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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-07
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERsBURG. March 6. 1866

IEIEksBURu, 1900.
1t is not the part of wisdom TO shut our
eyes TO any Of the radical changes which have
taken place in the social relations Of the South
in these latter days, or to their probable con-
sequences. Offensive as it would once have
been, and as 1t may still partially be-, to our
preJudices, to see all the colored children of
the country gathered into school houses and
getting the rudiments Of what is called ednca-
ton, nevertheless such is a fixed fact, and it
becomes us to regard II in philosophical
spirit. DESTROYS of obtaining some authentic
information respecting the working and pro-
gress OF the free school system among this class
Of our population, recently called on Mr.. S.
X. Whiting, the Superintendent OF Freedmen
Schools in this the second district of Virginia.
who very kindly furnished me with the fol.
lowing report for the month of February -
Whole number Of schools, %; whole number
OF teachers, IS; whole number Of scholars,
2,76S; average attendance, 2,l76; number of
males, 1850; number OF females, l,4l9.
The several schools are conducted under the
auspices Of the National Freedmen Relief
Association. the Baptist Home Mission, and
.ns pennsylvania Freedmen Relief Associa-
1ne second district embraces the following
UWunes: haiifax, Mecklenburg, Brunswick,
SaSensxhie, Sussex, Surry, Dinwiddie, Lu.
ward xmeli nr'G Prs,,o Ns9nstoway. Prince Ed
Fcwhatan, Cumberland, and BucSinrham
LOCATION ~ Scsools.-Bermuda Hnndrsd
Sa,y foint, Pocahontas, 2; Blandford ..
]; Lawrenceville, i. hShie'
IL will thus be seen that all but four NJ tha..
schools properly belong to PETERSBURG. the hs'
nefts OF the system not having been vel sxtsnI.
ed to the rural districts As this was the laress,
kMvshosding portion OF the State, containing
nearly one hundred and fifty thousand blacLs
0otn slave and free, before the war, IL viii
require very comprehensive system, IL ever
perfected, TO embrace the whole
lne salaries OF the female teachers are
twenty dollars month, and boarded The
sxpenses OF transportation from and TO their
1r0snes are also paid. The male teachers get
,rom thirty 10 fifty dollars per month. with
'ossEd and transportation.
fss,ss,.s s curious 70 know with what degree of
Asy she pupils learn. Mr.. Whiting saws
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
T rasa oil sna ss ssGaosSS ,5ani S be
A MAIL TRAIN DAILY Except on SUNDAYS ,.
tween Richmond and Staunton, leaving RiehnG. !
Mann M sng s' TRafS st. Seixse NJ
Gordonsyille. seven times a week, leaving R>S
tnond at lis p. VI. and Gordonsville At Il 30 IN
This train makes close connections with train, !,
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and ay6i4.
schedule. BY this train passengers for the SoGIE
A TRI-WEEKLY MAIL TRAIN, leaving Siam.
ton at ] 4. N. for the West, on Tuesdays, ThE,,.
' fH EN- NAIL TEHiN leaving Richmond Conner
with trains on the ORANGE AND ALEXANDRII
with STAGE CoACHEs at Stanton, Le sina.S,'
The train west of staunton connects with STAG,
HE'S for Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge Alum
warm, Hot and Healing Springs, and the WA!s
Sulp1FR E sHH TRais between Richmond A.,
Stanton connects with Freight Trains on Orang.
and Alexandria railrogd for Lynchbarg and Alex.
FREIGHT will be sert to any point on the Orara.
and Alexandria railroad without change OF cars
Goods purchased In Northern cities can be .p1,
direct to any station on this read where the CON.
PHEN HUNTER, General Freight Agent, Ri
mond. The charge for the transit through Rich
mond, including wharfage, drayase, storage and
hundred pounds and on heavy articles will BE-
much less. Freigkts will be collected at destiua
ton.
Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga al
Pare to Lynchburg reduced to ss.
Tickets to Lexington, Va, at FL.
II. ID. WHITC0NB,.
de Its General Superintendent
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e. = 60,
GREAT SHORT ROUTE To ~
SsSSSSssfbH tk KAsn AIR uESgss Sim "a fT
AiIR9rA Ar ,c CARRYING TIE UNITED isrrI ;ySss
i;.sns TE r;inJKs TIC TIckkTs and THsoS
North, East and West. 'as e.,
DAY THROUGH MAIL TRAIN leaves P;ss y,
daily Sundays exrertedl atsA. NJ, ann
Washington AZ e.20 i. " >, connecting wi,hs !,
EARLY AFTERNOON EXPRESS TRANS IN 4.
NORTH, EAST, and WEST. M u
:. The NIGHT THROUGH MAIL TRAIN !.
Richmond daily ats r. NJ, arriving in W..ra''a
ton at A NJ, connecting with the EARLY Nm!
ING TRAINS for the NORTH, EAST, and VIZ
The EXPRESS and FREIGHT TRAIN ~
Richmond daily. Sundays excepted ats t'"u1
arriving in Warrington at $50 p. NJ. fo,ns..r
With the 7.ao T. N. train on the Bal,imcrs, !,
more ff aar2sbnrg ahsr We pshAds
Fare by this train TO Washington only sly n,.
LARS for frst. class, and FIVE D0LLAEsS |:
second-class passehgefs. =
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN between D..
mond and Milford leaves Richmond at $50 p =
arfivinE III Milford at Q, p VI.
TMKOUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BsGG,r,
GHECkS to Alexandria, Washington, BaItir1,I
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and all the ~.
cipal cities In the West pa"
For further information and through ttr,a.
apply at The Office Of the company, corner Bsr,,
and Eighth streets, Shockoe Hill.
]. b. GENTRY, General Ticket Ag.,,
SAMUEL Ruth, Superintendent. faii
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BTJsINEsS CARDS
GEORGE A. AINsL1E,

