Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-07-04

| ASytu1ns. .....
To the Editor of the NeWs My last
to you was dated at Hinton. The
train was on time, and we were soon
| passing up the valley of Greenbrier
River. L was rather agreeably disap-
| pointed i'll the lands bordering upon
the stream. Some of them are really
beautiful; especially about Anderson.
Before reaching the White Sulphurwe
| learned there had been a a heavy slide
near Csalaghan's and that we would be
delayed, and the conductor informed
us at the White, that he could not yet
pass the slide, and we would have
some time to walk about the grounds,
and we availed ourselves of the oppor-
tunity. ...... .....-
| l scarcely know what terms to use in
| describing the place, Years had flown
| since | was there before, and it re-
quired some looking around and re-
| calling of localities for complete re-
cognitiOn of the place. 1t is a lovely
spot, embOsomed in the hills. with eX-
tensive grass plats and graveled walks,
and one of the most extensive dining
halls and bathrooms In the whole of
our country. This was erected before
the war. Near the Railroad there is
| just about finished new brick Hotel,
or 5 stories high, with all modern
improvements, gas, ELEVATOR, water,
&C., and which, [ learn, is to be called
| the PeytOn House, and will be kept as
hotel in winter as well as in summer.
| The lawn has been very much en-
larged in size by the removal OF for
| mer buildings and the different loca-
tion of the new. The spring is bold
and of ample volume for all visitors,
and well taken care of. 1t Is not
strange that persons should delight to
visit this place : ID Ia the loveliest Of
the lovely, and its very appearance
and surroundings, independent of any
medicinal virtue in its waters, are
well calculated to build up and
strengthen the debllitated Frame
We could have gladly remained here
for IA time, but our destination was
elsewhere, and we were soon again on
our route, but making slow progress.
The slide was heavy one, and would
require some time to be rendered pas
sable. = l
THIS c. & o. r. r., is stupendous
work. Po be appreciated it must be
seen. There are some 10 tunnels be
tween the White Sulphur and Staun-
|
None such on the A. NJ. d O. II. r..
Cuts apparently through solid rock,
aud many times the height of the rail-
way car was informed that a
section of about twenty-five miles
east of the White Sulpher cost over
81, 900, ,000, being over 100000 to the
mile and that in the fill at "Jerry's
Rum there are over one million of
cubic yards of earth. This Is one of
the magnificent lines of railways
planCed by Virginia when her credit
was better than it is now ; but In view
of its immense cost since the present
company took hold of 1t, about 27 900, :
900 to 81. 1000, 600, dollars, it would seem
fortunate that the State was not per-
mitted to prosecute it at the public ex-
pense, as she had seemed determined
to do, having made an appropriation
therefor of about one and a half mil
lions just before the war. Had that
sum been added TO our present great
debt, II would have, indeed, been
burthensome, II not impraotieable
TO have lifted it from our shoulders. -
This road was one of the first in the
State to feel and succumb to the finan-
cial shock of September, 1873. 1t has
passed into the hands of a receiver
and the steps are now being taken for
the foreclosure Of the mortgages,
with the prospect that it will be pur-
ehashed and reorganized by the Bond
holders. l know not that its unity
is threatened : perhaps those interest
ed will take care of that. It's friends
seem not to be divided amongst them
selves and i suppose it does not pre-
sent SO delicious mOrsel 10 the appe-
tites of railway gourmunds as does the
A. M. d o. II. II, N.Dl
The latter seems to have had fight
for its very existence ever since the
J period of consolidation, from foes
without and foes within the State,
and but for the mastery genius OF
him who was at its head, must have
long since succumbed. Whatever may
have been his private ambition, or
emoluments, his policy, 1 take il, was
Virginian, and such as her eminent
men had long since marked out, Ito