The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-11

broad expause OF comparatively fo'ei eoun
try towards the south east. Some OF my |
legal friends, when they pass here, are fond
Of lingering about the crest Of the ridge, |
that thew NAV refresh themselves by the |
cnioymen, Of the beauties OF nature.
Z. The hill above the Swanpano, two
and a half miles from Asheville, on the road
10 the Fla, Rock, affords one Of The finest
views in the mountains. Pisgah aud the
whole range OF the Black are in sight
there is an amphitheatre Of smaller NOON.
ta;ns around the broad valley formed BY The
junction Of the S*arnGno and French Broad
willis, the Fertile low grounds OF those
streams add the beauties Of cultivation 10 |
the wilder features Of the prospect. This
view Is for tho eve; il is too broad, too
much wanting 10 individual objects standing
out from the rest of the picture, for the
pencil. The man who is no, affected by il
had best 70 home and conclode that if there
Is ony charm 10 such prospects he was not
made TO enjoy IL. have observed that The
cattle choose this kind of place TO res, and
chew the cud. ] have sometimes suspec.
ted that GOODNESS is not their only object,
that though they neither say nor write any
thing upon the subject, they have an eye
for what is before them.
8. II one wishes TO make romantic ex
cursion through the mountains, let him turn
up the Tuckasege at the ford on the road
20 Franklin. HIS path will DO for two or
thres miles by the side OF the river, clear,
bright, i3shlug stream; iheG through
country broken and MOUNTAINOUS, but fer.
tile; nsxt over The high pass of the Gully.
whee and down 10 the river again. In the,
intermediate space it is said there are mag!
ni6cent falls. and there has been plan for
altering the road, SO as 10 make it lead close
along beside them; but here Of an eleva.
lion Of about 5000 feet, on The sandy banks
of deep and sluggish stream, but for the
peaks around, one might suppose himself
in the low country Of North Carolina. The
place recalls the lines of Campbell,
And in the visions Of romantic youth
What years of endless bliss are yet 10 flow;
Bot mortal pleasure, what art thou in soo,h
The torrents sn0othRess, ere II dash belolD.
Following the stream, we pass 81 bar
ficsne," some quarter Of mlle IN breadth,
which will satisfy the most sceptical as TO
what the power Of the wind is when the VI
most strength is exer,ed. Over the ridge,
we are on the mead waters of the Savannah,
and find comfortable home and kind en-
teriainsrs at Col. Zachary's, in the region
of the gold mines.
The scenery here is good deal rs though
the Pilot and the ptecipi,ous cliff. Of the
Hickory Nut had come on visit 10 the top
Of the mountains. The height OF the block
back Of Zlchary's, above where tho house
stands, is abou, 400 feet less Than tia, OF
the Pilot, above the fields al its base-bu,
the situation is so different. From lis toy
the distan, view is like tina, from other hi q
peaks, ,hs near view is wild and stern IL
the extreme, especially across the valley o
the mines, where, OF the distance Of thre
or four miles is a long front Of bsre ant
solid rock, very nearly perpendicular, ant
S or hundred feet in height. And wha
are the names borne BY these noble masses
Mus, they be told Il is enough to pu
one into fury even 10 write them. Tha
on which stood is the Chimney Top, an'
the other, opposite, is the logback, big o
little, forget which. Never mind lhos
same tasteful and romantic Greeks wer
no, 30 much better off than ourselves ate
all. Cape Cynosdr1, that sounds 80 smooth
by to US, was Cape Dogs Tail to their ear
IL is difficult to ehange q name. The s,ee
sides and dome shaped summit OF the 81
called Chimney Top, reminded me Of III
Pantheon or Roiunda al Rome. viii tn
latter name be adopted and will il hoIdl
fear noi-Jut that this will be the Gimme
Top 10 the end of time.
This region Is too remote TO be ofie
visited BY the inhabitants Of the North,
belongs rather 10 those Of l.i Spelh ffhe FIR.
hme I assembled the Chimney Top, havin
an instrument 10 hand, which it was neces
gary TO carry with some care, my guide
turned from The most direct route, ami tool
me by one that was longer but easier
Ascending by myself day or two after,
came near the SUNNI! TO q bare, broad
shelving rock, answering TO tho accouu
gwen by the huutsman H Il spot which b
had Just cleared in he fox chase, and " bic
Lord. who WAS behind, hesllaied TO TAX
after him" Come along, my Lord, III
more you look The less you II ike H." As
turned away 10 sHarch out better route,
occurred 10 me tha, should be told tina
ladies had been aiong there. and so cras
ed up. And sure enough learned on m
return that Mrs. Calhoun. brave LILLE lad
that she 10, had been the,e before me.
For tho Illustration Vi our reyolutionar
history, there IS wanted TO be engraved an
handed down as 40 authentic memorial 1
future times Of some scenes 10 the wood
Of Macon county, such as they no,s ar.
And many places 10 this samo Cashier
Valley would answer very well.
The turning point IN The reVolulionar
war tho event on which 50 far as we ca
Judge the issue Of the contests depended
vas The battle Of The Cowpens. II is to n
mud one Of lhe mos. sublime and al ,ciiu
speclacles, if 90, absolutely the most sub
lime and affecting TIA, The revoluien afford