The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cholera,

The Emperor has requested the press of
Paris to say as little about the cholera as pos
sible. Like wise Prince he has taken meas.
ures to remove everything that might breed
the scourge-pestilent breeding markets and
other receptacles of filth; but says correspon-
dent, there is no doubt that the intelligent
p rtion of the population look out for ter
rible visitation. They are very courageous
| about it however, and it is wonderful how few
are leaving Paris this year.
This confirms the truth of the rumor that
everywhere in the East where there is cholera,
the French physicians are depended upon to
stand by its victims to the last. Wherever
the cholera has come in Egypt, the King ira
wells, the subjects remain but at Alexandria,
M. Bravay, and al Suez, M. de Lessess, de-
voted themselves unweariedly to the sick, or
ganizing ambulances and all kinds of succor
vessel loaded with French physicians has
just gone to the East The French Consuls
have everywhere been remarked for their
courage in confronting the plague This is
the virtue of military people, l suppose, who
would regard it as soldierly duty not to run
away from foe of this kind 81.
DIRECTORS OF THE EASTERN LUNATIC
AsYLUM,-The Governor has appointed the
following gentleman Directors of the Eastern
Lunatic- Asylum, at Williamsburg: II. S. b.
Powers Of York county; William Fl. Russell,
of York county, Lemuel G. Bowden, Williams
burg; William Wilburn, Williamsburg, Oc-
tavious Coke, Williamsburg; DIR. c. NJ Hub
bed, James City; George Chahoon, Williams
burg; Vulasko Walden, New Kent. William
r. Jones, Norfolk; Nicholas Mills, Richmond;
R. A. Claybrook, Northumberland
RELIGIoUs.-Quite religious revival is
going on in the two Methodist Episcopal
churches at Harrisonburg, Va, which recently
united. The Register says the meetings have
been held under the immediate superintend-
ence of the Rev. E. R. Veitch, P. E., who is
ably assisted by Rev. DIR. Doggett, of Rich
mond Rev. Samuel S. RosselI, of Loudoun
Rev. Messrs. Zimmerman and Weller, of the
Baltimore Conference and the Rev. Messrs
Clark and Boude, the pastors in charge of the
two churches.
RAILROAD CoNTRAcT.--The contract for
the construction of the Springfield, Illinois,
and Northwestern Railroad, has been let to
blessrs. Ball & Schofield, of the Alton and
| Ter1e Haute Railroad, at a cost of 100000
for the AZ miles complete, and is to be turned
over to the company finished, by the LIST day
of January, 1867.
| A SAD BEREAvEMENT.-Mr Jesse M. Funk
of Newberry, in this county, recently had his
whole family, {himself and wife excepted J
consisting of ten children, taken down with 8
severe type Of the dysentery. Four of then
have died, and the remaining six are still lin
gering with the terrible disease. - York Pa
Democrat. b. ..5.. =. f.
DIED FROM EATING GRAPEs.-A little
! daughter of George W. Null, of MELVILLE
Cumberland county, Pa, died suddenly, few
days ago, from the effects of eating grapes
DR.. Ntzer, of Carlisle, says he has had severa
cases in his practice, this season, where per
sons died from the same cause Harrisburg
Telegraph.
AN ALTERNATIvE.-Char H. Peck,
Union man, summoned on the grand jury al
ST. Louis, declined to serve, on the ground thai
he could not conscientiously find an indictment
against ministers for not taking the oath. The
court gave him the option of serving or going
to Jail. He decided to serve.
The fitness of the negro for the exercise Of
political rights has been amply illustrated in
Hayti Eleven revolutions have occurred there
in six years. ri 9sA
The Boston Post says: |sMr. Dryers IA
miliarity with Mrs. Sullivan led to his sudden
decease atthe hands Of Mr.. Sullivan, in Hart
ford, few days since"
Rufus E. Garvin, of Woodsonville, Kentucky
was brutally murdered there on the 18th, in
slant, by some negro soldiers whom he detected
stealing meat from his smoke-house.
A man has been sent to jail in Troy fol
talking about a horse-trade in church.