The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CAETERsvILLE, VA, January 80, 1878.
Editors Dispatch: This ancient borough
still stands on the south side OF James river,
fortv-siX miles above Richmond. Improve
ments in dwellings and stores are visible
on every hand. We now have six stores,
and other evidences OF "the good time
coming" so dcvoutly wished for, ahd for
which we have so long and so patiently
waited. We still wait and watch and hope.
Yes, by all means give us the James-River
Valley railroad. What superb sites for
family mansions we have on the crown Of
hills that clasp to their bosoms our beautiful
river. What magnificent lands we have
waiting for few inches Of deeper plough
inJ-according to Professor Puryear's the
ory-anG repay the farmer OF enterprise,
courage, and continuance, some thirty, some
sixty, and some an hundredfold. What
noble old Virginia hearts and hospitality
to welcome all honest and worthy new
corners, who would secure homes among us
Last, but not least, what lovely young
ladies your CITY swain would find up here,
had they only the time to run up and see.
The dear old canal is still opposite to us,
and though it has served us many good
turn, we feel that she is too slow, too TN
certain, and too poor alas has not q red
to call her own-to meet the demands OF
this stirring, spirited, and rivalrous age.
About twilight the packet passes down to-
wards your city, and her Pickering. uncer-
tain light is fit emblem Of the instability
Of the waters on which she glides and the
SAD wall OF her short horn seems but the
preface to her coming doom. We want solid
steel rails beneath us and our pro-
duce, and steam TO bear us on to
your beautiful and rapidly-improving
city. Richmond ought, in the run OF years,
to rival il not surpasS all the cities border
ing on or near the Atlantic. She has GER
tainly the best natural advantages, Phila-
delphia not excepted; and with this Valley
road to build up our OWN Virginia interests
she will at no distant day be our Joy and
bride. Then will all regulators OF public
faith, and their memory alike, long since
have departed where the :'woodbine
twineth and the whang-doodle mourneth
for its young"
At the County Court on Monday last Mat.
Jones (coiored) was convicted of house
breaking in this village last August, and
was sentenced to fifteen days imprison-
ment in Jail and thirty-nine lashes. Such
deserved penalties will make many such
impudent bucks roost few poles lower.
One day last week the dogs destroyed a
flock of twenty-five sheep, the property OF
Mrs, William Garrett, near Oak Forest, in
this county.
On Monday last the remains OF Mr.. Hugh
Powers, a student Of Bethel Academy, Fau-
ouier county. were inferred at the residence
OF Thomas C. Brown, Esq. Mr.. Powers
died OF pneumonia after a few days. illness.
An escort of students accompanied the re-
mains. He was a young man OF great
promise, and was greatly beloved. His life
was as beautiful as his death was peaceful
and triumphant. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. Charles II. Boggs, the
newly-appointed and popular preacher on
Cumberland circuit.
1t is cloudy to-day and very cold, and we
are expecting another ice spell.
DR.. Thomas Garnett. OF Stony Point, has
purchased dwelling, and has recently
added to the attractions Of our social circle
his interesting family.
We receive large amount Of Matchmaker
at our post-ofice, but nothing more popular
than your Daily and Weekly. B. w. Pal
more, our gentlemanly and accommodating
townsman, promptly and politely distri-
butes the duly mails from your city.
We regret very much to learn that Mrs.
Archer F. Robinson was severely burned
by her clothing taking fire this morning.
Her husband was badly burned in trying
to eXtinguish the flames. Very truly, 3.