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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-24
LET US INVITE IMMIGRANTS.

The vast influx of foreign immigra.
ton must soon be turned southwark
Here, is the basis of American wealth.
Here, the products of the soil this year,
cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco, will
command the entire amount OF currency
now afloat in the United States. The
Pacific slope is at stand still. The
West has stretched out to the limit OF
arabic land. The tide must soon turn.
Mr.. De Leon writes from New York;
"The flood of immigration still pours
in, and, as [ wrote at length so lately,
Virginia is getting more than all of the
South combined. Will Alabama-or a
few of her live men-act before it is too
late? There is a simple alchemy at
hand to convert her coal, iron, and tim
Der into solid gold; and she shuts her
eyes and will see none Of it. Ii none
others will act, why will not our rail-
road corporations, which have a certain
basis to go upon?
Since ilsi wrote Virginia Inter-
national Land Company has been form
ed, ON the basis of grant by the Nor
folk and Great Western railroad OF
100000 acres of land. The capital, of
one million of dollars, is held half in
Europe and half by heavy New York
calitalists, and the company will pro-
coed to populate the tracts at once with
good German immigration.
As proof of the impetus given to
that movement, many state that the
agents of the company here, DeLeon 4
lmboden, have already sent 1000 Hol-
landers down, 700 of whom are already
settled and located, with 800 more on
the way. What would not few such
patches, who come with gold in their
pockets to pay fair price for land, do
for the sleeping resources of our State?
Mr.. DeLeon stSikes the key not. Let
our railroad corporations set the bail in
motion. Let them give away alternate
quarter sections of their lands to actual
settlers. Mr.. Barney, of the Selma,
Rome, and Dalton road, has already
planted colony of Belgians.
We hope the public spirit OF MIR.
Barney will be initiated by Mr. Stanton,
of the Chattanooga and Alabama road.
A grand free barbecue is to be given OF
the 25th.by the citizens Of Wills Valley,
as q compliment to the company now
building that road. A large attendance
of public spirited men will be present,
aud distinguished speakers have been
invited. 1t will be an excellent occasion
to form a definite immigration policy,
and we hope the opportunity will not be
neglected. Montgomery (Ala.) Mail.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-24
The Education of Editors.

Under the striking title of "making
editors to ORDER" the Charleston News
publishes some remarks, which are SO
appropriate and well-tempered that we
snbjoin them
There is general litter among news
paper men at the we'll intended but ut
terly visionary proposition of Vir>
ginia college to create "Chair Of
Current Literature" with view to
enable those who may wish to become
journalists to learn the "principles and
practice of the profession" The knights
Of the quill declare with one voice that
the true editor is born, not made and
that the best possible training to de-
velop a latent genius for journalism is a
term of service either as printers devil
or in some other equally practical ca
pacity in connection with the Office of a
live newspaper. The learned faculty,
we fancy, will find it a puzzling ques-
ton to decide, what special branches
should be taught, or rather what should
not be taught the youths whom they
would train up as the lights of the
Fourth Estate. For the journalist differs
from all other professional men, in hav-
ing no speciality on which he can afford
to concentrate his attention.
d There is no department of human
knowledge from which the newspaper
will not at times need information, and
hence the best editors are often those
who have the Unborn power and tact to
avail themselves with discrimination
and in season of the brains and varied
attainments of other people. Another
obvious objection to the scheme would
be the impossibility of providing suit
able professor Of journalism Manifest
ly none but a practical and first class
journalist could fill the place, and it
is very certain that no such man could
DO found who would accept it. On the
whole, we are much inclined to concur
with Western paper, which advises
any young man who has aspirations in
the direction of the tripod, to make up
his mind to ten years hard work in
the subordinate stations of newspaper
life, holding out the cheerful promise
that at the end Of that period he will
be an editor--or dead, '''
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-24
A Sad Affair.

