The New York herald., 1862-12-03
NEWS FROM NORFOLK.
Our Norfolk Correspondence.

Thaaxsoicnq Dag IN NortoM-Roo II Was Cbserud-qte.
a,ricat-Market Repc,ts-aCcnrabando Inteilgenoe--
Who Are he Most Deserving of Relief, W,aew and Fire
Children ofa Dad Union Soldier on the Lazy iggcrsp
What the Nsogas al Craney Island Cost the Coanby-
What Are They 1Vo,th2 dc.
Brgadier General Viee Military Governor Of this city
has issued the following order his command relative to
the observance Of Thanksgiving
GEFERAL oRpERs--So. SIS.
HEADQUARTERS, NORFOLK. Va, Nov. 20, 1862
Thursday, November 27 having been apart by tho
several Executives Of the loyal States day OF prayer
and thanksgiving, IL will be observed such by the
troops of this command Divine service viii held in
the several regiments at eleven A. NJ and duties other
than those necessary TO discipline will be performed
BY order Of Brigadier General f. L. vIEI.E.
j. II. LIEBENAu, Assistant AGjuant General
In accordance the above the heads Of the various
bureaus have given their employees holiday. Captain
Edwin Ludlow, Chief ousrtermaster, has ordered all Of
his shops be closed and with the exception of the At
lantic Iron Works, at which important government
Jobs are being finished the order has complied with
Captain Liebenaa the Provost Marshall viii not ssue any
passes any to.aay and General veic doter
mined that the citizens do not observe religious
vices least those under his immediate command shall
do So and in the absence of civic governor TO issue
proclamation this effect the power and right devoyed
upon him 10 promulgate the same.
Thus far the appearance Of this city indicates that
large majority Of citizens viii opsorve the day. il no.
hymns, by fsas,ing roast fowl and It's ascompani.
ments.
The managers Of the Opera House, Mesers g. W. Glenn
and JAS A. Oates, also Offer addonaizractions their
house. and in fair way 10 be remunerated for the
exertons The bill for nights performance embraces
"The Dream at Sca," IN which Miss Mary Mitchell sus
,ans the character Of Anne Trevanon and Launce Lyn
wood TO be represented by Mr. T. Browne, the able
stage manager. Other novelties finish the bill.
While theatrical topics cannot refrain from speak
ing good word for the management OF tho Opera House
in relation 10 their enterprise. When Mr.. Sam. Glenn
concluded or the long neglected theatre seemed
indeed az a fororn hope but season OF four weeks in
spite great opposing element, demonstrates clearly
that MI Glenn, not able TO "keep hoeln has proved
associated himself with Mr James A. Oates, amateur
Of good standing Mr. Glenn s now absent in Bat
TO bring on one or two star actors and actresses
The advent OF Miss Mar1 Mitchell has been quite feature,
and the fair actress Is nightly rewarded with unbounded
enthusiasm by appreciatve audiences.
Market supplies abundant, and sell at reasonable
rates Wood and coal rather articles and
held at high rates. The products OF the country, with
the exception OF market truck do not End their TO
this CITY, as purchasers not allowed TO export the
samc Hence the farmers can nnd object in gluttug
the market with articles for which there limited SALE
The colony Of contrabands at Craney Island s flourish
ing Captain Ludlow at present ssues over six thousand
raops per dem TO the negroes congrsgated there for
which the government receives the labor (such s
Of about three hundred, or twelve and half per cent
While Capt Ludlow compelled 10 furnish full ratons
contrabands, man woman child, he had no autho-
rity legally provide the half starving widow and five
children q noble Delaware soldier who fell m the de,
therefor from his private funds and still abolition MS
sionaries come down here, cndeavor to kndc dssats
faction % the ana sSs
Captain Lebenau and other ocers here. also the ad
jutant general Of General Dxs san. Colonel d. T. Van
Buren, Of treating them unsvlly The cost OF maintain
inc the osnrabands at Craney Island alone is $50 per
day. What must II DO esewhereY