Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-18

had been from time immemora al Inc very ciea
lion lust s This happens before the great valley
Alter had descended the river nearly day from this re-
nakabe point reached the Natural Bridee-ihe wonder
~ wonders Ii spans small stream, some 5O feet above
The water in nrch Of about twenty feet in thickness
ih sides perpendicular md solid rock can be- on
ia road and Won pa So over This kable curiosity
wihou suspecting reached The door OF the nm some
dslnce off, asking for the bridge and making enquiries LOT
NV way and The distance before knew had crossed IL
BIZ remarkable these circumstances arc inc ofag"
umcs very Imposing and wonderful appearance 'Lo We
lou: Immediately under The arch, al inc Yep ~n f
hand there is clearly traced the lut" VI
nan IN eagle aud nn in positions which create rs utn
snshnen as surprise could mol credit my own senses
aud went down the next morning 70 sesS in sim
is nuht almost as much Jonahs gourd vine gre" 10
sufe twelve hours of darkness II Is true mao Inc ssGn
; md the moonlight look al ii and wonder; but reay
more sruck with the proportions Of the bridge In Inc
,an;ug than was tho evening before have an en-
+ craving Of this and shall preserve a"u ' " "
you " d wsnt 10 The junction of the rivers, that are
h half The size Of the Rhone and The Saone nI Lyons
% aw the mountains following the two streams 10 'ns,
anu md then seemingly rctrcating few PAGES anu
i;fnp the food make lis own way through lhe oey
At this point was enabled 10 ge Oh Of hs
osns md without eIuggeraon II Is ono OF INC WIZ
t md in some places, terrible, ~ us appearances
o I in al. miles is quite hundred leet nna throuSh
distance the river is fuaming and leapng ana
lila, whilst The walters rush and curl ana euay anu reap
S"oj with an mpetuosty that can never De uesefoea
T On of the Rhine through the mountains ABOVE 20
INT 10 insipnifcanl n comparison 10 this scene The
"n.ins are as wild and barren IN some points as Inc
i ouo unhewn could make Them when seem 70 nave
opelher by the hand Of nature without pr-
n and perGcd in some places, nnd 10 De
mrron by the rains OF heaven OF DINERS Wheie he
% unjs of The winter and the rays OF Inc summer SUE
have acted effect since The creation. me cana
mich bows river bank and has been hewn from he
e. Of rugged banks, and made secure oy heay stone
si m The river side. a The middle point o! Inc noun
Eliminates by crossing the river and coca over 10 the
mnost bluffs and hugs the other side OF Inc IVer mus
until yu carried some six or Ten mles iIiirL uop p
hppnm
The mos attractive spot along the whole gorge Is al "ha
is lerme Balcony FalIshs br' ass the very centre %
hs Ridge where cliffs rse perpendicular for several
hundred cl above YOU AT this point the only view at Oh
The walerung dam al the Junction OF me Two
and rushhg towards you with ~ldness anu 'mpe.uosS
and,he eaking and foaming torrent as II sweeps oy
by your , and tumbes headlong over icd9es ana caa
OF Tac;s wrout number. The Dwarf Pine Juniper Cedar
ts,berw cd fall new names you) is the growtl-he
nv 10Th, nnd but little growth similar 10 that oil the
Of Aims Hee and there beds of Limestone but INC chel
rocks in t mountains sandsiones now rugged as e
SO vpy bod The river TO- most singular historical lact IS
this that III, very rough passage was formerly navgaed oy
what is her called balIeax three men generally cohu9cns
the boat trough tho falls poor fellows many Oh .ne'
iiuw INV s,oe one ever safely through, wonder
10 mo- vet is said been done regularly and some
imrs for wne sea sons without DEATH great was he
eli; or bes aineers in managing their boats Ii has
been dy SINNER the water coursrs ale without ' s"a
supply. VII. effect The high water woun mase th w.
lime of wat in the mountain pass as much as len OF 'ee
feet In the ha ,,, :; o., ho oso, NJ
Altar fhe are passed. OUT HIVE W oc 'es'
20 interest as 70 down The rive: Us Lynchburg AZ s D
M the ams River Valley and followed the track oil Tie
09 road TO crossing of The !ue Ridge and now nave
circumstance relate which is wonderful ~ t|o Respects.
