The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

The easterly wind which prevailed, for TWEEN
ty -four hours after the Bark parted compa
ny with her, may have driven her ont Of the
Gulf stream, and possibly, wrecked her Oh
the beach Of Hatteras. If however, she was
blown in and Missed that prominent point,
she may have been able to keep OF the beach
and run into Cape Lookout, cape Fear or
some ether harbor.
These are mere speculations, however with
about one chance in thousand OF their oe
ing realized. Oar own impression, based
upon the opinion of experienced sea-captaips,
is that she has eithe dri'ted well out to sea,
or has been unable to weather the Storm,
and has gone down to keep company with
the Inflated Central America.
BY telegram received here yesterday a.
teEHoon, TOO late for our regular issue,
we are informed that tire u States Steam
Revenue Cutter Harriet Lane had starte1 al
noon Of that day from n. Y, ia quest OF the
Quaker City. We indulge the hope that she
may find her and her passengers and crew
all well, but much fear her search viii be
fruitless one. The Atlanti: is almost bound
less, and to look for sm III ship on its b.
som is "like looking for needle 10 a hay
stack
The passengers brough: in here By Tie
Bark Dunbarton have left again with very
few excep tons; some Of them have t4ken the
inland route and started home; others have
gole back to New York, with the Intention
of trying the perils of the sea on some other
ship, while a few are quietly aud comfo:ta-
bly, miciled in our hotels.
tbs Sad OFFICER.
Tia ladies who were rescued speak in the
warmest terms Of praise of the gallant con
duct of Mr.. Hargrove, the 3rd officer OF the
Quaker City. To him was entrusted the
important Office of transferring the passeu-
gers from the steam n to the ba k. This was
attended with much difficulty and danger,
aad 10 his C ,olness, bravery and good sea-
nanship is to be attributed the safe transfer
of 80 many ladies, children and gentlemen;
for it must b. remembered that the sea was
dashed into fury by preceding storm, and
the waves Were surging mou ntain high
The rescued ladies particularly desire u
award him all praise for bis gallant an! h.
name cnduct.
TIE DRAMA We desire to remind all car
readers that the celebrated Com nsdian. Mr.
Frank Cnanf'aa con nencet an engagement
at the Opera House last evening.
lhe American Cousia is ca; fer this even
Ing, and we suppose the bare announcement
OF the fact is enough to Ell the house 10
o:ertl " ing. When we remember that his
piece had run Of OVER one hauered nights
at Laura Keene's last winter, and beaf il in
mind that the cast here is not inferier to the
cast thqre, we cannot bat predict for j;
complete success
Mr.. Chanfrau is represented as being aa
tait in the role Of Asa Treaetard, aud will
render it iu a perfect manner. We refer
tn. reader to the program me for synapsis
OF scenery ana incidence. Paddy Miles
Boy will close the entert iinnept and possibly
open some of the vests by bursting Oft their
buttons.
A DoMSsflc NEoEssirY.-Eyery hons
should have as an inmate good-natured,
tidy, sensible old lady. This important fix.
ture should always be, Il pos.ibe,a grand
mother, or, as next best, an amt; yes, SO
indispensable to the respectability, comfort
and convenience of a wel!-reguated boust-
hold is the old lady, that if this system Of
housekeeping became general, it will become
quite natural to frd, under the head OF
wants" in newspapers, inquiries for proper
old ladies to supply the lack Of dear old folks
gone to the better home. Indeed, old ladies,
discovering themselves in demand, would
keep in preservation much longer, nor
begin to make winding-sheets and grave
caps full ten years before the great reaper
came to gather in the shocks Of corn fully
ripe. Old ladies are needed. Providence de-
signed such to fill a large space ia the DC
mestic circle a class remarkable as living
not for themselves but for others-the most
beautiful specimens of disinterested love this
side Of heaven. ,.-stssI.tt}
CELEBRATION AT YoRKrowN.-The ladies
of Gloucester County, Va, will hold grand
banquet and fair, flor benevolent object,)
at the equally consecrated spot, "Gloueester
Point" i'm nediately opposite "Y orktdwn,"
in connection with the anticipated csiebra-
ton to be held at the latter place, on the
ever memorable 10th October, when they
would be pleased to see all the patriotic cit
liens and soldiers of the "0ld Do rinion."
Come OIL There will be found all the
choice viands of that noble and majestic
stream, york River in greatest abundance,
served up in the best manner, and dished
out, by the fairy hands of the daughters and