The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-15
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CONDITION or NoRroLK-Every community ia CURSED
with certain class of croakers, who make IL their
tcular business to be always work doing sothno for
the advancement of their interests or any bodv, M
As fortunate pensioners upon the dead for their better
worldly advantages they initiate themselves with the con-
cet that they are the best judges Of the interests Of m
community from the fact that they do all In their poverto
exclude every advantage from midst that In any wsv
promises to be prosperous to the advancement OF M cities
interest If Smalis child was kicked by a mule. and
we upper portion of its little Uranium lifted off, some of
these q'ad ntnes Of this Mutual Admiration Society
would say, told you st knew some one would die
In smars family because he lives on street where there
no dranfor the waterp Whose fault Is this, Mr. Qtaa
Ntsacsf f,.Nf ~ QI- u .fl,rf,, 80
From the fact that he has not tho energy and
rance OF goody neghbor and useful citizen and pro.
pertyhoder to have all tho streets paved and then the
water would not stand generate fever in tile imagina-
ton OF the over-terse and truly imprudent qaid
who prefer theirlos In the spirit ofseshness to the
pastures, rather than blooming gardens with suitable
tenemens for theaccommodaton Of the worthy mechsn-
cs' families, who would not only build up your commu
nifty but make your city prosperous Why has not Nor
folk advanced more rapidyi The sofevident
to every investigating mind that her people have
kept her back by sord and selfish spirit Of
Look at your wharvesthey crumbled mass ofdecay
and likely remain unless the thereof show
iberalty of spirit and lease them to parties with
proper energy to develop their ability and location for
the general benefit and interest of the commercial In
uence of your town. It to attempt deny fact
which has become axiom to all who know Norfolk viz
"That cloud still obscures commercial prospects,
unless old Time throws his harpoon and calls away to the
haven of rest some OF old fogies and evil
prognosticators These old Rip Van Wrinkles, who have
slept for generations virtually dead to themselves and the
rest Of mankind spend breath such seshness is
like throwing "pears to the dead carcass OF unhoy
thingsn Therefore wake up "gave and reverend seig
nors" and get inspiration lift be ARTIFICIAL nom our
numerous importing that have sprung up since the
war aNew sources Of wealth and enterprise Of daily
dey elopment and the old charge of Virginia indoleuce
passing away" &c. unless you old oges and selfish pro
peryowners take time by the oreock soon you will find
you have been built around by alien mportaions and
shut In the cold by class Of better friends to thu
community than You have bee from the very fact
they animated with the interest and welfare of the
community not for individual interest but for the general
utility and prosperity of all concerned therefore, throw of
your lethargy and be alive If you have slept to the
sanitary condition OF the city, do not be so doubtul If
mule does kill child it's sign Of its dying with the
fever These sensation reports generally circulated
for sinister purposes of interest the object and
to draw trade from the place to other quarters whose
masatc swamps raise bulfrogs and mosquitoes enough
fence around with The city Of the Seventeen Hills
will not hurt Norfolk until Old Point gets underway and
stands out to cruise, in search Of better local
ty or until the North Carolina Legislature Cape
Hatteras impediment to navigation So do not b.
afraid. Keep up whistling anyhow, and recollect--
L MI hal Al.
Isnever to SUPPOSE we shall bei i'll;
Most, Of these ills, you old fogies know,
From doctors and imagination flow.
Our city 10 in better sanitary condition now than VI
ever knew It, all other things being equal. Eleven cart
aud twenty hands daily employed upon its streets
and the efficient Street Inspector appears to be alive
his duties by personally supervising Its cleanliness
must be recoeced that ten days before the election thu
strectswere touched either by civil military Th
wss incidental upon the change of regime and neglec
or oversight tho part of either General Mann show
every degroe of interest in the health and prosperity
the community, by hearty cooperation in everything
that calculated to enhance tho safety pleasure
comfort of inhabitants Therefore, old fogies
in peaceD A to the yilainous scandal-mongers an
deectabls alsfyers Of truth and honesty abroad VIII
come here and enjoy hospitality, and then show tn
benefit of their gratitude by returning stone for
loaf" them parsons Beecher and Cheeve
for long, loud and continued prayers "vermin, ger
derd from the rank corruption Of deectable carcass
and foul Imagination, animated by prejudice tha
any virtuous consideration for truth honesty vii
as destitute of courage and principle the
pe Il of truth Such men would not themselves hes
| tate to murder
.For who stabs our name would stab person too,
Did not the haneman's axe be in the way'