The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-28

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:, DR.. G Adams, P Carter, Captain
c caname, Lieut. 7 ) Haynes, = : Navgy,J "
Metsger, j E Myers, DeFord, j E G EFF
FREY, Foster L Campo, Capt Kayten,
G W Thompson, A l. Taylor, Capt g Post,
and IS others.
A Bic MIsTAKE-A WARNING TO THE La
DIES. An incident occurred in Portsmouth
yesterday morning, which We must make
known, and if the fair one who was the prin-
cipal actor in the affair, should read this
item Of local, we hope that she will not be
offended at our giving publicity to the mat
ter, as we shall mention no names. Two
young and pretty misses proposed to take
walk, and just as they were about to start,
one of them remarked that she bad left her
handkerchief behind, and for the purpose OF
getting one went back in the house and
placed in her pocket what she supposed to
be handkerchief. They started on their
promenade, and walking about an hour met
two young gents of their acquaintance, who
joined them and requested the pleasure of
being allowed to act as their escorts, which
request was granted Immediately. The par
ty walked on towards the residence of the
ladies, and one of them had occasion to use
b er handkerchief, drew from her pocket the
intended article, but 10 /! and behold! it
proved to be one of the fair creatures stock
ings, which she bad taken up through mis-
take. We, in our single blessedness 5Jushed,
amt after reuivin9 sufficiently from the ef-
fects of so severe shock we bolted.
The s. r. SpAULDING.-The steamships
r. Spau lding will leave on Thursday instead
Of W ednesday, as heretofore advertised.
BLACKwooD's For February has been re-
ceived by Messrs Vickery and Company.
Its contents are
Norman Sinclair,-Diffusio of taste nee
essary,-St. Stephen,-Lord Dundonald's
memoirs, Visit to Columbia river &C.
Fleets Il Navies,-Mr. Bulls Second Song,
The Sly Little Man,-France & Central
Italy.
The EoLEcrIo INFLAMMATION March has
arrived. 1t is most excellent and instruc-
tive number. The selections are from the
best European reviews.
The ARTICLE. 1T the question were put in
every house in the land what article ia that
which you desire the most, which will be of
most use to you, most shorten labor and pro-
mote domestic comfort, would not the uni
versal answer be-a good Washing Ma
chine? And here it isl "The Cataract
Washing Machine" Sullivan Il Hyatt, Pro-
prietors, advertised in another part of this
paper. And BOW, the best advice we can of.
fer is that every farmers wife, planter, ho-
tel keeper, steamboat stewardess, and all
others in town and out of town, &c TO the
near est store and order one OF these valua-
able household friends, and learn that the
washing day may come whenever it p.eases
AMI that you are Away prepared for it,
COOP AND BAD FLoUR.-Flour inspectors
have simple way of Judging the quality of
flour, and bakers and good housekeepers are
also expected to be adopts, when the art is
so easy. The surest method is said by those
who know, to be the following: Look at
the color if it is white with slightly vel.
Jewish tint, it is good. Ii it is very white,
With bluesh cast, or with black specks in
ii, condemn it. Examine its adhesiveness
xuat nd kna a nf hatu
fngers-if it works soft and sticky, it is
poor. Throw lump of dry -four against
smooth perpendicular surface; il it falls like
powder, it is bad. Squeeze some of the
flour in your hand, and if it retains the shape
given by the pressure, it is good sign
Flour that will stand all these tests is safe to
buy.
FIRE.-Last night about ll19 O'Clock the
crv nf fra WAS given in Portsmouth, and