The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-08
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x,sxo, Canantlaigua = sports ON the
rce--Fnausry at the North for Sontn'
crn Lands-Perso, Coming south
ward ora a Prospecting Toar-Ans
Town OF Canandafgua.
,CASASpAIGuA, N. Y, March 4, 1870.
Here am in this frigid but lovely place
a, the foot OF the most beautiful LAKE
tCauandaigua) on this continent. tih'
town Of Canandaigua is twenty-five mice
from Rochester, and about the same DIS
lance from Lake Erie.) The lake IS q
frozen over that teams are crossing, ant
the young people are having gay time
with the sport of skating over the smooth
ice. which is as even aud clear as French
Mate glass. have been sorely tempted e
nut on the irons and renew the deeds o.
youth one of which was to draw a,.er m Ai
4 rope with little sleigh at the other Gnu
O. il. and on that little sie'gh sea'eo
lovely girl, clad in furs, with her beam ne
Is, rivalling the bright rays OF the moon
,-lan,inc from beneath her MOOD. ina'
performance on such q field-whose bright
ness can only be appreciated by those Wht
have bchcld the northern moonlight upon
an cxpansc Of glistening ice,-with mo
tive power to locomotiop, with such ar
electric current passing along the rope t.
iaspire a man, is a joy indiscribable.
met to-day sweet and gentle lady whom
had the honor to transport upon the ice IL
this way in my youth. She is now thu
mother of grown children; but it was
great happiness to meet her, and thus Il
revive the dear memories of my youth.
But sad change-age and the rough usage
of business obligations deprived me OF tue
delight of once more joining the happy
throng upon the lake.
In my conversation with business men
and farmers found that a genera! interest
prevailed touching southern lands and
southern people. 4 great many men are
advertising their farms and preparing to
10 to the South. The whole country, where
ever have gone in the North in my jour-
ney from Baltimore through Pennsylvania
and Western New York, is anxious to learn
as much as possible about society, soil: Gil
mate. minerals, water-power, etc., OF the
South. tell them all know of the lands,
c,c. of Virginia, and all that know, you
know, is favorable. With regard to the re-
coption that northern people meet in Vlr-
ginja, I tell them that any man who is
gentleman, an honest and respected man
at lone, will be received and treated ms
such in Virginia. And certainly no other
sort of man ought to expect to be go treat
cd, and I put the question to the people
making these inquiries, whether they would
act, differently. Their answer, OF course,
universally was that they would not, ana
that that was all that could be expected OF
Virginia.
TI,is is good business place. 1t is upon
the New York Central railroad, and is the
terminus OF the New Jersey Central rail
road, connecting directly by through route
with Baltimore. To-day there are three
hundred teams attached to sleighs loaded
wiki grain in the city, while there are any
number of others hauling wood, hay, hoop
poles, etc. =,
| tell you, the York River railroad aud
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will have
a great many passengers from this section
during the ensuing season. They will con-
eiet OF thrifty farmers who are going to
look at the lands of the old Commonwealth.
They arc practical, sagacious, and energetic
men. If they settle in Virgins they will
be the right men in the right place. Many
Of them have money which they will In
vest freely in the improvement Of the state
y. II. II.