The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-29
RICHMOND, VA, J
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FRIDAY, September 20, 1871,
THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Us LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIR
CUEATION OF ALL TIE. OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY. - ~
a Presbytei Ian Clergyman ON HIS
Travels.
LYNcHBURa, Sept. Goth, 1871.

a Presbytei Ian Clergyman ON HIS
Travels.
LYNcHBURa, Sept. Goth, 1871.
Req. G.. II. Read, D. D.: Dear Brother.
Following your ilu>trious example, pro-
pose to furnish through the medium OF the:
Dispatch an account Of a recent visit to
some of your summer haunts, which you
have recently described with so much
graphic interest.
At the last meeting of Montgomery Pres
bytery ] was appointed on committee to
assist In organizing church out OF the
members of Covington Church living near
Greenwood. in Bath county also to install
Rev. j. M. Rice rs pastor for one-half his
time over the little church which we or
saniZed last May at Jackson's River depot.
Leaving home last Wednesday. arrived
at Covington in safety about o'clock that
night. thoroughly jaded and we'll prepared
for most excellent supper at the McCurdy
House and after walk across the river,
soon found place of rest under the hospi.
table roof OF an old eldor's family and slept
soundly until late next morning. After
breakfast we went out on an unsuccessful
Iccr-hunt with an NJ. D., who is IS much
noted for his hunting as he is for the prac-
| tice of medicine. We had splendid chase,
but some cur-dogs, hearing the hounds,
volunteered their assistance at one OF the
stands, and drove tue deer back into the
mountains.
| The next day, In company with Rev. Mr..
Rice. ] commenced my horseback journey
| to Greenwood. For four or five miles we
Travelled the Healing Springs road, drink
| ing in Inspiration from its splendid scenery,
and then turning to the left we followed
the valley of Jackson's river until about
/ ,5,lo.lr yrhor, yyo rp1nhph 6pStinn.
tion. We found good congregation, and
after preaching we organized church OF
] twenty-five members, ordaining Squire
| Alexander McClIntic and Mr.. James
| McClintic rs ruling elders, after a unan-
imous election on the part of the
people. These brethren are highly
commended for their efficiency, and we
trust that the little flock thus organized
will he blessing to that valley. From
what ] could learn there will be no great
amount Of ecclesiastical indigo needed to
impart the true color, as all the people are
descended from the Scotch-lrish Presbyte
rians, who settled all that section Of coun-
try.
Well, after very hearty dinner with the
Squire. we slowly wended our way back to
tCoyington, and hardly had time for a
"hasty plate Of soup" before had to 20
to the church and preach again to the peo-
pie there, rs had done the night before. J
The next morning we went out deer
hunting again, over the same ground which
we had hunted before. and this time with
more success.
l had stand in the bend of the river.
shut off entirely from the sound Of the
chase, and amused myself for three hours
watching the antics of squirrel, who came
in live feet of me, and then amused himself
throwing down wainuts--and the gynlnas-
tic exercises Of didapper. who seemed 10
pride himself on showing his agility In turn
ing summe, eaults, and staying under water
long enough TO drown fifteen lives out Of o
cat, II he had that many.
But such sport will weary if too long in-
dulged in, and had grown SO tired of the
squirrel and the didapper that If one had
under so long as to drown, ! would not
have stirred a finger, when bang, bang,
bang, went three guns in quick succession,
about half n mile below me. This threw
me into feyerish excitement, which was
relieved half an hour later by the Dr., who
rode up to knew if had killed the deer.
Relieving his mind on this score, VIC rode
on down TO my old stand and found a fine
buck lying on the rocks, pierced with a III
fle-ball and many buck shots, about the
deadest killed deer | ever saw, for both
Well, that eveningsI mounted the engine
Of a mud train, and, bidding adieu to the
kind people of Covneton, went down TO
Oakland. "Riding on rail, )" in general.
/ esteem more pleasant than riding on a
stumbling or spawned horse; but riding on
q mud engine, running backwards down a
steep grade ut the rate of fifteen miles an
hour, is not good thing on delicate nerves,
or to man who has any choice about being
killed in Pullman sleeping-car in prefer
ence to mud train. But, still, the old
thing gyrated along, until it hauled up just
in time for me to take a cup of coffee, and
then 60 to the church near by and preach.
Sunday morning, bright and early, the
congregation began to gather in the little
church, which, by the way, had just been
robbed of its Bible and lamps; and hope
the rogue will light the lamps, and read
Exodus 10th, and return them.
The services were long, but seemed to be
very impressive to the. congregation. After
the sermon and the charge to the pastor,
Rev. Geo. Il. Lyle delivered the charge to
1.-THE people, and MIR. Rice administered the
sacrament of the Lords supper.
emu congregation and we could but trust
that Gods blessing will rest upon this
Young church, with its efficient pastor and
its noble cldership. But that night All
me! DO you remember the dispute about
snoring in Staunton on our way from Sy-
nod, or Rev. j. T. LIS dissertation on
snoring as an indication of age, in South
west Virginia? '' s4..
Well, there was no dispute here about
the source of the snoring, but it was. the
most unearthly, unministerial, unscriptu-
raj, unnatural, and ungracious snoring that
/ / ever heard, I stood it until II, and then
gathered my beu-clothing, made me n pal
let on the counter in an adjoining store,
and after balancing in my miud the
choice of falling on some pitchforks on
| one side, or on an open box Of
| axes on the other, l went to
sleep, and found myself at five next morn
| ing Just where had left myself the night
before, and the man and brother In the
other room was still snoring as loudly as If
he thought was still in the adjoining bed.
I and as gazed upon his features, contorfed
| and twisted into every imaginable shape, 1
could readily appreciate the feelings of that
negro minstrel, who wrote:
] "if had a tnoring wife,
pa awhip her suIe's you're born,
I'd cSIry her down to Kew OTledus,
aud trace her ct for corl." a-v.
He apologized, however, very handsome
| IL, saving that it was involuntary" on his
nnrt, and that be never staid awake long
enough before to find outthat he did snore,
and as ] never bear malice | forgaVe him,
with secret chuckle, as wondered VINO
would room with him in our approaching
! SpnoH \ fhtpk IL rnI1Id he pOod rllle to