The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-05
Letter from Univerity Of Va.

UsrvRasIry, Va, July alst, 1880.
Editor Boohhapen LedgWs-
Just four weeks ego to-nigt, I took
my departure from your elty on route
for the Univeraity OF Va and am,
OF . living realItv. on thst so.l % long
lannon's in the history OF thee United
States, for the beauty of its soeuery,
the exoellency Of its climate and waters,
the aristocraey OF its citizens. the love-
[lf0oss OF It's women, ito. maternity Of
kY09ldents and etc.. yea, strange and
1t seems TO me, l am never
[tho&1os hore. But were I called upon
l1oz tpoide. from my 4o~bssrvAtton thus
|f6f.Saa to The oosraotnsss Of this reput..
cd .history, IN to TO, 1t would perhaps
be charitable in me to Withhold . dscis-
ton, tor so. warmly does Missis
|sippi lie IN my esteem that I might not
be an impartial judge From Jsckson,
II took the famous Look Out Mountain
route for Lynchburg; not, however,
without stopping here and there along
the line III search Of wonder, not know
ing but that l might Lit upon some un-
discovered relic which had slept for
ages among the rocks and mountains,
aud thus secure for myself an honorary
membership into all the antiquarian
associations in the United States i Aud
l will here parentheticaliy add, that 1
am still on the alert nj may yet be
found Juggling home with me, the
hearth stone of Adam, Pharoah's chari-
OF wheel or Noah's Ratchet, something
perhaps of no less admiration. But for
some distance after leaving the borders,g
of Mississippi, L thought t~helprospects
exceedingly discourasing tosau enthu-
siasts seeking to add to the triumphs of
discovery, as I saw only poor land poor
drops, poor people and small towns; and
was ready to conclude shat Mississippi
was the " biggest thing Hiq ia the
world, when in the northern part of
Alabama, the aspect beganirto change;
aud | soon found myself among the
largestIhills and mountains springs
and mines that | had ever seen.IoAt
this juncture Ibpcame so mueheDgrosss
ed with the mountain Gscenery which
lay on either side as we wound our way
through theslumberin9 valleys hetweeD,
hat L am sunatde tm gayH al VI cfnrtne
accounts OF tlIatOState; sandn no6b untib
drriving at Chattan oega. when aJ'hOtel
porter seized and started off wJtlio m
vslse, and thus a goodiv portion of my
parsonalrestate, was / fuil ~yfaxous6d to,
La sense of my situation. :The ons1J
morning [ started Tout to view the city
and Landscape o'er," and ON bcing di-
rected to Masses's hill, just back of the
city for the incest view, 1 repaired
thither, and the prospect around was
indeed splendid. But while was
steadfastly gazing at some distant OBJ
scura vista, as If there the last object of
affection that linked me to earth had
Just disappeared, there cameua sudden
Igust of wind which took off my little
strawAitat. and although / came very
near running off the precipice trying TO
catch it, L was forced to see it settle
down upon the quiet waters of the Ten
nessee and depart homeward. On my
returnito the city / procured n hatfand
a horse. and hied for Look Out nouns
tain point. And after a hearty din :
ner at the Whiteside hotel, which is on
the brink of the mountain, ! went out
upon the rocks and took a view into
five States of the Union. the grandeur
of which far exceeded my widest con-
ceptions. An easy view eau also be
had from this eminence, of Chicha-
maugh and Missionary Ridge, the
mention of which places thrills and
will for ages thrill the mind with
thoughts lot yalor and courage, by re-
calling the red pillows of war that late-
ly surged here with such desperation
between the Confederate and FEEDER
al armies. But [ am lengthening out
my letter too long, and wiilaconclude
with my respects to Virginia. z Tins
grand old State has in a great meas
ure lost her opulence but not her aris
tocracy, nor, her pride. The State is
very greatly ih debt, aud there is a large
element of her population, that have
orgrnized themselves into a political
faction under the title OF "hsadJust-
ers." (as is known to most of your
readers,l who are in favor of repHdia,
ton, and have put into the field an in>
dedendent electoral ticket which VERY
Ilnuch endangered the success of the
democratic party in the State. 1t is
expected, however, that there will be
an adjustment of the Presidential cleo
tOfai tlcket, anu tnat Ill viii WORK Out
well in the end. If not. and Virginia
goes back upon the country thus. ] fear
her past glory will fail to furnish sui
hcient apology for her conduct, and
that ere long she will have to resort to
the eloquent echoes that sleep in her
ruins for her identity with that title
greatness which has ever been attribut,
ell to her, and which she has gratefully
receiged and gracefully borne The
University is beyond question a great
institution, in fact, (next to Whitwortb
College it Is perhaps the best %iustitu-
ton of learning in tle United States.
There ia at present'a State Normal
School in progress here, for the benefit
Of teachers Of both sexes. and has up.
wards of five hundred in Attendance
The law class is perhaps the largest
since the war, and of the number Mis-
sissippi contributes five; viz: Miss Ball
and Percy, of Greenville; MAYNARD, Of
Fryars Foint; Bridgefort, of Yazoo
City and Longino, of Monticello. But
enough. . +-os'3" '-" Hail..
GEN. HANCOCK'S LITTER.
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