Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-05

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that it will prevent supcrsede s .tai hsreafer
weeping, wailng and gnash'"s OF zen =. us go o,,
always retire immediately a;er iEe VAIL !" ny 49,; m
,h.rc 7 ,,y,,rs ,nuuI The Rev. Mr. J--s reading or
rr;,;nr One evening lie talked 10 inc 50 Kindly ana
afec;ona.lv on religion that he greatly aiectra ae
after retiring to my bed; little time after: asked nun
ouestjon--al silence then sat up and saw 'ii!"
snhis knees al prayers Sunk, GREATNESS down in bea'
but did no. sleep for hours What thought, no. NJ
cessary should say ba, the result was that "'sisI
had been the Rev. MIR. is, but did not wsh 'I I,Ir
should be me. On the 10Th July. Mrs. Oakley, Inn hn
from New York, died. (No ball thai evening" I "e
rial of the dead was performed by :he Kew. W. road
of the Protestant Episcopal Church j. "os Greatly
bat repeated in the most solemn ha, i;,,I nnuulan-
srrpr;.ed 20 SEQ so fcs graves The ii'ie t' o
the general place of intcrment. couu " iyn c;I
graves and some Of them were OF thI Snrs L,ys
For 80 or 80 years the WINE su!pnu. g tIa Ifr;
been resorted to every season, from az psI's VI e
,S S,.. md yben i is considered, that every season
there are from 80 10 100 SICK win various corp'uu's
Is mos, astonishing that there should De SO lew graves
There must certainly be great virtue IN the wafer a
~ I;n,t. went the next day by myself, to see the
,nn,b nf Cav b. Robertson of New Orleans. formerly
NJ VIRGINIA We all knew his Exccllency, therefore
nothing need be said of that ania5lc gentleman Inc
inscription the lonlb stone some what oberaeG
and some of the bricks given way; but when went
there few days after to the funeral Of Coone! Car
rngton, Of Virginia, | louud the tomb with the IN
scrpon frightened up and all the tomb repaired 0!
his affectonate brother, Mr. William koheItsoh'
who then at the Springs. How little attention
is generally paid 10 the remains Of dear relatives
and irends The graveyard is very sequestelcd place.
free from nih tue noise and hustle of the Springs ana
this vain world read the inscription on tombstone
of gentleman from Boston, that died last season. Cy
the of Stevenson; the inscription affected me- IL
modesy stated that there would have been no neceSsi'
for epitaph, If the deceased had died IN ms own
native city, his virtues and merits were then DISCLOSED
modesy, that had doubt that he deserved them
all. About mile from the tomb, there was htuc
mountain to the East where could not help thinking
the ghost of the deceased might glide to OF a morning
nj eve n u
which he must have greatly loved, because he himself
greatly beloved and esteemed Alas. poor ghost
On the 10th Of August, died Col Cerrngtun ut Fir-
gnia-At first, the lew friends lie had at the Springs
thought that they would barry him privately. and write
to his friends to make such order in his funeral rs they
might think proper; but all the gentlemen at The Springs
hearing that he the grand OF Paul Darlington,
Judge and President Of the Court of Appeals Of Viz
gina, and The nephew of Col Edward Darlington, SO
distinguished officer in the Southern campaigns du'
during the Of the Revolution and highly esteem
ed by Gen. Washington they determined 10 form e:o-
cssson to the house where he lay, aud carry him
to his grave The procession very imposing one:
1t done with solemn silence and full hearts, which
much better than al the empty coaches and carr
ages in the world. 3'he funera! sermon preached
by the Rev MIR. Hurt but no bali on the evening OF the
death of Col. Darlington.
On the Goth day of July heard Of the death Of Mr.
Thomas Marshall-lhat aniable and valued gentleman.
