The Virginian-Pilot from Norfolk, Virginia • 1

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LANDMAR NOHFOJJt VA RI 0A JlbBN LN'G MAY 18 1888 VOL XXVII-NO 5G PRICE TWO CENTS 4 it i A 1 1 a i ef Local Affair the German school-ship Band front Ariadne IN AND AROUND THE CITY 8 District Attoriioy Gibson left the city on the afternoon train over the NORFOLK'S MEMORIAL DAY VMS Of ANVTM tMfl or Tin-KtMU I'HKVI i mil i And this were Indeed human but our heart are not msde happy by the scene tho we may cherish and revere the memory of some loved friend or brother a who laid down his RR enterday The half-masting of flags yesterday was general The cool'weather yesterday was moat favorable to the parade A white man WM Arrested by Officer I Maishal Scott and Deputy Marshal Chapman were bore yesterday Norfolk and Portsmouth Fire Departments under command of Chief Kngl-nMr Kevlll and Assistant Engineer Edward Church Carriages containing the orator of the day and Invited guests follows i inspector noiiera uny returned me ior tne cause he thought was yet we know that the livm- Indications tar t- dai Wahhiitotow May 18-1 a For Vlr- ii ami rt Carolina Slight cliauut of miwrature loeal rains followed by fair weather light to fresh southeasterly winds Increasing in force Minlfttura Alunciw Sun rises 4:54 sets 708 High water 11 a m7 and lxw water at 8:34 a and 9:02 nf Stephens last night on suspicion of be toatlerdsv morning from Kdenton A Mscnlfleesit Parade Ably Handlml- tike Crvwd The Ksemises fa the 4'1-v ui Us flews the rarads i Kathuslaatl-tally Cheered ing a sharper A very largo proportion of the dele tiio mat we who still survive the few In number are painfully ismlnded amid and inspector ot nulla ward was looked for last night tfroiu the same crates to the Convention have left for lilare deneral Johnson Senator John Daniel Major Foster (Jiennan 8dPred Greenwood Colonel Woodfln 8 A 0 O'Perrall Ouneral their homes We are pleased to see Mr 0 Voal The Memorial Day annually observed The British Bteamship Latharna was wy ricaeifoucnanan uamp or uonrea- yesterday hauler! out at i Taonuur T1e Temperature May 17th a in Spau 61s 10 May 17th 1887-7 a 8 ru 78" 10 the well known printer out after a protracted sickMsk Mr 1H Graham of tl firm of Messrs erate Veterans took BUM vesterdav i- i Oat After having been with us for more than four months the British steamer Klmberley was yesterday towed out the Capes by the Sampson which tug will tow the large steamer to New York for repairs The history of the Kiinberley for the past few months is well-known She went ashore December 1st 1887 was floated by the Baker Salvage Company January 28th 1887 brought to this port January 97th and sailed for New York on the 18th of the present month While here Captain John Higgins Chief Officer 11 Hartley and the englies officers Messrs Kerr and Wildgoose made many friends and Chief Officer Hartley waa profuse in his acknowledgement of the many acts of kindness done him by the Northern Club officers duffing ids stay Engineer Wildgoose intends returning to Norfolk to except position tendered him his skill in his profession being such as to make his services hlihly desirable It is said that Chief Officer Hartley goes back to thegreen lanes of old England to take and can safely be recorded as the grand ship-yard Berkley The pilot boat Btarkey la at Graves'i ship-yard to have a new mast put in also a new deck Graham Son wholesale produce est anatr ox tne Kind ever witnessed in Norfolk and the arrangement passed The tug America towed the barge commission merchants) Wanhlngton Is In the city Mr was formerly of the United States Signal7 Corps ami entered that service on the same day off without a single hitch to mar the ef-feet in any way Marion to McCuIlOugh's waarf yester day to discharge her coal Mitt early hour the sound of martial iniM glorious scene of loveliness and beauty that each year fe number of these little ting mementoes are on the Increase and show to at and to you that one by one we are gathering home How shall we then impart to those we leave behind a fitting recollection of all that freemen held dear or Impart to our posterity a priceless end never-to-be forgotten memory It is that we come eacn year with an orator to recount the deeds of our fallen heroes to tell us of the past and connect with the present that we may be mindful of the future yet to come This year we have stepped over tke line of our State ip brought you a son of Maryland who feel as we feel and whose heart beats right for It is in the right place I bring to vont not ce and Introduce to you eral Bradley Johnson of the State of MhiuihiI music called attention to the fact (hat The Washington steamer Excelsior Eppa II union Major A Cooke Mayor Barton Myers Mayor Thompson Balrd of Portsmouth- General HP Iet) Bran ham Cooke A Martin Judge Watts Brown Captain Cai-MU Oolouel Crocker Smith Captain John Ludlow Post-aster Cullingsworth of Richmond 0 Marshall of Portsmouth John Htggln of Richmond A 0 Freeman Captain George Reemy United State navy Captain Cooke United States ngvy Ensign George Blow United State waited