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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
prCrIpTs OF PRODUCE.

PR N1rfh ptsNLs ana HHlioodf -. =, nj.
JrL, 3-3s pI rs Ashes 81 Pike Beeswsr - ptss a - III
h.Ie Cotton y bae Broom Corn, 80 bag Cotton seed % n
Goon.scd oil 25 bbs Copper 80 cake, ,sYIer 49, s7
& Con m 100 nash oats 3yl hush Eye go bush Mali 10
GT"s seed 81 bags FLAX Seed loo bbs Meal pa no I, 80
Mos $50 bbs spis Tpr.nne ~. bbs voas G e,s Dig
81 20 pbss steadn 28G pigs Butter, tS psgs .bssse =
49, "a To- Peanuts masks QulcksFef W pigs h's -
IsIo" az sne aOI5 pkss stsh 27IJ sgs silver Or ~
hL9s r. TT sij hhda Tobacco $50 pigs Tobacco 2p bbs
Nbiakv 1 90 bales Wool, ~ pigs Wall VIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
DRY HIpRs

HAYThs MARIE g syery qu bot sT% ". qgete goa - sS
for Salt Hsy esasoe aud Glover at co@e Dun
exc o D2 short spd 81 C5s ii 70 for o.t s
HoPs-Tle sad has been only moderate prices very
LEGTHERThere has been only demand FOR an descriptions
manufacturers bu,ing only to supply aeste wants but prices me
atons. We quote Hemlosk Bueuo' Aye' heavy. 28029e
9alSci Hemlock California besvy, 21ia2 Hemock California
middle hi dl5c Henoc, California, light 25a26c moct, on
emocE ornoco 1s gai - 49, mos Good pa93ged al
shts 8Gise Henoch Rough ac Union Cropped heavy
Union croGs md OAK RSa. 4. Hn s. Sp & 90
Roaeb Sn soubern al weights d3c elrrele = ID.
MOLASSES-Foreign grs are 91 mo lIee, 70 graf extent
nominal NON o Do%I q s more D anu SAFES
DlySi sf0hs~The marl.t has been less for Spirits Tur
-. trt srs III lot coytrue sell Saturday dgure,
lies Of q bb lots nj sc ana VO bp s August st'ic In
ma IS TO- and Wilmington " O sales Of 800 bb
&c an pIvat. terms Other binds quiet Tar steady % Sod
" ciGsW Ersas aSI e9 for I Sea price.
Seea o light demand e IN OILS :3d e' hoqt
special change Menhsden IL dnsna hssI i Al ID o'bef o'
PRovIsOEs-Pork demand TO meet entac' and h.
mss! steady the s'' e,' n s g c do s o re
Fog future delivery the mark, y qs' month, from M De@
.I ~ sS 800 bbl do sea u month, from Isl Of August at
4I3 So aud $50 bbl Ms Oh the sf ~ 90 bed ha'
seS G1, sI Plan Mes sdd sid @ ioI EI Mess
sst ne Me-, ,'T s1 S' sas @s rs for &
jbslg demand ad tie MARIE pes are very unsettled In ysl1.
on heavy sioek but ah dit nd well sustained; small sales
Of Hams l3dlc In ir and % sG ELI, at low due
ma lot isTed at 8d3 Dressed RAJ ore ealy We quote o. q
ale s CY Lsd !, au e@ ' ~ q GIo for Civ iGI
i SI Fsir To- Prime steam aud lidis for Kettle Rendered Fol
laue dhyep nAr1e doll a. 5Ce' Ass oi 0lS S'' 'A
fErROLEl t-Ihere teen uoidae call for 'f".e IN b9s
yfs A. ic o. ne Cree ther sbeen improves demand a
-Do iof,gI I.es -n' i 'em"rt. tere Oh Moderate
tfts .eI L 49,, Il, -, h.. SC. hLs. ,ea.ud aui ygaA d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
ALBANY LUMBER MARKET.

