Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-01
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AUGUSTA, Geo } August 9th. l847,


that they will be found to possess snaicieataa:1.4 !
,erest 10 en,itle lhemlo pluce in your colanr.s.3
I left Athens on the eth, in a car crowdediton 2
repletion, for Union Point. Many were c6mss
PEELED to stand OH the platform. and sit on top
Of the baggage car. The excursion however
was pleasant, and the company seemed 10 bo.
in excellent humor. We remained until about
3 o'clock at Union Point. Many of us, myself
among the number, were compelled; as sthes
Yankees say, to watch all night for the want Of;
beds. AS this is the second time have been !
forced 10 sit up all night, am getting accus.;
toned to it. Setting out from Union Point, y;
reached the Stone Mountain at about 8 o'clock
on the seventh, in the morning. Immediately
ater breakfast, party Of us set ont to ascend
the mountain. From the hotel where stoppedI.
the distance 10 the summit, is about QUE mile 4
and quarter. We ascended without much I;
difficulty. On the top there is a tower about
ITO feet high. We assembled this as far as wejS
could, and looked from the windows at tlest
mountain. The prospect before us was high
ly beautiful and sublime. We were enabled I;
10 see tract Of country and mountains at con1s
siderable distance. We saw the Kenesaw,
the Look out, the Lost mountain, and some 2
others. The Stone Mountain is principally
composed of all immense pile Of granite, aud iss !.
almost bare. Few trees grow upon it, or -onis
its sides. You may ascend it on certain, sidesc
without great fatigue. In ascending it from thel;
hotel, The first pleasant stopping place is atthe9
"half way house," w..ere you can procure re--sg
freshme nts, and enjoy a good seat and a ine..
view ofthe mountain. From this point, a road
has been cut out Of the side Of the mountain,
where is generally very precpitous and would
be- exceedin ely. dangerous to walk, were yoUs
not well protected by strong railing. Atthes
far,hest part Of the road, you look down froma
an awful precip;ce about 1000 feet high assI
was informed to the base below. The viewWas't
terrific. Several of lis threw rocks down The
precipice, and could hear the rumbling as they
struck the bottom, From this place TO the:
highest part Of it the mountain is about 500 o, ,
1000 fleet more. From its summit, or rather
from the tower, the eye takes in view Of for
ests clothed in Tie richest foliage, Of farms enn-t
bosomedin5eautiful yales,of distant yilaggesands
mountains all presenting highly picturesque;
effect On the second day n.ade a short walk
from the hotel to view the base. This yisg q is
one OF grandeur and magnifcence, a6dsthes. ne
spectator is lost in admiration at the scene. 3
The Stone Mount ain is situated in7a hcalthyi
and beautiful sectio Of country, and is daily
becoming more and mora a place of resort to!
the tourist and the invalid. The days here
are rather warm, but the nights are pleasant.
Thy water is cool, and there is near the hotels
6ne Chalybea.e Spring. !.
The country around affords abundant proyi,
sions, aud the hotels furnish excellent, accom-
moda,ions. A great Agricultural Convention
was held here on the llth inst. A.Iaxse NUM-
ber Of persons from different sections Of the
country were in attendance. Some fine blood
ed horses and cattle were exhibited. Various
kinds of Domestic Manufactures such as home-
SPINS, fancy work by ladies. were also exhibit
ed Some ofthe natural productions ofthe earth.
were also shown. Premiums were awarded for
the best specimens of manufactures. The Agri.i
cultural Society held its meeting in a pretty
grove. at the foot of the mountain, ap!i a large
concourse of people were present. There was
no regular address, but there were discussions
upon various matters brough. before the So
ciety. ~
After my first visit to the mountain, / was SO
delighted, that assembled it with paltiesDf, ln-i
dies and gentlemen. again and again. Some of
US wen, down on the sides, as far as we could
with safety, to look at some interesting points.
Thereare on the Stone Mountain evident traces
ofa ratification, supposed to have been made
by De Soto, to repel the attacks the Indians
when theSpaniards had possession in the South,
will here state, that the mountain is about.
seven miles round, and that it covers an area
of fourteen hundred acres. The village near
the mountain, has not long been built, and is
in a. fourishins condition. 1t affords many
level and beautiful sites for building. ts4ss
P..F. L. s
The Annexation Of Cuba.-The New York
Sun has Havana dates to the 18th inst. Il
ys:-"The excitement in regard 10 the an
nexation Of Cuba was still increasing, and was.
spreading over the island. Delegates will be
sent on little previous to the meeting Of tie
next Congress. The next vessel will probably:
bring US more accurate accounts s:
Io,ca.-The three vacancies in the Iowa
Legislature, according to correspondent ofthe;
Journal Of Commerce, have been filled by the
election Of one Wing an | two Democrats-as
before, So it is still doubtful which party,
will havo The United States Senators.
Traucuing.-A Philadelphia paper estimates
the number of persons belonging to that city
who have been or are now absent on pleasure
trips at 100000, and supposes the amount Of