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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03
GOOD ADVICE.
From the Richmond Republic

"Japhet, in search of his father,n was
in no such deplorable situation as that
bewiIdered occupant of the South, il
such there be, who has not yet settled,
in his own mind, to what government
his allegiance Is due. If the allegiance
of this political Japhet is not due to the
United States, it must be matter OF
sore perplexity to what power, or
potemtate of this earth he does owe
fealty. The Confederate Government,
which most of us berated so roundly in
the hour of its existence-which most OF
us declared was miracle of imbecility
and short-sightedness, is now no more.
Jefferson Davis, who, while President,
was the target of so many envenomed
arrows; who was daily denounced for
attempting to control military matters;
for refusing to retaliate; for running
everybody generally, is now solitary
and helpless prisoner. The state OF
Virginia, which we held to be supreme
over all Virginians, is not allowed by
the Simon Pures of state sovereignty to
be so much as represented in the present
powers that be; state sovereignty is
supposed to have disappeared with the
departure of Governor Smith, travelling
so rapidly, that the messengers who
were sent from this city after the
evacuation to overhaul 1t and bring it
back, were unable to overtake its evan
ishing shadow. In this condition of
affairs, deserted by our natural guar
dams, it is difficult to know to whom
allegiance is due, unless it be to the
United States.
1t really seems to us that the best
thing that people can do under such cir
cumstances, is to recognize the United
States Government as entitled to their
allegiance. The Confederacy will not
return to claim our yearning affections;
the state sovereignty will not come back
any more than the gold which disap-
peared with it from the state treasury,
and, in this dilemma, we see no other
alternative but to acknowledge the su-
preme authority of the Uncle Sam. We
have all done this, it is true, though
some of us in a somewhat formal and
and perfunctory manner, but why not
make the thing thorough and practical?
What is the. use of saying that it requires
time to be off with old love and on with
the new? How much time did it take
to be off with the old love and on with
the new in 1861? A month was suffi-
Gent then for that purpose, and we have
had nearly nine months now. We are
inclined to think that, as time has wore
on, it has only increased the aversion of
some of us to the object which is solicit
ing our affections. If we progress back
wards for the next nine months, at the
rate of the last nine, we shall have back
ed completely out of the Union by the
end of that period.
1t cannot be too often repeated that
the government which invokes our
hearty loyalty is not the Government Of
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

