The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-05
TALH.N's; SHocKoE HILL,
THURsDAY, August 4fb. 1852


MEssRs. EDIToRs.-Atravellingn newspaper
correspondent and ex editor from the North.
arrived in your pleasant city, for ,hs first time
in his life, is induced to offer few notes by the
way, for insertion in your interesting paper
Wherever 60 find the gentlemen of the press
foremost in the points of intelligence, courtesy
and libereIity; and it is to them among tbs FIRST
that am hence induced to pay my respects.
have just ended visit Off nearly three weeks
TO Norfolk, with which place, in many respects,
was we'll pleased. After hastily looking at
its capabilities, am unable to see why it should
not speedily become one of the mammoth places
of the country. l cannot see why, since it has
been as greatly favored by nature as Boston.
fancy that il its principal MEN had little
more of the liberality and public spirit which
distinguish the merchant princes of the New
England metropolis, it would do them no HARM
nartoik, however is evidently looking up, in
the best sense of the phrase. Aware Of the ad.
vanisges OF her position as stand point of de.
iivery, so 10 speak, between broad and fertile
| section OF the South, and the Northern States,
sne Is gradually but steadily proceeding TO de
Veiop hsr resources, and to avail herself of her
| icn commercial facilities. In the single maj tier
OF shlpplng fruit and early vegetables TO the
| Nofth, sne Is DONG an enormous business
one OF ner produce traders, | was told, had this
season Cleared the snug little sum of $4,000. in
sending early cucumbers to the Norrh. A cool
operation all round, especially if thev arrived
and were eaten in the hottest days in June,
| Ii newspapers always exert an enliohten;ng
| influence, the good people of Norfolk mns, ne
| cessarily dwell upon the acme of inlell;genca
They have no less than FIVE daily pape1S. ali
in full blast-some of them of pretty large
size. Portsmouth, close neightor of Norfolk
has one daily, and somebody, notice. has
just commenced the daily playing of Demo.
cratic organ there. In Norfolk, paid my re
| spects at the saactums of the Herald. Aygns
and News, and at the Beacon Reading Room,
at each Of which places was received with a
courtesy worthy of the craft.
| For nearly three weeks at Norfolk, il has
raIned almost without intermission. The old
est inhabitants say that they never knew uite
such an extensive wet spell before, at this sea
SON of the year. Probably the people of tha,
eity will be glad 10 enjoy the present interval
| Of pleasant weather.
The new Mayor of Norfolk, Mr.. Woods,
| appears to regard all the laws as passed fol
use, and none for show. He is quite courteous
but carries things with pretty rigorous hand
| This course is acceptable to the citizens ge.
nerally. who regard their late Mayor, Mr.
| Stubbs, as one of the best Of men, but not as
| having held sufficiently tight rein in his man
agement of disturbers Of the public peace.
Strong expectations were entertained about
fortnight since that President Pierce would
| visit Norfolk; preparations were commenced
to receive him, and both the heads of the pee.
pie and the good every day folks, were pre-
| pairing to greet the Chief Magistrate with 6,-
| ting courtesy. 1t has since been ascertained
| that the President will not leave Washington
al present.
l came on in the steamer Curtis Peck, which
your readers need not be told, is a fine, fas
boat. We had very pleasant company on
board; among the passengers being Hon Henry
A Wise; Col McCandlish, of Williamsburg; S
T Sawyer, Esq, Collector at Norfolk, and fam
lily, and Mr Hail, the noted and wealthy book
seller Of the same city.
Respectfully yours,
DEL NoRTR