Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-22
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

and the cholera, drove large numbers Of our citizens
the past season. to the mountains and other couu-
try resorts. They nre now returning 10 their homes.
Daily we meet with faces which have for many weeks
been missing from avenues and places of busi-
ness. The cholera has entirely disappeared. and our
city was never more healthy thau Mt present Cheer
fUiness and il'cnfions of If. and activity in trade
10 bc observed in all our walk. The busy
,cas"n with our merchants has fairly commenced;
and we have never seen laf-or assortment, or more
beautiful goods. Merchants from abroad are busy
making selections. and hotels are overiIowiu.
with strangers daily arriving.
VIRGINIA F.tRMTNG.-Thc following remarks
Of the Washington Star, drawn forth by statement
whcl we recently gave Of the milling power Of Rich
mond, contains what believe 70 b. strictly truci in
rcynr TO tlc agriculture! power and prosperity Of
Nrguin. 4 new spri; has been awakened amongst
the farmers cf Virginia. The Improvement oi their
lands and b"un,ilul crops now, t!nn ionncr-
". oiiac;s % interest and attention. They have be.
come fully -rr!shi" Of the vnlIc and advantage "t
Virginia lurd-. T.cy have discovered thar Virginia
Possesses soil and climate for the AgrcultUraist.
unsurpassed by any State in the Union; and no longer.
Il. w;s the daily practice few years ego, are they
selling 20 go 10 the Vest rnnSy!vaua farm
crs and farmers from all the Northern States are
nualy coming here and purchasing lnnI, while the
tide OF emigration to tho West has almost, il not
entirely, ceased a. flow. The Star says:
"1he pressure Oh the Richmond virginia. Mcr-
chant Mills tcI of the great impetus which a-rruI
tlrc has, within the last three y"urS, received
in the Old Dominion. Railroads, and the direction OF
reading To agricultural science, which Tia" popular
,,ud there las recently taken. hnv" done the work.
We pr.sir" thut this season double ~ much whcHt
and our will be shipped, both from Richmond and
| Alcxan.ria ever before IN sin -"a.on. TIL"
tnrm- OF the State, a. genera; i!Hs. sre h"r- Ga''"
thrifty manngcd ANY other estates n iIcr r:2c
IN the tncd S,m'cst:c very snail arms iur patch
e. hrm. the class yet managed! for the most pant.
after the old fashion. II is Only "f Ia" wears :I!at h"
farmers Of the O!G Dominion hay" taken to "buok
farming" ~ it is termed W. presume that ~ this
hour more agriculture! literature i, read in that STATE
--aud that otth- highest or"rthGn IN any other S;G"
in tho Union. Their lands are npprcrating in value.
faster than those III any other u ihc old States md they
are also being improved in pFuIucIvchrS tistrr and
more extensively than in ANY other section oi country
NJ ,.Iis time On" consequence "f MI this i m al
most entire cessation o! "m grafton from the Old Do
mInOn. Ten years 40 /; Was 40 uncommon thing
10 hear oi whole ncI:bogl"o!s selling out and m"Y-
in, OIL Now. it is qnitrrar" t" hear Of sin2l' Vr
g!nia family making preparations tn rmI-rGtc To- pGr-
site the calling oi agriculture elsewhere.
"lhc changes which We describe above, will tell
ciay il the takers persuade the people oi
the Old Dominion to adopt ;ha northern fashion al
returning their 'vtlck' and what they raise
sumo at home. which heretofore they have rarely
done"
DEATH OF MIR. ELISHA MELTON.-Thc
Dispatch contains information Of tn" j, ath of It's
well known citizen. He died. on Monday last in Louisa
county, where he ha- long resided. Until r"-
Gently he was the owner OF the village of Louisa
Court House.
DEATH OF COL. plPER.-CoI. James H. ri-
per OF WythcYill died Friday the m in-;, At the
Grayson Sulphur Spring..
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD.-Books for receiving subscription, to The
capital stock OF This company were opened M the
Mayors Office, in Washington, on the Eth instant.
but up to the 18th instant: the page continued blank
There is either (sny- the Washington Scntn"D III in
difference on this subject among our clliz"Es. "r
scarcity OF dollars. i il desgmc! 10 construct the
road on the plan OF James ). French.
THE SOUTH-SIDE.-Thc Petersburg Democrat
Of yesterday says: at Is "xprctcat the South-Hii"
Rail Road will cross the canal near Lynchburs t"-
day. Every body in Petersburg is Interested in each
step oi this road, AMI this oi news vii! hc heard
with pleasure. Things look brighter aud brighter
duly on this route to the universal qualification "i
the whole sUutll--dr section hl tht Statt.
CORRESPONDENTS IN ERRGR.-DUr friend.
the usually well informed Corrcspond,n; oi the Nrw
York journal Of Commerce. is mistaken IN hiS pubH
cations conccrr,in. M alleged treaty hcin negotiated
between the Secretary and the British Minister, IN
Washington, for the settlement oi all the Iongp"ud
ing Central American questions. We nave sGiIsErd
ursef that SO far nothing hHs occurred here in the
way of either directly or indirectly, transferring tie
current negotiations on this subject r" LONDON 30
uUl. tIl IA,
which, 80 fur rs our ntcrt SIS concerned. will
prove as We'll able to project and further ih" c"u." {"
this Government. rs always before in many s.lna:
affairs II thoroughly understood anong 'ouiti"r,
behind the curtain here. ;st the ADMINISTRATOR ar"
IN every way sn-a",, with the manner IN which III.
HurlaiInn i intIicin. the question III !"nG"H; a!
further thar not pn:s "r wrus has passed between
Mcssrs Champion a:iti Mar? upon III" ong-lwndin-
Central American fu"Ni, -iHcc IN" !Ht. pu"i hin"i!
Of the trccboOnrs of Grcytnwn. These iHcis blow /"
h wuls all the cUrlrn stories rcatIEcto the rno.-
cd new treaty Of Washington, for the settlement %!
lc,e qucs;iun-.--I lIa,h,"af0a Si0r.
TIE ENGLISH CEDPS.--Tho London Tim
commenting on the English crops, states that "ihc
iifftrcnc. in the price Of wheat, compared with that
Of the PREVIOUS :wc!ve months, will be a. least ;wcn
~ shlings n quarter in favor ol the public, winch, on
tie whole consumption, VIII ain"unt io boon "'
f2JnUc OrD To the pubC on wheat u!une, besides
corresponding relief "n other grai'
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER oTT0WA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM ErRcFE.
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