Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-18
FIR TIE yIRGINIAN.
A LETTER FROM Tie COUNTRY.
I'udlr au Oak Semi 8 lS1G


A wsnderer from tia low lands. se-kHg rep,se and
beautiful SCENERY have s,uulered ior to-day, ENJOY
braaaih graen canoy :" leaves, the refreshing breeze
sua ''iaf tam The hAunis Of men," 10 gaze ~ihoui
Interruption upon ir blue hue vi mountains stretched
oni IN The distance b.tufe How sil every him
The is marching silently hls course; tie BIRDS
pour NJ. i.rth their "les The hustle aud din Of the h,sy
city has long nee faded fron, NY ear. an aone--s
l.o. with no sound save the rosltng Ul The raves,
abs wind whistles gayly aIoug. All is bright calm and
&ssrsne. Secure from the "scorchirg ray' am seated
beneath anci-ni OAK. gazing the scene hch is
aPre'd orh're NY view, with ready pencil 10 sketch
"rcs beau aud To comi to paper the thoughts
asd iances tha III aihwar, my BRAIN On every sldrl
heluld til" green csdows the wssiy forests ard undl>
lana hills. lite green cora waves meu y--,he plough
hsn iolldws IN stnce hs plough. Far Of the village
~ N"~ L"ndon arra's, wlih lis towering pnpafs and
teca,ing houses There Is an autqnatei about il,
Ind eau hut s'gi as behold this pnLrm Of mortality
sinking fast lnt" oblivion. Onre, am told y It's al
msl uIsahrn streets ere the theatre OF business. and
ihe thoroucares of an extensive trade. But there
change. The wagu,, as 1t from distant coun
es l'dfn with the best predictions OF their rich soils
passes without haitng. through the village, seek
s-ne better mart Here, ton, is said. of Nir!
nias bght,si SUITS have poured firth their eloquence.
The old couri house, which, in odcn time, resuunded
with the melodous voice Of the IENar presents
the sane appearance dues every Thug around It'll
- now nsed as granary; aud, where "mnd has Of
ten slrisrn with mind r the mastery" the rats rrvel
utdsurbed New Loudon's l,sl d., have passed. and
sh"rgh there be nothing Of interest attract the
enson Of the traveller. yet can but take melancholy
pleasure IN eating on It.
Let urn my eyes in a different direction and
from The contemplation Of Mans trail works. lei me look
Spoa the gfea, and never falling of Nature As
~ the eye can reach, extends the range Of the Blue
kidge. How st'il, ho" calm how aw fully grand they
all ush tcir everlasting ihrmes the of an
Omnirotent baud! How utterly iguihram appea the
Giratrst monuments of human ,kl, when coinpa red
"iih these. See how they h t+ii heads above each
other, in wild, irregular beauty werrg above the
ss,, the of Peaks of Orier rise ma estlc grandeur
Iwo ago climbed Ia the top OF one the otb, be
ing inaccessible 1t lovely day. All nature
seemed al;ve;-the birds sahg the crcke,s chrped the
bres hunmed their sweet mites in delightful heinohy.
The Clouds which. IN HE early morning. had covered
the hoz ard ooseured Tie sun, had disappeared and
taught could be seen above save tile bite arch o Heaven
With exhllTated spirits cuntnenced the ascent aud at
fef irtublrsoue walk of len minutes reached
ibe summit large crowd was already there, for tina,
&day had bpe0 appointed for the general assemble re
o ALL whit wished 10 behold these great wonders Of ma
tMe. I'@kea around on the magnificent pros ect with
elltgs III anng led awe and delight. HUI and vale
peafd oniitd IN one uabroken PLAIN The largest arms
$eemed but small spots, separated from each other
ny skiris OF green wood gviag the whole country the
senbiaics ri large chess board, The inersecg lines
being ~!y lttle more Irregular The many streams
which WIND their way from the mountains, through the
country might have betn mistaken for green sprpen,s
faskna IN the sun; stretching themselves almost
straight lines; row curvlng and wndng like Of
he.an1, il is possible reconcile tie idea with my
FhAfacs cuiparsD. will also add, of beauty Lynch
hufgs i.s last rising in The world, just vl.ihe as
81 pfs oFeS itae bills which lacked upon It's low
sl'ua'i', whilst New London and Liberty Ga beauii>
tu s'iie siilsse) eab4 be distinctly seen The latter
'nc'a <hs rays ut ,i.e from it's metallic roofs,
a"oe" nc "a ille beauty ,f The gene The northern
4 view 1--M'f i,svs already wsen mach; and mus,
reserve he description for hr suh..s VI anoher letter
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