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NORFOLK, Sept. Is, ls73

NORFOLK, Sept. Is, 1873.
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There has been considerable stir and ado
among the members Of the Old Bell Church
Tor the last week or two, occasioned, it ap-
pears, by the conduct and indecent language
OF their pastor, J. +. Lyons, of Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, who is supposed by some to
be the Indian Sunrise, alias Morgan, from
the West. 1t seems that the reverend gen.
tleman is not chaste in the pulpit A few
Sundays ago, while appealing to the ladies for
aid, he spoke in a very indelicate manner, the
usual eist Of his pulpit oratory, and the more
refined of the congregation has taken excep-
tons to his continuing preaching. Incl
IDENTIFY, the "Indian Sunrise" in order to
prove himself master in the church, rendered
his resignation, and a two-third vote accepted
it. On learning this, he called around him
such Of the women as had been magnetized
by his flowing locks and naughty mien, to
urge the return of his letter of resignation.
Failing to secure the return of his letter, he
is to do what the devil did when he could
not rule in Heaycn-carry third to hell
with him. This is to be regretted very much.
In this congregation are some Of the most
refined colored ladies in Virginia or else
where, and with them some Of the intellec-
tual young men Of the city; but We have no
fear Of any of this class going with him.
POLITICS
10 II 10 l.
dron is boiling to madness. The strange
commingling Of white spirits and black spirits
in and about Norfolk county has created no
little surprise in our midst A short time
ago deputy sheriff called Tesner, formerly
of the goth Garroters regiment, New York
volunteers, whose only achievement in the
late war was the murder and robbery of in
nocent negroes in this vicinity, shot and
killed colored man in this city-Bradley-
who refused to 90 with him unless he would
show him the warrant for his arrest. This
Tesner refused to do, and shot Bradley dead.
Tesner escaped lynching through almost SUI
perhuman exertions of few personal friends
on the 18th instant. This same Tesner re-
ceived from the negroes of Norfolk county
the nomination for sheriff. This announce
ment has aroused the just indignation of the
colored people IN this city. Last night, at
an informal meeting of the colored Republic
cans, committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive Of the Nor
folk Republicans indgnity at
THE NOMINATION OF THE MURDERER,
John Tesner, for sheriff, and to present them
at public meeting to be called next week.
1 am informed that the automaton State Sem
ator, Matthew p. Rue, and the notorious
Henry Black, by name and nature, deserves
all honor for this nomination. But for the
of r. G. T. Paige for the House
of Delegates, who presided with such manli-
ness at the Lynchburg Convention, would
say that better ticket could not be made
up in Sing-Sing Prison. The records Of Old
Libby, or Andersonville, tell Of no worse
crimes than those committed by the candi-
dates for sheriff and Commonwealth Attor-
ney. The Incarceration of johnson, starva-
ton of Hodges, Hon. Chas. Edison, and the
murder of Bradley adorn the brightest pages
of their history.
The Conservatives have made no nominal
tions yet either in the county or city.
A Hughes and Ramsdell club has been
organized, and began their labors last week.
This club is composed entirely Of colored
Republicans.
The committees, it appears, have ignored
colored canvassers so far in the campaign,
probably on account Of the school question,
which they are not willing to oppose, while
they do not desire to advocate mixed schools.
This club will send colored canvassers out
in the counties, particularly in Norfolk and
Princess Anne counties.
On the peninsular Rufus Jones has been
for the House Of Delegates from
Elizabeth City and Warwick; Dr. Norton,
of York, for State Senator. Both Of these
give dissatisfaction. A new
convention is talked of. Really, it seems
that the colored people upon the peninsular
and in Norfolk county have forgotten that
the Republican party is party of morals
they have ignored this much of the party
shibboleth as advocates the selection of moral
men for office. l will not say more about
this. Norfolk may join them yet.
''Cailloux" Post G. A. r. leaves for Rich
mond tomorrow evening on an excursion
trip. EsKIAM.