Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-09

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cSSStSntstS-BrIttShO Differs and Traitor,-
Gstorsd PsopLe-Markets or Markstine-
LntersstsRg Items. - - .
,1eorrespandznce Philadelphia Ipou,rs, r g.
,oEtssoLk: aug. 5.-Pocr Norfolk. Old desolate
nj Sofn out iii threadb bare IN bad cause,
WI not rrtuvenate her. Norfolk always was a
Jnc- morse place, and now II Is almost a
NOW NotWltnstanaing I'm, all the prvatlons her Citizen
scaiclty OF provisions then, and The short allow
ance now when the restrictions are partially off,
win these well-known facts, the citizens of
tne pace Will lie 10 you most infamously, stating
tna1 tnere never vas a scarcity, and that they had
more Injuries to eat previous to our Occupation
Lnan now. The Secession sympathizers think
silver In trade - 80 - o
The restrictions placed on trade In Norfolk ara
Doth wise and lawful If it were not for these
restrictions, the traders OF the city would be con
tinually running the blockade in some way for
me purpose Of IuPplying the city OF Richmond
WITH stores they greatly need. salt 10 more
sought after than any article No one is allowed
70 purchase more than peck at one time A
man was caught the other day with small boat
load Of salt, which was no doubt, intended FOR
the Rebel army. The Provost Marshal 10 ever On
the alert 70 catch trinSg ressors and s ofh.n =.
WGded with good haul Packages Of medicine
glers- f"ss
Two men, named Stevens and williams. wer,
arissed abort time since for smuggling ontnine
and carrying conuaband mail Thsy had he.,
Ing yesterday before Governor General YieIe
Hnsppea,s, upon investigation, Williams ID not
Ieany guilty OF participating directly in the spec
S.evens Williams took the ostn and ,Sss Az. AZ.
cnaiged, whilst Stevens was loc ked up for anoth
er heaIing. '0' -'''S'- w
APPEARANCE OF The CITY. "a
ApproachiIg III. ci.y Of NorfoIk from the Fort
Ie.S y PIssnIs very pretty appearance. 1t looks
ss noF& IN II was snugly ensconced amid bowers
heIOw it the Marine Hospitals beautiful b;,, IA
Ing, bE the way, something similar 10 the Naval
ASYLUM. near Grays Ferry Bridge, ,Phiiadelphia-'
assist In adding 20 he beauty Of the place Ar
rivlng at the city and landing all the beautfe. nj
the place vanish. Old dilapidated sheds and
bricks stare You in the face at every turn Damp
pOrches Of the houses most Of the dwellInos
having high pSrches. -, %,
The streets oyergrown with grass and the out.
Hrs Hiied with green slime, Norfolk is Just the
place to engender disease SURROUNDED bv pools
OF watet and swamp, when the tide is cut the
oainlhe not Tnud sends out a verv unrefreshinp
aroma, most decidedly foul and sinking. Bull
on . lite neck Of land between the EIIzabetb
hlve; and Tanners Greek, with all the fth and
Ms1lngs OF the city backed mp to the doors Of
ene uWeIDogs by the high tide, Ii Is a wonder
zessOE OF the wear - =
Landing at the wharf Of Norfolk, a hand hin
Lttracts all newcomers. It reads thusI-HAu
Idle negroes in Norfolk and Portsmoutn Will at
once find employment, or report themseIve. to
the Provost Marshal. All negroes found here
once seat 70 the Provost Marshaf'i Just bevond
the landing is an old building Allied win con
Iaoands: guard Is placed over them to keep
Some Of the private residences in Norfolk pre-
sent quite nice appearance, yet they al have an
old ana gloomy look. Some few mod ern built
~htte frames add much 20 the town where thew
are, by their fresh l. Ok. shade trees are abund-
ant. Main street, the business street of the place
wen niled with stores, but there seems 10 be 4
dTeadfal lack OF customers attending them The
stock Of goods In most Of them In miserable IN
Sne extreme; old crockery ware predomi natings
The drug stores are badly of for fresh medicines
IS very dihcult for them TO furnish common
pill boxes for their customers. When they de-
are TO SEND to customer small dose ef pills
tney cut down large box, for The purpose Of
making the sale look genteel. = a~s
fbe iron works, railroad depotS, RAILWAYS for
hauling vessels mp for repairs, lumber wards &c
az have deserted appearance. Not a workman
is 20 De seen-naught Outa grim- looking sentinel
walking away his solitary Two hours ThessIIo,
boarding houses, that formerly teemed with life
and merIlnent, are now deserted by their former
occupants Houses ihut up with no bills for ten-
ants. All IL waste A sad mockery OF former
times, when Norfolk was fed almost sntirely from
the spoon Of Uncle sam. twill never regain its
naval position. No, never!-the people have been
TOO ungrateful They have, viper-Ifke, TUNED
upon the hand that sustained them The oJd
ffigate United States as II lies In the mud Iust
below tne city, II monument OF their un.
