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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-07
[For the Day Book.
The Water Question.
FENIAN.

Artemus Ward, speaking Of this wicked
rebellion says that be is in favor of putting
it down, even if he has to sacrifice every blood
relation that his wife has in the world
This patriotic burst from the great show
man, is not unlike the position maintained by
many of the rampant advocates for the i'm
mediate introduction of "juniper, whether
we will Or no. They are in favor of it, even
if they sacrifice every dollars worth of real
estate their neighbor possesses. Perhaps they
are more like unto the drunken loafer, who
being on baud when the builders We're de-
batting whether or not to launch a fine ship,
said, 'Let her rip, gentlemen, II! take the
responsibility The voters of this city are
requested to consider well this question before
committing themselves 1T is very easy to
talk"-very easy for fluent 81 eaker to show
facts and precedents to establish that it is not
only desirable, but absolutely economical
very easy for tacie pen to produce figures
10 show the same thing. But alas how often
nave we been misled thus Remember how
true is that old saying of Charles Lambs,
there is nothing so unreliable as facts, I'M
less it be figures" How far will the amount
realized from the sale of $500, 900 City bonds
go towards the accomplishment of the pro-
posed enterprise? Why, in the present state
Of the market, it will not pay salaries, adver-
Using, surveys, and other incidentals; and be-
fore one stroke Of oorh is done, you will be
called upon for the interest on this issue, and
6 further subscription to begin tie soo'k, A
halt million will scarce pay for the expert
ments that will be made to see how '.juni-
per- and sold rye" will mngle, and to de-
t9rmino what proportions will most conduce
t. human happiness.
Let there be full gathering at the meet
ing tonight, aud let us have both sides Of the
case fairly presented.
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The Water question.

Two communications on this subject will be
found in to-day's issue. We are glad to find
that our community is taking the proper in
terest in this important question. We hope
there will be full turn out at the meeting to
take place at the Court House to night. Those
who favor the introduction Of water into the
city, have called this meeting, yet they do not
propose to monopoize all the time, but no
doubt would listen with pleasure TO any gen
tleman, who may desire to give his views on
"a subject in which we all are so deeply inter-
ested Let us have to night general turn
ont OF the people; free discussion Of the
merits Of the question, so that we may all be
able to go to the polls and cast an intelligent
vote, as to whether the city shall subscribe
five hundred thousand dollars to bring watel
into this city or not.
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NEW BANK IN STAUNToN-It has been
determined to establish bank on the new
system in Stanton. At meeting of cit-
zens lately held for the purpose, books We're
opened, as we learn from the Spectator, and
some fifty odd thousand dollars worth of stock
were subscribed, and measures were taken
looking to further subscriptions, 50 as to in
crease the capital to an amount not exceeding
$500 900.
The amount necessary to organize the bank
having been taken, the stockholders proceeded
to elect nine Directors, and the following per-
sons were chosen:
Alexander H. H. Stuart, Charles 7. Coch-
ran, Hugh w. Shef1ey, Claiborne r. Mason,
Briseoe B. Donaghe, William Allan, William
Il. Tams JAS W. Crawford, NJ. G.. Hartman
The Directors met to elect officers, and the
following were unanimously chosen:
Alexander IT, II, Stuart, Presidents Hugh
v, Shefley, Vice-President; William Allan
Cashier
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The Candidates.

By reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen that as the election day approach
es, candidates multiply. The voice of the
people calls loudly upon Gen'l John $. Mill
son, for Congress. Mr. William H. Norris,
of Portsmouth, announces himself as a can
didate for the House Of Delegates and after
diligent enquiry, and his personal assurances,
we are prepared to believe, that any 'giutio-
min" who may center against him, will have
tight" race of it. Mr. j. c. Tlanghorne
also announces himself, as a candidate, fol
the same city, and for the same place It,will
also be seen that our esteemed friend, and that
able and upright citizen, Capt. Sam'l Watts,
of Portsmouth, is unable to comply with the
wishes of his fellow citizens who desire the
benefit of his services in the Legislature of the
State He declines to become "A candidate for
the House of Delegates.
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NEPTUNE.

