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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-14
advent of tine a sIasfiCs-NFaIay
Funeral Ceremonies i'm New
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In the lower part of the city
are a few families of Malays.-
By what circumstances they
ever removed here is not known,
but they preserve the customs
and mi-barbarous supersti-
tons that have distinguished
their people and country
They bury their dead-at night,
and like the. American Indians,
slaughter upon the grave some
animal the deceased loved in
life.
Saturday afternoon a young
girl died ON tracks street, and
was buried Sunday mig ut in the
old cemetery on GENTLY road.
There being no priest Of their
religion here, the ceremony was
performed by the eldest man of
their country residing among
them. He was clad in a long
black robe, and preceded on foot
the cortege which conveyed the
remains to the grave. Arliv-
ing there, the tomb was anoin-
ted, and a fish and some cake
placed in the vault. This was
accompanied by a ceremony at
once solemn and impressive.
This over,a bird was killed and
aid on the breast of the deceas-
ed, while all the friends and
relatives passed by the coffin,
each one laying their hand on
the head and saying in their
native tongue the simple word
Farewell No tears were
shed. They do not view the
transition of the soul as an oc-
casion of grief The solemn
parting is but a temporary sep
aration, and the resignation
they manifest conclude an ex-
ample Christians might we'll
afford to initiate. The ceremo-
NAL over, the family returned
home accompanied by their i'm
mediate friends; and fruit, and
wine, and bread were given to
each in the name Of the dead.
By it they promise to preserve
their constancy to each other
and by their love for the dead
perpetuate their friendship. -
New Orleas I'icayune.
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The Pacific Railways.

There is Union Pacific and
a Central Pacific, and a Union
Pacific Eastern Division, and
a Northern Pacific, and a
Southwestern Pacific, an At
lanUic and Pacific, a Central
brauoh of the Union Pacific, a
Southern Pacific, and an Inter
national Pacific.
The Union Pacific CONNER
ces at Omaha and runs vest
ward The Central Pacific
runs from California eastward.
These two roads will meet
somewhere in Utah, and will
be the first completed line
across the continent. These,
jointly, are what are usually
known as the Pacific Railroad.
The Union Pacific Eastern
Division runs from Wyandotte,
Kansas, westward through
Topeka and along the Smoky
Hill route. Its western ter
minus will probably be Denver
at which place it will connect
with branch of the Union
Pacific. 1t is also proposed to
diverge a branch in Western
to Kansas, to run southwesterly
Guyamas, on the Gulf of Coli
fornia, in Sonora, Mexico, pas
ing through Santa Fe.
The Northern Pacific is the
route proposed to connect
Lakr Superior with the Pacific
via Portland, Oregon and
Puget Sound. The Southwes-
tern Pacific and the Atlantic
and Pacific form a continuous
line from St. Louis southwest
erly through the Indian
Territory, New Mexico,
Arizona and California to
Francisco.
The Central Branch of the
Union Pacific, to connect
Atchison, Kansas, with the
Union Pacific has proposed to
run from Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, through Northern Texas,
to the southeast corner of New
Mexico; thence westerly,
through Southern Arizona, to
Fort Yuma, the southeastern
corner of California; thence to
San Francisco.
The International Pacific is
proposed on an almost direct
line from Cairo, H., through
Arkansas and Texas to Rio
Grande City; thence via Mon
terey, Saltillo and Zacatecas,
to San Bias, on the Pacific
coast of Mexico. From this
road, branches are proposed
from Rio Grande City and
Monterey, to meet at Victoria,
and run thence to the City OF
Mexico, -Colton's Journal OF
Geography.
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He is Joined 10 His Idols: Let
Him Alone.

