The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-18

NoRseLs. Nov. Il, 'S6l.
The bnsiness Of speeuiatinc IN sv'ic.' of ne
ceeritv ie becoming \ subject of thought, con
rersatisn. and tast v.tuper*tion IN our com
muBity, and Ia is not improhshte that mea-
srr~s n ny he taken here. "a in Other eiriss, to
counteract the telar.ou> and Questionable
course alluded to.
/ learn that Lieutenant Shsrp and Loyal,
Of this city. Lieutenant Butt. Of Portsmouth,
and other ofc.r rs who were taken prisoners
At Hatteras. have a rived 1t Newport News
awaiting exc hange.
Dr. j. NJ. jennings, who has been actively
engaged In the nonie work OF collecting funds
for the FIRST Mary, nd Regiment, has beer
quite successful. He has received in money
about si,I9a, and about ~2i0 worth of clio
thing. The money was converted into clio
thing. such as shirts. drawers, socks, blankets,
&c. DR.. ]. thus concludes u statement in the
Norfolk Deg Rook OF to-day:
1.-The articles OF clothing were The very
things needed. l am hSppy IN saying thai
the gallant Is, Maryland, that has fought so
pohly, rendered 50 much Efficient service in
various skirmishes, and in the arduons and
dangerous duty OF picket guards, is now com
paratiNsiy comfortable.
81 found the regiment chartered six nc lies
from Manassas, and one mile from centre
vile, on = hill commanding view Of the
plains. / left the boys rs found them IN fue
spirits, ready TO fight when the hour Of battle
comes.
.Again, let me- thank she good citizens of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, lite excellent Mrs.
firiSL, tue 'Norfolk Amateurs, and Tia a
Ladies Of Jones springs 10. their seHer-
Gus sympathy III behalf of tie st Mary land
regiment"
Tie fall Term OF til. Iirca l1nH~p arr, Judge
Baker presiding, will cammenSolo moro
Some cases of importance viii come up for
TRIAL, among them that If the young man
Hughes, Charged viii UntAWfAily killing
Lieutenant Adams. OF NJ bile. last summer,
and who WIS connected with the TEliG Ala
b5ma Regiment.
WORK at The Navy YARD "a Pre- gre. .rE with
ccrsideTah" rapidIty WcTklnen are Of
course bUsily eag aged on the neripiac, an
account OF which given D. one OF those per-
CONS allowed 70 leave under a flag OF truce
has recently been Published North, and che
Will be compile Ted, / shall not say when.
have stated that business was rather dull
here and for this there IS of C0ure. good
reason, a. every body knows. y hen the din
OF war shall have ceaStt, and traur shall re
turn 10 the commercial q ties OF the interior
NorToik, with proper Hort on The part d her
business men, must become an important
shipping port. A gentleman OF close ohser-
Walton, and who Lad carefully studied the
subject OF Southern airect trade says, III dis
cusslnR Il proposition to establish direct
foreign tine IL Will turn the tide OF trade
from New York 10 Norfolk, snd thence 10
Richmond, Petersburg, md the different
towns and citlas % tins ,Qlnuoa wealth
EStaOli+h, Tor instance. and rs a commence
lneut, Il line Of clipper ships from Norfolk ~
the mouth OK the Amazon. "Cbr etttt OF
such Il e nm UH',dtiOn." >tSs the Capt. Ma d.
~, whose celebrity l. no, cOu1tGed 10 his
side OF the A.lGntic, would ba To turn Inc
whole current OF correspondence lnd travel
through NortCjs, or the North AmeTic AZ
terminus OF the line. No EurUprAn nation
could compete With Us Tor il, for then dIs-
lance IA dOubly ours"