Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-20

DAY BOOK Will. please leave Jnelr OfuerS
with Mr.. JACOB f. LEWIS, at the Craw-
ord House, the Carrier, who will ate nd
promptly to its delivery.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. At called
meeting Of the Portsmouth Literary and
Library Association, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t hath pleased Almighty
God in his all-wise providence to take
from our midst our late fellow member,
Hon. e. W. Massenburg and whilst we
bow in humble submission to this dis
pensation of His will, we are DESTROYS of
giving expression to our feelings of sor-
row caused by his removal from among
us, and manifest our appreciation of his
many noble qualities as a companion
and citizen; therefore be it
Resolved, That we have learned with
unaffected regret and the deepest sorrow
of the death of Hon. EN- Massenburg,
and bear testimony of his exalted char
acter as gentleman, a companion, a
jurist and citizen and whilst society
has lost in him valuable member, our
society has been deprived of one of the
most esteemed and beloved of its men,
bers.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this assooia-
ton, and that copy be furnished the
relations of the deceased, and also one
to the press for publication.
Signed by John H, Gayle, President,
and G. F. Edwards, Secretary. ...
MAYORS COURT, Portsmouth, j.. E.
Stokes presiding. May 10.
Maria Ethridge, negro, charged with
using obscene language. Reprimanded
and dismissed.
Resignation of Office Borrie, of the
night watch, accepted. The watch loses
one or its most efficient hands lin keep
ing the peace of this city. a
COUNTY CoURT.-Presiding Magis-
trates, e. H. Williams, Caleb Hodges,
VIM. Old, Thomas Gaskins, J. Cher
ny.
DR.. James Williamson was appointed
physician to the county Jail.
J. A. M. McCloud qualified as a
Justice of the peace.
A motion of counsel to quash the in
lictment against Marshall Banks, was
overruled. Ooinion of the court except
ed to. ..
Calvin Sawyer, negro, who is charged
with homicide, was then brought up fol
trial. After one or two hours spent ir
the investigation of the charge, lis case
was given to the jury, who, after re-
firing to their room, in half hour s time
returned to the court room, not having
been able to agree. They were turned
over to the Sheriff, with the usual
charge. They will put up at the Ocean
House until the hour of court to day.
THE DISEASE CALLED LovE.-This is
the title of one of DR.. Bagby' s mos
popular and humorous slectures. Tn,
DR.. proposes to deliver it in Portsmouth
at the Court Street Baptisti church Fri
day evening, and if you would not mis-
a spicy entertainment, go and hear il
The lecture is said to be replete wit
delicate pathos and refined humor, cha
racteristic of "Mozzes Addum's."
REoovERED.-Five of the most valu
able pieces of copper that were stole
from the Navy Yard some days since
have been recovered. They were foun
hid in an old boiler near the wstel
The thief was only waiting for goot
opportunity to carry it off. The piec
that was taken over the Western wa
has not been found as yet.
| AN UNLOCKED FOR ITEM.-While J
local was in the act of taking down tt
minutes of the County Court, in tt
Clerks office, some ten or twelve yarc
of plastering from the ceiling fell a
around. No serious damage was don
ye local.
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