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Arkansas Correspondence No. 2.


Mess,s Editors The next morning, (Octo.
her 7tb.l after reaching Ohristiansburg / took
nv seat in the SYNOD of Virginia for the hrst
time. This body continued its session several
days. and the meeting was characterized by the
harmony and good feeling manifested in It's de-
liberations, and for the pleasant social INFER
course of its members with the citizens. Inn
pressiye and instructive sermons were preached
by Messrs. Smith, Brown, Miller OF Lexington,
Armstrong, Wharey, Miller of Petersburg, Arm
stead. Dabney and Moore. These are names
most of which are familiar to your readers, as
men of great worth and piety, and it may seem
presumptuous in me to say anything but In IA
yor of their sermons, will however venture
criticism which is not applicable to all but TO
part only. The criticism refers to the tone OF
defiance manifested by some OF the preachers,
when warning the impenitent of their sins. i,
This something of repent or go to-h--S
and be Id manner, has most unhappy
effect in arousng a feeling of levity and oppo-,
sition on the part of the impenitent, and
moreover regard it as contrary to the Apostolic
spirit. The Apostle says knowing the terror OF
the Lord we persuade men, whilst some OF these
sermons seemed to be in another spirit, know.
inc the terror of the Lord we defy men.
On Monday morning October 10thO the
MANNERS of SYNOD took leave of Christiansburg,
and resumed nv Journey to Arkansas, and be-
fore mapy hours I had passed the limits OF my
native state. About 20 miles beyond Bristol in
formation was received that the western train
was off the track, consequently ours had to make
pause. 1t was little past midnight when we
stopped to remain where we were untl some
time the next day. Among the passengers was
| a Texas Lawyer, q wild, clustering character,
who was called "Ool. Texas" and who made
himself very conspicuous most of the night by
"waking up the neighborhood" as ne termed It.
/ Near by was house OF entertainment upon
which he made descent about O'CLOCK, ana
went to the landlords window and told MN
that he must have something to eat, or ne would
be dead man in fifteen minutes, whereupon,
the landlord was up and doing in 90 instant,
and gave the lawyer some warm cofee 10 alew
minutes. "Col. Texas" soon came back TO the
train, and gave glowing description OF the
breakfast he had eaten, and all TOR 81 ~ cents'
| After sunrise, number OF others, myseI among
the rest, went down and asked for breakfast, ior
which we paid 30 cents each. Some tune after
I we had returned, another party went DOWN ana
on their return reported breakfast az 20 Gus.
bead - Tbereupon the Col and others too,
seemed to think, the "teed market was rather
/ luctuating In Tennessee"
Ate. A. NJ. we were again in motion, and
reached Knoxville by in the afternoon, where
we spent everal hours. Knoxville is q consider.
able place for an inland town. The State OF
Tennessee has an University and an Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb located here. Some OF
the residences are very tastefully ornamented.
One of the churches admired, as model OF ell
eesnce 10 its structure and of good taste in the
arrangement of Its grouncs.
The sidewalk on some of the streets regard
as much too narrow for the present exigencles
liable to occur any pleasant evening. MY at
tention was called to this fact by seeing two
Young ladies promenading one OF the streets side
by side. One was on the sidewalk, and the
other in the street. hastily measured the walk
with my gold-headed ca''e, and found It's oreadtn
/ -"mething over feet.
to be sv.- willie about dark, and after long
| We left KnoA. -anhed Memphis, where
and wearisome ride, re.- ching to eat, or
we found it difficult to get some.- -"wded
place to sleep, so densely is the city clU
with strangers.
Memphis is evidently destined to be one Of the
great cities of the west, hundreds of buildings
are now in course of erection.
Friday October 14th,) reached my destina-
tion in Arkansas, where found pleasant quar-
ters provided specially for my reception and com.
fort during my visit. In my next hope to give
you my impressions of this fertile and fast i'm
proving country, and until then bid you and
my readers an affectionate farewell.
EANGUILLE.