The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-30

THE GRAPE CEoP-THE RoADs-NEW YORK
Rnys-CgopS, aC.-RELIEF FOE THE YELL
Iow-FEvgE SUFFERERS.
correspondence OF tue Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST %. 1878.
The grape crop this season in this section
has been particularly profitable. There are
about twenty .rape->hippers in this county,
and they have been all fully occupied IN
supplvinr the demaud OF the northern mar
kcts. The kinds used for this purpose
mainly are Delaware and, Concord. Inc
prices this year have averaged eighteen cents
Der pound. When she trouble and expense
.of raising this fruit is taken into account it
is easy to see that it IS very profitable crop,
especially rs the surplus grapes will make
wine that will sell readily at one dollar per
Gallon, and which has no superior IN
America, and perhaps in Europe.
The spirit Of improvement in public roads
has seized upon the people in this county
and town. and within the past twelve
months the several roads leading into CHAR
lottesylIe have been put in splendid repair.
All they now require is top-dresslng OF
rock, and the indications are that this VIII
be provided for, inasmuch as it is thought
that the corporate and county authorities
will procure a steam rock-cruShef IN con-
junction, and thereby secure TO the people
one OF the greatest elements OF prosperity
good roads. The road leading from Guar
lottesvlle TO the w"ollen mills Is now I'M
dergoing thorough grading, ana, when
completed, will furnish fine drive OF about
a mile in length.
Considerable interest was excited here
Yesterday bv the arrival Of fifteen boys from
the city OF New York, in charge OF the
aren't OF the Children's Aid Society, OF that
CITY, who were seeking homes among tue
farmers OF this county. At the hour for the
arrival Of the Virginia Midland train the
platforms at the GerOt were crowded WIN
people, all anxious to catch glimpse OF
the little waits who had come to cast their
fortune amongst lis. Well, there was no
thing peculiar about them, after all, except
that they came from New York, and were
perhaps invested with sort OF romantic
interest. produced by the rerusal OF vel
low-bach literature. They were carried
t. the courthouse, where committee
Of gentlemen apportioncd them out as falrly
as fifteen could BE- divided by forty-tive APP
pllca.ions. These boys, whose ages were
from ten to seventeen years, came here vol
unfairly. and in every single case were put
With good men--men who will test to the
fullest extent The propriety OF the expert
ment. There * much 10 be said for and
something arainsr this importation OF boys
in the country, bat on the whole it will be
better 10 let practical experience work out
the result. One thing is certain many are
anxious to have them, and there will pro-
badly be another invoice in soon.
This is the las summer month, and yet
vegetation looks rs green and fresh rs in the
spring. The corn crop was. perhaps never
better, and the grass in the pastures is pro-
fuse in abundance. Melons OF all kinds are
plentiful, of good quality, and cheap, and
we lack nothing but money.
The suffering in the South by yellow-ferer
is exciting intercs: here, and steps are being
taken 10 furnish such relief as we are able.
The knights OF Pythas have already for
warded hand ONE sum, and tomorrow
night there will he a public meeting look
ing 10 further relief. Surely this emergency
appeals strongly TO the best natures OF all,
irrcsn ectiye Of c2ass, color, or condition.
OCIP,