The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-05


etr0lieOm In Indiana. /!
Oil was struck this morning at depth on
about 1900 feet by an artesian we'll In this
vicinity. M
Louisiana.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.--Gen Sheridan re-
turned from Bronham, Texas. this morning,
whittier he had gone TO investigate the de-
struction of that town by inceudiarism. charg-
ed upon United States soldiers. The follow
ing points were about to be decided upon un-
officially as facts. The original cause Of the
disturbance is not satisfactorily determined az
yet, but there Is no doubt that during the
fracas two soldiers were wounded, one Sc
vsrely and the other slightly; that later 10
the night number. of men burned tie bust
ness part Of the town, and that they were sol
disrs; that Captain Smith, commanding tho
post, had nothing to do with the matter, and
that the affair required more rigid investga-
ton Gen. Sheridan, to accomplish the pur-
pose, appointed an Investigating Committee.
Gen. Sheridan has decided on giving the
frontier Texas settlers full protection sgainst
hostile Indian tribes.
Cotton advanced; sales 1900; low Mid
dlings s9e. @40c.; receipts Of four days, g.
$50 bales, against 1903 bales. Exports
$3.50 bales Bank Exchange So
Louisiana.
New Orleans, Oct s.--Judge Abel pub
fishes protest against the assertions made
by Gen Baird. especially so far as it touches
upon the ae:ipn of Judge Abel and his
court.
Cotton less firm; sales ! ,45O bales Low
Middling, ssc. @40c.; receipts, 1920 bales
Bank Sterling. s.. New York Exchange, !
discount.
MARYLAND
Baltimore, Oct, 8.--Ths Fifth District
| Democratic Convention met again to-day, in
| this city, and after some twenty-five ballots,
Frederick Stone, of Charles County, received
| the nomination, Mr.. Harris the sresent mem
| Der, was dropped, after the twentieth ballot
It is reported that his friends are determined
to run Mr.. Harris az an Independents candi-
| date,
Georgia.
| Augusta, Ca, Oct. 3.--Large numbers Of
! freedmen continue to leave the State for tie
Mississippi Valley, induced by offers Of high
er wages and desire for change. White
labor ia 10 demand.
| Missouri.
| st. Louis, Oct. a.--The Cairo aud Fulton
Railroad was sold by Gov. Fletcher at Char
lesion, Missouri, on the ist instant, to salts
| fly the claims of the State, and was purchased
| by Judge Rankin, the representative Of the
Stats, for S857, 500. s
Marine Disaster.
| Fort Monroe. Oct. s;-The bark Laura, so
days from Bremen, bound to Baltimore with
2l0 passenger, was spoken off Cape Henry
this afternoon by the steamer City Of Albany.
She reported having encountered hurricane
on the 22d of September and shipped trs-
mendous sea, which washed overheard seven
passengers and one of the crew, besides slight
| ly injuring fifty others. DR.. Wilcox, the
Quarantine Officer, rendered all the assistance
| 10 his power to relieve the injuries Of the pas
sengers ies ~
| Cuba.
| New York, Oct 4--From Cuba the dates
are to September 20. A royal order has been
published auspending export duties in the
Island for six months. A large FIRE occurred
ri Havana on the 9th ult., the loss being
estimated at 100000. The quarantine reg
uations are stiil 10 force.
| Canada.
| The Executive Council of Canada was in
session, Tuesday night, Important dispatches,
| 1t vas reported. having been received concern
| ing the Penians. A resolution was passed
| by the Board of Trade in Toronto that Ameri-
can aud British silver be taken at four per
Gent disoount. The Canadian view of the Sam
ts Anna and Fenian transaction is that it is
league with Maximillian to furnish hin,
with Fenian soiiierA and that the Catholic
| Cnurch fayors it as fnal blow to Fenianisrn
Counsel Of Mr.. Davis.
| Charles O'Conor and William B. Read
counsel for JEFF. Davis, were in Washington
yesterday, and bad interviews with the Pres
! ident and the Attorney General