The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-03
General eWs.


The Atlantic Cable was working splendid
ly. The st. Lawrence Gable was to be finished
this week. Mr.. Field received dispatch
from the President of the Susz Canal Com
pany, dated Alexandra, Egypt, July 30th,
1866, P. NJ, congratuating him on his sue
cess and perseverance; to which he replied,
speedy completion of the great work uniting
both countries for the benefit of the whole
world
The Great Eastern was taking in cable from
the steamer Midway, preparatory to the
graphing expedition to recover the old Allan
tic Cable-and will leave on Monday. Every
thing is working beautifully, and the Allan
tic line has been opened to the public by
orders of the Directors in London, and mes
sages are now passing from Hearts Content
to England, with great regularity During
the first twelve hours, four thousand words
were transmitted across the wires with as
much ease as on an ordinary land route.
The steamer Bloodhound was taking in the
cable from the steamer Midway to Join the
expedition for repairing the Gulf Cable
The rates for telegraphing are to be doubled
as soon as new instruments are put up The
cash receipts at New York on the 3lst, inst,
fol rv0Ifi i:,.e c:sases we're S3,046 in gold,
The yellow fever has appeared at Vera
Cruz--a revolution had been attempted at
the Capital, but the parties had been arrest
ed and banished to Yucatan
Two fatal cases Of cholera have taken place
at Taylor Barracks, Louisville, among the re-
cruits from New York. Charles Morris was
fatally shot at the Barracks for breaking
guard.
The American Dental Association is hold
ing its sixth annual meeting in Boston.
The project to relieve the crowded condi-
ton of Broadway by an aerial horse car rail-
road has been proposed.
1t is stated there exists a strong party in
New York to operate in Canada and effect an
annexation of the provinces
The cholera was making rapid progress in
New York.
The anniversary of British negro emancipa-
ton was celebrated in New York in Myrtle
Park.
The Saratoga races are to be prohibited
hereafter, as injurious to the locality.
On the 23d April vessel was chased by a
screw steamer, in lat. SO N. and long. 81 W.
The steamer had barge end was about 1900
tons and very fast
The U. s. District court rooms in San
Francisco have been destroyed by fire
Mr.. Shellabarger has been renoninated for
Congress from the 7th Ohio District.
Acolored soldiers National League at Louis
vile, have passed resolution to have Ma
tional Convention at Nashville on the first of
next January.
Thirty-hve miles more of the Pacific rail
road have been accepted by the Government
Commissioners One hundred and sixty three
miles are now completed
Sixteen additional cases of cholera and
twenty-one deaths have been reported in New
York-three deaths on Governors Island
Tuesday night Twenty-six new cases have
been reported in Brooklyn and four deaths
since last report.
Senator Dixon Of Connecticut, recently
presided over johnson meeting in New Ha-
ven.
A large meeting has been held in Growers
Theatre by the friends of Ireland, to defend
the restoration policy of the President, and to
vindicate the recent enforcement Of the neu-
trality laws
Charles L. Craft, member of the Balti-
more Bar and of the first Branch of the City
Council has deceased. He was at one time
a member of the Maryland Legislature.
General 7. T. Eckert, is now the General
Superintendent of the telegraph lines of the
American U. S, and Western Union, CONSOLE
dated com panes from Norfolk, Va, to Wash
ington, thence North, through New England
to the end of the cable.
General Baird says that the total killed in
the recent riots in New Orleans, was 3d.
Mayor Munroe declines acting as Mayor, I'M
til martial law is resumed. Astonishing dis
closures Of the doings of the radical directory,
tending to the Inauguration of political riots
in New Orlenns, are made by the New York
Herald's Washington correspondent
The statement that SLAYER was captured
in Pensacola Bay, is denied by the Navy De-
partment. The rumor was radical canard