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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-16
A G r b. A Il w O r. X.
RANDAL,S

FIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
d. GHlSELIE, Jr. Bookseller, No. At,
~ E. Main ST., would inform those persons
who have been SO anxiously looking for the
publication of this great work, as well as all
who wish to possesses it, that he has been
appointed sole agent for the sale of it in this
section-it being sold only by subscription.
AS this work has been deliberately received
by distinguished gentlemen of our city and
State, and pronounced to be one of the most
valuable contributions that has ever been
made to our Literature and History, the I'M
dersigned deems it only necessary to add,
that.specimen volumes of the various styles
Of binding may be seen at his store, No. At
3. Main street, and that he is now prepared
to take subscriptions for the work.
gas~ Orders from abroad by letter prompt
Unattended to
j. d. GHISELlN, Jr., Agent,
= Opposite Mechanics Hall,
IS feb Norfolk, Va.
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Baltimore Advertisements.
w. J. HOOPER & co.
Corner of South and Pratt stree
IsAIT!H!9DE

SoIhSI VA htOsAIft AZ "a = a ! ~ a. Z "
BALTIMORE
~,--e7-ss<eE.ra, MANUFACTURES Of ma
9 chine made netting for fishing
nets snin2s ard other purposes also gilling al 4
seine wine colks, leads &c, fishing rope
every variety, ard Of superior quality made
expressly for fishing purposes.
Y5A5" Person wanting seine Of partieu :
lar depth, on tapcred. would confer favor
by giving timely notice beforehand, as il Ia
impossible to have on hand all the kila
which may be Wanted seiues hung and ia. eo
IN thorough manner.
TANNING AND TARRIEG.
We have building and apparatus pnr'
posely for Steam Tanning and Tarring such
Netting as may be wanted thus prepared
BY jets of steam we force the Tan and Ia
into the body of the Irvine, and make tn
process much more efectual for preserrins
the Net than the ordinary method.
REMARKs.-1t is always desirable to avoid
danger of delay, to have the orders for net
ting sent us some time before it is wanted. IL
is impossible to anticipate the wants of all,
and we should be pleased to have order bY
mail or otherwise, which we will fill exactly
In compliance with the wants OF the customer.
Estimates of cost of Seines, any length or
depth, will be sent by mail on application.
oc 3-ly w. J. II. & co.
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Direct Communication with
France,

NHE commercial intercourse to be estab-
4 lished between the Port of Norfolk and
the coast of France, renders an acquaintance
with the language Of that country, not only
a, necessity for those whose business may be
thus directed, but enhances its value as a 90
cial accomplishment both to Ladies and Gen
tlemen. The undersigned having possessed
peculiar facilities in qualifying himself for
that capacity, respectfully offers his services
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk and
Portsmouth as French Precepter; to the
Ladies at their residences-to Gentlemen at
his Office at Mrs. Freeman's Boarding house
No. 50, D. Main street.
Schools attended both for classes of French
and Book Keeping on moderate terms.
Merchants and others requiring temporary
assistance in arranging their books, making
up accounts &c, will do well to apply to him
before his time is fully occupied. A thorough
knowledge of the French and sufficient ac-
quaintancc with the German and Spanish
languages to keep mercantile accounts in
them if required, may render his services
useful to those engaged in the foreign CONT
mental trade
fe 26 CHARLES SAMUEL.
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New York, March 15th.-The steam
er Philadelphia from, Havana, with dates
to the 9th instant, arrived last night.
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New YORK, March 15.-The steamer
Star of the Vest from California, has ar
! rived with 200 passengers and $780,
900 in gold.
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Cheap s U G A r, Cheap.

I AM retailing steam refined Yellow Su-
4 gar, at only 8 cts, also, Clarified Sugar,
white at only 10 cts, superior Golden Syrup
62cts, a prime Rio Coffee, only 121% cts,
choice Goshen Butter rs cts, Goldfish S cts,
with choice lot of fresh Groceries cheap for
Cash, only at the cheapest Cash Grocery in
the city. j. 4. REDMOND,
ia ~ Church street.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The OPEN
ing of the Opera has been postponed till
tomorrow.
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Cheap Shoes, Really Good.

Cheap Shoes, Really Good.
XNE have just received lot of very
w cheap Shoes, and beg You to call soon
and not miss a bargain
Childrens rs cts a pair.
Youths Shoes, very good for so cts a pair.
Ladies heel Boots cheap.
Gents Rubbers so cts pair.
Ladies thick sole black Caters Sl,25 pair.
Ladies heel Caters, black and tan ST., so.
And many other kinds. Come and look.
Terms Ca,h.
BUTT 4 DOUGLASS,
No. Il, Main street,
Ma 10 Norfolk. Va.
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E'oOt Balls for BOys-Assorted Sizes
4 made Of India Rubber, for sale at the
Variety Store No. %, Main street, Head of
Market Square.
MAJ D. Y. MARCUS.
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NOTICE, NOTICE, NOTICE.