There is legend among the
peasants OF Dalamatia, of a fell
and malicious spirit which, at
certain periods Of great pros
perity, energies from it's lair
within the earth, to blast the
crops, perturb the mind Of ru-
lers, and descend to individual
and petty malice. The legend
goes, that this demon, who al
ways is at first unseen, decoys
the victim who wanders near
his neigh borhood, with a voice
of such wondrous sweetness,
and accents 50 unsteady toned,
that the nearer is unable to
resist its spell, and walks insen-
sibly toward his ruin. Step by
step it leads him from the true
road into the mazes of the
forest; and finally, when night
has overtaken him, and he is
exhausted by his efforts, leaves
him alarmed and trembling at
the dead sea of silence which
wells darkly all around him.
While he stands thus mute with
terror, he feels an icy hand
press upon his forehead, then
pass down his cheek, and final
ly it is thrust into his bosom
and laid upon his heart, with a
touch so cold as almost to
freeze it in his body. AS he is
thus transfxed, the unseen
hand is gradually withdrawn
and the stricken victim be-
holds before him the pale
demon of the cline, with its
finger levelled, and it's strong
eyes riveted consumin ely with
in his own, until he sinks into
insensibility before the
unearthy gaze. From that
moment he is smitten with a
hateful atrophy,-his you thful
bloom gives place Ito a con-
snmptive pallor, and hopeless
nerveless, speechless, he is soon
carried to the tomb.
Image of a soul left of God
to become the victim of the
Evil One The unseen hand
has done it's work ! Its dead
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"A Plea sing Incident.

On the morning after the
grand reception of Governor
Walker a little chap living in
Hanover asked father "a gen
tleman doing business in the
city, to bring him to town to
see Governor Walker. He con-
scented, and brought the young
ster, aged about seven years, to
the city next morning. When
he got here he left him in his
office and went out to attend to
some business. The little fell
low inquired, and found out
where the Governor was stop
ping. He went to the hotel,
was shown his room, and knock
ed at the door. General New
berry answered the knock, and
was somewhat surprised to find
a bright-eyed little boy before
the door. The young Virgin
ian asked to see his Governor,
and he was at once admitted.
The Governor saluted the lit
tie man with great kindness,
and after few moments talk,
during which the latter bore
himself with great modesty and
at the same time self-posses-
sion, he remarked, Good morn
ing, Governor, I have not long
to stay and left the room with
a graceful bow.
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THE DAY BOOK.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, July IA, 1869.
Terrible Flood aM Texas

New Orleans, July 10. A
dispatch from Houston, Taxes,
reports an unprecedented food
in the Colorado Valley, Texas.
The telegraph lines have been
down west of Lagrange for
five days and nothing can be
heard from beyond there. The
water is all over the country
and in some places twenty feet
deep and rising rapidly. =
Lagrange is being evacuated,
and Columbus is also deserted.
The women and children are
gone. Houses are seen float
ing past Lagrange. In La
grange the water is in the tops
Of the trees, The trestle ap-
preaching the railroad bridge
at Columbus is gone. The
fine crops in the valley are des-
fFol ed
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At recent mass meeting of
the Saints at Logan, Utah,
Brigham Young called Aaron
Thatcher 'to go on a mission
to preach the Gospel until he
would consent to get married
and fulfill the measure of his
creation Evidently bachelors
are not wanted among the
Mormons.
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SECOND DISPATCH. |

New Orleans, July l0.-Fur-
Their kilograms confirm the ac,
counts of the food. The water
is ten feet deep in the court
house square Of Lagrange. 1t
is estimated that twenty-five
houses have been seen passing
down the stream. The river is
still rising. Staging has been
stopped four days. The town
of Columbus is entirely sur
rounded by water, Brazos
river is full and rising at the
rate of four inches an hour.
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Rail Roads.

On and after TUESDAY, the 10th day OF
Nov, 1868, the Passenger Trains of the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Go. will
Leave Norfolk daily, at........... 4.35 A. M.
Arrive 10 Petersburg at.............8.06 A. n.
Leave Petersburg at .................. $40 Pm.
Arrive in MOI folk at..............9.l5P P. n.
Making close connection at Petersburg
with Passenger Trains Of South Side Rail-
road to and from Ly ehburg, Bristol,
villr, ,tlanta, and all points West and
South West
Connecting also with Trains of Rich
nond aud Petersburg RAILROAD to and
,om Richmond.
2E- Baggage che cked throagh.
J. d. PROCTOR,
800 Master Trans Ortation.
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At a recent woman's rights
meeting, Miss Antoinette
Brown Blackwell severely de-
nounced all 'sentient but IRA
tional natures, constituted &C
cording to sentient or qualitive
principles, co-ordinated with
mathematical ones, al alike
incomprehensible to the ARA
tional natures themselves. -
With this the public will no
doubt agree.
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" INT Il II SCHEDULE.-RICH
" MOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL-
ROAD On and after FRIDAY, the 9th
instant, the trains over this road will be
run AZ follows:
Leave richmond at A. M. and 2.35 P. M.
Leave Petersburg at lU35 A. M. and $50
f. M.
Accommodation Tram. sith passenger
Car attached, will leave Richmond daily
Sundays excepted) at 40 r M.
N. Train will not ieave Rich
SUNDAYS, and the 500 p. M.
not leave Petersburg on SUN.
Passengers for Norfolk will TAX e the 2.35
p. NJ. Train. running through daily.
Fare TO Norfolk III, baggage checked
through.
Passengers for Clover Hill will take the
A. Nj. Tram on WEDNESDAYS and
tnlDAYS, connecting at Chester with
Coal train, returning to Richlionu same
days at 10 p. NJ.
4. Ii. GILL,
OCH Engineer and Superintendent.
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The incident was a very
pleasing one, and the Governor
seemed much gratifed at it. -
The enthusiasm that his cleo
ton has inspired has extended
among even the children, and
the name of Governor Walker
has become household word.
Dispatch.
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ly touch has been stealthily
laid upon the heart | The
stricken victim lives, but is
yet deadl Nothing will arouse
him and recover him ! He has
sunken into a fatal insehsibili-
VI
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Banks.
M ERCHANTS a. MECHANiGs
M~ SAVINGS BANK.

