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The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

The most wonderful of all wonders
that nature i'm her mad freaks has ever
produced, will be on exhibition to-day
at the New Opera House. We have seen
it, and there can be noquestion that 1t lie
marvellous. A child,-or rather we
should say two children-with two per-
feet heads and bodies, and four lower
limbs and feet, forming two complete
persons apparently to the eye, and still
being so joined together at the small of
the back, as to require but one organi-
zation from that point to where the leg
joins the body. They are negro children,
but very handsome and intelligent speci-
mems of the race, and can read, write and
Sing. IN their natural positions they
sand back 10 hack, but can turn half
way around, and INTERVIEWING their
arms, kiss. The one is larger than the
other, and while one has the heart Oh
the left side, the other has that organ on
the right side. They can sing very
sweetly, and in perfect harmony; and
though plural in form, dwell together in
unity and concord as good sisters
should-never quarreling with one an
other. Yesterday, while We were
present, lit being Sunday they sung
''Huzannah to the Lord" very sweetly
One Of the most singular phenomena
connected with this phenomenon is the
fact, that if you touch the foot of either
ofthe children, it is felt by both equally;
. similar sensation being communicated
to both bodies, but If you touch the body
Of either above the connection, the
other does not feel it! They are totally
different from the siamese twins, and
present much more surprising instance
of natures curious workings. The
agent informs us that they dance very
gracefully-and in all their movements
they appear to be perfectly at ease.
They can sleep on either side, turning
one another over in bed with great ia
cility. But it is impossible for us to
describe these strange children with
sufficient particularly. They will be
on exhibition here, and all of our people
will have an opportunity to see them
and judge for themselves. These singu-
lar-plural babes were born in Columbus
County, North Carolina, of a slave
woman, but are now free, of course
Their age is about fourteen years. This
show beats our "fine Yankee" or the
snake man-and will have better run
than the lecture on agriculture and COM
merce. For particulars we refer to the
notice of exhibition elsewhere.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12
THE DEAD ALIVE.

Like President Johnson, we disliketo
waste our ammunition on defunct game
but then there is an excuse for us in this
instance, as the duck we slew is again
fiuttering its wings, and shows signs of
returning life-henc e the necessity for
another discharge of small shot. We
recently published nice little obituary
Of Henry J. Raymond, the editor of the
New York Times, and the wouId.be
leader In the American Congress. for
we concluded that from all accounts the
little man was really dead-the time
was, you know, when the brains were
out the man would die; but imagine our
surprise to find, on looking over the
congressional proceedings, that the hero
OF all the military panics in Italy, the
author of the "elbows of the Mincio,n
the compiler of the life of Mr.. Lincoln
whom he with his set conspired at the
Astor House in 1861 to dethrone-
and the grand political trimmer and time.
server in general, had really shown signs
Va uSdibs &NOt WHY dOCo ue
the Post in most gross and unjustifi.
able manner, in his ''obscure" journal,
but he assails us in Congress with ter
rife impetuosity. We dislike to be
compelled to run a muck at windmill,
or to embalm noxious reptiles after we
have crushed them beneath our heel,
but it has become absolutely necessary
that We should use the toe of our boot to
clear our pathway of the carcases that
line the road we propose to journey dur
ing our jolly existence. We should per-
haps have began the work of kicking as
we 80 nearer home, but were saved the
trouble by somebody else, who took the
job off our hands. Henry ]. Raymond
Is the widest little man THAT ever WASH
and the most superficial nonenity that
ever pretended knowledge of state.
craft. He attempts to make speeches on
great questions, involving the most
subtle problems that have ever chal-
lenged the minds of civilians and states
men, and ventures to argue them in
thepresence of great men, who are forced
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

President johnson has assured Mr..
George T. Downing, chairman of the
cOlored delegation at present in this
city, sent here by the colored people of
states North and South, that no sudden
change will take place affe sting the oc-
cupancy of the lands to which General
Sherman gave the freedmen a possess
sorry title. The President suggested that
the freedmen continue to cultivate said
lands. Mr.. Downing has received let
tiers from South Carolina from the par
ties interested, telling him oftheir fears
that they might be suddenly removed
from the lands they were cultivating-
fears which arose on the receipt of the
news of the veto of the Freedmen's
Bureau bill by the President. When
the fact was presented to the President
he gave the above assurance Wash
ingtOn Chronicle.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12
N @ 7 | G E /.
THE NORFOLK POST ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALT

