The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-06
Hemi-official adviees have been re-

Semi-official advices have been re-
ceived from Chihuahua to the twenty
fourth of November. President Juar-
ez, his Cabinet, the members of the Su-
perior Court, and other functionaries ar
rived there on the twentieth. The Presi-
dent was received by the people with a
popular ovation, the ladies enthu-
siastically joining in the reception, and
wearing badges of the national coIors. A
circular had been issued to the Cover
riors ofthe States, informing them that
for the present the seat of the National
Government will be at Chihuahua.
"There," said Quilp, slipping his
Veuve Clicquot at dinner-"there is a
wine good enough for either world!n
" They don't drink wine i'm the other
world,n said @. junior-a lad of four
teen" but something stronger should
fancy" "What makes you think SO? ?"
said the governor, looking up with
something like establishment in his
jolly face. Because it is the world of
spirits you know" "That comes"
said @. "of sending boys to Sunday
School," Boston Post. rEHf
According to Governor Andrews mes.
sage delivered to the Massachusetts, Lee
gislature, on the third instant, the war
expenditures of that state, including
the liabilities incurred by cities and
towns for bounties and other military
purposes, amount TO fifty-six millions of
dollars.
The number of postage stamps made
by the National Bank Note Company
the past year, was about four hundred
millions. The number Of three cent
stamps used is about one million day.
The cost of printing, perforating, gum
ming and packing the stamps, is twelve
cente thousand. ~
The amount of gold coinage at the
mint for the month of December was
one million one hundred and twenty
nine thousand dollars; silver coinage,
about thirty-seven thousand, and cop
per, over one hundred and three thou
sand dollars.
A destructive fire occurred at Yonkers,
N. Y, early Wednesday morning,
which destroyed the post office building,
the statesman newspaper and job print
ing Office, the armory of the National
Guards, and several stores, saloons and
groceries.
General Palmer addressed four thou
sand negroes at Louisville, K entucky,
on New Years, telling them that one of
the great problems to be solved was the
protection of colored labor against the
despotism of capital.
A delegation of five Iowa and three
Sac and Fox Indians has arrived in
Washington to consult with the Gov
eminent on the terms of the treaty of
1861, and for the purpose of having it
revived.
Mr.. Jas. A. Stone was elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives of Mas
on Wednesday, and Mr.. Jos.
A. Pond was chosen President of the
Senate.
The amount of prize money already
paid to claimants, amounts to nine mil
lions and a half dollars; leaving about |
i've millions and half more to be paid.
The total losses by fire the past year
to over forty-three millions of
dollars, against about twenty-eight and
q half millions the previous year.
Hon. Jacob X. McKenly, formerly a
of Congress from Berks county, |
died on the third instant,
at Douglassville in that State.
The restrictions under which the
clergymen of Alabama have
been laboring for some time, have been
finally withdrawn.
The fur store of L. Benedict & Son, of |
was robbed ON Tuesday |
night of several thousand dollars worth |
Of furs.