Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-29
From Lynchburg
For the Fayetteville Observer.


Mr.. EDITOR Our little village
has improved more, in proportion
to size, since the war, than any
other place in the county. | say
this in no beastful spirit; for had
it not improved considerably, there
would have been none of it, as the
Federals left it in a skeleton con-
dition; the Notwithstanding and
ceiling having been torn off for
the purpose Of kindling their fires !
The morals of Lynchburg are al.
so improving, as evidenced by q
great deal less drunkenness and
boisterous conduct than formerly
prevailed. In addition to the
many valuable buildings which
have been erected since the war,
Tolley and Eaton ale putting up a
very extensive commission house,
which will soon be completed.
Also McWhirter and Ingle are
erecting very elegant building
for family grocery, which will
soon be flushed. The village is
extending North and West very
rapidly by the erection of cottages,
&c. The farmers of this vicinity
have about got through cutting
wheat. The yield will not average
half crop. Some farmers | know
made complete failure-did not
cut their wheat at all Some few
crops--a very few, too-have
made good yield-not enough to
make an average of half crop,
however. If as much land had
been sown as was the year before
and all harvested, then the yield
would have been "half a crop"
Many fields straw-fell badly be-
fore the wheat all lipened. The
grain being inferior, labor scarce
and consequently dear, it would
not pay to cut them. Boughton
or Rappahanock wheat is fail.
IRE in this vicinity this year.
Walker is the only good. 1t rained
here necessarily from last Friday
evening till Saturday night, still
further injuring the few crops that
had not been harvested. Corn is
looking finely, weeds and grass
ditto. Meadows and pastures are
hourishing. Even the forests are
teeming with fine grass, present
ing the appearance of highly i'm.
proved pastures. Cattle and sheep
literally Craze on "a thousand
hills shaking their thirst in bab-
bling brooks that make music
where nothing formerly was heard
but the bleating of hungry herds
and the rustic of dry leaves stirred
by parched winds. Surely we
ought not to grumble because we
have had so much rain. | had
rather have little too much than
none at all, as has been the case
not many years ago. Indeed, we
all ought to be willing for PrOvl-
dence, whose scrutiny and tender
care surrounds all, to regulate such
But lest | bore you with
a superabundance Of meaningless
words and phrases, l will close by
requesting you to continue sending
on your valuable paper as usual.
D. B.
juno goth, 1871.
Mr.. EDITOR AS did not get
this mailed Monday as expected,
will now add a P. S. giving
sketch of a great rain, which Tell
asst night. There wasn't a great
Zeal of wind, nor thunder, but
much Lightning and one of the
heaviest rains that East Mulberry
ever experienced. 1t poured
Town all night, never ceasing, and
hardly Stacking ten minutes at a
lime. The result-much land III
jured by washing away the sur ,
ace soil and many fences swept
away. Indeed, fences have been
carried off which have not been
moved before since they were laid
by the old "cane cutters" | no
iced land which had not been
deep washed worse than
hat which had been deeply pull
7erized. ID. Is.
n@ Maj. Andrew Jackson
Oonelson died in Memphis on