Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-06

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amitV' with vigorous hands and sut of ,he -,
cO~ he vent. The train was runuins Al N.
rate OF IS mites an hour. and the at seen fth,
erd Gown an cmbankmcnf.
THE HCNE oF zEFErRssN
Soon after this hule incident ~ passed
"Shadwell. the uilaridated mill On the kit.f-
IA, formerly the IrOIsrtt of Thomas JenrrSon
Since the view Of this relic OF the olden tim,
wss published In HSrpcT's Magazine feN vcars
since, more than one-hAn OF the structure has
osmeled "a 20 the ground. and At the present rate
- u.s.h,e grafton nothing viii soon remain hut
-, ol s'ohes 10 mark the site. just beyond shat
~. 80 ~s s"s sa's'ant view ot Monticello, once
ne I nons OF Tie author OF the Declaration OF
independence. IL l. built on the ,,,r,,,,,,t az =
mountain, and overlooks a heautffni s,r.,.S a.
country. just about here Ne eut., -, -,
great mountain belt of rgtnia' tie az, 1P'h the
being the Southwest Mountains. Fro,, h.sne
the Blue Ridge the scenery is beautiful I'm,
thence 60 the Ancghanies a. H. grand
A MHISkEN SMASH.
The next place OF note ls the University "a
Virginia, at Charlottesville after passing ~hi.b
We sIed on our way towaris the Blue Ridye-
CURED which slightly disturbed the equanimity
OF few members OF our party. The Atrgtnit
state printer, very clever gentleman, through
some inadVertence,' sat down rather forcthl,
on Champagne basket. which was nilei VITA
bottles containing choice liquors brought along
10y The Richmond party. The resul; ~as bg
whisky smdsh. ani n the precious iutd ,prsa 4
itselt over the floor OF the car the lopk Of a.
gust and indignation which Zetelle directed 90
Nhds The Culplt Was a slght a. see.
MOUNTAIN SCENERY
At Greenwood there l. a large aptary near "a.
depot. The bee-hives are painted WI ifs aud ip
shape are somewhat hke the obellsks m honor
OF deceased Congrc>smcn At the Congressional
Cemetery, hence the mistake OF one OF our a ,rty
Who wanted O. know what graveyard that NaS.
We were nov In the Blue Ridge region aud the
sS S.eheIS Wa very iactVe-skue.' A. remarked
bv one gentleman. From helos Greenxood 20
Alton. "A distance OF six or eight miles tie roal
ls scoOped out OF the rocky side of the Rige
hHldge, ocesslonslly forcing tts way hy tunnels
through tie spurs OF the mountain. To the left
Tor AL this distance We hook down hua lrsls ot
feet below u. on the beautiful Rock Fish 4 a.
ieh' WIN us fertile nelds, spread ont Tor
miles aud miles, and bounded on al side
10y cloud-cappei mountains. sud- -nly We
come bump against the main range OF the
Blue Ridge, and dive az once into thl
darkness OF a tunnel which j. about a
mile long. Some OF our party here en- ioved from
the rear car the beautiful d.SSolying yic,s WHICH
are formed al the receding opening OF A talu.'.
10y The action of the smoke and the RAPID chapss
OF position OF the spectator. Emerging w. y.,r.,
on lie western slope OF the Blue Ridge snihsr.
We discovered why an extra locomotive IA been
sandwiched into our train az Alton. The ROAD
at once sloped down INTO the valley az a yraa,.
OF three hundred feet 90 the mile-the heaviest
grade tor locomotives iu the nited States
the efforts OF both engines were directed 90 keep
ing our raln from plunging into the valley.
Arrived At the bottom Of the valley, there i a
similar grade 10 surmOunt. aud the short pun-
OF the locomotives showed how hard they la
n
once or twice, the engine wheels revolving ra-
pidly without taking hold OF the track This
arrangement II only temporary. and the perma-
nent track II now being constructed reauiriny
an emhankment several hundred feet n igh.
Passing the quaint town OF wavne-b0ro' We
soon entered Staunton. the Auburn OF Virginia
Here is the Insane Asylum. with about $50 in
mates, the Asylum for the Deaf. Dumb aud
Blind, States prison, &c, &c. From here TO
the Alleghanies and beyond, the mountain
scenery m the varied pictures its presents, &
al tn in
enjoyed il until il was too dark TO see. the last
beautiful picture seen by twilight being al elf
ton Forge where the Jackson River and Gov
edition OF Harpers' Ferry.
