Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-17
THE. SHAKERS

l1h'fffh H'PosHWy'
THE SHAKERS.
The establishment ui the Shakers M Niska.
yuma is distant from the city Of AIbaay only
righl miles Ynn have only 10 ride through The
city 10 is northern limus, and after passing
the yeucfnltl', empowered mansion house OF
The Hon stephan Van kcnssetnr, YOU turn
from the river, 10 tho LEFT, into the country
The road Is good, but soliiary-almosi lost IN
the gloom OF the low, outrageous pines. The
vcfdnrc OF the country, Ms IL discovers itsplf on
either side, is remarkably deep, aud The strong
color OF green is refreshing 10 the eye. As WE
approach the Shaker settlement the nature OF
the soIl appears IN be changed ; sand Is disila-
ced by n dep loan. and The pines give way 10
young, vigorous aud diversified forests. We
approach the settlement from he southeast tbs
road runs drectly through The landed property
oi iheuniied society, which consists 81 about
Two thousand acres There are four villages or
lamllies--one on the ieii OF the road, aud three
on thu right. and thedsiancc between ench Of
these settlements il generally from one fourth
10 II half IA mile. We turned short To the
right, aud entered the first village-ihe very
emblem OF nediuess and good arrangement. II
was near night The nightingale was pouring
pl i"iEe song through an al cent grove, AM
the SUI was low over the western hills. a little
north ui the range of the CaskIl mountains
aud The strongly defined shadows of nppIoach-
iug twilight lent deep tranquility 10 every
hjeci around. We rode 10 the lruste ) house,
iount no one present 10 answer our inquiries
aud proceeded onward until We came 10 an
enclosure, beyond which stood three or four
large dwellings.-At the door of one OF them
we saluteda venerable man and ben violent
looking woman; We inquired for an early
nd hn
nifty an answer was gwen IN tones Of kind.
ness.-Wnh a look OF great tranquility and
'weetncss the woman added" dost thou know
HIM = lie was further on. in village past the
grove, an the let hand side OF the road IL
was beauiIiul ride 10 the place. We could
moi hell observing the neat appearance of the
heids aud the grove on our lrt.-Eycry un-
sghlly tee had been carefully converted into
iu' ADD nothing remained but the vigorous
and heahluL We soon SAW The desired village
and took our friend of other DAYS by the
hand.
II is impossible 10 describe The air of tran
guilty and comfort ihhl diiluses itself over
n shaker settlement, II is no matter what the
| cuemrs 4 such peace vi, nnoile nding communi.
ties may say about them. The acute obser-
yer OF human manners will testify FOR them
that they do not live after the manner Of the
A. 49, '" '"o '""s VI 'ne p'"ch
Ven IN Montreal M The only impressive cere-
"'"'f VI III" yea" I'D Whlch the eyes OF the
p"Po'"or can ne permitted to resi- upon them
'"'F were 'ne pale N'c'Ims OF celihaey, anc
'''' '"",'fn"hee discovered traces OF The EN-.
! '"o "'"''"'''co course OF conversation with The
T'"' "A '"e" minus were lonely ana their
'''"' 'o"ey
""' '""s WIN me ohaRers' the TWO sexes
S'''''' "e'' '"e "oe,u oufheh u may be oil
.'"'y my ehn'"n hs guinness ny the nm
Guy VI '"e" intercourse Wnh each oiher--anh
's '''''e'"'" Is h'ueeo, much less restricted
'"an 10 sehera''y supposed. stranger may
nov "'e'meooIe WIN those afieciionate friend
'"'f' ""' pure pa'ohie eWoynents that may
sph"s up under what the world, perhaps false
! - ''"' Il" oVr'Whenh'ns obstacle 10 earthly
""rr'"',' me UNI ION OF 'hese people their
UNIFORM kindness 10 each other and the singn-
'"'y o'neNo 'en' ana tender expression OF their
~. '.'.' Spe"N stronger lat gnage han
NJ, ~ p'e"ss'oh'
w Me'o ""spnapiy entertained III thir neat
an" p'"" o"eiiihgs' lea was taken alone, but
VIC u'"o'S o. me Yea table were done by one OF
VIZ s'se's ~ me community, whose frequent
''s"S " 'oe 'aoie ana Kind offers OF service
S"o"eu an anxiety that the gursi should he well
'''"''""o"'ea' AMER "A pleasant nights rest,
""u 'one o'eakias', al The hands OF the
''', o'"e'ac'ress oil The tea table, we depar-
'e"
r'o"' cnfsory examination of their dwell
"'ss' s"'oehs' an; modes OF lite. we are pre-
pa'e' W speak decidedly favourable OF their
plans OF worldly manag eme n, and thrift. They