The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-05
NEWSPAPER NEWS.

Tho Springfield Republican publishes
a statenient. derived from official dOcu-
ments, showing the amount of money
expended by the state OF Massachusetts
on account Of the late war. From this
statement, which has been made up
with great care from the accounts of the
state, IL appears that Massachusetts has
actually paid upwards of fifty millions
of dollars Oh account of the war! Be-
sides the amount of three and n half
millions charged to the National Gov
eminent, the bounties paid to enlisted
men by the cities and towns of the COM
monwealth amount TO not less than
$23, $50 293; bounties paid from the state
treasury, upwards OF S13,0O0, 900; state
aid furnished the families of volunteers,
|iincluding the amount to be reimbursed
To cities and towns for the current year,
SS 900, 900; for coast defences, including
grants by tile last Legislature, S616,O0O;
interest on war loans, upwards of
81, SOC, 600; all other expenses on war ac-
count nearly $55O,OO, lf0aubal b
The proceedings i'm the United States
| District Court Of Mobile, before Judge
Richard BlIsteed, in the case of Thomas
G.. a.. Dexter, a special Treasury agent
arrested by the military on charge or
| fraud shows That Mr.. Rufus r. An
drews, formerly Surveyor of New York,
appeared as counsel for Dexter, whose
arrest by the military and detention for
trial by court martial were alleged to be
UNCONSTITUTIONAL as the accused was in
| the civil service of the government.
General Mood, commanding the depart
ment Of Alabama, declined to obey the
| writ Of habeas corpus issued by Judge
Busteed for the liberation of Dexter, on
the ground that said writ was suspended
| in the state by proclamation of the Presi-
dent A despatch received last, night
announces that General Woods action
in this matter llls been sustained by the
President. 49, LInHlf riiV t1Hiiio
On Friday evening another terrible
accident occurred on the New Jersey
Central Railroad, caused by the defec-
tive coupling Of a train Of coal cars
giving way whilst they We're ascending
a grade, the rear half running down the
grade and coIliding with an express
train coming round acurve at fullspeed.
The first passenger car on the express
train was driven through the baggage
ear Ten persons are reported killed,
and about fifteen wounded, hut we sup
pose that when tile facts are known the
loss of life will be found to have been
much greater. The scene of this last
.accident' was at White House, N. j.,
about forty-seven miles from New York
and one hundred and thirty-six from
/. Harrisburg, from when the train started
yesterday morning at three o'clock,
The Messrs. ,Galignani, of Paris, have
built and endowed hospital for the
English poor residing in tile city. 1t is
situated on theme Boulevard de Bineau,
and contains twenty-five beds. .. 1t is
: placed under the direction of an Eng
, lish Sister of Charity, and two. English
al h.xr ,ls,rt L
|, itous attendance The property has
; been formally made over to the English
g ambassador by the founders, who have
made large fortune out Of their news
' paper, Gdii9aonrs Messenger. a ~"
J, II appears that the Board of Trade
II Rooms in Washington are not well pat
=, ronized. The Star saysin a recent issue
d awe dropped in at the new rooms of the
Al Board OF Trade between II and l Oday
h the hour when merchants most do con
70 gregate on 'change expecting TO hear the
II hum ot many voices and to find goodly
T. representation of the merchants o.
n Washington engaged comparing note!
r and posting themselves Tor business
" transactions Nary hum, nary merchant
u n il stated that Hon. James Watson
G. Webb. United States Minister to Brazil
il now on his return home via Europe
and that VIM. w. V. Lidgerwoo,
f; Esq, has been appointed United State
~ Charge d. "A fairs dd interim. Mr.. Lid
ls gerwood has resided for anumber of year
~ at Rio de JaneriO, understands tn
N language of the country, aud is entirel
II acceptable to the Brazilian Government
~ The Merchants and Mechanics Ex
J. ehange has been revived, and, undo
Il the AUSPICES Of the Association, a reat
Ne ing and sales room has been opened
r. am eligible point on Main street I'll
IL best results are anticipated from this o
r. ganization, and, AS all of the leadin
IN MERCHANTS have entered into it with
IT. zeal and spirit, the success of tn
Is scheme for promoting the material il
ms forests of Norfolk is placed beyond
NJ doubt. fiiol i,Hs ....-.5 81
he 1t is not proper to address the Pres
on dent as Your Excellency,'' as some
est In the Conve ntion that framed The n
tionai Constitution, this title was pr
49, posed, bat was rejected at the instan
lay of Benjamin Franklin, who proposed