The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-22
Canada.

Canada.
Quebec Oct 1s.-The continued fine wealth.
er is great blessing to the thousands of suf-
ferers.
1t is understood that threats have been
made to burn the city. This is owing to re-
ligious and national animosties. The citi-
zen. are arranging to form night patrols for
the protection of property.
Large Fire at BalIston.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 19-One of the largest
fires with which Ballston, Saratoga county,
has ever been visited, occurred in that village
last evening, and resulted in the almost total
destruction of the manufacturing establish
ment known as "Chapman's Glen Wooden
Mills" owned by the Messrs E. Fl. & G.
Chapman, but leased and occupied by Mr.. A.
j. White for the manufacturing of broad
cloth.
The fire caught at 9 o'clock from the fric-
ton of shaft in the wheel-room and burned
until IL o'clock last night.
The total loss will not fall short of $50, 900
which is partially covered by insurance.
| About forty operatives were employed at the
time of the fire, though the capacity of the
mill was much greater.
The Cholera.
| New York Oct 17.-Five new cases of
cholera and four deaths occurred yesterday
on the hospital ship.
New York, Oct. 18.-There were no cases
of deaths from cholera in this city reported
yesterday, and but one at quarantine.
yellow Feve". es',- ID.
New Orleans Oct. 18.-The deaths from
yellow fever average from FIVE to eight per
day. ae-e s lei4a niltt
Military Organizations
Augusta, Ga, Oct 19.-During flag pre-
sentation to Zouave volunteer company of
freedmen at Charleston yesterday, Gen. Scott
arrested those wearing sheulder-straps and
side-arms in violation of the General Orders
Of the Department, which prohibits militia ry
organizations Of any kind in South Carolina.
New Orleans Ship News.
New Orleans, Oct. 19.-The ship Sandus-
ky, from New York, arrived here to-day.
She reports that on the Sd inst, in lat 800
So, long. 740 80, she encountered hurri-
cane, during which she lost main and mzen
top masts. The ship was laying to under
bare poles. On the next day saw several
vessels bound north with loss of spars. On
the 7th inst, passed "Hole in the WALL" but
nolight was displayed.
| The Cholera.
Philadelphia, Oct. 19-The report of the
cholera at the Office of the Board of Health
to-day shows only two new cases. None in
New York.
Terrible Accident.
Titusville, Pa, Oct. The New York ex-
press train bound East yesterday morning
due at Cory at 8 o'clock A. M, run off the
track few miles east of Union The entire
train was preciptated down the mbankmept
"a distance Of forty two feet, the engine and
coaches rolling over before reaching the bot
tom. The engineer, the fireman and the
conductor, Mr.. White, were not expected to
survive their injuries 1t is estimated that
about fifty passengers were upon the train
which was made up of a sleeping car and
two passenger cars. Most, if not all of the
passengers were injured, many seriously, and
a few of them will probably die. e
Rejection of the Amendment.
New Orleans, Oct. 19.--The Texas House
J of Representatives has rejected the Constitu.
, tional Amendment by vote of 81 to s..
, New-OrIeans. Hta
| New Orleans, Oct ia military order
directs the arrest of TERRENCE Tours, charg
ed with sIivvtinS freadnaan in the Parish n
Lafayette. The order is issued under Gen
, GRANTS ORDER it being alleged that the civi
, authorities have neglected to bring the accused
to trial.
Gov. WELLS has gone, it is said, to the
Cacasieu country, in the southwestern par
OF the State, to prospect for oil springs, on tn,
, lands of canal company chartered by tn,
Legislature of 1864, and given by that body
the greater part of the swamp lands of thu
State. aot3 -a7e '+ ID
: The steamship Alliance, from Vera Cruz or
the 14th inst, has arrived bringing 1926 900
in specie. 1900 J7D7
The French steamer Empress Eugene ar.
rived at Vera Cruz on the 18th inst, with
Gen. CAsTELNAU, who started the same even
ing to meet Marshal BAzAINE at Puebla. b
1t was reported that about 100 French
troops and $780, in specie were being EN-
barked for France when the Alliance sailed
Cincinnati. October 2O-Oficial returns
from all but three counties of Ohio have beer
received. Taking the Cox and Morgan vote
of these three counties, the Union majority il
the State is 1881.
Boston, October 19.-The Democrats of the
Fourth Congressional District have nominated
ex-Mayor Wightman for Congress. -..
There are four negroes on different Jures o.
the Superior Court now in session at Boston
!. The True Course of the South.
aaa N. @. Commercial Bulletin as,.''
Each State should organize systems of edu-
cation, industrial and material Development.
There should be in each State, Bureaus of
Education, literary, scientific, and political
2. Manufactures. 3. Commerce. 4. Miner
ais. Inquiry should be made into the pro-