The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-13
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Sept l2sh, 1855.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
OF Virginia, met In this town on the 10TH and Ia
still In session The following officers are in AT.
tendance. viz; Rev. Jno. A Broadus, G. w p;
1ho's Evans, G.. Scribe; Jno w Ferguson G.
Treasurer: Rev. A, r. Bernard, G. Chaplain; E.
~ Gushing. G., Conductor together with p. G. w
L s. w. X Drinkard, Rev. Jno Long, A. A. S.urdi
want, s r. Taylor, and Lucian Minor.
Among the privates are Gen Jno II. Cooke
and other veterans of the Temperance cause In
all about sixty representatives present, which
considering the season of the year, and the fact
that this meeting is held rather cut of the usual
tme, may be considered very good attendance
Inc mental and moral composition of the body ia
OF such character as to indicate that the Temper
ance cause has in them and THAR kindred constitu.
ency, guarantee that its interests will be upheld
and promoted with vigor and efficiency.
The following counties aud towns are repre-
sented viz: Charlottesville, Augusta, Norfolk
Halifax, Petersburg, Rockingham, Rockbrdge.
Hsnrice, LynchDurg Richmond, Frederick sburg
Fluvanna, Wytheville, Waynesboro, Powhatan.
Abemarle, Campbell, Nelson, Suffolk, Preston
Hanover.
Seven thousand members are reported as con.
neeted with the order in the State at present
The most important matter yet brought before
the Grand Division of general nature is the ed.
Enlistment of paper in Richmond devoted TO
the order and the cause Of temperance 1t has al
ready been resolved to start such q paper in the
month or November. 1t will be sustained by tho
Grand Division and edited by gentleman yet to
be appointed. lie is to be paid liked salary.
Halifax CourtHouse has been chosen as the
place for the spring and Lexington for the fall
meeting of the Grand Division
The following the officers elect for the en-
suing year: Grand Worthy p, Daniel Dodson of
Petersburg; Worthy Associate, G. A. Bruce, of
Wsynesboro; Grand Scribe T. j. Evans, of Rich.
mond Grand Treasurer, John w. Ferguson, of
Richmond Grand Conductor, Eugene Davis of
Charlottesville; Grand Sentinel. j. 3. Tuster, of
Rockbridge Grand Chaplain, Rev j. S. Tinsley
Albemarle.
A public temperance meeting was held at the
Town Hall last night. 1t was well attended by
the citizens. goodly number OF ladies lent their
valEed presence to the occasion. Addresses were
delivered by Messrs. A. II Sands, p B. Price and
w. Il. Drinkard Another public meeting is to be
held to night.
The members of the Grand Division are enter
tanned by the people of this interesting and &trac
tive place with a hospitality of the most liberal
kind
The election of DIR. B. l.. Gilderseevs of Rich
mond, to the vacant chair of Greek at the Univer-
sity, is the most important news of local charac-
ter. The Board of Visitors had a protracted ses-
sion, having before them tha claims of several
able and distinguished men. The selection, under
the circumstances, is a high compliment to Mr.
Gildersleevs. Would that more of gifted
young men would SO use .he advantages that
of usefulness. He is said to be only twenty seven.
We found Charlottesville very dry, the streets
quiet and very dusty. Occasionally breezes from
the mountain come down to cool the air and re-
mind us that we not in the East. Yesterday
afternoon grateful shower came over the hills,
which las added greatly to bodily comfort.
AT some points between this and Richmond, CO.
pious rain YVES received on Monday last. At Cor
donsville, we encountered q great scene Of noise
and confusion. Each of tho three trains that
rive there together, brought o complement of pas
sspgers The shifting Of cars and of human bo-
dies with their trunks and boxes and trappings,
with the rapid commerce and consumption Of
fruits and pies and creams and juleps, &c, &c,
makes up little panorama that il sufficiently ami
mating, and to nervous people, quite psrpe1inS.-
1t is amusing to soc the panic whom q train dashes
by, leaving half its passengers on the ground amid
their baggage. Despite the assurances of the Con-
ductor, that 1t is only going to the switch, they
rush eagerly forward and at the risk of their legs,
Jump upon steps and platforms 1t were No won
der IL a traveller sometimea finds himself going
the wrong way, and If stray trunk is often left
to be bewaed by its disappointed owner For
our own part we kept our eye upon our Captain,
the trusty Gooch and after having our head turned
round two or three times found 1t at last vibrating
on the right direction, and were soon whistpg
away to the mountains
And Gordonsvile has a moral, too. Specimens
of life and of every shade of character may be
seen in the little passing variegated picture The
statesman, the farmer, the merchant, the man Of
pleasure, the jsded beauty from the watering
places, on whose cheeks the mountain bloom dis
putes possession with the palor Of dissipation all
come, look eagerly about them lingor, are busy for
q wi hile and then are gone, as soon each will be
gone forever from the wider scene upon which man
frets his little hour.