GEORGE A. AINSLIE,
VI
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALER IN CARRIAGES
TRxrH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND CARY,
has now on hand n choice selection OF RIDING
VEHICLES OF the most approved styles, consist
ing, in part, Of
CALECHEs, COACHES,
BAR0UCHEs
sIX.sEAT RoCKAWAYs,
PHEToNs, CoUPEs, and co,vc
LIGHT RoCKAWAYS and BU1tiho
of all kinds, to which the attention Of those IN
want OF such articles Is invited. mn o-'S
,oux ~ c,Rpwrrl SAMUEL FREEDLEY.
CARDwELLn s q rR i'nsls. 81
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND
MACHINERY,
are prepared to manufacture all articles In Their
line in the best manner.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO oS
THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS at the
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKS,
NH Ats corner Ninth and Cary streets
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CAREER & CO.'S PASSENGER

CAREER & CO.'S PASSENGER
~ ~ AMP BEaGGaGE EXPRESS, 1850
h dd1A,ra SS GRlCHM0ND:-The nm. E&s9F+t
PUBLIC that they have secured the privilege of 4
PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE EXPRESS on all
trains and boats leaving Richmond, and are pre-
pared, by authorized agents, travelling on the
trains to receive the Checks of the passengers
ane deliver themselves and baggage in any por-
ion of the city they may desire at FAIR RATES.
On the delivery of their Checks, the passengers
will receive one of ours, which will hold MS re
sponsible until their baggage is delivered at its
destination. Passengers arriving in Richmond
and desiring to remain in the city over night, to
leave in the morning on the boats or trains, can
have themselves and baggage called for by in
forming our agents on the trains, by. an order
left at our Office the evening previous. Residents
of Richmond wishing to leave on any of the
boatsor trains will please leave their orders at
our Office, or at the Exchange Ballard, ST. Charles,
and Powhatan Hotels, and at the offices of any Of
the Express Companies, by o'clock on the
evening previous; Orders promptly attended to-
Responsible, until delivery, for all baggage en-
trusted to our care. Patronage is respectfully So
licted CARRIER e. Co
Office corner Seventeenth and Marshall streets
fe "a
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III A RV f Y S 81 LLIAM S =,
COMMERCIAL BLOCK,


