The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-03
General News.

The Legislature of Maryland appropriated
$4,000 on Wednesday, to complete the work
of enclosing, grading, and ornamenting the
Antietam burying ground, making in all $15,-
900 which the Legislature has thus appro-
priated
The works Of the Gas Company in Charles
ton, South CAROLINA, have been seize |, by order
OF the military authorities, as captured prop
erty" 1t was the celebrated Don Quixotte
who made the attack on the windmills aud
we suppose it must have been the celebrated
Mackerel Brigade that made the attack on the
"gas works" of Charleston, when they were
captured"
The jury in the Starkweather murder trial
just concluded at Hartford, Connecticut, have
returned verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree
The steamer Miami, which exploded on the
Arkansas river, had about $50 passengers on
board, among whom were 81 men of company
Is of the 18th United States Cavalry The
total loss of life was about $50, thirty of whom
were soldiers
Postmaster General Dennison directed, on
Tuesday, upward of 100 additional Post Off
ces to be reopened in the Southern States.
In the Maryland House of Delegates, the
Committee on Judiciary reported unfavorable
on the bill making eight hours a legal days
work in Maryland.
On Monday next fifty-fve new money-or-
der offices are to be opened, including Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
many other important places in the South
and in the Territories.
1t is rumored that Judge Coursol, (of Cana
da,) who was suspended in consequence %
his action in the st. Adams raid case, is soon
to be restored to Office.
An extra issued by the National Bank Note
Reporter says that an imitation of the twenty
dollar denomination on the First National
Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana, is in circula-
ton. Wig; Battle of Lexingttn on left end !;
back Of note, Baptism of Pocahontas.
The Council Grove Democrat is inforr ed by
Colonel Leavenworth, Indian Agent, that he
succeeded in recovering two white women,
Mrs. Mcdaniel and Mrs. Spriggs and six
children, who were taken captives by the In
dians in northern Texas last summer The
Indians have yet three white children, which
they promise to deliver up.
The large cut-stone church belonging to the
Wesleyan denomination in Quebec, and stu
ated on the corner Ursula and St. Anne's
streets, Upper Town, caught fire on Friday
morning, and was almost entirely destroyed.
1t was a fine structure, finished with much
taste, and cost the congregation 100000. 1t
was insured but not to the full value.
M. Montholon, the French Minister, says
Washington special, had long interview with
the Secretary Of State on Tuesday. 1t is I'M
derstood that he communicated the reply of
the French Government to the despatch of
Mr.. Seward, declining the recognition of Max
imilian's Government
The office of the Provost Marshall has been
discontinued in Baltimore
The Washington Star says, we learn from
the Navy Department that the story sent
from New Orleans, to the effect that the Navy
Department is now preparing for active SER
vice eleven iron-cads at New Orleans aud
that orders have been issued requiring vessels
bound for the Rio Grande to call at Calves
ton, in order to convey troops to the Mexican
border, is withou particle of foundation.