Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-07
THE OYSTER TRADE.
The Maryland Drcdgers All Tied Up-Visit
Of Lumbermen Next Wednesday,
Steamer Frederick Ashore.
[Corrospondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

fCorrespondonce Of the Richmond Dspatcn.1
NORFOLK, February 6.-The oyster bust
ness is slack and orders are coming IN
slowly at the packing houses. which ne
cessitates idleness among large NUMBER
of hands, and is very unprohtable ana ne-
pressing 10 catchers and packers. Inc
demand ought to be better just now, as the
season has been regularly cold up. North
and in the oyster-consuming portions OF
the West. The weather has been too
warm south of this point so far TO DO any,
thing this season. The packers shipping
Carolina-sound oysters from Elizabeth
city are now supplied by the native
tongers. The Maryland vessels are all tied
up for the season and the owners and crews
all gone back to Baltimore.
LUMDERMEs TO MEET.
The members of the Philadelphia Lum-
bermen's Exchange will arrive here next
Wednesday on q special steamer turnlshed
by the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad, and will be entertained by
the North Carolina PIne-Lumber Assocla-
tion with banquet at the Atlantic Hotel
at 4 o'clock. The visitors will devote the
greater portion of the day to inspecting
the lumber-mills Of this section. Lumber
is a growing interest here notwithstanding
il is an immense business already, and IS
along with cotton and truck as leading
article of traffic of this port.
The negro burglar Wash. Fields, who
made deadly assault on DR.. w. A. Wheel
er and Mrs. Wheeler, will be tried on Mon
day.
TOTAL LOSS.
The schooner Mary Bryant, which went
ashore at Stephenson's Point, on Albemarlee
sound, is badly wrecked, and vessel and
cargo will be total loss.
Colonel G. A. Nash and the staff OF the
Fourth Virginia regiment will visit Peters,
burg on Monday night for the purpose of
inspecting the Petersburg Grays.
The Ohef Sholem Temple, on Church
street. which was damaged by fire some
months ago. has been repaired and the
organ rebuilt, and was occupied for service
to-day.
RECEPTION.
The ladies Of Freemason-Street Baptist
church will tender their late pastor, the
venerable Rev. DR.. j. l.. Burrows, recep-
ton on Tuesday night. The Doctor is the
guest of Mr.. L. +. Rogers during his stay
in Norfolk.
The freezing weather Of the last two days
gave way to hard rains and a warmer tenn
perature to-day.
NAVAL NOTES.
Lieutenant A. w. Grant, of the staff of
the commandant, has been detached from
the navy-yard and ordered to the United
States steamer Concord.
Supervising-Inspector John W. CAST has
returned to the city after nearly months
absence.
Chief-Signal-O Officer J. P. Sherry returned
Yesterday from q two months trip TO Eu-
rope.
Captain W. w. Old, executor of the late
Mrs. III. ID. Van WICK, has gone to New
York on business connected with the set
| Element of her estate.
A large number of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics of this section
will visit Washington, ID. c., on the 22d of
| February.
STEAMSHIP ASHORE.
The Spanish steamship Frederica, from
| New Orleans TO Liverpool, loaded with
cotton. went ashore on Willoughby Spit
early this morning while going to Lam
| bert's Point for coal. The Merritt Wreck
ing Company sent assistance.
Rev. r. A. Hall, of Manassas. Va. has
been called to tho pastorship of Central
Avenue Baptist church, and will accept.
SATISFACTORY HEARING.
The committees appointed by the differ
| ent business organizations of this city to
visit Washington TO urge the passage OF
| the tonnage bill returned to-day, having
| had a very satisfactory hearing by the CON-
mittee in charge of the bill.