The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-02

Accounts have been received by the Navy
Department of the East India Squadron.
Accounts from South Bend, and other
points in Arkansas, speak favorably of the
cotton crop. A
1t is said the freedmen are behaving badly
in the Sumpter district of South Carolina. "A
detachment of regulars had been sent there,
from Columbia.
A robbery of the National Bank at Allan
ia, Georgia, was recently committtd; $4,000
were stolen-the thief was arrested.
A new line of steamers has been estab-
lished between Boston and CharlestoI ! Il
1t is stated that the Democrats, as a party,
are not inclined to fraternise with the pro-
posed National Conventions TO be held in
Philadelphia 50 2a2yE2Hg
In the bill for miscellaneous purposes,
5000, 900 Isl AN item for ethe erection Of a
building to accommodate the Currency Blu
reaus sa1 rocs a5ssse srcs ei tsu
Lone hundred and ninety.three patents are
TO be issued for the last week, to the Sd in
slant. s.i9S m
y In Chicago, boy died from having bathed
in pond, where carcases of animals had been
deposited. 1t supposed he swallowed some
of the water, as the symptoms were those of
a bad case Of poisoning Is
| The Hon. D. @. Whitman, Deputy Com
missioner of the Internal Revenue Bureau
has resigned that position. rta3
/ The steamship Moro Castle, from Havana,
brought six million cigars, as freight to New
York. sai Taea auIli ~ y -,f
Ii Arkansas and Mississippi the reports of
the crops, from certain quarters, are more fa-
vorable ave., NIX, esse- 1tit !,
The medal of thes Washington Society of
the University of Virginia for the best de-
bate, was awarded to- John s. Wise, son of
Ex-Governor Wise. The annual grafton was
delivered by James n Dunlop, of Richmond.
| Gen. Fitzhugh Lee also made brief address,
| The Hon. A. H. II. Stuart delivered an ora
ton before the Jefferson Society on the 18th
| ut 49, .ol.is ~ 5.se.sSg fts
The Columbus (Miss.) Index says ssSince
| the incoming of the beautiful warm weather,
farmers are beginning to think the prospect
of the cotton crop does, not threaten so badly
after ALL Their greatest fear is that the
freedmen will not stand a little extra labor to
destroy the grass that is covering every thing.
| Twenty days lost in inactivity is a serious
matter with the cropping interest, and me-
groes, with their new idea of things, are an
uncertain staff to lean on in an emergency.
Get over this Rubicon, and the general opin-
| ION is three-fourths crop will be realized.
! The warm weather has done much in drying
up the lands, and thick as the grass is, steady
| labor, even for short period, will greatly
redeem the bad-looking prospect"
At Trinity College commencement, at
| Hartford, Connecticut, Bishop Quintard, of
Tennessee, received the title of D. D.
Primary meetings are to be held in Har-
ford county, Maryland, by the friends OF
President Johnson's policy, to select delegates
to meet in convention to elect FIVE delegates
to meet in Congressional convention in Balti-
more, and also.6ve to meet in State conven-
ton.
The cotton ware house of Messrs Wall &
Pinkney, on Stone street, New York, has
been destroyed by fire; the loss is estimated at
$50, 900, $4,000 of which is insured in Bal
timore companies.
At Natchez, Mississippi, destructive fire
recently occurred, destroying four stores; the
loss of property is estimated at 100000.
Accounts from Alabama are encouraging,
relative to the cotton crop, owing to the re-
cent fine weather. 1t is hoped that the yield
of the State will be 100000 bales.
1t is said General Fitzpatrick, our Minister
to Chill. is in some difficulty. He has been
called upon for an answer to serious charge
that has been preferred against him.