Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-18
Norfolk and Portsmouth
of die hIexandrin c.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazott.
NORFOLK, May ia ramble over Nor
folk and Portsmouth after couple Of vea-.,
absence fully verifies the statement ,bot
Norfolk is growing city. Some years Boo
it was sed that Norfolk had no room ~
grow in area. 1t is certain now that sbo
has made much room and grown prsa,
deal.
Brambleton, and that section, which 10,
lately been coded to the city. has been bn 'Is
up wonderfully, while Out on the point
many fine residences have recently p6ra ~.
not saying anything Of the big werebons,r''
ard canning concerns along the water froea
from Lambeth'5 Point 10 the chain bri4oa
Cotton is still! n big factor, so are The esr'r
fruits and truck, when is carried cbi,fr,s
Northern points by the big steamers
couple Of hours time watching the loadr.
OF these steamers is we'll speat. Thero
Que down near the Excelsior's lanGira .l.a,
is simply immense, drawing twerfc ,di
feet of water and having a registered too
mage of some 1000. She is Britisher. ber
name is the "Robelaot," and she is charter.
ed for cargo of II 600 bales of cotton
MANY ioiSS auu h1HuSOme places Gf
business have been erected in recent yosrs
here
The Young Mems Christian Association
have erected commodious building Nbe,,
the Landmarks Office stood while that nam
Sas taken Portner's old place, making on
the whole. most decided and so,iCe,bl.
change The Y. NJ. c. Il. building Is. WIN.
cMt doubt, credit to the COMMUNITY. lin,
the whole State. Ii may VOL be called .
model association home, and they tell ~.
tonight they find the investment cool
enc. 1t has we'll supplied reading rosp,
handsome parlcrs, q gymnasium That viii
when it comes TO considering liz prac.in,.
worth, equal any in the country Ia hes
bowling alleys, bath rooms Of yoliuus SOIL.
Closets besides Office, reception, corre- pond
ence and other minor rooms-a!l that
young man can desire.
A hearty greeting is accorded every one
and how this is appreciated can be seen by
The number OF men 10 be found in lis reading
room at all hours.
Portsmouth is not much if any improve.
ment On Alexandria, and it seems trus this;
The reason why strangers must speak of II
more highly is because its railroad runs
through its principal street and it has ahayy
yard.
The Confederate monument is an adorn.
ment. 1t is a tall freesloue shaft. surmonot.
ed at the base by figures of anariiIiery.
man and inlantrymon.
Old Trinity Church and its graveyard are
worth visit.
1 went down TO the navy yard to see an
old friend, former Ale7a an llisr. sam. old
Major Wigs SOP. h took he around.
The Franklin in the hgrbor, tie stocks On
which the Texas, Tbs 90 ne quicker
than the "Focahontas, We jrus' and the
excavating or rather pie driving prepare
tory to the ne~ dry Goes. Here several
hundred men and de- movable pile
driving machines were at worS-qIite a
busy scene. While there the men aug up
the body OF coOred nan which looked so
natural that soma were afraid Of it ard 9th.
ers declared it peirfed. They said hey'd
dug up half n 0ozea more durog the morn
ing.
Tomorrow is The big day here. II will
perhaps be big day aitoge, her. The blue
and the gray-scld.ers of bolh-have al.
ready begun to arrive and many buildings
are profuse in buc'ing.
There is no compsintof Noiloik's hospi
ldIlLy W De HS't'h' OISu uOu7c ~ oNtI!
body seems to lie tho motto, yet, alas
they'v net given IL every thing good. This
cold weather and cold, damp sea cir GOES
through to the skin and doesn't even then
satisfy itself until il reaches the very mar
row in ones bones and the reason 1t doesn't
freeze that is because il can't, through no
fault Of its own. Gin cocktails and sour
mash seem to temp, the eye and tickle the
palate of the average DELEGATE and its effect,
the weakening OF The Knees sni twisting OF
the head, equals the sea air almost.
Another thing, we do not get The bet
Strawberries ard The like here and oysters
Its just fairly ,naddening 20 thinl; how
they're done Up, eXeep; at t5e 40 md SOC.
houses (per plate). J'ge just bad some iua
market place; must 80 and uauseate right
good and quick b.