The daily gazette., 1882-01-07
From Progress.
An ArIstocratic Southern city.

Lyuchburg, Va, ia one Of the most
fiourish.ng cities ofthe South. A well
known Philadelphian and a close OBJ
server, now there, sends the subjoined
interesting facts, as the results Of his
impressions after residence of a
month or two
Lynchburg by The Oldest inhabitant,'
| find that: John Lynch, Col. Charles
Lynch and all other members of that
family, took up tract of land on
James River, within view of the Peaks
of Outer, long before the Revolution
At the death of John Lynch the land,
now the site Of Lynchburg, became the
property of his SOD, also John Lynch,
who established ferry over James
River and was the founder of the city.
IL was Colonel CHARLES Lynch who
OF iginated and practically enacted
Lynch Law The same authority
informs rs that the father of these no.
table men was native OF the north of
Ireland, that he ran away to sea, and,
after many wanderings, settled down
in the then infant colonies. Lynch
burg is situated on the southbank of
the James River, ON a succession of
steep and broken hills, and about the
first thing that suggests itself 10 the
visitor is, what could have induced
any sane mortal to found a city in
such a place? Truth TO tell, that
query, for my part, must remain un-
answered, but no doubt. there we're
good and weighty reasons, am ing
others, presume, the existence at
that time in this place of the safest
river ford and most accessible point to
the country beyond the river, throu:h
gorge in the hills which line the
opposite shore cannot say Lynch
burg is neat and regular. 1t is un-
doubleday susceptible of great inn
provement in these respects, but there
are some very good points about il, and
some very handsome buildings in it.
| had some idea when l came that me-
groes were used very hardly in the
Southern States, but observation has
proven the utter fallacy of such suppo.
sition. They seem to live very hap
PLY, and l think enjoy every privilege
accorded them in Philadelphia.
\
AAOAC 40 q RANbAJ OPDAa hOAoDs anu
credltable entertainments are given, not
by any means the lie asst enjoyable being
those of amateur talent. l was present
at a concert under the auspices of the
mozart Association which assumed
all the expense, admission being by
cards of invitation; this in consequence
Of an exorblLant license tax which is ex-
acted from the managers of any enter
tainment where an admission fee Is
charged. am informed that last sea
son several English operas were pro-
duced by the same society, Colonel T..
q. Portlock, Auditor Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, and Miss Willie
Price, charming young lady Of twenty
summers, and member OF one of the
oldest families in this section, generally
assuming the leading roles. The Col
onel has tenor voice of great power
aud compass, and the young ladY's exc.
cntion is finished, and her voice one of
sweetness and cultivation. The people
are most hospitable. On every side
have received the kiHdest treatment.
I Nearly the entire white population is
| Democratic, and being Yankee was
presumed 10 be Republican, but not
withstandtng this,and all we are accus
toned to hear in the North of the VIC.
lent prejudlces existing, | was never
asked question as TO my shade Of poll
tics, and not one word offensive 10 the
most rabid or fastidious Republican
reached my ears. l note this in simple
justice 10 generous, courteous, and, l
believe, greatly belied people. l am
glad to add my protest, through the col
umns OF Progress, TO the many Others
now being made against the political
Vaccinations OF the enemies of the South
who aim to keep alive the antagonisms
and anlmosities engendered by our un-
happy fTatricldal war.