The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-08
,r,rrR FROM PETERSBURG.
c,rre,pondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, August 6, 1867.

PETERSBURG, August 6, 1867.
So little satisfied are the farmers in some
of the lower counties-Southampton, fol
instance-with the profits of agriculture
the present season, that many OF tncm III
tend renting out their lands TO tne llecu
men another year, in preference 10 hlrins
Tho events Of the last few montns, "haI'
over may be their political Importance IN
certain aspect, have unfortunately
t.nSed very much to unscttle labor. This
evil might. however, after awhile, be cx-
noc,cd to correct itself, if it were not for
Tho dclnsion of conGscation, which, 1t IS
feared. has seized upon the minds OF
iarcc number Of our colored population.
Tho more sensible and industrious are,
happily. not affected by it; but the intel
i;gcnt and consideratc of all classes, "he-
Their black or white, arc far from being the
most numerous.
Whatever the evils Of contiscation may
NO there cannot be doubt of their being
mich greater to the colored race than to
the white. The only legitimate mode for
any man to acquire property is by work
inc for it or by Inheritance. Its acquisl-
ton by any shorter or more summary pro-
cess is inevitably dcmoralizing. If the
leading colorcd men would use their In
nnence in persuading their brethren 70
cultivate habits of sobricty and industry,
and to Law up the means Of purchasing
homesteads, instead Of seeking after them
at the expense of other people, they "0u!u
he nromoting the best interests OF lnelI
race II was not more than q week or tch
DAYS 400 that q colored citizen OF Notlo-
wav sold one half Of his crop OF tooacco III
this market for $500, leaving the othcr anu u
more valuable half for another time. ~
n,hors-no matter how many there might
bc-would bring their produce 10 'hiS in"'1
lot NJ r. Richmond, or to Lynchburg, and
mt il at the Exchanges for sale, they "ouio
Get the very highest prices the market
would Justify. Buyers would lndccd DC
willing to give an extra price nndcr the
circumstances for whatever has Deeh
said or NAV be said to the contrary, the
former master feels more kindly interest
in tho welfare Of these people than
stranger can possibly do.
The Rev. John V. Given, c0lorcd, vii!
make an address tonight 10 the colored
people and others, who are invited to as
semblc in public meeting on the court
house square. From the reputation OF
the speaker, he will doubtless attract q
large audience.
The baseball match between the Balti-
more Pastimc and tho Athletic club Of
this city came off this afternoon at Poplar
Lawn, and attracted a good crowd Of spec
tators. At the present moment OF writing,
when it is time to close this letter, the
game is not concluded, but it is under
stood that the Pastimc beats the Athletics
all to pieces.
While this game was in progress, an
other match was played on the other SIDE
of the river, in Chesterfield, between the
Manchester Alcrts and the Petersburg In
dependents. The latter won, scoring
lily-six to twenty three Of the former.
The dog -catchers have been out for the
last two days, but their achievements have
not been remarkable. Considering that
the dogs of this city might be counted by
thousands, the capture of eight or ten per
day seems to DO but small business.