davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
THE AERR|MAC'S BATTLES
I Concluded from hrst page. |

above water. Such neroism chal.
lenSed the admiration of their adverse
ries, extorted cheers from the crews of
the Confederate vessels. Iu three
quarters of IN hour after the engage.
ment began, the Cumberland sank in
fifty feet OF water.
ln going up James river the Merri-
mac had passed. and repassed the Fed
oral land batteries Mt Newport News:
exchanging with them a heavy fire.
The James river ~tlotilln, consisting of
the Confederate steamer Patrick Henry
OF II guns, Commodore j. II. Tucker,
the Jamestown, Lieut.. Barney, 2 guns,
and the Teazer, Lieut.. Webb, l gun
took advantage OF this diversion to run
the gauntlet Of tho Newport News bat.
teries aud join the Merrimac below.
These vessels, together with the Beau
fort and Raleigh, co operated with the
Merrimac in all her subsequent move.
mentr. The Cumberland being now
hors de combat, the Merrimac and her
consorts turned their attention to the
Congress, commanded by Lieut.. Joseph
Is. Smith. That officer seeing the fate
OF the Cumberland, ran her ashore.
The Merrimac took position nstern of
her, and raked her fore and aft. The
carnage was terrific. Lieut.. Smith was
killed and the ship converted into a
slaughter pen. Lieut.. Pendergrast who
succeeded to the command, hauled
down his colors. Lieut.. Parker in the
Beaufort was ordered 70 board tho
Congress. About this time, while
standing outside of the pilothouse Civ
ing orders, Commodore Buchanan was
shot by sharpshooters. The command
OF the hlerrimao then devolved upon
Lieut.. Catesby Jones. The Congress
continued to burn until midnight, when
the fire reached hor magazines, and the
ship was blown into fragments.
THREE SHIPS AGROUND.
Meanwhile that part of the Federal
fleet stationed at Fortress Monroe had
not been idle. Az soon as 1t became
evident that the Merrimac intended to
attack the ships of Newport News, the
Roanoke. st. Lawrence and Minnesota
had started to their assistance. In at
tempting to keep out OF the range OF
the Sewell's Point battery the St. Law.
renee and Roanoke got aground. The
Minnesota succeeded in getting within
a mile and n hull of Newport News
when she. too, stuck fast in tue mud.
Tho Roanoke and St. Lawrence soou
got oil and returned to Fortress Mon
roe. The Minnesota, Capt. Van Brunt,.
was not so fortunate. Happily for her
the Merrimao drew too much water to
get nearer than a mile to her, aud did
not do her much damage. The Patrick
Henry and Jamestown took n closer
position and for n while did great exc.
%cution, but the heavier guns of the
Minnesota gave her the advantage. 1t
was now nearly dark. so the Marrimac
and her consorts returned to the mouth
OF the Elizabeth and lay OF Sewall's
Point.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
ARRIVAL or TIE MONITOR,

Such was the condition of affairs
when the Monitor arrived at Old Polut
on the night Of March sth. While
much smaller thnn the Merrimac, being
only TT feet long, wniIo the Merrimnc
was 800 feet or over, combined some
advantages which her opponent did
not possess. She was equally inyulnera.
bic, her motive power was new aud
under much better control, sue steered
perfectly and drew only ten or
twelve feet, while the Merrimac drew
twsnty two feet. Her commander was
Lieut.. John l.. Worden. al officer who
had served twenty seven years in the
navy. Her second III con man wns
Lieut.. s. ID. Green, a young officer of
-, who had served three years IN the
navy. Immediately on his arrival Wor-
den reported to Capt. Mnrston, the
senior officer of the fleet, who orderd
INN at once to go up to the assistance
OF the Minnesota. AT IL 80 p. ~. Wor.
den was alongside of that ship aud re.
NAMED thcre until the next morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

tOE RENT-B! x liod,e No Il Chailotte SiIo,t.
SIS a month; six roons, TWO halls, water. cte.
Apply TO JOHN Il. LOuGiIH.hN, -Oj and ~
Anurch street.. fcl1-if
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

IOl: RENT-TSo very desirable rooms west of
CRANKY street on freemaSon. with all conytn.
fenccs-gns. bath and attention. references tx.
changed, moderate Ient. Address Il. H. H., care
AlrgLnian. dewitt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANlED-An actiyc. siber and industrious
" colored nlan who understands tho cIlturc II
Sre:s, with references, ".pklNGS," care OF Viz
gimian. mrj-lw
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

