Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-25
Virginia alters,

Correspondence Of the alexandria Gaze'le'
NORFOLK, November 90, 1S5S.-Having
some business 10 Richmond, on Wednesday
last and being at leisure at night, l attend
ed the meeting Of the "Spartsns, as they
call themselves, j. g. the democracy OF
Richmond" about the Petersburg Conven-
ton. You have, doubtless, had the proceed
ings; SO | Deed not give them here. 1t Is
sufi GENTLY evident that there is enough Dad
blood engendered in this contest for Cover
nor to keep the party" 10 very irritated
state for some considerable tune.
The Chivalry don't like Governor Wise;
that is clear. lie don't WORK well 10 the
traces" but has a troublesome way OF think
ing for himself, and will not submit TO be
told what to d.. Another thing is certain: ne
is an energetic business man; says what be
thinks boldly aud ato7eboard; ard lets cor
sequences take care of themselves. lie is
dcservedly popular with the masses, and
would not be at all surprised if be should
be tho Democratic candidate for President
in 1860. Great efforts, Of course, will be
put forth to defea. this, and more particular
ly in Virginia; but his course on the Kansas
question has made him hosts OF friends in
tue Free States. With certain party IL
Virginia, Governor Wise stands just as tho
indomtable John Miucr Bolts has stood
heretofore in the metropolitan jistrict-both
hated and feared for his maulness aud
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aud for uothing else.
The Wings aad Americans could not DO bet
ter in 1860, than to run BJtts Tor u: Presi-
dency. Ia good times and bad times, John
Minor B1tts has been the same man-truc
as steel. Look at his record--clear and un-
defilsd.
Leaving Richmond, took the Richmond
and Petersburg Read, intending to have a
look at she new Norfolk and Petersburg
Riilroad. As usual, on this Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad, they seem extremely
particular about the descript o! the If
GINA bank bills they raceivc-refnsiug
Wheeling bills, although, | believe, It Is
generally understood that Wheeling is 10
the Commonweaitb. i thick it would bo
we'll for tie Legislature to require these
Companies to receive any current Virginia
bank mites. |. is time there was au end OF
such noasense. 1t is a great annoyance to
travellers. | beg leave to call TO it the at
tention OF MIR. Daniel the President Of the
Company. People can stand the % per CT,
advance on the fares, better than 20 Do 40
noyed BY refusal OF their money.
Leaving Petersburg in the Norfolk and
Pesarsburs cars for Norfolk was not long
in discovering that was upon a first elias,
Railroad. At the Petersburg eid they are
makiag the cGnueXl0n with the S)uth-Side
Road, and the accommodations are rs yet
iucom plete; but they arc looking 10 tho
rnnyh "i.u ILS tsstauoo Tbs
road is laid with iron oil G2 pounds to the
ward. The bridges are oil iron upUn granite
piers, and are of the most substantial char
acter. The station houses are neat and
handsome, and the wood AID water houses
very complete. The bridge over the Eliza
beth River, at Norfolk, is most durauie
onc-the piers being Of granite, aad the SUI
perstructuIe Of iron. /: will last TOR al
time to come. Tle whole road ref ;cts great
credit upon TIC Beginner, William Malone,
esq ard may be safely PRONOUNCED the mo-
del road Of TIE State. Le' every Engineer
who desires to witness the latest improve
ments take lock at it, The only regret to
he expressed is that the travel over 1t Is so
small. They have yet however, made no
through ticket, which is, no doubt, the cause.
Mr.. MahvDe is now a. Chattanooga, With the
view of arranging through connexions. The
City uf Norfolk has large interest IN the
work. and 80 has the Safe; and for the sake
of all, trust the best hopes and expecta-
tions Of its friends will be realized. Much
credit is due to tie President OF the Con-
psny, Francis Mallory, esq, Of Norfolk,
through whose cxe,tlons they have 80 lar
succeeded i'll getting liberal aid IRON the
STATE.
AT Portsmouth, saw large quantities OF
Northern carriages, chairs, and furniture,
going by the Seaboard and Roanoke Road
into Virgiria and North Carolina. l find
that this portion Of Virginia, like others, Is
buying every thing at the Narth, and deal
iog az little as possible at home. While
this state Of things continues, We reed not
hone to build up Virginia towns and cities.
Norfolk receives n good deal OF cotton
from the Sesboard Road, and | hope they
get q commission, at last. cut u It. L. gen
orally 6uis its way North very quickly.-
The trade in timber, slaves. ana corn Is
large: but the merchants appear to be con-
tent, Tor fear of riskiug loss, with dol very
little with foreign markets, or on their own
account.
|, is more than idle 10 talk OF runGiog
steamers, nt prescott, iro;n n yrfoik TO eIthr
E rope or Brazil. There j. not trade enough;
and cotton, tobacco, four, and grain will not
bear the charges for steam transportation
on loug voyages. What, thea, is there to
support steamers? Certainly Lot passcn.
gers. The only hope | can zee tor Virginia
towns is TO follow IN tho footsteps OF Pniis
delphia, and manufacture all they cam |
would tremble Tor the couOtry il there were
another free trade New YGik. Fortunately,
people can live, and be happy and vrtuOus,
without having big cities stuck all about.
POIOhAC.
As CIearss Mud.
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