The Hartford Times says that the soldiers
' ein Come ticut was given in nearly a solid
column against negro suffrage. Some of the
First Heavy Artillery We're demonstrated with
ny the Republicans OF Hartford for the way
they were voting, when one Of them replied
tla5 ''every soldier in the entire regiment
would vote NO, except perhaps half dozen
of Governor Buokingham's pimps."
MATRIMoNIAL,-Breve Lieutenant Colo
mel Albert Gallatin Lawrence and Miss Eva,
Youngest daughter of the late General Joseph
7. Taylor, United States Army We're united
in marriage on the 25th September, at the
Derby Cottage, Newport Rhode Island, by
the Rev. Mr., Chids,
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The Detroit Free Press says chat thc Euro
pcan capitalists who left Chicago on Tue day
morning, were taken over the intervening $40
miles to Toledo in less than seven hours, III
Guiding forty minutes for lunch at Elkhart,
and all of the several stops along the way
Deductmg stops, the entire distance was run
at the rAte>of Al miles an hour, while a. If t.
show what an American locomotive could do
over a superb road-bed, the last SO miles
We're accomplished in thirty-two minutes.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
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The tlues are large, the fire-box large and well
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proportional than that of any other Stove in the
market.
We have also attached to this Stove Managle's
Celebrated Gas-burning Division Piece, bymeans of
which the Gas thrown off from the coal is entirely
consumed. The Stove is perfect in its operation.
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 ID. w. HILLS,
aulS-tt No. z CampbelPs wharf
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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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THANKs.-Mr. jno. a. Barnes, of the Reid
Express Company, will accept our thanks. for
copies of the Richmond papers of yesterday.
in advance of the mails.
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To the Commissioners Of Election
N OU are hereby notified to meet at my office.
IL on the 10th instant at a P NJ, to be quail
fed for Commissioners OF the election to be held
on the 18th instant
WIN. B. DEGGS, Sergeant.
First Ward.-W. T. Harrison, d. W. Todd,
Frank DeCordy, W. X. Jones and Simon Stone.
Conductor, W. Joynes.
Second Ward.-E. h. Gornto, Thos. Fatherly,
Allen Howard, I. L. R. Baker and Samuel Frost.
Conductor, Il. Nelson.
Third Ward.-T Patton, j. H. Borum, W. r
Bell, j. W. Belote and John Fisher.-C Conductor,
W. b. Deggs.
Fourth Ward.-Thos. p Crowell, Jno Tag
CART, Clemmitt Hill, James Ryan and Peter Dil-
worth -Condnctor Cantain GUY
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G. SIBLEY-NO. so, High street
~ Portsmouth,.
MANUFACTURER OF TUE
2 0 WRAY1N PIP d

p o VIVA ia N PIPE.
The P0WHATAN PIPES made at my estab-
lishment have been pronounced indispensable,
and having been in for the last six years, have
established fine reputation, as being the most
Porous Pipe in the market, and also, strong and
not easily broken.
Oc6-3t j. G. SHIRLEY
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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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LATEST NEWS.
From washington,

