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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-18

MAYORS CoURT.-Letitia Scaff. white
woman, taken up ON suspcion-dis.
charged.
Edward Perry, Thomas Ryan and An
drew johnson, made an ascension in a
balloon on Saturday night. Thomas and
Andrew showed every disposition to be
peaceable, but Edward got so tight with
lightning that he became noisy, and wan
ted to fight Waterman Cotton took
them all in charge until this morning,
and on appearing before his Honor the
Mayor, Thomas and Andrew were dis
charged, but Edward had to "pony up"
four new half dollars.
Joseph Mary, James Ross, free negroes
out late-discharged..
Moses, slave of w w Happier, improp-
er pass-discharged.
Edward, slave of DR.. w Wilson, i'm
proper pass-discharged.
John Sparrow, free negroe, was ares
ted on Saturday afternoon, by watch
man Humphreys, charged with having
tmbibed too freely of the creetau, which
caused him to make great deal of noise.
He was taken before his Honor, who or
dered John to visit Mr. Post in the Jail
yard, and receive two hugs
Commonwealth Us. Edward Holstead
chnaged with threatening to shoot Mrs.
Martha j Cherry. After hearing, Mr..
Holstead was required to give security
for his future good behaviour, in the sum
of one hundred dollars for twelve months
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-18
NOTICE.

NUTICE.
MRS. r.. E. RIDDICK, takes occa-
lYl sion with the opening year, to return
thanks to her numerous friends and the pub
lie, for the very generous patronage hitherto
bestowed on her, and respectfully solicits, as
she shall hope to merit, continuance of the
same.
now choice and complete, shall be kept so
whilst the execution of her work, will be en-
trusted to the most skillful and accomplished
hands.
Mrs. R. would also call especial attention
to an assortment of desirable
DRY GOODS
still remaining on hand, which she is anxious
to close out Immediately, at great Bargains
for Cash. No. IS, Main street. ja4
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-18

Cheap Shoes! Cheap ShOes!!
VX7Ehave received lot OF very cheap
w Shoes. Read, Come, look, and buy.
That they are cheap you can't deny
Ladies Slippers for 50 cts pair,
Ladies Caters Sl,00 and 81, rs cts, black and
tan,
Missers Caters rs cts pair,
Childs Caters IS cts pair,
Ladies leather Buskins 3715 cts pair,
A small lot Childs Shoes 1219 cts pair,
Mems Congress Caters $500 pair,
Youths and Child's Boots rs cts and LOO
pair,
Ladies brown Slippers Sc cts pair,
Mems Boots 200 pair.
And lot ofMens India Rubbers, little
damaged at rs cts pair.
A very good lot of Child's Shoes for Is cts
pair.
With many other goods that we cannot
msntion in one short advertisement, but such
as we know you need, and will buy, if you
will only do your selves the justice to call and
look. FoR CASH Down.
BUTT 4 DOUGLASS,
ia II No As. Main street.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
SnocKING MuRDgR ~ V,pcNn.

SHOCKING MURDER IN VIRGINIA.
]. w. Watkins, Esq, formerly a to-
bacco merchant in Petersburg, but
for many years past a successful far
mer on his beautiful estate ia Surry,
Va, known as chestnut Farm" sit
uated Immediately on james River,
was brutally murdered on the 18th
inst. The Petersburg Express says:
About six O'Clock on the above
evening, Mr.. Watkins set out on a
walk around the farm. Remaining
away unusually longs servants were
SEM out TO look for him, but returned
without having seen him; upon which
apprehensions were entertained By
his family that he had encountered
some accident, and more particular
search was instituted. The farm and
Nicinity was secured in every direc-
lion, and several hours employed in
useless labor; bat at length, about 10
O'Clock, the body Of the unfortunate
nla was found in a low ravine, some
distance from the house, dreadfuliy
beaten aud di>fgured, and covered
with blood and dirt. His hatand cra
vat were missing, his coat and tpows-
ers Jagged and mutdied, aad around
his waist a rope was found tied. BY
which he had been d.iageed into tie
raNIae. no oue is suspected Of the
murder. as tie deceased was on good
ier'ns win every one in The county.
lie l9aves d vile and six children.
Since then, one OF his slaves, a boy
ol yrly fourteen years, has confessed
thai be was present when tAe murde
was committed; that one ei ais fellow
scs1@s alto, threw the rope over
lis masters head, whilst another,
naneil isaac, struck the fatal blew,
aud that he was out a mere spectator,
lie stated further. that after his mas
ter was knocked d0wu he was drag
ged with the rope around his neck te
! tins woee4s, where he was lopnI, and
then erue4ly beaten aud bruised m,!iI
lie was extinct. He also stated that
his master sued for mercy while the
beasing was being Inflicted. and with
his dying breath asked the Lord 10
have mercy on him What prompted
The wretches to commit4he deed is
moi kEoWn. The boy, however, had
in his possession his masters gold
watch aud hat, and for these probably
they took his life.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02


EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES Il VIRGINIA.
Within the last few days, the court has de-
eiled another case, Illus rating in a marked
m amer, the principle laid down in Bayly Us.
Poiadexter. Mrs. Judge Coaltev, of Fred
ericksbarg, gave her slaves, ia substance, an
election between freedom and slavery
The question arose upon the will, whether
she intended to give them an absolute eman-
III patton, or a mere choice Of being free or
not. 1t was very generally, if not u%niver.
sally, regarded by the profession as amount
to an absolute and complete emancipation
The slaves were decided by the lower
Court TO be free. An appeal. however, was
advised, we understand by Mr.. John How
ard, and the case was brought to the Court
Of Appcals-elaborately argaed by counsel.
MIR. Poward and Mr.. Patt9n for the parties
claiming the slave, and Mr.. Little and Mr..
Morson for the executive. The Court
delivered their decision, reviewing and con-
firtnIng the doctrine decided by the case of
Bayly and Poipdexter--that the slave has
in Virginia no civil rights or legal capacity
whatsoever; and, consequently. no power
to make an election between freedom and
slavery. Mrs. Coaller's viii. the Court de-
cided did not absolutely emancipate, but
merely gave the slaves on e~lection-thus the
win was void and the slaves remained in
slavery Richmond Enquiter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
They were brought

%protrection. They were brought
there by him from Salt Lake city.
The Mormon troops had been with
drawn from the approaches to Salt
Lake. though the people threatened
to return ii the army advanced before
they had reaped and carried off the
next harvest.
1t was the intention of Gov. Cum.
mings, when last heard from, to at
once open n trade with the valley, as
many of the Mormons were under
stood TO own more cattle than they
were DESTROYS Of carrying away, and
of which they wele anxious to dis
pose.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

legal 6ction-positive and well known facts
are made to give way--a known falsehood
is to be established as truth-and the consti-
tutional rights of a free people are to be sac
riieed and frampled in the dust Gentle
men. when the passions and prejudices of the
present hour shall have passed away, the
spe ctaele now exhibited will be considered
one OF the most eAsraordinary phehomenas
ever presented in the history of the world.
The solid and substantial liberties intended
to have been secured to the States and Teri
tories, by the Constitution of the United
States, are to be substituted by Il mere soam,
a mere painted bubble. a mere gossamer, cob
web tissue Of false logic and contemplate
technicalities; and almost the whole body
of a once powerful and party is seduced, in-
fatuated and mesnerized, to believe the pat
eat and balefnl lie /!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, June IS.

HALlFANs June 70.
The Steamship Arabia with Liverpool
dates TO the 18th inst, has arrived.
Debates OF a very conciliatory nature on
the American question had taken place in
both Houses OF Parliament. The squadron
would probably be withdrawn from the Gu
ban waters ami te sent te The coast Of Alri-
ca. The right of search and visitation is
entirely abandoned.
There is nothing later from India.
The Continental news is of an unimpor-
tant character.
In Parliament, Lord Malnesbury referred
to the support given BY Englad to Spain, in
resisting the policy Of the United States for
the annexation Of Cuba, but said that if she
still persisted IN the slave trade. il vas high
ly probable that England would exchange her
present amiiy with SPUN TO Indifference
The Earl Gray thought that E'ranee and the
United States were solely responsible Tor the
renewal OF the slave trade. With regard to
lnteraauonal law, so far as he understood,
an American vessel filed with slaves might
leave Africa without England being able TO
interiors; notwithstanding Il perfect knowl-
edge OF her character. Lord Aberdeen en-
dUr5ed this definition.
In the House Of Con- mons, on the CUES
lion OF the outrages upon American com
merce, The DRIFT OF the speeches was, that
when the matter was fully understood on
both sides, the difficulty would be aslicably
adjusted.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

