Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-06

'"s'h'' initiate the exam, ]
the Stalrs referred 10 ~ opening cll.p,.l. 'ps 4
m"nica'ion from our Seaport TO the ...,. =, con
ana Norfolk vii not ial 10 proft by II. Wy
Que never can expect to regain her form., my
cal pfosp'r'iy whilst the avenues l.. an, "me
inferior markets are virtually blocked nm IL
portsmouth IS identified with Norfolk. and -, p ID
I" some extent r,vas,as the prosperity ofbo,, "agll
" dePenden, npon the same causes. ,b, "4ia'
/ Interested than the borough in the suc... rs
tenn which. when wisely conducted b,. 81
to increase the population and tn. rowe, 81 '''i'
"'''s' IL has promoted in an equal RATIO IN. ,..
NY anu comfort oil their citizens. But am
inst howevertrue these views may be in III. :, van
ms Is no lime 10 urge Them. The uni,er.,I .
hent oil the currency, ara other citcnr,.. ss
growing out of, or giving birth to that d.,,s'
for i, seems difficult TO tell the psrrp,
"ispi'ns.-lofbidi The idea at present, of ,.1 ne
ing any new system of improvement upon ~ LA
ed scale. oreven Of completing such "a b,
already commenced. We must wal, r., ven
t'c'ous tunes heiore Thai policy can be revived.
Norfolk. t"hieh'' not believe, improving. H..
MS ne'ghbo' Portsmouth is. under the ,ivG,,yye'
flnenee OF the rail road which eonn,us
! the Roanoke.) mnsl await un,il thai pe,iod
before she can hope for any material ehapo.
fortunes. '
One Of The most gratifying incidents Of NV -.
sion Mas the minute examination winch VA,
bled TO make Of The Navy Yard at Gospor WIN, ma
upon scale Of maguifrence commens,,,,.
The character Of ilfc country. ard (~hat is p,A,
none relaven') to The wants Of our CROWNS NJ.
The DIR, Dock is work Of which any coun,,v =
be proud and its value, as already fully illns,..
juslifes the cost offs construction which
exceed million Of dollars. 1t was commsn,.1,'
ring the administration ofJohn Q. Adams, ,bo,.1-.
not finished until some time after In, r,,;,.,,.
from The Presidency. Ii is Of solid masonry :,
looks as If would endure forever-or, at lens, -
"the great Globe. with all which il inhers" ,b.u,
dissolved. To prepare slip Of war fer under,o,,-
repairs, am loimed.-that H. TO adius, her il ;,
Dock S" as 10 render her accessible TO the workme,
! all points, may be effected at Il cost ofL.,,,
s 90 "hereas before the Dock was erected ,b.,..
u making similar preparations was not less ina,
bout SEQ 600. The value ofthis imptv,sm,,, :.
the mere saving of money, therefore, is at once PEI.
! cepuble.
klt,
MIA ships Of the line-lhc latter believe is the l,o.,
ship in The world, III less il be the British Oof,,
which. il is said, is Of eq ual dimensions The,b,,,
been oilen described. however, that even had NJ,
own examination been LESS hasry al d supcr6cialb.0
II necessarily was, should NOT have felt m,sellu,
tif"d. so ignorant an' If nautical phrases in making
the attempt Suffice ii 10 say, they are splendid e,
hihliions OF the skill Of naval achl.ects bmbin
pnn oil beauty and power II they are ever brought
INTO action. old Neptune WILDE APP, 10 ihink his M
dent in danger, when of their iren endous broad
sides goes Incoming over lie waves. awakening loud
echoes III The derprst caverns Of the ocean. Tn.
most flultrss specimen Of d ship. whieh saw WAS
The mail Comparatively mcan) sloop Of war Dar
which saw. inlI-reg,d, and al anchor in Hampton
Roads on my return 10 Richmond. She sa, in III,
waters as gracefully as swan, with all her sails lu.
ed, and exhibiting ufalhble external indu alton, Of
the streiest order and discipline-l did Icanh.
mander's name Isiw also tie HHie Flint de,
tined 10 operate upon the coast OF FLORIDA Her ap
pearance and her name in appy congruiry WIN
each other. Like her names, kcs on shore, ina,
CINE size will d blu, little execution.
deeply regretted the future Of an anticipated rrp
10 the Rip Raps a d F"nress Muntroe-thc former,
lilc OF rocks. rising mp in the midst Of The waler
while, from the distant view was enabled 10 cschd
II tom the deck Of the steamboat tie surges seem.
cd 20 wash IT'S summit ; the later also presenting
TO the eye Of Tie distant spectator an attractive spec
L. We were inf 'med that a steamer would caus
Norfolk for Old Point. upon which r. rrrss Monioe
is erected, taking The Rip Raps in ii. way, ats y
clock ON Friday mornnc-bnt when we went the
wharf about thai horr,we foundit had on that NOM
ing stared thtce houis earlier and could find 10
other mode Of conveyance ! was also dsappoinIed,
though from another cause, in a Contemplated er
animation of the Navy Hospital a building OF spen
did tx eriur, and devoted 10 The NJ blesi char
tiles. II i, known generally that the Fors al ON
Point and the RIP Raps constitute an impreg nabIe
defence OF the Chesapeake Bay and Of James Rlrsr
the only channel for SLIPS OF war running dneetly
between them, and enabling them TO bin. 10 bear
upon hostile squadron or 400 Of iii. heaviest can
non--rnough 10 annihllate any feet which may haze
the iemeriiy 10 attempt TO force through, IN
wooden walls OF old England would prove hS Y
feeble antagonist TO these vast lor ifealions, pouring
from ,nnie han hundred mouths al once onen'
OF ron hail. such as 10 thunder cloud ever discbar
ced IRON It's bosom 10 scourge the earth witha'.
Asw returned to Richmond (Which did dird
iiom Norfolk, not having time to go around by Bal
umorr aud WASH g,on. as had designed) we Wa'
fIvored wnh spoctacla Of storm in miniature. -
The wind blew quite gale. and the waters Of Ham,
ton Roads were dashed into mimic fury-presenlIns'
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