The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18
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rers of the steamer Mary A. BOardmt II /.
which grounded OH RemeI Shoals OF
last Monday night, and of the sinking I
the schooner Chrstiana, of Yarmouth,
Me-, near Cape Page, have reached Is
The captain and all bat one OF the crew
of the latter were frozen to death. w
fetal information has been received IA
; Washington of the wrecking OF Tire
schooner Enigma, of Bath, Me-, at sesY
Oh the LIST flast November. Her omces
, : and crew We're discovered clinging u"
the wreck in destitute and starving
condition, and were taken off; but one OF
them died soon after. Floating bales 6
cotton and several portions of a wreck.
one or which rssembled the side OF 3
! steamer, were passed on the 9th inst, Oh
Cape Fear, by the steamer Cassandrn,
from New Orleans for Boston. The
steamer Trenton and one thousand bales
of cotton which she had on board, We're
burned on the Wachita river, Louisiana,
on the 10th inst. The ship Wm; Bell.
of Boston, struck on reef In the otraiE
of Fuooa tl,e arch of Dcce m Der, anu
became total loss. Her crew were res-
cued.
Edwin Forests temperance In Day
ton. where he first performed in public,
has oecasioned the recital of some re-
/ miniscences of the time when the "emi-
nent tragediann was young man OF Is,
and played in low comedy. At one time
4 he owned n trained dog, which wasquite
u successful performer. The twain 90
i cupied the same chamber, and one
4 morning the dog, who was risky fell
/ low, took advantage of the leisure time
his habits as an early rise gave him to
4 gnawl and tear one of his masters only
!. pair of boots. 1t would not do to kill
the dog, and young Forrest had no
/ money to get another pair of boots, and
/ no credit either. So he had to pretend
TO have sore ankle, and putting a band
age on the afflicted member, managed to
| borrow an old slipper. with which he
hobbled about until the close of the
week, when, his wages falling due, he
was able to purchase pair of shoes
The old boots were total loss. f.f
A full and accurate sketch of the new
steam sloop-of.war Madawaska, now
nearly completed, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. is given in the New York Herald.
The Madawaska is one oft the fleet of six
new vessels, all of similar build, some
time ago ordered by our Navy Depart
ment, and which it is expected will sur
pass in beauty, speed, equipment and
armament anything in naval architec-
ture hitherto known. Her length Of
keel Is three hundred and sixteen feet,
her length over all three hundred and
fifty-five feet, her breadth of beam forty
five feet, and she Is pierced for twenty
two guns. The other five vessels Of the
feet are the Idaho, Neshaminy and
Wampanoag, already completed, and tire
Ammonoosuc and Pompanoosuc, build
ing at Boston. els
A meeting to consider suggestions for
| MT ion hat
the Church of England and the Rus-
, sian Church. which was attended, by
. several high dignitaries of the 10fner
and prominent Russian gentlemen, was
+ held in London on the 18th of last Nov
: ember, Among the speakers was Prince
Orloff, who warmly favored the object In
view, but thought that it should not BIZ
precipitated or urged with too much
violence. The Prince, in letter giving
an account of the m. citing, says that NJ
/, resolutions were adopted, but all present
'.agreed that the cause should be pro-
NOTED cautiously but iucessantiy.n
i, Just like them. The Petersburg Ia
DEE states that the wearing of the
! grey" is getting to be a humbug. Quick
witted Yankees, perceiving that poor
/, fellows In grey are generally pitied and
patronixed, have adopted the style, an
1t is a common thing now to see keen
visaged New Yorker or New Highlander
in an old Confederate jacket, with 4
brass button mt the top of the lapslle.
stamped with the coat of arms of son, q
southern state. In this disguise, it Is
, marvellous how he sells goods to the
ladies. whiIehe hoodwinks the other Sc K
with 'disloyal expressions"
A few evenings since three burglars
visited the residence of Col. McKendsy
formerly of the I'd Massachusetts Cav
alry), in Milton, Mass, and attempted
to enter his house. Their noise alarmed
the Colonel, who seized two loaded re.
volvers, and. without stopping. to put on
his clothes, went into the yard and con
, fronted them. They were very we'll be.
: haved burglars, and allowed themselves
| to be driven into a shed, where the Col
, onel held them at bay until his clothing
Z had been brought to him, and rope IA
: tie the men together, after which he
, marched them to the lock up. eg
I Several arrests were made at Charles
s ton, s. c., on the 9th instant, CROWNS
Q out of the attempt on the part of the gov
: eminent to obtain the amount of the as
q sets of the "Bee Company" which viii
: be remembered as a we'll known block
e ade running CONCERN during the war
0 One of the parties connected with thi
e company, the agent at Nassau, refuse,
D positively to divulge anything with re
u ference TO the assets, and he was ordere,
' 20 be imprisoned. The case excite
!, much interest. .tr
: On the last trip of the steamer Nose
- Taylor, from San Francisco to San Juan
an insane Fenian shot.two Englishmel
e, who ventured to deny their having an
,r Fenian proclivities. He was wounde
himself, and jumped overheard. On. be
ing rescued and hauled on board h
y. would have been instantly lynched ha
I, not some of the passengers interfere
y and held him over to be dealt with &C
IS cording to the law. W AVA III
W The merchants of Boston held meet
t. ing at the Exchange ON Monday, an
n appointed committee to obtain fund
for suitable testimonial to be presente
to Captain Burke, of the bark Fredonls
rs for his gallant conduct in saving tn
l crew and passengers of the ship Graf
K tude. Several prominent citizens &C
in dressed the meeting, all paying eloquer
ur tribute to the noble and Humane condu,
to of the Captain. s n,
Sc A DIR. Everett, of New Orleans, h,
PC invented new mode of telegraphin
VI by which he dispenses with eiectricit
- insulators, batteries, chemicals and pole
~ The Picdyune says the apparatus is vel