two hours or more last evening tnmethlng extraordinary was afoot Soldiers in full uniform appeared on the for the Alexandria soldiery The tug Ocean King was in port ves- terday having towed a barge from Bos ton to Newport's News for coal The teachers from the Mission Col Itreets first In twos and threes and later on in squads! Still later the two companies stationed in thta city A (Lee Hlfles) and (City Guard) of the Fourth in' in la Regiment assembled at their armories for the purtiose of dolnsr escort Wrnaklns Notas Secretary McBlair of the Baker Salvage Company has received a letter announcing tin- arrival at Smiiw Sun Domingo of Capt Stoddard in the company's steamer Scythian It was also stated that the company's brigan-tine Juiia A Merrltt arrived there May 1st four days in advance of the Scythian The expedition was to go to work on the 8th instant saving the railroad iron from the wreck of the British steamer Silverdale The Baker Salvage Company have written to the owners of the ship Eureka wink recently oil the coast to learn the location of those portions of her cargo which may be worth saving and it is possible that an effort will be made to get up part of said cargo Deep sea jobs are not considered desirable however in wrecking circles Captain French of this city expects to leave "Saturday or early next week for Mattaponi river to remove three duty to the various visiting military or ganlratlons lege left lor their homes in Pennsylvania last evening to spend their vacation The new steam barge Wcmple owned by Captain lloaglanfl was yesterday hauled out on Mr Thomas's navy George Chamberlaine Captain Orr Walter A Edwards Colonel Cotln of Eiwtvlllo Va that Observer Sherry of ibis city did Governor Lee will go to Point to-day and remain there till to morrow and then proceed to Richmond Sen ui or Daniel will leave the city lo- Colonel Beirne left Mr Richmond yesterday afternoon Rev Vernon I'Ansoh pastor of the Third Baptist Church this city who was in Washington attending a Baptist anniversary celebration was summoned home Wednesday night by telegraph on aoootinf of Hie death of Mf brother Dr otSurry counfy General Bradley Johnsqn was quaartered yesterday at the St James He returned to Baltimore last night putlngulsbee Visiters The steam yacht Capt Paul Bennett of Philadelphia owned by Mr Hamilton Dlston the wealthy saw manufacturer of that city ariived in this port TBI VtatTtMS into ionn The first of the visittna onranlaatloas railway Berkley The oyster gunboat Chesapeake to arrive waa the Alexandria Light la fnnt i Captain Muihbank They came in on the steamer Excelsior and were about thirty strong They had a brass band with them and wore their knapsack They were met by a detacii- which arrived in port Wednesday from the Potomac river leaves this morning for a trip up the James The Naval Post Band serenaded Got Lee at the St James Hotel yeaterday Kht of the Lm Rifles and City Guard 1 escorted to the armory of the latter and he acknowledged it In a short sneech from the halcony from among them a handsome young lady to whom he has been anfajred for some time and who he is anxious should bear his name without further delay At the tjme of the Kimberley's departure Captain Higgins was seriously but not dangerously ill He has however a faithful aurse in the person of kit devoted wffe who is unremitting in her attention at the bedside of her husband The Kiinberley wil) be docked in Brooklyn thoroughly overhauled and repaired and after taking on a cargo will turn bar prow eastward tod go bjkjtgi pldBnglatid again1 Commencement First tlrad-nates Froqa tb Xrfok MTfsaion Cl-lea-e The Norfolk Mission College Princess Anne avenue graduated Wfc nesdaynight the first class si nee its establishment in 1884 TheclasBnumbering 17 in all acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of the 1100 or more people in the audience The exercises in general were of such a character as jtbjr colored people and citizens generally may well feel proud of The orations bv John jfinkins and William next delemtion was that mm wrecks for the Government It was reported 1st the station-house im Ut I i r'a Maryland which caine on the flay Line th-T Bell Cfcttnberlaine Hamilton Reynold lOth-L Holt Starke Joan Harris Colonel Green Colonel George Cabell Captain Voae llnlted State navy i Adjutant Fmim lath-r-Captain Thomas Dornin GPTeaah Tim route to Tire cKMRTsnr Promptly at 3 80 o'clock Capt fames Cecil the Chief Marshal gave the order to move The route to the cemetery was follows: Main street to Granny to Charlotte to lioush to York to Botetourt to Freemason to Cumberland and thence to the cemetery Along the route flags and decorations were numerous and extensive The crowds which were in sh4 ofty took up steamer Rescue 7 ffffe TiM his little had been lost in Iteamer- consisted of the oDipert nisrht that son from the wreck of the bark Olustee at Cape Charles and reports that it is go- tng to pieces this city yesterday afternoon The picture of the "Battle of the Crater" and the Lilliputian baseballists in fa the windows of Angust Bros' cloth-ine store diyide the