Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-24
Correspondence of The Mhle.

GILES, c. H., Aug Is 1851.
You will consider it more a matter ofduty than a p,o
spect Of giving entertainment when undertake ., q
moment selected for rest drop line for your columns
when dVerging from the leading lines of travel and
from the ouste and confusion of shifting baggage charr-
ing cars to coaches, and wise versa the whole sy,e,
comes relaxed aud, in case, plodding over hills an,
rocks up and down and down aud up, is TO be found an
pie apology for all OF deficiency the present writing
In consequence of the facilities for TRAVELLING co,,
ing with the railroads, that progressing from the
TO the West and Southwest, there are more per.ous
than at any former season, spending the summer nj IN,
watering places and in tue mountains Under such :;
huences, cross routes ntetsecng and connecting with
the sadng lines, are fast coming iuto existence O;sr
some OF these routes found difficult few years since
to get along on horse back, and without much n,n-,r
ment in knocking oil the projecting stones. at later moi
DDS, the winding and twisting way on the moup,; i5
aud along the dark narrow yales finds itself to day
great mail and passenger route, having not onlv the /
o. mail coach by contract upon it, bu, opoo,ition line
win Us Any steeds aud cheerful drivers, aud in the ex
ctemen thus gotten up is TO be found sometime n 20
lieVe the dull monotony that hangs around The ora
better things at leas: in the public communication bas
in Tor this middle country. All the counties on the Con
trail route TO the Ohio and on the Virginia and T,o
line are facing to the right aud left and are rapid,y
Tor themselves good roads OF easy grade to the
statons on these Improvements. From Newben TO tb;
place distance oil twenty two miles new road IA ,o
being made aud will be completed In a few mnp,I, ,,I;i
wi make connection between the Virginia and Tennc.
see, and the Covington and Ohio line through ,s
by the Red Sulphur and other Sprnps '
large portion Of the lands in this Tx. Tho od;o;
eoohes are hney adapted TO grazing purposes Formerly
but little effort 10 raise grain beyond the homo don,
was made. The transportation 10 market bv -
would more than consume tue sum realized
producing consequently the exports have been confined 10
he lpht aunT,
eject, inJespec to Increase III agricultural
productions the improvements have NAV bp rca5 E
imagined. New River flows directly across Inc count
and In addition 70 that other st.,ms dr,i
which gives good portion OF IA: laud tlou, f ,bs
er part IS mountainous aud rolling
Inc ZINE spent In making visit to the Salt Fond c.i
Iniles from tue Court House, will be well Ronald ~
summit OF one OF the highest OF the rang. Of no,ni
an indenute IN IT, lake Of the ce4res, and mo-
densntiu water which eyes ever feasted upon
sAThe form is oval, having bowl bottom several
feet deep in the centre. IL has b,a, f,r,nnJ
recollection OF the older Inhabitants and VIII 49,
bVe years since, trees which once Oh dry LAM co
be seen, some with their tops covered o,ho,, 10 -
up. and 90 on, and not then fallen from d.cav h,,
water had long since claimed supremacy of The rrcn
This formation OF water is spoken of lne Iis,ory NJ
the State but beyond that have nnceI hnt ii,,t, ID,
lishod In regard TO it, From one OF the surnmj,s 49,
the lake, the 6nest perspective in Wep,ern yrrin ~
pecs Is to be had To the east the Peaks OF otter are
seen TO rise above all other Objects whilst TO the sc,
and on the right and left hand mountain uoon IT,
pile themselves, till the horizon skirts then, in Tr
towns on the line Of the railroad with their white snre
arep plain 70 the view and New river In ia wind III
ing course IRON tue SOUTH rolls against the mountain
then breaks of 10 the wo.t. ~
~ Inc ste Dr. Drake President OF the Cincinnati Neiico
On turgieal Society IN communication 10 thn sncioT
published In 1850, among other obsetv atoms made
tour through the mountain regions Of Virginia gave .
description OF this collection Of waters and The sco
tract IL Wv -
THE Pond mountain rising two thousand feet rro,,
snS .gnt oank OF Ne" rve aud reaching elevation Vi
iee' above the sea- presents from it5 summit Of de-
eaynR aud moss covered rocks especially 10 the Winding
up Of such thunder storm happened during NV VIM,
scene OF mingled submiy and beauty as impressive a.
the eye Of taste could behold About four hundred feet
Ue'oN zoe summit OF the mountain poEd or ANAL lake
hes baskng IN the noon day sun It, origin "a m
cloerone, kuius a. French, E.q Of Giles, informed
me, was from an acct ien:a obstruction to the discharge
OF the waters OF certain sprRgs from tbis mountain In
This, as far az know is the ouIy rnounsio Isk i ,h
portion OF the great Appalachian chain snI Il s there
1ors quite an object OF interest With the inhabitants
ims poverty N mountain Watefin lakes and Cascades
is the great defect Of the scenery which am consr
ing aud know not how IL may he supplied
me length OF toe lake Is nearly three fourtbs of mile
and ts width At the centre about one .C,ur NJ IL
rounding gradually 10 the point yenersbe oon'
who lived near by, Informed ms that il uasa g1sst cs
range, and tnis BASIN where now s deep sheet of wa
YER H selected as i6e spot for sailing stock and hence
cstuo stopped the sinking Of tho water which eonti,nod
20 rise untl the summit Of the gap s attained Wbe
breaks over aud dasbes madlJ down the aby noticed
but one or two small springs dschargng into the bssin
but " must be supplied with bold current beneath ths
surface, a. At the outlet large volume escapes
think the name unfortunate. To me Il conveys any
other dss than that asSoostsd with tbs name IL l. yety
clear, cool and delightful TO the taste The day is moi
distant whom IL 'bal become fvore spot 70 the travel
sr and those who wish 70 view where she has
planted her Wild add strange scenery.
Toe gsp through Peters Mountain, where New river
hods ~ way, aor winding Along Eastern base for seve
raj miles, Is scene Of the widest magni6senee The