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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-16
THE HEAVENLY sgcprr

Mr.. George Copper sends the Round
Table this stately aud sustained poem O,
the grave theme Of Immortality
Does the dark and soundless river
Stretch SO wide
Tho hou.wnrd rolliu tide,
Over which havo crossed
Our loved and early lost,
That their unsenled eyes may never see
The further side,
Where still, amid this toll and misery.
We hidea
Ii the realm of their transition
Close at hand
TO this our living Ianda
Nearer than we dream
Con they catch the gleam
vi our smiles. and hear the words we speak |
And see our deedss
And looking deeper than our ever ma y seek.
Our needs
Oo they m'ngle in our gladnessi
Do they grieve,
When wa's Of good we Ieavej
10 'hey Know each thought and hope,
while we in shadows grope.
Can they hear The futures high behest.
YET lack the power
10 lead us from our i'll, or to arrest
The hour2
When they find Us bowed in sorrow:
d. they sight
O' wh"" earth pnsses by
For them do they forget
The cares that here beset
Their well heloved2 Or do they wait
% he it thu.)
And witch beside the golden gate
For us'
We are yra'nins for their secret;
Thoneh We call!
No answers ever fail
Uro" oar tlu!lard ears
10 qnell our nnmeless fcars,
1et' G'' Is over al. whatc'er may be,
Ar trusting co.
fatie"ce. my heart little while, and we
Shn: knew.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-16

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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-23
Confessional.

SENATE.-Memorals were presented ia ia
vor of extending the time for one year, for
collecting the tax on State Bank circulation.
bill to @ tablish depository in Germanvss
for American products, was adversely reported
on.
Fifteen hundred dollars were appropriated,
by bill, to Mrs Abbie Green, of Richmond
for assisting over hundred United States
prisoners to escape from Libby prison
The bill, relative to payment for commissary
supplies and subsistence stores furnished to
the United States Army. was discussed until
the morning hour expired. e..
The tax bill was then discussed, section by
section.
A resolution was offered which contemplates
erection of new White House.
HoUsE.-The Senate resolution, restoring
to the active navy list Commander Richard
L. Law was passed.
bill to establish and reorganize the
Treasury Department, was reported back and
ordered to be printed. The Secretary of the
Treasury indorsed the bill 1t had been ne
cessary to increase the pay of competent
clerks, in order to retain them. This could
be done for less than by special appropria-
tons. Now there were zoos clerks employed,
in 1853 there were but All.
Mr. Stevens said the Secretary of the Urea; =
ury had distributed anong his head Clerks,
$225,OO in violation of the action of the
House. which he had invoked. He would
therefore, move to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Appropriation, which was lost by a
vote of Al yeas, to 76 nays. The bill was
then recommitted to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
The Joint Committee on printing, reported
in favor of printing $4,000 copies of the Re
construction Committees report, .'and that the
majority and minority reports be printed tc-
gether. The number of each report was in
creased subsequently to 100000, by vote Ct
yeas 81 to "a nays.
A resolution instructng the Committee on
Appropriations, to inquire into the errors of
Executive Document of the House No. 1875,
and to investigate the subject of Mileage gen.
orally, was adopted. 4.U
The report of the Committee on Elections,
affirming that the Hon. John Dawson, is
entitled to his seat from the 23d District of
Pennsylvania, was laid over
A letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, recommending the ranking privilege to
be extended to the chairman of the Light
House Board, was referred to the committee
on the Post office.
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dence at time when the most enlarged ex-
perience and tried ability, as well as extern
sive legislative acquaintance, are needed in
the interests of the city. With such repre-
sentative the city may rest satisfied that all
will be accomplished, in her interests, which
can be, and she confidently may, and does,
leave those interests where competency is a
prominent characteristic of her representative.
Let all parties and classes unite OF him and
relinquish personal preferences in order to &C
complish the greatest public good--resolve
to unite and work in harmony for the good
of the city This will be to make a generous
self-denial, which is always noble and eleva-
ting
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The Citizens Meeting-Hon. John
GOOde.

