The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
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was the adoption of resolution declar-
ing that, in consideration of the increas-
ed cost of living, the salaries Of clergy
men ought to be advanced fifty per cent.
Colonel John w. Fairfax, of Loudoun
: county, formerly chief of Gen. Long
,, streets staff, and who received special
pardon from the President short time
, since, has forwarded the necessary doc
. uments to secure the restitution OF his
property in the above county, now held
by the Freedmen's Bureau, and which
|, is known as the Monroe estate.
, In the case Of S. N. Glover, ESQ.,, in
) dicted in st. Louis for practicing as an
J attorney without taking the oath, Judge
. Prunne has found the defendant guilty
, as charged in the Indictment, and i'm
posed a fine of five hundred dollaas. On
exceptions taken and presented, the case
has gone to the Supreme Court for revis-
ion.
!. The project of constructing railroad
from Alexander to Fredericksburg, b.
connect with the road thence to Rich
mOnd, Virginia, Is contemplated. This
would do away with the river travel,
make the distance from Washington to
Richmond one hundred and nine miles,
and the time of travel four hours. 40
\ President johnson has appointed the
following directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company on the part OF the
Government: Jesse l.. Williams of In
diana; Charles Il. Sherman of Ohio; Geo.
Ashman of Massachusetts; Timothy ].
Carter of Illinois, and Springer Har-
braugh of Pennsylvania. i s.d i-t .
| Gen. Dick Taylor, brother-in-law of
| jeff. Davis, has says q Washington cor
respondent, vainly attempted for Q day
or two to ascertain from the President
whether Davis is to be tried soon. An
impression prevails there that the trial
will take place OF any early day. n ane
The Burgess and Council of Girard
borough, Erie county, Pennsylvania,
are to dedicate the monument to the
memory of the officers and soldiers from
Erie county, Pa, who have died in the
defence of their country, on Wednesday
next, the 1st of November. - sJT
. Commodore Vanderbilt was thrown
! from his buggy in One hundred and
twenty-fifth street, in N. York, on Tues
day morning, and was slightly injured.
The accident, trifiing as it was, affected
the stock market, in which he is 30
largely interested. p tiessf5f s.. l9rs7
Commodore, John s. ,Missron, of the
United States Navy, Ordinance Officer
at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Mass,
died in Boston on Monday. He was q
native of South Carolina, and entered
the service in 1924. .s1.,.5.s 5..f5 ufIa
The State Conventions of Florida and
Georgia met yesterday. Texas is the
only Southern State lately in rebellion
which has not elected members and
called a convention for the purpose Of
reconstruction under the proclamation
of the President.
The War Department has issued an
, order releasing all persons held as de-
: serters for Noncompliance with the re-
quirments of the draft, and promising
that there will be no further prOsecu-
!, tions of those who fled from the country
to evade it. -+---s
The President has recognized Antonio
Maria De Cera as Consul of Spain at
Mobile also, Christon M. Hoist as Vice
Consul of Denmark, and Louis Casaval
as Vice Consul of Spain, both to reside
at Savannah. d. ,- eoylrs4. e.r rs4
General Candy, in command of the
Military Department at New Orleans
has issued an order that no interference
will be allowed by the military at the
polls on election, except to suppress dis
turbance. .... ..-I ...ts t.p-
Il. M. Lee, convicted for second time
Of forging enlistment papers, with intent
, and for the purpose of defrauding the
, United States has been sentenced by
, Judge Grier to an Imprisonment of ore
year in the Eastern Penitentiary Of
, Ohio. .=tseI3 ed} 10 lstf5 HGt
A man in New York complains that
! he is doubly married. His wife did not
die in England as he had supposed and
f his second marriage he wishes Cancelled.
The Court are considering the matter.
, The wharves, stores, warehouses;, etc.,
of Robert Adger, John Fraser Il Co., l..
ID. Mowry, and other prominent citizens
of Charleston, S. G., have been restored
to them by order of the President.
The steamer Majestic, from Shreve-
port for New Orleans, with six hundred
and fifty bales Of cotton, was burned on
Sunday last at Point Coupee, with en-
tire loss to vessel and freight. =
The fish oil factory on Barren Island,
off the Long Island shore, was destroyed
by an incendiary fire on Monday last,
entailing a loss of ten thousand dollars,
which is covered by insurance. .,ate4l
| The ring on the finger cut from the
hand of the lamented Col Dahlgren,
has been recovered. 1t was found In
possession of DIR. Saunders, at Loretta,
Essex county, Va. n1as ~ r. uJ
l. A fire in Hamilton, Ohio, on Monday,
Destroyed large wooden factory and
slightly damaged a plough establish
ment. The loss is estimated at eighty
thousand dollars. e1a - "oI
Il Cobell, the New York abortionist, was
on Tuesday found guilty of murder in
, the fourth degree in the Court of Ses-
: sions, and sentenced to two years in the
Penitentiary. '.'f E.t1i .s5'
The Rev. d. Eagleton, of Murfrees-
bor0', Tennessee, who was silenced two
months ago by the military authorities,
} has been allowed to preach again. 1..
, Jack Magruder ANNOUNCES that ne
e will remain in Mexico until December.
s He has found bar-room where they
Q keep a slate. - Wash. Repu6 tH
Sharp,s Rifle Company, at Hartford,
3 Connecticut, shut down their works
e last Saturday. 1t is not known when
they will resume. ...........#, -, 4.
The friends of ex-Gov. Allen of Lou
isiapa who is now in the city of Mexi-
co. are making efforts TO run him for
|, the next Governor. 4 lr's7ar5Tr5t.t H.tq lr
The Hon. James S. Chrismap, of Ken
! lucky, member of Congress of the late
Confederacy, has been pardoned by the
President. 5r'i on ''t.1 i4' ~.