The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-14
THE DAILY.DIsPA7Cr
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.

&s5sA NLEvELAND, Onto, sept. II loCzs
Ar. Dispatck - Perhaps an occasional word
from This Northwestern Territory, once part
Of the Old Dominion, may not be unaccepta-
Die to Yourself and readers, to advise you OF
the rapid strides young America is making 10
every thing practical and theoretical, social,
political and religious.
Ihave just attended Commencement at ihat
peculiar place. Oberlin, renowned for the many
ulsrnisms il fosters. At Cleveland we take the
Cincinnati Railroad, aud pass Tor 30 miles
sl,roueh a country perfectly fiat, with soil oil
Of rich clay, and frequent pools oil siagnaht
water. About nine miles OIL the rairoad we
discovered OberIin, in as fine bed OF free son
n YOU would wish to see in wet season.
Tb;. Mace was founded about twenty years
since, by a class Of enthusiasts, as colony
where they might have entire control, and
ecach their ultra views on morals aud religion.
The priuciples. and even the business and diet
ef he peepie were subject TO the laws of the
colony. Many amusing instances are related
# this. | have bnt one in mind, that of tra-
weller who had occasion TO stop for the night
ii the public house, and asked the hostess if
she could give him cup of coffee for break.
FAST. She replied that " she did not know, she
would make it subject of PRAYER" and we
suppose did so, hut he got no coffee. Blu, alas
for the degeneracy of the times-on his return
some years after, he got as good coffee as he
wished. Ills latter experience, however, diff
kefs widely from ours. No liquor, no tobacco,
% rich food, no extrayaganee, and, we believe,
10 sin were TO be admitted. The possession
Of negro blood TO be cardinal virtue. Much
against their will, however, railroad is build
ing by them now, and as light dawns upon
them, these rules are relaxed.
On the way. was told that every third per-
son YVES ahiie; this, of course, was joke, but
4 k<,, Ia. apka h;cka han io
Just imagiDe yourself in Il pew with lady
While. OF course,) and TWO or three iusty la
dies OBJ color" crowded in upon you nolens CO.
<eas, the thermometer, meantime, verging to
LOO degrees. SUcn was the case with scores
Or you might have fancy ore placed opposite
you at tabie-ihe custom of the place sane
HoBs it. The first day performances were by
the ladies, of whom there were about 300.-
They dressed in uniform, and. sitting together
IN the wide gallery, presented spectacle of
beauty l never saw equalied. But ever and
anon as they entered a couple, one white and
che other black, would appear hand in hand,
and sit among the rest, looking like great
blot upon that picture of unriyalIed loneliness.
The essays were credtable, and spiced well
with intervention and abolition, according to
order. Eight received diplomas. At night,
lhe chapel, capable of seating 5000 persons,
WIS filled, to hear the "Oratorio of Absolom'
by ihe choir Of lao singers.
The second dag was occupied by the college
and theological classes. Like the Others there
~as scarcely piece which had not Kossuth
or Higher Law IN it There was greater same
pess aud more gas Than remember ever to
base seen. Six took the A. b.. and six, |
think, Ihe A NJ, one of whom was a m0man
and one a mnlatto, whom Presiden: Finney
wished he could give tlc0 degrees to. The Bac.
esiauIeale was lItiie except an exh0rlatien,
moi TO forget the black mar, but give them
bekeis on the underground railroad, as many
as possible to Canada.
The alumni dinner was fine, but there was
10 feast OF reason TO succeed, which is by far
the best part. La the college are about COO
students. Uncle Ten is quite n classic, or
mose correctly bible but lar more read and
Sa0led. Any one here would swear by it, or
weep over it. To cause a holy horror, or &
slIsli pauic. you need only be Introduced as
5rom Virginia or the South and | was gravelv
informed by former school male, that ",hey
hsd committee 10 take care ofsuch persons"
They need say 10 more of Southern in,oie-
sance. confess myself TO have been vastly
amused. and you have only TO visit O5erin TO
Gnd out some queer things and people. They
predict considerable Hale.storns on the Re-
serve this fall.
Yours C.