The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.
letter from Petersburg


Of Dinwiddie application was made by
number of citizens for an order OF court
changing the present fence law, adopted IN
accordance with the act Of January 26fn,
1866. to the old-ashioucd system which OBJ
tanned In Virginia prior to the legislation
referred to. This application was made IN
conformity with an act approved March
Goth, 1871. allowing Dinwiddie ana
certain other counties specified in the
act to rescind their adoption OF the renee
law under certain conditions. The appll-
cation was resisted by q number Of citi-
zens interested in retaining the law as u
now stands, and the issue excited much
concern, large number OF people attend
Ing court. The applicants we're repre-
sented by Messrs. Isaac S. Keller, William
+. {. Gregory, and Brauch j. Epps, and
the opponents Of the change applied for by
MesSrs. 4. III. Jones, Jr., and Richard
Schell. The argument was made before the
couit on Monday last, and was very spirited
and earnest. Judge Boisseau, In view, OF
the Importance Of the matter, took it under
advisement, and will render his decision at
December court.
A negro was tried for breaking into Mr..
Ettenborongh's store, and being found
guilty, was sentenced to one years im.
pr!sonment i'll the penitentiary.
Four tracts Of land, containing 1,407
acres, mostly unimproyed, We're sold ut
Dinwiddie court by Messrs. Epps & Jones,
commissioners. The property belonged to
the estate Of Paschal Tucker, and was pur-
chased by Messrs. James Tucker and j. A.
Smith. The average price was So per acre,
the same land having been bought before
| the war ut $l50 per acre. These sales
seem to indicate that DinWiddie lands are
rising in value.
Seven town lots near the city were sold
to-day by Alexander Donnan, commits
sioner, to Mr.. j. W. Tucker, for $3.50.
Judge Weis!ger's court has been in ses-
sion to-day, but no important business was
| before it.
l learn that charter was granted by
Judge Asa ID. Dickinson at Farmyille yes
terday for the organization OF the Farm
vile Banking and Insurance Company.
| Mr.. a. Is. Nenable Is president Of the in
sttution. Its capital is to be not less than
| $780, 900 nor more than 100000. The insti-
tuition will at once begin operations.
| A large quantity of tobacco is coming
into town. The quality is said by the to-
| bacco men to be better than that of any
season since the close Of the war.
Several CT the vacant lots and burned
| blocks about town are about to be built up
an additional evidence of the towns pros
perity.
! The Academy OF Music has had some
tenant almost uninterruptedIy since its
| opening, aud the entertainments, theatre
| cal and otherwise, have been generally well
attended.
a business college is soon to be opened
here. ROBIN ADAIR.
| GRAYsoN COUNTY, VA.-The northern
mail was several hours behind time yester-
| dsy, and the devil came after us so often
for "copy" when we had none that we
! were induced to give him the following arti.
Gle for publication. That's how it was.
But perhaps the reader will like it. Read
| 1t, and see:
Messrs. Editors,-Pleas allow a young
lady space in your columns. / wish to
say something respecting Grayson and
the Graysonites, as they are familiarity
whatever to the citizens of the adj
; iacent counties in eulogizing Grayson.
! other counties Of Southwest Virginia may
+: surpsss her in education, wealth, and re-
| Element, but she bears off the palm in
| many other respects. The people arc dis
tinauishcd for kindness, hospitality, aud
good feeling generally. They are indus
| trious, energetic, and pcrseyerlng; in man.
Eers and customs entirely different from
| the EaSt fTSlillans. OHaueCIeu siLlpilClGS
| is one OF their chief characteristics. In
! this they differ from the former, who are
-! fond of display-degotecS at the shrine Of
; folly and fashion. There is no moneyed or
! woull-be uristocracy here, the line Of de-
markatiou between the upper and lower
classes Of society being family visible. You
never hear Of commona!ty, quality, and no.
hiiity here. Shut out, as it we're, from the
| frivolities of fashionable life by these beau
! tiful mountains and towering bills, they
enjoy the simple pleasures Of lie, and
whirh dazzle only to lead astray.
| The climate is delightful here during the
sI,ring and summer months winters some
what severe. My pen Is inadequate to do
| Justice to the grand and picturesque scene
~: so I'll not attempt. There are many
pearly brooks and rushing mountain
streams dane ing mcrrily through the sylvan
shades; or, Niagara-likc, flowing maJestl-
eally down the billy slopes.
VINO never 10 himself cath said
This is my own, my II alive land?''
vet I do not think the people appreciate
! their country, at least its beautiful scenery.
| They are too domestic and practical to have
an eye for the beautiful and grand.
| independence, the county.seat, is quite
q pretty little village, surrounded by beau
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gossip, but this one is free from it, think.
The citizens are remarkably quiet and
peaceable. They hsrmonize admirably in q
| social point Of view. l believe they differ
somewhat in religion and politics. The
! Baptists and Methodists are the prevailing
| denominations, but the Presbyterlans,. l
! think, will establish church after awhile,
and perhaps have the ascendancy. 1t will
| be On advantage to the place to build up
churches. | wish them much success.
| The railroad prospect is much talked OF,
and il 1t should be successful, OF Which
there is but little doubt, Independence will
! be considerable town.
| RAILROAD Misunderstanding Keith, OF
| the Circuit Court, dissolved the injunction
! granted by Judge Cockerille, OF the County
! Court, TO restrain the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company from
| further track laying on the Washington
and Alexandria turnpike. - Alexandria
| Sentinel.
| PRISONER EsCAPED.-We understand that
| a prisoner by the name of Hambrick, OF
Franklin county, sentenced to the penl.
Tertiary for i've years, on his way to itch.
mond under The charge Of Sheriff Hartwell,
| Of Franklin, made his escape from the cars
| at Big Lick yesterday morning. 1t is said
| that the sheriff and his attendant were
asleep, and that the prisoner took away
their pistols with him.-Lynch6urg Var
gtnadn.
A Youpg Lady Takes "Princo
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