ADMINISTRATIVE EcoNoMY-The people
are getting aroused to sqme just sense ofthe
unbounded waste of which this Administra-
ton is guilty. a well Informed correspond
ent writes from Washington: 1T is gener-
ally conceded here, that it is how impossi-
Bile for the administration to prevent incur
ring a national debt Of 100, 900 900 dollars,
at least within the curren: year. Such ex-
travagaRce and worthless was never before
exhibited by the government, and the peo-
viii call them to account. All that has
been saved this year is due 10 the American
Republican members oc Congress who. have
steadily opposed the ptonder schemes, The
conduct lof The government towards the
contractors who have furnished the supplies
for the wagon ronds TO Arizon, will occasion
much a~nfmadversion. The government
has squandered 1000 dollars on those, and
now win NOT pay its honest debts; it has
neither credit nor respect among the people
of the Southwestern Territories .'-ECin.
Gag.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

zZ HH
Accidents from canphene come from all
quarters. A few nights since, two women
at No. 81 Colanbia-Street, New York, were
reading by a camphene lamp. One attempt
ed to light q wick not then burning. and in
doing so the fluid escaped and igsited, when
the woman holding il threw the. lamp into
the lap of the other. when il exploded. The
first woman'ss clothes took FIRE, and she ran
into the street, a perfect blaze, screaming
for aid, which was rendered, but not until she
was shocEingly burned. and fatally SO. The
other woman, with great presence Of mind
caught some bed clothes, and rolling her
sell up in them, escaped With slight inja-
ry.
A camphene lamp exploded in Cincinnati
a few evenings since, and a lady was very
badly burned.
In Chicago, on Friday. q Mrs- Brown and
child were dangerously burned by the explo-
sion Of a camphene lamp. which tie woman
was filing.
A camphene lamp exploded al 81 Colua'-
,bia Street, New York, fatally burning q gifl
whose screams alarmed q child at the !nexi
door. winch in rnising the window TO look
nu,. fell 10 the pavemeRttrseturing it's ska!f
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

WHERE Will 1T RND.--For many
years we have been shipping stone to
England, to be there converted into
cups and saacerS, and into plates,
from which to eat our buckwheat
cakes. The system IS now, however,
rs we believe, likely to be extended
arrangements being on foot for the
expectation of iron ore, 10 be smelsed
by the means OF English Coal, and
then returned TO us in The form ofpiQs.
Progressing thus hackwarda as we do,
may we not hope 10 live 10 zee the
day wfen our wheat shall be re-
qtired to cross the oeean te.ba return
ed TO as'in the form OF Aouri SeeinR
how muck has been doDe under the
tariff of 1915. thers IS scarnely any
in that d~ireetioss tsal ean be-
deemed Impossible TO. he AnkpmplisA-
cd by the aid OF inapoiefs Is skillfuL
as Secretary Co5b.-4PhiladeIphia
North American =,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

THE TuRr.--The recent arrivals fyofn
England brought the intelligence Fiat Mr..
Ten Brock hal n1tcheI Prioress against
The winner OF the last Derby, Beardsnln,
owned by S.rJoscph IIawley, for 800 gain
cas- a side. the horse giving Prioresa a year.
He has also matched Babylon for the sane
sean against Lord ChesfcrielI's Telegram,
both matches to come of over The N@sw4rar-
ket course a t the next October meeiing-
We also see it stated + in the racing column.of
the Bath, Eng, Journal, t1at arrangements
have been made by some enterPrisiag turf
mrh IN England to test upon American soil
the supremacy of the tvs countries, and the
same p8rar adds that lie celebrated Gemeai
ii Yergi is one of the selected.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

WE4LsvILLE. N. Y. June 25.-The Ma.
sons celebrated st. Johns day yesterday, ant
after an oration adjourned to a large hall fol
dinner. About roo persons had entered the
room, when about half the floor gave way
precipitating a5outtlsree hundred to the aool
beneath. At the same instant the floor a,
bove gave way with a quantity of cutters
tanning mills, lumber, &c, 5ufying the mas.
of tbs people in the ruins.
Fortunately no one was killed, but irou
forty to fifty were wounded, and about tween.
ty seriously. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf, o
WellsvIlfe. Mrs. Daniel Dexter, of Indepen-
dence, Mrs. Johnson OF Friendship, Mrs. Ca
ION of Bingham, Pa, are reported danger
ously injured. AT noon to-day all the in
jured were aiiye and most of them comforta-
BILE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

BISHOP McILvAtNE--Ecry great and just
alarm is felt respecting the health o. the be-
loved Bishop of this Diocese. While prs
siding in Convention, on Friday last Re ross
and stated; in substance, tliat . fesy pccu-
liar sensation had come 3vcg AIM, ac <on33-
MED b a remarkable larze 81 ddemory.-
u desired the bosiD1sa to rtoceed, ealIed
Rev Dr.. Burr toge chd;r, and retired. In
about half az nour h< Game back ana resum-
ed his pos, but e was some Tins before be
eouIF readily call the names Of members
Wishing to address the house. He had 4
s%iir,iiar attack recently. while at The East.
and while going home from church on sun,
day noon. lie had another. He did not Re
turn 10 church in the afternoon, but was
there at night, and spoke with remarkable
eiearness ani energy. Aler church he re
piled cbeer!ully to all inquiries about lis
health, and expressed himself as feeling in
10 way uncomfortable. H rested well thar
night, and lett for Newark the next day in
apparently good heath.-EGanbier (Ohio)
Observer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

