Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-31
SUMMER RAMBLEs.
Bull PAsruRx. PKSpLKrox COUNTY. Va.
August lSth. 1886.

started on my journey Westward. The sun was hot the
roads were bad, and my limbs from previous riding
we had TO cross tho Massinea mountain Ia
New Market in Shenandoah. Ii is called road over this
mountain but we had make our way across rock
and TIMBER than ferrs ra. Neither OF pretended
nde inc road was 50 shocking On arriving at the top
was startled at seeing roI-sArE, and in being
waited on by coecto. Of tolls by the Of Foge. He
said must pays onquired, "whst fort" He replied.
Ito keep the road in ORDER" told him did believe
the road had been worked since Virginia State; that
this tolgao relic Of British oppression; aud that he
wasa Hessan still in Office under the old colonial
ment THIS reused the sourkrout stomach OF tho oca
and he aud his wife with Dutch thunder enough
TO bring about rain ATE fel you .fnndsr
AID airen and many such discharged with.
out mercy handed him his money after telling him he
ought To be bsstnsdoed for his nsoence call upon the
proper authorities this man. or some with
less good nature than myself may them the trouble
lie unit Tor the paceno passes that he does in
suit The Commissioners OF this road commit gross out
rage on travellers 70 charge toll in its present condition.
Noeen'eman ought to act this road, unless he
Gees that kept in proper repair lie be Just and
do 30. What becomes OF the money!
On the top OF this mountain had a magnificent view Of
hs valley IL stretches out as far the eye behold
Ike beautiful green carpet Far ia the distance
smoke OF furnace ascending up in vast volumes whirinR
madiy through the air. and darkenng the whole horizon
around view o. the valley OF Virginia from this
Is worth journey OF thousand miles. No gaze
om this height the immense plain below without feel
ing the most poetic and romantic sensations Of mind The
scene full OF sentiment and noble thought The Creator
who framed and fashioned the earh and who has
ed out tcse valleys for nhabit and cultivate and
elevated the mountains the regions Clouds hath
done that which but God could create and it
marvellous in our eyes. The setting were
descending the mountain, and day closed upon we
ended our journey until next morning, at NewMarket
two miles from its base.
We said all night at that place. Before going to
bed however stroed up the town. TO take look AZ H.
The rarest piece Of humanity in the place certain Doe
tor who has one mode only for discovering the Of
all the diseases OF his numerous patients. He would had
he lived the proper me have put Hppoeaes aud Escu
apus to the blush There universal law operating here
and binding that Of the Medos and Pctsans
putting up houses lower than and higher than two
stories.
Here changed vehcles-for that in which we rode
from Luray completely put with such machines TO
travel in AT day light had breakfast and seated our
selves in buggy, and started in fine Har.
rsonburg, the Stanton and Winchester Turnpike
Harsonbursis fourishing town, and is the centre of
tine region OF country. had the pleasure OF making the
acquaintance OF Col Gray, eminent Lawyer rs-rae
farmer, (s TO keeping his sheep om the devourng dogs
and irs-rate Wing and Of Mr.. Maupn the editor and
publisher OF the Republican the only Wing paper in
the whole Tenth Legion.
1 am clearly Of opinion that this people, every way
honest, will, like their friends Pennsylvania back out
from party, whose lead r. have deuded gued and hood.
winked them from time almost Of mind. To shew
how politicians manage to ngraate themselves with
the democracy, will instance the this tenth
legion. certain Mr.. - one of these coun-
from the Eastern part of the State and settled Among
the "hurah boys he would hquor" often, and take the
hard floor the earth for his bed-bu when got among
the saints, he could tell what good book the Bible was
and how DAVID and Enoch were men after Coos
heart and walked before Him, and when speaking Of the
Testament would become truly eloquent This was
the time the Cholera making its progress from Europe
to Canada and from thence TO New York. Protesting
alarm at Its disastrous appearance in the latter place he
hit upon the following satagem make himself popular
One morning he collected persons together and in
formed them that "the Lord had appeared to him in
dreamhat he Cholera written up there in the clouds
pointing up) in letters OF fire. and that the Lord had told
HIM he did repent and look the interest Of the
people better he would certainly catch and de- When
this said, many ready crack their sides with
laugher-Others thought him prophet One Of the gen
uemen asked him how 1t spet "Spe spelt spell.
