Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-07
GREAT RAILROAD JUBILEE-oPENING OF THE
VIRGINIA AND TENNEssEE RAILROAD TO BRls-


railroad celebration Bristol, last week. From Oh.
pressure upon columns unable copy the
port full, and only hnd Tor the following
deused sketch. The Express say:
at the grandest railroad celebration that has
taken place In the good old Common wealth OF Virginia
aud IL ought have been the grandcs tor it was In
menoraon OF tho consumma,ion OF the most important
scheme OF internal improvement that has been
struced in this State work that connects tho great
South with the Ausntcone that brings Tennessee
within twenty hour ride OF tide that has
subiued the everlasting mcuntsius crossing does both
OF the great chains In our State-and that forms
important link In the great chain OF improvement
which ultimately stretch its iron bands to the golden
shores OF the far OF Pacific.
Passing over the Express Of the starting
aud departure of the trains from Lyncburg, copy the
following graphic description Of objects Of interest along
the line: From the moment the trains leave Lynchburg
until they arrive Bristol distance Of 2o4 miles, the
scenery Is surprisingly beautiful and romantic. Before
leaving the corporation limits VI the City OF Lynchburg
almost insepaabe barrier Is presented in the orn OF
immense bed OF granite apparently than hundred
feet in height But energy and perseverance, which
almost incredible, has conquered this and blasted
from its side for space of about eight feet Ia width
and halt mile in length from its summit TO its base. the
barrier which nterposed No has this been
compshed than reach a tunnel 76O feet in length,
through lime and bald face flint rock. The
this tunnel is dark night ITSELF when the is
veed in clouds and the refuse TO give their light
which added to the laundering OF the train and the
earthly veil OF the whistle produces sensation with the
by pleasant But only momentA-
~ speed OF 80 miles per hour the light OF day
breaks in the end of the tunnel and again
merge from the darkness into the clear light
ofhesven l understand that it cost the company one
million OF dollars work their out of the city This
however includes the bsildngoi depot and machine
shops. There tour other tannes the road, the
shortest being but 20 feet in length and the longest eco
feet to which have Just alluded The heaviest work
At Lynchburg, the Blue Ridgc, and Ia crossing the
Aleghanes the entire line from the starting point the
the end complete work OF excavation filling. up, bridge
tunneed entertainments raised chasns OF terrible
Depth and mountains brought low whose SUBMITS
~ all probability the foot OF had trod. From
Big Sprug Depot, distance OF 1S miles from Lyuchbug,
YOU com uence the OF the Aleghanies running
along sides of mountains the right, whose lofty
SUBMITS seemingly touch the skies, aud overlooking val
l-ys on the left OF immense depth. You pass through
dark Cuttings with terrific wall Of craggy rocks either
side, and then emerge uto gorge equally deep. filled
up with the materials taken from the cutting Thus
alternate during the whole distance. The grade Tor this
ascenis IS feet to the mile and extends for distance
Of thirteen miles before the summit reached OF course
the numerous this part Ut the road, but
vet they passed with safety and at rate OF speed
-hich some roads do not attempt on level straight
stretch These strong curve OF which there Is regu
secession, varying from three eight degrees
10y devoid OF interest Occupying seat in the
rear Ear of train could look and the u
Robin McDdnis" the distance Of perhaps tenth OF
mile making the opposite point OF large segment OF
circle OF which the whole train constituted the
Gordon They mostly on embellishments, some oil them
eighty feet high, aud give to the train, we'll
produce the mind OF the passenger, rather sngu
lar effect. At times you seem as IT you we're sailing
through the air o' locking out side you Cannot
the least vesge OF the road Which you travelling
All ,,ercesve the hills and valleys stretched
in the Distance aud yawning gull chasn below YOU
As have stated the scenery along the entire line is
interesting. Valleys whose soil is prolific than
the banks of the Nile the eternal mountains covered with
foliage beautiful than the pencil OF the painter
sketched handsome villages and towns; rivers and small
Ter streams magnificent house and country residences OF
surprising oynes greet the eye in rapid succession and
render the OF interest and enjoyment be
met with any other roNd over Which we have ever
| pissed. We might write entire day, aud exhaust
every supeative be found in the English idiom and
then 10 no more than justice To this great work. but We
| must pass on.
