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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26
FelOMs DISTINGUISHED.
From the Richmond Wing.

! The reconstruction act of
March 2, 1867, prohibits from
the elective franchise such per-
sons as may be disfranchised
g for felony at common law.
This will be found in section
fifth of the act referred to. By
the supplementary reconstruc-
ton act passed March %, 1867,
a form of oath is prescribed
which all persons are required
to take and subscribe before
they will be allowed to regis
! ter. One clause Of that oath is
that the applicant for registra-
ton has not been disfranchised
for felony committed against
the laws of any State or of the
U. States.
We published a communica-
ton in the Wing of yesterday
from an enlightened lawyer, in
which attention was called to
this subject. He argued that
Petit larceny is felony at COM
mon aw'-that it is an infa-
NOUS offence, and the policy of
the law was to discourage theft
by imposing disfranchisement
for its commission. He de-
clares that every person who
has stolen a chicken or a peck
of corn, and been convicted
thereof, can be excluded from
registering and voting
1T is not possible for us to say
how many negro thieves con
victed of felony at common law,
and who are plainly disfran-
chised, have been registered
and will attempt to vote. That
they may be counted by thou
sands we cannot doubt. Not a
week passes, or has passed for
years, that about score Of
them have not been dealt with
by the Mayor of this city. At
a low estimate, there are prob
ably ten thousand in the State
who have been convicted and
disfranchised, but who will ne
vertheless vote unless steps are
taken to prevent them. Let this
important matter receive at
tention in every county, city,
and precinct. Surely no one
can desire that any election
should be carried by an army of
felons.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26

The manager of the Roya
Alfred Theatre in London re-
Gently made a bid for populari-
ty by advertising an infants
drawing room-that is, an a.
partment where babies could be
left by their mothers while the
performances were going on
The experiment proved fail
ure. More babies were brought
than the room could accommo-
date, children got misplaced or
miappropriated, and, worse
than all, mothers forgot to call
for their offspring after the play
| was over, The manager did
not propose to set up a found
ling hospital, and was there
, fore compelled to Danish babies
] from his theatre.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26
From the Richmond Enquirer. ]

There are some doubters. II
we can prophecy, we shall just
mash 'em. There was never
anything like this canvass in
Virginia before. The State is
in blaze. There is a perfect
stoom of speaking every day
like the roll of musketry-trom
Covingtown to Drumondtown.
Go where you will, and you
hear the words at once, Have
you registered ? The very wo-
men ask, Have you registered ?
and when they begin to talk pol
itics, you may know things are
stirred up. We wonder wheth-
er Wells knows what is going
on-we live in such different
spheres that we have thought
perhaps he didn't know. The
very ground is shaking with
the tramp of our columns.
We should not be surprised
if the gain on the registration
mounted up to 10000. And
we should not be surprised if
we controlled more negro votes
than had been looked for
There is an immense power in
the aggregate white population
of this State, and all that power
is now brought to bear on the
negroes in an electioneering
way. 1t must, it seems to us,
produce some effect. Not a
very marked effect in any par
ticular place, but some effect in
every county-the aggregate
may be a very considerable re-
suit.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26
Wells Osa Social intercOurSe,'

A correspondent of the Dis
patch gives an account of
Wells's speech at Leesburg =
He says Wells complained
that the Richmond seditors
were constantly inquiring why
he did not invite the negro
candidate for the office of Lieu
tenant Governor to his house,
and he asked, Did H. A.
Wise, when Governor of Vir-
ginia, invite every vagabond
Dutchman and Irishman with
whom he acted during the
Know-Nothing canvass to stick
their legs under his mahogany?
Social intercourse is a matter
of taste, and l don't choose to
invite Harris to my house. -
Negroes, do you understand
that? Your Mars Wells don't
choose to invite your candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor
to his house. He wants your
votes, but he don't choose your
company That is "a matter
of taste (2) and Wells's taste
is against social intercourse (D
with men of your-color!
How dainty and aristocratic
your candidate for Governor
became when he was mingling
with the white population of
the Valley Probably he did
not expect this fling at you, or
the fling at what he called the
'vagabond' Dutch and irish to
find its way into the newspa-
pers. If the white people OF
Virginia had given any coun-
tenance to Wells, his head
would have been so completely
turned, that he would not have
ccndescended to touch a negro
with a tenfoot pole Wing.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26
Gen. Breckenridge Statutes
the Old Flag.

