The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-09
A Rapid sketch

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DEAR jog: 1t is said that discretion will teach,
Inat silence, more eloquent, oft Ia, than speech;
But, again, 1t Ii said. and I'm sure it IA true
Let \ bird from cage and he'll A. out OF vew-
Win wild animation. away he will roam,
The air his own eemont--world all his home
And now, Just to think after days, week and years
smut up in the city. in dust and in cares,
was let from the cage, short rest to obtain,
and fiew to the mountains and came back again:
90 thought would sing you a ditty or song
AS still know but little. il won't hold you long
1t was my first visit for never before
sat loot on a mountain where cataracts roar
or stood on its summit. where storm-eouds have
Il And felt like monarch-my kingdom the world
" ere that Gagged bird an eagle, permitted to fy
he could not exut in his freedom like /.
BY Kind invitation. the Council. you know
ana many besides, on the Central did go
To the finest collation.. (you may have seen many)
astSr dta see, at the great Allegheny.
We had Mayo and August and Haskns AMI Hill.
And Saunders and g, etter. and Rod,ley and Gill;
We had hillspaugh and Glazebrsok. and Captain
Sadler, Ralston aud Bates, Of the Official Stock
pove, Sntons and smith were all promptly on hand
Bold Dodamead, too, with Ills aids was On a board
His engine in order, his larder we'll stored:
Ana we ieit quite as safe, with such guidance to
A A. i { quietly seated on lounges at homo
We had had Fontaine-the spring whence tho energy
To bnid up this great, this magnificent Road
Ana Holiday. too, with his countenance bland,
As boys when vacation is fairly at hand;
And Moneure, from the capital, also did 60:
Iu anu 70 sap on the Climax, the Local Dispatch
Bold, graphic. aad kncifu, lay it before We.
Dfaw out the whole journey, and tel ali the story
an sooaTd. IN moment we off in glee
10 the mountains and wales, to see--what we shall
see.
When nearing to Gordonsville, off to the right.
The spurs OF ths mountains loom up to the sight:
And nearer to Charlottesville stand out to view
Ike dlm distant clouds, in their vestments Of blas
Al ~ spread In thslr beauty. the farms lie around.
a md MI all
t1erS, the broad lands of the eloquent Rvss
WITH their tall waving corn, and their burden of
And there, on that mountain high up in the air.
DOCS the nome of our Jefferson proudly appear
Now, cross the hivanna, dull stream that pours
iier tmck iufoid waters, through the James at our
And you wish that such skill as has threaded the
mountains, -
Could work out project to clear all the fountains;
Ir else t9r the comfort and health of the stomach
Dam back the Riyanna right into Potomac
Mere Charlottesville sits in her beauty a Queen
Ger the hills that surround herher vallies of green
"hlle her temples and dwellings trumphantly
Taste. wisdom, and comfort together may fiow
Beyond, the tall dome OF the College appears,
" here learning her standard Of emnence rears
unat my sons, STILL Virginia. may honor their sres
" Nlh the virtue and dignity wisdom inspires
NOW. on through the mountains. in gadness we go,
DOWN slopes moving swiftly, up grades moving slow
Qne IN ,ment are mounting to regions of light
Next dashing through tunnels dark AS the night;
Then scaling the Blue Ridge as onward we move
With the valley below and the mountain above;
" TN Keen admiration and wonder gaze;
But soon shall be lost in the soul-stirrnx maze:
For when on the top of the mountain we stand
And look from its crest the far spreading land
Sec Wales stretching far as we see with the eye
Farms woodlands and roads, rs beneath us they lio
Al planned Ike garden, with walks all around
Aud orchards and shrubs to embelli.h the ground
| To the wandering vision, with out-sprpadinp wings
" here the great Allegheny in majesty stands,
| and awes with his glory the far distant lands"
| Surprlsei admirationl even wonder is lost
And the mind on Of dBtdzenietat is tossed
" who would not kneel to the wisdom that planned
| Bow down to the Great and Omnipotent hand
And worship the Goddess that called into birth
All IL this beauty and glory of sin stckt n earth
Un the banks of her streamlets speed through the
Where s1etf; The forests 50 sadelke sorseman msv
With his seed at full gallop-his lass by his side
here the cottages stand by the pure limpi spring.
