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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

A special despatch from Washington to
the New York Daily Ne'cs, says it is re-
ported, on good authority, that President
johnson will appoint his Cabinet early in De-
cember, and that Reverdy johnson will be
Secretary of State General Mcclellan, Secre-
tary of War; General Dix, Secretary of the
Navy, and a distinguished Southern gentle
man, Attorney General.
Now it is barely possible that Mr. johnson
may purpose making change in his Cabinet,
but surely he will never select the persons
mentioned to fill the vacancies. Mr. Reverdy
Johnson's name is too intimately associated
with certain equivocal claims, prosecuted by
him to payment, against the Treasury of the
United States, during the Fillmore admins
tration. We do not give it as our opinion
that Mr.. Reverdy Johnson did what was
wrong in regard to those very heavy claims,
but we do know that the general sentiment Of
the people and press strongly condemned him
As for General Mcclellan, President John
son is too old stager" to attempt to carry
such dead-wood as Little Mac" and as tc
Dix and the unknown but distinguished South
erner, they are non-entties, such as a man
with President Johnsons sense is not going tc
be bothered with
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President johnson and the Admission
of Southern congressman.

1t is pretty clear that the President has at
heart the admission of the Southern Congress-
men, and will make it measure of his admin
istration. Those opposed to it will be regard
ed as hostile to the most material points of its
policy.
Indian agents are now required, when Civ
ing licenses to persons to trade with Indians
to take oath that they are granted without any
agreement or understanding with the party
licensed or any person for such party in the
behalf of the former, for gain. The rule is
very strict, and so worded as to cover every
possible cause of collision. Doubtless there
is need enough of this stringency.
Commodore John Rogers has been ordered
to the command of the Pacific squadron. The
Powhattan will be his first flagship; the Mon
adnoc will succeed it,
Senator Cresswell of Maryland, is at the
National .- ga,
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National Express Company.

We are authorized to state that the sub
scription books to the stock of this company
are as yet not closed in this city, though they
are closed elsewhere. A fine chance for in
vestment is still open for short time. Those
of our citizens having surplus funds could not
do better than call on Mr. Walter II. Taylor,
OF Mr.. Nash, at the Office of the company and
take stock in the great National enterprise.
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REPORTED DEATH,-The Richmond Times
says, it is asserted that Mr.. II. Clay Saith
Assistant Purser of the steamship Atlanta,
which was wrecked recently on her outward
trip from New Orleans to New York, was lost
among the lHge number of others who met
their death at that time Mr.. Smith was
formerly citizen of this place, and was the
brother of the former well known pursers of
the steamships Roanoke and jamestown, Jack
and Billy Smith
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Hurrah for the Soldiers!

It is with pleasure that we record such in
stances of generosity towards fallen foe as
we give below from the Baltimore SIN. The
soldiers are the men to reconstruct the Union.
From long experience, they know the men
with whom they have to deal, and General
ing General Elliott:
A CASE OF PARDoN.-A clergyman of this
city, a relative of General Elliott of South
Carolina, who defended Fort Sumpter, receiv-
ed letter lately from him stating that he was
at Port Royal, supporting Ids family by fish
ing, and he requested the clergyman to en-
deavor to procure his pardon. 1t will be re-
membered that Gen. Gilmore commanded the
land attack on the fort. To facilitate the case,
for such pardons are granted slowly, as an act
of graceful courtesy from one brave soldier to
another, and as a deed which would exert
most happy influence, the clergyman wrote to
General Gilmore, saying if he would go in his
barge across the bay he would see fisher
mans hut, and in that hut wounded fisher
man, whom he knew very well as the former
commander of Fort Sumpter, and he request
ed him to procure the pardon. General Gill
more at once responded, thanking the clergy
man for the suggestion, and sending a letter
to the President asking the pardon as per-
sonal favor. The clergyman saw the Presi-
dent few days ago, and the pardon is grant
ed and will be sent to him as soon as it can be
FASTENED through the necessary official bureaus
This pardon, the Attorney General assured the
clergyman, will secure to General Elliott the
immediate restoration of his lands close to
which his fisherman's hut now stands.
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PARDoNs.-The pardon of our townsman,
Mr.. w. A. Graves, is in the hands of the
Governor; and, speaking of pardons, we see
the name of the great whiskey manufacturer
OF Augusta county, Mr.. Peter Hanger, amongst
those recently pardoned by the President.
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DAY BOOK---THREE CENTS.

