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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mayors New Picture OF 'sThe Recog-
milton; OF, North and South.0

The artist, Constant Mayer, whose touching
picture entitled Consolation" attracted, not
long since, SO many visitors, has now on ex-
hlbition, at Flyers Gallery, another picture.
which is styled "The Recognition; or, North
and South" 1t is an illustration on canvas of
one of the saddest incidents connected with
the terrible war of sections through which we
have lately passed, and wherein brother was
arfayed against brother; and father against
son, although, happily for the future peace of
mind OF the opposing contestants, the shock
OF battle rarely brought them in personal con-
tact.
Mr.. Mayors picture consists of two figures
only, the one being that of Confederate SOL
der, bearded, bronzed and sturdy; the other,
Federal soldier, beardess, less sunburnt and
younger in point of years The latter lies
face upwards on the edge of the bank, and
for the limbs are not yet fixed and rigid-has
evidently just died of a mortal wound received
in front of some Confederate earthworks that
loom up dimly in the distance. The Confede-
rate soldier is kneeling at the side of the dead
man, and by the intense emotion which he be-
trays, and by his strained attitude, half eager,
half recoiling, and by his awe-stricken look,
the story of the recognition of bis brother in
the lifeless Federal soldier, is well and truth
fully, yet painfully depicted. The accessories
are very few, but are in entire keeping with
the scene There is the dropped musket and
haversack Of the dead man, the bayonet hid
den in its sheath and still depending from the
belt around his body; whilst to the rear of the
kneeling Confederate lies the grey blanket
which he suddenly cast behind when his great
fear first fell upon him with the newly awak-
ened memories of other days. In the sombre
back ground to the right of the picture, frowns
the earthwork, dark, sullen and silent In
the centre, the smoke of the closing conflict
wells the view beyond, whilst to the left rises
thickly wooded hill.
In point of artistic merit, this picture is SUI
perior even to the former one entitled "Conso-
lation." The drawing is perfect, the coloring
excellent throughout, and the general treat
ment is broad and mastery. Among the spe-
cial excellencies, the wonderful fore-shortening
of the features of the dead man and the fine
contrast that is maintained between the re-
Taxed limbs and mortal repose of the one fig
ure, and the vigorous vitality of the other, are
particularly worthy Of Observation-Disclosures Ga
zete.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS,
English Beer Drinkers,

In reply to those who wished reduction of
the duty on malt, Mr.. Gladstone in his recent
budget, showed that duty had not been such
as to diminish the manufacture and consul. =
ton OF beer. In 1922 population of six mil
lions consumed six million barrels of beer. O,
a barrel per head per annum. In 1880 the
consumption had Gully risen to eight millions.
or about two-thirds of barrel per head. Now
1t has risen to a barrel a year again. or
twenty millions. The consumption Of malt
has risen since 1921 from one and 70I thou
sands bushels per bead, while the consumption
OF spirits has fallen from seven and 63 hun
dredths gallons per head to six and As hun
dredths. The growers of barley had not suf-
fered, for there had been steady rise in its
price both absolutely and relatively as COM
pared with wheat Altogether, beer paid
duty of about twenty per cent. to the revenue.
while tea paid from forty to forty-fve Der
cent, Spirits paid 400 per cent. and wine
from II to 80 per cent. He held that the
consumers OF the tea were entitled to the first
consideration, especially as he could reduce its
price I'd per pound ION consumption of 95.-
100000 lbs.) at loss of revenue of only e.
o72;OOO per annum-allowing for probable
increased consumption, while to reduce beer
1artmng per quart could involve loss of
$4,000, or greater loss out of the spirit
duties should the consumption of beer increase
SO much as to diminish the use of spirits Mr..
Gladstone made out the consumption of the
actual beer-drnkers to be at least 900 quarts
per annum, or perhaps two quarts per diemi
AWopos of the heavier drinkers, he told an
amusing anecdote. He said:
81 am about to relate an anecdote in con-
nection with this point, which I may preface
by saying that have many good reasons to
look upon it as authentic, though l confess l
was disposed to be little incredulous from
the moment when / first heard it. The au-
thority from which it came, however, entirely
torblds the continuance of any such feeling.
The subject of my tale is laboring man,
whose ordinary avocations are ON the river
Thames, and require great muscular exertion
An accident occurred to this mans hand, and
he went into a hospital at the east end of
London. One of the surgeons there dealt
with his case, but the result was not quite sat-
lstactory. The surgeon accordingly said he
should wish to open the hand but that before
he performed the operation he was anxious to
be assured that his patient was in every sense
OF the word temperate person. He asked
some persons who knew, whether he was tenn
perate, and they told him that he was. He
put the same question to the man himself, and
he said, Certainly, I am temperate, and have
always been So what quantity of beer do
you usually drink asked the surgeon. The
reply was, Never more than eight quarts a
day" Loud laughter.) l inquired, that be-
ing the consumption of temperate man, how
much an Incorporate man might be supposed
to drink, and | was told that the quantity ran
from u to l6 quarts day" (Laughter.)
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

