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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23
ELECTRICITY AS A MOTOR.


Electricity will finally be wrought
out by man as the great motive power
to move all his machinery, as it is the
great motive power Of Omnisclence
and it may be that there are those now
living who will see vessels or cars driven
through the air carrying passengers and
freight by means Of electricity as mo-
tive power assisted by gas as buoyant'
But on roads and rivers to drive cars
and vessels the gas will not be needed,
and electricity will do the work now
done by steam.
The close observer will perceive that
the steam engine is somewhat of an
awkward imitation of the human work
animal, and for past purposes has been
a noble assistant to man in his labors.
But standing at the point fpresent obs
servatiou and development, the scientific
mind of man will look forward to some
thing more on the order of perfection in
human agency, and will take as its pat
tern the element supposed to be used by
Omniscience, to create motive power
therefor, and that element is electricity,
the cheapest and most powerful clement
in the known world. Benjamin Frank
lin caught the untamed ateed and sub
dued it; now what man of science shall
harness it up as a motor to do mans
bidding.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

"Whisky is reviving," says an exe
change. Sometimes it is ard SO then
again it's Supplying.
Grey eyes are deccitlul.
Red stockings are injurious.
Pug nosed persons die early.
Philadelphian morals are doeenera-
ting. Tell us something possible.
Bismarck color is the correct thing
for kids.
Cyrus w. Field is buffaloing in Kan
sas.
Should dead beats have buryiug
ground By all means. We should
like to see them ell buried and the
sooner the better.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23
VIRG <NIA ITEMS.

OnoW lell at Marion on tuesday
night.
Nineteen car loads of cattle were
shipped from Marion to Baltimore last
week
Captain Harmelipg, a we'll known
ex-condctor on the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad is insane.
David Crawford, LynehbuIg negro,
has been sentenced to death for rape
on white woman.
A sulphur spring has been discovered
near Bristol.
The chesnut and wild grape crops
are immense.
Petersburg has voted 80 improve the
Appomattox river.
Extra -four sold last week in Rich-
mond at the rate of 81 70 in gold, Or
about Sc 25 in greenbacks. Why is
-four SO high in Norfolk ?
The b )dy of the missing Mr.. Poin-
dexter of Bedford, has been found in a
Lynchburg pond. Whether he COM
mi;ted suicide or was accidently drowned
is uncertain.
Snow fell in Petersburg Wednesday
morning.
Great numbers of petridees are being
killed around Petersburg.
Thieves are robbing Petersburg hou-
SEES by concealing themselves on the
premises during the day.
The LJnchburg News says: We
learn that General Malone has notified
the Southern Transportation Company,
that they will not be permitted to run
their sleeping cars over the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad. after the 1st of
January next 1t is the inten ton of
Gen. Malone, we understand, 10 replace
the sleeping cars with coaches belonging
TO his own Company. provided with
chair seats
A negro sheep thief while crossing the
bridge at Lynchburg, became alarmed,
tossed his plumber into the river and
escaped his pursuer. lie lost his NUT
ton, but saved his bacon.
Under the head of 'calficide,' the
Lynchburg News tells of calf that
killed itself by leaping from high
bluff, and adds, the cause of the suicide
is supposed to have been mental de-
pressian,' On account of the absence of
its mamma, who has straycd away.
The Richmond Wing says: One OF
the necessities of the South is book
publishing house with capital, courage
and tact enough to compete with STINT
lar establishments elsewhere. Why
may not there be such concern in
Richmond?' Or in Norfolk Is it echo
or some old fogy that answ ers why?
RICHMOND ITEMs.-Wymsn is in
Richmond. We suppose he will call
1t Norfolk.
Religious revivals are progressing at
the Oregon Hill baptist and Sidney
Methodist chu, ches
A white man stepped, night Or two
since, into vat of boiling sugar a
Morriss'e sugar rcfiuory, and WAS hprri-
bly, burned.
Messrs. II. NJ. Smith & Co., of Rich
nond, are exhibiting splendid colec-
ton of agricultural implements at the
Raltigh Fair.
Col Darlington, of the Exchange Ho-
tel, has leased the Ballard House, and
will rebuild the connecting bridge, so
familiar to ante bellum visitors.
Mr.. Charles Rosen, of Richmond, is
playing very successfully at Booths
theater, New York.
Major Harmon, of Staupton while
crossing in the Orange cars railroad
bridge, attempted to step from one plat
formsto another,f fell was caught amongst
the timbers of the bridge, and the whole
train passed over without iujuring him
He was badly bruised by the fall.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