Washington, Oct 4.-The court martial
for the trial of Brevet Brig. Gen. j. c. Bris-
coe commenced to-day. The following officers
constitute the court:
Brevet Major General &. S. Greene, Prcs
dent; Brig. Gen. H. Prince, Brig. Gen. II.
Briggs, Brevet Brig. Gen J. NJ. Hederick.
Brevet Brig. Gen. +. H. Collier, Col. John
Flynn, 28th Pennsylvania; Col H. b. Durham.
U. 5. A., Judge Advocate.
Ex-Governor Ford of Ohio. and L. G.. Hine,
appeared as counsel for the prisoner, who
pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery.
The testimony of Capt Alberger, A. @. NJ,
was strong against the accused. The General
he said sent for him, and after learning the
amount which the witness had in his safe.
said that the money could be taken lust as
well as not, and nobody would be any the
wiser of it. Col Asmitten and John Odell are
also witnesses for the prosecution.
The battalion raised in California and which
was attached to the Massachusetts quota, are
now to be paid in full, but the paymasters are
required to keep a separate account of the
travel, pay and subsistence allowance, amount
ing to $500 for each man, in order that the
same may be presented to Massachusetts, for
reimbursement to the United States Treasu-
ry.
The President to-day signed eighty-fve par
don warrants, principally for parties in Ala
bama, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina
They were sent to the Stae Department for
the signature of the Secretary.
CIRCULAR FROM THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU
The followii G circular letter has been pro-
mulgated from the Freedmen's Bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF REFUGEES
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS.
| WASHINGTON Oct. 4, 1865.
OiycHtar:-State laws with regard to APP
premiership will be recognized by this Bureaus;
provided they make no distinction of color or
in case they do 50, the said laws applying to
white children will be extended to the colored
Officers OF this Bureau are regarded as guar
dams of orphan minors of freedmen within
their respective districts The principle to be
adhered to with regard to paupers is that each
county, parish, township OF city, shall care for
and provide for its own poor Vagrant laws
made for free people and now in force on the
statue books OF the States embraced in the OPP
erations Of this Bureau will be recognized and
extended to the freedmen. Assistant Com
mlssloners will draw up specific instructions
applicable to the respective States in accor-
dance with the foregoing principles
o. O. Howard.
| Major General Commissioner
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FOR RENT.

NCR SALE.-A small tract OF LAND.
4 on the route of the Norfolk & Petersburg
Railroad, containing seventy COZ acres, more or
less. From three to four thousand cords of Wood
can be cut fl ON the tract but the whole will be
sold standing with the land on which it grows, or
it desired, the wood and land will be sold separate
ly, at 81 per cord for the wood, or $500 for the
tract as it stands
See Messrs. FENTRESS q DILLON, Auction
GERS, No 50, High Street, opposite Ocean House,
Portsmouth, Va. ocG-2t
LNOR RENT--Tha fine Store, now
Il occupied by Mr.. j. NJ Freeman. Also the
Dwellings Nos. and l, on Hill street, near Bank.
Possession Of the two first named to be given on
the first of January next Of the last named inn
mediately. Apply to
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TNHE VOTERS OF NORFOLK
Il County, and the City of Portsmouth, will
support Col. VIM. ETHEREDGE and SAMUEL
WATTS, at the ensuing Election, for Members of
the House of Delegates. Day Of Election 18th
October.
oc2-H DEEP CREEK.
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Major General Commissioner
NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.

On Wednesday the chief items Of business.
were the appointment of various committees to
prepare subject matters proper for the consid-
Grafton Of that body and report from the
Committee on the Secession Ordinance, through
It's Chairman, Mr. Boyden, of Rowan, of an
ordinance declaring null and void the Secession
ordinance Of May goth 1861. A motion was
made by Mr.. Smith, of Johnston county, to
suspend the rules for the purpose of putting
the ordinance upon It's second reading, which,
after considerable discussion, was withdrawn.
The ordinance is in the following words
Be 1t ordained by The de1egates Of the qooa
people q The State Of North CtuoliEa in Con
tentlon assembled, and ii is hereby declared and
o'dotned, That the ordinancesof the Conven-
ton of the State of North Carolina ratified on
the Dist day of November, 1888, which adop-
ted and ratified the Constitution of the United
States, is now aud at all times since the adop-
ton and ratification thereof hath been in full
force and effect notwithstanding the supposed
ordinance of the Goth day of May, 1861, de-
caring that the same be repealed, rescinded
and abrogated, and the said supposed ordin-
ance is now and hath been at all times. null
and void -PeteySb}gu ErDress.
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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
THE UNION, CONSTITUTION,
IL and the Enforcement of

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the House of Delegates from the city of Ports
mouth. lfelected | pledge myself to look care
fully after the interestslot my constituents.
oct6-lw* ~ w. H. NORRIS
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INSURANCE.
F5NHE AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORFOLK,

