Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-15

I VisGIyiA CRoPs-The accounts from all portio.I
OF the State. give promise OF an exuberant ylsld j
corn. The Valley Wings says: During the past NJ
weeks we have been through not only various Dan,
of Botetourt, but had occasion to pass through CON-
dersble portions of some FIVE or six of the neipbb,S
ing counties. We had heard from various ssctios|
during the season, h~stteriug accounts Of the prosp.s|
of the corn crop, but etill we had no correct Idea n
lis abundance until we had an opportunity Of seei,l
and examining for ourselves. In our travels throusl
five counties during the past two weeks, we undsI
take to say that we have not seen a single sorry c.s
where the land was of quality capable Of PRODUCT
ANYTHING. Ii affords Us no little pleasure to say III
the crop of corn in this section Of Virginia, is not al
~ GOOD, but the best and largest that was ever be!J
known. What We here say in relation to the col
crop is also applicable to a certain extent IN rels;t
IN both the wheat and oat crops which h.rI
lately been gathered. Although the corn c,|
uuI doubtless exceed either oithe others in the abu
dance of the yield, yet We have no hesitancy In cal
inc that there never was a year, in the history Of III
country, in which all three OF the crops were bette
DnrREsslSG.-Mfs. Mary Frances Reed and TIN
If her children died in Fsuquier county, Va, ls|
waek. Her husband, Mr.. Wesley Reed, and o,|
child are ALI that are left of Is family OF six in hssth II
or thr.e w.ess since. They all died of dyssntery.
CnyNoSwEALTH's ATTukSEY.-Rsndo!ph Peyt1
E.o of PORT Royai, was elected Coinmonw eaI;h's a
tnrn.y in Caroline Coauty. on Thursday LASTLY a Ven
Isrge majority. Messrs. +. Moncure aud E.. Morn
wsre his competitors. Mr. Chandler having withdraw
previous to the election South.
I,RGy SALE OF SIAyEs.-Mr. Hector Davis soS
oi .Iuv.s, men, women and children. for over 326, On
one mana field hand-brought Sl666, and a Do,
of Is years o fage SloOO.
SporsYLvANiA LAND SALEs.-On Monday, the 70,
lowing tracts of land were sold at public auction A.
Sea-. Mo (',prf Dus e. IAWOOdhury' he reai8ap..
OF W. A. Wigiesworth, was sold by X. B Whit, Coz,
missioner, at Sl2 an acre-145 acTes. DR.. N. s. Wa.
Ter, purchaser. Also, the Quarter" adjoining 81
acres-was purchased by H.. Z. Davis, for S'.25 pc
acre.
Charles Herndon, Commissioner, sold the farm d
Wiili4m Herndon. deceased, 35S acres, for S5.& Pc
acre.
THE HEROES OFTHE PESTlLENCE.-We ur
ders,and that Miss Annie NJ. Andrews, Of Louisiana
the lady who. during the psstilence al Norfolk, di
tipyuished herself by her fearless attendance upoi
the sick, has now in press a volume descriptive OF L.,
trying scenes through which she pas.od, Gld walrls
intended as 4 tribute to tue sslf:devotedness and hero
ism Cf her cc.lsborers in that holy cause. The narr
tive coming from the pen OF so accomplished hh
highly cultivated a person as Miss Andrews, cann9
fail TO have n thrilling interest for all who are not in
sensible 10 the spectacle of human suffering IL wi
We fear, however, have one defect. The we'll KNOW
mndcsty aud disinteres.cdDess OF The tar writer V
Induce her 10 omit all notice oi lie pseson rarLs
whom tho ehici interest ceatered in those terribl
scenes. The OMISSION, however, will only serve Z
place in stronger relief the nobility and generosity Q
her character. We may well be proud Of an age WIKI.
has produced two ouch women as tlorence hinghl
gale and Annie Andrews. TIE Madame BUlanc.
and Charlotte Cordnys Of 6 past century cannot &c:
n moment be compared with these modern heroine.
The former were inspired TO bold deeds by hatred Of
tyranny, the exaliation of romantic sentiment and The
applause OF their contemporaries. The latter, run
Ming equal risks, looked tor their reward solely &c
their own hearts, aud the silent consciousness Of se'
vices rendered to humanity. The publication OF dis
Andrews Heroes of the Pestilence' will be eagerly
watched for. No one can do the subject such fol
Justice "a herself.-[N Y. Herald.