attention of the Amusements At thk Belle Boyd the famous female Rebel spy will appear at public Norfolk Harbor No 0 American yesterday afternoon with a distinguished Sarty lnl '1'hev eM Messrs FrenkBelJ Ofiy Treaa-uaon Thee 8 Wffim Hp Bart-jey CUy MnHn William Mer Mullen and James 8 Amjerson Select Counollmeni Jesse Neal exIieglster of Wills Henry Wild District Attorney's oetectiye Mr Diston was aboard the yacht up to last night us were also Messrs William Leeds and City Solicitor Charles Warwick but they left her at Wash Sprngue inlet "5 fast" ttight nd took Vat" Y( and back to Philadelphia news having been! received of the the Academy of Music this evening in Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots has extended a vote of thanks to Captain Aiumna at ean MtADtar jobnhok Gen Johnson after briefly reviewing the conservative course pursued by the SOtttb the wm counselling a steady adherence to this coune In the future with faith in history to justify its motive and actions in the pat entered upon a masterly description of tbefjH thi of Hharradg fought on the 17th of Ot -JmarM0fjn Pi'i (UtWlaf the United mates Issued ag general order to all the1 armies of the felted States directing them to make a general advance on the 1 day of Fib rmiry then enulag on the whole line MMlIng from Waahlimion to the Miwnmrl river The forces Intended for mnwuction of Virginia wit fg Army of Western Virginia Geneml Fremont the Ann of the Shenandoah General Hanks wmmoy of the Potomac Gen- Mi luiisji and tht irmj -f North Carolina General Burnable IlKl MH general movement had umb made a fifth army under General Pope was organized the Army of Virginia which was to co-operate with the converging cot-umna In the general movement on the Capital of Virginia Bumside's army occupied Roanoke Island and New- iem an-1 sealed itself on the flank Of Richmond Banks moved up the Val ley and wa rapidly driven Over the I 'oioinne by he Erecmont moved up the Valley as far as Cross Key when he wm broken against that Stonewall on June Oth at CroM Keys McClcllan advanced tip the Peninsular far as Mecbanlcsyiliethree and a half miles from Kiehmpad and after acven days hard fighting succeeded in changing hi base to Harrison's landing on the James rivetromUM below Hiehmond JJ Gregory for elegant clock pre sented tuewaroor Work is progressing most favorably at the ice factory which is being established in the Harrison building on Campbell's wharf and it is thought that Keeling on "Capitalist apd Laborer" and "Crisis in History" respectively were practical and original eiibbdying much food for tfaougnf The "Young Men of the Social Circle" tendered the graduates a grand reception at the conclusion of the graduating exercises at which the ministers school a test of the machinery win be made as next week The steamer Cape Charles having fin every vantage ground to Do loumi and stood for hours "with patient expecte tlon" and they were not doomed to disappointment 0OVKBNO1 Mist AT TIIK OF TRR 'H I MS Virginia's favorite sett the gallant Flulfugh Lee Oovemor of the State rode at the head of the column with Chief Marshal Ceeil Alt along the line of the march be wet greeted with cheer and the waring of handkerchief which he acknowledged in his usual graceful manner The column while not quite so large as the one of last year was brilliant In the extreme and took fully thirty minute in passing given paint ished overhauling came over from Thomas's shio-vard vesterdav morning pe i-ifth Maryland Hegimeni a mwm tion from the Bpcietyof the Army and Navy of the Confederate State of Maryland and Gen Bradley Johnson the orator of the day They were met by the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and PlokettiHuohanan Camp of Con-feaerate Veteran The officers of the Fifth Maryland Regiment were escorted to the rooms of the Northern Club where bountiful repast had been spread for them which wa continued during the day At intervals during day tf the trains an steamer arrived other organ -(jfatflm hegau to arrive Noticeable among them were Lm Camp the United Veterans and the Grand Camp Officers from Richmond the Suffolk Gray the Suffolk Cadets The Penin-tular Guards of HftMPtan the Old Dominion Light Infantry of Smlthfield Stonewall Camp Confederate Veteran the Old Dominion Guard and ElkaofPortemoult fHB FORMATIOII Of TUB 0010101 Ahout half-eaet one o'clock the ve rlous organ Itattons military semi-military and civic began to assemble at their headquarters and move to the position assigned them in the line The aids to Chief Marshal Cecil and hi )taff could be Men hurriedly tiding from point to point putting the fine in order and Issuing the commands promulgated ly tiicir chief TUlt 1 (1ST The first division under the command ef Col Phillips formed in East Main Btreet Col Phillips' aids were Browne 8 Puller Malar and coaled during the day preparatory to leaving last night for New York teachers and other friends of the class were present Toasts wetfc offered and responded to happily by the class and its friends her thrilling expose of "The Perils of a Spy" The entertainment will be given