The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-15
off the present longer route b, Dalton.

OIL the present longer route oI Daiton.
At Dalton about one half Of the passen-
gers took the Chattanooga Road, and the re.
mainder the Road for Atlana Hero again
we left 81 minutes bcend time, and the
cond meter was afraid if we stopped for sup.
per, the connection would not be made ut
Atlanta Several oi rs who had had no
speeches rs hungry stomach's would sug-
gest and dictate, they were earnest. feeling
and convincing. and he like y good man and
n gentleman, Ms Mr. Conductor Bell is, yiel-
ded, and said he would stop lb minutes
only. When the ears halted ~ the sup
per House, there was some swift owing
towards the table, and some fast eating per L.
formed All got back "aboard," but seve.
raj had the balance of their supper 10 their
hands and finished their repast as We NOV.
ed along at the rate Of 25 miles per hour.
The travel from Dalton TO atlanta was
mostly in the night, distance 100 miles. and
also from Atlanta to Augusta, distance I'll
miles; the connection was made ut Atlanta
and in fact, .aDl along the Road. The cars
arrive at Augusta about 9 o'clock in the
morning and leave Mt 10 for Branchvile.
At Atlanta we parted with most Of our
company, many taking the Road for South-
Alabama, and Others the Roads TO Savan.
nah, Macon, Columbus and other places in
Georgia. We had but two passenger cars
to Augusta and on the South Carolina
Road, and they not crowed. II is TO be re-
gretted. but it is no doubt the fact and Will
continue so, that the travel from the West
and South West in going North, will take
the Tennessee and Virginia Roads. met
some gentlemen rcsiding in Columbus. Ga.
who had travelled Nor.h hy that route aud
returned by the same. The competition Of
the Road through East Tennessee and Vir-
ginia has operated against and diverted the
travel from our South Carolina Roads.
The late drought has prevailed pretty
generally along my line of travel early
corn seems not 10 have been much injured
by it, the cotton crop has suffered most
have previously mentioned as visitors "A,
Montvalc, were Mr.. I.aftle and lady Messrs
Provost and Horny, of Charleston, DIR.
Mays, of Anderson, and also Mr.. Thos Il
Lee, Of Camden. Mr.. Lee is Engineer on
the Blue Ridge Rail Road. between Knox,
vile md the Springs. This road will crr.
tainly greatly enrich the country through
which il passes, it has already developed
new sources Of wealth in the discovery of
marble, slate and coal along the line what
was heretofore supposed 10 be com,..on
stone, has turned out to be marble in cut.
ting through some Of the high knobs. be-
sides It has already enhanced the price Of
land from two to three fold. The distance
from Anderson Ia Knoxville, and which il
the whole line Of the Blue Ridge Railroad,
Is about 200 miles. 1t must necessarily be
np expensive and costly Road, aud will re-
qnire years TO complete. In reckoning the
di .tnncc travelled. ] WAS surprised some.
what 10 find it near 1900 miles about nine
hundred Of which was hy Rail Road and
the balance in strgcs, hacks and huggies
this without accident what, n cause for
thankfulness.
During nv absence was gratifed 10
earn. that there was an ou,EGufing of the
Spirit OF the Lord in many places in the
District and in the Village. have seen
the change on some May God speed tn,
work.
My yarn Is spun. II my letters have in
te'ested or entertained any Of your readcra
it was just what was intended and desired
" any have become wearied, rest and con
ISOLATION is near by, for this, for Will. a,
least, is the last from
LONG GR ADS