The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-15

NT'g4 KEEP StStiillS psfch ultil Coltl ScalueI.
y heat. IF course, had but little root to
...Ya tie winter freezing: much of it died
7.;: snJ ROW the fly or some other disease
!, maxim. it look badly. Some fields, j
,1i.k. will scarcely make seed.
Tobacco plants are abundant, and getting
t.r lar-u, and but few planters have their
f,.,,, ready, owing to the continued rains.
Trr SOUTHWEST AND THE VIRGINIA CITIES
n. 81, pleased 10 see that the advantages
-,r,-rL Us The eastern cities Of the State are
ac.;uu!n: 10 be appreciated by the mer-
.n,n,> and farmers Of the Southwest.
I,rre i 70 good rcaSor why the trade of
rr southwest, which has since the war
..rs - New York and Baltimore, should
;H DE- diverted 10 Richmond. Norfolk
and Petersburg. and we are quite GER
lin. that large percentage OF 1t Will
r. when the people OF this section
n, made to understand the Inducements
ra".cd 10 trade by these cities. MoSt if
MT all q the products OF the Southwest
vii hIing as fair prices in Richmond us III
Baltimore. and for some aIticlcs-wheat,
for exampc-Richmoid is ii better market
uniformity than either Baltimore or New
la.k. The merchants in Richmond assure
L. that almost If not quite every article OF
merchandise is sold there as cheaply IS 1t
en- hr bought III the northern cities, While
u" expenses q transportation are consid-
Grady less 10 Richmond than 70 Baltimore.
the prosperity and growth Of cur Viz
.u.a cities i q matter in which every lDer-
Giant aud farmer in the Southwest is per
>oGa.iy Interested, and it is I duty they owe
~ themselves and 10 the State TO give these
c!t.> the preference over their northern
rivals, especially when they offer equal Ill
Gurrmen!S ~ trade with the cities lui tier
north. y mars first duty is to aid his
friends ii home, and in this case the per-
Torrance OF the duty IS obviously to the
advantage Of both sections of the State.
The trad" Of tie Southwest is q very val
uable one, and is increasing in value and
Importance every year: and we hope soon
L. sec our Virginia cities lcaping the Ocne-
iif> Of il. We trust the merchants OF Rich
mona. Petersburg and Norfolk will con-
TIME 10 urge upon the trading men OF the
southwest their claims TO herring, and
that the people OF this section who have
produce 10 sell or merchandise 70 buy will
Giyc them At least q fair trial.-NGr7o1 Her
al.
SCHOONER SElZkD-The oyster TdI.-The
e,hoouer VI. 3. Ackley, Of hampton, Capt.
j.. +. King, was seized yesterday morning
~ NNI!IithO!t JpN!lts iOl VIZ
LII n oi the oyster law. The captain was
arra!gnru before The Mayor, and gave bond
III The sum OF 500 TO appear 10 answer be-
lore the corporation court on the first Mon
Gay in June. The captain refused to pay
the license tax on his vessel, desiring to
tt>t tic cOnstitutionality Of the act impos-
ing ! tax OH oysters. Commodore Lovltt
released he vessel on the captains giving
TIE required bend. 1t is desired by all par
liz, 10 make this a test case. The oyster
men rely on late decision OF the Court OF
Appeals OF irginii-allusiou to which was
made III This paper some time ago-to sus-
tam them i'll their opposition to the collec-
ton Of the taX.-No1Jolk Journal.
LARCENY AND Hampton, Va,
Ma! ll.-The rogues, OF which this county
nas more than its share, about week ago
went 10 the premises OF Mr.. Hamlin, near
Newport News, and after taking as much
com a. they could carry of, set fire to the
barn and burned it down. search was i'm
mrdlatciy instituted, and portion Of the
corn found Ut the house Of Il negro named
Jake smith, living not far from there.
From the confessions OF this man, who, II
>ccm-, Is willing 10 turn States evidence,
the robbers had regular sentinelS stationed,
not only 10 give alarm in case OF detection,
tut 10 resist capture by force Of arms.-
Letter IN Norfolk Journal.
FIRE IN NORFoLK.-On Friday morning
fire was discovered in Il room over the fur
n!lurc stole OF MIR. {. L. LipScomb Cd
Roanoke avenue, near the Norfolk F1r9sn
IAN building. The building received little
damage beyond the breaking Of the win
dow, and the damage to the plaStering
from Mr. inScomh suffered com
siderable loss from the breaking of furni-
ture and damage to stock by water. He
was Insured on stock for 81 800, with Thos.
Hume's agency, Portsmouth. The insu-
rance will probably cover all loss on stock.
Mr.. Josiah Jones, auctioneer, next door TO
Mr.. Lipscomb, WAS damaged about SoO.
Insured with Gwathmcy, Dey & Powell,
agents, this city.-Norfolk Journal.
The ACCIDENT AT THE INsTlTuTE.-We
Learn that there was very narrow escape
from what would have been most serious
aud appalling disaster. The breakdown
happcncd just few minutes before ''guaro
M0uhtlns," as the guard was about TO as,
hcInJe just under where The accident &C.
cured, and il is said the officer Of the guard
Vas in the ACT Of stepping out when he saw
tAc Structure giving away in time to get
JUN anu save LiIlstil. IL ID lCdl III W SOlH
template the consequences if the guard,
with fixed bayonets, had happened to be
under at the time Of the fall.-Leslngt0n
Gazette.
HE WHEAT CRop.-There are very Sc
rlous complaints among the farmers about
TIE ravages OF the fly. We hear OF many
neids, which few weeks ago gave the best
promise Of fine crop, being entirely eaten
up, and leaving mass Of bunchy growth,
nom which there will be few or no heads.
ne continued wet weather. too, has been
uhlavorable TO the wheat. crop, by produ-
eng great growth of foliage and ten
uehcy 10 rust.-Le1inJtoa Gazette.
NlRGiSIA Posi- OFFICES. -Post-offices are
established al the following points in Surry
county; phillips's store, with VIM. Moore
postmaster; Snow Hill, with Ii. hood
postmaster, and at billiards. wharf, with
'aMe' Il. Williams rs postmaster.
y Negro majority on the registration lists in
Petersburg, 5s3.