The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-01

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mind ut ease, and towards the world Prnc-
ticaI relation that IL not easily disturbed by
money ,pressures. / WIS glad to shake MIN
by the hand, and had little more time tnah
to tell him goodbye.
N. HAlsrED ON THE wATER.LIfE'
IF had time would say to NJ. HalsIed'
Fac. that he4is making mistake IN opposs.
inc the Central water-line. Ihat "ork ID
vital to Cincinnati. The best shield she can
have from the immense drain oil the traae o,
the northwest to the lake cities Is TO compel
the trade of that region, or as mtch Oh II as
possible, to follow the mean line OF tue
ohio eastwardly to the Virginia tideWater
and. with the Chesapeake and ONO raiiroau
and the canal, that line must become main
line TRANSPORTATION for the TRACE aiorcs'il9,
and the best defence of Cincinnati ana al
Ohio cities as well rs the source OF their
greatest prosperity. The proposition Is sell.
evident, and therefore it needs no argument
to sustain it. will not put it more strongly
because would not impeach the good sense
of NJ. Halsted to the extent possibly. OF
helping to fix bis present views; ana Deg
him to review those views. fopdly. nope
for the success of the water-line and the es-
Establishment Of the most intimate relations
between Richmond and Cincinnati, ana
none the less do l indulge this fond anil
cipation because the gallant NJ. Hasted Is q
citizen of the queen city of the ONO.
TIE RETURN TRIP.
But goodbye. Cincinnati. Under the
charge of my faithful friend (Cullum) and
the purser of the Dugan (Holmes) am OFT
for Huntington. We made the trip in thirty
hours, touching the sand only once, and
only some very mild "cussins" being then
needed to put US aHoat. Wetravelled much
of the route in the day, and had chance
of seeing the most populous
MANUFACTURING TOWNS
on each side of the riYer-such as Augusta,
Mavsyille, Greenupsburg, and Ashland IN
Kentucky, and Ripley, Aberdeen, Ports
mouth, Hanging Rock, and Ironton in OHIO.
We could not see much Of them-only the
smoke which poured from their furnaces
and the signs of trade and much manufac"
turing upon the bank. These displayed an
amount of enterprise and commerce that
would astonish Underwater Virginia man.
VERY WEALTHY.
These towns are al! full-handed. lronton,
not Tar below Huntington, is the richest OF
them all. It's banks never felt the pressure
and minded Jay Cookies failure no more
than the failure of the rice crop in the Corea.
felt kindly towards Ironton. lmpecuni-
osity would lean up to Il town like that with
fine grateful feeling that flows through the
veins uf pointer stretched before Il WOOD
fire:
A CHARMING CITIZEN OF lRONToS.
Ihad the pleasure of seeinga distinguished
Young lady of Ironten. She Travelled from
Cincinnati on the same boat that l was on.
She was wealthy had travelled over Europe
and the East; was modest, uilassumlng, ana
distingue in personal appearance. Above
the common stature of her sex, with we'll
moulded features, and plainly dressed, she
called to mind Roman lady such as the
books tell us of. Had been otherwise SIT
uated Il am bound to say am not sorry that
| am mott / should have stopped at lronton.
But it was not for Jo--no, no. Fare thee
well, fair IneZ Uor so my fancy named her);a
blessing on thee from an old man. L trust
that no man will be tempted to go to Iron
ton on account of this parenthe>is in my
letter. Many may be called, but only one
can he chosen. So | fear disappointment
would bring anything but kind cpithets upon
my head!
Two days after we reached Huntington
the river rose two feet and placed Itself upon
the winter depth Immediately.
CHARLESTON.
A night at Huntington and | hurried TO
Charleston, kanaWha. of which / haG heard
from boylood. but never entered. Hound
it like all river cities of the West-cXtended
along the river; but having more back
round to the foot of the hills, and especially
4 picturesque retreating angle from the
mouth OF the Elk along the banks OF that very
pretty river. 1t is an old town with some
good buildings and very pretty grounds
Sandwiched amongst the palmer and older
ones. Ii has i population of $500, and is
well.to.do-the salt wells and coal Interest,"
bringing good deal of money to the place.
1t is not us much manufacturing town is it
should be, and ii arantS bridge.
Busy preparations were making for the
Legislature. l paid my respects
to the West Virginia executive officers, i'll
Guiding Governor Jacob, and was cour-
.eously received by them. was particularly
indebted to Mr.. Bernard Peyton, formerly
Of Virginia, for his kind acts. He is Clerk
Of the House of Delegates OF West Virginia,
md q most admirable officer. met Il num-
Der of young men from Virginia who were
actively pursuing good fortune in their new
lone. l heartily wish them all success.
KANAwBA sALINEs.
passed few hours at the Salt Works.
The process Of evaporation and boiling is
inple and very successful. The water is
,et so strong with salt as that of the salt
Wells in Washington and Smyth counties,
h this State. But the salt is rapidly made
t the kanawha salines, and is esteemed in
he great pork.packiDg region of the West
md Northwest as the very best in the world
or curing bacon.
In Charleston / sojourned at the Hale
House, very spacious and well-arranged
well kept. 1t was built to &c,
ommodate the Government when moved
asst year to Charleston.
HE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND THE CAPITOL.
The capitol was built by q company, and
rranted for the use of the Government. IL
5 really very handsome, spacious, and well
arranged building. Charleston IS the only
It place for the seat of Government OF west
Virginia, and hope that the Government
viii be too proud to occupy so fine bulld-
no at the cost Of a few public-spirited lndl-
-, MT ,v;ll nav FIR il and thus OCCUPY