The Trinity journal., 1856-04-19
For the Journal
A Legend of Beulah.
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The place

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"The place
Wherein the spirit held his wont to talk
Few are perhaps aware of the fact cX-
ccpt those in the immediate vicinity, that in
the central part of old Pennsylvania, the ru
ins, and nothing but the ruins may be seen
of what was once one Of the most lively and
bustlng towns in that section of the coun-
try.
In the latter part of the last century, It
number of honest and industrious Welsh set
tiers were induced to locate on an exclusive
tract of land, then owned by DIR. Rush of
Philadelphia This land lay directly west
of the summit of the Alleghanies, and con-
sisted of u succession of rough, broken rid
ges. An abundance of wood and water we're
the only advantages with which it had been
supplied by Nature The soil was anything
but fertile, and nothing but the indomitablc
perseverance and untring industry of the
colonists could have extracted from it the
means of subsistence. These qualities, 50
necessary in new settlements, were sufficient
to overcome all the obstacles attending their
early emigration Houses were built for
csts were fcllcd, stones were gathered into
heaps, and che usual inciemencies of the win
ter season were borne with forttude wor-
! thy of ancient Britons Long journeys
were frequently performed ON foot, by trails
| through the mountains into the lower coun-
ties, for the purpose of procuring the neces
sarics of life For many long years provis-
ions were packed on horses and mules, to
and fro, through the different parts of the
settlement A length, as their numbers in
creased roads were constructed, towns and
villages were laid out and various improve
ments were carried into successful operation
| was at this time that the site of the town
spoken OF in the beginning of our story, was
located, built upon and called Bouah. The
houses were built of stone, logs and materi-
al of this description, as saw-mills had not
yet been introduced The first wagon road
crossing the mountains at this point, passed
through Buelah and the town was almost
constantly cnliycned by the presence Of those
tcamstcrs, who, with their uncOnth wagons,
were the forerunners Of that immense traffic
which is now going on between the Atlantic
seaboard and the valley Of the Mississippi!
But time, which changes all things, destroy
ed the hopes and prospects Of the inhabit-
ants Of the mountain village. A turnpike
was constructed, leading a different route,
another spot was chosen or adopted as the
Count y-seat, and Bculah was deserted and
from that moment sunk into hopeless decay
Nothing now marks the spot, save broken
walls covered by the wild growths of half a
century. Still partially surrounded by a
dense forest, a universal stiffness reigns
around only interrupted by the murmur of
a ripping brook, which forces its way among
the rocks, or perhaps, by the shrill voice of
the plough-boy, driving the cattle belonging
to the neighboring farms. The old grave
yard is there in all its loneliness, containing
the sleeping remains of those who once en-
liyened the streets of the village. 1t has
scarcely been disturbed for the last forty
years, and is now thicky oyergrown with
shrubbery. Even the Inscriptions on many
of the tornb-stoEes are now with difficulty
read. Almost in the centre Of the burying-
ground, reposes the pastor of the flock and
around him are gathered the sires and mo-
theirs Of sons now to be found Oh land and
on sea, on the prairies of the West, in the
mines Of California, in the North and in the
South, and for energy of character, indus
try and enterprise, they are well worthy OF
a name and place amongst the many thou
sand representatives everywhere to be found,
of the old Keystone State. The church
} which once was wont to be filed With de
vQgt wqrshippegs Of thu ~ Iost High, is now