g3~"Amongst the acts of sell-aacri-
flee which certainly do honor to the
times, was that of Franklin Stearns, who
for month past has been the favorite,
and who had but to say the word and
take the Office Of Senator. He continued
to repress all movements in his own be-
half, and urge upon his friends to sup
port Lewis. Richmond Dispatch,
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sgg~ There are rumors in Washingto

gag There are rumors in Washington
OF decided Senatorial opposition tc
confirming Robson as Secretary of the
Navy. It is held that Pennsylvania de.
serves a place i'll the Cabinet and New
Jersey does not. Senator Drake, of Mo-,
who aspires to the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, is person.
ally opposed tosPorter, and as a conse-
Quence to Robson.
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asss@In Southwest Colorado a pat

aSy~In Southwest Colorado party
of mountianeers. recently discovered the
bones of six men and forty-six horses,
which are supposed 10 be the remains
of portion of one of Gen. Fremonts
exploring parties, lost twenty years
ago,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

ESs- While clerk in the Boston Post
Office was stamping letter on Tuesday
evening it exploded, injuring bis ann
severely. The letter contained guam
,ity Of percussion caps,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

Hsa=,I In his message 10 Congress the
President, it is said, will recommend, in
a manner not to be misc onstrued, the
recognition of the Cuban Insurgents.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

E=S- The President has appointed
David G. Carr Collector of Customs at
Petersburg, Va.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

one Square. 10 lines. SO cents for one III
sartion; each subsequent insertion "a
cents. Advertisements ordered ON alter
nate days will be charged SO cents for FIRST
time, and 37}a cents each continuance.
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EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

Risori cleared $4,000 in Flo de
Janeiro.
A New York furrier has a stuffed
boa constructor for sign. We suppose
as an indication that he sells boas.
A Milwaukee girl tried to cut her
throat with pair oiscissors.
A roulette wheel i'll sleeve button
is Paris invention for a portable gam
ing apparatus.
A negro is playing tragedy in Eng
land. a good many of them play the
Dickens here.
A Hoboken youth weighing 400 wants
to join the club of Fat Men. Fisk is
sad at the idea Of losing the Presiden-
cy.
Marshal, Mo, has an insane horse,
which last week broke into house and
fell upon a bed
When Mark Twain wrote his first
article, a California publisher told him
that he hadn't brains enough to keep a
mule going straight ahead in a ten acre
lot.
Parton says Batter lacks five impor-
tant things to become a wonderfully
great man. We know what they are
four honest fingers aud an honest
thumb.
Thirty six millions pound of black
tea have been shipped to Great Britain
this season.
Chicago has two fat Offices that make
her local elections interesting, The
county clerkship is said to be worth
1884 500 annually, ard the circus clerk
ship $65,oOo.
An immense balance wheel, weighing
forty-sevn thousand pounds, for a new
rolling mill, has just been cast at Lou.
isvile foundry.
Some people don't believe in a,9ver-
Using, because they say nobody reads
the papers But let them get into a
scrape and you will find item flying
around to the newspaper offices with
the request, please don't mention that
little affair; it's mistake; I don't want
my name published all over the coun-
try
An Englishman has invented a com.
bined dining and billiard table.
Who lives without a vile knows j
pleasure, no bliss, no blessing.
Four o'clock in the afternoon is said
now to be the fashionable wedding
hour
Henry Schmidt blew out his brains
in New York, because his sweetheart
was not smitten with tender passion
and would not be Smidt.
A SHAM DUEL was fought in Peters
burg recently, the weapons being mus
ket and pipe case whose contents
were known by all but one of the par
ties to be harmless, although it looked as
if it might conceal something formula
Bile. The pipe case fell by lot to its
owner, his opponent winning the mus
ket and blazing away at ten PAGES, As
be knew not that it contained nothing
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FUTURE d. rs

