The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
PORTSMOUTH TERRITORY
This Portion of the World Rightly
Covered.
CITY HOSPITAL SUGGESTION
Y. M. G. A. Concert. A Runaway
Horse. South Street TO Be
SheEled. Marriage License.
Land For the County.
Steamer Virginia.
Canalemas day.

Candlemss day.
February came in cloudy md
gloomy.
Judge Prentis, of the Circuit
Court, was in the city yesterday.
Forty-six tramps found lodgings
ct the station house last month.
South street will be shelled from
Court to Washington in few days.
There were eighty-mne arrests
made during the month of Janu-
ery.
The time for shooting cartridges
I'm Norfolk county expired on Thurs
day last.
The entertainment at Mrs. NJ oore's
on Court street last night was well
patronized.
There Will be an examination for
letter carriers for the city on the
G3d instant.
Street Inspector Wood commenc.
ed yesterday to lay the pavement on
North street.
Washington's birthday falls on
friday. There should be Rn old.
fashion military parade.
The remains of Constructor Sam
1el Armistead are expected TO arrive
mere Monday morning.
Two negroes were committed to
She county jail yesterday for steal
Ing coal from Lambert's Point.
a sailor on the Minneapolis had
his foot badly mashed Yesterday by
one of the tenders which rolled on
st.
The concert at the Y. NJ. G. A.
Monday night promises TO be fine
affair. Quite Il number of seats have
been sold.
The steamer Virginia is out of
commission temporarily to have
some OF her tubes fixed that were
injured by the freeze some time
ago.
The negro Troy, who stole MIR.
Colds horse and buggy, was heard
from yesterday. He was up to his
tricks at Mill Creek, Elizabeth City
county.
a runawsy horse on Washington
street yesterday, created some ex
citement, he ran mp on the sidewalk
ma came near carrying away some
porches.
a marriage license WAS Issued yes.
ferday to Herman Hoymanstor to
wed Anna Resi- efskey. The cere-
mony will take place on Sunday on
County street.
The Birmingham property on
Clifford street, near Dinwiddie
street, was sold ut auction yesterday
for S3,ll0. MIR. Il. A. Hutchlns, Jr.
became the purchaser.
The Independent Fire Company
will not have house moving as
was contemplated, but have APP
pointed committee to draw up n
net OF resolutions of thanks to the
Council.
The announcement of the place
nelected by the Physicians AS hos
Pltal yesterday IN The NIEGINIAN
Nes generally commented on. Every
one seemed To think that it was a
most excellent location.
SouthaIl BAGS, the old man who
drove rug cart around the city for
sears, dled ut his residence on Lon
don street yesterday. He was Il
member OF the North street 4. NJ.
g.. Church, also number OF So
cleties.
y snlt he's been entered against
the Norfolk and Southern railroad
by ex. Conductor Orowder for
S2o,uoO for damages for false i'm
prisonment upon ii charge OF hav
ang robbed car on that road for
which. he was acquitted by Jury.
10 day is known as ground hoe
day. The hog viii come out of his
hole Mt noon and if he sees his
shadow he will return and stay for
SIN weeks. Old people say it meaus
six weeks OF bad wenther, but il he
inlls TO see his shadow he will re
main out and the winter ls over.
MIR. a. Ii. Lindsay moved ell OF
his hay and feed yesterday from the
Old store on Water street to his new
store on Crawford street. He will
move his buggies, etc, to-day, then
the city will be able to get possession
of the piece of disputed land, SC
that they can turn 1T over to the
county III fee simple ut their next
meeting. on the l2ih inst.
yesterday Morning. nur Zig stock
OF E:mbroidcries and LaceS ar
rived aud Were Forthwith
Flnccd Upon oar
Counters.
You'll never again have the oppor