The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-29
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wEDNEsDA7 MOANING. .Aueusf 80, 1856
Icorrespoudepc OF the Dispstch.l
po.,t. f,o,n he Red Sulphur to tie Virginie
- Tsna,ssee Ratiroad-Ike noble scene
.~ of Nssc Rirer-Ihe Line of Stages
jhs Red Sulphur and the great raiae o
IL rateys-Consumtire and their appe
fffes-Breakfdst at Peterstora, discount
fxre of a drab hat The Salt Pond
NEwBERS DEpoT, Aug. 23d.
have reached this place after q journey
of SO miles through country of unsurpass
ed wildness and grandeur. care not what
people may say about scenery oh the Huo-
son, and elsewhere in this country; am sat !,
isfed with that Of the New River. wnicn
do not believe is surpassed by any that trav'
eIed neople are in the habit of representing
A above comparison. There is no more
beautiful stream in the country than this
river. While its shores are the boldest and
most picturesque imaginable. could never
be fired of beholding it as it winds itself
around and along the bases of bills and noun
tains, or cuts its way through them, disen-
tanplipp itself from the immense obstacles
which nature has accumulated in its path
Every thing is on the grandest scale the
mountains, hills. rocks and trees Inc ION
age is especially beautiful. among whIcn Is
that of that tree of rare loneliness. the sugar
maple. Some ten miles of the road is very
rouoh but the lover of nature will forget the
ioltinp amidst the enchanting scenes which
surround him. -.
Few of the people of Eastern Virginia
know anv thing of the beauties and the nat
ural wealth of Western and South Western
Virginia. The entire length of the New
River is . succession of scenes more en-
chanting than the most poetic and romantic
IN
whole country abounds in beauty, and the
day will come, and that ere long, when 1t is
better known, and when the hand of Art has
done more for it, that Western Virginia will
become q land greatly famed abroad, and
streams of travel now directed elsewhere
will be tarned into its mountains:
A turnpike road is in course Of construc
tion from Newbern Depot to parisourg,
(Gilss g. H. part Of 1t IL completed and
In use. The remainder will likely be finish.
ed by next summer, when the traveller Will
psss with more ease and comfort along the
exceedingly lovely country OF which speak.
He will not be iolted 80 much over the loose
bouldsrs as he passes through the magnificent
gap of Walkers mountain. That gap is
formed by the passage of Little Walkers
Creek through the mountain. 1t is very
grand scene About half way through are
two immense rocks, which have evidently
dropped from the parent rock whose stra
tu.n is near the top of the mountain. These
form the boundary marks between Giles and
Pulaski counties, and they are likely to out
live the counties themselves. The gap OF
Peters Mountain, through which New River
has cut its way, is even more magnificent
for its proportions and for the larger and
nobler stream which rushes over the rocks
in its rugged passage through it.
The Stage line of Messrs. SummersoD,
Kent & Co., which passes over this route, is
q very excellent one. The drivers are not
only crack whips, but they have in very
high degree, that useful but not very common
virtue among drivers, carefulness. They &C
complish the mountain grades and short
precision that completely satisfies the most
timid passenger, and makes him feel safe.
/ should say a word more than / have
about the Red Sulphur. The water / regard
among the most beneficial and palatable of
all the mineral waters. 1t is beyond all doubt
one of the most useful Its sOporific infiu.
ence is acknowledged by everybody that has
ever drank it. The inclination to sleep is
invariably felt after drinking it, and the sleep
induced by it is sweet and refreshing. 1t is
also gentle but certain cathartic A mineral
water which has all the power of an opiate,
with none of the bad effects of most of those
in use, must be in the highest degree benefi
cial to all persons in feeble health, or whose
nerves are discOmpOsed in any manner Per
haps there is no other water that will din,in.
ish the pulse as this certainly does. Its calm
ing land tranquilizing influence upon the
nervous system is admirable; and in this in
fuence have you not key to the cure ofthe
greater number of the diseases of mankind?
1t is, AS you know, great place for con
sumptives. There are great many there
Sitting at the table their pale faces and atten
uated forms are on every hand. You have
death to the right of you; death to the left
of you; death in front of you; and every now
and then your ears are saluted by that hack
ing cough which seems so near the death rat
tie They come, poor creatures, for the ben
eft OF the waters; but you behold them eat.
ing with cormorant appetites of almost every
thing that comes before Them their tastes al
ways selecting the most indigestible dishes
How painful is it to see them, the victims of
their morbid appetites, hurrying on their dis
ease to its fatal termination 1t is pity
some plan could not be adopted for restrict
ing their diet and thus giving the waters
some chance of working beneficial effect
upon their health. 1t cures some in spite of
their indiscretion; but the great body of the
afflicted return home to die.
The place is most wretchedly kept, and is
in wretched order, nothing being done to it
IN the way OF repair, as II Is to pass into other
hands. Indeed it is to be sold toe day. Can't.
ADAlR is very worthy gentleman, but
knows nothing ofthe business Mr. CowLEs,
the worthy clerk, is a man who understands
his duties and is very kind and obliging. |
hope that the new owner, whoever he NAV
be. will go to work and do the Red Sulphur
justice. 1t is due to the public; it is due to
humanity; for the Red Sulphur waters are
among the most benefcent to be found in
the land.
We travelled In the morning TO Peterstown 10
breakfast. II Is a small place down among ST the
mountains and the rocks, not far from New River
with tavern, store, and mill and one very de
cent looking residence. Our breakfast was fair
one; but closely calculated by a very shrewd and
managing old lady OF considerable frmness and
character. She was evidently the head of the ia
miy; though her husband. quiet old gentleman.
with drsb felt hat, was certainly q very decent
old fellow. We sat down to a table 3 l-2 by 4 .
feet and the passengers being ali seated there was
no room for the driver, who, being a modest man
lodged rapidly from the door So soon az he saw
the state OF Thugs The old gentleman with the
drab hat entered, aud ventured The suggestion tbs,
room should be made for Mr. Vase as Il wouldn't
do to stop the aiage; to which the determined
hostess responded mo matter, reckon Mr.. Vass
can walt az well as the rest on There's no help
LOT II, and there's no use In talkinn The drab hal
retired discounted, and the head of the family
went on to dish out the coffee. Presently. she
seemed to consider that she had given sufficient