The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-06


CHARLOTTESVILLE, June :. 1888.
Charlottesville Is the county-seat OF Al
bemarlc. and has a population, including
the University and suburbs. estimated at
5000. The landscape surrounding the city
Is rs pretty as the eye ever rested upon.
Approaching the city from the east you
pass through a gap In the Southwest range
OF mountains. which, from some fancied
resemblance 10 the gate OF ancient Athens,
has been called the Athens OF America.
This similitudc 10 that ancient city is TO
some extent borne out by the additional
fact that here is situated
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
This grand institution has twenty-five
professors. IL is divided INTO six grand
departments OF learning, and sub-dividcd
into schools embracing every department
OF knowledge. The grounds OF the Uni
yersity are just west Of the city, and em-
brace about six hundred acres. In addi-
ton 10 the buildings which have been
standing for number OF years, the mu-
scum building has recently been erected.
IL is the Gift Of the lamenied Lewis Brooks,
OF Rochester. y. Y. new addition has
also been made to the library, and it now
contains about 10000 volumes. The Nc
IOlinlCk ONStENatoIN Is 0tiItil- tOUlDlt-
ton, and will. in all probability, be finished
in a short time. It is located on the noun
tain overlooking the grounds OF the Uni
yersty, and from its top an excellent view
OF the country for miles around can be had.
II is said that this location for m OBSERVE
tory was selected by Mr.. jefferson more
than fifty years ago. When finished, the
University will possess the most valuable
astronomical apparatus in the world. The
large telescope is the gilt of Leander j.
Mccormick. Of Chicago. II cost $4,000.
The number Of students this year is $50.
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE w0oLLEN-NILL
is one of the chief industries OF the city.
and is located one mile east of the city on
the Rivanna river. Eighteen months ago
il was DESTROYED 10y fire, but has since been
rebuilt. Ii j. now twice its original size,
and with double capacity, turning out
about 600 yards Of goods per day, aud Civ
Ing employment TO a large number OF hands.
The amount OF capital invested, including
machinery and building, is $4,000. There
are twenty-five GA knowles looms, five sets
6O-inch Furbush cards, five (i2O SpindleS)
mules. The size OF the main building is
115xG0 and four stories high. Size Of
dye-house, with picker boiler, is 5jX4j,
and two stories high. Both buildings are
built Of brick, and the floors are AZ to 81
inches thick.
The municipal government OF CharlOtteS-
willie consists OF Il. f. Harris, mayor; C..
B. Fishhurne, G. II. Hartman, w. {. Payne,
r.. c. Vandergriit NJ. b. Heller, w. O..
Fry. aldermen, all OF whom were recently
elected. and whose terms OF office commence
july /. 1888; police force OF three mem
bers, treasurer. clerk, commissioner OF the
revenue. and oyerseer Of the poor. There
are ten churches; three Baptist-One white
and two colOred; and the following de-
nominations have one church each: MethO-
dist. Presbyterian, EpiscOpalian, Disciples.
Catholic. German Lutheran, and Jewish
synagogue. The last named has Just been
completed and will be dedicated Friday,
June sth. There are three banks: "The
Peoples National" c. III. Hartman, presi-
dent; W. w. Flanagan, cashier; capital,
$4,000; "The Albemarle," 5. b. South
all. president; Edward G. Peyton, cashier;
capital about the same; and Brennan "
Co.. private bankIng-house. A new indus
try, which has recently sprung up, is the
Brentwood Manufacturing Company,
which employs a large number OF hands in
manufacturing bent wood for various pur-
poses, such rs wheels, aXe-helyes, &c.
THE MONTICELLO WINE COMPANY
have a cellar in operation. The building,
which is erected upon the site OF the old
one that was destroyed by fire about the
same time the WoOllen Mills were burned,
is capable Of manufacturing wine Of
all the grapes that are grown in this section
of the country. They furnish a market
here for all grapes that are brought here,
at remuneratiye prices. This renders
grape-grOwing a profitable industry to the
people living in and about Charlottesville.
Grape-growing is rapidly on the increase.
A large number of acres are being devoted
TO vine-planting, and quite number are
making il q specially.
Mr.. Brennan, who lives near the city, has
in the last three years set ont one hundred
acres in vines, thus forming perhaps the
largest vineyard i'm America large por-
ton OF which is now bearing fruit. There
are many VINEYARDS OF various sizes now
dotting the hills in every direction, as well
as numerous private cellars. where wines
are being made TO the quantity OF from one
TO ten thousand gallons per year. The
wine made in this section Is said TO be not
inferior TO that made in the best wine DIS
trict OF Europe. Especially the red wines
and the light wines are OF very superior
quality. Ii is said that because OF the pre-
dominance of iron in the soil the wines
partake Of its nature, and are thereby OF
great value as fine tonic, independent oil
their stimulating qualities.
As TO the
FARMING INTERESTS
OF the county the general outlook Tor nnt
crops OF wheat is good. Corn, however. Is
very backward, owing TO the cold weather
and heavy rain in the early part OF spring
The 0at crop is bad. In the gardens Vege
tatiOn is good.
The ladies Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church, South, held fair and festival on
court-day, for the benefit Of the parsonage
from which they realized a handsome sun
OF money. The young ladies labored Will
uniiring zeal in the good work, very prom,
inenty among whom may be mentioned
Miss Bette Walters.
A short time back delegates were select
ed 10 attend the Democratic Convention
which is to be held at Lynchburg on the
9th Of July. In the delegation is the Hon.
John L. Massey and a number OF county
politicians who were original Readiusters.
Yesterday was court-day, and The attend
ance was not as large as usual. owing to
the good season for teamwork incident &c
the recent rains. There was little or nc
business OF importance in court.
Charlottesville Is fast becoming ilVeij
cattle market, and buyers and sellers con
gregate here from afar on the third lhtrs
day in each month. ARAMINTA.
BUCKINGHAM.