Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-17
# Forthe Kama Wha Valley Star.
The Coal and Camel Mines o
81 -a Kaaawha, Va.
f pr c.s. RICH hDsoSI.
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IL El# BIZ Oh f. RICHARDSON.
COAL RIVER.
4 This valuable tributary offtbe Great
/ Kahawha, takssits rise iii Raleigh Ceun-
lily at the foot Of g Great Flat Top NJ cum
Itaih /" 40 outside parallel ridge oGthe
MECHANICS y It's waters cotnmence 80
| cobceutfate at The Marshes. and By Tie
time in enters Boone county, becomes a.
Ieohsiderable stream, its mean objection Is
southeast, although one III lis main
Ihrhnches, Little Coal riyef, takes a nearly
td4s south course like many mountain
Iattesn1s ID is a very softious one. had Il
bdeq named the Z. SerpeutiRes 2 such a.
IdasiSaatiqn would have been very appro
pirate ;%h3weyer, the immense AMI mt bf
.mueFa wealth that is about soon 10 aos,
I ph It's waters, VIII give due honor ID ills
| present name; and. furthermore, PROVO ii
il not naisappheatiop. The river trAr4s
verses ah6utN 100 miles Of country IN Ia
direct line. but$f &e take its neandeEing
course, twill exceed ] 5omiles In Lengthy
| fbr' the 65fst 50 miles il il lutte oEhet.
than large brook, sbut decreases rapidly
after entering Boone, being intefsectetiby1
numerous small streams. and some lsn4
! branches and creeks. The scen4gy along
| It's course, although not presenting Ihat
boldness Of outline which ehara0iefises
tbe landscape Of many Of our Virginia
yailies is not devoid OF beauty; the per+
4Pective hpmeyeris eramped, as the yiSwS
aFe mostly confined 10 forest scenery; its
banks are diversified occasionally with
Some mutual cliffs, while Oh the|hilI sums
mats, peerfng up far above The lofty Pop
alAr, giving relief their dusky shadows
may be seen lettering enf its apex. Jan
isuIatel, etilne,Nofn, eIag9x rock W lille.
3h the glaciy below, lie scattered in ava,
flahche Ike form, uumerouss fragments of
EIts Counterpart; the banks ID some plad es,
are steep md rocky. Whilelthe oveflIaaag-!
Ting Trees 5en TIE moresleyel ground With
their dense foliage, impart solemIk|y
10 the scene that the lover Of nature is
Fraugllt >wNh exciting interest here The
Tourist may find full scope for The pen.
ana pehcil.; hero is Tie sublime and BEAD /
ifaf; let him sit down on}one Of thoseE
moss grown rocks, aud view the c11tqrt.
kdtlimbs Of that patriarch of, tlH flrest.i
I ply old oskt isanins III lis tIeosaenee al II
Ifpr suppoft against the sulo6the, sleakyt
balked sycamore. while bz1eatl, the dali
cate Magnolia with its broad leaves sud
beautiful petals opening up q Welcome
/ therlittIe narrow streaming sun s rays that
CLEAN through the yauftsd branches OVER
hpad the6 close to the waters edge, DE
white blossoms Of the dwarf Green tree !
higher uPagain the crimson Of The Rsd.
bull, in tile back ground ID give 4 con-
irastl tie dark spmbre hues of the Piae,
Intermediate again light emerald opsiiiRy
bulls of the Hemlock the yellow SAP.
green Of the Turip or LypIs Of Lyndef.
| while at his feet the fragrapK lemon tinted
/ Honeysuckle, with the numerous shrubs
f9f eveIy shade, color. species. order aid
variety, presenting atone view the Flora
Of the forest, to the contemplated mind !,
10 the man 3of zfefined taste, here are
I 4 beauties rich and rare ;''go on again
4 little further, let him pause a9few mo-
men,s pe4f yonder uncoath heap of
stones net the immag ination revert 10
+ things Of the past the casual way fare
would heed them not-yet could they
speak, = they would a-tale UNFOLD lDr
Ibetow them hay Elm many moulderinel
heap. " the bones Of the Red man, the alb.
origine--the original ownes Of this vefy5
| lad here once stood his wig wan, and
after the tqilsome hbors Of the chase,
4 There at The footof yoader nodding beech,
/ That wreaths its old fantastic roots so highs
| HIS listless length q noonstds would lie
Ada pour afou the breoh thst babsiss sysS
But he is nov gone. the eaellsn, The chief
and his braves !; their spirits have depart
Cd TO the happy hunting ground Of thsiE
fathers council FIRES will never
again be lighted inIthe meads al the mouth
hot Bull-creskt; orthe War-whoop resouna
Oyer the rocky ledge of the Lower falls;
the gtomahawk has been buried, and tic
last calamut been smoked with the pale
| faces. W. 1e IS
!" Requiescat ia ratIe."
Ia descending the river. We pass Nv tie
beautiful valleyiof Laurel creak, rich in
the serdure Of nature above. and ii the
mineral beneath. Tbeu again, Joe i
creek, another large Falley aud 4imiles
further down, we arrive at 5Peyt6na, The
present head Of navigation. Here, al 10
distaat day wifi beIa large and populous
town; already tits the scene Of busy III
dustry. being ,heSehief place Of Gannef
Mining operations il this country ]; thtss
miles below. we arrive al 40. 8, tie firsl
| Lock and Dam, built on one side against
la Dck.and secured on the other by /
high embahkment. The fall IS about 2a
feet; the structure appears 10 Be- very d.
chtfs- We next pass BY Lick creek
where, on our return up the riyer, We shall
fstop ashilsG and take peep Al the superb
gannsl Coal seams. recently opened BY
Mr. Y ". D. PATE, and which p'omises d
become, when further deYoioped propa
Hefty>of immsnse yaIne.
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