The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-08-12
Dear Journal I:

AllCr HUG over TWO Gays unu lWo
nights travel, we arrived al this place in
good health and good spirits, and here
we shall sojoum until tomorrow even
ing, when we shall take the cars for Bal
timorc. We would like 10 give short
account Of our trip thus far did We not
fear Of firing the patience of the readers
Of the Journal. Besides we fee and
know that generally what seems inter
cstng to the ego becomes inSi pid when
described by the pen, be it ever so well
done. However wc will say that our
route thus far has proven quito entertain
ing, Although many would become tired
of the scrcaking, rolling aud Jar'ng OF
tho locomotive and train, yet, TO us, there
is in it a hcadlong, go'ahcad rush OF OK
element which is really pleasant, with
a constant changing Of scenery and Ia
ces-tho looming up here and there Of
distant towns and cilies--lhc rafting
over bridges and rearing under tunnels
the ,ravorsing of plains and winding
through mountams-the many little. in
cidcnts and sometimes accldents-all
serve to free a pcnsvc mind from meIan'
choIIy, and make it forget tho cares Of
life. Yes, we like travelling when done
in rush-not slow and coach like
Give us, for pleasure, p lace on tram
Of cars carried at abe rate Of 60 miles or
more an hour, over a road tcomInS with
deep cuts and high ridges, dark tunnels
and long bridges, and wo are satisfied
And Just such satisfaction is attained IN
passing on the cars from Winchester TO
Washington, or rather, to alexandria,
at which place we take steamboat and 60
a short distance up tho Potomac to get
to Washington. The whole line Of rail-
road over which we have travelled is very
pleasant, except perhaps from Chatta'
nooga to Dalton, GA, which affords but
little to interest the traveller, save now
and then neat looking vineyard. In
fact, it is worthy Of note that East Ten
nessce and Georgia have succeeded quite
we'll in the culture Of the grape. and an
nually produce large quantities of as
good wine as comes from imperial France.
We confidently believe that at no very
distant day Tennessee will become an
extensive wine manufacturing country,
and insteat Of importing will export this
much used, and, we expect, quite palate.
able luxury or drink.
We noticed "thc cropS' Of corn, wheat
&c., as we went along, and inquired
about them, and learn that wheat turned
out very poorly while corn done admira'
sly. This statement ITALICS very closely
v it'll what we have seen.
There is not much sickness in the coun-
try, yet we find most ofthe Springs crow.
lie with visitors. We passed the var-
bus springs, or watering places, lying in
The vallies adjacent the Aleghany moun.
aims and which are noted for their great
medicinal properties. At Greenbrer we
understand over 1000 persons are stay.
ing, and daily hundreds arc being turned
off because Of non accommodation. 1t
would be impossible for Va to enumcr
ate all the different sorts ofsprngs which
render this part Of Virginia so attractive.
and afford such an opening for profess.
ional men--in other words--gamblers.
As this class of people generally make
their way in Summer time TO the most
noted watering places and tho most
densely attended, we would recommend
the springs in question were it not Ger,
ain that they will find them easy enough
without telling.
Virginia is a great country. In no
country, no cline, beneath no sun, do we
believe more productive uplands or fair.
n, livelier valles can be found than in
he old Dominion. 1t is really a treat
o pass through it.
But whilo talking Of the works of ma
ure, let us advert TO the towns we have
een. Well, our eyes have already be.
eld many towns, and some Of which we
ave heard and read much, but positively |
sc have yet to see location as beauli.
nl as the one we hail from.
Yes, Winchester, Tennessee, is loca.
ed in the incest looking country VIC have
ret seen. Only tear down a few of the