The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-23
General News,

Gehefal news
The democratic members voted against the
preamble Of the resolution admitting Ten
nessee, but voted for the resolution 1t is ak
pected to admit Arkansas at the next session:
neither North Carolina or Louisiana is claimed
by the radicals as accepting the conditions of
readmisslon AT the popular meeting held in
Washington, continuous session of Con-
gress was advocated. 1t was declared that
the constitutions amendment now proposed.
when ratified, would be speedily followed by
! negro equality, suffrage &c-no further con-
stitutional amendment will be necessary for
the purpose-Congress with million of bayo-
nets to support it will do that by law. The
joint resolution admitting Tennessee will 90
to the President for his signature, and it is
the boast of the radical leaders that forty
veto power would not stop it,
The President haa sent to the Senate the
name of Hon. Henry G. Stansbury, as Attor-
ney General-it was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
was that Of S. Ferguson Beach, as Surveyor
of Customs at Alexandria, Va.
George Francis Train is in Washington
and will present the gold-headed cane to Hon
A. j. Rogers, member from New Jersey got
At the Soldiers and Sailors Fair Building.
Gen. Logan, of Illinois, and Governor Hamil-
ton, of Texas, spoke in unreserved terms of
the President General Logan, it is said, has
an eye to the senatorship from Illinois. Gov
Hamilton was more violent than the General
The State Department will move in Octo-
Der to the Orphan Asylum Building corner
of 14th street. which has been leased at S15.-
600 per annum for three years
There is to be another reduction of clerical
force in the Treasury and Quartermaster Cen
erals Bureau on the Both inst.
The New York Commercial Advertiser says
the facts show conclusively that cholera is
aow raging in certain portions of the CITY.
and it is beyond doubt that the epidemic is
pursuing its incipient rteps, beginning in re-
gions most favorably disposed for it's develop
ment The facts relative to the number of
| cases on Harris Island are deemed 50 appall-
ing that publicity is denied Surgeon Cal.
houn, of that post, has died of cholera, and an
able corps of physicians have been sent to
that island, and also to Governors Island
Seven hundred recruits recently sent from
Harris Island for the army in Georgia had
the cholera to break out among them before
reaching Savannah, three dying before arri-
wing at Tybee Island Several additional
cases are reported in the city to-day.
The Massachusetts Democratic State Con-
vention has been held in Boston, recommend
ing convention favorable to the President
upon the subject of reconstruction and for the
purpose of sending delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention All are included who de-
sire the union, the restoration of the States
and the supremacy of the Constitution.
The list of premiums to be awarded by the
ST. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Fair,
amounts to $4,000. Competition from all
parts of the Union is invited
The steamer Golden Age has sailed from
San Francisco for Panama, with ST, 500, 1875
in treasure, including $l115, 900 for New
York
kinsly's Express office in Boston, has bean
robbed of stocks and notes, the available FUNDS
stolen amounting to $4,000
Accounts from Charleston, s. G. state that
a mutiny occurred lately amongst por-
ton of the negro troops on Folly Island,
which was suppressed after one of the mutt
neers had been killed and two wounded The
rest OF the mutineers were brought to the city
! under guard.
The city authorities of Louisville and many
OF the most prominent citizens are making
preparations for the North American Senger-
fast meeting to be held there on the 24th It
promises to be the largest musical festival
ever held in this country
AT the Dartmouth College commencement,
the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on Major General Sherman.
soldier in Boston on furlough from Harris
Island, New York harbor, died there last even
ing, Of cholera, soon afer reaching the city.
This is the first case in Boston
LARGE ouantitv of Tobacco ,uas .a;gaJ ~
New York, on the 10th for violation of the
revenue laws.
Nearly all of the cases of sunstroke in Bal
timore, have recovered.
They have had copious fall of rain in
Baltimore, which extended great distance
in the surrounding country
Mr.. George Raymond, residing near Wood
burn, n. j., has been brutally murdered in
his bed
Mexican news reports the attempted assas-
sination of President Juarez, by two citizens,
who had been in some way wronged. The
sentinel Oh guard made no attempt to save
the Presidents life, allowing the would-be-
murderers to discharge the contents of two
double-barreled guns at him. Juarez was
not injured although two shots passed through
his coat
Erownlow has sent the following charac-
terihtic telegram to Forney -
Nashville, July l9-Hon j. w. Forney,
Secretary q. s. Senate. Washington We
have fought the battle and won it, We have
ratified the constitutional amendment in the
House--forty- votes it, eleven against
it; two Of Andrew JohnsoAs tools not voting.
Give my respects to the dead dog of the
White House. W. &. BRowNLow.