Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13
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orrespondonce Of the Richmond nispatch,

lCorrespondonce Of The Richmond DispatchJ
NoRFoLK, September II, 1888.
The Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
unity has made an appropriation of
500 70 make an exhibit Of the
sources Of the county at the Richmond
IMPOSITION. A number of the large
farmers OF the county, Mr.. George a.
Wilson, and others, will make individual
exhibits.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Exchange of this city will shortly take
action looking TO the suitable representa-
ton Of Nirglnia's seaport at the k1posl-
ton.
The recent eight days of bad weather
completely destroyed the truckers hay
crop and considerable millet and fodder
The bay was shocked IN the fields when
the rain set III and it all rotted. The
truckers will all have to buy proyender
his season.
The troops on duty at the county jail
ID Portsmouth were withdrawn to-day.
Int will be stationed there again to-
hight. ~ SLer luuting believes that
al DANCER Of al s4uit on the JAIL and
t.e lvnching of the murderer Coleman
- not yet over. Fifty men were on duty
asst night, a detail of ten beng sent TO
The lall every two hours from the armOry
10 the City Hall The prisoner now
.anyerses very freely about the murder
and saws if old man Grant had paid HIM
what he owed him he would not have
Killed him. lie says he Is not afraid of
l.,og lvnched. and IL Is hardly probable
L- VIII be.
By the lst Of October the grading Of
tle Atlantic and Danylle railroad will
hecompleted TO Lawrenceville- IN Bruins
vics county. Next week Generai-Mana-
c,r G. b. Peck will 60 over the line from
Lawrenceyillc 10 Danvi.le. after which
the contracts will be given out for the
work of construction, and the road
opened through as soon as possible.
An arrangement has been entered into
lv which the Atlantic and Danvlle rail
road Will transfer shipments of truck
next season from this port direct to cape
Charles City on barges and fast tugs
.frctiug great saving of time. Inc
business of the road is growing, showing
IS gratifying increase month by month.
The Norfolk county farmers are
Greatly harassed with thieves just now
-tcallng corn, hogs, poultry, and some
umcs cattle
Contributions for the relief Of the
vellow-feyer sufferers at Jacksonville
continue coming III handsomely at the
MAYORS Office.
Mrs Louisa Spratt, the lady who was
10 terribly injured at the bands OF the
,ogro nend Coleman, isimproying under
tle careful nursing Of the Sisters OF
Charity ~ II. Vincent 3 Hospital
The Cotton Exchange begins to look
lively. All the foreign cotton buyers
lave returned from abroad.
ulchard williams Vas tired lnthe Cor
roaton Court Yesterday for biting oil q
police officers finger and acquitted on I
.e ground Of being subject to spasma.
The BRITISH cOtton-ship Ihonemore (
brought 5000 sacks of salt for Messrs' |
Daseup0rt a Morris, of Richmond.
I1c funeral OF the late DR.. James -.
Calt took place to-day at IL o'clock from /
ll- residence Of Professor William Il. !
Ga.i. on York street, and the Norfolk /
sd real Society, Pickett-Buchanan |
Camp. and tho knights Of Pythias at
tended
Dr John ". Clarke, of Washington,
b. G., is visiting friends IN Portsmouth.