The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-17
The Evening star.

letter from IMPORT Mills, Fla, says that
Gouldsby, the Second Mate of the Evening
Star, had arrived there, having left the steam
er with boat-load of ladies. All but two
lost before getting near shore. In landing
the latter were lost; one named Annie, from
Rhode Island, and the latter Rosa Howard, of
New-York. Both became insane, from want
and starvation. The bodies were washed
ashore. That of the latter was nearly de-
voured by snakes. The mate 10 barely alive
Savannah Ga Oct 18th The schooner De
Soto, from Pensacols, bound to Baltimore, has
been abandoned at sea. The Captain and
crew were saved by the British brig Union,
which has arrived here in distress s''t'f
The Spanish bark Hawai-, from Matauzas,
for Turks Island, has put into Fernandina in
distress. "a e.
| Quebec, October l5.--A moderate eompu-
tation places the number of houses destroyed
at $500, aud the loso? of property at from
$4,000, 900 to 100000 This number of
| persons rendered houseless is estimated at
10000. The body of man burnt almost to
crisp was dragged out of a house in St. Sa-
viour street, near St. WALLER street, but could
not be identified. So.
| St. Louis, Oct ia planning mill. car
pentsr's shop and two or three frame dwell
ings adjoining, belonging to H. Kennedy,
were burned about noon to- day; loss from
$4,000 to $4,000. - gr ~ vftss "a az
| Ottawa g. W., Oct ia destructive
FIRE occurred here yesterday Many tene-
families turnsl out of their homes, losin z
every thing. -, ssg, ~ -.gsg
Baltimore, Monday. Oct. 15.-.-The men,
bers Of the Plenary Council Of the Roman
Catholic Church, assembled to-day ia the
] grand portico of the Cathedral and were pho
| toglaphed. la SIM - aS Bl
| The regatta of the Patapsco navy took
place to-day The FIRST race, for barges, was
worn BY Zephyr, Of the Zephyr Club. The
second race for out riggers for the champion :
ship of the Patapsco navy, was won by
Whisper of the Ariel Club. .eis iae ss
Charleston, s. G. Monday, Oct. i5--The
Grand Jury made presen tment to the Uni
ted States District Court to-day. After
touching upon local topics they expressed
the hope that the National Congress would
dispassionately consider the state of the coan-
| try and direct Its efforts to the fall astoria
| ton of the Union and the removal or modi-
ication of all disqualifying acts. especially
| the test-oath. They also adverted " the case
| of jefferson Davis, and urged his speedy
| trial or release on bail as matter of Justice
and humanity, af
| Boston, Monday, Oct. l6.---Georse Ham
mer. young German, jealous Of Mary Han
er, to whom be was paying attention, attemp-
| ted to kill her last night, and inflicted
wounds with tck-knife which it is thought
| will prove fatal. s.ia0s
New York, October 15-Large numbers
Of persons assembled at the City Hall this
! afternoon for the purpose Of procuring natur-
alization papers, emitting them to vote at
the coming election. ~
Philadelphia. October l5.-I'he Italian
! Opera opened to night at the Academy of
Music. with the opera of ''Crispinote la Com
| are" The Academy was crowded with
| fashionable audience. Miss Kellogg and
other artists were favorably received
| Buffalo, Monday, Oct Is. lin pursuance of
orders issued by the Attorney-General Of the
United States, with the concurrence of the
Secretary Of War, United States District At
| tornsy DART gave instructions to Gen. BARRY
commanding this military district, to turn
over the arms seized from the Fenians in this
city, and at other points within the military
district upon the giving of a bond in double
|
Judge N. K. HALL, that the arms shall not
be used in violation of the neutrality laws
There were twenty boxes of arms seized here.
valued at $500 This general order was
procured at the Intervention of Hon. JAMES
M. HuMrHarY Of this city, the Cabinet taking
| the position that as the Government had
abandoned the prosecution Of the Fenian
officers and soldiers, it could not consistently
hnt ha ta
| Several thousand dollars worth of arms held
at Er lie, Oswego, Plattsburg, Malone, Troy
aud other places, will be turned over on the
same terms. 1t is said by the Fenians that
| the arms viii be sold to SANTA ANNA. p. o.
DAY and I. B. GALLAGHER signed the bond.
BosToN, Monday, Oct. 16.--A dispatchfrom
Chicago announces the sudden death of Capt.
JOHN CLARK in that city on Sunday. Capt.
CLARK, previous3to the war, was connected
| with the Boston Courier. Subsequently he
held Captains commission as Commiss ry
OF Subsistence, and while in New Orleans
commenced the republication of the Delta,
and afterwards established the Norfolk Post
BE was about 40 years old. &
New York, Oct 1e-Rey. Henry Ward
Beeeher delivered an address at the Brook
lyn Academy Of Music last night, in which
he advocated the passage of tie Constitution
al amendment as necessity. and expressed
his confidence in the good faith Of the South.
he characterized the Republican party as the
true guardians of the interests of the Gov
ernment, and declared it to be the duty Of
the North to educate the South into recog-
milton Of the entire justice Of the Amendment.
The timber of the Presidents message is al
ready being prepared and some Of its proper
tions shapsd. The superstructure will not,
however, be completed until the November
election shall have decisively expressed the
tone of the people Of New York.
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