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T H E
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Norfolk, YiRaT]^iA.
A review of Important Events and Incidents which
occurred from 1736 to 1877 ;
Also a Record of Personal Reminiscences and
Political, Commercial, and Curious Facts.
BY II. W. BUETON,
"Harry Scratch"
OF THE NORFOLK A^LRGLNIAN.
NORFOLK, VA.
Norfolk Virfi^iniaii Jol) Print, 36 and 38 Roanoke Avenue.
1877.
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Diilv :i-> a mark ot' |><'r-oiial n-Lr-i'"' •'""l la>tiiiL; tVi<-n'l<ln|), Imt in
ailininitiuii nf his iiolilr iiii|uiUt-;. inn- |»atri->ti-m, fidelity fn <liity,
unriiltrrini; <Miori;y, strict intt'L^iify, ami <l«v<»tioii a- -..n, hr.itlicr,
ami iVieiMl — all of wliidi ix(xm1 .|ii:iliti<-< ;ir<' immiint'iil in his
chanuMi-r, aixl havi" «inl.an'<l him t<» ihr In-art <>l"th<'
PREFACE.
In pivseiitiiio- tlii- vi)liiiiit' t«> my iMlow-citizens, I wouhl say in
;ill candor that I do not claim liir it anv s|)ccial literaiy merit. I
have only intended it to he a j)lain, simph- narrative of facts as tliey
have oecnrred and now exist.
( )n the next j)a<rc 1 have '))ointed out a few errors; if there are
more, I beg my friends to point thcni ont to me, so that tliev may
be corrected in my second edition.
In a liook of this kind there are so many items and events of the
same character recorded that tlie langnage is necessarily compelled
at times, to be tantolo^i "il and somewhat monotonous — -just as it
would be in a diary ; and i trust the reader will overlook this fault,
and remember that although I have given f )ur months of hard and
steady labor to the experiment [as I call it], I have not endeavored
nor hoped to make it wholly acceptable a< a work of literary art. I
beg the people of Norfolk (and of Virginia) also to remember that
this is truly a home irorl: — the |)rinting, binding, and all other
labor on it, has been done here in our own city. This fact niav
account for many defects in the publication, but it is like unto that
cliaiity w liicli '• eovei-el li a niultilnde of -in- " — at least this is my
idea, and 1 care not what others nia\- think on the sul)ject.
I am indebted to manv kind iriends for valuable favois and
information — among them are Messi-s. William II. liroughton,
Jos. L. Young, dohn K. Hathaway, L. P>. Fould, Cajjtain James
Barron Hope and C W. (irandy ttSons. To these gentlemen and
all othei-s who have aided me 1 am thankt'ul.
The few :idvertisements that ai)pcar herein represent some of our
l)est business men. They are inserted as a stroke i>f/"'<"H'/a/i)olicv
— both for the AiTiiou and advertiser. With this brief preiace I
give this volume to the })ublii'. ho[)ing that it will not be as (l((tr
to the reader as it has been to
'« HAKIIY SCRATCH."
and riiaUnn'M»<rn. p«Mirtralr5 n vast p<irii«>n nf the Wcsfcrn and .^'nu'liorn
cnuiilry. giviiiy; direct uiui coiiVfiiiiMit acri-jw* to our port a» a uliippin^
poin*.
The hhippiii^ niul tnnlc iiiterc!»l« oC North Oaroliiin. arc directly i«len-
tifiid wiih Ni-rlolk \>y iiu-hm of the SiMh<.ard niid Hoaiiitku rnilromi,
whirh bruiii!* :it I'tirtKinniith (jll^t »uTi»N« the river Croin h«'rf ). niid eiidj*
Dl Wi-'tli.ii. N. ('.. wlure ii I'lmiui-tH uith Wilininul<»ri ami WtUluii. and
th«' Kiiluiiih .'ind (J:i (on rnilro.-ids TluTearc aNn v;iri<iii!« liiK* ..f Sl<-aui-
boat}*, and tr.ttlijiu' ve>MU wliii li run Irmn our city into the •■ Old .N'l.rlh
State." tilt the Alh*'niarh! and Chi'-sjijuMke. and I)i."«ni:il Swamp Caiiuld,
nbnut which we will write hereafter.
TIIK ANCIKNT HOKOinil.
The history (.f the '■ Ancient linrou^rh of Norndk" wouM fill vi.lmnc
upon volume with inlercstin;; readini: tnatter. It dalon hack U* the ** days
when people Were hone.-t ;" wlien 'elision was pure and uiidetih-d ; when
true chivalry was appreciated ; when poor mcn"« wive-* did not spend nil
of th"ir hu.Hl.ands' .surplus earninirs in peacoek-n" leathers and fadiionahle
finery ; when tyranny and oppression werehate<l and " resisted even unto
death ; ■ when '• Keiurnin^ Moanls " wi-ri' not created to ndi the |>eoplc
of their priceless liberty, and when " bull-do«in;: " was unkown in our
land. 'J he valuable ami very i.Uercslinjr history written by Mr. W. 8.
Foricst. in IHri.'J. entitled. " Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Nor-
folk and N'icinity," coniain.sn full account id' tlie early history rd' the city,
and is lamiliar to our people Therefore thi-« writer will not ni tempt to
lay before his readers a h-n^thy report of the town in the (:ood old diy^
oJ yore, but will ilevote a few pa;;c» to »ouie interesting iiicidcntit of the
past, in a condensed form.
In 18:53. while >««une men were borin<^for water in this vicinity, a cm'n
wa» found thirty feet beneath the surface of the earth, and which was
BUpjxiscd to be id* Homau ori;;in. From its sinj.'ulariiy and antii|ue in-
pcriptionj*. it wa« thouuhl to have been n specimen of ni«uiey circulated
by unknown abori-^'ines. whoceasi'd to exi.«t before the mysterious n d men
inhabited lhi.>» country However, it furnished eviilenec that Norfolk
county was a place of human habitation during or before the fifteenth
centiiry.
Norfolk is n Saxon word, compounded from Xorth and /»H; and as
Mr. Forrest .H;iys. "may with .some propriety. l>c n-ndered Xurth itntjtl^:"
The name was given liy Col Thorog md, one of the earliest settlers, in
honor of his native cotinty in Kngland Norfolk county originally in-
cludul I'rincejvs Anne and Nanseniond. It was laid off in pirisheJJ,
known asSiint Brides", liynnhaven, KliEibeth Uiver Parish. A'c. Inth«M*c
days the local government erected I'arish churches antl supplied them with
pastors, and the people were re<|uirei| to attend church under jHiialty of
law. The first (.'ourt-hou.se was built up.in the stream now known as
]<ynnhaven Kiver, at the Ferry Lnnding; but the "seat of justice " was
alterwanfs removed to "Newtown," at the head of the stream, now the
village of Kempsville.
Un the bih day of Juno in IGSO, seventy-threc years after the pcrm.v
Qcnt ftclllcuiCDt uf Va., at Jaoicstouo, ao Act of Atvscuibly was passed.
called iin " Act for cnlniliiiMlinn. mid encour.'iirciiient (A' tniino niid iiniiii-
fiictiiro." whii'li diiccti'd the |micli;iso (d' filty a'-rcs nl' l.nid inr llic inwii
of Xmt'nll,: I lu' land was iMindiMx'd ficui n\u- .\i(d,(das Wis... ;i rMii.cntci-
(d' Klizahi'tli I'ivor I'arish. in a Lower Non'olk (\.m,ty. Im- th." Mini of
" tiMi tli(tusind |iiiiiii<ls td' i^ood iiioieliaiit;d)lc toliacco and caske " 'J'Ik;
appi'iiiii'd tnistt'(s who made the purcliaso wereCapt. Win llubiiisoii ainl
Lieut. Cid. Ant lion}' Lawson.
'Ilie laii.l s.dd einl.raeed all that fVoui one end (d' Main street to the
other. Ixrunded on the North hy Maek Creek, whieh,at that time, •• floweil
from tile river easlwardly ( IJaiik street marsh ! nearly to Church street,"
and was navi'jable for lijrhters and small crafts to the point where the
City ILdl now stands Most .d^ the land s..uth of .Alain street his 1 n
since made by iilli y: up the river. The deed from .Nlr Wise lor this
pnperty is said to have biieii ijuitt; a curious. IcL'-al d oe'imcnt, and in it the
location of the land is thus described : '• Situate and lyin:j; in i'ilizdieth
Kivb-r i'arish. north side (d" Klizabeth lliver bouu led witii said river to
the South and West, to the N'orth with a Creek, and to the Last with
several stacks, runnin<r partly across an idd field ami partly through some
points (d' woodland,'' «.*tc The deed concludes thus " lii the year of the
reitrn of our soverei,LMi lord. Kin^i; t harles the Second (by .the jrrace of
God), over England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of tlu; faith.
&c."
In October, 1705 the Assembly estaldished .Vorlolk as a town ; and in
173U the business of the place had jrreatly increased, and two dozen
vessels might have been seen any day, loading at our wharves. Col.
iJyrd, about that, time, thus wrote about Norfolk. " The two cardinal
virtues that make a place thrive — industry and frugality — are seen here
in perfection ; and so long as the people can banish luxury and idleness,
the town will remain in a happy and flourishing conditi(jn."
ANCIENT COUNCILS.
On the 15ili day of September, 173G. the Royal (charter was granted
to the Horou-h of Norf.dk, and Sand Uoush. Ks.j., was .appointed .ALiyor ;
Sir .John Randolph (knight) llecorder, and Ceo N wton. Sand. Uoush,
the younger, Jno. Ilutehings, Hobt. Tucker, Jno. Taylor, Sand. Smith,
the younger, James Ivey. and Alex. Campbell, were appointed aldi-rmi'n.
I'rovision was made in the charter for electing councilnien and other
oflieers, S<ion after this charter was granted, Mayor lioush died, and
was succeeded in office by .Mr (ieo. Newton The first council meeting
was held Nov. LSth. 17.{t). Sir .]\\iK Jlandolph, Keeordcr. administered
the oath of office to ^^lyor Saml. Housh.
At one time, as will be seen from the ((dlowing extract from the pro-
ceedings of un ancient council, every citizen was rc(|uired to be armed
when he went to church, under penalty of a fine. Here is the extract :
" .\t a <'oiiuuon Council liel<i the Ttii day ol" July, 1711. it was KeM.lvcd llial
in future tiie twlnle male) iiiliiii)itants of this Hurou^li (to prevent any invasion
or inr.urreelinn) shall be armed at the church ujjon Sundays or other davK of
worship or divine >;ervicc, under tlic i>enally of live >.hilling.s, to be recovorccJ
before the Mavur, or anv one of the aldermen."
Ill llinre (Inrit. it \» hiimI, tlmt ilio ]Mis|iir of the only chunli In lliu
boniii;.')! (St. ThuPk) <leliviTiM| lii^ Mrni"iit« wiih u pi.-tol lyiii;: ii|hiii his
iJiblc (•UiikI— ior wlmt pariiculiir reiiHtii. wv are nut infornitil.
M'ECIAL EVKNTS.
April (Jih. 1710. ihe batlU' of (*ull<i(|«>n wim loui'lit. nn<l the Protonder
WIIH lii-lfiiii-d by hiri Hnyal II i;:liiK'!i!*, ilie Diiki* of CuuilMTlind. Sn on
till' li.'5d d.iy nf .Fuly. »«aiiic year, ihe j>oo|i|e cil" Nurfolk. had u errand lele-
bniiiiiii juiiiltH'. niid burmd tlu- I'rcifiidi'r in c-fli;:y.
Kroni KorrrsiV history, and troniold rccnrds. vvi* coiidiMise Hucli extracts
a.s may \>o inlrrt-stiiifr tt» thf couununity, towit :
In 17i!5. 'I'albiit sirei't vim (ijH'iM-d by ('apt, Talbot, the owner of the
hind. !Vnin wlmni it drrivi-d its name. It soon becuuio a lahhionuble
tlinr..n;.'hraro. and was the first strool paved in the Horou;:h.
.>larth :n^t. ITlJt;. the p.nplc a.ssen.bled at the Courthouse loid formed
m organization ealled th«' Sons «d' Liberty. The (d»jeet <d" this H«ieiely
vns» to oppose the detestable Stamp .-Xet. The resolutions adopted were
0i;;iied by tilty seven of the most pruminent eitizens <if tin* Horou^di.
In I7«i;). the imporl.s of Virginia, prineipally of the I'ort of Norf<dk
ind rortsmoiiih. ani<>un(ed to i:,S51 .11(10— about S1.:^(MI.(MM(.
In 1775, the people of Vir^rinia be;:uii to prepare for war. and the
ittontiun of Lord hnnuiore. Commander »d' tlie Hriti.sh fleet, wa.s di-
rected to Norfolk, and our h.arbor was made the rendezvouH of said fleet.
In October of tliat year. Punmore destroyed Holt's priiitin<r ofliee. and
the eitizens prote'tetl a-_'ainst the aet The Mritish Commander replied
ill a very insultinjr manner— sayinj:. he '• could not have done the people
a greater service than by depriviii<; them of the means of bavin;; their
Qjinds poi.xoiied, and of cxeilin;; in them the spirit of rebellion and sedi-
Vion " This ;.5rcally exasperated the citiz.-ns and united them in hatn-d
to the Hriti.<«h.
It is n tt the intention of this anthf>r to ^ive an aroounf of the trials,
troubles, vii tories and defeats that came to the patriots of this section
during,' the Revolutionary w.ir. Th.it has been ^.'iven in full and by abler
pens. Hut a few incidents of the prcal struj^gle of our forefathers will
prove interesting and coiiveiiienl for reference.
1 he battle of (Jrcal Bridj^e (the first that occurred in our vicinity) wai
fought I)ec. iUth. 1775. Lord I>unmore's tr<M>ps were ilefeatetl by the
\'ir;:inians. under command of C«d. Woodfortl. It ha.s been truly said
that the conduct of our troops on that occasion manifested " Nubic dis-
position of soul an«l undyin;; patriotism."
Kive days after the battle of CJroat Hrid;:o. the Vir;;inians entered
Norfolk, and Co'unel Ilowe assunied cotnmnnd next morning. And on
the first day of .lunuary, 177t>, l»etween three nn<l four o'clock in the
tnorniog. I^itrd hiintnore ordertnl (be town to In* honibardeti. A heavy
rannonade wiuh o|>.'ned from the fri^^atc Liverpo<d, two sbxips of war,
and the ship I>iininore. The Hrili»h C<ininiander sent wniic ssiilors
ashore, under <over of the guns of the llecl, to fire the town. They
appliiil the torch to the hou.-»es on the \vh.nrv« s. and jis the wind hl.w
from the water, the tianics spraed very rapidly. The conflagration
raged for nearly three days, and iiiuc-teuths of the town was deatroyed.
Norfolk was abaiKloned hy Col. Howe, on the Gtli day of February,
'177G, and staitioned his troojKS at Kemp's, at the Great Bridf^e, and at
v^niiolk. Tile liabitant.s of the ruined town niournl'ully n)iirelied away
with the sohlier.s,and all who wi-re able, armed thcmsclve.s to fiudit the
enemy that had so eruelly made them homeless. 'J'lie first house enctcd
in Norfolk after the i^reat tire, was built by Mr. Wm. ("ioodehihl, on
the north side of Main street, where Johnson's Hall now stands. In
the fall of 177G, and spring of 1777, business men and fortune hunters
seeing the peeuliar advantages of this position, began to build stores,
dwellings cVe. Many of the former residents returmd and built small
houses, or shanties, for they were so impoverished they could not attbrd
mueh comfort. From that time, the town of Norfolk begun to grow
to its present importance.
During the winter of 177t>-S(>, our ]iarb()r was frozen across, and
the residents traveled between Norfolk and Portsmouth on ice for the
first time in their lives. January 1 4th, 1780, was the coldest day ever
known in the ?^tate up to that date, (i)eople at that time walked across
the Cliesapeake Bay, from Annapolis, Md. to Kent's Island.)
In 178-, the charter of this Borough was amended, so as to allow
<Jt)unciln'en to be elected by the votes of tlu' people.
In 1785, a protracted and damaging drought distressed our people
an<l water was in great demand. Animals [)erished, flowers withered,
and vegetation was almost killed out.
In 1787, the i ism:il Swamp Canal was commenced under a joint
charter of Virginia and North Carolina. This canal is now a very
important work and a great feeder to the trade of the city. It con-
nects the Sounds and i)rincipal livers of North Carolina, with the
waters of the Elizabeth Kiver, Chesapeake Hay and Atlantic Ocean.
It passes through the Great Dismal Swamp, from which it takes ita
name. The immortal Patrick Henry, was a champion of this great
work of internal improvement, and was one of the first subscribers to
its stock.
In 1788, a newspaper called the "Xorjalfc anil rortamoiifh Chronicle,"
was started by Messrs. .1. A: A. Mcbean, from New Vork. It did not
live long, on account of the tieath of one of the proprietors.
In 17U0, a Courthouse was built on Main street, east of Church
street. The population of the Borough at that time was nearly 8,0(t0,
and the valae of exports from Virginia, principally from Norfolk,
amounted to about tfnee miUion diiWirs.
On the l.>lh day of August, I7:)4, the lirst number of the X»r/nl/,'
IhrnU was printed — a semi-weekly paper, published by Mr. Clias.
Willet. The name of the paper was afterward changed to Tin: Xuijollt
anil I'lntMDioiit/i llinild, ami flourished for nniny year.s.
In 17'J8, the number of houses in the Borough had increased to more
than nine hundred; but in 17!K>. another disastrous fire occured, which
<lestroyed a large lauub'T of buildings on the eastern side of Market
Sipiarc, tfom .^Iain to I'nion streets. This is truly an unlucky scpiare,
di'.-lructive liics having occurred there nearly a dozen times since the
ouv* above alluded to.
January -oth 180U, the General Assembly passed an act authorizing
flic Governor to cunvoy to the V. S. Oovprnment, the property ca'le<|
fioj»purt, f«»r ihf e«*lalilislimeiit nt" a Navv Yar«l. Tjie yanl wa* rt'^ju-
lurly eMial>li-)lu-i| alxmt |Ih> iiiuiille of' l-Vliriiary follow in;;.
On ilicl^lid ot* l'VI>riiary. 1 **(»(». Imsinc*,"* was sii<<peiiil(*<i aii<l tlic |>c*ople
of .Norfolk, with t«'arf<il t-ycs aii<l saihlLMKMJ li«Mrt.«*. a.sM*iul»i»Ml lo pay a
trihiUr of res[n'ct to thi- iit 'iiiory of (jroi'^e Washiiiijion, tlu* * Faliicr
of h'lM coiimry. the fir-t aiiil ;,'rnit»'»t of I'rcj'i'lfiit.'*." who>k' draili had
rant a vl'»oin upon tlir i-iitin- land. Tl>f .•^••Ifiini (•(•r«'iiioiiu*!* t«Mik pluce
ill St. Paill;* chiirfli. Ucv. Jatiu'.s \Vliii«du'a<l olfii-iaiiii}; at praversi.
The iiiilit:iry procession, under ('Hinnand of yiny Ford, oj the 0.8.
Army. (NUiipriHt'd the iollowinjr tSiiiq)aiiie!«, vir. :
Norfolk I'avalry, ('apt. .Ino Nivision ; the Norfolk Li^'ht Infantry,
('apt. SaniJ. Srniili ; Norfolk \'oliintrer.s, ("apt. Mo.<.i«s .>Ivtr.s : .N..rl.»ik
.\ililUry. (apt. I'. Lu^'l,' ; ih.- .Xneu-nl Artillery, (apt. W. 1'. I'ollard.
The .NIasiiiH also pa lieipated.
In I'^O I. Norfolk was a Im.sy plaet*. and it.n p<ipnl:ition was lu-arly
O.OOO souls. Will. Wirt, a tlistin^ui.shi'd lawyer, who afterward lifcainc
the .Attorney (Iinenl of the I', S„ nioveil here in tli.il year and ihiit)
wnift. to oneof hi.s frimd.s eonerrninj; j|io«-ost of liviii;; in iIm* lior(iu;:h.
*• Norfolk is Very i'X|M'n.sive. I keep a pair of horses here which cost
iiie ci;.'hl pounds ($10.) per iiionih Wimd is four to i'i;,dit dollars jmt
rord ; Indian meal, thri>uj;h the winter, is nine shilling's per hushel :
flour, fliviii :iiid twelve dollars ptr harrel ; a le<; of mutton, thne d<(I-
l.irs; hutter. three shilling's p.r pound j Q'^ffi two shillings and thre<'
jieiK'C |KT dozen, and so on."
I>urini.' this year aimlher lire destroyed iirmy houses on the east .<>ide«if
Market S<piare,near .>Iaiii sin ct. '• Thr Market house wjis pnllnl down
lo savi" more valuahie property;" it was situated then wlu-n- the
Market Spiare water plui^s now siand. This was al.so the year in which
Thomas .>ltH»re, the |mkI, visiteil Norfolk.
In IvSOJJ. the followin;; places of amu.sement were e<uiducted here,
to-wif One Theatn*. Botanical ( lardens. Museum Natur:e. the Wi^:-
w.ini (Jnrdeiis. N'anxliaHs tianleiis and Mali)-, liosiiiivillc's How. rand
Lindsays Kctrcat.
In 1*^10. the ('<iiniiion Council fivonhlv i-on-idered the propriety
of filling lip the water |..ts in the town, (the Hank Street .Marsh, we
pr<'j«uiiM'; hut it siainls there yet.)
January ruh, IHIJ, was set apart hy the M.nyor for an expre«ision of
condolence frmii the citizens, on ac<'ounl of the dreidfnl calamity oc-
casioned in Richmond, hy the hurniivir of the 'Iheatie then-, on the
2t)th of the prei-«'edinjj month. Our jH'ople exhihited evidciM'cs of pro-
found sorrow for the mournlul event.
The (N'U^ircssof \S\'2, <le«-lared wara^jainHt (Jreat Hrii.ain. and a lar^'e
force was roncentr.it«Mj here. On the 22ii<l <d' June ( IMIII) the Hritish
6eei attaiked Oaney Island, and met a glorious rcpulsi'. The fortifi-
cntions then i«ii the Island were erected hv order of .'lajor (Jeiil. NNade
Hampton— father of the t'allant Hainptuij now of South ("arolinn!,
but at the time of this attack the tnnips there were coiiinianded hy
Od. Hcattv. Thi? Pistricl was then under connnand ofltenl. lioht. B.
Tnvl'T, as galliuit a \'\v'j:;\u'vu\ :is ever drew sword in tlie cause of
firrdoiii I
In March 1^11. iiinttluT lire occiirrfd on Mnkot Siiuarc, wliidi
destntyc'd tlu' .Mukrt IImu.-,- and si-vlm-.iI stmis.
April Till, ISl.'), the Anuricaii Btnani was first j^uhlislu'd. It was
dc'strovtd l\v fire in 1847. Its first owners were Capt. Ihiuiilton Sliiclda
and Sum I. Shi'|)licrd, Ks<|.
-May "nil, 1<SI<S llie Council autliori/.cd the borrowing of money, t'..r
the inirjio.si' of building the Stone IJridge on f! ran by street, " aeros.-i
IJack Creek "
On the 20th of March l.Slil, two Spaniards, named Castilaiio and
Garcia, njurdcred a young Krenclniian nanied Peter Lagaudette. Tlie
heartless murderers dissected the body of their victim and hid it in a
trunk. Tliev uiade their escape, but were soon captured, and were hung
Frida June 1st, 1.S21.
Tlie first steam ferry boat ever used between Norfolk and Portsmouth,
uiade its trial trip January l!)th, 1622. The fare on the bo;.t then was
the same as it is ni>w — 5 cents ibr each passenger
February 2nd, 1S2:>, a destructive fire occurred on the West, side of
Market Scpiare. and Mr. 1>. W. Talbot, a native of ]> dtimore. County,
Md.. pcris^ht'd in the flauus. A 31r. Uarrett, of Norfolk ( 'ouiity. was also
killed at this fire.
i'.ev. Enoch M. liowe. then pastor of Christ Cluirch, died I'chniary
2flth. and Major Ceo. W. Camp, (father of our present esteemed towns-
niaii of same name) died September 7th ; and Col. Win. Sharp, died
Peceinber 7th. of the year 1823.
On the 22d of October, lb24. Lafayette, the great friend to America
in her struggle for liberty, arrived in Norfolk on a visit, uiid was most
cordially received. Jiio E. Il'dt, Esq , was Mayor at the time, and or-
dered a grand procession of the people to receive the distinguished
visitor, whose pathway was strewn with flowers by the school children
of the l>orougli.
In February, 1821, the old Courthouse and jail buildings, which stood
at the head »d' Market Stpiare, were destroytd by fire.
On theDth of March. 1827, a fire occured wher( the N.itional Hotel
now stands, and proved very destructive. Wy it, the Protestant Episco-
pal Church (where the First Presbyterian Church now stands) was des-
troyed — also, a block of buildini:s then known as Murray's How, and the
beautiful residence of Walter llerron, I'lsxp, wliere the St Vincent Ilo.s.
pital now stands. The iatter house was fired by sparks from the burniog
church. More than sixty buildings were destroyed by this unfortunate
conflagration
Til.' pnscnt Dry l)u(k at the Cosport Navy Yard, was commenced
J.inuary 1st, 1828. On the 5th day of April following, Midshipman
Wm. J. Slidele, Uobt. M, Ilarri.son and Frederick Ko-iers, of the Vi. 8.
Navy, were drr.wned in our harbor by the capsizing cd" a pleasure boat
in which they were seated. During this year Clirist Church was erected
under the direction of L. Swain. Esq., a .skillful architect and builder.
January 20th, 18IJ2, an act of A.s.«,end)iy was passed, granting the free-
holders of Norlolk the privilege of electing the Mayor of the IJoi >ugh,
whioli bicjisod privilc;;e they continue to enjoy, nt^iiitcd by the votes of the
good nri'plo who nrv not »o forlunnto n» to ftr fri*flmhl«rs.
On eh.- \:uh nf (Kt<.lu'r. of thin year M;iyor .In<». Iv If. -It dl.d. lie
hnd ln'tii MiiV'T r.r twt-nly v«':"r« On «hi- 8ih of PiTrmbcr followinf;.
>ir. Jno. TiMiiH. nnothiT valiuihlo citizen, departed thii* lilc.
In March 1 .'{.'{ the Cnntherhuid Sirect Melhodiht Church was built,
and rMriitally dedicated to the hcrvice of (Jod by Iter. Wui. A. Smith, it*
chief fouhd.r,
Xiiv. tth. 1S;{.S. another fire occured on the K:ii»t ef)rner of Main street
HO'l Mark.'t St|uare, wliieli destroyed about lid buildiii;:!i.
D.'cenilicr Ith, 1S3:5. the Coininon Council sub.seribed S.4t).«l(K» (in ad-
dili.'U tn 82M.(MI(t previously subscribed) U> the st.iok of the I'orlsni<>utb
and Roanoke Railroad Company; and on the IJUh of January. \S'i\.
the people of this Rorou-^^h received the joyful tidin;:» thai the Assembly
had passed the bill, auth.irizin^' the afor.'said p>a.l The bill had many
enemies, but finally triumphed. When the •:(Htil news came, the inhabi-
tants .if both places (the '• cities by the sea," i raiij: their public bells
Hud niised a jovful noise over their important success. The road, how-
ever, failed, and was abanib'iied.
In the same year, April I4tli. Ju'V'i' Robt. R. Taylor died ; August
27th, the shock tif an eartli(|ii;ike was felt in the borough ; November
l!r)lli, the <'ouncil ordered the filling; up of Rack ('reck, to make a public
8i|uare — (the pnsent site of our City Hall.) February 'Jlhh, int«'rment*
in the "old buryin;; ^'round" ,St. I'aul.s Chur.h-yard i were prohibited,
as the new '.'r-ini'l KIimwchkI) had been prepared for use.
TIIK CENTENNIAL YKAR.
183G was the Ciiilrniiiii/ t/rar of the "Ancient Ronuiirh." An hun-
drc«I loni; and eventful years had been consii:ne.l to oblivion, but the
old town still flourishe.I. Mr. Forrest has truthfully said that " War
pewlilence, storm, flood and fire had done their work of .lesolution. and
the Rorou;:!) had shared larjLTcly in the calamities of the Revolution.
Once in ruins, she ha.l nobly ri.sen ag:iin, and with increasini; strenjilh
and beauty had already taken a respectable stand anion;: the towns of the
Atlantic Coast. Many a severe bl.iw had been leveled at her pr.»sperity ;
but ail seenie.I willing: on this ("enteiinial occasion, to aekn.»wieiii;e that
<he had bravely and successfully cont.'ude.I with every difli?ulty, and
agreeably to tlo-vi.ws of .lefT.-rson and others, was surely, though slowly,
rising in the scale .if eouMncrcial imjxirtance."
At sunrise. S.-ptember Iftth, a salute of twenty-si.\ gun.s was fired, and
the Church bell.s rang for divine service^. Later, a grand military and
civic paratle w.i« formed, and the entire day was spent honoring the an-
nivcrsury day.
In October following, the fin«t Pre^'bytorian Church was romplctod.
It wnt dedicated on Sunday, November 20th. by Rev. Doctor Wm. S.
I'lumniiT. •
On the night of March 12th. Is:]", another fireacrurred on Ka»t side
of Market S|Uare, near Main stn-et. which .lestroyed seven large brick
Slore.«. After this fire. Newton's Row w-t* built on the grounds.
On the lOth .Vpril of this year. Louis Napileon, Kmperor of France.
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arrived in Norfolk, and was royally entertained. On the same day,
French's Hotel, (now the National) was opened, and the Emperor and
his suite were the first quests therein entertained.
In 1S3S, the population M' Norfolk was about ton thousand souls ; the
value of the houses in tho city that year was, accordini,^ to the C'oniuiis-
sioner's books, S2,704,4o0.
November 12th, of this year a commercial convention was held here,
which was presided over by J no. Tyler, Esq., then Governor ol" the ^-'tate.
The convention was held in the interest of direct trade, auriculture and
internal improvements.
In 183'J, "the cove which extended east from liank street, nearly to
the southern terminus of Cumberland street, was filled up, enclosed, or-
namented with shade trees, and denominated the " Public Square."
On the 25th of May, 1840. the corner stone of the Norfolk Academy
was laid (now used as the Norfolk Library.) "It is of the Grecian-Doric
order, the model having been copied from the Temple of Theseus, at
Athens." The plan was drawn by a Philadelphia architect named Wal-
ter, and the building was directed by C. Hall, Esq., a prominent book
merchant in this city.
The population of the town in 18-10 was nearly 11,000; that of the
countv. to-wit : whites, 11,2S0; slaves, 7,845; free colored persons,
1.0G7— total (of county). 21,092.
On the 19th of November of this year, the Whigs of the Borough
had a grand jollification and illumination in honor of the election of Wm.
Henry Harrison as President of the United States. The glory of the
"Whigs did not last long, for just one month from the date of his inaugu-
ration as President, the good old "hero of Tippacanoe" died, and was suc-
ceeded by John Tyler (Vice-I^resident), who afterwards allied himself
with the Democratic party — however, Tyler was a good man, and his
official acts were acceptable to all parties.
June 2d, 1842, twenty-five houses were destroyed by fire, on Little
Water street. Holt's and Woodside's lanes. One person was killed and
several wounded by the falling of walls. July 10th, the new Catholic
Church was dedicated, with Rev. Father A. }j. Hitselberger as its
pastor.
In March, 1843, twelve bouses were destroyed by fire on Little Water
(now Elizabeth) street. June 24th, W. D, Delany, E.sq., was elected
Mayor of the Borough.
On the 24th of April, 1844, Hon. Henry Clay arrived in Norfolk and
was tendered a public reception. Tiie military, consisting of the Light
Artillery Blues, under Captain II. W. Bowden ; the Junior Volunteers,
Captain F. F. Ferguson; the Norfolk KiHenien, Captain Dunstan, and
the Virginia Guard.s, Captain L. W. Williams, paraded in grand proces-
sion. The Blues fired a salute of twenty-six guns. Mr. Clay was the
guest of our present esteemed, aged citizm, ( 'ol. Myer Myers, who resides
in his same old residence, corner of Bank and Freemason streets.
The Ennlng Courin; the first j)enny paper ever published in Norfolk,
made its appearance July 2!)th, 1844 — Wm. C. Shields, proprietor. In
18.51 its name was changed to the iJnih/ ('<iiir'fr, and it became neutral
in politics.
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NOurtd.K A CITY.
By Bpecijil Act of Aiwcuibly, Norioik became a ciij on the VUh of
Fi'bru:iry, 1S4'>, ami hc-r charter wan very luaicrliilly chnii-rcd, to-wii :
the C'ounfil was dividftl iii'.o two bodies (a-'» if i" iww '. <'.'inm'.ii and
Select. The C'ouucib to consist of thirty »es •. .-ry
three yeups, and they to elect all eily ufti <nd
Serj;canl) annually — choo-inj: rri>iii lhcir<»wii i- •.. ^ i» .■•■ .. The
Mayor and Serjeant to be elected trienniallv. by the i|ualiruMl voter*.
The.xo are only a few of the auienduients to the charter. It h:is often
been auiendcil since, and now ( li<77j all the City OfficerR ( excenl the
L'lerk of tl»c Conrt.*— «ix yeanj'term) are elected every two years by the
ro^'ra and (Miy tjualified voter if entitled to hold office — if he can ?et
himself elected to it. and thi-re's the rub.
From the time that the lioronuh l>eeame a citj. it be^'an to improve
rapidly and had it not been retanU-il in its jrrowth by uDwi.te le^ifla-
lion <of both State and (Jeneral liovernmenl,s ), the niva^res <»f the yellow
fever ( 1H55) and the late civil war l>etween the State* ( 1^1-2-3-4-5)
it would now be nearly aa hir^re a8 Kichmond. liut we will not dwell
n|>on this subject. Let »is return to the special an<l inipt>rtanl event**
that transpired after it was di^nitied by the new title of A I'ity.
IJv the Commissioner's books for the year endinir February Ist. \64(i.
it will be seen that tin- value ol' real estate in the city increased over the
previous year, i'l-li,t)4.S, which shows how rapidly the place was
iffowing.
On the Gth of March, 184"), the MethodistProtestant Church, on Fen-
church street, (formerly a theatre i was «lestroyc«l by tire.
In December, 1M4<), the Me.xican war )|uesiion exciteil the |>eople of
this cilv, nnd a company of volunteers was raised; and on the 2<>th of the
month.' (). F;. Kdwards, K«| . was elected Captain of it. In .January
follywinj;, this Company oUVTed its services to the Government, nnd
served with distinction during the entire war.
Januar)- Kith, 1M47, another fire occurred on the .<«<iuth-side of Main
street, next the vn^t side of Market square, which dei<troyeil about
g7.'>.(HJt) worth of property.
On the loth of March, 1S47, Rev. Upton Bcall, then the paMor of
Chrii«t Church, departed this life, and another saint was adde<l to the
Ivingdnm of (ilory.
On the l')th of May, the first number of the Viiyntia Trvtjterancr Atl-
t!Ocateytn» issued — "a weekly j>np'r, •levote<l to temjx'rance, ujorality,
literature, health, iVc,," e«lii<'d by .Mr. W. S. Forrest, the gifted author
of Forrest's Sketches of Norfolk, and who. at pri*»ent, is one of our use-
ful and highly csteenuHl citizens.
On June l;{|li, Key. S. .1. 1*. .\nderson was installe<i as pastor of the
F'irst Trc-'byierian Church. On July lOth. Kev. (uH). D. Cummins
(Buccesjior of Rev. Upton lleall) preached his first sernum as the K^'Clor
of Christ ( Kpiscopal) Church. On the 24th of July, the U.S. ship
Pennsylvania left the Navy Yar«l Hn«l anchonnl off Smith's Point. This
was the large.^t ship in our Navy, and rost $,S0(l,tMt0. She was built at
Philadelphia, and the only voyage she ever made was from that city t^)
Norfolk. (^8hc was burned when the Confederates evacuated Norfolk
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in l.'^0*2.) August 5tli, Hon. Thos. Newton died, niitl August 14tljo\iv
<^'iti/.on.s luournod the death of Dr. Mo.selcy, of tlie medical faculty <if
Norfolk. August 2',id, the corner stone of the City Hall was laid by the
]\Ia.sons, in i)rc>!eHce of a large concourse of people. A Masonic address
uas read l)y Mr. J. ('. Mc(.'abe, and Kev, Father Hitvselberger, of St.
Patrick's (Catholic) Church, the chosen orator of the day, delivered a
long, eloquent and pntriotic s|)eech, apjiropriate to the auspicious occa-
?sion. On the 27th of November, the X<jr/(Ak i?eact>/t office and reading
room was destroyed by tiio.
January 8th, 1848, the first number of the Southern Arr/ns was
issued l>y 8. T. Sawyer, editor and proprietor. March 2d, the M. E.
I'hurch, on Cuud)erland street, near Cove, w-as destroyed by fire. June
14th. a tireoccured in the lumber yard of Messrs. Ferguson tt Milhado
— extending toadjaceut buildings and destroying nearly .S20(),(K)() worth
of jiroperty. The Mariner's Bethel was destroyed by this tire. August
15tli, the corner stone of the Freemason Street Baptist Church was laid
l)y the Masons. During the balance of this year the California fever
agitated the people of Virginia, and many citizens of Norfolk left for
that far Western clime; some returned, poorer than when they left —
others never more .saw their loved ones at home.
The Cumberland Street M. E. Church having been rebuilt, it was
dedicated Sunday, January 8th. 1S4!>, Rev. John E. Edwanls (now of
Richmond) pastor. On the fourth Thursday in Ajiril of this year,
General John S. ]Millson was elected to Congress from this the (thenl
First Congressional District. He was a well known and able Demo-
crat at that time. May 17th, the Asiatic cholera broke out in our
midst for the first time since 18:^2, and carried oti'inany valuable citi-
zens. Ill July of this year — 1845) — the 'Norfolk Female Institute"
was established. Dr. Win. Selden, an eminent physician, aged 77
years, died in the same month. Decendjer 8th, Captain Miles King
died. He had often been Mayor of the Borough, and Representative
in the Legislature, and at one time was the beloved Captain of the
Norfolk lilues.
February 14th, IS')*!, the U. S. steamship Powhatan was launched
at the Gosport Navy Yard. "Commodore Sloat and his officers,
C^aptain Farragut and Lieutenant Glisson, threw open their houses
on the occasion and displayed a generous and wliole-souleil hospital
ity." (The keel of this ship was laid in 1847 ; she was constructed
under the direction of S. T. Hartt, Esq. — then Constructor of the
yard — according to the plans and specifications drawn by Franei>
Grice, Esq. ) On the evening of this flay, the Mechanics' Hall, on
Main street, was first opened tor inspection, and was visited by hun-
dreds of jiersons. On the morning of the loth, between one and
two o'clock, the Avon Theatre was burned to the grouiul. C)n the
23d, the liexington Cadets (V. .M. I.) visited Norfolk and remained :»,
i'ew days. Their military evolutions were the admir.ntion of our citi-
zens. April 24th, (Jeneral Winfield Scott visited Nnrlolk and wa." re-
ceived with a salute fired by the Blues' Battery.
On the 2()th of May, 18.^0, "The Worshipful Court of the City <d"
Norfolk" convened for the first time in t\)e new City Hall. On the
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30lh the Frt>emiUM>u Stret't Baptist riiurch wji* cle<iicated — Rev. Dr.
Fuller of Btiltiinore, (die<J in tin* fall of lH7l»» iinacliiiij; the dediea-
t4>ry wrmoii. Kev. Tiberius (I. .I<»iif« wa.** iiihtalUtl aj« j»aj*t«tr. July
loth our |>eoi)le mourne<l the «l«'ath of (JiMu-nil Z. Taylor, I*re*ideni
of the I'liitoil State!*. Flag's thialt-il at half-n>a>t, Ik-IIs wt-re tolled and
hu^inesti wa« geuenilly suspcinit'ii. Sfptemhrr 2«'>th, Hon. Henry A.
Wi.-Ae, of Aeeoniai" county, <<li»'<l in fall of 187(») deliveretl an ehxiuent
aildrens to our ritiwns upon the .".ubjeet of connecting Norfolk with the
interior hy railroads and eaiuils.
NovenilRT \»t. Dr. Francis Mallory, of F.li/.al)eth City county, (a
former nuniher of Congre.«s) located in Norfolk aj* Navy Aj:t.'nt of this
Btntioti. He \vai« the successor of Geo. I>4iyall, t>i|., who hail held the
office for thirteen years, during which time he disbursed "more than
?14,<MK»,(H>().)f the'public nxmey without the los" of <i rmt to the Tre^i*-
urv." NovenilKT '.Uh, the Sabnanl ami Knaiioke Railroad was com-
pleted a-s far as Sutl'-ilk.and huinlrciis of .lur citizens enjoyed an excur-
sion trip to that town. The Gninby Street M. K. Church wa.s also
completed this month— Rev. D. S. Doggett (now liishop) was the first
pjustor of it. The population of Norfolk at tliat time w:us 14,;)-0 souls,
an increase of :i,4l»() since 1.S40.
.lanuary 1st, l^'d, the first nunil>er of a pa|>er calle<l "The Daily
News" was issued. T. F. lirutJK rly and C. H. BtaK-. editors and j>ro-
1)rictors. It was independent in politics at first, but soon t^i>ou.'H'd the
)emocratic cause.
April 21st, of this year, two of Norfolk's oldest and most res|>ected
citizens died, viz: Commcxiore James Barron, ageii eighty-thn»e years,
and Caleb Bonsai, Ksq., a book merchant, aged seventy-six. The
Comin<Ml..re wa.s buried on the morning of the 23d. with naval
and militarv honorv, ami -Mr. Bonsai in the afurnoon «»f the same day.
Forre.-t's History of Norfolk gives a bri«f synojisis of the jiublic ca-
reer of the gallant Commixiore liarron — including an account of his
duel with Commo«lore Decatur, fought at Bladensburg. near Washing-
ton, D. (.'., .March 22d. 1M2(», in which affair both principals were
wotindcd, Decatur fatally. But the fact.** conct^rning tliif unfortunate
nu'i'ting are so familiar to our people they need not l>e recorded here.
We will state, however, that the duel was fought willi the pistols now
in ixKHMi-Hsion of Col. .Mver .Mvers. and which have l>een used so often
upon the "field of honor ;' tliey have gaine<l great notoriety and are
verv highly prized.
.fune 24th, Simon S. Stubbs, K.sq., was electee! ^(ayo^ of the city.
He was a good nmn. l)ut not very popidar as an officer. (In this same
day. His Kxcellency. Millard Killmore, I'n^ident of the Unite.! States,
visited Norfolk and r..rt>tnoiiili, and was tend«-red a pulilic re<eption.
NovemlM>r 4th, Mr. d..hn .^Id'hail, an e.«teeme<l citizen and us^^ful
, Christian, di«H|. Noveml>er 27th, the Seaboartl and Roanoke Railroad
was completed to Weldon, N. C., and a large ntimber of our citizens
enjoyed an excursion trip over the road.
January 23 1. 1h.')2, the FJizjibeth River wa" frozen accroas for the
first time since lH3r>. The ice, however, was not thick enough to seri-
ously obstruct navigation. April 8th, Norfolk and vicinity was
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visited by a ilostructive liail storm. Alay 12tii,a large and important
meeting was lield in Mechanic's Hall, to discuss the qnestion of the
proposed raiiioad from this city to Petersburg. June 2}Uh,our people
mourned the death of Henry V'lay, and paid honor to the memory of
the great statesman. October 2r)th, Daniel Webster died, and the citi-
zens paid puplic tribute of respect to his memory.
. November 14th, Wm. B. Lamb, Escp, died at the ripe age of eighty-
nine years. " He was an alderman of the liorough from ISO.; to
1810; and Mayor from 1810 to 1815," when he was elected Presi-
dent of the Virginia Jiank. November 20th, Di: Jonathan Cowdery,
died, aged eighty-five years. '' He was the oldest surgeon and the
oldest officer in the U. S. Navy." He was born in Massachusetts, but
came to Norfolk to reside about fifty years, previous to his death.
Novend)er 22d, the Norfolk Democrats had a grand jollification and
illumination in honor of their recent victory. In Decend)er of this
year ( l.sr)2) a new line of packets was established between Norfolk
and New York. On the 10th of this month Norfolk subscribed
8200,000 to the stock of the
NouroLK AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY,
upon specified conditions, one of which was this: " if the road is built,
there shall be a satisfactory connexion with the Southside Railroad at
or near its terminus in Petersburg." (This was, of course, to atibrd a
continuous line of communication between Norfolk and the "Great
West," but strange to say, when a bill was pro{)osed in the Legisla-
ure to consolidate the NorA)lk and Petersburg, Southside, and Vir-
ginia and Tennesseee Railroads, making Norfo k the lap into which
the products of a vast country, would l)e poured, some of our citizens
opposed the meiisure. They no doubt see now the folly of their oppo-
sition, since the consolidation of these roads, more than doubled the
cotton business of the city in about four years after it was consumated).
An able writer, in treating the subject of this proposed road, and of
course anticipating its consolidation with other roads, (as effected by the
determined will, energy and perseverance of Genl. Wui. Mahoue, its first
Engineer,) says : "The Norfolk and I\^tershurg Railroad, when viewed
in its proper light, and its important hearing upon the railway economy,
not only of our own State but of the whole country, cannot but strike
the reflecting mind as one of the most essential lines of intercommuni-
cation which is now either in contemplation, or under actual construction,
to unlock those rich treasures so much needed to invigorate the com-
mercial enterprise — not only of our seaboard towns, and our own back
country, but of the whole South and West, from Mcmpiiis on the Mis-
sissippi, to C'iiiciimati on the Ohio. It is the last, but i)y no means the
least link in the grandest scheme of internal improvement ever projected
in the United States, forunng, as it were, the trunk of a gigantic tree,
deriving .<oil for its nourishment at Hampton Roads, an<l ramifying
with its immensely long branches, portions of Western Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, and even Missouri; South Western Virginia, Ten-
nessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ar-
kansas ; and it may at no very distant day, thrust one of its topmost
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leHilin^' liml>!< ♦•veti t«» iho Parifio Offim. whilf iu tJip root is iiiisiiiii-
uliiiR iL«* minute fibres into t-vcry Eur<»|>fun purt.
" Tlii* n>n«l 1 llie mnteinplnUtl line from Norfolk to ^1 '
will Ik* uiu- (liouAiUiit nnil tliirty mil«-s loiii; — of ihe win.-
out liri'ttk — iukI with unlv t«" • - • ruini: one iKii.t. ..;. m>|'i.i
Norf-lk. At Siirtolk. ilwill .ard an.i Koanoki- Haih
a norlliwe^l«rly ilirrotiiin !<■ i:^', :tii<l frmn lliat poiiii •^■
favonibly with nny tiilier roi.i m iii. . •iiKry in |Miini of (lircctncx"
[Tliis is only "/«'• extract from the many alile articles writton iip«»n
the great importance of the proposetl nmd an<l ib* multiplicity of
ContU'fli<»ns with the South and We-st. And yet there were Moekluad-
iii our miilst. who opposed th«' ;^re;»t scheme — who could see no irood
to come from it, and even nnir in 1.S77, are f«M)lish enough to say that
•'the Allautic, Mississippi and Ohio Iliiilroai does Norfolk no good."
and that she would '* bo hotter off without it." But we congnitulat-
the city upon the fact that the counsels of such 8tu|)id asses did w-'.
prtv:iil, and N'orf)lk's great railroail sdionie was 8uoces.sfully c.i::
out, and .-he hiw reaped the benefits of it. The greatest aim of h' •
pie should now be /" Imhl on {•> //*»■ rt>n.S'itiil>t(>>l lint- from Xnr/nfU t<> 1',. .
t'ln- if' if xftniifif oner he broken, /'nrricetl to the hrst tnhrrgtt of' ntir tnn/e —
- .Ill if our iK'ople will never appre<'iate the wisdom of Genl. Wni.
I . tuitil such a calamity befalls this great railway line.]
KKJHTF.KN HUNnUKD AXI) FIFTY THREK.
On Sunday the I'd of January, 185."i. Mr. William Pannell.agcil (>■'>
years, departed this lite. He was a native of Haltimore. but had
been an honored citizen of Norfolk for forty years. He attende*!
Christ Church in the morning and <lied the same afternoon. His
death was <\ ;rvcat shock to the conjmnnity.
January 24th and J.'Mh, N >rfolk was charmed with concerts by Ole
Hull. Mechanics Hall was crowded to its fullest capacity and the
audiencfs were delightwl. This great violinist wa« accompanied by
Adelina Palli, who waa then only eight yeai"* old. She was at that
early age c:illed the " rausi«>al wonder." Sladame Strakosch also ac-
companied ( )Ie Hull.
' iry 2.")th, t!. ■ -• - William Sehlcn, of the Old Hay Line
I in plac. aer Henjld, which was l>cing repaired
! rip from I. ■■> Norlolk, in ten hours and forty-fiv
niinuli-.-, the i]ui<'ke.-.t trip i!ver made between the two cities up lo
that time. ( We don't believe it has ever be<Mi Ix'aten.")
February 2L'd, the Militjiry of Norfolk, had a grand para<le in
honor of W:ishintrton's anniversary. The Catlet,^ of the N<»rfolk
\'- '••■•• ••' -. I. 1 and made a very hanrlsomc display. Our
' L'ave a grand l>all at night in honor of the
I' largely attended and well conducte<l. (That
ball «iil In; rtMiieinl«ie.l for years by .torn*? of the young folk.H pn^sent, for
it ni'irked the l)egining of the earthly happiness of more than one
•iry 2.")th, the Norfolk A* Portsniouth ffrraM of this date pul»
.... . <i long ciiitirial upon the ba«l condition of the city, and urged
upon the councils in forcible language the importance of thorough
MARROW & CO.,
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NO. 122 MAIN STREET,
(.SiieeessorM to KOTTITIOKIb:: .^I iUKOW & CO.)
Cloods niaiuitacturcd in the East expressly tor our trade,
under the personal supervision of our senior jjarner.
Orders filled promptly and all goods j^uaranteed.
E. P. TABB & CO.,
Wholesale Tobacconists,
COR. COMMERCE AND MAIN STS,
Norfolk, Va.
CAWy & Stfl?P,
201 MAIN STREET,
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UE^LERS IN
OR! GOOOS, TRIMMINGS AND LAC[S, [MSfiOllllFS,
FANCY GOODS AND FURS,
>:<). i>^>^ MAIN SIMM'M^T.
NORFOLK, VA.
Orders for Samples or Merchandise Prompl^ Filled.
j^ETEE S]\rTTrr
"^riip; lp:.\|)p:i; ( )i'^ \^ )\\ immues^
Importer, Wholisjlc ik Rt l.iil Di.ilcr in Foreign & Domestic
No. 144 Main Street,
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The Finest Wines, Whiskies, Brandies, &c.,
ALWAYS ON HANI1.
LYNNHAVEN OYSTERS. AND ALL KINDS 0^ GAME IN SEASON.
HOUSE KEPT IN FIRST-CLASS STYLE.
'I'ljo rrDjuit lor ran n l". r with j>lc;Lsiiro to aiiv nsjKx-tablc citi/,cii
of Norfolk.
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ilriiin'mir. Tlio :irtii-lo particulurlv coiDplaiin d of (lie Cove street tniis-
an<e, and iiri e 1 tlio aiitlioritirs to act jiromptl}' in the mattor, and thus
jirotcct tlu" health of the ooiiiiuuiiity 'J'hc article coiicliidcd as follows :
•' lict sickness prevail within tlie limits of the citv to a dcLM-ee t'l excite
alarm al)road, aad our storekeepers niav almost as well close their
doors.'*
February 2Sth, the " Law Greys," a, splendid volunteer infantry
company of Baltimore, arrived here on a visit to our soldiers, and were
received" with L'raiid homers. The company niinibered about fitty-five
men. and was conuuanded by ('aptain Richard France. Thev came
here on tlu' steamer Herald, and were received by " The Blues," Captain
R. W. Bowden, and '-The Juniors," Captain F. F. Ferguson.
The tirst nieetinu: of the stockholders of the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad was held 'in the City Flail the (jth day of April, 1853. Chas.
Reid, Esq , was called to the chair, and George Blow, Jr.. appointctl
Secretary. A committee on organization was appointed, and reported
that a majority of the stock was represented. The meeting then pro-
ceeiled to i)ermanently organize the company and establish rules and
regulations for its government ; after which a President and two Direc-
tors were elected, viz : Dr. Francis Mallory, President; George W.
Camp and A. F. Leonard, Ksqs., Directors.
A{)ril 11th, an adjourned uieeting of the Railroad Company was held,
and the by-laws, rules, regulations, itc., reported by th(> committee
appointed f> r the purpo.<e. were ailopted. 'J'he Board of Directors met
ou the 1-th instant, and appointed Mr. William iMahone, of fiouth-
amj ton county, as Chief Engineer of tjie roal, with a salary of 8-,500
per annum. Mr. George W. Camp, of Norfolk, was appointed Treas-
urer, with a salary <d' 8500 per annum. The Board of Directors met
again un the 13th instant and elected William T. Harrison and John
Tunis, Esqs.. as Directors, in place of A. F. Leonard and George W.
Camp, resiirned.
April I'.lth. About 200 citizens wont to Raleigh to unite with the
North Carolinians in '-jollifying" over the connection of the Seaboard
and Roanoke and the Raleigh and Gaston Railroads. This excursion
party was joined here by a delegation from the City Council of Balti-
more. The citizens of Raleigh gave a grand banquet in honor of the
event, and the Norfolk people returned home full of praise ( and " .so
forth") ill regard to the splendid time they enjoyed.
May 1 1th, the Whigs of Norfolk had a '-grand rally" meeting pre-
paratory to nominating candidates for the Legislature. Stirring speeches
were made by Messrs. L. H. Chandler. Robert E. Tavlor and Dr. Francis
Mallory.
May Hth, the contracts for btiildin;,' the Ciistom-llouse were entered
into by th.- foilowinir parties : Messrs. Deiibj. Ridley and Burnham. of
Norfnlk. and .Mr. Kilpatrick. of Washin-fn, D. C, for the stone work,
and Mr. -John Holmes, of this city, for the plastering. Messrs. William
D. Roberts, .Jr., and Lsaac M. Smith abso entered into c<>ntract.s for work
on the building bf^fore Mr. Young, the Government architect.
May 2()th, thi- Democrats held a " grand rally " meeting, and were
addressed in a very long and able speech by General John 8. Millson
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iti viiulieatiuii of his Con^rrcpsionnl recorti and in advocacy of IiisclaiDi^
to re-election. (He waj* u|)po»ttl for the noaiiimtion in that contest by
Tim Kivi'J>. tho " WHr-hoi>c " of Denu>crncy. Millson, however, secured
the n"«iiiriatii>n and was elected. The Whigs had no regular nominee
a;.'ain>t hiui.
June Ut The new Collector of Customs entered upon his duties
today. The following Democrats were appointed as Cusioni-Housc
officials, viz: Aaron Jeffrey, Inspector and Siorekeej>cr ; K. (^. Drum-
mond, Sauiuel L. Lightfoot, Thomas I*. Chiesnian. W. U. Woodend
and Charles H. Whitehurst, Inspictors ; Darius J. Hill. CclKclor's
clerk; Joseph IJunkK'y, Measurer ; Geor-e M. I^iVelt, Assistant In-
spector; fieorgc S. Ferguson. Weigher and G auger ; Joseph Deans,
Watchnuui ; ('. C. KoLinaon, Naval Inspector, with Alexander W.
Martin as his elerk.
The 4lh of July was cclehnited here in grand style this year. All the
military and fire companies paraded, and many elmpjent orations were
deliveretl. The " Old Street Fire Company." fmm IVtersburg, paid a
visit to our firemen on this occasion, and many were the " L>um|)ers
filled and drunk " to the health of the firemen <»f the " Cockade City"
and the " Cities by the Sea." (It lakes old-time firemen to enjoy such
occasions.)
July .">tli, a diffuuity occurred between two young men named Geo.
J. Chiirehwanl and William Searles, in which the former was stabbed
and almost instantly killed. Searles was shot twice by Churchward and
wa.H very seriously wounded.
July yth. the resignatii«n of Rev. Geo. D. Cummins, the pastor Christ
Chureh (for past G years), was accepted by the trustees of the church.
Mr. Cummins resigned to accept a call from St. James (Episcopal)
Church, in Kichniond.
November IGth. the first exhibition of the Norfolk Agricultural Sociely
was held. The fair grounds were visited by ..v«r six thousand persons,
and the city w.is in a great state of pleasurable excitement. The ex-
hibition continued three day.", and was a financial .8Ucccj>s for the city.
Wednesday. December iflst. Rev. I)r. Chas. Minneger<»de arrived in
this city to assume charge of Christ Church as its newly electc<l rector.
He preached his first sermon to his new flock on the ^oth (Christmas.)
December 2«jtn. the new ferry freight .ntcamer, Princess Anne. Capt.
Marshall I'.nrks. arrived here from Wilmington, Delaware. She w-is
{•ureba-Hcd by Capt. Darks, .is agent for the city, to ply between the Nor-
folk and Dortsnioulh railroad depots. She had a railw.iy track on her
deck, made of heavy rail, and cars were hauled in and out of the boat at
any state of the tide, by a jH»ny engine, placed under deck.
December 2yih. the "citizens of Norfolk gave a supper at the .N'ational
Hotel, in honor of visiting members of the Legislature. Among the
speakers on the occasion was G. I*. H. James, I>(]., the Dritish Consul
Decond)er .lOlh, our ymng townsman, Virginins Kreeman. w.is jiro-
mot^ti fn»m Third A.'y'istnnt to Second Assistant Kn;^inecr in the \ . S.
Navy — he having pas.nvd a good examinntion belore a Board of En-
gineers in W.ishington, D. C. (Our friend " Gincey," as he is familiar-
ly called, was again promoted ; but when the war came on in 18G1, he
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resigned his position and tendered his services to the Confederate Gov-
ernuient, as did many other patriotic Virginians, and was a gallant de-
feiidor of the lost cause ! He is still a resident oi" Norfolk, and is still
the "same old (Jincey.")
KKJHTKKN HUNDRED AND FIP'TY-FOUR.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Hrrald of February ISth, of this year,
thus speaks of Norfolk, editorially : "A new spirit has been infused
into our people, and through thom it ha-i produced a (juickening influence
upon the City Councils, who liave nobly kept the ball in motion and
brought about the present salutary change in the condition of the city.
The business establishments have nearly doubled in number, within the
last seven years. New streets have been opened, paved and partly built
up. Elegant public and private edifices, becoming a flourishing com-
mercial city, are to be seen now where recently there were sunken
grounds, vacant lots and dilapidated buildings ; and still the work of
improvement, and preparations to meet the demands of business euter-
l)rise, are steadily progressing. In short, wherever we go we are glad-
dened by the neat, cleanly and thriving aspect of our city, and we are
almost ready to exclaim — "Heboid a new town and anew peoplel
"Of the future, our auguries cannot be overstrained. With a l)ack
country extending to the .Mississippi and all the South, and brought
in immediate iMtcr-conimercial relations with the flouri.<hing cities at
the head of tide-water in Virginia, who can set bounds to the destiny
of such a sea-port as Norfolk ? Nor is the period of its fulfillment as
liistant as some may imagine. As her prosperity rolls onward its ac-
cumulation will increase until all will be astonished at its rapidity."
This was all true enough, no doubt, at the time it was written ; but
man proposes and God disposes. That writer doubtless felt the force of
tile old saying that "more frail than frailty itself are man's calculations
for the future," when he saw the desolation and prostration of Norfolk,
just eighteen months after he had penned the above encouraging edito-
rial — when the terrible fever scourge came to blight the hopes and dim
the future of our city.
March 20th, Wm. Wallace Davis, editor of the DdUy Cour'ur^ de-
parted this life. He attended divine service at the Freemason Street
fJaptist Church the day jjrevious, apparently in good health.
Alarch 3<ttb, a convention of the soldiers who .served in the war of
1812, was held in the gun room of the Light Artillery Blues — Chas.
H. Shield in the chair, and Chas. A. Grice, Secretary. The conven-
tion numbered just svventij-sit persons, and it wa.s gratifying to witness
the social reunion of these old veterans after a forty years' separation
at the close of a war in which their patriotism and valor made them
renowned.
The Merchants' and Mechanics' Savings Bank was revived this month
and started business under favoral)le auspices, with upwards of seventy
stockholders. On Thursday (3()th of March) the following Directors
were elected, viz: Wm. D. Roberts, Jr., President; Geo. W. Farrant,
Dr. Maurice Fitzgibbon, Geo. W. Bluford, E<lward Delany, Wm.
Johnson, Jr., and John R. Ludlow.
April 5th, Robt. E. Taylor died. He was a fine lawyer and a
di«tin)ruUlieil citizen. He ;ilway« uianifej*leJ a deep iiitoreai in the affairs
of Norfolk, uiiil several liuic!* represeiileii the city iu tho St»to I^-'gij}-
lature.
April l.Uli, the second nnnutil meeting of the 8t*>ckhu)der8 of the
Norf.)lk hikI IVter^hurg Kiilroud ('.mipaiiy was hel<l iu this city,
•lutnes M. Smith, K'<|.. was calli'J i<> tli- cliuir, and int<'re,^ting reiwrLs
were read from the l*rc>.ideut. l>r. F. Mallory, and tlio C^liicf Kngineer
of the road. NS'ni. Mahone. Ksij. Mr. Geo. W. Camp, Sc-cn-tarv aud
Treasurer of the nuul, read his financial statemfiit, wliich was highly
satisfactory. Dr. .^lallory was re-elected as President, and Messrs. NVm.
I. Hardy and Wm. T. Harrison were elected as tlirect-int (the other three
dirocUjrs bi-ing app)ihted by the State Hoar! tif Public Works). At
this meeting the Prcjiidenl's salary was raisud froni $1,5UU to $2,000 per
annum.
April 2l)th. the corner stone of the Methodist Protestant Church w:u»
laid by the Masons, according to ancient rites and custonjs. The Odd
Kellows. liechabites. Sons of Temperance. Masons, volunteer couipanies
and citizens trenerally, participated in a grand procession on this owasiou
and heautiliil addrc-vses were delivered by L II. (Miandler, Ks«j , and
Kev. .J..hn Wlutlicld. pastor of the ehurch.
-\pril L'Tth, Peter Hn)wn, Kstj. the |>ortcr(or runner > of the Farmers'
Hank. (Miiniuitted suicide by taking poison. On the next day a young
woman of this citv (name not known to this writer ) attenipted to kill
herself by taking laudanum, but her life was .saved by Dr. .>Ianrice Fitz-
giblH>n, who was at thai time one of Norfolk's best phy>icians. (The
Doctor is now one «»f our enterprising capiuulists, and is a public spirite<l
and usefid citizen.)
August 1st, the Democrats «)f Norfolk held a meeting and nominated
Hon. Henry A. Wi.^; as their candidate for (Jovcrnor — subject to the
ratification of the State ^invention to be hulden at Staunton. NovemlK'r
30th.
October 23rd. the Hoard of Commissioners appointed by the Hustings
Court to value the property at the ea.st end of Main and Widrwatcr
strect.H, which ha.s l)cen selected a.s the site of the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad Conipany, reported the assess^menl at Sll.2'>U. The <lepot
buildin;:s arc soon to becrected. " Wdrk on the n»ad is progre.'ving rapl'lly
under the skillful nmnageuient of Chief Kngineer Mahune. who is one
of the most practical and accojuplishetl busine>vs men in thi." section."
October 2."ith. This was the .\gricultural Fair W«>ek. Large crowds
of htrangers were pre.H«M)t from all parl.s of the State. The articles on
exhibition end»rnccd a grea'. variety. The tnating horses attracted a
great deal of attention — a 2:40 trotter at that tiaic was a wonder of the
age.
During thi.s month the Democrats of Norfidk (and the county)
addrc«»ed n lofUr to Hon. Henry .\. Wise. Democratic candidate for
(Invernor, asking him if he w.'m a member of the " Know Nothing"
i 'II. Mr. Wise replied. ''N<»;" he .**aid : 'The present stale of
:; t .-ueh as to justiiy the formation, by the people, of any i»crrl
, ..iV/y.' His letter created much comment, and concluded in
the foUowiog characteristic style :
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"■'In oviTV fliarac'ter, in ovi-ry rrlHtion, in every srnse, with all my
iieail, ami all my heart, and all my ini.Lrht, I protest a,u;aiiist thi.s secret
'.>rjruiiizatinn of XutitH^' Anun-iaiH.'^ and of ProtLslnuts to proseribe Roman
'(^itholias and nutiiralized citizens! Now, will they proscribe me?
That (juestiou woi'rlis not a feather with your obedient servant." [This
letter effeetually broke up the Know Noihint; organization, and was the
•chief cause of Mr. Wise's success over his Whig competitor, Mr. W. L,
<}o<:gin, in the (Gubernatorial contest.]
Octtiber MOth, the city was excited over a balloon ascension by Trof.
Ellott. The descent was made on Bell's i'ann in Princess Ann.c county,
s^ix niiles from the city,
]S'oveuiber 8th, the Internal Improvement (convention of Virginia,
met in this city, in Cumberliind Street Baptist Church. Capt. Samuel
Watts, of Portsmouth, acted as temporary chairman ; prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr. Winston, of the Baptist Church ; James A. Cowardin,
Ksq., of RichuKjutl, was appointed temporary Secretary; the Conven-
tion being organized, Messrs. Watts and Cowardin were elected as
permanent President and Secretary. This convention was in session
two days. Some fine speeches were made upon the subject of uniting
the waters of the Ohio River and Chesapeake Bay, and upon the estab-
lishment of Ocean steamers between Norfolk and European ports.
November iUh, the new steatuer Louisiana, Captain (1. W. Russell, of
the •■ Old Bay Line," arrived here on her lirst trip from Baltimore. (.)n
Friday, the 10th instant, she made an excursion trip to Old Point and
the Capes, carrying a large number of ladies and gentlemen from the
two cities and surrounding country. While on this pleasure trip a
magnificent silver speaking-trumpet was presented to Captain Russell by
his friends of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Novend)er U!th. the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald published an
interesting letter written on board the U. S. steamer Powhatan at
Victoria, Hong Kong, August 22d, 1854. [The "Old Powhatan " is
still in the Service, and at this writing — February, 1877 — she is lying
at our naval anchorage ]
Sunday, the 10th November, Dr. Joel Martin died. lie served 25
years in the United States Navy as a surgeon, and died at the age of
sixty-eight, loved and honored in our midst.
Nothing of importance transpired during the balance of this year.
The political fever was at a high pitch throughout the State, and the
Whigs made a vigorous fight against the Democrats for the State
offices. The winter was rennirkably cold, and navigation upon the rivers
was greatly impeded by ice.
We now arrive at the beginning nf 1S5') — a year that will never be
forgotten in Norfolk. We shall not trouble the reader with a synopsis
of minor events, but will pass directly to a brief notice of the dire
calamity that befel the people in the Summer.
L'O
Tin: vi;i.L(t\v ri:\i:i:.
tkiiimbm: coNSKt^rKNc eh of tiik eimdemic in 1855.
Xot\vitlif<tunJiii^ the fact that Norfolk is one of the hcalthic'st citic-
ill the I'liili'-l Stalfs. hhe was visittnl by that tt'rrilde tlihi-ase. Yellow
FfVtr, ill the Summer of lH5o. The dreailful inahuly wajj broujrhi to
niir harbor t-arly in the mcmth of June by tlie ocean fitc^uiship IJcnjamiii
Franklin. The Up<t ciuse discovered was that of a workman on board tlu"
ship ; he afierwanlx died in Go.sjKtrt. which is the southern end of
Port-snioutli. Till' disca-'^e iK-irun to spread rapidly from that uioiuent.
and of course was brought to Norfolk.
This writer iiut bcin^ a resident of Norfolk at that time (thanks t
God I) can only repeal what others have said and written concerninj:
the great pestilence, and will therefore condense an account from th.
very interesting^ work by Mr. W. S. Forrest, entitled "TllK Gkk.m
ri->Tll>KN«K IN ViK(;ixiA." Alter the fever ^ot beyond the control <>t
the healih authorities of the two cities, the citizens lK'j;an to leave town .
they lied in all directions " from the friL'htful scones of di.-jease. wretche<l-
ness and woe — amazed and horror-.stru.-k :it therava^'cs of the unspariiii:
agent of destruction." Maif)' e.>icapcd. thou^'h not a few of the unhappy
refugees sickened and die<l. and found graves in the midst of sympa-
thizing strangers, away from their deserted homejj.
'• Families that left in one unbroken, fond and cherishe<l circle,
earnestly honing to elude the vigilance of the pursuer, were overtaken
and deprived of one or more of the nio.st loved and einleared members.
The stri)nge-st link in the golden chain of .iffection. that bound them in
close union and held inviolate the sacred family compact, was suddenly
.severed, and fell, shivered to the ground, and dtvp and fi'iitering wounds
were inflicted in many a true and trusting heart, that time can never
heal."
It \s a well known fact that previous to the arrival of the steamer
aforijsaid, there was no yellow fever in this section ; conse<juently its
presence cannot be attributed to the climate, nor to the .sanitary condi-
tion of the '* Twin ('iliis by the Sea." It shouM be remembered that
• with the same sanitary laws and regulations, with similar weather,
and with far greater ap|)arent local cause of sickness. Norfolk ami
Portsmouth had long been uniformlv healthful — the bills of mortality
coDiparing very favorably with tfioi4c of other places knnwn an<l
acknowledged to be excwdingly free from epidemic maladie-", and fully
entiib'tl to their claim to .salubrity of climate."
With a feeling of >ynij)af by which will never be forgotten, the piv>ple
of the neighboring coiintieu, particularly of the Eastern Shorcof Virginia,
threw open their <l(Kirs to those of our citizens who fled fnmi the
• langers of the diea<lfnl pestilence, an<l extended them true honpifality
and kindness during the continuance of the scourge, which hosted until
the fronts of October came. .Never since the time of tht great fire in
177l» had such a calamity befallen our beloved city, the rcj^ults of which
were felt by our business men for years and years ; and by its ravages
the hearts of many per.'«on8 now living were saddene<l for life with
sorrows which lleavcu alone cau heal.
When the lever was in its worst stage. Norfolk attracted the sympathy
of the entire country. Public uioetincs were held in a majority of the
cities of the Union, and money was liberally contributed t(t the relief of
the sufferers. Nurses came from various ])arts of the land to oHIt their
services to the niek, and many of them lost their lives in the cause of
humanity. " On the ItUh of August (when the danger was fearful)
Miss Annie M. Andrews, a young lady from Syracuse, New York
(formerly of Louisiana), arrived here and offered her services to Mayor
Hunter Woodis as a nurse. She immediately entered upon her martyr-
like labors at the hospital in the true spirit of self-sacrificing, generous
and heroic devotion ; and hither she was soon followed by otiiers. whose
kind attention to the sick and suffering will ever be gratefully remem-
bered." Nurses came princijially from the cities of New Orleans,
Charleston, Mobile, Savannah, Richmond. New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
"The Howard Association, of Norfolk, and the Relief Committee, of
Portsmouth, had been fully organized, and had commenced their career
of great usefulness. The utility of these timely organizations was
strikingly apparent. The citizens of Norfolk were soon falling at the
fearful rate of GO, 70, and even 80 per day, and of from 20 to 30 i)er
day in Portsmouth. It was then that some were appalled and chilled
with fright, while others were apparently callous, careless and reckless,
and went about the work of boxing up and removing the dead, with but
little appearance of fear or agitation.
"About the first of September the fever attained its most appalling
fury. Long will that period of terror and death be remembered by
those who had not fled from the pestilence. Bermuda street was like
one great hospital ; every house had its sick, or dead ! On Brigg's
Point, the most eastern portion of the city, the people were dying by
the dozen per day, and in a space of considerable width, and extending
thence acro-ss to the western limits, people of every class were falling
like withered leaves shaken by the winds. It was a time of intense
excitement and consternation. It was too late to fly ! for those who
fled as certainly fell as the bird fatally wounded by the fowler's .«hot.
They had gone to Richmond, Petersburg, Hampton and elsewhere; but
the venom had entered the blood, and they lay down but to die ! Here,
there were five hundred ca.ses, and the number of deaths at one time
reached eighty in twenty-four hours, in our small remaining population.
The corpses accumulated so rapidly that cofliiis caild not be supplied
for them. Hearses were driven rapidly out to the grave-yards with two,
three and often four at a load, and the coffined dead were piled upon
the ground awaiting the opening of the graves and pits, by the insuf-
ficent force at work. In that memorable week, four hundred of the
citizens of Norfolk were buried !" The work of burying the dead went
on hastily and fearfully by day and night. " But the heart shudders
at the thought of the appalling s<'enes that were witnessed during the
Ijionths id' August, .September and October. No pen can adequately
pcrtray the horrors of that dark period, which, brief a.s it was, has
sufficed to j>roduce an age of misery and woe, unprecedented in the
records of similar visitations."
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The iiuiny hii«1 Hocnc« aii<i iiuid.ijts of the '• fever in'Uiths of Norfolk,"
wliieh hiive already heen wriltoti »tid jmhlwhcil, and wliich are »o well
reineinbfred hyii j,'reHt munher id'uur i)e«>jde, would fill a liirge volume ■
i»f interrstiiit,' rettdinj: matter; hut this writer diJe--* in>t pr'puf*© to ^>
into MUch detailn. ami will etmclude his writing Ujum tliis.^id Kubjei-t by
^'ivinir the names of wnu* of the proniinenl citizens who fell victims U>
the tt-rrihle di.sea)ie.
Anionj; the tli(»i)sautl^ »>l* [nrrtous wln» (lit-*! with the Over, Mr.
Fnrn^t parti'iihirly mentions tin' lollnwin;; : .Inn. (i. II. Ilatton,
l*resi<lent of the Sleet Cuunril : Ah x, l'\ret, of the Kxehanfie
Hank; Ij^'natitis IIi^';;ins, toller of the Vir^Mnia Ii:ink ; \V. K.
( "iinninuliarn, S'liior Kditirt* of the Amrrirtni Hrtwou ; \N'in. I).
l\ol)prts, delegate elisl to the Legislature; Richard (iate\v<>«Ml, dr.,
of the .Norfolk lintron ; Wils()n Ji. S>rey, V. S. Dejtnty Mar-hal ;
Urav H, Walters, ])ro|)rietor of the National Hotel; K. S. Hernanl,
(lrii}:i:i>t ; Arehihahl I^rigir-, an extensive inenhant; John Tunis,
• d'the Hiuird of Ihalth; dosiah Wills, an e.xtensive nienlumt and
Presiilent of the Viiyiiiia liank ; Hx-Mayor Wni. 0, Delany ;
.\lex. (Jalt, postmaster; Wm. H. Ferj^iison, an e.xtensive menhanl
and I'ri-siilent of tlu- Howanl A>>oclation ; Wm. Keid, a .ship-
hroker; Chas. H. I>eale, a former e<litor of the Ihulij Xnrs ; CaleW
Hnnsal, one of the pro|)ri» tors of extensive flour mills; .lolin 1).
(iordaii, liaid<er ; dirseph Mm-deii, of the Exchange Bank; K<v.
Wm. .M. dack-on, pastor of St. Paul's ( Kpiseopal ) C'hun-h ; lUv.
Messrs. A. Dihrell and Wm. dones, of the M.th<Hli<t Church;
Kev. Wm. C. Ha^nall, of the IJaptist Church ; Rev. Vernon
Kskridixe(M. IO.)chaplain in the navy; and Hunter WcHnlis, Ksq.,
Mayor of the city.
The fidlowin;: ri-sident physicians dii-il in the di><harge of their
professional duties — 1st, Dr. Richard W. Svlvcstcr ; 2d, Dr.
Thomas F. Coiistahle: 'M, Dr. G.'or>;e I. HaUin ; dth. Dr. R. d.
Sylvester; oth. Dr. Francis L. Hi^rgins ; Gth, Dr. dunius A.
lirigtr^ ; ~th, I)r. Thomas Na.«*h ; iSth, Dr. (nx)rgc L. Cpshur ;
l»t]j. Dr. Richard H. Tiinstall ; lOth, Dr. Henry Sclden.
Of the fortv-five physicians who came hero from other places to
attend tliesiclv, twenty-five die«l with the fever, to-wit : four fn)m
Richmond, sovon from Ikiltimore, four from Philadelphia, one
from Sussex county, Va., one from Pennsylvania, two from Dis-
trict of Columltia, thn^' from New York, one from (Jcorgia, one
from Tennessee, and one from Alabama.
The following n>i<lent physician-- wen' all severely ill with the
fever, hut n«covoreil : Drs. Wm. Seldcn. Wm. d. MiKtre, Roi>t. li.
Tun-tall. K. D. (ininier. H. M. Nash, G. W. C..w.h tv. F. S.
Canji.o>., Thomas I. Hardv. Rol.t. H. (Jordon. D. M. \Vn::ht. V.
Fri.,|etnMn. and D. W. T.hM.
Dr. d. d. Sim|)kins w.a> t-dhtl to Hampton during the fever to
atteixl his sistoi-, who was (hm^erDiisly ill with the disease. lie
escaped an attaek. Dr. Win. M. Wilson was Health Ollieer of the
eity, and was a|)i)ointe(l ehief uhysieian at the Jnlapi Hospital, at
LanduTt's I'oint, where he labored faithfully. He also escajx-d
an attaek, havint;- had the disease in the Sontli in 1S52. Hr. l\oi)t.
\V. Kose also worked faithfully for the sutferers. He had a sli(<;ht
attaek of tlie malady and soon rceoverod.
One of tlie most lamcntai)Ie deaths from the fever in this citv
was that of His Honor, Hunter Woodi-, the Mayor. Ho was a
gentleman of line talents and culture, a taithful fi-iend, a genial,
sociable companion, an able lawyer, and the besi of Mayors. He
died on the 25th of August of that memorable year, in the verv
j)rime of life and usefulness ; and around his memorv will cluster
those feelings of admiration and regret of the people that will
make his name immortal in the annals of our liistorv. He was
not content with performing the mere duties of his office as thn
Chief Magistrate of the city cUiring the fever, but was indefatigable
in Ins etlbrts to atlbrd comfort and relief to the sick and the dving,
to the j)oor and needy. He was everywhere he could see a chance
to do good, and when the news was s{)rcad that he was prostrated
with the disease, the entire community was stricken with new grief ;
and when his noble spirit had fled to the God who gave it, a
darker shade was adileil to the soml)re pall of sorrow that enshroud-
ed the city, and deep were the pangs of regret that saddened tho
hearts of the people. The siiaft of death never struck a brighter
mark — Xortl'lk never mourned the loss of a better friend, a nobler
man.
The following ministers took the fever while actively engaged
in nursing the sick, and were dangerously ill, but were spared to
fontinue their usefulness : Rev. I). 1'. Wills, Methodist Episco-
pal ; Kev. Father M. O'Keefe, Catholic; Rev. Dr. George D.
Arm-tronir, Prcsbvteriau ; and lu'V. \jnu\<. Walkc, Protestant
Kpis..opal.
A. l" . Leonard, Ls(j., editor ol \]\e >i(»(l/ii'rii. Arf/ii^!, whose labors
among the fever sutlcrers are well rememl)ered. thus wrote ai)out
the scourge after it had abated : " We have seen our lately floiu'ish-
ing mart reduced to the scanty miinber of 4,()00 surviving soids.
In the short sj)ac(; of less than ninety days, out of an average popula-
tion of about 6,0()(), every man, wotnan and child (almost without
exception) lias lieen stricken with the fell fever, and about 2,00(>
have been l)urie<l, being not less than //ro out oft/irn' of th(» whites,
and one out of f/irrr of the whole abiding communitv of Norfolk,
white and black. One-half of our physicians who continued here
are in the gnive, and not less than thirty-six, resident and visitant,
have fallen in Norfolk and Portsmouth. But the storm is over,
and again our good ship lays her course. Her sails are swelled to
fiilliu-i.s III till- cri-p ( KIoImt wirul, aii<l aimu, ln*r t\u'^ is ^'wvu to
tlu' bnt'/.e, l)ut it tl<»at> -mlly at lialf-mast ; and tlMMtill to quartrr>
rcv«nils that w'uU- havcK- lias Ikm-ii rnade in «>ur crt'W ; our dwk lias
UtMJ swfpt by till' |>"stil)'ntiul ImIIow. All have Ikhmi disabled,
from tin- (jiiarttr <lnk tu tin* (bm-jt.-tlc, and nnc-Iialt' «if oiir wliit«*
cotnpionu'nt will nrvcr rn<»ri' i^rtN-t us witli tin- .incf-liiniiliar sniilo."
The helpless dead, in their |>n>n)is<Mioiis j^roiips, have pnjve<i
nionitMi-s of awe and eoiideninatinn to he:irls that were (Villous
to other ti-aehin^s ; and jht'p j;rief and untold s«trrows have
worked ehani:es that may in the la-t <lay Ik- pK-asin^j to Him who
d(Mth all thing's well. Thy will, not mine, OI lyonl Ix- lione : for
Thou ha-t the ;:lory, and the power Tm-ver — amen I
KKJUrKKN IHMiHKD AND FIFTY-SIX.
( )n<f more our eity enters upon a new sta^e of lite. Her eitizons
have returiuil to their one*- dcH-rtnl homes, and aj^ain tLs<umo the
«lutie> and ns|)onsibiliti«'s of a tresh career. They shu<Kler wh«n
they think of the past si.\ months, and endeavor to shut out from
their minds the horrors and sorrows of the pa>t. The future invites
them to pn-ss on and Ik- eneoura<;eil. and their entTi^ies are (UKf
more revive*!.
Thur.MJay, .laniiary ITth, tii.' enij)loyt(> ot" the liallimore Steam
Paeket Company (of the Norfolk and Baltimore Linei, purehas<'d
a s<>t of silver :ts a present to M. ^'. Fall,-, K.s«|., the jiopular l*n'si-
dent of the Company. The pnx'ntation t«»ok pla«-e in Baltimore.
The employees at this vm\ of the line i-ontributetl liln'ndly to the
piirehase.
Sund:iy. .laiiiiary JTtli. Ive\ . .Mr. liosser pre:iehe<l a sermon in
the (iranby Street M. ]•]. Chnreh. u|»on the «K-ea-iou of the de-ath of
R<v. .Vnthony Dibrell. late pa>^tor of that <hureh, who fell a martyr
in tlu- di-M-har;_'e of hi- high ol)li<^»tions of duty diirin.: tln' pn-val-
enee of the fever epidemic of last year.
.March 7th, the Herald savs ; "The in- has at la-t beiu Itrokeu
up the iKiy, an<l the ntnlnrss which has exist^Kl for so many ww^ks
iM'twn-n Norfolk and Rdtimore i.s now, we hojM'. to l>e .'*ot a.side for
a warm and conlial daily trreetinir." The .Xorlblk and lirdtimon*
iM.atsthi- day resum<'<l their reijular trips lx'twe<'U the two cities.
.Manh isth, Kij;ht Kev. Hi-ho|i .b<hns preached the funeral <»1"
l.'cv. W. M. dack.-on. late pastor of St. Paul's ( I'.pis<>opal I Church,
who died a vi(>tim of the tJ-ver.
.March 2 1 St, the WIult- held a lar;r»- and culhu-iastir meeting in
Ashland Hall, to niiif'y the nomination ot' Filmore and Donelson,
for President and Vic- I'n>ident ot the l'nili-.| States. Speo<'hes
were made bv A. Judsou < 'rane, Km|., of liichmonti. and others.
•March jNtli, the Norfolk L. \. I'lufs.oo -trouLr. under eommand
of Capt. ']'. J.Corpn'W, paracUtl through the stre«t.s of Norfolk and
Port.smouth, eliciting much admiration.
June 2ii(l, the new tlioatrc (now the ()|Kr:i House) was oj)eiUHl
under the luuue of the Norfolk \'arieties, Ity Mr, Henry ('. Jan-ett,
of Baltimore, as the nianagei- and lessee. A hii-«j;e andienee was
j)resi'nt and the i)hiy was ijreatly a(hnired- Mr. .John K, Owens,
the talented Bahiniore coniniedian, ajipeareil in the eliaraeters of
Paul Pry and Horatio Prugi^ins, and was supported by thefollow-
ini;- aetors, some of whom were very goml : T. B. Kemble, D. R.
AHen,C. Wentworth, J. Procter and wife, A. F. lihike, P. liryne,
Miss V. Kemble and Mrs. Cap|)ell. Between the two plays, Miss
Salome danced a uational medly. (This was the lirst theatrical
troujx^ that played in the city tor about three years.)
dune i)th, lUth and 11th, Robinson it Kldred's circus and
menauerie jtertbrnicd here to the i^reat delight of the little folks and
darkies.
•luue rJtli, Mr. James K. Murdoch, the eminent tragedian,
appearedat thcTheatre in theeharacterof A It'rcd Evelyn, in theplav
called •' Money." Mr. John E. Owens assinned tiie amusing j)art
of "Graves" This was a "gala night'' at the theatre. Mr.
Murdoch remained one week, and played some of Shakespeare's
favorite characters. During the whole of the succeetling week,
Mrs. Farren and Mr. J. B. Howe, delighted our play-goers with
some very line acting.
Monday evening, June 2.">rd, a grand complimentary benelit w;is
tendered to Manager Palmer (of the theatre), and the audience
was the largest that had ever assembled in the new building. The
play selected for the occasion was Sheridan's brilliant comedy of
"School for Scandal." The principal characters were a« follows :
Charles Surface, Mr. J;i.s. E. Murdoch ; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Geo.
Farren; Crabtree, Mr. John E. Owens; Eady Teazle, Mi-s. Geo.
Farren. (Persons who remember that performance say it was the
best ever given in this city.)
July litth, the community was greatly >li()cke«i to learn of the
death, this day, of Mr. Americus M. Morse. He was accidentallv
drowned under the draw bridge, while fishing from a small boat,
in company with his friends, Jiockover and Land. His funeral
was preached in the Granby Street M. E. ( 'hurch (of which he was
u consistent menilxr), Sunday afternoon, thr 2()th instant, bv Rev.
D. S. Doggett. This melancholy accident cast a <leep gloom over
the citv.
July 21st, Dr. N. C. Whitehead, ;in um-IiiI an.l dearlv beloved
citizen, departe<l this life, in the (Jttli year of his age. lie wa.s for
some time President of the Farmei-s' liank ; he acted a.s Mayor of"
tlie city during the fever, upon the decease of the lamented Mayor
Woodis, and was ever ready to do a kind a<-t. He was a Ruling
Elder in the Presbyterian C'lam-h, and was an e:u-nest and exem-
plary Christian.
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Annual I>t. Ilev. Dr. Charles Minncj^eriHle leiuliTCtl to the
litunl uf 'rru.-^lees of Christ (Kpisetipall Chiinh his resi^nutiun its
their pustur. lie resigiatl t«» atxept a eall to JSi. Paul's Chureh in
l{irhim»ml. (This ^ikmI iiiai) is still the pasi<u* »»f St. PaulV
C'hureii in Hirhnionii, and is likely to e«intinne as sncli as lon^ a>
he liveh. Tin' p<'»'ple (•!' Norfolk parte*! n ith him very relu«'lantly. i
SeplenjUr. During the past -SnnjnuT the jKH»ple of Norfolk
wtre in!ert>te<l in but three pnldie lopirs, to-wit : the proiKjisixl
City ^\'ater-^Vorks, the m w <lo^ la\s, ami politics — eaeh particular
topii- Ixinj; at times a suhjeel oftxeite«l <lis<ii>>ioiis upon the strwl^s
an«l in pri\ ate einh-s. The weather lor two month> was |)artieu-
larly \\aini aiul liry, Imt the health of the eonuminity was unuhUilly
gO< M i .
SepiemUr iNth, the ( Kid Kellows' Hall (on Chnnh strtvt) wa-
formally deditatnl in the presence of a very lar^c (-on^rc Ration «>f
citizens an<l niemher> of the time-honore<l Order. The <Ktlic:itury
addri"j-6 was deliveritl hy IJev. IJro. J. C. MeCal>e, of Ikdtiniore,
and it was pronounced a p;rand and hrilliant etlinl.
Si'ptendxT 2l). The Norfolk and Portsmouth JItrahi this day
hoisteil at the head of it.> e«litoriaI c«»lunins the Old Line Whij:
flag, beariu),' the nanus of Millard J-'ilinjore and Andrew J. Don-
els<.n, the National W hii!; nominees for President and Vice l*resi-
ilent of the I'niteil States.
September .'itith, the eelebnited actor Mr. Neafie ap|X'an"<l at our
Thiaire fi»r the lii>t time. His <Uhut was mad- in the cliara<ter
of Hamlit, Shaksp(are's ideal Printv. 'I'he house was crowded,
an«l Mr. N. was well appreciate<l ami applauded. He played here
nearly two wit ks upon this enpi^ement.
0» toUr Sth, Dr. E. C. llobiui^on was ele<'(ed Captain t»f the
Norfolk .Junior \'olunteers, I'/ecCapt. (leor^e G. (larrison, re<"ently
resifiued.
October 'JOth, a youth about 15 yeai> of ap', nam(d Kd^jir
IJeale, ae<identally shot himself while ^unuimr. He reix'ivcd
prompt and .-killful tn-atment from Drs. (inuiier and Tunstall, but
eould not be <ure<l. He die<l the following; day.
Noveml)cr 1st. .lust at this time the Old Line Whirrs were
havin^j a glorious time. " M'hij; rallies " were the order of thevlay.
'J'he citi/en.s were alw> makinjj ^rand pri'parations for the annual
fair of the Sfal>oar«l .Vpieidtund S(Ki»ty.
NovtmlKT lltli,the AimTivan newspa)Mr olfnv wasdestroyctl by
(ire. Mj-sprs. IJisbie iV: Hathaway, the proprietors of the paj»cr,
estimated their loss at $*J,.VH). 'i'hey were nof insure«l.
NovendK-r 12th, the Agrieultund Fair wh- in full bla.st. A
large numUr of stran^-rn were in llm city, and the military and
fire companies? paraditl in full uniform throiiLdi the principal streets,
and the fair grounds.
Xovfinber 2Glli, the Deiiuicrats !ia<l a ^-rand toivli-lljrhi prows-
.-ion in honor of llic (.-K't'tioii of their i-andidatc, Jaiiit-s IJiichanan,
as President. The ^Vllip^ looked upon the strne of rejoiein^ with
sad hearts, and no dtinht tlionght liow happy they vvouhl he ifsneh
demonstrations had heen^iven in honor of ]\Ir. Fillmore's elwtion.
[Wonder what would be the eondition of theeountry now, had Mr.
Fillmore, beaten Mr. Ikiehanan?]
Monday morning, December Htli, a fire broke out in a Iramc
house on Vir<;inia street, and before the Hames eould be subdued,
they reai-hed iSt. Patrick's Catholic Church. The firemen worked
gallantly, but their efforts were in vain; the entire roof was soon in
a l)la/e,'and the beautiful building, one of the finest architectural
ornaments of the city, became a mass of ruins ! The church had
been tinisluxl about iburteen years. It was insured for 81(>,00<i —
all the church property, excej)t the organ and a few valuai)lc
paintings, was saved. One of the destroyed paintings represented
*'the Assumption," and w^is a present from Adelaide, (iueen of
France. Another burned painting represented "the Crucilixion,"
ami was presented to the church by ^liss Ilerron.
KIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN.
The Great Snow Storm and Freeze.
January 1st, a Corn Exchange was organized in the city and
the lollowing officers were elected : President, James Gordon,
Jr.; Vice-President, John 1>. Hardy; Secretary, Solomon Cherry;
Treasurer, C. W. Granbv ; Directors, C. W. Grandv, John B.
Hardy, Myer Myers, Alex. Bell, D. D. Simmons, E. T. Hardy,
Sol. Cheriy and" Kader Jiiggs. A committee was api)ointed to
dralt by-laws and to make necessary arrangements for establishing
a riading room.
January (jth, Wm. Dey dci)arted this life in the l!>th year ol"liis
age. He was a highly esteemed, useful and eilicient member of
tliis community and a consistent member of the Ba))tist Church.
January I'th, Peter P. Mayo, one of the oldest members ol" the
Xorlblk P>ar, tleparted this life, in the GOth year of his age. ( )n
the 10th instant the members of the Bar held a meeting, with
Tazewell Taylor, Es(|., in the chair, and adopted resolutions of
res|)ect to his memory.
January loth, the Trustees of the Nt.rlblk Academy held a
meeting and ado|)ted resoluti(»ns of res|)ect to the memory of .lohn
S. (iambic, the former Princi}>al of the Aciulemy, who die<l a short
time previcjus to the above date.
January 17th, a ttl'rible snow-storm l)egun and continued inces-
santly for two days. The weather during the storm was the
coldc'st ever experienced by the oldest inhal)itant.s, andthe sullcring
iu this section was beyond the description of man. Our rivers
were tightlv irozen from shore to shore, and wild ducks and geese
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adiiully fro/e to dtaili ujkiii tin- iff. Tliis \\-:i' the Utjinniiii: "f
ihi- >ovi'rfst winter tliat tin- people of N'irfiinia lainl in fart «»1* the
ulmle I'niteil Stat<-s) j-ver ex|>erietjeMl. For tlu" tirst time sincv
\s:U) the jHHijtle of Norfolk ami I'ortstiionth i»a>v'M-«l f'ntrn one <'ity
to the other upon the uf in the fiarl>or. During' the seven- storm
on the IMth instant the pon*h of Colonel Myer Myers' hons«-,
frontint; on Freemason (corner of Bank), was Mown down : the
steeple of tho Freema-son Street liaptist ("hunh ri-<eivetl >-nih
injuries as to cause serious alarm from rtsitlents of its vicinity ; the
tin roofs of the City Hall and ( )tld I'ellows' Hall were rip|»eil
from their places and Mown into the stn-efs.and many chimneys in
various parts of tlu- town were tumMc«l to the ground.
.laniiary 'Jlid, the city ferrv ste-.i'ner " Hunter \V<MMlis " sucx-*"*"*!!-*!
in t'nrcinj: a passi^p- through the ice from this city to Portsmouth.
January lioth, the weather was the (x>ldcst oi the s«is,,n, and
navi^^ation in the harlxir was com|>letely stopper). The ice ovt-r
the det'pest water between here and l*ortsmonth was asf-ertaine*! to
be eijfht inches thick by actual nieasun'ment. Piussen^ers from
New York by the .steamer Hoanoke, Captain Skinner, c:ime from
< )M i'oint to Norfolk on the ice. Thi" lady |>:i.Hs<Mi^er8 were drawn
upon a sleigh. During this freiv.e the distance (in a direct line)
from the ferry wharf at the foot of Market s<piare to the ferry do<»k
in Portsmouth, at the foot of Hii:h street, was meaHureil and fonn«l
to 1)0 exactly ttrr/rr htindnd (in<{ sijii^-our i/nnl/< (iJui tim fcrt —
nearly thriH'-(juart<'rs of a mile.
January *J«)th, two p-ntlcmen cml»arke»l u|M)n tin- ice at Stone
Hridj;o in a one-horse sleigh, and ilroveall around the vessels at the
naval anchonigc.
January '28th, the wesither had moderatt>«| consideniblv, and a
jiassii^e way was cut through the i(r for the ferrA-lniat-s to run lo
I'ortsiinmth. The wi«:ither (^Mitinueil to grow mihler after this
until this ic«' blcM-kade was raise<l U'tween here and Hampton
Roads.
March 'J4tli. the corner-stone of the new ('afholic Chun-h (St.
Mary's) was laid :it the corner of Holt an<l ( 'hapel street.s, Bishop
Mc< i ill, of Richmond, performing the aifustttmiHhx'remonies, assisUtI
l>y Father Mathew <)'Keefe. pastor of the church iu thi- < ity. an J
Father Plunkett, t»f the Port.smouth chun^h.
April iMh, the thin! annual me<'ting of the st^nkholders of the
Norfolk and Peter-burg Railro*«l was held, when I)r. Francis
Mallory was nnanimously rcH>lected !is Pns<i<lent, and Messp^.
William T. Harrison and John F. L>>yle were el«<<'tetl as I)ire«'tors,
The Pn^-ident and Chief Fngine^T submitt*^! their annual re|>ort.s.
which sJiowe<l that the work on the n»ad was prog^^^.sing nipitlly
anil siiti.sfactorily. The i/rrr;/«/ of the Idth ot A|>ril said : "The
rejwrt of Chief Engineer Mahone was a luminous an<l able d(KU-
JAMES W. CILIVIER,
HEALKH IX
Hats, Caps ? Ladies' Furs
14S MAIN^ STREET,
Head of Market Square, Norfolk, Virginia.
li. SrAiLDiXG. Elias K. GlY.
SI>A.TJLT>INa & GUY,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS
STEAM AND GAS FITTERS,
NO. 28 BANK STREET, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA,
W. H. Taylor. T. E. Elliott. J. H. Watters.
TAYLOR, ELLIOTT & WATTERS,
IMPORTKU- ANIf WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
H A B B W^^ A. B B ,
CUTLERY, GUNS, &C.,
CORNER OF MAINSTRKFT AM) MARKET SQUARE.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO.,
\Vholrs;ilr :iii<l li4 (ail Dralt-n- in
IMS, COff[ES, PAMIiy mam and SHIP SIOfi[S,
No. \i liANK >IKi:i:i. .\(>KlM>l.K. \A.
{\ F. (;Ki;i:N\V(»i»i>. ri;i;i>. <iKi:i:N\v<K»i>
"THE CASKET.**
C. F. CREESAiWOOD & BRO.,
WATCHMAKERS and JEWELERS.
NO. l-.N M.\iN SlUKKI", NoKFOiJv, VA.
i.u:(;i:sT sToKi: ANitsHMK ixniKf irv and i.«>wi:<t ruicKs.
\V:it<-Ii(x, C'hxks and .Iiwdrv n-pairol in llu' Ix-t niaumr.
K. V. WJIiri • Coiwuhinfr timl
(■n\< -ll!:i>i |>| l; , , M;>rihc KnirinciT*.
E. V. WHITE (fcCO.,
M \M lACi TliKK^" AdKN IS.
RyMLROAD. STEAMBOAT AND MILL SUPPLIES.
IKON, STKKL, OILS. I'AIMS. AND coKHA*.!:.
Steam Knj;ino«, I^ilprs, Tools and ^[a<«l^in«•^\•. Bfldnj;, I'ackinir.
JjiXCK Ii<«:itlior, C'o|)|XT Rivets an<i Hnrs, (Jntn an<l T/atluT
Hose, Wronnlit In»n l*i|>e ami Filtinj;s.
(H'.hr Valve**, Steam (^>cl^». \Vliir*t|->s. Oil Cnp^. Waste. KiU^. Lmnps.
Lantern''. White nn'l 1{<-'1 LenHji, Bo|t<«. Nuts*, and Wa,<»herf«.
.NO. \-i (()MMp:k('Ial i:()W. near ferry wharf,
N( )i:i( »LK. \' \.
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nient ; not only valuaMe and interesting; for tlie voluinr of infor-
juatioii it contained, bnt hii^lily creditahlo as a comijosition."
April I'tli, the Atlantic Flour Mill was destroyed hy liro.
Dr. N. ('. SUiniier, its sofr jn-oprictor, cstiinak'd the co'Jt of the
l)nildin<x, niaehinerv, cVrc, at SslO,()()0. The jiropertv was insured
for only .Sl20,00l».
June 8th, Alexander A. Martin, a^cd G9 years, departed this
life. He was an upright citizen, and a faithful Christian of the
Methodist persuasion.
June 24t!i, tliere was niudi exeilement in the city over the
nnmieipal election. The WIul^s and Democrats each had a full
ticket in the field, and the contest wasstul)l)orn and close. Victory
j)ereheil upon the Whij:; banner, ani that party was once more
ha|ipv and contented.
October the 3rd, of this year, the Xorf >lk Dai/ Book, "n strictly
Neutral Daily Evening penny Paper," was first issued to the ])ublic
— John R. Hathaway, editor and proj>rictor, and Thomas O. Wise,
publisher.
Xoveudier 13(h, the stockholders of the Albemarle and Chesa-
peake Canal Co npany, n)et at their office in this city, and elected
the f )llowing olficers : Marshall Parks, Esq., President. Directors^,
B. T. Simmons, of North Carolina; Thos. V. Webb, of V^irginia;
James Gordon, of Virgniia; Addison M. Bu.rt, of New York ; J.
Cary Weston, of Virginia; L, H. Chandler, of Virginia.
At a meeting of the Seal)oard Agricultural Society, held on the
12th November, Josej)!) T. Granburv, of Perquimons coinily, N.
C., was elected President; ^lessrs. George W. Camp and (J. F.
Anderson, Secretaries, and John E. Doyle, Esq., Treasurer; W. H.
C. Lovilt, Esq., chairman of Executive Committee.
November bSrh, Mag<:;ie Mitchell, the actress, made her tirst.
ajij)earence before a Norf()lk audience, and was rcceive(l with great
debght.
Decend)er 1st, Ex-President Franklin Pierce and lady arrived
in the city. Th(> following day they visited the Uuited States <hips
Pennsylvania and Powhatan, when a national salute was lircd in
honor of the distinguished visit.
Dccetnl)er .'>()th, tlienew PostoHici,' at the new Customhousi^, was
duly christened by Postmaster A. M. \'au'ihan. December 31st,
total nund)cr of deaths in the citv for the mojith, ')() — 10 whites
and 11 blacks.
EIGIITKEN mWDRED AND FIFTY-KKJUr.
•lamiary 3rd, a colorcfl woman named Jane John-on, fell Into
the river while attempting to get aboard the steain"r Jami'stown,
and came near being drowned. She was saved by her "Sunday
hooj) skenrt," which she said kept her "a swimmin' 'till dat dare
gemmau (Mr. Roberts, second mate of the -;t(anuT) flung me de
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lino, wliiih I cntili :m»l liilt on t<» 'li'II (ley pnlldl nic on de lantl.''
.Jane wa-. very inucli ^ri;;llt^•n(^l, hut was luiwl in Itt-r *'l)U^-inj;s on
li(M»|> skfaits."
J'\l>rnaiy l!Mli, Litiumant (ii-mnil \\'itirnl<l S-ott, l'. S. A,
arrived lii-ri- in the straintT CoHtv, Captain M«( 'a-rick, fnun OKI
Point, and took «jnartti-s at tlif National Hot»I. Tlure \v:i.s no
pnltlic (K'tnon>tration niadr in honor <»!' tlit- (lihtinj^nislu-*! Virginian,
as lu' lia«l to (K'part lor Kiilitnond early tlic m-xt morning.
Krhniary li'tli, tin- rails oltli.' N«.rlolk and IVttTslxir^' Kailroad
wt-ri' hrin^ laid on tlK'd»'|>ot j^rounds on ** iinunldr's I'oint," and
oast ond of Wido Water street.
I'elirnary 'Jl>t, tlie N. L. A. liluos, nndor (-onintand of (aptuin
Tliorn.-L-^ .1. ('or|)n\v, left lor Ivieliniond in the steamer (ilen Cove,
to partiei|)ate with the Kiehniond military in honorinir the ;' glorious
Twenty-S-eond '' ami to attend the inan^iinition and unv<'iliii<: of
the ^^'a^hin;;ton statue. The lilues were eso<»rted to the hont l»y the
Indi|M'ndent (ireys, Captain V. D. Cironor. On the morning <»t'
the .sime day (Sunday ) the Ii;dlimore City (jitanls. Captain J. V.
Warner, arrived in this city on hoard the steamer Cioorj^ia. Thov
won- met hy the Norli>lk dnniors, Captain K. C Hohinson, an«l
eseorted to the .Juniors' drill-ro(»m, where spoixhes an<l rofri'shmonts
weri' a«lministered " in hrokon doso"-." .\t 11 o'ehn'k A. M. ihe-so
two eompanii's attendt^l divine service in a ImmIv at the Frcn-nuLson
Striet liaptist Chureli, aiul then returne«l to the drill-room and
partook ol'an elojxant dinner. At .*i <»'eloek f. M. the two oompanies
marehed to the steann'r (leorLria and «lopartetl l!tr Iliehmond. The
liiilependent (iroys, Captain V. 1). (ironer, left I'or Kiehiuond that
ni^ht on hoard the steanwr .lamotown. Many of our private
<'iti/,(ns aeeompanied the military lH>ys to Kiehiii 1 on this trip.
nnd they will never forget the gre:»t erowd, hu-tle, oonlusi<m, had
wi-atiier and i neon von ienoes they oneountere<l on that meuionihle
d.iy. ( Whenever this writer looU.s upon that eipiestrian statue of
\\'ashin;iton ho n-nu-mlKis that it was tlu- lirst time he over sjiw »
Norlldk soldier in uniform. He al»o n'mond>ors how the ladies of
Kiflunond complimented the Norlidk companies u|Nin their han<l-
H)me and martial ap|iearance as ihey mareheil throuirh the town).
March olh, the warelumse >i<t. 1 I Koanoke scpiare, oeeupie<l hy
.1. (i. I'ollanl, and the one No. l.J, oeeupie«l hy ^iessrs, Jcs.'h' Jones
iV: Co., were <lama;;»Ml hy fire to the amotuit ofahoui $15,<XK), I>^ssh
nearly covereti hy insuran*-*'. (This was the lire at which the lire-
nion had sueh an excitini; " frei* li;xht.")
March I»th, the snow was over one f<M)t deep and our citizen.**
onjoynl shi;;h riding to their hmrt.s' cxmtent.
March iSth, the WtMnlis Killemen.a new military companv,
perfeete<l its r)rganiz;»lion and elected Wm. Lamh, K-<|., as Captain.
Captain Liimh ae(*eptcil the honor in a hundsonie .s|>ccch.
Marcli 25tli, tho accompli.-lu'tl actress, Miss iNlai-y Devlin (aficr-
Manls married to Edwin Booth, Ksci-, and died in 1<S(]2) a|)|)carcd
at our theatre as (iraco Harkaway, in IJoiiccicault's heautifiil
coiiudv of London Assurance. She was supjiorted by the following
well UiMwn actors from Ford's Ilolichiy Street Tlieatre, in lialti-
inore, to wit : Messrs. Charles J>ass, J. JJ. Stndley, Jas. Harrison,
Stuart Uohson, S. E. Browne and that most charmin<r of '< OJ(l
Ladie*," Mrs. Helen Mnz/.y. Miss Devlin's enuauement lasted
two weeks, and her audiences were larire and t'ashionaltle ea(;h
nitiht. Her rece]>tion in London Assurance was a perftH-t ovation.
March oOth, the Chief Enojineer of the i?ort()lk and Petersburg
Railroad announced that frei<;ht would be received for transporta-
tion to Sutiblk and other j>oints between here and there.
April Lst. " For several days past the "Peak Family, of Swiss
Bell Ringers," have been delightinsji; the people of Norfolk, with
their elegant parlor entertainments at Johnson's Hall. Notwith-
standing the attractions at tlie theatre, the Bell Ringers ha\e had
full aufliences every night during their stay here."
December 2i*th, the Councils iuet in joint session and ado[)tc(l the
following resolution, to-wit : '' Resolved, That the Finance Com-
mittee are hereby authorized to purchase from the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Comj)any any number not exceetling five
hundred and fifty shares of the guaranteed six per cent, stock of
said Comj)any ; provided, such purchase can be made by anv means
not involving increased taxation on the city of Norfolk." This
i-esolution wa.s opposed by Councilmeu IJelote and liluford, but was
finally adopted by a small majority.
ei(;hti:kx iiundrei) and fifty-nink.
.lauuary 4th, Ex-President John Tyler arrived hcrt; from his
Home in Ciiarfes Ci*y county, and took rooms at the National Hotel.
January »ith, the first boat j)assed through the Albemarle and
( 'hesa|)eakc Canal. It was the barge Enterprise, from Wilmington,
Delaware. She w;i.s towed through by the comj)any's steamer
( alypso.
January I2tli, the remains of the people from Philadel|)hia, who
di(Ml here and in Portsmouth with yellow fever in \S~)'), were
taken up and sent to that city for burial. Those who died here
were Herman Kierson, AL D.; Thomas Craycroft, student ; Thomas
W, Handy, druggist ; A. J. Thompson, di-uggi<t. Those who dicil
in Portsmouth were Dr. Ctjurtland ( "ole ; E. R. Barrett, student ;
E. P. Miller, druggist ; Fred. Murfeldt, cupper and leecher ; R.
W. Graham, Singleton Mercer, Willian Herson, Mi-s, Olive Whit-
tier and Miss Lucy Johnson, nurses. The remains of these noble
people were escorted to the steamer by the Howard Association,
the Riflemen, the Masons, Odd Fellows, and a large number of
citizens, who joineil in the procession in testimony of their grateful
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remcmberanoe of tliose who devotttl iliiir oiarj^ies ami ffxvt! iht-ir
livrs lo the (iiuxe <»f sufTi-riiii; liiitiianity.
Si.mlav murninj;, Jaimaiv ."JOih, tlio htwwner Gt'orj^ia arrive* 1 in
our liarlmr and hninj^lit the startlinj; intclli^rntf ».f the humin'r of
the htranier North Caiolina, on the previcuiH (hiv, wliilfoi^ htr
pa-sa^ji* from iJahiniore to this t-ity. Thr unrortunatt- st^inier had
2<) jta.-v<onjr< r> on hoar<i,all of whom ocjiptil nnhnrt, s:ivc' thr Hi-v.
Mr. Curtis, a liapiist minister I'rom Stiiith Carolina, and Isaae
Walters, the eoloied stewanl of the boat. Tlie lire iKxiirretl aUiut
2 oVloek at nij;ht, in one of the npjxr state-rooms, while the Ixwt
wasahouthve mih-^ hehiw the Smitl/s Point Lij^ht-lniat. Amonj:
the passen-^tMS were -even hidiis who harely es<':i|Ktl in lh« ir nij;ht
el«»lh«-s. One of the hidies threw Ijer intant overlniard and Jnm|«-<!
after it — her hn^hand at onee |iliiny;ed in to .-ave them, ami the
^alhint Captain ILnry Fitz;:erald,or NorHdU, also went overboard
to assist the devotetl hnshand anti fither in s:ivin;; tl«e lives of his
dear ones, who were ilrawn into the life-hoats almost lifeless*, hwl
Kived I After Mr. Crapon and his wife ami ehild were safely in
the Ixiaf, Capt-iin Fil/.;rerald saw another lady jump into the water,
and he also saved her life. This Iieroie citizen wa- a p:iK-enj;er on
hoanl the lH)at, and lost evirythinu' he ha<l with him. The eoin-
niander of the h-at was Captain .laims Cannon, who was the last
per-on to have the swuv of contla^^ralion.