FOR hs tre,f ming JHlg Jl
Trnde legruHg pick up the market lng more active during
tie week Bryrrs rc.afg for their Fall sad Winter su ny
Seyea ar.e sae. male during the week. Prices are hrm a n
rrgs the The supply not very ft
al knl gooi Feshis - ioH 10 Nes
20; Norwich aud MieoHr - 80; TO iulgsnod ara
Hartford ard Providence 80, 90 Platr @
Boston - so -, hard The receipts az The collectors once
Via Ere Canal Rl2 5 feet OF LuIer LIS
pound, Of Champlsin Canal o.
Lumber The following the ruling prices At Tue PM pal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

2Sl 9l9c Nphh, soi freely full figures sale 5000 bills at
9 In PHILADELPHIA the market has been dull and weak With sale only
Of l01 bbls., spot. NJ 2ic
RiCk with jobbng demand pre. sales 100 tea Caro-
Ina at lie for Common TO Sosic for prime and choice aud 800 bags
Rangoon al 6ad7Ic
SUGAR-Raw Sugars remain firm with business sales 800 hhdA
Porto Rico Al lOaOto and lldlc for Clarified Demerar Refined
dull and heavy at lJi dl3c for Hard.
SKNSFor Goat there demand in mail
io'urs steady pr' the sales reported 100 bale PaTa 81 bales
Mexican 20 bales CucOs and Is bales Sanish nd receipts have
been 20 bales rnpco 81 bales Liverpool The market Deer Is dull
snd prices have downward enenoy the sse are 5000 Central
Orleans We quote:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
THE MARKETS.

Carefully reported for The TRIRuvEi
MoNDAY july a. 1871.
ASESFr Pots there hiss hen only moderate demand hut with
continued light receipts prices firm quote ~ 2j0 81 '
Pearls are not plenty and frn al $90 so IS.
COTTONhe market for the spot dull and lower
for future delivery the MARKETS irregular ami 0c lover; saes 100
bales OJ25 Saturday evening" Including - for 2J cOnup
p speculation $50 in Transit. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
,T'yE STOCK or sa1 IN n SswToEx I'D BROOKLYN WARE

HIUESD Hics-ncfeai@ sc'yiiy characterized the
part week. sui a quite gc
prices descriptions sig advance IealHeI
part thr the ady3lrei pTecnons holders
and The scarcity Of desirable stock has somewhat checked the demand
the market comparatively quiet prices
WEI Sailed Hide. unclaimed In Upper Leather
there has been good demand South Kps quota
tous doing heavy Cow Hides In Calcutta Hides nothing
new report Cows sale reported VI $50 bales BufaO We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

In railroad bonds there well
a1nd mere were some important transactions IN Cen"
MI Tacncs at a,l; Union Pacific Frs' StaS 3 L5 r
Grants So Incomes, SC; c. &LC Firs.s' 80 "ua
edo. Peoria and warsaw Frsts western Oi'i'ion' ''
a. Tho following were the WdS' -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
BANKING AND FINANCIAL
TANNER & Co,
BANKERS,

II Wall-st, New-lOrk,
Buy and Sell. at current market rates the FIRST
MORTGAGE EIGHT ls) PER CENT GOLD BONDS OF
TIE 81. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD Co.
Interest payable August and February III New
York, London or Main, free OF
L. 5 Taxes Tanner q Co., No. II Wall-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

acres OF land The bonds have 30 yearito rum ana are
payable, principal and interest, In gold the BONUS %
the Eastern Division Of the same road are now seiiie
10l.
The following is the amount OF United states currenfy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

Chicago, Danville s, Vincennes First Seven Per
Cent Gold Mortgage Bonds, for sale by WM. BAILEY
LANG Il Co, 81 Cliil-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

RoNDoUT AND OswEGo SEVEN Per CENT Fms
Mortgage GOLD BoNDs-Coupons payable in gol'
January and July. For sale at 90 currency, and &C
crued interest, by EDWARD HMGHT d CO., 9 Wallst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

SAINT LOUIS CITY PER CENT GOLD "RENEwh
BONDS, having 20 years to run. We offer SlN'OO,
above bonds, being the whole issue also North MIS-
souri, First Mortgage Bonds JAMESON, SMITH q
COTTING, Il BrOad-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS AND MINNESOTA :
PER CENT GOLD SINKING FUND Bonds for sale at
90 and interest by
HrNRY CLEws & Co.. 50 Wall-st., Ny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01
j. GEssuLLS KANE. SECRETARY
Of'Ae B'"rL CHARLES \. FOWLER, City Surveyor.