A Father Attempts Suicide and Shoots
his Daughter.
The Lynchburg (Virgihia) News of
the goth inst. has information through
a gentleman of melancholy affair
which was enacted near Rapidan Sta
ton, Orange county, Va, on Friday
last. The particulars are as follows:
Mr.. William Walker, a farmer resid-
ing near Rapidan, determined, while in
a temporary fit Of insanity, on putting
an end to his life, and with this purpose
provided himself with pistol, and
went to an upper room in his dwelling
His daughter, a young lady just grown,
observed his movements, and, suspecting
his intention, followed him to the room,
and entered it just as her father was
cooking the pistol. Screaming out at
the top of her voice, in order to alarm
the other inmates of the house and Sc
cure their assistance, she threw herself
upon her father, and, Selling the wea.
pom, endeavored to wrench it from his
grasp. In the struggle that cnsucd the
weapon was accidentally fired, and the
ball passing through the hand of Miss
Walker entered her LETT breast, inflict-
ing mortal wound. The unfortunate
young lady was not dead OH Saturday
morning, but her recovery was deemed
to be impossible. The sight of his
daughter lying weltering in her blood
recalled the father to his senses, and he
made no other attempt at self-destruc-
ton, but with the most agonizing cries
threw himself upon her bleeding form
and besought her to live. In this con-
dition the father and his dying daugh-
ter were found by other members Of the
family, who, alarmed by the report of
the pistol FASTENED to ascertain its cause.
Physicians were promptly summone to
the wounded girls assistance, and every
thing possible was done to reliever her
sulferings, but, as before said, it is be-
lieved her life cannot be saved.
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A MINISTER MURDERED in THE PU]

A MINISTER MURDERED IN THE Pull
PIT.-While Rev. Mr.. Perry, a local
Methodist preacher, was addressing q
congregation at Columbia, Brazona
county, Texas, on the evening of the
9Th instant, six armed desperadoes en-
tered the church and fired at and killed
him instantly. Rev. Mr.. Hardwell, the
minister in charge, who was sitting in
the pulpit, was knocked down by one
of the ruffians, but, as he is q very
powerful man, he rallied and took the
weapon away from his assailant. The
assassins then ran out of the house.
Seventy freedmen armed themselves
and mounted. in hot pursuit. with in.
structions from the United States mar.
shals to bring the ruflians back, dead
or alive. A terrible state of affairs is
said to exist in that section of the
country.
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ATTENTION TOBACCO DEALERS.

II I TIN HUN IOUAOOO OEALEIlo.
WE have on hand about 5000 packages
w of Chewing Tobacco (boxes and
caddies) consisting of about Is various
styles and quality, running from COM
mon, medium, to very fine.
Having made very heavy purchases be-
fore the late rise in Tobacco, we are en-
abled to sell cheaper than Tobacco can
actually be manufactured now at present
high prices of Leaf Tobacco. A call from
the trade to examine our Stock Is respect
fully solicited.
HAMBURGER BROTHERS,
Wholesale TObacOnists,
srl3 80 Wide Water st.
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I UST RECEIVED
3 hhds Clear Sides,
10 do e Rib sides
20 do do do do
10 do Shoulders,
60 barrels Neck Pork,
SO do Heavy Mess Pork,
10 do Light do do
Also, Hams, Lard, &C., for sale low by
aul6-d&wlm KIMBERLY BROS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

BORDEAUX, SePtember29.-A fire broke
out here last evening among the shipping,
and before il was subdued thirty vessels
laden with petroleum were consumed.
NEW YoRE, September 29.-Georgs
Peabody sailed for Europe to-day.
SYRACUSE, September 29.-The Repub-
ncsn Convention to-day nominated Geo.
VIM. Curtis for Secretary Of State, John
c. Robinson for State Engineer, and Mar
Tin J. Townsend for Attorney General.
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TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

SEw YoRK, seplstnber 2.-Cotton lower
sales lsUg bales DplGnds :se 81. Flour
Is 75ae o., closing 5alO5 lower. Whisky 81 IN
al IS. WheRt-Amber psu, 81 44al 45T. Corn
81 Gal u. Rice and COtfss aGll. Cuba Sugar
Quiet l2lx- MolHsses dull
Dry Goods The disturbed state Of the gold
and money market has had al unfaYOrable
Gnn0ence on the dry goods trade, Wh4eh u
characterized by less activity, and Is some
what depressed for various styles of cotton
fabrics Hamburg a. brown goods are re-
duced from l3'f - l3; do IS nom ~. 60 Il; do
n 81 inch do from lI1z 10 Il; Boston blue dem
1ns are down from - TO AZ; standard a. bro.
from Is TO ~. POtOpsco wool from le1S 10 IS; ;
Il. ..tffgr fFOru IA. Ia lglL
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MISSISSIPPI.
Republican State Convention n---Gea, Alcorn
Nominated fsf Governor.

