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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-20

West Of the % Mud I" tunnel again, there
;s no very heavy work until you reach the
a. Biz Fill" distance Of come fourteen
miles from Covington. This work was let
to Mr.. G. r. Mason, Of Augusta county.
gentleman we'll and favorahly known. DE
employs, I understand, chiefly black LABOR:
the largest part of which is compose: .,
convicts from the penitentiary' NJ "h:oh
the whole people of the county, a4i ~
formed, are very much dissatisfied. l pre-
sumo, however. that the scarcity OF "hlts
labor compelled him to employ this class o.
labor, and that it will, before long time,
be displaced by the substitution OF whlte
labor as it immigrates, which nave d"
doubt it will do SO soon as o knowledge 0.
the fact of this road being let TO CONTRACT
becomes generally known.
This work,-the "Big Fill - unaer.
stand is to be raised within forty rect OF
the level of the track with material taken
from the surrounding hills, and then tres
tlnd 70 grade. After the road begins to
be rsed material will be brought on cars
and dcposited within the trestle-work until
the whole is filled up with solid material.
This plan of operating gives TO the COM
pany the use of this part Of the road sooner
than it could possibly get it If the whole
were fret made solid mass before laying
the track. This section will, have no
doubt. be pushed forward to completion as
speedily as possible.
Over the "Lewis Tunnel" for the pur-
pose Of enabling the company to use the
road as soon as it is possible to DO so, q tenn
porary track will be constructed, and after
the road has begun to be used the tunnel
will be excavated.
The "Alleghany Tunnel" which was ex-
cavated and partially arched before the var
REQUIRES a great deal Of work to be done
upon It: but there does not exist any doubt
that it will be completed as early as any
part of the work east Of it.
The chief engineer of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad is Mr.. Whitcombe, who
is we'll known in your city and all along the
line of the Central for his ability, untiring
energy, and gentlemanly department. The
chief of the eastern division from Coving-
ton west is Mr.. Kuper, of Louisa county,
gentleman of eminent ability in his pro-
fession, and very highly esteemed by every
one brought into contact with him in this
section of country. The chief of the west
ern division is Mr.. Talcott, of Charlotte
county, whom had the pleasure of seeing
on yesterday at s' Callaghan's" waiting the
stage to convey him to his field of opera
tons.
The "springs season has just closed,
the stape-coach from Sweet Chalybeate
Springs to-day having just passed with its
freight of passengers from that watering
place conveying all, I believe, that were
left in the mountains to Covington to take
passage on the railroad for their homes.
Thus ends the season of 1868, which was
profitable to the estimable proprietors Of
the White Sulphur Springs, Messrs. Peyton.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Portsmouth, Association.
NORFOLK COUNTY, October %, Il

AS'S'
The indications of coming winter are be-
ginning to show themselves throughout this
delightful rural district. The heavy rains
of the early summer have to some extent
shortened the crops of corn, sweet pota-
toes, and other vegetables, yet the writer
has witnessed fields that will yield ten
bushels OF corn per acre. Indeed, in what
is called the low grounds the corn crop,
though called failure there, would be
called grand success in many other por-
tons of Virginia. But with all the advan-
tages of this district, it has its drawback
chills, chiils, chills. This terrible pest you
meet at every point. The heavy rams OF
early summer, now drying up IN the low
swamps, have no doubt contributed TO this
result.
The Portsmouth Baptist Association me-
| in the Pleasant-grove church, IN the neigh
borhood of great bridge, on Friday last
| The delegation was small compared WITH
some other meetings of this body. Elder
r Hume was elected moderator, anc
! Elder J. F. Deans clerk.
| The usual business of the Association
was transacted. Great harmony prevailed
and some Of the churches sent up most en-
courging news Of great reVlvaiS IN thel
midst and large accessions to their number
Among the visitors present were Rev
DR.. Z. G. Jones, president of Richmon'
COLLEGE Rev. Lr. A. NJ. Poindexter, agen
of Richmond College Rev. DR.: w. F. Broad
us, the friend of Confederate soldiers chill
dren; Rev. William Fisher, agent of tn
State Mission Board of the General Asso
citation of Virginia; and ReyeesAr sssSb, o
Elizabeth City y 80 pasg's
scented by Rev. Mr.. Fisher, and though tn
congregation was comparatively small,
liberal collec ton in cash WIS obtained TO
that object.
