Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-18
WOOD SHIPMENTS
BY THE FARMERS ALONG THE SEA-
BOARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD.
Increase In the Value Of Property. NJ.
c. A. Convention-In the Nud-ice-
Suit Against the Ferry.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispasch.l

NORFOLK. January17, 1890.
The farmers along the Seaboard and ko-
anoke railroad, who are badly reduced IN
means on account of the repeated failure
of crops, are cutting and shipping all the
different kinds of woods growing IN the
country. especially the valuable woods. Tor
foreign shipment on the cotton ships, SUCH
as walnut. dogwood, and poplar, and soon
the whole face of the country VIII oe
cleared Of every description OF timber anu
firewOod. Immense quantities of poplar
are also shipped to the North for manufsc-
turing purposes. The farmers are in abso-
Lutte need, and are shipping everything that
will sell. regardless of the price 1t brings,
and dealers of course. IN consequence OF
the abundance. are buying cheap.
The States reassessment of property IN
this section will show large increase Of
the asseSsable values IN improved ana
other property.
The religious element, particularly the
friends of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation in the two cities. are looking for
ward to the approaching convention IN
Portsmouth with more than ordinary plea
sure. and expect that mucn good VIII re-
suit in the way of advancing the interests
OF the organization in this part or tlr-
gina. Fully three hundred delegates are
expected to be present. besides many other
visitors. The Norfolk Association IS now
in a most flourishing condition wlth be-
tween six and seven hundred members. a
perfectly appointed home costing $4,000.
and is doing splendid work through thsr
officers and committees, having besides
their religious work superb physical
and intellectual classes for training
the young men OF the city. In Portsmouth
the new association ia well on its feet and
accomplishing great deal of good work
among the Young of that city. Among
those who will attend the convention are
Senator A. ii. Colquitt, of Georgia; state
Secretaries q. 5. Fisher, of Kansas; W. +:
Galley, of Connecticut G. Il. Hurlburt, OF
Pennsylvania; W. j.. Wayte. of Maryland,
Douglass, Of the Philadelphia Association.
A male chorus of fifty voices Will render
the music.
CAPTAIN II. c. Costen reported for duty
to-day rs fleet marine officer on board the
flagship Baltimore. There Is not water
enoueh,at the yard for the drsught of the
Baltimore and she is now resting IN four
feet of mud at the north wharf.
There was considerable ice IN this yicln-
ity to-day.
elated over the defeat OF the ferry charter
in the Legislature. -,
There was a heavy wind on the coast all
dav yesterday-sixty miles an hour at Cape
Henry. but olf-shore.
The funeral of Mr. Laban J. Fisher took
placS to-day from Denby's church. III the
county. $1,000
4 suit against the ferry for $4,000 for
injuries sustained by a fireman was CON-
monced in the Court of Hastings to-day.
The wreck of the schooner Joseph S.out-
ter, recently towed into this port from
Hatteras, has been sold Tor $4,000, and Will
have S25,0OO put on her in Boston:
Rev. George H. Wiley. OF Lynchburg. -
preaching some tcliing sermons this week
ut the Methodis1 revival in Portsmouth.