OTYcE w,BiSGToS AeuEpucr AshiSotoS july q 1871:
ITO PIPE F0INDERS.--SealedP Proposals VIII
~ ,rsy,d by ito undersigned until u O'Clock the 18th day
Of August irI 6r the delivery the District Of Columbia Of MAE mil
az h M, 1, Of pounds 3Sneh easton WsterPpe stop Cocks
nj ST CASTING. The entire quantity ~ pipe dSdeiulY ou
80 g viii he received or the whole Or les number efo;S
IA Tor Pipes Special Casug stop Cocks viii eJtc,yei
ert IN printed forms which with circulars, pedlcaca' pus
t of contract desired Information be BAL appcuOt
A., n.,,ar or by letter u GEORGE II. flLlcr
Mao. 81 EngLecTs L. s. A. Chief EngLeeI 4sADon Aoueuet
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20 Prime.
WHISKY drm snd moderate demand sales Of go bbl Csc for
Irou-h,, unI
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UNITED STATES TREASURY,

INV. lObX, JIy 81, I0IT
DURING TIE MONTH OF AUGUST 1871 shall BY orler,
eeiEe bids for GciI, ami oilers Of Bonds as follows:
BIDS FOR GOLD
THURSDAY, August 3-One Million
thursday August l0-TWo Million
THURSDAY, August I7-One Million
THURSDAY August 2t-Two Million
THURSDAY, August Jl-One Million
OFFERS or BONDS.
WEDNESDAY August Pore Million.
WEDNESDAY, August 9-0ue Million.
WEDNESDAY August l6-OHe Million.
WEDNESDAY, August 23-Ose Million.
WEDNESDAY Angus; 3O-Onc Million.
certified check tor Five per cent Of bid Offer mu he deposited
herewith Proposals will he opened u oc each dag pc
FED The Treasury may It's option accept bonds bid,
gold IN Of the amount advertised for
Printed forms proposals, with the regulations will
DO furnished at this oAce.
THOS HLLHOUsB Asst. Treasurer Z. $.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

@ POT D''oiis s10lO5225 legal Teniers sl5ys A9
NtJ71 Dep0sta. <VVIoW4
tHeulai0n yJS1O, 10
inc transaction. al the Clearinghouse for the past
neekconpare a. follows with those OF the previous week;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-01

arkct was uTiu W u"t
sue, sold at lO7; Phila-
; Reading Railroad, 56,,
Gold closed at ll2.
offer in another column
cent bonds OF the
~. Joseph city ana
accrued Interest IN cur
approaching completion.
IRON Mprysviilc, Kansas,
Railroad al Fort
% t.ir road and IT. cquip-
|, q laAd grant OI LGOO.OO9
The New York herald., 1871-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

nIvORCBS.-L&GAL DIVORCES OBTAINED WITH
~ out publicity. Apply personally or by letter WIN. b.
HARPER 800 hroedway near Duape street Advice free OF
charge,
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PROPERTY OUT OF THE CITY FOR SALE
OR TO RENT.

SALES AT AUCTION.
A Lien b. MINER. AUt'rIONEER
N BY ALLEN y. MINER BROTHER,
late HENRY n. LEEDS Il MINER.
tI.xtabiished 1917
Salcsrooms 20 Chambers and ~ Reade elreet;
Leeds Art Galleries, 6l7 and $40 Broadwa ay
. u.. Auction Notice
Messrs. ALLEN II. MINER BROTHER will give their
personal attention. ~ customary for the past ~ years.
sales of Household Furniture at the residences OF families
declining housekeeping and at their spacious salesroos
70 Shamoers street extending through TO ~ Reade street
also TO stocks OF Merchandise At owners stores,
at their galleries above ALLEN b. MINER
HENRY ID. MINER
WEDNESDAY, january Is,
At l0% O'Clock, at the Salesrooms a5 Chambers II
Rcade Streets gentee Household Furniture Pianos
&c.
The New York herald., 1871-01-14

