The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-24
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Correspondence Of the Heiald.l

lcoifespofdehee OF the Heisldl
BALTIMORE, July Is, 1872.
Memoranda ef a Trip 10 the Virginia Swings-Te
rarious Routes-Ihe Expenses, &c.
Mr.. JAMES G. BENNETT
DEAR SIR
propose TO egive few extracts from Journal
and some account of trip TO the Virginia Springs
last season. If deemed of sufficient interest to the
travelling public TO meet an insertion you are at
liberty to do So ] shall infict only some half do
zen papers on the indulgence of your readers.
There are three routes TO the Virginia Springs,
each of them desirable from the points of interest
the mountain scenery and landscape views present
ed by them. The first and most expeditions is from
Baltimore to Harper's Ferry-thence to Winches-
ter by railroad From this point accommodation
coaches are furnished, and you have an excellent
turnpike by the way of Strasburg Woodstock and
Newmarket, TO Harisonburg, passing down the
beautiful and highly cultivated "ValIey of the She.
nandoah, and through the far-famed domain of the
celebrated beef sPeculator, Steinberger, extending
SIX miles on either side OF stream by which it is
waered. The valley isperhaps mile or mile and
halt wide, gently undnlating, and near the cen
ire Is an eminence and beautiful grove, which
is erected the Mansion House. The property has
been recently sold, and is now ownedlby Mr.. J. G.
Meem, OF Lynchburg, at cost of SS5, 600 From
Harrisonburg, leaving Stanton some fifteen miles
W tie iel, you pass through the most ngnly Guilt
waited and beautiful portion of Augusta county,
crossing branch of the Allegheny Mountain at or
near Cloverdale, and reaching the Warm Springs
Six miles farther are the Hot Sprngs-thence an
easy days ride, fortyfive miles, TO the White Sui
phur The railroad from Baltimore to Winchester
is an excellent one, and is built the banks of the
Patapsco, branch of which il follows TO its source
The road passes through highly cultivated, and
colts Mills and Harper's Ferry are the chief points
OF interest OF this last however though much TO
admire, those who have read "Mr. Jefierso o =
Notes on Virginia" will be disappointed.
The second, or middle route, viz: Washington.
Fredericksburg, and by railroad to the junction OF
the Richmond and Charlottesville road the traveller
stopping one night at the Junction Hotel, (by the
way, common building, but excellent fair and at
tenon,) the next morning, at 8 clock by railroad
to, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by stages, twenty-five
miles, to Charlottesville, passing through Stanton to
the Warm Springs. The hotels on the route are well
kept, and sufficient time allowed for sleep and re-
comfortable, and not unfrequeny six horses are at
tached. The finest grain growing portion of the
State is traversed this route and the crossing of
the Blue Ridge and the Warm Spring Mountain
ever you cross the Warm Spring Mountain.
The third route is from Richmond by canal to
Lynchburg, thence stage, dining at the Natural
Bridge, and stopping all night at Dibbrelrs springs,
route--the celebrated Calaghan's-at all these
places company is to be found, more especially in
the month of August and September, when the ho-
tells at the Springs are crowded The accommoda-
ton on this line is equal to any in the Union, and
the traveller will ever remember with pleasure the
polite attentions and sumptuous fare of Messrs Paul
Jones OF the Franklin Hotel, Lynchburg, Dbbrell
Callaghan, and Col Fry of the Warm Springs The
comparative distance and expense as below
From Baltimore via Winchester to Warm Springs
l4O miles rail road, las stage-2s5 miles Expense
q So
From Baltimore via Washington, Fredericks-
burg and Charlottesville rail road and steamboat,
1872 rail road, l07 stage-299 miles Expense $40
From Baltimore via Richmond and canal to
Lynchburg to Warm Springs, 3l7 rail road, Il2
stage-429 miles. Expense, $29 80.
The two first named routes can be accomplished
from this city in five days. The above are the
charges without meals and incidental expenses.
ROANOKE.