The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-31

such young folks as those are just 50 MANY
children of the "Iron Age"
If girls, fit only tor the isolation Of that eel
ibacy which Miss Murdstone enjoyed, and
if lads, worthy of the tread mill of daily pa
per, land the delights of Gradgrind." "Up
rose the yellow moon" "The devils in the
moon for mischief" says Byron; and she
has certainly played the devil with the fancy
of this venerable localizer, who now puts out
his pipe, closes his lattice-mark you! he dis
cards the vulgar, unromantic word window
and goes to bed to dream, perhaps, that the
traditional imp of the printing house is
shouting out for copy at his ear, in the dia-
bolical shape of a mighty Gallinipper.
TABLRAU AND FEAST AT PRovIDENcE.-On
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the LIST
and End DAYS of August, the ladies connect
Ell with the Christian congregation at Proyl-
dence, three and half miles from Norfolk
on the Great Bridge road, will have a tableau
and feast for the purpose of raising funds to
repair their house of worship. The men1-
bers of this congregation will deserve the
sympathy and assistance which they seek
The second wear of the war, their beautiful
house Of worship was seized for the use of the
contrabands, and their pastor elected from
war, when it was returned in miserable con-
dition without seats, pulpit, or windows, and
only part of the floor, Ia January, 1865,
the excellent pastor of the church was muir
dered in Norfolk--al our readers will re-
member the tragical death Of Rev. VIM. H
Boykin, and the sensation produced at the
time
The church at Providence is located in a
refined, intelligent and tlickly settled conf
munity, and Rev. DR.. Co,bin the present
pastor, is preacher Of elo1uence and power
We hope the tableau and feast may prove
decided success and thus the ladies may soon
see their house of worship as beautiful as
ever.
CAPTAIN T. F. OWENS. We observe that
this intelligent AMI energetic gentleman has
connected himself with the firm of F.. c.
Lindsey & Co., real estate brokers and anc-
tioneers. We congratulate the old firm on
the valuable accession Of such copartner
Captain Owens, whom we regard as an acces-
sion Of strength, energy aud intelligence, and
a partner who will add popularity to the new
frm.
THE FORGERY The forgery on the Gov
eminent, which is mentioned in the general
news, was draft to the order Of paymaster
to the receiving ship New Hampshire. at the
Gosport Navy Yard, with the forged approx
al of tile commander Of the ship, and of Com
modore Hitchcock TIE draft was for $780,
600, and was deposited by tho forger in
National Bank in Phladel phia, drawn ON the
Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia The
presenter endorsed the draft, aud to prevent
suspicion, he deposited at the time, So 900 10
in III ha Fla.
drew out The draft was in the meantime
paid by the Assistant Treasurer 1t was
forgery, and the man has escaped
ELIZABETH CITY, N. Give learn that
great energy and enterprise are manifested in
building up this little city Oh a western bend
of the Pasquotank. Our agent, Mr.. Poole, has
one of the neatest and most completely fur
nished retail drug establishments South OF
Baltimore situated on the corner of Road
and Main Streets. Several buildings, we are
Informed, are going up and encouraging
manifestations of new life, vigor and enter
prise are exhibiting themselves, which we
feel gratifed in noticing
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MAIL FACILITIES. are very much
needed by the North Carolina and Virginia
people ON the line of the Albemare ind
Chesapeake Canal We hope they will take
the necessary measures to secure these, and
bring themselves in more frequent rapport
with "our common harbor," which seeks to
| enlarge its communications, and bind itself
more and more intimately with that region
of the Old North State-so prolific in the
essentials Of commercial prosperity.
| BEWARE OF RoGUEs -Housekeeper should
DO on their guard in these times of burglary,
| theft, and villainy. We are Informed that
| two young scamps drove up to residence
and asked for the sewing machine, which
| they stated the gentleman of the house had
sent them for. The wife was, fortunately,
absent, and the machine was not delivered.
Such tricks will become more common, it
may be supposed, and we caution holsekeep-
ers against these attempts of the eight fin
gered" gentry in our midst.
FOUND DEAD.--A man named Caeb
Ward, discharged private from Company
B, Nineteenth Wisconsin Regiment, was
found dead on Hatton's farm, near Ports
mouth, having bean pierced by number of
buckshot. An inquest was held over the
body Verdict death by tie discharge Of
of shot gun" d1
The DRAw.-The draw at the old draw
bridge will not be taken up on "Wednesday,
as advertised, the day having been postponed
till next Monday. AsAss
| ANOTHER ROBBERY Last night about IL
o'clock, the dwelling Of Robert Petit, residing
| in Newtown, was entered and robbed of
$500. Mr.. Petit was in the rear room with
friend, and did not hear the robber, whose
| 10 fo hou al A.