"A salesrooms lts !4bcrty and and II Gedar street;
HOUSEHOLD AND CABINET FURNITURE,
CARPETS, MIRRORS, BIDDING, DC,
THIS DAY, at 10tG O'Clock.
WALDRON COOKE win sell by auction above, q
fne assortment of Second Hand and New Furniture removed
for convenience of SALE including Parlor Suits Of ths
designs and hnish rosewood, walnut oak and enameed
Chamber Furniture In Suits and separate peces bookcases
Buaets Hall Stands Lounges, Easy Chairs Rocker, Exen
sion and Centre Tables; brussels and Inerain Capetng
cravings, Cutlery PLATED Ware. Fancy Goods 1000 Cigars
Kitchen Articles, DC, &c.
At REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE SALESROOM, Ill
IA Broadway. by STANLEY DAY, Auctioneer, sxles OF
reality At his stand upon the prcmses also Furniture
private dwellings.
The New York herald., 1871-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS

AMuSEMESr -
Is BENEFiT OF Mr.. EDWIN BLANCHARD.
- MAMMOTH BILL-FoUR IMMENSE PIECES
The fss'SsSs sSs%s 4 j pSs STIS
R1I-THEATRE CONTOUR
DmH Ds,mlI.H r TlIEArkE CoMloUE
6SfAkAELsIEp sE ckowDED fs9tsi5s HoHsEs
AFTERNOON SpsfcE ASp EyRSS n HSsrhcFs Performance
sH!1SEE sA!!SEE sAT!SEk ssAAT!!SEk sAT!SEE sAT!SEE
MATINEE At az oca6ck aaaaisFE FkEcrsELy. MATINEE
rur r,,r The The Great Hit Of the season, -
ThE woNDERFuL LAuRi TRoufE. ''AND'
BAD DIcKEY. uurnAD nAD IIGKEY BAD DIcKEY.
AS :" '' BRiIEiSNTM M AND D5 vARfEp BILL MI appear IN
Evening eS'ss IN a
MALLACK's.
Sii LAST Hfdi1TTA TASs oF AVA Wan. r.
THIS play nowhs'"Hdrs II great NA success must be
after this week, in consequences oi the production of
VARIOUS NOVELTIES.
IL IL respectfully announced that
MR. LESTER wALLACK
FIRST APPEARANCE
IN TWO COMEDIES,
FIRST TINE IN TEN YEARS,
FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY,
THE HEIR AT LAW
This fine comedy OF Colman having been represented
The box oce is repetition Due notice
irs SdS SSSy s56E BHRFSssAscE. o9pz
The New York herald., 1871-01-14

NTIBLo'S GARDEN NIBLO'S GARDEN.
IN FIFTH BLACK CROOK MATINEE, SATURDAY.
E1rTH BLACK CROOK MAr1lsEr, TO-DAY, Ar,x
FIFTH BLACK CROOK MATINEE, TODAY, AT IL.
EVERYTHING SAME As AT NIGHT.
RESERVED ORCHESTRA CHAIRS. ....................$
The New York herald., 1871-01-14

RICH. JOHNSTON, AUCTioNEFR.
IA Once aud saesroom 3. Nassau street,
opposite the Pos, Office.
Household Furniture
Billiard Table.
Panos
Mirrors
ONCE Furniture,
Safes, Paintings, Books, &c
JOHNSTON 4 VAN TASSELL viii sell this day. nj l0h
o'clock, their saleroo, 81 Nassau large
nent OF Household Furniture of every description Caa.
logucs ready.
The New York herald., 1871-01-14

40 EAST NINTH nth srREET M NEAR ,,B,u BE,oADDwAymTo D o
and wife also Rooms for single gentlemen References
changed.
The New York herald., 1871-01-14

CINDERELLA.
SIXTY LITTLE CHILDREN.
GRAND FAMILY MATINEE TO-DAY, AT 2iI.
BAREBACK HORSEMANSIiIP
ACCOMPLISHED FEATS BY THE LEADING STARS OF
THE ARENA.
The entire CIRCUS TROUPE ia brilliant, daring feats.
The New York herald., 1871-01-14
uCTION NOTICE.. A. SCHULZ, AUCTIONEER.
n S20,0le worth or
Aanr iAcaa Ao.,sa aa1alL L.,rai aitIara

Magnificent Household Furniture.
Public auction 500 Lots by catalogue.
On this day saturday. at the elegant residence 81 West
Fifteenth street between Fifth and Sixth
ing l0E O'Clock Drawing Room suits. Pompadour style,
covered bocac Etageres Bookcase marque,ere Cabinets
Tables, Encoigures Jardnieres, Canterbury Brocatel
Lace Curtains magnificent Panofoe celebrated
maker Extension Table, Sideboad, Syerwarc Glassware
Chnaware, Lnen rosewood walnut bureaus, Bedseads,
Wardrobes Mattresses Counterpanes Basement Kitchen
Furnlture also Furniture Servants Apartments
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14
Grand Banquet TO the Grand Lodge
of Odts.EellOWs.

