The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26

The ladies OF AppSmattoX Court-House
propose giving an Entertainment of tableanx,
Gharades, &c, at the village on next Tuesday.
Elaborate preparations are being made to
have the occasion one of interest and beauty
The exhibition will be held in the interests Of
the memorial Association.
Since the dedication of the Trinity Church
Richmond on Sunday last, religious services
have been held there nightly. Rev. Mr.. Hall
having pretfacted' his stay and preached with
power and acceptability on Tuesday and
"Wednesday nights Onsthe latter night the
altar-place was filled with penitents, and
there were some half dozen professions of con-
version. "a = - +xsr 1s8.sao Is veb
Twenty rtwo, hogsheals of Old tobacco We're
soldiat Planters' Warehouse yesterday which
had been there since 1862. 1sd 1t was sold to
various parties. at low prices. [Lynchburg
Republican,. .~,51,} sUi3-GI CO
The rain which fell yesterday in this city
was most unprecedented in violence From
two O'clock till three the clouds broke "loose
and let down the fieod- gates of heaven, COM
petsly delusing the streets and causing a
general sus pensops Of business Rich. Times
Mrs John X oyer, salady Of Henry County,
gave birth a few days ago to three 6ne boys
all now living end doing we'll. They say
Heary is great sop boys and fine tobacco
T The first annual fair Of the Northwest Vir-
gina Agricultural Society viii be. held in
Wheelipg on Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thursday
asd Friday, October 9th, 10th, 4 1th and 18th.
North Carolina Intelligence 4 d
A friend Just feturued from visit Beau
fort county has exhibited to us a cornstalk
agrdwn in that county. which measures two
and one eighth inches in diameter at the larg-
est lpart. The crops in that county are very
promising. Some farms are expected to yield
} a bale of cotton to the acre, and the corn has
never been better. IL Raleigh Index . y p
All that is wanting to make Eastern North
Z Carolina the garden spot Of the United States
/ is population and well-directed energy Give.
us the population to the square mile OF the
New England States, and ten years will find
us ahead of the most prosperous of them. ~
[Newbern Times ~ el-7
Capt. John Berry, Richard M. Jenes, JAS,
i +, Craig and DR.. Thomas S. 'Viclers, are can
didates for the Senate in Orah &c county q ,
q Col. @, L. Harris, Of Rutherfordton, is
candidate for the Senate ID the 48th district,
and Calvin j. Cowles, Esq lisa candidate in
s. D. tTrrnllstead, W. w Guess. 3. G. Hop
kins, and John F41yen, are candidates for
the House Of Commons in Orange.
The next annual Conference of the Method
aist Episcopal Church in North Carolina, will
commence its session in Fayetteville, on We'd.
nesclay, November 9th, next, Bishop Pierce
will preside. ft,f-,,e.
,ss Ile Public Treasurer estimated last winte
that the recent session Of the Convention
won ID cost $4,000 The session actually
cost sac, 48l. --GSentinel.a ,naal9 sol bsg5qo j.
~ An accident to the engine ofsthe mail train
ON the Raleigh and Gastona RAILROAD delayed
its arrival for some two hours! There was no
one hurt by the accident h. lsat55 sd5 a,l ~
A' The two vacant Proiessmshipu Davidson
College were filed as follows: Rev. Munroel
Anderson, of South Carolina, elected Profes-
sor Of Bellies Letters, and Pref. Richardson, of
Mississippi, Professor Of Greek and Modern
Languages. --Charlotte Democrat a ETglT
98RAn intelligent gentleman, a resident Of
! Georgia, furnishes us the information that
there are at this time IN process Of erection in
that State u mills, for the manufacture of
cotton and WOODEN goods, some of them for
Gallo Goes Charlotte Times f" Z" ga
aoIn certain sections of the State, west and
and southwest, the crops have suffered much
by the drought Except these localities
good crops will be made, especially OF cottor.
Brevet Brig Gen, Golf, U, S. c. IT,, is in
charge of the military command of North
Carolina, during tile absence OF Gen: John q.
Robinson, who. is off on . short leave-Ra-
leigh Progress. a ana 40
- Messrs al 81 Edwards, from Greene, and
Il. w. Pelletier, from Letloir counties,
| brought down new cotton yesterday, which
sold in this arket-Newbernf Fines. ~
II Merry fine sweet potatoes sold on the streets
yesterday at fifty cents per btishel We learn
that crops of this esculent are very fine this
season. Raleigh Exchange.