The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21
Correspondence It: he Richmond Dispatch.l
The Mecklenburg Spa.
BrrFALo SPRINGS. September IS, 1S1

ErTFALo SFE!NU>. september IS, 1874.
a. yet there ;sre 10 signs that the season is
coming 10 an end. We have had one or two
Wei days this WEEK, but no amount of moist.
N.r seem, 10 dam? The enjoyment of our Wis
NJg>. Dancing i kept up with great spirit
every night, an0 everybody is thoroughly
j2.y.
The railroad conference tomorrow is the
gTca;topic Of conversation. The Richmond
delegation will leave t0"n tonight and reach
heie before breakfast tomorrow. Already
TIE Nccken burger, are crowding in for the
coming event. and among these notice Col
9lr george y. Emily, mayor Of Chase City !;
4: ; Boyd. Esq, mayor of Boydton +; L. W.
Mlmbl>h, Esq. county treasurer; Colonel
". Baskerville, Jr.. Captain S. V. Thrower,
and ". /. Atkins, ESD, of Boydton, the ed
Nors Of the h00a2te Valley and the South
StH. r9H2n, aud others. l.. +. Finch,
80 our railroad leader, is expected to ar
I'VE with The Hon. Asa ID. Dickinson to-
hIsat. 1t Is also expected that the whole of
'Ac hukienbury bar viii be here tomorrow.
Inc hey. Thomas Drew, of Chase City,
AS arrived, and "i!i conduct divine service
% sunday. Mr.. Drew, who has gained
considerable celebrity in the Southside, is
al English clergyman. formerly pastor of the
congregational church in Shelton Mallett,
" ~" III N0lneIsetshire. About three years
NO he tligraled 10 Virginia, located first in
N!"lr>Durs, Charlotte county, and subse-
44eht4y at Chase City. Mr.. Drew brought
WIN MN the highest recommendations from
", u. congregational Union of England and
"av>, aud after due examination was adj
1I''Iel 10 the ministry Of the Presbyterian
TN"ic- south. At present he is pastor of
u; ;1e Presbyterian churches at Chase CITY.
"!A1sSOurs, and Blue Stone, which are con-
~svleu WIN the Roanoke Presbytery. AS a
H ts he Is distinguished for vgor of
,-Vu9n'' oeplh OF feeling, and power Of ex-
sn' and IS already one of the
;-p>t popular diynes in the State. Dir. Drew
= IonVsaDie secretary of the Southside Yir.
Ana boafo OF Settlers and member of the
T $50! OF The Charlotte County Immigra-
,, y1 ,HFie'y, IN which capacities he has done
,@1 10 promote immigration. Last year
, ,"a ie'efend gentleman published series of
,.aL1I AaoIe letters on Virginia in the English
:; ;'tS>, winch aroused a great deal Of interest
G ~ we 9I0 country. This summer MIR. Drew
ri. us vacation to tour in Southwest
s,'', '".a, beng anxious TO compare the re-
,, s'', VI Immigration in that section with the
~; nt'o7sc's made in his own. 1t is understood
Wa "Aic greatly gratified with all he saw,
i 49,. Drew Is still OF opinion that Meckleu-
s ~Its ana Charlotte are not surpassed in the
0WSaHtage> offered to settlers.
7 o y Pearson, Of Danyille, and the Rev.
H.. 'cSn!e>'n, Of Boydton, have returned to
;"' IpHngs. Colonel Is. w. L. Holt, Captain
p ,; ~ Jtllress, and Captain J. 4. Coke, of
ttN ,, r'-', are remaining to be present at
'Hg railroad conference,
H.. - mere has been any pleasanter time at
Gr. springs during the season than now, 7
- -Da Auow ii. Tonight the ballroom pre-.
~, uS q gay and animated appearance, and
'1i !oung folks" are certainly having
i ir' Sood time. Meanwhile the old fellows,
h." yours truly" are amusing themselves
): wiling the affairs of the nation to their
'E'Fts' content.
5, ~ o'es lie good TO see what lthia has
v WI' iof cur friend Colonel Saunders. of the
" ";mmlnston Daily Journal. It has made
p ,'i over again. and, by Joye, hadn't the.
W "I;l oil North Carolina better look out
i. ta, { the Colonel just give it 'em when he
aeaih Ill. WI