The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-14
General News.


present in the matter of bailing Mr.. Davis
though it is possible that after the adjourn
ment Of Congress he may parole him.
1t is asserted that the best sanitary author
ity of New York states there has been no case
of cholera in that city, and that the disease at
quarantine is abating SO y "--
The sum of $2O,O60 has been appropriated
for improving the channel of the Snsquehanna
below Havre-de-Grace, and $4,000 for the
Improvements on the Patapsco. Surveys of
the barbor of Baltimore, between Fort Nc
Henry and the Patapsco, have also been pro-
vided for.
The new iron-furnished library at the capt.
tai will be ready by the middle of July. The
library has 1900 more volumes than the
Astor library
The investigations of General Meade do not,
so far, confirm the report that the Canadians
crossed the.boundary line, or that any of the
Fenians had been killed by them, or that any
prisoners had been captured by them on the
American side.
The bill giving the widow of soldier or
sailor in addition to her present pension
dollars month for each of her children, will
require an appropriation of six million.
1t is stated that the Government would
transfer Mr.. Davis to the jurisdiction of the
District Court of Virginia, if writ of habeas
corpus should be issued to bring him before
that tribunal.
George S. Goodall, an employee at Old
Point, in the Commissary Department, fell
overheard from one Of the wharves at night,
aud was drowned.
The ship carpenters and caulkers who have
been on strike in New York, have gone to
work at the old rates.
The Western Union Telegraph, and the
American Telegraph Companies have been
consolidated
A frightful accident occurred to the down
train, on the Danville Railroad Mr.. Trotter,
of or near Danville, was killed, and thirteen
others injured-among them Bishop EARLY
and Isaac Overly, of Charlotte
The Georgia Central Railroad has been re-
constructed-trainsg go from Macon t. Savan-
nah and Augusta.
Stringent quarantine regulations have been
established at Savannah, Brunswick, and
Dayton, Georgia.
General Meade and staff have arrived at
Malone, New York, from St. Adams All
was quiet on the Salmon river, Head Centre
Stephens is stopping at the Exchange Hotel
Richmond. He will spend few days there
and in Petersburg, before returning to New
York.
j. E. Bryant, editor of the Loyal Georgian,
was arrested for defrauding negroes when an
officer of the Government.
The Rev Mr.. Grammer, of the Providence
Episcopal Church, St. Peters, Baltimore, has
gone to Europe with his wife and daughter.
The government is in receipt of intell-
gence from Malone, New York, dated Mon
day, stating that great confusion existed there
among the Fenians, owing principally to the
arrest of their leaders. About 1900 of the
brotherhood have been started in homeward
direction by the United States authorities
within few days past
In reply to an inquiry of District Attorney
Dart, of Pottsdam, New York, as to whether
any of the subordinate officers and men OF
the Fenian prisoners should be indicted the
Attorney General teegraphed instructions to
indict the leaders only, and to prosecute them
for breach of the United States neutrality
laws with such diligence as would be consis-
tent with the dignity ofthe United States.
The treatment of the prisoners on their
way through the Canadian towns is very
rough. They were jeered and tainted and
| in one instance one of them was severely NAL
treated by the mob.
The action of Congress has given new lite
to the Fenian movement, and an enthusiastic
meeting is expected The revolutionary
committee have published stirring appeal
to Irish citizens to collect commissary Sores
money, &C., call meetings and pledge sup
port to the men who inscribe upon their ban
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