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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14
The Southern Prospect.

The. Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore GazetteJ'
writes under date of the 18th
instant +:
1t is now understood here
that the States of Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas will be fully
represented in Congress at it's
next session. Late authentic
advices from Texas state that
| the Constitution to be submit
ted to that people will be adopt
ed by twenty-five or thirty
thousand majority. In fact the
only organized opposition to its
adoption will be with a small
faction of extreme Radicals who
failed to have things all their
|own way in the late Convention
The opinion expressed by Gov
ernor Hamilton and others is
that there can be no doubt of
the complete restoratiorof Tex
as by the reassembling of Con-
gress in December next.
AS to the States Of Virginia
and Mississippi, there is good
authority for saying that Presi-
dent Grant gave assurance yes
terday to gentlemen from those
States that he would, in eZecut-
ing the late Reconstruction act
of Congress, order the Constitu'
tions of the States named to be
submitted to vote OF the peo-
pie in such a manner that the
obnoxious clauses could be vot-
ed on separately, and voted
down by majority, without af-
fecting the validity Of the rest of
the instruments, thus securing
the reconstruction Of those
States, and, at the same time,
defeating the Objectionable claus
es in their Constitutions. This
was the proposition of Judge
Baldwin and the rest of the
Richmond committee, and also
of the Hon. Albert G. Brown,
of Mississippi, when here as
the representative of the Con-
sentative element of his State.
President Grant assured those
gentlemen of his sympathy
with their views, and promised
them that everything in his
power should be done to secure
the necessary legislation to car
ry them out; and it is but just
to say that to the influence he
brought to bear in the premises
is due the passage of the law
leaving the question of a 'divis-
ion of the vote to the discretion
and judgment of the Executive
Department of the Government.
The people of Virginia and Mis-
sissippi will now have secured
them a fair vote upon their
Constitutions, and there seems
to be no good reason to doubt
they will be adopted by large
majorities, the senfranchising
and other infamous clauses be-
ing voted down. Hence the
impression now prevails here
that by December next these
States will be here with a full
representation in Congress.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14
PEACE AND GOOD WILL

We regret to see that some VI
our contemporaries in the South
are endeavoring to persuade
their readers that the action
of Congress towards the South
is the natural and inevitable
result of the vindictive malice
and hatred of the North to-
wards the Southern people.
For what earthly reason any
members Of the press can deem
it their duty to thus influence
the worst passions of our human
nature, perpetuate sectional
hostility, and make the return
of good feeling an utter i'm
possibility we cannot imagine,
particularly when there is not
the slightest foundation in
truth for their assertions. If
any inherent sectional animosl-
ty still fingers in the hearts Of
the people of either section to-
wards the people of the other,
it is due entirely to the willtul
misrepresentation Of the press.
We sometimes wish that until
the unhappy condition of af-
fairs which succeeded the sur
render had been settled, the en-
tire press throughout the coun-
try could have been suppressed.
TO keep up party organizations,
one side considered it necessary
to misrepresent the other, and
the people have been the suf-
ferers. We know that there
is no inherent or apparent hos
tility on the part Of the North
ern people towards their fellow
countrymen in the South, and
it's existence is no more proved
by the ridiculous articles which
find their way into the columns
Of a partisan press, than hatred
for the North, as a universal
feeling on the part Of the South
ern people, is proved by the in
judicious, ill-tempered and vio-
lent diatribes in which some of
the Southern editors OCCASION
ally indulge. Such a spirit Of
misrepresentation is worse than
foolish; it is suicidal and does
more to defeat the cause of ma
tional and sectional prosperity
and peace than any acts of
Congress can do. The men
who write such articles, how
ever, care little for the prospe-
rity of their country or their
State, provided that the slight
est sacrifice of personal feeling,
pride or comfort is rendered ne
cessary to secure such prospe-
rity. Their action is the in
carnation of selfishness; they
prefer to indulge in the gratifi-
cation of their own luminosity
against the people of the sec
ton whom they are misrepre-
senting, and they use the col
umns of their paper to crafty
it, whatever the effect may be
upon the interests Of their fell
low-citizens. Such men are
not identified with a single
movement for the internal i'm
provement and regeneration of
their section Of country; they
are continually laboring to
make the people regret what
has been lost instead of urging
them to rise superior to misfor.
tune and labor hand in hand.
heart with heart, with any peo.
pie and all people to secure a
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14
Clothing.
GREAT FALL STOCK OF
CLOTHING !

