The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-23

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ed, there being among the audi
ence large number Of ladies, aud
great enthusiasm was manifested
throughout. An excellent band dis
coused music outside, while a glee
club inside, with the speeches of some
of the prominent lights of the republican
party, gave zest to the proceedings to the
close. The Presidents policy with re-
gard to reconstruction was fully en-
dorsed. The speakers were General
Fitzpatrick, Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson
General Carey, Horace Greeley ana
others.
Files Of late West India paper fur
nish details of the terrific hurricane
which swept over some of those islands
on the 9th of last month. In Guada-
loupe it was particularly severe. Houses
were lifted from the ground, torn to
pieces and blown in fragments to con-
siderable distance, and the air was filled
with the flying debris. In one town
hospital was blown down, and all its
inmates were either killed or wounded.
Between two and three hundred persons
altogether were killed, the crops of the
island were destroyed, scarcely tree
was left standing, and it is believed that
many vessels were stranded or sunk.
A melancholy affair occurred in British
Guiana on the 10Th of last month. A
party of several gentlemen left George
town on the 18th ofSeptember to visit the
penal settlement of the colony, and on
their return two boats carrying num-
Der of the excursionists undertook to go
over the dangerous falls in the Masia-
rum river. One boat passed them in
safety, but the other became unmanage-
able, and out of twenty-one persons ON
board, nine, including Captain Beres-
ford, the Governors son-in-law, were
drowned.
The Mississippi Legislature on Thur
day elected eX-Provisional Governor
Sharkey to the position of one of
the national Senators from that
State by n vote of one hundred for
him against twenty-siX for his op-
ponent, though many of those voting
in his favor declared that they did
not approve of his proclamation di-
recting the reception of negro testimony
in the courts, but acted in accordance
with the instructions of their constitr-
ents. Mr.. J. L. Alcom was the follow
ing day elected to the other senatorship.
Alexander H. Stephens called OH Presi-
dent johnson early Friday afternoon,
and was accorded u private interview Of
over an hours duration. It's nature is
understood to have been marked with
frankness and kindly feeling, but be-
You'd this nothing concerning it has
transpired. AS Mr.. Stephens was fur
nished transportation northward at gov
eminent expense, the President extern
ded the courtesy of free passes over the
railroads on his homeward trip. He left
for Georgia on Saturday.
The North Carolina Convention, on
Monday, passed q resolution "respect-
fully, but earnestly" requesting Con-
gress to repeal the test oath. Another
was adopted, submitting to avote of the
people of the State the ordinances about
secession and abolishing slavery adopted
by the Convention. The Convention
resolved that when it adjourn it shall
adjourn to meet on the second Thursday
in May, or sooner, at the call of the Gov
ernOr.
The late Edward Everett's residence,
in Summer street, Boston, and the fur
niture it contained, We're sold at auction
on Wednesday last. The sale attracted
a large number of persons; but the arti-
Giles generally sold for much lower prices
than might have been expected, owing
to the interest attached to them from
having belonged to the distinguished
statesman and author. The house and
adjoining grounds brought tifty-seven
thousand dollars. -'..,.
The Missouri delegate sent from the
Fenian Congress on q mission to WASH
ington with reference to the uncondi-
tional release of John Mitchell, prisoner
at Fortress Monroe reports that he has
been successful, and that the order for
that purpose will soon be issued. A
similar statement is repeated in other
quarters.
Major General George 1T. Stannard,
of Vermont, who was honOrably mus
tered out of the service in August, was
on Thursday reinstatcd in the service
by order of the President, on the per-
sonal recommendation of Lieutenant
General Grant. u
The London Orchestra of October 7,
has the following: 1--WE understand
that the frequent minors with regard to
Miss Batemen's marriage are so far true
that she has become the wife of an
American gentleman--a pianist.
Another disastrous fire occurred in
Chicago ON Thursday night, destroying
the packing establishment of s. Favor
lite & Son and the tannery of Williams
& Co. Loss about 100000, mostly in
sured.
The London Times finds the Fenian
movement "diabolical and fatuous and
exceeding in wickedness," &c. In the
same paper Mr.. Lindsay regrets that the
South was not victorious.
Colonel James A. Hamilton, the ell
dest son of Alexander Hamilton, and
years of age, is now on a
visit to Boston, the guest of Governor
Andrew.
A recruit going through the exercise
of sword cut, asked how he should parry.
" Never mind you that,n said the old |
huzzar; only you cut, let the enemy
parry
General Candy has issued an order, in
New Orleans, revoking all orders res
training or putting condition on the |
sale OF transfer of lands in Louisiana.
The General Convention of the Epis- |
copal Church, now sitting in Phladel-
phia, will continue its sessions until the |
middle of this week. Sorry for it.
Rev. DR.. Nathan B. Crocker, for sixty |
years Rector of st. Johns Church in |