The meeting of the citizens of the four city
Wards last evening, at the Opera House, was
large and enthusiastic as well as perfectly
harmonious. There was no opposition to the
nomination of the Hon John Goode, for the
House of Delegates, and his election may be
regarded as an accomplished fact Mr.
Goode, as will be seen by the proceedings Of
the meeting, will address the citizens this
evening at the City Hall, where there will no
doubt be large and enthusiastic gathering
Let all goto hear this chosen man of the
people, in whom has been reposed their conf
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Impossible Constitutional Amend
ments.
mend

Congress, with devilish partisan method
In its madness, insists on making the restora-
ton of the Union subject to several conditions
which are simply impossible Its action is
more narrow even than hatsuggested by the
Immortal HORACE, for this great luminary of
philosophy and constitutional law combines
universal suffrage" with universal ampes-
ty." Congress, however, ahronts us by an
offer Of re-admission upon terms still more
offensive, We are to adopt their notions
about epfranchising the negro. and to olsen
franchise our best men at the same time
We feel that on these points we can speak for
ceivable circumstances, degrade ourselves by
bartering away our clear right to self-govern-
ment We will never be driven, we cannot
be bribed, into q challenge of the decree of
GoD, who has Himself pre-ordained us the
superior race; nor can we be cajoled into the
surrender of the sound maxim of governmental
policy. that the right to vote is a political
privilege, and not natural right. When
the North, acting on this principle, enfran-
chises the negro. and confers this right on the
charming ABBY KELLEY, and other conspieu-
GUS, not to say distinguished she-statesmen, we
can then be induced to believe that they are
logical in this demand on us But we do not
believe that the people of the North are pre-
pared to make this issue, nor to sustain those
who do. 1t is equally absurd to suppose
that we will voluntarily declare that ''the
men who have suffered so much in person
and estate for the cause of the South, shall
be made Pariahs--political outcasts and mere
automota in the State by our action 1t is
preposterous to think of it. And the ad-
ditional brlbe Of ten years credit but adds one
insult to another We cannot be induced to
accede to the terms When we laid down
our arms we said with King FRANCIS. eve
have lost all save our honor" and that we in-
tend to preserve We will cling to that;
never doubt it and the very tenacity with
which we adhere to principle constitutes the
most bitter rebuke to the bad and reckless
men who ara now playing out the role in
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-23
ELECTION NOTICES.
ELECTIoN NOTICE.

There will be Poll opened on MONDAY, the
25th day of June, at 9 O'clock, at the different
Wards in the city for the election of Mayor, Ser
geant, Register, City Collector, Assessor, Weigh
er of Hay, First and Second Wood Measures,
Captain and Lieutenant of the Watch, Sealer of
Weights and Measures, Inspector of the Streets,
Clerk of the Market, Physician to the Aims
House, Keeper of the Almshouse, Constables,
Gauger of Liquors, City Attorney, City Survey
or, Health Officer and Councilmen.
And there will be a poll opened at the same
time and place for the election OF member of the
House of Delegates.
Place of voting in the First Ward, corner of
Main and CRANKY streets.
Second Ward, at the Public School House.
Third Ward, at the Court House.
Fourth Ward, at the Hook and Ladder Engine
House.
COMMISSIONERS.
FIRST WARD.
W. T. Harrison, Frank DeCordy,
d. W. Todd, W. r. Jones,
E. Pendleton,
Conducto-A. Merchant.
SECOND WARD.
E. R. Gornto, Thomas Fatherly,
Allen Howard, u. w. BlufOrd.
Samuel Frost
Conductor-G. H. Miller.
THIRD WARD
Thomas Patton, ). ID. Borum,
W. T. Bell, j. W. Beote,
John Fisher.
CoIductor-B. X. Taylor.
FOURTH WARD
T. P. Crowell John Taggart,
Clement Hill, Chas. Whitehurst
Peter Dilworth .
Conductor-E. Guy.
The Commissioners, Conductors and Writers,
will meet at the Courthouse Saturday After
noon, at O'Clock, June %, to be sworn
VIM. B. DEGGS,
jun 14-10t Sergeant
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which we failed. We desire restoration to
the Union; no man denies that; but we can
afford to wait as long as the dominant ma
jority can for that event. We are Injured to
hardship; we are divorced from the pomp
and vanities of this wicked werld and if the
North can afford to govern us as provinces,
which each year will be less and less produc-
tive, we also are equal to the experiment
But this one thing-we write it dispassion-
ately, and calmly-we should never lose
sight Of that, the first shade of dishonor will
attach to us when we barter away the rights
Of General LEE, and enfranchise by the same
act his former slave. If that day should ever
come then every true Virginian should seek
"E2 ultimo suspiro del moro" and bid an ever
lasting farewell to the place of his nativity.
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THE Way the Money Goes. y

Some weeks ago we published an estimate
of THE expense of the Freedmen's Bureau for
the year, as summed up and reported by the
benevolent Mr.. STEVENS. Its aggregate was
$ll,5s3, 450. The Senate has cut down this
magnificent appropriation, by reduction of
nearly half and it now stands as follows:
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-23
OCKBRIDGE BATHS,