: Z 2
T'HE AMERICAN INSURANCE
4 COMPANY OF NORFOLK,
incorporated IS49.
j. c, D E NJ G., President.
DlREcToRs: =
JN0 B. WHITEHEAD, GEO. R. DRUMMOND
JOHN d. GORDAN, c. H. ROWLAND,
RICHARD DICKSON, JOS. r. SPRATL.EY.
This Company having successful experience
of thirteen years prior to the war, and the Stock
holders having adopted plan whereby the deficit
in the CAPITAL STOCK (occasioned by such of
the Southern securities as were rendered value
less by the issue of the wary has been supplied
offers to the Merchants and Property holdersof
Norfolk the opportunity of insuring in a a5g2s q
ii o VI h G o M L N Y
Office, for the present, at the Franklin Savings
Bank, Bank street.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK,
Authorized by a Resolution of Stock
holders.
Books of Subscription for an addition of 33O)
Three Hundred and Eighty Shares, at 500 per
share, to the Capital Stock of the Company,
are open at the Office.
This Company has unsurpassed charter priv
leges; and those DESTROYS of subscribing, will
please call at once and ascertain TERMS conditions
&c. j. G. DEMING,
sepS-lm ---t President.
ENRE, LIFE. MARINE q INLAND
IL Insurance..
j. G. d Il M ] N G. AGENT.
New York Life Insurance Company,
NEW YORK.
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y.
Home Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
NEW HAVEN
Springfield Fire d Marine Insurance,
Co., N. v.
National Fire Insurance COMPANY,
BALTIMORE.
Mutual Fire Assurance Society,
Ht VIRGINIA.
lagN Life Policies, Fire Policies on Buildings,
Merchandise, &c, and Policies on Cargoes and
Ilulls of Vessels issued at this AGENCY at the
lowest current rates.
j. c. DEMING, Agent,
Franklin Savings Bank, Bank street,
au26-6m Near Main ST., Norfolk, Va
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Washington, Oct 5.-The Central Council
of the Fenian Brotherhood. now in session in
this city, in view Of the recent events in Ire
land, has called general Congress of the en-
tire association in the United States. to meet
IN Philadelphia on the 10th inst
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and every other article to be found in
FIRST GLASS JOBBING HOUSE. +.
Our entire Stock has been purchased for cash
by two of the Partners in person, whose long ex-
perience in the trade iustifes us in saying that
we can offer inducements to Merchants that can
not be surpassed. ss
We are now prepared to offer to the trade at
satisfactory prices, one of the most
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Roleig4, Oct NO business of importance
was transacted by the Convention to-day.
The committee on business made a report, and
other committees were appointed. The Com
mittee on the Ordinance of Secession offered
an ordinance declaring that the State has
never been out Of the Union, but that the or
dinance Of 1889 was still in force. A motion
to suspend the rules and put the ordinance on
the several readings was voted down.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-17

Mansfield has got oil on the brain. Two
companies, the 0MAnsAeld" and aMarion, 2
have been formed, whose stock is selling
rspidIy. One ofthe companies is sinking
g we'll, And the Mansfield Herald, with. an
eye to the future, INDUCES in the follow
ing precautionary advice: 7li - ''q ez--
We would suggest that our Councils, In
view Of the large amount Of oil that may
now be brought to the city, will pass an
ordinance, preventing the storing of this
inhsmmAblemRterisl within the city limits.
But It may be that these compsnies do not
intend to bring the oil they may get to
Mansfield, in which case such q law would
not be necessary. The recent fire in Phil
sdelphis is terrible example Of what may
occur in allcities, a proper smouDt Of eau
ton not Icing taken. l'14 -t-l
Much oil interest is now centered in Ar
cadei Wyoming County, New York, where
several companies are operating on large
scale. A correspondent Of the New York
World ID writing them up. -1
The following are items from the head
quarters of oildom, in PennsylvaniS s'7
The territory in the immediate vicinity
Of Pit Hole Greek, and tributaries contin-
ues in great favor among oil men. a1l
u fWm. Phillips & %, have hne strike
on lease of Siverly farm. The well was
tubSa, and yielded about I've barrels Of oil
Whensons deficiency occurred in the ma,
chinery and the wsrk has not been re-
sumed. -l .. 10 -f-1 cds
Mr.. Charles HAines struck an excellent
VEN of oil in new we'll he is drilling on
the Lee farm just opposite OH City, one
day last week at the depth Of three hun dred
and eighty feet. This show occurred IN
the second sand rock. cfi
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-17