On Saturday afternoon DR.. Jones deli
vered one Of his mastery addresses on edu
cation, which was followed by DR.. Poindex
ter, the agent Of Richmond College, an
about $500 in bonds obtained for the endow
ment of that institution.
On Sunday the large congregation wa
addressed by Drs. Jones and Poindexter i
the morning; the afternoon to be devote
TO mass meeting for Sabbath schools.
DR.. Broadus, as is his custom, foun
time to make announcements" and in re
Spouse found many willing friend to Civ
their mite to educate soldiers children.
The writer was compelled to leave befor
the Association adjourned.
A TRAVELLER.
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i oe lime il n corrective Of too luxur1an,
growth, it acts as a preventive OF rust an"
on a first-rate wheat coil, whether such =.
nature or made go by artificial means, rust
ia not mt to be induced. The reason is De
cause the growth is healthy it has the ma
tural color Of the plant, which Is pa
Green the stem is abundantly supplied
with coating of silicate, which enaD DnJ
it the better to resist the attack OF rusl INV
the straw changes to beautilu! gu.
color, the best sign of remunera'l'e nat
vest. t,e
80 frequent has been the failure oil the
wheat crop of late years that many i.,
sons have come to the conclusion INA. ~.
soils are exhausted of the lnsre ~,
which form its peculiar nutrlment. l MS: &c
doubtless so to some extent; ana auinl'.:n
the fact TO what cause can the deterioration
he ascribed but to the free and lndlscrlml-
nate use of puanoH Fifteen or twenty
years ago it's effects were marvellous. FRO
duction was stimulated to the highest point.
But since the war it seems TO have lost us
virtue, and no case has come to our KNOW
ledge in which the crop of wheat has more
than paid for the outlay in this manure.
Since the preceding was written the
Southern Planter has been received, which
devotes a good deal of space to the con-
sideration of the same subject. One writer
wonders why it is that with deep blowing,
and the turning in of q heavy coat Of weeds
and grass, his crops are not to compare to
what they used to be with shallow blowing
and almost careless culture, If the prln-
ciples have endeavored to inculcate in a
previous paper are founded on reason and
derived from intelligent observation, such
practice never can prove successful.
Deep blowing unquestionably has its va
lue-and very great value--but not as
applicable to wheat. 3.
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Oh ED.

AZ his resi- fcucc In Rockets, on Sunday, nctob"r
49, 1865 At halt. pa clock af;er Il iu2crlnk Ill
mss o! five mpnths, MICHAEL SHANNON. aged
Ills f,neTai W II take pace at Port Mayo at :
o'clock =. VI. THIS truesdayl d ~ the Goth.
Nc:T York and houndnut papers please copy.
At Montcbcll,, near Richmond October 10 1858
in TIL tcnLn year Il h-r age oil "iPhthcr!a VIZ
DiNIt AR, II Il. second daugh cr of W Is. "Ed
Her funeral will take place from the First Hap-
list church. corucr OF Br al aud Twelfth streets
To-day the 2uh In tant. 1T htiI-pist |; o'c!ocK
scholars uf Richmond Female Institute and espe-
.ia members II the First church congregation.
are respectfully invited TO attend.
On Monday the 18th Instant, Mrs. BETTE II.
G. .RTHkIGHT. aged thirl y-four years.
Her funeral will take place THIS NOR -
TIE friends OF the family are invited To ate nj
without further nvifutiun.
In Baltimore, on the 18th instant. SARAH We
GlNi. CARTFR, az one yer, youngest dnllSh-
ter Of VI ria and John +. Carter.
Monday. October 10Th. ut half-past II O'Clock A.
