The Virginia star., 1877-09-08
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

CHARLOTTESVILLE
ITS SITUATION - POPULATION - TIE
CoLORED PEOPLE-APPEARANC OF
THE TOWN A BLIND MAN
FINDS A BARROOM-COI-
ORED SCHOOLS.
Charlottesville is beautifully stu
ated on the line of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. 1t is the capital
of Albemarle county. 1t is famous
for being the home of the renowned
Thomas Jefferson, the drafter of that
immortal instrument, the Declaration
of American Independence, the
opening lines of which appear at the
head of our Star as it's motto-the
father Of the University of Virginia,
the author of the Virginia statute OF
religious liberty, and the third Presl-
dent of the United States of Anne rica.
1t is said to be the Athens Of the
South, because here is located the
great university, not only of Virginia,
but of the whole South.
The town has a population OF
about five or six thousand inhabitants,
and nearly equally divided as to color.
There seemed to be an admirable
understanding between the two races.
The whites seemed polite and affable,
and the colored appeared compar-
atively content and happy
TIE CoLORED PEOPLE-THEIR PROGRESS.
The colored people Of Charlottes-
vile are very progressive. They are
fast becoming owners Of real estate.
Great numbers of them live in theil
own houses, valued at from $500 to
$4,000, and upward. Some own THEN
own homes and other property
beside, which they rent out. Then
houses are we'll furnished, having the
comforts and many of the luxuries OF
life Their walls are hung with q
class of pictures which indicates
good taste, and their libraries consist
OF many-very many, more books
than "hymn, dream and music books.
What does DR.. Jeter think of that
They love and read music, read books
and papers, converse intelligently
and Judging from what we saw, are
fully as sober and vlrtuous as theil
white neighbors,
They support two churches, pre-
sided over by two very intelligent
young men of color, who seem tC
take the liveliest interest in theil
flock, who in turn seem to love anC
respect them. These two Reverend
gentlemen are Revs Jesse Herndo1
and Nj. r. Lewis.
In few words, the way these peopl'
subscribed to the Virginia STAR ant
are still subscribing, is, in our esti
nation, proof positive of their intel
ligence.
} APPEARANCE OF THE TOWN.
The town is extremely picturesque
It is a series of hills and valleys, AM
is literally surrounded by mountains
t From almost any point may be seel
= the historic Monticello, on the sun
nit of which stands the former res
dence of Thomas Jefferson. There
one main street Of respectable length
lined on either side with first clas
stores of every description. Th
residences, whether Of brick or woo(
are mostly of the dlden style. On
thing, seemingly characteristic OF tn
place, was the high pump with emo
nous iron handle, to be seen whe-
ever one might 90, but the wate
which these pumps raise, is just e7
cellent, both for drinking and wasl
ing purposes.
The steam cars seemed to /
almost perpetually moving, and thel
was a general appearance of thri
and prosperity. We didn't see al
!. one drunk during a whole week TIL
we considered remarkable, though v
did see q blind man, unassisted, fiji
his way to barroom. This bin