Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-24
PUZZLED.
A MAYNARD APPOINTMENT THAr Is
NOT UNDERSTOOD.
The Plaes- Hpnters Discussing it-Thsfuri
tsn--A Bic Enterprise
and Personals
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstcn.l
NORFOLK, April %, 1850.
The first important appointment IN the
nayy-yard be The new Administration has
reached here aud restores Mr.. JennIson
Hammond. OF Portsmouth, TO the position he
vacated four years agc, The chief clerhsblp OF
The navigation department. Hammond Is
Republican, but never acilve Win eliher
faction. Malone or WISE, aud the appoint
ment puzzles the politicians. but they accept
IL as an augdry that the Democrats sfe soon
10 be fred The place-huDters Gao De seen
standing on the sirecisin groups discussing
the matter. and several OF the most anxious
hurried 10 Washington lat night 10 inquire
into their own tagging interests.
The immense irODclsd Puritan, IN Tow OF
two tugs. left the navy-yard to-day ior new
poit News 20 90 In the dry-dock there 70
have her bottom oyerbaulcd ana panied
prcnaratory TO being completed at the yard
as ordered by act Of Congress, The Puritan
is the most powerful Ironclgd 10 the country,
and Il will yet take two years TO finish ner,
when II Is claimed she will be Que OF the
most effective batfle-ships ~ the woriu. Inc
stone dry.dock OF the yard Is not large
enough TO take in the Puritan, aud The new
drv.dock will not be ready until the lst Of
June.
Below the Naval Hospital the work on the
whsryes and warehouses Of the Norio ana
Carolina railroad Is progressing SLOWLY puV
viii be rushed IN May aad June so Is 10 NC
ready for the 0Dening OF the road In July.
Is stated that there il big enterprise OF
some kind soon 10 be started 10 This section
BIZ the Atlantic snd DluyIlle Company, but
the railroad people refuse - dVuige any
particulars just yet.
Two colored james simmons ana
harris Brown-were drowned at Bringiey's
fishery, on the Albcmarle sound, on saLur-
dny last by the upReliing OF SKIN. Inc
bodies were not recovered.
The EpiscOpal Convoca'ion OF TINS section
OF Tidewater Virginia commenced three
davE session In Trinity church, Ports
mouth, this morning. A number oil clergy
men are IN attendance.
A most remarkable revival among sun
day.schoOl children Of the Methodist
churches Of the two cities IL In progress,
conducted by Rev. G.. &. Smith, OF the
Georgia Conference.
Colonel Beverley Tucker Ia visiting his
son, Rev. Il. y. Tucker, rector OF st. PauPs.
The damage BY the recent hurricane TO
the Dismal swamp canal will be fully rec
paired by tomorrow.
The Fire Department has lie Committee
Of Arrangements actively at work now pre-
pairing for the annual meeting OF the State
Flremen's Association, 10 he held here IN
June. The association will meet at the At
lantic Hotel. and continue in session three
DAYS. A number OF important matters to
Virginia firemen are to be disposed OF. A
large attendance is expected, and volunteer
organizations from various parts OF the
state have signifed their intention to be
present. An imposing stTeet-parade, exeur-
sions, and the annual banquet are on the
programme.
A party OF northern capitalists arrived
here this morning from Baltimore. and spent
the day examining Lambert's Point and the
facilities OF the Norfolk and Western road
for handling coal on this harbor. 10 the
afternoon the party left on President Kim
balPs private car for the Pocahontas coal
fields u.