Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20
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Clrksviile, Habssham county, Georgia,
April 26, I5P.
The little village where am staying is decidedly the
interesting in the northern part Of Georgia Thsre Is
nothing particularly fine about buildings and il only
three hundred Inhabitants but il commands mag
nicen prospect Of two ranges Of the Allegheny mounbns
Il remarkable for the heahfuness Of It's climate and the
summer resort Of between forty and fifty of the most why
and accomplished families of Georgia and South Caroline,
number of whom have erected and erecting elegant un
try III its immediate vicinity. 1t contains mineral
spring. which is said have saved the lives Of many nvd
uals and paonzes hotels where the tourist may OBJ
tain all the luxures of the North well the South sndin
style which crafty and asonsh him. when he rehem
bers that he has reached the end OF carriage travelling nd
the confines of almost impossible wilderness The
waerpower in its neghborhood would supply at leaf fifty
factories, and it yields than sufficient quantity d iron
ore to furnish constant employment to extensive smelling
establishment and furnace Its soil Of the best quality and
yields great abundance every variety Of produce to
temperate climate But the chief attraction Of GAINESVILLE
is that the centre Of Of the romantic scenery
in the world and the oppingPace for all those whs visit
Nacoochee valley, Yoneh Mountain, the Toccoah Cascade
Taulah Falls, and Tray Mountain. The first curios
ties alluded have already been described and now purpose
to introduce my reader the peculiar and beautiful Cascade
of Tuccoah eservng the other mavels Of nature for flu
ture letters.
The Tuccoah is a very small sream-a brooket and
for part not at all distinguished for any other quail
y than those belonging thousand other sparkling streams
of this region but in its oceanward course performs
leap which has given reputation On account Of this leap
the aborgnes chrstened with the name OF Tuccoah he
beautiful To this cascade your minds eye, (and
here partly quote the language of who could fully appe
ciae its beauty imagine sheer pecpce of gray and rugged
rock, hundred and eighty six feet high, with little quiet
lake at its base surrounded by sopng Of granite and
tall shadowy From the overhangng lips Of this cliff
ao between your upurned eyes and the sky softly
flowing stream. After making joyous leap it breaks into
shower of heavy spray and scates its drops and
widely and minute, until in little more than drlzzlng mist
scaters the smooth moscovered stones lying Immediately
beneath. All the way up the sides Of this precPice cling
wherever space afforded little tufts Of and delicate
vines and creepers contrasting beautifully with the solid gran
lite. There is stunning noise of falling waters but only
dripping, patterng FLASHING in the lake amumurng sound
which must be very grateful during the noonde heat of
summer day There also soft cool breeze constantly
from the foot of the precpce caused by the falling shower
and this nipples the surface of the pool and gently agaes the
leaves around and overhead.
Connected with the Cascade Of Tuccoah Indian
dition, which related to by gentleman connected
with the Georgia University, who obtained it from Chero
kee Chief Tie occurrence said be well authenticated
and runneh in this wise short time previous the Revo
luton the Cherokees waging very bitter warfare against
powerful tribe of Indians who dwelt in the country of the
Potomac During one of their pitched battles happened
that the Cheokees made captive about dozen of their
miles, whom they brought into their country safely bound
Their intention was sacrifice the prisoners but they
wished the ceremony be particularly imposing, account
of the of the captve it resolved TO postpone the
sacrifice until the following moon. In the time the
Cherokee forth battle again, while the prison.
ers, securely bound than ever, left in large
wgwam Tuccoah, in the especial charge Of old wo
man, who noted for her savage patriotism.
Day followed day. and the unfortunate enemies lay in
the lodge of the old woman she dealt to them scany
supply of food and They besought the woman
lease them and offered her the valuable Of Indian bbe
but she held her tongue and remained faithful her Il
the morning Of pleasant day, when an Indian boy
called the of the old womans lodge and told her that
be had party Of their mics in neghborng valley,
and he thought probable that they had 10 their
fellows The heard this intelligence in silence, but
BIZ her lip anger and defiance On eentering her lodge
another appeal for freedom made and the prisoners
delighted smile playing upon the counenance OF their
keeper She told them she had eented, and willing to
let them escape their promised DOOM but must be on certain
c0ndftl0DS. were nfst 10 give
personal effects which she would bury under the LODGE She
did wish be discovered and they must therefore depart
the dead of night She did wish them to know how
find their way back the LODGE whence they might fit
take away her reward and she therefore desired that they
should bndoded and her leading them about
miles through thick wood, into open country, when
she would release them The prisoners gladly consented
and, while they suffering themselves to be stripped Of
their robes and weapons heavy cloud canoped the sky as
heraldng storm. At the hour Of midnight loud peas Of
thunder beloved through the armament and terribly flashed
the lightning The night and the contemplated deed were ad.
mraby suited thought the warriors, and so thought the wo-
also. She placed eshe bands around the eyes Of her
capves and having severed the thongs which confined their
feet, babe them follow whittier she might lead They
connected with each other by iron whs and 90 the woman
led them their promised freedom. Intricate, and winding,
and tedious the way but murmur was uttered
word spoken. Now has the strange procession reached
level spot Of earth and the step proudly their way
Now have they reached the pecpice d Tuccoah and,
the walks the very edge she makes sudden Wheel
and after the oher the poor spses launched into
the abyss below loud wall Of triumph echoes through the
air from the lips Of the womanfend, and, with the eoans Of
the dying her ears and the very lightning IN her pah does
she retrace her steps her lodge to seek Po and then
the morrow to proclaim cruel and unnstutai deed.
In the bottom Of the Tuccosh pool may be gathered
small fragments Of white material resembling soap stone,