The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-04
A Trip Through the Country.
rca,-nx,,ondcnce OF the Richmond Dnpatch.I
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August 1, 1874.
Here we are, on high, thin ridge, WhiSn
forms the summit point OF the ooulnsN.e
railroad, enjoying fine views OF biue tnoun'
fains and green hills, breathing .ne soo',
clear. and health.gtviug air OF the I ~ ,,ndar
aud reading the ubiquitous Ulspa''" "'"
Having reached this point by route ua-
feron, lrom The usual line Of fravel, your :
re,de,s would perhaps be interested III sese
things we have seen and ffcard.
. RIDE By raE OLD STAGE ROAD
from Richmond up through ChestoWeiu'
powhatan and Cumberland coune'es TO
Farmy,lie, Is not very refreshing. MoSt %,
the road lay through dreary waste, anu
where cultivation was attempted tac mnea'
crop was light, oats hardly worth cutHnS,
but little tooacco planted, and gsToens ana
Sorp.tields burnt up. The old stage-stsnos'
asd numerous Uayside tavernS, haveAor the
mos. part deserted. crumblins appearance.
1t should DE added, however, that the ROAD
Rms along tae divide between SiaSnes and
Annoma,tox rivers, and that whenever We
APPROACHED the streams on either side, the
Drasnect tor living was much brighter.
About FaraviRe everything looked weE, so
far as we could see, for the rain which had
lust set in.
cARnsSSToS,s xnRaS. sszIow"
had preceded us few days at the various
conrt-hou>es and pretty eteotuaily draiheu
the country OF its surplus snail change ana
chickens. We did not have an opportunity
TO witness any OF the performances OF this
homemade troupe. gotten together by the
enterpIise of geuttemsa OF Halifax, but
from What VIC could gather 1t seemed TO be
a circus without any horses, yet the acrobals,
ilpn Iers, and Glow ms gave satisfaction and eX-
cited the initiative faculties OF the Juveniles
rs uslaI.
IN AProsItTToX
the crops are much more promising than we
have seen elsewhere. Quite good stand of
tobacco was secured, aud much of 1t along
the fats OF Rock island and Bent creek looks
very well. The writer rode along portion
OF the way over which he had trudged nine
years ago With accompany OF dispiritcd and
tlisarmed soldiers going homcwards on their
last parole. What changes have passed over
lis since that SD dag, sore for the worse,
some for the better and what work Of re-
construction mall The social. educational and
moral structure OF our civilization yet re-
mains to be done.
THE JAMES RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
met at Liberty Chapel church, Appomattox
county, July 2Sth TO Goth. The meeting was
thinIy attended, in consequence Of rain, but
was very pleasant and profitable. The large
church worshipping here has been built up
and trained to Il good degree Of efficiency
under the labors OF the now venerable Elder
Il. n. Johnson. He had the pleasure of see
ing one of bis spiritual children, Rev. L. K.
Tnornhi!l u young man of much promise,
ordained to the full work of the ministry
during this meeting. Very affecting to the
audience assembled were the streaming eyes
and broken accents with which the father in
Israel extended to his young brother the
right hand of ministerial fellowship.
Rev. j. X. Harrison. fiscal agent of Hol-
Inns Institute, added much TO the interest OF
the meeting. He is engaged in raising
100000 tor charging and improving the &C.
Communications OF the institution, now utter
~ inadequate for the increasing number of
young ladies who wish to enjoy its excellent
advantages. Ey skill and labor, privately
and publicly, he secured for his special OBJ
ject some 500, and showed equal readiness
to help any other good cause that needed
word titly spoken.
AT CAMPBELL COURTHOUSE.
DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry, of Richmond college,
delivered yesterday one OF bis iuimitable
addresses on popular education, urging the
great value of proper training for all who
are 10 be members of society; the superior
ity of mental over material things; the right
which every child has TO good education
the folly OF false economy, and the duty oil
every good citizen to sustain schools of all
grades from the primary public school up to
the University. The Doctor Is journeying
through this country under the guidance OF
Rev. u. EllySon, who for The abundance and
extent Of bis labors and the great Influence
he eXerts, deserves TO be considered the Bap-
fist bishop Of this section.
Among other labors of love, he is now
gathering the scattered sheep and rebuilding
a Baptist church at Campbell Courthouse, and
kept DIR. Curry there TO preach for him last
night There has been recently protracted
meeting and quite revival in the village,
under thescOnduct OF Rev. DR.. Williams, of
the Episcopal church. We were Informed
that twenty or mere weat forward to the
~aDxious seat" and many protested CONVEX
sion The good work was interrupted by
The rains. I'll"