The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18


at the same time ] can't help wishing
that the father would dress himself as
neatly as he does his wonderful little
boy.
The society of Lewisburg is excellent,
the people are thorough-going Virgin.
ians, and by no means pleased with
their separation from the parent State.
But grOanIng as they are under ar in
tolerable tyranny, they would rather
not go back aow. for fear of evils even
greBter than those they at present en-
dure. Out of l20 voters in the town,
ONLY are allowed to vote, and it is said
that of these will vote the Conserva-
tive ticket at the next election. But as
the Governor DISTINGUISHES at will and as
the Radical Registers are refusing TO
act. it is feared that the State will be
carried for GRANT g. CoLFkx. 1t cannot
be doubted that such expressions as the
West Virginians ere now enduring will,
If long-continued, produce an explo-
sion.
During my stay at the White, was
invited to "BEAuREGARD," the fine coun-
try seat of Mr.. COwARDIN of the Dis
patch. 1t is situated i'll beautiful, lev
ell and fertile valley, ahout two miles
from the Springs Walled in by steep
clio he'd TO their submits
with towering hemlocks, oaks and pines.
it recalls the happy Abyssinian valley
very forcibly. The estate contains 800
acres. We had a capital dinner, preyi-
ons to which very strange thing hap
peued to me. While sitting alone in the
front porch, | was startled by most
terrific veil, evidently from q human
being. Again and again that terrible
yell was heard. Then all was stiil as
death. Presently there began a series
of roarings and growlings such as
never heard inside or outside OF a me-
nagerie. horror-sirlcken and not Doubt
ing that some person, perhaps one oil
the young CowARDINs, had been kliled
and was being. devoured by the wild
beasts of the mountains, sprang to my
feet, seized a double-barrel shot gun
which chanced to be in the porch, and
ran in the direction OF the sounds,
which, as the event proved, came from
a low wooden building in the middle oil
the meadow. The neater approached,
the louder the growls grew. The beasts
were evidently fighting over the dead
body. And now they reared more
fiercely than ever and rushed against
the sides of the house as if they would
tear it to pieces. Pausing moment,
proceeded until | could almost see
through the cracks of the weatberDoard-
ing. Just then fearful struggle be-
gan, ahd, in the midst of the romplng
and roaring, a strip of plank gave
way and large hairy arm was thrust
out apparently at my throat. Drop
ping my gun, ran with teil or from The
Gt.rincifV
l again ventured near the building, and
peeping through the creyices beheld a
spectacle too strange TO be narrated in
detail. | might not be believed. Slow
ly I retraced my steps to the house, not
daring to ask any explanation from the
passed pleasant after
noon. and, when the moon rose, rode
over with the ladies 20 the BAH.
This brings me to the grand mask
ball, description of which it would be
folly for me to attempt after the report
ers of the daily press have done the
work so admirably. The accounts are
not exaggerated. 1t was indeed very
great success--a triumph of which the
I'EYToNs NAV we'll be proud. MY heart
waswon by the charming little lady from
Washington with the silver reaper's
sickle. There were faces more classi-
cally beautiful chan hers, but never so
statelier forms, but no fig
ure so perfect; no dance so JOYOUS and
so graceful, no woman so bright and
winsome. I enyied the Young Ma
ior from Lynchburg whose arm encir-
cled her tiny waist and whirled her
through Che entrancing maizes ofthat--
that interminable. abominable, plague
taxed and utterly dor-ooned waltz
How anv woman can take pleasure in
dancing forever and ever and ever with
that--tliat whipper- can't for
the life Of me-Sb.h-h-h! Don't say
word. forgot I ,cas q married man!
must Get ont of this.
An occurrence happened during, the
evening, which has somehow falled 70
get into the papers, put Wflicli Is lnlc,
too good TO be losI. l was lloC presele
at the time, but Mr. w Elseo.k VINO was
told me the story with inilhlce gtisIo.
1t appears that old Uncle biliy white,
a great character IN Marlof-, hao peeh
hauled over by three yoke OIL oxen ior
the express purpos ol soelhS wiz Mi'' o Io
had never seen before; mass ,; nsii, odte ne
we'SnS lusE fos pounes m ne f,y" ooos5 reJ
on. is'o oi', ,ian ,,11 n1's ~ I'll tbat ,yos
seao' "ileie nc ,''t oGu to,,t sstt,raa ,,arts
gong on, ana, peing apous ,,. h'i, vaaJo paass
gone" enjoyed every W '1.ng nuSeiy, pal
tlcnlarly 0ne ifis'i J,S un',ceu W yJa.,s
CowARDiN Ihis carried sn MN '1n co,,, dae
~ away, ior II was ny M ~ ~ LA S.., ona
Gin as he caiiou 10 VII Ti' ,'I I,,a H.. ,,oo
during tle evening. .,oit ~ e''9 J,S ors ".s
over, the oand ssrueN ;, * e''G I,t t'ao a. last
Ihe Ola leIlow aon T"'. nnr IoS Ionas,. % i" he
as If unaple 70 oear S..;,oi'is ~ ss.y ti,,, ,o
6Dawled out WIN "ll i'iuesei ''"Oio '''a'l-
derous drawi.
ssStop them cdtoochin horns ana that 6lg
fiddle. Let-ttoo-little fddles and a Jiuie play
'Sigar in de Gotie, cnd Iet redt ht,ie JeHoao
come out again and put do'on us'cfc, su,
thick I"