Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-22


torrents The roar Of the waters upon
each side Of the dwelling, the sougi'oJ Of
the wind sweeping through the valley, the
volleys Of rain-drors dashing against the
window, the gathering darkness, the indie
scribablc loneliness, combined to warn ne
of the danger Of my position. But, then,
! was SO tired, sleep woocd 50 gently, and
neighboring sojogrncrs sonorQus nasal
sa!utes were 50 loud, frequent, and inspir-
ing, that forgot all danger, and slept as
soundly as if under accustomed care at
home. ard never awolSe until " meek-cyed
morn" had appeared, arranged her ringlcts,
and beer to breakfast
On mentioning my night apprehonsions
10 an old settler, he pointed out DIP in
den.a.ion On the mountain, which wit
messed " moving time" but few months
ago. A large dam hal been built upon
the mountainside, to feed nil stream
below, when one night the dam broke un-
der the accumulated pressure Of waters.
The family heard lis first movements, and
some &C them attributed it to thunder,
while others were sure it was an earth
quake, bat when the real danger was ar-
pretended, all escaped With the dam-
timbers AMI its immense deposits was
looscned tie saw-mill-housc and its appur-
tcnanccs; these dasiinc against the giant
trees in their course. urrootel them as
though they were brt coTnstalks every rod
Of its progress increased the power Of the
surcrincumbent mass the surface Of the
earth was scrapcd to the very rock ; and
50 strong and impctuous was the whole,
that when the bed Of thc'Crock was reached
it interp'sod no obs;ablc, and the living
mass of trees, stones, timjers, earth and
water shot across the valley until i. reached
hich upon the opposing bank . the huge
trees stripped Of bark and branches as if
prepared for market
This description is tame enough 70 read
but if hal been pointed out to me (riglt
'fcruenst' my sleeping place. prior to
that achievement, douh; whc,hcra dozen
snorcIs could have ke,: me from being 4
little dubious.
Attended one Of those voluntary religious
Associations WHICH independent churches
usually enjoy, where pastors and people
ming!e equally aud freely with no sPjri'u2i
power above them. At these gatherings,
many profitable acqnaintanccs axe made,
and happy scenes revived. Fgithlul 10 her
trust, Memory reveals to each other per
srrs who had not before met in >, II, -,
or 20 years, and often is the tear shed in
recollection Of cherished friends, ''not
dead, but only gone before them to IIea-
ven
The exercises on this occIs;on were
varied by the addition of a sacred ccrcmo-
ny, and as l was the only printer present.
| fec! bound to record Il \ young lady
wishing to be married Ly her former pas
tor, and also to attend the Association,
combined the two obi j.c's in one journey.
As the Moderator Of the Association pro-
nouncci the evening session a}ipWn ned,
Rev. Thomas Mitchell requested those of
the crowded auI;cnce, who desired, to
'witncss a solemn ani important con'rao,
about to be cntcIed into between Mr..
BEy-rIcr and Miss HAvrHs Tho can
d'latcs viii please to arise. You whose
ri.h. hands are now joined, DO s,lymnly
promise, before God and these witnesses,
that YOU will faithfully AMI truly perform
20 each other all the rec;,rocai duties Of
husband and wife, until death part you
Somomi-e You both. Amen, And what
God hath Joined together, let not man put
asuulcr" So 4~ckIy and 50 compac:Iy
was the ceremony perflrm-l, that not
until tie bcncdic;.on was pronounced did
some Of the spectators learn the full na-
turc Of The contract they hal Witnessed.
The amiajlc brile fairly blusiad under
the weight Of her charms, and the rcj3.c-
ing groom was certainly the enyied man
. Of the occasion.
Ne: another wedding party-tLat of
WM II. NIttrE, Esq., Prothonotary Of
the ,IidIle Dist. Sap, Court, Harrisburg,
and Miss ELLEN daughter of c. l.. Ward,
ESQ, of Towaud1 The festivities attt n
dant upon the union were participated in
by hundreds Of invited guests, to whom
the clcsrut mansion of the brides father,
and The "Ward House" were thrown open.
1t seems but few days since | knew a
blithesome li,tlc girl, now the gentle,
thoughtful bride and the contrast COM
pels reluctantly admitted suspicion-an
impression which do not feel-that am
"gettiug old, and have passed the "me-
ridiAn Of lif.-gollen ;hirty-fye.'' -
More rains, AMI rather cool A saw
mill came dJwn the river the other day,
landing It's most valuable irons on the
river bank within a few feet of where |
am r-rit,no- 1NCuG