We announce, with much regret, that, ow-
ng to the great increase in the price of print
ing paper, we are forced to the necessity of
raising the price of the Day Book to THREE
CENTS per copy. This arrangement will go
into effect on Monday next, the 9th inst
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THE WAR AGAINST PARAGUAY.

Boston, Nov. 5.-Advices from Buenos
Ayres, to Sept. 30, have been received. The
war between the allied powers and Paraguay
still continued. The former recently gained
an important victory, having captured the
town of Uruguayana and 5000 Paraguayan
prisoners, alter seige of six weeks The
prisoners were summarily disposed of by be-
ing drafted into the allied army to fight
against their own countrymen. The victory
caused great rejoicing at Buenos Ayres,
FROM SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON.
Ne,o York, Nov 5.-Advces from Savan-
nah state that the military authorities have
relinquished the government of that city to
the Mayor and Councils 4
The Charleston Courier Of the ID, announces
the election of Col. P. G. Gaillard. lie receiving
,l90 votes to $50 for Gen. Schrieole. The
South Carolina Legislature has voted twice for
United States Senator for the short term,
without a choice. The election of Congress
man has been postponed from the 18th to the
22d.
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LEAVE YOUR NAMES.

Persons in this city or Portsmouth, desiring
the Day Book left at their homes, can have it
properly attended to by having their names
left at our counting room.
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Bsg- We return our thanks to Mr. Craw-
ford Rogers, of the National Express Compa-
ny, for late Petersburg papers in advance of
the mail
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5I7HE EXCELSIOR COOK sToVE.

| ,sire to call your attention especially to this
STOVE. believe, in this Stove, we have all
that is really valuable in a COOKING STOVE
The hues are large, the fre-box large and well
formed, Tit has sitter, CRATE and ash drawer in
the hearth, similar to the celebrated Black Dia-
mond, and the Oven is much larger and better
proportional than that of any other Stove in the.
market
We have also attached to this Stove MangleTs
celebrated Gas Burning Division Piece, by means
OF which the gas thrown off from the coal is en-
trely consumed. The Stove is perfect in its ope-
ration, the design is entirely new and beautiful,
and the plates are heavy and durable. There are
five sizes of these Stoves, for burning both coal
and wood. For sale at d. w. HILLS,
aulS-tf No. 7 CampbelIs wharf
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

RICHMOND EXAMINER-At the request of
}. Barry King, Esq, the Age for the Er-
ami'er, subscriptions for IT, paper will be
received at this Office
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

HkS~ The Post Office at Lake Drummond
Norfolk county, has been re-opened and w, F,
Douglass appointed Postmaster.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

Bsg@ Elections took place yesterday in New
York, Massachusetts and New Jersey We
shall give our readers the latest intelligence as
to the results L..
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
HOTEL.

Neac York, Nov. Sat half-past II O.
clock this morning an explosion of myster-
Gus box in front of the Wyoming Hotel 333
Greenwich street, took place; SCATTERING the
front of the hotel and breaking nearly all the
glass in the building opposite and along the
square where the hotel is situated. Two men
were killed and nine persons wounded. A
short time ago, it appears, guest Of the hotel
left this box as security for his BILL and pro-
missed to call soon and redeem it. The box
was placed in the baggage room, in charge OF
the porter, and this morning smoke was seen
issuing from the box, when it was taken by
two men and carried to the sidewalk. just
as they reached the edge of the pavement the
explosion occurred, killing the men carrying
the box, and doing much damage as above
mentioned. The police have arrested all the
persons stopping at the hotel and the matter
is now under investigation The explosion
was very loud, and attracted the attention of
persons a mile distant from the locality.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

