The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-25
Things IN Norfolk:
or =. rleevosD DAIIr DsssAses'l


NoaYoIx, August -, 1858. .
The ladies connected with the 6ranoy Sssees
Methodist Church are induetriously oocupied in
preparations for grand Fair, which y 20 come ON
about the 1st Of October. One OF the matlons con-
nected with the movement has quietly limited 70 us
that I'd addition TO the usual collection OF useful
and fancy articles generally found IN such institu
TONS there 10 to be daily congress OF the yairest
Of the far daughters Of Norfolk.
Tho wives, daughters and sweethearts oil the
Odd Fellows are also actively engaged In manipu-
iating the needle, for an extensive Fair, which 10
to come on during the Agricultural Fair week.
Apropos Of the Agricultural Fair, the Committee
Of Arrangements are actively employed In the ne.
cessary arrangements for the coming Fair, and
from the amount Of premiums and the interest
manifested We confidently expect that this VIII be
one Of the best Fairs ever held In Virginia, nof
excepting the State Pair.
After sewers struggle, which has been forced
upon us BY the ever TO be remembered fever OF 90
and the crushing panic Of 81, we may safely say
that the star Of Norfolk Is In the ascendancy The
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad 10 "nxed iact;
The Lynchburg Towing Company are moving Win
a vigor which betokens success and prosperity:
The people are beginning to SEE the Importance OF
manufactures; business generally IL beginning 10
Improve; our streets are presenting mere bust
ling active appearance; the hanks are all easy and
are discountpg freely; the Bulls and Bears are TO
be found ION change" daily. with the eiongation
Of their vsages considerably diminished. Wniie
might be- aud her Golfers not over full, che has pen'
ty hand 10 meet the interest on the outstanding
debt-the Register informs rs that the amount 70
be paid the LIST of September Is already on hand
The Finance Committee have devised ways and
means. for the new Market House. The new hotel
10 progressing rapidly, q large portion being al
ready covered 10. Every sinew Of trade seems
toughened, all the elements Of business eniivened
giving an indication of Increasing prosperity, and
the general impression 10 that the NEW ERA MAJ
rarn roH i'm
The public schoolhouses are completed, the full
complement of scholars entered, and the Commls
sioners having daily applications. There are
four Of the schoolhouses, each with TWO bunorea
pupils. who are to be taught after the plan OF the
Northern schools. The best of teachers have been
employed, and will commence operations IN three
weeks. The tax is six dollars per annum, and foI
this small SUM a citizen can educate his children
10 as good school AZ generally Charges forty DOL
lars
On the llth proximo, there will be poll open
ed, to decide whether the city will subscribe tt
twenty FIVE hundred shares of the capital stock O
the New Water Company.
The Mayors Court was crowded this morning
to hear the examination of sundry delinquents-
Several negroes punished for violations OF ths
city ordinances, while about half a dozen white
meu were examined for various offences against
the peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth.
The Corporation Court commenced its session TO
day--the first case being Commonwealth VS. Henry
W. Bolton, charged with the unlawful shooting
Thos. Holmes. The Court were unanimous IN
sending the prisoner on to the Circuit Court, bal
admitted him to bail in the sum OF $500 L.
Chopper appeared for the prisoner, ana D. D. stupp'
for the Commonwealth.
The Cyane having gone into commission, ant
having shipped al her stores, shot, SHE'LL ana othe'
essentials for a long voyage, Is now ready for sea
and will drop down in day or two. She 10 des
tined for the Pacific, and will be out between two
and three years.
A number Of sharks are reported to have beer
seen in the harbor yesterday. We are inclined tt
think that the excitement, gotten up at the tune
altogether unnecessary, for instead OF sharks
they were porpoises.
The demand for corn continues to increase. W.
quote from sales to- day, yellow 9oc, white and
mixed S0a83c. Wheat-no transactions OF nott
to-day, owing to limited arrivals. We quote former
rates, viz: Red 81 o. white 81. Blackeye peas IL
demand, with an upward tenaency,-last sale'
81 IS. Flour-the supply equal to demand. The
market is firm at S63 to "a for family 500 to ~
for extra, S5 to S. tor superhne. Oats arc IN de
mand,-last sales 35c. Cotton meets ready sal'
for coastwise shipment We quote 1ll4c. to l2c.
as to grade. Guano-the trade in this fertilizer
begins to improve, with sales to-day OF Peruvian
at $50 to $50, as to quantity; Sombrero So. ant
Mexican $50. BacoB-Va hog-round stock light
with sales at 12al212c the demand Is steady. AM
the article firm; Western sides are quoted at ll59c
| and shoulders S3lc, though hear of no Yer!
| extensive sales to day Virginia lard is in de
mand, and held at 13al4c.
The Weath9r IL unusually cool, ana one OF I'VE
| blankets would not be uncomfortable. The i'm
preston is, that the summer is over and that th
| fall trade will soon commences; indeed, the evi
dences already before US, in the activity nov
| being manifested on the streets.
| The fire bells have just rung out wild alarm
the noisy urchins followed FIRE: the whole fire
battalion started to the of the confagratioD
but, like the Irishmans flea, 1t was not there, ant
| the fremen, like the noted King of France, will
| his twice ten thousand men, first ran up the hill
| and then ran down again. PERCUSSION