Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-23
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Grasshoppers are very thick aud proving very de-
struetve IN Chauauque-s least judge they from
the following story told by armer Of that county
whom we saw few days since at Duukr k Saws be -
This spring, a. an experiment. devoted abou, an
acre OF land to the growth OF tobacco. The crop did fine.
y, aud in short space Of the plants had In
the height OF ns>v fIA inches Business called me to
Bufoo, and Va g2"c is, day; but in tina, brief
period every vests # my tobacco crop had been de-
stfoyed oS the gHoppars aud cir incTedulous as It
may SEEM ono isrse, hI"g'y-ookins specimen OF the
mirauders which | s1w upon stump rs entered the
held actually hal the auiIcity to AK for the chag
had 'n my mouth ~ We collapsed.
DESIRABLE wHsAr We see /, stated that n now
kind o Wheat has been introduced into California from
Sonora which, il is said will in its YIELD surpsss auy
other variety, bsng free from ard smut, and ulu
ring month six weeks earlier The Importation OF
large supply OF such seed wheat into Virginia would
realize fortune for the enterprising protector as early
wheat most desirable in order the way OF
the JOINT Worm "a well as observation-disclosures Herald
The Wheeling Fair opened on Wednesday week.
inc exhibition in variety and attractions quito ex-
ensve Tno display of sto,k especially horses wa. vorv
large greatly exceeding that OF last year. Thousands OF
spectators were in atieudance.-B
SALE oY REAL EsrArE-Wu H. Hill and jaime, A
Turner EsqS, each purchased lot Gu feet from, and ga
feet deep for $3.50 at VIM. A. Mchells sale of Building
Lots yesterday The lots are egiby situated on Prince
Edward street. joining Federal Hill on the South Mr.
Turner has refused $50 for hs bargain.
Ine handsome residence the OF Hanover ar!
r Edward streets has also been sold understand for
$4,000 The Trustees of the Baptist Church have pur-
chased the To- adjondng their House of Worship
present occupied Blacksmith Shop aud Stable Tor s2-
O00-sn price for so small lot-freJrieEs-
burg Ns.s, Sept. 81.
The Rev. VIM. H. Christian Who has abored so ernest-
and accepaby for year past Pastor of the NJ E.
Church, South in th. place has been compelled by i'll
health to abandon The pulpit and has accepted Profess
so'shP 10 the Warrenton, IN. c. Female College. Mr.
O. carries with him the best wishes Of friends for
his restoration to perfect health aud for hi. continued
prosperity and usefuness.--Ib
SoRAIs THE MoUSTAISs.--A few dsTs since Sora was
OH of tha T.,
aven sent US live one that dew into his house night
We learn that after every storm there have been large
numbers Of Sora found in the creeks aud streams
tue Blue Ridge Mountains. At night attracted by the
lights they H. against the Windows and into the room
should widow he up. So says informant at Noun.
tain Top. NJ Dispatch you have oil the So.
RI hereafter, now they know the way into the Noun
tsns. We can have Sora. pie Hell as you.-Cnar-
tonsspiHe Jcgerso'.ian, Sept. 81.
PARTRIDoEsThese bird, are more abundant 10 this vi.
entity than they have been for several years past and
offer fine shooting 10: the sportsman. month later
aud they will be in better condition. az many of them
are too small to kill at present-B.
CArrLE.-A drove OF young cattle 400 in number be.
longing Col John Saunders of Wyhe passed through
this place Monday last, destined for Culpeper Eau
Iuer aud Louioun
ANOTHER DRovE.-On Tuesday a drove Of ZOO Stock
Cattle, belonging to Mr. John Cunningham of Middle
Tennessee driven through our town. for Orange
county.-U.
ilrsr FOR PosrulsrER-GEYERlL-Th British
Lords of the Treasury have awarded Mr. John Dicker
inspector Of mails, the Of $500 as a compens aton
for his invention OF apparatus for mail bags
to and IRON railway carriages at full speed, without
stopping.
H. 3 CoLLEdE.-We are much gratifed to learn that
the session OF this institution just commenced opens with
more than rlnary Aaering prospects, More than one
hundred Students had matricuateda week ago and 9TH
ers hhveioeen daily coming in since.FarmVille Journal
MOVING SIGHr.--Sne wagons with their retinue
passed through Winchester Sunday morning. bearing
emgrants and their effects TO illinois, They came from
Augusta. This has become OF late years an uncommon
slsht; immigration beginning TO balance emigration in
virginia TINS particular set down, with
others ike It, as rather evidence Of prosperity than Of
decay. The commencement OF railway is generally
marked by small exodus of farmers who have been for
determined CO. aud are at length enabled to do
so by the edvancod price OF land Winchester Pygia
Sept 30.
IMPORTATION or SHEEP-C1L j. w. Ware received his
last Importation Of COtswolds early last week They com
peh winners OF this years first prize OF the Royal Agri
cultural Society AMI those Of last years second
The hst premium sheep Of last year no had
received. Twenty-sI embarked on board the
Steamer brandon a. Southampton; aud only ins
IN most wretched condition. The missing seventeen
were reported having died from the trials of the IA
sage; though IL wa Only seventeen days in leDgth-B
SHARP ASD FLAr--A grcon, slab sided Yankee who
lives somewhere o. vermont, advertisement 10 the
boston Herald, tbal auy who would send 81 TO j.
BurmOun should in be told how to mako lots of
money. SO Greony up s1d did IT, aud received in reply
the following:
BosToS, Sept 5, 1854.
Hr. -, Usdy Sir Yours Of tue 8 s, of August
and post marked the ih Of September at hand aud in
reply, u you will take horse aud Wagon and peddo
seggars you do well as told you made somo seven
hundred dollars in seven months last year yous truly
j. BURLMOUNT.
Greeny ''alouS" that ho has got bis moneys worth in
experience