, 1870-05-31
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The Condition Of Nerfolk, Va,
Since the Peace.

The Condition Of Nsrfolk, Va,
Since the Peace.
Relics Of the War.
Commercial Prospects.
Sketches Of Old Virginia.
lFRoA OUR owS CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, May u.
have Just returned from m extended trip
along the Cheeapeake and it's waters, Norfolk
being the farthest point attained.
HAMPTON ROADS.
After sailing along swiftly all night, We be-
held 1T early dawn the green woods, nll in leaf,
and tho hard brown beaches above Hampton
Roads. Soon after appeared Back River light,
and then the New Englandlike town Of Hamp-
ton, almost every house painted white and set
in shade, which latter had arisen since the war,
when everything in tho shape Of tree here
about was cut oil 10 give the guns free sweep.
Hampton itself las also been rebuilt by the
free negroes, pilots, and decayed gentlefolk
who live in it; for Magruder burnt it down
early in the war. We readily mado out, under
the groves of Hampton, the flag waving abovo
Fortress Monroe.
THE FORTRESS IN 1870.
Ih1s II 1he only fortrese IN the United
States fortress differing from fort in that
it is more vast and comprehensive, il perma-
nently garrisoned, and lB used solely for mill
tary purposes. Fortress A1onEoe oneloses q
small farm OF seventy acres, and grove wor-
thy of Dtuidical worship, with parade ground
Of twenty-five acres, and numerous perma-
ncnt Tesldonc cs, some Of which are very boau-
tlful- railroad traverses the various quar-
ters OF the fortress. passing through the soil
tary gateway TO the piers where steamers land,
anu running amongss INC wafer batteries OF
L.le oeaen. t"s lo.etess nas COST, alrectlS, IN
'no 1eisuoolnooa u sa'ouo'o1v' s''oooooo ot
"na.I "e!o pA.o ~ .nnsao, soio'cu.fehcy, ls5
t,'n,s - .,.a,. ns"a nns1 = ~ ueep a.'cncs
a,.1o ~ ,,r,st s-s IT. :. v1. ~. .ae ca
.1:a sA' ~ eteA. 1 pa1 Aao "4s' -. Aot Mi'n ~
as.. su4s a.oAos ~ autaIo: loit,ess ho1ioe
" 'st5 imposing oo1eet ~ 'he ,1nuscape
toA 4,oAuo' 'ne eo r., ~" anu 'o'ei' nAe
no ovae' .'.o 'A-ua Ano VIC ""lels aioano
-" to,1e Aao ~ e!1s NEIL "4'r so'i'o FOULS
,n nno cmnnsss 'usl ptouua'ns aooVe'
Ho 1"1t a. Aneuo1 ano un INC
osaen without ISAen'1uoe ot NUTS CABINS, ana
tasefns staha Amohgs. many ugly, big-but-
tocked guns, stretched lazny' aa II asleep, upon
tnelr rocslne.chslFs OF gun-carr1ages, and all
The ehlpplng Is gone which used to ride hcre 30
nobis, holding up thon clean "rlsts OF spara
all clearly alashed with bunting aud canvas.
used to see this feet with pride, and hear
tho drums all round Of evenings beat to quar-
tcrs, and hear the reverberation Of salutes to
pussy, heayy-stomached AdmiEals 60 up tho
rich1y-tintcd beaches. Now the pomp ia over.
4 couple Of companies make the ponulace Of
Fort Monroe; not 4 trowel nor an adzc rings
out from the Jagged outl,na n, Tho p;;-EE,,.s.
HH2tween Cares Charles and Hanrv 1r;,s< 1o,,
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Hnmnton which liz thi1tv m;lce nn,rt hetvoon
tho York md the Jsmos m The str,;eht rosd
from Fortresa Mon1oo n R;cbnon,1 r. +. ~
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1,n~. ro;t1or cor,oaro. +o,r,,E, ~. -
And the State OF virginia IL apparent over all
that noble water hndscape only in the rapaci-
= with which 1t collects doubtful tax of three
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soclets "nicn en~asots M 10 thf1se WITHOUT
peisonAt r., IN, teDoi. 1a1e 10 no gooo e''uence