The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-28
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"WEDNESDAY MORNING G..............JULY as. 1858.
Travelling Through North c CarolIna.
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Huntsville, Carroll county, Va,
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nfIisvItLs, Carroll county, Va
July oath, 1858.
LEFT Raleigh on the 18th uit, aud passed rapid
ly westward on tho cars Of North Carolina Rail-
road: the engines this road run very fact. coon
passed by the ancient town of Iiilsboreugh, in
Orange county, n. c., and soon after, through
Greensborough, in Guilford county. At or near
both these towns battles we're fought, 10 the revo
lntionary war. Ater travelling 9s miles on this
road, stopped At High Point. This place, accord
iug TO the State survey, is 943 feet higher than
Raleigh.
The N. C. Railroad has been completed from
Godsboreugb 10 Charlotte, distance 223 miles
braoch has been completed from Salisbury TO
Statesyiile, distance OF Is miles. A branch from
High Rpnt to Salem, will probably be constructed
At no distant day. No doubt railroad will be
built from High Point to Wytheviile, Virginia
The people Of this State will commit great error,
II they fail to extend the North Cdrosiaa Railroad
TO atlanta, Georg1. Let them look on a map Of
railroads in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia
High Points n new town at the magic touch of
this railroad, having sprung mp in a night. 1t has
my dwellings, i've store, two miserable things
missnamed "hotes"-s large building in progress
Of construction, intended to be used as hotel
three warehouses, a Normal school for females the
edifice Of which, will, when completed, cost 500.
900. The last session had 20 students The pro-
prietoc, Rev. w J. Langdon, will educate INDECENT
young ladies, and 'credit" them, until the latter
can, by tesehipg, earn money to pay for their ed.
ncation. The Principal Is Rev Mr. Ray, A. B.
Normal College, five miles distant from this place.
had during the last year, in the College proper,
and In the preparatory department, 23S students.
Rev. H. Craven is Pre- ident.
From High Point, stage coach conveyed me to
Salem. lS miles distant. Salem founded by
Moravian Germaps, ten years before the Decara-
tion OF onr Independence. / was in a brick house
here, 10 which 1t was said to me, General Washing
ton lodged. This brick house is now q portion Of
Chaffin's elegant hotel 1t was told me, the popu
'ation OF Salem 10 1900. In the town and the im-
IN stta.<a atN,
families reside. The are amiable people. On the
north of the town, paused through an avenue
IN both sides OF which, rows of tall cedars stood
and entered the iron gate OF the Cemetery. No
monument rises there; simple slab tells where
the loved one sleeps. saw two new graves; some
body had laid broken flowers on these. North of
this Cemetery, a new Cemetery has been laid out
romantic ravine runs through the middle Of this
resting place for the dead, while the tall oaks
rise, as If TO guard IL from the intrusion of the
heartIess and proud.
A noted Academy, for females, is here. Those
who were educated here, are said to be excellent
mothers and sisters.
salem Jeans is worn in some parts CT virgi
MIA. 1t should be the uniform of the students of
the University of North Carolina. Southern gau
tlemen should wear IL in preference to flimsy
Northern fabrics IL makes pretty and patriotic
dress
/ passed very near the celebrated Pilot Noun
tain, situated in Surry county, N. G. 1t resembles
some old bsronial tower ia Europe; but one dis
posed 10 dream tnat America was once peOpied Dy
d race of giants, would say that these were reli-
gious, and that they offered sacrifices to their
Diety on this altar
Mount Airy, in Surry county. has fine views of
surrounding mountaips, a delicious air aud rosy
girls. l attended 'tax-gatheriDg' here, at
which Mr.. Bryan, candidate for reelection to a
seat in the Senate of North Carolina, made "pain
talk" for ''distribution." Messrs. Reeves and
Waugh, two democrat candidates for the same seat
in the next House of Commons. made speeches on
the same day. / saw several times the celebrated
Siamese twins-wbo reside near Mount Airy; they
have wives and children; they are wealthy; and
it is said they are intelligent.
/ passed several days at the White Sulphur
Springs-three miles and a half from Mount Airy
These springs gush up from rock on the eastern
bank OF the Ararat river, in beautiful valley,
near the foot Of the Blue Ridge. They are much
like the renowned White Sulphur in Greeabrer
county, Va.
How can paint the scenery saw while ascend
ing the eastern side of the Blue Ridge at Fancy
Gapf During our ascent along an excellent stage
coach read, O thousand beauties enchanted our
senses far below lay the green forest like ocean,:
far eastward, the Indians Lighthouse, loomed from
the plain with cloud, like an Alpine lake. at its
base; high peaks rose almost over our heads; some
huts stood on the side OF the mountain, and in the
raviues; waters made melody, aud birds sang in
the mountaintrees. Many trees grow on this noun
tain; at one place We saw vines cover some shrubs.
The botanist the geoIosist, the "civil engineer
the landscape painter, aud the poet, may find here
abundant material for each TO one who passes
from the lowlaDd5, the scene is indiscrbably en-
chanting The soul knees. and it exclaims. 'GI eat
aud marvellous are thy worksi" The descent on
the western side Of the summit is not 30 grand.
1lilsvile is few miles west from Fancy Gap,
and is the county seat of Carroll. 1t is noted for
the "Hilsviile Academy" an educational institu-
,ion Of high order, which has sprung into success
AS il by magic, nnder the Iabors OF Prof b. 4
Thompson A. NJ. Prof Thompson has lately asso-
ciated with him Prof James Avis Bartley, A. NJ,
distin guished graduate of Emory and Henry Col
iege, and lately resident graduate at the Unver-
sty OF Virginia. where he prosecuted his studies
with success. 1t is believed that Hillsviile Aca
denny will soon be college. MONTICELLO.