Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-31

Here every object is calculated 10 inspire feelings Of
canness and serenity; ana the distant roar of the
cadc lsla like nelnGiou. music on the ear 10 compose
and sno'he tie mind. Blu, how snnn - the bahulI-r
ay.,kr1ra ft..rn tis contemplate revere.
when he finds himself on the brink Of the awful prsci
pce over which ;ubss the beautiful little stream inst
described. He is filed with wonder and amazem-nt
when he surveys the hand the slupendous cliff
above whose towering apex seems 10 scale the Clouds
and the other the profound abyss beneath into which
The falls and vaniSes from the sight Alter view
ing this truly grand tor some time with plea
sure which ca be more easily conceived Than descrbed
turned away from the spot. and, as supposed, bid
fnaI aGleu H. berg fOrci6y struck than hnd
ever been before, with The wondrous power and niEh'
Uf the great Ariifccr Of the universe But 10 my gtat
surprise learned from the gentleman hiring very near.
and who met me whilst retfacIng my steps 10 my car
riagP, that had yet but small paft OF tls ~"
tuy grand scenery. He informed me that there was
by which could descend 10 The base ut the Prrc
pce The brink of which had just stood where could
nav much better view Of The fall o water Nish'n!
10 crafty my excited curiosity 10 the n'nlos extent,
consented accept him NV guide he conducted NE
down very rugged and precip,ous decVity OF can'
siderable extent midst crag, Of almost mountain height
At length rrarhrd The i,ot Of the pTec?'ce, and
stood III full 0! tie who'll. wonderful and amazing
prospect Al first. felt slmos, UyerWh eTIcd by The
contemplation and spent minutes in viewing The
water merely where II falls into lovely circular basin
OF But language utterly inadequate TO express
my emotions, when srntuied 10 ase my eyes 10 survey
The LOFTY. and spacious concave which suspended
over my head, and the precipitation Of the wafer from
lis brink. You form faint ncsptnn OF The
ma tcehce and grandeur Of this scenery, when tell
y"u that The great dame above, which looks like the
armament in miniature, is not less than hundred
and fifty feet in diameter, aud hundred md seven
" five fret IN he gIt, from the bottom Of the basin,
INTO which The waIer IS received The cxcar ration
tends so far back from the puIn, al which The water
Projected, that there Is space ct fully forty ce
between the base of the p:rcIpce aud The basin. so
! ut thp ~
being made The spray which is considerable
and which exhibits the appearance of shower rain
The wafer p9sscs from the edge Of the arch above in
but Grscr nding through the AR nT nrar, twtIun
drrd f-t, becomes divided like large drops Of raiG
which present srking!y singular appearance In the
afternoon, the beauty and interest 0i The whole
are greatly lghened by the NUMEROUS bri!,nl
bows winch formed by the reracnr Influence oil
/ The Descending sreuIn and the scendng spray
When the stream o! water much increased by rain,
il 10 projected fully twenty yards from the base Of The
precipce nd violent whirlpool IN The hasn.
hc has the e.-c, Of WEARING the rocks and pieces o.
! timber IN 1t smooth md round
! Below The aIehed excavation. the pTecpice. which
Of solid inck, Is just like perpendicular wall
of hundred and fifty feet IN height. Within ten
feet Of the base Of 'hs wall TO be several !ng"
inches. which conduct into cave. r different sizes aud
extent, which contain great many Bones, some o;
winch human md supposed 10 have been deposited
l,rre By soure Of the Indian tribes.
| Whilst contemplating this august scenery, mJ guide
Z
my mind feelings Of very solemn ard melancholy
character. The first the murder of man BY
two gamblers. who had rJllpset hin from McMnn
vile, Middle Tennessee, under lie impression that
! he possessed uf u r!ge amount or money. lie
show ed me the spot where tl!cy committed The hOrTd
deed 1t being 10 the basin, where they had
drcnysd their nsusRecting victim under the pTeleuce
Of him this Interesting spectacle Suiilce II 10
raw that he barbar"usy murdered and then
de,uoiied Of all lie had and his mangrd corpse was let;
opposed the beasts Of pray He however, soon
discovered aud received cent n.Crnert The other
incident the accidental destruction OF ncgr" NAN
who having lid from has master trader wh" was 'aG
ing h.n 10 the South and Who being pursued TT night
eaued headorg uncoasciors'y the dreadful! prsc
pice 90 lie right rf the fall fully hundred and fifty
fret and lna led h!s mead and bH.r against The cr'gs
beneath HIS passlte from iimc "e'"rry was IrGeTd,
shor me HIS tomb i. amid. the rocks not far from
i nrrr he fell and contiguous 10 his cOmpa:lOn IN ms
/ fortune
uu., no.v conclude this feeble ard hnmhle attempt
10 d,iIurare WIN, be Of t!e most inter
estinr aal9fa curinsi,'es nf America feel utterly m
competent 10 portray IN such way lOfnab!e "'"rs
To form proper conCe p'inn If s beauty and GRANDEUR
believe that the exalted imaginative genius o yron
or Scott would prove almost IrarGnae |" such t"sk
My object in making ihs communication IS To attract al
,.nt,oa this interesting scerc ard To advis" al
those who may hereafter have opportunity Of witness
ing H. 10 DE- So they will be mast AMPLY rewarded -
Such exhibitions OF the wonderful! works q" God nre cal
cIia.cd To e1alt and ennobe the feelings Of man, and
produce in his mind ;he strongest convictions OF the ON
uipnirncs and wisdom Of hs Creator
| A TRAVELLER.
I'VE understand ,hat ,horr i. series ia.cuIr. hr
E4IU. Spring Valley Mountain, miles from Sh"nate'
lRrew, IN Geraer coday I;mi,, ~" worthy OF "i'r"'on
Inc tsHc-i S! - aJoE '"i'-e NSa-'' :!
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