The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-10

LOOK AT THE TOwN--ITs APPEARANCE, GOV.
EMINENT, AND INDUsTMEs-As A TOBACCO
MARKET - COUNTY CONGRATULATIONS
SIDNEY COLLEGE AND UNION THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
Especial Correspondence Of the Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 8, 1884.
Farmvile is one OF the prettiest towns
in Virginia. 1t IL In Prince Edward coup-
ty, on the Norfolk and Western railroad,
SO miles from Lynchburg and 124 from
Richmond vid Burkeville. The population
is estimated at 1900. The business-houses
are built chiefly Of brick. There are sew
eral very handsome private residences in
the place. The streets are beautifully laid
off, and the sidewalks are paved with stone
tagging 1t is lighted at night by lamps.
There are no water-works, but the supply
of water, obtained from numerous springs
and wells, IS very good.
The town Is Incorporated, and has q
mayor (Dr. w. III. Thaxton), council, and
police force. The number OF stores are !:
General merchandise, 16; bookstores, 1 :
druggists, g.; confectlonerics, 8; commits
sion-houses, 6; hotels, boarding-hovses,
4; tobacco-factories, 1; stemmeries, s; to-
bacco warehouses, 3 /; newspapers, 1. There
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The churches are divided denominationally
son, pastor,) and / colored; Methodist,
white REV. Mr.. Hunter. pastor,) and 1
colored; Presbyterian, /; Episcopal,
(Rev. Mr.. Laird, rector.
AS A TOBACCO MARKET.
Farmville has long been known as one
OF the most active tobacco markets in
Southside Virginia, and its reputation has
been fully maintained this season. 1t Is
nothing unusual at this time to see mum.
bers OF wagons and oX-carts loaded with
the leaf on the street, brought in from the
adjoining counties. In the leaf market
there is considerable stir and activity.
Prices are good, owing chiefly to the fact
that the crop cultivated was short. 1t
is said that the best class OF tobacco Is
being held back by the farmers in the hope
of obtaining higher prices. Businessmen
from Richmond and Lynchburg engaged
i'm the tobacco trade deal great deal In
Farmville. This town Is the mercantile
centre for the counties Of Buckingham,
Cumberland, Appomattox, and Nottoway.
The -four mill OF @. w. Davis has been
recently overhauled and new machinery OF
modern pattern put In in place OF the old.
The flour is Of superior grade, and ready
market is found for it. The foundry is
doing good business.
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY.
Seven miles south OF Farmville is Hamp-
den-Sidney College. The number OF stu
dents is eigbty-five. DR.. McIlwain Is the
president OF the college, and is ably assist
ed by Professors Hardy, Blair, Thornton.
and Harding. The Union Theological
Seminary, near the college, is in a most
fourishing condition. The loss OF DR..
Dabney is still felt.
COUNTY PRODUCTS.
The chief products Of the county of
Prince Edward are, besides tobacco, corn,
wheat, and oats, and some attention Is also
being paid to the growing of fruit. The
lands are not as rich nor in rs high state
OF cultivation as those seen In many other
sections, although they have been greatly
improved in the last few years. What is
most needed is to put the roads Of the
county In better condition. A scheme for
that purpose is being discussed.
ARAMISTA.