Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-04
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Ems OF THE y ws Gentlemen AS you
filled to CT tommnn cation from the En-
SiLeer Corps OF the n. s. G.. w. Railroad
last mouth, will give you short account
Of our proceedings since friend Farley'left
us in Doe Valley on (pay day. May 7th,
aud from which place we found goo lire
through the green meadows aud {, uitbear-
iig slop, of Little Doe 10 TsylJrsvilie, the
C unity seat of johnson county, Tenn. where
W. found oar Railroad friends, Grayso
Gregory, Wagner, Donelley and others, Oh
the 10, kput for us and ready to greet us W th
words OF encouragement and hope. Tay.
Drsville Is situated on a beautiful PA eau
$ retching from Roam Creek back IT, the
Forge mountain and with its church s;
aud grass plats presenting pleasing AID
refreshing appearance to our pry weary
aud worn by the rough service o. the Hpl-
tn and Irou Mountains, ID the head Of
Story Creek. Here also we found that the
" Brothers of tho Mystic Tie" are erecting
a very commodious and handsome buildipa
for an Academy and Lodge room, and from
tho eNiicucss Of go ID taste and judgement
which are to be seen by an examination of
the building even 10 its unfl uished state.
we may reasonably hope soon to see here
establishd a hourishiny scho, !, regdy togre,
the " Iron Horse" when he shall awake the
quict valley with bis screaming whistle as
the Norfolk Great Western Railroad shall
vii d is track along the PLEASANT grass fields
and mountain slopes, bearing TO u interir
the wealth, trade and population which wi
make Southwestern Va, and East Tenues-
see the Switzerland of America. AID.
From Taylorsvlle we passed around
the point Of Forge Mountain through Hous-
tons Gip, and passing along the blse of the
t.,ss0 IN IL
Payne's at Low Gap in Stone Mountain :;
although plssirg over a rongh country
denSely covered with laurel, ivy, greenbri-
ers and other underground, and when onr
energetic friend, G j. Gray son, having cal
o for volunteers among his friends , n
Forge Greek F; came to cur assistance snd
rendered Us telling service in cutting otr
way through the dense tbit kets. b ing ur-
able TO get our wegcol and camp oqnipage
over this mountain, which is tho dividing
Tine between Tennessee and North Carroll
M, and it being the key to this whole line
We started out to continue the line down
Big Laurel Greek in Ashe county and fol
lowed the course Of this beautiful noun ain
stream Che most beautiful ever saw wi b
its crystal and icy cold waters filed with
eapirg trout and only decetding q Lite
over 200 feet in more than seven miles to
its entr lncs iato the North Fork of NV
River at point 433z miles from ist J,
via Flint Mil Gap ana Sony Creek but q
sh, rter distance we think by the upper or
Jacobs Creek line. After plrfakng Of the
kind h sptality aud good cheer offered u
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. o ,ver, we tn ned OF
backs on cd Ashe AID recros,ed into Ten
nrsSee intending TO take up our line via
Jacobs creek to Bristol, but 1t being
thought best at head quarters TO return 70
the peigborhcol of Bristol and take the line
rtgll.rly through from that point, we ac-
cordir giy pitched camp on Sinking Creek,
near DR.. W. Willoughby's and have been
for several days engaged in examinations Of
the passes through the Knobs and the sp
proaches to Bristol, and now having compile.
ted oil that can at present be done here we
hope in ? few days to take mp the line at
HolstOn RIVER AMI run 1t by way of Jacobs
Greek TO Taylorsville, and then be ready
for CHOICE of lines for location.
Thus the prscticability of getting a lire
for the N. s. G. W. Railroad beirg no lon
ger matter Of doubt, if our people will on
ly take hold in earnest VIC may expect soon
to see this great work un Ter process Of con
s.ruclion. Respectfully,
I. d. W, Asst. Eng.
N. s. G. W. II. r.