Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-15
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Bristol, Doe l3 2
Messrs. Editors: Having just returned, far
from trip to Memphis, that young giant city ot
the Southwest and while enjoying brief season
Of rest ut tho hospitable Exchange under tho aus.
pices of Mr.. Farley and DR.. Clark, of redoubtnble
memory. tho whim induces to write brief
account of tho impressions Of my trip.
Asa whole, the entire trip from your city to
Memphis. is anequallcd by any similar line of
Railroad travel have ever passed over.
From Lynchburg to Stevenson, the whole route
is one extended series Of beautiful pictures, hem
med in on eithor side by ts magnificent frame
work Of mountains Nor il tho view beyond that
point devoid of interest. Much of tho country, it
is truo, is not yot cleared, but wherever it is one
viewsa magnificent expnnse of rich level country,
which s but earnest of what tho whole will bc
when it shnll have succccded 10 tho energy of
Southwestern agriculture.
Memphis, already great city, is making rnpid
strides I" future Importance. 1t Is not only
now, but very new town, and everything bears
unmistakable evidence Of it's youth The streets
are yet unpaved-its crossings, in rainy senson,
mudd dy--its buildings irregular and unfinished.
iiut tho hfhd OF improvement s busy on every
hand. Not less than twonty blocks nre going up
in various parts of the city---most of them models
OF architectural taste and beauty. Many thousand
bales OF cotton fill the Levec. constantly taken
from by the steamboats, that leave every afternoon
for New Orleans, and added to hy steamers plying
here from different places, and by carts and draws
which fill the streets in line from the depot of the
Memphis " Charleston Railway am told that
the daily business of tho city exceeds two hundred
thousand dollars and everything betokens busi-
ness life and animation.
Tho Gayaso House. whore stopped, il emblem
atical of the city. A few years since its site was
covered with trees. but now the city extends milo
below and around it. Tho house Ia monster, en-
poble OF accommodating five or six hundred peo.
pie, mud is full. II is snd to he the best fur
nishei house III the South, has halls of nearly II
hundred yards in extent, with oriental pmrlor and
wreath of ircscong, mirrors and brussels car
pcting. Among thcr guests ON the night of my
arrival was Senator Douglas, and it was amusing
TO see the proiiered nduaions of tho very men
who few months since denounced him ms n trni-
tor and abolitionis But this ought not TO surprise
,s when we 500 this snmc abolition hating dcmoc-
rary nominate II man for Governor, who n Tow
years ago agreed with DR. Rnincr 'hhat siarcry
'cas 1crn,r,ous institution. and MrsT be orddu1l
W rcRioretf.' The Gnyaso is ~ fine in nro M it
is in appearance lacking ouly Norfolk fish and
oysters to make it supreme. Oh when cnn 500
in my own city of Norfolk tho busy scenes that
greeted my eyes in Memphis?
Among other acqunintancos in Memphis, was
glad to rect your friends Mcs.rs GoadiN 4 Hour.
They have as you are probably aware, fine bu-
slncss standard have already secured mn excellent
business. Half Of Virginia will join you and
myself in wishing success to them. | also saw
tha, able and indcintigahc friend of southwestern
development Col. r. q. PySE, whose letters in
this behalf hnvo lately commanded 40 much nttcn
ton. | had the plcasuro nl.o # brief conversn-
ton with SAM TaIr, President Of tho Memphis
and Charleston Railroad aud one If tho most
eminent Railroad managers .Anth the Ohio.
In other oIers may continue IN, Impressions
provided jpn think them worth the space they oc-
cupy. i.