under the auspices of Pickett-Buchanan Camp Confederate Veterans and will Ibe such as to attract a large audience Tickets 73 50 and 35 cents with no extra charge for reserved seats Bicycmc Several interesting bicycle races will take place at the Gymnasium park this afternoon at 4 o'clock including a one and two mile challenge race between Mr Alexander of Surry England and Mr A A O'Neill of Norfolk The skill of these gentlemen is such as to guarantee some fine sport and a large attendance is expected The ladies are especially invited to be present Admission 25 and 50 cents with no extra charge for reserved seats MiN8TBJtLs The Monday Club gave 1 another minstrel performance at the Opera House last evening wkich Was witnessed by a good sized and well pleased audience The vocal efforts of the members were well received as were the specialties presented The club improves upon acquaintance and we hope to see them among us again 1 1 I Auction Sale! To Day where she will do duty during the sum mer The ocean tug Luther Ward at The class of '88 comprised the follow rived here just before noon yesterday from New York with a barge which ing members: Addle Bijlups Annie Bagnall Susie Dillard Florence A Ganey Jos Hall Mattie or wijl load coal at Lambert's Point Ex iWim fire in Mf jworks at Tacony Tfieparfyte PhHndelphla a week ago by the outside route and they have been' enjoying (gunning expedition In ihe (njets enfotitc Tbey klllud pearly 400 bird Wedpiesday and 800 Tuesday The yacht abd party Jeave this morningj PttWlpJa bv the la? side route The party a cre most favorably Impressed with the sighj qf the MMiw rray tolefber ft the Mr morial irocesstOT IMefclay ataeavevMs The excursion tft Virginia Beach tendered the Democratic Conyehtjon Cesterday by the management df the 'irgfni Beach railroad was avaijed of by a large number of the delegates There were six car loads carried down the train leaving here at 10:30 a and returning at liaO Many' of the delegates had never seen old ocean and was an exceedingly pleasant trip for them The time at the ocean was spent In strolling up and down the beach some going as far as the life-saving station which was an interesting sight for actly when or with what tow if any the Ward would return was not known yes Tire ckmktkhiiis Long before the time for the arrival of the column at the ttemeteriea the crowd began to wend that way and by Umtlmc that the column reached them Mfm estimated that 5000 people were dan Wm Keeling SeJlie lane Emma Lymus George Langley John Minkins Alex Norris Robert Stith DelpheniS Stith Martha Smith First honor Adela Ruffin: and HMMHl P3P with the conso armies of hi own command of Mc Ian of Freemont ot Hanks and of I second honor James James hm the walls The first arrival oc- terday atternoon Convention After-Thpugfaig The speech of Judge Watts of Portsmouth in nominating Cant Ii Marshall of the same city for Delegate-at-Large to St Louis was one of the notable features of the State Oonvea- atbe had been defeated at Mauusaas and The music was of a man order and ned their time readiiv- i iuserln- "Jingle Bells' in conjunction witlj other seiectiops received njucn merited on the monuments and toiui $Km and looking at each other The Ofp wik present and got In a small aarotmt of masblnu It was a manly generous tribute Weeers Thompson Mctcalf will seU 4 ioD? driven to shelter beneath the fortifications of WMhlngtoB in wbleb the army Of Hun aid bad ukaa wfufe thane vear before On the 3nd of Septemtier General Mc-Clellan had been pbtced in command of the debris of all these armies and three days afterwards erased tbe Potomac to his fellow townsman and made a The Courts Police Justice Cooke held court at 7 a Tke Etovm all through the cemeteries boi-e evidence of the mot of the gentler yesterday it being Memorial Day He committed for five days the white man sex In the various In Huisorae ii orations tliat weceev' WoodhouM 1 Hull -i Lowe This division WM composed of a platoon arrested the dey bpfojra oa suspicion of them The Fairfax fand Richmond Into Mmrylaiul whore he The Elk Beat and or police in tnetr new Bummer unt tne same car on lue army around Frederick forty milea delegations occupied IftjfrVwhicli lay clsew oence am mire evj thu order of the kindly t) BaMiMMMia tl oeing a picK-pocitet ana continued (in to-morrow the case of a party charged with assaulting a8fteWgmif JadiereHiii ooened the 'Circuit Court the trip and the exchange of courtesies forafr hes4afcihjyant CuthrleU was general I Bearing the silver mace of the city ami anti Siftithfliruetim-nouse at lutau ciock i this jpong a quantity of eentlemen's funtfehing goods notions dry goods llhoaMtjr enoea and hats GxczRead Silk Warp Flannels for infants and idajcete persons Bath Tow- els at a great feargain Linen Dnljs striped and plain for hoys' pantsj Table Damask Fruit Doihee Great bar-i- gains in Black Lace Flouncings Jbskins i Pike Stationery at lowest prices at Hume Pabkeb's was under the command of First-Assist ti Tiijt---st: -n strong impression no doubt upon the Convention When the light was made for the honor of representing Virginia