Mr. NViii. Denhy, Jr., of this city, who was arouseil fromslumher
by till stoj)piiijr oi" tin- steamer, juin|)ed n|) and hastily awoke his
fiisler, who was sleejiin;; in the ne-\t n)om ; they sean-ely had lime
to es«ape the llames — she havinj; to leave all her clothes except
those in which she slept. Mr. Di-nby snei'ce<leil in launchin':: a
Iwat from the hnrric:ine dtvk, and as s«M)n as it pas.sed the j;nar«ls,
eighteen jK-rsons jnm|KHl into it. Miss Denby wai> the last to get
in, having eonrai;c«')iisly waited until her brother was ready to
retx'ive her. Mr. Dcnby was hij^hly contplimente*! for his I'tMilness
and pri>ince of miml in that trying time, and to him many persons
were indebteil H>r .suing their lives.
When the passengers and crew were safely in tin* lioats, they
pulhil f >r the Light-boat, where they remainetl until the steamer
I.oi-ust Point came along and to<»k them to Old P<»int, where they
embarki^l on the GtN»r^i.i an»l were brought to t'n- >>■;. Uev.
Mr. Curtis and the steward, Walters, were snpp- Uru
Inuiutl, :is their bMi;,- A. IV never s<xMi again. 1 r was
buri.rd to the w.i ami the total loss sustained i)y the
dp , I'll disi.»ler \ '.dat ?85,(MK)— nothing was s;ivt-<l
I what the passengei-s lH)re on their ihtsous.
t of passengers <m the ill-fite<l North Carolina, wa,«» afl
fulU»v\.-, : Dr. J. li. Trou|) and two<laughtcr^, Parian, (ia.; U. H.
Northrop, Pioneer Mills, N. C; Thomas W. Field, Gloucester
Omrt-lioiise, Va.; E. Clavlon ami hulv, Tx-aiilort, X. C; Iv. J.
Greuorv. Goldslx.ro, N. C"; .1. Luivli (boy), Pliilack-lpliia ; R. A.
Craijr, •K»lin A. Green and Win. Ji. Parks, Baltiinoie; -John A.
lM)vden, Salishnrv, X. C; Dr. JdIiu (i. Ricvcs. ]Mlgec(jiiil) C'nunty,
N.'C. ; E. ir. iJivoly, WiUianishurjr, Va.; S. T. Hartt, United
Stairs X'avv ; 11. Mathews, l^oston, ^Fa^s.; Peter Adams, Greens-
boro, X.(\"; Mat. W. Ayl\vin,P(Mtsnioutl. ; D. A. Wieker, Ralei-li,
X'. C; H. Gra[i»»M, wife and ehild, and Miss Mary A. Ijryan,
Wilnn'niTton, X. C; Rev. Dr. Curtis, Chester, S. C; Henry Fitz-
gerald, Wni. Denhy and sisb-r, an<l Miss Mary Thompson, Xorlolk.
The ofHeers and crew of the l)oat were as follows: James
Cannon, Captain ; Lloyd B. Parkers, Purser ; James Marshall and
Thonnts J. P. Walker, Mates ; X'oah Bratt and James Brownley,
Engineers; Isaac Williamson, Mail Agent; Edward Chamoerlaine,
Express Agent ; Isaac Watters (colored), Steward; and several
colored waiters and lal)orers — all of whom were saved — except
Watters.
Upon arriving in our poi't, the ])assengors of the North Carolina
were supplied with all necessaries, through the kindness and
sympathy of the Xorlblk and Portsmouth people, and fur which,
resolutions of thanks were tendered in meetiug assembled — thanks
were also voted to the olHcers ajid crew of the steamer, and to other
persons, for their services in saving so many ]>recioi:s lives.
Fel)ruary 11th, the Democrats met in Ashland Hall to ratifv
the nomination of Hon, John Letcher and Hon. Robert L. Mon-
tague for the otlices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the
Slate. William Lamb, Esq., presided over the meeting, and Wil-
liam 1']. Foster, Es(|., acted as Secretary. The nomiralion (tf Hon.
John Randolph Tucker, for Att')rney General, was also ratified.
February 18th, the (old) CM Fellows' Mall on Wolfe street
(now Wasliington .street), at the head ol' Avon street, was entirely
destroyed by fire. This buihling was creeted in 1828 by William
H. Maxwell, J'^sq., and was arranged lor and used il)r several
vears as a Lvceum. In l8"j'.> it was j)urchas-d bv \\'ashin<rton and
Latliyette Lodges, I. O. O. F., Ibr the sum of .S2"()()0. This Order
spent about 85,()0l) in improving it, and then injured it lor 8-3,000.
At the time it was burneil it wa-; used as a Jewish Synagogue and
Temiierance Hall. Cajitain Young also taught a school in one of
tiie basement rooms, am; all of his books and school fixtures were
<le.-troyed. The lire was evidently the work of an incendiary.
February 2Jd. This anniversary was appropriately observed by
our military companies. It was also the fn>t anniversary day of
the Woodis RiHemen, Captain \\'illiam Lrunb, and that eom|)any
gave a grand feast in the Bhies' Armory, where a large number of
invited guests assembled and enjoyed the fe.-stive occasion. Among
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tin- many (oants olU-nil (linin>: tin- t-vniiii;: \v:i- ilif fiillnwiiii; (<»
•*TllK ILaDIH* ok NollFul.K :"
"One tiKuii tu iliem i>> due—
Their virliiiii nnd their chartiiH ;
KviT dear and true
In |'f:u •^ <»r war's alarni* ;
Still ndniirol. whi-m-vi-r «vvu.
In ttrout <.ri-rih<'lin«-."
(This r-ciitiiiKiit waM ri'S|vniile<l tol>y our '^ihh\ ^,\^\ frit im1 ('olurifl
(uMir^f NViLHliinirtcm C':itn|», wUn was al that tiiiir, a.s hi- is iiuw, a
gri'Ut admirtT Df'tlK* tairsj-x).
Sarali Malloiv, a (•••lornl woman who Kt'lou-rtHl to tht- otatf of
( 'aptaiii .laiiu's (JilluTt, «Kt«asf<l, tliinl on the 22*1 instant at the
advanoil a^e of (»Me hiin<lr<tl and twenty yearv — thi> w:ts known
to 1)*' her iKil aire, ami no mi>lake. She had always Ih>«h a faitlifnl
fiervanl, an<l «lie<l re^jH-ctcd and re<;rette«l hy all who knew her,
both white antl lihuk. She had thelar;;(st fnn<i\nl |ti.Kr«-ioji that
ever took |)la<e from the Hell Church,
Mareh Mth, Major Rohert \\ . Bowilen.one of our esteemcil an<l
valultle citizens. <le|)artotl this life in the ')'Jd year of his ;ufe. At
the time of his death !.«• was Ca-hier of the liank of N'ir^inia in
this citv. lie died at the resident' of his brother, \\'. F. liowden,
11-(|., in I'rinee (ieorj^e county, near I'etershur;:, where he had ^one
to recuperate his failin<; health. He was a f«»rnjer ( "aptain of the
Nortidk Liudit Artillery Jilue.s, and his remains were hurijsl with
military honors, in the |)re>en<e of a larp' c<tnc«»urse (»f sorrowinir
friends and relatives.
March 1 1th. .ludirc \'t'>jia>ian Kllis, iathcr of our c-l(^'med ami
talented town-man, W . II.C I'dlis, 1><|.. departed tliis liil' at hi>
rc.-idcMce in ^^'ashinLrton.
March .']nth,th.' new -tcamcr Adelaide, of the ( )Id Hay Line, ar
rivnl in this harbor totakctho j>lae<'of the lost steamer .\orth Car-
olina, on the Norfolk ami Haltimore route. All the olliors of the
Morth ( arolina were assigned to duty on her.
Monday evening;, October .id, l.S*)!). a larp- audieiuv asxinblni
at tlu' Tln-atre to welcome the third app^inince iu Norfolk of the
talented aet<»rs, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Waller. The play was Ham-
let, and the evening's entertainment w.-l- delij^htful. [As we have
previously state<l, our theatre was first c:tlled "'I'he Norfolk \'arie-
ties." In 1H'>7 the name wa.s chan)ied to "Odd Fellows' Hall,"'
nnd when the Wallers eommeneo*! the onpiirement al)ove n*ferre<l
to, the phu'e was a«lvertis<^Ml for the first time a.s "TheOjxn* Hoilsc"
— bv which nann" it is now familiarly known.]
Tiusilay evening, OctoIxT 11th, ^I^. Frank Chanfntu.the eele-
bnitfd conuMlian, commencitl an enpi^ement of six night^i at the
0]>era House.
CK'tolxT lJ<th, the military companies of N(»rfolk and I'ortMUfiufh
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oftm'd tlu'iv services to Gov. Wise, to aid in su)>|)ressin!:i; tli(^ .lolin
lii-owii iiisuiTcctitiii at lIai'iH>r's Fcny, hut tlu'ir services wi'vv not
iiecied.
October 2-'{(l, Win, \V. L;vml>, l'-"^*!., was iippoiiiled a director of
the Xortldk ami Petei-sburi; liuilroad ('oni!)any, by the Board of
l*td)lie Works, r/cr.Jno. I>. W'luteliead, Es(|., resigned.
( )ctober 31st, "the wonderfully talented Marsh ehildrenOelightcd
tlu' people of this city by their verv extraordinarv theatrical pcr-
t'orinances.
November Tith. "The lifth annual exhibition of the Seal)oard
Ai:;ricultural Society has been open since the 7th instant, and closes
to-day." On the KHh instant a tournument took phu-eat the Fair
Grounds, Twenty Knii^hts enuaiicd in the friendly contest- The
<'har>:x.' was delivered by L, II. ChandU'r, Esq. Mr. Geo. K.Good-
ridii'c, Kniiiht of Hiawatha, won the first honor, but resijrned it to
I'aptain W. II. ^[oroan, of the Lexington (V. M. I.) Cadets, who
^•rowned Mis^ Lucy Walters, of this city, as (^ueen of L(»ve and
lUanty.
Mr. R. r>. liaylor, Kni}2,ht ol'the Silver Star, selected Miss Cow-
<lery, of Norfolk, as First Maiil of Honor.
Mr. J. C. Friend, Kni<j;ht of Petersburg, named Miss Ayrcs, of
Brooklyn, N- Y., as Second Maid of Honor.
Mr. F. F. Goodridge, Knight of the Old Dominion, named Miss
Webb, of Portsmouth, as Third Maid of Honor.
Novend)er 20th, our esteemed townsnuin, ("ol. N. C King fof
King cV: Toy, druggists) departed this life. He had filled the posts
of Colonel of" tlu' Fifty-fourth Regiment, Chief Kngineei* of the
h'ire Department, and various other oHiees of trust, with ert'dit t(t
liimself and honor to the community.
Novend)er 2(jth, Col. E.G. Robinson (54th Regiment) received a
telegraphicdispatcli from Gov. Wise, orderingone company ofsoldiers
from thiscity and one from our sister city of Portsmouth, to Charles-
town, \'a., near Harper's Ferry, to do duty while the notorious John
Brown and his allies wi-re being trii-d for treason and insurrection-
ary acts. Acx-ordiniily, C«il. Robins<tn ordered the Woodis Rille-
men, Ca|)tain Wni. Land), and the National Grays, of Porismouth,
I'aptain Deans, to be ready to start f<>r the scene of action.
This caused great excitement in the city — particularly among the
ladies. The next day (Sunday) the aforesaid companies left on the
steamer Louisiana liir Baltimore, where they arrived that aftertioon.
Col. Rol)inson aceoinpanie<l his gallant little battalion, and wIk n
they arrive<l in Baltimore he sought Captain Parks, of the Balti-
more City Guards, from wliom he borrowe<l overcoats for "the
boys," arid they proeeedi d on tiicir journey, arriving at Charle—
town on Mondav ni-ht, the 2Sth in-lant. The Killcmen n u.-tcn d
64 men, rank ami fiK-, :m«l the Grays, •'iO mt'ii— toUil nunilier of
I he liiittalion, 12;}.
^. At i.(x n of Dei emit r 2(1, .lolm Prown wa- litinj:, ami when thr
news n'aehe<l Norfolk our jmiple iKHarm- «".ilm. Hut thetlialM»lifaI
att<inpt ot' the l»h»o.l thirsty lunatic uim)u the lives an»l liberties of
thf |uoj>h'of Viru'iiiia ercale«l a spirit of reveiifje that lajJteil for
v( ar-, A martial spirit was arouMnl in the hretjst.s of our youn^r
nirn. every one of wIkj-m wantinl to ho a soldier. New eoin|>;ini«*>
were orjr:ini/t'<l ami warlike preparation^ were ma<l<' in realtarm^t.
On the .jOth of N'ovemher, a luw company ejilU-^l (lie \Va?«hin;:(on
Li»:ht Inliintry (Jnanl- was or;:ani/.eil, ami Dr. \V. N. McKenncy
was ch-^tnl C:i|)tain : R. li. \Vrij;Iit, Kir.-t Lieutenant, ami .1. V.
Wilkin-. Scmiid Lituicnant. Limtenanl \Vri;^ht dcvlimtl lo>ervc.
when W ilkins was promoted, anil !>. K. Taylor was eleettnl JN'<-ond
Lieutenant, The Southern (Juard wa^ orjr:inize<l DccendnT 2d in
the read! n«x room of the (ticw) Atlantic Hotel, an<l ihe following'
otfnvrs were elected : K. A. Hradlord, Captain; IL W. Williains-ni
and K. V. Taylor, Lieutenants; W. IL Taylor, First Str«^-ant.
Pcccndx'r Oth, a <;rand hampni was j;iven at the new hotel (tin
Atlantic, then recently huilt and «>pcne.l hv A. (i. Newton, Ks4|.i
hv a nmnhcr of citizens in honor of Mr. Tlios. Winans and party
from Baltimore, who was then oi\ a visit to this city in his curious
little pleasure st<-amer. (This is the little hoat that made a trij*
from Norfolk to Old Point cnul hack in one hour and ftriy
miinites.)
DctvndxT nth, the community wa- thrown into the mo^( inten-e
excitement hy the announcement that little Virt^inins Ix'onard,a;ie<i
II vears, and oidy son of Ahram F. Le<»nard, Fs<|., e«litor of th.
Norfolk Anjus, had hecn foully munlcnil at the National Hot.!.
"The damnaitlc assis-in had staljln^l the inmH-cnt little l>oy in the
neek, in the hroad day lii^ht, and left him to die at the very thr<->-
hoM of his parents' door" — sai<l one of the city papers.
Dct-emlwr lt)th. the Cor«)ner's jury, after examiniui; into the
facts conmnfcd with the suppos«-d tnurdcr of Viri^inius Ix-^uianl,
came to the conehisiou (hat the lad "nujie to his de:»th hy the :ic«i-
dental diwharire of a j;un in his (»wu hands." [There is yet and
jnolKihly will ever he a mystery connecte<l with the untimely diath
of this hrijjht ami ])romisinr; child.]
Decend>er 'Jnth, the WiKidis Uillemen, of this city, and tin-
National <irays,of Portsmouth, arrive*! home from Charh^town.
When they left for home, (ieneral Taliaferro (the ofti«-or in eom-
man 1 at Charlcvtown) onleml a silute of \h irun- to Ix' fir(Hl in
honor of the pdlant hatfalion. [The hattali<»n was under coni-
mand of < aotain Wm. I.rinnh. actin;: Major. Col. E. C. Kobinsc.n
returnetl to his po<t of duty here, after partin;^ with the tw<» «t>m-
|»anies at the R<'lay House, on the Ikiltimorc and ( )hio Kailroa<l.
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I Ic I'xpiitfd thai the i-tMiiainini;' (•nmpanics oC^ \\\< rctximcnt (ollli
Virjiiiiia) wmild Ix' onliTod to the hiceiu' of cxcitciiicnt ; (liis occa-
><i()iu'(l liis return to Xorfolk.]
EIGIITKKX IIUXDIUOD AND SIXTY.
This year conimeiiecd with very eoNl weather, and on the oth of
Janiiarv navijj:;ation between this city and all the I'c'gnlai' eoninmni-
eutinii" ports, except New York, was suspended on aeeonnt of ice.
The Kielnnonil, lialtiinore, Washiniiton and FrederieUsburi; l)oats
were tlist frozen in the harl)ors of those j)laces, while our harl)or
was jH'rfeetlv free from ice. The Albemarle and ('hpsai)eal<<' and
the Dismal Swamp eanals were frozen from vnd to end.
January (Ith, the Boston Line of steamers, between this city, Bos-
ton and Providence, was established to run in connection with the
Xorfolk and Petersburji; Railroad, and the steamer S. R. Spauidini;-
starfed on her first trip from Norfolk to Providence^ this date, with
a o;ood cargo of freight and -several passengers.
The financial conditjon of Nortolk on the first day ot' this year
was as fi)llows, according to the Trea-^urer's report :
Total reci-ipts for past vear .^ $13t;,S-i' --'^
Total (lisl.ursemcnts.. .". $118,<)()4 14
Cash on liaiid 2-2,805 09— 13(J,S29 23
rrrv dhht as fcillows.
Kc^'islered stock $1,113,1)10 00
Coupon 1)oik1h 153,500 00
Hills payable 08,100 00
Total (l.l.t 81,335,510 OU
Mtirch 'Jnth, the new Market House (the present one) was com-
pleted at a cost of >?llt,000. It is 210 feet long and forty feet wide,
and contains seventy-two stalls, which are to i)e renttnl annually to
the bntchei-s.
March 2.'5tl, the Southern Guard (Company V, oltlie '> [{.h Rcgi-
mi-nt) paradetl yesterday f»>r the first time. Captain E. M. ]5i-ad-
f »rd was in command, and the company made a fine appearance,
numbering •'34 men, rank ;ind file.
Aj)ril rJth, the sevt-nth annual meeting of tiie XorlMk and Pe-
tersburg Railroad Cotn]):uiy was held in this city. At tiiis meeting
it was resolved toeonsoiidate the ollices of President and Chi<'f Kn-
gineer. William Mahone, Ks<|,, was then elwted President and
Chief Kngineer by a mtijority of U2li votes. The oificial reports
read at this meeting showed the road to be in a flourishing condi-
tion, considering the great disadvantages under whieh it had bctn
completed.
April lioth, Oj)era House theatricals wereelose*! fi)r the sea.son —
Joe Jefferson, the jiopular comedian, having l)een the chief attrac-
tion f()r several weeks ])revious. But Robinson tV: Lake's circus
arrival here this date and the young people were all in a good hu-
3«
inur. ( KvitvIkuIv Vnit l«t tin- cin-iis in tli«wo davs, aiul the |ht-
toriiKincfj* wvw iK'ttiT tlii'ii than tlu-v art- now.) I'^cli |H'rfornuuut'
tor two (lay.s and iiiijlits was witiio-t"*! I>y a lar^rc crowd.
May 2(1, tlie 'iltli lu^^initiit Virj^inia Miliiia wji> this <lay ili.—
niptnl hv thf withilniwal nf scvtral vohintetr conjuanicrs, who
tortiuil a lU'W b:itialion ami seh-^t*-*! William H. Taylor, Ks*;., as
Major of the sanjo. A ciHiiiuittiv waite<l ii|K>n Mr. Taylor to jtsk
if he woiihl airept the eounnand. and he re|)lie<l in the at!irinative.
.Mav Ith. .lames .LCunniiiLdiain, a ineniUT«»rtlie Norfolk Lijjht
Artillirv 151ne>, departe^l thi> life in the L'Hth year of hi> aire. He
was lii^idy isteemed in the enmmiinity.
Mav 7th, Kx-(iovernor Littleton Waller Tazewell ditnl in the
86th ye-ar of his a^e. A meeting; of the Norfolk liar was held on
the sth instant, when ri->olution.s of resjx'et were adopttil in mciiuiry
of this great and ;;ood man. A resolution was also adopted re<piest-
ini; Mr. Hn^h Bhiir (irij^hv lo write adiseonrse upon the life and
ehanieter of Mr. Ta/ewell, to U- read to the Bar at s(»me future thiy.
May *J4th was ehn-tion day, hut there was very little excitement
attending; it, and cverytiiinj: pa-^inj otV veiy (piietly. II. H.
Baker, Ks<j., was eleetJ^l Circuit .Judge of tlu' Fiivt District wiili'-nt
opposition. \y. W. Coke Khp, was eUvto<l C«»mmon wealth's Attor-
ney of Norfolk, hy a majority of 44, over (leorge lilow, .Ir., h^p
(jcorgp W. Stitnl. Emj., was eUtti'd Commissi<»ner of the Revenue
without opixoition.
During this month (May) there were half a dozen excursion^ to
I^ike Drununond, which were highly enjoyed hy our citi/i'Us alid
some distinguishiHl visitors from New York aud Baltimore. (This
l^ake h:us «vase«l to attnict the attention of our people now, and
sti-.mgc to say. for it is a l»e:uititul phuv.)
.Mav :Vk Sir. n. U. lleardon, an «»ld au highly i^tconuHl citizen.
di< d. Hi> «leath wa> not a surpri>e, as he had Ikvu in foehle he:illh
for H)me time.
June Ith. the new hell for Chri.«»t Chufch wa-* raiso<l to th<'
tower and plac<'«l in positi<M). It was made in We-t Troy. N. Y..
and weighed twclv«' hundre«l pounds.
.Tunc .'jth, the M«r«hants' and Me< hanio' Exchange held its
annual meeting, .lohn B. Whit«he:id, I*><|., waselu"le<l President,
vin- Kader Bigg-. Ks«|., who di'«lincd a ro-ele«-tion. r|)on In-ing
notified of his chtt ion Mr. Whitehea'l dniinetl to serve; wherc-
U|x»u, Mr. Biggs was iinanimouslv re-el«^-te<l. against his will.
Jun«' '2'}l\\ (Monday) w:»s the eltvtion day lor municipal «»HicPi>.
The Dcm<Hn»ts got the inside tniek for the lit>t time in many
years, and «lefeate<l .nome of the Whig nominees. Mr. William W.
Lamh (Dem.) was ole<te«l Mayor over F. F. FergtLson, F>c|.,
(Whig) by a majoi-ity of 130. (The numher of votes jiolled for
Mavor was 1,088). The following gentlemen were also elected:
nit
Thomas .]. lorpi'cw , S('r<^(\\nt ; K. A. WOri-ell, ('olhrtor; .!»
Harily IIcMidren, K(.'<iister ; John J>. Bianliam, Assessor; William
Hawkins, Kooiht of Almshouse ; Dr. W. M. Wilson, Physician to
.Vlnisliouse ; rJanu'S M. Stoed, Ganger; E. L. Young, Surveyor,
During the latter j)art of the day there was much excitement at the
polls, and several lights occurred, resulting in black eyes, bloody
jioses, bruised heads and many arrests. {\Vc do not think, how-
<'ver, from the accounts given in the papers next day. that the
tighting was a party affair. It was c-aused by whisky, and confined
tt) a certain element known as ^' election bunnners ").
June 2")th, at night a daring attempt was made to biiiMi Johnson's
Hall, on Main street. The incendiary's torch had been a|)))lied,
but the flames died out betbre doing any damage. The i)uilding
and the goods in the stores on the ground floor were insured for
;il)out .S-J0,O()0 at the time.
July 4th was appropriately celebrated by the military. At night
there was a graml display of fireworks on the Academy lot. The
Norfolk Light-Artillery Blues s|>ent the day in Smithfield as
guests of the Smithfield Artillery Company. (Captain Jacob
Vickery was Captain of the Blues at that time).
July llth, a boiler exploded at the marine railway and shij)-
yard of William A. Graves, Ks(|., which demolished a valuable
engine and the building in which it was located. Mr. Graves and
tour other j>ersons were injured, but not dangerously.
July 14th, W. L. Waltei-s, Esq., died. He had been proprietor
of the National Hotel ever since the death of his father in 1855,
and was widely known and respected.
July loth. Governor Letcher and his excellent lady paid a visit
to this city and were the recii>ients of much attention.
Jidy l!lth, at o'clock at night, the steamshii) Pennsylvania, of
the Philadelphia, Norfolk and Richmond line, was burned in
James river while en route fmm this city to Bichmond. She had
seven passengers on board, viz : G. D. Graham, Esq., Mrs.
McCleary, ^Irs. Deitz and her four children, agetl respectively
two, four, nine and eleven yeaiv. All of Mrs. D.'s children were
drowned except the infimt, two years of age, by being washed from
a raft upon which they had been placed by the officers of the boat.
The other passengers and the crew were saved. This unfortunate
<lis;ister occasioned much sorrow among our citi/ens. All the
passi'Ugers were natives of Philadelphia, but were residents of Rich-
mond, and were returning from a visit to their friends North.
Friilay, August the Mth, the steamship Great Eastern — the
largest ship in the world — arrived at Haujpton li(»ads from New
York, en route for Jialtimore (or as near there as she could go).
A large number of our citizens went to Old Point to sec this
** monster of the wave" come in. She anchored betweeji Fort
-in
Calliouii :ui<l Fortiv*- Mitiintr, in fifty fwt wjittT. riji- < r<»\vil
of |M?rsoii"^ as^eml)!^*! «>n t\w Unu-li at ()l«l Point i«» witmss tlie
arrival \v:m (rstiinatcnl at On l/ioitMnini fM-t'MonH — |>oo|>lo (-unc I'l-oiii
all parts of Virj;inia and N<»rtli C:irolina to sei- tlif " l>i^ sliip."
rill' liotrU of Norfolk anil I'ortsnKuitli, an<l «.f Ilanipion an<l OM
Point, wvrv litorally |KU'ke<l with visitors, an< I Vft tluMo won- Imij-
ilrt'ils who coiiKI iji-t ntt |»la«'e to slet*p each nip;ht that the .-hi|»
reinaintii in tlu' Kuails. (Slu- ninaini-<l two nij;htsan«l day.-),
Angti>t 25th, Hon. Strplu-n a Doii^rla-^sarrivtil liiTf from liilti-
inorr. At ni^^ht In- addri's.«<Hl a lan^e ron^rcpition of citizens from
the City Hall ste|)s, Mr. Donj^lass rinvived many courtesies from
the |M^>ple »»f Norfolk «in that tnt-asi«>u.
Aui;ii.Ht .'^Ist, Mr. James A. Taylor, H»nof Mrs. Ann li. Taylor,
departed this life in the "iSth year of his aj^i'. He was an honoritl
memher of Company V. ami was lovc<l l>y a large circle of friends
and relativLN.
S'pteiiiln'r od, one hiindri'<l irmi'^ were fired l»y the Whi^s in
honor of' Hon. Win. L. (»o^i;in, who c;ime here to addn»ss the peo-
ple of Norfldk and I'ortsinonth in the interests of Bell and Ever-
ett, the Wlii:; nominees for Prt*>ident and \' ice- President. The
politicjd campaii^n had then heen fairly o|H.'ne<l, and at difVereiit
part.s of the city ccmld he !»(rn tloatiiii; in the hrei-Ze the flails of"
*'hre«'kenrid;M' and Lane," *'I )t»uji:las.s and .lohnson," and ''licll
and I^verett." [That was the l>e;^inninij^ of the ruin that was afu-r-
wanl lironglit upon the country l>y tlu- ilivision of the DeiiHK-nitic
party.]
September l.ltli, Jlcnjamiii Pollard, Ksij., dicnl in tin- < .id year
of his age. He w;us a native of this tity and in his yonni;er day<
was :i sneirssful lawyer. He served as a Lieutenant in the oith
Viri;inia Regiment during the war of ISTJ, an<l his snl>s«'(pient life
wa> n-efiil aiul honorahle.
S'ptiMuiier 2")th, the Thinl Huttalion of" X'irginia Volunteers,
under eomman«l of .Major \\>i\. K. Taylor, p^iradtul f«)r the first
time in |)iil)lic ami prcs<'nted a hands(»me appi-iu-anir. Lieutenant
li. ( '. Taylor, of Company F, actc«l :us Adjutant.
."^eptemUr 'JStli, a political nuH'ting wa< held in Ashlan«l Hall
anil a large audience was jtrescut. It was a joint dis«'U.ssion in which
all politi«*al parties weiv intercstisl. I>uring the evening a difli-
cidtv occurre*! Ix'twcen one of the liell and i^vcrett ehvlors and a
Brei'keiu'idge elector, which n'}*idt<'»l in a fight. .lust as the com -
JKitant.s had elinclM-*!, (Jencral Blow, the l)ougla.s< cUx-tor for this
district, interfennl ami M^parat***! them — therrhy giiining for him-
.self rix'<lit as u peac<niakcr Intwi^n his |>olitic:il opj>onents. [Had
the I>>ugla»is men withdnuvn their «":indidat»'s from the contest
al>out that time and thus have luiiti-*! the I>emi»cracy. they would
have iK^en the greatest j>c:ux'makci> this country ever had].
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The roinainder of the year iSdO was s[)ont in continual strife in
vnv midst between j)aity politicians. Tiie wliole eountry l)ecame
alannetl at tlie threaten in>;- aspect of national alTiiirs. It was well
known to the leading; men of the conntry that it" the De'nocratic
party was anything; like e<{nally divided the largje vote of the
Northern and Eastern States wonld surely elect Mr. Ivincoln, the
Abolition candidate for the Presidency ; and this fact occasioned
great alarm in the slave States, where the bulk of the people's
wealth consisteil in neuro slaves, which had been inherited from
their ancestors, and which they held as personal property under
the laws of the land. The peoi)le of Norfolk were not behind
their Southern brethren in predicting; the results which would
follow Mr. Lincoln's election, and they worked day and nig;ht in
the interests of their favorite candidates. There were no aboli-
tionists here — at least none who were bold eiiougjh to avow such
political sentiments; but the j)olicy of that party had been boldly
proclaimed from the rostrum throug;hont the North and j)ul)lishe(l
in the Abolition papers throug;hout the country, and there was no
mistaking it. Mr. I^incoln ha:1 accejitcd their leadershij) upon a
j)latforin which he was in honor l>ound to stand by and carry out,
ifelecteil.
In the face of these important facts the Democrats, unfortunately,
could make no compromise between the Douglass and l>reekonridge
fiictions of their party — each claimed an unconditional surrender
from the other, anil thus the gulf between them daily grew wider
tuul wider. A large number of the ^^'^higs in the North were also
opposed to slavery, and as soon as they saw the Democrats divided,
and knew that Jjincoln's chances were good, they deserted the
>tandard of Bell and Kverett and joined the abolition ranks, and
the whole country knows the se(|Uel. Mr. Lincoln received (solely
on aa'ount of the split in the J)emocratic party) a larger number
of the electoral votes cast than did either one of his opponents, and
was consequently declared elected. Great was the excitc^ment
throughout the eountry, and the extreme Southern men threateneil
secession. Norfolk gave Bell and Everett, the Whig candidates, a
very respectal)le majority, and Brcckenridge got a larger vote in
the city than Douglass did.
[The writer must be pardoned ti»r thus rcli'rring to politiial
matters; as they have a signilicanci; concerning the succeeding
])ages of this book, and could not well be omitted. The facts
alluded to are familiar to a large majority of the people ; but there
are boys growing uj) to be men in our midst — boys who are to
mak(^ names for themselves, and who already give j)romise of future
usetulness and distinction; and when thcv read the^e pages they can
fiml enough in the foregoing political prefiicc to interest them in
the causes which lead to our untbrtunale civil war, and ciiuse them
i'2
t*t s<ik I'tn iiil'iiniiati(Mi \\hi<li may provr vcrv valuaMi- (<» tliMi? in
lime to fDiiu'].
Wf iinw |Ki>s to tin- ru«r-t cviiitriil vt^ir in tlit- liistory of otir
rouiitrv : Wilt will only ;jivo a liiiifM no|)si>of ev«nt> that CMiiiirri<|
in nntl art)iin»l Norfltik, a«'«-ort!in^ !o i\w i'vi«lrf»«*r in <iur |»<r->t>situ»
— an«l tlia! {•> vvrv liniitMl.
KIOMTKKN mNI>i:KI> A.M> >l\rV-<».\K.
.fani/arv I»t, tin' l'. S. I»ri;_' I>ol|>liin wa.-* |nit out ot'<-oninn.HKion.
Her «rrw wa.>* paid oll'and »li-<liai^:fTl at thi> port.
Frir.ay, .lanuaiy Itli, \va» *' I'a-t and pniyer tlay," onlero<l h\
I'rrriident liinlianan. It \v;us very >;enerally ol»>erv(tl lure. [Tliere
wa-s a i^Teat «leal to pray for at tliat time.]
January 5tli, there was an inmx'iise meeting of the «iti/en-< held
in Ashland Hall to take the neeessary st^-ps toward "orpmizin^
ertiH-tively the militaiy fore<' (»f the city." Major V. F. Fergnxtn
w:L«i (-.»ll«-«l to the ehair and W'estWiMxl A. Todd, !*>•)., appointnl
Se«-retary. " Attachment to the Tnion, with f/iuirtmluM of (tur
Hjifety and honor; devotion to Sontlurn riirhts, and a tirni <leter-
inination to njaintain them to the la.st e.xtremity — l»y ton**' of arms
if neei-ssary" — w«re the st-ntiments of all the s|>e:ikers of the m-
lasion — some of whom wen' not so "gn>hing ind ni.s/iln;/" in their
patriotism when the war (-ime on.
On >amr day Lienti'iiant U. T, Chapnjan and Master Thos. 15.
.Mills, resignetl their eommis.-ions in the I'. S, Navv. IVith were
from Alabama and were attaelunl to the Hr«M>klyn. then at our
Navy-yard. [The>^- wer • tin* tiiNt Navy olUcers, as far as we (ran
le-arn, who n'signed their jHi^itions on aeeount of Southern sympa-
thy.] Lieutenant iVIote, of Srnth Carolina, resign*-*! a few days
afterwanis, in tins port, and tenderiil his Kervices to his native
State. [He was wt'll known in Norfolk, and w:is afterwanis a
U'allanl C"onfe<lrnite S4»l<lier, atid gave his lite t<t the l(»st e:uis<'I]
January HUh, Company l'\ Captain liradfonl, of the Thin! Vir-
ginia liattalion, was pn-s^-nted with Springlield muskets of tlu' Har-
per's Ferry make. The muskets eo.-t J^S «-ai'h an«l were paid for
l)v our gi-nrrous and patriotic fellow-i-iti/rn, Aiitlrew Sigourney,
Km|., who j)n>s4Hte<l them in person.
.lamiary I')tli, F. F. Ferguson, Rs<j., late Mayor, was «'Kvted ,
( 'a|»tain of the " Juniors." This was the .'H><'ond time he had Ikh-ii
( 'aptain of the same Company.
January lilth, .\shlaud Hall was fdle«l to overllowing with
MH-i's-ion <Mti7>*ns, to nominate a candidate t«» repres<'nt the city in
the State Convention. On motion of Ca|>tain Janus F. liarry,
Mr. James R. Huhard was clectoil chairman, an<l Messrs. W. S.
Fom>st and William F. Fo>tcr api>«iinte»l secretaries. Mr. W. A.
Swank addre-v^il the meeting in favor of s«Midinga man who would
• •ertainly vote for KHx-s^iion. Mi'jor Thorujis J. C«»rpn\v was noin-
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inati'c), but (leclinod tt) serve — wli i-eiipim, Mr. James li. llnliard
was cliusen, and aoeepted the noiniiiation. (lie was i-eii^^ai-ded a-
tlie *' very man " tor tlio Seeessionists).
Janiiaiy 'J()tli, the Union Conservatives held a nieetin;:, witli
Thomas C. Tahh, Esq., in the eliair, and Mr. David I). Stone as
secretarv. General (ieor^e JJlow was nominated for the Conven-
tion, and aeeepted tl)t> honor in an al)le speeeh. 'I'his meetinji; was
not half so lari»;e as the one held by tlic " seceders.''
February \t\\, the eleetion for a delei^ate to the State Convention
took plaee with the following; result in the city, to-\vit : Blow,
Union candidal e, 992 ; Hubard, Secession candidate, 442. Gen.
Blow's majority, 480. [The election for delegates to that Conven-
tion was held on. the same day throughout tlie entire State, and a
majority of said delegates were elected as I'nion men. It was also
decided by a large jnajority vote that the <ictio)i of the Convention
should be rcft'rnd to the people of the State for their ratitleation ()r
rejc'ction. The hurried action of Mr. Lincoln, however, in call-
ing Ibr troops from Virginia and other States to coerce South
Carolina, cau.eed many of the Union men to change their tactics,
and tln-y finally voted for Sece.«sion — and the action of the Conven-
tion was afterwards ratified by the people at the polls by a very
large majoi'ity, which |)laiidy proved that Mr. Lincoln's war policy
was a death blow to the Union sentiment in N'^irginia, and partly
caused the adoption of the Secession ordinance by her Convention].
February LSth, Jefferson Davis, Es(j., was inaugurated at Mont-
gomery, Alabama, as President of the Confederate States of
America, and when the telegrajfli brought the news to Norfolk
there was great e.\cilen)ent among the people, and hundreds of
(heretofore) Union men openly proclaimed themselves in favor of
the " New Southern Republic" [Some of our impatient voting
men inimediately st't out for ( 'harle.-toii, S. C., and there joined the
( 'i)nfedcrat(? .\rmv].
Februai-y 2(!th, Mayor Jjamb received ntim( rmi- telegiMin-^ ['vn\\\
Baltimore, in which distressed parents asked him tn inteiicpt tlieir
son.s (minoi-s) who had left home to join the Southern Army. I'he
boys, however, had left here on the early Seaboard and Roanoke
train before the telcgranis i-caehed tin- .Mayor, and he was nttei-ly
powerless to stop them.
March 4th, news was received in the city of Lincoln's inaugura-
tion as President, and a synopsis of his addn-.ss was |)ubli.-hed in the
papers ne.xt day. One of our d:iily pa|>ers, the l)(ni llool:. thus
spoke of it : " Lincoln, the iri/il, j/ofHiraf despot of tin Went, irltose
luad ha.H hern arazcrl l)i/ the doctrines <ind isms of Jlonirr (I'rrrln/^
/la.v proclaimed to thasr who had jxiticnce to hope hrttir thinr/s of him
that they miitit hope no lonf/er. His inaiujural has (/one forth to the
world — carrying irith it the da-laration of coercion, fully and e.rpH-
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ril/y aniiounrrd. Jl fins told the million* of iuliabUnulg of this country,
who hojMtl for jn-ore frovi his lips, thul thry tJutU hav no jtr»cr. lie pro-
claims to the Smlh var ! vttr / / war ! ! ! Jfr has rxfiused his clorrn
foot plainly antl opnily to the pnze of all, that they may be no longer
ileeeived ; and wr must say that hencrforth we ean have but liUle jmtiener
with anjf Sout/u-rn man who would jmtcnd that there is yrt hope."
[Up to thotitiir that tlu' in:m<runil mldrc^!-- w:u* jlelivcntl, tlu' Jhiy
Iio(»L- Ii:mI I)(«-i) an ahlr and |K'i>i>t<'nt a<lvtK*a(e (•fllie Union and of
(H-aco nu'asnrfsj.
April "Jd, a (.'< mi fulcra to (la^ was linn;; to tlu- lirct/c from tlu*
lionH*-t«>p of a citi/^n ri'si<lin<; on Wolli' (now W:t'<liini:;ton) stnt-l.
It Nvius adornt-xl with seven stars arnmjiiNl in a einle, with *' Va."
in the ct-ntn'. [Tliis was th<' Ix^xinnin;: of a new s(>nsati(»n].
Ajiril .'M, (if«ir^<' \\ . Steul <h|iarte<I this lile. He was tor sov-
• lal yt'ar> thr I'aithtid and rllieient C.'<»niini.>-sioncr of the Revenue
for this <it\.
April lth,a lar^e assnnhlaire of «iti7.«iis was addresse<l Ity Hon.
Hopr A. l'rvr)r at Mechanics' Hail. After the sp«*akin{r was <»ver
the ine<'tin<; adoptiil a n-stdntion instrnctin«:( Jeneral IJhiw (dck'ijato
lo (he Convention) to v«»te lor Sece>si(»n.
April Mih, the Woodis Uillenicn, Captain Williani I/unl). panide*!
in a drcnchinir lain to pay the la-t trilmteof respeel to their dctx-asetl
eomradc, H<nry Ho||an<l, who <licd April 7th, of eonsnmption.
Aj»ril loth, the r. S. steamers INmihontas and Pawnee sailed
fmin the \avy-Yanl with sc:d«<l orders.
April llih.a niirht dispatch was receivtd here slating that the
b«»inl)ardiuent of l'\»rt Stinit<'r ha<f Iwen eoninienci'd,and that Gen.
Heanre^ard had demanded its surrendi-r. '1 his news can.-ed jrrcat
excitement in the city, and increased the war feeling to '* fever
heat."
April rjth, some yonnu men from this city sdhnl <lown tc»
Craney Island and raisc^l a Confederate Hag u|)on the old block
honN'. It was pnlle<l <lown by government employees HO«»n after
the yonni; men leA the Island.
April loth, the I'nitejl Artillery Company, nnder Captain Thos.
Kcvill, (ire<l liftten jrnns from Stone Hriii^e in honor of the nxlnc-
tion of Fort Sumter. [This Artillery Company wascompos.-d of
the mendK'rs of the "old United Fire Company," and was already
ft»r dnfyj.
A| lil 1 7th, Lieutenant .Tames V. Millignn, First Lieutenant in
the U. S. Ucvenne Srviee, forwarthnl his re«i;:natif»n to S. P.
Chase, Vx]., S«H>relary of the Treasury, at \Va^hini;fon.
Apiil 17th, the "Iiulependent (ireys" held a iiiM-tinirand re-or-
g:uiireil their company by chHtin;^ tho followinLT olliecrs: II. C.
'!':i\'. '. Cii'iii. : \V.(t. Webb, Fii-si Lieutenant, and J. H. Smith,
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On the same ilay Geo. I.oyall, Esq., U. S. Navy Agent of this
station, sent his rosiiinatioii (o tlie Xaval authorities at Washington.
April 10th, the "Old Doiiiinion State (Juanl," under the super-
vision of ('()U)iiel Win. Mahone, held a meeting and re-organ i/.e<l
with tlie f.)ll(t\ving(»ir!eers: Chas. B. Langley, Captain; W. W.
Harms, C II. Wilson and B. K. Taylor, Lieutenants, and Oscar
E. Edwards, Orderly S<'rgeant. [(ieneral W. B. Taliaferro, of
<jloueester eountv, was stationed heiv to re-organizc the Virginia
troojisin thisseetion. He was ahly assisted in that arduous work
by Col. Mahoue.]
DESTUUCTIOX OF THI-: GOSI'ORT NAVY-YARD.
On Saturday night, Ai>ril 2()th, 18GI, the Gosport Navy-yard
was evaeuated by the U. S. Government troops. General Talia-
ferro, eommandant of the Virginia militia at this ])laee, made a
demand ui)on Commodore Maeauley for a surrender of the (lovern-
ment property at the yard, whieh was refused — the Commodore
assuring Ceneral T. that nothing would be removed and no vessel
should leave the yard without due notice being given him. This
assurance cjuieteil our ])eople for a while; but in a short time it
was observed that the hands in the yard were engaged in ''cutting
d(twn the shears, (which fell across the Germantown), scuttling the
vessels, spiking the guns and destroying everything they cou.d lay
hands ujion."
"At about S o'clock P. >[. the U. S. gunboat Pawnee, crowded
with men, passed up to the Navy-yard. The information of her
eoming was given by Capt. P. MeCarrick, of the steamer North-
ampton, to the Virginia troops at Fort Norfolk, and wa'« carried to
General Taliaferro by M. Glennan, (then a youth) ; the General,
aj>i)re<'iating young Glennan's j)romptness in delivering the news,
at once ai)pointed him as his Orderly. General Taliaferro then
gave orders to blockade the channel, and a large number of volun-
teers jirocecded to dismast and load with ballast two sehoimers
lying at Town Point for that purpose, and they were towed down
and placed in proper i)o-'ition." At midnight a lurid light shot
up from the Yard and it was disiovered that the building-s had been
fired — a so the shijis Petuisylvania, Merrimac, Raritan, Columbus,
and the brig Dulj)hin, which were burned to the water's edge,
"The machinery and everything in the work-shops that could be
l)roken was rentlercd us< le.-s. An atten)j)t was also made to blow
up the dry dock, but it lijrtnnatfly failed." It is said that 500
men from the Pawneeaidtd in this work of destruction. The guns
at the yard were spiked with ten-penny nails, but were not much
ii.jurcd' by that operation. After destroying all they could, the
trt.ops embarked at daylight next morning (April 21st) on board
the Cund)erlan<l and Pawnf e, which steanied down to Fort Monroe.
In avoiding the obstructions the Cumberland got aground, but was
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wmti jijottin off with the as-ii-^tamx' of tlu- I'awiuf and ihc Ilo-ton
HtwuiuT, S, K. SjiaiiMiiM^. Tlio tii^^lit provioux in the Idiniiiij; itftlie
Navv-yanl »>m* troops tiMik p«»-M'«sioii df FdPt N«»rl'»lU, wlur** they
t ioiind an inirnenso i|u:intity ofaintniiiiition, Ixif no j^nns of any ini-
piirtaruT. Tlx' Fi>rt \vaMs<M»n nt'icrwanl** I'M-tirnHl and pr«'scnt«'<l a
l»nld appcanmrc, (Tlio dc.-trnction oftric ships at tlic Yard \v:u-a
u.soh'ss pie«.v (»f'\vork ; thryronhl hav«' U-rn s:ivrtl to thr(iuvcrn-
meni as easily as the ("iinil»erhujd and I'awnee were, Init |M'rha]x
Conun»Mh»re Ma(-anley dicln't know it — nevirlheh^s, heshonhl have
made an etl'ort to sjive them.]
April lilid, a sclinoner huK'n with a earp)Mf pork, mohissi-s and
jxuiipowder, for the (lovi-mmfnt vessels on this station, entereii the
iiaiKor and w:i< taken |M)^ses^sinr) (tflty the State aiithoriti<-s.
April 'J.')d, (lenend Walter (J wynn l(K>k eonunainl ol" the Slate
Corees here, vice (Jeiieral TaliaU'rnt transferred, an«l t<K»k «piarters
in the C'listonj House. Mr. d. .1. Simpkins, U. S. Internal Ueve-
niie Colle<'tor here, this day resiixneil his position as smh. On
same day, the Davis (luard was or}::;ini/.ed, I'v iIk » hit ion oi'
the lollowin^' ollie'.'rs: Kdward Podd, Captain : .1. .1. F.ister an«i
1{oIm It S. (iiiyot, Liriitt nant-, Mild Niciioln^ Siniili, ( )rdi'rly St-
giimt.
.\pril -Mth, sevenil eoinpanies o(' infimtry arriveti here from
Richmond, l'rtersl)ur^, North Carolina and (leor^xia. to U- assijrnJHJ
to duly in thi> vicinity.
Dnrin^ the warliki" prcpanitions that wen- Iwin;,' matlc in an<l
around Norfolk in April and May, 1S<»1, our ladies — (i<Ml hless
them — l)ore thcmx'lvcs like licnH-sofold. They visinnl and enter-
tained tlu' soldiers from our si-tcr Stak-s in a mam)<'r that was truly
nohle and encouragin-;. 'Phey fin-ni<he«l to the army everything;
ihev had t«) spare thai would aid our c:uim-. and manifested a spirit
of patriotism and conra;;<' that ha<l a tellinj^ dH-cl upon the soldiei's.
On the 'J.')th (»f April, the Macon V«>lunl«'«^rs, from (Jeoriria, hehi
a meeliui; an<l "unanimoii-ily elec|e<| Mrs. John Hipkins, a noldc
matron of the Old Doininion, as an honomry mcmlK-r of the com-
pany, conferring; upon her all the rij;hls and privileirt-s of said
«H>rj»." [The action of the omipany was puhlisheij in the daily
|)a|»ers a** a compliment to Mrs. H., who hid l»cen very kind to
this pliant hand of (leorjxians.J
April 2Sth, the i;o(m1 p«'ople of I'derxhur;:. "ihegallani ( "(xkade
Cltv," presentinl (tcneral Waller (iwynn (our Coniman<iing Ccn-
enil) with a magnificent hors«', which wa>- duly re<vive<l and thank-
fully .'leknowh-ilged.
Slay 5th. the n'main>< of the sliips l)unied at the Navy-yanl were
inspeetiNl, and a larp- force fif workmen were empl«»yed t<» recon-
-Irucl ihe-ame for the \\<c of the Confe<leTale^. The s|<Hi|.-of-\v:ir
(Jermaiitown and the Merrimac wrv the tir^l rcj>ain"<l.
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l^wious lt> [ho adjoiiniiiK'nt ni" the State ( 'oiivt'iitioii the lullow-
iiio- luilitarv appnintmciits hy Gov. Jvctclior lor our State wercdiily
ooiilirmed, to-\vit : ('oiiuiKuulei--iii-Cliief ol" State Forces, Major-
(n'ueral Ivohcrt K,. Lee ; Waller (iwyiin, Briiiadier-General ; .!os.
K.Johnston, Driuadier-General ; J. liaidvhead Ma<;nider, l>ri<;a-
dier General ; riiillip St. (Jeor^a- Coeke, J. \V. Allen, C. (^ Tomp-
kins, and Kenton Har|)er, Coloiuls of Volnnteers; R. S. Gai'iu'tt,
Colonel and A>sistanl AdJiitant-CTencral ; (the Adjutant-CJeneral of
the State, Hrijiadier-General W. II. iviehardson, needed noctwilinna-
tion, as he had held the olVue for many years, and <'ontinued tohold
it until his death, which occurred in 187(j]; Dr. Chas. Bell (iibsoii,
Siirgeon-(te!ieral ; Michael Harman, C^iiartermaster-General.
[These were the otVicers of the Yir*>inia forces who were appointed
while the State Convention was in session. There were many
others who heM State Commissions — some in Norfolk — whose
names are not here pid)lished, and wiio tendered their services to
the Confederate Government before Virginia seceded. The names
above mentioned were confirmed by the "Secession Convention."]
The Xoi-iblk soldiers rca^l of the appointment of General R. E.
Lee as their Commander-in-Chief, and re|)ealedlv asked, "AVho is
he?'' "Where di<l he come from?" and other such questions — little
drean)ing that future events would prove him to i»c "a second Na-
poleon in the science of war."
During the months of April and May, all the old companies oi'
the city were re-org-anized and several now ones formed, and they
were assigned to our local dctc-nces as soon as they rc{)ortcd ibr
duty.
May 11th, Captain Hunter, of the Virginia Navy, General Geo.
Blow, Col. H. Robertson, and Cai)t. Wm. N. McKcnncy, of this
city, went to Fort Monroe with a Hag of truce, in the steamer Em-
pire, Lieut. James F. Milligan, commanding. The object of the
visit was to carry down the wives of sevi-ral men who left here on
the l'^. S. steamer Cumberland the night the Navy-yard was
burned — and also to demand the return oi'several negro slaves who
liad left their owners and were loaling about the Fort. Commoilore
Pcndcrgrast immediately arrested the said slaves an<l delivered
them up to the gentlemen ai)0ve named.
TIIK FI];>T IJATTLt: IN VIRGINIA.
7 In. Xiirfollc So/(/ins Ktir/ngul nt Setn/t's Point.
The "Lattle ofSowcll's Point" (called a baltlc at that time) was
fought on the U>th of May, LSGLand wc here give some extracts
from a letter written ab(»ut tliat engagement by a member of the
Norfolk Light-Artillery Blues:
"At 11 o'clock A. M.", Sunday, the I'.Hh of May, the detachment
of N. L. A- Blues, stationed at this post, (Boush's Blutl") under
Lieut. Thomas Nash, Jr., and a detachment of Juniors, under Lieut.
IS
ffolmfs, ri'Cfivttl (tnhrs to uuinli iiiMmdiatcly (o Scwcll's Point
and rrport then- for diitv. l'|nm oiir .-irrival we f'ouinl tlie Colmn-
liii-i ((J:i.) Lii:lif (iiuird, nndrr (':»|»i:ii!) ('oli|nit, :intl tlit- \Vo(Mli>.
liitlcN. just from ( )c«'an \'ic'w,iiiMlrr("ajit. Win, I>:inil». Cit-n. ( Jwviin.
Willi Ills Aid, Major Win. K, Taylor, was on tli«« ^mtind jjivin^
orders. At 4 o*rliK-k i*. m. one i^un was iii«iunti'<l «»i) its (-arriam%
l)Ut not fjistciuHl. 'J'wo otliiTs were at that hour hnriid in tlie8:ind.
By 5 oV'IiK'k tiny also wcri' monntc-ti, and one «»(" tluni fastened.
While tlu- work of arr:in<;inj; the ;:niis for aetion was hastily hut
steailily proixri^N^iiii;, a sh«»t eanie whi/./in^ from a T. S. (iovern-
ineiit stearmr and >(rnek the hattery, tlirowini; the tnrf some (ii>-
tani e in the air.
*'-\ll the IJatfery wa> n<»w in eoiifii>ion, luil immediate |>n*jKi'a-
tion was made to return the (ire wiih the t\\(» .'J'i-poniulers, and two
ritle<l e:mn«»n l»idn::ht and manned l>y the Winnlis l{ifles. Captain
C'ohpiit heinj; in etiinmand of the fonts at this time, ^-alle^l for a
\'ir<;inian to hoist the ( Jeor^ian tlai; (that lH'in<j; on the >pot i and
Miijur Wm. K. Taylor, <»1' Norfolk, monnte<l tiie rainpart< and nn-
fiiiied it to the hreeze in di liaiiee <)f the enemy, who had initiated
the battle. ()rilers wt-ri' then i^iven to ojkh fire, and the first y;nn
was diM'hari:e<l liy the detaehmeiit of' .Juniors, T/kkI (iraif having;
e pinmand of the <;nn. The (ieor<j:ians who had worUe<l manfully
in nioiintinj; the ^nns (in (v>n|nnelion with the .Inniors, lihies and
liilles) look eharp' of" the other two ami foiiLrlit l»nively dnriiii:lhe
whole en^a^eineiit."
The Hlues were then ordered inuk to lionsh's l»lnfl", fr(»in whence
thev «'anie, to repel any land attack that inijj;ht he made hy trtH)ps
from Old Point. 'I'he letter contimics :
'' Kvery man acte«l the true soldier, and though our fon-«>s only
niimherol lioO men, every one sto<Ml at his post, whether in the
battery or out of it, ready to answer the call of his coininandini:
oflicer. Those pre-^ent on that oc«-:Lsion will x-.invly ever forixet
the sonnd of a bomb or the whistle of a ball, and thonixh they
<Tacked the tnrs and ploughed the gronnd around us, ' iioIkmIv
wa.H hurt,' and * everj' one remaiiuil tt) tell the tab* of the fii>t
battle in this State in defence (»f onr lilnTtics.
"Never was a battery wors<' pre|)are<l f<»r siich an onpiiremeiit.
The guns were not in <»rder; not a sight had bc<'n j»lac<H| on them,
nor was tlun' time even to think of putting them on. had they In-cn
in place, cons««piently the fire was at random, and very few shot.«
were ctVtHtive. It is enough for onr friends to know that we «1id all
we coiild under siich circumstances, and we arc sure it will !>«• sat-
isfacforv to them. The soldiers siiffereii greatly during the night
on aceonnt of the niin and wind. cs|>ecially tlio-e on guard.''
li^-fore ilav on the morning of .May 'JOthSewell's I'oint wasag:iin
rcinfonx-*! l-y the lilm^sanda portion of the Georgia Regiment fnmi
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till' Cniss- Roads, a liDiiisiaiia Kciiiincnt, a Pctcr.-huru- liattalion,
and the IJirlinioml Grays, wliicli were sent from Xorlolk, 'M)i:t the
Liiu'olnites did not reni'W tlie atttick amain until the 21st, uluii
flu'V made several inetlcx'tnal attempts to silence o\ i* hatteries."
A (Jeoriiia t^entleman, njion returnin^r to tliis eily after the ligli:
look place at SewelTs Point, tinis wrote to a friend :
'' XoiiFoLK, May 23, 18()1.
" I must, in tlu' he^Mimiii"^ of this sketch, tell you that I am
w ritinw; in the room where the British spy was stationed — where
Laliiyette stopped while in Virginia — where Tom Moore's American
poems were composed, including his ' Maid of the Dismal Swamp '
— the chamber wliere (i. P. II. .lames wrote most of his romances.
The table on which I write was the property of Lord Dunmoreand
used bv him as a private writing desk. Soyou see I havedecide<l!y
the advantage of those who do their scribbling on camj> stools. I
am indebteti for this special favor to one of \'irginia's most noble
ladies, and here I would take occasion to say that \'irginia ladies
(particularly of Norfolk and Portsmouth) will live long in the
meniorv of the Geoi'uia troojis."
"The Mouticello, now the Star, lay with her broadside to the
battery about three-(piarters of a mile otf. Our two thirty-two
pounders had been mounteil, and two rifled cannon peeped through
their port-holes ; and while the third gun was being 'fixed up,'
W/iiz-z-z-z came a shell, and burstcd on our battery near Private
Oliver Cleveland, who had gone out in front of one of our guns to
shovel away sand. Gajytain Col([uit (of Georgia, afterwards Gen.
Colquit, and was killed at Gettysburg,) in command of the forces
(consisting of parts of several Virginia companies and the City
Light (iuard, of (ieorgia), ordered the men to their posts, and in a
few moments the welkin rang with the booming of our guns.
The Monticelh> lired rapidlv and bravely, but the most of her shots
were wild. Some of them, however, were well directed, Ijursting
in our embrasures, over our heads, and all around us. W'e learn
that she has endeavored to make the impression that she j)assed the
ordeal of our iron hail without injury; but she is t<(if//il/if iiiif<((i/:tn.
Five holes are in her — the very best indication of wiiich is her
dreadful limpiiif/ as she turned her stern to our fire, and hitched on
a tug, which carried her off. We have no disposition to deal in
falsehoods, and we tell the Monticello tiiat some of her shots were
well aimed, and furthermore, that she require*! heavy corking to
s;xve siid<ing, and that she must have lost many of lier men. We
hear l)Ut six are lost, but when the truth conies, it will i)c double
tiiat number. If the Monticello is not crippled, we cordially invite
her back t«i her old stand, near the buoy in front of our /ilt!e sand
hunk.
**I witili to niakf mention of the linive ami orallaiit Uniring of
Tliatl. ( Ji'ay.ofonetif the Virj;inia eoinpanii-s (the N«»rf<»!k .ItiuiorH),
during; the iiijpi^ement of Suiuhiy, the H)th. In his Imre skin to
the waist, he\V(>rke<l like a 'rmjan — i'»h»I an«l )»eir-iM»K<ov,Ml,nninovetl
l>v the enemy'*' tire, he w<»rkcHl at liin }:;un like a man and a hrave
S4>hlier. !^ome of the nu'n aet«*tl very eonspienous |i;n't.-> in the
en;r:i<r»'nunt, an<l dtserve esjM'cial notice. S'Pijfeant I^nin, Privates
Mayo and Porter, in the hottest of the fire, took their spades ami
walked ont in lull view of the enemy, and at the nio-t ex|K>s4.*d
|H)int>, and'shoveled away saml whieh lay in front of two of the
unns, tihstrnetin;^ tln'ctVeet of their tire, and renderinj; them nseless.
Mr. .1. Jierrian ()liver, one of the most esto<'me<l citizens of Gc'<»r-
^ia, w:ls one<- hmietl in saml by the hnrstini^ of a shell in the em-
hnisnre of the ^nn at whieh he was working;. IJofore the sm<»ke
and dnst h.id elc:ne<l away, he was at his jKi-t unmoved and un-
danntrd. Ine.\|H'rieneed in military life, he has won rich laurels
in this, ihefii>t l»attle on Virginia soil. A hraver and purer spirit
never marehetl to meet an enemy. Liiiitenant Mallit, who et)m-
mandid one of the guns, acted with a dc<xree <»f bravery and e<>«tl-
ness that wonhl have done credit to an older and more experieneetl
soldier.
"Captain Lainli well sn>faine<l the re|)utatioii df N'in^inia's l»loo<l
and bravery. Captain (.'ohpiit, of the City Li^ht Coiards, e(»m-
nKindin;^, ai-ted with the most remarkable dcLrr*-*' of s<If-jM>s>esision,
wislom and bravery, a.-v-i>tint; nnder the thi<k hail of shell and
sluit in planting the lla;^ of (u'or;jia np<»n the nunparts — the iK'au-
tiful flag pre.sente«l to the City Light (inard> by Miss KlUn Ingra-
ham, of Colnmbns, one of the most bcantilnl an«l lo\tly dan;^hter><
of (u>orgia. Well may she I'eel prond of that beautiful banner, for
it wave<l i«j triumph at the second battle of the Conf«Hlerate States.
Major Taylor mountnl the rampaii-N aM«l w.ived it hi^di in the air
a.s the Montieello moved ofl"."
[We must U' pardonetl Ibr giving our readers s<» much alKtui this
little atVair, a.s it wa.s the lii-st time our Norfolk soldiers were ever
vunler fne — and it was reidly the see«nid engagiinent that o<vurre<l
in the late unhappy war l>etwet!n the States].
The following article, taken from the Norft»lk and Portsmouth
// /v^/f/of the *JNt May(lH(;ii, will inform the readier who were
the jtr.it prittoncrs of irtir from this eitv:
•*■ CyVfim/.— D'rs. T. B. Ward ami .\. T. liell and Mr. RoUtI S.
Ii<dl, of this city, who were out in a sjiil-boat (»n I'^riday aftt-rnoon
in th«' lower harlnir, thought that a- tin- wind wa< lair and the sail-
ing pN-jisuit, they would make for Hampton and take a sup|)er
l>efore returning home. In this aiso, liowever, they nvkoned
without their host ; for they wore soon overhauh-d by a boat from
the Minne-ota, and taken to that steamer, where they were treated
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as prisoners of war, uiul sent ilowii into tlic cock-pit, with the oon-
solinu; reflection, inchiceil by a conversation between two ot'the ennv,
that they were either to l)e shot or hiin*;- at the yard-arm the next
niorninii'. Saturday morning came, however, without any sncli
unphasunt t)ecurrenee, and they were alU)wed to return to this cit\ ,
in tiieir own boat, arriving liere in the afternoon."
Tuesday, 27th. At 2 o'clock p. m. a trans[)ort passed out ; and
about .*} o'clock the (Quaker City came down the J^ay and also
pttssed outside the Capes. When of!" Cape Henry she landed a boat
and sent a marauding party to the shore. They tore down a small
tenement at the Lighthouse, broke some oars, and robbed a seine
orew often or twelve dollars' worth of rope, the property of some
Norfolk fishermen.
It may be interesting to many persons in Norf()lk to know the
topography of Hampton Roads, which may be briefly stated as
follows: Hampton Roads is the name giveu to the broad expanse
of water between the mouth of James river and and the entrance
into Cliesapeake Bay. Newport News Point, on the uovth side of
the river, and Pig Point on the south, at the junction of the Xan-
semond with the James, may be considered as the mouth of the
James. Between these two points the distance is about five miles.
Craney Island lies at the mouth ofthe Elizabeth river, some six or
seven miles east of Pig Point. Sewell's Point is about the same
tlistanee north of Craney Island. These four points, therefore,
form very nearly a i)aralleIogram. Old Point is five miles north
of Sewell s Point.
May 2.Sth, General Walter (Jywnn left Norfolk to takecuinmand
ofthe State forces in North Carolina, having been ap|)ointed to the
position by Governor Ellis, of the Old North State. General
Gwynn was accomj)anied by his Aide, Colonel Rolx;rt R. Collier,
who served with him here. [Colonel Collier was a gallant and
whole-souled Virginian from Petersburg. He died in that city
since the war, loved and honored by all who knew him. He was
the father of Hon. Charles F. CVdlier, member of the Confederate
Congress from the I'etersburg District]. General linger succeeded
General Gywnn in commantl of Norfidk.
June 1st (iSfJl), the Confederate States postal laws, Ktam|)s and
regulations went into effect in this city and in Portsmouth. Notices
of the change were publisheil in the daily papers by Aug. M.
Vaughan and John K. Cooke, Es(js., j)ostmastcrs in the respective
cities.
Total number of deaths in Norfolk for the month of May, 18G1,
was 21— whiti's 11 and blacks 10.
Aliout the first of June in this year, the Nori;)ik L. A. Blues
were regularly mustered into the Army of Virginia, under the fol-
lowing oflicei-s : J. Vickery, Captain; John B. Branham, First
fiiondMianr ; W. T. I't-*!. Sf«.tj<l Li«Mitoiiaiii ; W.J. Nirijiim, Tliinl
Licdtonaiit ; li. H. liaiiks, ( )riK'rly ST;r«'ant. At lln- iKtriiiniii;; «»t
tlu' war (when tlicv first voK'iilt'<Tttl for diityi the cfMnpanv liad
I6<» iiU'rnlHTs ; l)iit a-H thr Scatr law rostricti-*! the niimUr l<» I(»4.
(rank and fiUl, tluy had t<» rnliici' tlu- r)>tn|KU)y to that ntiiiiU'r :
••onxtjiuntly, anotlu-r .Vrtilh'ry Company wju-; liuu ruls(>d in Nor-
folk. ••:dlt'tl tlu- ".Norfolk Li'^ht .Vrtillrry," and wa^ or;rnii/»*<l with
tlu" lollowin;: oHic«i-«i : |-'raid< lluj^er, {<im ofCiciuMMl Ku;;(r), ("a|>-
taiii; riiiw. Na-'h, l-'ir-i Lieutenant: .1. I). M<»ore, Stiind Lij-n-
tenaiii : W. .1. I'arri-h, Third Lieutinant ; Wni. .1. liutt, Fir>t
Seri^i-ant.
.lime Itii. the tnll.iw iiij .ai-d wms |iiiltli-hed in the eit\- |»a|M-r>.
which .-li<iwe<| uliat our hidie- were willing,' t.> do li.r the Lu-t
( anso :
'■The ladie> of the !0|>ix«»|»al Churehi- take t hi> n|i|Mirluuily ot'
inforniinj; the soldiers who are t'neauijK'<| in and near S'ctrl'nlk that
they will 1)0 at Christ Chnreh Littiire K«M»ni, on Freemason stnrt,
eorn<'r of Avon, every inornini; from !• to I'J o'eliM-k. to reot-ive any
Work, either makinjr, washinj;, or mending (•lotliin<:."
On tin- 5th instant M>me of the Norfolk and I'ortsmcuith n»I-
diers were under tire at Pi;; Point (the junetion of the James an<l
.Nansemoiul rivers). Captain R. H. Pep;r:iin lour present esteemed
town-man) was in eoniinaiKl, and sent the following dis|)ateli to the
Flai: Ollieer in thi< .ity :
Pl(i PolM P)ATlKi:V, !t .\. M., June "ith. ISC.I.
7'o l-'hiij (fjfinr /•'. l-'orn.^t, .Vo/;/"o//;, \'a.: Sir — We havi- ju-t
had a smart hrush with the Harriet liune, and (J rove her oil". 1
think sevend shots were put into her hull. The engatremput la-tetl
ahout twenty minutes. The Lane eommeneetl the enL^igi-inent liv
liriuLT !"i eleveii-iiiih -hell. No easaulties on our si«le.
i:.-|Mvtfidly suhniittetl.
K. !'.. Pr.»;i{.\M, Commander. Viri:inia Navy.
[The Portsmouth Killes did m«»st of the work in this fight, and
were highly eompliment«>d Ity Commander Pegnim].
The flillowing spiey letter wa'< written hy a Norf »lk lady to the
I'rrninij l>(ii/ lion!:, and we eannttt refniin from |Md)lishing it here.
It fully explain- itn-lf :
" NoKioi.K, June U, 18tiL
" .Mi{. Ft»imu — I MM^ hy your })a|X'r, eon-taut advertisements.
• Attention, Home (iuanl.' Pleane, if you |M»ssil)ly ejin, inform u-
who they are. Are they the fine silk-sto<-king gentry who we s<'e
on our .stHH't.s with nitan sticks in their hands and eigars in their
mouths, pulling their snmke in Indies faces a- they go and n'tnrn
from the -ton-s to pureha.-f' for their friends who are in the defence
of our lx'lov«<<i city and State a few little m-o-s-itics ? If tlutse an-
the Home (Juanl. tell them, Mr. Kditor. that their services are
H
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uoodod in another and 1
that monkey exhibitions
i^ontletnon aVe afraid to
have gallant and brave
thcni to shonldor the hoe and spade ; we need batteries, and who
are to bnild them ? (an we oxjiect our <:;allant soldios to do all
the work and liLihiing, too? Away with vonr ovoriastinii" Home
Guard ! All fndiii-. We have plenty oi' our old fathers and
uneles left yet, who number over fifty years, to ]u-oteet our homes.
8o, younji; men, rally to the ontrencliod oamp, and finish what
l)rave and i^allants hearts have commeneed, and you will meet with
more pleasant smiles and ha|)py hearts to weloome you trom vonr
work than you will by making youiselves a nuisanoe in the street.
When this war is ended can you say, * I did my duty V ' A\'hen
time rolls around you ean say, * I assisted to erect that battery ; ]
with many brave hearts routed the enemy here.' Your ohildren
say ' my father assisted to defend this battery.' Again let me say,
Mr. Editor, to these gentlemen, away ! your city, your State, your
country calls. Kally to her rescue.
" Home Guard no more. 1 am a daughter of old Virginia, and
with me many brave daughters will guard your homes. Yes, we
will die by our hu>bands, lathers, brothers and dovoteil sweethearts.
So away, young men, to the batteries. Withers, Colston, Mahoue,
Corprow, Lyon, Lamb and many brave leaders too numerous to
mention await yon there. Away ! I hoj)e no old friend of the
ladies will be offended at theso lines, for they are not for them, but
to young luen. Mattii;."
Scaroely a day passed during the early part of June without a
" passage at arms " between the Federal gunboats and the V^irginia
soldiers at Pig Point and Sewell's Point. Yet there were but few
persons injured on our side. Fro(juently the city woidd be alarmed
and excited by the heavy firing lioard down the river, and by the
arrival of some ''very i-oliable gentleman from the front," with a
*' cock-and-bull story " of a " terrific battle I " Jiut when the truth
was known, " noboily hurt" was the verdict nine times out of ten.
June 12th, (lonoral Hugor issued an order that all bar-rooms in
this city and Portsmouth must be closed at U o'clcK'k 1*. M. Au-
thority fi)r issuing shcIi an order was given to all military Post
Coiumanders iti the State, by (iovernor Letcher; in fact, a Post
Commander had authority to forbid the sale of ardent -pirits at any
tim.' and by any person — " licon-;es or no licenses".
Juno l.")th, John Southgatc, Ks<j., an aged and wcll-bolovod
citizen, dej)art(»d this life at the ripe age of 88 years, lie was a
kind, generous, plain, useful man. and many ])ersons now living
will cherish his memory with deep gratitude.
On same day Charles Harris, Kscj., a j)atriotic citi/on of Norfolk,
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•■ontrihntcHl tif'iy tlnllai- to tli** " fmid in aid and support of llio
niotln r of IKiirv L. W'vait," iln- Imivc ('oiircdcnilc >oIdi('r w li<>
was killnl in tlio l>altK' of Ii<'tlicl Clmn-li, .Iinu- |(ttli. ISGI.
[Wvatt is said to liavi' Im-imi the first ('oid«d< nit«* soldier killi-<| in
Ftattlt — In- was ctTtaiidy the first one that \va< killetl in Vir;:iiiia,
if the war nn'ords are (•orre<'t. He was a private in the l^t North
Carolina Keijiintnt «»f Infantry, C'ohtnel l>. II. llill o.iMMiandin;;,
and was a native of Kd}x<-eond»e e«»unty ].
Some time durinL; the cjirly part of this month l.'olonel .1. M.
Withers, of the 'M Alabama Volnnteers (then statione<l in Nor-
folk), wan |)re:H^'nt<'<l hy the |MH»pk' of I*«'tei-shnr}; with a splen«lid
h(»r>e — the y<»un};, thoronjrhlinil raeini; >tallion. known as " l*e<r
Top." T)ii'>> wa- a valnal>le .jift. and lii-jhiy |>ri/id hy the i.'allant
Withers.
.lune ITtli, then- w«re n)ore than one thousand letteiN advertis^tl
in the J><ii/ lionk as remainiii<: in the .Nt)rfolk PostolVuv — nine-
tenths of them were for soldii-rs stationt^l in this vieinity.
N'otwithstantlini; the faet that the State Convention pa->-e<l the
Ordinanw of ."<e«-e^<ion on the 17th day of April, it was June ITtJi
U'fore the vote was made pnlilie — it wa- not pid»lishe<l in Norfolk
until .June 19th. As the matter will jtrohaldy Ix- of intert'^^t to
manv per-^ons who will tind time to read this volume, and as it was
a matter in which the eiti/ens took sueh a lively inti-n-st while the
Convention was in n-SNion, we will repuMish the list of the votes
upon that very im|)ortant (piestion, to-wit :
TIIK VOTI-; tl'UN TIIK VIIKJINIA oRMNANtK OF SK( F>iSI()N.
The Ordinane*' of StH-t-ssion was ollen^l in the Vir;;inia State
Convention. I»v William Ilallard I'ri'ston, Ivs<|., April 17th, KStJl,
and was adopteil hv the fcrllowint; yea and nay vote. Those wh»»
voto<l in the allirmative were:
Willi.'ui) .M. .XnililiT, \Villi.iiii H. AHton, Jjimes Harl«uir, .\ii(;u«l K. Hl.nkcr,
lu-orK*.' Hl..\v, Jr., .lam.M UuisM an, I'.Ur H. liornt, \ViM.d llmil.tiii. William W.
Hoyd, Tli.Mii.ijt Hranrh, .I:im.« ( ". Urn.-.-. I'ro«UTiik M.Ca»»cll. .lulin .\. ( umplHjIl,
Alii'ii T. <"ajHTtiin, William 1'. (Wil, .Jdlui K. <"liaml»lii«-. Manliii« Chapman.
SnmncI .\. (oilman. Kapliail M. folin. .lanu-s 11. C'«>x. KirlianI H. Cox. John
Critchor, Harvey lH?"kiiiH, Jamei* I?. I>orm.in. John h^hoU. Miers W. l-'inlior,
Tlionta* S. Kloiirnoy. William W. Forln--. NapoK'.m H. Krcnclt, .s.imii«'l M. Jiiir-
lantl, ILL. ( tilU-ihiio, Samiifl L. (iraham. rendal! (irogory. Jr.. William L.
( (oggin, Ji>hn < toodc, Jr., Tlioma« F. ( mmmK-, K. L. Hah-. Cvpriio Hall. L. .*<.
Hall, 1.4-wix K. Harvie. Jam<-« I'. HoU-«imU«, John N. Hnt;(i(-M, Kppa Hiilton,
I^ »i« I). I»1mII, .Mnrniadiiki- Jolm'w.n. T.-tcr C. Jolin)>lon. KoUn C. Kent. John
J. Kin.lr.ll, Jamec I^w«.n. Waller I). Lvak.-. William H. Ma.farlan.i. Charlw
K. Mall.iry. John L. Marye, Sr.. KlominR H. Miller. Hor.-itio (J. Moff. i. H..Urt
\j. M.mt.iKne. hklniiiniiT. .Morri-«. J.-remiah .M.>rton, William J. Ntl«l.-M. .lohni»on
Orrick, Willi.<in> <;. Park*.. Willi.im Italian! IVfton, (it-orRf W. Kan.iolpli.
(;corp- W. Hi.hanlM.n. Tinx.lhv liiv.-, K.-Urt K. .Vnti. William C. Sr.-it. J..hn
T. Scwell, Jam.-H W. ShetTiy, < liarl.-. K. Slaughter. VaJ.nlin.- W. Sniihall. John
>L ."^pcoi. NamueM;. .*<tapU•^ Januii >L .S|ran»t<>, William T. .'^iith.rlin. ( JeorKC
I*. TavIiM*. John T. Thornton, William >L Tre.lwav, Ki^UTt H. Tiinur, Franklin
v. Tni-ner. John Tvler. l->iwanl Wall.r. KolH>rt IL Whitfield, Samuel C. Wil-
liam", Henry A. W'tM-, Samnel WoodK, licnjaniin F. Wysor — 8S.
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Tlu>se who volrd ill tlio iicpitivc were:
Jdliii .J-.iiiiii'v. I'ri'sidi'iit ; I'Mwiird .M. Armstroiifr, .)nlm I!. liivldwin, (Jeopf^e
Haylor, <iour-r \V. T.orliii. Caleb l?ot;,-e^ <!v">rj,'e W. IJivrit, William U. IJn.wn,
John S. Hiinlt'lt, James Hurley, Heiijamin \V. J5yrne, John S. Carlile, John A.'
Carter, Sherrard < 'lemons, C. 15. Coiiiad, K. Y. Conrad, James II. Coneli, '.V 11
B. Cnstis, Marsiiall M. Dent, William II. Dnlaney, Jnhal .%. Karly, Colbert C.
Fugate, Peyton (iraveiy, -Vlgernon S. (iray, Eidiraim B. Hall, A"]len C. Ham-
mond, Alpiieiis F. Ilaymond. James W. llojre, J. ii. Jlolladay, Chester (). Ilnb-
bard, tieorge W. Ilnll, John J. Jackson, John F. Lewis, William jMcComa.s,
James C. Mctiraw, James Marshall, Henry A. Masters, Samnel Mel). Moore,
Hugh M. Nelson, Logan Osborn. Spieer Patriek, Edmnnd Pendleton, ( Jeorge
MeC. Portt'r, Samuel Price. David Pngh, John D. Sharp, Thomas Sitlin/ton
IJnrwell Spiirloek, .Mexander II. H. Stuart, Cliatmaii J. Stuart, (ienrge W. Sum-
mers, Campbell Marr, William White, Williams C. Wickham, W. T. Willey— 55.
At litteeii luiiuites past tbtir o'clock the President (Mr. Montague
in the ohuir) announced the result of the vote, and declared the
passatje of the ordinance.
Subsequently, the followino; nieiiibers elianged tlieir votes from
the negative to the artirinative:
Williams C. Wiekham, .\lpheus F. Haymond, George W. Berlin, Hugh M.
Nelson, .\lirernon S. (Jrav, George Bavlor, C. B. Conrad, Alien C. Hammond, Col-
bert C. Fuuate— 9.
The following nienibers, wiio were absent when the vote vva.s
taken, aske<i and obtained leave to record their votes in the affirma-
tive :
John K. Kilbv, Addison Hall, John (^ Marr, Robert K. Grant, Alfred M Bar-
bour, Paul McNeil.
Mes.<»r.s. Thomas ^lartin and PeterSaunders were absent on account of sicknesn
when the vote was taken, and were not, subsecjuently, present.
The Norfolk delegate. General George Blow, Jr., voted for the
Ordinance, and the Portsmouth delegate, Mr. J. G. Holladay, voted
against it. [The above list is taken from the ivichniond W/tif/ of
June 17th, 1861].
June 17th, Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, arrived in this city
and stoj)ped at the Atlantic Hotel. He came to visit his two sons
who were on duty here with the Georgia sokliers.
June 19th, a melancholy accident occurred at the Navy Yard, to
wit :
Mr. David Williams descended to the bottom of the river by
means of a diving apparatus, to stop the holes by which the sloop-
of-war Plymouth, had been scuttled in Ai)ril; while thus engage*!
it appears that the c;ip connected with the diving bell separated,
and he was drowne<l before the usual time of making the signal to
draw iiim up. It bectime neces.sarv then to pull him uj) with
gnipj)ling irons, and when rai.sed to the surliice of tlu; water, it was
found that life was entirely extint. He wa.s a reputable and in-
dastrious man, ;ind left a wife and three children.
The following card appeared in the city papers June 22nd :
''The 'Tuskegce Light Infantry,' :>rd Regiment Alabama Volun-
teers, return their most grateful thanks to Mrs. W. H. Broughton,
Mifw E. P. Nn^Ii and t»tlur Norfolk ladifs J'-.r the KTvict' wImcIi
lliey have |K'rronuc«l in the niakini; up of tlie etnu|MUiy*s iini-
fornjs. SiH'h nets upon the jKirt of i-onipanitive ««tranj^ rs in«li«*ute
the kin«hu'.-s of heart, ns well as the >pint of (li>intere>t<Hl |)utrio-
fisni \vhi«'h chanuteri/c the liiir <laiii;litei> of \'ir<jinia. Althou<:li
in a <lis(ant lan<f, an<l far nrnovtd fmnj the overwatchin;: «-are «»f
oiir own love<l niothirs an«I sisterv, we are yet niadt- to feel that
thtir places have Ihimj snpplie<l.
** \\'e can never for{iet such kindncj-."^, and tnr'^t tli:!t our eonduct
will ever merit tlnir eonsidinition. "
June 21th. the (idlowin^ nnniicipal oHleers were duly eltnte*! :
Mayor, \\iIiiaiM W. I.and^: Ivc;.MMe!. J. Hardy H.'iidren ; City
Collector, F. 1"\ Ferguson : Com niisson<'r of Revenue. J<»hn IJ.
Hranham ; AsM'ssor, T. (i. Br<»ni:hton. Jr. : City Attorney, VV. T.
Ilei'dren; Street Inspt(tor, K. li. \\'ii;:lit ; (Janger of Licpiors,
.lames M. Sttt-^l ; City Surveyor, Ktlward L. Yonn^: Clerk of
Market, Kli Ciithricl; Physician to Almshouse, Dr. .las. D. (ialt :
Keeper of .Mmshouse, Win. Hawkins; \\'ei;;her of Ilay, Joseph
I'linklev ; S.aler of Weights and Measures. Thos. R. \a-v; Keo|K-r
of Magazine, W. II. C. Cheshire ; First \\\hm\ Measurer, W. B.
De^jrs ; Sc<-ond Wood .Measurer, John I'anks, Sr. : Captain of City
Watch, Klias (uiv ; I.ieutenant of Citv Watch. David H. I >v«-r:
Constal.les, (Jeor^r'i. W. (JleiMi, R. L. Nelson. Calvin IVil, La'rkin
Davis, .Miles S. Cox, Peter Moore.
The followiiijr is from the Norfolk Jfmti'f, of June 25ih, IS(;i :
"The Lee (tuerilhis have re.«<dve»l themselves into an Artillery
Company, c-:d!ed the Lee Artillery, in honor of our estecm(><l Com-
mander-in-Chief, (ien. Lee. Only ten more are ne<Hle<l to n)ake u|i
the retjuisite nundn-r and they ho|H' to he mustered into .service on
Sunday morning; ne.xt. The eonunany is umler the e<immand ol'
Capt. Jas. Y. I^'ifih of this <ity. Their headipiarters have Ux-n
estahlisheil at the lilues' .\rm(»ry, on Talhot street, which is open
from '.) A. M. to (5 v. m., daily."
June 'JTth, Col. J. H. Ma-jruder received his Commission a.s
hri;^ailier (teneral in the Confetlenitc States Army, from President
Jefterson Davis. The news was joyfully reeeived hy the soldiers
here.
June 'JMth, Captain Win. Morris Armstrong:, oC the Unite*!
States Navy, dii**! at his rcsidenw on IJute Stix-et, in the 64th year
of h\» age. He entered the Naval Service an a Midshinmao in
1811./ •
During (his month the Fedend fi»re(^ at Old Point and New-
jiort's News, were estimate d at '25,<K)(1, with Major General Benja-
min F. Btitler (more ap|)ropriately called, and Utter known -x^
" I5east I^utier") in eommand. The Old Hay Line of Steamers ran
re;^Mdarly Intwcen Old Pi>int and P>altiniorc, carrying to and fro
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largi^ rarojoes ofiVcM-ilit ;iiul inaiiy passon^ers, which paid (lu' lino
very haiul^omely.
June 2yth, the Norfolk Herald cnutainal the following : " We
were shown yesterday a twelve pound eonieal hall which was re-
cently tired from the United States Steamer (Quaker City, at flic
residence of Jas. S. Garrison, Sr., near I^yidiaven. It is a siniiular
lookint;- iH-o)ectile — in shape lesemhies somewhat the dome of the
C'itv Hall. It has a very dangerous aj)pearance, hut nobody as yet
has been hurt by any of the missiles."' Also the following:
"(Jen. Butler recently sent word to Gen. Afagrudor that he hoped
the war would becomlucted on principles of civilized warfare, and
Gen. M. replied, I have I)urrie<l your dead and taken care of your
wounded in ^ight of the houses of widows and orphan^ whom you
have driven forth and whose j)roj)erty you have destroyed."
All persons temporarily residing in Norfolk or its vicinity, who
were from i)laces inside the Federal lines and wished to return to
their homes, were promptly sent to Fortress Monroe under flag of
truee, upon applying to the proj)cr authorities. Ikit the same
<'Ourtesy was not extended to Southern j)eople by !<oinc of the
Federal authorities, as the the following incident will jdainly prove :
A married daughter of our townsman, Capt. Guy, with her
children, happened to be in a Northern town when the war broke
out ; and it was not until about the middle of June, and after being
put to great trouble, risk and expense, that she obtained a j)ermit to
return home, and she took the route via IxUtiinore and Fort Mon-
roe, rejoicing in the expectation of soon seeing and embracing once
more lier kindred and friends. But on her arrival at Fort Mon-
roe her passport ua-; disreganled, and she was ordered to return
in the boat to Baltimore, being j)ositively forbidden to land on her
own shores; and she an<l her little ones were thus left to find their
way by some other route, as best they might. [The above is a
well authenticated fiict.]
July 4th, a large crowd of jiersons, including many Norfolk
ladits, assembled at Camp Talbot (near the city) to witness the
presentation of a beautiful flag to the " Lynchburg Beaure-
gards." The flag was presented by Wm. S. Reid, Esq., (of the
Beauregards) in behalf of Miss Oriana McDaniel (the fair donor),
daughter of Col. Jno. KoI)in McDaniel, of Lynchburg — one of
Virginia's most honored sons. [Col. McD. was among the first en-
prising citizens who were instrumental in establishing dlrccl trade
l)etween \'irginia and Fur()|>e].
On the same day, a luMutiful liag was presented Company V.. nl
Norfolk, by the lady friends of that Company. The i)reseMtation
took place at Ci-aney Island, where the Com{)any was then stationed.
Mayor Lamb delivered the flag with appro|)riate remarks, which
were happily responded to by ''high private" Thomas, of the Co.
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Tuesday, July Oth, the tnM»|>s iu aud amuud Norfolk (|Kirti«u-
larly tliosi- from tlu- OM Norlli State) wvre ihvply j^rieviHl to learn
of tlie tlisitli »)!" Iliri ExtvlU'Ucy, .Ino. \V. Kllis, Gdvernor of North
Carolina, wliitli sa<l event t¥">urr»*«l the 7th in.>it.,at the Ke<l Sulpliur
SjiriuiT'^ in thi> State.
Ourin;^ the Kirly part of tlii^ iiioiitli a " iuirhor iH.lic«" \v:t- or-
;;ai)i/.t'<l to erulM- ahout the harlxir. The Ihnj y>iK</; of .July 11th,
eontaiiutllthe fullcwin^j item : '* We uutlerstaud nune of the 'faithful'
of Ohl A1m_-'.s folliiwers hereal)out>, have l>e<'n pn/./lini; their \vit>
h«)\v to ^et information to the enemv, until tliev have hit u|Min th«-
plan of acting; as li<hermen, and while down the river for that jtur-
jtose, they avail of the o|)p<irtnnity of earning: a little of AIk-'s
s<^'<-ret serviee money, hy eontriviiiix di>|Kit«-he> to his tKvl in the
Uoa«ls, hy means <»f jiuttin;; >uch little favors its thev niav have in
a hottle, Mttiu}; it adrift on the pro|»er tide to be floatetl down.
They put a little Maj^ or signal in the i-ork sons to attraet the atten-
tion of the enemy who cruise alxjut the Roa«ls in pur-uit of these
dispat«-hc;*. Captain dohn Yoiuiir. of the Ilarhor Police, however
Ikls put a (piietus on this ainusemeni, as his opi-rations in the
river and Roads will intercept all such di-^pat^'hes.''
A t-orresiMmdent writinu; tea Virginia pa|H'r during; this nKtnth,
un<ler the caption, " ANoTiiKit Norfolk liov," says : "Captain
N'ir^inius I). (Jroncr, of Nori»)lk, now attached to the War De-
partment, at l{ichmon<l, took an e-arlv stand for Southern honor and
inih'pcndcncc, and left his Mother State to wield a swonl in de-
fence ot" her liclcaiTuntl sistei>. His i^allant devotion to our cause
has already found favor amonij his leaders in a stranj^c land. an«l
the conlitlence thus won will he sun> to hrin<; a yet higher reward.
When loyalty to the South was fn>t pnH-lainutl jvs *tr«L-on to the
Union,' /if took the name of ' traitt>r,' and provetl his re:idiness
to I. rave the penalty," Sic
.Inly 11th, mimite guns were fired l»y the North Carolina Navy
Ste:uners in our harhor in resjH-tt to the memorv of the late (iov.
.Ino. W. K!lis.
Julv rjth, a ditlicultv (xrurretl on Main Stre<-t between sonic
Alabama and Virginia soldiers, during which, Mcs-rs. ( 'harles Rey-
nolds and .b^MT Knight, of the Norfolk Junior's, wert» shot and
painfully woundcil. The affiir was deeply regrettoil.
July loth, Captain .lames Barron Hoih" (now the ace<implished
P>litorof the Norfolk I.nndinark) was appoint***! Stvretary to the
Commandant of the Norfolk N'avy Yanl.
J)uring this month a N.C. Battery, post*-*! at Hattenus Inlet was
attackdl by I"'e«leral gun-boats, and it is said that thefir^t shot from
the battery w:is fire<l by Lieut. Mathew Fatherly, a native of Nor-
folk, then a memlnT of an Eli/aUth City, (N. ( '.) Companv. [Thu»
w;ii the first shot firitl from North Carolina soil by ConfcJeratcs].
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Evoii t]\o litrlo i>;irls of XortolU were active in their olVorts t(^ aiil
the Southern cause, as the loHowinu: extract from (»iie of the city
papers will show :
" Three patriotic misses of our city, neither of tli<Mu over twelve
years of aye, hehl, recently, a fair for the benefit of the sick soldiers
in our midst, the result of which, takin*; all things into considera-
tion, was very good.
"The amount netted was SI", and has been jiaid over to the
projKT person, as the following receiot will show :
" Received from Miss Lelia Cuthrell, Mary Hall and Indy
Ashby, §17, for the benellt of the sick, the proceeds of a Fair for
the purpost^" of raising money for the above })nrpose.
" RoKKRT SouTiiGATE, Surgeou in Charge of Hospital.
" Norfolk, July 15th, 18G1."
Monday, July 15th, a little boy about 8 years old, son of Mrs.
Hickey, residing on Bermuda street, fell trom a boat in Newton's
creek and was drowned.
July 16th, George I). Parker, Fxp, was elected Second Lieuten-
ant of the Harris Guards, Gth ^'irginia Regiment, Virginia Volun-
teers. Mr. Parker had been a member of tlie Woodis Riflemen
ever since the war commenced, and had j)roven his claim to pro-
motion.
July 17th, Captain Robert B. Pegram was transferred from the
Pig Point Battery to the Ordnance Department at Gosport Navy-
vard.
July 10th, news of the battle of Bull Run (July 18th) was
received, and the troops around Norfolk were greatly elated over
General Beauregard's success in repelling the attack of the Lin-
col nites.
July 21st, at night, the following disi)atch was received in Nor-
folk, and caused the greatest excitement and enthusiasm :
" Manassas, July 21st, 18G1.
" We have won a glorious but dear-bought victory. The night'"
closed with the enemy in full flight, pursued by our troops.
" (Signed) Jei'fkiisox Davis."
This news awakened new courage in our midst, and even the
'• petticoat (hidgers" (the stay-at-home young men) assumed an air
of patriotism that made them bold and war-like.
July 2.>d, a dillicidty occurre<l here between r/i(Utenaut J. K.
Adams, of the Mobile I Ala.) Rifles, and Claiborne Hughes, of Nf)r-
folk, in which the Lieutenant was killctl. The sad ailliir occurred
at th(! corner of Mark''t .s(|uare and Union .-trert. Huglu>s wa<
arrested and lodged in jail to be tried for munlcr, and was refused
bail.
July 21ltii, the ladi(>s of Norfolk |)resenteil a beautiful flag to the
Second Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, Colonel Williams
nniimaijiliii-^'. Tlif pp-riiiatioii atMri^^^ wa-* ilcliv<*rr«l l»y (loiieral
flii^tT, at tin* A«'Uil»'my Ij>t. in |>nx'ii<«' of a lar;:*' coruijui-jst* of
ntmtM*.
Aii^Misi If.l, tlir Soiithrrn Arijtm annoiiiKvil its cli-^Hintinuancc n&
a daily h:i)ht in «'«»n*'«|iioii(v <»f a lU'ticieiu-y of fonv, most of '\i»
••mplovtM-s liavin}; j^oiir into tin* army.
Aii;;iist istli, Captain William I^iml> liaviii;j UtMi proinoUHl in
the nmk of Major. Linitoiiaiit UolK-rt li. Taylor was ehx'ttnl to
siKtxttl liim astlif Captain of tlu- W'oiKJis Killrmti;.
I>nrini: this tnonth ihc weather was nnn^ually pl«is;»nt, and the
Mtl<li»Ts aronntl NorlolU were l)less*'t| with ;;oo(| hc-alth. Ofeonrs**
there Were manv f);xlits lutw**!-!! the land forets in this vieinity and
the Fttleral war vess^-ls, hut noneof the Conf<'«lenit<*?» snfVere<i nnu-h
from the shots of their enemiis. When the Fiilenils evaeiiateil
the Navy-yard, the Southern authoritii's took po»es.xion «if the platv
and vijxomnsly pushed forward the work (»f *' increasing tin- navy " —
there were no idlers at the Yard at that time.
S-ptend»er oth, the la«ly frien<ls of the Norti»lk Li<:ht Infantry
N'olnnteers, Capt.iin John K. Ludlow, presented that corps with a
liand-^omc Conlederat*' tl.ii; at the Courthouse. .May<»r Lamh pre-
M'nte«l it, and .1. \\. VnvA, F>.j., receive.! it in ixhall' of tin-
eomtnand.
Amonjjjthe manv Norfolk lad ie^ who exerted thetr.selves t<i aid the
Southern soMiers were .Mrs. Baker I*. 1^41', Jr., and Mrs. Anna
(lolViiran, who ({(Serve sptH-ial n»ention. These ladits forwardi'd to
the Hampton ( Jrays, stationi^l at Yorktown, and to the Wythe
UiMes, at William^liurg. a lar^e >uj)ply of clothini; and other accept-
al»le articles duriui: the month of S-ptemher, 1S()1, Mr-, (i. I>.
.\rm<trong, .Mi-s. S. .M. Sheppard, .Miss M. I,. I'annell, Mi>. Kader
HijjjT'. ^^i^- Samiiel liorum and .Mr-. R. Capp-, were also constant
and kind in their attentions t(» the sick -oldii r-. and their names
were fretpiently puhlished in the ]»apei-s in conm-ction with some
j^Mierous and pniiseworthy act.
S-plendnr Joth, Kir^t I.ieufnant William T. Nimmo, of the
Norfolk Li^dit Artillery iilue>, died at Sewell's Point. His remains
were hrought home for interment.
Durinj; this month some of the.soldicrH in and directly ahout the
city i^ave a series of (".tncert.s for the l»enelit of their sick and needy
comrnl(s. and hand-ome sums of money were real i/,e«l for the cause.
These very plc-a-ant entertainments werepiven in the ( ))>cni House
under thedireclion of th«- Ladies' Aid S<H'iety, and drew laru'c an«l
fashionaltle audienees.
Vhe Lynchimrg, I'etcrshur^: and Kiehnvtnd companies containeil
some very fine mnsienl talent — also the lyoui-iana I{ej;iment, th(>n
8tatione«l here ; and then-, with our Norfolk hoys, ^^ave eon(^rts
that were very profitalile to our hospitiil c:ius*'.
LEUm BKOS. & rilELlVS,
(JKXKKAL
AUCIIOII[[RniiDi)EIL[mi[AC[|IT$,
1()() Watei- Street, ami 'M Si o(> Iloanoke Avenue,
NORFOLK, VA.
REGULAR SAT^lvS— Dry Goods, Ch.tliiiii;-, Roots, Shoes, iVrc,
TUESDAYS. Furniture, Glass and Cr(^-Uerv Ware, S:c., Fli[-
DAYS. Real P:stute, MONDAYS, WKi)NESDAYS, THURS-
DAYS. Carriages, Vehicles, Horses, <te., S:c., SATURADYS.
CONSIGNMKNTS SOMCITKD Ax\D CASH ADVANCES MADE.
W. II. lUlIKorcilS, Late City Judqc. •). -I. r.rUi;()r( HIS.
BURROUGHS & BRO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Xo. 24 liank Street, XOiiFOLK, VA. P. O. Pox L3l>.
g^^- A speeially made of (Questions arising- under the Tax La\v<
of the State or ^[uiiicipalities, Customs and Internal Revenue.
Courts — Norfolk and Portsmouth Cities and SurroundiuLT
Counties; U. S. District and Circuit Courts, Norfolk ; Court of
Appeals, Richniond ; United States Supreme Court, \Va>iiiiigti.ii.
i:sTAi'.i,isin:h is |:;.
VICKKR^ *S: (().,
Booksellers ^^^^ Stationers,
And l>«:ilri- in
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, PICTURE FRAMES, MUSIC, &.C.
IMLLIC SCHOOL LOOKS A Si'L( LVLT^'.
Nn. 7 r.ank Siivcl. NOlIl-'OLIv. \'A.
D. HUSTED,
(OM Ml SSI ON .\l KKCIIANT.
Aii.l l>.!tl. r in
HIDES, WOOL. FURS, FLAXSEED, B^.ESWAX, &lC.
NO. i:;i \\A!i:i; >iiM:i:T.
W ILI.LVM S. JOHNSON.
WlioKstlc :m<l Kitail Dealer in
Cigars and Tobacco.
x'l.i. MAM ! \( rn;i;i: oi- iiii-: \vi:li. k<»n\\\
•• lliANSl 1 •• (Ki Ai;.
".•;: MAIN >TKi.i;r. \;>i;i <»i.k. \ \
sLADi:. sti:vj:ns \ (o..
\\iH.!,-a!r I».alrr^ in
EGGS, BUTTER, POTATOES. APPLES,
\i>'i all kiiuLs ot
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
11 MiKJ i;; ^nMUML'm'Strr.;. .\()l:i(>LK. \'lK<;iNl.\.
JOHN (). (;A>!A(ii:,
K'l ;,„.! i<»:; w ATLK sri:i:i:r. \(>!;j< ii.k. va.
Maiiufiirtmvr of
^ \\ \:\jTu 1.1 w i:.
Ali'l hrai. I- III
licKklniMJ, KixkjKirt. rh()injL«^U)ii and Wa-.lnntr(<m ("ity Limes;
l[v.lraii!i. ami liosfiidalc CitnciU ; Calcine aii<l Land Plastor ;
• ■ il Cattle Hair, T.ath<*. Slates. Tar, Bricks, t^c.
()1
October 1st, a ,i\r^v iminl)or ofciti/eiis flockotl to the laiidiii!^ ot'
the "tlai; of truce boat" to !L;;reet the return ol'soni(> exchanged Con-
federate ])risoners, wlio Svere captnrcd in tlie hatth^ of Ricli Moun-
tain. Most of them were natives of k^onthwcst, X'a., and some
were very hadly wonnih'ch They were quartered at tlic Atlantic
Until, and received kind attention while there.
Died Tuesday, October 15lh, Mrs. Kcbecca Newton IJonsh, in tlif
XOth year of her ai::e. This estimable lady was well known and
«U>arly loved.
OctobefJSth, theliriLi; Dolphin, wliicli was sunk by the Federals
when the Navy-yard was abandoneil, was raised. On the same day,
tlivei-s examined the jiunsof the IVninsylvania, and found her sixty-
eight pounders in good order ; her 32-pounders were all burst. \Ve
have no record of any very important events that oeciired this
month. The military and naval forces about Norfolk were greatly
iticreased and the .'soldiers were "spoiling for a fight." Thelarge force
of workmen at the Navy-yard made wonderlul j)i-ogrcss in manu-
facturing war implements and in rci)airing {\io ships which the
Federals had rendered useless. News of several battles was n-ceived.
i)Ut as this work is not inti-ndcd as a historv of the war, we omit
the particulars.
During the early part of November 18<jl, a man named Henry
Davis left Xorfblk for liis Northern home. Jle had been a citizen
here about ten months, and was a shoemaker. Upon his arrival in
New York he furnishe<l the Tribune with the folloning account of
affaiiN in this .section, which we believe is mainly correct. The ac-
count was written uivler date of November 2d, and says :
" A few days ago tloiir rose in Norfolk from (J to r$.S 50 a barrel
on account of the outi)reak among the Union men of Tennessee.
Cottee is ")() cents a pound, and very scarce. Sugar of the com-
monest kind is 15 centsa pound. Fish is j>lentifid, and most people
live on that <lict, with corn bread ; salt pork, ."lO cents ; lard 25 cents
a pound; jiotatocs, $1 a bushel ; candles, common tallow, 25 to 30
cents a pound, and s}ierm, 10 cents each.
" Clothing of everv kind is verv hiu,li. ("onimon black p.mta-
loons, 12 to ,?1S ; vests, from 12 to 820; black frock coats, S.-,().
Dry-g«tods of all kinds have advanced Irom 500 to 1,000 j)er cent.
Most of the goods are brought from New Orleans at |)re.scnt.
'• ( )f materials f<ir boots and shoes, .sole leather sohl at 81 a pound
witli not a pound left in .Norfolk, except what little the shoemakers
held; upper leather, <'alf, 8100 for a <U)zen skins. No materials
for ladies' shoes to be had. La<lies' .shoes .sold at 5 to 8«) a pair;
very common, 83.50. Men's lae(Hl boots, 88 ; long 12 to §20. All
kinds of busin(\ss was very good, many people having started small
manufactories Ihr various ne<'essities, giving poor people emplov-
meut.
G2
"It is (liniciilt ti> U'U liow miiny soldier?* jipo at Norfolk, bo manv
arrfurampc*! :il>oiii llie t«i\vu. Tlir csiiiiiatt^tl niiiiilK'r varicn! fniiii
1(I,(MM> to Jd.OitO, Mii-t oCthc tnntpH jijiw pun- into \viiit«r «niar-
ti-i>, liaviii>; l)iiill tlifiii>rlvt> iitit-i llirliiat |»iir|Mwf.
*'Noriolk i» \v«-ll (Icli'iitlcti. On ilic Tori'-inoiiili >i<lo arc mill's ot'
ciiilKiiikiiu'iil. wiililnavv ^rmis iVointhc Navv-yanl,at inlcrvals of
l(M»yanl>. Tin- <-am|>s art? jiImhiI a lialfinilc tii-iaiil j'loiii imcIi
other. On I lie Nt»rl<>lk )*i«l«-, for fiv«"or six niiies, lMiHTi«"« rnnaloii*:
I'rint-c^s Anne road, with >iniilar arniamnii. TJu' iroo|io in and
al»ont Noili»lk arc lioni Norili Carolina, SmiiIi Carolina, A lali.itna,
(iMirjiia, an«l (line riniinenls Iroin l*« l«i>l»iirjr. Va. Tiie .M»l<liei"sarc
well cNiilie^l in {^niy eloili suitv. The Con Cm Km ate Government
<t>nhl not Mipiily the men with shoes, and they were ••onslantly
writiii'j home llir money, .»lioe-; and oiImt eomroris, their jiav l»ein^
tot) Miiall to allow them to pav >^M> a j»air fur li**'! <"«»verin;;s, 'I'ht
ne\v^pa|H'rs are Hr;niinj; that the pay <»t <il!ie«M> should !«• eiirlailni,
and that ol' the privau*s advaneed. 'J'h<- ladies had Iumii }:eHiii<^up
eiuMtrls :ind exhiliiiioiis to r:ii.««e money ("or the itdief oJ' their
soldiers, hill iheir ellorts did not avail mufli.
" The M« irinuK' has heen liaii-liirnud into a '^rr:\t hallerinir
ram. with a .-irel no>«', Tor rnimiii,: down vo-eU. A II her internal
works aie romplelnl, hiil her plaiinii; is only partially ellis-le*! sis
yet. She is to he sheatluMl I'roin the water line npward with iron
plal'-s «iiM' loot wiile and two inehes thiek. the same wav ;!•* her
plank^. and then at:ain sJieatlnd with .-imple plates over that, riin-
iiin'4 lip the same way as her rilw, the whole to Ik» holted tlii-on<^h
oihI ihmnu,h. They e.\pe<-f f.»«_ft her finished 4»y the l.st of .lannary.
hut, iVom till' Nnin-ily ol and the sIowik-s of the w<»rk,it
will pidhahly hr nearer liiii<' heC.re ^hc i^ ready for sea.
^^'hen eompletetl, she is |m i;iii ilivvn some dark rainv nii;ht to the
R«)a<ls, and sma-ili np ami sink the fleet. Her I'liirine-; are four ti'et
helow the wal«-r line, and her sid«-s sIojm' inwar<l. She is to Im*
rover«'d overln'ad with a homh-|»roM('nelwork of r.iili'oad inni. She
is not l'< have any «h<I<«. exrepi forwani and aft for the hij; pivot
^iins, with 'jalleiies for her hroad-ide armament. Its is thon<j:ht
that she will Im> so li*t| in-ide, iVoin want of ventilation, that very
few |MM-ons are willin;; to ship in her. Her armament is to l)e
of the heaviest and !■ -i ilfled e.annon kn«>wn, and thcrt; is no
doiihi. if she h.u- -he will do an immense :unoui)t of
dama;:e to nnrfleei
\\r have nothint; el^- of inten'st to re<v»rd in this month (No-
vemlier). The pajKTs were fillc<l with war news from various j»art.s
of the eounlry, and wnitainwl but very little loial matter of im-
porlanef.
lV<vml)or 1st. Capt, Vickerk* resiirne*! the Captainey of (he Nor-
folk Light Artillery Blne», owin;i to the had condition of his
Siiialtli. The Company wasstatioMe.l at Scwell's Point, at tlio tinu\
and at a nioctin^ lield inr the puvjjose snllahle re-<()lutii)ns weir
a<lo|)te<.l oxpressini:; attcetion and esteem lor (.apt. Y ., and deep
regret on aeeonnt ot Ids resignation.
The iWHowing eard. pnbli.-hed in tlie J)(U/ Book of Dceember
5th, Inllv exphuns itself, and is bnt another evidence of the devo-
tion nt' our ladii's to tlie Southern eause :
ExTUENcuEi) Camp, nkau Nohfolk, }
November 18, 18(51. /
"The Indies of tlie Granby Street Methodist E. Chnrcli, will
])lease aeeept my grateful acknowledgments for their very liberal
and oppcM-tune donation of sixteen blankets and fifteen comforts,
which have been distril)uted among tlie most needy in the Com-
pany under my command. 'Tis true that none of my men are
jjrepared to encounter the cold blasts of the approaching winter,
yet the knowledge that there are in Norfolk those who feel for them,
anil are disposed to contribute to their wants, will enable them the
more clux-rfully to bear the hardships incident to a soldier's Viih.
1 indulge the hojje that ciich of you may fully realize tlie bless-
ing pronounced upon the nierciinl.
I am very .respectfully, your obedient servant,
William N. McKknneV,
Capt. Company A, 6tli Reg't Va. Vols."
The lair held by the ladies of St. Mary's Catholic Church, during
the latter part of November, for the benefit of the indigent fami-
lies of our city volunteers, netted ^1,744.30.
December 23d, John Cafl'ee, keeper of an eating saloon on ^^'ater
street, was killed in an affray with some soldiers on Church street.
He wasshotin the breast and died instantly.
During the early part of this month Norfolk made handsome
contributions (money) to the people who were made destitute by
the great fire in Charleston, S. C. Soliciting connniltees were ap-
pointed by Mayor Laml) to wait upon the citizens and the response
wa-< pnjinpt and liberal.
EUJHTKKX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO.
We have bnt to give the following extract from a Norfolk p.ij)er
of .January 4, 18()2, to show iiow mild the winter wasat that time :
" We were presented yesterday by Alexander Bell, Es(j., of this
citv, with a couple of pears taken from a tree f)ii ids premise's on
Tliursday last. They are small, it is true, bnt in other resj)ectsthe
fruit is pcrtli't. The tree which bore them l)lossome<l in Novem-
ber. Only think of pears in January."
A soldier irom Louisiana, who died ne:ir Norfolk, about the 10th
of January, and whose name was not given by the i)apei-s at the
time, was saiil to be tlie author of the following verses, which were
found upon his i)erson written with a [)encil :
Hrolher Soldier ounc ii|i ii«-art-r.
For my liuil»»> itr»* k"^'*'"*! *""'''' ;
\iiil lliv |irfwiu'»- H^'fiiut li «li'im r
Wlici) lliy iiriiin nPHimi iiiv foltl.
I am «lyiiiK, Soldier*, dying,
S<Miii yuii will iijim iiif fruuj y<»ur citiiip,
l'i>r my form will himui U- lying
'Ntath llu- eurtli ku i-oM un«l dnnip.
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l.iftcn, liroilitT Sildior-i. lixti-n,
I have ftoMietliinc I wmild «ay
V.rt' my even are cIum-*! forever
Fpim tin- lovely liglil of «lay,
1 am '^oinn, »iir« ly n<'inf;.
Hut my f:tith in(MMl ii>Htrong
I die lin|ii>y, willing, knowing
That lie doetli nothing wptng.
Ill
Tell my Katlur when y«iu gr»'et him
Thai in iKalli I pravnl for him.
And 1 hn|H- th:il I ''hail meet him
In the world that'* fr»e from -in.
lleare!«t mother, (mkI a!»>i«t her.
Now that she is growing old ;
K«v her hoy would >:Iad have kiKx«d her
When hi(« Ii|»s grew pale and it)l«l.
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Hrotlier SoldierH eateh each wlii*|Hr,
'Ti!« niv wife I )-|H-nk of now.
Tell. Oh tell her how I mis.*,-*! her.
When th«- fever l.nrne«l my hmw ;
Tell h<r "he nnim ki.^ my hahy,
Like the ki-s I la-t in»|>resjn-<l ;
Hold hera^'uhen la-t 1 held her.
( 'h>^'ly f(dile<l to my hreast.
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Tell my dear wife may <io«l ble-" her,
She wax verv dear to me ;
Wonlil I oiiihf onec more carv^i her
And her lovely face could -see.
Tell my dear i>ne« I romemlH-r
Kvery kindly parting won!
VntI my heart lin" heen kept tender,
Ity the thonghtM their memory HtirnHl.
.liimiary \'M\\, a soldier n:iiiio<l Royal, of the Kt Louisiana
U«i:imrnt, fMl Irom :i fourtli •^tory window of flu- A(laiiti«- ll'.t.l
and was kilUtl.
.lannarv 1 Itli. Mr-. N. Taylor, ndirt ol (the lafn .Iiidp- UoImti
U. Tavlor, dopurtMl this lif«« in the 87tli yc:ir of her ajxc. On th«-
loth oV.I.nuiary Mr-. Harriet Martin, rons-ut <if Dr. ('. F. Martin,
di|iart«il this life. TIh-c won* (r*tiinal»l»' and well known ladi<>..
