The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-14

iFeu nine Gays L NJ. Smith slightly wounds
ed through the shoulder. Mrs Wright was
wounded, but not fatally, her b,by's thigh was
broken ny being whrrled against a rock BY a
savage monster. Alter the six men and one
woman were shot Geo Ave. and james Ward
fled, saying that they would be KILLED if thew
remained there another moment. In lev
moments George Parson and Mcclure lett the
Indians were still firing upon us, standing n
the road with my baby in my arms, exposed to
fhe bullets that came whirling round me.
Chess Game.-Mr. Paul Morphy, the chess
marvel, has consented to play four games
blind folded, at the Academy of Music in
Philadelphia, for the benefit of the Mount
Vernon Fund His antagonists will be Sc.
ected from among the best players in that
city.
The Great Eastern Portland Adyer-
tiser publishes card from Frederick Cum
berland, agent for the Great Eastern, con-
hrmatoty of the report that she will not
cross the Atlantic till next year The hotel
keepers of Portland, who had made extern
sive arrangements to accom- nodate visitors,
will suffer considerable loss by the post
ponement OF the trip.
Louis Spohr, the German composer, died
at Cassel GA the 22d of October, aged seven
ty-six years. He was born at Grandersheim
in Brunswick, in 1885. Of his works the
best known, besides his minor composit ions,
were Faustus, Jessonda, Zelmire and Azor,
and the oratorio Last Things.
Burned to Death.-The Pulaski (Tenn.
Citizen states that Mrs Dunnavant and her
little child, who lived in Giles county, Tenn,
were burned to death a few days since. The
child was playing about fire ia the yard,
when Its clothes caught fire, and the mother
in attempting to save her children she also
caught fire. and they were both burned to
death. if2.b 81.
The streets weeping machines, which were
opposed in New York and Philadelphia, be-
cause they did nit vote, have at last been tried
under contract in N York. The Scientific
American says they have now been tried
TOR several months in Broadway, and some
other streets, and th streets were never be-
fore Kept In such admirable order. New
York bids fair to be the cleanest city in the
world under this new arrangement.
A little daughter of Mr.. Edwin Shepard,
OF Lowell, got bean into her throat ON
Wedne sday, and choked to death before as
slstance could be obtained
Levi II. Foster has had to pay Miss Caro-
line g. Knight $1,000, according to decis-
ion OF jury at keene, N. H.. for saying
ungallan1 things of the lady.
The Reform Central COMMITTEES Of Balti-
more have offered ST. 900 reward for the
murderer of Mr.. Kyle, in addition to the
$500 previously offered BY the Mayor.
The official vote OF the recent election ia
Maryland stands American, 4S sos; DEM
ocratic, SO, 1853. .....
"Marshall Hail." the property of Jno. A.
Washington. containing 315 acres, mar Al
exandria, Va, has been sold for $l2 900, to
). ". Norris, of Mo. -t
Weak Shepherd Rev. Eliphaz Parker, of
Chester county, Pa, was convicted last week
of killing and stealing bullock, and SEN
fenced to "durance vile' for one year.
A Mr.. Well, resident of New Orleans,
has just returned home from England, where
he disposed Of patent for ish-hooks of his
own Invention, for $26 ,QO9 a profitable
speculation.
The New Orleans papers estimate the los
SEES by ii g in that city for this year, to have
been 81, 10000.
In our Eastern cities the common bats fly
only at the twilight hour-brick-bat at all
hours.
lnveterate mint-julep drinkers are most
decidedly men of straw.
The best way to make a pretty girls
cheeks rosy is 60 pay her pretty compli-
ment.
Late English papers announce that the death
of the eldest bo.n has been the eau OF a re-
Cancellation between the Hon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merton, whose understandings are, unfor-
tunately, no private matter.
Two cattle drovers were arrested at Column
bus, Ohio, last Thursday week, their drove of
ffly-o ae head being made up OF pica ,Ilgs and
stealings all the way from Indiana.
Lady Franklin has resolved to sell the steam
yacht Fox, which so successfully conveyed
Capt. McClintock and his brother heroes to
the fulhllment of their mission.
man pulled up common half pint bottle, A
small crab had got into it and grown so large
that he could not get out.
Last Saturday, Mis- Maria Stafford, a, Syra-
cuse, N. y, recovered SIS 900 of a IaithI ess
swain, VIM. Merrill, for breach of promise.
The Neapolitan police have lately been much
asitated ny the appearance of Garlbaldi shirt
buttons in the jeweiiy stores. f.
Sixteen persons have applied at Montreal for
the office of executioner upon the convict
Beauregard, in prison in that city.
Capt. Land, of the bark Northman of Eos-
ton, Tell iato the hold of his vessel at New Or
leans, Wednesday morning, and was killed.
An old man in Indiana recently cowhided
his daughter, nineteen years old, tor wearing
hoops.
Michael Conway, convicted of burglary in
Petersburg, Va has been sentenced to feur
years in the State PRISON. arS ei
A little daughter of Trsvere Cough, oil
Fauquier coYnE. Va, was accidentally burnt
to death on Thursday hast.