The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-28
Correspondence of the Riehmo" d.. p'r ssNsn
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publie. Meeting, &C., &c.

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lava BRANCH, HALIFAX COUNTY, Va,
September Is, 1866.
A basty ,encil sketch of matters and
things along the Danvillc road from your
city TO this place may interest your nu-
mcrous readers.
The country lying between Richmond
and the Appomattox river does not pre-
sent very prosperous aspect in all agri-
cultural point of view. Bonndlcss fields,
only partially cultivated, can be seen in
every direction. Little patches here and
there, showing rather unique system OF
culture Of tobacco, corn, &C., &C.; and
they, too, looking as if they had contracted
the break-bOne fever or some more rirulent
malady. Fences in most dilapidatcd
condition, some totally destroyed. Scarcely
any new buildings greet the eye as you
speed along these farms.
|, is indeed a sad spectacle for Vir-
pinian who has seen these fields fruitful
and teeming with all the heart could wish.
But war, that destroyer of peace and
prosperity, has produced this melancholy
State of things. May Time, as it wings its
way onward, smile happily again upon this
region.
South Of the Appomattox the scene
changes, and we behold splendid crops OF
tobacco, with rather inferior corn. This
continues to the Staunton river. Pass
ing this beautiful stream, we are in Hall
fax, where the lands are more thoroughly
cultivated, and the freedmen more con-
tented than in any portion Of the State your
correspondent has visited since the close
Of the war. Rains during the summer
have been exceedingly partial in this sec
ton, falling in certain localities, while
others have had but little; consequently
there was a considerable check upon the
growth of corn; and the farmers are of the
opinion there is not an average yield i'll
the county. Crops of tobacco are very
fine, particularly along the banks of the
Staunton. Farmers are actively engaged
in cutting and preparing it for market; but
we presume it will he several months be-
fore much will be sent to your city.
We attended county court on yester-
day. There was but little business before
this body.
There was political meeting of the
citizens for the purpose Of ratifying the
action of the Conservative Convention
held in Philadelphia in August last. Hon.
Thomas s. Flournoy delivered a very able
address, giving the people an account of what
the Convention did at Philadelphia, and
urging upon them the Importance of uni
ting with the Conservatives of the North
in sustaining the policy of Andrew John
son. That ne considered the people of the
South in more imminent peril than they
had been since the surrender of that good
man General r. Z. Lee.
Mr.. Flournoy consumed an hour or more
in his usual eloquent strain, and was
checred yocifcrously on taking his seat.
A series of resolutions were read, and
adopted 10y the meeting, endorsing the
Philadelphia platform, and calling for
q State convention TO assemble III your
city al some future day, which the press
may indicate.
We noticed upon the court green quite
a large number of Richmond merchants,
which will give your readers some idea OF
the importance of this place; among
them that very entcrprising merchant Mr..
ID. r. Williams, who proclaimed that he
would present a handsome silver cup to
anv farmer in Halifax who would carry to
the next court apound of the best tobacco
in the county. Now, Mr.. Williams, do
bring the cup, and you shall have the best
of the weed.
We had the pleasure Of hearing the Rev.
W. A. Tyrec deliver very fine discourse
to large and intelligent congregation at
Hunting Creek, Baptist church, on last
Sabbath. He has an immense field for his
labors, and is doing much good, from the
fact of his welding happy influence in
all his churches.
There were many ladies In this collec-
tion, and we were most favorably impress
ed with the female beauty of Halifax.
Very many cases Of chills and fever arc
reported in this section.
This place was not on the map OF Nlr-
ginia when your correspondent was boy,
learning geography; but since that time it
has grown to be place ofvast Importance,
and perhaps il can now be found by refer
encr 10 some late editions Of the map of
Virginia. 1t is handsomely situated on
the banks of the Staunton, and is widely
celebrated for its great beauty and hospi-
tally. There has been some diminution
Of the population here owing to the result
of the war; still it continues in a most
nroSnerouS condition and promises to he as