The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-26


ft0SS ~ Ifaee-I 'es&els IN Hampton Road. Ea.
NORFOLK, Sept. "a 1851
1t as stated as a significant fact, that while
there are thousands in the camn. here and in
other paris Of the State, drilling for battle,
cheertully suffering the priyutions attending
preparation for active warfare, far away
from home and its endearlnents standing
guard by DAY and by night, In storm and
calm i'll rain and sunshine, there are some
who are rapidly increasing the dimensions Of
their pile by speculations. and In some
eases by extortion. do dot pro fer this charge
ana nope IT could not be sustained; but the
tilaTRe Is made. such, indeed, is said TO be
the case IN some OF the Southern cities
We are not only To he conquered and subuga-
ed say the 11ntees-scattered like leaves be
lore tis angry WInd-Sent back to our home.
10 ana poverty at our firesidcs aud sea priyH-
ions IN the anxious eyes of mothers and the
rags or chAldreu but are to be starved
starved 10 death. g In this respect. however"
SAYS southern writer, = the Yankees have
BAD prospect ahead" But if such q thing
could possibly happen in this great Southet II
+, tdhu OF plenty and untold abundance, thoge
southern men who assay thus to increase
their wealth by taking advantage OF opportu-
mites presented by the war for profitable
I speculation, would greatly assist our sWorn
enemies iii their efforts TO starye rs ont
. Prices Of provisions says the writer aIlu-
| hed TO- -; AT" nigh now, and they viii
he Kept mp b. disor&aniZcd market ami
| lii" practices Of trade. We would again
| reiterate our caution to pIa, tprs 10 spare
no eXeruon IN making mc:e and cereal
| crops, 80 rs To roduce prices which
| now forced mp bV spectators, bV the dis
| organization OF the accustomed course OF
| trade, and by the impression tiiHt the heavy
demand iur staple supplies for the army " III
| keep II y prices. But lrt not the false i'm pres
| sion be for moment entertained that there
| can be 4 deficiency OF bread and meat in The
! Houth-no matter II the war should continue
| Tor years The censGs OF l5J0 shows that Nir-
! Slul' aud North Carolina produced Jointly
| L5,3G5,U0O bushels of wheat or 81 a09 more
! thAn the great Wheai State of Nav York &C
| 4 qU1ntity equal 10 the whole product of the
! tiA New England States, with New Jersey,
| michigan, iowa, and Wisconsin, all pat to-
| Srth"f. Virginia. N0rti. Carolina and Ten
| nesSco produced ll6,i j9& bushels OF corn :,
| quahuty exceeding by 3tp,oj1 bushels the
| ioint product Of New York, Pennsylvania
| ONO, ! W jersey. Connecticut, New HalHp-
| sinre, Vermont, and Alaiue
| And lrt II br remern brreji that there never
| was - -nuch grain pltnted in Virginia, Norih
Carolina, aud other = 5Utiierl States. :s there
| l"S been and VIII be ;hiS year. and the yicld
! hes been perfectly enormous, | say, fhc!i,
| 20 "li mere ana where, dismiss Your fears
about any probability OF Z real scarcity Ni
! provisions it tn" South The YOuu& men are
! lighting the ba tiles Of Tie country. while tie.
! sttunch cid farmers and planters, with their
! slaves, are making plentiful supplies OF bread
| Ah'' meat 10 feed th'iM--enoUgh 70! lu9u ant
| beast, tNI some 10 par. tor ris,,all, Xanlh.
| rli~onels- And the thrifty wives and d.uyh-
! t"!S-the CTo}rning glory ct the South-thesc
! are spinning. buittiHR. weaving, ant. sewing,
| u ,!"ihe tAe fighting mrn con. iurtan!y and
| protect iheni from tiie cold and the storms III
| vii. TER rtiiie
| The foregoing VIII probably be considered
| = dlEFreSio9-running of ut q tangent; b,it,
| as thcfe is 20 fighting TO announce, the Ideas
are 2,ilgft flying and put do,gu ia .. tangible
! form ior the consideration and disposal OF
| thHS" VINO are fully CGIuuetcnt to lad sr OF the
| tpf 4tniF F;,r
| TIE digestion oI The insatiate public mind
| Tue charming weather calls out thousands
! 10 breathe the lnFlgoTatinS air, and the
! streets are crowded with people OF Ii classes
| ana conditions. The ladies are out in full
| force, and ut this moment Main street pre-
sents gay and attractive scene. Our excel
/ idnt h0teis, however are not so crowded rs
| formerly, and the rush Of travel hitherwards
| is not a. great as it was few weeks ago BE
| II knC Wn, Therefore, that persons III search of
health, pleasure, and plentiful supplies OF
| good things for the inner man, that that
! splendid nCW hotel, the Atlantic, under
| lhe 1udlclous management Of its gen
! tten'niy proprietor, 4. G. Newton, ESD,
| formerly Of Alexandria, has superior ic-
| comm odatiors for TIA yellers--the tables being
| daily furnished WITH all the choicest produc-
| tons and delicacies for which this favored
| section OF IfgInla Is justly celebrated. The
| tr1C ton Of Tins beautiful, airy. and cOmmO-
! dious public hous" WAS, by -thc-Way, a wise
! movement. Hundreds OF officers and men
| connected with the army and navy, besides
| d
! tiNos, who are here to fight for their coun-
| ny, haze found ample accOmn odatio and
| superior fare; while the National fully sus-
| tains is Well-earr ed reput2ti ton.
| MAYOR VIM. Lamb, of this city. is named
rs q c;tnC e for Congress from this Con gres-
| slohal district, and it is believed that h-
| would be elected should he consent To take
| the field.
flag of truce came to Craney Island yes
| terday from Old Point with four ladies from
| Washington, and two prisoners from the Ri
| Raps.
| Yesterday n flag OF truce went down from
! this city to TIE Fort with four Northern tim
! ber-Gelter from the neiShborhood of VIII
! HalnSburs, who refused To take the oath OF
! ndeiity TO the South.
| There are row at Hampton Roads, at
| anchor four first class irisates and several
| old whale ships, with large boats These
! last are no doubt intended for transports.
| Heavy firing was heard this morning at q
| O'Clock, III Hampton Roads. This was no
| DOUBT an exchange of saiutes Oh the occasion
! Ut some arrival.