Are now receiving in store,
PORT, SHERRY, and MADEIRA WINES, cases
BLACKBERRY BRANDY, cases;
COGNAC and sANACCo BRANDY, cases;
SCHNAPPs and BITTERs, cases;
GIN, WHISKY, and BRANDY COCKTAILS,
cases.
BOURBON, OLD MILLS RYE, and OLD VALLEY
WHISKY, cases;
TOWNSEND WHISKY, barrels and halves;
MAGNOLIA WHISKY, barrels and halves;
OLD KENTUCKY WHISKY, barrels and halves !;
OLD NECTAR WHISKY, barrels and halves;
ROCHELLE BRANDY, in one eighth casks
CATAwBA BRANDY, in one eighth casks;
GIN, in pipes;
SHERRY WINE, in one eighth and one-quarter
casks
PORT WINE, in one-quarter casks;
CREAM TARTAR, in cases;
MUSTARD, in cases and in cans;
CIGARS-La Franca, Henry Clay, and other
brands.
These goods are of prime quality, and will be sold
low. Call and see them. feA-lm
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DEMOyAL.--I would respectfully in.
IL form my frien.ix and the public generally thai
have removed from my old stand, No. 50 NAL NAL
street, and now Occupy the store mo. CO., ON TIE
LEY, lately In the occupancy OF w. II. Alderdiee,
Esq. Thankful for the liberal encouragement
given me- In the past hope, by diligence ahs
prcnptness, to merit II. contn for The la.sts
,DRES ERVED. GINGER AND
skRSEb asSdES ,ss DOZEN as
SAUCE, sys dessp sog0 SAUCE. Ave dozen
HH 61SDSiDog 4 ANDERSON
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VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE
v INSURANCE COMPANY OF RICHMOND:
CHARTERED ls82.-This Company has passed
crises and is still solvent The Directors and OFF,
GERS are thankful for the liberal support It has re-
ceiyed from a discerning public, and pledge their
best efforts to make the Company worthy of con-
''iBfIH9fn Rift fDINGS, MERCHANDISE and OTHER PRO-
pPPTV INSURED AT CURRENT RATES, and
losses PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID.
The Interest of community Is idsntihed With
The largest success of our LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
tnT Id m these. and our prosperity is sure.
ouiiU W w l.. tCOWARDIN, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS, JR., Secretary.
ONCE, No. lO8 Main street,
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CPECIAL NOTICE.-E. B. COOK re-
- spectfully notifies his friends and the public
that ne has REMOVED HIS OFFICE from No. 10
to No 96 Main street, two doors above Fourteenth,
adjoining the Times building, and renews the
tender Of his services as AnGTIOaEER for the
STOCKS OF GOODS, SC, &c. He will also attend
to the sale of REAL ESTATE, and promises to give
his personal attention to all sales entrusted to his
care.
He promises the same energy and assiduity, to
business which has secured to him so liberal
share of patrOnape de Ism
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CHEAP LIGHT! CHEAP LIGHT!!
~ KEROSENE OIL, AND KEROSENE OIL
~ made large additions to our stock
hand-I would Invite my old friends and the
phh unc generally 70 call and bee he before pur-
os ag eisewhsre. For the present we will sell
IL. a, Z. q. REX, Agent,
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II LINN AN, DYER AND
IL. SCOURER, south side of Marshall street, be-
,of DYEING, CLEANING and SECURING, in all its
branches at short notice. Give me a call and ex-
anime for yourself.
Thankful for past favors, respectfully ask con-
in 5-6m L. LINNEMAN.
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INSURANCE oosapA1

T7.r1ToME INSURANCE. cor tFANR'
IL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. % '
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ACTION WITH REGARD ~
xpsxRx-rHR SALARY AssEssNKNrs-fh">
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-24
Daily Wonntaineer,
FAC rs AND FANcIEs.

