The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-15

AaFe seen mountain except hazy view Of the
Top OF hing's Mountain, az seen from the s,ecple
o. lie Presbyterian Church n this place, ans a
blue cloud Ike breach upon the horizon, which
may he witnessed from the neghborng yllape of
bncolnton. With these limited exceptions, we
had never looked upon the magniicencc and gran.
deur displayed in the mountainous county, when
trend OF ours who had discovered other beauties
besides those of its scenery in the yallies of the
mountain, invited US 10 his wedding. Never shall
we forget the feelings of rapture-almost of child
ISL delight-whlch we experienced when noun.
tam rising above mountain. until they were lost
IN the blue haze Of the distant horizon first broke
upon our enrsptured gaze, hitherto only accus.
TONED TO the little emlnences display ed in cur
comparatively level country. That our vehicle
was not upset and our neither limbs, if not our
neck broken, was rather owing to the Intelligence
OF our horse, who trudged along totally uncon.
scious OF tbs view around him, or who having Def.
haps travelled the road before, was disposed 10 in
duge IN his masters feelings, in which tins sec.
ohd visit did not permit him 10 anticipate. What.
ever the cause, we never recur 10 the time without
feeling OF gratitude towards our faithful animal
ior al The time we were too much engrosscd in
observing the grand display Of natures works be.
lore US, TO remember that according to one Of the
same natures laws, running our wheel over one OF
the rocks Witch lay scattered along the road would
throw our body pass the point where the centre Of
gtavlauon at the time being Was, cause Us to
lose our equilibrium, and hurl horse, vehicle, and
our humble selves unfortunately down prccl.
pce OF some fifty hundred feet, into the stream
which ioamed, eaped aud bounded al its bottom.
Then those beautiful mountain streams---Iow exhi.
aratng their appearance, IA their bright clear
ness, they leap rather than run along their rocky
beds-conycylng 10 the mind the idea Of youthful
purty m IT'S tirst gambols, undlsufbed by the filth
and mud which lis future contact; with the vices
Of ilie Is 80 apt to stir up Even the thought OF
their icy coldness IS pleasant and refreshing, while
We are setting under midday sun, wiping the
Precipitation from our heated BROW, ana pulling
and blowing IN the vain hope .! exciting the pity OF
a cool breeze Etlsht fountains Of the Ca;awba-
sparkling tails of the Broad, how We would delight
no@ to lave our heated limbs ia your clear and sl.
very waters. How provoking is sometimes thus
necessary attention 20 business-thls compulsory
iabuur IL the purpose Of making Support--but
more than all, the want OF wealth when the
though, comes across the mind-of our being
compelled 10 endure the Ills 20 which our warm
climate subjects Us. BUtwe again say 10 all those
who are not thus unfortunately situated HE then
ISay To tie enJoymeuts 10 b. found Ia the midst
OF tie towering tops and bright valleys OF the
Blue Ridge A. wc VIII be prevented from par.
taking OF these pleasures We may be induced b,
way Of s0aee 70 ourselves and those Of our friends
,cit hchna 70 recur more particularly to what we
oufscA 4" la scen o the bonnie blue hills"