The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-02

Texas, have been seized at New York on the
steamer General Sedgwick, from Galveston,
consigned to the Adjutant General of the Fe-
Man Brotherhood.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis left Washington on
Wednesday evening for Fortress Monroe, hav-
ing been notified by Surgeon Hooper that her
husbands health was failing.
Mrs. Richie, late Anna Cora Mowatt, has
written new novel, which Mr.. Carleton will
publish next week, under the title of "The
Mute Singer" fift
Hon. Henry S. Foote has engaged a suite
of rooms at the Capital Hotel in Frankfort,
KY, where he intends to remain during the
summer.
The Augusta OonstitutiondliSt, of the 18th
mentions the arrival there from Mexico of
Col. II. l.. Clinch, formerly of the 1st La.
Artillery. 1t is his intention to return to
New Orleans, where he will take up his resi-
dence, having abandoned the idea of emigra-
ting to Mexico
The garroters are about in vicksburg.
The U. S. ship Fearnaught, Commander
Rose, from Pensacola, arrived at Boston after
four years service in the Gulf Squadron.
The clipper ship Gray Eagle arrived in
Baltimore from Rio de Janeiro, having made
Jne run W Gaps Ill 20 udyS.
The U. S. ship Shenandoah was to have
sailed from Rio for New York via Barbado
on the 28th Of April.
There is cattle disease in Connecticut like
the rinderpest.
Leitch the murderer of his stepdaughter in
Spottsylvania county has arrived in Rich
mond.
The Jews nave project to build a magni-
fcent college for educating their young men in
all the scientific and classical branches and
particularly in French theology. Heretofore
their young men designed for the priesthood
have been sent to the continent.
The British steamship Bolivian, Captain
Gouche, sailed on the Oath from New Orleans,
for Liverpool, with full cargo of cotton and
other produce, and $150,O0O in specie
Business at the Produce Exchange, the
Custom House. Stock Exchange, &C., in New
York, was suspended yesterday, it being the
day chosen for the funeral of General Scott at
West Point.
The Sandusky train was run into by the day
express train from Toledo, and one lady killed
and several persons seriously injured
Judge Erskine, of Georgia, has decided that
the test cath, as applied to lawyers in the o.
S. Court at Savannah, so far as it was intend
ed to apply to the case of Mr.. Law, who con-
tested its constitutionality, is repugnant to
the Constitution of the United States.
Major General Meade was serenaded at the
Mansion House in Pottsvile, and made a
speech.
The season at Cape May has been opened
by grand dinner at Congress Hall.
The imperial suffrage league have held
meeting in the Hub of the universe and passed
a vote of thanks to Congress for it's firmness
and fidelity in resisting the admission of Gre
bells" to Congress 1t declared that the true
doctrine of reconstruction is, rebels have no
civil or political rights which loyal men are
bound to respect; and that all loyal men, re-
gardess of color are entitled to equal rights
as citizens of a government deriving its Just
powers from the consent of the governed
The Hon. Mr.. Mckee of Kentucky Colonel
Stokes of Tennessee, and Ex-Governor Bout
we'll made speeches in support of these dog
mas, and denounced President johnson.
Eleven new cases of cholera are reported
on the steamer Union, and thirty eight on the
steamer Peruvian, at the lower quarantine.
Eighty four cases had been received on board
the hospital ship, of whom fourteen had died.
The Massachusetts Legislature have passed
resolutions regretting the death of General
Scott and eulogizing his life and services. The
Legislature had adjourned sine die.
At Cincinnati, at the race course, Resolver
won the first race of mile heats Time of Sc
cond heat having been made in l444-the
fastest it is said, on record
The steamer Atlantic had sailed from New
York, with $55O,OOO in specie The ship
ment to-day was reported to be over So OO0,-
900. "
A long letter has been received by Geo. R.
Hanson, U. S. Consul at Elsinore, in relation
to trichinae- detailing experiments and con-
Guiding with the hope that pork consumers
and pork raising will not be overalarmed but
continue to cook, smoke, salt, brol and fry
our excellent American pork as usual and
feel perfectly safe in eating the same.
The Senate has confirmed James Wilson as
minister resident at Venezuela.
VIM. Saxon, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, and VIM. Prescott Smith as collector
Of internal revenue of the Third District of
Maryland. .
The quarantine laws are directed bv the
Secretary of the Treasury to be rigedly en-
forced by cooperation of the Collectors of
Customs with the respective state and NUM-
cipal authorities
The enlisted Austrian volunteer troops
have enrolled in the army of the North.
A novelty in the shape Of submarine ex-
plorer has been tried in the dock foot of South
Third Street, N. Y, with gratifying success.
Prentice says that if the devil has any re-
deeming quality whatever, he is a christian
gentleman compared with Governor Brown
low ~l"
1t is proposed to call one of the new styles
of head-gear "Wafers." The receipt for maxi
ing them is 'take desert-plate and form
frame upon it of the thinnest material, cover
the frame with gossamer-crape or lace, run
delicate cuffs round the edge, stick bunch
of leaves or flowers in front, and attach rib
bon strings four times as large as the whole
of the rest of the concern"