Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-06
Nulmoub Enqpus1.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1868,
FROM NORFOLK.

The Portsm nth (Va) odd Dominion" Of
last Thursday, c'mt,ins the annexed para
graph, which will doubtless prove interesting
to the eHiles from that unhappy place:
II. A. 'R'sley, Esq, Supervising Special
Agent Of she Treasury DEPARTMENT for the
District Of VirSiri.., visited Nprfnlk on Tues.
day, Oh business connected with hss position
He called on General Barnes, and the huoi.
ness nsn generally in the City, making him
sell, III business way, very acceptable re-
preventative Of the department with which ne
IL connected. He is arranging a report of the
CONDITION, present and probable value Of the
millius's' of dollars worth Of property de-
serted by the insurgents, WHOSE prcprictors, in
cOnsllirI;G to sEhvert the governments and in
following cir insurrectonary band, have for
feited ira right to the privileges of rtizens
and property H.. lders. Hence Uncle sam falls
heir. and his agents are looking after his in
tcrnst.
Mr. Morse, his assistant. who has heen here
!or some weeks. is in every qualified for the du-
ties assigned him.
Mr.. lsislry visits. the Eastern Shore counties
-tc,"mac aud Nrrthampton-On his return
tn Washington. He is t. gentleman CONVEX
SAINT with the Responsibilities Of his position,
and the lion. Secretary Of tue Treasury, to
whom the country is 50 much indebted, could
not have selected q gentleman better qualified
fnr the important trust. !" e congratulate the
citizens Of this departmental having so able
q man to represent theirsnterest and whatever
is leSitimatelv coming from the wreck they
have had the folly tu encourage, it certainly
will never be withheld The Hon. Secretary
of the Treasury displayed deal of Judgment
in his appointment.
During MrrRis]ey's stay in Norfolk he was
the guest If Mr.. j. G. SHAY. President of tho
Board of Tr:de-an old friend-who, we doubt
not, made his visit agreeable.
HUsrlNGs CpgRT or NORFOLK.
The quarterly term Of the IIusfngs Court
conmenred in Nnrflk NJ nday. The follow
i'm gentlemen, justices of the peace, appeared
ard roo their seats:
Il Sykes, w. II. Brooks, J. D. F sher and
r. Kew.n The court being opened it proceed
20 business The Grand Jury bring sworn, J.
L F"r'i. Esq C"mmo" wea1lh's Attorney nAde
brief and ab chrrg. to them rs to her duties
after which they rrrirel to their rnom The
following The names of'he Grand Jury;
Warren w Wing. for man } r Daniels Z.
Caps r: G"rntn.. Win p TIT, Jam $ SIM
mons, w G. Webb'r, j. II Whirekursi. S
Hill. p L Wh:t.hur.t. W. b F"rlrs James
Whitehead G p Knoller X D,!larl Tho..
Patton, WIN: T Harrison AMI John Tagear
Monday. nothing much MRS d"ne but All action
in which J"sep a. Dulklry, measure CT hay.
&c hrSigh against j. Lani1iuger Il Co, in
which hn recovered 500
On Tuesday. ,nitrr business occupied the
grra. p"r'ion Of 'Na d1y. verdict decided
against james rheyer for a.sanIt and battery en-
, Marshal Caps and fine Of $50 nj ."sts, of
Thayer We Capp1. was decided. vs' ict
f''lnd agHirst som" sixty or sv"niy art VIII
were presented for violating Nh VI" .In,'cr #
h Co nion. They ~i come up !nr rial at
h next term
The Court continues in session. The civil
dYck.t has not ye. been reached