Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-16

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The following pun upon the Legislature of
ylrs ,ois. tourt Of Appeals, General 'Cotd, &c.
Is ir"m RichmJnd correspondent. line wri-
ter Is giving ah seeouu OF sisu 20 the me
,ropoiis AMI describing the ondertul things
which he saw nnd heard We commence with
about a days journey from his place of dealt.
ma ION.
this point. far in the hlue ether, we frss.
saw the cloud capt Dodd-ridgs. the highest
Of the gfest chain OF mountains which rises in
Western Virginia. Inc ridge in 6ne clear
weather. commands "A complete view of the
Whole adj scent country. and presents sub.
lime appearance hat ns sammii ~ frequently
surrounded with iogs aud vapots which renirr
% entirely iayisIble--ii - SAID to he volcanic.
From this place nothing worthy Of description
occurred uniil We arrived ia the vicinity of
the capitol which slsnds az the base of the
ridge.
In approaching ihs IdH Of legislation,
and beierr leaving the Street leading TO II. we
met the TroHer or ruuner ofthe House, who.
having one BuJoot. was Caper.ing finely
Near che Hall, Is n fine deep stream. which
here they call BROOKE " ~ OF Kanawha would
think uH r'ver) where saw some Briggs
which they were jus ManNiag. Here also
stood n spleudd Carr, laden Nth legislative
record, and drawn bya Campbell Near this
upon little HH sanisH Moss-covered Tenn
pie oruameBted with Cross which led us 10
suspect ,hatthe Grneral Assembly was Cath
olic We were however Afterwards informed,
that the Temple was rather Tor show than use,
as, notwithstanding II was regularly supplied
| with PmsOHs,' the whole congregation though
nlder ,.eep con ic!i0H. afforded but Two Lhris.
hanS UIion .nr ,ide o. the HI IN an exten-
siye Hood with deep Rootts. which NO Hray of
light ever prnetrates. Upon the other side is
u Heath, or barren Field, into which we oh.
.ryed Tiiier putting his Coulter. and pre-.
pairing il for genial heats OF a SnE.Rtfrs sun
Here, also, near some Darnes, wasa HoDif1M,
or keeper Of skcep, who was endcsvoring 10
drive from his flock (Which ~ fact consisted Of
but one poor WehcrAtad) Il mlschevons pet
or D0il.teur We saw, also. two MtHsrs WITH
n qutniiiy of C0ibs. y Hinier with lis Puck,
but no gAmr except u Ur!LtH hitherto suppoS
ed n t,',led monastery snd "a Partsr, who was
Just rrinumg from a chace round the noun.
tain, appais,ily exhausted with fatigue, and
without having shot any thing. Mar the
steps. Ia htr BO0ihe, we saw a Chapman
vendu. rather "A p or assortment II Go0des
(Which ie wa weighing IN iigm Scales co.
listing OF Deers'ins little Bayse aod one Sc
g6r Inc Ii.0ihs seemed 10 answer a variety Of
purpo.e--B esdrs the chapman, there were in
i, n lpiieher ~ he iUtich. playing his tricks Of
lcgerdemaln aud passing of black men for
Whine TaUer1teF, whose only fare was Od
ham, u Sitii-ma,,. or disrlier, a 7appsier who
displayed som mus'y HOLLAND Taylor.
who's whole assortment consisted oI two Spen
GER. Cook, who seemed out of empl yment
and booker whose well filed shelves exhibit
Ell Harrey. Tom Jones, Kent, PoDeH Scott.
kcpi0n aud Watts Wear by. IA a WOodhon0.
We saw a Dyer, Turner, and tour Smiths.
some of them nltriiy iaboring NJ The bsh0ms,
aud some hamnering ~ The anvil. We were
sur triscd To caru. that. though med,iatmg segr
aud Slaughter, they were preparing no armour
but Siiffd They were supplied with Cole
by two Carriers Passing through the principal
Hnrd there is but one Ward) we arrived,
Hdie aud hearty, at the Capitol. aud were
Giren 10 understand by the Caa gidn. ~
doorkeepe,, that we might take our plares in
the Pits, aud We we're soon .lH-en ac-
cordineb.
Upca tniering, The first sound which struck
aur Ears was the piiIlline Of Parrot, who
is Erer.dtt what he ought not to be at What
n motley group ! Here were men of all colours
- HhHe Br4llD. mud -Gfesgt-- pr ON culnusly
mingled together and sending every where
their brilliant Rays. Here WAS the playful
ChHd, the impatient Minor, panfing for his ex-
peeted inheritance OF fame, aud the gnlrnlous
Old man, who is forever pratmg ahou, his ne
groes. Some were wrapt IN ho0dy silence
som" locked Grdreiy On; aud other, were ~
Bland Us Mdg l. il not Strange that the CLARKE
ia the only man IN thr house " no knows how ~
Rcdd though Il il said he cannol Say more han
Other psople Notwithstanding the ucmbris
denounce gaming III others, they nevertheless
keep Dice and some OF them II is sad occl.
sionally HgnH. We heard no mnslr ekceut
the caroning of two Martins aud few notes
as IA merchant would write Il Per- SINGER Our
Republican, feelings ere shocked NJ the sight
oil "A kiHx IN the Senate, aud one N0rs in tn,
lower house. We knew the Assembly To he
soniew hat iiactui I'd With Arlstncr# cy, but were
hn,dly prepared lar roknlb. Whatever may
be said Of .HaSons OF Nra York. the order is in
high repute ~ the Ancient Dominion. There
are three OF them IL the Assombl, besides Imo
1gtcrs and Uardsn one Morgan too, i, at last
discovered, aud Strange loi~ll has become le.
conciled 'o!,s murderevs. We actually saw
hun sitting apparen,iy..n perfect harmony with
the MdsoB
n B-Ne had almost forgotten 20 state,
that the Executiye Council is afflicted with The
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