The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-28
PETERSBURG, November 81, 1867.

PETERSBURG, November II, 1901.
During the fall there have been num-
Der of visitors from the northern States
viewing the lands in this section OF coun-
try. They all profess to be highly pleased,
and matte no objection 10 the price. >"
favorabIy, indeed, arc they impressed tina;
in several cases they have gone so far as
70 enter into formal contracts, duly ac-
knowlcdged before notary pubic, and
leave with the promise Of returning soon
and complying with the conditions. IL
most cases, however, they leave. for good F.;
and irevcr heard from, they give as an ex-
cuSc for compliance thatthey are afraid
OF the negroes aud doubtless this fear is far
from being simulated. A party Of gentle
men, for instance, after having made pur-
chaSes Of some fine tracts Zone OF them al
100000, went over to Richmond at the
time OF the election; and having wit
messed the behavior of the negroes and
the charge made upon them by the mill
tary, became so uneasy that they returned
home forthwith in disregard of their obi
cations. 1t is futile to attempt to enforce
the terms of sale by resort 10 court OF
law. This has been tried in one or two
cases 10 test tic matter; but northern
luElcS are ltuUU ~ lih'l tiicll OHH l'SoplC
Nevertheless there have been some bona
tide sales, and the money has been paid
down in hand. The proprietor of farm
of fourteen hundred acres in Dinwiddlc-
one thousand of which is very much cX.
haustcd--soil it few days ago for 81 ,00C
cash. Another farm, about ten miles from
the city on the Southern road, brought
5000; and another very small but deSi-
rab!c tract, containing sixty acres, with
good buildings, three miles from town, ha,
been sold Tor s. 700. Considering al
things, these sales are thought to be good
but if our social and polltica! condition,
was not in such confusion, il is believed
there would be large demand for oul
lands, and at prices greatly beyond wha
they viii command At the present time.
While crime Of almost every sort is OF
the increase, the shocking one of infant
eide is not behind hand in the general
category. Numerous cases have been
brought to light in the last few months,
and two within a few days. From this We
may conclude that many remain undlS-
covered. In iSrmer years such thing
was scarcely ever heard Of, and when Il
case did occur, public feeling was deeply
outraged. Now il only attracts momeh-
tarv attention: an inquest is held N con-
forlnitv with the requirements OF the law,
and the matter is forgotten. How far the
kindred crime Of abortion is practiccd II
is impossihl" to tell, hut from all the in
formation that can be obtained it has in
creased many fold.
DR.. Samuel II Prosise, who has been in
ilil for several months on the charge OF
shooting Il. l.. Smi,h on the street, with
intent to Kill, was acquitted to-day in the
Circuit Court. He pleaded his own cause
so successfully that the jury were absent
no longer than was requisite to put the
verdict in form. Those who heard the dc
fence unite ia the opinion that there is not
lawyer in the CITY who could have de-
Tended him more effectively.
IIcl!r;ck's distii!cry, on Swift creek, was
seized this morning by the revenue officers
for illicit distillation.
Mr.. Henry Williams, living in Chester
field two miles from town, was robbed last
night of several cattle and number OF
hogs. No clue has yet been found for
identifying the rogucS. AS tnettS OF TINS
kind are daily multiplying, farmers cannot
be too careful i'll giving adequate protec-
ton to their property, or they will be
robbed OF al! their support. SNowDEN.