Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-21
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August the lsth. 1896.
1t was near that hour OF the night when p,lnsts,
,,,lins aud vampires >al To desert their sepul-
chral homes, and make might hideous,' by their
pereerinaton- amid the abodc3 OF men that portion
of our party the others preierfng 10 remain while
longer) took their departure from the hosplble man
sion Of Mr.. Preston where my last letter dated.
A long lingering look ere that beautiful valley
lost To our view revealed prospect OF pa Ssng love
illness The fair Queen Of Night was giving forth its
brightest beams OF silver light bathing hill and vale
in rich and mellow hues, aud casting mantle of
gorgeous beauty over all the scene. The broad bot
tom lands with their carpetine oil grass spread out
hke an asleep; and the tall mountains up
like s'Peon on Ossa,' and cast their sombre shad-
ows over the curious and beautiful mounds einging
about their base the tender offspring cngS TO
the strong nrm Of the parent Such the vision
oflovelness which our admring gaze rested upon
until the iron horse bore away from that valley of
enehanment on onr homeward journey and then we
turned to Il contemplation Of the more rugged aud ro-
mantle prospect before The Branch to the main
Road winds through hills and mountains, and the
trip nj night is one of wild and romantic interest
Now the deep precpice opens far beneath and anon
the rugged sides of the mountain irown high above
the track, aud mammoth cuts and ponderous fills
Of frequent II is curious sight To any
one, 10 an engine vending its way through such
country this; but to the simple minded natives
whose cabins visible in many mountain hollow
from the road it is perfectly incomprehensible and
contounding Their philosophy is toe limited for the
comprehension OF so gigantic an achievement; and
their wonder is not entirely unmiNcd with awe and
reverence they behold the mysterious stranger
threading its path through their mountain. Like the
Aborgines, when the white man first began to in
wade their domnions, they look with suspicion and
fear on the new conner. An instance; \ little boy
had yeutured near the road went down. to see
US pass. When opposite him, the engine gave out
ona Of its loudest whistles, and the little fellow broke
and though ''thc speed of thought were in his
veins and did not stop until he was out Of sight.
Near the road there pointed out to us house,
which was many years ago, the scene of a tragedy
around which an mpcnetrabe veil of mystery has
hung. a man riding by the place in the
night saw brilliant light in the houSe-so bright
that he could see the occupant and his wife engaged
in pealing apples. He had not rode far before he
heard the explosion of fire arms, which was soon
peated, together with loud screams. On hurryinE
back he found the woman shot through the heart, and
dead, and the man bloody and wounded. The latter
stated that some one, he did not know who, had en-
tered the house and tried to murder and rob them
The affair created much excitement, aud great ever
tons made to trace out the guilty, but To no eff
feet The husband arrested aud tried several
times but nothing could proved to fix the guilt up
on him; and it is now not probable that thetruth will
ever be known.
We reached the junction nearly an hour too
for the train and the night air was far too keen
for comfort, We built rousing fire on the ground
and Gypsy like, seated ourselves around it, to wait
for the wagon Near by a field of laxuriant
corn, and green corn aud hot fire somehow snPges-
ted roasting ears to our minds, and --, well it
don't matter what was about to say, but, anyhow
we lett there with appetites considerably dimn-
ished. At the appointed hour the train came thun-
dering along and in due time thanks to the prudence
and skill of that excellent gineer. Pat Caan found
ourselves landed at the Montgomery White station
have now travelled over the entire length of the
VA. Tenn. Railroad, and after Il critical eXamina-
ton OF it. am prepared to say that lido not believe
there is bette located and constructed road the
country through which it passes considered, any
where than il is. Such Is the opinion of all who see
it. 1t is as firm and solid a f5ck, and located
that, notwithstanding II pa-ses two Of the largest
ranges of mountains in the South, rapid speed at
mined. 1t stands triumphant monument Of mans
genius and mans energy and will endure distin-
gushing honor to the age in which ii made and
to those connected with its construction. As to the
future which awaits it, the most eytrayagant antci-
patton falls short OF what the realization will be
Commanding a local business. which of itself Will be
immense tapping rich and productive country be-
yond the State which will seek market its
track, and forming link in a great highway of the
nation, no mind can conceive of the great oOd-de of
patronage and prosperity that will long pour its
golden current in upon it. is suspicious, too, that
the administration fits affairs is committed to able
energetic anu prudent oil GERS, who VIII devote them
selves earnestly to the best interests OF the Gompa-
ny and leave opportunity unemployed for pro-
noting its welfare The liaterng prospects which
before this road matter of special congratulate
ton with Lynchburg- the prosperity of the latter
is in great measure connected with and dependent
upon the former; and it is bright augury for our
city to see the bow OF promise unmi sakablY and
brilliantly resting over this great work The skies
are bright and Frightening for them both, and the
doubling may cast away their groundlcss fears and
prepare Tor the advent of of splendid prosperi
T. for our Road and our City; for the swelling tide
which viii presently bear the its great career
ofsaecess, will nfusc renewed life hope energy and
promise into the other and together they destin-
perty.
The company at this delightful place has been
greatly increased of late and at the present writing
there said to be LOO here All is life fash
ion and gayety. There are no inyalids among them,
hut all come for pleasure and You may be sure they
find it, in ball room and in dining room in billiards
and in baths in tenpins and tigers in musicand
love, in julips and smashcS in Irritation aud froc
generally they find never failing of ENJOYMENT
doubt whether any Summer Resort has had more
brilliant company than has this the present season.
The 6edH monte has been well represented here and
the ball room night rivals almost the splcndor of
an Oriental fttc The performances of the ball ROOM
by the by, were slightly varied yesterday (SHntty
Ierpsichore was dchroncd, and his dominons de-
voted to higher, hOler nohor purpose than his
ephemoru service. The song Of praise and thanks
GIVING the voice of prayer and the words of exhorta-
tons were the sounds that then went MP from
this scene Of accustomed mrth and leyi,v. The Rev
MI Henry. Of the PrcSl terrain Church. preached in
tn2 morning., ana the Rev. Geo. W. Carter of the
'e.hodlSt Church, in the cvenur-each to n large
non