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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-31

THE EXTENSION BACK COOK STOVES.
w ~ would invite the attention of the citi-
~ 1ens at large to the above Cook Stove; it
Is the most convenient and economical Stove
now IN use. Call down and see them, besides
large variety of other pattern Of Cook ard
Cash dive rs ~nlcn we are running off low for
o%s WV US can before you make a pur-
"n"se' A w SMALL & co,
No. S, West Wide Water street.
NC - Sign of the Red Stot,a
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ALUM n ,EER

WE have constantly on hand Alum Water
~ from the celebrated Pulaski Springs,
rms water is highly medicinal, being specific
In dyspepsia, Scrofula, Cutaneous disorders of
all kinds and diabetes OF whatever form. II
has also great reputation for its certain and
permanent cures of Female Complaints
FOR sale by the case, containing one dozen, Or
by the single bottle.
oc ID ntNr, o. r,,x1
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OYSTER BUCKETs-75n nests sf The bes
~ bingham Buckets, these are extra onalit,
and last the thing foc shipping Oysters, and !
AN Is'saiilng them at as low price as mucl,
oc 70 JAMES JONES,
"a & H copy ALI
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LO 8 mi

LO S T
an Saturday the end inst. a GOLD PENCIL
~ CASE with pen attached the head OF the
case was conicai and the Pencil portion was
moved by screw about the midway the case.
1t is highly valued as being the gift of de-
parted relation, and the finder will be gratefully
rem embered, as we'll as literally rewarded by
leaving the same with the Editor OF this paper.
&C 27-4t .. as.,s..t- $3.50 OK
CHI E 5 ~ e n -.
ME have after repeated and untiring eEorts ,,
w been ena hied to procure a large lot OF
we'll dried and sweet Ct>e,.nuts. Cali early and
supply yourselves.
oc 20 c, JORDAN SON.
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LONDON DOCK
BRANDY,

6o ~ r|oN DOOA
BRANDY,
Vintage '46 and '48.
FINE OLD SHERRY,
Port and Madeira Wines,
"Ziegler 8" 8 yrs. OIL,
And other choice
RYE WHISKETS.
"Guinness's" Xxx
Dublin and London
Porter,
Can always be had from
Bonded Warehouse by
the Cask, or from the
Store, in quantities to
suit everybody at
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SPLENDID STOCK OF
w IN II e r. MILLIN ERY
Ss4 s b. Now
~ OPENED AT THE
L A d. ELS E Mp OeRIU M,

~ No. IS. MAIN STREET. l0ln
announcing to my patrons, that my WIN
I TER STOCK is now complete, it affords me
pleasure to say to them, that it has been called
by myself in person, from the most reliable
Importing houses, with an eye single to the ac.
knowledged taste of my numerous customers
It embraces the newest and most reliable
styles to be found in the Northern Market and
has been purchased, so alto enable me to COM
pete IN prices with any establishment in the
Union. Ladies' will find il greatly to their ad-
vantage to read the following list of articles.
whish we with sell at fair prices and furnish
styles that cannot be found at my other store
in the city
RIBBONS, in endless variety,
French and American Flowers,
Ruchei OF every description,
Black and White Blonde Laces fd.ings and
Embroideries,
Black and White Mourning Co.l is,
Dress Caps, Head dresses, Floral ana Fancy.
And variety of us siul articles !, hic.. We can.
not enumerate. Mourning and Bridal orders
put up in the newest styles at short g. ice
Orders from the surrounding Count rs soiici.
ted and it accompanie by the Cash or good
city refei ence, put up promptly I'd ST.. by the
most reliable routes. h =
we solicit cont1nu ,nce OF the ~ ronage
which has been SO literally bestowed hope
to maintain the position we now ho!,.f having
always on hand the most elegant s, .ient OF
goods ever offer ed in this city ,c2t-lm
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- FREIGHT can be had for l. lenton.
NaSe Winton and Newby's Bridge y. C; by
&c applying TO
oc % WAKE. : CO.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-31

q ENGLISH AND SCOTCH,
A LIE AND POR TER.
HIBBERT"S LONDON BROWN STOUT
Ii Teunaut's xxx do
Guinness xxx 10
Barclay & Perkins London Porter
Muir Il Sons Stone jug Scotch Ale
Teunaut's do do
200 Casks of above Imported and warrante
articles, for sale on pleasing terms at the Dep
for Imported Liquors.
ROGERS & LANGLEY, t
je 2l-f Newton's wharf.
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Runaway-s5O Rewa I'd
FOR NEW YORK.
= STEAMSHIP ROA4NOKE.

FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMSHIP ROAxNOKE.
EXCURSION TICKETS TO NEW YORK
ETxA The Steamship ROANOKE, Capt
Couch, will leave Norfolk for New
York on Saturday evening after the arrival o +
the Southern cars
Passage including State Room .........S s Oo
Meals FIFTY CENTS Extra, '''> "
Excursion Tickets between Norfolk and New
York per steamers Yorktown, jamestown and
Roanoke, will be issued for Sl3 the ronnd frjn,
Meals and State Rooms included. These tickefs
will be good by either steamer until LIST October
next, but they are not transferable, nor will
any deduction be made if not used tor the
round trip.
aua7-a AGENTS
The Steamship JAMESTOWN viii ' leave
Norfolk for New York on "Wednesday evening.
after the arrival Of the Southern Cars.
FALL AND WIN FER GOODS.
GECOND additional and large arrivals of
y Fall and Winter Goods at N. CAMPES
al and 43 Main street u }f iA42 ~ W.
1t is very advisable to all those visiting Nor.
folk who do not know what is going on in
Norfolk, just to pay visit at N. Campe's Old
Established Dry and Fancy Goods Emporium,
there you can IL d the greatest noveltiese x-
to the finest silk Robe Dresses, Ribbons from
cent to 50 cents per yard, the richest assort-
ment in all wool French double Joope Robe
Dresses, English aad French Calicoes, white
and colored plain and twilled Flannels, white
and colored Canton Flannels. Sleeps Greys,
Sattinets and Cassimeres, EN- broideries. Under
Garments, Dress Trimmings and all kinds of
heavy goods for Servants. Call at al and as
Main street, corner of Addington's lane and
you will mud even more than You eSpect. and
prices to suit the times.
oc 81 ..... N. CAMPE.
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~ 10 HOUSE KEEPERS,
KEEPERS OF ORDINARYS &c
WE would invite your attention to our iarse
w Stock Of in War @, our ovn m,nufsc-
TORY, WIN LARGE assottme t OF Block Tin and
Japaned Ware which we arc s. ino io,rar than
any housH in e city. Civ us call before
purchasing elsewhere
Nv :NALt. co.
no ., u ater rect,
oc 10 Sign of the Red Stove
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
AlA@


SEAB0ARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD COY. ,
Portsmouth, Va, April 18th, 1859.
nj OTICE.-CHANGE OF HOUR.-On and
~ after MON DAY, the 18th instant, the
Trains OF the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
will leave the Station foot of North street, at
81 O'Clock, A. NJ, for Weldon and the South
Passeng ers are requested to procure Tickets
at the Office before the Train starts. An ad-
ditional charge will be made wi en- the fare is
collected in the Cars.
A. WORRALL, Superintendent.
ap l6-tf
Il SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
STEAMSHIP LINE OF PACKETS.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
EVERY "WEDNESDAY AT IL . CLOCK,
zzfzk :. NJ. IN
rTyHE Union Steamship Co.'s Steamers City
y Of ISichInond. Capt. MITCHELL; Penn
sylvania, Capt. TEAL, and Virginia, Capt.
KELLY. 5000 :, i
One Of these steamships will leave Higgins
wharf Norfolk, for Philadelphia, every Wednes-
day at IL o'clock, A. NJ. until further notice.
Passage S6, berths and meals included.
For freight or passage, apply to
I p CROMWELL, Agent,
Higgins wharf. Norfolk,
N. Bone of these Steamers will leave Phil.
adelphia every Wednesday at A. M.
my7-tfn K@ H
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DOWLAND ~ BROTH EfSS have re.
N moved their Office to the new warehouse
NO. 20 & % Rowland's wharf adjoining their
old stand. &C rs
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

The DaamG and Delaaoare have been improv. ing for several years, growing better and larger each year. The stock, or constitution, the Doc tor argues has been injured by ercessirs propa- gafaom, from which the vines are gradually re. covering On this point we give an extract from his catalogue ......
 !" One of the evils to which new and desira- ble varieties of plants of all kinds are subjected is excessive propagation, either by taking as many layers as the vine can be made to pro duce, or by using all of the wood that can be snsade to grow, in which cases the vines will always be imperfect and worthless i; and con sequently the reputation of the variety damag- ed or destroyed. . Of this, the Diana has been marked example, and those who have expe- rienced its feeble growth unproductiveness, and small punches from the dwarfed specimens first sent out, behold with incredulous surprise the exceedingly vigorous growth, which is but it's normal development, aud such magnificent branches of fruit as have, this season, been ea- gerly taken by purchasers from the side of the Black Hamburghs at the same price, but with decided superiority
 |" One of our best varieties is now languish- ing in reputation in consequence of suhiection to this very evil and the Delaware has sui. fered from it most of alI But the inherent vital energy peculiar to that variety enables it best of all to overcome the injury, when again placed in favorable circumstances if the dam age has not been so severe as utterly to de- stroy its constitution"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

