The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-13
T,at.er rrom I,nmnIin.s r,epot.

Letter from PampIin's Depot.
GENERAL LEES LINE OF RgTnEAr-nls owl
ACCOUNT OF TIE SURRENDER PROMISED
GROWING VILLAGE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
R-sUMAc--fMAENsE TRADE II
PIPES" MEMORIAL MEETINGS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
PAMrElN's DEr0r, AFFIRMATION COUNTY
March 10, lS73.-The trip from Richmond
to this point is as pleasant a one as we Otter
take on the railroad.
at Amelia Courthouse we strike the line
Of General Lees retreat from Petersburg
the point at which he was doomed to the bit
ter disappointment Of finding that his posi-
instead Of the large supplies he expected
furnishing men.
remember 10 have seen statement exon
elating the authorities Of the Richmond and
Danville railroad from any blame in this mat
ter; but certain il is that there was cruel
blunder on the part of somebody, by which
provisions ordered to be left at Amelia Court
house were brought TO Richmond to be
burned, while our noble fellows were left to
march and fight without rations.
1t is useless to speculate now on what
his provisions at Appomattox Courthouse.
Certain it is that but for this mishap Appo-
mattoX Courthouse had never become the
scene of that great historic event-the sur
render-and perchance Lee would have
been able to have fulfilled his original purpose
Of going by Danviie TO join Johnston and
strike Sherman before Grant could come up.
The redoubts and breastWorks at High
Bridge are almost as fresh-looking as when
first made, and we pass near several points at
which the seyerest fighting on the retreat oc.
currel.
I passed yesterday along the road by
which Sheridan's cavalry and the infantry
made their forced march to intercept General
Lee at AppomattoX Courthouse, and learned
from an intelligent old soldier who was at
home wounded at the time some deeply in
tcreSting details of that movement. But as
| expect to 60 to AppomattoX Courthouse
before long, reserve these details, as also
General Lees own account Of the surrender,
(Which has never been published and differs
in material points from the popular account, }
TOR letter from that historic ground.
Pampin's Ger0t is in AppomattoX county
not far from where Prince Edward and
Charlotte join it. 1t is very prosperous
little village, which is rapidly growing, as
NAV be seen from the fact that town lots sell
readily ut upwards OF 5000 per acre.
There has been recently established here a
tobacco warehouse, which is driving brisk
trade. Last week IS, 400 pounds of tobacco
were sold here, and the sales per week fire.
uuentiy exceed that amount.
1t has bank that does large business, g
number Of stores and shops, steam saw-mlll
and other appurtenanceS OF prosperou:
community.
The lumber trade here is becoming large
and important, and is attracting considerable
attention from the large dealers.
The sumac trade also is. very important
though they have no mill in this region, ant
have to ship to Richmond and Petersburg.
Pampln's has long been noted for th'
large number Of superior clay pipes made II
the vicinity and shipped here. Pricr TO tilt
war they would not untrcquently shil
800, 900 pipes per month. One OF the dealer
told me that the first year Of the war he mad
single shipment Of $4,000. Tie bcs
article brought prior to the war Sl.25 pc
hundred, and their manufacture was yer,
profitable at that price. Now, however, the.
sell for only forty cents per hundred. 1
good hand ciln make about two hundred pc
day, and women and poor people general.
manage to exc out q living by their manu-
!acturc. Pamplin'S used to be called " Pipe
Vile" and still deserves the name, for al
though not as large as before the war To
number OF pipes shipped here is still enor
nous.
They sell hen grass to pack the pipes in q
one dollar per hundred. A neighborin;
farmer suggests that "the reason it com
mands ouch high price is that most of tn
farms in the county arc too rich to produc
IT,"
One Of your Richmond preachers held
yesterday morning, n Baptist "mcmoria
meeting" at Matthew's church. five mile
from here, and lust night one at Elon church
at this place. lie raised at Matthew's up
wards of $500, which the brethren promised
to increase to at least 800, and which wa
considered very liberal contribution for thi
poor church Of only fifty members. At Elol
he raised upwards of $50, ana appointed
committee TO see a number of the member
who were not present at this night meeting
FIAToR.