Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-23

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fuI sp,ls West If the Garden Of Eden. H-ar hun:
81 conclude this le without saving word
my friends and therS ia the city and elsewhere, w,ars
deSnuS OF being comfortable regard to the unequailed
airIc, ions Of this lovely Island While elsewhere our
people being melted by the rays Of the sun. snf Gated
with close nusIhere or langushng under ds-as IN
cdent 10 the seasn. here, in laiiinde 40 5U NORTH we
luxnratIng in the must delightful climate mat IL Is
pussitie for the mind conceive. Nay. will go further
No person can psibly imagine the pereciun Of this at
mspere who has piriaken Of It, To say II is never
warm implies that it may be cold chilly, or damp.
But such the 1t very seldom rains here, sur
rounded it is by water; and is remarkable fact, that
in 1913 there rain 10 nearly three months Yet
there dust 10 annoy because We are surrounded
by waler and the moisture in The atmosphere, without
producing dampness, is sufficient to give to the short
grass which the limestone Iock fresh and YER
dant aspect
The Island is ab,at six miles long, and two broad ;
and lis grelIest elevation, just above the turn, is three
hundred and twenty feet. Of this elevation the British
and Indians took possession ia JULY, 1912, during the
night and the following morning, the Americas gar
s1n in the Fort below not little asonshed tn
preceve the British flag flying from the peak above them
and at receiving message to surrender TO the British
armsl This the first information received by our
officer of the fact that had been declared against
England: and Having heen caught mapping, he had no al
tentative but surrender discretion. An attempt TO
regain possession If this Gibraltar Of the Lakes was
made by COinfl CrO9han win large force, at SUD-
seeuen period but without and the place
manned in the possession Of the British until The close of
the
The Island is exceedingly beautiful and its great e.
ovation enables yu look of the East into Lake HUI
rnn and to the West through The straits into Lake Mich
gan; and have said before is possible TO give
the fantest idea of the purity elasticity and bamy char
acar of the atmosphere. Once enjoyed, those who regu
arlv flee from cities in pursuit of health and comfort,
will be to return this delightful region spend the
summer months. And now that the trip may be made
from Boston New York in four days and without the
loss of nights sleep, cannot be mistaken in predicting
that this is destined to become of the fashionable
resorts in the Union. Already has it the attention Of the
good people of st Louis, New OrIeSns and Cincinnati:
and this moment have in.ths. the .Nissim House.
no less than nine visitors from the latter city.
"a comfortable public house than this have
never met with out of New York. ln.pJnt of cleanIi-
ness it cannot be surpassed the attendance and cooking
grod and The table is all that can be desred-our
beef, &c, &C., being received daily from Chicago.
"For the sportsman, region of the United States Of
ers such Piscatory attractions This. The large sal
trout and the beautiful peckled brook trout may be
taken at any time and 10 any quantity. But must write
this subject hereafter my letter is already TOO lng
10 be read with comfort. with the thermometer at 95,
suppose it is with you. Here it is 69.'