The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-20

A most satisfactory test of the cap abilities
OF Mr. Viier0ps new subm arine salvage boat.
was made in the Delaware, near Philadel pbis
few days since. The inventor, with Eve
men, entered the boat, and it then, with all
on board, descended into the water, remain
ing beneath the surface an hour and quar-
ter, during all which time the boat had no
communication with the external atmos-
phere. Those on board also left the boat
aud came to the surface, aud returned to her
without bringing her to the surface.
Death from Poor WAiskey.-A man nam
ed Michael Mailman, died near Newark, N.
D., on Thursday, from poor Whiskey. He
bought his whiskey by the barrel generally,
and diluted it, but few days before his
death, had been buying it at IL cents per
quart. Hence the coroner's jury gave a YER
dict OF "death from apoplexy caused by tue
free use Of poor liquor, bought at IL cents a
quart" Deceased was As years old, gardner,
and leaves wife and family.
A Cariosity.-The Editor of this paper has
in his possession aplain gold ring one hun
dred and thirty years old It has engraved
on 1t, in old style, these words: ~. w.
ooit March ye 9TH, l72l." 1t was plowed
up by one OF the servants on a plantation ia
the country Of King George. The ring is Of
pure gold, and is supposed, by some, to have
been the property of the father of Gen Wash
ington, as the initials, we believe, are the
same. The owner has been offered and re.
fused the sum of two hundred dollars for it.
- Worrenton Flag.
True of Au.. Business. Bonner was asked
why he advertised in his peculiar manner.
In reply, he said that friend once renson-
strated with him concerning his extraordi-
nary advertisements,an and asked, why would
not few lines do as we'll asrepetition of the
Vun rdc in hat csI
over whole sheet or sheets?" Bonner re-
Piled -"If you had seen only the few lines,
would you have asked any questi ons?' What
answer could have been more appropriate?
This advertising method struck people as
strange, and consequently impressed the
Ledger's existence upon their minds.
The other evening, about 40 of the Oldest
citizens of Dunfermline, Scotland, dined to.
gsethers the youngest of whom was 10, the
Oldest 9s, the average age being rs, aud the
aggregate being more than 5000 years.
There being no fewer that 81 present who
had served in the army, their battles were
duly fmght over again.
Beersheba Springs,in Tennessee, have been
sold to ACCOMPANY, composed chiefly Of cit
zens Of New Orleans and Nashville, for the
sum OF $45 900.
~ eteIsou OoVun w, WnO Was kllied IN
duel in Calaveras county, G california. by
Col. Gatewend, was native of Greensvile
county, Va, where he has many relatives
De Marbais, who, some time since made
an unsuccessful attempt to take his own life
and that Of his wife, in Cincinnati, is again
in trouble, having been arrested on Friday
Tor assault and battery.
Colonel Robert Train, prominent citi-
zen of Frankfort, Maine, vas killed Satur-
day last, at Bangor, by falling upon the
wharf. .a
John F. Northoroft, hotel keeper at lie
baHon, KY, committed suicide on the 9th
inst, by eaping into well. ~
The receipts of the Connecticut STATE Fair
amounted to upwards of ten thousand dol
lars. , .ss...- 4s5 ss
There were l52 deaths in PAiladelpha last
week.
The Excelsior Min strels of Rchnond, are
playing in Charleston, S. G. I.r.
Among the articles thro n overheard from
the Quaker City, in order to save the ship,
were six very valuable horses, estim ated at
least, ST. 900 each. ,',. .- r.st -5t