I>ifMl in Richmond, W.^lnesday the l^th olMamiary, Lirnimant
ll.nrv Wodlis Hnnter, in tlie '2<>th year of his .iirt\ Hi- fnnei-al
took j)laee in ihi- <ity Friday January 17th, from the n-id.n.v ..t'
his* tinele, Win. H. Hnnter, >>q., No'. lOH iMain street.
The X.)ri;.lk Duii Hook, of-huinarv 'JOth, (■ontaincd ili(> Inlhnv-
ing item: •• Lii'iit. Clias. H. (Ji-aiu"lv, dI" " Co. 15,"" 'ith iiooi-
inent, \'a., N'nliintrcrs, has hi'.'ii elected Cai)taiii ol' (he Xoriolk
Li^lit Artillery \^\\u^, sfatioiied at Jewell's I^oint."
Oil the 2()th of .lauuary, Dr. (Jeo. JMaekiiall, Siiroeou of the
Naval tlo'ijiital of NorlblU, departetl this life in the ;38tli year of
his age. lie was one of the most esleenied and useful of our medical
ottieers, and after a service of more than thirty years in the Navv of
the United States, resigned his olHce iijH)n the secession of Virginia,
and was soon after appointed Surgeon in the Confederate service,
to the duties of which he devoted himself with all the skill of a
piiysician, the zeal of a patriot and the gentleness of the Christian.
The kinil sympathy of tlie pco|)le of South Carolina for Xor-
iolk, during the terrible Yellow Fever epidemic in 1.S55, was not
Ibrgoltou when the occasion ibr reciprocation was presented, as the
iitllowing note t<» our Mayor will show :
''State of South Caiioi.ina, |
Mavouai.ty oi- CiiAULKsTON, City Hall, -Ian. 20, 1S(;2. |"
Sir: The very generous contribution of seventeen hundreil and
ninety-five dollars from the citizens of Norfolk, came through your
hands, at |>roper time, but my duties prevented a response, until
now.
You will please extend to the people of your worthy <-ity the
grateful sense of the sutferers by fire, and accept for yourself the
high regards of
\'ery respectfully, your oi)edieiit servant,
CiiAi{LKS Maci;l;tii, Mavor.
'W' ITm,. W. W. Lami), Mayor of Xorfolk, Va."
A soldier from the far South presented a friend in XorH)lk witli
the Ibllowing poem which had been sent him by an allcctionate
sister. It wa> written in Dcc(Mni>er lS(il, and was headed
A SOlTlIKliN SCKMv
"Oil I iMMiiimy, have voii lu-iinl tlRMiews?
Tliiis spoUi- a Scjiitliirii tliilil.
.\- in tin- miisi's a^til (:ue
Slic iipwanl l(>"ki-(i and smikil.
"What news yon mean, my litlli- nneV
It mnst Ik- niij;lity Inn-
To make mydarlinj^'s face so reil,
ller sunny l>l\ie eyes sliiiie.
"Why, Al>rani T.incoln. don't yon know.
Tlie Yankee I'residetit,
Whose uply piclnre once we ^aw
Wlien n)) to town we went 7
«ff
^Welf, he iNguing to-fni) ytm air.
Ami liiakv you rich and Krnii<J,
Vnil vou'll bf cln-w*-*! in itUk hii< I'i.i.
Lifce the {irotKifHl in the lanil.
"A jjiltk'il c-«»a«h mIuiII earn- y<m
WhiTi-'iT yon Hi«li lo ri<)t- ;
And mammy, all vonr wurk fhall Ik-
Forever i»i«l aiii»le."
Till- i;.iu»r sp«.!ikir j>au-H*<l fur l)n-:uli.
Ami thill llic iiM iiiirN<- "aid,
While d<»str lo iwr nwarthy rheck
Shi- prcfiMVil (liK pi>ld4'iv hetid :
" My linle miK«u«, utop ami n*t —
You'h talkin' mily fan;
Ji-« liiok ii|i (lore, ami k'll n»e whal
Yu4i tum in yumler glam?
■*YcMi oeo iilJ' mamm\-'K wrinkly face..
A-* hl.i'/k MB any o.ivl ;
Ami iiti(liTncaUi lu-r hamlkiTi-liit>f
Wlicif hvaps of knMty wrml.
'• My <l.-\rliu(;'ii faceiM rul ami whito.
lier j<kiu [■* <**>(i suul line,
Vn«l on her pretly liule head.
l>i! yalliT ringleU nhine.
'■^^y chile, who mado lhii< difll-rciKT-
Twixt niaiiiniv and l\rixl yoii ?
Yon nadrt do dear Lortl'- '■' ■ ' ' '
And TOO kin tell nu" tnie.
" Do ilear fxml naid it niii'-t r>< -•> :
And lioner, I fi>r otie
With tliaiiki'iil In-art will alwayii Jiay
Ili-i holy will be dono.
" And a« for giJilcHl carrinpt--,
lK-y'!« n«)tl>in 'tail to •»?«•;
My manca''' roarh what rarriis him
Iri gotxl enough for nu-.
"And honey, when your mammy want-
To change her linme*i)iin dre*>«.
She'll pray like clear old miiwUH
To U- ciothitl with right«-<»nMic~-.
My work'n been dom* di»« many a day,
Vnil now I take* my eaw.
A waitin' for de MaKter*-* call
.Ic-n wlu-n dc ManCer pleaM-.
" \iid wlien at la-«de time »loc« ,-nnic,
An«l jMLirold maminv die-",
Your own dear mother's -oft wliiti- hand
Shall clone de»e lired eyc«.
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" De dear Lord Jesus scion will o:ill
Olo inaiiiiny iionu' to liiiii,
Ami 1r' can wasli my guilty soul
From oliry spot of sin.
-And at liisfeet I sliall lird..un,
Wliodied and rose lor me.
And di'u. and not till d, n, my cliilc,
Ymiit Mianiiiiy will !).■ (u-v.
" C'onie. little luissiis, .s;iy ymir prayers,
Let old mas Linknm 'lone.
De deliil knows wlio l)'lon},'s to him,
An.i he'll taUeeareofhis.iwn. "
Fehruary lOth, our j)e<)[)le were doprcssed hy the news that
Roauoko Ishiml hail iallcu, anil that tlie iiallant, i)i'crlcss Captain ().
.Iennino;s Wise, sun ol'onr heloviHl Kx- Governor Wise, hail met a
bravo soldiers' dea':h. Xorlolk was also represented in tiiat light.
Captain Win. Sehlen, of'this city, attaehed to the Engineer Depart-
ment, was also among the killed. Iliscondtiet on the liehl is spi)krn
of by those who witnessed it in the most exalted terms. I)aring
and i)old, Iw feared not the overpowering Ibrei's of tlir enemy, but
tbught them bravely, dis|)nting their right to every inch of ground.
A writer for the Norfolk J.hti/ Hook under date of February 1 1th,
says: *' In the midst of the distress and gloom east over ns by the
taking of Roanoke Island, we cannot help feeling a pride in the eool
and gallant endurance of our townsmen who were on the Island.
''Every returned person whom we have seen, bears sincere testi-
mony to the untiring eilbrts of these oilicers at their batteries. Capt.
.Ino. Saunders Taylor has already been deservedly noticed in your
paper,;ind we feel that something is due to Lieut. B. I*. Loyall. But
a tew weeks since rettu'iicd lidiii the prison walls of I^'ort Warren,
he responded to the first call t'oi- hdj) at Rotmoke and labored un-
tiringly to make an effective l)attery, which he himself served most
-plcndidly to the very last, sinking three of the enemy's gunboats
and never surrendering till surrounded by an overpowering force."
February 21st, the bakery of Mr. James Reid, in rear of his
store on Main street, was burnisl. Through the strenuous efforts of
our firemen several other buildings which caught tire were saved.
February 2lth, all the bar-rooms and retail liipior stores in the
city were cIosimI by order of Major General linger. Commanding
the Department of Norfolk. This cans(Hl (juitc^a commotion among
the whisky sellers and drinkei-s, ;ind they at once set their wits to
work to adopt plans by which the " martial law" coidd be evaded.
Friday, February 2Sth, wtus set apart iiy rresident Jefferson
Davis as a day of fasting and prayer, and all the churches in the
city were openeil for divine services. Business w;ls suspended and
the people seemeil earnest and sincere in their religious devotions.
OIK <.i:i:\r \.\v.\i. i;\i ru:.
tin: oi.D " Mj;kijima« " indku a nkw namk.
Act'oiinlM of flu- JIdtnitl'in RixuIh F'ti/ltt frum tlinsf trim irifnfMttul iV.
Ill piivnliiit; pa^rt-s i»f tliis volume wc have iiu'nti<nie«l tlir fa*-!
tliat the old war ves>el Merrimae, wliieli wil- Imrned ami s«uttled
Uy the Fnler.ils \vh«ii they <l«'str<>ye<l the Norfolk Navy Yartl in
18<)1, wai iH-iiij; repaired and fitle<i uplbr CVtiifeihrate servitv. Slie
\va.-i converted into an iion-elail Monitor, of a roii;;h hut suhstantial
•»tyh', and wa-^ proviiKnl with a " hatterin^ ram," which IxtKlly
oriiaiiieiiteil her jirow. Manv per>«»ns pnilicteil that the Merriiiuu-,
or rather the \ iK<;i.\rA, a^ ."lie was ehristeueil when ri'|)aiivd, would
prove a failure on aeeount of her heavy tlrau^ht ol" water — which
preilietion proved to he eorntl intheend^hut not l>efore the gallant
eraft had jilayed liavo** with her ememv's fleet.
Many de>?eript ions have Ixrii pul)li^he<l e<ineernin<; this naval en-
;.ii^einent, none of which seem to ^ive much sitistiietion to the
|>eoplc who witne.->((l theatlair; hut it is natural to sup|>osc that
the main fiicts, rather than minute particulars, lia\e all In-en jjiven
to the |nil»lif. and in this work we shall produce seviral hrief ae-
<*ount> which, when consolidated, will i^ive the n-ader very c<»rrtvt
ideas of the " Vir;;inia's" ^rvai victory over the Unitetl Stato^ flift
in Hampton Roads, Va., March Mth and Htli, lSt;2.
One ac<"ount of the ti;^ht, s;»y.s in suhstaiuvas follows : " Ahout
11 o'clock oil Saturday morn iii*^, March Sth l.*<f;2, the Ohl Merri-
mae — then the ('onfe«lerate Static sti-am Monitor, N'irtrinia, left tln'
(iosport Navy-yard and siileddown to Hampton Koa«lsto interview
the i'niteil States iilockadinj: lle<t then lyinj: olV N«w|)ort's NtWr-.
I'pon arrivim; in the Koads she foun<l the fri;;ates ('uml>erland and
Conu'n'ss. She then made for the CumlM-rland, as that frigate carrie<l
the heaviest armament of any vessel in the l'nite<l States Navy ;
and as she (the Virginia i pa>s4'd the ('on;^ri—> she gave her (the ( "on-
gn^Ks) a hroadside, l>y way of a salute and then hcjjun to fire «»n
the other frij,nite, which irallantly n si-te*! the attack for a while,
hut in the short space of fil'(«-en minutes she went down. TIh- Vir-
ijinia prcHsj^j upon thr ("umlxrland as M»iin ns the firinj; hct^un, and
when she got within jxiint-hlank ramre she fin^l several shots from
her how gun and then ran into her — striking her Mjuarely with her
mm, which made In r reel to and fro and .-M-nt her sjxMMlily to the
hottom. Ihit her u'^illant ( 'onunander wa< hnive to the la^t : with
eolor-^ flying and his '•hip -inkiu:: he fired his " aft gun" srvenil
limes at the Virginia.
'The N'irginia then tunieil her attention t.. the ( "ongre.-*-. which
had Ucii somewhat crippled hy the hroadsi<le piwiously given
her. After fighting lnr formidahle enemy for nearly an hour, the
C'ongres.s haulnj d(»wn her flag and ma<le for the Ijeach where they
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run licr *liii;li ii^roiiiul.' (^ur ^-uuhoats tollowod licr and captiirt'tl
liiT (iflit-tT^ and c-row. Wliile slii' iiad her Hajr of truce Hying, and
wa.s deliverinj;- her jirisoners to the Confetlerates, the Federals at
at Newjxtri's News fired a volley into the vessels, whieh kilhid sev-
(•ral of theii own luen, and wounded Mr. Jno. Hopkins, one of our
pilots attaehed to the Beaufort.
''While the Virginia eni;aL!;eil the Congress with her bow gun, .she
poured Irecpient broadsides iuto the Federal shore batteries at New-
port's News. A j)risoner stated that one of the Virginia's shots at
the Congress dismounted two guns and killed sixteenof the erew —
taking oil" the head of J.(ieut. Smith, and litci'ally tearing tin- ship
to pieces.
"The enemy did not ex[)ect the attack that was made by the
Virginia, and it was not until the firing had eontinued some time,
that any effort was made to assist the Cumberland and Congress,
The first assistanee sent them was the Ignited States steam frigate
Minnesota, from Old Point. She bore well over toward Newport's
News, but not entirely beyond the range; of our guns at Sewell's
Point, which (»i»ened ui)on her with unusual vim. The Minnesota
got aground, however, before accomplishing her object, and was
seriously peppen-d by shots from the CoufL'derate steamers Patrick
Henry and -Jamestown. The frigate St. I^awrence then came uj)to
iussist her grounded companion, and she also gotaground ; the steam
frigate Roanoke then started from Old Point to assist her eonn-ades,
but when she saw the havoc that the X'irginia was plaving, she
prudently put back, in order to save one more boat for Uncle Sam.
"The Congress was burned by the Confederates on (Saturdav) the
night of her capture. She made a beautiful light — illuminating the
heavens and the country for miles around. About midnight her
magazine exploded with a tremendous noise. Her burning wits
witnesse<l by thousands of spectatoi"s from our harbor and sl)ores,
who never before saw a shij) on fire.
"It is s;iid that the first gun fire<l in this naval engagement, was
from the C(»nfederate steamer Beaufort, and directed at the l'nite<l
States frigate Congress — all of our gunboats were engaged when the
battle iMH-ame hot, and their officers were highly comj)limente(l fi)r
skill and courage. The enemy's loss cannot be correctly estimated
at this writing, but it was supposed to be heavy. The ConflHle-
rate loss was uitic j)ersons killed and twelve slightly wounde<i. The
gunboat B<'aufort brought to this city twenty-three j)risonei-s from
the Congress — one man died while coming up; he was shot by the
Ftnlerals when they fire<l on the Congress from Newport's News.
[The Virginia had two men kille<l (neither from Norfi)lk)and five
or six wounde<l. ComnKnlore Buchanan, commanding the Virginia,
was slightly woundetl, and Lieut. Robt. D. Minor, .severely. The
vessel's armament consisted of 10 guns, to-wit: Six 9 inch Dahl-
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grt'ii's; two 3'J|»oiin(K'r riM«> (l>rLK»«lsi(loi, ami two 7-in<li ritled-
pivot j;mis — torr ami aft. \Vli«n slir was niidy ti» wiil. (ifucral
llii<;rr askwl for vuluiitiHr artill«ryin«>M ti» man Imt jrmis, a- nIu*
laiki<l alM)ut thirty nu-ii to makf tip li«r nsjiiircil iiii!i)l>er, wliifli
was al>oiit thnt- InimlriHl. all toM. ("apt. Tlios. Krvill, aivl thirty
mcmlM'i> of his company [tlu' Unit«-<| Artillery from Norfolk,] vol-
unltvrtil (or thr <lan<:»*rous work, an<l thiriii^ the liiiht twonf th«-
«:iins ha<l lan;o pic^-j-s knock<><l otV thrir mnz/.h-s. C'apt. Kuvill ha>l
two men woinnh'd, vi/: M("!*srs. Amlrt-w .1. I>;ilton and .Ino. Lapps.
The injiirtHl ;;nns were no/ '* imnje«liat<'ly replaeinl hy others," an
stated l»y one writer, hut were n-ed in the lij^ht ne.xt day, in their
irjnne daniap-«l ••ondifi<»n. [Capt. Kevill's cxmiiany was in ehar^je
of^Minsat Fort Norfolk when thirty-one of their niunher volnn-
teereil I'nr dntv on the Virixinia).
"The steamer Patrick Ih'iiry was also di.s;»lil(il in the artion of
Satunlay the Sth, and was comiK-'lh-d to haid oH" for repairs — she
had several mm killcil and wonn<le<l. The C'onl'e^lerate j;un-
lM)at Kiileiirh was also in the fi^rht and had one man kilhnl — sai«l to
have Uen Midshipman Hntter, Imt we e-annot vouch for that tact
ju>t now. Durin;^ this naval en;ia;;ement, several small prizes were
capture<| l»v otn- L'nnhoats — one of whiih, the liiindi-cr. was hnMitjht
to the Navy-yani th:it niudit — two otliciN w.-re said to have Iwcn
carried to Piy; l*oint.
The fi.^ht waslM'ixnn attain on Sunday, theJMh in^^tanl — thcMin-
n^^>ota heiii^' still a-^'rountl at the time. We here iiive another
extract from an ac<'ount that was written alxuit the cnLra^ieinenLs —
tnore particularly ahout the
HAITI. K <»!•• THi: NINTir OK MARCH, ISHi.
"On Sunday March !»th, Isd'i, faint c:»nnonading was hcanl
tlown the river fn.ni Norfolk, and it w;is as«•ertainl^^ that Lieut.
('at<>sl)y Jones, in <-ommand of the Virj^inia, had Ix'^run an. tt her at-
tack ui)on the enemy. At 10 (»'cl<M-k A. M , the steamer Harmony
started from the dtM-k-yard for the wenc of the hattle, and upon ar-
rivin;; in the Roads, we saw a stnuijxe picture, at once novel and
JH-autiful. ( )ur fjunhoats were lyinj: in line of hiittle nn<ler .S-well's
Point, with thiek manses of smoke floating lazily alx»ve them, and
oci^Hionally firiie^ shots at the enemy in tlu- distance. The Virginia,
looking i;rim and mysterious as l)ef<'re, stcainc*! otT in pursuit of a
won«lerful looking tinner that l<K)ktxl likea prmligious ••ehc<se Imix '*
on a plank of Phit<»nian darkness. .Vt first we e<nild soc the great
!>nlVs of smoke jetting «>ut from the Minnesota, the Virginia, an<l at
onj; interval.s fnun the mysterious, hlack ' •heoe 1k»x' ; but no
N>und reachc<l us, for the wind ha«l riwn and the warm calm ol
morning was sncooeih"*! by a piercing North Kastcr. Onward we
p[>cd in our boat of o/>«. rrw/i^n — across the Cratiey I.««land flat> and
presently we couM hejir the guns as their l»ootning grew louder and
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1i>U(Km\ Uiit ilie .sti*ano;oloonl<iiig battery, with its Mack revolving
viipola, llt'd Ix'torc the Virginia. It was, as soiiu hotly said, '!il<o
linlitiiig a ghost,' Now she ran (hnvn t(»wartls Old Point, now
bai'k towards NowjX)rt's News, now a|)|>roac:hed to lire and then ran
awav t(» load, hut evi<lently fighting shy, and afraid of being put
* in eiiaiuvry,' as the pugilists call it, by her powerful j)ursuer. The
projci-tiies Ironi her great pieec of oixinanee, a tcn-ineh soli<l shot gun,
vanie dancing aeross the water with a series of short, sharp po/j.v,
wdiieh made a music more exciting than melodious.
*'Xow she overshot the Virginia, and the spray Hew n\nr(> than
thirtv feet high. Now she shot to this side, now to that. Now she
steamed close uj» and hit her fairly. In one of these encounters we
thought her iron castle had been shot away, but, when the smoke
clearcil awjiy, tiiere it was, and the long plank-like hull in shore
again, driving along like the ' Flying Dutchman.' Meanwhile
the N'irginia crept uj) towards the Minnesota, ci-ej)t up and paused
in that mysterious silence which fell ujjon her at all times — a silence
awfully impressive to us aboard the tug. Was she aground? One
thought yes. Another could make out that she was moving.
Another discoveivd that it was our forging a head which imparted
to her the aj)parent motion we had a moment before congratulated
ourselves upon. The minutes seemed like hours, as we stood watch-
ing the noble ship against which the combined batteries of the
Minnesota and Ericsson were now directed. The shot fell like hail ;
the shells tiew like rain-droi)s, and slowly, steadily she returned the
fire. There lay the Minnesota with two tugs alongside. Here,
there and everywhere, was the black " eheese-l)ox." There lay the
Virginia, evidently aground, but still firing with the same deliberate
regularitv as before. Presently a great white column of smoke shot
UJ1 above the Minnesota, higher and higher, fuller and fuller in its
vobinie, and beyond thnibt, carried death all along her decks ; for
the red tug's boiler had been exploded by a shot, and that great
white cloud amopy was the steam thus liberated — more terri!>le ihaii
the giant who grew out of the vai)or unsealed by the fisherman in
in tile fable. And now the Virginia moves again. There can be
no error this time, for we see her actually moving through the water
and can mark the foam at her prow — and, strange to say, these long
painful hours, measuring time by our emotions, are condensed by
the unsympathetic hands of our watches into fifteen minutes! At
12 M, she was steaming down fl)r Sewell's Point, while the strange
I(M^king battery i)ore away for the fVigJite ashore.
"We steamed down to meet lu-r, mustered all hands, gave her three
cheers, which came from the bottom of oiu' hearts, which W(->re expres-
sions of our profound thankfulness, of benediction and delight. Her
company was mustere<l on the grating and retin-ned our cheers. A\'e
ran in closer, and there was her commander, Lieut. Jones, looking
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as ctilm and rncKlt'st as any <^ntloinaii within the juri^iditiidii nf
Vir'f;inia. TheC Vnnnuvlorr hailc.l thi- ^hi|>, hcanl tin* n-plv, 4-om-
liiM(*nt«vl thi' <|iiit>t, th<Mi;^htt'()l l<M>kin;; n;an, w ho ha<l niatia^til an<l
lun^ht ht-r from th»- time Fla;; Otljctr Hnchanan was wonnthnl ii|>
lo that nionu-nf, antl then, with «i>ttlially spuken <*ulo;;ies (||hiu th«'
piUant men <uj U)ar<l, we shot ahia»l. Hen' let us paiix' one moment.
( )ur liv<k h:i- Ut-n to s|RMk of events rath<r than irnlivi<hial actors ;
but we should <li» vi.»hMne to our own lltlin^-. ami t.. the |)uhlic
wntiment, <li<l we fail to allu<lc t<> tin- eon>()icuou> -ervicer^ ot' the
jri..ntl<'man who >u<'<'«Hhil l-'hi:; OlHccr l>iiehanan, wlm was shot on
the ixnitin-: of the ship on S;itunlay the Sth. He was known to all
memUrs of his j»rof«'ssion as a tluuonjih and ac«-iMnit!i~h(tl M-ainan.
As an ordnane*' oHicer he w:t-^ of a|»prove«l skill, and after the Nth
at)dl>thof March, this xholar-likr. placid j^entleman steps U|K)n
tin' histori«- »-:inv;Ls of this ^n-at Revolution a*, one of its true
heroPrt. We leave him and his pillant shipmates to the jrenerou*^
appreciation of their countrymen, and, it-ikini: jKirdon of his s<Misitive
inmK'stv for what we have written, pass on with «»ur uarative.
" The sajue n-ene was enacteil and re-enaetcil as she pits^il nu-h
vtssel, and, with Flaj; Olliccr Fornst in the van. the Mjuadron
steswned cautiously along towards the lmrrica»lcs.
" As the shijx, gronpe<l against the soft ha/,y sky, followed l»y the
N'irginia, the picture was one never to he for;rotten ; the enmtions
cx«'itcil such as c:in never Ik* de-MTiln-d. As we hntki-*! up t(twards
Newport's News we s;iw the spars of the ("umlMrland alw.v*- the
river she IkuI so loni^ insolently Karn-d ; hut of' lur ct»n.sort then'
was not even a timlwr iiead visiide to tell her >t(»rv. lint thi* wa-
not all tliat the Virginia had done. The Minnesota lay there riil-
dle«l like a soive. ^^'hat dan»a<j:e she sus^ain(^l will nev«'r U- known,
hut it mu<t have Ix-iii frij^htful. And within <'ij^ht a(hl forty hours the
Virginia hatl -ucti-s-fuily encountere<l, detied and lK-:iten, a force
f^pial to •JjMiMl im-n and 2.'i()guns, as will he seen hy the following
taole : ('.m^n-^-* il>unit> *J40 men oO uunii.
riiinUrlan.l imink) 3<K) " 23 "
.Minnc<««iln riildliMj) .Vk) " 40 "
K...'»n<.kr (-M-aml ofTi 660 " 40 "
"^t. I.awreiii-c I poiMicred) 4X0 " 60 "
i:.iul".;itM (2 ur :i diwibUHl) 120 " 6"
I I...II- (Ml.no-«l) 200 •' 20 "
l,ri.—...n, Mnnitor 160 " 2"
Hen', perha|)s. in this short table is aU'tter pictun^ of what thr
Virginia did and what she dan^l, than any painter <^)uld ever
i;ive. That some of the makers of thi.»> gr«it piece of hi>tory may
in- known to the public we append a li^t of the oflic<Ts of tin-
VlU<;i.M.\ :
.\ctioii of Satunlay. mIi. Staff: Fhig OfVK-fT, Captain T.nch-
anan and Li. ntneaiif li. I). .Minor — iHtth wounilcd. Fir-t Lieu-
Manufacturer and Dealer In
IlAliNKSS, SADDLKS,
r.KlDIJvS, COI.LAliS, CARTS,
WIIKKLS, AXLKS,
Farm Gear, Horse Clothing,
LAi» R()i;p:s, cVc.
14, k;, 21 c^ iNirxiox street, xokfolk, va.
KsTAur.isHKi) 1S35.
THOS. D. TOY & CO,
DIIUGGIS IS and CHEMISTS.
CHEMICALS, PAINTS anVoiLsf GARDEN SEEDS, &C
We arc I'roprirtors nf FORH KST'S .Jl'MlMOR TAK, FINCH'S
niOLHllA KK.MKDY. FINCH'S l()_I_c. CurrespoiidciK-e soli-
citod ill roirard to WKK illT'S COD LI VKU OI I. AND TAR. the
iXreatest remedy ever found for Diseases of (lie Liui^rj;. We also call
attention to ouV A'EGFTABLK PUIUiATIVK CORDIAL.
BILLIAKl) SALOON.
TDK
Cosmopolitan Billiard Saloon
1< the nnlv one in the city ('(intaidiiiLr
THE MODERN CAKOM TABLES.
KinVARl) L. CUXNIX(;iIAM, Piioi'Uieioi:.
N... isr> dp-Stairs) Main Street, NORFOLK, VA..
Ov.r Adams' Express Co.'s OfKee.
KSTAI'.I.ISHKD IN 1S1!>.
DRUG, PAINT AND OIL STORK.
M.A. ^: (. A. SA?sT08,
ATLANTIC BLOCK,
lis MAIN SlKi:.!-:'!". and l.Jan.|:5 ATL A Nl'IC .STR FKT,
NORFOLK, VA.
Wc ofFcr a largo .slo«'U at luw prices for cu.sii or appruvcd irodit.
sri:KLL\(; r. olin i;k.
UNDERTAKER,
(H Ki( i: (()i;m:i: co\ k and ( hi in ii sii:i:i:Ts.
Ki>ii)i;.\("K— 307 ('nn:< II stkkkt.
iiii: riNKsr iiKAiisKsoriii or haltimoki:.
-i.I.i: AUKNT IN NnKlnl.K Foil THK A.MKKh AN
MKrALLic i;ri:iAi. casks.
W Al.Nir im.l :.ll Mvl.- of COFFINS. Irom tin- I'LAINKST TO
niK MOST HltJIlLV FINI.-IIKI). ........tantlv uu |,:.iid.
J^' All onltT- |»r.>m|>tly :ill<ii<l<<l ;.. ijay ..r iii-lit.
F- 1 \ i;i i-ii i:h IN I ^•'. 1 .
S. >IAK( II A: ( ().,
'.ic. AM) '.'- W A'rKK STKKKT. NOKI-OLK. VA..
.^..Ic M;imir:i.tiir.T- ..f" tlir ('.•l.l.ni|.-.|
liif I 111 111 ill 1 11- Ixliiw , I(tL:(lli. T w itli till till I that 1 l.i 'i m i ,,1 il,rii»
liavf hccii >ol«l <iiii(f tlu'ir iiitrtxluctinn in IST^J, art- a siiftirieiit
•jii.iniiiirr (if their >nitiTiorily.
Fir^t Premiums
at Pvaloi^rj,, Wel-
<loi) ami Wilmin^-
t..n, N.C.iii 187:^
\<: \ aii.i i>7r».
I'ir-t rn'miiini!*
Lauivl.lVl..aiMl
Bri(l;,Mville, Mil.,
' ^ . ,, . -^. . in 1876 and I87().
W c mamilactiir*- aii.l linvi- l..r -aU. all IMowd :uui ..tlier Knrmint: ImpUnuntJ.
•iiiud t.i tlu" w.ium (if (liiM mark. t. W.- k.-tp on h.iiul lli<- l.-irRi-xl stock of IKON.
STKKL. A.XI.lvS. Si'lUNtiS. in IVS. SI'nKI> mm] KIMS to be found in ihf
city, t.. whirl. \\y INVITK THI: \IT1 NII«»N •»! I'.I YKKS.
(jKoiuiiA 1 iKMii in: s'l'oui:.
SOUTHERN. WESTERN AND EASTERN
rriLMTiin:.
ii.\M»( )Mi.si w Ai;i:u<)().M>. I'.Ksr assok imi.n i\
NKW KST DHSKiNS.
1>1. is.latul iss MAIN STKKF/r. NoKFoLK. \' A.
i^" < >ri^;iiial l)l^'i^n>• nia<l«' to onlcr.
J. i;. I'LATT A- SON, FROM Al'CirsrA. (iA.. I'hoi-hiktor-.
tiMi;\iit Catcshy A|>. H. .lones; Secretary and Aiflc to Flag
Otlic'or, Lioutiiiant D. F. l'\>rrcst (Army) ; Lieutenant (". C, Sininis,
1st Division ; Lieutenant H. Davidson, 2(1 Division ; Lieu-
tenant J. T. Wood, 3d Division; Lieutenant J. R. F'j;gleston, 4th
Division; Lieutenant A\'. R. Butt, otli Division; Captain R. T.
'riiorn (C S. Marine ('orj)s), (Jth Division ; Paymaster Semple,
Shot and Shell Division ; Fleet Suro;eon, D. B. i'h"illij)s ; Assi-^tant
Surgeon, A. S. Garnett ; Chief Engineer, W. A. Ramsay; Master,
William Parrisii ; jMiilshipmen, Foote, MarmaduUe (wounded),
Littlepage, Long, Craig and Rootes ; Clerk to Flag Ollieer, A,
Sinelair ; Assistant Engineers, Tymans, Camj)bell and Herring;
Paymaster's Clerk, A. ^^'right ; Boatswain, C. Masker ; Chief
(Tunni'r, C. 1>. Oliver; Ship Carpenter, Lindsay; Pilots, (xeorge
Wright, II. Williams, T. Cunningham and W. Clarke.
Aetion of Sunday, the i>th — Lieutenant Commanding, Cateshy
Jones; First Lieutenant C. C. Simms, and Lieutenant II. David-
son, commanding 1st and 2d Divisions. The other otlicers were
the sjuue as those given in the iirst day's fight. [It ims been ])re-
viously stated that ( "aptain Thomas Kevill, of this city, commanded
a gun (No. 7) in the light ; he was on duty in that position both
days].
.SPECIAL INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT.
Most of the Cumberland's crew, which numbered about oOO
men, went down witii her or were killed — not more than one hun-
dred being saved.
The scene on board the Congress, when the men boarded her, is
said to have been really sickening; the deck was literally covered
with deiid and dying seamen and marines. Blood was running in
streams, human lind^s and brains were scattered about, and the
groans of the dying would have touched with sympathy the hardest
of hearts. Persons who witnessed the horrible sight were com-
pletely astoumled at the ilamage the \'irginia's guns had done,
both to the men and the ship.
On boanl the Confederate steamer Kalcigh, Midslii|)man lluttcr
was killed, and Captains Alexander and Tayloc woundtnl, the latter
very severely.
On board the Beautbrt, Ciunner W. Robinson and two seamen
were wounded — two Federal jjrisoners on board of her were also
struck by the shots of their friends at Newport's News; one was
instantly killed by a minnie ball which penetrated Ids brain. On
boanl the Tciiser only one man was wounded, and he very slightlv.
On the Patrick Henry four men were killeil and s(;veral others
wounded — all sjiot bv the Federal infantry on the shon- near New-
|)ort's News.
During the two days light the mainmast of the Raleigh and two
tlag-statls of the Virginia were cut down by the enemy's guns.
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Am«»ri>: till- |)ri>omr> tala-n trnm the CVuijjrt^-' was a iiej;n> inuii
iiuphhI Sam, tlu- proptTly ufthe Druiiiinoiiti fiiinily in tliiscity, who
liad «.x-a)Htl iVom liin owiuTSHcvtnil inoinlis j»rt.vi«<us to lii-^ (■:i|ttiiri'.
Tlif ri'|>«»rt tliat tlif C'on^^rcKs was ** luiriuHi hy tin- FtiKruIs in
pn-vriit Iter fallini.' into tlu- hamlh of tin.- ( 'onfiHlfnito,'' was purelv
a fahricutiuii, a-^ tlir fon'^uui; aci-oiint plainly .slatt-> thai aft<T shi>
was " rmi ashorr/' shi- niistnl ihc whil«' llaj; and was l><i:inlo(l l>v
Contefli'nitfs from i\\v Aituuvr lii-jiufort, At. Sho wa-^ tvrtainlv
Imrnnl hy tht- ConftHK-ratfs.
\\'hrn thf Vii^inia arrivttl at the Navy-yanl, afu-r the lit^htiiig
was over, her nun were musterctl and a<hlrcs>(sl l>y the Command-
ing Oflieer in hij;h terms ol" jiniisc' lor their e<Kihu'ss and «;reat
eonnigc while nntk-r lire.
KXilTKMKN r IN WA.SHIXG'n)N.
The excitement c.insetl in \\ a>liinj;ti»n l»y the news of the VlK-
(UMa's vi«'tory may be ima;;ineil from the foMowin^; extnut from
an aeeonnt written l»y Hon. (jiih'fin Wills, S>< retary of the U. S.
Navy in 18()'J. That jj;entletnan says :
'* On SmuJay morn in j;, the fhh <»f March, while at the Navy
Department exnminini; the dispatches ni-civetl, Mr. Wat-^on, Assist-
ant Se<-retary of War, hastily entered with a telegram from (len.
Wool, at Fortnss Mohhk', statinir that the Merrimac iiad come
dt)Wn from Norfiliv the prect'dini; day, attacke<l the fleet in llam|>-
ton Koads, and destroyed the ('ninl>erland and ('onj»ress. Apprc-
henxions were expn-.'vsttl liy CJcncnd Wool that the remaining vi-s^sels
w«»nKI Ik" made vittims the folhnvin;; day, and that the Fortn-K-
it.si'lf was in dan^^er, for the Mirrimac was im|Hnctralile, and could
take what position she pU-iise*! for assault. I had .scartvly re:id the
telc;zram when a messajjjo from thr I'residt-nt rttpiesie*! my
imniciliate attendance at the Fxi-entivc .Mansion. The S<'<Tetarv of
War (Mr. Stanton) on ixHvivin;^ (ieneral NNiMd's teUyram had jifonc
instantly t(» the President, and at the same time sent nn'ssigi's U»
the other Cabinet Ollii-ers. while the Assistant Secretary c:uno U*
me. I went at once to the White House. Mr. Sewanl and Mr.
Chase, with Mr. Stanton, wercaln^ady there, had i-e:id the teKjjjrani,
and were dis«us.sin^ the intelli^^cnce in much alarm. Kach intpiired
what had Im-cu and what could l>e done to meet and check thi>
fiirmidal)le monster, which in a sinj;le brief vi.«»it had made mucli
devastation, and wonhl, hers<lf unmjurctl, rejH>at her «lestructive
visit with still j^n^ter havoc, probably, while we were in council.
" Mr. Stauton, impulsive, and always a sensitionalist, wa>« fi-rri-
bly excitc«l, walk(tl the nnim in gnat agitation, and pt\<' brus«pic
utterauix^, an«l <lepnH-;itory answers to all that was Miid, and ccn-
.•«urc»l everything that had been done or was omitted to be done.
Mr. Sewanl, usually buoyant ajul self ixdiant, overwhelmed with
the intelligence, liiitencc] in rcs{ionsivc sympathy to Stanton, and
was ijroatly dcpivs^i'd, as iiitlccd, were all the iuoiuIhts, who, in tlio
tncantitno, had arrived, with the exception of Mr. Jilair, as well as
one or two others — naval and military officers — amon<i; them, Com-
mander Dahl«jren and Col. Meigs.
" I'iic Merrimac." said Stanton, who was vehement, and did must
of the talkinti", '* will chanLre the whole character of the war;" she
will destroy, seriatim, every naval vessel; she will lay all the cities
on the seaboard under contribution. I shall immediately recall
Burnside, Port Royal nuist be abandoned. I will notify the
(lovernors and the nuuiici[)al authorities in the North to taUe instant
measures to protect their harbors." It is difficult to repeat his
laniiiiatfc, which was broken and dennnciaiory, or to characterize
Ins manner, or the panic under which he labored, and which added
to the apprelicnsion of others. He had no doubt, he said, that the
monster was at this moment on her way to Washington, and, looking
out oft he window, which commanded a view of the i*otoma(! for many
miles, he said, "not unlikely we shall have a shell or cannon-ball
from one of her guns, in the White House before we h^ave this
room." Most of Stanton's comjdaints were directed to me, and to
me others turned, not complainingly, but naturally, for information
or suggestion that might give relief. I had little to impart except
my fiiith in the untried Monitor experiment, which we had jirepared
for the emergency ; an assurance that the Merrimac, with her draft,
and loaded with iron, could not jiass Kettle Bottom Shoals, in the
Potomac, and ascend the river and surprise us with a cannon ball,
and advised that, instead of adding to the general ])anic, it wonld
better become us to calmly consider the situation and ins|)irc confi-
dence by acting, so far as we could, intelligently, and witlidi^cri'fion
and judgment.
'' Mr. Chase approved the suggestion, but thought it might be
well to telegraph (Jovernor Morgan and Mayor Ojxlyke, at New
York, that they might be on their guard. Stanton said he should
warn the authorities in all tiie chief cities. I (pu'stioned the prop-
riety of sending abroad i)anic missives, or adding to the alarm that
would naturally bef(dt, and said it was doubtful whether the vessel
so cut down and loaded with armor, would venttn*e outside of the
Capes; certainly, she conld not, with her draft of water, get into the
sounds of North Carolina to disturb Burnside and our forces there ;
nor was she omnipresent to makegcneral destruction at New York,
Boston, P(trt Royal, t^'c., at the same time; that there would be
general alarm create<l ; and rej)cated that my dcj)endence was on the
.Sloin"tor, and my confidence in her, great. *' What," asked Stanton,
''is the size and strength of this Monitor? How many guns dots
she carry?" When I replied two, but of" large c;ilii)re, he turned
away with a l<iok of mingled amazement, contempt, and distress,
that was painfully ludicrous. Mr. Seward s;ii<l that my remark
r»»n<t'ri)inL' tlu- dinl't <»t' watiT wliuli tlit* M^Trimac lircw. ami ilic
Bssiiniiur that it was iiii|»«»«vwil)l(' for Iut to jjt-t at our roitt«s uiulrr
l>uni-i'.!c, :;lVnnl*Ml liiii) ilu" fin-t inoineiil of rt'lief ami rtnil comluri
In- !ia«l rriTivc«l.
"Stanton lift aluiiptly after Sew anl's rt-inark. The I*n-si(l«'tJt
onlrri'il his i-arriaj;i' and went to the Navy-vanl to sre what lui^ht
Ik* the views of the Naval olfuvrs. KetnrninL' to my house a little
l>efore 12 o'ehxk, I sto|)|>e<l at St. .lohn's Church, an«l eallctl out
Con)nin«lore Smith, t») whom I ron)muui(-atiHl the tidinjis we had
rcH-eiviMl. and that the Congress, e«tmman«le<l l>y his^on, C'ommandir
.Joseph Smith, had \ivtu sunk. *'The( "on;;re>s siuik I" heexelaimed,
at the same tinu* huttoiiiH;^ up his coat, and hwikiui: me ealmly and
gti':»<lily in the faiv — "then .I(K' is dead I" I told him this did not
ft>llow, theoflieers and erew doubtless esra|H'(l, for the slior** w:ts not
distant. "You don't know -Kh'," wiid the veteran liitluT, " :us
Will as 1 do; he wnnld imt survive his ship." (As hi* did not,
hut mortally wounded, pi-ri^hed with her).
" .\t a late hour I re<eive<l a telei^ram from Mr. Fox, statinjj that
the Monitor ha<l reachiMl Hampton Roads a little U-fore mi(liii}rl>t
of the 8th, an<l had eiieounttri'<l and driven olVthe Merrima*'. The
suhinermtl teh-irrajih t-iiile, which lia<l heen eompleti-il Irom Fortn-xs
Monroe to ( herrystone the pref-eflin^ eveniuir, parttnl on Stinday
evening, and iiirther communicition ee:t<otl at this highly interest-
ing erisis until the arrival of the mail, via Baltimore, on Monday.
"It is not my j>ur|)o<e to narrate the particulars of tlu- contlict.
whi«-h have l)c«'nsowell and acurately ditailcd in the oHicial reports
f)f the otliiers, and are matters of rn-onl, and were pulilishe<l in th<
day and time of that remarkai)le encounter.
" The Merrimac was a few days thereafter — on the KUh ol" M:iy,
while the President and party were at Fortress Monroe — ali.in-
«lone<l an 1 destroyed hy the relxls themselve.'^. The large stramers
that had awaite<l her advent, at an exjMnse tif several hundrc<l
thou>an<l dollars, were di<chargc<l, with the extx^ption ol" the \'aii-
<lcrl>ili, which n-niain^l a white elephant in the hands of tin- War
I)eparlm« lit. I'.ventually she was turne<l ov(T to the Navy, that
had ilc«liiinl to punluw and did not want her. She \v:v^ to«» large
for MiH'kade .«*ervice, hut as she was to In* enipl«»ve<l, the Navy
iKpartmenf .sent her off on an un>*u<-<>>,ssful eruis*- ftir the vMahama,
under a ver\- (*:ipal>le <.'omman<ler, at a cast to the Government of
more than one thou-an«l dollars |Mr day without result. The War
Department had paid two thousand dollars |vr day to her own<T
for her us<'.
" The Monit4»r, which renderctl such gallant service to the conn-
try an Iwas the progenitor of a «'las'« of vessels that is to l)e founil
in the n.-ivy of almost every maritime nation, was foundered on the
3Uth of I>er^vml>er, 1862, in a storm oA'Caix" Hattcrsus.*'
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"[Just two nmntlis after the brilliant afliii-vciiKMits of tlic Virghila
an H;uiii)t()a liouds, tlio gallant orait was dcstroycil by tlio Confed-
erates — an aeeonnt of which will be given in snceeociiing- pages.
After the dt^truetion of the Virginia the following poem was
written, and its author lias kindly contributed it to this volume:]
THE MKKKIMAC AND TIIK I'.UK^ICADERS. — BY W, S. FORREST.
TIh; snn looked forth in glory,
A day of joy it seemed ;
Of war-ships' tiecks ^U gory,
Tiie foe l>ut little drearueiL
Yet onward dashed a monster
That Nelson might have feared ;
The rattling drums announced her,
And the signal gnus were heard.
And soon the flash nnd thnnder
JJesjiieak Jier peerless sway ;
ITnge timbers crash asunder,
And Ironsides rules th« day.
The ambient air is trembling;
(,"olunil)iails' echoing tones
Koll on— iJie while resembling
The earthquake's sullen groans.
The red-hot bails are flying
Like demons through the air.
And mangled men are dying
And screaming in despair!
Buchanan's voice is ringing
Like a trumpet-call to war,
^Vhile bleeding men are clinging
To broken mast aiid spar.
The briny tide l< flowing
( )'er a pn.wd did frigate's dec-k.
And still the shots are mowing
TJie ranks oji a burning wreck.
And soon the retl flames flashing,
Thesliores illuminate;
And blazing timbers crashing,
Complete her awful fate.
Two others still are battered,
Though standin;; far away;
Their hulls and bulwarks shattered,
While others fear the fray.
Blockaders, where's jour power
To harm thost- iron walls
With hot metallic shower
Ofshell and solid balls?
The fnrioiiH fray ha* eiufeJ.
Tlic fclHH-H tliinl nway,
The w<irk of lU-nth fiti'i|H-ii<let{
I "mil iiiiolhvr (Iny.
Till? moon h^hu lip till- tut-norv
Of ItliMxi iinil (liMiih and win*,'
The work ol niun'* machinery
Tu cnmh n nii^^hiy foe.
The «nn-lit wnvelcu play there.
The iH-n-ltinl'- Hcnam i»* hennl ;
Tlie frw winds hold ilu-ir hwmv whcrt
Thiwe Henlr}- j«hi|w .'ipi«. ir. t
Again those nh ores are lighted —
Another deafening roar ;
A|;ain fond ht^ni* are hiighted ;
Tne Mrrrtiiuie i» no mart .'
[Mr. FcMTol, as well as th*' XoitlK-rii [H-opJc, cijjeil her flir
'• SliTriina«-,"*lK't-auso .-In- w.i-; hottt-r knnwn Uy (hat title. Verv
ft'W |H-rs(»ii- <-alli'(l hrr tin- \'ir:iiiiia, altli(iii::h that was hor ('oiifetl-
erate iiamt'].
May iHt (18«;2j the Nortolk Iii(K'|x'ii<l<Mit (Jny-, -tatioiuii at
Craiii-'v Nlaixl, t'htt*-*! the rullowini^ (>jH<vrs :
Captain, nnvi.j \Vn;jht ; l>t Lieutenant, .1. II. Smith; iM
LictiKnant. \V. (J. Willx rn ; .Ir. iM Linjt«iKinf, ll.iirv S. IJ.v-
nnhis.
On the sanietlay tlu- Norfolk .Inn i<>r-. at tin- "Kninn<hi-<1 Camp,'"
ilM-trtl the following (dVicers :
('a|ttain, TImw. 1<\ Owens; Isi Li«nt»n:int, II.iii\ \\"<><Mlh<nisf ;
•J«l Lientcnant, C. iVShirhls ; .Ir., lM Lieutenant, Charles IJ<-:ill.
Ainuni^thf irillant sol.Iiers kilh'd at th»' l>attle ofShiloh, in ,\|>ril
ISG'J, \\:i«« .Mr. Rolxrt .1. Canini. of Norfolk. He was a lUi-niU^r of
Company B, in the "CresciMit liattalion" fr(Mn New Orleans. New-
of his death was not re^-eivetl here until May '_M.
Mav .'inl, :i han<lsoine swonl wa-^ pres<«nte<i to Lient. NVoo<lhouse
of the Norfolk .lunior^, hy private K. ToMipkiu-. in inhalf of the
Company.
Piirinj; the ehvtions whieh wen* held Ity the varioU'« e<Mnmands
(hirinixthe first part of thi< month, we note the followin;; olHfX'rs of
the (Jth Vir^;inia Regiment :
Colonel, (teorjr*' Ko;^er>; Iaeut«'nant-Coloii.|. II W illiam-on :
Major, K. P». Taylor.
The thrc«' Norfolk Companies attathe«l to tlii- Ke<^iment ile«tf<l
ortieei^* as follows :
Company \. — Captain, C. \V. Perkinson : ]-t Lieutenant, < . W.
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\VilM>ii ; 2il Linitonant, Geo. Stewart ; .Ir. "2(1 Liciiteiiaiil, .1. Le-y
Ilapper.
C'duipaiiv C\ — C'a]ttaiii, .Iitlm ('. Ilaynuiii ; 1st Lieutenant, D. C»
Walters; iM Lieutenant, A. .1. Oensdii : .) r. Id Lienten:iiit, James
Dasluel.
Cunipanv 1). — Captain. Jno. li. Ludlow ; Isi Lieutenant, M. X.
Stokes; 2cl Lieutenant, Geo. F. Crawlev; Jr. 2(1 lyiruteuaut, Jas.
M. F. Wyatt.
May the 7tli, the death of James W. Ghiselin was first pub-
lislied! He was killed at the battle of Shiloh while gallantly
leading a charge. He was a promising young man, only 2G years
of age, and son of Mr. Jno. I). Ghiselin, Sr., of this city.
May 8th, heavy cannonading was heard down the river and great
■excitement was caused by it in Xort(>lk. It was generally coneedcti,
from the tiict of three Federal gunboats having passed up James
River ir. the morning, that they were shelling one of our batteries,
most likely the one at Dey's Point.
At a later hour in the day, about 12 o'clock, the bombardment
of Sewell's Point commenced. The enemy had two frigates, three
gunboats and two iron-clad batteries engaged in this work, and
they continued with great energy for several hours, until the Vir-
ginia, which was at the Navy Yard, got up steam and went down.
We learn that as soon as she turned the point at Craney Island,
the whole Federal fleet beat a hasty retreat back to Old I\)int, not
caring to encounter this object of their greatest terror.
THE EVACUATION OF NORFOLK BY THE CONFEDERATES.
The Confederate Commander of this department (Gen. Huger)
heard of the evacuation of Vorktown, by our troops, and at the
same time learned that the Federals had planned an attack upon
Norfolk, both by land and water, which, the insulticiency of our
defences and want of troops, could not successfully repel without
great sacrifices. And also knowing that the enemy having posses-
sion of Roanoke Island, Ilatteras, and Fortress Monroe, Norfolk
was not valuable to the Confederacy as a strategic point, and could
not be held except at very great loss of life and expesise to the
(lovernment, it was determined, after proper consultation with the
War Dcpartnu'ut at Richmond, to evacuate the place. Accord-
ingly, preparations were at once made to that effect, and the work
of tlestroying the public property that inwld not be cai'riid way
was begun.
On the morning of the 10th of May, Gen. Jno. E. Wool, Com-
niandin;; United States forces at Fortress Monroe, landeil trt)ops at
Ocean View, and commenccfl his man-h upon Norfolk. The troops
were organized durinir the night previous at Old Point, and were
conveyed to the point of landing in the Steamer Adelaide, of the
Old Bay Line, and several barge-;, which had been engaged for that
fmr\tom'. As wxtn a> tl>i;* wi^ known lu tlie (.'ountffmtfs, tlu'v afnin-
«l«iiM«l their ^runs at S'\viir> I'l.int and (-.inu- t<> Norfolk t4> pnvcnl
iK'inj; captiiri'd l»y tlu* font-M in tlu ir re-.ir, 'I'lii- Ftili'nii triKj|is
approarlu-fl very «iiuti«)U-Iy ami >lowly, an«l tliirin^ tlu* »lay
(till' KHhi our ror(t»> «l»>troyf«l tlir publii- biiiMin^?' ami vi-sj^-ls at
tlu' Navy Yaril, Hpiktnl all tlif >;uns, ami nniitly aUamlonitl tlif
•* Twin {'itiw Wythe Sa." 'JMie (Vam-y I>lau(l and i*\*r I\»int
hatterit's were alfH) ahamlnm-d i iindrr |»rot»'«-lion ol' the Virjriniaj
and the mms at tho.»e jihutK, a.n will a> at S\veir> I'oint, wt-n-
.,.ik,d.
A (•orn'.-'pontltnt ol thr Baltiniorr Amrrinin tliu> wrote to that
paper umler date of Sunday. May llir 1 llh. Alter ^^ivin^; a li>t <if
the troo|>^ that wen- landed at ()t»an \'iew, he .--litl : " Nothin;^ (»!'
inten*>l occurred on the ujanh until the troops pit within three
inih's of the eitv, wlu-n all the approaches wi-re ol>serv«ii to Ik.*
t'xtensivelv fortitiwi hy lini-s of earthworks full llirw miles in
length, niountctl with ln-iivy j:uns — all of which had heen spiketl,
and the ainunition reniovnl to Norfolk. (Jen. Viele was the lirst
to enter the works, followed hy the skirn)Lshers, Ixxly-^^uard and
stall" of (ieii. \\'<M»1. Shortly after pas- in i; these harndcss ol»>trui--
tions the line of march was apiin taken up tor the city, the church
spires and prominent piiints ol' which could Ik- oec:isionally seen
thron^di the thick foliaj;e of the trees.
'• \Vhen al>out a mile Iron) the suhurhs. Mayor \V. \V. Land>, of
Norliilk. ae«-ompaniid l>y a coinmitt«'«' from the City C'ouncil>, ap-
proaclml the advancini:<'olinnn under a llair of truce, ami inlormed
(Jen. Wool that (Jen. Jhipr had evacuated the city, ami that <ivil
authority had l>ecn rcstontl ; that at that tim«' there were no(\in-
federate troops within sevenil milo of Norfolk or l*(»rt>n)outli ; and
that, umler the cinumstances, In- wits |»re|»ared toj^ive the Federals
iiuiet and |xaceful possi-sxiou of the "'ity, and all he a-keil in return
wa>* that private property should be respect in 1, and |»eac able citi-
zens allow«Hl to pursue their usual business aV(M-:itit»ns.
" A halt w:ls then ordere<l and the men bivouackol t»n tlu- lield
for the ni^dit, (lUtside the city Hunts. (Jen. Wod U'pj^nl .Mayor
I>iunb to nj*t a-sf^urni that all he had a-sked shouhl b*^ jiranti-*!. 1 he
partv then startJ-il for the City Hall to inauminite the new military
authorities in control of Norfolk. The Mayor invittti (Jen. Wool
and S'cretar>- ("base iwho was with him) to scats in his cxirriap-,
ami thev pnicectlctl toi^ether, f(dlowc«l by the (Jenerars iKnly-mianl
and -tatV. After arrivini; at and entcrinj; the City Hall, (Jener.il
Wool i-Nsiicd an onler which a|»poinlitl i{riir.idier-( Ji neral Vcilc,
Militarv ( Jovernor of the city. an<l which n>ncludt^l w ith the follow-
injf lauL'uap' : "(Jeneral Viele w ill n-e that f/// «itizens an- c:irc-
fully pntttvteil in all their rights and civil privilcp-s. taking: the
utmost care to preserve ord«r, and to mt that no >-uldiers be jxr-
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mittt'tl t<t ciuor tiic city cxcvpt l)y liis older, or Wy tlui written
permission ol' the eonini:uulin<i; otlieer ol" liis l)ii<j;;ule or re<iiiiieiit,
and lie will jnmisli any Anieriean soldier wlio shall trespass M])()n
the riijjhts or property of any ol" the innahitants." [Kvery citizen
who remained in Xoriolk after that knows how faitlija//i/ (/) Gvu.
Viele exeenteil this part of Gen. Wool's order ; l)iit probably (Jen.
Wool was not so wise].
After issuing his order, General Wool at once departed for Fort
Monroe, and a larij;e eoneoursc of citizens assembled around the
Gitv Hall and called upon Mayor Lamb for a s[)eeeh. He ad-
dresswl the crowd brieHy, stating what he had done, and repeating
what General \\'ool had said in his order. The Mayor's remarks
were received with expressions of approval — some [)ersons cheered
him when he concluded.
Some days after this General Wool, in a private letter to a friend
in New York, said : "I found out, on Friday, the 9th, that I
could land troops without much trouble at Ocean \"icw, six miles
from Fort ^lonroe. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Chase,
and mv Aide-de-camp, Colonel Cram, were with me. 1 immedi-
ately organized a force of less than six thousand men, and embarked
them that night, under the direction of Ciilonel Cram. The Col-
onel constructed a bridge of boats from the st(!amer across the
shallow water, and we landed the troops at the point named early
Saturday morning, the 10th instant. As fast as they could form,
1 put them in motion for Norfolk. Our route wa.s by the New
Bridge over Tanner's Creek. On approaching the i)ridge, our
troops were fired upon from a battery of three six-pounders, when
our necessary halt enabled the enemy to burn the bridge. I then
ortlered a countermarch, and proceeded to Norlblk by the old road,
where I arrivcnl siife at 5 o'clock J*. M., when the Mayor met me
and surrendered the city.
"The enemy, three thousand strong under General Hugcr, had
tied a short time before my arrival. The entrenchments through
which I passed had twenty-one guns mounted, which, properly
manned, might have made an eilcctive defence. 1 turned over the
command to (ienend Vii'le, ai)j)ointed him Military Governor of
the city, and then returned to the Fort and reportetl to the Presi-
dent and StH-retary of War, who awaited me. I think it a liiir
inference that the (xvnpation of Norfolk cjiused the blowing u{) of
the dreadetl Merrimac, and securcnl to us the iree use of James
river. The army may, therefore, claim at least some share of this
much desired naval success.
" In great hiuste, most trulv yours,
"JOHN E. WOOL."
8-J
Till-: iH:>rKi( TioN < )i- riii: \'ii:(;ima.
Ojficidt lit/tort of ( nmrntuhre TolimU, ( '. .S'. A*.
"Ru iiMONi), Va., May 1 hli, 1H(J2.
" //on. S, H. Mollort/, Sicirtan/ ('ouj\ihrn(v Statrn \avt/ : SlU —
III (lotailinj; to you tlu; cinumstanti's wliicli «ius<'(| tin* dt'striiction
• •r till' C'oijfiilcrati' . States steanu'r Virginia, aii«l lii-r njovciiicnts a
li'W tlays |iii'vi«.iis to that I'veiit, I U-j^in with )«uir t<-lt*f;ra|»hif
(lispatchis to iiu' of (Ik" 4th and otii in>tanls, dinitiiij: me to tak<*
such a position in the .Iain<> river :t< wnulil ciitirclv j>n'Vfnt the
eiu'iiiy a.s4ciHlin;r it.
"Cu'nenil Huj^cr, cuininantlin;; at \<irt<)lk, on learning: that I
had rtivivcd this order, <".dlt'd on tncand dtvlanil that it> t'Xtvuti«»ii
wouhl ohli^c him to aliandou iiniiic«h:iti'Iy his fi.rts on Crancv
I>lan<l and S-wi-H's Point. I inllinncd him that :l>^ thi- onK-r \v:l'»
impfrativc, I must i'.\c<'utf it; hut stated that he shouKl tel'«;n»|»h
you and '•late theeiuiseijUenees. He did so. and on the (ith instant
you teh';:rai»hed me to <'ndeavor to all'onl proteetion ti> Norfolk as
well a.s the James river, whieh re|>lace»l me in my original |)osition.
I then arranjiinl with the (leneral that lie should notifv me when
his pH'paratiouM for the evarualiou of Norfolk were sudieiently
atlvann'<l t«> enahle me to aet independentlv.
"On the 7th instant C'ommtKJore Ilollin> re:ieheil Norfolk with
onlers from you to eonununieat<' with me and such ortitvrs as I
mijjht .seliH't in re<;anl to the Ust dis|xisition to Ik' made of th«'
Virjjinia under the present as|)e<'t of things. We had arr:in<;e<i
the e<»nfereuee for the next day, the Sth ; l)ut on that day l)eiore
the hour appointe*!. the enemy att.iektMl theSewi'irs Point hatterv,
and I immediately left with the Vir<;iuia t«» defend it. There I found
six of tjie enemy's ve^-eN. ineludin;^ the iron-elail slc;imer< Monitor
an<l Naugatui-k, shelling the hattery. We passed liy and he-.ided
direetly f »r tln" enemy for the purpose of enj^.i::in<; him, and I
fhoujjht an action certain. But hefore we jjot within gtjushot, he
cea«e«l firiu;; and retinHJ with all sjH'ttl to the prot<vtin<; guns of
Fort Monr<M', followt>d hy the Virginia, until the shells from the
iJip Kaps j»a.s>*e«l over i»T.
" The \ iri;inia wn-* then pla«'e<l at lur moorings near ScwellV
Point, and I returned to Norfolk to hold the «'onteren(v referred
to. It was hehl ou the J»th instant, and the otfnvrs prer*cnt were.
Col. .Vnderson and Captain , of the army, seU^•tell by (ien.
linger, who was t<Hi unw»ll to attend himself; and of the navy.
mys4'lf. Commodore Ilollins, Capts. Slcrrett and !><•(•, Commander
Uiehanl L. Jones, and Lieuts. Cateshy Ap. K. Jone- and J. Pem-
broke Jones. The opinion was unanimous that the Virginia wa-
then cmpl(»ye<I to the l>cst advantage, and tjjat she shoidti continu.
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lor tlu' present, to protect XorlnlU, and thus alTortl time to nniovo
the j)ul)lii' 'jroptTty.
" On the next day (lOth), at 10 o'clock a. m., wc observed Irom
the Viriiinia that the Hat; was not Hying on tlie Scweirs Point bat-
tery, and tiiat the phice appearrd to iiave l)een al)andoned. I
despatchoti Lieut. J. P. Jones to Craney Ishind, wliereour Ha<j^ was
still tlyiuii-, ii"<l he there learned that a large force of the enemy had
landed on Ikiy Shore, and were marching on Norfolk ; thatSewell's
I'oint was abandoned, and that our troops were retreating. I then
de.-patched the same otHeer to Norfolk, to eonfer with Gen. Huger
and Capt. Lee. lie found the Navy Yard in flames, and that all
its officers had left by the railroad — Gen. Huger and tlie other army
otHcers had also left, and the enemy was witliin a short distance
from the city, treating with the Mayor for its surrender. On return-
ing to me he found that Cranev Lsland and all the other batteries on
the river had been abandoned. It was then seven o'clock p. M.,and
prompt measures w(re necessary f )r the safety of the Virginia.
"The pilots had fissured me that they couhl take the ship, witii a
draft of eighteen feet, to within t«)rty miles of Richmond. This the
chief pilot, Mr. I'arrish, and his chief assistant, Mr. Wright, had
asserted again and again ; and on the afternoon of the 7tli, in my
cabin, in the presence of Commodore Ilollinsand Capt. Sterrett, in
rejily to a(juestion of mine, they both emphatically declared their
ability to do so. Confiding in these assurances, and after consulting
with the First and Flag-Lieutenants, and learning that the officers
generally thought it the most judicious course, I determined to
lighten the ship at once and run up the river for the protection of
Richmond. All hands having been called on deck, I stated to them
the condition of things, and my hope that, by getting up the river,
bet()re the enemy coiddbe made aware of our designs, we might cap-
capture his ves.sels which had ascended it, and I'cndcr eflicient aid
in tlie defence of Richmond ; but that to elVeet this would re(|uirc
all their energy in lightening the ship. They replied with three
cheers and went to work at once. The pilots were on deck and
heard this address to the crew.
" lieing (piitc unwell, I retired to bed. lietwei'U one and two
o'clock in the nn)rning, the First Lieutenant rei)orle<l to me that,
after the crew liad w<trked for five or six hours, and lifteil the
-hip >o as to render her unlit for action, the pilots had declared
their inability to carry eighteen feet above Jamestown Flats, up to
which point the shore on each side was occupied by the enemy. C>n
ilemanding from the chief pilot, Mr. Parrish, an exi>lanatit)n of this
palpable decei)tion, he replied that eighteen feet eoidd i)c carried
after the prevalence of easterly winds, but that the wind fi)r the
last two (lays had been westerly. I had no time to lose. The ship
was not in condition for battle, even with an enemy of ecpial force.
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nml tlicir toirr was ovorwiu'liiiiiii;. I tlKT«'r<»iv<l<-t«'riiiin(H?, wit!i flip
foiifiirifiicf of tin- I'^r^t aixl Klaj; Lifiitfuaut-, to sive tlu* crt'W tlir
tiitiirc MTvici- liy lamliiij; them at Cniin-y Islaml. t\u- only n»:»<l for
ntii*:it (»|K'n to iH, and to iK-troy the •'liii) to pn-vtMit lirr ralliij;;in
the lian<U of till- (Muiny, I may adil that, although not fornniih
ronf*nlt«tl, till- ctmi-se was apinovctl liy every Coniniissinneil Otlice-
in tin- r-liij). There was no «li-«^»-iitintr o{>inion. The ship was
iic<Hir(linjrly nm ash«>re as iit-ar the main laixl as pi»>.silile, ami the
er»'w lamled. Sin* was then lire<l, ami at'ier l»nrnin|j; fii*reely fore
and alt tor upwar<l of an ln»nr, hiew up a little hel'ore five o'eliK-k
on the inifrnin:; of" the eleventh.
• \V»' then niarehed to SufUdU, a di-tant"*- of twenty-lw.» mill's,
rea'-hed there in the t'V«'ninj: ixid <-itM»*l»v rail to Kiehmond. It will
he asked what motiv«>s the pil<>(s <-imiI<I have had in dci-eivinj; ine.
The only in>a;riiial)le one is that thev wishtii to avni*! ^^oin;: •'•♦"
hattle. Had the ship not have U'cn lifte<l so as to rentier her unfit
tor aetion,a desjMT.ite contest mtist have ensintl with a fonr a:x:iinsi
ns too jjrt-.it to jnstify mneh hope of Hueeirss ; and as ti^ihtiiijx was
not thfir (x-enpntion, they adopted this diK'eitf'nl eonrse t(» avoid it.
I iiiniuit in>a};ine another motive, li»r I had seen no na>on to dis-
trust their plod faith to the ConfedtTaey.
" -My aeknowledu;< luents an- due to First Lieutenant C at'-shy
A p. \l. donrs, l"or his nntirini; exertions, atnl for theai<l he r<'n<len'd
ine in all thin;r*. The details for lirin<; the >-hip and landiii;; th»'
ercw wt-rr left to him, and every I hi nir was eon<hietiHl with the most
perlt'ct order.
'* To the other oflieers of the ship, ^*•n«•^ally. I am al»o thankful
for the <:rrat /ral they <lisplaye«l thronirhont. The Viririnia "<•
lon;;er I'.xists, hnt three lMintlre<l hraveand skilful ollicers ;ind seamen
Hie saveil to the Confedenuy.
" I pr«snme that a Court of Impiiry will he onlere«l to examine
into all the eirenmstanees I have narrat<>«l, and I e:»rnestly solieit
ii. I'lililie opinion will never U" put rii^ht witlmut it.
" I am sir. with t'reat re^pei-t, v«>ur oln'^lit-nt servant,
"(Signed) '.lO.SlAlI TATNAl.L,
I'fti*/ Offirrr, (hmmautlim/.^'
The al)ove report ^ive;* " the partieidars " e«»ne<'rnin;; the dest ruc-
tion of the mo;<t formidahle an<i pallant -hip that ever siiled upon
our \\atei><.
FlM«IN(i^ i»I- nil: col liT n|- IMjIlKV.
The Court «»f Impiiry asked for l»y Commodore Tatnall. and
convokt^l hy order of the Sivrctary <>f the Navy, on the-Oth <»f May
(iSll'Ji. in Kiehmond, an<l of which Captain French Forrest, of the
Navy, was IVoitlent, ndopt«d the following rep«)rt:
1st. " The destruction of the Virjxinia was, in the opinion of thix
Co«»rt, unnoccHSiirA* at time and place it was effeele*!.
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y>{\. '•' It Winfj clearly in ovitlonce that Norfolk being eV^aciiatct^,
and Flai2;-()lKrer Tatuall iiaviiiii; hcrcii instrnctcd to provo.nl the
vneiHv from a^coiulini:; Jaiiu's River, the Vir<;inia, with very little
more, if any lessoninojof(lrat>, after li«i;hteiiini; her to twenty feet six
inehes aft, ^vith hi-r iron sheathinj; slill cxtendini::; three ti-et under
ATatcr, eouid have l>een taken up to lloii; Ishmd, in James liiver,
i where the eiiannel is narrow) and could then have prevented the
larii:er vessels and transjvM-ts of the enemy from ascendini:;. The
I'oiirt is of the opinion that such a disposition ought to have been
made of her, and if it should he ascertained that her provisions could
not have been replenished when those on hand were exhausted,
^hcn (he pro]>er time w^ould have arrived for considerinj:; the exped-
iencv or practicability of striking a last hlow at the enen\y, or of
tlestroying her.
:>d. *' In conclusion, the Court is of opinion that the evacuation
'M' Norfolk, the destruction of the Navy Yard and other public
Drojierty, added to the hasty retreat of the military under General
Iln^^'r, leaviniC the batteries unmanned and unprotected, no doubt
ronspii-ed to produce in the minds of the oilicers of the Virginia
the neeessitv of her destruction at the time, as, in their oi)inion tiic
onlv means lelt of jireventing her from falling into the hands of
the enemy ; and seems to have j^rei-luded the consideration of the
possibility of getting her up James River to the point or points
indicated."
It is a fact well known in Norfolk, and can be substantiated by
gentlemen now living here wdm were ou board the Virginia, that
her crew wanted to attack the Monitor and were willing to light
iier even under the guns of Fort Monroe, if they had been allowed
to do so. We do not pretend to say that this would have been
proper, or ])rudent, but we mention it a-s a fact not mentioned in
('omm<Hlore Tatnall's report of the particulars^ itc.
UNDER FEDERAL MILITARY RULE.
We do not propose in this volume to give much of Norfolk's
history during the time she was under the rule of Ben Jiutler,
Viele, Bovev iS: Co. (names that were not born to die a.s long a-^
infamv lives), l)Ut will make brief mention of a few liiets, an<l then
j)ass on to the " weak, l>iping times peace.'' In a future (enlarged)
edition of this work, the autlior proposes to (-all particular attention
to the events that transpired in this city while " lieast Butler" had
command and |)crsecuted our people.
The evacuation of Norfolk by the Confederates eause<l a great
deal of anxietv, fear and heart-sullering among the eiti/ens. Aged
fathers and mothers, aiVeetlonate sisters and daughters, weej)ing
wives and little children, saw their loved ones depart for scenes and
dangers unknown, probably never to return again ! It wa.s indeed
a trying; hour; Imt tho ImiVf hearts who had iiu<lerUikon the
ileftMuv of their nativ*' Statt* r<H'«»t!;ni/4M| fidelity to no «tther fau>e.
aii<l with tearful eye-* an I farewell emhraees they h'ft their heurt>'
treasures in r*4»rro\v, and Imhlly niarehe<l forth In battle fur tin-
hoints they Iove«l so well. Oh I gloriou-i hero is ju- \vh(» In'elv
otl'crs his lilo>l and his life for the s;iUe of lihertv anil the land
wliieh ^ave him birth. Vile traitor is he who turn- his |»;ick \i\um
his native or adoptini .State to Uittle a;^ainst the rijjhfs and prinei-
|)les whirl) she e;ilUn|H)n hini toilrfiii I. And yet more infuiious,
vile and eowar>lly is the man who h is no prin(*i|>les ijiMr to hi-
heart, no prid«' t<» make him brave, no holy eauseto defend. There
are >m'h nu'U as thes«' in the worhl — soini' in the Nttrth and some
in the South, and some in Norfolk as well as (•ther plaet^».
It was not until after the Ked«rals t«M»k porv-ession of Norfolk
iliat the honest S)uthern men ami the sneaking hyp«>erites in the
••ity, wi-re truly known. It was not until then that Hen Butler's
thieving propensities, and his impious and mei*eile>> acts as a mili-
tary (Htmmander, brouj^ht him ti> the seurnful noti«v of the luuicst
and Christian people of the eduniry. It was not until then that a "scsil-
lawa^ " wa- known in Vir<:inia — known by the untiring; enerpy
he di->played in hi< efforts to humiliate, de^ra<le and destioy the
very peopU- with whom he had live<l Ibr life, and amon^ whom he
had pros|K'reil — known by the bull dog tenaeity with whieh he
'lung to the skirts and liekeclthe lM>ots of the Finleral orticxrs, ever
whi-pering in their (ars tales al)out honest men's loyalty to the
.S)Ulh, and ever trying to sow the s<'e«ls of (li<(H)rd an<l trouble.
Our jteople will rememU'r that " Beast Butler" rulcii them with
an iron will, and ordered the exeeution of Dr. Wright, »»ne of our
nobh'st and In-st eitizens, simply Ixxrause he dare«l to shoot down
an insolent otlieer of a negro eom|)any, who had gr«»asly insult«><l
him, and would |»rob:»bly havekilleil hint if he hacl gottt'U th«' first
fhanif. Thi- and other great outr.igis are fre-^h in !hemin<lsof
the ••itizens of ojir e«immunity, and they will 1h» given in detail in a
fortheoming edition of this history.
Butler ofeourse rcmovinl all g«MHl eiti/xMis of .Norfolk and Ports-
mouth from oniee, and filknl their places with *' s(^llawags" and
"army bummers" lie l<M)k charge of our eily gas works and ran
the >ame " on (iovernment awount" — which tne:int in plain Eng-
lish, lor " Bt TI.KU Si ("n."
As a sample of the ("on ncilmen ap|>ointc<l by the "the Ii<':i.st" we
haveonlv to pnsi'Ut our rea«iei>i with the followirjg preamble and
rt-wdutions whi«"h wen- inuinimousfi/ adoptol by the Council of
Portsmouth, duly 13th, Isd.t, an<l duly recorded. The said rt^iolu-
tions were (»trere«l by K. G. Staples, who wa'< then a conspicuous
nuMulMT of the " Butlerize*! Council" in the "game cock" city by
til' -a. Ibrc i- the thxument — it refers p;irti<ular to the killing
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nf the <..l(lirr hv the hravc mid cliivaln.ns Dr. Wri-lit, in .1 iily
1 8();i :
" ir/uvvax, \\y the brutal imirdcr of an otliccr of tlic I'liitcd
States fojves, hv a rabid sffcssionist oi" the city ol" Noi-I'olk; and
whereas, we bavi' eonviiieiiiii- proof of the (lisj)o,sitii>iis df men in
our midst of similar jiroclivities; be it therefore,
" Iu\solrc(l Isf, That the Common Council of the city of Ports-
month has heartl with rejrret of the death of Ijient. A. L. Sanborn,
while in the (Uscharge of his ollicial duties, by the hands of a dis-
linal man.
" Resolved 2n<!, That the sympathies of this lioard be extcMided to
the friends and eonn(>ctions of the deceased, and that the members
of this Council will attend in a body u[)on the funeral ceremonies
of tlie deceased.
'* AV.so/tvv/ ;>/■(/, That the Mayor be called upon to re([nest a
•general suspension of Inisiness from one to three i\ y\., and that the
bells of the city be tolled during!; that time.
" Be.^olvrd 4'tli, That we call upon the military authorities to l)rinii-
t.) sj)eedy and condi«>;n punishment the auth(U' of this \n\\\ crime
and treasonable act to his country and his God.
" Jiesoli'cd otli, That this Ccnincil deem it the duty of the United
States forces to remove from our midd flic foul mouthed traitors who
infest the street corners and market {>laees of our city, plottint;
treason and even contemplating such deeds of bloodshed as we are
now cidlcd ti> reflect upon.
" Resolved 6flt, That the clerk be ordered to furnish copies of
these resolutions to the friends of the deceased, and the military
authorities of this Department."
[li. G. Stai)les, at this writiui,^— Fel»ruary 1S77— is the Post-
master of Portsmouth ; and as it is naturally siipiutsed that the new
President of the United States, 11. B. Hayes Es.[., will make many
chanjies in Federal ofliees in the South, and as he has evinced some
disj)osition to be governtnl by the wishes of the res])ectal)le citizens
of the various communities, theaf()resaid Staples — ex-Couneilman,
Postmaster, etc-, circidatcd a petition to be retained in ollicc, and
;i.<ke<l some of the <;ood jx'ople of Portsmouth — some of those
" foul-mouthed traitors" as he once denominated them, to sij::;n his
petition. Verily, such unblushin*:; impudence beats the devil him-
self. These tacts are simj)ly mentioncil to show what kind of j)eoj)lc
old Btitler put in ollicc — many of whom were retained by U. S.
(Jnint to reign over and misgovern the affairs of our dear old Vir-
ginia. Where such people first came from, no one knows ; wdicrc
they are to goat last, no !)ody cares].
THE Nf)RFOr,F-: SOLDI KRS.
Some months previous to the evacuation of Norfolk, " MalioneV
Brigade" was formed — tliat gallant old brigade, wdiieh, under it;*
f*rav«' jiikI pw-Ifj*- f'(Mniiuiixl«r, (md. Win. .M:ili»»ne. of lliis ^•l"tv
(llo^v of lVti'i>l)urtr), won niulyiiii; laini' ami iiii|Krisli:il»lf j;k»rv !
It \va.so>in|MiH'«l iilthc Gtli. 12tli, Ititli, llsi aiwl Gl>t \'irginia lu-gi-
iiU'iits — 0M-\\ of wliu-li liiis a r^^•oI•(^ in ilu- lii^torv »>!" tlu' Ariiiv of
NortluTii Vir}iiiiia, i»nsur|>u^><il for tru«' i^iumi-^e uiid iKtnU of
•larinj;. All of tin- intlmtry «HMii|):inies froia Norliklk wert' alta<-lK><i
to two n-j^itiu'ntsot' this l>ri^a<lt', t«» wit :
TIh' Norllilk .lunior Voluntrers wrri' iissi^iu-il ti> iIk- 12ih \"a.,
Ui-'jiiiM-iit, !t< C'oiujiaiiy II. This gallant C'oiM|»;iiiy Irfi iR'n- umlfr
iMiiiiiiaiitl of (apt. Tliox. l'\ <)\\fn<. Tlte oHic«'r> ot the ri-iiiiiu-nt
at that tiiiH' wt'iv, t'ol. [). A. Wfisi^i-r ; i^ieiit«'nai»t-C'olc)4jrl, .1.
Kickml I>iwtll»'M ; Major, .lohn May — all fnnn IVttrshur^ at that
liinr.
TIm- (>th K<-^im(Mt u-.i^ mxlcr the followiuj; olfuvrs wlu'ii it left
Norfolk: Coloiu'l, ( ico. T. Roj^rrs ; Lii*uti'nant-C'oloiul, Harry
W'illiamHHi ; Major, Kohcrt Taylor ; Adjutant, Lii-ntt-nant Ah-x.
Tiinstall — all of Norft>lk un<l its vicinity. The following <-om-
patiics from the eily were assijrm.,! (<> the (Jth, and left lure nnder
the Captains nanietl, t«» wit : The Independent Grays. (C\>. II ),
Cap'. David Wriflit ; W.mxIIs Kiths, (Co. C), Capt. .Jno. Ilaynian ;
Co. (i (old "Co. F" I, Capt. l*>lward llardv ; Co. 1) ( jiK-nlarlv e:dle<l
" Ln.liowV I'lll>"i, Cupt. .Injui R. LndK.w: C... A.( apt.'( . W.
I'frkinxiii.
Thf Norfolk Artillt-ry Cornpanio atta>-hed to th«- Army when
tlif city w:l>« cvacMattnl, were these : Norfolk I J^dit Artillery Blues
(apt. C. li. (irandy ; HuL'cr liattery, Capt. Frank Iluircr ; Fnit*'*!
.Artillery, Ca|>t. TIhw. Kcvill ; Atlantic Artillery, (.'a|»t. .1. llanly
llcndrcn. The IJliu's were furnished with a iield Ijtitterv ot' six
;:uns a short time after they arrivitl in PeteiNhurL:. The Iluirer
Battery t<M»k their j;uns and hors«> from here. Thes<' two Com-
panies were :tssiixne<l to temjxirary «luty around Fetershurj;. The
Cniteil .\rtillery Company was assi^ne*! to <luty at Drury's Blufl".
The Atlantic .\rlillcry Company was sent to Kichinond in the latter
|)art of Mav 1S(J2, to man a liattery of heavy ^uns near Fort Har-
rison. It w:us afterwards shilteil to various parts (»f the Army it-
were the Bines' and HupT hatterien.
The eoni|)anies mentione<l in the lorcjn>ing list did not contain
all of the soldiers from Norfilk, for our hr.ive lK)ys wen^ s<^itton'd
al»out in various other «<»mman«ls. S»me were in c»»mpanies from
the surrounding «"«iunties, and some were in commands from other
cities and State's. We have mcntionc*! in j)rc<"e«lini: |»apes of this
iMH.k the names of some of the pdlant patriots from <iur mid-t who
enten-*! the .-irmv in other Staff's l>elore X'ir^'inia Mi-*'*!*'*]. To these
we wouhl adil a few mon' nanus which we now nn^ill to memory :
the p\llant (."ajitain .John S. Tucker (now the hononxl M.iyor of
Norlblk) loHt an arm in the l«ttle of Corinth, (May, 1862,) under
81)
the inatchlt'-s (ii'npnil Boaurcganl. Westwood A. Tmld (now
l)('|mty ( 'Urk of our Courts") was a bravo member of tlie Peters-
biiru' liillrs, rjtii \'ir^inia Regiment. .loliii II. Sharp (Ijrother of
(.'liarlis Siiar|), l^s(|.), ami I'^dwanl Sinclair Beall (son of the
himented Hev. Tpton Jjeall) were vahiable members (d'theOtev
batterv, a splendid company from Richmond — Hrst commanded by
the leafless Captain (j. Gaston Otey, of I-'yne]d>nr};, and afd-rwards
by Captain D. X. Walker, an accomplished gentleman from Rich-
mond. Colonel Williaui Lainl» wa> in .\(»rth Carolina ; Colonel
Walter H. Taylor was witii the iiniiiurtal Lee in West Vir*ijinia ;
Colonel V. l\ (kroner was on duty in Richmond, and Messrs.
\'irginius and Robert Freeman were in Sonth Carolina on duty
(the former in the navy) when Norfolk was ai)andoi)ed to the tender
mercies of Viele, Butler & Co.
There were other brave soldiers from our town scattered al)0ut
the Confederacy, whose names we cannot now re(;all — some were
killeil in battle, some died ol' disease, and others returne<l honn'
to their irienils and families, proud with the satisfaction of know-
ing that they had bravely ibllowed Lee, Jackson and l>eaureii;ar(I,
and had done their duty to Virginia and to their dear Southern
land. How was it with those who hearkened not unto X'irgiuia's
cidl, but shirked duty by remaining at home, while the best blood
of our land was being shed in defence of fheir homes and firesides '.'
How did they meet the brave Xortblk soldiers when they returned
home from their arduous campaign ? No answer can be given.
We cannot undertake to give a history of the valor, the hard-
ships, the .sufferings, nor the battles of our brave eempanies, for it
would be too great a task. We are permitted, however, to give
the following aecount of the battle of the Crater, near Petersl)urg,
July ."iOth, 18G4, in which a large majority of the Norfolk soldiers
were engtxged. It wa,s written by Lieutenant Colonel William II.
Stewart, of theOlst Virginia Regiment, " Mahone's old Brigade" —
as gallant a soldier a.s ever braved a bullet — a patriot and a gentle-
man with but few equals and no superiors:
BATTLE OF T4IF CRATER.
RECOLLErnONS or THE UECAITrUE OF THE LINES .SCENE.'; AND
INCIDENTS.
As the wild waves of time rush on, our thoughts now and then
run back over the rough billows to buried hopes and unfulfilled
anticipations,and oi\ we linger long and lovingly, as if standing be.sitic
the tomb of a cherished parent. Thus the faithful follower of the
Southern Cross recalls the proud hopes that led him over long an<l
weary marches and in bhxxly battles. These foot-sore jonrntys and
hard contested fields are now bright jewels in his life around which
the tenderest cords of his heart are clcselv entwined. Tiiev are
'JO
riuiminuiit- «»f iliity I TIk-v an- •<irrt'<l resting pla****?* for lii> Itatllf*!
ciuTj^ii^ I Tin y lire ri<li iiiiiu^^ from wliicli tin* vi-ry hiiinlilt'Kt att<»r
^itlii'rs tlif wt-altli i)f'an a|t|»roviii;j;c<iii^^'icnce I Hi* liinirs no jK-aii-
l»v a i^rati'liil country — no Konnty ntlls ln-ar his nanu* — yt-t tlies«-
art' swtH't cliori.-tcrs t-vcr cliantin^ priivK-ss pniisi-M to the zt-.il an<i
inanlioixl with wliich \\v I'lctnl his Wa'. Thi' vctenin of an hundrcHl
Itatth's always jMiints with ^natcr priih- U> onf iis th«' crowning f;lor\
of the many achicvcincnts. So the soldiers of Mahone's Old
Hripidf I'lok upon ihr "jreal l>:ittlf wlii.h I shall here atteiiipi t(.
des.rihe.
Mv little tly tent, .M-areely lar^e enon;;h for two persons to lie
sitle l»y side, was >tretehe<l over a platform of ronj;h I M»ards, elevatinl
alMdit two feet ahove jxround, in that little ^rave-yaid on the Wil-
rox larm, lu-ar IV lei-slmr^. I was cpjietly sleeping; within it,
dreainin);, perhaps, of home and all its dear associations ( for otdy a
sdldier (-in pri>ptrlv a|)prceiate these), when a deejt rnmhlin^; sonnd.
that seenu«l t.) nnd the V( ry earth in twain, starth-*! me from mv
-Inmliers. and in an instant I Ixheld a monntain of cnrlinj; smoke
ascendinir towards the heavens. The whole camp had Ixvn aronsctl.
atid all were wonderiii}.; from whence «-ame this my>terions explo-
sion. It was the morning of Satnrday, the 3(tth day of Jidy, ISO J.
The lonp-talk-of mine had heen sprnn</, a l»attery Mown np, and
the enemy were already in pos.<essi(tn of ei^ht hnndre<l yanls of mn-
entrench mcnt>.
Two hundred ("atwion mared in one at-t-ortl, as if ev<iy lanyard
had Ihcn i»nllc»l l»y the same hand. Tiie ;irey ioi:^ was floatin;^ over
the fields, and darkness c(iven<l the fiice of the rarth. luit the first
Iniu'ht streak of dawn was p;entlv liftiiii; the curtain of nii;ht.
'I'he fier^- crests of the ltaltlemcnt> slmne on t for miles to onrleft,
an<l the nitrf»ns vapors ro>e in hnge Inllows from i-ach line of liattle,
and -weeping together formed on*' vast range of gloom.
The -nn ro.-e hrilliantly, and the gnat artillery diielstill raged in
all it> grandenr an«l fury. An oi(-asioi\al shell from a IJIakdy gnu
wonld swoop dowji in ttnr camp and rielnK-htt down the line to onr
right, forcing ns to hng closely the forti(ic:iti«ms.
Soon after, Captain Tom. iVrnanl, General Mahone'.s courier,
came swet'ping np the lines on his white charger t« the lioiidipiarters
of Hrig-adier-Cieneral I). A. Weisiger. Then tin; drnni>« com-
menccNl rolling ofl'the the signals, which were follow*"*! by "fall in"
and hnni*-*! mil ••alls. We were retpiirctl to drive l«ck the Fe«le-
rals, who were then holding, and within, the very gates of the city
of I'etorshnrg. It was startling news ; hut onr soldiers falt<r<-«l
not, and move<l olTat tpiick step for the seat of war.
Wright's Ci(xirgia IJrigade, conimandc*! l»y Lieutenant-Colonel
H.dl. and our Virginia Hrig:ide, tin- latter numl>ering scarcelyeight
hun<lre<l muskets, coDstitute*! the fonx? dctaile<I to dishxige tl)e
•tl
oiu'iny, who held the l)roki'i) lines witli more than li!teeii tliousand
men, and these were elosely supported by as many more. 1
remember that our regiment, the Sixty-first, did not exceed two
himdred men, ineludini^ olHcers and privates, which I am([nitesnrc
waFthe stroni^est in tlie two l)ri<;;ules. I suppose we had marched
the half ot* a mile when ordered to halt and strip of!" all ba<^ga<ije
except amnuinition and muskets, ^\'e then filefl to the left a short
distance to gain the banks of a small stream in order to be protected
from the sliells of the Federal batteries by placing a range of hilU
l)etween. These the enemy were already viewing within lour liun-
dre<l yards with covetous eyes, and making (lisj)ositions to atle'n|)t
their t'aj)ture, for they were the very keys to the invested city.
When nearly opposite the portion of our works held by the Federal
troops, we met several soldiers who were in the works at the time
of the explosion. Our men began ridiculing them for going to the
rear, when one of them remarked : "Ah, boys, you have hot work
ahead — they are negroes, and show no quarter." This was the first
intimation that we had to fight negro troops, and it seemed to infuse
the little baixl with impetuous daring, as they pressed onward to the
frav. I never felt more like fighting in my life. Our comrades
had been slaughtered in a most itdiuman and brutal manner, and
slaves were trampling over their mangled and bleeding corpses.
Revenge must have fired every heart and strung every arm with
nerves of ste^d for the Herculean tiisk of blood. We filed up a
ditch, which had been dug for safe ingress and egress to and from
the earthworks^ until we reached the vale; between the elevation on
which the breastworks were locatcii and the one on the banks of the
little stream just mentioned — within two hundred yards of the
enemy. The ill-fated battery of six ginis which had been demolished
by the explosion of eight tons of gunposvder, proJecte<i froni the
line of earthworks for the infantry at an acute angle. It overlooked
the enemy's line of works which were on the northeastern ^lope of
the s;ime elevation, distant about one hundred yards.
The "Crater," or excavation, caused by the explosion, was about
twenty-five feet deep, one hundred and fifty feet long and fifty feet
witle. About seventy- five feet in rear of the supporting earthworks
there was a wide ditch with the baidv thrown uj) on the side next
the fortifications. This was constructed to protect parties carrving
ammunition an<l rations to the troops. IJetween this irregular and
ungraded embankment and the main line the trooj)s had coiistruct(><l
numerous cav(s, in which they slept at night to be prot<H'ted from
the mortar shells. The end)ankment from the bottom of tlw; ditch
w;ik about ten ft-ct high and commande<l the outer or main line.
The space from the outside of the ftrtifications to the inner edge of
the ditch wits more than one hundred feet wide.
The " Crater," ami the space on both sides for some distance,
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wcrr litiTilly I niiiirnttl with tin- ciu'mN *s triM»[»«.. TlifV wore five
liiu-.s ilit'p, ami rmi>t liavf miinlH-nNl liftwrin filucii and twonlv-fivf
tlionsiiixl nun. Tlu'ir lii^torians ailinit that tlu-ir rliar^i- wa** maiK-
l»y tlie \vIm»I<' (if flu- Ninth Coriv^, cointnandcd hy (IrntTal A^^
Knrnsi«h', anil that th»' Filth and a jiart (»f thf S>c<»nd Corp^ wcrt"
ina*<id in sMppnrtini: di^tan<-<'.
Mahnnr'v old |{ii<;ad(', uCti r U'injr dcidoycd, ctivrn'd thtir front
iViini thf I'f'iitrr of thf ** ( Vatcr" to the ri^ht. Their silkon hannors
proudly floating' on the lin'r/«>s, snpportfd l»y (•»•nnlh-^s hayonet."
;;listi'nin;; in thi- snidi;:ht, ini^dit on an ordinarv «M-(-.i»ion have
danntifl otn* litth'hand and niadc tlutn forf«it a trial nt arms; luit
tln*y were dc-spcratc and <lrtcrniinfd, and rtN-koiunl not thi- lu»s*sthat
confronted thcnj. I reeolle<'t <"<)nntin^ seven standanls in fmnt of
onr re«;injent alom-. ( )iir eoitunn was deployed in the valley l)ofon'
nicntione«l, in fnll view of these hostile thoii-ands. As the s<»ldiers
fde<l into line, (jenend Malmne walked fn»ni ri«j;ht to left, eoin-
niandin;; the men to reserve their (ire until tlu-y reaeht-d theltrinkof
the «liteli, and after de.ivcrini: one volley to use the Ixiyonet. Onr
line was b:n'dly adjnsted, and the (leori^ians had not eommenee<i to
deploy, when the division (^f in'i;r(»es,the advance line of the enemy,
made an att«'mpt to ri-e from the <liteh and iharpv Just at that
instant (Jeneial Mahone ordennl a counter charLre. The men ni-lied
forward, otlicers in front, with uncovered he:ids and wavin<r hats,
ami ^nindly anc> heautifidly <wcpt onwar(l over the intervening;
hpa<'<' with tnuskcts at trail. The i-nemy sent in the ranks a storm
of bidlefs, and here and there a i^allant fellow would fall ; but the
fdes woidd close, still pressiuLT onwani, imwavtMinj, iut«» the jaws
of death I
The onlers of Major (icneral Mahone were ol>cye<l to the very
letter, the lirink of the ditch wa«i j:;:iine«l het'ore a nnisket wa-^ dis-
char^red, the cry "Notpiarter !" jrreeted us, the one volley n»spon(le«l,
and the bayonet plied with such irroi^tihle vit;oras in<ur»*d succ(rss
in the shortest space of time. Men fell dead in heaps, and human
^ore ran in stream- that madefhe veiy earth mire U-ncath the treadof
the victorious so|dier«i. 'I'he rear ditch l)ein;;ours, the men jnount<'d
the ru^jic-*! endiaidcnient and hnrhnl their f«K',s from the fnnt line
u|t to the very month of the "Crater." In the me:intin)c, the
(ieor;^ia liripide IkkI chaij;e<l, hut were rei>uls<tl; and soon after it
\vrxn n'-forme<l in lolntnn of regiments .and airiin ehari^j^l, but was
met by such a withering fire that it again recoiled with heavy
{•laughter.
Our blfKHly work was all done m quickly that I have ."oareelvian
idea of the time it ref|uinHl toaocYiniplbh it, some say it w.is tweity
minut«^. It was over I am sure al>out noon, and then for the first
time we re:ilized the oppn-H-^inn of the senrchinj; niys of that July
sun, and many almost sank from exhaustion. The brigade captured
9:1
infrwn battle- tlai^s, niul \mr \>\vii ivtiiim-nt owned five of the seven
that I had counted in its front. How many men had ralliod toeaeh
of these captured Hags I have no means of aseertaiiiin<r ; hut the
Ninth Corps had l)een recently recruited, and its rej2;inients must
have Ixt'ij well up t<twards the thousaiuls, and from these captured
Ihii^s alone the ivador may form an iciea of tiie numbers we had
ovcix'oinc. In that sui)reme moment, when exultint; over a ijreat
victory, how jjrvat I shall leave for others to judi;e, as our eyes fee!
upon the hleedinjj; comrades around us, our hearts sit;kcMed within,
tor more than half our members lay dead, dyini;-, wounded and
writliinir in ai:;onies around us.
The wonderful triumph had l>eon wen at the price of the blood
<)f the bravest and U'st and truest. Old Com|)any " F," of Norfolk,
had carried in twelve men, all of whom were killed or wounded.
Tiie Sixth Regiment, to whicii it was attached, carried in ninety-
eight men, and mustered ten for duty at this time. The Sharp-
sh()otei"s carried in eighty men, and sixteen remained for duty.
Nearlv half of our own regiment had fallen and the Twelfth, Forty-
lirstand Sixteenth Regiments had suncre<l in like propoition. Up
to this time only an inconsideniblc number of prisoners had been
'•aptunvl.
^lention o[' special acts of braverv would, perhaps, be out of
place here, for all who marched from that vale crowned themselve?
heroes, ami need no encomiums from my feeble jien.
During the charge, about fifty yards from the ditch, Captain
John \V. \\'allace, of Company C, Sixty-lirst Virginia Regiment,
was >tricken down with a broken thigh. He lay U|)on his bai-k,
refusing to allow his men to take him from the Held till the battle
was over, waving his hat and urging his men to ''(lo on ; go for
ward."
Lieutenant St. Julian Wilson, of the same company, was mortally
wounded, ami died the next day. He was a youngollieer, generally
admired for his gallant conduct on the field and manly Christian
virtues in camp.
Captain John T. \\'c-t, of ( 'ompany A, tncountcred two burly
negroes at the brink of the ditch, and while parrying their thrusL"^
with his sword, was bayoneted in his shoulder by one of his own.
men, who was too eager to a-^sist him. Privates Hemw J. Jiutt,
Jeremiah Casteen and D. A. Williams, three of the bravest of tha
brave, from the same cf)mpanv, were instantly killed.
Private John Shej)herd, a noble soldier of Company 1), w;ls slain
just before reaching the main line of breastworks.
(,'aptain W. S<'ott Sykes, of Company F, Forty-first Va. Regi-
ment, was wounded in the shoidder while gallantly leading his men.
Colonel Harry Williamson, of the Sixth \'irginia Regiment, lost
an arm.
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( 'aplaiii David Wright, ( "uiii|iaiiy H, Sixth \'ir^inia licjjiiinTir.
\VH> iiiotaiitly killt-il wliilt- l<iitrni<; lii'^ iiu'ii. II<-iia<l U-t-n |tniii)(it4il
fnun tin- niiiU^ to ( 'a|>taiiicy on a<-<-mjiit of lii>- ;_Mllaiit ami mni-
f^irioiis coiidiK-t.
Our town.im'ii, .IikI^.- C\ W. Mil! and John T. Hill, (^..f P(>rt>-
rnoiitli I immlKTH of tlir smi»' n^iinciit, tlir Sixth N'ir^iiiia. \v»n-
woiinilfd aliiuot at the s^iinf in>taiit ; tin* lIiriiH-r tliroii^h tin- Irf'l
:inn, wliicli \va- aft«r\vai>l» aiiipntatcd, and tin* latter through tin-
HTi>t.
Maj.-i- \V. II. Ktli<-r.(l:_ri.. ot" thr Forty-fir-t U.'iriiMfiit, <li«.|.layf,l
;jroat LMllaiitry. as \va< al\vav>^ his cii^itotn on the tii-M. A>» lif
jiiniiM-d in the <lit»h, a hravc Kc<l.'ral in the front line firtsl through
the trav(r-<<' ami Uillc^l a soldier at his side, \\v iinn)o<liatel\
droj»|M'd hi-< enipty rnii>ket and snat«-he<l another from a i-oWi-riiii:
• •omrade to kill Slajor Kthi-ritl^e. At thi- jnneture the Major,
n ith reinarkahle seli-]tos-;ession, eaii^^ht up two Fedenil- who wt-re
eronchinu', in the liiteh, and lu'ld their head- t«»;jether lH-twe<M»
hiiUM-lf and his det«-rinine<l o|)|>onent, swinjjini; thetn to and fm to
• ■over the si'jhtof the musket, the Fe<leral iloinjrhis Jx^t to nne«>ver
it so as to iinharm hi- friend- l>y hi- hiillet. I*ei<T (iil)l>s, of the
Forty-fn-t N'ir^nnia Ivej^iinent, ruslnnl to the as<i>tane<' of the
Major, and kille<l his \'m.\ (iil)i)s wiw a gallant nddier, and I'on^hl
with ^re-at de?^|)eration. It was said at the tinie that he slew
fourteen n>en that day.
('aptain W. \V. Mrrt:idl>.i)t. the Imive rommander of the Sharp-
shooters, was yiereile>sly murdere<l ; hi» skull was l»rok«-n in. and
almost every s<piare ineh of hi- IxmIv was jMTf«»raie<l with a havonet
lital).
Althotl^h <iiir |iriii<i|)al ta-k w.i- eom|iirtetl, y< ( more heavy
work remaineil lo lie done to fully re-e-taMi-h our line-. Hriiradi«'r
(ieneral Jiartlett, with alnuit five hundred men. wen- e.Kipnl up in
the "Crater," and their eaptnre wa- the crowning event of the
Idootly ilnima. Our wounde<l were s«'nt to the rear as fast as |M»ssi-
l»le, an<l after piling the enoniv's dead on Kieh side of the in-nehes,
to make a path-way, our rank> were el<»,s4>d in pro|HT «tnlrr. W'l-
were then onlen^l to ki'i'p up a shar|) fin- on the enemy's works in
front to keep them close, ami on the" ("niter " to our right to pn'-
vent Bartlett's CM-apo, as our position commamlfHl his nar, while
Saunders' Alalnima Hrig:ulo form«il in tin- valley and chargiNi.
The Alahamians made a grand charge un<ler a terrible fire, reach-
ing the cn-st of the " Cnjter " without falt»ring, and here a short
struggle ensue<l. They tund)l(^l musket.-, eluhs, ehxls of e:irth and
c:innon halls into the exr:ivation on the heads of the enemy with
t<'lling efliHt. This novel warfin-. a" Uf'ore stato<l, la-te<l only a
tew minuti"^, when Rartleft onlerod up the white flag, an«l alniut
five hundrctl prisoner^ man h<<l to our nar. The n^roe« among
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tluMii wore vi'i'v much alaniicd. iiixl vociU'rniisly iiuplori'd ti>r tlu-ir
lives. One (iKl eonitield eliap exelaiined : "My (iod, iiias'^a, I
never piiited a <;un at a white man in all my lite ; deii) nasty, stinking
Yankees loteii ns here, and we didn't want to eotno fus I"
The appearaiR-e of this ronjrh, irret^nlar hole be<!;i;ars deseriptiou.
It was estiniateil that it eontained six hundred bodies. The
importance of" neeonstructino; this broken line of earthworks at onee,
prevented the removal of these bodies — therefore, they were bnriect
as they had fidlen : in one indiserimate heap. Sjxides were brought
in, ami the earth thrown from the sides of the "Crater" until tliey
were eovere<l a sutlieient de{)th. By 3 o'clock in the afternoon all
was over, and we were enjoying a welcome truce.
The extreme heat of the sun had already caused putrefaction to
commence, and the bodies in our Iront and rear, and especially the
blood-soaked earth under our feet in the treneiies, exhaled such a
nauseating smell that 1 was f()rcpd to abandon my supper, although
r had not tastcnl a morsel of food since the previous night.
There were thousands of captured arms around us, and during
the night some of our men would shoot ramrods at the enemy just
for the fun of hearing them whiz. One that was sent over drew
tVom a Federal the exclamation: " Great God I Johnnie, vou are
throwing turkey spits and stringing us together over here. Stop
it 1"
A correspondent of one of the New York dailies, writing a
description of this battle from accounts obtained from wouniled
officei-s, who had arrived at Washington on the 2d of August, 18G4,
uses the following language: "Often have the ( onfeclerates won
encomiums for valor, but never before did they tight with such
uncontrollable desj)eration. It a])j)eared as if our troops were at
their mercy, standing helpless or running in terror and shot down
like dogs. No such scene luis been witnesse<l in any battle of the
war. The charge of the enemy against the negro troops was ter-
rific. With fearful yells they rushed down ;igainst them. The
ncgroi's at onci» ran l)ai'k, breaking through the line of white troops
in the rear. Again and again their oliicers tried to rally them.
Words antl blows were useless. They were victims of an uncon-
trollable terror, and human agency could not stop them."
Next morning was a bright and beautiful Sabbath, and nothing
of moment oct-urred. At least three thousand of the Federal
dead were still on the field, putrifying under the scorching rays of
the sun. I remember a negro between the lines, who had both
legs blown off, crawled to the outside of our works, stuck three
muskets in the ground, and threw a small piece of tent cloth over
them to shelter his head from the hot sunshine. Some of our men
managed to shove a cup of water to him, which he drank, and
immeiliatelv commenced frothing at the mouth, and died in a verT
9ii
»(><»rf tfinc :ift^sv:ir<l>^. lie li;i<l livttl ii) tin— <-«>ii<ii(i«Mi fiir rifrirlv
twnitv-litur lioMi>.
( )n Muiiilav ri»«.riiiu<; ;» trim- \va< j^niiitol. and ihc FtHli-ral* s<i)i
(lilt <l<tail- til Inirv tlu-ir (l«ul Ix-lNvn-n tUc liiH->, Tlicv dnj; a l<tii«:
ilitch. aiitl |»I:u-«tl tlic IhkI'u-s «n»r*^\vi>«', seviTal l:i\ i*rs up, an<l rvfilli"*!
the ilitili, ami tinis i-ixU^l tin- tr.ij;ir hxih-s of ilin-*' <Liv.s in ami
arnnml tin- '* C'rat<'r.''
KK.iriKKN MiM'KKD ANI» MXTY-KJX K.
Tin- n turn oloiir -oMici-s to tlnir lioiiws <-au Ik- !« tt<T iimi^rinnl
titan <li>tTilMHl. rile trrrihlc war tlimn^h wliirli tlj«v |ki>.m><I
i.M tt)o Wfll rt-nx'tnU-icil l»y tin- |>«><»]»1(.' ot' Norfolk ami of tlic rntin-
South, to Id' ftirtlifr (U-s^'iiUd in tills volunu'. Manv a inonmin;:
»lrri*H, hrokrii ^«pirit, sjuKlcneil lili-, rniiu'*! fortnnt', withcrtNl Iiojh',
finpty sittve, wooden Ki:, orpliamtl rliild, vacant cliair. and nanio-
li->>-. ^ravr in our «l»'ar old ( 'oiiiinonwf:ilili, >iltntly atl«"st it> liorror>
and terrors I Norfolk l«Kt lier lull share of men in the terriMe
i-oiitliet, and siilferetl in manv other n-siMH-ts. Iler hnive s(»ns who
Mirvivt-d the t^n-at striij^iile S4'ttU*<l down to hanl work Ujxm iheir
nturn to their liome>. and lalxired faithfully, to earn an hom-st
liv»'lih»MKl. Tlii>se who jM-rishcHl in hattle "fell where theshot came
thi<kest," and their names are rtH-onh-d in the lonj; list <»f heroes
" Wliu, vainly l>r:ivi-.
I>u-.i f..r tlif i.intl til. V loiild ix.i >^:i\e."
But ihey yet live in the he-arts of their eomi-a«l(^«, and th<ir ^'l<.-
rious deiils of valor will lie rememltered an»l cherishc*! :l'< lon^; a'^
vS)Uthern hrarts are true to Southern principles — :ts lonir as lilx-rty
is pri/.«'<l, and inde|K'ndeiuv appreciate<l. To the living; comrades
of these lalK'u braves we here sjiy in the lanpu:i|;tM>f ThonuisMoo
KurRi't imt till- liel'l wlion- lluy |HTii«lie<l.
Tho tni»-!<t, thf la-l <>r I In- l.ravc,
AH ffoiu— ami \hv \<nfi\a \>o\*i- mv rlurisliM
(lone willi llu-iii, and iiuoiK'h'ii in lluir jjravc.
Oh I ooiilil wi' from «lratlt luit rooviT
Tlii.t»4> hi-arti* ai. lli. y lM.ini.l«'<i U-fon-.
In the fa»f i>f hi^li h<av ii U> li^ht over
Tiial rombal for fntMlom ourv more.
Coiihl thf chain for nn inntant U« riven
Whirli tyranny thinu aniiimi n-* llien,
No, 'til* not in Man, nor on Heaven,
To let tyranny hind it again!
But 'tit pntt— .and, tho' hlazxni'd in -tory
The name of our vit t>.r may U\
Ae«iin«t in the mareli of tliat (jlory
Whicli tread* o'er llie hcartx of the fr«-e.
VhT dearer the jfravc or the prison,
lihimeti hy one patriot name,
Tlian the tropliien of all, who have risen
On lilMTtv'R niins t«.i fame.
Tuesday NovomluT -Jlst (18(55), the Norfolk Daily Vinjhihai
Nviis Hi>t publi-shed. Tlie publishers were Messrs. G. A. Svkes &
Co., othee on Main street, opposite the Exchange National l>ank.
Capt. James Barron Hope, was Associate Editor of the paper, and
its first editorial contained these words: *' If we stand firndy by
the hont)r, interests and rij;hts ot the i;allant, generous people ot"
our State with intelligent zeal, with unfaltering devotion, with an
honest sincerity, born of the conviction and the fact that their
cause is ours — has been and shall be — we forecast with confidence
theestablislunent of the Vircjixian among //(.s///«^/o;(.s' of Norfolk."
Nt)vemi)er 23il, " The Virginia and North Carolina Land Immi-
gration and Colonization Society " was formed, by tfic election of
Cen. ^^ln. Mahonc, as rresident, and the following Board of
Directors: Geo. Blow Jr., CJilbert C. Walker, Kader Biggs, S.
M. Wilson, James E. Barry, E. C. Lindsay, G. W. Camp, W. W.
Wing, E. C. Robinson, Geo. Sangster, G. W. (jrice, Marshall
Parks, Henrv Kind)erlv, S. R. Borum, J. W. Hinton and James
Y. Leigh.
Monday evening November 27th, the Merchants and Mechanic's
Exchange was formally opened to the j)ublic — it having been
recently reviveil, after being closed for four years, Mr. Chas. Reid,
the President, and many other citizens made speeches upon that
occasion.
Concerning the cost of living in Norfolk in 1865, the Virgin'mii
published the following:
The cost of living is now double that which prevailed five years
ago, and bears peculiarly hard upon all classes. If all these are as
poorly off as that which includes Southern alitors and printers,
they are compelle<l, as we, to forego all delicacies and restrict them-
selves to those more substantial articles of fo(Hl absolutelv re(juircd
to keep soul and b(xly together. The Norfolk and Portsmouth
markets abound in tlelicacies. In going through them wc close our
eyes to such tcmptiitions as turkeys, poultry and gtime present, its
mala prohibifd — and arc content with a l)eef shank and a iew pota-
toes, a.s possessing in a greater degree than most other articles of
fb<Ml that essential capacity of extension and expansion so desirable
in the present ''depressed condition of the money market." In
iiact, the most of us are in the condition of Col. Ereeze, who thus
utters his lamentions :
"When this old liat was new,
( Jold dolhirs did abuiind,
And nut a stamp in all the land
Could anywhere be found ;
Hut now you scarce can kiss your wife
Unless yon stamp her tof) ;
But thin^rs, I tell yoii, were not so
■ When this old hat wa» new."
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Wr >iil>i<tiii a tal.l.'. u lii.li .-..iitiam* tli.- prices of I860 witli thosc
wliirli pri'vailitl in l.S(j.i:
Fl(.iir $5 W) $>i S-'ir^iIrt .VI
Mi-al 120 ! •
I'oni, |HT Imi«Iu'I 60
A |>plii« (<lriiMl I jHT hiiwlifl 120
IVa«lK-!« (ilrii-«l) i»cr bunlicl 2 00 1 <" • \i> '•<'
CV>n.f. ptr |M.iiiid KU Wfn .Vi
(."lu"*-*!', \tvT |N>inul 10 *J(l^rt 26
K^KS |'*^T tl«/eii 7 .%(<! 40
I^inl, per ixiiiiiil 13 30(.i 35
HiitliT, JUT |K»im(l 18 .Vjffj 65
Siipir, jK-r poiiiiil „. 8) 16('t 26
I'l.tatovtt. |Kr JmihIkI 44^>50 75(rt. I 00
iWff. iKTiH.iin.l 6.' 16^1 2(t
Turktys.cadi 85 1 rMt 2 00
( Jit*i'., each , 40 SO(ri 1 2.^
DuckM-ach ti» sut., ] (Ki
NoveinluT .Jotli, the t'umnil oi" ('apt. \V. Carter WilliaiiH t<K)k
platr at Christ C'lmrcli, att<inl«-«l l»y iucml)i'r> ol'old ( 'ouipauy K.
the I'nitetl ArtiHery, the M;l-;(»hs ami a lari;e iuuhIht of oili/.eiisainl
loriiier iiietnlH'rs of the «llh Virginia Ke<^iruent. This y^aUaiit
sohlier received a wiMitidat C'haiieellni>ville, which caused hisde^ith
Home months atU'rward. His remain- were hnuii^ht fr.>n» (ininca
Station, where he died.
