The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27

once S'ash Gotta m. has ROW sorne more o'eu'uo
APP citation l front of swings sian bearing the .nsy
OF tie kent. sy hsre was tia. the great
Clay ce'ep aep took piece IN epo, a. "och oae1 Nusu
ipg deliy red the GRAFTON printed report OF shs pro
oeedip on that hangs framed IN the sgscoas
hall
Ashland smony is other attr actions has RAE course
aid 10 b. OF TIE dnee in the uno States rne vii
sse be quite fashion Aho summer resort tnoasa
there aie 10 spriuss moupsns lakes or oer nAtureAs
tractous the vni,py Il the yepusaon 40 scver,
n baiug extremely sausriols, aat 10 invalds Gene hera
to seek health IN the no, season
The road bet Az ia Creek aud Richmond is uofenc
ed and the Queneo e that tho engine driver con
siany me Out viu ~ prevent cows and pigs from be
ing premaS-ey converted into bsef and bacon THIS lie
ceseatee repeated stoppngs rnen 1T the various cros
roaas ~herever traveller appears aud waves hsndker
Chief "a signal that he wants 70 get on board the train
b&ts for his notation. rhos the average rats o.
rpIea is far f,om dangerous. Nevertheless, Rchmona
was reached IN sccd time.
RICHMOND.
sauater In snd about Richmond, q sum mer Sunday
afternoon, very agreeable particularly after long rail
IoaJ jaUnt. Capitol square is the chief centre o.
attraction From tie steps Of the Capto
the waters OF the James be glsiepius 10
he setting sunlight, hey ow baobnsiy through The
countless slets that striving TO block up tas pas
sage and that distance be heard their oaceasns
gong Of triumph as it were sc they succeed IN cearp
obstscs aud dash down the rapids or falls theme
to low smoothly and calmly In their passage 70 the
ocean,
turning northEaYd from the steps Of tbs Capitol
much priced badng the design OF which Thomas Jeiar
son procured in Francetbe eye falls upon oftwford's
byenye equestrian statue Of Washington the same ths.
as nausui sied with much ciG on the I'D OF Feora
ary lsbs Is stands on ly of limo granite,
uuaIred the James This redestal mas SIX Or
se des the beng designed for the reception o.
as many full length statues o; emiueot VVgnaps
There but two IN Their places aud these ara from
the studio OF Crawford, finished b"sose oeaih cAms 10
close They the statues OF Pair.cx Henry
and Thomas Jefferson Henry Is represented as M the
act of addressing assenbase-his eye all aslo~ with
the Ore Of eeqoence, and bis Whole dsu'e dans While
holding the sui scsbbarded ssord IN bis right had, h
pronouDces those celebrated words, Give me- liberty CT
give DEATH
The closked figure Of Jefferson with his head ben, for
ward in an attitude deep study and me ston his
brow compressed in thought one hand resting in the
bend OF the foied while IN Inc ooss hand a. Us
PEN is splenddy suggestive Of him who framed the
Declaration of independence.
understand that the work 81 CON pl.tpg these suo
ordinate figures has been committed to tue OF
pstent artist. When they finished TINS monument
win be the ipest in the country.
The grounds OF the Capitol are veil Kept and are
OF he respectable peooe of tue city, In
contrast do they stand with the PARIS OF Nes York
Which disgrace 70 the people and governnea OF TAG
There are many objects of interest in aud around this
pleas city but have already devoted to space
TO Certainly Richmond, bull. 90 It's seven nils, All
unspoied be attempts al grading is well worthy of
pleasure seeker prot ABBY spend couple Of days
| the capital OF the Old Dominion
RICHMOND TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
From Richmond TO Knoxville the oislnce s Eons 451
miles, and the time consumed in travelling 1t by rahoai
between twenty and twenty eight hoursthat
| you leave Richmond at half pas. five morning AMI
find yourself IN Knoxville at The noroing. OF
course there several intermediate places where tho
traveller may lay for day night, and If he is
merely making pleasure trip, he cannot d, bs.er thai
TO stay at Lyncnborg Wytheve, within the region q
the Blue Ridge. The wors, Of this great Southern NAL
line is, that there but through daily train INA.
