The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-13
THE NEWS.

Sixty amnesty pardons were granted
on Saturday, all of the parties hailing
from Aiapai'ia' 20 Es.-lJsT Eg0I5
! 1t is understood that The National
Latelligenceg of Washington City Is to
be the official organ Of the Administra-
ton. =" t'' ' t:f. 20 '.e#1s -' ISL
Governor Wells, of Louisiana, has &C
cented the nomination Of the democratic
party of that State for reelection. It ..
| Among the prominent pardon seekers
now in Washington, is Mr. Trescott,
Assistant Secretary of State under Mr..
Buchanail's administration. g-ai
/ A private letter from Colorado states
that General Slough will in ALI proba-
bility be returned as one OF the Senators
from that new State. ,ra fsayo -...
The majority for General Humphreys,
for Governor of Mississippi, over his
competitor, Judge Fisher, will probably
be about ten thousand. .'o 't7
The property of Joseph E. Davis,
brother of Jefferson Davis, and of
General William II. Martin, both late
of the Confederate army, has been res
! tored to them. sid 8esih iga -
Il G. L, Potter, the anti negro testimony
candidate for the Judge of the Court OF
Appeals in the Jackson District of Mis-
l sissippi, Is elected by a majority of three
/ thousand. -s
The Mississippi Central Railroad will
be In running order from Memphis in a
', few days, when passengers can go
= through to New Orleans from that city
i'm forty hours. l. .4 aau
VI General Thomas Francis Meagher ar
t rived at Salt Lake City, in Utah, on the
: sixteenth of September, on his way to
Il his new home in Montana. He was SER
r enaded by the Mormons.
Several progressive men and women
!. at Boston have formed an association for
% the promotion of social science, and
' have elected Prof. w. b. Rogers, of the
= Institute of Technology, president.
l. General Hardee was the recipient, il
ID Mobile the other day, of handsome
to compliment in the shape of dinner
rendered him by several of the Unite
"a States army officers on duty at tina
nd post.
~ Major Pierce, formerly OF the Unite
~ States Army, and late of the Militar.
Dn Board of the Confederate State Govern
o ment of Texas, has been arrested, and i
~ ~ held as prisoner, at Austin, on charge
81 connected with the malfeasance OF tina
If, board. ...=#. ,..,.... ..,.,.=
The State Department in Washington
49, has received advices to the effect tina
In the cholera was recently raging fearful.
er in Barcelona, Spain. The port had bee
ed closed by royal decree, all business wa
IL. s saa ilo% the sH city, slf the '"''
hls The Fenians are creating still, !
'I9 Canada. Agents of the organizatio
seq have recently visited both Quebec al
.nu Ott0wa, with the view OF establishir
In lodges, and it is reported that a numb
, ia. of the Brotherhood have lately, lie
ne Toronto on special mission to lrelan
ed, Recently several highway robberi
lie. have been committed in the woods
cir New HAMPSHIRE. One gentleman w
Ike robbed of from six to eight thousat
be dollars. 1t is thought that an organize
On. gang of robbers are making circuit
OBJ the State.
es- The death of the Hon. D. G. Smitl
rh Secretary and Acting-Goveruor OF id
1nC no Territory, is confirmed. He fell dea
IKE in the streets of Rocky Bar. He WI
elm from New York, and formerly Chi
-, Clerk under Attorney-G Gen. Bates
IT, Washington. -
me An agonizing story is told OF a va
orc New York young lady, who, dissatish
ate with her good but irregular teeth, hs
ust fifteen of them pulled out to make roo
,rk for q new and false set. In vain u
OBJ dentist wished to spare her eye-teet
nv She would have them out. Nervo
wo prostraton followed the operation al
nd She died q victim to her pride, ana lea
ice ing the set of false teeth she had ORDER
ed, uncalled for.
int A few evenings ago ''spirit" mediu
Jay came to grief in Fall River, AT &c
vi clen i'm that city, Capt. Brightman, 3;
IN old salt. offered the medium $40, if
ous would unite the knots with which q
nei Captain should make him fast. II
at iugpler accepted the offer. The CAPITA
'e elr tied him; and for three long hours q
loi poor fellow remained tied, not"lt,
We standing he called Justify upon u
"sniritsu At the end of that time, Il
you Captain cut the knots and set the linpo
! of ter free. .-+#z.-t-al.
in San Francisco was visited on Sunu'
and last by very severe earthquake SHOES
his which shook the whole city, demolish
per- some buildings, and left their marks
will cracked walls and broken ceilings
nall Oh Tue SlIuCtuiSo -
e as number of persons were injured both
ata- falling walls and the crowding to
cen ont of the churches consequent upon
bers terror excited. The oscillation of I
der earth was sufficient to cause a bell Ii
d. l tower to ring, and to leave assures In
am Ground in some places two or tn
ma inches wide. The shocks were equa
,nce severe at various other towns in the
over terror of the State. ,i-ns5 ) .-.
at FoRIHEss MONROE, Oct. 9 Is
arn Two.turret monitor Mantonomah
and rived from New York, conveyed
nos United States steamer Boxer.
the The steam revenue cutter kan-Ka-
the arrived this morning towing the schC
rom er Hannah Matilda from Baltimore, Y
sur loss of rails. ~ be- ..s7-s4 ... q
emit The propeller U. s, Grant from
us Royal, October Sd, for New York
,oral in here short of eoal.D ma if-
General Dyer arrived to-day
UNI Washington to inspect the guns in
your arsenal here. ,-.......s... ...z.
rous, The steamer Daniel Webster lei
men. New York after eoaling. o-i9 -
ould A man was found in Hampton ye'
hich day in dying condition, and was Ia
ID to to the hospital, where he died.
I,o,,o | mama g yinsnp 700 ma ked on his