex-
plosion. She was a new boat, worth
thirty thousand dollars, and was owned
city to engage in the towing business
during the winter. ssii'
Captain Williams was on shore at the
time of the explosion.
The wounded were Immediately placed
on board of the steam tug Resolute.
While the Resolute was on her way to
the city her cylinder head blew off. Mr..
Williams, who escaped the disaster of
the Neptune, was at this time sitting in
the engine room. He was the only per-
son on board the Resolute who was
scalded. The injured. persons who are
still alive may. it is thought, recover.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
N

From the Rev. Joseph H. Kennard Pastor of the Tenth
Baptist church,
have been frequently requested to connect M name
with Communications OF different kinds of medicines but
regarding the practice out Of my appropriate sphere
have in all declined but with clear pro Of in va
rous instances and particularly in my own family Of the
usefulness of DIR. Hooands German Bitters dpart for
from my usual TO express my full csnyction
that general debility Of e system and especially for
Liver Complaint, ii is safe and valuable prezarGfon
In it may fail; but usually 1 doubt not it
will DO very beneficial to those who suffer from the above
causes. Yours very respectfully
j. H. KENNARD,
Eighth below Coates street.
Philadelphia, December "a, 1864.
Rev. J. s. Herman, of the German Reformed Church.
Kuztown, Berks County, Pa cured of Dyspepsia OF
twenty years standing.
A. NJ. spanger, Editor Of the Culxrist No. 25 North
Sixth Philadelphia says this Brers was RECON-
him of complete prostration Of the nervous system.
Rev J. New ton Brown, D. Editor Of the Encyclopedia
Of Religious Know ledge and Christian Chronicle Phil
adephia.
Rev. Thomas Winter D. D. Pastor Of Roxborough BaptIst
Church.
Rev Levi @. Beck Pastor of the Baptist Church. Penn
berton, N. j., formerly Of the North baptist Church.
Philadelphia at present Pastor OF the Bapet Church
az Chester, Pa.
These gentlemen express in the strongest terms their
favorable opinion of this Bittors.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

From the Rev D. D. Fendal Assistant Editor Christian
lfa Chronicle, Philadelphia
Ihave derived decided benefit from the use of Hoof-
lands German Bttes and feel it my privilege to
mend them as most valuable tonic, to all who are sui
ferng from general debility from diseases arising from
arrangement Of the liver. Yours truly,
E. D. fENDALL.
From the Rev. D. Merrige Pastor of the Passayunk
Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
From the many respectable recommendations given to
Hoolands German Bitters induced to give them
trial After using several bottles found them to DO
good remedy for debility and most excellent tonic for
the stomach D. MERRIGE.
From the Rev. Wm Smith, formerly Pastor of the Vim
centown and Millville IN ~ Baptist Churches.l
Having used in my family number of bottles Of your
Hoohands German Bitters, have to saythat regard
them excellent medicine specially adapted to re-
move the diseases they recommended for They
strengthen and invigoratc the system when debtated
and useful in disorders of the liver loss of appetite
&c. have also recommended them TO several of my
friends who have tried Them and found them greatly
beneficial in tho restoration of health
Yours truly, VIM SMITH
No. 96o Hutchinson street. Philadelphia.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

How THE MONEY GOES. The Board
of Supervisors of Erie county, New
York, have just been auditing the bills
ortheir own current expenses, and some
OF the items evinee great liberality;
these. for instance:
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

Mrs. Rhodes, of Providence, Rhode
Island, ordered her carriage, directed
her coachman to daive to Seekonk river,
got out there, and while he watcneo INC
vehicle, drowned herself.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

The NEW MING OF bELGIUM.-LtO-
pold H., the new King of the Belgians,
is thirty years old. His name is Leopold
Louis Philippe Marie Victor. He has
been for nine years member of the
Senate, and has participated in the de-
bates of that body. He has advocated
measures looking to the commercial
prosperity of the nation. 1t is reported
that he is not only an ardent Roman
Catholic, but that he is under the influ-
ence ofthe Ultramontane priests of that
church. He married, when he was
eighteen years old, Marie Henrietta
Anna, Archduchess of iasdaughter,
of the late Archduke John, Palatine OF
Hungary. They have three children
two girls and boy.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
THE NORFOLK POST

