The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-18
[For the Richmond Dispatch.]

Lespedexa Strata, or Japan Glover.
One of your correspondents has inquired
through your paper (Which believe was
once the official organ on the subject), about
| the Japan clover, or Lespedeza Strata Of
Mott. / purchased in the fall of 1868 some
of the " sifted dirt" containing the seed,
and the next spring sowed it on piece Of
land which had been cultivated in tobacco
| the previous year, thus giving it fair if
not extra chance. The seed came up in
some spots thickly, but the growth of the
plant was slow and stunted, however, as
| the season was dry, and it was not grazed.
7 expected that it would do better the next
season. 1t had plenty Of seed which ma
tured well, and the next spring QS70), it
| came up again very thickly, but the growth
was very little better. The plant is small,
with n number Of wire-like stems from one
| root, which lie on the surface and cover it
but very little of it, except now and then a
struggling stem, gets over two inches high
on good ground, not grazed; and this &C.
counts for Motifs having to sweep up the
dirt to get the seed, for you cannot save
| them by cutting with scythe or other
wise. IL is far inferior to crab-grass or any
other wild grass ! know. / consider it one
of the baldest and most unmitigated hum
bugs that ever was offered to credulous
public and in this conclusion l believe l
am sustained by all who bought it in this
county. There may be climate and soil
to suit it somewhere, but do not believe
it is of any value in this State.
Louisa, Feb. Is, 1871. W. A. 6.
STOLEN HORSE REcovERED-Lucien
Bedrd.-On the 18th of September last Capt.
George B. McCorkle, who lives near Bal
cony Falls, in Rockbridge county, bad
valuable horse stolen from him. The ami
NAL was traced as far as this city, when the
pursuit was given up, information received
here leading to the impression that the no.
torious horse-thief Lucien Beard had the
animal, and had successfully made his es-
cape. Capt. McCorkle then returned to his
home, and had given up all hopes of recov-
ering his horse, when few days since he
received information that an animal answer
ing to the description of his was near Farm
vile engaged in hauling wood. In COM
pany with a friend, Capt. McCorkle on
Tuesday went to Farmville, and soon after
arriving there he was fortunate enough to
discover his stolen horse in q team driven
by Daniel Huddleston, an uncle of Lucien
Beard. He at once claimed the horse, and
establishing the ownership. had Huddle-
ston arrested on the charge OF stealing him
that he had bought the horse from stran-
charged Republican.
WALTER COLES, Eso.-We regret to learn
that this gentleman, Zone of our delegates
in the Legislature), whose leg was fractured
by fall from his horse about a month ago,
met with another accident last Monday
morning, which, it is feared, will retard bis
early recovery from his former injury.
While walking on his crutches across the
passage at the residence of his mother, In
this county, one of his crutches slipped,
giving him fall which caused him intense
suffering. Whether his fractured leg was
again dislocated we have as yet been unable
to learn Chatham Tribune.
BIGAMY.-A man by the name Of Linnes,
aged about 25, and claiming to hail from
North Carolina, was arrested in Abingdon
on Wednesday evening under charge of
having two living wives in the State he
comes from-one in Guilford and the other
in Surry. he was committed to await the
requisition of the Governor Of North Caro-.
lina.-Abingdon Virgiaan.
Rev. j. NJ. CLYMER.-After residence
and pastoral charge of the Presbyterian
congregation ut this place for the last ten
years, the Rev. j. NJ. Clymer is now pre-
pairing to remove to New Creek, West Vir-
ginia, whittier he has been called by the
congregation at that place, and urged by
the Virginia Synod.-Shenandoah Herald.
LAND SALE.-Dr. Uriel Terrill has sold
his farm, situated about six miles east of
this place, to Mr.. Henry Mason, of Mount
Clair, n. j., for p, 900 CASH. Orange @. Il.