The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-25
iy;lu. from washington County.

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No Aa\ET COLLABORATING OF THE LEBA-
&nN @NrII-y ASSOCIATION.
f. rs.-p ,u...ur' II the Richmond Dispatch.l
GIAuE >f&I>u. WASni>GToS CoCSTY,)
September -, 1873.
: have found two DAYS ,oiourn in this
Land # IUIUri,n. grass and fat cattle eN-
s,d.H-jy pleasant. and have gathered some
points which may be Of interest to your
leaders.
Washington county was the child of the
Revolution, having been formed from Fin
I}s'. county III lI1G. In 1888 Frederick
and August, counties were formed from
Urang", and embraced the whole territory Of
Virginia lying west OF the Blue Ridge.
In 1863 Botrt"urt was formed out of Au-
"ll>ta, and cIMhiarcd AL OF Southwestern
Virginia. Ia l,12 the county Of Fmcl>te
Wa formed uut 81 B"tctoUrt. and embraced
uii If Southwestern Virginia south and west
e, Butctuurt. which then extended TO New
I.}rr. In lao clncl>tlc county became eX-
;.ar'. and it territory WAS divided into
t.r,v counties called Kentucky, Washing
III, and Montgomery. Up 10 1TS6 Wash
."r'uu county embraced all Of Southwestern
virginia southwest Of the Montgomery line,
%aI included parts of Grayson, Wvthc,
Tal.wvI. and I'LL Of Smyth, Scott, Russell,
and Lee, besides lis present limits OF forty
mile, long and eighteen broad.
When This county was first formed 1t was
IL scene Of very severe conflicts with the
'lrgphvt- and other Indians, and the hardy
l.ou":> learned IN this rough school to be
N".lln> Tor the war Of the Revolution, for
|A,ea ,ary promptly volunteered. 4 rcg.
&.'lt !crn this COUNTY, led by Colonel ta,ter-
wards GrnrrtD William Campbell, behaved
WIN most conspicuous SalIantrv at King ;
Mountain. and contributed materially to that
Important We DRY.
'"."nd Arthur Campbell and General
Villain Campbell were natives OF this
'.a,!. and Judge Peter johnson, the sol
"'". lg!i,t, and statesman, spent here the
"."r Year, Of bis life.
81, Washington i proud of having given
10 ID" southern Coutedcracy that noble old
1's.".,n and abe general, Joseph +. John
>.@a, aLd to Virginia her present accom-
Pasted senator, Hon. John w. Johnston.
.''ipn. TIE amusing "reminiscences OF the
'r' INDIAN lgtlts The following is worth tell
. ."- Upon one occasion Parson Cummings
"~.'A >uali party were attacked by Indians
"''. WHAT Mas called ppers Hill. The
-'>o1 bin. closely pursued by an active
t"34h Win U;iftcd tomahawk, lodged into
'' woods, and left behind large wig
S-,i";iH"G from one Of the bushes.
u" Indian made furious charge upon
~, "-c!lp' and was so much Disguised on
-~4.ns the fraud that he used some ugly
>l.ctiHco which the white men had taught
.'!'' -TiHc UP The chase, and left the worthy
'~.>%" TO 20 Oh his say rejoicing.
,@."hci Cummings, who used TO lead SO
,'.'Alt! tie Old Thirty third Virginia regi-
tt'1', Is d"uttc-s descendant of this excel
"+' Gentleman.
:, A"dcAn@ This point on the 3 A. M. train
''~ Lyhchburg, / found most comfortable
tl1FteFs al the Thompson House, which will
~" none oi lis old reputation under its new
Mi,"'tHrt"rs, Guy d Grissby, of Rockbridge,
"A' c'iGclltl! know " now to keep hotel"
''1ue spring sccnls u be very lively little
t.99'. Il la live stores, which seem to
"'"c H:ty hriok trade, and TWO hotels,
""'cn hay il considerable number Of sum
Lrf bpal,I~f-
iLc "s",c1 springs" which are gaining