The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-05

continuous ride of four hundred miles, by rail
from richmond, having left that thrivips
cay at O'Clock, A. NJ, on Tuf Hday The journe,
HeAtessisely iatigniDg but the traveller Is ampl
compensated by views of the beautiful couptr,
| through which he passes-the finest country II
am s eApaoie OF Judging that ever the sun shone on
Inc route from Richmond to Lynehburg. via the
hichnobd and Danvilic and Southside RAILWAYS i,
a'niliar 10 majority of your readers; but the Yn
ana tennessee Road demands passing notice in
troduetory to certain observations relating tn thp
completion OF the last link in the chain OF frsiiwa,
| Whicn Is destined to be the great thorouQhfara
from North to South
We left Lynchburg at half past one o'clock YES.
| terday afternoon. Our sojourn iu the "aIouufajp
City was brief, but agreeable Invitations to
oihper were so numerous, from an array of coored
porters, and The inducements held out so f,.tter.
| ing, that, overwhelmed with kindness, we felt
bound to decline them all aud after the rastora
ton of quiet, proceeded across the street to good
hotel, aud "hred sumptu usly." Lypchburg
| looked quite lively and We understood that a good
| deal OF tobacco was selling at high prices The
| Hover and cherry business however was the most
noticeable evidence of thrifty trade that came n
| der our observation. Boys white and black snr
| rounded the cars, tempting the passengers with
| fragrant bouquets and lunches Of luscious "black
hearts, and We departed, as it were laden with
| roses aud fruit.
| The afternoon clear and beautiful as We
| passed the Peaks OF otter. the thin veil of blue
| haze that hoated around them aud the heery
| clouds that hung over their SUBMITS, serving
rather to brighten than obscure the view of these
| towering mountains. On sped the train skirtipg
at times along the river side near as to create
SOME apprehensions of Plunge bath then thro
deep excavations i'll the solid rock, giving the be
holder an idea of the obstacles encountered in ar
| complishDg this vast and magnificent enterprize:
! aud then over an open space Of fertile country
with fields luxuriant with grass and grain. aud
bounded by lofty mountains, presenting pauo
rama 80 beautiful as 10 elicit expressions of aston
| shment and admiration from the least ardent OF
Natures worshippers. Up the Alleghanes with
a heavy grade, the train flew rapidly on, but tn.
| shades of evening closed in before reached the
| summit, and were deprived of q view of the
beautiful country this side.
| Only one familiar object met our vision on the
| route aud that was at Salem, where an omnibus
| with Main and Broad streets" painted on the
siies, and 'Rocketts" ou the stern, in big letters
which looked so Richmondish that we could not
| fOrbear making note ont.
AT one o'clock. 4. NJ, the siumbering passon gers
were aroused by the conductors vice shouting
Bristol By this token knew We were about
crossing the line, and bade farewell to Old Vir.
| einia. We had travelled 204 miles from Lynch
burg, and l40 from Richmond to that place, and
sadly took our seats in another trail TO encounter
| so more before bed or breakfast. We started
on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, which
has but recently been completed The cars, which
| were made in Memphis, are very handsome and
c mfortable, and run quite smoothly over the new
track
| When daylight afforded us an opportunity OF
| seeing the country through which We passed, We
observed that its appearance differed in many
| poets from Virginia. Yet, this portion of Teunes-
| s said to be very fertile, and the scenery il
| picturesque though to my mind not 80 grand rs
| that We saw yesterday. The manners of the peo-
| pie, tco, different, yet by means harsh OF
repulsive; and even were it so, the beauty of the
| women would make ample amends for any failing
| in the opposite sex.
| We stopped at the Greenvile depot, at half past
five, having made the trip of 400 miles, including
| stoppages in less than twenty-f0urs hours. The
train remained here about thirty minutes, and then
went on with a goodly number of passengers.
| bound for Memphis or intermediate pouts. The
through travel by this route, is daily increasing
| The only present inconvenience results from the
failure of the companies 10 issue through tickets.
That. however will soon he resfudied. arrao &c
ments are progressing with this object in view
| When tue new mail arrangement commences, the
route will become more generally known: and tray
| ell is cure to follow.
