The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-11

is characterised by the intelligent Iota of the
Sun, as specimen of irony.
A Esesting of the citizens of Maine, resid-
ing in Washington, is called by Mayor Wal
ZACH, to devise some means for the relief of
the sufferers in Portland-a body of Marines
had been sent to that city to protect private
property
The lessees of the Alexandria Canal after
repairing the aqueduet intend erecting an
iron bridge over it wide enough for wagons,
&C.
A large number of visitors called at the
White House, but the President was too un-
we'll to be seen.
In Washington for the last three months
16S robberies, 157 arrests and $26, 446 20
recovered property were reported
In response to the message of Governor
Brownow to the Tennessee Legislature, urg-
ing the ratification of the constitutional
amendment, Mr.. Carrigan, conservative
Senator, offered resolution that the Legisa-
ture adjourn and not GENE to vote on the
ratification, as one third of the States are not
representative motion was laid on the la
BILE by vote of 13 to 6; the subject of rati6-
cation was then referred 10 The Judiciary
Committee.
: The ladies of st. Louis are to have great
Southern relief fair in that city next Septem-
Der.
Captain Elisha Peck of the United States
Navy has just deceased, at the age of seventy
six years.
Fears are entertained for the safety of Low,
the ballonnist-when last seen, the balloon
was supposed to be over Long Island,
Genera, Fitz Hugh Warren announces him.
self an independent candidate for Congress
in the first Iowa district-he is against I'M
qualified negro suffrage-and stands on the
Baltimore platform of 1864.
1t is said that the President will direct
Gen. Sickles to answer the writ of habeas
corpus lately served on him in South Carolina
and surrender the parties to the Court.
The Republican Senators and Representa-
tves have been notified to meet in caucus,
TO arrange the business of legislation, and to
take action as to time for adjournment
The steamer Aleppo has arrived from Iv
erpool, but brings no further news of the
fighting on the Continent
The resignation of the British ministry has
been accepted. Lord Derby will probably
be the Premier, and Lord Stanley Foreign
Minister but nothin, official had trans
PRED
On June 9th, consos closed at S6aa87 J;
American 5-20's e44a64$.
The steamer New York, from Aspinwall
brought Panama dates to the LIST, and S ,43O,-
600 in gold Chill, Peru, Bolivia and Equa-
dor are said to have formed league to free
Cuba from Spain, and application has been
made to Venezuela and Columbia to Join the
alliance.
Titusvile, Pa, accounts state that there
has been great fire in the oil regions, occa-
stoned by lightning striking the gas pipe of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
which was quickly communicated to the tank,
which exploded. The oil on fire commune
Gated with several other tanks, which like
wise exploded, and caused the heaviest confa-
grafton ever experienced in the oil regions
! Twenty Thousand harre's of oil were con-
sumed. The loss has not been estimated, but
is very heavy.
The steamer Vigo struck sunken gun
boat in the Savannah river, which knocked
a hole in her bottom. Her cargo was DAM
aged
The ship Picayune has been wrecked on
Duck Island, near Mount Desert, Maine
The crew were saved, but the ship is total
loss
The Impsrialists in Mexico have received
orders to commence an active campaign in
Sinaloa and Sonora Juarists had appeared
at several points in Jalisco, but were easily
repulsed
There were, on the 9Th, thirty three cases
of sunstroke ia New York, twenty seven of
which were fatal.
| Thaddeus Stevens has been nominated as
a candidate for the United States Senate So
says the Lancaster Daily Express His
claims will De vigorously pressed.
The Odd Fellows of New Albany have re-
solved to rebuild their lodge in the grandest
style-Judge Howell has issued proclama-
ton calling convention, which is rediculed
by the press and people of that city.
Charles Whitney and sou were recently
killed at Fofrestville Conn, by a stroke OF
| lightning.
A lad, brokers' clerk, has been robbed in
the New York Custom House of $210O in
gold checks.
Five deaths from Cholera have recently oc-
CURED in Brooklyn.
The cotton crop of Georgia this season is
estimated at $l,2OO,00O bales, smaller
yield than usual owing to the unfavorable
season.
There were 1856 deaths in Baltimore during
the past week.
The brig Yazoo from Baltimore for Rich
mond, Me-, with cargo of ship timber,
caught fire at sea from kerosene lamp and
was burned to the waters edge; the captain
and crew were picked up by the steamer j.
j. Bartlett.
The Baltimore city ordinance in relation to
dogs is to be rigidly enforced by the authori-
| ties
The Gold Medal presented to Major Gener-
al Meade, by the Union league at Philalel-
phia, on the Fourth, is said to be very elabo-
rate and costly.
The conservative Union men of Caroline
County, Md, have held meeting sustaining
the policy of President johnson, and appoint
ed delegates and alternates to the State Con-
venton in Baltimore on the 25th inst.
The reported losses by fires in 1866, amount