The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-13
NORFOLK AND RIcsuMosD MAIL
Mr.. Phillips. of tho james River B.int.,
SnJN lie NIakn't Entriy IHcnfnal

!, Petersburg, Va, Feb. 12.-ts;pecinn--
Mr.. j. w. Phillips, Of this city, owner
or the Petersburg, Norfolk and James
River Steamship Line, returned home
last night from Washington. whittier he
had been to confer With the PostolIlce
department there IN reference 10 The
award or the contract for carrying the
mail from Richmond to Norfolk. The
contract was awarded Il few days since
TO the Virginia Navigation company. al
though Mr.. Phillips was the lowest bid
der by $50 Mr.. Phillips told me this
morning that his bid was 81, $50 per am
mum. beginning July 1st, 1897. anu end
ing July LIST, 1898, while the bid or the
Virginia Navigation company was $4,000
MI. Phillips declared that the contra G t
was awarded to the Navigation COM
pany on tho ground that that company
agreed 10 put on two additional post
oiticeS mat were not named In the bid.
namely, Portsmouth and Old Point and
TO make the trip one hour and a half
earlier than was bid on. Mr. Phillips
SAID that he told one the officials of the
i,oStoiilcc Department whom he saw
that lie considered 1t q reflection not only
on HIMSELF hut OH the community in
which lie resided for the department. 10
nave awarded the contract to the Vir-
ginist Naftstet company. hi, Is,
was $50 less than that company He
also told the department officer that he
was not informed that the Portsmouth
and OLD Point postoillces were to be III
Guided III the contract. Mr.. Phillips
says that he can upset the bin If he
thinks proper so to do, and that he has
plenty of time to determine as to what
action he will take in the matter
the steam tug Louise, owned by
MeSSfs. ). g. James and Charles IL. Mar
snail, OF this place, was Inspected to-
day by United States Local Steamboat
Inspectors Johnson and Nicholson, of
Norioik. Ihe Louise phys on the Apo
mattoX and James river.
learn that the Norfolk and West
ern halfway company here put on scve-
raj new and large freight locomotives
on the Western division of the road
some live or six Of the old locomotives
Which nave been used on that division,
are now In service on the Eastern livi-
SION. The company is said to have Il
contract for hauling 1000 car loads of
coal and, therefore. it became necessary
TO have additional locomotives
Key. II. ~. Wilson, pastor of Market
street nj. lI church, will preach Il spe-
ciai sermon to young men next Sunday
night. Subject. Daniel, the Governor
OF Babylon, or the Reward of Merit"
cards have been issued 10 the mar
rage or Miss Ida, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Baldwin Of Savannah.
Va. TO Mr.. Hatcher S. Seward, which
Will occur on Thursday evening, Tebru-
airy 2bth, at Z o'clock The prospecriyn
groom is a son OF GIr. Simon Seward or
this place.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of West END
i'artist church, held their annual meet
ing inns morning 1T the residence or Mrs
a. W. Whitehorn, and elected The fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
President. Mrs. w. S. Lcnke; Vice oresi-
dent, Miss Mollic Rudd; Secretary. Mrs
W. j. CroWdcr; Treasurer, Mrs. j. w.
Holt.
Some time ago the sum OF seventeen
dul!ars was distributed among the latlic;
OF this church to be invested By thcm
rs they might think best so as to raise
money TO be applied to the now church
building fund. Yesterday afternoon the
ladies made report, and turned in 500
that being the profit on their invest
mentS.
The revival which has been in pro
gress for the past week still continues
TO SIOw IN interest, and the services will
he continued next week Up to this
time there have been some fifteen or
more conversions
Washington Street M. e. church is TO
De handsomely improved. 1t is to have
4 steel ceiling. the walls are to be re-
painted, and the .pewS made practically
new and recushioned The improve
ments Will cost about $l.10O
The sales OF loose tobacco here this
week have been quite large
y pool tournament which is TO con tin
ue Tor ten nights, was begun a the Pc
IersDurg club-rooms Tonight