The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-04


answer at once.
Yours, respectfully, DAN RICE.
Ec-President Pierce and Lady.-Ex- Pres
ident Pierce and lady, have arrived in Mas
sau, N. p, after most pleasant voyage
Within forty four hours after leaving these
wintry shores they were breathing the balmy
air of the tropics. The Governor Of the
island and other officials had received the
dered him every attention calculated to make
his stay agreeable.
Moastrous Cruelty.-A Scotchman, named
Andrew Baxter, is under heavy bonds to an
swer a charge of cruelty to servant GIRL
The Mobile Tribune states that he was con-
victed, some years ago, by the City Court,
and fined 81 900 for inhuman treatment of
slave, who died, and whose death is said to
have been the result of his brutality. A
nephew of his lived with him to the age
of fifteen, and was found dead in Orange
Grove. His condition indicated that he had
died from cruelty and starvation.
Rumor says, also, that the cruelty of the
culprit caused his wife's death, some years
ago.
Much ado about Nothing Considerable
excitement was created in Chicago last
week, by finding the dead body of a young
man at the railroad depot packed in bar
rel. 1t was thought that most foul MUIR
der had been committed, and that the muir
derer had taken this method to conceal his
guilt; but it was shortly ascertained that it
was the body ola young man in McHenry
county, which had been stolen by resurrec-
tionists, with the intention of shipping it to
the Ann Arbor (Michigan) College, for dis.
section.
Outrage IN Philadelphia.-Last Tuesday
evening,a young man named Henry Weldon.
a printer, while standing with two of his
little nephews, looking in the window of the
drug store at the corner of Seventh and
Carpenter streets, Philadelphia, was rudely
accosted by couple of row dies. On making
reply lone of them without further remark
plunged knife into his left side, inflicting
probably fatal wound, and then made their
escape.
s =. Happy Family-Mark Goodrich, of New
buryport, Ohio, last Saturday night, think
ing that young man who was paving his
addresses to his (Goodrich's) daughter, was
staying beyond seasonable hours, ordered
him to depart, upon which his own daugh-
ter, mis- wife and the young man all pitched
into him and gave him BILE beating.
Some school children in Springfield, were
sharply reprimanded by the teacher for tar
diness, and required to produce written
excuse from their money, who sent the fol-
lowing: "Miss -: Please excuse God
for making it snow so hard this morning
that my children couldn't get to school in
season."
Charleston Races.-The races over the
Washington course commenced Wednesday,
Among the entries were Planet, Arthur, Ma
con, Passover. Exchequer, Corrine, Boston,
Jr., Crit Edmondson, Glen Coe, Red Eye,
Congaree, Albion, Sovereign, Crinoline, and
others.
A society, composed of about seventy BOYS
and girls, called the "Cadets and Daughters
of Temperance" has been organized at Ma
rion, Smyth county, Va.
By the report of the State Assessors it ap.
pears that the value of real and personal es-
tate in the city OF New York exceeds the
sum of eight hundred and fifty millions of
dollars.
A man named Travis was lately arrested
in Belvidere, ILL.,, who had married no less
than three wives in a short time, within
circle of fifty miles, besides committing forge.
ry and other crimes.
Eighteen citizens of Mason and Braken
counties, kentucky, have been expelled from
the State on account OF their opinions on
slavery. Most OF them have arrived at Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. William Thomas, a machirist at the
Washington Navy-Yard, was badly injured
on Wednesday,..by the falling Of steam cyl
inder, weighing $500 pounds, which he,with
others, was engaged in moving.
An Indian, aged 70, is confined in the On
ondaga Penitentiary, on charge ofviolating
an Indian girl, aged six.
Seasoned maple wood is delivered at the
door in West Bend, Wisconsin, Tor only SIC.
a cord
Resignation of a Clergyman.-Rev K.
M eade, Rector of Christ Church. in Char
ottesville, Va, for more than twenty years,
has resigned his charge.
Six car loads of cotton, 2lO bales each
were burnt on a freight train between Au.
gusta and Char lesion last Tuesday. The
track OF the road was much damaged.
Robert Blassingham, late proprietor of
the old Raleigh tavern, has been arrested in
Williamsburg, Va, for forgery, and reman.
ded for trial.
Musical Prodigy.-A blind negro boy,
named Tom, whose performances on the
piano are wonderful, gave his FIRST concert
before large audience in Charleston, last
MONDAY night, and his greatest power and
most pleasing airs are the offspring of his
own Improvisation.
.LaterG'y Address.-The Literary Society
OF the University of Virginia have invited
the Hon. u. W. VOORHEES, Of Indiana, to de-
liver the anniversary a ,dress on the I'D of
July next, and the invation has been accept
cd.
ALABAMA LEeiSLATURE.-lhe Joint resolu-
$50, 900 to aid Virginia in defraying tae expense
OF suppressing the Harper's Ferry disturbance,
were laid on the table in the House.
THE VIRGINIA COMPREHENSIVE entire
Virginia delegation in Congress voted tor MIR.
McCiernand on the nnal ballot for Speaker,
with the exception OF Mr.. Boteier, who cast his
ynta far Mr. Smith of North Carolina