The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-21


RICHMOND. VA, I
slowly through it. It stands ON the plain
side OF the Bullpasture, on its right or west
bank. The east side. of the river Is not only
bluff but mountainous. The famous Par
kersburg turnpike emerges from these
heights by deep gorge and passes on to
the bridge that leads into Med lowell. [An-
other name no more fit for town than Is
an elephant for dancing g-master.] It would
seem that from the very shore Of the river
the mountains lowered up in unassailable
acclivities, but they are scanned by deep
gorges, through one of which the fine turn
pike descends to the river and the town.
Millroy, with his feree, so largely superior
to Jackson's, advanced: Through the town,
while Jackson's small force held the acclivi-
ties on the stside. His position was pointed
out to me. He had greatly the advantage OF
position, and he made the most perfect use
Of it. He gave Millroy the drubbing that
settled his hash for the war. e.fled with
the facility Of o royal millipede, and never
looked back. Strange, he has not been heard
from since, or !at least i have seen no ac-
count Of him. Jackson pursued along the
valley Of the BuIlpasture, and by Doe Hill
and down the Black Thorn-a tributary OF
the South Branch-to Franklin, in Pendle-
ton. There jackson gave up the flying enc
my and returned. The march was trying
one, and was accomplished with an pedi-
ton peculiar to Jackson's movements.
Millroy, with the stimulus in rear, outran
him. "a a.:lc
SPECIMEN BRICK.
Near the town OF Mcdowell saw near
the road hundred yards Of railroad bed.
All, says I, here is a specimen brick upon
which it was expected q liberal subscrip-
tion from the county Of Highland was to be
based. I was right; such was the fact.
And 1 found another such specimen near the
town Of Franklin, constructed with the
purpose Of eliciting subscription from the
county Of Pendleton. The bits OF road
that might be compared to a bit of the hair Of
q cow that is yet to grow up to maturity from
an unborn calf. (Approprate figure for this
grazing district.)
Mr. BoRsT's ROAD.
understood that these specimen beds be-
longed to Mr.. Borst's narrow-gauge that is
to run from Washington city through the
Potomac valley, and along the south
branch to the head-waters Of the
James and the Kanawha and across the
Kanawha Valley and that Of the Big Sandy
and on to Cincinnati or Louisville or St.
Louis, and where not cannot say. Well,
that 7 cannot see how it is to rsgo the
route" But Mr.. Borst will see it or
" burst"
DOE hill.
I followed the Bullpasture above Nc
Dowen along very rich and lovely valley
widely open between the mountain sleeps
on both sides-until it was no longer than a
BULBS tail. Eight miles from Mcdowell,
was "hard by" my road-a very un-
pretending and pleasant little place,
apparently inhabited by frugal, in
dustrious, and decorous population.
1t is in the edge Of Highland county.
Inquiring my way, found that my old
friend Colonel Benjamin Hiner was on my
route; and being man I am always glad
to see, and as now particularly his hospita-
BILE home would be timely and welcome
shelter for me, T departed from Doe Hill,
and after short journey found myself in
state of perfect rest, exchanging ideas
and "reminiscences with my very kind friend.
Colonel Hiner represented Pendleton for
several years before the war in the Legisla-
ture Of Virginia.
HARMAN HINER.
I knew his father before him, the late
Hartman Hiner, who was always in his pub
lie life the presidential elector for the Demo-
cratic party in his district. He was true
hearted and devoted patriot, and was noted
for his good faith and reliability In all his re-
lations, public and private. He was killed
by the falling of tree upon him, he being
unable to escape it. He came to the Legis-
lature when every county had two repre-
sentatives in the lower house. Jacob
Griner was his colleague. Their names
were called together, and their quaint. re-
semblance in sound struck all who heard
them, and gave the colleagues very exten-
siye fame. Harman Hiner and Jacob
Griner were known all over Virginia.
MY friend Colonel Hiner, by request, gave
a history OF the county Of Pendleton on the
4th Of July-a theme which he successfully
handled, and one, I suspect, far more CRATE
full to him than would have been the glorl-
fication of our Government. can say it
would have been to me.
GOING FISHING. m
Leaving Colonel Hines IS after breakfast l
travelled along mountain top and down It's
side by steep grade to the Black Thorn,
and to this village by noon, where1 was
welcomed by dear friends and relatives.
Here have remained week, occasionally
fishing in the South Branch, and also in the
Thorn, meeting with varied success, and al
ways finding that unalloyed satisfaction
which comes from beholding scenes OF ma
ture which for their beauty and grandeur
are amongst the sublimest manifestations
of the unlimited power and beneticence OF
that Supreme Creator and disposer OF all
things, among whose attributes are what
we know as virtues in all perfection, and
especially the greatest OF them al-charity.
Else what would be the fate OF we poor
living and wayward creatures. -
RAMBLER.
At St. Ave, France, two farmers and o
workman Of Vannes found an unexploded
shell. In order to prevent it from doing