The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-02
For The .SichG:ond Diepht'h
Ecs;ur fro.:, Richmond GOuuty.

FARNHAx, VA, Aug. Goth, 1871.
Messys. Editors: Among the numerous
communications YOU are constantly re-
ca,v;ug from almost every part OF our
State, I seldom notice one from this section
Of the "outside row" OF the Old Do
minion. The Northern Neck OF Virginia
in days OF gore was classic ground the
birthplace and the home or patriots, suites
mon. and heroes-and l never could de-
tinitelv understand why the eccentric Jno.
Randolph, Of Roanoke, applied the ABOVE
epithet to this portion Of Virginia Qor
with him I understand it orl2lnated).
Surely there is no spot on this continent
around which cluster purer ana DrlGhler
memories of the past. Where else have
nooer specimens OF the Anglo Saxon race
been produced, or the ire OF PATRIOTISM
and the love of liberty burned brighter
upon that altar first erected by our lore-
fathers upon American soil! Stlll bearing
the marks of the fiery ordeal through when
It passed in our recent revolutionary strug-
Gle, left unprotected, as it was, from the
rsyages OF a merciless foe, the words 0!
Byron may to some extent be apphed
to it:
wis Greece, but living Greece no m ors.'
It Is vet beautiful in its ruins, and,
washed on either side by two noble rivers,
possessing genial climate and fertile SOIL,
with direct ard easy communication 10 the
hest markets OF the country, and inhabited
NV population who inherit to large ex-
tent the chiyalry and talent OF their noDle
ancestry, many examples OF WDich, 10 tlie
various walks of life. might be mentioned,
who at the present time adorn tnis snclens
peninsula, possessed OF ADVANTAGES lths
these, both moral and physical, 1t IS des'
tined TO rise from its nlSfortunes aua again
.'blossom rs the rose"
a. an item Of interest, 1t may be men
toned that a protracted meeting has Tor
several days been progressing a. Farnnaln
R.nti,t Church, in this county, at which
the citizens OF the surrounding nelghbor-.
hood have been greatly entertained, anu IL
IL hoped instructed and benefited hy Sc,
lies OF able and eloquent sermons nellyereu
by the Rev. Mr.. Wallace, OF Matthew's
county. The elocution OF Mr.. W. Is most
excellent, his style attractive, his suoJectS
we'll arranged, and the interest IN theIn
throughout ably sustained. He has won
"goldcu opinions" in this region, ana DIS
sermons have elected unanimous admlra-
ton and approval. His visit TO TINS nelgn-
borhood will be long and gratefully re-
membered by our citizens.
Iundei stood that Mr. w. was appointed
at the last meeting OF the Rappahannock
Association to deliver the next introduce
tory sermon before that body, to be held
with Ccan Baptist Church in Northumber-
land county, the next year QS72); and those
who have had the pleasure of hearing him
at Farnham anticipate "feast Of good
things -" and an intellectual treat.
Ia closing. would say that the farmers
in this vicinity are cheered by the prospect
~ an abundant crop Of corn, after very
limited Weld OF this staple for several past
seasons. and the failure in their wheat crop
the present year.
had forgotten to mention 40 ti VIZ Dr. u
the season enjoyed by our ctlzehs VI I'LL
mond and Lancaster counties, a lecture on
education, and also an eloquent sermon de,
livered by that accomplished orator and
able divine, DR.. Duncan, President oil Ran'