Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-16
STATE AFFAIRS.
From the LynehS1rg virslhian, Aus. IA.
yIrxlala aud Tennessee Railroad.

sage Of a train OF cars H.
The train let the depot in this city o'clock
with about one hundred passengers some forty Of whom
got on at Bonsaek for the Spsngs. At IL O'Clock
reached the Big Sprngthe farthest point to which tn
rails at present 90. The entire distance from Lynchbr
to the Big Spring, 10 miles securely and smoothly la,
with heavy rail- having conyenient intervals larg
and duraby built depot water stations, &c The cars
made at the Piedmont Works In this city, OF the
approved construction, and the locomotives FROM IN,
Tredegar Works in Richmond, noted alike for powe
and beauty OF workmanship.
The country passed Is Of the finest arricultu
raj districts in the STATE The rich and populou
OF dfod travered from East West and the entir,
length Of Roanoke with its broad bottoms and coverca
ZELDA UniaNorable as the farming season has generally
BEEN there is OF drought blight in this beaut
ul and fertile county We nothing but vendurc and
vitality everywhere The Blue Ridge IL crossed Blu
ors Gap, 10y grade Of 6S feet the mile for four miles
The grading IL well regulated that passenger seated
in the cars entirely unconscious Of the elevation which
he IL carried In making the summit cut of about 2O feet
the workmcu engaged in the excavation uncarthed the
bones OF amastodon, aud discovered cave tho dmen-
sons of which remain unknown it found necessary
to GIL in portion OF IT, in order TO lay the track
The depot at the Big Spring is situated in beautiful
sugar maple grove bank the Roanoke and with
in few hundred yards OF the spring. which IS among
the least OF the many natural cuToses OF the State
circular basin of twenty thirty feet in diameter
the water bois aud bubbles up in unumerabe little lets
keeping the gravel the bottom in constant play and
running OIL in stream clear and pure as winter air The
supply think would be ample work a mill with two
wheels. On the margin Of the spring vein OF sulphur
water has been discovered and separated from the other
TIE presence Of sulphur pap able the smell and taste
IL il improbable that further discoveries may lead 10
valuable results in the production here OF
tor health. Preparations now being made, learn
tor the accommodation Of those who DC attracted fIg
/ health recreation TO this inviting place.
An abundant and excellent repNst served in the
depot by the authorities Of the railroad company their
guests aud others who present the arrival of the
car In the company We noticed. besides the President
and several members the Directory the President of
the James River aud Kanhwha Cana-the Mayor aud the
President OF our city councithe President the Ex
ehnge and Merchants Bank OF LynehburS and rePresen'
tAtives of the city press.
SrRANGE-The Buchanan Observer published last week
semsh story, witnessed by the editor and another
gentleman, whilst riding Tor pleasure, both on one
horse About twilight something in the shape of 6iBct
streak. pas u them with lightning speed and cfl them
IN wilderness OF speculation and surmise After arriving
It Buchanan he's found that the same phenomenon had
been noticed by the citizens aud all CONSERVATION
Nnd conjecture
Alter reading this statement Of singular facts We as
matter ot course, waited with brcathlcss anxiety for ~
explanation in the last Observer Well, the paper Ia,
arrived, aud the eXpanati has been given. Aud wha
tlnk YOU It was messenger OF death TO the SOiom-
ties of Cpshur? No. An unruly comet that had madlv
shot from it, sphere, ard was wandering in "b,cknes,
aud darkness through this mundane sphere? No.
spirit from the regions Of despair, seeking whom he nigh
catch? Ma, no-nnuc OF these. II the tyiug curpo
real OF Dutch Doctor" who having dssr,ced his sex
py dsgr1cefuly and fendishly imposing GA a young f.
male whose virtue had fallen IA victim the lust Of hu
man devil had been treated a OF tar wool ans
rhaa, 10y the followers of Judge Lynch-SdrH,oa I'm
i.rs'or.
THIS SrAsoSs-For the llst two or three weeks refresh
ing shoScrS have fallen in this and adjoining sections W,
never saw The corn crop look promising than
present Unless the crops the at lands destroye
or materially affected by freshets the Weld be
greater than for several years past. On Sunday eve
Mug last the heaviest aud most hasty shower Of rain G
Dc. this place which have witnessed or the last te
wears. The Of damage done the crops on IA,
Surl streams which the cloud extended We learn
vas considerable. Several bridges were washed away
1"i several mill dams broken The tobacco the crcck
bottoms sustained more material damage than the
crop, although in places much OF the was pros
mated and covered with water D1nye Register, ig
-.
10. roR TIE RAiLE1Aus-The corps Of Engineers Of
tc Manassas zap Railroad Company passed through h
place few days succ 10 surveying the
a; the western crEus Of the road, having made the
Experimental eS from ;hc east r. Ear ~ t1ts place. Tw,
corps ct The Engineers Of the Alexandra L8giouu
Hampshire RilreIi have arrived here aud no" il
tuc Aci, corps surveying west and the
this place. -Ao'aECy A,isNgsirer.
TIs ALUM SrGINEs-Tr, R,-f5ri{ys Hum ir MOI
~1" j. go future des3 ~ be not only the leading
u- place of the mountains al Virginia but IN feet thu
et mi rral spring If America We learn from the Va
S'tr chat th, uul.e. 90 thr SrrH hs. week reached
1y', and r. thought C there wcr, suit accommodt-
o.-, the number ay this time WOULD easily have reachc-
1000 VALLEY Wing.
Wits SvLruUE Sra'Scs The zu,nler Of visitors
tyse Springs has now reached over many wcr.
ever before tacre.-Ib.
THs CORN CElP-Wc continue 70 have in this section
f5c tegh ul Weather that has been e. y.,
''7 ma years past Iao groNth o. the crop f.
t't last month has exceeded suyt 1iug wc hty. cy,
Nuoau Indeed vegetation OF every kind looks well,
40. better than we eve. remember TO Lay, s4.n M tl,
! season CI the year-B
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