1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.53, thermometer 73, Wind northeast 4, clouds 1. The steamer Isabel got in about 10 a.m. Lizzie came in her and I took her up home. Rachel was on board as was General Bailey of Virginia who is in bad health and is on his way to Havana. Got a letter from the Attorney General respecting filibustering in Nicaragua. Also received a Certificate of Membership in the CAA from the Knickerbocker magazine. The barque May of London which has been ashore on Loo Key came in. I brought a large green parrot from the Stewart for which I paid $15.00. Borrowed $50.00 of William Pinkney. The steamer Isabel went out about 8.