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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

A lady in New York, worth 500, 200
has married "poor" barber, says all
exchange. Why didn't she marry a
good barber? But that's not it. There
is snobbish fling in the above, which,
we wish to snub. Is not a barber as
good as anybody else He is certainly
much more useful than an editor, or a
r---,~~- congressman. Gurus ms
living by respectable and honest call
ing; and BARRIERS before our day, have
been the friends and counselIors of
kings.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

brownsville letters report a fight be-
tween Carnales and Cortinas, in which
The latter was worsted. Murder and rob-
berry are prevailing to great extent Oh
the Rio Grande side and much terror
exists. All persons now cross from Ma
tamoros to Brownsville without papers.
French troops have left Monterey on ac-
count of the jealousy of Mexican troops.
Maurice Ria, Juarez' minister, has gone
over to Macmillan. He denounces
Jaurez as usurper. A party at Monte
rey have made a proposition to Maxi
milianto build railroads over the isthmus
of Tehauntepec.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

negro women for sale: ITO be sold, by
the printer of this paper, the very best
| negro woman in this town, who has had
the small pox aud the measles; is as
hearty as q horse, as brisk as bird,
will work like a beaver.n
There was q common evil existing in
those days, which Is to be feared, has
now become chronic. People are prone
to omit paying for their newspapers.
Fleet had often to complain even against
men of great religious professions. On
one occasion he read them quite severe
lesson upon their injustice and oppres-
sion in this respect. EVERY one,p says
he, thinks he has right to read news,
bat few find themselves inclined to pay
for 1t. TITS great pity a soil that will
bear piety sOwell, should not produce n
tolerable crop of honestly
1t is, moreover, slanderously reported
in the ancient chronicles,-in spite of
Mother in law Goose and her dittiesL
that Fleet was not blessed with the most
beautiful and sweet-tempered wife and
daughters in Boston. On one occasion
he invited friend to dine with him on
poutS, kind of fish then esteemed a
great delicacy, and Of which he knew
his friend to be remarkably fond. His
domestic matters, however, did not
move along very smoothly that morn
ing, and when they sat down to table,
the gentleman remarked that the pouts
were wanting. "Oh no,n said Fleet.
"only look at my wife and daughters ~
4 ~ --------->-S-> ----I
GENERAL r: E. LEE IN WASHING.
TON. General r. e. Lee has been sum-
moned to Washington to give evidence
before the Reconstruction Committee
The Star, ofSaturday evening, thus an
nounces his presence Hl' 'i5.l"
Gen r. e. Lee, of Virginia, is at the
Metropolitan Hotel. Since his name
was placed upon the register yesterday,
quite number Of persons have visited
the hotel in hopes of getting look at the
ex-General, and oflearning something
of his movements. He has not 9gratified
many of them, but has rather avoided
the gaze of the curious, and his move
ments are only known to his immediate
associates. He was accompanied here
by a gentleman by the name of Moore.
This morning he was before the Recon-
struction Committee, for about two and
half hours, and left the Capitol for the
Metropolitan about "a o'clock. Some
few persons being aware that he was
before the committee, fingered around
the door OF the committee room to get
glimspe OF him, and followed him to the
Sergeant-at-Arms' room. A few mo-
ments after he left the Capitol on foot
and walked down the avenue, curious
crowd gathering behind him as lie
walked, which increased to quite an
assemblage by the time he reached his
quarters.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

A delegation from Petersburg VISITED
our city yesterday in charge of General
Malone, on the Petersburg and Nor.
folk Railroad, and were agreeably ell.
tertained at Peppers, by our authorities
and citizens,-and to-day a deputation
ofourauthorities and citizens will pay a
return visit to the Cockade City, and
accept of its hospitalities. These friend
ly .interchanges of sentiment between
peoples of the neighboring towns in the
state, will he productive of much good
as they betOken e-establish ment of the
friendly and social intercourse, which
was abruptly sundered by the war.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Governor Pierpont did not leave tow n
on Sunday, with the excursionists. He
is theguest of Lewis w. Webb, Collec-
tor of Customs, and we understand he
will leave to-day at s o'clock with the
delegation from this city to Petersburg
and the returned excursionists of the
cockade city.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20
GEN, GRANTS ORDER.

