The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-07

see them.
THE NAVY YARD.-We are really glad to
make the following correction in reference
to our remarks on the order of Commodore
Bells last Thursdays issue, about the time
Of commencing and quitting work in the
Navy Yard. We made the statement and
remarks alluded to, upon what we then con-
sidered, COED and reliable authority, but
we were mistaken. The order to which we
referred, was not originally issued by Com.
Bell. as we then stated, but is the same in
substance as the 5th Article of the Rules and
Regulations of the Navy Yard, which rules
have been in existence for a number o. years.
This article requires that from March 10th
to September Goth, the ten hour system shall
be observed, but from September goth to
March goth, the working hours shall be
from one hour after sunrise till sunset. This
rule has been disregarded by some of the
master workmen as well as employees, and
Commandant Dornin, previous to his de-
parture from the command of the station,
issued an order stating that the acquisitions
of the article should be complied with, and
on the accession of Commodore Bell to the
command, he insisted upon like observance.
This explanation places the matter in its
true light, and we have only to say that we
intended to produce no other than correct
impressions, and we are glad to know that
our opinion about the acquisitions of Com
modore Bells order being arbitrary were
erroneous. et-
@- We are requested to say by the pro
prietor of the 'sNorfolk County Ferry" that
the Lexington Cadets have the privilege
of the Ferry during their visit to the two
cities.
SrRIvE oN--TRY AGAlN.-Some one has
said that next to faith in the Supreme Being
and an overuling Providence, mans faith
in himselfis his present salvation. 1t is the
secret of all that passes under the name of
good fortune, good luck, etc. 1t opens the
gate of enterprise wealth and success in life.
1t makes the individual as strong as pillar
of adamant and as elastic as the springing
steel. While others yield responding to the
FIRST blast of adversely and misfortune, he
makes all this seeming evil the means of
producing higher good. He makes chance
and accident bow to his adomitable will,
them to his purpose.
Few men appreciate their own powers I'M
| til adverse circumstance arise to test them.
II. they are really strong, if they really pos
sess the true elements of manhood, difficult
ties will only serve to develope their latent
energies and hidden resources. A man who
| is weak, timid, irresolate, frightened at his
own shadow, discouraged by the FIRST breath
of adverse wind, turning aside from the
mere.mole-hills in his path, will live non
entity and die cypher in his native obscur-
ity. He lives the life of vegetable, that
| is, he exists; he dies uncared for and I'M
regretted. No one has been beneftte by
his useless existence, and the END of his life
is merely the plotting out of a blank in Gre
alton.
Every man can do something, ii be will
but make the effort. He can overcome OBJ
stacles, and accomplish almost any object
upon which he fixes his mind with proper
degree OF vigor and determination. Let him
60 rightly to work and toll on. The moun-
tains of difficulty which tower before him
with such frowning Heterogeneous, will
vanish before zeal, energy and perseverance.
Let him determine to overcome them, and
they will soon sink into mole-hill insignif-
canoe. Who can set bounds to the indomi-
table will-who can assign limits to the pew
er of vigorous determination? 1t is an en-
anation of Omnipotence itself; before its all
conquering energy, difficulties vanish like
the morning mist before the rising sun.
(For continuation Of Local, see I'd PGge.)
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