The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-02

Distinguished Horse 7hisves.-Ths Omaha
City Republican as lengthy account of the
discovery OF gang of horse thieves and rob-
oers. Among the persons implicated were
an Ex-Speaker of the House of Representa-
tlves, an Ex-Sheri f. Doctor and many 9th
er prominent men. Two of the ringleaders
mad been put in Jail, but they succeeded in
making their escape.
Sad Honeymoon.-Mr Anderson who onlv
a few weeks since married daughter Of
Minister Mason, at Paris, had just returned
from bridal trip to Switzerland land was on
the very point Of departure for the United
States, when his father-in-law was attacked
by paralysis and died. The legation is left
IN charge of III. W. B. Balhoun, first Secre-
tary, until the Government makes new ap-
pointment.
a Fortune Eassly Mnde.-The late James
NJ. Brown, of Iberviile, Miss, who died at
the age ffty-four, left at estate estimated
at from $3.50, 900 ST 1000 ,000, all of which was
accumulated in sixteen years, from small
investment in sugar planting.
Melancholy Accidental melancholy acct
dent occurred in Moore county, N. C. a few
days ago. A boy about Is years of age, the
son of John Mcdonald, while driving mules
attached to thrashing machine, was kick
ed in the head by one of them and died in.
stantly.
A Car. There is in the family of Mr.. Jno
d: Nolle, Brandywine street, Spring Garden,
fhalade!phla, tom cat of enormous size.
He weighs thirty one pounds, and measures
thirty seven inches from the tip of his nose to
to the end of the tail and twenty eight inch
es around the girth.
man nauad Mo1oro,o, $500. ..,
Hamilton, Canada, on the 9th of October.
Tor an ass ult upon little girl eight years
OF age. He was found guilty, but recon.
mended to mercy. The punishment,i in Cana
da, is death.
A man by the name of Kreider, of Lancast-
er county, Pa, was lately prosecuted by the
father OF young woman whom he had Sc
ducec, to obtain compensation for loss of her
services. The Jury rendered verdict Tor
$4,000.
They have got gas in Washi ngton, N, c.,
several houses and stores having been light
ed up with 1t on last Saturday night They
make 1T out of resin. The Times saws the
light is beautiful and brilliant.
The Boston Transcript says that the En-
peror OF Brazil, in consideration of the long
and faithful services Of Archibald Foster
ESQ.,, as vice consul of that government at
the latter port, has promoted that gentleman
to the post OF Honorary Consul of Brazil.
Mr.. Foster has discharged the duties of Vice
Consul more than thirty two years.
A married lady in Loudoun county Virpi-
MIA, is said to weigh five hundred and fifty
three pounds. Her husband is great lady's
man.
Bear heUed.-There was black bear kill
ed few days ago, by Oliver Ludwick, ESQ.,,
in the woods, about five miles from Grafton.
Va. He had probably strayed into that re.
gion in search of food, as he was quite lean
when captured, which indicates scarcity in
the mountains from which he had undoubt-
eddy wandered.
The last advices from Pixies Peak are very.
favorable. The miners were gens rally do
ing well, and some big hauls have been
made.
The ProtestaRts of Austria have re fused
to accept the reorganization Of their Church
planned by Count Thua, which reduced it
under the power of the Romish Priests
They have done well.
There is high authority for odd match
es In this world. Venus, the Goddess of
Beauty, was married to lame blacksmith,
The rarest kind of ability is ami ability
II man is bitten by a dog, he is most like.
ly whether the animal has hydrophobia, or
not, to get mad.
During the we.k past, some twenty fami-
lilies have passed through Liberty, Bedford
county, en- route TOT the "Great West"
There were 125 deaths in New Orleans for
the week ending the 25th, and 1853 u Phila-
delphia, last week.
The man who first arrested Cook at Cham.
bersburg, was Clagett Fitzhugh, who is a
nephew of Gerrit Smith.
There are five starch factories in the town
OF stowe, ", each OF which consumes from
II, 600 to 10000 bushels Of potatoes yearly.
yielding about eight pounds of starch to a
oashei.