is considered it Is not too much to say we think that Cue! Marshall's election was due in a largj? measure to the strong appeal Judge Watts made to the Convention to his behalf Judge Heath's endorsement In seconding the nomination was also a strong one Captain Marshall made a fine speech in accepting the honor which the Convention had conferred upon him He never appeared to better advantage before either as to personal presence or An excursion includ'hg many ladles arrived here yesterday morning from yesterday Imi without- transacting any ant Chief Of Police IV It in business adiourned in respect to the day Naval Post Band under the direction Edcnton and points on the HI1 iini rlilrrWl In at rtfeSHMlsHtf 16' Of prof a Smith i lie coupon suits will be commenced north 61 Washington on September the fith McClellan's army around Washington --oji-Kti-d of 180000 aad his reports showed that Lee crossed the Potomac with not more than men They were composed of Jackson's foot cavalry the veterans of tbe Vallev and of the Seven Days' tattles of Long-street's first corps and A Hill's light division Jackson's men had been marching and fighting from May li'A to in the Corporation Court to-day rTP1 rr ynrerssns a I in handsome designs bearing the letters 0 12 which were placed on pach grave yiU'r The ladies of the Memorial Association of Pickett Hurianaii Camp had charge Of the floral decorations on the graves of the Confederate dead aud wherever the white shield bearing the letter A or appeared there was shown the evidence of their kindly ministration Battalion of marine from the navy yard under command of Major Mc '(Jet the Hoanoke Clane Tilton and Lieutenant II Cos Gnr-baseball team or rather the ton management would do well to arrange Battalion of sailors from the 8 re is the best Piano Hume Minok The "Wheelock" made for the price Co series or games witn tne Koanone ceiving-ship Franklin under command September 1st Longstreet's and Hill's of Lieutenant Curtfe baseball team The team is one of the very best in the State and as the mem from January 2 to the same date In the lot of the A Blues There was on a small attendance at the park yesterday morning to witness the last of the three games of bJ between the Marylands of Baltimore and the Norfolks It resulted In a victory for the yisitors by a score pf to but the home team charge th at their catpher Fisher of Baitimor-rwa jntentioaaUy faulty in his playing The Marylajas won two out of the three games The force of gpeech It was an opportunity for making an impression upon the Virginia Democracy and when he had concluded his forcible deeply earnest address it was evident that the Con- at Klmwood Cemetery stood a cannon Officers or the riftn Man land Kegj-ituiU follow Colonel Charles bers are all thoroughly nice fellows thp Lawn Tennis and Croquet low Hume At Parker's about three feet high done In beautiful irnmen could not be other than uleasaat Gail her I utenant-Colonel A Bov flowers a tribute from the company to From a conversation witn one or tne Cowcbrts everv eveninsr at Lessee's 1 vention did not reeret its action in or- their departed heroes kin Surgeon Crim Quartermaster Miller Captains Brown Roanoke boys whom VJB saw at the Pe derinir him to St tioms He toolt a Tabk tersburg festival we doubt not that a The entrance to Cedar Grove Cemetery was draped with United States and George 0 Cole lee Goldsborough i nractical view of the Lee Vice-Presiden pitcher for the home team yesterday was The troops loft after tiiese campaign were as hard and tough as the phalanxes of Alexander or the legions of Ctesar and were as good soldiers as any who ever faced an enemy for the fiery furnace of battle had burned out all dross and what remained wm pure metal At Frederick Lm detailed Walker McLane and Jackson to capture the force and supplies at Harper's Ferry series could be arranged Bland of Portsmouth Kme the Balti- Lawrason Biggs Frank Supplee and tial boom and said that while Virginia's Confederate Hags and ovei a banner more man employed together with Governor would be his personal choice was placed the following verse oom- Excursion Train on thn Street Railway noDinson ana tiieutenants uenry Daily Dorsey Coales Hoen that he would sro to St Louis to do Din's Helena Sweet Navy best made Chew Dill's best fine sun cured crop 1885 Todd Jb Co wholesale agents Dill's Helena sweet navy best made posen by a member of Pickett-Buchanan Campt what was best for the party in its A noticeable feature of yesterday's vines was ah excursitm train Oi Uiree Fisher for the series of games having strained his arm toe day before King and Fisher and the Marylanders left for home last night- Hite Hoffman and ilussell McCorcl Old Point Band Professor Giachettl national asDect cars on the MoriQlk city street railway and rorwaroea with ijongstreet to tta- They were attached together and drawn Colonel Hudglna and staff of the The following is a list of the games Into this silent Home of tho Dead We come this wmred day Presei vlnir the memory of those that fell in the ranks of fUueknd the i a At the office of tho Superiotendent of