The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-21
Ghe Diroir,ia State JournaL
FRIDAY EvEN'G. FEB. 81, 1878.
Another Letter from Southwest yir
ginia.
From our Special Correspondent


PULASKI COUNTY, February IS.
Last night, being some better, came
here from Wytheville, where had enjoyed
another pleasant visit at Col. Boyd's
grand hotel, which for neatness and COM
fort, has no superior if equal, from the
Potomac to Mississippi river; he has re-
duced the business to science, and his
popular lieutenant, Captain Burch, by his
pleasant care and address adds to it the
fine arts which is in very favorable con-
trast with the "middle-parted hair" and
glittering neck-tie clerk of some large city
hotels.
Either for business men in search of for
tunes, or leisure families seeking pleasure,
this mountain country affords far more in
viting and healthful resorts, during the
warm seasons, than the fashionable crowd
ed places farther east. All through
this region hunting, fishing and noun
tain rambles can be enjoyed to the
fullest and liveliest extent, while pro-
visions are of the choicest, fresh
milk, butter, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and
the rarest mutton, beef and poultry and
the charges are reasonable and mineral
springs, of many varieties too, are met
with all along the route In my opinion,
there is much more comfort, health, and
rest to be derived in coming to this noun
tain country, than at Saratoga or Long
Branch. The hillsides and valleys
abound in pheasants, cartridges, and
other game-birds /; while the streams have
plenty of trout, perch, bass, and other
fish. Among the many places, which my
own experience proves to be desirable,
are Duvall House," Salem; "Colo-
made House," at Abingdon !; Thompson
House," Glade Springs; Browns Ho.
tel" Marion, and several others, as Lib
erty, Christiansburg, " Crockett's," at
Wytheville. At this latter place Frank
Slater and his assistant, Epp. Repass, are
busy getting up another club of subscribers
to The JOURNAL. Wythe, Pulaski,
Smythe and Washington counties are dis
tinguished for their great numbers of fine
stock.
Were these hills and valleys half as
thickly settled with industrious producers
and laborers, as are New York and New
England; or were a portion of those
crowded populations settled here, with its
genial climate and longer seasons, they
could produce bread and meat enough
TO feed half the nation, and
We ohouio oOou SIC luc COuutI y
blooming and teeming with abundance
of luscious fruits, and the people, conse
quently, rejoicing in highest vigor and
health. Fruit culture is the greatest lack in
this region and as it thrives, both vineyard
and orchard, even on the summit of the
Blue Ridge-at the new and elegant hotel
called the Mountain House," where arc
excellent springs-t will thrive anywhere
in this section of country, and nursery.
men will do well to think of it at once.
New Berne is county seat of Pulaski
county. Many good horses are seen in
this county, and during summer good ones
can always be had, to ride or drive, by
visitors who wish to ride over the country
to see things.
And here it may be well to remark, that
as the STATE JOURNAL circulates widely
out of, as well as in the state, it would be
largely to the advantage of all parties own,
ing valuable lands, mines, springs, mil
powers, and other property, as well as the
managers of colleges, schools, hotels, fac
tories and other business concerns to Gd
rertise them in the STATE JOURNAL
which can be done at very reasonable rates
as they will thus be brought to the notice
of many people, at home and abroad
Let them take notice.
Everywhere find gentlemen speaking
approvingly OF the editorial articles in thu
STATE JOURNAL on agricultural educa
ton, congressional donation of lands tc
Virginia for educational purposes and in
regard to immigration and some other mat
tiers of Importance. d. S. G.