The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-02
REH;SgscEScEs OF TEE VALLEY.
AU TA--ROCKBRIDGE E .'
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
Extracted from q letter written from LcE ington TO
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Extracted from letter written from Lex ngton TO
the New York Times.
| The country around here Is interesting
in its natural features and in its popula-
tion. 1t is especially 50 rs the abode Of
| that Scotch-Irish stock and " "tlue-bluc "
| Prcehytcrians which yet in Rockbridgc and
| Augusta counties. and in what is called the
upper portion of the Valley of Nirginia
| (a!though geographically the lowcr), making
its head near Staunton, exhibits traits and
| influences as distinct, and chcrishcs tradi
tions as peculiar and dear, Gs tho Puritan
| ism of Ecw England.
From the Sc0tch-Irish stocl; Of this por
ton Of Virginia have sprung some Of the
most remarkable men OF tic nation. We
may name Stoncwall Jackson, Sam Houston
Of Texas, who was born in a Sroal! house
six miles north OF Lexington, and Rev.
Archibald Alexander, D. D., president Of
the Theological Seminary at Princeton, \.
J., who was q native Of this county, and
married = DAUGHTER Of the blind
preacher" \ multitude Of names at
tach to tie romantic history Of Bur
denis Grant" some Of them yet cItant in
numerous families in this rcgion-thc
! Prc..ons, the paxtons, the Lylca, the Grigs-
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strong ana fruitful clement in the popula-
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met WIN 'ell"illh hnl"eh, 'ne agent lof
LmQ iaITi2A; proprietor ol inc Northern
Acc@<, and IN lie entertainments CT hunt
. W'o'iiGi !ot ms Ii@itof Lewis captured i
young oo1io cal! 2h" %aEc !, 20 ,nr"Gl; !"
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'eicS'i'@ 'ol"eI o. CURIOSITY IL 'le seaI oi
-o'eiiiiieh'' bui-eA PreSch'Co II 10 u0-
vernon "ooeA, WHO was so oetls1'c4 "l'n
this rare G.. ana 50 pleased with the donor,