The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-19
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,,x,,o,ox Va. Tnar.day night, Nov 18th

y, s.;rness pervaded this whole commu
n;t,. to-day Every bnsiness mouse was 80,
a,k was suspended In every shop, anu ~. :, ~ =
a,,,v occupation seemed disposed 70 ooserso as
80, agreeably IN the request Of our Chief Magis'
,rate a. a day of thanksgiving and praise. aov.
Johnson never did any other oinefai aet Wottut "a
yogard this proclamation of his should be remeni-
h.1, nv all with the liveiiest emotoni especfaiy
ne no Is the frst Governor of this ancient Common
wealth who has dared even to Suggest the pfopf'e
ty Of observing such day. The Mayor ana oeuii-
eli seconded the request Of the Governor ana az
cordngly two of our churches were opened inns
mornine for religious worship. In tho Episcopal
Church the rector, Rev Mr.. Pendieton, dcl.sere'
an appropriate and interesting discourse Inc m
troductory and closing services IN the Irespy
Church were conducted by Rev Dr "hite anu sas =
Rev Mr. McElwee and the sermon was preaehea
bv Rev. Mr. Kepler, of the Methodist Cnuron
North from the text, Psalms 44th chapler AUS gu
verse The speaker dwell mainly on 'he PINne
aud comforts Of American citizens "neh coihp
,y;.b tl,oso of other countriesRaye tho ADohtioh
;sts a sian As he went along in his euiogy Of the
Union and tho giorics of this iand-was exceed
inqlv patriotic and national and all tosother qn'e
Fourth of Julyish. The services III the evening
were conducted by DR. Junkin, who gave US phl-
I1sophc dissertation on gratitude in his exposition
of the 10th Psalm.
For the last ten DAYS and nights service has been
held in the Baptist Church. The pastor Q'ev; I'LL
bert Mason) is assisted by his sou, who has beeh
preaching only a short time, and by the Key MI
Hoae. of Scottsyiile Some eight or ten additions
have been made, and there Is still some interest,"
manifested On Sunday night the churen was
crowded to overfowng, many members OF other
denominations being present TO witness the apphe
process.
rhe various Literary institutions of our town
are with the exception of the Female Academy
which ought TO be- as it had been, among the lar
gcst and most fiourisng in the State, IN proSpe
rous condition Washington College can boast Oh
an orderly and studious band of Students who seem
inclined to take advantage of the numerous means
70 acquire n thorough education, as dispensed by
the accomplished Professors. The admirable and
admired corps of Cadets have settled down to hard
work with their accustomed punctuality and sys
tenn: their recent visit to your city and to the hos
oitable city of Petersburg which will not be for
gotten soon, has not prevented the corps from re
ae,Ting their studies and their duties with aacry
The 10Th anniversary of the Institute was ccebra
ted ON Monday erening in the hall of the Dalectic
Society The address was delivered by Cadet
Penn and the debate was participated i'll by Cadet
Fauntelroy Hiden Mayo, Hardy and others.
| Judge Brockenbrough's Law School opened last
month with some Is 20 students; with SO able q
| urist so ripe scholar, and so accomplished a gen
| fIcman as Judge b. is known to be, the young mel
who attend his school have great facility for per
fccting themselves in the study of legal lore-sure
| L. it will not be because they had not good IN
structor if they fail to attain eminent positions IL
| their professions in after life.
| The weather for the last ten days has been very
| unfavorable for the growing crops. The ny Is III
turing the wheat fields no little III this region, anC
| without change to cold weather in short timo
| mach damage may be expected The corn erol
| Of this county, now pretty well gathered in, il
| Welding even moro beautifully than was antici
| psted A few sales being made at so cents
| hut the most of our farmers who able to hole
on are putting up their crops for higher price i,
| the spring. The wheat of last season has mostly
been sent off to market, or engaged to the miller
| 1T unprecedented high prices; the best quality i
| now commanding from 81 80 to 81 tp bushel. Tn
| wheat dealers of Lynchburg and Richmond, an
| spectators of New York even, have had thei
| agents all over the country. This has forced oil
| nilIers to these high figures and consequently thu
| Hour consumed in this place has been bringing
| more than the Richmond quotations. Living O
every kind here has increased enormously in pric,
| within the last twelve or eighteen months, withou
| any sufficient cause for it. l hear of but few en-
! gagements of pork as yet but the general impress
sion seems TO be that high price will be obtained
| probably So.
| As my letter is somewhat in the gossiping style
perhaps ought not to close it without stating tina
| a number of marriages are expected to come of
| shortly. There appears to be perfect mania OF
this subject IN these parts; therefore, if yon hav
| an over supply of nice unmarried ladies who de
| sire TO have themselves tied up with the "sikei
| cords of matrimony," just send them on and thci
| wants shall be supplied The year 1855 win bt
noted prolific one in these dggins" in 9th Ell
things beside corn and potatoes or am no prophet