DOCK BRIDGE BATHS,
IL ROCKBRLDGE COUNTY, VA
This celebrated BATHING PLACE will ba
opened to visitors on the 18th June, under the
management of Major p. Ii. Woodward. So ta
vorably known as the former Superintendent of
the Healing and the Striblng Springs.
The medicinal qualities of its water have bean
so universally attested that we deem it not neces
sary to refer them here. i
Delightfully."- situated on the banks of the wild
North River, environed by a scenery at once
charming and romantic, their attractions are
still more enhanced by the close proximity to the
famous Natural Bridge and to Lexington. the
seat of the Virginia Military Institute" and to
the Washington College now under the guar
dianship of General Robert E. Lee.
Physicians, experienced in the use and in the
effect of the Baths, reside at and close to the
place. .a4
Being near to all the Virginia Springs, it is at
the same time, of easy access from the larger
cities. f
Passengers leave Baltimore at A a. M, and
Washington and Richmond at 730 a. M, arrive
at stanton by 4. p. M, and at the Baths by TO-
80 a. M, spending the intervening night com
tortably at Staunton. A daily line Of Stages
leaves Goshen Depot at 8 80 a. M, for the Baths
and extra Coaches will be furnished when de.
sired.
Passengers can leave Lynchburg daily; three
weekly by Va. and l. T. r. X. via Bonsack's
Depot, and three times weekly by packet line,
spend the night at the Natural Bridge or Licking
ton, and reach the Baths on the following morn
ing. Passengers leaving the Baths at noon can
spend the night at the Natural Bridge and return
to the Baths on the following morning.
Board So per day; deduction of 20 per cent
will be made on all bills for one month, and 1919
per cent for two months. Children under ten
years and servants hafprice rt
Ball Room, Billiard a, Bowling Saloons are On
the premises. r. G. MAYO Il CO.,
junlS-lm Proprietors.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ID AND EXCHANGE
BURRUSS, HARRISON & CO..
BANKERS
MAIN Street. Norfolk, v,
Bank Notes, Cold Silver, Foreign and H.
TIC Exchange, Stocks, Bonds, and all other Is
Orders received and promptly execptad :
notes OF any particular Bank or Banking ins,i ,E
ton. insutu-
Particular attention given to the purchase a.,
sale of Norfolk City Bonds, Virginia Conno and
Restored, and N. C. Bonds. spun aud
sight. " 'neck at
Collections made on any quarter of the O,oh.
Revenue Stamps of all denominations alw.u
on hand. NH so- diway'
NJ OTTO E. =
~ WE HAVE THIS DAY
MADE THE ADDITION OF THE
SHIP CHANDLERY. t9artr.
SHIP BROKERAGE,
AND COMMISSION
To our Business, which will be conducted hv
MIR. r. b. BANKS,
We will always keep on hand full assortr,o..
ofgoods in our line, and hope by long experanos
anu strlct attenCon, TO merit share of patron
age. "'"-
We have been appointed sole agents in tb,.
city, for the sale of the celebrated '"'s
MOUNT VERNON, COTTON DUCK,
TWINE, &C., ....
and will furnish any quantities at the factory
prices.
The strictest attention will also be paid to thu
Ship Brokerage,
and General Commission Business
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
maya w. B. ROGERS & co
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ELECTION TICKETS.
ELECTION TICKETS
IL FOR THE
APPROACHING ELECTION,
Gotten up in the most superior Style, at
the very lowest rates,
WITH GREAT DISPATCH,
AT THE DAY BOOK
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and we trust that the freedmen may be bene-
fitted by it; but we very much fear it will
turn out to be little better than a sort of FIN
ancial cave, frequentcd by forty times forty
thieves.
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NOTICE.
A N ELECTION WILL BE HELD
N at the Court House in Jefferson Ward, and
the City Hall in jackson Ward. in the City of
Portsmouth on the last Saturday in June inst
for Judge of the Hastings Court for the City of
Portsmouth.
COMMISSIONERS.
JACKSON WARD
Joseph Bourke. James 7. Davidson,
Joseph NJ Miles D. d. Fiske,
Thos. Scott
Conductor.-H Mathews
JEFFERSON WARD.
John Emmerson, David Griffith,
VIM. Knott, John E. Deans,
Joseph A. Bilisoly
Conductor.-Wm G. Maupin.
v. o. CASSELL,
junl4 -t30ju &C
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL CONVEN-
TION TICKET.
For House of Delegates. Goode, Jr.
For Mayor.-W. W. Lamb
For Sheriff.--Henry Irwin.
For COLLECTOR L. Belote.
For Register.-John Williams
For Gauger of Liquors Thomas West.
For Assessor.--F. F. Ferguson.
For Clerk Of the Market VIM. P. Hennelly.
For City Attorney. s. Tucker.
For Inspector of Sire ts-John T. Dunbar.
For Keeper of Aims HOUSEWIFE Hawkins
For City Surveyor.-E. l.. Young.
For Sealer OF Weights d Measures. T. Ewel
For Weigher of Hay.-David Henly.
For LIST Wood Measureer.mJohn Walker.
For Capt. of the Watch.-Elas Guy
For Lieut.. of the Watch.-A. Jakeman.
CoNsTABLEs.-Peter Moore, DanI Knowles
David Espry, Calvin Bell, Benjamin Turner, J.
E. Henley. jun l4-tde
CHAS McCOIIRT
w position of
CITY ASSESSOR,
jun5tde" MANY VOTERS
FIRST WOOD MEASURER.
XNM. SNYDER OFFERS his services
w to the voters of the city, as
FIRST WOOD MEASURER,
at the solicitation of 4.
jun6tde* MANY VOTERS.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
NORFOLK.
r RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR
4 support at the coming election for the Office of
Lieut.. of the City Watch.
juns-tde ARTHUR JAKEMAN.
TO THE VOTERS OF NORFOLK.
r e s ECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
L myself candidate for reelection as SECOND
WOOD MEASURER.
jun2-tde BENJAMIN F. ANDERSON.
TO THE VOTERS OF NORFOLK.
nR. ALEX. II. BELL, respectfully
announces himself candidate for re- election
PHYSICIAN TO AIMS HOUSE,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-12

