Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-12
MISCELLA
ffom The SOUTHERN Literary Messenger.

dctcd on tho 10th If September 1913 in the case al, joel
Lakeland vs. Walter X. Guile aud Others. shall certain
ly soil nj public auction, 10 the highest bidder, for
cash. on MONDAY. The 3d day Of December next.
The undivided wo-lhrds Of lint famous property known
to the world MS The Natural Bridge Virginia"
Oh that Mi Geoge Reblns. who so long ,haps died
IN the advertising columns OF tie london Times over
the beauties al real property committed 10 his hammer
Robins. whoso pen has depicted the ploes nt the Eng
sh landscape more ftnply than Christopher North IN
lux. Gainsbornugh IN ols and whose Visits Ia Re.
markahe Places" have conferred on them more enduring
celebrity than any pilgrimage of Hewitt oh. that this
fHnco oi Pulls this mnst accomplished of Auconcots,
this Cnchon ol ercta INV alive aud IN Virginia
that he might have the describing aud selling of the Ma
tural Bridget Win what generous ietvour would he
not dwell upon thus wondfons specimen of Natures
handwork. will what Gilman Of superaliycs would lo
not rise IN unfolding The mental emotions inspired by SO
sublime spectacle, IN what refreshing contrast would
not his glowing periods stlnd Ia tho cold rhetoric If the
Commissioner advertisement in the Richmond Wing
Not that our commissioner has failed IN tho duty assign
od HIM by The Court, for In tho iurcu ing paragraph
(Which we take from the Richmond Wing Of Ooob
Bud II viii he seen that he forth the time aud ierns
oi SALE Stating III ohef senionce that 1t will b.
Quoted On the premises, where else could II be) aud
som lind hun, after summing up lis advantages
1dren Stand mdulaing in the follow ing flourish wh ell
we must say Is indeed very true.
'lr the spring, the summer. ard the fall Seasons il l..
the constant resort of large parcs who % th,hcr in
pursuit OF pleasure, 10 crafty their curinNy aud
spend ;her money-and n long The sublime and
deul works OF nature aitne attention, just long will
the bridge bo the OF the curious and of the gay
and fashionable world"
hui is II o lhe cutiaus and the Gay and ,shilnahle
wor'I'' that The vs'iets to tho Natural I,dge alone
consist Does some one occasionally desc nd Ia the
bed OF the stream below, and ook up that euduus
arch with feelings other lhan those of idle curiosity
the disposition OF the gay and fashionable traveller
who ''does' the Natural bridge as he has dome" per
haps Vesnvlusor Sorrento ! Alas. why could not our
commissioner have been moro dscuIsive IN his dcscr
tion why need u be 80 cunt in his panegyrc Oh tor
the mantle OF the delunc Robins that we might supply
what he has 80 unhappily omitted
This is nm nee of ma,vels: much 10. indeed, that
we have hitherto acted IN The principal Of nil ddrari
III sheer sell defence But confess we wera greatly
surprised 10 enn HAT the Natural Bridge be sold.
Such thing bad never occurred to us. Somehow-we
Know not how--we had taken mp the idea that it be-
longcd 10 nobdy. that II was a sort Of nili,ns Status
that II was indeed incapable ut transfer iron, one
person 10 another II possessts. II is tue, in very
marked degree. this Characteristic OF real property. that
II cannot BIZ moved yet ASH mere "pecn or parcel of
land, lying and being in the County Of liockhdge"
bad never learned 81 regard it, II had locked upon
II ms property nj ALL should have rather oonsJeIed
II an 'lncnrporeal heredameaI" as affecting The iaagi
ndfi0n and we should as thought of buying
bow OF sunset. ovanescent they are becoming The
owner OF tile Natural Bridge. The magnificent phenu-
mena OF hanre whee- Alps, torrents caIa acts
mi'able pfaltles ~ in their eternal grandeur
sion.
And yet the Natural Blpo is for sale and NAV be-
had ON the 3d of December next by the highest bidder
for ready money. We fancy we can see the red nlg
hanging over the cliff signal to all Iassershy Of the
approaching event We should like very nnch To n,
lend. If tho weather should prove mild Tor the very
novelty Of The thing. At what value should such a
bridge be held In ordinary structures Of this dcscrp
n tho value beats some prop 1rion 10 the OF build
ing bu! he VIII" should SIT down. with card and pen
cll, 10 estimate the cost oi putting up anolher NaIuul
Bridge, would be apt. think, find the task pVns
nslnprum.
IL may be objected by the reader who thinks Of pur
chasng' that It does not appear from HE advertisement
we nave so Lar gwen II. thai more than Two thirds of the
bridge can be purchased af ef all. Aud wlp says he
would care 10 hold it by tenancy in common To be
seized per my ct per tout have an undivided moeiy
OF The WHOLE would be bad enough but who would wish
Tor the Whole Of undivided moriy The other
tenant might hc constantly giving you trouble about the
respective interests aud al last ask for partition
Ana would not the attempt Ia divide the Natural Bridge
put a hemisphere in commoon But my dear sir we
have mol given the whole adver senent. Observe the
commissioner arpends Nola Brnr--
IN. b. am requested by Col jesse Wootlen Of
Henry CO., who is lhn proprietor Of the other third Ia
say, That he Is willing either sell ease his inter
Est. lie will be present the sale, and persons who
may wish To buy the whole. have an opportunity ol
doing 500
And now sir, come To Virginia and bay the property
II may moi be offered Tor sale again, in the present
century II Is perhaps your last chance for this wonder
OF The world Consider the satisfaction Of inviting
friend TO visit my Bridge. You may be able afterwards
to buy Nagaa, and, in the conVulsiuns Of the old wmld
II may happen that the Gau's Canseway will be in the
market. Or perhaps some d, ny OF other the Colossus
Of Rhodes might be had bargain. or you might gel
ian eligible property" in The d,nhumed streets Of
Pompeli Begin with the Bridge sir, while the op
pounlly offers, aud conssr yourself lucky in obtaining
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