Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-13

any pprhn of the way over which we had previousl,
travelled. Bat, whe enloving ourselves and every
inv around us,ne suddenly ,pped by o tho.,
ohslfuotions which all travellers are we'll acquainted
with, under the name Vi "hu gates, "-ahd iuin the
contemplation vi Nature IN It's must beautiful and grand.
cst shapes compelled to direct s,l~n,on 10
our purses-qni,e descent truly but necessary ot
progress the simple ac VI our cniylng tho scenery
did csenp, from the necessy o paying ioli-a,
least such .hc opinion o the gate keeper II an utrf
ence be- allowable from his looks.
Tho original design Of the Directors extend the
James River Canal alorg thu maren at TIM river af
ia Buchanan. has been cuin pleed; hui In
places have been made locks erected and
dams constructed, furnish the requisite supply oi wa
ter Every thing is now m state III ruin; the lnck
gates haee IN many lnstanecs dcrayed and hllen the
dams generally oier but tle resistance 70 the progress
o the WATER and the work has been abaudoncd never.
IN my urincn, 10 he ngnin resumed.
As the rad along the river Tor some distance the
"mnpceni hand Of God and the mpo,ert of man
were brought IN direct conrasj and could but reflect
the weakness and itehencss of the creature when
compared with the might and power of the CREATOR -
We reached the terry. where the rad cfsace The liver
shnrt time l., tuto sunset. and wire IN the middle Of
the stream when the disappeared hehind the noun
iains. II was Indeed n magnificent spectacle. The
wind whisil,d kecny. Un each side towering
fountains. through which, the river hal nj prrv
aus time irced passage, aud as The last expiring
ell on the waves they seemed 10 lnp hnhstically
II rcjocing in their golden tinge. BY the time We
uIrlsl'f ShVfe re shllfs III evening were
gathering FAST and the scenery IN short time oh.
scnred Ivy The darkness which spread lis pail over the
mountains leaving the road with serpent winnings
10 silence aud To us.
We passed The night nj n comfortable tavern about
miles nom the Bridge, aud after breaktas,lng the next
morning. laded North river and reached our paint Of
dcstinai,n ahou 10 o''lek Tho ladies' wcre ia,gned
aud required epose; hut my curiosity could brook
s'raint and accompanied by Young man of out paty
descended Immediately undrr The i,udge. When the
I,xl. al. al. k..
rain comes puring down in torrents. and the wind whs
first flash Of The lightning; aud When Il CLEANS with It's
urd glare through lhe air. how inlrn,ly do listen for
the ,hunde's peal and second succeeds second. and
mind until with Tia heavy crash it vlbralcs along the
arch 81 heaven; anti even them though expecting
thing terrible, how start we with wonder aud asloulsl,
menl ms surasses expectations aud ela il lis lear
lul ronr ii lis Makers hand dvlnel SO Ia with all
that is great aud sublime and such my feelings
the occasion Of my visit TO ,hc Bridge, I knew WIS
ias, approaching the great curositv Ihohgh psc,ng
to behold something grand-m express in words the sen
sa'ions of awe which swept through my soul when saw
this mighty work. winch nature in her suhmcsi freak
h,d formed, utterly impossible | was stupefed
with wonder. < experienced teeng of Aread steal
me ns stood beneath the arch, Tor knew the hand Vi
tiod was there
But cannot finish the description in this letter with
ont aiicune the reader; aud myself am quite tired
must bid adeu'ho The public and my Old Oak. M
rcroiri C.
lGr We shall he glad to receive The promised drscrp,
ton of the Bridge by IN. C."-Ed J,giaiaa