The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-11
News Items.

Gold closed in New York on Satur.
DAY q, 1881
The Internal Revenue receipts during
the week averaged abou, s., 100000 per day.
The Treasury Department is advised
Of counter!ei,s OF 6ve-tol!ar National Bank
notes being a.oat.
Two States have thus far ratified the
Constitutional Observation-Disclosures and
New Hampshire.
The cholera continues to some extent
in New York. On the 9Th, twenty-five new
cases and Que death were reported. The
weather was quite warm. az in the shade.
The city Of Ma,umorns, Mexico. has
fallen into the hands OF Tie Liberals, without
n battle. General Mcja having evacuated it
on the I'D ult.
The Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedmens Bureau in Tennessee reports the
number Of ratous issued TO whites during the
past year at 9j5, 54G; number issued to neg
roe., Gl0,Sjl.
| \ fire at Middlcpor,, Ohio, on Wed.
ncsday night destroyed the Crystal Mills,
the stores OF J. Shrieucr and lierwulterman
s. Co., J. '. Lasher's dwelling, and some other
property. Loss about $4,000, partly insured
The Rev. Lindsey. who whipped his
child TO death, is fugitive. lie sought ref.
uge from popular fury Mt the Medina Jail,
but az the keeper wouldn't admit him, he took
the first train for Canada.
The Canadian Commission appointed
70 ascertain the damage done in the late rnids
Of the Feniuns, report that in the Fart it will
amour, 10 from $4,000 to $2UC00, and in The
West from $1,000 10 $4,000.
The statue Of Washington, removed
from the Virginia Military institute ut Lex
ius,on, 'n., by Gen. Hunter, on his raid up
the Valley Of Hirg;niu, hns been returned hy
order Of the Government.
The Senate Of the Tennessee Lcgi-la-
,urc having quorum on the 9TH, Governor
BrOwnlUw sent in his message recommending
nn imtnclinic ratification Of the Constitutional
Amendment. The House Of Representatives
is yet without q quorum.
DR.. Paul Beck Goddard, one Of the
most eminent physicians Of the country, died
in Philadelphia on the j:h inst, after 4 brief
! illness. His devotion 10 the wounded soldiers,
during the war, gained him great popularity
among the people.
Senator James II. Lane, Of Kansas,
who was recently stricken with paralysis at
St, Louis, and hnd partly recovered, attempted
10 terminate his life OH the ID inst, q, Lcnycn.
worth, in tit Of insanity, By shooting himself
in the mouth, the ball passing ont ut the top
Of his hend. liz will probably survive.
1t seems that the rebels are "slill for
VIM" a Mobile pnpcr mys: "Thc Austrian
Embassndor arrived back ut Mobile, from At.
lhntl, with nineteon OK confederate officers,
all Of whom have accepted positions in the
Austrian army. Large numbers Of Moblinns
will accompany him OH his return 10 Europe,
starting on Thursday, both rs officers and
priva,cs."
At the " commencement" exercises Of
the University Of Virginia, on Wednesday:
General Fi,z Lee appeared on the platform,
and was received with enthusiastic applause.
In response 10 repeated calls for speech he
advanced and said: "At little village in
Virginia, known as Apppmattox Court House,
on the 9th day Of April, 1866, an occurrence
took place which forcibly reminded him tina.
he had nothing further to say" Bowing
then, he retired amid cheers that were almos,
deafeuing.
A Murdcrous assault was made on
Governor FGirchild, Of Wisconsin, on Sunday
night, the lst inst. While walking in his
own grounds, s0mo one came on him from
behind and struck him heavy blow with II
Slungshoi which was 30 far cynled by the
Governors turning, TINT The blow only grnzrd
mud bruised his forehead. Ito drew pistol,
which SNAPPED, when the ruIIinn fed. no clue
has been discovered to the nssnilnnt, and there
is no explanation except an anonymous letter
from Washington, some months ago, stating
that his lifc was threatened by Southerner.
\ fire broke out in Portland, Maine,
on Wednesday evening, during n high wind,
and swept completely through the business
portion Of the town, totally destroying every
thing in its track. Half the city is in ruins,
aud for o space of mile and half loas ind
u quarter Of o mile wide, the lines OF the
streets can scarcely be traced. Some fifty
buildings were blown up TO stay the fire. good
fro department was powerless 10 arrest the
conlagra,ion. Contributions Of provisions and
money from other cities are being raised md
forwarded for the relief Of the suffering. The
fire caught from q cracker thrown by o boy
among some shaviugs in o cooper shop
A "ncw order Of things" rciSns 10
Italy. On the 9th ultimo, tho House OF parla.
nent Of that kingdom passed the following
law 81. There are no longer recognized by
the State any religious corporations md con-
gregntions, whether regularly ordained or
merely secular; nor any usylums or houses Of
retirement, eon1trpdtori ie retiri) which, though
following tho regular pursuits Of common
life, nrc clothed with some religious character.
The buildings and the establishments owned
by ecclesiastical orders anil corporations, by
congregations, asylums and bouaea Of retire.
ment, orc NIL coniscated for tho benefit Of tho
State. 2. The members Of these religious cor
pora.ious, congregations, asylums, and houses
Of retirement, shall be entitled; from the day
on which this law IS going to be promulgated,
10 the enjoyment Of all civil and political
rights, on equal footing with the other subjects
OF tho kingdom" The yotc was almost q
unanimous one, and for long ten minutes the
galleries and tho Deputies themselves shouted
In hoarsc with hurrshs and evivas.
Inc ,csno defcs description. Tho Italians
cons!dcr this vote us their dslir.rance from
tho hierarchial yoke, under which they had
been bent for centuries. The population hero.
tofore domicilcd in these institutions numbers
some 10000. s.,. -......." 4