The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-04


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STEAM VERSUS WIND.-Slow coaches,
whether on land or water, will not do for this
fast age The railroad car has supplanted
the old-fashioned stage, which was found too
tardy, and for that same reason the steam
vessel is superceding the sail vessel. Ten or
fifteen years ago, our wharves were lined with
those white winged messengers of commerce
bu, now, a walk around the wharves will de-
yelop another state of affairs. Sailing vessels
are few aud far between" and those swift,
more mercurial, but dusky crafts propelled by
steam occupy the wharves. From Town
Point to the Draw Bridge, the port is lined
with steamers of all sizes, shapes and descrip-
tone. Sea going steamships, with leviathan
proportions, shake the saline foam OF the
Atlantic from their dusky prows, and steam
up to our harves like giant monsters. Pal
acious river and bay steamers, as if conscious
of their beautiful appearance, proudly float on
our waters. Modest, but active little steam
srs, from the interior, bring their daily con-
tribution of animate and inanimate freight to
the docks Deep-seated propellors, giants 10
strength, are towing the slow coach sailing
craft up aud down the harbor Government
steamers, filled with armed men, and freight
ed with "deep mouthed dogs of war" lie of
in the stream iron-cIads, monsters of the
deep, yclept "monitors"- quietly at their
anchorage reminding the observer of slum>
bering cyclops, whose tbunderbolts are far
more formidable than ever the cyclops of old
fabricated; and numerous pigmy steamers
fit and fly about like bees on the bosom of
the Elizabeth. Truly this is a fast age, and
none of the industrial branches have kept bet
ter pace with it than commerce. Twenty we
hours to New York. twelve to Baltimore !;
eight to Richmond or Petersburg; one to Cd
Point or Hampton; and in proportion to all
the points reached by steam from this PLACE.
is rather an improvement on former times
The man who travels on the sailing vessel
now, is like the merchant who doh', adver
tise; be is behind the age, and will never be
ink is the fuel, and the Press is the eneine,
that will enable the slow coaches to oompe tie
in the race, and without it they are sure o
be distanced. Think of these things to- day
and Tomorrow send us your advertisement
MAYORS COURT, NORFOLK TIL g court pres
sented state of mastelly actively" yester~
day. as far as local matter was concerned
Complaints loud and deep, were uttered by
divers and sundry persons, for divers and
sundry reasons .but in some Of them, the
mayor had no jurisdiction;in others, the parties
accused had to be found, and in one or two,
summons were issued and the officers directed
. to serve them. Not single black eye brok en-
nose, or swelled lips was presented to the ad-
mining case of the hanger on, nor was
single person presented for violating the ordi-
nance in relation to throwing slops or gar
bage in the street. 1t was whispered around
hat great moral millennium had commenced.
adm that Mayor Tabb was to reign thousand
years in justtsach state of quietude that his
Office was to be sinecure, and his satilites.
and indeed all the machinery of Justice. was
to be dispensed with as of no farther use
How true these whisperings may prove, to day
will develope; and as the verocious author
of John Gilpins famous ride $ ys, may we
be there to see."
GENERAL AoTIvITY.-In spite of the croak
ings of the old fogies, there is a considerable
amount of activity to be observed about
town Rev houses are going up, and old
ones are being repaired and modernized.
Wharves are being improved, aud the stores
generally appear to be doing fair business
Numerous steamers are daily replenishing the
stocks of our merchants. The mechanics
appear TO be all busy, and laborers are In de.
mand. General activity has arrived, aud
made N orfolk his headquarters. 4,
The WEATHER.-It was exceedingly warm
Yesterday, and but for as pleasant breeze,
winch prevailed all day, man and BEST would
have sufe ed.
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