The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-16
General News.

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The foreign commerce of the United States
a,,r;no the four years of the war fell off from
e7s2 200 900 to. $58S, 100000, and whilst
th;s decrease was occurring here. that of other
countries was receiving a wonderful develop
nent In 1S6O-'61 the foreign commerce of
FRANCE aggregated $4,000, 900; in 1868 it
had increased to 1882, 100000 In 1S60-'el
that of Great Britain was $1,000, 100000; in
1912 it had increased to $4,000, 100000, ex-
clusiye Of specie. In 1862 the free city Of
Hamburg imported and exported to an aggre-
cate value of $551 200, 900; that is to say, the
commerce of one single European city almost
eoualled in value that Of the United States in
1894. The foreign commerce of the new king
dom of Italy was, in 1862, $3.50, 000, 900, or,
one-half that of the United States in 1854
The commerce of the colonial empire Of Great
Britain figures at present il the worlds traile
to the amount of S /, 100,000000 per amman,
or about twice that ii the United States.
One great truth lies at the bottom OF this
whole business 1t is that the people of this
Union have got something else to do, besides
Keeping up u senseless quarrel between sec
tons The prosperity of the South, is indis
pensable to the general prosperity Of the
United States. The Northern MUD apprecia-
ted the fact, at the cessation of hostlities.-
Never was the feeling in commercial circles
so buoyant as in May of last year They ex-
peced the cotton and tobacco, and naval
stores Of the South to re-establish and rein
vigorate the commerce of the Union But
various circumstances have combined to dis
y appoint their hopes, and the Executive policy
of awakening and stimulating that confidence
in the South which is essential to industry
and enterprise, has been resisted by a power
full party at every STEP These facts all tell
badly on the National prosperity But they
may teach lesson which will prove of more
I'll innate value than the largest AMI most lu-
crative crop. They teach the value Of peace to
tbs Union; real and unqualified peace; peace
il which angry denunciations, injurious crimi-
nations and exasperating cistrust are I'M
known The Union cannot resume it's won't
ed prosperity until that peace is restored. Its
commerce will not revive and extend itself
out upon it's old broad basis until the Union
is tranquilized aud the South is infused with
confidence and hope. HIP
The Richmond Dispatch says:
A gentleman who visited the venerable
Bishop Early yesterday, informs US that he is
better, i. e. he is quiet and although much
bruised, he is not suffering great deal of
pain, except when moved. His head is con-
sderably bruised, and his left eye very much
discolored He complains mostly of pain un-
der the right shoulder when moved He has
no bones broken, and did not yesterday spit
blood, as at first. 1t is now supposed that it
came chiefly from his mouth, his lip being
confused
The Bishop is comfortably fixed at Mr.
Brummalls, about half mile from the scene
of the accident. Every attention is paid to
him. He converses cheerfully.
Mr.. OVERLY is much hurt; and though he
is not out of danger, strong hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Miss Newman was, according to last ac-
counts yesterday, in sinking condition, and
there were no hopes of her recovery.
A Boston Spectator named Underwood,
seems to have been feathering his nest pretty
freely in the South Carolina Freedmen's Blu
reau. Underwood, in fact seems to have
been tryingTto revive the slave trade in
new shape down herewith a Massachu-
sets patent, Thus far, it seems to have paid
him pretty well-CNew York Evening Ex-
press giel@i @
The Brenhams Texas Banner says that
under the benign and fostering care of the
Bureau" the freedmen of Brenham are
achieving a state of almost complete perfec-
ton in the highly important, useful and re-
fined business of marble playing. At almost
any hour OF the day large numbers of able
bodied freedmen may be seen id the streets,
engaged in the exercise of this interesting
game land the experiences with which they
plump the middle man" keep from getting
fat, and cry. out event dubs," or esdon't
fudge" is highly exhilerating and instruc-
tive. II a8F4g
The Vienna journals published news from
Paris stating that, during the late financial
panic IN London, Earl Cowley, by order Of
his government, solicited the energetic media
ton OF the Emperor Napoeonlin favor of
peace, and received from his Majesty the fol-
lowing reply: {5Nss
"ln the years 1859 and 1864, England OPP
posed my proposalsin reference to the settle
ment Of the Venetiansand Schleswig- Holstein
questions. Now England wants peace. /
also desire peace but as the most favorable
opportunities have been frittered away and as
tne conflicting interests have been permitted
W reach APPOINT at which they must clash,
van no longer assume the responsibility of
events s9te3S - 81
message from the President was laid be-
,ofe Congress transmitting the resolutions of
'ne legislature of Georgia. asking for a sus-
pension Of collections Of internal revenue IN
yer me act Of Congress Of August, 18th, 1861,
~neh provides for the raising, by direct as
s sss upon the State of Georgia, of 1884,
uo1 The preamble asserts that no opportu-
my mas been afforded that State to assume
lshe Collection and payment Of the said money;
' Una. the Secretary Of the Treasury declines.
'masnoat express legislation Of Congress, to
i gelmit this assumption, until the question
snall DC submitted to Congress, which is re-
opectfully requested to consider the joint
olai'ns OF the people of Georgia, who, on &C
s1unt q their present exhausted condition,
E Shopla oe relieved from the payment of a
FSUefal tAX hu tox Al ].