The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-07
coEREsposDrscE orrHE DIsrArcH
VIRGINIA HOUSE, STAUNToS, /,
Monday night. May 5th.

Monday night, May 5th
In company with several delegates from Rich.
mond to the American Convention, and . good
many from other parts of the State, we left your
city this morning At quarter before seven.
The day was in every respect an agreeable one
for railroad ride. On the cars we had the atten-
uons OF one Of the most courteous of conductors,
Mr. s. %. Gooch
AT GordonsvilIe we tarried while for the Orange
and Alexandria train. The most important news
from that little town, GordonsvilleD is the dedica-
uon OF new and very neat little Church there, on
Yesterday. 1t belongs to the Old School Presby-
serians. Rev. Mr., Ewing is its regular minister
Kew DR. Moore, of Richmond, preached the dedi-
catory sermon in presence Of large audience
On the arrival of the Alexandra train, important
addltions were made to the delegation.
The passage Of the Blue Ridge was effected amid
universal expressions of admiration and pleasure,
at tne wonderful works Of man and the more won.
derfui works of his Creator. ~
:, Apropos of q temporary track, il is not, we be-
heve, generally known that Mr.. Whitcomb has al
ready located the route for temporary track be-
YONG the present terminus of the Central Railroad
winch viii very materially hasten its extension on
ward. While rthe Company, unable for lack of
funds to make the tunnel necessary at the point
ahuded to, was on the eve of suspension of their
work, Mr.. w. discovered the fact that . temporary
track was practicable and said it would cost only
$4,000 A subsequent survey corroborates his
assertions This arrangement will. it is thought
enable the Company to bring their road within
nine l miles of Covington next year. We reached
osaunton at O'Clock, P. NJ As soon as the cars
OF darkies proclaimed the merits of the "virginia
Hotel" the American Hotel" the National Ho-
tel without doubling any of which merits and
with the best wishes for the prosperity of ali, we
wended our way to the Virginia House. kept by
Messrs McClung & Peyton. Quite a crowd came
along but we found enough of the good things of
this life for all. He who conld complain at such
Ieast deserved to be made to 60 farther, and If
practicable, fare worse, though he might do that
without faring as badly as he deserved. The kind
and unwearied attentions Of Mr McClune and his
partner to their guests, merit the liberal patronage
which they receive
!. After dinner the politicians, as the Conven.
non ooes not assemble till tomorrow, had an op-
pctunlty 20 enjoy the views here afforded of noun
tam, and hill and cultivated field and to insnect
tne pnoiIc and private buildings that have been
feared In and around the picturesque little civ
ane Asyiums of course attracted many The
Saae taken OF the unfortunate at these truly hu.
name and Christian institutions cannot but CRAFTY
tne pest feelings of every heart
Ns" buildings are rising in different parts of the
.oWn. The Lutherans have Church vet unfin.
isnea. II Is surmounted by town clock, which
is a great public convenience The Episeopalians
are building new Church by the side of their old
one, and the Baptist are building their first house
OF worship here. 1t will be neat and imposing
structure 80 - - o
The ware houses of Messrs. Butter &, Co and
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and produce, are, for inland town of this size,
quite commanding. They would appear well,
both as to size and beauty of structure, amid the
marts Of the more boastful Metropolis.
There stands in the centre of this town mill
an old mill-which is certainly curiosity in its
way. We often hear of an ''old mill, but if any
body wants to an "old mill" let him come to
Staunton. That mill is pcture-a picture of age,
dlapidation and decay-the winds blow upon it
the sparks doubtless often fly around and about it,
but still it stands, that old MILL right in the heart
of the city. 1t stands on one of the finest mill
seats in the vicinity A mountain stream comes
down from the surrounding hills, runs under a
principal street. then along the old mill race, and
over the old Wheel as if willing and anxious to dc
work of grinding for the people; but the old mil
can't go-'twould shake down if it did
Guess what that property can be bought for
that old house and aquarter of an acre of ground,
said our informant. "a Thousand dollars" guess
ed two at once. Fourteen thousand have been
offered-eighten thousand are asked" and so the
old mill stands The owner lives out of Staunton
Even the most voluble of our political friends
are asleep. Fillmore, Buchanan, Wise-famiIiar
sounds this day-have died away on the ear The
whole house seems asleep. Good night.
Yours truly, OBSERVER