The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-03

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H.rs'"N I,>K>RrxG COUNTY, TO
WuivSs. March 80. 1874. }
W''S> -. - behind an excellent pa,p OF
sa' Nn frrars" and "khoda Kan
.-u,'S'> n,,;le kind friend holds the
. -, '9y a.. hurry ou our route, Wi! give
IT,, an" W. ~ q, q very pleasant trip to
y: >''N w. rom which we arc now re-
y<>lcaau7t' ''''"
i..ai7S' -,...,c ven from Luncnhurg Court
ASc' WIEN we took the road (after
!.s.'2. q" 49,. furnished by mine host May
~ h7'N>. <.ycnirru miles 10 Concord
81 %'v ,nv- miles iron the ee'sotS, ecu
80 ,,,y,.,y.-wNtrr we arrived 100 ia'e soE
Csc ~ >.;r,, 81, ices. bu, in ample nmc lot
u M 'a,a, ca,e;ine and good dinner wh'co
s, 81, .' -" q number Of delegates and
" '-,.-;t;,n attracted by the meeting
- ,.'N:y.S.,hool Convention Of the Con-
{ ,."r ..', ASSOCIATION. The meeting, which
o. -" 'ir,r-2 Friday. saturday, and sun
a','" ..;In We Al exceedingly Interesting
~ '..,,r.sonc. Orly one Of the commit
80 ..,,.,.,r.,I 10 prepare essays on various
- D.! i,..,,,,.rd with the Sunday-school
.s.> ..,,i :, rrrort. and the chairman OF
-. ,,rr IKE, was prevented by illness from
'"'.-..N and the 7cpo!ts evince0 careful pre-
80 ~ ami brought out valuable points.
-. :,..-..,1c.ory sermon was preached
80 ,,r-,.:n., ~ Rev. Is. Burton; the con.
:...., 49,. MED t.y eleciing Rev. DR.. T..
N'.-, ,r,- ..,icr1tor. aud Brother Couch,
~; s~s =. .oIowing topics were taken
{. - ,N.'- -,i,-. sud elected deeply inter
u - s.>,r...,ons: Benefits OF the sun.
g -, ii he church and community -;
80 - mode, >uriay-School teacher he
,..',, ri H. .n.,tch 10 the Sunday school - /;
',,..'in. II .,,ea:. - the Sunday school, |;
,f'. .ir,y conversion Of children
H.. rs..t-,r's meeting yesterday morn
-.n.,. i.r.c}y attended and one OF more
~ a-lirarv intcreSt-the starting tear or
49, Emotion showing that the truth was
...:-t;vc the hearts Of the children.
- >trron 1; y O'Clock WIS listened 10
,-owt,d house Of attentive auditors,
- ~ ro"er.ion for the Sunday-school and
r.. Eo.ru was q liberal one for "the
:, .tr sr:r-noon Rev. s. G.. Mason, who
t,.-,,.nrlv come back from the old NORTH
g. .r,nG the remnant Of his days IN hi:
r~.:y. Vir-iMia. preached an admirable ser
Tsr The SKY years Of his pilgrimage have
a.! % bis ripe experience, bus have
ts,-assl nothing from the ligor OF bis
,3o,..ut d. tie earneStness with which IT
r-,-.ca.> -, Gospel.
Rex. T. W. Sydnor followed the ser
ron win i lev deeply touching remarks
winch seemed 10 go 10 every heart, the
choir led ii beautiful parting hymn, anC
;.-y. WI. scarcely i dry eye In the house
:. ,.n brethren gave each other the parting
ia-l.
The >ircirc during the entire convention
r,. " Professor Certain, Of the Boydtor
Fru.age College, who presided at the organ
an: ,e.ne iaG!s> and gentlemen from severa
,.7..,-,y.aa;;ou,,} Was very fiue, and would do
c..Il, 10 any gathering. And the hospi
i4ny Of tie :r-op!r was 80 cordial and a0un.
Ga.:a> 10 M@Hc one doubt the cry OF hare
80" wh;r.. j. heard here as we'll as else
Were.
Another lining will mention, if the DIS
=. all promise DO, To tell Mrs. " Niator'
t.: SAID -. have rarely seen together a:
r..s rrr;ty glris Is were present during
t. nNnyrA:;ur. and | would advise any o
O.: }ouu. lDea who are in search of beaut.
70 >..5s. ,re.lne for Mecklen ourg.
Il, A., tor this good old county, he
lCea> I-e
Born % blush unseeu,"
q: ica>: Is the outside wor!d) until
ia.y c4n secure a railroad. The hope
.: Tie ycoy;c had been conferred on tn
E5.Hokr Valley railroad, but they hav'
III only qUl. working on that but have
t-a"n up the rails that had been laid mex
II k"l-vl-. And yet, although cut OF
from communication with the centres o
t:4.~, The county las somehow succeeded IL
a!tgar,iDg large number of English anC
Oo!,D-rn settlers, who have proven them
sc.'c> 70 81 If the better class, and havt
added not 4 little to the enterprise and pros
l~-jfv Of the county.
Toyacco i the staple throughout this re
gioN, aud tue inferior quality, short crop
and i0'' prices this season make the farmer!
gruIutle even more than is their wont.
he area Of wheat Is lot large, but what l
bavc seen X looking very we'll indeed.
Though one Of the oldest counties in tht
teen created from Lunenburs
II ltjt-Mrch Ienburg is but little known t(
IL lest Of tie State because OF its inacces
ability. II is thirty-siX miles long ant
eighteen hrold, and is ~atered on the NORTH
Il ..ar McacTrln, and on the south by tn
Roanoke liver. | regret that it Was out o
L! power 10 visit either Boydton, Clarks
T".r, or CAase City-the chief towns OF tn
&gl.y.
BJ.d:Qn, and indeed this whole region
srs,aur1 severe loss in the removal o
E~nlplph Macon College 10 Ashland, ant
~ eior, j. being made to partially retrieve
!: b! having the old buildings converted int
t1r he'F Insane a.; lum.
III 1856 IloHe wrote Of GAINESVILLE, a
Inc jHncliGn Of Dan and Staunton rivers
:, /. l4> Increased more III the last ten year
Ihan ahy os"cr village in Virginia.
we: 1000 n"g>heads Of tobacco are anuu
."l INSPECTED mere, aud large number o
,atlrAuX are constantly plying on the river
i'.ara VIII the products of the country
lear that this remark would not now hole
rLr.
We spcn! last night ut Rocky Mills. wher.
d. >!dnor preached 10 large and inter
ts''u congregation assembled al the bouse u
I = !a'il"tcu elghty.dye Years old. This piuc,
10. n"I large manufacturing flour mill, Il girls
H. It~Ny .l.-., L.
i''th@ al ,, and DreaklaslIng before 6, thi,
morning Ne nave been making good time
iaI nave just crossed the NottuWay river
1'eh d'S'ues Lunenburg from holloway.
Lunenbure W;s formed from Brunswick
4 40, ana Is twenty-five miles long anC
!i,ccn broad.
ne Courthouse (ucver as large as New
oi"J had Il. dimensions curtalled seyera
~'L.hs ago by The Uurnibg of The Jail by ,
'esfo boy, seventeen years Of age. Arrested