The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-05
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
BEDFORD COUNTY AN INTERESTING AHECDoTE-
GENERAL TERRYs HoTEL-TnE HETHoDiSTS
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
LIBERTY, VA, August 8, 1874.
Bedford county, Of which Liberty Is the
shire.town, once embraced Campbell and
Charlotte counties. New London was then
| the seat Of Justice, and in that town occurred
tne famous beef case iu which Patrick Henry
figured so imnortaly. Hooks house, or the
site of if, is still pointed out to those curious
in antiquarian research. The present Bed
| ford brides itself upon its contributions to
the ministry. With prodigal and catholic
generosity, it has furnished eminent divines
to the leading denominations. Bishops Otcy
and CobbS, of the Episcopal Church; Bishop
Early, of the Methodist Church :; DR.. n. L..
Rice, of the Presbyterian Church, and those
eminent Baptist preachers, DR.. j. Is. deter,
Jesse Witt, Ur. Daniel Witt, aud DR.. w. +.
Hatcher, were born 10 this county. Quite a
number OF others, very useful and much
honored. have gone forth from old Bedford.
.Aprop6s Of learned ministers, q current
| auecdUte, which I have never seen in print,
illustrates the prejudice which formerly ex-
listed in certain localities against theological
and literary training for the ministry. Mr..
plOlS, luOutSt, anu
young man-a graduate Of college over the
bordcr-began, with great timidity and hes
iation. to preach. An old-iashioncd minis
ter, opposed to "larnin," referred to him as
an " eddiclted" man, a colege.bred preach.
er, whose preaching was nothing but
| "soundin' brass and Stinkin' Simblin'."
Liberty has long been noted rs having one
| of the best eating-houSeS on the great
| RI North II Cppns n IFS
| ante-belium reputation. General Terry, who
won distinction as soldier, and is well
known as an efficient senator in lhe Legisla-
| ture. displays equal tact, skill, and energy in
furnishing "a table. / notice among his
guests families from Richmond, Petersburg,
and Montgomery, Ala.
The Meihodists are holding Conference
at Goodies, between this and Lynchbrrg,
and Drs. Duncan aud Millburn are charming
| the people with their eloquent discour>es.
The Bsptists begin the Strawberry AsSo'
citation tomorrow near Blue Ridge Springs.
Drs. Topper, Harris, Curry, and Dickinson,
and Rev. c. FL. Ryland are expected from
Richmond.
Quite in contrast with these religious
conversations, immense shoW-bills announce
the coming of the New York and New Or.
leans circus on next Friday, and an agent of
| Robinson has beeu in town to make arrange
ments for an exhibition at a later day.
In less contrast, Us politics suggests SOM
mersauIts and riding two horses at once, the
universal public OF the Dispatch may be in.
terested in knowing that the congressional
canvass in this district is prosecuted earnestly,
but with geptlemanly propriety. Mr.. White,
bead. The present member; Mr.. Daniels, OF
Lynchburg, and Mr.. Houston, of Botetourt,
are the announced aspirant>. Should neither
of them secure the nomination, Governor
Letcher, Mr.. Bocock, or Mr.. Randolph Tucker
may be chosen as the standard-bearer. L!
every district had an able man, thoroughly
instructed in the science OF politics, TO dis
cuss great principles before the people, what
blessing. q.