The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-17

CHALLENGE The Houave Cadets military
corps OF this city, to whom a. Sarded the
stands Of colors for superior drill at the late
National Fair, challenge any military corps,
in the United States or Canada, to drill with
them for the same prize. The challenge en-
tends to the regular army, as to the militia.
-Chicdgo Herald.
Hossuth in England.-M. Kossuth, It be dis
tinguished hungarian chief, returned to
intends remaining here with his family to
watch the proceedings Of events abroad
London Times, 25h ultimo.
Affairs in Utah.-Dispatches have been
received at the War Department from Utah.
They report everything qaiet and orderly 80
far as the army and Mormons are concerned.
The Indians. however, are troublesome, and
continue their depredatiens. -
Sank in tie Ohio.-The steamer Rosalie,
owned by Capt. Russell and his clerk, Mr..
Simpson, was sunk Q few days ago, six miles
below Wheeling. She was valued at 81 900;
Insured tor $4,000.
L,ght-House Contract. The Lighthouse
Board has awarded q contract for the supply
of Ga, 900 gallons of sperm oil to Messrs. W /.
A. Robinson & Co., of New Bedford, at ST.
SO for the first 10000 gallons, aad 81 As for
the remainder. 2-
The Self Ruling Envelopes Tile PostofGce
Department has filled orders for three hun
dred thousand of the new seifruling stamp
ed envelopes. They are now for sale at the
principal postofilces of the Union.
Lynch Lao tn Ninois.-James Vaughn
killed John K. Charles on the 10th instant,
at Mound City, Ill. The citizens took the
murderer and hung hi i'm to tree. Charles
was from Pittsburg.
A Nest of Counterf eiters.--No less than
ten persons are in Jail at Steubenville, Ohio,
for counterfeiting. One of them named
Wyand, was Justice Of the Peace, and yet
on his premises was found large quantity
Of the ''ready" manufactured.
Three Brothers Drowned.-A dispatch
from Portland, Me-, says three young men,
soas, OF Mr.. William Wyman, Of Belgrade,
Me-, were drowned on Saturday afternoon, in
pond in that town, by the upsetting OF a
beat 49,.
Foaesa CONVICTED. Edward Argent
the forger, was tried before the Circuit
Court Of Richmond, found guilty and senten-
ced to eight years imprisonment in the pen
itentisry.
Sapreme Copr; Of Appeals.-The Fall
term OF this tribunal commenced last sat.
urday, in the State Court House, in Rich
mond
Baruum is again in the ascendent. He
has engaged Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Drayton
from London, to givea series of "Parlor OPP
eras' in New Y ork.
The amount of lager beer drunk per an
mum in the city OF Milwaukee is estimated
at $4,000 barrels
DeArH IN S8avIcz.-The Navy Department
has received official information Of the death,
on board The United States ship Sabine, of John
Burgess, an ordinary seaman.
The Buffalo Commercial tells of an officia
of that city who lost 81, 800 by betting OF
Australia Kelly, the used up prize-tighter.
Another instaIlment of ten thousand dol
lara has been paid to Mr.. Washington, with
in few days past towards the purchase Q
| Mount Vernon.
Daniel E. Sickles and wife, it is reported
have gone to Key West
There was had. storm near Fraderieks
burg, Va, on Saturday evening.
Tho receipts of the Pennsylvania Stat
fair were over $24 900.
Ripe Strawberries were picked at Il artfor'
Conn, on Tuesday. 'p-