The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-03
OF tho Richmond Dispatch.J
Letter from GordOnsyillc.

Letter from GOrdOnsvtElc.
MINISTER'S AND pEACoNs' MEETING-THE LAss
CHICKEN LEG-A PROSPEROUS TOWE-SET.
TLERS-MAJOR J. c. HARRIS A yERM0STER-
GENERAL RYAN-G oRDoESvILLE NEVER Cap
TURED BY THE FEDERALS-PoPE AND SHERl-
pAS--ISClDENTs OF sToNEwALL JACKSON
HIS SECRECY TIE GoRDoESvILLE "GA-
zEITE.''
OS THE WING, December |, 1915.
The administers and Deacons' and Sum
day-School Institute" of the Goshen Asso-
citation closed lust night in the Baptist church
at Gordnnsyilc. after Il very pleasant seS-
sion. The attendance of delegates was
| rather small, but the congregations have
been large, and the exercises interesting.
Rev. {. =. Scott, of Richmond College,
read an admirable essay on "Thc Work Of
the Holy Spirit in Conversion which
elected an earnest discussion, participated
in by Reys. J. w. McCown. DIR. c. r. Dick
inson, j. William Jones, Professor Fl. H.
Harris, and E. p. Hawkins, and DeaconS f.
| V. Winston, Esq, and General j. G. Field
The "Design of Baptism" was presented
in carcfully-conSidercd and well-prepared
essay by Rev. DR.. c. Quarles, and WAS fully
discussed by Rcvs. H. II. Harris, DR.. c. R.
Dickinson, and L. }. Haley, General Field,
+. V. Winston, Esq, Reuben Chewing, and
others.
Yesterday morning there was an essay ny
Rev. j. W. McCown on l. John, l., s e. II
we saw that we have no sin we deceive our
selves, and the truth is not in us, y compared
with /. John, ill.,, 9: WhoSoevcr is born Of
God doth not commit sin: for his seed re-
maneth in him and he cannot sin, because
| be Is born Of God"
1t was one of the finest specimens of exc
gcsis we have ever heard at such meeting,
| and the discussion which followed was Of
| deep interest
At II O'Clock Rev. II. II. Harris preached
| an excellent sermon from the text, "Be
| thou faithful unto death, and l will give you
a crown of lite."
III the afternoon there was a large Sum
day-school mass.meclins, with speeches by
DR.. G. r. Dickinson, Rev. E. A. Dickinson,
and another of your Richmond ministers,
which the children seemed to enjoy very
much. Last night another very tine con-
grcgation assembled to hear AL admirable
sermon by Rev. E. A. Dickinson.
A traveller who passes Gordonsvile would
conclude that chicken legs were the stand
| ing rations Of the people, but we found that
| turkeys and other good things were ahund-
ant, and one of our purity, Il long body OF
| divinity, at O'Clock this morning, lis tue
| accommodation train was leaving. disposed
of the last chicken leg and the last cup OF
| coffee 70 be seen about the depot.
Gordonsvlle has improved very rapidly,
and there are now number OF new bulld'
iuns going up. From the fact that they
have about forty stores one would infer that
| there is considerable trade here. IN
| A number of new settlers have loaosed IN
this region. and some Of them are doing
| well. l saw one of the vineyards and the
extensive wine-cellar of DR.. Cadmus, who,
| learn. made 5000 gallons of wine during
the past season.
! was among those shot by the Cuban au-
thoritieS, aud reported to hail from Louisa
county, Va, came to this community from
| New York Che was native OF Fernont) ILL.,
| tie over two years ago, ana was quite extern
| sively engaged in the lumber business, pro-
speeding for gold mines, &c He is SAID TO
have lived in splendid style-drlYlng nne
horses, &c.-and to have spent Tor the hrm
| for whom he was agent at least trenty-tro
| thousand dollars.
His friend General Ryan" was also with
him here for short time, and seemed very
anxious to invest in Louisa gold-mlne.
had curious interest in looking at his slngu-
lar autograph on the hotel register.
II was a very remarkable circumstance
| that Gordonsvlle was never reached by any
| Federal force during the war, although tney
made repeated efforts. Pope felt confident
of securing the prize in 'Ge, but suddenly
found ..Stonewall in his path. In G4
sheridan started on bis famous expedition
with every hope of capturing Gordonsyille
and Charlottesville, and uniting with Hun
fer at Lyncbburg, but Hampton overlook
him at Treyilian's depot, aud gave him such
m unmitigsated drubbing that he was glad to
cave his command from utter destruction by
the 6eetuess of his horses, and to save MS
! military reputation by the unblushlng laise'
hood that he drove Hampton back TO Gor'
louisville and was stopped from iurtner pro-
eress by the heavy infantry force anu stfoh9
Entertainments he encountered there.
| I was forcibly reminded OF many incidents
connected with the movements OF otoneWaI
Jackson about Gordonsvile.s remember
that the night we camped at GoraohsVllie W
&lle march to Richmond gentleman whS
Vas an intimate friend of JACKSON ant
thought he had gotten into his secret pur
poses, whispered to me in the stfictest conn
dence 1.-The army will move ut day break II
the morning for Culpeper courthouse Il
meet an advance OF the enemy IN that dlrec
ton" We moved at daybreak towards
Louisa Courthouse.
By seeing the place at which he had hi
Headquarters I was reminded OF being cai.ee
to see the great leader one day just alter ths
battle OF Cedar Run mountain 10 give ihior