The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-10-29
correspondence OF the Dispatch.

NoRroLK, Oct oath 1898,
NJ, rorr5s: Surprising there may be hunute'
- .o,ole In Richmond who have never v's'.''
this venerable place. take the liberty Oh i''.i"
short letter on the patience of yourseii an"
ers. The good people of this ancient 70" ~.
king al, IN reality they are just becomine
that Norfolk is not actually the centre 9, ,,.,
ton, as they have heretofore sappoFe, a..
,reent1y maintain. that she ought 20 De ne -
c;sv al the Atlantic, because Mr., Jenei SOU a.,
ftty wears ago The people mere -, ~, aud
fact that energy enterprise anu :. e' an, nIace in
will draw trade and coinueIsal rivers which
snite Of the sand-bars sna " I.,neer willing to
oaer obstacles; 11.ntsges bat are ready aud VIII
uust 20 hs.u :; very railroad enterprise sut0h
kS, LiS os,t the slightest ana W ,ha
VIII more oa Rchmonds great enterPFise,-tule
crease OF trade. bss astonished this iulepdrink.
Dan'ii'e eating community, ~ ITS in,neuss
ing ana O n .nars are entertained that hichmoha
iii hscoule great CITY, ana S;rn;,;a ci,ss 70
wa. - ,rosperiiy of the otaer fginia onss.
ness sn ~ tsrv are pushing on with the railroad
p.sorsburs BY which they hope % afaw snare
70 S,. business of Southwestern a since tne
a;,s Of the railroad link connecting the Raleigh
epensas 80, - Poad With the board Road, there
SUI S.cn !. sensible increase of business. Some
;Jea may be formed of the ioaaenee OF tnis snort
road unou the business prospects OF NotioiA when
., Is known that the receipts ottae Sea-noard Road
y Nu .ooraassd from seven thousand dollars per
., =, nx-er thirteen thousand dollars per month.
With Ibis fact staring them tuii in the face, is no
,onder the citizens are anxious tor the early com.
Iefion of the Petersburg road, the ClarksyIiie ana
Riseewav road and the great Central Railroad OF
Carolina Il has also been suggested. that branch
rnad should be made frem some suitable place on
the line of the Sea-bosrd road to Edenton, NJ Z.
Building seems greatly on the increase. notMith-
standing the large number OF houses erected du-
ring the last three years. | am told the builders
have as many contracts, for the coming year, as
they can complete with their present force. foI,s
mouth on the opposite side OF the rveF, Is EaPid9
ON the increase in point of manufacturing industry
Messrs Green s Co have Just started large rae
tory for the manufacturing OF railroad cars winch
will employ one hundred and nifty workmen-
Boston company have recently purchased large
lot between Portsmouth and Gosport. and will
commence the building Of several hrst class clipper
ships. A company is being formed to establish an
extensive tobacco factory. To stranger Norfolk
may at rs appear very dull AMI he Will conclude
thai there is no enjoyment except in the saloons OF
the Tontine House; but ii he comes properly vouch
ed for he will ind some OF the best society in the
United States, and will feel very little inclination
for biiliardplaying pistol shooting aud surteit OF
Lynn Haven oysters. The celebrated Chinese Art
lists are performing here TO crowded hoases. Maj.
Watts. their Agent, is now in Richmond, making
arrangements for an exhibition there. w.
Test OF ScUNDEss.-L ass, an editor down in
Mississippi is candidate for the Legislature but
even tlc Sacfeu =
ccnt to protect him from the shafts of SANDER for
some one circulated the charge Of aboiitionism
against him Lewis noticed the charge in card
in his paper in which he offers the following emf
nently practical test of his soundmess on the qves
ton:
IF any one doubts my sonadness upon the South
ern question. suppose he present me with single
specimen or hall dozen of EN-, OF slaves, tor
experiment sake. and see what III do with EN-
Or if he wishes TO combine proHt with experiment
let hin present them ibis unmarried daughter,
and I'll take her with them. am willing to make
az Investment of the kind. Let him who doubts my
soundness try the test,
INAuGrRArroN OF THE GOVERNOR OF TENNEs-
sgE.-Andrew Johnson, the newly elected Cover
nor of Tennessee, was duly inau gurated into his
official station at Nashville, on the 18th instant
The Governor delivered quite lengthy inaugural
SAp.-Mrs Rowley, of Dansville. N. Y, slowly
recovering from the effects OF broken limb, was
shot through the heart by the accidental discharge
of pistol In the breast pocket of a nephew while
lifting her On to a bed, afew days, ago