The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-07-26

DeaseEis (sulFhur) spsing. Bunnoml~ county
NC July -, lisa.

DeaseEis (sulphur) spsing. Bunnoml~ county
NC Jolly -, lSss.
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By previous insilAiion. on Mondsy last
1 visited Mount PI-gah. accompanied by
= party af snme twenty or thirty ladies'
aud gentlemen. This mountain j. about
seTenleen miles from beavers spring !;
ua is lafy sumnillhe rounlies Of Hay
mood. Henderson and Buncoinbe corner.
We slapped Al ahe hnuse of man By
the name nf IIaEis. seven miles from the
top, and parloak Of dinner served up in
true mountain taste aud style, very plain
though very substantial. Al 3 O'clvCk
we al started for the mountain, the base
uf which was about three miles distant.
When We arrived. u seemed an impossi-
hilIIy, 10 a stranger. 10 climb rs sleep
tides, either on horseback or on foot.
Nevertheless we commenced winding, m
single file. along narrow pathway. but
the ascent proved. NJ least % me, 10 be
very difficult and perilous. After clam.
bering up us sides lor four hours. and
running many hair-bIeadIh escapes, from
the awlui ehssms that sometimes yawn-
cd beneath. into which our hnrsrs would
have plunged for three or four hundred
Yards If they had list their fo0t-hold,
j.! six oclork we arrived al spring.
whose waters are icy cold, about mile
iron the top. Here we pitched our tents
for The night. In consequence Of the cold
We were very soon compelled To build b
very large log FIRE. which vas plenifully
supplied with fuel The rest Of the night.
After haltering our horses so ihat they
could Craze. some four ol FIVE ladies' ant
gentlemen caneluded to 20 on foot TO the
summit, and return TO camp before night
fall. Myself and others, though our in.
clination was very great tn gaze from the
mountain top at the gloTies Of the setting
sun, were 50 overcome with fatigue thai
we had 10 postpone our trip until morn-
ing. Night soon began 10 close in upon
us, being on The eastern side Of the noun
tain. and we began To be aparehensiye
lest The small party who had left the camp
would not be able to reach il before dark.
Some commenced sounding their horns |;
but they soon appeared in sight, the la
dies bringing along with them mountain
flowers of varied and beautiful hues. which
they presented to me, having overheard
me say during the day that was very
fund of flowers. The most beautiful Of
these was the mountain lily. ! tied them
up very carefully and placed them in the
fork of a tree. intending in the morning
To examine them more carefully; but
strange to say, though the night was damp
they were completely willetl in The nom.
ing, which circumstance satisfied me be-
yond all doubt that they were much more
tender and delicate than our garden flow
ers. eM
About eight o'clock flful gusts Of rain
hogan 10 fall. and The moon now and then
peeping through clouds, seemed 10 be al
most within reach. which can he accoun.
ted for 10 consequence Of the extreme
rarity Of the atmosphere. | was iully
Impressed with The belief that was TO
witness another awful mountain storm,
and instead Of seeking refuge under the
tents. which were quite small, | wrapped
myself in INV cloak and spread my UNI
brclla over me. awaiting in melancholy
silence its pililess pelrngs. Very soon,
however, to the inexpressible joy OF the
party, il cleared up; the moon and stars
shone forth with unwon,ed lustre, bath
ing the Towering chesnu,s with a silyery
light. After the threatened danger was
over, the merry jest and loud laugh wen
round, the warm coffee, poured into lin
cups, was, circulated, along with large
slices Of ham brolled on the end Of stick
and every one seemed perfectly conlentet
and happy.
After finishing my repast, ! again wrap
ped myself up in my cloak and plaret
my head on my saddle for pillow, think
ing of what had heard moun,ainee
say during the day. namely, " that large
rattle.snake had been killed aeiew day
hefare were we had encamped. and tia
the mountain fern, which was the prlnci
pal vegetation about the encampmen'
was full of them" Ny reflections wer
interrupted by overhearing some oi tn
noun,aineers say that "a stranger WA
aIong. and that particular attention mus
lie paid 10 him." Consequently SINAI
ten, was made for my sole benefit, b.
driving two iorked s,irks in the groun
and stretching saddle blankets over them
SO much for their Kindness and hospital
liy 10 strangers, which shall ever tres
sure up with grateful remembrance.
siep, soundly, until | was awakened b
The mountaineers preparing our mornin
meal. We were at the termination Of o,
journey about one hour Of the sun. .
was clear sunny day. What a glorlor
scene hurst upon our enraptured view
A mist like 4 90 .sampr radiant white CIR;