~ at the residence Of his father w,st seventeenth
street at the Old Market GEORGE w. RbA' IL,
son If ]. =. aud Mary {. Roach, aged nineteen
months and twcnty-se zen days $780,,
His funeral will lake place Mt the residence OF
his father TO-DAY (lu'sdtl the Zon ~ . T ,
The friends and acqualntances are respectfully IN
vlted To attend.
or dlphtherla, on Saturday. October 18th, at tie
residence Of lis father, Federal street -idney
KOBEkT CABrLL LEE, youngest Sun of 4. H.
and 4. West, aged two years, one month, anu
ten days.
Farewell my little Cahell, dear,
You've gone to Heaven and left us here.
Oh, III - this be cur earnest prayer
That We mag be worthy 10 meet you there.
Texas, Louisiana, and Norfolk (Na.) papers
please copy.
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prrrpSnryo October 10. 1868.

4
| Now and then death claims his victim
with SO little warning as to startle the wnole
community, We have had an Illustration
of this fact to-day in the case OF Or. DAVID
Minge, who died while sitting IN his char,
none Of his family being in the room at the
moment. He was apparently in his usual
health in the morning, having eaten very
hearty breakfast, but complaining suose-
ouently of something Of chill, Whlch
he regarded as light matter. oh
the accession of fever he called Tor ice,
and drank freely of ice-water. he theh
requested to be left alone that he might
take 3 nap, sitting in an easy char: lie
had not been long alone, however, when d
servant entering the room found him IN
such position that she Immediately gave
the alarm to his family. A physician was
sent for, who arrived in few minutes bur
he was without pulse, and had ceased to
breathe. have been thus particular, as
the deceased was of q prominent old 'lr-
GINA family, and had an extensive con-
nexion.
pr. M;nce was about sixty-seven years
Of age. He had some eccentrlciles, but
was of genial disposition, and extremely
kind and liberal in his feelings. He was
of an ardent and impulsive temperament
In early life, under the influence of reli-
cious fervor, he manumitted ali his slaves
a large number. He then lived in Charles
City, of which county he was native, and
where he owned n large property. In poll
tics he was an Old Line Wing, and such an
enthusiastic admirer of Henry Clay that at
the time of his candidacy in 1914 he made
VOW that @ razor should never go on his
face again until Mr.. Clay was elected.
The thick and flowing beard which he has
worn ever since, almost as white as snow,
caused him to be known by sight to every
inhabitant of the city, both white and
black. In the prime Of life he was distin-
guished for his fine person and elegant
manners. He leaves a widow but no chill
dren.
A personal difficulty, followed by fatal
result, occurred at Blacks and Whites on
The parties were Mr.. Barrow
and his sons on one side, and Mr.. A. &. Jones,
son-in-law of Mr.. Barrow, on the other.
Ii originated in family matters. Mr.. Bar
row and his sons got into violent alterca-
ton with Jones, the young men using pis-
tolls and shooting at him. Jones then shot
Barrow through the head, killing him in
stantly. The parties are well known, and
were of respectable character, rendering
the affair particularly deplorable.
4 special train yesterday morning
brought over four or FIVE hundred negroes
men, women, and children-from Rich
moud, to participate in some religious exer-
cises in the open air at Poplar Lawn. They
were well dressed, and with but few excep-
tons conducted themselves with propriety.
The redoubtable L. L. Lee is now holding
forth from the Courthouse steps to small
gathering, attracted probably by curiosity
rather than with any expectation of being
enlightened on the great issues of life. His
invitation extended to the whole city, but
he appeared to be haranguing the few with
as much earnestness rs if the square had
been crowded with anxious listeners. S.
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4 TRAVELLER.
Progress OF tile Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
-n..-x>-nmo>- " Ontnhn,. Ia 1853

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
CONVICTION, VA, October IA, 1868.
AS you, with all other right-thinking
journalists, feel interested in the prosperity
Of Virginia and its illegitimate daughter
West Virginia, l thought | would inform
you of the progress of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad since the letting OF the work
to the White Sulphur Springs.
