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PORTSMOUTH LOCAL NEWS AND ADVr^Tl.gFMFNTC
PORTSMOUTH AND
NORFOLK COUNTY
What Virginian-Pilot Rep?
resentatives Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
llie Movement* <>r I'eoj.le lu Wbom
Um Avcriis? Iteniler Is Jnicr
<slnl - Happening;* In l,r?iil?HllH
Inras, Iteltgeoas1 i?m?I Social Cir?
cles A Forecast or Future
Kvculs?
All preliminaries for the ferry lease
have been arranged anil there Is noth?
ing to lie 'lone now but for tho City
Council ami Hoard of County Supervis?
ors to confirm the action of the two
clip in It tees.
There was hilt one case hefore the
Mayor yesterday, a disorderly, ami he
was dismissed.
It was rumored around yesterday
that a man had been shut, hut the re?
port could not ho traced to a reliable
source.
Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock
four shots were llred In rapid succes- j
sion on Washington Btrei t. No one '
seemed to know the cause.
There was a lively Bcrapplng match !
on Crawford street yesterday between
two colored men.
Mr. O. L. Williams promises those
who attend his opening a pleasant
time.
The .School Board will make another
attempt to hold a meeting Friday
nlnht.
Mrs. Isnbell Waterman, of Camden,
X. J., is in the city on a visit.
S. L. D. ndvcrtlses in these columns
for a situation. He tells why lie Is now
out of employment.
The committee which went to New
York will not return until the latter
part of the week.
An alarm of lire was rounded yester?
day afternoon from box 32, caused by
the roof of a house nn North street,
between Green and Efllnghnrh Streets,
being on lire. Jt was put O?I before the
department arrived. Damage slight.
Mr. C. II i.'..I.off. rs t" r sale a house
ami lot on easy terms. Dee advertise?
ment.
Six persons Joined the Friends' ,
Church Sunday.
Prof. o. M. Dodge, chief electrician I
of the bureau of yards and docks at
Washington, is In the city to effect !
plans for Increasing the electric plant
of the navy yai d.
Mr. M. J. Nash entered upon the dls- ;
charge of his duties as deputy com?
missioner erf revenue, nft< r qualifying
before Judge Watts yesterday.
All persons Interested In tho Baptist j
cause at Park View are earnestly re?
quested to be present at the Thursday
niftht prayer meeting, at which time 1
Mr. lt. K. Beadles will preach, at the
conclusion of which an important mat?
ter will be discussed.
Messrs. Snnford & Brooks have pur?
chased from the McMnriu8 Construc?
tion Company two of their dip dredges
and with tlie Lake Drummond Canal
and Water Company will complete the
work of deepening nnd widening the
Dismal Swamp Canal.
The navy yard ivorklngmen were
pnld off yesterday, about $g:>,000 be
Ink distributed.
In our report of the "spread" of the
Portsmouth Hook and Ladder Co., Cap?
tain It. L. Herbert was spoken of as
second assistant chief engineer. This
is nn error. Captain Herbert is first
assistant chief engineer and a good one,
too.
Baseball enthusiasts in this city nre
yet hopeful that the Vlrglnin League
Will be the attraction In this Slate next
season. And from the nrgumont ad?
vanced B looks us If there might be one
sure enough.
A colored boy named Luke Barnes fell
from the roof of u smnll house in Brigh?
ton yesterday and dislocated his right
shoulder.
Another dog fell n victim of the cars
of the Portsmouth street railway last
nlfrht.
The Independent Steam Piro Engine
Company of this city Is actively agitat?
ing; the proposed trip to Atlantic City,
N. J.. next summer.
Miss Maud I last Ines, of Richmond,
who has been Visiting In this city since
new year's, returned home yesterday.
A well known colored man named
Daniel Riddlck, who liv-d In Ports?
mouth for thirty-eight years, died in
Wilmington, N. C, yesterday.
Have the Virginian-Pilol sent to you
every morning and ibus keep thor?
oughly posted.
The prospects now look bright for nn
enthusiastic reorganisation "f the
Portsmouth Rifles.
