The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-20
Fresh Air.


How few of us know the importance of a
supply of fresh airl We wilfully keep out
the foods of that sunlight which is necessary
to the health of our bodies, and the depriva-
ton of which is perhaps the greatest source
of scrofula and of all diseases of which it is
the origin; but, as if to bring into full devel-
opment, the malades thus created, we deprive
ourselves of the air Of heaven, the pabulum
which is the support of all nature, animal
and vegetable.
The same contrivances so ingeniously con-
structed to prevent ray of the sun gaining ac-
cess to our dwellings, are generally suffi-
Gent to keep out fresh air also. But these
are not enough in all cases to injure our
health sufficiently, and SO we devise other
methods to accomplish our object more effee-
tualy. We shut up our houses tightly, not
only to keep the sun from coming in at the
windows, but we do the same on the north
side of our dwellings, Many of our people
never open their doors and windows except
when driven to do so by the melting heat;
but in the cooler portions OF the year every
opening is closed except in the morning when
the house is "dusted out" At this time the
windows are opened for a few minutts while
the dust is suffocating, but when enough has
been driven out by the wind to make breath
Jag just possible, down 60 the sashes, as if
there were pestilence in the atmospheric
The fires are replenished, and owing to the
wait of draught, or the impurity Of the air
in the room, burn but feebly, aud their
fumes OF suphuretted hydrogen and carbonic
acid gases fill the atmosphere of the room
with still larger quantity Of poison, and at
night the carburetted hydrogen of the gas
lights infects the air still more. II !
Is it strange that with our lungs filed with
dust and poisonous vapors and gases from the
above causes, and from the very impure ex-
haatiohs arising from several human bodies
sitting together, is it strange, we say that we
should complain of headache and general de-
hlity. y !.
And then again, what little air is admitted
is but too often poisoned before it reaches the
door or window, and bearing evidence that in
its passage it has come under the corrupting
influence of the cesspool or the filth of our
streets and cutters.
In addition to all this, how mt ny are yearly
killed by the superstition in regard to the
night air-that it is unhealthful If, per-
chance, a window should be found open at
the approach of night, it is carefully let down.
and the consequence is that the air of the
chamber next morning is sitting. We COM
plain of feverishness when we awake, and OF
headache, lassitude, and horrid dreams, all
OF which we could easily account for werewe
to reflect that for eight hours we had been
breathing poison. This poison is the more
potent, the mert persons occupy the same
room,
RELIGIOUS were no services at
Christ Church yesterday in consequence of
the absence of the Rev Mr.. Barten, who is on
visit in Warrenton, Va. to his former
parish. as4
Old st. Paul's was filed to OVERLOOKING, SO
to speak. The Rev. DR.. Okeson officated
and preached short and excellent sermon,
If we may give it name, on the spiritual and
eternal blessings and benefits Of privation; or,
the being headed off in the pursuit of our own
devices, and the accomplishment of our wish
es, and thus prevented from injuring ourselves
by having the dangerous Instruments we may
be handling or playing with, like thoughtless
and inexperienced childhood, taken or re-
moved from us. The text of the Rev. Doc
tors remarks, was from Job--''man is born
unto trouble as the sparks fly upward
Which will suggest the character of the dis
course better, perhaps, thanou allusion. Su-
peradded to the rare attractions of earnestness,
originality and breyity which characterize
the "plain sermons" at st. PauPs, and the
palmer the better. the music, under the d.
rection of Mr.. Ftz, is becoming matter of
much interest. ia aa i3ga Dh ai.8riI
Services were in the other churches as usual
from which, however, we received no special
report. -
In Portsmouth, the Rector ofieiated and
preached in Old Trinity, to the usual congre-
cation. And, at st. Johns there were seryi-
ces and sermon in the morning and at night
by the Rev. Mr. McKim. ". ta is-al +.
At the Catholic and other churches the SER
wees We're as usual, but our reporter from
those places of worship, has failed to supply
US with his notes. Tive visiting priests, whose
names we were unable to learn assisted
Father Plunkett at St. Pauls. ia ~
NoRTH CAROLINA COPPER ORE.-On Sat
urday last there were 100 barrels of copper
ore brought down by the Seaboard Road, for
through transportation North on the old Bay
Line. This copper was shipped from James
town beyond Greensboro, on the North Caro-
lima Central Road, and was the product Of
the famous copper and gold regions of North
Carolina, with which jamestown is within
range. Besides the ore, there was consider
able number of barrels of dried fruit, which
We're also designed for northern shipment
we cannot too frequently or psrsistently prg'
Upon onr merchants the Importance of thos'
living advertisements" which we have here
loiere pressed upon their adoption. They
may rest assured that a business visit to tn,
va North State, and a familiar and friendl.
;;nntermlngling with the people, will result IL
Increased orders and mutual accommodation
and benefit aAeals
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