The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-12

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business with greatly renewed strength
and vigor.
Virginia Beach. eighteen miles from
Norfolk, a resort where fashionable and
wealthy people. representing all parts
of America. gather, Is becoming better
known yearly, and this season has en-
joyed an extensive patronage. Virginia
Beach Is reached ny the Norfolk, Vlr-
glnia Beach & Southern railroad, now
a standard guage road, practically per-
feet In ITS appointments, giving unex
celled service. The run Of eighteen
miles from Norfolk is made in twenty
five minutes.
Twelve miles from Norfolk Is Old
Point Comfort, one of the worlds we'll
known water places. and eight miles
from Norfolk, in plain view of Old Point.
Is Ocean View, fast becoming prominent
as one Of the popular resorts Of the
country. At both places bathing Is Of
the very best. and a large number of
guests have spent the past summer
there
The fleets of John Smith, Newport and
GasnoId. who brought the first English
settlement to jamestown in 1907 were
sheltered by "Old Point Comfort" and
II was by them that 1t was named.
Among the points of an historical ma
ture Is Hampton Roads. where, on Sun
day, March 9, 1862. the Monitor and Mer-
rimac engaged in one of the most re-
markable naval battles the world has
ever seen; the grand old Fort Monroe.
with its frowning granite walls IS feet
In thickness, bristling with guns, en-
closing eighty acres. is worth going hun
dred5 OF miles to see. In front of Fort
Monroe Is the celebrated RIP Raps."
OLD ST PAUES CHURCH.
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church has had a varied history, and La
an object which attracts evry visitor
to Norfolk. In 1776, during the Revolu-
tiona!y attack by Dunmore, a cannon
ball fired by the English frigate Liver
| pool. buried Itself In a corner Of the old
church and can be seen to-day In the
same place where 1t landed at that time.
Portsmouth Is especially noted for the
United States navy yard and Naval Hos
pital, which gives employment to about
1,500 civilians. with an annual payroll
Of 100000 Many very noted ships;
have been built at Portsmouth, among
which are the Chesapeake, La.wrence's
famous ship, the Delaware. built In 1899,
and yorktown in 1887. ~
-Four conspicuous figures Of Uncle
Sans navy are now in port at the naval
yards undergoing few minor repairs
They are the torpedo boat Foote, the
double-turreted monitor Amphitrite. the
cruiser Newark and the gunboat Ma SIN
Vile. The Nashville Is considered one
OF the strongest and handsomest boats
In the navy, "a landsman natural mis-
take. It would have been more appro-
pirate to say that she was one of the
finest Of her class in the navy, and IL
greatly admired by all visitors to the
navy yard. The deck, officer lis very
courteous to- all VISITORS but take espnc
l"ial pains in showing and explaining to
Nashvillians every feature OF Nash
yille's namesake's wonderful construc-
ton. ~ Il F.ENt
The harbor Of Norfolk Is one Of the
seven Atlantic coast harbors, and Il Is
one Of the best and safest In the world.
Norfolk's fish, oyster, cotton, peanut,
tobacco and truck traffic are simply
| enormous. Entered by nines, railroads
and connected with 'theGmaritime world
by twenty different \steamship lines,
and with such world Of trade II Is only
n matter of a few years until Norfolk
will be as great as Baltimore. -r--,l',