The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-05

THE NORTH PoLE.-Two French gentlemen
recently explored the island of Spitzbergen in
a manner never before done They have
measured the mountains, mapped the whole
coast, examined the vegetable products, the
geological composition, &C., Of the island.
They found that the long day, extending over
several months, during which the sun never
sets, became intensely hot after month or
two by the unceasing heat from the sun. In
this period vegetation springs up in great
luxuriance and abundance
The North Pole is only matter of 600
miles from the island, and tits thought by the
two explorers, as by many Others that the
Pole itself, and the sea which is supposed to
surround it, could be reached from Spitzbergen
without any great difficulties being encoun-
tered. singular fact noticed by the explorers
in connection with this island is the enormous
quantities of floating timber which literally
cover the waters of the bays aud creeks FL
A careful examination of the character,
condition, and kind of those floating logs
would no doubt lead to conclusion as to
whence and how they came, and probably
suggest new theories for the solution of
geographical problems connected with the
Arctic Seas.
Mas. Ex-PREsIDENT TYLER Some time
ago the Surrogate of Richmond county, New
York, gave a decision setting aside will
made in favor OF Mrs. Julia GlTyler by her
mother The Surrogate was of opinion that
''unduo influence has been used The Su-
preme Court Of New York has just delivered
its opinion reversing the Surrogates decision
and recognizing the validity of the will
lady contributor says the reason why
tall men best succeed in matrimony s be-
cause all sensible women favor Hymen.
There was concert given at Louisa Court
House on Tuesday evening by the Ladders of
that place for the purpose of raising funds
to enclose the graves of the Confederate dead
buried in that vicinity.
1t is believed that by the 10th of next
month the Great Eastern will be in readiness
to sail from Valencia, and again attempt the
laying of the Atlantic cable. There are
$500 miles of new cable on board the Great
Eastern. and the machinery, both for paying
out and picking up, issaid to be the product of
the best skill that England could bring into
Its construction.
The largest incomes of Bostonians which
have been published this year, are those of
Royal E. Robbins, Treasurer of the, Ameri-
can Watch Company, who is assessed for
$S77,0 and G. w. Freeland, a clothing
merchant, who pays tax on $378,O7O
negro was arrested at Augusta, Ga, a
few days ago, in whose pockets was found a
human finger, dried, and enveloped with sun
dry roots and herbs, intermingled with finger
nails. The freedman begged piteously that
his talisman should not be taken from him,
affirming that without his icoWur bone he
couldn't never do muffin no more"
One Woodbury. Curtis, of Portsmouth, N.
H., about two weeks ago, ran away with Su-
san Edgerly, his wifs's sister. They were
boarding as man and wife. The parties were
brought back to Portsmouth, and the faith
less husband settled the matter by paying his
wife her proportion Of ths property and costs.
General Jubal A. Early is engaged in writ-
ing history of his campaign in the Shenan-
doah Valley, which will be ready for the
ress in short time.