The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-18

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: s A. NJ, co;
8 A. NJ, IA; noon, 81; 7. h., SO; s P.
w., II; midnight, IS.
Mean temperature, 745. -
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[For the Dispatch.l a.
a Trip Over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Roof ~surToueU
health, some sixteen years old, was taken
from school and mounted on rather dimln-
utiye pony. with huge pair OF saddle
hays. and sent TO the mountains OF Virginia,
and particularly to the White sulphur
Springs. for the restoration OF his health.
These were primitive Gays. Ihe stage
coach with its four and the way-sde tavern
were the prominent features OF the tray,
ellcr's eregrinatons-two glorious ora
institutions now gone. yet linked 70 inc
memory OF the old with many thrilling
reminiscence OF adventure. Inc shrll.
whistle OF the stcam-epgine did not
then disturb the serene quiet OF those
sweet valleys, nor had the numbering
car been made to pass through the
defiant mountain. After lapse OF forty
six wears, not having to go to the FOUNTAINS
q, health any more, We concluded to JON
the excursion party coming out OF klch.
mond on the 9th instant and see the o'u
White Sulphur once more, and all the great
scenery between there and Huntington
which we bad heard so much or. Ihe
Chesapeake and Ohio is superb ROAD ana
in splendid condition, and carried us on
with q smoothness and swiftness truly de-
lightful. AS we approached the mountains
Natures panoramic views Increased IN
beauty and grandeur, scenes so eminently
calculated to waken up the latent poetry or
ones soul should he have any.
ttn ln
Su,uhur we saw for the first time what 1t
costs in labor and skill to build
A RAILROAD THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS C0UE-
TRY.
Now. labor means money when you are
about such work as this. And where did
all the money come from to pay for SO much
labor? The State bad to borrow three
| tirlhs OF it from individuals that she might
have this magnificent road; and TO these IN
d,viduaIs she still owes every cent OF that
money. And as we passed on through tun-
neIs and deep cuts and embankments and
bridges we thought to ourselves surely the
State will pay back the money she borrowed
! by which all this work was accomplished and
is now the means OF so much prosperity TO
her. Yet, strange 10 say, there are men
who are advising her not, or what is tanta-
mount TO it. We verify believe this grand
artery Of trade and travel is worth to Vlr-
cinia every dollar of her debt, and we be-
lieye, too. there is honesty enough still IN
the old State to do the. right thing Ill this
particular line. ~. T. ..;s<.ss-,--,,+ :. :.
We are now at the White SULPHUR. How
changed since forty-siX years ago. we
looked around for the long rows OF cabins
of former days. All were gone. and their
places occupied by tasteful residences OF
modern architecture. We saw not Il yes
tire Of the old Caldwell mansion; old
things had passed away-all had become
new. Tt is impossible 10 conceive OF more
lovely and inviting spot than
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
Eight O'Clock next morning and we were
leaving these famous Springs behind US.
As we approached the Greenbrcr river the
scenery becomes wilder and grander; and
nature, when she mapped out thls rugged
country, seems to have lost all symmetry OF
design. Chaotic wildness must have seized
her there in her mighty effort at grandeur,
You see nothing OF that iar-reachinS ano
weU-defiued scenery of the Blue Ridge
Here all is rugged and conglomcrated, ant
the mind, like the country, becomes con
fused, We are now ON
NEW RIVER,
and here the soul bows instinctively to thu
majesty of Natures architect. A small ant
shallow river winds its tortuous course fol
sixty-odd miles between two unDroker
chains OF lofty mountains, with thelf oas'
m each side OF the waters edge, and man!
OF their peaks capped with bare ROCKS 0
;nmnnsp nrnportions: while some from
their great attitudes had the appearance o
those old castles We dream OF while readn1
of the DAYS OF knight-errantry. ard the mnt
: ,vearies in its effort to take in such cOrtlnu
ous grandeur. But more wondrous thai
all was to sec that long train OF twent.
coaches hitcbed to a single engine glldln?
g.. along its scrpentine track. 1t was 4 hare
task to the Iron horse, but lie was well ul
to his work. He would snort and pue
:. but YOU saw he was earnest IN VIVA
: he was doing. Aud the road! Wh'
q would ever have dreamed that ma!
would have attempted to build rail
V road through such Il country? Mounta!
+ sides were hewn down through solid rocI
and gulches filled up with the debris for To
track to pass on. And the road when com
pleted, we would have supposed. ther
would have been but few bold enough t
travel over it, so eminently hazardous il
appearance to ones life. Ere we left hom
t. we were somewhat inclined to adopt Dar
wins theory OF the origin OF man, bu
when we saw the wonderous engiseerin
K skill it took to construct that railroad trac
when we saw that long train moving alon
with grace and ease, and remembered tla
: mere vapor was doing it all, the work c
more than thousand horses; when W
- saw small strings Of wire stretched alon
4som pole to pole and remembered that til
lightning of heaven was then and ther
flashing mans thoughts from point
point regardless OF distance, we sal
to ourselves, No; Mr.. Darwin is wrong
the brains that conceived and the skill tha
executed such wonders could never has
been evolved from that OF monkey. Th
twiIdness OF the country begins to ton
q down as you pass the kanawha Falls, an
after YOU pass Charleston you have q couf
try almost subdued into hills. We wer
.isappointed in the lands OF the valley
= the Kanawha. We saw no evidences OF ia
fertility we expected to find. indeed, I'll
: lands OF General Wickhnm on the Pamur
3 kew were the best alluYial lands we saw
: There are some tine lands after you ieaV
the Kanawha to Huntington, but they III
: very broken and rolling.
. Huntington we found much more OF
J place than we expected. aud no doubt WI
be. large city one Of these days. When Id
Kentucky road shall become feeder. An
Il here our trip ended. 1t was enough 10
one time. - :.
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