The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-28


Y, is a. defaulter to the amount Of $45 900
one half of which has been recovered. He is
the son of a clergyman-has confessed his
guilt, and his friends have given bond to make
up the missing sum. FL.
Mr.. j. III. Huddon and friend, intend
crossing the Atlantic in metallic life boat 20
feet in length and ship-rigged. They design
visiting London and Paris.
Raphael Semmes is in Washington, rela-
tive to the order of the President prohibiting
him exercising the functions of Probate
Judge of Mobile. asa <r.vy,rf crf,
The crops in different sections of Mary
land will fall short. The wheat crop, it is
said, will not be more than one third the us
ual yield. The fly and joint worm are at
work. The rye crop is more promising-but
a light crop was sown. arr n q. 3
The Rev. j. P. B. Wilmer, Bishop elect of
Louisiana is a graduate of the University of
Virginia and of the ?. E. Seminary of Alex
andria. He is man of commanding appear
ance and is an eloquent preacher. His ex-
perience in parochial duties in Virginia will
fit him for the duties of his new part in
Louisiana. iii ae ~ tnl
The Dunkards held their annual meeting
in Waynesboro, Pa, last week Fifteen
thousand persons were present.
The Republican members of the Senate
were in caucus from ten until after four
o'clock, on Friday, with the exception of
about an hour, from twelve until one, while
the Senate were in session. 1t has not trans
PRED what was done, but it was understood
that the subject of Congress taking a recess
was discussed and disapproved of, and that
afterwards the subject of reconstruction was
debated
Z The hay crop of Illinois will be short, but
the wheat looks finely. 1t will be the best
made in that section. The oat crop is
short. HJ ~ V Il
John B. Leitch, 60 years of age, has been
convicted for the murder of his step daughter
&who was his paramount He was sentenced
to the penitentiary for IS years. g
l.. l.. Burrell, a prominent citizen of st.
Louis, accidentally shot himself and died the
next day. t.ff+l 81
Queen Victoria's 47th birthday was cele-
brated at Toronto on the oath inst with great
eclat. There was grand military review
Two men were killed at Gait, Canada West,
while firing an old Russian cannon in honor
Of the day. %t8
The freight depot Of the Hudson River
Railroad has been destroyed by fire, and pro
perty to the amount of $25O0OO lost.
O'Mahoney, it is said, received from Janu-
airy to the time of the Eastport fasco, $780,
900, of which $50, 900 were sent to Ireland
and $4,000 have been spent in New York.
Senator Wright, at last accounts, was bet
ter, and in full possession Of his mental facul-
ties
The radical Senators rejected Mr.. Proswell
as Postmaster at Baltimore, because he was
supporter of President johnson.
Twenty-Five deaths from starvation occur
red in New York during the two months end
ing the 18th instant, and 1877 from accidents.
Green corn sold in New Orleans on the 18th
inst for So a dozen.
A marble mausoleum is to be erected at
Mobile to the memory of the Mobile soldiers
who fell in the war. Miss Evans, the autho-
ress, has purchased it for this purpose.
The Catholics have commenced large Ca
thedral at Lawrence, Mass
Among the resolutions of the Soldiers and
Sailors Union johnson Club in Philadelphia
were the following:
Resolved, That we consider it the right of
each State to order and control it's own do
nestle institutions, according to its own iudg-
ment, subject only to the Constitution of the
United States.
RESOLVED, That under the Constitution of
the United States is reserved to the several
States the right to prescribe the qualifications
Of electors therein, and that it would be
subverslon of the principles of our Govern
nent for Congress to force UNIVERSAL suffrage
upon any portion Of the country in opposf-
ton to the known wishes of the citizens there
of.
Resolced, That we do not recognize the
authority of thcpresent Radical Congress in
amending the Constitution until the whole
country is once more united by representation
of loyal men.
1t is stated that Edwin Forrest, the ira
gedian, purposes on his return from Cali
fornia to carry out long contemplated scheme
by founding and endowing in Philadelphia
Home of Retired Actors.
The hog cholera is raging in different por-
tons, of Amherst county, Va. Many have
lost their entire stock by the ravages of the
disease.
The old school Presbyterian Assembly
has resolved to meet next year at Rochester,
N. Y.
The Israelitish Pentecost, or feast of Shah
outh, was celebrated at Baltimore on last
Saturday, by the Oheb Shalom Congregation,
at their Synagogue, in Hanover street Nine
boys and six girls were confirmed. They
presented the Rev. DR.. Szola with a gold
headed cane, and other valuable articles.
Joseph Fl. Hayward, worthy citizen of
Baltimore, of the firm of Hayward & Bart.
lett, died on Friday afternoon, aged 81 years.
He was we'll known as the senior partner of
the firm. He introduced the system of heat
ing public and private buildings with hot
water. He was man of genius, and worthy
and enternriSino mechanic
Butter is selling in Lynchburg at twenty
cents pound.
The Temperance Temple Convention was
held in Baltimore last Thursday night.
The number of Confederate privateers was
twenty-five. They captured 2S3 American
vessels and destroyed 1856. The vessels cap