Offers the best terms to ADVERTISER and its prices vii
always correspond with the general advertising rates
other cities.
TWELVE LINES or less will constitute sq.-As.
For single insertion per square ONE DOLLAR win
charged, and for each subsequent insertion TWENTY
FIVE CENTS
Merchants Auctionecrs and all others who advert
regularly occupy oneourth Of column or more can
make special terms, and will receive liberal deduction
Business Cards. DOLLARS per month or PITT peL'
LARS per year.
All transient advertisements payable in advance all
Others monthly
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
REMEMBER

That this Bittors Is not Alcoholic, contains no Rum or
Whskey, and cannot make Drunkards, but is the Best
Tonic in the World.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06

WHO'S HIT? The Columbus Geor-
gia. Sun says: All of our citizens who
take the oath of allegiance are required
to state their political opinions in lSeo
On the books in the commentaries Of
flee the Union signers largely predomi-
nate. Captain Goble, so the story runs,
was looking over the list, when he
wonId see for q whole page the names
of secessiopists as scarce almost as hens
teeth. my God!" exclaimed he, after
reading awhile, eff these few secesh'
caused us all this trouble for the past
four years, what couldn't they have
done if all these Union men had joined
them.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
New Advertisements,

The hotel long and favorably known as the
" Pearce House," has been thoroughly renovated
hroughout--reftted and refurhished in every apart
ment, and is now open for the reception of visitors
Mr. Lee Il. Pearce is the propretor-w give his
personal attention to the " House, y and spare no
pains or expense to give satisfaction and render
his customers comfortable.
Our old friend Hugh Riley. late of Vicksburg, will
be found in the office, as bland as a May morning
and smiling as bouquet, ready, willing and wait.
ing to g do the agreeable " to all customers.
Mr.. H. Gwnner, ever thoughtful of the wants of
the community, especially of the younger portion,
has already secured a large assortment of Vaen-
tines. In order to get your choice, call at once.
Our young friend Lon. Bailey will take pleasure in
waiting on the girls, especially and should one of
them want sure enough " Valentine, perhaps be
could " fill the bill " in prop, ia persona.
Messrs. Mosby, Richards & Co have Just received
two hundred pounds xxx powder Sportsnen can
now supply themselves and go cunning without the
fear OF beng kicked over by "raainous saltpetre !"
Three thousand shingles are wanted. Enquire at
this office.
Cords of wood are wanted at this Office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT GRENADA,
MISSISSIPPI. #Ir
Two Men Shot and Killed by Unknown
Hands.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.

By parties, who arrived in the city al late
! hour last night, says the Memphis Appeal, we
learn the following particulars regarding two
murders perpetrated in Grenada, on Friday
and Saturday evenings last. 1t appears that
man named Tell, said to be very recently a
citizen Of Memphis, was on visit to a fami-
ly named Shankle, on Friday evening, and
while sitting in the parlor, some one walked
up from the outside and knocked at the win
dow, which instantly attracted the attention
of the parties inside One of the gentlemen
in the parlor, walked to the window, looked
out, and turning back, remarked to Tell that
there was somebody in the yard. Tell imme
diately arose, walked to the front door, ac-
companied by young lady, and stood there
but few moments when he was shot, the en-
tire load from shot gun entering his right
breast, from the effect of which he died in
about an hour and half. No clue can be
found to the perpetrator of this act. On the
following Saturday evening man named
Louis Green, in the employ Of Messrs. Halle
& Co., of that place, while proceeding from
his supper to the store, was shot down and
instantly killed. Green was found next NOM
ing, laying in front of the store, shot through
the head, the ball entefing just ABOVE the
right temple and passing out on the other
side. This affair, like the Other, is also
wrapped in mystery. We shall probably
gain further particulars during the day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
The Thibodaux La. Sentinel says

