Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-13
FOR TIE SPIRIT OF TIE
AN UTOPIAM VISION.

AmlQ the many romantic scenes which
wild Nature, in her exuberant splendor, has
presented to the eye ofthe wanderer, perhaps
none would surpass the one which / beheld,
if it were portrayed in its intrinsic colors.-
Standing upon Il rock, on the margin of the
waters of the beautiful Roanoke, which for
the sake of ancient memory | will call Hele-
ma, surrounded by the towering oak, the beau
tiful weeping willow, the lofty majestic gum,
and beholding in the distance the fall of the
waters over q little precipice, caused by a
ledge of rocks that crosses the channel of
this rapid stream, which makes the pretty
spray that is borne down on its little pillows
toward the placid Pamlico and at the same
time lending a listening ear to the enchant-
ing voices of the little birds that seemed to
vie with each other as to who should extend
to me the p~rettiest vocal entertainment and
looking above me | beheld the moon in all
her splendor, the proud galaxy of stars and
constellation that had come forth in all their
resplendant lustre to aid me in viewing the
romantic and sublime scenery which Nature
has presented to my gaze. Here, in this pref
ty, romantic place, wrapped in the sublime EST
emotion that can fill the heart, I threw my.
self in the arms of Morpheus and had a beau.
tiful and pleasant VISION, which surpassed
the beautiful scenery around me, and trans
lated me into a earthly Paradise, filled with
rapturous and ~ecstatic bliss.
! dreamed that | beheld the beautiful anC
golden Venus, of Virgilian memory, snow
white, and in the form of Sea-nymph, slow
ly lift her calm and pretty brow above thu
cerHlean waves, and casting her eyes arounC
her she beheld the scene which wonderful
Nature spread out before her in all it's sub
Unity and grandeur. After scene
ry in all its magnificence, and listening to tn
songs ofthe fascinating choir above, she final
ly cast her eyes toward my Tarpeian thron
and beheld me in all the grandeur and glor'
Of an afectionate dream. Approaching near
er, and still nearer, she finally stood befor
me, with the same beauty and splendor whic
she wore in ancient days. How fit a tim
for Cupid's dart Amid this grand sigh
, and the enchanting voices of the choir, sh
ordered Orpheus, the prince Of musicians, t
tune his harp. He commenced with a Low
sonnet, suited to my taste, which, | imag
2 ined, surpassed in beauty and attraction til
s famous une which he played after crossin
} the river Styx, and descending in the lowe
regions for his beloved Eurydice; by tn
I beauty of which he caused the devil and h
t angels to stop their work, and finally to d,
liver to him, on a certain condition, the b.
: loved object of his untimely advent. Ate
: the conclusion of this beautiful love son!
: which seemed even to enchant the choir i
r self, q profound silence reigned for a Will
which was finally broken by the melodior
t and heavenly voice of the tall and beautif
: seraph, who in her majesty stood before m
The lofty beauty and magnanimous mic
of this heavenly seraph, in addition to IL
e enchantment Of her t~ranscendant voice, r
ceived the silent admiration of us all. "
remained in profound silence, transfxed vii
a establishment at the beautiful and sublin
voice that had enraptured US. In the mea
time, / had become enamored with the ge
tie Angel before me, and when she conclud,
her beautiful song, from the recesses of n
love-stricken heart, / thus addressed her
: !" Transcendant and sublime Maiden 1t
with emotions peculiar to those alone WI
have held communion with Cupid and b
amorous darts, that | now bow myself befo
thee, to give expression to the eloquent fet
: ings Of my heart. 1t is with bombastic pc
plexity, though mingled with feelings of e
reedingly deep friendship, that I inform 20
that have selected you, my first choice, fro
the brilliant array of North Carolina Ladic
to whom now pay my exquisite respects.
u When | first peeped over my throne and So
Is your beautiful form, l liked you, l admir-,
v you and when heard your seraphic voic
n O! | loved you, | do love you. o! exquisi
ID and beautiful one, | love you madly, Wild
ID with a passion hitherto unknown to the
o. cret chambers of man. and, Otcan you, W
IS you return one beautiful smile to Sooth I
Ii agitated and %captivated heart"
ut After ] concluded this brief and pathe
e address, the beautiful and amiable beir
O. with a smile, to me more beautiful than a
if cast an expressive look from her bright bl
: eyes, more eloquent than words, and she VI
er ished from my sight. PHIL0.
lie Weldon, N. c., March 80, 1858.