"A w M Z L T. S
50 HAS JUST RETURNED FROM
"a the Factories with the largest and
NJ best stock of
~ GENTS CLOTHING
ever offered in the Norfolk market, which
he has bought CHEAP, and designs to
astonish the people with the LOW
PRICES he intends selling at.
The finest stock OF
CT OT ii N G
ever brought to this market can now De
found at his store, and the prices are as
tonishjng low.
Gentlemen are invited to call and ex-
anime.
A. w. MILLS,
Gents Clothier,
30. ii Main street,
noi4 Head of Market Square,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14

[For the NORFOLK DAY RooK.l
HER RING.

1t is here upon my finger
Her little golden ring,
And dreams most pleasing linger
Around the cherished thing;
I'm dreaming of her lily hand
often gently press,
OF her transcendent beauty, and
Her witching loveliness.
am dreaming of the splendor,
Of the whiteness of her soul,
OF her heart so kind aud tender,
Other virtues strong control;
Pm dreaming of the sunny light
That sparkles in her eye;
Her soft sweet blush, her young delight
And her bright purity.
l am dreaming of the meaning
Of her saucy, upturned lip,
Of her rosy mouth sweet nectar
That the gsds wonld love to sip;
Pm dreaming of her fairy form,
Her voices dulcet strain;
I'm dreaming till her beauties swarm
Like magic through my brain.
Oh, how we'll see that pouting,
Hear those notes of softest tone;
am dreaming till I'm doubling
That I'm lone and all alone;
I feel the spell her presence lends,
l feel the mystic power,
That woman's holy influence blends
With evenings pensive hour.
This ring, why did she lend it
The mystic eharm-to me7
Was it to set me dreaming
Ofwhat can never be?
I'll send it back this moment
No, will net send it yet,
I'll wear 1t as talisman
That may meier forget.
Norfolk, April l4th, 1853.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14

He was an austere, exacting
literary recluse, while she was
a rosy, romping country lass
that could not endure the res
traint imposed upon her, SO
they separated. Subsequently
however, she returned, and
/, they lived tolerable happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince
/ Albert were cousins, and about
the only example in the long
line Of English monarchs
wherein the marital vows were
sacredly observed and sincere
affection existed. -...
Shakespeare loved and wed a
/ formers daughter. She was
| faithful to her vows, but we
| could hardly say the same for
| the great bard himself. Like
most of the great poets, ne
| showed too little discrimina-
ton in bestowing his affection
| on the other sex.
Byron married Miss Mill
| bank to get money to pay his
| debts. It turned out a bad
shift.
Benjamin Franklin married
the girl who stood in her
| fathers door and laughed at
him as he wandered through
the streets Of Philadelphia
with rolls of dirty clothes I'M
der his arms and his pockets
filled with bread. She had oc-
casion to be happy when she
found herself the wife of such
a great and good man.
Washington married a
widow with two children. It
is enough to say Of her that she
was worthy Of him, and that
they lived as married folks
should in perfect harmony.
John Adams married the
daughter of a Presbyterian
clergyman. Her fathes objec-
ted, on account of John being
a lawyer; he had a bad opinion
of the morals Of the profession.
Tomas Jefferson married
Mrs. Martha Shelton, a child
less widow, but she brought
him a large fortune in real es-
! tate After the ceremony she
mounted the horse behind him
and they rode home together.
1t was late in the evening, and
they found the fire out. But
the great statesman hustled
around, rebuilt it, while she
seized the broom and soon put
things in order. 1t is needless
to say that they were happy,
though Jefferson died a poor
man, on account Of his extreme
liberality and hospitality.
John Howard, the great
philanthropist, married his
nurse. She was altogether be-
meath him in social life and in
tellectual capacity, and, be-
sides this, was fifty-two years
old while he was but twenty
five. He would not take NO
for an answer, and they were
married, and lived happily
together until her death, which
occurred two years afterward.
Peter the Great, of Russia,
married a peasant girl. She
made an excellent wife and a
sagacious empress.
Humboldt married a poor
girl because he loved her. Of
course they were happy.
1t is not generally known
that Andrew jackson married
a lady whse husband was still
living. She was an uneducated
but amiable woman, and was
most devoutly attached to the
old warrior and statesman.
John G. Calhoun married
his cousin, and their children
fortunately were neither dis
eased nor idiotic, but they do
not evince the talent of the
great States Rights advo-
cate.
Edward Lytton Bulwer, the
English statesman and novelist
married a girl much his infe-
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14

