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


greatly ON the decline. We could iusi dslia-
gulsh the Tops OF the ehimneys from the river
Three mics below, we passed f,shpona Shoals
50 named On account OF "A long narrow pond of
clear water, stretching along the foot oil n
neighboring hill, about 200 wards from the
river. II Is said Ia contain all SORTS of fish
known IN this part OF the country, aud that lis
bottom has never vet been faihomed few
miles below We passed Dog Island Falls n place
particularly worthy of notice. The river is
filed with immense masses OF apparently
movable rock ri deep brown or enoco late
ground, aud bearing the most evident marks
of being the product OF some volanic eruption
in past ages. They CONSIST of river stone Of
all sizes, minerals. shells, aud strata oi earth
perfectly congraied together. forming impen-
tIabh masses, and producing the mos
lively convict on on the mind OF heir being tho
product at m immense heat. Hall ~ milo
farther on, there seems 10 have beeu a shower
of the same sort OF volanic appearances COW.
ering the bed of tue river TO n considerable es-
tent, not 50 large as the former. hut more nu-
merons, rendering the navigation difficult aud
dangerous. The color OF the earth on the
northern shore, the misshapen surface, and
craggy rocks OF the same materials. all 20 To
produce the lrresatlhle convection that nature
must lave made AT some remote period oil
| Tune, (perhaps before the formation OF ,IvrIs,)
= mighty effort, and hurled from lis bosom these
mlshty masses, therby producing vacuum
thai now forms the repository for the water Of
the Pond just above. said 10 he w hout bottom.
10 The curious, the view of this pl ce ~ worth
a VOYAGE IN Richmond. From This very inter
esting spot we run about miles, passed
through GooIshy's Falls Che most rapid on ,hr
river) IN tho night. and came to anchor just
below
i Al O'Clock in the morning, we sailed
again, aud passed through dangerous
Fall before day, called Absls Guph. few
miles further 90, wo passed another iemaika
bite eLur ol Nature. Ihe ,Ner suddenly divides
inlo three suicrs leaving two elevations. what
Is called Rock islands-onr rising abruptly 10
an elevation ~ 100 teet the other about 10
| he laTges one is finely situated with pho IN
is summit, the small ID covered with sh rubhe-
~ and dwarf pine--buth of hem projecting
their enormous heads np the stream, IN hofiid
grandeur, rs Il were, to inlmilale the pas,lng
vuyagcr, who has TO pass rapid current
immediately between them. Nhd makes IL
more remarkable IS that the largest though
but 300 yards long. has much greater
elevation than any of the opposite bluffs
These are esteemed n great curiosity, the
gentry OF the neiehbn,hood spending much Of
thsi tIme, IN hOt Seasons, on The summit Of The
''h'i oh't "Aiphb '' Ph'of ~ NV ''''' =
below. We passed Scousvile. on our leli-a
village pleasantly situated at the tool OF hill.
having a Tobacco aud 1 our inspection, sepe
raj stores, aud IA manulaciorv OF a'thern
Ware. From this place, un', w Game 10 The
Seven Islands we had IN constant review
before us cultivated fields. extending 10 the
waters edge, pleasant isrmhohses-others
tolteriug TO their run-Gelds without fences,
aud well set with broom sedge, with here and
there venerable manson deserted by ITS IA
habiants and going 10 decay The Seven
Islands $50 cali ell on account al their nunbeI)
greatly change the channel aud make the nav
CATION difficult, being rocky, and the water
running with great rapldHy few miles be-
low the Rapids, we passed the most splendid
building on the river, having more the appear
anee ola NoblrmAu's palace than private
gentemans seat. The river here. for about
two miles, perfectly straight and broad, pre-
.ents u beautiful sheet u water. he banks,
which are Of moderate height, are Sci with
LumbaIdy poplars the whole distance. About
midway, On an emincnce, rises the stately edo
Gcc--the whole presenting the mosl imposing
appearance imaginable A few miles below
, the little village Of NV Canton hove IL view.
, on our light Il IL pleasantly situated 90 u mil,
4 but 20 all appearance Is fast declining About
, noon, we arrived al The pleas ant village ~
Columbia, situated at the Junction al the H.
wanna with James River. This Is said 10 be
the nldestiown on The river, aud is by lar the
most agreeable have seen. IL has an IN
speciion of Tobacco aud several stores, aud
has the appearance Of being ma thriving con
i dnon The rnvrons OF the town are finely
diyer siGrd with bill and dale, hGording agfeea
' bic retreats for lis inhabitants, some OF which
= are occupied. Columbla is ~ miles from
> Richmond. Herc, what the "atefmen call the
" nd and the | aVVluul a nj .
commences the river, beng broader aud I"
greater depth, aud flowing "Ith less rapldhy
n A few miles below Columbia, we passed En-
lstnd the finest on the river, being miles
long, and from a quarter OF mile 10 miles
broad. II is extremely fertile, the soil beng
: III alluvial, aud OF the first order. aud belongs
to two gentlemen ony. From this spot. moth
ing OF cote appeared, until We passed. oamp
sons Falls. From ihs, we have a line We"
Of the surrounding country, wIihi's spaconi
buildings, in the county of Cumberland, oui
> right. Here the river makes considerable
hend from south east lour general coufse) II
; due west Here, also, Elk Island ends.-Ihs
next objecis Of attention are the Aum Rocks
so called on account OF their nitrous appear
4 ance. being two prOdigious rocks, rising per
pendicuarly out Of the riVer, 10 a considerable
height aud extending 10 the main lind I'm
medlately after leaving these, the beautiful aud
: thriyiig town Of rartersyllle broke on our
= view, situated on the right bank Of the river
= ona pleasant hill, aud surrounded by a rich
aud fe,Iile country But the chef objeci OF
attention 10 the traveller is the splendid Bridge
: here thrown across the river, composed OF II
= complete mass of framing, apparently Of great
strength, aud placed upoa five well built stone
pillars, together with TWO abutmrnis, snppo.
sed 10 be abon, 300 yards IN length. 1nfer
miles below, we passed Boeys Island, and
D came TO anchor atthe lower end having sailed
until it became perfectly dark, aud The navga
> ton being dangerous. About 2 O'Clock in the
e morning. we sailed again, by the light Of a
u bright moon, aud soon entered n dangerous
pass in the middle Of the rivrr called Rock
:, castle. Having entered the principal slnice
l we sailed with great rapidny 10 the lower .nd
1 where we run our Boat 50 far rock that il
e required the powerful exeriions Of all oul
hands consider allp time a gpt her off. IN