The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Lexington.
Fpec!aI Correspondents" 81 the t'israteh.l
Iry,ScroS. VA. Jan. 4, 1871.

LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. 4, 1871.
We Nave had in the m.in "a merry
Christmas and q happy New cal" IN oul
ro|l town. Most OF the sunday schools
;..,r h,1 ..fc>iivals" for the little folks,
and santa ClauSfound his WAY here. despite
Inc breaking up Of the canal travel. WIN
me execution of q few inebriaies who
r@9dn The usual noise and got into the usua
rows It was a quiet ~ well AS pleasant
Christmas.
The "cold snap" has afforded abundant
s,rrln> Of elegant ice for the coming sum:
r'tr. and fine skating FOR the boys (and
,,rl,. tool OF the community.
,1r Comfy Court is in full blast. The
rc,rn wpman arrested in ~Lynchburg last
Xii for stealing articles belonging 10 the
narh Alum springs. has been acquitted.
There is now a pretty warm contest gong
,,; I'm reference to the location Of A new
r,:irc near the Rockbridgc Baths--whcth-
rr !, Shall be located just at 1.-The Baths
ar = mile above. Two years ago there was
,ho same contest, and the result was that
}s.I bridges were built 10y private sub
.rrin,inn. But the great freshet swept them
.,way. and a the people do not now feel
.llr to build 10th, there Is q spNlted war
over the matter now going on Ill the Gazette
and the County Court.
F,,nl. for the Lee Memorial Associa-
tim" continue to flow in->lowly, but
.~lIr,Iv.-and We hear Of promising indlca-
lions in every direction that tile tomb OF
Lee wiliuot be neglected. but that the aSSo-
citation viii nave placed At It's disposal ample
means for CARRYING ont its plans. The tenn
nn;ary railing around the tomb has been
rompi.tcd. Ii is OF black walnut-the
po>ts capped with pure white marble, very
Irc,iv ana in perfect taste, and IS crcdlta-
bic alike 10 the architect who designed ana
the wurkmen who executed II.
The Faculty Of Washington College hope
=, have The Lee Memorial" volume
ready for the press by 1t of February, and
IA make il a book that all admirers Of our
noble Chicl(ain will desire TO possess.
The Grafton OF Hon. JAS. =. uolcombe on
tl,. 18Th Of this month is looked for with no
small interest. The orators elected by the
Graham-l.cc society are also young gentle
lncn OF line reputation ~ speakers.
Your correspondent has recently seen Tor
tie first time Inc noble letter Of Gen. K. K.
Lee accepting the presidency Of the college.
II viii. doubtless. be new 10 many Of your
readers. and - everything concerning the
mighty chirltain is Of interest, | send 1t
entire rs follows
P~owHATASCo VA. Aug. %. 1870 b
G~.l'sru2u: | have della, cd tor come days reply
H.. lokour letter nf In" 9Th inst, Informing me OF
~ tl,r;!oU 10y The Huard Of trustees 10 The presl~
Grncs II Washington College, from a desire to
Glr, lie -uhirc: que consideration. Fuly i'm
u-rs.rl with III. responsibilities Of the office, l
i.yr feared that | S!iuuld Ice uuab!e 10 discharge
It's ,lallcs IT, The suli,faction Of Ia" trustees, or to
49,, ,,u.t ,t IN" c0,n1ry. Tiic prGirf education
@: yuu't requires not only erca; &oii!iy. but L lear
Nor" siren 9Th lhar | nOw pose s, tor / az not feel
M, - uugrrgu the iabo- Of Conducting classes in
regular cours, ufin6tructlrn. lcuuid not, there
FORE, nn!' rake more tl'%ii I've srnrral "a'ninis-
" Trnh. az sm i" : i., suh;nr, TihiicS la: calsed me
serious lrrrc lon, ana / think ~ortny of TIE con-
,idcFni:on 81 me no.ro' l'sinS sHc!uoea \ irT ,ha
r].r.tt",, Of IN, tnied St.es. Of tie 2pta pf
~, !ssL alt An OBJECT of cenSu~c t".a portion
81 '"r c,u,'Fy' A.. Ea'T tn1nsht !, pL" a.m, ,, I'm
, 80 u, ~ Mn, coli. re n feeling 81 n%v.1lli!l. and
/ ,lo.3l |tIcrct.ty causs iuJn,y % al il. ,ituilon
~h.caN ""ait hc my hlshcs. 'esiTe to advance.
iih.@h II. G"': 81 s'%ls ci''n,n; = - paesct ~
,"!' ~, -. q, , 20 ,.r 80" a. renee and harmrnv. and
IN ro wlyio }rose The pole, OF tLo Stale or zen
rral '."ygfnn'r.ts @irecisi I" thai object. ~ IS
ir'L,, d. ~, -. ; # - ~. 49, NJ; ~ hin an * ,npleu
Submission 20 au irriiy, anl l cuu'd n6I consent
:" u. the cA"-e u auiIna Ne:slo" upon Tie col
re- =. ,o ,.,n.. ,.ro , Ntr., ant ,,.w mud
MINK ,ls; NV -, yilcs II The posi- ion ten,eted ne
~ uc h. ard will Toe adv Mtg, Gus to the college
Nni ~c,u"ir}. "iii Xctit" lO"r Judgment ana &C
rrpl II; |i"F"l'' l !n"s' in"S' Respectfully uS-
Er.r,rg yai, Ia express To- tie Trustees Of the
ry..'r my Ar'rt cit E~TA'ltI''e TOR lie honor con-
ferret "pot lnc Gad requesting you 70 -crcli my
,',4i' n ,4ankI r.: ~" h:na itan"eF In "Hic" You
Il >rt, gcnl!cnr.n D., with great aspect.
Year MOS: o1edIcnI servant,
- - "mh,
N,tSE$. yIh. y Dr3cEe .'JG"gh, reG 2 { o. Mcj D.
T.. j'Ii;er CITfstiaM, ri. kirt: 1,ytci, csn.-
o.tttts.
The chapter in the Memorial volume
(wIitt,n by the tacilc pen of one OF the
most able and .judicious men in the coun-
try) on Gen. Lees administration Of Wash
iu.ton coilr"c will be of deep interest.
Certainly none of his Victories were urander
than those won here, and no resolutions or
ruio2v which have 1iqnored his connection
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