The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-26

speeches snd sermons, 100; sales oil books,
1857. Mr. Starke was granted the privilege
OF appearing rs the friend Of appropriated
ministers and OF the widows ana orphans
OF deceased ministers, and, speaking by In
vitation, he made one OF his clear and i'm
pressive statements, aud took collection.
Rev. Mr.. Pitcher and DIR. Hatcher support
ed the cause which Mr.. Starke advocates,
and Rev. j. III. Fox helped along the cause
BY some humorous remarks as TO the age OF
himself, aud bis determination never 10 be-
come "oId."
That grand body of people called the
Portsmouth Association met at this place on
the 20ib, and adjourned yesterday. Modera-
tor, John II. Wright, Esq, OF Suffolk; Clerk.
Rev. George j. Holiday, OF WaverIy; num-
Der OF churches about IS; number OF MEM
bers about 1000; number OF Sunday schools
about ten more than one for every church.
OF course visitors attended upon the session
Of this Association. Here were General
Field, Mr.. T. J. Starke, Rev. DR.. Griffith,
Editor Z. Z. Bailey, Editor A. +. Dickin-
son, Rev. DR.. Mitchell, Professor Delke,
Professor Puryear, Rev. DR.. Mcdowell,
and Professor j. Il. Averett. Here one
frequently saw upon the floor as leading
spirits Rev. Drs. T. L. Eaton and w. ID.
Thomas, and along with them Rev. A. r.
Owen, Rev. Reuben Jones, Mr.. }. H.
Prince, Rev. j. A. Speight, k. W. Cridlin.
The subject OF colportage received large
share OF attention here, as at the Albemare
Association, and the report, which recon-
mended cooperation with the Sunday-School
and Bible Board, was adopted, but 20 mea-
sures for cooperation were agreed upon. II
was understood that ii was left for the Board
to take such steps as would facilitate CO.
operation, and DR.. Eaton, as president OF
the Board, announced that the Board would
consider what arrangements should be made
On the subject of education addresses were
delivered by Professors Ayerett, Puryear,
Delke, and Rev. DR.. Mcdowell, General
Field, and others. General Field declared
that he would never be satisfied till all the
colleges in the State were so endowed oil
otherwise provided with funds t0at any oil
them could be attended without charge fol-
tuition. A remarkable part OF the business
OF the Association was the presentation Of
the manuscript history Of the Association
which bad been written by Revs. Reuben
Jones and George j. HOLIDAY, with the as
sistance of one or two others. The book
covers about four hundred pages OF fools
cap. The reading OF the index 10 it eX
cited the deepest interest. After consider
able discussion the volume was turned over
to Rev. Mr.. Holiday, and 1t was ordered
that an appeal be made to the churches fol
funds for the publication OF it. IL is esti-
mated the total cost Of the published work
will be 81 per volume.
From Amherst TO Sussex in one day il
quite a transition in many respects. The
largest field OF corn on the route is just
north OF Petersburg. Here we have an out
spread OF lands Gas level as a floor" and
cotton and peanuts instead OF tobacco, and
pines for oaks. The cultivation OF peanuts
is said to have been very profitable. Mr.. j.
II. Prince says be has heard OF some men
who have made fortunes by it. One OF
these counties in 1872 is reported to have
sent TO market 10000 bushels, and these
were sold at from $3.50 to SO per bushel.
In 1ST1-'72 Norfolk received about 352, 000
bushels. The cotton at this date is said TO
be excellent. ] heard several persons say
that the cotton crop OF Mr.. Jarratt, at this
place, is as good as they ever saw it in Mis-
sissippi. This cotton was growing upon
land which bad been in cotton for several
years in succession, and which had received
fertilizer TO the amount OF - per acre pei
year. The sumac business is carried on in
this county to considerable extent. Mr..
George Mason, the railroad agent-whO is,
by the way, one-legged survivor Of The
war, aud nephew OF the late Hon. John Y.
Mas0n-says that about 100000 pounds OF
the leaves are shipped from Jarrat's every
season. The cost OF shipment is about eight
cents per hundred. This sumac is ground
up in Petersburg, aud then sent to New
York and the New York bllyerS am told.
make a net profit on It of about $50 per ton.
This sumac is counted as valuable as that
sent from other parts Of Virginia, and when
we'll prepared for the upper MAJ kets is SAID
to have about q per cent. OF tanniD.
Deer are very abundant in this county,
and are sometimes quite destructive to the
crops. After the 1st OF September "hOme-
made yenisOn" is common dish on the
breakfast-table. And they are not so shy as
to make the hunting Of them irksome to
every body except the professional hunter.
Mr.. Mason has in his office the horns Of
several which must have been from seven
to ten years old. While General Field was
here he could not resist the temptation TO
take a round; and soon there was wind
ing OF the horn, and soon the hounds were
in full cry, and soon one Of the neigbbOrs
killed at his gate the one after which the
hounds were running. The General, mind
you, didn't 90 out TO kill, but went for the
fun Of the chase Ii is understood that he
has engaged himself to come down in Sep
TENDER, and then some ladies have promised
to go out with him. "May l be there to
see" and TO report. ALPHA.