The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-05
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,,r II MnsoaAsv At r N, ns - :, CAV.
rs SABBATH At "TEf WHITE "a
,,yvy,x's STORY.
Al .ae,oe Of the Richmond Dispatch
io'''> WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
.,, most pleasant DAY gu easa ma,'.
SEM non crurcn, in Atieghany county,
Al s0S. .S" Ministers and Deaeohs OF ans
wAc!c Rsnti.s Association were holu m,l
ta:.s! onarteriy session. Leasi ho,,r ~
tbtT qua" "a, rhe very UNCOMFORTABLE nout Oh
NhNve ! found at Cogh'll's, at Cosan y. o,
A. NJ Weakest as rarely fails to our lot IN u
SIC" - and at Long Dale conveyance
these u :,t for me by an excellent freso! :,
sincl' sI ~ whowas keeping open MOUSE,
;e'i"" : zen graceful hospitality !" hei
Esn,i-; brethren. ,, commissioners when I
Il 'St'' .hnt The splendid horse when Grew
Tis ,' S'S,r'c was he war-horse OF Coiouci
2ui rhompsou Brown, upon Wn!cn We mas
9onl' thought OF the old first YHgina
killed. .a.;ment aud of all its glorious
a:H;v'? = how those skilful officers and
deeus-~p "a, made a corps which successfully
bEa'S .I. 10, !; the REGULAR artillery Of The United
Wia>'Vr INV and contributed not little 10
s'Sc> :,' nr hrjllisn; victories when Illus
ne 'S ,.s, S;.,nry of the Amy Of Northern
,Ia1esl ''. ard recalled Colonel Brown,
"S.'Ia,,..culnnel Lewis Misor Coleman,
Ecu Leu. Id watson, and others OF its CHI
~ ,ticars who lard their NOBLE ives on
i ''.I of tie cause they loved so We'll.
iHv 'i,' CONS. not SITTER my pencil to wander
p"t 40. ti.,d. lest III! columns OF your pa
l",' - %nrrs, that | started to tell some
- y! =, the meeting at sharon.
tii'7 I'D that he body bad been in session
''; sSEnrsdae: that the attendance was
s. tl,'; and that jBay we're having an exceed
.,'.n-e>iing meeting. Among the min-
49,: nra,cnf .yere Reys. j. K. Harrison, j.
v.i,,5y ". J. Shipmap, j. NJ. Pitcher,
y; = ,:ry & +. James. J. n. Harlowe, Nc
~ N, CAV Leslie. and N. a. Wilson, and
-. ,nr fay;neu Professor G. l.. Cooke,
81" l. ". Johnston, j. r. Lloyd, ESQ.,,
~ ',ro,s. The body has essays prepared
49, 80 ,,,It important doctrine or practice, or
W .,,,.,...,s OF scme difficult passage OF
a. aud after the reading Of the paper
IIr,.:rE ! USUALLY he result Of the most care
-, ';ny,.;isa.ionl, there is full discussion
80, ,oplc. On Saturday Rev. j. A.
s;..,,Tr read 81 admirable exegesiS of the
.'p1~.,,p Of the 9. just Steward" with par
Ill reference 10 the verse Make TO your.
1900, friends Of the Mammon Of upright.
.or.r.,,, tba. when ye fail they may receive
rnf in;o everlasting haoltatioDS."
The essay t0vE the ground that the pas
.,1, ,,4rb..> thu: we should initiate the pru.
In, .nrrthou.h. Of The unjust steward, SO
So ., 10 Use riches OF this world 10 such
,r7r,,sr Is 10 bring 10 Christ those who
VOID ;nallr greet Us if we trust also in
Ill, in :he everlasting habitationS" on
r.,a, There followed discussion on the
U-nprr use 0: riches, which seemed to make
: me impression on the congregation. One
ri he ,,r.aSers cited in illustration the eX
sy,p.a Of an accomplished young Virgins
Id: wAo never visits a fashionable water.
