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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
PURCHASE OF THE Site OF BARNUM,s
MUSEUM BY BENNETT, OF THE
herald

The New York Tribune of Thursday saws:
Holders of real estate around The City Hal.
Park may congratulate themselves ul on the
va ue of their prore ty ifa receLt sale may be
taken as criterion offs worth Mr. Bennett
of the Herald has bought the t on which The
Museum stood for he handsome sum Of $3.50,
900. The lot measures sc fee, By 100, and the
fee simple was in Mrs a. W. Sarge Mt, Of
Newburgh. we bell We, 10 whom the purchaser
p ys $3.50, 900 in Twelve years',ime. Mr.. Bar,
mum, however, had a lease with arly twelve
years to ron. and for this he received 5000 :.
900, or nearly ole talf the whole value OF the
properly. Il enabled him to reflect with some
equanimi'y upon the loss of bis Museum as be
quietly walke1 down to Wall street, and in
vested the Whole sum in 7-30 bonds
The tie is an excellent one for newspa-
Ter Office, aud if such blu lding is put up as
the p-, p istor of large daily journ.l knows
ON experience it she uld have, au additional
sum OF 5000. 900 for building will be added t
the cost of the land. The whole outlay, there
fore. will be $950,000 We have no doubt
Mr. Bennett will erect building suitable for
his purpose and an ornament to that section
of the city
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
THE ORATOR ABSENT.

TIE Richmond Times of Thursday, thus ac-
knowledgts the compin emit of a serenade
The, Times Ctfice was Sc renaded las evening
by magnificent caval brass band. This
delicate rece gnition ofths papers distinguish.
ed ard valuable labors in behalf of the Con-
sti lion the Union ard he laws, was great
fully appreciated was at first slight
msuudel standing between ourselves and the
present distingu shed mil AIRY authorities,
bu hey have long Sit ce, no doubt, discover
ed heir mistakeT and now know that the
Times is really doing more to lest re good
feeling and sound, healthy Union sentiment
than aay paper at the 6outh. The compli
ment was lot orally acknowledg' d, simply
be auso the orator Of the establishment vas
absent But for that misfortune most pa
triotic and telling speech would have closed
the ceremonies OF the occasion.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
THE CROPS OF THE PRESENT YEAR.

From the Raleigh Standard of Saturday
last, we clip the following:
The crop Of wheat was geherany very light.
IL was much affected by rust and smut. Very
limited crops of cotton and of tobacco have
been planted in the State.
But from every section we hear the most
gratifying reports of the prospects of the corn
crop. There is not portion of the State in
which the corn is not most promising. The
crop will be more abundant than it has been
in several years.
1t is not easy to estimate the blessings of
North Carolina that will be consequent upon
an abundant crop of corn. Cheap and album
dsnt corn makes cheap and abundant bacon,
and when abundant, each is of the best quail
ty No man ever saw an inferior quality Of
corn of good crop year.
Hence its secures 10 all citizens who will
work, a plenty of good corn and a plenty of
good bacon Both articles of food will be
plentiful and will be within the reach Of all
who are willing to do q moderate amount Of
labor. If the corn crop fulils the present ex-
pectation of farmers, no person in the State
need suffer for sufficient supply of healthy
food
The crop of fruits is very excellent and very
abundant. We know no country that sur
passes middle ana western North Car0nna In
the production of an extra quality and guam
tity Of opples and peaches Every year the
orchards produce abundant crops, and their
fine flavor is not surpassed by the fruit of any
country.
But it is unpleasant to know what use the
owners of these fine apples make of them.
They are ground up and the cider and pum-
mics remain together for several weeks, un-
til the whole mass is rotten. Then the mass
is put into the still, rotten pummes and all,
and run off into low wines.
AS consequence of this mode of distilla-
ton, all the brandy made is of the most in
ferior quality. just such brandy as the COM
monest apple would yield after it had lain
upon the ground until it was SO rotten that a
hog would not eat it. This wretched brandy
is incapable of improvement by age-as inca
pable of improvement as fish oil is.
The fact is no man can drink such brandy
aud be good citizen of any government.
Nothing is more certain Unfortunate Charles
ton was the city where this distracting fuid
was most sold and most drank.
We are happy to learn ttat bill is pre-
pared for the next legislature, to the effect,
that every man who makes such brandy shall
forfeit his orchard. We hope it will pass, for
we long to see those fine favored and elegant
apples made into fine favored and elegant
! cider and brandy.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01

