The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-26
THE NEWS.

The Persia, which has arrived at New
York, brings foreign advices to the 18th
inst. The Great Eastern had not then
returned to England, but the press, aided
by the electricians, had arrived at very
correct conclusions as to the disaster to
the telegraph cable. 1t was generally
conceded that no further attempt to lay
the cable would be made this year. The
political news was unimportant. Lord
Lyons had been appointed Minister to
Constantinople.
The Montreal Herald, of August 18th,
says: The preliminary examination of
the four prisoners, Walter Clayton,
William Ames Blossom, Wyane w.
Blossom and Charles Hogan Adams was
brought to conclusion yesterday after
noon, when the men We're fully COM
mitted to take their trial at the next
term of the Court of Queens Bench on
five charges, namely: one of conspira-
cy, one OF kidnapping, and three of
shooting with intent to murder Sanders.
1t is at last determined that Hon. G.
H. Yeaman is defeated in the Second
District of Kentucky. The majority
against him is from ten to twelve hun
dred. No Southern member of Congress
toOh u uCCiuCu IOolliOIl Tile COIL
stitutional amendment, and his re-elec-
ton would have been a great moral tri.
umph. But Kentucky is in the line of
progress, and he can afford to wait.
Grand Master C. G. Wintersmith, of
Kentucky, has issued All appeal to the
leading members of the Masonic Order
in the United States, calling conven-
ton to meet in Louisville on the second
Monday of October, to aid in bringing
back the old harmony between all sec
tions of the Union.
A writer in the Macon telegram re-
commends that the people of Georgia
petition the President to grant a pardon
to the Hon. A. HI. Stephens. The writer
thinks Mr.. Stephens would use all his
Influence for the good of the country,
and would assist much in settling mat
tiers.
The night express train from Iowa, on
the Dixon and Fulton branch of the
into culvert, which had been washed
away by the storm on Monday night,
killing the engineer, fireman, express
messenger and one passenger. -
General Candy has issued orders from
New Orleans that all soldiers who wish
to remain in the South shall be mustered
out at such points as may be consistent
with the welfare of the service.
There were many applicants from per-
sons who wished to fill the office of ex
ecutioner at the hanging of DIR. Pritch-
ard, at Glasgow, some volunteering to
pay all their own expenses.
| The rebel General w heller was at
tackled and severely beaten, in Nash
vile, by two Union officers, in conse-
quence of threat made by him during
the war.
II is said, on good authority, that all
cOlored troops in the United States SER
vice are soon to be mustered out.
The receipts from Internal Revenue
| are said 10 be averaging one and quar-
ter million of dollars day
Gossip says that Robert Lincoln, son
of the late President, is to marry daugh-
ter of Secretary Harlan.
A man, supposed to be an accomplice
of Booth, was arrested at Fort Wayne,
Indiana, on Tuesday.
DIR. Buckley, of the Golden Circle no.
toriety, has become insane. -
THE PRESIDENTS RICHMOND VISIT
In speaking of the visit of the President
to Richmond, the Washington cores
pendent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
justly remarks:
The President has not promised to go
to Richmond to converse with the rebel
leaders. 1t will be recOllected that he
spent two days in Richmond after its
evacuation, and was thoroughly inform
ed of its condition and its conduct in the
past. ...
1t is noteworthy that in all the move
ments South, in all their calculations,
and in all their hopes, they seem to ig-
more the mighty North which conquer
ed a peace, and consider the government
is to be run only for their benefit, and
that we should devote all our time to
| try to conciliate them.