Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-11
NUMBER 10.
corr'T'oHdsros Of th> W1,g
Passage u III. Blue Ridge through suo. p,,r.

e "'ue NioSe thrOugh snou Drifts.
CH'kt"rTS'vtLLE. Jan. Z Isss
hdfor Wh'g:-Athough far from b,,;ov -,
from the -ifects OF nv recent p..sav- of th Rt.
o" The temporary track constructed hy th. C,, pt
'"'" '""i.u', Tor the accommodation OF il. ,r,,.I ,;
tue Pfosre'. oi the work on the Blue Ritz, Road
Wv ~ - 'n" "tuh'ty Ut sending you a bri-f ,l..,,,
''' "' u'a' pefi"us trip tip to h. ren.u,h.I A,
''''"'"e "y every one who partook OF the p.rii.
' we 'O"'ne' OF that n'id~nter pss.ag, OF oar Viz,
sinih Aip-. WI"
w ''' S'a"ht"n this morning about O'Clock to r-n
tue attempts made yesterday to cross the mountain
Our train consisted OF passenger car ON. MI -,
baggage car and fn. ioc,snuotir.s'
The morning intensity col.i the. tb.rmo,-,-
i"g in the neig,borhood Of lrr,. .ni I ,. ;,.,,
owing upon s'uie process keep ~srn-knosi, tin,
Tue -naii stove u'ed to bring up the tempsetur. az h
eAr' "a7 insufficient tor this inorang's demand. b.o
P''' summons iron the officiating Post Master tr.,,
e' f f"n the passenger car, - the apartment su-
e'-NS appropriate to the Uses OF Uuc. sam Tn, ,po,
'F 0' az Uniform DEPTH OF about fifteen Gea-s .lthoagh
"'''ted IN places to FIVE aud sizht i-et .ni - r .ao
'sec' plunged -pa.nOIicAy tDrJaxl IT, ti, .arr,,nv
atmosphere ~As lifted up W tie ar l..rucis, - s,,.
| light
In due time reached en-. base ,f tf. u,.,-,., -.
'"t'T p"SA"g pa'sengcrs and Uy,roe-. maj i,,. ,15
uiNS 1cu' oairels aud bntteI 1r&ns. si into o,- a.,
'tN -'N'" COACH, anu exchanging
o' t~O powerful ntusntsiu enkin-. .t.rtI,,
'lr t'uly perinu- t-c-nt IL -, .u ,r. IL t. Et ".
svers fnl on board, and every fnoiaent /. u,,rs, ri, -
@4fi aii trtfluauct. sut pe 40 eound,g,c- -. - =
l'stei tt MscretiiH, and rue ea,irncv al ,.t,,.i,
'"'"ch, snt ItnS may is.tiy say WAT ~, - .
'''"' - suck 10 MN come w!st might Tie ti,.. :,
n"e' ~a- cnt,ly out OF sight Jeius cnvcr- .itb -,
'eu 'H'" ana &C. until It seemed urace now The -,
re su1 car coulf retain bold sufficient IN rr,,,,-a -
Men were Kept constantly ahead cut vi; n,>Soy -
iius gniuiHg htie for a down ,r,a. g. g.,
lac v train, h., -.
~lndoNs ia snow DRIFT! IL vas fearful 10 str,, d.
struggles ol the monster engines of th, b..x,.
grades win all the power the could Jointly So
'u' h'" ca vas often unable 10 inch and he 4,
7cmenbered too that either the engine, va. cn,I.
0~''''E' ~ o"hAty umes, THREE Passenger eais hay
gage iIii cars, &c. Two causes OF alsr,u .,.-, ,
'- ''' the uu@-ei work might hold out and auuth
er that the whole c%acgn would slp from tie tfneL ,nd
."' '11oig down prccpIees and d.clivitir- OF uor-
than thousand feet IL indeed enough To maj, tb
'yres' heai'-d oi us all quake passed over b--.