General Sheridan on the 18th inst.
issued rom his headquarters in Ne y Or
leans his official order on assuming his
new position of Commander of the Mill
tary Division of the Gulf, one # the five
grand military divisions into which the
entire country is now partitioned off,
General Sheridan's, command is subdi.
vided into three military departments,
and embraces the States of Fl rida, Mis-.
sis ippi, Lou siana aud Texas. General
Candy is commander OF one of these de-
partments, known as the department of
Louisiana and Texas, and consisting of
those two States. On the same day he
issued his order on assuming command
thereof. The Department OF the Gulf,
rs such, of which General Candy was
previously commander, no longer exists.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
A FIN GER POST.

r We place in our columns to-day, an
article from the Washington Chronicle,
which is thought by some to be inspired
with something of the nature of official
utterances. The article is we'll worthy of
the careful perusal of every we'll wisher
of the South, and we hope it will meet
with such cordiality in its reception by
the whole Southern people, as to ensue
It's being acted up to to the full letter and
spirit of its teachings. 1t will be found
to contain no suggestions, or demands,
upon the people of the South, which can
not be readily acceded to by any man
with a thinking mind, who desires to see
peace and quiet restored to our once pros
porous and happy section. Read the ar
ticle, and whether official outgiving or not
heed the advice it contains, and in a lit
tie while all will appear sunshine, where
we now have clouds and storm threatens
ings.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
F. H. P1ERpoNT.

SCARCITY CT FEMALELABoR IN NEW ENG
LAND.-There is great scarcity of female opera
tives in New England at this time. Wrgts
are unprecedented'y high, yet agents have to
seek for operatives in other paris of the coun-
try and 10 the Canadas Five thousand are
wanted Immediately at Lowell, and thu same
number at Lawrence and Manchester Boston
transcript
OF New York for May aud June amounted to
$sol 900, being $43e,o00 less than the re-
ceipts for the same months last year.
Brigham Young and six of his twelve
Apostles have been making stump speeches
in favor of VIM. ii. Hooper for delegate to
Congress.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01

GOLDEN WEDDING AT MARBLEHEAD. The
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Abel
Gardiner and wife was celebrated yesterday.
Mr.. Gardner was born on the 18th of Septtm
Der, 1888, and is now in the seventy seventh
year OF his age He has always lived in MAJ
blehead, and has had ak daughters, who were
all prese mt at the golden wedding, with chill
dren of The third aud fourth generations. be
sides hosts of friends in town and many from
out of town. The occasion was one of great
interest Mr. Gardiner being well known
and highly esteemed citizen of "O.d Marble
head"-Boston Traveller, July, rs.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
nss. j. u. ELEyELL & w H. BARNES
PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS,

No. Church ST.,
Are prepared to supply customers with every thing
in their line, at the lowest prices.
Particular attention paid to the PRESCRIPTION DE-
PARTMENT and all prescriptions put up with neatness
and dispatch s
NY Office practice will be strictly attended to and
medicines furnished at the lowest prices
j. D. ELwELL, M. D. W. H. BARNES. M d
Ijy241yl
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01

The Board of Claims, in session at Rich
mond, have decide the Libby Prison reut
claim" to be G 'od and fair, aud The Govern
ment will paw its owners for the use of it
since April Sd, 1865, at The rae of one huns
dred and thirty five dollars per month.
FATALLY INJURED Pauline, the youngest
daughter of MIR. P I. Bsrnum, the showmau,
was seriously injured 10 Fairfald, Conn, on
Saturday, by being thrown from her horse.
But little hope is entertained OF her recovery.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01
THE: SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