OFFfCE 40. 2og HdNh "
President.
WM. I. uAkklSUA
Directors
jos. Il. SPxAsLEY. D. u. Aa4aou.
l.. SALUsBURV, 9. W. liz NH
Il. DELAHY JAS. 7 lHIaf
WIN. II. WALES, Oashses.
This Bank Is is open tor the Resumption
OF business. Deposits received upon tn,
usual terms, interest being allowed nj I'D
rate OF SIX per cent. on all amounts re
manning on deposit for 90days Or upward
Four per cent. for q less period inter
com mencing 10 days after deposit, a.
ceasing ~ days prior to the withdrawa.
The Institution keeping accounts OF II
New Depositors entirely separate iro..
those OF the OLD Depositors, SO as to ali
swer the demand OF the New Dep9sltors.
All indebted to our Institution vii
please call. pay curtail, or renew thei
paper.
The Board OF Directors WIN meet ever
Wednesday, ana Saturday morning at
O'Clock.
l3-Iy t-
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ELTY DIRK 8
-
LY Il.

25 boxes Best, In Iron Packages, in store
and for sale low by
NJ. A, Il @. A. SANTOS,
JULIO 12AtlapJic Book
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c. u. LANGLEY, Ass't Cashse,

G. u. LANGLEY, Ass't Cashse,
A9- This Bank IS Open for Business. l
Interest at the rate of SIX PER GENT
per annum will be allowed on all extStin.
deposites made since the resumption G
business, from the lst OF January, 1865:
and also, on all deposites hereafter made
from the date of deposite until date o.
withdrawal; ten days notice to be requil
ed, however, before withdrawal. Nc
change in the rate OF interests per cenl
allowed on old deposites. The account
of the new Deposilors are kept separat,
from those OF the old, so as to answer tn
demands I the new DepOsitors.
All indebted TO this Institution vii
please call and pay, or curtaii and renew
their paper. mhl8-lv
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EOR PHILADELP HiA
SEMI-WEEKLY LINE.
M TRANSHIPMENT OF, FkEIGiiT