j. w. MARTIN j, q. ROC ERS
M AR SIN & GERS,
No 25 Market 3d., Cor. Union street,
NORFOLK, Va,
Importers and Dealers in
CHINA, GLASS AND WARE,
Dinner, Tea and Toilet Ware. white
and decorated; with Staple White
Granite Z q, Dipped Edge,
Yellow and Rockingham Wares.
BRITANNIA d SILVER PLATED GOODS,
LAMPS of every description, and Lamp
Trimmings generally. We have with
great care, and ltrge outlay, imported
into our market, the largest and best as
China and Lamp Goods lnat has ever be-
fore been presented TO the trade in this
section Of the country. We ask you to
stop and examine Tor yourselves when
you are ready to lay In our supplies
Our terms and prices are such as to suit
the most exacting. We duplicate any
Northern bills. Remember to call at
the old established house OF
MARTIN q ROGERS,
No Is Cor. Union ST. g. Market SO.
sr9O Fl
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New Advertisements.

q T. Q II FL Z III 6
>9s FALL AND WINTER Ia
- STOCK. IL
A. w. MILLS, has just returned from
the N orth where he has been very sue
ceSsful with the ready money he carr ed
with him in taking advantage of the
depressed money market in ssbuying the
greatest bargains in
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
which he is willing his customers shall
avail of by giving them good bargains In
their supplies
His stock is very extensive and made
up after the very latest fashion, and of
that best material and work aud
consists of everything usually found IN a
hrst class clothing Establishment.
Dress Coats, Over Goats, Sack Coats.
English Walking Goats, Cape Coats, Pants,
Vests, Shirts, Drawers, Gloves, Nec ties,
Handkerchief, Suspenders, Hosiery, &c.,
&C., embracing everything in the Clothing
and Gents Furnishing line. ALI to be sold
the cheapest in the market.
A, w. MILLS,
Gents Olothter,
Ii East Main street,
Oc23-tf Head of Mark Square.
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Early Manhood, with self-help for the err
ing and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes, free of charge. Address How.
ard Association, Box p, Phil, Pa.
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THE CHURCHMAN

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per, with the largest circulation in the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Sent Free
for one month FIR examina ion, aud Jan.
|, 1870, to new subscribers for that year.
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TuElARGEsT CIRCULATION
III the two Cities and the Country
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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-10-23

A SHAM DUEL was fought in Peters
burg recently, the weapons being mus.
ket and pipe case whose contents
were known by all but one of the par
ties to be harmless, although it looked as
if it might conceal something formula
Bile. The pipe case fell by lot to its
owner, his opponent winning the mus
ket and blazing away at ten PAGES, As
he knew not that it contained nothing
but powder and paper he was not sur
prised to see bis foe fall, kicking Justify,
ano was nothing 10th to believe the as
sertion that the man Was MORALLY
wounded and flight expedient for the
murderer. The Index says:
Subsequently, as the story goes, all
hands met, Gas if by chance" in con
venient bar room and took drinks the
wounded man being about as thirsty
and well as the balance of them.
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new YORK OBSERVER

The oldest and Best Family Newspaper
are Offering II to new subscribers on very
favorable terms. Simple copies with
circulars. sent free to any address, So SO
per annum.
SYDNEY b. MORSE, Jr., &C co.
81 Park Row N York
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For Sale and For Rent.
GTORES FOR RENT.

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE-V ery
close TO the city, 1,4O0 Fruit Trees
call and get particulars. ..-.
JAS. Il. POLLARD
ocll Real Estate Agent.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
SINGULAR AND HORRIBLE DEATH IN IOWA.

From the Burlington uowa) Hawk-Eye, June 2o.l
The most remarkable death on record has Just
come to light In this city. Miss Josephine Ander
son, aged about twenty years, had for some time
been employed as servant In the family OF q. VI.
Todd ON the 9th OF June, after being down town
some business, she returned home, put aside her
things as usual and set about preparing supper
She made biscuit and placed them In the stove TO
bake ana soon after Mrs. Todd noticed that they
were burning and discovered that the girl mad
disappeared. Inquiry and search were nsti.
tuted, but no tidinrs OF her could be gained
until the 10th inst, when her BODY was
found In the cistern the premises occupied by the
family How she got In Is mystery. The cover Is
said TO have been IN Its proper place when she was
first missed. and the most reasonable conclusion Is
that she raised and jumped In allowing II TO close
down after her. The family had no reason TO suspect
that she contemplated suicide, and yet 1t seems
hardly possible that she could have got into the cis.
tern by accident We understand that she sustained
q good character. Her parents live In the Swcde
settlement, In jefferson county and were yesterday
notified OF the sad death OF their only child.
The verdict OF the Coroner's jury was that she
to her death either by accidental or Intentional
drowning There was nothtns about the person TO
indicate foul plav.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

