Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-30

The annual commencement of David
s5h College, in Mecklenburg county, N.
OF, was attended by 1000 people, The
exercises were of an interesting charac-
tdr and the graduating class was the
largest which has left the college for
years A literary address was delivered
by Mr.. Seaton %Gales, and the annual
sermon by Rev. R. S. Moran. Two
new professors are to be added to the
faculty. FE#B EAt. .s5 It
The Tarboro' and Williamson railroad
is to run from Old Mill Wharf, on the
Roanoke River, at WILLIAMSON via Rob-
asonville, Bethel aud Little Creek, to
cross Tar river at Tar Landing and in,
tersect with the Tarboro' branch.
| Cubans 10 Washington, who are Off
cially connected with the revolutionary
authorities, have recently had informal
interviews with the President aud sew
eral Cabinet officers, and, as result,
they say that an agent is to be sent to
Cuba to report upon the strength aud
prospects of the insurgents, and if the
report is satisfactory belligerent rights
| will probably be accorded them at once.
A small iron steamer is now being
fitted up at Wilmington, N. c., by
number of southern capitalists and will
shortly sail from that port with num-
Der of scientific men on board to ex-
plore the head waters OF the Amazon,
with view of attracting attention to
the commercial resources of that
country. .H M 4
The Supreme Court Ct Georgia has
decided that the intermarrage of whites
and blacks is unconstitutional, and
therefore null and void, and that no
laws can be passed by the Legislature
settling the social status of citizens, or
giving negroes social accommodation
not already granted them by courtesy.
Secretary Boutwell, has decided that
women are not eligible to appointments
as collectors of customs, even at such
an insignificant place as Port Shields
boro', Miss
! General Dulce has arrived at Madrid
from the quarantine ground off Santen-
der. This proves that he is "sound' as
a Spaniard on the Cuban question ard
safe at the same time.
hey West, Fla, June 27, 1ae9.-The
| United States steamer Narragansett ar
rived here to-day With six officers and
three men sick with yellow fever, but
they are all doing we'll She will sail
for Portsmouth, N. H., tomorrow. 1t
is reported that the flagship Contoocook
will also go north.
| The printers protest asking for re-
vocation of the charter of the Washing
ton Union, has been signed by 200 prin>
tiers in Washington. Several printers
from the government printing bureau
have been excused from signing it, as it
denounces that office as 'rat" office.
The 1st regiment of Cuban volun-
teers, 800 strong, commanded by Col.
Ryan, put to sea on Saturday, in the
Quaker City, who was awaiting them
outside the Narrows with stores.
| The Duchess of Gordon, one of the
Expresses of Fashion, coming out of an
assembly, said to Dundas, Mr.. Lifts
@ell-known colleague, "Mr. Dundas,
you are used to speak in public, will
you call my servant?"
Rumors of the resignation of Secretary
Rawllns are again revived. He also de-
slres to retire on account of ill-health.
The President, however. is 10th to dis
ponse with his services, and it is, there
| fore tpr, nj of lH tp inf hin,
of absence for six months, and to APP
point Secretary ad interim
Richmond has been divided into thir-
| ty-nine voting precincts where the reg
| istered voters of the different wards will
vote according to their initials-that is,
| at one precinct all persons begin with
any letter from A toG, both inclusive,
! will cast their ballots, and so on.
| j. d. Farnsworth, wealthy Bosto-
Man, has recently given $4,000 to Am
herst College as fund for two scholar
ships, to be called the Farnsworth
scholarships, for talented and worthy
4 young men.
| Intelligence from New York confirms
the report of the escape to sea of Col.
4 w. A. G. Ryan, and adds that with
him went regiment of volunteers,
bound for Cuba. The same expedition
carries cut other officers, and also arms
and equipments for a brigade of cavalry.
On Saturday afternoon, at Green
mount Cemetery, Baltimore, the re-
mains of John Wilkes Booth, with those
of the others of the family brought from
Hartford county, received funeral sepul-
ture. All the deceased members of the
Booth family in America now lie side
by side, including Junius Brutus and
his father Richard, who died in 1899, at
the age of 76 years.
Information has been received at the
War Department in Washington that
the United States steam dreige Essay
Gus" has increased the depth of the
channel at Pass l'Outre, at the mouth
of tho Mississippi river, from fifteen to