THE NORFOLK POST ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE
The Norfolk Post newspaper establish
ment, which includes the most complete
and profitable job Office in Virginia, is
offered for sale. The office is selfsup-
porting, as will be fully demonstrated !;
but the present proprjetors find it nee
essary, by reason of engagements else
where, to be relieved of the burden
incident to the publication of a daily
journal in Norfolk. For particulars ap-
ply at this office, to
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

From computations made by cotton
brokers in New York city 1t is estimated
that the total amount of cotton in the
United States on the LIST of February
was very nearly one and half million
bales. This iRcludes about three hun
dfed and twenty-five thousand bales In
New York, and six hundred thousand
in coast and river ports, the balance
being still In the Inferior In hands of
manufacturers.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

A BOUQUET IN SINGLE DROP o.
FLUID.--An armful of roses might ex-
hale a more overpowering ordor than a
single DROP of Phalon's "Night Bloom
ing Cereus," but in freshness, delicacy,
and pure, healthful fragrance, the drop
would far transcend the flowers. VAR
soW Mirror. w. II Stiner, Agent, No.
!, Main street, .e
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

The seizure of cheap Canada suits OF
clothing in single packages for owners
wear still continues at the western ports
of entry, the express companies furnish
ing the officers with full facilities.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

The new Penal Code of Alabama
makes no distinction on account of
color, only marriages between white
persons and negroes are prohibited. 1t
forbids whipping and branding az I.
punishment for crime, but provides that
c9nvicts may be put to work upon the
roads, or hired out to corporations or in
dividuals.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

N ORTIZ ERN CAPITALISTS The
Charleston Courier of the 81 inst. states
that several northern capitalists, who
had visited South Carolina with the OBJ
ject Of making investments there, be-
came alarmed at reportsthat the govern.
ment was aboutto Withdraw the Fede-
raj troops from the State, and forthwith
departed for their homes at the North,
taking with them funds to the amount
of two hundred thousand dollars. This
money would have gone into South Ca
rolina lands anu man tifatt6ries, but for
the panic caused by rumors referred to.
The Courier scouts the idea that there
could be any danger In making invest
ments in South Carolina, even if the
troops should be Withdrawn. The pro-
lection furnished by the civil govern
Iheht would be sufficient. 0pportuni-
ties for splendid investments DIRE still
open, and capitalists are invited to turn
their attention in that direction, with
out fear that disastrous change in civil
affairs must necessarily follow the re-
moval Of the troops trom the StGte.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

The steamer M. Martin has changed
her day of leaving Norfolk, to Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12
MISCELLANEOU
PYRAMIDS, CAKES, PIES, &c.
C. H. KIRSTON,
Well and avorably known to this community az one of
the best

PASTRY COOKS
" this country, is now at work for mo.
The hnest Pastry, of every description kept con.
stmtly on hand and made TO order on short notice
All are invited to call and examine and satisfy them
selves that am prepared to FIJI all ORDERS either large
or small to the satisfaction of all
NJ. ID. BICE, Confectioner,
Ladies' and Gentiemehs Dining Saloon,
mhl2N 81 Main street.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

All communications relating to business matters con
nected with this paper should be addressed to T. NJ
Brown, Norfolk Post. All communications pertaining to
editorial matters and all correspondence intended for
che paper should be addressed to John Clark, Bitor
Advertisers are requested to hand In their sdvertise
ments before six o'clock in the evening, p vious to
utilization.
Nswsmen and newsboys desiring papers y VI please
have their orders at the counting the uing
vious before six O'Clock.
Mayhem Brothers, Booksellers and Staboners, are
authorized agents to sell the Norfolk Post and al orders
1T with them will be attended to the il left at
he office Of publication.
8. NJ Pettergll 4 Co.. are authorized Advertising
Agents for the Post In New York and Boston. rs
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-12

Editorial matters, and All correspondence in'enueu To-
Inc papsr should be addressed to John Clark, Btor
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
The Fine Arts in Portland-Painters and

