The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24


waternE-paces on the west side of the Blue
Ridge which is every year attracting to this
plrl Of Virginia so many people. especially
citizens from the South and Southwest
Bo1isack's Is The stopping place for pupils
gong TO Hoillns Institute. seven miles dis
tanf, which, under the administration of MIR.
{. l.. Cooke, 4 native of Eastern Virginia
MAINTAINS It's position as 4 tirst-cl;l>s female
school. Mr.. Cock. has one hundred and ten
boardcrs
Big Lick and Salem are growing, the
former more in the vicinity Of the depot than
about the old site. Salem has Il fine new
hotel. and is the seat Of Roanoke College.
the fouriShing school of the Lutherans. The
country around Big Lick and Salem presents
its usual attractions. and will always impress
tue traveller as one of the finest agricultural
regions OF the State. No one can appreciate
lis beauties who has not seen it, especially at
this season Of the year
Big Spring, as its name indicates, has Il
natural curiosity in the large pond of pure
fresh water, in the bottom Of which uume-
rouS little fountains send forth their streams
TO supply this truly anazing spring. Here
we alc at the foot of the Allegheny. and the
iron-horse puts on more strength To take Us
safely over tir heavy grades. As we ascend
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Allegheny Springs, six miles from the rail
road. one of the most popular places OF re-
sort in Southwestern Virginia and then,
near the top of the mountain, we see the
platform where passengers land for the
Montgomery Whtc," Il mile or two dis
taut, and which is reached by little railroad
running down Il valley.
i ChriStiansbllry is mile from the depot OF
that name. II has Il large building, in which
there is a good female school, with twenty or
thirty boardcrs, carried on by DR.. Cox, of
the Methodist church. 1t has some very
handsome private residences, good stores.
and q Methodist and Presbyterian church.
The coored people haye anew house OF
worship near the place. At the depot there
is a fine hotel, which attracts many boarders
in the SUMMER.
Black >bulu, the seat OF the state A"ricul-
tural school. Is ninr mile, from Christians
burg. This institution has one hundred and
thirty students. The farm bought Tor ii ul
Major Robert Preston was in a higli state OF
cultivation when it was purchased, but has
since been improved by Mcssrs. Harvey and
Davis, who are also stocking it with horses
and cattle and the most improved agricul-
Itural implements. The institution has re-
cciycd many donation, of stock and imple-
ment>. The cattle are DurIams and Alder
ncy>. Professor Minor, of this school, Is
visiting similar schools at the North for i'll
formation.
Leaving Chri>tiansburg we run as fast as
| wish to travel down towards New river,
and reach Central Depot. where the railroad
company has shops. and where the pOpula-
ton is increasing and the Prcsbyterians are
building Il new house OF worship
Dublin, eight miles further on. is impror-
ing. 1t has new stores and other buildings,
Il mayor. town sergeant. &c.. and plank side.
walks. There are large piles OF stones about
the streets. which are to nc nlchdinllZcu.
Dublin is the shlppin@-pacc for large See
ton ot back country, whose trade cannot be
soon diverted by any railroad in prospect
Wagons come in from Giles, Mercer, and
Tazcwcll laden with tobacco, grain, DC.
Some of the tobacco that / saw was directed
to Richmond. The wagons have white sheets
over them, and carried lis back forty years.
/ Dublin j. surrounded 10y one of the finest
grain" countries III the world, and many
cattle are sent hence 10 the eastern and
northern cities. nuc gentleman OWNS | .lOl
acres, and his graS,-tirid> are Smuuh and
green, clear Of bare spots and Of weeds and
shrubs. and enclosed with mics and miles o
fence leu aud eleven rails high, in excellent
order. There are other large farms and
abundance Of fat cattle. The homes and the
fields Of these owners present Is much ap-
pcarance OF wealth and comfort a> mode
rate observer would desire 10 see. or IL l.
good for MN To possess. The HOUSES are
large. and the capacities OF the rounIs and
tables indicate Il large hospitality. Yards
lots, and every place out OF the woods eX'
rrpt the roads, r.th>, and grain fields. art
covered over with grass. Ii seems ready u
spring up aud carpet the ralt tn everywhere
, There is i Presbyterian church within i
mile of Dublin, and another at Ncwbcrn
within two and Il half miles. and commit
: tee Of ministers of Abingdon Prr>b! terry
meets at Dublin thi, week to inquire into lli,
cXpcdcncy ol organizing another ut The vi
. li!.t. The committee consists Oi Key. w
Wilson. Rev. II. NJ. White, and Rev. |. n
Nall. The EpisccluIans are also taking
steps to hold regular services i'll this vicinity
The Pulaski lron-WorkS in this COUNTY
urc doing II considerable business.
/ snoHviIIe, on New river, is not on th,
railroad. but must be IN aspiring place. Ii
publishes au excellent country lnpcr called
the Virginia Pc0pic, we'll printed on ccal
paper, and we'll edited. It's proprietor i:
, about to publish magazine called The ChriS
tan Pcoplc.
The Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio rail
road, with il two through passenger train,
daily, md lis numerous freight and cattI,
, trains. seems to be doing Il very large btlsl
ness, and is under good and sound head. Tnt
intervals of new. smooth rail are delightful
, to the traveller, and are on the incraase al
alone the line TrcKAIf,E