The approaching lease of the ferry
nnd the probable price It will bring is
now the all-absorbing topic <>f conver?
sation in Portsmouth.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard m. H?ge will
spenk at Central Church Thursday
evening, January 12th. They are both
fine speakers and all who ntlend will
feel repaid. Mrs. Hogo Is president of
the W. C. T*. U, of Virginia and will
speak on tempern nee.
A tramp walked Into n house Monday
night nrul said that 1k> whs a member
of Oilmore's Band and wanted t i gel
to Norfolk. When question! l closely,
ho said he wanted ti drink, which ho
got and left.
Mr. George A. O. Scott and wife will
celebrate to-morrow night the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage.
There will ho music and speaking at
the opening of Mr. O. L. Williams'
stables to-morrow, both in tho after?
noon and at night.
A trotting race Is now being arranged
between two well known owners ? I fn I
stock in this el'ty.
Justice Alnrworth fined.Dink Elllotl
$n and costs Inst night Tor assaulting
Mary Riddlck.
Henry Battle attempted to do busi?
ness without a license, but Justice
Alnsworth assessed him to the tune of
K nnd costs.
onsTKi'cnx'! the market.
There Is nnd has bf?on for some time,
and especially ?.'i Saturday nights, n
gang of negro boys who loiter around
the market nn'd make themselves n
regular nuisance, so much so that ladies
complain about them. A number of
these boys nre regular sneak thieves
and should be run off. The attention
of those In authority la called to them.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
An Interesting Meeting of the County's
Legislative Body.
Yesterday, at the courthouse, the
Board of Supervisors of Norfolk Coun?
ty met In session at 1 o'clock. The
president, Mr. C. It. Nlmmo, presided,
and the following members responded
to roll call: George E. Wood. John
A. Codd, E. M. Tilley, S. John?
son ami J. C. Lynch.
The board was address by Pr. New
bill, president of the Health Hoard of
Norfolk County, in reference to the
sanitary condition of the county.
He said that the Hoard of Health of
Norfolk had been very .active; ten lay
Inspectors and eight physicians had
been making examinations and house
to house cenivass in certain parts of
the city, and on account of lack of co?
operation the city of Norfolk hail ap?
pointed two inspectors and two phy?
sicians for the suburbs. He asked that
the ( Ity Inspectors be empowered to
enter houses and do what was neces?
sary to prevent disease. The matter
was dlSClinscd, and Mr. Tilley called for
tin? reading of the minutes of it pre
vhvts meeting to Bhow that the board
had done its winde duty in the premi?
ses. Mr. Tilley said In Washington Dis?
trict six Inspectors had been at work
making n house to house canvass.
Mr. Walter H. Taylor. City Attorney
of Norfolk, acquiesced In Dr. NowblU's
request so far as It related to Hunters
vllle.
Dr. Hancock, health officer, fully con?
curred In What Dr. Newhill had said,
and explained that on account of his
field oT duly being SO scattered. It was
Impossible for him to watch It as close?
ly as it ought to be watched, hence
he thought the suburbs of the cities
should be protected.
Pn sldeht Nlmmo .and Dr. Hancock
were given authority to appoint :i phy?
sician lor Tanner's Creek and Hunters
vllle.
Mr. Taylor paid that he thought the
city should he reimbursed by the coun?
ty tor all monies used by the former
for the latter. In keeping the suburbs
In goo<l sanitary.condition, and to that
end Mr. Taylor was requested to make
:t memorandum <>f the expense incurred
by tin- city and to present the same to
the board.
A committee of colored preachers ad?
dressed the board, asking for better ac?
commodations nt the county hospital,
and the- matter was referred to the
AlmsllOUSe Commit tee.
The re:-ort of the Ferry Committee
:is to lense of the ferry was read and
confirmed.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE?
WARD.
What a Telegram to Vice President St.
John Says About n Train Robber.
Vit e President St. John, of the sea?
board Air Lino, received the follow?
ing telegram yesterday morning from
President Washburn, of the Kansas
city. Fort Scott and Memphis railroad:
Kansas City, Jan. 1, W.
