The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-05
THE DAY BOOK.


bailt OF brick. 1t WAS completed in 1853
1t is 400 feet long inside from wall to wall.
The roof has span OF $50 ieet The spr ing
of the arch of the roof is 80 feet. The dis
lance from the top ni the arch OF the ROOF
to the floor OF the building is Go feet. The
roof is one OF Rows patent truss roots,
and is an iron one. It was supported by
twenty tlusses, nine of which are broken
The trusses were stien ghthened and support
cd by lateral iron Orders, these girders
sweeping clear across the lover part OF the
roof, forming continuous stretch of iron
over 1870 ct. These girders, contracting
under the intense cold, and weakened by the
mass of snow on the roof, must have snapped,
leaving no support for the roof. Last win
ter these lateral girders, when the weather
was cold, had TO be l0oSened up, by 10 cans
Of the screw nuts at the ends.
This railroad depot is one of the largest In
the world, there, being none larger ON this
continent, and being only exceedad in size
by one in Russia. The entire north wall OF
the end Of the depot is level with the
ground; the great iron pillars, the immense
number of bricks and the materials of the
roof living in a confused mass. On the esst,
the north half of the wall is completely
down. The whole of the north part OF the
root has fallen in completely up to the cen
trail tower Some of the east walls Ut the
offices are broken in. There was fortunately
nothing under the failing root. A family
living in the lower rooms were considerably
scared, but uninjured.
The weather was intensely cold at the
time, the thermometer in the early part OF
the day being at ten degrees below zero
There was fall of snow on Thursday night
about six inches and it was showing at the
time Of the accident.
ior ,cf I'M fn fhn ntf rn
$50, COO to $50, 1000 1t is fortunate that the
accident occurred at night-had it been in
the day time the loss OF human lite must
have been trightful.
Southern Riyhts.-The people of Savan-
nah, Ga, held large and enthusiastic meet
ing last week, for celebrating upon the mo-
mQntoas question of the day. Among the
resolutions i'd opted we find the following:
That looking forward to time when all
ties which now connect us with the Northern
States of this Coptederacy may be severed,
and considering that prudence as well as a
proper regard for the interest OF our own
section demand that all our domestic resour-
ces should be fostered and developed, we
earnestly recommend,
lst-Direct Foreign Trade.
2nd-The Patronage OF Southern Com
MERGE and Manufactures.
3d-Education in Southern Schools and
Colleges
4th Patronage to Southern Authors and
Editors.
5th--The employment Of Southern teach,
ers, and the. use OF Southern school books.
6th-Non-intercourse with all cities and
sections at the North inimical to slavery and
Southern Institutions.
And to secure respect to these recommend
atoms we individually and collectively pledge
ourselves in all cases, to prefer in our bust
ness, or for our use, the natural and artltl-
cial productions OF the South to all Others,
and goods of foreign origin which have been
imported directly into a Southern port, to
those of the same character, imported
Through Northern port.
"John Browns Secretary Of State."-A
man passing himself off as Richard Realf,
the Secretary OF state OF AJohn Browa,
anxious to raise funds to reach Canada, has
been arrested at Springfield, Mass, charged
with swindling the "lrrepressible conflict
fanatics OF that place.
Captain Pages Erpedition.- last &C
counts from Captain Page, commanding he
u. S. exploring expedition, were from Villa
Maria, on the Paraguay river. They were
in good health, and were preparing TO pro-
coed up the river.
The losses by fire in Philadelphia in 1859
amounted to $23S, 1865, and the insurance to
$l9l, 73O The importations at that port
from foreign ports during the year, reached
1908, 1885, and the exports So, 298, 605.-
There were 2,l04 buildings erected in the
city during the year.
John Cloud, a resident OF the suburbs Of
fHol lii fiu Inv ha
passenger train of cars running over him.
He was dreadiully manged, his skull being
smashed and one of his legs cut oif'1fear the
ankle.
Mr.. j. Il. Tooner, OF Wilmington, N. G.,
got drowned in Cape Fear river last Satur
day.
Mrs. Charles Howard is playing in Alex
andria.
The importa,ions Of silks for the port OF
New York alone during 1859, was $33, $780,
GAS.
Judge Roosevelt has accepted the office OF
United States District Attorney for N York.
vice Theodore Sedgwick, deceased.
A Commissioner of Revenue for the city
OF Petersburg is to be elected by the Council
of that city next Tuesday.
The hiring rates for servants at Alexandria
and in that vicinity, on Monday, were much
lower than last year.
The late destructive fire in Beekman, Ann,
and Fulto streets, New York, has thrown
out of employment not less than ii We hundred
persons.
Hon. Beverly Y. Clark, minister to Guati
emaia, has asked and obtained leave OF alb
sence, and will return home in the spring.
A little child Of Mr.. Kans's residing in Pc
tersburg, was seriously injured Monday al
ternoon by falling into basement.
The Hon. Anthony Van Bergen, o: Green
county, New York, died last week at the ad-
vanced age of 73 years.