JACKSON, September 29.-The RePabh-
can State Convention met to-day. The
attendance WAS lsrge-al the counties
except two being represented. Il. Nor
ris. of Warren, Was chosen permanent
President. Gen. AlcoFR was nominated
for Governor by aeclamation, r. C. Pow
ers for Lieutenant Governor, and gsmes
Lynch (negro) for Secretary of State.
Further nominations will be msde to-
morrow.
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FOREIGN.
From SpaIa.

EiBN OPd4as
MADRID, September 29.-Tt Is reported
in ohRial circles that the recent note OF
Sickles has been withdrawn.
At the Council to-day, Minister Serrsno
presiding, 1t was agreed to propose to the
Cortes the election of the Duke Of Genos
rs King of Spain.
PROM TURKEY.
CossTANTINoFLE, September 29.-The
mediation of the great powers of Europe
5n the matters at issue between Turkey
and Egypt has been satisfactory. None
OF the points presented, save one, offered
any difficulty.
FROM ENGLAND.
SOUTHAMPTON, September, 29.-Thc
stsamer Deutchland, which sails to-day
for New York, took S24O, 600 of specie on
American account.
LONDON, September 29.-The news from
Rio Janeiro is to the 7th inst, and fully
confirms the flight of Lopez.
PROM FRANCE.
PARIS, September 29.-The Prince and
PdBeess Of Wales were received to-day
by Napoleon.
PROM PORTUGAL.
LISBON, September 29.-The mail steam
er from Rio Jsneiro has arrived with ad-
vices from Paraguay to the 22d OF Au-
gust.
On the 18th the all led army attacked Lo-
PEI, who was eutrenched at Curuquattoy.
The Psraguavans were entirely defeated,
losing 1000 men killed and 500 prisoners; +;
twelve cannon were captured.
Lopez, with the remainder OF his ar
nay, fed TO Ignacio, q short distance
away.
On the 2lst he WAS again attacked
Sy the allies and again defeated, losing
twenty-five pieces of artillery. Count
Deu, the General commanding the allies,
was, al last accounts, closely pursuing the
Eugitives. Owing TO these victories, the
Parsgusyans were compelled TO abandon
ali tber steamers, which fell into the
hands OF the allies.
Forty-four of the British subjects who
had lately bsen held as prisoners by Lo-
psz were liberated.
The Provisional Government Of AscUn-
sion has declared Lopez an outlaw.
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WASHINGTON.
Opinion of Attorney General HOar on Vir-
ninia Matters.

wAsHINeroS, September SIT Is said
that Attorney General Hosr has given an
opinion that the Provisional Legislature
Of Virginia, after its organization, will
have authority to elect United States Sen
ators. as such action viii not be regarded
as Legislstfvs business, and VIII therefore
be lawful.
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CUBA.
Mere Rea and War Materials for the
Patriots,

Patriots.
NEW YoRK, September SIT Is stated
that one hundred and dfty-thres men,
mostly Cubans, left this city on Saturday
night, for a destinstion unrevesled. They
got safely aboard the Hornet, and 1t sP-
pears certain that the steamer put 70 sea
yesterday morning, carrying the one hun
dred and flfty-three men, besides good
stock OF ammunition and guns, three
sixty ty-eight-pounder Parrots, three NaPo-
leon, and two thirty-two-pounders.
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DISASTER AT SEA.
Loss Of lhs Trade Wind Several Lives
Lost.

ELw oRLEXss, September 29.-The
steamship Clinton, from GALVESTON,
picked up yesterday evening "ship
gh9als,' two boats. containing Capt, AeF-
nj, the first mate and thirteen others from
the steamship Trade Wind, which sunk
on the 24th inst. The second mate of the
beat l. still missipg.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
POLITICAL.
The Radicals fear the Result Of the Penn
sv,vania Election,

syVania Election.
NEw YORK, September 2s.-It Is stated
that John Covode and Senator Wilson
visited the President yesterday and urged
him, In view of the doubtfulness of Gea-
RVS election, 70 visit Pennsylvania again,
and attend a Fair to be held at Allentown.
He replied that he had already been ab-
sent a great deal, but would try to go.
Mr.. Covode then visited Secretary Cox,
and obtained promise from him that the
clerks In his department should go home
and vote without being docked.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, September 4.--ConsOls 80; Amerl-
can securities qIrief bat steady, 5-eU bonds OF
lS5ZSi; do OF Is -: do. OF '6T, 81, 10 i0s 75I
'o2s al Frankfort So. stock steady. French
Rentes slf 22c.
, I.rvERFooL September Q,-CotIon, easier.
afid 1linE TplAnds. l2isSa2gS4dy Orleans, l2tss
lgltd; sales, SIg9 hales California white
wheat los ID. Red Nestern As sdaes Ad. West
ern nour, %s. Corn - Bsf Sae - Se Fsas
81 81.
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.ho baltimore American, Sept. 25.l
Is BALTIMORE.

