The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-14

Getty's Station, in Norfolk county, brought
load o wood to Portsmouth he was ac-
Icompanied by his son, Alexander, cripple OF
boy told his father that he had forgotten his
crutch in the woods, and they drove off the
highway to get it. When they returned they
saw three negro sailors sitting by the
roadside. The negro accosted them first; one
colored man asked the time of day, seeing
chain hanging from Belote's pocket. BelOte
replied that it was 2 O'Clock, and to confirm
it drew his watch out. One man then de1
handed the watch, and negro named Will
liam Fl. ROBBERS alias Overton, told him when
he refused, that if he did not give the watch
he would blow his id brains out with q
navy pistol he held il his hands. They then
demanded his money and Belote told them
he bad none. They rifed his pockets of
everything, including tobacco, but obtained
no money. They then ordered the boy to
come to them. He told them that he was a
cripple, that they should come 10 him They
then went to him AID told him should he open
his mouth they would blow his brains out.
he had nothing with him but some tobacco,
which they declined taking. They told BeS
Tote and his son that they were done with
them, and that they should go on. An officer
with some ladies was out on the same road in
a carriage, and only escaped similar treat.
ment by taking q place in long train of
arth Gar I1no certe This nnoTniror Reinfa
came to Portsmouth and made complaint.
Ovsrton, the ringleader, was discovered at
fruit stand near the Market House. and APP
pretended. He was taken before Mayor Cols
Inns, who turned him over to the Military
Court. On his person was found the watch
and chain of Mr.. Belote, together with pass
dated on board the receiving ship "Ohio,"
Boston, June "a, '65, for one week ashore.
When asked by the Judge where his discharge
was, he replied that he had sent it with his
things to Roanoke Island. He did not at
tempt to deny his guilt of the crime of rob-
berry, but alleged that he was 10 deserer.
turned over, and imprisoned for trial before
court martial for highway robbery and de-
sertion. The other two are at large, but ap-
pear to be deserters from the same vessel
The USELESS CURs.-When the energies
are exhausted by the business cares of every
day life, aud the oppression of the cheated
term" the body worn hy fatigue, and the
~ n ;o;n
natural as desire to repose in the arms of
Morpheus, till "N sture's calm resorer, balmy
sleep" shall have revivifed the system and
recuperated the natural faculties, and what
so annoying, when just about to become OBJ
livious to the cares of life, under the inau-
ences of sleep, as to be aroused by herd of
baying ours, STRAY. Blanche and Sweetheart,
little dogs all" yelping, swapping, and snarl-
ing, to the annoyance of every one within
hearing? The neighborhood of Town Bridge
is nightly made to resound with the delectabte
notes of these canine nuisances, and we sug-
gest that the bowling be abated by shortening
the howlers by hesd.
A HORSE LOT. For several days past the
vacant lot on the corner of Main and CRANKY
streets has been scene of business activity.
| It has been used ss a horse lot aud the rep.
resenta,ives of Uncle Sam have been busy in
dischargng from service numerous quadru-
peds of the genus equine. We observed that
| the most of the horses looked well and in
| most cases went off quite reasonable That
portable auctioneer's stand was quito an in
| stituton, and was gotten up within an inch
of life; it served the purpose most admirably /;
and even if it could have been more elabor-
ate, it could not have served better purpose.
| MILITARY CoURT.-Li, ut. j. H. Keatley
Provost Judge.
| The most important case before this Court
on Saturday, was that of III Robots, alias
Overton, charged with highway robbery near
Portsmouth the day before. Roberts was ex-
amined and sent on TO te tried before milf
tary commission. 1.-THE particulars are given
in another portion of to-day's paper
Albert Williams, (colored was charged
with embszzling fse dollars from Ann Berry
found guilty and made 10 disgorge and pay
costs.
| John Franklin, (colored,) was charged with
ths larceny of a pocket book belonging tt
VIM. Gates case continued.
1 Samuel Nelson, a small colored boy, wal
charged with the huge crime of stealing ONT
year of corn from Caleb Nelson, his former
lowner the little negro plead guilty snt
Ialledgad that he wanted the corn to feed