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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-04
LOOK AHEAD.

Ffom various sources of information
we arrive at the conclusion, that this fall
we may look with confidence for fair
proportion of trade to flow into this CITY
In many counties Immediately contigu-
GUS to US, labor has been disturbed to
such an extent, that the agricultural ,e-
suits must be small, notwithstanding the
crops are most promising.
We understand, however, that on many
OF the large plantations on the Roanoke
inc labor is undisturbed, and heavy crops
ior Shipment must result from this forth.
nate state of affairs. In the transition
from slave to free labor, we shall be mos,
fortunate, if, in few years, we can ar.
rive at that point, in the receipt of agri.
cultural productions, at which we left off
at the beginning of the war The wear
immediately preceding the war, the re-
ce'pts at this port of corn, was somewhere
aOout three millions of bushels, whilst our
COTTON receipts ran up to the handsome
figure of some seventy thousand bales
With the exercise of wisdom by orr
rulers, and industry and energy on the
part OF our people. we may soon surpass
the above figures. Heretofore the pro.
ducts from the country, in most cases,
were received by our merchants directly
from the planter. Hereafter the ship
ments of produce to this port will be
made principally by the country mer-
chant Heretofore the crops on our great
plantations were SO large that the planter
could command the services of steamer
with barges, or sailing vessel, to take
his crops from his landing directly to
market. Hereafter these plantations mus.
be divided into many small farms, the
productions of which will be sold or in
trusted to the country merchant, who
will take the place of the large planter
in shipping to our port In this way, we
may hope, much benefit will result TO our
dealers in dry goods, hardware, shoes &c
Heretofore the country merchant, in our
section, had but little business with our
merchants. He shipped but little pro-
duce here, and the result was, be went
North to make his purchases. Hereafter
all the products of the country will pass
through his hands, necessarily throwing
him into intimate connection with our
city, and if our merchants are prepared
to furnish what they may need, at fair
prices, we may soon build up great
trade in Norfolk. a.....-
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THE PRICE OF GOLD

The New York. Herald must have its say
about gold, which it does as follows:
There is strong feeling among the gold
operators in Wall street for raise in the
premium on coin. The argument is this; that
the DISBURSEMENTS of the national treasury
will plethorize the money market, and as there
is no national loan now TO absorb the surplus
demand will be created for gold for
the purpose Of boarding until such Htime as
another government loan may be authorized,
which cannot take place until Congress meets
10 December. The increased importations
have also tendency to raise the price under
the anticipation of a foreign demand On the
other hand it is held that the government,
with surplus of twenty FIVE millions, can at
any time prevent rise by throwiog from two
to five millions upon the market, or any
amount sufficient.
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A meeting was recently held at the
South Kensington Museum, in London,
With view to forward proposed exhi-
btion Of national portraits. Earl Gran.
vile, the Earl Of Derby, the Duke Of Bac-
cleuch, and numerous other gentlemen
were present. Lord Derby told the meet
ing he had received letter from General
Grey, intimating that her Majesty en-
tirely approved of the project, and that
it should receive her warmest support.
The letter added that there might be a
difficulty in denuding the walls of Wind
sor Castle, where the Queen resides SO
much, of its most interesting historical
portraits, but that something might be
done even there, and that, as to the col
lection in Buckingham Palace, there
would be no difficulty; and he was author
lied to announce that the proposal had
her Majesty's best wishes, and that, SO
far as she could, her Majesty would con-
tribute to the exhibition from the royal
collections.
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HALIFAX, August 1.-The steamer Asia,
with Liverpool advices to the az ult:, has ar
rived.
The Borussia arrived out on the 2lst.
THE VERY LATEST (vIA QUEESsTowN)
London, July 22-The elections are nearly
over 626 members have been returned to the
House of Commons. The Liberal gain is now
twemty-four.
A portion of the Atlantic cable was landed
at Velenlia fer the earth connection. The
main shore end will be lauded to-day, if the
weather is favorable.
London, July 23d The shore end of the
Atlantic cable was landed and the connection
made with the land instruments on the 22i,
10 the presence of a large concourse of people,
Enthusiastic Speeches we're made by the
Knight of Kerry, Sir Robert Peel, and others.
Three cheers was given for the Queen and
President Johnston.
A reform dinner took place at Cologne re-
| Gently, but the meeting was dispersed by the
military, on account of the speeches made.
The London Herald announces that the dips
| lom ATTIC relations between the British and
Brazilian Governments will be re-established
at an early date. 1t is understood that the
Government of Brazil has accepted the latest
proposition made by the British Cabinet
| Mr.. Walter, Of the London Times, has bsen
defeated in Berkshire.
| tits understood that thereiis no probability OF
the sentence of Constance Kent being carried
out
LONDON, July 22.-Consuls closed at sofa
80; U. s s EOS closed at 7l3a7l&; Illinois
Central go; Erie B R 522a53.
The Paris Bourse is excited.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE LArEsT.-Liverpool, July %, P. M
| Cotton is finn, and i'd. high for Egyptian,
Amer.cae cotton is archa nged.
Breadstufs are tending downwards, and
prices are easier for -four and wheat The
weather is favorable for the crops. Corn is
| firm.
Provisions are dull, and prices have ten
dency downwards, except lard, which is still
| advancing.
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no CORRESPONDENTS

