Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-16
UNION NEE TING.
Close of the Balm Property sale-Deposi-
tors ncouraged-NorfolL's Ferry.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
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tors Tncouraged-Norfolk' Ferry.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DlspstchI
NORFOLK. Va, July 10, 1890.
Nearly all the evangelical churches have
received material accesslons since the Sam
Jones revival. and If the half OF them stick
the visit of the Georgia evangelist to
Norfolk will not be for naught. There
will be meeting Of tho several church
committees tomorrow night TO arrange
for the big union meeting soon To be held
at the Sam Jones tabernacle, which the
Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Wharton, the Baptist
evangelist. is TO open. The missionary
spirit is active among the Baptists and
Methodists Of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and they are pushing their outposts INTO
the suburban districts with great zeal.
Dr. Wharton has engaged to conduct q
protracted meeting for the SOuth-Street
Baptist congregation in Portsmouth III
September, and a pavilion will be erected
for him.
RESULTS SATISFACTORY.
The sale of the Balm property closed to-
dav with nearly 100000 of the deposits
exhausted and $50 600 IN cash. The la
bilities of the bank when it closed were
Sg25. 600. The depositors are very much
encouraged and the trustees are doing well
with the property. Tomorrow and next
dav will wind up the sale. 1t will be about
eighteen months before the trustees make
final settlement with the creditors.
Rev. DR.. A. l.. Dickinson, of the Reh-
qious Herald. has been putting III a few
DAYS at Virginia Beach.
The new school census just completed
in Norfolk gives school population or
9.GO4. all increase within the last four years
of 1850.
HOPE FOR THE PRIZE.
The last of the Portsmouth division OF
Pvthians reached home this morning from
Milwaukee, They expect to receive the
$500 prize offered for the division travelling
the longest distance TO the Supreme Lodge.
Farmers in the Albemarle Sound section
have commenced shipping sweet potatoes
this way nearly three weeks earlier IMAM
last year.
The chairman and three members Of the
Board of Supervisors of Norfolk county
left this morning for Washington TO look
after the claim OF the county against the
Government for the use of the Norfolk
county ferries during the war.
Rev. DIR. J. Lansing Burrows. pastor OF
the FIeemason-Street Baptist church, has
gone to the Warm Springs. He left home
very unwell.
Captain ]. S. Tucker, of Washington,
formerly mayor of Norfolk, is on visit to
his old home.
Northern manufacturers are at work
among the businessmen of Norfolk urging
the establishment here of various profit
able Industries.
SUCCESS TO YOU, SAM
Captain Sam. Kimberley is considerably
congratulated here on his important APP
pointment by President Harrison in Cen
trail America. Captain Sam came here in
1862 and was extensively engaged in mer-
chandising and Government contracting.
He became captain of the United Fire
Company and ran for mayor on the Demo-
cratic ticket and was defeated by fusion
ticket. He was councilman, etc., and as q
readiuster Republican was elected and
served for six years as clerk Of the Corpo-
ration and Circuit Courts.
About $500 was left in the treasury after
all the expenses of the Sam Jones campaign
were paid, besides what will be realized
from the sale Of the tabernacle building.
DASvIILE ExcURToRs.
Nearly two hundred people from Dan
vile and Milton arrived here tonight over
the Atlantic and Danville road. and will
spend several days on the seashore.