A topic in high military and social circles
is the marriage Of Major General Hooker to
Miss Olivia Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, sister of
Hoa VIM. S. Groesbeck formerly representa-
tive in Congress from that city. This is not
tie lady of the same name who was selected
to lead off the dancing at the grand ball given
TO the Prince Of Wales in 1850. as the part
ner of His Royal Highness. But she is wo-
man Of oble beauty and address-quite as
likely to make lasting impression for per-
sonal loneliness and grace as her younger rela-
tive. Some years ago she visited Europe and
was in London awhile. Of the impression she
left there, one little incident tells the tale.
An admirer of the Duke of Wellington sent
him some cases of Longworth's Sparkling Ca
tawba. He wished to know where so delicious
wine was made. Cincinnati, my Lord
Duke" was the reply. Cincinnati reoined
the hero of Waterloo. "Ah that's the place
Miss Groesbeck came FROM"
Thus it is obvious that Major Gen. Hooker
is not the first hero whom the belle of Ohio
had captivated.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

The LATE Rev. DR.. WAYLAND--Rev R.
E. Neale, of the First Baptist Church, deliv-
cred funeral discourse from his pulpit yes
terday forenoon upon the late Rev. T, alcis
Wayland, at one time pastor of that onurch.
The discourse was an affectionate and brothery
tribute to the great man who is dead, dwell
ing more particularly upon his traits as pas
tor and his eminent qualifications for that
Office. The text was from Zachariah, Howl,
FL tree, for the Cedar has fallen" Very many
Of the aged Baptists of the city were present
a the solemn services. At the conclusion of
the sermon the congregation joined in singing
tae beautiful hymn of Cowper. beginning:
"There is fountain filed with blood,
Drawn from Immanuels veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath this food,
Lose all their guilty stains"
DIR. Neale, in giving out this hymn, said it
was sweet and precious to the saint whose
death they mourned, and he loved to repeat
it, as also the grand Doxology:
"Praise God, from whom all blessings fow."
Boston Courier.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

STATUS OF FREEDMEN IN MISSISSIPPI
The Freedmen's Bureau is in receipt of copy
of letter from Governor Sharkey, of Missis-
sippi, to Colonel Thomas, Assistant Commits
sioner of Freedmen for that State in reply to
an inquiry of that officer in regard to the
freedmen and their management. The Gov
ernor says: II have no hesitation in stating
to you that as necessary result from the &C
ton of the Convention, that in my opinion the
freedmen can now sue and be sued in any
Court in the State, and as an incident to their
right to protection of person aud property,
which are fully guaranteed by the amended
constitution, that they are competent to testify
in any court of justice. Their rights, think,
are fully covered by the principle established
by the convention which abolishes the whole
system of slavery, and, as a matter of course,
any measure Of policy which grew out of that
system"
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Senator Wilson.

