Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-08

lpaliy durring.t present airsads IS
ibers about 00ss6dfs taad sfas
printing office. lafee ebo;siits,
and several private reside
IN j level piece. Of aad ho3Asg s6e
far apart. Much The forest
Lots at this place sell rsmarkab
of small ..dimensi bring several lhnndred
lars Ills very evident i,hat Iders
~ Dalton anticipate much :prosperlty
fplace A great barbecue ia comm
iof the completion the road % the
5giveh.o the 18th Of August. any Pslsonssssss
fiom different sections of Georgia and .ethsTsss
States were present. y place was, cleared
the woods, near a fine spring of,waier, Wheres3
severaltabes swere spread. = iIwas;not present.
,hutcwent to the spot before the celebration
From this town, you have some beautiful yiewss e
of mountain scenery few miles distant. A par
ty of Us went to visit Thornton's springs. about 81
one and half miles distant from Dafons There
is scarcely aroad vet to the place, as itfns yergs
recently become known TO: visitors:s Theses
springs issue from the base of o. i:ill: andsat5f
their source form stream about 90 or 25sstspss
wide. The water is almost as cold as ice, and
is delightful to the taste. Itrnns 0yer
fu pebbIy bed, and is remarkably slImpia assS1
and free from all impurities. think that
den,lyihas some mineral prop erlie5i. r though
has not been auayzed. u left Dalton; on thss s
18th Of August, and arrived at Atlanta afafters
most pleasant ridein the car the same'd Ats
the latter place, I remained oneSday.S On the s
10Th set out for Madison;a the county seat ofa
Morga county, and there also tarried one day.
This. is perhaps, after Athens, the most beahti;sI
ful village whichI saw. Ithas two public hols:s:s
es, three churches; a fine academy, an eIcellentf
Courthouse, and many private residences;b s;bniltss
with considerable taste.. Fronting many;of the5ss
streets, the visitor beholds spacious and beantls
ful flower gardens, blooming with all ilieiyer.a
dure & the freshness offspring. Atthee cellentes
hotel at whicFI stopped was much amused az
the excessive poiteness ofthe old black waiter
who always told the guest, The quality of; thssss
article Of food that he handed him. ipYafis {
ably recommended the eatables which heplaced
before the guest. They were ALI of the bestts
The coffee Swas3of. the best Rio or Java Iiesa
waffle was the best squarstosd !madesoft fthesa
finest merchant -four. Ifyoutook tea;
commended to you to bleach it, with milk and
to take of the wiry edge with some: Of his whit
est loaf sugar. He made use Of other sfrangs!s5
sayings which will not relate. ss
From this place ! departed for Athens, y.and:
arrived there on the 2lst. spent there a5feMss
days quite pleasantly, and enretnrned tottis:ss
place from which / Inow: address you. IS
at Athens, visited the Botanical Garden which sl
belongs totthe College. This Covers fseyersI
acres, and contains number Of beantifuf and
curious plants. took a further survey Q tbess;s
town, specially Of thns; portion called bhau.
Here are to be found q number Of elegant;p
Yate residences, mbospned in groves Of Sforestss
and ornamental llrees, andsprese ning abeanti,rss
Ifnlappe .thesey public ce,ne..s
Itery pldce, also atiracted
sa
handsome and by
and slu5bery ugfont The eater orion ! sss
of country over which have travelled ], the Is
Corn crops are ncommonly fine s, An abaa.:sa5
dance will be made. The Cotton crop is aImostiis
afailure, in consequence Of the excessive. rains
which have fallen almost every day. Wben9
the sun shone put,. the heat during the monthSss:
ofAusust was oppresslye..sI observed that the;
thermometer, as high up y4thel Stone Mona e 3
tain, stood for one or two days at 80 degrees.
For several days, at other places, the weather
was uncommonly warm. ; ;,s'ss:. .ss;;;ls
In concluding this hus,y sketch, II waonld say
to the tourist or traveller for pleasure, take
trip by all means on the Georgia ral roads and
you will return home with the most pleasing
recolleclions. :; M
For the Advertiser. Il s;fsSs az