there possibility OF avoiding iEnt travel aud there
fore the opportunity Of seeing much of the beautiful
scenery through which the rold pasaess lost On
toning this Mr. Mcdaniel the President of the yrgul
and Tennessee Railroad, whose acquaiotsnce made in
LyDchburg he Informed that his road prepared
10 run two through daily, but that the roads
ard wos, OF his yet prepared TO do so; he
pected, however, that arrangements would De made il
tue course Of \ few months
Leaving Richmond ny the Danviie roit, you fed your.
crossing Of the covered rsr5a1 oridge5
spau janice river at ha. city rae oc;asoaa gnpses
that you set Of The river up and down reveal beautiful
b OF scenery. Whsn lose them, hos there
further 70 interest you for Of Mules rhe
country through which the road not remarkable
e ner for beauty landscape for fertile field
nowery vale " But few dwellings 20 seen snd
,bose Of the very poorest description There does
not seem have been any serious efforts made
reclaim land the forest. bring into cu
ture aud such efforts made have been
ed With any very 1siterng success
Twenty. miles from Richmond is o hsn'et called
Ponhasu II does not however occupy the site sscroed
ny Iap ven as .e roya fes,uen,s o. tHIs b
wigwam is ssid TO have been located still stand. mile
two down the river from Richmond and ia the nesnbor
hood huge boulder kno Pc vnsta1s grave stode
do rot know that the village which bears his ID
remarkable for anshirg in particular 1t certainly has
Iit,le claim 20 beauty Of location.
At Borkesville nlty three miles from Richmond, pas
sengers allowed half an hour for breakfast inc rail
road refecores of Virginia are usually bear than tnose
OF any other State have travelled through No
how unpronisirg the exterior you generally dad sooc
bread milk, eggs, stewed chicken, ham ana bucs wheat
cakes and you always waited on by smart colored
boys ana grls have never in Virginia fouod anything
that line hat execrahe as it s the dining saloon
Of the Baltimore depot in Philadelphia
Bursesvlle which, far as could see, ia composed
Of this single house where We s the 20 NJ az
which the Dsnvile and the South Sde now called the
Petersburg arc Iyncbburg roads effect JUNCTION The
passengers the South West take the latter roli
which veys them 70 Lynchburg distince OF eighty
miles There little this road 90 interest the
Weller there ,s between Richmond ami the Junction
The country through which the road partakes
the general stics scrubby timber land
with half cultivated patches Of ground at and org
in'ervue, aud email hamlets villas-us almost every
collection Of is called in Virginia and the
Weat-consisiing usually OF tavern, counts
court house and two poor LOGGING shan,ies
The only village oGny petensions at all between Richmond
and Lynchbcrg Fsrmvle where there appeared 10 be
some signs of life ana business The road is SO excessive
rough that highly amusing 10 watch the Efforts Of
tire coored brakeman, smart hardy FELLOW cglr
in outh half closed avoid dust and cindes
The peak Of hs Turned up, 10 retain his sea on the
hand whesl OF the praSe. Notwithstanding the r0ngh
jolting got off, but 10 alarming
think OF he dangerous Of practice he
gone through to enable him TO ride there in safety l.
may be remarked here that all the railroad trains
sorth Of Washington coored brake men are usually eIn
poyed
On the South Side road witnessed OF those sad
parpcs house ods friends that happily 80
common VITA they on the other sie Of the AZ
laptic. ORG ranch OF fsmiy-ovitenty 10 ndgeot Cir
cumtapces-was emgratng 10 the West in hopes OF bet.
terUg their fortune AS the train was about moving OIL
and az the relatives were being Separated
1T may be for years. and It may be fo,ever'-
the pent up ag,ny OF full hearts broke bitter SODA
and walinss and man, Of those remaining n.hpi
be dropped off the platform apparently reckless wasIheE
ne cruehed under the wheels Of the moving
train presented the most PIT able ape dsce Of grief have
beheld. But the tram moved on, bearing vita 1t
hopeful hearts, AID leaving the mourning bsnoi.
T0s not the only emigraut family that noticed.
7 30 three Others took Lhe at 6-rent points
Virginia and reon Some Of them had their negro
female servants with toem; and about scoce OF common
fed tnds had seats in the smoking fnese med
for fha In he af mr. MY