We make the following extract from speech
delivered by Senator Wilson at Yonkers, N.
Y, on Monday:
The President said to me the other day that
he had never made any discrimination between
those who favor the negro suffrage or what is
known as his policy. That he did intend to
do it, and he did not permit it to be done.-
The President further said that he was in favor
of the fullest and freest discussion of all there
matters, and he was confident that such dis
cussions would bring out the truth: that the
whole power was in the hands of the Govern
ment, and that nothing was finally settled by
his action, and that if anything was wrong
we would correct it. l tell these gentlemen
tonight who are looking to controversy on
the subject, tell them there will be, IN the
Congress of the United States, a bold, free AMI
manly discussion of all these questions, and
that there will be no controversy between the
Executive and Congress on this subject. / te
them that we, the Republicans of the United
States with our forty votes to ten in the Senate,
and with our hundred majority in the House OF
Representatives, and with our President and
our Cabinet, that we, who have carried the
country by wise legislation, by passionate,
vehement and earnest support of the country
in war, have ability enough left to settle ali
the questions that may arise. have undoubt-
ing faith that these questions will be settled,
and so settled, at any rate, as to secure the
liberties of all the people of the United States,
without regard to color.
The speaker closed by exhorting his fellow
Republicans to show their Southern brethren
that the Republican party would be magnani-
NOUS He did not think Andrew Jonson par
doned too many. He himself would have par
doned all but few leaders, whom he would
have tried and punished. He would notsay by
death, however. He wanted nothing that be-
longed to the Rebels, all he wanted was securi-
ty for the future. He wanted liberty, justice
and humanity toward all classes. Civil rights
secured so the freedmen would give peace and
repose to our whole country and to all classes
of our people.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

The National Intelligencer enunciates this
proposition: Restoration can never be per-
manent, the American Union can never exist,
unless the Law Of COMPROMISE shall be recog-
nized This law ranks side by side with the
Law of NECESSITY" 1t then argues that the
Federal power can only be maintained by
such national assent as is derived, not from
the aggregate popular body, alone, but also
from the firm support of what is due the
rights of the States and to this must be add
ed never-sleeping Difference for the opinion
aud wishes of a minority. And on such a
foundation as this our Government may So
curey last until time shall be no more"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

Thomas Bellfeld, respectable resident of
Jersey City, was killed by his drunken wife on
Friday night,
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

At a recent sale in London of rare books
and manuscripts, collected by the late Lord
Caremount, the following works relating to
this country brought the prices attached:
"Rich's Newes from Virginia, 1919" 6a. ];
"Smith's Map of Virginia" 25l. Is. !; -Four
Curious Tracts relating to Virginia" 52l. 81.
A fine copy of the first folio edition Of "shaks.
peares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies"
brought 1851 The celebrated "Editio Prin-
cops" of the same distinguished dramatist,
printed in London by Jeggard & Blunt, was
disposed of for 81, 82O.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

Office No. I Main Street, t1eo Doors from Bank,
NORFOLK, "a.
He inserts Teeth from one to an entire set, on
the most improved plan. And all other opera
tons connected with the profession performed
with punctuality and durability.
iv25-tf Il. CUTHRIELL.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13
au2-1y
TO FARMERS AND OTHERS.

i -
take pleasure in calling your attention to my
complete assortment and full stock of Agricultu-
raj Implements, Garden and Field Seeds, Bar and
Bundle Iron, &C., &c. l have the Warehouse
formerly occupied by Messrs. Borum & Mclean,
whom succeed in the
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS,
and shall be pleased to see their old friends and
customers, as well as those who have favored me
with their custom for the last seven years. With
out naming but few of the various items kept by
me, need only to say that my stock is and shall
be composed Of the most approved kinds of Plows
and Thrashers, and Farming Tools generally
Bar and Bundle Iron, Cart Boxes, Springs and
Axles, &C., &c. Seeds of all kinds guaranteed
fresh and genuine. ! solicit an examination of
my stock, where prices and quality may be judged
of by those wishing to purchase.
G. BILLUPS,
Farmers Headquarters,
jy25-ly No. IL Wide Water St., Norfolk, Va.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Will practice in all the Courts of the city and
vicinity. He may hA consulted for the present,
at his residence, No. 10 CRANKY street. jy27-3m
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-13

GTGN OF THE YELLOW BOOT.
s.. WE / Il
Wholesale aud Retail Dealer IN
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VA
Uses, AND TRAVELLING BAGS,
IA and ID, Market Square,
NORFOLK, VA
s Constantly on hand large and a;t.h Mell s se
COUNTRY MERCHANTS at New York prices.
sepls-3m ----<----
WALTER H. TAYLOR. AND,W s. MARTIN,
NAY LOR, M AR TIN CO..
- IxpoRrBRs AND DEALERS IN
HARDWARE,
CUTLERY,
IRON,
93 WAGON MATERIAL,
H TIN-WARE, DC.
NO. II, EAST SIDE MARKET SQUARE,
Norfolk, va
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
a Shameful Facs-An Unpaid Soldiers
CSsildren Srnt 60 tho Posr House.

