The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-29
Editorial Co rrespondeuce.

According 10 PROMISE nave seateu NY sei'
for the purpose of giving you some idea of my
travels, though they have not been so extensive,
nor connected with so much of the marvellous,
as those of Sinbad the Sailor, or several other
voyagers who, for the present, shall be name
less. To come at once to the cream of the
matter, for detest pressing, l embarked on
board the cars al the depot of the Central Rail
road on the morning of Wednesday, the Goth
inst. 1t promised to rain as we set off, and
never knew the clouds to fail in keeping such
a promise when a man was bent upon jour
ney. At least they kept their word this time,
for we had not cleared the skirts of the city,
when it poured down literally in rivers. We
had full train, and every person looked as mi
SCRABBLE, and as much annoyed as though they
had ever heard of its being fair when persons
wished il especially TO be so. had number
of acquaintsnces on board, and thus, with
their assistance, contrived TO wear through the
time without once feeling disposition to cut
nv throat, throw myself under the wheels of
the locomotive, or render myself in any other
way the subject of a coroner's inquest. The
road, by means of the heavy rail laid over il,
has been wonderfully improved since l passed
over it before. We passed over it smoothly
and steadily, not one of US, as far as know,
once thinking about snake-heads, or any of the
ills which flesh is heir TO, especially upon
railroad. Indeed, we were all too busiy en-
gagged in complaining of the weather TO think
of much else. Permit me here to return my
thanks to the very gentlemauly conductor,
Captain Moody, who assisted me, TO the best
of his ability, in setting the fend ennui ct de-
fance, as we'll as to his brother, the mail agent,
and other friends, by whose help was enabled
to keep il at the end of the staff. In due time,
without having seen q foot of the country, save
at Shadwell, where the mud was most stitfly
and beautifully red, as if it had just gotten
ready because it heard we were coming, we ar
rived in Charlottesville, and partook of avery
good dinner at the Railroad House, and were
of again in less than half an hour. From that
point to the end of the railroad, ii promised to
clear up, but this time the promise was broken.
We had scarcely gotten on board the coach
ithere were five of them) when it began to rain
worse than ever. Here let me do ustce to the
line of coaches. They made most astonish-
ing run, the heavy roads, and the hard rain con-
sidered, over the Gap, and TO Staunton. We
arrived at the latter place at about half past
eight, at the hotel of which Messrs. McClung
& Peyton are propretors. | do not recollect
the name of the hotel, but shall forget neither
it nor the propretors in very short time
The accommodations are among the best |
know of in the country. The propreiors are as
obIiging as it is possible to be, and there is
prompness in having your wishes executed,
that is above all other things agreeable to ira.
weller. These recommendations, Of course,
render their hotel very popular, and, according
ly, we found il full to OVERLOOKING. Here took
good nights rest, and SO ends the first day 8
journey.
| should observe that in passing by the Uni.
versity, obtained the first glimpse of it's build.
ings had had since was there as student.
From the appearance of the exterior, have no
doubt it is prodigiously improved. have just
been reading in Harpers Magazine, some mans
account of visit to Monticello, and his re-
marks about the tomb OF Mr.. Jefferson. The
article carried my mind back twenty seven
years at single bound. was a student at
the University when MIR. Jefferson died, and
hearing of it in Charlottesvilles, in an hour
after it occurred, sent notification of il TO the
Richmond Wing. 1t was published, and was
the first paragraph of mine that ever appeared
in print. suppose hardly need tell you that
several others, from the same source, nave ap~
peared since; but what you may not KNOWS,
that the one in question caused me more anx-
iety and throbbing of the heart than all the
many volumes have since had printed Il mean
all the stutf, that if bound up, would make
voumes.1 There was holiday at the Uni
Versity at the time, of week, for the sessions
linen commenced in February, and about half
'ne students had left for their homes. Those
'aa' remained, hired all the horses and hacks
lucy eouid rake and scrape in and about Char
. ~, and went up to the burial on the
ihconsequence Of some misunderstand-
s, winch | was never able exactly to com
p'eaend Mr.. Jefferson was buried before we
arrived and the burial party were just on the
r0A' 0' leaving the ground. We felt, all ofus,
NJ, WI ehagrned at not having been in time
Neni hrst went TO the University, Mr.. Jefer.
A' "ough in feeble health, came down very
''en 10 see how things weLt on. have fire.
n"y seen him on horseback, and recolect
p0necuy.the manner in which he carried him.
&c" IN the saddle. He was superb horse.
man. even when an octogenarian, and s,~a 80
rode a-good horse. have heard tina, he -. :
hne iudgetof horse fesh, and valued -, !,
On account Of his skill in tina, particular - !.
nearly as much as upon his public serycs .s'y
Al any rate ne boasted more Of ii, Tor with :.
safd 10 achievements in the political and lie
ray world, ne was uncommonly modest. ana
indeed, his general department. have alw.v
hesrd' was very unpretending.
Inc influence which he exercised over III
@--ds of the students was very great and ".