The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-13
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FRIDAY MORNING. -. SEPT. IA Ise1
OUR CoRREsPoHDENcE.

6'pon Of ne Norfolk Ata~hs,--Aiarm of Ffre--
The Neae National sons--L Local Maasr..
NoaRoLK, Sept. IL, 1851. q
III. ansre are mere, az may be reasonably sup
leading articles of country produce of which
very heavy shipments were made hence nrin
einilly to Northern lnarkets before the com
ntencement Of the war #F' - ? - -.
Sales OF corn, amounting ouIv IN sho,.
iSbD busheis, have been made within Il few
weeks past. The article may now he ono,.d
4. 80 a 81 cents Prior to the blockade, the
sales averaged from eighty to one hundreft
and twenty Thousand bushels Corn has not
been 50 low here for fifteen years, or SINCE
ssh; In lsi7, the price, in consequence OF
VIC ianinhe In ireland, rose to ii - and
SINCE that time, when the duty was taken of,
oy tne British Government, down to the ur.
sent biockade, the price has averaged 65 cents
ranging from 50 to II 25 57'I' - - -
In slaves there are no TRANSACTIONS xpb;1o
at IL .f - - '''"'o io'e
rates, h. r., % cents.
Lard-Fery little to be had; price olc
Mess Pork--s45. efi- '
Sugar scarce common 15als; prime lsal9.-
cargo is now being sent from this place to
White Wheat sells here at Cox. .aAl-ind;
caang great variety of grades red doa.0c-
Supply light.
TURKS Island Salt l.5o per bushel; G. A.
20 per sack; Blown &7a*S.
Fiour-Family f6a7; Extra Sc Supert,u.
f5aJ So
Corn meal 7oa73 cts. per busheI, showing
consideraDle difference in the price of this ar
ticie and That OF corn Anderson's City Mills
are now working to the extent OF their cana,
city, and contributes greatly towards. suppiv-
ihh tne local demand for flour and corn meal
lire broke out this morning in a store on
hoanoko Square formerly occupied bv a but
ter dealer No great da nlage was done Tho
engine companies soon eytinguished the
haines ana prevented great destruc ton of uro-
"a m ytFsIs D.
Inc ume An incendiary is supposed to have
applied the torch.
Professor George, talented musician of
our eltS, formerly OF Richmond, has composed
piece Oh music tor the beautiful song writ
ten by an accomplished da ugh er of tht. south
entitled The Confederate Flag"
Drignt banner OF Freedom, with pride un-
fold thee.
Fair nag of my country wi tn Iowa hobo,d
GleamIng above us in freshness and youth;
I'm elem of Liberty, symbol of Truth.
or tne nag OF my country in triumph shall
wave,
Ger the Sou therner' home and the Sou ,hern.
ers grave"
Mr.. George has succeeded admirably in
producing tune for the times, very suitable
10 the sotu-stirring words and sentiment of
the poetry, and which will doubtless become
very popular Ia the South. Good Judges of
the merits OF musical composition sneak in
Elgh terms of praise of the IN usic and as MIR
I. intends TO publish the song, it will prob
aDly hnd Its way to every part of our vast
territory, and tell perchance upon the destiny
OF new and powerful nation for our peo-
PIE iTe scarcely less susceptible TO the power
1ul influence of music and truthful and pa
Tlouc sentiment III song, than were those
VINO fought IN the holy cause of freedom in
other lands In days of oppression and blood
that have passed
General street lights have taken place here
recently, but the disturbance was quickly
stopped by the prompt arrest of The belliger-
ehts by the military police, who placed them
IN the guard house, TO cool of.
concert will shortly be given here bv
some members OF the Huger Artillery COM
pany, who are known TO possess superior mu.
steal talent and another rich treat NAV be
expected. The proceeds will be handed over
to the ladies, for the benefit of sick and needy
soldiers
Rev. MIR. O keefe, OF St. Mary's Church, of
this city, (CatholicD has returned TO a retail
dealer the sum OF Al15, which he received
from some person who had obtained ii frau
dulently and repen ted of his dishonesty.
regret 10 announce the death of Mai VIM
M. Pendleton, of this city, which occurred
yesterday. He was highly esteemed for his
intelligence and high Ieorai character.
am panied to announce, also, the death of
Earnest Beiilert, of the Young Guards of'rhis
city. He was greatly loved and respected by
q large circle of friends. His disease was OF a
lingering character.
There Is no important army news to COM
municate to-day. The good work of prepar-
alton to meet the vandalS goes bravcIy on.
A bright day and brilliant array Of fashion
and beauty on Broadway