Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-12
NEWS ITEMS.

W. W. Corcoran will soon deed ia
trustees magnificent house in Wash,
ington for the purpose Of a great ma.
tional art gallery, and will add to the
magnificent gift the entire rent due from
the Government, together with his
splendid private gallery of painting and
sculpture. This magnificent donation
altogether will amount to over $1,000
900, and is intended for the benefit of
the people at large, and as the founda-
ton of an institution of permanent credit
to the country and of incalculable adj
vantage to the students of art in future
Observation-Disclosures Express.
The English Legation in Washington,
it is said, with the exception of Mr..
Thornton. who is very reserved, express
a good deal of surprise and aystihcation
over the action of the Senate in rejecting
the Alabama claims treaty. They do
not understand what we want. They
claim that Minister johnson and Mr..
Seward both represented the party 10
power, for one had been Secretary of
State throughout the war and the other
was the unanimous CHOICE Of the Senate
for the English mission. Besides the
San Juan, Alabama and citizenship
treaty all hinged upon one another and
we accepted one and rejected the others.
They think We want more than we did
a year ago. tff l2
We are informed by gentleman who
has held position to which is attached
a small amount of patronage, that indi-
vidual Is who came here to participate ia
, nn.nifH}aau Inaugural ceremonies, and subse-
1 pos;tions have's, applicants for high
cited from him tem 15SEal instances soIs-
even as laborers to enable employ hen'
sufficient sum to carry them ga car u
they having failed in their applications
for Office. ashington Republican.
Commenting upon the recent suspen,
sion of the Southern Opinion, the Mem
phis Avalanche says: The teachings
of those who seek to keep alive the bit
terness of the late contest, without pre-
senting any practicable method Of re.
lief have done much to prevent the re
turn of that condition of peace and pros
perity SO essential to the well-neing oil
this war-ridden land" ..e
The following decision has been made
by the Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, under act OF April 10, 1869 :
dealers in liquor who sell in guam
titles less than five gallons and also in
quantities of five gallons and upwards
must pay special tax both as wholesale
and retail liquor dealer"
We learn from very high, but unofi-
cial authority, that tie time for our
election has been fixed on Tuesday, the
9th day OF July next. The exact shape
in which the Constitution will be sub.
mitted has not yet TRANSFERRED, but it is
believed that only the ''test-oath" will
be submitted to sptrarate vote.-State
Journal.
General Grant has presented his war;
saddle to Mr.. Washburhe. of Livermore
Me-, father Of Hon. Z. B. Washburne.
The Connecticut Senate has ratified
the fifteenth amendment--12 republi-
cans TO DEMOCRATS.
Brooks, one of the escaped Delaware
Gap murderers, was caught near Port
Jarvis on Wednesday, and escaped
again by making daring leap dowr an
embankment thirty feet high.
Tom Allen having witnessed the third
deposit of $500 in his match for a
prize fight with McCoole, has gone into
training. --F
The rumor Of conspiracy among the
coolies to murder and plumber their en-
ployees created intense excitement in
Honolulu April 22d.
The English press continues to discuss
the Alabama question, and Summers
speech is the occasion Of considerable
satire.
At the proposed railroad conference
at Cincinnati strong delegation will
represent the interests of Knoxville
Tennessee, as the terminus of the pro-
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