Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-17
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CROSSING THE BLUE RIDGE WITH CARS
Charles Elicit, Jr Esq, in communication which we ind
in the Penny Post describes the successful passage OF the
cars over the temporary track across The mountain between
Charlottesville and Staunton, as follows;
1--WE assembled the western sopc Of the moun:an 10 the
summit, two miles, In Is minucsi and descended INC eastern
.orc Two and half miles, in twenty hVo mlnues
Returning The entire trip from Greenwood 10 "aYnes'
ooro' lOX miles wac made In hour and 10 minutes
Tt.n srcnt from Robnson's Hollow TO The top ol the
om,ois 600 feet was made In twenty Ave minutes The
Jrsrenl on the west side made In nineteen minutes
In the ordinary working OF tho road you may safely c'un
making the run from Greenwood 10 S "t sa
tho passenger trains in hour and hail. ana WIN Ile
resht trains in hours This is an ample allowance
ANOTHER MAIL ROBBERY BY A BOY.-A few days
400 W. called attention TO tho fact that recently hree boys
o cayries) 10 Virginia. had been guilty OF rooong Inc
MALL and suggestud 1t time to consider the prope
~ of eu,rusng youths the responsible duty OF mall car
situation 10 which they are strongly tempted 10 oe'
como dishonest either through the weakness oil lher young
pinda or ty becoming tho instruments Of oler heaa' Inc
last Stnuuton Spectator reccds another CASE making inc
ouh within very brief period In this State The Speca'
Tor OF "Wednesday says
On Friday last the post boy between Buffalo Gap and
Marlborough arrested the charge oil roooog the ma
He was brought this place on Saturday, and committee
to jail for trial before the United States Court.
OFF THE TRACK.-A failure in the arrival Of the
Southern care due in this city al O'clock on ednesday
oh ,vo rse 10 ears hrt an accident had hsppencd-
Tho Petersburg papers OF yester.
day. The Soulh-Sld Democrat says that the cars were
thrown of track by the dsarrangoment OF truck Nc
one was hurt and tho damage was slight.
DEATH IN STAUNTON.-rhc last Stanton papers
contain obituary notices Of the deuth OF James Nelson
for several years past The President of the Bank OF The
Wiley OF Stanton The Spectator says: "By his death
the community has been deprived Of energetic ludicous
and useful Citizen whose loss will be severely felt both In
town and country all the relsons OF lie, pubic and
he sustained ouYiab,e reputation and enjoy
ed the hphcs, confidence and Of The community In
which he lived"
THE EFFECTS.-The completion Of the Central Rail.
Road TO Stanton has given new o and activity to That
aourishiog town. Tho characteristics Of city life are
already observable Note The following from the last Staun.
ion Spectator
HAsDsoME Observation-Disclosures wc never get zen
bust" we were last Saturday evening lin bus, having
been invited by Mcssrs McClung Pcyon OF the Virginia
Hotel 10 take an evening ride with select company oil Ia
dies aud gentlemen in their handsome and commodious On
ubus The Omnibus has been procured for the purpose OF
conveying passengers from the rail road depot TO the Hotel
We had delightful excursion and found Il very coHIOrta-
biz mode of travelling for pleasure.
THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION "A meeting Of
the citizens Of Petersburg is be held al the Court House
of that city, on Saturday next al o'clock 10 appoint Dele
"a lea 10 the Charleston Convention.
COOL COAL CUsTOMER.-WheenQ furnishes un
der order OF the Council coal destitute persons free Of
charge The last Times Of that city comments on note
which the editor had read from who had been 80 fur
nshed complaining that the Goa not Of the best quality
and that same individual the editor says is known 10 have
money in Bank.