The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-08
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rur coRx AVN oAr CROPS BELOW THE AvER'
Aor-wAoyprCEEr YIELD OF WHEAT
uAupoAp SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY F1RE-
noARp or oygRsEERs or TIE POOR WILL
prNIxp IMMEDIATE SURRENDER OF TIE
AI.vsuousr-ExAMINATI OF TEACHERS.
fCorcxpondeuce Of tile Richmond Dispateh'I
July 7. 1882.
Crop ,dvices are not fayorable-thaf IS,
such REPORTS as have been received by ex-
perienced commission merchants in tins
sity. The corn crop, IL Is feared, Will be
much below the average. The oat crop TX
n failure. and an entire failure al that. But
the wheat crop. which has bern harvested,
renders magnificent yield. A gentleman
who lives near Appomattox depot sowed
one bushel and a peck OF seed-wheat, ana
was rewarded by a return OF forty-two
bushels. The earth smiled rapturously In
deed when tickicd by this gentleman's hoe.
Wheat, 1t is anticipated, will seek an early
market. Grain-bags are being very largely
ordered, and our milers are looking Tor
ward to brisk business.
The Surry County railroad, which was
chartered at the last session OF the Legisla-
tire. was partially damaged by fire in the
early part OF this week. This road Is lald
wood indigenous to this section OF virginia,
and was constructed with the view OF sup
plyino the saw-lnills OF Mr.. David steele,
the principal owner OF this road. One
terminus of the road is:Sloop Point, and the
other was intended to be Wayeriy station,
on the Norfolk and Western railroad. n
locomotive was put on the road some Tune
ago. and trains had been running for some
weeks. This roaThas given great impetus
to the lumber trade, afiording increased IA
cilities for transporting lumber.
The examination Of applicants for posi-
tons rs teachers in the public schools has
been conducted here for two days past by
the Superintendent OF schools, Major T.. Is.
Branch. Mr.. II. i. IIardaway has resigned
the position OF principal OF schools in this
city, and the vacancy will be filled at the
next meeting OF our City Board.
The Board OF Oycrseers OF the Poor, ap-
pointed by the Rcadiuster Council, will 90
out to the amshOuSe this evening ana
make formal demand upon the gentlemen
who have charge OF that institution, and
will serve notice upon the incumbents that
they must Immediately surrender the
grounds and all authority which they claim
TO have vested in them under ordinances
passed by the late Democratic Council. 1t
| i almost assured that the demand will be
refused. and another case will be added to
the long list OF causes which VIII 90 before
the Court of Appeals in the matter OF our
/ city government.
4 prominent delegate to the recent State
Democratic Convention OF North Carolina
gives your correspondent the following in
| formation with reference to the status OF
affairs in the Old North State: The liberal
movement in North Carolina, according to
our informant, is one Of the measures that
has been promoted and increasingly agi-
tated by the Administration. The latter,
not knowing any other means by which
the Democracy might be split, decided
that their only hope consisted in fastening
the paternity OF the prohibition movement
upon the Democratic party. But in this
| they have Signally failed. 1t is a
wcll-known fact that in North Caro-
| lima both sides were equally divided
on that question. Hence it is absurd to
throw the blame on the Democracy alone.
The recent convention held in Raleigh de-
yeloped another lact-tO wit. that the west
ern portion OF the State is more than will
ing to grant all that the eastern portion
demands in reference TO nOn-change OF
county government. There was never al
any previous convention displayed more
unanimity and disposition TO harmonic by
making salutary concessions. Democratic
success in the impending election is GER
tainly assured il the Democrats do their
duty and the State is cflectually canyassed
ROBIN ADAIR.