Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-22

| degies. Tie boarding house is located on the
crown of. an elevated hill, in tie bosom Of the
mountains which are visible in every direction,
and limit the horizon, around the entire circle.
The block of buildings is large and roomy, the
table excellent, the land!ord attentive and oblig
ing, and the climate at this period of the year,
as cool and bracing as heart could wish. In
I fact, during clear and temperate day, the air
Is absolutely exhiIirating. 1t is an agreeable
spot TO pass sho!! tune, independent Of the
medicinal qualities NJ the water, us II affords q
delightful temperature inthe atmosphere, good
accommodations and au2ineigent and cour.
teous company of visitors, who form IN agre e.
able social circle. The Warm Springs, which
are situated about thirty FIVE miles in north:
western direction from this place, on the bank
of the French broad river, have beer II resoI,
for invalids and the travelling community for
something like fifty years, and from their de.
served celebrity, require no further notice here.
have heard from all The visitors, lIle respecta-
Bile proprietor of The ealablislImentspoken of in
terms Of exravagant commendalion for his as
sidnous attention TO his guests, and Tor the ex.
cellence of his table, during the present sum-
mer The next point Of attraction iii the circle
is Cesar's head, on the summit Of the Saluda
mountains, within our own State, and at the
distance Of three miles of the North Carolina
line. From Col. Deavors, you can reach this
mountain rock either by direct road, partly
running up the valley Of French broad river, or
by the way of HendersonviIe aud Fatrock,
! which increases the distance nineteen miles, by
the angle which you form. in passing o-and
from these last places to Casar's hepd A visit
to the Flal.rock setllemen; is always Interesting,
and should not he neglected.. For the tasteful
and highly improved residences, which dot The
valley at the foot Of the Blue ridge, for:miIes in
extent, occupied in summer by the intelligent
and courteous, who form Il social circle, lnfe.
ror to none in the South, and fur the exhilirat.
ing and equabe climate, unsurpassed by none
upon the lace of The earth, know of no place
that offers more attractions to the invalid or
pleasure seeking traveller. Let me advise every
one to visit it and Judge for himself. We have
now reached, kind reader, III the progress of
this narrative, Cesar's hend, an elevated ridge of
mountains in the N. West corner of Greenvile
District, just coming into notice. but destined by
lis rich aud magnificent mountain scenery.
greatly TO surpass the table rock OF any other 10.
cal spot in the Son thern States, in point OF in.
lerest and attraction, except, perhaps, the rock
mountain in Georgia. which is represented as
an object ofsiupenduus grandeur ga =
Twill forbcar amy attempt ut description, aud
content mysefwilh merely remarking. that the
view from Cesar head at 6 clock in the morn.
ing for extent of prospect spread ont before tho
eye like vast plain OF deep forest verdure,
with white vapour, extendn. over each Erm
like curtain, and mpartng To the view the APP
pearance ofa chain lakes, dOttng every part
Of the immense valley below yon, far excels
any thing have ever seen. can conceive of
10 combination of qualities, III an individual,
that could be more appropriate by his unlqne.
ness Of character, to this remarkable spot, than
the jovial aud good tempered landlord Colonel
tlagOOd who is sort of lion Of the mountains,
having perched himself on this bold cliff, like
the wild eagle on his aerie, the lord Of much he
surveys. and when he exercises the privilege
of indulging his broad jests and merrment with
ont fear or favour, aud al the su.ne time dis.
pensing free and unpreending hospitality in
his own way that is peculiarly agreeable to his
yisiturs. There is really fitness, sort Of
adaptation between this mountain fastness aud
its bold und rolslerlns tenant. He abonnds in
humor. reparte, jests aud anecdotes, in which,
lie freely indulgcs with his yisitursj but always
without rl,deoess or otfcnsiyenuss In short
the broad jokes Of their host, the ample aud
well prepared yianils of his lible. the magnih
cient prospect and delicious 2cli,nate of this
mountain resting place, all co,ispirestn begrila'
away ,inIe and cause a manto forget for a sea-.
son that he Is am invalid aud L sufferer. II The
patient be la5oriug under hypncnndra, let me
advise him, especially, to pay II visit to Gesar's
head, and place himself under the treatment oil
Col. Hagood, and if he be not far gone IN his
disease, he will sunn experience, by the mild
administration Of the coluners merry jokes aud
july repartees. all his Heshly or mental ills
passing away like morning vaPour from the
mountain tops before tIerisng sli; and all his
fancied sutterinss being lust i'll Tie mystic lcthe
ofmerriment aud laughter. a.s,as =ls5
Your, &c: G. w. B,