The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-01
THE GATE CITY.
TRIP TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Ne,e. ON the Route-demOrial-Da'' and
How u was CeIebrated-The Iroop'-'r-
qinia Preachers.

Notes on the te-siemorin''D"'' """
How I, was CeIebrated-The Troop'-fir-
ginia Preachers.
| Correspondence Of the Richmsna a''p ,J
on THE TRAIN, April 20, 1884.
A trim from Richmond to Atlanta pre-
sents manv points Of interest. Passing
Danvile, Greensboro, Chaiio.,e, uIeen-
vile, 5. c.. and number OF p,e',y 'oM US
in South Carolina and through ueoisa'
and gazing on the green neids anu pIoh-
ising crops. one Is made TO reioice III Tue
promising outlook OF this Wno'e resioh'
and TO hope that bright day OF PROSPERITY
Is dawning-has, indeed, alreauy co'nc'
met on the cars this morning one vi our
shrewdest Richmond businessmen, VINO
told me that IN two weeks tra'ei aiohg tue
line OF this road in Virginia ana Norti
Carolina he had found the people nush
with money and the crop prospects very
bright. He told me OF a man VINO nad Just
sold in Asbevllle, n. c., the tobacco made
on six acres of land for $1,000 yield OF
$3.50 per acre for one years crop Is not
bad.
ATLANTA
is making most rapid strides in every d.
rection OF progress and Improvement. Her
network OF raiways-her location rs q
great distributing point for "hog ana
hominy" and other necessities OF The " COT
ton belt her factories OF various descrll'-
tions-and above all the enterprise ana
nush OF her business men-make her "the
Gate City" in reality as well as in name,
and the representatives OF almost every
cline pour into her. while she sends out
influences which attract the rich trade OF n
large section, and pour wealth into her
lap.
They now claim population OF 10000.
and there is every prospect OF large IN
crease in the early future. The prosperity
OF the city is very manifest in the number
OF new and elegant buildings which are
going up-the style in which the people
liye-and other evidences OF prosperity
too numerous to mention.
MEMORIAL DAY.
| happened TO be in Atlanta on "Me-
mortal Day." and was very much gratltled
to see the people pour out in thousands TO
honor the memory OF the men who "wOre
the gray"
The military companies, the Knights
Tempar and Knights OF Pythias, the Me-
mortal Association in carriages. and the
long line OF carriages and citizens on foot
went in procession to the cemetery, made
most imposing sight, and showed that
Atlanta has not forgotten the men "who
died for u.s."
The Governors Horse Guard, who won
so many friends in Richmond at the last
State Fair by their soldiery bearing and
gentlemanly department. were out III full
uniform and splendidly mounted, and
made a splendid appearance.
Captain John NIlIedgc, whose guns used
20 be heard on so many glorious fields IN
Virginia, seems to be persuaded OF the
truth Of the old camp song,
Of you want 10 have good time.
Jine the cavalry
and to be very proud OF his troop; while
LIeuIenants May, Gordon, and Hi, and
indeed the whole company, seem to cordial
y second the efforts OF their gallant captain
to make the Horse Guards crack corps.
They seem to have pleasant recollcctiOns OF
their visit to Richmond. and certainly they
gave one Of your Richmond men the other
night cordial reception, and large and
appreciative audience to hear him lecture.
The memorial address this year was de
liYcTcd from the base OF the beautiful Con-
iederate monument by Judge George Hill
yer. and was an admirable specimen of
what such addresses should be. Instead
OF INDUCING in high rhetoric. Judge Hill
yer drew from his own personal obserVa-
lion az gallant soldier in the old Ninth
Georgia regiment, AndersOn's brigade,
Army OF Northern Virginia. some touch
ing incidents to illustrate the courage and
patriotic devotion to duty OF the Confede-
rate soldier. In the simple eloquence of
the man who spoke OF what he had seen
and felt Judge ilil,yer indicated the
name and fame OF "the men who wore the
gray" and showed their title to the honor
and gratitude OF our people.
VIRGINIA PREACHERS IN REQUEST.
Georgia seems to be determined to draw
on 1.-The old Virginia plant-bed " for her
preachers. In Atlanta they already have
Rev. Drs. Shaver aud Wharton on the
Christian IndcI, Rev. DR.. Mcdonald at the
Second Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Gwin at
the First Baptist, Rev. DR.. G. b. Stricken at
the Central Presbyterian church, and Rev.
DR.. Barnett at the First PRESBYTERIAN. |
hear that strong efforts are being made by
two other prominent churches there 10
capture two others OF our leading Rich
mond preachers.
Rev. DR.. Lansing Burrows and Rev. +.
X. Boston at Augusta, Rev. j. f. l..
Holmes at Savannah, Rev. :. NJ. Province
at Columbus. and Others whose names do
not now occur to me are among Nirginia's
contributions TO the 4" Empire STATE
But we are nearing our own beautiful
Richmond-mOre beautiful as We see il
after an abseuce-and must close.