The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-22

Parade Of the Feso York Ffremen. The
Fire Department Of New York had its great
trlsnniai celebration on Monday. 1t turned
out in full foree-some hundred and twenty
companies, numbering probably six thous-
and men, In the forenoon the presentation
OF flag by the municipality to the depart
ment took place in front Of the city Hall, at
which yor Tiemann'mad speech, tr acipg
the history of the department back to the
time of the Knickerb ockers. The streets
through which the procession passed were
densely thronged with spectators.
Naval O-ders-Professo NJ. Il. Beecher
has been ordered to the Naval Academy
Second Assistant Surgeon Charles E. Fahs
to the Mohican. Third Assistant Surgeon
Benjamin Vrseland to the Iroquois. Assis-
tant Surgeon VIM. M. Page to the Naval
Hospital at New York. Assistant Surgeon
Francis l.. Gait detached from the receiving
ship at Norfolk, and ordered to the naval
hospital at that station,
On Thursday evening as the train on the
central railroad from Auburn was approach
ing Syracuse, two men, employees on the
70 ad, were discovered on the track CARRYING
lamp, and approaching the locomotive. =
The engineer sounded the whistle, and the
breaks were applied, but before the speed of
the train could be checked, the locomotive
struck both of them, instantly killing one
and badly injuring the other.
Monument to DR.. E. K. Gane.-An Asso-
citation has been formed recently, in New
York, for the purpose OF raising funds for
the erection of a monument to the memory
Of the late DR.. Kane, The sum is not to
exceed SIS 900, and that amount is expeo-
ted to bf raised by a course of lectures, to
be delivered by some of the most eminent
81 ~ Ia 1F ,rLn
ready siguiisd their willingness to aid the
design.
A Rare CGse.--A person who was recently
allowed a pension on account of disability
incurred ia the naval service, and supposed
to be permanent character, has informed
the Pension Office that he is happily restored
to health, and therefore rellnquishes his
claim to the benihcence of the government.
A similar instance has not occurred for many
years, and it is as honorable to the gallant
marines as it is novel. Consultation.
Hogs Dying the farmers in the lower
part OF Campbell couaty. Va, ARE losing their
hogS ia great numbers from eating what is
known as the mushroom. In the neighb or
hood nearly all the hogs have died.
A German woman lamed Catharine
Schertz, preached in the market house, in
HarriSDurR, "a, on SUNDAY. one Inteuds
as street preacher, to travel from place to
place throughout the Union.
| The hist usw sugar and "a oIasses were re
ceived at New Orleans on Saturday. The
! first arrival last year was nearly three week
! earier in the season.
Dr.. Thomas Hamilton, aged 70 years. win
stood at the head Of the medical profession
in the Cherokee counties, died in Rome, Ga.
Sunday morning last.
| Che Russian eurnats complain that grea
numbsrs OF young men in that country clan
dessinely leave for the y United States to avoi
military service.
The firemen Of New York have resolved t
have an imposing funeral denomination i
honor OF the memory OF Senator Broderich
| Amoog tho passengers by the steamsbi
Aamm0aia, at New York, from Hamburg
Id the celebrated Lola Montez, now Mrs.
Heaad.