The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-05

animal Is very obstinate and will not go
any faster than he is pushed and pulled.
As the boat touches the wharf platoon OF
irs sable crew, eager for the fray, leap
forth to help their friends on shore who are
Juggling at the beast. With half dozen
pulling his head with rope, as many more
pushing him in the rear, and others lifting
his legs to help him along, he soon surren-
dcrs, and quietly permits himself to be
conducted to his place on the forward deck.
Tho lower forward deck, by the way, is
the most plcasan, one for the passenger.
Here he finds the coolest breezes and tho
most favorable opportunities OF studying
natural history, and may drink in great
deal of curious lore on numerous subjects
from the African gentlemen who here do
congrcgatc and converse.
The wheat crop along this river j.
mostly harvested and not so much injured
by the wet weather as had been antlcipa-
ted. The oats are luxuriant, and the corn,
If this dry weather continues a week or
two, will be rescued from the grass, which
has gained rapidly upont during the We'
spell Of several weeks past. All the eDer-
yies Of the farmer are directed to tins
grass, and it is to be hoped that not"ltfl-
standing the interruption caused by regis
tration it will be materially checked during
tho present week. Some corn on very rlcit
land, which was planted carl and has
been we'll worked, is aS high as yonT
head. ;,
Among the counties along this goodly
stream Charles City is worthy Of mention
for its rich lands and excellent population
It is struggling up from the great mass o.
difficulties and losses which pressed it
people down during the war, and, with the
energy that is now seen on every sldet
there must in few years be return 0! 1t
former prosperity and comfort.
Registration commenced Monday the LIST
The colorcd people poured into the court
house in large numbers.
Tho county has lately completed new
Jail, in which there is solitary occupant
The Jail and courthouse are tho on!j
buildings at the county seat, the p"ol'S
house having been some time ago destroyed
by fire.
Tho colorcd people Of this county arc
preparing for great meeting on the 4th OF
July. They will give large dinner, and
it is expected that there will be a thou
sand persons present. Several highly re-
spectacle white gentlemen of the county
have been invited to address them on the
occasion. Their white fcllow-ci,zcns arc
invited to the banquet, and are contri-
buting literally in money and provisions
towards providing it. These proceedings
indicate pleasant state Of feeling exist
ing between the two classes here, which
if protected from the influence OF Radical
ideas and influence, would yield very be-
ncticial results, and probably issue in the
election Of Rev james Fl. Christian to the
convention. This cstimab!e gentleman,
who is highly esteemed by the colored
people as well as by others, announced
himself az candidate some time ago
His election would secure wise and OK
ccllcnt member Cor this body.
Among the churches Of the county CID
Wcstovcr, sadly bruised and battered by
the war, is about TO undergo thorough re
pair. II is IN Episcopal church, and under
the ministry Of Rev. Dr.. Wade, vcncra'
bic clergyman or this denomination, who
ministers to the parishes Of TIC county.
MarLF.