The North-Carolinian., 1850-01-26
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL.
Editorial correspondence of the Charleston Courier
AIKEN, S. G.. October s. 1849.

Editorial correspondence of the Charleston Coor'e1
Aiken. S. C.. October s. 1849.
Leaving Rome, on the 9th ult, pro-
ceeded with my friend Judge Porter 10
spend few days with him, at his charm
ing rural residence, at the village "t Cave
Spring, Georgia. We crossed the loi'
Bridge over the Etow ah River and journey
ed, for a while, along the margin OF Silver
Greek. beautiful tributary of the Etowah,
fertilizing lovely valley and rich tract OF
medow land. and fully entitled to its name.
by its bright and limpid flow. About halt
a mile distant from Rome, we passed
through half savage looking hamlet, bear
ing a very odd, but truly civilized name
LICK-skfLLET,
mounted on a rugged elevation and looking
down into a wild valley gorge. Ihe
upper or more elevated part Of the place.
or at least the Blacksmith S shop, on ITS
summit is called ''Mount Airy;' and the
hamlet is also called Golgotha, or the Place
Of Skulls. because an immense quantity ot
Indian skulls and human bones were once
found on the hill there, doubtless an ola
Indian burial ground.
Some eight miles from Rome we entered
VANS VALLEY,
a most beautiful and romantic vale, sew
eral miles in longitude, and Of great ferth-
ty. watered py the Iimpid stream OF Cedar
Greek, " hich is fed by Little Cedar Greek,
Marion Creek, Cedarina, and other crysta
tributaries and sources Of supply. The
soil is strongly impregnated with lime, pro-
sluces from 20 to 40 bushels OF corn to the
acre without manure, and ranges IN value
| from So $50. the acre. to it's quantity, pro
duc.iveness, location and Improvement.
Tworanxes Of mountains, running North
and South, " all in the valleys OF Cedar and
Van, and. from their sides, gush or How
multitude Of springs, which form tue ad-
jacert streams. East and West OF Cave
Spring flow two beautiful rivulets falling
into Little Cedar Greek, Cedar Creek IT.
self rises IN the Dug Down Mountain. IN
Pauldiug,county, some 20 miles South Of
Cave Spring and falls into the Coosa tar
below Rome. The chief tributary OF Ce-
dar Greek is Little Cedar Greek, and the
larger stream and its tributaries are not to
he SURPASSED in the Clearness aud beauty OF
| their crystal waters.
Van. Valley t"'<o 'te ""'''e IRON !" n"''
breed Indian Chief of the Cherokee nation,
who bore the name of
His given name did not succeed IN learn
ing, although | made it the SUBJECT OF 'rc-
quent inquiry. He owned and occupied
! valuable farm, situate on or near Cedar
Greek, and directly ON the public road from
| Rome to Cave Spring, about ten miles from
| the former and five miles from the latter.
| The farm is now owned by AN enterpr's'ng
| farmer and manufacturers, Carol'n'a" Dy
birth, named William Montgomery, who
has wool factory on the Greek. Inc
! buildings, now on the farm, were not those
| Of Van, but were erected by the present
| proprietor-the cottages or CABINS OF sa"'
| which we're situate on the field. few hun
dred yards from the present dwelling
house. having been long since demolished.
l found conflicting accounts prevalent as
to the fate of Van. lie is said, by some, t"
have been opposed to the treaty. winch
ceded to Georgia the rich and beautiful
land of his fathers, (although otherwise
friendly to the whites, and that, for this
reason, among others, he was obnoxious
to the Ross party, by whom he was u't!-
mately slain, after the emigration OF MS
tribe eyond the Mississippi. Other ac'
counts represent him as having died peace
ably, before the treaty. He is said to nave
had a lovely daughter named kel-na-tee-
tab, or the Bounding Fawn, and son.
named C"o-is. COO -ee, or the Rising SUM-
who migrated to their nation-but "t their
ultimate fate | was unable to learn any
thing. Either the same sou, or anotne''
called David or Dave Van. owned iarm
and pretty residence. yet standing on
the ris hit hand side of the public road. at
Cave Spring, leading to Alabama.
The road, through the valley, presents a
succession of beautiful landscapes. when
keep the attention alive and the fancy IN
constant play. with the comminssed beau
ties Of mountain and valley scenery.
Shortly after tording the limpid waters o'
Cedar Greek, we reached
CAVE SPRING.
Cave Spring is a beautiful and salubr''
. Gus village, rOmantically situated IN, Or
rather scattered along the Valley Of Van.
in the beautiful mountain region ot Floyd
: county, Ga. 1t is distant l8 miles from
Rome, and 5 miles from the Alabama bor-
der. and from two to two and a quarter
DAYS journey from Charleston. 1t has
population OF about 200 souls; is well sup
piled with stores and mechanic establish
ments; and has public house. called the
Cave Spring Hotel, kept by Mr. w. \;
Posey. 1t possesses public school, calico
THE HEARN SCHOOL,
i endowned with a foundation ofbenehce o'
S12, 900, by the will of the late Lot Hear"
a pious benefactor, belonging to the baP
list brotherhood, under the charge the re
.ulation Of which denomination of Chris
tians it still is, according to the intent'o'
.cA Al. hos