The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-30

Tie ElEia2c.iel-Psestatt,;o Scarcity of spc-
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NORFOLK, Sept 8, l:GI
The southeast storm which commenced
yesterday morning. increased in violence
Gnfil about nine o'clock last night, when the
wind changed to northwest, ard the stars
shone from clear temperature cool and
araclnX. To-day IS all that human nature
coaid wish to- In the way CT Charming
weather.
The steamer William Sel,len went down
towards SoWelfs Point yeStereidy with q gay
and Joyous party Of ladies and gentlemen
whose object WAS 10 p1riiciplte in the s-re-
monles and enloym"n.s Oh the occasion of
u .t1E presentation th&t was ek;ectrd 10 come
oil IN grove near the sicrr The storm,
however lnterfered and pTevcltet the con.
templit"d good time. The anchor was cast
bit This VS. dragged By The steamer: and to
prevent accident, the chain wa cut and
minus anchor ard small boats t6e steamer
returned 10 The city. II WIS a very leriIoua
HdFeu ture, ana 1t one til.e The DANCER IF
gong ashore somewhere upar OF! P0iat and
!tiliaE mt the hands o. the enemy Vas quite
imminent.
lha pre<el,tqtion took place last night At
The National Hotel. The g, which is much
admired tor its beauty and design x-.s ,,rr
stntcd by Capt. Lyor. of Petersburg. to the
ietersb burg iSaGlanG GTeys in behalf OF Mrs
Rtgi1nd, OF the Coekada CITY, the donor The
speeches were "dIEirabie--very eloquent aud
finely adapted II the interesting 0ccpsicn
The entertlinment was one Of rare interest
an" en1oyment the fedsting, dancing, and
coaeehlAt soclalities continuing until 1t late
hour.
Tne Federal steamer Dctarrara came ND 10
traneY 1s!and yesterday from O!d Potnt, un-
der a nag of truce, with several ladies and
gentlemen going South. They have arrived
teTP. Among the passengers are southern
tf& of hlgh character and ample means in.
GLIDING & = cE-lnela0"r of Con grpSS his ladv
aud his beautiful daughters. TIE accom-
piiShei ladies' leil OF indignities, privations,
@nd a@t1a! sufefings at the Federal Capital
GdIcHiattd 10 gHc!tA The VIA Il OF every true
hearted man, 1ad which VIII increase the
i4thn| ot contempt for the vile crea tUres who
81 grossly GGuSa It pOHrr ana authority
from which they are to be hurled and which
VIII deepen the thunder tones oi the ba ttle-
cry Tor sen -c3ncc that now echoes from hi ii
- valley through The length and breadt; Of
the southern land.
L have Information This morning from the
bay shore. No marine disasters arn reported;
but III" Storm is believed 20 have ijeen exceed
lHGiF heavy at sea anU for III INV miles down
tHe coast, and there is no dou 1T mitch dam age
has been Gn:e 10 the shipping.
The Confederate teanler Kahulise is getting
ready to 60 d9Wn again wi Il flag OF truce
several ladies and gentlemen will lahe f.as-
sege fcr tift Poin-, whence they viii proceed
TO the North
The great dlieu!ty i'll getting sDanje even
ioH small change, is Il source OF se,.e.9I com
p!aiht Itl'a, as we'll f.s in Richmond aJ,f other
cities. There is however, not u Great IN
'''' - 9'ii''' iotSS tS - t'-G elsewhere.
something should be done, if possible to
hriHg out tAe specie from the hiding places.
such lis old stockings, dr,. wprs Witnin
drawers, tcc. There is. no doubt Il lara,.
amount hoarttd, IN some eases there are
perhaps, men who, "at ;h4 nidnight hour.
ben" over their heaps and hold strange com
mnnion with their gold. 1T Is hoped some
good plan nav be devised to relieve IKE public
Of the serisus inconvenience alluded to-
No Important war news to report. Lates.
intelligence from the camps along the eoast
includes ncthin- specially il trTeStiup. The
aroOps are impttlently ayV i:iHg an :4ttacl-
iroA. the tftS rAi Fanf'als, ami are prepl red
fer any number OF uessian hifeliLgs mat
can 5e ~ HsteErd 10 fight againss tAe glorious
cause Of Southern liberty and the eternal
principles ot honor and hamtn rights