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and every applicant tainted with secesaionism
rejected We should not permit person who
has fought in the rebel army to take seat In
Congress for tho next twenty years. But the
Union man claiming seat should be received
with open arms and encouraged. This plan
Of disposing Of both the question Of suffrage
and of the representatives is the only popular
and feasible way. Any other mode will surely
bring disaster and defeat upon the party that
proposes it Why, then, should Congress longer
dslayi Why spend the time over distractions
and in the vain effort to prove that Stevens and
his associates can control majority of that body
against the President Let us have something
practical, and the adoption Of measures which
will accomplish some definite purpose. The
President acted wisely in restoring the civil
government to the Southern States. It was .
power which he possessed under the constitu-
ton. Now let Congress discharge it, duty Is
wisely and well, and the work Of restoration
and regeneration will soon be complete.
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ing Dxsent In the Southern States.
CuuvsAn, Ohio Feb. O. 1884.
Special Dispatches 70 the 0ascxs state that tho small
pox prevailing 70 an alarming orient shrooghous many
parts Of the South
The HunssviIie tAlal Ipdepe~d<uf says that unless
some organised enon 10 made 70 arrest ne progress y
win become atmospheric and sweep over The land
The Southern papers Allied with accounts Of murders
and robberies
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rAs Steamship 20. .:ss ~ 1919 s.s' Z ',ss
here Il hsif vs oslssk shs seeming. end IN -
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Tns canadian Fenians have isusd an sdare~ 70 me
American Brcsherhood ssdosns tho o'hAhony racuons
declaring the true and only ohjscs q The novsmsss
be shs fssdom or ireland and dsnouncsns she prcpo
ton V 70 V Ireland BY wsy Of Canada
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ROADWAY THEATRE Broadway near Broome
treet-SoLos SHrxcLS Matinee at TX O'Clock.
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H Mcvicar was chosen Commodore, Commodore Stevens
having declined reelection.
The house carpenters Of Brooklyn having taken ini
tiatory TO effect reduction in days labor
from ten TO eight hours, contemplate n q complete
union Of the craft can be effected TO strike for the pro-
posed system on or about the first Of April
The fne steamship City Of Boston, Captain Kennedy,
Of the Inman line, will sail as to-day for Queens
town and Liverpool from pier ~, North river The mails
Will close at the Post Once ct halfpast 10 A. w.
The steamship Neshannock, Captain Winchester Of
the Cromwell line, sails to-day at three p H. for New
Orleans direct, from pier No. Q, North river.
The stock market alternately strong and unsettled
yesterday, but closed with improving tendency Gold
closed at 140X.
There was but little activity In commercial circles yes
serday the dculty Of selling foreign exchange tending
10 restrict transactions in cotton &c greatly Foreign
goods were generally quiet. but nrm Petroleum was
dull and lower for refined Cotton was dull, but un-
changed Groceries werssteady. On Change -four was
IN good demand and rm. wheat was steady and more
active Corn was heavy. Pork was steady Lard
quiet and unchanged. whiskey was nomipall shade
lower.
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charged with murder
case Of alleged itrcatmcnt Of tho most revolving
naiurc, charged TO have been committed by Captain
Martin stubb OF the schooner Coral Isle, the person
or his cook, Fmnz schie, during q voyage from New
York Turks Islahu brought before judge Cross
10 the Marine Court, yesterday. JUDGMENT was rem
dcrcd In favor Of plaintiff for Ave hundred dollars and
COSTS with twenty-five dollars allowance and twelve dol
hrs extra allowance.
James A. Applcby, . BurAlo lumber merchant was
yesterday brought to this city In custody OF an cccr
and committed TO tho fombs for examination on charges
preferred by Daniel ". Brown, Maiden lane oil NOR
chant, OF forging the namc OF Davis Co, lumber MGR
chants Of Caledonia, Canada West
James Harrington, young Of twenty-three, was
yesterday committed charged with having. Thursday
night In Canal street. without the slghsess provocaticn,
Hred four shots from q pistol ~ . German scavengcr,
named John Herr
Peter Mccall and James Montgomery were yesterday
locked up for trial on charge Of attacking crippled
soldier named Francis T. Smith, on Thursday night In
Grand street. and robbins him Of nearly nix hundred
dollars and bis discharge papers
In the suit tried In the Supreme Court In Brooklyn In
which Mics Sheridan, administrator Of his son. Dennis
sheridan was plaintiff and the Brooklyn CITY and New
town Railroad Company defendanis The Jury ysstsr
day returned verdict for twenty-five hundred dollars
damages In fhvor Of the p,ainsin The plAinsns son,
lad years Of ag YVES killed BY one othe cns Of The
defendAuss and this wss the cause OF the acssoa
The trial Of . suis We commenced n ths
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, yesterday assmeon,
IN which Josephine skillnAn and Sarah 0.dsr.
aonk are plsinsi1h and ~ cry Of Broekiyn d.
fendanA The p,ainsi0 sus 70 roovx Ne
value II house which ~ &sssssd n nIIay sssss,
near canton. and which ~ destroyed By sneb durines
riot on the ish Il June. 1885, me oess 10 ssiIl -
The annual meeting Of she New York Yacht Cub for
hc election Of ecsrs wss held lass svensx vhsa ".
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Meade appeared the aoor and enthusiastically
reeeivsd After welcoming remarks by the Speaker and
rounds Of cheers, zach Of the distinguished cheftans
made brief responsive speech.
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NUMBER %.
Encouraging from Georgia.

