Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-19

ouck-wheat ana Soar-cr0nt,) and tho IN.
hab'tan,s mike sumptuoas living with
comparatively little labor. No one can
appreciate the superiority Of their milk
and butter over that ofthe eastern coun.
ties until they try it the water is rot sui.
passed by any in the world. The etcar,
impid brooks that tumble from the movN-
tains afford cooler and purer water tbsn
our best springs.
On yesterday visited the BuEsloe
Mountain, in Floyd county, which found
to be great natural curiosity, and on see,
ing it was surprised that had never be.
fore heard Of it. "either by tale or history"
! went in company with young Mr.. r.
subscriber Of yours, who is merchandise.
ing in the neighborhood. and whom I
found to be a most excellent ard interest.
ing young man. He informed me that =
large crowd might be expected there 81
that day. it being Easter Holiday;a day
on which it has been "ttmc honored Gus.
tom" with the people Of the Surrounding
country. toassemblearound the Buffalo"
Alter winding our way along the bahka
of Burks' Fork. a beautiful chrystai
stream Of considerable size, and over I
rough bride way some two or three milcs
among the mountains, we arrived At tho
base Of the Buffalo. on the ground where
the company always assemble. Being (
little in advance Of the crowd, we there
awaited their coming, and in the interval
l could but admire end wonder at the
wildness ofthe sccne.
But we were not held long in suspense,
A crowd Of buxom "lads and lassiss"
presently commenced pouring in from tho
valleys of the neighboring mountains, and
those wild mountain echoes, which ono
would be apt to judge had been, at no dis
tant day. disturbed only by the revels Of
the red men ofthe forest. were now awak.
ened by the gay. merry laugh Of civiliza.
ton. A species Of animal called candi.
dates found their way even into this %.
cluded wilderness, in great numbers; and,
permit me here to say, that as proceed
west find The un,iring industry and in.
domnitable energy of this animal not in the
least diminished. Whilst looking on and
admiring the praisewor,hy and commend.
able zeal that they exhibited on this pcca.
sion, could but think, If they could
only be induced to serve their God, with
just half the zeal. that they exercise in
electonecring. that in the hour Of cxtrcm-
ity, he would not desert them. as the PEG.
pie will, on the day Of election.
But must give you a sort Of descrip.
ton Of the Buffalo" The mountain seems
TO be formed almost entirely by one huge,
solid rock, that towers majestically above
the surrounding hills. We assembled on the
South-side which is covered perhaps two
thirds Of the way with stuntcd growth of
timber. The rest of the way presents no.
thing to the eye but a naked rock, save
now and then patch of long bladed grass
which add to the picturesque appearance.
The western and northern termini are
quite abrupt. looking us though the earth
had been torn away by some great convul-
sion Of nature, leaving nothing but tho
naked rock which rises several hundred
feet nearly perpendicular. Amongst tho
crags of the western terminus. the ravens
build their nests. And while ! sat upon
the giddy summit enjoying the variegoted
beauties of the extensive scene around. /
could hear that i'll omcned bird croaking its
hoarse notes far below. Now and then
the noise created by the crowd above
would scare them out, but after reconnoi-
tering the premises they would return,
with seeming confidence of safety, to their
mountain fastness. But how uncertain
are the beauties Of an April day. In the
morning the sun had shonc out in al lis
wonted splendor, but, bye and bye. the
clouds came along and .obscured all his
glories. In the evening the rain common
ced descending,and the crowd dispersed to
their several homcs-I for my part highly
gralifcd at what ] had seen. But It would
heungrateful in me to omit to mention. that
the last saw of one of the candidates no
was sitting, in the most gallant style, on
log. under the boughs ofan ancient oak,
with "gal'' on ea, h side, under the pro-
tcciing folds Of his ample cloak.
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AT meeting Of Marshall Lodge, No.
80. Of Ancient, Free and accepted Masons.
held at their Hall in the town Of Lynch
burg, on Thursday, April 18th. A. d.
1852, A. l.. $3.50, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of brother Richard
Thurman. brothers Charles w. Christian.
Daniel A. Langhornc and Don. I. C. Pc
tiers were appointed a Committee, to pre-
pare resolutions, expressive of the sense Of
the Lodge. on this melancholy occa.
sion, who, tbercupon, submitted the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the Universe, to remove from
among us.our worthy, beloved and veners-
bic brother, Richard Thurman. who, by
his consistent and exemplary life, has for
so many years illustrated the beautiful
tenets Of our order:
Be it therefore resolved, That we sin.
cerely deplore his loss TO the fraternity and
to the community at large; to the Fraterni-
ty, as drpriving them Of bright example
of that friendship, brotherly love and char-
ity, ever inculcated by it. prccepts; to so
ciety, as the loss Of model Of the social
and domestic virtues, worthy Of constant
imitation; and that, as mark Of our res.
pect for his memory, the furniture and Jew
els Of the Lodge be clothed in black, and
the members wear the usual badge for
thirty days.
Be it further resolved, That we tender
the surviving relatives oflhe deceased our
on account ftheir loss and our
sympathy in their affection.
Be it further resolved, That these pro-
c 'edings bepublished in the several papers
printed in this town.
A copy from the minutes,
JNO. r. MCDANIEL, w. NJ.
JNo. o. TAYLOR, Scc'y. p. G.
iSun Against Lola 1fontez.--It is sta
ted IN the Boston papers that man named