His unfortunate death was greatly lamcnled and great
anxiety and solicude expressed that his family should
not hear Of it, And few days after, heard of the
death of Chief Justice Marsha!that great and rood
His death YVES not moufned over by the people OF
Virginia alone, but equally by all the people OF the u
States at the Springs hope that no hasy sketch Of
his biography will be given; but great TIME and pains he
taken in the execution Of it. Oh, that Mr. Writ was
alive 10 give the biography Of Chief Justice Marshall
his head and heart would be devoted to its proper
ecuton
On the 4th of September, early in the morEng, left
the White Sulphur Springs. 1t was with regret
that left place where had spent my time for up
wards of two MONTHS so very ag:cea5ly; but was go
inu home We arrived in the evening of the day
at The Warm Springs where continued three days,
enjoying all the luXures Of the BATH and meeting
with the best living and accommodations. We then
ont, with great many ladies and gentlemen, to Leying
ton, and then to The Natural bridge. We arrived
in the evening at Lexington, very pretty and flourish
ing The land rctrand undet proper cultivation
The next day set forth for the Natural bridge. We
were e4d that it distant about IL Is niles but
after had finished my course, guessed it about
is or lS miles. The FIRST or miles from the town. the
road was toleraby good going through COL Bowyer's
iarr, the prospect pleasing; but we had not gone
many miles, before the tug Of Oh, with rocks,
gu!les and ruls, &c. We groened IN unison with
cavalry. Atlust we got view OF the Nasur&! bridge
above and below it were wagons AT first view, tuaght
it no great things; but every thing that Mr. Jefferson sad
or did had always great respect for. He sad that
sill to the Natural bridge and Hapers Ferry, equal
te trip the Atlantic. | thought, il Mr.. Jtlr:
son meant, trip 10 the Natural bridge was esd'icut
and arduous trip across the Auanuc,>. ceuid well
CINE his meanng but all things will be cleared
up for, when went on the BRIDGE then fear and trem
bling wonder and establishment came upon | was
desired then TO 90 and take view of The bridge from
below, with the ladies' and gentlemen. 1t is about half
q euareS of mile before you get under the brd ge-
The appearance to me was so magnificent and grand,
that could not look at it all at With my head,
therefore, bowed my breast, took side Of view of
it first. had the religious and awful impressions
when first viewed the great Atlantic in still
day. All calm and silent. i silent as the
grave myself When i got directly under the bridge
I oftemp tod m link hDt hand <iiz2u |
then recncd against slipping tree put there doubt,
for the accommodation Of visitors. When viewing the
bridge in all its heights, depths, and dimensions, could
help silently crying 1t is the work Of the Lord
and marvellous his doings-Oh, the hcigth, depth
Sc The ladies' and gentlemen Interviewing the bridge
began to look al agreat many curosites that scat
tered the bottom and side Of the creekfor my part
l was still gazing above. | was shown where gentle
nun had written his name, away up under the bridge
How be got there Heaven only knows-for my part,
would not have attempted such thing for the wealth of
the word-its king doms The gentleman who wrote his
name so high The pecipce hatI could not make i,
out will please TO excuse me, he should ever read
what have written, that in my humble opinion, il was
vain glorious and prcsumpuous writing of his.A lady
asked TO write my any part the rock that
was convenient TO told her that had 50 humble
and hunaling opinion of myself, and that Iwas 80
belttled las Mr. Jefferson has t the present occa sion
that bad rather write my humble in the dust and
ashes under the bridge. AS the ladies' moved about un
der the bridge, they looked like many butterflies ana
when they stood still, they looked like many lilies in
the valley. never so ungalant inalentve to
ladies before; but assisted them to ascend the hills and
they assisted me some too Now aern,y wonder and as
tonishnenthad what abaed looking at the creek and
seeing il small creek, and very little running water in
it, very foolish thought into my head, what
this great bridge built for. | was abasheI that such
thought should enter my head; but such thoughts will
incon,iuently pop into the heads of much wiser
What said /, deprecating the idea that had into
my head about the bridge and creek, has the Almighty
Maker of Heaven and Earth, and all things visible and
invisible constructed this noble work. only for bridge
and causeway for thyse thy carriages horses, cattle
mules and ackasses to pass No. thou foolish and
shorsghted moral was to display bis own glory and