The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-26
Interesting Letter from kentucky

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PARIS, Ky, January %, 1876.
have never seen letter in your columns
from this bluegrass region OF Kentucky.
This season gives me but n vague conception
of what il must be in the spring and summer.
The farmers tell NE that they use no fer
tiiZcrs but clover, and still the thick corn
shocks and grass, still green, indicate fer
titv that is hard to realize around Richmond
or Lyncbburg.
But what strikes me with surprise is that
all the prominent residcnceS-such as that OF
Garret Davis, for instance-are surrounded
with transplanted pines. a friend insists %
it that they are "whle pine "Norway
pine and all that; but reckon man born
in Hanover county ought to know an cold
field pine" when he sees it. Mr.. James
GRAY once bought in Brooklyn some dwarf
! cbesinutS which turned out to be chiDquepiu
| bushes: but when an old Virgiuian out here
vas invited by nurseryman to buy some
ornamental pines, be remarked to him, 81 Y
| friend, have come over thousand miles to
get ria Of pines" and refused point-blank to
have one growing on his place.
Two days have spent out in the country
amid the elegant hospitality OF some OF the
yraIlhicst and most successful cattle-brced-
els and farmers in the county. The country
reminds me of the Valley of Virginia, though
! it is wanting in mountains. The farm
houses are generally of more tasteful arch-
lrc.ure, sud the furniture Of more modern
and beautiful style. But there is the same
rich and bountilul fare, and that kindly aud
easy hospitality, which was proverblal In
Eastern Virginia before the war.
The sentiment of the people here is dec-
dedly southern. Colonel Trgs's regiment
during the war was presented 10y the ladleS
Of the place with q batlle-flag during their
visit here, and am TO lecture next MONDAY
night for the Lee monument 10y request OF
COMMITTEES appointed by the Mayor to solicit
contributions for this cause.
Paris itself is very pretty city of 5000
inhabitants, on the Stoner river, which lur'
nishcs il with a splendid water.poWer.
There seem TO be quite number OF manu-
f,ctorics, mills. &C., and especially does it
abound in dstlllerieS-thiS being the county
seat OF Bourbon, whence that famous brand
Of whiskey is exported. But | am glad to
learn that high taxes and low prices have
closed the doors OF all but one at the present
writing.
Ny object in coming was to assist my old
| friend and college.mate Rev. l.. Il. Blanton
| in series OF meetings. He is the honored
and beloved pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, ind commands wide and whole
some Influence here and in the whole Synod
OF Kentucky. His church was erected since
/ he war at cost Of over $4,000, and is a
very handsome edilice, with q tall and grace.
ful spire.
Praver.mcetings were held during the
week OF prayer, and on my arrival the next
week | found Rev. +. 0. Guerrant, NJ. d ,
preaching with great power and acceptance.
He had given up a large and lucrative prac.
rice as doctor, and just left the Theological
Seminary last spring; but the Lord has
already giver him many seals of bis ministry,
ana he will make most useful minister OF
the gospel. have been preaching twice a
day for over a week, and the services will
close tomorrow night. Thirty-one persons,
old and young, bave been added to the
church during these special services, and
others are still interested in the question
x What must do TO be saved?'
| Yours very truly, T. W. HOOPER.