gcrstown where be proposed to await by eight gaily comparlsoned horses of base-ball played vesterdav and the Fourth Virginia Regiment Chairman Cardwell is a remarkable presiding officer His fine physique and strong face coupled with his knowledge of parliamentary rules lit him perfectly for the position of chairman of any i body Should Virginia again furnish a the result of the operations in which he had employed bis three great scoresi 1 8ix companies of the Fourth Virginia Cemeteries between Cedar Grove and Recrlment follows At Memphis Memphis fi Kirmtng Friday and Saturday Kid Gloves at Cost Wkiciht 196 Main street Dill's Flounder the best 5c tobacco and Supt Bonnell himself handled the "ribbons" The train was largely pafron? ized as were all the other cars Mr Bonnell deserves much credit for this lff(111 -11 aiiulllii Elmwood a large picture of General hams 7- Batteries: Lemmen and Hoi- luuuicunii nttii waiutmni gor Company A 'Lee Rifles) Captain George Taylor and Lieutenants I Lee was hung drapetl around by Speaker for the House ot ttepresenta evidence of enterprise It WM a great United States and Confederate tings i ui man and Dickson man Ewing and McKeough A Athletics 1 Baltimore 9 Batteries Smith and Trot Seward tives the mantle could not tall more convenience to the people Comnanv fCitv Guardl CaDtain over the entrance to ftimwood Ceme am! MohliimiN Harry Hodges and Second-Lieutenant tery whioh was draped in blank and United States and Confederate flags ap- Te on- of tko Pleasaatest Events Of Chew Dill's Best fine old sun cured crop 1885 Todd Jr Co wholesale agents Dill's flounder the best 5c tobacco Marshall At Pittsburgs 4 New tiio Tear Company (Old Dominion Guard The Norfolk and Portsmouth Oratorio Yorks 4 Batteries: Galyin and Fields Keefe and Ewing worthily than upon the present Speaker of our House of Delegates Prom the standpoint of his present popularity it is entirely within the range of possibility that he may yet be in a position to hold the third place in the gift of his countrymen should they desire to call him to that seat In a word he may yet eared a white banner bearing the following lines alao composed by a member ef Pickett-Buchanan Camp Portsmouth) Captain Binford and Society has been mvited by a member Lieutenant! Warren A Brookn At Chicagos Bostons 'J Mkmoriai Pat Issb Company (Suffolk Grays) Captain proceetien to reorganize tne mconerent mass committed to him and on tbe 7th of September moved out of Washington to meet Lee and expel him from Maryland He divided bis army into six corps uuder Burnside Hooker Mansfield Sumner Franklin and Fitz John Porter and one division under Couch Organising equipping consolidating and invigorating his troops by bis own matchless presence then moved cautiously North taking six days to cover tbe forty miles to Frederick which he reached on the 13tb At this place by tbe meet extaordinary fortune of war McClellaa wm placed In possession of the confidential order from Lee to his Lieutenants directing the details of tbe Batterieit IKrock and PUnt Sowdere and ivBlly St Indkuiiiolls-IndissmnOlis-PlJU- of its Board of Directors Mr It Carney to go on a moonlight excursion to one of his farms The excursion will be a very pleasant affair no doubt and the society feels grateful to Mr Carney They live their ne'er win fades fhelr deeds shine forth this haltuwud day Their icraves are strewcnl with emblems lov Wright antt Lieutenants Daughtery and Wopdhouae Company (Penlnaular Guard Hamp delphla game postponed rain At St St Louis-Kansas City ton) Captain Richter and Lieu- tenaat Hoiie game postponed rain for planning such a delightful evening as it amidfpates The evening be not ing nanus nave mane HeniberldK all alike they wore the Blue and Gray THIS STAND The stand was placed in the north At HrooKtyns in uteve Company (Old Dominion Light In- entry of Smithfleld) Captain A lands 0 Batteries: Caruthers and Bushomr Crowell and Snyder Mot rl son and Lieutenant CawHng been fixed yet but It will be within the next two weeks Every member should be on hand when the time comes the more the merrier 1 1 Kiori all eooD A Joint Convpittee of Five Thousand has sunanimotfsly decided that Humb Misor A Co 104 Main street sell the best iPianos andOrgans in the Slate ACoMpkomise Bet ween the Com-' wttek ov Forty and the general public to the effect that Hume Minor Co 104 Main street is the best place in the State to purchase a Piano or Organ Why all this bumpus about the Rock ford Watch? Well its because Messrs Chapman A Gale the Sole Agents in this city are delivering 15 Fine Gold Watches from their clubs every week Gold Watch 1 a week No installment plan end of Elmwood Cemetery just west of -r --i i imLt uetrott-r-imtrons wasnioHeas Aiexanarm uignt lnianvry uaptam Batteries: Getzein and Ganzell Mushbank the Elks Rest and opening to the South wall on the lot of Pickett-Buchanan Camp It was large and tastefully I Suffolk Male Academy Cadets Major O'Day and Deasley i Bt John Wilson and Lieutenants draped with red white and blue and Saunders and Lennon Straw eerry Festival vf it Vr 1 1 A number of young ladiw will bold