The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-26

ss'~ 4 C"H~ <AUT Jt.-ihe SAVannun NEWS
OF Monday, learns by note received from
MIR. John G. Stephens, a fisherman, that on
last Saturday evening, about six o'clock, as
he was passing Tybee. he heard the piteous
screams of a child. He pulled out in the
direction of the voice, and found boat, con-
tanning little boy four or five years Of
age. The boy gave his name as John IN ar
tin.
One School Boy Shoots Another lsead.-A
son of Col. Elijah Sebree, of Todd county,
ky., was killed in the school house at Tren-
ton, few days since. The boys of the school
had been practicing upon the credulity and
iears OF one OF their number, by inducing
him to believe that young Sebree had been
maklsg threats against him, and intended
TO XIII him, Whereupon the lad armed himself
and walked deliberately up to Sebree in the
school house, and shot him dead.
The postmaster Of Washington, doctor
Jones) has rendered his returns for the last
quarter-six hundred and twenty four thou
sand, 1--we hundred and eighty eight free
letters. and packages passed through the
hands OF his assistants in three months
they sold postage stamps and envelopes to
the amount OF So ,321 80; the unpaid let
tiers amounted to S4,3l9 10; and the bal
ance paid over to the COVER nment S2,035 &c.
The Vera Cras Steam Line.-It is feared
in New Orleans that mail communication by
steam with Mexican ports will soon be aban-
doned, as the compensation allowed by the
Federal Government does not pay for the
expense of carrying it on.
Ecplosion in Neaoark, ". last Tues
day evening, an explosion took place in the
old buildings of the Gaslight Company, in
Newark, N. j., which demolished the por
ton OF the building in which it took place.
MIR. Hook, the foreman, who was buried
in the ruins, was extricated very seriously
isjured.
Happiness is confined to no class or condi-
tion,b wherever the cheerful and contented
heart, and the kind and gentle spirit doth
dwell, there Is the home of true happiness.
Misprints will occur. The author of well
known temperance novel was horribly sur.
prised at seeing in an eloquent extract from
SAID novel, the phrase 'intemperance is jolly
where had said 'intemperance is follv.'
"Bristol Bill'' lately pardoned out of the
Vermont State Prison, has been re arrested
in Providence, r. l., for stealing barrel of
-four.
Consuming the midnight "Hoyle'-Play-
ing cards after midnight
d,
years OF age, was recently united in matri-
mopy to girl of thirteen.
The Rev. John Strait, soldier of the
Revolution, died near Gallipolis, on the 18th
instant, IN his l02d year. The deceased was
a minister of the gospel for seventy-five
years.
Late accounts irem Porto Rico are yery
encouraging as regards the crops, which pro-
misses to be fair. There will be sugar ready
for shipment early in February
A Jamaica correspondent denies that the
ex-Enperor SouloAque is rolling in riches
On the contrary, the ex-Empress is obliged
to wash his shirts with her own roya hands,
The late Lord Macaulay, wrote letter on
the l4th of October, 1853, denying story
which had been circulating in the newspa.
pers that he was an opium eater.
4. U. Libby, a bookseller, of oston, has
been detected in torgeries to large amount,
ana has left for parts unknown.
A man "behind the tines should feed on
catch-up.
At restaurant, when you notice cock.
reaches around, you can console yourself by
inierring that all are not in the pudding.
Mr.. George W. Parsons, of Duncanon,
Pennsylvania, was killed on Thursday by
the fall of tree.
When great man stoops or trips, all the
small men around him suddenly become very
exalted.
There are but four ex Presidents living
Martin Van Buren,, John Tyler, Willard
Fillmore and Franklin Pierce.
1t is positively stated that old Jno Brown
once visited Mississippi as a repa irer of
clocks, thus securing an opportunity to con-
fer with negroes.
A man named Abertson was shot and dan
gerously wounded by Isaac Williams, in
Davidson county, N. c., lately.
There were IS deaths in Baltimore for the
week ending Monday.
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