AT THE SPRINGS.
After going through the Alleghanies by a
tunnel over mile long, We reached the station AT
White Sulphur Springs about 10 O'Clock D. m
and IN hve minutes reached the hotel by omni-
bus. our party were assigned 20 the row OF
cottages heretofore known a. Paradise Row
newly christened " Newspaper Row" We were
up betimes this morning, and after a visit 20 the
spring, and a drink OF the "bilge water
greatly enjoyed the luxury OF a sui phur bath,
which cleansed us from the dust OF 30 miles by
rail Then TO breakfast, and afterwards where
ever inclination led. There was preaching in
the hotel psrlor AT IL O'Clock this morning by
Rev. Dr. Dickinson, a well-known Baptist min
ister Of Richmond. We now learned that the
arrangement for a special train from here to-
morrow evening had failed, which will necessi-
tate the departure OF your correspondent. and
tomorrow morning
There are not many at the springs vet. but the
great rush will come this month. Senators
Howard and Yates are here, also Mr.. A. r
Perry, OF Washington. Hon. j. Is. Beck, OF XIV
and Messrs. W. W. COrcOran, J. G.. Berrett AMI
k. L. Merrick, Of Washington, have engaged
rooms.
WHAT THEY DO AT rHE SPRINGS.
The routine here appears TO be about n fol-
lows:-Ihe ladies generally visit the spring be-
tween . and : O'Clock a. m, and drink two or
three glasses of the water. Shortly Afterwards
they breakfast, and then I" do tresdmill," !" that
rs, they proceed TO the parlOr, where the old
people take seats along the walls while the
young ones promenade around and around the
room, and make their engagements for the ea-
cursions of the day. After the ride or drive OF
ten pins which comes OF the morning engage
ment, dress for dinner. After dinner a siesta
then music in the open air, and then supper the
day closing with q ball.
IL is needless to say anything Of the medicinal
qualities Of the water here. The subject has
been written thresdbsre, o. have the big dining
room-the largest in the country-and other
cellent management the White Sulphu
will hold it, place as one of the
leading watering places OF the country, and
better acquainted with the fact that il is loca-
ted in one of the most beautii al and salubrious
regions in America, and that the temperature
is 10 TO 20 degrees lower than on the Atlantic
III. and George l.. PeytOn; john b. Tinslev is
the superintendent; Col. p. r. Webb, in charge
oi ulbinG roOuls ana Eugene BeytOn, A. Is. MIl-
Ter. James Chamberlain, and Col. Harvey,
clerks; all Of them gentlemen who know how 10
keep hotel. Walker Lewis, an intelligent col
ored resident OF Washington, is head waiter
here, and has been for twenty wears. He was
home TO vote for Mr.. Emery.
RAILRoADING UNDER DIFFICCLrIEs.
The recent completion Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad 20 the springs enables ladies and
invalids TO reach them without the discomfort OF
mountain travelling by stage. The difhculties
which have been surmounted by tins road in
cutting a path through this rugged mountain
country for the iron horse are hardly cOnceiva-
BILE by those familiar only with ordinary rail-
roadng. The tunnels-there are ten or twelve
OF tbem-have already been mentioned. Statis-
tics are out of place in q letter of this kind. bat
IL may give better idea Of some OF the diffical-
ties overcome to state that in one short stretch
the Morse run hll-between CovngtOn and
White Sulphur there are 100000 cubic yards of
which would make about forty
miles OF railroad ON ordinary routes. The en-
is only one-fourth of a mile long, and
cost 100000. "Jeffries run" embankment IL
1I9 feet high, and will cost, when completed,
500 900. IL il oDe-fourth OF a mile long The
average cost per mile Of the road between Gov
ington and White Sulphur is sl60. 200, but at
some places il cost as much $500 600 per mile.
General w. &. Wickhsm Is the President OF the
road, which is now i'm the hands OF Northern
capitalists, Who will push it forward rapidly 90
the Ohio river. w. X. =.