The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-06
THE NEWS.

The new financial agency in New
York, at 81 Broadway, established for
the negotiation of the loan of thirty mil
lion dollars to the Mexican republic, was
formally inaugirated on Thursday, there
being present ON the occasion large
number of American and Mexican gem
tlemen of distinction. The rooms were
handsomely decorated, collation. was
| partaken of, and speeches were made by
Mr.. Romero, President Juarez's Minis
ter in Washington; General Wallace,
Robert Dale Owen, S. S. Cox, of Ohio,
| and others.
The Washington correspondent of the
| New York Commercial writes under
, date of November 1: "The Rev. Henry
| Ward Beecher publicly declares that af-
ter two long interviews, he is confident
that President JOhnson's course is right,
and expresses the greatest confidence in
him." The Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune says: tMr.
Beecher expresses his entire belief in the
Executive, and considers him entitled to
the cordial support and confidence of the
earnest friends of liberty everywhere"
1t is stated tina. the occupant of the
house ON Tenth street, Washington,
where President Lincoln breathed his
I last, has made claim for damages done
| to his house and furniture on the night
of the assassination. Relic hunters
have made offers for the furniture ofthe
room, and the owner might realize
enough thereby to buy another and bet
| ter house.
The Fenian excitement continues to
increase in Canada. Toronto and its
approaches are picketed, Orangemen
| are arriving for its defence, several SOL
Sny,,nnth v Vii, tho ordor and an,ar;oon
49, go aw ~ ,a.anor;nm 70 ioova TT Il
said that the Eanions lave n fast steam
or ready fnr Armament and that governs
ment official are in Ieaoue with them
nv. 49,. ~, 80, -, ,.aaoa -.
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Newton to cost Sa00 0oo and t6 nnrchase
land on which TO build The s.ne at n
cost If NOT mora than. $40 fO(I and an.
thOrizing the treasurer to borrow the
above amonnfs
a. 80 80, ,o.so,. ,,.;at;,, -
Al, "A nees y. H1sa ses :M ns.L VI
the sioon-of.w war T,nscar ora and fhe Mon.
;tot Mnnadnoc will shortly If II has
NOT already. sail from Fortress Monroe
INV wav IF 81 Thomas West Indies for
San Francisco and other Pacific ports.
to attand tn orr nat;onaI jntaresfs IN
that side of the continent.
sacond great fire has occuyrea Of
lConstantinonIe on snnt near IN that
which suffered 40 severely Inv the fire of
September & The last fire began at five
In tho morn;po ~ tho XIII of O,toher
and was only subdued in the afternoon
after having destroyed above thousand
houses and shops,
| Garrett Davis and Brutus CLAY of Ken
tucky. having sued Generals Palmerand
Brisbane for abducting slaves. counter
suit has been brought before the Freed
mems Bureau against Davis and Clay
for holding blacks 10 labor without pay,
in violation of the laws of the United
States.
The surrogate at New York having
decided that Major General Butler, as
executor of his brothers will, must make
returns of all the property, the General
has appealed from that decision. He re-
turned only the amount OF property in
new YORK.
Several women who have been dealing
largely in counterfeit money We're ap-
pretended at Coyington,, Kentucky, on
Weunesuay' among Inc roqn.erle.s
.ake4 e sioln .nesu People ale s, neasuiS
nc nit,es, ewenIles, lens anu nVeS' anu
hity-ceh' postai currency PIECES
"A ulspa1cl RON oan FRANCISCO uateo
tne twentyte'gntn 1it.! represents tne
arris s ~ INA. ci,y uuilHS lHe WEEK. Vi
SIN uiHerene whale's, havlng III .ne az
oil and thirty thousand pounds of bone.