Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-09-01
RUMBLE e MUHIsELL,S 81 nnerFiEEropRss HE sTATE
coMAfUN IGATED
" Eli TkaEen

source. j have r~elerence.to THE following:
A shorttime SINCE, as | Am cfediby
informed, an uncomrtmonly severe thun-
def-stofm passed over the WesterH por-
ton of Virginia. The clements warred
with, each other all naturetshook even
the fishy inhabitants Of the Nafioas riv-I
efs and creeks arose to the surface and
returned to their depths til repor the
Progressed the wild con vulsions Of ma
fufe. Soon every thing at tIle command
ofthe GreatAuthof Of the universe re-
sumed It's natural course but although
mae, with Ills superior intellect. could
account for these sudden eohyulsions Of
nature, the poor Frog, whose instinct
had almost left him, bethopght himself
Of cause and effect, and very naturally
made inquiries Of Ills fellow-ffogs. The.
following was the conversation list Frog
stWhat's the matter ? What's the
matter?' Cd Frog-"Eli Thayef EIi
Thayer II Sd Frog-in double bass
-Gone to h--ll GONG to hill !l'
Upon that sails factory information, eyf
cunt frogs.
Tic above was related to ma RS ! was
passing the mouth Of Big Sandy river,
which empties into the Ohio, in answer
to sev eIale nterrpngtettopfes as to che proba+
Bile success of Ell ThayeF' scheme to
a~bolitionize the Western portion of Viz
sinial Fpem my previous knowledge Of
Che coed old inhabitants dc Virginia, i
coRm not bring myself 20 believe that
even one small portion Of the Old Do.
mihion could prove so reereaTt as tofal7
low any innovationof Black Republican
ism; aud on my ~arriIal ali the town Of
Guyandoste, which lies at1the mouth of
Guu5yandotte river, j learned the true facts
in the case. and was rejoided to find her
inhabitants, although deeply interested
iii. any Improvements which might be
suggested BY either the North ii the
eSouth. still truly md emphagicalF loyal,
The facts. are these: Someaime in the
month Of May Inst, the atteanrtionsof eer-
tain Eastern capitalists was directed to
the vast mineral atld othef resources of
tie country lying On and Adjacent to the
Guyandotie river. AT thatItime.the afpre-
said Eli Thayer. feeling TILE fires of abo-
litionism burning particularly bright
within his bosom, bethought himself that
tile time had arrived whereby he could
Eimmortalize his naaIne. and at the same
time, by 4 peefulattlrc. operation, add a
tribe towards filing lis telerably empty
purse. #SuyiFingjhi i action M his thoughts
and his words WHISPERED in the ears Of
Ia few.speeulatiAyd friends he repaired
timmediat to Tile scene d action. Up
Ion his passage lib tile Ohio, LIE acciden-
tally fefl in with 4 Mr.. -7, whoQwns
quite 4 small. ttaelHof lana between the
Guyandotte and Big Sandy riyers I shy
tract Of land, but II am Uniformed CHAT du-
ring certain months III the Year HE 1dRd,
unfortunately, il, toall appearance turn
ted into water. However that may be,
Mi. -7-, bdirgfof rather an abolition
turn, and, favoFilg Tbayef's money-ma-
king propensitias, proposed the Sale and
purchase Of his land, aslbeing The best
locality for the basis Of the Homestead
Aid Society," inasnmueh as parties in the
Eastern portion of Nirginia iglltfblimily
stumble into. tbe proposed. ThaYer aholi.
Hon scheme, and il i the 4smriinqa Of sthe
Il Govington and Ohio Railroad AZ thai
point. At this iiptfhetur:e, II was sassges,
led % Mrs Tlayer that there were other
persons III existence, besides hihBalf and
I'LL. 49, and dlat thG comparatively
small, but 3enterhrising poPulaaTsionn q
Guhyandotte might noto only wish but re-
%auire, to be consulted 10 regard ~ such
4 vast colonization scheme. Aching up-
on Tins suggestion he repaired to the
town Of G~uyandotte, and laid eopan hif
plans. (partiallE nYlatiye 70 Tile Homo
stead Aid Society,". III So far as any rel
nine peeuniarE, and politically disIiter-
Iasted assistance, for the purpose of de-
ixeloping the resources |of the country.
NAV be c~aifeernea, the feasibility and
practieability of such 4 society was rea.
Idily acknowledge by tic linhabitants 2
lGuyandotte bit when tthhR grim hnonste'
fof abolitionism showed itshhead s6palpa
Hblv through did whole scheme, hatl th'
whole voice Of GtuYaHddtte joined ~ tht
ehorus-Foa 1def Ii yoqf m
Sfc traas6aa gttofiqR' EE7j4& Ifhdyeffs
Wfale wiring the abpYe my attention
4 "a drawnto III article Id the Weekly
sV q. wherein nv esteFn Virginia wa
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