The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-17
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Railroad, Steamboat, and Commercial
-InlereAta OF NOrfOlk and ats KlclnltY.


Railroad, Steamboat, and Commercial
Interests OF Norfolk and Ats Viclnity.
OIL FoRTREss MONROE July 15-The railroad and
steamship intesests of the city OF Norfolk have
been gradually advancing in Importance and
wealth since the Termination of the war, stimu-
lated and enltvened by the influx OF Northern
capital, and the INDUSTRY , S and g energy OF & the
tied in the State and identified themselves with
the advantages and commercial capabilities
allowed to remain idle and dormant A reac-
tion has taken place, and from the efforts of
foreign capitalists the agricultural and finan-
cial pros poets of the people are rapidly assum-
ing far different and more enviable position
than In the days OF slavery, when the aristo-
impeded the advancement of the laboring
classes, and gave TO the State merely hfth-rate
From the gigantic strides which are being
made, a few years will suffice to obliterate in
measure the effects of the war, and place her
people in positions to avail themselves of the
assistance held out from the North, and to aid
strucung the State to the attainment of that
commercial Importance which her resources
and geographicaliposition have so long guaran-
teed her. Several steamship lines regularly
visit the city, and the shipments and travel
between the North and South by every one OF
the routes converging at that point appear to
be constantly on the Increase
The Old Dominion Steamship Line, consisting
of the Sal atoga and the Niagara, were recently
purchased by the new line, owned in New York,
formerly comprising the steamers Hatteras and
Albemarle, and the consolidation thus effected
its four large steamships, in the transporta-
ton of the immense amount of travel and
British steamships regularly touch at Norfolk,
and are loaded with cargoes of cotton, naval
stores, etc, and this direct trade movement thus
SO happily inaugurated has. received the assist
ance and support OF all the business men OF the
The Annamessic line of steamers, the great
short route TO the North, making through con-
Moa6 Yarn r as an NeW Orleans m and Boson has
been the latest or these Northern enterprises
started for the investment Of capital and the
development of the hidden wealth and future
of the Old Dominion. Other lines of steamers
run through the Dismal Swamp Canal to the
great pine regions of North Carolina and on
the Wharves are seen the products OF that State,
being in trd2Stu to Northern and foreign ports.
The Seaboard and Roanoke and the Norfolk
and Petersburg Railroads are the two great
inland arteries having their termiDl at Nor
bridges and the burning Of their rails and ties
during the war, they have both rapidly recupe-
rated from all disasters, and are now in the
daily possession of incrt aslng and remunera-
tive receipts. ... ..... .-."..... .,...-...
Railroad combinations and consultations
are constantly being projected, and in coming
years an immense portion OF the Southern pro-
ducts which now find an outlet by steamships
from more Southern points, Will centre at Nor
folk, and reach more directly European
market.
folk has already commenced, and as an inten-
ton and experimental movement has been
attended WIN great success, Inc nigh rates sol OF
continued shipments of wheat, but the Presi-
dents of the East Tennessee and East Georgia
Railroads are now laboring to secure a consi-
derable reduction from the regular freights and
promise, If a satisfactory through charge from
Bristol to Norfolk can be obtained, and ar
rangements made for bringing the wheat from
Bristol over the Virginia roads as rapidly as the
Tennessee roads can deliver it, that they viii
deliver 60 carloads a day at Bristol for the
period of 100 days. or at the rate of 5000
bushels q day, or one million and half bushels
during the season. Most of this wheat would
come through to Norfolk. for the utmost capa-
city OF all the mills in Virginia will not be
Owing to the value and Importance of this
trade, the Presidents of the roads running
from Norfolk to Lynchburg have proposed q
schedule of charges which will give the Vir-
ginia ana Tennessee roau S3260, and the Norfolk
and Lynchburg roads $325 per carload, equiv
two divisions OF the llne and reducing the
charge per bushel, from Bristol to Norfolk. from
the through charge, The trade, by this propo-
sition is being actively urged by the business
men. inasmueh as 1t would give a revenue, on
through wheat alone, of $1,000 day, or 900
a month, 10 the Virginia and Tennessee road,
similar revenue 70 the roads east OF II, inolnd,
bring into Virginia markets nearly two million
Tbe directors OF the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company were TO have met in monthly
session on Wednesday last and It was thought
that they designed accepting the offer of the
Tennessee Railroad Presidents. aud acceding TO
the proposition for low .trelghts which has been
submitted on the part OF the Sonthside roads
folk. which are soon destined to push her ahead
of Richmond, at the same rate of increase
marking her progress since sthe termination OF
the war and with the assistance of the railway
and steamships, now filling her streets with
vast bales of freight, will, in few years, give
her a prominent place among the leading cities
on the Atlantic seaboard.
A Military Commission.
A Military Commission assembled in Raleigh,
N O.. few days ago, and adjourned to meet
again to-day. The Commission was convened
io try some Of the citizens charged with killing
a negro named Archibald Beeball, who IL was
alipGed had attempted to outrage a respectable
vonSg lady of that town. The names of those
Srresfed who were taken to Raleigh under
Sunrd for trial, are Major ID. q, McRae, Captain
w Isl, Tolar, and David Watkins.
Progress OF Repatriation.
Returns from the registration in Princess
Anne county Va, give the whites a majority of
280 The registration in Warwick county has
also been completed-Colored, 27S; whites, I2S
Ship News.
The schooner Lady Antrim arrived at Nor
folk Yesterday from Antigua w. l., with cargo
of su1ar and molasses The United States gun.
boat Tenapee, Commander Irwin, arrived at
Norfolk Yesterday from the Gulf Squadron for
supplies and repairs; she shortly sails for Penss-
Th,e niiot boat Coquette reported this after
noon having boarded the British bark Helen
from Tdverpool 10 BaltinAore American brig
Susan Duncan, from Bangor 70 Washington DO
T'he United STATES steamer Relief, from Balti-
more, bound out, lies at anchor in the bay.