The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-19

sgEr.iGIoCs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCHooT--COS-
= fRIgfTfoSs FOR YEELGw-FEyER SUFFER
Ess-~THE CONSCIOUSNESS OUTLOOK.
Icorrcsponleacc Of The Richmond Dispach.l
SEPTEMBER Is, 1878.
Dr. J. L. Hawthorne, or Montgomery,
Ala closed 3 series OF sermons lass night
IN tsc Baptist church. which were COM
meuccd on Sunday the 1ih instant. de
has preached every night and for some days
past at II o'clock \. II. The meetings have
been attended by hundreds, and have in
creased irnm day TO day. and the people
have listened to his eloquence with unfac-
cling interest. Dr. Hawthorne is the finest
mint orator ever heard, and have heard
many OF the iii 81 preachers OF the country.
If is impossible to describe the effect when
his magnificent voice, commanding pres
cncc, unan> werabe logic. beautiful rhetoric,
and powers Of e1ocutiou have upon his
CONGREGATION. Spel.bolNd Ga hacSneyed
nhrasc. hut literally true rs 10 his congrega-
tions} they sit. swayed by his every motion,
and seeming TO be part aud paTcei OF MS
perSou. His own ideal OF an orator Is Pc
cu!arly fitted 10 himself: "ln argument
like an Alpine avalanche; in beauty. IKE Il
shower or stars; in pathos, like the ge!t'e
whispcrnrS Of the south wind" Ana
above all. his deep cafnc>tbcss and devotion
X.
As IN evidence OF his love for his Masters
cause. he came 10 Virginia to spend the
summer and rest. and since he has been
here he has preached nincty-Sevcn sermons
lie left here ias; night 70 Join his family at
Alton, whcGce he will proceed 10 his home,
in Montgomery. He will carry with him
The hearts OF the people Of Charlottesville.
The results oi tie meetings in manifesto
ions have been small. because no effort was
made 10 sccITe such manifestations; but It
i certain that profound religious impress
sion has been made upon the thinking part
OF the community, which Will crop out IN
good results.
vt the Methodist church a protracted
meeting Commenced on Sunday. Two
Young men, ;le>>r>. Campbell and Howard,
are preaching to The people These youn"
men have apparently been sin@uiar!v sue
ccs>luI III meetings ia TaTiuu> part OF tho
county. and = great deal is anticipated blythe
members O: th:. church for them 5crc. Their
meetings ~" well attended. and il Is 10 be
loucG lha. good results VIII follow there
from.
contributions for the yc!low-fcvcr suffer
CTS -lii COM mite 10 he made. The Mayor
has caused boxes to be made and labelled
.Ccniriautiar> for vtiioW-fcver sufferers
and 10 bc placed al convenient points about
the town. uiG ana glad 10 say that thc% are
not neglected.
Tie contract for furnishing the @as-"ene-
rating an,,a..tGS and fixtures Tor The Miller
School !ia, i.tcn awarded 10 i. J. Williams,
ESQ. ot this ltiace. 'Ehi> Institution will
be opened for grgula" operation October l>t.
Mr.. j. Roy 3aylor has heca elected the
teacher at this school.
Rev. i. T.. Massey naTin@ Withdrawn
from the congressional canvass Tor thi> dis
tT:cl. thereby giving strong evidence OF the
acutcncss Tor which he is noted, the race is
between :. Long ,Iohu@ aud the "Aposllc.|
Whether the anti.rtaGiuStcr> viii bring ont
= man more 10 their MIND tnan either is not
evident. such man would get strong
vote IN tbs county. But really don't
think il Wuuiu have any otnct effect than 4
protest o; tie platform Of the other candi-
dates. Harris i almost dcad-Surc 10 be
elected; and predict that tie will beat any
man in The district without much effort.
The public free schools commenced their
session on Monday. The private schools
are openlne. and he merchants are -cttin"
in still larger stocks. ii anything, than here
toiorc: aut; the Indications are that, rs NC
have had 4 most fruitful summer. devoid OF
calamity OF any kind, the fall and winter
months will show an increase in activity in
trade. Money continues tight, and barely
enough III circulation 10 supply the DC
lnanGs OF trade. QulP.