Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-24
COTTON DEALERS.
THE STAPLE COMING IN SLOWLY AT
NORFOLK.
Religious pfatters-M Military Notes-Ex-
Confederates-A Man Drowned
Wharyes FIooded-Notes.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatcn.l

NORFOLK, Va. October 29.-Cotton deal
ers are considerably exercised over the
tardy receipts of the North Carolina cot
ton crop. Owing 10 various causes the
crop Is four weeks behindhand IN getting
in, and instead Of the port receipts being
FIVE OF six thousand bales day they nre
ahOut half that amount on an average.
The makket is well up. and had the coadi-
tions heen favorable the Caroline planters
would have done well. but rs II IS the mar
ket IS hound 20 drop aud they VIII got IN
at TN decline. The most of the foreign
buyers here are buving slowly. preterring
to wait for the inevitable drop III prices.
Texas planters had the cream of the senson
this year
A heavy northeast storm has prevailed
here all dav. and along the coast the wind
is arout sixty miles an hour. Disasters
are looked for.
The men arrested here for completely in
the r0l lherv of the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk railroad cirs have been taken
to Easivlllc tO De tried with the rest OF the
captured gang.
RELIGIOUS.
The North Carolina section of the Viz
ginia Conference has been aCitailug seccs-
sion from that hoti} Al the quarterly con
ference I'M Elizabeth City llsl Monday night
the pastion of withdrawal was brOughtup
aud voted down 10y large majority: Pa
luotauk circuit j. ia favor of withdrawal.
tut 5o far as heard from TIE other stations
IN the MurtrcesborO' district are iutayor ol
remaining IN the Virginia Conference.
MILITARY.
Colonel 10. Lane Stern arrived here last
night and tie Portsmouth Rifles we're
formally mustered into service with hftv
men under command Of Captain W. {.
Williams.
The Old Dominion Guerd, Captain James
II. Binford, was inspectedat the saline time
10y Colonel Stern.
Ex-cONFEDTRNris.
Ex-Prcsideut Jefferson Davis wa' elected
an honorary member OF Pickett buchanan
Camp last night and lnctoi badge ot the
Camp was ordered % be- sent 10 thc dlstln-
gui-hed Confederate chleitan With the no
tico # his election.
The two Confederate camps aud al the
white military companies IF this section
have made arrangements 10 attend the I'M
yelling Of the Confederate monument ~
Suffolk next month. when General tlt2-
hugh Lee and ether distinguished person
ages viii be- present.
NOTES.
Rev. DR.. H. ~ Wharton, of Baltimore,
is conducting an interesting revival ~ tho
Baptist church ~ Cl.urchland. Norfolk
county.
Tho United States steamers Mayhowcr
and Standish We're placed ~ the Simpson
dry-dock Yesterday for repairs.
Naval-C Constructor ". II. Narney, OF
Philadelphia. sent here - supcrntend
placing the spars i'm the new ,.unboat
Petrel. finished that duty left FOR home
last night.
Lieutenant II. c. Fisher. reported for
duty al the marine barracks to-day.
oyFRBoAED.
About noon to-day as the sloop Brad
shaw. Of Yorktown. was sailing past At
lantic City an attempt was made by those
on board 10 haul up the vessel boat. A
man was seen to fan overheard, when an
other Immediately put out IN the boat 20
his rescue. Upon reaching him the un-
fortunate man seized the boat so vigorously
that IL was upset. throwing rs occupant
ont and sinking him with the drowning
man. 4 boat Immediately put out from
the Merritt Wrecking COmpany's steamer
Rescue. living at her wharf, aud succeeded
in saving the second man. The FIRST was
drowned. The one drowned was the steward
OF the vessel.
40 Chesapeake bay steamers have gone
OFT tonight on account OF the storm.
wHARvEs OVERLOOKED.
The wharves are overhowed and ware
houses flooded. Vessels that put 70 sea
had 10 return 10 port.
George Manly was convicted and SEN
fenced 10 the penitentiary for three years
to-day in the County Court for stealing
three biscuits lie broke "a lock 10 do It,.
Several of the crew of the lost Clyde
steamship Pioneer arrived here Tonight.