was sPelt like Cholera in the papers" he said But how
was that speltl' asked the gentleman, He finally after
uch ado, got him it-and he commenced spelling
with r. At this the crowd shouted, and the politician
farther than the h Ii he had succeeded in spell
ing Cholera he would have been omnipoten As il he
has sued large number and has been several years
the Legislature, end perhaps is He has died once
and has been solicited to die over again
From HarrisOnburg, we made for Mount Meridian in
Augusta county. This Is a email place, but the neigh
bOrhOOd is fine. and the people generally we'll of Here
found another relation, in company with whom, made
visit TO Weyer's Cave. IL is about miles from the
town. You ascend the hill hundred yards from
its base, before you the mouth of this truly wonder
ful groto. With rejecting light in hand, descended,
under the influence OF feelings of Undesirable awe The
too and sublime feel so. The frat
room entered was the Gallery, Statue Chamber in
the Of which is Altar and what is called a
Sea Nerle. The next is Soomons Temple. where is
seen formation resembling Throne. East Of it, the
sign OF could better represent these great works Of
and art, Of which these saaco and chrystased
formations are but mere miniatures. In what world
do we live and by what wonders we surrounded!
The is Porer's Lodge Gallery of Arts and Pagan
Temple. The Gallery Is perfect possble-so is the
Temple Then comes the Elephants Room, where
formation appears good deal like elephant and ano-
Their Ike alligator. The apartment is called the
Twin Room, from the formation Of staactes-in the
is what is denOminaed the Devils Back from
which you descend into the Oven and Bannister Room
he nj wa dow of
Room, the dTspey Of which is superb. The next is the
Bishops ROOM where appears writing desk pulpit and
cascade. In niche above, to the left appears throne
From this point went TO the Music ROom-theTe are
four large hollow land they all saactte formations
which, when struck with the hand give forth music like
the bass drum, one like the tamborne and many Others
adjoining, called the Organ-Ike that the harp Do
scending again. what called the Ball Room
this is abou; hundred feet long, by fifty wide IL
not now IN proper condition to "trip upon the light fanas-
tic toe" Adjoining IL is Ladies' Dressing Room At
the entrance to this IS a called Belle As
cendng here, came 10 what IL called Bake Oven at
the foot Of French Hill. This hill derived its name from
French gentleman. who, while this hill fell, and put
out his own and his guides light The guide wished him
10 remain until no could find way out aud renew his
light but, under terrible fright. the Frenchman followed
him out, aud could not be induced return There is
blind man by the name OF Perkins, who 90 aiono all
through this Cave and out again, we'll any man. or
through Of the caves, and the whole neighbour
hood lie Is remarkable curiosity From this hill we
entered a narrow passage Jacobs Room OF this place
wall, and had that TO attend TO until were about getting
out Of IT, ] recOlecI Jacobs ladder, house and table
Adjoining, Is Congress Hathero some beautiful STA
lsctte formations here. The next one we entered was
Washington Hall Here the guide went ahead with the
light, to show at distance the Statue Of Washington
and formation resembling Eagle lie advised as TO
stay until he should call Soon after giving US view
Of the Statue and Eagle formations he commenced sing
ing AUD Lang Syne," bu, before he had finished
he had run the tune into forty Others To have re-
manned there under such horrible music more than sny
Of feeling could bear We lett the elevation vo were
aud % where no and took the business out o
MS hands This - the most magnificent Of al the rooms
Lady Washinglons apartment adI1ns. In this there il
what s called cocOa-nu tree with Oposum descending
Ia passing u Indian Shield high gallery with
loy columns, and soon dining Here the reAeetos
were applied, and the view truly splendid From hete
you what 10 called the Bar-room, Baboon Buona-
pare crossing tho Alps the Natural Bridge Thosre end
what s called the Ruins the Tower Of Babel and the ro
hottest verge Of the Cave, tho Oyster She'll On our return
We visited the Shell or reddish The representations
here are very natural There also other formation
called the Pillar q Salt and the Log Of Mutton In this
gfoio there are siaaeto formations representing almost
every thing IN tho animal and vegetable kingdom. II
great wonder snd foil Of phenomona and visit 10 e
will make any one not totally incOrfigibe better man.