Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
BRlNY OLD POINT.
Tar-Heel War Practice-Isepubiican Poll
tics-A Tandem Drive.

fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OLD PoINT COMFORT, July 20. 1890.
ain time OF peace prepare for war;"
Our North Carolina friends are acting
upon this advice, and last summer con-
structed battery at Wrightsville, where
they hold their annual encampment. They
have a ten-inch columbiad and a siege
mortar mounted there, and in order to
teach the young idea how to shoot gun
squad, consisting of Sergeant Helcher,
Battery /, Second artillery, a corporal, and
seven men, left here Monday, morning 10
ioin the forces, where they viii remain un-
Til camp is broken August 18th. Lieuten-
ant J. c. W. Brooks, Fourth artillery. one
of the instructors at West Point, has also
been detailed for this duty, and Will super
intend the work of the regulars.
The four batteries of artillery from
Washington and Baltimore, which have
been here for Encyclopedias since June
LIST, break camp next Wednesday and re,
turn TO their stations; Their places WI
be filed August 1st by one battery from
Baltimore and three from Washington,
which will remain here until October LIST.
ALVEY FIGHT.
Hon. George T.. Bowden. who represents
thus district i'll Congress, was down last
Monday with d party of friends on fishing
excursion. Congressman Post and wife. of
Illinois. and a number of Norfolk people
were in the party. Mr.. Bowden has served
two terms in Congress, which Is about all
thew allow one man in this section, so there
win no doubt be lively fight for the next
nomination. Hon. Harry Libbey, who for
merly represented the district, is said to be
in the field. and has hosts Of friends on
the Peninsula.
SUMMER VISITORS.
Colonel Charles p Lincoln, Deputy
Commissioner OF Pensions, with his wife
and daughter, were guests OF Governor
and Mrs. Woodfn last week. Miss Lin
coin has been invited TO act as bridesmaid
at the approaching wedding Of Miss Wood
fin. 100
Mrs. Colonel Pennington and Miss Edith
Pennington. of the garrison. have gone TO
Alton, Va. on their summer vacation.
Her daughter, Mrs Lieutenant Cronkhite,
from Mcpherson Barracks, Atlanta, Ca,
will join her on August lst.
Major W. +. Spurgin, Twenty-frst infan-
try who has had charge of the cadet mess
Mt West Point for the past ten or twelve
years, ia spending part OF his vacation
with friends at the post.
Miss Goodfellow. beautiful and accom-
plished Young lady of Washington, Is the
guest of Captain and Mrs. Story.
cLARKsoS's DRIVE.
Mr.. @. F. Clarkson, a young Harvard
student and son of General Clarkson.
First Assistant Postmaster-General ar
rived here SATURDAY. evening and is the
guest of Colonel and Mrs. Alexander. He
was anxious to see the old battle-felds, 80
drove down in his private conveyance,
spending couple of weeks o. the way.
Miss Green. daughter of Captain G. II.
Green, Seventeenth infantry. OF Fort ID.
A. Russell, was here on visit Monday.
She is spending month with her uncle.
Captain II. b. Nichols. ex-postlnaster of
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarnell, Of Altoona. and her
sister. Miss Mccormick, are the guests of
Lieutenant and Mrs. Harmon.
Lieutenants Chamberlain and Thompson,
of the garrison. left last evening for Wash
ington for a two years. tour Of duty ut the
navy-yard.
Mr.. George B. Kimberly. pay-clerk at the
Washington nsvy-yard, and daughter are
III. ". b. 8uilm, formerly with the Nor
folk ~ W1oe tnllseAftst auoalk rAas'