The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.
,.,cr from the Peaks OF Otter.

,.,,,tcr from the Peaks OF Otter.
,,.,r,c.c,n,icncc Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
rr,Ks or OTTER, Aug. Sd, 1871. .
r-r;s mi,siyc is sent the Dispatch from
=, n,,hrs, nianaclc Of the world renowned
80, r'.t. nc otter. Leaving the house OF
s:,,1 this morning. III company with a
-" ,.,n vho had formerly lived at The foot Of
~, ,no,,ntnjn. and who knc,c all about al,
', 49,, ,nnthcr companion who has seen much
- It, ,ynrlt-Who was born upon the sea,
w., Ifyr1 many wears upon the large waters
nn+h continents. fought through the
,'r;,o,on war and "our war, and speaks
,',"n,ly many ~ The modern languages.
.rl from his intercourse with so many
l,nls oC pcoplr and rUvin" life, he has ac-
','r.ulgtrl many rich anecdotes, which
r,n,Irr him companion of much interest.
,nfr vending our way ur the tortuous
-.,iy mountain dctilc, and feeding our
,,.,.,,:, >lcrlIs and refreshing ourselves. our
...f.Jr attempted ito show Us up lie
E.> his way, and we scrambled upon the
,,}r, rt the mouutan base fully IN hour,
81. ,udrgug 10 ANA fro among the wild grass.
90, beautiful fern. ard The laps of trees,
,..riur nh the time that we would "hitc
,,.,r.,.Iy,,S with rattltsHakc.' After an un-
.,'trr,slni search Cor the troddcn path,
~. rr;.4irrd 10 the house Of 4 "nativc y for
fs,rrt,ou>: after whic! VIC found no diff.
,t,1,y IN getting 10 the summit. The last
,,,4,f,r If a mile is pail and tug" Here
.'na ,ltrr Nou find along the path col
E,.,srt raprr collar. There is no road for
,rf.0r.> o! delicate constitutions. Neither
,.4u !u'uud obesity make much Roadway
s.yr. The poor and The tai are on the same
,a.fIrg. The fatigue of travel i too great
T.. All those who can make the trip with
,D' tnr severe tx upon the strength OF
H.. l1u,. il is worth all the labor and time
+. lkr~ aud more too, Ia accomplish The
.rtgpI> tourney. Ii j. recommended that
5000. nt,rinpt he trip except on horseback.
7. t..a - "a. n YOU eau. ana walk the rest
81 The WAY. l he roads are 50 rocky and
rsf-.c, that the bumps and Jars one Gets in
,,.l.ir, lAhc- much from the pleasure OF
tn, scenery.
From the summit If these dizzy heights
Tho exc stretches over 4 beautiful cXpansc
az rouutrI 10 tlr south IL level "a he sur
lace al a placid lake, with its dimnulirc
hnl!>c> and towns and villages. lis winding
roads ana UrlrdcrlnT streams. and neat
lsguS and rich foliage, presenting Il scene
That. in the y mmctrv OF its proportions and
,ar h,.uIy of its tapestry. almost rivals The
,na.Hrrvn"c and >uIlmity OF the immense
rnrurS al nature 10 the north and west IN
maintains and Hills and StupeuduuS cliff
aH hlr.;ng rocks. The Valley of Nir.
-iuia. the G:t;t,rn spot Of the world, with
H. gTCyn fields of waving corn. aud its
irh pastures :. Ini"r>pcr>cd with clumpS o.
tres, auiscHiS i'll tUii View ~ WC look
Hruu uIrU IL over th" top Of the Blue
I.U.r. HEY" i u feast ui fat things" tor
the eve and food for contemplation. The
scenery hatil"s all description. Cur rowing
companion. who has been upon the top OF
Mount .iuh'u, upon The spanish coast, and
has seen many Of the wundcrS of the world.
declares that he Is lost III admiration al the
.u'llmlty of the scenes around him. and far
-urju,.~rS anything h. ever saw or had any
conception OF. Tar declining sun admon-
I-rc> H. 10 quit these enchanted places.
We wilt - down easier tnam We came up,
and Our guide will take Us back without
l">luy u> again. He has been kind to Us,
ana We hereby acknowledge that we do not
believe iic host IL for purpose. Il'""'.
Decision OF the United States District
Enurt-lrol,s Virgsn,m and Ken
;ncky Railroad. Nc.
ur.e.prndvucc nj III: Richmond plspatch.1
BRISTOL, Tenn. AND NA..1
August 4, 1871. !
Nr<$rS. EitorS day the Hon. e.. L
rrig-, jud@" of The United States District
Court Tor the district Of Tennessee, or
tearing the argument on the application OF
lob Powell for writ oi h0bcaS cO7pus
Granted the same and discharged the pris.
uucr. The history of the case is, briefly
In June. lsGj. Job Powell was ordered,
together with n squad Of United States sol.
d'cr>. 10 90 IN search of one John Thorn.
hI. Nh" seems to have belonged to that
ril~- kuowu in Congress rs "kukluN.'
with orders 10 fire upon him wherever
t.una. Thornhill was found at his house.
and arrested. but subsequently was shot
~ The squad in his attempt to escape. III
August following Powell was court-mar.
tinlrd, and clearly acquitted of the charge
Three times since the military court ac.
Vuitlcd HIM he has been arrested for the
.aIItc offence, and rs often discharged. The
grand jury Of Jefferson county. Tenn,
found another true bill against him at the
!I,t term, but after an able argument bv
Colonel, G. L. Vance and n. NJ. Taylor,
IN" court put finale TO the Ubiquitous pro-
S"rilIun.
Tn" corn and wheat crops Of Southwest
Virginia aud East Tennessee are looking
remarkably well, and a handsome yield is
expected. The rains on Yesterday and to-
NhN INV tii-lllPHcu HUft shortened Inc
faces of our farmer friends. The survey on
ia" Virginia aud Kentucky road Is being
rapidly pushed forward and work will most
probably be commenced about the first oil
trtohcr. I'm anticipation OF the brilliant
future Of Bristol, ground j. meeting unpa-
Iair'ird sale. BY an estimate. not les than
one hundred and fifty acres of land, divided
nj" lois al onC.quartcr to onC-halt acre,
nave been sold III and around this place
>inrr The iirs, Of jGly, and yet there con.
Nnurs strong dcinauG for good locations.
The legislative powers for Washington
county, Va. Is 1~>Hlniu@ Proportions which
'10 only he a>~uagcd by Il preliminary eler-
li"n, !$hlrh will doubtless he held and re.
sUlt IN favor OF Colonel 4. Fulkcrsun, who
advocates the test Of patriotism by letting
representatives serve their Stale pro bOuO
P"'h,o aud not for the per item. Strike
III" II Il day out Of compensation, and then
h" ,a.s II this policy hc adopted We will
Speedily Ec delivered Of carpct-hayoerS and
>'aItwag> IN our state councils. The race
WI! PROBABLY be run Oh railroad schedule.
Is.
From lhc Rackbridge Baths.
correspondence of the Richmond Di,pstch1
RockBRlnGE BATHS. Aug. 4, 1871.
Inc season thus far At this pleasant re-
a. ni n Ip Mt ar S,,p