Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-12
NEWS ITEMS.

The workmen in some branches at
the Washington navy yard are still
working on half time, the work not JUS
tifying their full employment. The U
S. steamer Neipsic, now on duty in the
Gulf squadron, has been ordered to the
yard for the purpose Of having new
propeller of the Porter etent placed in
her, instead of that now in use. Sew
eral appointments have recently beer
made in the ordnance artment. Ths
excitement consequent upon the APP
pointment of the colored bricklayerl
has subsidized and all hands are now
working quietly together
Is there respectable white man in
the State of Virginia who cannot in
fluence at least one negro vote ART
there not many who can influence
scores Is it not the solemn duty O
| each and every man to do what be car
in this way Is it not better to unbenc
a little to save the State, than by an I'M
necessary hauteur and exclusivenvss tt
lose it, and be bent by oppression ant
poverty? Fall to, men, and do wha
you can, and all you can, to ward of
ruin.
| Two Insurance Companies, the Pro
lection and the Kensington, have quiet
ly failed in Philadelphia. Tue Protec.
ton had represented their assets al
100000, but it is found that some
snowy Office furniture is about all. The
liabilities of the Kensington are heavy
policy holders more numerous than those
of the Protection, but assets small
The new constitution has been pro.
mulgated throughout Spain. The des-
patch from the Acting Captain Genera
of Cuba, to the effect that he wants nc
more reinforcements, is regarded with
much favor for the Spanish cause in
Cuba. The Duke of Genoa now APP.
pears candidate for the Spanish
crown. The Regency bill was read ii
the Cortes on Monday for the frs
time. .rt 81
Remember the new settlers, i'll hunt
ing up the unregistered. All, not aliens
who will have been in the State twelve
months on the 9th of July, are entitled
to register. Where they are real set
tiers, and not carpet-baggers, they will
all vote for Walker. See that they reg.
lister.
Have an eye to the foreigners who
are now able to perfect their naturaiza.
ton, and thereby entitle themselves te
vote. See that the proper proceedings
are gone through with in court, and thai
they register.
"Old Frank Johnson" the creates
fiddler Of tie present age, is at last
dead. The rumor regarding the place
of his death is conflicting, both Halifax
and High Point being named.
The Attorney General Of Indiana
has delivered an opinion that acts passed
by the Legislature of that State after the
resignation Of more than one-third of
the momters elect were in accordance
with the constitution, and are therefore
constitutional laws The fifteenth
amendment was passed by the same
Legislature under the same circum-
stances.
Washington L. Riddick, Esq, of
Suffolk, was nominated at Isle of Wight
comfy, on Monday lasc, candidate for
the Senate in the counties of Nanse-
mond, Isle of Wight and Southampton,
and will enter at once upon the can
vass.
The last Cuban dispatches received
at Washington put the distressed pat
riots on their feet again, and make them
'never in better spirits or more conf
dent of success"
John f. Cook, a colored man recent
ly elected to office in Washington city,
announces in the papers, over his own
signature that he will avail himself of
the privilege of admission to the thea
tire among the white folks. So we are
to have test case before the courts,
the managers of the theatre being de-
termined to refuse colored persons ad-
mission except to the gallery for colored
persons. .. ....T. .... t..-
Gen. George Blow, of Norfolk, is an
nouneed to address the people OF Nanse.
mond, st the Court House, in Suffolk on
next. Other speakers may be
present to address the people.
The official returns of the elections in
France by ballot show that the govern
nent has secured 213 candidates out of
.he 29O. Some riots occurred in the
provinces, which were, however, sup
pressed without bloodshed.
Mr.. Edwin Booth, the we'll known
.ragedlan, was married on Monday, at
long Branch, to Miss Mary Mcvicker,
of Chicago. The ceremony
vas performed by the brides grand
ather, Rev. S. F. Myers, of Catalonia.
Garfield is, in all probability, elected |
o Congress from Washington Territory
y about five hundred majority over the
)emodratic candidate.
The journeyman printers in New
'ork, who, when on a "strike" some
lonths ago, attempted to establish a
cooperative printing office, and raj sed
descriptions among themselves, have
roken down, We regret to say.