F. St. John. Viep President nnd Gen?
eral Manngor Seaboard Air Line,
Portsmouth, Vn.:
John F. Kennedy, an Irishman, rged
29, heigh I r, feet 7"', Indus: weight 160
pounds, blue eyes, hair light brown:
mustache, if any. brown: smiles con?
tinually when talking; end of right
thumb mashed: dent on bridge of nose;
dent Bear on left cheek bone, scar em j
centre of hack of neck; freckles back
of each ear; large ears, st-nd out well
from bond; thick lips: hang-doc; ex?
pression of countenance; competent lo?
comotive engineer, nnd has worked on
rolln -els in Texas: wanted for train
robbery. Five hundred dollars reward
for his nrrrsd. Kennedy left Mansfield.
Mti., n. station on the Kansas City. Fort
Scott nnd Memphis railroad, on horse?
back. Friday morning. January (Ith.
and will probably' reach the line of
v.i'iuo railroad soon. Will you ploiso
have your conductors nnd agents look
out for him and advise tue promptly,
by wire. If seen, giving nil informa?
tion they can.
(Bitrncd) E. S. WASHBURN,
President K. C, F. S. ?t M. R. R.
TO CHARTER A SHOE COMPANY.
Application will be made to Judge
A. S. Watts In the Hustings Court this
morning for n. charter of incorporation
for Ibo Hay State Shoe Company, which
has been recently formed In this city.
The capital stock of the company will
not lie Icfw than $2.000. nor more than
?".non. nnd Iis principal office will be
kept in this city.
The following-named gentlemen are
the officers: Robert Ridley, president;
George P. Ganzer. vice-president;
Michael J. Glnty. treasurer, and A. D.
Mosely, secretary ami general mana?
ger, residents of Portsmouth, are the
officers who wHl manage the company's
a flairs.
The company proposes holding real
estate not exceeding Jl.000 In value.
CHECK FLASHER 1X town.
A tall young man. fairly good look?
ing, with dark moustache'and wearing
dark clothes, walked into Mr. Henry
Muff's drug store Monday night and
made a small purchase, lie tendered In
payment a chock drawn in favor of John
T. Ford for JU2.G0, with the name of
Alexander A Powell attached thereto.
Mr. Huff did not have the change, so
sent the check next door ti Mr. Isaac
A. Rosenbaum, who cashed it.
Now It turns out that the check was
n forgery and .Mr. Rosenbnum Is minus
Just .*r_'..r.o. it is said there are several
gentlemen who would like very much
to meet this sleek young stranger, if
only for a few moments.
OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE SIDE?
WALKS.
Portsmouth V:i., Jan. 10, 1S00.
Mr. Editor:
Will you allow us space to call at?
tention to the violation of the law In
reference to obstructing the slde-wnlk?
There is tin ordinance to prevent peo?
ple from using more than a. certain
npnee on the streets. A number of our
merchants seem to disregard this, nnd
us.^ ;tb>ut threes fourths of the side?
walk, if the police will open their eyes
they will see thai it is done every day.
We think thifct mere mention in your
paper w1 have n good effect.
"SEVERAL LADIES."
WILDEY ENCAMPMENT. T. O. O. F.
Lnsi Tuenday nigh! Wildey Encamp?
ment No. :?, I. O. O. F.. of this city,
expected to' install Its newly elected
..Hi.-eis and in honor of the occasion to
h ive a lit llo "spread." Hut divers mat?
ters Intervened to prevent, so now it is
t!ie expectation or the encampment to
Install Tuesday night, the 24th Instant,
when it is proposed to have n "set out"
In the way Wildey Encampment is
i! itcd on occasions of this kind. Dis?
tinguished visitors have signified thoji
Intentions to be present and the mem?
bers nro l?pklnirt forward to n most
pleasant evening.
EVENTS TO-DAY.
Portsmouth Company No. 15. U. R.
K. of 1'.
Jiiines Monroe Council No. 1548, R. A.
Camma Conclave No. 3. I. O. H.