THE STEAMERS
NORFOLK. ..................Ca Cant, PLATr
JAS. S. GREER. Can't. VANCE
CLAY MONT...............C Capt. ROBINSON
Comprise this DIRECT LINE.
One OF these Steamers W i'll leave SasGAsass
Higgins wharf, Norfolk, every WE'D
NESDAY and SATURDAY al p M, and
returning leave Philadelphia Oh the same
days, making Semi w eekly Line, thus
enabling Shippers to get their Goods
without delay and no extra handling,
Freight taken very low. The STEAMERS
insure at the very lowest rates.
THOS. P. CkOWELL, gent,
Higgins wharf, Norfolk
VIM. P. CLYDE 4 CO., Agents,
No IL South Wharves ana
No IA North " harves,
Je26-tf Philadelphia.
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+ o r. B q o N
SEN Nv EK.LI LIN e
.sszisszassAsaaake, ..,,a,.,,3,.,,,,.
K & d u c E D FRElG H r!
AT The request of many Farmers and
Shippers of Truck, the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company. with q
view OF giving every facility Ia this bust
ness. VIII, during the season, leave
NORFOLK FOR BOSTON
TUESDAY and FRIDAY at O'Clock D. IN.
Sailing Every Tuesday. Steamships
VIM. KENNEDY, MCCLELLAN,
Capt. Parker. Capt. Howes.
Every Friday,
GEO. APPOLD, WM. LAW RENCE
Capt. howes, Capt, Halle t.
Baltimore aud Boston ever, Monday and
Thursday.
Passage, including Meals and
Staterooms, ....-..-.., .1-...,..... S15 90
SecoRd-Class Passage :, lor,d. " 20
AounG Zip TICK cts, including
sixteen day s,.....,... ...-....}.... 81 .
IneSe steamers connect WIN Fast
Freight Trains of W. Il w. Il. Il. a nd s. IL
X. X. Il. Ali Fruit or Vegetables will go
| forward on day ofarrival.
For further particulars Of freight or pas
sage apply TO
V. D. GRONER, Agent,
| Je3t Town Point. Nntloik. Va.
| NOTICE TU TNAVElFMs ANE
~ Sc PERS.-The Old p'nfni,a
| teamhhfp Company are ,,un funuiu.
| their now, swift and con inoinus steam
ships
ISAAC BELL..... Bourne, & mmaul
ALBEMARLE......C Couch,
SARATOGA.."....A
IlAGARA...........Bl akems1
HATTERAS..."...La Lawrence,
- T. - Ess
One of these ships will leave the whart
of the S. Il X. Il. Road Company, High
street, Portsmouth. at 8 O'Clock A. H.,
and the Companys wharf, Norfolk, al !
O'Clock r. NJ. every MONDAY, III itSDAY
WEDNESDAY and two on SATURDAY,
FOR NEW YORK.
Returning. will leave New York from
Pier No. 81, North river, every III ESDA .
TIL RSDAY and SATURDAY al au'cluck
p. NJ.
Fare, including Meals ana Stale
Room. =. ..........-.-.., .....,..... Siuti
Steerage Passage Observation-Disclosures. SO.
THOS. Il, WEBB, agent
For further information apply to
N. 4. McCREADY, President, Offic,
No. 1877 Greenwich street, CIV YORK,
| JOS. $. CULPEPER, Seaboard wnait
| Portsmouth Va. my2O
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f L IA H A N @ OK
Capt. z. q. CLIFFORD.
Leaves Campbelrs Wharf, IL
for the above named places sssassssssssss44
on tuesdays, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS, at o'clock A, NJ, re.
turning on MONDAY'S,W EDNESDAY's
and FRIDAYY'S, touching at Portsmouth
each way.
Trains leave City Point Tor Petersburg
on arrival OF steamer,
Passengers arrive in richmond in time
TO connect with evening tlains on ed
ertcksburg and Potomac Railroad or
Washington, Baltimore and ali points
North, and next morning with tlains on
chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
Danv1Ile Railroads, Tor all points South
and West.
Fare TO Richmond. Observation-Disclosures SO
Freight received at reasonable rates on
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRI-
pa Us, from | to P. Nj. for CITY Point,
Richmond and beyond and ali Resulai
Landings on James river.
Freights for Way Landings mus, Ia,
prepaid.
For further par cu$ars apply To
A, l. HUME Agenf
aps once Cam l,hell's W hai
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NGw' HHw' NEW
+ Receiving This day,
% packages New York Fresh Butter,
tierces superior New Sugar Cured
Hams,
tiercea superior New sugar Cured
shoulders,
tierces superior New Sugar Cured
tierces superior New Sugar Cured
Smoked Beef,
tierces George Laaes's superior Can
vassed Sugar Cured Hams,
tierces Cunntngham's superior Can
yassed Sugar Cured Hams,
5 barrels New Family Leaf Lard,
20 New Goshen Cheeses,
200 Extra Fine Smithfield Hams,
All OF which have been selected by one of
the firm and purchased from the original
packers for cash. and will be sold CORES
pondingly low by -.
y AYDLOTT Il WHITEHURST.
10c& s Nos. 70 and % City Market,
and 81 East Market Square.
~ Please look for the Red Sign in the
centre OF the Market House. je23
II A g q N
10 hhds SHOULDERS and SIDES.
ALSO,
A few boxes No 2 HAMS.
For sale by -I
M6 w. T. HARRISON d co. ~
te22 Harrison's wharf.
VXyIRE DISH 1U
PLATE COVERS
/ All sizes, for sale low at .
sg & Tl97 49, j. ID. GALES
ofs 81. Cheap Hardware store,
! ny n 1za IL East side Market Sir
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Now Advertisements.