ODONOA GUANO!
IL The best and cheapest Fertilizer in
the country. The Hon. Willoughby New
ton says:
II applied the Rolon la Island Guano
rs requested; think its effect was quite
equal to that of any other Fertilizer APP
piled at same time q double the COST" A
small supply lust re e1ved, for sale by
jul GAS. REID Il SON.
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ard at reasonable rates. He will also
WRITE BUSINESS, LOVE AND OTHER
LETTERS,
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letter. All kinds of
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OF THE SOUTH.
We oder as Premium for Subscribers
to the
DAILY AND WEEKLY DAY BOOK,
ROOTS OF TIE RAMIE PLANT.
To each subscriber to the. WEEKLY DAY
Book, for one year, accompanied with 81,
Two Roots of the Ramie Plant
To each subscriber to the DAILY DAY
Book, for one year, accompanied with IS,
ten Roots OF the Ramie Plant.
These Roots are in fine condition to
propagate, and each Root can be in
creased in one year four or five hundred
fold, and in two y ears as many thousand
fold. Full directions for pr pagating the
Ramie Will be sent.
Saa- tanoes n all cases to he made
by Post Office Money Orders, Registered
Letters or by Express.
Address .. ...
JNO. K. HATHAWAY,
Editor of the DAY Book
fD26 ii Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14

-rTNHE NORFOLK AND GREAI
WESTERN RAILROAD.-Persons
desiring to subscribe to the CAPITAL
STOCK of this Company, can do SO by call
ing at the Banking house OF BurrLss
Harrison q Co., where q list OF subscrip.
lions has been opened.
AS the completion OF this road Will IN
sure the commercial future OF Nortolk
and Portsmouth, 1t is to be hoped that the
subscriptions from our citizens will be
liberal.
DAVID FERGUSON,
sept7-tu Agent,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14

Especially, who have become the vic.
tims of Solitary Vice, that dreadful ana
destructive habit which annually sweeps
to an unttmely grave thousands of Young
Men OF the most excellent talents and
brilliant intellect, who might otherwise
have entranced listening senators with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to
full confidence,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-14
THE RAMIE PLANT!

TO TIE FARMERS AND PLANTERS
OF THE SOUTH.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

JOHN MINOR Boris The news of
the death of Hon. John Minor Bolts, of
Virginia, flashed along the wires yes
terday, and filed the whole country
with most unfeigned sorrow, During
the rebellion, when treason in the south
was merit and loyalty cause of dis
trust, Mr. Bolts was one of the noble
few who maintained that the act of Sc
cession was an act of treachery never
equaled, and deserving of the punish
ment which, thanks to the efforts of our
armies, it in due time received.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

The calamity which l stand in dread
of, and which is, next to the withdraw
al of the Divine blessing, the greatesta
church can suffer, is that the rising
talent, genius and energy of our coun-
try may leave the ministry of the gos-
pei for other professions. "A scanda
lous maintenance, Matthew Henry
says, makes scandalOus ministry.
And will give you another equally true:
1.-THE poverty of the parsonage will de-
yelope itself in the poverty of the pull
pit" T have no doubt about it. Gen
teel poverty. to which some ministers
are doomed, is one of the great evils
under the sun. To place man in cir
cumstances where he is expected to be
generous and hospitable, to open his
hand as wide as his heart to the poor,
to give his family good education, to
bring them up in what is called gen.
teel life, and to deny him the means of
doing so, is enough, but for the hope
of heaven, to embitter existence.
In the dread of debt, in many daily
Notwithstanding perhaps some
old acquaintance, whom he dares not
ask to his tables, lest his more prudent
wife should frown ON his extravaganza
in harassing tears what shall become
of his children when his head lies in
the grave, man of cultivated mind
and delicate sensibilities has trials to
bear more painful than the privations
of the poor
1t is bitter cup, and my heart bleeds
for brethren who have never told their
sorrows, concealing under their cloak
the fox that knaws at their vitals. DR..
Guthrie
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

