The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-21

others monthly. '-
neer, also rendered their valuable servI-
ces in such capacities.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE SOUTH, &c.
1t is we'll known that during the four
years of National difficulties the Sea
board and Roanoke Railway, 80 ne
quently in possession of both contend
ing parties, was considerably damaged,
the bridges having been burned, entire
sections of the road demolished, and
much of the rolling stock rendered unit
for service. For long time past the
road was the connecting link between
the North and South, and did q heavy
business, stretching, as ii did, from
| Portsmouth to Weldon, North Carolina,
in straight line to the distance of eigh-
| ty miles. The steamers of the Bay
| Line made daily connections, carrying
not only the great United States mail,
| but large numbers Of passengers. To
| effect the reconstruction of this road is
| therefore matter of considerable inn
portance to the Baltimore Company,
| which is not only in its partial possess
sion, but the work of putting 1T In tlfst
rate order was commenced some time
since. and it is expected 1t will soon be
ready for travel, at least in part.
In order to give increased facilities to
the people of Portsmouth, the steamers
are now leaving Norfolk every afternoon
at 81 o'clock She steamer Georgeanna,
| Captain Soloman Pearson, is now alter
mating with the Adelaide, the Louisiana
being disabled by the breaking OF
water.wheel shaft. 1t will not be long,
however, before the new steamer now
building at Chester, under the partial
superinfendence of Captain George w.
Russell, will be placed upon the linet
when the travelling community Will see
one of the most delightful and superb
boats possessed by any company. She
has been called the Thomas kelso.
THE GospoRT NAVY YARD.
A walk through its vast enclosures re-
veaIed to the visitors the Improvements
in progress and also showed the great
| amount of work necessary to place 1t In
| the condition in which it existed before
it was necessarily destroyed by fire. The
yard for several years past has been in
the charge of Captain j. NJ, Befrian,
United States Navy. The aggregate
force employed will not vary much from
one thousand; ofthese many are at WORK
picking up copper, iron and such othei
articles which have been slowed ABOUT
and which are removed to several build
|, | lhlgE anu W aSIOuit' OthiSAP
| engaged in the work of repairing the
vessels captured during the rebellion.
The most prominent of these arr
! worthy of brief notice, First is the Re
bel ram Albemarle, which was sunk by
torpedo boat in the port of Whining.
ton the Rebel ram Columbia, captured
at Charleston, and the ram Lady DAVIS,
now called the Texas. This is pro
nounced by the officers a splendid ves-
sell These rams were built on the plan
of the Monitors, and are very formidable
vessels, possessing great strength in the
hull and of easements which cover the
i. battery. The cigar-shaped torpedo boa
captured at Charleston Is also ct tht
, ward, and regarded as o poorly construct
ed affair. Up to yesterday the parties
who raised the Congress had not beer
advised by the Navy Department regard
. | ing the disposition to be made of her.
ExTEN,SIvE SMUGGLING OF GOODS.
1t is we'll known that for some tins
past an extens, We smuggling of goods ha'
been carried on on The sea coast not Ia
from Capes Henry and Charles, In some
instances the guilty parties have theil
vessels run on shore H.. order % accom-
plish their purposes. The Secretary o.
the Treasury has therefore determined
to stop that business and for that pur-
pose will soon have three steam revenue
cutters engaged in cruising these waters.
| OBSERVATIONS IN NORFOLK.
After an absence of four years one is
surprised at the thousands of new faces
which appear everywhere, and the alb
sence of old friends but this is the result
of war. The Norfolk city market was
glutted with the most delicious fruit, es-
pecially pears, peaches and melons, as
we'll as choice meats. The former sold
at far less rates than fruit commands in
Baltimore. Trade appeared much de-
pressed, and grass is growing in many
of the streets, but the prospects of smart
fall business season are said to be good
The burnt district has not yet been re-
built, some say for the want of bricks.
MANY readers of the american will re-
greet to hear of the serious illness of MIR.
| Iucius U. Maltby, formerly of the
| Maltby House, of their city, but now
proprietor Of the National Hotel, of this
| place. ea
| FORTRESS MONROE.
| This old and substantial fertilization
continues to be in charge of the Third
Pennsylvania Artillery, and Is in fine
condition as far as can be seen from the
light house. Among the passengers Of
the Adelaide was the Rev. DR.. Cheever,
who for the last nine years has been the
post Chaplain. Speaking of JEFF. Davis
he said that he was now occupying the
identical quarters formerly used by him.
self, and that he knew from personal
knowledge that Davis health was good.
As the Baltimore steamer was on the
point of returning, large number OF
| Southerners, Just arrived from Rich
mond, assembled on the upper deck.
| Thew were planters and, farmers, and
had heard of Fortress Monroe but never
saw it. When shown the ramparts,
where the garrison flag was flying and
had pointed out to them the casemate
batteries in which Davis was confined,
they showed an intensity OF interest
rarely manifested on any occasion.