The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-08-26
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THE CATAwBA FALLS, Mcdowell
NORTH CAROLINA ~

II Is delightful sur, perfectly lntnxlcn,,,
inhale the fresh and iavigorsliug dfsuaLs y
wholesome air. winch are elaborafed a.,
these Gouniain tops; especially, after ens
struggled With difficulty for some sbou
previous, 10 respite tho fever laden n;,.
the lower country. One feels Short, - y
coming TO these deriel regions, as # I,'ei
we're removed ION his chest you b,e,t'
with moro freedom, walk with 6fu.,
more elastic step. you feel and rriay ne, "'
ture has many aud attractive charms
she hss thrown IN lavish proiusieu ,,4
some instances agreeable confusion o.,
you; aud w,ihall, TO your pleasant sens,
and hearty acknowledgment, ofe hmm, FL,
Is aided tho self erutulatory eonsc,o,.,,.
an lncfeated appetite, ard The way Wanda.
i,Grn 10 disappear from your plate ia
lion 10 the " adfesse d. cusuler."
II you are an edinlier OF secrecy -.
yCu were here, 10 luxurlaie anon, som,
the riches. nnd most majestic, nsip,o
reared amoug her many works; Is he,a
mtnn oil The West, rn part of tie sn,s 49,
are MHehei's pesk .he Hottest spo, o, p,o,,,s
10 tie United States Eas; Of HE N,suss,,,
the Pinnacle. the Gfandfh her uat Gan,
mother The yellow OF Bad, The K an I.t.
Rock, 7 !o' and host o, other ,htefe..io,1,
caliues Which are desIoed to btro,Ae p,r..
ncnt features "a the Iaudscapes o. ".keicb.,
Of travel &e., &c, vhsn more la.e,o,si
methods u public eousrS ence. .talI rI.te.r,.,
pur, Of the world more lam,hat u III. ,1.,,
sud amateur traveller.
stn almost go enItos,asi 10 iay love of a..
tural sceuefy; | love the solitude Of her ID.
esis, aad had almost sad, tie aaiuIly ,pb.
limo iurtulence Of her letrhc t3tnsdoes
delight 10 stand upon the sea shore. arI 4,
tbt deep and dark blue ocean roll h.,
'clofioo. Mirror. wLsfo TIE Al.ui.a,y ..,a
niassrs lise.l - ,enpests.
| can ~ whole bnufs snL listen 10 lie non
u.ur nR .! +" tabJing brooks.
TIE cascade. ,e'y AL the spor.ys s4trsa,. ..s.i
Prom foek &c ro-k
snI every shape that natitc yeats. h.. soat
new chafm lor me sad s.,A lifaa | s0Ls.
times ~sh,
The ds,er, were nv d"sll,ng pl.ss.
Wi,h sAs i-a sp.fil tor my niupitf
1hst might All forget Tie human fscr.
An aaths nc one, love DO, OIL her
Bot, ~hefo am aen commeeced / .1.
tended 10 give you a de'cup'un q short
,ult ~ the Calaabs fails, aud tai a,sr.
. he midst 0: o ptolfac.cd prologue Wei
be It so. II - not easy 10 suffer ones ser u
pas. ,atough a ,es,ibule TO The main dog,
NilhOu, stopping 70 admire e, It there Is sly
thing Of architectural beauty 10 is proper.
nCn' lbe foregoing ~ss suggested BY ao.e
things shlch viii attract your attention, md
impress year senses, before you open The i.Jr,
and Investigate The lniefiof Of this grand a..
csnum Of natUt, no mouutalu ic.,8n.
Mae au rsr0ir tie morning ~e had &C.
ed 90 TO make The trip, upered more aus2c..
ously for us han NC could haze hore4R
wor!d during act season o. It has l~cs,
a few heeey clouds fl4icd scross tie Dl. .l.a
" Like .nesl. robe, alns III
And waiting onNatl;"
u BILE around The SUBMITS 81 some OF Ne
lo'uer mountains, the in.is # he mo.nns
areathcd themselves IA DARK volumes o, cea,s
log, forming r,ch aud ever Varying eOraa.j
Of sUfpassiGs beauty.
htl-urs Of be J ,utacy ant 40 we're teat,
and tao yoOn. men, rha accompanied re
from Clbauu., aid myself, having mI1l'eI
our s,ged, S., UJt ,of the sccne u Observance
aad curIosity.
OIr vas Tor the n q part vns along ne
" Old tcnJ which al che tmc crossed lt5
moaolans 81 gap S5olh OF Tie Saaunlr1
gnp road Il cn"l! uoi nos be- called. or, d. -
wl:h some con.Jerable difficulty, tn! enc
h9rss abreaa can moke hrs way rsef ltc NJ.
mcroos st.'l,es and raslnes and tlrke'y cruise.
shys, Which at this time md cote he locale OF
lie nDclen, eID'ence; but TIE very fou. hoes
Of The rond, and the fact OF having 20 guide,
gave 10 our tiP SPICE Of rowanuc adventure
which n ade Il 10 me, thu more lniefts in-'
Now we would Wind our sefpeutne eoone
along The bed Of tbs river, With the cutfeH'
for our guide aud now we'd have to d'
mount, aud le, our horses follow us through
the thick eharParal Of alder aud chfq arn
which had grown over The scarcely dtscernbe
path then 0gain fence had 10 l,c ifi Gown
aud sltl another, aud now ~e had 10 ctos', hnd
fecross, and cross again, tho main crees, san
hearing tho name OF CitaNba and at 'a'' We
reach point beyond winch, horse po"ef can
not 60 - 50 We hitch up and prepare Tor '"'
most ardaous part Of the undertaking. lie,'
) on have 10 take to tho middle ot the cf'eN'
md keep up it, loIosrng all Of It's s'auosi'''''
turns, acchvou. cnlafacis aud ruggtd cause
ways Of unhtrH stone as nature toimtd lheW'
you climb over this rock, slide down that Que,
pump across this ras,ne, chng With Determined
enocIry to a projecting creg here ana "','o
further on, Chamber from rock to moss grow"
rock, by the precarlous aid Oflrded BY TOO
w, whose roots are lulchnccd among 'he
,lens Of the rocky banks now sou eia"'
over a rough rugged pla Of stones sblch Pro,,
icLce says II Is not safe TO walk over 'o'
lon yes, and now. you are at the loot o. wv
ais, oud he view Of them uchly, more ."'"
imply repays you for all your toll ''!''
tights and halt breadth ESCAPES.