The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-18

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BUcK;SGHAG COUNTY, May is, 1871.
Editors Of Dispatchs ~
I bought farm and settled in this county,
and not having been, used. to the African
race az lahorers. I at once imported some
from my old home in England. They, have
proved themselves, we'll adapted for this
,section-the hottest days in summer not
affecting them in the least; and In winter,
when negroes shiver with cold and hes
itate about working, they are totally unaf-
fected with that inciement season. Reliable
and trustworthy at all times, obedient to
oil calls md commands, studying their
masters interests, think they are very
desirable class Of laborers; and my impress
Son is they will eventually supercede the
negro on the plantation. have had several
inquiries from my neighbors, who have
watched them narrowly, whether could
not get out good many more Of the same
stamp; and would say to them, and to the
farmers of Southside Virginia generally.
through this medium. that shall revisit
my native land this fall, and shall there
come in contact with numbers of these fel-
lows who would gladly migrate hither, and
/ would with plea >ilre make it my business
TO select given number Of honest, hardy
farm hands, of any age, and dispatch them
to those that may order them.
A line Of steamers runs now direct from
Liverpool to Norfolk, which will lessen the
Sf tron TO
of this must bear in mind that the class Of
men refer to are very poor, and can no
more pay their passage to this country than
a Virginia negro could to England. There
fore, whoever wants one, two, or many,
must Of necessity advance their iare, which
think would be about forty dollars from
| Liverpool to Richmond. | can, perhaps,
offer better inducements in this line than
many others. l bail from purely agri-
cultural district, have been farmer all my
! life, and know in and around my home
hundreds Of these men personally. So it
| would be far different to picking up the
scum that comes in at Castle Garden, New
Ork, In whom no reliance can be placed.
have adopted this State as my home, and
| feel deep interest in its future welfare. l
| like the people, the climate, and the land,
and it is my opinion that large influx of
| English and Scotch farm laborers would
| materially hasten the development Of the
country and bring to the owners OF the soil
much larger profits than under the present
regime. I shall be pleased to reply to any
communications on this subject, and as /
am not perhaps generally known outside a
few counties, I will give the names of 4 tew
gentlemen whose acquaintance l have
formed, and to whom shall be pleased to
refer inquirers. tsaa
l am, gentlemen, yours very truly,
| j. B. HEBDITcH, Farmvile P.O.
Judge Hill, Courthouse; Col. r. 81. Gil.
| liam, Courthouse; Geo. P. Bondurant,
| Court house; Lewis D. Jones, New
! Store ; &. D. Saunders, New Store T.
F. Perkins, Courthouse.
A MUSICAL GENIUs.-There is in this city
negro man whose business it is TO blow
the horn" as the signal for the tobacco
breaks 1t one of the warehouses who can
play any tune from Cid Hundred to the
Fishers Hornpipe upon an ordinary TIN
| bugle and never miss note. The most in
tricate piece of music is rendered with as
much apparent ease rs the most simple and
familiar. In anything, from long-metre
doXology to waltz or jig, this wonderful
genius is perfectly at home.-Lynchbur9
| Republican. -....-e. .... .
hY-PRESIDENT TDAFIS.-l MS distinguished
gentleman arrived in Norfolk yesterday,
and took lodgings at the National Hotel.
During the day he was called on by num-
| bcr Of our leading citizens as mark OF
! their respect for the former Chief MagiS-
| traIe of our ill-starred Confederacy. We
are glad to say that the ~eX-President looks
| to be in more robust health than we ever
saw him, and trust that he may long live in
| the enjoyment of this and every other
blessing which can cheer him in his retire
ment.-NorJolk Varyinan. p. ~.
The FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.-At the
next term of Judge Riyes's court, in Lynch
burg, he will, it is expected, decide whether
constables, commissioners of the revenue,
&C., are included in the terms OF the four
teenth amendment. ..... .............-
Sterling Sledge was tried at Southampton
Circuit Court last week for the murder OF
Davis, and sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary. He has appealed TO the Court
of Appeals on writ OF error. a@
NEW PATENTS IN V1RGINIA.-James Will
son, Davis Mills, milestone dress Simeon
q. Heatwold, Bridgewater, railway gate.
Miss Emeruse Williams postmistress at
Gainesville, Prince William county, Va,
vice J. B. F. Sothoron, resigned.
They have in ,Lynchburg map OF Yir-
ginia 260 years old. .-..-,,