The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-03
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Tyas,i to the Springs Loeosaotires aud Horses
S1,,sta ~ the Stage Ltass--.fnaagsni.n and
Condition Of the Centrut Ratiro cad . ca dbdaS--
The waite Sulphur and as Manogsaeat-Tss
Street Chsfybsaic-TAe Old Stctsf--Ias Prose-
cutton Of fhs Csatsai Ro,irood TO Cor,ngtsa--
7ae Coctagfoa aad Ohto Ratrood-The Sale Of
ne James kicer ana kaadrha Canal.
SrAuNToE, July 30, 1850.
j have lust made q hurried Trip TO the
mountains west of this place, and take ocea-
sion 10 drop youa line. The th-ong OF plea
sure seekers, and of veterinarians, VINO eA
pect TO find balm for All their MS M vac
mineral waters which so abundanuy issue
from the heart of Virginia, is now very ihFHe.
From sine 10 twelve coaches per Gay Iease
the depot of the Central Railroad at JACK
sons rIyer daily, heavily Iaoen T' Ia en-
gers and their baggage. destined chiehy LOT
mat great Mecca OF fashion, as Wen rs the
SICK. the White sulphur Springs. There the
observer may behold tne woe contrast DE.
IRON. and breath of steam, and the horse of
iiesti and bone. Nothing lures the former He
shouts as loudly and runs as rapidly at the
end OF his journey as no does at early dawn
wnen he sets ont upon tho long line of rail
way which the schedule has marked for him
When he has finished his work, he resigns mis-
burthen To some forly-eight horses in the
flesh, who labor and blow, and, covered with
sWeat2nd dust, move on at the rate OF n little
over three miles an hour with their lumber
ing ana oVer-iaden coaches. Ii IS enough 10
excite the pity Of all considerable men To be-
hold the scene. The horse is the companion
uf man, yet this companion Is no gamer b.
the ASSOCIATION on any stage route which runs
Ia connection with u railroad
The starting OF so large Il number of coaches
10 Il matter OF more diiheulty than might be
SUPPOSED. The seating OF some i2U passeu gers
auu the disposition OF their baggage, and,
Lord what baggage what trunks, The raiiroau
has introduced ask The stage drivers y re-
cures no small amount of system and saga
cay. But 10y Harman, Mason Co.'S line.
This is zone with very great promptness aud
order. The stages are ali ranged III ine-as
many as are wanted for the number OF pas
sengers-aud not one is allowed 10 start untl
all Inc passengers and all the baggage are III
place. Then they set of IN the oruer III Which
inty stand, aud are required TO keep theiI
places in the entire route. This prevents
I.ciug and increases the security OF staging.
Besides lhIs large NUMBER OF passengers ueiiy-
cred at Jackson's river, many leave the train
at Intermediate points tor the RJchbridg.
Alum, the Baths OF X bridge, ana the Warm,
The II and Healing Springs.
The Gen raj RaIIroad lis operated with great
order. "a isfactIon aud safety To passengers
The superintendent of transportation has in
creased the strength and safety of the loeOmo-
II, es aud cars, 10y Increasing the power OF III,
axIes, and improving the machinery III many
res poets. Few ROADS can boast a caution ant
~ stem equal 10 tia, established upon it.
Tie muitItudes going to the Springs, as
have already stated, are very large. Inc frs
night OF The journey, Via the Central anC
stages, TO the White sulphur, Is passed at CAL
LAHAh's old Stand, now kept by III PITMAN
the Ii humber Of guests one would think, al,
lust now beyond the capacity OF this Ulu
house, which was built 10 accommodate TIT
travel III other days, when people We're no,
precipitaLed III crowds upon the Valley as
| Iney are now by the railroads. But mr. L.
| coutrlves TO give them All a bed As one OF
nuiutude L sept III house lii the yard which
slanus over the spring branch and near til.
creek, whose waters made Il tukiIng sound I.
| sing me 10 sleep, and IN concert WIN which /
am sure my snoring maze exquisite music,
though | had not the pleasure OF hearing IL 4!
The w hIte, q few DAY since, registered overs
thousand, aid the cry was "sLill they come.
| The es LII biIsnmeGt is managed this year with
| great oIuer aud satsfacL lun. Captain HUM
| PHREIs Is lauded on All hands tor The Com
| ple,eness Ut tue arrangements and tor the ac-
| i've and sagaelous supervision which he main
| talns. There Is more satisfaction The preseu'
year with ''Uld Wkite" than at any former
| seasCr. True. the prices are high but the ac.
commUdatious are "tip-top."
| Tue Sweet ChaiY beate - Mr.. BASS
| Spring, formerly called " Red Sweet has
had great run, surprising any former season
| Alr. b. SAID last week. that he hau Two hun
dred more guests thaa he had registered at tn,
| same time last year. Ills company Is highly
pleased, ana enjoy themselves greatly. Their.
| Is a bali once a week. Last Thursday nIgh, ,
| il wound up with 1eat OF con!ecuons au0
champagne, in which the guests cordially
drank success TO their very OblIgIug landlord
| Mr.. Is. has discovered strong Sulphur
Spring on his estate, which he Is putin il
order. The Sweet UnaIy beate never lOoKeG
SO inviting. The ba ms are OF course, as fine
| as ever, and the heated baths, which are a new
feature, are cons trucled IL the best manner
The OId SWee. is receiving It's ordinary &C.
cessIons, but Will not begin 10 til up untl the
| fashionable top spins round from the w hlie
Win peet LU buildings aud general arrange
| ments, IL Is equaied by Ie" watering places III
| The Union.
The Central Railroad is pushing on its lin,
| to CoNinston. Contractors are working Will
| great spirit The character OF The work
| heavy. Near JacksOu's River Depot Is a pow
| eriul laoor IN the turning Ut the bed OF tht
RIVER TO avoid the builaing of two bridges
From present appearances, the Road vii! Of
finished to Coyiugton as rapidly as clrcum.
Stances VIII allow.
Fac work on the Covirglon and Ohio Rail
road is not going on with equal spirit; but II
will likely De flhished 10 tie White Sulphur
Springs by summer after next. That improve
| ment, too, has Herculean iabors 10 achieve III
this region. Ia distance OF about one ten 4.
Of The Road ii Is eslIIna led that one-fonrth o.
the cost OF The whole Impro' ement VIII be ex
pended. The traveller passes Ill sight OF some
very difficult points III The line, put he does
not see the most dll!Cult.
The announcement that the James River
and Kanawha Canal had been sold, has ere
ated ID great sensation; but the matter is Oh
such huge proportions, That 1t some what stag
gers belief. am smartly staggered-so much
so, that ieei that II Is unWlse 10 award To
the statement implicit belief antil the pecu-
mary CONDITIONS precedent are complied with,
viz: the taking up the ti1ailng oebt OF the
company, Of &25U.OuO, L believe, and the de
posite OF 81 ,uoU,oU0, AS guarantee i'll the State
| Department. l should be sorry that the mlni
| OF the friends OF the Improvement should b.
| diverted from the new resolution and the new
| hope from the action of The last Legislature,
| until the French company have put III II po
| sition and intentions hey Ond all doubt, by a
| fulfiilmeEt of enough OF their contract TO set
tie the question.
| l heard sermon yesterday, in which the
inis GrIfa pfft H.
uext six years. He declared tina. there wou!G
be commissions in the political and mora
world that would shake the earth. l Wa
amused with the Conceit of sugges ting to him,
as The first Startling event III the catalogue The
sale Of the James River anu kaHaWn1 Canal
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