St. Joseph's Society, bencvolcnL
SOLDIER BOY
JIM WRITES
Says Health of the Guards Is
Fairly Good,
ALL ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS
I.ndion <>!'I'ortsni?iittli IS'ot Forgotten?
llin Vlrglulltn*IMIol In IIciiiiiimI
AmonK oi'i Dumlnlou UtmrUs
i um! mid Sleeping Uwnrifr? I? ??!
Ii? tViiniN to (uiiic itni'U. to iltti
Dear Old CHy ol' I'orisiuonib.
i Camp Mariano.
Havajin, Jan. 7, lS'J'J.
Virginian-Pilot, Portsmouth, Va.:
True 10 promise, 1 drop you a few
lines to let you und the rest of tho
folks Ott home hear from tlie Old Do?
minion Guards.
1 saw a letter a few days ago, writ?
ten by Private Hughes, and 1 also saw
a copy ot your paper, which you no
kindly sent here, and which contained
l'rivale Hughes' letter.
There is considerable discontent hei>,
among tlie boys, occasioned by the In?
adequate ami very meagre ami un?
comfortable accommodations given
them. Just think of it! -Men in the
s. rvice of a great country like ours,
sleeping on the ground, when there is
absolutely no necessity for it. And
though our folks at home may think j
that we are kicking unnecessarily, ana ?
I want the earth, such is not the fuels,
I for what I have just stated ie the naked
truth. Then, IT that was all, we would
j try and be content; but when you put
I poor sleeping accommodations,' with
still worse- than thnit?poor food?you
j can readily judge why we would rather
j be at home than down here in this
neck of the woods. Then, again, add
! to that the fact that but little or no
liberty is given the men, for fear of
getting mixed up with smallpox, o*
some other disease, still worse; and
you have still greater reason for un?
derstanding why the boys are sick and
I t:rcd ot ; b,ying in. the service of Uncle
Sam.
Most of our boys in the Old Dominion
Guard's are enjoying fair health, but
such a home-sink gang you never saw
in all your born days; and, say, will
you pleas-.- send ua regularly the Vlr
ginian-Pilot? it is always a welcome
visitor to this camp, and the greatest
trouble it! that we don't see enough of
it. It is true every day's mail brings
several copies, but before they get
around the company they are worn out
from handling, SO eager are the boys,
to read it and get the news from home;
so send me two copies daily, and tell
papa to pay yuu, and I will remit to
him
Tell the folks at home to write a ill?
I tic otteher. 1 have had, in tlie past 10 1
days only three letters?one from papa, :
one from dear old "Joe" uffHt?well, you
' can guess who the other was from. We
have plenty of. time to write, so don't
be bashful about writing, for every let?
ter sent to US here will be answered.
Tell the boys around Carson's ("Kits"
I mean) that 1 would give a whole
month's pay to have the privilege to?
night of hanging out front there and
see the Portsmouth style as it glides by.
Say, do you know that there are sonn,
very beautiful ladies here? But,
pshaw! they can't hold a candle to our
Portsmouth girlti. Yes, sir; our girls
can give these girls cards and Bpades
and then beath them out In beauty,
hands down.
How is work in the navy yard? Is
there much of a rush going on now?
Oh, say! tell Claud Markham to write
to the boys like he promised lie would,
and keep us posted as to what is going
on. Has lie gone back on duty as a
letter carrier? 1 hear he has, for Claud
is an all right old boy.
Well, I will have to cdose this epistle,
as 1 don't know what else to say, un?
less I find fault with every one and
everything in this forsaken and dreary- |
looking Cuban camp. Don't tell met
your troubles about Cuba. It looks
well and reads splendidly on paper;
but get down here and you will nnd
out the difference in double-quick time,
and that ain't no joke.
Hood-bye; but don't forget to send
those papers.
Yours in the army.
"SOLDIEH BOT JIM."
THE ELKS' DODGE ROOM.
There is on High street a small lodge
room occupied by the Portsmouth
Lodge of Elks. It has recently boon
renovated and tho Improvements are so
marked that one would scarcely recog?
nize it as the same old room. New wall
paper of costly and handsome pattern,
with here ami there a new- addition to
the surroundings, which blends har?
moniously into the ball as a wli.de.
