The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-08

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PETERSBURG, October I, 1867.
The glorious autumnal weather by which
October is always distinguished is now
upon us. The rays OF the sun are tenn
pcrcd Ivy mellow light, but tho slantiug
direction in which they fall indicate the
near approach OF that season when all ma
turc will be locked up in the embraces OF
frost. II is, therefore, a time OF great ac-
tivity. The farmer has now TO gather in
his crops, the most OF which have but just
arrived at maturity; and he has likewise
to make preparation for seeding wheat,
trusting, in spite o! many disappointmcnts,
TO Him who controls the seasons to smile
on his efforts. This operation will ncccs-
Sarily have to he performed at later pc
riod this fall than usual. September was
dry throughout, and it is only within two
or three days that We have been visited by
copous rains. Fallowing, therefore, has
been mnGl retarded.
Had the last crop Of wheat been a good
one, it would have acted as a powerful
iuducemcnt towards sowing an extensive
crop this fall. But even if there was the
will 20 do ii, il is feared that the means
are wanting. Last year those who en-
gagged in the culture We're under the no.
cc>Si;y of paying high price for seed
and they went TO the extent of THEN
ability, and their credit, too, in purchas-
ing fertilizers. These OUTLAWS have not
even been reimbursed by the crop: it has
not, indeed. sold for enough in most cases
topav for the guano. With what spirit,
then, can the farmer try the same expert
lncut again. Some have even como &c
the conclusion that guano has lost its wiz
tue but this opinion may be, and doubt
less las been, too hastily formed.
Ga the other hand, the price of wheat IL
very high, with the prospect at CONT
nucd rise. An indifferent article was sold
Oh Saturday At $50; 4 better at $50.
This is surely enough 10 stimulate to fur
Their excriion, aud We trust that at least
a fair crop viii yet be seeded. But it will
he many Years before such crops can be
a.ain grown IS were rcapcd before the
war-not perhaps in this generation.
The late crop OF wheat has proved to be
inferior both in quantity and quality. Only
At small part Of it is good enough to make
family flour; and ut is now believed that
nearly the entire crop has been brought to
market Farmers were 50 pressed for mo-
.ry that it WAS hurried in at the earliest
moment ana from ten to twelve thousand
bushels per week the receipts have fallen
Of 10 one thousand. The most Of the crop
was raised in two or three OF the counties
adjacent to the city; farther off very little
Was seeded.
General business was quite active du-
ring last week, but Saturday is spoken Of
as being the hardest day among the mcr
chants that has ever been experienced in
the history of the city. 1t was the day
VIXEN the banks bad TO make their quar-
terry settlement, aud when it WAS, there
fore, necessary that Ill the balances against
merchants should be adjusted. A mer-
chant in good standing is never denied tie
privilege Of ovcrchcckng. Oar banks,
indeed, are very liberal in granting that
Indulgence. OF course a prudent man
will not abuse the privilege; but there has
been such demand for money from the
country THAI it was impossible for mer-
chants 10 accommodate their customers
without Gvailing themselves of their credit
at bank. These were the circumstances
that rendered the day one OF peculiar diff
hcultv. In 10 instance, however, as far as
has come 10 my knowledge, did the call Of
The banks fail To- be met, though doubtless
al the arts of tiuanccring were called into
rcquisition.
Our church, going people, not only Of
the Presbyterian denominations, but many
others also, had the pleasure on Sunday
OF greeting two eminent miniiers--thc
Rev. Dr.. Hoge and the Rev. DR.. Moore, Of
Richmond-thc one occupying the pulpit
OF the Tabb-strcct church. and the other
that OF the WashinStnn-3trcct church.
Also the Rev. Mr.. PoindcXtcr, who
preached III the aShngton- street Baptist
church. Very numerous audiences were
III attendance 1T each place. | can
only speak particularly of the sermon
Of DR.. Moore, which was devoted, both
morning and evening, TO discussion
of the subject Of TEMPER. 1t was a chastc
and mastery effort, and was listened to
with profound attention throughout. We
have able ministers Of our own of every
denomination, but the occasional inter-
change Of clerical civiitcS is very pleasant
1t is understood that the Rev. Mcssrs. Mil
Ter and Rutherford reciprocated the cour-
teSy of the Richmond ministers.
The city Is very quiet and dull to-day,
nothing even Of local interest Transporting.
Aguc and fever is universally prevalent,
especially among the junior classes, and
the consequence is that the schools are
very much thinned in the attendance OF
pupils.
Ern, OIL