NOTICE, NOTICE, NOTICE.
TT is true that L. Salisbury is the only
4 agent in this city for Fisk's Metallic COT
fins. but he is not the agent for the whole
world. This being the case, we would say
to our friends, customers and the public gen
orally, that we are prepared to furnish Me-
taiic, NJ ahOgany, walnut and Pop
lar Collins. on as moderate terms as any
c. establishment in the city or state.
f-ll--s We have had built in the city of
Norfolk, as fine a Hearse as can be built
North, and we thought it good policy to pat
ronise our own mechanics in preference to
sending North.
We trust by strict attention to business to
merit and receive share of public patron
age, assuring all who favor us with their or
ders, that they will be attended to with neat
ness and dispatch and on reasonable terms;
and although it is not our good fortune to
own any fine Carriages, we would say that
Mr.. Hardy and Mr.. Weber have some as
fine as other people, which are always at our
command to attend funerals.
A A GWALTNEY & co, -, Main st.
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January LIST 1858.
VKTM, ID. ROBERTS e. co.

w in few days call on their customers
for the bills of the past six months which they
will please pay or close by note. All persons
having claims against the firm OF any Of the
members will please present them for pay
ment. de 80
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Take Care of the Children.

Gmoked Beetle very best article,
~ Medium Jowls, the very best butcher
cured, Baltimore city HAMS, which we
warrant to be equal to any Virginia Hams.
ma Is j. L. BELL g. co.
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SPORTMAN'S DEPOT.

~~ P. D. GWALTNEY & co.
Manufacturers and Dealers in
~ esV>, Guns, Rifles and Pistols, Fow-
" " ling and Fishing Tackle of
every description, Fine Pocket Cutlery,
Bowie Knives, Dirks, &c.
Ng~ Repairing of all kinds in our line
promptly executed and warranted to give
satisfaction.
ALSO,
Bells Hung, Keys fitted, Locks Repaired,
Umbrellas and Parasols mended, &C, &c.
by experienced workmpn 10 OF
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CarOlina Family FlOur-We are
~ prepared to sell the above brand of
Flour, at prices to suit the most economical
We deliver it free of charge, and the pur-
chaser is at liberty to return it at our ex-
pense if the Flour does not suit him.
GEORGE X. GOODRIDGE,
fe "a No. 6, CampbelPs Wharf.
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Miscellaneous,
CABINET MAKING,
NV GpEDTNJrS

Sugar and MOlasses-lO Hhds Prime
~ N. y. Sugar, 100 Bbls Crushed Pulve-
rised A & do 30 do A. & G. Molasses,
10 HID Pulverised W. J. Molasses, for sale
by [masl LEIGH & BRO
ENRENCH CON AIRY
IL A fresh supply of the above, just received
in Store, consisting in part of
Chocolate Cream Drops,
Gum Drops, assorted havors.
Fig Paste.
Chocolate Drops,
Burnt Almonds,
Chrystal Fruits,
Do Candies,
Conversation Losenges,
Sugar Almonds,
Fringe Kisses,
Liquorice Drops,
JellyaCakcs.
NH c. JORDAN & SON.
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07

state OF religion among them. These rtpIrts
were very encouraging-nearly every church
IN The body have been revived and about three
hundred members have been added to 10 church.
es during the year. Several churches have
hau as high as 50 additions. Rev. Mr.. Ak
man. OF Wilmington, preached at night on the
Extent OF the Alonement, taking what is known
IN The Presby terian Church as New School
ground upon this doctrine, viz: that the Value
OF The work of perfectly sinless divine al.
mighty Savior was great enough to meet the
wants OF world of sinners if they choose to
aValI themselves oft, in opposition to the Old
school ground that it was designed, and is suf-
hcIent only for the Elect. MIR. Aikman has
remarkably fine voice and self possessed man.
ner and is perspcuous, logical and forcbe
writer Every word of his discourse seemed TO
make its mark.
Large audiences, says the Ne,oS, attended on
these serles-unceasing to the last.
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
The October Elections,

