The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-22
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the entire depth of rain and snow melted
that has fallen in New York in period
of 80 years, may be stated at lis feet, and
could it have all remained would have af-
forded free channel for navigation of
large merchant ships across the continent
from New York to Quebec. The shoalest
water between the two points in the chan
mel would be at the summit of Champlain
Canal, several miles this side of White
hell.
CAPTURE OF AN Observation-Disclosures
day night, about 9 o'clock,a negro boy the
property of Messrs. Dickinson & Crouch.
was arrested and Gagged for setting fire on
a new unfinished house on Broad street,
between 9th and 2Sth street Richmond
Two gentleman were passing the house
at the time, and seeing the light, went in
and captured the prisoner He gives
the name of another negro concerned with
him, who will be arrested.
AcQUITTAL OF SM1TH.-The speech of
David Paul Brown, Esq, in Philadel--
phia, in defence Of Smith, for killing
Carter, is spoken of as splendid effort
1t made a most profound impression on
all who heard it, and left little doubt
what the verdict of the jury would be.
MIR. Longhead, for the prosecution, closed
the case, and after an able charge from
Judge Allison, the jury retired Tues
day morning they rendereda verdict of
"not guilty." which was received by the
immense throng Of persons present with
lively satisfaction.
GAS COMPANY IN TRoUBLE.-In Balti-
more, Nd suit has been instituted against
the Gas Company for selling whisky
without a license. 1t appears that the
Company fills the metres with whisky in
the winter to prevent freezing, and the
party bringing the suit was charged 80
cents for having his metre so filled.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-An Irshman
was murdered in Johnston county, N.
c., few days ago, by John J. Massey
and Haywood Rains. They beat the I'M
fortunate man to death with sticks, and
gouged his eyes out The murderers eff
fected their escape. Whiskey was the
sole cause of this bloody deed.
They are having a remarkably mild
winter in the West No snow, no rail-
road blockade, no terrible tales of travel
ers frozen or starved to death, but wealth
er warm as October, and nothing to COM
plain Of but more grain than they know
what to do with.
PARDoNs. -Gov. King, of N. York has
pardoned the four young men sentenced
to the Auburn Prison for perpetrating an
outrage, last year, on woman in the Vi
cinity of Syracuse. Their names are Gil
bert Haynes, John Mulheran, Thos. Nc
Herman and Geo. A. Hammond.
Among the officers in the Utah expedi-
ton are the following from Virginia;
Lieut.. Col. P St. George Cooke, First
Lieuts. Henry G Bankhead, Charles H
Tyler and John Pegram, and Second
Lieuts. George A Gordon and Frank S
Arnstead
A correspondent of the Petersburg Ex-
press states that three white persons were
killed by a negro, in Gates county, N. c.,
a few day ago,and that the murderer was
afterwards captured and put to death.
No particulars of this bloody tragedy are
given.
Thos. Sheridan, convicted of murder in
the second degree in the killing of Conrad
Theilman, was sentenced in Pittsburg,
Pa, to ten years and six months impri-
sonment in the western penitentiary
Posi- OFFICE APPOINTMENTS Jere-
mah Bunting postmaster. at Williams
burg, James City CO., Va, vice Robert
Talyor, resigned; James E Matthew post
master at Horntown, Accanfac CO., Va,
vice VIM, B Field, deceased.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-The sum of $10,-
900 was stolen from two North Carroll
mans at Fernandina, Florida, on Satur-
day night last. Most Of the money was on
the Bank of Wilmington, n. c.
A witness in liquor case, recently,
gave the following testimony: "Sal soda
is ice and water, and some stuff squirted
INTO 1T from concern. Don't know whe-
ther it is Intoxicating or MOTT makes
one feel good-feet lift easier"
The GERMAN D1ET.-A boy at school,
in the West, when called on to recite his
lesson in history, was asked-"What is
the German Diet?' "Sourkrout, pretzelsl
schnapps, blut wurst, and lagier bier"
was the reply.
The large tobacco factory of William
d. Miller, Esq, at Lynchburg, was con-
sumed by fire about one o'clock on Sat-
urday morning. Loss $4,000.
The first railroad ever built in Venezu-
ella was opened from Puerto Caballo to
the interior on the 10th ult.