Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-14
Correspondence of our Travelling Partner.

Wrote you from Rocky Mount, and stated that YOU
would hear from me next at Patrick Court House, but
entering upon the journey, found the route by this
place but little out If tie way. | am extremely clad
that turned aside ana thus HAD the opportunity To min
Iie WFh portion ot tha people Of Floyd, and larry
while this beautiful village. We eastern people hear
.-t -rtlr = this country II manner TIA, falls far her
uw VI wY-th intelligence and enterprise ct its citizens
had ea iC7. tiat ltIer jly rijo through mountains
and aI.l.s- continual forest, Court House Village OF
suh 1.Je- aui neaneas5 should invite ~ spend the
light
1t wl5o rccollected that Ills Is to W he terminus If
the Turnpike road now in Inc of construction from
New london IL this dioc'ion-an Improvement. tn the
interests Jf Lynch.uTg, Of secondary consideration
considering tue region it is to penetrate The village is
handsomely laid OFF, running due and west and Is
something like half 4 mile extent. 1t contains SIX
large and well stocked Stores two Houses Of Entertain
nelt, besides shops for The various mechanical pursuits
that generally found in any of towns The Court
House is Of large dimension, and exhibits beautiful
tending Of the dltieent orders Of architecture. To men
tim Tie existence u male and female academies which are
p.JuZad Jy ho surrounding COUNTRIES viii II once es
fadish le claims NJ the village to d hgh state 1f ,eine
mont aal 1,l fll proof That moral feeling beautifully
united with 1sa5iN-y pcrvades lhe whole community
wv word may Wy from observation, though short lint
republican simplicity obvious i'll all lie intercourse If
he citizens, either amongst themselves, o with
GERS. Nut the least among the institutions in the
4
1uae. ~ tho memh-r! p If which viii W found those
pursuing AL th5 different av cations uniting fl Uae con-
an purpose 3 prt their fellow citizens from the evil
III. c-s K u'om1s rance.
spoke VI portion W Jhe lands IL Franklin, as Being
we aitld othe purposes grazing. Tile lands III tAIs
coua'y, think, still ro 81. Ii is as fine region
The cultivation cfrye and Ha.1cs rs ever saw. That
portion " WV county I'll which TIE Cour House is silva
od, is HUT much below the general summit Of the Blue
Ridge, that lies between Floyd and Franklin.-
Wheat is raised here, bu understand not much over
tie amount required 0r home consumption Corn, rye
uats aud potatoes suit tile sl ana climate BEST. Con-
siderable quantities of h film aha domesjics brought
10 the IyHchburg market, are made in this county
An outlet to market is what the people desire,
ana venture TIE assertion that when they shall have
good roal ntersecting THE Salem Turnpike at New Lon
dam, the enhanced prices, thereby. Of the lands will
more than pay the cis Of the Improvement For this
reason The State should b. liberal. This improvement will
increase her revenue tn degree which will mole dian
cnpersle.0r The Subscriptions three fhs Of THE stock
This fact can be easily established. Iynciburg is the
market q this people All The various productions which
exchanged for goods here find their way our town:
hencethe quotations -four markets cautiously watch
ed in this quarter This county, suppose, is cassed in
the division 5ncwn as South Western Virginia. The
contemplated Rail Road, from I.ynchbirg!to the'len-
nessee line will pass within about fifteen miles Of this
place.
Having disposition to conceal my object in travel
ling through the country present the 'Lynchburg Viz
cnau' tie people a. puhIicJJurnal worthy Of their
patronage hereby tender TO he citizens If Floyd Court
House my thanks ior the support which they have
given Us hope TO meet them and The people II the
county at their August Cuurl. have had 10 pen
these paragraphs e subjects sced u M, hence NY
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