Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-22

home and his bishops in Russia must,
SO far, obey the Gear.
The details of the destruction of the
Blue Jacket, British vessel bound
from New Zealand to England, burned
at sea in March last, shows that only
eight out of sixty-nine persons were
saved.
The republicans in New Hanover
county, N. G.. the Wilmington dis
trict, are divided on choice for legis-
lator to succeed Colone. Estes. The
white carpet baggers have nominated
negro for the position, and the negro
radicals, who have bolted from the
carpet-baggers, have nominated a
white man.
| There is scheme on foot to secure
for Mr. jefferson Davis home in Ken
lucky, The Paris True Kentuckiau
says Of it: Elm a conversation in this
place few evenings ago among some
of the friends of this distinguished man,
it was resolved that the sum of $50
900 could be readily raised for the
purpose of buying home for Mr..
Davis and his family at some desirable
point in the Blue Grass region. Steps
are now being taken which will secure
the success of the undertaking at an
early day"
Captain George w. Gift leaves Mem
phis next week for San Francisco and
| China direct, in the interest of the Ark
ansas Emigrant Company, by which he
is provided with funds and letters of
credit. If possible he will arrange for
laborers in California, but designs visit
ing China at once.
The Roanoke Valley says there has
been quite an exodus of colored men
from Boydton to North Carolina since
the election They threatened before
the election to 60 there if Walker was
elected. Joy go with them.
| The Charleston IS. C.i News says: at
is evident now that the long cotton and
rice planters are of one mind in the de-
termination to take Cinnamon as their
principal laborers. A number of pIan-
tiers have already written to say that
they will take Chinese if they can get
them; and we have no doubt that
thousand of these laborers could be
placed in few weeks. The News was
the first paper to advocate boldly the
use of Chinese labor in our low country,
and we shall not cease to agitate the
subject until every planter has actually
obtained as many Chinese as he re-
quires."
A gentleman who has travelled over
nearly all the Southern States says that
the people generally have not only re-
covered from the effects of the war and
the general depression Of year ago, but
that they are on fair road to riches.
Two Frenchmen employed in the silk
mills at Paterson, N. j., fought duel
near the depot in that city at about
half-past nine o'clock on Saturday even
ing, about some trivial matter that oc-
Cured in the mills. Their seconds
failed to appear on time, and the two
went to work without them. The weap-
ons were pistols and the distance ten
PAGES. At the first fire one was slight
ly wounded in the hip, Another fire
was demanded, and both were severely
wounded in the right arm. They then
declared themselves satisfied, shook
hands and swore to say nothing about
the duel. They had to tell the surgeon,
however, and the affair thus leaked out
The Erie Dispatch says; ga tele-
gram has been received at Girard, an
nouncirg that Charles White, the lion
tanner, travelling with Thayer's Menage-
rte, was actually eaten up by the lions
on Friday night, in a small town in
Michigan. He is said to have been |
struck on the shoulder by the very same !
lion that came so near killing him at
Rochester, knocked down, and the
others at once sprang on HIM and before |
they could be beaten off, had torn him
to pieces and devoured the greater por,
ton of his body y VIII.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Express says; On Saturday
the Radical State Executive Committee
held meeting here in which it was re-
solved to recommend an immediate res
ignation to Gov. Wells in favor of Colo
mel Walker, the Governor elect. Such
is the statement currently reported here
in wellvposted quarters, We don't be-
lieve it, ~ .--.--.
A correspondent of the Washington
who has been looking into
matters in Virginia, writes: IT un-
hesitatingIy aver, without fear of hav-
ing been imposed upon by rebels on
their good behavior, that Virginia is to-
day vastly more loyal than Maryland,
and that in the late election the ex-
rebel element of Virginia has cast its
vote solidly for Walker in perfect good
faith, believing him to be a sound Re-
publican, and in perfect sympathy with
the reconstruction policy of the Admin
stratiou.
President Smith, of the n. G. Rail-
road, proposes to freight fertilizers over
his road at reduced rates, until the 18th
August. If the North Carolina farmers
,an get their wheat out and to market
N time, they may save considerably in
freight by getting in their fall fertilizers
within the time named,