The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-15

sterile Is Just about as wen founded as the other
notion that there are no minerals In the State They
each display the same dense ignorance OF the
character OF one OF the Oldest States in the Union
Jay Cooke and the wealthy gentlemen OF his party
from New YORK ana Philadelphia have purchased
Sand river pond and 900 acres OF land at the Rang
ley lakes. Me-, as fish preserve, and houses u
be erected on the purchase and the land cleared and
Inc Atlanta Iatentgencer says that Mr.. David
DICKSON OF hancock county has 800 acres OF land
planted IN cotton this season. Upon these LOCO
acres OF land Mr. Dickson has used Fertilizers at an
average oi five dollars per acre.
Samuei lomirey or Coylngton, ky has recently
received information from England that he Is one OF
thirteen heirs to q considerable amount OF money
and property left them by tier ancestors and only
awaits the necessary proof upon their part TO
place them IN possession OF the same. me
amount ol money deposited IN prominent
banking institution in the city OF London, be-
longing TO the heirs according to the VIII,
amounts TO the snug little sum OF $4,000 sterling.
WIN lawful interest from the date OF deposit The
real estate embraces whole square OF property
situated IN the very heart OF the city OF London
Mr.. P0mirey has employed one OF the abest attor-
neys IN the cily OF London to prosecute the same 10
successful issue. lie 10 at present obtaining the
necessary proofs and viii In short time be fully
prepared TO suo5antiate the CLAIMS OF the heirs to
the money and property. meeting OF the heirs
VIII be called shortly, when one OF their number
VIII be delegated TO proceed TO England and act on
their behai. A majority OF the heirs reside IN the
state OF virginia and as soon as they DC heard
from q time and place OF meeting will be agreed
upon.
A Detroit writer speaks thus of building in that
city:-"ln cities where permit Is required before
mine at any time the exact number Of dwellings in
course OF construction, and so trace the growth OF
the city from year to year. Here no sucn public
records are Kept, and anything like full statement
cannot readily be obtained. 1t needs no very close
Inspection, however, to see that fewer houses are
going up this season than last One builder, well
posted IN the NATTER us that there Is only
tenth as many; but this estimate IL probably too
low. The cause OF such lull in building enter
prises Just at this time is not very appa-
rent. The cost OF material, lumber, brick
stone, lime, &c., Is nearly the same that it
was last year, ana wages are not materially
different Whatever the cause may be- 1t Is
evidently not q permanent One and everybody Is
looking forward to a season OF unusual ACTIVITY in
the fall: One feature of the buildings now going mp
Is particularly gratifying. A very large proportion
OF them are frepr0Of and Of the most substantial
material. Whatever virtues there may be IN ChIca-
go frames and paper roofs, on the prairies. Tor city
purposes, good Old-fashiOned brick wall with q
Mansard slate roof Is far preferable"
Senator Sprague s making an earnest Of his grand
projects for rescung the South from her present
financial prostitution The Columbia Canal has not
been abandoned by Governor Sprague. ON the con-
WIN be confirmed, and that great water power
be applied to various kinds Of machinery,
which Will enrich the State. The Columbia cor
respondent OF the South Carolina Republican Says
"GOvern0r Sprague has commenced operations
his recent purchase IN this city, To enlarge the canal
Is the first work, and the survey has already been
begun We are informed that he has already had
more than twenty applications for water power from
persons wishing to put up factories mills, &C. here.
This, II 1t should be accomplished, would not ex-
haust the immense water power. The canal can be
enlarged and the whole of C0ngaree river turned
into 1t with great ease. IL eau be made to supply
forty mills as easily as tel."