Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-27
ReAssEssMeNT or PROPERTY.
A Great Increase in Values-hn Agitation
in Mercantile Circles-Notcs.

GCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA. March 26. 1890.
The commissioners appointed TO re1sscss
the values Of property in Norfolk and
Portsmouth are busily engaged and are
doing the work very carefully. The reas-
eessment will be very gratifying all through
this section Of Virginia. a. real -cstate
values have increased Immensely In ana
around the two cities and for very con-
siderable distance in the adjacent country.
If the new assessment in other parts OF the
State compares at all with this part OF Nlr-
Uinia the revenue 20 the State next year
Will be very encouraging.
AGITATEs MERCANTILE CIRCLES.
A revision and reform in the system Of
taxing merchants in this city continues to
agitate mercantile circles and provokcs
much discussion among those conducting
business.
The managers of tho Norfolk and Caro-
lima railroad are ready and VIII open the
line for general passenger and freight
traffic on Tuesday next 10 IarbOro, n. y.
Besides the immense bus ness OF the
Atlantic-Coast andthe Richmond and Dan
Vile lines expected over this road, the line
will open up a country rich in all sorts Of
valuable timber, for which there IS now a
constant demand in this market, lumber,
IN fact. being next 10 cotton and peanuts rs
leading factor in tho commerce OF tins
port.
United States Supervisor Upton, of the
First Virginia district, thinks the next CEN
sus will give Norfolk population OF nearly
10000. Mr.. Upton has 1900 appointments
u make. and as yet not more than 700 CON-
petent applicants have sought positions.
MOTIFS.
Another refractory is 20 be started in
Norfolk very soon, with branch at Eliza
beth City, n. j.
The coaling-staticn at Iambert's Point
brings many hundred dollars to this city
every week by the vessels purchasing sup
Ilies in the markets aud retail stores Tor
their crews. At times there are as many rs
thirty vessels in the fleet there.
The Norfolk post-oil:ce force of employees
r. to bO increased and the premises en-
larged.
Burglars are successfully operating IN
various parts OF Norfolk county.
The boilers built IN Kichmond for the
Norfolk county ferries give great satisiac-
ton to the managers of the lines.
1t Is rumored here that General V. ID.
Groner has given up the general agency of
the Boston Steamship Company, and that
CAPTAIN Osborne OF the Norfolk and Vest
ern railroad, is Likely 10 be appointed.
A new electric-light. heat. and power
company has been organized III Ports
mouth and S50,0O0 Is in hand to commence
tire works.
The State Encampment Department Of
Virginia. Grand Army Of the Republic,
elected the following officers for the on
suing year: Department Commander, N.
j. Smith, Richmond s. Y. Department
Commander, James L. Fuller. Norfolk !;
". Department Commander, John Fo-
Ian. National Soldiers Home Department
Chaplain, Rev. benjamin Holt, Norfolk ;
Medical Director DR.. ID. q. Sterling, Nor
folk; Representatives to National En-
campment, w. J. Manning, Of Richmond,
md W. s. Wilson, of Norfolk. Adjourned
TO meet at Newherne. n. c.
The Merritt WreckinP COmpany's steam
er j. ID. Jones left again lasi night for the
wreck of the schooner Sue Williams, with
Mr.. Curtis, of Richmond, one of the own
ers. on board.
The dispatch steamer Fortune arrived
from Washington today with large lot
of stores for the cruiser Baltimore.
Major A. G. Nicholson. adiutant and in
spector- general, arrived from Washington
TO-DAY and inspected the marine guard Of
the baltimore.
The 18th of June has been fixed for me-
morial-day in Norfolk.