Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-24
NORFOLK COMMISSION MEN BLUE,
But Good Tra,io In Lumbar and Other
Produots-To tally Burned-minor
Mention.
fCorrospondencc OF Ahe Richmond Dispatch.l

tCorrospondenco OF the Richmond DispatchI
NORFOLK, December %. 1889.
The short cotton crop makes the COM
rnission-men here feel blue" this Christ
mas. The receipts now average about 5000
bales day at this port, coming from South
Carolina and the GGorsla section piihcl r.
pally. The foreign shipments will fall of
largely in volume this season. The phe-
uomenal weather causes the active move
mcnt of the staple Just now. The cotton
wLaryes look deserted compared with the
traffic Of other seasons.
The receipts Of lumber products and
leading articles Of general merchandise at
this port are said TO be large Just now and
show great increase over last year. ne
bank statements also show hOurlshinG
and remuneTative business.
FUNERALS.
The funeral Of the late J. Marsden Smith,
the merchant who was drowned on Sa,ur-
day. took place TO-DAY at noon from the
residence. on Duke street. the Confederate
veterans OF Pickett-BuchaDan Camp at
tending I'D a body.
The funeral of Captain John Fl. Dickin-
son took place in Portsmouth yesterday
afternoon. the Odd-teIOWs lOuSes partlcl-
patiug in the rites.
Mr.. 4. ID. Bun ting, prominent farmer
and trucker of Norfolk county. died this
morning at bis r. sidcnce. near Gettys sta
ton. after several weeks illness. He was
sixty-thrce years On age.
over ~ 900 clear was the amount raised
bv the ladies Of ST. Nary church by their
late fair at Mechanics Hall
Rev DR.. J. Lansing Burrows delivered
his famous address on " Theatres and
Theatre-Going" before tho young men Of
Norfolk at the Young mems Christian As
sociation-rooms yesterdaY afternoon.
over 22000 tons OF coal were shipped
from Iambcrt's Point last week.
II Is stated that nearly every train brings
a family abandoning tho crop-iailurc sec
ton of North CAROL ma. who represent the
dcstitution widespread and state that they
ma "a well stafvc emon. strangers as
starye at home"
FATALLY BURNED.
A colored girl named Ray was fatally
burned IN Portsmouth on Saturday night
while lighting matches to kindlc fire.
Chicf-oi-Police Pottis was notified to-day
from Washington 10 send papers for the
arrest Of James !. Forbes o. the detectives
there are ON his track. The Chief sent n
reply directing the arrest OF the suspected
man, and stating that upon notification
the papers would be sent promptly.
The trial of Deputy-Sberif John j. Mac
Nahof for melting the riot N Globe pre-
cInct on electiOn-day, commenced IN the
County Court to-day. There are tour law
ycrs and lji witnesses
The weather is cooler and more season.
able to-day for Christmas-tide and busi-
ness.
The churches of Norfolk and Portsmouth
IRE making elaborate preparations for
Christmas services, especially III the music
line.
Commodore George Brown, of the navy
yard. returned from Indianapolis and
Washington TO-DAY.
Naval-Con~tructor Bowlcs is expected to
return from Springfield. Mass, tomorrow.
Bacbeye peas are commanding high
prices in Norfolk and the farmers ought to
profit 10y It,
An immense crowd attended the services
held by Bishop Wayman Yesterday IN dedl-
cating the new African Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Mrs. james Barron Hope is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Il. A. Mari, in Alexandria,
va. G.