The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-13

tatOt5. lle cultI belonged 10 MI. hO0in-
son, a resident OF Hanmou ton, and had
strayed upon the railroad track without the
os,edg . lis parents.
Meianeio.y Coincidence. TIE Baltim r.
American of Monday says:
Our obituary notices on Saturday apnounc-
ed the almost Simultaneous death 0 Mrs w III
D. Cord aad Mcs. George w Esv.rson. The
husbands Vt these ladies are partners IN bus
iness uoder the 6rm of Eaversoa 4 McCurd,
South Charles street, an bJth withia "a
hours lost their wives Both were in the
early years Of life, and surrou 1ded by all
the ties OF family friendship and affection
which makes such q separation hard to
bear. The funerals Of both took place the
same hour yesterday ia Green mount Came
terry.
Another Mintster Fallen We learn trom
gentleman from Indianapolis that Rev Mr.
Miller, Methodist minister of the Roberts
Chapel OF that city, was caught With 3
young lady, in rather more intimate and
loving position thaa a minister sbould be
found, with any other woman th an his wife.
Mr.. Miller immediately resigned his charge
as minister, and the Methodist position of the
community are said to De greatly excited
about it.
liberal Congregation.-Last sunday
morning the First Church of Chicago, ILL.,,
was in debt Sl4 900. In !orty-fve inmates
alter the fact was stated, the congregations
wiped out Sl2, 500, and were prepared to
cancel the remaining 81 500; but tne pastor
begged them not to do go, as several friends
were unavoidably absent, who would not be-
pleased if nothing were left for them to do.
A 9ssperate Encounter ,oih Runawoss.-
We learn from the Wilson Ledger, that q
desperate fight occurred 10 Reed Marsh Nash
county, N. c., one day last week, between
Nj. j. = Hamlet aud his dogs, and three
negroes armed with scythe blades. A re-
guiar battle took place which resulted in
the death OF one dog aud the manning of a
second, the serious shooting OF one OF the ne
groes ia the head, one through the knee, land
it rs supposed fatal cutting Of the third. Mr.
Il. was uninjared.
The Western papers tells rs that the ola
dies in town in Minnesota, being displeas-
ed at the too liberal hospitality Of gentle
man WAC gave male parties only, fell upon
his house and destroyed every keg and BEETLE
OF the liquors ne thus dispensed to their hus-
bands. The Home Journal thinks this an in
stance OF temalevolence, which is without
precedent in history.
attacked By q Panther.-The Pittsburg
Pa.) Evening Chronicle states, that a few
nights ago, Mr.. Charles Beatty, of Arm
strong township, Indiana county, while re-
turning home with his sister from Shelvcta,
on horseback, was attacked by a panther,
which spruag on his horses hind quarters,
bet was dislodged by the animals plunges.
lacy thea ode homeward, followed tor some
distance by the wild "varmint"
4 SAD CAsE-The widow of the late Mr..
Harris, who was killed by the locomotive ex.
posion at Cameron, (says the Wheeling Intel
hgsncer) has not touched food or slept since
tue unfortunate death of her husband Her
friends fear that she may eventually lose her
reason
NAL;GNtrY FausTaATkD.-The will of Jos
M asc, deceased. leaving property of SEQ 900
to tacee sja3, and cutting of four other chill
d'ei w.t4 tre n 5; to S1O0 each, has been SCI.
a'.t', IN 'hs Fayests Circuit, Indiana
Mr.. Eparaim Martin, one of the Oldest cit!-
sea' of Gettysburg, Pa, died on Friday
TaVes hundred horses are annually killed in
Hanover Tor consumption of the eaters of horse
tesh, very numerous class in germany
PRETTY ceag eating if horses are as costly in
per pound for best qua llty.
Corner Stone Lad The corner stone Of
the new town hall at Shepherdstown, Va,
was aid on the 9th inst.
Tdz glar.-It is stated thai Senator Bro
derrick is the first U. s. Senator that has fall
zen in duel.
DID WELL.-C0louel Solomon Meriiith,
of Wayne county, indiana, carried off 500
worth Ut premiums a the late Indiana State
Fair.
MoarALIrY.-There were &c deaths ia
Wheeling, Va, during the month OF Sep
TENDER.
TOBACCO The ;ailroads ia interest have
agreed to the very low rate of sixty three
cents per hundred pounds on leaf tobacco, in
hogSheads, from Nashville, Tenn, to Lynch
burg.
There yere 50 deaths ia Baltimore last
Week.
DE-. VIM D. Cowan, formerly Of Whining
ton, G, died in California on the 18Th Of
August.
Edmund Cobb, prog rietor OF the Marshall
House, Ab5eville, S. & committed suicide
on Monday last, by taking laudanum.
Price. the victor in the recent prize fight,
is to have tight with Geo. Kin 9, Of Boston
in about three months.
DGATHs.-There we're l56 deaths in PhiIa-
delphia last week.
Rec Nils Burns,-Tha rice mill of Daniel
Hayward, near Charleston, S. c., was burnt
on the 9TH inst Loss Sl8, 600.
S,ns of KoIta. Gov. Willard, of Indiana
headed the midnight procession of the Sons
Of Malta, in Louisville, ca the night Of Sept
23tt