The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-13
LATEST NEWS.
Trial of Freedmen's Bureau onicials.


Trial of Freedmen's Bureau Officials.
Raleigh n c., August i0-The court
martial which has been engaged here for six
weeks in trying the army officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau in North Carolina, Oh the
charges raised by Generals Steadman and Full
lerton, to-day concluded the last case on the
list, that of Major c. j. Nickersham The
evidence in the six trials which have taken
place. has been of great Importance as exhib-
iting infinitely the working of the Bureau, all
classes of witnesses having been examined
The forthcoming trials of Mr.. Fitzy Mr. Boy
den, and other civilian agents, before mill
tary commission, will more fully exhibit the
offenses alleged against them by Gems Stead
man and Fullerton.
Mayor Menroe's Authority Suspended
New Orleans, August 9.-The military au-
thorities to-day informed Mayor Monroe to
make no more appointments or perform any
other official acts without their approval
The Burning of the steamer BOstona.
Cincinnati, August l0-The burning of
the steamer Bostona was occasioned by the
oyerturning of a lamp. Her freight was
valued at $50, 900, nearly all of which was
lost. The safe was recovered, with the con-
tents damaged by water lsa a"e
Mrs. Spellman, Of this city, was seriously
scalded .-.. ..t.,.s.a.- ,..
Great praise is due to the officers and crew
for their efforts to save the lives and property
OF the passengers. -A-fi#e st41es9t
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS -
The following appointments were made to-
day by the President as j; ssea es.sff
Alexander T. Stewart of New York, j. r.
Freeze of New Jersey and j. II. Alexander
of Maryland, Commissioners of the Universal
Exhibition at Paris of 1867; Joseph Fl. Will
son, of the District of Columbia Commission
er General of the Land Office, vice j. NJ Ed
wards, resign ed, commission dated August 8,
| 1866 asiig ge 4ai ersa.taei
| TIE SECRETARY OF STATE i'
Attorney General Stanberry is appointed
| to the discharge OF the duties of Secretary of
State during the absence of Mr.. Seward.ds
H. tsu THE BANK TAX. raa.
| The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
has decided that the act of March 8, 1866,
amended July 10, 1866, imposing tax of ten
per cent. upon the banks and banking asso-
Citations for paying out the notes of sound
banks, does not apply to private bankers do
| ing business without charter If, however,
a private banker receives and pays out the
notes of State banks as the agent of nation
al banking association, the statute liability is
created
IT, NOT YET RELIEVED. t.f..t.
The statement telegraphed to the Philadel-
phia papers that Major General Absalom
Baird, commanding the military post at New
| Orleans, had been relieved, and Major Gener-
al George ID. Stoneman assigned to succeed
| him, is unfounded. We learn from unoues-
tionable authority that no such step has been
| taken by the Government, nor any official ac-
ton taken by the President and Secretary of
War, pending full and thorough investiga-
ton of the circumstances connected with the
riots in New Orleans. sf- Il
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS leI
The receipts from customs at the below
mentioned ports, as exhibited by their last re-
turns, are as follows: Boston, from July 80 to
81, inclusive, 1928, 7O3 "a; Philadelphia,
from August to 4, inclusive, $685. As;
Baltimore, from August l to 4, inclusive
$80,7S7 80.
ra. u INTERNAL REVENUE. u
The receipts from this source to-day were
| $933, 1902 40
Chicago, August 9.-On the occasion Of
the nomination of General John A. Logan
for Congressman at large, by the State Re-
publican Convention at Springfield yesterday
the General accepted the nomination in a
speech of great length. He commenced his
speech with defence of Congress and its acts
and severe attack upon the President.
Death of an Artist and Poet.
Cincinnati, August 10.-Wm p Brannan
an artist and poet of some note, died in this
city yesterday of inflammation ofthe brain. lie
was the author of the work entitled "Vagaries
of Van Dyke Brown" 'f 1r+'a 0 Il
state Convention of COIored Men
A State Convention of the colored men of
Tennessee, met at the African Church in
Nashville, near the Chattanooga depot, on
the 9th inst, for the purpose of discussing
questions of vital importance to the negro
race, In connection with the best means of
promoting education, agriculture, manufac-
tories and mining, among the colored popu-
lation of the State. The attendance was
large.
The Philadelphia Convention
| IL is supposed that the Convention will be
called to order by Montgomery Blair, and
Senator Cowan will be called to the chair.
After some preliminary proceedings, the Con-
vention will choose by ballot a President and
other officers. Gen. Dix will undoubtedly be
prominent candidate for the post of Presi-
dent "a Ill yH5E
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