,... When but short week ago we again
put to sea in our little bark, we had
r. thought we could see ahead and dis
cover smooth seas and quiet winds. We
found the old State Of Virginia in the
hands of regular Governor, whose right
to hold the place, had been recognized by
So the authorities at Washington. The Le-
gislature had met, and in the spirit of
IL, peace, had passed such laws, as at once
awakened in the hearts of all, the kind.i-
N est feelings toward its members. TIE
Governor upon taking his seat, turned his
attention to bring about an era OF good
feeling in the State and how far his pur-
pose has been accomplished can best be
sesiltold, by stating the fact, that when he
a'a first went to Richmond he was the most
unpopular man in the State, and this day
.-, if he were candidate for reelection, he
would get nineteen twentieths of all the
rs votes in the State And why is this
on Not because he is Union man. Not be-
cause he leans to secession. But simply
.iaa-f from the fact, that he is willing to let
~. ''by gones' be "by gones," and to look
solely to the welfare ofthe State, and the
happiness of her people.
a a.n. What suggestive lesson this should
teach the authorities at Washington. In
~ stead of allowing their Generals to in
= tsrfere and set aside elections, which
have no connection whatever with Nation
al affairs, we ought to find them enc our
aging the people, to select their best men
for all State and National Offices, be they
what they may in regard to "by
gones'' We see the whole difficulty,
and it never can be corrected, as the adj
NJ ministration would have it, unless an era
ii of good feeling can be brought about by
the Administration, such as has been
brought about in the case of Gov. Pier
o. pont. Instead of trying to force the
people into the support ola Republican
7'' administration, let them try to win back
the hearts Of the people to the National
.'2' Government. This can easily be done.
81. The great mass Of Southern people have
sworn to support the Government, and let
the Nation become engaged in foreign
war, and see how promptly these oaths
will be redeemed. They acknowledge their
allegiance to the Government, but they
g are not willing that this allegiance should
be pronounced good or bad by its adher-
ance to this or that Party. These are
no times for parties in the South, or for
political discussions. What we want is
peace and harmony,and if our people will
quietly ''bide their time" till the earth
and enjoy the fruits thereof, they will
soon find that the ''passionso of the hour, "
if left to themselves, will soon cool down,
'a and then merged once more into the great
stream of Americanism, they will 60 for
ward to share in common with all of our
citizens the veal or wo reserved for our
Nation in the future
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

escaped the storm of our projectiles.--
Their roofs are perforated, their walls
wounded, their pillars demolished, and
within, the pews filled with plastering OF
fragments of mural tablets, which were .c
perprtuate the memory of some good man
long asleep in the graveyard near by
You may count large number of shell
holes in their steeples, and many upturned
monuments in their graveyards.
From Bar Street, studded with batteries.
to Calhoun Street, our shells have carried
destruction and desolation, and often death
with them. Within that limit no hour
was safe from their destructive visits; and
no one lived there except in a constant
state Of alarm and dread. None knew
when the death-dealing shot would come.
and none felt easy or safe for moment.
Below Calhoun Street but little business
was done and but few lived, and this was
the most important portion Of the town
All the hotels were vacated when the
bombardment commenced; stores were
closed, Offices moved, churches remained
unopened, and an air Of desolation soon
brooded over that portion of the town.
where, in days of peace, the most anima-
tion and life were to be found Fifty
years will not make the city what it was
before the war
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
WM. LLOYD GARRISON, Esq.
ssThc way You Always STOP

The Vermont Record tells good story
of an innocent old lady who never before
had ''rid on railroad" who was passenger
on one of the Vermont railroads at the
time of recent collision, when freight
train collided with passenger train
smashing one Of the cars. killing several
passengers, and upsetting things genarally
AS soon as he could recover his scattered
senses. the conductor went in search ssot the
venerable dame, whom he found sitting
solitary and alone in the car, (the other
passengers having sought terra firma) with
a very placid expression upon her coun-
tenancc, Notwithstanding she had made
a complete somersault over the seat in
front and her banbox and bundle had
gone uncerlmoniously down the passage
way.
"Are you hurt?' inquired the conduc-
tor.
"Hurt why, asked the old lady.
1--WE have just been run into by a
freight train; two or three passengers
have been killed and several others sever
ely injured.
"La me | did'n know but what that
was the way you always stopped
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.

