The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-07-23
EGIS 6 INTELLIGENCER
BEL AIR, MD, JULY %, 1869.

THE GOVERNOR ELECT OF VIRGINIA.
Gilbert Carleton Walker, who was on Tues
day so triumphantly elected Governor of
the old Dominion, is a native of Bingham
ton, New York, and is thirty years
of age He was educated at Hamilton
College, Clinton, N. Y, at which institu-
ton he graduated with honor in 1854
Adopting the law as his profession, he
practised awhile at Oswego, Tloga comfy.
Meanwhile he took some interest and
part in politics, earnestly espousing the
Democratic faith. He was frequently sent
as delegate to Democratic State Conven-
tions and was leader among the young
Democracy. Not content with country
practice, Mr.. Walker removed to Chicago,
hung out his single, and soon acquired q
large and lucrative business in his profess
sion.
In 1865, just as the war was closing, Mr..
Walker took up his abode in Norfolk, Vir-
pinia, and in short time became largely
identified with the commercial interests Of
his adopted city. He was elected Presi-
dent of the Exchange National Bank, a po-
sition he still holds. Last year he went
to Liverpool as representative of the
commercial men of Norfolk, with view
to furthering their interests by way OF
direct trade While abroad, Mr.. Walk
er visited Constantinople and other por-
tions of the far East.
In the election for members of the Con-
stitutional Convention of Virginia, Mr..
W., then resident of the State, was elect
ed as the Conservative candidate for the
Norfolk District, but, by the aid of IRON
clad oaths and Federal bayonets his OPP
ponent, the well known negro Dr. Bayne
was elected. Mr.. Walker has always been
a Democrat of the conservative school. In
physique he is of large frame, an inch or
two over six feet in height, has piercing
black eve, and is called the handsomest
man in Virginia. Those who know him
best attribute to him rare executive abili-
ty.
Mr.. JANNEY ON THE lNDIANs.-Samuel
NJ Janney, the distinguished minister OF
the Society of Friends, appointed by Pres
ident Grant to the Northern Superinten-
dency of Indian Affairs, has written let
ter from Omaha to Friend in Philadel-
phia, which is published in a.late number
of the Friends Intelligencer. The date OF the
letter is the 9th month (or June) IS, 1869.
At that time Friend Janney had visited
but three of the agencies for the
Winnebagoes, the Omahas, and the Paw
nees. With each of these tribes he had held
a council, and found them much pleased
at having Friends for their care-takers.
They call the agent Father, the Superin-
tendent Grandfather, and the President OF
the United States Great Father, or Great
grandfather. OF these three tribes the
Winncbagoes are, Friend Janney thinks,
the best informed, but the most demoral-
lied the Omahas the most orderly and
virtuous, and the Pawnees the most war
like. The last mentioned are less civil
lied than the others but they have one re-
deeming Characteristic. They do not
drink ardent spirits, and will not allow it
to be brought on their reservations. Our
sober Friend also has had his eyes open to
female beauty, but sorrowfully records:
Il have not yet seen handsome Indian
woman" Nor does he hold out hopes for
immediate good results from his labors
among the Indians, though he is confident
that by right treatment and judicious APP
pliances they may in time be civilized and
Christianized.