Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-12-27
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.

LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
Special crresp lnden,e If The journal ptd S'd,smdn
CAPENILTE, NORTHAMPTON Co., VA,
December 10, 1857. !
DEAR JoURNAh:--We have just had a
long, continuous rain, sleet and snow storm,
unusual here. The Thermometer was down
to 2S degrees, ut one time. IL stormed so
badly on Friday, that the mail boat Eolus
could not come from Norfolk. So we are
without mails, and are ignorant OF the loings
of the outside world. We have ii is true,
an apology for Peninsula mail, that pro.
tesses to come three times n week; and, to
give the old gentleman his due, the wagon
comes tolerably regular, but what becomes
OF the mail matter IS mystery. take the
trl-weekly Philadelphia North american,
and sometimes am six or ten days without
one, and then three or four all come together;
your Fridays paper gets here on the next
| wednesday sometimes, but commonly on
the Friday after its publication. A more
rascally conducted mail route, do not be
lieyc, is on this continent, including Mexico
and South America. The idea of its takin
"A week to get u newspaper, two hundred
miles from its publication office, to its sub
scribers, one hundred and twenty miles Of
1t a iirst-class railroad, at that is too prepos
ferrous 10 he thought of. And If Mr.. Ran
dali would only spend some of the time on
Il the precious set of postmasters on this route,
that he is wasting ON A. j. g efforts to OBJ
tain a denomination, we would he vastly
benefited, and induced to think better OF
him than we can do under the circumstances.
| l made visit, last week, TO Aecomac,
and was greatly pleased to see The spirit Ol
Improvement displayed ON all sides. Farms
are being sub-divided, and new houses built
in all directions. Thirty, forty and fifty
acres now constitute farm, with thrifty
families on each. Some years ago, two hun
drcd to five hundred acres OF halfulled
land, made living for one old worn out
| etete r. T. ", with score or two of poor
| degraded slaves, TO cat up all the land could
| produce Now all this is rapidly changing
for the better.
When made my first entree into these
counties-siX years ago--wilh General Lock
woods Army of Occupation all was sullen
| despair; they were overpowered, but moi
conquered, and they remained in this
| gloomy mood, hoping for something TO turn
up to their advantage, so that they could
| gain the ascendancy. But as soon rs Com
gress passed the Reconstruction bills, and
General SchOfleld gave them fair construc-
ton, the result has been very general
quickening up of the enterprising and in.
dustrious of the population.
OnancOcll is Il beautiful village and will
compare lavorably with your best villages.
This place was the town residence OF Henry
| A. Wise, and his country seat here, is Or
was one of the most splendid places 10 be
| found anywhere The dwelling, brick
three story one, is about 100 feet long by 40
or 80 deep, with AGONY that commands Il
WV Vi w. ~ lhe country lol inies, ahu n,c ,
vi the Onesallehke pay lor mics ms
property Is now gong 10 uechN llN1 NS
,orIher owner, he having taken 10 olu Dour'
uVh unu upp'o iol .lo iust ye"' Vi so' so
neasiy ti,n' nom ho "S 11 in,se s.o '.
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thls 80 strongly InM e"e ca III. "ao ~ W. ~
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inns last october: ohe resisted ! @m lol i,
on tne glouhu o, MS uesef'io4, aSu e" ,rom
Wss worse thsn sue, Us sne Ulereu =" PROV,
that he was men nhu mas oeen Lyle =,
inc 'ihe nc was away, Win niu.a'eo III
man. ana at worst, ner aralouL Was II WIZ
man. Inc hlgh social position o. Inc paIi'g Y,
ana lhe great value u M .h - RJopeisy heiu y
this precious pair OF r. r. y D., mauo 9 M
an excitement IN our qulet comfy II, L u
court divorced men, restoilng ne' III h u;
T. property, gave DICK us enli t any III ~
: property. he mas cio M up n'I Th aun ,u,
= = for the other SIDE OF me BAY. Inc e scouI
u dre has been right wen punlsneu' 9l.c , a.
Tor MS vllliany at AhueIsohVIile, Noeh UNI.
but his unele's death II y thouSnv' saVs
nm from the galloWs. hushgt XIX Sn", oa "
n disgrace tnat mas Deen pun On hliu hgre,
C. the most deserving Is MATE o, op a.o
re But II seems KIM ol tct'iua'lse Jus ,ls
sna' ,I ,i,,,,d,r;no, ITnion otlicnTs and me,
~ ao,,oi,i,,,r lie ,rite and rendering his hon
y o" Ill tn him for hi lime / think. from n
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