But. perhaps, the most beautiful nnd
attractive pi.-re there is the "memorial
tablet." Ii is a large one, with black
ground and gold letters, on which is In?
scribed the names of those who have
troiie on before. It Is finished in high
gloss, tho work of Brother O'Kecfc, of
Norfolk Lodge.
JOHN* IT. HALL NOT GUILTY.
Elks' Opera House was comfortably
filled last night, the attraction being
"The Booster Trial," in which Mr. John
H. Hall appeared as defendant, lie be?
ing charged with the hire, ny of a
Plymouth Bock rooster. There was
much fun. and after iievern) witnesses
hail testified for and against the ac?
cused in a most humorous vein, nnd
arguments had been hoard from the
prosecuting attorney and counsel for
defense, Colonel Marshall nnd Colonel
Newton filling the respective roles in
the order named, the Jury rendered n
verdict tlvit Mr. Hall was Innocent of
the charge whereof he stood indicted,
and was therefore discharged from cus?
tody.
IIIS SKULL FRACTURED.
Last nigh:, about G oclock, Mr. Wal?
ter Nce's little 6-year-old boy was
playing in front of his residence, on
ll;gh street, near Dinwlddle. lie was
heard to scream, and .Mr. Nee ran out
to find Hint Hie child had been struck
by some one on the head, and that the
' skull was cranked. A message was im?
mediately sent for Dr. Hugji Parrlsh,
who stated that the skull was frac?
tured, and that the little one was in a
critical condition. How the child got
the lick no ono was able to tell.
New fall ties In nil colors and shapes
nt 25 und 60 cents. C. It. Welton &
Co.
SEHI-ANNUAL CLEARING SALE
O 1=? TUB
Kfe^w Yoi?!*: Olotlxii-x^ Company
Commencing January 3d, 1899, and Continuing for Three Weeks.
WOttTH OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHiNG AND FURNISHING GOODS
rm. ftT AND BELOW C0ST_?^
Thos? who linvc attended our previous Sales nnd who took advantage or tho Immense Bargains we offered will need
no introduction and to those who have not. wo will kindly sollet a call so us to co'nv?ice them that wo advertise nothing
but facti.
MEN'S CLOTHING.
Men's Suits thai were $6.00, now J3.P0.
? Men's Salts that were $S and $y. now
Men's Suits that were $12. now JS.fK).
Men's Sulta that were $13.50. now $9.50.
Men's Suits that were 515 and S^.C,
now fit.it).
M EN'S OVERCOATS.
Men's Overcoats that were $'">, now $3.90.
Men's Overcoat.! that were IS and $9,
now {'! SO.
Men's Overcoats that wore $12.no\v $.< 00
Men's Overcoats that were $1350. now
I'.' vo.
Men's Overcoats that were $15 and $10,
now $11.to
These -. re to he hail In all the Latest
Colors and Shapes, with or without Vel?
vet Collars.
MEN'3 STORM COATS.
Men's Ulsters that were $C, now $3.90.
Men's Bisters that were Ji and $3,
now $ii.i>0.
Min'.s Ulsters that were $12. now 83.90.
Moil's I'lsteis th it were $13 00, n iw I9.S0.
Men's Ulsters that were $15, now $11.10.
MEN'S PANTS.
Pants that sold for $1.50 and $1.75, now
31.25.
Pants that BOld for $2, now $i.ts.
Pants that sold for $2.50 and $3 75, now
11.98.
Pants '.hat sold for $3 50. now $2.43.
Pants that were $1. now $2.98.
Pants that were $5, now $3.1$.
NECKWEAR.
l:oYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS.
Suits that were $2, now SMS
Suits tii.it were $3. now 31.98.
Sft'tS that were 53.50. now $2.4S.
Butts that were $1. now $2.1*.
St::ts that were J.',, now $3 .40.
Suit.-, that were $'1. now $3.'JS.
BOYS' KNEES PANTS.
50c. and 75r. quality, S9c.
Some others at 19c.
Big bargains in Mackintoshes, Rubber
Coats and Umbrellas.
50'. quality, now 30c.
goods
25c. and 35c. quality.
All new Holiday
now 21c.