lsPKoIAL DEsPATOHEs TO TIE Kv ENING TELRaRAPHa
WASHINGTON July IL.
Another startling development has Just come
to light in connection with the Merchants
National Bank swindle. Leonard H Hlyck, Presi
dent of that bank was Treasurer of the Wash
ington and Alexandria Railroad Company. and
in that position was party to fraudulent issue
of the stock of that company of more than three
hundred thousand dollars. The certificates
were hypothecated for the benefit of Bsyne &
Co., of Baltimore, and one house In New York
is said to hold one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of them, on which they advanced one
thousand dollars.
It is believed that Assistant Postmaster-G enc
raj Randall will succeed Mr.. DenisOn rs Post
master-General.
ROsignat1On Of AttOrney.GeneraI speed.
1t is rumored here this afternoon that Attor-
ney'General James Speed has rendered his re-
signation. Ii is also said that Harlan and STAN
ton will resign next week.
Mr.. Raymond is splitting hairs with the Presi-
dent, and will not support him any longer. Il
is said that ReverdY johnson is a prominent
| candidate for Cabinet honors.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-12

Bis Grafton Is awarded by the Faculty with special
reference to oratorical qualifications, and without
REGARD 70 scholarship.
Mr.. Herxness was therefore to be considered the
most eloquent member of his GLASS. He certainly
exhibited more maturity and cultivation than most
OF the oraIors of the day.
AddressIDg himself first Of all to the Board of Con-
troll, he turned next to the Faculty. and then to the
graduating class, reviewing the connection tney
had enjoyed so long with each other, and bidding
all Rood-by, t..' ..
he occasion was indeed an impressive one, and
Mr.. Herkness did II full justice. He had scarcely
retired to hts seat amid shower of bouquets and
brief rounds OF applause. when some one in the
audience called on Professor Maquire for speech
AS ne continued shouting Mcguire" the audience
was, was thrown into tumulS mistaking S TOE
mace an instant rush for the door. and gentlemen,
more anxious to know the direction in which
the danger ay, quickly mounted the seats look
ing eagerly here and there to catch a glimose of
the dread devouring element In the meantime, the
band mad oommenced upon their farewell effuslon.
and for moment everything looked as though q
"scene" was about to be enacted. But fOrtu-
natelY the mistake was soon discovered Inc
audience, however, having made fair start
for the door, still struggled on, deaf
for the time TO the attractive uproar OF the
The hall was cleared IN quick time no one thinking
OF much less stopping to listen to, the customary
benedlction.
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ICoMMuNIOArInN.l

