The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-09
'otss 0f II Trip from Richmond Via
Baltimore To COvsng ton.

| correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch,
Cov,SaroN, Va, May G, 1872.
AR. Editor: The writer ia one Of Thu
party which left Richmond RIA Yorktown
route for baltimore 30 present nj the &c
opening of the Disciples church on ycstcr
day. The trip from Richmond TO Baltimore
was delightful one. Farming along tn,
railroad 10 West Point was being mIshef
with rigor. The lands on the Iamunkev an
very fine, and from the prospect we may cx
pect fine crops in that section. But ;cn
fences are to be seen along the line. On.
place l noticed (known, believe, MS Fish
haui). belonging to our enterprisinr citize,
John IS. Davis. Esq, is Very highly i'm
proved, buildings and fences in good order
ana all nicely painted and whitewashcd. Hi.
wheat crop Is very fins--supcrior to any
nave seen anywhere. The grounds near thu
uwcting arc beautifully ornamented will
shade trees and shrubhery, while he has
spared no pains in selecting and planting ou
me orchard of young fruit trees. He also
mas hre acres in Strawberries, from which,
understand, nc expects by next year tc
gather daily for the Richmond market | 500
quarts of fruit. Ii is worth trip down tic
road to see what enterprise and energy has
done in short time with place laid waste ,
few wears ago by the ''late unpleas,ntnesS. ,
A few more such citizens would soon convert
This portion of the State into what seems
nature intended-the garden spot of the
! world.
Arriving at West Point, we found the
splendid steamer Virginia in waiting. Just
after leaving the wharf supper was an
nounced, and hungry party were soon
| seated at table loaded with all the good
things heart or palate could wish--fruits
from the tropics, good bread and, best of all
real York river oysters and fish just rom the
water. The Captains face has been sad,
| changed by the serious accident which hap
pencd to him two years ago, but his heart i.
| the same, and is in the right place. W.
steamed down the York, and most delight
lui run it was. Arriving at the mouth
Of the river, known rs "York Pit" We
found the waters troubled by the coming
| together of the York and Chesapeake
Bay. 1t was quite rough. | believe this
Is common at this point when all is calm
elsewhere. Here there was some comma
ton among the ladies; a few were sea-sick
1t lasted, however, only about half hour
when all was calm again and we were quietly
| 'tcaming up the bay for Baltimore, where We
arrived Sunday morning about 8 O'Clock
1
10 ENJOY the sunrise and to get Il view of tht
monumental city as We approached This
we enjoyed very much. AS we came neal
we heard the Sabbath bells calling to Sunday
schools. The busy hum Of the week WA.
| still; not sound from the many nlanuEictu
ring establishments which line the wharve;
could he heard--''a holy quiet rcigneC
| around" As we neared the wharf we OBJ
served the color OF the water in the dock wa;
| very dark--amoSt black-and from it came
anything but pleasant odor; this is very OBJ
[jcctionable. as al approach, on this account
and unless rcmedied will render the city un
| healthy. There is room for engineering skill
| Just here, and Baltimore will be under ever
lasting gratitude to any one who will devise
means TO produce Il current (which il
nccded) to remove the stagnant waters
which! have no doubt been in tho
docks for Years, as there is nt
chance for escape, every tide returning
| itaS regularly Is il rises. What contrast
between the wharvcS and business portion
Of the city and that portion occupied by tho
private residences. Baltimore, on private
streets, is ahead Of any city in the Union il
point Of cleanliness. The streets are so clear
that the most delicate dress seems not 20 sol
| bv coming III contact with the pavement
i'll fact. the citizens generally pride them
| selves on the cleanliness of their hoilSes ana
front pavement. The writer met an ole
| Nirgniau who j. now Il resident of Balt
more Here he had learned to Use the weed
md he declared he either had 70 abandon the
Use of il or walk on the curbing, and make
use of the gutter for spittoon, feeling really
ashamed 10 soil the pavement with juices OF
quidS Would that our own city was il
/ y, IN a, .tiII1
| OH some Of her citizens.
Baltimore is progressing III idly property
is being enhanced in value, houses are being
built by hundreds, streets graded and pavet!
for miles (alWays in andvancc OF blildings)
The work on the tunnel which is to com
pletc the all-rail route from Richmond t.
New York is Icing pushed rapidly. All is
life, and we may safely predict glorious FIJI
turc for Baltimore. But Mr.. Editor, am
OF the subject. intended to tell you Of the
reOpcnng OF the church.
| For a description OF the building / must
refer you to the Baltimore Gazette OK the
It'll, MS time and space will not permit such
indulgence here. We Wendcd our way t.
the church ut ii A. VI. the house was full
AL looked bright and chcer;ul-the building
~ we'll rs the people ; service began, and
everybody was on tiptoe to hear the long
expected Opening sermon. When the pas
Tor, Rev. \. y. Gilbert, stepped 10 the from,
and announced that he would postpone tho
dcdlcatiu@ sermon until night, some seemed
to be disappointed, but when he gave his
reason for tleferring it, all were satisfied
and went to work with will for fear that
they might be disappointed at night. Hl
reason for delay was this: the work was
complcte, and there remained an indebted
ness of 81. 900 which had to be satisfied be
fore he would deliver the sermon or cou!t
make the house rs 4 free will Offering 10 The
Lord. Slips of paper were sent arollnt
among the congregation, ana Stooo ralsel
towards paying the debt. The amount
however, was not announced uhtli nlght
The morning sermon was tine; the text
For our sakes he became poor" NC.
The singing could not lie slrlasSed-al
vocal. The writer does not Object, rather
likes inStrumcntal.)
At night ut s O'Clock we again assembled
TO hear the dedcatng sermon. According
to promise, the subscription OF the morning
was announced. 1t fell short OF the whole
Indebtedness S995. The sermon could no.
be delivered until the house was free from
debt, Another subscription was made, thf
whole amount raised, and the sermon was
nroceeded with. And such Il sermon II no
not been our pleasure to hear for many Gays
if ever before. The text was, 1.-The glor,
of this latter house shall be greater than th'
former" The speaker referred to the be-
ginning of the reformation in Baltimore
when only little band Of thirty-tWo assem-
bled some thirty years ago; OF its progress
under the miniStrttiou OF Or. d. S. Burnett
(Bv the way, he paid glowing tribute TO his
memory, all Of which was deserving; ne wa
:, great and good MANY The church in