A sweet nut for tho gossip: Ann,
Dickinson is soon to be married to {
New York journalist and widowcr, u
whom she has been privately engaged
for four-yoars. lie encouraged her ir
her oratorical aspirations, and to him
she ascribes all her success.
Nell, Brothers & Co., prominent
cotton brokers at New Orleans, esti-
mate the amount OF cotton still to come
forward at 960, 900 bales. The total OF
the eld and new crops they estimate
at from two millions one hundred
thousand bales
AT New York, the prices of buthers'
meat, except pork, are about 25 per
cent higher than last year at this time.
Pork, is ten per cent lower. Poultry
is generally lower; butter is five to ten
per cent pound less; fish are some
cheaper, and potatoes and cabbages
are twenty-five per cent lower.
WILLIAM Conway, for more than 40
years an enlisted man in our navy,
died recently at the naval hospital,
New York. He was the man who
sturdily refused TO lower the United
States flag at Pensacola, Fla, when
ordered by the traitor, e. B. Renshaw,
to do 80, on the secession OF that states
lie received q gold meadal from the
San Franciscans for his patriotism at
that time.
THE Commissioner of Internal Row.
enuo announces that he has made a
contract with a Phidelphia firm for
printing not only adhesive stamps,
but for imprinting revenue stamps
upon varions instruments, such as are
usually furnished by stationers and
that it is not deemed advisable by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to have rev.
enue stamps printed at more than a
single place.
The New York Times has been ene
larred TO the size of tho London Times,
and is now the largest daily paper in
the United States. Thurlow Weed has
become one of the editors, and his po
litical experience and sagacity will be
of much value to the paper, which is
oditod with ability and discretion.
The other papers now look small
beside the Times, and they will not
be easy till they have expanded to
the same dimensions, which is an ex
pensive operation at tho present high
prices of paper
SECRETARY Stanton has no grea,
love for music, but Secretary Woles
who is quite deaf, has great fondness
for it. A professor of music in Wash.
ington, who was trying to get up 6
series of subscription concerts in that
city last winter, called upon Mr.. Stan
ton to get him to subscribe, and men.
toned as an indictment thereto tha
the Secretary of the navy had already
put his name down. "Oh," replied The
bluff head of the war department, 81
J. were as deaf as the Secretary of th,
navy, l would subscribe too"
THE supreme court OF New York il
considering q singularly complicated
divorce case. Some time age, John l.
Phelps was divorced from his wife OF
the ground of adultery with Armant
F. Peugnet, vice consul of France q
Cincinnati. Aftorward, the lady brok,
off her acquaintance with Peughet
and was ro married to Phelps OF
promise of good behavior. Agail
Pengnet seduced and drew her away
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-24
Sale of Real Property.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued by the
ND Clerk Of the Circuit Court in and for Clac
County State of Oregon and to directed in fa"or of
Al y. Hedges plaintiff and against Dwight Muzzy, de-
fendant, for tbs Of Four Hundred and one 43-l00
(s4Ol 4310O) dollars, principal with interest," accruing
costs and cost of this execution have levied upon and
will sell at public auction before the Court House DOOR
1866 between the hours Of o'clock, A. NJ and o'clock
NJ to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all of the
interest of the defendant in and to TINT certain lot
parcel Of land fronting Union Street at tho TERMINATION
Of Fifth Street bounded the North, by Col Gates
siderce; on the South by W. r. Millers lot; extending
West. 120 feet, less, and known as MuzSys"
lot, In Dalles City, Wasco County, 0regyn.
CHARLES WHITE, Sheriff.
BY n. W. CnANDALI, Deputy.
Dales City, March 9th, 1866. mIw4
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Notice to Settlers.

TIME PUBLIC SURVEYS Of Townships 4, North
II Range, 81 East, and 4 and North Range 81 Rast
Willamette MerdiaH Oregon. have been approvedby tho
surv General Of Oregon, and the plats thereof bear
iag jAte, February TO- 1865, filed In this office.
owBv WADE, Register.
February q, 1885, J movs :
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-24
sheriG's Sale of Real Property.

