The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


have shown some Of her old time qualities on
her recent voyage from Newport to Annapolis.
The Army and Nary Journal says the old
trlgate, discarding the tug sent with her and
leaving 1t to find its way to New York harbor,
sailed off alone making thirteen and one half
Knots an hour and passing everything on the
road Baltimore clippers and all.
SUR FOR DAMAGES. John NJ Way of
Roxbury, Mass, has brought suit for dam
ages in $4,000 against George NJ. Wheel
wright, John L. Dame Charles B. Brigham.
Joseph Murdoch and John j. Mann, on the
allegation that they were leaders of mob
that called upon him about the time of the
assassination of President Lincoln and threat
ened him with violence.
FATAL AFFRAY.-A few days ago an af-
ray occurred at Paris Ky, between Captain
Throckmorton, of the Federal, and Lieutenant
Payne, late of the rebel army The latter
was shot dead, and the former slightly wound
ed, as was also Col. Harrison a spectator
Edmund About says that fashionable French
mothers do manage to devote on an average
one hundred and twenty minutes day to
their little family. 1t is matter of law that
from to 3 o'clock be given to them.
81 mourn for my bleeding country" said
certain army contractor to General Sheridan.
80 you ought, you scoundrel," replied Sheri-
dan, 'for nobody has bled her more than you
have"
A "big Indian" strayed away from his
camp, and got lost. Inqtiring the way back,
he was asked, ''Indian lost?.. NO." said he,
disdanfully, "Indian no lost wigwam lost"
striking his breast ''Indian here"
DEPARTURE OF TRooPs-The steamer
Continental sailed yesterday from Tybee with
the 8th and 18th Indiana regiments and the
18th Maine, bound for Baltimore, Md, and
Portland, Me.-S0Oannah Republican,
Amelia Perendes was arrested on Saturday
IN st. Louis, for cowhiding a bar-keeper named
j William Gemmer, who had made disparaging
remarks to the lady in the presence of her
husband.
DEcEAsED.-The Providence (R. ~ Jour-
nal announces the death of James S. Ham,
formerly and for seevral years connected with
the Washington Globe under Blair & Rives
JUSTICE WAYNE.-The health of this emil
nent jurist one of Gen. Jackson's earliest ap-
pointments to the bench of the Supreme
Court, is exceedingly feeble.
A boy Of fifteen lately committed suicide in
London because the servant maid took away
his candle while he was reading "Pickwicl
Papers"
Donohue, the Boston publisher, will COM
mence, in January, the publication of new
magazine for the Catholic youth of the coun-
try, to be elegantly illustrated
The revolution in Peru is still progressing
The rebel fleet entered Callao and are waiting
reply to their ultimatum before attacking
the town.
clerk in the Wheeling post office ran
away with citizens wife the other day. from
that town.
General Banks has abandoned the intention
Of making Louisiana his home and will soon
return to Massachusetts,
Major de We're was so strict a disciplinarian
that his men shot him in Brompton Barracks,
England.
The richest men Of Providence, R. T., are C.
Allen, whose income is $5O0,000, and George
NJ. Richmond, $614,615.
Rev. Charles w Bowen, formerly of Balti-
more was on Sunday last installed pastor of
the Unitarian Church at Roxbury Mass.
Miller Lodge, at Easton, and the Lodge at
st. MichaePs Md, will join in the Odd Eel
lows procession in Baltimore
On Monday the steamers City of New York,
Teutonia and America arrive at New York
from Europe.
few days ago a serious riot occurred at
Charleston, in the Kanawha Valley, West Vir-
ginia, between white and black laborers.
Several hogsheads of tobacco were sold at
Richmond, last Saturday, and prices ranged
from 1926 to $65 per cwt.
Rev. G. W. Shields has resigned the pastor
ship Of the Second Presbyterian Church, Phil
adelphia.
Last week there We're 575 deaths in New
4ork-an increase of A over the previous
week 1923 were children under five years.
Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig was
inferred with military honors at Reading, Pa
on Saturday.
John A. Bingham and G.. L. Vallandigham
are candidates for the United States Senate
from Ohio.
Mr.. Punch says it is no use to say to-day is
bad day, for it is the best we shall get until
Tomorrow
. Gen. Fremont intends to make his perma-
nent residence in Missouri.
lsham G. Harris, late rebel Governor of
Tennessee, is il Mexico
1t is reported that man supposed to be
John ii. Surratt, is in Jail in Vicksburg, Miss.
David NJ. Lyle has been reelected chief en-
gineer of the Philadelphia fire department