The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-22
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INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL.
LETTER III.

LETTER VIII.
But the celebrity of Rock Bridge does
not simply consist in its natural curiositics,
its internal wealth, and its literary and
military advantages: it also abounds in
specimens of intellectual greatness. In the
suburbs Of Lexington was born and reared
the learned and Plus Archibald Alexander
d. D., OF the Princeton Scminary-son in
law of the Blind Preacher" whose talents
and eloquence have been mmortalizcd 5y
the chaste and classic Author ofthe British
Spy. The Hon. Robert Moore, the only
United States Senator ever sent from Vir-
ginia Yves! of the Blue Ridge, was also
resident of Lexington. Here Colonel
Benton married his Lady, the accomplished
Miss Mcdowell Here now lives Ex- Go
vernon Mcdowell, whose family the ungal
liant and ungcnerous Governor Thomas, of
Maryland, slandered The able Judge Bro
kenborough Of the L. S. District Court lives
here. And last, but not least Rev Horatio
Thompson, whose refined taste, polished
manners, exemplary petty, profound Throlo-
gical lore, and cogent thrilling sermons are
sufficient TO give character to the age. And
subjoined to the above catalogue, we may
also mention MIR. Chapn. the venerable
author of much Of our good old church mu-
sic. The solemn air Rock Bridge, he
named in honor Of the Natural Bridge
Liberty Hall after the Acadcmical name Of
Washington College. Rockingham for a
neighboring county Primrose, Consolation,
Tribulation, and many other such spec-
mems Of sacred Music.
In the process of my serpcntinc meande-
rings, my destiny was cast in a village,
where all individual informed me, there
would be, that night "Ladics Fair"
and requested me to attend My frs, i'm
preston was, he was trilling with my time
rating dignity (an insult, you know, South
Carolina blood cannot bear) by retailing his
,autologies at my expense. For suggested
reason if fair be expressed ladies are evi-
IDENTIFY referred to; and if ladies be men
toned fair is necessarily implied-Why-
double and twist the thing, and darken
ideas by the accumulation of words q
But my pugilstic arder was cooled by Il
thorough explication. 1t appears from the
facts connected with the case, that certain
denomination of Christians in the city, had
church, if not the most gorgeous and
richly garnished, good enough for such
Christians as Paul or John Bunyon and
their respective adherents to worship in
Butperhaps the fact ola Sister denomination
erecting a more gaudy and ostentalions edi-
fce,siiggested to this humble congregation,
the probability of having to stand back, on
account Of neishbor being holier. And
this Jealous exemplary society was inspired
withthat noble magnanilnous spirit, which
despises those, who from servile humanity
stand afar off,; and thank God for their ri
gid adherents 10 the letter Of the ,Iaw-thei
superiority to others-their prayers AMI
their benevolence therefore they resolved
they would not live in costly houses anc
worship God in a tent. i BIZ? when they had
completed their temple the sine qua NON wa.
not available in sufficient quantities to de
fray fhsi expenses = Hence the pious ma
irons and Jealous maidens organised them
selves into an association to be callet