Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-10
The South Side Railroad and Lynohbn,g.


The correspondent of the Petersburg Express,
writing from Lynchburg, after coming over the
South-sido road, gives his impressions Of that
work aud this city as follows:
was struck with the energy aud enterprise
displayed in the construction Of The South-Sidc
Railroad The company must have had enor-
nous expenses, great faith, and unbonded oour-
age judging from the wor and have seen
many of the kind they hafe had hard row to
hoe and they have hoed il well. They have
levelled hills, filed up valleys, and made the
crooked places straight The solid rock has
yielded to their enterprise. Take il, all in all,
for the distance and | call il glorious line,wo
thy of the glorious country through which ii pas
ses.
| must confess, however. that did not like
the tall bridge and the tressel work 1t was a
little above my solid notions of things--too much
like dancing upon nothing As we passed over
this stupendous piece of work every body was
silent, and every face wore "A solemn aspect 1t
needed no philosopher to perceive TINT every
body glad when the locomotive and train
once more reached terra .frmd. Passing over
this work was about as much like n balloon ope-
ration as anything ever experienced In fact
and perhaps your readers will be apt to say
that cowardice dictated the thought rather
wished al the time ! WIS in an arial ship with
good supply of oxygen gas, than being dragged
at the tail ola locomotive on stills elevated a
hundred and thirty fret above the solid ground
Yet every thing was conducted with the greatest
caution and prudence. The train moved slowly
and cireumspectly, as fin sympathy with the
feelings of those it carried over this awful eleva
ton. The whole is being rapidly filled up with
earth, not only to make IL look substantial.
but TO make it actually 50. If we might make
suggestion. we would say that, at this place, n
fence even of the most slender knd-eyen such
as is placed on each side of the High bridge
would be advantageous. 1t would give the ap-
pearance of security, and promote confidence in
the minds of the passengers.
Passing this place, shortly reached Farm
vile, which is very pretty village as seen from
the cars. There was quite little crowd oollec-
ted to witness and welcome our arrival.
Within seven or eight miles of the present
terminus of the road we halted for about half an
hour for dinner. Our hotel was n shanty in the
woods kept by VIM. McDearmon,at plapc cal
led Appomattox. We had as good dinner as
could be expected at such lace and we were
glad to see that every one seemed 10 have good
appetite.
At the end of the line las far as il is finish
ed, we had a busting scene There were seven
four horse stages waiting 10 carry the passengers
to this place. Every stage was filled. The road
was good; but the heat and dust were ptolerabc,
and we could not butregYet that the whole line of
performed in hess than one hour wha, took us all
of five hours-the distance by stage being eigh-
teen miles. The stage road runs most of the way
along side the railroad, which we observed was in
a state of great forwardness;and we were inform
ed it is confidently expected to be finished by the
middle of September next. There some bridg-
es to be built; but the NEST important part of the
work-the pers-is nearly completed. and We
think, from appearances that the whole line will
he finished in the time above snpcifpd.
Arrived at Lynohburg we put up at the Norve
House, of which Messrs. RossER q CAwTHoRN
are the proprietors. This is truly magnificent
establishment--not a whit behind either fowelrs
Jarratt's or the Bolngbrook. After being light
ened of some of our accumulated dust by the at
tentive servants of this hotel we to ok good cool
ing bath, and after rambling about the town foi
an hour, were introduced to an excellent supper
which, after the fatigue of the journey greatly
strengthened our inner man.
With the city itself-from what of i
we were much pleased. 1t is most Economically
situated, being located on high hill overlooking
the James river below, and high and fertile hills
on the opposite side. 1t has good stree
known as Main street. and the merchants estab
lishments in that street are, in many instances
nothing inferior to those of Philadelphia,N. Y ORR
Boston The stores spacious and wei
stocked. The streets which rise above Mali
street, still higher the hill, distinguished
by many elegant dwellings,, and bear the appear
ance not nf rely of comfort but of considerable
wealth. In all things we observed that quiet
easy, comfortable, yet industrious manner, which
is well attssted characteristic OF Southern cit
ies--none of that hurrying, and bnstling,and dri
wing. and tumbling over each other to make {
sixpence. which we have so often witnessed in the
North.