A YANKEE LADY AHEAD OF EUGENIE-A we'll known fashionable lady from the United States, who was sharing the splendid hospi- talities of the French Emperor at Compeigne, appeared one evening at ball in dress pre- cisely identical with that worn by her Imperial Majesty in person Great was the astonish- ment and dismay of the court ladies, for it is known that the Empress Eugenie, whose soul appears to be about equally divided between her mantua-maker and her confessor, insists upon the strictest secrecy being observed as to what is destined to adorn her imperial limbs Evidently, however, the secrets of the comics sional had been this time betrayed, and the audacious citizennessn vied in fashion and novelty with the Empress. Nay, worse still when her majesty at last stepped up to her ri val and good naturedly asked, (which dress was to be considered original" the American 1 lady was able to reply that that was hel second' appearance in that character 2
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13
IONA ISLAND.

In the Hudson River, near it's western bank, and mile or so above Peekskill, is little Isl and containing more than hundred acres, though portion of it is so rocky as to be un- fit for cultivation. This is called Iona Island. on it, solitary and alone, "monarch of all he surveys" lives one we'll known to the Hortcul- tural world, Dr. c. w. Grant. We had long desired to visit this island and it's proprietor, and on our return from the Pomological meet ing in New York, we stopped at Peekskill, where we found the doctor awaiting our arri- val, with fine boat, and after a pleasant ride of mile or two on the bosom of the beautiful Hudson, we landed at Iona, ready to examine the new grapes which, from the specimens sent to all our Horticultural exhibitions, we knew the Doctor grew in perfection. Still, we were not prepared for such glorious exhibition all the new grapes that we had only seen be- fore on the tables ali shows, here we beheld un- der far more favorable circumstances for form l ing an opinion as to their value and productive ness Here we found the Delaacare, not in sin gle clusters, but by bushels, and the berries and punches of a much larger size than we had supposed this variety could be made to attain. Instead of the slender growth of wood, as we had usually seen young plants make, here we beheld canes of the present seasons growth, sixteen feet long and half an inch in diameter, and these not single branches, but dozen or more from the same root. On one vine, four I years planted, we counted seventy clusters
 The Diana, too, on this island, was exceed ingly fine, in every way, and we made up our minds that we had never before seen this grape in its highest perfection. We measured canes
 twenty-three feet long and an inch in diameter The RebeccG is rather slender grower, but we
 measured canes half an inch in diameter, and eighteen feet long. The young vines were fine and to-day we have opened box sent us by the Doctor, and found it to contain a yonne Delaaaare vine, with a basketfnl of fbrou roots, some of them three feet long.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13
F-CONTROL-A FAMILY INCL
DENT.

DENT.
 "Mother l" cried little girl, rushing into room where lady sat reading" other 1! John struck me in the face with all his might i! Oh dear oh dear it hurts so p
 And the child pressed her hand against her cheek, and threw her head backwards and for wards, as if she were in great pain.
 The lady's face reddened, instantly, and the book fell from her hand to the floor. There was anger in her heart against John, and in the blindness of her sudden indignation, she re- solved to punish him with severe chastise- ment. But ere she reached the apartment in which her child had been playing, she paused suddenly and stood still A timely thought glancing through her mind, had arrested her steps:
 "This will not do I must control myself" she said, speaking half aloud Then, after a resolute strife with her angry feelings, the mo- ther went back to the room where she had left her weeping child, and sitting down in her old place, said, with as calm and steady voice as she could assume: "Agnes, let me see your cheek" "Oh dear how it hurts p sobbed Agnes as she came to her mothers side, her hand still pressed to her face. 7a
 The lady gently removed the hand, and ex- amined her little girls cheek There was red mark as if blow had been received but no evidence of bruise. "Agnes," said the mother, now speaking very calmly and gently, yet with frmness | that at once subdued the excitement of he1 child's mind, |" want you to stop crying, and tell me all about this trouble with John." l The child's tears ceased to flow, and she looked up into her mothers face.
 Agnes, who gave the first provocation ir this matter, you or John ?"
 "John struck me in the face," replied thu child, eyinciag great deal of angry feeling to wards her brother
 "Why did he strike you ?"
 Agnes was silent.
 "Who saw the trouble between you ant John '" inquired the mother
 "Why, Mary saw it. She'll tell you tha John struck me in the face with all his might
 Tell Mary that I wish to see her." Agnes went for her sister. When they re turned the mother said
 Now, Mary, tell me all about this troubl with John and Agnes" tsa
 7" You saw him strike me, didn't you, Mary ? said Agnes, with the eagerness of rsse ntment
 v" will question Mary," said the mother "and while am doing so, you, Agnes, mus have nothing to say. After Mary has finished then you can correct her statement if you wis to do so. Now Mary, say on.n 5 Well, mother, I'll tell you just how it was, said Mary. Agnes was teasing John, an John got angry
 And struck his sister r There was ton of severity in the mothers voice. 5 "I think the blow was accidental" sai Mary. John declared that it was, and trie his best to comfort Agnes even promising 1 give her his pet kitten, if she would step CT ling, and not make trouble by telling you. B,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

