The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-27
WORK FOR THE RAILROAD.

If the request contained in the following
card is generally responded to, what har-
vest the Northern and Southern Railroads will
reap within very short time
Indeed the only objection we have to seeing
the request carried out, is the fact, that it
will materially interfere with the trade of the
country. The present lines of transportation
are entirely inadequate to carry the articles
mentioned, in less time than five years.
The Card appears in the New York Day
Book, and though containing many truths,
yet has some marks about it., which would
lead us to believe that it is Of Northern pa
ternity
a CARD.
To the People Of the United States
During the late civil war in the United
States, in the marching of armies and desc
lation of our country, our people have lost
millions of money and vast amount of every
conceivable kind of property embracing car
riages, horses, gears, wagons, buggies and every
manner of machinery necessary to farming !;
colts, mules, cattle, saddles, brides, blankets,
and everything used in stables; sofas, pianos,
chairs, stools, clocks, settees, tables, and every
thing used to furnish houses cloaks, coats, vests,
cravats, neckerchiefs, shoes, boots, stockings,
socks, and every manner ofgarments worn by
men, women and children watches, lockets,
rings, bracelets, keepsakes, muffs, furs, and
everything used to adorn the persons of ladies';
theological legal, historical, classical, poetical,
and every manner of books, ancient and
modern, in all of the dead and living Ian
glages spoons, dishes, plate of every kind
all have been stolen from us, and may be
found on the tables, on the persons, in the
barns, in the stables in the houses and Ii
braries of people, many of whom claim rank
and responsibility in the Northern States,
among whom are the families Of lawyers, min
listers, captains colonies, generals, and profess
sors in coll eyes, with thousands of privates in
the army, and chaplains and Governors of
States. Our people, although sufferin from
fire and the riot of armies unknown in any
christian country for the last three centuries,
could with comparative comfort, live, and
build up their churches, stolen and occupied
| by troops for hospitals, by invaders, to
preach strange doctrine.
! We can build anew the grave stones of the
iIlustrious dead, whose honored ashes have
been reposing in our midst revered by man
kind. We can build anew our houses, barns
and other buildings devastated by barbarism.
But in the name of common honesty and COM
mon decency, let us have back our stolen
goods If this is done, we will need neither
charity nor aims from anywhere. Property
| thus stolen may be returned to the place from
whence stolen, or notice of the same left at
the Office of the New York Day Book, or any
other papers of the country, which viii act for
u.s. We most respectfully request the publ
cation of this notice in every paper in the
country, and request the ministers of the pull
pits of the United States to read this notice to
their congregations, as it may lead to the re-
turn of millions of dollars worth of property
to the proper owners, and do justice to those
in distress, who scorn to receive charity from
those who have robbed them of their property
On behalf of the Southern people,
MANY SOUTHERN LADIES.
F. S. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Rev.
Bishops Simpson, Ames and McIlvaine are re-
quested to read this notice in their pulpits
and request their ministers to have it read, as
it may secure to us much of our property.