Elections are to be held this month in the
nine following States, viz: Georgia. Florida
Mississippi, Iowa, South Carolina, Pennsyl.
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota.
The elections will take place on the follow
ing days:
Get. 4h-Georgia, for local officers; Flori.
da, for member of Congress; Mississippi, for
"A member Of Congress, to fill the vacancy in
Qultman's district; Iowa, for Congressman and
State officers.
Oct 1Ilh-South Carolina, for members of
the Legislature. The new Legislature will
elect Governor in place of Gov Allston.
Oct. l2,h-Pennsylvan for State officers
Fand Congressman; Ohio, do; Indiana, for
Congressman; Minnesota, for new House of
Representatives and nineteen Senators. The
pext Legislature of Minnesota will have to ell
ect U. $. Senator in place of Gen. Shields,
whose term expires March, 1859.
In the present House of Representatives
there are, from the above States, 30 Democrats
and 30 Republicans.
MARYLAND AFFAIRs.-The scarcity of an
pies in Maryland Is a subject Of general re-
mark.
or No less than ten criminal cases have
been removed from Hartford to Cecil county.
OF The Frencht0Wn railroad has been
abandoned. Why, it is not stated.
OF Wild pigeons, rails, and all sorts of fine,
fat birds are furnishing great sport for cunning
in the vicinity of Elklon. Over one thousa nd
rails were bagged on Thursday.
0C7- AS Mr.. William II. Allen was returning
home from Easton, on Saturday night, he was
attacked on the Trappe road by three negroes
and violently assaulted by one Of the party, a
free negro named Frisby Howard, and consid-
eraby injured. |
05- On Thursday last the dwelling of Thos.
F. Care, Esq, at Garey's Mill, Caroline coun-
ty, Md, was entirely consumed by fire, to.
geIer wth most of its contents.
OF The shed and contents, together with a
cart belonging to DR.. Edward Jenkins, of
Esston, was consumed by fire on Friday last
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
Wilmington and the Railroad,

Two weeks since we published caustjc mr.
tlclc from the Pen!nsular NcWS in regard t,
Wilmington and its treatment by the De 'awur,
Railroad company. The NeaCS, it will be re
collected, complains that both the Baltimore
and Delaware Railroad discriminate agaips
Wilmington in regard to fares, by inviting. j,
the way OF cheap fares, the travel to Phiadel
phia, to the injury of Wilmington. The Dia.
mond State replies to this attact on the road in
an article quite as cauStic as that of the Ncws.
We quote paragraph or two:
The wholG article betrays ignorance of the
subject, or such perversion of the facts as NO
public Journal should commit.
The price oftrayel on the Delaware Road is
the same per mile to and from Wilmington as
10 and from Philadelphia. Ii is less than three
cents mile, when the Company is authorized
~ charge slX-aDd when at three cents. the re
ceips fell last year several thousand dollars be.
low expenses. Does this look like exlortIon
This road carried to and from Wilmington
last ear over SeUeR thousand customers, two
thirds of which would not have gone there
without 1t, but would have gone to their old
market, Philadelphia. Does this look like in.
juring Wilmington!
Not one Of these passengers ever complained
OF the fare, which is below the average of rail-
road travel in the United States. Yet the
PeninSutar NeWS" complains-can any body
tell why! If the same price is CHARGED per
per mile for travelling over the Delaware Rail.
road to Wilmington as to Philadelphia; if these
prices are reasonable ;--never complained OF bv
those who pay them not half what the law
allows the Company to charge; if they are
less than other railroads charge on an ayernue
and less than this road can afford to run for :
IT at these prices thousands of customers are
brought TO Wilmington, who heretofore went
to Philadelphia, aud would still 90 there but for
thls ralIroad-what wrong has it done 10 Viii.
mlngton!
The Baltimore Railroad Company, which
made Wilmington what it is, by discriminating
IN Hs JaUOr, has reduced the fares between
these places Wilmington and Phladelphia, so
low that man in Philadelphia wanting a Shin
overhauled; a machine made or repaired: TO
buy or sell anything, or even TO compare pri.
ces, can go to Wilmington cheaper than he can
hire carriage to do the same thing in that
city.
The consequence is that for the purposes of
business or trade, Wilmington is part of phila-
delPhla; and, being more accessible, has grown
accordingly. The fare between these lilac :,
as Tess than tIOO cents @ mile; a rate of fare nm
known on other railroads, or OH that road be-
tween other places; and which would be ruin.
Gus TO the Delaware Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
The Wilmington Presbvterv,