FInaing out MOrs Tban they Wanted
The rebel authorities have lAtely made
an unpleasant discovery. They hAve Juss
found out that Mr.. Memminger, when go
ing ont Of the Treasury Department neg
lected TO mention to his successor httle
debt Of four hundred nsiHions which ne
happened to have on hand. The soyein-
ment has been going on ever ancs In
bli.sful ignorance Of the existence OF such
debt; but they happened few days since
to stumble over It by accident, and they
did NOT ike it. Their Congress has been
holding secret sessions on the subject, but
they have not succeeded, up to the latest
dates, either in blotting it out or providing
for its payment. The probability Is thst
It win have to swell the total which JEFF
Davis bys-snd-bye will repudiste. Bis
sarly exploits in that line will fade into in.
significance beside the gigantic achieve
ments Of his later years. ss-s, .---.--
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Tho COnstitutionaI AmendmenT.

agate the Washington correspold-
ent of the GincinnsH Gazette, writes as fol-
lows in regard to the attempted bribery on
the part Of certain New Yorksrs in favor
Of the Amsndmsat and their anal discom-
ature; III
It has been often aaid that money was
used to secure the passage Of the amend.
ment. It happens that certain gentlemen
Of zeal, without knowledge, did come
down to Washington with hfty thousand
dollars to be devoted to this purpose. They
intimated the fact to the Uni0nisss in
charge Of the bill, and, receiving no res-
ponse, supposed the money was to be used.
When the amendment passed they waited
upon the gentlemen in charge. After ex-
pressing their wArmest congrstu tuia+ions,
they said: HOome, now leRsto business;
how much is to be paid Let's close it
upP After, by dint Of repeated sIplana-
tiona, they succeeded In, making their
meaning plain, they were told, gNOthing.'' y
But what do you mean What are the
expenses Of putting this thing thfough3
If we haven't got money enough, that's q
matter easily arranged" HWell, gentle
men, responded one Of the Congfessmen,
off you want to pay the expenses we've
incurred, 1 don't know thatI have any OBJ
lection. They amount to exactly twenty
seven dollars and fifty cents p ID Is
"Good Lore" was the Anal exclamation
of the worthless, that isn't the way they
do things at AlbanyP i-a1i
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The Hfrbt of Fespion m par,.


The Paris correspondent of the Phils-
delphia North American gives a detailed
account of the first grand court BAH OF the
'Tuileries on the llth ult. The following
paragraph, describing the costume Of the
Empress Eugenie, will be found interesting
by our lady readers;
It was composed OF light gauzy tissue
of nlais color, worn oYerR satin skirt of the
ssme color, the thin material being disposed
st the lower part Of the skirt in Vspory
folds, giving . cloud-ike appearance tothe
whole and among which were placed, here
and, there, yAriegsted tulips Of various
shades, without leaves. The body of satin
and gaC8e was terminated by berthe, en-
tifsly composed Of diamonds, forming q
brilliant fringe, amidst which hung sus-
pended emerald drops Of great beauty. A
necklace 70 eerrespond encircled the neck,
the effect being carried on above by mag
nifcent tiara of emeralds and diamonds,
placed in the front of the head, while
strsamsof diamonds fell among the curls
at the back. .vButthe most novel and daE-
cling portion Of the toilet consisted in a
girdte Of the same prescious gems, not worn
close TO the waist, but hanging slightly be-
dow il, over the tunic; something in the
same style as we may have seen in pictures
of rich costumes of the middle ages, or in
those Of noble Venetian danes. - -