The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-16

the bank aforesaid. Their names had been
discovered among the "defaulters" in the
little tan-colored memorandum book.
Born on the Road.-A lady passenger on
the Sauth Carolina Railroad gave birth to q
healthy female child. The mother ard child
are both doing well, and we're transported to
Backville, thirteen miles, where they were
provided for as their condition demanded. In
consideration of the circumstances attending
the birth of the little Miss, the name of Caro-
lima Il. Rhode has been proposed for her
christening.
Their Pay Goes Oa.-lhe members of
Congress draw their pay whether they are
organized or not. They once experienced the
inconvenience of having TO wait for their
money till the House was organized, and
they took good care to make the law as ex-
picit on that point, that no further annoy
ance will arise from it.
The scaffold of new building in Luane
street, New York, gave way last Tuesday,
killing James Madden and injuring several
Cthers
printing office, on the premises OF DR.. L. +.
Atkinson, in Danville, Va, was consumed
by fire on Tuesday morning.
There are, at present, only 81 ships,l brig
and sch ooner employed in the whale fishe-
ry belonging to Nantucket, of an aggregate
of 8. 022 tons. Twenty five years ago, there
were "a ships, of q, 26s tons.
The church OF the Immaculate Conception
in Baltimore, was robbed on Sunday morn
ing last, of articles to the value of several
handred dollars.
The funeral procession of Mrs. Fernando
Wood, in New York, was three miles long.
The baptism of her infant took place prior
to the funeral services.
The Utica Herald says Gerrit Smith con-
times to improve slowly at the asylum. He
hassbeen allowed to drive out and take the
air.
r. A. Morton, late leading man of Bates
Theatre, Cincinnati, has just recovered five
hundred and eighty dollars OF the manager
for breach OF contract.
Doyle, whose children and husband John
Prown cruelty murdered has been common
ced.
Benjamin Woolsey Rogers, for many years
a leading merchant in New York, died on
Monday.
There is a rumor that Mrs. Burdell Gun.
ningham is about to be married to gentle
man in New York city.
The statement that Mayor Wood was in
Washin gton at the time of his wife's death,
is untrue.
The United States steamer Iroquis arrived
at Savannah from New York on the 18th
inst
The Winans steamer has returned to Bal.
timore. She will undergo some alterations
and repairs.
A bill appropriating S. 900 for school
ship at Charleston has passed the South Gar
DINA Senate.
A dentist has been sent away from Charles
ton in consideration OF b is avowed abolition
ism.
John Bloodgood, retired Mobile mer-
chant, died suddenly in New York, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Shaw, an elderly lady rest
ding in Augusta; Ga, fell into the fire last
Sunday night, and was burned to death.
A Sunday afternoon temperance meeting,
recently held in the square of fredegar,
was attended by ten thousand persons.
few days ago the st Louis reporters had
a sleigh-ride OF an hour and half. The
scribes are eloquent over their expedition.
An association of skaters called the
"Crystal Club" has been formed in Harris
burg, Pa.
There are 36s convicts in the Tennessee
] Peniteptiary,