Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
OLD POINT.
1ur CROWD EXPECTED FOR THE
GLORIOUS FOURTH"
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,cc.rosroraence of the Richmond Dlspa,ehl
Topw MONROE, VA, July 3, 1855.
gbe committee, consisting Of Messrs.
C,rdw.ll. Stubs, Gee, Curlett, and
Stsrke. from the Virginia Legislature
are sin in session at Hampton investi-
eating the charges made by some Of her
citizens against the Normal School. The
management have given the committee
. every facility possible TO assist them in
arriving at Just and equitable concla-
SION, and from present indications the
charges will not be sustained by the
facts.
Colonel Royal +. Frank, First artil-
lery, arrived here on Wednesday morn
ing from San Francisco and reported 10
General 1idball for duty a. the Af:il.
lery School. lie relieves Colonel
Richard Lador, Third artillery, who
GOES to Baltimore in q few days with
his family and takes command OF Fort
McHenry. Colonel Lsdor has been at
the School for the past fifteen years,
snd has recently been detailed by the
War Department TO inspect the encamp-
ment Of tho National Guard Of Indiana
during the latter part Of July.
Mr.. Arthur Crooks, the architect,
arrived yesterday from New York to
attend the opening Of the bids for con-
siruc,iDg \ residence for Mrs. PhOebus
ID A InW ~ l. fNr
the work were received, but the con-
tract has not vet been awarded. The
building - 70 cost ABOUT 100000, aud
will be complete in all its appointments.
Right Rev. j. j. Keane, Bishop OF
Richmond, is announced to deliver lee
ture at the Soldiers Home theatre on
Sunday evening, July 4th, upon the
So Relations OF the Catholic Church to
the Country" a rich literary treat IS
anticipated, and large and apprecia-
tive audience will no doubt be present.
The Republicans of this district will
meet in Norfolk, September LIST, TO
nominate their candidate for Congress.
The woods are full Of aspirauts, but
from present appearances Hon. Harry
Libbty, the present incumbent, has the
inside track.
The old familiar inquiry as 1t hot
enough for you?' has not been heard
here for a week, but substitute, - Is
ityet enough for you?" has filled the
can admirably. The weather has been
simply vile, but as Mr.. Micswber puts
it, " The dark clouds have passed away,
and the bright god Of dsy is high upon
the mountain tops" and as a conse-
quence every boat and train IS filled
with pleasure-seekers who arc anxious
TO make up for lost tiEe. There are
about 500 people here now, and with
the arrivals tonight and tomorrow the
hotel will be crowded.
The ladies are arranging for full
dress german tonight, in which many
youre people from Richmond will par
ticipate. 1t will be cbGper0Ded by
Nj. Ii. ". Fuller and Mrs. Robert
VIII lock. Of your city, ard that it
will lie q charming affair goes without
saving.
j number Of regular habitHes, who
make It point to reach here on the
LIST Of July, rain or shine, are in their
accustomed places and have settled
down TO solid comfort. Among those
are Captain S. Livingston Breeze,
United States navy, and wife ; Commo'
dore u. i. Harmony, chief Bureau
Yards and Docks; Lieutenant K. f..
Whitman, United States army, aud
wife DR.. 4. Richie Stone and wife,
with her sister, Miss NJ. Frank Whit
ney, OF Washington Mrs. William
Worthington, charming young matron
Of Baltimore Miss Chadburn and her
sister, Miss Lucy Chadburn, Of st. Louis.
Major T. b. Ferguson, Of the United
States Fish Commission, arrived here
yesterday, and will spend couple OF
weeks looking after the interest of the
finny tribes in these waters.
General Green b. Raum, ex-Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue, arrived
here, with his wife, on Saturday last
from Washington for visit Of two or
three weeks.
Governor WoodGG, Of the Soldiers
Home, has Just received large con-
signment Of fireworks from New York,
which will be exhibited there on next
Monday evening. The display at the
Fort will also take place on Monday,
both Of which can be seen and enjoyed
from the ramparts or from the top Of
the hotel.
Miss Fall, a beautiful and accom-
pNshed young lady Of Nashville, has
been turning the heads Of the young
officers here for the past week. She is
q cousin Of President Polk, aud spent
some time in Washington, where she
was entertained at the White House.
On leaving the city she left number
of cards with her friends containing the
usual inscription "P. p. c." when,
as the story goes, a young lady not
well up in the ways Of society remark
ed that "She was so proud of being
President Folks cousin she had to put
il on her visiting cards."