All the grades of Dress Gloves. In all
colors, at greatly reduced prices. Bin cut
in Wool and Men's Working Gloves.
boys' Suits.
Roys' Lor.s Pants Suits that were $8,
now $3.90.
Boys' l.oiifr Pants Suits that were $7
and }S. now fl.i".
Boys' Long Pants Suits that were $3
and JUi, now $C.!H).
Roys' Pants Suits that were $12,
now fS.OO.
BOYS' OVERCOATS AND STORM
COATS.
Coats that were $6, now SIT'0.
Coats that were S\ now $6.99.
Coats Hint were $11'. now' ii.'.-O.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.
Men's Mc. Mi rlnos, now 29c.
50c. quality. Ribbed nnd Fleeced Lined,
73c, quality. Wool Rlhbed, now 4Sc.
An enormous quantity of pure Wool,
Fleeced L'ned, in all color.-, and weights,
worth SI and ?1.25, now S9c.
The famous Glastenburg; both single
and double breasted, usually sold at $1.50
and $1.7".. reduced to 81.23.
Our assortment of Underwear Is kj
lirue that we cannot quote all of our
ilnc in this space. Call uu us; you will
Dud what you want.
SUSPENDERS.
EOc. quality in both silk and Imported
w. bs, now B9c.
Another la.ee line of the famous wire
buckle, ii->w tile.
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS.
(White and Colored.'
White, unlaundrled, 33c. ^
White, laundrled, 48c. - '
White, Pleated Bosom, 69c
Best qualities. SOc.
Men's Colored Stiff Bosom, 60c. and
75c. quality, now 42c.
$J quality, now OPc.
81.23 quality, Manhattans. S9c.
Good Wool Working Shirts at 42o?
HATS.
Our $1.25 and $1.50 grades of both Stiff
and Sott Hats, now 9Sc.
nur $2 Guarantee Stiff and S ft Hats,
in all theJxte shapes and colors. Sl.f.O.
NIGHT ROBES.
Our 50c. quality, now 42c.
Our 75c, $1 and $1.25 quality, now S9c.
There is also a iiii; assortment of Dress
Suit Cases, Jewelry, Garters and a trreat
many things that tire kept in a Men's
Out litters, all to pro at cost. If you want
to learn what big bargains mean call
at the.
J^<e^&r Vorl^: do^rlniiiiL^ Company
TUB LEADING HOuSB IN PORTSMOUTH.
221-5 lliycli Strtet = Pcrtsmoutli, Vd.
DOES YOUR PROPERTY PTW YOU?
If not, why do von not place It In the hands of an agent of experience nnd known reliability?
This office leu been successfully managing some of the largest estates In the cltj for the past fifteen years, and Its
succe. s la th i ? st evld< nco of its merit. Yo i w 11 n-i a che I; once each month, embracing all your rents, and a comprehen?
sive statement, howing the standing of your tenants. WE WILL COLLECT ENOUGH ADDITIONAL RENTS.?TO~a*A\
THE COMMISSION, AND SAVE YOU ALL THE WORRY AND TROUBLE. Begin with the New Year. Call or-wrlto and
1 will see you.
JOHN L. WATSON, Portsmouth, Va.
TT
3>
OPE
THE NEW ADDITION to my building will be conipleletl and ready for inspection on the 12th. Day and
evening I will he pleased to have all ladies and gem leinen visit and inspect same. There will be a committee of
ladies and gentlemen present all day to escort you through and :>ho\v you
The Best Equipped and Host Convenient, Ai<y and Roomy Stables in the South
i Electric Elevators to convey you lo any part of the building. No electric cars passing, and just in
front of the Market-house. A short walk to the ferry.
Ja7-tf
Oo Ivo Williams.
N A VAT, J N X E LL1 G E NCT3.
Assistant Surg< on E. J. Grow, de?
tached from the Amphltrlte and order?
ed to tho Massachusetts. ?
Assistant Surgeon !?'. Thompson, de?
tached from the M issachuaeUa and or?
dered to the Solace.
Assistant Surgeon C. '.. Langhorne,
detached Crom tiie Naval Academy and
ordered to the Solace.
