The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-16
LETTER fnOM FARMyIl.I.E.


Traces Or che Wharf.-The Crsps--The Female
Academy --Nevival--TsSacce FRctories-Com'
solidatioR The Air Line Road. &C., xc'
FARxvn.LE, Va, October Is, 1866.
This was . place Of considerable note
prior to the war, but like many other towns
In Virginia, Its prosperity has been great!
retarded by an almost thorough exhaustion
Of the industrial resources in TINS region,
pro,,uced by the war. But this inactivity
cannot long exist, Judging from the strenu-
ons efforts being made TO revive agricul-
ture ia the surrounding country to what II
MAS nreyious 10 the war, which is q basis OF
commerce. and must necessarily infuse
! new life into this place. The seasons have
been exceedingly propitious, and the crops
of tobacco and corn are very fine. The
land in this immediate section Is fertile
and more thoroughly titled than your cor
respondent had supposed. The freedmen
generally are quiet and industrious. They
possess arms, which they use in hunting
&C., sc.
Tie Female Academy, under the manage.
ment Of A. Pre0t, Esq, is doing well. IL
has fifty pupils or more, and quite a large
number will soon arrive from your city
2 Il is very handsome brick structure
beautifully situated on an eminence IN the
western portion Of the town, with q
splendid lawn decorated with trees, shrub.
berry, etc., etc.
There has been revival in the Baptist
church, and many souls have been saved
] heard to-day the first of q series of ser
mons that will be preached at the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church. The pastor Is very
hopeful Of . revival, and ] trust that his
efforts will be crowned with success.
There were some eight or ten tobacco
manufactures here before the war. But
only one is now in full operation. That is
carried on by Messrs. Reed 4 White, who
employ one hundred and fifty hands
Their brands are very superior, and find a
ready sale in the market. IL 4
The intelligence of the defeat of the pet
scheme of consolidation, so ardcntly eS-
paused by General Malone and his adhc-
rents, created but little feeling here. The
people south of the AppOmattox river felt
more concerned about the construction OF
q the AIRLINE from your city to Lynchburs
than any other scheme of like nature.
They can readily discover tho deleteriols
effects such an improvement would infiict
on the Southsidc road, consequently they
do not favor it. The people in the counties
lying north OF the Appomattox, and through
which the airline will pass, are very san
guine of its early construction, and are
willing, not only to give the right Of way,
bnt all the money they can spare for its
completion. =,
While your city would be greatly bene-
flied by this line, this portion Of the State
would be greatly damaged perhaps. There
would be but little freight carried over the
Southside road, and still less travel. The
High bridge has always been great bug
hear on this road, and will always remain
so. 1t now drives much Of the travel by
the way Of the Orange and Alexandria
line; and fear if the new scheme is car
ricd ont, to use cant phrase, the South
side road evil 60 up the spout"
There has been frost here, causing the
foliage of the forest TO assume q variety OF
hues, giving it beautiful appearance.
Farmers are assiduously employed in
cutting and housing their tobacco, which
has not yet been damaged by the frost.
They are also preparing their lands to seed
wheat. > ....
There is but one hotel in this place, and
that is kept by Colonel Il. A. Booker, q
splendid caterer, who keeps his table
always bountifully supplied with the most
delicious viands, etc. He is courteous, and
docs everything to render his guests COM
Portable. In word, he is good man, and
knows how to keep hotel.
1t has been raining here for several days.
The Appomattox river is very much swol-
len, aud while write the clouds look dark
and menacing. DYKE.