The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-24
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

REsIGNATIoN.--We are informed by Mar
rnaduke johnson, Esq, that he has resigned
the position, to which he was so flatteringly
elected short time ago, Of Commonwealth
Attorney for the Circuit Court of this city
He has taken this step in consequence of the
fact that he is ineligible, according to the Gov
ernor's construction of the Constitution, hav-
ing held commission in the Confederate SER
vice and in consequence of the further fact,
that being thus ineligible, and therefore OBJ
noxious to the authorities, he was totally
averse to constituting an obstacle in the way
of the reorganization of the State. His resig
nation was promptly accepted by the Cover
nor in the spirit in which it was rendered.
Richmond Wing.
We are deeply panied to announce the
death of William P. Watson, ESQ.,, one of the
oldest and most respected members of the
Richmond bar. He died on the 18th of the
present month, at the residence of his son-in-
law, in Boston, after a long and painful illness.
lie was for many years the United States
Commissioner for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, and was universally esteemed and re-
spected He was dilgent and learned lawyer
and genial gentleman, and his death will be
most sincerely deplored by all who knew him.
-Richmond Times. ..G.
GEORGIA VIEW OF ExpERIATIoN.--A
government which gives you State and city
law and order, says the Augusta Transcript
is certainly preferable to the chances of getting
one by expectation, no matter what feelings
you may once have entertained. The same
rule holds good in other relations of life; and
the great redeeming and reconciling character
lstic OF our government is that it contains
within itself the needed curative agency. Pa
tlence," moderation, free discussion and the
ballot-box, are infalhble remedies for all evils.
FREDER1cKsBURe.-We are glad to learn
from our exchanges that this ancient town is
looking up again, and that improvements are
going on in all quarters of the town. Already
two newspapers, the Ledger and the Neac Era,
have been put in operation
The Shakespeare Hotel, kept by "Metzell,"
Is IN full blast, and we are assured that travel
lers, looking around Fredericksburg for traces
OF the war, will be well taken care of by this
worthy boniface
SwINDLER.-J. T. Depue was arrested
in Alexandria last week, of which city he was
q native, on the charge of having stolen from
his employer at Raleigh the sum of $4,000
About $4,000 were found in his possession.
lie was taken to Raleigh for trial. The even
ing Of his arrest he was to be married to a
young lady of Alexandria, and had presented
her that morning with his bridal gift-a costly
set of jewelry.
The Richmond people are anxious for Gov
ernor Pierpoint to call an extra session of the
State Legislature the said session to COM
mence on the first Monday in November next,
which will be just one month earlier than the
regular session of that body. The object ap-
pears to be to make some arrangements in
regard to State Convention.
John F. Lewis, Esq, of Rockingham, has
published card announcing himself can
didate for Congress in the district of which
Rockingham, Augusta, Albemarle, Rock
bridge, Botetourt, &c, constitute part.