The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-19
More Cases and More BHrials-.4ppeoronce of Nor.
f0N-IHc Prospect


NORFOLK Oct. 10th 1865.
y press of business to-day pretcr.ed iht from
asccrtanIg definitely the facts with regard TO the
fever in the city But l can state on authority that
seems reliable that there are several new cases
and that there have been four or five burials TO-
DAY. The new cases are, with one or two eXceD.
tionS among those who have returned | shall be
prepared TO give the names in my next
Matters are assuming a much mure ercot,tar rinir
aspect. will meiition several things that are cal
culated to excite hope and relieve the hearts of the
people of portion OF the burden of sorrow that
has oppressed them long: The appearance on
the streets of many who rapidly recovering
from sickness; the opening of of the stores
the increase of the number of carts and wagons at
market; the arrival of 4 schooner iii port loaded
with coal the Reissue of three of the daily papers;
full supply Of wood in the dock the appearance
Of ladies' down town on some of the principal bus
ness streets, and a much greater noise made by
drays and carts passing from place to place loaded
with goods. But Norfolk is still dull gloomy city
"a mere wreck compared with its former activity
hustle and advancement.
Signs of life and returning vigor appear howcy-
er, and the effects OF the powerful blow that was
inflicted are gradually passing off. Like strong
man. who had been overpowered and deprived for
while of his ability to act and move with his ac-
customed strength and force our city is still sadly
deficient in all those characters of active business
advancement and prosperity Hundreds of the
stores closed, and hundreds of oar most enter
prising and extensive merchants are absent; and
they dare not return to the city. And, alas, 4
number of the best of those who remained are 81.
lent i'll the grave 1t is believed however, by men
of intelligence and soi'nd Judgment that after the
retuin of tho citizens, and after the lapse of few
weeks, required to bring the various departments
of business into their wonted channels. new i'm
pulse will be given to commerce and local enter.
prses every description and that the progress of
OF the city will be retarded but little if any, in buS
ness and general prosperity. Some however, are
not OF this opinion and are discoura ged, improperly
asserting that many years will be required to place
Norfo and Portsmouth in the position in which
they were found by the raging pestilence that has
blasted SO many bright hopes and arrested the pro-
greSs of so many enterprises of importance
Almost every interest of the city was in pros
perlng condition. heavy business was transacted
by many OF our merchants and tradeSlncn: mann
factories were busy and fourishing; a large num-
Der OF vessels rode at our wharyes public and
private buildings were being erected in different
parts OF the city; men of enterprise character and
capital were Fastening hither and settling among
MS, and the least visionary of citizens thought
| their hopes of rapid advancement TO increased
wealth and greatness, were based upon a sure
foundation. But suddenly all were appalled,; com.
inerclal transactions Were soon at an end: tho
ponderous wheels Of machinery ceased TO revoIye
and were soon neglected, silent and rusty tho
vessels of every class, the ocean ships the noisy
steamboats,, and the slow moving canal boats left
our waters: buildings, large aud small were left
half finished on cyory street and the panc-struck
popF1acc fled prcciptately awav by thousands
men, women and children, Of every age, class and
condition. SO it has been with these afflicted
towns.
But the pestilence has passed. and it is hoped.
VIII return no more, for many long years if ever.
Let those, therefore, who are here be hopeful and
actiye-those who absent be patient till pru-
dent to return and then engage in the work of re-
storing our lost energies, and establishing our for
mer character OF commercial importance and rapid
local advancement. +.
The physicians have decided that the absentecs
should not return until freezing weather There
is good reason for this decision. Let it be needed
by our absent people anxious they NAV be TO
return and delighted their friends here would be
to scc them.