Very little work, except bridging Dun
laps creek, comparatively speaking, is to
be done on the line west of Covington until
you reach what is known as the Mud" or
Red Hill tunnel" four miles from Gov
ington, which is considered the heaviest
section between the latter place and the
White Sulphur Sprinss!s This work is let
to Messrs. Kelley s NcNahon, gentlemen
well known as contractors, WIG push
forward the work to complete Is early
a day as possible. they asSSBR fully UNI
der weigh, end .haVing ,s8ared away the
debris accumulated at 10th portals Of the
tunnel sinc9the suspension Of the work in
1861, arefworking both night and day; and
although the work is considered dangerous,
it is believed that it will be carried forward
to completion without any serious accident
occurring. These gentlemen are also the
contractors for the stone work on the line.
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% unsirhtly old fields into beautiful gra..
u;r,r nronnds at the farthest, in two years
$50 $50 e.owinp. without even the trouble or
av y Of preparing the land. Admitting
- 1v;,1 take 40 long-which, as will be seen
erom the foregoing, is obviously ques-
tion-if it will not even then prove
well-paying investment, it Is hard to say
what will. Besides, such pastures can
not fail to improve from year to year.
This. 7 think, will be the undonbting
conclusion Of every one who carefully OBJ
serves the habits and effects of the clover
for single year. If shade and protection,
as il is now beginning to be seen and ad-
mitted. are the best fertilizers, there can
he little doubt of the power of the Lespe-
deza to enrich the soil. This will be in pro-
portion to the height and massiveness it
attained, of course. No ray of sunlight OF
scorching heat will be able to get through
the dense coating which this clover Will
spread over the ground in very few years,
even where it is partially kept down by cat
tie. hut eepeciallv where it is left to take
its own course. Under q coating go toll and
compacted as it will soon form, it would
seem unlikely that moisture should fall IN
any ordinary drought. This moisture, on
chemical principles, is the very thing which
land requires to enrich it by drawing up
to the surface nutriment from its own re-
sources below; while from above the clover
will also bring down the elements of fer
tiiity with its decomposing leaves as they
fall and decay through the summer and
autumn, and settle on the surface.
That do not stand alone in the estimate
put upon the value of this plant, is clear
from the many and strong articles in com
mendation of it that have appeared from
the pens of respectable gentlemen through
out the sections where it has made its ap-
pearance. To those farther refer oil who
are anxious for information in regard to 1t
7. S. W. Mort.
ShprreWs Ford, Cataorba County, N. e.,
October II, 1868.
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For the Dispatch.
Further Remarks on Wheat Culture

For the Dispatch.
Further Remarks on Wheat Culture.
If my previous remarks on the cultiva-
ton of wheat had not extended to such
length, it was my purpose to mention some
other conditions necessary to success. This
will now do as briefly as possible.
A good crop of wheat cannot be safely
calculated on except on soils containing
which is the phosphate of lime, will doubt
less answer equally as well as rock lime,
which is carbonate; and its action is
more speedy. But lime in some form is the
basis of all agricultural improvement, and
to no crops is it 30 advantageous as to wheat
and clover. The difference between the
growth of wheat on calcareous soil and
that on soil highly manfred from the sta
BILE or barn-yard is this: the one has a
clean straw, standing thick but not tall,
and bearing heavy ears; the other is
Of rank growth, very blady, and having
small ears. The heaviest crops Of wheat
I have known were Of growth not more
than three feet high-helf the height of q
man; while most farmers, as they walk
through their fields, rejoice to see their
wheat as high as the breast or shoulders
After being used to our luxuriant growth
here in the South, remember many years
ago travelling in the Genesee Valley, and
spending some days there just previous to
the commencement Of harvest. On inqui-
ring what would probably be the yield of
certain fields, the answer was, :" From
twenty-five to thirty bushels fully twice
as much as should have judged. In go far
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The Proposition to Change Candidates
The New York San says:
themselves

=
The New York Sun says:
s.Tbe manic among the Democrats IL lik
Tint of the national army at Bull Kun; l
is universal. 1t extends all along !he line
!, nervades every column. Colonies, quar-
termasters, and privates are sweep umN1
i in homeless and hurrylng CONFUSION.
hus,les and disturbs even the oeau an'
wounded. ,:,o.
uTbc World proposes toswap candidates
G, DOS tho Richmond Dispatch. So does
the National Iate!!'gencer.'
