The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-04
Editorial Correspond ence.


The day has been damp and disagreeable,
and feel very little disposed TO continue my
correspondence. | should not be surprised,
therefore, to find myself breaking of in the mid
die OF nv letter. Faces have heightened here
considerably with the glcominess of the wealth
place is the most dependent on the weather for
its comfort.
You know the subject of internal improve.
mcnts is great hobby with me, and fear
have bored all my acquaintance with IT, since
have been here-that is to say, all who were
complaisant enough to listen to me. find.
however, that it is favorite topic on this side
OF the mountains, the people very generally
fully estimating the value general system
must be of to their country. They are all en-
thuslastic in favor of the Covington and Ohio
Railroad; but they differ very widely with re L.
gard to the route, and that difference has been
e1asperated almost into fury in some instan-
ces. hope for the best-that is TO say, | hope
the route which will best promote the interest
OF the Improvement will be taken. observe
you have taken particular notice of the great
outbreak at Erie, occasioned by the break in
the gauge. In my opinion, you could not have
selected better subject for the consideration
OF your readers. Exactly such state of things
certain persons, who labor under hallucina.
ton with regard to Lynchburg, are pre-
pairing for us at Covington, and exactly such
an one they will force upon us, if they can
possibly do it. They say the transit ipment is
nothing, but they are previously careful not to
take the burden Of it on themselves. This
they ought to do, not TO force it on the Contra
Railroad, where it is esteemed very serious
matter. They discourse at great length about
the advantages of broad gauge. Then why
do they not propose broad gauge7 Why do
they choose FIVE feet, the narrowest, save two,
in existen cel The Board will meet in q few
days, and have no fear that its decision will
be in our favor. Indeed, do not see how there
can be any doubt upon the subject, and so
confident an L on the subject, that did it rest
with me to do so, | would cheerfully leave it to
any ury of honest men in the country.
"The cry is still they come" The crowd
thickens daily, and, as yet, very few have be.
gun to move of. A majority of the States have
their representatives. here already, | believe,
and the Virginiaus are beginning to flock in
Among the distinguished visitors from our city
are Mr.. r. G. Stanard and Colonel Fontaine,
with their families. Capt. Wtcher has been
here for several days, but he proposes to leave
for tn, Sweet Springs to- morrow. The old
gentleman seems to have twenty campaigns in
him yet, aud is as full of life and vigor as |
ever saw him. hardly think he came for the
sake Of his health, but rather for recreation -
The Court Of Appeals paid US visit. in body,
on Thursday, and left US again tosday. Mr..
John M. Patton is also here, and has been ever
since have been here myself. Ii think it was
a great pity that the session of the court was
not fixed here, instead of at Lewisburg, which
is nine miles off.
hava caught the blues from the weather,
and so | will cut short my communication.
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