Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-06
ABUNDANT YIELDS
OF ALL THE CROPS PLANTED ON THE
THE EASTERN SHORE.
A Happy and Pleasant Independence
Day-A Permanent Building for
Evangelist Work.
correspondence o, the Richmond Dispa,ch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstchl
NORFOLK. July 8, 1890.
Enough rain fell Yesterday to satisfy the
farmers aud help along the cotton, corn,
peanuts. and potatoes for week or two
at least. The crowds Of country people IN
the city Yesterday spending the Fourth all
spoke most hopefully and cncOuragingly
Of the outlook Of the farmers. and say if
the conditions hold on as at present the
disastrous seasons of the past two years
will be forgotten in the abundant yields or
everything planted. The crops are clean
and clear Of grass, labor being plentiful.
Only from TO q per cent. less cotton was
planted in the eastern counties Of North
Carolina than hast year.
Rack PROM TIE SEASIDE.
II was nearly daybreak this morning
before the last train loaded with Fourth
of-July jewellers came up from the sea-
shore. TIE two cities We're nearly empted
of their population yesterday. aud though
the streets wero we'll filled with people all
day they were mostly eXcursonlsts from
along the various railroad lines. The Dam
vile contingent of five or six hundred IL
enjoying the seaside to-day and Will leave at
O'Clock tonight for home. Our section is
seldom hlrst with such pleasant lndepend-
ence-day weather as this year brought. and
no III results of the heat are reported IN
any direction.
BIDDING FOR SAM.
There is serious talk here Of erecting
permanent building for evangelistic work.
Those Interested in the scheme propose 70
make n uOn-sectarian. and have II built
for the use of eyangeists OF all Protestant
denominat 0ns. A wealthy Methodist OF
Norfolk viii give 10 the fund $1,000 yearly
for tive years if Sam Jones will come here
each year during that period.
Tie Cotton Exchange here 10 also closed
to-day.
Vile ReJisT, and family are at Virginia
Beach.
Atlantic Division. Uniform Knights of
| Pytlias. of Portsmouth, forty strong, un-
ercommund OF Sir knight b. L. Vaughn,
left this afternoon for Milwaukee, Wis. 10
attend the annual meeting OF the Supreme
Lodge Of the World.
jake Kilrain and his crowd are in town
tO-dly on an exhibition tour.
THEKICKERs KICKr0.
Tho anti-Nahone and anti-BOwden Re-
puHicans of Norfolk and Portsmouth are
considoung the matter Of calling district
conference shortly eitherat Virginia Beach
or Ocean View % formulate plans for the
fall campaign. The feeling against Bow
UfIl l@ HTOH lUE iN tNf iAfftthitNNtiA A0siAn''
and is believed that there Will be strong
OPPOSITION TO his denomination, which Will
chithv come from the country. as here he
hasa firm pull on the Federal oilice-holders
and the perfect SWING Of the navy-yard.
cusom-house. and lighthouse department.
The country officials. however, are all
fighting shy" of him.
PAINFULLY INJURED.
Mrs. John X. Bunting, of Portsmouth,
was struck 10y piece OF projecting scant-
! linz on fat-car 40 Ocean View yesterday
and painfully but not seriously hurt.
Oiiicer Graham arrested a negro man
named Sam Shandley last night for ont
rage0us assault on a colOred child seven
years Of age in the City cemetery.
Tho United States steamer Richmond
left here to-day for Hampton Roads.
Major II. Clay GOOdloc, paymaster United
States Marine Corps was at the barracks
today.