The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-14
FROM NORFOLK.
The 0bsce Of City hsspeesor-Worhing for the Sol
aiers--7he Iaerhaasti6le Wealth Of tie South, &c.
NoRFoLK, Nov. IL. 1861.

NORFOLK, Nov. II, 1861.
Our city continues unusually quiet. Bust
ness is Of course dull, although many OF the
retail dealers are busy in supplying custom
ers, especially in the dry goods and grocery
lines, Notwithstanding the high prices OF
many articles. The principal business trans
actions, however, are by Quartermasters
and CommissariGs, and the large army
wagons are constantly leaving the city for
the different encampments loaded with pro-
visions and other things, and returning for
fresh supplies.
Captain Wright, our former City Inspec-
tor, having received commission in the
Army and altered in to service, the duties Of
his office now devolye upon Mr. N. Currier,
who is actively engaged liz putting things In
order, and having the street paving repaired,
&c. There are few cities, by -the-by in the
country, whose streets are generally in better
condition than those of Norfolk. The most
of them are well paved and cieanly, although
there is still much TO be done in the way OF
improvement in this respect
The weather to-day being perfectly charm
Ing, large number OF that Interesting class
clare our city to be very famous, are engaged
in " shopping while many more are at work
upon articles that are we'll calculated for the
comfort OF the soldiers in cold weather. j
may IS well mention what know to be 8
fact-that hundreds, il not thousands Of the
brave southern troops stationed in the vi
cinity OF Norfolk and Portsmouth fully ap-
preciate the many thoughtful and timely acts
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both town and country; and those men who
haDe come hither 10 fight, and are soiely tired
of waiting for contest with the YAM
KEGS, have, on many occasions, expressed
the profonndest gratituds for the favors al.
luded to. This is no unpleasant feature in
the war that now distracts the country
These we'll bred and appreciative sons Of the
South, where a spirit Of whole -souled gener-
osity and reciprocal kindness is part Of
home culture, are anxious to fight In yir-
giuia anu for Virginia, to defend her homes
and altars; and, fghting within her am pie
borders, they are Of course defending and pro.
tecting the whole great South from the in
vasion Of Northern slaves and hirelings.
The glorious empire of the South, that now
stands in the front rank on the vast battle
field, and sus tanned in the contest by lion
hearted and indomitable men (. ON ali parts
of the Southern country, are justly proud Of
her grand old hilts; her rinexhsustible rivers
of untold wealth, her extensive grain fields
and granaries, her stupendous works OF ma
ture, her magnificent rivers, her deep inlets
from the ocean, aud her splendid sea-c coast ;
her men of mind and genius and as well OF
her daughters, whose untiring ,nodesty, in
genuity and skill are so actively, eificien tly,
dnd successfully engaged in Supplying the
wants, alternating the sufferings, and con
trihuting to the happiness and comfort of
those who are fighting, and of those who are
ready to light the battles or the South.