The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-25
NEWSPAPER NEWS.

Additional details of late severe ma
rine disasters off Atlantic coast have
been received. The schooner Pattje
Martin was wrecked on the 7th instant
outside of Hatteras Inlet bar, and her
captain and cook were frozen to death.
The mate and a seaman remained on
board the wreck for five days, enduring
great suffering, and living for the last
t~wenty-four hours previous to their res
cue on the dead body of the cook. The
ship tIvira Owen and the bark Adelaide
Pendergrast arrived at Fortress Monroe
on Thursday last, after passing through
terrific storms, in a completely disabled
condition. The former Is considered un-
MT for further service. The schooner
General Sheridan, from Newfoundland
for Gloucester, Mass, was wrecked on
Tuesday night off Cape Canso, and four
of her crew persisted. lHI a3',.lF
An earnest advocate of foreign mis-
sions forced himself into the presence of
the IriJune's editor-in-chief in the Bible
house the other day, while he was hard
at work on his Conflict and impor.
tuned him to 81 bscribe to the cause. The
veteran journalist looked up from his
manuscript In very choleric mood, and
said crustily: Don't ask me to give
anything for the salvation of souls. I
am convinced looking significantly at
the intruder) that not half as many
people go to h now as ought to- For
which irreverent jests, II. g. makes.
I presume, ample amends. by freouent
attendance at Chapin's (UniversaIist
Church, where he enjoys the reputation
OF one OF the soundest sleepers in the
entire CONGRATULATIONS Ohm.
Com.
We published a short time ago a nara
graph taken from the Cincinnati Ga
zehe, stating that MajorG General Godfrev
WeItzel was on the point Of resigning
and taking up his residence in that city'
Although several weeks have elapsed
since the FIRST publication of this state
ment, no communication of such an
intention has been made by the General
through the regular channels. Although
the country has perhaps no necessity at
present for his valuable services, General
WeitzeI is so deservedly a favorite with
u people that they would regret to see
him leave SO long al an army is main
tanned in the South. ". o. Delta.
Charles Huefner, q German. aged 70
years, who has for some time lived an
Incorporate lie, and worked in the
brewery of Adrian fHevh, No. 1854 VIII
IAN street, New York, c..rnmitted sui
ciCe on Thursday night. bv jumping
into 2 vat OF boiling beer, While >"sr
the influence of liquor. After lin n
In great agony at the New York Hnsn;
tai until Friday night, he expired Srdp,
the effects of the injuries received "'"
The Duke of Augusteuburo
ago., imagined he had a principaIifv y.at
bought certain Estate carriages 'TThhaa
action o Prussia after the Hoistein war
convinced the Duke that he had no nss
ms Dig gigs, and now they are to bs
sou al auction in Paris. From a throne
W an auction room seems to be an easv
step; we would not mind seeing The
whole royal trumpery of Eurone he
gigs and all, put up at auction,
On Monday, an ice boat race coma.1
at P0ughkeepsie, N. Y. The distance
sailed was 10 miles and return tha 49,
going to Newburgh. The Una arr;uaS
at Newburgh ahead on the down TIL
and came in ahead on her return Thpp
rom Newourgh to New Hambnrn
z distance of eight miles, was MADE =,
me unprecedented time of seven mir
ties. -Four boats were entered tha H..
Icicle, and Snowflake
There was considerable tropb,o a.,
NeW YORK, on Saturday, among the
ilde merchants and tanners ow
he fact that the Custom House arthssT
les there have received instr,ct;on.
rom the Treasury Department AT Wash.
ngton toprevent the import of anv hide.
uupposeu TO be those of cattle which have
Europe.
me case of Martin, the alleged Con-
ederate hotel burner, was argued hefora
United States Commissioned Osborn. in
New York, on Saturday, by Mr.. Conrf-
ley, on behalf Of the Government. and
Larocque, counsel for the prisoner
me Commissioner reserved his decision
y to the holding of Martin. r1i1rf