The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

In the House speeches were made against
the policy of the President.
Prominent Congressman assert that the Pre-
sidents veto of the Civil Rights bill will be
to the Senate tomorrow.
The republicans have generally thought the
President would sign this bill; and moreover,
if he did not, they were quite certain OF carry
ing it over the Presidents head. For the sake
of this triumph they would prefer veto. The
twenty-five votes in the Senate belonging to
the republicans proper, and seven radicals now
called advanced republicans, making thirty
two votes, would possibly be two thirds OF the
whole number cast. The minority vote would
be nine democrats and five conservative repub-
licans, Mr.. Dixon being absent on account OF
sickness. The President would be considered
by all parties as having taken step backward
if be signed the bill.
DR.. Snow, of Providence, VINO has given
much attention to the subject of sanitary reg
ulations, has memorialized Congress in oppo-
sition to the proposed quarantine orders as
barrier to the advent OF cholera. He considers
them as utterly useless for the object. The
cholera is likely to approach from the South,
or at least it may make, if it has not already
made, Judgment there, approaching from the
effort that can be spared ought to be used in
preparing for the invasion.
A member of the House stated some time
ago that hundred thousand dollars ought to
be appropriated to meet the expenses attend
ing cholera visitation to this city but moth
ing has been done to improve the sanitary
condition of Washington, and the recent state
ment Of Mr. Richards, superintendent Of
police, shows that there is great need Of active
preparations in some brothels, occupied chiefly
by the blacks. ao 1t u
It's understood that Macmillan has revo-
ked the portion of his decree to which Mr..
Seward took exception and that Capt. M F.
Maury has been removed from Office
The idea is generally conceded to-day that
a veto of the civil rights bill may be expected
on Monday
In an inner republican quarter it was given
out to-day that a peace proclamation may
soon be expected. -'t '4-7
The President said to-day to distinguished
political friend that be had said nothing to
Connecticut republicans other than that he
desired the success of the candidates that
support his policy. s37sIy. 1g.is<ts . 2
A gentleman of this city having sued Gem
eral Terry. commanding in Virginia, for &c.,
900 damages, in the United States Courts of
the District of Columbia, for all injury which
he and his family suffered while temporarily
sojourning last summer ON the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, an attempt is now making to
procure special act Of Congress to prevent
trial. Tie proposed bill was drafted by
the counsel of General Terry expressly to fit
the case, lH ~.
The meeting of politicians last night to get
up johnson club was so small and dissen-
ticnt that it effected nothing.
Cincinnati, March %, A. M-pike's Opera
House took fire from an explosion of gas at l |
o'clock last night. AT midnight the whole
building was i'll flames. The Adams Express
office, Hickey & CAROLS bookstore, Peters &
Bro 5 music store, Wheeler & Wilson's sewing
machine store, occupying the building were
also entirely destroyed. Loss about 100000.
[Second Dispatch. Pixies Opera House is
entirely in ruins. Portions of the front wall
nave fallen into Fourth street, and the entire
rear and side walls have fallen out. The En-
qurer Office, with all its contents, has also
been completely destroyed.
The fire spread across Baker street to the
Adams Express stables, and to several build
ings on Third street, but is now well subdued.
| The total loss will reach $2,000,00O. Pixies
loss alone is estimated at y 100000, and has
| insurance to the amount OF only S38 900. Very
| little was saved from the building excepting
| the money and papers in the office. The act
ors lost all their wardrobes.
| The Adams Express Company saved all their
money and valuable packages, but everything
else was lost. s4.e .g4... ts
| Among the sufferers are r. W. Carroll & Co.,
book publishers Wheeler & Wilson, sewing
machines; A. G. Peters 4 Co, music store
Strowbridge and Gerlash, photographers; Bry-
ant, Stratton & De Hau's commercial college:
| Harple's mercantile printing office; }. z. Hal
day, boots and shoes; s. Holmes & Son, paper
hangers; D. Baldwin, pianos; Nibet & Atkin' :
saloon; J. W. Langly organ dealer. &c.
The fire broke out about half an hour after
the audience was dismissed, and spread so rap
idly that in five minutes after the explosion
the whole building was in flames.
| The event has somewhat dampened the
| spirits of the community. a
| Third Dispatch. adams Express Com
4 pany have opened temporary Office at No.
| liz Z, est Fourth street. Three car loads of
| goods, valued at $3.50, 900 were burned. Tie
insurance on the office and fixtures amounts
to 1856, 900 All the horses and wagons were
saved. s zla ca!
The Enquirer Company los. about $780,
900, and was insured for $4,000; they had
on hand printed matter valued at $4,000,
including $4,000 worth belonging to John
.Robinsons Circus. The Buckeye Billiard Sa-
loon lost $40 900; partially Insured. Messrs.
| Niblett & Atkinson lost $18,O00; insured for
$4,000. II. w. Carroll & Co.; lost $780,
900, insured at $4,000. A. O. Peters & Co.
lost their entire stock of music and musical
Instruments loss very heavy, insurance $780,
900. sn sefF,
Among the articles lost were plates for
printing sheet music, which Mr.. Peters had
been gathering for the last forty years.
f. 7. Haldy lost $4,000; insured at &c.
600 Holmes IL ca lost $40 600. insured