Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-07-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In Richmond. Va, the special
census ennmerators have 80 far
discovered three thousand names
omitted by the regular ennmera
Itors, and the work has not been
half completed.
The United States Senate has
passed the House bill anthor'z-
ing the erection of another hotel
on the government reservation Mt
Old Point. This hotel will De for
the exclusive accommodation OF
colored people, as is now proposed,
The insane asylnm at Williams
burg is 40 overcrowtled with female
patients That all applications are
now refused. Dr.J. ID. Moncure.
the superintendent. says thcIeare
only accommodation for 40 fe-
males, and there are now 1S4 there
and the Legislature cannot be in
duced to enlarge the depa, tment.
NORFOLK VA. June 29.-Norfnlk
and Portsmouth never were before
so stirred religiouSly as at present
under rhe preaching Of the famous
Georgia evangelist. Rev. Sam.
Jones. It far exceeds the Moody
and Sanl,er revival, which at that
tire was certainly rlle," m"n:' IN
This -eci,an of country. tt" ~ :
cions tai" t'nacle, which sea e gill
Thousand people, is crowded every
night, and even standing room call
not be had soon after the services
commence. Large numbers make
profession nightly at the af,er-mee;-
ings. Every steamer and train
brings in numbers OF people from
the acknowledgements to attend
1.-The meetings, and scores of the
clergy of N. Carollnaand the tide
water counties spent al! last week
at the meetings.
HAMPTON. "a. June 2S.-Tbe
annual meetings Of the Oyster
Planters Association of Virginia
and a convention Of the allied inter-
es,S will he held here July 9th and
l0ih. The programme is az follows:
First dry, annual meeting of the
Oyster Planters Association and
convention of the allied interests at
II o'clock a m, at the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Assoc
alton.
Second day. the association and
convention will meet the committee
on The Chesapeake and its trlbuta-
ries and tho joint committee APP
pointed at the last meeting of the
General A Assembly to report upon
the oyster industry as well az Ia
meet the joint committee appointed
TO report upon the boundary line
between Maryland and Virginia, at
3 y. m, at he hall of the Young
MEMS Christian Association.
RICHMOND, VA, June ga
called meeting of the democratic
Stat mittee was held here to-
day.nt which Mayor j. Taylor Ely
son was elected chairman in place
of Hon. Basil Il. Gordon, who re-
signed some time ago. Senator
John S. Barbour, who had been at
the head of the committee in every
campaign since 1888, except last
year, declined to accept the place
again. Mr.. Ellyson accepted the
Craftsmanship with the understand
ing that he will takea vacation of
ave or six week, which he will spend
in Europe. Mr.. Ellyson was Il MEM
Der of the State executive commit
in the camnaifu Of last year, and
rendered valuable service TO the
party in that capacity. he is abOnt
IS years old and is one Of the elenr
ust headed political leaders in the
State. The congressional commit
tees will, OF course. conduct the
campaigns III their respective dis
tricts. 1t is not likely that The
State committee will begin active
work until Mr.. EilySon's return
from Europe. BY thatlimcco congress
will, no dcnbr. have Finally dispos-
ed Of the tariff, election and the o,h-
er party measures, which are ex-
pecttd TO he important in the
coming contest for congressman.
The committee authorized Mr.Elly-
son to appoint IL temporary chair
man to act for him during his alb
sencc.
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