The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-08
A Trip to the Old North state, & C.
CONCLUDED.

CONCLUDED.
Thursday, August 2.
At the small hours of morning, Capt Rose
and a0e started; having music in our souls,
eve let out" accompanied by the guitar.
Passing through the field, we met "Pompey,
no doubt on his return from a watermelon
raid" Pompey was SO infatuated he "foow-
ed the music" Rose had some 'dosh" about
his person, and imagined that Pompey had
some dire intent, and turned suddenly on
Pomp, who was so enraptured that he could ut
explain. We knew niger and like the
hooking bird when lured by the black snake,
we felt assured Pomp was in the same fix, and
got him out Of his trouble by explaining to
Rose that he was "only charmed"
Al WILLIAMSON we found all going on
cherrily, and was duly introduced into the
sanctum of Abner S. Williams, the editor of
that sprightly little sheet the Williamson
EXposltor. The usual courtesy was extend
ed, and we had the qualification of being in
troduced to our able and efficient agent, j J
Martin, well and fayorably known as mer-
chant and man OF ability. His idea of the
Day Book and It's merits We're fully sustained
by the goodly list Of its patrons presented
On FRIDAY morning, we arrived at Hami!-
ton. This village must have been the beau
ideal OF Goldsnlth's fancy when he wrote
The war has done much to its detriment, but
ph@niX-llke, 1t Is rising out Of the ashes and
gaming Its former fame, as a shipping port
on the Roanoke. Pierre the Day Book was
the standard of l.. L. Clements, our working
agent, who gave lis convincing proof of its
proud success.
AT eleven O'clock Friday morning. we
swung around and turned our head home
ward, taking on board, at Boyles Single
Landing, 5000 shingles. as the first install
ment of the downward cargo of the Orient.
We arrived at WILLIAMSON on Friday night
and lay all night On Saturday morning, at
early dawn, North Carolina staples and
miscellaneous freight began to pour in to such
an extent, that Rose was compelled to cry
peccaoi, being greater burden than the Ori-
ent could bear
At Plymouth and Edenton, we took in
small lots of produce, and number of pas
sen9ers, all bound to the "city by the sea :"
All along the Roanoke it's banks were lined
with shingles and lumber waiting shipment
The crops looked fine, and bore goodly evil
dence of a bounteous return Cotton gins
are going mp, and every arrangement is maxi
ing to ship larger amount Of cotton Will
our Norfolk merchants not show their zeal to
secure this produce. and keep it FROM being
diverted to Baltimore? The sequel, we hope,
will best develop what they will do.
The citizens of Martin county and Will
llamston have their hearts set upon the rail-
road to Tarboro, and no stone is unturned to
secure that desired object, which will so mu-
tually benefit Norfolk and direct the trade
from Wilmington.
In this respect, Norfolk should throw off
her apathy and secure this advantage at any
cost
The polls opened in North Carolina on
Thursday the I'd instant, to vote for or against
the rat fcation of the "new State Constitution .
The vote polled in the sound districts and
along the Roanoke gives goodly evidence that
Eastern North Carohaa is opposed to that in
strument, "devi out"
The election for Governor and members of
the General Assembly comes off on the 18th,
3rd Thursday in October, For Governor
there is no opposition which has yet developed
itself to the present incumbent
Currltuck community is rather exercised
upon the local issue of moving the Court
House, to Coinjock, on the Albemare and
Chesapeake Canal, and their are no less than
Tour Rlchmonds in the field as candidates to
represent the county in the next legislature
From the bearing of affairs it is evident that
the Coinjock party will elect their man upon
the grand principle of ''relorm" Amen.
On Sunday evening, August 9Th we ar
rived at Mays Head came too; and remained
tiled to the bottom for tho night. Jacobs
at the Alexina Pavilion has met with every
success. The h-use is comfortably crowded
and it bids fair to be "the resort as of old ,
As a host Jacobs stands prc-eminent in the
good graces of the old North Staters. His
cuisine is nnexeeptionable, and such fish could
be had "nowhere" but at Mays Head. Just
think of spots" eight inches long
In closing my letter | would be re.
reoreant to every principle of good fellowship
did | not return my sincere thanks to NJ. j
Rose, the captain pro tenn of the good steamer
Orient, for his kind personal attention to us
and his courtesy to the office. The Orien
stands very high in the estimation of planter
and shippers, and justly so, for more care
full and accommodating set Of officers can b.
found nowhere "under the SUM- She leave