Doeemher H3th,the remains of Lient. John F. S;de. of the N(»r-
folk Juniors, (wound"«l at Hatcher's Run, and »lie<l February
12th) — al.so the remains of private A. I-)avid McCarrick, of the N.
L. A. HIuo (diiil in l*etorsl>ur<r, .Vu^'ust '2«ith, 18t)4, from ilise:u«e
i-ontracted in the army) reachetl tliis city. Their funenils took
phi(v from St. Mary's Cat halic Church, Sunday, Disember 17th.
DecemlMT lltth, thi' remains of Th(is. D. (Juyot, of the Hui^or
I'.attery, (died a prisoner of war at Point Ivookout) arrive*! here l>y
the liahimore lioat. His funeral to(»k plae<' the same day from the
I'-irsi l*n>l)yterian Church — Rev. Dr. (J. D. Arm-tronix.
Dett-mlHr listh, a ^nmd charity hall w;us ^iveii at the ( >|>cra
House, l>y the .Ma>onic fr.iternity of the city. It was a .suoih-ss.
Dec^-ndxr ;H»th, the Slejimer Dictator, of the new line between
here anil l>altin»ore, wa>^ run into and badly daina^etl by a steam
tu^ on the Bay. .V few nights previous, the sti-anier (Jeorge
lA-Jiry, of the < )1<1 Line (Bjiliimore Stc:im Pa<-kpt Company), ran
into an unknown .s<|iooner on the Hay, ami sunk her. The entin-
crew of the »cluK)nor jterishwl. The daiua;j:eto the l/<\uy was very
slight.
The f«)llowing ofliccrs wen* on duty in Norfolk at the clo-e of
this vear, vi/: Gen. A. T. Torl>ort, I'ost Commander; Capt. A.
S. I'lagg, SuiM-rinttndent Fn-i-ilmen's Bureau ; Lewis \V. Webb,
Collator of Port, an«l Major C. F. IktUsliek, Deputy. Robt. B.
Ilitohcook (U.S. N.),Conim(.<l...vattl.cXavv Yanl ; \V. W. \Vi„u-,
Postmaster; R. M. BaU'i; .ludoc of Circuit Court ; Cliark'S H.
Porter, Comnionwealtli Attoniev; Clias. Sharp, City Attorney; H.
M. Bowdeu, Clerk of Courts; John B. Whiteliead, Presick'nt Coni-
niou Council ; C.ipt. James Cornick, President Select Council ; Wm.
B. Deggs, City ScTgeant.
KICJIITKKX IirNDREn AND SlxrV-slX.
January 4th, the Legislature agreed upon a l)ill to charter the
Noriolk City Ixailway.
January 13th, a fire occurred on Westside of Market Stpiare,
which destroyed two houses — the property of Mrs. Tunis and Col.
Myrick. At this fire, Wm. Hodges, Ned Chesnut, Chas. Harris,
I. Stevenson and (ieo. Hobhs — all inend)ers of the United Fire
Company, were seriously hurt by falling timbers and bricks.
Feliruary 7th, the remains of Peter J. Gillerlaine, of the Xoi-folk
Grays, (Company H, 0th Virginia Regiment) were brought home
tor interment. His funeral was jireached on the 8th, at St. Marv's
Catholi.- Church— Rev. Father M. O'Keefe.
Fcl)ruary 19th, the City Council of Petersburg, together with a
numi)er of prominent citizens, paid a visit to Norfolk. It was the
occasion of the re- opening of communication between the two cities
via the Norfolk and Petei-sburg Railroad, which (xcn. Mahone had
just re-e<tablished. [The road was almost entirely destroved durin<>-
the war]. They were heartily received at the dcjiot by our Councils
and some of our prominent citizens and business men, and repairiut^
to a iiouse hard by, reservetl for their reception. Col. Sani^^ster, in
bchalfof the Board of Trade of Norfolk, congratulated them upon
their safe arrival. Hon. Chas. F. Collier, made an eloquent
response in behaltOf the Petersburg delegation.
General William Mahone, President, and Col. Frank Huger,
Secretary of the Railroad, were present and received from all a
heirty greeting. Governor Peirj)oint was also present.
After the usual interchange of comj)liments, the assemblage in
charge of Col. Thomas J. Corprew, proceeded to PcpjK>r's Saloon
where large bowls of punch, apj)le toddy and a most sumjUnous
re[):ust of substantials and delicacies awaited them. \V'hile discussitu'-
tlie former, Col. Sangster toasted (ii-neral Mahone as the war-horse
of railroads as well as the field, which drew from the General a brief
and j)crtincnt sj)cech. Tlu^ General, in the course of liis remarks,
statc<l that he had no higher aim than the advancement and dcvcl-
opement of the commercial advantng(s of Petersburg and Norfolk
and the prosperity of the State at large.
At .3 P. M., the entire party was seated in the saloon at the amplv
provided board of Mr. PepjuT, which was filled M'ith every viand to
tempt the palate. Caj)t. James Cornick, the President of the
Select Council, presided, and at the proper interval proposed — "'Our
friends fmm IN'tcrshiir*; — \\v v\tviu\ t<i tliem a c-onlial wcIcimuo," tt»
\vln«'|j Mr. Ii«'rij. \';ui<;liaii n-sjK.nfltMl iti a brief s|M'(S'Ii, in wliicli lie
[miti a liaiKiMiinc (-oiii|iliiiieiit t<> NDrfdlk ami it>> )M>aiitiful Wdiiit-ii.
Stviral otlier siKiflu^ w«re madi-, in onlcr, l»y Clias. Sliarp, tlie
(loveriMir, (Jen. •NIahone, C'ul. Sanj^^ter, Hon, ('. F. ( '<»IIi<r. ai'
I'eteivhnr;:, and <itlui>. .Iiid^ji- Camden, of S>ntli\v(st<rn N'ir^inia,
made an eltMpM-nt aildn-s*;, tliankinj; theCitv C'ouneil and citizens nf
Norfolk for tlieir warm lio>|»itality fxtende<l t«> the (tovernor and
himself, assnrinj; them that ( Joveriior Peirpoint was striving to do
all in his|u»wer to j>omoie their welfare, and that if thev were onlv
trne to themselves that welfare wonld he ultimately aee<.)m|)li'-he<).
F«'l)rnary 2<»th,*the I*«tersl)nr^ visitors ret iirne<l home, ac«-otn-
{umicHl hy many memUrs of onr Citv Councils and a nnndier of
eiti/on.s — also Ciov»rnor I'eir|)oint. A jrniml re<-<'|)tion was ^iven
the party in I'etershiir^ — lM>th at the Ii«>llin^d>rook Hot<l, and
liarney Myers' restanrant. SjKiHlns were made hv Mavor Townfs,
Hon. C. F.Collier and others, of retersltnr-r, and Ity .\its-rs. L. 11.
Chandler, (J. C. \\'alker, Chas. Sharp, ('apt. .lames Corniek and
Col. Sanj^ter, of Norfolk. The visitor^ relnrned to Nf»rfolk that
ni^dit.
On the .same day, our (>steem(^l citizen, T. G. Hron<;hfoM, (lied.
He was a son of the venerahle T. (t. Hnm^hton Sr., who was for so
lonj; a time e<litor of the .Norfolk and Fortsmonth Ifrnihi.
Fehrnary 'Jlth, tluMt-mains of Geo. (). CJa^kins, a former trdlnnl
mendxr of the Norfolk Jihu^, arrivc<l here from Hirhmon<l for
interment. One l»v one uur falh-n hraves are <jj:ifhere<l to their
friends.
March 'lOth, the remains of Col. Frank Mallory arrive«l from
Petei-shnrj;, and were (scortc<l to the hurvinir-j^nuind hy a larire
concourse of fornjer friends.
Same day, the Stockholders of the Norfolk Insnranee and Trust
Company met at the C'u*«tomh(His«>, and or^aniz^nl hy electing the
foljowin-j directors : Me>vsi-s. C. K. Staples, C. Burruss, \V. H.
r.arry, W. W. Wing, S. Stone, (ieo. Sanpst* r an«l L. W. Weld).
April iM. the exhumed remains of Lieut. HowanI Wright, <ith
Virginia llegiment ; .\. M. Walters. J. S, Stirrett, Ignatiu- Hig-
gins, W. C. Land, Walter A, Wilkins ami K. M. r.iiihr, of tjie
Norfolk Blues, were roci-ivetl fronj Fetersl»urg.
S;ime day the J)ire<tors of the Norfolk Insuraui-e and Trust
Com|»any held a me«ting and ele<'te<l the following oflin-rs : Fn—
ident, William li, Rogers; Vice I'resident, William I>. Reynolds;
SeiTetar)-, S. .S, I>iiw(*s. They also cK>«'tc<l an Advisory Board,
consisting of seventy-five sto«'k holders.
April Huh, the following I'oanl of I^irectors were elected for the
Otx'an \*ie\v Company : C'liarles H. Rowland (President). Ge<»rgc
Blow, Jr., Charles Harris, C. W. Newton .and John 15. Whitehead.
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Ai>i'il 1 ith, the remains of CajHaiii RoluTt Marsh, who din] in
>.()rth Carolina, arrived here for iiitcrniciit at (yihir (jJrovt' ('cnu'-
ttny.
A|)ril Idth, the negroes of Norfolk and vicinity had a <i;rand
parade in honor of the passai^e of tlie Civil lvio;hts hill l)y Compress ;
thcresidt of this hiwK'ss jubiU'e, to-\vit : — Ivobl. W'hiteiuirst (wiiite)
and his stepnuither, Mi's. Charlotte Whitehurst, were (h'liin'ratcly
innrdereil l»y the infuriated and (hamken niol). John Whitehurst,
son (»f the dccvased !a<ly, was dan!j;er<)usly wounded; Win. Moseley,
city polieenian, badly beaten — his son beaten also ; W. Turner,
wounded by a sabre cut; Mark Betuiett, negro killed; Ijavvrence
Hampton, small negro boy, bayoneted in the abdomen by a negro
in the proeessiou. Several othei- persons, white and blaek, slightly
injured. [It is s:iid that this procession was headi'dand marshaled
by some renegade white men, who ai'e now in our midst].
April li»th, two negroes assaulted a white man on corner (»f Main
and Church streets and beat him seveivlv. Result — negroes walked
off*, and the bleeding white man was arrested and sent to the" Hard
Lal)or Prison." [Major P. W. ytanho|)e, U. S. A., was in com-
mand of this j)0st at that time : is he proud oi'thc honor he enjoyed ?]
The various disturbances created by insolent negroes in April
(l.StjG), and which were winked at by the military authorities, caused
much excitement and indignation among the citizens — particularly
when Major Staidiope declared that if his command was *' menaced
by white men," he would "arm the blacks to assist him in Ciirrying
out his orders" — this was his language ; and at that time new
troubles begun in the Stale.
April 20th, the ferry-boats between this city and Portsmouth,
were unconditionally surrendereil to the Ferry Committee by the
military .vr///v//>.v, under special orders from Washington. [Probably
one of I'resident Johnson's acts of justice ].
On the liith day of November, Sylvanus Hartshorn died. He
was i'ov many yeai-s a valuable member of the Councils, and was
honore<l and htvcd by all who knew him well.
Xoveniber 21st, the Xortblk Mrr/inian saw its first anniversarv,
and changed hands. Ci. A. Sykes & Co., the first publishers, soM
out to S. Hodges c\: Co.; ancl J. Marshall Hanna, Kscp, assumed
editorial control of the i)aper as suci-essor of Captain William 1^.
Cameron, of Petersburg.
November 2tjth, Gens. Jos. E. Johnston, .Jno. D. lml)t)ilen and
H. A. Wise, arrived in this city to close up the allairs of the
National Express Coinj)any, which was this day sold out under an
attachment in favor of (Jeo. I)ey, Es(|., for house rent.
NovcuiIkt 27th, the Mayor, with numerous citizens and mend)ers
of the City Coun'.-il, of Wilmington, Delaware, arrived in this city
on a visit. The distinguisheil visitors were met at tlie steamer by
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Mayor .Iiu». ii. Lndlnw, ami Conuuittii's froin Imtli lirainlu> <.C
the Coumil, tin- Ii4»anl nfTnulo, an«l of tin- Thuvs. At tliiM-hiM-
.»(' Mayor Lu«llt»w'> liappy -alutalioii, Mayor .1. S. N'aK'iitiiu*, nl
\Viliiiiii^i«ui, ri's|MiHtli'«l in lu'lialf n!" tlif vx.•lJI>il•ni^^t^!, rt'turiiiiii:
thanks I'or the kind ami i-unrtcoiis j«;rcftinj; ••xtondt^l thtMU. A pr<»-
<t?ssion \va> thon tnrnml, an«l with a hand jilayin;; " Oixie'* thr
entire party inan-hf*! to the ()|H-n» Iloiist'.wliere the Hon, .Ino. < Joode
Jr., on In-half of the city of Norfolk, deliven-*! an eliMjuent an<l
appi-o|triate address of \vele<tme, whieh wit- r»>|K»nded to l»y S. M,
Hanins^ton Ks(j., a prominent lawyer and former Sen-tary oj" the
State oi" Delaware.
The formal rece|»tion of the «riie-t> i>ein;^' over, the pro<'^'-^^ion wil*^
apiin fornnil, an.l after marehim: thronj;h the prineipal str<'«'t«-.
haitt-tl at the Atlantic Hotel, at 1 o'ehn-k V. M., where they part«M.k
ol' alinuh. "and M»-forth" — partienlarly the latter, whieh may U-
approj>riatt!v elasn^l amonir "creature e<»mfort>'' — [a(\i>rdinf; to the
report of the Council ( 'ommitt«'eon e.\|X'n»es].
After spending: half an Imur in " wtMxlim; up," the party pro-
(1-eiled to Portsmouth and the Navy YanI, from whence they
returned aUiut I iM-hx-k f. M., to |Kutake of the splendid collation
preparol lor them at the hotel. The dininir room of the Atlantic
wa-; handsomely ornamente<l, l»y "mine host" A. G. Newton f^wj..
with tables ruiminj; the entire length of the room. The centn-
table was pn-siilnl over l»y Mayor Ludlow at the he:id,and (iilU'rt
C. Walker Ks<j., I'n-sitlent of the Exchanir*' National liank.at the
foot.
The North taMc wa- |)ie«-idc<l over hy ( oii. l'j..w, I'n -ideiit of the
Common Coun<il, at the head, and lvi«*hard Wale- K-«j.. Tn\-isun'r
of the S-al»<»:iril Railroad, at the llK)t.
At the head of the S.Hth table sat Col. \V. W. liinnb. with Col.
V, I). (Jroner, Aj^ent of the Nt»rfolk and Petersburg; Railr.<ad. at
the f<w)t. After the sub"«tanlials were tluly dis<'nsse«l, " ri'fre-hin>r
lM'Verai;»'>" were ordercil .and the followinj; tixvsLs were otferod and
hap|»ily re>jM»ndiil to :
1. The Pri-sident of the Unite<l .^tati-s.— May he se«-ure for th-'
country, jHW-eat home and ri-^ptvt abro:id.
2, — Delaware —
" St.ind lip. stout littlv TVI.iware,
Aixl l)iil thv voll«'yn roll ;
Though lowt nmonK the ' o|r| thirteen,'
\Vf jiiilRf thee hy thy wml."
:\. — Penu'^vlvania — May she ilhistmte by her history th.it her
l*enn is mightier tlian the Sword.
4. — New Jersey. — Alw.ays " True Hhu-."
o. — Virijinia. — Tin- Old Commonwi-alth "^till lives."
(i. — The Mayor of Wilinino-ton. — Our lioiii.ml <,nu'st. Norfolk
will always ho o;hul to receive siu-li a Vdhntlinr.
7. — Now Air Line To Wiliniii^toii. — May it iiioro tliaii rcali/e
tlio hrii;htost iiopts of its ontorprisinti; in-ojoctors.
8. — Our Kaiiroads. — Iron links whioh connoot our nohlo harhor
with tho fortilo fiokls ol" tho Carolinas and tlio rich plains of the
(iroat A\'ost.
9. — Our Canals. — Unitini;- the waters of N'irjrinia and North
Carolina. May their Hanks never hreak.
10. — Connnoreo. — The niao;ie wand that builds cities in a dav.
11. — Manutiicturos. — The triunij)h of mind over matter.
12. — Ai;riculture and Miniuii'. — The source of all material
wealth.
1.3. —Women. — Heaven's last, best gilt to man,
Tho first toast was responded to with throe hearty cheers and
music, tho band playing "Hail to the Chief."
Delaware's toast was responded to by S. M. Harrington, Es(|., of
Wilmington, who offered in return the following sentiment:
" God bless the Old Thirteen, thai won
The heritage we call our own ;
God help the Thirty six to save —
The precious boon the Thirteen gave."
Music — "Auld Lang Syne."
The toast to Pounsylvania brought forth Heister Clymor, Exj.,
the beaten, but not vanquished, ean<lidate of the Conservatives at
the Gubernatorial election in that State. His remarks were mag-
nanimous and manly, and fully showed that Pennsylvania K)St by
her choice of another.
Mayor Valentino, of Wilmington, responded to the sixth toast in
a happy and pleasing manner, which was appreciated and loudly
ap|)lauded.
The Press being toaste<l, Frank W^ells, Rsq., editor of the Krcn'nuj
Ilnllilin, of Philadelphia, and Head Centre of the Press Delegation
whi<'h accompanie<l the visitors, iej)Iied in their behalf.
Tiiere were other speakers, both from home and abroad, who
entertaine<l tho company until 10 o'clock at night, at which time tiie
visitoi>s <leparti'd on boanl the Steamer City of Norfolk, of tho new
line, which had just then boon established between Norfolk and
Philadelphia. Tliey all seome<l to bo |H'rfectly delighted with our
city and the courtesies extended them.
Docombor 4th (1866) the first nnmlxr of the Norfolk ./o/</-«(;/
was started by a Company composed of the business men of the
city, with Colonel J. Richard Lewellen (tho " wheol-hoi-so " of the
press in Virginia) as Business Manager. The names of tho editors
were not published at the time.
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DcrrrnlxT 7tli, a yoiinj; FnMichinaii name*! ('. J«-aimfpr't, Utanl-
'\n\l at Mr. (uHirnf .1. C)!!^!!!'^ re>taiiraiit, (•••ininittMl suicidf l»v
lilowiiij; iHit liis hraiiis with a |ti"»tol. N<» caiisf \v:ls iis-si^iUHl for
tlu* rasli art. IIf\v:L> a watrhmakrr, in tla-('iii|>loyiMeiU of Mr, (.'.
F. (ir«'n\v«xHl, ami wax Htt-ady and industrious.
DisfniUr Sth, cjirly in tlu- morning a fin- (Kxiirri-d at «"»»rnor uC
Church and ('ovcstrtcts, which destroyed Mr. K. O. .lanu-s' ^hkitv
8t«in', N(». 41 I'hurch street, and No. -l*;, (K-.ij|»ieil l»y A. Kies as a
inillinerv antl lancy store; also, a Iraiue house on ( 'ove street.
St'veral other stori's in'tweiMi tlanii>' and the ( )|HTa House were
badly damfl^Hl. The contlai^ration was caiiMil hy the «'Xjtlo-ion of
a ke^ ot|)owder in the j^nxery store.
DtHfUilH-r Sth, at halt'-j»a>t three o'clcnk in the (iiorninL: (S;itnr-
dav), the steamer Thoinits Kelso, Captain Cnille, of the ( )ld Ha\
Line, while en route to Nortolk from Riltinjore, ex|tl<Kle«l her
steam drum when alxuit five miUs north of Wolf Trap Li|:ht-lM.at,
in Chesap«ike Bay, lo mill's from Norfolk, otf mouth of the lui|»-
pahanntK'k river. The jH-rsons killeil and wouude«l by this s:id
accident were as follows : Thomas Knnis, Charles Adams, and
another man, name unknown, all colore<l ctKiI-heavers, wire
instantly kilk-*!. Herman Hutt.s, fireman, mortallv wounthtl — di(><l
next day.
I*n.'<srnf/rrs Injund. — Stej)lieii Hay(<, l.;idly s-alded ; .lamo
Davis, slightly ; .Maj(»r Kui;ene Carter, hand-. *-lii:htly ; Mr-. .lame-.
Soiithampton county, Va., slijrhtly ; Kdwanl Zoelier, siijjhtly ;
(KM^)rp' rickett, sliirhtly ; Dr. A. F. ( )slKtrne, Oxford, N. C., l)a«liy:
Charhs W. Mixon, Chowan county, N. C., very Uully ; .lohn T.
Cowling. Nau-emoiid county, Va.,sli>xht ; L. \. Lanirteller, hands,
slight.
Ojfh'rrs mill I[ini(lt< Injund. — Charli-s Kcwlcr. liallimore, Chief
Engineer; V. Wilson, As-«istant KngineiT ; \i. W. Waldrop. liairLraLf
.Vgent ; William Holt, Fireman ; John Kowau, slight ; S;imuel
McKenuy. badly ; Samuel Young, coloreil. sliglu ; Joseph li<»ston,
cnlore«l, slight ; .John Thoma'^. c«dor«l, slight ; John Coburn. slight.
Captain Cralle, the ct)mmander of the Kelso, was slightly injurt^i
in the hand. H«'V. H. H. Cowles. of Dinwid«lie county, \'a.. aixl
Hov. J. C'. (ininlH-rry, wife and t-hihl were on lxi:»nl and (>c:i|K>d
unhurt. Dr. I'ureell, of lijiltimore, and Dr. Wilson, of Winton,
N. C, were on Iwianl, antl did all they could for the H«?ilde<1. The
Hteamer City of NorfJk, of the Annamessic Line, took the passen-
gers ofV the Kels4> at 10 o'chx-k A. M. .\l>out twenty horsi-s and
nudes belonging to Mr. C. W. Mixon were s<-al»h-<l and ruine*!.
< >n In.ard the City of Norfolk, the pass^-iigi-rs :L-N-i*^'nd)k'«l together,
and thanks were n-turne<l to Almighty (tixl fir His merciful deliv-
erance by Kevs. H. H. Cowles and J. C. CiraulK-rry. W. ii. Wel-
lons, a passenger on the City of Norfolk, conducted the exercises.
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Mr. C'lmrkvs Ricdrr, who was Wadly scaldi-d, oscMjiod with his
liib Ity lioliling Iii.s haudiiiTchief t(» Ills moiiih. A remarkable
instance of' j)iv.soiK'e ot'|inind.
On Saturday ovenii^ the steamers John !?ylvestor (("aj>taiii Z,
(Jitlord) :iiid Kohis (Caj>tain i\ McCarriek) w. re despatched to the
seci of the disaster to extricate the Kelso and bring her to the
(•ity. That duty was perf'ornieil with the prom pi ne.-s that always
distins^uished the movements of these two fine l)'>ats, and at day-
ligiit next moridntr the Kelso was safely moored at \\u' wharf nt"
the iSeaboard and Roanoke Railroa<l in Portsmouth.
The wounded |)i'r-iiiis were conveyed to the Hospital o!'S(. \'in-
<vnt de Paul, ami durinLC the night the following physicians were
in attendance on the sufferers, viz: Drs. K. W. Rdse, S. J.
Browne, S. K. Jackson, Samuel Selden, H. 'SI. Nash and D. M.
Sterling, aided by John R. Todd, Escj., druggist, who furnished
the medical corps with bandages, lint, stimulants and dressing.
Decemlier 10th, an accident occuri'ed on the Norfolk and Peters-
burg Railroad, at the drawbridge over the Albemtirle and Chesa-
peake ("anal, wh'ch resulted in the death of iNTr. (reorge W. Glenn,
the draw-tender — a worthy man, and a native i>f Xoif'olk. On
the same day the remains of Harry Hill (of the I'nited Fire ('om-
pany) were buried, and the death of Ryland C'ap|)s, a member of
the .Select Council, occurred. Mr, Capps' death was the result nt
a chronic disease.
December 17fh, the Washington and Li-e Association, organized
by our dear ladie-s for the purpose of aiding in the su|>port ot"
<lestitute Confederate orphans, held a meeting and elected the f!)!-
lowing officers, viz: President, Miss H. L. Hunter; Vice Presi-
dents, Mrs. F. Mallory and Mrs. L. M. Lee; Secretary, Mrs.
William H. Broughton ; Treasurer, Mrs. S. Bagnall.
( )n motion, the vote upon the election of 'I)ii-ectresses was
taken separatelv, and the f()llowing ladies unanimouslv elected :
Mis.. H. ].. Hunter, Mrs. F. Mallorv, Mrs. W. II. ih-oughton,
Mrs. O. S. iiarten, Mrs. M. Parks, "Mrs. A. (t. Newt. mi, Mrs.
George Dev, Mrs. Nock, Mrs. C.fer, Mrs. G'xlfrev, Mrs. John
Peters, Mi-s. I. O. (iardner, Mrs. John Ji. Whiteheair, Mrs. (Jeorge
C. Reid, Mrs. E. A. Hallett, Mrs. E. Campe, Mrs. Wertheimer,
Mrs. Lerov M. Lee, Mrs. T. Bagnall, Mrs. A. F. Leonard, Mrs.
U. R. WiUon, Miss Sarah Leigh, Mrs. S. R. Borum, Mrs. J. Riel.M
Lewellen, Miss Virginia Fiveash, Mrs. K. Biggs, >L-s. S. S. Stubbs,
Mrs. J. C. Kemlall, Mrs. \V. D. Revnolds, Mrs. (i. D. .\rmstron-
Mrs. C. F. McLitosh, Mrs. Seldner'.
The ollicc of" Itinerant President and (icnend Agent was abol-
ished, and the sinn of one Inindred dollars was directed to be j)aid
to Mrs. Dr. J. S. Farnir in consideration of her services.
December 21st, our policemen were first unifbrme<l. The 17/-
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(fiu'uin of that <lati' si\> : ** Tlic new |M»li(v will Ijc |tIaoi'«l nu thity
to-day — <»r at Itnist ciijlit of ilu-m — l^'in^ tin- n(iiiil>er rlinMii t«i
{jiiaitl tlu- «ity rioin liann wliih- tlic miii Hiiiiu-s. 'V\\v Scrjifsmt^i
a|>|i<)itit«<l l(>r tlu" loH'f hy tin- Mayor, Uiiilj four in nnnilx'r, art*:
.loliii Hiirkc, C C. JV'iiNin, William II. Fmst and Jolui Smith.
,Tlu' ciitiri' font' uill Ik* undi-r the immc<liatc charjre of Cajitnin
(invalid LirnttMiant (Jr.iv. S'r^«':iiit Frost and ci^rht mon,viy. :
William MoM-ly, MathiasWanl, MaUcr Ward, John Wd)lHr, .I..lin
Hanks, doH-ph Taylor, J os<'|ih Kvans ami S. H. (iwynn will Im-
|M»>tt«l on th«ir l>f:its this morninir l»y S'r«:t'ant I5nrk< , ami will U*
in full uniform. It will Im* a novel si<.dit to our citi/fiis. I»nt tlu-y
will >ooii ;;i't nsftl to till- new ordt-r of things."
KK.HTKKN HINDUKP AND SIXTY-SKVKN.
This new yiar l»ig:in very (jniitly in Norfolk, and thf jtrosjueL-
for an iiu'rcaM- of trade were not at all llatti-rinj;.
.lannarv .'M, tin* Unitinl Firi' C'omi)aiiy, Captain P^lwanl Lakin.
ciijoycd a magnifiiftit hampu't, piv|»anHl in honor of their anniver-
sary day. Speeehes were made on that ikv asion l»y Mayor Ludlow.
ex-Ma\or Laml), Colonel V. D. (Jroner, Dr. E. ('. Kohinsou (then
State Senator^, Colonel ^\'illianl Lamli. Captain Thomas Kevill,
Chief of the Fire l)epartment. Captain .lames K. Harry ami others.
.V letter was read from (lemnil Ma hone, ex pressing regit-t at not
heing aide to attend the hampiet. Dan Knowles sanir ^iveral K>ng>i,
and the evening was pleasintly s|>ent.
•lannary Nth, Tuesday morning at I o'ehx-k, the Atlantic Hotel
took (in- and was entirely consumed. [It was then situated on Main
street, between (iray and Hank streets — ne:irly o|iposite Koiinoke
A venue]. The stores under the hotel were aKo eoiisumeil, to wit :
Ludlow tt Wilson's drug store : Samuel U. Horum's li(pi(»r store,
and Vi«kery iV: Co.'s hook store. The Iiankinu;du>uso of .Mossrs.
K. IL Chamherlaiu d' S)n, adjoining the hotel — (next to the First
National Hank), was also l»urne«l down. The projKTty destroyo<l
was marly eovere<l hy insuianee, exe<"pt that of Mr. A. (i. Newton,
the proprietor of the hotel, who |<»>t aUjiit $20,(KK), more than his
furniture, ^Sre., was insunni for — the total amount of his jM)lieies
l^eing only 9l5,(MK), and his loss heing aUtut .S35.<HK). Our fire-
men workitl hravely at that fiiv, hut the lack of water pr«vente<l
their efforts from U'ing su<"oessful.
DeeemlHf Mth, the Indies of St. .Mary's Catholic Chun h Fair
raHle<l ofl'n handsiime gold-lu»:u]iHl eane,whi«h was made fii»m some
of the timUr of iheContnlerate Iron-Clad Steamer Virginia, a-s a
pn'^4Mlt to Hon. .leflei-son Davis, ( Fx-President of the Conf<-<lerate
States) then <T)ntine<l as a prisoner of war in Fort Monroe hy th<'
United States ant horitii?*. The |>erson who won the prize had the
pleasure of presenting the same to Mr. l>avis, and the lucky indi-
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\i(lii:il was oiii- oood citizoii, -lolm ( ). (JaiiKiLie, I'^sij., who took the
eaiii' down to the Fort ami prcsciitcHl it in j)ersoii.
January 1-lth, Thomas PortlcHk, an agod citizen, departed this
life. He Avas a native ol' the county.
-lanuary 21st, a committee consisting of" Messrs. -lohn K. Dovie,
.1. M. Freeman an<l \\'m. 11. Turner, apjiointed l)\- the Atlantic
1 loul Company, to solicit slock subscriptions for the purpose ol"
rehuilding the hotel, commenced tln-ir work.
.lannary 2oth, Wm. D. Bagnall dei)arted this lili' in tho sixtv-
thiril year of his age. For thirty years lie had been an Elder in
the Presbyterian Church. "Blessed are tlie dead who die in the-
Pord — Even so ?aith the 8j)ii'it, l"or they rest from their labors."
Fel)ruary 1st, the National Hotel again came into the possession
o.f Major J. M. Walters, as its popular pro])rietor.
Fel)ruary 16th, ^^'nl. Roscoe Leigh, a generous and noble
citizen, departed this life. He was endeared to all who knew him.
February 28th, some excitement was created by the arrest (under
the Civil Rights Act) of our City Magistrates, to wit : Wm. W.
Lamb, A. L. Hill, John E. Doyle, Conway Whittle and 8. Marsh
Esqs., on the charge of refusing (as a C()urt) to admit the evidence
of some negroes whom Chas. H. Porter (a radical attorney) desired
to introduce as witnesses in a larceny ease. The order of arrest was
issued by B. P). Foster, LTnited States Commissioner, and served by
U. S. Marshal Croft. After a liearing by the Commissioner, Mr.
A. Ij. Hill was discharged, on the grounds that, he was willing to
admit the evidence of the colored people, and never refused to do
so. But the other four gentlemen were sent on i'or trial before the
notorious Judge Underwood, and were made to give bonds and
security in the sum of !?o()() each for their aj)]iearance. [Foster's
act neeils no comment here].
March 4th, the " Ta/ewell f-riTEKARY Association celebrated
its second anniversary, by an elegant snpjier and social entertainment,
which took place at the residence of S'at Burruss Esq., on Free-
mason street — Mr. B. being a valued member of the Society,
(iiiests were invited and tlie entire evening was pleasantly and
|)rotitably enjoyed. The I*resident ot" the Association, ^LGIennan
lOsq., presided, and did the honors with becoming dignity and in
his usual suave and easy manner. S|»eeches wci-e made in ri-ply to
various sentiments by Sir. (Ilennan, Mayor Ivudlow, Col. Lewelh'n,
Messrs. Segar, Lamb, Rogers, Fneman, Burruss, and in fact by
ne:irly every member of"tiie Society — all of which were replete with
wit iuu\ wistlom, and in every way worthy of the literary reputation
and good sense of the several gentlemen who sj)oke.
The following reminiscence of the <lays of slavery, when Sambo
was free to put away one wife and tiike unto himself another, like
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(In* Patrinn'lH of oM, will l>t' iiitfrestiiii;, now that tliiniT' liav«-
chaiiiic*! M) ni(lit':illy :
"AiMii. TiiK 20, 18(52 Eaktkrn-shouf. \' a.
My iVar Wifi' I imhraco this ()|)[K)rtuiiity to writt' thi-<- li w
liiu's tnynuin nrdcr I aiii W'fll An«l i<» \a\ y«»n that Atlvcrtay Powor
has kfi'p> IMC Away tV«»iii you .S) y«>u i- w«'ll t<i In* (hnnl From iiw
Aiul s«) it" you Can ^»t any one That Will Take ('areofv«Mi
and yttin- (.'hldnn yon iM'tt'-r <lo h) my Dear Wifi' I Will U' tx'"*'
to lu-:ir iVoni yon I j;ivo ynn this Write to have nhusl>a!)«l my S'lf
Yon havr hin a Lady lo nie all ofDays I have jjni nic a WilJ* my
Self is in d«'<<l lor 1 was Mist to do soyonr IK-ar Ix' Lf>vi' Iln«.l>:ind
i hopi* tlu' I^irtl Will A<1 his hlcsinj; to those li-w linr.
Frniii Mk. Isaat Wjsi: North IlaniptoM Comity to hi-* lii>t will-
Li/cr in tin- city nv Xort'olk \'ir<xinny."
[The almvf li'tltT was |inl»li>h(d in March 1S«;7. in the same
.-•(lirit which |)rotnj»ts its pnMication here; hnt it ma<l(' some Yan-
kee philanthropists "awfid mad" Nvheii they saw it — in fact, a
Northern lady denounced it asa"dis^ni(v('nl lid"]
April 7th, otn* esteemed lellow citizen, KdwanI 1*. Tahh, d<'parlod
this liTc in the oTth yesu-olhis a^e. He was a sucecssful merchant,
an n.-clid mendier of" the Councils l"or many vear^, an honorahle,
upiij2;ht and |)raisewor(hy citi/cn. HU tleath was a p;re!»t loss to the
coinmnnily.
April loth, Monday nij^lit, the ITnion Ilm^k and I^uhhr Com-
pany, C. r. 'i'ooker, Foreman, held a meeting and unan:m«ui-.ly
ajxreed to (iishand. On the !>th instant, the Compuiy \v:is re-or-
^ani/.e<l at the <»lliee of ( 'hiefFn-rineer Thos. Kovill.and the follow-
ing oHiecrs ele<"te<l : Ca|)tain, Win. F. Foster; Assistants, (•. H.
llanltM and A. J. Manning; Se<'retary, .lanies F. Milli-iun;
Treasurer, Henry Jordan.
April 224l,(?. lt.Snce<l, formerly •»!' P(»rt.smonth, depart e<l this life.
April 2.{il, C. W. 'I'rower, a <itizen ofXorlolU, was drowne<l hy
Tallin;: overlwKird ^'om the steamer Th'«r.ii^ A. Mortpm, while <»H"
Kpn Island, 1) low the l*(Kt*sin river. A>n-i\ was a great
favorite w ith the >tean)lH>at men.
April 24th, the the CnittHl Fire Company vi«it<^l IVtershnni:,
under eonnnand of Captain Kdwru-d liakin, and had " a glorious
time."
May 2d, Henry l^dland <iepart<>«l this life in the S4th y<':ir <if
his age. He was a Fren<'hman l»y birth, and was for twenty-five
year?* eonneete<l with the liank of Virginia. " An honest man,
the noblest work of (i.xl."
May r»th, the Washington Fire Company from Wilmington,
Del., arrive«l here <tn a visit, an<l were ri>yallv entertaine<l by our
irallant firemen.
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Mav 8tli, A. A. MfCiillont^h's waroluniso at flio foot of Clinix-h
strcft, was dcsfoyed hv fnv. Much of Mr. M.'s stock (liino, iVrc.,)
Mas sju'ed hy the elVorts of our fireman, aidod l)y tlioir visitors, the
Wa^liinji'ton Fire Company, of Wiljniniiton, Del,
May 14, the Hon. JctVei-soii Davis arrived in the city <mi the
steamer Niai:;ara from Kichmoiid, homid for Canada, to join his
family there. A laVii,e nundier of citizens jniid their respects to the
iinfortnnate hnt dearly loverl e.\-President of the lost Confederacy.
[Mr. Davis had aj)|>€nred befo-e the United States Court in Rich-
mond, The dav previous, on the charjre of hi<2:h treason to the United
States Government, and was admitted to hail in the sum of .^l<)(),(lO(t
ro ajJjK'ar before the Court the following; Xovember, Tlie United
States Judjre (Underwood) requiivd half of the hail to he given hy
persons residino- in the State of Viririnia. Amonti: his bondsmen
were the tbllowing; well-known names: Horace; Greeley, Escj.,
(icrritt Smith, Esq., and Anirustus Sohell, Es(|., of New York ; A.
Jackman, Esq., of Philadelphia; Hon. John Minor Botts and
Franklin Stearns, Esq., of Riehinond, Hon. Charles O'Connor, of
New York, ai)peared as counsel for Mr. Davis].
May oOth, uvo housi>s, Nos. 22 and 24, on the west side of Mar-
ket square, owned i)y the estate of John 10. Tunis, deceased, fell to
the ground, caused l)v the digt^inji; of a foundation adjoining them
l()r the erection of Messrs. K. P. Tabb S: Co.'s large warehouse. \
lady named Mrs. C'heshire, wife of William Cheshire, Esq., was
killed i)y the lidling buildings, and several other persons more or
less injured.
Jinie 18th, the t'uneral of oin* lamented citizen, Alexander Bell,
took place from Christ Church.
June 27th, eiu'ly, in the morning, an iron safe containing about
>^2.00() in money and many valuable paj)ers, wiis stolen from the
])remis(s of Mr. Daniel ^loloney, No. 32 Union street.
June 22(1, (ajnain Elias Guy died. He had been Chief of
Police for a long time, and was ever faithful in the discharge of
his duty. An useful citizen, devoted husband, kind father, generous
friend, and a consistent and u|)right man, were the chief charac-
teristics of his nature. He was buried by the Odd Fellows, of
which Order he was a shining light.
July 24th, George ^fartin, alias Martin Madi>oii, lirciiian on the
steamship Niag-ara, was killed by a man named Cicorge Smith,
residing on Water street, near Town Point. The faithlessness of
Smith's wife was the sole t-auseof the murder. Smith wa.s sent on
for trial, and bail refused.
August Sth, the BoUingbrook Fire Company of Petersburg paid
a visit to Norfolk. They were received by the "Hope" Company
of this city, Chas. B. Langley, Caj)tain.
August 2!lth, tiie building of the new .Vtlantie Hotel (the present
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liaii<lsi)iiic stnu'tiire <»n Granby strivt), wiis Ik';;uii hy tli^^in^ ti.;
the fitiiiHlutinii. Mr. C'Ikw, Ucid, PrcsMciit of* tin- lIo!<*l (.uiupaiiy.
" liroki- till' first j;r<»iiu<l ami ilir^w ilu- first s|»a<K' f'lil! ofMiri iiii"
a rAvC at tin- new l«K*ali<>ii. M.t->-rs. lirown ami Fa<-<' risvivc**! tin
contnu't for tlio brick work of tJic building. [About iliat liim* i
lar^r iiiitnbcr of new bniMiij;^ wen* j^oiiur np in «Mir initlsi].
Sc|iiniilH'r ."](!, tlif State's iiit<'ri'st in tlif l)i-iiial Swamp (anal.
tJGO s|i:uvs, was >oM by Mi'-isrs. I/<-i'^li IJros. A Plu-lps, am-tioiHi-rs,
at J?K5.n() por -^iian — Col. T. .1. CorprcwamI Wrn. M.C Kills Ks4|.,
boin;.' tin- piinliastTs. Tlie par valm'«»f tliisst<K-k was .$25<K(KI jK-r
sliniv, ami tin? sjilc of tlio State's in{<rrst at smh a ;;rt'at sjicrificx-
was ai» astonislnnj; evt'iit.
St'ptcinlR'r lotli, Col. Thos. .1. ("orpn-w n-siijiUNl liis po>iti<»n a^
Treasiiri'r of tlio Norfolk ami l*rtor>btiri^ iiailntad, inm-h to tin-
ri»j;ri>t of tlic ('resident ami li Kinl of Dire tors. [Tlie resi<rn;iti(in
was afterwards reconsidered J.
SeptemU-r Kith, the Crei-rlitnu Hum- Hall ( Jul) w.nt to Suflidk to
plav the " lioim'-aml-lioMie "jaiiie"' with the l'eter>burj; ln«lependent
Club. Tluse eliibs had previously plave«l two ;:aiiies — the Creijjh-
t«)ns wiimiiii; the one |»laye<l in Norfolk, and the Independents the
oni- jilaye^l in I'l't'-rsbiUL;. The tliini j;:iine (at Snflolk) was also
won by the Criiixhtons by a score of J'} to 9.
SeptenilM-r iSth, the C)ld Street Fire CoinjKiny, from Petersburg,
vi-'iti'*! Norfolk as the i^ue-f-s of the United Fire Coinpjiny, and
were handsomely entertained.
At a nuM'tinir of the Uoard of Hincfdrs of tin- Merchant-^' and
.Mechanics' Kxchange, lu*ld on Saturday cvcninir, S-ptcnilnT *J1 ,
ISfJT, it was
" li'rsnlrnl. That a nieelim: of' tlu- merchants and citiz<ns jjen-
cndly 1k' c:ille<l on next Saturday evenini;, S ptt'inber "JSth, at 8
o'clfM-k, at the City Hall, to ln'ar atldresst-s from (ieiienil Cie<»r«je
lljow and Colom 1 William Ijamb in Ix-half of the N»»rfolk and
(treat Western Railroad, ami to take such action :i> m;iy then l>o
dcM'inetl expedient in rej:;ar»l to said roaij.
"(Jenenil TiK'hman. the a^jent of the N^ir^inia Immijjration So-
il ty, iM'ini; introduce«|, addins-se^l the IJ<«tnl in U-half of the
Sniety, aft»r which, on motion, it w;is
" liiKolval, That we have- listene*! with much interest to the
remarks of ( icneiid Tochman in In-half (»f immii;ration to \'ir);inia,
and in aid of the Polish exil» now in the county of .S|Mttsylvania,
and we commend him to the favorable om-ideration of the mer-
chants ami citizens of' Norfolk.
"(SigmMl) .1. U. UK KS, .sVc;r/«/rv."
I>urinj; the laft<'r jwirt of this month a mw bank w.v< formeil
here, callc«l " The Pcniple'- Bank." and the folhnvim: oflit-ers were
el(^t<««l : Pns*idciii, .1. C. Dcming ; Citsliier. W. ^. Wilkinson;
Ill
Directors, .1. ( '. iViiiiii--, Washiimtoii Reel, A. L. S.al.urv, T. 1 ).
Tov, W. J. llardv. E. W. Mooiv, ,1. Vickciv, -lames K. BaiTv,
Giibert Elliott.
Oetober lltli, Mr. Thomas Moliei;an, an old and respcetable
citizen ot" Norfolk, died at tlie residem-e ot'liissoii on Clmrcli sti'eet,
in tlie 70th year of" his age.
OctolxM- 15th, the corner-stone of the uvw Atlanlir Hotel \\a>
ibrinally laid l)y the Masonic i'raternity. It was a gala day with
our citizens. The buzz of prepaiation about the various Lodges
was a notieeal)le feature during the day, and towards the hour
aj)jH)inted throngs of ladies, gentlemen and ehiklren might be seen
wending their way to th(.> location of the building. Amj)lc i)repa-
rations had been made for the comfi)rt of the ladies, by the erection
of a plattbrm sutKciently roomy and secure, and the i)olice were
.stationed about the locality to preserve order and ilecorum among
the throng.
Aecoriliug to notice the various Lodges assembled at the Masonic
Hal! at 3 o'clock. The Portsmouth Lodges arriving at the time,
proceeded to the Hall for the purpose of uniting with the city
Lodges' in the ceremony. The procession ibrmed at the apjiointed
hour, and under the direction of the chief marahal, J. G. Smith,
passed down ('hurcli street to Main, along Main to Bank and Cath-
arine, up these streets to Freemason, along Freemason to Granby,
and down (Jranby to the site of the Hotel in the following order:
Jiand of the New Hampshire.
P<»rtsmouth Naval Lodge No. l(l(».
Mount \"ernon Lodge No. 100, Portsmouth.
Owens Lodge, i;. D.
Atlantic Lodge No. 2.
Norfolk Lodge N(.. 1.
Worshipful Master and Master of Gcremonies, l^Jbert .Santos;
Orator oi" the occasion, James Barron Hope, and C'haidain, Rev.
Mr. Pettit.
'I'ransieut members of other' Lodges.
At the scene of the ceremonies ihe c-rowd was very large. The
va-t plattbrm was thronged wiili the beauty of the two cities, and
the l)right, beaming faci-s added much to the interest of the occa-
sion. The windows of the surrounding houses were also in use bv
the fair ones. The tree~ in the neighborhood were occu|)ied bv
boys, anil a vast crowd fdled the street in front of the builtling.
The northeast corner ot" die new building, fronting on (Jranbv
street, was the one sel^'cted for laying the stone, which was com -
jKVSCil of granite, having a cavity in it, in which the box, contain-
ing various articles, was deposited. Among the articles deposited
were the following from S. R. Borum, Es<}. :
One bottle pale Hemiessey brandy, and one bottle London Dock
|,r^,„(v — vinta^f oi' iSoH — iinjx»ri<(l l>y Mr. j;..niiii Se|>tefDlN>r.
1.S67.'
One (•«»J»V <»l"tlu' ('i(i/ Jnih'Xfi\i\U'i\ N«»Vcmi»Iht 17, 1S.'>S, and |>ijl>-
lislutl l»y lJi»niin i\i. Mc'I/«-jin.
One i-opv of tin* \Vilmiiii;t'»ii, N. C, Joiinutl, cl:ite<l .luly 1>,
I8(i2, aiul f^nHaiiiinj; the military opvratioiiH oftlif war, diirinj; lli«'
first vuir of its fxistciicv, Inun the '*<'<niiii»i«Nsion of tin- overt ai-t "
hv Major Amli-rsou, DeccmlKr 2G, IS('A). C'oinpiliHl U\ tlicCliar-
k-ston ( ourlrr.
Oiiu (•«>|>v cjicli of tlif Norfolk Miyinian, Jonrnnl aiul Jtoff lUutl:^
ilat<tl OcIoIkt lo, 1S(>7, uikI om" t-opy «>f the Mrrchnnts WWkiif
Tnuir i'lrritlar, tlate<l Ortoln-r 10, 1«G7. .
Tlur following paper \va> al*) pliuxnl in the l)o\ hy tlx' otticers of
the Hotel Company :
"The Norloik Hotel Conipany, havini; for itsohjed the erection
it" a new liot«-l in this city, was ineorporatiil hy tin* Worshipful
t'onrt of Norfolk eonnty, on the *2!»th «lay of June, 18()7.
The otfHvrs of the Company at the time of ineorponition were :
\V. K. Tavlor, I'li-sident ; K, H. ChamlHrlaiiie, Tre-.isiirer ; Henry
(ilii<elin, S'eniarv ; Henry Irwin, F. F. l'\'ri;ii<on, John H. l{t)\\-
laixl, .1. \. lihMMljicMKJ, .las. H. .Johnson an«l Chas. Iveid I>irertor<.
On the r.>th of April, 18.5S, the etnnpany eontracteil with Win.
Callis, of this eity, to hnild a hot»l on the corner of .Main and
Gray streets, in ae«(>rdanee with plan-^ and spe<'ilieations pivpare<l
l»y LiiuK^ Mnrdoeh, an-hiterts of the eity of lialtimore, Md.
The house then eontraete<l for was «-alIe<l tin- .\tlantie H<»tel,and
havin«^ In-en et)mph'ted, w:ls lejw*! on the 11th day of .Inly, 18.'>!»,
for a jH-riod of live vc:»rs, to A. (J. Newton, lormerly of Ale.xandria.
Va. .\t the e.xpiratioii of the term of lease, it was aL;ain ivnted to
Mr. Newton, who continued to oe«n|>y it until the Hth of.Iannary,
l.S()7,when it was totally destroyed l»y fire.
The i-ompanv, havinij inerea.-^ed its capital stiK-k l>y new vub-
scription-i dett-rinined to en'«-t another hotel in place of the Atlantic,
and <-..nlnicl<-«l with V. .1. Clutter, of the eity of Kichmon»i, \'a.,
on the rjth d'ly of Auu'ust, ISIm. to huild this hou-e, which is to
1m' known as the " Atlantic Hotel."
The plan of this hotel w:i.s di'siirnnl hy H. (i. Lind, archit«vt, of
the citv of lialtimore, (one of the firm which InrnishtNl thed<~ii)rn
of the Atlantic) an<l, Iw tin* terms of the contra«*t the hou-.- is to Im-
.-onipletcl ..n the 1st «lay of July, ISC.S.
The otti<x>rs «»fthe company at this time wen- as t'ollows:
Cha.s. Reid, Presiilent and Treasurer : Henry (ihin-lin, S-t'retary ;
F. F. Ferv:u>on, S. K. I'ornm. Kader Jti^iir-. C. W. (inindy. Cinro
Burruss, Thoma> H. Rowland, Richard Dit-kson, I)ire«tors."
After sin^in^ a Ma^jnic Ode, the Ma<-tcr of Ccrenumic^s, R. W.
Santos, made the followinj: address:
ii:;
■'Mv Fkiknds — Our aiu-ioiit Mn-onic Order is assembled here at
this time, l)v invitation of the Norfolk Hold ( "oinpany tl)r the
j)iirj)ose ot" layiiitx the corner stone of their new hotel with INIasonif!
rites.
Our fraternity, as Specnhitive Masons, is ofieii called upon to
perform this work, which is iiropcrly the work of thi' Operative
Masons. We, as Free an<l Accepted AJasons, have selected the tools
antl implements of architecture as symbolic eiiblems most expres-
sive, to imprint on the mind wise and serious truths. For us all
the implements of ^lasonry have a beautiful moral signification,
and inculate an im[>ortant duty of life.
To symbolize the one we are now about to perfi)r(n — the Opera-
tive Masons tries each stone by the square, level and plumb — we
are taught to square every action of our life by the square of moral-
ity, seeing that no presumption or vain glory causes us to transcend
the level of our allotted sj)here of life, and no vicious propensitv
lead us swerve from theplutiib line of rectitude. And thus, as the
master worknian proves everv part of the building true and ti'ustv,
so will our celestial (irand Master accord t<t us the ])landit of well
done, good and faithful servants."
After the addi-ess, Chaplain Pettit offered u|) a fijrvent prayer, at
the conclusion of which the band played, and the Master of Cere-
monies proceeded to lay the stone.
Turning to the architect, he asked the question, *' What is the
proper intrument used l)v a Master Mason ?" and was answered,
'* The Trowel."
Then taking the j)lumb in hand, he remarked : "The plumb is
usal by Operative Masons to try perpendiculars, the S(juare, to
square the work, and the level to })rove horizontals ; and having
irieil this stone, I now pronounce it well formed, true and trustv."
The Masonic consecration then took place. Taking corn, wine and
oil, and pouring them on the stone, he remarked : "Corn is emble-
matical (»f health, wine of peace and oil of plenty; and may those
who an; engaged on this building be protected from accidents, and
those who are to occupy it enjoy health, nourishment, joy and glad-
ness." The assembled Masons then exclaimed thrice: "The will
of (Jod accomplished, so mote it be; amen" — the baml j)laying
joyful music.
The trowel was then handed to 'Slv. Linn by tlu^ master ot." cere-
monies, who remarkc<l: "I now hand you the trowel, recognizing
you as a Master Mason, fully versed in the arts of Masonry." Then
turning to those assembled, he introduced Caj)tain .James Barron
Hope, the orator, ;us follows :
" It is customary on ocatsions similar to this to have a Masonic
address. Our Brother Hope has kindly coji.stnfetl to serve nsin
this rapacity, and I accordingly introduce him to the a.ssembly.''
II }
(':i|t(aiii llojii-'s unition was a jrniiKl one ami (lelijrliti**! tlic v.-t
a><>iriiil»I:i;;f. Tlir r(>nclii>i(»n of tin- nratimi finU**! tlio cvrctm»iiii->,
aixl llif rrowil <li>|>t rstnl,
OciuUr lllili. tin- Norfolk ()|M'r:i IIoum- wa* iiikUt tlio inanajjo-
inetit of SanlotV: 0»., with Mr. (i«M.r<:<' Kiinkcl as «llr<'<t<»r. Mr. K.
Kihly, ai fiiu' tra;;t'<lian, «ltlii;liti'«l our play-jyiKTs in tlu'irn-at eliar-
ai-tor of Damon, in l>ainon and I'ytliia^.
OrtolKT IStli, Colonel CillMTt ('. Walker an.l Dr. W. W. Win;;,
Wiff noniinattxl a.^^ C'on.«i<Tvative e:in<Ii*Ialt > fttr ein-iion as \\\v
lit'prc-entatives of Norfolk in the Constitutional ( 'onvc'iilioa of the
State — a C<»nvenUon onlend hy the I'nited States Military Coui-
nnuulerof the Slate, under onh-rsfroni Washington, (or the|)ur|Mi i-
of a<loj>tinjr Ji nt*w Constitution upon whieh the old "Mother of
Slates and of Statesmen" \\:us tolM-atliuittetl " l»aek into the I'nion."
[This was an admission that the Slate A/fJ Imi-ii "«/ of the Union — a
virtual aeknowiedt^cujeni of the ri;;hi of Secession, against whieh
the j^eneral (Government had fou«;ht solcmg and e:irne.sily].
Otloln-r 2*id ami "J.Jil, the two dele^atts to repr»"«eiit the eity in
the ."^tali- Convention, were elnHen l»y popular vote. To thelil.ieks
it was indeed a ioy(iu>oeeasi(»n,theday havini;at leni!;th arrivinl u|Kin
which they eoulil e.xcrcise for the first time the lonL'-eoveleil privi-
lej;e,tiie right ol' franchise. I.onir heforethe honrapj>ointe<I fiu-open-
ing the pedis, «lenst' er«>wds of them congregattHl at all the |)olline
plait's, waitini: with feverish an.xiely until they could [H-rfonn tie
liighi'st ol)lig:ition known tofn-cnu'n.
The iMilice were siatione<l in strong foroi' at each prreinct, and l»y
their pn'siMici' preventcl any ••onfusion and disord.r that miglii
possiWly have arist.-n undi-r tiu- iniu-ual «'inumstaiic<'s. Kv«'rylhini:
passt'd olVtpiiitly and t-ach voter, after ilepositing hi- l«;ili'>t. w;i>-
riHjuiml to make room for th«>se hehind him.
From the thorough orgauizati«tn «»f the negr.Hfj, iL, ..i' 1- d
to poll almost tiu'ir entire stnnglh l>e(ore two o'<'|ock, and their
e:irriag<'s were kept l>u>^v. living hither and thither, when-ver a vote
wa.s to l>e pickiil up: l»nt the whiter*, on the «Hmti-:irv, exhil)it<'»l a
strange ajialhy and lisilexsnes^*, utterly unaeieout)tald«\
The KepiiMinui party in the city, (MuiposiNl then (as it \^ now)
almosi entin-ly of negr.x's, with a slight a<Ulition of ear|H^t-l)aggeM
aiul sAdlawags, had two candidates in the (ield, viz : Henry M.
Ii<nv<len, white, and *' Dr." Tlioman Ilayne, colored. The result of
the ekftion was a victory for thenegro party, as the following v<ite
will show — [n«»te the dilli-remv Ixtween the white an»l the black
v«)t« — Il.ill, was an ind<'|x'ndent c;indidate] :
Total numher of white votes pollcMl for the e:indidate!!« were: Col.
Ciillnrt C. Walker, 1,5(»:: : Pr. W.ureii W. Wing, 1,471 ; Bowden
62; Hall, 7! ; Bayne, .'.
115
Totivl luiiiibor of neg-ro votes polled tor the oarididates : Howden,
1,.SI(); Bayne, 1,7(58; Walker, 22; Win<r, (J; Hall, ;}S.
Total mimber of while pulled, 1,57() ; nei;T() votes, 1,823.
Bouden's niajority over Walker, ol7 ; IJayiie's luajoritv over
M'"alker, 2-VJ ; liowd.'ii's majority over Wing, ;)!).") ; Bayne's
inajority over Wing, -"'.OO.
So, JJowdeiiand Bayne ucic the eleeted delegates from the eity
of N^irfolk, to aid in the work ol" making laws tor the people of this
State to live niider — wliar iaw-^ they made, are well known to our
people.
Uetoher 26th, Francis F. Butt, a resj)eeted young citizen and
gallant Confederate soldier, died in the 36th year of his aire.
October olst, George Smith was tried for the murder of Martin
Madison, and acquitted — Charles H. Porter, counsel for the Coni-
nionwealth, and Colonel J. W. Hinton, <i)r the defense.
Xovend»er 9th, our esteemed fellow citizen Simon S. Stubbs
departed this liiein the olUh year of his age, after a long and pain-
ftd illness which he bore witii Christian fortitude and resign ition.
lie was a distinguished member of ihe Norfolk liar.
November 16th, the Southern Opinion, i\ newspaper ])ublished in
Richmond, thus spoke of the Norfolk members of the Virginia
House of Delegates :
" The Norfolk delegation, composed of Messrs. John Go(^de an<l
A. F. Leonard, is an able one; and what is better, they have no
antagonistic interests to sever their votes upon measures affecting
the welfare of the "city by the sea."
"Mr. G code is a lawyerof methodical mind, thai in it- astute-
ness reminds us of Edmund Burke. He is emphatically an easy
speaker — not easy in the sense that such an expression usually
conveys — but easy as the How of a strong current, that is not
broken, or obstructed or impeded by obstacles, but earrie- ihe
obstacles from their moorings resistlessly upon its tide. He is not
a studied orator, but nevertheless he is the most effective of orators
by the very force and correctness of his opinions. He possesses the
art of making converts of those who would otherwise remain
skeptics. Physically considered, Mr. Goode is a beau ideal .of
legislators, and though the least presumptuous, is the most |)romi-
nent memi)er of tiie body."
" Mr. Leonard is a deep thinker and planner, and some of the
most valuable measures allecting the interests of" his section have
emanate<l from his brain. His intellectual weight is felt in the
House, though he speaks but little, and then only when the'local
interest of bills calls him fJirih."
November 17th, General B. F. Uutler — n/ins. "Picavnne,"
■'Bea.-t," cVrc, arrived in this city. When he landed, an Irish
hackman named A<lams, be it>ai<lto hi- creilit, refused to allow the
Hi;
(listiii;;iii«.|jiil (I) (Jem-ral to riile in his «uTiai;i'. On the HUh
iiistniif, the- NMrlitIk Vinjinuiu (*(>ntaintMl th«' fullowing artirle:
•' Thr S|HM»n.<, |\»rks ami otht-r arti<*lc'-i of Silvt-r Waiv in th«'
«ity ol Norfolk ht'M a nuitinj; tm Sunday cvcninj:, in which ihr
Conunlttit^' on I'uhlic S:ijtiy r('|»ort«-<l the followinij; |ircanthle ami
rt»M4ihiti«)ns a> cxuressivr oCthc ohjccis of the C'<)nvention :
"WiiKKKAs, wr an- rclialdy inlMiiiic*! that the ininiortHl hem, B.
V. H., has arrived in Norfnlk, with his eves in^^enionsly a(lju>l<*«l
to look tw<i wa.s at onee ; and
"NVnKUKAS.it is reasonahle tosnp|M»seihal he nunlitates disinrhin«^
onr doniotie tran<|nility, and hreakin^ njionr family rehitions : and
"WiiKKKAs, under ihes<' tirennistances it heeonies tin r, duty to
provide li»r our own safety an<l that ol'onr fan)ilie.s; therefore be it
"/i*..Wn</, That the pr. >»nt-e of I{. F. \\. in Norfolk furnishes ns
a warniiii; whirli we >honM not di-re;;:ird.
'^liisofvul. That the hi-st way in which this tl;ini;er shouhllx-
avoi(h'd is taught in the cjinipaifxns of IJ. F, B. himself.
"A''Ao/rrf/, 'J'hat actinu on hints thus furnislunl, we reeommen<l
immtHliate llight and concealment.
".V Jin^de of approbation ran round the hall as tin- chairman
coiu-lndeil his report. When this snhsith'd, a massive Punch I^adlc
aro>e and addrcss«'<l the chair. 'I'he Laille said that it approve*!
the report fully ; it looked around the a.sseml>ly and missi^l many
familiar |)in'es of plate ; it hejuil from all parts of the country th.at
li. F. B. had an inexorable ani-nosity ai:;u"nst s|MK>ns, which he
cruelly tortured over a Hre. and reduced to the inferior condition of
injjot.s. [.\pplauscj. * Yo, Mr. C'liairtnan,' contimie*! the Ladle.
* Yes, I under-tand that butlrri/.ati(»n and vulciinization arc synony-
mous terms, [.\pplause]. The (|ne>tii«n as to how we shall esc:ipc
so «lreadful a liite has been well met by the ( 'omn)itt(^'. [Si'ns;i-
tion]. It only remains for us to decide what mitlnHl we shall elect.
For my pari, I prefer to be bnrietl at midniudit in an ob.s«un
corner.'
"The Ladle then iuovmI thr atlopiiou of ihf n-port of the Com-
mittee on Sifety. The motion wa-ssrconditl by a large ami battert-*!
Tea Pot. The Te:» Pot concurrtNl in all that had U'en .siid l)y its
friend, the Ixxlle. It s|x)ke by experience, having nMuain*-*! a
whole year in the northca'-t corner of a <-;i|>aei<Mis cistern. Its
pix-sent batterwl condition was to l)e attributetl to that fact ; but it
thanked IIe:»vcn it had CH^ajH?*! the |>erils of ("old water and B. F.
B. cjimbiutMl, and trust<'<l that its frienils then pres<nt would
l)c etpially l<>rtunatr. [.Vpplause]. At this moment a bran new
8|>oon, that glitternl like a mooul>eatu, ran into the hall and rrie«l
out, ' I saw a cro.sse<l-eycd man coniinp this way." A sudden
clatter shiM)k the room. Ladles, S|)oo as, Fork.s, Tea-trays, Scdver^.
Frns. Butter Knives', Djphes, and a thousand other articles .sprang
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t(^ their iW't in tli.- wildest e(tnriHi()n, and l.ulted iWr ilic .loor.
Durinu' the ni^lit an extraonhnaiy sei-ies of phinijjs into neinhbitr-
ino- cisterns wuto rcniarUed on hv tiie wateiinu'ii, and it is snpposed
that the (Mitire sn|»|)ly of domestic silver in XorTolk has Ix-takcn
itself to those oh! ianiiliar haunts as a \\i>c prccanl inn a^:iin~t oin-
' ilisflr,f/uis/i('<l r/.svVo/'.' "
lUitier left the city that aftern(»on — the l!)th.
Noveniher 2oth, Sir. .loim White, one of Xoriolk's best firenu'n,
departed this life in the :V-)i] year of his ii'j^v. The entire Depart-
nu'nt paraded at his tnneral.
Deeeniher 2d, at ni«;ht a hu\t!;e and onthiisiastic nieetinu; of the
white citi/ens nf Norfolk was held at the Courthouse, when the
Conservative party of the city was systematically or<!:aui/ed.
^Speeches were made l)y (tovcm'uoi Vance, of North Carolina, and
Messrs. C. \V. Newton, J. \V. Hinton aiul John (ioode, -Ir. Mr.
Newton presided over the nuctino:, and Messrs. W. S. Forrest and
W. A. S. Taylor acted as ^-'eeretaries.
December .'iOth, a terrible storm |)revailed here, which prevented
till' Baltimore and l^hiladclphia >teamers from K-avin^- their
whar\is to make their regular trips up the liay.
KIGIITKKN JIU.NDKKI) A.ND S^IXTV-KIC IIT.
February 1st, tiic extensive barrel and stave factory of Messrs.
Storms, BainI c^' Roper was destroyed by Hre. Over one hundred
persons were thrown out ol" em]iloynient bv this destructive cniiHa-
uration.
Fel)ruary 6th, occurn-d the funeral of Mrs. Blow, consort of
General Georo;e lilow. A large concourse of people paid the last
sad tribute of respect to the memory of that estimable lady.
February 17th, Burruss S: RoiL!;ers' row of houses on lio:inoke
avenue was badly damai;ed b\ tiic Tlic alarni was sounded at "J
o'clock in the luornin;;, and llic lireiurn wcic prom|)tIv on the
spot, but couM not prevent a great destruction of properly. 'I'lie
whole district visited by the Hre com])rises a numbci- ot" iencment<.
which were occn|tie(l as follows, and all of which were moiT oi'
less.lama-cd:
N<). 8, Irame bnildiu^^ wa- (»c(i |»ie(l by n»'grtKS in the basemmt,
ami the other floors by several white families. The furniture in
this buildinir was l)artially saved. No. 10, on the first iloor, the
teletrraph oflice, and the floor above, liice's job j)rintiiiij: estab-
lishment. No. 12, S. II. Borum's rKpior sti^re, above which was
.1. Parker Jordan's law oflice, in tlu; rear of which was Colonel J.
UiehM Lewellen's sleepin<r a])artmeMts, wherein wasstoivtl a <juan-
tity of household furniture, all of which was a total los-. \o. 1 I,
Merchants' E.xchange, over which was the law oflice of W. U.
Pearcc, with a i)icture frame factory in the rear. No. K), .1. T.
Jones' auction rooms. No. 1<S, yoH/*»r// oflice, with editorial and
lis
(•nm|>osinjr rooms ii|)-stair>. No, 20, A. E. Smith's rpstatiraiit,
oviT wliifli was iIk» JoHi'iud jol) <»rtitv. No. 22, F. V. Fitjjuhmi's
aiKtion luiii<4'. with tlu- ./'»«/•«(//'*{ juli tjtVuv uImuxIi'ImIisK Next to
tlii-* row was \\w ston- ol' W. (i. WiIiIht, wliosf .sUx-k wjts coiisiii-
I nilily «laiija};«Hl liy wai«r.
The h»ss<*s on the sttn-ks coiitaiiml in the severa* iKiildinpi wer«*
verv ronsicU'rabK', i»ritiei|>ally froiu water, and were on! v |)artiallv
ttivetx'd l»y iiisurancf. The Juunuil o\Yu\' wjls somewhat dania'^'Ml
hy water. F. F, F»r<^M|son. auctionctr, slij:htly daina^tl l»y
\vat«r. MisM-. S. li. I'M.iuniaiid W. (i. Wei »l kt h>st heavily I. y
water and tlainap- in moving their sto<'lis. Mr. .lonhm's l<iss was
e<»iisi(hTal»U> in l>ooks ami |ta|KM-s. (\»lunel Ix-weUen lo*t hcavilv
in fnrniture, ii|H)n which then* was no insnrane**. Mr. l\i<v esli-
n)atHl the <hirnaj;e t<» his juh ofliee ut $.J,(M»(), partially eoven-tl l»y
an in<nnuie«' <)f J?2,0 10, The teleirraph (itliee was n»ovi"«l with only
tritliiiL' lo<s.
Fehrnary I.")lli, the \'lr;/iiiuiii e<intained the loljuwinji short i>nt
sad st<trv. It explains all e.\e<'|it the name of the l»;i>e man wiei
wron:xlit the rnio spoken of:
" When the Forty-tirst Vir;x'"i:» K«'.i;iinent was statione«l here in
ISiil and l.S(;2, one of the mendnrs of (.'onipany H in(hie«Hl his
wile to leavi' her home in I*el«'i>l)nr<; and visit this eity. She <^ime,
and afier remainin;; for a pericwl, eonehule<l to make Norfolk her
home, at least so h)n}; a- her hnshand rcmainitl. .Vft« r heinj; hen'
<ome nine months the woman's luishand lo>t his life l»y l>ein;j;
drowned. C'tMistpiently she w:ls left withont a prolei-tor, with hnt
littl'- money and lew frien<ls. However, snmmonini: all her f«)rti-
tnde nntler the trying eirenmst;in(vs, she r«.!s«»lv(Hl to seek «'mpK»y-
ment and earn an hom-st living. Ai-«ordin^ly a situation w:ls
obtained in a very re.s|M«<lal)le family, and thinj^s went on snuMithly
for some tinje. lint an * evil eye ' was in the family mansion, or at
lea.st visitcnl it — an Almshons*- oflieial. lie l>e«-ame ae«piaint(il
with the wiil«»w, pai<l attentii>n to her, a«Klre!vse<l her, an«l re|>ort
siys he enir.«i:e<l liims«'lf. All this, no donht, to sii(x*e<>d in his l)a»e
intentions, whieh he finally a«-e<»mplishe«l. The woman, to hide
her shame, left her home, and sonirht refni;ein the lu»nse of a nej;ro
family residing in the n|tper portion of the eity, who kindly ^ue
her -helter. .\ numUT oj' ladit?*, learnini; her condition, visit<"d
the house, and .nlministenil to her wants. She still remains with
the colon-*! familv. and at pn>ein is in <piite destitute eircum-
staneis,"
Fehrnary l!Uh. the .Americiu) Hotel, «tn Main street, nwir Church,
kept liy Henj. l'e«ldle F>rj., was |>artially destroye«l hy fire. I>o->s
several thousand dollars, not (^)Vi'rccl l>y insuran«v.
Fehniarv 2lth,(feorpe Ixyall y>*\.. a former prominent and ii-< -
till citi/.en, de(\;iriM| this life in the 7:»t h yrir of his aire. In his
11!)
youthful (lavs he ivprisentcil iIk' JJoroiiuli of Xoiiolk in the Loii;is-
iatiuv, :uh1 atiorwanls in Coni^ivs.s, His (Icinisc, tht)UL!;h not iiiifX-
|)e<'to(l, was ojrcatly (loplored.
XoNV ("iiiit's attain the vilo military rule. Tlic iol lowing;- order
from \'irgiiiia's Military Master, was tlie forei-iiiiuer ot'a (^reat deal
of troui.le:
IIi:AiHi'i;s FiKsr .Mii.rr a i;y District, JSt ate of Vircjixia, ]
IvioiiMONi), Va., March 30, 18(J.S. f
(icniral Onk-rti No. ^33.
1. Bv an order issued- from these headijuarters ou the 2d day of
Ai)ril, 18()7; all eleeti<Mis for Slate, county and munici]>al olKcers in
Virginia, iiavintr heen suspended until the regulations prescribed by
act of Congress should be conijdeied; and it having been found
expedient to continue said susjxMision of elections, whereby certain
elective otliics have become vacant by expiration of terms of service ;
and some of the officers whose terms have ex])ired being ineligible
for re-election, api)ointnientH will be made by the Commanding
General as soon as suitable persons can be selected to fill all such
vacancies.
I r. Military C()mmission(>rs will report, without unnecessary
delay, the names of all elective officers whose legal terms have
exjiired ; stating whether such officers are eligible for re-election,
and if ineligible, they will also forward the names of suitable per-
sons to fill the vacancies, accom]ianied with satisfactory evidence of
character and qualifications. Petitions from citizens, registered
voters, for the aj)pointment of any person to office will in like
manner be forwanled by the Military Commissioners, with (Mulorsc-
ments as to thi; character and cpialifications.
III. All officers will continue to act after the expiration of their
ollii-ial terms as required by existing laws until their successors are
(inalilicd. iJv connnand of Brevet Major General Schofield.
S. F. CHALFIN, A. A. G.
()t'foiirse thr men appointed to office by the military powers,
wci-c of tin- "i)lack and tan" stripe, and had no respect for any one's
opinion except their own — and tliere was "the rub. '
Aj)ril 3d, the funeral of Captain Chas. R. Grandy took place,
and was attended by the members of his old Company (the \orfi)llc
Liudit Artillery Blues) the Masonic fraternity, the United Fire
Company, ami a large concourse of citizens. The solemn rites were
performed at the family residence on Bute street, l)y Ri-v. Dr. N. A.
Ukeson, of St. l*aul's Church. The deceased was elected Cajjtain
of the Blues in the latter j)art of LStil, while the Comjiany was
stalioniMJ at Scwell's Point. lie was re-elected in April 1S()2, and
was in command of tlu; Company when Norfolk was evacuate<l.
During the seven days' fight around llichmond, Capt. Grandy
wius engaged with his battery in guarding Ai)pomattox river, and
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jHrtMrmc I the si-rvio' with \vhi<-ii h»? was fiitnistwl with < n-<lit f<»
hiiiKM'lt' and (tuiiin:!!!*! midI widi honor tu the Statt*.
AtH r ihi- >v\in day-' li<:ht ihf hattorv was oith-rcil to l*ettT>l»iirj:
Jo r«'«'ti|RMati'. In Ortolwr, IS(>2, the «Hinini:inil was or^lere«l to
Mr.iiulv fetation, ti» join (-'hanjltli^s' Cavalrv IJri^adc, nntler whom it
jKiriicipat'Ml in the fi^rhts iK-foie l*\'<lerick.<l)nrj;. in ncf-einUT, lS«i*J.
-hoitly aftrr which it went into winter <jnarter> in ( "aroline eounty.
In-laiinarv, 1S(;;{, hi> !»attery was ajpi'ii orden'*! to the front, am!
put <»n |ii(ktt duly at I'nitnl States Kord, (»n the l{a|>|tahaninH-k
rivrr, where he rernaini**] (intil May, lst»3. wlicn hy over|Miw«rin<:
niimU'i> he was ti)r«-e«l to fall haek in thedini-iion of l'Ve<lericks-
hnrLT, di,->(intin;i ^^allantly ev<ry lout of ground. After reaehiii;: a
|)'isiiion on the Mine road, ihe hattery fon<;lit one <;nn aj;ain<l
tour of the Fe«K'ral-«' and niainiaine<l its no-ition at short iim^*-. The
-anie iiii^ht the l>attery moved forward, and remaine<l in line of'
liattle all next «lay, wImmi it was relievi-d, and orderetl to the rear.
Shortly afttTwanls the JJines followe«| (len, I/i* in his manh to
l\'nn>vlvania, an<l retijrnin)^ with the foree>, were (juarternl for the
winter in AllK-marle county, \'a.
In the s|)rin<; of ISOl they move<l to the front at the Wil-
derness, and wi-re actively t'nj::!!!^^! in every hattlc until A|tril.
ISI)."). wlunthey were captured in front of INfershin-LT, near the plank
road, manfully mainiainin;: their position apiin»t overwhelming otld"..
( )iu' of the j^ininers was actually >hot Ity a iMilcral stddier wlio had
his havcMiel in his victim, while trainiu}; one of the pieces to fire.
Here thehatterv of four pie<'t'>, an«l lifty-eiirht ollic«'i-> and privato
wereca|»tun<l, tlie men heinj; sent to Point I/ookout, and tlu- ofli-
ccrs to .Johnston's Islaml, in Ii:ike Krie, at which place, while a
primmer of war, ( 'aptain ( iiandv i-ontracte«l the dix'a'-^e ot' which he
dit.l.
A friend has ju><tly and tndy .-ai«l that "tlu' (hntsiswd in hi-
dep(»rtment was riKMlcst and nnas-uminj;. untiririi; and intlexihle in
hif ihity. As a difciplinarian he was exa«tinjx hut just, studying;
always the interest of his men, and striving; hy every nu-ans in his
jHiwer t<» su-tain their eHieiency when calh-*! u|>on for stTvice. Few
• •tlin'rs in the army of Norihern Viririnia had a hriirhter rwoni
than our <lej>artiHl friend, and hi> heroic dced> ami manly viriucs
are iiidissoluMy coniu'«t«Hl with the fame of that jjreat army of
Northern \'ir>:inia, in whos<' exploits he l>»re wi hononiMe a part.
;iMd the hattery he <<imiMande«| was w»»rthy to sup|K>rt such tried
antl valiant infantry as the .luniors, ('omjKiny F, In<le|M'ndent
t ireys, WiHwli- Kifh>, Lu<ilow'«., Wilson's, an«l other (X)m|Kinies
fri'iii thi- vicinity, who ]xirticipat<*<l with ^lorioii-^ distineli<in
throu^diiMit the trying Hi-<nes «»f the late war."
April '.•th, when the military authoritiis* (^ill<><i u|Min M:iy»»r .Iii<>.
li. Ludlow tor a list of the city nJli<«ers, f«>r the |>urpo>>e of finding
r_'i
om who amo^^• ihoin could take tlir test oatli, His Honor tuini>lic(l
Major Smith, rnited States Army, with the ri<|uire(l list, and
opposite his own name made a note as follows:
" I eannot take the oath called the "iion-clad."
I'\>r this reason the Mavor reecivcd no written in(|uirv a.^ ilid the
other olli.ials.
.lolin Williams, Hs(|., the liiidiliil and ellicienl City Ke;zistei-,
rej)lied to the military inciuiry with the l"ollowin>;- :
SlK — In reply to your eommnnication of the 7lh inst., 1 l»e^^
leave respcetlully to say, that 1 am neither applicant lor, ntir an
expectant ot" otliee ot" any kind, and that 1 do not mean to ta-e the
oath ot'olliee preseiibed hy the act of Congress of July 2d, l,S<j2.
\'erv respectfullv, vour ohedient servant,
JOliNWILrJAMS, Citii Uiiiixin:
\\Al. Driimmond, the City Collector, rej)lied as follows:
Sir — In reply to yours of the 7th inst., J respectfully state that 1
eannot take the oath |)reseril)ed bv aet of Congress of Julv '2d,
l.S(J2. Although 1 have never borne arms against the United
States (iovernment, or sought or held any oHiee in any Government
inimical thereto, still J have countenaneed, counselled and encour-
aged those who were. l\espectfullv, vours,<^'e.,
U. (I DkUMMOXJ), at II CoKt'Hor.
Dr. A. T. Bell, l'h\sician to the Almshouse, returned the com-
munication addressed to him endorsed as follows:
Siij — ] had the honor oi" serving in the Confederate service as a
surgeon during the whole war, and cannot t^ike the iron-clad oath.
Respectfully vours,
ALKX. T. JJKI.L, J'lijsirinn (ol/n A/mslnni.sr.
The ri'plii's of the Constables to their several notii'cs were as fol-
lows :
Xoia-'oi.K, April *J, 1S(J8.
Sir — In compliance with your comnumication of the .Sth inst., I
would state that I have never borne arms against the United States
Government, nor encouraged j)ersons engaged in armed hostility to
the United States; but 1 cannot swear that I did not eounti'nance
my own |)coplc who were in hostility to the United States.
\'ery respectfullv, Your obetlient servant,
(H':0. H. MILLKK, ron.,tahlr Cifif of yorfolk.
Ailolphns Merchant's communication is the same as above.
Xoui'OLK, April U, 1S()8.
Sii: — In cipmpliance with youi- (••mmnnication of the 8th inst., I
respectfully Inliirm you that I cannot take tin- oath prescribed in
tlie act of ( 'ongress.
\'ery respectfully, Yonr obi'dient >ervant,
.lOilX FORSYTH, CousfaUi- CU,/ of Norfnfk.
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NnuF<u.K, Va., April 9, IS6S.
Sin — III n»iii()lian< V Willi yiiiir (iMiiiiiuiiir:i:loii of the 8tli iiist., I
womIiI rt-siKftl'iilly r.|alr iluit it ix iin|His.silile tor im- to takf tli.
•ojitli" rf«|iiir«tl. Wtv n-siKi'ifullv, Your olH>«lii'iit s»rv:int,
H. K'. TAYLUli, ('ouj<t,tUr (U,, uf Sorfolk.
The Strtt't Iiis|>«-«tor. in re-ponse to the iinjuirv, replie<l:
NoiiFoLK,' April ;», 1H(>8.
Sin — 1 .aiiiiut lake lliat oaili. I have the honor to Ik*,
\'rrv n-iM'ct fully, yours, iV:e.,
S. 11. LKK,' >'//•.< 7 Jin<jtrctoi\
Thf S.(..ii»l W...mI M.-aMiier iua<le the <;.||o\vin«r reply :
NonKoi.K, April i>. \sr>s.
Major I/. K. SinifJt : Sin — In reply t<» your eoiuiiiuiiicitioii ol'
the Sth. I \v«iuM say that I eaniiot take the oath prescril>e<l by
aet of Coiiiiress.. Very respectfully, S:i:,
G. V. CLAHK, Srcoml W'tiod Matttuirr.
I). \). |)y»r, Clerk of the Market, nplieil as follows:
Sin — 1 uuiiutt eoiiiply with the eonditions of the iroii-elad oath,
umlir any <-ireuiiistaii('e<, pntixt or excuse. Whili- not actively
cii^Mp-<l ill llic war, Miy .-ym pat hies were with the c:iu.-''.
Voui>, rojiectfullv,
I), r.. DVKIJ. C/nk nf ihr .\l„rbi.
Ivlwani Sales, City (JaiiLicr: .I.--, D. Kwell, Sialer of Weiphth
aii<l Me:i>urc> ; and .loliii ( ainpiicll, City \\'«ii:her, all rc|»li«>«l that
they "coiiM not con>ciciitioiislv take the oath ri'<piire«l." *
TIh-sc men were true Vir»iiiiianV aii'.l the nohle >iainl they t«>ok
will never he liirtrotten hv tho.-e wli«»appie<Matc honor ami truth.
.\|)ril 2!»th, Saimiel \V. Paul, one oi' our most us4'ful and
c>teeme<l citizens, dcjiartnl this life in the (Mth yrar of his ape.
He was a tru'. Christian gentleman, and l»y his death our commu-
nity sustaine<l a loss not .mmuj to he ivpaire»l.
.Vjtril .'iOth, tln' followin-x military appointees to ojHee in tlii«
city (pialilied, to-wit : J. J. \N'oo<ll)ridp', Stnrt Ins|>e«t<tr ; A. L.
Hill, ( 'ity C«»lle<'tor : J. \V. 'riiompson. Lieutenant of Police.
May 1st, Caleh 'J\ Mears, a well known citizen, (•ommittnl
filicide hy the nn-ans of poison. ThedtHtl was committed in a Ih»\
car at the Norfolk ami IVtershurp IJailroa<l <l«'pot.
.May oth, the Common Council appoint(d l>y the Military C.'om-
mander held it- lirst meeting. Tiiis IhkIv was t*ar mon* n'siKn-tahlc
than the i_'o«k| p«i.p|e of the city tirst expected it would Ih\ Mr.
William '1\ Ilarri-on w.i.>. cho-en Pn-sitlcnt of it.
May Ilth,.Iohn Kveiftt, K-(j., of I^uidon, Knphnni. ad«lr«^v>i«-«l
the (iti/.ens at th«> City Hall upon the suhjct of direct trade. On
the next day the lioanl of Trajle hold a met'liui:, with C«donel
William I>:imh, I'roident, in the chair, and Major William C.
Marrow as Socretarv.
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Till' nhii'ct of the inci-tiii^- was stated hy the I'l'i'sidcnt, wlK-re-
U])i>ii Marsliall l'ai-i<s, Ksij., inovcil that ;i coiiuniiicc of seven l)e
uppitinteil to tender the hospitalities of the Hoard to dithii Kverett,
Ks(|., of London, and invite him to view th(! harlxtr.
The resolntion was unaiiimonsly adopted, aixl the chair apj)(>intod
the ti)llowin!X ;i-entleinen as a I'oniniittee to earrv ont the arrant^e-
Mients in accordaiiee with the resohition :
Marshall Parks, James Y. Leii^h, W. D. ilevnoMs, Thomas 15.
Rowland, K T. Har ly. S. 11 unhnr^^or and E U. Lindsov.
On motion, Colonel William Ijamb, President, and Major \V. C.
Marrow, Secretary, were added to the C/ommittee.
Mr. E. T. Hardy moved that the Board of Trad- heartilv concnr
in the thanks temU'red Mr. Everett by the meetin<; on Mondav
nii;ht fi)r his excellent adiiress in l)ehalf of dire(_'t trade.
The meetinij; then adjonrned, and at half-j)ast 1*2 o'clock the
Comniittei' of Arraiiixenients and members of the Board of Trade
])roeee(led to General Mahone's rooms at the railroad oflice, on Main
street, and escorted Mr. ICverett, (reiieral Malione and other invited
i^nests tothe wliarfoffhe Albemarlcand Chesapeake Canal Comi)anv
where the party embarked on boaril the l)ariz:e Beauty. The baro;'e
was taken in tow by a Uu^, and proceeded towards the Xavy-vard.
.Vfter which the party viewed the harbor from the Xavv-\»ard to
Cranev-Island. Upon tlieir return they landed at the Atlantic Iron
works, near Fort Norfolk, and fully inspected that extensive estab-
lishment.
The Committee appointed by the Board of Trade made ample
provisions for the inner man in the shape of " ereatnre comforts."
(iood cheer and sentiment prevailed. Speeches in response to toasts
were made by Colonel Lamb, Messrs. iiiggs, Robinson, Reynolds,
Everett and General .ALahone. About 4 o'clock the j)arty landed
at Todd's wharf, and escorte<l their i^uests thront::h the city^ visiting
the new Atlantic Hotel, and takini:; a bird's-evc view of tlu' citv
from its lofty roof.
After the party left the hotel th^y |)roc;'eded up ALiin street to
(ieneral .NLdione's ollice, where Mr. Everett was bid adieu. He
thanked them kindly for the ciMisideratioii and coiirtesv he had
received, and said ''that his visit would ever be cherished with the
liveliest leelini;s of rejjard and esteem for the peo]>le of the South,
who had been, as bef()rt' stattni, so outrageouslv misrepn^cntetl in
I'jipland."
May 12th, the Select Council appointcnl by the military held its
first meetiui;. Mr. Cicero Burriiss was elected President.
May 1."), Mr. Francis DeCordy, who had IhH'U appointed Mavor
of the city by the military powers, (pialified and took his s(^it. \\'.
P. Hcnnelley and S. I). Campbell, Escjs., were appointed, respec-
tively, a- (.'Icrk of the Market and Register (City Treasurer).
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M:iy 17tli, tin* '^t«'ami^»lii|) Ismc lit'll. of the ()M Doriiinioii
Sttviin.^lnn ('t)in|»:my, tirrivi*<l Iuti' «»u Iht lii>t trip. S||«' \vu.s (xtm-
im.umIcI Ity C'apiaiti H. A. Ruinic. Mayor MofTiiinii ami inanv
oiImi- «lisfiiijrnisli(<l « iti/cus of N«\v Y<»rk wort' cm ImkihI hs ( x«i>r-
sioii |KiHSiM»}itM>. On till' 2<>tli of May ( wltm the IWII n'tiiriicii
iVom KicliiiiiiiHl) ( 'oiiinio<loiv N. I^. Mf(*if.nlv. PrcNiilcni of tlu*
(■t»in|»:inv, rxtrmli'd invitations to tlir nictul>fi> of the CotuwilK.
HoanI of liadf. the I'l-e^-*, and of the l*onioh»<^lca! Su-iety, and
many othrr riti/.cns. to a s|>li>iidid eolhition jjiviMi (»n lM»artl the
new ship nnder lh«' |M'rsonal inanaireinent of C'ohtnel Thomas H.
W'cMt, the j).>pnhir and cllieient A^rnt of th«' Line, ^(hh'* hes were
math- hy >lavor< I )e('ordy and HoHniaJi. President .Mr( 'ready.
Me.^-rs. W, T. Harrison, (J. F. H. lyi^i^hton. S. A. Stevens and
others, in eompliment to the ph*:tsant (M-i-i-ion.
June 7ih, a «le.«-tnictive tire ix-eiirnHl nn Main -treel, whieh ahnost
entirely tle<.troyed the stores iK'«'npietl l»y L. L. Hriekhon»e tVr Co..
sl.oe nierehant-s, aJi«l l*hillips t^' /ills' notion honsi'. Mr. 'I'homas
Waller's |>hoto<ir.\j)h «;allery in the upper |>art of one of the huild-
inirs, w:us totally ili'stroyeil.
June Sth, the steamer Ni'IIie Jenkins was tlestr<»ve<l at Haird A'
Roper's wharf. Slie was owne<l hy C'a|)tain KolnTt (iwinn.
Snntlay inornins;. June 2Sih, the .Metho<ii>t Episcopal Taln'maele.
on Charlotte street, was de<lieated to the service of Ci<m| hy lii.-hop
I^evi S«ott, of Delaware. Rev. ( '. S. Williams, the pastor, pre:iehe«i
in the .'ifternoon.
July Ith, "Independenee Day, "' was joyfully c«'lel>rat<N| by the
nei^riMS (if Norfolk and the carpethai; an<l s«'allawa<; <-lcnient.
Salde exeur.Hionists from IVtershurj: and elsewhere sjiread over the
eitv like l(KMist.s in Ej;^*pt — an<l thus passe<l the omv '* glorion.«!
F.iurth!"
July JTth, Mr. Alexander Tunstall (father of Dr. K. R run-
stall) departed this life in the S2d year of his ajje. He was one of
Norf 'Ik's ohKst and hcst (-itizens.
July 'JSth, Mr. K. J. Myers, one of our a'je«l and highly oteemed
Jewish citizi'U'i, fell upon the pavement and s»'riou*lv injure*! him-
Hclf
The first Demo«>rali«' pole rais«'d in Norfolk sin^-o the war was
eriHte.! in the Fourth Wanl on thenijjht of July *J!Mh (18<JS). A
lari;e crowd MsM-mhle*! to hear the S'ymour and lilair s|><vrhps
delivered hy Colonel J. KichM Lewellen, Caj>tain .lohn S. Tucker
an<l other-<.
.Vuijust 7th, the funeral of Colonel Simon Stone t<H>U place from
hi^* {h\\v\ residence on (iranhy stre<'t, Kev. Father ()'K«i'fe (»ftieia-
tin^. Nearly all the eitv i»llicia!s atid a larp* nutnher of our old
.iti/.ii> :ift.i».l. d. :m.l paid the last sad tril.ute of respect 1«» their
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Au'^ti-l IDtli, a u-.iiiir oCltasi- hall ua> played Ix'twetMi tlic Marv-
iaii«l ( 'liil), of IJaltimorc, and (Ik- Crci<2;lit(»ns, nj'this city. TIk-
Noitulk Iwtys were (U'fi'ated hy a sciiro of .S7 to 1(».
Si'|>trnilH'r Htli, Mr. niMijainiii A. Barrum, a well kiKtwii and
fispci-tod citizen of" Norfolk-, died siidilcidy at Fortress Monroe,
from tlio etlects of a conoj( stive chill.
Se|)l<'i>jher 19th, Mr. Wm. S. l?|»hur, :iii old and vahidl citi-
zen, departtil tliis life at the age of Oo years, lie always enjoyed
the respect and inii)lieit eontidence of his fellow eitizens.
8e|>tend>er '2(Jth,the proprietors of the Xorfolh Mrf/inian, gave
an annual rece|)tion snjtper to a nund)er of invited guests, at Morri-
sett's (luh lIoH.-e, on liank street, Speeches wer.' made by Hon.
John Goode, Jr., (Jen. (ieo. JUow, Col. J. Richard Lewcllen, Col.
L. I). Starke, C'apt. Jno. S. Tucker, Capt. Thos. F. Owens, Capt.
James BarnMi IIo|>c,editor of the paper, and M. Glennan Esq., one of
the proprietors, and at that time the youngest newspaper man in the
State. [Mr. Glennan was also one of the youngest soldiers that left
Xortidk in <^lef"ence of the Confederacy. He entered the army at
the age of sixteen years, and although he was legally exempt from
duty — not only by age, hut from being lame for life, he served
gallantly during the entire war. I']arly in 1861 he aj)plied for
enlistment in a Xorfolk Conijiany, but was refused on account of
his age, and cri|)pled condition, lie afterwards went to North
Carolina, and joined the3(Jth North Carolina Regiment, under Col.
Wm. Lamb, of this city. He wa.s captured at the fall of Fort
Fisher, and after the surrender of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, was
brevetted as a Lieutenant for his gallantry. He returned home
after the war, and by his great energy and |)er,severance has gradually
worked himself up to be the i>o(e owner of the ViUGlNiAN, and one
(»f the best newspaju'r men in the State. Such an instance of patrio-
tism and merited succes.s is well worthy of record.]
October 8th, the new Atlantic Hotel was formally opened to the
ptd)lic bv A. (r. Newton, Es(|., who gave a ma'_Miiticciit cntcitain-
ment to the Hotel Company ithc -tockholilers of the bwildingi and
many invited guest-.
M(»nday October rJth, the Washi^^ton and Ia'C Ra/.aar, a temple
of fancy, or fair, gotten up by the ladies (tl" the Washington and Lee
Association, in .\'orlI)lk, lltr the support of Confederate < )rphans,
was opened to (he |)nl)lic. Everything fancy, useful and good to
eat, was exposed lor ,sde in aid of the noble objects of the Associa-
tion. The following ladies were actively engaged in the good cause :
Mrs. S. Hodges, Mrs. J. Richard Lewcllen, Mrs. E. A. Hallett,
Mi-s. F. Mallorv, Mrs. J. Vi kerv, Mrs. Kader Biggs, Mrs. Wm.
H. Bronghton, .Sirs. Pinkham, Airs. Duncan, Mrs. Roberts, Miss
Henrietta Hunter, Mrs. Timber lake, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Moore, Mrs.
[iiirkliniis*-, .Mr>. Saiiuw, Mrs. M. \Vi'iilniiiur, Mi-s Kato S;iiit<^.,
:ii))l many fair a^sintaiits wIuih- iiaiii«*s wt- cjiiiiiut tiivi- Iuti-.
OitolkT Iltli, \va< clif Hrst «lay ofthc a-^sctnlilinu <>f the l^JiilnKnl
and C'oimiUTi'ial C'onvtiitioii. Tlie rity was piily (lt><«trat»*f| wiili
tla^^, iKiimcrs, imttt<K'«i. iVc, aii<l tin- ^rrv.a «t<»\vi1 |in-!^'nt lH't<ik<iu'«i
an I'lti •»(* ^Mt'at iiiiMurtaiKi- Tlir ( 'oiiVi'iitioii rn»-t at tin* ( )|HTa
Uoii-i', and wa- i-:illf«| to i.r.lrr l>y Colonel Wru. Ij:inil>, l*rf>i<U'nt
i>rilic Nnrlolk lioai-tl oflVaiK'. |)«'l(':j:»t<'.s were in alt(*n<lan(>- fVoni
\'iit;inia, North Carolina, South Carolina, TcnnrsMH-, Alal>ania,
K«ntiifky, and <»tlHT States. Tlif (\»nvcntion \va«^ held in the
interests of diro-t tnide with F2iiro|M', with Norlolk as the shi|>;)in;;
port ior the S)nth and \Ve>t. Col (n«<irire \V. liollinjr. <»f IVli-rs-
\nir<j[, |iresi<le<l over the UkIv, whieh was insi^^it»n loiirdavs. Our
eity was tillnl with visitors and they were royally ent4Ttaine<) — it
was a rejjidar jnhilei' oet^tsion. The nninher of dehsrjitos pn'st-nt
exeee<Kil two thons:ind.
OetoInT 27lh, t\v«» yonni: "hmi — (Toorjre C. I->evereux, and 'I'ho-.
(^nly, eniraijed in a friendly wre^t I ini: inat<'h, whetj Only was thrown
l>v his ()|»|»onent and s(» liadly ininre<| that he jlii-*! in a few hour*,
i'he alliiir e:ui<e<i a i^reat deal of sadiu'ss, as the yonnir "un wen-
i;iM)d friend-, and wre-fle<l onlv lor Iriendlv s|M»rt.
Di'eeinher ITlh, Miss Lanra Keene. the New York Actress,
apix'are*! at onr C)|>en» Honse, in the U>:intif"ul play of "I lniH«'«l
Down." She essjiyed the ehan»et«'r of **Marv Iyei<:h" and deliirlit<-<l
a larLfe amlioneo.
KHillTKKN IHNhKKK AND SIXTV-MNi;.
Jannary l<>ih, .laiiu s \\'o<»dhon-<', an ai:«>l and n-spts-tcii eiti/en.
departed this lif,..
January *J'}th, Mj'ssrs. Hnrrow tV White's dnit; store, on Chnnh
street, was <Kstroye«| l>y tire. I/»ss not fidlv eovennl l»v insnrintv.
S'viT.il other sti'res in the vieinity were tlaniajre<l.
Felirnary 1st, Charles V. MeCoy, a printer Ky tra«l<', and former
menilK-r of the .Norfolk Inde|K'ndent (iniys, «lepart<'«l this lite.
F«'l)r«iary !Uh. .Mr. .\ndrew Si"jonrney, one of our pnhlie spirilol
eiti/.ens, die«l in the eity ot" iJaltin)ore. flis remains wt-n- iiron^ht
home for inti-rnient.
•Man-h lioth, I'.dwanl Lakin, th- Uloved and elheit'iit Cajitain of
(he Cniteil Fire (Vunpany, die<l. He wa- a ^illant Confe<|<T;»te, a
linivo fireman, a kind and Lrenenuis man. and an useful eitiz<'n.
I'eaee to his a-he-, and res|nH't to his memory.
April oth, Messrs. I 'ullen »V: Pienv's e:irriaj;e faelory, on Union
-treet, was dtvtroyjil \>y tin* — the work of in<^ndiari(»s.
May r2th, Colonel (iillH-rt C. Walker, add n»s«c<l a mootintr of
eitiz4n>- upon the |Mditi<-:d issuo of the day. This was his tirst
political -peot'h in Viririnia, and the <HMnmene<'ment of his lirilliant
and vietorions ezimpjiign as the cmdidat'- for (iovernor, atrainst
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Hciir\ il;ipj)y WClls, liu- (.•ar|)ct-l)aii;>i-('r ami K;i(lical i';m(li<l:U(\
Jiiiif LMst, till- \.>rli)lU Cily and I'riiurss Amic Couiiiy C.'onstr-
\ati\(' { ■(•iivt'iitioii, ciillod to iioiiiiiiatt' a caiididato tin- tli'j State
Senate, nxt at tlie ( "onrtlionse. ('dlnnel Ijewellen ealled the lueet-
iiii; to order, ar.d Mr. ImIimu AlKii \va- made eliairnian. Major
•las. K. Milli-an nominated Mr. W. 1 1. I Jurrouglis, of Princess
Amie; Mr. Charles Sharp nominated Col. Walter H. Taylor, ol"
Norfolk; whereupon. Major MilliL;an withdrew Ills nomination in
favor ot"CV)l. Taylor. On motion ot'.ludire (Jeoroe S. C)ldHcld,the
nonunation of Colonel Taylor was adopted hy aeclaniation — tiiiani-
nionsly.
June "iSth, a Con-;ervative Convention was jield, liy wlii.h,
Ale.ssrs. W. 11. l>urroui;hs and A. S. Se«!;ar were chosen as eandi-
ilatcs lur election to the lIous<' of Deleii;ates frotn Princess Anno
<-ounty, and this <'ity. These gentlemen were also unanimously
nominatcil. [Xorl<)lk city and Princess Anne county, toj^ether,
were only entitled, at that lime, to one Senator and tiro Delegates.]
duly 1st, the revision of the registration lists w;i.s iinished, and it
was shown that the white majority in the entire eitv was onlv Si.
['* The boys" had hanl work to do then, sure ; !)iit i; i-n't
so now]. At that time Major Ceneral Canby was in comnian-l of
Virginia, and he did all he could to encourage the Ivailical i)arty,
and to helj) Wells against Walker.
July 4th, a colored picnic was enjoyed by a large number ol'our
sable citi^cens below Fort Xorfolk. While some of the party were
returning home in the afternoon, a row boat cap-ized and live little
girls and one boy were drowned.
July Gih was election day — the first State ((lection that our peoi)le
were permitted to hold since the war. The State Constitution
framed bv the " Jihutk and Tan " Convention, was submitted to
the people lor adoption or n;jection, with certain very objectionable
clauses >ubmitteil to a separate vote. These clauses were defeated,
but the balance of the Ciuistitntion was ado|)ted, and Colonel (iil-
bert C. Walker was triumphantly elected Governor, over H. II.
Wells, the negroes' candidate — and that was the death blow to
Kadicali-^ni in Old N'irginia. [Oh I glorious dav — brave, victt»-
rious Walker! " Methinks I .see thee -till "]• "^V^'""^' '">:ii«>''»ty
in the city over Walker was 7f) ; Colonel Taylor's majority (lor
State Senate) in the city over Major J. X. Croft, wits 15 ; majority
for the Constitution, o,8(l.'J ; majority iif/ainsf the objectionable
clauses, 5. [The elau.ses stricken from the Constitution by the votes
ol" the /<o«c.s< people, were known as the "test oath" and "dis-
franchi.sing" (-lanses]. Mr. A. S. Segar was elected as a Delegjite,
and Coloiud Walter II. Taylor, as .Senator, by small majorities.
[Mr. Iiurronghs wa- defi-ated by Ileniy M. J^>()wden, Radical]. At
this election Norfolk, as well :u< the State, rej)udiated Uadical ruK-.
I '2s
July 7tli, our (joople weiv f:ill(tl iijioii to nicmrii the •Ictitli of
aiiotlirr oM citi/cMj — Mr. I>.ivi<l Cnrpri'W, \vIm> diiil in tlie .-i\t\ -
rn>t viar nf his :»<xc.
At iiiirht, .Inly 7th, the city wax illiiiMinat<i|, :iiiil a ;;raml jolli
lii-ation |inH'«-H-.i<>n nianhrd to thu Athiiitic llotrl to mn^jnittihitf
ColomI NN'alkiT Ujioii his chitioii. The (Johnu'l a«hlrfv>4'«l the
crowil in a ha|»|>v ami ph-as'inl nianncr. SiuHx-hts wnx- al>'« made
l.v Hon. .Ichn r>. \Vhil<lic--a<l,(\>lonrl> llint<>n uixl lihiw. Mavor
D.Carcly. S. A. St.vcns. II. 1). (Jhist'lin, C"<iKmuI L. D. StarUr,
W . II. ('. KIlis anil Arthnr S. S-^ir.
Aii;:n>-t (jtli, some »Iistiiij;nislMtl citizen.s of (leoriretown. J). C,
ma<l»' an ix<iirsion to Norfolk on the stoan)ir W. W. C'oit,anil win-
entertaintil at the Atlantic H»»tel l»y onr city authorities.
Au;:nst 21st, Mr, W. .1. Ho/ier's •rnw-ery store, <orner of Char-
lotte and Bute stre«'ts, was « lest foyiil Jin-. Loss abont .<'),<MK> — not
insure<l.
vS'ptenilMr 2A, Dr. Ilolurt S. .\(\\i..ii ;i<l<lr(-»c»| the nM-rchanls
ot' Norl«)llx in the intcrc-ts ot" the .Mciliicrran«-an ant! Oriinial
Steam Navi;pition ('oin|»any of New York.
ncparted this life Septi-niU'r 2<1, after a lint:erini; illnc», I'nrM-r
•lohn I)eltrec, one of onr oldest and most c-tccmeil l"clliiw-<-iti/,cns.
Sunday, Septemher rJth.thc Fire Department and ( >dd l\ll«iws
•'scort«'<l to their la>t re^tiuLT |>lac«' the remains of Richard L. .Nel-
son, who di«d on Fridav, the jdth instant.
Sptend>er ISth, ( Uliccr (iei»rice S-idtalns, ni' the city policv
force, shot and kille«l a soMier nannnl C'harhs 11, Smith. »)f C'oni-
panv K, 17th Kei;inieut I'nite*! St;ites Infantry. Snnth an«l his
cunmides resistctl the ollii'cr ( while aftemptiu<r to arrest them for
ilisorderly cnn<lnct> and threat«J)e<l his life, Mr. S'ldtatns was
tried and acipiittnl on the j^ronnds of havin;^ acte«l purely in self-
deltMicc.
,S'piend)cr 25111. Mr. I'ranklin (i. .Moon, another olil <itiz<-n,
departe<l this life. He lia<liM>.ii a faithful ( "ustomhouso oflitvr
for a numlier of years.
OctoherSth, Rev. Father I'arreii, a former citizi'U of Norfi>lk,
di^^l in Iiyncld)ur;r, \'a. He was e^hu-atixl in Ktunc, and was a
priest of LT^'at promi>ie ami popularity, ami onl\ thirty years of ap'.
OctoUr 1 1th. (Jeneral d. H. Mairru.lcr .leliven-il a lecture in
Ta/^'well Hall, on Mexico, Maximilian and Carlotta. His audiiiux-
w:i.-* delii^htui with I he histori<-al and int«lleetual tre:»t.
OctolxM- 17lh, the HojM- Fire ('om|viuy lef't thi^city on Imard the
SteamiT (iettrp' Ix':iry, lor Wilmington, Di-laware, to pay a vi»it to
WiL^hinuton Fire Company, of the city m.incvj. The (Vmipany
retuructl ( KtoU'r 2.'M, well plciMHl with their trip and the courte>y
exteude«l by their I H'laware frien«ls.
OctoU-r 27tli. the tunend of ( Jeor^' Ih-amMc to..k plac«' at ( liri-f
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Cluiri'li, Rev. (). 8. Hartcn, ollii-iating. The riiiircli was crowded
with sorrowiiiij iViends of tlio lamented deceased.
December 7th, the meml)ers of the Natiotial IJoard of Trade
(composed of distinn;iiished men from tlie larj^e cities of the North
and West) paid a flyiiii; visit to Norfolk. An eU'gant eiitertiin-
nient was given to the visitors at the Atlantic Hotel, and next day,
tlie 8th inst., they M'ere complimented with an cxcnrsion trip to
Ohl l*oint, on tlie Steamer (leorge Leary, of tlie Old Bay Line,
which was greatly enjoyed.
KIGHTEKN UlNnUKD AN]) SKVKXTY.
Jannary 1st, the Steamer Astoria, the largest iron steamer ever
built here, was launched at the Atlantic Iron Works. The launch
was witnesseil by a large concourse of people.
January oth, the ladies of the Washington ami Lee Asso(;iation,
gave a calico ball, which was largely attended. The receipts were
applied to the sujjport of Confederate orjihans, in jiccordance with
the objects of the Society. This pleasant atfair was under the
management of Miss Kenrietta Hunter, the eflicient and patriotic
President of the Association.
Jaiuiary 18th, a large meeting of the citizens of Norfolk was held
at Tazewell Hall, to give expression to their views concerning the
consolidation of the railroads from here to Bristol, Tennessee, and
the Clifton Forge connei'tion. Speeches were make bv Hon. John
(ioode, Hon.S. McI). Moore, Hon. Thos. S. Boc(.ck, Maj. Jno. W.
Daniel, and others. The Committee on Resolutions then submitted
'he following, which were adopted unanimously :
"AVWrrc/, That wehave listened with great inti-restand pleasure
to the able addresses of the distinguished gentlemen who have ad-
dressed us this evening on behalf of the proposed extension of the
Southside Railroad to Clifton Forge, on the line of the Chesaj>eake
and Ohio Railrt)ad.
'^Jicsolvedy That we hail with lively satisfaction the movement
which has been recently inaugurateii "by our fellow citizens of
Lynchburg, and other communities in the Southside, which ha< for
its objwt tlu' completion of the proposed connection between Clifton
Forge, by tlie most eligible route which may lu'reafter be indic:ite<l.
^^Jieso/vcd, That in the opinion of this meeting, the j)eo^)le of
Norfolk will be foimd reatlv and willing hereafter toco-operate to
the full extent of their abilitv in the completion of the proposed
extension.
'^Ii>,so!irtI, That delegates be appointed by the chairman
of this meeting to represent the city of Norfolk, in the (Jeneral Con-
vention, which has l)eeii called to meet in the city of Lynchburg."
After the adjournment, the delegation, eseorte< I by the Board of
Trade, members of the Select and Common Councils and the invi-
I :?o
t<M| jjlHNtx, |inK-<<«Hlnl to tllP Nation-.il Hotel where :i IxMiiitirul «itll:i-
tiiMi li:i<l U'eii |>re|tare<l.
.lanitarv *J-J«I, Lewis \V. Wei. I) was remove.l from the positional
CoUet'tor of this I'ort, ami Luther Ixe .Jr.. M'><|., a|>|H»iiiteii in hi>
(ihuf. The only e:m>e of" ihirt «"han«;e was (Jen. (irant's preli-reniv
III" a (•ar|H't-l»au'i:fi- t<»a naiivi- — [tMieofCirant's chief ehaitieteristit-s).
lMl)rnarv lid, a fire iK'enrnsI at the corner <if Main street and
I^iyall's lan<', whi«h .j.-stroye.! H l'(<|«lle'> re«tanraiit, D. 1*. Morris'
cii^ar store, K. Leitiianit's shoe shop, \\'ashin;:ton iV Hunt's h.iriNT
shtip, and Kiehard Li-e's ••lnl» room. A lir<-man naine<| Charles
.lames was had ly injured at this Jiic, hy a |>oriiou of the front wall
of thel)nrnin<; hniidin^ l'allin|; upon him.
Feliruary lOih, Miles <\: ( "i-e*kninr's elothin;X •'^taMishmenl. .\o.
7 Market S.|u:ire. was also <h'siroye«| Ity fire.
l-'ehrnary 12th, Mr. Samuel IL IIimI^cs, an 'honore«l <iti/eii ami
an uprii:ht Mason, «lied at his re^iih-nee on ("umlKrIaini stnei. !!<•
was hnrieil with Masonic hoi.nrs.
l''«'l»rnarv loth, Henry Carroll, an estimahlevoiuij; man. <leparle<l
this life. He was a fitrtner m nd) r of the "Norfolk ,Inni<trs," and
was dis:d)led hy a wound receivt^l in lialtle May Sth, 1S()4.
Kehruary 2Sth, Seth March, a prominent inenhant and rcs|>ci-te<i
citizen, dic<l in the "»Sth vi-ar of Ins a>i«'. He was hiirio*! Niarch
'2t\, from the Cnmheriand Street I'aptist Church.
.Manh lUth, Lewis lvos4>, a litrnier irallant meinlier of the Nor-
folk lilues, departed this life. He was a faithful clerk in Messrs.
ALA. tV C. A. Santos* drui; store, and won tlnM'onlideut'i- an<l
esteem not only of his einj>loyers, Imt of all who knew him. He
left a wile and two youn;: children to mourn his untimely (h'ath.
March 'J.'id, Dr. Samuel .1. iJrown departed this life, after a hrief
illms-s. He was a talent<tl an<l popular physician, and his de:Uh
was «leeplv lamente<l.
