The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-28
,,orr NJ the Richmond Dispatch

y,rrn,y. VA, February IS. 1873.
>r.,m ny The Elizabeth river and
w.. road. deep harNor Of Norfolk the
t.,u,iCu! and inspiring. There are
-, ,,sryrS. which extend nearly around
49,. and are crowded with craft OF every
.jou. the splendid ocean steamer, the
,.n,pi river boat. the large nan-ct'waf,
n.,..risr.e,i >niling.ycSScI. The sioop, the
,br turboat, the plcaSurc-yacht,
q. small >.il and row-hoat, Ill attract
.....o and show people alive 20 The husi-
.l pleasures oc "thr great deep"
49,. ..,. gnfnrS IT different nationalitieS
o. r.... tlH shipping. and prove that this
.r. ,.r%tr is widely known and ap-
.- .rr,l.
,..., o., The buildings in Norfolk are very
.ul tell Of DAYS long gone by. The
49,. arc crooked and narrow, and the city
..., mid of n more modern taste and con-
.,,ra vn,.ld suggest; but many of the
...... residences are very elegant. and por-
.... F., :,ircity will compare most !ayorabiy
...,.., our own beautiful Richmond.
.,.r j, scarcely city on tho continent
..,.;ov> 50 high reputation for GENT
,.,gl.arartcd hospitality. and few that
,...raGlc 10 il in all that goes to make
a.. ,t.4 place Of residence. It's people
81 g. a'.h degree educated. refined, and
f.. Il ia, "ai>otlt one hundred and
... III. -.I7ri> and lanes, most of which
u rh,I: about dozen squares.
81. 49,. ai.nu; ~iNir public buildings. in
... f.,.sc,n rIulrchrs. fifteen banks, five
,,.. Nurr,iN his long been noted
-. ,<..lrut private schools for both
.-t f,lnmly>. Fcr many years some of
. ,... brilliant students ut the Virginia
81. .4.. Institute, the University of Viz
... .al .lA.. American Institutions have
~ .nputi for college in the schools OF
. .. y. while several of her sons have
,....r. ...r native genius and high culture
. a...rfa- II the honors Of the great uni
= r,.a, ct hNrul~.
~ wafE,n. a.ort Norfolk have noted q
-....r.j 4 ,,oig,S Of deep interest. but |
..r liner Too long amid monuments OF
q. .:,i. md must haetrn on 10 speak Of her
....viErr ANp COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES.
~rsa,,i pu tie. north bank Of the Eliza
.r.trr. ,.i.iIi nillr> from lis entrance into
..,,fnu Eu!ls. az Il ~ miir> by wafer TO the
oi h">apuahc l~y, with water deep
...... lor vessels drawing thirty feet TO Ii"
E.. 81 ilrrlr>. and 4 harGnr broad enough
go. ug the na.i> ct the world, while il
...,t ..i,.trt that in the toughest weather
. >...a... >ipop '',2y ride ut anchor in per-
a. >..u:t.g. Norfolk has natural advaD-
.... i.,r IT.. absolutely unriyalied.
...nnsaIa,!nn nt Norfolk is Il little over
...". ".u.r Portsmouth, on tho opposite
e.. ...,, u.r@. and virtually tic same city,
vs. ...o more. The leading articles OF
.~rur'cU. corn. lumber. carly ycgela-
... n.".,. naval stores, fish, oysters,
.........,y,. have taken great pains to
90. ....1 IT,. r>,rut al the trade in these
,,.. ....- STITCHES, and have been very much
-t.. ..-.HL the figures.
~ A COTTON FORT
.H- /. upw stands fourth in the Unitet,
.',,. tn. receipts 81 cotton having increased
dig. ,.-. rri hsi,, IN ls:i- 80 10 3U2 800 bales
. .#-',, md $3.50 bales in lNTi-12,
g. l.# '.o.s,. Ht> q Considerable falling of OF
.IH. Il. o.ng rhc country. Tn" following
.... ..rI.j. rr&rpiled rs the New York
IN. -'5nW, the c"lt"n receipts for The
a..' ~.a>"n from September ], 1872, tc
. . :..g. II, ISIS;
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