UDY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued by the
Id Clerk Of the County Court, IN and for Grant Cou
ty, State Of Oregon and to directed In favor of c.
Hardy, plaintiff and against John Z. Miller defendant,
for the OF Two Hundred and nine and 01l00 (S209
9l-10O) dollars principal in Gold Coin, and Twenty six
ard 72l00 (s26 72l00) dollars cost and Disbursements
with interest," accrung costs and costs Of execution.
have levied upon aud viii sell at public auction before
the Court House door In Canyon City, on SATURDAY,
the 9th day Of MARCH, 1866 between the hours of II
and o'clock, p NJ, TO the highest bidder for cash In
hand, gold con P Of the interest Of the defendant in
and to the following described property, to wit:
That certain piece of real property known the Pioi
Ditch, commencing ut point on Big Creek thehce
running In q southerly direction about eight miles, and
inte-secting point near ELK Flat said Dcl ying aid
being IN Grant County, State Of Oregon.
NJ. Z. BERRY, Sheriff.
by B. wHrrrN, Deputy
Canyon City, January 81, 1896 f23w4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-17

Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
IraI WEST FRENpsHIP HowaRD Co, Nh
In recent number Of TEE TRIBUNE notice that your
Doneola. correspondent namos region which ho thinks
will be fine for fruit and especially for grapes and calls it
the"Hftb." which equals ali he has
named, and in many particulars much exceeds thom IL
is atrsck OF land lying between tho Patssco and Poo
mac Rivers, and embraces the Counties of Howard ani
Montgomery, in the State,of Maryland. A rIuT
am familiar with al se grspe-growing regions Of Aa
Union east Of the Rocky AioanaiD and risk nothing in
the assertion that this region equal 70 the very bos d
them and in facilities fora good market superior The sur.
face is rolling gently undalstng soil naturally
nearly all the kinds cultivated at the North have bees
tried hereand succeeded we'll beside several kinds tia,
valuable here and further South. II is fine fruit
region, apples peaches and pears thriving well asia
any other region Of the Union OF course the berries ds
equally well. The country ia psoYerbialy healthy a.
IT'S all above tide water and hes malaria, nOr any
marshes or stagnant water 20 create IL. va "a
This markets al Baltimore WHICH Is on an average
about ~ miles and Washington about the distance
easily reached By railroads or By private conveyance Ths
farms aregeusry largo and held ia pretty high figures
Ihage some good land which will sell in small lots u
the purchasers Will agree 70 improve it, II "a well fenced
and cleared, but buildings. win sell in lots from 10
jNsores, every good grain land. - 49,.
IL is~9 miles from Baltimore by good "pke" There
are nov four good Northern fames settled hero three OF
them going largely into rtnd the fuitrowng
business. will sell laud at from $45 o'$6O per On
easy 10 pay. know 1t Is rare chance for per
sons who visa 10 embark in grape or fruit growing
a. Y.
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RUSSIA CORN.
70 msk
WAsHEGToE, Wedne'

WAsHHGTos. Wednesday, Sept 10 1866
The Commissioner of Agriculture has just gathered
crop Of Russia Corn successfully grown In the Experimental
Garden here The corn Is small deepred kernel upon
Averaging inches long and "a thick The stalk does nOt
exceed feet in hight the low stalk Thcy
rpen forty days. and in usual two crops be
grown. The Commissioner proposes 10 introduce this variety
article for in the early months the seedcoRn
planted from unfayorabe weather predicts failure in crops
The shucks contain per cent nurment than those Of
the Indan and the portions usually gaheredo bedding ard
mattresses believed to be moreeastiO. while hne
NEW VARIETY OF soRGUM.
A new.vsriety of Sorgum cane, the seeds frsm the
interior China and grown the Experimental Grounds
being tested the LabaorY for Its fitness for American pur
poses; the results will be given IN few days. ~
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THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF AND THE EVEN
ING POST.
40 ne Editor Of Tle N. Y. TIibgne

