Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
AROUND NORFOLK.
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF RICH BUT IN
PROFITABLE LAND.
what Might Be Done and what's Needed
Gsme.Kespsr Shot and
House Burned.
Correspondence Of the IiItnmond Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ca.
NoRroLK, February 10. 1889.
There are only two farmers In NorioiK
county that / an aware OF who cultivate
hey for the market, and they are the largest
land holders and most extensive agricnl-
,urisls In the rich Disma.swamp section'
aud they find that the crop pays well along
with other farming operations, aud IS salts
factory in every respect. Yet Norfolk county
has $1,000 acres Of fine grass and grain lana
to-day uncultvated lying idle and unpro-
ductive. II does not even pay the owners
the taxes. While these fiue grass lands are
living idle and improbable the city OF Nor
folk receives from abroad annually 1000 tons
Of b1y and I.O0O. 600 bushels OF corr, oats,
ana meal and %, 900 tubs Of butter that might
hy proper industry be largely produced IN
Norfolk county II the old-fsshioued agrlcui-
tural methods could be done away With.
The cunning clubs OF this city that have
posted shooting grounds on the iniets IN
Princess Anne county are having great
trouble with the lawless night hunters Tres
passjng on and DESTROYING their property.
Nr. John Midget. employed by the Back
Ray Cunning Club TO look alter their pro-
periy. was shot and wounded few nights
sgo. and lille he went of 10 get warrant
10 arrest Charles Morris. who did the shoot
ing. bis dwelIing-bouse was flred 6y the
marauders. and. with us contents, rednced
10 aches. Every dollars worth OF property
Midget possessed was destroyed.
Twelve thousand tons Of coal were shipped
from this mort this week.
The Christian denomination In Berkiey-
there are none ia Norfolk or Portsmouth
are erecting very handsome brick ediilce
on Main street 81 by 90 feet, with lecture
room 81 by 40 feet.
The new board OF army officers appointed
10 establish harbor lines for Norfolk and ad.
jscent waters met Yesterday and elected
Lieutenant Gustave Fiebeger secretary. but
did no other business. The matter OF
having of the port warden's line. a. directed
by the Code OF Virginia, is now taken en-
tireIy out OF the hands OF the State authori'
ties and put under the supervision OF The
General Government.
The receipts Of cotton at this port since
the lst Of September have almost reached
half million bales.
A new steamship line IN the cotton.carry.
ing trade is ~ run between Norfolk ana
Bremen. known a. GrOner's National Line,
General V. D. Groner being president OF
the comnanv. On the opening OF the next
cotton season two steamers month Will
leave here regularly for Bremen.
The truckers are enioyingfn warm show
ers today. which will be OF great benefit TO
the growing crops.
Assstint- Engineer Leo ID. Miner left 'he
nayy-yard to-day for duty at the state UNI
versity OF Michigan at Ann Hacbor.
There Is now no hope Of resuming the
WORK OF lifting out the flagship Pensacola
until the close OF the fiscal year.
The mate OF the schooner Kate Callahan
reported lost in Albemarle sound. was
picked no after thirty-six hours exposure
and carried TO NewOerDe.
Rev. w. T.. Hines, o; the Atlantic City
Baptist church. has gone to Burkeylle TO
help Rev. Mr. Sanford III revival meeting
there.
The store Of }. G. Griffin, in isle OF Wight
county, two miles from Windsor, was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday night. Loss
$1,000 and insured.
On Thursday while the steamer Helen
Smith was passing through North river on
her way 10 his port Der galley caught fire,
and the flames spread to ;he adjoining wood
work. Tue captain fearing serious disaster,
she was a, once bcaahed. but the flames were
extingnshed with little Damage. She wss
put ashore while the water was nigh and has
SINCE been unable to get of.
The British steamship Boston City arrived
here to-day, having been ashore on CObb's
Island. The captain noted protest, aud a
board Of survey was appointed % ascertain
her injuries. She does not appear to be
damaged.