The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-19

ined by magistrate Farant,who ordered him
fifteen lashes.
Mayors Court, PoRTsMoUTH-G. w. Grice
t'residing.
The Watch report the City quiet-only one
arrest-white man picked up drunk. Paid
$3.50, and went on his way rejoicing.
Ex-GovERNoR WIsE.-Hon. Henry A Wise
arrived here yesterday from the Eastern
shore, and is stopping with VIM H. Parker,
Esq.
Boar UPsET-N NARROW EsoAPE.-A small
boat was run into by barge yesterday af-
ternoon, in the stream between here and
Portsmouth, by which the occupant, white
man, came near being drowned. The facts,
as related to as, are these The man was
pulling the boat with oars, and had his back
to the approaching barge when the collision
took place. The boat was instantly upset
aid run under, and the man badly hurt and
well drenched, was saved by clinging to the
side of the vessel. We could not learn the
names of the parties, but the poor fellow
thus suddenly submerged. has reason to con-
graduate himself that he was not drowned.
1t was q narrow escape.
DpAsrHR--V EssEL SUNK.-Captain Hart
and crew of the Brig President q. Taylor,
from Port Even, with coal, bound to Bos.
ton, arrived here last evening, and reports
that in a heavy Northwest gale on the Gath
December, the brig, after having her deck
swept by the waves, sprung aleak, and sunk
on the South edge OF the Gulf stream, one
mile to the Eastward Of Halifax.
The crew we're promptly taken off the
sinking vessel by the British Brig Ada, Cap
tain Il. Fl. Greene, from Nova Scotia, bound
TO Richmond, from which vessel they were
transferred to the Schooner Chronometer,
aud brought into this port. The crew lost
all excepting the clothes they were at the
s5me.
They speak in great praise of their treat.
lAent on board the British Brig.
MARINE AccIDENr-More Collisions.
lily, collisions are becoming quite fashionable
in ous harbor. Yesterday, besides the thou
.and and one conclusions usual among the
small river craft, there were two or three
between vessels of larger growth. We
learn that Bakers tug boat ran over water
boat, about 6 o'clock, bat did no other dam
age than to give the occupants wintry bath.
While the Steamship Yorktown was lying
at her Portsmouth wharf, p. M, schoon-
81 ran into her just about the wheel house,
slightly damaging the Yorktown.
We heard a gentleman who navigates the
water, express his surprise that so few acct
dents of this kind occur, considering how
vessels are allowed to lie about the stream
FATAL FALL.-A little boy five years of
sge, son of Mr.. Sam'l Frost fell through
trap door on Butte street, two days ago and
was so injured that it is feared he cannot re.
cover. He fell six or seven feet, striking
bis head upon the floor beneath, by which it
IS supposed that he received some internal
injury. Medical aid was called in imme-
diately, but all attempts to relieve the little
sufferer, up to last night had failed
~ The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
this, Thursday evening at tx o'clock, at
which time an election of officers for the en-
suing year will take place. A full attend
snce is requested.
We hope all the members will attend the
meeting which is called above. as it will be
an important one.1
P.S. F. SIN the Virginia Senate on
Tuesday, Mr.. Carraway presented the petit
tion Of John N. Ashton, President and Geo.
81. Balm, Secretary of the Portsmouth Saw
ing's Fund Society, asking the payment of
$4,000 Va. per cent. stock, held by said
Society.
- SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Banker, well
known citizen of Petersburg, cutter in the
the tailoring establishment of Messrs. Scott,
Harrison & Co., was found dead in his apart
ment at the Bollingbrook Hotel on Tuesday
morning.
VESSEL AsHoRE.--A British Brig is ashore
OF MasoHber's Inlet, near Wilmington, dis
masted. The wrecking Schr. H. W. John
son, has been sent to her assistance by
Mess"s. Myers b Co.
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The OPERA HoUsE.-By reference to our
advertising colu INNS, it will be seen that
Mr.. Murdoch still continues at the New OPP
era house. The play of Money will be rem
dersd this evening, to be follow ed by the
farce of "the AryM Dodger."
The PRoTRAcrED Meeting at the Middle
Street Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, is