Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-17
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NORFOLK, August l6, 1886.
The United States sloop-of-~ar
Jsmestown, with the remainder OF the
nidt hipmsn from tie summer cruise,
arrived 10 Lynnhaven bay last evening,
snd, with her consort, the Constells-
sion, win proceed TO Annapolis proba-
bly, tomorrow. The steamer phlox
arrived from Annapolis yesterday, with
stores for the vessels.
The trains all resumed travel on the
eeabosrd and Roanoke railroad at noon
to-day, the water having fallen aud ell
repairs TO the Nottoway bridge having
been completed. But for the fact that
the bridges on this line are construct.
cd Of iron and stone the damage would
have been much more serious.
The Baker Salvage Company have
already sent out proposals TO shipbu'ld.
sfs to build steamer to take the place
Of the foundered Resolute. The crew
Of tho foundered steamer have been or
dered from st. Augustine to Charleston,
8. c., to bring home the German bark
Pax, lately raised by the company and
70 be fitted out here.
The delinquent lands OF Norfolk
county were sold for taxes this morning.
and were mostly bid in by the Com
monwealth.
The Cape Henry lighthouse is being
repsinted . light-brown color.
A Methodist camp-meeting at Cape
Hatterss is largely attended by people
up and down the beach and from the
mainland. Yesterday camp-meesipg
compenced between Cape Henry and
Virginia Beach, conducted by the CO.
lorsd Bsptists Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
The Cotton Exchange moved into the
marble-front Dodson building on Main
street to-day, and the Young Mems
Christian Association moved into their
4, mnasiun rooms (Mechanics' HALL
until their new building is finished.
The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee of Norfolk county has ordered
meetings to elect delegates to the Hamp'
ton Convention.
Hon. William Daniel, of Baltimore,
will address the people Of Norfolk aud
Portsmouth on the subject OF temper.
snce this week, opening the prohibition
campaign, as an effort will be made to
get . vote on prohibition in both cities
st the general election in November.
There were fifty-six fires and fire.
alarms in Norfolk for the year closing
June 30sh.
Pleuro- pneumonia is said to DO in.
,reasing amongst the cattle of Norfolk
county, several head having died from
the disease last week.
Rev. Charles j. Holt, rector OF st.
James church, Harlem, N. Y, preached
at Trinity church, in Portsmouth, yes
terday. :,
Rev. Father O'Keefe, of Norfolk, and
Rev. Father Brady, of Portsmouth,
leave for Richmond tomorrow to at
tend the Bishops Synod.
The steamer Blackstone, Of the Mer-
chants and Miners Line, from Provi'
dence, was sighted this morning be-
tween Chincotesgue and Cobb's Island,
with Z disabled steamer in tow, bound
to Norfolk.
The schooner Rose McDevill, just re-
psired here after being sunk in the
Albemarle and Chesapeake canal, and
sailed, returned yesterday, having
sprung her mast in squall of York
Spit. =.
The three-masted schooner Horatio,
Captain Perry. from Baltimore to New
Bedford, with q cargo Of coal, sprung
leak in the bay and put into this port
for repair.
The schooner Thomas Clyde, Captain
Burton, from New York to Kings Fer
ny. Fla, sprung leak off Hog Island,
which compelled her to put into Nor
folk.