The rabid tone of certain Southern
Journals has called forth the following
order from Lieutenant General Grant.
HEADoUARTERs ARMIES on THE US
WASHINGTON, February l7th 1866 I
You will please send to these head
quarters, as soon as practicable, and
from time to time thereafter, such copies
OF newspapers published in your depart
menta as contain sentiments of disloyalty
and hostility to the Government in any
of its branches, and state whether such
paper is habitual III its utterances OF
such sentiments. The persistent publ.
cation of articles calculated to keep up
the hostility of feeling between the
people of different sections of the coun.
try cannot be tolerated. This informa.
ton is called for with a view to their
suppression, which will be done from
these headquarters only.
By command of Lieutenant General
GRANT.
oSigned) It. S. BOWERS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Governor Patton, of Alabama, has
issued proclamation granting amnesty
and pardons to all persons liable to he
indicted or prosecuted for offences
against the laws of the State (the crimes
of rape and murder excepted) between
the commencement of hostilities and
the restoration of the civil Govern
ment. s4
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES or THE us
WasHINGTON Februarv I-,h Iete

We see frequent publications in our
exchanges of the frightful mortality pre-
vaiiing among the colored race through
out the South. This mortality has been
going on with steadily increasing
"frightfulness" for the last year, accord
ing to the papers. Why are they not
all dead? And why is it that no such
epidemicprevails among the "priyileged
race" in this section? Here they in
crease in number rather than die. and
seem to be longer-lived than anybody
else. We can't see any diminution in
the number on Little Water street; and
whenever there is an extra attraction on
the streets, the little ringers" swarm
forth in myriads, and pervade the land
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

A Washington despatch states that
1.-The President is understood to be pre-
pairing his message in regard to the
Freedmen's Bureau bin. 1t is expected
the question of admitting the southern
members will be settled this week by
admitting those who can take the oath
and establish their loyalty.n
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

A Washington telegram states that
Gin Mr.. Pollard's case General Grant
refused to rescind the order of suppress
ion, but the President has authorized
the resumption of the publication on
certain conditions
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

We publish this morning an account
OF the mount Hope Case'-one of the
most extraordinary exposures of bigotry
within our recollection. 1t seems to us,
the Baltimore bar, like our own, stands
in need of publication.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Mr.. Carroll, messenger of Adams
Express Company, will accept our
thanks for late Northern and Rich mond
papers.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Mr. r. III. Fox of the National Ex-
press has our thanks for Richmond
papers yesterday.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Mayhem Brothers, Booksellers and StaBoners ART
authorized agents to sell the Norfolk Post and all ORDER
left with them will be attended to the same a, if left al
he Office of publication.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Advertisers requested to hand in their advertise
ments before six O'Clock in the evening, p svious t.
utilization. ..If
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

s. M Petterg Co., authorized Advertising
Agents for the Post in New York and Boston.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Newsmen and newsboys desiring papers will please
have their orders at the counting the ewuing pre-
vous before six O'Clock.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

Fifty thousand young men from the
south, it is said, are trying toget a living
in New York city,
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-20

All communications relating to business matters con
nected with this paper should be addressed to Il. M
Brown Norfolk Post All communications pertaining 10
Editorial matters and all correspon dence intended for
the paper should be addressed to John Clark, Bdtor
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22
~ The telenranh DISPATCHES

The TELEGRAPH NEws-The telegraph dispatches
published this morning Of more than usual interest
to our people. They contain A summary account oi
the assembling and adjournment of the Philadeiphia
from which we lead to believe 1t mas
ACCOMPLISHED all that was intended Although we have
not received copy Of the platform, yet enough can
be gathered from the disconnected dispatches to give
lis an idea of its purport. For instance in the adj
dress the following paragraph occurs, which was reau
and reread, and each time received with unbounded
applause:
And the ten millions Of Americans who live at the
south would be unworthy citizens OF Tree common
wealth. degenerate sons of common ancestry unht
oven 10 become the guardians of the rights and prln
ciles beoueathed by the fathers and founders Of
the republic. if they could accept with accomplishing
submission the humiliaons thus sought to be imposed
upon them.
This, taken in connection with the presidents ad-
dress to the New Hampshire delegation, will ccrtainl
give Us an inkng Of what the convention has accom-
plisbed for the johnson party and the south The
president said--and it will bear repeating:
ehave now policy and principles recognised
plan laid down by the most intelligent, able and pa
riotc body Of men convened since the day OF tne
declaration Of independence. recognition OF this
policy and these principles would be required OF those
who receive office and patronage from the government
1t was a duty the administration owed itsei, ina
strength and favor should be given to those who main
tain the principles declared by that great body o
national men who met this week in convention a
Philadelphia.
We must confess, from the lights before us, tina
much good may result from the assembling OF tn
convention. OF course it would be out Of place in u
to atttnpt to foresnl public opinion, but We feel con
fdent that the resolutions contain everything shat n
south could ask for or expect One thing is evident
the president has taken his sand and we feel conhden
that he will maintain it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22
GHREVEPORT:

