The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-10

jail yesterday morning When first heard,
the utmost CONSERVATION and aIarm was pro-
duced in the neighborhooi; the dogs howled
and skunk to their kennels juvenile humans
ty ran frightened home ; meu stood amazed;
aud the soldiers quartered in the City Hall
lot sprung to arms. The Mayors Court was
interrupted the city officials suspended their
functions, and the worthy Register of the City
quietly removed bis specs, closed his book,
took sea-, and awaited solution IF the hor
rible sounds that filed. the air. Some said
that giant OK which hal been confined in
the turrett for going at large, Was dying of
thirst, and the unearthly soundsIwere the death
struggles of that unhappy bovine Others,
that the ghosts of all the departed criminals
were congregated and holding carnival near
the scene of their former repose. Hypothesis
| after hypothesis was ad Eanced, and still the
| unearthly sounds came, loudly, and sullenly
FORTH Speculation was rife, and the excite
ment on the Increase, when suddenly the ter
| rible sounds ceased, and men near by took
long breath, as if relieved of some horrible
| night mare. s59ad. 4
After waiting few minutes, to hear if the
sounds would be renewed, several gentle
men, aided and comforted by several mems
bers of the 1O4tb, Penn. VOL, proceeded to
| Investigate the cause of these horrible sounds,
and found that they proceeded from a
1 cracked bell, that was being rung to call the
| Corporation Court to the bench
MILITARY CoURT.-Lieut ]. H. Keatley
| Provost Judge.
Aron Greer, coored, charged with selling
liquor without license was arraigned found
not guilty and discharged.
George Ely, colored, charg d with selling
| liquor to soldiers-case postponed.
Hammond White charged.swith assault and
battery on 1hos. Fisher, plead guilty and
| was faed FIVE dollars and costs. 1t appears
| ing to the court. hat Fisher Was more oulpable
| than n bite, he was fined ten dollars
Girard Clark, colored, charged with abns
sing bis wife-cese contfnued.
Harriet Ann Wilson, Martha Copeland,
Robt. CLARK, Sally Jorpon ard Rebec "a Johns
| son, were arrested oa charge of disorderly
onduct-repremauded, and discharged for
want of proof.
Samuel j. q. w. Williams, colored was
charged NTH an attempt to defraud Sergt Wn.
Douglas, eolored, cut of one huudred and
| fifty doll r., After a patient estigation, the
court discharged Williams, who then entered
complaint, bg which Douglas was arrested,
on a charge of forgery.
| Those MUD HoLEs.--Near the corner of
Church and Cove street, are nuisences and
should be abated at once Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, they were filled with water, and to-
day with mud much to the ineou senience
| of all, who pass hat way. We have seen
ladies forced into the street at these points
to avoid wet or muddy feet and have waded,
through them once or twice ourselves as we
passed from our sanctum after cur labo for
the day or rather night--were over, Those
unsigh iy, unlawful ana uncomfortable breech
es in the pavement should he mended with
bats if bricks cannot be had, and if ntither
bats or bricks are to be found and cannot be
made, let tie ersops whose duty it is get
flag stones and abate an in oerable AID long
standing nuisence. ea
MAYORS CoUaT PORTSMOUTH Mr. Moran.
was arrested by officer HARRISON aad Oh, rged
with beating his wife and otherwise acting il
disordelly mauner-Mrs. NJ. withdrew til;
com plant and he was discharged with rep
remand.
@Wm Hadgins was arrested by officer Har,
rison on complaint Of Mr.. Brinkley who
charged him with forcibly entering his house
and violent conduct thereto bound over il
the sum of two hundred dollars to keep The
peace for six months
Francis Riley, charged by officer Harrison
with allowingsbis horse to 60 at large FL cd
one dollar.
DECLINES -Ex mayor Lamb declined the
seat in the Common Council to which be had
been UNANIMOUSLY elected, aud Marshal Parks
Esq, has been elected to the vacant seat
! Mr. Parks brings much public enterprise, in
dustry, public SPIRIT and intelligence into
the council with him.
STAND FROM UNDER. The Street Inspector
is going around the city, for the purpose o.
notifying the property owners that they .mus
have the weeds removed and the pavement:
| meuded. Let all who are dalinouent stand