Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-05

10 50 United States, and soon after lahIing "a
Philadelphia. became violently enanouTed oi 4
young lady named tlELEs Ia Roach, TO WHOM
he pad hn most honest aud sincefe devotlons.
hliss Ia Roach sss young Innocent aud poor
aud Though she evidently reciprocaied The pas
SION Of Mir. BALL, she said 10 hun, mat such
was the disparity OF their conditions, she brIne
poor, and lie being young man OF fortune
that she never could consent 10 union, and
adv ICED bun 10 bestow his affections On so'ne
more fortunate, aud more favored object. Pour
BALL was panic-s 'ruck with the Ieply g" ne
never smiIel again." and resolved to becUi,e
reeluse fein society. In conformity win
these resolutions. he migrated TO the Western
country. and erecting small house IN the
midst OF dreary wilderness. he made esrfs
preparation To lead The life oil herinIt. las
dwelling WINS well supplied with the choicest
literary aud scientific books that the times al
forded, and there, IN the midst oil Wild, he
had hoped TO spend his days. But an eager
aud a curious population, soon Inruded on his
hours of seclusion. and he determined 10 re
move far from The iltrusve haunts Of tne med
ding gossip and he did So, kuf events soon
called him 10 an alteration OF his plans. In
the sumner Of 1918, the Seminole war broke
out, and Mr.. BALL, aetuaIed by an honest ar.
dor, aud spfted ambition, volunteered his
Z
took of the honofs aud glores--li any there
were--lhat attended the sol guinary campaigns
Of those days
We knew him but mperfecly, nj tins period,
and had forgotten his existence, unill the Vim
ter Ol the yPer 1920, when III consequence OF
j shlpwTPCk which we suffered on the AiIssss ppi
river. W. were compelled 10 take refuge among
the forests ihal line the banks oil the . majestic
KING Of rivers" Wandering around the Wild
uue cay III company with two or three luck
less irlfnds, W. discovered at distance, the
smoke Of some .tcluded howell lmpeIled by
the hope ot bndng some civilized beings, we
directed our troi-,trps towards the place from
which ,he hnmld yapouf proceeded, and TO ON
surprise, found y neat cottage, surrounded by
"a garden, fautaSiicslly arranged and, having
knocked nj the wicket gate, the door y as open.
ed mud the mIsanthrope BALL approached us,
aud bade us otter. Neio.d hun the story OF
onr m,siortunes, aud solicited his advice IA thu
midst of our dt.ue.s. In reply, he sald TIA
! though he aud the world tai long siuCe shOok
| hands aud Sc parated forever, he was yeI vii
! Ing 10 All II fellow mUIthi ~ distress, Alter
rnIaInlng with him few days, aud recover.
mB from the fatigue that We had experienced.
We commenced making preparations ior our
! departure. Discovering the nature 0t our
movements. h. Supplied It's with canoe, aud
| about MY dollars III cash, aud hade fart
! we'll, TruaikIug that II "e could ever do SIN
| liar favor fui any one. II We would do II, ne
| >houla be fully repaid Tor the services he had
done Us. Mr. BALL WAS d man of rare &C.
! mus his talents were varied add nappy.
! tie was an excellent painter we'll skilled III
| music a good poet, and Que OF the most chasie
writer's thai We have ever read He had cun-
| 'ributed 10 the American and foreign reviews
aud periodicals, aud WAS acquainted " iih most
! OF the languages OF modem Europe. Last
! opllng, he commenced a tour 10 New Orleans,
! WIN the intention ot taking passage for France,
where he had determined TO spand the remain
! der OF ms days, but whilst ON ms passage Gown
| the ryer, was suddenly seIzrd with a disease
common 10 the climate, aud fell an carly victim
TO ITS raVages. Ihls feeble nemento TO hls ge-
| mus aud ,aIues Is written by one Who had
tasted of hIs friendship, aud who knows how
/ 10 appreciate bIs exCrlisuce and wouh--by
one who has partahen OF his bonnlles, and Ia
| the hour oil sorrow aud affection, realized his
SIgiyins AID and beneyoence.
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