NEW COMMUNICATION Our ron
THEM.-Tne Cincinnati Gazelte OF yester-
day says that large numbers OF the new
counterfeit tens Oh the State Bank OF Ohio,
are in circulation in that CITY and deceive
the best judges. The shading of the line
state Bank Of 0Ajo" Is slightly darker in
The counterfeit than in the genuine bill; and
the name of the President is rather more reg
ularly written in the former than in the lat
ter In the counterfeit, the letters Of the
Presidents naase are rounded of rather
more carefully than in the genuine. ard the
main Isies are BEAVER ia the latter than in
the former, bnt these differences are SO
slight, That ordinary judges would net notice
them. People who are not experts, would
not be safe in taking bills Of this denominu-
ton on any of the branches Of the State
Bark Of OAio.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

RETURN AFTER FoRrY SIX S-AEs AZ
sENcE.-Tlle Newbury port Herald says that
The old residents OF Had One were l;et a
little surprised on Thursday last by the ad-
vent IN tleir midst Of Mr- Peer tuJge after
az absence OF loFty-six yeurs. 1t was sup
posed that he had long since died. Ia 1912
Ar. Fudge sailed from Ne bufyporli in u SHIP
belonging to the laie Moses Brown, since
which time no tidings were had OF him until
his returp> His wife was married twice af-
ter bis departure, and some years since she
died. Three score and ten yeas have relied
over the returned Wanderer; and now, as
The eye dims and the heart gets old and
slow. tie 1.-THE lipbs stifen and the spnburt
locks become thin, the rec ollec!iop oE his
birthplace aud his beyish sports all tend to
inspire him with a desire to see once more
The home of his childhood, ere he fall into
that dreamless state that knows no waking.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

PENysELvANIA.-A correspondent of the
New York Tribune, at Harrisburg, writes
thatp4Per a long AMI careful analysis of
Pennsylvania politics. He regards the cleo
ton OF The Anti-Lecompton ticket sure by
$4,000 10 10000. He sums Up lhe chances
III the Congressional Districts as follows:
1t is possible that the LecomptoniteS may
carry BAT two Q! lie twenty-five districts
the 18Th and 10th. but at the most they can
not carry four. You may confidently set
Pennsylvania down as good for iwenty-ore
Ant-L.compton men in the next Congress.
and as many in tapor Of protection TO our
languishiag Industry.
Oar ncxt Legislature VIII be largely Re
publican, though the Senate Will remain
Democratic, in consequence Of SO many
Democrats holding over.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

There is no danger of the coming Requ5-
lieaq State Cenyea:iot failing 70 make nom
~i.4ltiorss tor want Of E~aaterial from which to
make elections, at Ieasts SO far asthe office of
Judge OF lhe suPrepe Court is concerned.
A l4rge number of Persons HAYS keeA sag-
gested, among them Messrs. Goddard of
Mpskingum, SpaEding Of Cuyahoga, Peck Of
Seioto. Smith of Hamilton, Mason Of Clark,
Fishback Of Clermont, lawrence of Logan,
Gorwin of Warren. and Hunter of Fairfield.
For Member OF the Board OF Public Works
the list Of names proposed is equally forml-
Gable.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

Much interest is manifested at this time
in regard to the result Of the second effort
TO lay a ielegraphic cable en- the bed OF the
Atlantic, SO as 10 bring America and Europe
into direct c~on1usanicatica by means Of that
great anhihilator Of distance, the magnetic
telegraph. intelligence announcing the sue
cess or failure of the great enterprise may
be daily looked for-and though the hope is
strong that The cable has been safely laid,
there is good reason for fearing a different
result. The tri4l ir:p showed the project 10 be
surrounded with numerous and alu.est insur-
mountabIe difficulties. a letter from one
engaged in the experiment thus made, pub
lished in the New York Times, says
se readers Will, perhaps, think that
nothing e "a b. feared lor The safe accom-
piissfnsent 81 the undertaking. with the all
Of all this Cue machinery and the exercise
Of 50 much Care aud prudence. But, Tor
myself. ! mast confess that my Anfle1ce,
heretofore ~nnSa4ken, is impaired. Appre-
tensions OF ano'aer failure are entertained
by many, aith5ugh not openly expressed
The parties most Interested, however, are
more saagaiue ih4n ever.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

