The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-27

ROB'T. w, ROSE,
| VIM. S. CAMP, -.
WIN. G. DUNBAR
| CRY or NosFoLR, ro-wIr: &
I, Geo. w Camp, Cashier o: the Exchange
Bank of Virginia, do swear chat the accompan
ing statements are Just and accurate exhibit
of the condition of the Institution on the 30th
of September, 1859
G. W. CAMP, Cashier.
I Subscribed aud sworn TO before me. an An
derman for the city of Norfolk, this 18th day of
October, 1859 GEO. w. FARANT, J. p.
CALlsoasrA Nsws.-The steamship Baltic
at New York brings California dates to the
9Th: -
Col. Washington, Collector of San Fran
cisco, had entered the field for U. s. Sena-
torship.
Advices from San Bernardiue report Sc
rious row between Mormons and Gentiles, in
which several persons were wounded, but
none dangerously.
Victoria dates to the 9th ult., had been
received. There were no new developments
in the San Juan affair.
The steamship W ashington was sold at
MarshaPs sale in San Francisco, for forty
thousand dollars. t
Capt. Porter, of the q. S. ship st. Mary's.
had made an authorized protest against Capt
stones expulsion from Sonora, and declared
his intention to use any force necessary for
! their protection.
An outbreak had occurred in the Califor-
MIA State prison, which was suppressed after
| three men had been killed and twelve woun-
| ded, including one of the overseers.
| The schooHer Bolmas, lying at Quarry's
| Point, was the scene Of the affair, one humid
| red and fifty convicts having attempted to
escape With ner.
Salt Lake advises had been received to the
2lSt uit. Carpenter, prominent merchant,
had been killed by the Danites. Rumor said
that several companies of emigrants had
beea plundered by Indians on the Northern
route, and several killed.
San Juan advices say that notice was pos
ted on wharf that United States revenue
laws are in force in all the islands east of
Haro Channel, and property or vessels land
ing will be seized and con6scated if laws are
| not complied with. A vessel which landed
| liquor had been conGscated, and the owner
| fined $500, and sentenced to one years i'm
| prisonment.
San Francisco markets we're dull and with
out Improvement. Money was unusually
stringent:
The following South American items are
| by the same steamer:
The frigate Sarauac left Panama on the
9th, to protect the transit.
| The revolution in the State of Bolivia at
| tracted attention. Advices represent the
| National Government declared in a state of
siege. Rumor said that the government
forces were defeated at Mompras, with loss
of 60 killed and two hundred prisoners, and
tina. the revolutionists had taken up strong
position to prevent forces from descending
| the river.
Minister Jones had presented his creden-
tials to Costa RIGA. Minister Dimitry had
! reached San Jose, Guatemala.
The British boundary treaty had been rat
! flied.
Valparaiso dates had been received to the
18th ult. An expedition of 1000 men was
preparing to chastise the Andremar In
dians, who were in entire possession of the
| island.
The forces to act against Eccaola were en-
barking at Calao. President Robes had
left the country.
a Narrow Escaps.-The Lafayette Courier
relates the following
"The owner of small cabin on the Wea
| Greek, a short distance above the old Fores-
| nam Mill, now owned by Berliner Bro, was
crushed by falling trees few days since,
! and the inmates, a mo Their and three young
chidren, narrowly escaped with their lives.
! The tree in question, large Sycamore over
( two feet in diameter, was supposed from its
close proximity to the house to be dangerous
in case OF lightning, and it was determined
I to remove it. The tree was cut down, but
unfortunately fell in the wrong direction
The affrie hted mother saw the impending
danger ia time to escape, but the children
remained inside of the cabin and were buried
in the ruins Strange to say, they were
! found to have escaped unharmnd. The babe,
in its rate cradle, was covered With the
fragments of the roof, but it sustained
no injury.
Old Bro,on "Crucyesd. Some of the A..
York sentation preachers, on Sunday, IN,
stead of preaching Christ, spoke Of "Old
Brown as crucifed. At the Hope Chapel,
Rev. Geo. Noyes held forth on "The Ire
pressibe Conflict between Freedom and
Slavery" and silusiou was made to tae
same thing in the sermons of Rev. DR.. Chez
yer, Rev. Mr.. Forthiugham, and (last but
not east,) Rev. Henry Ward Beechsr, at she
Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN.