New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
Life In NerfoIk-Heccsh Tribuiatio"s-1hr
Freed NCgr0rs.
Cou.,tondsnes Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Cou,.tondsnes Of The n Y. Tribune
NORFOLK. Oct. 10. 1853.
Great is the change that has crcpt over the
city within the last two and half years len It,
Mind OF refugee on the 10Th Of April 6i. and have
chershed all along spite Of the image my memory mac
stored up Of he damp and mildew. Its narrow. dirty
streets, and general architectural uglness had cher
ished "a ycarning oye for the nnoyely place. hAed
the people This genial air has trick OF rounding 'he
human subjects whose lungs 1t plays in into goody
proportion Of making the tongue musical and used 10
think. tho heart large aud open. came back on we
ith Of rh- October. Alas and nlas Docs any poo!
remember me sith friendly nod No indeed, no on.
save multitude of free persons OF color whose i"Se'
cannot for my LIE tell apart and never could;
On board the City Of Hudson; that nI1ns" IA ~,
/ choose 70 know mel Of course not very e"o.y 'N,,
drew back as / advanced 10 greet them. ,o1Ni II
was with deliberate insoencci They looked az N!
honne,-cru.hed and hant knew IL was b! the various
obstacles 1t had bobbod against in my adventurous jour
nsy, knew my hair was out OF dIill sh." '1eie ~
m nj on one of my CATERS, and the ,rnyeins'hns aAI
\ bandlor and pile OF books was conveying along !
knev pat me In the character Of porter for the iiae
The four eyes scanned these riegaial'es one Aue a.
the four lips Whispered and the attack was iehss co
with ncfcas. -. impotence. had brought olive branches
In both hands, but just took up tho gauntlet ana Ie
turned their ire. Now. Mr. Editor there Is n H"st IN
his recuar node ~ -kirpshng that you gcnilcnc e.
nothing about. The key to success "f course is
IN rLdirg ont the .nsmyr acsk Poini l. huairflAS <
fnf their forces With many nuSEnritt ppiht-.
in danger ~ anEihie.'on but meant 10 on, ="
ILy xcfr 10Th Lf"a.fd in extreme good tastes iadef u II
was bong before could discover point against
which TO direct my fire, bet happily discovers on ths
delicate hands of one a pair II glorously dnapidated
sloycs Verify. could count the tips OF every one oi
hcT bare fnrcrs end thumbs and did nj lssen loos
i on dem and did nj rejoice IN m! victory, ~
watched them ncryously scainpfring away under tAe
black shawl leaving the field Chance Helped me to
scnc. the other battery. According To custom Al. %
Union .edicr passed her she made flourish of drawing
In her robes and nv lady displayed thereby bi 81
terribly ,att.rcd and t.dracglcd oEco.shie skirt
spisd H. drew little back and looked ht Il IL Sas "A
success The ANNOYANCE ceased But iud these eye
Missiles iasore weapons here aud tie ouly wa! 10
meet them il by adopting Ike Weapons aud using them
with brnssn In pucncc stout hearted Yankee school
mistress oHstarc score Of these coneeed d!rer
At once. II sho goes rcsont,ly about IT, NO snb ~
siings Ike tie negro subl,ci.
10 think of the iasfd'ifEde OF tie c".ofet pofnl1
/ fion e. said Mr.. l. gentleman On whom | called 90
transact some busincss and who Is vcfy phatc ia ,s
habits Il c,pro.io OF the AyPocrisy o. these pcop
Why" bringing down his hand upon the table vith q
blow that everything thereon Gnucing let give
you q instance Hero Was our ,atharinc-we had
brought her up rom isiss6y ns one may sny' Indeed
size had been raised tcnderly had almost said y
our oAiLl-wc had aspeaded ulon herl Ncll-how
wasit, We rc,rcd nj nght-a Was well speaking
vely low snd lmqrcss,cy-"in In the morning she " a.
ssEs '"-anothor blow ~ the table" and my wife IN
feeble health - a., timci WY. have lost immensely
irnessely The history Q! our ely IT, madam one t!i
Of rIa II you could know but ''ihe u would make
your ewes ran overt | know iadies-iddi,'. madam -
hIsd la dEseA.r Who actually sookfn. iur cir uHi
,nbl.s there are persons Ia our streets w'o never
knew augli but larkry reduced 20 absolgle b.sWy'T
Poor Mr r ard be assures me hif whole heart j.
with the Rebel cause Talk about he increased niol
sentiment AeFcabouil i,"al Union people isl me- there
j. not hall much oi II there Was Gt L.. TINE
the Rchcls evacuated tho place. The Un'on pc6ps.
laf, elected their coinuonw calths Attorney agAlirl
Ford his opponent. 4 triumph 10 d.. Frion cause
~ itc whole city ol Norfk 10 were polcd for Porter
and rins TO- Fort an oycrrh. lining majority.
SO Jcople are 80 happy as the co'reo iol'-. Tley
laugh welcomes at you iron every street corner Aic
hy ton. myrt,Tiuus iAtnion. they Aaow - i1"nd inc
nj b. Hpp"ara ni"u ia. street My Washcf""ihhh
he's IN old friend .u r'le 10 who i great ou dream
lrr Tie other ui,h ,h. tells me he bad leirfhi'
bic vision. II. dreamed TINT Masfa Iircoln went
up To- Heaven 49, he was Ia tie habit oi dong 10
con suit fur advice litl, about what De q better o.
And be ASKED tie lnrd u hc W"s ~ d"ns Ni".s -
let The war 30 "a ntd sled such Iklit hep V hl""
Egt the iord sill d" 80. no. N.ssn iiucon. 40 ahead
And cycry time There = big battle u send hi'ss .
rain lft,r and wash ull tho blood stains out"
\ little black ,,fi was walking home from school the
other day witt pile of books ON ler ann. whcn two
ladies she charccd 90 meet were seized With iibulaOr
at The sight.
20 that ever should live 10 sight like that .n
the streets ot Norfolk rJacnlatcd " Nou pl.ua
heap You nirg.r oh
The t'lc girl looked up with quaint dignity haG
not expected. MY teacher saws" she Icinal kcd,
speaking very slowly and correctly. that II mako
good progress. | shall he IN lay Latin neat term.
iou hhhinr Look oui MsH The time vii como
yct whcn youll have 20 sWnrt fur this - Dn walked
the little girl singing wen hnnc Jen. Davis To sonr
appletr,e, rs We 20 marching On
Just now, theatrical performances nro canied on IA
tie streets every hour oi the dly ha, would eclipse
thristys NJ Mnstrcs hundred fold. sunny sOllu
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