The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-11
THE NEWS,

| Two young men from Springfield ven
tured on a stroll through the grounds of
the insane asylum at Northampton, fear
full all the time that they might be tres
passing on the rules of the Institution.
This impression was confirmed by the
appearance of a well-dressed man, who
informed them In a courteous but decid
eo manner that they were wanted int the
superintendent office. He showed
them In, and the two young men sat
down to wait developments. They
waited nervOusly for half an hour or so,
and then ascertained that they had been
the unsuspecting victims of one of the
patients. who, like some people not
thought to be crazy, always makes HIM
self very officious upon opportunity.
One Of the most powerful and un-
doubtedly the most original of Belgian
painters, M. Anthem Wiertz, died sud-
denly at Brussels in the beginning of
last month. Wiertz had the regularity
OF never selling any of his pictures,
which We're all preserved in the Muzee
Wiertz, at the expense of the govern
ment. His last wish was to be Inferred
in his atelier, but it is uncertain still
whether this will be complied with.
The atelier ITSELF with the whole of the
painters works, becomes the property of
the government according to previous
agreement.
Two young ladies of astronomical
tastes at Norwich, Connecticut, thought
they had discovered remarkable phe-
nomenon in the heavens the other
night, and called many of their friends
out to look at it. Everybody was as
tonished at the shining orb, except
youth of philosophical mind, who
started off on journey Of investiga-
ton. He had not proceeded far when
he found that the brilliant star was the
head of gilded weathercock on dis
tant barn, on which the moons rays had
fallen.
The New York Leader says that when
Gen. Grants arm was wrenched by a
ruffian at the Astor House reception, the
General showed that he knew how to
take care of himself With scarcely an
effort, he twisted his assailant's hand
back again until the fellow fairly
writhed with agony, and then, releasing
him, said: I'D knock you down" sir,
, ii did not know that the people would
tear you to pieces. Go ~ which is slight
.. ly sensational, but may be all true.
[ A medallion portrait of Prince Albert,
which is interesting as the first compile
ted specimen of English earthen mo-
. sales, has been placed over the entrance
3 to the balcony whence visitors look into
the North court of the South Kensing.
r ton Museum. The background is pro-
duced in Powell's gold mosaics; the red
necktie, an exceptional portion of the
work, is made of glass mosaic, brought
: from st. Petersburg.
An enterprising building and real es-
!, tate company in this vicinity are so san
# guine as to say in their circular "thert
r can be no reasonable doubt that q popu
!. lation of 10000 or $4,000 can be settled
u upon the territory of the company with
i in as many years." A prophesy extend
ing across such period OF time must b,
g accepted as the boldest on record.
:. Nine. Distori has just been the victim
e of considerable robbery. She possesses
= handsome apartment at Rome, il
h which she intended to pass the winter
n She has now learned that the person il
: whose charge it has been left has alb
l. seconded, after having sold all the furni
e ture. The loss amounts to above 10, 00
It francs.
q A citizen Of Chicago has made an in
II vention which he claims will work ,
!. revolution in locomotives. He DISPENSE
. with boilers altogether, and generate
h steam by shower bath falling on iro1
|, plates and passing directly into the cy
q Under of the engine. 1t does not seen
likely that such machine would worl
a revolution in the driving wheels.
o A cow is to be exhibited at the New
u England Fair to be held at Concord
o September 5, which the owner says he
IS has refused $500 for. He offers to be-
n 5000 that she will give more milk an(
@ produce more butter than any other COW
In the United States. We suppose the
:, use of the pump is to be barred.
IS Mr.. Panizzi quits his post at the
British Museum with special retiring
: allowance of 81 400 year-that is to
u say, upon pension equal to his salary
e lei ,200), with an additional allowance OIL
/ E2O0 per annum for the official resi-.
y dence.
j. In these nights, the following remark
l. which distinguished divine recently
10 made, may be in season: II don't minC
l. so much" said he, "about the mosque
= toes biting me, if they would not always
say grace before meat"
Some mischievous persons have de-
y strOyed the telegraph wire erected ex'
+ clusively for the use of Queen Victoria
during her residence at Balmoral, fol-
y the transmission of messages between
- London and the Highlands.
/. A new comic weekly is soon to bt
l. started in New York. The name OIL
" Charles F. Browne (Artemus Ward)
$ George Arnold (MacArone) and Prof
> Dio Lewis are mentioned in its connec
% ton.
y Another melancholy death Of al
IL English tourist, by falling from Swis
, cliff, is reported. The victim is a cler
u gyman, a Fellow of Trinity College
II Cambridge, and a master Of Rugb.
. School.
$ Mr.. Robert Brown, who exposed tn
3 secrets of the Jeff Davis meeting in New
L York, is described by the Times of tina
v city las perfectly truthful man, whom
we knew years ago as the State Libra
rian."
|, "Not for many years" says the In
u dian correspondent ofthe London Tunes
u has such terrible heat been felt as tina
:ats, Iva1t