The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-19
TRIP to l1emphis-Ths Roaee.
[coaREsPcxpnscR oy THE RIcanosp DAILY pisrArcA. |

3 MEuPHIs, TENT, July 9th, 1858.
am very sure gou did not expect when youread
my letter u the 7th that the would BE- wrtk.
ten Two days after on shs banks of the Mississipp
yet. such 10 the fact len the Montgomery White
Sulpher Springs, Virgins. on "Wednesday after.
moot At i've o'clock. (wEiab would be equivalent
to lsaving Richmond at ss In the morning Of the
same day. and sbout i've six this afternoon, va
booked At the Gayess Heuse. along with another
DISTINGUISHED individual, Hon. J. r. Benjamin., Of
Louisiana.
Since wrote You. have travelled through the
finest region OF country in the world; sesn more
to admire. and less to complain Of than ever saw
before 10 the same length Of time, aud enjoyed the
most pleasant. aye. charmingiy delightful trip
ever bad. 1t 10 true IL was very hurried one yet
with good comfortable cars, gentlemaniy and &C.
commodasing conductors pleasant travelling com
pa Mons pleasant weather and good eating houses
the hurry can very well be overlooked That
however, was source Of regret and promised
myself more leisurely and lingering tour over
the same route at some foture day not long hence
You are aware that nearly the whole trip, or AZ
least. from Lyn. along to seme distance beyond
Chattanooga, the country may be called noun
tainous one True, the grand and bold scenery Of
southwestern Virginia remains there, aud you and
none equal to il after crossing the State lins yet
the entire route of uear a thousand miles Is Of
that beautiful and picturesque and varied charsc-
ter which attracts the eye and challenges the ad
mration Of every behoder.
But have not time TO stop to write about see
merry. / have travelled all of two nights and.
though do not fell 1t all fafigued, am fully
prepared to believe can sleep soundly tonight
II the murqoitoss will let me- aud there are aImo.t
bushel iu my room. The lire through Sonth-
western Virginia have always regarded a. Won
very well know, formidable competitor with
that via Weldon for the Southern aud Western
travel. This trip has more than ever convinced
me that such 10 the inevitable fact In uoint Of
time the Scuthweetern line can, am sure from
my own observation, save twenty.four hour.
between Bristol and Memphis. whenever it NAV
ha Pm fha Itrfar fnft tt.n Irs.~s
through now In three days from Richmond to
Memphis.
Besides other things land there are many now.
erfu attractionsl the different springs which, be-
this city, and seven from the railway and eod;nc
at the Old Greenbrier White, 30 easy of exeess
| from Salem, on the Virginia and Teunessee road
| TO say nothing Of the Montgomery White. the
yellow, the A'ieghany and others, immediately
on the latter road, these all offer to the summer
traveller powerful if not irresistible attraction. In
| future letter shall make IL a point 10 entsr
| more fully into this matter.
Along the route noticed the crops very closely,
and YET canuot say that have seen any corn
any hero superior TO that on the lower Roanoke a
| III the counties Of Halifax aud Northam ten. in
North Carolina. The best corn is in Roanoke and
Wythe couuties, Va, aud about in spots In Ten
| nesses, particularly in the Sweet Water Valley
aud on pretty much the entire line of the Memphis
| and Charleston Railroad i saw no cotton of note
till passed from Chattanooga, and it taoks well
all through North Alabama and South western Ten
| nesaee, though heard gentleman in the cars to
| day say he had just aeeu some in South Alabams
| that he WAS sure would be open in five days
The Mississippi river is falling. though it look.
pretty tall 10 me even now. The amount Of dam
age no one here attempts to estimate. Hon. J
Thompson Secretary Of the Interior, is one OF the
sufferers by ir. There number of large stean,
srs lying at the wharf, taking on cotton for New
1 Orleans.
| will now close, promising to write again in
| day or two, more fully than have done ia thi
letter. So good night. EsTRASaEEo.