The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-11
Correspondence Of the Rich,nonA n,.....h


HAREIsoSBuRs, Va. Ju1v
The weather for a few days past has been
very cool. Daring the last week we had a
small shower every evening Before ths rains
u nad been extremely warm. Yesterday and
the day before il was cold that overcoats
and fire were not only suddenly fashionable,
but comfortable. The weather has gone tack
again to summer, and the son is doing Us in
MS Hofnstsft The extremely warm weather
oflast week drove many persons TO the Springs,
amongst which cool resorts, RawIey Springs.
~ miles west of this place, received a eo6dlt
number. Ii the present hot weather con tin ues
maay days, think many more will be rollin z
beneath the green, cool shade OF Rawley, and
1efsiHg on the bounteops supply of the good
things of this life, always served peon the ta-
bles at Rawiey Springs.
The Fourth of July has come and gone
O"r 4th was celebrated in nice manner. and
passed off with joy and qualification to all
WHO participated. 1t is unnecessary to give
any extended notice OF orr celebration for no
town or city should be conplimented for the
magnificence of her 18th of July celebrations,
as when she does all she can she has only per-
formed her duty
The 4th of July was celebrated In Harrison
burg according to the programme laid down
In former letter. Grand Masonic, military
and civic procession, laying of the corners tone
OF a new Masonic temple to he erected this
summer, dinner, Grafton by T. Il Yancy, ESQ,
OF this place, which, by the way. was a capital
Masonic and patriotic address; Fair, speeches,
Band, handsome ladies, some Of whom were
from Eastern Virginia3 and all other ct ceteras
which tend to make up grand occasion. 1t
was grand day, we'll enjoy ed-happily spent.
The receipts OF the Fair were about 81 ,5uo;
which is to be appropriated to the erection of
the Masonic Hall.
The harvest is near about ended, and as we
predicted long since, farmers were surprised
twas thought it would be. Whilst much has
been lost by frost and other causes, yet enough
was left to make more than half crop. Corn
Is looking fine, Notwithstanding the dry
weather high winds and storms of June; but
rain, and plenty. too, will have to come soon,
or the corn will be in bad condition.
Hon. John r. Tucker, of Richmond, is ex-
pected here 10 address the Democracy of Rock
lngham, on the 10th inst, lyuly Court day.
The operations on the Manassas Gap Rail-
road are nearly suspended. The prospect is
truly very poor one, and complaints are
getting very numerous, and if there should be
a decapitation of some of the heads of the
concern, IL would probably be of advantage to
the company. PEN.
DEMAND FOR BREADsTUFFs IN EUROPE
The adyices from Europe lead to the belief
that there will be large demand for bread
stufs during the coming year. The season
has been so wet and cold in England that de-
hciency OF at least four million quarters is
already estimated as certain, while the supply
in the markets of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain is less by ahput one million six
hundred thousand quarters than last year at
the same date. Private letters from the high
est banking authorities confirm the statemen is
of the public press, and predicts a large de-
mand tor American produce. Nor is this
impending scarcity confined TO the British
Islands. The Continent is not likely TO have
any surplus. All accounts agree that the crops
throughout Central Europe have suffered
much from the severity of the weather.
Aside from keeping up prices in the home
market, the Western States are not so much
benefited by an export demand as is generally
supposed. The cost of transportation gene
rally absorbs all the profit. The imitation of
business at the West for several years prior to
1857 was not caused so much by the demand
for breadstnffs from Europe as by the home
demand, caused by the expenditure of thirty
millions of dollars, in cash, every year for the
construction of railways.
As far as the foreign demand raises the
value of that sold at home, the export is of
great advantage TO the farmers. A large ex-
port demand is also beneficial TO the carrying
trade both inland and on the seaboard
The following is a table of the exports of
breadstuffs from New York to foreign ports
for the first half of the current year, COM
pared with the same period last year