General Howard has Just received an official
communication from General Tillson. Assist
ant Commissioner for the District of Georgia.
enclosing the letters of Major Hastings and Mr..
j. Darison, Agents for the Bureau. They say
that in Decatur county, the freedman have
gone to work with their former masters, and
the latter feel greatly encouraged. In Mitchell
county the white people seem to be as poor as
the blacks, and the freedmen have nearly all
left. In Baker and Dougherty counties there
is great demand for freedmen. Homes and
good wages can be obtained for three to five
hundred hands. The planters there are in
high spirits, and say the freedmen really act
as though they were going to work In Greene
and Oglethorpe counties the agent met with
much opposition and encouragement at first,
from both white and black, owing to the OBJ
stinacy Of the neg 20 and the careless, despond-
ent indifference Of the farmers; but having
called meetings of the freedmen, at which the
agent exhorted them to enter into contracts,
and counselled them to cultivate good feelings,
the result has been that nearly all are now EN-
ployed and doing WE'LL Most of the farmers
entered on the ne year more cheerful and
hopeful than they had anticipated. The con
tracts on the larger farms are generally made
for portion of the crops, from one-fourth to
one-half, one-third, however, being the usual
rate Washington Star, 23d.
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From Paraguay.

A Herald correspondent, writing from Rio
de Janeiro, says that there are prospects OF
an early termination of the war between Para
quay and the allies A Paraguayan steamer,
having on board messenger from President
Lopez, with dispatches for President Mitre,
of the Argentine Confederation, arrived at Cor
rientes, on the Parana, on the 23d OF Novem-
Der last, and delivered the documents in his
charge to the chief naval officer of the allies.
Though nothing positive had been learned, 1t
was generally thought at first to mean
peace but it seems not to have been allowed
to cause any cessation of allied operations. The
Brazillians, it appears, have no great faith in
the constancy of their Argentine and Urusua-
van allies. who it is suspected are liable al
anv time to turn round and espoQse the cause
of Paraguay. The Brazilian government Is
therefore pushing forward to the scene of hos
tilities, with all possible rapidity. all available
troops and naval vessels, so as to be prepare
even for desertioh by its present frlen is =
Lopez continued his efforts 10 resist the al
vance up the Paraguay river to his capital "l
the allies; but he was deficient IN proper sail
ors to man his vessels 1t is said that he ha
i'm prsoned the Spanish and Argentine con
suIs, for what cause is not known.
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The steamer Meteur, alleged 70 be intended
for the Gillian Government against Spain,
cleared to-day Her clearance was granted
after full investigation. The representatives OF
the Spanish Government here furnished no
evidence whatever against the vessel. She had
no arms or other war material on board, and,
under our revenue laws could not be detained.
After the clearance was granted, however, the
vesse! was seized upon Spanish representa-
tons. The seizure was made by Marshal Muir
raw, on information given by member of the
Mexican Legation at Washington: Inc Me-
teur is l 400 toas burthen, and said to be Ca
pable of steaming II to 1S miles per hour
She is brig rugged, and lies low in the water
and is exceedingly strong. She has 100 toni
coal, and ordinary ship stores aboard, but, no
war material, though the vessel is IN proper
condition to receive full complement thereof
When seized her crew were preparing to gel
her into the stream preparatory to leaving
port. "She cleared for Panama.
Application has been made to the u. 5. dis
trict Attorney to accept bonds from her own
ers, in order that she may proceed. Appraiser
will have to be appointed to report on be-
value, and the U. S. District Court will theI
decide whether bonds will. be taken and tn
vesse! released.
| The Meteur was constructed and PAID TO
by money subscribed by merchants of Bestor
for pursuing the Alabama.
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STARTING STEAM ENa1NEs.-Among the
recent suggestions about the causes of boiler
explosions is the following: 1t is said by
some engineers that after an engine has been
stopped for some minutes, if the safety valve
is then suddenly raised and instantly closed,
the mercury in the guage will jump up, show
ing sudden increase of pressue. This in
creased pressure is supposed to be caused by
the water in its quiescent state when the air
is expelled from itl becoming heated above the
temperature due to its pressure, and then on
being disturbed, suddenly giving up this heat
to the formation of steam. 1t has been no.
ticed that in Western steamboat boiler explo-
SONS great many occur just as the boats are
started from landings after short periods of
