The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-12-15
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

ATTACKED BY FREEDMEN. AS Mr.. G. w.
Dudley was returning to his home near Mint
Spring, from Staunton, on the night of the
4th inst, between the hours of ten and eleven
when within short distance of his house, he
was attacked by two negroes, who cut the
rein OF his bride, thus rendering his horse I'M
geVernable. The ruffians soon brought him
to the ground, when one drew a knife and
made several lunges at him without effect
BY giving the negro a kick on the arm the
knife was Knocked out of his hand and lost
Mr.. Dudley, not being armed, now attempted
to run, but was intercepted by one negro
catching him around the neck, whilst the
other dived into his pocket and relieved him
OF his pocket-book, containing eight dollars
and some papers. AS soon as released Mr.
Dudley stopped for stone, but received
kick in the stomach, which deprived him of
breath and enabled the freedmen to make
their escape.
RACE AT FAIRFIELD.-At the grand sweep
stake race for two hundred and fifty dollars,
at the old Fairfield race course, Monday, the
following entrees were made:
Parker Wescotts grey mare Bell R. Dob
bins sorrel stallion Blinker, G. w. Bakers
bay horse Chickahoniny, VIM. Turner's bay
l.
horse Dick Turpin. The race was won by
Parker Wescotts mare, the time being two
minutes and six seconds The other horses
came in the order that they are named above
Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The Postmaster
General has ordered the following:
At Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City coun-
ty, Va, appoint Edward F. Krebs, Postmaster,
vice Alexander Crane, deceased
Reopen Buford's, Bedford county, and ap-
point Miss Lucy e. Butler, Post1nstress, vice
VIM j. Parker.
At Dranesvie, Fairfax county, appoint c.
w. Coleman, Postmaster, vice VIM. Dyer. de-
clined.
The following is the "charge' made to the
Knights, at a colored Tournament in Peters
burg. Speaker Pompey Greedy Butler, said
Fellow American Citizens of African descent:
Hole on tight. Squees your boss wild
your knees. Poke your stick at that ar ring
thar, and don't fall off no how My gal, Har-
ret Beecher Butler, is de blacklist snow-drop
in all dis here pcerly flour garden: eff you
wants to crown her, here's my blessin' and
best wishes an den for de ctlsh"
ORDNANcE.--By direction of Major General
Terry, commanding Department of Virginia,
district commanders are ordered not to issue
arms to police or militia organizations, raised
under the State authorities Ifany arms have
been so issued they will be reclaimed All
surplus ordnance property will be forwarded
to the Arsenal at Fortress Monroe, with the
least possible delay
The Postmaster General, on Saturday, gave
the following order:
Reopen Groveton, Prince William county,
change name to Stone House Hotel, and ap-
point Gideon NJ Starburk, Postmaster. vice
r. H Graham
L. B. Waller, of Staunton, has st returned
from Gettysburg He has list of Virginians
buried there He says, " their graves are be-
ing ploughed over and the head boards taken
away, but that Samuel Weaver, of Gettys-
burg, knows their last resting places"
APPoINTMENTs.-T Governor has ap-
pointed j. q. Holiday, Esq, Notary Public
for the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
H. nj. Woodhouse for the county of Princess
Anne.
Last Friday night, at u o'clock, the Pied
mont railroad was finally turned over to the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
They complain in Petersburg of bad burning
and worse smelling Gas, as furnished by the
Gas Company
Amos Mcfarland, au engineer on the Orange
and Alexandra road, was killed by falling
from bridge on Tuesday
A movement is made to reorganize the old
Richmond Blues