The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-17

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SALEM, ROANOKE COUNTY,,
August 10th, 1869.
In travelling up the Valley turnpike to
Salem one cannot but pause to admire the
splendid buildings and beautiful grounds
q Hollins Institute. Since the new hHild-
incs arc being pushed to completion the ac-
commodations for meking young ladies
comfortable are scarcely cqualled in the
State. Indeed, few Of our male colleges
can vie with the ~Ilcllins III either the spa
ciousnc8s or beauty of their premises. The
school is too we'll known to make it neces-
sary for us to add that under the efficient
administration of Superintendent Cooke and
his able corps Of teachers the institute Is
in every other respect in the very front
rank Of female colleges. We are glad to
learn that the prospects for the next year
arc decidedly bright.
The hcalth-giving character Of the Sui
rlur and other Springs at liollins have at
tractcd this summer about seventy visitors,
(many others could have been gotten but
that further applications were refused),
and among the number that noble old 10
man, General Hardee, and his family.
Salem is one OF the p~rettiest little towns
in the Valley. 1t contains now some two
thousand inhabitants, and Is likely to grow
very rapidly when it shall be the terminus
OF thcValley railroad. 1t has two excel
lent hotels, which attract many visitors
from a distance. The Luthcrans, Presby-
t%crians, and Mctilodists, have here very neat
houses Of worship. The Epiacopalians have
berun the erection of one, and the Baptists
have plans on foot TO secure one at an early
day. They have also two negro churches
Methodist and Bgptist), which are FIRE
Q~ucntlr rendered n~uiSdnCcS to the town
by keeping UP meetings all night at which
they not only sing but shout, scream, and
Join in the " holy' dance, so as to disturb
the SAUNDERS of the whole community.
Roanoke College, located here, is in a
most PROSPEROUS condition, having had du-
| ring the past year some lT5 students, with
a fair prospect Of an increase. Rev. Dr.
| Bittle, the president, is spoken of as an
| able and accomplished gentleman: and an
efficient worker in Ills department.
The country around Salem has been often
called 1.-THE garden spot OF Virginia y; and
though your correspondent sees 1t under
the disadvantage of the long protractcd
| drought, he is inclined TO think that it is
fairly entitled to the palm--certainly the
farms are rich, the landscapes beautiful,
and the people well prepared to dispense
that wIlolc-souled hospitality with which
VIC have met.
The Valley Baptist Association begun its
annual session with the Fort Lewis"
| church, five miles above here, on Thursday
the 18th instant. The church is named
after Fort Lewis TN old coleman fort
built as protection against the Indians--the
site of Which was not far off.
The introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. G. Gray, of Fincastle, from Amos
Vi. |: Woe to them that arc ut ease in
Zion"
Twenty-Five of the t~hirty-six churches are
represented, and they report l45 baptisms
during the past year.
Professor G. L. Cooke was rcelcctcd mod
orator, and s. G.. Farley, Esq, clerk.
Visiting brethren being invited to seats,
the following were reported Rev. DR.. a.
II. Poindexter, agent for Richmond College
Rev. DR.. J. B. Taylor, Corresponding Sec
retary Foreign Mission Board Southern
Baptist Convention Rev. DR.. ". +. Broad
dus, Corresponding Secretary Committee for
the Education of soldiers Orphans; Revs.
II. d. d. Straton, William Fisher, and Alb
ner Anthony, Strawberry Association; Reys.
L. J. Willis, of Winchester; j. William
Jones, of Lexington; DR.. Jeter, of Rich
mond Dr.. Daniel Witt, OF Prince Edward
and II. X. Ellyson, Esq, of Richmond, Cor
responding Secretary Of General Assocla-
ton.
Reports on State missions, domestic mis-,
sions, education, and systematic beneicence,
were read and discussed with more than
usual ability and interest.
The congregations were pretty good on
Friday and Saturday, and very large on
Sunday. Indeed, they were entirely toe
large for comfort, if not for profit.
Rev. L. j. Willis preached at the stand
Saturday morning and Rev. DR.. Broaddus
in the afternoon. Sunday morning Rev. DR..
Jeter and Rev. Dr.. Poinlexter preached ut
the stand and Rev. Mr.. Williams in the
house. In the afternoon Rev. L. j. Willis
preached at the stand and Rev. J. William
Jones in the house. The pulpits of Salem
were kindly rendered the Association, and
were occupied rs follows Presbyterian
church, Rev. II. d. d. Straton in the morn
ing: Lutheran church, Rev. j. William
Jones at night Methodist church, Rev. Dr.,
TAYLOR in the morning and Rev. W. r. Git
at night. To-day (Monday), Sunday school
and Bible operations, foreign missions, TEN.
perance, &C., will be reported on and dis,
cussed.
There will also come up the case of the
Enon colorcd church, which joined this AS,
sociation last year ito be represented by
white dnlcrotcSl. but which recently an
piled for admission into the " African Val
ley Association" The negro Association
under the advice of their chief priest (and
absolute mastery, "Rev." J. P. Corron, re.
fused the application on the ground that the
church was organized by "rebelS. III. e.,
Rev. J. K. Harrison, Professor G. l.. Cooke,
&c.,-and must be re0rganized on O " tr0olJ
lie" basis Il. e., by j. ?. Corron, the
quondam "rebel" ttre-eater, but present
Loyal Leaguer) before they could fellow
ship it. But your correspondent is com
PEELED to lose to-day's proceedings, as he
hastens to other duties.
A number of prominent Richmond mer,
chants are in this section looking after theil
commercial interests. Every leading house
Of your city should have u representative
in The rich country between Lynchburg anG
Knoxville, and you may soon regain it,
past trade.
Copious showers fell in this county yes.
tcrday.
You have enough "copy" for The pre-
sent. but we cannot close without telling OF
Il bloody encounter we witnessed yesterday
on our return from the Association between