The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-30
LETTER FROM GREENBRIER.
WHITE SuIrNrR SPRINGS, }
November 1S. 1876,


Editors Dispatch: The farmers here
about. who rise at tic early hour OF s.!
! O'Clock \. NJ. must have been considerably
! a>toniShcd yesterday by finding five inches
Of SNOW, " beautiful snow" covering The
ground. The winter has come much earlier
! than usual, anti the Thermometer denotes
to-day steady downward tendency, which
! will render the gettin" CT ice al easy mat
| len in few days.
| The farmers generally OF Grccnbricr
county lave been paying more attention to
| shcep-raiSin- and the improvement OF the
native breed OF sheep. IN many portions
of this county az" to be found excellent
crosses OF sheep. which viii compare favor
ably with any have sccn in other States.
| \ pen OF crOS>-ire!l ewes from this county
took tie first premium ut the Virginia State
Fair in 1875. The wool has increased in
quantity and quality.
IanG> are in many sections OF the county
held ut very high prices. hear OF small
place near these springs, numbering in
acres about two hundred and 1ifty, with Il
tolerabic house on il. 10 improvements, and
Il general Virginia farm-look about it, the
price Of which is fifty thousand dollars.
There are good lands to be bought at rca
Sonable rates. however. in IL much better por-
ton OF the county, Immediately around
Lewisbur". where general thrift and good
management have made good farms and
good farmers.
The Pcyton House, ut This place, is being
fitted up in handsome style by the propric-
tors. with tine carpets and excellent furni-
ture throughout. It will be in its appoint
memts second 10 no hotel in the South, and
being right on the line OF rai!way-the cars
running to its very doors-will no doubt re-
ccivc 4 large patronage from the travelling
public.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is doing
a very heavy freight business, and the prcsi-
dent has been obliged 10 hire cars to carry
the increased tonnage. The passenger bust
ness has been very good also. While |
think superintendent Dunn was perfectly
right in putting on the railroads own sleep
in@-car>. ii nc could move them on six
wheel trucks and make them heavier the
| passenger would lind them much easier Tor
Esicepinw. | must say that they are now 4
/ little rough.
! Ii reports are true, Richmond will turn
| out quite Il number OF Young married pco-
| pic this winter: ana Is a matter OF interest
! to the parties contemplating matrimony, 4
/ late foreign paper gives the following in
| speaking OF :! marriage among the upper
| len thousand Of England:
1.-The bridesmaids, eight in number, were
a.! dressed alike IN ccru Indian muslin cos
tunes trimmed with ruby velvet, and wore
| 3iuin >boro' hats similarly trimmed. Each
also wore Il silver locl;ct with gold mono
gram, the gift Of the bridegroom -
The sale OF the Nv bite Sulphur pro
perry has again been moved Ior in the
Supreme Court Of West Firsiaia. Judge
Jackson signilied his Willingness for Il sale
OF the property, bet when an order OF sale
was presented to him refused 10 sign. lie
named the 18th of january as the dry upon
which arguments in the case Woud be
heard.
We have 70 thank Mr. Bailey, OF the
United states railway mail service, lof ms
promptncSs in arranging tAe SUNDAY mail