IliolCE StRAIN OFIlGHT HRNUMA CHICK
ems and cgs for setting At reasonable ur:cts
h,pls 10 Ms. JOHN CARR WRIGHT, "Cartwrichts
wharf. Va. mr7.iS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

GS0 00O WANTED To lend s5O,OOOs on
S''U'uvV,UU building and loan plan upon
Improved cal estate s%ccutiiy: easy uaynent>: no
delay. Address BUILDING AND LOAN, +. O.
Box IS. Richmtnl, Va. ,nrs-5t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
Rough Rice wanted.

Five thousand bushels, highest mar.
ket price. Ii. L. Owen, 275, PIT, 279
Water street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10
FOR RENT

lOR E~ENT-Niccly furnished rooms nj l2I flank
J street, all convenience; rent reasonable. Al o
fn elc. ant front ra'ior, especially suited for mar
lied couple. mfjtf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

ANTEl'- Agents ~ take orders by sample al,
homn or irnvei; exp nses ard good salary or
soumiss on to right larty. SAM les ,cnt GU ai-
T%icuion. Add ,ess, with stamp, Lock I,ox AZ.
New Ioik city. '
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANTED-A first-class col,rsd cock; settled: un-
otter i. IN. IA
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

MONEY TO LEND ia amounts 10 ,uii on toai
al city real est lie. G.. WltIITLE ANS mri.tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

llNE ol: " GE~STI.EMEN can obta II board
and eoin'o tai, Q room with p;iya family.
gems n'udtr c; references exchanged. Address
So, care Virgin an. stl6
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

$4,000. ana inc Other amounts T. loan at g rssr
SMITH, rs Main street. mr6-lw
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANTED. Special Advertising Canvas.crs.
y familiar with premium meIchantile trade;
money maker of 1924. Also clever general canvas.
gers on greatest seller of the day. STANLEY
BRADLEY, . T. 10, ST. New York.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

(ANTEp-lady agents Throughout Virginia TO
" handle an article that sells oil its merit. Al
dfes' S2l Fifth syenue :. T., Hoa- noke. Va. oc2O
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

AID ES' TRAVELLING COMPANION, Office
Matron, three Hotel lIouseSccpers. $50 sid $40;
iwo Once Clerks, Rec option Room Matron.
Widowers' llousekt cper, G0yerness. LADIES IN.
CHANGE, 100 Main street. mrI0-Its
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

TrE(lAl-Comp'cte assortment OF February
g Magazines: RuSk;n's Works beautifully bound
t9is cr set. Shakcspeare's one halt Russia ,int-
ings az $40 for the set, and many otEec bargains
al NtSBAtMS, rs Main siIcet, N0:i ok. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANTED-NEN WHO WILL. WORK FOR
". Sf3.uO month salary OF large commission,
selling goods 10y sample to dealers; experience I'M
necessary. write us; we will explain: for sealed
Earticu as send stamp. HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL.
~ CO., 10 Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. an
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANlED-Rcgislercd druPg,si; young man;
~ must be well recommended. Address Box los,
Newport News, Va. mrg,3t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WANTED-Thc farmers % know that the Fer
~ guson Combin d p!ow. Planter and Guauo
Distribut,r can he bought al SO each. .tpply Ia
4he PLANTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Siurirt esboio. N. c. mr9-;u.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

NANIED-Two o. thrce rooms for light house
" keeping for thee sdulis. Add ess 4. s, gen.
G al delivery, Norfolk, Va, mrlO.ltk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

1tVh litNl-On Frecm2son street. west of CRANKY,
Two desirable ruums, with all couyeniences; uWs,
tain anu attentions; references exchanged; mpder-
ete rem. AIdress u. j. IL, care Nirsinian. mrlO.if
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

MUTATIONS WANTED by two excol'eut German
House servants, three good reliable Nurse Girls,
Nousektepe': two gOoi lRunhressos, two House
siaias. Al LADlESfEXCHANGE 100 Main street
inrl0-it%
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

BUSINESS M~ANAGtltS for TIC E.xchagne branch
9tlces to be o'eltd in Camden, y. y, Pnila-
Ne'pnlt, ~. ana Atlanta, Ga. ; .ecial inducements
90 right parties. Particulars Norfolk ,fice, 100
Sisin s'fost. mrl0-lt-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

