Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-02
NOISY IN NORFOLK.
The WAY New-yeAR'5 WAS HERALD
ED IN TIE CITY Bv THE SEA.
Ctuissr vssuvius Sails for New York-A
Fine Joiner-shop-Annasi Exam'-.
nation Of Naval Apprentices.

ft,orr,,pondcnce OF tho Richmond Dlsoaich.l
NoRroLx. January New Years day was
a. warm and mild in Norfolk as early May.
and the streets In consequence were hVeiy
with moving throngs. The day was op-
served by closing the nsvy-yard, banks
exchanges, oustoin-houso, and other pub
lie buildings and Offices and many OF the
cotton houses. The Senboard Airline
system shops suspended operstlons ana
no freight va. received or sent from the
vnr;ous depots OF the two cities. altogether
making the day practically half-hoiiday.
The newborn year was heralded and wei
coined with all sorts OF bell-rlnfine,
steam boat and car whistles, and Chinese
explosives Of the most torturing cnalac-
ter. 49,.
OF the twenty or thirty coiore1 soSieties
and the colored military celebrating Emsu-
cipation-day. In Portsmouth the co.,
ofed societies of the city and county also
psraded.
vRsuyIus SAILS.
The dynamite cruiser vesuvlus left the
navy-yard this morning and sailed FOR New
York. She was here about month ana
was placed in the dry-dock on account OF
a collision in North river. Workmsn were
also engaged on her machinery and appa-
rntus during the whole OF her stay OF the
yard.
Chief NGyal-Constructor Wilson IN look
ing over the department here was greatly
pleased with the new joiner-snop. Jus'
erected, and says when thoroughly COM
p.ted and equipped IL will be the hnest
shop OF the Kind owned by the Govern
nent
There has been al increase in the worz-
men in the st.sm-engineering department
CHANCE FOR GOOD DoYs.
The senli-aunual examination OF APP
prentices IN all the departments OF Tue
yard is now going on. Sucn BOYS as pass
will be given n better rating, ana those
who do not will be allowed another six
months TO qualify themselves. =.
A careless negro nurse in the family OF
Mrs. Robert Iligginbotham. at Sc0ttsviiie,
large pillow 10 fall over a four months-old
child OF Mrs Hieginbothdm and then ieft
the room. On returning the child was
found dead. having sugocated.
MATRIMONIAL MABKtT.
During the month OF December there
were ffty-.ix marriages in the city,
twentv-seyen in the county, and thirteen
In Portsmouth.
The total receipts of cotton at this port
for the four months ending last night were
372. $50 bales shipments. SI2,2gs.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, IN
Portsmouth, held watch-night services
last night.
Bv FIRE in Brambleton to-day at the
corner Of HIGHLAND aud Kelly avenues
three houses, the property of Mr.. A. 9; Nc.
Mel, OF that vnrd. were burned. All OF
them we're occupied and the property was
insured.
BroLr FROM RICHMOND MAN.
A resident of Norfolk was arrested to-day
on the charge of stealing a large lot OF
dental supplies from A. p. Fox, of Rich
mond. in this city some time ago. The
name of the party could not be obtained at
the police station, but 1t was stated that part
of the goods had been recovered and that
the prisoner had confessed where. the
Others had been sent. 1t was also SAID that
there were charges of forgery against the
prisoner.
PrTERsBUnG PASTOR.
Rev. Floyd l.. Kurtz has accepted the
call 10 the Old-Strest Presby terIan church.
Petersburg. and will leave Tor that city to-
morrow. lie breaches his first sermon as
the pastor OF that charge on Sunday next