The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-24

For the Dispatch. ~
General Lee on the Death OF George
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For the Dispatch.
General Lee on the Death OF George
$50 Peabody.
We send you the following noble tribute
10 George Peabody which General Lee, on
hearing of his death. wrote to Mr.. Peabody
Russell, the nearest living relative of the
deceased:
"LExINGToN, VA, November 10, 1869.
" Ny Dear Mr.. Russell:
'The announcement of the death of your
uncle, Mr.. George Peabody. has been re.
reivcd with the deepest regret wherever his
name and bcncyolcnce arc known and no.
where have his generous deeds-rcstricted
TO no country. section, or sect--e!Icited more
heartfelt admiration than ut the South. He
stands alone in history for the benevolent
and judicious distribution of his great
wealth, and his memory has become en-.
'wined in the affections of millions Of his
cuow-citiZenS in both hemispheres,
81 Deg, in my own behalf, and in behalf
Of the Trustees and Faculty of Washington
College, Virginia, which was not forgotten
by him in his acts of generosity, to tender
he tribute Of our unfcigned sorrow at his
leath.
"Wilh great respect,
"Your obedient servant,
OR. i. LEE"
The great philanthropist has received the
plaudts of the great and good of every
land. but there is not one which he himself
could he he conscious Of them) would prize
more highly than this simple letter Of the
President of Washington College. Mr.. Pea.
,ody seemed very anxious to meet General
Lee at the White Sulphur last summer, and
III the arrival of the great chieftain the
warmcst friendship sprung up between
them.
This tribute of Greatness TO Benevolence,
hen, is not Il mere form. LEXINGTON.
4 FREE RIDE.-When the southPrn-bound
passenger train ofthe Orange road was 4 few
miles this side of Bealton, on Sunday, run
ming at full speed, IN OK jumped suddenly
engine and less than fifty yards from 4
bridge one hundred feet long. The en-
ginccr whistlcd ''down breaks" but the
iron horse plunged on, and his oXship, not
getting out Of the way, found himself sud
denly honored with free ride on the " cow
catcher" and was carried across the bridge
and some distance beyond it before the train
could be stopped. When it was finally
checked. the engineer, brakesmen, and
others on the train, hurried to the front &c
remove what they imagined to be dead
cattle" hut before they got TO him the OK
>Xtricated himself from the 81 cow-catcher,'
umped from the track into AZ adjoining
!eld. kicked up his heels, and started off ii
full run, apparently entirely unhlirt. and
howin" no evidence Of dislike ut the cour.
esy ola "frce ride. '-Lynchbuy Ne'cs.
CURIOUS PHESoMENoS.-On Saturday
morning about 1 O'Clock the people Of the
two
and very loud pcalS rs if Of thunder
though very much louder. proceeding from
some unknown cause. The top Of DR.
Maupin's chimney was knocked of. and the
inmates of the house were very muct
alarmed. The effect Of the shock was fell
ut different parts of the lawn. No reason
has as vet been assigned for these unusual
sounds, and the scientific men are righ
much puzzled to ascertain its cause. Con
siderable excitement prevailed at the Uni
ycrSity all Saturday morning in consc
qlcnce Of it, charlottesville Chronicle.
LAND SALEs.-To John Palmer, of New
York. Il farm on the Telegraph road abou
nine miles from Fredericksburg for $500
cash ia acres Of l.. =. Pendleton's farm il
SpotSylyauia county, seven miles from town
20 Mr.. Huntington, OF New York, FOL
>1, 225.-Ercdeucksbny Nctrs.
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Landowners, or land-lockcrs, are abun
liant Just now about Fredericksburg. ant
many more seem to have inquiring minds
# we may Judge from tile letters received
W land agents. One agency alone received
thirty-cight letters Oh the lSth.-FredertckS
JuIy Ncc$.
The sheriff of Essex county is 4 negro
and halls from Philadelphia four of tn
magistrates are from Delaware, and on
from New Jersey; the commissioner Of thu
revenuc is new importation from Eng
land. while Ireland has been called upon
for 4 town Observation-Disclosures NerS