The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-10
Commercial intelligence
General News.

Necessary arrangements for the proceed
ings Of the Philadel phia Convention have
been made, which will prevent delay and
confusion in the transaction of its business.
After the conclusion of its business, delegates
will address the public in their hall, which
will be probably kept open during the can
vass for that purpose. The selection of
President of the Convention will be Thomas
Ewing, General Dix. or Judge Curtis.
| One hundred and twelve cases of cholera
were reported in New York and Brooklyn
| and their institutions yesterday as follows
In private dwellings in New York, II; in
private dwellings in Brooklyn, 10; in the
Kings County Jail, IA; in the Red House Hos
pital, H. on Wards Island, Is; on Black
wells Island, %, and in the Battery Barracks
Hospital, 20
Between twenty and thirty cases of cholera
have been reported to the ST. Louis Board of
Health since Saturday, several of which have
proved fatal. Most of these cases were con-
fined to persons recently from Southern cities,
Or to laborers on the levee, of Incorporate
habits The city said to be in excellent
sanitary condition. .
There were 81 deaths by cholera in Gin
cinnati on Tuesday, and AZ new cases
Of the FOG deaths that occurred in Chicago
during July, 518 were those Of children I'M
der five years of age, and of the diseases, 264
were those incident to the season, and marked
by symptoms analogous to cholera. III a5
The National Academy Of Science met in
Northampton, Mass. on Tuesday, Professor
Joseph Henry presiding. Papers were read
as follows taf li3 1880 a..
"On .'Photometric Method" by Professor
Q. N. Rood; on Normal Map Of the Solar
Spectrum" by Professor Wolcott Gibbs; on
the "Traces of Glaciers Under the Tropics"
by Professor Louis Agassiz. The latter, which
embraced the results of Professor Agassizs
explorations from the Valley of the Amazon,
called on SO lively discussion, that the sub
iect was ordered to be CARED over to the
meeting Oh Wednesday, + ssh
The American Institute of Instruction, one
of the most USEFUL and influential organiza-
tons in the country in promoting the cause of
popular education, is now holding its annual
session at Burlington, VT.
Major General G. X. Warren is now in
Washington, making preparations for the
surveys Of the Upper Mississippi river and
some of its tributaries, for which purpose
100000 Were appropriated last session. eii
A. Hepworth Dixon, the well-known edi-
tor of the London Atheneum, arrived at
New York Wednesday. !5a.
The Portland Relief Committee acknowl-
edge an additional subscription of $28S 40,
making grand total of $105, 504 06.
1t is considered doubtful at Washington
whether or not Alexander H. Stevens will at
tend the Philadelphia Convention. Other
delegates from southern States are rapidly
arriving in the former city, on their way to
Philadelphia. pc7 e7ita
The annual meeting of the Western Assoc
cated Press was held in Detroit on Tuesday
1t was decided to obtain all really important
news per Atlantic Telegraph to the extent, if
necessary, of 200 words per day
The Indian Commissioners from the Upper
Missouri, report that their efforts to make
treaty with the tribes in that region, have
been successful. Important land grants at
the junction Of the Yellow Stone and Missou-
ri Rivers, and the right of way for the North
ern Pacific Railroad, have been coded by the
Indians to the Government.
Gov. Cox, of Ohio, has declined to COM
mute the sentence of the murderer, Alexander
Mcconnell, and he will therefore be executed
in Cleveland, on Friday 10th inst. q
A German woman who arrived in Belle
vile, H., about week ago, from the old
country, was robbed of a chest containing
81 800 in gold and silver by some scamp
whom she had hired to convey her baggage.
The President Of the Colorado and Califor-
MIA wagon road, via the newly discovered
pass, announces that the road will be COM
pleted to the top of Snowy Range by the 10th
of August. tfft 4Ulna44a iad
The effects of John N Maffit, who COM
manded the rebel steamer Florida, have been
sold at auction by the United States Marshal
at st. Paul, MINI. ,1rs5