The fret passenger train over the East Tennes-
see and Virginia RAILROAD entered Greenvhe on
the 22d of April last. 1t occasion of great
hilarity and rejoicing among the Inhabitants aud
the young ladies of the place presented "A hand
some fas to the engineer. There still remained
however, gap in the road southWardlY; but on
Friday, the lith Of May, the last rail land ana
Gu the Monday following, the cars pas sed over the
entire length of the work for the first time. The
ceremony of driving the last spike was witness
| ed by great concouTse Of people, and when the
| President gave the spike the finishing blow, the
joyful multitude made the surrounding for
I
| for joy and congratu alton, for it announced the
| completion of grand enterprise-the opening up
| of the great highway Of the nation-the binding
| together of the North aud South with bond in
| distoiuble.
| The work on this road was commemorate in March,
| 1851, at Strawberry Plains 1t trayersed country
| of limited resources, and encountered at first
strong opposition among the people; and heuCe the
| completion of it in but little than seven
| years is an achievement of which the company
| may Justly feel proud. The President, DR.. SAMUEL
| B. CUNNINGHAM, neither dismsyed by reproaches
| nor discouraged by reverses has struggled on, and
now lives to enjoy his tTiump ph in the final
| of the enterprise.
The people Of GreeDville determined to celebrate
| the event by jubilee, aud fixed the Sd of June
| for that purpose. Th4 celebration will therefore
| take place tomorrow. A considerable number o!
| strangers have already arrived to participate il
the festivities, and throngs will come in by the
| trains and private conveyances tomorrow morn
| ing. The Knoxville Military Band is here, to fur
| nsh music for the occasion. commodious plat
| for IN for the speakers has been erected in plea
SAINT grove adjacent to the village, and long tables
| near at hand for the barbecue An account of the
| proceedings will be given i'll a future letter.
| Greenvile is town of some 1900 inhabitants -
| 1t is nestled down in pretty valley, surrounded
by hills, with a view of mountains in the distance
| It's appearance is decidedly romantic as you ap-
proach in the train; but as you pass along the
badly graded streets and eXecrabe sidewalks you
| invOluntarily exclam that Greenville has much
l W uO IN way Vi Improvement lUeIc GTe IOuT
| churches in the place; the courthouse of Greene
Ycouuty, and Greenyie College, the oldest iustitu-
tou OF learning in Tennessee, also located here
! From the number OF stores in the village. l infer
that it is the centre of considerable trade. The
merchants have heretofore purchased their sup.
plies chiefly in Nashville, Memphis am New Or
leans; but turning their attention to Rich
| mond, which is within twenty four hours travel,
and in many respects offers superior advantages
| rhe merchants of Richmond should take the hint
AID offer all the Inducements in their power to
| draw trade through the great channel of communI
cation now open.
| visited this morning. the most beautiful gar,
| den ever looked upon, aud walking through its
Ole asant avenues, desired 10 better realization of
dream OF Paradise. 1t is owned by Mrs. Williams.
whose handsome residence stands at one extremity
| Of the delightful place. There is almost every
variety of roses, in full bloom, besides flowers OF
every and hue, which impart to the air fra
GRANGE aud TO the senses pleasure that have Ii"
ne ei of remoter charm to render them perfect.
| But in addition to the flowers, shrubbery, bower
and shaded walks, the birds, secure from the ap-
proach of the hanter, pour forth constant stream
Of melody. There are also grape vines fn great
proinsiOn, and ample strawberry beds, red with
| luscious fruit The taste displayed in the adorn'
meut of this place is truely refined aud elevated
In the centre of the village there is a very large
spring, where the pure cold water gushes out from
beneath the rock, atfIrdiDg bouutiiul supply ioi
the wants of the neighborhood.
The crops iu this section promise well, although
corn is back ward With wheat selling at fft.
cents aud forty cents bushci there is little
danger of starvation even II fortunes are not easl!
made. one of the most violent thunder storms il
the memory of the oldest folks, occurred night be
fore last in this vicinity. Last night, they say
there was frost, bat no damage resulted. To-day
the weather is delightful. W.
A General EIopem pement-Weather at
the tSutt, Crops, If.
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