1t is with pleasure that we see that the great ma
iority of the planters in this parish have determined
to cultivate their lands We understand that
good deal Of cane is planted This is well, because
Southern Louisiana offers poor inducements for the
cultivation of cotton. In this section our motto
should be, sugar is king, and we hope our plant
trs will endeayor to convince the State at large that
Ialourche is the "Sugar-bowl' of Louisiana.
The general order mastering out certain officers
has produced CONSERVATION among the decapitated
generals. All are surprised. No one incladed in
the list expected that he would be disposed Of,
and many whose names do not appear expected to
iinj themselves in the list of the beheaded. An
other order Of the same kind could, it is believed,
lie issued without delrment to the interest OF the
country.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

THASKs-To Mr.. Chas. ShackIecord, jun,
agent of the Pioneer Express Co., at this
place, for friendly messages .freighted with
something substantial The "Pioneer" is
one OF the indispensable institutions of the
country, and Mr.. Shackleford discharges his
duties in the office as though he was express
ly cut out" for that business. - 70
TO the Commercial! Express company for late
New Orleans papers. e,.. -r.
To S. c. Cochran, Of the Southern Express
company, for late New Orleans and Memphis pa.
pers
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
More Rumor- Abou, Cabinet Changes.

VOrf
Washington lIjhl Cor. Gin. Commercial
Rumors Of Cabinet changes are again
rife, and il is difficult to know how much
of truth there is in all that is said upon
the subject. Secretary Harlan has just
been consigned TO tie Senate by the
Iowa Legislature, but will not take bis
seat In that body until the 4th of March;
1867. 1t is now more than likely he
will remain where he is until that time.
Stanton, they say, is about TO retire from
the Cabinet, to supercede Mr.: Adams at
the Court Of st. James. This may be
one Of Mr.. Johnson's methods Of aveng.
ing the national wrongs received at the
hands Of the British Government, other
wise don't see why any changes should
be made, for | don't suppose anybody
will pretend that Stanton is the equal in
any important respect, Of the present in
cumbent Of the British Mission. Should
Stanton be good enough to lesve The War
Office, an effort will be made to secure
the appointment Of Frank Blair. and such
GOOD patriots as G. L. Ysllandighsm,
George II. PenGleion. Dan. voorhees,,
and Fernando Wood will work uutiringly
M he behalf.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
j. 6. MO IL Ely,
No. y UNION STREET, Third Floor, }
NEW ORLEANS, (P. 0. BOX No. 1885,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Will Buy, Sell or Lease
PLANTATION OR TOWN PROPERTY.
j. G.. WI d X Ely

:, u Parties who have Lands Town Lots for sale,
or lease, will find r tleir interest ca in person
send minute descriptions of Land and improvements,
stating price, &c,
He refers to the following well known gentlemen,
and to all others who have had business transactions
with him at Jackson, and Canton, Miss, during the
past fifteen years
Hon. William Yerger, Jackson, Miss j. B. Norrv
Esq, Canton, Miss J. Y. Green, National Bank
Jackson Miss; Hon w G Watson, Holly Springs
Miss; Hon. Locke p. Houston, Aberdeen, Miss; Sam
uei Hart, Esq. Carrolton, Miss; Hon. James Drane
Choctaw Co, Miss. EXtiov. John ]. Mcltae Qutman
Miss; Ex-Gov. Charles Clark, Bolivar Co., Miss; Ex
Gov John Pettus, Scooba, Miss DR. NJ Emanuel
President Southern r r. Miss; A NJ West, Prest, and
L ID Frost, Supt Miss G r.; J McKeever Prest.
Commercial Express Co, n o. X l. Adams, No 45
Union Street, n o.; F. Avery, Eernphs, Tenn; W
Goodman, No 36 New Street, Y; ExGov. W L Shar'
key, Washington City, ID c.; Col. Shackleford
Prest. o, J sc N r R John French Esq, San
Antonio, Texas; b DeIow, Washington City, u.
c. Jan. H. ls66tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

Gov. Cox, of Ohio, is Opposed to the trial of JEFF
ierson Davis or any other Sorth"rners for treasos
~ his message to the present legislature Of
ulIp, he says that the facts OF the last four years
show the an~urdty OF raising the question already
sntIed by the high arbitrament Of nations, and PUT
TING II Is JEOPARDY before trlrl by jury
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

