The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02

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PsrEAsBUka, June 30, 1891.
The refreshing rains OF the last two or tbree
Gays nave had the effect Of reviving animal
AZ we'll as vegetable life For several days
the heat has been dpbili;atipg. and The earth
parched by rather protracted drought. 1t
mas ut length received very copious water
ing
There seems to be general good feeling
among the farmers of the Son tn Side cou n ties
many OF whom have converssd with. They
nave reaped fine crops of grain and there
VIII certainty be no scarcity of bread but
NOBODY anticipates high prices Tor the present.
Inc passage of troops through this city for
several weeks past has been constant and
the numbers large, but as many of them
Went ON to your city, pres ume you have
mad good views of them. That por ton of the
Hampton Legion which passed through here
= DAY or two since, is splendid body of men.
ihsy are all young, and most of them occupy
pign social positions at home. The whole
Legion comprises about eleven companies,
and thirteen hundred men. In the Edgefield
Hossars, splendidiy equipped and mounted
cavalry company OF the Legion, Col. Wade
/ mere is no doubt this gallant body of troops
WIN be able to render signal service in any
heid TO which they may be assigned.
an active Vigilance Committee, consisting
Oh iorty members among whom may be found
many OF orr first citizens, and all responsible
men, mas been recently organized. They have
the power TO make arrests and try before a
court OF their own appointment The object
mclous character, and severaf arrests have
been already made. The members of the
committee are out every night.
1t has sometimes been the case that soldiers
nave passed through this city hungry and
worn down 10y fatigue, without having their
wants properly attended TO. Measures have
oeen taken 10 guard against the recurrence
OF any such uutowari circu lance for
the future. An association Of gentlemen has
neen formed, and ample means provided, tor
feeding any number that may arrive. Col
Hampton's Legion was handsomely enter
tanned at the Cool Spring, on Dnnn's Hill
The Fifth Regiment of North Carolina Vol
unteers, Which arrived this afternoon, was
also abIDdantty supplied with eatables. a
member OF the Chatham Rifles, of TINS regi-
menI deserted some ten days ago, but was
captured near Yorktown, with a complete
plan OF the works at that important place
upon his person, with other data of Son thern
affairs. lie is now here in charge Of his com
pany and will be taken to Yorktown, there
TO be dealt with according to military law.
a very superior article of bowie knives is
being manufactured by Uriah Wells of this
city. The blades are from 10 to 20 inches III
length, according TO size, highly polished and
OF the best metal. They have given so much
satisfaction, that Mr.. Wells has received or
ders from numerous companies as well as in
diyiduals he has y large force occupied In
their manufacture.
Two ortherners, believed to be spies, were
arrested here yesterday. They We're en- route
Tor Norfolk, intending when opportunity Of
tered to escape to Fort Monroe. They were
overhauled just on the point of departure
One says he is from Philadelphia and the
otHer mary land. Their names are & w. Ri
Ger ana ) onn carmen, both of whom register
ed false names at the hotel here Their or
ANIMATION before the Mayor but confirmed
NE uspicIon CT their being spies What VI i'll
oe done with them, am not informed they
are IN JAN ana Will be kept there until some
thing more can be found out about them
Mon CnUR.