The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-02
BorEToUaT SPRINGS,

ROANOKE COUNTY, January 81, 1870.
If you would like to appreciate fully the
beauties Of riding on stage, just leave
Lexington at 8 o'clock A. n. by the coach
for Bonsack's, where you arrive at 3 Z.
NJ. Colonel Hartman knows how to keep up
O stage line>-his coaches are good, his
drivers skilfu. and careful, his agents
polite, and his teams splendid. But no 10
. o patient man who can 60 from Lexington
70 Bonsack's without feeling inclined to i'm
fortunate the Colonel, who Is president OF
the Valley railroad, to hurry up hrs IRON
horse.
at the Natural Bridge we were furnished
with nh elegant breakfast, and along the
road We had moments interview with our
old friend Rev. p. 3. Price, who, we hear,
is succeeding admirably in his now charge
OF High Bridge"
We had an excellent opportunity of learn
ing the feeling of the people along the
route on the admission of Virginia, as our
stage brought the first news of the event.
The citizens take it very quietly. saw no
bonhres and heard no salutes. The more
Intelligent would say swell, if we had
been promptly admitted, and without con-
ditions, we would be more gratifed; but as
Congress has broken faith with US this time,
we have no assurance that they will not in
vent some pretext and kick US out again"
Certain it is that there is not one 1.-THE OF
the rejoicing over getting back into the
Union as when in '6l Virginia decided to
cast her destinies with her southern sisters
.nnd called for her sons in these mountains
to defend her border.
The railroad fever is at white heat all
:. iiIong the route, and the relative merits and
prospects of the "Valley railroad, She
nardoah Valley" Lynchburg and Gov
iue.on," and " Bonsack's and Covington,"
arc freely can1assed.
found in session Mt Enon church, near
IIollins Institute, the ministers and dea-
cons meeting of the Valley Baptist Asso-
cistion. This body meets the Thursday be-
fore each fifth Sunday, and spends several
days in exercises of passages OF Scripture,
or discussions on various questions of doc
thine and practice. They have been kept
MP now for more than two years, and have
proved of deep interest and profit to oil who
have participated in them.
Tho present meeting has been one Of
moro than ordinary interest. Love to
Enemies" exegesis of Rom. tx. 81;
p" Powers and Prerogatives of Church Off
cjals," exegesis Of Luke tx. 1885,; Bap-
tism for the Remission of SINS" and What
Constitutes Call to the Gospel Ministry 7"
were some of the topics which we're dis
cusscd. The congregations were good, and
seemed to be deeply interested all Of the
time, and on Sunday the house was crowded
10 hear preaching.
The members Of the church and commu-
nifty generally, entertained the delegates
and visitors with that bountiful hospitality
for which this section is noted. The next
meeting will DO held OF Fort Lewis church
give miles above Salem) on Thursday be-
lore tie fifth Sunday in May.
Your correspondent was quartered at the
IIolirs Institute, and had full opportunity
to learn of the character and prospects Of
this noble champion of female education.
they have now eightypupils-nany Of them
from the southern States-and are expect
Ing others soon.
The Faculty is unsurpassed for ability,
scholarship, or power to impart instruc-
ton.
Your correspondent is indebted to the
young ladies (by the way he has never seen
rrettier or better behaved set Of girls to-
GctAeY) for somo of the sweetest music he
ever heard.
But have written as much as you will
print, aud. must close. VIATOR.