Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-21
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The Il East Tennessee Argus" paper pub
fshed at Jonesboro', takes us IL task for recent
article under the above caption. wherein we at
tempted to expose the aagtious conduct of GER
tain parties in that quarter, who, upon a recent
occasion, were las represented to us) guilty Of
very unmanlv and dishonorable conduct towards
party of travellers. II may be, as our ootein-
porary alleges that some of the party in ques
ton we're of that class which may always be
found in promiseuous assembage, but we have
the evidence of own senses that upon the
whole they were quite Us genieei a company as
can usually be found especially as nearly three
fourths of them were ladies. Hon Chas NJ.
Conrad late Secretary of War, was one of the
company, and il was from him aud others that we
heard speaking in indignant terms of the conduct
Of the parties in question that We derived our IN
formation In confirmation of what was then
stated. we learned from a Indy who came over
the route the day after the occurrence OF the
events before alluded to, that her experience cor
roborated the assertions of others, and that some
of her fellow passengers had TO awaken the dri-
yer and assist him to gear up his teams, for the
purpose of making the connection We cannot,
therefore. believe that those complaints were en-
tirely groundless. We are perfectly satisfied
that Messrs Peyton Il Co.. doing all they
can 10 render satisfaction, bot any distractions
interposed TO travel along the route, whether
caused by hotel keepers stage drivers affects
the popularity of the route, and the interests OF
all concerned.
This matter is vastly more important than the
Iva 6 b.tto ,pb,
may be in collision with a veual stage driver TO
fleece the unsuspeoting traveller. 1t was our
partially for this great line. coupled with con
victions of duty 10 the public which prompted
us to make the expose we did,assured that Messrs.
Peyton and Co., would apply the remedy. If in
justice has been done to any body sorry
for il, and did not SO intend.
We give our contemporary the full benefit Of
his indignant retort, by quoting the conclusion of
his article as follows
A gentleman of our town has just returned from
the North and from HIM We learn the "Lynehburg
schedule which is sweet one, ms follows:
The Bristol train arrives ut LynehburgRt 3 p. NJ.
and the passengers compelled 10 lay there until
o'clock next morning when they leave for Richmond
where they remain from o'clock until :. Coming
back, westwardy, arrive at Lynehburg Mt o'clock,
l. Nj lehfeior ptlslol NJ ntAt uhy-hhhluB 10
hours of delay.
Correct these abuses of your and then lecture
Jonesboro.
Here is the difference between the two places
Passengers stay in Jonesboro B Minutes eat supper
pay 30 cents and are off When they get to Lynch
burg, (which ought to be called Pinchbug) they get
to stay % hours and pay 81 80, when they ought TO
be inRichmond
We have only to observe in reply to the above
that we have been laboring. as our files will
prove, to correct the delay complained of, but
having no control over the South Side companies
we in common with every other citizen of Lynch
burg have 10 submit to their moda Of running
albeit, we are reproached with the detention. -
We may say however that we have direct con
nection with the North. via stage to Charlottes.
vile, and that travellers going West or Last aeeI
not be delayed here one hour. Bat finally Ne
may add that travellers can possibly Cad mora -
entertain them here than ia little psogzaesaI
town ike Jonesboro'. and If oar contemporary
will just call upon US wbea be comes, ws 81
put one of our bandest smiles. take h.m oTer
our "City of the Hills and show him more TO
bacco and niggers than be can find in half Trn-
nessee.