The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-22
Local Items.

HAhlLr JAkS.-UdueS COThlCk ana MAT
tia his wife, was brought up for drunken
ness and disorderly C onduct. Martha was
hned So, and required TO give 500 secn-
rity for her future good behavior Jim was
discharged.
A BALTIMORE PLUG IN TRouB1E.-John
Keys, from the Monumental City, went into
Lunch House, eat what he wanted, but
r"lnsed to pay, when demonstrated with,
lie boastingly said, that he was Baltimore
Plug, and would mt pay; he moreover threat.
ened the man who kept the House. He WAS
lined IS, and required to pay costs, and give
security in the sum OF 500.
STEALING SILK.-Celia and ki2zy, two ne.
gro girls who belong to Mr.. O'Niel, Of
Portsmouth, were arranged Oh charge 1T
stealing piece of fancy coored silk from
Foster Moore's store. The silk is valued
at SAT, and was purloned few days ago.
The two girls made their ap pearance at the
same store yesterday, and We're arrested at
once. They acknowledged the theft. Ofli-
Ger Glenn thinks he tracked the silk to the
residence of white man in Portsmouth "a nd
states that the lady of the house promised
to have it forthcoming this morning. IS it
was no. forth coming the Mayor issued
warrant for the Arrest of the man, and com
mitted the girls for trial.
ARREST OF A GANG OF CoUNTERFEIrshs.-
Three white men calling themselves Antonio
bracai, Salvato Cannal and John Brown,
were arrested yesterday on the serious
charge of uttering counterfeit: coin of the
denomination of Quarter and Half dollars
1t appears frem the following testimony that
their operations have been extensive, and
shat they have been engaged in this neiari-
Gus business for several days. The first wit
ness was j. A. Runaldue, who recognized
siracai, and said he passed half dollar on
him yesterday between the hours of 10 and
O'Clock. He purchased pipe and stem
for cents and received As cents in good
money from him. The half dollar proved
10 be base didn't discover that the half
dollar was base until about three o'clock
There was several dollars IN specie in the
draw, but don't think there was another hall
gin the draw. After the stir and arrest o +
The man, had my mind called to the mat
ter, and examined my draw and found the
piece. Am positive that Bracai is the man
who purchased the pipe, &c.
j. BaWo--Day before yesterday, early in
the morning was making my fire, and
maa came in and purchased three cigars and
gave me half dollar; gave him Al cents
in good money, and found out that the half
was base, This man is name Savato Can
nal.
Lp,ois Webb-About IL O'Clock Yesterday
Bracai came in my store aud bong hit a shaw
ing brush and passed half dollar on me-
About three O'Clock he came again and pass
ed another. He then went into the store of
.Mr. Dawson, where he passed another
Thence be went to Mrs. Lauredes, where
he passed more, when caught and ar
rested him. when caught him ne put his
hand in his pocket, drew Two eandtu!S out,
and threw them behind the counter.
Mr.. Bdyto re called Was not sure that
Ghis man Cannal was the man who passed
the half on me, but think he is the man.
Mr. John Saunders.-ilad received
couaterieit half, at the Post Office, but could
not Identify the party who passed it. 1t
was passed between and 3 O'Clock yestei-
day.
Mr. X. Ii. ATcher--Testifed to receiving
A bogus half dollar from Bracai.
Joseph Smdh-Am a clerk in Seldner's
Clothing Store, night before last about
O'Clock, the man John Brown came in, and
atsold him a pair Of socks for twelve cents,
. and he gave me base half dollar in pay
gnent, the socks were produced and recog-
mized. | marked it when | gave it to MIR.
Westhumer the head clerk in the store, be-
cause thought it was aicoupterfeit
Robt Wydt-Am the officer who searched
the person Of Brown, and found bogus quar-
ters which he acknowledged to be his.
August Polcer-Testified to Browne pass
ing counterfeit half dollar on Presho Id,
the barber. 1t appears that Brown got
shaved, and paid for the same with the base
coin, and got good money in change, there
was no other half dollar in the box at the
Gime.
W w acknowledgements Braca as
the man who purchased pair OF blue mix
ed stockings from him at Dawes store, for
which he gave me bogus halt dollar and
received good money in change.
THE stockings were produced and recog-
nzed.
j. Euis-Am employed at Mr. Schwartz
kopfs, and recognize the man Bracai as the
man to whom sold baby for the payment
of which he gave me counterfeit half dol
lar.
The witnesses were recognized TO appear
at the next term of the Cooperation Court
so give evidence against the defendants, and
they were remanded to Jail until that
slime.
Officers Nelson and Wyatt were sent down
To search their rooms, and found two carpet
bags, in which were a number ct articles;
AMONG them about seventy DYE dollars in
bogus, and ninety dollars in good coin.
The following is a list of articles found in
possession of the worthy trio. Parties who
have sold such articles can go to the Mayor
and identify them
McGulfie's Eclectic Spelling Book.