Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-02
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thereof (aiontetgy,) abegi o'clock in
the evening of the same day, after very
pleasant journey Of near fifty miles. The
road was in good order, being one of the
best grades ID the State---the horses spirit
ed well fed and strong the driver full Of
Irish wit and pleasantly ,and the coach ed
sy. Although the forests were still be
deeked IN their livery Of green, and the
summer spugsters sti!i aartlg3 forth,
f8intly ;heit accustomed notes af praIse to
Goi. yet the b1acine t.eczes Of fsH awcp,
gently by, reminding Us that The season
Of dying nature had come upon us, with
admonitIons 70 prepare for the blasts of
Rereas IN Monterey, blazing fires greet
cd you 81 every hearth, and right egteea.
bic were 'hey. The tawn has "a popula.
ion If about 250---is located on Il pane,
hemmed ia Ell either side ~ towering
moen;oins. il contains fety ueat Meth
edist Church, eHi handsome and veil ~
ranged Court House Altegetilrt j; ~
pretty little town, and contains generous,
bosptable and intelligent population. The
I'd syas county eoBrtstia5. 'I'sefe WIRE
| moi many persons III attendance. and not
much business Of general importance trans.
actej The Democracy Of lLigi.iand on
that day. aei1 & meeting 10 appoint dele
gates to the Gabernatotial Conr ention.,
David Stephenson presided, assisted lE
" II Fleming, as Secretary. Mr.. = s.
natne is efficient TO indicate tie sterling
3lint Of lis Democracy being anelder
brother Of the fentlemanly and intelligent
clerk Of tbs county, Adam Stephenson,
and his equally ardent brother, The sheriff,
". St epheHson Mr. Fleming Is man
Of sound, practical judgment, with intelli
gent views Oh any subject YOU may intro
duce. lie is a generous man---hes pitablc
and kind. The meeting was we'd attend
ed, aud closed in the best fcehng--all be-
ing determined to stand by the nominee Of
the Convention. You find many men
among the Democracy of Highland. who
are very web informed as to the political
events Of the day. md whose views on
current questions axe very inteiligsns.- -
Almost every man takes a paper, and then
exchangey are made with ncighbors. which
places them III possession Of all the floating
| uewy
On Friday in company " III a. Stephen
son, Col. AInma, A. s. Norment, and W.
W. Fleming, Ito which latte: we were
inde bted fol 4 pleasant riding hefse,> we
started for Grab Bottom 10 attend Sitting
toms sale. On opv way tllither we passed
along ea,tie path, which led Us irimedi-
ately On the top Of Heyener's Mountain ior
near two miles. The scene on either side
was grand and sublime. On tie lei, lay
the rich valley Of Crab Bottom, and on the
sight that Of Straight Greek, The vellaus
dress of the forest was only now and then
interrupted by the "seaI and yellow leaf.
The eye caught in the grandeur Of the
scene--susveFing the alternating hills and
valleys, and / he crystalline streams as they
danced merriiy along TO their destination.
Nature. in an agoni2ing CONFUSION, seems
to have heayed from her bosom, in con-
n;ct OF the elements, fcene to enehsn'
the widest romance Of man. Here a
rugged rocA lowered high aboveits fellows
a very giant e The storm. seeming te
fFown upon the beautiful iawn which lie
beneath, moistened by the Iimpid watef'--
And again, crag succeeded cFag. a!.
mountain peak succeeded mountain peak
until the mind was los, in contemplating
the terrible egony Of nature, which III
gland confusion, had disturbed her own
harmony. and convulsiyely heavsd .orth
this discoidaat arrangement
Arriving at Sitlington's. we were some
what surprised to hear the iamiha, voice
of tha, prince Of auctioneera, VIM. Fury
crying off some superb cattle. The sale
was we'll attended. and the articles went of
at most admirable prices, as we thought
Two yeurling stock Brought $23 head.
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six months old, SIS. The Stock, however,
was Of fine breed In fact, as whole, we
have never seen as fine collection OF
stock Mr.. Sitlingten's track Of land in
Crab Bottom is very fine. II embraces
hundreds of eetes Of the finest grass land in
ehe United States. This land, for grazing
IS considered the best in the State. A por.
ton Of it, about $50 acres, was put up fol
sale, bat was bid in at SIS dollors per acre
the owner refusing 10 take less than $50
After taking some refreshments, we started
back to Monterey, where we arrived about
sun down. carrying with US the trophy OF
a eonflc, with rattle snake, which one
OF our party slew Oh the return road. His
snakeship was eigh. years cid, as the five
raltles we now have indicate. On Satur-
day morning we took leave of our newly
made friends, in Monterey, and in pleasant
company commenced cur homeWard jour.