PLUCK AND LUCK. Many men mis-
take trust in luck for pure pluck. This
word pluck has come to be one of the
most expressive words in the English
language. Born. like many other ex-
pressive words, of slang. it now means
more than courage, bravery or resolu-
ton it means them all in physical
and moral sense. It is noble quality,
and commands universal admiration
1t has been uniformly manifested by
martyrs, reformers, inventors, and
spectators in the true sense of the
term; men, who with eyes wide open
to legitimate personal or business
risk, take it unfinchingly, and, if hurt,
make no sign A man who deliberately
forms an opinion upon the future price
of wheat, or coin, or iron, and embarks
large sums of money in the purchase OF
these commodities, with view to flu
ture gain, speculates legitimately if his
views are based upon the general laws
of commerce, rather than upon what
he himself, or the ring to which he be-
longs can do by circulation of false re-
ports, or other trickery to influence
prices favorably to his schemes. If he
pursues the latter course, he becomes a
mere gambler, pocketing his own hand
and trusting to luck that his opponents
will not succeed in packing theirs so
well as to beat the cards which he holds.
The legitimate speculator sees and ap-
preciates the risks he takes, and DELHI
erately assumes them. The men of the
other stamp neither see the risk nor
wish to see it. Scarcely if he could
be made to see and comprehend it,,
would take it. They chance it Ego
it blind" to use slang term. There
is no true pluck about that. AS well
might you call the insane attempt of a
drunken man, to cross the path of a
swift approaching locomotive, pluck.
1T is merely trusting to luck with eyes
wilfully closed to chances of failure.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

The large fourishing and grist mill
OF S. S. Stevens at Big Flats, about IL
miles from Elmira, was burned on
Wednesday night. The loss is $4,000
insured for 800. The fire is sup.
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
The Standing Committee of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsyl-
vania on Wednesday refused, by O
unanimous vote, to sign testimonials
for the Rev. DIR. Doane, recently elect
ed Bishop of the new Diocese of Al
bany, New York.
A meeting of delegates from the
sportsmen's clubs in New York will be
held at Albany on Tuesday, January
H. Each club is entitled to send two
delegates.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

CLERICAL. Rev J. S. b. Hodges, of
Newark, has been appointed Essayist
for the next annual meeting of the So
ciety of Associate Alumni If the Genel :
al Theological Seminary of the Episco-
pal Seminary. Rev. G. J Burton has
resigned the rectorship of Christ Trini-
ty Church, Perth Amboy, and become
associate rector of st. Mark Parish
Church, Pa. Rev. ]. r. Bryan, form
ely of the Sth Avenue NJ. L. Church
OF Newark, has been presented by the
congregation of the Methodist Church
Hackettstown, with which he is at pres
ent connected, with purse containing
$3.50.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

General L. H. Rousseau, soldier.
whose honorable fame is a part of the
history of the country, and a politician
whose errors were those of his state and
class, passed from the scene of some of
the latest of them yesterday. Lowell
Fl. Rousseau, Brigadier General in the
Army of the United States, Major Gen
eral of Volunteers, Brevet Maior-Gen-
eral of Regulars, Commander of the
Department of the South, died at the
headquarters of his department, in New
Orleans, yesterday, after brief and
painful illness. He is to be buried in
that city to-day.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

The Paterson Press says that Mr.
Leonard Chadwick may have been
seen almost any day for some time past
propelling his velocipede over the exc
cradle payements of that city, carrying
pretty heavy loads and making very
fair time. Mr. Chadwick says that on
a good, hard road he will pass any car
riage horse that travels. He has, on
the smooth turnpikes of England, gone
seventy miles day on his " tricycle., >
and not felt the fatigue greatly. He
has often gone to Hoboken from Pater-
son, on the plank road, in two hours.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