Last night the Grand Lodge of Odd.Fel-
lows informally assembled, together with
many Odd-Fellows of the city Of Richmond,
at the Hall on Franklin street, and march
ed thence. preceded by kessnich's Band, to
st. Alban's Hall, where a bountcous BAN
quet was spread under the supervision OF
John T. Johnson. Judge W. W. Crllmp pre-
sided at the head of the table. and Mr.. j. j.
couple Of hours spent in the discussion of
the edibies and d%rinkables, the toasting and
speech-makipg commenced.
G. Sire F. D. Stuart responded to "The
Grand Lodge Of the United States-the
heart Of our Order" Grand Master f. B.
Prentiss, of 49,, TO "The Grand Lodge
of Virginia, the sun of our Jurisdiction
may its influence be felt from centre to cir
conference )" =. g. NJ. hugh Latham, Of
Alexandria, to "Our Representatives to
the Grand Lodge of the United States
ever faithful to their trust :" p. G. Master
J. q. Robinson to "Our 0rder-may it fra
"The hope of the future-the Odd Fellows
Brightest Jewel" z. G. George w.
Grice to LET every Odd-Fellow be
even with his brother" P. G. M. Thomas
j. Evans to "The Daughter of Rebecca 30
P. G. M. E. G. Robinson to Friendship,
Love, and Truth :" Judge Crump to 1.-THE
Old Dominion;" Mayor Kelley to "Our
Invited Guests" w. S. Gilman to "The
Press" Judge Cochrane and Judge Well
ford were expected to speak, but were not
present when the sentiments allotted to
them were read.
The scene of festiyity was not brought to
Il close until after l O'Clock this morning.
It passed off most agreeably to all the par
Elephants. a">- "",r - '"''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14

TIE LEsPIDEzA S~TRIATA.-This indigo.
nous clover is spreading very rapidly. all
over Georgia. and its power OF reproduc-
ton exceeds anything we have ever noticed.
A month ago the writer caused 4 little gar.
den bed to be spaded up for the purpose OF
resolving it with curled parsley. The pars-
ley, rs everybody knows, is a biennial plant,
and should be reSeeded every third year.
The seed was accordingly sown in shallow
drills, but the LespideZa came up in q mass
and would have smothered the parsley If
any of it got above ground. Determined TO
try 1t again. the same bed was turned under
to the depth OF fourteen inches with a long
garden spade, and reseeded with the pars-
lev. In less than ten DAYS the clover was up
again, as thick as briSLles on O swine's
back-such IA growth that the surface Is
fairly messy with the little sprigs. That
stuff will puzzle gardeners before long, and
we arc not so sure but the farmers will find
il worse than crab and crow.foOt. On any
thing like fair land it makes a mat as dense
as a Turkey carpet, or Observation-Disclosures
(Ga.) Telegraph. ~
rive published yesterday a letter from
South Carolina praising this clover. The
7elegraph's account Of it shows it to be
very different from what some of our Viz
ginia farmers have pronounced it,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14
The Issue Next Year.

We have as yet seen no southern paper
which is willing to let Senator MORTON
make up the issues between the two par
ties In the next presidential canvass. The
Norfolk V,rstntan replies to the Senator as
follows: s.s
"The Democratic party does not intend
to make any such issue. We intend to
tight it out n a different line,' satisfied
that this question will soon adjust Itself by
the operation Of natural laws. We uphold
local liberty against central power. We
sustain the rights of the people as superior
to those Of any one man In any party, We
oppose despotism, and it liz on the side Of
tne oppressed many against the aggressions
o. the revolutionary few that we intend to
night the battles Of ~.
we maintain that the Constitution is
written on parchment, and not on cartridge
paper; that tho reserved rights ofthe States
aolde In the people. and not In bavonets:
ana IL Is on these broad and liberal issues
that we shall rally our forces for q concir.
sive appeal to the ballot
Mr. MOTION has done the country some
service by proclaiming in advance upon
what issues be desired to 60 before the peo-
pie. However, after all, we suspect that
his speech was intended principally for
Washington city, and made for the purpose
of rallying to the support of the Radical
party the thousands Of yagabond negroes
who insest the Federal city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14
immigration.

