The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-22
News and Other Items.

=" Gold declined in Now York on, Saturday
to 148 IS. : T. 4 = So = 49, - ''''>-
About 275 passengers arrived at Norfolk,
Va, a few days sfncc on the Scnboard and
Roanoke RAILROAD from the old North State,
epigrating to Indiana, 90. .
The President it il said, has determined to
dispatch . squadron TO tho Mexican coast.
to look after Maximillian's blockade and
American interests generally in that quarter.
In Central Georgia thousands Of freedmen
arc aSitating the question Of Immediate emil
pration to Liberia. This spirit was said to be
rih; AMONG them at their late demonstration
in Macon. - - -.
;. Tho .Prcsident.ha issued his proclamation
recognizing tho now Stata Government IN lex,
as. and the restoration Of =" Pcacc, ordor and
tranquility, and civil authority throughout the
United States" ....,.-"'r..
TurCuotERA.--Thc deaths by cholera in
Cincinnati last week, averaged w per day,
Going up on Saturday to SO. In st. LOUIS
tho same week, tho average was about inc
sarnc, reaching. however, on tho 10Th 10 Ill
A number Of Tho 10y and clerical disscnters
from the action oetthc late Presbyterian AS,
scnbly. met at SC, Louis on the 10Th aud
adopted resolutions looking to! to an independent
Tho miniature ship Red, White. and
Blue" which sailed from New York on the
OH Of July, arrived safely in the English
Channel on the 18th inst. The crew consist
odSf Cont,;n Hudson, one man and dog.
Tho National Hall, on Market street, in
Philadelphia, has been engaged for the meet
inc Of the loyal Sodthcrnors' convention on the
3d:of September The building is ono OF the
lslgrst in the city, and not far from the eentr'
Of business. ri -
soldiers whos:iltend applying for .Houn
IT, &c, should like care p have thc'r,d's
charges rccordediat the Recorders office
| It.may save sheW- trouble. s;s
ben Burtk1ssys thas,AayoT Monroe
Of Now Oileans, IN 1869 bad a pen IT
his. hand 70 sign tho oath. of allegiance
but hearing ofrsMeClellan's defeat he
threw down the, quill and didn't recon
struot lntil;afsetsthe WAR, .>
lTurTreasury Department has decided
~. AREAS Of {pay aud.bounty cam moi
Ia paid to-dis,sSal heirs:,nor c.nEsuct
heir. s. passed Over. andpsyment made
to tbe.neSt iu'the order q inhe sissncae 2
Tho m6aey rcverts to ths'Vnited Sss ae.s
A National Cemetsry is now preparing a
cnlnepuer. Virginia, on th&fgm OF ny. ahl Y
r. Vii embrace a6qut six hsS situated on.
Using ground Quarter oe mile from. To:
conrf Hnrsc. Tho rcmainspf soldiers buried
hctveen The Rapfs hammock hSrand Gordons
rille arSfo be intnued in thiscrmetery, inciu
d;ns tSSsc uhcskll in tho battle Of Cedal
Mo1ntain. - ~.
WHStllso, ". Va. Avg. 1S.-The
,cvercss thunder stormeeyer known te
bayo visited .6S vicinity occurred Sun
day night. As<numborsSf bridges, cul
veI.s, telegraph poles and houses were
washed away. IA family named Robert
son, residing stximiles west Of this city
on the natious load. were carried away
|by tho food Sad al perished. A man
and woman Tste killed B. lightning in
the city. and several Casualties arc re-
ported 10. ha1a. occurred east OF re city
FFheabridses ss Portland and Bridgeport
vere W;.s6edsnys ThsiereeksaSe sHot'
|lsn. m sssvsis kai risen Dix 4s6s The
800 rs1thts,to hlts spent il fusysvstth;.
|fnlaII rssdiias IF twelve miles SStt Vert
lKeasy1ainsoastan and wssk isF-.':r = : T. :