Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
LAMBERT'S POINT.
BIG SALE OF PROPERTY TO A WEST
VIRGINIA SYNDICATE.
den's Way TO Success Funeral Of
Colonel T.. &. Lindsey.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch'l
NORFOLK, VA. September 20, 1880.
The farmers owning lands around Lam
bert's Point are getting the cream OF the
land boom in this section. The North
brook tract. containing Jos acres, was sold
20 West Virginia syndicate this week tor
Sl15,Oo0, which property will be improved
and laid Of into town lots. The extensive
railroad improvements and manufacturing
enterprises seem to be carrying everything
IN the direction Of Iamberts Point. ana
some OF the landowners are holding theH
property at higher figures than tl.dD an
acre. Within q short time now all TINS laid-
of territory will be occupied by the III
creaslng population. as the city now Is 20
denseiy hullt up IN many localities a. 10
be greatly 10 tho discomfort Of residents.
Few cities in the South are so closely pun
up as Norfolk ~ now. and the new peoPIo
coming 10 as will desire more open spaco
about their houses. Upon this plan the
$50 acres bought bv the Philadelphia syn
dictate Just beyond Atlantic City ward VIII
be built up with cottages and villas.
BOUGHT WITH CONVENIENT PAP.
Supervisor 4. ID. Holloman, q prominent
Norfolk county colored politician, mas
deem AtllOIIlfA u IDNr VI tttAt Nt
navy-yard by order Of Congressman BOW
den. 'Cp to the time Of his appointment
he figured az an anti-BOwden leader, Dut
"hOpped" a. soon a. The tenpter appear
ed-a soft place and good pay IN the navy
ward overcoming all bis scruples ABOUT
party fealty. Holloman will have TO re-,
sign from the county board. and that VIII
give Judge Parker the opportunity OF ap-
pointing Democratic supervisor IRON
-. Fp.--1rr1fa ffrFna fun
navy-yard are pretty well filled now anu
be cannot provide Tor many more WHO arc
willing 20 be captured.
The Farmers Alliance continues 70 tam
of a candidate for Congress III TINS dls-
trict.
The trial Of Mr.. w. s. Stroud, Of this
CITY, for killing q negro bar-room bouhcer
in New York, Will come Oh on TUESDAY
next.
YOUNG NIES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MftTiNo'
The Young Mems Christian Association
had large attendance and very ehthusl-
astic quarterly meeting last night, ana the
reports of the seycrOl committees ana au-
dresses bv former presidents were very liz
teresting and encouraging.
The funeral of Colonel L. e.. LINDSEY
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence Of the family in Berkley and was
LARGELY attended. Several ministers were
present aud the fraternal organizations to
which the deceased belonged were well
represented. .,
An inventory Of oil the stores at the
navv-vard Is beng taken, something that
has not been done for number OF years.
1t is an extensive JOB and viii require sew
oral weeks.
The Atlanta il slow arriving here for
repairs but the officers at the yard con-
tinue TO expect her.
Coal-shipments picked up at Lamberts
Point this week, and over 10000 tons were
sent of.
THE NEw COPS.
The newlv-elected policemen 60 on duty
the LIST of the month.
Rev. DR.. Wharton closed his meetings at
Fourth-Street Baptist church in Ports
mouth last night. aud tomorrow night
commences a ten days meeting IN the
tabernacle built for him on the grounds OF
the South-Street Baptist church.
Colonel George 4. Martin is stirring up
Republican politics IN Norfolk county. He
has Withdrawn his resignation "a chairman
of the Executive Committee and issued
his call for precinct meetings % elect dele
Gates TO the approaching county conyen-
vention. McNahOn. the new chairman,
10. doua he game thing O..