The excitement among the dealers in
gold yesterday morning was unprece-
dented, and In the neighborhood OF Mo
klm's banking house on Baltimore street,
and Fishers, on South street, the throng
was so immense that IL was difficult for
pedestrians TO get along. The market az
New York closed on Thursday at 44X pre-
MUM, and opened yesterday morning at
As, and ran up steadily, having at a quar-
ter past IL O'Clock reached 90. During the
next quarter ofan hour 1t fuctuated be-
tween GO and e, and at ~ minutes past II
commenced 10 deslina.s at half past II
o'clock, While the excitement was at It's
height, and the premium had advanced to
81, the annOuneement was made that Sec
retsry Boutwell, had ordered tho sale of
.cl. .c.,r millions VI gold to-day from the
Treasury, and almost at line same moment
Il was announced that the "shorts" had
bad sett1ea their contraeIs 80 the amount
OF 90, ,O00, 900 at l55. This at once Created
panic, and the decline was so rapid at
New York that for about 6ftsen minutes
the bulletin boards at our brokers were
momentarily changed, going down to 55,
50, 80, II, As, As, 49, and so on until it
touched blk. AfteF l O'Clock, however,
the market was comparatively steady, the
premium wagering between S2A and g =,
the latest quotation boing SO, The con-
tracts settled at l55 were mostly nade az
1877 "a 40, and the losses to the shorts"
must be between five and six millions of
dollars.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NY-y ORLEAys September 2g.-Cotton lower,
sales SJ25 bales nlLldljnEs at - ta3; receipts
ss7O. Flour Grnler-ss perior AA ss75ae00 Xxx
= PORK % b' finSr ,,as, ~ .>si-Vst. I t
~ Gold lS3A, ,al251t sterling exchange
Az New York sight bills lsaIssS discount
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TIE EXCITEMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

~ hANtlNTUl ISbpI. ., IoD9,
There vas a rush on the bankshere yes
terday tor gold telegraphic transfers, in
consequence of the advance in gold at
New York. The banks refused to sell az
any price, apd although the rush con-
tiHued to-day the banks still refuse to
sell. The express companies charge i've
per cent. 10 transport gold. Legal tendeFs
are selling at "a.
Prom the New York Republic OF satur-
day eyening.l
GRANTS PARTICIPATION IN THE GOLD
L. A ~
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LOUISVILLE.

loUIsvILLe, September 2s.-Flour, super
are. = O0a5 8. Corn goa 50. Oats 50sS5.
Tobacco. sales i3J khds at 50 50aG =. PORK
SO bda33 %. Bacon 4, 2sZ,t Ntt. Hams 2ia
81. Inrd laal lgl.. WHISKY 81 ID.
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CINCINNATI.

CIEcINEATI, Reptember 28.-FGmIly Flour
s. d5a5 ~ Corn s5essg. Oats 52a5s. whisky
81 n Pork $50 Lard j.. Bulk shoulders
s5e; bacon shoulders le5, sides ~ Clear
sides L. WheAt, red 81 I5al y. Rye esaSl o..
Eiutter 3Qa,k5 Eggs ~. Beef Cattle dBli--CoIn-
4
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ST. LOUIS.

81. LoUIs, September 29.-FiCur, superhno
O. Zaf % Wheat No. 2 kssd, iall, s75zcssl a.
corn s3al %. Oats Ea55. ~ . k5agl. Whisky
~ sugar I3aif5S Pork sSza52 50. Bulk shout
cers 10 !. Sides, lS1s- Lard ~
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CHICAGO.

