Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-20
THE COTTON WEEK.
dREAr IMPROVEMENT IN THE RECEIPTS
AT NORFOLK.
Sailing Of Cottoa sssamers-Hsavy Eails-
Street Improvements cOntsmplstsd-
Sudden Death.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatcn.l

tCorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, November 10, 1883.
The cotton week closed Saturday with the
receipts ut this port very little behind last
years receipts for the season. With this
gratifying Improvement the Norfolk market
rules steady, and excellent demand prevails
for all good cotton. Nearly 5000 bales were
sold on Saturday. four steamships lett for
Europe during last week, and ten steamships
and one sailing-ship are here for eargoes Of
the staple. The receipts are not a. heavy -
they ought 10 be with TWO and ball months
OF the cotton season gone, but the cool. wet,
and backward season has delayed the cropso
as 10 leave q very numerous supply OF bolls
so green as 10 render II dubious question
~ 10 whether they will ever mature
Bishop Becker, OF the Diocese OF Georgia,
Is here, aud preached at st. PauPs Catholic
church, Portsmouth, yesterday ably ana ac-
ceptsbly TO \ large congregation. Bishop
Becker was formerly Of Delaware, and fire.
quent visitor TO this section years $50. being
well known and beloved in Portsmouth be-
cause Of his great friendship for the late
Father Plunkett, whose funeral he preached
m that city.
Nearly fifty mails day are received and
dispatched from the Norfolk post Office. Mr..
Glennan has made most etlicientaRd accept
able postmaster, and il matter OF regret TO
the business community that no is to be so
soon removed.
Heavy street improvements sre In contem-
plaiiou bv the street Department m ibe way
OF opening new thoroug hiares sud lengthen-
ing aad STRENGTHENING others. The founders
OF the o d borough were much given to
crooked streets.
Norfolk county truckers continue shipping
second crop green peas 10 the northern mar
kets, and II the present weather holds on
Tbanksglvlng-Day dinners this year will be
well supplied With green peas and strawber-
res.
AtSL. Paurs Episcopal church last night
Hamiltou's Church Choir Opera Company
rendered the music Of the service in Gne
styie and attracted a great crowd.
Tho large frame tabernacle erected on
Green street, Portsmouth, Tor the Tent
evangelists was dedicated yesterday after
noon.
Hands were taken IN the hayward this
morning TO work on tho equipment 81 tho
eunboat Petrol. now building IN Baltimore.
1t has been decided by secretary whitney
DOS 70 turn the jamestown (n0W fitting out
at this yartO over 10 the state oi Pennsylya-
MIA for a scholarship, but 10 take the SaratO-
"a for that purpose. when the repairs to
the J'mestOwn are completed she VIII JON
the training feet.
Rev. william p. Edwards, d. D., Of the
Baltimore Conference, preached at Central
and Monumental Methodist Episcopal
churches Yesterday.
Rey. James A. Duncan. Of ROydt0n, Meek
lenburg county, preached here yesterday.
A colored man named James Davis, EN-.
ployed in a Upion-stroet fyery-stable, fell
dead tits morning while about bis work.
Several northern yachts are In the harbor,
among them The magnificent barkentine-
rugged New Yorl, stsam-yscht Sycamore, one
Of the largest and finest oceau.gomg yachts
ever in the port. q.
Norfolk Notes.
special telegram % the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, November 1.-the four
year.old child Of Maggie Smith was burned
10 de3th on Liberty street Yesterday. IL had
been lril alone IN O room.
Henry Nat.on Brooks, Of Portsmouth, died
to day.
The United states steamer Kearsarge, In
Hampton Roads, is 10 receive orders T. pro-
coed 10 Brazil,