Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-05
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lie NATURAL. BRlDGEIN SCOTT.

TIE NATURAL BRIDGE IN SCOTT.
We cor, from the jaurnai ol Rev Ronunr u
JnoNrsos. President Of the Virginia Dislttel Of The
NJ 4. Chsteh. the llaWin. Interesting acc,uni ol hts
vist o. the Manual i,ndgr N Schi county, Va. which
NC find "a lle nsluhef o the MsIh,disI pfoes aai.
We have visited thus wonder ol Nature bnl totn
the whrh ldlums a, well lnlufnat N de-
fv-d HON diners Nc nave isl dlu5 tlls mure ma
n6 opcf and Tar greater curiosity Than tie Naiu
Jal bridge al kHcAhfidss:
After eaHy breakfast started ur IN visit the Vat
usl Brl-e.' distant ab5ui t~o miles. We came On
,ac Bridge lfom eastAarily course. lac rad On
tue sfdgs snaffsw aud very rucsy, and is heated on
iheHsIlhefn sde ii ihe rdsc.-\Ne could not see DIS
nnc,'v 10 the bottom, hn thr vieA convinced OF our
rfeal sieyalie, above the seam hrlaw. We rude on
'.w hundred Yards, efiauay drscenJing. and 'umed
suddenly 10 Toe F,ght in'a Narrow winding path aud
rode few more hundred ysrls. when We came 10 thu
slresm, which is Af5ne u finch River. aud al pre-
sent being low enitrs .u5etrnrau Passage al the great
sNument OF the bridge IA The Gurh aud re appears IRON
under the mighty abalment ~ the sluih We here
lighted and tied oar hofses, and prlceeJed f,0, 10
makr observations. Abput one hundred Yards Of
walking over hug roras brought u the n1fhern end
ufe arch Of the Brd1n. Jas before the arch huge
rock which onn might Imagine 10 be hfone. | ascen-
dsd is steps, and SEATED mys Il lis top lfan hence
tuk fnll VIEW of ths amazing and curious work of
The first sieA impressed my mind with an awe
winch did nj afterwards s7ae in the slighie5t degree
Hero 10 siarrnduaus bridge turned by the hand Of ga
ture ard winch has been proof a!alns all the shock, al
time sod the weight ol 1lliu1 years. and will mol shrink
ilt the end ui moments and the dawn Of tie mighty
Judgment Mum HE areh OF the Bridge Judge to he
loo feet 10 hight and many IN width and from the
hae below 10 the summit ot the Bridge ab1ye. more
,,sn 300 feet. ou Company made several lrniless al
hmpis 10 ihfow small rucks 10 the Top Of the arch
The PASSAGE under the arch Is of uniform width and
sudcs ISsf, lshen The waters very high the
rush through Il with laundering roar. } and makes
Ibfes dcreui Turns and e1ufscs. dividing Tho whole ia
l., three different apartments were, each about 21O
ieei IN length. the middle apartment or dvlsoa Is
very imposing, appearing To have been bull, by tho hand
al at, and ssnoolhly. and evenly afched, like unit,
halshed masnfy. Here we fingered sumo Time 10 al
i'lre us huge and elegant prupOrlIons | thonsh, 1t
would make hae meeting place for The politicians ot
ihc lmrs. Thousands OF persons could be acconmoda
ted H. aud Il lighted up, would make splendid an
pcarsncc. The third nom or division led us to the
sintiem extremity OF the arch, aud into sunlight again
The view this end OF the arch is grand beyond all
rower OF Description The great abulmeni on he night,
,ifeles round hrte you in awful grandeur, nearly per
pend ienlaf, and Is said 10 be $40 feet in height and
with the abnneni the len which /. turned in Gle
Rani prupuflion, orms about thirds Of magn freut
circle Of hard, smooih limestone rock As pazed un
Ct this surendius mass OF rock work. my Imagination
g VI. osetwheined with amszeneni and my soul lnagni.
fed Hun WHO made by the word of Ills nowet Near
iy half way up The Nali on the r,ph appests The en-.
trance ol cave. A once h.isied IN by means
al rore fastened tpa MINDLESS the summit and drew
hiln.el TO the mouth al the cave hy means of b,u,k
" hen he had drawn himself almost TO the mouih his
hook ist It's huld, and away he went swinging bbst
and thither and whtpg about the distance of nearly
2Jo leei lram iie rocky stream below Ills second at
tempt was successful, hut he disappointed IN bs Fl
ieIpfise u obtaining saipcire We clamb. red up some
ae distance TINS vail. but soon returned fndinu II
l.nInsceabe 10 elIb very high. There is fne view
from ihs great csugi. oi high pinnacle on the en. a.
tlai 59 ieei tfeH the hssr. aud Of huge rick that RI
sfs abih iOO lee ~ height, In the form OF tower A.
yet II has DO name. Gu return thru the nrrhwav
~e t1una s...hly # pure Gp.ia Salts. mhicliis o,r
nsed by the Igtb5rs Cor medical purp,scs W, rs,r
ed "a psfno u Ia show | iud ie the arch n, tbs
snih 10 be about 2) feet in height and The summit IA
be about 400 feet from the base
Aier taking crnk q cool aud delicious water w,
mounted our hoses. and rode ioIhe top oi The BRIDGE a,
The way We came, and udias III little 10 the riyht ~,
.ism'unitd aaap, and proceeded The summit Of III,
tlgh pinnacle before mentiunod We got Ia Tho yer,
sdeeo H. and sod aud gazed round aud belly n IN Z
"ssmicgm aud pinderous work, until ie lost in nj.
lei smazenenI and awe cuuld say nothing more than
eaclsim. My soul Aha, stapendous worl, n, ma,
The works II God show forth His praise and His o;nh
" riwrri' Aher ioukug. and wondering. admir,oo
snn a'hHng Joined my company in the amusement
VI herling great rocks down the fearful pecpice an,
hfs'hg ,he, ha"arf'ngs ROAR in the mighty depths be
Jaw. bro ID and cfawl.d tn the most critical MIN
sndiDscrbed our names It'll beyond .ny tha, No
ana en plurAed soue branches Of arbor rit, which
we bore of ~ triumph Turning OF 10 the len We r.,
seiled de~na steep aud winding path, passed ,ru
tlefl and rude tunnel 10 tue mvuntln sde ard cane i,
snail cave, where We found quantity Of various ne
iIeiartons Of various shape and sizes and broke m and
2, 'hen and aided them 10 the number Of our trophies
tfavipg completed onr tosame travel and sc,rcl, ,y
Hon9ied uur patient nurses aud returned horne, /, RIM
sr chells greatly delighted " ih the DAYS adventure
hIscandidy hink The Natural Bridge in Scott. il q,
greater curiosity than The in Rockbridge Tie TIM
WI come when II viii pc sIotea H. and jus,ic
win be done TO lis claims. 49,