DR.. Paillon, of st. Foy, France, an.
nounces new method of curing a cold
in the head. 1t consists in inhalng
through the nose the emanations ofam-
monia contained in smelling bottle. II
the sense of smell is completely oblter-
ated, the bottle should be kept under the
nose. untilcthe pungency of the volatile
alkali is felt. The bottle is then removed,
but only to be reapplied after a minute;
the second application. however, should
not be long, that the patient may bear
it. This easy operation being repeated
seven or eight times in the course of five
minutes, but always very rapidly, except
the first time, the nostrils become free,
the sense of smell is restored, and Che
secretion of the irritating mucus is stop
ped. This remedy is said to be peculiar
ly advantageous to singers.
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MEXICAN NEWS.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 2. Late Mata-
-moros dates received state that Bagdat
was abandoned on the Goth by the Lib
erals and United States guard PLACED
there.
The Imperial troops re-entered the
place on the same day.
Nearly all the merchants of Matamo'
ros, Mexican and foreign-among the
former are several prominent influential
Liberalists--published solemn protest
against the course of the United States
army and civil officials on the Texas
side, charging them with being response
BILE for the trouble and outrages on the
frontier, by aiding the partizans OF
Juarez, which has no more foothold OIL
base of operations on the frontier than
that offered by said officials.
The protest is very severe, and its
truth is officially certified to by the Vice
Consuls of Spain, France, Prussia and
Great Britain, resident at Matamoros.
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can see no good object to be attained by
the second. 1t is wanting in dignity.
What has SO solemn body as the SEN
ate of the great state of Virginia to do
with persons sin our midst, who are en-
gagged in disappearing us?' Their
legislative time could be better employ
ed than in such peurile and futile labor,
as drumming a muck" against public
opinion. 1t were better that their acts
had been such as to save their loyalty
from criticism:
Senator Keen presented the following
Joint resolutions, which were adopted :
RESOLVED, by the General assembly,
That the people of this Commonwealth
and their Representatives here assem-.
bled, cordially approve the course OF
policy pursued by Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, in reiei-
ence to the reconstruction of the Union.
We abide the issue of the late contest.
We do not desire to renew what has
| been so conclusively determined, nor 40
| we mean to permit any one subject 10
| our control to attempt its renewal, or To
violate any of OurObligationsto the United
States Government. In the wise, firm
and lust action that Andrew johnson
has commenced, we must Cooperate
with all the energy and power which
we can devote to what is obviously the
cause of liberty and repose in all our
borders.
Resolved, That knowing as we do the
above declaration represents the univer-
sal sentiment and purpose of our peo--
pie, we perform duty to ourselves and
TO the people of Virginia, when we de-
nounce as cruel and criminal, assaults
upon our character and our interests,
the efforts of those who promote evil
designs by representing our views anu
| intentions to be different from those
which we here assert. That we have in
our midst persons who find their interest
Temporarily promoted by such course
of Misrepresentation, is one of the mis-
fortunes of our present political condi-
ton. To the intelligence and the in
tegrity of those who rule the powers of
the United States Government we look
for our safeguard and protection against
malign influences.
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FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Major Gen'ls
Meade .and Thomas appeared on the
floor of the House and recess was taken
when the Speaker in u few compliment.
tary remarks, introduced them to thai
body. They returned their thanks in
short speeches, and on motion of mem.
bers three cheers were given by the
House and galleries.
The President to-day transmitted a
message to the Senate, nominating Q
minister to the Republic of st. Domingo
and said he believed the commercial in.
terests of this country would be benefit
ted by its recognition, whilst such action
would accord with the settled policy Of
the United States.
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THE EXAMINER AND ~. s. A."

By request Of several officers of the
army and Others we publish in full the
"criticismu of the Richmond Examiner
on the card of gu. s. Al in order that
the record may be complete. The
following is the Examiners article:
Audi atterdns 2Dartem is the creed of
the honest journalist. In this spirit we
publish, to-day, aletter from an officer
of the United States army, prompted by
our remarks upon the suject of social in
tercourse between our people and the
Federal officers stationed here. We feel
that an answer is due to so courteous a
communication, especially as slight
personal acquaintance with its author
has led us to respect him highly.
Our correspondent mistakes our in
'tentions. This journal has never de-
signed to embitter the people of Vir-
GINA against those of our rulers who
have acted with decent magnanimity,
or against the conservative element of
the North. 1t is against Radicalism, in
whomever and wherever found, that we
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

MAN UNDER THE BED. Most of the
unmarried ladies are enjoying pleasant
delusion. They seem to think that meu
have a mania for getting under beds
And, accordingly, very few of them re.
tire for the night without first going
through the ceremony of looking there
Delightful are the illusions of hope
which beguile us for years. we have
never known Of but one instance, in
which the search was rewarded by sue
cess. The discovery was announced 10y
a little scream of delight, and the lucky
lady was congratulated by her compan
ion with the remark, "Well, Jane, | am
glad that you have found him-for to my
certain knowledge you have been look.
ing for him for the last twenty years.
1t is little singular that the men
never look under their beds--to see il
they can find woman ere.-Peters-
burg IndeT.
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4 The eighth of mile of the people OF
New Hampshire is ssjourning in town,
crowding the Atlantic. He has come
among us-and is in tour midst'-to
give lessons in the art of running a
"machine"-the grand Amoskeag man
ufactured steam engine City of Nor
folk" Mr.. Furlong is fine specimen
of New England's growth of men. He
is fair sample of the New Hampshire
Yankee; but, if he is little taller than
the ordinary run of men here, he does
not, for all that, think himself better
than Virginian. 1t is the first time be
has been so far South, and some Of ouI
manners and peculiarities appear singu-
lar to him. He is delighted with the
slow and easy way we have of doing
things, and thinks it decided improve
ment upon the fast and busy life they
lead "down east" 1t is possible, that
in his rough, but genial way, he could
teach us more things than how to run
an engine. He takes kindly to our PEG.
pie, and they to him-and when he
leaves us, we trust it will not be ''fur
long,"
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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

