The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-10
DAILY DISPATCH.
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| 'AuSss4t W AtTE StLPHIR SpRISgs
| August 9th. 1857.
A large number of delegates from Norc,Il ao1
| Iotefsburg en- route for the Southern CommerciYI
convention, at Knoxville Tenn arrived hero ,bj.
| AFTERNOON. do not hear Of a single public mar
VINO Is To attend the sessions of that body and a,
most OF the delegates have seen ara ulain ,r,cti
cal men, the Convention WILL in all probaIIity he
! ole OF works rather than words The sche,na =,
non. a. Dudley Mann and that Of the late Bristol
convention, Will both be discussed in KnoxviIla
thods the latter, far, is by all odds the mos,
| popular with the exception of this dare SAT
tnat There is not delegate who has any deanjte
ldoa oi the Work for the Convention TO do. On
course all Of thom know what can be talked ahont
and what will be talked about
III passing farmVllle to-day | perceived a great
10y improvements IN the way of buildings and
u"tIsS VI business activity which is quite re-
harkaole IN place small I understand that
one tank there discounts paper to the amourt "a
6t7O'Voo per year. 1t was predicted that the
Sonthslde Road would kill the place-this does not
look much like it, W
The river at Lynchburg IL very high. from the
iate rams, and you will be likely to have a fre.hei
az richmond in day two. The rain beyond
Lynchourg has badly injured the corn crop in ma.
ny places particularly above Buford's Depot on
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, where whole
nelds are beaten to the ground
ihere are about 700 visitors at this popular wa
teilng place the season here being very late and
.he mouse just beginning to fill up. The improve
nents made since last year, strike the guest with
deilght and astonishment. The old railroad which
extended from the Virginia and Tennessee Road TO
the hotel has been moved from its former location
ana runs down an easier grade. Upon arriving the
'i7itor taxes seat in one of two very substantial
passenger and at the tap of the bell the brakes
are unscrewed, and the train goes gradually down
Pheasant gorge, the distance of one mile when n
ShSrp curve brings him in full view of the now a-
nous montgomery White Sulphur" The main
building OF the premises, which contains the ball
reception, and dining rooms is located in the mid
sie OF one eide OF hollow square, is two stories
high' and surmounted by tutret Of fair dimen-
slons. Around the square are beautiful white cot
tages of various dimensions and the square itself
is lovely lawn, covered with net work of gravel
walks At night. the picture is charming. The
village, as 1t may be called lies elnbosomed among
nigh mountains, whilea magnificent August moon
pours its light the scene bathing the white cot
tAges, springs, trees and mountains in its efful-
Rence The dim, twinkling lamps, too. in front of
the houses like little stars contend for place in
the scene.
1t Is 80 common to ''puff" the fare at watering
places, that shall refrain from following the bad
example. Tho arrangements of the dining room
neie anu Dill OF fare need none of that sort of
thlng, anu II II did, the best notice | could make
would be to say that Ohas u. Thompson of the
Our House," at Richmond, is the caterer Be
sldeo the celebrated sulphur spring here, there il
one OF chaiybeate, which, however, is of rather
doubtful quality.
The amusements include bowling. billiards mis-
tol gallery and a fine band of music. Attached to
ana leader of the latter is that "eminent" barber
OF Richmond-Ruffin.
The general opinion in this section of Virginia
49, that the wheat. oat and corn (if nothing hap
pens crops exceed any former growth Tobacco
along the route is looking finely; but with regard
|" thst "Weed you know no man knowoth what
a day may bring forth l am not sure this quo
tation Is correct, but think you will find it in the
Blble-somewhere about the middle believe
Richmond seems to be looked to the CONNER
cial mart for this section, particularly in the way
of OmniOusses. At the junction. one of Ballards
antiquities. re-painted, WAS standing the plat
form, ready for transportation. somewhere in the
interior; and at the town of Salem, Roanoke. WAS
surprised to see an ex-member of Earnest's line.
with the familiar words 'Main AMI Broad streets
Rockets" painted on it.. Yours T.