The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-08
LETTER FROM DANvII.LE.
,orres bonasncs % lhe aiehm pl.patch.
DANymLE, January 4, 1867.

CorTeshCudence 81 the RlchmOno DirPatSh'
DANyiLLE, January 4, 1867.
The Christmas holidays being over, anc
as YOU SecIa to have heard but Mite ,ion
the City Of the Dan, III give you '"'
pints." ss IN .o-ts .,
weather---rain, snow, hail, sieet, VINO, sno
then we've bad rain and snow, ana treu
snow again by way OF variety. ne
change In heather from miia 10 @ern'
from lively 70 severe, has benentsd no one
sxccpt the wood -haulers the! oecreased
rho SIZE of the loads, and TO compensate
for their mercy 80 their beasts, hcreaseu
their price over half. AS Mugg'"s so'ne,
where beautifully observed ABOUT o's cory
weather, /" Ii Is terrible upon sheep' oamO'
brutcs, aud poor folks.
oar Christmas was observed after the
O,d virginia style. understand that egg.
nou and nog without eggs, hoated around
nromiscuousiy. didn't see 1t, but saw
some who had, and they seemed TO have
went their eyes red over parting with 1t.
We have had number Of weddings, par
ties. hops, &C., &c., and so on.
The day before yesterday was observed
As q moving -day-something more than
twenty people moving either their stores
or their families-which, as the weather
was below freezing point, the snow and
rain running race to see which could
reach the luckless wayfarer first. made the
move particularly pleasant.
Our little town is a thriving place-a
thorough business place-in some things
riyaling big Richmond. Our tobacco
manufactures, equal to any in the State, If
not in size, in the quality Of the article
sent forth to the world.
The Ladies' Memorial Association had
handsome Christmas tree for the wee
toddlin things" and handsome supper
for the grown children, both of which
elected the hearty praise aud liberal pa
tronage Of those for whom intended. Oul
Memorial Association is live institution
'Yc freedmen did honor to both Christ
mas and New Years day by professions
and speeches, Of which latter ye editors
here have given no synopsis. There was
n small brush between ye Yankee negroes
and the town darkies few days ago
in which We Yanks had to fall back, ana
not in order. 1t was portion OF tho
burial corps engaged in removing the Fede
raj dead. The officers, l understand, use
every effort to keep their negro soldiers II
order.
The Council here have determined tt
build courthouse for the corporation
this year. They have purchased q mos
eligible site, and have appointed as a build
ing committee men who are noted for theil
energy and business qualitics--Messrs
Johnston Williams, j. W. Holland, and U
L. Pace are the committee.
A perfect mania for building possesses
the people. understand that next spring
q dozen or more new buildings will be
erected-some Of them iron-iront stores
factories, and so on.
Our schools are doing well. The Bap-
fist Female College, under the able man
agement of Mcssrs. Lake and Reinhart, Is
one of the most fourishiDg in the State.
During the holidays the college gave q
concert. The public exhibitions of this IN
sttution have always been marked by the
most elegant taste. This last, however,
under the leadership of Professor John
son, exceeded all former efforts. The pieces
were all rendered very accurately, and In
fine style, rejecting great credit on Ootf
the teacher, Professor johnson, and his
pupils. Professor johnson is new comer
amongst us, but has already won host OF
admirers by his very gentlemanly bearing,
as we'll as by his thorough knowledge OF
music. The college certainly has a most
able corps Of instructors.
An elopcment extraordinary occurred
few miles from town the other day. The
gay Lothario was of the tender age OF
sixty summers, while his Dulcinea was
twenty. lie leaves wife and large
number of children. If knew the names
of the parties would publish them.
But must desist now for want of space
BULLET.