The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-15
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For life amid The rural haunis."

We have just returned from trip in the Old
North State, where We have seen things pleasant
and interesting. We will pass over the many
peasaunces which threw their charms around
our way, until we arrived at
ALBEMARLE,
where was to be held mass meeting of the Sons
of Temperance, on the day after our arrival. Of
course, we stayed for it. Early in the morning,
the people began to assemble, and by the time ap-
pointed for the meeting to commence, many hum
dreds were there. Several speeches we've made,
which we lieard-the dinner saw, and it ap-
peared very ample We were surprised however,
at the amount OF drinking which was done, espe-
cally as it was on Temperance day. Early in
the evening we left Albemarle for the
NARROWS,
and arrived at the hosptable residence of Colonel
Locke as snight had thrown her sable mantle
over earth" We shall never forget our pleasant
stay with the old Colonel-his recital of adven-
lures in the last war-roastng pumpkins, parch-
ing corn &c. The nextmorning, we were politely
attended to the Narows by Capt. B. w. Simons.
The Narrows, as it or they are termed, are loca-
ted OIL the Yadkin river, some five miles above the
junction Of said river and the Uwharra. The
country, for miles around, is broken and hily.-
Wild and irregular hills shoot up in every direc-
ton, covered with trees and verdure to the sum-
init, if it were Natures prelude to the mountain
country. Far to the North East may be seen the
Brushy mountains blue outlines stretching
as penced line across the horizon, willie to the
South, tile sunlight seems to dance more cheer
fully on the less elevated hills, as finvtng you to
return to the sunny plains below. But down TO the
Narrows ifyou can keep your feet, and let US see
how it is that river which is half mile wide
just above, should here run through channel
not wider than house. We are standing upon
the scattered rocks on the banks worn smooth
BY the feet of the fishermen, who come here in
the spring to catch shad as they go up the river.
Great numbers are annually taken here in nets,
and the fishing months are considered "qute
time" here. As we stand on the banks aud look
up, as far as wo can see, the river comes dashng
on, as fin haste to escape from its narrow PRISON.
and once more spread itself out in broad,
grand strean as if it were itself again. The
mountain banks on either side covered with rocks,
and lined with cedars-ihe large masses ofrocks
in the bed of the river torn and thrown III Wild
confusion round, and the maddened waters, DASH
ing like frightened tiger of-makes one think
that Nature started to dash itself to pieces, and
left the deed ma state ofrxpectancy. But-hallo:
our guide is gone-our compagnon du royage is no
where to be seen--we are left-"al OIL the
rocks we stand"-puffng and blowing up the
mountain hill we go-and after a while find our
selves safely at the old ColoneIs pleased with our
trip, and with splendid appetite for dinner.
Some miles below this is the mouth of the
UWHARRA. ~
It still retains its old Indian name, which has a
very warlike sound. We presume the tribe whose
name it BEARS were the Ish,naeltes of the land
and could those old hills speak, they would tell
many tale of stirring interest OF the warrior
lover and his dusky maid-of the feats of savage
warfare and aboriginal chivary, that would shame
the Eastern Chronicles, and rival the richest sto-
ries of the Crusades.
But the next point of interest to the reader of
our travelling sketch, that we reached, was the
NORTH CAROLINA FEMALE COLLEGE.
We had the pleasure Of being shown over the
building by the Hon. President 1t is located ten
miles north of Wadcsborough, at Tyson's Mineral
Spring. The building is magnificent brick struc-
ture of three stories, arranged in most excellent
style, its location entirely healthy. The Faculty
certainly will command equal respect with that of
any other College.
Rev. A. B. SMITH, President.
CHARLES II. JUDsoN, A. NJ, Prof Languages.
Wm. K. BLAKE, A. NJ. Prof Mathematics and
Natural Scence
Miss WARREt, French.
KARL w. PErERs1LEA. Prof Music.
The best of all is, that it is truly. Southern. No
Yankeesm about it, and particular attention paid
to the character of the text books relative to that
point We do insist upon this sending Of our sons
and daughters north to be educated. being stopped,
while we have SO many excellent Colleges South
But we have drawn out the history of our trip too
far, and as it has ended, SO shall be its history.
w~ We fully concur with aCrisis," of the Mer-
Gully, in nominating Gov. Hammond for Governor.
Notice.
We find the following in the last Hornets Nest