Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-21

Morris OF A TRlP TO SrAUSroN-A ride in the cars be-
tween this CITY and Gordonsve Is rather destitute Of IN
terest Lookout on which side you VII you behold on
" forest ofyOung naples pines, or corn field With
here and there orchard, or tobacco PATCH and an
unpretending farm house Nigger3 and Pigs OCCASIONAL
" diversity the mouoiouy Of the scenery by their pre-
sencs Il viii not DO to say that there are 10 villages
along the route because the train passes Louisa Court
Hose, and several other collections OF buildings OF
lesser note The corn crop il By means as promising
a. has been supposed Some Of the fields we pissed
looked thrifty enough but the large majority viii scarce
" Weld nubbins for the COWS. At GOrdODsyile, We
found that the Unon men bad erected pole from the
top Of which fOated sireamer With the names OF Bel
aud Everett inscribed upon it, Gordonsvlleis remark
abe pllce in some respects. Trains to and from the
North South and West meet and pass here every fore
noon and for an hour So nothing is heard the
Whistles locomotive bells Tumbing Of cars, chat
ter Of passengers juggling Of uhPs and humping about
OF baggage We observed that the resd nt OF the VII
lage men, women and children, scarcely paused IN their
pursuits view the animated sceae which these ARR
Vts and departures present As train arrives
the passengers are besieged BY troop Of lively negro
women totng" walters Of eaia6les upon their heads
Tney 20 through and around the cars Perseverng in
their Efforts 20 sen their bread and fried chicken wOrmy
peaches bounce fruit cake etc, until the train leaves
II passenger strves az GordOnsye, be has nobody to
blame but himself
On our route to SauntOn, Of course passed Char
lotesvie about which have nothing say, except
that t presents evidences Of progress and tOwnness
observe 4
partly concealed from view BY clusters OF trees, but
enough OF il is visible to prevent utter disappointment
% passengers who desire to behold the alma mater Of
the South. The scenery now begins TO grow more in
teresng hut A." us distance lends enchaument TO the
view" the eve beholds The blue mountains looming
up, far away, above aSd beyond the surrounding emf
nences. The trait winds its way through beds OF iint
limestone and other rocky formations until H approach
the big tunnel when it along the side Of
the mountain and brings into view Rock6sh valley,
"A MA al fha haaa
the mountain several hundred yards beoW the level Of
the railroad. The view is well calculated 70 excite adm
ration and We Of opinion that the train should be
stopped here two three minutes every daY in order
that passengers may eriOy il. We have already had
something say about the tunnel and will not revert
70 il in this running sketch.
We we're agreeaby surprised 70 find that Stanton IS
quite large aud ourshug place The town IS lighted
with gas, snd supplied with from a mountain
spring The awful rough, bog covered with
loose fragments OF Unity rock, which quite damaging
% sole leather and tender feet The rains may
have washed up the pavements II there any It is
certain that the materials for macatAmizA0n quite
abundant in the streets AZ this time. Many handsome
villa residences have 0reu erected upon the northern
slopes overlooking the tOvu, and the eject IS decidedly
pcturesque. The principal Hotels the American and
Nirgina-both situated the railroad. The former
l. kept BY Mr.. Saml Brown as oeyer and accommOd4-
ting landlord We have ever met with His wife Is
e1tted hoEever large share OF credit for the pop
ullrity which the house enjoys, and more industrious
Or eucfgcLc oAAN NitlA INC lllltS
OF the State.
Our readers generally know that Stanton derives
Of importance from the fact that eleemOsyusry
Institutions Of the State located IT, viz: the
Western Lunatc Asylum and As, lum tor the Deaf aud
DUMB and Blind We visited both Institutions, and
were coud1eied through the departments which visit
ors are admitted Tley have been often described
tina il is unnecessary eNend our notice by further
reference 70 them.
The stanton Convention really 4 spirited gather
Ing Vt the friends OF Douglas and Characterized by
some OF the old liners present Of the most liz
spring and satisfactory assembages ot the DEMOCRACY
they had attended Tor years. Foot who Is
70 speak this city o-ugh ad ssed the Convention
Friday night lie pitched into the Administration and
Brey kinridge eSdrrs SJh vim, and convicted them,
from the record Ut gross political inconsistencies He Is
haen: speaker. aud displays remarkable drgree Of
vigOr and elasticity TOR Tar advanced IN year,
Gen Foote Of course prefers Douglas Tor tie Prvsid-u
cy but in the course OF bis spsech, be paid glosiug
tribute 70 Messrs Bel and Everett which reused the
supporters OF those eminent statesmen and called for
several enthusiasts appeals OF applause from them The
convention jOurned O'Clock Saturday evening but
mas meeting held atnignt, which addressed by
M.ssrs Brent and Irving. The latter handled the Yam
c.yi es a. be generally Goes with gloves oil After the
d~pcr-on Of meeting majoriJy Of the delegates
paired the residence Of NJ g. Hartman, ESQ., by inyi
tatioa, and participated in a grand joiicatou.