Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-31
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The following is an extract inem a le,ts-
furnished by a correspondent of the Macon
Telegraph, in which he describes one of the
principal mountains in the state of Georgia
The Stone Mountain or Rock Mountain, az
IL is indiferently called, is a huge solitary peak
OF solid rock, three thousand feet in height AT
it is supposed, and six or seven miles in cir.
conference. II lies or stands in the county Of
De Ka 10. and state Of Georgia, about nine
miles from the town or village Of Decatur, in
the same county, and some fifteen or twenty
from the river Chatahoochy.
The top of the Stone Mountain presents an
uneven surface. nearly fiat, of an oval shape.
two or three hundred yards in width, and about
twice that III length. Many hollews are obser.
vable, in the winter and spring, filled with wa.
ter, aud occasionally little patches of soil.
where various shrubs and herbs ere lu1uria.
ting, now m full bloom.-AmOng Others, | Oh.
served the gooseberry bush, SO common in the
New England States, and which | have seen
40 where else at the south. Ga the eastern
side, some distance from the top, Isl remark.
able little grove, called the Eagles nest. Ad,
joining It, among he broken fragments, are
number of triehllul caverns, called the Lions
den, the Panther S hole, etc. etc.
From the sAmmit, you may ranble doan the
arch in any direction for several hundred
yards without danger but be careful how yon
sppIoch toa near the brow, on the northern.
eastern aud southern sides for it must be
borne 10 mind. that in all elevated stations.
people heads are apt 10 be turned, and very
olte0 they are not aware of their danger until
TOO late. In looking down from SO great g.
height, The objects below appear meIlowed in
'he distance, the air arouud you seems one
vast sea of qnid eiher-you entertain a strange
ldea that you cao tioal securely Ola its %surfate,
anu feel an unantountable longing 10 embark
on its bosom.
A pathetic story Is told of a couple Of
hounds, that II year or two ago, followed
their owners TO the top OF The mountain, and
IN pertbrming their gambols round the edge
Of the preclp'Ce, had got too far down to be
pble to get bacR. One slid Immediately over,
ana was dashed 10 pieces on the rocks below,
L Il n whole bone being Jeff in his skin the o.
tuer held 10 the rock for Two days, howIing
PIteonsly, but at iasl became exhausted, fell,
aud shared me fate Of his companion.
II seldom happens that the second view o.
an ~ogj"c, however curious, makes the SANE
iDpr, ssIon upon our mines rs did the frs.
I,e idea of novelty IL lost-some recoliecu0a
l preserved of lis appearance, and " do nor
suffer our imsginations 20 become so much eke
CITED as AT first. The first time | ever visited
the muunlein, which wa, about six years ego,
It Produced much greater excitement than now.
! shall never forget the feelings ! experienced
al thai time. was then alone, and had ap.
preached il on Its southern side.-Not know.
ing Ibe way, | attempted TO ascend IN that dl.
rect'on. | had gone some 8 or 400 yards,
" hi 6njiDg il became more steep and dith-
cult, | took Oft my shoes, and was making my
way on my hand. aud feet, hardly being able
10 hold 10 il 10 This manner, there not being
The sign of a bush or cTevice TO assist me 1
mad proceeded thus far without daring TO look
back, scarcely looking up. But | had now
gone as far as | could 90, and was brought n
a stand. In raising my head 10 look upwards,
| saw nothing but The bare perpendicular rock,
frowning IN ioTbIdding awtOiness over my head
for hundreds Of fee, and il almost tb,ew INC
IRON my balance, aud semi Iue reeiing 10 the
bottom To have attempted TO proceed fur
Their would have beeu YAM aud in Ga,iinS
my eye down 10 asceI tam the probability O
geilng safe back, the steepness of the rock,
the height mad climbed, and n sudden thought
OF my inevitable fate, should | make the least
Inisstep, came over me with such a chilling 10
hurnce AS made my head dizzy, end my kneeo
trembip under me. A cold sweat was dlstL.
ling itself from my forehead, and | felt such p
WEAKNESS in every joint, that IT seemed the
sllghtesl breath vi wtnd WAS sufficient TO tOpple
ME from my penioBS situation. a mist cane
over my sight-the mountain seemed 10 toltef
under me, and | gave myself up iot LOST
Meantime the buzSards, which filled ihe air.
came sailing so near me. rs almos, 10 Zap NE
win their wings, fastening on me Their naletot
eyes, as II meditating on tearing my hesf,
How long | remained in that fearful condition
do not recollect-nor indeed how | got Down :.
but rs end my neck sound yet, / presume :
was not broken then.