The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-14
THE DAILY DISPATCH
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MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST il lss4
Cesrsstondencs Of the Dispatch
SrkuNTon. Va, Aug 10. 1854
Traesl % he Csasnsl Railroad Prospecss Of tAt
Csrisssos and Okis Railroad Ezra Sessiox Of
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Hereunder, Of Pviaefos-.Skeep nitAosf SAep
Aerd. Visisors q fhe Spri.ss-Moaniais Top
Track
Asssas. Eprfoas:- few days ego, In train Of
four tuil.car ON the Central Railroad, crossed
over the Bloc Ridge to this pleasant lt,le city OF
The valley. Since then streams Of travel have
bess daily pouring over the mountain, testing thu
utmost capacity Of the Railroad. On yesterday 2os
arrivals were registered ct the Virginia Hotel
one Of the three hotels OF ssaunton. To-day az
extra train from Wsynesborough-1 miles distant,
has just arrived with over 100 passengers, coming
mostly perhaps to attend Barnums Managerie, on
exhibition here to-day.
II this Railroad line were extended, continuous.
~, BY the White Sulphur Springs to tho Ohio Val.
ley, the number Of non-residents who would thus
pass through Virginia and pay her willing tribute,
would be almost inesimabie. The faulty of our
Legislature In even delaying the prosecution Of
'uch work, IA absolutely astonishing; their stupid
isy amounts almost to the sublime The total num-
Der Of passengers carried on the Baltimore ard
Ohio Railroad for the last year is near 30000o-or
reduced to the carriage of one mile equaling over
I7000O00 And this is Blu: the beginning OF the
cod. With such grades as the Covington road
would hsve-indeed to include the Msysville and
Big Sandy and Louisville road, there would be no
grade from Louisville, Ky, to Covington. Va, ex-
ceedine 30 feet per mile eastward-and with such
attractions as this route would present over all 9TH
or through routes from the West who will under-
take to approach an eenate Of The travel to be ex-
pected.
II an extra session Of the Legislature would by
any possibility pass an appropriation to complete
this read, IL would do the State ineffable service
even though endangered the prosperity of politi
cal parties and fulfilled all the horrors predicted OF
such session by the veriest party-hack opponent
of the proposition Partisan editors, It seems, are
Boosting that they have killed off an extra session
simply by the threats of publishing the names OF
such Legislators as favor It. Can this be trues Is
this the stuff your Legislature are made Of to be
frightened out of their propriety by such threat
Notwithstanding, they may believe their delegated
duty demands of them to make every effort, under
the Constitution to carry these schemes rich in
promise to their State, as~well as other important
business now undone, and to remain so for years,
Without an extra session, such amendments to the
old bank charters In time to change or close the
business; the census and the thousand items of To-
cal legislation unseen, perhaps. but aimportant to
individual and general welfare still, because part
editors, who nothing for all this If inter-
fering with their party plans choose to step in be-
tween them and their constituents and denounce
party vengeance, they dare not to do their solemn
duty!
Siaunton is decidedly the most nervous and wide
awake town in the commonwealth Its streets are
filled with a restless stirring throng. The popula
ton, it is said, now numbers about 1000, and is
hxv;,
attracted thither by the prosperity of the place.
commission house is now opening here which am
told is branch or agency OF a New York house
for the purchase and forwarding OF flour and other
agricultural produce of this fertile county. This
place il favored in climate the nights are cool and
refreshing, and If the Is hot at midday the old
forest trees afford luxurious retreat with ticks
to torment as in other regions. The weather is
now cool and bracing in delicious contrast with the
heat of last week when it about as hot as wealth
or 10 ever furnished anywhere.
On Sunday last DR.. A. Alexander of Princeton,
preached in the Presbyterian Church of this place
His discourses were distinguished by remarkable
cearness OF PERCEPTION, conciusivelo logic, admirable
arrangement and systematic sequence of PROPOSE
lions, and all clothed In language appropriate and
pure and beautiful as 'Livy's pictured pages"
Rev. DR.. Smith, late pastor of the church,
having accepted Professionally in Prince Ed.
ward has left this flock without shepherd
His place it is thought cannot easily be filled
even In body 80 distinguished for learning
and literature as the present clergy of the Presby
ran denomination. The salary offered by this con.
gregation, am told ii liberal; if not hope they
may realize the force of the old adsge, poor pay,
poor preach"
All the Springs, are reported to be OVERLOOKING
with visi tors. The Rockbridge Alum on Monday
last had 650-the White Sulphur over 700, and
other Springs full. In their present crowded con-
ditiOn people would find it more healthy and far
more refreshing to ride backwards and forwards
on the mountain top track, in view of the beautiful
scenery It presents. That triumph of art, amidst
such beauties of nature, 10 an attraction ON the
Central route worth the trip in ITSELF
Yours, PENCIL