The Fine Arts in Observation-Disclosures and
Modellers.
Verify, our quiet little village seems to be in
a fair way of becoming as well known tor her
painters and scuiptors-or modellers-as for
her authors.
Passing down Free street yesterday, we
came upon picture in shop window, paint
ed by Brown, which is really wonder in its
way. 1t represents sea view, all alive with
notwithstanding mist-gigantic shadows, and
ripping, rollicking waters, and the most beau-
Jiful play of prismatic hues; more beautiful
by far than the artist himself has any idea of.
So much for copying Nature when she is in
good hJmor with herself, and will not stand
exaggeration, because not needed The pic
ture, though not large, is aoorth five hundred
dolars-and is already secured by our friend,
the Cashier. who knows how to value it, for a
much lower figure. He will find it. money at
interest, compounding for his children's chill
dren.
And then, too, passing another window, we
find medallion by Mr.. Charles Akers, en-
titled the apple Blossoms very sweet
thing, to- be sure, and worthy of liberal en-
enlargement, both as a photograph and as a
medallion-who bids? Of course it was not
intended for a portrait, and yet there are fea-
lures which betray the individual, and are
just such as an ideal;st might well disregard.
If the chin were fuller, it would be better for
the apples by and by. j. N.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02

GRANTS Transformation Mr. SbeIlabar-
ger, Of Ohio, recently sent the following letter
from Gen. Grant to the clerks desk to be read.
calling attention to the fact that it was pen
ned nearly month before President Lincoln's
emancipation proclamation:
''vIcKsBURG, MISSISSIPPI, Aug. 80, 1862.
"Dear Sn: The people of the
North need not quarrel over the institution of
slavery. What Vice President Stephens ac-
lnowledges the cornerstone OF the Confeder-
acy is already knocked out Slavery already
dead cannot be resurrected. Ii would take a
standing army to maintain slavery in the
South if we were to make peace to-day, guar
anteeing to the South all their former consti-
tutional privileges. 1 never was an abolition
list; nor even what could be called anti-slay-
cry; but try tojudge fairly and honestly. and
it became patent to my mind early in the re-
belion that the North and South could never
live at peace with each other except as one
nation, and without slavery. As anxious as /
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
Miscellaneous.
Sale Of Public Lands.

LAND OFFICE, Bangor, June 1, 1866.
n pursuance OF law as defined in Chapter 8, Sec
ton 81 Revised Statutes Public Notice - hereby
GELS Of Lands will be offered for sale on Saturday, the
first day Of September next, at u O'Clock, noon, at
than the minimum fixed in the advertised list.
The sale to be by Sealed Proposals in conformity
with the provisions of the foregoing Chapter and
Section, which require that ten per centum OF the
minimum price of the township OF part shall accom-
pany each proposal, which sum shall constitute q
part Of and be allowed in, the cash payment to be
made upon the township or tract purchased,
Payments required to be one third cash, remain
der in three promissory notes payable annually In
two and three years. with satisfactory bond for
fhe sum deposited by any other bidder, who does
not became purchaser, may be Withdrawn by him
at any time after the bids are declared and made.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Min. price
per acre.
Part of Township No. 2. R. 8, W. B. X. p,
at the minimum of 81 900 for the tract, cts.
North part of No. 1, r. 6, w. b. X. p. ~
Remainder South halfs, R.4, do, :.
10,614 acres, o0
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
Sections MOI, ., s, 70. II, % g. "a. in Town a
ship No. 2. r. II, w. E. L. s., 1928 acres, 40
ELLIorsvILLE-Lots No. 4 g. 5R.1 4&5
RI; 2, 81, s, R. 3; and Gore, 12So or
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
16,a of 8, and of II, 3244 acres, %
L. R. 3 being S. w and other parts re- =.
naming unsurveyed, 1923 acres ~
c. Il. 2, W. E. L. S. at the minimum price
of thirty cents per acre tor the Town
ship; fifty cents for either quarter;
and seyenty-five cents for selected see
tons. Proposals deemed most favor
able in the aggregate will be received.
22,0S9 acres.
E. R. ], w. Z. L. s.
Sections No. IT; Lots Sec. 1s; Sec. 10;
1899 acres. 30
Sec. 8; Lots 8, Sec. 4; 4 Sec. 4; Sec. 10;
2Sec. 10; 3Sec 10; 4 Sec. 10; Sec. 16;
2Sec. 16; Sec. 49,; Sec. 16; 8 Sec. Is;
Sec. 10, 2s51 acres, 4l
S No. 2, r. 8. w. E. L. s.
Lots No. IA, IS, Sc, 81, IS, 80, 90, Of, 90, 90.
"a, So. SO, 81. 103, 104, 105, 1O6, 10Y, los,
LOO, Sc, 22S9 acres, 81
II, r. 6, w. E. L. s.
Section No. 6; Lots 10, 10, %; NJ WI
Sec. II, l105 acres, 81
Reserving the privilege of Withdrawing Sec
SOMERSET COUNTY.
6, R. II, W. Z. LIS.
S. w. I, $50 acres. 81
S. E. /, remainder, 1925 acres, 81
ISAAC R. CLARK,
june 11dtd Land Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
a Gard