lie me Editor " TIE " j. T'ibupe
SIR The following is an exact copy Of part
OF letter 10 a soldier in this army from his wife. The
endrres the hsrdships Of soldier his wife suffers
hunger. and his children sent 10 the Poor House
Government owes him siI mouths wages. but his
family has u snfer Do the people at home have any
pity for tho soldier,
Army cf tie Jsaes. "a. Norch :. l-6j.
ROCHESTER. Feb. ~ i-G5
any DEAR HUBBARD: | received your letter Of
Feb. 10, and viii now answer it. You say that
you sent me letter with 81 in it. Ibid not get 1t.
1 have received but two letters from you since
you left and they did not either have any money in
them, and must tell You that the money YOU left
for me is all gone, and have been Obliged to go TO
the poor-master for help. II was very little he
would llelp me, and Yesterday he came up to the
door with wagon and took both this children away
to the poo, house, and now AIN eft alone.
1t almost broke my heart when the little children
left, they cried so after their mamma but . dear,
they had togo. He would not leave them, and now
| must do the b. Il can until you come back"
By publishing the above you may do something TO
cause people at h0n, to provide for the soldiers family.
If Government does la, to pay him bis just dues.
JrsIICE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
Relief for the Freedmen.

To the Editor Of IT, " i. TribaHr.
SIR: On behalf Of Gen. SaNton and other
friends Of the freedDsp wish TO acknowledge the gen
erous response Of the Northern public 20 the claim. ~
the destitute refugees 81 the Department 81 The South
Since the 1T Of February about 90 cnse' and barrel
of clothing. sent down from every past Of the north
through the several Freedmen Aid Societies have been
distributed 10 the needy In and around Beaufort sup
plying the most pressing q about = coo people
and saving the lives Of small proportion Of that mum
ber Nineteen barrels from the American Missionary
Association arrived on The lot Of February next p.
boxes and barrels Of excellent goods from the Rhode
Island Association 10. Freedmen aud ser heavy
shipment. from the NewYork f7eedmcns Relief Soci.
ety. comprising together about 10 packages OF old cloth
ing and several bales OF blankets.
q These have all been given out in accordance with a
relief system designed guard against imposition and
meet the wants OF the most needy by agents Of the re-
lief societies aided by charitable ladies IN Beaufort TO
whom the thanks of the donors due for their efficient
and aIduous eIer'ioDs. in addition 10 tkese. about
20 packages have been received and given out by pri
paTie, IN this vicinity and invoices here
OF 200 800 shortly 10 arrive. These will be sui
hcient the urgent reeds Of those Of sherman
refugees first appealed FOR but since that time his new
campaign in South Carolina has sent into our lines
thousands more. many Of whom are destitute as Those
from Georgia.
relief Office has been opened in Charleston whittier
some Of the good, now ia. way Will be- To meet
the immediate Of the most needy until
arliye specially designed for that place.
II is hoped that the generosity Of the Northern people
ow ard that SHINING and fallen city may not as at
Savannah, benefit only the naughty and traiiorous
whites but reach all who suffer whether eIultaD, freed
men, repeniant Rebels loyal citizens Of whom there
sre some even in Charleston.
Accordingly, whatever supplies MAJ be sent to thi,
Office without special instructions viii be impariialy
distributed under the direction OF the tary author.
ties and by the assistance Of loyal men. both white and
black tie most needy and deserving without d,tinc
ton of color. JAMES T.. BLAKf
FrcedDen's Relief Agent. Department OF the South.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
County Volunteer Committee.
OVER osE HUNDRED MKy ENLISTED YfsTEEDAY


The rooms of the Committee on Volunteering
at the Park Barracks densey crowded yesterday
with recrus a IiOus 20 come IN cut oi tho dram,
which has So threateningly hung over them.
Yesterday being the last day prior to the dram. over
one hundred men were enlisted by the Committee.
Applications for substitutes are stu very numerous.
The prosecution OF the dram to-day being conceded. a.
there had been no orders received conntcrmanding
those for the dTaf, to begin to-day.
\ statement having appeared IN morning paper
Yesterday that for several dass number OF naval
cruts had been In attendance daily at the rooms Of the
Committee Ia be examined prior 10 enlistng. and. not
receiving attention. had gone 10 enlist In another
county reporter yesterday ascertaned that this
neglect was not chargeable T. the Volunteer Commit
Tee r the reason that the naval surgeon detailed hith
erio at the rooms of the Committee had been trans
fericd esex by orders Of the Government. and
consequence the Committee have been for several days
without naval surgeon hence the persons referred to
went and enlisted elsewhere. The Committee were
poweries IN the matter and II was OILY Yesterday that
another surgeon sent 10 replace the one formerly
the rooms of the Committee. We are assured That
tie Committee have done. and are DONG all that
possibly can be done TO I'll up tho quota, and more
especially 1t toe present time, when dIlii Is mml'
ncnt.
The Committee prepared 10 show that II the
bounty fund bond. taken up promptly. they can
enlist fIoD 100 10 80 men per day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
La.c.. Ship News.
ARRIVED.


