Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-21
RUSH OF COTTON.
THE ACTIVITY IN RECEIPTS LIKELY
TO RUN INTO The NEW YEAR.
DIR. Dickinson Enthusiastic About Nor
folks Great Future-Post-Ofncs
Improvements

NORFOLK, Va, December 20, 1890.
In other seasons the rush OF cotton ia
about over at Christmas, but this year
the conditions are changed and the ac-
tivity is likely to run considerably into
the new year. Twenty thousand
bales were received this week and the
total receipts since the commencement
Of the season at this port foot mp 3G9, 522
bales. The packers are Of the opinion
that cotton viii be kept in tie country
very late this season, as the outlook for
an advance in the market is not very en-
coursging at present.
GOOD TALKER.
Rev. Or. A. Il. Dickinson, OF Rich
mond. has been "taking in the out
lying sections OF Norfolk and is much
interested. He expresses great conf
dence in the future development and
prosperity Of Norfolk.
A post-ofice inspector has been here
and instead Of cutting down the force OF
clerks as determined, the inspector has
recommended an increase Of help 10
keep the business of the Office from
being crippled. Carpenters have been
at work for several weeks and have
added about one fourth more working
room TO the post-ofice. Postmaster
Slade is energetic and enterprising III
looking after his department.
COAL SHIPMENTS.
The coal shipments from the Lamberts
Point piers this week were little over
$1,000 tons, there being several days
bad weather.
Mr.. Robert r. Taylor, whose throat
was supposed to be fatally cut about
week AGO, ia now able 10 get about and
will soon be able to attend 10 business
The Rev. j. j. HarTell, NJ. d., and
wife ere here on their way 70 Brazil as
missionaries Of the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church and start from Newport
News next Wednesday.
Supervising-Inspector John W. CAST
returned from Florida yesterday morn
ing and left for Washington last night
THREE CONSTRUCTORS.
Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowles,
of the yard, left last night for New York
on business connected with the new
ships. and Assistant Constructor j. II.
Lirnard left for Washington. There
are three constructors on duty here.
A large number of naval officers will
loaye for the North next week-seyeral
from the yard and others from the
United States steamer Atlanta, training
ships jamestown and Portsmouth, and
receiying-ship Franklin.
Mr.. W. j. Odds, for several years an
observer at the signal-station here, has
been detached and ordered TO duty IN the
chief signal-oflice in Washington.
TIE DANGEROUS SKIRTS.
BERTHE King, q colored girl living on
Crabbe street in Portsmouth, was proba-
bly, fatally burned last night by her
clothing taking fire.
The Presbyterians of Norfolk, Ports
mouth, and Berkeley have formed the
Makemie Presbyterian League, TO pro-
mote fraternal and social intercourse
among Presbyterians and advance the
material prosperity of the Church. Rev.
DIR. w. s. Lacy is president.
DEATH OF GEORGE r.. WILSON.
Mr.. George r. Wilson died at his resi-
dence. No. 81 Freemason street, this
morning after brief illness of heart
failure. The deceased was tho son OF
tho late DR.. George Wilson, at Mt.
Pleasant, on James river, in Surry
county, and who was a descendant OF
Colonel William Byrd, of Westover.
MIR. Wilson, who was seventy-three
wears of age, was at one time previous
20 the war in business in Cincinnati, and
after his marriage to daughter OF the
late W. W. Sharp returned to Norfolk
and took up his residence here. For
several wears he was in business and
stood high in the regard of the commu-
pitv. holding several offices Of trust and
honor, faithfully discharging his duties
in each.
The steamer Comet. sunk in Roanoke
river. has been raised and towed into
this port and is now on Berkeley flats.
She belongs to the Roanoke, Baltimore
and Norfolk Line.
SUSPENDED.
Captain T. w. Shorter, OF the steamer
David Reeves, reported for colliding
with an English steamer at Newport
News, has been suspended by the steam
boat inspectors for three months for
negligence of duty. In the investiga-
ton it leaked out that the Reeves had
been carrying passengers in violation OF
the laws, and the board reported the
owners of the steamer the Collector OF
Customs at Newport News. The penalty
for the violation Is $500.