The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-15

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she failed, while the other compositions al.
lated 10 her did not exhibii--the only quality
aha has TO show, as an individual capability--
: great range ofvoice. Whether il be intended
10 train Miss Greenfield to vocalism, we are
not aware at present her voice is perfectly
uncultivated. and she continually sings sharp,
probabIy from certain natural shriliness Of
tone which distinguishesthe organ. What it's
| actual compass may be, we had no means Of
knowing; but we hear that Sir George Smart,
while advising her no, to devote herself TO a
professional attention to music, acknowledged
The range OF her voice. At any rate, we would
counsel no more concerts until Miss Green.
heids vocalism be educated by long study
ana hard practice; and thea we have our fears,
again, that public curiosity would be blunled,
and that no one would 60 TO hear vocalist,
not because she was a FIRST rate artist, but pc
cause she was a woman Of color. twas that
iact, and the influence of the patronage, when
filled the Hanover square Rooms yesterday |;
out we do not think that d repetition. OF the eA'
pertinent would be equally successful.
SUPERB WHEAT.-Mr. Frederick Butl'r OF
this city, brought to our Office yesterday
where they may still be seen, dozen or more
heads of wheat, which surpass any thing oil
the sort we have seen this season. 1t was rails
ed by him at his plantation, known as " The
Forks" in Hanover county, upon land which,
few years ago, had been turned out as worth
less, and on which, previously to this crop, no
wheat had been sown for twenty years. I'm.
der the action of guano the present crop, of
which these heads, gathered at random, pre-
sent fair specimen, has been produced. The
yield to the acre is said to be equal to the yield
of the finest James River low grounds under
the old system.
The wheat under consideration is a white
wheat, and its variety is known as the Persian
wheat. 1t was imported by Captain Pulaski,
of this city, several years ago, and was origi
nally sold for seed wheat, at very high price
per bushei. The heads average nearly three
inches in length, and the number Of grains is
from rs to 80 on an average. The crop has
turned out to be entirely free from smut and
cheat; an exemption which Mr.. Butler attri'
butes to the pains which, in pursuance of Ger.
ter" and other papers, he took in preparing it
for the ground. 1t was all soaked in blue vitriol,
and rolled in plaster before it was sown. Many
persons, we learn, have been to see the lot,
and so great has been the general admiration,
that numerous applications have been made
for the seed. The grain, we should have OBJ
served is uncommonly plump and large, and
the -four very white.
TOUCHING OF THE STEAMBOATS, AT HAMP-
ToN-A letter from friend, now on visit
for the sake of health TO Hampton, complains
heavily of the inconvenience which al! sojourn.
ers there have to suffer from the boats not
touching at Hampton on its way to and from
Norfolk. The letter says, what we all know,
that it is very little GU of the way, and would
be Of infinite convenience to persons stopping
there. 1t thinks, moreover, that Hampton is
treated with great injustice as a watering
place, there being there at this time splendid
hotel, fixed up with all necessary accommo
dations for the express purpose, with pleasure
boats always at command, the bathing houses
only few steps from the door, and oysters,
fish, crabs, and all the marine delicacies to be
had almost for the asking. 1t will be to the
interest of the line to look into this matter.
Loss BY FIRE-A steam saw mill with the
stables attached, containing nine horses, be.
longing to Thos. Payne, of Fluvanna county,
were all consumed by fire Thursday night