The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-05

its warm and breathless atmosphere, the moon,
how beautiful she is!-how gloriously she
queens it amid the diamond coronetted stars,
that, like mobiles of the far old times, cluster
and bow around her throne. To the poet,
and all the children of imagination, the moon
is an exquisite esse--a symbol of the eternal
beauty shed by the Creator, like spangled
pail, over the otherwise lifeless universe, to
penetrate it with rays of divine life and light.
Just now, after night has drawn his sable
curtain, she performs the pleasant task of
lighting the way of fair visitors through the
dusty streets, being most acceptable substi-
tute for gas, which has been scarce ia the
street lamps for some time.
EQUEsTRTAN.-We notice a great fondness
among the ladies of Norfolk for horse back
exercise. Every fair evening large numbers
of ladies, attended by gallant cavaliers, can
be seen galloping on the many avenues lead
ing from the city. Nothing is more attractive
than handsome lady, properly attired and
well mounted; and if she rides we'll, she
elioits the attention aud admiration o: all be-
holders. At the same time no other kind of
exercise is so conducive to health, or is so ex,
hileraiing. 1t is possible that this is one of
the reasons why the ladies of Norfolk are 50
proverbially beautiful
TEE BRIDGE AT FERRY POINT. The Ferry
Point ferry bridge is getting no better very
fast. Like almost everything else, it does not
appear to improve by neglect; it is now al
most impossible; if not dangerous; and our
country friends, who usually patronize it, are
utering very just complaints about it. Very
many of these complaints have reached US,
and we are constrained to call the attention
of the county officials to them. AS the yener>
able and lamented Governor Tazewell once
said, "Messrs. Mayors, Magistrates, or what
ever you may call yourselves" we mean you
of Norfolk county, why do you not take some
steps to put this bridge in proper order, for
the comfort of those whom you representa-
OXFORD HALL PoRTsMoUTH.-Therew will be
special exhibition of Lewis great mirror OF
the war given at the above Hall this evening
for ladies' and children. The Hall has been
crowded nightly with large, fashionable and
delighted audiences, and the Representations
have been pronounced iy all WHO has seen
them to bs beautiful, and highly credita Bile to
to the artist. We advise all who have not
witnessed them to embrace the opportuui.
offered this evening, as the price is reduced
for the occasion.
Messrs. Gregory & Smith will appear on the
occasion in some of their original peices in
conjunction with the pictures, every body
should be on hand. See advertisement
SAD AooIDENT.-We regret to learn of tn
sudden death from an accident, of.the beauti-
full and accomplished lady of Paymaster Wash.
ington, U. s. NJ, which occurred yesterday
morning at l O'Clock. We understand that
in aligbting from her carriage the evening
previous, Mrs. W. fell and so severely injured
herselfi ternally that death ensued in few
hours. This eslimable young lady had been in
our community but a short time, but by her
Accomplishments and amiability, had gained
a host of friends, who sincerity sympath ize
with her worthy husband, thus so suddenly
and sadly bereaved. Her remains were ia ken
to her former home in the North, by the Bay
Line steamers last evening.
ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AT
the joint session of the city councils held on
Thursday evening, the following engineers
for the Norfolk Fire Department were cleo
ted.
Chief Engineer. E Folger
LIST Assistant, do........ ......Capt, Robt. Quinn
2nd do do. Capt: Thomas Kevil
These gentlemen are old experienced fire.
men, and their selection warrants the belief,
that the Norfolk Fire Brigade will be fully as
efficient in the future, as it has been in the
past. Mr. Folgir has been one of the Engi-
neers of the Department for some time. Cap-
tain Kevil is the we'll known commander of
the old and active United Fire Company, and
Captain Quinn has for some time filled the
important position Of commanding officer Of
the Hope Fire Company
The CONFIDENCE MAN ABoUr.-A day or
two since, a colored man called at the resi-.
dence offs gentleman living up town, and
stated, to the gentleman's wife, that he had
sent up for twenty dollars. From some cause,
the lady doubted the truth of the negroes
statement, and declined to send the money.