The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-21

DISAPPOINTED Yesterday evening crowd
of ladies and gentlemen who intended to leave
in the Thos. Kelso from Norfolk. were very
much disappointed on going to her wharf and
finding that she had gone to Portsmouth
| They took passage III the Ferry Boat Norfolk
to go on board in Portsmouth, but when the
Norfolk landed the Kelso had left her wharf
| in Portsmouth, .ftfai
| 1MPRovEMENTs.--1'he authorities have
erected a new pump on the corner of South
and Court streets, which will be great ac-
commodatiun to the neighborhood We call
ed attention some time ago, during the dry
season, to the propriety of quitting the street
pumps in order. s....-a ..
STREET CLEANsING.---The work of street
cleansing has been vigorously commenced by
the contractor, who. 1t is to be hoped will
manifest the same interest in the work as His
Honor, the Mayor of Gollsboro', who has set
to work to clean the streets of that burg at
his own expense ~.
RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-A great work Of
grace is going on in the Christian Church in
Suffolk, of which the Rev. w. B. Wellons is
pastor. About thirty-iive persons have been
added to the Lord and the entire community
manifests deep interest in the way of saliva
ton. 81" H77l Fsf1 $50 yes tas .8
THE SMALL Pox There are a great many
cases of small pox on Court and Middle street,
in Portsmouth, mostly among the negroes.
We are informed that some cases have died on
Bart street with the disease.
The ATLANTIC IRON Notes.-The office
of the Atlantic Iron Works is moved from
Main to Wide Water street. Ia ~. Eth.
-,H From New Orleans.
New Orleans, August 18-Twenty six
deaths from cholera are reported for the
twenty -fsur hours ending at 6 o'clock A. M
Accounts from the upper and lower par
ishes report the cholera as fatally prevalent
among the freedmen in those localities
The military investigating Commission on
the late riot will close their labors about the
middle of the coming week.
The Presbyterian Seeding Conven-
ton. . -,
St Louis, August l7-Dr. Vandyke for
waried letter to the Rebel PRESBYTERIAN Con-
ference here, which has been published He
sympathizes with their grievances but coun-
sells moderation. 1t was resolved this morn
ing not to form new church organization,
but to appeal to the churches to correct the
errors of the General Assembly, and hold an
other Conference. Stuart Robinson was to
make public speech tonight. but it has
teen indefinitely postponed.
Cholera Ravages at st. Louis.
st. Louis, August 19.-Tie reports from
the different cemeteries of this city, for the
week ending Friday, show 1853 buras, of
which 532 were from cholera, in addition to
III interments made in the Getty Cemetery
1l6 of which were from cholera. These re-
turns do not include the quarantine or small
pox hospital cases
The Board of Health report the cholera
abating.
The Cholera in New York. 1853
New York, August .S.-Sixte cases and
seven deaths from cholera in the city were re-
ported this morning and fifteen cases and
seven deaths in Brooklyn. There have been
no new cases of cholera at quar- antine The
old cases are improving. sa.i
The Cholera at st. Louis.
ST. Louis, August 18.-The cholera cases
for the last twentyfour hours ending at noon
to-day, numbered ninety-six, and the deaths
thirty-fve.
Fire at Chicago.
Chicago, August IA fire occurred here
this morning, originating in Messrs Vanhorn,
Murray & Co.'S tobacco warehouse, destroying
that and the adjoining property, valued at
100000, insured for 100000, largely in
New York companies. Among the sufferers
were G & c, W. Church, Messrs. Cady, Tell
man. Pinkam & Co, and Messrs Carson, Prize
& Co. Ef y
Fire at Elmira, New York.
Elmira. n Y, August 1s.-A destructive
FIRE last night destroyed a foundry, several
houses and the canal stables 'sa-' W.
There were about thirty-fve horses in the
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