General John G. Breckin-
ridge and Ex-Governor Beriah
Magoffin, of Kentucky, left
this city yesterday morning on
the Superior railroad, propos-
ing to go by stage from the
terminus to Superior. City.
Arriving at Wyoming, they
found the stage broken down,
the weather wet and disagreed
BILE, the roads had, &C., and
they returned 10 this city,
leaving for the same destina-
ton via the river and railroads
to Green Bay and Marquette,
and so up the lake. They will
return by stage and railroad to
| st. Paul.
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5FHyO owners, Masters OF Vesseis
ana Merchants generally.

ana MerChants genefhiiy.
Having put my TWO STEAM SkC
5TIONAL MARINE RAILWAYS, uarst
and smalD in new condition, am pre-
pared to haul vessels from 10 TO 500 tons
New York rates.
A requisite supply of Timber, ana 4
Steam Saw Mill IN the Yard, enables i"'
to guarantee dispatch in all orders.
Masts and other descriptions OF Hpni
made on short notice.
:. Shears for masting vessels, and all otlAo
lxtures necessary TO facilitate work ~.
ached to the Yard.
nave undet my control mechanics
the different branches. necessary tntn
pair vessels Thoroughly and IA the hea
mGnnor. .l.t
s re-. NATHAN AL NASH.
Practical Ship Builder,
au4.Da " IL No. s l. co W. Wats, =,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26

The excursion party of the
Minnesota First was on board
the same train, returning from
White Bear, the scene of their
festivities yesterday. General
Breckenridge descended from
the platform as the regi-
ment was forming, exchanged
commonplace salutations with a
few acquaintance, and then
turned to look at the veterans.
They unfurled their old flag,
and the band struck up the
inspiring strains Of Hail Co.
lumbia. The ex-Confederate
chieftain listened q moment to
the glorious music, watched the
banner as its folds spread out
to the breeze, then reverently
raised his hat from his head,
waved it toward the Stars and
Stripes, and exclaimed, 'That
is the old flag, after all ; thank
God for =! This was in a quiet
corner, away from the crowd,
without ostentat1on, or attrac-
ting the notice of more than
one or two observers, and he
seemed to be unconscious of
their presence. st. Paul
(Min. } Pioneer, 18th.
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p O E II R Y
LIVE FOR SOMETHING.

Live for something, be not idle;
Look about thee for employ
Sit not down to useless dreaming;
Labor is the sweetest Joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,
Selfish hearts are never gay;
Life for thee hath many duties
Active be, then, while you may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway:
Genteel words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold and silver,
With their grief dispelling wiles;
AS the pleasant sunshine falleth
Ever on the grateful earth,
So let sympathy and kindness
GLADDEN. well the darkened hearth
Hearts there are oppressed aud weary :
Drop the tear of sympathy,
Whisper words of home and omfort-
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning,
From the perfect fountain-head;
Freely, as thou freely givest,
Shall the grateful light be shed.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26
The Festival OF Juggernauth.

About this very time of the
J ear ten thousands of pilgrims
are making their way from all
parts of India to the shrine Of
that god which has the power,
as they believe, to obliterate the
transgress Of all who make their
offering to him in person. Jug
gernauth, the lord Of the
world has been worshipped in
the sacred town of Pooree, in
the southern part of Orissa, ly-
ing about 800 miles from CAL
cutta, for 700 years past, and
the pilgrims constantly increas-
ed in numbers until the year of
the fatal famine, when the
whole country was strewn with
the dead. Five years or so ago
the attention of the English
public was called to celebra-
ton in honor Of Juggernauth,
within a few miles of Calcutta,
at which several natives fell or
threw themselves beneath the
car and were crushed to death.
Of old the great festivals were
never deemed complete unless
the triumphant path of the god
had been stained with the blood
of his worshippers, But the
priests dare not encourage that
custom now. If a devotee
filings himself down before the
idol, the Brahmins cry out that
it was an accident. The idola-
try, however, still costs hun
dreds Of lives every year.
The weak and sickly perish
by the wayside, and a cholera
epidemic usually breaks out at
Pooree when the city is over
crowded with pilgrims. The
temple Of Juggernauth stands
in a large enclosure in the cen
ter of Pooree. There is a Gre
clan column of black basalt in
front of the principal gate
brought from Kanarok. The
god lives in a large tower, and
about GAO persons are employed
to minister to his supposed ne
cessities. There is an attend
ant who puts the idol to bed
every night, another who wakes
him, a third whose office it is
to put water and a tooth pick
comfortably within his reach, a
fourth to paint his eyes for him
every morning, as if he were q
faded London beauty, several
others to cook and give him his
food, 100 dancing girls to
amuse him in his heavy mo-
ments, and 5000 priests to
worship him-and plumber the
pilgrims. All this goes on
year after years. going on in
the midst of this hot month of
June, while the pilgrims throng
every road which leads to the
shrine.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-26

