The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-01

NAyos's CousT, PoRTsHouTE-G. ". GTics
Presiding.
Nothing to dc this morning. Perhaps the
weather last night had something to u"
With shs dearth of misunderstanding the RI
csous and disorderly within DOORS
TRApsANs TaAFB1o.-Ia spite of the crosS-
sss and old fogies, with which our city g.
bounds, there is considerable trade and trat-
&c going on around the wharves. We took
eur usual stroll this morning, and saw at one
wharf q steamer which had taken aboard
six hundred bales of cotton, besides namer-
Gus barrels of whiskey, packages OF dried
fruit, bags of peas, &C., &c. At another
wharf we found another steamer, which was
shsp taking in four or five hundred barrels
of -four, and one thousand bales OF cotton;
all of which had been sold, and wss destined
for the North.
Resides these evidences OF trade, there are
over one hundred vessels in port, every one
OF whicf. have their crews busily engaged
ia loating or unloading. True, the grest
staple, corn, is somewhat dull, and may Dc
quoted heavy, vet the utmost activity exists
along the whole water front, from io"h
Point to the Norfolk and Petersburg Rsii-
Josd; and one who is not familiar "lth the
immense business we are doing IN THIS eisy'
would be surprised II he would take stroll
On the wharyes from the Bridge TO Town
Point.
SUDDEN CHASaB.-Y esterday stterhoon
tbs weather was mild and pleasant as May.
Late 10 the day. however, the sun was "o-
scured and slight shower fell. The tenn
,,avature. however, continued mild unit!
about o'clock, when the wind shifted
around to the North, and for an hour or Two
blew perfect hurricane, ATTENDED by heavy
fall OF snow which, by to day had covered
the lace Of mother earth to the depth OF
ihrss or four inches, with snow still falling
an to this writing. The weather ia intense
~ cold. and it is feared that another irsrxe
will follow.
Since tha alb owe was in type, the sun mas
o,r,e out, and is now shining as bright and
renial ~ in he summer.
HoNEsPus. Our excellent contemporary OF
the Herald. ia noticing our reference to his
new suit of homespun, does "the agFeeanle
in such q handsome style that 1T takes us
.oown.' He even goessa far asso express ade-
.ire to see us rejoicing in suit OF the same.
Nov, to .his we have no other oojectloh 10
urge than the one that has determined us tor
she presen. to stick TO our'old close as long
A., shey " ill stick 20 us-thas !s,the objection
that Jack had u eating bis supper. IN the
.,esntims. we are, as Micawber was, pa
tisntIv ..waitiug for something TO turn up
IMPROVEMENTS. The Immense Improve
,n.pt at the lower end OF Main street, wh'ch
.ss commenced by Messrs. ChsmserAlne
and Gyands general years ago ~ nearly
co,nplete; aud is really one of the most ini-
,oytsnt which has marked the history NJ
Norfolk in the last twenty years FMS prop
srty, when these enterprislng gep'iein"s
commenced to improve it, was an opth -ueet
-; u,ote-, now il is one Of the most extern
.ive spa perfect wharves in the city. 10 a
fsw weeks more the Railroad will De ealen-
lad TO the lower end Of it, and two immense
houses. one 3bse65, and the otaas A0s< LOO
isst. will be erected upon it, TO shelter the
immense Quantity OF goods which is {" Cen
sre there.
MILITARY VrsiT.-We learn that the Nor
s,,k Junior volunteers, commanded by Capt'
Alex. Santos, will visit Gloucester county
an the 22d inst. The Juniors have received
"A invitation to spend the day With the
York River Rides an tina. occasion, and "t
q meeting of the company hsld at their Ar
snogy last evening, they unssimonsiy voted
to go. We predict for this coMpsny 2'"-
: ious good time among the hospi'soie genus
I'D bes utifnl ladies OF Gloncester.
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THE SAKE PR1cH.--Mr. Walter Doyle as"s
us 20 say to our readers that the wooa'n
his Ssrd will! be sold at the same prize" II ms
bs.sn heretofore, aud that there wall ne no
increase OF price because OF the snow -
Many persons will rsadily appreciate tue
iiberaiity of this conduct, when they con
slider the effect that snow has heretofore ha'l
81 wood offered for sale in the market docs
DIsoHARaE.--W learn that discharge
occurred in the House Carpenter Depart
msnt at the Navy Yard yesterday. dis
charge was anticipated from the Ship Gar
peptsris Department, but the rumor wa
uSfoupded-at least, Tor the time.
FIsR.--Absut seven O'Clock last night,
small sharty used as al oyster opening
aS.k ,,ac, oF ,,up siatar ciYv knnuv,