Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-25
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in nv mind with Parson BrOEnlow, and l re-
gret very much that his illness prevented me
the anticipated pleasure ofan introduction. He
is unauestiona Div man Of considerable ability,
and we have ever had a peculiar reverence for
man of his stamp-a man that feaTleSsly speaks
his faith and braves the waves Of prejudice and
enmity. II there is anything for which we
have a genuine pity, it Is the little soul that
trembleS ~ its own shadow and never dAreS ex-
press an opinion OF its Own- Genius and truth
and wisdom ever speak, it may be soitly, but
unhesiiatingly, what they feel. All great men
have enemies, and he that IS without a foe must
be accounted Of but little force
A good Hotel Is necessary to the comfort OF
every traveller, and / an happy to say that the
Summit Houss in Knoxville. is one Of the best.
We have held it true that half our impression
whether they be good or bad, Of every town or
city, depend to great extent upon the charac-
ter OF the Hotel at which we are staying
When one has had an excellent dinner, pleas
ant siesta and = good segar, he will walk the
worst paveinents, climb the highest hills, and
soil the most polished boots without pang OF
regret Commend me ever to good Hotel
Knoxville is handsomely situated on the banks
of the Halsten river, about twentyioUr miles
from its mouth, and has population OF six
thousand 1t is the county seat d Knox coun-
t., and was once place Of considerable wealth
But since the failure Of so many banks in Ten
neSsee, the town seems to have progressed but
slowly. Small steamers sometimes Ind their
way to the wharf, and the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad furnishes exit for all their
products HdLstsa College, stands on a beauti-
ful eminence, commanding view ofmany miles,
and may be seen for a long distance. The facul-
ty has been, to some extent, changed lately,
and the Institution is in more healthy condi-
ton. II is largely endowed. by the State, and
should be able TO congregate large class.
The views on Halsten river are very beauti-
Fut-1unnpn mr.
to the finest scenery on the Hudson. Wemust
acknowledge that the river is one of the hand
soonest we have ever seen; and in the soft light
Of such beautiful days as may never forget,
its bluffs and valleys, rapids and eddies won our
heart. There is also at Knoxville deaf and
Dumb" Institution but We know scarcely enough
Of it to speak adyisably. Take it all in all, the
city is pleasant ono, and from the giimpses we
have had its society, 1t must be more than
ordinarily intellectual. TO the ladies' in the
handsome house on the river, we wait a silent
memory, on the breezes of this most lonely
day.
We left Knoxville at A. ", for this place,
and, as has been our fortune for some weeks,
had the pleasant company OF most agreeable
day, together with an intellectual and obliging
gentleman. The lands on the line of the East
Tenn. L Va. Railroad, are seemingly Of the best
kind, but as is usual through the State, they are
wretehedly cultivated. Ii is strange, ueverthe-
less true, tlaL IN lTglnla anu tennessee Wlerc
God has blessed the people with such quantities
of mineral and agricultural wealth as can be
found scarcely anywhere else, there should be
the smallest number ofpassable farmers, and the
fewest manufactures. Why is this so?
We reached Dalton, in Georgia, about p ~,
after having seen the Tennessee River in all its
beauty, and passed over one Of the best roads in
the Union. But our pleasure is slightly checked
here, for all of the baggage has to be re-handled
again, and our patience put to another test. 1t
is ridiculous that one cannot check his trunks
through from any point to another; and 1t IS no
slight Inconvenience to stand on platform for
nearly an hour awaiting your time-especially
when itmust be done three times between Abi1g-
don and this place. must inform you, though,
that had been going through to Memphis, rEy
baggage would have been SO checked.
Dalton is the dreariest looking place have
ever seen. In fact it made me "blue" to look
on the dilapidated houses and silent streets and
decay of every kink. When will people learn
the sad truth that railroads make and brake
places Of this size? No one doubts but that
they are farmers salvation, but who will ones
| ton If they are not ruinous to towns. And yet
to them and their iron wheels We are indebted
for all the progress of our land-they open up
the hearts and lands, the pockets and noun
tains Of our beloved land, and say to the world,
with voice Of fire and steam and smoke, come
to our beloved home and DO free.
And that reminds US Of something we saw on
the platform at Dalton. IL ras a boy isith a
chain to his ankle. Alasl that such a young
and handsome face should ever thus be minglng
with tue old convicts and daring robbers aud
bloody murderers, OF State Prison. Ruin is
stamped upon his face, and the heart that would
have awakened TO the touch of kindness, and
bounded with hope at the voice of love is now
darkened forever. What had this boy done
Hear OH We heavens and give ear Oh! earth!
Simply purchased goods to the amount Of a few
dollars from slave. Poor fellow, be had no
pockets from which thousand dollar fees could
he coaxed, nor any friends to look truth in the
face. You might preach to US until the last
day, that he-tlris mere boy, with his handsome
face and fearful eyes, was guilty Of crime, and
we would laugh You to scOrn. And so It is in
this free and enlightened land,-the poor are
driven to the State Prison by the whip of want
and the rich too often look on unmoved. Muir
der becomes household guest and then for
bread a common and worse than ReHi0uS crime.
We have many sights Of distress in our
short life, but We will never forget the looks OF
that poor boy, as nc stood there between two
officers, chain about his feet, and an iron
weight on his heart that never may be lifted
up, until He that has more mercy, than man,
shall remove the crushing iron with the key Of
his love.
We left Dalton Mt in the afternoon, reached
this place in time for tea, after most pleasant
and agreeable ride of ss miles, and without the