The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-26
THE NEWS.

Attorney General Speed has rendered
an opinion to Secretary ljcCulloch upon
claims for cotton captured by Sherman
in Savannah. He decides that all cot
ton taken by military forces in insurrec-
tionary districts is captured property,
within the meaning of the statute OF
1868, whether owned by loyal men or |
not. He also holds that recourse must |
be had in disputed cases to the Court of
Claims, and that jurisdiction cannot be
conferred upon commission appointed
either by the President or Secretary of
the Treasury, to examine the claims in
question, and to make restoration of the
proceeds of SO much of the cotton as
may belong to loyal claimants.
The Danderberg Castle Of Thunder)
was successfully launched on Saturday
last at New York, foot of of Sixth street,
North river. The launch was witness
ed by ten thousand people, and rs the
immense ship gracefully glided into the
waves, cheer upon cheer went up fl Om
the vast throng, whistles We're sounded,
bells rung, and cannon fired. Great
was the Joy of the people. She is one
of the most formidable iron clads on
the ocean, and has been three years
building. We saw her last summer, in
New York, and are fully impressed with
the grandeur of her dimensions.
Mr.. Arthur Tappan, formerly Of New
York, died in New Haven, Connecticut,
Yesterday morning, in theeightieth year
of his age. Mr.. Tappan, twenty-five or
thirty years ago, was very prominent in
connection with the agitation of the
anti-slavery question, being one of the
abolition pioneers in this city. During
| the early excitement on this subject he
| was a marked man, and became very OBJ
jectionable to those who opposed his
ideas. At one time mob attacked his
house and he was compelled to flee for
his life.
The theatrical wardrobe of j. Wilkes
Booth, the assassin, which was pickedup
from the wreck of the schooner Marie
Victoria, has been sold by auction in
Canada. Though most of the articles
were greatly damaged by salt water,
they realized high prices. A dressing
case, nearly, in pieces, brought fifteen
dollars, and spoiled costumes were
each.
The Postmaster General is determined
to stop the carrying of letters to Europe
by steamers not employed in the regular
mail service; and, hereafter, none OF
these vessels will be allowed to carry
letters in a ''ships bag" even when in
closed in United States Government en-
velopes. The rule will be SO strictly APP
piled that consignees of goods will also
be included in its operations.
1t is stated that there has been quite a
discussion over the reward offered fol-
the capture of Booth, but as yet the mat
ter is undecided. Colonel Baker, in be-
half of himself and party, claims the
prize, but Secretary Stanton, for some
reason or other, withholds his consent
and the payment of the reward, there
fore, remains in allegiance.
On last Thursday night the engine o
train on the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road was precipitated into stream abou
thirty miles from Cincinnati, the bridg'
over which had been carried away by
sudden rise of the water. The enginee
J was Immediately killed, and it is sup
} posed that there were other fatalities.
A Montreal (Canada) despatch of Jul.
10th, to the Toronto Leader, states tina
the police investigation in Montreal ha
been brought to a disgraceful close. On
councillor tore up the minutes anothe
! left the room, and the absence of thir
left the committee without quorum.
General Howard, of the Freedmen
Bureau, has issued an order to the effeC
, that if the planters of Lower Marylan
!, do not cease turning off their old slave
,, or neglect to employ them, that the Coy
/, eminent will seize their farms, and wor
!. them with freedmen.
q An alteration occurred between
t Union soldier and a returned rebel, nea
!. Miller Station, No., on the Pacific Raj
q road, last Sunday, when the latter she
q the former, killing him instantly. Th
q citizens caught the murderer, and, wit
: little ceremony, hung him.
: A train on the Central Ohio Railroa
r was thrown from the track by breal
said to have been caused by the rain,
: a point sixteen miles east of Columbus
:, on Friday last, and it is reported tn;
e eight persons were killed and over twel
: ty wounded.
: Emerson Etheridge publishes, in IL
n st. Louis Republican, bitter attack o
J. President Johnson, for causing him
e be arrested for making incendiar
n speeches in Tennessee. Etheridge
r now confined at Columbus, Kentuck.
!. The Bar Rooms were closed in Ricl
: mond on election day, by an order oftl
II General commanding in that Depar
ment. Violators of the order will be 81
# verely dealt with-themselves ARRESTED
e if detected, and their liquors confiscate'
i The iron clad Dictator, the huge MOI
} itor that was launched atNew York la
r fall has arrived in Boston harbor, Q
+ her trial trip. She behaved admirabl
= during the voyage, and will doubtless a
?, tempt the passage of the ocean.
n BY direction of the President all pr
Is soners of war, including the Rebel Ger
e erals, are to be released on parole upo
l. taking the oath of allegiance.
i Several burglaries and robberies a
" reported in the Richmond Wing of We
i terday.
;, The Richmond Wing thus counsele
Il its readers on the morning of the ele
h ton:
h Let there. then. be good order and d