The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-27

| for shooting Mr.. Esleck, before the Mayo
on Saturday last, resulted in the prisone
being admitted to bail in the sum Of on
hundred dollars to appear before the Cit
| Court at its next sessi on. Mr.. Hickey be-,
no difficulty in obtaining bail. As some o
our readers have desired TO see the particu
lars in this case, we here furnish them witt
q resume of the evidence a. given BY the Va
rious witnesses.
On Saturday nigh, about nine o'clock
Mrs. hrice, who keeps a har-ro0m near the
old Cemetery, in Portsmouth, aud her chill.
dren were sitting in the house, when bal
was fired through the hous, aa came near
hitting Mrs. Rrice, Iodging in the WALL
One OF her bnys immediately ran to the
door and thought he recognized Nr. Esleck
lthe man silled) running away from the
house. Mrs. brice then came down town
TO obta n some to gu out and stay with her
thai Gight. She saw Mr. Hickey, 1.-THE pria-
oner) who accompanied her oat home
Captain Dickinson OF the Night Watch, also
went ont with them, bat remained only a
few minutes When the party reached her
house, they found Esieck and a gentleman
setting oa the front. steps All went in the
house together. While in here, some words
passed between Esleck and Hickey, Mr.. Els
lcck abusing Mr.. Rickey very harshly, and
threatening to kill him; at the same time
exhibiting large bowie knife. Shortly
after this, L. went away, and did not return
till about 3; Sunday morning. Hickey was
still in lhe house; Esleck came il; brought
whisky; and having drank. walked up to
Hickey and knocked him dSwa. f. got up
and ran oa' Of the house; E followed him
and after rtting out of the house abused
Hickey, Mrs i;rice ana she whole party gen.
orally, and having concluded, he started at
ter Hickey, who agais ran from him, but
had not got lar before he fell, and seeing
E3leck coming up on him, he turned and fired
at him, with what effect the public already
knows.
This is 81 tsr as we can give i, "a faithful
resume of hs evidence and we cannot see
how any oth-f inference toau that the act
WAS committed in saii-detenee can be drawn
from it. The bail is very small, but we are
surprised 81 the case being sent before the
Criminal Gourt az all Rat A. tn saying is,
Doctors may dissg gree
APPROACH or Ean Ball SmAsoS.--As the
aall season is near al hand, ladies may like
70 know from La Fniet. which is the Paris
ssFashioRs." IA aiegan, ball.dress may be
made OF ehi,e sar latsn, with twenty -tsui
founces, each edged with full ruche OF
tnlle ilaslou. the ruche itself edged with
very narrow black lace. The body plain and
pointed, open en- caur Over this should be
worn berthe 10 match tbe tinnrces, lastensd
in front ny d boiQel composed al isac chrys-
ahthemums pink. pale, lilac, white, and
light rarrse, without leaves. BOuqets to
match on the skirt. six 90 each side. arrang-
ed en- iui.es' from the bottom oi th- skirt o
be dressed with ohecy santhemums and black
anu white blonde.
NAsHoW ESCAPE. On Saturday afternoon
last, & small grit, the daughter OF MIR. Sam'
uel l.. FnrbS, living in the upper part al the
city, " lille walking os~r ArmsteSd's bridge
accidentally lell overheard, and but for the
assistance Of one ni our citizens, there is Nv
doubt, but that the child would have been
drowned We would here take the oppoI-
tunity Is inform parents that ii is certainly
q dangerous thing tu allow their SNAIL chill
dren to wander away irem their homes
withOu, a servant, or some one competent
to protect them in the hour OF need. We
make the above suggestion with the hope
that 40 oae will be offended.
rna FAHrAsricALs. This company OF re-
aruits Who make taeir appearance simulta
neously with Krss Krmgie. land wso are new
er seen upon the.str save at Christians,
made grand pedes- sques demonstration on
our principal streets yesterday. To under
take to describe th Sir appearance, would b
almost impossible. Their music, however,
contained one potable feature, and that WA
the addition nj the merely produced BY q
wood saw On pine log III band was
seated in a coal cart, and while one Of the
professors OF the divine art was blowing
worse than bnreas on cracked hfs, anc
another was most industriously engaged II
| manipulating palr Oh turkey pohes on Va
| lapaated drum, one grotesque looking nR
are with all the gravity OF philosopher
| was saving away in delightful harmony OF
the pine log.
| This unusual musical demonstration re
! minded us of when we was young man
| and ambitious of lie arning vocal music. "
| oae occasion, we retired to the attle TO prse
tce oar new anthem before repairing to tn
cisi CHI, whose choir We honored with GU
presence, and whose music was rendere
more Steatorion, for our efforts; while thu
engaged our much beloved and respected pa
teTnsi relative called as down and cam
near administering to US what old SqueI
used To 80 frequently give Smike, viz :
al Of a beoting. The old gentleman wa