The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04
Our Virginia Correspondence.

Our Virginia Correspondence.
AIHAAKIE, Va, Oct- 3, 1850.
Climpses Southern L1s--TAe Slaves Easa Of 0sss-A
Negro Wedding, &C., &c.
The morning msk are Just rolling away In white fea-
thery masses from the noble heights Of the Sue Ridge,
take my seat. Summer u 10th TO reign her throne
her green liveres strive for supremacy with the
gorgeous wealth garnet gold and ruby which autumn
fipgs over field and forest.
New York 10 q sort Of pocket map or Evrope an cpl.
tome Of London, PARA and Liverpool combined, We
have not Jour giant ever stirring trade your splendid
commerce your gorgeous stores rich with the fabrics OF
every cline; have not your palace homes your xu-
ries nor even your conveniences; We have not your
thronged parks with their flashing fountains and waving
trees with their nursery maids and those pale, unortu
naie little beings-cy chidren-and the placards 'keep
oil the grass staring you at every turn, and painfully
reminding you that is only poor artificial imitation OF
the country after a just as you are trying to imagine
yourself in some broad forest beneath blue sky,
whose balm, and sunlight and freshness free 70 all.
Virginia Ia relict Of the primitive past We have our
glorious mountains green In their eternal youth
when Gods first messenger angel planted his feet on their
ummit We have Titan forests, whose green boughs
have waved alike sire and grandsre we have our
broad lands and whisper not in the indignant OF
black repubiIcanism our countless slaves.
E passan the negroes idea Of CASTE BE identifies his
position completely with that Of his master. sem
me," said this morning TO the pretty brown soubrete
queeniy appellatiou Of semramis, osemmie you have
certainly made good choice alluded TO her husband
mighty smart fellow In Virginia phrase possessed Of
much the superior of his nelpmae In fact "lndeed she
replied with quite theatrical toss Of the head " I'm In
better family than be-" She manifested here exactly the
feelings with which the daughters Of arSocrats might
be supposed 70 regard an alliance with plebesn and
have doubt her lord suffers much in consequence OF
the fact ~ some black coated kid goved lords We
wot Of
his college vacation. He has returned from his tour OF
the watering places with battalion tospeak Of bellies
common 70 young before they ssette down.
he principal amusement consists Of writing bets filled
with the most despeirirg strains 70 the several dvines
who ini place In his capacous heart. He varies this
entertainment by brilliant performance ON the banjo
in the moonlight evenings for tue especial benefit Of some
Of negro children who assemble regularly for the
occasion in the broad carriage road before the piazza
Their ages vary from four " Twelve and could the pous
sect Of Niger wor.hppes behold the Infinite delight ,t
70 the lively strains Of "Mass Johns banjo" they
would, doubters, exclam on the lawful sin OF bring
versions.
Apropos Of the dance, interrupted In silent
eson GOOD man VINO
inquired for the master Upon the appearance OF that
individual the two withdrew TO little distance and with
much difGdence, and many hens and haws, the young
fellow buIed proposition for the hand OF one the
femme des cdnbves Of the household. A he black
smith neighborng plantation OF steady industrious
habits, consent was readily given, and he went or no
doubt with his heart as light as . feather.
AZ Rose vas quite i,vorits IN me smiy general
event neat white muslin dress the first tribute to
the bride elect then followed an illusion VEIL and pair
Of gold hoops for her As for humble selves,
we depued with almost . Of gilt edged notA
paper the Invitations and various donations OF
to tine quarter or cabin OF Roses mother the wed
ding came of last night Dressed In best bib and
tucker we were ushered into spacious apartment or
Sinary used = wsshroom, but now decorated With q
bright hued carpet home msnufacture the walls ~
with fresh whiiewAsh There was considerable sprink
Ing OF the coored fash Abes from the nctgnborng
town. distinguished from their palmer country neghbors
by their lefty airs" and Shanghai clothes, the ladies
showing AZ undue Preponderance OF hoops and the gen
temen respondent In studs and watch chains We
late and tie bridal group we're already on the floor Inc
bride, hight mulatto, looked modest and extremely
fused with the rich blood Of health. thought many Of
our city bellies might give much for that bright lip and
Compilations. Tue ceremony was reformed by yene
rabe headed coored preacher Of the Episcopal
susfon We-the masters faniy-stood apart, SILENT
respectful group, and the whole thing impressive
and cgnhed The usual round OF congratulations ensucd
the midst Of which the inspiring notes OF the Camp
own Race rack Frightened all eyes and set all feet In
motion The band consisted OF three negro 1ddlers who
hrowng all the music passion their into their per
d e sr s n Ivory "
joymepL After the cotlon q schottish proposed
Tho etntiemen seized their fair dulcnas around their
slender waists, and really the movements OF some, the
pretty bride in particular, through the silkcn OF
This bewdcrng dance might have excited the admiration
dsns Of Fearing
might be restraint withdrew afser the schotsh and
were speedily followed By tray sumptuousy loaded
with cakes, elies ices &C., over whsh We drank the
brides health with peat gusto.
Long amer wc had retired were aroused from
quite, sumbe by the sound Of the carriages which bore
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. %, 1855.
Tie rugnia stat Fair-rAe k.chanis' Yair-Po,pis-
Hon John S. Caskies Addrsu, dc.
The grea, annual state Far opened In this city to-day
under the most favorable auspices The arrivals for the
pas four i've days have been unprec sdenedy large
and the city thronged 10 The weather Is
char ming though for the past there strong
indications Of rain, which BY favorable to
the prospects OF the exhibition.
There are at present not less than twenty thousand
strangers In city and how that number have been
able TO procure accommodations matter Of surprise
me- Heretofore there seemed 10 DO difficulty 70 accom-
nodate such number, With the advantages Of
larger hotel accommodations than Ia available, yet
seems that less complaint uttered In this instance
al any previous time Two Of principal hotels have
been closed for month"; but these drawbacks have
been TO q considerable extent counierbalanced W
the completion OF BILLIARDS. hotel, which com.
prses at least hundred bedrooms besdes
three or four sitting room, all dono up In the most
gorgeous style. This hotel Ia held In connection
with the Exchange, Of which John Q. Ballard the pro
prieor and, according 70 Information which resolved
thi morning. les than fourteen hundred person
row staying there.
visited the Fair ground today, and must say that
the exhibition was not such was led TO anticipate
IRON the great number OF persons Ia attendance The
display Of horned cattle Is not equal 70 that Of former
years, a. general thing. There are, however, some
specimen uperior TO any heretofore exhibited but with
thee exceptions would suppose the present exhibition
TO be Inferior TO those Of the previous Ars
The display CT sheep Is as good Would be expected
The be specimens the ground those exhibited by
Hon VIM C. Rves, whose success In raising this cla Of
stock bss rendered his name prominent among the