March '.Msi, (;overnor Walk.r's " :\Ic...ai:c to NLm.r DcConly"
was ri-tvivetl. and hroULrht with it ^cmkI tidini^s, Hcix* is a copy
of it :
CoMMoSW i:Al.ril .«K VllKJIMA, KXK< triVK ORPAnTMKNT, )
KiciiMoNn, March .".(», Is7(). j
"//"/». J'finti'i.'i Jh( iiitlii, Mntinr nf flir Citi/ttf A'or/"//." .*
1)F_M{ SiK — Ln<'li»sc«l plcsi.s*- find Coinmissi(»ns for the Council-
men of the citv ol Norfolk. I have to re«]uest that you c;iusc the
saujc to he deliverc<l to the scvi-ral apjviinUn's to-niorrow n)ornin<r.
and sniuinon a inectinj; of all the nicmlMTs to-morrow evonintr. at ?<
o'chwk, for the pur|K>s<' of orpini7.alion, after ipialific:ition. As .'^xm
as ori^nni/e<l, they will procee<l under tin- charter to elect a Keconlcr
and v\hlernjen, ati«l then a Sehvl CV>un«-il. The oaths of oHicc
tnav Ik' taken liefore a majjistr^ite, Judjre, or notary pultlic, and the
1 Ith .\mendmrnt oath mav Ik- forwanl^l hv mail to the S^'cn-tan*
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of the I 'oinmonwc-.iltli to-morrow. Please attciiti lo tins ))roiiij)tlv
aiul ni.li-(>, '•Voiirul.LHlicntservimt, (J. ( ". WAI.KKR."
'riu' I'olldwiiii: is a t'orrect list ul" the naiiics iiccomiKiiiviiij;- tlie
ahovt', Iroin wliich were selocted tlic iiiaiiisl rates of the cjtv and the
iiieinbers of the Seleet C^oiineil :
.1. H. WliiU-lu-ad, Juhii K. Dovie, J. Moiitsoiiu'rv, K. Vance, K. C. Tavlor,
Saniiiel K. Hoiiim. V. D. (Jronor, T. M. \Vils<.n, (ieo! K. Maltbv, K. W. M.'.ort'
S. A. Stevens, S. K. Wiute, \V. K. Allen. \V. W. Win- W. H. DeirRS. (". !I. K..w-
ImikI, M. Ifowell, (J. K. Wilson, A. (H)eriKiorler, Wni. Kosson. P. Dihvorili, V.
\V. (irandv. .■<. (i. 'Ctaile, W. T. Harrison, Jolin A. Kosson, Tiios. II. Welili, A.
A. .Mc(iill.Mi,i;!i, Jas. J^ei'l, Win. Lamb, C. Hilliips. K. C. llol.inson, .\. (i. .Mil-
haiid. (;. \V. (owdeiy, \V. W. Gwathniey, J. V. White.
The Cointnissions were |)roiii[)tlv delivered, A meeting of the
new Conned took phiee 0:1 the evening; of the 31st iiist, and Mr.
Clias. H. Rowland, was eleett^l Recorder. The foHowing Lrontleineii
were then elected a.'* Ahlermen: Me.-.srs. E. ^''a^ce, .lolin K. DovIe,
T. M. Wilson, C. W. Cirandy 8r., Joh.i H. Whitehead, das. Reid,
A. A. Mc('idlono;h, and Win. Lainh. Mayor F. DeCordv was then
nnaniinon>ly elected Mayor to till the nnexj)iied term oi'that olliee.
This was a eompliment whieh .Mr. DcCordy scarcely expected to
receive, hut which hi' really (K'scrved, for he had been a just and
mpartial otlicer].
April 1st, the Council held an adjourncil mcctinu' and elccitcd tiie
following oflicer.s :
("ity Kegister, S. S. Dawes; City Collector, Andrew L. Hill; City ."Ysses-^or, J.
C. Saunders; City Attorney, Thos. W. I'eircc ; vStreet Inspector, J. J. Wood-
bridge ; City Ciaugor, Kdward K. Sales; City Surveyor, John F. Dezendorf; Clerk
of tlie Market, V\'. P. Jlennelly ; Keeper of .\hnshonse, Win. Hawkins ; Plivsieian
to Almshouse, Dr. K. D. (irainier; Weigher of Hay, Peter Powell ; Sealer of
Weights and .Measures, V. (i. Storey; Wood Measurers, M. .1. Walker and G. F.
Clark ; Captain of the Wateh, Kdwin M (Iray ; Lieutenant of tiie Watch, C. C.
Henson ; Cai)tains Hi]>kins, Chamberlaine and Phillips, were elected as Port
Wardens ; Captain John (jihbs and .\. liaum, were appointed Harbor Masters.
April 7th, the officer.s of the Danish (Jorvette, Tho", (then lying
in our harbor), were entertained at the Atlantic Hotel with a magni-
ficent dinner, given by oiir energetic young townsman, Samuel
Kimberly Ks(j., of tlu; firm ofKimberly lirothcrs. The afliiir was
i-a-Jicrrlw in every resj)ect, and was duly appreciated by thcvi.-itors,
who unite<l in j)roclaimiiiiX "Sammv"' to be the "Prince of o-ooil
fcll..w>."
April Sth, the Mcthndi.-t lvpi-i-()])al Sunday School Coiucntion,
which had been in se.«.sion for f()ur days, adjourned. liishop 1). S,
Doggett, D. D., was elected President of the State Sunday School
A.>'.s<K'iation by this Conventicjii.
April IHh, William If. Burn.ugh-, E-Mp, (pialilied as Judge (.f
the Corporation Court, upon a|>pointment by the Ix!gislature, to
succetnl Judge Ji. J{. J*\)ster, who held tiie jiosition bv ndlitarv
appointment. On the 12th instant Judge liurr<>ughs took his seat,
anil " Mr, Foster " retired.
April rjtii, the JioanI of Tr.idf lu-M an iin|H>rfant and animutol
iiic<'liM^ in ivjranl to tlic Itill iHlon- tlu- Lfi:i>latnrt' to i-onKtlithit*
tlic lin«* ot" railroads l)C't\v«-<'n Norfolk and liri-tol. After iniuli
tll^iU.vsion tlif t'ollowinjj; resolutions xmil' adiipltnl :
" HeiMiIvitl \>y ihe Norfolk Hoard of Trmle. Thai wi- hi-artily de<«irr the contol-
iil.ntioii of the Siutli<ii<lf liiu- of milroadM, ctnlinu-in^ llie Norfolk niul I*wt«n>biir{(,
S<)iitli>ti«lf, VirKiniu nml Tiiiiu-^-f«-, and Virginia and K«-ntiirky Kond^ U-licving
i( prcHenlM llif onlv niennK whenliy we inn i«inx'fi«-fHlly com|Klf with ihi* lUlti-
niort' and Oliio Hailroad for llii- tnuiv of tin- ynal Wi-hl, and di fiat (hi- i-itiii*
North of ut. to dniw tin- tradi- <if Virginia and thi- Stalm \Vti*l and South of uu.
ihronuh onr own Stati-. to niarketx fnrlhi-r North.
" 'Jd. That Wf uni-ii(iivoiabiy adviKratc the conKjiidation of Huid Koa(L<, and
i-nrnenlly n.'«itii-si «.iir Kcpn-nentalivit* in the l^'giHlalurelo uiv Uieir utnioxi ellyrt>
for till- (onHunininlion of xnoh a policy.
".'Ul. That a copy of the>*e rc><diitioni« bi- forwanled to our Senator and I >eli-
Ratfj* in Kiihniond."
.•\yii»: MiT*-<r!<. < J wathnii-y, Rowland, (ili-tnian. Taylor, Cowand. I'tiderhill.
Ilinton, Wright, Hainliur>;er, C'oupcr and Kwtl— 1 1. *
Nays: Mis.xrs. I.anil>, (Iraves, Hill, I'ama, Ilowidl and Shanks— ri.
As wo have previously stated in this v«)hinic, there was prrt-jit
opjiosition to the consolidation of thoe railroads — I'speeially hv
persons who had no interest in Norfolk, and who .<old then)selve>
iiir dollars an<l cents to the hinil agents juid lohhyist.s of the Penn-
sylvania and Maryland Kailmad monopolies. There were jhtsous
in Norfolk who oppos«'d the plnii of consolidation, hut not the
consolidation in fdi-t — and .such men }^ave .mmuc rojisonahle cxcuk'S
for such oppo.-ition ; hut there were some jKntple, here antl else-
where, who opposed the entire hill on acixmnt of |K'r>onal pnju-
dic<« ai^ainst ( icneral Mahont — [and these same " MiM-kheads "
would to-<lay plunge Nortiilk and the whole State into a common
ruin, in order to sitisfy their "spite airain>t Mahone," or any other
man ].
All the prominent hnsincs.^^ men of the Stat*' readily -aw how
materially thi- ( 'oiisolidated I..inc would aid in making Norfolk a
|>ort of ^rcat iin|)ortance, and, rising ahove |>etty prejudices an«i un-
H-rupuloiis seltislmc>s, they irive their aid to the j^reat .«<'hcn)< —
workini; for the intenv-ts ol" N'irjrinia and her only seajxirl city,
without haltini; to consider personal ends and insignificcnt animo-i-
ties ; and such were the men who came t<» the res<Mie of Norfolk
ami made their voic<>s potent in advmracy of the (_'ons<iliil:iiion Hill
whiih the enemies of our State were strivini; with all tlnMr miiihl and
means [n <lefeat — and ir/iy did they de>ire it.«* «lefeat ? Siniply
U'r:iu.He they had sen.ic en«)up;h to know that by its pa.s.sap-
and fulfilment. (ft»y would l>e injure*! and Vii^^rinia henefitt'<l.
IMiila«hlphia and liidtimoii's op|>oMition t.» it ahme, wa-s enou;:h to
>how how im|>ortant the measure was to Viririnia, hut there wen*
many weak eyes that c»>uld "ni»t see it in that lii;ht.*' IJut, thanks to
Intelligence, Norfolk «aw it and se<^s it still. So motr it Ix'.
April iSth, the monument cre»t«tl at Klmwoixl Cemetery hythe
\ '
liiiti'd l"'irt' ( 'tMii|):in\ , to tlic nu'iiioi-y of I'Mwanl Lakiii, tlicirdcail
(•oiiiradi', was unvtMlcd in tlu" |)rt'soiKV <»l" a lar^c ^atlicriiit; uf (»iir
riti/cns. The I'iiv Di'partinciit oftliis city ami that ol" l^ortstnoiitli,
the St. ralricU's Sociotic's of (Ik- two citios, tlic Norfolk Jiliies' Hlmic-
voloiit and Mi-iuorial Association, tlu- Mayor and nHMnbcrs of the
City C'oiini'ils, all joinod in the procession that marched to the
Cemetery to honor the memory of a <:allant soldier and fireman.
Caj)t. .John !S. Tucker delivered the dedicatory oration, anil Capt.
James IJarron Hope delivered a l)eautiful j)oem to the memorv of
the dead Captain — the lirave Ned Lakin.
April 2(lth, the work of liiiildinj; the N'orfolk city railway was
l)ey;im under the snpt'iiutciKlaiicc of Vir<j:iniiis Freeman Rs(|.j Civil
Eiiifineer.
April oOtli, our noble old Conleiierate Commander, (lenera
Roi)ert E. Lee, arrived in this city via the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad. When it was known that he was on the train, the
Portsmouth boys borrowed the <:;un " ]>rick Pomeroy," belon^xinj:^
to the Hoj)e Fire Company, and as the train reached the depot,
they fircnl a salute to welcome the hero. The General, accompanied
by his daughter, was met by Colonel Walter H. Taylor, his former
Adjutant (jleneral, an<l was by him conducted through the dense
throng to the ferry -.boat. The air, during his passage tlu'ough the
assemblage, was vocal with shouts of welcome to the old chieftain.
It may be also remarked that th.ose shouts w'erc not of the measureil
"hip-hip-hurrah" kind now in vogue, but were the genuine, old-
fa>lii(tneil Confi'derate yells, which (piickened the pidses at all the
battles in this State, from Big Jiethcl to Appomattox Courthouse,
and whieli doid^tless awakened a host of memorii-s in the l)reast of
him in whose honor they were uttered. On Ijoard the ferry boa'
the cabin in which the General was seated was beseiged l)y a crowd
eager to catch a glimpse of the hero, but the door was faithfnlh
guanled, and as far as possible he was relieved from the inconve-
nience of being enveloped by a multitiule whose only wish w^as to
do him honor. As soon as the boat started, several Roman candles
signalle<l to the United Fire Company, of this city, that the General
was on b(»ard, and in a few minutes their cannon p{aled tl)rth a
warlike welcome, which was kept up until the airi\al of the i»(.at
on this side Here another immense concourse was assemi)led, and
as the Geneitil and his daughter stepped on the wharf thev were
greeted with another succession of the familiar yells of (he i)attle-
lield, which continued until tliiv liad reached a hack and were
whirlctl rapidlv awav.
The Genei'al reniainrd in the ijty f(>r several <lavs, the LTuest of
Colonel Taylor, and received calls iVom a number of devoted friend-
and brave comrade-.
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.Nfnv i»ili, a (rcmftulMiLs ('otis«'rvacivi> iu:ls.s riuftiiij; was IioM f-.
riiakr j»n'|»aniti<>it- fin- tin* a|t|»rt»:i<'liin;; fimnicipal fUn-tion.
Mav 1 I til. tlif i*f;;lHlnili(»ii utiHw v<>t4T« \v:i< c^dnplt'ti-il. aii<l lli'-
wliit4' maJHriiy in tlu* city wa-^only 171.
Mav l.Wli, tlir City t'<in-«tTvativ«- ('<»ii\ci»tii>n ( lion. John (jixmU",
iliairnian,) u\v[ an<l nolninat(^l tin- rol!«»\viiiij city liikci, n>-wit :
For.Mnvor, IIoii. J..liu IJ. \Vliit.li«M.I ; < It-rk of ilic C.Hiri. Mr. Thonia* \V.
IViriv ; •tHiunonwf.-iltirH .\tti»riK'v. Mr. Tli<>ina-( T. ('ni|i|>tr: (itr S^-rvo.niU.
Cnloiifl J. Kii-li'il lAWfllcii ; Ciiy Tn.-;i«iirt'r. .Mr. .1. .M. Kn-^'iiuin ; ('«muiiiM>i<>iHT
..f K.-VI-IUH-. Mr. Jolm Hr:iiili:iiii ("uM Mrmlilux "); t'iiv ( <»IU'cli.r. CjiiUMin John
K. Lmllow ; City .\tt..rn.y, .Mr. John II. Nn»h:Siriti Iiix|iiTtor. Mr. .\. J.
|).»lluii; (iiy .Purveyor, (olonfl Harry \Villi.-iiiiM>ii ; Ciipi.iiri of ihv \V:iu-h. h^l.
(Jray; LioiiUn:mt «.f tlie Wtiiili, C C H. iw.n ; (■<iii«l:ihi.-, liolu-rl Su-t-U-. John
Iv. .M.>rri>«. .\. Mfn-hant, Jaim-x li^-illoy. J.-ini.-* Hmlt-r :in<l < i«-«.ref II. .MilliT;
rlork of MarkH. John Siavro; I'liv-i.ian to .\lin-lioii-.-. I»r. J. W. l>.MKh :
K.v|..rof .\hn-ho.iHr, K. N. ItoU't- ; Unv Woi^lur. It. A. r..rUs ; .«v:ihr..f
Wei-litH an.l .Me.i^.iir.-s.J. T. Kwill ; W.k-I .Nl.aMir.^x. H. K.-kaiii aii-l r,. \\ ('lark :
*iaiiu'«r, Frank vVtM»<l.
Mav 1 till, tin" riiiMTal of" |'.rni:miiii I). Iliomn^ (xiMirnMl. Tlir
tliHt'iVittl s<rvi'<l irallantly tluriiii: tlit- war as a iiHinlHi- ofihr liliu'>,
and was a favoritr with all who kni-w him.
•Mav 17lh, th*' KatiiciU met in Convention and noniinatttl ihr
following tickft, to-wit :
For Mavor, I'. IHIworth; I'itv .<.ri:.-ant. William 11. Kn-.k^ : < nil, -.tor. John
T. L)anii-1-: Tna-unr. L. \V. WiLli ; CUrk of lht-(V.iirK firnry .M. R.w.lin ;
roniini^'ioniT of iIh" Kcvi-inif, I>r. Thorn;t«« Hay'H-fm-Kroi ; ,\K>*-H-or. \V. T. lUll ;
Cininionwoallh'- Altorn«y, < W-orjio S. Oldluhl ; Tily .\Honny. John I'arkrr
Jordan : Sir«tt In«|ifftor, K. T. (Jiiinn: Kiv|kt of the .MmhIioiixo, Jani«-M II.
Hall; ( itv Snrviyor. J<ihn F. lH.zen<lorf: llvalth Ofli.n-r. Dr. Janu« W. I^IkIi :
(lauiTfr of Lii|iior-, Thonia-* F. Paiai-, (nejtroi ; l-«l Woo<| .Mi-aMiri-r, .lohn Wnlki-r;
•Id W.hhI Mf.uoinr. lUn HaiU-y ; Clerk of .Markt-l. \V. V. Iltnnclly; WViphcr of
Hay, P. H. Hnl-oni.
Si,\ <M»n 'tallies, all nej^nn's, wore al.s<> ii<)n)inate<l. [They put
!H)nu> po<Ml men on their tiekol to irive it streni;th — also soim- l»la«k
onis, to make it utronffn],
Mav *J2«1, tin- Conservatives had a L'raiid lonhiiLdii pnH-<>>.ion,
whieh ereatcil great enthn»iasm.
Thnrj^lav, Mav 'J<)th, wa- mnnieipal elcetion <iay, and .N'oiiolk
w:us one<> more '* re«le<*nie<l, regenenited and ilisi-nthralhsl," l»y the
eleition of her own eiti/ens (with one or two exec|)tions) — whit*-
men with white men's principles, to till her eily «jfli< <>. The
triumph was a glorions one — it wa* a Wat4'rloo to the Had-. The
oidv Kepnidie-ans eleetiil wcro the (ollowini: : \. L. Hill, Fxj.,
( ommissioner of the Kcvenno ; W. !'. H«nnelly, I'>i|., Clerk of"
the Market (two pxMl men) ; Kohert T. ( tiiinn. Strtvt Insjxvtor :
.1. II. Ilall. Kit'iMT of'th. .\lm-hoiw. 'I'he halan.f of the oflicrs
were the regtilar ( "on^ervative nomineo, and all lmmmI men and true.
.\ larp^ majoritv of the Conncilmen elert«"d \\ere Coiwrvative
nominees, whieh of eoiirsc gave that party entire e<»ntrol oftheeity.
once more, thank- to thegvMMJ I.ord ahove.
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May "JTlh, iho fnncrai of .laiiics 1). (Jainnion,a NNortlivaml
^■«->|)u!ar (.'iti/oii, took \)\drv from tin- C'uinlK'rlaiul Strtvl Methodist
C'lmnli, lu'V. Mr. CMioathain olliciatiiig.
JiuK' 2(1, tlic 47lli Annual iSession of the JJaptist ( Jcncral As-
soi-iatiou ol" \'ir*!;iiiia, eonvoncd in tliis city — Hon. Robert L.
Montaigne (a lay (leloiratt') prosi'.linj^. It was in session four days.
,huu' 7tli, the Railroad Consolidation hill (known as the "hill to
anthorizothe torniation o!" the Atlantie, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road') was |)assed by the Ilonse of Delegates, it haviriii; j)reviously
passeti the Senate. Upon receipt of the tjood news here (June 8th)
the pcitplo heeanie jubilant with deliti;ht, and in the afternoon hand-
hills were circulated, statinn; that there would hv a >;rand mass
nuetintr of the citizens at the City Hall, for the jmrpose of testify-
in;;- their api)roval and orat ideal ion at the result a(!hievcd. In tlie
eveninii;a salute of one hundred and eleven uuns(one for every vote
cast in the Senate ami House for the bill) were fired, and at nij^ht
the streets were illuminated l)y fiamiuiz; tar barrels. At the Norfolk
and Petei-sburL!; depot, tlie event was celebrated by a jj;rand display
of lire works, and the locomotives and cars oi'the company, departing
and arriving, were gaily decorated with wreaths and flowers, and
flying steamers.
The grand ratitieation meeting was held according to announce-
ment, and it was a joyous occasion. Hon. JohnGoode addressed the
citizens upon the importance of the event. He gave an accountof
the opposition to the bill. It had encountereil a most violent, a
most bitter op|)osiiion. Heaven and earth, as it were, were moved
to defeat the measure, but, thanks to the patriotism and integrity
of your General Assembly, thanks to the untiring energv of voiw
Representatives in the Legislature, anil thanks to Cieneral Mahone,
we have been able to route the enemy and achieve a victory as great
as the «'eU'brated fight of the Crater. The speaker then explained
the i)ill as pas.>ed. He spoke of the great attempt made by Balti-
more to control the railroad system of the State and gain po^^sission
of the entire trade of the magnificent country now tributary to
Norfolk by the |)assag(! of this bill. We will shortly have con-
tinued an<l uninterrupted travel to Louisville, and on to St. Louis,
to Cineintiati, ( )maha and the Pacific. Have we not reason to
rejoice, es|)ecially when we c-onsider the great advantages which are
to flow frt)m the work performed — our great measure of State
policy — Norfolk's pet scheme — a scheme which is essentiallv Vir-
ginian, the only completed line that runs JCast and West, termina-
ting at Nortl)lk, and which must residt eventiudly in i)uilding up
an<l establishing direct trade. He rejoiced as a Xorflilk man, :is a
Virginian, at the great prospect and the defl-at of JJaltimore in li<r
attempt to become mistress of all she surveys.
Other speeches were delivered, and after adopting suitable rcso-
i:u;
Iiilions, tlu' nil I'linj; a«l)<Minu(l. (It is pr.»iK»r to state just licrr-,
that (ho ('4iii>iMli(lati<Mi Hill, a«* |mH>Mt| hy tlii' I/ejrislaturo, was ap-
Untvisl l»y tin- (i<»V(riii»r aixl iMfrririjc a law oil th<' 17th o\' .luiu-
(ISTHi, atj'l that tln' Atlantic, Mi'-'is^imii :in<l (>hi<» U iilr.»a I Coni-
jKinv, wa««<liily or^ni/^ij, nn<l»T s^ijd l>il|, on tin- liih day ot' the
I'olltiwin^; Novcinhfr. hy thf clci-lion ol" (ii>inTal \N ni. Mahonc. as
i'rt'sidrnt, and tin- ri>ll<iwin!X i;«'ntI<Mni'n as I)iri-«-i<ir-, viz: rinMnas
.1. Corpivw and K. ('. Tavl.M-, of .\..rt;»lk : K. H. liollinij. .1. A.
.lohn^toii and \{. 1 >. .Mcliwain.-. ..f I'.tiT^lMjrL' ; ( '. \V. Stathain
and .1. V. Sl:in;,'hi.r. ..f Lvnclil.iirir : NVni. Wiit>. of l{.nin<.k«-,
.h.nits A. Walk.T. ..r I'ula-ki. an.l A. Kiilk<T-<.n. ..f \V:i<hinLrton
.•onnti.s|.
.Iiinr l<>th, the Drpir.iM-' ut St. .Mar\ -* A-vlnni pn-^iitt^l the
II«»|»i' Fire ('orn|>:iny with a hamUomc tiai;. The pnscntation t<x»k
phuf at till' ("ailn»lic Fair-room, on Market S«|nan'. I'resrntation
addrrssi's were n)a«h' hy .NFi^xs FIlie Carr and Alii-e C'orlu-tt, and
Were re-iponded to l»v I )r. F. ('. iiohin^on ami Captain .lohn F.
Doyle.
.Inly -JntJi, the pr.pl.- ot' Norfolk vot.-d njHin th.- Mil.j.vt ofvul*-
s<ril>in;^ to the hnildinLi itl' .Norfolk and (Jn-at We<t«-rn Railroad,
and'.for want ofa thrtv-fil'th- majority the itroini-^tl snl>s<Ti|)tion wa-<
d. feate<l.
Aui;ii-t •_'<!, ihr (•:ii--li»r i!i.-tnrt railway arrived. a'i«l weretlniwn
ihronirji the -infi> for tin- first lime. Sii|M'rintfnd«'nt Viri;inin«^
|-'nenian ha'l the traek ready tor their reeeption.
Saturday niirlit, Anixu>-t IHth, our city was illuminated, Rinnons
were lireil, and a i/nind iul>ili'<' ineetinL: wa> held in honor i»f tin-
(.'onservative victorv •r-i''"'*' l'.^' N'»rih Carolina, our ir;illant sister
State, in their late State eie<'t ion, .V njultitude of (»ur riti/i'ns —
manv of whom were natives of the "Old North State." asM'nihled
at the Court luMiM' to he:»r spc(-»-he- ill honor oltlu- -|tl( n.li«l victory
of the "tar Ikh'I'' Consi-rvatives.
.Vlxmt lialf-pa«^t riijht o'el<H-k the nuNtiiiLr wa-^ ••:ille<l to «>rder hy
Colonel d. W. Ilintou, wh(t e:dle«| to the ehair ('ol. Kader Bijrjr*.
whi<li nomination wa» ralifie<l hv tumultuous shout.s.
CoU. (Jeori^e \V. .M.(il:mliou.".I. M. S. Koixcrs. Major William
.1. liaker, and (ii^orp- H. Freer, Fmj., wi-re .•i|»|>oint<^i V'ut- Presi-
dents, and Messrs. (Jcori^e ,\r|x, C. (t. Flliott and NVm.Ci. Martin,
were appointcnl S-«ret:irii-i.
Colonel Ui^^>i, the <hairmati, in a few ailmiraldy appntpriate
ninark-. explaiinil that the oltjett for whi.h the nnrtini: wa^e:dl«il,
wa>; to lender to the |>eople of North Carolina our heiirty >ymivithy
ami eonirratidations on their n'le:L>ie from the thnildom of Il;uli<tal
servitude. ni< remarks were listenwl to with <|e<'p attention, and
when he < liwe^I, ho ixrcivwl a round of applause and a s;dvo of
urtiiierv.
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lie \v;v- lnllo\vc'<l l.y Colonel L. D. St;irkt', of t his rity, who \v:is
niij)r(.'|):ii"Ml lorn speech, but nevertliokvss iiaiulsoiiicly iiitrodnccil
the (ollowinii series of resolutions, whieh were read by him, to-wit:
" liifiiln-d, Tiiat as friends and former oitizeiis of the jidod old Stato of North
("aroliiia, wo fool a profound inti'rost in evt-rvtliin^^ tliat aHU'ts tlu- welfare and
hai)|>iiii'-s of ln»r jn'ople. Wo know tliem for tlieir manly virUios, tluir law-al)id-
ing spirit, and patriotic tenipor. We nionrii with them in tlieir Kufierings, and
rejoice with them in ail tiiin-^- tliat tend to tiieir weli-l)eing and prosperity as
individnals. an<l their honor an<l yh)ry as a State.
" lir.wlied, I'lial we have watciied the progress of the recent political strnggle in
tliat .State with the deepest anxiety, and have lieen shocked and grieved at tiie
diabolical warfare which has hecn waged npon the rights and iili'rlies of her peo-
ple by those wlin were lioiind by the most solemn oaths and oliiigatidns to protect
them.
•' Re^iolted, That we heartily and sincerely reji.ice with the good jieiiple of that
State in the victory of law and order wliicli they iiave achieved thniugh the
peaceful means of the ballot-box, and under circ imstances which were well calcu-
iiited to exasperate and madden them.
'' lif-iolved. That we cannot too highly commend the spirit of calm anil dignilied
moderation with which the people have borne themselves during the trying
ordeal through which they have passed, and we trust and believe they will con-
tinue ill well-doing, as well in this, the hour of their prosperity, as in adversity.
" Ri:g(iUv(l, That we tender our most earnest and heartfelt sym])atliy to the good
and true men who are now suH'ering military imprisoinnent, and bid them be of
good cheer, in the contident hope thai they will soon be restored to liberty through
the peaceful agency of the great writ of habcdi^ corpus."
Tlie resolutions were adopted with a deafening response of "aye !"
and after more speaking, the vast a.-seiidjlage disper.>^ed.
August 13th, our street railway was put in operation. The ears
were eonsttuitly crowded during the day with persons anxious to
get a cheap ride "just ibr the novelty of the thing."
September 11th, ^[ajor Win. E. Taylor (h"ed, in the Olst year of
his age. He was the second son of Genertd Robert Taylor, the
jjeroic defender ol' Norfolk in the last war with Great Britain. He
was buried with military and civic honors.
Se{)tember 2.jth, the steamship \\'yanoke, of the Old Dominion
Line, arrived on her first tri|) to Norfolk. She was greeted at the
wharf by :i large crowd of eiti/A-ns.
Siptcmber "Jsth, the census takers made their returns of the po|>-
ulation of Norfolk, to-wit: total population, 19,28 ] — which was
generally considered "entirely too small."
October 4th, our young men indulged in a tournanu'iit at the
Fair (iroiuids for the honor of crowning a (^ueen of Love and
lieauty. The charge to the Knights was delivertMl by our talented
young townsman, Thos. K. Borland, Es(j. The fitllowing Knights
were successful :
1. Knight of the "Sable Plume"— S. S. Grcsham, Jr.
•2. Knight of" Fra Diavolo "—J. M. Hardy.
.'}. Knight of" Norfolk " — Henry L. Turner.
4. Knight of the "Old North State "— .Vsa Biggs.
The (•on»ii:iti..ii and MuW Un>\i phuv at tlir Atlaiitii- ll».t*l.an.l
\va> a hrilliant aHair. Mi^-. St«rliii^. of Ni-\v Y<»rk, Wits t-niwrnsl
(^Mttii ..t' Lovr aii<l lii-aiitv, altctidttl l>v lnr Maids «»f H(in«ir, Ji>
li.lluu-: Mi~^ .Ininii- Tavlcr. Mi.v. l/ula lilow and Mi^s Mi>llM-
\\il>l>, wlio ilid liunor to lirr Majoty's Court l»v tlii'ir < oii.««|>iril<»ii-.
;^'iai<- and U-anty. [Tlir Kni^dit of " Norfolk'' yicldtnl his hoimr
to ihr Kni^dit «»f "Sir William oriKloniint-" (Mr. \Vni. A.(in-shaini
who sfliMted Miss Lnla iJhiNv a^ sciond Maid otIIont)r].
Ortolnr iL'tli, (it'iM-ral Ivor.KiM Ki.WAUM Lkk, th«
( liristian soMirrand ht-ro of an hnndro<l liatth*s, hn-athMl
hi- la-t at Lcxin^'ton, Va., and on the next day thr
whoh- ciiy of Norfolk was in inonrning. inwardly itin't
'•-tmsihlv. A nu'ctin^ was i-alh-*! hy Mayor NN'hitfhrad
on the aftcnuMtn of tin- 11th, and a lar^t- nowd j.nitlu'rcd
at thf ( 'ourthou-r in s;uln<-ss and sorrow, and adoptetl
-uitahlr roohitions of r<sj><>rt t«» thr nuMnory of our L'ri'at
and l).l..vrd h.n..
♦ * * • *
C)rtolMT2(tth. Major William V. Williamson drpartt^l this litV in
tin- <llst yrar of'his a^f. He was a ( 'hi»t' HnKinttr in the ('onf'e<l-
erate Navy, and filletl the position dminL' tin- entire war with
distin^rnishe*! ahility.
OctolxT 22<1. at "Tower Ilill," his family se-at in the eonnly of
Sussex, Va., Colonel (leorp- Blow, Sr., «h^parte«l this lif*- in the
Hlthyiiir of his a^o. Me was l)urie<l from tin- re-id. nee of his son
(Jud^c Blow) in this <'ity, on the 'J 4th instant. Another pH>ti and
honest man pithered to his fathers.
N«»veml>cr 1st, Hon. Mr. Rol»oson, S-eretary of the Unit«>«l
States Navy, arriv»»il in this eity to make a politie:d sjXMX'h in
l).half of James H. IMatt, the Kadieal .-andidate for ( 'on;l're>s frtun
this District. Tin- spe.ikin;^ took pla<M' at the Court hoiw-, hut di<l
not last lofii;, as it wa- hroken up in a row eiinn-d l>y tin- insolene<
of tin- ne;:roes and the inei-mliary utt«'ranei^ of tjieir white le;vler>.
Pi-tols wore tn-ely us<«<l during the "»iTimm:i^o,*' an«l the liadsdid
some "tall running to save their Iweon." [Wcj^uess Mr. HoIh-soii
will never attempt to make another |>olitiral ^iXM^h to tin- Norfolk
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iioi^roos. If lie does, he will prohal))}' use more respectful laii^iuagc
tliati lie (lid upon the oeeasioii of his last speeeh here].
KKiHTKEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE.
•laimarv 3(1, Messrs. R. O. Epcs ct Co.'s cnjekerv store, on Main
street, opp(jsite the Ciistoinhoiise, was destnjyed by tire,
February 8th, Mrs. Martha Hayues Butt Beuiiett, died in the
city of New York, after a very brief illness. She was one of Nor-
folk's most gifted daughters, and was a great loss to our literarv as
well !us soeial eirele.
February 23d, the e;u'penter shop of Messrs. Fletcher ct Under-
hill, on Granby street, was entirely eonsutne<l by fire. Loss heavy
beyond their insurance.
February 24th, Carey Weston died in the 27th year of his age.
He wjus one of our most popular citizens, a devoted son, a kind and
atfeetionat'^ husband and a father, a true and generous friend, a tried
and trusty soldier, an honored and upright Mason. He fell in the
bloom anil vigor of maidiood, smitten by a mortal disease, which,
in the short space of four days, wore out his young life and stilled
his warm heart in death ! Revered be his memory, for he was truly
an ornament to life.
March 2()th, Mrs. Adelaide Robinson, beloved wife of Dr. F. C.
Robinson, departetl this life. She was a cousistaut Christian, and
was distinguished for her noble and lovely character. Her death
carriwl sorrow to many hearts.
March 22d, Major Emanuel Myers died, in the 89th year of his
age. He was a man of great distinction — having reeeive<l several
medals from the (ireat Napoleon for gallantry as a soldier. He was
i'or many years a respected merchant here, and had a large circle of
friends to grieve at his death.
March 23d, Messrs. T. A. Hardy & Son's warehouse on Wills'
wharf, was destroyed by fire. Loss about §6,000, and insured.
March 29th, B. N. liriekhouse t'c Co.'s shoe store, and Robert
Freeman's ji'welry store, Nos. 21 and 23 Main street, weredestroyeil
by fire. Most of Mr. Freeman's valuable goo<ls were save<l by
iK'ing locked in a fire proof safe,
April lOth, Leon F. V. Schisano, Esij,, the French Vice Consul
of this port, departed this life after a long and painful illness. He
wa.s the eldest son of the late Pa.scal Schisimo, who was the French
(,'onsul hero for many years,
April l'>tli, the funeral of Henry M. Bowden, Es<^j., late member
of the lii'gislature from this city, took place from his family resi-
dent on Freemason stre<'t,
April Isth, the Corneivitone of the Masonic Temple was formally
laid, by Thomas F, Owens, Es(^,, Grand Ma>-ter of the State, It
was a grand occasion, and the Masons had a royal time.
MO
May 2'ti\> \va> nitiiiicipal cIiH-tioi) .lay fm all city (iffirers exwnt
Ma\«ir. Tin- t'oiisfrvHtivc*^ a^iiii (lurinl tiuilav, hut s<'V<'nil Ra<n-
<-aIs workctl into mH'uv liy tin- liy|MMTisy ttf \v<'aU-kn<f<l men \vIk»
wt'tr iM-r-iiadrd to vot»- for llu-m. [At this (l.ttiuii KulMTt T.
(iiiiiin was j-h-f'tiMl Ciiy ( 'oHn-tor, <»\('r Captain .?<»hii K. Liullow,
through thi' inHiK'ncf of Cons^Tvativcs ; ami it was a lasting; <lis;;ra«f
to thi' rnt'ii who voti-d for liini, fur he aftrrwanls "nnlK-z/hHl" (s(4»h»)
a hirt^t' amount of money from tin- city and "skL^ladh-il" to Yankct*
lanil. It is a w«'ll known fict, that, hut fw white Radicals axu
l)c tru^t*-*! with inontyj.
June oth, the I'nittnl Fire ( 'oinpanv, Captain Samuel Kimtxrly,
h'ft for Baltimore on l»o;ird the steamer Louisiana, Captain I>arius
.1. Hill. Tln'y went on a ple^isure trip, which w:ls exti-udiHl to
Wilmington, Del. I )r. \'.. C. Kol»ins«»u, then President of the
Common Council, aceoiii|iani<'«l "the Ixtys ' on the t4>ur.
.lune lUh, Mr. William W. Sharj) dieil in the 7(lth yesir of his
ape. He was an honored eiti/«-n, and his death was rei.'rctte<l liy
our entire community.
dune loth, the first mitonli;_dit ex.ajrsion of the season to ( )ld
I'oint and the Capes was jjivj-n hy the Norfolk City (iuard (whi<'h
Cnm|)any has just Keen orirani/.ed i, under eomujaud of Captain
Kuhert l-'n-ernan.
Au-,ru>t ;Jd, the Potomac lloat ("luh. ..f («H>rf:et«»wn. D. C., In-at
the l'n»line Clid>, of N(»rl"olk, in a six-oare«l met'. A larpe niimln-r
of |M'rsons wilnessiil the sport.
AtiL'nst I'th, the Knii:lils of Pythias ha«l a pnind parade and
hanipiet in honor of the presence of the (irand Chancellor oi the
State ami other (Jnuul ol1ieer>-.
AiiL'n^t 2lM, a lar;;e numlH-r of ••itizen< aec-pted invitations ex-
tendeij hy Cohuiel V. I >. (ironer, A^ent of the M«'rehant>' and
Miners' Transportation Company, to enjoy an excursion on hoard
the new ste:iiner William Crane, which had just arrive<l hereon
her first trip from PH»ton. The ste-anu'r left her wharf alwuit 11
o'ehnk .\. M., and returned alwtut 5 l'. m. The excursion, and the
handsome entertainment extemled to the ptie-.ts. were hij^hly enjoyed
— particularly hy the ladies who i^raiitl the <M>easi(»n with their
pn-senec.
August 31st, the Atlanli<- lloiel, whi.h had heen <1om-<1 for
wveral month.>«, wa.s o|Mne<l hy Mr. K. S. Dodson, of lialtimore.
[This Hotel is still kept hy Mr. I><Mlson, its owner, and is one of
the most attractive houses in the JnmuIi].
On the same day (August 81st) o«ir |XH)j)Ie were prieve<l at the
di^ith of John P. IxMph, K^j., one of our Ix-st citizens. He wa>« of'
the firm of I/oi^h JJros. <V: Phelps, and \v;i>^ a husini-ss man of tine
talents and strict iiitejjrity. His <leath wa- a proat los- to the
community at large.
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SeptvniU-r 1 1th, tlio E.\c't'l>i<>r Hose ("onipany, of Lowell, Mass.,
arrivetl in this city on a vi>it to the Hope Fire ("()ni|)aiiy.
SeptoiulKT 10th, at night, somo tnomlK'is of the Uiiitod and IIojh"
Fire C'oinp:Mii<^'S had a ix5\v, in which jiistols were freely used, and
several pers^ms hadly injiuiHl. There had hcvn had t'eelinj^ hetweeu
these tA\o eoinpanii^s lor some time previous to this ditlieidty.
dames Deriiay, ot" the l'nit(.'<l Fire C'omj)any, died on the 18th
instant I'rom the etllH-ts ol' a pistol-shot wound received in the
liremen's ti<:ht oi'the HUh.
SeptemU-r ]}>th, the visiting fiivmen from L<:)well, Mass., left
i'nv home on boartl the steamer William Crane, Captain Solomon
Howes, of the Boston Steamship Line.
November 2d, the City Conservatives held an immense mass
meeting to ratifv the nomination of Messrs. Marshrdl Parks and
ThotntLs 11. Borland, as Delegates to the Legislature from this city.
Among the brilliant speakers of the evening was Hon. A. M.
Keiley, Mayor of the city of Richmond.
November 8th, Messrs. Marshall Parks and Thomas R. Borland
were ele<'ted to the Legislati'.re as Delegates from this city, over
Messrs, George S. Oldfield and John F. Dezendorf, the Republi'ian
candidates. Here is the vote as oilieially recorded; Borland,
1,!»S1; Parks, 1,970; JudL'e Oldfield, 1,750; Dezendorf, 1,728;
average Conservative majority, 377.
November 21st, the Norfolk ViiiGiNiAX entered upon its 7th
year of existence, under the firm of Glennan, Ruflin & Co., propri-
etors. Long may it flourish.
November 29th, our esteemed fellow-citizen, Judge Richard H.
Baker, departed this life, in the 83il year of his age. He was buried
from St. Paul's Church on the 30th instant. Rev. N. A. Okesou
otliciating. The funeral was attended by a large eongregation,
including the members of the Bar of this city and of Portsmouth.
Another good man gone from our midst.
December 1th, another good old citizen died in the person of
Mr. Nicholas Parker, a native of Isle of Wight county, but for
many years a faithfid Customhouse olllcer in this city.
December 12th, the St. Joseph's Benevolent Society of Norfolk
was presented with a beautifid banner as a testimonial of esteem
from Rev. Father M. O'Keefc, pa>;tor of St. Marv's Catholic
Chtnvh.
Decend)cr 11th, the Norfolk City Guard paraded for the first
time in public. They were clad in the " ohl familiar gray," and
were commandrd by Captain Nat. Burruss. The fine baml from
the U.S. Receiving-ship New 1 lainp-hirc liirni-li<'.l music for tiie
occasion,
December 2(ith, Mr. James Barry, one of our oldest citizens,
breatheil his last, after a protracted and painful illneas, in the nine-
1 1 J
fv-fiylitli year <»f lii< :!;:<•. Hi- \v:i-« tlic tatlic r of diir «-«-fo-juc«l
townsman (':i|it. Jaiii»-« Iv P.arry. ati<l \va- rt-iuitfd aixl lioii«»ro«l l»v
oiir cnf ire coniiiuinity.
I)(XX'rnli«'r ."lOtli, :i f'ninu' Itiiiltlin:^ wu^ Idirintl down on llM'<'<»rncr
of Hawk ami I>» !;:<• stn'»'t>, an<l this \va>tlie fir^t firr that thf paid
lin- ih'|»artnu'nt »'V<t workc-*! n|>on in this rity. [The paiil (lf|»art-
nn-nt \va< st-vrrrlv cri*-*! down for awhih- alhT it was onj^mizctl
( I)r<i'inlKT 1.*<71|. hnt tin-, juNinh- s<Mm siw thr fllicicncv ot" it. and
ihrir olijcftions j^raihially cHcd out ].
ki<;htk!:.n iiim>I£KI> am) skvkn i y-two.
Jannaiv loth, Profl-ssor I>onald<iui 'nndca l>:ill«M»n :ts(vnsion from
th»' lot near the gas works. A largr crowd of jx-tiplc witncf^siHl thr
darinj; j^vnmastir frats of tlu* I*rof«*ssor :is lu' uram-fnlly :Ls«><'nde<i to
the clonds. Ill' latHJnl jnst twt'nty-two mill's from tlu' city.
Jannary 22(\, the Norfolk Liirht Artilh-ry lilncs (newly or^r->n-
iztnl) were ins|>ect»d hy ('(donel Thoma- V. Owens, Ai«K'-de-('anj|»
to (lovernor Walker. The Company passe<l ins|»c<-tion, and it.>^
otViei-rs were recommendctl for CommiAsiuns — William K. Taylor,
( aptain.
Kel.ruary Nt. Mr. Kichard Walko, another oh) and lii^r|dy i-^-
teeme<l cili/iii, depart<'<l thi> life in the <i(ith year of his ap'. He
had Ixin of one most nsefnl eiti/cns of this commnnity ami was a
dinil des<-eMdant of one of the first families that locatni in the
Horon-h of Norfolk.
March 1 Ith, Mrs. Mar-raret Walke .\llmaiid, relict of .Vllx-rt
Allmand, K-<|., dieil in tlie 77th year of her ai;c. She was a
dauiihter of ( 'aptain and .Mrs. ()'(f rady, the latter U^inj; a <lescondant
of i^)rd Baltimore. The finieral l<Kik |)lac»> from the family rc^i-
den«*<' on Hon-h -trect, Kev. I>r. liartcn ofliciatinj;.
March 'J'Jd, the .Mercantile liank of Norfolk was ortr.ini/c<l : Wni.
.1. I',ak.r, President ; <;ill.crt Klliott, ( a-hier ; Hon'. .Inhn (Jo-nle.
.jr.. dud-.' W. n. I'.nrron-hs, Messrs. Wm. d. IJikcr. ('. (i. Elli-.tt
and W.l). Ay.llott, I)irc.t«.rs.
.March 2 1th, l-'dwai-il Talih <TrifVith, "-on ot"oiir well known citi-
Z4MI, K. d.iiritlilh \\«\., depart. ^l this life in the 2-2.1 yr:ir ..f his
ape. n.' w.a- a m.inl)cr of the Norfolk ('itv ( ttiard, :ui<l ofCliaritv
I/Hl^re N... li>. Knights uf Pythias.
April. Dnring thi» month the ridicidoii-"! ><.lly \'ardcn" Innacy
.•;iptnrMl the la.li.'s ..f Norfolk, and swept off it> victims hy the
limHlre*!. It was p'veale^l ill linen, cotton, silk and woolen pxHJs,
the dark gn)nnd of which was illiuninat.'.l with fignres of lrav<^,
vines and flowiTs, snch as rost^s, h.»llyh<M'k<, «.niif1o\vers, S:c., of all
the Iwatifnl hin>s of the niinlHiw. A fri.'n.l of otir says that the
efTitt of this now style .In-s^s njxm the mas<nline ove c^in only Ke
descriU-.! I)v such adje^'tiv.^ as "loud** or "<tnnnini;. ' It gives to
Iov.lv w.tman the appi-arantv of a jx-ramhulating nmsorvatory, ami
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it only noods the appoaraiicc of iiii occasional snail, huttcrfiy, catcr-
pillarof hninininjr bird to coniploto the illnsion. Tlio Dolly VardiMi
is ox pensive. One conldn't expect to get all tliat richness of color
and prolusion of desin;n for the same j)ri('e jus vnlgar Merriniacs, hnt
one dollar a yard lor ealico is rather precipitons. Bnt the Dolly
Varden innst run its course, and we must nuiUe up our minds to
encounter it in parlor and kitchen as well as at Church and on the
streets. [\Vhen"Dolly X'arden" dresses were the style, the ladiesdid
not hold them up to their waists to display "(-ardinal red" |tetticoat>
and tinted underskirts (often dintiy) as they do now — the dear
creatures were nmrc modest then.]
April oth, Mr. Kdwin IJooth delighted our theatre-goers with
his sublime rendition of "lago," in Shakspeare's Othello. He
drew large audiences tluring the entire engagement. He wa.s suc-
eeeded at the Opera House April 8th by the attractive " Berger
Bell Kingcrs."
May 7th, the Undini' and Chesapeake Bwat Clubs of this city
rowed a match race in their six-oare<l gigs over the usual " three
mile course " (3^ miles). The race was won by the Chesapeake's
crew in nineteen minutes and 20 seconds.
Jn the Undine boat, " Nortblk," .six-oared gig, were the f()llow-
ing men aiul weights :
Bow — William Webber 157 ])Ounds
No. 2— J. C. Lvneh 152 "
Xo. 3— James (VUourke 148 "
No. 4.— J. C. Carroll 141 "
No. 5 — James McMenamin 1()2 "
Stroke— John A. Hebrew H)5 "
Coxswain— Kd. B. Lepage 13(» ''
Total... 1,055 pounds
The Chesapeake's entered their six-oarcd gig '' Vesta," with tlu
crew and weights as follows :
Bow— William C. Dickson I l'.» \unuuU
No. 2— L. W.Tazewell 141 "
No. 3 — I. C. Baker I M) "
No. 4— W. C. Hanly I(j5> "
No. 5— (Jeorge Mcintosh 150 "
Stroke-Fred Ifardy 115 "
Coxswain — P. 4". Mo«»re 130 '•
Total 1,(»27 pounds
On the day after this race the uiciubfrs of the Chesapeake iioat
Club, iu order to testify their appreciation of the .skillful manner
in which tiiry had ln-en trained by Mr. j-'aulkncr, pin-chased a
I ((
ir.(n(l«<irih- p»ltl w.itcli ami cliaiii t«> U- |>rtr«<ri(4'<I to liim. Tlie xrMrli
«;f^ j)r(Mtire«l from Mt-sf^rs. C\ K. (ini'tiwood iV Hro., was an ole-
jpiiit atVair. ami l><»r»' on tli*- iii-i<lc ofttne ot' tin- ciw-. tlu* folloMrin;:
inM-riptiou :
(;i:(>K(iK FArLKNi:!:.
I KmM I mi.
( IIIWAI'KAKK no A I' CI.I i;.
NoiJKnI.K, \' \.
M AV TICK Trii, isTJ.
Vi>rA — !!♦ >fi.srTK<, '20 sf^'onps.
At 1 o'(l(K-k in tlif artcnioon a (Icjtiitation from tlu- ( "Iiib, rou-
si<tin<r..rMo.<rs. .T,.liu ('. Bak.-r. I». T. Moor , Willintii C\ l>i.l<-
m>u, W. ( '. Ilanly, John While, I'ixhI, Ilarly and others wait^t I
M|)on Mr. Faulkner, in his rtxinisat the Atlanti<' Hotel, and thankful
hini for tlx- -^kill and |>atien<*e he had exhihitetl in tniiiiinj; their
erew for a vietorioiis race. After >tatin^ that they had |»:iid hiiu the
visit for the j>urpf>:e of bidding him farewell, John ('. HakiT. h><|.,
l*n>sident of the C'lnh, stepjK'*! forward and told Mr. Faulkner tiiat
he had Ihhii de|)iit<H| i>y the C'lnh to present to him on their U-halt'
the wateh he held in his hand, :is a testimonial of their ap|»n'«'iation
of his elVort.s in jj;ivini; their erew a thorongh e«»nrse i>f trainintr, l»y
means ot' which they had JK-en enahled to win a raiv whieh so
manv eonsidere<l ho|M-h'ss. He eonelnded hy wi-hin-; that this
iniijht not he the la-t time he mi^ht have the tniinini: ot'the ( 'hes-
apeakes, an<l :L»snri'<l him that wlienever a ra(r wa-s in prusin-et he
would Im> (-ailed upon, and that the memhers of the C'luh wouhl
phuv themselvi-s un<ler hi-; miidane*-, with an a>suran<'e of victory.
Mr. Faulkner wa- snrprisiil at this manifestation of kindn(^^s on
the part of his new ma<le friemls. He wishe«l them siieeo?^-; in all
their etliirt.s, and rec<'ive<l the wat<h as a token of their (^<teem.
May 'J'id, then* w:is^n'at excitement inthecitv over the approach-
ing mnnici|>al eh-ction. The Hepuhlicans ma«le a dcsjMTate i'fVort
to gain the victory, and usitl all maniuT itC niwuis to Mfurc their
en<ls. Thev cau<e<l conspicuous pla«iinls to U- (xisted up at night,
which contain«'<l the follows:
•• rut K lUi-i iu,i< ANM VoTK YocR Tkkkt Strahjut I
Nil ( uiii|ir<iiui!M- on aocoiint of RA«t« or (Vilor 1 1
Norfciik KxiH-«'U Every K^puWlit-an to Ui |{i< I»iiiy:::
Nofajulinx witli Coiiscrvalivi'til II
F^iiial HiKl.t«for all III
ini: I'l lu.K s( n«M>F> oim-.n to all witiioit i>istin(TI<>n <m-
( <U^)KIII
We Know <>iir Kif^hl-s nnd Knowing, I>an- Mnini.iin l'h<-m ! I!
llT .limtion of iSi^neil) .IK. I>KZKNlH)KF.
Chairman of (\ly liff<»hi\ron Ki. (hmmilttr."
This anmscnl the trhitr men of Norfolk, and pave them new
<-our.ige in their fight against thorte wlu> wen- trying to dcgnule
them, and their children.
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May 23d, the election camo of!', and tlio enfire Conservative ticket
was elected, with the exception of the Connfihnen in 1th \\':ird.
The persons electeti were us follows:
mayor:
JOHN K. LUDLOW.
CITY sekokant:
T. J. COKPRK'A'.
commonwealth's attorney :
W>L H. WHITE.
CITY COLLECTOR :
MEKRITT T. COOKE.
CITY ATTORNEY :
WiM. B. M.VRTIN.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE :
JOHN B. BRANHAM.
city .sikveyor:
VIRG1NIU8 FREEMAN.
[All other city otHcers were elected by the new Council].
The following Conncilmcn wore elected :
First WAun— M. Fl;in:i;,':in, Churli'S Reiil, W. C. Marrow, H. Hamburger, F.
J. Robiiinoii, W. E. Tlioiusun, J. D. I'rootor, C B. Ackiss.
Second Ward— W. F. Allen, V. D. Ciroiu-r, E. C. Robinson, W. J. Baker, R.
C. Tavlor, Fred. Tavlor, Thomas Hope. Gus. Hanfts.
Tm'ird Ward— E. W. Face, T. A. Williams, J. W. Gregory, 0. G. Elliott, W.
E. Taylor, J. I). Conper, W. W. (iwathmey.
Fourth Ward, {Ii'tdicaU)—\. O. C'herrv, J. D. Eppes, A. H. Portlock, J. F.
Burwell, J. A. Riiidick.
The defwit^l Radic:ds for city ofTiccs were as follows : For
Mayor, R. T. Gninn ; tor Sergeant, W. B. Deggs ; fi)r Common-
wealth's Attorney, Ed. Spaulding; for Collector, Ij. W. Webb ; for
City Attorney, J, Parker Jordan; for Commissioner of Revenue,
A, L. Hill ; for Surveyor, J. F. Dezendorf. [This election vir-
tually put an end to Republican aspiration for oflice in Norfolk].
May .'Mst, the funeral of our respected citizen, Mr, Jacob Um-
stiidter, took place, and was attended by a large number of sorrow-
ing relatives and sympathizing friends. Theservices at thedwelling
consisted of a (Jerman prayer by Rev. Louis Harefeld, and aii
;iddre.ss in the sime language by Rev. Dr. A. S. Bettelheim, of
Richmond — after which the remains were conveye<l to the Syna-
gogue, where Dr. Bettellicim delivered an impressive funeral
oration.
June 1st, a young man named Wilder committed suicide on
Church street. Upon his j)ers()n the following letter was fouiul,
which we publish as a solemn w;irning to all young men whodriiik
liquor to excess :
" I>car mother, falluT nml l»n>ilicr, KtxHl-byc, for you wj'II no( nee nic a|;nin, ii* I
h:ivi- Inkfit n ^U*l*^• of Iniiiiiiiiiiiii, whifii llu- tioclor* way will kill nny man. Ymi
limy (liiti'< iliit tit a raxli act in inc. hut it it not m>, aa I hart- had it on my niiiiii
fur two yt*an« or m<»rf.
" IVar iiKiiluT. uiy rvanon fur iUnnn ••''•< i* ll>nl I have oontrai'ltil a linl>it of
ilriiikin^' liijuor to nurli nn ixli-nt tli:it I i-amiut p4oii it, .iiid nth<.-r than liiinc
(li-i:r;i«v on vim und imnhi-r I woiiM rather die.
In.m your lovinj; -on. (HAKMK F. WII.DKK."
.IiiiM' .'ill, ll»«' \'ue di' I'Kau Hot«I («»n SfwclTs P.iinti \\:i< (iixiin]
for tin- n'<v|>tion nfj^iK'sts for tin* Suimnfr milmih. TIic plaiv was
Dpi'iitil hy Mr. K. S. Dfxlvon, ..lllu' Allantic II. .til. wlx. was al>ly
jLSijisitil ill it" iiiaiiao;(Miuiir \>\ Mr. Jiw Sam Hmwn.of I'«»rt.siiioutli,
(•lie of Virj;inia's iimst juvial and <l(serv«-<lly juijiular y«uui^ iiu-ii.
['I 111' j^r.iinl f»[wiiiti^' l>all at this |»<i|)iilar n-siirt t<Mik jjlaiv .Iiim*
2oth, ami was well |>atritiii/c«l l.y tlii- .\orli»lk an«i I'ortsinoiitli
|H'(.|.lt.].
.Imn' *2otli, Dr. \\ . II. Finch, A native oi' rortsin<Mith, hHt for
many yiars a rt'siilcnl of thin city, di |Htrtt.Hl thi> life in the iNth
ytar of his aj;«', lie was an honest ami imhi>trii>iis map, and
nniversjilly pttjuilar.
.hijy KMh, news w;ls net ivcd here of the iiidorsiiion of ll<ini<-.-
( int'lcy tor I'l^idnit hy the Natiniml Drinocratic C'<»nventii)n, which
asscmhlrd in Rihimorc. Tlicre was Mime ciitlnisiasin nianil'c^tcil,
but many .slanm-h old l)eino(Tats in Nort'ulk 'Nlidn't enthuse worth
a «'ent." [The nomination of (ireeiey and lirown proved to In- an
iintortMnate event for the I)enii»eraey j.
July "J'Jd, a (iri-c'ley and lirown mtifH-.iiioii nu-rtin;.: was held at
the Coiirthonse l>y the Conservativ«'s. (. olonel .1. \V. Ilinton pre-
sided over the nui'tinj;, and the larjit* amlieiuv was :i<ldr«^iscd l»y
I'liitcd States Senator J. K. Doolittle, of \Vi.s<(.n>in, an«l other
spe-.ikers. A eommittoe wasappoint«'<l to oriranize the "Chappaipia*
Clul) I name<l in honor of Sir. (in-eh-y's eotnitrv iXf^l.leneiM, and
report snifahle persons .is |>ermanent otlieci^s. wIh'M the followinsj:
were recommended : l*nv-ident, John B. \N'hitchea<l ; Vi<"e- I*resi-
dents, dames Y. I.iMj,di, K. W. Kac.-. Francis DcC.nly, .1. F. Well-
Ikihi ; 'I'na>iircr, T. B. Rowland; SiTetary. II. I*. M. IMiail :
('orre.spondim; Siretary, A. H. I'ooke.
A motion hy ('(donel L. I>. Starke that the n"«omm<ndaiion.> of
the committee U" adopte«1, was <";irric«l.
The r)llowiii^ roohitiun was unaninioiisly atlopU'il aud the meet -
inj; .adjcttirmxl :
" U^^i^-i Thif we. ffip f'hnppnqna Club, composed of ntfrrrc nf N'nrfnlk.
ir " " . -. who an- «fe!«ir<>u- i
L iilry. do liirtliv r:\'
i i ■: |{. (iral/ liri'Wii ' i
til- I ;ii;.i ^:.it.-. :ni.| tin! m .1.. i -.rdially adopt ihe jjlatluriii i^l jTiii' i|lc-«
adoi>t«>4l .It (inriiinaii and renflirmcd ni IWiltiniori-.'"
Jtdy 2Ith, the National Hotel, with furniture and fi.xtnres, was
sold by auction for the sum of S37,1(K>. Mrs, E. L. .Jenkins, tin-
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pniprii'tivss o{' [hv Mansion House, was the hi.idcr, hut aflcrwards
uavo up the l)arj:;aiiit() Messrs. Holt tt J5n>., (wo elejrant jrentlenien
from LvnelihuriT, Va., the fiu-mor j)ro|)rietors of the well-known
Xorvell House, in that eity.
Auijust 7tii, Mrs. Ann P:. \Voo(ll)n(l:re, wife of Mr. John ,1.
W()oill)ri»lLi;e, was killed on the Oeean \'iew Road, hv a fish cart
runniui; into the huirtry in which she wa?^ seated. This terrilde aeei-
<lent was the result of reekiess driviui;.
September U)tli, a Greeley pole was raised at (he head of Market
S(juare hv the " Chaj)paqua CMiib." The |)ole, TO ie,'i lonij;, was
eut from Mr. Greeley's farm land at Ghappacjua, Xew York, and
hroui^ht here on a Xew York steanu-r.
ISepteml)er 2i)th, Mr. X. 1>. S(ron«;*s livery stable, on L'nion
street, was tlestroyed by fire. Sevt-ral mules and horses perishei; in
the flames. Several other buildings were badly dama^^ed by this
fire. During:; the eonfla>i;ration Mr. James Denny, one of our most
valuable firemen, saved Mr. Strono-'s watch and poeketbook from
the Hames at i;reat personal risk of life. J'lie act was a brave and
dariui; one.
October od, Mr. Daniel Moloney's livery stable, on corner of
rnion and Church streets, was eutirely destroyed by fire. All the
liorses and some of the vehicles, harness, tV^c., we-e saved l)v the
employees at the stable, assisted by the firemen. lustuance on the
buildiuii; was only >;2,00i).
October 7th, the good Sister Mary Agnes, of St. Maiy's Asvlum,
departed this life. She was a victim of consumption, and was a
gri-at sufferer, but bore her misfortune with great fortitude, and
never }altere<l in her duties.
October lOth, Captain Athun iiaum departed this life. He was
a l)rave soldier and useful citizen, and his death caused deep regret
throughout our whole community. His funeral was attended by
the Independent Order Mechanics, the ()d<l l-'ellows, firemen, and
many other citizens.
October 2()th, Wright Southgate Whittle, one of our n)os(
talented and promising yoiuig lawyers, departed this life in tlie'iltli
year of his age. fie was a mendMr of ( )wens Lodge of Masons,
and was burii-d with Masonic lionni-. 'fhe death of this vonng
man cast a gloom over the entire communit v.
0<-tober 22d, the Virginia and .North Carolina Agi-icultnral
Society begun its fair, which lasteil six days. The e\hil)ition
wotdd have been a grand success had it not been for bad weather.
Octol)er 2(jth, another explosion oceurre<l at ('apt. William A.
(rravcs' ship-v;ird, by which two men were killed and six or seven
wouiuled. Those killed were Peter 'I'incs, and a colored <'ngineer
name<l Peter Evans.
October 30th, Mr. Edward (ik-nnan, another respected and ven-
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fi-.ililfriti/cii, ili|>:irtc.l tlil- lil".-. in tin- CItli yi-ar of his a-,'.-. H.
wa-. a nativf i>|' In'Iaml. hiil came to Norfolk many years a;;o.
NovcfnU-r *)tli,tlu- I'nsidfntial clivtioij tK^currc*!. 'Pin- niajority
lor (irit'lcy and iJrowii in tlii^city \\;ls f»nly oiu- vittc. Maj. IJak«'r
1*. I>v's majority over Jatncs H. Piatt for ( 'onjjrcft}*. wx* sixty-
one.
Tlic odiiMal vote of this (2(1) Conj^resHJoiial Di-tri- t. \va« a- t"..]-
I..\v- : (n-.mt. l.l.OlM ; (Jreeicy, 10,(>S1 ; Jamw 11. I'lalt, 1.0,;Vi:5 :
Hakcr V. Lee, 1(),,'^'V.>. (irant's majority over (ircoley, 5,610 ;
I'lati's majority over Leo, o.'J] I.
NovcmU'r *Ji>th, Mr. Tliom:i«< Smith, one of our Irailini:: «lry
i;o<mI> mi-rchants ami surcesslnl l)n>in<*!<> men, departi^l this life,
after a short illness. His funeral t<Kjk place from St. Mary-
( 'hnreh, ill pri'senei' of a lar^^e a.s.<eml>hii^' of ftrmer friends atid
a<'<|Maintan<'e~.
During this month the hors(\s of Norfolk wereaitaeked with
Hpizooty, a ti'rrihie disease, which killed manv vahial>le animal>
in our midst, h'nllv nine-tenths of the hors<'s in the city were
alllicted with the malady.
Di-eemher IGth, the Norll'lk Vn5(;iNi\N aunoiin<-e<i the retire-
ment ot'T. li, Knnin, Ks<i., iVom the firm of (ilennan, Kiiflin t^:
( "o. .Mr. \\. sold hi-^ intere-t in the paper to M. (ilennan. Km|..
and the new tirm-name was (ilennan «(• .\<lki-son.
DeeenddM- 1 '.Mil, I he annual riieetin<j; utihe .\t Ian tic, Mississippi and
Ohio KaiIro;id Company, was held at the ( )per:i Ho>i«»e. Hon. T!i<>-.
S. Hoeoek,of Lynehhuri:, w:l< eh<»en chairman of the mectinir and
( "aplain N. M. ( )»l>orne, Se<retary. The Pre>ident's annual report
w;is suitmiltetl and rr<eive«l with much sati-faction to the sKx'k-
holdei-v.
Deci'minr 2(>th, the St<H-kholders of the Atlantic. Missis-ippi A
Ohio I{;jilr«>ad, with many invite<l guests, were t«ndenHl :» compli-
mentary e.xcnrsion trip to Old Point Comfort, on tin- Steamer
(icor^e I^-ary, throu<^h thecourtcsy of Cajitain .lohn .M. Rfil'inson.
Pn-sident of the lijdtimore Steam Packet Company. The trip wa-
verv much enjoye<l — particularly hy the \i-it<»r< from the Moun-
taitis, s(une of whom wore '*nev<T on KrKtrd of a -t«'andM>at hefon*.""
.Vf^er viewing; the hip punx and other si«.:hts at I'ort Monroe, the
party retnrnc<l to the city in the Ix'st humor iinapinahlc.
KIOIIIKKN IU;.NI)KKI> AND SKVKNTY-TIIHKK.
January Idth.tho l'ythian>' **Castlc Tlall" wa> formerly d«Nli«-:ited.
.\d<lre«sS(S were «lelivereil hv .ludge (ieopje S. Oldfield. and Ke\ .
K. M. Saunders.
January 13th, Madame l-'annic Janau-ehek. ap|H'arc<l at our
0|Hra llou-e, the first time in Norfolk, an<l «Teatod (juito a sensi-
tiun among the thcatre-gtxTs. She playe^l "Mary Stuart,'' in
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Schiller's l)i':\ntil\il rc|H('>(Mit:it ion ot' the liajilc-s ( ^ih'cii, aixl \Va.-'
Nvell Mij)|H)rti'(l l)v Mr. flaiiu-s II. Tavlor.
Fohniarv 4tli,a Murtiii<; of citi/.ens \va- held at tlic ( 'onitliou^i' to
a(loj)t resolutions ol" ros|>fct to tlic incniory of tju- lati' ('oniniodorc
Matliew Maury.
February 8tli, Mr. riosepli II. Jarratt, foruu'rly ofSussox County,
died .suddenly at the City Hall, while eonver.-iiii^ with an otlicial.
He wa.s TjS years of aiic, an<l had heeii living; in Norfolk ahout six
}ears.
Miireh ;Ul, Captain liohert M. lialls died in the o.^ith year oi'his
at^o. He was paralyzed in lS(j5> and hail luen an invalid ever since.
His usefulness as a member ol" the Howard Association inl.Soo,
will not soon he fbrijotten.
March 8tli, George W. IJnnvn, a good citizen, died verv Sud-
denly while at work near the city. Mr. B. was a member of the
Fayette Artillery, trom Richmond, during the war, and in one of
the engagements near his native city he was wounded in liftv-six
ditVerent places by the e.vplosion of a shell from a Federal batterv.
He was captured on Lee's retreat and sent to Point Lookout j)rison,
where he remained until the summer of 186'"), when he wiis paroled
anil came to Xorti)lk.
March Lith, Edward Walter Sliclion, one of our rising voung
merchants, departed this lite, in the -V-Ul year of his age. He was
a gallant member of the "Norfolk Juniors," 12th \"irginia Regi-
ment, Mahone's Urigade, during the entire war, and was twice
wounded in deience of Southern Rights, (ireen bi^ the grass that
grows upon his grave, that his virtues may be fresh in our
memory.
April (Jth, Ilannan «.V: Kelly's livery stables, and several houses
adjoining, on Union street, were destroyed by fire. Horses all
saved. No insurance on any of the personal proj)erty destroyed.
April 9th, the corner-stone of the l*rotestant Fpiscopal Guild
(now St. Luke's Church, on Bute street), was formally laid — Rev.
I)r. (). S. Barten, (if Christ Church, otHciating. Th(> chosen orator
of the occasion wa.s Hon. .John Goode, Jr., who delivered an ap-
propiiatc a(ldres.s.
May 20th, the e.xciting boat race between the Choapeake Boat
Clulj of Norfblk, and the Seaboard Chd) of Portsmouth, took place
over the u>ual three mile coui-se down our harbor. This race was
witncssinl by an immens<M-rowti ot" pei"sons and was intenslv exci-
ting, as it had been the subject of conversation for some months jirc-
viou>. The Cliesapeakes had been victorious in all their races^ uiid
they wore their laurels proudly and confidently; but the "young-
sters" from "across the way," knowing whtit splendid talent they
had to contend against, worked with all their might to make them-
selves e<iual to the task before them, and tUn\- «..c«'ced(«^I — their
l.OO
virforv was romplftc. Tlu-y m:i<lr tin- trip in «'i^litecMi iiiiiititis
aixl (iftv-fivc -ttiiiHls, :i;;uiu.''t niiu-tivn luimite^ ami tweniy-livi'
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Tiicir Itoat, a >ix-oar('<l irij;, >vas cjilUil the "Ivipplc," luiilt in
Ni-w Y..rU.
Tlu' ( 'lnsip«'alu''> <n\v wa> <oni|»(.Mtl ol tin- lullitwin-: well
known liciitlrnun :
liow Oar — Wni. A. r,y:i\r>, .Ir l;:7 il..s.
No. ij— F. H. Dornin 12K "
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Tliciriri:^ was (";ill((l tlic "\'csta." and wa.s hnilt in Ji"-lon.
Mav 'i'Jd, I*2<lwaiil Davis H«m1i;(-, a fornicr jusscK-iatt- «»f' the Nor-
folk \'iK<ii.MAN,an<l a pntd an«l ns*ful citi/.cn.dcpartMl tliislifr.
May 'J4tli, Colonel Tlionias .1. ( orpn-w dit-tl. lU* wsi> a man
well known for his ^mit fon-i" of «ham(t<M- — a true tVi«'n<i. lull of
^morons iinpnlst s, and a pnlilir s|iiritrd citi/m. he drew aronnd liini
a iarirc cin-lf of dcvoti-il admin r-. and no man rvcr dird in onr
mid-t who was nion- lovt-d Itv lii> Irimds. Ctdonol Corprrw had
lor yoai-s Ui-n a Irnc and lailhtid pnMic servant.
Jmn- 2<l, Colorul U<»lK'rt L. Owen, formerly of Lynehhur^r, \'a.,
an<l Kx-Pr<»sident of the Virginia antl Tenn«?^He Kiiilrojul, dit><l
at tin- St. Vinn nt de I'aid lIos|)ital, in the ''^i*! v«-:ir tif his
a^'e. In 1S«;U he wjus elivtetl to the State Senate from Lynehhurg,
and .m'rve«l one term. In 1.H71 he move«l to this city and |»unhas«Hl
the well known Drummond farm, in Norfolk eonnty, fonr mih-s
from town. lie left a faithful an<l lifvote*! wife, and two sons to
mourn his loss. ( olonel Owen was a di-^tin^nished and patriotic
\'ir^inian, a pxnl man, and a worthy Master Ma.M»n.
.huH' -Jth, the Chw^ijMakc liojit Uluh of this city },':iine<l a victory
ir,i
over tlu' An:ilo-t;in (Miih, of Washiiiirton, io a tiirii' mile race on
tlio Potomac. The lu-ws of this victory (over the "crack cliil)" of
Wasliinijton) caiiso imich plcasiirahlo oxcitciiu'iit here. The cicw
of the Ch«'sa|H'al<o CMiib in this nice was as follows :
Fred. Hanlv, stroke, 145 Ih.s.
.lohn Baker', three 14(5 "
I.. W. Tazewell, two 142 "
\V. C. Dixon, bow 149 "
The boat used by our boys was a four-oared shell, called the Cbes-
peakc. When the victorious crew returned home, they were received
t»y our |)co|)le with an ovation not soon to he forgotten. An address
of '• welcome home" was delivered by Col. J. W. Hinton, and a
<;rand banijuet was ijiven at Atlantic Hotel, in h<)nor of the event.
June 21st, Mr. John Goruiley, an aged and respected citizen,
<leparted this life. In all his transactions with his fellow men he
displayinl the character of a Christian.
June 24th, the Old Street FireCoinpany, of Petersburg, Captiiin
Thelly Nugent, arrived in this city on a visit, and were received
with usual honors and courtesies by our firemen.
June 25th, the buildings at Captain Wm. A. Graves' ship-yard,
together with the shipping-house of Jacob Baum & Co., and Mr.
A. A. McCullough's stable, were destroyed by fire. Mr. Graves'
loss in machinery and lumber was estimated at about $30,000, and
not half insured.
JuIy20th,Mr.JohM Dodddeparted this life, in the ninety-first year
of his age. The deceased was a native of Ireland, but had been an
esteemed and usefiil member of this conuuunity for more than fifty
years. He Wius conspicuous for his integrity and nuuiliness of
character, and by his energy and industry, lie had accumulated a
handsome fortune for the support of his family. His death was
dce|Jy lanu'uteil, for the city could ill all!)r(l to lose such a man.
Juiv 25th and2(jth, the stores of Hofheimer, ct Co., S. Frank,
W. R! Hudgins, cV: Co., L. Raphael, W. T. Harrison & Scm., J. R.
Lewellen, and Taylor, Martin tV: Co., were destroyed by fire.
On the night of 2(]th, and on Sunday, the 27th, the fire brokeout
agjiin in the .same row of buildings, and destroyed Weil tt Ull-
uuiu's shoe store, and Robert Nott's fancy store. J. I). (Jale's
hardware store was also badly damaged, both by fire and water.
This wa.s the largest conflagration that had (jcciu-red Ikm-c since the
war — the h^s Ix'ing over §200,000 on thenine buildings and stocks,
which was mostly covered by insurance.
SeptemU'r 1st, the free letter-del iver\' system (I)y ciUTiei*s) wa.s
put in operation here by the United States Postal authorities.
Oct()i)er 1st, Captain James Barron Hope retired from the
editorial chair of the VlR(;i.\r.\N, to enter another field of useful-
ness in the saiue line of business.
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C)ct«>lMT llli, ( 'aptaiii Finlcy F. l-'t-iyiison died. lie w.ls aii
liiuiDnil citi/xii. :uu\ had (illcl iiiaiiy |»'v.itioii> <.f tiu-t in our <v»iii-
iimnitv. We w.K truly a wAAv man.
()i'ti>lK.M* 7tli, llir MN-ond annual exliildlion (>init' tin- wan ol'our
Agricultural SH-it-ty was ••onnncncrtl luidi-r l'avonililccirrnin«>tan«-«-.
riicaiunial addri*;*^ \v;i.s drlivrrcd <»n the Stli inst., by (Jen. W. H.
Taliafi-rnj, oiu- <<i' \'irj;iuia's hravr and «|iivaln»ns mmih. Tiic fair
la^tctl tour days and cinsi'd with a touruanxnt. [It wna at this
I xliihiticin that .Mr. .htlin \. McC'anirs trottin*: hop**-, "( )r;inp'
iilir^Hotn," was <h>t hnmirht to thr notici' ot' the N'iiLnnia |M<ijdf.
llr at'terwaid- |>rove<l to U' a tiist one. Mr. MrCaidl liv<-s in lioa-
tiokc «'ounty, where he has a -tud farin. and hum's tim- horM>].
OetolnT 13th, (iustavus R. llanfls, a w^•ll known and popidar
(ji-rman citi/.en of Norfolk. die*l in the3:i<l yj-jir of his aire.
()»'tol>er loth, «tnr ("ilv ("inuieils met and apjiropriated fitletii
liiuidre<l dollars to he sent to the Y«'lln\v FfV«r sutlereis of Mem-
phis, TennesH-e.
Oetoher Ulth, the Utominu: of eaniion and sfiundof fife and <1ruin,
told the j)Coph' that a ^rand ("oiiM-rvative Mans Mjt'tin^ woidd he
held at the National Hotel, at H o\lo« k W hi. The liotel huihliiii;
was han<l><»mely illinninat«tl, aixi the front jMtrtico was (ieojnit*-!!
with tlap*. .Xlajor W. T. Taliaferro was selert(««l as chairman
of the meeting, and aiidrj^vM-s were delivcntl l)y (a|)tain dojui
S. Wise, Iv\-( iovcrnor Win. Smithand (Jen. Jas. L. Kein|>er — tlie
latter JH-iuj^ the (,'onservativee:uidiilatefor ( JoviTnor. against t'olon«'l
Kohert W . Huirhes.lhe Iiepulili<':i!i nominee.
Oetoher llMli, the SccoikI I'rcshvterian Church (on Fre<'mason
street j wiLs sohinidy de<li(atc<i to the >erviceof (Jo<l, The prelim-
inary servi'-ejH were eon(hi<teil liy \{vv. Dr. (Jo. D. .\rm<trong,
n|' the First Freshyterian Church, an«l the d«tlication sermon was
prcache«l i)y Rev. Moms I). Ho^e, of Richmond, fn)jn the follow-
ini; text : FJth chapter .lohu, ami .Vid verse — "And I, if I !>• lilUnl
up, will dniwall mm unto me," [The eonirre^ition of this Chunh
. tVcetni it.s oi-ir»i'i/:ition in .Inly, 1S71. hy th«' ele«'tion of William
II. liroui:htoM. William I>. Reyn..lds, and l>:ivid Humphreys, a.s
i:iders;and .1. M. Fn. man, Henry S. Reynolds and Luther
Shelilon, n*' Hcanms. Rev. Ncandcr M. WtKnls, of Kentucky,
ace^ptiNl II pastond call to the Churr'h, an<l up to this writini; ( 1.S77)
has taithfidiy ministcn>«l unto the jrrowinir conirnn^^tion].
()»'toUr iHth, the Ctiuncils nict in joint ses-^ion and elected the
following Water ( "ommi--ioners for the term of two ye:irs : Messrs.
(Tc<»r^' K. (TfxKJridpe, \\ . W. C'haml)orlnine, and Capt. John S.
Tucker.
October 21st was the (x^ea-sion i»f another };nind ConM^r-
vative rallv, in the (tiuw^ of Kemj>er and Withers, our candidates
fl>r (Jovernor and liicutcnant ( Jovernor. Hi- ICxct-ilencv, (Jov-
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cnior Gilljcrt ( '. Walker, came t.) the city (o adlrc--; tlic
people upon the oecasioii, and lie was met at the depot
by one of tlie lari;est toreldij^lit processions ever seen in
Norfolk. The speakinir took plaee from the front balcony of the
National Hotel ; Gov. Walker, Col. K. B. Berkley, of Farmville,
and Colonel William K. Cameron, of retersl)nrLr, delivered suitable
addresses. This meetin-i- ^vas presided over niacetully by Thomas
\l. Borland, K>(\.
October 25th, Kev. Neander M. AN'oods, was ordained to the full
work of the gospel n) in istry, by the East Hanover Presbytery,
which was then in session at the Second Presbyterian Church — Rev.
W. A. Campbell, preaching the ordination sermon. Mr. Woods
wa?,onth -same day, duly installed as pastor of the Second Church —
liev. Mr. Darnell, delivering the ''charge to the pastor," and Rev.
Dr. M. D. Hoge, tlu' charge to congregation.
October 28tli, the Conservative Nominating Convention ol" the
city met, and nominated Major Wm. E. Foster, and Mr. Frederick
S. Taylor, as candidates to rejiresent the city in the House of Dele-
gates, of the State Legislature. Colonel William S. Oswald, the
elHcient City Superintt-ndant of the party, presided over the Con-
vention, and the members of the press acted as Secretaries. [Major
C. J). DulKeld, of Norfolk, had been previously nominated bv the
Conservatives of the District for a seat in the Senate. Princess
Anne County and No- folk City, composed the Senatorial D.strictl.
NovemI)er 1st, another grand rally of the Norfolk Conservatives
took place at the National Hotel. Sj)eeches were delivered bv
Major William E. Foster, Major C. B. Dullield, and Fred. S.
Taylor, Es(j., our candidates for the Legislature, and Colonel O. T.
Beard, a Northern Re[)iiblican, who, since his residence in liich-
mond, Va., had found out what class of men composed the Re{)ub-
lican party in the South, and knowing that the ascendancy of such
a party, with negroes and carpetbaggers at the head of it, would
literally ])aralyze the commercial and mechanical industry of the
State, took the stump boldly and manfidly against it, and advocated
the Conservative cause. This distinguished gentleman has endeareil
himself to the Virginians who know him, and he was warmly
received upon the occasion of his first spei'ch in our city.
November 4th, the election of General James L. Kem[K.'r as
Governor of Virginia over Colonel Robert W. Hughes, the Repub-
lican nominee, occurred. Kemper's majority in this citv was 828,
the largest Conservative majority given in Norfolk since the war —
up to that time. Oni* (-.mdidates for the Ivcgislature (Dutlield,
Foster and Taylor) were also elected. Kemper's ollicial majority
in the State over Hughes was 27,257. [We will state, in j)a-^sing,
that Colonel Robert W. Hughes, at the time of his nomination,
was the strongest and most popular Republican in Virginia. He
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is at prt-MMit FnitfMl Stat»»<* Di-trid Court Jiidir*' lat Xorfolk, Ricli-
inoiul aiitl Alrxamlria), as sui*<i'SM»r to .Iml^M- .Kdiii ('. Untli-rwool.
(lfit':LM-tl, and in this position In* i> hoiiori"*! ami rt'!s|u'<'lt><l liv tlir
iHSt jHoplr of our "^laft". lifiii;: "native lure and l«> tlie niannti
Inirn," .Iiidp- lln^lus is t<K) nolilt- and pnri' to act in any way nut
(•on-'i>t«nt with the tlrtnands of J iiM ice and honesty. IIi> pnlitiial
opinions an<l a>vMK'iation» have not yet lea<l him from tlujdain path
otnllicial dnty. n«>r have they heen of >urh a nature a> to eonipro-
ini.'-e him in the estimation of his |M)litie:il op|>onents. ( ieneral
Kem|»er's victory over swii a I{epn!»li»-an \v:t-> a donhh- triumph,
and h»' may well he proud of it. Thi-re are no Kepnltlit-ans in
\'iru:inia, an«l very few in the wht»le South, who can eomm.iiid the
resp( ft tliat .Ind^' Hughes enjoys].
N«n<'ml»er .")th, Messrs. H. W Smith A: ("o.'s little hay mare
Nellie, a pae<'r, was mat«-hed a«r'>i"^t the New York trottiii;^ "»are
Huntress, for a fifteen linndre<l dollar |>nrse. The ra<v e:ime oil" at
the (ompovtella raee track, t)(-ar this city, and was won l»y Nellie,
the Norlol'f mare — she winning' thnt'out of the live lieat^, viz; the
second, third and fifth, one mile each. liest time made w^l*^ 'J:.'i2J.
A large er(»W(l of people witne»e<l the sport, and were delight«-<i at
Norfolk's victory. [ .Nellie afterwards pace«l a nnle in 2:'M), and at
//(/.s time (IHTTi c:in //•«/ almost as I'ast a^ >he pacnl iIk ii. She i- a
remarkable little animal ].
Novemlier 1 Ith, the fourth annual session of the Xiriiinia Medi-
cal Sfxiety m»M in this eity, in the lecture room of Christ Chun-h.
An .'iddti'ss nf welcome was delivered hv Dr. Samuel S-hlen, of'
N<»rfolk. The aiMUial onition was delivered hy I )r. K. S. Hamil-
ton, of Sta»mtoti. l)r. Harvey Black, of Montiromery County,
pre>ide<l o\er the meetinjx until the new I*resi<lent, Dr. .Alfred (i.
Tekiulf, of I'rini-ess .\inie Countv, was ele<'t»'d.
Di^ecMuher LUh, .ludLre Thomas C. Tahh departtvl this life in tin-
7M ye:u'of his aixc. He was a prominent ancl well-known j,Tnlle-
nian, an al>le lawyer and a true friend. The memhers of the .Nor-
folk I'ar lieM a mtH-ting and ado|>t<'d resolution of resj)eci to his
memory.
Dci-end'cr 17th, .Mr. .lu-cph .Icflei-son, the i^reat .Vmerican Com-
eilian, played Kip Van \N'iidsle for the first time in thi.s city. A
lari;c audience >;re<'te<l him.
1 >i ( t'mlKT litiili, Mrs. Lucy Ann, the Inlovnl wife o^' Hev. Dr.
N. .\. Okeson, HNtor of St. Paul's Kpi-copal Church, departetl
this life after a lon^; and painful illiu's^. This excclh nt lady wa.*
love«l l»y all who knew her.
On same day, Mr. Klisha Pendleton die<l very suddenly at hi.s
rcj-itienei' on KreemaH»n street. He wa.'* over 75 years of agt", and
hiu'ldy n'>po-te<l.
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KHiUPKF.N HINDKEU ANI> SEVKXTV-FOUR.
Jamuii'v Till, :i -plcndid follutiou was given tf» the Imsinoss men
of Norlulk, on lit);ii(l the inaLiiiifieeiit new Iron Steainsliip Joliiis
Hopkins, upon this the ihiti' of her lirst trip to Xorfilk. The
Hopkins is the finest lioat on the Xoi-lolk and Pxision line — the
pride of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation ("o:npanv.
January 24th, Mrs. James A. Oates, and hri- veiy popular com-
pany, played the amusir.|v l»urles(pu' oj)era of "I-'oiinnio," toa large
audience at our Opera Mouse.
February 1st, Mrs. .Annie Carter, the l)eIoved wile of Rev. W.
K. Edwards, pastor of the Granby Street M. E. Church, departed
this life. Iler remains were tal<en to Rieiunond, her Ibrmer home,
for interment.
Fel)ruary 5th, Professor \V. II. Donahlson, the ^Eronaut, maile a
lialloon ascension from Market S(}uare. Mr, T. H. Johnson,
i)t' Norfolk, accompanied the I'rofessur on the airy trip.
February !»tli, our respected townsman, Thomas T. Cropper,
Esq., departed this life in the 65th year of his a<;e. He was a
popular and useful citizen.
February loth, Mr. \\ ni. J. Hardy, one of our most valuable
citizens, departed this life in the 77tii year of his age. As a syste-
matic, upright and honorable business man he had l)ut few ecjuals ;
as a kind and devoted husband and father, he had no superiors. He
had been actively engaged in business here for many years, and at
the time of his death was the Norfolk Agent of the Peruvian Gov-
ernment, for the sale of its celebrated guano. When the l)roke out
Mr. Hardy retired from business, aixl devoted liim-clfto his aflcc-
tionate family.
f'cbi'uary Idih, a lire occurred m-ar the corner of Water street
and Market Sijuare, which nearly destroyed i{. P. Lovitt's drv
goods store, R. Goodrich & Co.'s li(pior store, A. (j Ijyons' li(juor
store, M. l*nccini's fruit stand, and E. Hotl'man's tobacco and cigar
store.
February 25th. Mr. John W. Rarcroft, one of ourmo.>t popidar
restaurant keeper.->, departeil this life in the 52tl year of his age,
after a short illness. He was a kind and generous man, a warm
and faithful friend.
March 1st, General .John S. Millson, another of Norfolk's oldest
and most prominent citizens, breathed his la.-l. He was born here
in the year 180.S; was married in 1841 ; was one of the Polk and
Dallas electors in 1844 ; was a canvasser for the Democratic nominee
for the Presidency in 1848; was elected to Congress in 1^11', and
kept his seat until the war broke out, when he resigned and c;nne
home, to resume the practici' of law. He was, at the time of his
death, the oldest mendjer of the Norfolk Rar.
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MmhIi IStli, «uir |)«-«»|>li' wt-re tallttl ii|><mi to inourn the iloutii uf
Mr. ('. \V. (jraiitly, 8r., wlio ilcparti-d this WW' in the «!«Jth y«ir of
hi> :iL.'f. Ill- was oiif oroiir (ihh^t imn-haiit.- and wa^ «MniiMiitlv
MH(i>>l'tjl ill hu^illes.s. lli.'<-:iim' to \orfoIU in l.sM, iVom (."aiiuhii
County, Ntirih ("aioliiia, and <oiiinu'n<t'il tin* c'«»nnnis.si()n bn>in«>.>,
«>taldi.»hin|; the house which now Uai-hhis nauu', in l.S4o. lie wa-
at one time the behjve«l ra|»iain of the Norfolk Hhjtrs, whi«h «t)in-
iiany one oi" his .wins eonirnanded so galhintly during a portion of the
late war. The nienhants held amass me<!ting oil the 'JCtth instant,
aiul adoptnl re.solutions of respeet in mcmorv of their dit-utse*!
fri.-nd.
Manlj 'Jtllh, Unii. .loliii 11. N\liil( lita.l was presented with a
ina^nifK-ent silver |.uiitlt-l)M\vl and ladle, hearing: (he iollowini: in-
Miiption, whirh fully explain^ it.-elf:
" PreMrnffd to (hr lion. Joltn II. Whitehead, bij ihc CUarintj
IIouHc Anitochilion of XorjOlh (ind Porlnmoiith, in U'jitimuuif ojlhrir
hl(/h ajijim-iafion of Ow va/mihle ncrvicex (/ratuitoujiti/ rnuleml by
him irhilt acfiuf/ (tM TruMev and CuModian of s(curitir,s duriut/ ihr
jiiuuu'iid rriids of IST.'J." *' Pr<rsrns (ih)<rntt(jur idnn rrit."
April 22(1, ComnuHlore T. Aloysius J>ornin, another old and
highly i-steemed citizen of Norfolk, died in the 74th year of hi.**
ai^e. His death to(»k {)lace in Savannah, (ia., at the rc^ideni-e of
his daujihter. The de<vascd entere<l the I'nitcd States Navy as a
Midshij)nian in LSI 5, ap|)oint«^ from the State (»f Maryland, antl
ra|>idly mse to the rank of C'a|>tain. In 1S.')6 he was made Com-
mandant of the Norfolk Navy-yard, and rcmainc^l in that pn.-ition
three yciirs. He was next in command <if the San Jaiinto, on the
t oa-^t of Africa, where he remained until the late war U-jjun, when he
was ordered home in txuntnand of the ( oustellation. In 1S(»2 he
was made a ComnuHlore, and was a>>si<rncd to the cofumand ol the
Naval Siation at Haltimore, when* he rcmaine<l <lurini: the entin-
war. In 1S.T7 he nuirrie*! Mrs. Thorlmrn, of F'rtMlerickshuri:, and
to them were born six <'hildren — two of his .s>ns .scrvtHl in the
Confe«lenilo Navy dnriui; the war. CommiKlore Dornin wa.s a
native of Inland, and his father was exiled in 1803 on account of
his friendship for RoU-rt Kmmctf, the Irish patriot.
April 2'>tli, at night, a disturbanc*- (M-currc*! U'twcon some
drunken ujcii on Church strtrt, whichresidt<d in a fi^ht.and durini:
whi«'h, pistols wen- Hred, and a young man named .lohn \V. (iay-
lord wan instantiv kille<l. It is s'ii<l that the unfortunate you ng
lu.an hail nothing what<ver to do with the row that was going on
at the time, an<l that he only wenttothc wonc of it through exeite<l
curiosity. It is generally suppoxnl thai he wa.s aciMdentally shot,
or sh»)t through mistako ; but some persons contend that he wa*"
deliU'rately munhriHl. The truth of tho kisc will ^)robal)ly never
Ix? known.
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Ajn-il 28tli, Mr. .lohii li. rpslmr departed this lit;- in the 1 Ith
vear ot" his iijic He was ti nuixl citiz(Mi and served i,^dhu'tl\\)is a
Coiitbderate soldier duriiit>; the hue war.
May ."ith, the lirst Grand GittCoiieert of the Mas()ni<- Keh'ef Asso-
eiation of Xorlolk, took i)hiee at the Opera House. The Navv-yard
Band discoursed exeelleut music, and the largest crowd that was
ever congregate<l in the liouse was present that nii:;ht. Thisi2;ift ex-
iiihititiu was arraui^ed upon the plan of a lottery. It was ij^otten up
to raise money to com[)iete the Masonic Temple, then in an un-
tiuisluHl state. J'he llelief Association was t)rgani/ed, and inc-or-
porated by the Lei:;islature ; and their Gift Concerts were carried on
under a special charter. The cuipital j)rize in this, the first u;ift
distribution, was r$2o,0()0, and was drawn by our respec^ted fellow
I'itizen, James Reid, Escj , proprietor of Reid's well known steam
bakerv (»n Main street.
May S)th, Andrew Jackson Mellon, de])artcd this life in L\ncli-
burg, Va. He was a conductor on the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio Railroad, and had many friends in this city, which had been
his home for about one year. In all stations of life he was an honest
man, a sympalhiz;in<i; friend and (:;enial companion. His noble heart
did often throb with sorrow for the misfortunes of his friends, and
beat with joy for their happiness and pros()erity. The writer of
this knew him for many years, ami nevei- heard one word spoken
of '"Jack Mellon" except in his praise.
May I'jth, a complimentary benefit was tendeied by'nunierous
citi/.ens to Harry and Rose Watkins, the popular atstors, at the
Opera House. The niu,ht was inclement, but the crowd was^ood,
nevertheless. The play was tailed " Tioddeii Down ; or, Under
Two Flails."
May 2oth, a warehouse on one of the wharves, beloiii^ing to Mrs.
Tunis, was discovered to be on lire. It contaiueil a large amount
of cotton and i^uano, stored by Mi'ssrs. Ilymans & Dancy — all of
which wa- slightly injured. [Since the city has had her water
works and paid tire department in operation, fires don't amoun* to
anything serious].
May 2.Sth was mimieipal election day, and there was great ex-
citement about if. TIk; Repul)licans refux-d to pjit a ticket in the
field, and this fact so overjoyed the Conservatives th;it l/iri/ had a
little family ([uarri-I, and nominate<l tw(» full tickets tl>r the citv
otlices — one known as the Whiteheail ticket, and the other as the
Kindjcrly tii-ket — the latter being defeated by about 400 (average)
majority. The following oflicers were eletrted, vi/: Mayor, Hon.
•ImIim li. Whitehead; Sergeant, W. Hunter Saunders ; Collator,
M. r. Cooke; Commonwealth's Attorney, W. H. White; City
Attorney, W. B. Martin ; Commissioner of Revenue, .lohn B.
Branham; City Surveyor, J. C. Cooke.
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June Itli, ( "oIiMicI William L. ( )'\v;ilil, iIk- valiiabli-aiul nuTiretic
•Su|ici-iiitcinlcMt of il)t' C'iiy (..on^tTvativo jKirty, (lit*«l >iul«lfiilv at
hi-< (oiiiitrv r«'.*«i(lfii«f, alMUit four miles ihmi tin* r'lty. \lv wi\-
alxiiil 4."{ vt-ars ofaj^r, and •"um* ht-it* to livr in IS(»|, frmi Wr^t
Tn»v, New York. \h- was an anient iS-iniKTat, ami wii-' iwit-c
eltttt-fl In tlu' Nt'W YoiU Lt%ri>.|:ifjin'. \lv t<M»k an «<tivr part
a;j:ain>t tin- Ivadic.ils ol" NorlDlk, ami tin- (\inst'rvativfs, stvini; liis
usfliiliic'S anil i^iHwl si'ijsf, chfti-^l liini a>< tln-ir ( 'lii< l" — ami a "jm.hI
om* lie was.
.Imu" Stli, tlic irraiitl (i|H'nin;^ ir.ilj <»1' the se:ison t<M)k |tlacc at V \u-
lit' rivm, umlt'i- thr inanai;enirnt ol" Captain Jaims Litllr, the lu-w
propritlor of the place. A lar;;e crow*! of huiii-s an<l j^cnts iVonj
Norfolk went «lo\vn, ami returned «>n the Steamer lianks al 12 I'. M.
June lOth, the fourth annual se-wion of the (.'atholi*- Benevolent
I'ni tf this State, met in Nor(^»lk, al St. Man's ChajM-l on Holt
street. The Uxly \va8 in session three days, and th«' lar^e nunilM-r
uf<lele^ates were /V/) J and otherwise honored hy the loeal C'athojie
S(M*ieties and elul>s.
June HJth. .Mr. J:i<. H. .IoIiiim.u, anotJMr tine liii«-im--s man and
valuahio eiti/eii, dt parird tlii> lilr. He was >cvent\ -tliit-e year- >>\'
July 14th, the 51th Annual .S-sion of the Vir^'inia Kdu«-ational
AssjK'iation, conventHl in thi> city. I'rofcssor H. I^. ( liMer-hwe.
its President, delivered a line atldn-s. The Ix.dy was in ses-ion
four days.
July 'JSth. Mr. W. W. Hall, departed thi> lite in the 77th year
of his ajje. lie wa-« well known as a kind and generous man. He
was buried hy Lafayette Iy<wli:e, No. H. 1. ( ). { h\A F«-IIows, from
the Cumherland Street M. K. Ihnnh.
Auj^ust Gth, Colonel William W. Lami), one of our oldest and
l>ost loveti citi/.tMis hreathed his la-t. H«' wa>i70 years of aire, and
hud often serve<l this ettmnnity in various plaees of trust, with
fidelity and sjitisfaetion. His de:>th e.■lus<^l a j;loom to spread over
the entire city, for the people all love«l hin).
Au^n>t rjih, the Conservatives ni.rpmizi'd their party hy cle«t-
ini; Mr. William F. .Allen as Superintendent, r/e/ Colonel W. L.
Oswald, deeea.-M-il. The interc>ts of the parly eouhl not have
Ix'i-n trnstinl to a U-tter man than Mr. .Mien, a?- snl>se«pu'nt ev«'nts
plaiidy provetl.
S'ptj'mlHT JUh, an excitini; l>oat r.ut' t-Ktk plan- U'tween two
Portsmouth clul»s, viz: the ViiuiiMA and the Kl,i/,.\HKrM. The
rae«' w:is won hy the latter eluh in nineton minutes and liffy-ei};hl
S4Hond<. It was a si\-oare<l ^'ij;eontot for the ihampionship of the
harlM>r, and w.t-' witnesMil l»y a lar^e jpitherin^ of Norfolk jKople.
S'ptetnln^r 17th, a lar^e delopUion of ^ntlemen from the Tex as
F^litorial Asso<iation, arrivixl in this city on a visit, and were hospi-
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tably reoeivod \^y tlie members of tlio Xorfolk press and our eliicf
city uHidals. The visitors were tukeii to the Navy-yaixl and to
Ohl Point, and were extend(<l many other courtesies.
NoveniU'r 3d, oecurred the most excitiua; election ever hchl in
this Con>;ressional District. It was tJie day i>n which the I Ion. John
Ooo(U', Jr., one ot" \"iri»;inia's ntthlest and most <j;it'ted sons, defeated
the notorious Vermont earpet-hat^tjer, James H. l*hitt, Jr., tor
CoiiLiress from this District. Phitt hatl been w/.srei)resentin<:; us in
the Xational Leijishiture lor several years and the |)e<»i)le concluded
that they had been disi^raced (juite louii; enou<!;h ; so they "put their
shoidders to the wheel," and uallantly overcome "Dr." l^latt's 5,()()0
ncirro majority, and elected Mr. Goodc — thereby riddint; this pe()i)le
of the greatest nuisance they ever endured, vi/ : the presence in
their miil.st of so vile a man as James II. Piatt, Jr., of Vermont.
November 1.3th, the lino Steamer Louisiana, of the Old Bay
Line, collided witJi the steamship Falcon, of the Baltimore and
Charleston Line, and was surd<. The accident occurred in Chesa-
peake Bay. Captain W. R. Mayo, of this city, commanded the
Louisiana, and by his coolness and prompt action, all the passengers
and their baggage, all the Express and Mail matter, and many
valuable articles Udongingto the boat were removed from her beti»re
she sunk. The Falcon conveyed the Louisiania's passengers to
Baltimore, from which place the siul news was telegraphed to Nor-
folk. The lost boat was tlie finest one on the line, and cost more
than S;i50,00(.>.
Noveml)er 18th, Mr. Samuel 11. Veale died in the OOth year of
his age. He was a j)rominent member of the Odd Fellows, and a
highly respe':ted citizen.
November *2oth, our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. D. C. Crowell,
departed this life in the 47th year of his age. He left a large circle
of friends and relatives to mourn his loss to the communitv.
November 2<Jth, (at night) Norfolk was brilliantly illuminated
in honor of the election of Hon. John Goode, Jr., to Congress, over
IMatt, the carpet-bagger. The demonstration upon this (xrasion wa.s
the most enthusia.stie ever witnessed in the city — the torch light
pnx'ession was the largest and the fireworks the grandest. Never
in the history of the j)lace was there such tumultuous rejoicing over
any event, as there was over Mr. Goode's triumph.
December 1st, (at night) the Norfolk Conservatives again formiKl
in a torchlight jirocession and marched over to Portsmouth, to aid
the gallant people of that place in honoring John (loode's election.
Our Sister City " fairly outrivaled" Norf()lk in the brilliancy of
her illuminations. [This sanu' kind of rejoicing wa-^ cjirried on all
thr.)Ugh the District].
December lUtli, tfie upper \k\v\. of the store-house of Messrs.
Heard & Bro., produce dealers, on Roanoke square, was destroyed
i(;o
!>y lirt'. TIr* l»iiil(liii>r was .>\viu'<l l»y Hon. .lolm \i. Wfiit^'lic-ad,
:iii I wii- liistirMl. l/4»ss ofstork was very sli^lit, a* tlic HaiiH'^ did
nut rt-atli tin* lowir fl«K»r «»!* tli.' IttiiMin*;.
l)c<niil)rr 27tli, Siindav ni-^lit, Krv. Thoiiias Hnrnc, Jr., wa'^
instalhil a* the pastor of tin* C'tiinlHrlaiul Stn^t ll;intist C'Imrrli.
'I'Ih- installation serviocH wtTe fondnctc<l l>y K<v. Mi'ssrs. Willianj
Iv HatflnT, ot' lN'l«r>l)nr«;, W. I >. I'liotna^ and Kruln-n .lonc?^. A
lapjr omj^ifj^ition was pri-M-nt.
DfHvniUT 'J'.Mh, till' second 'and la<t) (inmd (lilt ( "onc^-rt of the
Masonic Relief As^iM-iation took placi* at the Optra II(»n-c, in
pn-^cnce of a vast andien*"*'. Tlic hntss hand from the linitc<l
States Kt-i-eivini; Ship New I latnpshire was {MipipHJ, and dis<'oMrse<l
excellent ninsic. Tlie ctipital pri/.e of $7, 5(M> w*as drawn jointly l»y
iwo ixenlleinen — one in Uichinond, and tin- other in Chit":!!:'".
KKJIITKKN IIIN1>I{KI) AND SKVKNTV-Fl VE.
.lannarv !Mh, a Roller Skating Rink was ojmmkhI at .ToluiMin's
! lall. < )nr vonnj; [K'ople of l>oth sexes enjoyi^i thesjv>rt very innrh
lor M'Veral wiN'ks.
.lannary •J;J<I, Col-.n.-l .laino^ W. llint.n .li.d <nd.|.nly. and
i;re:it ^looni was e:ist njxtn onr «-oinnuinity. lie was an tniiiKiit
lawyer, a patriotic citizen, an ahle an<l a<tive vindic:itor of truth
anci jn^tici'. IIisd»>ath was a irn-at loss not only to this city and
District, hut to the whole State of X'irt^inia. The Norfolk liar,
llie otlicers of the (iraid>y Stnn't M. l'.. Church, an<l Owens Ltxlire
of Ma>ons, adopte«I snital>Ie n solutions in re>p«>«t to \\\^ memory.
Thur^dav ni^ht, .lannary 'JHth, the steamer Lady of the I^^iki-, of
the Norfolk and W'ashinixton, D. C, Line, wsts destroyer! hy fu'c
whilf Ivini; at her wharf in thi-citv. She was a sidewheel steamer,
hnilt ill N.w York in Isr.C. .-.wt Slmt.OdO, and wa>. ..nly partially
insnretl.
Felirnarv Ith. a l»an»|Uct was i^iven at the Atlantic Hotel to a
deh^ition of irentlemen who visitfti Norfolk iVoni alon^ the line
of the Rappahannock river. The visitors wen^ mostly nien-h.-ints
and pnxince rai^rs. and they csimo here on husiness eonn«-<t«Ml
with the |)ro^x.s^^l new lini> of" steamers l)etwoen Krwleriokshuri:
and our city.
March Ith. Mc-^rs, R.iird, Roi)er tV: Co.'s three-maste<1 stdio^mer
" Lvili.i H. I\op<r " w:i> lannch(^l from their ship-yard ne.ar(iil-
merton, on the Southern Bninch of the Kli7.;»lM'th river. A lar).:e
numher of Norfolk |M-ople were inviiol to Ik- present, an«l preatly
• •njovi-tl the heautifnl siixht.
On the nii;ht of the «ame day, «»nr city w:is thrown into a stat*-
of excitement on a^x-ount of the mnrder of a white wonian name<|
Lizzie Steven.«M»n, nlin.t Aliif Rohinann, hy a mulatto man name<l
James I'rutH'. [Bnice was afterward.s tri(«l an<l wnt to the iKMii-
teiitiary for 1 x years].
March Stli, the I'liitcil States SKjop of \\'ar Huron — uau\o
atUTwards clianiiod to tlio Alliance — was launelied at our Xavy-
vanl in presence of at least ten tlioiisantl persons. Amnn_2; the
Jistiiiiiiiislu'd personages present was JNIrs, Seott iSiddons, tlif lii-eat
"C^ueen of Trai^edy," who was in NorlblU at the time on a profes-
sional visit — uiving public readin'j:s,
March 2i)tli, Mr. William J. Taylor, a native of Norfolk, and a
former nuMnber of the IJlues. die<l in IMiihulelphia. His remains
weix3 brougiit here for interment.
April oth, K. Josejih Drunnnond, another former nieml-.er of the
Blues, and a jiopular y«)unij:: citizen, dc parted this life in the 35th
vear of his age. He was buried with militai'v h')nors — the Blues
firing a sdute to his memory.
April 7th, another ilelegation of visitors iVom the vicinity ot
Fredericksburg, arrived here on the steamer Eliza Hancox, and
Were hospitably received and entertained by our merchants.
April Utli, the Norfolk City Guard, Captain K. V. White, cele-
brated their fourth anniversary by a grand piirade — after which
they partook of a handsome collation at Mr. Charles Brown's
restaurant, on Hill street, where toitsts and speeches were gracefidly
enjoyed during the entire evening.
April li3d, Mr. Williani Grieves, a well known citizen, and a
^Scotchman by birth, died very sutldenly, in the 55th year of his
age. He was buried by the (3dd Fellows, of Harmony Lodge.
May <Sth, the members of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bars,
iield a meeting in this city and adopted resolutions of respect to
the memory of their recently deceased brethren, Judge E. P. Pitts
and CVtlonel Charles K. Mallory. Tazewell Taylor, Esq., presided
over the meeting.
May '24th, a Conservative j)rim:uy election (the first ever held in
Norfolk) took place, to c/rd the candidates for the Council at the
approaching numicipal election. A full ticket was chosen, and the
nominees gav(> very general satisfaction.
May "idth, the Norfi)lk Citv (luard made an excursion to Old
Point and were handsomely received by the Ignited wStates soldiers
at Fort Monroe, inider command of (ieneral W . F. I>arry. While
<'n route fbrOld Point, the (.niard, through J^'irst Lieutenant Robt.
Freeman, presenteil their gidlant Captaindv. V. \\'liit<', Es<|.,) with
a very handsome sword.
May 27th, the election of City Councilmen took place, when a
full Conservative ticket was elected from each ward. The Repnb-
lic-ans made no opposition, excej)t in 4th Ward, and were beaten
there. [This was the first time since the war that the Conserva-
tives elected all the Councilmen ; Fourth Ward always electe(l
'* Radirals" previous to this time].
June 4th, Mr, Cornelius il. Mathias, a native and for nearly GO
1G2
yi-ars a r»>i«KMit of Xorfulk, tlt'iKirt*-*! this lift-. He \va< Imrittl oii
the »»th instant, from St, I'aul's Kj>i-i<(t|»al Chtinh.
.Imu' 1 }tli, Mr. .loliii \N'iIliains, oik- (if dur dhlt-st citizens, ilitnl
in tho 72(1 year of his iv^v. He had filKnl many ini[>ortant positions
in our mi(l>t, and dif*! as he had always liviMJ, an hoin-t man and
n consistant Christian.
On the >amc ihiy, the Norlolk Li^ht Artilh-ry JJhus d(.-|iart«Hl
ft.r Boston, Mass., to attend the Centennial anniversiiry (t'lehration
of the Litth* of Hunker Hill. The followinj; eommissioni'd ullieen*
went with theConijtany: .Iame> \V. (Jilmer, Ca|)tain ; Samuel H.
Ilodj;e>, Snior Fiist Lieutenant ; Iv. Knnik \'au;jhan, .Innior First
Lieutenant ; Henry \'. MiM>re, Second Licnienant ; l>r. Herln'r!
M. Nash, SurLrcdii. The Company mu>tercd ([{'(ii-jiit men, U-^idcs
the olliccrs named alxive. Thev were escorted to the Boston
Steamer William Lawrence, Ca|)taiu F. M. Howes, hy the Marine
Corps from the Xavy Yard, and when they depart chI on their trip,
Comm(Hlore Steven-, of the Navy Yard, ordere<l a s:dute to hefin-Hl
in honor of the event. When the steamer passtnl F(»rl Monroe,
(icneral Harry, the I'nited States Commander there, tT'ive them
another salute, which was duly returned l»y the jiliics, who to(tk
their ^uns al(»n^\vith them.
.hily l-t,th(! newly eleetetl City Council held their fir>t nuetini:
and elected the following city ollicers for the (n>uini: year :
II. \V. lliirton, .*<lreel liinp.vldr; K. .1. Harn-U. Ki«|Mr ..f Al:imli.tiiM> ; I»r.
J..s..|.|, 15. Whiteheml, Heolih OflirtT ; T. .1. Un«li,'ins. t Urk of M.irket : ». T.
«atn|.. Janitor of City Ilnii ; K. h. Winder, \V. T. Slii|»|i.in<l Julm K. Ilmlgcf,
Wood .Mi-a-'iircrx ; CltHrli-)* II. Kinnt-<ly .-ind HninrJ Kn-enian, liny WeiKlH-n*; J.
T. Kwi'll. Sealer of Wei^'hl- and Me.iMirex; W. K. M.-lu^Mn, Kin-'Coninii'v-ioner;
Frank Woo<l, Citv (JnumT ; .lolni K. Kvan-^. Jnlin li. Lawrenoe. John H. I'lnupli-
rey and (u'orpe it. MilltT. < '«>nHtahU-j<. These otfii-en* nl ono' enU-rwl n|»on the
di-tchnrce of their re«|uttive diitiis.
S:ime day, the !Mh I)ivi-ion, I 'ni formed Corps, of Knijjhts of
I'vthias, celehnitcd their fir-l anniversiry l»y a L^aud parade and
haiupiet.
