The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-25

canal boats Sc flied with stone have been sunk Ito
stream. Great quantities of stone have been Thu own
there freshe the highest for forty years has washed
down immense quantity Of sand and the whole
Is now soidly embodied together.
Il will be = great task to clear the channel and it
would not be surprising the navigation Of tue river
shSala prove TO be permanently injured Vary heavy
guns mounted at Fort Darling, apd in other FORTH
caions and banks OF the river lined with rife
pits rho works at DruFys Point Understood 10 be
completed 70 the satisfaction OF the authorities and labor
upon them has ceased
He has not seen tho vessel being built at
Richmond but judging from the statements Of those who
have worked upon her the steamer must be formidable
Affair, She 10 new vessel and 1t said thai she
would be completed within few weeks.
ne nsS never hsifa amy .1 ~ ra
csving powder from Europe and they had several pow.
dor mills operation. He had heard that the powder
made AZ these mills was OF an Inferior character.
Flo knows nothing about the amount OF commissary
stores at Richmond but thinks IL is large In the
spring considerable quantities Of pork were removed 70
renforcemeats arrived Supplies came mostly from the
Shenandoah valley. by railroad Formerly the canal was
used for this purpose, to considerable extent, but
break occurred ct tho time OF the great freshet and
had been Of little use since. There are no vessels 10
James river above the city.
Large quantities OF tobacco are stored In the city
OF last years crop being still hand Some time since
experiments made to ascertain what way could be
quickest destroyed in Of successful attack upon
the city Both burning and immersion In the
tried The first method proved failure and the other
PROMISES but little better II DO the last resort
however slides have been made from the
tho river by Of which they intend to dump IL
into tho stream il necessary, TO il from seizure
The OF Richmond stll retain their character
generous kind hearted and refined people. The private
schools for The children OF the Weather classes
kept open usual last winter Two three did not
close till recenty when the usual summer vacation
| menced.
Provisions continue high. Sometimes there has been
salt the market. It has frequently been seventy
tive per quart but sells at Atty cents quart
They manufacturing salt near Wilmington, NJ G.,
which good for table use but is without preserving
qualities. Large quantities Of beef packed in 1t were
spoiled Hams sell at seventy i've cents per pound;
quarters of lamb So or 81 each eggs at 81 per
dozen coffee at 81 50psr pound and poor Of quality at
| that butter 81 and upward pound He had seen n
pay So FOR quarter Of pound Of tea, required for
sick wife. Board in the best hotels was IS por day
and in private families $50 to $25 per week. Boots
$40 TO S25 per pair shoemsksfs obtaining - or day
for labor.
Hmay 10 interesting to parties having confidence in
contra to learn that the gentleman has very
good for that the statements made by
Je. Davis coachman, and published in the papers some
weeks since, were strictly true.
He thinks the south will fight just long il keep
organized army, but don't believe they will proong
the contest at any time their armies should be captured
dispersed and nothing left to rely upon but gueras
There in Richmond many friends of the old Union.
but they keep quiet and II the city should be captured
by forces they would not express their sympathes
| till assured that il would never be retaksn.