The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-23

TsE GREAT STRIKE.-The Shoemak ers
strike at Massachusetts, has led to a general
suspension of business there. Manufacturers
had been putting out some eight thousand
pairs OF shoes per day, which number is now
reduced below one thousand. The shoema-
kers appeared in procession on Saturday,
under the escort of the Natick Brass Band,
to the number of about 600, parading the
principal streets.
A Dangerous Note.-A dangerous coun.
tertelt i've dollar note, purporting to be the
true issue of the kockland tBank, Roxbury,
Mass; Vlgnette, hunter and Indian woman,
with three cherubs betweed them, playing
over five gold dollars, on each upper cor
ner; tive on each lower corner; bust of a wo-
man in orlal die on right end; five on lett
end. 1890
DEATH OF A TRorTINa HoRsE.-The cels-
brated trOtting horse "W halebone," owned
by John Cutler, of Albany, N. Y, fell dead
last "Wednesday evening, while being driven
down the Troy road. Mr.. Cutler had quite
rently refused $500 for him.
iSnothered to Death. -Tilley II. Kicker of
West Lebanan, N. Ii. was killed ON Wednes-
day of last week, by being smothered be-
meath load OF hay. He was apparently GO
ing by the side OF the load when the high
wind and the sideling nature OF the road
capsized it upon him, He was unner the
load about half an hour, but when taken out
his life was extinct.
Would not Have Him Flogyed. "A slave
boy named Harris, was recently arrested in
New Orleans, charged with having disposed
Of $4,000 of mis- masters mon ey without aa-
thorty. The master, who was an old
Frenchman, refused to allow him to be fog
ged claiming that he he was "too smart'
and that he has done his business for thirty
years.
Great Haul of Sporting Men.--At an
early hour on Saturday morning the police
of Pittsbnrg, Pa, made descent upon
cockpit in that city, where about fifty persons
were assembled to witness "chicken dis
putes." twenty-five more were taken be-
tore the Mayor, and held in ten dollars
each for examination. The remainder es-
capped.
A Fatal Blow.-A few evenings since p.
F. Shesken and Henry McAuley had quar-
rel about lady, in saloon in Chicagoj lii
nois, in the course OF which Shesken struck
effects oil which Mr.. McAuley died the next
evening. Shesken aslarrested.
snake measuring over forty-two feet in
St. Joseph, Mo-, lately, while it was in the
act of coiling around one of their dogs.
In Cincinnati last week man walked into
house at noon, passed up stairs, entered
room, in which women. was 81 ting, and
proceeded to examine some trunks. The
lady ordered him to leave, when he forced
her, into an adjoining room and violated her
person. The scoundrel has not been appre-
hended.
THE SIAMEsE TwINs.-The Siamese twins
are still living in Surrey county, North
Carolina. At late revival the wife of
Chang was baptized. Chang and Eng seem
ed to be much concerned for themselves, and
requested an interest in the prayers of the
minister.
FATAL SKATING ACCIDENT Susan E.
White, daughter of Mr.. Thomas N. White,
of Bristol, r. L., died in that town on the
18th instant, from the result of injuries by
fall on the ice while skating some weeks
since.
A WE'LL MANAGED RAILRoAD.--lt is wor-
thy of note, in the midst of an aim ost cpl
de mic of railroad slaughter, that there is one
company who need not place single casual
ty upon their record. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, in the last annual report,
inform the public that there has not been
life lost upon their line, and this notwlth-
standing that in 1859 there were 5,459,l lilo
passengers transported, and 81, s39, 1854 miles
travelled.
About six inches of snow fell at Boston
Saturday afternoon and night. Clear and
cold unday.
A pious old gentleman told his son not to
60, under any circumstances, fishing on
the Sabbath, but il he did, to bring home
the fish