The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-03
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GOTHAM Dlror. Albemarle, July /.

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GOTHAM DLPoT. Albemarle, July l.
| cannot but congratulate my Richmond friends
| upon this fine warm weather ihey are having lust
now. After the long spell Of cold last winter, 1,
must be very agreeable to escape from thick fl u
| nels, and to be kept In q continual tbau-drop
| drop, drop-perspiration by gxlIous--ail the ice
melting, and universal humanity ,'resoiyinp i.ssli
| into dew" 1t is fine contrast to see the ther.
nonefer, which was In such confirmed low spirits
last winter, running up to 30 or 100. Here i, il
true, we have some GOODNESS remaining, but on
the whole, it-fs comfortable. The deep green NJ
The mountains and the fields; the cool breezes a,
nghtfall; the song of birds at morn, and the plea
SAINT hospitable faces of the Virginia country peo
pie, make life almost endurable as it is in your
NICE warm, brick and mortar town. At all events
we don't envy you
came up here under the guardianship of Capt
Gooch, the prince of Conductors. Under such
auspices, cracking along at the speedy and safe
rate Of the Central cars with twenty knot breeze
blowing through the windows, and Capt. Gooch's
genial face maxi ing thing bright agreeable and
nopefui one cannot refuse to be resigned to q tenn
potary separation from Richmond. 1t ia consoling &
too TO look at the couutry with the wheat harvcsts
promising an abundant supply, notwithstanting
the ravages of that Giant Despair of the growing
wheat the Chinch Bug; and above all to look a,
the refined faces and robust frames of the coun
try gentlemen-in which class Of hum anty Vir
ginia beats every other land, except Old Eng
land
In this particular locality there has been but lit
tie rain this season; nevertheless, the wheat pro-
misses good yield, and if the showers can prevail
upon themselves to drop in upon us in a social
way, there will be fine corn CROP / took trim
yesterday to the Green SPRING neighborhood in
Louisa. about six miles from this place-said to be
the garden spot of Virginia-equals the richest
James river lands n fertility, and the top of the
Blue Ridge in healthfulness On this occasion. |
met an old Richmond friend Mr.. r. B. Watkins
who has cast Blackstone to the dogs and il the
lord of fine estate He is said to be one of the
most industrious farmers in this part Of the coun-
try. There il also residing in this neighborhood
a former resident of Richmond Mr. George Dick
erson, who purchased "Peachelorum," beautiful
| mountain farm, of Mr.. Chas Meriwether and il
now situated half way at least, to the upper re.
gions. DR. Douglas Meriwether formerly a medi
cal practitioner of Richmond, and kind hearted
gentleman. resides not far Oft On the whole it is
most delightful part of the world-the neighbor-
hoods of Gotham and Keswick Depot-combining
an amount of intelligence, refinement and hospi-
tadfy, which cannot be surpassed in any other part
of Virginia, nor equalled any where else In this
vicinity is also the most beautiful church editcc in
Virginia-G -G"thc-made of solid stone as Gothic
must be to produce its proper effect and finished
withinawith substantial oak. This noble structure
will probably stand, with its rugged strength only
mellowed and made more beautiful when Time
has consigned our snowy city churches to oblivion
The Rev Mr. Boyden, the Rector, has great rea.
son to be pleased with this demonstration of the
taste and berality of his parishioners
/ have undertaken to write you letter without
ne,os,-an objectionable sin in the Dispatch-but
how can you expect news from the country, un-
less l manufacture it? People never do foolish
out of the way, or rascalIy things in this part of
the world; even tho railroad can't bring them up
to the age in these respects. They never change
but live on, happy and contented to an almost
fabulous old age. Why. even the dogs here seem
to exist as long as the average of mems lives in
cities, and have said, conservative look and a
quiet dignity. entirely unknown the dirty demo.
cratic, radical dogs of the town. I was welcomed
here by aged terrier. whom have net for the
last twelve years on my visits to this neighbor-
hood, and he looked to me like a dog past the
prime of life when l first had the pleasure of
making his acquaintance. lie is not quite as
active, perhaps, as formerly; now and then he may
have twinge of rheumatism or gout; ; and he has
a serious aspect, becoming a dog of long expe-
rience of the psrplexities and deceits of life but
on the whole, is as hale and hearty most of our
politicians are when they become President and
good deal more honest. ! doubt whether any
Rutta percha cane could make that dog. old as he
is, take to bis kennel or that he could possibly be
guilty of barking at a gentleman.
A fine breeze is rattling through the trees max
ing nose about loud and good deal more
pleasant than an omnibus and sweet voiced bird
has been giving forth such pleasant notes for the
last half hour, that feel bound In common polite
ness, to thrown aside my pen, and go hearkcn to
the prima donna B.