The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-02


A Couatyynean Sacindled A countryman,
who was on spree in St. Louis few days
ago, fell in with chap who pretended to
be broker, from whom he purchased what
he supposed to be a bar of colo, paying for it
$275. The metal was weighed with great
solemnity, and one end filed off to adjust the
weight. Next morning when he awoke he
found plug of tobacco nicely done up in
gold foil
Sentence for Adultery.-On Saturday last,
the counsel of Rutherford, recently convict
ed in Pittsburg, Pa, of adultery with some
of the girls of the House of Refuge, of which
he was an officer, withdrew the motion in ar
rest of judgment, and for new trial. The
prisoner was then sentenced to pay line of
fifty pounds-a little over Sl33-and the
costs Of prosecution, and to be imprisoned in
the county Jail twelve calender months. This
is the extreme legal penalty.
The San Juan Afair.-The War Depart
ment has received an official report from
Assistant Adjustant Gen. Thomas, dated
Portland, Oregon, Oct. %, stating that Gen
Scott reached Van Couver on the Goth, and
started next day for Portland, whence he
would proceed to any conference that might
be appointed but not outside the jurisdic-
had come up from CoolVille, to attend
Court Martial ordered by Gen. Harvey, re-
ported everything quiet at San Juan, and
that the British vessels had retired.
Serious Accident from Cos EnploSion.-
A serious explosion from gas occurred ON
Saturday evening, at the new house of Will
liam H Flint, Gloucester, N. Y, SCATTERING
the house to great extent, seriously, if not
fatally, injuring Mrs Flint, and badly burn
ing Mr.. F.'s face and hands. 1t was the
first evening of burning gas in the house, and
it seems that the filter b ad left unplugged
brackethole. On entering this room with
light the gas took fire and burned Mrs.
Els face, neck and hands, and injured her
internally to such an extent that her life is
despaired Of
Killing the Fish.--A Frenchman who late
ly visited Holland, says that there al the
fish taken are killed, and rendered, in conse-
quence, much superior in fneness and
flavor. The Hollanders say that allowing
the fish slowly to expire in torment acts up
dissol ution. They are killed in Holland by
making an incision under the tail, or by
thrusting sharp needle in the head.
Distressing Deoth.-On Monday morning,
between one and two o'clock, Mr.. John A.
Rockafellow, gentleman we'll known in
Harrisburg, Pa, while laboring under an
attack of mania port41' jumped through. the
chamber window ON the third story Of the
State Capital Hotel, and falling on the hotel
pavement below, was almost instantly killed.
Mr.. Rockafellow was gentleman of consid-
cradle wealth, and of fine social qualities,
but strongly addicted to the Intoxicating
cup.
LII Had ~ e
passion, on the Sd of April, 1858. With his
wife and child he fed to Australia, and
few days since returned to Cincinnati, with
the sole view of surrendering himself to
the authorities. He says that success atten-
ded his business in Melbourne, but a phan-
tom followed him, and he had to come back.
MARRIED. the 3lst of October, at Cas-
tie Forbes, Langford county, Ireland, the
seat of the Right Hon. the Earl of Cranard,
K. p, by special license, John Forbes STRAIT
ford Kirwan, Esq, of Moyne, county of Gal
way, only son OF the late Euseby StrattOrd
Kirwin, of Bawn House, county of Langford
Eng, to the Lady Victoria Mary Louisa,
third daughter of George, second Marquis
of Hastings, and Barbary Baroness Grey
de-Ruthven.
A letter from European wine mer CHI ant
says that the vintage of Port was never so
short as during the present year, while Sher-
ry is only about one quarter of the usual
vintage.
The Emperor of Russia has approved and
confirmed the statues of society lately or
ganized in Russia, to afford pecuniary assis
lance to poor scientific and literary men and
their fimilies.
Execution IN Utah. The Utah mail of t he
3rd inst, brings accounts OF the execution
of Thomas R. Ferguson, for the murder Of
Alex. Carpenter. This is the first Judicial
execution which has ever taken place in the
Territory.
Ne,o Project.-Mr. Henry Rumsey propo-
SEES to drain the Sacramento, CAL, swamp
lands, by sinking negative artesian wells
He expects to strike empty subt erranean