NOR SALE.-67 bbls. Bakers Extra
Flour.
30 bbls. Moasses.
SO bbls. Pickles.
So bbls. Barley Malt.
Sc dozen Corn Brooms.
GA nests Willow Baskets.
SO boxes Window Glass.
so kegs White Lead.
rs kegs Black Paint.
box Imperial Green.
Dbl. Putty.
10 boxes Ground Coffee 't
Is bbls. Self Raising Flour.
The above articles will be sold low, to close up
consignment.
L. H. DELK, Agent,
Nos. 26 and 80, Commerce Street
pov73t Norfolk, Va.
M. l.. r. DAVIS. l.. w. DAVIS.
Wis IL BROT HER,
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BEs5" The Petersburg and Weldon Rail
Road is again in running order
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AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Nov, 4.-The pardon of John
Overton, said to be the wealthest man in
Tennessee, was received by Governor Brown
low some days since, but Gen. Fiske, of the
Freedmen's Bureau, declines to recognize it or
to restore to Overton his property. The pre-
vious order of the United States District Court
was likewise not complied with Gen. Fiske
has gone to Washington to investigate, I'd
Mr.. Overton also left for the same destination
this morning
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. President
johnson has approved the sentence passed
upon Henry Wirz, that he be hanged, and Or
dered that the sentence be carried into execu-
ton on Friday next. .. .rftA
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THE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION.

MILLEDGEvILLE, Nov. yesterday an
ordinance to sell the State Road, the proceeds
to be devoted to the payment of the State
debt was tabled. The balance of the day was
occupied in discussing the new constitution.
which was resumed this morning This af-
ternoon resolution was unanimously adopted
asking the President for the pardon of and re-
storation OF property to Commander Tatnall.
A post Office agent is here from Washington,
arranging for the resumption of the Georgia
mails
MILLEDGEvILLE, Nov. 3.--The Convention
has adopted an ordinance to pay the members
and declares it to be the duty of the Legsla-
ture to provide for widows and orphans of
Georgia soldiers, and for disabled soliiers
also, an ordinance to ratify the act of guar
dams, trustees, &C., during the war A reso-
luton has been adopted asking the Provision
al Governor to order the formation of one or
more militia companies in each county, under
the approval of the President. A resolution
was also introduced expressing the opinion of
the Convention that the time for general
amnesty has arrived.
The Reputation ordinance is the special Or
der for tomorrow.
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION AT NEW YORK
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THE CHOLERA IN NEW YoRK-LATEsT.
NEW YORK, Nov 5.-The Deputy Health
officer. Walner, reports, under date of yester-
day that the cholera aboard the Atlanta is
still confined to the Storage passengers Sc
veral new cases have broken out, but one of
which died. Not a case has occurred amono
the first or second cabin passengers, or crew
of the ship.
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CITY COLLECTORS OFFICE, )
NORFOLK, Sept. 22d, 1865
NOTICE TO CITY TAX-PAYERS.

By Resolution of the Common and Select Couu-
ellis, the Collector is ordered to collect the Taxes
Of 1865, in full, deducting the 80 per cent paid to
Collector Singleton, in 1868. Also, to collect the
Taxes of 1854, deducting the amounts collected
All persons paying on or before the 18th of No
vember, will be allowed five per cent. discount,
and after that time, to the first day of January,
1866, ~ per cent. after which time the Tax
Bills will be rgidly enforced, as the city must
have money to meet her demands
The arrangements of the Finance Committee
are very lenient, letting the Taxpayer off with
two years Taxes.
shall expect all to respond promptly to this
notice. go
sep23-tf - City Conector
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A Carlo. w. PEDRICK would re,
II general, that he has associated himself wi.
Messrs BAGWELL d WHITE, Druggists End
A!pothecaries, No. a, Ocean House, PoEtsw ,uth,
virginia, and trusts that an experience Of sixteen
years In the retail drug and prescription bust
college OF Pharmacy, will entitle him to their
confidence. All who may favor them with their
patronage may rest assured that their prescrp-
uons VIII be compounded with accuracy and
heathess. oc26- I'm -
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

+" SOLE AGENT FOR
RUSS CELEBRATED PREPARATIONS
RUSS ST DOMINGO BITTERS.
RUSS GIN COCK TAIL.
RUSS BOURBON COCK TAIL.
RUSS ST. DOMINGO PUNCH
RUSS ST DOMINGO WINE.
RUSS ARRACk PUNCH.
de-, de-, dc.
HUBBELS GOLDEN BITTERS.
BRAKES PLANTATION BITTERS.
OLD SACHEM BlTTERS.
CIAGETTE ALE, AND DUNLoPS ALBANY ALE,
In Half Barrels
ENGEL & VOLTS LAGER BEER,
1922 afs In Quarter Kegs
Mg- All Goods sold at a slight advance upon
New York rates.
Country Trade is invited
GEO. SANGSTER,
sep29-tf No. 25, Market Square.
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LATEST NEWS.
By TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE DAY BOOK.

