The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
General News,

General Thomas Francis Meagher. Acting
Governor OF Montana. has recanted his Radi-
cal opinions, and come out for President john
son.
On last Tuesday there was destructive fire
at Deckard, Ala. Ten dry good stores, sa-
loon, and drug store were burned. Loss
$4,000.
A London correspondent Of Western pa
per says an idea has got abroad among the
English people that the next President OF
the United States is to be Charles Francis
Adams.
The six English iron-clads, which are not
success, cost John Bull more than eight aud
half millions of dollars.
Ferdinand Patterson q somewhat notorious
character, was recently shot dead in a bar
ber's shop at Walla Wala, Oregon, by man
named Thos. Donahue.
A serious injury threatens Alton, Illinois, in
consequence Of tendency of the current Of
the river to pass on the opposite side Of the
island fronting the city.
Steamboat rivalry on the Willamette River,
Oregon, has abolished fares altogether. The
strife at last accounts was to see which boat
carried the most pretty women.
| The total receipts OF cotton at Charleston
| by the South Carolina Railroad for the week
ending fifth inst, amounted to nineteen him.
The Savannah News has been merged in
The Herald, the joint union being under the
prcprietorship of S. NJ. Mason, ESQ.
Governor Humphreys Of Mississippi has
appointed FULLY S. Gibson of Sunhower Co.
ald-de-camp with the rank Of lieutenant-co.
onel, vice Colonel Duff. recently elected ma
jur-general of the State militia
Georgia had 105 ZOO soldiers in the field
not including the militia, portion of whom
fought in the trenches at Atlanta. About
$4,000 out Of this number now fill soldiers
graves.
Prospects are frightening at Columbus, Ga.
Several steam saw mills are being built
and large lumber business is anticipated
Churches are being organized; many new cit
zens have settled there within the past year.
among whom is mentioned General John B.
Gordon, who is engaged with zeal in the re-
hglous as we'll as secular enterprises of the
place.
Two thirds OF the members of my Church, %
says pastor, care honorary members They
don't come to prayer meetings; they don't at
tend Sunday School; they don't add to the life
Of the Church they are passengers on the
gospel ship; they bear no burdens; add no
strength; their names are on our books; they
are honorary members"
A pretty servant girl at Halifax recently
became heiress to one hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars. Her beaux now think her pref
tier than ever.
The wife of policeman in Detroit, while
dressing a Goldfish recently, found diamond
inside her purchase worth $25
DR.. Connolly, perhaps the most eminent con-
in Ed
In England. He was the author of a curions
Treatise Son the Madness of Hamlet"
Major General M. w. Gary, who was re
Gently brought to Charleston under arrest and
committed to Jail there, has been released on
proe.
The Prcsbytery of the Presbyterian Church
in South Carolina, met at Orangeburo Snnth
Carolina, on the 9th instant, the services he.
ing held in the Presbyterian Church Of that
place.
Many philosophers connect the visitation ot
cholera with meteorological influences and
nave studied the phenomena recorded in cbol.
era times. One OF the most curious results |
,ounu Is the UNUSUAL height Of the barometer.
II 1882, Wien the epedemc was at its i,ei. hit.
o ene oaro meter marked 80 go, l849 it was
height not likely to be reach.d oftener
than once in thirty years. In 1854 il st,nd
At oo oo. These are the maximum heights.
Commander Edward Donaldson has been
,rdered to dufy in shipping apprentices at
Baltimore.
Maj. General A. 7. A. Torbett has been
.ianted Blk months leave of absence from sci.
VICE, with permission to 60 beyond the .ea.
The tornado which recently visited Indiana
'xtehded to Southern Illinois. Not ess than
200 persons, it is thought, were killed and
injured by it.
Great freshets have occurred in Wisconsin.
The damage at Milwaukee is estimated at
100000.
The Connci! of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Virginia will meet In Alexandria
N the 18th OF May.