Here is fine brown stone bank building,
vacated and deserted, with great gaping
holes in the sides aud roof, through which
the sun shines and the rain pours, win
dows and sashes blown out by exploding
shell within, plastering Knocked down,
co ,nters torn up, floors crushed in, and
fragments of mosaic pavement broken and
crushed, lying around on the floor, mingled
with bits of st: tuary, stained glass and
broken parts of chandeliers. Ruin within
and without, and its neiShbor in no better
plight. Here great shell has struck ,he
chimney and crushed a large portion OF
the roof in, thcn exploding, distributed its
fragments through the ceilings, and burst
out great patches of brick and mortar,
which now lie on the pavement below,
untouched since they fell. Every mag
Unable portion Of buildings have been
damaged by our fire, and not a single house
in this poi ton of the town has escaped
Not a building is occupied, save by the
brave women to whom i have already re-
ferred. and the front doors or windows
cape open, through which you may gaze
upon battered Offices, demolished stores,
and counting rooms in ruin, where com
merce once dwelt and active business men
pursued their respective vocations unmo-
Tested and undisturbed. The churches,
ST Michael. and st Philips have not
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
Democratic Egsf;Gcls.

lHcrc arc SalQ 10 DC some people VIII
are utterly discouraged in respc ct to tn
future of their country, and desire to EN-
igrate to Mexico and become subjects t
little Austrian Max, who is about to re
generate Mexican mongrels and to fount
a permanent royal dynasty in that III
teresting country. Now, We desire to sa.
few words to these people, not based OIL
any theory or speculation, but on fact, an,
our absolute personal experience OF the
matter.
But first, we must be permitted to say
that these despairing people are unworthy
of the name Of American when they thus
propose to abandon their country in it;
hour Of peril and danger. They assume
that j. is useless to contend against these
dangers-that abolition cannot be over.
| thrown, and, therefore, they might as wel
submit to destiny at once, and get out OF
the way of the ruin.
OF course they are not, and never can
be, Democrats: for a Democrat believes
that Democracy is true, natural, immova-
BILE, and everlasting; and, therefore, what
ever the obstacles in the way, or the
dangers surrounding it for time, it musl
finally conquer, for truth is Of God, and
lies belong to the devil In the second
place, they are abolitionists, or practical
believers in abolition, for their belief, that
it cannot bc overthrown or expelled, car
ries with it this as a necessity. Democra-
cy is equal rights to all who belong to the
State or political community composed of
their race or kind; and a Democrat pro-
Tossing this, and knowing that it rests on
the natural equality. fixed by the hand of
God, never despairs Of the Republic or
the success Of Democratic institutions.
Abolition assumes to abolish the dis
tinctions Of race moulded and made by the
Almighty Creator, and forces white men
and negroes to live under the same condi-
tions; and, therefore, unless creation is a
mistake, and "Old Abe wiser and more
powerful than Jehovah, it must fail, Of
course.
But we desire to say to these unhappy
political infdels, who believe in the poten-
cy of abolition, and that old Abe will carry
the day against the Almighty, that even if
their belief were we'll founded, Mexico
offers no asylum to them. On the contra
ry, Mexico is abolition now realized, and
just where old abe would reach hundred
years hence, if the "rebels" are crushed,
and his march was uninterrupted. Final
ly we desire to say that while the mining
States and east of the Sierra Madra ght
sustain certain amount of white popula-
ton, on the table lands and fertile valleys
of Mexico, the white man can no more
become laborer or producer than oranges
can grow at the north pole; and, therefore,
unless t'.ey can live on air, and are willing
to marry their children to negroes, they
better stay at home, and aid us to over
throw Abolition, and save our glorious
country.-N T. Day Book.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09
NUMBER ss.
Savannah as IL is,
A correspondent writing from Sava

