The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-29
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAYBooK.
\ AVAIL NEWS
U. s. NAVY YARD,
WARRINGTON, Fla, Oct. %.

morning OF the 10th instant, at one O'Clock.
A NJ, the same day, hour and minute. and
one month from the morni ng the steamer
struck-which appears singular, from the
hour Of his death until his burial, lStb. \
We had terrible rain storm. The marines.
consisting of about forty, turned out under
Captain Simms, and escorted him tn the
Government Vault, outside the Navy Yard;
they had no arms with them, the weather
not permitting; the sailors of the Fulton. to-
gether with the officers, came next, toget her
with several of our prominent citizens: he
was deeply regretted by every one that knew
| him.
AS stated in my last, the Fulton was
lowed up to the yard on SATURDAY last, and
is alongside the dry dock; she leaks very
badly, and gang of men are kept night and
DAY pumping her out; they are preparing
the dry dock to get her in. | learn it will
De ready tom orrow, when she will be ia
ken in.
constructor Porter has written on to the
Navy Department about the repairs which
Is needed. 1t will take six months to get
her ready for any use.
The late rain done considerable damage to
the Marine Barracks. 1t poured down
through the ceiling, and most of the men
had to stop up all night, having no plac to
sleep; even the rain came through the walls.
The negro shanties kept out of the rain, but
Uncle Sans quarters could not. Such is
the way our Superintendents look after the
work placed in their charge.
The sloop Saratoga arrived last evening
from Vera Cruz. she will take in six months
provisions, and leave here in about three
weeks for thu same place, as her service is
required there; by that time her two wears
will be up. The officers of the Fulton are
daily expecting orders for some other duty,
and the crew, it is currently reported, viii
take the Pensacola around to your. Navy
Yard.
To-day the Marine force were paid off
their three months pay by Captain Simms,
which was gladly received by them, it being
near four months due.
The sanitary condition of the men is
good, and there has never been better health
by the inhabitants of the point.
Death Of too Lieutendnts.-Th War De-
partment has received intelligence of the
death of First Lieut.. Andrew j, Donnelson.
corps Of engineers, at Memphis Tenn. Oct
70, 1859; and also the death of Lieut.. Owen
+. Solomon, first artillery, at Fort Laramie,
Nebraska, Sept. rs, 1859.
Body Feund-Some days since man
named John A. Buzby, sailor, was drown
Henrico county. Since then the BODY has
been found. and an inquest held over it by
Justice J. +. Childrey, aided by Constable
+. } Marlborough. Verdict, accidental drown
Jag.
Content sottA our lotto work our own
eontentment, we shall labor not so much to
increase our substance as to moderate our de-
sires. M
1t is proverb in Jefferson co unity that
snow always falls at Sackett's Harbor ON
the 18th of October, and an old gentleman
in that county wins money annually on a bet
to that effect. 49,
Good Iacrease-The population of Mobile
is set down by enc of its papers At thirty-two
thousand. 1t has increased eleven thousand
during the last nine years.
Revolt in the California Penitentiarn
Among the prisoners shot and killed during
the late revolt at the Califoln State prison
was John Dixon, an assumed name, said to
be from Washington city. A. B. Winchell
was also killed; VIM. Burke mortally woun-
ded, and J. II. Mckerney, John Hart, Al
exander Mcclure, Geo. Johnson and others
wounded.
The fire at Wellsp,Ve.-By the fire at
Wellsvllle, Ohio, last week, Wells Il Vance
lost stock of goods worth SIS 900, insurance.
$1,000; Mr.. Prosser three houses, valued 4
$500; J. K. Nicholson three houses oss
$l,200;J John Crawford threee buildings near
Uncovered by insurance, and several other
persons lest considerable.
Fred Douglass ed.-Frederick Douglas
failed to meet his engagement to lecture in
Syracuse, N. Y, on the 2lst inst, on "Selt-
made Men," The Syracuse Courier thinks
the disclosures at Harper's Ferry have in
duced him to take the underground railroad
to Canada.
A Woman Sentenced to Prison for Life IL
Clarinda Jourdan plead guilty to the charge
Of manslaughter in the first degree,i in Utica,
n. y, Monday, and was sent to Slug Sing
for life. She poisoned her husband about 3 |
years since. The woman is but few removts
from an idiot.
Lynch Lao IN Ltaly.-Count Luigi Anviti
was recently lynched by a mob at Parma, I
Italy. His head was cut off, then stuck on a !
pole, and placed on a column ia the public
square. Anviti was hated because he was \
one of the worst instruments of formed
Duke, and in the habit of standing by aud
soothing at persons who were undergoing the
torture OF the bastinado.
From SLEEP TO DgATH.-Mrs. Louis
Klein, living at the corner Of Benton street
and Fifteenth, st. Louis, felt indisposed on
Friday evening. She retired to bed and
asked her husband to put out the light as It !
kept her from sleeping. An hour later, he |
says, he dreamt that there as a great fire |
in Garuaan,r Ha iasapad ssiis3 n