The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-12

VI FtOAateN oEulubnC0S uaNluR Deeu fA1sp0eed
of, the table was cleared, and the, attention
of the executive given 10 cases ia which yio-
isiiOus of the peace and digr.ity of the city
were manifest.
Samuel Tucker compIeined of John Reid
for an assault and battery. Mr.. fuckers
head was bandaged with various strips of
white cotton, and his nose covered with q
rectangular piece of the same material all
of which gave evidence, that there had been
some breach Of the peace. Mr.. Reid did not
deny having inflicted the injury, but assevera-
ted that he did 80 in yindication of bis rights.
The Mayor fined both parties Fl We dollars each:
Mr.. Reid psid his FIVE and left. Mr.. Tucker
being short of change, had not ljquidated, bat
was occupying an humble seat. on the stool
of repentance, when we left the court.
Mrs. Smith entered a complaint against
Mr. John Wooihouse, the nature of which
was that he disturbed the peace and quiet of
her family by immoderate language. war
rant was Issued for Mr.. Woodhouse, and the
case will be examined at a future day.
MILITARY Cousr.-Lieut. ). H. Keatley
Provost Judge.
Edward Thompson, colored. charged with
beating little girl, was sentenced to the guard
house for the balance of the day.
Fanny Green and Caroline Moore, colored,
for riothus conduct in the street, was fined ten
dollars and sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment. 5tl-.f
Charles bookings, for assault and battery,
was fined twenty dollars and sentenced to
twenty days hard labor.
Moses Odenhofer for being drunk, abusing
peaceful citizens, and trying to bride the o.
s. Military police, was fined seventy FIVE dol
lars and sentenced to ten days hard labor.
Geo. R. Hunt colored, for huckstering in
the Ports mouth market house without.a lie
eence, was fined ten dollars and had his
struck" confscated
James White and Alonzo Montague, charg-
ed with the larceny of four hundred dollars
and silver watch, held in the sum of one
thousand dollars for their appearance before
military commission to answer
tbs BoARD OF HEALTH Have taken Off
cial notice of the condition of the open lot, in
rear Of Lsonard's r,w on Talbot street, and
we suppose will order it 10 be fenced in. This
lot has been thorn in The Inspectors side,
and nuisance under the nostrels of many
for some time. tail events we congratulate
all who have complained of it on the fact
that the Bosrd have it in hand
= THE STREET INsPKoToR-appears to be pers
forming his duty impatially. Yesterday he
played havoc with the standing signs; some
seven or eight were removed, and as there are
Others left, we suppose he will cause these to
be removed also.a We think the ordinance
allow merchants and others to use three feet
from the house, for signs, boxes, goods or
anything else, but does not allow them to be
placed GA the pavement.
I BITTEN BYA RAT. "A little boy son of Mr..
y. Dozier living on Mariner street, was hit en-
by a rat few nights ago, and some fears are
entertainments, to The results. Onlya few night
before, little girl living on the same street
was bitten by one of that same family of ro-
dents. In both cases there are evident symp.
toms Of poison and the little ones are suffer-
Ing very much from its effects.
HIGH RENTS. The most exhor bf ant rents
are being charged for houses 10 bis CITY; and
already have some landlords, not fed their
tenants, that their rent weuld be doubled
next year. This is one Of tho evils that will
correct it self; either the people Will be driy-
en- away, or houses will be built and III en- rents
will come down to'a healthy tone. 10 the
meantime, we regret the disposition ON the
part of the landlord to take advantage ofthe
necessities of The people.
jenkins, who was a sedate man. and sel
dom vedtured from his shop, was one day Sc
dueed into joining Il blackberry party Ia his
perigrinaious he fell into s.briar patch -.
His neither garmants were much damaged,
AMI he had to ahpy to Mrs. j. for loan of
certain clothes I'LL his could be repaired He
thus laments this catastrophe:
He travelled threngh the tangled bash.
And through the tangled fern
He tore his must not mention ums. H3 SRI
AMI had TO put on he,n
MAD Doa!-Sone little conformation as
exhibited among the good people, in GER
tain prtion of Portsmouth, on Thursday
evening, by the rumor that a dog was in