The Van Buren press., 1859-09-07
Correspondence of the Van Buren, Press.

| DEAR EDIroR Having returned from a kind o
business visit in some of the lower counties, an
inclined to follow the prevalent fashion of the da,
by crowding into the columns of the Pass a smal
bundle of items
The first place l called at, after leaving oul
prosperous city, was Clarksville arrived shor
time before day, and secured comfortable quarters
at Squire Paynes. Scarcely had balmy Sleep tired
natures sweet restorer," lighted upon my eyelids
before the bell called me to the breakfast table
place by no means offensive to a good appetite
ate heartily for I. like you. Mr. Editor love to be
handy when eating hA. 10 be done laid aside
as far as possible, my drowsy looks and feelings
and commenced stirring among the people was
sorry that my limitedness of time did not allow
me to see all of my friends. Clarksyille is small
yet large town. 1t is small in population, but
large IN that that most misunderstanding principl,
hospitality-redeeming worth. Each time Wis
1t 1t, either in thought person, the dead past
lives before me, and sweet memories of bv-gone
days lend new pulse of joy to the present hope
these recollections will live shrined in my soul
deep memory till die" ever fresh and bright as
" loves young dream" While remaining in
Clarksville, had the pleasure of addressing from
some length of time. Aud must here saw that
the Clarksville people, when they go to church
know nothing but order. All is calm and quiet
They only breathe. look and listen On Sabbath
night pr ,ached in Dover to a full house-.lad a
glorious time-a down rushing of the spirit, and
outbursting of feeling. Dover is desirable vii
lage, and from what could gather in a short time
should suppose well adapted to the enjoyment OF
social life. l spent short time at Danville with
my worthy brother, DR.. W. J. Stafford The DR.
is making 1t "teli' in more ways thsn one. If the
people want drugs he is easy of access. and knows
what they need. If .hey sick of sin he can
" pour the preach y upon them with at:ractiveness
of style and skillfuness of manner found
Danville vastly different from what it was when
last visited it. Twelve months ago, as far as
morals were concerned. it was we'll nigh desola
tion's property 1t has lately been the subject of
Pentecostal baptism. which has given to it the
bloom and glory of a moral Eden. / tarried a,
Dardanelle short time-found many friends
preached to the people-hope good was done. Oar
danelle if not visited by calamity must at nc
very distant period become town of commanding
importance. A short distance from Dardanelle in
the country. spent night with brother Dob
son, whose son. young Methodist preacher Of
ability and promise came with me up. Here, Mr.
Editor, obtained subscriber for the Pres find
| sir, that the Pass where it has made its adven,
Is gaining for itself fine reputation l hope ths
number of your subscribers will be augmented un
til you will be pressed with business and until the
Press shall press its way into the hands Of the
people. 1t would he superfuous for me to speak
of our trip from Clarksville to Van Buren, on the
stage. You know something about the disagreea
bleness attendant upon a crew Of doing, noddine
mortals. boxed up in a stage, thinking of nought
but sleep, and getting none of that. This is what
might be called rilng the agony" Brother
Dobson having faniliarized himself this year with
the Mississippi swamps was not prepared to appre-
ciate such dry entertainment. We will not mur
muir. for the Railroad, we hope, will soon afford
ample ccommodations-make high places low and
rough places smooth.
am very truly yours,
j. L. DENTON