We publish below the joint resolu.
tions, already referred to in the tele.
graph as having been passed by the
Senate of Virginia, indorsing the Pre-
sident and his policy of reconstruction
The first resolution is well enough. /,
can do no harm, if it should not be pro-
ductive of any good. 1t willg for W hat
it is worth, and is a very proper ex
preston of legislative loyalty; but We
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

News FROM ,HAvANA.-RePorts say
that the Gulf is full of CHILEAN privateers
as a schooner and steamer flying sus
picious flag, had been seen. The steaRp-
ers are reported to have left New Orleans
and to be now cruising in the Gulf
War risks are being effected mt Havana
by ship owners, but an insurance com
pany had refused TO take them.
The steamer Vera Cruz had arrived nj
Havana, from Vera Cruz on the 22d
and would sail on the 18th for New
York.
There is but little news from Mexico
Private advices say the French are tired
out, and freely discuss the abandonment
of the Empire. There is an intense
feeling against the Americans, and they
say they want war with the United
States, and to be sent to Texas to "wipe
out" the Bagdad affair, which they (tht
French) say was the work of American
troops.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

The Petersburg Express is delighted
with the apology of ~. s. A." to the
Richmond Examiner, and bears testi-
mony to the general good conduct of
the officers of the army! This is quite
sufficient to prove that Capt. Anderson
was wrong. When an enemy applauds
an officer of the government, it is primo
.fdcie evidence that that officer has been
derelict in his duty. Praise from an
enemy is always suspicious. While we
have no objection to the Express indors-
ing ~. S. A." we wish that journal to
stick to facts, and not falsify the truth of
history. 1t says:
"What did General Sherman do in
North Carolina when negotiating with
Gen. Johnson far a equalization? He
actually agreed to terms of peoce-hon-
orable terms for both sides-and they
were. accepted by his distinguished adj
versary. Gen. Grant would have done
to do 1t, and being of less impulsive,
but not less generous, temperament than
Sherman, he would not assume it. He
knew, too, that If he did, Lincoln would
annul the treaty, as he quickly did the
Sherman-J ohnston one.n
When the Sherman-Jo Johnston treaty
was made Abraham Lincoln had been
some three days assassinated, and it was
President johnson who refused to ratify
that treaty, which was virtual surren-
der of everything the army had been
fighting more than four years to accom-.
plish. The. Express should correct its
history, and not give Mr.. Lincoln
credit for the acts of President johnson,
especially as it seems to have such con-
tempt for the former that it neglects the
common civility of placing the simple
title OF Mr.. before the murdered Presi-
dents venerated name. - .8.l
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

The ladies of the fair, at Johnsons
Hall, will accept our Acknowledgements
for the petite lunch they were kind
enough to send around to our office yes
terday. The public ought to assist these
ladies in their very praiseworthy efforts
to increase their charitable fund, and
we trust that there will he a general at
tendance of our young gentlemen and
ladies at the fair every evening
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03


