Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-17
CorresR0aasaee D, lAk 70 PCS.


CHARLorrEsyiLLE, August 1854:
MR. EDrraR.-li has been long time since Hsnr
correspondent had the Pleasure q ilieFeyanlti,g
thoughts With yon ana tas rea1sIS of The Free
Pfess Az ~ k<zr 81. i1s "a he koii,..
Aietandfia ~ f1iI az o'clock, % Saturday, mems
ing, The 29h OF July. which be Il remembered VAS
menofabiy hot. Wno lancies travelling Iih
crowded car the mercury Al 937desrees, Wind
and smoke enough 10 blind an Argus NotI j.
Give me ltdge in some vast Wilderness some
boundiesseoniiguily o. shade where with the GIN
tie rppling OF waters 10 soolhe be feelings one NAV
forget 10 realize hat he is last melting away ii .
dimieuive eFeasespo;.
But 70 the 3rd0nsvile Railroad Of which Az
good citizens of Alexandria are 80 Justly prohdl-
II was projected with hearty uaity OF attish.
built with yankee zoaheadifiVeHess and Ii n5w
manned and equipped with like energy. I'LL
There are not many poius OF interest % nj
route. We passed through section IL coangv
upon which guan0 wi / work revolution Win
was once a wilderness. will, literally, undeI III;
stimulating iBdnence blossom as the rose Lands
are rising 10 value along the line oftbe road
We soon arrived al Gordonsvillv, 90 miles from
Alexandria. Il anew Town, some distance from
lis old fogy namrsake. Here. and there. ana ill
around You see The eject OF bringing in the ra Il.
New houses. old ffpnis revivi6rd and new faces
peer upon you in every direction.
As this ends the Alexandria rosd we here take
the cars on the Virginia Central Road. on We 70
Lots OF passengers. Most Of them are taking A.
Sulphur, Alum. and many other names % springs,
wav up in the mountains thatcufe ~ disesuex
Aswe approached Charlottesville the ro3o ran
along al the base 81 the mountain Soon we csnte
IN full view OF Monticello the country sea Of JET.
ferson. The view from that point must Be one OF
no ordinary beauty aud grandeur. L
Arrived Al charlottesville. We slowed ourselves
away Al the Centrai Hotel which stands imm-ai.
ately Al the Depot Igisa well kept house. bnit
10 modern style, with ia luxury OF fireplace n
every roon- Omohunstoi Is the euPhonious name
Of IL host
Alter eopions oblufion and general rejuTtna,
tinn cflne outer man. sauniere1 forth :" sir snge
sights for % see The village Is built on cutie al
aosup. hin rising % the Nonb, sed does NOT make
avery favorable impression open stranger. On
ascending however You begin % think that Il i
guile little town. alter all The sqnah.r Is
ihsir broad pFonaneiA,ion makes i, is me eonf.
pSa efto3u
4 fne barge Hotel i being built nearly opposite
Ihs Court House Illooks IKE an enlargement lR
"a ne more sncieni slVle e architecture that SCR
dspres to every pan ihs iowa. The broad streets
aud The fae shade trees make II peasant refrgaF
IN summer. There are I've churches. TIE B5p-
lists are ahpHt ecmnieling epifs hea sdiass Tks
TsUa Hall 4 neat and Substantial structure nfaFi
=. re Mossi..io Hous. vsses las lem rsdsstt.
rppa;red snd enlarged Is now kept ~ w. w
Glbbs, Esq Formerly Of Waynesboro'. The oniid-
Is we'll loc1le1. CONTAINS tnfee rafIQfs hf la
diEs and Genuemep. fly sleeping apartments add
= capscions dining hail. al recently painted, fa-
.pefe piled viii new and m6dern-s7le
iorr' .6re.
H.iie hos, orI he Nonsiesi'o l. jus, ihe nan II
he portion. Indeed, rs pasi saecess proves bis
finess for he cse Polite. obliging and aiteriive
he and Bis kenllen1n|g rsieanf AR White; are
uianing golden opinicbs sud goitcn dollars TO
from a. appreciating pnb,ic.
One hing about this house pleased ne 1haxi1g-
ly-t observed pea and i1k II ever room. for lhs
nss a fellows iike nc. addicted . The csr.<itts
TIE Prppr'e.or of she ,f,,;ierllo d rursrp,c3-
inx uilb EIiio,t ne Aefp1cnL lie viii probably
tate a. N,isl 1istt Iron hs rear Of he h1ifi neSt
mtnfh
01irr,6 ! . rtrs ,,,,ck Of biI'ons ispsr hsve
nnf bad Ihe pleasure q. visiting ne Unirrf<iFs~
The nuuorr II student, tar year VII probably r.
ciCI l11f 81 he pes. 1lss'on. Il Is 1cui1frn In
sriuii11 and he S1r,h 11o1.1 SUSAN Il
A. roo are we'll a4er<. M11'It<'lt b orret VI
Jew Capt. [frcy 1ft.e . s Nary The L<G-
i.l1.1~ Has offered 70 rtrcta<. A. tcl n F1ip.-~
HoI <|at1I1' h Is its. Dc Mecca 81 ufuoczaE
,tl world rl|r. <1tn1 m. i1ro ne tc<z-.I'or %
Jt9. III. rE1 q jsI.f.cr owned h q I1.<It
I1tI1@ I&r11'i.< IDrI1. JUNIOR
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