IN lace that she does not dispense liberal
Lyrr;aciiUnS 10 the poor Of the neighbor.
hood, and Of 2 noj!e-Iearted pbilanthropiSl
Mr., C0rcorauI, VINO, amid other princely
charities. has recently given S250,0O0 to q
COLLEGE columbian University in Washing
tgui
O,Avr topics of interest made up an eX.
cr,diugiv ple;.>aa; day, and at O'Clock L.
u. ! w, very reluctant to tear myself away,
and hasten back 70 meet engagements at the
White.
j sunday al THIS abode of fashion is
r,;ae, dreaded by the strict church member
spd vet found regard for the sanctities oil
iAr dag hardly 70 be looked for among
fashionable springs goers. Placards inform
the GUESTS that ''t5e bar is positively closed
CT sunday; the places of amusement are,
Of TGg-.c, all closed, and one can see in the
ngte, R,be-rcaders on the cottage porticoes
nt fat rf
wha welcome this sweet day Of rest. On
sgt sunday there was preaching in the ball
ropu. at II o'clockl by Rev. j. S. Jones, of
Baltimore, ana IL the church on the lawn"
I, u" SAME hour.
At o'clock 2. Il. Rev. Mr.. Wharton, of
Williamsburg, read the Episcopal service
and frtacLcd il the church, and at night
i.c.r WIS preaching again in the ballroom.
heard the sermon OF DIR. Jones (who at
tract, laY.c c!0wCs III his church in Balti-
laorr, ,iUkcn O: a. one Of great ability. Mr.
Wla.t0l'> sermon was 4 practical exposition
@. the visit oil th@ Eicll Young man to Jesus.
Al uighl thee vas assembled in tue ball
room one Of TIE lao>! attentive congrega-
tion, have ever sep. The singing Qed by
.L:rc hdlr>) was very fine. and have rarely
e0jJyrt service more. | am persuaded
lis: il j. an error 10 suppose that no good
An bu Accomplished by preaching at " The
White" and TIA. While some here (aS else
where u!ay gu through idle curiosity, there
agr alHay> no, lew 70 drink in the simple
truths ol The go>P-l.
There have 1.cn arrivals and departures
every day, aG ;h,rr are still about $50 peo-
II" here. And certainly more sociable,
agreeable company were never assembled
than cta hc found il he plrlor every day.
have found it, 100, very delightful to get
cut on the portico with party OF old Con-
i"dcg:'tc> aud Join them in lighting our bat
iIr, Ger again. One n:ident told by our gal
Ant and distinguished cavalryman General
~ Ler i TOO GOOD 70 keep, and be will
~:den Iue for repeating it. During the Sc.
s1Ed MANASSAS movement General Fitz was
making scout down the Little River turn
PIKE, when b" earned from lady that a
is':'y OF Federal cavalry had just passed
Gown lie road, and that she had heard an
e1lcer >ay that they would get dinner at u
Certain house below. "Ah!" said our gay
cavalier, IAN -iad to hear that, and as it
: AtoGl my dnaer hour think that will
I|@ down aud dine with Them"
No sooner said than done. The house was
,-Toan0ed, The men all captured, and the
--!n1 done 30 quietly that the officers who
were II the house were unaware of what
--@ happened until General Lee stepped on
~ porch just as they were starting in to
-GAcF, Aid sIapp!ng an old West Point COM
;a1e On the shoulder, said: Helloa, Bob !!
III! delighted TO see you, old fellow. ]
5sA0 tult You were here, and have come to
".ec VIII you" Recognizing "Fitz," the
1,1Icf! drew pistol, but our jovial cavalry
:4-A assured him that he had better "stop
'a1t l9o!iShu">,,' as they were completely
,97sounded. They Of course yielded, and
..'ss Their cha-r!n had somewhat subsidized,
;ue.s yaNor said: "Well, l suppose that as
.h a~Ie captured this party have captured
SIt Qihuer too and therefore invite yo11 To