The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-18
MAYORS cOOHT, NorJol.k.-Jug,iCe s,on.

Vee" C"wHiiteo on suspicion of LARGELY.
"Diek," as he styled himself has Dei hsr
father, mother, or 'fo, al habitation,s but had
Oeen Staying" with some friend, whom he
had deIermiLod 10 desert; to this end he sur i
reptitiously removed his few clothes The
patty from whose house he removed them
probably knowing something about Dick
idea of nse~'n ct tuEns, caused his committsl
on the Hypothesis tt at be nigh, have emor co
something else beside his apparel The little
fellow appeared at the tar with q ca;e-worn
haggard cOu6tenance, III which was traced,
Ia deep lir es, either priveiion or crime tu
for the life Of US, we could not teli which
Our slight stock Of knowledge in the science
of physiognouy was at fault, and we were
unable to decide whether he was one of The
many hardened Juveniles that hang Ground
our city, like fes ers in the side Of the body
politir, or NOT. At ali events, "Dick" ap,
peared to b. 'twaif' from whom coed or
evil may be expected in accor dance with his
traioing His Honor, the acting Mayer, asked
him "wby he WIS such a bad boy" but Dick
vouchsafed no reply; bis countensgce ind
Gated that be did not under stand the question,
and subsequent Inquiries developed the fact
| that he was deal! No evidence was adduced
to show that the little fellow had co Dmitted
| The larceny for which he had been committed,
and he vas discharged Gould cur city
fathers have seen this lad, and have been in
| formed of his atus, perhaps It would have
| furnished enc Of the rohgest possible argu
| ments for the es Adjustment of 81 work house,
IN which sll such little toj 8 could be put, and
made to do some kind OF labor 10 r,munsia.
| ton for their daily hreai.
A grand gift enterprise WIS broken up b;
he arrest, by officer Wyatt, Of Jacob G
Levey. 1t appears thst Levey had arrived
from Richmond Oh Wednesday night with
| small show case, laid off sometki after the
manner of a printers case, and about hat
full of bogus jewellery The diffeelt Gem
paItments of tn case wsre numbered, and in
each compartment was placed piece of togus
jewellery ~; as an addenduns, there wa u
bax co tanning envsl pes, each envelope con
tanning umbers RES ondng with he mum.
| bers en- the Coz pArtu eats of the case. Thus
armed and equi6pel, tbe enierprising Levey
| took stand on lie plsemeat 10 the vicinity
Of the junction of Main ard Church streets,
and announced to an sdmiring crowd Of the
sons and daughters Of Ham that be would
sell tie envelopes FOR twenty-hve ceat. each,
4 and throw in the artice 10 the case hat was
numbered to correspond. Such is he cupid
lily and gullabiity of humar catu e III the
/ admiring spectators commenced to bite at
once, and Leyty was ''putti' money in his
purse" with satisfactory expedition, when
i officer Wyatt arrived and put him in trouble
Il by marching Lim.elf and case off to the
/ Mayors court. Levey was fined twensy dol
lars for selling goods without license, and
when We left Was taking mental inventory
Of the stock, that be might deci,e ebether to
lose it by default, Or pay tie twenty dollars,
procure license, and resume business.
i BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN PORTSMOUTH. 1t is
gratifying TO ob:e:ve a very considerable in
i ere Sc in the business sct vits Of P r,snou, b
vi hin the past few weeks, and rar.icul, Fly
4 around he whar IS Is is in iease OF b s-
ness observable. For several days past, num-
+ Der ofsessels have been receiving wood, and
lumber large Quantities of which has bt Gu
and is yet to be shipped coastwise. And al
, TINS writing. We can sec from our Sanction
window fromtwelve to fifteen largo size schoo.
ners, all of which are either loading or dis.
, charging freigh'. On tie streets too, here
seems to be an inc ease of life. New stores
are being opened, old ones are being BRIGHT.
4 e1eiup and stocks Ct goods are a're&dy being
), replsnishsd, tuly, our worthy neighbors on
the other side, are exerling themselves with a
, Communicable q ergy, and are deterrni. ed to
be resdy fer that influx of trade that will fol-
low the ieopening of their railroad. Many
Ct the warehous which the inexorab ie o.
GIG ofevents had closed, are being refted,
cleaned up and prepared for business and
tn UNI st confdeoce Of return to forme,
prosperity isindaged 10. We congratulate
our NJ ighb RS on tn ospec, s
4 The risMAL SWAMP OANAL-Ws woula
urge upon thu Directory Of this impo, ia ii
I caannsl of taade, the mporta, cs of pushi 9
, the repairs of the Canal as rapidly Is ossi
! BILE Tbs former Commercial .a,istics of this
!. cit5, STOW that it isofima ense imp rtance, az
ieeder 70 ouf trade and we sincerely trust
; that no effort will asspared to open i. ip time
r TO the incoming of the fall trade While on,
merchants are engagsa, with CONNIE .da.