. - "Newport News." f In Virginia' early days commanica W Uon with he mother country was, of il course, wholly by ships, and when one S was expected the cnonlsts were all 4$ eagerness for the new (rom home. If On the occasion, of oae, it' may have 1 been. the Ant, of, ascertain. Oaptala SI Newport' expected return from Eng- land, at or near the place bow bearing hi aame, a large number of person collected to receive "Newport' new." Hence the name, aow ahorteaed to in . resent fena. tBlaaal , ' ' ' 1