“Mayor’s Office, Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 1856.
“Dear Sir,—Yours of 1st instant was duly received, and in reply would state that I have endeavored to be as accurate as possible in my replies to your several interrogatories, namely,
“1. How many houses of prostitution in your city?
“Answer. About forty.
“2. How many houses of assignation in your city?
“Answer. None as such; there being no places, so far as I can learn, used as meeting-places.
“3. How many public prostitutes are there in your city?
“Answer. About one hundred and fifty.
“4. How many private prostitutes are there in your city?
“Answer. About fifty.