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The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Quickest trip on record. (search)
Quickest trip on record. --The U. S. M. steamship Yorktown, Capt. Parrish, arrived at Norfolk at 17 minutes before noon on Sunday, from New York, having made the run from wharf to wharf within twenty-one hours and a half! Capt. Parrish has many quick trips on record, but this goes ahead of all.
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ater cities. From Memphis, one of the largest depots of the cotton crop, to Liverpool, through Norfolk, the distance is 4,250 miles. From the same city to Liverpool, through New York, the distance is 4,550; with five hundred miles of costly railroad transit more than by way of Norfolk. From Memphis, through New Orleans, to Liverpool, the distance is 6,192 miles. The Norfolk route has the advanNorfolk route has the advantage over that by New York, in respect to cheapness, of 500 miles of railroad transportation. Over the route by New Orleans it has the advantage of fifteen days in time. This is the secret of the large shipment of cotton now going on through Norfolk — even before the English shipping has yet found out this valuable channel of trade, and presented itself at Norfolk for freights. These shipmentNorfolk for freights. These shipments are but the precursors of a great movement — of a momentous revolution of trade. To concentrate the great bulk of Southern trade in the waters of the Chesapeake, Virginia has but to become politic
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Charleston, March 30. --Arr'd, schr. A. W. Thompson, Norfolk. March 31. --Arr'd, schr. Lion, Norfolk. Norfolk, March 31.--Arr'd, schrs. Alekina, RichmonNorfolk. Norfolk, March 31.--Arr'd, schrs. Alekina, Richmond; Hardscrabble. do. Baltimore, April 1.--Cl'd, schrs. Henry M. Smith. Fredericksburg; Providence, Norfolk. New York, March 31.--Cl'd, schrs. Medora, RichNorfolk, March 31.--Arr'd, schrs. Alekina, Richmond; Hardscrabble. do. Baltimore, April 1.--Cl'd, schrs. Henry M. Smith. Fredericksburg; Providence, Norfolk. New York, March 31.--Cl'd, schrs. Medora, Richmond; Margaret, Petersburg. April 1.-- Arr'd, schrs. S. B. Parker, Norfolk; Olivia, do.; Ocean Star, do., for Camden; Flora, do, for Salem. Philadelphia, ApriNorfolk. New York, March 31.--Cl'd, schrs. Medora, Richmond; Margaret, Petersburg. April 1.-- Arr'd, schrs. S. B. Parker, Norfolk; Olivia, do.; Ocean Star, do., for Camden; Flora, do, for Salem. Philadelphia, April 1.--Cl'd, schr. Elizabeth, Norfolk. Alexandria, April 1.--Arr'd, schr. S. Applegate, Richmond. Disaster. Schr. Southerner, Smith, from Richmond for MobNorfolk; Olivia, do.; Ocean Star, do., for Camden; Flora, do, for Salem. Philadelphia, April 1.--Cl'd, schr. Elizabeth, Norfolk. Alexandria, April 1.--Arr'd, schr. S. Applegate, Richmond. Disaster. Schr. Southerner, Smith, from Richmond for Mobile, ashore on French Reef, 12th, was assisted off by wreckers, and taken to Key West, 15th.--She was not much injured, and will receive no repairs. As soon as her Norfolk. Alexandria, April 1.--Arr'd, schr. S. Applegate, Richmond. Disaster. Schr. Southerner, Smith, from Richmond for Mobile, ashore on French Reef, 12th, was assisted off by wreckers, and taken to Key West, 15th.--She was not much injured, and will receive no repairs. As soon as her salvage is arranged she will sail for her port of destination.
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Warsaw. (search)
The mail agent difficulty. --The Norfolk Herald, noticing the intended expulsion of Lincoln's mail agent from Petersburg, says : Mr. Kueller is a native of Washington, D. C., but has resided all his life in Virginia — the last thirty years in Norfolk. He has always borne the character of a peaceable, inoffensive man. With politics he has meddled but little, but has always cast his vote fearlessly with the Whig party, and voted the Union (or Bell and Everett) ticket at the November election. To say that he is a Black Republican, would be a libel. That he will fill the office satisfactorily, we have not heard if doubted.
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
Committed to jail as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861 Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 185 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos J. Corprew. mh 16--6w Serge as a Runaway. --Was committed to the jail of the corporation of the city of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, 1861 Negro Man Wm. Johnson. The said negro man is five feet three inches high, and weighs about 185 pounds; has one scar on right arm above his elbow; light complexion; about thirty years old. Had on when committed to jail, black cloth coat, black pants, glazed cap, and says he was born free, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thos J. Corprew. mh 16--6w Sergeant City Norfolk.