Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-06-21

yond the Rocky Mountains, by the Rev
Samuel Parker:
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY
few miles west of Jackson's Hole. the
Caravan encamped three days to give their
animals an opportunity TO recruit.
:. "hiie we continued here, | took an In.
dian and went up 10 the top oi a very hiph
mountain 10 lake view OF the scenery a.
.1unu. Inc prospect was as extensive as
Inc eye could reach, diversified with noun
tains, hills, and Plains Most of Nh. noun
'ains were covered with woods, but the hills
ana plains were covered with grass, present
ing less OF bright green however, than might
DC expected, II the summers on this side of
rue mountain were favored with rains IA I'm
the east. The Rocky Mountains al the east
Prese:.ea The appearance G. u. To.o..
we're in full view, and NOT very far distant
at the north. They are cluster of very
high pointed mountains, not less than ten
thousand feet, rising almost perpendicular
anu covered with snow; five in number, but
only three OF them arc so very high as 10 be
seen at great distance, and therefore take
the abeve name. Here spent much time
IN looking over the extended and varied
scenery, sometimes filled with emotions of
the sublime. in beholding the towering
mountains; sometimes with pleasure in
tracing the winnings of the stream in the
vale below; and these sensations frequently
gave place TO asionishment, in viewing the
courses in which the rivers flow ON their " az
unrestricted by mountain barriers. After
some hours occupied in this excursion, de-
scended 10 the encampment much graiified
with what had seen OF the works of God.
The soil Of this valley and upon the hills,
is black and rich, and The time will come
when the solitude which now prevails, will
be lost in lowing of herds, and bleating OF
flecks, and the plough will cleave the clods
of these hills and wales; and from many al
| !ars will ascend the incense Of prayer and
praise.
Preaching to the Nee Perces Indians -
Sabbath 9th. Early this morning one the
eldest chiefs went about among The people
and with loud voice explained 10 them the
instructions given to them las, evening ,olt
them il was the sabbath day, and they mus
prepare for public worship. A About eight ir
the morning some of the chiefs came TO m,
and asked where they should assembie
asked them if they could be accommodates
in the willows which skirted the stream q
water on which we we're encamped. The,
thought not. then enquired if they coul
not take the poles of some Of their lodge
and construct shade. They thought the,
could and without any other direction
went and made preparation, and about l O.,
clock came and said they were ready 10
worship. ] found them all assembled. men
women and children, between four and fiv
hundred, in what would call sanctuary G
Ged, constructed with their lodges, nearI,
one hundred feet long and about twenty wide
, and were all arranged in rows, through ih
{ length Of the building ,upen their knees wit
: narrow space in the middle, lengthwise, re
sembling an aisle. The whole area With
!, was carpeted with their dressed skins, an
they all alfred in their best The chic
were arranged in semicircle al the en-
which was 10 occupy. | could not hay
believed they had the means, or could ha,
g known how TO have constructed so coDvcn
4 ent and 80 decent place for worship az
g. especially as * was the first time they h.
i public worship. The whole sight, taken 4
gether, sensibly affected me, and filed n
with establishment; and felt as though
y was the house OF God and the gate OF he
e ven.
y FIRST SIGHT OF THE PACIFIC ocEA
On the morning Of The ODD, we waited I
e favorable tide until o'clock, when we g
% under way with brisk wind from the ca
lie Here the river begins 10 spread out into
e bay, bot owing to many shoals The navig
lion is difficult. We ran aground, but {
RI increase OF the tide set us anoat again, q
70 soon the great Pacific Ocean opened TO o
70 view. This boundary of the star ives
" was TO me an object Of great interest; a
when looked Upon the dark rolling wav
~ ana reflected upon the vast expanse Of q