The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-26
Na. Circulation equal to all the
other City dailies combined.
The News.

States District Court in North Carolina,
is no more He died on Sunday last, at
the ads aneed age of 80 years.
Kansas advces of the 10Th inst, say
nothing about Gen. Lanes having been
shot. The report is not credited at st.
Louis.
1t is said that conference of the ma
rhine powers OF Europe will shortly be
held in London, to discuss the African
emigration scheme, and it's bearings upon
the African slave trade.
Wednesday the polls were opened in
the various Wards of Richmond for the
election Of sheriff, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the removal Of p. P. VIM
ston. There were any number of candi-
dates in the field, but at an early hour in
the morning many Of them Withdrew,
leaving the contest between Messrs Hen
ry X. Ellyson and VIM. w. Timberlake.
The vote resulted in majority of 52s
for Ellyson over Timberlake
The bank suspension bill, which has
passed the Alabama Legislature, required
bonds of the banks in that State fol- the
redemption Of their notes in the Treasury
within certain time requires them to
resume specie payments on the 18th of
November, 1858, and on failure to COM
ch asters to be forfeited forbids their is
t-g or paying out notes less than SIS
after the LIST Of January, 1859; restricts
their rates Of exchange to one half of one
per cent on Mobile, three-quarters on
New Orleans or Charleston. and one per
cent. on New York, &c and allows their
bills to be taken in payment of State
taxes.
1t is now stated that the Secretary of
the Treasury has decided to adopt three
per cent as the rate Of interest for the
new treasury notes, and will issue as soon
as possible six millions in denominations
of one hundred, five hundred, and one
thousand dollars. The necessary plates
are to be engraved SO that they cannot
be counterfeited by photograph. 1t is
also stated while the plates are being en-
graved the sub-treasury will receive de-
posts of gold, with orders for the notes,
and when the paper is ready the notes
will be issued for them dated on the day
of deposit.
The telegraph brings intelligence of the
arrival of an express at Fort Leavenworth
from Utah. The whole force Of the ex-
petition, with the exception Of Colonel
Cookies command, has concentrated at
Black Fork, and was about moving to
Fort Bridger. 1t was thought that all
the animals would perish this winter
The report that two companies of infan-
try had met with reverses, was unfound-
ed.
The Barque Alnah, which was seized
in New York on Monday by Z. s. Mar
shall Rynders, on suspicion of being about
to be engaged in the slave trade or a fill
clustering expedition, which received ap-
parent confirmation from 50 men and 161
kegs of powder being found on board her.
was discharged after an investigation -
Satisfactory proof was given that the YES
sci was engaged in lawful voyage, that
the men found on board her were laborers
to work on railroad near St. Jagode
Cuba and that the powder was to be used
in blasting
The Armicersay Of the Battle Of Ne,c
Or1eans.- defenders of the country
in the war of 1912 will celebrate the 9Th
of January next, by assembling in Con-
vention, IN the city Of Philadelphia, on
that day
1t is to be hoped there will be a tull
attendance Of the men Of the second war
of Independence, from all parts of Penn
sylvania and by those residing near Phil
adelpha in the adjoining States.
A Convention will also be held at
Washington City, on the 9Th of next
month, under the supervision of Col. Sea-
ton, who is President CT the Association
of the soldiers of the war of 1912, in the
District of Columbia Those who served |
their country in that vicinity, say Balti-
more, Norfolk, and other parts of Mary
land and Virginia, are invited to attend
the Convention at Washington City.
There will also be a Convention in the F..
city Of New York.
This notice is given in pursuance of a
resolution adopted by the National Con-