Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-20
NORFOLK AND VICINITY.

The Portsmouth, Baptist Associstion-The
Tracking Interest.
Ioorrespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, May 10, 1885.
The Baptist preachers Of Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Berkeley, Churchland, Suf-
folk, and Franklin, in Southampton,
held q meeting at Freemason-Street
church yesterday and discussed the
matter Of division Of the Portsmouth
Baptist Association, the territory of
which Association extends from Princess
Anne to Petersburg, including that city.
For some years the Association has
been considered too large, and divi
sion has been frequently agitated, more
recently by DIR. Hatcher, Of Rich
mond.
The meeting unanimously adopted a
resolution recommending TO the Gene
raj Association Of Virginia division
Of the Portsmouth Association on the
following basis That Nansemond, Nor
folk, and Princess Anne counties. with
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
constitute the Portsmouth Baptist As
sociation, and that Isle Of Wight, South
ampton. Surry, Sussex, Prince George,
and Greensville counties, with the city
Of Petersburg, constitute the Upper or
Petersburg Association. This plan, it
is thought, will meet with general favor
among the churches, and may possibly
be adopted by the Baptist General As
socistion at its meeting next fall.
The lighthouse steamers Holly and
Violet have Just returned from extern
sive work up James river, where they
have finished replanting the disabled
buoys Of that stream.
Naval Constructor G. F. Mallett, OF
the navy-yard, with the steamer Speed
well, left this morning for City Point
TO inspect the condition Of the monitor
fleet at the fresh-water anchorage in
James river, and report upon what re-
pairs and oyerhauling are needed by
the iron-clads.
All the truckers Of Norfolk county
are now picking and shipping peas and
berries TO the northern markets, but
being late they do not expect to realiz,
much from these crops. Asparagus. rad
ishes, ksle, etc., has stopped shipping
and early cabbage are beginning to g
forward. The amount Of southern
truck OF all kinds loaded here by tn,
Seaboard road just at this time anC
forwarded North is simply enormous.
In the County Court to-day the
negro George Williams, who so despe
rately assaulted Mrs. d. d. Kelley neal
+ the Catholic cemetery, was tried ant
convicted and sentenced to the peni
tentisry for eighteen years.
The negro Henry johnson, whC
killed another negro named Ambros,
Seymour with . brick in . fight neal
Compostella last month. Was tried 10
the County Court to-day and convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary fol
eighteen years.
The wrecking steamer Victoria Peed
towed IN to-day the British brig Julis
A. Merritt with cargo Of sugar. She
stranded ON the 18th instant on ths
North Carolina coast. She is in good
condition. .r-,e1
The United States steamer John NJ,
Woodwork arrived to-day TO act a.
tender to the quarantine hospital al
HShcrInan's Island. She took down
Dss. Ufqnhart and Parker, who will al
once establish the Government quaran.
tine for the season between the cspes.
Tbs Albemarle and Chesapeake ca.
nal Is efEsctuslly blockaded and al
travel suspended ~ the sinking Of the
schooner Daisy in collision with the
steamer Goldsboro'. G.