.Iidy 'M, Mr. deremiah Kehoe, an ap-d citi/.en, who residwl on
.lames stre<'t, wa- j;ore«l to death hy an enragnl hull. The decease«l
w.i- about seventy years of age.
•luly ")th, a horrihle calamity occurrcnl in Hamptou Iioad>. ue;ir
the motitli of KIi/;d»eth Kiver, hy which the steam lugdKiat Luni-
iMTinan was«4nnk,and ten citizens of Norfolk killed or drowned.
The tug was returning from Old Point with a |>arty on hoard who
had Im-cu downto witne-ss the annual holliday disjtlay (d' fin worksat
Fort Monro(>,and just as«.he got nearly opjiosite Vue.le I'Kau, she col-
lided with theSte:imer Isaac I'ell, (»f the Old Dominion Steam-hip
Line, and was instantly sunk. The victims of this uidorttniat*
disa-ter were as follow.s : Mrs. Eli/al>cth Hudgins. Mr>. (J. W.
leaker. Mr*. .Tes<e Frederiei, Miss Marion liorum, Mr. Harry
I'orum. Mr. Jam— C. Bonim, Mr. Joseph T. Wilson, Captain
inn
Kdwaril ("ook, Mr. .laiius ("t-aft, ami a col'ifcd wotnaii iiaincd Clara.
This torriMc'disaster ov('rNvlicIiiU'(l oiii- people witli a sorrow thai
will U)iiijc he ivineinbcrcd.
July .'U)tli, Major General Goori^e E. Pickett, the Confbder.ito
hero of the battle of Gettyshuri!;, departed this life at the St. Vin-
cent de Paid Hospital, in this city. The death of this noble Vir-
ijcinian and brave soldier, caused great sorrow — not only in Norf)ll<,
but throughout the length and breadth of the entire South. His
name had become a household word in Virginia, and his deeds of
daring while at the head of hissj)lendid Division in the Confederate
Arniv, were the admiration of all good men. He was as generous
as he was brave, as kind and aft'ectionate as he was true to his
people, (icneral Pickett was born in Richmond in 1825. He
graduated at West Point in 18 IG, was assigned to duty as a Secon<l
Lieutenant in the 8th United States Infantry, and fought in all oi'
(icneral S<'ott's engagements in Mexico. He was {)n)moted l()r
''distinguished gallantry and meritorious conduct" in the battles of
Contreras, Cherubusco and Chapultepec, and was Captain Com-
manding the post at Island of San Juan when Great Britain
demanded the withdrawal of the United States troops from the
Island — which demand he refused to comply with, and with his
small Company of forty men defied the whole British force until
the G(tvernments settled the controversy. When Virginia seceded,
he resigned his commission in the United States Army and came
home; and in September, 1861, he was appointed a Colonel in the
Confederate Army, and assigned to duty on the Rappahannock
river. His subsc(|uent gallantry and rapid promotions are familiar
to all Virginians. His remains were taken to Richmond for inter-
ment, (ione I but not forgotten, "old chief."
August 5th, the survivors of the Third Georgia (Confederate)
Regiment, who had been on a visit to the people of Portsmouth
tl>r a few days, jtaid a visit tt) Norfolk, and were handsomely enter-
tained by the lilues and other citizens.
August l()th, Mr. E. D. Smith, paying teller of the Exchange
National Bank, die<l suddenly of aj)oplcxy. He was a genial and
elegant gentleman.
August '29th, Or. .1. W. Leigh, one of our |)opular phvsicians,
<leparted thi- life. He was buried with Ma-^onic honors.
September 1st, the Undine lioat Club celel)rate<l its fifth anniver-
sary by a collation serv^nl at the b(»at-house.
Septemlx'r 7th, the Lynchburg Home (iuaid, under Caj)tain
Kirk Otey, i)aid a visit to Norfolk, and were courteously received
and entertained by our soldiers. A sj)lendid banijuet w;ts given
the visitors at the Blues' armorv. It was a splendid affair.
October 2'2d, Mr. Tazewell' Taylor, the Nestor of the Norfl)lk
Bar, and one of the most highly esteemed citizens of the State,
flt|»art«I thit* life. He was a Iriu' lypoof llu' old \'irj;iuiu pciitltTmin-
Chi the siune (lay, Mr. William Wanl, unollu'r a^e<l and liitjlily
iT-iiHX't.^l memb«'r nfonr lotnriuinily, «lie»l. Ilr hud Uvii a citizeji
><{' Xorrolk lor sixly-tivc yi-ius,
Ottohir 2.'ith, thi- Noilolk Uhn-s and tlx* City Ciiiartl left lor
Kichiiiond to attend the nnvtilinj; of the Stonewall Jackson Statiu-.
Captain K. V. White eoiuniantliil the Guard, and and Li. nt«iiani
Samuel }li><lj;<s, the iJUus
OrtoluT L'Mth, Mr. dnhn W. Let-, another pood c'lU/xu. departeii
thi>< life. He wax a native- of I'rincv.-s Anne County, and wa> in
the l Ith ve:ir of his at^e.
Noveniher 2.1, Maji.r W. T. Tali:ift rro and Coloiu-l L. 1 >. Starke,
two of our tahnti-il and well known eitizens, were elittisl to the
lloust^ of l>eleiiates. 'I'hey were the rei^ular Conservative nomi-
n<-*s, and had no o|)po>^ition.
Noveirdn-r JHh, the Norfolk City CJnard, ninnlK'rint; forty-tW(»
nun, left for Wilmington, N. C., to |>arlitipate in the reunion of
the F(»rt Fisher veterans.
Novemher l.Stli, the new Ma>;onie Temjde was forn)ally de<lie;ite<l.
The ceremonies were eondueled hy (ieneral William li. Taliaferro,
thr (irand Master of the Slate at that time. The pnx-cssion whieh
pa<se<l thron<;h the streets nund)ere<l sevenil thousiml persons, and
was an imjiosing .siijht — the Kni;:hts Templar, in tlu-ir showy
reindia, lookeil j)erfeetly i:ran»l. Masons wt-re pri'st'ut from all
part.s of the coimtry. .\n)ong the visitin<; Temjilars were Morton
Commandery of New York and St. .John's Conimandery of I'hila-
tlelphia. The l»an([Uet ^jiven at .Ii»hnsf»n s Hall in thr afiern«n>n
snr|>:i.ssed anything of the kind over jjtitten up in \orf«»lU on so
larj^e a scale. It wa.s prepared uutlcr the supcrint«'ntlan<x" of
Thomas Morris.sctf, l'l<(\., a well known Norfolk esitcrer.
NovendKT 19th, (nice Commaiahry of Knij;hts Ten)plar iravea
Lrnuid hall and hani|uet to their visitinir hrethren from New York,
I'hiladclphia, retci>l»ur}i an«l I'«»rt.-n>outh, whi«-h wa- a -rrand
allair. 'Jhc liall-rot)m and l)an<|net-hall of the New Temple were
handsomely christcnctl upon the «Mva>ion.
I)e<rmLKr 1st, the new system adoptetl for sweeping the street.**
of the city hy the "chain-gang," went into cfl'ect. Theeitypnr-
(ha'^ed and put to work on that <lay »i.\ mule-cart*;. (The new
syst<'m gives lis elcjiner streets, at less ("ost, than the old plan di<l].
I )e<vmher 20th, Captain James 1/. Hendernin, formerly of the
Unite<l Stal«-s and Confi"<lerate Stat«>i Navies, dietl in Charle-ntown,
We?*t Viruir.ia, at the n-idenee of his sist«r, Mrs. Anna Forn>t.
His l"micn\l took place from the rcviidenec of his son, in this city.
i.i(;iiTi:i:.\ hinuhki) and hevknty-hix.
January 18th, the N. L. A. Hlucs gave a grand promenade
coneert at Johnson's Hall in honor of their Boston visitors, who
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came lierc to pnscnt to tluiii a '' iK-Ufc ollerini: " — a Ijoautiful
banner Iroin the ladies of i^oston. These Boston visitors consti-
tnted a spoeial eoinniittee of ladies and gentlemen appointed to
present the banner tt> the Blues.
January '2()fh, theehannino- little I><)tta, one of Norfolk's favorite
actresses, appeared at our Opera House in the hi'aulifui ciiai-acter
of" Musette," in the play of " The Secret of (ruilde Couit."
On the same eveniuix, our well known and popular old citizen,
W. H. C. Lovitt, p]s(p, died at the St. Vinecnt de Paul Hospital.
in the ()od year of his a<ie. lie was a noble man, and for many
yeai-s was one of the leadino- business men in Tide- Water Virginia.
January 24th, the Norfolk people eontributcd -^1,139.12 to the
I^ee Monument Fund. [This fund is being raised for the purpose
of erecting an E([uestrian Statue to the memory of the lamented
(ieneral Robert E. Lee].
-lanuary 30th, Sunday night, Mr. Lewis Salusbury, another old
and prominent eitizen, died suiklenly. He had been an invalid
for several years, but his friends did not believe him to be so
seriously ill.
February Ttli and sih, the Kellogg Opera Troupe appeared in
Norfolk, much to the delight of the large audiences that attended
the two Operas — Fra Diavolo and Faust. iNIiss Olara Louise
Kellogg was ably supjiorted by Madanje Jennie Van Zandt and
Mrs. Seguin, Messrs. William Casileand Joseph Maas — the latter
displaying an unusuallv rich tenor voiee.
February LOth, the Norfolk Seamen's Friends' Soeiety celebrated
it.S semi-centennial anniversary at the Cumberland Street Baptist
Church, wiiere it was organized fifty years previous. Rev. E. N.
Crane, Cha|)lain of the Seamen's Bethel, delivered an interesting
address, in which he gave the history of this useful Soeietv.
February l.Sth, Maugie Mitchell, another very poi)ular actress
(not very young), delighted our play-goers with the play called
" The Fearl of Savoy," in which .she played the j)art of Marie.
On tlie night of the 10th she ])layed Fanehon to a large audienee.
Fei)ruary 2()th, Mr. Charles Jordan died in the Tilth year of his
age. He was a well known ami po{)ular m.an, and left a large
eircle of friends to mourn his death.
March 2d, was the day on which the ''gay and festive" Mr.
O.scar Baring left Norfolk with so many articles of value belonging
to various citizens. This accomplished young thief came here a
month or t\vo previous to his sudden flight, and bargained for an
interest in the Evening Tinuii, a penny paper which was then being
published by some enterprising and honest young men. liv this
l)usiness conneetion (upon a mere promise to pay) the eunninglittle
Jew .soon bcc-ame well accpiainted, and at once laid his plans for
the wholesale robbery whieh he effected. Besides buying goods
wliitli \v<'rc to Ik* |Kii<l for in ativt rti>ii);:. ami lx>rru\viii<; iiutncv
t'nuij MitiiiMifotir most n-siH-t-ialiN- .lr\\>, Ik- stole "M-vfral jrold \vatclu>,
mil ii|) a lar^'c lioti'l l»ill, ma«U' lov«* lo Hunr **la«Ht> fair," aii<l
\aiii«-luil UUv :x -ora. (TliiM is one oftlu' many n-Milt.- that a«-«rin
from plariii;; roiifiiltiicc in [n oplc we kii«»\v nothing: aWont].
Marcli 1 I, tin- new- nMclicd Inn- that a hill of (ttmpluiiit hail
Ihh'Ii lilnl in tin- rnittHi Statc> ( iniiit Court at Kirjimond. ay:iiii>t
the Atlanti<' Mis-iv^ippi and ( )hio KailnKid, hy s..iiic of it«. New
York trii-iit'^midi'r niortpii;!', ami that tlu-y asU»i| fortlu- a|i|>oint-
mcntofa lict-i'iviT lor tin • road, and the for»'<'lo>ure oftiu-inort-
jram'. upon tlu' grounds that tin- U.K. Co. had faihtl to pay the in-
frn-st on its Innids, and toconiply with other terms of sjiid mortf^ap-.
Marrh "Jl-t, our youn^ townsman. ( 'harles \. Smith, dr.. deparie*!
this lilt — a^nl lif> years. Dnrinj; the late war he >ervi-d g-allanlly
in tlic Norfolk liiiies' liatlerv, althouirh he wa< a mere youth. He
was l)nrie«ll»y the Knights oi" IVthias, Odd Fellows, and tin- lihn-'
Memorial .Xsv^Hiation, from the CnmUrland Sintt .M. K. Chnnh.
l{ev. K. M. IVtn-s.'ii pa>tor.
On the sune dav our comiiiiiniiv wa> irrieveil to learn ofthe
d.-alh of .Mr«. Maii'aret K. l^iml., ivliet ofthe late Cc.loiul Win.
W. Lamli, and a prominent Christian la»ly.
.Mareh 'iiith, the City Cotmcil of Norfolk h.Ma mectiin: t«» |trole>-t
a<:ainst the a|tpointinent of" a lieceivt-r of the Atlantic-, Mi>.sis.'iippi
and ()hio Railroad (from .Norfolk to Uri-^tol, Tenne^M-e, i, Imt
adopte*! rexilntions to this efl'eet, viz : ** That il" the honorabli-
Court «l.'termine- that a I^M'-'iver shall he apiviint*"*!, the City of
Norfolk re«ipe<tfully a>ks.thronLrh ii> .Vttorney and :Lsstj<iate «-ounK'l,
the appointment of(TeiHnd William Mahoiie :ts Iteieiver of said
nnid." ('riii^ re>o|ntion was adoptetl with only one dissi'iitin^;
voiee. The Cnited .Stat<'s Court, however. (.Futlgo n. L. lioiid,
pp-siiliiiLi), i^:uore<l the wi>he< of the Viririnia friends and stcK-k-
liolders of thr Koad, an<l ap|>ointe«l two Ke<"eivers, vi/ : Mr. C.
L. Perkins, of New York, on part of the l»ondh<»ldjrs, and .Major
Henry I'Mnk, on part of' the Railroad Company. The roa«l is now
iintler the manai;ement of theM- two pMitlemon].
.\pril lid. the funeral ofthe lamentj-d Christian. Rev. A. I'anl
Repiton, took plan- from the Freemas4m Stieet ]iaptist (liunh.
Rev. Dr. \V. I). Thomas, oUieiatinj;. His remain*- were taken to
W'ilmin'^Mon, North ("arolina, under an jx-ort fn>n) (IrieeConi-
mamlery, Kui^dit- !'« ?iiplar, of which the de<'eius«Ml had U-oii an
• xemplary memUr.
April 5th, the .Norfolk and I*rine«^vs ,\nne Railn>nd Company
was ori:ani/«'<l hv tho rlcetion ofthe followiii;: oflicrrs : President,
Cohmel \V. H. Rojrers; Vi.v-Pn-sidcnt, S. K. Fif.h, K>«j. ; Dinv-
top*. M.->rs. A. (J. Telwinlt, John H. Ovep-tn-et, lU^nnett I^md,
<r.. Wm. Lain)., \V. H. Hurrou^di-, and AndnwS. Martin.
in?
April (Uh, L. 11. ('li;ui(llcr. K^,., inyslfiioiisly disappcaivd iVom
his ri'sidoiu-t' on York slivct, and on the ITtli instant, lii- hodv was
Iniind in the river, near the \\'e>t end of the city. He had pre-
viously shown symptoms of insanity, and it is the <:,encral heh'el",
well founded, that he committed suicide. Mr. Chandler was a verv
poj)ular and pn)minent Whijj; juiliiician hefore the war, hut since,
joined the Repnhlican party and lost nianyofhis former friends.
He was, with all his faults, a kind, jrenerons, polite and sociable
oeutlemen. At the time of his unfortunate death lie was United
States Pension A<i;cnt for this District, and diirin<r the last year of
his resilience in our midst, had rej^aiued the eontideuce and triend-
shi|) of many former acquaintances who had ht'en estrauL:;eil from
him through p(»litical influences and prejudices. In preceding
pages of this volume we havi' fre(|uently mentioned his name in
connecti(»n with public meetings, enterprises, <S:v, ; couse(|uentlv
he will be no stranger to the reader at this time. lie was a tluent
s|)eaker, an al)le ^lawyer, and well int()rmed man, and his death
was deejtly dej)lored by a large majority of our best citizens.
.Vj.ril 1 1th, the Norfolk City Guard celebrated its fifth anni-
vtr.-aiy by a parade through the prieij)al streets of Norfolk and
I*ortsmouth.
April 14th, the City Conservative Executive C<»nuuittc(> met and
elected Mr. A. Gordon Milhado, as City Superintendent. This
.sehx'tion was an admirable one, as snbseiiuent events demonstrated.
April l.Sth, the funeral of the late L. II. Chandler took plai^'.
The l)urial service of the Episcopal Church was read by Rev. Dr.
Okcson, and a j)rayer was offered by Rev. Dr. W. D. Thomas, of
of the Haptist Chuich. Previous to the funeral, the Norfolk Bar
held a meeting, with dtidirc (icorge Plow in the chair, and ailoptcd
resolutions in honor of the mcmorv and virtuts of their deceased
friend and brothei". •
Aj)ril 22(1, our well beloved friend and fellow citizen, John W.
Smith, departed this life in the '■>'•){] year of his age. He was a
gallant Confederate soldier in the Norfolk I>lues during the wai',
and wa.s always ready for duty. He was a faithful friend, a kind
and loving husband and father, a patriotic and usefid citi/en.
April 2()th, D. D. Simmons, Escp, one of onr mcMlel mercliant>,
and Vice President of the Norlolk ami Portsmouth Cotton Kx-
changc, departed this life — aged lio year-, lie was a native of
Currituck County, X. C., but had Ihcii a resident of NorfI)lk lonu;
enough to endear himself to her citizens, and to recci\c ihcif
implicit conlidcnce and highest esteem. The Cotton Kxchan<re
memlHM-s held a meeting and adopted a series of resolutions expres-
sive of their respect i;)r the deceased, their regret at his death, and
their .symj)athy for his bereaved familv.
April :5()th,' Mile.^ K. Hell departed'thi^ life at the St. N'iiicent dc
\r,s
I'aiil H<»~|»it;il. n«' w:i> a \sr\\ known vet » ran of tin* Mexlctiti
War — liavinir si-rvcil with Captain O. K. K»lwar<U in ("<Mn|>any \\,
l-t IvJ-^inM'nt <»(' \'(»ltij;cMirs, as a ((irininil, and was woiimittl at
till' iKittlf of ('lu'njl)Us<-<>. Durin;; the hitc war \w \v:\< a nuMnlwr
ul' tht' IJnitcil Artilhrv, ( aptain Thointis Kivill, and wa«' n<»ti"«l
lor his ('oohu-ss in action and laiihlii! dischar;.'*- oC Iii< dnty.
May 2d, the ni-w sttanifr Florida, of tin- ( )ld Ray Lim-, arrival
here on lii-r lir-t trip, and was vi>it<'«| l»y a lar;;*' nninU'r of citizens.
This niaixnilicent stcantcr is *J«)') feet lonjr, and oS leet hroad ; she
has (jS sjilendid statc-roon)s anci (t i open hcrth*^. and is litt(*<l np in
the ino-t splendid modern slvlc. [The Florida !•< now coniniandetl
liy Captain harins .1. Hill, one of the nii»st popniar p-ntlenu-n ever
known to the travelinj; pnl)li<'],
Mav ll'th, the 'Jd primary election of Cons<Tvatives nominees fo*-
the various citv otliee>< took place. F«)r twenty-live oiVuts there
were exactly (»ne hinidrc«| and twenty-nine e;indidat«*s.
May *J5th, wa'^ the rej;nlar election «lay — 4th Thnrsday in May.
Accordin;^' to the amended city charier all city ollicers are now
electiHl liy the pt'ople. The Ibllowinjj; Conservatives (or DenKx-rats,
more pro|)crly) wercek^'ted this<hitc, for the ensuing (wo y«irs,viz:
M.nyor. .loliii S. Tiicki-r ; Trc.iHiirtr. !^. S. ^):iweH ; Oillector of City Taxt-n.
I liarUs II. .Ii'lm^'loM ; ('oiiiiiii^sidiuT ot lu-vt'iuir. ,1. T. Itmiiiiam ; City .\ll<>nu'y,
\V. It. .Miiriiii ; Cotniunhwi-iiltli'H Atturiify, .I.-imu-. K. II«aili: Clerk «>f tlii-CoiiriK.
\V. 11. niint»r;City .*HiK«'anl. \V. H. Sa"iiii(lcr« ; I'liy^irian to .Mm^lidn-H-. \V. II.
^ln|.liiT(l ; Ini«|ioft«'ir of Siriftx, Willinin .1. Hiitt; Clerk of tlu- .Marki-t, John
Waltent ; Keopor of tin- .MiiisIioum-. (u-orjce T. Ket-fc ; (intif^rr nnd IiiK^KTlor of
l/K|iion«, Frank WjmkI ; Intipi-clfirH ami McnBiin-rH of Wood. K. L. Wimler. (».
I>c<l. CInrk, ClinrK-w Kanit»Jiy, Sr. ; \Vei>;lur of Ilay, Cliarli-s H. K»nnf«ly ; Snp-
rrintonilcnt of City Cfnu-tcrii-i*, I-oiiif* Hol>eo ; SealiT of Wiiplito an«l Mf.a.-ur«f«,
.\. F. F,<K.i*'" : ConHial.lt'H. Jolin F. KvanK. lii-orRi' H. Milli-r, .M. Fnink I'owell.
.1.11. l*nin|ilir«-v : .Iti'.|ife!« of tlu» IVacn-, J. I). IVuipcr, C. W. IVitit-r, II. I'.
M.I'hail, .lolin A. Kov«on.
•Inne 2d, Colonel Richmond F. I>ill;^rd.a former citizen of Nor-
folk, and one of oiir m(»st jxtptdar merchants, die<l at Nottoway
( 'oiirthonse. I'revionx to the war he lived in Sns<e.\ c<mnty, and
at one time wa-s the honoreil l\c|)resentative of that county in the
I/^'i^islatnre. lie \v:i>« ahont (!•'{ ye;trs of ai;e, and ditnl from «lT«'ct>
of a ameer, which ha<l paiiunl him for ycjirs. His many fri«ii«ls in
Norfolk wen* deeply distn^^ed npoli he;irin^ of his <l<Mnise.
.Inne Sth, the '* I\cs4-ne " Steam Fire Company, fn)m Kaleii:h,
North (^injlina. Captain T. F. lyi-^-, ounmandin-:, arrive<l in this
city on a vi>it, TIkv were j^^corte*! thronjih town l»y onr firemen,
and afterwards cntcrtaine<i siimptnotisly at I'rown'^ rotaiiranl.
where the paraile was di-mi^•«(^l. Next <lay the visitors were cM-ort*-*!
to Hampton attd l''ortrc>v>i M(tnnM\ on hriani the steamer Hampton,
commandcil hy the conrtcoii'i Capt.ain (te<trixe Schcrmerhorn.
June hlth. the National Kepidtlii-:in ( 'oiivention, in ses-ion at
( 'incinnati. ( )lii.., iioiiiiiiate.1 (n neral Riitherf ^rd H. Haves, ofOliio,
1(50
tur the I'res'ulc'iu'/. '['\\v Xnrlolk Ivcpuhlicans wort' sorely disap-
pointed when the news eanie ; they wanted duines (i. lilainc, of
-Maine. Williani A. \\'heeKr, ol" New Voric, was nominated for
\'iee-Pre>ident.
Smuhiy, June 2oth, Rev. Dr. George D. Armstrong-, tl>e beloved
pastor of the I'^irst Presbyterian Church, preached his (jnarlo-Ceu-
ti'nnial sermon — having been pastor of the aforesaid Uliureli over
<inee Jiint> 25th, 1851, On the next evening the members of his
♦•ongregation surprised the reverend gentleman with a handsome
present in the shape of a magnili(!ent set of solid siver-ware, con-
sisting of a waiter, {)iteher ami two goblets, as a mark ol" their atlee-
ti(»n and esteem.
June 28th, the National Democratic Convention, in session in
St. Louis, Mo., nominatal Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, Governor of
Xew York, for the olHce of President of the; United States. On tiie
next day, the Corivention nominated Hon. Thomas A. Hendrii.-ks,
(iovernor of Indiana, for the Vice- Presidency. The news was joy-
tVdly received by the Norfolk Democrats.
J"uly 1st. the Norfolk Light Artillery Jilues departed for Phil-
adelphia, on board the Steamer Florida of the Old Bay Line, to
fd 1 the position assigned to "Old Virginia" in the Legion of
Honor, during the Centennial parade w-hich occurred on the 4th
instant. The following is a list of the officers and privates of the
(Jomj)anv who end)arked upon this delighiful Centennial trip tothe
"(Quaker City :"
Capluin — Saimn.1 Hodges.
.Iiinior First Lk'Utcnant — Iltuiy \'. Moore.
SfcoMil LifHtfiKinl — II. ('. \Vliit(.lu;\d.
Siirffeon— Dr. II. M. Nash.
(Jidtrly Sergeant— J. A. Walton.
First Sergeant — George W. Gordon.
Seeond Sergeant — M. C. Keeling.
Tliird Sergeant — K. H. Jones.
I'onrth Sergeant — S. S. Sannders.
• ^u.irterniaster's Sergeant — M. L. Tinner.
Acting Paymaster — Nat. Hnrruss.
Corporals— C. M. Fergn.soii, \V. C. Dickson, K. C. M. Wiiiglidd, .In],,, \\ . II.
I'orter, "Ailliani A. Graves, .Ii-.
Hnglers — J. V. (Jrandv ami .1. < . 1 fining.
Privates— Win. II. Ai.orn, Wni. A. IJovkin, K. II. Iloykin, C. K. IlrinkUv,
Cliarles H. Bnskev, C. F. lirook.s, .1. C. Paker, S. S. KradlonI, J. ('. lUeknian. l").
Tneker lJr(M)ke, Wni. (amj), M. T. Cooke, S. .1. (iianil.erlaine, ('. A. Field, A. G.
Freeman, K. H. <iwaltnev, .]. \V. Hunter, John Hart, I). W. Jordan, John Jack,
J. V. Kevill, J. H. Longi.ran, (norge M( intosh, W. G.Nash, Patrick O'Connor,
G. G. Kichardsoii, Julian Russell, P. .\. Sanderson,!" . M. Saunders, John K.
Shields, L. J. Savage, Henrv TnlUs, Washington Tavlor, F. S. Tavlor, Wickh.wn
Taylor, II. S. Vaughan, K. H. Wright, 15. W. Palnu'r.
Jidy 4th, a large nund)er of our citizens went to Fortress Monroe
to witness the usual Fourth of Jidy display of firew(n'ks, which was
by tar the grainiest entertainment of the kind ever witnessed in the
-"^tate. No accidents ha])pene<l.
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.Iiilv 9tli, lOiIi niul llth were the wuriiu'^t tlavb" exuericiutxl in
Nortiilk for many yean*. Many |h'ixhi.s wimv muuK- very ill froiu
-lui stroke, four ««r wlioru tli«<l, vi/: A. J. Du^ri^'er, W. H. Wliite-
liur>t, Mr. Sartoriii'-and Samuel K. K»tHlcr. [The last uaiiicil \va.-
aiiaiiorat 'l'iM.k»r'> \*aiitti.-'», well kii(»\vii liy tin- name of Samuel
Orm.).
.lulv ITtli, t)ur well kntiwn townsman, J«ilin ( '. Uo^jen*, tlicxl at
the St. N'ineent <le I'aul lIo-|)ital. He was a hi;:h tone<l and
patriotic ^enth man, a nallant an«i <:»ithl"nl .sohlier. At the time of
\\\< tlejuh he was a partner in the well known cnxkery firm of
•Martin iV: Uojjers, and was numl»rre<l anioni^^st (Mjrhest ltusines>smc'u.
.Inly'JTth. .Mr. 'riK.mas A. Hanly d.parttd this life. He w:l<-
niif oi' Norfolk's liest merchants an«l mo^t resiHt'ttnl eitiz<*ns. He
wasluirn in C"urritu<-k County, N. ('., in the year 1800, and when
at the a^e of 21, he eonuneneitl the study of medi<*ine, l»nt al»an-
done<l it lor more aeiive pm>uit.s. In 1.S26 he<-ameto Norfolk and
enteretl l)usinessa.s a elerk ; in lS2s he w:is oneof tlie lirni of Hanly
iV: Bros., antl prospered! in husiness. In iStJl he left Norfolk for
( Jninville('o.,N.C'., where he remained until l.SG<).\vh<n he return-
ihI hen- and aiT'iin enteriil into husiness. He livinlan honorable and
u-»'l"id man, ami died respeete<l and (stwme<l hy all who knew him.
On same ilay (27lh) the stejimer Louise, Captain William ' .■ ^_
lie;^an. of the I'l-oplrs' Line U'twiH-n here and Baltim«>r<
diseontinued), made an e.xenrsion trip t«» OKI I'oint and tint .tpr-
for fhes|M(iaI U-nefit of the Norfolk (*ounty (ii-anp-rs, who wi-n-
invite«l to p*. The trip w:i- •^n-ratly • iijoyctl, and the pav"- ■•••"- 1
— lunirlv all soIkt.
MAH(,>Ni:s iniKJADK.
July 31st, (anniversary of the hattle of the Crater), w:ts a g-ala day
in .\<»itolk. It was the o«M:ision (.f the annual rennion of the vet«'rans
of " .Mahone's Old Hrij^ade, .Vrmy of NortlnrH Virfzinia" — that
pdlant hand of heroi-s who l)attle<l so nohly for the lost cau.s*' I
whose arms are sta«'ke<l and hanners furle<l, whose drums are still,
whose musket.s are dumb, hut who.se fame .still live." in the heart-' of
their eonntrymen.
■ /, i'l' ir in'ii(7 j./irmr t.ivii JifUnrin^g nrst.
" Sot on/Y I'rj nU ihont ycnn m> dark and ^im,
lU eotumn*/mm iKr path <^ jfu/y ttraytd- ~
Ao rrarcn art mndf it* ctcutchnan dim,
' 1\ku bumij>hr^l .riM (h< blood of Ok Old Brigadr:
Sot onet on ;mW. or march, in eumii or Md,
\Va» their brar<r Ijrader'f truM in them octrat/rj ;
In.J nnrr yrt hot Oid Virginia'* thidd
Si/Jffrerf dishonor through Mahonet Brigade."
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The survivors of the c'diniiinnd Iroiii I'drtsnidUlli, with tlidsc oC
this citv, wtTt' escorted to the Atlantic, ]Mississi|)])i and Ohio J\ail-
road di'jiot in the n'oininsj; hy the Norfolk J^hics and llic City
Guard, and r(ccivc<l t he v:i>t crowd that eanic on the train at 11
o'clock. A procession was then iornied and marched to the
refreshment hall whore a lunch had been prei>ared. From
there the crowd marched to tiie Opera House, where tiie meeting
was calk'il to onler and a heautif'ul address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor John S. 'J'ucker — after which, the I>lues'
band under Professor '* Pony" Armistead, played " Hail to the
Chief." when General Mahone arose amidst the Avildest shouts of
applause, and returned thanks to tiie Mayor and the ])eople of Nor-
folk lor the generous welcome extended to liis old command.
lie then proceeded to address the ])rigade in a si)cech of great
elocpicnce and feeling, and at each period was greeted with storms
of aiij>lause. When concluding his remarks, lie said :
" My comrades, it is meet that we devoutly acknowledge our
gratitude to God that we are spared to this occasion. We come to
celebrate the anniversary of an organization composed of the sur-
vivors of a Brigade whose record history will brightly trace from
our 'City by the Sea' to the end at Appomattox.
" It was here upon ground already historic by the deadly
presence of war that your service in the cause of your State
began. It was here that your honeymoon as soldiers was s}>ent.
It was here you were the recipients of a generous iiospitality and a
tender consideration at the hands of the fairest of God's creation,
which in your memories of Joys past can never fiule.
" It was here that many of you had your patriotism put to that
test beyond which it would be dillicult to go. It was not the sep-
aration of the soldier from fiimilv and fireside in discharge of his
allegiance to the Hag he had taken that you were called upon to
make and to witness. It was to forego these, and to commit your
household gods to the unknown mercies of the common foe, that
many of you were called upon to sulVer and to endure.
** Nobly did you pass that trying ordeal, and only as patriots can
otter all of life dear to man upon the altar of country's cause, did
you acd'pt and manfully bear the sacrifice.
'* It was then that they were encouraged, and vou were inspired
by that instinctive heroism of woman, whose love of courage and
fidelity to honor, make no compromise with duty.
" In tears and heart-burning sorrow many of those who are of
earth no more, but of iiistory forever, took here their linal leave of
those in life dearest to them —
* For them to live or die.'
" It is in the history of your uusuIHchI record of duty well por-
formeil, and of dceils of battle renown that your Newton and your
Williaiii'i, ami tin* long list of lienx-^ who foujjht and fVll l»\ ili ii
sidts, n«»\v live — ' who, with noilrcamof aliiT lifi*'.- n-wanl, canil Imi
to do his duty to the end, and, ii) the Htrcn^th of'dnty. ihirtnl to dir.'
'• It is to fomnunu irate tlie historie estate whieh Ik-Ioh^^s to you
aii<I to their memories, t«i yours aii*l to theirs, and to entir it of
reeonl, that «'onslitntes ih)W your duty and the sarred |iur|vise of*
your or)^ani/-;ition.
" To thtM' ends let us address «>urselves witii a devotion whi«l)
siiall luvt r weary. Let us maintain stratiily that toueh ol the
elliow in the line of this serviee, which madi- yon invineihli- Ujt«»n
the field, and won for yon tlu- altidiuLj eonfident-e and adininition
of our j^reat Captain.
'' I>et u^ move on in this holv work with that determination and
solemn sense of liuty whieh made this day eonsni«uous in the annals
of the war, when, l»y your matehle>s eharjre and the lK»y«»net, our
lines at the Crater wj're redeeme<l, and the very safety of our army
for the time restored. The cause, my eomra<les, whieh you conse-
crated l>y vonr valor and the ltlo«Kl j)f a nohle dea«l, is j;one. The
lizuro cross and silver stars which you hore are furled, and you are
of one nation, a common c<»initry, and the sanx- tla<4 forever. But
for them and their irlorious memories yon are solenudy eharge<l to
(-are, and hy all the ties of battle, ol' hardships ami of jrlory won, of
your hero dead, you an- Ixnuul to cherish a ctimradi-'s life ricol-
lectit»n."
When he concludcil the hand strmk up " Dixie," whieh hrouirht
cheer alter <heer.
General Mahonc then intro<lii.( rl ( aptiin .lames liarron Hope,
the o«iitt>r of tin- /.(/»(/»/«<;»■/•. and the poet of the (H'casi«»n. ( )n
Captain IIo|m-'s stipping to the fr«»nt of the stajxe he was enthusias-
tically gneted, and the delivery of his heanfifnl pcMin was re<tived
verse l>y verse with the sympathetic applause (tf his audien<v, and
wlu'U at times the glorious detds of *' Mah<me*s I brigade " were
relatinl in the stirring, nervjius ehnjuenee of the pm't, a great c\uht
would ring out an expres>ion of irrcpressiMc feeling. When thi'
poem was concluded, the (leneral intHwlncc*! Colonel \\'illiam 1^.
Cameron, the or.itor of »lay, who delivcrnl on«' of the most U^auti-
fnl and a|)pn)priate orations a soltlier ever li>iened t<», and cIosimI
his renjarks with the folhiwing thrilling and correct (hx-ription of
the last days of (teneral I-ki's retresit :
"On the morning of the 2d of April (J rant threw forwaitl a
utrong colunni against the line** immcxliately west of Petershurg, and
etVecting ati entrance, pres.<»e<l vigorously towartls tin- J^outhside
I^iilroatl. 'J'o resist his advance no tn>ops were to l>c had. Ander-
son had sacrifictxl the hulk of the army at Five Forks; Ueth's
thin line hail Ixen pier<-e<l and thnnvn off n|>on the right, and the
heroic mil had lost his life in attempts to repair the disaster.
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ll:irri>' l>rio;ule d' Malunu-'s Division stuycd tor a tirn.' llic tide «.f
ruin l)v tlu> siipcrl) di'lctHH' of an outlying- post, in wliicli the Inavc
connnanil was anniliilatrd. lUit l)y noon the situation was seen to
Ih' invparable ; tlio siogo of Potershurg; was over, an(l(JiMi(ral I.cc
arranticd for a retreat by night from the woi'ks no longer Icnahlc.
Then ensui'd a earnival of wreck and terror.
" Oeeujiving the lines at Hennuda nundre<l, lictwcm ;lic .\])|)o-
niattox and the James, Mahone's JJrigade was sjjart'd tlii' sights ol"
siiame and horror that surrouiuUnl and tilled the two devoted eities.
lint while vou stood in eamp, waiting the .signal to start uj)onyour
hist r.unpaign, the glare of rockets, the roar of artillery, the explo-
sion of vast niaga/iues — as tort and siiip were given to the torch —
formed lit aecompaniments to the jireparations for retreat; and in
the tirstgray light of dawn, the flames of burning Richmond lend-
ing a sun-set brilliance tit the scene, began the march to Ajtjtomat-
to.\ ; and to the westward sounded the musketry of the enemy's
advance — tin; ominous death lattle of the ill-starred nation.
" To abandon altar and fireside was no new sacriticc to sonic of
tho.sc who now j)repared to go, tliey knew not whither, at call of
country. Scarce lias the battle joined in earnest, ere this fair town
was given over to tiie enemy, and sons of Norfolk, of Portsmouth,
and of all this jtatriotic .section, went forth in uncomplaining faith
upon that j)ilgrimage from which .so many 'ne'er returned. And
now totiiose who still had household gods to guard, (icth.semane had
come. Tho.se were your homes that blazed to Heaven in that A|)ril
morn, and you were leaving all that makes life dear to the mercies
of a hostile hor<le. What help sustained you in that supreme hour ?
only your God can know; but this my throbbing heart attests,
that never shown your .soldier truth so brightly tbrth as in that
time of trial ami triiiinpli. I'^iiM t;mk- turned out to answer sum-
mons ofa W()!>e than t'uiiera! ihimi, and as your footsteps tended
l<»wardsa future ilarker than the grave, the Flag, not home, nile<l
in y(nir brave hearts, and marched your ranks as cheerily fixth a-
though to hoped victory.
"And .so throughout that dreailful week the old Mrigade held on
its stea<ly way. Nor would the truth be rightly told did 1 not
speak of those stout eotnradcs under Royster, Saunders and I^rcvard
who shared the dangers and should sliare the honor of all that
toil.some way.
" The roatlside swarnicd with drooping fbi'ins ; the signs of ruin
.strewed the weary path ; organizations melted away, and discipline
gave way to license ; dismay and panic .'^ei zed f)n headless masses,
whole corps were routed ; whole divisions captured. High officers
lost heart, and with it honor, and urged their troops to safety. The
route grew fierce as the <lays went by ; at last there was no army.
Butthrougii it all — through hunger, weariness and hopclessncs.s —
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tliroutjli all tln' (Icmor.iliziii^r evidences (il'iK-feaJ — in the face of the
etintident f«M' — this Hrijpuh' inarchc*! «>n iv^ though the war were
vtiinij:, :i-<liriii :l» wlu'ii ii licM the |)a>* in Marylaml. as s*-lf-rfliant :is
whrii it ruslH-^l ii|Miii tin- tlamiii^ ('rater, a^ n-ady to oU'v tlu' words
of Ia\\ :ts thoiiirli he still had niiu'ty thoiis:ind men to <lo his will,
and still a .laeksonon tin- (lank. Presuming; on the univrrsal rnin
of thinp<, th«- cnerny made one attenijit to hn'.ik yonr sli-rn array
and yonr last battle wa- a victory. Miles trie<l yonr sttH'I at Cum-
l>erlan«l, and all day lon^' MahoneV Divi.-ion hehl an army hack,
lint now the loiiir attempt to avert the tiread inevitable drew to a
close. lint (wo divisions of the ( '••ndnlerate (br<*e n-mained inta<*t
(Field's and vonr own,) and even the irenins «tf \ah' \\:\.< j>owerlc!s,s
to loni: |)ost|»one the stroke of fate. "Ready for duty" yon reported
when the (inal trial came, n.a<ly to (ijrlit and (all with him, whose
lightest wi>li had come to U- yonr law, or ready to share with him
a panjx vet d»'c|»er than the stin^' of dwith. The verdict c:nne. The
na<:>< yon fnrlnl at Appomattox liore no proinler in.s<Tiption than
their presence there des«-rved and yonr |)arolcs arc passports s-nre to
glory's roll of honor. Some day a worthy hand will «lraw the veil
from all the (ragic pathos that those days enchiswl, and romance
will awake to read the tali" and Miish to (ind it.s history."
On the concln>ion of the orati<tn the Irand playe<l the " Star-
Spanu'lcd Jianiier," Which drew fordi tlu" enthnsiiL-^tic and respon-
sive clu-crs of the audience.
(icnend .Mahono then callcil the AsM.ciati.in to order C.r hn-i-
nefs.
C'aj'tain 'l..\. \\'illi:im> |ins<Mlcd and niid the (nljowinir letter
from ("apt. lviil»ertson Tayhir, the AdJMlant ( jcnend of Mahone's
lirigadc :
lUl.TiMoKK. July ll'.Uh. \is~6.
itrtfiing — 7*o my Fellow- C\ I uciu of Mnhone'n lirigadr :
I rfyret nmrc than I can exnnim tliat my «lutJen here alwolmoly prevent my
li-a\-ii)(t, niul I am ajjain <li'|irivo«l of llu- plwiMirv wliicd I ho i-arn«.»lly doirod, of
UrcftiiiK my •>!<( comnuii-*.
.Vlii-ntion ti» «lnty wa* one t>f the (irnt lemtonR tJiUftht me hy my military pre-
i-cpter, Mnhonc, whow voice, if heanl in yuurconnciU to-day, will he to the name
effect.
An I look liark to the yean* of our (ilrii>:gle I recall with pleasure the flrirt
ntlhcreiice to iluty <if oflicerM and men, the in-rfect diw ipllne in camp and on the
marrh, the linn rilian«e of tienenil Ix-e and hih wil>ordinat«i« when ".Mahone and
liiM command" *er«- in ariinu. or >;iv« n \\>>\ and hard work li> do. .Si now in the
pnn<uil'<or peace win n cm !»«• found Uticr cilizcnn than tlmne /»-W ■Mildier- who-e
ainnpnnionohip. fricmUliip and timlideniv, I tre.vtire anion;; the m<*>t jdc.vant
recollecUooK of ,111 uiy life.
Keep on my c«imrad»i». Strive to «lo your wl»«Ie «luty and the verdict of your
coutilrymen will lx<, "Thin i>< the way of Mahone'i* Hrigaile."'
Y..u'n», K(»nKKTS()N TAYLOU,
AdjuUinl (ieneral MaboneV P.rigade.
The litter was grecte«l with cheers.
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Captain \V. A. S. Tiivior moved that the rules he suspended and
that the A.-^oeiatinn re-elect the present ollieers hy aeelamation.
The risolutiiiii was nnaniniously adopted and the ollieers are as
follows :
President — (Jenernl Wni. Malione.
Vice-PresiiU'iits— Colonel (ieoi-iie T. Ko<,'ers. of tlie Sixtli ; C'olniul K. .M. Field,
of theTwell'ih ; C:ii)t;iin J. I>. (iayle, of (lie Sixteenlli ; Colonel Josepli l^ Mine-
tree.'of tlieM-'orty-first, :md Capt.ii)! .Inlni T. West, of the iSixty-Hrst Kegiinents.
Kecordin'fj Seeretary— (Jritiin K. Kdwiu-ds.
Corre.-^pondini; Seeielary — Leiny M. lAlwards.
Treasurer — T. A. Williams.
The following; offieers constituted the Staff of the Memorial
Association of the J5ri<iade :
(leneral — William Maiione.
G.meral— I). A. Weisiger.
Adjutant.-;— \V. K. Cameron, Drury A.IIinton, Alexander Ttmstall.
Surgeon — T. B. Ward.
Quartermaster — Captain F. M. Ironmonger.
Connnissary — Captain William .Sherwood.
Ordiianee Oflieer— W. A. Todd.
S.ri^eant Major — James X. Hell.
l^uarterinaster's Sergeant — II. A. Tarrall.
The other members of this Association compr'se all the survivors
of the old Brigade.
The business of the meeting being attended to, the j)roc!e.-ision was
again t()rnied,and "the boys" marched for the dinner table. On leaving
the Opera House the Brigade was re-tbrmed on Church street, and
iieaded by the band, proceeded down Church to Main, down Main
to Market Square, thence to tin; ban(|uet iiall. Here three
immense tables were extended nearly the entire length of the
vSpacious room, and another table at the head of the room for the
field ollieers and invited guests. The hall was handsomely
decorated with flags, iind at the western end a large ban-
ner was stretched acro.^s the room, wtih the inscription " Wel-
come Mahone's Brigade," and on one corner of the .same "Hello,
Jack," and on the other '' Tin no Doctor — Weed Grass — Weed
Grass," lx)th well known camp cries of the Brigade. Stretched
acro-ss Roanoke avenue from the l)an(pieting hall to Jiurrus.s iV:
Rogers' block wa.s a banner inscribeil with the well known and
historic cry of "This Way, Mahone's Brigade." The tables were
loaded with all the substantial and creature comforts of lile, well
hxtkwl out t()r and provided by Mr. Charles Brown, and that well
known caterer, I'eter Pitts. Over five hundre<l were attended to^
and all had plenty, with plenty to spare.
Wheu dinner was over the entire party took i)assagc on the
steamer Hampton, and paid a visit to Fortress Monroe, where they
inspecte<l the various ol))ects of interest, and witnes.sed the dress
parade of the troop«: stationed there. Cpon an invitation kindly
extended bv Mr. II. I'hoebus, proprietor (d" the famous Hygeia
17.;
Iltilrl, tlie visitiii> |ini-t<Mik <»!' an titjiant sii|i|)cr, afu-r wliirli thcv
rctiinii'il to tlii> I'ity ; and thus ciiilcti (he siHxtml iX'Uiiiun of (tie
vetrrun.x t»r Mulioiu-'s (>l«l Iiri;r.i«lf.
August 15<l was i«vsin'«l tlic lir>t iiuiiiUt of Thr J'tiUic J^yhfcr,
a s|tri;;litly aft«ruoon ixiiiiy |m|m r. jtulilislu-*! I>y Colonel J. KicliM
I^'wcllrii, WaltiT A. IMwanl' and .loscphCi. I* ivi-iLxli, I'>(|-., with
Coloni-I Ix-wellcn a- 1-Mitor in Cl.i.f. ami II. \V. IJnrtuu a> I^K-al
K.lilor.
Anjiilst tMli, lion, .lolni ( io<Klr was a^ain nominal*-*! a-; tlielK-ni-
iK'rati*' ("indidalc lor ('ongri>ss iVoin iIhk I)i>trict Ity tin- Convention
wlucli assi'nd)U'tl in i*ortsrnontli. Kle<'ti'»n Novt-nilMM* 7tli.
Aiij;n.»t lltli, a ^rand Tildfii, llrmlrieks and (i«M»dc raiific:nion
nieetini!; was held at H o'rlocU i". M., at tin- Norfolk Ac-adt-iny lot.
.•speeiiies Win inadi- l>y lion. .1. C. S. lilarkbnrn, of Kcnincky,
lltm. .lolni liandolph Tucker, ><i' X'ir^jinia, "our own IovchI .IoImi
«io<Klf,'' and otiur-i. Cojoml L. 1 >. Starkr |>ri--idf>l nvt-r tiii- ^r.ind
and enthusiastic ^atln riu};.
.\u^ust l.'ith, l'rofrsM>r W'iiliani B. lio«lnian «li»<l. He wa^ a
.renllenjan of line learning; and nolde rhai-a«teri>tics. I>urini; the
tcrrihle yellow frviT epidiinie htre in iSoS, lu- i-.iim from his honn-
in Norfolk county to nurse tln' sick, and Itnivinl all the dauir»'rs of
the fc-arful di>ca^c This action en»l»'an-<l him t<> this |ko|i|c. anil
he di.<l deeply reixretted.
.Vu:^u-t li'Jd, a ir.ime of l»ase-l>all wa.- |»lave<l at the <»ld Fair
(iround-, Utwccn the Olymjiic Cluh, (»f Wiciimond, an.l the \\y-i\
."^t-M-kini^s, of Norfolk, The pranie was not linislu><l on ao-ount <>f
darkne>s iivertakin^ the playei*s — Ixiehinond was aht-ad when the
mat<h was |M^t|M»niHl. The Iv-il StcK-kinps ijiive their vi-itors a
liautjuet that niixht at the Man-ion House, which wa>- ;x"tt«'U u|> in
i^.kmI ta^t*' l>y Mr. K. T. .Janus, the jiroprietor,
S|>tcnd>er tith, the negr»» Ivepuhlican C(»uvention met here to
nominate a camlitlate for Conj:;ress in opposition to Hon. .John
( ;<mk1c, the Democratic nominee. Aft«'r the mo^t n<»isy and dis-
^niceful pnH-eciliniis that ever ehar.i«tcri/.etl a dcliln-rative (I) InKly
in Norfolk, the darkij-s *' >ettlc<l " on Hon. .I(»s<'ph Sei^ir, a native
white Rcpul)li(*an, and nominate*! him as their <-:inditlat«-. I We
c:dl it a " ne^ro Convention " iM-i-.ui-e out <if tin- S.j dehyates, there
were only s«ven mt/ white men. .Ml the ot!ic<Ts were neL'n)eH
except time, viz: C. \V. I^isniter and U. (i. Staples, Vic«' Prcsi-
ilcnt>, and (ieorp- \\. liowilcn, S-<retary ].
S ptcmUr llith, a sniall ne^ro Uiy nauud .lohn Thorowgood,
-tahlK"*! and kille<l on»' ot' his playmat<'s nan)«il .Jamcw Na«^h. The
act how«'ver wa-' not a malicious one, and Thoro\Viro(Ml \va» oidy
««lii;htly punished.
S'lUcmUr l')th. a niettinj: of citizen^ wa^ held at the Court-
hoils<' to adopt r<•Nolution^ to the memory of that nohje and devoti."*!
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^v>n <»i' Vir^Hiia, Ivv-CTOvcriior Hi-mv A. Wist-, w'lio died <mi i1\C
i'Jtliinst. M:ij()r \V. T, Tuliiifl'rro failed the moctiiiir to order,
;iihI oil Ills motion, Jiidj^e (reo. P. So:irbiir<>;li was rlioson to preside,
with Messi-s. M. (ilennan, V. E. I*erkiiis and H. W linrton, as
Secretaries. Cnptain Jaiues Barron Ht>pe,off('red apj)ropriate reso-
lutions, and feelinji' addie>ses were made hy Captain Jih». E. I)ovle,
Hon, .loliii (loode and dudt^e .Scarl»nri;ii.
SptemlMM- 21 si, the Councils met and appropriated i>iu! thousand
'htllars to the reiiet'ot" the sufVerers from Yellow Fever, in the city
i>rSavannah, (la. [The contributions of jtrivate citizens h -re, added
to the alxjve amount, a:j:',^re^ated several thousand <iolIars. Tlie
peoph; of Nor(i)lk will never fail to respond liberally to such a
t'ause, f<»r they know well what it means, and cannot forj^et the aid
extended to them when in the same sad eoiKlition].
Octol)er 14th, Frederick Wihon, Esq., an old resident of Xor-
i()lk county, but who was intimately associated and indentifie<l with
this city tor many years, departed this life in the 72d year of his
a^e. He was a kind and generous man, a public spirited and
patriotic citizen — a num of genius, of extensive information, of
i;reat f!)ndness for field sports, convivial and social gatherings, pro-
gressive enterprises, ^tc. ; in 'ihort, a man of great U'^efulness and
popularitv. Every body in this section knew and liked Mr. Wil-
son, and ids death caused general regret and sadness.
OctolKT l.Sth, th(.' eighty-ninth annual session oflhePresbv-
terian Synod of Virginia met at the 1st Presbyterian Chun'h,and was
in session four davs. 'i'he opening sermon was preached bv Kev.
Dr. J. J. liullock, of Alexandria.' Rev. Dr. \L C. Alexander, of
lh(! Union Theological Seminary, was chosen Moderator.
Sunday, OctolxT 22d, the whoh' city was excite<l i)ya n-porttliat
an entire family had bwn poisone<i on the previous day, and that
some meiibers had died from the efli-cts. A great crowd gathered
at the house of the family, Xo. 3.S.'J Church street, where the fol-
lowing fiiets wen* ascertained: A Mi*s. Perry, her three children,
and tw() brothers, had partaken of poison, administere<l to them in
their f(MKl on Satinxlay, and one of the <'hildren — a bright little girl
iiameil Xina Patten (a child of Mrs. lierry's first husband), di«Hl
*hat night, Circumstanws pointe<l to Jordan Perrv, Mi>. P.'s
husband, as the perpetrator of the horrible deed, ancl ]ni was ar-
rested, and in due time tried, found guilty, and sentenced to U'
liange<l. [At this writing. Perry is still in jail, and his counsel are
trying to get him pardoned by the (Governor, on the grounds that
he was convicte<l ujxrn mere circumstantial evideixr].
October .'Hst, John Ponfiinti, one of the most gallant and dutiful
soldiers of " Mahone's old Jiriga<h>," departed this life. Me was
in all the batths with the tjth Virginia Regiment, until captunxl
at Burgess' Mill, near Petersburg, Otober 27th, 18G4, when he
ITS
w:u*M'iit In I'niiit lyouknut. w luTi' lie ma-itully ciidiiretl a l«»n^ aiitl
IKiinfiil iinprixiiitmiit. While o»ntiii(tl in prison he (i^ntract*^!
rli<uiiiaiixiii in lii.«'liml»>*, tVoin wliicli Immicvit r(n)V«TP<l. Tin- life ol"
nnntlnT l»r;ivc man j^ivcn t<» lli^ (•.•unfry'.'* t^m-f. Iy«'t tlie ineninrv
(»r all MU-li ln'nK*.-<lH' fon-vcr ljMH<irc«l l»v \'iri;inian>.
NovnnlKT 7tli, tin- rU^-tion for l'rf>i<l<';.i an<l \'irf-Pn*si<lent i»t
the I'ljitttl Stat«> iHH'iirrt'tl — also, of a nipmluT <»!" ('oni;n-.>i"i fniui tlii>
Dihirict, Noilolk <ity iravc Hon. .IdIjii (io k1»- (il»l majority, anti
TiMiMi ami iliixlricks ;>.'>S. Mr. (IimmIi's ollic-ini niajority in th<'
Di^tritt over liis t-oinpctitor. Hon. .I«»s<'pli St>^ar, was l.Mjtt}. TiMtn
and I len«lrii'k>' ujajority in tlu" State \va^ inon* than /'o/7y thon-xtiuii —
( tilt' lariTt-^t DtMHix'ratir majority t-vcr pivon]. It is a will known
tact tliut in this Presidential cleetion. the vote thmnirhoiit the
<-oiintrv was elosi', Tilden an<l Hendri<-k^ honi'^tlv an<l I'airly <-ar-
rie<l all the Smthern Statt-s except Smth Carolina; hut Florida
and I^)nisiana were stnlen for Haves and Wheeler, l>y tin* li;idi<al
lu'tiirnini; lioards ot'tho^e Stiitcs, in de(iane<' of all law, honor or
jn^tie*'— and no one knows tluNi' fiiet.s U'tt«T than the leading lie-
pnhlieans thenwives. i'his heintr the (-im-, a i:reat National dispute
arose, and the ipiesf ion <»!" who was electe«l, was snhmitted to a s<'l(^--
te<l "tribniral oljustiee" i ! i coinpostil ot" ten (.'on^jrt!K»nu'n and five
judges of the I niteil Stat«> Supreme Oourt — who were to exaniin*-
int«» the (pRstions dis|)Uted ami detide wh<» ha»l U-en elivtetl. Now
hen* eomes the joke aUiut that /i'."/ trihunal : Kiijht of ila memlMi-
were Kepuhlieans, and only /»«'fv;j were iHMUocrats ; and a.<- eiirht
w:ls a majority, why, a.s a matter ol' course, Hayi-s was dcH-laretl the
I'rosident, hv a majority ot" oxr t/ecforni rod- — the Kepul)lic:ins ol
the triliunal would i^ladlv have i^ivcn him more it" they eonid have
liiund them; hut they had j:iven him all the States that i/wr in
fliAfniff, and yet his majority was only our. i'he trihunnl
iixnornl, law, justice, honestv, antl invcstiir:ition, anil Ivddly, >han)-
IcHslv and iu'iiomijuoiislv diH-idetl in Hayes' t"avor upon J'very •pH'stion
hi^ou^ht Ix'torc them — not carinu' what the evidence or the la<'ts
were — l)V the ever to-lx-n-mendM nnl vote n\' nijht in nrvrti. This
wxs the i;randest and mi»sl outrain'ous political -wijidle ever known
in the annals nj'jMir history — -jfran<l, Iwvause it was per|H'tn»tcd u|Nin
the Democnil."* «»t' Con^rcH-. whih' they were in a nuijority — oiit-
riiri-ous, Ixirinsc it has rol)l>e<l millions of fn'omen oflherighu* and
privilei^-s guanintii-il them hy the Constitution.
NtivemlxT Sth, the t'unend of" Henry Cotton t<»ok place. Captain
Cotton (an he was familian- known t wa.s one <if N(»rfolk's<»hU>t and
inoct us<>ful policemen, and wiis a true S>uthern man.
NovenilHT rith, "Coinmodon'" M. M. U. To«ld departe«l thi-*
lite in the 76th year of hisaj^. He w:v»a well known and este<'med
citizen, and by liis .sujK'rior l>u.sincf*s «pialifi<-ations and prudent
inve>tment.s am.vssfNl a hambmmc t'ortune. ii|K»n which he lived in
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case aiul coint'ort. Mr. Todd was horn in tlio vi liaise of Sniillilicld,
Isle of Wight County, Va., October 17tli, 1801 ; was niarriinl at
the at;e of twenty ; went to the West in l.S.'v'i and settled in Cin-
cinnati, where he heearne successful in the |)(irk-|)acking l)usiiies>^.
He bcciunc a citizen of Norlblk in 1S4.">, and purchased the property
at the West end of Bute street, where he died. He was a most
enthusiastic s|)ortsinan, heinj^ an eat>jer huntsman, and an excel-
lent vacthman — tor both of which sports he retained a Ucen
relish, until a year bctiirc his death, when he received a blow in the
loss of his^wife, from which he never recovered — having been united
to the partner of his bosom fifty-lour years, and after her death, life
seemed to have no further charm for liim. He was the last of
three devoted brothers, John K. 1'odd, of Isle of ^^'iti;}lt County,
and Mallory M. Todd, who died many years ago, being well rcmem-
bere«l by many of our old citizens.
During this month Morrissett's Hotel (on the European plan)
wa.s erected upon the proj)erty of Mi*. A. G. Milhado, on ^lain
street, next lot East of the Customhouse. It is a neat and hand-
some building, and a great improvement to that j)ortion of our
principal thoroughfare.
Noveml)er 29th, Mr. Robert DcJarnette, formerly of Caroline
( 'ounty, but for several years an honored (citizen of Norfolk,
departed this life. He was a brother of Hon. D. (■. DcJarnette,
and father of our beloved young townsman, Robert DcJarnette.
His remains were taken to his native county for interment.
December 8th, the body of Captain .1. P. Fernandez, a well
known Norfolk i)ilot, was t()und in the river at Rowland's wharf.
It is supjKiseil the old man was accitlentallv drowned.
Dei-embcr 2oth, Mr. F. A. Karn departed this lite. He had
\xsin a resident of Norfijlk for thirty years, and proved himself to
1)0 a worthy and useful citizen. He w;us buritnl with Masonic
honors — having died as he had livc»l, a consistent and upright
Ma.s(.n.
DecemlHT 28th, Dr. W, J. Harris, our City Coroner, and oni' of
the most j)i<)us,exemj)lary and young talentetl physicians in the State,
diiHJ at the residence of his liither in Nottoway County. He ha<l
Ix.H-n a re-^idcnt of Norfolk for several years, and gained the iVicnd-
ship and esteem of our whole community. He was a real benelactor
to the po<»r |H'»»ple, and was always re:idy to administer to them
without hope of earthly reward.
December -'{Oth, the Baltimore and Richmond steamers were
detainetl at their wharves on aci'ount of ice in the Bay and James
River. [This freeze continue<l to obstruct travel between liidti-
more and Richmond (by IxxiLs) for several weeksj.
fllOrtTKF.N HrM>KKI» .\M» SKTKNTV-SKVEV.
M'itli tin- fii>i part of tli»> y«»:ir, iliin nt'«)nl ofcvfiiN <-«i><cs. Tfi<-
niitlior will i;\\v in tin- !*u«'f«'«^liiii; |i:iin's a l»ri<*t' tlfs<Ti|»ti«>!i of tin-
various Mvrrt onlfiT, l«)«lm-«s, rmciHirs, iiistitntinnM. ft*-. ; al^Mi^ an
iiitfr»T«tiii>.' aitinjiit ntihe cdnrti-sit-n cxteiuK^l to our Ivoval vi>iton-
tVorit liUNsia diiriti^ the titiu- tlii-r rcrnaiiMii in Nurtolk.
On Satunlav morning, Jaiiuarv loth, the trj<rati' Swi'tlaiia, of tin-
IinjMrial l\ii-v>.ian Navv. arrivf*! in our liarWor. Shr wa- Mtiu-
uiau»l<tl l.y l{«ar Adtuiral hotitakofV, vritli tlu' (JnuKl Duke Alfxi^
at* '* .ship'.s Captain, " and (inuid I)uke ( 'oustautiiu' i tin- voun^rcr »
LiiMiti-nant. 'JlitTf wen- aUo on Ixnird "M'VtTal l*rin<-«'s, Ifcirons,
and oilur nietnU-rj* of Ku>->ia's roval t'aruilv. (^uitc a nund»«T ol'
jHrsonspitlM ml at Clininl>frlaine's wliarl'l W^■^t end of Main .stn-ct ►
to we tlic landing; of iht^e " notahli-;*,'' but tin-v did not con)**
a»hori' until about four o'clock in tlir uft«'rninin. when \\h- tw<»
(irand Dukes and M'veral (rthcr oHicers of tin' >hip paid a vi-it l'>
licar Adnural Crown and iiaron Shi««hkin, the liu-^xian Minister,
who were >toppini: at the Atlantic Hotel, having arrive*! there
from \N':L*'hin},'ton a lew da}> previou-*.
'Ihe arrival of His IrnjH rial Ili^hne.ss, the (irand Dnke Alexis,
eiuised a ripple of excitement in »<Hietv, and it was not loni: bet'on*
wnne of our pn)n)inent citiz«ns calletl u|>on l)im, and were reicive<l
with that c<iurtesy anil di^nitied mrdiality whi«h unukH the p«rfeit
gentleman and true noldenian. Then- was nit enjpty show, I-iIh-
pride, cold tbnnality or stiff hau^htiiH-ss alxut any of the ( inind
Duke's otlicerH ; they were all eourteons, plr.vsjmt, p-nteel and
HK-iahle, and were at ouee iuvitetl into the l»e«-t of Norfolk s<H'iety.
During their two months visit they were tn-tited with niarkeil
courtesy liy this jx-ople, and hv the officers (vf our Navy who were
then on this Station.
TIIK < oMIirMKNTARY (iKKMAN.
On 'rhiu-><lay nijjht, .lanuary 'J5th, the Nt»rfolk (Jernian Clid).
c<)mpo.s<-«l of'oiir \x'>l yoiiivj Iadi«^> and LTcntlemen, pive a ompli-
menlary (ierman to (ihukI Duke Alexis, who honore<l the invita-
tion Itv his presenct, ae<-on)panie<l l>v the followir)ir otlieers fri»iu the
flair-hip Swetlana : He:ir A«lnnral li«»utakoff. IVince Oholinski,
I'riiuM' Nicholas Sicherhatov, IVinee llaritinsxy, Sul>- Lieutenant.'*
lioutakofV, S«-hnHfVand Erp)rnyschev, Ikron yhillinfr. Flair < 'twi-
cer Alexier, and other oflieers of the (tnuid I>uke's stafT.
Tin- foUowini: account of the very ple:isant affair wa?« written by
this author, and app<':in-<l in the Norfolk ViR(HMA\ the next day :
" riie l»;iIlr<H>m fl(M»r and spectator!*' seats wen' thronp^l with the
elite, iK-rmty and fashion of our ''ancient I^>r(>ui;h," and the <»rene
prtxntetl wa« of unusual splendor and luilliancy. The hall was
deeor:it<il with Russian antl Aineri*-:!!! Fla^, and the nuisic w.ts
splendid. Ii«autiful IwlU'S, graeefid and courtly gentlemen and
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stately nrrilrons wero pri'srnt to mingle in tho social fostivltios of'
the eveniiij;, ati«l never ditl Aj^linHlito, with Un- <;ftl(l('ii h:iir and
voilet evojf of Heaven's rt'lJectecl sIkhmi, aj>|X'ar more heautifiil than
>;f»nieof" the dancers who ^'Hoated alon<r liUe Kcphyrs" and whoso
oyes glitteivd as jewels fashioned to shine in s<)n)e rare diadem.
Ne'er did vaiiantyknit^ht (»f oKh^i time (k>|)ort himself more man-
fully — moiv af(.<0|)lal)ly to his lady love than did otu* i^allant beanx
i)f last evenjnjjj.
'• IMk'V l«)re lliemselves as heroes of old,
Wlie« uKiil-oIad thev inarcln'<l in the ranks of the bold."
At o'clock the band played and the German was bci^un. Beaux
and U'lles were paired as |Kirtners, ])iaoi.\sand ptvsitions were selected,
the usual conventionalities e.\('haii<;cd — "eyes looked love to eyes
that spake a<rain, and all went merry as marriage bell."
The German was led by Mr. Euojene Harris in a masterly man-
ner, and the following Uulics were prominent upon the floor, hand-
s(jmi ly attinnl :
Miss Mary 1* , of Warrenton, \'a., wore a blue silk, with
liandst)me lace trimmiui:;. Her ornaments were of etruscan gold
and diamonds. Miss H , Delaware, blue silk with lace trim-
mings and nuislin flounces ; gold ornaments. Miss S. H , of
Dilawarc, wore a navy blue brocade silk, handsomely trimmed
with white lace and flowers. Miss W , of Erie, Pa., white
tarlatan, beautifully trimmed with wreaths of "^>iorning glories;"
very handsome pearl ornaments. Miss Eliza S , of Char-
lottesville, Va., white tarlatan, trinimed with flowers; costly pearl
ornaments. Miss H , ofCharlottesville, Va., white tarlatan
with lace trimming; ])earl ornaments. Mis.- Vcrdie W , of
Petersburg. Va , wore a very handsome brown silk of two shades,
with white lace trimmings. Her ornaments were of diamonds and
gohl. Mrs. McG , of Nashville, Tenn., handsome black silk
with velvet trimmings ; gold ornaments. Miss N , of Ports-
mouth, Va., black silk with velvet and white lace trimmings; gold
ornaments. Miss Emma W , of Portsmouth, Va., blue silk,
with white lace overdreas ; ornaments of coral and gold. Miss E.
M , of Portsmouth, Va., white tarlatan, with whiti' satin
body and trimmings; ornaments of gold. Mrs. James Y.
L , of Xorfl)lk, a hamlsome blue silk, with black lace trim-
mings ; diamond and gold ornaments. Miss Maria L -, white
silk, with gauze overdress, blue satin stripes; gold and diamonds.
Mrs. Samuel (J , white silk, trimmed with lace and car-
dinal red ; diamond and gold ornaments. Mrs. W. D , pearl
silk, with pink and white lace trimmings ; diamond ornaments.
Miss Annie R , light silk, crepe lace trimmings ; pearl
ornaments. Miss Sallie N , pink silk, and white muslin
overdress, with satin stripes — very handsome ; gold and diamonds.
Mi>-. ( '. H , wliitr -ilk tin's?*, witli illusion trimmiiijr* ;
[narl uniaiiKiil--^. Mi-v Haiti"- 1* . white Uirhitan iiul leallitT
llnwns ; >i1v»r onuuMfHtH. Misn Nfllic i{ , pink ^ilk. wiil»
Irini:'' trimming?*. Mi>^ Ii«ttit' W , blue uiul wliiu- iK-ri-^r
with whitr flowiTs ; |K':irI ornaiiinil>. Mi>-- KIUmi ii , hlui-
larlataii drt-s-*, vt-rv prrttily triimmil with «laist> ; ^old ami jK-arl
• •riuimriiLs. Mr-. \V. Ci. I'^ , hlm-k >ilk with illu^i<.ll aii<)
(iinliiml ntl triniiniiip* ; p>M orrmnuMit.H. Mi>-f- ll<tti«' T ,
hliu' larlutan, la<-«' triiniuiiiiis ; irohl nriiamfiiL". Mi-s N»'llif 1»
, Itliic •'ilk with lacv «tvci>kirt ; i:ol<l oriiaiiH-iit". Mrs. A,
( ". F , jH-ai 1 silk, whiti- hut- triimniii^- ; (inianiciits of »lia-
iiioiul-. Mi.>« Mary MrC , a n:L«-li<jht ^;nvn silk with
wreaths aixl Howrrs ; |M>arl ornaiiu'iit.s. Miss Jciuii«' li .
1. hie silk with whito tarlatan ovtnln-ss, triniint-*! with liowirs ; ;;ol»l
..rnannMits. Mis- Sallii- W , hluc silk with rnani culuntl
uvt-rtircss ; ^nhl. Miss ImIIl' T , whito tarlatan with lavci:-
• Icrsash ; ixoj.l an.l .liaiMi.ii<l>. Mr-. Dr. \\ , li^'ht silk with
•ranlinal ntl triniininus , i^old. Mi-s Fl(>n'iU'«» S , lilaik
•*ilk with Ithu'U la»r trinuuinj^'s and pink si-arf ; j,'«>ld and coral.
Mrs. (i , Mack tarlatan, lriiun)cd with hull" of smic niatc-
ri-il; ^nld ornatncMt.'*. Mi-s Lnlic \V , hlack silk with vel-
vet triinininu'- and haiidsonir liotiian -a-h.
I UK UOVAI, SKT.
"At 10 n'<l.«k tli((irand Piikcaml hi- siall" .nt. rc^l th.- ro..n)
and w. ic lornially intnxhi.-. d l.y Captain li. P. l.i.yall to many
la<lit-s and p-ntlmicn. Alt< r a lew ininntt^s of plcif>:iiit conversi-
tion, L<M L'lwirx ciainicil the atti-ntion of the danors, ami part-
ners l«>ok their places. (Onr Ku.-ssian friinds do not dance the
(Irrnian.i The follow inu' eon pies formed the "Uoyal Set :"
MrH. .lames Y. \a'\^\\ and thelirand Duke Alexis.
I'rinec Oliolin-ki ( Lieiit<nant and A ide to the (ir.md Dnkei and
Mi^vs II at lie I'ark-.
Limienant Shaw [V . S. Navy. an«l Mi>v- Kmma Williani-on. of
Portsmouth.
Li«-ntenant Km-m-11 [V . S. .N.i and Mi- iHltie Walke.
.Mu-r this s«t was danii"*! His Impirial lli^dMu-.ss pronunad*-*!
the room, and w:uh pn^H^nUnl to a larp- majurily of tin- memUrs ol
lIuM'Inl). lie enteretl into the Inn and s|iirit oJthe (Ks-a-ion with a
ple:isinjj familiarity, ami lx^"ame a pneral lavorit*-.
A(hniral llonkatofV aiul Baron Shilling ili") not participate in
ihedani-e, hut made thomselvt> very agriH'xihle to the latly visitor?*
prer«enl. The other otlio^rs of the tla^^hip shart><i in the fc-tivi-
x\*^ and ^n-atly enjoyi-*! th^rnH•lve^.
UetV.shment.';. pn'paroi at Mr. I'homa- W. Henderson'- .-valoon,
wen* -MTV ed at \'l o'.l.xk. an.l tlir company adjonrneil in the **wcc
xina' hours'' of moniinir, well |)lc;is('(l with the plcnsnros v)f ihr
t'V'.Miinu-."
The (ir:iiul Diikc ( '<iiis(;iii(im> Ixiii^' sonuwhat iii'iispnscd, did
not attrnd this (u-rmiui. J Ic \v:is sadly niisscd hy several yoiiii^
ladies, who had already h'arned to like the "darling little fellow."
Jamuirv 22d, Max StraUoseh, Ks({., the well known Opera
inanatj;er of New York, hrouirht the beautiful aetress Miss Adelaide
Xeilson to this city, and the eiti/ens here were treated to a short
season ot" Shaksperean pleasures. Of course the (iram! Dukes
were invited to the Opera House, and were too kind and ajijuveia-
tive not to accept the invitation. The first ni<i:ht (22d) Miss
Neilson appeared as "Juliet," and this is what the Virgin'Mn said
of the phiy :
Tlic larijfsi anil most fHsliinniiltlp :u\(iii-nco of the season f;reeted Mi83 Adelaide
NeilsiJii last nigiit upon lier lirst appeanune in Norfolk. Every seat in tiie lioiise
was (xvupiid, and extra oliairs were plaeed in all availaitle places — even then
Htandinij room was in demand, and the walkway in rear of the dress oirele was
literally |>ackeil.
The auditorium wa.s very handsomely decorated witfi the flags of all nations —
the fnjut of the gallery I)ein<jj festooned with small foreign flags, and the private
lioxes tastefully draped witli hirge Anieriean and Kussinn (lags. This uiuisiiai
disi»l.ty was in splendid o<mtrast witli the brilliant audience of ladies and gentle-
men who thr<^nged the dress circle and panjuctte, and the Russian nohlenien,
who, liy si»e<.nal invitation, were seated in the privatt' hoxes. In the lio.x to the
right of the stage sat the (iraml Dukes A lexis and C'onstantine, acconijKinied hy
Haron Shilling and others. In the <)pj><)sit<- Ijoxes wei-c scented Admiral Ikiuta-
kotr, .Siih- Lieutenants Schroetf", Sivers and Houtakotl', Prince Stcherhatov and
other ortieers of the Imi)erial Kiissian Navy on hoard the ship Swetlana. These
distinguished guests of Manager Strakosch were the cynosure of all eyes, when
the curtain was down. The play was Shakspeare's sublime love tragedy of "JionuKi
Hud Juliet," that beautiful representation of undying love which dies but to live
Hgain, and which is so attractive to fair maidens' eyes, and touching to men's cold
hearts. In the character of the pure ami constant .Juliet, Miss .Neilson, fully
sustaine<l the reputation she had s<i Justly won as the ideal of the imuKutal poet's
beautiful conception. Hit bewitching beauty, artless movements and splendiil
voice, combined witli her perl'ect knowledge of the i>art she essayed, gained for
her the admiration and plaudits of all who could appreciate trm; genius.
Our Royal visitors were continually the recipients of courtesic!^
and honors fnjiu the people of Norfolk, but the most conspicuous
eveut that trauspireil while they were in our midst wa-s tiie
(iUAND NAVAL BALL AT THE NAVV-YARD
Thursdav, Febrtiarv Hth, 1S77, given in honor of the (xriirid Dukes
and the otKcers of the Russian frigtites Swetlana and Bogatyr — tlie
latter havinix just then arrived here. Aco(»rdinLC to the Virr/ini(in\i
account of the ball (written by this autho'- and republished here
with many corrections and additions), it was not only the most fash-
ionable gjithering that Norlbjk had for a long time bojtsted of, but
it was most a<imirably and systematically conducted, and the pleas-
ant, courteous and social intermingling of friends and newly-made
acrpiaintances, of distinguished ollicers of the Americ;in and Russian
nations, of Northern and S)Uthern ladie-s, of the gallant men whi-
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"woTf tlir Mill' aii»l tlif jrra. " in jKi-it liiit -r Hlrri.:^'It-h u|M>n MoikIv
tii'lils i>r Itatllc. l»ntii;,'lit vivi«lly to uii«''> iniixi tlit* j^n-.it Mi^v-inir ,,1'
triiiKl-liii* ;iii<l union, u^ (•x|>rt'SAi'«l in tl»roM :i<I:»l'< —
" I'l-.trf h;illi lipr Tirtnrit-i n.. Ir^- rricwiirti ifi.tn w:ir '
In till Wrilliirit s<vi)i'»< of tliat ni;;lit »l wn^ |>Uit>»iii^ to ><•<• ilir*
nolilf and rliivalious inmr* «>f(»l(l S'iri^iniii. witli tln-ir \viv««, .-i.stvm
:tn<l .•<\v«'»th<art«* ila^piui: ha!j«l> in lri«-ntlH|,i|i an.l siriul ••<nninunio:i
with tlio-M' wl)on) politii-al stril'f, •^"••tional anfa;_'oni.-n) aii«l iiniortu-
natr cin-iiiD-lancf^ iKMlomt' Uron-^lit tih_fitlhr;i< cMu-rMii>s ; aye 'l wan
r«rr.-«liin;: to witm-.- >H(|| an lia|>|»y ivnnioii — ami in the pn-xiio-
of «lir.tini;ni.-hr«l giit^t.-* tVoni a tl>ri'i<;n «tnu»lrv, wlio, no «loij!>(, it'
tlitv oinc tlionulit ol'(Hii- |»a<l tloinc^tic trouMcs. \v«rc fijilv in)|»rcs^(il
lIuMi with tlu' truth that i\h- |m'<»|iK' of" thi?* hiiul wen- trnlv at |k:i<-<-
with i-a<h (»th»T, ami that the iM)tnitie.s ol" the |>:i<t had in i:«kk| titith
iM'fn hiirinl in oMivion to make nxun for thr lirothrrly \ovv which
now |K'rvad<s the hrart of' every |r.itriotie Anieric-an eiti/en.
The arraii^oment."^ and rovrnlations fl»r the Irall were jwrfo-t and
adininihh> in every r<.'<|HHl, an<l relK-t-ttNl <_rre:it criHlit npon the fi»l-
lowin^ nainetl otlieer> of th.' Xavy, who eon)|H»s<-d the Kxi-entive
( "otnnntt«-e : ( 'aptain \N'. W. t^iieen. ( aplain W. T, rrnxton.
Chief Knijineer daek-on MeKlwell, Lieutenant ( 'oinnjander F. K.
C luidwiek. KiiMi^n .]. ('. Fremont, dr., l'ayni:i'«t«'r Rurn<« Parks.
SnrLM-'>n T. H. Bnrhank. LienH'iiant K. T. Knss^ll, Civil Kn^ineer
F. C. A->ers<>n, Lieutenant C. F. Shaw, and Fayniasier W. \.
\Vntnioni,r|,. I'nder the direction of thi» eonimittet' the danein-r
hall wa."* most handsomely adornitl with the fhuT^ ol' all nations —
Inith Kidw and the ci-ilin^ ln-iriij; rntirelv eover^^l with huntini; ot'
variou-; national eolors. The ends iyf the hall were deeorate*!
re>-|>«-<lively with llai;^ U-jirini; the KuHsian and Anx-rit^m «t>at ot'
arms, wdiile around the nuisie ami nt-eption sf.a^es (opposite each
other in the midille ot'tlie hall I pyramids wen* ftrnusi of musket-",
the hnrni-hed ^WiA <»f whieli irlitferol hrljjhtly in tin- i::i>-light.
and lo«>ked lH':jutiful, The walls in the rear of the afon>sai<l st.i<re«
■wrrv hun^ with swords and eutln-^ev, and e:u'h <t»rnrr of the nnim
was tM"enpie<l hy a l>«intit'ul (iatlinir irun, monnt*^!.
A private hanijijet hall was very hamloomely furnisho<l and «lee-
oniletl with Howers and national eolors, and s<.t aj>;irt «'-|M'<ially for
the UM> of the (inmd Dukes, the Rear Admiral of the Kussian Hii't
(liontakotl) and the senior olVuvrs of our Navy present. The ^r«'n-
eral l»an<juet hall eontaiiiMl ti^ht lon^r tahles. whi<-h pres^-nt***! a
U-autilul ap|Maran<"e when ornainent«>«l with \arious delie:u'i«'s,
exfjuisitely ^otti-n up and arran^eil. Comfortal>le, spaeious and
iT>nv»Mii«'nt dri-ssin^ rooms were proviihtl, and |»<ilite an<l attentive
j*«.Tvants Were employ***! to wait umm tlie^Mi«-st>. Two liand>. were
ID atteniiaocc, viz : the |m»sI Uuul from Fortn-s^ Monnn' and one
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fnMii tlie flafTshi|) ILiritnrd— tlic music was simply onohantlii}^.
Tile invited guests weri' all in lull dress, and the ollicers present
iVoin the two Navies and our Army were in full uniform, except
swords. A majority of the ii;uests trom Xorfolk went over to the
Varil on the .steamer X. 1*. IJank.s (kindly loaned by the Old
l)ominion Steamship Company) at 9 o'clock, from ChamI)orIaine's
wharf, although many went after that hour on the naval laiinclics,
which made rej;-idar trips (hiring the night.
The set cards for the dancers were most exquisitely gotten up,
and were of double boards, gilt edged and handsomely printed.
On the outside they contained beautiful engravings of the Russian
and American ensigns, and were held by colored silk cords and
tassels. The following was the dancing |)rogranime ;
(illAM) OVKKTUUK AND MAIKII.
1.
(Quadrille
o
Waltz.
S.
Polka.
4.
Lanciers.
5.
Walt^.
6.
Quadrille
7
March.
<s.
Galop.
9.
Lanciei's.
10.
Waltz.
11.
Galop.
INTKUMISSION.
12. Waltz. 16. Galop.
13. Quadrille. 17. Polka.
14. Waltz. 18. Waltz.
!o. Waltz. 19. Virginia Reel.
At 10 o'clock the Grand Dukes Alexis and Gonstantine, Rear
Admiral Boutakolf and other ollicers of the Russian Navy arrivetl,
and were received by the Executive Committee, which also acted
Hs a reception committee. After a short time spent in j>leasant,
converse, the Grand March wils played, j)artners for the tirst set
promenaded the beautifidly decorateil and illuminated hall, and the
scene was lovely beyond description. The march being (jver the
<lancing commenced, and the programme was carried out to the
letter. The ladies' costumes were of the most costly and beautiful
styles, of rich and rare t;ibric.s. " Priucesse dresses " prevailed with
their trained underskirts made with deep yokes, and a Spanish
flounce attiiched to a plain gored strip, so as to form a fan-shaj)e
at the back, like the dress. These skirts, trimmed with Smyrna
insertion and lace, strictly follow the outline of the dress skirt.
This smoothness of outline, only broken by a double plaiting, a
row of buttons, a cascade of lace, and rullled train at the back, dis-
tinguishes all the later styles of evening and ball dresses, and
separates them unmistakal)ly from tho>e which have done (hity
during previous se:xsons. Some of the toilets had very long trains,
with bwlices and sleeves anything but uniform. Some were made
very high with soft plaitings and inside lace rutls, in the Kliza-
is(;
luiliiaii stvlr. C)!!^!^ v«'ry low, and tli'siiiijic cif' ^hwts, a sliii|»lr
Waiiil <iv»T tln' -lioiilHiT Ifavin}; tlu* arm ciitin-ly luin-. Fashion,
wf know, runs to cxtn-nH^s, an-rpts no (■"•niproniiv, no IihIj* nif.i>-
iin-s, hut in-i;*t> u|»on it>* volant's doin;; ami daiin^ alL
Aiuoni; the tln>sfs worn upon this j;ran<l •ni-it'^ion, wc nolit-rd n
ilainty one of |ia!c hivrnth'r ftii/lr ntnihintMl with i-rcani. and
and trininicd with pah* ja^aniUH* flowers, an<l tniils of anttitnn
li-av«^. Thf htKlicf wa- vt-rv hiirh, and ini|»rovul a shapt* slnidrr
to Iraijihtv. hv havini; pull's of the crcaiu tolor :irran^'<Hl altrrnatt'lv
;iud >tia|i|M'<l with lav» ndcr.
A hand>oMU' and a|>propiiatr tin-- woin hy a nii«ldh-ai:«-il
lady, was of lila<k and pale pink /W//A with postillion h:Ls<pi(' and
triiuniiuLT (^>nsi>tiIl:^ of Umtls of hJai-k, ci»r<l(*«| with pink to r«prc-
-t'lit an ovcrskirt. Ii<'Iow thc-c hands and upon >hr\rs and n«rk
wm- sf:int nilllr- of' Iwautirul hla<k thread lace.
AnothtT prettv dress was of pink silk, with ivorv i hi uif t.ss< , ar-
ianp-«l in iliai^onal folds, three in a irmup, and frinp-*! with daisies.
A pule jjrni) dn-s.s was attnuiively iirrauLretl with whit*- and trim-
med with a profusion of roM--. ( )Me elei^ant drt»>s was of pale i)lue
and lemon eojor, with white laee trinnninirs ami lon«x white |ae«'
sleevis. There wer«' ivorv silks trinuue<l with re<l, and manv all-
whifi- toilet> worn hy yoinii; ladies ; many al-o of pale hlue. cream,
or pink, with laee (ivenlr«>s«'.s; in fact, these l:i>t have U^Hnne regula-
tion e<»tuini'M, and appear \\illi a- mu<li n^rularity and et-rtainly a«
the male dress eoat.
We h(>re in.«H'rt the name- of manv ladie> who wt-n- pri's«-nt. ju-t
a.s they Were puhh—hed in the pa|M'iN next dav atl«T the hall. .Ml
lho>e \vh«) have no re-idenee spe<-ilied were (Vom this city :
•Mrs, Arthur ( '. Kn-emau wore a pale grn-n silk, rn trniit. with
white la«-<' llouuees and trimnungs, and erwini tinttxl roses. ( )rna-
ment-, diamond neeklao- and <-ros.s, ear-rinp;, and spniy in her
hair. .Mi>.s Jennie lihtw, hamlsonie hla«-k ere|K', elahoratelv
trimnuil with pink flowers. Her liair was heautifullv arrau;::ed,
her ornament."- were diamon<ls. Mr-. .lames Y. Iyrii;h. hhu'k
■»atin, point laee overskirt : pearl ornaments. .Mrs. Dr. jiaylor,
lavender silk, point laet* trimmin^r*; <liamon<ls and opals. Mrs.
•lutl^'e li. \V. Iluijhes, hiaek silk dress; |xiint laee trimuiinir*.
Mr^. (letural \'. I >. (in»ner, li^ht silk. ( )rnamentj*. i«meo and
p«>arls. Mr>*. KoUrt 1*. Jiarry, I>av«'n<ler -ilk, whiU" laee over-
dros ; pearU and diamoiuis. .Miss M;uv Minor. Fuiversity of"
N'ir^'inia, whit<' nni-Iin, e:irdinal trimtninirs ; ptld ornaments.
Mi— i'.ettie laylor, hlaek velvet and white hue, powderetl hair;
•.ilverornam.nl-. Mi— LiHa Howard, white tarlatan, hlue trim-
ming- ; earhuni'le ornaments. Mrs. W.C. M:»rrow, pale hluo silk ;
diamond-, tea roses. Mi-s .Mine IVttv, hhie -ilk ami white lac*-
ovenlr.s.. M,-x. CamplH-ll, of < >ld r.'.iiit. while -ilk ; ;;old and
is:
■aiiK
Mi^s I.ucy P(%n-;uu, \\liiti> silk; pearls. Mis. Calif, ef
Ol.l Point, violet silk, lae«' trimniiii<:;s. Miss Lulu Blow, wliitc
<re[>i' with pink silk overdress, pink eorsau;e and ornanienls ot"
pearl. Miss Isabel Holnu's, of Winelieslcr, Va., \vliit<^ einhroi-
deicd tarlatan, white silk hodieo, point laec triniinin<ji;s ; j)earls.
.Mi-s Lizzie Southall, ol" .Vlheniarle county, hlne and white silk ;
pearls and dianionds. Miss N'eidie White, of l\>tersl)urir, white
silk, Hower triminini^s ; diamonds. Miss Fioreneo Sharp, pink
silk, point laee trifDniinjJS. Mrs. I loward. of Old I'oint, hhie
silk; pearl ornaments. Miss .\iinie I\eid, white silk, lace trim-
mings; pearls. Mi.ss Annie liraneh, of Ixiehmond, Wine silk^
point lace trimmini^s ; diamonds. Mi-s. A. A. MeCnilonj^h, hiaek
velvet and lace ; diamonds Misses lioss, Washinjrton, D. (■.,
pink and blue tarlatan. jNIrs. Commodoro Stevens, rich black
velvet ; diamond ornaments. Mrs. Captain (incen, mauve silk
and real laee ; ornaments, diamonds. Mi-s. J)r. Kennedy, hand-
some blue silk and costly jewels to match. Mrs. Charles G. l^^l-
liott, mauve silk, and pearl ornaments. Miss Carrie Ilatlon, of
l^ortsmouth, very handsomely dressed in white ; rich ornaments.
Mrs. Dr. Walton, eharmiui:; j>ink silk and l;ic(^ ; coral jewelrv. ^[rs.
\V. T. Kilby, of I*ortsmonth, black silk velvet, lace ovcrskirt ;
ornaments, pearls and diamonds. Mi.ss Eva Wilson, blue .<*ilk
drc-^s, elaborately trimmed with white lace and illusion. Miss
Ilcrtie Bain, very handsomely dressed in w-hite, trimmed with rich
flowers ; ornaments, j)earls and diamonds. xMiss Mary Hii;:j;ins,
blue tarlatan and diamonds. Miss IVlle Holmes, whitetarlatan and
silk. Mis.s Ellen Cam(), white silk and pearls. Mrs. W. W. Old,
blue silk ; handsome ornaments. Mrs. Captain 8. 1*. Franklin,
very rich and stylish dress ; elc<;ant ornaments. Mrs. Commander
O. H. Stanton, very elej^ant party toilet; diamond ornami'uts.
Miss Mary (loode, dress of j)eacli blossom silk, trimmed with car-
dinal velvet en (rain ; pearls and diamonds. Miss Mary McCul-
louudi, blue silk and diamonds. Miss Ilattio Parks, blue silk ;
pearls. Mrs. Alice Stevens, ele<;ant in white and velvet ; j)earl
ornaments. Miss Wigj^, black silk, oranjje blossoms ; pearl orna-
ments. Mrs. James (i. I5ain, of Portsmouth, handsome black
dress, elaborately trimmtnl with lace ; diamond and pearl orna-
ments. Mrs. J. (t. Sankey, Chinese >^auze, over white satin, elabo-
rately trimnuMl with ("anlinal satin ; diamond ornaments. Mrs.
O. W. Farenholt, handsome black silk, trimmed with with u beau-
tifid shade of pink and j)(>int-lacc ; ornaments of diamonds. Miss
Fannie jjain, l*ortsmouth, white French tarlatan, blue silk over-
dress and diamond ornaments. Miss .Jennie Camp, lilac silk, crepe
ovcrskirt; handsome silver ornaments. Miss ( ). Jack?(jn, pink
silk waist, pink silk tiirlatiin skirt and pearl ornaments. Miss Nellie
Hunt, pink silk ; gold and (xunco ornaments. Miss Mary Dickson,
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li:iml>^>nu' liliu' >ilk, lace collar and pearl ()rn:irncijt>i. Miss Nfari:i
l,:iiiil>, liuiid.-ninc wliiu* ilrcss, liluc r-tri|H'«I silk ovci>kirt ; |>«irls.
Mi-> Minnie (i. Ilavi-s, ofCininuin y Park. New York, waist crej»e
"liclu-tK-, «!«• eolte sleevi's, white silk, with hut- rushing, iMrsijje
l>on(|Uet «)t"|)ink rost-s ; skirt »;4 (nun, li^lit Idiie crepe tie elien<' over
|Hiti«t);it. Mrs. S. Forrtrst, rort>iu<»ijtli, rich Idack silk, ovcnlress
lihuk lace, collar and rutllcs of white laci- ; pearl and diaiaoiid orna-
nunt.-. Mis- Klli/a Hluw. u Inautilnl white illusion drc-v-, with
pink silk ovj'i>kirt, tastefully trinnuctl ; jn-arl ornament.-. Mis-
Hnhvcr, of W'a.-hin^'ton, whit<' talatan, satin iKnlicc ; liianiond-.
Mi-.-cs Downing, of I'ortsniuuth, in whiteand jtink tarlatan; looke<l
e\ipii-itc. Mis.- Dudii' Wehlt, white tarlatan, very hand.<oniely
trininit^l. Miss lOulie IJoush, white tarlatan, su in hodicc ; |H*arl
an<l ^old. Mrs. Ollentlorf, \\'ashinj;ton, I). ('., very hand-<Mne
whiti' .satin with |)oint lace overdress ; very costiv p«-arls — hand ■
Honiext in the r<M»rn. Mi-sSallie Newtoti, hluesilk, with pearl silk
overdress; diamond ornainent-. Miss Emily William-on, I'ort.--
mouth, white silk, with while lace trimmin^^s, .satin IxKlice. Mis-
Lucy Spotswo«Kl. white illu>ion, whiti' Mowers in hair; i^old orna-
ments. Miss .Jennie Parks, e;uiarv-ct)lored tarlatan, handsomelx
ornamented with flowers, Mrs. (ieor<;c W, . Johnston, l)lack jfrena-
dinc silk, with pink silk trimmings; ornaments ol' pdd and
diatnoiids. Mrs. W. ( J. Elliott, white tarlatan, with white sjitin
hodice and overdress ; very handsome. Mrs. H. L. Turner, hand-
soMie Mack silk, triujiuiHl with white lace, velvet hodice; diamond
ornaments. Miss Etlie lioush, ol" Alexandria, lilack silk, whit*- lace
overdress; ornaments, cond. Miss Ix»ttie IltHlj^es, lilac silk, white
tirlatan overdrc-s; |)e:irls. Mrs. W . C. Dicks4»n, tnnpmise Idue
silk, white hue trimmiiii^; diamonds. Miss l^llcn Jiouti-lle,
liouiclle, of S)uth Carolina, white silk, willu-anary satin oven! n-s- :
• lianionds. Miss Belle Tunstall, hlnc tarlatan, white \'Jn\- over-
dress ; pearl ornaments. Miss Lucy IJlaiknall. very han«lsome
canton cre|M' drcs< ; diamonds and pearls. Mrs. C". Hardy, white
silk, fi^^urcd whit<! satin ovenlress with heavy fringe, hair pow»hre<l ;
jM-jirl ornament-. Miss Polly Peters, of Portsmouth, niariKtu silk,
Mack «-repe and velvet trimming; gohl ornaments. Miss Eloren^"*-
Forrest, <»f Portsmouth, cardinal rc<l satin, white tidle overdn-ss ;
diamonds and punet. Mrs. Dr. A. M. t)w<'n, whit«' silk. Mis'*
Sallie .Ionian, of Portsmouth, while silk, tulle overdn-ss ; «'oral
ornaments. Mix- Mary Pain, of Portsiuouth. whitesilk, tulle over-
dress ; amethyst ornament>. Miss Mamie I lod-x^-s, of Portsmouth,
while silk, adorne»I with flowers ; gold ornaments. Miss M:iry
I'ili.soly, l)Iue silk and tarlatan; jx'arls and j^arnet. Mrs. Captain
Kus-ell, lovely pink silk and diamomls.
Mis-.Iennie Murdau^h, of Portsmouth, white tarlatan, Mue -ilk
overdress ; gold ornament.>«. Mis- I/ou Wheeler, of Krie, Pa., white
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silk; jxarls Mi,-s Annie WIkgUm-, of Krio, P:t., li<,rl,t silk, lace
trinimii gs ; diainoiul onianiciils. Mrs, -Jiul^i' Watts, of Ports-
inoiitii, whito satin, point lace trinunings ; pearls and dianioiids.
Mrs. C'lianncev 'J'lionuis, of JJoston, Mass., very liandsonie and
ilc^.jnt w kite silk; pearls and dianionils. jNIrs. V. K. Cnrtis, white
silk, lace trimming's; diamond ornaments.
Mrs. A. P>. Wiliitts, of Portsmouth, wliitesilk with, tarlatan over-
drr.-s. Mrs. Pahins, of Boston, lit:;ht blue silk, lace trimniinirs; dia-
monds. MissC'haml)erlaine,of l^altimore,l)lne silk ; diamonds. Miss
L. \\'ood, of \\'asliin<2;ton, wliitesilk, plain. iSIiss Li/zie (iuacken-
hnsh, pink silk ; diamonds. Miss Courtney Newton, eleii;ant white
silk, Hower IrimmiuL's ; diamonds. Mrs. L. J. Guiliclc, white
illusion, entrain, lace trimmings; pearl ornaments. Miss Mamie
(iarmtt, of Richmond, corn-colored silk ; pearl ornaments. Miss
Jeiuiie Pleasants, of Richmond, white tarlatan, flower trimmings ;
gold ornaments. Miss Annie (lalt, pink satin and tarlatan, Hower
trimmings ; pearls. Miss Xellie Jiiadibrd, yellow silk, lace over-
skirt; p( ar! -. Miss Blan(;he leaker, white silk and tarlatan ; gold
ornaments. Miss Lizzie Moore, white silk and lace ; pearls.
Misses Keeling, ashes of Toses, and pink and blue silk ; pearl orna-
ments. Miss Lizzie Pleasants, of Richmond, yellow tarlatan, red
flowers ; pearls. j\Irs. Col. John S. launders, Baltimore, handsome
blue >\\k, lace trimmings; diamonds. Miss Eva Hart, Portsmouth,
black crape e/i ^ra/n. Mrs. John Goode, light silk, en (rain;
diamonds. Mrs. Virginius Newton, Richmond, white silk, flower
trimmings; diamonds. Mrs. W.N. Watmough, white silk, lace
over dress ; gold ornaments. Miss Jennie Taylor, black grenadine,
very haiulsomely trimmed; diamonds. Misses Sallie, Bettie and
IjuHc W'alke, handsomely dressed in white tarlatan, silk bodices,
flower trimmings ; pearl and diamond ornaments. Miss Richards,
Brooklyn, N. Y., handsomely attired in white tarlatan, with flower
trimmings; diamonds and pearls. Mrs. L. T. Gwathmcy, white
silk, en train, lace trimmings ; diamonds. Miss Mamie Shields,
white tarlatan over white silk ; gold trimmings.
The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine participated in nearly
every .set that was ilanced up to the hour of 2 o'clock A. >r., at
which time they (k'parted ibr their ship.
Among the gay and lively old men present, we noticed particu-
larly Admiral Treiu hard and Commodore Stevens, of our navy,
wiio were general beaux among the girls, and enjoyed themselves
hugely. The f;)llowing ollicers from the different Government ships
on the station were also i)rescnt, viz :
Frofnthr I'.S. F/ar/shij) Hartford. — Rear Admiral S. D. Trench-
ard, commanding North Atlantic sfjuadron ; Captain S. W. Luce,
commanding Hartlbrd^ Flag Lieutenant C. I*. Shaw; Lieutenant
Commander P. F. Harrington; Lieutenants C. H. Black, B. F.
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Tilly, NV. T. S\vinl»iinu' ; Flwl I*ayni:f<tfr, K<l\vani May; Fleet
Siirgi'oii, K C. Ih*:!!!!'; A>»i«(aii( SurmHUj. Knit-st Xorfh'tt ;
Ma-tt-r-, ('. W. Lytiinti niul ('liaiiiuvy TluiiuaH ; Mi<lsiii|iiiu'ii, C
II. AiDHlfn, .I.e. (iilliiinrc, J. A. Slusirnuin, ('. A. (\»rl»iii, T. B,
\ infoii and K. D. IJosiicks.
/'/»»• J'nir/iittiin. — Captain, .1. il. IIii--'l: L;--nfcii:int C'om-
nKunlcr, F. K. Cha.lwirk : Ma-t<r. W. F. liulklcy ; Master. H.
( )f*r«'rliaii> ; Ko^iirn. •'. C Frcinont ; Fn^i-rn. C. II. MiU«*«; Chief
FnjfinriT, .1. MfFlwill : Surirfon, ( '. II. Hm'ltaiik ; .\>-si*tant Sur-
p-on, K A. I'njuliarl ; Fa.s.^! d .\>hi-jant Kn^iimiT, T. ( \M»ke,
T/if W'ornfifir — Captain NV. \V. (^utTii, Li<-nt<-nanl ('(unniandcr
Hi«nn<' FIintT, Mastrr Charli-s Clarke, .\»!<i>lant Surp-on T. C.
\^ alton, As-i-tant Payniasfr W . X. Watniojinii, I'asMnl Assistant
l-njin er \V. (iia<rir. .Assistant Sinire'in .Xlfritl F. Owm. Lieutenant
I'.. K. KnsHt.ll, U. S. .M. C.
Tlir Jifiut/rr — Conmiaiuler Dellavon Manley, Litutenant J. M.
(iriines, .Master H. F. I'ieki.<.|iin, .Ma><ter .1. Allen HarlM.nr, I*a-<<"«1
A->isiant FnL'iiiecr W . A. Wimls'ir. .Assistant Paymaster Z. T.
r.r.iwn. Fay Clerk W . .1. I.arkin. Cadet Fnf;ineer KoIhtiJ. Reid,
Cadet Fn^'iiiet-r II. II. Stevens.
T/n AHitnin — Conmiaiuler T. V. K;iii<'. Lientennnt Hnidfonl.
F.xiHijiive OUin-r ; Lienteii.ints Fdward II. (Jreen, Cllarlt^^ S-y-
nionr. Knsi^u V. L. Ci>t(rnan, Mid>lii|>nien F. .1. Milliir.m JUid
KoImmI C. Ray. Cliiof Fn-ineer L. C. F. .\yns, .VsM^lant Pay-
llla^^^•r C. II. Harllelt. Fienleiiant L. J. (inilie'k, C. S. M. ('.
'/'/(' Mntiifur.'i — Lieutenant William ( iucmI win, Lieutenant T. C.
Trrrili, A.s.««istant Surir«<.ii C. W. Deane, .Assii^tanl Payma^^ter
IMuidvrtt.
T'le military arm ot' the service at Fortress MonnH- was repre-
sentnl Ity Brevet Major (ieneral William F. liarry. .Mrs. Barry,
Miss Barry, Miss Katie Barry: Brevet Briiradier ( u-nend Joseph
lloU'rl-, Colonj'l Iili Artillery. an<l lady; Brevt t Brigadier (»en-
i\-.\\ John C. ridl)all. Major 2d .\rtillery. and l:uly ; Bn'vet Colonel
K. Lodor. C:i|>tain Ith .Artillery, and la<ly : Bn-vet Colonel S. S.
Filler, Captain 1st .\rlillery, anti lady; Brevet Maj«»r Wallace
l{jUidolph, CNptain oth .Artillery, and la«lv ; Brevet .Major J. H.
( alit", Captain iM .\rtillerv, an«l lady; Lieutenants A'rrplank.
<)|Iar^i. Kixljrei-s, Fastman, Puddwin. .lefliixm, Bridpiinan. Olis
llnnniiiitt. Pashine, NN'esser, lvli:<rtoii, ( 'aptain Mannix, I'nit<Hl
Stntes .Marin<s,and la«lie> ; Lieutenant Kolterts. Dr. H. <). Perley,
I 'nittd States Armv ; Lieutenant Cohh and ladv" Lieutenant A.
i;. Dyer.
The l»all lastivl tinlil miirly clayhreak, and everyUnly enjoyed it.
rhpsnp|MT wa«* prepared with preat taWe, and eonjpri«e<l all kin<ls
m1" meats, game, ti.«*h, salads, fruits, sweets. \vine< and \(\^. Be:uiti-
rul flowers were sent in profu-ion froiu the Il-wiiruhnral Depart-
nuut at \\'asliini;tuii l.v a (lioiiulitliil United Stat(s dtlicial, and
added nnu-li to the s|)Inu]<)r ol" the (U'l oiat ions. 'J'lie lont; prome-
nade lialls were illuminated hy locomotive liead-litrlits, kindly
loaned l.y the Atlanfie, Mississipj)! and Ohio IJailfoad autliorities,
and eveiytliin<; else was on hand lo niaUe the occasion a grand tind
l)rilliant one. That l>all will never he forgotten hy fho.se who had
the honor and j)leasnre of heino- j)re.seiit, and the eoiirtesv and gal-
lantrv displayed hy the oflieers who uave it is here recorded to theii-
praise and lastint;: credit.
THE (JHANI) duke's 3IATINKK O.N HOAiM) JUS Sllll'.
On the l;Uh ilay of Fehriiary, (1<S77) the Grand Duke Alexis
and his companions gave a Grand jNlatinee Dansante on hoard the
Flagship .Swetlana, of the Jmi)erial Russian Navy, which was
alti'uded hy a large numher of invited friends, inclnding the Ixautv
and iiishion of the "twin cities," the stationed oHieers of the United
States Navy, and their ladies. Ili.s Imj)erial Highness had every
arrangement perfected for the conveyance of his guests to the ship,
and tlie conipany assembled })r()mptly on hoard, at (or near) 1
o'clock, I*. M. — the genial host of the auspicious occasion, nceiving
his guests on the " (piarter deck" with an old Virginia shake of the
liand — (this author, '' native here and to the manner horn," can
testify to the. sVia/tT.) A glowing account of this elegant reception
was written for the Norfolk Lctudnuirlc, hy Mr. G. K. Perkins, its
excellent l^ocal Editor, and we condense from the same the f(»l-
lowing jiarticulars, whieii will no doubt l)e read with interest:
"The magnilicent hand, numbering forty j)ieces, under the leader-
ship of Prof Payer, was discoursing the most exhilarating music,
to which the feet of scores ofl)eautilul ladies and gallant gentlemen
kept time as they whirled in the intoxicating mazes of the dance.
'J'he scene on hoard presented many novel as well as elegant
features, 'i'he (juarter-deck had been cleared of guns and all surplus
material antl was covered with canvass of snowy wiiiteness. A large
space hu<l been enclosed l<)r danc'ng, the interior of which was
adorned with the flags of all nations, the American colors predomi-
nating. The music was partially concealed with evergreens, and
the tropics of arms were elaborately and artistir.dly arranged,
representing, in a complete manner, the modern .system of naval
warfare — mitrailleusi-, conical j)ercussion shells, blocks, iiasvsers,
etc., tVrc., all making a striking tout ensnnblc. The ceiling of the
improvised ball-room was f)rmed of many colored flags, ratliatinix
in all directions iVom a central point, cri>wned witli a beautifid
group of evergreens. Graceful festoons of evergreens were also
suspended on all sides, and the mi//,enmast was cf)mplctelv hidden
in living green. A soft light pervaded the whole, makir.g a .scene
which, for picturesrjue beauty, is seldom e(|ualc(l. The grand
rtHcption room was covered with rich liru.sselscsirpeting and magni-
• i;I MiiiH, tables :iii<l iitiinrrmis other
••Ic'^aii! ii-. I Mir < ..'ihi scanvly inui^iiH*, wliilf surviy-
iii^Mln . no proenti'd in llii> apaitiiMiit, that he was not
in thr I I- j.wii ..i.iw in|:;-r<toni ol" a niillionuirc in>t(>aii <»ron iMiartI a
ve>M I «lesi<xni(l liir naval warlaie. This, like the hall-nMini, wuk
|,!in'U"" ' '\ -■■ <:iti«l witlj Ha^s undurtihlieally irimmetl with ever-
" li I I Mike Alexis, as Captain of the Frijjate, re<x.Mve<i
tin- invifrd ^'uois at the eonipanion-way as they arrival, and tlu-
Hiher ollicei-s vit<l with ench other in e.\ten<lin^ to nil every eon rt«'sy
and atliiition. Sions of Kiilors, in nmt nnifttnns, were stationed
iliri)iiLdiiinl all portions of the sht|)S(i apart for th(> acc^ornnimlation
of the visitors, and every want was attended to with alacrity. I'hr
vrtcnin Admiral BoiitakolV, the yonng CJrand I>(ik<' riM'.siantini'
and Baron Shilling; also ahly a-si-tcd the (Jranl !> . \'
ili>pen>inir a royal hospitality.
" Uhf otlicrrs ol the rnitcd States Army preMiii :ti m;- i. .j>
(ion were (leneral W. F. l>:u-ry, Major Calif and Licntenant How-
ard — all fronj F<trlri»ss Monrm*. Thi- ollict-rs of the Navy Wfir
.Vdmiral Stephen i). 'i'rfnchard, Commodore Thomas II. Sicven-.
Captain S. P. (^nacUcnhnsh, Captain William T. Trnxton, Captain
Scmuiel U Franklin, Captain Stephen B. Ln e, Capl.iin John II.
iinss-II, Captain Walter W. C^neen, Fleet Sm-^^eon Kiehirl C
Dean, Snrjj^cHm Tlieo. Wolverton, Siiri^itm Alf'reil M. < '
Snrixeon .\sh bridge, Lientenant Commander Chadwiek,
Lientenant Charles P. Shaw, Lientenant William T. Swi;i'
Lienienant lOdward S. .laeo!», l*ayn»a-'ter Z. T. Brown, Fay
Joseph T. Addieks, Paymaster Tlioin;is T. Caswell, Muster Ch.iiin
eevTii-»:nH. Hisiirn Jolm C Free;n ) li, Jr., F»si.rii Ch:irle-» K
Miles, Mi(Uhi|)man Mathew(J. B-vnolds, Chief Engineer ; Elwanl
1). Kol.ie. Civil KngincT Feter C. A-ersm.
" Anionir the ei(i/ens and ti'mporarv ' - of Norfolk wIm
were pre.-t nt we partic-nlarly noti«'«d •:: Hon. John
S. Tueker, Mayor of Norfdk ; Jndge (1...^. i....\v, of onr < •
(■(.nrt ; Colonel William I>and», Captain B. P. Lf»yall, and < •
U. Wilson, H. P. Barry, Uiehanl (iiMxIe, W. Thonipson j; . 1.
Iv-4|H. Also the following eharniing ladii-s : Mrs. Dr. William
.M. King, Mr«. Captain Bi.nhop, Mrs. Dr. Kiehard C. Dean. Mi-
Lieutenant Swinluirne, Mix. I^ientennnt Thomas, Mrs. (i
\N illiam F. Barrv. the »Mis.si>< Barrv, Mr«. Lientenant Il<
Mrs. .Maj.M- Calif,' Mi>. S. L. P. AvVes, Mrs. B. P. I>ovall, .Mi-
( Hiiliiek," Mi>. K. p. Barry, Mrs. (. aptain W. T. Truxton,'Mrs. Col
William Lamh, Mrs. Chainherlainet Mr<. ComnnHlorc Stevens,
Mrs. John (i.KKle, Mrs. J. C. Baylor. .MisM< Verdic White of
Petershnrg, Beltie Waike, Lnlie Walke,S;dlie Walke, Mary (I(KHle,
Lnlie Blow, Ilattie Parks, Jennie l*arks, Florence Sharp, Annie
K('!(i, Ndlu- Hunt, Maria T.aml., xMattic Kwlint^r, Pattie Keeling,
-Mary Hij^uins, Dora Schwartzkoj)!', Ijizzio (^.tiacki'iihiish, Ella
JJrouko, Sallie Xi'wtoii, Emily Williamson, INIary Wilson, Eveline
\\'ilson, IJcUe TiiMstall, Jielle Loncy, of Richmond, Miss Cham-
l)iilaine, Mrs. W. ('. Dickson, Mrs. I'aymaster Brown, ^frs.
iSti'Vcns.
