New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28

is sort Of poor farm. The Government cut thousands
OF trees down here and made them into lumber at Gov
Wises own saw-mills. Coy. Wise's brother claims
this plantation and has applied TO have it restored TO
him. AS for the old man garrnous he refuses TO take
the oath arguing that there s no need of IT, But U.
s. do MT see il in that light and Wise supports the
few pauper freedmen of the District.
UP THE JANIS.
hope your readers would MT stand q long account
Of an advance on Richmond. IL they haven't had
enough Of such dreamy Celebrations of heightened
sownsss long drawn out have, and as it Is part
Of nv contract 20 picture the familiar will do" the
James more rapidly than the McClellansh,moving
Dictator did II. We passed Harrisons Landing. the
Duh zap Cana and all the other noted points the
rycr--al quiet now. never MORE let us prsY, to he
disturbed by the alarms Of war. However familiar
with the description Of the James may be, he "
staggered fhs have come recently from the North at
the amazingly large tracts Of uncuiiyGed land that he
along the banks of the rver either side OF IT,
Ii n cOnsong fact that the reluctance OF tho freed
men 10 work for their old owners will compel,
or later The subdivision Of the Immense estates into
which this section Of the country Ia unfortunately
divided and establish thereby system Of peasant
frms which will by and by dot the banks OF the river
with cottages, and villages and cities. At this time
there is not single visgo. even on tho James until
you reach CITY Pontthc offspring OF the war. On both
sides Of the river game in great abundance l. secn The
passengers ray that the woods overrnn with hsres
squirrels. Iartrdges, foxes Wild turkeys wild ducks.
minks TacOons, oppogsums and oil the species Of
Southern gano Their osonIshin. increase Is attributed
the iie' that nearly all the sporting fraternity were
driven into the war. and those who remained ~ home
could not gct poWdei and shot Tor towing purposes
The domains and ragc Of the game were extended by
the de-pation Of War and the exodus OF the freed.
men. Never" says one semiolegInt journalist
never since the first invaded with its echoes the
somher Tepose Of the prmeysl forest has there been
such rich promise Of Sport 10 tho huntsman. HaTes
squirrels ana pariridgcs throng the lands OF the farmer
and often Is his good dame aroused ut night by the
clamor of ber fowls loudly procaiming the uDnvited
presence Of some hungry mink weasel Many n
saucy coon and grave Iossun long released from the
pursuit OF row portnmons in tranquility and
The cunning fox aware that the Nrgiuan gentleman
has spare bread 10 feed pack Of idle lazy hounds,
and 10 horse but condemned United States ones to ride
upon. throws up Lis heels IN broad daylight
What reXti The negroes who served the Nirginin
gontleman's wauts have long been styled idle. laN
creatures. and Go hud that the hounds VINO
ninstcrt 10 his pleasure described in the same
terms. Int The Nirliria gentleman slightly migrate
full IL Sut 10 be wondered at dat be should detpise
the negro his trimming accounts for that facts bat 20
abuse his hoGnds-al, That's the Inkindes; cu' OF
all BsRwIcS.