The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19
The eWS.

last. Mr. Barnum had Just co'nrncnced
refurnishing the house.
The Harrisburg Telegraph publishes
notices of intended applications t" the
next Pennsylvania Legislature for char
tiers for twenty-new banks, one for a gem
e,al banking law, three for increased
capital and two for extension OF charters.
brigham Young is said to be one of the
proprietors Of the town OF Florence, in
Nebraska Territory and has also certain
special rights i'll the ferry privilege at
that place, by which his followers are to
bt. ferried across the Missouri at half the
usual rates. The fact Of his ownership
has but recently been ascertaned, and
has caused no little excitement among the
Nebraska "Gentiles.'
The consul of the United States at
Punta Arenas writes TO the State Depart
ment, under date OF Both OF November,
six days after Walkers arrival, that the
fiibusters were living in houses rented
from the Indians at shat place. that
Walker had formally proclaimed himself
President of Nicaragua, and that he was
waiting, before pushing into the interior,
for achievements OF men and munitions
Of war, which he was daily expecting.
1t is stated that resumption of specie
payments by the Philadelphia banks is
under serious consideration. Most of
them are believed to bepossessed OF am
pie means, and we may expect that all
which are sound will resume by the first
OF February at furthest.
The wife of Senator Beutes, OF San
Antonio Texas has recently given birth
to her nineteenth child She is but 3S
years old.
The importers, wholesale dealers and
iobbers of millinery. fancy and trimming
goods, small wares, etc. i'll Boston, held a
meeting on Tuesday to consider the ex-
peoiency OF shortening the present terms
OF credit, and to confer upon the general
interests Of the trade Most OF the deal
ers present expressed themselves tavora-
bly, To shortening the term OF credit to
four months wherever practicable, as, for
example, in the opening oi new accounts,
but refused to pledge themselves to any
particular line of action under present
circumstances.
There have been various runIors Of the
removal Of Gov. Walker, but it seems he
has at last sent his resignation to the
President, with a long written defense
Which will soon be made public,
The receipts Of flour, wheat, corn and
oats at Chicago, this year, are equivalent
to 1921 ,443 bushels, and the shipments
to l7.728,329 bushels.
Gen. Tench Tilghman has been re-elec-
ted president Of the Maryland and Della
ware railroad.
The New York flour market Of yester
day is unsettled. Whisky is firm.
The rates OF Exchange in this City, are
somewhat firm at the following quota
tons--New York, 8 Philadelphia, Al :
baltimore, D. y. Carolina money per
cent. discount.
VA. STATE DoC.--We are under obi
cations TO Dr.. Mckinney, for Doc. No. !,
Containing the Governors Message, and
Heports of the Public Officers of the
Boards of Directors and .ut the Visitors
SuprriutendentS and other agents Of pub
lie Institutions or interests OF Virginia.
gsas We acknowledge the favor OF
late California papers from Mr.. Jas. f.
Langley, formerly resident of this City,
who has just returned from California.
HORRIBLE MURDER. Brandon,
Miss. Republican Of the 3D., says that
Parker Stewart and jeff b ucks, citizens
OF that country, We're in conversation on
last ;,uuday, when some dispute arose be-
tween them, and Stewart. without pro-
vocation, 50 far as it can learn, told Burks
that he was going to kill him; and suiting
the action to the word, he drew a pistol
and shot him through the heart,