The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-26


By fears oppressed, or hopes beguiled,
From every danger, every foe, .
Oh, God protect my wife and child
CARL SHURz, initiating the modest exam
pie so frequently set by his radical confrere
here, "H c." is out in three column letter
to the Committee of Fifteen, giving his views
course, is in favor of the third section of the
"plan," which DISTINGUISHES white men
South. He says it is 'grandly just" At
the same time he is in favor of letting the
negroes vote. Carl intimates that unless
that section is retained, America will be no
home for the lovers of freedom. In that case
Carl had better make the most of it, and
emigrate to Africa or Hayti. -l
1t is estimated that the bridge across the
river from Cincinnati to Covington, KY, will
cost $1,750,000. Its height above low water
is 100 feet, and its extreme length, includ-
ing approaches from Front street, Cincinnati
and Second street. Covington, 1882 feet,
Henry Ward Beecher has lately been pitch
ing into the practice of working railroad con-
ductors and drivers on Sunday. The other
day, Mr.. Beecher in his peculiar way, was
making inquiries of conductor, to whom he
was unkonwn, as to whether the Sunday riding
could not be broken up. 81 think it might
be-" said the conductor, "but for that con-
founded fellow Beecher. So many fancy peo-
pie from all parts, visit his establishment, that
it makes the road profitable. If he would
only shut up, the thing could be done"
HOG CHoLERA.-We understand, says the
Lynchburg Neacs, that the hog cholera is
raging to an alarming extent in different por-
tons of Amherst county, many persons hav-
ing lost all they owned, from the fatal dis
ease.
Powhattan, on James river, near Rich
mond, where according to tradition, Captain
John Smiths life was saved by the fair Poca-
.hontas, is said to have been sold to Colonel
North, of Massachusetts, for $4,000.
Thomas Adams, chief of police at New Or
leans, was suspended for fifteen days, for re-
fusing to arrest peaceful citizen for carry
ing arms during the Reorganization of the
police.
Mr.. John Gait, brother of Hon. HI. f. Gait,
the Canadian Finance Minister, dropped dead,
of apoplexy, Monday, while visiting the Par
lament building, at Ottawa, Z. w.
Governor Sharkey of Mississippi, has ar
rived at New Orleans direct from Washing
ton, and expresses confidence in the success Of
the Presidents policy.
The Massachusetts State Senate has elected
General Benjamin F. Butler, of Lowell, to be
a Major General of Massachusetts, under the
new military organization.
A large portion of the tunnel on the Mount
Joy branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, fell
in on Sunday.
Lemuel Cook, one of the last Revolutionary
heroes, died on Sunday night at Clarendon,
Orleans county, N. Y, aged 1o2 years.
Memphis boasts of dog which weighs one
hundred and eighty pounds, and it has beer
claimed to be the largest in the world. A
correspondent of the Milwaukee Sentinel, in g
dogmatc letter, asserts that they have in Kill
bourn City, Wisconsin, one which will eclipse
this Tennessee fellow by thirteen pounds.
OFFICERS VISITING WAsHINeToN.--Th'
Secretary of War has issued General Order
No. 81, which rescinds order No. ia, O.
August 2Ist, 1862, prohibiting officers or
leave of absence, from visiting Washington
without special permission. 1t also calls thu
attention of all officers arriving at the seat o
Government to the regulation requiring then
to report at the office of the Adjutant Gene
raj and record their names and residence il
this city.
Two policemen We're stabbed in Detroit las
Saturday by couple OF negroes whom they
had arrested for robbery.
The cholera has again made its appearance
in France. Cases have occurred at Guerande
Boargle-Ratz and LIE Croisc.
A widow out West married man to whom
she refused her daughter, because she sale
her first husband was an ugly "critter," anC
she had learned how to manage such cattle.
Mr. Joseph Perry, who lived about tel
miles from this place, near Eureka, was as
sassinated on last Monday night, and up t
the present time no trace of the murderer ha
been discovered-Pdnold Star. %
The whole business portion of Hudson
Wisconsin, was burned on Saturday night
Loss $S5O,OOO. Insurance 100000. t'
Rebel Seminole Indians are putting in larg
crops ofcorn, and seem generally reconstruc
ted.
A young lady in Iowa, all for love, recent
ly hung herself to limb-of the law.
The salary of the Governor of California il
$4,000 per annum in gold. - ri