Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-17

Hill-Tobacco-Inferio Food-The Ne-
 groes-Northern Men and Money Appre-
 ciated.
 LYNCHBURG, Va, June II. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Tennessee being three times the length of your State, from the west to the eastern ex- tremity, gives ample time and opportunity fer observation. Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville are the points of great interest Bristol, the city of division between Tennes- see and Virginia is place of no small note, not as regards it's size but for situation. The south side of the main street is in Tennessee, while the north is in Virginia. Hotels are on each side of the line. There are three denominational colleges and as many churches I had almost neglected to men tion that on the way thither I saw Morris town, which is growing up as point soon to be connected with the system of North Caro- lima railroads, now near completion. I will not pass over the town of Greeneville. Here my attention was turned towards the monu- ment of the late President Johnson. It stands a knoll of prominence in plain sight from the railroad The spot was by himself selected for family lot and pur- chased by him for that purpose. The monu- ment is of white marble, quite elaborate, and capped by the American Eagle. The identi- cal spot where he began business life is still U rods is the house of the Mrs. Williams who endeavored to conceal the rebel General Morgan in the early part of the-war, but in vain. He was discovered and while fleeing through the garden was shot,
 Jonesboro is the oldest town in Tennessee The very place where General Jackson held his court was point of no small interest From Bristol the ride is one of many attrac- tions being on the west side of the Ale ghany range of mountains, and on the east of the Cumberland, the Blue Ridge being in plain view. Numerous are the resorts, the Blue Ridge House being the most beautiful of all directly on the line of the road, although some interested people endeavor to keep you in their own locality. The White Sulphur of Montgomery county may be the most popu- lar on this route. It is easily reached by few miles from Big Tunnel on narrow gauge road. There are accommodations for five or six hundred people. The entire range is full of watering places. There is one with in a few miles claiming to be the highest habitable east of the Rocky Mountains.
 t'Lynchburg." Have you heard of Lynch burg? I thought had. But to see it! You arrive four-horse omnibus claims you as a guest of the Arlington Hotel. You pass the Lynch and the Norvell Hotel, 8 bus in waiting for each Why four horses, there is no need to inquire. Look at the hills. Such city I nev, dreamed of. Hills and hills upon hills four horses to draw the street cars up; and when up to the highest, to the water reservoir, and to Helbig's Garden, I counted the peaks of forty summits of Alle- ghanies, Cumberland and Blue Mountains in sight. Lynchburg is city about one hun dred years of age, city of hills on either side the river; hills all around; none of them of great circumference, but all of great height all apparently too steep for habita- tion; but tuey are inhabited at least one is crowded with nearly twenty thousand souls. Entering house at the basement you go into small garden from the second or third floor you walk up the hills. Starting from the foot of the street at the river for the court house you will probably be obliged to ascend by flights of stairs. or over rough, untrav eled roads. After passing Church street two or three are graded for travel by carriages. Court street is occupied by the best resi- dences. The water supply comes from one of the hills about one mile distant and one hundred and fifty feet higher. Water is raised by the power of the James river. On this hill is the park, Helbig's Garden, where the four horse street cars take you for five cents in comparison it would be about equal to a ride to the top of East Rock. The Orphan Asylum and grounds were gift from MT. Miller, who olso left fund for it's support The same gentleman gave the waterworks to the city. How did Mir. Miller make his money? In tobacco. Tobacco Is the business of the city. Tobacco is to Lynchburg what cotton is to Augusta and other southern cities. It is brought into the city for sale in the same kind of wagons from all the vicinity, even from forty miles dis tant. The thirty or forty large warehouses are everywhere conspicuous. Who lives here or there2 A tobacco merchant. In cotton phrase it would be 8 factor" Without this article of trade Lynchburg would fail back on it's water power and mineral re- sources, which are immense. The tobacco factories employ great deal of negro help. Nearly all engaged in manufacturing are said to be colored people Of course employ. ment tells well for them in general appear ance.
 A walk through the market, together with walks and observations made in markets all through the South, fully convinces me that what 1 am so often told is true, viz, "We can get no better beef; we can get no better mutton" Why? Because you northeners get all the good. It is all sent North" Yes, but find geOa whsrf a ,n S run the markets inquire why. ''No one will pay more than nine-pence.'' How much is that ? Twelve and half cents." had al- most forgotten my old native currency. Nine- pence seemed odd enough. The conclusion is to my mind that beef, like water, finds it's level. Good beef will go when well paid for, and northern hotel keepers know how to get It by paying for it. Eggs seem to be plenty. Chickens abort the size of pigeons are the favorite dish in that line I inquired why they are killed so young. Because they will all be stolen" The veal and lamb do not ap- pear like the same in our markets. Beef is for sale in the markets there you would not give any price for. I didn't wonder at the low price named. Cows and calves exposed for sale in this country are too poor and too young for the table. The whole of the trip since leaving Memphis, or rather the whole face of the country and the good fields of real clover cause northener to wonder why the men are an independent race. If you want milk here bring your pitcher at the bell call. Some draw it from cans through faucet. Wait your turn.
 Negroes are jolly set here as elsewhere. think they are apt to mistrust each other. I