gfatefulness' When the Rebels burned lhe NAVY
fafd, is great pity that they did not follow II
up ov burning Norfolk, like they did Hsnpton
Ing gIeas mass OF the citizens Of Norfolk are
snlI olAayal to the Federal Government, and
many endesvor TO show their politics bv ennnine
osyiess. On East Main street there 10 book and
PeloalcSi store, kept by T. U. Wise, who dis
pIays la his wtndoS notorious secession sone,
sueh es "My Maryland - "Southern MarseiI,
}Si,e, &c This store should be squelched, The.
little boys and half-grown boys, lately have
d0nnsd the coarse gray secesh cloth cap Tnisl
Is done, no douot, In contempt OF the Military
son Of DIR. Wright was apprehended lat
evening by Provost Marshal Liebenau, and taten
TO neadquarters, charged with making a show OF
.eds-s,op ~ uuP 1If oG streets BY :Ppsaring In q
prisoner and II this is 30, by right he can ives,
The uniform OF his rank; but bis donning the uni.
1orn was 70 insult our military authorities
The SeceSsionists 90 70 .ny extreme 10 han an
Insult on . CniOa gentleman or LADY, especially
II lI.y tney are Southern Unionists. Miss Martha
~ NorsdpS I'', me celebrated authore,s resident
on NonoLk, was hrmerly regular correspond.
ept OF the Petersburg Express Since the occu
pauon II Norfolk by our forces, the editor Of this
NJ - Butt, by eli sorts Of inuendoes and counso
her with soap fat gathsrers, &C., on account OF
her adhering 10 the Government she was born
under.
British naval ofaeers are continually promen
aiding the streets Of Norfolk. You see the doughty
little midshipman, with his dagger slung by his
side, ana the oneers Of higher grader on the
most intimate terms with dark and damnable
haitots-mea who would not stop q minute 70
assassinate Union man.
The coiored folks almost unaninou,rv wear =,
brass button, with the Union coat or arms en-
graved thereon. This Is significant. Onz Butte
street there 10 a couple OF cofored 'churchesLone
Methodist and the other Baptist. Last Sun,
dAy they were crowded with the beauty snd elite
Of the cOlorsd 20 opulation. Piak and SNOWY blue
lawn dresses, with bonnets that looked not un-
nfe TO miniature hot-houses, predominated
Tns bucks swung their canes a La Sixth and Lom-
bard streets. @ r-- I
Norfolk can boast Of a very neat and pretty
ma1eE mouse, on wide street. IL Is nearly ali
Isttlced work, 90 that II can be closed or opened
according 70 the weather. The attendance at the
,I ,hsIAeo On market days In quite numerous, but
'.eIe not moen 10 purchase, with the exception
OF IVeSedoiea Watermelons, cantalopes so ua.hea
and tomatoes are Ia abundance Meats are rome
@ wnat scarce. Saner, eggs and poultry are very
plenty. There are some few cabbe0es ~ . man
quality. A1- 80 10y ''-'''ss- -
NEw THEoLosIeAL INSTITUTION IN TxNSxs.
sEg.-We are informed that, In corseonsrss :,
the arrest and imprisonment VI 90 many secessien
c!sFymeh In Tennessee, some cruel wegs uvreed
to csil the psnitehtiary the ss<ate Thsologi gicai