The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-15

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Tor him can't do any better And they
have no word OF syinpat their eloquent
Il prosecuting attorney Br. Yankee Allen, who
Eii few days ago reillctantsy took up his abode
in the county jail, and that just :because he
i Kambiet Some, teachiBg others tiieaiille, and
then faithfully discharged bis duty in having
them brought to- justice. s.. -.
/ Besides the cultivation of tlleirf fields, many
OF the farmers Of this section are engaged In
collecting and sending OFT large quantities. or
! q particular sort OF red-oak bark. under.
standit Is peculiar to this county Thousands
| OF cords have' been sent north and to Europe.
| 1t Is used for dye In The Manufacture OF
woollen goods. We heard Of one large. con-
tractor who had cleared S10, 600 by barking
one season. $50 49, :.
From Prince Edward we came to Char
intte. Here, too, tobaeco-p ianting b e,,.
gaginS the time and attention OF the people.
The crop being planted fs the largest since
the war. The farmers have to great ex-
tent adopted the plan of poisoning the to-
baeco fly. This IL done by putting drop
OF the solution Of cobalt In the blossom of
The Jamestown weed. Az the flies are very
fond OF this plant they are easily killed in
great numbers. The weed II cultivated for
the purpose. The planters think they will
be able TO cultivate third more with the
same force. 49,
| The wheat through this section has inn
proved wonderfully since the rain, and the
people have to regret that such a large
amount OF grumbling has been wasted.
While In Charlotte we visited Roanoke,
the home of John Randolph. believe it Is
considered questionable and in bad taste
not to go into ecstacies over this place, for
! there are the same untrimmcd scrub oaks
which were admired by Randolph; so we
WIN say it IS a pretty place. The grave Of
thls great man is an Unadorned mound, under
one OF the trees in the front yard. We ALSO
had the pleasure Of seeing Red Hill, the resi-.
dence of Patrick Henry. we could, however.
distinguish nothing but its red clay sides III
the distance.
While crossing the Staunton at Coles ferry
we noticed handsome steamer built Ey the
wealthy and cntcrprising Dir. Charles Brace
but hlS ship-buildcr seemed to think Inc was
working in the mouth of the james, and
constructed tic vessel Of such size that it
can only run few yards up and down this
stream except in high water.
we next passed through Halifax and Pitt
syivania counties. In the laSt-nanea (far in
iand) county there is now quite an excite
mcnt about the Lyncliburg and DanvilIe rail-
road, which Is being rapidly pushed through
the midst of the county. Numerous hands
are at work Oh every part of the road, and it
will soon be completed. We will be glad to
see this naturally good county developed, as
this railroad viii do. 1t passes through one
OF the best-tiInbered sections we ever saw.
Numerous saw-miIls arc already at work,
anticipating the railroad. z
After another long days journey we were
refreshed and cheered by the familiar sight
of the Blue Ridge, as il rises between Bed
ford and Botetourt counties. This whole
country looks green and fourishing. The
wheat, though somewhat injured by the fly,
is much better than we had expected from
accounts. But as we are now at home we
will rest. Yours, truly, HAMPDES.