The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-10
THE NEWS

WHICH nave been sent forth
by Provisional Governors. He calls ON
citizens to take the oath of allegiance.
and appoints an election for the fourth
of September for delegates to State
convention, which Is to be held at CoIum.
bia on the thirteenth of that month";
The old laws of South Carolina, that do
not conflict with Governor Perry's pro-
are to be in force. General
Wade Hampton, in reply to applications
to establish an emigrating party, has ad-
vised his correspondents, in public let
ter, TO become citizens under the Federal
and to save all they can that
belong to the States, and the rights I'M
der it, He advises all that can do 80 to
take the oath of allegiance.
On Saturday week, Thomas Davis of
Savannah was arrested about mile
and half from Augusta, by Govern
ment detectives, charged with stealing
Government horses. Davis resisted and
attempted to shoot one of the detectives,
whereupon the other fired, one ball TAX
ing effect in the shoulder and another in
the head, causing instant death. Coro-
ner Rhodes held aninquest on the body,
and the verdict was in accordance with
the above facts, that the killing was
done in self-defense.
The Saratoga races commenced on
Monday. The race for three years old
was won by Maiden. Oliata was second.
The contest was close and the time three
min. and eighteen and half secs. The
second race of two mile heats was won
by the Lexington colt Arcola. The
time OH the first heat was three minutes,
e., ~, nd orfar ooo0n1o. tho
second heat was quarter of minute
longer.
A Louisiana paper declares that the
town of Nachitoches has fleas that can
Jump higher, quicker, bite harder, out
dodge, run faster, than any other feas.
They are larger, fatter, slicker, harder
to rope than any other feas. 1t takes
two freedmen and white boy to tree
one of them, and suggests, as last re-
sort, to have them hung or shot with
Sharp's rifle.
The Augusta Transcript, Georgia, was
suppressed recently for offensive Ian
guage. Its publication, however, has
since been resumed. The offence was
contained in an obituary notice. In its
new issue it says that it regrets the pub
LEGATION of the notice, and reiterates the
declaration that it is its settled policy to
render cordial support to the Govern
ment.
On Monday, 3lst ult., as train on the
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was
crossing Hickahaly Bridge, between
Coldwater and Senatobia, the bridge
gave way, threw car with the stationa-
ry engine into the river, distance of
sixty-five feet. The fireman, John Gar
land, was scalded to death, and the con-
ductor and engineer badly injured.
The Cleveland Herald says that Har-
rison H. Todd, the indianapolis con-
spirator, who terminated his prison life
| by sliding down rope instead of dang
ling from the end of 1t, is in Canada, in
good condition, but rather seedy. He
repents his folly and curses his old asso-
ciates with fervor.
There were numerous pheasant Incl
dents at Grants Faneuil Hall recep-
ton in Boston on Monday. A cute
Yankee, who had been through the mill
and shaken hands with General Grant,
was himself seen shaking hands with
less fortunate people outsidefor tencents
apiece. =
G. p. Were, at Memphis, had an en-
counter with Mr.. Cameron, a candidate
for the Legislature. Cameron drew a
pistol, and Were with knife inflicted a
wound on Cameron, whose carotid arte-
ry was severed. The surgeons hoped he
would recover.
The notorious guerilla, Captain Ford,
rode into Holly Springs on the 31st OF
July, and soon became engaged in diff
Guilty, and shot and killed Tom Cohen,
an old and respectable citizen. He
mounted his horse and escaped.
At Memphis, Mr.. Page, President OF
the Commercial Bank, has been released
on bail by the military authorities, as it
was thought he could fairly exculpate
himself from the charges brought against
him.
The Democrats of Iowa are so DISCUS
ted with their old party name, that they
have omitted it in their call for State
convention. They are not peculiar in
their feelings.
John Bright, a returned soldier, killed
DIR. Colburn with q pistol, at Leighton,
Michigan, on the 10Th ultimo, for kiss
ing his wife while making a professional
CALL ma
The Nashville Press and Times says :
THE man who advocates gradual eman-
cipation is about to apply for patent
for The gradual explosion of gun-cotton.
Arthur Donelson, 70 years of age, de-
liberately shot his wife dead at Bath,
Maine, last Monday, with a charge of
buckshot. He is in custody.
Major Cabel Breckenridge, son of Cen
eral John G. Breckenridge, of the late
Confederate army, is in Richmond, stop
ping at the SpotsWood House.
Dispatches from st. Paul hold out
hopes that the Indians will return to
peace. There has been acouncil at Fort
Benton of pacific character.
Gen. Pope, commanding the Depart
ment of Missouri, has been breveted Ma
jor General of the regular army for mer-
itorious and gallant service.
The Board of Underwriters of Phila-
delphia have presented Commander
Thornton, late of the gunboat Kearsage,
with q handsome sword.
The yellow fever is prevalent at Hav-
ana, and the proportion of deaths is
greater than is usual, according to re-
ports from Galveston.
Merritt's cavalry recently arrived at
Austin, Texas, and the Federal flag was
raised upon the State Capitolfor the first