Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-17

The Recent Visit Of Northern CaDi-
taIistS-It. Ohiect-The Navy

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
NoHfolk, November 10. lssS.
The cotton business 0i this port l. now
pradlcsliy at its height, q large feet 0Iiorcign
shius are here constantly, the warehouses
ar, Illrd. and the four congresses are going
day md ght for foreign shipment, but not
wifh-andng The daily receipt, are smaller
thnn last wear. The movement still falls bee
hind that Of last season, and port rccciuis
show about 1861 bales less. Whether this
defect wilt De made up during the winter
aud spring mouths Icmains to hc seen. The
receipt. so far this season are 2lO.g10. The
demand for GOOD cotton continues excellent
and over 900 bales were sold Yesterday.
The principal object ~ The visit II the
c1pitsh,t. and railroad-men interested in the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
aud the Atlantic and panyille Tond here No,-
tcrfav Was the enlargement and improve
rnpnt az the equipment 81 the two roads for
through traffic and the inspection ot the
Go.pfrf cottOu-dOchs with view tO pur-
cha>mg that valuable property. General.
Manager Charles b. rect, Of the Atlantic
and Dmyillc road. returned yesterday from
"A tour At inspection over the ncW line. The
Grading ~ the road has been completed to
within three miles Of IAwrenccVllIe, the
county-scai of Brunswick county, and is
forging ahead rapidly. A large number OF
men will be- employed immediately to COM
meuce work from panvile east.
The cases ~ the election Judges OF Nor
folk aud Portsmouth charged by the Felc.
raj suuryisors with Ohsirucilng the election
hive been examined before Commissioner
Charles f.. Barry aud sent on 10 the Dcc,sm-
hrr term ~ the United STATES Court and
bailcd IN the penalty Of 500 each for ap-
pe,rance.
The famous United STATES steamer Kcar-
earre. ~ the Aiabama light memory, Is eN-
pectcd at The nayy-yard for coal sud prov-
SONS. She Is now an Hampton Roads, bound
10 the West Indies tO protect American In.
tcrCsts threatened by the revolutionary trou-
bles IN llayii.
The lumher-mils and cedar-works oi the
Roper Land Company are going up rapidly
~ Gilmcrton Locks, the head Of navigation
on the southern branch The mills were
DESTROYED hy IRE at Deep creek. Sixty
comfortable dwelllng-hOuscs are being erect
ed Tor thc mul-hands. and a railroad track
is hc'nr built from the main line Of the Nor
folk and Western rOSd 10 connect with the
mIl~.
The railroad lines have been constructed
and everything il nearly IN readiness at The
hayward 10 receive southwest Virginia
coal over the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad.
Tins will be an important addition to the
many advantages this navy-yaTd now has. as
IL will be the chief coaling-sta'ion on the
Atlantic coast for the United States navy.
The tug william +. Taylor, sunk yestcr'
day, was lowed 10 the Berkeley flats aud
raised to-day,
The Corporation Court has sent several
darkics % the pcnitentlsry this week
There is a larger feet Of merchant marine
Fi,t- mr. ~
months, and the wharyeS are crowded.
MIR. Frank Nosnd, chief clerk OF the ord
nance department OF the nsyy-yaTd, Is on q
months visit TO his home, in Hanover county.
Constructor B0wlcs has returned from
Boston Two naval constructors are now
on duty at the navy.yard, and only the ap-
prontices are at work. The officers Of the
yard hope 10 receive orders next week to put
the men 10 work. &,