Assistant Engineer W. S. Smith, re?
tired, ordered to additional duty as in?
spector of machinery at Portland, Ore
Assistant Surgeon w. H. Bell, de?
tached from the navy yard at Wash,
ington and ordered to the Naval Hos?
pital at once.
Ass.slant Surgeon Ft, O. Holcomb, dC
taclied from the New York Naval
Hospital and ordered to the Naval
Academy.
chief Engineer c. w. Sensncr, re?
tired, detached from Newport News
and ordered home.
Assis'tanr Surgeon F. L. Benton, de?
tached from ;h.- Naval Hospital at
Washington and ordered to tlie Solace
for duty on tho Asiatic station.
Chief Engineer \\'. B. Brooks, retired,
ordered to special duty at Athens, Pa.,
and then home.
Passed Assistant Engineer J. J.
Parry, retired, detached from duty nt
the New York navy yard and ordered
home.
Assistant Engineer O. W. Llvormore,
retired, detached from the Union Iron
Works and ord 'red home.
Lieutenant E. Lloyd; relieved as exe?
cutive officer of the Solace, but to re?
main on duly with that ship.
Lieutenant p, W. Coffin, detached
from the Wabash and ordered to the
Solace as executive.
Lieutenant W. M. Crose. ordered to
Trigg X- Co.'s siKijs at Richmond.
Assistant Paymaster s. Bryan, or?
dered to the Solace.
Assistant Paymaster G. C. Sch?fer,
ordered to tho Petrel.
Passed Afcs'stnnl Paymaster C. IT.
DcLancy, detached from the Wabash
and ordered to the Amphitrite.
Passed Assistant Paymaster O. G.
Seibi Is. detached from the Petrel and
ordered to the Concord.
These ofMci rs have been honorably
discharged: Assistant Surgeon P. P.
Crockett, Ensign C. C. Billings. En?
sign K. P. Marten;, Lieutenant Com?
ic:-.; r M. it. Buford, Lieutenant J.
Dow, Passed Assistant Engineer C. M.
Green. Ensign P. L. Ainswbrth, As?
sistant Paymaster L. Poessel, detached
from tho Concord and.ordered to settie
accounts.
PORT NORFOLK LAND COMPANY.
The treasurer's report of the Port
Norfolk Land Company is a very flat?
tering one. It shows that the company
bought 416 new i, embracing 2.000 lots,
of which they have sold SOU lots.
They have invested in land nnd im?
provements over $25,050.21. The compa?
ny !s In splendid financial condition.
"WHAT WAS WOMAN M.\DK FOB?"
I: iv. II, B. Johnson. D. D.. will lec?
ture in the Sunday school room of
Monumental Church Thursday evening.
January 12th, nt rt quarter to $? Sub?
ject. "Woman-What was She Made
For?" No charge for admission, hut a
silver offering will be received at the
door. Tlie proceeds will be applied to
; the Monumental Parsonage fund.
TWi? NEOROES DECLARED INSANE
Justice? Rustic, Hawkcs nnd Hayncs.
with Dr. Truott, in id a commission In
lunacy yesterday morning at the coun- ;
ty Jail on two negroes named Phillips j
und Vlckcra, respectively. They were i
both (h-olnrod to ii.> Insane ;i::d old reel
to lie si nt to the asylum at Petersburg
TH ERE WAS NO MEETING.
For want of n quorum there was no
mei tinrr of the Council last night. Pres?
ent: .1. ,l. King, i>. Ballcntlne, .1. Davis
Iteeclj W. Jones Williams, I,. C. Brln
son, R. 13. Glover. Those present do
( Ided to adjourn over until next Tues?
day night.
DOUBLE BARREL CANNON.
The old double-barreled cannon of the
Mitchell Thunderbolts is now owned by
the city, and is on the City Hall lot.
