Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-09

five miles the road lay through well 81 led noun
lam hollow to The foot OF Garden mountain. oyct
which There IS of the finest and best Ciadun-
ted roads ever travelled. -Four m,les of continued
but gradual ascent brought us the top. Here
had the last we" of the Blue Ridge. including the
Peaks ct Ouer. The prospect was varied. extensive
aud grand. ga2cd upon this. the last ,cstlge of
| ga jWrin'G, with an ahectlona'e atsl lingering
gaze 4 thousand fond ,eeoleeuons eauac ~iSidt
upon l. c,-itcmds, family and homc. Then te:lu-
spettlon came and thought oil her proud ancestry
and ancient glory :-ol lhesmuneh Independence OF
her stubborn yeomaufy-the Roman ,lllae at hcl
hgh-souled mattons IN the days that urd well Tic
stuff that human nature Is made OF, | tlier turn-
cd to "lhe setting sun aud looked upon the Young
and glorious West, with her woody bulls aud teen
ing valleys, where danntlcss Enterprise is speaking
cities tlomhet boundlrsS forests, aud covering her
mighty streams with commerce; and rejoiced, that
H. too was 1.-The land OF the iroc aud the home OF the
brave
utter a gentle descent Of SIX mcs more, We found
ourselves NJ the western base OF the nouutnn aud
hall more 1T Dibiclls Spring. rs secluded and 10
mantle spot rs ever MINSTREL sung OF poet sIghed
Tor. It's situated Va lovely valley, With hcanl-
nl brook meandefnG though II, aud surrounded on
all salcs with mountains, which anard delghliul
walks and rides mp tncir numerous aud shady ravlne4
We found here only about twenty ,lsltLrs. !
wonder Tins Sp1ne Is not more icsorcd 10, Tie
accommodations are not surpassed 0rY aSitf6,-
the servants Icing ohedicut aud attentive. the table
epicule could desire, and, wIthal. the water is t.
ievcd 10 be eqnalln every respect 10 that OF the White
Sulphur; frqulnnR, however. longer time for It's
opciation--and that accout give II the PIE.
ielct &C. Ccudcman from Richmond, whom
found at Dbiclt'4 SAID 10 me. thai he had nlcd both
x The lc ult OF lis experience VAS that thcW1tcr OF
Dbres had The same effect on hlm that the water at
the White St! phur did. rcqutInga luc moro time.
while he crew weaker At the htter, and strengthened
al the ioImer. The roads to Dt,ell's atr now Very
a. ia.
and attentive proprietor viii yet mtrt with the en-.
eonraeemcnt lie 50 richly deserves. There cannot be
doubt OF II.
Leaving Dbtelfs tho neNtmornng, after break
FIST, We proceeded along beautifully shaded fpad,
tor ten or dozen miles, without remaining any
thlug ofnate lhu ordinary interest,", un we aiivcdat
Clifton Fotgc,' where jackson river, eighty or
hundred lads IN width. PUSHES between two branch
rs OF the Allegheny rather where It to have
iorccd a passage through il. lofty and roth -ubb'd
mountain. The mountain, on either hand. does
not descend gradually 10 the aver, If puppscy de
signed 10 Afford II a passage, winch Is often the
case, bni towers IN one rough, Gagged perpendicular
batIcment OF rocks, from the waters level 10 =
height OF not less thnn thousand feet possessing
scarcely splIl 81 yefdutc to relieve the rough
OF lis terrific aspect. Here strncl tic Ley
Ington Coylngton turnpike, ~ comfortable y read
man 81 beast could wish for. About tuf unles
mlthef, We took dj.ner at the house Of an hon-
est, hospua5lc Old Dutchma9, who, although
man, Mr. Van iaen, furnished Us Is good, sub4,an-
lia fare any bag III tha section could have done.
Proceeding, IN the afternoon, Ne pissed through
Govugion, dull. sIckly looking place. situated
the mtrshy bottoms OF 'ack9un tISer, but enton-
passed with scenery lomantCas the mo7t flstdl-
olts OF Natures admirers could desire. About sun
sci, reached Caahans, Il finely kept house. a.
bout fifteen miles east 81 the Nhic Sulphur, y here
haired Tor the nIghf.
By l. O'Clock, next day, we were nj that summer
ralIyng point of the CAV tie fashionable aud the
sick--the renowned White Sulphur; winch, wien
we approached ooke ed more like some great caravan
Seia IN the wds oil flndnslan than Strangers con-
cepuon OF a watering place ~ Virginia. Here we
found about ioul hundred persons, low increased,
understand, 10 upwards OF seven hundIcd. A1te1
resting awhile, repaired to the SpImg, and al,ei
taking glass or two ofwater, retired TO a pos, OF
observation. Now LET'S What tail Young lady
IS that, with black eyes. Greeian nose, and dignly
aud beaIinE like onr "horn 10 command"l She Is
from the land # The Palmetto and Otdnge, aud Ia,
about her score Of young knights, VIII are happy
when she smiles and w1ctched when she fro Wis.
What far haued Eht.eycd daughters thal " ll an
unconscious blush OF uodcsty her tlce, aud hole
testoons OF ehesnul rnglets sporting ~ The enamonf
ed wIadl She IS from the rcgton Of gIanite and
SHOW and the winter wreath HAT encircles her ia
tive mountains IS scarcely winter lhau her bcautlul
neck. What lretty htGe womaby looking Miss IS
that, with large blue cys, sparkling with intelligence,
lle freshness Of the rose upon her check, gay and
lively rs llnucl, WIN more attention iiIl size
well dispose Of! She is the representative OF The
Cid Domn on. and the mother Of heroes aud states.
men, reed not be ashamed Of such daughter. What
charming gIfl is thar, WHO seems To be oceupyIn
that deli hjiu but giddy point, between eilGood
and woman hood, with beautiful lotHudiy oil form
unaffected simplicity unacqurcd modesty, frcshas
the dcwy "hour Of prime" and lovely Houu !
She is from the land OF forests aud streams tie
young and noble West.-and affords proof conclusive
that beauty and refinement not confined 10
Northern bellies and Southern ladies' But who Is
that pretty brunette, wilh ebon locks, aud eyes is
black, but taf more Brilliant standing with alb
stlactcd aud ntcr Cstlng air, dor she under
stand word that falls from the hundred tongues al
tall play around her) the most observed OF ali oh
servers She is from the Island OF Cuba aud bring,
iorcblv to mind the tide OF a beautiful song" ~
dark eyed Spanish maid"
"Ding doHe! ding dong" That is the dinner
bell. Now will rcpan to the table, and SIT duwn
very good die, with attentive servants, and every
thing around you looking team and comlorabc,-a
great improvement, | am told former years.
But before you begin TO eat (brIug a strangefl YOU
are brought TO dead pause by the rafting aud cIat
tcriug OF several numbered knives aud forks to
which almost as many tongues keep most excellent
time,-al gong as II they moved By steam.
ca, there were somr tongues there which seemed not
only to be moved by steam, but to be hung the
middle, and gifted with the revolving power Dear
bless the ladies; let them talk. Ii has been Their
prerogatlye from time whereof the memory OF
man runpcth not to the contrary" thought To
matches for OF three female acquaintance oil
my own, whom have always regarded unmalcbable.
Having dned. we will now take a Stroll up towa,da
Paradise Row" ha,iur Alabama Row" on a