Steamer Union ~. So Vol .Lieut. Edward roy
commanding East Gull bOckadins Squadron via nj.
stesner A. d. Vance tU. 81 Lieut.-COmdr. J. H. T. -
commanding, Fortress Monroe 70 hours
Stesm.tug J. G. Osgood. Ossood. Philadelphia
Ship Tnerese Bren Chrstophers, Bfemen 81 daysnd
and q pass. II. Koop Co;
lays mdse Thomas Durham. Experienced succession Z
ses during the sustained some damage Pat INTO
Bari Blair Atho tof Annapolis N. 81 Johnson Matanzs.,
days sugar 1c, Brett Son Co
skins &C. Hargons Go. Len barks Zngarella and RAPID,
FOR NewYoik, and brig H. g. Berry for Nina to load os
Bsrk John Griffin of Nassau, Chase Remedies, 10 DAYS,
sugar james h. Ward Co. Has had very heavy weather ~
Big Caprea (of sundersndl Marshall, Bcrb!ce 81 dayss
sugar &C. George r. Buey On the 10 inst lat 20 80 on,
~ shipped heavy sea- which stove bu wsrks gaiey TOPS
.des aud deck damaged sails Sc and disabled several Of ING
boand to L0ntoni came into this port 70 isp' a
scr. Yorktown woslam Baltimore, days, coal A. b.
sehr. J. r. Forand, Driscomb Baltimore 4days com sd
Schr William Mogyck Daniels, Norfolk, oysters.
schr Arcola, Booker. York River, oysters.
schr y Doane, McAnhar Baltimore. coal An.
schr. q. A. Hayden. Smith, Greenpor.
sch f. J. Ieiay, Heraty Boston; barley, George wsdes
Schr J. r. Watson, Hamil New Haven.
sch Messen ger, Holden, Alexandria, days empty barrels
sehr Wonder of Port spsin) smith, Tampico 90 days,
goat skins us,ic Sc Had very heavy weather
Scbr Eliza tof St. Knts) Guyer ST. Kits 18th NH via st.
Bar,s I'd INST cotton Jone. Loueh Lett at Ne,hs
schoouer Laura ride, for Nsw-l ork "a inst.
Schr. Atlantic (Br Lockisr Conwais, IL days, potatoes
lSmihsrs d Go. 49,
| Schr g. b. Smith, Bugbee, Coopers strsights No. 10
lFair-Haven.
4 S-l,r J. l.. White Davis Washington for Providence
| ScIr :. Washburne rhrashe Philadelphia for TsnIton
Schr PiantLrop Homer Buck for Fortress Monoes
| Schr Cameo. Eksel, New Haven.
| schr. L. A. Edwsrss, Line baltimore. coal
| schr. Statesman SickeTson, Baltimore, coal.
4 Schr TIie T.. Anderson, Baltimore for Disbtor.
sehr. Union. Arsy. Baltimore for Norwich.
sohr. ID. r. Kelley Kelley. ElizabethPott for Salem
WrND-At Sunset, s. Sc.
SAILED.
MARCH 4-Steamers-Dudey Buck John Gitson, Ausuio
Bark Mary Scboi-d.
Bngs-Avo,etta. leader ChiniborsIo. Elizabeth
Schoours-Eut-rpe Charles Macdonald, Ann ard susnf
Isabelle Charm Pilot, James Doncbefe Pursue James w.
" ilisms. Wheaton.
SPOKEN.
Brig Aurora. bound S.-l2th inst, CT BarDesat.
DISASTER.
The British ship Msrsare Kerr tacnensd) from Mstsnf.e
for New ors ashore Crockers Reef with the wrecAsn
TO NJ at her.