Captain Barnott has been instructed to
have the cannon mounted at the head
of the nark on College avenue, near the
Confederate monument. There is
history of unique interest that goes]
along with this old cannon. In th?
first place, it Is the only (loubled-bar
reled cannon in the world. In the next
place, it was invented with a peculiar
idea in the mind of the inventor. It
belonged to the Mitchell Thunderbolts,
company of old men organized hero
in ISGil purely for home defense. One
of the company, Air. .lohn Ollietnnd, in?
vented this cannon, and had it cast at
the Athens foundry.
The Idea ?f Mr. Glllcland was one of
considerable ingenuity, a fifty-foot
chain, with the ends attached to two
cannon tails was the charge, and the
idea of the inventor was that when thi
cannon halls came out of ihe muzzle of
tiie cannon they would have a ten?
dency to diverge, draw the chain taut,
and mow down an entire company. The
company took the cannon out Into the
country near Athens one day to test it.
1: was properly charged and was touch?
ed off with great ceremony. One of the
balls got out. a little ahead of the other,
and then the mischief was to pay. It
had a kind of circular motion, and
plowed up nbout a quarter of tin acr<
of ground, the ire mbors of the company
meantime scattering in nil directions to
keep from being hit by the Hying chain.
Tlie old cannon was never used after
than except at tin occosl mal Democrat?
ic Jubilee, when charges of powder
wouid be fired. About live years ago
the ohl cannon disappeared, and not
until a few days ago did our people
know where it was. Last week it turn?
ed up in a junkshop, but it was prompt?
ly purchased by the city. Mr. Nne
ineyer, who owned the cannon, had
been offered $50 for it, but when ' he
learned thai It was a rare old relic, and
our people wanted to keep it. he
promptly turned down the offer, arid
swapped it to the city for an old bell.
This act of Mr. Nuemeyer is one wor?
thy of highest commendation. This
rare old ri lie will bo of much interest
to the visiting soldiers now here.
rrTori sale.?house and lot.:
.'. good horn on easy term:-. Apply c.
H. COLES, corner Mlddlo and County
streets. jall-lw
[POIt BALE.?HOUSE AND TWO LOTS
? on Jefferson street, Brighton, three
lots in Cottage Place, corner High and
Rose streets. Apply to T. D. ROPER,
Brighton. 4aio-3t?
DRESSMAKING NEATLY DONE.
Prices reasonable. Mrs. EVA VAN
PATTEN, Columbia, street, near
Cour:. Jns-:st
1/ < fn RENT. ? DWELLING CORNER
-I Hai ion and North streets; seven
rooms, bath, diy water, Introbe, br.'ck
pavement; cheap rent. Apply to J. Wll.
1.1 AM BKKill, lla Mi.Mlo sir..-, t. JaS-3t
WANTED.
A young married man of steady habits,
?r, years old, desires a positt' n In n flrst
Ciass business house. Kir-t-cl.iss reee-m
mendntlcns from former employers. I> s
nppolntmcnl In securing a position nrac
tl< Ally tendered, cause, of now In Ing un?
employed. Address 8. L. !_>., Virgnian
Pllat', Portsmouth office. j.iii-at
Special Bargains !
I>onk nt our offer on Coffee:
Good Drinking Rio 12'ie. per pound.
? ieoii Drinking Maracalbo, only 15e,
Til's is nr, exceptional Offer.
Pino .lava, 30c. This Coffee gives eio
satlsfactlon.
I 'm ? Hun Cured Peaches. 1<V. per pound.
Can you duplicate the price ?
Sehet Mix.il Nuts, 10.-. per pound.
Swe.'t Pickle Tears. 20c. per quart.
Fresh Creamery Butter, Just from the
factory, "3c Get ouo pound to try.
C. W. HUDGINS &. CO.
Po'.h riioncs S02. Crawford street.
di 2-Cm
it*'*!
PORTSMOUTH'S
Hat Emporium
318 Hish St? Atlractivefy Renovated.
Hats and Caps I
Of the Lalcst Styles, for the
Little and Big.
Hit Kinds, Prices ana Sizes!
Vcu can get your I lead wear right
here after January 9th. The Finest,
Brightest and Best Stock ever exhib?
ited in PORTSMOUTH.
Keep Dry, keep dry by using one
of our UMBRELLAS, latest patterns.
Wm. B Daughtrey & Co.
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