The President yesterday, in answer TO
a resolution to Congress, transmitted to
that body information relative to nego-
tiations with Mexico in 1861. In May,
of that year, Senior Romero informed
Secretary Seward of a project of Southern
men to seize Mexico and establish
slavery there, and suggested that the
United States prevent, by treaty, the
contamination of the project, and qua
rantee the boundaries of that country
according to existing treaties, pledging
himself to make it an indispensable con-
dition to such treaty that no European
nation should be participants in any
benefits therefrom. Mr.. Seward replied
that such designs could not be successful
unless the rebellion triumphed In
another letter, thanking the Mexican
Government for permission to pass troops
through Mexican territory, Secretary
Seward acknowledges their magnani-
nous exhibition of confidence, and
promises that Mexico shall have no oc-
casion to regret the courtesy.
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Geographic Webs,
NORFOLK POST DESPA TGHE.S.
THE THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SEN ATE.
The Senate was engagedin the consid-
Grafton of the bill protecting all persons
in their civil rights, which after a long
debate was passed by vote of S3 to II.
1t provides that all persons born in the
United States, and not subject to any
foreign power, excluding Indians not
taxed, are hereby declared citizens of
the United States, without any distinc-
ton of color.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House discussed the bill enlarg-
ing powers of the Freedmen's Bureau.
A contested election case was also
argued.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

The New York Tribune is in distress.
The cause of its misery is this ut has
been ascertained that large quantities OF
corn whisky are being manufactured in
North Carolina and Tennessee, which
pay no revenue tax, while brought into
direct competition with the production
of loyal stills" The disloyal stills
should be wormed out.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

Business is very dull in Richmond.
Money is tight and merchants find II
difficult to get their notes renewed. The
rebuilding in Main street has been sus-
pended. The northern money-lenders
have become disheartened, owing tot
anti Union tone of the Richmond press.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

Our readers must not permit them
selves to become alarmed at the formida'
BILE and warlike action of the foreign
Consuls in Matamoras. These Consuls
are very insignificant and powerless
personages. They have no political
functions-their duties being entirely
commercial. But these small people
like some of our own authorities, arr
fond of "magniiying" their offices
They are not Roman Consuls of thu
olden time but very harmless LITTLE
gentlemen engaged in mercantile pur
suits, who have an intense hatred fo
everything American. So let then
protest, and keep on protesting. Nothing
will come of their protestations.
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therefore we doubt it. That paper thus
speaks of the measure:

therefore we doubt it. That paper thus
speaks of the measure:
1--WE hardly need repeat that we most
heartily approve and commend this
action. The amendment is right III
itself, and it is one that will commend
itself to every fair mind. Itsays to each
State "Judge for yourselfas to the hlght
of suffrage within your own limits; put
do not ask other states to count as Il
portion of the body polite those OF your
| inhabitants to whom you deny that
Character We might choose to go
further if we could do as we would; but
we do not believe it practicable to carry
the people further at present; and we
prefer establishing principle which
will bring all right in time to attempting
to do more at more, with a moral GER
tainty of failure. The fact that ultra
Radicals and ultra Conservatives con-
Cured in opposing this Amendment will
commend it to the favor of the great
majority. We have strong hopes of its
success. And now let us hope that the
Finances, Currency, Resumption and
improved and simplified Taxation, will
soon claim the attention of Congress-"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

In Richmond, ON Thursday evening"
Governor Pierpoint gave mop ou'
it would seem, that it was intended to
exclude the United States officers, as
none of them were invited until the day
of the dance. AS it was, but few Of
them attended. Richmond, just now
is carrying on very silly social war.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

Servants in England seem to have
turned the tables on masters and mis-
tresses. In the Times lately
a housemaid advertising for place an
nounces that Irish and Scotch families
are objected to-" What a change, says
the Pail Mall Gazette, since the time
mot so very long ago. when, in the ad-
vertisements for servants, it used fire.
uuently TO be stated that mo Irish need
apply!"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

The steamer Miami, bound from Mem
phis for Arkansas river on the Goth ult.
when six miles above the Arkansas, ex-
ploded her boilers, burnt and sunk. One
hundred and thirty lives were lost, in
GLIDING the clerks of the boat and por-
ton of Company B, Thirteenth United
States cavalry.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03
NEW YORK MARKETS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2. Flour unset
tied, Southern $s.75@l5; Wheat steady;
Corn dull at S4@S6; Beef steady; Pork
flrm-mess $2Ss@29; Whiskey dull at
23@26; Cotton dull, with sales of 1000
bales at 4S@49c.; Sugar dull; Naval
Stores quiet; Gold 43s.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03
CANADIAN NEWS.