Wlien tlio\(lining hour arrived, the guests were ushered to tiie
clei:antlv j)rej)ared tables which were spread upon the gun-deck.
The carfc was highly artistic in its appearance. It consiste<l of a
vignette rejJresLMUiiig a boat's mist, from which floated a Russian
pennon. At the top of the c^ard there was a glimpse of St. Peters-
burg — appropriate devices surrounding the sides, with crossed oars
,it the bottom. Upon the sail was printed " H, I. II. i^rincc
.V lex is '' — surmounted by a crown, beneath which appeared the
following:
DKJEUNEU DU 2-lo FEVKIKU,
roiisdiiiinc (Ic \'i)lailles.
JMjiielu's aiix Ihiilres, | Diables,
l*etit.s Pates Riii^.scs, \ I'ouilles aux Fromage,
fSoudaea la Provencales,
I Jambon de Norfolk,
Kos IJifa I'Aiiglaise,
IP -J Selle (If Moiiton de Virfirinia,
^«»^-l DincleTniHe..
I Cliaiul P'roid de Pluviers,
I Pules de foi gras, de Strasbourg,
[ Tenin de Karcelles de Norfolk.
fCotelettes Poijarski,
Cotelettes de Mouton,
Geliiiottes rotis.
(ielee aii.x C'iiaiupaf^ne.
Pudding Diploniates.
Gl.ice, C'liocalat — Vanillc.
Glace, Grosei I Ics — Oranges.
(Compote Kruits de l-'rance.
The collation was nnicpie and elegantly arranged bv the niaitrc
d'hotfl of the Grand Duke, in the ai'cej)te<l Russian stvle. It may
not be generally iniderstood that the modern fashionable stvle of
serving disht^^ and courses is of Kns>ian origin. The menu being
generally i)rinted in French has given rise to the idea khat tiie
elegant mode of dining ;jar exadcncc is French, but such is not the
case. Our Rn>-ian visitors liave demonstrated that they arc the
posst>ssors of the secret of .seasoning and collating in the most dis-
t'lnque and acceptable manner.
10^
Aftrr tlif ciillatioii, wliirli (MtniiitH) ucarly iwo lioiirs, ilMiuiti^
was n-sniiuMl and kfpt n|i until nwirly j-ix <»'(I«k k, wIh-h aditus
were sptikfii ami the ^ntt-.j.s took tln-ir cli'|i:irttirf, liij;lily «K'Ii^^liU«<l
with the ruu;;nifi<"ont n'tt-ption anil cnterUiinnuiit thiy ha<l rnjoytnl.
()[[{ Slill'l'INU.
TlfK < OASTU [-.K AND INLAND CmAfiTrNG STEAMI:. 'vr TUAKK oK
N(>1:F(»I,K — LIST OK SIEAMKIIS ENG \
IkfoH' j;ivini: uihrr paiiii'ulai-s ednceriiin^ (iiir harhur, wo dcsirr
t'» |uil>li>h a list of all the StcanilHiats ancl St<'an)>liij)s whi'h are
rcj^nJarly <'i)jja^(Hl in tlu' Iransporiatitm Imsines^ hctwren Norfolk
anil varions otlur pkut-s at this time — Fihniary, 1S77. The lines
anil lK)ats uientionetl (loan inuneiuM" l>nsine>s thirini; the sprin<;an(l
fall se:i.sons, hut sonu' of them have to .suspend navi«^»tion in a frre«t
niea.'nre dnrin^^ the winter, on aii'onnt of the ice in the riven*
tlironirh which they run. The lirst eoinpany on onr list is the well
known (Myde Line, Win. I', ("lyde, of I'hiladelphia, Proident and
prin(i|»al owner, with (.'aptain .Janus W. M»( arriek, as ^'cneral
ai;ent of the Company in this «'i[y. Tlu' following is » list of the
Clyde Stean)ei> :
Tlu' VindinU.T, a wooden propdhr, l.'JOO tons htirthen. Ropers
ma>ti r, plys Ulween Norfolk, Pliiladelphia and Providmee. The
Kvrrnian, iron propeller, (V.h\ ton< linrthrn, l*latte master, from
Norfolk t.. Philadelphia. The Norfolk, wrnnlen propeller, Kord
master, .Norfolk, Philadel|)hi;i and Kail River, Mass. The Fanita,
iroM propeller, Howe niaster, <I(M> ton> hnrthen, .Norfolk and Phil-
adelphia. I'he .Mliance, iron pn>peller, Carr master, Norn)lk and
Philadelphia. 'IMie Pelianee, wiMxIeii propeller, KM) toii.s, Tintnell
master, Norfolk-, Philadelphia and Fall River. The N'irjrinia. iron
pro|Hller, Ton tons hnrthen, Ilnnter niaster, NorJidk and Philadel-
phia. The Siont, \\o«Khn proindU'r, 4(H) ton.« hnrthen, Pierce
nia.-ter, Norfolk, NcwlH-rne and Raltimore. The KxjK-riment.
woinlen prop<-llei; I'iene nia.ster, o<H) ton.s hnrthen, Norfolk, New-
Inrne and Haltimori>. The Tn«'kahoe, wiMxIeii projK-ller, 2(K) tons
hnrthen, Krovvn m:ister. Norlolk, NewlM-rne and llaltimore. The
.lohn S. Idi-, in»n prop< Her. U(M) ton< hnrthen, dames ma-st or, .Nor-
folk, Fdenfon, Plymonth and Roanoke river, ihe i/miokin. intii
pnt|Hller, 150 ton- lMirthi-n,.h'st(r master, Norfolk, IM< ni.m, Mm-
frecsboro, Franklin, Rlaekwat«r and I'howan rivers.
m
i-oNN F.rri N( ; stka m kks.
TIk» L. (>. Cannon, woiulni propeller, 2oO tons, M inter master,
Norfolk, Edenton, Plyinontli ami Roanoke river. Tlie Isaac; I).
Coleman, 150 t<Mis, W'iiiiains master, Norf'-lk, lulenton, Plymontli
and Roanoke river.
rilK oLli DOMIXlOX .STF.AMSUll' CoMI'ANV.
The otfieers ol' tliis Company arc to-wit: President, N. L.
NfeCready, Esq., of New York ; Vieo- President, Isaac Bell, Esc].,
of New York. The Norfolk a>jjent of the Company here is Colonel
Thomas II. Wehb, a well known citizen. Thesteamers of thisline
are as follows :
The Old Dominion, iron sidewheel steam-hi]), lur fVc'iiiht and
passengers, 2,222 tons hurthen, George M. Walker master, Wni.
\V. Calwell, purser. She has 50 staterooms and can accommodate
200 passengers. The Wyanoke, iron sidewheel steamship for freight
and passengers, 2,008 tons hurthen, Couch master, W. II. Meyer
jun-ser. She has 50 staterooms and accommodates 200 passengers.
The Isaac Bell, woo<len sidewheel steamship, frcghtand {lassengers,
1,012 tons burthen, Lawrence ma-ter, Thos. L. McCormick purser.
She has .'35 staterooms and accommodates 150 passengers. The
Richnutnd, iron j)ropeller, for freight and passengers, 1,430 tons
burthen, Kelley master, T. A. Guillendeu purser. She has 30
staterooms and can accommodate 135 inissengers. The Hatleras,
wooden sidewheel steamship, for freght, <S08 tons, Maliett master.
The Albemarle, wooden sidewheel steamship, for freight and pas-
sengei-s, 871 tons, Gibbs master, J. B. Lewdly n purser. All of the
above steamers of this line ply between New York, Norfolk, City
Point and Richmond. The N. P. Banks, wooden sidewheel steam-
boat, for freight and j)asscngors, .■>38 tons, McCarrick master, runs
daily between Norfolk ami Old Point, and tri-weekly between
Norfi)lk and Cherrystone, Mathews, Yorktown and Gloucester
Point. The Hampton, wooden sidewheel steamer, fur freght and
passengers, 021 tons, Schernu'rhorn master, runs daily bi-tween
Xorfollc, Old Poiut and Hampton, and l"onr times a week to Smith-
Heltl, Va. The Myotic, wooden sidewheel steamer, I'or freigiit and
passengers, 15)0 tons, \\'icks master ; runs between Norlblk and
landings on Xanscmond river. The Newberne, iron propeller, for
freight and jjassengei-s, 400 tons, Southgate master; I'lnis between
Norfolk and Xewl)erne and Washington, X. C., via .\.lbemarleand
Chesapeake Canal. The Pamlico, wooden j)ropelIer, f(»r freight
and passengei-s, 252 tons burthen, Pritchard master; runs between
Norfolk, Xewberne and Washington, X. C. The next in order
are the Xorfolk and I>altim<>re steamers, familiarly known as the
"Old Bay Lin'," but properly designated as
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IKAM l'A( KKT tOUPANY.
The rif.^i I-iU i-'l till- L'(j:;ij»any is C'uptuiii John M. liuljiiismt,
a imtive of Vir^iniu, Imt tuivv a resi«lci»t of liiUiinore. Major
Willium (.'. Smilli, fonoerly of Uii'l>inon«l, Va., hut now of iialti-
mon», in the {^nuTal Sii|n'iintfH(lt'ut. The Ncirfolk airi'iit of the
Com|):my is* Captain William A. KI«lnil<;v, a nmricNm-^ and
piipiiUr yoiinj; ciii/A-n. Ihc ."-te-.iim'rs of th«' lino are ax fidhivvs :
The I'Moriihi, >i{l«\vhivl |iass<n^M- st«"' ■ - • tty-five >t;ito-
n>oms, nipacily for .'>(>(> pusst ir^tT- ; N< liinort'. 1). .1.
Hill nut^itT. The (m>rj;t' Iamtv, s'uUv, , ii;;t'r sti-amer,
sixly-thrt'O staterooms, (nipaeity f»r .'JoO passt-ngers ; Norfolk to
RiltiiniMV. The Ailelaicle, siih-wheel stt-.iiner, W. C. Whittle
ina-tcr, lifty-five statenMnns, eipaeiiy for .'HK> passcuiiers : Norfolk
lo lialtiinore. The IVtershur^, woo<K*n pn»|Hll»T, Dawos iiuister,
runs from Norfolk lo Baltimore, \\i\ Y«»rk river, for fiei^rlil JH"!
p:i.ssenijers. Steamers SealxKinl aii«I Roanoke, inm pro|H'ller>^,
Craille and Geoi^lie^an masters, run between Norfolk and Ikdti-
more, with freii;ht for i'hiladelphia — i-onnwtin}: with the P., li. <(•
\V. Railroad at Canton, Md. Steamer Transit, woiKhn pro|K'ller,
Dawi-s master, same as al>ove (Canton In>«ide Line). The Shirley,
iron pro|)eller, Travers master, freight, Ixtwei'ii Raltinuire, I'elers-
hurg and Riehmoml, via Norfolk. The Wrstover, iron pn»iKller,
Skinner UKU^ter, freight steamer; runs s;iin" ^- rl,. sliiil. v.
MKRiHA.N'rs' AND MINKl^s' TRANSPt)l;TA 1 1' >> < OMI'ANV.
I'his old and wwilthy company has scvt-n stejimshipp, whieh ply
iR'tween Norfolk, Rrovithnce and Boston, touching at Baltimore
li>r freight and pa>sengcrs on each trip. The otlieers are as follows :
l*rc.-itlcnt, (ieorge I>. A|)pold, Ksq.^of Ii:il(iniore ; Vice l*resident,
II. Austin Whitney, F>><j., of B«>stou. The agent of the line in
this eity is (ieneral V. I). Groner, one of our most active and
energetic business men. The boats of the line arc: the William
Crane, an iron propeller, 14H> tons burthen, commanded by Cap-
tain S*>lomon Howes. The (Ieorge ,\p|>old, a wchmIcu pn)pellcr,
1,4')(» ton.H burthen, <'ommanded by Captain W. Ixiveland. The
MeCK'llan, a woo^h n sidewheid steamer, !'')1 tons burthen, eom-
mande<l by Captain .1. C. Taylor. The William Kennedy, a
woi^len propiller, 1174 tons burthen, j'ommande^l by Captain H. 1).
Fofiter. The Hlnek'-tone, a wimhIcu pn>pcllcr. 1,117 t<tns burthen,
eommanth^l by Captain J. S. .March. The William lA-iwrcniv, an
iron pro|H-ller, 1,011* tons burthen, eominaMd«>«l by Captain F. M.
Howes. The .lohns Hopkins, an iron pr.'pcll.r, an<l the large.st
ship of the line, 1,470 t..ns burthen. coinm;uidetl by Captain Wil-
liam A. Hallett.
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TlIK WASHINGTON I, INK.
This lino of boats hrloiii; to tlu' Inland Seaboard Coasting Com-
pany of Washington, D. C. — (Jcneral V. I). Groner, Agent in
Norfolk, The boats of the company are as follows: The Lady of
tile Lake, a sidewheel pa-sscnger steamer, with fifty-two staterooms,
which aeeommodate 24U passengers. She is commanded by Captain
Joseph White. The Jane Moseley, a sidewheel passenger boat,
with forty-one staterooms, which accommodate 150 j)assengers.
She is the extra boat of the line, and when rnnning from here to
Washington is also commanded by Captain White.
BALTIMORE & KOANOKE STEAMIJOAT COMPANY.
These steamers j)ly between Baltimore, Norfolk and the landings
on the Roanoke river — Caj>tain Henry Roberts, agent in this city.
The steamers are the Louisa, wooden propeller, 271) tons burthen,
A. M. \\'ali<er, master; the Commerce, wooden propeller, 200
tiiii> l)urihen, W. Walker, master.
DISMAL SWAMP S. T. COMPANY.
This is a tri-weekly line from Norfolk to Elizabeth City and all
landings on the Dismal Swamp Canal. William B. Rogers, Esq.,
is President of the line, and Cai)tain Henry Roberts agent. The
following are the boats : The Helen Smith, wooden propeller,
Conklin, master; the Elizabeth City, wooden pro|)eller,
and the Thomas Jetferson, wooden pro|)eller. One of these
steamers leaves the company's wharf, loot of Commerce street, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 o'clock A. M., and arrives
every Monilay, Wednesday and Friday in the afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS STEAMERS.
Under this head we class the lines or companies that have only
one steamer on their routes, and also the stea-ners engaged in the
towing business. The iii-st on the list is the James River Steam-
boat Company's steamer Jolin Sylvester, Captain J. A. Post, with
our esteemeil fellow-citizen, A. I. Hume, Esq., as the Norfolk agent
and purser. The Sylvester is a copper-bottomed, sidewheel freight
and excursion steamer, running between Norfolk and Richmond,
touching at the various landings on James river, delivering aud
receiving fn-ight, mail and passengers. She leaves Norfolk Alon-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at ():."30 A. M., and returns Tuesdays,
Thurs<lays and Saturdays at 5 P. M.
The Cygnet, a wooden sidewheel steamer, for passengers and
freight, Cain, master, runs between Norfolk and Currituck. She
leaves here Mondays and Thursdays A. M., and arrivt^ Tuesdays
anil Fridays i'. m.
Steamer Keystone, wooden "proijeller, 250 tons. Mills, master,
runs between Norfolk, Baltimore and Philadelphia and other
points, for Messrs. Baird & Roper, owners and shippers.
1 Its
Tilt- M;irv I!. I!.l.,-rts, wutxlrn projxller, 150 toiiH Imrtlien, W.
W. W'alkrr ii»:i>it'r, Captain Henry K»»lH'rt> a;^'iit, runs ln-twifu
Xorlidk, II«Tt("<irtl aii«l points on tlu' S'iip|HTnoni; river. Ix'avi*
Norfolk I'Vcrv TlmrMlay, and arrivt^x lu'rt* rvcry ^^'«1In^^^lay.
TIh' Lucy, iron propeller, for J'rei;;ht purp(»>«>, 1 Hi ton'^ iuirtlien,
Taylor mailer, linns lKtwi'«'n Norfolk an«l llic landiti^ on the
lloanokt' river as far ii- Hriilges' Ferry, N. ( '.; she is ownetl l»y
liij;*^, lay lor iV: Hardy.
The Uotary, wotnlen jwopeller, for freight and p:i.ss«'np*rK, 186
tons luirthcn, Johnson master. She runs hetwivn Xor(<)lk and
Kairheld, N. ( '., toii.hiii<^ at Herlfird and points on the S-npiH-r-
nonj; river.
Captain I'>|. l*icknpo\vn>^ f(»ur steam towlxtats — the lien Minder,
tiie Chowan, the Croatan and Viri^inia, which an- used for towin«:
l>arj»es, vessels, S:<'., throu;:h the .VllK'niarleand Chesapeake Canal.
Slessrs. IJaini iV: Roper, lunilM-r tlealers, inaiinfacturers. Arc., have
rteveral lar^e >te-aintni;s which are constantly ust^l in towini; ve-sel-.
Uirj^es, <tc., from their mills at iKep Creek to lio^ton, H.iltimorc,
IMiiladel|)hia, iS:r , laden with all kinds of «lreKs<'tl timher.
Mes.srs. IJ. iV J. linker iV: Co., wreikers, have s<'veral >te:imtut:*
which are daily en;^a^ed in towing and :Ls>isting ves.sels in distn'ss.
There are also many other stcamtuiT' l>elon::in<; to our harhor
which are not mentione<i in this list, hut which are very im|>ortani
nuxiliaries to our shipping; interests and iidand traile. Nearly ail
of these lM)ats land Ircight and passengers tor Porlsrnouth as well at*
Norfolk.
C()Tr( )N
THE ASTf>NI8HIXO OROWTH OK Ol'R TRADE — FACTS AM) FI(;ii;i;"
FROM TRADE STATISTICS, M\
A sketch of the commercial history of Norfolk, with its strange
vicissiiude.H, wouM rc<pjire more .sjwcc than we c^in devote to it; Imt
il w pro|>cr, as a preliminary to a uoti<v of our C«»tton Trade, !♦•
make a hrief reference, at IeA-«l, to the former condition of iIm' city.
As far I Kick as 172S Norfolk was |x»>sessi>il of a valuahle com-
nuTce, and had a brilliant destiny before her. At the date of the
Uevolution she wjis rich ami opulent ; hut that l«irl»arous ineen-
diar)', liord Dunmore, wh«).s<'acl of vaii«lali<m ir> elsewhere tUxrilxHl
in this volume, left the greater pan of the liorongh in a»hcs. Then,
1!)0
tlio oxpul-idii (if the Scdicli incrcliaiils hv tlic intcinpci-atc zeal Dl'tlic
" patriots," struck anutlior blow at her prosperity, and this was suc-
troded l)v tlio troubles with France. Tlie Non-importation Act
ami the Einhar^-o were measures of jioliey peculiarly destructive to
the interests of Norfolk; but the supreme cause of her first decay
was found in the Navi^^ation Laws of the United States, wiiieh
threw the coastwise and carryiufj^ trade into the hands of the Mari-
time States to the North of us. 15ut this topic is too extended to be
diseusscnl here. Finally, the Yellow Fever in LSoo and the four
years War between the North and South, bei2;innin,<]^ in 1<S61, in-
flicted losses upon the city Avhich appeared to be almost irrejiarable ;
but it will be seen by the fbllowin<ij facts that the native eneriry of
our people has a<i;ain put Norfolk in an attitude to command the
resj)ect of the commercial public.
At the end of the late war our trade was at zero, and the cotton
trade of the port tlid not then exist; but the tables we subjoin siiow
with what astonishint^ rajiidity this has been developed. Before
ixaminini; these facts it is necessary to explain to the uninformed
reader the nature of our lines of connection with the liclds of pro-
duction :
I. \\'ehavellie Atlantic, iSIississij)pi and Ohio liailroad, which,
consolidated by the ,<:;enius and labors of General Mahone, skives us
a base of sujiply in the Southwest.
II. The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, which, under the sa-
i!;acious manat^ement of C'aptaiu John M. Robinson, penetrates by
its connections the Cotton States of the South Atlantic and (iidf,
from which hw^^v (juantitiesof the staple reach our market.
III. The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, managed by Mar-
shall Parks, Es(j., o?ie of the most exi)erience<l canal engineers in
the countrv, puts us in connection with all the tidewater regions of
North Carolina.
IV. And finally, the Dismal Swamp Canal, under the manage-
ment of Colonel William B. Rogers, its indefatigable President,
which, with that just mentioned, penetrates Ivistern Carolina.
Thus it will be seen that two extensive systems of railways that,
by their connections, reach nearly every j)ortion of the Cotton-
gi-owing country, and having " their termini on the wharves of Nor-
tt)lk and Portsmouth, furnish ample facilities for the roJhction at
this market of a large share' of the annual cotton crop. The .Vtlan-
tic, Mississippi and Ohio Road is a part of the great trunk line
from here to Memphis — piussing through srime three hundre(l miles
of the Cotton-belt in Tennessee, AIai)ama and Mississippi, and
terminating :us before stated, at the inland de|)ot of half the Cotton
product; this road and its fee<lers, therefore, reach all of the West-
ern and Southwestern cotton fields.
"The Seabijard and Roanoke Railroail i-- a pnrtion of the At-
lantic ('<Kist lims oi' railway that jwnetratc «'V(tv j>ortit)ii of tlir
Atlantic an«I (Jnlf (.'ottou Statt-s, and ivacli, im jin'vitJU.Hly htattnl,
fullv 15-'i<»ths of the annual ottton crop. The two !*hi|» e:inal!-
join till" waters of this |>ort with tluw t)f the S>un<ls of N<»rlli Car-
olina, (hut l)ran«h into a protlnetive (Mtton n^jion. The-**' lines of
internal iinproveinents furnish eonjniunie:ition l»y the hhorti'st and
elieapej^t rtuites of itdand tnini-it U'tween the ^in-houfw-s of the
planters and the warehnns«>s and wharves of the l:iet<irs and ship-
jH'i> — and at a port where full pri>visi(»n is made for storing:, e«»in-
pressinir. shippin::: or sellin<^ cotton. [The 1S74 re|Hirt to the l'.
y. S-natc on transportation routes (|»ai;e lililsiys: ** The rat^-s of
transit for cotton to Norfolk from the interior must continue to U-
cheajHT than to other ports, lH'c;iu.sf the distances are shorter and
the lines of tr.uis|>ortation »liverj;inj;, :ts they dt), t-mnot ounWiiH'to
raise rates; at the same time, the facilities for tratlic are ample."]
The rc<pjircments for the reivptioii and disiriUution of C'ott<»n
at this |)ort are fully |)rovidcd. Railway cars run out UjK»n our
wharves, alon<^ide of which the larixej^t of mcn-hant vess«'ls may
lav nnd rcK'eive the hahs into their holds — thereby ohviatinjj; the
unneo-ssary handling;, hauliuir, S:r., incident to many other jMtrt.«*
(particularly North of us); and thus j;re:it expense, waste and dam-
age is saved to the owner. We also have jM»werfnl hyilraidic
pri's>es at the wharves to compress the hales s») that shi|>s can c;irry
more than their rej;istore«l tonnage. I^jirge warehons<^ an* pro-
vide<l for the storage of cotton at small cost, to await the orders of
owners.
That the enormous Jorrii/n coftnn rrportnfion nj ihr couutrij can
l)e In-st conducti-il through the |>ort of Norfolk, hardly adinit:^ of
a «loul)t, in the light of the following statement.s (and figure's). It
is of the first im|)ortance to a foreign consumer, like England, that
nianufactuns nine-tenths of the world's <'otton goinls and »»iy>o/7j»
all of its raw cotton, to oht^iin the n\w material a^ cheaply a^ |>os-
pihle. To do that, it must em|>loy the largi-st vessels; U»ad them
to their utmo>t <'a|Mcitv, ancl have them make the s|xx><li(^t of voy-
ag*^^, after Imving nhitiinril tlo-ir carf/orj* from the port rrhrrr (he pro-
dxwer am plncr thnn for (he /«y/W money. It is clear that thes<' <le-
niands of the foreign cotton trade i':in Im^ more fully met lure than
elsewhere:
" What market can offer gitsiter ad\Tintapeis to the cotton plant-
ers of Virginia, N<»rfh and Smth Carolina, (tcorgia. Alalnima and
Tennessee, than Norfolk, tHX-upying, a"* she d<K^, a «'<Mitral po-ition
on the Atlantic oxtst, and the starting |>oint for the shi|is on the
high nsid acHKSs the •M'caii, ws the vovage from Ameri<^ to Euro|)e,
evc-n if charing from Northern or more Southern ports, is deth-^ted
by the ocean currents, so as to pass closely by the gates of our har-
bor, which is open tlie whole year, accessible in all prevail-
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jnp; winds, is sheltered, safe and tran(|iul, and snflicriontly
deep i\\n\ ample to float the navies of the world, and lor these cunse.*
is the natural entrepot an 1 ckwrinji; point of the i-ointnerciai marine
between Europe and this country? Ships am enter this harl)or
drawing 30 teet water. (New York 27 feet, Jialtiinore 22 feet, 8a-
vumrah 17 feet, New Orleans 15 feet, Charleston 15 feet. Mobile 21
feet, in the bay, where all cotton is loadetl, having to be lightered
from Mobile out to tlie shij)s). Twenty one (21) feet at low water
can be carried to the anchorage, and wharf at Norfolk, (Superin-
tendent United States Coast Survey) free from bars and other ob-
structions, and aeces-sible, at all seasons of the year. From the
work, ^'Physical Survey of Virginia," by the gifted and world-re-
nowned Mathew F. ^Iaury, we copy the following; "Norfolk,
with IIamj)ton Roads at the mouth of the Chesa|)eake IJay as its
bari)or, and San Francisco, inside the Golden (iate in California,
oci'Ujiy the most important maritime positions that lie within the
don>ai'ns of the United States. ******>
Geographically considered, the harbor of Norfolk or Hampton
Roads, oceujties the most commanding position on the Atlantic
coast ***** *****
The Chesapeake Bay is a ' King's chamber in the basin of Virginia.*
* * Norfolk, be it remembered, with its deep waters, spa-
cious harbor, and free outlet through the capes of Virginia to the
sea, occupies, geogra|>hically, what the early discoverei-s thought
would be, and what physical geography claims is, the most com-
manding position along the whole Atlantic Seaboard of the United
States."
"And especially are the advantages and success of our port of
paramount importance and interest to the larger success and pros-
pcritv of" North Carolina; and if she were to consult her own self-
interest by giving the benefit of her entire shipments to this market,
which would not only return to her (as now) a larger net value for
her cotton, init, by the increase<l patronage of her planters in their
consignments would enable this port to cidarge and increase lier
fiicilitie.s for tlircct shipments to Liverpool and the Continent, and
thus build uj) a great mart here for her cotton and other produce,
and thereby fiave the effwt of bringing English manufacturers, as
it were, to the very doors of her plantei-s; for N()rf()lk is nearer the
doors of her i)lanters than any other port accessible to large ocean
steamers, and one hundred miles nmrrr to Li irrpoo/ [h&n New York
is."
Operating by the valuable roads and canals mentioned, we find
that Norfolk has steadily increased in her cotton trade (from zero
in 1865) until its growth (we speak of our foreign Ixjund cotton)
may be expressc<l in the following talde :
/
•J< i:
IH«)5
ErporU 0/ OoUon to
Europe Direei from
1805 to
1876.
iHc/uJti'ty.-
Nonr
liMC
73a balot.
1867
. . 14 IGS "
I8fW....
H.27S "
IS69...
I870.„.
IH7I
. 7.527 "
4.745 ••
. ... 5.142 ••
IS?"
.... 4.r.S7 "
isT.'l
K2i<2 "
..... 47 342 '*
1 .s7.'i
'
87 76:{ "
ISTCi. .
106,421 "
ml
Tn
2W.U7H "
It :i|)ncanj from the al)ovo thnt in trn ypans ()ut•^x|>^»^t.'^^» Kumj^
iHnrl in(n-.i.M-<l in an imprtMidciitfil niaiincr — -otDt- n<Hi<Miof wliicli
i-aii Ih" foriiUHl fV<»m tlir i'lwi that ii) iSfJ.^ we did imt hcnd a hair
**a(i<»^< thf waters;" wliih' in 1M76 th<> inoiu-v vahic nf r<>tt<»ii
f.vporfcd from N<irr<>IU was .^7,.'^>.'V>,(>3r) as is shciwii by the ri'turti<»
(if the CiistomhMiis*'. In <>r«hr still further t<» show the pro-
digious jrrowth ot" this trade, we <xive the foMowinj: atiditional
inhles of riHH'ipts fnr the lise;d vear isT'i. In doin;x 'his our ilhis-
nation is made more lorcihh- l>y a eompari<on with 1S7-"), and our
analvsis of the fijiure-: will ?.p<-ak more elixpicnily u|>on this suhjoef
than I lie mo>t adroit rhetoric I'he fahles to which we refer show
ihe f dlowin^ :
lifrripti of fhtton from Janunnt \itt to Dreetnher 2\tt, 187»».
Koiitr. 'lial<-» !•• Unlt-r. lbil->> l.tx-itl. i .
A. .M. it (). K. U 2.'.7.7(t7 s^.VM :M'-..;;"1
^. AK. ItK 2s:<.77l i:;(i.:.<.<.» ju.sjo
< .„,:i|s anil olhurwiHC :U.772 ;!:.(>t;.4 7o.s;i«;
T.)lal .')76,2.W 2."><»,227 )W1,477
/kV/-r-i;>r.« from Junwinj In/ to Drcrmbrr 'Mtt, 1875.
r. t. ' |lal.« to nriliT. iialrfi LocmI. Total
K M A (). U. K Ml.Stt« .•?M7(> 17S.17rt
S A H. K K 152,4»2 71.S11 224.3(i:i
r.in:iU an.l ..tluTwi-c IH.710 21.148 Sy.^oh
Tntal 313,008 I29,32«.» 442,337
In favor of ISTtJ: Ril,^ to onler, 2«r2.'J I'J ; hah- I.K-al, rjr>,S9S:
lotal. a.S«M4(>.
What an etVei-t the e<»tt<»n tra<le has hatl on .\nrf«»lk may U- gatli-
phhI from the folhiwinj;:
IViir/y Stairmfnt of Valtu of Erporta from 1H(>.*) to lb7«». inriu*ir<. wifA Totnl VaJ%i*
for the KUren Ytan :
ISf',:, $11..^3S fHl
1M.M', 411.4W) 72
m«7 X 2.494.1fil (K»
IS68 i.718,157 0(1
i8rt9 i.ns.ojis .^S
1H70 H94.614 50
ISTl 723,li9S (Id
1S72 9oS,;il2 <iO
1S73 l,2o)»,730 00
1S74 3,701, OOS 00
lX7r> 9,243,971 00
1S7»; 7,825,112 00
T()t:il v:iliiu of exports in 11 years $27,411,438 20
About tour-tiftlis of the totiil value of our exports for the years
i;iveii here was for eotton aK)ue.
The etlecton theshippins^ interest has been one of steady iniproNi-
ment. 'The eoastwise uioveiuent of eotton employs large and
splendid Heets of steamers which run to Baltimore, Pliihulelphia,
N\'\v York, 13oston and Providence, while the foreign bound vessels
represented enormous tonnage capacity lor the years accounted foi-
in the table of exports.
The following local item, written for the Norfoll: Virr/inuin, by
iliis author, December .3d, 1875, will give some idea of tlie kind of
vessels engaged in our Ibreign trade : '* On the 2d of Deciember the
ship II, 8. Gregory, drawing 21 7-12ihs feet, was cleared by Messrs.
Reynolds brothers from this port for Liverpool, England, with a
airgo i-onsisting ol" 7,176 bales of cotton, weighing ;3,221,f)71
pounds ; 10,000 trenails and o,000 staves. This was the largest
cargo of cotton that ever left Norfolk, and is thought to be the
largest ever ship])ed Irom any United States port. The tonnage of
the ship was 2,207 tons, and it had not the slightest dillicultv in
clearing its moorings. On the same day Messrs. Ricks i\: Milhado
cleared the brig R. B. Grove, for Havre, with 1,817 bales of cot-
ton, weighing 830,898 pounds. The registered tonnage of this
vessel was only 403 tons; the rargo, therefore, was the largest —
compared with tonnage — that ever left Norfolk. On a vovage from
New Orleans, two years previous, this same brig r;arried l,54o bales,
weighing 707,310 poinids — 272 bales and 23,572 poinuls less than
•he carried from Norfolk."
In addition to advantages mentioned, we have three powerlul
a)tton presses constantly at work in cotton season, which increase
the carrying capacity of vessels at least f()rty percent, beyond their
ordinary tonnage for cotton, and the fads all show that Norfolk ,in
an inconceivably short time (commercially speaking), has risen to
be one of the chief cotton ports of the L'nion. Tliere is ample
room on this topic for rhetorical display and j)ardonable hvperbojc ;
but we have j)referreil to prcM-nt the facts as tliey exist, in their
naked simplicity rather than to indulge in what might be regarded
a.s extravagance of assertion. The facts we have given are per-
fectly authentic, and we leave them to speak f()r themselves. It
may be* pardonable in us, however, to admonish our business men
and merchants, our property owners and mechanics, that this un-
paralleled growth of our trade renders it necessary i\)V them to look
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as fiir.'L*^ (Ih'v can i<» tli"- iiit«-;;rity ui' tlicir lines of (Minniiinit^ifliHi
ami ai<l tin* Stat**, -.m fUr a-* |Mm>.il>l«», in kjH-pin;; alien, or iinrricn-ilv
liand-, f'roin intrrrnplinj.' this tnillic, whicli, allliuii;;l» in ii.s infancv.
na«-l»«t| tlie tpairnilic-nt t«»tal of .'i7..'{.M»,(l.'{r).OU.
M<»KK INTKKI-STINC TltAMK FA(TS.
A ro (lit piiMicafion, -|n-akiii'4 ut" Nurlolk, sav>i : " Tlu* ^jniml
•HIT. lit of" tiic Kliz-ilH'th (o|»|»<>-it»' Fort Norfolk I i-* S4» l>r..a(i ami
iltt'p that the lar^'i-st >hi|» thai thrats can swiii;: arotiful tluTi-. * *
The train-^ of the Atlantic, Mi>-i-.i|>|ti ami ( )hio ILiilroail iHsohar^*
their treiLihts ot" cotton an<l irrain tiin-t-tly npon wharves at the
'teainer*' siiles, and the mni^nal tacilities an* ve-arly increaM-tl aiul
iinprovetl. * * The iin|x»rtane»' of Norfolk :l- a ]M»rt for the
tninrc is certainly inilis|MHal>le ; and It is not at all injproUihle
that in a few yea i^ if will have flinst comtnnnication with Knro-
pean ports by means ofiH-e-an sH'ninerHowne<i and coiitrolh-*! in this
conntrv. * * The Klizalx'th rivjT is not »> lively now as when
at the U'ljinnini; <if this ceiitiu'v the river could not l)e s«'en, so thi<k
was the ship|)iiiif l>et«c«ii the Norfolk and Portstnonth shores. In
the financial <Tash which e:inic at that time sixty Norfolk firms
interested in mtiritimc commerce lailol. * * The «-:istcrn and
-ontJKrn hramlic-' of the Kli/aticth are siijM'rior in «lepth to tin?
riiames at l/ondon, or the Mers4y at l>iverp<K»l. 'J'he depth of'
water in the harl)or of Norfolk is twenty-cit;lit feet, or nearly twice
that regularly maintainetl at New ( )rlcan'«, and the harlnir i« spa-
cious en«»ngh to admi: the commcnial marine of the whole <-<>nntry.
It ha> lu'cn estimat*-*! that thirty miles of exc<'llent wat«'r-front for
wliarfage can readily U' afVonlnl. * ' Norfolk lies within
thirty two miles of the Atlantic, hy the re<^nlar water coiirs*'.
Northward stretch the ('hes;ipcakc and its tril>iitari«s, navii^ble
ne:irly a thons;inil mill's; we>twanl is the dames, pivini: •"'nn-
mnnication with Richmond, an<l five hundre«l mih-s of wat4'r
way ; soiithwanl rims the «-analM t(» Cnrritnek, AlUniarle
and Pamplico Siiin<l««, commimi<-:itin^ with two thoiisatxl milcis
of river channel. She afVonls natnnilly the U«st w-aixirt for
most of North ('arolina and Tcnius<re. Iw-idt*^ larp* s«>r'tions of
Northern < Fcorj;ia. Alahama. .Mi-^si>v-ippi and the Smthwcvt, .\
thorough sy>tcin of" internal improvcmi-nts in Virginia, giving lines
lejiding from tidewater in that State to the Northwest, would
enahjc Norfolk almost to nsiir|» the commercial pre-eminence of
New York. Pitt^lMiri:. \Vhc«'ling and Tolnio are geograplii<":dly
nearer to the ('a|H's ..| \'irginia than to Sandy H<M)k ; an<l it is
almost ctTtain that in the futiin' many of the highways to the .sea
from the West will run through Virginia, and the ports furnishing
oiitlet.H to the Western citii-s will Ix- along the heantifnl and «-:ipa-
eious ('hc>iape:ike liav.*'
Lines of railways, i-anaU, •«t«'amships ami ves}*<-ls of all kimU
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coniR'ct our port with all |)ortion.s ol" the comitry. Its commercial
advantages — the results ot'its ])()sitiou — eau hanlly he overestimated,
and tlu' <i;ro\vth of its cottou trade, already deserihed, shows that it
may aspire to the first rank not only in this, hut in all the export
and import trade of the eouutry.
Hampton Koads, on aeeonnt of its nearness to the sea, its acces-
sihility, the depth and expansion of its waters, the thoroughly
land-loeked charaeter of its situation, the condition of the surrouud-
inii: l:i'id and its ample seeurity in troublous times, may justly be
<alled the "The Harbor" of the Mid-Atlantic coast of the United
States. When the storm signals are up all the shipping at sea
along the Middle coast of the Union flies to Hamj)ton Roads for
refuge, and it is no uncommon sight to see luiiulrctls of vessels of
every class ritling here at case without a strain upon their anchor
chains, while in sight, without the Caj)es, a furious storm is raging.
Again, ships freiglited with tlu' precious bargoes of the tropics, but
cleared for other ports where the climate is damj) and uncongenial
to their sensitive lading, come here to await orders and a favorable
-eason.
Norfolk has unrivaled advantages for doing a large portion of
the immense grocery trade of the country, so lavorably is it situ-
ated in reference to the ocean highways that lead to and from the
lands where sugar, molasses, spices, coffee, tropical fruits, etc., etc.,
are the staple i)roducts, and being so much nearer to the centre of
population, and theref()re of consumption in the United States,
than any other seaport can lay claim to, being in the "otling" for
this trade.
Tin; ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL,
with two cuts — lirst, the Virginia, eight miles long, connects the
Southern Branch of Elizabeth river (tlic hari)or of the United
States Navy Yard, Gosport, a part of the harbor of Norfolk, deep
enough for any vessel afloat) with the Noi'th Landing river that runs
into Albemarle sound ; and second, the North Carolina cut, a ship
canal, from Norfolk to Albemarle sound, and all the tidal waters of
North Carolina. The last is a great work, incomplete order: it
has i)ut one hx-k, 220 feet long and 40 feet wide, and seven feet
deej), through which vessels of 400 to (JOOtons burden pass; it has
a capacity for more than thirty millions tons a year. Steam is the
motive i)ower use<l. The freight brought to Norfolk by this canal
embraces large quantities of cotton, salt fish, turpentine, lumber,
shingles, staves, railroad ties, woml, juniper logs, bacon, peas and
beans, wheat, fresh shad, watermelons, &c. The forest products of
tind)er annually brought through the canal amounts to over sixty
million feet of board measure.
20«;
TIIK I>I>MAI, SWAMI' lANAI.
(•(iiuH'ft.'^ till' fi.iiiu' water* hy iiiiotlicr rontr, |>i-ni-init;ii_' aioii- <>|'ili«'
-\\ainj> ii-^rion of tijr NnrliilU |>fiiiii>«ll:i, Imt liaviti;: tin- smu' \i\iu\
(.1 tliri»ii.:li trmlr. TIh' n<'ci|»t> l)y tliix-anal lor IsT'J will iiKtoniv
irivi- a u«mk1 iiKa of tin- Itu.-iiu'xs of ihfsc >-lii|» <':iiials, but jil>i» ol'
till' tnul'- and priMliift" of the " low rountry " : I,.'}G.'> Imles eotloii,
S,(;oii hancU li>li. *J(i 1.170 luislifls<tfn>rn. (;i,'2l»M culm' ftft «»f tiin-
l.rr, 3,70S,!»8() .-liiiii:!*.'*. 17!»,l)7o staves, HJO Imslids flaxstHnl, 13,128
l»u.-li»'U potaioi's, •_'.">7,'J(H» railioati lies, 5,111 iiinls of woihI, -I.'.HU
Imsliels of iM-aiiN tJ.lli' Imsliels of wheat, 7,108 eonls of lo-^, 117,-
l.'M fioli slia.l, 127,1'JO planks, 1 l,(to.S postv, 1 1.] . (»nls ol ret'»l> for
|)a|»er, lMM,(;60 rails for feiuts, (iOl head of «-alile, 22,1."43 ehiekens,
.*>3,5*2.'5 dozen I'^rp^-
By thesi- e-.inals there is a throii::h route fium Norili Car.tlina to
Norfolk, then n|)( 'lusa|)«!ake J?ay to the ( hesajkeake and I)«'laware
e-.mal, ei«;ht ieet de<'p and lourtiH-n niih's lon^, to Delaware liaN ;
then l»v the Delaware and i{aiitan canal, seven fitt deep and forty
tlire<- inil.s lonp, to Raritan river, and hy that to New York har-
l»or. Our State iioanl of linini;4ration siys : " It is hardly |m>?.-
>il»le to overestimate the iinportanee of sneh a system of canals,
and theeiVi-ot theeheaj) transportation they ean oiler iuu>l have n|Hm
the .oaslwi-ic trade of nearly all the Atlantic States. An example
«)f what niav Ik' done shows the prohahilitiw of the ntrsir fninrc.
Uari^is on the Jame.s River and Kanawha Canal may l>e hKide<l
with iron or eoal in Appalachia, and without Ureak of hulk Ik* de-
livere<l in Haltiniore. riiiladelphia. New York. Alhany, aii<l many
towns on the lireal I^ikes," iVe.
OIK IIMCKlNf; r.rsiNKss.
A larj;e inunlM-r of onr people are enp^i^tHl in the "trucking hus-
inejs",'' whieh, with fair s<'nsons, provi-s to he very profitable. The
M»il in this vicinity is rich and moist, and all kinds of vegetal de?*,
apples, jiears, peaches, ipiino-s, plums, eherrie-, rnvtarinj-s, gniixs,
fi'js, stn»wlMrri«s, raspberries, gooselH'rrics, enrrants, and other
fruits, thrive and pnxhnv abinniantly, the cpiality of the pr.xluets
iMMUg nnsurpasse*!, as the awards of the American Poniologii^d
Sn'ij'ty attirst.
The market gnnhns of tidewater shipjMil from Norfolk alone, to
other market-, in the -pring <»f lS7n, a million baskets of straw-
berrie>, *)(),CM)() IwirreU of Irish potato.--. In ood barrels of green
pea.-*. 10,(H'M» barrels of snap »>cans. n5().(>(M» heads of cabbage, 2<».-
OCMJ barrels of cueumbet>, H;n,(H»U IkutcN of toniat«»es, o,<KX) Imr-
rcls of wjunphe?, 2,000 barrels of l)eet», 40,0(»0 bunches of radishes,
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100,000 caMtcloiipc melons, and 100,000 watermelons, valued at
^1,(M;),000. This (loos not inehule >?2o,000 worth of ui)j)les, poars,
peaches, etc., shi]>j)ed chirin<:C the same season. The shipments ot"
1872 were valucHl at §1,500,000, and arc steadily inereasini:; every
year. The products of tlie " truck patches," or market gardens, are
mostly marketed from March to August.
rso country can i)e better situated for market <;arde!iinic (lian this
section of Virginia: — it is from 14 to 3G hours, hy water, from
Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, the
centres of population of the Atlantic slope of the United States ;
at the same time its seasons are from one to two months earlier,
giving an advantage of fully a dttuhle price for its garden products
over the countrv in the vicinity of those cities.
MARINERS' DIRECTIONS.
From an old Itut verv reliaiile edition of the "American Coast
Pilot'' the following information concerning entry into Norfolk
and IFampton Roads is taken ; and we will state that it has been
endorsed iis reliable by the Virginia Pilots' Association :
" A ship from sea falling into the Northward ought not to go
nearer than seven fathoms on the shore until she is well up with
the middle of Smith's Island, when she may stand into five fathoms
without danger.
" If the Light on Cape Henry is to be seen, keep no further to
the Northward than for the Light to i)ear W.S.W. by the compass,
which course, after crossing the Middle in four or four and a half
tathoms, will lead you to the Channel- Way in 7, <S, and S> or 10
fathoms, sticky bottom; from thence a West course will lead you
to the tail of the Horse-Shoe, in five fathoms hard sand, the Light
bearing S IC. by \\. If bound to Hampton Koads, in order to gain
with certaintv the Southern shore, on which it is right to take
soundings, steer West or W. by S. until the Light bears E.S.E.,
then, being in five fatlxmis or a (juarter less {\\c, a W.N.W. course
leads you up clear of Willoiighby's Point — this being passed and
the water deepened into 9 or 10 latiioms, it is necessary to haul up
W.S.W., observing to come no nearer than 9 fathoms to the South
shore, least the bar oil" ScweU's Point hook yttu in. Should you
(after |)assing Willoughby's Point) fall into II or lo tathoms. Old
Point Comfort bearing W.N.W., >teer up S.W. by W., l)Ut go no
nearer to Hamj)ton IJar on the North side than 10 fathoms, it
being steep, until you j)ass ScweU's Point, when Old Point Com-
fort bearing N.K. you tall into 7, S and 9 fathoms good anchoring.
'* As the setting of the tide varies much at ditlercnt stages thereof,
attention should Ik? paid a.s well to the bearing of the Light as the
20«
MiiMidiiiL"- \\1kii niiiiiiii^ iiji IV the C-Ain- to \VilI(»Uf;liliyV
Ita-t yoii <r.iN-< tin- ( liaiiiul ami run mi u lii(n|) ut" tin- Horse-SlicH'
<-ill»tl tin- 'lliiiiililf, wliirli has (.Illy ci^rlit firt wattT on it, ami is*
al>M >Ui\> — siy MVcn ralliuiiis. This ltiiii|) lit-s a littU- U'lnxr Wil-
luiii;hl>y'.s I'liint, on tin- opjMoite ^i(k•. I The " Thinihlt' " is now
llS77) (ltsi^'iiHt«-«l liy :i li;;hihuu.-e, witli a revolving rwl li^ht],
'i'<» avoid the Thiinhh' is ihc rewon why it is iio«-«->s:iry to take tlu'
s<umlinL,^s, as the S.Mith sidi; of the C'hannol is in j;rnfnil sti<-ky
hottoin, ami on tlu- Shor it is hanl sand. From Hampton Koatls
to t!ns plan- th».' Channel is too intrit-.ite lor strangers to approaeh
without a pilot.
" The greatest de|»th of water that can Ik- «-;Lxilv i-arrit-d to Nor-
folk is "Jl f«i't ; hut if a ship should toueh the mud, it hein^ so very
S4»ft she will not Ik- suhjeet to injury, and no s*-a runs when- the
shoal water lies. A ship approaehini; from the Southward is to
k<i'|> in seven fathoms water and no n«»:irer, her course varying
hetween N. .Uv and AW., whii-h will hrin;: her up with th«' Cape,
wht-n lallinix i"t<> -*> <»«' 5' fiithonjs water, sticky ijround, will bhow
her to Im- in the C'hannei-wav."
The lollowing tahle ol' tlistam-es from Norfoll; to j>oint'* on the
('lu-s;ipiak<' Hay and Potomac Kiver is nearly if not (juilc acrurate :
T" mile*.
C'r.im-v Ihl.'iiitl 5
(»l.l i'oiiu (•<)mf..rl ^ 1«
r.a.k Hivt-r I/i>jlit 39
Y..rk Spit \AkUi „. 41
Wnlf Trap..... 56
Iv.'ippalt.iiiiiock K4
Smitli'H I'ninl LiKlitxhip „ V'l
I'.iint Fx«.k«.iit I.iv'hi 106
St. .M.irvV Kivir 121
I'iiu-v I 'dint \24
WUu-liMnuv Maml Light 134
( rrc.Tt \Vii"otni(t) Bav 143
M<jnr.*V L'rvvk '. I.'iO
H<>*iiT'it ("ret-k I.VJ
I.owrr Cttinr LiKliI 154
I*tr-<iiniii<'n I'oint ,. 157
M.ntil.iaH Puini 161
K..l:ir I'oint lAtiUl ^164
NLirylnixl I'oint 173
Anpii.-* (rook 179
Smithn I'oint 181
Lirerpool I'oinl 183
Sandv I'oint 185
(^iiniitico ('reck 187
(ilymont 198
Mount Vernon 206
I rt \V:,.l.iiiKlon «. '-209
I'.r. :».! ( r..k '2)2
Kniirr- Ithitl 213
Alexandria 215
W.nsliington C ity 220
209
From Miles.
Haniiitoii FIo.uls to New York, via ocean 293
Hiuniitoii lioads to Now York, via inlaiul roiUe ."4li
Hamilton Koaiis to I'iiiladolpliia, via ocean and Delaware Bay oOO
Ilaniptori Roads to Piiiiadeliiliia, via inland nmto 2'2.S
Hampton Koads to Baltimore, via C'lic^apciike Hay 'JOO
Seventy miles of tlie Iciii^th of Chesapeake bay, where its width
is fi'oiu 14 to 30 miles, lies wholly within the territory of Virj^inia ;
it is not sithject to violent storms, there arceommodions harbors all
along its shores, its waters are deep and generally iree from obstrne-
tions. A vessel bonnd nj> it, when once fairly within the " Vir-
ginia Capes," and following the "sailing direetions," runs on an air
line of N. ^° E. for over fifty miles. The exit and entrance cao
always be easily made, and without any delay, through a deep and
clear channel, into this broad-armed b;iy, that draitis more than
50,000 square miles of country.
OUR TEMPERATURE.
ITS REMARKABLE UNIFORMITY — INTERESTING FACTS AND FIG-
URES — STATISTICS FROM 1856 TO 1800, AND
FROM 1872 TO 1870.
The following article, j)ublishcd in the Virc/inian in February,
187", will be found interesting :
" The atmosi)here has its mountain ranges, peaks, tableaux,
slopes, valleys and plains, as well as the solid earth. Tlie force of
gravity that causes water to run down hill also causes currer.ts of
air or winds from the mountain regions of high barometer to the
valleys and plains of low barometer. The sliifting conditions of
the fickle air are simultaneously Ibimd at all stations of ol)servation
ami transmitted by telegraph to the central station, where the lorial
elevations and depressions are marked out by their definiui: and
dividing i'iobars or lines of e<iual pressure, and as a consecpience
the gradients or slopes are evident. The wind tdways blows from
high to low j)ressijre areas. Local causes and the earth's rotation
mcKlity the direction of the wind, as ex|)ressed by the gencralizii-
tions of Profs. Ferrel, of America, and Ballot, of Holland.
The general direction of winds in the northern hemisphere is the
reverse of that in the southern, for the same reason that a rilie ball
fired in the direction of meridian lines tends toward the rifj/it,
North, and towards the hj'f, South of the equator. There is a re-
markable unilbrmity in the winds, rains and teinj)erature of any
given place when one series of consecutive years is compared with
another.
L'lO
As -an illiistnttion we a|»|)ciul n'sult.*^ of <»l»*t'r\"atu>ii8 can-fully
taken at the ColU^iatf Iiistitutr in PortsinDiitli, Va., f)r thcSmith-
Muninn In-titiition tliiriuLT ili«- vrurs 1S")»;, l.SoT, 1K.")S, iS.'iU aiui
18<»(), ami tlu' nsult*^ «»(' ihr Si<jt»:il niin-nii oltservations in Norfolk,
Va., for ihr livf y.-.us ls72, JST.t, 1S74, 1S7'» and l«7<i. From
tin- woll known ac<iir.uv of ilu- in-trnnu ills, skill in placing; llioni.
an<l tlif fulclily and inttflli^«'mv of tlic tniinc<i oljrtervcrs, the sijjnal
ri'sults may \m' (itjMMuK'il on.
It apjH'ars that during tiit* five ytars ;)f ProHs^or N. H. Web-
ster's <»l).s«rvations in I'ort.snuMith tin- total r^iinfall was 2<)().i»2
inclus, tlir annual awra^i? In-in^ 52.18 iiu'lu'S. Tlic rainfall in
Norfolk «lnrin^ tlic fivf ywirs (»f Si<;nal Service oliservalions was
2t!l..'M inclu's, or an animal avcnj^c of 02.27 iiifhes, tlie dilK-rentv
iH'inj; only nin»'-lmndn-<ltlis of an incli. In ImjiIj c:!^*^ the snow
was cstiinateil at its e<|nivali'nt of water and inrludt*<l. The uni-
formity «»f averai^e tem|H'ratnre dniiiiLr '!••' 'i^'*' vetjrs from ISofJ to
l.s<>0 iiiehisivt', ami from l.s72 to ls7(J, at I'ortsinontli and Nor-
folk is most interesting;.
In I'ortsinontli the avet-aire for live years was .■>s.()l de^'i^ts. In
Norfolk fir live years, iM-LMnniiii: sixteen yearj» later, it w:ts 58.2(i
dej^reirs. Alxmt one-half the dilleivne*' of ,.'i5 of a decree is ac-
itiunte«l lor l>y a tlillereiue of one minute and a half nearly in the
latitude of the |Miinls»of ol»s«rvation. The eoineideiie*' indie:it»> the
^reat «are with whieh the more than l(t,0(M> ol)s<rvatioiis were madi-.
The mean t<'m|)eratnre at Old Point ("onifort for thirty years
from 1825 to 1S54, as reportitl l.y the Post Suri^'on, was 5M.9
tleprees. Proliahly l<»eal eausi's inlluenee<| the mennry, lor there
eouhl hardly In* l.tM ditl'erenee lK'twe<'n the ine:ui teiiijienwure at
(Jid Point and at Norfolk. The j^reat ean* taken in fiirly lo(-itinjj
the most aeenrate instruments, and in ohx'rvin;^ ami reoordini;
results, n-nders the Sji^nal ( )nieer*s rejutrts w«irfhy of full <-on-
Hth'nee.
'i'he hott«"si m<»nth in the vmr is .Iiil\. The Imttesl month
n-eord*-*! in Norfolk or Portsmouth was .lulv. Is7(). the mean tem-
|M'nitun> Uinir ><2.(»1 dj-ixn'ts, and the jMlilfs-t nxmth was .lanuary,
1.S57, the mean tem|Kn»tun' heinL' 27.1."i dejjro«s. The e«»l<lesl <lay
was the 2.'J<1 .lanuary, 1S57. whieh start***! at 5 «le<^re«'s Ixlow txtu
at 7 A. M., ami .ivenur,-*! (J.;',;{ diirrtHN alxivt' rrm all day. On that
day the Kli»ilM-th river, whieh f»rsomedavs had Imimi fn>z<'n over,
was so solid that more than .'^,(M»() people r-n-ssnl and re«'n»s,so<! on
the iiH". Kor mon* than a week Norfolk wa.** supplie<l with W(xxl
hauhtl over the river, her railroad not Ix'ini: c^>mplet<Hl. Pr<»fcssor
\Vel)-ter, with his Hurveyinjr class, made S4>vend me:i.sureinent.s with
the chain on the ioe iM-twii'n prominent poinl.M on opp(»sit<' sides of
the river. On the 8th of Fohruary, 18.S5, when the riv.r was
t'rozen over, the extreme (^»ld was f »ur <l«nrreesi al»ove zcnt.
I'll
Tilt; {)l)Sfrv;itii)iv< kept :it l<':irt Monroe by (udcr ol" the Medical
Department ot'tlie Army lor niiu'teeii yeai-s, \h>\u ls:\C} to 18.")4,
give an annual avera<><' ol' rainllill nf l.j.iy inelies. The extremes
were74.1(> inelus in 1840, and onlv \U.:V2 iiuhes in J854. As
this latter result is less tlian halt' that obtained in Portsmouth,
there must he some (Tror in tin' report. So evident is this error
that a note in Jilodi!:eti's Climatology of the United States say^ it
is not to i)e relied on. Aecordintr to tiie Surgeon's rt^port the
month of least rain in nineteen years was October, 1854, uhen
half an inch fell, and the greatest precipitation was over eighteen
inches in July, 1840. By a diary l<e|)t in Portsmouth, Va., it
aj)pears that it rained every day more or less during f )rty davs of
the Sprinir ol 1842. Over ten inches of rain tell in Portsmou'th in
June, 185G, and in Norfolk in August, 1875.
In July, 1858, there were in Portsmouth, Va., seventeen rainy
tlays, generally showery, and in one shower on the 2'2d over three
inches of water fell in al)()nt two hours. The total rain of the month
exceeded 17 inches. In Octob r, 1874, only a twenty-lifth of an
inch of rain fell in Nortblk. There were 2o rainy days in Xorfolk
in August, 1875.
The meteorological conditions of a city are so iini)ortant in a
smitary aspect that we publish the following summaries of rec'>rds
made in our cities by the sea. l*ersons who will compare these
notes with the published tables of other cities and towns will find
that among those having an average temperature within one degree
of that of Norfolk, are Nashville, Tenn., Iluntsville, Ala., Sacra-
mento, Cal., Marseilles, France, Madrid, Spain, Lisbon, Portugal,
Florence, Italv, C'onstantinoi)lc, Turkev, and TrcI)izon(l, on the
Black Sea.
liainf all ami Temperature in Port.'^moutli, Va,, by Professor N. B. Webster, and in
Norfolk, Va., by United States Signal Officers :
Y.'»r. POUTSMOlTir. Temp. Kain.
ISoi; 59.38 55.US
isru 57.35 54.41
1S5S 59.26 44.45
iS.V.t 58.42 53.59
iStJU oS.dT 53.39
Stinimary .293.08 _m92
.Vvera-e 58.01. 62.18
Yolir. NOUl-OI.K. T.nip. Ruin.
IS72 57.30 5(;.93
1873 58.19 55.77
1874 57.90 50.1t»
1875 57.<50 50.97
1K7G 60.30 47.53
Summary .291.29 262-30
Average ~58^ 52.67
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riir ln'iiltlirijlncss of Norfolk will coinparf favonihly with tliat
..f :iiiv other city. The mortality for 1H75, :xs taken fn»rn tlu'
|.iil>li>'h.-.l n-jtort (.r tlu' Norfolk Txianl of II«-altli, was only 2o
• Uath- to 1,<MMI jMipiilation, in llu'aj:p;rrir'»'»'- Otihi> mortality the
|»ro|)ortion was, tor tin- wliitrs, only 10 to 1,(X><>, aii<l for thf l»iark<
it was 25 to 1,(K)(), For the hL«^t live yi-ni-s thf mortality iia«< Ut'n
hftwtfii '!'> to IT) to l,<MM). In New York tluMh-iths avt-raife over
•j:t to l,(i<K» annually ; in IVrlin over 29 to 1,(MK» ; in Vienna over
.;i to 1,<MI0: in lMiila«l.-l|>hia lor five ycar< the avrraL'*' has U-en '2'.l\
to 1, ()<«►. The >eanh has h.-en in vain t<> find a rity with a <h-:ilh
rate t<>r the white popnlation a- low ;ls 10 t'> 1.""".
OVSIKKS.
IMF. 1V\«'KIN(; HUSINUSS OV NOIiKOLK — THK (JFIOWTII OF Till:
rUADK — OYSTKR PI.ANTIXf; AND <'ATCIIIX<; — THK
FNKMIF> OF TlIK I'ol'FI.AK lUVAI.VK.
In oiir ir<'neral review of the Wnsiness alfairs ot" Norfolk wo can-
not tre-.it i>f a snhjeel which is more rapidly iH-eomiii}.' im|M»rlant to
onr trade than the oy>ter hnsiiu^ss. It is a fact well known and
aeknowhili^nl that Norfolk oysters (so eallitl on aix-onnt of the
-iliipments Irom this |M)int)are tlw hest an<l most |H>pnlar of all
that are ean<;ht in the world; and in all parts ol'the country when*
thev are ni-eive<l they eonunand hii^her pritxs than those ot" anv
other jHrtion, and of this fjrowin^ hraneh of onr trade we propo<e
to i;ive a brief aeconnt, which emhr.ices important facts and fitrnre?,
and which will l)e read with inti'rest l»y |X'rs(»ns nnac<piaint(Hl with
the ovster's im|H)rtance in the land, a> well :ts l»y tho>e who arcen-
^ain^i in this parti<"nlar liiu'of Itnsiness h<-n' nn«l elsewhere.
The waters of Viri^inia fnrnish v:Lst supplies to the oyster pai k-
in<^ hons4s of Norfolk, and many very laiire lirms, employing im-
mense capital, are now on|;ap"<l in tin* jtackinj; hnsiness. In ii;ilti-
more, the op<'ne«l oysters, pa«'ke<l in tin c:ins and ship|Mtl to various
parts of the country, jjnnitly excn-ed the amonnt shipjH'*! in the
-ame wav from onr city ; l>nt those ship|>e<i l>y onr packers arc
Ix'ttcr llav«»reil, lattJ.-r and eonunand InLrher pric<-s. And then in
addition to tluwc >.hippc<i from hen- in c:ins, a larj^c hnsim'ss is done
in the harrel pa<kin;^ line. The oy>ter s<'llers in the citij-s of lios-
ton, New York, I'hiladelphia, Rdtimore, Providence, l*itt>linr^h,
llarri^hnr^j, Newark, Brooklyn and other cities havinj; direct com-
nnjni<-:ition with this city, send u* lar^' onler> f\>r oysters in the
shell, which are >eU'<'to«l an<l shipjK-d in barrels, to suit the trade
of tho^e cities. ()|M'ne<l fiysters, pack(^l in p<irk barrels, are also
-ihipix'<l to extensive «le:iler^ in the places aUtve natmxl.
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Oyster cans arc made to hold (luartsaml liaH-j^alloii.s — quart cans
bcinji; mostly used, {)acKcd four dozen in a wooden case. The bulk
of the Norfolk canninji; business is done with the cities of Boston,
Provitu nee, New York, New Orleans, ]M(»l)ile, ^leniphis, Little
Kock, Nashville, Chattanooiia, Knoxville, St. Louis, Chicago and
Oineinnati, hut some shipments arc also made to Liverpool, Lon-
(U)n, and other Ibreijin |)laces. A shipment of the bivalves in the
shell was made to San Francisco, Caliibrnia, in December, 1870, by
one of our larj^e firms. It consisted of l,8iiU barrels, the freight on
the same being S](),()00. This lot brought the shippers the nice
little sum of $25,000. Being contiguous to the finest and most
proline oyster beds in the country, and having superior facilities for
direct shipments, Norfolk possesses many advantages over other
markets in this partieidar line of business, and the rapid growth of
her shipments is abundant evidence that these facts areapj)reciated.
It wouUl l)c a diflit'ult task for us to give Just now the entire
number of persons engaged in the })acking business of Norfolk ;
but there are nine large firms in operation here, who employ nearly
if not (juite (lOO oj)cners, or "shuckers," as they are familiarly
called. Ten years ago there were only /wo, of any importance. At
the close of the late war, the estimated quantity of oysters packed
here for shipment, was Just about one hundred thousand bushels ;
a safe and reasonable estimate now fixes the quantity at between
five hundred thousand and six hundred thousand bushels, and if
the business continues to improve as it has during the j)ast two
years, this quantity will be more than doubled before 1885. Tlie
number of schooners, sloops and other vessels engaged in the oys-
ter trade of Norfolk is estimated (carefully) at 545. Schooners
carrying from 1,500 to 2,500 bushels, and sloops from 200 to 800
bushels each. Thousands of men are engaged in the "catching
l)usincss," and although their work is hard it is prolitable. They
only j)av to the State fifty cents tax upon .^100 worth of oysters
caught, and give in their own figures, generally.
A majority of the oysternicn in our section catch with tongs, lie-
cause there arc so many shallow streams near us containing rich
beds, in which these instruments can be used. But those who are
largely engaged in the catching business use dredges with which
they make large hauls in deep water. The "best oysters in the
world " are caught in the Lynnhaveu river, a few miles from Nor-
folk. They are common called " Lynnhaveu Jiay " oysters, but
this is a misnomer; there are no oysters in Lynnhaveu bay — they
are taken from the river of that name. The next l)est, in the esti-
mation of people who are Judges, are the Horn Harbor, York
River, Sleepy Hole and Back Creek oysters, each kind having its
s{)ecial champions. The packers are mostly supplied with those from
Chesapeake bay and Hampton Roads ; the Kli/abeth, York, Nan-
-Ml
stMiJMrnl, PiM'ojiin, riuu-katuck, Weir, K:i>t. Lynnlmven, Piaiiki-
tniik and 1{»|>|miinniiock rivers, and Mn.Min's, Tantur's ami Ruk
crtt-kx. Tlicn* \h an ininien.-H? natural gnmtli lA' ((ysters extcndin;;
fron) Pool's i>Ian<l to Cane Henry, (al tlie month of tli • Atlanti<'i
whicli may U' i\>nsidenxi inexiiantjtihle, but tliey are not of a very
sn|>i rior <|iiality.
I'hmiinjxjiroundsnin'jrefron) one acre upward in size, anti aivl>ouglit
and sol«l as any otln'r r»'al estate. A '^tun] ^nitmd <-onsists of tlir<*e
reijuisiiiTi for the sueeessful jjrowtli of the s|«i\vu planted, viz:
shallow water, so that they may he easily taken, a fnv tide to afford
sn>tenanee, and a firm lM»ttom to prevent sn)olherin«;. If ovsters
are planted in still water they may live, hut will never ;;^ro\v fat.
Four hundn-<l hu^^hels are {^enendly plautetl to an acre, hy bein;r
shoveled from hoats. .Any luaii has the privile<;e of "stakini; out"
antl j>lantin<; upoti j;round not alrea<ly (K-eupieil ; the C'hes;i|>eake
Hay and its \'ir<iinia trihutaries aflonl splendid eham-es for energy
and enterprise in this line. There :ire thousands of |K'rH»ns in
Tidewater X'ir^inia who eould hetttr their p.cuniary oindition hy
eng-agin^ in the <.yst«r-planting ami e:ttehing husiness. Some men
have small IkhIs of not ujore than half an aere, frou) whieh they
make a eomfortahle living for themselves, wives and numerous little
oy.ster eaters. Of course thev catch other fi-h in the Spring and
.Summer stnusons.
In adrlition to the nine large packing lirms mentione<I, there arc
many other persons who carry «>n the hu-ine>s in a small way.
They shi|) to the rcstaunints of Uirhmond, Ptter^hurg, Lyn<'hhurg,
-\hingdon, Bristol, Wilmington, Raleigh and otlur places which
can he (piickly re-.ichcd hy mil. They also supply the hidk <»f the
family trade in Norfolk, and with .such patronage do a considerable
busim'ss. Our hading restatiraut.s are constantly buying •'clioiee
st<M'k" from the river plantei-s with which to supply their <laily cus-
tomers — some of whom are the ft-'hionablc c:itert'rs of New York,
Maitin'-ore, Philadelphia and Washington. [Xoeity in the(H»unlry
can boast of better restaurants than are to U* found in this city, and
this is the verdict of strangei>5 who travel all over the land]. IC we
shoidd add the (piantity of oysters sold by tho^e small dwilers to
that alrejidy given, it woidd probably .swell ourn^gular trade to ili.
enormouH amount of at h-Ji^-t clr/lit /nnulrcd thnujunul b\Uih*U.
Oysters have their enemiw as well as men. There arc certain
monsters of the vasty deep of the fish kind that live U|vjn them
and <le!Stroy many UhIs of private planting. The drum fish is one
of thcH* destroying enemies, and an old sea I'liptain who has wcsith-
ered many a storm siiys : *' the tlrum is the wicktxlest and most
au<lacious of all. Me is a big, c«iarse fish, sometimoi wcigliing as
nuieh as fifty potmds. His tc<>th are very large, and mash up
whole oysters without the least difficulty. Drum fish travel in
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si'liiiols, and i'lviiucnt all tlu- oyshM' ^ruuii(l> aloiii;' l\\o Clusiqx-akr
Bay. Fortunately, however, tliey do not vi.sit one locality re«:;u-
larly, hut eonie and go like an epidoniie, generally appearing in
liie autunni months. They get their name from the noise thev
make, whieli sounds like a heavy mutllcd drum." Old oystermen
say they lan he heard sometimes beating a regular tattoo under the
bottom of a vessel. After destroying an oyster I)e(l they have been
known to make an attempt to mastieate the barnacles on the
schooners. The}' are very destructive in their depredations, and
have caused the loss of tiiousands of dollars. Another virulent
antagonist of the unotl'ending oyster is the lively crab, who "goes
for 'em" tooth and nail. lie watches his opj)ortunity, and when
till' oljject oi' his desire commences to feed, begins the onset by
throwing sand in his mouth. While the oyster is vainly striving
to escape the discomfiture caused by this novel mode of warfare,
the crab seizes each half of the shell and pulls it apart as nimbly
as would a dexterous *'shucker."
The star fish is another oyster cniiny, but is seldom found in
\'irginia waters. They are of a reddish color, and look somewhat
like a sea spider. Their mndn.s Ojh'randi is as follows : A school
will settle dcnvn uj)t)n a bed, each fish getting on an oyster and sur-
rounding it with his feelers. Then he will wait patiently until the
<iyster coimacnces to feed, when he quietly reaches in with his
fingers and pulls him out. He then mounts on top of another, and
as patiently bides his time for a fresh pull. It is very rare that an
oyster bed is found without one or two star lish in it, but a large
school will frecjuently sail in, destroy a bed, and leave one near to
it untouched. Their deprcilationsare committcil in the winter, but
as stated beti)re, they are rarely found in the Chesapeake or its
tributaries. But of all the enemies an oyster has, man is the worst
— Captain Henry Josephs to the contrary, notwithstanding
'J'he sum and substance of the above article was written by this
author for the Xorj'olk Virr/inidn in Januarv, (1877) and was en-
dorsed lis being substantially correct by persons well posted in the
oyster business. We should have stated in connection with that
subject that many of our oystermen deal very largely in other shell
lish — clams and crabs, princij)ally, which are caught In large (pian-
tities all around Norfolk, and shipped in all directions.
In Jaiuiary (1877) last we wrote for the Viq/inhin tin following
account of our gas works, known as
THE CITY (JAS LKiirr COMPANY.
This company was fir.-t inroi-poi-aled by the Ligi>lai urc .January
1 1th, 1810. The charter was granted t<» the tbllowing well known
citizens: Tazewell Taylor, Fre<l. W. Southgate, A. T. M. Cooke,
21»>
Thomas Newton, Kicliiinl Dickson, Cinfinnatiis \N . .N«\\t<Mi. and
WaltiM- II. Taylor, Sr. — Me<.<«rs. C. W. Xewtoj) anti Kirhanl Dick-
son In-ill}; llic only inc<>ri)orator> now alive The };as w(»rks were
ori;;inally built on Hri^'^iis* I'ciint, at the inter!*ertion of Waike and
Mariner j^treets, arul the «;a.s wa- inanutactiu'etl from ro>iii, and wa-*
-'■Id at ^7 jK-r thousand fiet.
The city was first lii;htiil with <;as in the fall of IN 19, \\alter
H. Taylor, Sr,, \'l»*\., Ix-ing I'ri'^idint of the company, and Finley
I'. Ferjjnson, Ks«j., Scretary, at that time, 'i'he company was then
known as the Sylvi«- (ias Li^ht Company of Suit h Huston, hut wa(»
iiic«»r|M»mte«l the following; year nn<ler its presi-nt title. The .sjdcs
of pts the first month, under present name, amounted to 3*.«,")00eu-
lii«- lint. Amount used at the works and lost hy letika^e was IS,-
'.K]n feet ; this, with Ti.OOO I'rct on hand in pis nutn-s, made 7(>,430
liet njannfactnri'*! dnrin<; the month.
Dnrin;; the sj>rin^ of iSoO the p;:Ls conipany wits prosecute<l by
-umlrv citizens in the neiy;hborho«Mi of the wMrks, for creutim; a
nui.-ance with smoke, soot. Arc, This suit was in nmrt for more
than a year. The cotnplainant.s faik^l to get a verdict, but nj)on
threatening another suit the tnatter wasscttlol by arbitration — the
rornpany purchasing the projH'rty of ((Mnplainanls at valuation. W.
W. Sharp, Ks<|., was couum'I for plaintills, ami Messrs. John 8.
Millson and Monh'cai Cook for defendants.
Krom the use itf rosiu the gas works were hunied down three
ti»nes — twice in IfS'j'i. The managers then diH-ide<l t(» use c<»al,
ami in March, lHr);j, the wt»rks being move<l to the present Im-a-
tion, the manufacture of coal pi.s was first iK'gun, and the company
n-ori:anizc<| with Captain A. T. M. Cooke as Piesi«lcnt. (ias §1
l-er 1,0<10 feet.
The first dividend (4 percent.) was declared in 1854. The yellow
trver then <'ame and greatly prostrate<l tin' eoinpaiiy's finances, but
thfV struixglcil oil and have enitinued to piv annual dividcntis
nmging from S \n I'J jht «mt. up to the j>reM^ni time.
In IHo'J, when the new works were about Iwing built, the stock-
holders met and Dr. Cooke olfered a rcs«ilnti<m soliciting the City
Councils to t.ikc S'JO.OOO worth of st<K-k in the company, as it was
a public as well as privat*- enterpris<'. The Councils d(xlinc«l to
invest, Failinir to get subs<riptious to th(> st<« k, tin adtlitional
amount re<|uiri«l had to Ik* subscribe<l by tho^c who had already
inv«'ste<l — much to the chagrin of Home of them. When (Ion. I».
r. I'.iitlcr (the IxMst) t<»ok charge of Norfolk, he rofuso<l to allow
iiipany to briu'^ coal to the city InH-ause the president and di-
- refused to take the oath ol allegiaiKy. He tlwn d<Hlan«l
^a- ti be a military necessity, .soized the works and put his friends
from lA>well, Mass., in pos'^cssion of them to make gas on govern-
ment (I) acctHint. In August, 1865, the works wercturnetl over to
217
the company, •wliicli was rcoraani/.od undor tlic f«i11o\vinnr iVard of
Dire<'tors : " C W. Xcwtoii, liiclianl Dickson, John B. Wliitclicad,
8amiiol Hitlijcs, Ta/Anvcll Taylor, John D. (lordan. The military
})ricc for gasl^G) was retained by the company until November 1st,
1860, when it was rtHliieed to #5 per thousand feet, 10 ])er cent, otl".
It then l)ecame necessary to build a new i!;as holder at un'oxpcuse
of ,540,000, and the Councils were again asked to .«ubscri^»c >?-0,-
000 or ,S->0,000 to the stock, and they again refused.
Deceuibcr 1st, 1.SG8, gas was reduced to li?4.50 per thousand —
Hftv cents off I'or ])rompt payment. January, 1872, it was reduci'd
to §4 — 10 j)er cent, oil'; and in December, 1875, the price was placed
ut $.">.20 net, which is the jiresent price.
The present ollicers of tiie company are: Charles S. Allinand,
President ; J. II. Dawson, Secretary ; J. A. Thompson, Superin-
tendent.
Directors. — C. W. Newton, John D. Gordan, John B. White-
head, Richard Dickson, William S, Camp, F. S. Tavlor.
The company now consists of sixty-four sto(;kholders, all of
Norfolk and Norfolk county ,embracing lawyers, doctors, preachers,
merchants, farmers, mechanics, widows and orj)hans- The annual
<lividends since 18(J5 hav^e been 12 })ercent. ; gas manufactured
<luring the year of 1876, 23,154,700 cubic feet, as shown by the
stationed metre at the gas works; number of public lamps, 3 17.
The city pays to the cx)m]niny 830 j)er year iov each lam[), which
includes the gas, lighting and cleaning. The company has had
many u])S and downs since its organization and has suflered from
many very heavy losses; but it is now on a firm foundation
and its stock is very valuable — none on the market for sale. The
coal ustxl at the works comes from the mines of Western Vir-
;t;inia, via Baltimore, and is the best gas coal that can be oi)taincd.
The gas made wdl com pare favorably with any nnide in this country.
The light from a five-foot gas-l)urner is ecpial to that obtained from
seventeen sperm candles — this being the average of daily tests at
the olfice on Bank street during the past three mouths by an Eng-
lish jet photometre.
OUR POSTOFFICE
is very systematirilly conducted under Postmaster IT. B. Nicholls,
and his popidar assistant, Samuel E. Shipj), P>(p The following
is the ollicial report of the busiuc-Si transacted in the ollice during
the year 1876 :
NnmluT of money orders isnucil 6,.').')0
Number of money orders paid 11,500
Amoimt of domestic money orders issued 21,o00
Amount of domestic money orders paid 213,000
'2\H
AfiKiiini ' ■ li included England,
Set 1I3.2<.0
NuiiiIkt <» > I "O
NiiiiiIkt
NiiiuIkt ■
NiinilHT <■. ..v;^-...- ., , , ,..| - ......,-. .ii. I iMied _.!•.*»
\iiio ml <>i <U'|MjMit retfiveit (m inom-v order nccoiint froiu other IKM-
..tn.-t-. 255,000
NiiihIht* of li'iltTx, pixJal . unlf*. ii< .^ ' !<-)iTered
l.v larruT-* 1,859.000
NmiilxT of ltU«T<, i>i»stnl lardf, lu-v. .1 bv c»r-
ri.w ; 1,021.000
\iinjl>ur of |i..-ial oimlrt timii 500,000
NuniU'r of lliritT. in suinipn Bolil . 1.400,000
Siiui- tin- |X)|iiiIatiou of Xoi'f()lk was u>ioortuine(l to be over
iwtnty tll(<u^alnl (wliirli was in 1873), we have had tl)t* " Ix'tter
Cariitrs' <vsinn,*' whirh is virv convenient, when hom-^t carriiri*
:,,-.• .-.ni.!. .:,..! to .i.liv.-r il„. 1. rt.' r..
( >i K w A I i-.i; w < ii:k-
i In- iiiii-t |inli<-ioii> invt>tiiii'nt oi" nioncy thai ili- nty oi .N.niniK
« viT maile was the Imildini: of onr City Wafer Works, which are
locatcil in the conntv nl" Princess Anne, aUmt /nv mih'Jt from tlie
• ity [the neanst aeees-il)|e piiint to fVi'sh water]. The expense of
< Tit'tinjj the-f works was enormous ; and as the money had to Ih-
nii'cd hv taxation, the enterjirise was vip^ronsly opuoswl hy a hirj;e
niimlx-r of citizens — many ot" whom an* now ashamed to aeknow-
\<<hj^v that they did o(i|)i)se such a vahtahh* institution. II«nvcver,
a hirije majority of the people voteil "for the works," and the
s«luinc to hnild them was successfully carri^l mif. The machinery
is of the Holly system, and works admiraldy. The waterway
n;/tihirh/ inirodnn-d into the city in lH7.*i, and up to the 1st of
.lamiary. IsTl. thr numln'r of *'ta|>s" in n**e ( con niK't ions with the
main |»i|)<"^ for family ns<^)was iSo: .lanuarv 1st, 187-'), there were
').'..') ; January Kl. 187t», 771 ; and on the 1st of .lanuary this year
il.S77)there were onr onr tfiotiyoud jami/irH U\k\ui: thn-ity water —
J^oo " ta|>s " Ih-inLr in use. This shows how st<adily the li-t of
water-takers has increased. It is also a well known fa<t that since
the Water Works have l>een in su<"<i's>-fid ojMi-ation we havi; had
I'Mt fl-w lif'anyl di^a^trons tire-, inthecity — >l»ut xtrangf t(» siy, the
vMfs of tin- insurance have not l)e«-n nsluisHi).
The niimlM«r of jm rsons en;;aj;e*l in the «*onduct of our Water
l><|»;irfment is thirti'cn, fo-wit : («e<iri^ K. (io«Klridjj:e, W. W.
( 'liandHrlainc and William .1. Haker, Wat<r ( "ommissioners ;
( harli- 11. liowhind. Superintendent : John I\. Ttnld, Registrar;
William Wriudit. Chief Kn^riiuvr; William Lm-k, First Assistant
l".ni:ine.r: .Iam<-s Wriirht, Si-ond .\ssistnnt KnginiH'r ; .lame- F.
•21!)
Parkor, liiu' man ami Iiis|H'ctoi' ; .loiiii AniKiiid, Cliirl' fircmnii, and
t\vi» c'oloiod U'sistaiils ; also, out' oflice boy.
TIk' immhtT of <j;alloiis ol" watt-r puiiijuMl into i\\r city cadi
month iluriiiti- 1S76 is as iollows:
.X:inii;iiv 15.!278,8S9
1'Vl.iiiaiv 14,1-1:5,494
Mar.l. 15,2<;:;,446
April 14,44li,t;02
May \(i,{)H>,i:iO
•Iiiiie 17,;{SS.,S()2
•July I!t,4(t7,182
Aui^nst ls.((:):;.S74
Si-pteni l)er 1 7 . 1 .■)•"), 7 ")2
Oi-tobor l(i,.'»(;(),(;46
Novemhir l."),i) KlJ,")*)
Di-cemlHT iy,r)<;4,078
Total for year 1 ',)',). L^-J'.i.lOl
Fire-plugs are stationed all tlinnij:!! the city, and with 9(1 j)oun(ls
of steam pressure at the works (nearly five miles distant) a stream
of water, one inch in diameter, can he forced throuixlt 300 feet of
hose over any huildinLr in the t-ity. (()nr steam fire engines arc
seldom used now.)
OUR PAID FIRE DFPARTMFNT.
The i)reseiit list of oHii-er.^ aiid men of the Xorlolk City Fire
Department, is as follows :
Thomas Kevill, Chief Engineer; Robert W. Rhea, Assistant
Engineer ; Thomas Rowland, \V. A. Mehegan, A. Gordon Milhado,
Fire Commissioners.
Steam p]ngine Xo. 1. — Frank Wood, Ibreman ; John S. Web-
ber, driver; P. A. Mannix, driver; John Anderson, engineer.
Extra men : W. II Rustic, William Ilitchings, D. Cameron, .).
P>ryant, R. L. I'mIi, W. II. Kinch, James Lawrence, T. L. R.
Baker and W. liarret. Total aniount of monthly |)ay roll, ?<;i2o.
Steam Engine Xo. -J. — Wm. Rritzcl, Ibreman; ( Jeo. (i. Cirant, '
lireman ; D. Ilickev, driver. Extra men: H. L. Whitchnrst, J.
F. Parker, Charles Davi>, W. II. Wiles, C. Merton, .V. Heckle,
W. Triford, W. II. Allen, James Carlan. Total amonni monihlv
pay roll, >s240.
Steam Engine Xo. .">. — E. \'anee, Ibreman ; W. While, dri\ ci-.
Extra men : M. Costin, Renj. Wats(»n, John (Jillis, II. Ro>e, E<1.
Church, George Laylor, W. H. Woo,l, J. Robbins, E.l. IJraith-
waite. Montidy pay roll, §180.
The salary of the Chief Engineer is SOO per month, and (hat ol
the Assistant Engineer, §-".0 per month. Foremen get ^20, «lrivers
«70, ejigineers ST"), and extra men, §10 each jier month, makinjj
L'L'O
,n total iiKiiitfiK -alary :.f<niiiit of ^Hti'> — moin-v f;iitlifully etinuMf.
rin' |)r«>|Krly of the Deparliiaul is :uj follows : Four spKtuiid
liors^-, tlirtv.sl(-.im<'ni;iin-s, tlin'f iiiiprovwllio*' rvels, one h«H»K and
la<Mir truck, '),()<><> iW't ot '•fr\ icinible li«>s<*, four !*i>t« harm-ss, &v.
yinh> IN NuKKOMC IX 1876.
riu' lollowini; i' tin- li-t of fin-s in the tily diirin;; last year,
wlii<-li ntjuirol tin- n>«' of tlu- < 'ity Wairr WorU^ ;
.lannury '2 — ( iin^t ("iiunli, FriH*nia-<»n htret-t, TJ o'<|jK'k M.
.Fanuarv <» — Fraint' house ctf Miss Ha ve^, \\:Lsliin;;ton street, 4
..•.•I<hU a.m.
.Janoaiv 1 •"» — I'laiiu' Imii-t , .h. ii|ii. ■ : ^mitli street,
ll:;5n A.M.
January liT — W. T. Mnrri-c-lt's I. rick i)uii<liM;:, W .Mh|-i»l«''s lane.
G.IO A.M.
.lanuary :H> — Brick store (»f I*. I)on;;lieriy. Main street, (two
alarn)-) at 5:10 A.M. and S:l() A.M.
I'\l>rnary lli — Brick store, Sjadc tV: Steven*, l'i»nnnerce .street,
'i:'><> A.M.
I'\!iruary 11 — Brick l)akery. ('. T. (.'abler, mrner Bank and
Wiliiain streits, .'» A.M.
Fel.rnary l»i — M. \V. CohK's thune hnildin^' jn-t oijt>i(le city
limit<, H..",() P.M.
March 0— Bri<-k stores of V.]u< A" I'olk and J. K. lirip:^^, Mar-
ket M|iiare, 'JioO p.m.
March !' — Frame hniidiiiif on Hawk -trc( t. oc<ii)»i«'d hv in-groes,
l:ln P.M.
March I I— l.uni- BahnV fram.- Imildin-. on Chnn-h stn ct. U p.m.
.Manli 'Jl — I{rick Imildini:. «K-ciipie<l hy neL'roe<. Arcatlelane,
7: 1') P.M.
Aprd H — StcainlHr.it, ('a|)(ain Ihdton, 7:15 p.m.
April 7 — M. Hohnes' frame huildin^. Chnreh street e.xi«nsion.
•.:lo P.M.
April li> -:\Ir.. ,|,,ncs' l.rick house, Mayli«-l.l. .S:|(t i-.m.
April \2 — F. Fcithardt's Inline sh«H.'-shop, niidni-iht.
April l.'{ — Mrs. Miller's fnime Imuse, Mos<'ly street, 2 p.m.; ;ind
F. rnderhill s frame Ijiiildini; on (tranhy street, 5:10 p.m.
.\pril *_'.'> — William Stevens' frame building on (^ue< n -tnit.
1:15 A.M.
.Mav I — .h.hn Corhitt's frame l.nildini: «>" Bciimida -invt, '.•:15
I'.M.
Ma\ - 1 — St. Luke's frann- li:ill on corner .letli-rson stnn t, 5:;{<>
P.M.
.M:iv iMi — |->aine house, estate of .T«ihn I/< ijh. *J57 Main street,
2:15 A.M.
June 18 — Frame Imihlinp iM-ciipie<l hy ne^roe*-, No. IS North
street, 1 A.M.
221
June 20 — W. T. Harrison's frame hoiiBe, Brown street, 1:05 A.m.
July 1 — William Shields' frame building, Washington street,
2:45 A.M.
August 8 — Frame building, Kudd's bakery. Church street —
alarm at 1:15 p.m. and at 6:20 p.m.
August 9 — Frame building, Banks, on Wilson avenue, 1:45 a.m.
August 12 — Miss Rowland's frame house on Granby street, 4 p.m.
August 13 — Mrs. R. T. James' brick house, No. 9 Union street,
3 A.M.
August 30 — Godfrey's frame building on Nicholson street, 2 a.m.
September 3 — William Stevens' brick store on Main street 5:30
a.m.
September 10 — Frame building (colored Masonic Lodge) on
Lodge street, 12:30 a.m.
September 26 — Turner and Whitehead's frame house, Nebraska
street, 12:30 p.m.
October 7 — Henry James' frame building on Church street,
12:30 a.m.
October 18 — James McDermitts' frame house, outside city limits,
11:30 A.M.
November 15 — Frame house on Hawk street occupied by
negroes, 1:20 a. m.
December — John Gamage's brick building on Elizabeth street,
3:42 A.M.
December 9 — English ship at Reynold's wharf, 3:45 a.m., and
W. FI. Hunter's brick building in Allyn's court, 12:15 a.m.
December 17 — Wood's coal office, Chamberlain's wharf, 1:45
A.M.
December 19 — Robert Scarl's brick stable, York street, 11:20
A.M.
Only two or three of the above mentioned buildings were de-
stroyed — most of them being saved with but little damage. Our
Fire Department is considered to be as efficient as that of any city
in the Union.
OUR POLICE FORCE.
In Norfolk, a.s in all other «e;iport towns, the police have their
hands alway.s full. Drunken and disorderly sailors and strangers,
from all parts of the world, are fre(iuently arrested for violating
the laws and disturbing the peace. This class of our " floating
population," however, i.** confined to a certain part of the citv, be-
yond which they are seldom seen, aspecially wlicn drunk and dis-
orderly. They are nevertheless a great source of trouble and annoy-
ance to the policemen.
The followiutj is a list of tho iwlice c«>r|x, wliidi is n^ilato*! Iiy
tin' l^>:u«l <»r l*<>li<v (.'oinmiKsioncrs, ooiisistiii'r <»f Mayor .lolm S.
Iiirkfr, C'li:iiriiian cx-ojHrio; (lencnil V. I), timner, l*rfsi«l«nt of
the ('«>rnii)<»n Couiu'il, aiul Dr. E. C Uobinson, Pn>i»li'nt of iho
S'hrt Couix'il :
Offickks — ('. C. Ik'iiwMi, Chiel'; E. M. Gray, Assi-itant Chirf;
.lt»M'j»h A. KoUand, First St'r^eaiit ; .luhii E. Sc-ribncr, Secoiul Ser-
;^'i:int.
l*iwlVATH> — From First Wan! — (intrire Pn.uphrey, II»*iiry
I hompscMi, John I). Sitnins, .lohii (Mark, J. T. CorlH'II, iltiiry
FnisitT, WiHiam lUiiiks, William Frost, Gcorj^e (iraham, IKurv
IJrown. 'Jotul, U>.
From Stcouil Ward — Frank Ilattot), J(»s»*|)h T. Evans, Thomas
h.ilton, .lami-s Farr<*n, John I/awrencf, William F. Wool, .1. F.
Talliot, John Lester, IVter Dixon. Total, 9.
Frnin TliinI W'anl — Ileiirv Hntt, (u'orij*' Scnifatiis, Lntlu-r Deer,
J. K. IVttis, John (irook, JoM'|.h A. Wri^rht, A. J. JJals..m, U. J.
liarntt, Jr.sse T. Ewcll, Thos. C. J«»yn('s, W. J. Ho/ii-r. Total, 11.
From Fourth Wanl — K. M. Allcv, E. 1*. Anderson, Thomas T.
Jonis, Jacol) R. Mowl", K. O. Walker, (Jeorjre W. Wise, Win. K.
Dnrfey, Jamis T. Titinns. W. II. Croshy. Total, 0.
(iran<l Total — Fonr olliccrs and thirty-nine i>rivatos. The pay
of the Chief is .?:i per day : pay of Assistant Chief is $2.75 per
(lav; pav of Serjeants $*J.o() per day; pay of privates $'J per «lay.
The for*.-© is verv ellicient and svstcmalie:illv or<;anizeil.
tin: VALIK OF riiorKKTY.
Below \v<' i;ive the valne of real estate and tx'rsonal pro|xrly in
the eity (exelusive of the property owned l>y the eorpoiation, and
of that npon which no ta.\ is as-ifsseth aivonlinj; to the Commis-
hioner'rt n«<sj>ssment lor the past five years. We also give the rate
of taxation on the same, which inrhtftcM the s|Hvial tax levie<l n|>on
property owiur- lor the water works and known as the *' water tax,"
whi< h, dnrini; the past five yeai-s, has rangtxl from 25 to 40 tx'nt.s
on each $UH), Here is the statement :
1H72— Valne of real estate, §10,^1)2,843; valne of personal
proiMTty. $1,(U)«5.5 10 ; total anv.nnt, $1 l,fM»0,.*U»2. T..tal city tax-
ation. $2.(>5 on c;uh SI 00.
iST.'i— Valne of real estate, $lO,431,5sr) ; valne of pcr.s)nal
property, 8l.5«)7,7«5 ; total amonnt, $1 1,;«IM»,;'.51. Total city tax-
ation. S2 26 on j-aeh i^ KM).
1,S74— Valne of real estate, ?10,«^00,424 ; value of |>ersonal
projH'rtv. $1,5(>7,765 ; total atnount, .?12,1<)S.1S9. Total city Uw-
ation, §1.85 on each $100.
223
1875 — Value dl' real estate, SlOj^lJol ; value ot" j)ersoiial
|>roi)erty, $2,Gi)7,270 ; total amount, 18,148, 121. Total city tax-
ation, 81. So on eaeh $100.
187G — Value of real estate, .*j8,4()0,207 ; value of personal
propertv, $1,728,756; total amount, §10,128,963. Total city tax-
ation. S2 on eaeh.SlOO.
It will lie seen that the assessment of real estate lorthe last year
was about tiro million dollars less than eaeh previous year named.
This was caused by a new assessment which reduced the taxable
valuable ol" projierty in accordance with its sreneral depreciation
throuii'hout the country on account of the "hard times."' The dif-
(erenee in the assessment of personal jiroperty for 1S75 and 187(1
was partly caused by general depreciation of value, and partly by a
ditlerent mode of taxing merchants aiul manudicturers.
THE ORPHAN ASYLUMS OF NORFOLK.
lUUKF HISTORY OF TllinU ORGANIZATION THOSE WHO CARE FOR
THE HELPLESS LITTLE ONES.
Probably there are no institutions in the country that effect as
much goixl as orphan asylums. They save many a helpless child
t'rom idleness, want, disgrace, shame, misery and death, and make
the characters of many useful men and women. AVithout such
asvluins society would suller, prisons and workhouses would be
fuller, vice and immorality would increase, and hundreds of lives
woulcl be s|)ent in wickedness and wretchedneas ! Reader, when
asked to contribute your mite towards this great and good cause,
pause and consider a moment bel()re you say no, and thiid< of how
nuich good vou mav aid in accomplishing 1)V a simple act of libi'r-
alitv, Think ..fit.'
nil: NOUFOLK FKMALi; ORPHAN ASVl.FM.
Fir.-^t upon our list of the asylums in this city is the institution
bearing the aljove title. It was organized in 1804 through the
instrumentality of Jiishoj) Francis Asbury, who will be remend)ered
as " the pioneer IJishoj) of Mcthoilism in America." It was incor-
porated by the Legislature in 1811. Jietween the period t)f it*
organi/ation and the year 1861 it was kept up and sustained by
eontributions from the various Protestant ehurelies of the city, and
annual approj)riations by the City Councils. In 185i) the I^piseo-
palians, f()r reasons satisfactory to themselves, withdrew their sup-
port from the asylum, and organized one fbrtheir own denomination.
In 1855, during the yellow fever scourge, the Howard Associatit.n
established an asylum here, which was supj)orted by said Asso<'iatiou
until 1861, when it was disooutiuued, and the inmates of it, 29 in
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mirnlMT, w*ro turnt^l over to the Nortnlk Ffni.ile Apylnm t<» l>r
HUpportod tlurc until each arrival ut the ajjc of 18 years, or wan
pri'vi«lf<l witlj a corufortahle Imine, Ac. — the Howard Aftsociation
ai:r(i>iii>; and solemnly eoiitnictin<; to pay to this a.*«vluin the sum of
$2,o<i() jMT atinutn lor its rnaintainauoe :ind tujtjxtrt, and this
luoiuy, which is paid quarterly, is nil that the institution receives,
except iVoin private sources. 'I'lie a.>>ylum owns it.< Imildinp and lot,
situated corner Holt and Walke street.*. The house if adniir.thlv
.suited to the purpose, heinp lar^e and well fitted uj) witl> suitaMe
furniture, pts and wafer. The children liave a good play ^;round
in the rear, and a nice flower pnrden on the wj*stern side of the
t)uildin<;. The girls are taught the rudiment* of the English lan-
guage, and are c^irefully instructed in various hou-^ehold and
domestic duties. Number of inmates at present, 2S ; provided
with hon)es in 1876, 4 ; average numlxr on hand during |»ast live
yrars, 30; total cjired for since foundation, 310.
The Asylum Ofliars — Mrs. M. F. Mallory, first directress; Mrs.
(leorge D. Armstrong, second din-f-trt'ss ; Mrs. ,I(dm PcUts, Secre-
tary ; Mrs. E. A. Hallitt, Treasurer ; Mrs. Ogden, matron; Miss
N'irginia Fiveash, teacher.
Howard Association Roprrsontativcs — \Vm. T. Harrison, (ieorge
Drummond, Wm. H. Turner and \Vm. I). Heynolds, E'^tjg.
financial Advisers — John Peters, \Vm. H. Morris and (ieorge
K. (lotMlridge, Ecqs.
Hoard of Managers — Mrs. Jane Broughton. Mrs. Kader Hiirc*,
.Mrs. Eavette Jones, Mrs. Theo. Rogers, Sirs. C. E. Jenkins, Mrs.
W Ham'niill, Mrs. Ryland Capp.s Mrs. Alpheus White. Mrs.
Thomas H. \Vel)l», Mrs. I. O. Gardner. Mr^. (Ireave.^. Miss Li/./ie
(Valle, Mi.ss Lizzie Moore.
Orphans are .idmitted into tlie asylum l>etw<>en the ages <if one
and twelve years, regardless of the creed or religious belief of their
relativc-sor friends.
TUK JACKSON OUrilA.N A8YLIM.
This institution, managinl by representatives of the various Epi.-*-
•'opal churches of thecity, was organi/etj and incorporate^! in the year
\S')t]. It had it.^ origin in the mind, and w:uj named in honor of
that truly noble, heroic m.in of (lod, the Rev. Wm. M. .Iiu^kson.
a former n^etr>r of ."^t. Paul's Church, who fell a martyr to hi?
religious duties, while ministering to the want^, spiritual and
temporal, of his flock and of the c immunity at large, during the
fatal fever epidemic in 1855. The .ict of incorporation provider
that the institution shall l)e under the control and direction of a
pr<>sident and seven managers, to Ivclcct*^! bv the trustees and suh-
S4;ribers to the fund of the said corp<.rfttion, in general meeting
assembled, and who shall c.)ntiniie in office until their suoocs.'*ors are
appointed.
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A committee of twelve or more ladies are elected by the man-
agers as a board of visitors ; and the immediate care of the asyltini
is confided to the matron appointed by the managers. Tiie children
are Uiught in the elementary branches of an English education,
and the lemale inmates in such industrial arts as may be prosecuted
within the asylum.
The payment of §50 or more at any one time, or of $10 an-
nually, constitutes the subscriber a member of the asylum, and
entitles him or her to participate in all annual meetings of the
managers and trustees. Children will be received into this institu-
tion upon the rec(mimendation of any two members of the Board
of Visitors, (with "onsont of the managers) or that of either of the
rectors of the Protestant Episcopal Churches of Norfolk.
The building is located on Bute street, opposite Granby street — a
conii'ortable house, well arranged and fitted up, and which belongs
to the asylum.
Present number of inmates 16
Total cared for since foundation 49
Number of deaths since foundation 1
Otficers and Managers — Richard Dickson, President; Captain
B. P. Loyall, Secretary and Treasurer; Dr. R. B. Tuustall, Sur-
geon ; Mrs. Mary Smith, matron.
Board of Managers and Trustees — From Christ Church, Rev. O. S.
Barten, Richard Dickson and R. L. Page, Esqs. From St. Paul's
Church, Rev. N. A. Okeson, R. H. Baker, and Wm. Lamb, Esqs.
From St. Luke's Church, Rev. John B. Newton, and Walter H.
Taylor. Esq.
Board of Visitors — Mrs. James Cornick, Mrs. Marshall Parke,
Miss Martha Rowland, Mrs. E. Rose, Mrs. Robert P].Tavlor, ^[rs.
S. W. Sheffield, Mrs. J. S. Millson, Mrs. V. D. Groner, Mrs. Kate
McClean, Mrs. Charles Drummond, Mrs. John Goode, Mrs. M. W.
Jarvis, Miss Carrie Tunstall, Mrs. C. W. Grandy.
Committees selected from the above list of visitors keep strict
watch over the condition and welfare of the children, with the as-
sistance of the matron. The institution is well sustained by the
Episcopalians of the city, and they deserve great credit for th«
good they are doing in this great cause.
ST. Mary's orphan asylum
is lo("ated on the southwest corner of Mariner and Chapel streets,
with a front of one hundred and twenty-eight feet and running
back seven hundre<l feet. This property, formerly owned i)y the
late J. Marsden Smith, was purchased by the Sisters of Charitv
during the war in 18l)4, with funds raised at a fair which was held
for that purpo.se. It is now the home of the orphans — the house
on Fenchurch street, formerly their dwelling, being used exclusive-
ly as a select school, under charge of the sisters.
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I'Ik- S(. Man m A»ylijiij was otaMisliiil in iIk- year I8"J7, throa<rfi
till' ii»iuiiti<»iii »•, cliirlly, of Mrs. Aiiii Il»'in»ii, :iii«l of Mr. TlionKis
M<ir.in. At a latrr )>tri«Hl, lS45, MUs Aim 1*. li. lIt*rron, nietv
i>r Mi>. IIi'rr<m, lK«-.iriU' it> |uiiui|ial lH'iur}»«i«»r, SiiMv that time
till' asylum has Ixfii Mijijiorinl ^ohly hy thf nvcime <l«rivwl fnun
Si. .Marv's .^( I<<-t S-h«ntl, ami llic aiiiiiial privatt* omtril»iiti«iiist»l" a
liw kiiul-htartfil and U-ni'Volent suh>>«rilH'rs. It is manaptl an<l
f-outrollnl hy ilif Si^>lt'rs «>f Charity, six in numlHr. During ihr
past lour (ltH-a(h-s of years th-s institution h:Ls rtteivi**! antl rtarwl
imntlriils of htlpU-ss litlU- ones l)fh)ni;inj; to our rity. Of tho
orphans nia«h' hy the yeUow fevi-r ah>ne in l^^o"», it rereivtHl an<l
t«ln(-ate*l fn)m fifteen to twenty. During the past five years the
average nnnjl)er of orphans has hivn thirl v-five. Ki;.:ht were pla<-e(I
out, ami twelve reei'ivetl into the asyhun tlurin^ the year 1H7().
At iirexnt tiie numU-r of«»rphans in the institution Is thirty. Si>-
tcr Mary Alice, the iSister Superior in ehar^e, has faithfully
ilfvotetl hers<.-lf to the care ot" these orphans, ami ha>, a> the princi-
pal • lireelri'ss (tf the institution, al»ly and suei\'ssfidly manage*! it.
We know of no cause that is more worthy of sup|>ori than that
ol" earing for the orphans. It eomujcmls it>elt" to every thinking man
and woman in the land, particularly tothoM- who arc the followirs of
Ilim who Slid : *' SulU-r little childn-n to c<ime unto me, and for-
l)id I hem imt : for of SUch Li tlie KiugdoU) of Hi avi'M."*
^1 . viN( i:n 1 UK I'Ai L ii< '>ri 1" AL.
AN IMlnUTANT AND ISKFII- INSTITfTIoN,
This hospital is located on WcxkI strivt, extending from Church,
nearly to Chajx'l stri-et. The lot (x-cupies alK)Ut tw(» acres of
gn»und, heiuitiftdly laiil oil". This pn>|M.rtv w:is f trmerly thj'
rcsidenei- of Mr. Walter nerron,a nativeof Inland, who Ix^picathe*!
tht property to his nitve and adopti>«l daughter, .Mi^*- Ami llcrron
Behan, known as Ann Ilerron.
Mi>s Ilerron dic<l in 1 S '),■), and left her entire e>tat*'.- to h«'r
brother, James Ilerron liehan, who •::ime to Norfolk from In-land
in 1S-JI>, and Iive<l hen* with bis uncle until isdl, when he went
to Kngland, on att^Mint of the war. Previous to his «leparture for
Europe ln> made his will (one of the most remarkable d<xMUuents
ever n«e»>nle«l in this State) an<l apjiointed Anlil>i-ho|) Hughes, of
New York, and Hight Hev. Bishop M<-(iill. ol Richmond, as the
exeetitors of the sime. In that will this projK^rty was left to the
St. \'inoent de Paul Hospital, which wan then in existentx* as a
charity home. The will w;is dat<Hl April lOth, 1S(J(I, and Mr.
IWhan die<l in LiverjKKjl April '2'2*\, KsG-4. After the war the will
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xras adinittod to rccon'i in our rlt>rk's oflico, and the liospital
trustees received the title to the property, which they now hold.
This excellent institution is mauaj^ed by the Sisters of" Charity,
usual Iv about liitcen in imniber, under the direct control of
SI8TEU ISADOKE,
the Sister Su[)erior in charge, who devotes tlu! best (■ner<i:y of
her nature and the rare talents which God has i^ivini her, to the
good cause for which the hospital was instituted. The building
contains twenty first-class private rooms, three large wards for white
males, and one for females. A separate house in tlie rear of the
main building is comfortably fitted up for the reception of colored
patients and contains four wards.
Private patients are furnished with rooms at prices ranging from
^10 to 'S20 per week, which iii'-lndes all medicines, s|)ecial nourish-
ments, ttc. Dr. Thomas B. Ward is the physician in charge, but
private patients caji emj)loy any physician they may desiix^. The
number of patients in tlie hospital January 1st, 187G, to-wit : Pri-
vate patients, 14; ward patients, 51 ; charity ])aLients, *23 ; total, 88.
Admitted during 187(j : Private patients, 161 ; ward patients, 413;
charity, 72; total, 646. Number treated during 1876, 734. Died
during the year, 23 ; discharged during the year, 635 ; total, 658.
In hospital January ist, 1877, 76.
Since 1866, the Sisters have added a beaut Ail wing and a Man-
sard roof to the orginal building, and have so improved the entire
premises as to make it one of the handsomest places of the kind in
the State. It is acknowledged to be a very useful and important
institution, and is liberally supported by the patronage of tlie com-
niunitv at larjre.
MAliUIAGES IN 1876.
The following is a list of the number of marriage licenses issued
from the Clerk's ollicc in this city tluring the year 1876. Persons
interoted in matrimony c-an see in what month the most marrying
was done and can govern themselves acx'ordiugly :
Jatniarv.
Fel>ru;u->
March.;
April....
Mav
liite.
ClorPfl.
Total.
9
5
14
17
5
22
7
4
11
11
11
22
9
5
14
i>
7
16
June
July 8 5 13
Auffust 6 5 11
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rill- St. .M:ir\ M A-\ lini» \va.s f>tal>lislKtl in iIk- yi-ar IS.'JT, tlirou«r{»
llir iniiiiifirriKT, cliirtly, (jfMr^. Aim lIiTrou, ainl of Mr. Thoinu^
MoniM. .\l a latM- pi'iitKl, I.S15, MUs Ann J*, li. Iltrmn, nit'<i-
nt'Mi>. llt'rron, lut-.iinf it-. |>rin<i|ial ln'iidiK-tor. Since that time
till- a^ylnni lias iKtii Mi|i|ti>i i. «l ^u|^ ly l.y tliu nvtime cli-rivwl fntin
St. Mary's St l<«t SIkuiI, and tlir animal |irivatr iHmtriltulionsur a
li w liiiHl-litartnl and Uiicvolfnt snl*s liUrs. Il is manaj:*'*! and
i-ontiolliil l)y the- Si>iiis of ('liarity, si,\ in nimilnr. Diirini; llw
jiast liiur dtt"a«lfs of years tlrs institntion Ii:ls rtfeivt**! and rrarttl
Immlrnl-s *A' liflj»les.s littli* ones helonj^iiij; l«» nnr eity. ( )1" the
• •r|»liaiis niadi- by the yellow lever alone in 1«5"», it reeeive<l an«l
idut-ateil I'runi filUen to twenty. Dtirinj; the |>a.st live years the
average nninher ot'orplians ha.s luvn tliii ty-iive. Ki«;ht were pla'txl
luit, ami twelve rt'eeivtd Into the asylum during the ye:ir 1H7(J.
At |iri-.H'nt the nninU'r ot'orjthans in the in-litntion Is thirty. Sis-
ter Mary Aliee, the Sister Sn|ti'rior in eliarjre. has raitlifnlly
devdttil hersili'to the care of the.-e nrphans, and has, as the princi-
pal dire<-tress of the institution, aldy and suetvssfnlly inanay:^'*! it.
We Unnw of no <-anse that is more worthy of snp|»ort than that
of caring for the orphans. It coininends itselt' to everv thinUinj; man
and woman in the land, parlicniarlv tothon- wlmarethe fitlhiwers ol'
Iliiii who said : " Snllir little «liil<lren to coim- nnto me, and for-
l»id tiieli> liol : for of siieli i> the Kiinxdom ot" Hiav.M."
>>!. viN< i:.\ I i>i: I'Ai L IK »n r \L.
AN IMIoi:TANr AM> IsKFri, I NSTI ft -l I<>N .
This hospital is located on \Vo<k1 .stni't, ixtendim: from C'imnh,
nearly to C"ha|H'l street. The lot (K'cnpie.s aUmt two acres «>f
^ronnd, l»e:mtifnlly laid off. This pro|Krtv w;us firmerly the
residence ol" .Mr. Walter Herron,a native ol" Ireland, who IxHineatlu-d
till property to his niece and adoptol daughter, MIn" .Vnn Herron
Helian, known as .\nn Herron.
Miss Herron dl<-<l in iSoo, and left her entire cstatt-s to Iht
brother, .Ianie> Herron IJehaii, who Kime to N«>ifolk from Ireland
in lsii!», and liveti heri' with his nncle nntil iStJI, when he went
to Kiij^land, on aceonnt of the war. Previous Ut his <lepartnre for
Knrope he made his will (one of the most remarkable d«xMiments
ever rn-onlMl in this State) and appointe*! AreliIti>hop Hnj^hes, of
New York, and Ki^iht Kev. Hisliop Mi-tiill.of Richmond, a.s the
exo'iitiirs of the same. In that will this property was left to the
St. N'im^-nt de Paul Hospital, which was then in existence as a
charity home. The will w.us <lat<«<i April KUh, l.S<»(>, and Mr.
liehan die<l in LiverjKHjl April 22A, iSGt. After the war the will
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WAS admitted to recon? in our clerk's oflico, and the liosjiital
trustees received the title to the j)roi)erty, which they now hold.
This excellent institution is nuina<;ed by the Sisters of Charity,
iisuallv about litteen in nnnil)er, under the direct control of
SISTKU ISADORK,
the Sister Sn|)erior in clKii'ge, who devotes the best ener<;y of
her nature and the rare talents wliich God has given her, to the
j^ood cause for which the hospital was instituted. The buihling
contains twenty first-class private rooms, three large wards for white
males, and one for females. A separate house in the rear of the
main building is comtbrtably fitted up for the reception of colored
[>atiiMits and contains four wards.