rest, and in boilers having small steam space
In proportion to their water space. These
may be accounted for on the theory above re-
ferred to. and the point is, therefore, an inter-
esting one, as leading to probable remedy.
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FAuURE.-The failure of the Columbia.
Insurance Company, New York, creates quite
sensation on, State street, but the general
impression seems to be that the concern is in
about the same condition as was certain Long
Wharf merchant few years ago, who when
informed by two or three of his creditors that
they had been appointed committee to see
how his affairs stood, replied, Il am very glad
10 see you, gentlemen, and particularly on such
buSiness-for it has been more than l could tell
for long time!"
The Columbian has been doing an immense
business, with agents all over the country. A
large number of Boston merchants have their
ships insured there, and their losses have here
tofore been paid with the utmost prompti-
tude One of our ship-owners has received
$4,000 from the office during the last six
months. The recent gales on the English
coast have undoub eddy had something to do
with the winding up.-Boston Commercial.
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The Bank Of England.

The movements of the Bank of England
advancing the rate of discount, it is stated in
the advices from London, look to further adj
vances in order to check too great speculation
The British commercial interest is alarmed BY
the large amount Of exports sent to the Unite
States, and the remittances for which are de-
layed. 1t is stated that nothing but cotton
and government scrip are coming forward
and those in quantities altogether insufficient
to pay for the large amount of merchan.
disc which has been shipped to the United
States during the last six months. The move
ment of the Bank is intended to depress the
value of cotton and Of United States securi-
ties. ~
Attention is called by the I'm So g.. L
to the fact that .-,.ile Che purchases OF British
and continental goods for the United States
have been on an extraordinary large scale, the
quantity of grain exported to meet the pay
inents has been only ole-eighth the amount
shipped in 1864, and one-ninth that of 1868
Even the shipments OF petroleum has been
much smaller than formerly. .s
The intention of the British bankers is no
only to reduce the price of cotton and Ameri-
can securities, but to force the merchants u
make shipments of grain and gold,
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Appo1NrMExrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tn,

APPOINTMENTS CoNF1RMEp-Among the
nominations confirmed by the y. S. Senate on
Monday were the following: ..
captai99 c T tAaq Of 8aAAgatIoa. Surgeon P.
j Howitz, U. S. n, chief of bureau of medi-
cine and surgery. John A. Bodies, Of Massa-
chusettes, solicitor and naval Judge advocate
general. Stephen D. Kennedy, Of Maryland,
restored to the navy as surgeon. Granville
B. LeComte, of Maryland, to be assistant sur
seon in the navy. Commander James H.
Strong. to be a captain in the navy, vice
Drayton deceased Lieutenant Commander
Samuel P. Carter to be a commander in the
navy, vice Perry, placed on retired list. LIT.
Commander Thos S. Phelps to be comman-
der in the navy, vice Strong, promoted.
1EN. F0KREsT.-Trez memphis Argus, OF
the 18th, has the following pleasing announce
ment in reference to this ex-Confederate Chief
tain:
1t will, doubtless, somewhat astonish those
in the North who have been led to believe that
the freedmen here are " agin" Gen. Forrest to
the death, to learn that on yesterday he left
for his Mississippi plantation, per steamer Bart
Able, with two hundred and twenty-four male
and female negro laborers, together with their
children. With them he has made satisfactory
contracts, and designs rendering good account
in the way of staple" next fall.
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THE CHOLERA IN IrALY.-The cholera has
entirely disappeared from Naples. An oftici-
al report Of the ravages committed by cholera
in the Province of Bari from the beginning OF
August to the end of November gives the
number of those attacked as 1902 (1,S9o
males and 1912 females. Of women there
died 1922, and men 1855. Of those attacked
! 2,467 belonged to the poorer classes and 1876
only to those who were "agiote" (well off,
Of the poorer classes 1,4s9 and SO of the
weather. class; 488 persons died on the day
they were alta 5ked.
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Custom HOUSE OFFICERS APPOINTED
Since the freezing of the st. Lawrence river,
the force of the customs has been increased,
additional men having been stationed on the
road leading to the river. The Department
has now secured corps of ten officers in the
preventive service who have served in the
army, and who, 1t is believed, will prove as
shrewd and active as the most willy of the
smugglers.
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CHANGE OF BASE OF THE LONDON TIMES

