The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-18
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1yrnvEspAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1874
--.,,, tho white Sulphur.

,vu,rr srIpHgR IN w7NTER-BRiTlsH shf-s
r,rRs-rHEIR ENTERPRISE.
w.urE SuLruUR, February, 1874.
r,,o White sulphur does not present an
,..;.;,o anncarancc at this season, and as
asa W e annroach the depot little time is at
Snrdnd for peep at its snow-covered TOOLS
Two negroes Justify proclaim that they are
nor,ers--ene for the Springs and the otner
far DRY Creek. a wagon with sRcieton
horse in the shafts, two onn,otlscs, 'cM
<i;r,r-,ookiug negroes, and railroad oiiicR'i
or two. constituted the gathering. " nat
,,;aeren; scene summer brings to The pace
A. Hinton found the large "round-
house" which was in course OF construction
at the time of the panic yet not hh'shed'
The comrany had to stop all OF las improve
,,,ents at that time; but it is expected that
syork will soon be recommended.
A mild-looking siX-fo0t man who hVed
<tIectle way back in the country joined me
ina short walk down the road-oeo. nc
commenced a conversation with: :" rms
here is a GOOD rode, but it took poweriu'
heap or money to build her. | said u ~, wi" {,
a well engineered. "Yese sir, old man w hil-
comb is some on railroads. You ougG1cr
inst seen them other fellows sur rounu "nen
he was about; things did run "n .., w
como .lonr.r "Do you farm near Dcre! sa'u
"A Inete way back got piece OF iand
ard cram little" suggested hat the river
seen,cd to be very high and rapid. " n.y.
that's New river, that is. She can be- pur'y
1;yaIr when she takes notion, and its DANGER
ous to cross when she's up"
Have any people been drowned here I'D
your recollection: :. hoo, ,,,t T
avail. [ can't say thar Is Dceh, put
once seed jim Lively, who was napou, VI
nine try tn cross her below here in dug
Iout linn was q high old hand III boat. ne
could nut one most any wbar; but he Ialieo
THAT dav. The river was billing, ana jim
said he was going over tother siue. ne
started all right, but before he nad got very
far the boat turned over, anu jim went 10
the bottom" 10 s.or,od
.,,rnna Over his chaw Of tobacco, and
tbonebt showed Il good deal of feeling nj
tho nntimelv end Of his friend jim.
felt for the man in his sorrow, ana saio'
IN the way of coincidence, $50 the poor Eel
low was drowned, and no doubt left large
famiIv." With q quiZZical expression OF his
eyes as he looked at me, he replied, quickly,
I:No he want, puther. Jim didn't have no
notion of drownin', and swum ashore way
down the riyer.D After delivering this Sur
pri,e he abruptly bid me "Good.day."
From Hinton / returned to the White
SULPHUR, which is the most dreary looking
place in winter have ever seen-no deuot
because I contrast its present appearance
with its summer gayety. The hotei looms
like some huge exhibition building III an
agricultural fairgrounds; the cottages ap-
near neglected, and many are in dllapida-
ted condition.
The stockholders of the White Sulphur
SDripps Company, who met in Richmond
Iast month, elected a new president and d.
rectory. and learn that there is some PROB
ability now Of the place being sold, when
would not only develop the springs but 40
much to enhance the value Of property I'D
the neighborhood, besides afiordlnS MIR
ket for farm and dairy products.
In the immediate ueighborbood OF tue
Strings two gentlemen OF Scotland have re-
Gently settled, while number OF EnSfStl-
men are prospecting beyond anu around
lewisburg. George Grant Peterkln, Esq,
of Morayshire, Scotland, who purchased lust
wear the Beauregard farm, purchased recently
y large tract of timber land, and erected Il
eaw.Inil upon it, This immense forest
abounds in white pine, different kinds of OAK,
maple, dogwood, chestnut, and ash. large
force of workmen are employed, and already
quite town has sprung up at the mill.
Besides the saving of boards, laths, dog
wood shuttleS, &C., Il large manutactory OF
stoves has been started. To facilitate the
TRANSFORMATION OF the immense amount OF
lumber to the railroad 4 tramway, six miles
in length, is being constructed from "Glen.
more the name Of the mills-to within
one mile of Tie White Sulphur derO'. This
is the largest saw-ml!l, certainly, in either OF
the two Nir@iniaS.
More gentlemen like Mr.. Peterkln are
wanted in the State as settlers. Ihere Is
plenty of room-auy quantity Of good farm
ing, timber, and mineral lands awaiting
tbCm JACco.