The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-30
from .onr s0ushssde correspondent
IS KEYsylLLE, CHARLOTTE CcuTTY, VA,l

~ KEYsYlLLEY IHARL0TTE SeuN1I .vAs
s September "a, 1874.
I closed my last very abruptly from Hamp
tden Sidney, without saying anything about
that place. The country around there i
beautifully unduIating, and: the natural
scenery is perfectly charming, with some some
Landscape views that can scarcely De sur
passed, and cannot weilconceive OF a posi-
ton more suitable for literary institution
than that of Hampden Sidney College, and
I suppose the only thing that prevents lie
being among the foremost in the country as
to the number of students is that IL Is re-
gardcd as denominational in Its procllYlties.
Passing from The College we spent tne
night with Mr.. Alien, practical farmer anu
Jealous granger. He had just re.urheu nun "
the regular monthly meeting ana e!eGtlon VI
officers for the next term. de mas elgnb sons,
all energetic and industrious, pressing Drafely
forward in the work ofbuilding UP tnelr coun-
tv and native State. One Oh them rents Tue
valuable gTist and saw mills of Mr. J.I. Ired'
way. It does one good to witness the truly
noble heroism of nearly all our people, Wniee
and black, either with or without propell!'
displayed in their endeavors to bring virginia
once more on the road to prosperity: Anu
n, was riding the other day attained an
eminence from which l could see and hear
Tredway's mill on one band, the hum OF
two tbreshing machines in different direc-
tions. and see the iaborers Oil two or three
plantations following the ploughs and
hoes with joyous songs and voices.
NV spirits rose with the cheerful
scenes presented to my view and
with. as it were, the visions of second
sight, looked down the vista of the future
Ill tla funf rilIapcS
which, in the next twenty-five years will be
dotting the hi!l-sides of ,Virginia's streams
with q highly cultivated soil, its waving
grass and grain, lowing herds, and bleatipg
lambs. Already some of our English set.
tiers are coming up to the standard Of our
best farmers, and if we native Virginians
don't mind will surpass US. cannot omit
to say that | saw on the farm of Mr. Homer
IAN Englishman) q crop of tobacco Wnlch L
do not think can be surpassed in the Fourth
congressional district, and with FultZ wheat
made an average Of twenty-five bushels to
the acre. These English settlers have been
for some time holding Episcopal service in
suitable building at Mr.. Homer's. They
say no Episcopal clergyman has offered to
give them a sermon as yet, to have COM
munon, but hope it will be attended to.
They will soon have church completed.
Passing on, we reached the residence OF
Mr.. w. T. Scott, who was member oil the
Legislature of 1866, and most successful
farmer in the county of Charlotte, from
whence we attended Charlotte court on the
9Th instant. The churches of Charlotte and
Prince Edward have their floors all con-
structed in slanting position from the pull
pit to the back of the house, and have either
a gallery or part of the back pews reserved
for the colored people, and at Spring Creek
church that part allotted to them was entirely
filled. and have never seen better feeling
exhibited at any time or anywhere.