Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-18
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= llnr,' dee d. advertised by Jno. {. Thomas were
At pu Bile auction, on the 9TH and 10th Instant
rn dover tract, belonging to The first named estate
nt,;niug 2399 acres, onHght by james ". Watts
rht $50 per acre another tract. OF 22J acres, adj
t;oiay the above, bought ny Nm Watson, brought
!eSn p5 per acre--hs tract contained no improve
Inenis. o.
he state of +. q. Hurt, decd, sold TO D.. John
NJ, sale al 81 per acre; und another small uact prn-
5irally of wood land, containing 81 acres was pur-
chased by Capt. X. q bell . $50 60 per acre-this
tract was unmproHed.
These sales while they establish the high estima-
,n in which the lands of Bedford are held at this
time also exhibit the immense Increase in value which
,bry have but recently received. Much of the land
which has been disposed of, was purchased within
the last ten years, and at figures ranging tar below
y those at which they found ready sale. The lands
# Old Bedford have always been regarded as yaun-
ble.nnd with the improvements skirng and penetra-
,ino the county they as fay orbIe 10 the enter
prising farmer as, perhaps, almost any other in the
S ate.-Bed. Sen.
4 correspondent Of the Richmond Wig who has
list made business tour up The Valley of Virginia
n letter TO the editor, writes the following in
card to the crops of that section of the State
In the counties Of Jefferson, Berkeley, Frederick
Clarke and Loudoun, and the upper part Of Fauqner
the crops of wheat must be short This is, ns YOU
IF the State. 1t much injured by the very cold
weather in March, much Of ii being killed and
thrown out of the ground; aud then it was attacked
successfully lay the fly, joint worm, and chinch ling.
4 weed called by the farmer the "krout weed "a
new thing it is said also made its appearance in the
four first named counties ItgroWs very rapidly, and
has II smell like that Of decay ing cabbage, hcnceis
name Some think it has rooted eut aud destroyed
the wheat; others that the wheat was Killed, this weed
has merely taken its plhee During the past month,
the weather has been very favorable for making the
most of what is in the ground but still, not more than
half crop can be made in those counties. | saw
many fields where, was told the wheat had been
ploughed mp, MS it could not possibly be worth cut
ting The Dat crop through this region, will he fine;
the best that has been made for many years.
Passing on through the counties of Shenandoah,
Page and Rockingham, the appearance of things
much better. think, in these couIties, crops will
turn out generally TO be very good. Still | heard
some complaints among farmers, but think they have
but little
then crossed into Pendleton county, and pursued
my way Though Highland and Bath to this county
Alleghany). Through this part Of the country the
rains had not been abundant, and some complaints
is heard but at present there is good prospect for
corn and oats, and wheat appears 10 be well filled
have seen none cut II. It. There is great search
" of grain through thi puntry caused by the crops
being short last year aud the demand created by the
construction of the &c t,al, and Cov.lgton Ohio
Railroads. Many have paid high one dollar
and n half buShel tor corn, aud then hauled it
from Efty to seventy miles.
Enormous YlELD.--We hear that the nett profits Of
Mr.. A. S. Beazleys tobacco crop ct last year in Caro-
line County, was $500. He paeted y acres, and
used but one Ton ofGuano, with Farm pen and stable
manures, and has made about 10 bnshels Of wheat
besides, on the same land this year There's farming
for youl
IT, 4,
story lately going the rounds OF the press of Col tc
setting free eighty slaves 81. Nothing of the sort
has TRANSFERRED. Col liite is the executor of the late
John j. Gunne who liberated his slaves but they
took their leave several years ago.
MAnnlEp.-Rt. Rev Jno. Johus, Bishop of the
Diocese OF Virginia, was married in Norfolk Tuesday
evening, to Mrs. Angelina h. Southgate of that city
The ceremony was performed by Rev H. V. d. Johns
of Baltimore.
REMARKABLE AFPMcrIoN-Thos. Quinn directly
after eating hearty supper, at Wheeling, Va,
Monday, lost the use of his legs, arms and tongue
He has not spoken word since
CHEAp-Fresh butter is quoted in Staunton, at
one ShiHug per pound. Send lot of down here.
The last letter ever penned by the late Hon. Vim.
L. Marcy, and about which considerable curiosity has
been expressed, addressed to Hon John Bolts,
the latter his friend, to Hon. Thos II.
Seymour, United States Minister at St Petersburg,
Russia. Mr.. Bolts expects to spend several of the
ensuing months in a tour through Europe, and will
visit most OF lis celebrated resorts before his return
Price OF MARKETING II RicHMoND.-The best beet
lamb and veal sold in the First Market for 23
cents per H.; chickens from 6 to 81 cents ducks, II
apiece; gosngs, G2 cents fish, scarce, very lit
tie in market, except a few Sleeps head Sturgeon
sells at 5a6c.; eggs 20c Butter 25e3lc. Vegetables
-Cabbages range from , to Sc, according to size
tomatoes 25c. per dos potatoes DC. per quart; Gu
cumbers l2@c. per doz cmblinS DC. per doz; beets
5a6c. per bunch; whorteberries to loo. per quart
blackberries TO Sc. per quart
Peasure-seekers are rapidly filing in at the
White sulphur. Each day witnesses the arrival Of
80 or 40 new Corners There are already about 800
in attendance.
REAL ESTATE IN pocAnoNrAs-So twelve or if
teen years ago cer;ain tract OF land in the Little
Levels, Pocahontas county, was sold for $1,000
About six seven years ago the purchaser sold it for
$4,000. Last week wo-thrds sold at public
auction, at $50 per acre, al which rate the wholeia
would bring 20 900 little upwards.
The Winchester Virgniau says: We hear from
uneuesouahle authority that letters have been
&c, ed from Hon. Henry Benger at the State Depart
mcnt. rendering his resignation minister to
Copenhagen and asking to be relieved from his SER
vice abroad early if possible as the first of An
gust
NORFOLK AND THE IIHL C5rSrnY.--At an adjourn
cd meeting on Wednesday relative To the establish
ment OF ii line ot Canal Goats between Norfolk and
Lynchburg the committee appointed for the purpose
presented their report and the subject promptly
II, ted uron. Col. Mycf Capt. Parker and others ad
dressed the meeting gsiug important information
with regard otrnde the re Of the barges, &c, and