The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-21
General News.


recover its throne. Its ign or our ruin
| must soon be witnessed
! The tax of two cents produced to the Gov
| ernment since the close of the war, five mi l.
| lion-and the crop of this year will produce
| rather larger revenue at two cents. Our
real weakness Is not the injury our CONNER
cial interests will sustain by the war in Eu-
rope, but it is our political condition 1t is
believed by a few hopeful men. that the Mid
die and Western States are coming to the
| rescue. "s'" -t+A 20
The select committee of the Senate. relative
to the levees on the Mississippi river, have
recommended the appropriation of several
million in aid of the work, as the advantage
to the country at large, will be fully COM
mensurate with the amount expended
A large Cabinet session of all the members
of the Cabinet, was held on the 10th
The corner stone of the Episcopal Church
of the Incarnation, was laid in Washington.
Secretary Welles favors the continuation of
the board investigating the subject of harbor
defences He suggests the appointment Of
the board by the President b
The board considers the three subjects of
iron clal vessels, channel distractions and
torpedoes. Concerning the first named, the
board is asked to settle, approximately, the
character and number OF these vessels neces-
sary, as land batteries for harbors The board
do not undertake final solution of the prob
| lem of harbor defense, but are afraid that upon
iron clads our method of defense must be
| based, particularly where the channels are
wide, and the objects to be protected are of
vital Importance. They consider it doubtful
whether the destructive effect of modern artil-
lery has kept pace with the nvulnerability
of iron-clad vessels moving at high velocity;
and that there is danger that one or more of
such vessels might succeed in passing be-
tween forts and shore batteries, and that
therefore, a sytem of distractions may be ne
| cessary to defense.
The board say the untold wealth of our
populous cities and the great national impor-
lance of our naval establishments make it an
imperative duty of the Government to effec-
tualy secure these State interests against de-
structon by hostile fleet The capture of
but one of our important harbors would in
yolve the loss of private and public proper
ty far beyond the cost of all our coast deten-
ses and would prove serious detriment to
our military and naval power
| A Freedmens Convention is to be held in
Augusta, Geo, next month They are will
ling to trust the laws of the State and their
old masters and friends for Justice
Delegates have been elected as Anti-Bur
men by large majority of colored people.
The gold mines of Dahonega, Ca are
about to be worked with improved inachin-
cry. ..r.8
There have been heavy hail showers in the
vicinity of Augusta and the weather for sew
eral days has heen cold
| Many stores and dwellings were recently
destroyed by fire at Newberry, 5. c.
Judge VIM. Z. Gleason, of Baltimore has
been confirmed by the Senate as Consul at
Bordeaux, F, rance.
The Fenlans are making grand prepare
tons for an administration mass meeting,
to be held in Union Square i'll few days.
The object is to express the Indignation of
the Irish people of the United States, against
the manner in which the United States au-
thorites have squelched their movements
across the frontier.
Excitement in the gold market had some
what subsidized. The price has receded from
leo to l494 1t ranged in New York be-
tween l50a15l
There has been large fire in Boston The
ioss on Washington street upwards of $780,
900. One firm insured for 100000
Reports from the New York quarantine
state the cholera was rapidly increasing Oh
the steamer Illinois. The Board Of Health
were extremely ener ,ete in their precaution-
airy measures.
United States Navy Ordnance officer has
been arrested for selling quantity OF powder,
valued at $4,000 or $50, 900, and appropri-
ating the proceeds to his own USE