,-r-r.-r-n s- ............. AUGUST 70 l8GE6
~. rr--r- The excitement manifested by cEnr
...-.-s .. ra. hi regard to the appearance OF tEle
.ra.ar. RI 5ar midst has subsidized, ana we no" sFl-
r-, hear the word cholera mentioned. But one whfte
.r4 qse pr s-H coored cases have proved fatal lIne
,fuia y every one OF these cases, as well as these
icb did not proYe fatal can be traced to ndiscretiPn
On the part Of the patients We feel confident tfat
our citizens have nothing dread from the furtlEe
spreading Of this disease provided they Gononet thqm
selves within bounds Of At the iFst appear
apce of the disease which is generally in the orm Oh
darrhna let them send for physician at once ana on
no occasion whatever have anything to do with qH3eN
rostrums and newspaper formulas They DO mPre
harm than good Every intelligent physician WEI zen
You that the different stages Of the disease require
different treatment, and that what will cure IN qnc
stage will be sure death in another Then We say have
nothing to do with these nostrums, but send tqr 8
physician at the first symptoms Of the approach OF Ehe
disease and follow bis directions to the letter. w
sneak thus plainly from the fact that young rienf
ours came near losing his life by placing full reiah c'
in bottle Of some quack doctors anti-choera mFdi
cine.
4 correspondent Of the New Orleans Times, Y
short article on the subject of cholera, tells the fol
lowing truths: Cholera becomes formidable only b!
DELAY and when it reaches the stages succeeding dar
rhna it is like wild horse turned loose without fad
die or halter When placed under treatment at th'
proper time, it is disease far less ntracable thar
yellow fever, and readily yields to treatment.
1t is truly distressing to the sensitive physician y b
rfa .. g, many coses that have been yicfimised b.
delay or cmpiricism. DiarrhDl is the stage Of tn
disease in which it is rcmedabe after this is paise
there is no certainty and very little hope in trean
it, This is probably the united experience Of me4ica
men from 80 to the present time.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

The Moss-SDE INsT1rUTE-By reference to alh ad-
vertisemcn in another column it will be seen tina the
MossSide institute, Rev. J. Franklin Ford principal,
an institution for the education Of young ladies' will
commence its fall session on the first Monday in Qcto-
Der During the vacation new buildings have been
erected and the rooms furnished with new furniture Of
the most approved style This institution is delight
fully situated, just outside the corporation limits and
is presided over by faculty fully equal to THO task
they have undertaken. For the accommodating OF
the city patrons an ambulance will be placed at their
disposal.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

We publish this week the card Of Messrs. Jonas &
Eggleston cotton factors and commission merchants,
l43 Graver street, New Orleans Although this is a
new firm, the members Of it old and experienced
merchants, and have unlimited means at their COM
mand. We feel sure that our readers will be pleased to
learn that that sterling patriot and Confederate sol
dier, Col Dick Gaines, partner in the house Col
Gaines We know to be gentleman ana busine Us man
in every sense Of the word, and as such we }ecom-
mend him to our readers. Col. Gaines is now on a
business tour through country, land we btspeak
for him hearty welcome.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

THE CASE OF JEFFERSON DAyIs-The Washington
SPECIAL of the St, Louis Republican, writing under
date of the Cd inst, says:
Charles O'Connor, Esq, counsel for Jefferson Davis
arHited in town to-day from visit to his client at
Fortress Monroe. lie finds Mr. Dagisa health in no
wsg improved since his last visit, and thinks if any,
thug be is physically little weaker though his men
tai faculties continue with their won-ed freshness
Fretn sunrise to sunset he is allowed full freedom in.
side the fort going whittier be chooses unattended he
be3 parole; but the retarnit Of the prisoner to
clbse confinement when the goes down is what Is
nov affecting his condition more than aught else
THE nights being warm and dos, and, what is still
wbtse being away from the society Of his wife and
Children twilight he feels bitterly this continued
oEdF-anXiety of his solitary confinement The reports
of ihe congressional committees regarding Mr. Davis
hive given Of apprehension to the counselor
client that the laters completely in the assassination
OF president Lincoln be proved. The visit wa, in
NIB wise the result of that report. When or whether
Mr. Davis will be tried at ALL present be purely
bhs matter Of speculation, the authorities in no
maiauer giving the least hint. Mr. Stausberrv the
MS attorney general, will give his attention to the
vous papers in the ease soon he shall have be-
chine little more convcrsant with the duties Of his
Office; and before the October term Of the Virginia
IT, s. district court the several legal advisers OF the
goVernment will hold constitution with reference to
tI5 merits Of the jeff. Davis indictment.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22
aroonodincs Of the Board Of Trustees.
Mayors OFFICE-C1rY OF SHREVEPORT
Anr11st 1f. 1855.

