Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-04
NEWS ITEMS.

A white child we learn was picked up
few days ago, near South Boston, Va,
while floating in skiff on Dan river. 1t
was nicely ensconced in a metallic burial
case, with bottle of milk arranged for
it to suck, and its head pilowed on $25
in greenbacks. The report is that it was
superscribed to the man who found it
while fishing in the Dan, and by whom
it was rescued and cared for. Freshly
plucked roses decked the little stranger,
and it bore prominent signs of crime in
high life.-Milton Chronicle.
During his stay in fredericksburg
Gen. Lee was met one morning, about
a hundred yards from the door Of the
residence of gentleman with whom he
was to take breakfast, by fifty beautiful
little girls, children of the most promi-
nent citizens of the place, who strewed
flowers in his path, and he walked the
distance upon a bed of roses, the volun-
teer offerings of innocence and lowell
ness to brave and noble man.
The President of the Chamber of
Commerce of New Orleans has received
a dispatch from the Secretary of War
stating that the views of the govern
ment as to the importance of improv-
ing the navigation of the Mississippi
| the Commercial Convention, and tn at
the suggestions of the latter relative to
the dredge-boat now at work will be
complied with. The dispatch, was, in
response to resolu tons, telegraphed by
the President of the Convention.
The marine losses for the past month
show an aggregate Of thirty-one vessels
Of this number four were steamers, one
was a ship, eight were banks, five were
briggs and thirteen were schooners. Of
the above three were burned, two foun-
dered, two were abandoned and four
missing, supposed lost. The total value
of the property lost, burned and miss
ing is estimated at $2,24O, 900.
Herndon, the man tried at Orange
Court House, for the murder of Miss
Lumsden, by ajury composed of citizens
OF Alexandria, has been convicted, and
sentenced to eighteen years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
General Mirafuentes, suspected of
completely in the Queretaro revolution,
has been degraded by the Mexican au-
thorities. Alvarez, Duvalos and Mon
teverde have been absoIved from
charges of disloyalty. Bastamento, ac-
cused of conspiracy, has been acquit-
ted.
Wanted.-A flower that has decorated
the grave of dead hero of 1776, or of
the war of 1912, or of the Mexican
war of 1916. Apply at the Office of the
G.. A. r. ... ..s
A. Washington correspondent of the
Worcester Spy states that Geo.T. Down
ing, Chairman of the Colored Peoples
National Committee, will be appointed
Collector of Customs at Newport, R. l.
One fancy roast. Hurry up!
Gen. Dix was the recipient of mag
nifcent banquet in Paris on the occa-
sion of his retirement from the post of
U. S. Minister to Napoleon's Court. |
Four hundred persons Of note attended.
The proposition of certain rich capt.
talists to put $4,000 900 in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, so as to COM
plete and equip it, has been accepted,
and work has been actively begun on
the western division, from Scarey Creek |
to Ceredo.-- Cincinnati Times.
After several months of deliberation,
the Russian Gar has concluded to con-
graduate General Grant on his election |
to the Presidency.