Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-28

IItent were IN high stale % ehJo! H."
tonnotion extended along the ksnaWha 'al-
ley, from Point Pleasant to Minhe!a' us
lance Of over thirty miles, ana drew 70 POM
Of concentration about one mile from buha'o'
The number Of carriages and Other con'eyan-
~ees winch were employed and from the rapid
nv Sp Shiclr many moved, considering the mud I
~ ways, il would not be unreasonable to con-
clude that horses suffered in the flesh" y I
4 Outbe next morning the peculiar convey
ance that brought some Of the party to town.
and the extraordinary character OF The nag thai
tloated before the cold wind that had arose Inc
nreSious night, clearly indicated that there
were ladies implicated in the entire proceedings
About one O'Clock P. NJ, the Auril!a 600
paye the signal Of her near approach, and mo.
wing directly toIthe wherf for the purpose of
gaming passage found the company aIlu:
dea 10, advancing for the same purpose, tft
mo,t Of whom was<intimn'ely acquainted
" NJ: thef cans sted Of part Of the elite ladies
ami plnt enen Of Putnam and>M Mason. He-ethe
MYSTERIOUS cause Of the whole excl eme q wa>
exnlaioed: even if il should lie understood that
il was known before; it IS Of no material diff.
ference now. And in-farther explanation,
will only use the letters indicative OF the(a'
miliar titles hy which the principal actors are
known with thef most intimate friends Hnd
relatives. And 10 do this without further pre-
liminares, Twill Just say that, on Thursday
evening, III. l.. and Miss L, united their for.
luncs '.as one" Cor veal OF woe, involving the
destiyies Of LIES shcrt journey. .a- 4
All safe on board and the boat under way
as was not one OF the company Of course
aid not inlrnde myself upon the cheerful asso-
Citations of the ladies' cabinj hence can give
nothing of particulars, only Of that song borne
upon the melody Of well-cuHiyated feminine
voices. which sent a pleasant sensation through
t,.e. hearts of all on board. Except a few who
may have been so intensely engaged as not to
hear it, w O.. Y. 4 II
Sometime after we had been under way, ]
repaired to the Office to settle my fare, aud
learned by the clerk thatit was paid. with some
additional remarks in regard to "chatked hats"
the origin and history OF which may not full.
ly understand. Nor am ! intimately acquains.
edwith the clerk, whom discovered 10 be very
accommodating to all the passengers, especial
ny to that class from whence the sngng,\ OF
which al!usion has been made. More than or
d nary claims rested upon him on that coca
sion, however, from that department, as he con-
situted one Of the party proper. The. boat
landed Eve miles above the Point, on the
south-sid Of the river, where ccnvcyances
were in waiting for the company, similar to that
alluded to bearing the flag; | did not see any
/ nag at that point however, yet there were SAL
utations and embraces that indicated joyful
spirits aud glad hearts. i ii --, J..
Sometime befme the company lett the boat,
brother j. committed his CO sin, Miss A. B., 10
my care, with the request that ! should see her
safe to the house Of herrelative, Mrs. 81 which
! promised 10 do. But an acknowledgment is
due at this point: After having given The lad,
notice thatl would call for her when the boat
neared the landing, became engaged in con.
yersation with gentleman, which apparently
! shortened the time, and the bat landed eeiors
\ Twas aware that We were near Tue pom. y
/ destination, hence my ovef coat and-ether or
ticles had 10 be hurtedly gathered together
upon tse spur ofthe moment, which gave me
too much to do in so short . time. Dr.. E. no,
my thanks for his timely interference which
.n,a,i M fr,,p, ,arsonal atnheryassrnsnf Al
safe at Mrs. SIS. at which place I now write
whose honse is one Of the pleasant homes o
this charge, and is well known as such byma
ny Of The ministers of the w. v. Conference
While here, several of the company returned
from Parson G.'s, who reported that they hat
! enjoyed a most pleasant entertainment; an,
! that The bridal party returned to Putnam coun
! " on the returning trip Of the same boat.
Here, also; I was introduced to Mr.. E., iron
Hanispnburg, Virginia, who said that he eros
sed the Ohio river on the Ice on last Tuesda
| tlsth) at Wheeling, and that horses and drsy
were eros ing on the Ice there At that time.
/ On sabbath morning, I visited the unio,
School, and found il more fully Representa-
thaa on former occasion, to which allasioi
hns been made in previous article. Blu
some of'the officers were absent, whom un
derstood were indisposed. s 81. i A.
j The religions serv.ces for that day were con
/ Quoted at II o. clock A. NJ and 8 O'clock P
n. The weather was pleasant, but very mud
DIV in the streeis-the congregations were q
large as usual fdr that plsce. H.
i According to lie established rules regula
ting the distribution OF the time that our churcI
is entitled to the|use Of the house in which W,
assemble regularly, We cannot occupy more, a
1agencral rule, than half the time awsrdedto US
according 10 thefptesent plan Of operating :
And YET there nre some distractions connect
ed withItLis hmiled use Of il, that may reqair,
an expansions: but this may not Be the mos
appropriate time and plnceto give III therefore
II will avail, further developments, after which
may devote special essay to the notice 0
this subject.
Ii,ying filed my engsgements.i in that place
the next question was, when or how shoui
GET home. But II Is said. that ''where Their
isa will, there isa way" And while thes
and kindred reflections were passing throug
my rnisd at brother BPS, tidings were commu
nicated that the fne s.ermer Jane frankie
was At the wharf. on her return from cinciu
natl. and would be on for Charleston il, q
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