The London correspondence of the Chicas
Tim. s. dated December %, asserts that Johu
#. Delane, editor of the London Times, has
,aeer, dismissed from his position on that jour
n vi and ON the first of January the Times
vas 10 appear under new auspices. This
c],anpe is said to be due to the feeling that Ii
necessary to cultivate more friendly relations
with the Uni ed States. The correspondent nj
adds. that Sampson. the money editor viii
also probably 60 out. 1t is felt that Sampson
and Delane have committed the paper and a.
| all our wise men have changed their plicy OF
the American question in consequence o
American success, we must accept the reSu is
and shape our policy accordingly.
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Hoe KILLING BY STEAM.-ltis well known
that hogs are killed by steam in Chicago. A
great iron claw, with five fingers, hooks out
the pigs which are quarrelling in the pen be-
low. and Lifts them to a Jbbet near
by. and then plunges them into scalding
water, By this machine fifty are killed,
scalded, cleaned, split, and hung In rows
ready for sailing within an hour.
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TO FAR MERs AND OTHER

take pleasure in calling your attention to my
complete assortment and full stock of Agricutu-
raj Implements, Garden and Field Seeds, Bar and
Bundle Iron, &C., &C. / have the Warehouse
formerly occupied by Messrs.4 Borum & McClean,
whom succeed in the
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS,
and shall be pleased to see their old friends and
customers, Wei as those who have favored me
ont hnt a oa me lass items kept by
me, I only to say that my stock is and shall
Be composed of the most approved kinds of Plows
Harrows, Hay and Shuck Cutters, Horse Power
and Thrashers, and Farming Tools generally
Bar and Bundle Iron, Cart Boxes, Springs and
Axles, &C., &c. Seeds of all kinds guaranteed
fresh and genuine. l solicit an examination of
my stock, where prices and quality may be judged
Of by those wishing to purchase.
C. BILLUPS,
Farmers Loo dauarters,
iy25-ly No. III Wide Water ST., Norfolk, va.
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CHERRYsroNE AND DELAWARE RAILROAD.

CHERRYsToNE AND DELAWARE hAlLRoAD'
"A bill to charter this railroad was introdu-
ced into the Della ware House of Delegates last
week. The road will commence at Cherry
stone, on the Chesapeake, nearly opposite
Norfolk, and extend to Georgetown, Del,
where it will connect with the Junction and
Breakwater railroad. 1t will form part of a
continuous line to New York across the States
# Maryla.d, Delaware and New Jersey.
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The trichine disease" a malady resulting
from worms found in pork, is raging in Prus-
sia, and causing terrible panic. At last
accounts about three hundred persona had
been attacked, of whom eighty died in great
agony.
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Circular No. 81, from the internal revenue
bureau directs assistant assessors in charge Of
distitieries, on commencing their duties to take
AN inventory of the kind aud quality Of grain
ar other distillabIe materials on the premises
of the distiller for the purpose Of distilla-
ton.
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U r G e 8 8 q co r E !,

WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Corner Wide Water and Commerce StS..
NORFOLK, VA,,
Dealers in Flour, Bacon, Pork, Lard, Cheese,
Rice, Fish, Coffee, Tea, Vinegar, Liquors of'al
kinds, Soaps, Candles, Molasses, Syrups, Bucketsl
Brooms, Spices, B lueing, Starch, Saleratus, B.
Carb Soda, Mustard, Yeast Powders, Candy,
Ground Coffees, Salt, Backing, Essence of COZ
fee, Matches, Pipes, Segars Smoking Tobacco,
Sugars, &C., &c.
-Guano and Flour of Bone for sale at Factors
prices
Select Family Groceries constantly on hand.
sen25-tf
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gentleman from Texts says it is not
known what has become of Senator WiStaii.
1t is considered certain that he mas not crossed
the State Into Mexico, aud if in the U. States,
his locality is secrt. Ma y believe that he Is
dead.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
y STA BLIs HE'D 1895.

