Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-04
LETTER FROM TIRGINIA.
LITTLE PLYMouTH, KING Co., Va, !
Sd month 27th, 1870.
To the Editor of the Journal.


To the Editor Of the Journal
Since my last TO you have been in Rich
mond but little. The case of Cahoon vs.. FL
Tyson was being argued yesterday before the
Supreme Court, which set on the 23d for that
purpose. The decision will clearly be in IA
vor of Mayor Cahoon, but it was currently
rumored that Ellyson was not intending to
obey the injunction, and was increasing the
police force and arming them for fight.
This was believed to be true by many when
left the city yesterday. A large invoice Of
guns had been received and deposited in the
City Hall, and other evidences made things
look warlike. 1t is to be hoped THAT nothing
Of the kind is really to be carried out, as it
doubtless would result in serious bloodshcd.
l have visited lately Westmoreland County,
and will relate an amusing incident which oc-
crured there. The State Supt. had made ar
rangements for colored girl (''octoroon)
who had been educated in Charlottesville, to
go to that county to open school. She was
to stop at Carter Wharf on the Rappahan-
mock and to be met there bya man to take
her - miles out in the country; but the let
tiers failed to reach the man, and she was left
on the hands of NJ. A. Carter, who is wealthy
and has quite a large family Of children.
She was taken to his house, the table, parlor,
and lodged with one of his daughters; was
advised to desist from her undertaking to
teach ''n'ggers" and return home. The girl
h.,
of the quarters" with the black people if they
knew of that small tinge of blood coursing
in her veins, and in this situation wrote for
relief, being out of money. On my arrival l
lily; being Virginian they would treat her
more cordially than they wo uld me, yankee.
was amused to witness the parting scene
the profusion of kisses ftom the grandmother,
mother, girls, and even brother who had be-
come so enamored with her sweet face as to
make free to open his heart to her relative to
his desire to sue for her heart and hand for
marriage. This was rich treat to me, es-
pecially on my return, after locating the girl
in her future field of labor, to inform them
tiiitt Sut W do W nav thS "HitS pSopiS III Nidi-
lottesvile styled niger" My judgment
is, the young man will not press his suit, or
the family feel proud of their new acquaint-
ance, but will doubtless feel chagrined for
having lavished so many kisses upon negro,
who am proud to say, is far above them in
mental culture and possessing good moral
ideas ard proper notions of etiquette.
After reaching Richmond was ordered di-
recty to this place. Came to West Point at
o'clock last night, then in open row boat
miles up the Mattaponi river, then seven
miles in buggies to this district, called Little
Plymouth, arriving at about midnight.
Lois j. Wadsworth from Nashua, N. H.,
who has been acceptably in this work as teach
er. for Is months past, came with me to open
school here, as they have never had one.
She has taught term at Wythevif1e, Natural
Bridge, and Burkevile, and now has a noble
field for usefulness before her, as she will be
the instrument of presenting the first beams
of the light of knowledge to many in this
vicinity.
The peach orchards are in full bloom and