The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-14
LATEST BY MAIL.
Latest Cholera Reports.

LATEST Ch0lcfa Reports.
There were 81 deaths in Cincinnati, by
cholera on Saturday. and 68 deaths yesterday
from the pestilence. There have been 61O
deaths since the first of August from the dis
ease
AT meeting of the Board of Health, yes
terday, it was decided that cholera was pre-
valing as an epidemic The number of sani
tary police and district physicians was large
y increased, and measures were adopted for
cleansing all tenement houses, streets, alleys,
&c. 1t was also directed that suitable med-
cines be prepared and furnished the poor
gratuitously Ha l.JG
There have been twenty-five deaths in New
Orleans from cholera. for the twenty -four
hours ending at six o'clock this morning.
The physicians pronounce it the Asiatic chol-
era in its worst form The disease is princi-
pally confined to the negroes in uncleanly
parts of the city. The weather is exceeding
y warm. The thermometer to-day, at three
p. M, was ninety seven in the shade.
Twenty-six cases of cholera have been re-
ported by the Board of Health of ST. Louis
during the twenty-four hours ending at noon,
six of which were fatal.
But two or three cases in New York OF
cholera were reported. One or two deaths
occurred of persons whose cases were repor-
ted Sunday.
Philadelphia, August 12.-The Board of
Health reports show forty-three cases and
nine deaths by cholera for the week. The
disease has almost entirely disappeared with
in the last two days. sI.4
The official returns to the Board of Health
show gratifying decrease of cholera in New
York. Only three new cases are reported.
The mortality for the week it is believed will
not exceed 800 deaths from all causes No
deaths for the twenty-four preceding hours
have occurred at the public institutions from
cholera
Twenty eight cases and eleven deaths are
reported in Brooklyn for the same period
There is a slight increase in the number of sick
on Governors Island The health Of the
troops on David's Island is excellent.
Thirty-eight fatal cases of cholera were re-
ported to the Health officers of Cincinnati
yesterday. -..3 lt.y. ..,-,.....,.,..--
The Late Riots in New Orleaas.
The Grand Jury have made their reports
Of the testimony in the late New Orleans riot.
1t bears no new features, and is in every way
similar to the Government report of Heron,
Voorhees, and Monroe to the President al
ready telegraphed. te- +.f
A meeting has been called to be held in
New York, at the Cooper Institute on next
Wednesday night, by prominent citizens of
New Orleans to bring before the public the
facts connected with the late riot.
Canadian Affairs.
The financial bill has been passed in the
Canadian Parliament, and it now only re-
quires the royal assent to become a law. 1t
lays the foundation for complete change in
the banking system. sI.H8G .slls,
The Attorney General, in speech last
night, said that request had been sent to the
English Government by the Atlantic cable,
for supply of the new breech-loading English
rifles, which, no doubt would be. forwarded
Immediately. sa- eai s5a.t I'd ri
Mormon Emigration, 5g3y4l
Over eight thousand European Mormons
have passed up the Missouri river this season
bound for Salt Lake City. They are OF the
lowest and most Ignorant class of foreign en-
igrants, who have been collected by the mis-
slonary emissaries of Brigham Young.
Loss OF British Ship.
The British ship Tampedo, from Mobile to
Savannah, was lost On Warsaw bar on Satur-
day. The Captain and crew were saved.
RLo was (WHICH W q. y. LIE w Ola " TO-, oil
Liverpool, and was partially insured.
From Havana-Fires,
Several extensive fires have occurred in Ha-
vana. Among the losers is Payret, proprietor
of the Louvre Hotel, which was destroyed.
The loss is 100000 insured for $4,000
The cooper shop and molasses warehouse of
Stafford & Carrera, at Cardenas, were burnt.
Loss $4,000. [ ~ us.aa esdyt
Destructive Fire at Wilmington, N. C.
The Cape Fear steam -four and grain mills
In Wilmington, N. c., owned by Alexander
Oldham, We're destroyed by fire. The loss
amounted to $4,000, on which there was no
insurance. fI-iII t
K@G From San Francisco, .t4f-
Money continues in active demand at Sar
Francisco at the usual rates for regular bust.
ness purposes. 6.,, '.,.-
Exports of domestic merchandise for the
past ten days show considerable increas.
over last year.
The general markets are dull; sales O
| Downer's Kerosene at rs cents.
! Eastern butter active at so cents. lIe,
Hawaiian sugar improved cent under {
steady demand. ,ii.alsl ada ,s3 So.
Coffee remains firm; Costa RIGA, "a cents
Manila, 223 cents; Java, 253 cents. gst