The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-05
Local Items.
MAYORS COURT Very little business
was before his Honor this morning.

was before his Honor this morning.
INsoLENoE.-Randall slave of Orphans
was arrested last night for insolence and
lodged away until this morning, when he
was ushered into the Court room. Mavor
Feguson has determined to check the in
science OF negroes in our midst, and AS a
initiatory step to that much desired OBJ
ject, he ordered that Randall be the re-
ciplent of ten stripes. From what we
can learn, the dose was administered in
such manner as to give us every reason
to believe that he will be more care
ful IN future how and where he places his
words.
CONTRARY TO LAWN. Samperson
free negro, belonging to the schooner
}. b. Dixon, and John A. Wright, free
negro from Philadelphia belonging to the
Schooner Frank, Capt. Belcher, were
found ashore last night, and arrested and
placed away until this morning The
law requires that free negroes not belon-
ging here if caught ashore, will be whip
ped Or pay fine. One of them paid his
fine and the other, up to the time of clos
ing our report. had not been disposed of.
HE RECEPTION YESTERDAY
twelve o'clock in and around our Court
House was densely crowded by all classes
and grades ofhuman beings, assembled for
the purpose Of waiting on ex-President
Pierce, who, according to appointment,
received visitors at the Council Chamber
from IL AM. to 2 PM. The ex-Presi-
dent was accompanied by portion of our
Councils and was greeted by some three
Or four thousand of our citizens. The
Aid and United Fire Companies We're
out, and halted just in front of the Court
House, where they were received by the
ex-President, who spoke in the highest
terms of both companies.
just before taking his departure from
the Chamber, the ex-President being
loudly called for, rose and said
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen
It affords me great qualification to meet
so many of my fellow citizens of Norfolk
the more so because aatteI myself that
this expression of kindness is not EXTEND
ed to me individually, but that you thus
express that you believe the administra-
ton of the Government committed to my
hands providentially, for a time, was car
ried out to the best ofmy ability, not for
the advancement of any particular sec
ton Or State, but of the whole Country
not mindful alone, of the interest of my own
native New Hampshire, for which my
heart ever yearns with peculiar fresh
ness and affection, but of the whole no.
BILE heritage, that providence had entrus-
ted to my hands. These, gentlemen, are
the principles which we should all hold
dear, the welfare of my common country,
and the individual rights of each of the So
vereign State, which compose our glo-
rious Union. These were the prin-
ciplcs that actuated our forefathers
in their struggle for liberty, and which
carried them safely through the arduous
labors and trying scenes of the revolu-
ton; and these are the principles which
will safely carry out the grand system,
which they so self sacrifcngly establish
ed. But, gentlemen, did not arise to
make a speech, but simply to express my
heartfelt thanks, for your kind and hospi-
table reception and will now close by wish
ing you prosperity and happiness
At the conclusion of his remarks he
was enthusiastically eherred--when May
or Ferguson extended the ex-Presi-
dent and his personal friends an invita-
ton to visit his residence and partake of
some refreshments. On arriving at the
Mayors residence, the guests were invited
into the parlor, and the President intro
duccd to the ladies present assembled in
honor of his coming, After exchanging
congratulations, the doors were thrown
open, and all present were again extern
ded an invitation to partake Of the hospi-
talities of our worthy Mayor, when one
by one they assembled around the festive