The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-31
Letter from Georgia.
[coEREsrosrEscE OF The RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH


GORDON, Wilkinson CO., Ga, May 26.
The harvesting season has commenced here, and
the wheat is yeryfne, it having escaped the rust
the fly, and all other enemies which preys upon
it-eScept man, and he very seldom prays even for
himself.
THE tropical fruits" are very plentiful here
such wild piumbs, eh0ak cherries, black rasp-
berries and "hard shell babtst," the latter is con-
sdered the natural growth of this tbe crab grass)
soil.
We witnessed on the 10th inst, quite a novel
sight at the depot of this place. A gentleman had
in his charge large tox or cistern, six feet
square, and about four feet deep, containing thou
sands of yonng shad. from two inches to one-eight
i'll length that had been taken from the Oconee
river near Miliedgeviile; they were to be carried
to Alabama, aud put in the river emptying into
the Gulf. i learn that the gentleman who had
charge of them practically understood the bust
ness of pfopagating fish. He said that the grown
shad could not be carried there alive under any
circumstances; for they would die with spasms
in six hours, after being taken with the greatest
care. lie exhibited some of the young shad IN a
giass Jar; they were from one-eight TO two inches
in length, and perfectly shaped like the grown
shad. There was some q OF an inch long) that
had been hatched the night before, AS they had
not appeared in the water the day previous. The
person who attended to the fish was very careful
To keep the water at certain temperature by ad-
ding ice when required ! understand there is
company OF gentlemen In Alabama engaged In
propagating, aud are making experiments in pro
ducing shad In their rivers which empty the Gulf
the temperature of which Will prevent their escape
from the rivers This 10 not the first attempt al
carrying young chad TO their rivers: for by that
means they caught some very fibe chad last spring
in the Chattahuocha and Appalaehicola rivers.
There Is here but little attention paid to the
raising of stock cattle, sheep hogs, their whole
energies seems to be expended insthe cotton crop,
with which they calculate to pay for everything
they consume.
There is but little cotton or freight Of suy kind
passing on the Central railroad at this time, IN
consequence of which they have substituted q tri-
weekly for the daily trains on this road.
This Climate is about the fnest that "can be
found cut doors anywhere Vegetation is about
month In advance of that of your city. l.1.o.
The Fair and Its Results-Donati0n
by the C@iralry-Electi Of tie Offers 81 the
Literary Socicty, de- Ga5ernateriat Caarass--
Railroad Mrters--i Summer Resorts and the Hsa-
tier, DC, dc.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
WELDON, N. @, May %. 1861
1t has been several days since | wrote you, and
although there Is nothing particularly important
to communicate now, yet as do not wish 70 Dc
forgotten. will write what know.
/ wrote you an account Of tho Fair doings. Du'
presume you did not get my letters, or, II yor
did. IL was at too late day for their publication
Suffice it, however, that the Fair went on 10 fhs
very beet style, aud was source OF considerable
enjoyment 10 al who attended. The nett pro
ceeds have not yet been clearly ascertained, hu
II Ia not supposed they will fall much under fon
hundred dollars, all Of which will 60 to the Roam
oke Literary Society.
At a regular meeting of the Society, held yester
day afternoon, the Marshal of the day, Mr.. ].
simmons, presented fifty six dollars on behalf 0
the eleven Knights who took part 10 the fitting Q
the 2ith instant
The following officers Of the Society were eleci
ed. to GO into ofice on the ed June and serve ali
months thereafter; Pres.dent, ]. y. simmons; Vie