The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-11
LYScHBURG, September 9, 1868.

There is considerable animation this
week in the business of Lynchourg. Inc
streets exhibit signs of activity in trade.
A large amount of grain is coming IN on
the railroads. Here it changes hands, and
is again reshipped to other markets: The
freights on the Orange and Alexandra road
are much heavier than usual. The travel,
too. is daily increasing. The trains north
ward are crowded. The hotels of the city
are we'll filed, and everything is looking
up-so. at least, it appears to looker-on.
The manufactures of the city ere On the
increase. Several establishments are open
ing for the manufacture of agricultural i'm
plements, cabinet work, carpentry, and the
like; and at distance of four miles above
the city, on the river, an enterprising COM
pany has established an extensive rolling
mill, that is now turning out, daily about
200 tons Of the heaviest and best railroad
iron. In the city there are one or two foun-
dries that are doing large business. These
establishments are giving employment to
large number of laborers and employees in
the different branches of the business con-
Quoted by them. Lynchburg gives encour-
aging indications of becoming o considera-
bic manufacturing place at no distant day.
1t has great water-power, and the facilities
for transportation, both by railroad and
canal, are all that could be desired.
Major John W. Daniel, of this city, has
Just given to the public new publication
under the title of 1.-THE Character of Stone
wall Jackson" printed in neat and taste
full style by Schaffter & Bryant, of Lynch
burg. 1t is something more than mere
pamphlet in size, though put up in paper
covers. 1t is a timely contribution to the
swelling tide of Jacksonian literature,
Astounding in passages that admirably de-
lineate the character Of this wonderful man,
and at the same time correcting many Of
the errors that hasty writer's have fallen
into in their immature historical sketches OF
the life and deeds of the great hero of the
early Confederate battles. Major Daniel
was an eyewitness of much that he relates
| as to the personal incidents in the life Of
| Jackson, and the entire portraiture of the
| military career of this skilful General and
remarkable genius in the art of war is
drawn in graphic and fascinating style
that cannot fail to delight the intelligent
reader. 1t is an admirable little work.
" The Confederate Soldier" is the title
of q new book Just now being published
by Blelock s. Co., Of New York, written
by Rev. John E. Edwards, D. D., who also
halls from this city, being at present pastor
of the Court-street Methodist church, OF
Lynchburg. By the way, the Doctor it
holding extra religious services nightly III
his church, which give encouraging promise
of good results. There is just now great
deal of religious interest manifested at diff
ferent points not remote from this city. At
Liberty, Bedford county, revival of reli-
gion has been progressing for several weeks
past in the Methodist church, at which
more than thirty persons have already pro-
fessed conversion.
There are occasionally some sales of real
estate in and around the city at good prices.
The impression prevails that the price OF
land in the surrounding country will ad-
vance. a number of English gentlemen
are now in the city, who, it is said, are
looking out for lands in which to make in
vestments.
The weather is fine, the seasons favora-
BILE, and the farmers are astir. The market
is well supplied with vegetables. Butter
is high for this market, selling readily at
thirty cents per pound. The health Of the
city is good. SIGMA.