The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-08

FoREIGNi IMPoRTATIoNs+AT importa-
tons of foreign goods continue very large
1t not probable, with the prospect we have
had in the United States for the last three
months, that they came on orders. The pre-
sumption is, that they are goods sent over in
consequence of the financial panic OF Eng
land. Last week the imports at New York
were $7,769, 1923 against So s53, 266 in the
corresponding week last year, and the total
since the 1st of January is $143,907, 962
against SOL, 146,299
OF the imports last week only about two
and quarter million were dry goods and
five and half million were in general mer-
|cbandise. Under this head we find $780,
s7e in sugar; 1912, 491 in coffee; SITS, 120
in tin: S17I,O98 in molasses; 1926, 379 in
hides; $18S,209 in wines; 122,577 in wool;
S1O1 ,87o In railroad iron; and $50, 924 in tea.
The quantity ofspecie exported since the
LIST of January is larger than in any previous
year. !, 1t has been $33s256, 779 against 3d.
436, 9a2 last year.-+EBoston Evening Com
merciaI as J .aGI35dJUJ lI5 li
most curious instance of conflicting testi-
mony in the case of a murder recently occur
red in Ohio On March oath, one Ira B.
Wheeler Of North Pepin, in that State, sud
posed that he had been accidentally drowned
in the waters Of the Chippewa. A few days
ago. however, his body was found near the
place where the accident was supposed to
have occurred, the head marked by deep
CASH across the scalp, and a severe wound
over the left eye Suspicion at once rested
on James Carter, who had originally made
the statement that Wheeler broke through
the ice and so died The whole village was
excited Carter was subjected to a sharp in-
QUESTION, when most unexpectedly the wife
Of Wheeler and the accused man both con-,
fessed to the crime, each charging the other
with dealing the fatal blow. The Durand
(Ohiot Times says T>TeE751 1
"The wife's story is, that Wheeler and Car
ter, getting into an alteration about going to
a neighbours to play game of whist, Carter
dared Wheeler out of doors to fight, where
upon the latter followed Carter out, when
Carter struck him over the head with gun
barrel, which brought him to the ground, Inn
mediately causing his DEATH" --Tan
Carter, on the other hand, asserts that
Wheeler was driving tscks into his boots,
when his wife happened to pass by and up
set the paper of tacks upon the floor. A scuf-
ae ensned, at first in play, afterwards in an
ger. Mrs. Wheeler finally snatched up
Ratchet and struck her husband a blow on
the head, which felled him to the floor. Car
ter had been bystander in the struggle, and
now came forward, told the wife not to be
alarmed, and proceeded to carry the corpse to
the river, and thrust it through the ice. He
then invented an explanation Of his disap-
pearapce. .s..s
In abiding to the steamer Niagara the En-
quirer and Sentinel says: We had the pleasure
Of seeing this superb steamer at her berth at
Rockets on yesterday morning. There was
no lack of water ON the bar this time to pre-
vent her getting here. The excess Of water,
owing to the sudden rise in the "Noble
James" which has submerged the wharves,
prevented the landing of her inward cargo or
taking cargo on board, which will cause her
to depart this trip without any return cargo
from this port, which we regret; but hope she
will have better luck the next trip. 1t is a
most delightful sight to look upon such float
ing palaces as the Niagara and her consort
1.-THE Saratoga, and those Of our citizens here
and from the country would be repaid by
stroll to Rockets to visit them. They will
be cordially welcomed by the officers.
Messrs. JIM. Smith & Bro. are the agents
Of this popular line in Norfolk.
H. Dr.