T IT. GRoVESrEEN. fuuuder OF The old
Il and favorably known House OF Gro
vesteen IL Co.
GROW ESTEEM, FULLER d CO.
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR
NEW WA REROOMS,
IS MERCER STREET, NEW YORK,
PA N OF ORT ES.
The great increase in the demand for
our Pian0-FOrteS throughout the country,
hav9 compelled us to extend our manu-
Geturing facilities to three times their
former size, and having added many new
improvement is N manufacturing, we
shall continue to keep our prices the
same as they always have been, the low.
est OF any First Glass Piano Forte maker
by "a least one-thi~d, aud we respectfully
solicit by parties about purchasing COM
par sou ,7Ith I'll other makers. je29-ly
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FOR RICHMOND AND ALL I.EGULAR
LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER,
THE Fast and Elegant q, s, Mail
l. Steamer
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ERANKLiN SAVINGS BANs

OFF7OE NO - "a W. IRE11'
JNO. b. WHITEHEAD, President.
t.. Directors.
sAM'L Il. HODGES. j. L, BnooDGooD,
WM. WARD, JNO. JAMES,
DR.. WIN. j. MOORE J. G. POLLARD.
JOS. Z. DEMING, Cashier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-09
Another Atlantic Cable.

The more electric cables across the Atlantic
the better. The quicker and more reliable the
communication between Europe and America
the greater will be the advance in the civiliza-
ton of both hemispheres Therefore we are
glad to see that the Belgian government gives
its adhesion to the scheme Of laying new At
lantic cable from Belgium to some point, yet
to be selected, upon the American coast, from
Maine to Georgia. We need telegraph line
having terminus upon our own soil. We
need it in order that we may be to some extent
independent of foreign countries in the receipt
of important news The increase of Geographic
communication with Europe will increase the
business, just as greater facilities in the postal
service and the railroads have multiplied the
transport of letters and the proportion of
travel. The French cable has not interfered
to any sensible degree with the business of the
British lines from ireland. All the new lines
will make trade for themselves.
Now that we have secured fair telegraphic
intercourse across the Atlantic, the next thing
to be done Is to get submarine cable under
the Pacific, to put us in immediate communi-
cation with Asia and the great empires Of China
and Japan. This can be done to great extent
without going out Of our own territory, by
using the chain of the Aleutian Islands for the
overland portion of the line, and taking our
submarine points Of connection there. A Pacific
cable is there quite practicable. We need not
urge its advantages, but can only hope that 1t
will not be long before such an enterprise viii
be undertaken.
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pses uYAcNIHs AaO TINE BOSTON DIWNss.

BOSTON, NOV. B, lSUv.
About two hundred members Of the Evangelical
denominations OF this city met In the Mission church
to-day with reference the reception to be accorded
to Father Hyacnthe on his arrival In this city. the
Rev. Dr. Kirk, from the committee appointed TO con-
fer with the distinguished Carmelite. made MS re-
port which was read. He stated that tho commit
lee had sent the Rev. George Prentiss 70 new fork
to meet Father Hyacintne. Dr. Prentiss had mes
the reverend gentleman and had presented an ad-
dress to him. recountlng his great services ~ the
cause of civil ond religious liberty In having made
demands on foreign governments for proper conces-
sions TO ALI religions euogizng his devotion to God
and to the great principle OF liberty OF conscience
ana closing with an invitation 70 visit Boston. To
th,s address Father Hyacuthe returned the follow
ing
~ am very sensible OF the high honor paid me In
tho urectina from the clergy whom you represent.
a ma foucl,ed by your expressions OF Christian symp0-
thy and afrcction. am Catholic, ard hope TO re-
ia abuses recognize true Christians In all Protest.
ant bodies, for believe that the true Church, en-
brec.rlQ all who hold Christ as their head, Is far
wider than any earthly organization. My purpose
in coming TO America Is to escape from Excitement
aud to rest littio. shall soon return TO EurOpey
hut hope again to visit this county. SHAH yis1
boston In November II possible, and then should no
more fully my position. TIE future Is dark md un-
certain but snail obey my conscience 10 the end.
/ grcct In my name wilf Christian SITUATIONS those
l IN whose namp you greet me.i'
The committee on the subject was continued, ana
4 Bishop Eastburn was added TO It.