Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-22
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ENQUIRER


PETERSBURG, Va, l4th May 1856.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
As have leisure hour this morning Messrs
Editors, have concluded to amuse myself, and if
possible entertain you and your readers, by sketch
ing the route over which we have travelled from
Yorkville to this place Travelling by Railroad
one catches but q birds-eye view of men and
things, and seldom meets with incident of suf-
6cient Importance to have place in the journal.
Especially while in transitu, therefore, you must
expect me to be dull and prosy.
As is always the case we had pleasant ride
on your model road, and were much indebted to
the petite attentions of your model Conductor
Along the route as for as Raleigh, I was proud to
hear of the Kings Mountain Railroad frequently,
and always in the most fattering terms 1t is be-
coming sort of curiosity; in fact, it is an anom-
ally which strangers are entirely at loss to ac-
count for. In answer to the numerous questions
they piled me with, could only say that the pc
culiarites in the concern were the result, as far
as knew, solely of the good management of the
officers, and, perhaps, the regard they have for
the Sabbath.
In Chester, we found pleasant quarters at Mich
olson's Hotel, where we remained over four hours
in waiting upon the Charlotte train. In themean-
time, visited our friend Carrolls new establish
ment, and was pleased to find it in such admirable
trim. These two Hotels are models of their kind,
ana deserve to be handsomely patronised. 1 do
not believe there are better tables kept in the up
country. At one o'clock we left for Charlotte, or
rather, for Smiths, four miles from Charlotte,
where we were met by the carriage of our friend
Col VIM. Grier, and conveyed to his residence,
La Grange, beautiful place within the limits of
the Steel Greek Congregation. We consumed
day there very pleasantly; not the least pleasant
portion Of which spent in looking over the Cops
premises, and admiring the abundant appliances
of good living with which he hos possessed himself
"a fine orchard, with at least one thousand apple
trees of every variety, as we'll as other kinds of
fruit-a lot of stock of which any farmer might
be proud-the finest crop of oats have ever seen
South-in fact everything that can be made con-
venient. The Colonel interested me much by
detail of his modes of culture, and, in word,
made our visit so agreeable that We parted with
him and his excellent family, next evening, with
real regret.
Having spent the night in Charlotte, at Young's
Hotel, We left next morning on the Central Rail-
road, for Raleigh, distance of l80 miles. You
will perhaps be surprised to hear it, but it is new.
ertheless true, that the section of country from
Charlotte to Raleigh is the finest have ever seen.
Many portions are very fertile, and oil bear the
indications of good cultivation and copious plenty.
What with the lourishing towns and villages along
the road, the beautiful farms and handsome resi-
dences here and there, the traveller finds much
with which to be pleased, and much to convince
him that after all sold Rip" is not so fast asleep
as is generally supposed. 1t is said that the land
along railroad route is always the poorest in the
range; if this be so, central North Carolina must
be among the most desirable sections of country
in the world.
Having dined at Haw River, we arrived in Raj
eigh at five o'clock in the evening, and took up
our quarters at the excellent hotel of Col. Var
borough This is really frst-rate house, and
must 60 out Of my way to give it o full recommen-
dation. The Col. himself is the very soul Of ac-
commodation, and his good lady does the honors
of the table with grace which OF itself gives the
best assurance traveller can ask We remained
in Raleigh over the Sabbath, and made the best of
our time in hearing good sermons-two by Rev.
Mr.. Atkinson, brother to the Bishop (but an Old
school Presbyterian and one in the evening at the