Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-08

sunset. or twilight. or nj the morning mist.
each harmonsing with tho character OF the
view. Tourists, however. are sure, 10 mss
something OF finer or more wonderful which u
theirs have seen aud We were told now that
We lost the most beautiful feature OF the scene.
m moi hehoding II la the strung light OF day
when tho peculiar colour,ng of the rock -
+ brought out In greater virhness, aud when |
suppose, besides the effect II strong light
aud shade must be very fine. Al any rate, as
no one can see this spot without desiring 10 re.
new tho Impressions IL makes, I would cheer.
fully go days Journey TO verify I'll. effect Of
warm sunlight upon IL Ihera are several
points OF view. none of which the visier should
neglect, That from the top affects the sense
most painfully. But fihe spectator will pass
under the bridge 10 The upper opening Of the arch
without, however, emerging from beneath n,
he. will see the grandeur oi he arch. oil its a
bntnents, and of,he rocky and woody glen. to
the most advantage.
A person who visits the Natural Bridge after
having seen Niagara. will not fail to frel by
what opposite circumstances nature produces
impressions of tho snblimo. In the tumulin-
Gus hurry III the Rapids, IN the grand leap ofthe
waters ~ The Horst shoe Fall, IN tho foam and
fury oi the boiling aud sounding ehasm into
which they descend, one might suppose TINT 81
the great Cniarsei all the elements OF gran
denr were mingled. Yet. standing few m,ns
uies under the magnificent arch have simply
attempted 10 describe. 10 massive, aud ris'
lug NJ lnluly INTO HE XIV. while the faint rustic
olthe ioresl boughs. aud The murmur OF thu
brook, only make The aiface rltdibfc standing
thus few moments, The spr eietpl fees that the
stu, almost ste'a fepose. contains tl1 most
powerful element oi sublimily. | have hkeD-
ed the Bridge Ia Ihe taul,cd roll Of = cathedral
o. snch n scene the great critic has pronounc-
/ ell the Ihp II gubltt,t III ri all
poetry
! How reverend is the face nf this tall pile -
Bearing alofl It's arch'd aud ponderops rooi,
by lisown weight made scadinst aud immova-
BILE,
Looking tranquility. II strkrs awe,
Aud shuos ch,llness To my trembling heart.
GIVE me thy baud, aud le, me hear ny VOICE
| had an opportunity, the same day, Of com-
pairing this scene with "a ihrl ola still different
Character, the view from The Peak, oi Otlcr,
K aud aud melancholy expaose OF mountain
aud valley, 10 WHICH, however, both my
companion and myself preferred the single OBJ
| joct had admired m the morning
Most scenes ofthis KIND have their legends
ofdafiug OF danger. Our guide entertained
us with several remarkable enough On HE
b,ink Of The rocky platform which has been
already mentioned, there Is the stump of n
small tree On which, we were gravely assured,
! n drunken woman danced hoInpipe, without
having her head turned or making FALSE step
two accident which others have not escaped IN
less urni' al circumstances, From below
We were shown mn irregular, narrow she'll,
winding up the interior Of the arch, along
which an sdvrnturer who, like Macbeth, found
return as tedious As 20 DER, was forced 10
ascend 10 the very top ot the favuie on The
recollection Of which feat his HAIR suddenly
| ..,I Npt,hpt a J.nt
quence is positively incredible True or not,
they show the impressions OF wildness aud Ter.
ror which the spot Is adapted 10 communicate.
A more fatal accident WIS near occurring 10
young lady of our own eiiy.
The land on winch the Natural Bridge lies,
is "A uaci brlonging 10 the estate OF Mr.. JET.
lcrson who FIRST surveyed aud obtained title
TO II. We took our departure early Ia the day,
our nrxi destination beng the Peaks Of Ouer,
nineteen miles distant To tie south.
The following touching account of the state
OF the aboar'ng populal,o" Of England, IL CO.
pid from II pamphlet recently published IN
| London
Extracts from Thoughts and Suggestions on
The Present. Distress u The Country" by Pot
ter Mdcgneen, NJ Il.
d" The consequence Of such u low rate Of re.
mua erat on aud lic dep ndenee on provision
nHwiingly wrupg from The proprietor by the
parish Officers, IS also maui esieh ~ The IN
crease Of crime for sell respect, due sense
OF shame and regard Ion character, being DIES
irOyed, the great moral barrier 10 vice is bro
ken down. Ine Gtst principle OF nature, self
preservation, is bur too ircqaenly called INTO
action and an unfortunate wretch, with his
children crying Tor bread, Is prepared for the
| violation al law, regardless OF tho extent OF
crime 10 which he may be urged. THIS Con
sideration Ieadsmeio n sub cct which II IL impos
sible separate 10 from The present n'lsefy oilhe
| prOplc-uA nGly The state Of our criminal laws,
aud the effects VI our present mode Of punish
menf. have made tia practice Of late years
10 attend our prisons at certain periods, and
have generally examined the prisoners a short
time lregious 10 the asslze5 aud | will add
some facts which flrclbIy struck me ~ the
cOursc Of this experience. In January, 1879,
there were % prisoners for trial IN Bedford
goal of whom 10 were able bodied uisn, Ia
| The prime Of life, aud chiefly Of good chaiac
ter who were driven 10 crime by sheer want,
aud who would have been valuable subjects
had they been placed IN u slluhiion where, by
The exercise vi Iher health aud strength they
could have canned subsistence. There were
IN this number ~ poachers awaiting tIlal for
The capital on.nce Of using arms 10 Bell-de.
fence when attacked by game keepers oi
these IL men, one only was 40, PARISH pau
per, and he was the agtn, oi the London poul-
Iteiies, who. passing under the apparent soca'
ton Of ial-carchef, paid these poor creatures
more IA Que night THAI they could obtain hon
tb. oye,seeT for weeks labor CDUyefsed
with each of these men singly, and made
minutes Of their mode Ul liir. Inc TWO hlsl
| will mention are twp brothers, the Bill"ys,
~ custody under charge OF firing on aud
woundlns u keeper. who rndeayoured TO ap-
prehend then whilst poachng. They were
two remarkably tine young men, AMI very
respectfully connected. The elder, % years
Of age married with Two small children. When
inquired how he could lend himself TO such
a wrelched course Of life, the poor fellow re-
rIied, sir, | had pregnant vile, with one IN
FAINT at her knee, and another at her breast
1 was ANXIOUS TO obtain work. offered my
self ia all directions, but without succrssi i'll