The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
LETTER FROM LYNCHBURG.
Notes from Our Travelling CorrespOn-
dent-PsOplo and Things i'm Lynch
burg A Horse and Bull Team-Sen-
timents of the People.
from our Special Corrsspondent.J

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burg A Horse and Bull Team.sen
timents of the People.
[From our Special Correspondent
LYNcHBURa, VA, January 90.
Early this morning reached this place,
in the midst of cold, clustering snow.
storm. and now, ere night, warm rain is
upon us-so that navigation through the
streets is in mud and slush; still the city is
lively and business-like. The James river
is pretty high and runs with muddy flood;
packets on the canal continue to arrive and
depart. Considerable manufacturing is done
here-such as Touring, iron rolling, to-
bacco factories, saw mills and lumber work,
&c.
The natural resources and advantages oil
this location are superior, such as to war
rant large future growth and importance.
The surrounding scenery is grand and pic.
turesque, up and down the river, as seen
from this comfortable hotel, the +" Pied
mont, " where l am stopping, kept by
Woolling Brothers. Captain Woolling is a
polite and obliging host, and well knows
how to keep hotel - while the servants
are civil and attentive; and, withal, tho
STATE JOURNAL can be seen and read
here.
There are several live newspapers here
which show signs of prosperity. Messrs.
Wright & Sons, of The Evening Press, are
the only publishers whose acquaintance l
had the pleasure Of making, and they cour-
teously afforded me opportunity of learn
ing much of the town; and l am happy to
see that they are in a promising way to
maintain a fair sport and shadow" and
may they never be less.
A ludicrous scene, and unusual, attracted
considerable attention this morning in the
streets, proving that the proyerb necessity
is the mother of invention" is well found
ed, as well in travel as IN cookery, and
also shows the narrow straits to which
poverty. pinched industry is sometimes
subjected to get along. 1t was this--a
colored man come into town through the
storm, with loaded wagon drawn by a
horse and bull, harnessed together, led by a
mule, and the driver riding the horse.
mule together? Because the bull would
not lead and the mule would. l have
often seen single bull drawing wagon
or plow, but never before saw horse and
bull harnessed together. But in this case
they worked kindly and stoutly. But bet
ter times are soon coming, when industry
will be batter provided and more pleasant
ly directed.
I found Captain Wilson, the postmaster,
laboring under throat disease. He was q
gallant Union soldier, and suffered many
wounds, being several times shot In both
head and body; yet he is systematic,
conscientious business man, and with Mr..
Burton in the Office, is making efforts to
extend the club of subscribers to the
WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL, which is
decidedly popular. ~.
In conversation with leading men, find
them in favor of general railroad law of
the completion of the James River and
Kanawha canal; and of liberal interest
law, which shall make it an object for
capital and money to come into our state.
All want q policy favorable to labor and
enterprise in the state. d. S. @.