Persons writing communications for
this paper, should bear in mind that it is
an old and important rule ofthe Press, to
reject all articles written on both sides oil
the paper. This rule the Day Book can
not deviate from.
Several we'll written, and, in one or two
instances, interesting communications
have been received, but we have been
compelled to reject them on the above
mentioned account.
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WHAT THE SOUTH WILL Want

r q. r b.
North Carolina, the Newbern Times
says, will, during the present year, want
at least two hundred thousand dollars
worth Of plows, and as many more oftbe
various implements necessary for sue
cessful farming. To these add one hun
dred thousand more for carriages, wagons,
&c. Then it will require fifty thousand
to supply wooden ware, such as tubs,
buckets, pals, barrels, &c., and fifty
thousand more to supply candles and
soap, while two hundred thousand will
hardly be sufficient to furnish shoes for.
the population. 1t thinks the people
ought to supply these articles for them
selves, and not be dependent upon other
sources but to do so requires much
greater expenditure for the machinery
and manufactures to make them. to say
nothing of the skilled labor required 1t
will take sometime yet to make Nurth
Carolina independent of the North for
Is manufacturing supplies. In the mean
time, our manufacturers can study the
present wants of that region and be pre-
pared to supply them.
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HARoFoRD, Aug. IA horrible murder W. 8
discovered at daylight this morning at the
village Of Oakland, in the town Of Manches
ter Mrs. Benz. Starkweather, sged As years
and her daughter Ella, IA yea old were
chopped to death in bed with an axe
The blows severed the skull every time and
the bodies presented a horrible sight. The
murderer also stabbed his victims in many
places with butcher knife, which, with an
axe, has been found.
son of Mr.. Starweathers named Albert,
"a years OF age is being examined to day by
the Hartford police, and it looks as If be had
committed the deed for sum lees than $500
in money, which has been found in his draw
er with the knife He first gave the alarm.
and the beds were found on fre-his own and
his mother 8. The daughter sill breathed
when discovered, but died in ten minutes.
BosToN, August 1.-Lieut. General Grant
took his depar ure from this city, for Port.
land; this morning, accompanied by his staff
and family, together with Mayor Lincoln and
a few other friends
A special train was in waiting, and large
crowd assemb ed about the hotel aud still a
larger one at the depot. Every glimpse caught
of the General was signal for most en- hu
siastic cheering. The train consisted of q
saloon car. elegantly fitted up and appros
priately decorated with & ,gs and patriotic de
vices. There was also a smokiog car, also
handsomely furnished
WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-Gen. Gregg, com
manding at. Lynchburg, Va, has recently is
sued an o. der declaring that the privileges
granted by the parole consequent on Lees
surrender conti iues only during good beha-
vior When a laroled prisoner insults any
officer OF the Government which grants the
parole he forfeits al the benefits, and be
comes a prisoner of war, to be confined at the
will of the captor, or punished as military
commission may direct llparoled in Lynch
burg are required by the same order TO report
themselves at headquarters within "a hours,
aud make known their means of living.
BEDFORD, Pa, Aug. Jacob Grouse, late
deputy provost marshal of BEDFORD county,
was shot dead in the street to day by Jas. o.
Reed. a returned refugee from Canada. His
brother, Miugle Reed, who has been in the.
rebel army, was also engaged 10 the ARRAY
They have been arreseed and lo1g1d in Jail
Great excitement prevails.
ToLsDo, OsIo, July 3l.-A young man
named Fred Heikamp was ordered here,
and robbed of small amount of money and
! gold watch, yesterday morning. No arrests
have been made.
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THE INCREASE OF POPULATION.