10 the Editor Of TAeN. Y TribuRe.
SIR: The Ercning Post, except upon its "free
trade" hobby usually inclined to fairness has recently taken
up subject Of sewing machines to Illustrate ts pet theo
s and assuming argue the interest Of the manuaotur
Of these articles endeayors show the languihng
dtion Of this kindred enterprises In this country al
through the dire and disastrous effects Of the Protective rsr
But since make point Tie Post is obliged to resort 70
doubtful statements and figures thence proceeding to
conclusions calculated to ipe American manufactures and
msead the public, esteem it duty and Iight
Chrough your indugence) correct It's mstaoments cad
question its arguments and conclusions.
The from which The draws It's inspiration found
in an the papers inserted BY dsaeet
agent of Of the American Sewing Machine Companies
Who toinure business OF his former employers announced
bis readiness to supply shippers aud dealers abPars Haye
with machines made in imitation Of the American products
at apparently greatly reduced prices, Whereupon Tie Poa
parade these hsuaes and also to ax opposite 10
them the retail prices at which IL insists that pre-
cisely the articles are sold IN this eountfyi
and mounting this pyramid loudly proelaiu'
il is driving them from their homes 10 Europe Of
ploymeat, only that let American sewing women axe
S%es 70 the ore BY tie
acturers In Paris And without eumOeng your see
with the entire list be found in The editorial columns o.
The Pos, let take Que msehine ony as an eHanps.
and see how fairly and HnhitAg , BUSINESSES ' ~,
a9onisD, and eoScsops Is connected herewith
The machine. select is KNOWN and designated % NO
-.
NewYork at sa n the gold IN TIE other currency
And certainly figures unexplained look rather siar
Rt let u examine and viii premise by saying that
the readers OF the very veritabe Post VIII be soeWha
astonsbed 70 know fhey do know that The si gn1
which is represented buying In Paris lust what SS
in currency win bny In New.Hork will really DO 10 s.A
ipg On the contrary that IL will buy only The Dare
tabH edbiRSOr attachment Oh any sSrss
that the stschmentsend packing ncluded IN me e her
will s6 80 more; that the cabinet case ana Sbsr W.
dspensabe fixtures neuded again in the price here w
less than esq that these figures cosefteu nH
currency viii make this machine absolutely deaI lnaa
nu;ef Ike conditional 10 sold IN thb couuisy Anu NncN
il is further added that The Posi- knew TIE - facts or al al
knows them and refuse: 10 correct them N n
cou.s We submit that tho concession 10 inevitable iha
the deception sought to he peIpeed was prenedated ara
o,aniona aud that the ioura question ready 70 Silks
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KANSAS.

ASwARM OF dRASsHoPPERs-DEsrRUcrIo OF CROPS.
Fsom Our Special CouesOondens
COUNCIL GROVE, Kansas, Sept. 8, 1866
soon after noon on Saturday, Sept l. tremendous
shower of grasshopperS from the South, completely
filing the air high could see, and looking like
driving snOwstorm In few moments the ground, trees
bushes and everything green completely covered 10
less than two hours the leaves Of trees bushes and
everything green devoureS Tho weather sincethca
has been cool AID wet that they could not leave
are now laying thick everything eating the cans OF
corn oats and all the bark of The trees shrubs and water
melons, acucumbers cabbage-heads, pumpkins, &c. II
leave The wheat oats, rye and barley crops wers
frsaie here this year. Corn cut little short ~ dry
weather and scut down By gasshoppes; still there VIII
be enough. -' t' '---
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LIST OF MIU MS.
THE HOP OULT,URE
GREELEY PRIZES FOR GRAPES.

The Committee appointed TO award the@ SiOO OIL
feredby tho HOO HORACE GREELEY President OF the Amer
Institute for tbs BEST GRAPB FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION
IN THE NoyrHERs AND MIDDLE SgATs have decded TO bold
An exhibition for that purpose TUESDAY Oct 1866 at
the rooms Of the Institute in the Cooper Building
corner Of Bghthst and Fourthaye in the City of New
York
Exhibitors must PRESENT 2 PUNCHES Of each variety to en-
title them 10 compete for theprse.
Grapes for composition should DO forwarded prepaid TO
John W. Chaoor Secretary horticultural Association on
Monday oOt. l. who will that they are properly dis
played.
GrapegrOwers are cordially invited to compete for this
premium.
The Committee will every effort tcnske this exhibition
an attractive feature.
It'll expected many Of the leading hortcuturists oil
the country will be present. JOHN A. WANDER Chairman
r I. QUINN Secretary