Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03


and, especially on the large streams, during
the wet season, are Inundated. Here is
found much the heaviest timber-here tow
ers lofiiest the oak and gum and cypress,
interlaced with thousand vines, with an
underground of cane almost perfectly dense,
from len to twenty feet high.
The day wore away, and so did our jour-
ney-the latter rather more tardily however
-unenlivened BY any thing except the occa-
sional scudding Of flock Of wild turkeys,
or the graceful bounding of the startled
deer. At length the sun fingered over the
western horizon, with many wearsome
miles to the end of our tour; or before we
could find convenient stopping place; and
myself almost overcome with fatigue flom
my unaccustomed exercise. At this iunc.
'ure, al the suggestion of my friend, we ex-
changed horses, his being houer. and
mine regular-bred PAGER, and thereby
bringing different set of muscles into play.
which enabled me TO press on with renew
ed courage. Between eight and nine O'Clock,
we had the pleasure of bringing up before
a generous planters near this place, after
ride, with little refreshment through an al
most entire wilderness, Of nearly forty miles
since ten O'Clock in the morning. But
fine supper soon smoking upon the table,
and good society withal, seemed TO soothe'
our aching limbs remarkably.
Sharon is beautiful village, or 'town ;
in southern parlancc, aud, for its size, is re-
puted to be the most moral and religious
place in Mississippi. 1t is laid out with
considerable regularity, and Delightfully."-
shaded by the original forest, composed
mostly Of several varieties of oak, hickory
&C., throwing out their waving branches in
all their native wiIdness, unsubiued, unmu-
tilated by the deforming hand of art. The
streets, not strained into forced regularity,
are consequently lost amid the clustering
foliage at every curve, revealing successive
ly 10 The advancing traveller the sheen OF
comfortable and elegant dwellings, deeply
embosomed in The shade. Sharon College,
an institution Of some merit, is located here,
and also Furnishing Female Seminary
both adding very much to the interest Of the
place, and harmonizing very we'll with its
natural beauties. These institutions arc
sustained by union Of religious denomin-
atoms. The principal churches are Bap.
list, Methodist and Cumberland Presbyte-
rian. They have but TWO meeting houses
The Bap,ists and Presbyierians occupying
the same. The Baptist church holds meet.
ing once in four weeks only, as is widely
customary in this country for want of min
lsterial ald-they have now no settled
preacher. The Presbyterians hold meet
ings twice Professor B. of the
college officiates. BY invitation of profes
sor B. | preached to his congregation OF
Sabbath eve, having attended meeting il
the country during the day. The audience
composed Of course Of The different churches
was large, attentive and interesting. A lit
tie survey OF the field shows great want O
ministerial help in this region. | am TOLD
there is but one ordained Baptist ministe
IN this whole county, and he has preaches
one Sabbath month during the season il
another county. The harvest truly is plen
teous, but the laborers are fe,c.'
My preaching place in the morning wa
! pretty fair counterpart to the above, AM
aftording perhaps 10 stranger, quite blend
ing OF the grotesque and romantic. hav,
no time for description, but you can jus
fancy cavalcade of US on horse. back draw
ing up TO the meeting house, situated il
the wild, unbroken forest, and around which
were numerous saddle-horses tied 10 th,
branches of the trees. and several famil,
coaches. On entering, a young man wa.
lining hymn, (the general practice il
this country for the audience to sing.
was soon seated in the pulpit, and had tim,
for survey. The house was simply board
ed up and rooted with split stuff, withou
ceiling or walls; the pulpit was an elevat
ed box of rough boards, back Of which wa:
small open window for the accommoda
tion OF The negroes seated in the rear of III,
house, enabling them to hea' the preacher
and by the way, as during the discours.
they were crowdlng their black faces aroune
the port hole, and The windows and doors
with eager eyes and parted lips as though
they would make every sense tributary t,
hearing, am not sure as was envious O
another place or another auditory
| may add, even if my white brethren be
fore me had been ABSENT