The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-08
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4 Fssrx co.. Va. Aug. IA, lH'I.
.. ,,,r hast letter inst a. the good |
4 ,,,,,%.,', was stcaming up 10 The an' |
4 ':,y 81 TsQpahann"ck.
, ,,r,iry was for conveyance 10
4 '... IN, where the Rappahannock bap-
] ,-.,efq,inn was in session ana we
4 C,-uuq,e in finding polite 10Th
i ..tr,rni" who had come IN WIN
l WAGON - take ont barrel OF .oread
,,,rimore on which to feed the breth-
We immediately arranged TO rae OUT
~ .f.. ,3r3d. and cat some Of it after we
/ ...,, ana accordingly seated ourself
y. -, barrel. with tho half OF a large
...,,ni,Y in our lap, and dashed through
.,r.rf> Of rappahannock and six miles
lillian church, ~ independent and as
,,.,fl,. n # we rode in coach and
MN lyrricd driver and out-riders.
,.,..rrprk shows some signs Of life
r,,,~,,cnrnt. and We regretted that
,.r'. no: able to accept the noted hos
-. 81 the good old burg.
-.s... ,rnr,> in this section seem very flne-
....f n" corn crop is said to be the finest
.t,.a fbry have had for years. 1t has been
...~,ny sca>onahic, although there are
..... .,ips Of country where they are SUI
.,-.az for rain.
IA. people arc paving great attention 10
fruit. melons, and vegetables, ana
.rrci,ncn- than those your cOrrespon-
. Ia. been feasting on for several days
rely seen. And then they have an
..... l.n;s uf al the luxuries which come
49,, the ,yatcr-tap fish. oysters, crabs,
.r.l,v-lS. &C., are rs fine is can DC found
..Whrr".
,,iAi, season they catch in the river and
.,.,. ,l,rnp,.hcah, drum. silver perch,
....t. Spots, &ud many other varieties OF
.... wl.l, soft and hard crabs are ahund-
.. ...! he oysters so fresh and fine that
.atv eat them with impunity, although
...- mouth has no '.r' in it, and is not the
.....,. for oysters, according 10 the old tra-
dis. 20.
81, grachcd Ephc>uS Church "a quarter
. mln below punnSrillc) just before the
..iu.un Of the morning services, and
,.g,.. the Goll>" crowded and an immense
...r.y,sliru assembled IT the arbor. 1t
81, I'D nra novel sight 10 some of your city
.. .I.,> Ia witness one OF these CREST gather
.... IN ihocountry. The people come for
,....> in every conceivable conveyance, and
,...rt IN ,oui until there were gathered on
,..,,,.t,ion some 100 Of rs quiet attentive
.,.,r.h,upcr4 ~ are often assembled to-
:.,.,r
i,,. association hHd convened the day
.., v,.. uDd Organized by the election Of
l.!-.. i. II. G. Jones moderator, Rev. A.
T. Runaway clerk, and Il. +. Dew, Esq,
treasurer.
iarUrlrgl;inn present was Il large one,
... Z was a notable fact that the iaymen
nsngwhom were ten or a dozen lawycrs)
SO. Ir.. proportion OF the talking, and
.oltrNcrrdin.ly well.
H.. introductory sermon was preached
. Hrl. Gro.W. BraIc (>on Of Gen. K. l.. r.
H,.tr. al Wr>tmorcllnd), from the text,
q. I.ft.rr rrlv for these alone, but for
,.,n,4i.o which shllt believe on me through
-...s word. that they may be one" We
...I 'hr sermon spoken of i'll very high
,aUI, e.. those who heard it.
I..rin. The session Of the association
....,r -srmuus were preached by KEYS. w.
IS. Wood, {. II. Rylamd, j. 0. Turpin, A.
,iutdI,, III, K. l.. Dickinson, |. f. Val
.,. !. William Jones. aud }. &. Council.
uu "Wednesday afternoon there was q
~aa#ty->yhuoi mass meeting. ut which the
..auug w.t> very fine. Addresses We're
M i. uy Ervs. j. G.. Council. j. William
J..,.- 9. II. kvlaud. y. L. Dickinson, and
h.. ". +. HroadGliS.
b.. Subjects o! foreign missions, domas-
#...-,um,. State missions, sunday schools,
ministerial education, ETC., We're presented
. ta. u>ull reports, and elected earnest
49,. 'N.'F'>''a2 "l>cI>slon.
u" .''' ' ,', Wv iuIu NS 'elliIoi.
""'. " y N'.! ''.f', .ihoiatihS up"aIuS 0i
.r', churches, into three districts, in each
a "H.rA ~, 10 be held Sunday-schoO con-
'.u'1ul-, and arranged Tor the formation
= ,..Uu'N ~audIS->choOl associations.
i.'I. hrorGr IL. Northern was appointed
>1.H,y. ,rnooi Superintendent for the asso-
'.',.'' 't' ~" "!'u r'tia ll3 o"1 tnesf
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;'.i,r I"os,,on .''o, ',I, .on
'..'. ",u 1'' 'ies' auu
90. ''''' 'io ioi iii'tion
"i' ''"'''' >o'''''c' III al VI tae 0'hoa!
t.,..;..,. ,..b, ..,,;,s -. .,o e,,;,;
'' >"'i%ty Ter the r"itc' OF the families
~ ''>' 'i'''.'I'c'> was 'u' mo itili ope-
! 'm ",Hi'.'''. W i" tonsti. u I,
'''t t, ~ ~, ~ 'iic is'haa ~
"'.Hi LiH-'"i,3i iIrl"' society, embody-
umptui,.~ ~
An culinary n prvs 4 Han and m. p
] \. t,e,1 rIc adont,I and Inmrhng enin.
..r. r,oi,onnrnd ON tnair IireS and chaT,c-
..r. 81" VIZ Will '''e' AKA 'nai"'-
MANY other matters Of interest claimed
ar attention oil the body. but we have not
,,.,. .,,,,l ,,,,, l,,,,,, ~ ,,,,, ~, 80 Az
tabs.
ia; w, must not omit to SAY that we
;,.yr never Witnessed more princely hospi.
'5.'l Than that exhibited bv the friends in
,tu, pri..h,,nrhonJ som. IF ,hem nntor.
.1 many 49, 10y fi>t'Is a. hiSut,
al>,.n,d ham. fnyl sboat' lmh tsh ct
every variety, crab, oysters. vegetables.
'la.t, melons pies. cake, etc, which would
,yrit, Ir,ril.'. envy.
TIL. a.,or;,,ion aGiouraea ,b;c oror,oo,
We Iry. im.t Jnrr:nnd NJ g most imnnrr!
Ant decision RECENTLY made nv .Iud~d Jox
.g.r-.. me Wax t.;,,.m;t Ton,, 49,