Quite number Of the Northern States,
says the Baltimore Sun, have just com.
pleted summing up of census returns
made under the authority of State laws,
and they exhibit an increase of population
since the national census of 1860 which
is truly remarkable, when we consider
that four OF these years have been mark
ed by devastating war that millions of
men have in that time been drawn from
the plow, the workshop, and the counting
room to the field of combat, and that i'm
migration has been discouraged and d.
mnished by the civil strife raging here.
1t Is in these swelling columns of figures
that we find the true origin of the
strength and power of the country.
tMen make the States," may be accepted
as an axiom, and to this continued pro-
gress in population it must be evident to
the most causual observer, the Moth owes
It's eminent success IN tue recent CoutiCU'
As usual, it is in the bran new Northwest
that the greatest increase is noticeable !;
but in some OF the cities of the older
States, most striking results are exhibited.
Thus Buffalo, which, in 1850, had but
AZ, 900 souls, and n 1860, $1,000, now
shows population Of 100000. Some
few Of the more densely populated agri-
cultural districts of the interior of New
York, manifest the effect of the drain
made by the war by decrease, but these
are exceptional cases.
The following tables showing the in
crease of population in this country and
in England, which we take from the Phil
adelphia American, will be found interes-
ting in this connection. The census ta-
bles of the United States show the pro-
gress Of the nation to have been as fol-
lows, from 1900 to 1860, IN population
alone
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FOREIGN ITEMS.

A case was tried in the Court of Queens
Bench on the 1st. Mrs. Che,wynd, wife, of
the defendant, who obtained divorce from
her husband few months ago, had previous
ly got largely lsto debt O4e Of the trades
men, who had supplied her with goods, now
sued Mr.. Chetwynd for the amount. The
jury found for the plaintiff, and Mr.. Chetwyud
will thus have to ray his divorced wite's
debts.
Miss Lucy Rusht0n,yan English actress of
| some celebrity, is coming to this country, and
expects says London paper, "her talents
aud attractions, combined with varied re-
portosre of characters, which embrace the
highest range of commedy, will enable her TO
assume high position 10 the New World"
The Correspondsncia of Madrid, announc
that General Prim has just Inherited from an
uncle of his wife fortune of elk millions OF
reals Il 500 000f } ana an estate of great
value, the revenues OF which the General will
enjoy during his lifetime.
The proposed railway between Aleppo and
the coast of Syria is now very likely to be
carried out, the Porte having givea gaaran-
tee of eight per cent. on Ell 100000 on con-
sideration of port being formed at Selencis,
Pieria.
An ingenious Frenchman has invented
rfspirator by which man can take his stock
of pure air into the midst of noxious vapors,
and come out all right.
Advices from Corfu state that the King of
Greece was to prolong his stay there till the
end of June, at which time he was to return
to Athens.
Information from Constantinope, dated July
3, states that in consequence of three cases
Of cholera having occurred, foul bills of health
are now issued to the shipping.
A diligence filed with people attempted re-
Gently to ford a stream in Algeria, and all
were drowned.
The Russian Government fnds itself cheated
just $500 in the decorations for the Care
witch's funeral.
A Paris letter says "Adelina Patti was
betrothed on the 18th of June to gentleman
of Milan @ ~
A viscount edits the new London paper,
The Bat +e
The Swedish poet Malm strom, is deed.
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EMIGRATION TO NORTH CAROLINA.


Battle, who are now at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
for the purpose of inducing emigration to
North Carolina, recently addressed to the
telegram to Governor Holden relative to
sta ements made by sthe Raleigh Progress
concerning the disloyal feeling 10 that city,
and received the following reply:
Raleigh ~ @, July 20, 1s65.-To Kemp P
Battle and J. M. Heck.-St. Nicholas Hotel,
New Gentleman: In reply to your
dispatch have to state that the great body of
the people of this State are loyal and submis
sive to the national authority. That do not
apprehend that Union men will be hanged or
ponished in any manner. That if all the
troops should be withdrawn and we should
not have an efficient loyal police guard, there
might and probably would be disturbances
in some localities; but, upon the whole there
is no ground for apprehension that emigrants
will involve themselves in civil strife by com.
ing to North Carolina. Let them come with
confidence in the future. Our people gener-
ally will be glad to see them come
Very respectfully. w W. HOLDEN
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THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE
A Washington correspondent says !:


The new lady of the White House has very
quietly taken possession of her quarters, and
as there has been no receptions yet, and will
not be until Congress meets in December, the
public are not familiar with her style or app
pearance, and we do not yet hear much criti-
ccisms or much gossip She med not hope to
escape these things, however, as the position
is too prominent for iseclusion. Mrs. john
son, when the President was Governor of
Tennessee, before the war, never came to
Nashville at all during her husbands term of
office, but resided in the small country town
of Greenville, preferring its quiet and seclu-
sion to the gayeties of the capital None of
the Presidents family 1 believe. lived in
Nashville during his first term of office. Mrs
johnson, from all accounts, is a lady very
much like the late Mr.. Henry Clay, caring
nothing for city life or gay society, but find
iug peace and content in the calm, unobtru-
sive pleasures of the domestic life OF her own
family circle. Mrs. Patterson the P, esidenrs
daughter, the wife of the new Senator from
Tenn sssse, y Judge Patterson, will it is said, do
the honors of the White House. She seems
lady every way capable of appearing to ads
vantage in that high and difficult sphere OF
lite. H rt
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A New ELEoTos. Union men Of
Richmond held a meeting on Saturday af,er-
noon, at the Office ofU. A. Laecaster, and
prepared ticket to be submitted to the PEG
pies at the new election They head it with
N. A. Claiborne, an Incorporating Union
man, for Mayor, and make it up n,irely with
unexceptionable Union men, franklin Stearns
is ct the head of the movement. The plan is
to submit it by canvassers 10 the people, and
when majority have pledged themselves to
vote forit, to petition for q new election
Inder.
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CoNFEDRRATE DISORDERS Nor TO HAVE
PENSIONS The Commissioner of Pensions
has decided that rebel deserters who have
subsequently enlisted in the United States
military service do not thereby become entitl-
ed to the benefits of the pension laws. 1t is
expressly provided by Congressional enact
ment that no pension shall be paid to any
person who has borne arms against the Gev-
erment or in any maner given aid and COM
fort to the rebellion. The Executive pardon
has no effect to set aside or modify this law.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-04

TAE PoroMAo FLoTILIA.-On Monday the
vessels of the Potomac fotilla (now abolish
rived at the Navy-Yard, as folows:--Don,
Commander Parker's flag ship Lieut.. Com
mander Chaplin; Adela, Acting Ensign Softly;
Fuschia, Acting Master Street; Currituok,
Acting Master Schultz; Nansemond; Acting
Master Porter. 81. Inigoes station, which
has been for several months in charge Of
Lieut.. Nickerson, has been deserted, the stores
having been sent away several days since, and
the Wyandank, store ship, was sent to the
Norfolk yard. Before leaving the Don, Cons
mander Parker issued a farewell order. which
was read on the decks of the various vessels
OF the fotllla, and in the afternoon he left
the ship, after taking leave Of the officers, be-
lug heartily cheered by the sailors Wash
Star.
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LYNcHBuRG-Wm. D Branch has been re
elected Mayor of Lynchburg, Va, without OPP
position.
IMPORTANT COUNCIL OF INDIAN TRIBES The
largest ar d most important council the In.
dian tribes ever held upon this coniineat will
assemble at Fort Gibson about the LIST of Sep
TENDER next, to settle upon their future rela-
tions with the Governm ent Some thirty
tibes will be. represented, and the whole
number will count upwards of seventy-fve
thousand strong
II General Beauregard is expected to arrive
in New York ia the course of a few days, with
view to lis departure for Europe,-It is
understood that the government has given
him permission to leave the country on cons
dition d at he will never take up armsagainst
it. 1t is supposed he will tender his services
to the French army $3.50
BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA A meeting of
the stockholders of this institution took place
at Raleigh, on the 25th utimo. tits rumored
that an organization was prevented by the
unwillingness of the stockholders to conform
the bank to the National Banking System,
and the imp stability OF organizing it on any
other basis under existing laws.
DIPrHERIA--A West Indian paper gives
the following as certain cure for diptheria;
Take common tobaccopipe, place Ii
coal in the bowl, drop little tar upon the
coa', draw the smoke into the mouth and diss
charge it through the nostrils.
A scientific ACADEMY has been establish.
ed in New Haven, Conn.,, for the education
of cnlllten OF Hebrew parents.
We,ermelons are selling In Richmond at
10, Is and 20 cents each.
There is a movement on foot in New Hamp-
shire to establish home for invalid soldiers
in the State,
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There will be no new United States Treas"
ury clerks appointed unless to fill vacancies.
There are nearly 1000 clerks and 4oo copy
lists employed in the department.
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CARDS.


