The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-16
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Lsxrxafos, VA June 1Ath. 1seV
Nov that the un wopted excitement that att:ne-
"A shs rsceut sisctioa has gone BY. and RocAptiose
h.. hsen again houored In furnishing ooSs,nos
far this glorious cid CommonwsAitn, luoo o.es.
~, ~ Which TO- 10 the estimation 81 some OF ~,
si.,,ncsiou worth bsias fond Of. VIII take zee
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interest some OF your readers :,
The "Jordan's Point" property on NORM hi,e1,
and within the corporate limits Of this place, has
b.op recently sold by Samuel Jordas, ksq TO
the james River and Kanavha COMPANY. Tor the
sam Of $4,000. This property consists Ci large
merchant mill, foundry, blacksmith shop, COLL
bridge the river, and several dseiIing honses
Tbis purchase has been made BY the Company TO
avoid the heavy damages that would nee"ssari y
beincurgsi ia She construction Of their N9ck o.
oys,fowiug the machinery, &c, and 70 saaoie the
Company TO build the tow.rath and basin 10 saca
a vay that thu whole town, which has appropris.
ted 90 literally Of its means, msy Be beDshtted a.
much - possible BY the improvement, instead OF
priyats individuals who have not subacrib&d Ia
proportion to the already enhanced value or their
landed property. While this end will be secured,
10 10 believed that the Company will be amply re-
mbursed In the sale OF the buildings and sites for
lumber houses, &c. If the Canal 10 not entirely
finished this year, 1t Is said that arrangements
will be made TO receive aud deliver freight At the
Point this YxlI. Such q communication viii DO
hs He'd with delight by the ctizsss OF this aud the
adjoining counties, as It m~st uuqusstionably boz
OF far greater utility to rs than any railroad
that could be constructed.
Tbs farm on North River. near Its mouth, be.
longing TO the es.ate OF James Paxton, was sold
recently TO Mr.. Harrison, OF Bedford county, for
about $l4 ,500-and few days ago, the large farm
on Buffalo, belonging to the estate OF DIR. Robert
Barton. was sold to James @. 9 Moore, E'q, Of this
county for $24 900. These Sales with others that
might be named tsuch 81 the Maddox farm, near
town. that was purchased by s. J. Caupbell for
$50 o00) Indicate the increase of such property In
this region, aud when the canal 10 completed, We
may reasonably expect still greater advances.
Our farmers are commencing their hay harvests,
which 10 reported to be very GOOD. complains
are made n man ylparts Of the county OF the fndf-
fercnt appearance of the wheat fields, In eonse-
quencs Of the ravages of the joint worm and ny
IL 10 supposed that not more than hall the usual
qusutity will be gathered at this harvest. The
crop 10 almost total failure. Corn and tobac'
CO are doing we'll, and promise good yield
The literary entertainments and festivities that
attend the closing of the session q our excellent
tons of learning, beginning to Dc TAXED
about. Hon William Alexander, CT Princeton,
n j. has consented to address the Society Ct Washs
fnxton College; and Bolivar Christian, Esq, OF
Stanton. will address the Alumni Society. We
have not heard that the services cf any distinguish
cd orator have yet been secured TO increase tho H.
terssting ceremonies attending the commencement
exercises at the Virginia Military Institute; but
we may safely cay there will be enough to attract
aud entertain the large crowd that generally As.
senble here such occasions. The celebrated
band Of music from Baltimore, has been engaged
exclusively by the Cadets Of Ihis Institution, Tor
their annual ball, &c.
Arrangsme have been made to make con-
siderable addition to the Presby terrain church eds
fics Ia this place, which will be completed this
seagor.
The proprietors Of the diff rent watering places
In this county, are now prepared with largely in
CT eased facilities to accommodate their guests -
No pains or expense seem to have been spared to
make these health giving fountains attractive and
ayr seable resorts. LEX.