The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-03
som sth1ng worth Thinking
About

1hsre are two establishments in this city,
worthy act onty mention, but the considera-
zion and encouragement Of our citizens
poc'AIly those who hold in their hands the
pow,r 10 give them encouragement and aid
in their purposes. These are the Oyster
pacing establishments Of Capt. Henry
Fitzgerald and Capt. VIM. P. Hillyer. We
visited these estabiishm snts yesterday, and
were almost astonished as we'll as gratis ed j,
81 the busy scenes they present and the
apparent amount Of business they are doing
Gwen thus early in the season. They to-
gethrr employ a hundred tonguers and
speners aad III the course of a month, expect
to oecesse thee force to $50.
a. the men employed by these gen tlemen
az pops men, who in the winter season
could secare no other employment, the i'm
mense 9ervice they do for the cause OF hui
mao.tg ID apparent at glance. But for this
enif'loTmea many weuid be idle, many suf-
fer inr the comforts oflife, and possibly others
from s3cse consequences. The money paid
out Gr taeir labor now amounts to some six
, o. eight hundred dollars week, and in a
SD ,s' SINE these drns will probably pay out
neact? or qHite $1,000. Not oaiy does this
money 60 directly to the support of men,
wao might not find support otherwise, but
beng .,sain paid by them for rent groceries,
provisions sad clothing. every class of our
community Ia Indirectly benefited. Again,
" = Ia arad khat dnllor
ce, we'd tJr the oysters upon which this labor
l.. expended is drawn from other parts of
the country the sales OF Capt. Hillyer,
hc>ng 60 .e North. aad those of Captain
titras rad throug bout toe South and West;
while The oysters are taken from our own
beda the catching, opening dad packing is
Gus awu Labor, nothing being purchased out
.ae distri,t but the Kegs. If, therefore,
tie an.t ed sales Of these gentlemen amount
80 bioo, 900, they are peculiarly benefac tors
10 Tie city to neariy that amount, gathering
tne IN oney as they d, from distant points,
AID distributing it here, to the benefit of the
pao', sde grocecs, provision and dry goods
dctle''i. property ownass, &C., of the city.
Tia Oyster business of Baltimore amounts
u .oct ArhlloNs annually, and is this tri-
hus3 70 CHAT important extent to the labor,
saj other interests of chat city. The enter
y TX arms we have named, are trying to
do 'hja KIND Of service for Noctok, so far as
thel- pnaas viii allow them.
QI4At sot til a. every one who wishes to
see au- city lu,intained and her business
prosper evefY oae who has an interest in
the qlue Of Norfolk property, and every
ooa ~,.o las any feelings for the suffering
po3r 10 wial these gentlemen "God speed''
- srs ,rprises ~ important to every interest
ol .as CITY
II ia theo. tisat times, if they should
WA 'ittle pecsuiary oil, to grease the
Waleia ot taetr business, ght not our
h4Daa 20 see thas they have fair chance in
"a . discrimination Of their favors? 1t seems
~ VA, that those should be first helped, who
do the nost 70 help the common veal.
We should all remember that Nature
bAa gives us an oyster domain capa-
Die o. furuLshng a business of millions-ca-
pAnIe Of throwing millions into the pockets
OF or citizens, This business is now chiefly
tao. ia Baltimore and the North. Capt.'s
IT, and Il. are trying to prove that it can be
done here. Let every one then, help them
on 10 so good work.