Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-14
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On BOARD THE STEAMER FAIRY QUEEN,
Sept. 10, 1855.
Ma. EprroR:-At Lewisburg took the coach
''Magnolia"-I mention the name that at some fu-
ture time you may avoid its contracted seats-for
Charleston. TWAS O'Clock when we drove out,
and having ut that hour distinct recollection of
"Stnlnaker's'' yenison steaks, plum buildings and
other niceties to be found at the stLewisburg uo-
tel" could not but feel some regret at parting.
Ina few minutes more we dashed up 10 the
Spring Hotel, where there came inside two gen.
tlemen and boy, who as learnetl shortly after
wards constituted the band, and one other old chap
whom I'd met somewhere before in my rounds
Our delay was very short, and a few minutes more
found US toiling up the mountain with very tired
horses, a very uncomfortable coach, aud a lot of
very talkative travellers. cannot bid adien to
the "Blue Sulphur Springs without expressing
the very general opinion that of all the watering
places in the mountains this is the most pleasant
one. Two hundred visiters were there at time
during the season, aud every one of that number
whom have met, seemed to think there could be
no better place for good fare good beds, good COM
pany, and good water in the world.
The distance from Lewisburg to Blue Sulphur
is only twelve miles,. to Charleston one hundred
aud over rough a'road in some respects as you'd
ever wish to travel on. We tolled up the noun
tain during the night without sleep, and ut the
summit had the pleasant addition of three other
gentlemen TO our party inside, making only nine in
coach that would scarcely hold six. The next
morning at nine O'clock we breakfnsted at little
house oyerhung with vines, and surrounded with
flowers, and having every appearance of comfort.
There is 50 much along this road to attract at
teaon that fear il Iwere to go into detail, you'd
be tired before had half finished, so Ell iustsklm
the current and permit you at some future time 10
make long article, and an interesting one too, of
ga trip from Lewisburg to Charleston by ::stsge -
The road is not good but the president says it ,O
be, and that by next season, which hope may be
ue, or at present there is nopleasuIs in travelling
over distance of one hundred miles at the rate
of not more than three OF those long, rocky and
iolting miles an hours The sceneryin very pretty
till you come TO New River which, with Gauley
forms the Kanawha-when the whole view frou
the road is grand. Icannot describe it, but If you
could ride ormlles along the overhanging road, aud
look down into the almost futhomless depths be-
low, and see howthe noisy river keeps leapIng
over falls and rocks, and rushing on as If afraid
the the towering mountains on the other side would
fall upon It's mirror face and stop its babbling for
ever, say could you see this as saw it in the
bright sunlightof glorious morning, you'd feel
that half had not been told of the beauties and
grandeur of the scenery in this our native State;
and your. heart would grow full TO bursting with
honest pride, in moment Afterwards to be overrun
with pityof the toouM Be elite, who seeks every
other State and country on the globe 10 look for
fine views, and yet never know enough of their
own birth place 10 te aware of all It's excelling
novelties in rivers, mountains, caves, valleys and
last, though not least, honest men.
Its on the New River you will find the cglebra.
ted "Hawk's Nest" Our driver was so anxious
to make up lost time that he did not stop for US to
take good look from this immense point of rock,
utting over the valley below, and so nigh above it
that stone cast trom your hand is lost from sight
III the immense space that lies below. The dis
lance from the "Hawks Nest'' 10 the river is said
by some persons to believer hundred leet, by 9TH
ers eight hundred aud fifty, and by the most cor
rect authority of all perhaps, five bundled and IF
ty, which in all conscience is high enough to suit
any one; so high that very few persons have the
nerve to look over, even with their anne around a
friendly tree standing few PAGES from the brink.
The Covington and Ohio Railroad track is to pass
under this rock, at what distance do not know,
and would have no destte to learn by experience,
as there will be pretty good chance that the rock
above, being now very uncertain in its position,
might take notion to stop the speed of the noisy
iron horse below.
L could tell you Of a thousand beautifulplaces
along the whole soad, which would compensate