Wirz to be Hung on Friday Next
President johnson Approves the Sem
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DROPOSALS FOR WOOD.-SeaIed'
i Proposals will be received by the Committee
OF the Aims House until WEDNESDAY, sNovem-
Der lst at the Registers Office for seventy cords
OF good hard WOOD, to be delivered at the Aims
House, subject to the inspection of the Com
mittee. G. w. COWDERY, C. C. IS.
. ocls-tf sBt 5 H, HODGES, G. c. G. G. 4S'I,.
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INO GETTERS..--A pa
J. TENT SHINGLE-MAKING MACHINE is
Shingles at present offers an inducenent to those
DESTROYS of profitable employment; and the W ork
+g OF such machine cannot help being prof.
aple. For further information, apply at
- jy 2S-tt .g.YTHlS OFFICE
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Wages of Labor in Europe.

According to Mr. Flint, Secretary of the
board of Agriculture, who investigated the
subject while in Europe, thirty-seven cents
per day is the highest sum paid the farm
laborer in England or Ireland the laborer
boarding himself In most parts of Ireland
the farm laborer gets but twenty five cents
per day, and with this sum he must board
and lodge himself; and even at this low rate
he is not able to procure labor on full time.
In Belgium the average price is about thir-
ty cents per day, the laborer finding him
self. In Bon, on the Rhine, it is about
twenty cents per day.. At the large .Agri-
cultural Institute at Goisberg, near West
baden, it is twenty four cents per day. In
and around Heidelberg, in the Grand Du-
chy of Baden, it is from thirty to thirty five
cents. In and around Cassel thirty seven
cents per day, finding themselves. These
prices are for the season Of harvest, when
prices are generally higher than at other
seasons of the year, No wonder there is
large emigration to this country. Mass
ReDubltcun
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Eggs I'm Winter.

Z. X. informs us how hens may be made
to lay in winter when eggs sell at high prices.
lsually in spring and summer hens lay well.
1t would appear that the nearer the tenn
perature of winter can be made to that of
spring, the better the hens will lay. His
hen-house in winter is in cellar with win
dows on the south side reaching from the
top to the bottom. Under the roost is a
stone floor covered with peat or loan foot
and half deep. Since changing his hens
from cold to a warm shelter, and feeding
them with boiled potatoes, flesh, powdered
bone, blood, &c, eggs have become abundant
No fowls should be kept over two years, as
they lay best when year old and before. -
Select roosters from small varieties and DIFF
ferent breeds. Bolton Grays are nearest the
standard for layers. Years of experience
have confirmed our valuable correspondent
in these views ofbarnyard fowls. His large
and elegant hocks of chickens which we saw
last summer serve to satisfy us that our cor
respondent Is most successful poulterer,
one who has learned wisdom from practice
and experience. boston Caltirator.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
walking ~ Raft.

There was fellow once stepped out ofthc
door OF a tavern on the Mississippi, mean
ing to walk mile up the shore to the next
tavern. just at the landing there lay big
raft, one of the old fashioned whalers, raft
Il mile long.
Well, the fellow heard the landlord say
the raft was mile long, and he said unto
himself 81 will go forth and see this great
wonder, and let mine eyes behold the timber
which the hand OF man hath hewn." SO
he got on at the lower end and began to am
bulate over the wood in pretty fair time
But just as he started, the raft started too,
and as he walked up the river it walked
down, both travelling at about the same rate
When he got to the end Of the sticks, he
found they were pretty near the shore and
in sight Of II tavern; so he landed and walked
straight into the tavern he d come out of.
The general samcncss Of things took him a
little ahack, but he looked the landlord steady
"Publican,' said he, ''are you gifted with
airy twin brother who keeps similar sized
tavern, with Il duplicate wife, II comporting
wool pile, and corresponding circus bills, a
mile off from here p
The tavern keeper was fond of fun and
accordingly said that it was Just 50.
And Publican, have you among your
dry goods anything for the entertainment of
man and horse, any whiskey Of the same size
as that of your brother 81"
And the tavern man said, that from the
rising of the sun to the going down of the
same, he had.
They took drinks, when the stranger said.
Publican, that twin brother Of yours is Il
mighty fine mana very fine man indeed.
But do you know am afraid he suffers Il
good deal with the Chicago diptheria. y
And what that?" asked the landlord.
Its when the truth settles so firm in n
man that none of it ever comes out, Com
mon doctors Of the catnip sort, call it lyin
When left your brothers confectionery,
there was raft at the door, which he swore
his life to, was mile long. Well, Publican,
| walked that raft from bill to tail, from his
door to yourn. Now | know my time, an
| am just AS good for myself as for hoss,
and better for that than any man you ever
did see. always walk mile, on a good
road, in twenty minutes, and I'll be busted
with an overloaded lnjun gun if I've been
more than ten minutes comm here, and
steppin' over the blamed logs at that. "
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Coffee as the French Prepare 1t.

