The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-14

A Grand Hancock and English ratification
meeting was held at Norfolk Monday night
Speeches were made by Colonel j. r.
Crocker. Hon. John Goode. Judge Legh K.
Waits. Colonel l.. ID. StarkC, VI. Glennan.
and others. Mr.. Glcnnan presented 10 the
chairman Of the meeting-J. b. Hope,
E,q.-the banner OF the Virginia delegation
at Cincinnati. In receiving It Mr.. Hope
said u take this flag as the sentinel OF
Pompeii took his spear, and, like that sem
tinel. VIII do my duty by il il | die"
Colonel Starke then called for three
cheers. and they were given with will by
the vast multitude.
This pleasant episode closed the nights
nrOgranmp, and the immense aSScmblage
dispersed, enthusiastic but orderly.
Rev. George X. Bristor, pastor OF AmeS
Methodist Episcopal church, New Orleans.
was in Baltimore last week at the residence
OF his father. Mr.. Charles l.. BriStor. No.
40 north Exeter street. Mr.. Brstor
brought with HIM Il novel and very beauti-
ful Gift from members Of his congregation,
presented on his departure from the city, in
the shape OF fortune ship" The sup Is
two feet long and six inches breadth OF
beam. The hull, masis, and rigging are
constructed entirely Of immortelles OF dlf-
ferent colors and OF dried grasses. AT the
bow is the anchor OF hope and the letters
G.. r. b. I'm immortelleS. The ship rests on
u sea OF blue immortelles. in which are
wrought the words 4" Bon Voyage
OF Mrs. Hancock as a Girl. an old friend
Is quoted by the Courier JOurn1t rs saying
/" She was tall and graceful in all her move
ments, q decided blonde, and remarkably
pretty. Her manners were cbaste and ele-
gant-Oi the uneXceptionable form or
STYLE Of the high-bred Nirginian or the
Kentucky lady OF thirty gears ago. she was
lovely girl and almost universally ad-
mired; and. ! would add, she was rs much
beloved rs admired, because she possessed
qualities Of heart that far Outweighed the
great personal beauty that distinguished
her. As | said before, her form or style
was very diStinGue, elegant, and self
poised"
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
Quirer from San Antonio, Texas, July 9th,
saws: "a gentleman just from the Rio
Grande says the MeXcanS are making grand
preparations for the reception OF General
Trevino aud bride when they reach that
point. General Trevino, it will be remem-
bered, is tomarry Miss BERTHE, eldest daugh-
ter of General Ord, in few days. Among
the features OF the reception programme
will be grand bull fight. Bulls are being
brought from the interior, and the most
skilled matadOres TO be found will be en-
gagged for the arena. Fifteen thousand dol
lars will be spent in the reception"
Mrs. Sarah f.. Rollins, who resided at No.
90 + street northeast, Washington. was
drowned Monday night by walking over
board from the steamer CorcOran, at Sey-
enth-street wharf, after landing. with 4
number of others OF Wesley chapel, which
had an excursion 10 Fort Washington. tap
pears thar there was no light on the wharf al
| the arrival OF the steamer, and that in com
pIny with young man named Hoeflin2er
both walked overheard. Most OF the pas
sengers had gone away when HoefiingeI
was noticed in the water. lie was saved
She was drowned.
A correspondent OF the Raleigh -Ne,cs
writing from Magnolia, n. c., says that
there resides about six miles from that
place an old negro man named William
Robertson, aged seventy-seyen years, who
Is now living with his fret and only wife
and who boasts OF IL living children, l3c
grandchildren, and % great-grandchl
dren. Up to three years ago he could cut
cord OF wood or do as much other work a.
the common rum"
Mr.. ID. p. Morris has been appointed by
the Census Bureau 10 collect the statistics
OF the manufacturers OF every kind In thu
cities OF Norfolk and Portsmouth,, and bal
entered upon his duties.