The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-11

lndlcate that the Republican majority will be
from $4,000 to 10000 majority. Ali the Re-
publican Congressman are elected.
Washington, October 9.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was protracted, and it is re-
ported that the disposition of Jefferson Davis
was considered. The matter was brought
up in consequence of a letter addressed, by
United States District Attorney Chandler to
Attorney General Stanbery. The President
also addressed certain interrogatories to the
Attorney General a few days ago, and the
reply of the latter was submitted to the Cab
met this afternoon. The whole matter will
be made public this week. s
Fort Monroe, Oct. 9.-The steamer Sara
gossa, from Charleston for New York, arrived
this afternoon with the schooner Mary Nc
Kee in tow, found off Hatteras flying signals
of distress. The schooner reports having en-
countered hurricane, which commenced on
the I'd, and blew with terrific violence. sweep
ing overheard everything on deck and carry
ing away the jibboom and rudder.
The hurricane moderated on the 5th and at
seven o'clock the steamer North Star was sig
naled latitude 1927, longitude rs. 20. The
steamer appeared to have suffered from the
gale. She bore down on the schooner. but
coming too near, became unmanageable, and
ran into the schooner, damaging herself bad
ly She then stood off, with colors Union
down, towards large sailing ship in the dis
lance, and was last seen at noon of the 9th.
The Mckee slgnaed the steamer Haze, from
New York for Mobile, but received no ASST g.
lance.
Wscasset, Me-, Oct. "a fire broke out
here at three o'clock this morning and ragged
till noon, destroying over fifty buildings, in
Guiding the custom house, hotel, sail loft,
marble works, and hay warehouses, and two
yachts lying at the wharves. Total loss
$200,000 Half of the business portion of
the place is IN ashes, aud nearly forty fami-
lies are rendered homeless. A meeting was
held this evening to take measures for the re-
lief of the sufferers.
New York, Oct. 9.-To-day's New York
papers contain list of the cabin passengers
on board the wrecked steamer Evening Star.
There were los in the cabin, including 10 fe-
males 1t is reported that among the passen-
gers there was French troupe of about SIX
ty persons, who went on board from the
Havre steamer without landing. The boat
was valued at 100000 Nc insurance.
Fort Monroe, Oct. 9.--The steamer And
rev johnson, from New York, bound to
Charleston, is ashore on Currituck beach N.
Carolina. The passengers lost some of their
baggage, but We're safely landed, and have
arrived in Norfolk. The steamer was form
erly in the government service, and was
known as the Georgia. 1t is thought she will
be cotton off. ~
Boston, Oct. 1O.-The Arlington Mills at
Lawrence were destroyed yesterday afternoon
by fire. The Hlills employed about $50
hands. The loss is estm ated at $3.50 900,
and is covered by insurance
Toronto, October 9.-Lieutenant Governor
Gordon and suite, of New Brunswick. arrived
here to-day.
The Canadian Confederation Commissioners
are preparing to leave for England
The Fenian trials excite little interest
WASHINGTON, Oct, 8. 1866-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was prolonged to much later
hour than usual. All the members were pre-
sent, and the matter under consideration was
the vexed question Of the trial of Jeff Davis.
The result was speedy and final disposition
of Davis case.
1t is confidently asserted here by gentlemen
who are interested that Santa Anna and
Juarez have settled their personal difficulties,
through the intercession of mutual friends,
and that before long an expedition with Santa
Anna at its head will land upon the Mexican
coast in time to seize the French and Austrian
military supplies, thus paying the expenses
of the expedition. The bargain is that Juarez
is to wrest from Macmillan the confiscated
church property, and Santa Anna is to recover
his own confiscated property, which is said to
be of almost fabulous value
The Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
has received communication from an agent
of the Bureau, written from Bairdstown.
Oglethrope county, Ga, in which he informs
the General that everything connected with
the operations Of the Bureau in that county
is working smoothly. The freed people are
conducting themselves with decorum, and the
whites seem disposed to do them Justice. He
states there is large body of aged, infrm and
helpless freed people in that section of the
State who are in absolute need of aid from
the government, and he begs of the Commits
sioners to take some measures for their relief.
He states that many of the strong and healthy
freedmen have left the county, while the de-
pendent have all remained, and the civil au-
thorities are unable to provide for them.
In relation to the crops, the agent says
81 never before saw such a crop in any coun-
try. Some farmers will scarcely make the
seed which they planted in the spring. Most
of the freedmen were working for share in
the crop, and of course they will make little
or nothing. The prospect for living in this