A Distressing homicide occurred near Co.
lombus Sunday evening last, a butcher nam
ed seioold killing a young Ger.nan named
ed Korfell, BY stabbing him 9Th 4 butcher
knife, at the same dine tspaading TWO others.
one OF them a Woman. TAc Germans had
been t'asin<h picnic. a figla ensued in which
Ssib-id end his friends suffered somewhat,
when they left for the city, artne 81 themselves
with knives, and on their way back met ans
attacked Korfell and his TWO friends whom
they charged iii seems unjuslly) with having
bee n engaged in the previous fight.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

MURDER OF AN EDITOR ON A STEAM
BoAr.-lhe officers Of the steameT
MinnelTaha, from St. Joseph, Iasr
evening, bring intelligence that Mr..
Stoter, editor of the LeXingion Ex-
position, had been killed on board the
steamer A. b. Chambers, by a man
named Clark, supposed to be a pro-
fessional gambler.
The particulars, so far as could be
learned at Hills landing, when the
Minnehaha passed down, are these.
1t seems that Mr.. Stoier and Clark
had been playing cards on board the
boa!, and Stofer had won a portion Of
Clarh's money; alter which, he (Sto-
ter) declined playing more. Clark
was anxious to get his money back,
and told Stoier So. using threatening
language towards his adversary at
the table. To avoid a quarrel Siofar
left the table and went out upon the
guard of the boat, near The barber
shop. Clark followed, and asked Sto-
Ter again if he vas going 10 continue
the game, telling him that if he did
not he would kill him then and there.
Stofer replied that he would play no
.morei w%hereupon Clark presented a
pistol TO his adversary's head, and
fired. The shot took eliectin Slofer's
temple, and he expired instantly.
Clark was caught and secured with
ropes ON board the boat. 10 De deliv-
cred over 10 the authorities at Lex
mgton. The body ofMr. Stofer viii
alSo be taken TO that Place.
When the Minnehaha passed down.
The Chambers was hard aground on
Baltimore ri Missouri Democrat,
22d.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

Aduel was fought near New Orleans on
Tuesday last, between Mr.. GAULoN, editor oil
the True Delta, and Mr. GIBSON, editor Of
the Crescent, in WHICH the latter was killed.
News from Oregon, via California, has
jq-t been received giving the details of an
engagement between u body OF U. S. troops
under Col. STEPToE, and the Pclouse and
Snake Indians, in which the former were
defeated with a loss of fifty men.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
Delaware. July 2. 1853.
publican County Convention.

AepuDIlca1 C0ulJy SOAVenGI0n.
TUE Republican voters Of Delaware County
are requested to meet in Convention at the
Court House yard in the towo OF delaware on
Saturday, july IatA, 1855, 1t two O'clock, 2. NJ,
TO select four delegates TO the State Convention
10 be held in Columbus on tbs following Tues
day b order Of the
II. j. EATON, Sxc'x.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

Terrible BuTcHEny OF A BRoru-
Eh.-Fhe Lyons IN. NJ Republicans
says that in ttfe town OF Victory, Cay
uga county, a terlihae tragedy occur
red on Tuesday Of last week. Two.
sons Of Channcey Cramer, occupying
a iaFn-in COMPANY, had a dispute con-
corning some money received for
board. The one claimed the wholes
aad the other half. Defiance and
threats ensued. The younger (who
wassingte) threatenedto whip the old
er, {who is married,) when the latter
offered him fifty cents il he would do
il, at the time throwing il al his
feet. A sqnabble ensued, when the
elder ripped open the abdomen of the
other with a pocket knife. The
wound was fatal The Murderer is
in the Auburn Jail.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02

MOTIVATION eF Common PLEAs J0DGE.-
Tie Wooster republican suggests the pro-
priety o. the Delegates from The several conn-
ties con. prising this Judicial Districs in at
teudance at the approaching State Conyen-
sion, being empowered to IN Ike a nomination
for Judge 10 be supported by the Republi-
caas Of the district at The coming election.
The proposed plan IS a good cae-and as ii
obTiates the necessity of holding a special
convention for the purpose, which would III
volve considerable trouble ana expense, we
hope it will be adopted The number Of
delegates 10 which the several counties COM
prising the district are entitled in the State
convention Is lhirty-seqeD. and each county
viii doubtless be fully represented, which
weuld not probably be the case IL a spocisi!!
co Invention. All thatis necessary in order
to have the matter generally understood-uu
insure perfect satisfaction. is that the proper
action be taken by the county conventions
when they meet 10 select delegates.