Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-30
LATEST NEWS CLIPPINGS.

LATEST NEWS CLIPPINGS "4'.
The New York Telegram says tina
Mrs. Martha Haines Butt Bennett ha
been staying at lalip, Long Island, du
ring the past few weeks. a e1.5, -.
The names of all the old members
arc being removed from the desks of the
House of Delegates and Sanate Chamber
at Richmond 70 u,
On Friday morning, says tn Re Rich
mond Wing, the lower shaft of one Of
the coal pits in Chesterfield county just
this side of Coalield Station, caved in
suddenly, killing one Of the operatives
colored man, and wounded sev. era
others, one of them, it is thought, NOR.
tally. 'a' h.-s VT. .a a'0. ~
Mayor Stokes, of Portsmouth, and the
Hon. d. G. Dejarnette were at the Ex-
change Hotel, in Richmond, on Friday.
Secretary Rawlins health is improv-
Ing. G"A' 'aa'.'.9
The official journals denouncs as false
the reports that the health of the Empe-
ror is worse. On the contrary, it is
much improved, though not completely
restored. -. .t. ... ...
The Empress embarked at Toulon on
Friday for the East. Fl. .-. f..
General Prim has arrived in Paris.
The International Boat Race Of the
Oxford and Harvard Clubs took place
on Friday, resulting in faver of the En-
glishmcn, which won by about six Sc
conds time, or from two to three boat
lengths. On the Interesting occasion
the banks of the Thames, between CHS
wick and Hammersmith bridge, were
thfonged with spectators, numbering, it
is believed, two hundred thous sand. The
weather was fine, the water in good
condition, and the race in all respects
fair. ''
Prot. Jenkins made his promised trip
over the Niagara, Wednesday, on tigh
rope, and mounted on a bicycle. His
machine was arranged SO as TO throw
the weight under and place him viz
tually astride Of the rope. 1t was a
queer sight, poor feat, but a sharp
trick. Several thousand persons wit
messed it.. .a,s ss',. ....-.,,f o,,a..,f ,,.
The. cashiers of the National Banks
are to bsrequired to furnish the Gov
eminent with a detailed statement Of
the items of their specie accounts. The
information is desired for general and
statistical PURPOSES 'sS' ri " wv =" .
Considerable excitement exists in
Santiago owing to the assassinations of
citizens on the neighboring roads. Sew
oral insurgents had been attacked by
ambuscades while escaping from San
tiago, but had repulsed their assailants.
War munitions from Mexico have been
landed in the Bay Of Nipe. No United
States manoof-war has touched at Ha-
vana for two months.
A gentleman Of st. Louis recently
received a letter from Chief .Instice
Chase, in which he says FL am out Of
all future political contests, and no one
need be jealous Of me hereafter
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REED BIRDs.--These little birds have
commenced their araual migration to the
marshes ofa warmer la, 'tude. For several
days past, regr' arly each morning and eve.
ming, they have been seen passing in large
nqmbers over our city, on their way to the
extremity of the Sunny South They are
very good bird for eating purposes, and
thousands of them will be killed by sports
men along their rout , southwark.
...
the NEW EcLEorIo MAaAzsNE.-We are
in receipt of the September No. of this ex-
cellent maga2 ne, in which it will be re-
membered the tLand We Love- was some
time aince merged. This excellvlt monthly
is published In Baltimore, at 81 year, land
is one of the best publications of the day.
Its table of conten' ! for September is very
fine. 5laR9Hsa rlsu..i.U 5u tHa
LIQUID GAs.,-We call atten'o to the
advertisement of Mr.. B. F. Rodman, cor
recting an erroneous impression es to the