The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-05


In OUR issue Of yesterday, we briefly
spoke Of lady attempting to commit
suicide by hanging herself. Since then we
have gathered the following particulars.
The lady who attempted the rash act is
widow by the name of Spady and has
some three or four children. For some
time past, she has appeared quite low
spirited and often spoke about the deep
trouble she was in. Yesterday morning
about II o'clock, Mrs. Susan Abdel la
lady living in the same house with Mrs.
Spady) heard the children of Mrs S.
crying very violently, and heard them
exclaim Oh! my Ma, Oh my Ma. Mrs.
A thinking that something was wrong
fastened down stairs and proceeded to
the kitchen, where she found Mrs. S. upon
the floor with rope tightly drawn
around her neck and perfectly speechless,
Mrs. A. called for assistance and receiving
the same, removed Mrs. S. to her house.
In a few hours Mrs. S. returned to con-
clousness and gave as her reason for &C
ting in such a way to be trouble. At
the present writing Mrs. S. appears well.
DOUBLE coIDENT.-Ye Yesterday after
noon as the Ferry Boat was crossing from
I Portsmouth to Norfolk, collision took
/ place between her and the steamer Coffee
but thanks to an Advise Providence no
injury was received by either steamer. AS
the Ferry Boat was approaching her
wharf, a youth about - years of age, in
attempting to Jump ashore, missed his
foot hold and fell overheard. and but for
the timely assistance of a gentleman, the
youth would have found watery grave.
the great Atlantic Cable is now on exhibit
ton at Griffith & Wilson's Hardware
Store No. II, East Side Market Square,
was brought to the city by Mr.. Fugett,
who is attached to the expedition, and
has been deposited with Griffith & Will
son for few days. Any one disposed to
examine this wonderful production of art
is invited to call as above
CURIosIrY.-lf any of our readers de-
sire to see a curiosity, let them visit the
Office of the Ocean House, and our word
for it, they will not be disappointed In
one corner of the room stands a glass
case, enclosing the head Of an Egyptian
Mummy. 1t was brought to this country.
from Thebes, Egypt, in 1848 by Lieut.
Parker, and presented to Mr.. Emmerson,
one of the worthy proprietors of the Ocean
House.
ATTACHMENT OF A STAGE Coach
The Elizabeth City Mail Coach and hor-
ses were attached in Portsmouth yester-
day by the Sheriff of Norfolk County, for
debt due in North Carolina.-The mail
was taken out in buggy. Passengers
had to procure private conveyances. AS
the Postal arrangements require the con-
tractor to carry the mails in four horse
coach, we presume the difficulty will be
adjusted as soon as the intelligence rea-
ches the contractor who resides in E.
City, N. C.-Herald.
OUR MARET THIS MoRNING.--It is not
within our recollection, that we have ev-
er seen so large a market, as the one we
had this morning, with the exception of a
Christmas Eve,) the carts extending some
distance UP Church Street. The market
was well filled with Turkeys and Geese,
Chickens, Fish, Oysters and every kind
Of seasonable vegetables. But all comman-
ded enormous high prices.
MEATS.
Articles Prices.
Beef fresh, per Id. toS
Beef, dried, per h. IL to Il
Pork, g too
Mutton, /" 8 tol0
Lamb, per quarter rs to so
Sausage, per Id. Is to IA
Veal, " 10 to II
Bacon, l4tolS
Hog round, 8 to 81
Chickens per pair, 81 to so
Ducks % 60 to 81
Wild do do do 25 to 81
Turkeys % 200 2.25
Geese, l20 to l25
Eggs, per dozen, Is to 20
FISH.
Sheep head, per pair LOO
Trout, per dozen 25 to so
Rock, so to so
OYSTERS.
In shell, per bush. rs to s7L
Open, per quart, Is to 20
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, Irish, per peck Is to %
q Sweet, 50 Is to %
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