The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-05
THE NEWS.

apnears that England, France and the
Tinted States are to be more active than
ever i'm suppressing the slave trade in
Cuba. The British Government has ex-
pressed desire to aid the changes and
reforms in Canada as far as possible
The Atlantic Cable was to be taken out
on the twenty-sev of June by the
Great Eastern, and it is believed that 1T
will be in working order by the twenty
first of July. The supply Of cotton from
this country is exciting the discussion
of millionaires and Others in France. 1t
is thought that the supply will be COM
paratively small for year or two at
least. The crops in Europe are not very
promising. The Emperor of Russia has
declared that he will never consent to
separate Poland from Russia. The trou-
bles between the Prussian Ministry and
the Lower House have not been con-
cluded, and the Chambers have ended
their session. Cotton has advanced on
the Liverpool market. The consolidat-
ed funds are quoted at ninety one-eighth
to ninety one-quarter.
Four men. woman, and child were
drowned near Colesburg, Iowa, on We'd
nesday of last week. In attempting to
cross Bear Creek, the wagon was upset,
and they were precipitated into the
stream and drowned.
A census of the city of Providence has
just been completed, andthe result shows
q population of fifty-iOur thousand five
hundred and ninety-eight.
The merchants of st. Louis propose to
have convention during the Autumn,
in which all the mercantile interests of
the West shall be represented.
Fifteen thousand of the army of Ten
nessee, General John a. Logan COM
handing, are to be mustered out of SER
vice Immediately.
Governor Curtin has pardoned John
Fitzpatrick, convicted in Philadelphia in
the month of March, 1858, of murder in
the first degree, for the killing of John
McCracken, andsentenced to be hanged.
General Howard sreceivingnumerous
applications from those who have taken
the amnesty oath, for the restoration of
their property now in occupancy by the
Freedmen's Bureau as abandoned lands.
The Connecticut Retreat for the Insane
has at present about two hundred and
forty patients, or all that it can accom-
modate or hold.
An insane man, named Sam Sly, in
generated for the last ten years in the
New Haven county Jail, for murder, has
lately fanciedhimself the prophet Elijah,
and for more than a week has been
waiting for his translation, steadfastly
refusing all food and drink, and spend
ing his time chiefly in prayer.
The system of Geographic fire and po-
lice alarms, introduced in Boston a
dozen years since, is meetingwith much
favor in other cities. The authorities of
Cincinnati have just contracted for its
introduction there, and the new Fire
Commissioners of New York are in Bos-
ton investigating its merits.
The first installment of the celebrated
Noyes library, bequeathed by the late
Honorable William Curtis Noyes to
Hamilton College, has reached its desti-
nation. There are altogether about so
boxes of books.
Bangor furnishes ice water free. Partly
through the munificence of one of her
citizens, tanks are placed along the public
streets, and daily supplied with fresh
water and pure ice.
Andrew B. Cameron, of Worcester
Massachusetts, who was thought to have
been drowned in Quinsigamond Pond
has returned alive and well, but refuses
to account for his absence and the cir.
cumstances that led tothe supposition o.
his decease.
A granite tablet has been erected al
the foot of the old Washington elm, n
Cambridge, Mass, by the City Govern.
ment, with the following inscription
"Under this tree Washington first took
command of the American Army, June
third, 1775."
The Albany train, number twenty.
eight, on the Hudson River Railroad
due at New York at about four and hall
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, ran off the
track at Irvington, pitching the engine
tender and forward passenger car into
the river, and smashing two other cars
badly. Several persons are reported
killed and wounded. Among the latter
is William Paulding, of Peeksville, who
willlos both legs. The disaster was tb g
result of gross carelessness on the part
of the switch tender. The track was
only slightly injured. w.
About nine o'clock Saturday mornino
Harlem Railroad and New Haven
tram came in collision on the bridge
near the Yorkville tunnel. The trains
Were on different tracks, and it is SUD-
posed that the settling of the bridge NV
the tremendous weight upon it caused
the cars to oscillate so much that thew
came in contact. The Harlem train was
considerably injured, and MANY of the
passengers were cut and bruised by the
broken glass and wood work.
Major General George Crook has been
relieved from command of his cavalry
corps, and ordered to report co the Adm
'tantGeneral by letter from his residence
The body of Mr.. A. r. Stone SIN.
dent OF Yale College, drowned in tha
connecticut river, at Haddam. ON Tues.
DAY, 27th, was recovered on Thursday
The party engaged in the search had
been firing small cannon over the WV w.
erduring the forenoon, and while soma
were absent for the purpose of procurin@
a larger cannon, the body rose to ths
surface Within some forty feet of the
the last time. e"'e' ior
A lad named Karson. in New uovo,
was accidentally shot by a comnan;n,,,
while hunting. Between tb;riw nUd
forty shot entered his back hnf IL anu ~
thought he will survive. WV ~ 10
On Saturday terrible tornado passed
over the village of Viroqua, Wisconsin I'