Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-15

Immediately a,the end o.ihe aa,land, Il sud.
denly rises into abrupt hills and deep valleys
the hills mostly covered with the solitary
pine and rCdai, some, however. cleared
Ia Afford n residence tor the rich land holde,
or more useful hnsbRndman. The Canal com
inences about 81 miles from Richmond aud i.
noble work belonging Ia the James River
Company few miles rom the entrance of
The Canal, II took direction To the foot of the
nsighboring hils on our ieft, a. hy its gaining
greater elevation. afforded US u fine view If the
opposite hills, the most extensive low grounds
between Us aud The river all cleared and IN the
highest slate of cultivation. Every thing nuw
bears The most evident marks TINT We are last
descending into old Pugind The land being
generally cleared OF iis timber, and The hills
rocednp farther and farther IRON the river, o.
pens fine and extensive prospect toward. the
sea. Eighteen mllrs from Richmond, the sur.
rounding scenery ia tso extensive aud interest.
ing moi TO be noticed. White passing deligh,
FULLY along in our liule Galley. the Canal he.
ing nj an elevation of about loo feet above the
level of the river, finds ns way, meandering
along he foot Of abrupl hills. from which wo
have the mot commanding view ot the country
on our right, presenting itself 10 lie greatest
advantage noble river passing through the
finest low grounds in Virginia, the ground all
cleared leaving only n sufficient number OF
trees 10 nank the Ilvcr on citner SIDE. aud To
point oul to the distant Voyagcr where flows
tn silent wave. These. with aisw. beautifully
situated, 10 add 10 the surrounding scenery. are
all that are saved from the nnsparing axe oil
the wondlnsn Al n considerable distance on
our rlght beyond the river, continues the range
OF hills. covered with groves oi pine, or deck.
cd with stately mansions. On our len, II miles
Ch I'm IN ~
~ our conniry--an old Windmill. OF considn,a
BILE size, placed on an emlncncn, aud surroun
ded ny II variety oi the most antqanted build.
ings we have ever seen aud, like Goldsmith =
Deserted Village wholly abandoned by thrir
former propr,etors Not living creature was
to he seen, though Il presents III" appearance
OF having been place Of great opuenee IN
| some former period of time Tho houses are
large and OF costly consu uctipn, but are Ger
| 'a,hly on n model OF architecture not known Ia
| us A high brick wall, now mostly levelleh to
the earth, encloses large plat OF ground, sup
posed 10 have been garden. The hill on
which these buildings were erected, was no
doubt formerly the site ot n coal-pil, but The
owners having rxcnvaied the hill, and cmpiicd
II Of all lis treasure and NJ the same time worn
out ITS surface, NIL seem 10 have met their end
there. leaving no vestige Ms they passed away
for the v,ew OF the traveller. but empty houses,
broken walls. fields without fences, aud well set
with bTars aud thurus, with here aud there n
gloomy grove oi pine trers where once stood
! the aourlshDg field Of corn From these soil.
tary mansions, whcs naturally produce rather
| melancholy e. Elections ON dccRvcd greatness,
we passed pleasantly on. being let down again
aud again through locks, 20 less elevator
! TIL. coming tn the greatest effort Of skill and
workmanship ON our way, we all got on shor,