The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-04

THE JAMEsrows.-This new steamer had
gay voyage up james River. The Norfolk
Beacon gives an account Of il. Uoou enter.
ing the mouth of the river, she ho;s,ed the
cross Of 81. George in honor Of the FIRST colo.
nial navigators and settlers. She was hailed
at every wharf and landing with cheers and
other modes of greeting. She siopped AZ
jamestown and gave her passengers an op
poriunity Of seeing the remains Of thai old
place, so full Of stirring "reminiscences. Of the
past. At Clermont, the estate Of Mr.. William
Allen, salute as fred from his yacht all
decorated with flags, and the jamestown was
immediately boarded by number of barges
from the shore, and the whole company invit-
ed by Mr.. A. to his house. There they
were most generously entertained, and to the
rich feast which was prepared for them, toast
and sentiment added zest. Much time was
passed in this agreeable manner, when the
company took leave of their gentlemanly en-
tertainer, and returned to the steamer. The
remainder of the route was marked by unsual
demonstrations Of pleasure at seeing 30 fine a
steamer on her frat appearance in our waters.
Correspondence of tn. Dispatch.
NORFOLK, june %, 1858.
nay nrst visit to the steamer Jamestown,
was marked oy cordial reception, and the
result-a trip upon said boat TO New York.
The jamestown, like chained eagle. was
kept at Rockets until sundown, owing TO low
water, when the friendly high tide relieved
as from the dull occupation of watching the
upheaval Of dust at Rockets, the mishnps Of
drays and draymen. Soon the shades of
night, il!umined only by the moons pale rsys
gathered around, and we passed down the
river by long armed spectral trees, naug hi dis.
turbing the solemn and romantic stiffness
resting upon the waters, save the croaking of
believing frogs and the noise Of the busy pad.
dies of the steamer. 7F 1f.'J
We arrived at Norfolk this morning about
half past six o'clock. The Steamer stopped
at City Point an hour and run The 157 miles ia
nine hours and half exclusive of stoppage,
with very low head of steam on. No effort
to attain speed was made. Mr.. Henry Lud
lam, one of the geniIemanly proprieiors of
this line was on board and extended every
courtesy possible to his numerous friends and
acquaintance among the passengers.
The business section of Norfolk appeared
modelled after the northern plan, so far as
signs were concerned. Mammoth, llipu-
lion and of all coIors, they hung out, chung
to walls, and faunted ;nvitingly in the breeze.
l am much afraid that the papers are the losers
by this plan.
Found the worthy editor of the Norfolk
Beacon enduring the confinement of the sane
tum with Spartan fortitHde and equanimity.
Enjoyed brief but courteous conversation.
Visited Mr.. Fisk of the Portsmouth Tran
script, and found him most industriously EN-
ployed. He is a gentleman Of truly practical
habits. Norfolk at this season, am informed,
furnishes one half of the freight and passen.
gers of these steamers to New York. We
leave this place, Norfolk, at l o'clock, the
steamer overfiowing with freight and passen.
gers; not less than from 275 to 800 of tts lat
ter. Shall give speedily some reflections from
the mirror of life in New York City and en-
virons. l..