The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-06


perance of Virginia are preparing to erect
handsome monument to the memory of Lu-
clan Minor, at Williamsburg, in May next,
and N. A. Sturdivant, ESQ.,, has been select
| ed to deliver an address ON the occasion. Mr..
NJ, during his lifetime, was one of the strong
est advocates of the order in the State. The
monument is to be neat, plain shaft, with
suitable inscriptions.
| Mr.. W. Il. Van Every of Troy, who had a
| tine black Overcoat stolen about year ago
| recently had it returned him, accompanied
BY an anonymous letter, which declares that
the thief is desperately sick in Boston, and
| not wishing to leave the world with the
guilt of larceny on his conscience, he had
er, whose prayers for his forgiveness and
final salvation he most earnestly requested.
Geo. Beckwith and Ellen Entwissle, low
ing couple of Rockville, Conn.,, took dou-
BILE team LAST Saturday, went to Springfield,
sasoit House. The enraged father of the
4 young lady telegraphed to Springfield to
have her arrested and kept under charge
| until his ar rival, but as the message did not
| get to that city until five hours after the
| thing was done, the officer did not think it
| prudent to carry out his instructions.
A HUMBuG.-The Chicago Journal says -
We have had several complaints made to US
concerning the woman Ellen Welch, who
claimed to be niece of Daniel O'Connell,
| the great Irish reformer. We have investi-
| gated the matter, and feel satisfied that the
woman is an arrant imposter, and that she
has manufactured the story out of the whole
cloth and pretty wide at that, in order to
create sympathy. The woman is now in the
Bridewell, working out an old fne.
Henry Blsisdell, aged eighteen, was com.
mitted to Jail last Saturday evening lin Wood
stock, Vermont, some fortrifing offence,
and was found dead in his cell the following
morning. ne having committed suicide by
hanging himself to the bar of his cell win
dow.
The Changes in a Life.-The Cincinnati
Gazette says: "Geo. w Cass, the only sur
viving brother of our venerable Secretary of
staying with his nephew, Mr.. James A Fra
ger, on Pike street. Mr.. Cass has not been
Ia this city since 1894, when old Fort WASH
lngton and few cabins were all the habi-
tations which marked what is now our thri-
wing city. In sixty-six years great changes
have taken place here"
A Rapidly Increasing District.-A CORES
pendent of the Lexington Gazette, says the
population of Kerr's Greek, ia Rockbridgs
county, Va, is increasing rapidly-four Ia
dies have recently given birth to nine chill
dren. Three OF the number have twins, and
the fourth had three. The writer says he
can also point to four ladies who have forty
children.
PAID OFF.-The Shepherdatewn X Virgin
ia) Troops, who were on duty at Charles.
town for several weeks past, were discharged
ON Tuesday last, and were paid of on We'd
nesday, amounting to $4,000.
LIBERAL.-The city of Portland, Maine,
has contributed seven cents to the Wash
ington Monument, since the collection boxes
have been placed in the post Office of that
city.
ANOTHER STRIKE.-The Newburyport,
IMass. Herald understands that the plumb
ers and c0ppersmiths Of that city are now
on a strike.
About $560,0O0 have been subscribed in
Lexington, Miss, to build and put in opera
ton cotton factory.
An aquatic Theatre has been lately got
ten up on beard the u. S. receiving ship
North Carolina.
Captain Alexander Garrett, who was for
many years Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Albemarle county, Va, died on the 10Th of
February.
The printers of the Worcester (Massachu.
setts) Transcript office had strike on the
9th ult., because girls were employed in the
Office.
"When shall get pannel?" said Sher-
if TO the judge" "Why, suppose sir,
that you can get enough pannels out of
doors."
When may a man be said to be literally
immersed in business When he's giving
swimming lesson.
do you sing?' says the teapot to the ket-
tie. Yes,' replies the kettle, q can man
age to get over few bars Bah! ex-
claimed the teapot.
stop that abominable noise )" said COM
manding officer to trumpeter in the midst
OF battle; we can stand fire, but we can't
stand that AIR.
AN AFFEcTI0NATE BUILDItG.-In the ad-
vertisement of new hotel, it Is said, 1T
embraces about sixty rooms
An Irish paper says that among those NOR
tally wounded at Waterloo was Major
OBrien, ofteraoard Mayor of Dublin.
The barber who dressed the head of bar
rel has been engaged to curl the locks ola
canal.
The young man who paid his addresses to
dumb bellies, is in no danger Of being discar
ded.
There is a family in Bladen county, N c.,
consisting Of four in all, which weighs $40
pounds.
At an agricultural dinner the following
toast was given "The game of fortune
shuttle the cards as you will, Spades will al
ways win."
"Ma, if you will give me an apple,aI will
be good" ono, my child, you must not be
good for pay-you ought to be good for
nothing.
\; MAJOR Gaines, Postmaster of the army