HAMILTON, G. w. Feb. 2. General
Sweeny and Col. Roberts passed through
this city last night in the express train.
They were noticed by the Mayor and
chief of police.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

In May last, the cornerstone of a new
Roman Catholic Cathedral was laid in
Pekin. 1t is to be of magnificent dimen-
sions three hundred feet long, and one
hundred and fifty feet in breadth, to the
extremes of the transepf. Its spire will
overtop the loftiest of the palaces of the
Imperial city. 4-.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

The semi-official exposition of the
Presidents views on reconstruction and
Constitutional amendments, is said to
have created an excitement in Wash
ington yesterday, .s
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03

Advertisers requested to hand IN Their adVer'se
ments before six o'clock In the evening" pi s'ious
publication.
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MAYHEM & Brothers, Booksellers and statoners, are
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Editorial matters, and all correspondence n'ehu'' 'o'
the paper should be addressed to John oiarR' Stor
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Newsmen and newsboys desiring papers WI please
have their orders at the counting room the pre-
yious before six o'clock.
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AID. PORTER IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2. Admiral Porter
and the officers of the Naval School
were to-day formerly received by the
Maryland Senate and House of Dele
cafes
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s. NJ Pettergill 4 Co., authorized Advertising
Agents for the Post in New York and Boston. 1 er
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MUCHLY SwINDLED. The Richmond
Examiner tells of a negress sowhite tina,
she could not be detected as black =
where was her father? She might have
passed for white in Partisan society
where Alexander Dumas moves in the
highest circles. She was guilty of the
following swindle:
A few days ago, among the applicants
that were standing around his Office, Mr.
j. J.sCrutchfield noticed negro woman
Upon asking her what she wanted, the
neg ess replied that she wanted nothing
herself, but that her mistress was wait
ing to get ticket. AT this moment, q
nicely dressed woman, apparently
white, stepped forward and said she
was the lady. Mr.. Crutchfield, without
hesitation, supposed that she was a iod5
from the fact of her having maid with
with her. and gave her the desired ticket
and she got the wood, and it transpired
afterwards that she was a negress. She
no doubt, took the negro woman witt
her so as the more certainly to succeed
in her false pretences.
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the North, but the Government of the
United States, which Government has
claimed, from the time of George Wash
ington, of Virginia, to the time of
Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, and
from his time to that of Abraham Lin
coin, to be the supreme authority in this
land. We must remember that this
Government is one of our own making,
and has been administered by our own
men for the greater period of its exist
ence. We are not called upon to love
and venerate the people of the North,
nor do our oaths of allegiance compel Us
to worship and adore either Mr.. Sumner
or Mr.. Stevens, but we are expected to
stand by add support, in good faith, the
Government of the United States. and
to leave no room for suspicious of the
entire and perfect honesty of our pur-
pose. at1 H.qrF
That the great mass of the southern
people desire to concur to those require
ments, there can be no manner of doubt.
The only difficulty is with the willy
politicians, the treacherous demagogues,
who are seeking to place the people in a
false position; who bestow upon the
Government fulsOme laudatiOn, while
they are every day seeking to SOW the
seeds of sectional distrust and animosity;
who are eager now, as always, to al
vance their personal fortunes at the
hazard of the general peace and welfare.
These are the men who do not seem to
know to whom their allegiance is due
and are trying to involve every one else
in the SAME state of perplexity.