Mrs. Livermore at Indiapap-
oils, told how when she became
a mother, she turned her 1ace
to the wall and wept because it
was a girl Ofsuch is the strong
minded female. Despising her
sex she Graves to usurp the du-
ties of man and rails at the
Providence of God. With equa1
fitness might her little CIR
turn away and weep that hel
mother was II woman.
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" q w It III I N q.
A Substitute for Tobacco !!
HEALTH SECURED D!

MONEY SAVEDl
Those who wish to abandon OF diminish
its use, are reminded that the Substitute
is lust the thing. 1t is a
VEGETABLE AROMATIC TONIC,
and acts most beneficially on the stomach
and nerves, long enervated by the poison
of Tobacco.
OLD MAN or young man, trembling I'M
der the powerful narcotic influence OF the
quid or pipe, now is your chance. Try
one box and be convinced.
For sale at our new store in Allahtlc
Block. snoe
mtvl Nj. A. " U. A. oar Ioo,
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Office

The undersigned respectfully soliciLs
Irt, Of
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Carriages
DULLEN IL PIERCE,

nULLEN f. PIERCE,
CARRIAGE MAKERS
va : " and HARDW ARE,
Nos. IL and 28 Union street,
cSsSa9, Having been in this business
GfE&=sz.. for 30 odd years, are prepared To
Give general satisfaction to all who may
favor them with orders. ....,,,
All kinds of LIGHT CARRIAGES
made OF the best material and workman
ship, at lowest prices.
COACH MATERIAL OF EVERY ktNn,
Spring Axles, Wagon Material. AM
CARRIAGE GOODS,
A larg estock suited to the trade at IAN
prices. notify
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COAL ! COAL!
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
NOW LANDING per schooner Law
IN renee, 10 tons - t>~ssss; -
RED ASH GIRAFFE AND STUVE COAL.
Also per schooner R. G. Stannard, cargo
Lump Cumberland and Steamer Coal
A. A. MCCULLOUGH,
Central wharf Norfolk.
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DREsENTs. PRESENTS

DRESENTS. PRESENTS
we oHei q line line of the following
goods, suitable for Presents, to which wa
invite attention
Papler Mache Writing Desks,
Orname nted Work Boxes,
Foleys Superior Gold Pens,
Handsome Bibles and Prayers,
bronze lnkstands and Paper Weights,
Rogers's Groups of Statuary,
American and Imported Chromos,
french Paper and Envelopes,
Cness Men and Boards,
Goodalrs English Playing Cards,
Cr1bbage Boards,
Dante's Inferno, Illustrated by Dore,
Tennyson's Idyls, do do
kaulpach's Illustra tionS, &C., &c.
WILSON IL Wake
APPS West Main streo,
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lnCEAN VIEW I'll % q II L..
EIOR SALE o" EXCHANGE

FOR CITY PROPERTY
A FARM situated on Bay Side4 Roa
Princess Anne county, containing abo ut
22n acres, about miles from the city OF
Norfolk: about 70 acres of this land is
cleared and IN cultivation the remainder
heavily wooded. The Improvement is
consist of a Building of Six Rooms, with
necessary Out Houses. and the land is
ell adopted TO Trucking and Fruit. APP
ply tG
my4~lm THIS OFF lCE.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY

Have sold ont to the radical party, and
have sctl quite ehearly. In their Con.
sentative Convention, so, called (!) they
have virtually, aud in effect, pledged
themselves to support the radical candi-
date for Governor, Gu Mr.. Walkcr-a
Northern s,an, with ..iorthern principles. }
with tie negro added So VIC 60, in this
grca. enterprise Of making everything
equal. In Virginia, Alexander Harrison
!, Ileury Stuart. is at the head, and John
l,B. Baldwin is next, in this great enter
prise Of cqualiaing everything They
cannot submit to the disqualification from
office any longer. Office is an inherent
right, to tLcm, md they can prove it by
John r. Ednunds Of Halifax.
The great obstacle in the way Of Vir.
GINA heretofore, in her march to great
d ness, has been an educated belief in her
right to gil all offices Nothing else il.
locked to. This Is at the bottom Of The
Stuart, Baldwin, aud Edmands move.
insnt.
lei The people Of Virginia are the best
people in the world bur their love o.
Office Is an infa.ualioh that will work their
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
TIE YEnMoNr VICTIMS.

Vermont was ignored in The division Of
spells, aud her Senators say their State
las been given nothing becnuse from hon
est motives they opposed and prevented
the repeal of the Tenure.of. Office law.
Not only this. but they derids the dull
de.s of1Tlis Imperial llighnes'. Said
Senator Edmunds, when The President
asked Congress to fake action for the re-
construction of Virginia and Mississippi,
/" the President has all the power Under
the existing laws, i he rere only ae-
ln1nnt,1 EiA thhnl."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10

PupLlc SrRvAyrs.-In an ndmonition
addressed by the Emperor of China, to
the officer. Of his Government. Is this re.
markuble passage. Gle who sincerely
serves biz country, leaves the fragrance
Of good name to hundred ages; but
he who does not lcavcsa name. that sinks
for tens Of thousands Of years. Long
live rarania. Of Cologne, for We shall
need hoglleads Of that water, a. the clos.
VI Grant, administration.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
A MISSOURI mALEDlc1loN.

Scliurz, Vi Missouri, tells tue presi-
dent: "Your selections are unknown
men who do not represent the party OF
couduce TO It's strength in the State Of
Missouri lie likewise iuvokes Tue
genius Of impeachment in the Sruuie ::
81 hope that men WHO have dared to in
peach one President viii not finch in the
face Of uuo,hur"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
OUR LAND TITLES.

The great sui, prosecuted by Morrill,.
n Senator from New England. for the re-
co,sry Of about 225, 600 acres Of land in
Kanawha, Mason, Jackson. and Roane
counties, was decided at the last session
Of the Federal Court, in Charleston, 10
favor Of the plaintiff. This decision un-
seats many Of our toll worn citizens, who
have improved the property under the
belief that the land, were theirs. BY this
decision it would appear TINT there il little
or no security Of title to land in this State,
People had better look TO their suarantu,s.
This is sweeping Judgment. and il
would appear that it is only carrying out
New England's supremacy and ownership
Of our entire country. win the people
never learn that New England owns their
estates for taxation, il for nothing else.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
TERMS.
ASSUMES NOTICE.

In The muti.r Of John
Human, S.. Dis. /" Bankruptcy
irid If Vest Virginia.
81 virtue Of All order Of. the district cour, Of
the United S,r,eS for the district OF West Viz
ginia, holden at Clarksbure, the Undersigned,
assignee ui,aid llauman's estate, will, TN the
first day Of the next term Of the circuit court Of
Lewis county. in front Of the rour, house there
Of offer for s,le TO the highest biddel 'or cash,
at public auction, four bonds, executed 10 said
llNttnan on tie 10th Of March, 1866, by Michael
Firestone for two hundred and sixteen dollars
and sixty.six cents each, due in three, fatx, five
and six years respectively from date, with IN
tcrest from datr-all given for a house and loi
in the town Uf Wcstou. ......l..L.u.
q. j. BUTCHER,
a5-3t .,-. Assignee.
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LETTER FROM MISSOURI.


