Southern telegraph., 1837-05-23

pi"'eiiiiig most picturesque aud romantic
country
thought as much. said Miss Julia. The
scene has been growing more and more in
terestlng for many miles. Really, sir, this
route seems 10 have been selected original-
ly by lOyerof the rom1nlic; il has thou-
sand turns, and everv turn presents thou
sand new and interesting views.
Yes, answered Pe.ers--it was originally
selected by old Providence, and he is ac-
knowledged true lover Of the romanlic-
tor the course whiehlh route parsues, and
the route over which it passes, IS the only
one by which access is to be had into these
mountains. just look; suppose that rock
above you was to fancy the bed over which
we ride, for more comfortable residence
or resting place than the one it has, and
should fall, it would shut up this gap--and
how then, should the curiosity of such as
we are, ever be gratiGod by view Of Ia
bula Falls?
Julia raised her eyes to the oveFhanging
rock as it iutted out from the mountains
side, some hundreds of feet above her, and
seemed suspended almost in air, and scream
ed aloud.
| No danger, said Peters. l have been
all over it. 1t is the finest place for rattle
snakes IN all the country round.
How can you frighten one So? AT this
instant, Peters reached ont his hand and
took hold Of the bride Of Miss MunseIl's
horse. Stay! said he--what is that which
looks SO much like snow bank glitering
in the SUMS rays in the dim distance before
you?
Julia paused a moment, in adniration Of
what she aaw; mercy Mr. Peters. what can
that be?
$What does it resemble, Miss Mdhsell?
said Peters.
cannot describe it, reppiiod the astonish-
ed Julia. There seems suspended above it,
a brilliant canopy, as changeble in its form
as in its colours, and threads of silver ap-
pear continually rising up to unite with Il.
What can it be, Mr.. Peters?
i Look on, said Peters, until Caroline
comes up; in one moment, Notwithstanding
the apparent impossibility Of the thing, the
Truth will flash upon her mind
Let us get out from under this frightfill
rock, which trowns upon US like dark and
angry cloud said Miss Munsell.
You must remain exactly where YOU are,
said Peters-look here upon the left. dc
you not see that aspiring peak, and on the
right, one equally high; if you move back
ward, or f'rwad, ouly two rods, YOU can see
nothing but THEIR beeting brows; between
them the truth is revealed. BY this time
Caroline, with her brother and gallants
had come up; when she saw the direction
: in which Juliawas looking, she turned heI
r eyes, and exclaimed Ta6ula falls.
! knew it, said Peters-notwithstandin
: we are now twenty miles from the falls she
t sees the watcr as it rolls from the awfu
: height down into the abyss below.
! Is it possible, said Julia, thatthat can be
f the tlllS?--it seems to me, to be upon the
{ summit of the highest mountain around.
: And indeed it is, said Peters; there i:
/ where the waters, of the Savannah breal
, through the blue ridge; and this is the only
: stream which rises west Of the Allcghanics
9 that finds its way into the Atlantic, withou
a minging with the waters of the Mississippi
S Just there the mountain seems TO have beer
< riven by some volcanic convulsions-an,
t the lmpid waters steal quietly along be
!, tween the divided rocks, untilit approache
s this awful precipic; when, with one bound
: itleaps two hundred and thirty feet, into tn
: moaning, convulsod and Kissing gulf below
: The rainbow coourcd canopy You SEQ aboy
r is the spray arising from the gulf, whic
!, you can almost see: for YOU now see III
1t whole extent of the falls You will nc
: see them again until you look down upo
them from the mountain through which Ia
! bula flows. ar Zine and her brother wcr
i looking with on almost painful interest at III
/, the sublime} spectacle before them-ln
i Cargili, Foster and Porter were but it'll
J less interested; when Peters putting spuI
II to his horse, exclaimed as he fled, overhead
If overhead! we are all lost! i'll lost! Every ey
d was turned to heaven, and in an instant A
n ick, Cargill, and Porter, were in full spec
h. gaining at every jump, upon Peers, for n
e untilhe spoke had either of them discoyerc
le the dark impending rock above them. Ca
IS olne and Foster, bad seen it before, and
le them it was fine sport to witness the frigh
~ and flight oftheir friends.
What are you laughing at, Peters sa
Ne Cargil, as he passed him.
of Well done, said Peters-what is tho blo
a. of that horse. Car9il? he has the heels.
as Yes, s1id Peters hoy, and The spurs tc
as master Look how he is bleeding.
ty At this moment they rcgincd up, ondlol
a. and loud the laugh went roand at the Q
d pense of their gallantry.
st, Well, am safe, Mr.. Porter, said Car
he line, asshe rode up.
IS 4 am gladto hear it, Miss-upon my wo
IS am--thoagh must confess did not ST.
IL 20 see you SO.
lis You did not, and from the impetus y
if appeared to have acquired, | lwls fearful
ng should never see yuu again TO tell Won 81.
nd say, Cargill, what is the blood Of yo
as hOrseg want him foe the next swec