Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-23
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THE FALLS ON FALL CREEK. IS.
This beautiful cascade is situated
miles north of Pickens @. H., and direct
ly ON the road leading from that place to
Jocassce Valley. The stream (Fall
Creek) forming the cascade, though
small, is one Of the most romantic the
writer has ever seen. Rising and r,sn.
ming its whole course among high hills
that are covered with forests,o of tall trees,
in whose shady recesses the wild deer
still find shelter from the hunters pur-
suit, and where the cry of the wild cat
and scream of the eagle still may be
heard; you may stand on its banks and
hear at once the tinkling of many water
falls mingling swcetly with the low and
mourntul but musical wall of the winds
through the trees. This beautiful little
river, in approaching the cataract. winds
now through messy dells mur1nuring
lovingly TO the wood Nymph's song:
and now, rushes through some deep ra-
vine, chatting and curling its pune and
bright waters, leaping and laughing
along over moss covered rocks, forming,
as if in sport, thousand charming little
cataracts; and now, widening into tran.
quill bay, fingers to kiss its bright banks,
TIL like truant, merry at its own tricks,
1t ~hirls away to the cataract, where it
precipitates its limpid waters, in mimic
Niagara, over the precipice, falling in
broken lines the perpendicular distance
of one hundred feet; and then again
collecting itself in tranquil pool over
which little crested waves are always
dancing, slumbcrs in the soft sunlight.
AS you stand at the foot of the falls, the
banks on either hand rise into almost per-
pendicular cliffs-their sides covered with
laurel and innumerable plants, that clothc
the rocks in waving garlands, and here
fowerto God alone. On their SUBMITS,
aged trees, with gnarled trunks and
broken limbs, lift their-heads to heaven.
and though lightning scathed and tempest
riven, seem like bold men in troubled
times, to court the storms that rend them.
Few scenes will strike the devout wor.4
shipper of nature SO much as this; the
towering cliffs and waving trees, the gay
tints of flowers blooming around the
borders Of pools as smooth and limpid as
the armament which they reflect the
falling waters that Seem 10 have thesoice.
of spirit and to sing a wild wailmg
song, Joined to the deep, unbroken soli-
tude of the woods around, present one
of those chefs a. aeuvre of creation which
God has scattered over the earth---lin,
gcrihg remnants of Eden, to call up, in
the bosoms of His children, those feel
ings of deep devotion which such scenes
only can awaken. as..s.. ~. !. =. ,5.,8s -
M 4 ANGUS
PicKENs G. H., S. @. ~ ssg
Amotkeg Ne,0 Plan We learnfrom
the late English papess that Professor
Schumacher, of Altona ssnnounces, aav 4, I,
circular of 18th May the discovery Of
another new planet. 1t was Observed at
Naples by Signor Gaspais, on the 10Th
April. Itresembles star Of the 9th or
10th magnitude. and it's position was near
q star, which appears on Steinhe:l's celess
tiai chart in right ascension, R2b. 0n,.
sos. and inf deg. ON. 9s., and forms
No. 23,09s in Lalande's catalogue. The
motion of the planet was retroerade. and
it was approaching shc equator. This is
the ninth new body fincludipg planets
and satellises) which has been added to
the solar system within the last four yeaFs.
Memphis Railyoad ConpAll;6s In
consequence Of the prevalence of Cholers
on the western rivers, The C0nvCntion adj
vertised to be held on the 4tll of July at
Memphis, to promote the constructors of
arailroad hom that city TO the Pacific,