A FLEA UNDER A MICROSCOPE a flea is made to appear as large as an elephant, we can see all the wonderful parts of its form ation and are astonished to find that it has a coat of armor much more complete than ever warrior wore, and composed of strong polished plates fitted over each other, each plate cover- cd like a tortoise shell, and where they meet, hundreds of stroug quills project, like those on the porcupine or hedgehog. There are the arched neck, the bright eyes, the transparent cases, the piercers, to puncture the skin, a sucker to draw away the blood, six longjointed legs, four of which are folded on the breast, all ready at any moment to be thrown out with tremendous force for that jump which bothers one when they want to catch him, and at the end of each leg, hooked claws to enable him to cling to whatever he lights upon. A flea can jump hundred times his own length, which is the same as if man jumped to the heighth of 500 feet and he can draw load 200 times his weight Chamber's Journal
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
ODE TO LUDLOW CASTLE


 ODE TO LUDLOW CASTLE This fine ode was first printed in the Londo theaeum in 1914, and was copied from memory b friend, who gave it to me many years ago. asrsG aa. A. DICKINSON. Proud pile! that lifts thy hoary head In ruin vast, in silence dread, -- Ger Thames' sIuxuriant vale Thy moss-grown halls, thy precincts drear, To musing Fancy's pensive ear, Unfold varied tale When Terror stalk the prootrate land With savage Cambria's ruthless band, Beneath the frowning shade, ... Mix'd with the grazers of the plain, The pludered, helpless peasant train, In sacred ward were laid. From yon high tower the archer drew, With steady hand the stubborn yew; While fierce in martial state, The mailed hosts in long array, With crested helms and banners gay, Burst from the thund' ring gate. In happier days how brightly blazed The hearth, with ponderous billets raisedl How rang the vaulted halls, When smoked the feast, when care was drown When song and social glee went round, Where now the ivy crawls. Iris past-the marcher's princely court, The strength of war, the gay resort, In mould ring silence sleeps; And OCT the solitary scene ..- Where Nature hangs her garlands green. Neglected Memory weeps. The Muse too weeps in hallow'd hour; Here sacred Milton own'd her power, And woke to nobler song, The wizards baffled wiles assay'd; Here first the pure angelic maid
 Subdued tn enraptur'd throng. But see beneath the shatter'd roofs, What mouldy cavern, sunbeam-pr proof, With mouth infectiye yawns o sight of dread! o ruthless doom In that dark dungeons solid gloom Nor hope nor daylight dawns! Yet there, at midnight's sleepless hour While boisterous revels shook the tower, Bedewed with damps forlorn, The warrior captive press d the stones, And lowly breathes-unheeded moans, Despairing of the morn. That too is past unsparing Time, Stern miner of the tower sublime Thy night of ages broke: Freedom and Peace. with radient smile, Now carol OCT the dungeon vile
 Which cumbrous ruins choke. Peace to thy stern, heroic age! No stroke of wild, unhalow'd rage Assail thy tottering form ! We love when smiles returning day, In cloudy distance to survey
 The remnants of the storm. North Wales 1850.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13
Litchfeld Co. Hat Store
Ter7aas Ca9h.

