The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-11
Summary of General News.

give the sublolned summary OF matter from
the same source. The proceedings of the
large conservative meeting in, Boston are con-
densed. Meetings of similar character, and
for the appointment of delegates to Philadel-
phia have been held elsewhere throughout the
North
News by the Atlantic Cable to August
Sth inst.
London, Wednesday, Aug. S.-The rela-
tons between the Governments of Austria
and Italy are assuming threatening attitude.
Liverpool, Wednesday, Aug 8.-The ship
Danube, from Bristol for the United States
has been burned at sea- Her passengers and
crew were saved and brought to this port by
the ship Compeer, from Mobile.
Cholera, as an epidemic, is abating very
rapidly in the public institutions, and seems
also to be decreasing in the city. During the
past week 1913 cases were reported to the San
itary Superintendent OF this number 48
died, 20 are improving, while the result in IS
cases remains unknown. Nine dtoths were
reported yesterday as having occurred on We'd
nesday.
But IS cases of cholera have been reported
in Brooklyn within the past "a hours, the
number for the previous "a hours being SO.
OF these Is cases but two are from the Jail,
and none from the other public institutions.
1t was announced yesterday tllat the epidemic
had broken out in the almshouse and hospi
tal From August I'd to noon yesterday TIA
cases were reported, of which 1853 were con-
firmed, and 80 proved fatal.
Cincinnati, Aug. 9.-There were 81 deaths
from cholera yesterday. A total of 131 deaths
had occurred up to the 9Th inst
New Orleans, Aug prom 7 { NJ. yes
terday to A. NJ to-day, there were 10 'chol
era deaths in this city ss.. .ts....
Philadelphia, Aug. 9-The cholera is
abating Only four cases were reported to-
day, and no deaths Two cases were re-
reported yeste day.
Savannah, Ga, Thursday Aug. 9th.
Cholera has broken among the negroes at
Lawton's Place, near Braddock's Point
Twelve deaths have occurred since Monday
including two whites. ~.
A general order of the War Department
reorganizes the Military Divisions of the
United States which will now plumber IS
Gen. Meade retains command of the Eastern
Department, and Sherman, Sheridan, and
Thomas are continued as at present. The
most important changes are the transfer of
Gen. Terry, who is understood to be Radical
to the West, and the appointment Of Gen
Schofeld in his place, to the Department of
Virginia. -ts.9a a5 a4,s. ae
Gov Fairchild of Wisconsin has issued a
proclamation requesting his people to take
part in the French exposition, and for the
good of the country We hope the Governors
of all States will give equal attention to the
| request of Congress.
The Louisiana Board Of Levee Commissions
ers have passed resolution requesting the
Governor to convene the Legislature ia extra
session for the purpose of making an appro-
priation for reconstructing the levees. -.4
The johnson Executive Committee left
Washington for Philadelphia YESTERDAY. At
| their meeting on Tuesday night they favored
the election of George Ashman as President
of the Convention. ~i -Mt n
A special dispatch from Raleigh gives the
vote of fifteen counties, with a total of 4,007
i'll favor of the Constitutional Amendment,
and 40O4 against it. This is very close, but
there is reason to hope that it is to be adopted
by the State.
Queen Emma yesterday received several
visitors at her hotel 1t was proposed that
Mayor Hoffman should call and extend an
invitation to the Queen to make an excur-
sion on the East river in a revenue cutter,
but the continued absence of his Honor at
Long Branch, and the inclemency of the
weather, caused an alteration in the arrange
ment. 4-N -.
In the Sixth Ohio District John A Bling
ham has been nominated by the Unionists,
and Judge Van Trump by the Democrats, to
represent them in Congress.
The Texas Legislature met at Austin on
the 9th instant. The House is fully organized
The inauguration Of Governor Throckmorton
was to take place Thursday. hI8
-Four men with blackened faces entered the
house OF Edward Krider, in the southern out
skirts of Philadelphia, on Wednesday night,
and threatened ths life of krder and his
wife, obtained their keys and ransacking the
house made off with 81 400 in specie 5s.
Santa Anna's offer of his services to the
Liberal Government of Mexico has been de-
clncd by Juarez, on the ground that no re-
lance can be placed in his sincerity, and that
the people of Mexico have no faith in him.
Felix McCoskey, the attendant of Generals
Steedman and Fullerton on their tour of in
spection, left this morning for Philadelphia,
to assume charge Of the police arrangements
of the Convention.
The first bale Of new cotton received at
Macon has been purchased by citizens of that
place and shipped a present to President
johnson .,.. ...
The resolutions of the Saratoga Conven-
ton are brief but emphatic, They fully in
dorse the Presidents policy, and deprecate
the action of Congress 405@
The store of William Summers, in Utica,
was entered by burglars last night, the safe
blown open and robbed of $4,000. The
supposed robber was arrested in Detroit, on
Thursday night last
One of the largest meetings ever held in
Southern Indiana, met at indianapolis on the
9th. Senator Hendricks addressed this large
Johnson Conservative gathering -eulogised
the President and showed up Congress, the
Freedmen's Bureau, the Civil Rights Bill,
the taxes, and the Constitutional amendment
in their nrOnar ealare .-.... .... r'.''