10 the Editor Of The EDenin0 Tetegraph;-
,fHILADELPHIA, July IL - Dear Sir. - Please
auOW me space IN your columns to say a few thin Is
IN regard to the singular Case which appeared
IN your local columns of to-day. I only
wish to cay that, In due time, l shall expose
to the public one OF the most Infamous
cases OF black mail" which ever startled any
community. The woman referred TO was o sub
yeot OF cnarlty, as were many other INDECENT
Lemales during last winter, in connection with the
After the severity of the winter passed away her
frequent Appeals for ard were denied, as ours was
an institution for the benefit OF poor children. Not
iOnR NteT this notes we're addressed to me demand-
Ter II the demand was not met. IL has but
centIy appeared how this injury was to be IN.
nlcted. To numerous thTea ening notes have
pMo no attention. No two Of the notes were in
tne sane handwriting, but all from the same source
ano al GeTanolDR money--first beginning with two
hundred dollars, and reaching rs high, finally
TWO thousand dollars! All these were accompanied
with threats of injury to my character. -
Hecently, note was received stating that II
would pay $1,000 1t would save me-" Paying no
attention TO this, the next proceeding against me
was that detailed in your columns of yesterday.
The whole ansactiOn is most infamous and l
only ask of the pub ic the exercise of that charity
which ls due from man to man, until make these
things appear before the proper tribunal, before
which i have chosen 10 appear rather than succumb
10 vlllanous effort to extort money. Evidence is
abundant, and attainab o, which will enable me to
establish my innocence OF the base charges made by
the perjured victim OF q conspiracy most infamous.
In order that the Home for Little Wanderers may
not suner under these circumstances, have ten
dered to the worthy Board my resignation Of the
once OF superintendent, and must gratefully ac-
charitable public to rally TO the continued supper
OF the institution, whose interests lie near my heart
and which It's friends WI not allow to suffer
Respectfully, etc., W. d SIEGRRIED
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CHOLERA IN PHILADELPHIA.
Another victim OF the Disease.

AhUUM0E VHUIhM VI tHU UH8OWBUs
1t was reported this morning that genuine oase
OF cholera took place in this city this morning Tho
person who the subject of this dreadful disease
was named John Cox who resided at SeVenteenth
and Sansom streets The victim of this disease came
from New Ork yesterday afternoon, where he had
been spending few days and after refreshing him.
SELF went to Broad street to witness the fire works.
He returned home, and after retiring to bed was
seized with spasms, swelling up and becoming much
distorted Ia all his features Death put an end to
his intense sutrngs about IL O'Clock at night, when
his remains turned black, giving evidence OF the
genuineness of the disease. number OF physicians
visited the house this morning for the purpose of
viewing the corpse. Much excitement prevailed in
the neighborhood in consequence of the terrible
manner in which the deceased came to his end.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-12
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter Bess1Ons-JudgeP Pierce
Commonwealth VS. Bernard Hulseman, ct. al.
Before reported This case was begun last Tuesday
afternoon occupied the whole of yesterdays SESSION.
ano was resumed to-day. Long and elaborate
Judge gave the jury long and wise instruction.
Jury out.
Paul ID Brown pleaded guilty to a charge Of the
larceny OF WINE and other liquors, to the value OF
four hundred aud fifty dollars, the property Of
Thomas Taylor.
George Raymond was charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses 1t was alleged tnat h
protested TO be the owner OF certain property ON
South and Lombard streets, stating that It was free
of all Incumbrance, thus obtaining goods from
Thomas b. Martin to the amount Of one thousand
and sixty.eight dollars and Nxty-two cents. On
trial.
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Latest Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Cotton firm; sales of $50
bales at 35J@138c The PeTSid's encouraging,
the actual stock in Liverpool beng so 900 bales less
than the estimate, which was 20 900 bales OF Ame-
rioan. The actual stock was 58 600 bales of which
424,0 is American. Flour dull sales Of 5000 bos.
state Flour! unchanged; Ohio, $8 70913 20; South
Canadian dropping; sales Of 200 bbls. at at s99
1876. Wheat dull. Corn declining; sales OF O0a
$31759S1 s71 Lard and Whisky dull.
NEW YORK, July IL Stocks are better. Chicago
and Rock Island, 968; Cumberland preferred, 46I;
Illinois Central, 1924; Michigan Southern, 8l3; New
York Central 99 Reading, 107s; Hudson River.
I4l; Canton Company 81; Erie, 74l; Galena and
S2 S2 United States Coupons 1851 ioS1 do isSs i0S
do 1864 1865 do 1856 1861; 104Os at 9SI Treasury
1905, 108J; Colo 1915,