The meeting of the Wilmington Ptesbytery
held in the Presbyterian Church of Milford du.
ring the present week, was one of great inter.
est. The numbers in attendance were not so
large as usual, but what was lacking in num.
bers was more than made up in ability. In the
afternoon of Wednesday, Rev. Messrs Aikman
and Mustard discussed the Home Missionarv
duties of settled Pastors. Rev. Mr.. Mesrs IN
the same connection insisted on the driv of
preaching IN out of the way places and of
reaching that class in Community who do moi
go to church. 10 the evening Mr.. Wiswell
preached on the Religion of Principle as dis.
tlngushed from that OF form; and dealt his
blows vigorously upon every class of Journalists
whether they rested IN ceremonies. creeds.
great names or the like, and left decp and
strong impression in favor of inward. spirtuaI
pIety or gOdtinesS as alone worthy of culture.
On Thursday morning Rev. Mr.. GAYLORD pre-
sented succlncl comprehensive and highly in.
terestlng summary Of The characteristicts of
the present great Awakening with some truly
surprising incidents in this work which so taxes
our wonder IN every view. This was followed
by reports froln the different churches as 10 the
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
The Election.

The election for Inspector and Assessor for
the various Hundreds of the State, came off on
Tuesday last. 10 this Hundred the question
was warmly contested, and had more of the
appearance of the general than the " little "
eleciion-the votes polled being nearly up to,
and about a hundred above the usual number
taken at the little election. The vote at
last election was COL, this year 689 and two
business receipts and one ticket belonging to
L. C. Hundred-in all COL. The vote stood as
follows:
PeopIe's Ticket. Democratic Ticket.
Inspector, Inspector,
Jas. p. Hofecker, 356 Jas. Roberts, 33l
Assessor, Assessor,
Jas. Guessford, 35S VIM. Hutchson, 329
Mai. for Inspector %, for Assessor 80.
The average majorities in the other Hundreds
are as follows:
Little Creek, 64 DEM; Dover, 90 dem; North
Murderkill. 90 dem; South MurderkilI, 81 DEM;
Milford, los for the Peoples party Mispilion
IO4. Majority for the Democrats, 247.
The majorties two years since were, for the
Democrats, Duck Greek Hundred, 81; Little
Creek Bundred, eI; Dover Hundred, 1877;
Murderkill-both Districts, 2O5; Mspilion,
liz; and Milford, for the Americans, 81.
Nsw CAsrLe CoUErY.--The following are
the returns of the average majorlies of New
Castle county: For the Peoples Party, Will
ming;on, %; Cbr.stiana, 45; Mill Creek o;
1T. Georges, 1876. For the Democrats;-
Brandywine, %; New Castle. 40; White
Clay Creek, 20; Red Lion, a; Pencader, 2s;
Appcquinimink, 74.-249. Majoriiy for the
Democrats l53. 4i a sa
Sussex not heard from.
See advertisements OF Capt. Ball and Chas.
D White. ,..t .t.-.e ~ ....t "'i a''s af"@
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07

OUTRAGE ON THE CHIEF OF POLICE.-Cbiet
kuggies' last night attempted to arrest some ndvdu.
ais who were rOwdylng IN the street, when The parrv
turned upon him, and not only marcned HIM in other
ways but they tore his coat off his back We svrnpa
thlse with our worthy Chief and would advise him in
friendly way to lose nc time in procuring new and
better coat at the Brown Stone ClolhIg Hall of Rock
hill Wilson Nos 6O3 and COS Chestnut et above
9th, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
The Halls and the Railroad,

another change has taken place on the Della
ware Railroad, and as usual. of late. for IN,
WORSE IL seems the cor pany will persist il
making the mail train slower until, if lhey keeI
on IN the same ratio as of the last six months
'he arrival of the mails will be little in advance
OF The old stage line, in fact, to the workinn
man, commencing his labor at one O'Clock it is
no better at all. The time was when the cars
arrived at our station at 25 minutes past |
O'CLOCK, but now, under their high pressure pro.
gresslon, they get here at 10 minutes to l, a
difference of one hour and ten minutes. Then
the mails would arrive in town aud be dstri-
outed by or before twelve, giving the laboring
man one hour to read (deducting the time oc
cuPled IN eating); now they arrive and are dis
trIbuted at from half.past one to two o'clock
abouLan hour after the people have commenced
'her afternoon work, and consequently must
lie in the office or remain unread until dark
sometime after the arrival of the old mail
coach. In this age, the mass of the people are
more interested in early mails than fast travel
one Is an everyday convenience, the other
OCCASIONAL and with many very occasional
And we think if the Railroad company have anv
regard to the convenience of the people, they
Will not continue TO make slower and slower the
slowest train on the road. 1t is matter that
concerns the people on the whole line below
Mlddletown. AT this place, besides being a
serious Inconvenience to the people, it is pecu.
mary question with the Rairoad-the steamer
i Pilot Boy arriving at each destination near
y as soon as the cars and at little above half
lhe fare, consequently conveying large pro-
portion of the travel. 1t is unusual, we think,
On any Railroad to make the mail line the slow
est, and we cannot see why our road should
Twelve o'clock and ten minutes, the late ar
angement, was late enough to arrive at the
Iepot, but ten minutes to one is intolerabIe.-
five hours to come from Philadelphia! We
ope the company will look to the interest of
he people on this question, and, in doing SO,
hey will be looking to their own.
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07

