The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-06

Suscide.-A young man named Alonzo
Broadbury, was Saturday afternoon seen
staggering along the street Of Germantown
He was found to be ill, and was taken to the
station house, where he soon afterwards
died, having swallowed large quantity OF
laudanum.
Departure Of the Benecia Boy Among
the passengers Of the steamship City OF
Washington, which left New York on Sat-
s'Benecia Boy" who goes cut to fight Say
ers, the English champion-the pugillstic
encounter to decide the championship OF the
two countries.
Heavy Drauyht Of Specie.-The Atlanta
(Ga.) 1ntelligencer is informed that the
Cashier of the Bank of Fulton returned from
Augusta few days since, bringing with
him 100000 in specie, which he drew from
the Aus usta Blanks in exchange for their
bills.
young man, an apprentice in the jewell
~ store Of Mr.. Griddley, of Holly Springs,
Mississippi, committed suicide in that place
Monday night week, by blowing his brains
out.
Worthy of In,itation.-Two inspectors Of
election in Madison, Wis, were last week
convicted on a charge of receiving an illegal
vote, and fined 500 each.
Ssicide in PhiladelpAia.-A womaa named
Ann Walker, living in Hepburn ST., commit
ted suicide yesterday afternoon, by strangu-
lation. She hung herself to bed post, and
persisted miserably.
A lad named Mcdonald died in Bergen
County, IN. ~ on last Tuesday, OF con.
gestion OF the brain, caused by ball knock
cd by bat striking his head some two
weeks before.
William Hartshorne, Esq, who died
in Brooklyn, New York, few days ago,
aged eighty-four years, is supposed to have
been the Oldest printer in the United States.
A bill has passed both branches of the
Legislature of South Carolina, suspending
till June, 1861, the law requiring one dol
lar in specie to be in the vaults OF the bank
in the State to every dollar that is in circu-
lation.
la Chicago beef packing firm have, dur
ing the past season, passed over to David
Strawn, of Ottuwa, SAT ,94l,SS for beeves of
his own feeding.
Singular Coineidences.-lt is stated that
the late John h. Cook was born on the 18th
of May, 1880, was sentenced to death on
the 10th of November, executed on the 10th
OF December, and his child was born on the
10th OF last July.
This Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel as
entered upon its seventy -fourth year, with a
new dress.
The Danvile Blues had dress parade on
tae morning of the 26th December last, and
a grand eggnogg treat at the Tunstall
House.
target company, at Sergeantsville, N.
j., presented the Methodist minister at that
place, the other day, with a target Upon
examination Of this novel present it was
found to contain $45 in gold, beautiful in
serted in it.
Mr.. Paul, the owner OF Mr.. Kane's Esqui-
maux dog, Myonx, lost his dog IN New Or
leans few days ago. He thinks the animal
mast have been stolen.
Mr.. Spurgeon, the "sensation" preacher
in London, has refused to preach in Surrey
Hall, because concerts, although of sacred
character, are given there on Sunday even
ings.
The citizens of Augusta Ga, are moving
in favor of direct railroad communication
with Macon.
A steam cotton press has been erected on
the Railroad Accommodation Wharf at
Charleston $. G. Its capacity is about 600
bales day,