The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-08-25
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
For The Columbia Dtn,Oc' al.
90! why did she fatter my boyish pride.

For the Columbia DtmOe, Gt
90! why did she fatter my boyish pride. J"
Mn. EDITOR
Those who have travelled over the State
Of Virginia, will doubtless remember neat and
handsome little village on the bank Of the James
River, Just after it leaves the rugged wilds OF the
Blue Hills. twas there, that some ten years
since, stopped to refresh myself and add to the
spirits Of any fagged.dowD. by few days
rest and plenty of oats Having partaken heartily
Of dinner of "corn.cake and homny," for which
Virginia is especially famed, thought 10 take a
ramble up the river, to make some, observations
on the geological structure Of the hills and en-
Joy an afternoon Of secluded contemplation.
As walked up the river, at brisk pace the
fields Of fruitful valley lay stretched out before
me, bitterly groaning unde! the weight Of a wa
wing golden harvest. soon come to where
the river abruptly leaves the hills. Here it runs
in deep bed with lofty precipices rising up on
either side No doubt at some distant day those
hills were created, or rather heaved up, By some
violent volcanic connection, and, the stream for
ced passage through this palace just wide en-.
Ough for the waters 10 pass however, was able
TO crawl along, between the river and the rocks.
After passed the first ridge, found that the
stream made short turn to the right but my
Meditation rather led me along path towards
the left. This path followed for some time,
when | came TO huge heap of boulders, evident
ly not natives of the place. Ny geological curl
gazing at them with wonder and amazement,
irving to conjecture in what way they ever could
have been conveyed hlther or in other words,
trying to reconcile this seeming phenomenon In
the science of geology. | was perfectly lost to
every thing around me, like all scientific men arc
when their minds get to work on some difficult
and obs,ruce question Old Newton, you know,
in fit of this kind, once put the finger OF his la
dy love into the redhot smoke.pipe. And have
heard story OF another philosopher, who getting
into such flight about bedtime, ioollshly put
| his pants 10 Oeu dhC huhS hlIll9el "H '"o '""''
back. Why wonder then that | should stand there
for hours, with all the powers Of my mind con
centraed, gazing into that stOnpHe
/ was awakened from my reyerlc IN rather
singular way. A deer hotly pursued by awoIi
in order to escape the jaws Of the desuoyer, Ie"
ped headlongtrom prcclpIce and Landed hdSon5t
right upon the bouders before me. Presently ur
volt came in the same manner so both, IWsp,'
and pursupr relshcd in one common 'oln.
By this time was partly awake and IocIHn.
around was entirely unable To tell in which d.
rect.on the town lay, add to add too my pierpcN
rv, the sun was just bidding ad'en to the tor' o
the hills. which rose 10 tainl he'-ht on cI'hu
side. vas convinced that scmohms must h'
done, or would spend that night soHrcrIes' 10
The woo1s started for town, making the t.s
of my way through swamps Of brakes, fern a"s
brush and sundry quag mlres. Aitcrgclns on u
this way for halt or three quarters OF an hour l
NV great CONSERVATION, found myself IN the