The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-16

number OF senator's have gone to New
York. Senator Davis, OF Illinois. Is able
to ride out. Captain 8. =. Elder. First ar
fllery, has been ordered TO return Il
Fortress Monroe.
LETTERS PROM THE VALLEY AM SOUTHWEST.
Senator Johnston's letters from the Val.
ley and the Southwest put him In fine spirits
to-day, and were most encouraging to the
Democracy. One from leading ReGdiusser
OF Grayson IL very strong.
| A DELEGATION OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS Al
THE WHITE HOUSE.
delegation OF Virginia straisht-out Re.
publicans, consisting Of Hon. Joseph Jor-
eensen, James N. Donnan, T. G. NcCaleb.
&. III. Tins'ey, Nj. u. Thomas, J. VI. Cole
man, Cornelius NcRae, Robert Aichaels,
Thomas Jackson, Robert Boiling, Bryan
Jones, L. L. Finnigap, and others, called
on the President to-day and urged
the recognition OF the stralght-0st Re-
publicans, and declared opposition TO
any alliance with General Malone and
the Readjusters. They want Collector
Brady and Pos, master Potts, OF Petersburg,
removed. The President promised to give
the matter due consideration. They say
stragbt.out Convention will he held and a
State ticket nominated. They would like
General Wickham for Governor, Int as
business relations viii not permit him 10
run, there is talk OF Colonel John S. Mosby.
They also called on Secretary Window in
regard to Brady's removal, and on the Post
master General in regard to Potts.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Private Dalzell wanted to be Commits
soner Of Pensions, and hence declined a
clerkship.
A number OF pension clerks were sworn
in to-day.
The fishermen say that the cold spring has
prevented profitable run Of shad and her.
rings in the Potomac.
The weather to-day was pretty, and every
body is glad that warmer weather is pro-
mist d tomorrow.
The exercises in the Catholic and Episco-
pal churches were solemn and Impressive
to-day, aud great preparations are being
made for Easter sunday.
4 change in the superintendent OF the
Naval School at Annapolis will take place in
June. when Rear Admiral Rodgers will sue
ceed Rear Admiral Balch.
The report is general that there is TO be
an executive session next week, but how it
is to be brought about is not stated.
The Census Bureau says there are now
l .0Oj iron and steel establishments in this
counry-an increa.e OF over u per cent.
since 1870.
Associated Press Reports bv telegraph to the Dis
palch.l
REPORT FROM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, April II The reports OF
April 1st received at the Department OF Az
rlculture show an increase Of nearly 4 per
cent. OF area SOwn in winter wheat Kan
SaS and Missouri show large increase, ONO
and Illinois but slight. and New York and
PENNSYLVANIA remain siineas last year. In
diana, Kentucky. Tennessee, and Virginia
each report some decrease, owing to the
prevalence of snow al the date OF the re-
turns. The condition OF the crop was not
given in a large portion OF the principal
wheat-grOwng States, but wherever men,
toned il was stated as below the average OF
last year. Alternate freezing and thawinS
during the month OF March was the most
detrimental OF any weather during the win
| ter.
The live stock OF the country, notwith-
standing the seal city OF food and provender,
caused by the long and severe winter, has
come out in fair health, though very low in
| flesh. No malignant nor prevailing disease
is reported over any large extent OF country.
| Local disol ders OF the lungs and stomach
are often mentioned. Great losses from cold
aud exposure are reported from the plains
Of the far West,