The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-14
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
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BuA0eks.
HARRrsoSBuRa, VA, March u. 1861.
John Freed. an old Gentleman of this county,
aged about 80 or 81 years supposed to be the
oldest inhabitant" OF Brooks Gap, in this
tOunly) who resided near the head of the
Shenandoah river, in the Gap" started on
The sd OF February, TO go to John Wrats-
ford's ON the top of the mountain, about seven
miles distant, on an errand, and il seems he
lost his way, lie started the 23d OF Feb
ruSry, rs before stated, but no search was
made for him until the Thursday following,
when company OF twenty eight men started
70 look for him. On the lst day of March the
company all met at Mr.. Carriers, and started
on the hunt. They first searched Meyers
MoUnta next, search was made in Gable
tor Gokble) Noun tain, and across TO the
SpruCkelick Hollow, and down to the Cold
Spring Run, through Cold Spring Hollow, at
which point they took the sun side of the
Shenandoah Mountain, and when about half
way they found where. the cid man had
been sitting, by the side of q linn tree
tie had broken off the brush around him, and
set up pole some six feet high. From there
they saw no sign OF him, until they found
him about Is yards distant from the linn
Urea. When found, his face was dreadfully
bruised, and his right arm broken. He had
been sitting, so supposed, on large fiat rock,
from which he had fallen. He was all dOu-
biei up, and had fallen on his forehead His
hands were also bruised No one can imagine
the suferings this poor old man endured,
whilst wandering in those wild mountain gor-
died from the falls, which his bruises Indicate,
or from starvation, God alone knows. He had
been "A soldier III the war OF 1872 and received
"a pension for his services. He had been in the
habit, for years, of wandering alone in the
mountains, always returning safely, which
doubtless failed 10 awaken earlier alarm, or
Led 10 search for him. He was quiet,
harmless old man, and left an intelligent fam
!iy 10 mourn his sad fate.
After diligent inquiry, l hear that the
wheat is looking very line in all sections OF
this and adjoining counties. 1t is TO be hoped
we will have a plen tiful supply of wheat this
season, as also corn and other crops, which
will probably do wonders in relieving ouI
people during the present crisis. Real estate
does not command its value, for the reason
lust giyen--i e., money is TOO scarce. Our
Banks here are of no benefit 10 the people, as
they seem to operate upon the principle OF
keeping all they have got and getting all they
can"
had the pleasure of short trip through
the country a few days since. l called at the
residence of DIR. b. +. Walker, near Noun
Meridian, in Augusta county, where L saw
the largest, fattest, and i'll every respect the
finest lot of cattle / ever beheld. There were
only twenty-six of them-but worth one hun
dred of the common kind. The Doctor, wht
always keeps fine stock about him, thinks they
will average 200 or ], 500 lbs.-l put them
more He intends sending them to Riehmono
III April, and you can well afford TO "llcl
YOUR chops in anticipation OF such a tin
feast of the finest quality OF roast beef. -
Being extra cattle, nope me Doctor may Jay % h
tain the highest figures, as reward Tor nj
exerton in thus preparing such line bullock
for market He is not only '.all right on tn
cattle but he takes the Dispatch, and believe
il teaches the true doctrine, and is ready Il
Etnnd up the same.
For several days past, large numbers o
preachers, belonging to the Baltimore Confer
encp have been passing on their way I
Stanton, to attend the meeting of that body
which commences tomorrow. This will be
probably, the most important session OF thu
body ever yet held. PEN