a strawberry and ice cream festival at the rooms of the United Charities this (Friday) evenine Doors ooen at six Another Dividend for Km Exchange Norfolk Male Academy Cadets Cap- over the speaker stand wmcn was in front were United States Sags and several others On the front of it ap tain LelEton Hubard and Lieutenants movement on Harrier Ferry and tbe operations of the army for the ensuing six days The copy of the order obtained by McClellan was directed to General Hill but it is certain that Hill never received that copy and Is in no way responsible for tbe loss of it It wm accidentally found at Frederick by a private soldier and how it was lost will never be known McClellan thus in poeaesfrnHj National Bank i sii i i The Associated Press dkDatcbes ves- The Droceeds are to be used for a charitftDienurpose peared in large gilt letters Seats were arranged for about 150 people Before the arrival of the column a A strawberry festival will be held tma i' mm annoii need that the Comptroller of tin Currency has declared another dividend of five percent payable on and after the 21st instant to the creditors of 'the Exchange National Bank of represent his district in Congress That old-fashioned Virginian John Hell Bigger is a fixture in the personnel of Virginia Democratic conventions and it would seem like another body without Cis presence He said during the session Wednesday that he had been attending Virginia conventions for a quarter of a century but had never seen a better body of men In every respect than that which was then before him He makes a capital secretary His brain works with wonderful facility and his manner is that of the truest type of the Virginia gentleman The Convention was very fortunate In the selection of Its officers for it noes without question that if Virginia had been searched through for a ser- feant-at-arms one more suitable than ohn A Brimmer Jr of Norfolk could not have been found He was ahly assisted too by Messrs Dey Frank Henry Thos A Farren Henry Frazier and Edward Parr Hon George Wise of the Richmond District was missed from the Convention A fact easily recognized is that Col Beirne is now one of the foremost men in the State Lieut Governor Masscy the father of readjustment is another who has become so identified with Virginia Democratic Conventions that the body would evening at number 120 Freemason street from 0 to 11 cioct Dy tne uee Hive large space around the stand was roped off and Chief of Police Jos A Holland and five officer were in attendance and kept the crowd from enteringand much Society of the Second Presbyterian Church of the knowledge of the position of his adversary's troops and of his intentions and plan of campaign pushed forward Bonnet Co Lyons have just opened a lovely line of "Bonnet 3o's Perfection BlaekSilks" in all their new weaves These silks are warranted and the factors have their names woven on the same They are offered at one-third less than their former price Please call and examine Anderson's 203 Main street Norfolk This is the fourth dividend which ha been declared making forty-five per cent In all with IIS- i I a OI credit is due for the way in which this Inpetoa ef the firemen After the parade yeaterday the fire feature was carried out and the good A Coming Festlrsl On the evenincs of Mav 22d and 23d order which prevailed tbe t4tb of September forced the pass at South Mountain in face of a gallant defence made by II Hill at tbe same time that Franklin drove Mumford from THE EXBRCtaSa The column ehtered the cemetery to Crampton's Gap which be held for half the Knights Of the Golden Eagle of this city win hold a fair and festival in the store corner of Main aad Atlantic streets Santos's old stand On the 33d men were ins pec tea in front ot tne en- re-bouse by Fire Commissioner James Camp and Chief Engineer Kevlll The appearance of the department was most creditable and Chief Engineer Kevlll addressed them In his remarks be paid them a high compliment and when he had concluded "the boys" the day With 1000 men of Mahone's dead marches played by the various bands and proceeded te the stand around which the various organisation- took positions tiritfaoe nnu a section oi tne rornunnsnnnn artillery asrainst twelve times bis num there will be 500 Knights here from Washington on an excursion Stated oa the stand when the exer bers On the morning of September I5th Harper's Ferry surrendered and Lee took position at Sharpsburg cheered him lustily The Bey Bom-Smnll To night the citizens of Norfolk will ik kbw advertisements "XTSawberby fbbti val will be held THI8 (FRIDAY) EVENING at Xo Freemason street from 5 to dv the Bee Hive Society of the Second Pres-brianChurch myl it TB vatTtIWINO LETTER WAS DE-livered the Chairman of the City Executive Committee on the day of Its date Holt Pae Kfc Chairman City Kjti- cises were oegun were uie gueais wiiu Taylor and Elliott Norfolk Light Artillery Blues (mounted) Captain Gilmer and Lieutenants Keeling Wing-field and John KevlU ecowo Division The second divirion under the command of Major Charts Pickett with the following aids 8 Burwell A Dalton Judge