The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-26

North and South Carolina will constitute a
new Military Department, to be called the
Department. of the Carolinas, under Major
General Daniel e. Sickles. These States will
constitute each separate military command,
who will perform the duties of Assistant
Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau, for
the respective States. Georgia and Alabama
constitute the Department Of the South-Bre-
vet Major General G., r. Woods, commanding.
Each Of these States will alsoconstitute a mil
itary command, the commanders of which
likewise to exercise the duties of Assistant
Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau.
There were only 5000 cords ofwood de-
stroyed by the late fire at the Government,
yard near Alexandria. III
Some vandal entered St. Peters Catholic
church Washington, and stole altar ornaments
valued at $50. .-.--
The Alexandria Canal is to be repaired
, The Methodist Church at Winchester has
not been restored. 1t did not need it as it
belongs to the Baltimore Conference M s,
The North Carolina State Convention as-a
sembled in Raleigh on the oath. Mr.. Clarke
of Craven, offered a preamble and resolutions
to adjourn without day 1t laid over and it
| is thought will not pass.eu9r YHf@ 4
The decision of case in Harrisburg, it is
thought, will result in sustaining the consti-
nationality ofthe law of Congress, denying
the right of suffrage to deserters. ,.,.
The Southern Baptist Convention met in
Russelvile. Delegates were present. from
Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Missouri. The following
officers were elected: P. II. Hill, President;
S. Helm, s. B. Jeter, r. B. Chowel, A. N.
Williams, Vice Presidents; George B. Tay-
lor, of Va, and w. Poindexter, of Kentucky,
Secretaries, Interesting addresses were made
| by DIR. Jeter and Others
The Secretary of the Treasury designs soon
to establish system in the Department of
sorting and forwarding to the National Banks
their issues. tah
General Ansen G. McCook, of Steubens-
vile, has been confirmed as Assessor of the
Internal Revenue for the 7th district of Ohio.
At the Sunday School Union celebration its
AID anniversary, at the Academy of Music,
in Philadelphia, Ex-Governor Pollock presided,
and introduced Chief Justice Chase General
Meade was also on the platform--th was
an immense gathering present, and interest
ing speeches were made.
Otto Burstenbinder has been discharged by
the United States Commissioner. He had been
arrested for shipping nitro-glycerine to San
Francisco-but it was shown that he was not
so engaged.
The brig Ann Elizabeth, from Sierra Leone,
was run into by the British brig ]. B. King,
the latter vessel went down with four Of the
crew. The Captain and one man was saved.
M. w. Wright has been elected Sheriff of
Henrico county, Va, and Mr.. English to the
House of Delegates. '-s' fa om
The Rev. j. P. B. Wilmer, we'll known in
this city, has been elected successor to Bish op
Polk He is cousin to Bishop Wilmer, Of
Alabama.
Private letters received by Boston mer-
chants, from England, report the monetary
panic as one Of the most severe ever remem-
bered. Messrs Peto & Belts say they have
clear balance of over 81 100000, and expect
to be able to discharge their liabilities
The President hoe discharged the special
Treasury agent, Dexter, who was convicted,
as we have heretofore stated, of frauds, and
who was sentenced to pay $250,OOO An
elaborate opinion was given of the case by
Advocate General Holt.
Col Morgan of Memphis, has returned
from Mexico and thinks Mexican Immigra-
ton hunbug.
$4,000 have been subscribed in Baltimore
towards the proposed Industrial School for
Catholic children, under the sanction of the
Most Rev. Archbishop Spalding. Several
priests are expected from Belgium in August,
to take charge of these schools. 1.a9
Two banks from Bremen have arrived at
Baltimore with $50 immigrants
Another embezzlement is reported in Wall
street. The amount is stated at over $780,
900.
After the 28th instant, the Petersburg rail-
road bridge will be in condition to be used
Mr.. Birdsall, President of the Security Fire
Insurance Company, swallowed dose of
strychnine on the 23d instant, after close Of
business. He purchased it at a druggists,
deliberately drank it, and then reclined on
sofa in his Office and expired Cause-fnan
cial difficulties.
1t is believed that Wall street will soon
meet with financial difficulties.
The shipment of specie to Europe will ex-
coed that of last week.
At Augusta, Ga, temporary arsenal has
been blown up Two freedmen were blown
to pieces and others wounded, who were en-
gagged in drawing fuzes and extracting pow
der from shells.
Two hundred and thirty five honorably dis
charged soldiers held meeting in York, Pa,
They formed Clymer club (the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pa.,) and endorsed
President johnson.
President johnson has pardoned Gilbert
Simpson, John Travis and Joseph Horseman,
who were sent to the Albany Penitentiary
for participation in the disturbance that
occurred in Alexandria, on Christmas last
Orders for the issue of pardons to the fol-
lowing named individuals for treason were
authorised by the President Wednesday -
j. c. Ireland, j. Y. Galloway, A. w. Doyle,
J. Beazely, S. D. Owen, j. A. Thomas, D.
j. Thompson, Geo. Doyle, Wm Sullivan, j.
H. Thomas, w. B. Crabb, T. l.. Cardwell
R. Mckenzie and j. N. White, of KY, and
w. j. Green, N c..
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