A correspondent writing from Savannah,
Ga, under date of Feb. Ii, says:
The potent spell of poverty, idleness,
and singular lethargy broods over every
thing here, and suggests death and decay
as the speedy end of all within the circle
OF It's magic power. The streets, perhaps,
are not deserted by pedestrians; tut those
who walk about move along with such a
listless, objectless air, that one would nat
urally suppose they ca ne out into the qtet
streets and the sunlight merely to pass
away the time, which seems to hang
heavily on their heads, and contem;late
in slow, heavy, sleepy way, the change
that war has wrought in once busy bust.
ling city. Occasionally one meets women,
children or servants hurrying, with bas-
ket in hand. to the city store to draw the
rations drawn by the relief committee to
the needy; and they accelerate their steps
only because it is Sortte against the wole
that prowls around their door, which, to
be successful must be rapid and prompt
On the corners of the streets. or in front
of capacious stores, whose closed doors and
blinds tell story Of dullness and decay,
are seen groups Of citizens, some in the
dirty gray of the Confederate army. 9TH
ers in the coarse butternut colored cloth
of country manufacture, and still others
in dilapidated, old-fashioued garments,
threadbare and glossy, recalling better days
Men of all colors assemble and talk In
low tones: slowly and sadly shake their
heads in spiritless way, watch the hands
of the Exchange clock as they trace the
fleeting hours on the dial, changing their
position as the lenethening shadows creep
up to them, that they may enjoy the
warmth Of the suns rays. and smoke their
pipes with contemplative air, until the
shades of evening gather about the city,
when they separate and saunter home, to
meet again on the following day, if it be
fair, to while away the hours in the same
aimless manner
This is the life that the inhabitants Of
Savannah are leading nowadays. They
seem to lie more dead than alive. without
aspirations. hope or desires The only
thing that seems to be specially active
and aggressive in the town, and that only
in one channel is the smallpox. Among
the negroes, who crowd the city from all
parts Of the State, this loathsome disease
is making serious hcadway. The whites
have not entirely escaped. but the number
of cases yet developed is quite small and
of small type. But among the sable pop
uiation, crowding the garrcts. old negro
cabins and dilapidated old shanties of the
town, the disease travels almost with the
speed of an epidemic. So seriously has
the spread of the disease become that a
general order has been issued by General
Grover, commanding the city, ordering all
persons who have not been vacainnated
recently to report at the nearest medical
Office, and have the operation performed i.
1T once"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-09

DEPARTMENT OF THE Nh ssorM,1
FoRT LEAvENwoRrH, Feb 10, 1865. {
Special Orders, No.-l
l. The commanding officer of For
Riley and Fort Kearney will halt all trains
gong west at those points and organize
the persons accompanying them into com
MES for the protection of the train. A
competent person will be selected as cap
tain and placed in charge of the train and
organization.
2. All persons who accompany the
trains must be armed, and as soon as
teams enough can be concentrated to or
ganize company Of one hundred or more
armed men, they will be sent forward in
charge of the captain appointed, who will
be held responsible for holding the organi-
zation and trains together, for its security,
etc, Under no circumstances will teams
be allowed to straggle along the roads or
to 90 forward, except under thorough
organization, as above prescribed The
officer in charge of the trains will endeav-
or to camp as near some military post as
possible, and any insubordination on the
part of any person accompanying the train,
refusal to obey orders will be reported at
the first military post, the commanding
officer Of which will Immediately cause
the arrest and punishment of the parties
3. All the government trains passing
Forts Kearney and Riley will be strongly
guarded, and citizen trains will be allowed
to accompany them; in such cases the
commanding officer of the fort will be
placed in charge of the entire train. The
commanding officers Oh all posts are COM
mandcd to give all aid in their power to
trains crossing the plains, and to see that
this order is complied with.
/. Government trains and troops will
obtain forage from the depots of Fort
Kearney and Riley, from citizens on the
route in all cases giving the proper receipts
to the citizens and making the proper re-
turn to the depot quartermaster, that no
delay or trouble may ensue in issuing the
proper vouchers.
D. At all times the overland mail will
be so protected az to insure its safety by
escorts running from one military post to
another. Breaks in telegraph lire must
be Immediately reported and repaired =
Sudden dashes of the Indians are no cause
of stopping or turning back of mails, as the
moment the Indians are driven off they
can be pushed through. The mail stations
through the country where Indian diff
culties exist, should be placed within pro-
tecting distance ofmilitary posts.
6. Trains returning will be organized
as above prescribed at some post near
Denver, to be selected by Col Moonlight, |
commanding district of Colorado.
BY order of Maj Gen. g. NJ. Dodge.
JOIN WILLIAMS, Capt. and A. A. G.