Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-09
THE DAY BOOK.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, June 9, 1869,

WEDNESDAY MORNING, June 9, 1863
Cry ORGANIZATIONS Let all remem.
Der that tonight at 8 o'clock, meeting
of the citizens will be held in the vari-
GUS wards, for the purpose of thorough
ly organizing for the approaching cleo
ton, and the selection of delegates to a
mass meeting of the people, to be held
at the Court House, on the evening of
Monday, June 21st, at 8 o'clock, which
meeting will nominate candidates for
the Senate and House OF Delegates, and
do such other business as will contribute
to the good of the cause.
First Ward will hold its meeting at
the Office of w. Fl. g. Ellis, Main street,
opposite the Norfolk House.
Second Ward will meet at the Good
Will engine house.
Third Ward will meet at the Engi-
neers' Hall, 16 Main street.
| Fourth Ward will meet at the Union
Hook and Ladder House, Fenchurch
street.
These Ward meetings are of the ut
most Importance to secure thorough
organization in this city Of the friends
of Col. Walker, and it is urged upon the
voters to give their attention and earn
est efforts to make each meeting sue
cess.
We hope to see, tonight, large rep
resentation of all the wards.
PRICES OF TRUcK.-The following
are the latest prices for vegetables in
| New York market:
Potatoes $12 per Dbl. Topatoes
$1.58 to $1.e2 IL per crate. Onions
SIS per bbl., and in hampers 1-2 to
cts. per lb. Strawberries are selling
at Is to rs cts. per quart. Cherries at
10 to Is cts per lb. Peas-Jersey at
$3.50 per bbl. Norfolk at $3.50;
Maryland at So.
THE DOMESTIC MARKET This mar
ket was we'll supplied yesterday with
everything seasonable. Vegetables are
declining, owing to their abundance.
Tho 1,,,fol,or. bol
with prices ranging about the same as
usual. Green peas, radisheS, aspara-
gus, lettuce, beets, &C., have declined
since last quotations. Batter is little
on the decline, also. The display of
fruits were fine and very attractive.
SCHOONER LAWRENCE. This schoon-
er which was sunk by B. & j. Bakers
steam tug Resolute, on Saturday last
near Reynolds wharf, was raised yes
terday and towed up to Bakers wharf,
at Ferry Point. Ia day or two she
will be hauled up on the ways tor thor
ough repairs.
A LUSCIOUS TREAT.-We were the
recipient yesterday, of most luscious
| treat from the fair ladies of the Catho-
| lie festival, at Mechanics Hall on Main
street. 1t came just in time, and the
raven with its Offering of food was never
more gladly welcomed by the Prophet
Elijah, than vas the carrier-dove yes
terday, from the Catholic fair, with a
waiter filled with various delicacies,
among which were ice-cream and straw
berries of the sweetest taste and most
inviting appearance. The latter peeped
ont in red, rosy beauty from the beds Of
frozen cream. Don't your mouth water,
reader Is not the descriptiou-even
the thought-delighttul, and most enti-
cling? If so, how easy it is to enjoy it
in reality to the fullest exteat Go to
the Fair and do so-go help the ladies
in their holy work of th.rity, and en-
Joy yourself at the same time. The Fair
will conclude sometime during the week,
and we hope all those who are charita-
bly, disposed will not let the opportuui-
ty pass to conformity do deed OF chari-
ty and enjoy themselves beyond meas
ure.
| TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES We learn
from our exchanges. with great deal
of pleasure, that the cause of Temper