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


city, we deem an expla,ion due to ourselves
This is one of the ways we have adopted,
for calling the attention of the authorities and
|citzeas, to any neglect, nuissnce, or inprop-
er condition of things that may strike US
aud which Can be remedied, by a pleasan
word. We mean these things pro bono pub.
taco AID that is our only object.
AURORA BoREALIs-The sleeping portion
of our citizens missed grand and beautiful
sight Wednesday night. About ore o'clock
magnificent aurora borealis made its appear
ance, liirla west Of north, illuminating The
whole northern hemisphere Bfillant scins
tillations lit up the heavens from til hoczon
10 the zenith and co npletely eclipsed the
many considerations that cluster around the
polar star
You NAUGHTY BOYS Every aflerr DON
half dc zen or more noisy urchi1s, in state
of nudity, are to be seen near the Ferry wharf
in POI amouth where they congregale to battle
Thisis co trary to the Ordinance. boys, and
the st thing You know, thepolice VIII have
you
TaE New OPP "A E--Ths favoriate
temple of the muses. is undergoing considers
BILE change in the rear of the house or as
the profession say, tbehind the scenes" We
observe some improvements are going on Gin
from /" also, aud will take occasion to notice
[pleted
MosoUIroEs Thousands of these annual
and very un welcome visitors have arrived and
taken quarters in this city for the heated term.
Il is thought by some that they are not so
numerous as they have. been during former
seasons, and no doubt this is the case in some
localities.
GATHER THEM.--A large crop of loose cob
BILE stones cen be gathered in Wide Water
| street. Perhaps it might be as well to collect
them for future use, and by so doing get them
out of he way
| PUMPs.-A number of pumps are now in
course of construction, for the use of the cit
zers of oifolk. These pumrs are to be 10
Gated by the Pump Committee of the Coun-
ellis
I'm TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR -
Now is the time to put in your winter stock
of coal and wood. We advise all who are
settled for, the coming winter, to purchase
their coal now, and put it by for frost
That GUTTER.-Again we call the attention
of the authorities to the condition Of that
portion of Wide Water street between the
Market House and Church street Caupo,
something be done that ths water may. pass
off, and with it, the filth and eluyia that
now renders the neighborhood almost unin-
habitable We urge, upon the street com
mittee, INN. dia e action
| COLLISION esterday afternoon the COL
ored driver of government wagon, number
1
dragged a country cart several yards As luck
would have it, the cart was not broken, or the
mule injured but it is no fault of the teams
ters he whipped his horses for the purpose of
making them travel faster, after the cart be
came entanged with the wagon. His con,
duct was outrageous and deserves the notice
of the proper su 'horities
VIRGINIA CoNFBRHNoE ITHMs.-Wev. VIM
E. Edwards has been assigned by Bishop
Early to the pastorate of the Dinwiddie street
Methodist Episcopal Church in Portsmouth.
Rev. Allen K. Bernard is preaching for the
VI. E. Church in Suffolk
Rev. Francis J Boggs formerly a Major
10 the COME derate army is to take charge
of the Princess Ann Circuit
Rev. James A. Crswder is the preacher in
charge at Elizabeth City, N. c., Rev. ]. A
Amiss at Edenton. Rev.John W. Woney
colt is at work on the Gates Circnit Rev. j.
D. Lumsden on the Pasquotank, and Rev. J.
J.. Edwards has charge of the Hartford Cir
cult.
MAYORS Court PoRTsMoUTH.--This court
presented nothing of interest yesterday. Only
one individual appeared, and he was charged
with buying cotton, it was supposed to specu-
late on, but the evidence showing that it was
for his own use, he was discharged.