The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-01


in town yesterday morning, pulled by SIX
mules. 1t left Kenlpsvie about week be-
fore during the dangerous passage two dr.
vers were dro vned mid the dangerous pillows
of mud encountered on the road. between
the Draw Bridge and Providence meeting
house. the depth Of mud ranges from mark
twain. to depth six, especially where there are
holes On the Lamberts Point Rad it is not
much better.
Can such things bu? aud overcome our
marketing, at tie serious expense Of o,W de-
| pleted pockets Well, they are So and the
sooner we get up Shell Road or a macada-
mixed Turnpike the better for all concerned,
and the rest of mankind, who occasionally,
ojSita us
Shell Roads are Indispensable institutions,
aud unless we have one or two soon, the yell
from our country friends. will pierce our ears,
with help lis or we sink Start the ball
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RENDER UNTO CEsAR-Iho contnendable
action OF tho Freedmens Cosrt in abating the
lots in the rear Of the National Express Office,
Is worthy OF credit. Capt. johnson has the
respect and the sincere regard of our COMMITS
nifty, III applying stringent measures to this
| abandoned class. 1t speaks well for his high
| SENSE ot justice and moral regard for pruc-
pies "i dc ency. 1t is also gratifying to be
| "A Il. t fhfl l.a
ing SO summariiy punished by the Cou,t and
their den broken up met with the unbounled
and hearty desire OF the respectable and worthy
class of oar colorpd population TIE Court
has nilaliced its 3ood work We hope
no" II viii not sop na'l! every pest pool of
i6iqulN MI iei ravl.'i hrp e ct the ikiud 10
broken up-root and branch.
MuRD3k IN ISLE OF WIGHP--A negro
man, named Henry Ellis, was brutsIy mar
dered az tuesday night last near Zuni, on the
Norfolk and Petersburg Rail Road. About 9
O'Clock at night, an unknown party came up
Oh his and aud by strategy managed to
draw Ellis 10 tie door of his premises, when
he was shot with heavy load oi buck shot
and fell dead
The perpetrators Of the outrage are still at
laf-e, but their arres, Is certain, as it Is well
known who they are, from the TAFT that
threats have been na,e upon Ellis life some
time since, by soIhe met OF bis color who
felt asgrieved at the general good standing
and popularity Of Ellis with his neighbors.
FIRE Last night about II O'clock, fire
was discovered in stable OH Butte street, near
Cumberland The Hook and Ladder was
promptly on the ground, aud cleared away
tile approaches for the fire engines, by the
time the Aid company arrived. Despite
the energy Of the Fire department, the stable
burned Il, the ground The Hook and Ladder,
services by preventing the flame from spread
ing To the surrounding buildings
Yesterday evening an abortiye attempt was
made to ire the Blues Gun Room On Talbot
street The fire was extinsuished by the Aid
Fire Company before any damage was done
to the building or an alarm being given.
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ROBBERY This morning about 9 O'clock,
the green grocery OF Mrs Corbet on Wide
Water street, was robbed Of ten dollars in
money, aud a silver watch valued at $40
A colorel man named William Thompson,
wa, arrested upon suspicion of being the party,
as he was in the store during the morning
ostensiby To purchase Il segar He was ex-
animal leIure The hre4Iluet1's la1urt Int M