The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-04

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Of those With whom it associates, that for
mer habits are gradually lost and those
winch pfevuil in society, impercspiibls
adopted by i,s new members. ~ Z
Ii like aapner. the moral and religious
habits Of those who accompanied Burden
to Virginia, were impressed on the coun.
try which they settled, and entailcd on il
that high character for industry, morality
and piesy, which ii still preserves 10 sU
smineu; asgrec.
At the lime Of he establishment q Bis
settlement, all tina. part of Virginia lying
west Of the Blue Ridge of mountains, was
included in ,ae county of Orange, At,he
fsll session Of the colonial Legislature, in
1883, the counties Of Frederick and Au-
gusta were formed cot Of Orange. The
country Included within the boundaries of
the Potomac river, on the north, the
Blue Ridge OH the cast, aud line to be
run from the head spring of Hedgman to
the bead spring of the Potomac, on the
south and west, to be the county Of Fred
erick j; tie remainder Of tie State ives, Of
,hr Blue Ridge, to tie u.must limits Of
Vaginis. to constitute Augusta. Within
its limits we're included, not only con-
siderable portion Of Virgins as she nov
is, but an extent Of territory out q which
has been already carved four States pos
scssing great natural advantages. and the
extreme fertility Of whose soil. will enable
them to support perhaps a m're dense pop
slation than any other portion Of North
America Of equal dimensions. As the
settlements were extended, subdivisions
were made, till wha. was once Augusta
county u,h.cast of the Ohio river, ha.
been chequered on the map Of rirginis.
into ihir,y.,hree counties, with an aggrc.
gate population of 2s9.362.
AboS, the year 1919 there was in the
'uu'y IF Frederick, han subjects lu-
macy. and who, when laboring under the
influence Of this disease. yca!l ranble q
considerable distance into tho neis hboriug
wilderness. In nne sf these wandering,
he came on ,ome Of the waters Of Green.
brier river. Surprised to see them aou-
ing IN a uestusrdly direct:as. on hi. re
turp 10 Winchester he made known the
| fact. and that the country akounded very
much with different kinds Of game. In
consequence Of this information. two men,
recently from New England. visited the
| c u try snI sook up their rc,ilcnee on the
Greenbrier river.
| Having erected cabin, and being en-.
gagged in making sons Of the improve.
, ments, an alteration srosc. which caused
Stephen Smell, one Of them. to for.akr the
cabin and abide for sour time in hollow
tree no. Ear from the Improvement, which
was still occupied by his old companion
They were thu. situated in ISL. chen
John Lewis, Of Augusta. and his aon An.
drew were exploring the country to whom
| Smell made known the cause Of their living
apart. and the grra pleasure whfrh he eI-
F., perienced now 10 their morning salu,a.
ton. when issuing f'on their respective
hahita,ions; whereas when they .lept IN,
Ter the same roof. none Of those kindly
greetings passed between them. Snc'
however did moi long remain in the Vi.
ciri,y Of Martin, the other Of the two nd
venrurcrs. he moved forty miles west Of
his 6rst improvement. and soon after Eel
aprey to Indian ferocity. Martin is said
! 10 have returned to the settlements.
There Was no other s,tempt made by
the whites to improve the Greenbriel
country for several years. Lewis and hil
son thoroughly examined it; aud when
permission was given to the Grecubrier
company (of which John Lewis war 4
mcnlber) to locate 100 900 acres, on the
waters ofihis river, they became sgent,
TO make the surveys and locations. TIE
war between France and England in 1854
checked their proceedings. and when they,
on the restoration ofpcacr. would have
resumed them. they were interiicied hy 4
royal proclamation, Issued in 1861. com
manding all those who had made settle
ments on the western ws,cys to remove
from them; aud those who were enga ged
in making surveys to desist Sound poll.
cy requiring that a good understanding
should be maintaipsc with tho Indian,
(who claimed the country to prevent q
further cooperation on their part With
France.
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