CEIcAGo, September 2s.-Flour, spring sXs
ara. i 75aG ca Wheat 81 10. Corn 71hS. Oats
al. PORK So 75aa1 o. Lard lSalSl4. Bulk
snes;s I4lsal5; sides f3zal7ts; hsmsB.
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DAYS. In New York the "bulls y and
'-bears = began operations early yestef-
day morning, and telegraphic reports of
what transpired wore received in this
city, creating corresponding excitement.
The gold premium went up and up till il
got above leo. and then down again to lS3.
The news spead rapidly and drew crowds
to Third street. The brokers' and tele-
graph Offices were nlobbed, and excited
people rushed about in all directions. The
premium jumped wildly up and down as
the war swayed TO and fro in New York,
and even. those astute gentlemen " hose
dealings are in gold and stocks were nom
piussed. Inquire at times could not
get quotation for gold, because no one
knew 10 a certainty what the price, was.
when the Excitement was at its height the
indicators +" refused to work. These au-
tomaton recorders of the premium are OPP
GRATED by telegraph, and although they
are most skilful and admirable means OF
iDstantaneously transmitting the duetus-
tiOns in gold, yet In this case the pre-
mium jumped about too wildly for them
to Keep pace with 1t. Boys had therefore !
to be employed to run from the telegraph |
Office TO one brokers' Office after another /
and cry out the premium. This added to |
ths Babel. To say that every one was ex- |
cited would tell only part Of the story. /
No InasS meeting, or fire, or political /
exhibition on Third street yesterday. The \
brokers could not tell whether they were /
" long" or" short; T" whether they had |
made or lost. No one could trust any one /
else, and a great mob of staring people
gazed up et the signs and in at the tele-
graph offices and brokers' windows, won
dering what It all meant. The inrry
over, the excitement cooled off someYhai, Z,
and the afternoon was spent In eyphering
up the mornings gains or losses, Every
ope on Third street, of course, had rea-
son to give for the Wild speculation, while
3 few denounced the heartless gamblers
who caused the disturbance. Such do
however, have been made for
many years. and things are getting no
better so very fast that people begin TO
think it useless to protest against them
longer.
From the Baltimore American, Sept. 25.1
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tuIII INC uIIaOV4I PM" 41eo85II sept. .,
The worthy fraternity of gold gamblers
in HeE YORK yesterday converted Wall
street into a Bedlala, whereof tirst-class
branch was also set up and put in full
operation on Third street In this city.
Gold on Thursday night closed at l4S. the
premium having been forced up 10 that
agure from ls7 during the two previous
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-10
Inc nurn,as /. she Gen. Grant.


The FIRE which, vas reported In our edition Of
before midnight Thursday, on board the steam
ship Cen Grant proved more disastrous than we
had supposed at the time 1t would, resuIting IN
fact in the burning OF the vessel TO the waters
edge. The IRE frat broke out. IL appears, m the
epsineer's storeroom. and thence spread amid
ships making ct first slow heAdway, there being
no breeze blowing at the time. But about one
O'Clock il became visible, and by an honf iater the
vessel was q mas OF flames, and ~ became esi'
dent that Il was impossible to save her. Never
theess the engines were busily engaged the while
In throwing water into the hold, until at twenty
minutes 10 O'Clock the hull commenced TO sette,
and slowly, steadily, the gallant ship went DO wn,
until her masts and smoke-s'acA aions "ei'
The Gen. Grant was valued a. s25o oee, snd be-
loneed to the Merchants Steamship Line, running
between this city and New York, from which
port abe arrived on Sunday, and whittier she was
10 have departed to day. She was boilt In 1856,
served during the war a. gunbost under tne
name of the !" Grand Gulf,n and was receiving
ship at this port IN 1865 toward the end OF which
year che wss put out Of commission, was sent 70
PhlsdsIphis, and there sold TO her presentowners.
She Ia spoken OF as one OF the most seawortny
vessels fhst ever ran to this port: =.
Her commander, Captain Quick, Wac much AZ
tacbed to his vessel, 90 much 30, that II Is report
ed that when he discovered her on nre, ne became
Temporarily madoened by the spectacle, and per
sistenty attempted to throw himself into the
flames an act which was fortunately thwsrted By
the police officers present. Captain Qaick II
highly esteemed and respected az an omcer ane
gentlemen by ali who know him, and in tue los
Of bis ship and his very natural regret thereat
meets with the warmest sympathy.
Seven passengers had been already booked Of
the Grant for New York. aud her cargo O. IN
time consisted Of 1000 bushels OF grain In bulk
500 barrels OF OIL and Q lot OF bagging. The hui
will, It is understood, be OF once raised by mean
| Of lighters.