old EsTABLIsHED-
HO USEKEEPERi IS HEAD QUARTERS,
NO. MAIN STREET.
Where Housekeepers, Heads Of Families, and others
interested in the purchase Of FINE FAMILY GRO
CERES, PROVISIONS, FINE TEAS, &C., &C., may
rely upon making selection well calculated to please
regards quality and price. Our long experience in
the business qualifying to cater to the wants of
patrons in such manner as to insure ample satisfaction
Please call and see us.
E. @. DEMING, No. Main Street.
N Strangers having located here, and interested
in the above notice. respectfully requested to refer
to any of our old residents. jyA-h
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Scotland and Ireland are excluded.
But were they included, the comparison
,uld be worse, since Scotland has done
but little more than hold her own, and
Ireland has failed off terri BILE. The de-
cline was 10 IS per cent. from l84l to
1851, and IL OF per cent from 1851 to
1851. The rate of increase in America
was from "a to 40 in each decade in
Great Britain, complete. only 10 per cent,
in the frat four decades, and about 10 6
per cent. for the last two. The relative
increase of the United States, Great Bri-
tain, (including Ireland) and France, from
1850 10 1860, was
Per ct
1s5o--51 1s6o-61. increase.
and Ireland II ,495,207 29049,54O so
France s5,75s,52 37ss2,225 AZ
United States 2s,1e1,s76 51,445,os0 IS SO
Our population is duplicated every
quarter of a century theirs is not cen
tury In 1900 our population will be
100 900, 900. Great Britain, Ireland and
France will be some 20,000,o00 less,
should the ratio continue the same.
In the South the exhibit, could CEN
sus now be taken, would doubtless be
less satisfactory. During the war that
section was entirely closed against immi-
grants, its labor system was broken up
and its laborers scattered IL every direc-
ton, thousands of whom have persisted of
want or, gone into the army, whilst of the
white population vast numbers have been
killed or emitrated. All these crcum-
stances must of course have produced a
very decided dimunition in the popula-
ton, which promises to continue, as large
numbers of those who served in the army
and their friends are Selling every opper>
tunity to emigrate to Brazil, Mexico and
other foreign countries. To the former
named Empire attention is being partic-
ticularly directed, and regular organiza-
tons are forming with the view of settle
ment there. It follows that immigration
must set in from some quarter before the
Sonth can exhibit increase of population
or industrial Development, unless some
policy should be adopted which would re-
tain the migrating population aud give to
labor better organization. That, how
ever, large portion of the future emf
grafton to the country from Europe is to
find homes in the South and Southwest
cannot be doubted. 's7
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FURTHER PROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, August 1.-The steamer Asia,
with Liverpool advices to the ~ ult:, has ar
rived.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-19

- r. NeD Orleans, Ffsksburg, Jackson dne
FrCnu0Q three times a week, ia memphis q
Charleston and Mississippi Central Railroad
Sc NGSfusle, Louisville and Cutetnndh, ualy,
2-I5 p. n. tia Nashvllle &Dscafer Railroad.
- AeU IcrE Richmond, Baltimore. ho9on'
Ptuod lpfia. H1aah.nJf1n, and al Extern oaer
daily, aUS@s5 pm, ttG Memphis q ChalStDh
and East tennessee & irgnla hAilrQaus
~ Cnro. ClicGg0, 81 Lou1S, ana NoTlheTh
and western daily at 4p-m-, VA riNer 70 taL'-
re Vets5urg. river and way landings three
um-s q week
- M9ufo0mrryan Als5ae, and Mobile Ohio
RalroaL. three times a week, at 30 p-n-
81 Maasfppf q Tennessee Railroad, three
times uer weeE. al pm
So Memphis q OHIO Railroad, daily, at&54pJn-
~ Eiae Roek dHd Wbie RfUer, three times a
uaaE ar 3 nm.