LETTER FROM MISSOURI. {
Tue following sa part of q private
letter received by one Of our citizens from
gentleman in Missouri, and which he
has given US permission to print; 3
PECULIAR, CAs Co., Mo. =
May LIST 1869,
X y So far as have observed ]
eau say candidly, without prejudice ar
presaricatiun. thar this is,he most beauti-
!ul prairie country l have ever seen.
In this section it is high and rolling.
lh. .oil is ricl,and very productive, the
fertility .! the soil for productions Of all
kinds, cannot be surpassed by my have
ever seen. Corn grow, large and of =
nutritious qnnliiy, wheat yields abund-
autly, thirty and forty bushels per acre is
moi an uncommon yield, In fact, the
climate anil soil arc adapted to all kind,
Of production, common to this latitude
and are growing in great abundance,
Fruits Of various kinds and Of a fine
quality, are produced in great quantities,
among them are apples, rens, penchr',
plums, grapes. &c., tho two latter are
found in the woodland. and are natural
productions.
The water of Missouri il much clearer
and purer than in Illinois, aud as far MS /
hay. seen in greater abundance. Grand
river, on which this place is situated. is a
beautiful stream of never falling watel /.
We have some sand stone. bu, the chief
portion is white Limestone. The be,ls of
| the strea,us. unlike those Of Illinois, are
gravel. Timber in this immediate sec.
ton is rather scarce, though enough for
fencing and fuel purposes.
| ! am satisfied that Missouri in a few
years will rank among the frs, States in
| the .o.callrl Uuion, Her natural re-
sources are equal to any, and very far
superior to many Of tile o.lIcr States East
or West. Enterprise and industry are all
,hs, ar. requisite to develop them, and
they are well represented Business cfa'l
cl,.scs, kinds and professions j. active.
No induccmcnt for oilers and droncs, al
seem to be alive to their interests and
keeping n good lookout.
Lands are rising in value rapidly
Wealthy. energetic aud entcrprising men
from the different States are coming IN
and inye. tn larg. l,un n improved lands.
relying urn the improvement Of the
country to realize their profits, and al.
ready they are haginirg TO realize their
golden uxpac,a,i u, beyond what they
contemplated. Some arc selling aud re-
investing, o,hn, are holding on for still
higher rates. An immense traffic among
land spectators, aud they are being
largely compensated. In many instances
land agents finding real estate for sale aud
no INN ediatc buyer, purchase it them
selves, and wait sn opportunity to sell
Many come here, 10 fae'. arr;yo daily in
the various towns without any definite
locations fixed upon, and they arc seized
upon BY these .:laud sharkers," as they
are BY soa,c termed, aud n sale effected.
My orinion. based upon nv knowledge
of the countay, i, resources and facilities,
the vast improvements going on in town
and country, isuthat It will eventually.
and a, no distant day, be tho most desire.
sble portion Of country to live in. in the
West. We scarcely ever see country
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10

A Kentucky contemporary is dissatisfied
with the "fifty-sGv.n pnyinas'ers" EN-
ploycd in the military service. So large
h number for that branch Of: duty does look
extravag'm, ba, only thiak.. Of tina pay.
ni,tr'st,ia the Treasury department,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10

SoMr Of Grants radical enemies raised
the story las! week that he chad been
n'audln drunk the proceeding Saturday"
The yarn was autlioritativcy denied. aud
the contradiction created ,norc marked
sensation than the accusation. frsa
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-10
WEST VIRGINIA TO. WIT.
A T rule, held in tho clerks Office Of the cir
~ tui, court of Lewis county, OH the irs'
.,..4day in April, 1859.
j. N. BcnneN, plaintiff, 'ti ~

rs. IN chdnrcry.
Bailey keys ,t Son and oilers, d.tenah.
Tic.otecl Of this suit is 10 obtain decree
against the descendants, BAILEY Keys 4 Son and
III, lor, Il Keys. for The sum Of SliV2 60 cents.
viii, interest thereon from May 10th, 1861, and
TO attacl, in the hands Of the defendants L.
Duffy, lioiaer a. Holt aud, John u. Simon ANY
money or pioperty III their hI,ds belonging TO
the defendants, Bailey Keys &Son aud Taylor
4 Keys, or either OF them.
And it appearing By affidavit filed thu. the
defendants. Robert 7. Keys, surviving otlisor
Of the iirm Of bailey Keya K Son; Joseph Tay-
LOT Keys a,,d l'icllard Is. Keys, composing the
firm OF Taylor 4 Keys, are not residents Of this
State, aud they not appearing, 1T is ordered
that they 40 appear heic within one mouth az
ter the first publication Of this order. aud do
wha, may he necessary 10 protect their inter-
ests in this suit.
Copy Tes,c: GA. JACKSON. Clerk.
may 3.4t .s