Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-20
eitD .a0 state aGatr0.
local, Correspondence.

B.isIol AM INTERMEDIATE POINTS
NUMBER Ill
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HEEzruN5> NssI AuE&S. .Hhfhe COUNTY. "a
August llth, ls56.
Leaving Bristol ut an carly hour Thursday MORN
iae.we rtchcd this interesting plafe IN the afternoon
WitHaat accident or Incident of moment. At Ab-
iaglaa, srfctd gentlemen joined oar party
among them the Hon. Vim. { Preston. OF South Car
oial GOV. flo5d, Of Va, and K. ". Hughes Esd Of
the Richmond Examiner. Mr.. Preston, though llbor
ing under the elects Of the Parayte attack he
had several years ago. looking we'll and seems 10 be
otherwise in good health. His large commanding
aud fine looking person is still erect, though the
hosts OF time have bieaehed his locks aud wrnhled
his noble brow. lie Is cheerful soeahle, aud pleas
ant in society, and retains much of those splendid
gifts OF genius and eloqaenee, which often have
held listening SenHtes and admiring audiences in rant
attention.
The salt Works Branch leaves the main stem of the
road at Pushmattahaw Depot, (now changed to Glade
Spring Depot.) distance of ; miles east of Abing-
don The Branch is completed, and the "stelm horse
"a it. The grade is 10 feet to the mile and uniortu-
natey Is against the tonnage. The cost OF construct
ing this Branch will probably be about 100000.
To attempt TO do justice to this magnificent place,
in a single letter, would be Jolly. Inc beauties OF
and the operations of man here, must bc seen
10 be appreciated. Naturally it is the most lovely
and unique place | ever saw. y broadeove of about
Il mile in width, and mile and Il half in length, us
level foorand As rich as garden. spreads oui to
the view, with the most beautiful and curious
mounds hills and mountains all around, thc mind can
conceive Of The formation of these elevations is
NEST remarkable and the effect exquisite | do not
believe the world can produce il prettier landscape
than this-a panorama in which the elements OF the
beautiful in nature are more charmingly combined.
The Salt Works are very extensive, the amount
prodVeed being, believe, about 100000 bushels per
year The Salt is of an excellent quality, comparing
fkorably with the best for any purpose for which it
used. The process of evaporation is interesting
The water forced from the wells by of pumps,
b the aid of heat The kettles which very large,
- boilei down several times day, anaNeach one
Yields large quantity Of salt in twenty -four hours.
The i stronger than brine can he made, being
spelsatudi,d and Yields about gallon of salt TO
siA of water The amount OF salt now on hand is
enormous 'eY N,9'c nous Is n,'ea ~ 'e,e.'on
VIZ" So" ~ ~ 80, 'e' ~ p ,i
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