The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Ii the county OF Orange does not vote tor her
gifted and honest son, B. johnson Barbour
if the people are so insensible to the presence
of real merit in their midst as to be bothering
about Mr. Terrell and Mr.. Crane then they
deserve to be left to their idols. DIR. Terrell
} is glorious old Wing and a man Of sense and
a man OF character, and we agreed more with
him during the war than with Mr. Barbour
Mr. Crane is man of high gifts-a man, per-
haps of genius. But johnson Barbour is one
who might win the honors in question of,
Who is the first man in the State? He has
all the inspirations Of genius, along with a
practical talent that is surpassed by none. tie
is a true Virginian-a man of honest purpose
and the kindliest affections. man fully the
equal of his great father. Can there be any
contest in the Richmond district?-O horlottes-
g5Ue Chronicle.
) Among the school books used in France is
one entirely unknown in this country-it con-
sisting of fac SMILES of letters written by bu-
siness men, eminent people, ETC., intended to
teach children the art of reading writing, of
which there is almost universal ignorance in
America Every variety of hand is selected,
beginning with, the best, and gradually pro-
ceeding to scrawls which puzzle printers and
p" blind letters" men in post Offices
HOSPITAL PAT1ENTs-The total number OF
patients remaining in the u S. General Hos
pitfalls in the various military departments, ex-
cepting North and South Carolina which
have not been heard from, was IA, 262 on the
26th of August, as follows: Washington, 975;
Middle, $685. East, 1,915; Ohio, 1,641; Ten
nessee, Z, 246; Missouri, 1890; Kentucky, 969;
Virginia, 1885; Mississippi 361; Louisiana,
1921; Arkansas, $50.
DECISION The Secretary of the Treasury
has decided in the case of the recently ap-
pointed Collector of Customs at Georgetown,
S. c., who could not take the prescribed oath
in consequence of having participated in the
rebellion, that he and similar appontees may
perform the duties of the Office without pay
until Congress assemblies, they running the risk
of Congress providing for the payment of their
salaries.
There is a row brewing at Growers Theatre
in Washington Mr.. Grover has employed
in his stock company an actor named Bangs,
who was forrnly rebel officer on Stonewall
Jaeksons staff Night before last the actors
friends assembled, determined to give him an
enthusiastic greeting, and carried their demon
STATIONS so far, it is said, as to Aproveke" the
loyal persons present to a degree where for
bearence seased to be virtue. 5zf5
Large fields of cotton are growing in Cali
tornia-over one hundred acres in one field
looking well. The State Of California offers
bounty of $4,000 for the first one hundred
acres Of cotton also $4,000 for thefrst one hun
dred bales Of three hundred pounds each. Over
100000 is given by the State for the encour-
agement of agriculture in the raising of vari-
Gus products.
We understand that many of the gentle
men engaged before the war in the manufac-
ture of Tobacco, are preparing to open factor
les this Fall ~ o
In a business point of view, from the signs
that line the streets, the advertisement in the
papers, and the faces on change, one would
hardly believe that there had been four years
halt and that all this was fresh sstart--Pe-
tersbrg hader. s
The Bridgeport Standard has been shown
very dangerous counterfeit $50 greenback,
passed on a Bridgeport merchant. With the
exception of the head at the left of the top
centre, the bill is an almost perfect imitation
The head is a botch-the nose is perfect
"pug." Look out for the pug-nosed green
back. 81 . +-
The passion of embezzlement and defaul-
cation that is rife among the worlds people"
has reached one Of the most staid and quiet
| boarding of Rhode Island, where pu-
| pill, a. lad from New York, has disappeared,
| taking with him the watches, pocket-money,
and the jack knives and whip-cord of his fell
| lows.
| At St. Paul, Minnesota, the only accident
| that befell General Grant was that he was at
| tackled by lady with a bouquet which was
protfered to him for kiss Considering him
self hopelessly at bay, he made all uneondi
| tional surrender and kissed the lady.
| The difficulty between the civil and militia
ry authorities in Mississippi is said to have
blown over. The matter was referred to-
| Washington, where the refusal of the military
commander to obey the writ of habeas cor
| pas was sustained. d.
PERsoNAL.-We see by our Atlanta ex-
changes that the Confederate General Gordon
who figured quite prominently in the Virginia
campaigns, is Keeping grocery store in that
city.
| The Cincinnati Commercial says: "Wash-
| ington is defended now by 1,400 men, COM
manded by two hundred commissioned officers
| "a sword to every seven muskets"
! The PAYMENT OF TRooPs.-The paymas-
ter Generals Department has drawn from this
/ u. S. Treasury since the LIST of May, $780,
$4,000. 40 to pay off the troops 1.-THE army.
Another prize fight for the championship of
England is arranged to come off on Wednes-
day, the lst of November, between Jem Mace
and Joe Wormaid. =. -1- 5-sj.,-- T..