IL Il A Ii Il L 3 III Il ID 8 8.
Fl "A N oS! PA MO 81!
Oh a r Els NJ. STIEFF,
MANUFACTURES OF
GRAND AND SQUARE PIANOS,
Factory "a and Sc, Camden Street, and As and
AZ, Perry Street, near Howard Streets
BALTIMORE, Md,
Has always on hand the largest stock of Pr
AMOS In the City. My Pianos are all Rosewood,
full Iron Frame, and overstrung and warranted
for five years, and the privilege of exchange
within IL months, if not entirely satisfactory to
the purchaser. Secondhand Pianos, from $50 to
$500, always on hand; Melodeons and Parlor Or
gans from the best makers.
We have permission to refer to General RCbt
E. Lee, of Washington College, Lexington; Rev.
R. III. Phillips, Va. Female Institute; j. G. Co
veil and Prot. Graham, of Va. Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, Stanton; Payne e.
Bros, Lynchburg; Messrs. White Pole, Lex
ington, Va. M. Harvey Etfnger, Harrisonburg;
who have used our Instruments. dec30-lv
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BUSINESS CARDS.
r. G. LIMBS 400. !,

Il G. LINDS EY ECO,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NORFOLK, VA,
Will do a General Commission and Forwarding
| Business
Strict attention paid to the sale of all kinds of
Farm Produce, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c.
Liberal advances made upon actual shipments.
Il. =. LINDSEY, W. W. KENNEL Y =,
| Of the late firm of OF e. Citv. N. q
J. M. WHIDBIE, Elizabeth City, NC.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
IMP oRTANT no CITY AND ooUNTRY
PROPERTY HOLDERS.
Ny Do you want to sell your Farm.
Or do you want to sell part of it2
NS- Do you wish to dispose of your
Town Lots-yOur House, Wharf Pro-
perty, Warehouse, &C., &c.7
rs Do you wish to lease or rent your
House, Office, Wharf, or Ware
house?
rs Do you wish yeur rents COL
Iected promptly, and give you no trou-
BILE!
II SO, call at
NO. "a, upstairs MAIN STREET,
and place your business into the
hands of ~ ... 81
E. G. LINDSEY & CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Land Brokers'
Feeling the great necessity of such
an office as this in the Cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, we are determined, that if energy and
stlct attention to business will make it success,
it will be successful. .l.q f
We pride ourselves that we are judges of Real
Estate and the business we have commenced
We have facilities equal, if not superior, to any
house in the South for bringing your property
into Market
Win be glad to see you at our Office at all hours
of the day.
Z. G. LINDSEY & CO.,
dec2l-tf Land Brokers.
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~ 20 r G e W. d q V A L L

* Il o r G Z w. d u v A L l. !,
BOIL ER MAKER,
And Proprietor of the
PATENT EXPANSION FERRULES
For repairing Tubes to Steam Boilers.
No. 33, Wide Water Street, neat Door to the Day
Book Establishment.
Every tool known to the Trade, and all the APP
pliances for executing and expediting work can
be found in this establishment
The EXPANSION FERRULE is something
new, is just the thing that has long been needed,
and is guaranteed to stop the leaks in Tubes.
Persons wanting Steamboat or other Boilers
made repaired will consult their best interests
by giving me call. sep12-1y
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UMBER YARDS, TUNIS'
Ia WHARF,
And Cor. Nebraska and w. Water Streets.
A complete assortment of White Pine, Yellow
Pine, Oak, Poplar and Black Walnut Lumber.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS,
Bricks, Lime, Hair, Cement, Plaster, Shingles,
Laths, Fencing, POETS and Rails, bodybuilding
Material, Oyster Tong Lumber,
&C., &C., &C., &c.
AT THE LOWEST RATES.
III. HOWELL,
Tupis' WL~sj
And corner Nebraska and w. Water Streets.