Snrnn C,cu
SoUU retic Young man I'm a branch house of n
ven established Norfolk cash business, SIS per week
una triai term of three months. Investment 10.
THE EXCHANGE. LOO Main street.
mrlb-lt+
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-10

WhNIED-Travellng Liquor Statesmen. 500: and
w 60 crday expenses, travelling Gil o.erySalesineu,
anu VIE 10 manage family hotel at Beach. ex-
Peflehc'u DRY Goods Clerks. day and night Hotel
<NJk, stehugrapher and Collcc or, HOtei Bar
>enutr. Hotel steward, $40; Head Waiter and fifteen
ss,ue Maitefs three Hotel i'oriers, Fell aud hall
S,3ss' n,ty Icilahlc men for Hotels North. Call al
ShE EXCHANGE, 100 Main street. mrIO-Itt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

itoriar and possibly impertineDt regis.
trars. AS we say, we know nothing Of
the facts IN the Mississippi case, but 1t is
plain that that is one OF the most natu-
rel Consequences possible.
Let us cut ourselves loose from all
suggestions OF this sort aud stand on
the good. old fashioned Democratic dos
tFine Of manhood suffrage. Every thing
will work cut right when we hold on TO
this honestly and IN good faith, and
where that is the rule the strong aud the
moral clements amongst the people will
control"
Oh. when Will the white South real
lie the wisdom expressed, and heed
the admonttion which the liberal
minded element Is administering.
The DAILY TINES blszes the way to
lasting prosperity. VIII the South
arouse from its lethargy and recog-
nizs great economic principles or vii
she continue to be stepped In iniqui-
ty and sin and plunge headlong into
the abyss of financial disaster re
gardless of the signposts which line
the way
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

We agree with g., I'D, Va.
DAILY TndEs In ita COIN on with
reference co the income YAK. It's
reasoning is perfectly sound.
The patrons of that pernicious
measure are advocating socialism
with q vengeance and Il should not
be forgotten that the National DEM
ocratlc Party endorsed and enac'ed
the measure.
10 so doing It was acting In &C
cordance with its past history -ad-
vocating class legislation.
Few saw In the oppression OF the
eolOred people, the eDactiDg OF per-
nicious laws TO further humiliate
and degrade them the lurking Of q
dangerous theory which has found
shape In the discrimination made by
the poor against the rich.
The measure as It now stands NAV
be comparatively harmless, so far
as It affects the class of people upon
whom It operates. but It will eventu-
ally foster other theories much
more dangerous aud lead to the ov-
erthrow OF the autonomy of the gov
eminent itself.
The tax is not half so psrnacIouE
as is the manner Ia which it is ad-
ministered.
It applies TO only about eighty
FIVE thousand persons out of a tota
population of about seventy mil
lions and destroys that equality
which should be the basis of the gov
eminent itself.
The law could have been made sc
as to discriminate in It's operations
but this discrimination should not
have been recognizable IN the meas
urs itself.
In other words, the tax Of two pei
cent should have been applicable tx
all cltlz ,as. Hal this hav,
been done, it would have no doub
been possible TO have made It 4 o
one per cent upon the dollar, ant
even less.
The DAILY TINES we'll says:
There is only one true rule for this life
and that is that ell men shall bs treate'
to the same measure. Whatever burdel
Government may fnd it expedient Il
impose upon it's citiz ms, let that burde1
be imposed upon eli elike. Whateve
benefits Government may have in it
Ipower to bestow, let them be bestowe
upon ell alike. Let the man with an in
, come OF $500 pay his dollar of tax, en-
, | let the man with an income OF So 90
pay bis tax OF $40. In this way all con
tribute alike to the burdens OF that Gov
] lernmeut whose blessings all share alike
This is equity and this is true Democra
lev. for true Democracy aims at exaC
, justice to all and at nothing else.
The Democratic Party is thor
oughIy uDaequainted with true d.
mocracy as our contemporary d.
? fines 1t. And again:
= 1t was a bad day for the Democrat
party, when, in violation of it's POUNDS
q ton principles, it tied itself TO q meal
\ ure which openly and avowedly dis
. terminates between men IN imposing ii
e burdens of Government.
Well, we have suffered from the e.
e ercIse of like determinations an
0 will regard with some amusemer
6 the effort of our liberal minded col
t temporary to grin and endure 1t
as we have had to do.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12
WHITE MANS PREDrCAMENT.

