The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-01
CASH rERNs OF ADvERT1s1N0.

ever an indspsassbls sceessasy. for without 4 the
Tie arch o. ths q 4. sears 10 q /. s.a
realized all atiops and urherors, Impressed
n ia : manner different from any other spectacle ol
espauss and scanning its huge aimensons. one musi
e1persn nsaiions Of the sublime allied to those
nn.y Impressions Which hll the hess. whs1 eontsm- en-
| verse-'which maketh Arcturus OriSn I'D Pleiadal
ana the chambers Of The South"
TOM me Natural Bridge our route was onwards 10
nihes 10 Dibrslrs Springs. formerly Daasen Cross.
Ls me mountains within few mics Of the Springs,
BY private eonv.ysnss nav veil saord she i,ss Of
ss ars in the contemplation OF it, suaine phs-
.n ;5s. ;ssas the bass Of the mountain conspic-
ss = aons of IRON ore and in Close proximity to
ns road stand the remaias OF bast ones mo-
o,os ~ Of its yield. 1t needs ge.
rich 10 minerals whose value at soSne future rss;ed
VIII pc duly appreciated. As yet they have been
tempt has been made for their deveioprnsnt srsrc
~ Of timber and the Character Of th iron
s;; ny s .h s reasons assigned fog this inaniuate
Dib,el's Springs Usoges and fare ktere and q, II
Sprfngs sgenerdAy-Iad.fsycat food for he Drodue.
tircaess Of The coant,y-C CaHaghan,s - e'''.
IL was about noon wnen reached Dibrers .ra
course sns no.tesa part OF the day Nearing the
by the cerberus with the usual salutation Of bsl J
triangle. few iounxsrs about the precincts Of the
office were the only persons visible save the re,ipas
OF servants whose anxiety to witness an arryai VA
paramount to the universal ndoieucs which ssenssd
After passing in review before the main huiId;n.
we wheeled to the left and halted before comfort.
sD,e cspn WIN two rooms door opening from, ssch
TO the front and rear About half past one O'clock
the hrs sisnal was given for dinaer and it was truly
aIeveilie for the entire community. 1t produced a
mouths chattered in striking contrast wi n tha nre
v,ous s,iiins:s The grand agent ia all this excite
perseverance,, discourse ov.r and over ssa;n asu'
sannah," dan Tucker" and ''Old Folks 1t Home,
with succession of such like mslodies.
These performances continued until the fin al s,nsl
| FOR dinner, By which time the entire company had
assembled in the leading avenues and were ready TO
arrived; there need to ask .are Won rssdves
ntne marshalied forces but waited the nignal and
ina ,hst wa, he orenins of the portals 10
| for whie "the band' was drowned in the cnmr-a 30
tion OF chairs aud plates and dishes Athletic wal
ers were mating colossal strides in ditfarsnt dire
tons of the hail, whilst the unfed euests snnrrsd
them on Ia incsssant cries of waiter waiter. abovs
knives aud forks and dishes. Gradually these
snbsded, a1d the human voice, st,fed in the conlct
hsrs iva aGa china tesained s power But
verse-ose after anos her disappeared frsH, the af
In quick succession, and 10 few minutes the scene
Of 80 much hercs commotion became as TRANQUIL a,
| had beer few hours previous.
The fare at these places ID pretty much the same
ity with which are dispatched NAV he cons;S
efed evidence OF their quality, then the dinner at Dib
bIers cannot be sxcelled even by the White Sui
/ q
to the custom at breakfast and supper At thes
meals 1t is usua to find every variety of wheat and
and venlson steaks mutton chops omelets eggs q q
| Of meats the starle 10 mutton, th ugh yenisou is
,oasa sscn n as It i. IN sb1nd1nse in nearly all the
The bill of fare At one place pretty much the
| pie OF fanother-though the prcesvafy considerable
| Most of these establishments have Advanced their
rates this year, and they ARE fully up to city
prices
Those wh. expect to find in the mountains anv.
thing but pure air and mineral water superior to
what they may procure upon the same terms In the
city, Will be grieviously disap pointed. Not even in
the products of the dairy have these embellishments
any superiority whatever-cream Is rare at either
breakfast or tes and butter s frequently as rank
goshen after transportation through the tropics
and yet there are farmers, which, by proper cult.