PRosaEss OF 1HE TRAS-At every village and town of
prominence arrival announced by the firing
aud music from the band These welcome sounds
heard by the citizens than they responded
ath cheers loud and long. The ladies too had out
the depol and waved their handkechieis with great
energy Large accessiOus made to number at
depot that when reached the point of desti-
naton the twelve coaches crowded howing
every -eat well as all the space upon which could
stand being occupied.
| SPLFxDIn DINSER.-At the Central Depot 90 miles
from Lynchburg, the excGttousts partook OF splen
did dinner, consisting OF roast turkey, ducks, geese,
lamb mutton aud veal mountain trout (boled catfish
tried, loi most enormous dimensions, weighing fifty and
>eventy-fye pounds, taken from New River,) catfish
chrowrr Brunswick stew oyster SOUP pickle, cold saw
eho" choS fresh oysters, watermelon fresh and sweet,
pies cakes fruit indeed every article OF food that could
possibly tend TO complete feast.
ESTEY INIo BEIsrOL-- About o'clock, p. NJ the
reached Bristol distance Of 2O4 miles from Lynch
burg, with their precious freight of the eight
hundred souls having received scratch the route
except inflicted by his hand, when ungalant
south western moSq uetoe would insert his BILL for
Of eastern blood.
As approached the town our band performed live
" air. the booming fetched forth their artificial
thunder while the engines whistled did engines
before, giving the citizens who ia waiting receive
unmi-takeable evidence That the eXcursionsts
near at hand Notwithstanding the delay immense
crowd greeted advent, and passed under the
magnificent rumphal arch which had been contributed
handsomely decorated with evergreens wreaths and flag
and covered with light shout up from the unet
voices Of $500 people, such had been heard It
that section. The hotels and private residences ii
Eliminated bonres blazed from all the surrounding hills
ynd ubaut shouts continued TO rend the air until the 10
comoiyes had placed their catchers the Tennis
see line. The demonstration highly creditabe the
citizens OF Bristol all things considered the has
built entirely during the pa.t three years and
tains only about eight hundred inhabitants.
The Express then proceeds give humorous
Of the rush to the Magnolia Hotel secure accomrnoda
ton for the night The Hotel coon filed TO overflow
ing, and the office became deney crowded in the
for the register that the floor gave way with loud crash
This produced terrible CONSERVATION repdatiou aud alarm
Selling the stoucst hearts. and causing rush "out" IA
exceeding the rush 'ino" butts few moments previous
Some leaped from the windows, numbers bOlted for IN
doors, and not few remained panic stricken and motion
less in their places declaring they about bid
deu TO this vain world. IL ascertained. hOWey
er that the hotel had been built without a basement an
that the floor could go further down than two fee
without reaching terra fTDd The struggle 70
supper, and II We may make inierencss from sundr
lngubnOus countenances aud not lew very strong ep
lhets expressed in unanable manner We do 40
hesitate 10 that many Eeui TO bed minus YER
important neal
THE ArIOy-A bout o'clock on Thursday morn
ing the firing Of commenced ard at the hou
the farmers with their families residing in the counr
adjacent could be in every horoughiare leading
tho town They in carts. wagons. carfiages o
horseback aud by foot We surprised TO see >
many Of Tenne.sees fair daughters horseback. The
ride very gracefully, and exhibit and facility
mounting aud dsmOunting. which elected the warme.
admiration Of Eastern Virginans The crowd continue
TO flock into the town until II o'clock, at which hou
there could have been less than thousand person
in the place.
ORDER OF ExEECIsEs-Aiter the arrival Of eHtr
train from Abingdon and intermediate points contanin
about one thOusand persons, procession formed i
front Of the Magnolia Hotel which proceeded by band
Of music and accompanied by the marsa the speakers
and otbers mfaohcd 10 the Depot IN front Of ~hich
temporary rostfum bad been erected for the Of On