A WHITE man, w. r. DAWES, who
lives about seven miles from Rocky
Mount, n. c., sat In the Police Court
of this city last Monday morning
BE came to town and despite the
abuse showered upon our race
sought the embraces of dusky dam
sells, the like of which would have
made colored man of respectable
ty sick both In body and mind.
But it was alright With this white
man; of whom it was sententiously
said that he could easily secure bail
of thousand dollars In this town.
He accused a small dark-skin girl,
who appeared to weigh about ninety
pounds with having robbed him of
$50, In United States currency. The
case has been certified to the Hust-
ings Court. We cannot understand
why these white men will continue to
banker after these degraded Negro
women and as persistently form an
opinion of the race, based upon an
acquaintance with them. VIII the
time ever coma that they will be will
ing to stay over on their side of the
line2 Here was a white man of
means. He has family; but comes
to Richmond, seeks the most degrad
ed section of the city, sleeps with a
common prostitute of the most de-
graded type, loses his money and
then stands In court, surrounded by
friends, and essays to lay claim to
responsibility and declares his fnan-
cIaI standing. This is only one o.
many similar cases.
A white deacon of a church II
buckingham Co., died under a color
ed wOman's bed in this same local.
| ty, and the woman was kept in iaf
for months although he came there
himself and must have died of hii
own free will and volltiOn.
1t is time that this mixing ceased
Let the respectable people OF boil
races cry aloud against 1t.
If a colOred man had been caugh
with white prostIt ute Judge LYNcl
would have been appealed TO and
funeral cortege been seen vending 1t
way slowly to the graveyard.
The way to keep colored men fror
white women 8 to keep white me
9 from cOlored ones.
Some white men have insisted uI
+ on a separation; let then have II
Each race to It's own, is satisfactor
I to us.
; Mr.. DAWES had the seat of b
breeches torn off 1t is said in remo1
t ing him from his Negro mistress
; house. He should keep the GARNER
: as a reminder, and In the futuI
i learn that he cannot degrade turtle
! a prostitute, and In the eyes of b
i Heavenly Father, he, himself cannc
J. be much more degraded.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

We have received the A. M. T..
Church Review for January. 1t is a
splendid edition and we heartily rec
emmend it. The following are It's
contents
Everett J. Waring, A. M. (Frontis-
piece); The Higher Criticism. by James
Theodore Holly, d. D., LII. D., Bishop
of Hayti; Nature and Authority of Con-
science, by Rev. George Frazier Miller;
The Roman Coma, by Prof. w. S. Scar
borough, A. NJ, Phi. D., IL. D.; The
Shakespearean School of Ethics, by Ev-
erett j. Waring, A. NJ, OF the Baltimore
Bar; A Study of Thoreau, by Sarah f.
Tanner; Alexander Pope, by Celena e.
Lake; The Powerful Influence of Heredi-
ty, by Ruth Brinson; The Function OF
the Common School, by Rev. R. L.
Beal; Bible Chronology, by Rev. A. j.
Kershaw; The Thirty-tirst of De-
cember, by Theodore Holly; Editorial,
Prom the Field; Magazines, Reviews
and other Periodicals; Our Book List.
III. CoPPN, D. D. is the able edI-
tor. Address,
631 Pine street, Philadelphia, Pa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12
KExTUcKT,s REBUKE.

JUDGE BUcHWALrER of Cincinnati,
o., before whom application was
made for the extradition of the col
ored man, Rev. A. Fl. HAMPTON has
endeared himself to the lovers of hu-
manity everywhere by his patriotic
stand, and his demand that Ken
lucky shall vouchsafe protection to
a citizen before she essays to arrest
him.
HAMPTON has been discharged
from custody, the Kentucky officials
having failed to furnIe he'd the assur-
ances that he would be protected
from mob-violence and guaranteed 8
fair and impartial trial.
This brings to mind the case oil
Rev. FLEMoN, who was arrested In
Pennsylvania several years ego up
on the charge of having killed 8
white man in South Carolina.
When the officers from that state
came for him, fight was made by
his friends, and the Governor imp0r
tuned not TO extradite him. After
much correspondence the Governor
declared he would only give up tbs
prisoner upon assurance from tn.
Governor of South Carolina that b,
would be protected and guaranteed
fair and impartial trial.
Lawyers from Pennsylvania con
Quoted the defense and troops wer
furnished to escort the prisoner [,
the place of trial. He was acquitte,
and returned at once to northern
cline.
This brings to mind a question
What right has a sheriff to arrest
person, whom he knows be is power
less TO protect from injury
Again, should a person submit t.
arrest when he knows that such
submission will result IN death ?
We answer both questions in til
negative. A man had just as we
die with the sgue as the fever. II
might as we'll meet death flghtin
the sheriff who is In most cases th
ally of the lynchers, as to yield up t
him bis weapons and be afterward
unceremoniously strung up or she
ldown.
When the time comes that 1t wi
be a generally accepted fact that
is dangerous to lynch a Negro, the
lynch-law will go.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