The Hon, CHARLES REEMEL1N, who Il
travelling In the South, clearly pereelves
why 50 few immigrants from Europe settle
in the southern States. Because" says
he, mo higher class labor can be brough'
to work alongside Of such lowcr-class labor
as exists here" We quote another extract
from MI. RS last letter to the Cincinnati
Commercials.
ST the, negro could be taken out first,
white immigration would quickly resume
its former inflow, for the southern nature
offers much greater advantages Than tnat o.
the North. To take the negroes IN Iarge
bodies means, however, disintesration OF
southern society, and for this 1t lacks the
very trmest determination, even If 1t had
the inclination, which it has not. The very
tnctDientE stems toward such a movement
wonld present such a quantity of little and
big hardships~ as to make 1t impossible.
Tearing- the blacks out Of southern hus-
bandty means tearing society up by the
roots and hairs. aud will, ! think, never
happen" 'i~-.
Every word of this is true. If the negro
were away, white laborers would soon nil
his place. But they will not go away ; and
it they wanted to 60 away the white people
now here would not let them 60. We have
not the nerve to try the experiment even If
1t were in our power to try it. The farm
er> and the planters are as 10th to lose
SAMBo as he is to migrate.
What then? Why, "~gradual cmancipa-
~tion'from our state of slavery to the blacks.
Time will slowly remedy the evil-eertainly
here in Virginia. The white man will
press down towards the South. His supe-
rior weight will cause a gradual falling back
of the blacks, .....- ...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14
What is this Mystery 2"
The Richmond correspondent Of tho Pc
tersburg linden saws


The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Indey says: .
"It is reported in Richmond that proml-
nent gentlemen Of the SOuthSide are NOV
ing to have q popular convention OF the
Conservatives Of Virginia in June next,
for the purpose of doing something-eX-
actly what | have been unable to learn,
and probably the movers do not themselves
clearly know. Old fogyism is irrepressible.
Kind.hearted, noble old Virginia politicians
OF the by-gone era, as many of them are,
they will not die easily I; they cannot forget
that new men have risen up and taken their
places. This thing they are now talking
about-at least that some ofthem are talking
about-is no doubt their last effort, their
last struggle, and if they do not succeed
this time they will probably consent to
succumb, and to use this beautiful spring
weather 10 planting trees and shrubs and
flowers and other pretty things around the
spot they may choose for their grave"
There are no important elections to be
held in Virginia this fall except for mem
bers of the General Assembly. No State
Convention could adopt a platform aotth
reference to those elections which would be
satisfactory In every county. In many of
the counties In Eastern V~irgtniathe negroes
are more numerous than the whites. Next
year will occur the Presidential election.
We shall then be compelled to have a con-
ventton to appoint Electors ; to provide for
sending delegates to the Democratic Ma
donal Convention ; and, If this be then
deemed wise, to form q closer alliance with
the National Democratic party. As at pre-
sent advised, we can see no necessity for
holding a State Convention this year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14

The "alkali country" crossed by the
Pacific railroad, whose dust is so annoying
to travellers, and was the old bugbear Of
the "Great American Desert" proves to
be much more fertile and to possess much
greater agricultural capacities than was
originally supposed. The chief ingredients
of this "alkali" are gypsum and the chlorit
of potassium and ,da-a chemical com.
bination in the highest degree fertilizing
when not in too great excess In the
soil. Whenever irrigation is practicable,
the vegetable productions of all this
region attain q size and perfection
utterly unknown in the eastern States.
The soil is finely comminuted, and needs
only a plentiful supply Of moisture to yield
almost every variety Of crop In the most
profuse abundance, while the organic ele.
ments are not capable of being exhausted,
rs they ascend by evaporation from the I'm.
DERIVING deposits. 1t is more than probable
that artesian wells may yet convert a large
part Of the arid wastes of Wyoming, Ne.
braska, and Montana into fertile fields, and
open new to the hand of enter
| prise.