The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH ]

w., HAMPTON, April 8, 1859.
With but one Richmond and Norfolk steamboat
on the river, and that not stopping here, or az
Oid FONT, but at Newport News, eight miles dis.
tapce, this pretty little town would be quite mac.
ceesipie' out ier Its communication with Norfolk
by that brisk little steamer the Coffee and by the
baltimore boats, which touch at Old Point daily
Ih's is delightful summer resort, aud as soon as
the watering place opens and the river
Doass resume their Visi'ations, Old poin. and Hamp
ton Will De the scene at which the summer cam.
paign for pleasure and health will begin IL ia
understood, and hope is true. that the Peck and
Glen Cove will land during the summer at Hamp-
ton as well as Old Point
The lands in this vicinity are stead;Iv rising
in value, the average value Being now atout eighty
dollars an acre. The farms are generally small,
say about 30 acres, but well cultivated and highly
valuable, from the water courses near them,
chsenables a man TO ship his productions AL
most from his own door The popu,ation of
Hampton is about 1900; and here YOU will fud
families whose forefaihers have occupied the
same neighborhood for two centuries, ard are
buried in the same graveyard One of the most
picturesque remains of antiquity, il the old
Cooniai Church, standing amidst venerable
trees and decsying tombstones. still massive
ana unpretendibg, like the men of that solid aud
genuine generation. Since the departure of Rev
McCabe now Rector of the Church of the Az.
cension, Baltimore, the church has had no pastor
lhere Is mere one OF the most admirable educa-
tionai institutions in the country, the Hampton
a naie ana tenale Academy, under the supernten-
dence OF Major JOHN b. CARY, an accomplished
scholar and high-toned gentleman who is aided
by an efncient corps uf Instructors There are
more than hundred pupils here, and the Princi-
pal mas mors applications than he can accent. Ii
IL one OF the best signs OF the times in Virginia
that such men as Ma CARY devote their in telIec
tua and moral gifts to the culture of youth IL
VIII tell upon the coming generation and prove
not only that "0ld Virginia never tireso but that
she wakes iresher and stronger as she moves on.
ward.
Ex-President TYLER Is coming to reside in this
attractive neighborhood and it is already the real
dence OF another gentleman of celebrity, though in
oinerent department of intellectual exertion,
poets OF our country. and whose rising star is yet
destined TO magnificent orbit. If Mr. HOPES
professional vacation, (he is q member of the bar
aud Commonweaith's Attorney for this county,
does not absorb all his energies and leisure, be
Will WIN glorious wreath OF poetic fame. Withal
ne IL 50 modest and genial in his bearing, with
such simplicity of manners, and sterling good
sense, that one feels personal interest in him.
beyond the admiration excited by his talents. By
the way. saw, this morning, q snug. graceful lit
tie craft, with white sails, swelling to the
cracking breeze, and bounding like a happy bird
over the white caps, having on her canvass the
propitious name, Hope Of Hampton" 1 wished
trust her namesake will always leap as nimbly
over the waves, and come in honor to the haven
where be would be.
There is commanding edfice about a mile from
Hampton, the Baptist Female Institute, which cost
some sixty thousand dollars. am told that there
Is q heavy debt upon this expensive building, and
that it will be sold about the Ist of june
There are now about sixty young ladies at this
school, mostly from abroad and whilst the pro-
perfy will pass into new hands, the Institution,
under its present auspices, will, no doubt be con-
tinued. VIsIroR.