+ 6 " Ss 2ass s 5 s.s !. 4 & % s sals & &: " ai
window glass, 3d. slo ~ Tar was duil ana nominal at
s selling in small lots q :, Ss IL
&c. Lard was steadya u AZ 81 30 with sales OF 100
%sss !. &c. was quoted at il il o.
with %as, Of b9 % pryss ~ cut
ms.s: 81 &c; and 50 ssS .ss ,. Vas
4 e.
prime, sss city mes. '' and md sss Tor Western
Crime e %s arrivals zs hogs s s ahss for
ssah.ersTs Beef was moasrsy sought after q steady
mess and Ss s for extra DO Tssce beef sill, conrss; u @
sSl for India do Beef steady, with small sales
Tn @ the sae 81 S @ for ssra aay sS and
prices Were prevalent Sales were made o. lo
sseadsr ' ss 'i Pr Ss 'isa az &
picked hams and sec ZIG; Tor smoked and oagsei 90, no.
sales Of consequence Lard was only moderately soush
a and in a1 s ,sn 81
i7e susc for No. 10 prime steam and kettle renderea
and few II sod s S
a. & SSa Ss aS a % Sat' s Sn s was hs'
though quiet the sales eens only Suo bbs a. sc Reass "a
sreted BY increased rmness Of sellers who demanded
ias ifs 5 S "S oe. at eos at
e OF naptha there were further sales iof SSo sbs for
stronger though quiet, the sales being sooo SD standard
white for june at BE- closing this price; O0 do on
the spot, at 30tc, and 500 do, for july at s2lc.
RIoECaroina quiet at Sac. &c., with small sales
within the range of these prices.
sgGAn,The market for raw was less active though n.
moderate business transacted at steady prices rhe
sales 90 hhds lie. lc for Cuba, Porto Rico and
Demerara also 4s2 boxes private and 90
l55 bags and a bbs Baha also private terms Refined
quiet lsSc. for hard lic. Hiac for soft white,
1890. for yellow and IA for extra G. quote
Cuba, inferior to common refining l9-sc Has fair do
ll5c good do, 1lsc fair 10 good grocery Il, l2Ac
prime to choice do, l2sc i2sc centrifugal (hhds and
boxes) l0hc l3c molasses thhds. and boyesl, 10c
Ike. melado 6c &C. Havana boxes, Dutch standard,
Nos Ito IL &C. ll5c.; do 10 to L. l2c l21sci do.
do IL II, l2atc. l3ac do do, l6 lS, l3isc. 4c.
DO do y 20 i4>Gc 5>se Porto Rico refining grades
Ike. 1slc. grocery do 2c. i31c. Messrs q Amann
AZ Co made the s'Sss raw to-day as toows-ilSl hhds
STEARiNE-The demand still limited but prices were
steady with small sales within the OF 9pc 2lc for
| fair to prime, in hhds and tierces.
SEEDs-Linseed slow OF sale and the market was
heavy 1000 bags sold in Boston at ~ TO- gold duty
paid Grass dull and nominal at the quotations pub
shed in our last ISSUE
TALLow.-The demand fair. and prices continued
steady There sales OF 10000 lbs. at ii &C. llec ac
cording TO quality.
WHIsKEY.- Receipts lis bbls The market duh and
heavy, and prices somewhat lower About 70 Dds
were sold at tl tax paid.
The New York herald., 1869-06-25
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


