The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-18
General News,

The trial Of Major Panlding has been con-
cluded. J ss1t .sisl .IlTf j ~
The defeat of Mr.. Clark as candidate for re-
election to the Senate, from New Hampshire,
does not create much sympathy with conser-
vative politicians.
1t is surmised that the monetary disturb
ances in England may yet produce a more
serious effect here than had been expected.
1t is thought generally that the amendment
to the Constitution proposed by Congress, will
not be ratified.
The nomination of the Hon. James NJ. Pat
terson, by the republican caucus of New
Hampshire, is received with favor-.hough
an unflinching republican, Mr. Patterson is re-
ported not to be bitter or malignant towards
the Southern people. e@49
The trial of Henry F. Dickerson' and James
w. Mormon, for themurderof Captain James
8. Pritchett, was progressing at Cam bridge,
Md S
The Secretary Of War has sent to the SEN
ate, in response to resolution, a report of
his examination OF the levees of the Mississip-
pi. He recommends repairs on the Yazoo
bottom, the Tensas bottom, the Mississippi
delta, costing $4,000. It's estimated that,
at the present prices, the cotton grown in the
alluvial region above Red river, in 1860,
would amount to sos, 900, 000--and the SUI
gar region below, at present prices, was equiv
alent to a product of $50, 100000. The COM
plete and permanent repair ofau the levees OF
the river would require 81, 900 for Ar
kansas; 81, 100000 for Mississippi; and ST.
10000 for louisiana, The cost of sufficient
levees, if none had been built, would be alto
gether $4,000, 900, and that it would then
require SIT 100000 to make them what they
should be. The alnvial lands of the Missis-
sppi are estimated at al,7oo square miles, OF
which $4,000 square miles are in tho sugar
regi ,n--and that million and a. half more
acres of sugar lands should be reclaimed, and
that the cotton land Of this aliuyian are spffii-
Gent to grow double the cotton crop of 1850.
During the trial of Paymaster PauIding, it
was shown that he disbursed during the war
in the Department of Washington $40 ,o00,-
000,i besides large amounts in the South. The
evidence fails to disclose corrupt motives, and
his COOL character is fully sustained.
81 Mortimer GiIvery has been executed at
z Parkersburg, Va, for the murder Of Abraham
Deenes, in 1864. He made no contest IN and
coolly adjusted the rope ,esvrnlr 81
A foolish hoax prevailed that Judge Under
wood had been assassinated by DR.. Maddox
in Alexandria. The latter gentleman was in
Richmond. 97ilaa'laAi iasTlsi 10
d Accounts from Buffalo up to the 18th state
1900 Fenians had left that place for their
homes, that day,
Gen. Barry has been appointed to the COM
mand Of. the whole frontier from Erie to
Plattsburg. All the U. s. troops, except one
company, have been ordered back by General
Meade, to their stations. The General thinks
no further troubles are to be apprehended in
that quarter. II.
A Convention Of sixty railroad engineers
has been in secret session in Rochester, n. Y.
The object was to prevent strikes. A plan
was unanimously adopted which will effect
the object. g 3'}tQAa 81.
Prof. E. M. Gunter, organist of st. Pauls,
Louisville, was thrown from reckaway and
instantly killed. 49,. f. 5ll
The steamer Magnolia. was burned at the
upper levee st. Louis, she was valued at,
$780, 00--ons half insured. tsm gat7rA Is
A break has occurred in the Erie Canal,
fvs miles from Schenectady. A week or,
more viii tsireapirsd to repair 1t. si,sb