The DAILY MONITOR will be served to sub
scribers at TEN CENTS \ WEEK,
Mr. GEORGE E. VAN BLARCUM has a route
in the upper part of the city. Orders may
be left at this office. Mr.. WILLIAM q. JONES
will supply those at the Port.
Copies may be obtained at the Post Office.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

TOMS RIVER. A very interesting in
vestigation is going on at Toms River
in the matter of the eligibility of Mr..
John Torrey to seat i'll the State Sen
ate. His seat is contested by Mr.. j.
Hooper, the opposing candidate, on the
ground of ineligibility, as it is claimed
that he has not resided in this county
long enough to enable him to seat.
The matter has been referred to % Mas.
ter in Chancery to take testimony, to
be submitted to the COMMITTEE on Elec-
tions, when after report from that
Committee it will be taken up in the
Senate for final action. The case for
the contestant is managed by W. Con-
over ESQ, of Freehold, and that Of the
respondent by J Dixon Esq, of Jersey
City. Quite a number of witnesses
have already been examined. The case
excites a good deal of interest among
politicians.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY Q, 1869.

THE ELIZABETH DAILY MONITOR is
published at 1856 BROAD STREET, near
" opposite the National State Bank, by
j. MADISON DRAKE, Editor and
Proprietor Mail subscribers rs year
iu advance. Single copies two cents.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

Fred Platt, about fourteen years of
age, was drowned in the river at Web
ster, Mass, Yesterday, by TIC giving
way of the ice ON which he was play
ing.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09
ron SALE, CHEAP FOR CASH.

a HORSE. HARNESS, BUSINESS WAGON,
N Pleasure Wagon. lot of Stoves. Houee Fur.
niture. Carpets Crockery. and everything rcquir-
ed for house k eping, Also. set of Tinman'3
Tools together or separate. Call at No. 4S5 Eliz
abeth avenue. adjoining Hoover's carpenter shop.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

We can readily believe that the
liberal proclamation of the new Cap
tain General of Cuba, Gen. Dulce, has
conciliated some Cnbans who have
heretofore been wavering to u continu-
ance of the Spanish rule. But how
small or large this number is, the Cap
tain General himself will never be able
to find out except by taking a popular
vote IN the meanwhile the Cubans are
actively carrying on the war for indie
pendence. They are receivingrecruits
and arms from abroad and the sym
pathy in all the American States with
their cause is on the increase. A gen.
eral confidence is felt that, il the
Spaniards cannot finish the war before
the beginning Of the hot season, the
coming year will certainly see the end
of the Spanish rule.
Captain General Dulce is in earnest
in his promises OF reform The official
paper of Cuba this morning publishes
proclamations, granting universal am
nesty and restoring civil law. They
will soon be followed by another procla
nation, granting full liberty of the
press. The influence which this an
nouncement might have upon the
Cubans is, however, considerably
neutrali2ed by excepting from the
operations of the Law all questions
relations to the abolishing of Slavery
and the dogmas of Roman Catholics.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09
The man found dead in his room a

The man found dead in his room at
a hotel in DanieDsonville, Mass, on
Tuesday forenoon, was identified yes
terday as Edward B. Stowell, of Ok
ford, Mass. formerly a soldier in the
21st Massachusetts Regiment. A bottle
containing prussic acid was found be-
side his bed, and it is supposed that
sickness and poverty caused him to
commit suicide.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

Rev. DIR. Sprague, of Caldwell, hay
ing decided to accept the call to the
Presbyterian Church at Genesee, New
York, special meeting of the Newark
Presby terry will be held at the Second
Church, in Newark on Tuesday next to
dissolve the PASTORAL relation at Cald-
we'll
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

A crippled broker recently went home
to his wife very much detected
+" What is the mater, my dear p she
asked. 81 am ruined, my love. "
Ruined 2" Eyes, ruined Erie-trieva-
bly,"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-09

There are three students from New
Jersey in the General Theological Sem
mary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.