The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-22
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Correspondence OF the Dispatch
BnowNapurG. Va. July Is. 1

Correspondence OF the Dispatch
BaowSsBuHc, Va, July Is, 1854.
A JAuNr TO THE JUMP MouNrAfN-p rvRasirrxp
.cExERY-r,iE AscESr-BKAuTr OF THE couN
ray-viEw FROM THE SUMMIT NORTH RIVER
MOUNTAINS &C. &C.
Aessrs Editors Thursday. the 18th, was as
lovely day as we were ever permitted to behold.
The cir was cool. bracing, and pleasant; the sun
arose In HE beauty and grandeur, aud soon dispelf
81 the feecy and gossamar clouds that encircled
his entrance leaving the heavens above, one clear
uuclouded canopy OF purity and untarnished love
illness. Such, Messrs. Editors, was the morning
that found us at the residence Of Mr.. NJ -,
about three miles from the Jump" Our kind
friend having provided US with few of the 'eub:
stantials of life, bright and early we set out
en- route for place ofdestination our mind filled
with the delightful anicipations of the pleasant sec
merry through which we were shout to pass,
"A stranger In strange land"
our course was wholly unknown to us; but, with
few directions from our kind and generous friend,
soon found our way to the foot of the mountain
Our rout lay through as diversified and beautiful
scenery as our eyes ever witnessed. Indeed, this
portion Of Virginia abounds in scenery of the wild
est and most romantic nature.
At one moment, we are ascending some steep,
rugged, almost impossible hill: at another, winding
our way through the rich golden harvest field with
ts shocks OF newly cut grain, and the reaper still
plying his busy scythe; now, wandering over some
fertile meadow, with its green clover and new mown
Ray now, crossing mourtain rivulet, that greefs
our ears with It's sweet melody, and in plsintive
notes seems to murmur a song of welcome to its
mountain home.
IL love to stand beside the brook,
Beneath the SUMS bright beam,
And watch each wave that's borne along,
Upon its rushing stream.
ITO see its waters deshing on,
And hear its gentle roar,
And think that thus 1t leep'd and rolled
An hundred years before"
But we are at the base and without delay, let us
commence the ascent OF the noted Jump Noun
tain. We nil desperondnm with good cheer and
tne flow OF spirits make beginning towards the
accomplishment Of our arduous flor arduous il is
we assure you task.
The path for road it cannot be called, has equally
as many turns and curves as did the screw OF Ar
chimedes. We are continually turning and return
ing curve after curve till patience is well nigf
exhausted
After an hours tedious riding we are at the sum
nt--our work accomplishment we 81 alone IL
Uur glory" The scene is grand, imposing sublime
The air lie still as death Not a breeze disturbs thu
1uiet, peaceful tranquility Of the scenery.
IAN things are calm and fair, and passive, earth
Locks as If ulled upon angels lap
Into breathless, dewy slumber; so still,
That we can only say ofthings, they be-"
To the North are the pastures" of Bath, guard
ed by two chains of mountains A few dwellings
mere and there, break the dull monotony of the
view. To the East, is one wide, extended expanse
If soping hills, smiling valleys, and murnluriug
streams, with innunerable neatly finished cottages,
strewed along their banks. To the South, is the
rich valley of the North river literally grooming
lenesth the golden harvests that along its fer
tile banks TO the West, unbroken chain of
lofty notwithstanding and impenetrable monu-
n1ents of the mighty deluge that once swept over
the fair face of nature and OF the infaibility of
Gods word.
The whole, blending together, adds an air of
grandeur and sublimity to the view, rarely if ever
met with in our Western Virginia scenery. In fact,
we have not seen anything equal to it since ar
rival on this side of the Blue Ridge.
But, as the "smal hours OF the day are ap
preaching, and we stand in need of something
more substantial than scenery we bid you I" fare
well" and commence the descent of the Jump
highly delighted with the grandeur and magnif,
cence ofNatures grand panorama.
Respectfully, w. w. T.