The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-23

sou. FQpe, Longstreet, sheridan. and
WAtie Hampton, marched and counter
inArche0 through this part Of the state.
or hseraed against each other In a way
| that was mot amiable on these fields.
The town from which am writing has
an elevation Of $500 feet above the sea
level, aud Il near the sources of the Ten
nessec river on one hand and the great
kanawaha OH the other. Twenty-Five
hundred feet is no great altitude, but 1t
is sufficient to make a very appreceable
and invigorating difference in the tenn
perat,lre, MS compared with that of Wash
ington or Philadelphia. Wythervillc is
an old town of two thousand Inhabitants.
that has bcceme without any effort or
advertising, a place of summer resort.
Visitors from southern cities come here
every year to enjoy the pure mountain
air, country living. and magnificent
scenery. at twenty dollars a month. In
good hotels. This price tor board is
strange, but true, and What is more re-
markabie to the unhappy dwcllers in
cities the board consists of chickens not
| older than the spring of 1876, mountain
mutton; beet that has not suffered from
the deteriorating effects of transporta :
| ton halt across the continent; fresh but
ter. and milk unproianed by the pump.
The PRINCIPAL pastime here is riding on
horseback. The horses are good and may
| be obtained at the livery stables for one
dollar and fifty cents per day. The dis
lance from the village to the top OF an
| Oyerhanging mountain called Chimney
| Rock, is about three miles. have
climbed it on foot, on horseback, and
driven to spot within two hundred
yards OF the summit with Il
party in wagon. Since the
last feat have ceased to entertain vul-
gar admiration for the petty marches of
Hannibal and Napoleon across the Alps;
we never know what we may ourselves
accomplish until we have tried. Once
upon the topmost rocks of the cliff that
crowns the mountain, a panorama of sur
passing beauty and extent is spread be-
meath Field and fell rock and river, one
OF the widest and most highly improved
portions OF Virginia il seen rs from bal.
loon. \ train of ears, like a clumsy
snake. is creeping up the valley, three
distinct puts of white smoke issue from
the whistle valve, and after waiting a
full half minute three distinct whistles
are heard. This is more cheerful than
the whoop of the savage, though the
latter music would seem more cOnsonant
with the wild surroundings. But it is
not indispensable to climb to Chimney
Rocks 10 enjoy inspiring mountain
scenery: from my window see twenty
mills in different direction, and at every
! turn OF the mountain roads there bursts
upon the vision wondrOus landscapes OF
endless variety. cosy homes in the valley,
and on the hillsides, white wooden houses
shining through their green embower-
ment Of native forest and fruit trees.
This south western portion Of the state
has wonderfully recuperated since the
war. as may be seen in the almost univer-
sal agricultural thrift. New houses, or
newly painted and modernized old
houses are seen everywhere. New
sewers .reapers. threshers, etc. have taken
the place of the once indispensable darkie
Fine cattle OF improved breeds and enor.
nous weight Craze upon these rich pas
lures, or stand in the creeks and laZily
fight the busy fly.
For those who seek repose and health
rather than fashionable display, and art
not ambitious to spend oil the winter.
earnings in midsummer dissipation
Wytheville has many attractions, not tn,
least Of which is it's convenience OF ac
cess. the Virginia and Tennessee rail
road passing through the town. &.