Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-27
Letter from DanviIIe.
Correspondence of the Alexandris GAzE1

ICorrespondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE.
DANvILLR, Va, Feb. 23.-The twin cit
lea on the Dan" are picturesquely situated
about two miles from the boundary line Of
the Old Dominion and the 'Tar-heel Safe"
and occupy the convex and concaVe Or
tons of a graceful curve of the Dan river,
which at this point is wide, but shallow,
and broken into rapids by Immense rocks
that rear their heads above the surface OF
The stream, and the roar of the waters as
thew rush and leap over them in their
mighty struggle to reach the open ezpanse
of Albermarle Sound, Ia North Carolina,
and the majestic Atlantic,is heard night and
day above the din of factories and mills that
occupy ills banks at this place. The streets
are Irregular, but this, instead OF detracting
from the beauty of the place, rather adds to
its picturesqueness, some OF them being well
paved and graded, and atfordlng the most
pleasant drives and promenades. Main
street Is considered by many one of the most
charming in the State. Handsome reslden
ces adorn either side and the pretty lawns
and spacious grounds add to the beauty OF
the scene. Many of the residences on Main
street deserve mention, among them, Major
Sutherlin's, G. G.. Hollands, E. b. Miller's,
Col. PENIS and others. The churches form
another important feature in making up the
beauty of Danville. The two new churches,
the Fnst Baptist, and the Mount Vernon
(Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Rev. John C. Edwards, pastor,) are among
the finest in the State. The Epis.
copal, Rev. Geo. w. Dame, D. D. pastor,
also deserves mention. 10 fact there ia not
church in Danville. and there are about
ten or twelve, but that would do credit to
any city.
Geo. w. Dame, the venerable rector of the
Episcopal church is seventy-six years of
age, and Ia an ideal of the patriarchs of old.
There are three cotton factories here !;
that of the Morotock employs three hundred
hands and turns out about eighteen thou
sand yards of cotton per day. The gene.
raj superintendent, A. A. Ford, is man of
thirty years experience. Sheetings, shirt.
ings and warps, are the principal goods
manufactured by the mill.
There is Methodist and Baptist Female
College here, and our former fellow towns.
man A. T. l.. Russian, is professor of languages
at the latter. The professor is as genial
and as bosptabe as ever, and is deeply in
terested in the future of Alexandria; indeed
he Gays it is one of the best places in the
country. The school has very fine repu-
tation, and the present number of boarding
scholars there ia about sixty-6ve. The
professor is very proud of his girls, and in
deed he might we'll be- for they are spoken
of in the most fattering terms, both, as to
beauty and education. We sincerely wish
the Doctor the success he deserve.
There are several Ale1andriens here. all of
them doing well. Tobacco is the great
financial and commercial staple of this eco
ton and owing to the passiveness ofthe deal
ers here, and their refusal to send out drum
mers the busin ass considerably deciin u few
wears ago, but now realizing the iDpo lance
of urging The merits of the tobacco raised in the
surrounding country here, they are now push
ing it upon the market and the trade Ia incress
ing greatly. The writer was shown samples oil
Virginia bright tobacco hero that brought at
bona fide sales prcts ranging from Que hundred
and 1fty.three dollars per hundred pounds to
SIX hundred and sixty dollars per hundred pounds
This bright tobacco Ia raised in no other section
of this State There srs about ak sales OF iobac-
co here every day. tho auctloneer being compelled
to sell one hundred and twenty-five bales or par
cells an hoar. here AFRO four or nve hundred
buyers ut the saes
The people of Danyiile are exceedingly hospit.
able and kind The Grand Lodge of Knights of
Pythias, which has been in session here all the
week, has been entertained in royal style and
shown every courtesy possible. and all have voted
Danvile most agreeable place to meet In. There
were many distinguished men in attendance on
the Grand Lodge. and it will compare favorsbly
with any representative body that hs' assembled
In this State for some time. They will hold their
next session in Alexandria and it is hoped that
the citizens of that city-that is known through
ont the entire limits OF this State for its hospital
ity-wil not let the sceptre pass from its hands
on that occasion. There is much more to be writ
ten but will leave it to other hands than mine
for the present. ORIENTAL
Electoral Boards.