The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-16

Mee1oal lnsufry ~ - tho Health OF Se1
Davts-Tae New Change 10 District Cen
manders-Rescindlng Of the Order Quaruas
timing New York vessels-0ev Sole
81 Raised Stoanncrs, DO. -.
FoRnss Mosaos, August Is, lsoG
Some apprehension regarding The health and physasag
welbeing OF JeG Davis evidently begins to be fsk b
Warrington q veil - here with chow OF detsrminA
ton 70 avert the catastrophe Of his dying pssoss d
the govsnmenss keeping, and thus becoming idsal.s6
into martyr Assistant Surgeon General Crane and d
Simpson Assistant Surgeon United States Army, arrived
here yesterday morning 70 take . professional ioos
q the State prisoner and make oclai report tAsre
on 70 tho President These gentlemen return 70 wa-
ington might and Of course will nos dvulgs II -
vAnce the report they purpose making The tore =
their observations the subject, am told, however
strongly justify the inference Of arm conviction -
marked failure Of the vital forces will mot admit Of Nh
being much longer kept In prison, except the imm
nsnt risk Of sscnacing his lite % the hazardous esps
for through recent application BY Mr. Davis counsel fos
his parole release ball. and with view to conss
vert subsantiate the statements regarding his health
upon which such application is based.
CHANCE IN DsTRIcr COMMANDER.
oommsnd Of the district q vrans w asH well
coming approval with many, and particularly At Rich
nond where his co~rse regarding the negro population
has melted the disapprovai and dislike OF &c numbe
the majority OF the people will regret his going away.
All concede that during the period OF his military rule
beginning worry SoOn tuo ovdcuhtOu VI
he has strven to be just and impartial and while he
has been rigid and severe Al times, that he has always
tempered his official acts with courtesy and cieenoy
1t Is that his opinions somewhat ultra certain
topics, but his conduct has been CONSCIENTIOUS ~
bold and the results have failed 10 show high
military and executive Abilities and desire to work fos
the greatest good OF the greatest number For GenoM
Schoneid, his successor, hear the most favorable
opinion and expectations expressed on every side.
QUARANTINE or NEW y0aK vkSssrs
The recently adopted by the Board OF Health
OF Norfolk in respect TO the quarantine OF twclvo days
placed all vessels coming from New York. including
the regular have been roconsdered roprs
they would be exceedingly disastrous TO the commercs
OF the CITY, In place Of these measures the following
have been adopted
Era-Tha the steamers running between the ports q
Norfolk and New York place an examining physician
approved and recommended BY the Board OF Health in
New York TO that no person or property shall b
allowed TO 60 board said steamers In that city 81 al
disease may be carried on board.
SccoNd-That the said officer or inspector shall give
certificate the commander OF each vessel that lie haa
faithfully inspected the loading Of said vessel and that
far his ability would allow he has discharged his
duty.
Tkird-That ON arriving Al buoy No. the said
steamer shall como TO, and be visited by the Health
0fcer who shall examine said certificate and vessel
and no sickness II has been board and the vess
preseats healthy and clcanly condition, aud no good
appears for longer deenton then the said vessel
be allowed to complete her trip.
RABnD srkAhnRs.
Captain Wyta, Post Quartcrmastor, sold At auction To-
day in Norfolk the lately raised steamers Brewster anA
Smith Briggs Tho former sold for t1.67S and ths la
brought $076 The Brewster raised 10 the Apo
matt0x and the Smith Briggs in the James river 4enA
Matby Co. were the purchasers