The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

wake OF the plaStererS, the 1ourneymen tailors
are now holding convention in this city.
Their title is the Tailors' National Union Pro-
tective Association. Their hall is at the north
west corner of Fifth and Prime streets. The
attendance was large one, and comprised
delegates from Ohio, Kentucky, Massachusetts,.
New York city and State, Boston and District
of Columbia.
The Convention was thus organized
President, William eastman, New York
city; Vice Presidents, Thomas Coulker, Ken
lucky, and David Kugler, of Philadelphia;
Secretary, John Cook, Philadelphia; Cores
ponding Secretary, James Guerrin, Philadel-
phia; Treasurer, james Mcguire, Philadel-
phia.
The object of the Convention is the adoption
of a constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of the trade throughout the country,
and to harmonic differences which must occur
in different seotions.--PRla North american,
3OM. .-1
Row AT THE TREDEGAR WoRKs.-Several
days ago the workmen employed in the roll
ing mill at the Tredegar Iron Works struck
for high wages. The proprietors refused to
give the advance demanded and employed
negroes to perform the labor in the mill. The
white men no sooner found out this fact than
they marched up to the works in body and
commenced an attack upon the negroes. The
arrival of guard, however, soon put stop to
the row. Several of the white men were ar
rested among them Patrick Woods, who was
charged with being ring-leader Woods was
imprisoned in the city Jail till yesterday, when
for good and sufficient reason shown, his re-
lease was ordered by General Turner.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.-A horrible tragedy
occurred at South Dedham, Mass, Friday night
DIR. 9. Marston, a Homeopathic Physician, and
his daughter, an interesting girl of ten years
of age, were shot dead by Mrs Marston, the
Doctors wife, who afterwards finished her
dreadful work by killing herself. Mrs. Mars
ton has been sick for number of weeks past,
and has at times given evidence of mental de-
rangement, and for several days past has been
growing worse. H sosI sa-
The Baltimore american says One Of our
leading mercantile houses has lately learned
from one of their prominent English cores
pondents, well known in the financial world,
that party of some twenty distinguished
Englishmen, occupying high positions in the
Government and Press of that country. were
to leave Liverpool ON the 26th August for a trip
of observation and business enterprise in the
United States.
The Pail Mall Gazette, which is just begin
ming its second volume, occupies an entire page
of the London Times with an advertisement,
giving the title of every article which it has
published thus far. Such an instance of lib
eral and ingenious advertising has few par
allels, ifany in the history of the English
press.
The KETcHUM FRAUp-By invitation d
the house of Ketchum, Son & Co., q meeting
Of the creditors was held Saturday. The as
sets were estimated at from So, 100000 to 3d.
5000 and the liabilities are 81 900, 600. II
is understood plan of settlement has been
proposed and the probabilities are that it will
be accepted. sd M
PERsoNAL.--George Peabody, the eminent
Ameri IAN Millionaire Banker of London, will
make visit to this country in the month Of
April next, perhaps to remain permanently
Mrs. Ex-senator Hunter has left Washing
ton, fully satisfied that her husband will be
released on parole. 49, t..s.-sa
| AN INTERESTING H1sToRY FORTHCOMING
The Government is making arrangements te
| publish an exceedingly interesting history Of
the secret service of the various Union armies
which will embrace the espionage on all the
military and civil acts of the Confederate of.
| ficials. an&
A Prussian soldier was taken i'll nine months
ago, and found shelter and nursing in an Aus
trian hospital. The expenses of caring fol
him was about seven dollars, and in relation
to the settlement of the accounts the two gov
eminent have had voluininous correspon-
dence only just completed. -Etss&s5.J 4
Albert Pike, the Arkansas poet has again
applied for pardon. Pike denies having
permitted the Indians under his command
to practice cruelties upon Union prisoners.
His petition is signed by large number OF
Masons -ef4-ar va
| Some Of the owners Of plantations in Texas
are now preparing to work their estates next
year, by contracting with German families,
who are to serve upon them, occupy the
houses formerly occupied by the negroes, and
pay four dollars an acre for the rent of the
land. clqe ya
On the second Thursday, in October next
the polls throughout the State will be opened
for the purpose Of taking a vote to decide
whether or not the next Assembly shall be in
vested with the power to alter or amend the
third article Of the State Constitution. 4s
The Louisville Journal says: 1t has been
fully substantiated that the fellow who at
tempted to steal George n Sanders was.no
other than the man that struck Billy Patter-
son. What outrage will be be guilty of next2
now deorea--that of ssTloctor of T;+aro
ture'. has been instituted by the Senate Of
the University of London, with the approval
of the Government