nteed in n. solid rock twenty or thlfly iee rom
hs surface WIS found the pe6ed remains o. hlahiHlo
animal arserfro} the subscriptions nave Oh IL, anu ,u
the nerps 1f zone which Of il. than any ever iouh1
In ny place blure. This was at The very GSGe. p'in ~
The tain ass and exactly in the line OF the tlil oaa
May huv bi monster CONCEALED ul tl5 spo ohu wv
so a 10 which 10 belonged will be known unless he
end frame is searched up from the rocky 'ass n;o whc
m, several pees been piled below me ita tsouu GU
20 ba.kmenls haye hesitation 10 saying lha' J n
ru,.rance ba taken place In La Belle France ha ",s
hexcavaton were going ON for kai' ltnau "aeA WILL
on impedmetl, the whole OF these remains J.. I I
v, eos wouI have been gathered up and sent ~ e Jul
PIan,s and preserved for Of our race; bn'
RELY do not ll!nE hundIed men ever hne" VI .'e ~
29 tbs occurrence and moreover a, ce' t.% Issn G
ey, thought tIl these reaIns ought 10 nave pte' W
ohe University mlde The auhjec % speca' s,uuy Wy
In Biologists aud Naturalss OF the "holc Hoiiu 60
m, a,,rruen, Won will be ready 10 eIclalh uOas 1hne
20 ril. But on my way This point, came nGtoss
nav of persons who had their instruments ana were
m engaged In getting their alhnp su, ,rr e.,
III uroertod rail road through tho county to me uhlo
ris and thinking il convenient opportunity '1s ,e%n "
u The elevations ond toPopIaphy VI s that Ihev
~ra nca sung The elevation for canal across 'he mum
t.ns so Us 10 make tho very canal "hlcn au t .n,
R:hmond and passed along through ae o"raee If b
wek cforo continuous 10 the wafer courses ", VIZ
Wst learned furihe that This was me project Oh Musn
inn INC eng tretr been nod uatS1 by yNaaa "."e"
a
30 W, takcn by iha Stao government The Lanqnidoc Ca
nj will not compare with this in magnitude II ID ever
50 cOploed. could but be filled win wqnaeT na Sa.e
wth could entertain great project conld al lie came
m be So destitute Of love for science as 10 allow Inc re-
mas of the most wonderful animal in size 10 DO destroyed
BY 40 contractors rail road track, without oven muir
NM gu told you, in my letter from the University thai
eyeg Thing in ibis country in its infancy These cir
cuntances, however viii show you mat Inc people mere
43 ara thinking in Ea!tcc and IKE a great inoi
ydaIa II ia rather come isunled subject that aroEscs and
l6 f1hrir reflections than general superiority on all suo
icc Nalloa like individuals adopt and pursue 'helr nc
cessdo frat and aitewurds look after decorations refine
III commercial necessities oil Virginia will canae her
70 c.ls,ruc lines Of improvement 'hougFout hcI whole
sn,fas 40 That she may concentrate al some pDnt on
har Cd coast tic resources Of her ntero and now so lar
l6 as seen, lie miuGruls in The space Oh county
have rvesed within fifteen days, IL great enough io o.
most oy purpose have seen GnGugn mCStonp 10 enrich
an en.re have passed along the road side beds OF iron
ore rider than any in France or England ihee IS wafer
enuup, without any owner except nature wholly unnpn'o
Draetn this region manufacture oil lhesc Vaiuaoe mine
rails ati fit them for There is but lille attention paid
to ,hca things yet and only many years hence can
It be cssn that tho lands here will be brought into cuiVa
| lion AMI fitted for human residences.
wjIslate another fact to tho natural wealth Of THIS
de;.hll district On the Western slope Vi lie Acehany
there IL no underground in tho forests, but on tho Eastern
sooe iae is For miles West Of this place The grass grows
wild perfect under the trees 10 me naive io ona
" to rn,o grow after the soil was culSac'i ou eaa'
ned nyse and positively that such Is Inc ac
and Thai is tender am delicious food for cows sheep and
nses You may duubt but have taken up several IuIis
. and put mem away TO &c exhibited en- my rfn me yaIe
. lies arc ,verul and all iood for grazing Vha country
vou vii eyclaim where Of the forest nrn led %''
ou labor aud the Jcks and herds that were designed 10 DC
= fed by tho labor Of m,n, united to their n~n i1, can
Sod Hood without the rups even of gathering The re.
su of the great naiura advantages are seen upon e poo
pehey conent and prosperous people, Without e'-
+ ergy. ,,.:-,,-. .;.,oo Lo;,o bar,
mo time has passed pleasantly AmOngs; lie changers mere
hrre are many rasco Southern character aa could be
dssircd aod whilst my eamate Of tho race as wr6e you
in Nav from Richmond very high, Yet nothing nave
acen here induces INC to Ter that opinion
The ladies' Of tho South the most attractive anh lhe
b.st snociprns of wman that have ever mel my
nv, In any part OF the VOID They destitute 0 inc las
ciyiousnes of the Fenct The robustness OF Inc English,
hr smpc of the German The indo'euce OF
line Suansh passion the Italian the sharpness VI me
Norhern American wOme The women, he ni"hets aho
dauphtes present the APPEARANCE Of human bones VINO ere
puI.oss and yet intelligent and comely Southern ~o
man Is dQnlfed graceful and accomplished without any
Drs,eace Her voice Is getlc and moduated 10 nature
You SEQ but little alice aotin thing they do hey donce
sne wuk talk und ride VIII young men, and singular not
evan whisper u inquiry ever tolerated
am certain uat tho Institution of slavery Is The chiel