,ah structures which hung we're Oh lev hlap..t
% Tue ""'r'di o their construction could be drec
= covered a. they by ice and snow Hut th. -
"od ie immense pressure bearing honorable trbgt 10
e skil! and judgment Of the eminent engineer by .h
| achieved. "-' "'""
Iur summit once gained We looked down iuto ,b -
n'sed hand with Infinitely JOY and hope than ever
ii o'u "o'einor Spotts~ooi into the valley hch -
had just left Tie frun the TOD of the Rim. Ri,g.
hi- morning Wa ncOnpaably grand than anyhi1g
had ever Witnessed, anu, saving the intensity Of tbe
glare which came up from the countless acres Of
'"N' Noul nave AHottied t.eaL s..l,tn
'yoEeh III places te snow appeared piled IT, dfift 70 is
'' - er E'"y t'ec brilliant with pendant icicI,.
'd ever! g'eei leaf shown ia deepened contIs-t M
| the ail-prfvAliug SLOW.
| oar descent Accomplishe -n.-dIy .,d ..,l
OecS'i'auy We met struggling passenger foa, the ~,
"si-1ouud train OF Sunday, which had reached G,.s
Mood Tunnel about O'Clock this morning Th--, ,,n.
''2-'s rot satisfied with such tedious ocomo;ion lad
.aF"d ahead expecting the train tu-!a, to oy.r.L
them We hope they have had good time gettnr-
through the drifts and keeping warm TO- ,i -,
| Httsf vi. gff h.
'"y % tnf P.i P.te,if ,. ,,..i'.Iy1o .I -. 9'e.oek
took tlEii without delay Ia good friend PeyIon's of
| the "FaFish House The inner mAr ~as handsoueI,
provided io and the orter rendered every respect a.
comfortable circumstances will permit
Before closing this hurried and unsatsfactor, commu
eauon, allo" me 20 express my and my frlo~ pas.
seigeFS thHiA- 70 Capt GOoch tile officer in charge Of
today downward train. And allow me .tl "a tb.r y,
bear testimony Co the admirable management OF the Viz
ginIa Central Railroad in all it, departments John II
Inbei IaAe E>, the very efficient superintendent is IN
nng golden opinions from all quarters for the energy and
S'ihy win which he l. managing lis part Of the busi.
ness lie came up hast night with the train from Rich.
H"n returned this morning, and will be back again this
evening. With such officers uo companv oth-r~i. no.
perly managed could tail To be worked succc~siiiy Tn.
irgina Central Railroad j., without Doubt n. of th,
best uauagd roads IN the State. IL great claims up.
on the people OF Virginia aud when finished TO the Ohio
.Nei must become the great iron pathway from East 10
west IL coumeudS itself the favorable
w tine people both East and Wet and il should D.. the
iEerst Of the Legislature 10 have, il coup.td .i,b ,
least practicable delay. It, construction 10 tb, Oi, riv
er NIL open mp channel OF trade hitherto unknown in
the STATE or the South and but very numerically nm
iNtso' or Appreciated Oy large majority of the people
We do tru> the Legislature ~ make some proyi,o,
Tor CARRYING u forward We understand fh. Blu. ri ,s
tunnel can uc completed iu months from this time,
th> road embracing about Ii miles ucudinE tie tunnel
wid greatly hcitlte the travel The Central Railroad
company We have been Informed will put their improve
met 10 diboro by tie opening OF Sriug travel Lee,
we friends oi the great Improvements 1.-The Virginia Cen.
Ul ana toe IovngtOn eXten-oul which should is. th,
'enh> {" TIE State push forward hc work 70, direction
OF t1r ONO, and greater results will how from the ,ppIir
o" o i"cir enterprise than have ever .ru imagined b.,
lt- un,f ardent advocates
"itnolt intending % siy halt 80 much out .tint ~
'"ese ie" descriptive and d-clrsivy frtnsi b.
am, very respectfully, VIATOg