The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-01
MnS Corr
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

TIE 1onnssas Gap Railroad RsIigious--Our
FfiiaJe-TFheat.
HAHRtsoxBrRa, VA, Feb o. 1851
The Manassas Gap Railroad has again about
suspended operations, i understand / be.
ltcye the pretext this time Is the monetary
crisis. express the conviction of many that
this road will never be completed to Har-
risoneurg, unless purchased by somebody or
some company. and finished in that way Bad
management has been the distinguishing fea-
ture ever since its commencement. An abun-
dance of officers have been proving upon the
concern and sucking rs money, and thousands
of dollars have been paid 10 fficrs for the
xratification OF Keeping Them. II the work
on the line is stopped entirely this time. it
never will be finished, because the company
cannot raise another dollar by subscription
as the people all along the route have become
disgusted with the concern. The cost, far,
has been nearly double that Of the Orange and
Alexandria Road. and yet not half AS much
has been done. This speaks volumes.
Political feeling seems to have become dor
mant, whilst waiting in suspense the report
from the Peace Conference. 1 rather think it
will require strong Southern report from
them to satisfy many of onr people. 1t may
he that this quell in the excitement Is the
quiet which Precedes the storm;
The extensive revival of religion in pro-
gresr In the II. T.. Chnrch, South, in this
| place, seems TO he increasing, and deep feel
| ing on the subject of religion perTa6es the
| community.
| The increase in the circulation of this Dis
| the growing appreciation of its views in this
| section. 1 hail it with joy as an omen of the
| future. Let Firginans support literally Fir-
| ginia papers, is my motto. g.
| | hope do not trespass on your space to
| speak a word of our village. Our town has
| much improved in the past two or three
| wears and being the county seat Of the grea I
| county of Rockingham, is of course some
| thing i'll its favor. II is easily approached
| from all directions, having three turnpike
roads concentrating in it The population is
] 4 yyN1f form hns INV nn rn
| tired gentlemen, cannot be eXcelled. Within
| l. miles, (wcst,1 we have the famous Rau-
| lev Springs; tour miles east we have the
| Taylor Springs-whicL latter, if improved
| would become 4 fashionable and paying
resort in summer. We have good schools
two Methodist, two Presbyterian one Lu-
theran and one Baptist ChurShes-iarge
handsome and comfortable In the coming
SPRING viii be erected 4 Catholic Church
We have good hotels, four i'll number. Of
which VIII maxi special mention of the En-
change. This house is worthy of all that may
! be- said in its favor. 1t is not surpassed by
any house in the Valley, and l advise nj
| from your quarter who visit any OF ou
watering places, to give the Exchange 4 call
| 1t is only necessary 10 stop oPce, for one viii
surely he back second time. The othc
| houses are good hotels but have 10 make wa,
for the Exchange. The house is neW-fou
stories abov" ground. and in all respects first
i | class Z. II. Wood ward, the Superin t. ndent
| is \ No which interpret to mean rs GOO
as the best. Our village contains thriving
, busy population, who work hard and lis
well, and generally live a long time, haFin
a refreshing mountain brceZes TO invgorat
f them which is much better than patent pill;
, or "doctor truck When any of the Dispute
| establishment come this way, we Will prov
{ | all here written.
d Money very tight here. Get better soon,
- hope No news OF Importance to wrlte-sorr
= | for it.
$ The wheat, so farmers tell me, looks YER
= | promising ut this time. Having a large Gro
| m q rr0nnN
a one it will be Il source Of much relief in sue
j. times as the present.
l. Seven runaway negroes, out of gang
Is about thirty, We're captured near Conrad
70 Store in this county, on Monday about noo
Il The reason that more of them were not cal
!; tured at the same time, was that the part
Il was scattered, and two white men were III
IS enough to surround more than the seven.
J., They We're two from Fauquier, one from Pag
l., one from Rappahannock, two from Ware
n and one from Clarke counties. They had bee
"a hired 10 r. T. Bagby, of Staunton, and we
10 going in the direct ton of home. PENN