have returned from New York and shall remain
in Portland until September. This will be my last
visit to the Forest City, for several years return
to New York in September to remain until next May
then go to Europe isneedless for me to inform
you what can do for old chronic compI that have
ever bafiied all other modes of treatment. All seek
ngmy aid should do SO Immediately as my stay in
Portland is unavoidably short. Those who are not
able to pay for treatment will be treated free every
Friday afternoon. My treatment is original with my
sell and unlike any other now in use, which l will
demonstrate to any intelligent person. Personal ref
erence to hundreds of my former patients.
DIR. HARVEY.
eB-ofice II Free STREET, a few steps below Whit
tiers Drug Store.
Office hours from to II NJ, and to5P. M.
Portland May 26th, 1866. sNd&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
THE ODD FAMILY.

In the reign of King William the Third
there resided at Ipswich family distinguish
ed by the name of the Odd Family. Every
event, remarkably good or bad, happened to
this family on the odd day of the month, and
every member had something odd in his or
her person, manner and behavior. The Inns
bands name was Peter, and his wifc's Rabah.
they had seven children, all boys, VIZ. Solo,
mon, Roger, James, Matthew, Jonas. David
and Ezekiel. The husband had but one lea
his wife but one arm. Solomon was born
blind of his left eye, and Roger lost his sight
by accident. James had his ear bit off in a
quarrel; and Matthew was born with only
three fingers on his right hand. Jonas had a
stump foot, and David was humpbaeked. All
these, except David, were remarkably short.
while Ezekiel was six feet one inch high, at
the age Of nineteen. The stump-footed Jonas
and the humpbacled David got wives of for
tune, but no girl in the borough would listen
to the addresses Of their brothers. The bus-
bands hair was as black as jet, and the wife's
remarkably white; yet all the children's hair
was red. The husband was killed by acct
dentally falling into deep pit in the wear
I701; and his wife refusing all kind of susie
nance, died five days after him. In the wear
1903, Ezekiel enlisted as grenadier, and al
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
Extract from an Old Newspaper.
Y1NALHAvEN. June 25. 1866

VINALHAVEN, une %, 1866.
To the Editor Of the Press:
1 am spending few weeks on this island
seeking recreation after the confinement OF
the Academy, and find much to amuse me-
here, in the way of fishing, taking lob
sters, shooting sea-fowl, bathing and sailing.
1 have become acquainted with Capt. T.
Lane, a very wealthy and popular man of this
place, and he allows me to sit in chair lin
which l am now writing) which is nearly 200
years old.
1 came across an old paper, printed in Eng
land, which our ancestors brought over, and
found an interesting article which you may
have the benefit of if 1 can decipher the +
and part:
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
REMOVAL.
AN INVALUABLE SPRING MEDICINE
DR.. J. VT. Poland's Humor Doctor,

4IIis exccffcut neticiIia1 compalnd first pre-
pared by DR.. p. in 1S47 and then employed with
great success in expelling humors from The blood
6nt in 1913, medical friend, who quite celebrat-
mors, suggested some important improvements,
which Were adopted, and which have made it ESQ the
people say the very test emedy tor all kinds OF hui
mors known to .'the faculty." This preparation is
composed wholly OF vegetables. among which are
Sarsapariila, Yellow Dock, Burdock, Noble Pine,
Mandrake, SIENNA and Bloodroot. Suffice it to say.
the "Doctor' is used in hundreds Of families as a
general r,edicine. Unlike many other popular rem
edies it is very grateful to the TASTE Large size bot
ties rs cents. Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND b.
TANIC DEPOT, Boston. ap22- 3m
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
OTITTNE