anxious to keep the control of affafl h
intelligent hands, regardless OF color
bat In the feeling OF the majority is that
nothing which has been accomplished
by way OF surpressing the Negro as q fac
tor in politics shall be abandoned.
The aboveis ansxact. explicit state
ment OF the case. We stand with he
Influential and growing wing OF re-
formers" and will support them In
local affairs against all comers.
We are not In favor OF elevating one
race at the expense of the other. v Q
do not believe In conducting a gov
ernment upon any such untenabls
lines. We do not believe In drawing
a line of demarcation between the
rich and the poor.
The intellIgent, regardless of race
or possessions should conduct the
affairs of the government, and the
interest of all classes of citizens pro-
tected at the polls We can trust
the people, If we can satisfy them
that we can be trusted. In this rests
the prosperity of the Southland.
To attempt to enact laws with q
view to secure honest elections al
the expense of any considerable nun
Der Of the body polite, be they col
ored people or IrishmeD, Jews OF
Germans, Italians or Scandinavlans
is to fall. Our Richmond contempt
rary speaks truly when It says:
The Times is satisfied that if we trea
the Negro with perfect fairness and jus
tice and are kind to him we run no fur
ther risk now of any thing like concert
ed action amongst them to assume poll
ical control.
Intelligence viii rule, gentlemen
ignorance among US has no desire t.
exercise it's sway. Give us our right
as citizens. Observe the principle
of the sheet-aDchor OF our govern
fment, the Declaration OF Indeper
dence and the hope of future prospe
| fly In our mother state, the Bill {
Rights of Virginia, and the sun wi
shine again for Us and COPS apprC
baton viii exercise itself upon
united, contented and happy people
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12
IN FAVOR OF HONEST ELECTIONs

The Richmond, Va, DAILY TINES,
under the caption of mo tricks
labout the Ballot" in It's issue of the
9th inst, says:
= cit is very plain that reformation of
elections in the South is taking stT ong
Thold in that region itself. This is the
first fruit of an abandonment of the Re-
publican party idea OF trying to make
men honest by bayOnets, spies and Unit
ed States marshals. 1t is the highest
possible testimonial to the virtue that
lies in the principle of allo " ing every 10
cality to control it's own affairs. When
this is done it is certain that the moral
and the virile elements of that locality
will dominate it in time.
Before we could warn it of the dan
ger, it had scented it from aiar, and
remarks:
''There is a danger, however, in the
progress OF the movement. The politi
clans in Office and those seeking Office
will endeaVOr to warp the move into
constitutional conventions to disfran
ehise the Negroes by trick and de
zee. The Times opposes this sort of dis
tAc DOcANANCAJ any QtuCA SUI
'Rty. The Negro is a voter by
81 law OF the land 1t il
sjze that fact, and it il
Ze4-9--4-.Stt. AdeaVOr to cOntrO
hin in the direction OF = and homes
government by the methods Of ar0u
ment and persuasion and by kind, srest
ment of him, instead of by tri ( an
the ways Of the bahOt-box stW'er."
And again
"Tricks invariably return to plaQu
those who resort to them. In Mississif
pi they thought they had ended.all thei
troubles when they adopted ConstitI
ton directing registrars to register non
but those who could read and under
stand the Constitution of the State. ]
was supposed of course, that the regis
trars would find all white men capabl
of understanding the Constitution, bu
no Negroes capable of it. We do nc
know what the facts are, but we have r
Gently seen it stated that out of abou
10000 voters in the State only aboU
30, 1000 voted in the last congressiont
election in November. The statemer
that white men, though they can reat
will not go up to be questioned an
badgered about their learning by inqui