Private ])atients are furnished with rooms at ])rices ranging from
$\0 to 'S-0 i)er week, which iu'-ludes all medicines, special nourish-
ments, etc. Dr. Thomas B. Ward is the physician in charge, but
private patients caJi em|)loy any physician tliey may desire. The
number of ))atients in tlie hospital Januiiry 1st, ISTG, to-wit : Pri-
vate jKitients, 14; ward patients, 51 ; charity patients, 23 ; total, 88.
Admitted during 187G : Private j)atients, 161 ; ward patients, 413;
eharity, 72; total, 646. Number treated during 1876, 734. Died
<luring the year, 23 ; discharged during the year, 635 ; total, 658.
In hospital Jamuiry 1st, 1877, 76.
Since 1866, the Sisters have added a beautful wing and a Man-
sard roof to the orginal building, and have so improved the entire
premises as to make it one of the handsomest places of the kind in
the State. It is acknowledged to be a very useful aud important
institution, and is liberally suj)[)orted by the patronage of tiie com-
inunitv at large.
MAIilUAGES IN 1876.
The l()lltnving is a list of thcnuml)cr of marriage licenses issued
from the Clerk's oflice in this city during the year 1876. Persons
interested in matrimony can see in what montli the most marrying
was done and can govern themselves accordingly :
White.
Januarv 9
Fcl)niarv .17
Man-h.; 7
April 11
Mav
Ju.u- !>
July 8
Auirust 6
Colored.
Total.
5
14
5
22
1
11
11
22
5
14
7
16
5
13
5
11
228
S*>ptoml.er ft 5 10
Oi-toU-r H 6 l-i
Novftnl)or . 9 J< is
Dpct-rnlxT l/j 12 'J7
Totals 113 79 192
The y(Hini:''st bride's rifrc, IT) years; oldest, G'l vears ; voungeist
groom's a j;e, 1 7 years ; oldest, 74 vears.
[The alhfve is not ini[)ortant, Itut we insert it to i^ive variety to
the contents of tins volunit'. It will l»e interejJliri^' an hundred
yean hence J.
THK MAYORS OF NOliFOJ.K.
TMKIH NAMh>, TIMK OF KLKCTln.N AND TKItMH OK 8ERVICK.
It may prove interestinjy to {>re>erve the following list of the
Mayors of Norfolk, from the date of the original eharter of the
Borough to the [inscnt time — 1S77:
First Mayor wa>- Sjimiiel Housh, appointed by the charter of the
Borough under date of September 15th, 17.'i«), in the tenth vear of
the reign ot' King (Jeorge II. Mayor Boush dii^l in le>s than two
months after his appointment to the ofliee.
Se<ond Mayor w:us Geo. Newton, eleote<l by the Council Novem-
b«'r ISth, 17.'JiJ, and served seven months.
Thinl May<»r w;is John Hutchings, Ew]., eliHTted by the Council
June L'lth, 1737, and served one year.
Fourth Mayor wjis RolxTt Tucker, electo<I June 21th, 1738, and
•erve<l one vear.
l-'ifth Mayor was John Taylor. el«-«Med June 2.')th, 1739. and
•erv»><l one ytar.
Si.xth Mayor wjia Samuel Smith, elected June 2 Uh, 1 7 10, and
•erved one year.
S'venth Mayor wa« Jo.«<iah Smith, elected June 21st, 1711, and
•erve<l one ye:»r.
Fighlh Mayor was (u'o. Newton (second term), electetl Jun< 2 1th,
1742, and scrve<l one ye:ir.
Ninth Mayor wjts John Hutchings (.'«^X)nd term), elected June
24th, 1743, and H«^rve<l one year.
Tenth Mayor was John Taylor (»eoond term), elected June 2r)th,
1744, and serve<l al^iut five months.
Kleventh Mayor was John Phripp, elected November 14th, 1744,
•nd scrveil nineti'on months.
Twelt'th Mayor wa« Edward Fugh, elected June 24th, 1746, and
»<jrve<l one vear.
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Tliirtcciitli M;i\(>r was TIioiikis Ncwlon, cIccIchI .Iuiic 2 Itli, 17 17,
and served one year.
Foiirtoenth flavor was Jcliii Tucker, elected .liiiic 24tli, 17 IS,
and served one year.
Filti'entli Mayor was Robert Tueker (second term), elected June,
17-19, and served one year.
Sixteenth Mayor was Durham Hall, elected dune, 1 700, and
berved seven months.
Seventeenth Mayor was Wilson ^^'ewton, elected January, 1751,
nnd served seventeen months.
Eiirhteenth Mayor was Christopher Perkins, elected June, 17r)2,
and served nine months.
Nineteenth Mayor was Josiah Smith (second term), ele(^ted
March, 1753, and served fifteen months.
Twentieth Mayor was Georjie Ahyvou, elected June 21th, 1751,
and served eiyht months.
Twenty-Hrst Mayor was John Ilutehings (third term), elected
February, 1755, and served four months.
Twenty-Second Mavor was Richard Kelsiek, elected June, 1755,
and served one year.
Twenty-third Mayor was Josiah Smith (third term), elected
June, 175(j, and served one year.
Twenty-fourth Mayor was John Rhripj) (second term ), elected
June, 1757, and served one year.
Twenty-fifth Mayor was John 'J'ueker (second term), elected
June, 1758, and served one year.
Twentv-sixth Mayor was Robert Tueker (third term), elected
June, 1759, and served one year.
Twenty-seventh Mayor was Wilson Newton (second term) elected
June, 170(1, and served one year.
Twenty-eiiihth Mayor W'as Ciiristoplier I'erkins (seeoml term),
elected June, 17G1, and served one year.
TweiUy-ninth Mayor was Paul I^oyall, elected June, 17t)2;
•ervcnl one year.
Thirtieth Mayt)r was Archibald Canipbell, elected June, lHy.l ;
aerved one year.
Thirty-first Mayor wa> Lew i^ Ilaii-fi.rd, elected June, 17(il;
served one year.
Thirty-second Mayor was Maximillian Calvert, ele<-ted June,
1 7(55 ; served one year.
Thirty-thinl Mayor wjis James Taylor, i leeted June, 17()();
served one yeiir.
Thirty-fourth Mayor was (ieo. Al»yvou, i-econd term), elected
June, 17()7 ; served one year.
Thirty-fifth Mavor was Cornelius Calvert, electeil rlune, 1 7*J8 ;
terved cue year.
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Thirty-sixlli Mayor was Maximilliaii Calvert, (sotvml (trniV
elit'ti*tl .Imie, 17(JI' : scrvtil oin' year,
Thirty-!*eventli Mayor wx-; C'liarK'.-> Tlji»ina<, eleeted .Imie, 177"' ;
servcnl line year.
Tliirty-eij^litli Mayor \v:i.«i Cleo. Ahyvoii, (third terin),elefle»l .Iiinc.
1771 ; KTVetl one year.
'riiirty-uinth .NIayor \va< I'aiil Loyal). I>m<oii(1 term), electetl
.luiie, 177'J srrvi'd one year.
F<»rtittli Mayor was Charles Thomas, (second term), elected
.lune, 177.>; served one yrar.
Forty-lirst Mayor was (ieor^xe Ahyvon (fourth term), ekx'te*!
June, 177 I ; >ervfd one year.
Forty— ee.)n«l Mayor was Paul Loyall (third term), elwtwl Jiuje,
177'). The reeords do not show how long Mayor L«)yall servetl ;
they show, however, that the
Forty-third Mayor was James Taylor (second term), who*' term
expired .lune, 1778.
Forty-fourth Mayor wa> (Virihlius Calvert (seeoml term ) i-hi-twl
June, 1778; serve<l one yi-jir.
F«»rty-tirth Mayt>r was George Ahyvon (tifth term), elected June,
177I> ; ser\-e<l one year.
Forty-sixth .Mayor wasThoniiL-* Newton, Jr., oIe<'teil June, 1780.
On account orinva^ion hesirved seventiN'u months.
Forty-seventh Mayor was Paul Loyall (fourth term), ekvted
Novend>cr, 1781 ; served .•^cven months.
Forty-eighth .Mayor was Ja nes Taylor (third lcrm\ chxHtNl
June, 1782; served one year.
Forth-ninth .Mayor was (uv.rgc Kelly, ele«t».l Jinie, 178.) ;
scrve<l one year.
Fiftieth Niayor was RuIh rt Taylor, cle«tid June. 17sl-, s. rvcd
one year.
Fifiy lii-st Mayor wa-^ Cary II. II msford (the fu-t .Mayor that
had a middle name), elected June, 1785 ; .serve<l one year.
Fifty sc<"o d Mayor was Thomas Newton Jr. (se<'ond tern)),
fli"«'teil Jun«', 17s(J ; scrvetl one y«':ir.
Fifty-thinl Mayor was Ik-njamin Pollard, electtxi Junr. I7s7;
Bcrvcil one yc.ir.
Fifty-fourth .Mayor \va'*Gc<irge Kelly (second term), elect<'d June
1788. Si^rveil one y<ar, and wa^* the hist Nfayor that presitled over
the ( "ommon Council. On the 0th of August, 1788, the Common
Coiiiicil was pre^idc«i (»ver for the first time by its first Pre>i<l<nt.
Ki'hard !*'. I^'c, Ksq. A court of aldermen was then e^taliii-^hcil
nnti I he Mayor prc^ide^l over it, and was thereaUcr cle»"tetl by the
ahlennen.
Filty -fifth Mayor was K..lw,t Tivl-.r^;. nd t-nn), elccletl June.
1 789 ; scrve<i one year.
Fit'tv-sixtli Mayor was .laints Taylor (fourth tenn), elected Juno,
1790 ; served one year.
Filty-seventh Miiyor wasJolui Housh, eleeted .Iiuie, 1791 ; served
four months.
Htty-eiii:hth Mayor was C'ary II. Ilanstbrd (secoiul term), elect-
ed Oi-tohcr, 1791 ; serveil ei<iht months.
Filty-nintii .Mayor was Thomas Xewton, Jr., (third term), eleet-
o<l June, 1792; served ten months.
Sixtieth Mayor was Robert Taylor (third term), elected April,
1793; served one year.
JSixty-first Mayor was Thomas Xewton, Jr., (fourth term), eleet-
txl April, 1791; served two months.
Sixty-second Mayor was James Kainsay, elected June, 1794;
served one year.
Sixty-third Mayor was Seth Foster, elected June, 1795; served
one year.
Sixty-fourth Mayor was Samuel Moselcy, elected June, 179G ;
served one year.
Sixty-Hfth Mayor was Geo. Loyall, elected June, 1797; served
one vear.
Sixty-sixth Mayor was Baylor Hill, elected June, 1798 ; served
one year.
Sixty-seventh Mayor was John K. Read, elected June, 1799;
served one yi'ar.
Sixty-eighth Mayor was Seth Foster (second term), elected June,
1800; served eleven months.
Sixty-ninth Mayor was John Cowper, elected May, 1801 ; served
thirteen months.
Seventieth Mayor was \Vm. \^uiu;lian, elected June, 1802 ; served
one year.
Seventy-first Mayor was Thomas II. Parker, elected June, 180.H;
serveil one year.
Seventy-second Mayor w;us .Miles Kiuiz;, elected June, 1804;
served one year.
Seventy-third Mayor was Luke Wheeler, elected June, 1805;
served one year.
Seventy-fourth Mayor w:ls Thos. II. Parker, (second term),
electe<l June, ISOG; serve<l one year.
Seventy-fifth Mayor was Ridianl 1-]. Lee, ekn'tcd .lunc, 1807 ;
served one year.
Seventy-sixth Mayor was John F. Holt, elected June, 1808 ;
served one ye-ar.
Seventh-seventh Mayor wa.s Miles King (second t«'rm), ele<'tcd
June, 1809 ; served one year.
Seventy-eighth Mayor was W'm. I>. Lamb, elected June, 1810 ;
served one year.
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St'Vfnty-tiiiith M.iv<.r \vu> Mil<>- Kim:. Jr., i'l<vt«'<l Jmic, ISlI :
Hfrvetl oiu- vi-ar.
Ei^^hiii'tli Mayor was Wm. 1>. I^uiil> iMifunl torin), «'l«;le«l .Iiin« .
isri ; scrvtil iMic yrar.
I'ay;lity-lirst Mavur was Mik-s Kiii;r, .Jr., isti-oml tonn), el<«clc«l
.Iiini', ISi;{; MTVt'd «'li'V«'H momli.N aixi th««u iVu-il.
Ki^lily-sif»»ml Mayor wa^ W in. li. Laiiil* (tliii^l torai), ekvte«l
■IiiiH', 1X14 ; <(rviH| one yoar.
Eighty-thirtl Mayor was .Inlm K. II..I1 (swon<l U-rm), clecUnl
■Iimc, ISI'); srrvf»l (iiu- yt-ar.
Eij^lity-fnurtli Mayor was Win. H. I^anili (lourtli tiTin), ejtvteil
.Jiiiu', ISK) ; scrviMl tij^ht niuiitlis.
l''i;^'lity liltli Mayor wa.s .loliii K. Holt (tliinl tvrrn 1, <I« fteil Ffl>-
niary, 1>I7 : .<t'rvf<l lour montli<, l<*ss one «I:tv, an»l r«*si;;niil.
Kiirlity-.sixlli Mayor was .laimvs Taylor, eKittd L'.i»l<lay «tf .Iiim-,
islT, .served one day and resigned. (TUv resignation of Mayt>r
Holt one day Iwlorc lii.s term e.vpintl, made liiin eli;;il)le to tlie of-
tieo lor the snceetNlinj; term.)
Ei^rlity-soventh Mayor was .lolin 1!. lloli doiirili term , eleetetl
•lime *J Itli (re;;nlar «*leetion day I, iSlT ; serve* 1 «»ne year less one day.
Eiulity-eiiihtli Mayor was John Tahh, ehrte<i June 23d, 18hS ;
served one <hiy.
Eiglity-ninth .Mayor was John K. Holt diliii term), elwted June
■JIth, 1S18: servinl one year le^-s one day.
Ninetieth Mayor wa.s Wright Stuthjr>>tt', ele<-te«l June 'J.'iil, ISIU.
^.lu\ served one day.
Nimty-lirst Mayor was John K. Holt (si.xth term), elccte«l June
Jlth, 18li>; .serve* I one year.
Ninety-.see<»nd Mayttr was Wright Snithjpjte (.seoond term),
. leeted June, 1S20; served two davs and resigne<l.
Niiu'ty-third Mayor was John K. HtJt ({•eventh term), elect ihI
Jun«' iMith, 1820; served one year.
Ninety-fojirth Mayor wa.^ (i<M»rge W. Camj»,eU><ted June, 1H21 :
si-rved three clays and n'>*igncd.
Ninety-lillh Mayor wa.s .Ir.lm K. Ilnli (eighth linn), eleeted June
■JTth, 1H21 ; servetl one year.
Ninety-hixlh Mayor w;ts John Tahh \^.siH-«ind t<'rm), elccteil J..im .
1.H22; .servcnl four days.
Ninctv-sevcnth May«»r was John K. Unit i ninth term), elcctinl
June 1S22 : servetl one year.
Ninety-eighth Mayor was Wm. H. I^anih ((ifth term), elccteil
June, 1823 : serve«l u U-w days and n>igne<l.
Niiuty-niiith Mayor was John E. H«'lt. f< nth t<Tm), ele<-t(Hl
June, ls2.'i; scrviil one ye:ir.
One hundrutlth Mayor was Wm. .\ \.,, -, .,| .l..i,.I .In,,,
1824 ; servoci a few days and rc!<igne<l.
Olio hundred and tir-t Mayor was dohii K. I lolt, (I'lcVfiith term),
elfctod .Ium>, ls2t; served one year.
Oiu- lumdreri and seeond Mayor \va< .l(diii I'al)!" ( tliii'd term),
elected June, l<S2o; servi'd three days and i-esioiied.
One hundred and third Mayor \va- Jo!in K. Holt(t\veltih term),
eloetod June, 1825 ; served one year.
One hundre<l and fourth Mayor was Isaac Talhot, eh-cted June,
1«S2() ; served five days.
One hundred and Htth Afayor was John K. Holt (thirteenth
term), eU'cted June, 182G ; served one year.
One hundred and sixth Mayor was Daniel ('. Harraud, elected
June, 1827; served three days.
One hundretl and seventh Mayor was John K. iloU (fourtec iitii
term), elected June, 1827; served one year.
One hundred and ei^fhth Mayor was Georii^e T. Kiamon, elected
June, 1828 ; .served four days.
One hundred and ninth Mayor was John K. Holt, (lifteenth
term), elected June, 1828 ; s(>rved one year.
One hundred and tenth Mavor was Thonsa- \\ illiamson, elected
June, 1829; .'^crved two days.
One hunilred and eleventh May(U- was John K. Holt (sixteenth
term), elected June, 182U ; served one year.
One hundred and twelfth Mayor was Giles B. Cook, elected
June, 1880 ; served ten da\s.
One hundred and thirteenth Mayor was John Iv Holt (seven-
teenth term), elected July, 1830; .-erved eleven months.
One hundred and fourteenth Mayor was Wrii^ht Southiiate (thinl
term), elected June, 1831 ; served ten days.
One hundred fifteenth Mayor was John E. Holt (eiuhteenth term)
ekrted July, 1831 : served eleven months.
One hundred and sixteenth Mayor was also Joim Iv Holt (nine-
teenth term). Xo record of any interveniiiix cKction. He died in
ollice October 12th, 1832.
One hundred and seventeenth Mayor was Miles lvin<,Mthird
term), elected October, 1832 ; scrveil till .lune, 1843 (i-harter amend-
ed), at which time he was deleatcd before the people
One hundred and ei<j;hteenth >rayi>rwas W. D. Delaney, elected
June, 1843; served till June, 1851.
One hnndre<l and nineteenth Mayor was Simon S. Stubl)s, elected
June, 1851 ; served two years.
One hundred and twentieth .Mayor was Hunter W'oodis, elecleti
June, 1853 ; served one year.
One hundred and twenty-fii-st Mayor was Simon S. Stublw
(second term), elected June, 1854 ; served one year.
One hundred and twenty-second Mayor was Hunter W'oodis
(second term), elected June, 1.S55, and die<l in ollice in the fall of
liiime vear, a victim ol"the vellow lever.
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One ii(iii(ln-<l and twcjity-third Mayor \v:l^ Kzra T. JSuruin(r>.
wlio wx-i cU-v-ttHl ami tiualiliitl NnVfiiilMT liGtli, iSoO, anil mtvi*!
8cv('n months.
One InuKlrttl anil tw.iity-liiiiitli .Ma\i»i\vas Kinlcv 1"'. Ffi .rii^«>ii.
• Intiil .hint', iHoG; mtviiI two ytai-s.
Our jjunilrtil ami twiMity-fjI'tli .\Ia\or w.i^ Win. W". Liuiii.
cliH-tiil .Iiini', IHoS, al.-M* ill l.SG<> ami l.S(J2, ami \va^ HTvin^ as
Mavor wlirn thr lJnit^^l Statis military anilioriiic's entrrt-d Norfolk
in 1SG;5. Ill- surn-ndi nil till' lity to Grn. \V«>;)1, Uniti^l Statt-s
Mililarx Coinmandi r ; was atttrwanls ninovnl l>y llii' niililary :
\va.- im|>ri>oi)iil in l''orl Monrx', and <nl»»ii|ij('n!lv nlca-id andsiMil
l.a.k linmr.
( )nr liundrt'd and t'.vrnty--.i.\tli Mayor wa> \\\n. II. Brook.-,
ulio si-rviil from .Inno, iStJ.J, to a jM-riivl in IHOJ. Imi tluir i- no
record of tin' dato wluMi In- wiu^ >n|)i'ri-iiliil.
( )ni' Imndnil and twrnty-.M-vrnth Mayor was .lanu^r> L. li<*lote,
who aji|>i'ar> on llii' ni-onls as Mavor in IStJl, l>nt tlu-ic is nothini:
to -how how or wlirn hr InK-amr Mayor or how lon>; lu' mtviiI as
Miih. It is s|ip|M>-cd that hi' was a|)|>ointi'd hy the military
anthoriiies, who then had char^r of thr city afl'airs.
One hnndrid and twenty-eiL;hth Mayor was Thomas ('. Talil*.
I'iei'teil .Inne, iStJ."); was a|>j»ointi d jiidu'r and risi^nnl the mayor-
alty May Sth, ISOG.
One hnndrid and I wcniy-nintii Mayor was Win. W . Land»
(fonrth termi, elcrtfd l»y the Conncilsin May, IStWi. and ^t■r\l^i
ont Mayor Tahli's nnexpin-il term.
One hnndrid and thirtldh .Mayor was John l\. Ludlow, eleeteil
.hint', istid.and -ervetl \intil Manli, iMis, whm he w:ls n'movinl
hy the military anthorilif.-.
One hnndred and thirty-fii>t .Mayor was I'r.ineis I)i("ordy. a|»-
|H)inted hy the United Stati>> military in iSdS, viei> .lohn H. Lud-
low, removed, and served until the "Walker Couneil " was ap-
pointed. He was then i>leete<l hy the said ( "onmil to fill onl the
une.X|»ired term to duly I-t, lS7u.
One hundnd and thirty-seiond Mayor wa> .lohn W. Whiti head.
who serveil from .Inly, ISTO, to .luly.'l S7*J.
One hundretl and thirty-third Mayor w:u* John K. Ludlow, who
K-rv.d from July, l.sT'J, to July. IsTL
One hundreil an<l (hirty-fourlh M.iyor wa- .lolm 1>. Whileheml,
who s<TVtHl from Jidy, isTI, to .Inly. IsTtl.
The one hundnHl and ihirfy-fifth Mayor, .lohn S. Tucker, Kmj.,
is our |)rt^sent elVieient rhiif mai;i-tnite, who sun-ei^leil to the ollief,
July l.sf, iSTi;. haviiiL' \^>n «i'-<-t''l I'v th. M.<.pl.' in May, ISTG
to serve for t«o vears.
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MASONRY.
THE MASONir LOIXJKS OF NORFOLK — A BRIEF HISTORY OF'DVK
OLDt:ST LODGE IN THE UNITED STATES — LIST
OF I'RIvSENT OFFICERS.
Xiitions pass away, cmpiivs docay, niominionts of aiUi<iuity
tTumhlo into dust ; the bat wiiiirs its drowsy Hit^lit in the palac<' of
kings; the spider weaves its wch in the eouneil chaniher of" v^cna-
tors, and the owl hoots in the angnst tenipK' of th(> Gods. FaUen
mountains sleep ujion the hosoni of the plains, green islands sink
into theenibraee of mighty waters; the comet is lost in the wilder-
ness of worlds, and the sweet Pleiad leaves the arms of her dear
sisters to wander as an outcast in the boundless blue de|)ths of ether.
But amidst these revolutions. Masonry still survives, and as the
dark ocean of oblivion sweeps along and engulls |>assing events in
its inky waves, this time-honorinl Order, standing boldly upon her
wa+ch towers with lamps trimmed and lights burning on her sacred
altars, unfolds her snowy banners to the breeze aiid shouts amidst
the gloom — " AH is well ! Glory to God in the highest! on earth,
peace, good will to men."
*• Time writes no wrinkle on her spotless brow.
As creation's dawn beheld her, thus she is now."
"The Masonic fraternity is an old and honore<] institution. Its
historv, so beautifid, striking, and re])lete with interest, takes us
back through the ages of the past, almost to the " time whereof the
mem<»ry of man runneth not to the contrary," and establishes for
it a just claim to great antiquity. Masonry — operative and s])ecu-
lativi — alfords us many lessons of wisdom and instruction — from
til'' time of the building of Solomon's Temj)le, down to the present
period in its history, the nuMubers ot the mystic tie have been l)ound
together bv the strong cement of brotherly love and charity. With-
out making any j)arade of its charitable deeds, it has relieved (he
disticss and a-su;igcd the sorrows of scons and hundreds of the
needv, poor, and atllieted ones on earth. Fidelity to the true prin-
ciples of Mas(tnry, and a strict regard for and adherence to its tenets
winch are worthy of all commendation and praise, will guarantee to
the Order imt oidy the res|)ei't and love of all good people, but
great success in its etforts |()r the accomplishment of" good."
The Masons of Norfolk have ever be<'n zealous and active. The
zeal and energy with whu-h they grappUd with adverse circum-
stances in the building of the magnirtcent Temple which they now
occupy in this city, was the admiration of" their l)rethren through-
out the coimtry. l)uring the raging of the fever herein IH.jo, they
dispensed charity in a truly commendable manner, and th(;souj)-
house, which last winter appeased the hunger of hundreds of our
2'AC,
KtilfiTiiii; |MK»r |MN»nle, will Ik* rciurtnlMTtil hy tluMtiniiuuiiitv :i.«. an
liun«>r to this anci<'nt rnift. \vln»>t' charily I'^tahlishotl it.
Th* n'arr in flu" city, at present, finir Jihif I^kIjjcs, one Chapter,
oiH- ( "uiniMan«lcry niiW oim- Ij<mIi;c of iVrlin-tion. They all imtt al
ihc TcnipU', coriu'r Fret'ina«»n ami Hn'wor strift.s. There i.n imth-
iiijij <>r >peeialintere<t c»miie<'te«l with the hl-t<iry uf any of theiii
except
soKI iil.K l.nlxiK, No. 1 .
which I- Im I1.V..I !.• i.r the<.l.l«-~t ly<..j<_'e in thi- country, and thii*
e\plain«<l :
In the lisi of rc'jiilar Lodges imh1( r the (iraiitl I^mI^i* of St.i-
lantl, |trinte<l in Ktlinhurirh in ITtio, i> found St..lohn'> I^kIj^c X<>.
! 17, ch:irtertnl for Norfolk, in \'ir«:inia, -lun*' l>t, 1711. The
earlv historv ot' .MaM)nry in Virginia i> inv«tlve<l in ol»r^<•nrity from
the |)aiicitv of records ant I the «le.st ruction oi' important dcMiunenis
during the Tolonial wai> ; but it is estal>li»hc«l Inyond all douht
that St. John's LiMlire wa- first to rc<TMv«- it> charter. Other
li<»d<:»'s were >ul)^e<|Ucntly orir-nii/CMl at <liflerent iK-ritnls umlcr
charter."- derived from the Cirand Iy«Mlt;ts of Kn<:lai.d, ."Notland and
Ireland: an<l accordinj^ly, at tlu' lK';^inninj; of the iU'Volution in
I77»), we find certainly not less than ei^lit hnfal working I-.odp's.
After the d«'»'lanition of war l>y the CV»h»nies it U'Ciine nitsr^Kiry
tor their muinal henelit and protection to organize a Grand I><Ml«;e
of Virginia, and a<-cordini;lv, after due notice-, the rf|>rcs4'ntativ»-s
of live of the v\)rh{ I^t.lires met in the town of Williamshuri;,
Mav <>th, 17~7. .Mathcw I'hripp, lv-f|., a hriirht Mason an<l
d. voted patriot, was the Deputy from .Norfolk, ami w:ls c<un-
|dimentcil in U-inir f*h'<"te«l I'rt'sidenl of the Convention. Owin^
to th<' un-ctthMl condition of the country, the(ir:ind L«hI^c was not
foruKillv institutcil until the i:5th of ( ictolxr, 177S, at which time
.lohn I'dair, .Master of the \Villiam-«l)nri: Lodp-. was duly in*tallc<|
in that town (trand ,Ma-tcrof X'iririnia. For iea<ons now unknown
an interval of twelve ye:»r* clapn-d iMt'orc the committee ap|»oint<d
to as^-f-rfain the a«res aiul s<'ttlc an<l n't;idatc tin- rank of the ns-
pM tive I/o<l;xes, report*-*!, when the palm was awardeil to Norfidk.
Acmrdintilv, St. .lohn's I/^mI^-, No. 117, surren«lere<l it.s charter to
tlie(Iran<l i/xl;;e of Snttland, and nHiMvi"!! in its pla<v one from the
(irand I/kIiji' of Vir;;inia, under the date ami title of Norfolk
I^mI^'c. No. 1, Octnlwr 2H, 17JHI, si^Mj<d l.y Thomas Mathews,
<;rand Master; J<»hu K. Kend, Deputy (irand .Master; B. Wanl,
( iranti S'<-n'tary.
" This ancient au«l honored charter is* still in Inr pos.s<-s-ion, a
pn'<iou*. heird<M»m, inildewid and du>*y. hut tni^rnint with n)cmo-
ries of the p.-ist. .Mthou^h more than a ct'utnry and a *piarter have
p:i.sMil over her head, her eye has not lost it-, fin- nor her arm its
•tren^th. lt«»rn during a stormy ]M'rio«l, and .sprunij fmm a vigor-
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ous, earnest, aii<l virtuous Scotch stock, she has witnessed the rise
and [all of Knii)ires abroad, and snrvived the shock of three threat
wars at home. Lafayette lias lieen the <:uest <>f this L()d<i;i', ami its
seal and diplomas are respected in all foreign lands."
Present OHieers — Isaac Aforitz, W. ISlf R. W. Moreland, 8. W;
K. G. Turner, J. W ; Geo. 15. Jeidvins, Secretary ; Henrv Jordan,
Treasurer; E. J. Mann, S. D; J. E. Dunhar, J. D ; C. B. Johnson,
S. L. Pnlli'u, Stewards ; M. Englcljerij;, Tiler. Number of mem-
bers. 1.30.
ATLANTIC I-()1)GE NO. 2.
This Lodge M'as chartered Deccnd)er 13th, 1.S51, upon the api)li-
cation of Dr. George T. Upshur, W. M ; James Y. Leigh, S. W ;
and Win. A. Gi-ave-, J. W. James C. Leiteh was (jrand Master oi"
the Siati- at that time, and the lamented Dr. John Dove was Grand
Secretary. Being an ottspring of No. 1, its history is wrapped up
in that of its " old mother."
Present Officers— \V. N. Routers, W. M ; John L. Roper, S. W ;
Charles H. Hey, J. \V ; J. J. Sturdivant, Secretary ; M. IL
Stevens, Treasurer ; Sanuu^l W. Weaver, S. D; Fred. Greenwood,
J. D; S. A. Stevens, Chaplain ; Frank B. Smith, Organist ; W.
F. Dann, George W. Black, Stewards; James E. Wright, Tiler.
Number ot" members, 102.
OWENS LODGE NO. 164.
This Lodge was chartered December 11th, 18G7, uj)on the peti-
ti(ni of Thomas F, Owens, W. M ; Samuel P. Moore, S. W; and
Walter IL Taylor, J. W. At that time General Wm. Terry, was
Grand Master of the State, and Dr. John Dove, (Jrand Secretary.
Althongh the Lodge is a young one, it is in a tiourishing condition
and its work is systematically and beautifully conducted. U|)on its
roll of members nuiv be liiund the names of Ex-Governor Ciill)ert
C. Walker, Ex-Mayor John B. Whitehead, Colonel Walter IL
Taylor, Colonel L. I). Starke, Captain James Barron Hope, Hon.
John Goode, Wm. R. Gait, Esq., Major Charles B. Duilield, and
oiher well known citizens who took a deep interest in its original
organization.
Present Officers— R. A. i)..l)ic, W. M ; Norman U.ll, S. W ; A.
C. Gale, J. W;S. P. Moore, Secretary ; AVm. S. Wilkinson,
Treasurer; Fred. S. Taylor, S. D ; Adam TredwcU, J. D ;
Revs. O. S. liarten and W. E. Edwards, Chaplain-^ ; James E.
Wright, Tiler. Number of nu-mbcrs, (JO.
IIUTH LOIXJE NO. <S9.
This Lodge was organized and worke<l under a dispensation
December 7th, lSG!>,anil was chartered Deccml)cr loth of the same
year npon petition of James B. Blanks, W. M.; J. Albert Yancey,
S. W.; aiui W. P.. Seal, J. W. It was soleuuily constituted March
19, 1870. Colonel Thomas F. Owens, was Grand Master of the
Slali- when tilt' rliartt-r wa-. ;:ranUil. 1 in- I^hI^c >taittil witli
'•Illy SfVfii nu'iulKTs, hut its Master, JaiiU's H, Blanks (now ol
IVtoj-ljnr;:), lMin<; «»iif of the iin>»t artivc* atul /.♦•aloiis Milmuis in
iln' Siatr. wnrKi'd faitlifully witli liis l»rt'tlin*n, and its iiit.MiiL>erslii|>
-uoii iii«ri'a.-t«l to r>(>. It in tin- yount^irst IaA^h' in Norl'olk, l>ut
< oiiipar'- lavoraMy witli any otlu-r in its workiiip^ aii«l devotion
to tin- teufts of tlie aii<ieiil Order.
I'r.sent Ollirers— .Io>e|.|i (i. I'ivea.-li, NV. M.; Smmel Vealo, S.
W.; H. S. U|.>liiir, .). W.; .1. A. Niei.lson, Seeretary ; I). S. Hur-
u.ll, Trea-uier; Vir^nnius Morris, S. 1).; JoM'pli I'n<^Ii, J. !>.:
I'Vaiik li. Slade and .1. ('. lieeknian, .St«'wards ; Newton Fit/,
( >ipinl>t ; Kev. li. M. Saunders, Chaplain; .lames K, Wright,
Tihr. NnnilH'r <»t mcinl)ers, (j\.
NOIMOI.K IMTKI) l:oYAI, AltCH ( HA ITKK No. 1
was orgjuii/.iHl and clruten il March KHh, IS'JO, iJ|Min the |Miition
..rKiehard .letlVey. II. P.; Koherl .vnher, Kin-r; and 'rh..ina> L.
li<»lMrt>on, Serihc. .\t that time .Sjiiniicl Francis was (irand Ilinh
Priest of" the 8tate,and riiomas 15. (irilHn,(irand Kinj;. It is now
in a |»rosj)erons eoiidition, an*I nnmlx-rs ahont TJo meinlK-rs.
Present Onicers— (mhu'P' 8. Oldlield, II. I'.; K. K. (iuy, Kin- :
A. C (iaie, Sriln' ; .lolui Walters, .Seeretarv ; Ilenrv .Ionian.
rre:isnrer; 11. L. Turner. C. of H.: Walter A. Edwanls, 1'. S :
!►. llti^tr,l, K. A. C; r.alxl Tayh.r, .Inim O'Connor. K. iJla.k.
\'eil Master> ; .lanu s K. Wrijjht, .Janitor.
(JRlCi: C'<»MMA.\1>EIJY No. IG
was chartered l)eeeinlH?r l^ith, iSiJG, upon petition oi" .John C.
Smith, K. C; .lohn K. Todd, (Jeneralissimo ; and K. C(H)k.
( ■a|)tain (ienenil. K. II. (iill wjls the (inind Comman«lcr of the
State then, and William li. Isaao, Grand (u'nenilis»siim». This
( ominandery is extensively and favoraiily known anioufj the
Knii^dits Templar of the I'ountiy, liavini; he^n well repn-M-nted at
ill the njiular nu'itin^ of the (Jnmd Commandery of the Unite<l
Slates held during the past ten years ; it is |)articularly well known
to the Sir KnightHof New York, Philadelphia, lialtimore and New
( )rle:ins.
Present Ollicers. — .lolm I.. IJ«>|>cr, Kmineiit Comtnander : II. C.
Whiiehejul, (teneralis-imo ; A. C. (rale, Captain General; Frfnl.
( JreeinvocKl, Prelate ; Henry .lordan, TriMsunr ; W. K. Kusm'II.
Krcorder ; John W alti'rs, Senii»r Wanien ; K. E. (Juy, dunior
Warden; U. A. Dohie, .Swonl Bearer; M. 'I\ Cooke, Stamlanl
Branr: I). Ihi.«*te<l, Warder; Jamea K. Wright, Captain of
< in \\i\. NnmlK-r of nieinl)ers, 75.
m'dANIKI. LOIKiE OF PEREFCTION NO. .3
i> of the Ancient and Aco^pteil Scottish Kite, invler the juriMlic-
tion of the (irand ConsisKiry of the Stat<' of Virginia. It was
org;inize<l So|»teinlKr lUh. 1871, and was ihartin-*! l>v tin- Mo>t
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Puissant Gnmd Consistory ot" Suhliinc Pi-iiur oC tlic Royal Secret,
:V.]i\ (ll■^•^(■c' of tlie A. iim\ A. Rite, in and lor this State. The or-
uani/.ation of this Lodgi- was siiperinteiideil in jiersoii l)v (Jenei-al
AUuTt Pike, and C'oi.)iiel John Robin McDani.i, wlio are at the
head of the Grand Consistorv of the Worhl.
Present Oftieors. — )ohn L. Roper, T. l\ G. M.; E. K. (iny, (i.
S. W.; M. 11. Stevens, G. J. W.; John Walters, ({rand Orator ;
I"). Husted, Grand Almoner; H. S. Upshur, Grand Secretary;
Henry Jordan, (irand Treasurer; F. Greenwood, Master of Cere-
monies; A. Myers, Grand Senior Export; <). M. Ethered<;e,
(irand Junior P^xjiert ; T. W. Henderson, G. C. of H.; John T.
Redmond and J. (,'. Rowe, Grand Sentinels; James K. Wiiirlit,
(irand Tiler. NuinlxT of members, .'>()
In addition to the Lodj^ea named, our Masoi>< have oruani/.i'<l
the ti^llowiiii; permanent associations, to-wit :
THE MASONIC t'MARITAIU^K ASSOCIATION
is for the relief of strange brethren who may need assistantre while
in the city. Its otficers are : (leoroe S. Oldfield, President ; S. P.
Moore, Secretary ; D. IIu<ted, Treasurer, and three nie:ul)i'rs IVomi
j'ach Lodjre in Norfolk and Berkley.
THE MA.SONIC MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION
is conducted upon the most simple and economical plan of the or-
dinary life insurance business. Its officers are: John I^. Roper,
Presid;-nt ; M. II, Stevens, Secretary; F. Greenwood, Treasurer,
and a Board of Directors.
TRU.STEES OF TIIK TEMPLE.
The followiiii^ f;;entlemen are the Trustees of tlu' Masonic Tem-
ple, which belongs to the fraternitv in Norfolk, and is entirely free
from any debt or other |)ecuniarv incuinl)rances : John L. Ropir,
President; I). Husted, \'icc-Pre>idcnt ; M. H. Stevens, Secretarv
and TreaMir.r; L.I). Starke, S. V.Turner. \V. H. Holmes anil
Jame-, Y. Lei-dL
Tin-: INDKPKXDKNT OKDKR OK ODD F1:LL( )\VS.
< IIIEK I'OINTS OF rilE OUDEU — TIIIO LolxiES AND OK(i.\MZA-
TloNS IN NoKI'oI.K.
TheOdd F.'liows i^ a eharitabl.' and benevMl,.Mi Onlr, adapt. -d
to the circumstances and conditions of men LTcnerally. It is ol"
ancient orij^in compared with nianv sc^-ret orj^ani/ations of the
present century, and commands respect in most j)arts of the civilized
world. It is an order r.dculateil to awaken those friendly leelini:;s
which else niii^ht slumber in the human bosom. P>y it, men are
brought tot^^ether as brethren, and rude emotions occasioned by the
vicissitudes of time arc calmed, and thu^ are s(»ftened the a«;peritie<
of lili-, It> incmlKTs art' l»oun<l tojjttluT by tie> t<)«» .-acrai U> Ik,*
i>n)kfii »'Xc<|il l)y iinlivitlnal viit-s.
It irnlxtltlfiis its patrons tnu |H'r-»i*vcrln«r ciuirso of virtuous <x)u-
(luct — tlisluartfiHsl un<l (lis«'«iur;i;;«'<l ju* they may Ik* at linn's hy
ilic uiutTtaiiiiifs (if lortiiiif ; ami tlu' alllictiMl widow anl fatlu'rless
I liild, by the sulcmi) oblij^atioiis umlcr wliirli evt'ry (KM Fellow
aits, are ut»t to Ih? lor^otteii, altli<»u;;li they are left disolale ami
alolir.
•■ < Miiv on n time wlu-n i-nrlh w«u» new,
1 wBiidereil forth in l-Ulen'f* lK»w<»n» ;
And (toMfjIit for etnMonix of tlic true,
Amid it varit-d NWi-ct.<« nnd flowcrx.
Qnifk from among (lie |H-tali* raro,
Appc.'iri-*! an Anpi-I. |>urf and fair:
Silo plucketi two (lowtTK — I'ink an<l '••
And vanished Hiiddenly from Kight.
Another came to cheer the wx-ne,
And chose two other- — HIne and (Ireen ;
When Mlie liad pone a tiiird a|»i>eared,
Ami the l>riphl ( "aniiiialis reari-*! ;
She phick.Nl the I'lirph- dalilia t<H).
And Hpread tliem all U-ftire my view.
Then all appeared, nn pure as air —
Twimd a bright chaplet, rich and fair,
Hnnnd it n|M>n the hrow of youth.
And calle<l it FriemUhip, Im\k and Tnith.'"
W't" prcMMit inn- a hricl" review of the Order in this city, whi«'h
will prove inter* >tinj; to all who re:id it.
oni) TKI.OWS' HAM,.
This liiiildinL: is sittiate<l on ('him*h stnxM, near the corner of
CoV(', and i-^hnilt ofhriek. The corner-stone was foriually laid by
the Masonie traternity (th<' Odd Kellows |>artieipatin^ in the cere-
mony) .Inly 4(h, \S'}\, but on account of the yellow fi'ver epidemic
in 185o, the Ikuhc was not eom|)Iet(xl tnilil the fall of l.SoG. Tin-
lifst fl<K>r coni.-tins thr(>e larjjc st«)rcs, atid under the main entnince
to the np|M'r "torit-s theivis^a s|>Iendid ci>tern which holds alM>ut
r)0,(MM> i,ral|ons of w:it<'r. The sec<Mul is u>e«l a-* the Noif dk Opera
H<»ii>e, so well known to our lovers of atnusetnent — the stat^ of
whii'h is of the followini; dimensions: Height from floor to
grooves, 14 feet ; l«'iuht from floor to ceilinjf, 2") feet ; width frc»m
groove to groove, 23 fet-t ; width from wall to wall, 58 feet ; «lepth
from front to back, 60 feet. Thesesiting capacity of the auditoritjm
is as follows : Dress clivie, 101 sesits; ixirquette, 108scat.s ; orcho-
tni chairs, 78 seats ; galleries, .'V>0 seats. Total, 937 ; Ixisidcs four
private boxes which will accrinimmlatc twenty-two |>crsons. The
third storj* is usc«l by the Lo(.lgcs, and contains three large meeting
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rooms. Under the st;i;j;e of the Opera House thc-re are nine (h'lss-
iii^- rooms, one ''green room," and one wunh'ohe room.
THE ODD fellows' LIBRARY
isalso ioeateil in the buihlinji;, and contains 1,259 vohimes of read-
ing matter, he.sides varions pajiers, j)ani{)hlets and monthly j)eriodi-
<-als. The library is managetl hy an As.soeiation consisting of three
ttnstees from eaeli of the three subordinate Lodges, who are ap-
pointed annually. ]\Ir. John T. Redmond, the Tri'asurer of the
Hniiding Association, is also the business agent of the Opera
llou^e, and attends to the renting of the same.
Tlu' tbllowing is a comjilete list of the ditlerent Lodges in the
city, date ol" oruanization, jiresent officers, <^'c. Also of the Build-
ing Association, which was duly chartered by the State I^egislaturi'
{)revious to the erection of the hall.
AVASHINGTOX LODGE NO. 2.
This is the oldest Odd Fellows' Lodge in Virginia — Xo. 1 being
in West Virginia. It was chartered by the Grand Lodge of the
United States, September 3, 1833, and as soon as seven Lodges
wi're organi/etl in the State a subordinate Grand Lodge wasf()rmed,
and Washington Lodge received its charter from this Grand Lodge
of Virginia Julv 14, 1837. The jx-titioners lor tlu; first charter
were John W." Wolf, John Spalding, Smith Roelvwell, T. W.
Hayes, William P. Dunston and John Wilson. The petitioners
for the last charter were Dr. E. C. Robinson, John Odenhall, John
Carson, William Diggs and Jeffries Wilkinson. John D. Grali"
was the M. W. Grand Master of the State at the time.
Present Officers — James L. Winston, N. G ; Theo. Stroman, V.
(t.; Joel C White, Secretary ; J. T, Reibiiond, Treasurer; John
T. Griffin, Chaplain. Number of members, 94.
LAFAYEirE LODGE NO, 9
was chartered January 8, 1838, and instituted February (Jth of the
same year. The original [)etitioners for the charter were L. W.
Tazewell, Jr., T. M. Martin, M. (Jregory, James Watters, Griffin
Barnes and William C. Xash. The by-laws were revised and
adopted February 19th, 18G9, and approved by the Grand Jiodge
on the 15th dav of the Ibllowiug April.
Present Officers— B. F, Ward, X. (4.; C. J. Coluna, V. G.;
William Krxleben, Secretary ; E. Goilwin, Treasurer; John Pur-
nell, Chaplain. Number of members, 92.
HARMONY L0D(;E XO. 19
was chartered March 7th, 18 Id, u|)on the j)etition of John Morris,
William Ashley, Walter Pearce, James L. Hathaway, R, J), Jiur-
russ, Thomas F. Constable, J. AL Freeman, William B, Thomas,
John X, Hall, James JacUson and Charles Burruss, Its bv-laws
were revised and adopted in October, 1873.
Present Oflicers — Thomas W. Godfrey, N. G. ; Frank L. Slade,
2H
Ri!i> was not*-*! licit only for liis \vis«l«im, Imt fiir Ins ^rt-at jrou-
fritsity and noltK* . •spirit, lie ilietl in tiu' anus nf a j^nmdMui wliilt-
pl.-juling tlu' raiisi" .»f a fViiMKl. lie left sdiiie wise inaxiiiiH f<»r lii;^
|K'.t|)lc, aiiinnj; tliem the rollowiii<^ : "Never «1esin' iiii|>ossil)iltie> ;
emliire iiiisrorttiiie with patience ; m*ejit tiiiiuis alone can properlv
Iwar -ntMen revetx- of loriime; if yon are han«lsoiiir <lo handsome
tliii>;;s ; praise not a worthless man for the sjike <»f his w«alth ; «lo
all the ;jO(Klyon nxu and j^ive the plory to (i(xl."
i'ittiens was the patriotic (mvk who, when tin- Athenians were
ahout to attai-k his city, ( Mitylcnc) challcn>;c«l their (icneral to
•.iiijile comhat, with the nndtrstandinir that the result shoidd decide
(he war, and mncli l)lood»lied he therehy avoidinl. The i-hallentje
was aei c|)ted, and he Uille<l his enenjy with a liroad swonl. He was
then chrisen rnler of his city and governed for ten vtrirs, dining
which time he made laws in jioctry — (»ne of which was t(» lhi>i
ertWt : " A crime eonnnitttnl l»y a person when drnnk shoidd
receive donhle the pnnishment which it wonld merit if the oMendrr
were soIkt." Ilis great motto was ilii> : " Whatever von do. do
it well."
Of C'leohidns very little is known, cxecjit that he wa,s vcrv wi.s<'.
I^pimcnides, the hust of the S'ven Wise Men, had a grejit n-pnla-
tion for siinetity, anti was often c:dled npon to jHrform some nacrecl
rite. The Cretians wen' sn|H'rstitions enongh to he In-lievc that he
had cornnunucation with the gcxls. From the chanict«'rs and
teachings of the.ve Wise Men, it will he s<H'n that jnstic<' and the
•.^eiHfal welfare of the jM'opIe were the sidiject.s ncan-st their hearts,
ami from the history of these s:lgl^s originat<'d this ( )rdcr.
on.IJ.crs «iK TlIK OKDKIt.
The ohjeets of the Order are t(» iMiicHt niankind, to elevate* the
moral standard, an<l to hrim; men into a closer relaticuiship with
each other. The ne|)tasoph.s inculcate no special religions views
hevond the acknowKxlgment of I>eity. They invade n«) sanctnary
of worship, and nje<ldle with no se<'t>, creeds, in«H|(Hi of faith, nor
jtolitics. Tlnv strive tocnltivafe the moral and intelKvtnal fa<Md-
tiesof their hrethren, and increase in knowlc<lge and virtue. The
IMTvei-'-itv of hnman natnre leads on to selfishness and di»trnst, hnt
this ( )rder teaches charity, U-nevolenc*', confi<lence. trne fricn Iship
an<l hrotherly love. The Gnind Conclave of N'irginia wasoiy.nii/.i'^l
Itv the SiiU)rdinat<! ( 'ondaves, in March, 1H(»'.>, and now ha.**
spc<ial jurisdiction over the following I><Klgcs in this city to-wit :
VIKcilNIA fX>N(I,.\VK NO. 1
wa- charten^l l»v the S«i|»reme ('on<lave, Mav lOth. 1S6S, npon
the petition of K. 1>. I>:inLdev. E. K. Hathawav, ( J.-o. W. Walker.
Thoma. H. Tncker, H. M.llill. ('.Lloyd. H. O. Hill, Hol.ert
Steele, HerlMTt Hope and others. It w;u< then orgjinizetl with
thirtv three memlK^rs.
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Present Officers— F. DeConly, Arehon ; D. D. Hitcliin^rs, C. ;
JamesVicklioii.se, Provost; J. VV. Purnell, l^'clate ; Win, Raw-
lins, I'rcasnrcr ; C. T. Davis, Kccordiiio; Scribe; Wm. F. JJritzcll,
Financial Scribe; James F. ParU(M-, Inspector-CJcncral ; IF. K.
Bell, Ileralil ; W. C. West, Warden ; James X. Pobworth, S,.|,tincl.
Present immber of members, sixtv.
rUIENDSHIP CONCLA.VE NO.
9
\va- chartered by the Supreme Conclave January ith, 18G9, upon
petition of J. Richard Lewellen, J. P. Modo-es, W. E. Foster, W.
II. Hulstead, R. II. Kellinj2;er, Henry C. Harrison, A, J. Dalton,
W. A. Edwards, James Barron Hope, A. H. Cherry and others.
Present Ollicers — E. ^^'harton, Archon ; W. F. Gren;ory, C;
J. Arriiiirton, Provost; Miles Dit»:gs, Prelate; James M. Black,
Treasurer; P. H. Dann, R. S.; E. M. Solomon, F. S.; Amos P.
Jordan, Inspector General ; R. D. Satcliell, Herald ; J. K. Barnes,
Warden ; W. C. White, Sentinel. Present number of members, 52.
Tlies ' Conclaves are in fine condition ; the members are taking
fresh interest in the precepts and tenets of their beautiful Order,
and the day is not far distant when their membership will be
donbk'd. A higher branch of the Order has been organized under
the jurisdiction of the Sniireme Conclave, called the Encampment,
which has nothing to do with the Grand Conclave of the State. A
member, however, has to pass tiirough a subordinate Conclave
before he can become a member of it.
OLIVE ENCAMPMENT NO. 1
was chartered June 17th, 1868, l)y the Su|)reme Conclave, and is
the onlv one in the State. The names of W. E. Foster, Thonias
II. Tucker, William F. liritzell, William Baker, E. M. Solomon,
P. II. Dann, J. K. Barnes, Samuel HolHin, J.J. Pullen, C. T.
Davis, A. II. Dudley, H. F. Lewis and others appear on the orig-
inal charter.
Present Ollicers— George S. Hubbard, E. C; W. H. Whceland,
C; J. F. Parker, P.; E. \\I. Soloman, R. S.; P. H. Dann, F. S.;
W. F. Britzell, I. G.; William Baker, T.; W. F. Edwards, P.
Present numl)er of members, 35.
All of these Lo<lges meet at Heptasophian Hall, on Bank street.
Tiie two Conclaves have weekly meetings, and the Encampment
holds semi-monthly meetings.
THE RED MEN.
ORIGIN, HISTOIIY AND OIUECTS OF THE ORDER — PRESENT OP-
FICEIt.S OP WYANDOTTE TRIBE NO. 42.
Christopher Columbus, believing that there were iindiscovere<l
and inhabited countries in existance, danced attendance upon
and sought the favor of the Spanish Queen Isabella, in the
lilueiiih ociitJiry, U'stt'oliiii}; licr t«> lit out ves-ifls au«J :i cointiiaiui
in onlrr that lu> mi^lit p) into the (lr«Mt|)in<; \vt>st and find anotlicr
confint'nt. The nolili' (^iu-«'n heard ijini, for his njurh s|H'akin<:
and litih' fl<H't was titlnl ami ri^^'tni. (inidcd l»y th»* nutrinerV
liiithfnl nt^ctllc the holt! adv«'i»turir )^rt s;iil in M-iin-h of other lands.
Days and wei'ks were spent in the dreary voya}xe,and still the same
widi- »'X|»anse tyt' water and sky ^reete«l his anxiotis and de^pairin^
<re\v. Till- monsters of the deep jjlanil from out the depths of the
M-a upon the frail harks whi<'h -ailed aliovt- th.'ir l>e<ls. No friendly
sails of returning vessels hailed tlu'ni in that va.st expanse of water
lo tell ol news in ili.-tanl jMirts. All hearts sieken«*<l and >ip;he<l (or
hiitne Kive the hopeful nnd damitless heart of C'olundms, an<l In
alone, with proj)hetie knowltnl^e and wishful eye, saw a Western
shore. Stranire hinis eame twittering throii^jh the sky. The air
wa-i ehanired from the salt and hrt-e/.y smell of the sea, anti s(H»n
the sailor lu-held the lt!<s>ed land whereiMi he hop***! t»> set hi« foot
once more, and as Ik ijeare<l the coast, he was greeted I >y thestran;r«'
re<l man of the f(»rest — the solemn and nnsterious child of the
(Ireat spirit ! Who can give ac<ount of these re(l men ?
'i'he .lewixh liihle contains the history of the twelve trWtois of
I-rael,and furnishes knowleilgeof the (ientile nations with whom
they had heen in contact. The Kgyptianan<l Hahylonish rei'onls tell
of theirpeoplean<l the nations with whom they had live<l in |»«»rand
striven in hattle. .Viexander the (Jrwit marcluHl across Asia, and
heside the Indus, eapture<l the M<»ngolian and the ** lu'athen
Chinee." Roman and (ire<ianliistory s|Makofstr:ingenati«»ns andcu-
riou- people. Hut in all this vast re«'ortl of time there was no word of
the Hed .M:in of ,\mcric:i — n<i type, no generati«)n from which he
could he trace<l. .\|<Mlern hi^torv and ex|>erience teiwhcs us that
tlu' Indian <lies without fear and lu'lieves in the immortality of the
sold. He looks not for punishment in death, hut forrewtird. To
iiim the " Kishe Maneto " — the Ma.ster <»f Life, is not fierce and
avenging, hut is a kind, loving ami tender fat her,who folds hispoftr
( hildren t<» n>t and happiness, when the<ha.se of life is finished in
the forot of the (-arth. His religion teaches him unfaltering trust
in the (m'at Spirit. His honor demands that he kwps with un-
lilemisheil faith the se<Tet.s and counsels of his Chief and ]>e<»plc.
an<l no fear of death, no promise^ of rewanl, c:in indtice a true In-
dian to hetray or turn agjiinst his triU'.
TlIK IMrilnVKD ORDKR.
'I'he 'HHTct order of which w«' write is known :ls the improved
( )nler of Ue«l Men, an<l i» foundnl U|miu Ixautiful traditions of the
original Indian Trilics. It is a secret aociety of* nvn f^>rmed to aid
in l)earing one another's huniens, to c«)mf^>rt and cheer one and
another in distress and old age, to en-ate happiness for each other
and to enjoy each other's .society and true fri<Mid'ihip. From all tli'
■2\1
oviiU'iicc ill our jiossr^sion [\\v Order was lir.-t oi-j^Miiizid at lM)rf
MilHiii, on the IVlawari' ri\Hr,aiKl tlu'vcar iHl.'iwas tlu' tiiiK' wlioii
the first "Council Fire was kindled." None l)iit soldiers weie
admitted as inembers — it was inteiuled fi)r their Ueiidit unK-. It
will 1)C reineinhere 1 by some that diirinj^ that jH^riod ntOiir cniiiiii} 's
history there were two parties — the war party and the anti-war
party. Between these factions there had arisen a bitter animosity,
whii'h spread itself in such a manner as to cause alarm. It forced
its way into the fort and soon began to disseminate amonii: the
soldiers. Then it was that Captain James W. Parker, (the Com-
mander of the post) and Lieutenant Williams, proposed and eHected
ainont;- the soldiers the organization of this Order, and fortified it
bv signs, gri])s and passwords, in order to dipel discord and en-
gender friendship. From this '* Fort Tribe" the Order was carried
into other States, and after the war, civilians were admitted.
In 1817 the "Tribe of Columbia" was organized in Philadel-
phia, atid the Order continued to grow until 1835, when a new era
'narke<l its iiistory, and it was placed upon a ])roj)er basis. Tiie
i*ast Chiefs and other representatives of the various tribes met in
Baltimore, May 20th, 1835, and organized the "Great Council of
Maryland and the United States," when the society wa.s announced
to the world as thi; Improved Order of Red men, and it is now
shorn of its political and military character, and has for its motto
" Fre<,'doin, Friendshii) and Charity." In this Order are adminis-
tered no oaths binding you to any political or religious ereed; there
is no binding of hands (»r feet, and as you enter the wigwam so you
depart — a free man. Free indeed ! for there is recognized not the
ariiitrarv, but the necessary grades of the outer world. Socialistic
barriers are there broken ; birth, education and wealth must yield
the step to native honor and true nobility of soul ; and he is great-
est in the tribe — no matter how rugiicd the exterior — who is the
purest within, whose heart is the warmest, and whose |o\-c is the
most catholic.
WYANDOTTE TIUUH No. I'J.
This is the name of llu- only tril)e in existence in thiseitv. It w.i>
chartered by theCreat Council ofVirginiti, September 3()th, 1S7.'},
upon the application of E. W. Gaines and " twenty other jtale
faces," and was duly organized and set to work. Sinci- then it ha<
i^reatlv pros|)ered, and now numbers 100 members.
Present Ollicers.— K. M. Solomon, V. P.; W. C. \\'(-t, W. S.;
A. .1. Tarrall, Sr., S.; James F. Parker, Jr , S.; J. P. lOjus, C. of
K.; .lames Wilson, K. ..f W.
KN Kill IS or I'vnnA??.
, i\ .»K Tin: ()Iii»i:k — v nun . no r/)Doi'>
fS" Tlll.s (11,.
■ 111 i.itin niul hopr ilu- world wiii <ii«a;;r.f ;
Hut nil ninnkiiMl*H coiKvm is charity.*' — I'uPK.
Ill prt>s4Mitiiijx a l)rit'f historv nC tht- (rirly origin of this OnKr to
our rtiulei-s, and in j;ivin^ an a<-<-<»nnt of the oripnai «»r;ranix;itiou
and jtri-sont iM>nditi«»n of the Lo«l^ts in this city xvc impart infor-
matinn t(» piT^ons not coniu'ctcil with thr growini; prosperity and
popidarity of this fHtahlishttl scj-rct s«K'icty. A writer well kn'<iwn
to tliis craft has jnstly said that onr anccKlors wtrf wont to inakf
their holidays jnl)ilant with merry meetinji^s. The ehunh, appre-
eiatin^ the wants of our s»>-ial natnre, did not aUow the l*a^an world
to ahsorl) tlu' rtvreation of tl»' times. She appointt^l the ne<*<le<l
festivals and eon.siH;rate<l them by relitrioiisanthority. Thu"*, Merry
Christniiis remains to exerei.M' its iH-nefiec'iit intluenee n|M>n old and
yonn^. Tlie Kniixhts of l\thias have r<tm|)rehende<l tlie moral.
.s<»<'ial and physical wants of the times, and have uthiptiNl their
Order to the-M' conventionalities. They have also ap|>rts'iat<Hl
chivalry in its le;:itimate .'^ense, makinij: it a test for separating the
enltivaied gentleman from the i^rnonint [kh*v, the man of honor
fn»m the tri«-Uster and eharlatxin, the j»;enial-friie-hearte«l iViend who
would relieve onr sorrows from tinise who lalwr for menvnary and
peenniary emls. The Order cnltivates the ehivalry of true man-
IhkmI — an union of hwirts and hands, which infus*^; a new and
Utter life into the whole so<-ial system. The Knights ih) not
put their armor on to contend a;j:iinst imajjcinary wronj;s, hut to
conihat the erroi-s of pn-judiee and tradition which rob niankintl
of numy coinlorts ami ^Miuine friemlship. The story of
DAMON .\M) PYTHIAS
alVords anoltic example of friendship and ehivalry, an«l is* familiar
to tli(»nsandH. \\'hen we kn(»w how mihle lVthi;ts pletlui««i his life,
and was ready to sacritic«'it for the honor of Ills frien<l Damon, an<l
how the latter appre<iate<l an«i re*nie<l his faithful friend,
and thereby won the atlminuion of his enemies and save«l
his <i\vn life and reputation, we naturally siy, " there arc
but few such men in these times." But this Onler t4ach«'s thesame
principles of true friend-hip, and illustrates thes^' noble characters
by its works. If it.-^ miinl>ers «-annot easily attain the perfection of
Huch exampl<<sand ti-achin^s, they can at least strive for it. Th< y
can wei'p with sorrowing friends and njoiee with th<»se that an
liiippy. They can rt^t the weary head, smrnMh the pillow of the
dying, and lighten the afllictions t»f the brokcn-hearte<l. Theyt^in
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liusli tho voice of the siandt'ror, hrcatlu* peace to a distracted and
discordant land and to divided and cstrani2:ed taniilics and friends.
Tills is the mission nt" the I\nii2;hts of Pythias, and when, by the
vjrace of (^od, it is \\hi>lly accoin])lished, they will receive the
j)laudit of "Well done thou iji;ood and tiuthful servant ; enter thou
into the Joys of thy Lord.''
TIIH (H)VK.\ANT
between Jonathan and David, as recorded in the book of Samncl,
chapter twentieth, was not a mere convenient arrani^ement for the
time beiii<i; to meet the exigencies of the hour, but for all time, for
they swore both in the name of the Lord, saying, *' The Lord be
between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed forever.'^
And uj)on this covenant is laid the foundation of the friendship and
brotherly love, taught by this charitable institution.
FOUNDATION OF THE ORDER.
The Order of Knights of Pythias, in wdiich there blends so nuicli
strength, beauty and symplicity in brotherly fellow^ship, with t!ue
kniglitly friendship inculcated and maintained, was founded in its
present system of government at Washington, D. C, at which place
the first Grand Lodge was organized April 8th, 18G4, with Joseph
T. K. Plant as the Grand Chancellor. The present Ritual of the
Order dates from that time, although the principles ujxin which it is
based are coeval with the oldest institutions of the world. During
the many great convulsions of olden times in thealVairs of nations,
in whicli governments were overthrown and empires rose and fell,
the long established laws and customs of society were uprooted and
changed. Through all of these varied changes we have reasons lor
beli(;ving that the |)rinciples of the Pythian Order remained intact,
although the forms and ceremonies of the opening and closing of
Lodges, together with the beautiful initiation service were lost, and
with them perished the unnumbered volumes of records of the
heroic deeds of men whose lives were s{)ent in the service of Cove-
nanted Friendship — thousands of whom immolated themselves
upon that altar lor the sakes of those with whom they were
Knighted lirothers. We have the story of Damon aiul IVthias
from profane history alone, and if 'twere oidy from one historian if
mi'^ht bodoul)ted ; but one after another of the great writers of the
past corro:)orate the story and dwells earnestly upon the strength
of the frieiulship that bound these two noble men together.
The(Jranil I..odge of \'irgiuia was fornu'd upon a charter granted
by the Supreme Grand Lodge at Washin<j;t<»n, in ISUS, and many
subordinate Lodges were authorized and charti'rcd in this as well a>
o/h<,'r States. The interest then taken in the Order fully established
its success, and it hascoiuinued to grow ever since. The lirst otlicers
of the Grand Lodge were Hugh Latham, V. G. P. ; W. H. Wade,
' : luiir' W. Mii;;mi, V. (i. ('..and ilicir hiilutnliimte^. < Mi
.:. M.ili of April. 1S«J!», tlu'Vijraiit«'<l aflmrter to
n<)i:folk i^ukjk no. 9,
iipoii tlu- |H-iitiou of llu* ftillowin^ clmrter lUfinln'r*, viz : HjMirv
Armstrong, .1. W. Tltoiu|is«>n, I). P. M<»TTi.s, \V. A. P>l\var<ls, J.
1). I'arliain, N. F. .M('( "aiiii, J. .1. Stunlivunt, Ilciirv L, Turmr,
W. li. IviiH^cIl ainl J. 15. r|»liiir. Sikhi tlKmifu-r tlu- L<Kljr,. \va>*
tliilv Hi-jraiii/i"*!, aiiil ha-* pntsjHii-d until now. 'I'lic lollowini^ is a
li.-t nfit.s
l'r.<r..t Otliri'is— \V. (J. WiUKi-n. I*. C.; Walti-r A. K.lwar.K.
( . ( .. !•:. r. Thunias, V. C; li. W. IJ. Happcr, iVrlati- ; ' ". K.
Davi^. .M. at A.; W. S. Morris, K. of li. an<l S.; J. (i. Spruill, M. of
Kx.; \V. S. Uiul.l, M. of R; (uim^'c \V. Hill. 1. (;.; Dmi.an
McI^tiMl, (). (1. i'nstnt iiiiiijlx'r of iiumhIhts, KKi.
<M.\lurY I,nl)(;K NO. 10
was cliartrnil AM';u>t KItli, 1H()9, ii|m>ii the application of tlu' fo!-
lowini; liiart'.r mcmhors, viz.: T, F. Ki»L:('rs, V. K. (iary, .lohu .1.
Morris, A. W. Moisc, .1. C, Kowc, .1. \V. (irautly, Jtrotiic l^ixtcr,
\V. L, Broadtliis, K. Kvans ami otlicrs. It was orgaiii/.i^l s«>)n
.if'trr tliu <tr;;ani/^itioii of Xo. 9, aixl is iiUewisi' in a (lourishin^
foudition. TIk' followiii<: is a list of its
I'rt'seiit OtH(vrs — K. \V. Ciaiius, P. C; .Ia««oh Anlhoiiv, C. ('.;
.1. L. Ko-ci-sou, V. ('.: W..^. Franklin, IVIatr ; B. F. Onimlall,
M. :ii A.;('lias. I'ickrtl. K.nfi:. aii.l S.; William (;il.l,s. M. „f F.;
.1 W. (iran.ly. M. of Kx.; M. \V. 1Io!.m.-. I <;.; U. K. Pitt^. ( >.
<i. I'l-.'-iiit uninlti'r of iniMnlK-rs, oil.
'rK.Mi'i;i:.\.\( K.
Tin: --r. M m:v's iotai- Ar.sri.NKN« t, am> iuinkvoi.knt scvirrv
<»K NolilolK. \A.
Tlio St. Mary'- Cat liolii- Total Al»tintMU-c Snifty of Norfolk,
(No. oS'J, ('. r. A. Tnion, of Anicrii":!,) \v:ts orinini/.e<l on the 'MU\
(lav of January, iSTtJ, with twrnty-onr nu inl)ors. The otliivp-
thrr) t'loctetl wore a.s follows :
Charlt-s A. M»('ourt, Prt'sident ; Williani K. (ilciinan, Vi.r-
I'rwitlrnt: Th«)in;ts M. Harry, Trnt-nnr; (itorj;*' W. Downing,
li.H'orilin;^ .Si«crctary ; John J. Ho<l}x<^, Finan<i:il SccTefarv- ; Th«»s.
.M.-dlrnnan, IS<T^int-at-Arnis ; K.v. M. ()"K.-<l".-. Spiritual
Dirci'tor.
r.oar.1 of I nv<--t illation — C A. Mt'C'ourt, W. K. (Jl.Minan, Kov.
M. O'Kitfr, it. \V. Downing, John Doran and Mark Kcynolds.
Tin- plolgc w hid) rach nicnihor i.s rtHjuirt^l to take is as follows :
" I promise with the Divine assi.stamv, and in honor of the sacre<l
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tliirst and a^-oiiv (if our l)K's-i('(l IvmIcoiiu'I'. to aUsiain trnm alliii-
toxicatiiiii; litjiiors; to pirvtMit as I'ar a< i.i iDf "lies, J>v advicf^aiul
t'\ain|tl(', the sin of intcni|)erancc' in others, and to disi-ouiitenant'c
tlu" diinkiniT cnstonis ot" society.'' J lu' pU'il^^e hintls u in.'inher,
whih" he remains in the Soeiety, to abstain both in j)ublie an;l in
private, ironi intoxieatinji; li([iiors, c.vccpt when in siei-;ness he may
l)e ordered bv a regular physician to use them; and thm onlv in tin-
quantity and tor the time re(juired and prescribed.
Tlie constitution recpiires all members of the Society to receive
Holy Communion in a body (bur times a year, and on the days aj)-
j)ointed by the I>y-la\vs. No person is admitted as a member \vh(»
is not of j^xkI moral character and standing, and who isnot willinu- to
abide l)y the Constitution and By-laws; nor any person who is in
any way unfit to earn a livelihood, or without visible means of
support, nor any one who sells or manufactures intoxicating licjnors,
or perntits his wife to do so; and no one is admitted as a benelieiarv
member who is not of sound bodily health. If any member l)e
convicted of felony, or other disgraceful crime ; if he follow any
unlawful or disre|)utal)le calling ; or if he or his wife commence to
manufacture or sell ardent spirits, or in any other manner become
interested in the sale of sucii licpioi's, lie shall cease ipso fddo to be
a member, and it shall be the duty of th.c Investigating Committee
to strike his name from the roll of the Soeiety, Should any mem-
ber be so unlbrtunate as to violate his pledge, upon proof thereof',
he shall be reprimanded in full presence of the Society bv the
Spiritual Director, and be lined such a sum as the Boanl may di-
rect ; but if a UKMuber violate his pledge a socond time, he shall
forfeit the sum of 8"), and be put on probation for three months —
dui'ing which time he shall be denied all benefits of the Society.
If the |)ledge be violated the tiiird time by any member, prompt
and absoluti- expulsion is the penalty for the offence. In case of
sickness the Society allows a mend)er.S5 per week, provided he be
in good standing ami fellowshij), and the sum of S20 is paid to a
mend)er upon the death of his wife, and -$40 to the widow of a
membi-r wlio dies while in good standing in the Society.
This So.-iety was aibuitted into the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America, on the loth of July, 1<S76, Its present mem-
bership numbers Go. The only losses to the body since its or-
ganization have been, to-wit; three members resigned and live
names stri(;ken from tlie rolls.
PltPlsK.NT Offickiis. — \\m. Xewstead, Presiilent ; Geo. J5. Hart,
Vice-rresident ; Chns. A. McCourt, Treasurer ; Geo. W. Downing,
Reconling Secretary ; Jas. Ferris, Financial Secretary ; Jas, Camp,
Sergeant-at-Arms ; Rev. Mathew O'Keefe, Sjiiritual Director.
The Hoard of Investigation consists of the President, Vice-Prcsi-
<lent, Recording Secretarv, and John Doran and Lawrence Fore-
man. The Atulitiiij; (.'oinmittee c«»iisist8 (if tlu' kiiiic oflioere, ami
KolxTt I> l*:irn>U.
I 111: Ki:<HAi;rn:s and (;*.)od ikmi'Laks.
i'lif linlrji .iKlciit ( )nlt'r of lUH'liahitt^ is a tem|H'ran(v or total
alt'tiiuMKv orpiiiiz;iti<in, aiul I«:l-^ for its ol>jc«'t the nolilc and jjlorious
tfailiiiiipH «»f *' 'rrin|KT.mc(', Kortitmh' ajul Jnsticv." The Order is
ill a very |)ros|K'n)iH coiKliiifui in Xorlidk aiul no donht acvom-
filisht-s iimrh j^ooil. Thf rent hcif i-< tlt-si^nutttl l»v ihe title of
I'AI.lXn.NK TKXT NO. K »,
ami wa.M rharteriMl l>y ('oluiiil)ia I)i^tri<'t Tent No. 'J. linh|>cmk'iit
Onhrof North AiiK'ric:», August 12lh, isTl.iip.iii the jH'titi«»ii of
.1. 1». E|H^, L. .Morris, J. .M. Coleman, Frank .M liilami, K. \V.
(Jaines, A. \V. I'Viitress and other-.
I're>H'nt ()lli<vr>^.— W. 11. Kinj, Shepherd : lii.liaid Morris P.
('. K.; (jeonje \V. IJIa.k, ( ". li.; (ader K. Dozier, D. li.; John T.
('n.s-s K. .S; li. K. .Morris, F. S.; F. lila.k, Trcjusurer ; Janu-^ L.
lielote, Ix'vite; danies II. .N'ottinirhain, I. li.; K. W. liarn'tt, ( ).
(J.; .lerome \\ F|..s, Chaplain ; d. F. Coffnian, II. S. t«. C. K.: A.
.1. Dozier, L. S. tM ( •. li.: < 'harles K. Oliver, R. S. f. D. R.: d. F.
Dozier, L. S. tn D. K. This Tent hit-, nearly 1<M» inemKers.
.MNIOK ORHK.K.
.Vnihiaii Teiit .No. ]■_'. Junior Bnineli, Independent Order of
Rechal)il<'s, was (ir;;anize<l January 'Jotli, isTl, with the t'ollowing
charter inonil)ers: .laekson Ciordon, Cliarhs Plnmmer, Walter V.
Ku.stiw, Charles \V. Bain, William I'ettis and others. It is «om-
!>ose<l entirely ot' Ixivs, and is in a very floiiri-hini; e<)nditi«>n. It
uus nlMMit fifty nu'inl)ers. This Tout is under the eonfn»l of the
inenihers of the 8<'nior Onler, who aix^ unremittin}; in their atten-
tions.
I'rostMit Oflirers. — RoU^t Morris, S.; James IJrownlv, I*. ( ". R.;
William R. Da^^hield, C. R.; Thom:L>^ Dashiel.l. D. R.;'William R.
Johnson, R. S; Feroy Oliver, F. S.; .1, 1'. Fpes, rre:t>inrer;
Sidney Ikdote, Luvitc ; Owen IJelote, I. (i.; Chin!.- Wliit.|,nr>t.
O. G.'
I III. (iooD TFMl'L.VKS
is another total alntinenee Order n|»on the prineiph>s whieh troveni
tlie Reehahites, with this jlifleivna- : The (iimmI Temjdars' obliga-
tion is taken /or /i/V, and he who hrenksthe osith, forfeits his honor
in the intimation of the hnthrcn of the Onler.
ll.MiMoNV I><)Ix;f,, (i. T., of this eitv, w.vs orpanize<l October
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15th, IHTo, by 'riK'.xloro X. l^imsuy, K<i^., ..f Xorlh Carolina.
The charter was nraiiti'd bv the CJraiul Lodgo upon the petition ol'
William F. Grei^rorv, >[rs. Mattie (irei>-.)rv, W. 8. Morris, Miss
Luhi Gah', J. \\\ ^ioore, ^[rs. yiisan Moore, K. Bhiek, Miss Kate
Harrett aiul about twenty other nienibers-
Present Otticers — Dunean MeLeod, W. C. T. ; Miss Cornelia
Thomas, W. V. T. ; Luther Edwards, W. C ; Miss Cora EUinjr-
(on, W. T. : Robert Morris, W. F. S. ; W. C. Small, W. R. S.: W.
F. Intrram, W. M. ; Miss Nettie Thomas, W. I. (J.; John .1. Jones,
W. OAi.; W. F. CJregory, I). G. ('. T.
Present number of members, 35, The ladies eonnc(;ted with
this Order in Norfolk take a great deal of interest in it and are
/ealous in their etibrts to save young men from (he evils of the
•' intoxieating cup."
OUR JEWISH crnzExs.
IlIKIIi SKCltKT ()IM)P:IIS in NoKFoLK .
The Jewish population of Xortblk cannot be correctly given,
numerically, at this time, without much trouble, but may be esti-
mated at about seven hundred jjcrsons above the age of six years.
The general characteristics of this |)cople, historically known as the
•• Seattcred Nation," ai"e the same in Norfolk as in other cities ; and
when properly considered, these traits of character, hereditary na-
tional, I'cHect credit uj)on the .Jews. They are j)eaceable, quiet,
indnsti-ious, frugal, smart, virtuous, and tnoral a(;eording to their
religious iiiith and precepts. Their success in the business pursuits
of life fully establishes the'r claim to be an industrious, economical
and energetic people. The aiisence oi'their names upon the records
of our courts, pri.sons, ahnshouses and i)ul)lic orphan a.sylums
proves that they are inotlensive and self-sustaining as a class. Tlu-y
are kind and sociable in their nature, generous and atfectionate to
their families, brotherly and charitable in their secret orders, and
remarkably liberal in their religious and political views. They ari-
not forbidden In' their religion or their associations from joining
stH-ret orders ; hence we find them here, as well :'.s in other
|)laces, prominent among the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias, Hepta^^ophs and other brollierly and charitable organi-
zations. 'JMiev also hav(! secret orders peculiar to their own race,
an<l have Lodges in Norf)ll<. The oMest of tlh-e ( )rder-. is known
;i.s
nil-: 1. (). P>. W.,
or Independent Order of ITnai li'rith, \\hi<li lia~ fin- its object the
great work of uniting the Sons of Israel in oronjoting the highest
interests of humanity — espe<-ially to alleviate the wants of the |>oor
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aiuf mtHly, t«t visit jiml altnid tlu* sick, to prottsf ainF ;c».ist tin
willow :in<l *)r|ili:iii, ami to (lfVclo|) iiii*l clt'vatc iIm> mental aiiu
rmii-.i! rliar;ic-t«T nt" tin- Jrw i-li nirr, liv a liln-ral ^ll|»|>'•|•t of >c'icniv
ami nrt. ami (lie im-iil(*ati(Hi <>t' ilie lioliot and ixirt-st |)rin('i|>K\>« o<
liuiinr ami iMtriiHi^iii : and alM»v»' all. t<» |>ron>ul;;ate tlit* d^Kirinr-
and tiarliin^ Mt'.lndaiMMi anmnj;; it.- |»roli.'.'v>oi>, and (<i di-ti-nd.
|)it--ci vr, and diU'iiM- tlnir lliitli into society at lar};«-. riwi-:mlinal
|>iim i|>U>s oj" the Ordt-r are iv* follows:
1st. "All ni«ii an' l>rnth('i>, sons of #hm' (r4»d, vi-tMl with th-
sain»' inalienalih- rights.
2<1. " While nations and a^^iK-iations n>u>t Im- ^ovt-incil l« law —
tin- in<-arnati«'n <it" ahsolntc jn.-ticc — the Mx-iul r«>laiions anH>n<; indi-
vi<lnal>. shouhl he regulated liy the di<ta(f> oriove.
:U\. ''Charily and eidii;ht«nnMni are lor sntK-rini; hntnanity. and
are the ehoi<«.-t i^il'i- of love. Th*' S»ns ol" ih«- ( 'oV( nant an
M|)i-<'iallv <hari:i-«l with the |ir:it tire of the lonnvr. and thf ilitVn-iou
of the latter.
4th. '* TIk" };re:it interests of" humanity are I test promoted l>y the
rryruhinefl etlorts of assfK-iated |>hilanthro|»i-.ts, and prote* Uil airain-t
all iindm' intirtiruice «vf opponent-*, hy wise mea-nns and provi-
sion-.
">th. "The divine and everlasting d«X'trines of .Indaisni, are the
lia-i- of eivili/ation, etdi^^htenment, charity and t'njterni/jition ;
theretiire. their pronujljr.ili«»n !»"d ohsirvant-e are Init the inenh-ation
and praeti<e ol' all these jjjreat boons .►f iiiimanity."
MAON iAHHiV. NO. ITJ,
I. • ). 1'.. i;.. wa- ejiartenil in .lannary, IsTl. upon the |>etition of
II. HamhiirLTer. Z. Ilofheinier. I. (icMnlman, S. Weil, K. ( 'amp<'.
d. .Adel-dorf, Charles Myers «nd ftfttn-n otln-r mend)ers. It wa.-
formally institul»'«l on the '.'A of March foUowinix, an<l has now
ahotit fifty memhers. Th»' pn'sent otUccr- are S. Weil. I're'ident ;
I. Hecht. Viee-l'n-sident ; S. Haas. Kee<»rdinir .Se<retary : 1.
Morit/, Financial J^H-retary : I. (ioodman, rreasiirer ; S. .Morit/.
Mentor; K. .Fa<t»l»s. As-istant Mentor; V. S-lii:, Wanlen : .1.
Fi-her, (inardian. Me«'tinirs are held on the loiirth Sunday of each
month at C:»>tle Hall, Main street. Thi' l/<«l'e i- in ;i tl.tiri-liiii.'
it»ndition and i- pr-Mluetive of ninch i:o«m1.
(). K. S. 15..
or < )rder Koher Shel r.arz«l, is another secret onler ainontr the
.I«ws, which no tlouht orijjinated from the Onler of IVnai I'rith.
as it.s ohject* are almost id«iitical. J'his ( )rder is v«'ry popular in
the Fnitinl States. It h.as a Snprenjp Ixxlpe, with head<piart<Ts in
New York ; tin- Supn'nie Ii«Mly charters I>istncl Cirand Ixxlgcs,
ami they i hartor the sulM)nIinat^ I>xlgw.
The cardinal (liK-triiics of tlu' ( ). K. S. ii. are to-ult-;
1. "'I'lif union of all Isniclites upon tlio broad |)latfonn of Jn-
•d.\i~iii, f>r the lurtluTHiKv and maintenance of its time-honored
prinei|ih's.
2. " 'i'he moi-al sii|)|)ort ol" all means tending to edneate and ele-
vate the I li'hrew ra(V.
'■\. "The supiMtrt and eai-e of t lie widow, the orphan and the
a^ed, and the (iiU'n.-ion ot" the spirit <d" charily and universal he-
nevolenee.''
The motto of the Order is the tidlowini:; — " TliUTH, LoVE AND
-IrsTlCK."
lAVIN CITY I.OIX.K Xo, 129 (o. K. S, U.)
was chartered bv District (iraud Ijodge No. 3, of Pennsylvania, on
March )-tth. 1875, upon the application of twenty-six members,
iinioui^ whom were the tbllowing names of the prime movers in
perfectin<!; the oro;anization, to-wit; Rev. S, Mendelsohn, Jacob
llecht, Aloses E. Myers and C. S. iJliin. The Lodge now has
thirty-six iiieml)ei-s, and though this is the smallest membership of
any L<K)ge in the District, its fund is the largest, comparatively
speaUing. Its Honrishing condition at this early stage of its ex-
istence speaks well, and jmints to a j)rosi)eroijs and successful future.
Present Otliivrs— M. Un)stadter, President j i\ 8. Blun, Vice-
President; M. K. Myers, ISecretary ; d. li. Lowenberg, Treasurer ;
K. Fislder, Assistant Secretarv; Isaac Gutman, Conductor ; Samuel
Haas, Assistant Conductor; Sol. Hecht, Outside Guardian;.!.
WhitlocU, Inside Guardian ; E. Ball, S, W. Seldner, S. Jacobow-
-ky, Trustees.
The stated meetings of the Lodge are held on tlic//-.v^ and iJiird
Sundays of each month, provided those (hiys do not (xrur upon a
Jewish holiday. (Quarterly meetings are held in March, June, Se^)-
tember, and December. Lidependent of these secret organizations,
the Jews of Norfolk have two Synagogues with a large member-
ship of woi*shippers. 'J'hey have schools for their children, and are
now talking of erecting an Orphan Asylum.
The Jewish ladies of the city also have a charitable and benevo-
lent AsstM-iation which has been ke))t up tor years, and is still in a
a prosperous; condition — disi)cnsing charity among worthy objects,
and doing good in manv wavs.
Till': I. (>. M.
The Inde|)cndent Order of Mechanics is a IxMievolent institution,
more like Odd Fellowship than any other Order; but it is not
founded strictly ujwn Bible texts, as are most of the ancient orders —
it is more of a practical an<l classical society, but, nevertheless,
'2'>r,
lo:iclies Frit»ml.s|iiji, Monility, and Bnnlurly I>ivc: also, liariiKiiiy .
\vi!4(li)in an«l miiiy ol' li«>iirL- in tlit* Kniuls <if |k';uv and <n«>«l iMIow-
•liip. TliiTi'aiv only two L«Ml^fS now in o|K'niiion iti Vir;;inia —
»\u' in Alexandria and one li«'if. HowoviT, tlu- Onler is very
|»n»>|R'roiis in the Western States. The (irand I^xlgeof Virj^inia
wa> orpmi/.nl in isTl', and a charter w:is ^ninte«l to
ATLANTK' I^>I)(;K No. S,
of >'orfiilk. in A|>ril of the same vrar, n|»on the |K.tition of Major
Win. K Foster, M. H. Stevens, L. T. lili.k, Joel C. White and
..thers.
I'i-e«ent Otlieirs — W. E. Foster, W. M ; James Hrvan, J. M.;
.lofl C\ White, K. S.; J. K. Ar<-Coy, F. S.; S. T. Oliver^ Treasnnr:
Au}j;. INhiI, ('ondn<lor ; W. T. Owens, Chaplain. l'res<'ni numU'r
of memlnrs, oU. Mivtiniis are lu-ld ivery Friday ni^ht in C:Lstlr
Hall, .Main stunt.
Th«' (irand I^xljfe «>f Virj;inia was di>l)andcd in ls7l,at the
tinie the s«'vend IxMli;es in Richmond, Va., were hrokeii np. .\t-
lanti<" I/odi;e No. 8, of Norl'olk, is working j)ros|K'nins!y/inder tin*
inrisdic-tion of the Snpreme Loiijre of the I'nitetl Staters, which
meets onee a year at «lil]ennt places.
MKXicAN vi:ri:i: ANs.
The Norl'olk and I'orlsjnoiith Mirvivor' ot" the .Mcxii-m War
have I'ornuHl thentsclvcs into an Assiniation, s(Mial»le and <harilahlc
in its nature. Tliey are j»ctitioners to Contrress for the removal «»f
the «li-i;d»ilities which were imi)ose<l upon ihcm hy reason of their
Uing true Stutlurn men. who espouHil the S»nthcrn cause diirinj;
the lat*' war, and it would he asinjpleact of Ju-liceto llu^e <:::illant
"old men'' il' Coni^rcs^ wouM harkcn unto Uicir appeal. It is not
right that they .should Ixidcnie*! certain rights and privileges l)ceauM'
liicy gave ai«l and sympathy to their native State in time of war.
What they diil in the Mexican war ttannot he l)lotte<l from the
rwonis; and tluir devotion to the c;iuse of Siuthern inile|>endem^',
an<l principles which they thought right, is hut another <'viden«x
that they are entilK'il to honor and ctxxlit for their valor and
patriotism.
The Assot'iation here comprizes 71 memlK'rs, and there arc in the
;wo"eities l»y tiic S<'a," \'\ widows, who are justly entitle<l to pen-
sions if Congrt^vx will only n-move the disaliilities so unjustly
impo«t><l. The Norfolk and Port.smouth So<'iety w;vs organizinl
()<'toU>r 22<1, IH7.'5. lu* proent «)nk'ers are a* follows : President,
lame.- F. Milligrm ; Vice-I'residont. J(»hn Smith; Se«Tetary, John
IX Simms ; Trt-asure.r, I{<'njamin l\-<Klle ; Chaplain, Kev. P. A.
I'etorson ; Marshal, Jolni Fidlerton ; Attorney, George D. Parker.
ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY.
The organiziition hcnrinu: the above name is a chari^^abk^ and ])e-
iievoleut one, instituted April Uth, 1871, to promote the interests
t)f the Sunday Soliool of St. Mary's Catholic Church. It is ben-
cHciary — pecuniarily and otherwise, to its members, who contribute
a monthly sum of money as dues. The work of this Society has
been successful and j)roduciive of good results. Its present otlieers
are:
Joseph C. Carroll, President.
B. ^fcNally, Vice-President.
l{ol)crt F. Lawler, R. S.
J. J. Burke, F. S.
J. B. Lon^hran, Treasurer.
Ivev. John llagan. Chaplain,
James Camp, Messenger.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY
Is another beneficial and charitable Association, conducted l)v
the Catholics of Xorfolk. It w;ts first organized January, 1852,
l)ut was broken uj) by the yellow fever epidemic, in 1855, and was
not re-(»rganized until June, 1868, when the following olHcers wen;
elected : M. (ilennan, President ; INI. Flanagan, Vice-President :
Siunuel Phillips, Recording Secretary ; John Samuel, Assistant
vSecretary ; Daniel Maloney, Treasurer ; Rev. i\I. O'Keefe, Chap-
lain; AV. Mannan, Messenger.
The teachings of this Society point out the duties of man, as
exacted by tlie reciuirements of religion, of morality and humanity.
Its present oflicei-s are to-wit :
Daniel ^Nlaloney, President.
\Vm, Xewstead, Vice-President.
George B. Mart, Recording Secretary.
John R. Coleman, Financial Secretary.
Wm. P. I lennelley. Treasurer.
Dennis Mack, Sergeant-at-Arms.
TIIK XOUFOLK PIIKSS.
The newspai)crs of N(irl!)lk now in existence, are as follows,
according t<i age:
The NoPvFolk Day Book, a Republican afternoon pennv-
pajjer, owmukI and j)ublished by John R. Hathaway, Escp, svho is
also its Editor-in Chief Local Editor, ^laj. James F. Milligtui ;
IWkkeeper and Portsmouth Reporter, Thomas G. Minton, Es(j.
25K
THK NnKKni.K \'iu«. I.MAN, a <laily aii.l wrt-klv iK'nunTatii-
.l.iiirnal, i.wiHil ami piiljlislu-*! I»y .NJ. (ilfimuii, K«^|. : I/li!<»r iii-
i'Wu't', ( "u|ttaiM .I'tlin S. rii.ker ; l/<»<-il K«-|M.rt«r-. II. W . Hiiitun
ami llniry L. HriHtkr ; l*«»risiinujtli K<|Hirt(r. .1. H Wilcox;
li«K)k-k«t*|H'r, 8. S. Nottiii^hum. Jr. ; ColUi-ior aii«l Solicitor, Win.
I'. (Jrt'ijorv ; A.ssisiaut ColUrtor aiul Silintor, .1. A. Dalliv.
I'liK .\nUF(U,K !..VM»MAI{K, a ilailv ami wtrkly iVriKK-ratic-
|i;i|K'r. |ml)li>lif<l l>y an inc«»r(»orut<.'<l ( 'oiij|iaiiy, iiiKlcr tin* firm and
-tvle olMaiiii*^ Rirron II(i|h-<V Co., (tii>t is.-^uc*! OrtoU-r l.-t, IST.'J).
K<litor-iii-( liiit, Captain .Janu'> Harnm Hope; JJnsinr.ss Maiia^jcr
and ('a>lii('r, .I-'-fpli L. Yoiin-, Km;. Iah-h\ Editor, (,'. K. IVrkin>,
Kx|. ; I'ori-.inontli li<'|M»rt»'r, K. K. CiljtK.-.i'tt, Kx|. ; ('ollf«tor ami
Solicitor, \V. Tli«»iii|»>oii Barron, K-<|.
TllK I'litl.ic LkdgkIJ, a DcimH-ratic aftfrnixtn |MMn)y-pa|M'r.
piiMir>lic<l l»v .1. {{ichard I/wi'llcn. W.iltcr .v. P^iward- and Jo-, (i.
Kivra.sli. Kditor-in-Cl.icf, Col. J. Kid.ard I^wdlcn ; I/.c!
KcjHtrtcr and l"'iiiaiiciir. Jo~. (i. l'i\ .•a>-li. I-"«m|.
1 111: iir.\ ri;i: woonis {Ia n.
Ill ilic l''all of |S7"J, a Snial ('liili, Wcariiiir the aUivc naiiu- \v:l'*
loniictl by a tVw yoiuj)^ men of St. Mary'.^. Catholic Chnrdi. The
iiam«' \v.v< jj;ivcn in honor of the m<inory of the liiincn(«-d Hunter
WixkU-, Ex-Mayor of the city, who dittl in IS.')').
TIh" first meetinj; of the Cliilt w:ls held I)e<-einlKr -'2A, ISTJ,
when the Hy-La\v» and ConstitiKion were f<»rtr.e<l hy a Cotninitt«e
appointe<l for the piiriMix-, and the I'ollowin^ oflicei> were ekH-t<>«l :
Aames O'Konrke, I'roident ; I^oUrt D. I'arrotl, Vi(T-I*rt^«ident :
Thoma.s A. Farren, Sisretary ; Win. Donovan, Tre:L<iirer.
I>oard of I)ire<'tor.'< — M. (Jleiinan, Thoina< Kevill, Samuel ( .
I'hillip>. M. Flannapiii, Frank ( )'Connor. ami NN'm. A. Power.
i'lie (lull \v;us ineorporate<l l»y .net of the Legislature, in \S7i.
and iiuinlK'rs now ahoiit sixty meiulHrs. It.s prt-jsont ofticpfs are :
KoUrt I>. I'arrott, President.
Wm. Hart, X'ice-I'n-sident.
John K. Coleman, Trezisurer.
Will. I!, (ileiuian, Ke»'onliiig S-en-tary.
J. .1. I'urke, Financial Stvretary.
1'. MapH-, Lihrarian.
Hinstors — Sjimuel < '. I'hilli|>-, J. J. l/iwler. an.l Ja.s. Ferris.
Till-: \ 1K(.LM\ ( LCH.
Til'' \'irvrinia ( lul> !» another social orpin i /-it ion, institute*! in
.N'mtemlNr, l.s«);j, and ihi'or|>orat<'«l hy llie Legislature in 1871.
The ( 'lul» K<M)m is lo(nte«] on Main stntt, next door lielow the
2r)\)
Ciistoriihousc, and cuiitimios to ;/roir in the favor of it< patrons.
The prcsi-nt otliccrs of tlic Clnh an', to wit ;
Walter H. Taylor, President.
Thomas Pinckney, Viee-Pn-si.lent.
John K. Todd, Secretary.
Walter II. Doyle, Treasnrer.
'I'lie l)nsines> aflairs of this institution are inanajz:ed by an Hxeeu-
ti\c ( oiuinittee, <-om|)osed of seven rnonil)ors, aj)|)ointed annually;
and this Committee tiets l)y the advice of the Governors of the ('lul>,
u ho. at present, are to-w it : Walter 11. Tavlor, Thomiis Pineknev,
Walter H. Dovle, Thomas B. Ward, John T White, J. (\u'y
Weston, Thomas H. U.nvland, John S. Tucker, Wm. H. ^^1lite,
Allen Saunders, Henrv Chamherlaine, A. Meade Smith, L. W.
Tazewell and Tiiomas R. Horland. Number of members, seventy-
eight.
THE NORFOLK TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Tliis organization needs no introduction to those who are chiefly
interested in its workings. We simply desire to state timt tliere /n
such an one in Norfolk, and that it is j)roperly conducted. It was
instituted Noveml)er, 18(J5, and chartered January 1866. Its
present officers are :
George T. Barrom, President.
Donald McLcod, Vice-President.
C. II. Sexton, Financial and Corresponding Secretary.
J. A. Crockett, Recording Secretary.
E. \\. Gaine,-J, Treasurer.
Trustees— C. M. Loughlin, W. T. l^itlierly. J. E. Sexton.
Meetings are held on (he last Satnrdav in each month.
on; ciirijciiKs.
Norfolk is well supplied with Churches as the Ibllowing list
abundantly proves :
Thr First Pirxh\jtrn(in ClturrJi, Rev. (ieorge D. .Vrmstrong, D,
D., pastor, is situated on Church street, near corner of Holt street.
Services on Sabbath, morning and nigiit.
The Second Prrsbjfterian ( hurch, Rev. N. M. Woods, pa.stor, is
lo(iitc(l on Freemiuson street, near Boush street. Servicas on Sab-
bath, morning and night. Seats free.
Afldnlir Cifi) I'n'Hhj/feridn CIkijh/, {no pa.stor). Services every
Sabi»ath afternoon, by one of the Presbyterian mini.sters. Scats
free.
2<j«i
Tlu Firttt llnjdixl Church, (CiimlHrhuul stitft), Kov. Tlioiua-^
lliiiiif, pastor. ScTvias on SilbUitlj, inoruin*; and niji^lit. Scau*
Crw.
ThfSiroiul liaiAitd ( '/<i/;r/*, (Fn^Mnu-son stixvt), 1{*.'V. \V. 1).
riioiuiu*. I). 1)., pastor. Sfrvict-s on Sablxitli, niornin^^ and niglit.
77i/ Prlm'fMt Annr Avcinir llniAitt Chajn'l, (("liun-li >tr»rt), no
l^i-itor. Sunday ScImmiI in niornin:;. and i»ri'acl»in<; in iifUTrKMHi, l»y
ditlertMit Ikiptist ininisiors. Seats tree.
iimnhy Stmt M. K. Chmrh, livy. S. S. I ^nnlK-lh, pastor.
Services t)n Sunday, morning and nij^lit.
Cnmbtrlan'l Strict }f. IJ. ('hiin-h, Kfv, W. H. Christian, ptistor.
StTviws on Sunday, inorninj; and ni;;lif, at u-«u;d hours. St-ats free.
f^Krrit iSfmt M. E. Churrh, was (•on)pk'tttl dnrinijj the jw^t few
months, Rrv. H. F. Li|)sconil), ii'i;nhir jKistor. Scrvict'js are hehl
there on Sahhaths, lM)th niornin<; an<l nisiht.
Mrthndist h),ij<rnj»,i/ Tiihrrwirl,, I{cv." -lohii Kvan, D. D., pastof
Serviers nioriiiiij^ and ni^ht on Sjihhath. Seals \'\w.
Mrthodist I'rnf, stunt ('/iiirch,]\r\\ ,Iohn Farrow, pa.stor. Servin-
every Sahhath, niorninj; and nij;ht. Se:its tVec.
Thr Disctji/rs' (Ikijh/, Ivev. J. M. Tribhle, pa-t'ir. PnachioL'
i'very Sahbath, morning and ni^dit. Sals friH-.
('lir'iMddclphiiin Chitpcl — I*rea«-hiii:: In.th niMniintx aii<l niirlit on
Sunihiys, Seat.s free.
Sramrn^x lirthrl^ Rev. F. N. Crane, eha|»lain, is loeatol near the
corner of Water ami .Madison streets, for the iMMielit of se:»nien ^n-
erallv. Services are held both inorninir an<l niirht <»r esieh Sal)-
Uith. Seats fref-.
St. }fitri/'s Oitliolir Churrh, cornc-r Chapel and Holt stnvts,
Ivev. Father .M. ( )'lveefe, pastor, and llev. leather John Hainan,
.L-si>taiit. Serviix-s every morniiiji; in the week au<l three tinn>; on
Siuidays.
Cuinffrrlnnfl Strrrt Jriritth Si/H(if/o(/iir. Ivev. L. I>. FouKl, rabbi,
I-. o|M'ne<i tor s<'rviee every Siunnlay morning;.
Frnrhitrrh Slmt Sifnar/nr/ur, Rev. D. I Any. n^.uler, isalso o|>one«l
lor scrvieiv every S;itnnlay morning.
I'hniinucf Kiiii<rniKil ChaprI, Rev. Rol)Ort Gatewood, jxi.stor. S^r-
viee on Snnchiys, morning and niirht. Si-ats free.
Si Lukr*M Church {Kpij<copah, Rev. .lohn H. N«wton. 1 ». !>..
K^ior. Servicxf* on Sjil)bath, morning an«l night. S'ats fnr.
C/iriV Church {Ejtiscnpal). Rev. ( ). S. Barton, I). !>., r<x'tor.
Services on the Sabbath, lx»th morning and aft4rn«M)n.
•SV Paufn Church {EpisrnjMil], Rev. .N. ,\. Okeson, D. IX, nxtor.
S'rviei-s everv Sabbath, lH)th niorniug and afiern<Min.
["Old St."PaursChunh.";isit is fluniliarly .-tille^l. is one of the
ancient landmarksof Norfolk, and is now, we lMlieve,th<' only survivor
of the gre;it fire whieh dwtroyeil the town in January, 177*!. " Ii
2G1
is crucitonn :unl Ixiilt oC impDi'trd l)i'icks, t\\v cuds of wiiich ai-e
glazi'il, aiul u;iv(.'.s tlir (.'dilk-t! a i-lu'ckcit'd appearance." The lot
upon wliieli it is built is a large one, and was <riven to tlio people
of the "Boroui^h" by Sanmel Bonsh, in 1733, to boused as a bury-
ing ground. The building was ereeted in 1739, and on the side
faeing Cove street this date is given, with the letters "S. J5." in
large figures formed by projeeting bricks. On the south corner,
next to Church street, nuiy now be seen, half embedded in the
bricks, a small cannon ball, which was tired from one of the Brit-
ish ships, and struck the church in 1776, when the town was bom-
Ijarikxl and destroyed. It is an interesting relict of the past, and
is permitted to remain there "as a mute relator of the niali(!e of
the foes to liberty. A short, battlemented tower, built of wood,
is a modern ailditiou to the building, but with this exception, its
exterior is the same as when Norfolk was destroyed by Jjortl Dun-
more." Its interior has been entirely changed and moilernized.
Since the war it was by some persons thougiit best to tear down
the old walls ant! build a church upon a new plan; but the idea
was speedily cried down by the peoj)le at large. About that time
the following verses were written on the subject, and pidjlished in
the Mrt/inian :
A PLEA IN UEIIALF OF THE ANTICJUE.
Workman spare those walls,
Break not the ancient pile;
Oil, elothe not old St. Paul's
In garb of modern .style!
A relict of the past,
We lov'e it for its age :
Thus may it ever last
To grace our history's i)age.
Our citizens take plea'^iu'e in showing the oUl church of 1735) to
their friends from abroad who visit them.]
THK NOKFOIJv SCHOOLS.
Th(> pul)lie Sf'hool system of Virginia is ecjual in everv respect
to that of any State in the Union ; and the public schools of Nor-
t( )lk, both Ibr white and colored children, superintendctl bv Gen.
R. L.Page, an accomplished gentleman and ripe scholar, will rank
with those of any city in the entire S(»uth. They are extensivclv
patronized and the rapid progress now lacing made in the eilucation
of our youth is plainly perceptible and tndy gratifying, and no tax
put upon the people of this city is paid more cheerfully than the
school tax.
I'UrvATE 8CHo«H>.
1 lie priv.it'- ^;(•'llM(ls ot' Norfolk are aUo u pltsi-in^ !i':itun' in our
midst and we take plwisure in im*ntiouin;; a i\'\\' of tiictn in this
volnnn', ri»<;rt»ttint; that 'wi- <rannot notice thcin all :
T/ir Wthxfrr }flliliiri/ Insllfnh , i^ ptoiHrly a (tintinuation of tli*>
Virginia Literary, Sticnfilir, and Military A(-:id(>ii]y, estaWli.shcd in
I*ort>njonth, Va., in 1810, l»y the late Captain Al«lt n Partrid«;e,
formerly Sn|>t'rintend<'nt of the rnitnl 8tat<'.s Military Aaidemy at
West i*«»int, (-liitf ..r thr North Ka<t lionndary Survey, and Presi-
dent ol" Norwich, Vt., Fniver.sity. IVof. N. li. Wehster, a tutor in
the Norwich Tniveisity, joinetl the V. L,, S. tV: M. A<vulemy in
ne«-cmlK'r, is Id, resij;ned its su|u'rir.tendence in 18 12: in 1843
••oniliicted a sinnlar school in C'harli*>ton, S. ('. ; was r«--ap|)oiiito<i
princi|>al of the \'. L, S. <t M. Aaidemy in 1814, and e<intinned
in charge till the sale <»f the property to the public s*-h(M»ls, \vh<'n
he tan«;ht a pr<par.itorv school in Riehmon<i, Va., and in 1817-IH
was lecturer in <-har;;e of the Natund S<'iene<«s in the Richmond
College. Al'ler di<<-har^ini: the diitie> of Civil Kn<:ineer in the
VorfolU Navv Yixnl. /or n/nnif liru t/atrtt, l'r<i(". Wehsfer. re-opene<l
;lic rortsmoiith Aeadcniy under the name of the Virjrinia Colle^xiate
lii<titut<'. This vj'rv flourishing H-hool was di.-cniiiinucil in 18({2
'Ml a^'onMl of the war, when its prin<-ipal remove*! tii Canada ami
r-tal.lishi'il a similar institution at Ottawa. In ISiJJJ the WcU-tcr
Institute was openetl at Nos. 1') and 17 Charlotte strtit, hy the
liirmcr principal ot the Portsmouth Academy and Colleiriate Insti-
tut«'. and it has continued to fltuirish ever since.
Tin Xorfoih ^f(ll^• A<'<ttl()ni/{n\i\ Acatlcujy Ituihliui: on Rink street)
i- tauL,dit hy Rev. Robert Gate\vo«Ml, an kpis<-o|ul minister of pro-
tiiiind learninjr. This s<'ho«)| is well patroni/.etl and hasan excvllent
re|)ut:ition. Sir. Ciatewoo«l has able ;i>sislauls in hi* arduous duties
and has made his schiMtl a dtM-ided succt-ss.*
I'rnf'fssnr \\'i//i(itn />'. (inlCn school for boys, is also a well known
institution of Norfolk, and is annually growinjr in favor. Mr. (iait
i-. one of «»nr most useful and intelli<;ent citi/ens, and enjoys the
estifUJ and «'onfiilenc»' of' all who know him.
linilmnn Volhyintc lustKut,, No. '2'.V.\ Bute street, is another very
excellent school.' It was founded by the lat«- Prof. Win. H. I^mI"-
man, and is now conducted by John d. Morris, Ks<j., an able and
|)opular teacher.
N/. ./o/jx'x .*VMj/nari/, for youiv,: men — a Catholic Jvho«d, taught
by Revs. M. O'Kn'fe and John llagaii, with competent avsistant-s,
is also a tine institution of learnini:, with inrreasing ))opularitr —
prol);d)ly the U-st school in the city for the >iudy of ancient
language.
A/iWj« I/fiirh av'l U'ofx/V >ch(Mi| for young ladies, is an institution
se<>)nd to none of its kind in thecountrv. It lias Ix-en establishe«l here
120:":
just -six years, and (Im'iiig- that tiiiu' sonu- oi' t!i(> must talontod and
airor.iidislu'(i ladies in ourcoinnuinity liav(!('()ni|)Ietodtli(Mr studies in
it. The splendid suceess which has crowned the ett'urts nl" these
two hiiihly cnltivated teachers has been i'aithfnlly earned, ami is
sutticient testimony of their coaipeteucy. They teach the usual
liranches of an English (ulueation, toi!;ether with a complete course
of the lauiiuages, music, drawini::, j>ainting, &c,, &c..
The Norfolk Collegiate luMUnie foryounif ladies, is another most
excellent and very popular school. Rev. R. M. Saunders, a Meth-
odist minister, loved and honored by our entire eomnninity, is
President of this Institute, and has for years been winning golden
oj)inions from his many patrons — both in this city and Portsmouth.
He emplovs an able corps of teachers, and has educated many young
ladies who now adorn society as maids and matrons. Mr- Saunders'
school is alwavs full, and gives universal satisfaction.
There manv accomplislu'd ladies in Xorl'olk who conduct sclio(ds,
and are well and favoral)ly known to the community — among them.
Miss >raggie Broughton, -Miss iJlanche Baker, Mrs. Y. C. Fletcher,
Mrs. John W. Lee, Mips F. E. Hall, Miss M. E. Rowland,
Miss ffulia Robertson, St. Mary's Select School (w'hich has been
already noticed in this volume), and others. Surely, the city is
not deticieut in her institutions of learning.
CONCLUSION.
In ('(including this the first book we ever att(>mpted to writi', we
feel inclined to i-ob our " preface" of a few lines, l)y making some
apologies. This work was not at first intended to be so extensive,
and we admit that we have not given it the careful consideration,
particular pains and dignified t(jne, that shoidd characteri/e an
historical volume. Tiiere has been much unsaid ; and a great deal
said, that would have been better, unsaid. Some of our reflections
and criticisms — both in regard to i)ersons, events and measures,
may ajijiear harsh, unjust, or out of place, and we may have been
too free at times in giving vent to our own opinions — l)Ut it cannot
l)c helj)ed now.
W'e have labored liai'd to niaki' tlii- volume intercsling to the
people of Norfolk, and have tried to be correct in the detail- t;iven
lierein ; and if we have failed, the error is of the head and not of
the heart. Excellence is not matured in a day, and the cost (»f it is
an old story. The beginning of ]*lato's " Republic," it is said was
found in an old tablet and written over in a variety of ways. Ad-
dison, we are told, wore out the |)atience of his j)rinter; frequently,
when nearly a whole impression of the Spectator was worked oti",
2«M
he wotiUI stop the prwis to insert some new proiKfritioii. Isaiah's
iii.i-t >piritiHl f>-say8 wore tlie rt-MiIt of iiilcii.sc hruiii lalnir ; lie usetl
ti» -.imikI a wtt'k at :i time in flal>«n-atiii^ a siii^K- liiiiiiorous letter to
a liiriid. 'r«'iiiiy.>-(ni is ri|»<irt«tl to liave written "C'onu'int<» tin-
i::inl(n .Maii<l," nion- llian fifty linn's over iK'fore it j)K':lmiI him;
anil " L(K-k>l»'y Hall," the first dran^ht of whieh w:ls written in two
tlays, he .>»|H'nt the htiter part of six wi-eks, for ei^ht h«tiirsa day, in
al»«'rini; and |>oli?-hin;:. Dirkens, whrn he intendiil to write a
( 'hri>tma> story, shnt hims4.'lf iij) for six weeks, livinj; the life of a
hrrmit.and e:inie out as hajipird as a innrdeivr.
MtMtre thought it (|uiek work if la- wrote st-venty lines ol'*' Lalla
IliMikh" in a wivk. liun'on's "St<»iy of Natun-" «\»t him fifty
yc-ars of lahor, Inliirt' he sent it t(» the printer. " He coinposetl it in
a singular manner — writing on largi' si/cd paper, in whieh as in a
UdgiT, five distinct columns were ruled. In the first otlumn la-
wrote down the fii'st thoughts ; in the sei-ond he eorix*ete<l, eidargcd
and pruned ; and so on until he re:»chtxl the fifth column within
which he finally wrote the results of liis labor. But even afUr tlii<
he would ((jMipose a sentence twenty times, and on(v devoie*l fiiur-
titn hours to finding the j)ro|>er word to rouml off a peri(Kl." .John
looter often s|M'iit hours on a single sentence. Ten ye:irs elapsed
Utweeii (iiild-mith's " Tr:iveler" and its eoinplelion. 8«», if we
could afford the time, trouhle and ex|K'nse, this volume- should Ik-
rewritten and materially altere<l — in language, not in sentiment,
«v<'n though it t<H»k years to do it. Our aj)ologii^, therefore, arc
tor the style in whieh the l)«)ok is written, and for the gramalii^l
and typographical erroi-s it contains — but for nothing else "gentle
leader."
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