The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-16

nothing about Dumfries and vet Duu,f.;e.
mad once great foreign importin0 trsda .r,d
ner diiapidated and untenanted 1srehousas
Sill marx the spot where was in former d.vs
. considerable commerce! 1~ys
FROM hberty onward Is Hour;sb;no
country, presenting grand view Of vbose
outline the Peaks of Otter and other f;ne
mmoonta,n ranges are the graceful features
| INWARD, ana onward, through the rich fields.
| we go, admlring all around us until we pass
| .nsougn the gate of the Blue Ridge, where
| tne towering mountain has been emf dovn
| ana borne away by the action of tbe vstars
| VIE other conspiring agents, leaving nothing
| out the strata of rocks to mark the line where
| IL Is supposed the once unbroken chain ox.
| lsteo. just at this point is the weII knowr
| bufords Hotel, 81 miles from Lynch hnro
| In oid times it was great STOPPING nisca
10, travellers The venerable proprietor
sun resides there, and his por.ly figure NAV
pe seen IN summer almost every time the
| train passes, looking hearty and hale. in
his summer fashion of shirt sleeves sna - =
oandanna tied over his left shoulder and
| around under the right arm. His broad acres
| teem with crops and herds, and he seems 70
oe the JoilleSt and happiest of old men. nre.
F! serving his old notions along with his pood
numor and indomitable energy. Last fail he.
:ame all the way to the Fair, in Richmond
poss we soon pass through the solid county of
;e5rnora-solld for its rich lands. and sober,
th .hhoas.lious and good people. We now enter
the yet richer valley of the Roanok sEona of
the most lovely and fruitful vslies of W;ee; u
ma II is watered by the Roanoke and its
trloutaries-a stream which rises hich nm
amidst the spurs of the AlIeohanv mnnnto;raP
passes through Roanoke, and becomes Staun'
Ton River Immediately it passes The RIna
Nage, without receiving any TRIBUTARY of
n9te 70 justify the change. It always seem.
~ ~ I'm ~ me tnat the name Roanoke ought not
10 nave peen given to the river at ali. hut
that it should have been Stauuton aii Az
way 10 its source. There are two other Roa,
nokes beside it the Roanoke and the Little
noenoke. The Dan River is the ma;n tr;h,,.
tary of the Roanoke, and that oupbt 70 he
caiieo Roanoke to its head. If these name
were changed in this way, it would rendsr
our geography less confused '
what tributaries these counties win ba to
the Virginia and Tennessee Road The
county OF Roanoke is fertile beyond naa.
sure, to its boundary, where the road passes
into Montgomery, and as we penetrate the
Aleghanies, the steep acclivities are still rich.
and the gorges abound in green meadows
and bright streams that 60 rejoicing on ia
leap into the foods below. Beautiful farms
and comfortable, and often elegant mansion.
are seen on every hand. As we ascended thu
mountain, and not far from its summit, VIZ
beheld on our left handsome mansion, OF
graceful elevation, embowered in true
native forest trees. The building was new
the yard enclosures were white; the sur
rounding fields and meadows were clad II
living green, while mountain, waving will
richest foliage, formed the back ground, ant
was separated from the mansion by a Lowell,
valley. 1t was an enchanting spot, and i
added no little to the interest of the localit,
to learn that the honey moon of those wh1
dwelt there occurred not many months since
AS we shall learn more of the graces ane
comforts of this happy home in the noun
tains we shall say no more about it at pae
sent.
fhs Virginia and Tennessee Railroad crosses the q
Allegheny mountains at a, grade of 6s feet to the
mile on the East, and 60 feet on the Western slope
IL work OF great labor, much of 1t being deep
cuts through the solid Limestone Near the sum
init Is the big tunnel-a work of considerable mag
nitude. 1t 10 work creditable to the skill of lie
chief Engineer, and would do credit to the enter
prize and energy of the people of any country.
West of the Allegheny we entered yet fner grass
country than any We had seen. The vallies were
very narrow till we reached New River, after
| which the country was more open The hills were
nevertheless verdant to their very tops and cattle
| were grazing amorg the trees ON the abund ant
grass that grew there. The New River, which I
had before seen, struck all that had not with adn,I
ration. Ills, indeed. one of the most beautiful and
| graceful streams | ever saws The oft-recurring
| rocky bluff gives new direction to the tide and
adds its own grandeur to the graceful OF the
| river. More water passes over the bed of New
River at the point where 1t 10 crossed by the rail.
| road In twelve months than passes along James
| River at Cartersville for the same time Yet the
many rapids which interrupt 1t make II unnaviga
Bile. By locking and damipg it might become q
greet medium OF transportation.
On Peak Creek, in Wythe, about 116 miles
from Lynchburg, the road passes through a
forest of white pine, which, it is anticipated,
will become an article of commerce with
Richmond Immense forests OF the same tim
Der are upon New River, above the road
and can be floated down to the Central De.
pot.
At Mack's Meadows Zone of the richest
vallies On the railroad) we saw the copper
ore and the lead from the mines of Carol
and Wythe-tbat being the depot to which
they are brought for shipment by railroad.
We arrived at Wytheville before dark
1872 12 miles from Lynchburg, and 257 1-2
from Richmond That is feat that shows
the go ahead spirit of the times. -Four and
five days were required in old times for the
Journey. Here found my old friend, L ID
Hancock, the former Delegate from Wythe,
keeping the hotel, which he does in excellent
style. He gave US good supper, and being
tired and having to make an early start, the
Board of Trade and guests sought early
beds. All were in rsptures with what the !
saw during the day, and from fatigue they
were soon wrspt in sleep at night
Our Lynchburg friends followed suit and
though the number of strangers in Wytbe
vile was very considerable, we venture to
| say the village WAS never more quiet-a fac:
credtable to the sobriety, if not indicating
| the youth and spirit of the strangers within
its gates Z.
AsoTHKR PRoHBIroRY Law sKxDRD The N.
York Evening Post contains . communication
from private source, calling attention 70 the In.
creased use OF laudanum BY many young persons
of that city, who procure 4, the writer says "is
large quantities at the druggists, and ssallop IL k'
rater!' Some of the papers are sdvising the pro.
hibition OF the sale of laudanum, except under al
order from physician.
DxMAspING INpxMSIrY Tho London News
under the hopes inspired By the news from u
Crimea, urges the necessity Of imposing sharI
terms upon the Court Of 81 Petersburg. Rus
s!s," says that journal must be made 70 give Ell
L 70 2efrav all he exnanspa of he