August &c, 1866. s.t.
At 4 called meeting of the Mayor and Trustees ., rcs
CITY Of Shreveport the following members WIFI on
, cnt Acting Mayor Leonard; Trustees D''"'IS
! The following ordnance, introduced by TRUSTEE
Head, was adopted -tzertign
b It onlalne35y tie Ilyor ami Tipsees q Hss'5Y On
Shreveport That so much Of the ordinance Chair
tile th August 1865, relates to DR. Cot!ei y grcn
man OF tie Board of Health, and the prl'sssr me
him Of selecting the members of the same oiiams
same is hereby repeaed and that De and
Cark Bickham CutGt Gray, Allen and cane, oct md
are hereby appointed a Board Of health 70 nre-
adjourn at heir discretion to select their own acas,
deng, ana to have power relative TO all SAM; con-
ures pertaining to the health Of the city 70 lrls
junction with the five members OF the Do"iu ~
tees appointed previously. -,.-c Derson
The Mayor was authorised to employ com ,bo Fprcy',
to surerutend The burial of paEpeTs au''s "a l.a
'ence Of epidemics, and furtho +. pre-.
the Mayor 70 hare the city tho '3a+-
ference to any other public we,s r H grlrt
The contract awarded al la aa~ f.ss -.ra5s
to Hynsuu L Co. for the gra .2E g. rrr. 10 Cue
from SpFing 10 Market, and D a 81. 4f. SADIE
railroad was transferred to J.
Germs AS these proposed by HEa5a' 81 -.
IN Board then adjourned. r~oeErn
Con5Jc Ter #0+ .'.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

MAsoNs AND PLAsTEBERs WANTED.-By reading an
advertisement in another column it will be seen that
our leading contractors and merchants are in waht Of
from fifty to one hundred brckmasons and pastefers
We have been requested to state that that numbef OF
good workmen can find constant employment and good
wages for the entire season Those in want Of york
and are willing to worlScOme on.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22
PRACTICE vs.. THEoRY-The Boston correspondent
IF the Chicago Tribune tells the following story:

Of the Chicago Tribune tells the following story!
Among the visitors whom the summer has brought
to Boston is Liberian family Of wealth and position,
proposing to travel through America, and expecting
certainly find hospitahe welcome in Boston, if
nowhere else They travel in luxurious style, accom-
panied By their servants several degrees blacker than
themselves. They stopped here at the Marlborough
hotel, recommended to them as the most liberal in
the city But after stay Of only one day they we're
called on by the landlord and informed that he could
not permit them to sit at his public table, on account
of the prejudces of his customers He generously of
fered to send meals TO their rooms but this exclusion
the proud spirits of the Liberans could not brook,
and they left the house. Not another place in the ia
natica city Of Boston conld be found to shelter them
and they sought refuge in boarding house at Salem
Even here the spirit of caste pursues them, and the
pressure from her other guests compelled the ndady
to ask them to sit at a second and separate table.
They are both astonished and greved ut this display
of popular sentiment in what they had expected to
find democratic locality Being told, and truly that
a far worse treatment would meet them at Niagara
the White mountains and other resorts of fashion and
they are contemplating, | believe an
immediate return to their own country, from land
which offers them nothing but insults
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

FEzrpuEy's CONVENTION N TENNESSEE \ LoNz,
vile dispatch of the 9Th inst. says The co'ot+
State convention, Of Tennessee, met and organised al
Nashville Yesterday. Delegates from fifteen eoltl o
were represented by the leading coIored men Oh '''
State.
Their object is to discuss questions Of nteFeS: "
tie colorcd race in regard 10 agriculture ol" u.
manufactures and education. Tie convention WIZ
probablY hold IN session lor three or four days
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RALRoAD.-We have been re-
quested state that the Office of the Southern Pacific
railroad at this place. for the present is on Market
street. rghthand side, the depcl. Persons wish
ing to ship freight should call the agent and regis
ter the same the day before sending their freight to the
depot This necessary owing to the want Of Storage
room. In a few days the companS viii be prepared
to forward all freight sent to the depot In thd
time would be well for our merchants comply with
the agents request.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22

HEALTH OF THE CITr-The New Orleans Crescent
of the 18th says: As usual, the reports about the
cholera visiting very much exaggerated All,
however who choose to know the truth, will disregard
the alarts and the graphic and topographic accounts
of sensationmongers and gather it from the reports
of the board Of health These far, show the NOR
llty to be, if anything, under the average of the
season. Last year universally proclaimed and ad
mitted to be one of the heathes experienced in
New Orleans, The population was not then as great
by some twenty-five per cent. as it is now. During
the week ended on the 9th of August 1865, the
deaths were ia during the week ended on the 9th
inst, they we're only l98-an increase Of little more
than ten per cent, considerably less than one-haf
Of the ratio of increase in the population As long
as cholera produces no greater increase of mortality
than it has hitherto it cannot properly be taken out of
the ordinary category Of causes or forms Of death