The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-19
THE DAY BOOK.
FRIDAY MORNING IAN 10. 1866.

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OMAHA BEe1Ns TO MovE-George Fran
els Train has bought four hundred and thirty
four acres of forest land of Augustus Kounte
and Sam'l E. Rogers, for SIS, 900, for his Cot
tage Company and for Central Park. The
land is covered with trees of different growth,
and is considered the most eligible land in
Omaha. Much of the land adjoining is held
for $1,000 an Omaha Herald, Jan. Is.
WINFIELD" an English thoroughbred, who
won the Ascot cup in 1856, was lately recog-
nized drawing a butchers cart in London.
The butcher had bought him for thirty shil-
hngs; but the old horse, true to the practice
OF his turf days, troubled his new owner, and
protested against bis ignobls occupation, by
running away whenever he pleased.
At Q church collection for missions the min
lister said: "My christian brethren, let me eau
ton those Of you who put in buttons, not to
break of the eyes. 1t spoils them for use and
they will not pass among the heather for
CON-"
A business house at Hilton Head S. c.,
has agreed to furnish all the planters about
Blufton with everything they require fol
themselves Or negroes, at 20 per cent. advance
on n. York prices, and seven per- cent. interest
until the crop is sold.
Messrs Gait, Harvey, and Rowland, Of
Canada; Smith, of New Brunswick, and Hen
~, Of Nova Scotia, have arrived in Washing
ton as delegation to negotiate for renewal
Of the Reciprocity treaty.
GO it, old fellow" said two idle scape-
graces to an honest laborer at work" work
away while we play-sow and we'll reap
Very likely, my lads, replied the old man
cody, I'm sowing hemp"
The editor of a country paper says that he
felt called upon to publish Father Lewis's
sermon on the Locality of Hell" as it was
question in which nearly all its readers were
deeply interested. 11.
A physician speaking of the frail constitu.
tons of the women of the present day, re-
marked eve ought to take great care o.
our grandmothers, for we never shall get any
more"
A celebrated trotting mare, belonging tc
Capt Hammer, known all over the United
States as "Lady Gay" died on the plantation
OF Mr. James Gee, near Nashville, on Friday
night last. 7-a,~
The steamer Continental with an emigra.
ton party to Washington Territory abou
100 women and 30 men, left the wharf a
New York yesterday, and will go to sea to-
day
The Planters National Bank of Richmond
Va, capital 100000, and the First National
Bank of Grinnell, Iowa, capital $50, 900, have
just been authorized to commence business
Earl Cowley is to have the vacant Garter
We are surprised that the English Minister tc
France should so deliberately put his foot into
it. -s -e1@~3
A horse is being exhibited in Berlin which
has attained the patriarchal period of eighty
There are plenty of "two-forty" horses in thi:
country.
Col. P. P. Blown, Seventh regiment Veteran
vols, has been ordered to assume command Of
the post of Philadelphia and the detachments
Immediately adjacent thereto.
Thos J. Lille, an old and highly respected
printer, and for many years Treasurer of the
Franklin Typographical Society of Boston
died in that city on Monday.
The Princess Anna Murat's wedding liner
cost $4,000. It will be good while before
her Highness is reduced to her last-ahem-
resource. r0.- E9g
"A prize fight between Jim Kerrigan and
Morris Phelan, occurred yesterday morning
lasting 20 minutes. Phelan was victorious.
This year Ash Wednesday falls on st.. Val.
lentine's day, and Easter Sunday on F." all
fools day"-1st OF April.
A printsrs toast: "Woman-the fairest work
in creation. The edition is large, and no mar
should be without copy"
whats the uss," asked ragged fellow
of q mans working himself to death to get q
iving?" .-..
The style of an eminent French pamphleteei
is described by one of his critics as ga pound
of powder In pint Of milk" Il.
-3- A woman got drunk and froze to death
in her own house in Syracuse, last Sunday
night.
The War Department has been petitioned
to restore General Sweeney to his position in
the regular service.
The Radicals in Congress are directing their
hostility against Secretary McCulloch.
On Wednesday there We're $4,000 skaters
on the various parks in New York city.
Mrs. Grinder, the Pittsburg poisoner, is tc
be hanged on Friday, Jan. 18th. ISL.
A tea never INDUCED in by gossips-Charity
Double extracts-twins.
DROSPECTUs OF THE HOME
.c3l5 1-1o GAZETTE. 2-a
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