Year: 1859

CuiiO fsh, Aoov.


If it's warm, Gerry warm, down the country, it's
pleasant Usry pleasant, up here. knew it would
be so and determined therefore, on Tuesday last to
take little aunt up among the mountains for few
days. You see can leave the interesting little city
where my lot happens to be cast, at twelve o'clock
any warm night and the next afternoon at 10 and
behold! here am. Will the internal improvement
spirit of the old North State ever place our own
mountain region near me? You can't answer the
question, neither can l. It's poser and must !" lie
over" missed the "grand entree" at Weldon on
Tuesday, though have heard the most flattering
account of the reception, and the addresses by Gov
Ellis and Gov. Bragg the one part and President
buchanan and Mr.. Secretary Thompson on the other,
as well as OF the handsome appearance and deport-
ment of the military. Sorry wasn't there, but re-
joice that the thing was genteelly done.


The Virginia elections have overturned sundry cal
cuations and it is predicted by some that the result
will have powerful effect on our Congressional cleo
tions in August 1t will in one way, and that is by
waking up the Democracy to sense of the necessi-
ty of constant vigilance and activity-it will make
every man do his duty. 1t should not have the ef-
feet to dampen the ardor shake the confidence of
any Democrat; just the reverse, for that Letcher
with his unpopularity evnced at the Petersburg
Convention and subsequently. could be elected at
all, ought to encourage every Democratic voter and
every Democratic candidate.


But politics aside. I'll give YOU breath or two
of mountain air.


Taking the cars of what is called the South-Side
Railroad at Petersburg on Wednesday morning
had very pleasant run of about six hours reaching
Lynchburg to dinner. At one o'clock p IN. put
out on the Virginia and Tennessee cars and reached
thi place about 8 the same afternoon cannot
here undertake to give yod description of the
merry along the line, for its grandeur demands more
than mere passing notice. and will at some future
day devote an entire letter to it.


The Railroads leading to this place from my start
ing point are all in most excellent order and amply
stocked with the most perfect machinery There are
hive or six Springs the line of the Virginia and
Tennessee road, and Messrs. Kert Ficklin and Pey-
ton have capital lines of stages divcrgng from Sal
lem, ria the Roanoke Red from this place ria the
New River, White and Salt Pond and the Salt Sui
and Salt Sui phur, to the Sweet, OLE White &c.


Since the last season an elegant Turnpike has been
constructed from this place to- the Salt Sulphur and
Messrs. K, F. and p. intend not only to run daily
line of stages on it throughout the entire season. but
also to have an ample supply of extra teams and
coaches here to meet any want from private parties
The season is just opening here, and besides en-
gagng the services of one of the very best caterers
in the whole country, the Proprietor has engaged a
splendid Band from Baltimore and they will be here
next week, just one month earlier than usual


The arrivals commenced on the 2sth of May and
so far they have been mostly from Mississippi and
Western Tennessee


Just about now this is as busy place as YOU
would care to Every body is at work. and the
most ample preparations are being made to accom-
modate thousand to twelve hundred visitors this
season with comfort


l sleep delightfully."- of nights, and the Sulphur
water acts like charm upon me-


intend to 60 the rounds and you shall hear from
me occasionally during my rambles.


QUILP