The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-10

ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL.-Hans
Dorsheimer, German flute player, while
serenading young countrymen a short
time since, in Graham avenue, Brooklyn, N,
y, was assailed by a jealous rival, who
struck him on the head with club so vio-
lently as to fracture the skull and endanger
his life; whereupon the serenaded girl had
him taken into the house, nursed him ten
derby and married him as soon as he was
restored to consciousness, to the chagrin OF
his brutal assailant.
THE NAVY ABRoAD.-A correspondent of
the New York Times, writing about our AT
rican squadron, says private quarrels, per-
sonal prejudices, and the venting of individ-
ual spleen, seem to be the sole occupation of
the officers. This corresponds with the ac-
count which comes from the Central Amer
lean Squadron. What is the matter with
the Navy, that, as soon as the officers are
sent upon duty, they all become quarrel
some among themselves?
MURDERED.-DanielW inchell, an old resi-
dent of jackson township, Ohio, was muir.
dered on the night of the 18th ult., by one
of his sons, his son-in-law, and a nephew
They cut his throat with knife, and theH
wrapping his body in q sheet, threw it into
creek. where it was found by the neigh
bors. A little son of the deceased revealed
the mode of his death, and the murderers are
now in Jail.
CRIN0LINE INFLATED.-Daring the tornado
which swept over Cleveland, Ohio, on the
23d ult., woman was passing across the
Flats, when she was caught up by violent
gust and dropped into the river. She
was buoyed up by her expanded clothes, .but
drifted rapidly down the stream. Mr.. Thos.
Walter succeeded in getting her ashore,
much scared and very wet, but not hurt.
RoBBERY.-The house of Mr.. Jones Rus
sell, on Old street, was entered on Wednes-
day night, and robbed of number of sill.
yer spoons, lady's cloak and an arm chairy
The front door was found open yesterday
morning, but as there were no marks of VIC
lence upon it, it was thought that the thief
had opened it with false key. All the ar
ticles stolen were in the dining room, the
spoons being left in a bowl on the table, Gov
cred by the table cloth, and the cloak living
over the chair which was stolen with it.
where it had been unintentionally left.-Pet.
Press.
The Morgan, (lnd. Gazette says that the
wild pigeons are gathering in that county in
millions. Everybody is out with rifle, shot
gun and pistol to kill them. They have done
a good deal OF damage 10 corn nelQS ana
young timber, it is said.
John Ross, Chief of the Cherokees and
Benge Keys, and the Peg delegates are try
ing to sell to the United States their neutral
lands, embracing McGee County, Kansas, a
total OF 800, 900 acres,in order to raise means
to carry on their Government.
AS an illustration of the condition of the
Shoe trade in Boston at the present time, it
is stated that woman's shoes of the style for
which the strikers demand thirty three cents
simply for making them, have been sold in
that city last week for thirty cents per pair
oy the case.
The Horizon (Wiseonsin) Argus says that
lew Gays since rub of euchre was PLAYED
there between gentleman of that place and
another from Milwaukee for twenty thou
sand dollars worth OF property. The Mil
Waukee man won.
Julius II. Berrett, OF WASHINGTON c;tv has
been appointed to second class ISL Id ner
annum) clerkship in the Patent office,
The North Carolina pea nut crop is renor-
ted to be heavy this season.
Cecilus Head, a soldier oil the war Of 1872.
died in Frederick, Md, last week.