Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-12
To The Editors Of the EMqH'rer
WHITE SULPHUR 81 RlHL5,
GREESRKIER, September y, 1856.

GREESRKIER, September y, 1856.
Messrs. Editor: Tie Fair at Lewisburg, mentioned
in my last, was ris;;gd by great numbers from this
place, and became tie iEer.v u 44!scnssion for seve
raj days. =,
The horse is acknowledged to be the nob.est Of nil
anilIn!c, ani he, Of course, claimed the pre- tTnlnence
a. all object Ct tJte.cct. The races were exciting and
must have been indeed gratifying = those who were
exhibitors and own of tie horses, s:ncc, animals
:.st il!.- would have thought well sold, Al S2o0, com
.... d : 10 ar 100. Several were brought To the
White SI!pi.:.. 1T: the FIR cpd sh"wn ci upon The
srouuds, she ladies taking rs inuch interest IN li'"'r
speed ~ The gentlemen. One would eyrla;Ii, On
wonder il my husband has rEsn that horse; how
beautifully he goes. We mnSt have ID ia.t hUrse be.
cause We live ST. far from town" and another would
desire har ii,.Shand to buy the fast horse, ''becansr
STE liYcI il tom. aha -;ghcI 10 make afternoon
drives IN friends in tho country 80. .""s between
bath nar;irs, here became quite T. rivalry, and Ii" n
consct."rc,., tie horses brought high prlces.
Tics- Fair, oes,d-s ugr. ,.s.r immediately belong
-. l. them, axe cvnniful rpoCis 70 lie y~i!.cScs IN
their r'v;,.:,y. tioa,ands of prrsnug v.sil ;nem, and
most without stores, they iavv I'...y' wanis To sup
ply from he "tUwn," rs n place OF II te~ liunh.o.i ~.
is tnrDn,. iLly the hands Of The merchants Nor l.
this all; bat PEI sr.s irGLG districts widely separated
are brought tu.gt!Iur, AHA rHita"'t ,LluFIha'ioh Is eA'
changed. The farmer learns to II i'foV" fs ,Ghcs
and his crops; the housewife, TO and 20 her n'oFo u
home camf'r,s. and each finds tha; thelrown particu-
lar ncigiiboriiood .ce' not form the whole OF the
State.
The more nearly persons having conmon Interests
are Brought together, the better IL II %. aI'. fr'Ju'
dices are discovered and laid aside; suggestions. Tor
mutual benefits ae made. lne res:dcn;ot the West
discoyers he Las brothers IN the East; and ihat TIE
ranges ut intervening mountains iorLG no bsrrierg L"
unanimiiy Of thought aud feeling. Man IS ,lccesenrl-
~ social. and every m"ans thnt can cultivate mat
quality Of his nature, tends To the advancement oil 80
c:ery, and should be looked upon as II public good.
Residi:C IN the village Of Lewisburg, Is Il man be-
longing TO a class that can only be found IN places OF
modest pretensions. Large towns and cities, win
their changes and caprlces, alord no atmosphere lr
the lrfo of the pa'r1arcAGl priest, III | may be allow
ed the ,errn.l He cannot go among o fashionable
and lu.uriun. people, who must be fed with flowers
Of eIoIuenoe, Tatse. t::ci the pure "In"k ol .hr
word" But h0 must, shepherd. like. rea! anG gamer
around him a flock, who vii! LOOK up III him ne tEJr
Guide. and be content to rest in the told that his love
In. provided aud parluke Of the food that his wisdom
di>peI-tS.
Sur!. has been the position of the pastor in whose
history | hay. been Interested, aud the following
sketch, which | believe will he acceptable, has been
furnished me by one of his FRIENDS end admirers.
The Rev. john McEilIcnny, ID. u, pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church in Lewisunrg, Greenbrier coun.
Is, Va, cam. TO the village iD lsDS, and was Installed
pastor of this Church in 1915.
"Fur u long time, there was nominister OF tho Cos
pei W.st of han, and The spnrsely settled state oil
Western Virginin at the time imposed upon this pop
uInr and talented preacher an amount OF labor such
rs lew nIllt I.v cNCI pellpI Itl - cllouS S'boh'
tuition, however, has enabled him to endure il, so that,
although he is now in his 18th year; hc is still able 10
prcnrii regularly and perform all hs pastoral dulles.
"EGr several years after he came here he vas Ell.
gagged III %ienching, aud many OF biz pupils haye occu-
pied distinguished positions III Church and State
The Rev. William ). Furnnrr, D.. d., Professor in
the Theological Seminary at Pi,tshurg, and tho Rev.
Henry Rutlnrr. ID. D., formerly President OF Wash
inGton College, Lexington, Va, We're among his
pupils.
Ills labors as Il minister of the gospel have heen
very much blessed. Many individuals, through his
fundamentally, have been led to rejoice in the hope
u! salvation. The church OF which he is pastor, now
numbers more than 2WO communicates, and Their" are
several other churches in ibis portion Of the State
which owe their organization 10 his ardu0us labUrs.
But Il " ministers, Of any aye, have been 80 emIneLt'
" useful
tn. example Of such men is worth VOLUMES of pre-
cepts, aud the influence Of DR.. MGEiheuny's good
leeds may be felt in this region for many genera.
tons.
Al watering places ike the White Sulphur. great
numbers OF Interesting persons meet together, and
could we be permitted 10 give eyeH such imperfect
ketc'irs Of their lives as we hear in tine gossip Of the
day, our readers would be both instructed and bene-
fitted; but tho pages o. private life may not be OPEN
ed in n journal. and il is with regret that we otte note
only II few particulars of appearance, manners and
general characteristics, when we would fam draw
forth, By q recital of their virtues, n much ndmira-
ton for them, from Others, as we feel ourselves.
The numerous letters this summer from this place
TO the Enquirer, have noticed particularly men that
held high public as well as social positions, fnscinn.
ting bellies aud charming matrOns; but there is ono,
who for taithfulness, honesty aud talents for his parti.
rular sphere DIES, rves an TO ,orabl. mention. Walker
Lewis Ia colored mani has been for Il years steward
at these Springs, and those who know any thing Of
the difficulty OF providing daily for Z thousand per-
SONS, in Il thinly settled country, may form some idea
how Responsible his situation has been; anil those who
have seen the general good order in the dining room,
tho neatness with which the table is laid and served,
and the punc.ua!ity of The hours for meals, will know
how to appreciate his attention, aud will be glad to
assert their approval. FaithiuIness, in all stations of
life, ia equally meri'orious, and equally deserves its
need of praise. Though the season is SO far advnnc.
ed, still the company remains very large, and the pro
mise now is, that, as it cams earlier this year, 80 it
will remain later. No wonder that these beautiful
mountains should he left with regret. Adieu.