The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-08
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has had by telegraph full synopsis OF .nS|
meeting OF. the Virginia Baptist GeheIalI
Association, but lew dots NOR s may , nv
he void OF interest to your readers: -.
The general impression is that inc meet
ing has been one of unusual Interest. IN. Inc
services on Sabbath were espectaiiy pea
SAINT and profitable, and it is no disparage-
n,a,,s tn The other excellent preachers 10
cav that your Richmond men Urs. Curry,
Rnrrows, and ,Jeter,) drew the crowds.
DIR. Curry attracted large number OF ms
old political friends, who seemed charMea
by his thrilling eloquence, ana ready 70 au;
init that he now has more appropriate
snhcre than when nc used to lead IN the
councils OF the nation. u.a
The Sunaay-scheol mass meetings AZ
sractsd Immense crowds and seemed to de-
lght the little folks. One of the speakers
VAS rather q obtained'' by bright urchin
who, in response to the question VIII
the engine 60 to Weldon next week.,
promptly squeaked out "1es, sir, s NC
don't set bowed up before then" :.
1T Is che unanimous voice Of the delegates
and visitors that never was Old Virginia
hospitality more elegantly dispensed ana
n 10 amusing to find that each delegate m
sists thst the house he stayed at must have
been the best. 10 these who came from the
mountains, the oysters, crab, fish, new po-
tatoes, cabbage, Strawberries, &C., were
Overwhelming II can't find better word).
There was held last night 4 grand tempe.
rance meeting, at which the = FRIENDS :,
turned out in force to hear IN address from
Rev I. d. TAYLOR, Jr., of Culpeper Court
ho,se. After prayer by Rev, w. b. Wei
IONS. the great champion of the Friends !"
O, Temperance in the State, Ar. Taylor en-
t.,rtained the audience for an hour IN one OF
his happiest efforts, which gave great satls-
faction To the audience. q, q. 10 *, 81
1t Is gratifying to notice the strides NOT
folk is making in commercial! Importance
and the bright prospects which seem 70
stretch out before her. The population OF
the city liz now about 5000, and seems to
be rapidly increasing. Steamers and other
craft crowd the wharyes. and seem to be ra-
pidIy laden, not with wheat, corn, or to-
hacco. but with strawberries and cabbage,
and there is throughout the city an active,
live hustle which indicates that the people
have something to do and mean to do it.
One of the most striking evidences OF Its
present prosperity and future prospects Is
the fact that lands two miles out from Nor
folk readily sell for 800 per acre. The peo-
ple Of Norfolk have hope-a grand element
Of s,iccess--and are confidently looking to
the iay when, with their railroad Lines COM
plete, their good city shall rival New York.
The delegates greatly enjoyed sightseeing
around Norfolk and Portsmouth, though
this was greatly interrupted by the rain for
the first three days. lBy the way, the good
people of Norfolk might charge upon their
Baptist visitors the great fall OF water they
have had but for the fact that we are known
to be opposed to poaran3.]
The nayy-yard is a ceaselcss object OF In
terest, though its operations have been very
much curtaiied by the present Radical rule.
The Naval Hospital stands as beautiful as
ever. The )" receiving ship" New Hamp-
shire Is wen worth visit, and the new
hin" neatness in which everything is kept
and its polite officers remind one of the old
PENNSYLVANIA" The views of the harbor,
rows Oh the river, fishing, Sc, combine to
make most charming so]ourn.
number of delegates returning home, and
the trip is exceedingly pleasant. The John
Sylvester" is splendid boat, the captain
and all in authority are as polite and accom-
modating rs they are skilful in the discharge
of duty, and the whole appointments of the
boat are admirable. Some OF us think none
the less Of the gallant Captain Clifford be-
cause he was In the Confederate service.
Steaming down the Elizabeth, while
~ ipfS Of mt n
Norfolk and Portsmouth, we pass Craney
Island and SewelPs Point, revive the memo
ries of 1872 and of '62, and arc soon in
Hampton Roads.
Rip-Raps and Fortress Monroe rise up In
the distance to tell how the " sentincls to
the waters of Virginia" were converted
into bulwarks against the soil they were
designed to protect. A casemate ut the for
mer shows the weary. prison-house of our
Gagged eagle" Jefferson Davis,) and re-
wives memories which it were best to forget.
There is 4 general desire to have pointed
out the locality where the iron-clad "Vir-
ginia" spread havoc among the Federal
ships.
In the distance we catch glimpse of the
Chesapeake Female College, which has been
completely Butlerazcd" from its lawful
owners by the hero of Fort Fisher, who will
probably sell it to the Government for a
good round sum. Wewere gratitied to hear
that the old town OF Hampton, so long the
abode Of hospitality and refinement, is rising
from its ashes and rapidly taking its old po-
stion. Newport News now has no evidence
ofthe great city it is to be according to pop
ular impression,
We pass the Williamsburg wharf and the
ruins Of old Jamestown, and gaze upon the
remains Of the old church erected in 1911
with brick brought over from England, and
i'll which Pocahontas was married. The
traditions of this olden time come troopinc
along, and mingle strangely with our recent
history. The story of Captain John Smith
and that Of Ben Butler offer many points
of striking contrast. City Point, with its
many dilapidated wharves, reminds lis that
it was the headquarters Of Grants grand
army; while Bermuda Hundreds reyiyes
the story Of how the heroic Butler was
completely "bottled up" At Harrison's
Landing we see where McClell,n's grand
army crouched under cover of his gunboats
alter Lees splendid seven days campaign
against him. .
AT Farina we are reminded of the old flag
OF truce station where the prisoners We're
exchanged. But at Drury's Bluff our heart
swells with pride as we remember how in
those dark days of '62 our battery there.bid
defiance to the whole Federal navy, and tdu-
ring the rest OF the war said to their might
est lron-clads, Sc Thus far shalt thou come
ana no farther" But the splendid estates
along the river, and the evidences of return
ing prosperity among the people, pleasant
ly drew our thoughts to peaceful scenes,
and reminded us Of " victories" yet to be
won. 49, s,rtsz. NJ 10
Nv, We are nearing your beautiful city, and