Keeling Captain Briggs Baxter Dt Shepherd formed in Cbapel and Fencjburcb streets It was made up as follows Soldiers Home Band Officers of the Grand Camp of the Confederate Veterans of Virginia Gen John Cooke Grand Commander Lm Camp Drum Corps of Richmond The tinned Veterans of Richmond under command of Col Gilliam Farragut Post A of Portsmouth Wbrden Post A No 85 Commander Carman I Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans of Richmond under the command of Col Whit Stonewall Camp of Confederate Veterans of Portsmouth Norfolk Brae Band Picket t-Bacben an Drum Corp Captain Marshall Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederal Commander Dr Tbomaa I eaner's Band Norfolk and Portsmouth Lodge Elks about one hundred strong under wrnmand of Esquire A Young and Wm Linn art Old Dominion Club of Richmond at whicb point he concentrated ma had ridden out in the carriages (iov- The Strained Political Attention It was thought that if the State Dem have an opportunity of hearing the most scattered forces as rapidly as possible eloquent of the "two great Sams" Those from Crampton's Gap and Houth Moun ernor Lm Captain Cecil Mrs General Pickett the officers of the Fifth Maryland Regiment the Ladies Memorial ocratic Committee met yesterday- that the Norfolk trouble wouil be discussed who nave never neard Mr small should not miss this chance not seem complete without him fie expressed the view in his speech that his utterances of several years ago in regard to the State debt would now seem to have been of the nature of prophecy The Convention enjoyed the address of General Lee son of the tain rase eight miles distant tram Sharpsburg McClellan began to move on the morning of September 15th Jackson with his old division and Ewell'a Association of Pickett-Buchanan Camp and the Revs Powell of St John's Church Portsmouth and Alex Grnwlnn Wsns Dr Bain the well-known colored tlve uommtttee ot ine uemut Brown of the Cumberland-street tk iMlr8ir In view of the unhappy differ-Inir in thH Democratle oartv of Church Norfolk -enofc'' existing and fee line that your Committee anrl 1 but the committee failed of a guorom-We learn that Mr Barbour has the matter in hand and will stay here a day or two during which time he' will en deavor to reconcile the two factions of the party in the 1 1 n-fr slim si! for the Vlslterai Johnson's Hall wm open aU day yea tenia- and tho visiting soldiery and others were regaled with luneh mid re freshments Dreoared by the ladiM of The exercises were begun with the -Mitminml from ordering a new pri politician and preacher who has been confined in the city jail for some day a a binstif and who has been adjudged Insane by a commission la getting much worse mentally and wm very boisterous and unmanageable last night He under Lawton left Harper's Ferry a the same time leaving A Hill to receive the surrender and by an all-night march to Sbepherdstown and BoteleYs Ford reached Sharpsburg and reported to Lee on the morning of the 16th Sharpsburg lies midway between Antie-Um Creek and the Potomac in a penia- funeral march "Fallen Comrades" rendered by the Soldiers' Home band 1 hen roiioweu tne Memorial prayer which was offered by the Rev will be carried to Petersburg Myliim great Commander and not to nave called on him for a speech would have deprived many no doubt of the pleasure of ever greeting one of "Marse Bob's" own boys While General Lee (the son) is of tall and commanding stature his father is thought to have possessed even a more strikingly pleasing presence The superior of Lee in any particular is sot looked forward to certainly sot in the present generation Not the least of the ramy pleasing features of the Convention was the solar formed by tbe creek and tne rivealj Powell of Stonewall Camp Portsmouth Commander Thomas of Pickett-Buchanan Camp then stepped forward The Emperor's Condition -marr out of regard for the rigbta of those eaadMste as to the fairness of whose nominations no evidence has been adduced I think it proper as one of the nominees of the eoond day of our late Democratic primary to say to you that for my part I am perfectly willing to forego my rights in this re-erd in order that your Committee If it Sink it advisable may order a new primary I believe that my nomination for City Attorney in all respects a fair one and that I am entitled to the vote of every fair minded Democrat at the ensuing election Did I not think so I would not under any clrcum-tiiuwi consent to be a candidate But I It is thought It BATTLE QF UAUTSBCMU Dy A do American Cable toThe JLateimaiiv were served the Memorial Association that about 1000 persons there during the day and said: Anttotam Creak Sows In a santbwnsasris Bkblis Mav The Emperor had i i rollinir country to tbe Fl Lad es and Bach reour- a eooi night He went out tne rars course tomae Tinn year brings us with hallowed mem at 10 o'clock this morning HI" I Peatth of a Little One Mr aad Mrs Thomas Lowenr lost ories of days long past to Una silent THIRD DIYISIQJt The third division under the "wl LteutTaraU' tnat LOO UUlll ua nic Ahothkm polo ptayi bar has been silled is.