The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-02
ATEsT MAIL NEWS.
c.rr..pondsree Of the pispstch.

S5X roxrespoDdeNce OF Tue ttspotc".
.,r5 Sale offke Junction Valley Plank
,,"pi. Decision Of .Jadge Thompson
hb"o~~i lb Alum Sprtngs-Fsrst sale o.
t. Fgonr - Breadstats North Rsrer
land, &c: ~ ,os.
IN Saturday last, by decree OF the Court
S.mous Junction Valley Plank Road, ex
ding from the city of Staunton-twhy mol
r;ty. as cholera ragged there last summer,
Il the smallpox is frightening the g1u"
Sople there now? Ito BuchansD, d..
kdinc = branch road to the Naturai i,' nhI;c
|al. shout 81 miles, was exp"sea " IA far
"a in this place. s4ooo ouiy n,,,;ss;on.
.rhoia road whereupon the eominissio",
,.onsrIv concluded TO postpons the
'e'r Iii he recollected, by the stock
- a, hast, that this road WAS construct
h LID soma four or five years ago, under
s;oerv;s;on of Mr. Jas. g Paxton, the
s,,nsrintendent of the CoviDgton and
q r broad. The experiment of building
a. If this kind in this region proved q
10 !, lass time than its opponents ex-
al il wouId for it is now in bad order,
sccouot of the decay of the plank and
b., ar csuses, and there is no probability that
IN ever be renewed with the same mate
"a The whole cost of the road is some,
- ike $4,000, (the State furnishing
- fffhs of the amount.) The decree was
dc ~ nav the balance of the deb still due
~ its construction. some $50, 900. "Sic
&nsit gierai," &c, which in this case may
e construed, Thus goes the funds of the
s.e and of its citizens.
Ia special term of the Circuit Court for this
Mnn,y, was held here by Judge Thompson,
u Thur.d4y night. The Judge gave
ngthy opinion in case put into his hands
q the last regular term. which involved the
Sapstion of contingent remainder, ana
ecessarily brought up some OF the incest
15pints of law. 1t is said that an appeal Will
Is taken; if SO, the case will doubtless at
|lkct the special attention of the legal fra
unity. Judge T. took occasion to c"mpu-
S1ent especi lily the argument Submitted oy
ia. Jos. w. Caldwell, young lawyer, who
1led- his first appearance at the bar as coun-
IL 10 this case.
Tin company at the Rockbridge Alum
norings Il watering place that has come into
= bic favor, "unaided by single newspa,
5sr advertisement" as the proprietors say
6ow numbers about 300 The accommoda-
|aons have been considerably increased since
IN season, and the tariff has been raised
accordingly. The great competition in sta
Irg, which has reduced the cost of travel
&lIy one-half ought to have increased the
nm Der Of visitors to all the springs; but the
Ftglsters indicate falling off, when eOmpar
e with the number last season.
The first sale of new -four (Lowman's)
rs made here last week at IS 25 per bbl.-
&be millers are anxious to make engage
5tn's at IS, but have found few purchasers
q that rate. 1t seems to be the general OPT
Non that the price will continue to decline.
BE wheat that was exposed to the frequent
BID heavy showers during the last fortnight,
kss not been materially injured thereby; but,
Especially in the lower end of this county,
Ae hay crop has suffered greatly. Some far
6ers will lose their entire crop, and others,
rho but for those heavy rains. would have
nade from IS to 100 tons, will now gather
ply small portion. The prospect is good
b the largest corn crop ever raised in this
punty.
I'll The North River Canal was completed
D this point, the produce trade to your
Sfy from this section, would be greatly in
feased every year. A small portion of the
nrplus capital of your wealthy men, could
|Dd safe and sure investment in the coupon
BIRDS of the North River Canal Company,
nd thus secure the speedy completion ofths
nportant work. In its present unfinished
pndition, it is an important feeder to the
|ames River and Kanawa Canal, and when
blended to Lexington, the variety of arti-
aes and the quantity now shipped, will be
hgmented very considerably, the whole of
Fitch would find a market in your city.
If the demand for agricultural products
hould continue to increase for a few years,
FOuld it be rash now to say that the canal
fill add more to the wealth and prosperity
1 Richmond, than all the Railroads com
lned D.