This excellent Remedy is an infalibe cure for Dear
ness, Discharge from the Ear, and Noises in the
Head.
This wonderful Vegetable Extract has been the
means ofrestoring thousands TO their hearing, who,
after trying everything and everybody, had given up
oping ever to hear rain.
1t Operates like charm upon offensive discharg-
es from the EAR, no matter what may have caused
it, or how long standing.
Noises in the head disappear under its influence
as if by magic.
Price, $500 Bottle. For sale by all Druggists; at
wholesale by G. C. GOODWIN q CO.,
No. IS Hanover St., Boston.
Feb 21-sNd&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02

S39,OUU
Thus with $4,000 additional subscription, the
stockholders will have dock large enough for
all the purposes of the commerce of this State,
for half century to come, and need will be
supplied which is felt to be the greatest which
is pressing upon US.
1t is absolutely dissraceful that our vessels
must leave this city for repairs, some Of them,
am told, being obliged to go to Boston to
have shoe pat on!
The question now comes up, what is the en-
couragement to the stockholders to increase
their subscription and to others to subscribe /?
This, chiefy-that it will immensely increase
in value the property owned by the Company
in Cape Elizabeth, adjoining the terminus OF
the Portland bridge, eastwardly. This con-
sists OF tract of AZ acres of land, paid for,
and very substantial front wall of over 400
feet built upon it. There is already demand
ior portion of the land for the purpose Of
erecting store houses and for spar yards. II
is also, l learn, in contemplation, to put
up a cordage factory there; and before the
dock is flushed, all of it will be wanted fol
mechanical and manufacturing purposes
Careful men estimate that the balance of the
land. besides the Dry Dock, win be worth, Oh
completion of the Dock, more than 100000
The great difficulty of obtaining storage fol
imported goods, is severely felt by our bust
less men. At this moment the storehouses
are full, and where to get accommodations fol
many expected cargoes is problem not vel
solved. The nearness Of the Company's pre-
perty to the business portion of the CITY. I'll
being not farther distant from Portland Su.
gar House than the depot of the Atlantic &
st. Lawrence Railroad Coz makes this vely
desirable place for storage sheds, and when. as
will be the case at no distant day, the rails are
laid connecting this property with CONNER.
cial street, the facilities for storage of heavy
goods will be such as to make glad cur suffer
ing importers.
Now some of the stockholders may ask why
there has been so much delay in building the
long contemplated Dock. I reply
l. The estimated cost at the first was very
much above the views OF the directors and
means OF the corporation.
2. The party now proposing to build was
engaged in completing dock in New York
and was not then available.
8. Some time was consumed in attempting to
carry out the views of the stockholders for 2
Railway, and estimates were obtained, and sur
yeys made. The opinion of the Board, how
ever, was unanimous and very decided, flat
railway would not accomplish the object o.
stockholders, while the expense would be one.
half OF that of dock.
l am satisfied, looking over the whole sub
ject, that the delay in the operations of the
Company thus far has been of service to us
and am equally convinced that the time has
aoao fully come to finish up as important and
profitable work as this community has un.
dertaken these many years.
A STOCKHOLDERS.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PRESERVE YOUR HEAI,rH.

DIR. LANGLEY's ROOT AND HER J.: BIT
TEHS are sure remedy for Liver Complaints in
all its FORMS Humors of the Blood and Skin Scrofu-
la, Dyspepsia, Costiveness Indigestion, Jaundice,
Headache and Bilious Diseases, General Debility sc.
store the appetite. purify the blood. STRENGTHEN tbe
body and thoroughly prepare it to resist diseases OF
all kinds.
all Druggists. June1d1msN
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02

am to see peace established, 1 would not /,
therefore, be willing to see any settlement UNI
til this question is forever settled.
"Your sincere friend, U. S. GRANT.
"Hon. E. B. WAsHBURNE."
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
ITCH ITCH ITCH
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch

VIII Cure tIae Itch ina Forty-Eisht Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Eruptions of the Skin. Price so cents. For
sale by all druggists.
By sending 60 cents to WEEKS s. POTTER, Sole
Agents, ITO Washington St., Boston, it will be for
warded by mail, free OF postage, to any part OF the
United States.
Oct 25. t965-sN dSw1r~