walton, would furnish, within themselves nearly all
the supplies needed Eor fesson. Nevertheess we
saw Northern hay at Coyineton and sfron gly sus-
pected the corned beef, which served af two or
| New York. Bs this as it may the country does fur.
nish abundantly all the elements of subsistauce so
highly priced by persons accustomed to the luxuries
of the Iaad-eggs. venison, chickens mutton aud
beef, may be procured at prices far less than tho
Richmend market rates. Forage for cattle grows
aoundantly in he valleys and and oats sell for
| nearly the same as At Lynchsurg.
Reserving some remarks upon this subject for fu-
tlEe occasion, we will resume cur journey from Dib
brelpa, via Clifton Forge, 10 miies,) and Covington
rs niIes) to Caliaghan's miles The only thing
nots cable along the entire route was the aninprov
ed condition of the adjacent country. The noun
tains, Like thos. IN Rockbridge and Botetourt,
said be full Of min erals and Nature has furnished
the best for their TRANSPORTATION from the in
terror the noble river which finds IFS estuary cppo
site the ,Capes of the Chesapeake.
| 1t was near ssnset when we drew up by the plat
form At CailsghaRs-the porches were filled with
tired travellers and sundry vehicles Of divers pat
terms were reposng sEder the shelter of the ada
/ the landlord was douStEai whether we could be
accommodated for the lnisaE but the condition OF
had heard the fried chicken" aud "yenison steak.
I the,rA nd upnda NTH fvofau
consid sratons, Caaghan's point on the great line
of travel, where one may, for day or two, halt and
sou. Stages coming and going almost every hour
of the day. and every passenger stops long enough
destination understood. Cailag sort Of dive,g
ing point fer the great current. 1t Is within NOM
Of wh sSs ssos, the
and wthai 80 accessible ana easy Of exit that ani
isr will be disposed linsef within lis precincts
There is st this place delicious spring OF
water" which rarely fails to excite the admiration
of strangers But the days Of caIlsghan's
bered-the railroad, destined to be the great artery
of this country does not pass within mile nj Of .s u
path throu gh tangled yales over rugged hills and
along crooked rivers scrasmes crossing vas. ehasms
.aaunssinsi a. last finds hmss pear the base Of the
great Ailaghanea the last barrier 70 his heightened
Journeys but scornfal Of the need Of rest pushes on
saioar and along the fsrtiis valles &hleh strs.ch
| ,owaras the great mineral basin Of the ,kanawha--
1ence grh pntiiing speed through the vast foreats
| sud ansettia3 70 ions which reach he Ohio
Heyertheses there are many who Will LOOK BACK
To ee dsys Of sgsrish CO.. and tell how they used
20 cross ths noEpssns in sfous-hcTse post coaches
rbs will tell Ins extraordinary incidents Of sscap
So and the wonacIful achievements Of certain
heroes Of the whip, whose skiifal management OF
the libbons" alone sasef stage losds Of passen gers
| from breaking their nccksGysr hundred feet preci
| n,ces Not 50 with railroad adyentures-they arc
chronjeled in the chapters Of and describ
ed as adistressing essuslties" opipy ALWAYS TO un
/ seen imperfections In machinery. or unknown OBJ
j staces on the road: and of course norody blame
1 Thai the railroad will wake up this Insgnihcen
country there cannot be deabt--thas it win intro.
duce an immense increase of travellers, have mo-
a doubt but commend TO the old-fashioned vehi
1 x.les for . journey the mountans-giye US
team that will frsvsI from 10 TO 80 niles day aa'
/ s.e shall get along fast enough. Time II not ti.
gseat confederation oz these expeditions I'VE wouis
psaer lettering on the way, 70 rushing "Ghsoust
4 Bat on the great eurress 70 the White Sol
pkHrs and leaving Caite eghans. Alter an early hreak
fact, drove mp by IL O'Clock TO the Office whct
xesistazs the visitors who daily arrives At the
| SnlpAnx. r.
Twod.sssIEs kiLLkD.-The Express train on tn
| NJ Y4Ceatal Railroad. which reached Albany OF
,esday esaxsng, ran over two ladies at Canasota
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