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our special train.  High bridge over Reed Creek is our first object of interest.  Reed Creek is a small stream emptying into New River as do all the small rivers we encounter upon the broad table land over wh. we are now moving.  After passing Mt. Airy the streams flow in the opposite direction and empty into the Ohio &c. Mt. Airy  the highest pt bet. the Gulf of Mexico & the atlantic over which the railroad passes 2600 ft high.  We stop some time so I make a sketch of a few little houses I see the country is flat here no view.  I am with my little friends the Quakers.  The groom grows communicative and tells me all about his court ship and marriage.  The country soon grows picturesque again and we go to the
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end of the car to enjoy the beautiful mountain views wh. open out before us.  It is by far the best place to see.  All along the road we see traces of Gen. Sherman's destructive passage.  We stop at various springs along the road & finally reach Salt Ville our especial destination for the day.  The salt works wh. have supplied nearly the whole south with salt are situated in a lovely valley surrounded with picturesque hills.  Two large manufacturies of the salt were destroyed during the war.  We passed the remains of them.  The large kettles ^[[used for drying the salt]] lying broken by the road side or still in position upon the delapedated furnaces.  We left the cars about two o'clock.  Our party numbered about seventy five as we had been joined by recruits from Wytheville.  We passed through
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