The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-07
Especial correspondence Of the Dog Book.
RICHMOND, April 5, 1866.

RICHMOND, April b, 1866.
Editor Day Book:
The municipal election yesterday passed
off very quietly, as quietly indeed, that one
half the citizens appeared to be unconscious
that it was Transporting. Though somewhat
behind time, perhaps, give the names of
the Councilmenelected, viz: Messrs. Stephen
Mason, William Taylor, Robert Still, W. H.
Mcfarland, Judge Crump, Jno. H. Harvey,
L. Griffin Col. Thomas P. August, N. nj.
Lee, j. A. Scott, g. r. Crutchtield, L. G.
Eppes, L. w. Glazebrook and d. j. Saun-
ders The last six have been members of
our city Council for several years. Mr.. VIM.
Taylor, was the defeated candidate for the
mayoralty in last July Mr.. D. j. Saun-
ders is the present mayor, but will shortly
give place to Mr. Mayo, who was elected
yesterday.
The strike OF the newspaper proprletors
continues. Their former printers showing no
disposition to yield, they are making strenuous
efforts to obtain corps from Baltimore and
Washington. Twenty five from the former
city have been procured and will arrive here
tomorrow. The Examiner is endeavoring to
procure female printers, and believes it will
succeed. This is another innovation of that en-
terprising newspaper which will help its repu
'ltation The Citizen, printers organ, has
learned this and ridicules the idea. The En-.
quirer and Republic will probably make their
appearances tomorrow The Citizen, which
published its fourth number this morning,
will probably suspend when the other news
papers appear.
One Battalian of the Eighth United States
Regulars arrived here from Fredericksburg
few days since, and left yesterday for North
Carolina, where they will relieve a regiment
of volunteer infantry, which isto be mustered
out Of service.
The buildings known as the Chimborazo
Hospital, have been cleared of all the ne
groel by order of the military authorities. A
few, however, that are very old and infrm
nave been allowed to remain.
In the absence of interesting local news, l jot
down few Virginia items that have come to
my knowledge, and which may be of interest
| to your readers.
| A gentleman from King George county says
| that the wheat crop there will be a decided
| failure. Only three or four farmers in the en-
tire county will realize anything approaching
moderate yield. The natural causes being
alike, presume the crops in the adjoining
counties will also fail. Finding they can make
nothing of the wheat crop, our farmers should
endeavor to counterbalance the loss they will
sustain, by using all their energies to produce
crops larger than usual of corn hay, tobacco,
| oats, &c.
The ladies of Winchester, Va, have organ
lied a society among themselves with the de-
| sign Of purchasing cemetery just outside of
the town in which to bury the remains of all
| the Confederate soldiers who died or were
| killed in and around that place. A number Of
ladies have been appointed to visit the towns
and villages in the adjoining counties to solicit
and receive contributions. Old Norfolk has, l
believe, the honor of being the first to start
this noble work.
A convocation of the ministers of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church took place in Lynch
burg few days since. The object of the
meeting was to arrange preliminaries for a
series Of religious gatherings, which are short
ly to be held in that section of Virginia.
Some eight Or ten ministers We're present.
! hear from good authority, that Jno Mi
nor Bolts is not the only person to whom Mr..
Lincoln communicated the fact that he made
certain propositions to Mr.. Baldwin, which
the latter neglected to divulge to the Virginia
Convention. There is another person in this
State and he holding high position as civil
officer, to whom Mr.. Lincoln communicated
the same thing. can't tell you his name,
however, for my informant refused it to me.
Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart, member elect to
Congress from Staunton, has consented to de-
liver an address before the literary societies of
the University at their annual commencement
in June next.
Mr.. Geo. j. Brown, Sheriff of Dinwiddie
county, was robbed Of money and valuable
official papers, few nights ago by three ne
gro highwaymen, who attacked him on. the
road about eight miles from the Court House.
jim.