Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

vast improvements have been made i'm tho J..
ton oil roads since that day, and we know ma r..
neer,who would agree now to have his profass;so
reputation based upon such work The co,n,4'
Tor the greater part of the days ride, was hi
and rolling but fertile and well cultivated az,
presented In many instances scenery Of evcoa' u
ing beauty and picturesqueness, Frightened ~,
the autumnal livery of the forest with its man;f1,
and gorgeous dyes. In contemplating this fe,'
tnre, peculiar TO American scenery, but for Tho -
soclations connected with the "sere and yolts'
leaf" one could wish for the uniform but denp p@
iul tint OF spring A young Engshman WIZ
formed one OF our party, was lost in admifa,;on
amounting almost TO awe, of a spectacle so bean
tiiul and, to him, SO entirely new. The yilIa,a.
along the road have dreary aspect. There ars
few trees and little Of the neatness and rioot a.,
pearance which distinguishes the villages of H.
Eastern States and some in Virginia. The land
as we have said, is generally fertile and hears
abundant crops, but the farmers manifest little no.
gard orneaness IN their arrangements The feu.a
were rickety, and, altogether, one would Sea- {
ly have suspected he was in Pennsylvania. W.
saw upland corn which would Weld as much nor
acre as any low-grounds on the James Rver
whilst the adjoining field was set in grass AMI
perhaps covered with sheep-the raising of which
Is becoming quite common in this region. CoaI
is abundant, costs but little and is the common IN,
cl in the country as well as the towns. II was
dark before we re-enered Virginia and we had
therefore, no opportunity of comparing the an
pearance of the face of the country and the cult
vation with those of the sister State along u'o
road. An hour after our arrival in Wheeling We
went on board the "New England. and fully an.
preclated the comforts Of an elegant noatinq hotel
and, above all, the luxury of good bed, after
passing sleepleSs night in the coach.
OCt. 19.-Ihe wafer Whirh last waaly ,roo :;
fine navigable order, is falling, and we begin 10
apprehcnd difficulty in reaching Cincinnati.
Much to our modification we find, on awakino
this morning, that we had lost several hours in
the night, IN consequence Of fog and that our
progress was, comparatively, slow, on account of
the loWneSs OF the water. About four, in the af-
teInoon, we discovered three boats aground close
together, After some deberation, our Captain
determined TO attempt to pass. 1t was a moment
OF great interest 10 us all. To our infinite cha
grin, we stuck fast. After several hours hard
work in sPd1yWg-an operation which we have
not time 10 describe the boat was gotten off, and
we proceeded on our way. After passing Mari
eta there was no longer lack of water and we
Swep, along at full speed and made a fine run du-
ling the night.
The prospect of our reaching Memphis is be-
coming gloomy The detention by fog, ground
ing, and low water, will defer our arrival in Gin
cinnai "a hours at least We may possibly be
Fortunate enough TO find at Cincinnati boat bound
direct for New Orleans, TO start immediately, in
which case we may gel there by the second day
of the session at least. We shall not turn back
whilst the slightest hope remain of accomplishing
the object of our trip.