In Paris, the coffee is nectar compared
with the beverage we in common call coffee.
The French use three kinds of coffee, Mo-
cha, Java, and Rio, mixed in equal parts.
The coffee, before roasting, is winnowed, to
cleanse it of dust, &c. /; it is then culled or
picked over, every black or defective kernel
is picked out, as well as stones, seeds, and
rat droppings, which are abundant in most
coffee. 1t is then put into tubs of clean
water and well washed, then spread ready
to dry; when dry it is ready for roasting.
The coffee required is roasted daily at large
establishments; while warm it is ground and
put up in glazed papers of conical shape,
holding from two ounces to half a pound,
and sealed up. Gentlemen, as they. leave
their places of business for home and din
ner, when convenient, call and take the
needed supply. The coffee is put into pot
or digestor in cold water and then set over
lamp expressly for the purpose, and there
heated not boiled, but stepped from the
digestor no steam or fumes arise; when rea-
dy you have your cup of coffee. 1t is coffee,
and beverage delicious, health giving, not
the bitter, acid, filthy, nauseous drug we
are in the habit of partaking, and calling it
coffee. -Springfed Republican.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
A Scene i'm Paris.

A boy sixteen years of age was brought
before the police court, Paris, charged with
stealing and begging in the public street
He was bright, fine looking boy, but very
poorly clad, and when brought before the
judge he fell upon his knees and begged not
to put him in prison; that his mother was
sick and starving, and that alone had driv-
en- him to steal; that he could not find work
and if he was imprisoned til disgrace would
kill his poor mother The Judge seemed
somewhat moved by the boy story, but he
nevertheless, after hearing the evidence,
finally condemned him to six weeks i'm
prlsonment.
AS the boy was being led away, poor
woman, pale covered with rags, and her
hair in disorder, forced her way through
the crowd, and, tottering up to the boy,
passed one arm around him; and then turn
ing to the judge, pushed back her long black
hair, and exclaimed; "Do you not recog.
nize me! Thirteen years passed since you
deserted me, leaving me alone with my child
and my shame; but have not forgotten
YOU, and this boy, wnom you have condemns
ed is your son
You may imagine the effect this an
nouncemont produced on bystanders. The
Judge in a loid voice, ordered the woman
to be carried from the court, and then lef
it himself; but joined the poor creature ii
the street, and carried her and the boy of
IN Garage.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-09
Didn't Want a Substitute.

Mr. Pilkinson, small farmer in Penn
sylvania, was some time ago drafted for the
service of his country. His wife, though
she possessed but small stock of general
information, is one of the best coniugal
partners, and she was much troubled at the
thought Of parting with her husband. As
she was engaged in scrubbing off her door
steps, rough-looking stranger came up and
thus addressed her;
81 hear madam, that your husband has
been drafted"
YES, sir, he has - answered Mrs.
Pikinson, "though dear knows, there S
few men that couldn't better be spared from
their families"
"Well, madam, | have come to offer my
self as substitute for him.
"a WHAT" asked Mrs. Pilkinson, with
some excitement.
Il am willing to take his place, " said the
stranger
'>You take the place of my husband, you
wretch. I'll teach you to insult a distressed
woman that way, you vagabond y cried
Mrs Pilkinson as she discharged the dirty
in the face of the discomfted and
substitute, who took to his heels
just in time to escape having his head bro
ken by the bucket