The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-04
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
RoeKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
Augusf 9Q,b lSS1 Z


AkssRs. EpIToRs-For the relief of those
readers who have been porting over the columns
ofshe dispatch" for the last two weeks and
have found nothing in it, (which class, no
doubt, is Enthusiastically smalll ! send you
few sketches" OF mountain travel, scenery,
&C., hoping that the timely assistance will be
daily appreciated BY them and you. call
them sketches" because of the many fashs
ionxble names for travels, such as pencilings.
nklings, rambles walks, talks, etc. There IS
none that suits me as we'll. and TO some 9TH
ers have an insuperable objection. For in
stance never was fond of rambles. as By
ron thought great importance should be at
tscbed to the tact that "Fairy" rhymed with
@blary,- so whenever hear of rdmbles, the
first thing think offs brambtes, and my i'm
agination Immediately conjures up the ap-
pearance of a man setting off solitary and
alone, with stick, TO explore some marshy
lowiand full Of thorns and ihsties, tearing his
heeches or scratching his fingers, face and
body al every movement, losing his hat, step.
ping into mud holes, and finally returning
home fatigued, exhausted, booiless, hatess,
dinnerless and senseless. Walking reminds
me Of banking bit that's personal matter
altogether. l have no doubt that there are
some persons really and truly fond of taking
walk. am not-uness, perchaDce, circuIn-
stances are unusually favorable. that is, an
agreeable companion, II think would prefer
lady, pleasant summer weather, not such
eternal raining as we've had for the last week,
level ground, shutdown, and shady grove
Bot my thoughts are war dering.
Excepting green fields, large crops of corn,
the rafting OF the cars-suggesting bright ans
ticipations Of n glorious future for Old Virginia
-no,hing worthy of note occurred in my
yonte from Richmond until We THAT is. my
fellow travellers and myselfl commenced TO
ascend the mountains al Rockfish Gap. We
reached the top just as The rays OF the setting
srn were casting their last reflection on the
clouds now thickiy gathering above the West.
esn horizon. Ia moment all signs OF the
great luminary vanished, and very soon the
whole heavens were obscured by misls and
cloud and smoke. Light sufficient, however,
remained to enable US to behold something OF
that sight so grand and yet so beautiful when
viewed 10 its largest extent. But as we were
not blessed with that favorable opportunity,
you will not expect me, am sure, to draw
upon my imag inatiOn simply to supply my
want of good luck. will say, however, what
tourists always say when they get into hard
place, no words can describe, no imag iDation
could picture, The beauties OF the scene. BY
the way, on the summit Of the mountain, there
is a tree, suggestive, think, of very alb
siyuse mathematical problem. The boundary
meet in a point, viz the aforesaid tree. Now,
the question is, in which county is the tree, is
il III .aDy,s or is it in all One gentleman
thought that as the largest portion OF it with
Ills roots grew IN Augusta, that il belonged TO
Augusta, upon two principles of law, at least.
Isl. Divine law, "un,e him that hath more
shall be given" 2nd. Civil law, ''onee CHI.
zen always citizen" Another philosopher
suggested that the 'better half'' in law was al
ways subordinate to the lesser, consequently
the tree belonged to Albemarle. Nelson made
no defence. "Gehtlemen,' tdixD you mis-
.tske the question, il Is purely mathematical,
and hos nothing to do with right, title or in
1erest. The tree is in no county. 1t is on the
boundary line of Augusta, ergo, it is not IN
Augusta. For a similar reason it is not in Al
J bemare, nor in Nelson, consequently it is in
Euue.''
Stage drivers are q class not much known in
Eastern Virginia, but very important person.
ages here. They resemble, more than any
ding else know OF, the petty monarchs ruI-
ing over the provinces OF the Roman En-.
pne, only they are a little more tyrannical Ii
traveller is in distress for want of food or
fresh air, though he may have been without
tither an uncons cienabe length of time he must
mol suppose that he can eat, drink, or even ride
On the box. without FIRST having sent in his Pc
ti,iOn in the humbest and most appropriate
form, and obtained decree permitting him to
enjoy his Lordship's liberaliIy. On the con-
itTasy, when he desires to stop a moment at
some Tavern on the road, TO prevent himself
frnm furnishing. he must expect to be cut short
With laconic 1--WE don't stop here" If he is
Al all anxious TO get to the end OF his journey,
and dares 10 make the suggestion that the
travelling is rather slow, he NAV confidently
expect to move al snails pace, at least, TO
The next station. Now and then, however, YOU
may meet with sociable, jolly fellow, no,
pNded up with his "li,,ie brief authority" He
evidently seems TO have obtained his position
on account OF his great popularity, though il
can hardly be said he owes his election to the
people. Ii is possible that the progressions OF
ihe late Convention Inadvertently omitted to
provide for the election Of stage divers, bu,
sare 1t ID. there is not q word in the new Con.
ssifutiOn about them. WhetherM would have
BEEN reform or not. leave for the com1re.
hensive. practical minds - no formed that grra
"charter ofou liberties to determine.
What fund OF curiosity women have.
haze had the opportunity to compare 1t with
HAT OF men in the same circumstances
whenever the stage passed farm house. tay
eaaoE log cabin, on the road, the windows anc
eoo,s were invariably filled with females, eur
nestiy gazing at the modest incumbents of the
coach, while the men would scarcely take thei,
eyes from newspaper, or cease choppiDg Q
sick oil wood, 10 observe what was going by
Pot that down among the phenomena. | ihinl
with lew more OF such, the hypothesis will
soon become fact.
But the mail is about to close. The rain,
here for the last week have kept every BODY i,
their rooms but to. day the skies breh,ened ,
iule, and very soon the lawn was coyere,
With bellies and gallanls. invalids and tourists
all looking like birds let out of cages, an,
determined TO make the most of their liberty
Bot more anon.
Yours, &C.. OBSERVER.
TERRIBLE AFFAIR AT SMYRNA.-Letter
tom smyrna, OF the Goth Juy, give an &C
count of u terrible disaster which occurred q
Aaslia some days before. A furious wolf sud
ceniy appeared in The midst of the MAJ Ike
place, and blt several persons most severely
but. taking fright at the cries which arose q,