The CONIr.-This nocturnal visitor is in.
creasng nightly in briliancy. We saw him
last night, says an exchange, with face like
those gentlemen who do Il eIectioneering for
the "wdow's friend "-slghtly tinged with
vermillon and purplng towards the CENTRE
The comet is great curiosity. 1t is a switch
tailed article, and is spreading itself regardless
of expense. 1t looks like an immense note of
exclamation, with its perpendicular reversed
1t will increase in brlliancy until about the
middle Of the month, when It's fIrcwell benefit
comes off. AS its tail is some thousand mile.
in length it should be coaxed dowuwards, and
the tail used for tclegraphic cable. An magi-
native lady of our acquaintance expressed de.
sire yesterday to have u lot of it to weave into
gold lace. This comet, by the way, vastly i'm
proves upon acquaintance. The more we see
of him, the better we like him. He is mild
and pleasant looking comet-not one of the
Miltonan family, that,
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
C. r. EVANS.
Oct7,' '58
REFERENCES
Notice to Builders.

The undersigned have on hand large and
wel}-assorlcd stock Of LUMBER, which they
are selling at Reduced Prices for Cash or on
short time Persons in want of building mate
rial would do well to give them a call (at their
Yard, corner Commerce and East streets before
purchasing elsewhere
VOSHELL & SAVIN.
Smvrna, Oct T. 1865
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
Fast Presses and Fast Minds.

There is a vast deal of nonsense published novo
days. The press is literally teeming with that sort o
stuff.
The bookmaker and the journalist are equally
guilty of a gross abuse of the facility with
which, IN this age of type and eam-printino
machines, the crudest tyro in compositions NAV
indefinitely multiply transcripts of MS thoughts.
anu place them before countless readers The
habit OF study and thinking has grown compa.
ratiVely obsolete, and an authors life has be-
come as common as the commonest trade
There was a period when this was not So
when they wrote and published rather TO improve
m1nklnd than TO win distinction or bread
when literature was devoted to the discoverv
aud YlndIcatlOn of truth, in all its relations and
iUrns, and when ideas and opinions, as well as
the style IN which they were uttered, were
possessed OF certain measure of originality
substance, and maturity. Then it was that
twenty years were spent in composing and fin
ishIng poem scarcely exceeding a score of
verses, aud that proOOrtonate amount of labor
aud reflection was consumed in the elaboration
OF an essay on some branch Of moral or physi-
cal science. Hence it is that the works of
philosophers, and poets. and statesmen who
lived centuries ago, contain so much more of
the solid bullion of sense and reason, than the
shallow and tiIppant effusions OF our time-that
they Rave stood the test of experience, of en-
hghtened taste and understanding, through so
many successive generations-that instead of
perisliIng like the trashy ephemera of modern
letters, they have survived with perennial vi
tality, been renewed in numberlcss editions, at.
tanned to wider and surer popularity, and are
received to-day, in every select library, as stan
sdrd and classic productions.
More books are now published in a quarter of
yeat, than were printed in Shakspeare's time
IN quarter OF a century. For every man who
wrote tor the press then, there are thousands
writing at present. The consequence is,
wonderful depreciation in The quality of the ma
terial furnished. What we have gained in
ease, cheapness and rapidIty of publication, is
more than counterbalanced by what we have
lost in the intrinsic value of the intellectual
product supplied
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
from his horrid hair,
Shakes pestilence and war"

According to the astronomers, his stay with us
will soon be of an end. Ills time is limited tc
the 10Th of Octrber. After that, he and hi,
tail are off for the realms OF space
On, on by whislling spheres of light,
He flashes and he flames;
lie turns not to the left ner right,
He asks them not their names;
One spurn from his dcmOniac heel,
Away, away they fly,
Where darkness might be bottled up
And sold for Tyran dye"
Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
For Sale.

ee-wzx> ONE YOKE of FAT OXEN, two
eS@ Ok Yokes and one Trotting Wagon.
Ill Apply to James T. Carrow, Cunu-
copia " Pumpkin Neck Kent county, or to VIM.
S. Ball, on board steamboat Pilot Boy"
oc7.lm