The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-28

are both buried side by SIDE IN the same
grave, and the spot is marked by rail-
ing, only short distance from the road
leading from Gauley bridge. This en-
closure seems going to decay but it ought
to be constantly renewed as a memento
of the bloody tragedy, and of the trying
scenes through which the first settlers Of
this region passed.
Cross-lanes.
An appointment had been sent on to
Cross-lanes, a point some seven or eight
miles from Summersville, the county seat
of Nicholas county. On reaching this
place, though had ridden twenty-five
miles, yet finding large congregation,
some of whom had walked several miles,
preached The church building is new,
commodious, and neat in all its appoint
ments. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Rippetoe,
is Baptist, and the church belongs to
that denomination, but when not occu-
pied by the Baptists the privilege is
granted to others to occupy the pulpit.
Cross-lanes, as the readers of the history
of the late war will remember, is the
scene of one of Gen. Floyds battles. The
commander of the Federal army hearing
that Gen. Floyd had crossed Gauley with
small force thought it good oppor
tunity to gobble him up. He reckoned
without his host. Never did General
make greater blunder. On reaching
the scene of the conflict he found General
Floyd's forces admirably drawn up, and
soon found them as admirably handled
After sustaining a complete defeat he was
as eager to get off, as he had been to en-
gage in the fray Two miles from Cross
lanes is Carnifex Ferry over New River.
Here was another of Floyd's conflicts.
One of the men who was in this engage
ment was at the services on the occasion
in which 1 preached The ground was
admirably chosen by General Floyd.
The river makes bend at this point and
a line of breast works, reaching from
bank to bank, was thrown up by General
Floyd. In his rear was the river and
its high bluffs, effectually secured him
against flank movement Gen. Rose
cranz attacked him with large force,
and was repulsed seven consecutive times
and had General Wise, who was en-
camped at Meadow Bluff, come to Gen.
Floyd's aid, it was his intention to renew
the conflict on the next day. Failing in
receiving reinforcements, Floyd quietly
withdrew during the night passing his
troops over the river by foot bridge
which he hastily constructed.
AT Cross-lanes l was introduced to
Mr.. N. M. Hendrick, who is the agent
for the County Bible Society, and who
arranged to pilot me home by a different
road from that ordinarily travelled, after
my labors in Nicholas and Webster should
be ended, and am glad in this public
way to acknowledge my obligations to
him for his kind offer, which he carried
out fully. 1 spent the night some two
or three miles from Cross-lanes, with
Mr.. Dodson, a former resident of Lewis
burg. His excellent wife was bed-ridden,
and had been SO far years-but with an
amazing amount of Scripture stored in
her memory, and cheerfully recognizing
the hand of God in her afliction, bless
ing and praising God that while he had
paralyzed her body he had spared her
mind, I felt that her sick chamber was
privileged spot, and derived far more
comfort and instruction myself than
mparted-though she expressed warm
thanks for having minister of God to
visit her.
Summersville.
After good nights rest, with sleep
that needed no rocking to induce it, we
started for Summersville. Here l preach
ed again to large audience at IL o'clock,
and had the pleasure Of meeting some
old acquaintance of ante bellum days,
and forming some new. Summersville is
not large town, but as it is the county
seat it boasts court house, clerks Office,
a very well kept hotel, printing Office,
presided over by Mr.. Howard Temple
ton, who is also the editor of the Nicholas
Chronicle, a we'll conducted paper. /
also met here some of brother Bars peo-
pie from Charleston, who had fed the
heat of the Kanawha valley.
Brother Haynes.
From Summersville we started to an
afternoon appointment on Glade Greek,
some eight or nine miles distant. Ar
irving at 4 o'clock P. NJ, another large
congregation had assembled, and again
preached, making the eighth discourse in
four days, besides travelling some fifty
miles on horseback. The truth is, if a
man had the strength to do the preach
ing he could get congregation every
day the year round in these mountains
The people are gospel hungry. Brother
Haynes has range of appointments ex-