The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-21
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Correspondence Of, tire Richmond Dispatch. IL
HTLLsnoRo', ORANGE COUNTY, q. i C.. ssE
81 u September n, 1876. s
Some twenty years ago, when Orange
was more thriving and animated e0mmu-
nifty than in these days OF its poverty and
distress, when along the county road, how
ever bad, might be seen an occasional ira
weller, the following conversation Is said to
have passed in the streets OF historic Hills
boro':: N5tt'ssi !t {. + .ta'
Traveller: !" How Far is it from here to
Chapel Hill 2'
Eoafer on the corner: Just twelve miles,
up hill all the way there and back"
No thanks were rendered for this informa-
ton, and with muttering OF fools, drunk,
&C., the stranger rode, away. Yet, however
paradoxical may have sounded the reply OF
the Hiilsborough it Is as settled q fact as
that Of the above that the stranger on re-
turning next day saw his guide standing in
the street, and Immediately asked him to
take d drink. Z s, oss st.f afett cd,
| This twelve miles ride is terrible, and
whether 1t is the rough road or what, one
thinks itssup hill y going and the same re-
turning. S299As3
When once you get to Chapel Hill you are
repaid-that is, any one who would mud in
terest in venerable seat OF learning, and
| one, not surpassed in its solemn and beauti-
fu( appearance by any in the United States.
At Chapel Hill is the University OF North
Carolina, for SO long a time most flourishing
and prosperous. The commencement Of
'G7, was the last under the old regime.
After struggling through the war the
faculty fought hard for its life,
but under our reconstruction process 1t,
like other noble works, went down. In fact,
it was not an institution worthy Of Canby's
patronage; so our University passed into
the hands OF pilferers. The campus became
a pasture for the villagers cows, the So
ciety halls and ibrary-rooms fit places for
pic-nics, or the habitation Of any who chose
to encamp there Much valuable property
was destroyed, and many books Of great
rarity taken from their shelves. The last
cannot be again replaced unless by time
and the continued prosperity OF large
school. During my visit to the Uni
versity last week I went carefully
over the various buildings and departments
and heard from the authorities tue fair
future which seemed in store. The second
year OF the new management began few
weeks ago, and the number of students now
enrolled is ninety-seven. All the chairs OF
the regular course have been filled, and
though no man OF national reputation gives
dignity to the Notwithstanding we very
much wish forget under the earnest and
active eXertions OF Mr.. Kemp Battle, the
president, the University bids fair to regain
at some early date its old prestige and good
name.
The most sanguine could not wish for
better or brighter political outlook. 1t was
OF that no ON 6rnapts Ia wv,
our recent convention to the Constitution,
and which are to be ratified by the people
ut the coming election, would be source of
trouble and confusion; but the able way in
which the State has been stumped gives
surety that all will go satisfactorily. Vance
is still at work, and the people are anxious
for him in this quarter. Saturday the 10Th
Senator Ransom addressed the people The
bad weather-the equinox is upon us-pre-
vented an outdoor crowd, though there was
"a respectable audience gathered in the
courtroom. / do not think the senator
cared much to speak in Orange. There
arc no convertible people here-no
Radicals but q few negroes, and they
are not able even to start a candidate.
Henry X. Nash, Esq, in forcible and
earnest way introduced the speakers. He
is man Of not too sanguine temperament,
the people OF Orange, all give an attentive
ear. 49, ss.3..,3a H9-,
Mr.. Nash was followed by. General Cox,
chairman of Democratic Central Committee.
Ransom then rose and addressed the meet
ing in speech Of over two hours. hear
from several that his efforts before the peo-
pie during the present canvass have been
very practical and we'll suited to the hour.
It was not otherwise at Hillsboro'. The
Senator speaks from an elevated sphere, and
impresses one that he takes higher stand
ard OF politics than the ordinary. There
was nothing provincial about what he said.
His object seemed to awaken the interest
of the people in national affairs. He told
them how, they were once Representations
the South, hew Virginia, had sent her sons
to places of honor in the national Offices;
how no member Of the Cabinet, no Judge OF
the Supreme Court, no minister to any i'm
portant foreign court, no Office, indeed, OF
any distinction, was filled by man who REP
resents thirteen millions OF people. Every
leader Of the Radical party throughout the
entire country had nothing for the South
but the foulest abuse and blackguardism;
but that every leader-every man IN the
Democratic party OF the North-held out the
hand Of sympathy to our land.
! Governor Vance speaks here about the LIST
OF October. EMO.