Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-18
A LITTLE WORK.
TIE NORFOLK HAYWARD LETTER
FROM GOVERNOR LEE.
Promises =. Evidence Rot Sufficient The
Railroad Movements What Know
ing Ones say-Personal
rorrspouaepco Of tao Richmond DIaostch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlsosich.l
NORFOLK, July II. 1888
The United Stqtes steamer 1antic " 10 De
ordered here for rcp,Irs, but II Is said tnern
will not be good long fob on her, a. only
$1,000 or SO, coo will he allowed Tor the work.
! This a the onIy crHmb OF comfort IN sight.
Commodore Brown has gone 10 Washlug'
ton 70 urge the Secretary to send some work
here IL Il can possibly be had. ON saturday
Secretary Whitney promised Judge l.. T..
Watts, president Of the Portsmouth CITY
Council, that work should shortly be sent
here outside Of the new hattlc-ship, aud the
station looked after. The secretary stated
that he had Just received long letter from
Governor FiizbIigh Lee in regard to work at
the GOsport ulvy-yard.
This morning the two young men. George
Roberts and AlonzO Matthews. arrested Tor
burglary and robDing the trunk oil Mr..
Luther White. were arragned before Mayo
Baird. OF Portsmouth. After examination
the MagOr decided that the evidence was
insufficient, and dismissed the accused.
The Pasqu ,tank Rifles. OF Elizabeth CITY.
y. g., with military band, arrived IN Ports.
mouth this morning, and were received sud
entertained by The officers OF The Old Domin-
ion Guard and the Fourth Virginia regiment.
The company left during the day on the
Scaboard road for Wrigntsvllc, near VIII
mington, for the annual enclmpment Oh the
North Carolina State Guard.
II is stated that the railroad syndicate pro-
posing to bring new lines to this port con-
tinues purchasing property, The latest being
the warehouse properly on the corner OF
Water add Jackson streets from Nr. George
Newton for $4,000. and also have options on
the G. Wathney aud UrQuhart warehouse pro-
perry adjoining. The knowing ones con-
iinue 10 assert that the entire virginia, leu
pessce and Georgia business will be brought
TO this port instead OF going 10 West Point.
stafe-Senator John w. G. Blackstone, OF
Accomack county. who Is endorsed by ms
county as the Democratic candidate FOR Con-
gress from the First district, Is stopping IN
Norfolk.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley, OF Powhatan county,
has commenced work a. missionary of Court
street BAPTIST church in Portsmouth.
Rev. A. 8. Lloyd, pastor OF -. Luke'S
Episcopal church. left this morning for Ar
lington, Va. TO rest awhile.
Four Sabbath schools OF Brambleton united
to-day and gave mammoth excursion to
Virginia Beach.
Chief Engineer Richard Barnes left TODAY
for Wilmington 10 bring around the new
ferry steamer CITY OF Portsmouth.
The boarding.ho house OF G.. b. Kennedy, on
the corner Of Church and Bermuda streets
was somewhat damaged by fire this morn
| ing.
4 meeting Of the Democratic Executive
! Committee oi the second congressional dis
trio; was held to-day. Joseph 7. Duke was
reelected chairman, George 4. Brooks, OF
! Portsmouth, SECRETARY. ana W. ID. Morecocb
was reelected treasurer. The convention TO
nominate a candidate for Congress from this
district was called TO meet the 9Th day OF
September next, the place to be designated
hereafter. The county and city chairmcn
were requested TO call meetings during the
month OF August to appoint delegates to the
congressional convention and reOrclnIe
their county and city committees unless al
ready done since the last state Convention.
Colonel II. c. Hudgns, commanding the
Fourth Virginia regiment, has issued bis
general orders directing the regiment 10 20
IN camp at Allegheny Springs for nine dlyS
from July 3lst 10 August Sth. The camr
will be known as Camp FItZ Lee, IN honor
OF our Governor. Ten dollars per man Is
assessed TO cover the camp expenses. About
$50 men VIII be carried from here. q.