The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-31
10 virginia intelligence.

-sose 1fHtn1a Intea1&ence. sa''t q
A letter from gentleman residing near
the University states that the omens are
most suspicious for most prosperous session
of this great institution of learning during the
coming year. Five hundred students are an
ticipafsd at the opening, and preparations are
being made to provide for all who may come.
The recent appointments to vacant professors,
chairs give great satisfaction. The University
is the foremost Institution of learning in
America, not accepting the great Harvard. A
student who passes the curriculum Of the
University, and obtains it's degree of ga.
NJ" may held up his head in the world Of let
tsrs in Europe or America Richmond
Times. tt..
The wild oats are now ripe, and the marshes
and swamps in this neighborhood are begir-
ming to be resorted to by sportsmen, who frd
in them black birds, reed birds, and sora
Reed birds are In excellent condition, and
the sora will soon be plentiful and fine
az 'i59N ~ Alexandria Gazette
A meeting Of the citizens of Frederick
county, Va, is to be held at Winchester, on
Monday, the Sd of September, to endorse the
action of the President as opposed to the
Radicals, and to ratify the result of the pro-
ceedings of the Conservative Convention, lately
held in Philadelphia. Mr.. Conrad, and others,
will, probably, address the meeting.
Generals joseph e. Johnston, R. s. Ewell,
Hairy Heth, and John D. Imboden, of Vir-i
ginia, and A. H. Colquitt. Of Georgia, stopped
at the American Hotel in Staunton, last
week.
Major Richard w. Jones, IA. M, gentle
man well known in Virginia, has been elect
ed to the chair of Mathematics Of Randolph
Macon College, He was promoted to be Ma
jor Of the Twelfth Virginia regiment during
the latter part Of the war, and proved HIM
self gallant and efficient officer.
A distinctly visible white frost occurred in
the neighborhoed Of Sperryville, Rappahan-
mock county, ON Sunday and Monday mern
ings last. a sl@.a Fl
A vessel drawing twelve feet and one inch
of water has recently crossed over Warwick's
bar without difficulty. The Baltimore and
New York, steamers now experience no diff
Guilty whatever in passing over the bar at
three-fourths tide. sH aa.t,d ssG st4H
The State of Virginia ID in advance of all
others in freedmen's schools; the number re-
ported being 1923 schools, 200 teachers, aud
11,7s1 scholars. 5a l,4 s45 Is
DR.. Bagby, alias Mozis Addums, delivered
lecture at Liberty on Monday night
A farmer in Wythe county, has reaped
this year, a crop Of seven thousand bushels Of
The Danville Times says: In pretty girls
and fine tobacco we can beat the world
On Monday Mr.. syaenham Grady, an old
citizen, residing on Brook avenue, near Ba-
cons Quarter Branch, committed suicide by
taking landanum. Several physicians were
called in, and the stomach-pump and other
agents were used to counteract the effects Of
the poison but all were of no avail Mr..
Grady had been wealthy man, and it is
supposed. that financial troubles were the
cause of the act. 81 Il, aias.J lis.sllJ ISL IS
The following appointments were made by
the Governor on yesterday
Thomas J Randolph, Of Aibemarle county
was appointed member of the Board of lmmi-
grafton, in place of James Black who has re
moved from the State. po eat
Charles Friend Of Prince George county,
was appointed a member of the Board of I'M
migration, in place of James Gait, who has
resigned ~
Andrew Stevenson, commissioned Notary
Public for the city and county Of Norfolk.
Holders Of Virginia State Stock or Coupon
Bonds of the State, should bear in mind that
unless they fund the interest due LIST January,
1866, before the succeeding LIST January they
will lose twelve months. interest on the in
terest 50 duer-for under the late act Of the
General Assembly there are only two Pc
riodsin which they can fund, lat of January,
1855, and 1st January, 1867; and bonds taken
after either Of those days are dated on and
bear interest from those dates Examiner.
The ceremony Of ordaining the Rev. J.
Amber Weed to the priesthood in the Catho-
lie Church, has been progressing since Mon
day, and will be concluded on Thursday NOR
ming. The orders of Sub Deacon, Deacon and
Priest, will be confirmed Mr.. Weed was
formerly a minister in the Episcopal Church.
An entertainment will be given on Tuesday
evening next, at one of the churches on
Church Hill, for the benefit of the Third
Presbyterian Church 1t will be entitled
1.-THE Flower Queen, or the Coronation of the
Rose" There are between fifty and sixty ju-
venile singers in the performance, who will
be assisted by talented adult singers.
AL restrictions on the importation Of arms
and ammunition into the Southern States
have been removed by an order dated 21st
inst. Now we can buy the wherswithal to
kill crows, opossoms, sora. ducks, and the
North Carolina Intelligence. iba
DIR. Samson is to deliver his popular lee
lures on, the Holy Land, under the auspices
Of the Young Mems Christian Association, in
the Commons Hall, Raleigh. ai-i .
The Raleigh Sentinel says: "At meeting
In Henderson county, in this State, on the
18th instant, the Hon. A. Fl. Jones, ameng