The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
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senti-a ID LAB EUA4 - = ~. societies of
ENGLAND, a. nded to- Al the South,
reports to the b .S6ls correspondent that the
negroes are "much more tractable" than their
late masters, and that some more wholesome
and decided means will yet have to be devised
for the discipline of the latter; under the new
order of things, than is now in vogue in the
Southern States. tltl..
Within the last few days property of great
value in Loudoun county, Virginia, which has
been hbelled and condemned under the Con-
fscation act, and set apart for the use of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandon
ed Lands, has been released by the bureau,
and the orders restoring it to the owners have
been delivered. ..-
DEATH oE CHIEF ENGINEER.-Wm. H.
Cushman, Chief Engineer in the United
States Navy, died in Philadelphia last week
He had been in the navy about ten years, and
was attached to the steamship Kearsage,
when she had the memorable fight with the
Alabama.
The Prince de Joinville has written a letter
upon the English and French navies, and I'M
favorably compared them with the American
marine. The London Post admits his ability
as a seaman, but demuro to the truth of his
structures.
A dentist of Edinburgh has patented an in
genious modification of forceps which admits
artifcially cooled air through its points to the
gum, so as to deaden sensation previously to
the extraction of the tooth, and thus render
the operation painless.
The Prince OF Orange, heir apparent to the
throne of the Netherlands, and once an aspi-
rant for the hand of Queen Victoria's daugh-
ter, has stepped out" on his creditors-has
absconded, and his whereabouts are unknown
St. Louis is clearing its streets for the
cholera. The Council requires every house
holder to cause The sidewalk and gutter in
front OF his premises to be thoroughly cleaned
twice : week.
FoRDs THEATRE BUILDING. A large num-
Der of strangers visit Ford's theatre every day,
but the place has been 50 entirely changed
that there is little qualification to he obtained.
The place has been made entirely iire-proof.
The Dubuque Eerald in abiding to the in
dependent, manly stand of our Judges during
the late war; says Pie Judiciary of Virginia
is a credit to the whole country, as the courts
of some other States have been its disgrace
John Overton, great property holder, was
confined in the penitentiary at Nashville last
week, by order of Major General Thomas.
President johnson, however, at once ordered
his release. ts4..s 72 ~
THE PACIFIC. SoUApRoN.-The Pacific
squadron will consist of the following named
vessels: Powhatan, Shamokin, Tuscarora,
Vanderbilt and Monadnock-in all carrying
sixty-three guns.
Official notice was given to the British Gov
eminent on the 18th, March 1866 at o'clock
P M. of the termination of the "Reciprseity
Treaty" twelve months notice was required.
A youngm named Robert Liggett former
y a1nember Of McNeils company Of Partisan
Rangers, was shot and killed near Keezletown,
Rockingham county, on Monday last.
The Atlanta papers Of October 9th am
nocnce tiIo arrival there Of MIR. Stephens, EN-
le4se to his home hCne.of the Augusta papers
nomma1es Nr. Stephen fnr Governor.
II Is estimated slIat 1000 persons have
been killed IN tIis county by railroads and
81, 10 disasters during the past six
The south taw.'' Tseislature has voted
H,ce limited % Senator for the
'.5trt oEolce
Al gro soldier slot and killed man
named . KING 9n the 20th October, at
Hamburg, S. Wt--!l- J catts0.
In Indiana mal4 as found guilty OF rape
and fined ten dollars, and imprisoned twenty
four hours.