The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-23
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tlnued heavy westerly winds which have
| prevailed for the past two months, vessel.
bound westward from European ports are
making long passages. A vessel arrived
at New York during the past week, hay.
ing had 20 deaths on the passage, and
about the same number sick on board
There are many vessels now at sea that
have been out some fifty. some sixty, and
some even seventy days.-It it feared
they will suffer much from want and dr.
ease.
They have queer way of paying taxes
out IN Kentucky. The Frankfort coz
respondent of the Louisville Journal saws;
IA member from one of the mountain
counties has obtained leave to introduce
a bill to increase the premium on red and
gray fox scalps. This is understood to be
a measure of relief to certain taxpayers in
the mountain regions, who pay their taxes
in scalps."
The Winnebago Indians in Minnesota
raised last year over 5000 bushels of
wheat on the reservation, being more
than half the entire amount produced in
Blue Earth county. They have nine
townships of land, and of this 1 900 acres
are under cultivation.
RELIGIoUs.-A religious revival is
processing in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in fredericksburg, under
the charge of Rev. Mr.. Ray. There is
promise of abundant fruit
ANOTHER VIcTIM.-A promising lad,
named Jas. R. Rogers, whose parents re-
side in Tazewcll county Va, was recently
sent to mill by his father, and while
there, some persons made him drunk with
whiskey. The consequence was that he
died, after remaining all night in an ex-
posed situation.
ROBBERY OF THE MAIL.-The Win
chester Virginian has been requested by
Hon. G. J. Faulkner, to state that he has
ascertained to his satisfaction the robbery
and destruction of two mail pouches, one
about the 18th and the other about the
26th of December last, on the route be-
tween Harper's Ferry and Washington,
and that he has reason to suspect the rob-
berry of others.
MILITARY The Mount Vernon
Guards of Alexandria, intend visiting
Richmond on the 22d of February, to
participate in the ceremonies of the in
auguration Of the equestrian statue of
Washington.
SUNDAY TRAINs.-The Charlottesville
Jeffersonian learns that the President and
Directors of the Central Railroad are dis
posed to stop the running of the train on
Sunday if the people along the line of
theil road desire it. A petition is circu-
lating with that object in view.
WHOSE Is IT?-There is letter in the
post-office at Charlottesville, post-marked
Palmyra, Va, with the following direc-
ton !! "Moncieur Gouvernir de Province
Virginia, Gainesville, Amerique. Ordo-
nence de Commandment Generl G. A."
MAYOR OF CHARLOTTESVILLE T
Early, Esq, has been chosen Mayor of
Charlottesville, vice DR.. James A. Leitch,
resigned.
An old man named Matthias Whittier.
residing in st. Louis, laid down on the
track of the Iron Mountain railroad on
Friday last, when a train came along and
severed his head from his body.
The anniversary of Webster's birthday
was observed by some of his friends in
Boston on Monday evening.
VIM. L. Smith, colored barber, has
been convicted ofmurder in the first de-
gree, at St. Louis, for killing his wife.
A man named Sullivan has been ar
rested in Brownsville, Tenn, charged
with having beaten his wife so severely
as to cause her death.
The Rev. Mr.. Brownlow lectured on
slavery in Memphis, Tenn, on the 9th
instant. In the course of his remarks, he
announced his intention to 90 on mis-
sion, next spring, to the t'heathens of
New England" -
The net decrease in the revenue OF
Great Britain last year was $1,s28,646,
as compared with that OF 1856.
A lad named George Holmes lost his
llte near Savannah, last week, by the &C.
cldental discharge of his gun.
DECISION AGAINST AN AMERICAN
VEssEL.-The French papers per steam
er America report that the court in the
case of the collision of the steamer Ly-
onnias and the American bark Adriatic,
rendered a decision against the latter,
condemning the captain to pay damage
and costs.
The Steamship Ariel is out over twen-
ty days from Europe, and serious APP
prehensions are entertained for her safe
ty.
FRANKLIN's BIRTH DAY.-This ami
versary was celebrated in Washington
and Philadelphia. in each of which cities