The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-16
LEXINGTON, VA, July II, 1868.

DEAiSCloN, W., cuiJ 1SoS'
The excitement Of the commencement !"
ut College and Institute has subsidized, most
of the students and cadets have left Tor
their homes, and our little town has settled
into its usual summer calm, only broken by
the occasional arrival of party on their
way to the Springs; or, az on day before
Yesterday, by some strolling band of broken.
down limited States condemned horses
and law men and women, called circus:
learn that our watering-places are NIL
ing I'D more rapidly than usual Tor this
early in the season, and that large crown
il expected. 1t was your correspondent
privilege to enjoy for brief season, the
other day, the hospitality OF Colonei mayo,
Mt the Rockbridge Baths, and he can most
cordially commend it as one of the most
comfortable and pleasant resorts IN the
mountains. It's bath is unrivalled, lts
rooms AMI other accommodations oil tnat
could be desired the table is supplied with
all the luxuries of the season elegantly
served up; while the gentlemanly proprle-
tors are assiduous in their attention to the
comfort of the guests.
hear that the Rock Alum also is more
attractive than ever. And if one wants TO
be near the Springs without encounterlng
the crowd and excitement attending them,
YOUR correspondent would cordially commend
{" Goodloe's Hotel" at Goshen Bridge depot,
as being in every respect most desirable
summer retreat.
understand that General Lee will leave
next week with his family for the Warm
Springs, whence he will 60 to the Green
brier White Sulphur. Most of the profes-
sors of the College and Institute will take
short trips, but several of them are at their
posts teaching such students or cadets as are
working to enter advanced classes next SEES
sion.
The trial of the negro Caesar for the
shooting of young peterborough has beer
postponed until the August term OF oul
court. The prisoner was admitted to bail
| The Freedmen's Bureau agent, Mr.. Frazal
The calls himself General" but l learr
that Colonel Cooley, of the regular army
who came here to investigate charges
against him, addressed him as "Mr. Fra,
Ear ny, whose incendiary speech to the ne
proes WAS doubtless the cause of the shoot
ING. was not present at the trial to attempt
again to bully the court. He left severa
weeks ago, and the community had begun
to rejoice in the hope that he had " left the
country for the country's good" But We
were doomed to sad disappointment by hii
reappcarance on our streets yesterday
Whether his presence and teachings will
break that good order, peace, and quiet
which we have had during his absence re,
mains to be seen.
1t is but just to the troops, who were
brought here by false representations at
headquarters, to say that they have con.
Quoted themselves with great propriety, and
that their commandment uieutenant Jor-
dam has impressed the community very
favorably. The lrishnen among them held
Fenian i nE iEas meeting the other
sured terms language u5 Neeso n no ihea-
speech comparing the negro and Irish.
Our newly-appointed Town Council have
not yet qualified, the difficulty being, as
learn, that n majority of them are unwill-
ing to swallow the iron-clad oath. The
general sentiment of the community seems
to be that if We must have set of officers
thrust upon US by the bayonet, some OF
those appointed are as unobjectionable as
the authorities could select. Indeed, there
is general surprise that some of them Re. 9.
Captain D. Z. Moore) should ever have
been deemed sufficiently "loyal" to have
secured their appointment.
The nomination of Seymour and Blair
gives very general satisfaction here.
Your correspondent learns that Rev. Mr..
Scott, the present principal Of Ann Smith
Academy, has been called to another field
OF usefulness, and that the trustees have
secured the services of Rev. DR.. White.
RnCkRRIDGE.