Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-19
From our Correspondent,
/ NEAR NEW CANTON. !

BUCKINGHAM Co., VA, Sept. ii, 1882.
Since my last, written some two weeks
since, from Lynchburg, | have been on
a ramble in the counties of Buckingham
and Cumberland, combining little
pleasure with business. Until within
| the last few days the crops have been
suffering greatly for want of rain; but
the splendid rains during the past week
have frightened the prospects very ma
terially. Last year crops Of all kinds
were almost total failure, and had it
not been for the splendid wheat crop OF
this year, (tlie finest known for years.
| the condition of the people IN this see
| ton would have been distressing. !
know of no finer country or climate than
this, and it only needs little more en-
ergy and muscle to make 1t one of the
finest farming sections IN the union.--
Clover and all the grasses grow to per-
fCctiOn when properly seeded and start
ed with some good fertilizer; but | am
sorry to say that the farmers and labor
ers, as u rule pay more attention to gath
ering sumac, tan-bark and sassafras root
than they do to keeping up and imprOv-
ing their farms. Many fine fruit orchards
have gone to rack for want of attention,
and no new ones are being planted.-
Much of the valuable timbered lands
have been sacked and shOrm of original
growth and sold ut great sacrifice.
The time is near ut hand when hundreds
Of land owners will dcplOrc this wantOn
destruction of some of the finest timber
cd lands in the State. The mineral
wealth Of Buckingham Is probably great
or than any IN the State. Iron aud gold
nrc found in many parts. The gold
mines are said to be rs riclas those Of
California. This county can boast Of the
finest slate Quarres In the state, IL be-
ing superior for roofing purposes
Work on the railroad from New Canton,
via the Court House TO l.ynchburg has
been suspended. have not been able
to learn when it will be resumed. 1t Is
thought, however, that the road will be
completed at no very distant day. New
Canton Is situated some 60 or G5 miles
above Richmond on the Allegheny road,
and is II shipping point of some note.
There is very little or political excite
mcnt IN either Cumberland or Bucking-
ham counties. From what have been
able to learn from nearly every one
whom | have cOnvcrsCd with on the sllb-
icrt they are decidedly Rradjustcrs IN
their prOrlivitics. Old Buckingham will
roll up II handsome majority for Wise.
MasSryiSm Is below par, and his Fnndcr
allies are monstrOuSly weak IN their sup
port Of II man whom, so 10 speak, nri-
lhrr heaven viii own or the devil claim.
| was sorry tn learn that Col. fulkcrSnn,
heretofore one Of the StntnChcst Of the
slnunrh RrndlsCrS of the oh DiSl., had
declared himself Hn independent CAndl-
date for Congress. The Fundrrs here
don't seem to receive the announcement
Of his candidacy with any degree OF en-
tluSinsn. They are very much Ike the
hoy who was given piece Of hot plum
pudding; II wUs too hot 10 hold IN his
hands aud hc did not want tO let II drop.
was greatly affected 10y the announce.
mcnl In the last NEWS, of the death Of
my esteemed friend aud Ollr excellent
lowusnan, Mr.. j, II. Hill. II fell like
pail In our little party. lie was y man
Of many virtues, ind his place viii br
difficult to Ill., Though II may he of ho
grrnl interest 10 your readers, ! rannnt |
refrain lrOld mentioning the name Of
DR.. Chns +. NOsrlry, n gentleman Of
prominence IN this county, n loyal Re- |
adiuslcr, and type Of he true old Nir-
ginH gentlemen. enjoyed The hOspi- |
mlilics of his lovely home during n pur-
tlon Of my stay here, Ills WIFI is most |
admirable lady aud his family, consist
ing Of twn Sous aud four daughters, ARE |
accomplished aud entertaining. also |
met the families of Esq. Frank and Chas.
Nurkolls, brothers of our esteemed |
county man, Esq. Richard Nuckolls.
They ARE among the best and mCst Sue
ccssf,l farmers Of this county, nnl are |
good Rcnd busters, which IA sufficient |
guarantee Tint they ARE men Of sense.
The thanks of our party are due Mr.. W.
T.. Davis, with whom We spent the most |
Of our time. There h no more kind |
hearted or hospitHblc gcntlcmrn IN the
county. | have already stayed over my |
time, which has been unavoidable, but
hope u few dnys will ilnd me again on
the streets or Bristol There Is no place
like home, aud Of NIL the towns | have
seen, Bristol stands at the head.
AC,S, |