WisHINGTov, Ian. 2I.-Mr,. Stcp..u A. Douglas
was married to Maj. Robert Williams last evening.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24.-The negro testimony bill
passed on the second reading in the House by 30 to
%.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2j.-Preparatious are max.
ing for the trial of Admiral Semmes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

Do A Nashville paper states that Gov.
Brownlow has received letter from Speaker
Co!fax, in which Mr.. G. expresses himself in
favor of the immediate admission of the Ten
nesSee Congressman on the ground that the
State was organized before the close of hos
tilities, and also because it was the first
State restored.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

RS- In New Orleans, on the 2jth inst, the sales
Of cotton reached 1850 bales, notwithstanding the
depressing advices from New York, with rumors Of
further decline in Liverpool. Good ordinary sold
at 44c., low middling 46c,, middling 4sc., which
indicates decline of one cent
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

FELL At GETTYsBrRG Our friend Dabney II.
Mawy, late maj general Of the late Confederate
States, says the Mobile Tribune, has been kind
enough to give us The following reliable informa-
ton:
George W, Echelberger, of Charlestown Jefferson
county, Va, can give information relative to Nh
wards OF eight hundred Confederate soldiers graves,
Which he identified and marked himself. noble
work ana noble man.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27
NOTICE


rs hereby given that Books will he opened
i for subscription to the Capital Stock OF
the Union Express Company, on the
18th day of January, 1866,
under the provisions of the charter of the
same, passed 10y the Legislature of the State
of Alabnma, on the 18th day of December,
1865, at the following places, and under the
management of the following commissioners +:
Nashville. Tenn, Michael Barns, John s Clay
brook Thos. Martin. Huntsville. Ala. j. Don
cyan, J c. Bradley Geo. p Bue. Knoxville,
Tenn.-Thus. u. Galloway, c. F. Trigg, John L.
Branner. Atlanta, Ga-Richd Petus Robt Baugb.
tee. &. ITnll. Macon Cav u johnson, WIN. NJ.
white. B. d. Lewis Augusta, Ga-JOhn 7. King,
NJ Hatch f. W. Cole. Columbia, 5. CIV. J. Nc
Grath. VIM. Johnston, ". N. Johnston. MontCon
cry, AIa-Chas. I. Pollard. sam G. Jones' T. i.
Betho. Selma, Ala-John W. Iapsey. Thos. :.
Price. ThOs. A. Walker Mobile, Ala-Mitnn
Brown, WIN u Dem. Geo Whitfield. Canton, Ms.
sissinni-C Slackleford. A VI West. VI Emanuel.
Memphis, Tcnn-Ssm Tate, Q Waldron, + NJ
White.
The Book will be kept open for ten days
unless the amount necessary for organiza-
ton under the charter, he sooner subscribed,
The commissioners hereby appointed TO open
the Books at the several places named herein
upon the closing of the Books will forward
certified copies Of the subscriptions TO Col.
sam Tate, at Huntsville, Alabama. when a
Stockholders meeting win be called for or
ganizirg the company.
A circular will be sent to the Commission.
ers at each place, giving instructions as to
the terms Of the provisions and conditions,
that subscriptions may be made under the
Charter.
Thos II. Galloway, John r. Branuer,
Michael Barns, John S. Claybrook. Milton
Brown. Thos. Martin, Sam. Tate, John 7.
King. Robt. Baugh. John ". Lapsley, Thomas
A. Walker, VIM. B. Johnston, ". J. McGrath,
A. II. West, Corrorstor.. ianls, sSFt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

re- The remains OF tapt Wirz, who was recent
lycxeruted at Warrington were conveyed through
Eirhm Jew days ago, en- route to Selma, where
the family OF the deceased resides.
Es~ Over 500 in specie have been collected in
Houston, Texas for the widow of Stonewa Jack,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1866-01-27

boy The New Orlaens Delta thinks it omi-
nous that pontoon trains have been ordered
to the Rio GrSnde. They were ordered from
New Orleans by direction of Gen. Sheridan,
whose chief of staff is now at Brownsville.