3t .e.sTeTn5 oa5h.
 VuNHE subscriber has just returned from New York u with large new stock of Goods, selected with great care and of the best qualities in the market Among his stock will be found the finest lot of gen. clemens Hats of the latest fashions, offered in this County. The subscriber will suit any one in his choice, as he has on hand Leary's Genins. and Knox's best hats of various styles Also large lot of Caps of the latest fashions Ladies' Riding Hats a very nice article. Ladies and Gentlemens Gloves of almost every variety. large lot of very fine Buckskin Mittens that will be sold cheap
 The subscriber is very thankful for the patronage he has already received from the public, and he hopes the same will be continued, as he means not to be outdone in the County in his branch of busi ness. The public are invited to examine my stock second door west of the Court House, up stairs, and fudge for themselves.
 Itchfeld Sept. z, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

TESTIMONY OF THE KING OF S1AM.-Dur- ing the reign of the late king of Siam, one of his courtiers one day informed him that the missionaries had been circulating foreign books all over the royal city, and that these books proclaimed ne,o religion, to which they invited the earnest attention of all men. Somewhat alarmed, his majesty ordered one of his secre- tares to proceed forthwith to the mission-house aud demand of the missionaries copies of all the tracts and books they had circulated in his kingdom. These were of course, very willing ly sent and after carefully running his eye over their title-pages, the king commanded the secretary to read to him aloud few pages that he might judge of the character of their contents.
 This was done and as page after page was read, the careless indifference of the old king was superseded by a rapt attention and hour succeeded hour until the sun went down, and still the eager listener evinced no signs of wea- riness, forgetting even that he had not taken his usual midday meal. When lights were brought in, he for the first time seemed con- scious of the lapse of time but even then, after having hastily taken some refreshment, he ordered another secretary to be called in to relieve the first, and again applied himself to the contents of the volumes before him.
 In this manner passed some days, with only brief intervals allowed for needful repose and refreshmeut, till each volume had been t,cice read in his hearing and he then dictated the following note, which was duly transmitted to the missionaries II an a Buddhist. was born such such have 1 lived, and will die as have lived, in the faith of my fathers. Bud hism believe to be the true religion and if Buddhism be true, Christianity must of necess- ty be false, as the two are utterly at variance. But, after most careful perusal of the books that contain the tenets and requirements of this western religion, am convinced that Mc;r moral tendency ss oMy good, and farther, that no man can read such writings without being both wiser and better. Consequently, can wish my subjects no higher happiness than to possess such books, and to read and obey such | teachings" s..
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

whom he held in the highest esteem, not only tor the greatness of his mind, but also for his hlgh-toned moral character Then with sud- den enthusiasm, he exclaimed, !" But what earthly poet can equal the language of nspi- ration was impressed with this fact to- day, while reading from the Bible and spent a few minutes in studying the XCIIIds Psalm. D Then, in those impressive tones which we sometimes hear and never forget, he repeated the whole Psalm from it's commencement :- The Lord rcigneth, he is clothed with maies- ty the Lord is clothed with strength, where with he hath girded himself," &c.
 Charles Wesley's hymn,
 Jesus, lover of my soul"
 had been sung on the previous Sabbath, from volume where it had suffered from abbrevi- ation and alteration he again complained of this injurious habit, repeating the whole, ac- cording to the original, and with the same ear nest intentions. In this manner he interested us deeply for two or three hours, until the ringing of the bells gave warning that the hour for tea had already passed, when we arose hurriedly and entered the cabin.
 In the shorter conversations which we had with him occasionally afterward, I invariably found that his mind seemed to turn upon rel- gious subjects, naturally, and as those in which he was most deeply interested. In all our in- tercourse with him, while admiring his unpre- tending modesty, we felt how delightful it is to meet with one who, though ardently and ac- lively engaged in the service of the public, can yet maintain in an eminent degree the sim plicity and fervor of an humble and devoted follower of the Saviour.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

HRossMANS Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Wig O Making Rooms-under the Mansion House. Ltchfeld. sz4ae r
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

IN W. SEYMOUR. Attorney and Counsellor Zeat Law, Litchfeld, Conn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13
RIVERIUS MARSHES PERMANENT

M 0LoTH13 LARGE and splendid stock of READY MADE tA CLOTHtNG of all styles and qualities, cheap sren's Clothing kept constantly on hand, at T; H. RICHARDS s Clothing Emporium,
 West street.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13

RECOLLECTION OF HIS LAST DAYS. The American Presbyterian contains an in- teresting letter from passenger who went out in the steamer Arago in company with the late Benjamin E. Butler, which we subjoin. It is dated,