B,RRoN-wiiLIANs.--At Princeton. Y. j., on
Wednesday, June -. by the Rev. Albert Williams of
York city, to HARRIET MrLroRD, daughter OF the
officiating clergyman
CnAPMAN-SCHoLEY.-I Brooklyn. Monday,
June II, by the Rev. MIR. Plat, GEORGE ". CHAPMAN
ley, all OF Brooklyn.
GAvErr-PorrER.--On Thursday. June a. by the
Rev. MIR. Suydan, GEORGE u. GAvEfT. Jf., To Miss
SAr,g r.. daughter OF the late X. t. Potter, Esq., all
OF Jersey CITY. No cards.
HALLARAx-DEMrsEy.-- Wednesday. June %
at the Church OF sts Peter and Paul, Williamsburg
by Rev. Father Malone. assisted by Rev. Fathers
Campbell and Pagan, JoHN Hu.LARAN TO Miss ELLIE
e. DEMPSEY, daughter Oi Daniel Dempsey. Esq.
Bingpamton, y. ", by the Rev. Dr. Boardnan, j.
l. MARIAN, Esq, OF BROOKLYN, n. u, TO LIZZIE =,
daughter of Dr. James Richards, OF Binghamton: =,
O'FAgRELI-DUSNE. On Wednesday June ~, AZ
Seton Hall, orange n. j., by the Rev. r. NJ. hickey
assisted by the Rev. J. vassalo. Dr. IHoMas otAR ,
RELI, lately OF Monterey. Mexico, ana now OF New New
York city. TO MARY r. DUNE, OF LleWelyn Park,
brownsville Texasj and Rochester papers please
YPpsar-LyScp.- this city, on Wednesday. June
es by the Rev. Mr. Wills. J. r. PAGE to JULIA LYNCH
both OF this city. r,, a, 49, r..
dav Jupe s. by Rev. Robert Aikman, WILLIAM H.
NEST of New York. TO Miss MARTHA II. GARTH
WAITE of Roselle.
Died.
ALpRIcu.-On Wednesday, June %. after linger-
ing illness, JoHS H. ALpRcH, IN the 5Ith year OF his
Thc relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral from hs late residence 3I1 West Fifteenth
street, on saturday afternoon, at halfpast one
O'Clock
street. Brooklyn on Wednesday. June %, THOMAS
brennan In the 5sth year Of his age native of
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral THIS friday morn
Ing at nine O'Clock, from 81. Stephens church. Car
The New York herald., 1869-06-25

The wheat market opened with a arm feeling but private
cable advce reporting hne weather and decline in spring
and prices declined &C. per bushel there but
little disposition TO purchase at the reduction Calf
- 80 No. SPRING were about bushels OF which
1000 bushels to-day Mt 81 ~ for Nos and mixed spring.
~ 4sy sos Tor No. do, closing at II ls5 81 a.
State, 81 Is for California and VI 81 FOR amber state
The corn market opened hrner but closed dull unsettled
and lower The sales about 0 bushels Mt Gle elc
Ole. for white Western and gle. sc for yellow do.
were dali and nominal with sales OF 1000 bushels Mt 75c
76c afioat Rye was still du and prices nominal.
Barley and barley malt continued Inactive
FrRIGHTs were toeraby active and higher for grain, but
quiet for other articles The charerng business dull
The cngagements TO Liverpool, s0W bushels wheat
Sd. grain per steamer was at vi. To London
800 buShes wheat at 3d. To Antwerp so tons ogwood
25s The charters eAn American bark 567 tons to
city, from ST. Marys Antigua or Martinique with lum6cr
~. gold and bark to Bridgeport from Curacoa with salt,
GusSIgs continued dull, hut steady, at 1e1c. i7c for
bags and 2c for CLOTH Sales 200 bales OF the latter
rive next month At lOAc., gold, IN bond.
Hors were improved demand, though the market was
still called dull Prices steady at &C. lbc Tor inferior
10 choice grades.
IKMr was dull and nominal, at Inlc. q lsc, gold. for
Sc sSc do Tor 7ampico In bond We heard Of no sales
HAy-Thc demand was passably active and prices
quite steady, at 60c for shipping e Is for retail lots
MoLAssEs.The market dull and heavy for all grades
and heard of sales OF Importance Stock to-day 969
hhds Cubss 92 do Porto Rico, AGA do English Islands
NAVAL sroRKs.-For spirits turpcntine the market
passsby active and steady closing rather heavy however
a. &c Tor msTshantabs and ssc ior shipping o,s Tne %
do. in shipping order on private terms. RosuThe low
grades sought after but at about &C. lower prices
se sns. Ss 5 S ca sr % Tss wes S
y 81 ~ & 90 low 0 osls Al az SS dS yale s1Sa aI