Tho article from which the San draws
this inference as to our wishes was written
before the movement in favor OF change
of candidates had been commenced, ana
was of course not intended to express any
opinion upon question which had not then
been proposed for discussion Inc us
match has never proposed to "swap canol-
dstes.n I, said that the New York ConTen-
,;on selected the least available of the lead
ing aspirants but it has never oeeh 'er-
dant enough to propose seriously a cnanse
IF candidates al this late day. The mere
spprestion of change, however, by "ha'
Is often called the leading Democratic
journal of the country, has operated as
damper upon the spirits Of Democrats, and
has done all the damage 10 our cause that
could have resulted from the withdrawal OF
SEYMOUR and BLAIR, and the substitution
os other names on the ticket. The W0rhI
il, we are sorry to say, but poor sPecl-
men of Democratic journal, though II Is
pretty good representative OF Ne" YORK
noli,icisns. It's anxiety to make dollars
seems to be much stronger than its asp1ra-
tious for the success of the Democratic cause
1t has already done all the harm that Ii
could do, and may enjoy the satisfaction OF
knowing that it has by one fell blow de-
gtroyed all the prospects Of success which
the Democracy had before them, whether
the candidates be changed or not. No de-
sirable change can possibly be made, 1t
scems TO us; but if it could be, 1t would
only afford to the wavering that same sort
of pretext for deserving the party which the
World first furnished them in proposing
to change commanders after the skirmlshers
had been firing along one-fcurth OF the
length of the line Of the whole army. IL
this case, at least, the suggestion of the act
was as injurious as the actitself could have
been. Such things can never be safely
proposed. Like coups Fetat, they must b.
done. This could be neither safely pro
posed nor advantageously done.
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THE AUGUSTA AND ROCKBRIDGE FAIRS.
All articles for exhibition at the Augusta
and Rockbridge fairs will be carried at half
rates on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road. e., the freight on them is to be paid
Going to the fairs; but if returned IN the
name of the original owners they are
brought back free. Our Richmond manu-
facturers will be we'll represented at Staun-
ton and exington.-D1$pdtch
Communicated.
WHY does not the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company emulate the llherailty
Of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company, which carries the freight to the
Border Fair at regular rates but If the artl-
clcs are returned by the original owners,
not only brings them back free, but re-
funds the money paid going up. This
course secured last year a splendid display
Of Richmond manufactures at DanVllle,
and will insure q still larger one this year.
The necessity of this railroad liberality
in the case Of the Staunton Fair is much
greater than in that at Danville for a mag
nifcent display of machinery and imple-
ments by the Baltimore and New York
manufacturers at the Augusta Fair is GER
tainty, as the trade of the valley OF VIZ
ginia has, by the facilities afforded by the
Orange and Alexandria railroad and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, been almost
monopolzed by northern manufacturers:
In view of this fact, the Chesapeake and
Ohio Company should by every means in
their power aid the Richmond manufactu-
rers in the effort to place their goods on
exhibition at the Augusta Fair. venture
to say that every dollar expended in the
free transportation of goods to and from
Staunton on this occasion will be returned
fonrfold in the increased trade between the
Valley and Richmond in agricultural i'm
elements alone. D.
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ps- BOILING HALL, IN GooCHLA,p

EE BOILING HALL, IN GOOCHLAyp
COUNTY, THIRTY-FIvE MILES AR w
RICHMOND, ON THE CANAL. CONTAINING
ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED kSn
SlXTY-ONE ACRES, TO BE SOLD AT ARC.
JI0N ON THURSDAY THE PED OCTOBER
1873, at IL O'CLOCK M-The particular attention
Of capitalists and others Is respectfully called 10
the sale Of this celebrated estate. the 70 mer home
of The late Colonel William Boiling to be sold IN
der decree OF Goochland Circuit Court at aur.
on, on the premises, on the day named abo, e.
Persons desiring to attend he sale can take the
packet-boat at O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon
and return early on Friday morning. For further
PARTICULARS see advertisement signed by Mr. JOHy
H. GUY, Commissioner, In the Wig and IN the
Enquirer and Examiner.
on oo-2t ". GoDDIS. Auctionorr.