anu the ~oodrohins gaiiy and eheerily sing;
And why should they not! 1t is freedoms own air
That blows Der these mountains gorously fair
| Here Lewis and Shetfey-the Stuarts partoek
| ot the air OF the mountain and drank from her
brook
The Dowelfs and Talfords and Patton's. ~ score
| The Campbelfs, McCalnpbeli's-snd Blackburn and
McCues and Meetings. and McCowns-Ioin tell
| low many such men III this region did dwell
And twsre strange il theirnobeness did not inherit
OF honor. the soul; and of freedom, the spirit,
The mountains now spread all around u.s. and give
such tanciful images one might believe -
| That Mad Ann and her poney were dashng along
Ses Ses poor Mrs. Gum, her bold captors among
That lndians, ali clad in their war-ress we're dan
cling, ....
Ormounted on Warehouses. plunging and prancing-
| but enough. ID no purpose TO deal in r0nancinQ
on-onward, to Staunton, whose rivul..ts pour,
Ihsir tributes tess SO freely to owiit Shenandoah,
| Her borders fruitful her commerce is free:
Her schools and her stand to the view
Her ladies' are lovely her men strong and true
| Her energy noble, and dauptless her will,
And oar lmboden lives on the top of her hill.
But softly! for over the spirit is stealing.
sorrowful saddened and mell)wing feeling;
For there in that pile are the sad and the weary
Whose minds are a vacancy lonely and drcary;
| And there the poor tenants whose vision is gone
W hose tongues give no utterance-ears catch no
| tOne
May Kindness. humanity, science and love.
| Directed by WISDOM which springs from above
| Still work for thor comfort. 0mnipotent Friend
Thy goodness, thy mercy, thy sympathy lend
IL TINS Blue Ridge We're Nebo-Augusta, you
We're the Canaan where honey and milk ever flow;
And if good things you seek in this popular town.
Just call at McCiunys or go round to friend Brown.
| But one thing is plain as case can well be-
At these huDaplhg hoteis-breaktast. dinner tea,
! When the gongs thrilling clangor, emits his loud
Folks say grace after meat. if they say it at ALL
| Still on to the westward to Uakland's deep
Where the hills sloping gently run out into glades;
And Jacksos clear waters flow, sparkling and free
As they bound over rocks, meath the shade of the
Where the table is spread and the feast is set out.
/ With the fat of the land, from the region about;
Where hundreds now greet us with heart and with
| hand,
Anu shout out welcome that rings through the
| land.
Long, long, Allegheny, thy sons and thy daughters.
shah live in our memory. bright as thy waters,
| Refreshing the thought down the railway of time.
And cheering the hopes for our country and Cline
Let the East and the West of our people excaim,
| our object is one, and our feelings the same:
| And Virginia thy sons and thy daughters shall
But one people-one country. all happy and free
And if Meribahs rock, when twas smote by the
Gushed forth. in stream at the mandate of Col,
So these hills and these valies shall. at his COM
mand,
Pour forth all their treasure TO gladden. the land
| And gold-skill and energy-magical trio!
| Send on this great work TO the banks of ohio
| And then when the rains ON these mountains de-
| scend,
And Westward, or Eastward. their waters shall
Like the dew which descended ON Hermon of old,
| Or glittered on Zion like spangies Of gold
May they How TO the skirts OF thy garments and
How pleasant, when brothers in unity dwell
And now-Goodness gracious / wonder, dear Jo-
should write a whole week-if any one knows If
| / then would be doney So here / will end,
And subscribe my self kindly and truly, your friend
| B.
SEPTEMBER, 1857.
| ACCIDENT ON TIE L0NG ISLAND RAiLRoAD.-0n
| Thursday afternoon the Greenport express train,
! due at Brooklyn at 5 o'clock, was thrown from the
| track near Hyde Park, and tive of the passengers,
| Mr.. Chas. Willets of Rosyn and his son, aged l6
| or IL years, were severely injured 1t is feared
| that one both of them may have to suffer am
| putation of their legs The accident was caused
| by piece of timber lying across the track, SOP
posed to have been dropped from freight train
which had just passed over the road. The train
was running at great speed The locomotive WAS