Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23
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hED sULPHuF SPRINGS, Va, July IL, 1883.
Agreeao4Sy 20 promise, proceed 10 give outline OF
/he- Oest and most common this place, promising
hat owing TO the rapdty OF progress and ni
my part. unable 10 make up very detailed or sc
curdte description OF the country through which
ei We started from Baltimore the PSI ult a, ~ lue
past six, 10 The fine boat RAPpaannock cept Fsrbanks
ana reached Fredericksburg by o'clock II. NJ next
day, having laid by all night at the mouth of CAror's
creek so that we had daylight Of Al the scenery
on the Rappahannock, which isvery picturesque and said
10 exceed IN point oil interest, that OF james river. BY
casting your eye upon the map. you will perceive tina,
TN route saves considerable land carriage very import
ant matter 10 invads, particularly r setting out ON
JourneyThe accommodations the boat are very fine
and the attentions oil Capt Fairbanks and his assistant,
Mr. Ban, to tho comfort of the passengers. particularly
the SICK, are deserving of the highest praise. We lett
FREDERICKSBURG In the mail stage in lime arrive al
Chancelior's, ten miles distant, by dusk remaining
good. Leaving this place at about the dawn OF day,
on the following morning, reached Charlottesville III
Time before tea, 10 visit the splendid University buildings
winch are situated about mile west of the centre OF
the town. II would require very long written descrip-
ton 10 convey tolerabe idea the plan of these
buildings Great architectural skill aud taste are dspsv
ell IN The design aud tho general appearance il very i'm
poing The best drawing OF them is upon the large man
OF Virginia The cost ofoatera anderec ion $500 900
About three miles from Chaottes lie, the very summit
OF nish dge or mountain is Mocelo. the seat of the
late Thomas Jefferson. The Office or study used nv him is
pany visible oy the a1 OF telescope from the balcony
Of our landlord. Mr.. Filc's house The view OF the
man buildings partially obsructed by cluster
which surrounds them We reserved visit 10 Month
cello for the occasion of our return charlottesville is
the seat OF justice Tor Abemare county il contains
population of about fifteen hundred Ii i, delightfully."-
situated upon gentle ridge, the streets dveeng oin
the ce'ie in descending lines Many OF tie houses are
built IN very handsome STYLE and the surrounding country
has beautiful uxuriant and ncre sting The
pest view OF the village and its picturesque envons is
from the balcony of Mr. Boyds hotel. This tavern and
those Kept by Mr. Fitch and Mr. Ward, very coinnb.
dions and well ordered Remaining day at Charots.
VILE (the mail proceeds daily left there on the 9Th
u at little before day break, and breakas;ed Brooks
vile, nineteen miles from the former place and about two
miles east OF the Blue Ridge after crossing which we
iound ourselves in the rich aud highly cultivated valley
Of The Shenan oah, and among people, for the part
essentially different in their origin habits and eline from
the inhabiants OF the Old Dominion. IL is strong rich
limestone region, about twenty FIVE miles wide where we
rossedit We entered at the distance Of twenty eight
miles from Charlottesville, and ninety Gig hit from Fred
ercksburg. The farms laid of in much smaller di-
visions haA those on the eastern side oil the Blue Ridge
and the whole agricultural prospect indie endentc of the
difference OF soil, exhibits neat, successful and
furnishing system Of husbandry. Much the largest por
uon oil this section OF the country is cultivated by white
Iaoour and This remark is less applicable TO The
whole OF Western Virginia. The land which, cav cast
OF The Blue Ridge has red soil and is toerably fine up
land country but II not generally, cultivated the best
advantage 1t has, at all events been fertile in states.
men, and has given birth to three Presidents
Sfaunton, Tbs seat OF for Augusta county, 4, sit
uated IN this valley, At the distance OF forty mills lon
Chario'tesyle It's urishing appearances INDICATES H.
agricultural strength Of tie country which supports IT,
w W buLt, IKE Gnle, upon iills aud is ramarka
- 512cepssfisI OF 1 SO feet abuye The