Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-06
PICKLES at c. A. RICHARDSON'S.
Greenville and Surroundings-Nelghbor Ne
and Views

and Views.
Our peripatetic correspondent, J. A. B., lur-
nishes us the following items Of interest ro"
Greenville and vicinity
The Young Mems Christian Association Oh
Greenville have invited the Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker to address them at an early oay.
It is not yet known whether that distinguishes
statesman and orator will accept.
A public picnic by the Lodge of Free Masons
here will take place in a grove near the village.
on the 10Th inst. Addresses are expected by
DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, Of Stanton. and MI.
VIM. I. Stout, ofNew Hope. The occasion WILL
be one Of unusual interest.
The Methodist church has been reftted ana
supplied with new and excellent organ.
The new mill erected by Mr.. VIM. r. Smith,
merchant of Greenyille, is nearing compile
ton, is well designed, painted red. and adds to
the appearance of the village. The dam Is TO
be raised one foot higher, giving an increase OF
driving power. The cost OF this Work VIII pc
$780,.
have been shown some marble from quar-
ry just out of Greenville, Of fine quality. This
marble is of an amber color, has q glisten1ng
polish, and no doubt will be in much demand
The Misses Burch and Mr.. 7. A. Brownlee, who
own the land on which this quarry is situated,
have conveyed the lease of it to New York
Company, for ninety-nine years. paying $500
annually. 1t is supposed that the Company
will resume work before great while.
A large part of Greenville is supplied from
bold spring of pure, cold water. near the resi-
dence of Mrs. DIR. Gillian. The aperture from
which the bright liquid issues, resembles
hearth and suggests grotto
A party Is now out on bear hunt on the
Blue Ridge q few miles distant, and another
hunt will probably take place the coming week.
Several parties have been on the Blue Ridge
this week and the last, gathering buck
The crops in Upper Augusta have been above
the average this year. Wheat, oats, and hay,
have been gathered, and the farmers are en-
gagged at the present in threshing Steam
threshers are used by some of the farmers
Corn, though kept back by the cold weather of
Spring and early Summer, and the want of
timely rains, is now advancing well, and I
judge that corn will be abundant in this part of
the Valley.
West from Greenville and four miles from it,
there is sequestered valley, which claims no.
tice. From the fact that the first settlers of this
valley were Germans, 1t got the name Of Dutch
Hollow. A portion of 1t, the westerly, is a long
and picturesque glen. Although the lands here
are not equal in fertility to most of the lands OF
Augusta county; yet am told that the poer-
est of these bring $40 per acre, while the best
will command $50 per acre. There is a beauti-
full spring of clear limestone water on the lands
of Mr.. John r. Hanger, gushing from grotto,
which have seldom seen equaled. Near this
are Liberty Mills. A Methodist church, Mt.
Moriah, is in this pretty valley. Middlebrook
and New Port are at no great distance. Eli
otis Knob is about fifteen miles distant. A
party of pleasure-seekers will set out for ELI
otis Knob very shortly.
A .camp-meeting near Middlebrook, begins
the Sth inst. Another near Swoope's Depot
soon after.
Between Greenv1lle and Waynesboro lying
along South river, are very fine farming lands,
equal, it is said, to any lands in Virginia. The
lands on Christians creek, are excellent, but
one cannot travel far in any direction in Au-
gusta, without seeing good farming and grazing
lands.
To one who has sense of artistic effect, an
entire summer here. would not, be monotonous.
From every mountain or hill, one gets whole
landscapes OF mingled grandeur and beauty
the ground green predominates, passing
There are endless varieties ofform and color on
through all shades OF this hue, SO that standing
on some high elevation, the Valley seems all
verdure and grass. There are no BARE dull
spots. Owing to the altitude, the air is seldom
at rest, and clouds of every hue. are continual
ly passing over sky of peculiar bright blue.
The Valley Of Virginia is a place for painters
and all lovers OF the aesthetic. Sir Walter Scott
and Wordsworth would have immortalized it.
Turner would have delineated its charms on his
canvass.
The season for the opening Of the schools, is
approaching. The school in Greenville is a
large one, employing two teachers. The school
house is barge and commodions. A house for
the Free Colored School, will be erected this
Fall on the Lexington road, just out of Green
ville
Rev. James W. Murray, d. A., is holding a
sacramental meeting. LIST, End, 3rd, at Bethel
Church. The Rev. Mr.. Rosebro lectured in the
Methodist Church on the latter day at o'clock
I'M.