The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-22
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Very Interesting Letter.
IorlsvILLE. kY., December II, 1919

.ooaers Of your Valuable Journat Wou'u iNo
i lace tidings from this centre OF the great
4 m;ddle West. Louisville is tndeeo tns,v, :,
;nr and beautiful city. justly the prioe Q! All
wSntuckians. Like all other inland western
rs she has. since the late war, adVanceo
.'n;1lv In material prosperity population
.r.atIy increased, the limits oil the CITY mucu
ssnisrEcd, and her varied commercial lntei.
| ~, Guickcned into new life. ThouSn tnls
!,,,reyetneut can be traced In some degree
=. ,hr facilities afforded BY those TWO great
4 ro,rr-wavs the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,
~, Il is chiefly due to the ,rnpor1ant ran,
.sy lines convergiug here, bringing lof"aro
\ ,,r manufacturing purposes immense quau-
= .;,irS of raw material from contiguous 10
81 ,rri} ss remote sections Of country.
4 This place is fas, becoming mshulActu'
i'm, emporium. Here we nnd pfooactiVe
:r1r.,rics in almost the same variety as seen
many eastern cities. But TOBACCO constt-
81 ,I,cs the basis OF the bulk OF net nsat:u
90, 49,. the right arm of her commercial
d ,,,,r,h Not far behind tobacco IN value
q 49,, her iron. coil. cotton, and leather inter-
a. Among these, coal is especially doing
u ,,,.,rh fnr her trade. Pittsburgh coal for
n','rIr welded the sceptre of empire in this
,rrot. Int now, independent of the un-
tain river communication with that place,
va has railroads penetrating rich coal.
sJ,, or her own that have greatly cheap
-nrd mi, article OF prime necessity, and thus
s. ,nrs,r.,jrtrs are enabled 10 compete with
,I,o.nnf other States. The manufacture OF
t'Tnirure is here carried on extensively. For
smr.l,illty and exquisite finish this Woik Is
ssd 70 be unsurpassed anywhere IN tue
4 land Beautiful black walnut articles are as
& nriccd q, the common white pine IN
II Virgins.
E The cbeapness of this description Of work
II :. oyinp 10 the vast quantities OF that wood
& f,und throughout the State. The enterprise
q n your beautiful city should likewise uti-
Iiy: more than ever the immense maple,
81 walnut, and other tancy-wood supplies lying
Il al along and adjacent the more western
N .,c,ops of the Cue sapeake and Ohio road.
81 Torss the enterprise Of q city can be in
y dDced 10 detan and appropriate by manu-.
II occurring assimilation the valuable native
4 n-ndlc,s that sweep By it as freight seeking
= rcmuneratye market you cannot expect
"a snci place to do otherwise than stand still
u and droop. There are certain localities that
q are acting wisely 10 this regard, Using even
II f.r.reachng railways to bring rich freigbts
"a n their doors; and as result they are rush
y ;pr forward rapidly on the road of supre-
& p,4cv in trade. But pork-packing here, as
y in ali western cities, Is at this season OF
HE wear of absorbing interest. The local
a banks are taxed to aid the packers in their
4 purchases. This class monopolize bank &C.
1 commodatioDs just now.
I /; is indeed novelty to visit one Of
A hes. large packing establishments and see
4 he supdry ingenious mapipulstions TO which
4 The body Of Sir Hog is subjected preparatory
II 10 lis Use by man. One day last week one
Il bou>c alone killed and sailed down 2,010 Of
4 :le,c animals. The hog sugply is averaging
4 GOOD. but prices rule high. Bacon and lard,
4 j. feared, will not be cheaper than present
4 .ltc..
Il We now turn to another department in
4 which Louisville has much to be proud Of
a her stately church edtices and her eloquent
4 ministers.
q Calvary church High Church Episcopal)
4 u, now as pastor
Ii Rkv. WILLIAM Il. PLATT,
n yrmcrly of Petersburg, Va, and recently of
A >an francisco, Cal. This is the second term
4 Of service of this popular gentleman with
t1!> congregation.
A Emanuel church (Reformed EpiscopaD is
served By
REV. ". q. JOHNSON,
Il .ormerly of South Carolina. 1t is growing
\ n membership and influence. This church
4 the kentucky pet Of Bishop Cummins.
( W4luut.Street church (Christian), a beau.
A .itul structure, has as pastor
ELDER S. A. KELLY.
u Among the Presbyterians,
II REV. DIR. STUART RorISsoN's CHURCH
il first in importance. He is Virginian by
n birth and marriage, but grows luXuriantly
a u kentucky soil.
3 The Broadway Baptists have, as you know,
z Uglgcd as pastor that highly.esteemed Rich.
3 l0nt divine
"a REV. Or. BURROWS.
Il BE will come to his new home welcomed by
Il =, warm hearts as ever greeted minister.
d Il viii be bard for the Rev. Doctors heart
Z . do otherwise than cling TO your city as
"A lie theatre Of bis earliest and best labors in
4 ,le cause Of Christ. His leaving your First
q Baptist church resembles much the separa-
4 Ion that takes place when an sged loved one
IL i'd 4Gieu TO the endearments Of home and
"a .utn> his back on the scenes of other and
II .~l.cT days. But let DR.. Burrows be as
a 'u7rd that there is brightness awaiting him
a lJwn the road for the light Of bis useful
a lt>> has preceded him to make easy his &C
4 .ess 10 the confidence of all Gods people.
METHoDIsA
i "a, twcnts.one churches and chapels in this
4 city. The southern branch of the Church is
4 mos, ably represented by Rev. Drs. Linn,
4 Ae>sick, Sehon, and Simpson.
Il The Wilson. Robinson difficulty is still agi'
'atIHg the Presbyterian denominations Of the
I city. The public press has been used to give
~ 70 ty ha MI Of ba
a lie, and much acrimony Of feeling has been
4 Consequently engendered. This whole strife
greatly regretted by Christian people gen.
-mlly. As & result Of the quarrel the civil
4 courts have been invoked to settle the ques.
lion Of right to property in certain church
A building, which is claimed by one party and
Il held by the other.
"a Yesterday another church suit was insti.
;utcd. The few remaining members of the
"a Emanuel Protestant Episcopal church are
4 sling the majority, who 5olted and attached
4 themselves 10 the Cummins movement.
Anolher contest over church property. a
4 -'e!y fight is anticipated.
n The REV. THOMAS Z. DUDLEY, D. D.,
10 eminent young divine and native
" Richmond city, is expected soon to be
"o1Ined assistant bishop In this diocese,
~ successor in holy orders to Bishop
lunlnins, who left the Episcopal Church to
s''ah!l>h Reformed Church, which, by the
IA Nay, he Is doing with wonderful success.
"a q. w. a.
"a Ron GERMANY. - Bismarck has emerged
"a c'orioIely from the difficulties that have
,cert him' during the week. The Imperial
attainment passed vote Of confidence on
h saturday,, i.nd then adjourned 10 the second