The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-28
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March IA.

To mention the "Snnc Mountain" which 10
no, far from Atlanta. This mountain is in
the shape of potato hill. being seven
miles in clrcnrn 'prencn at i'S case. 1900 feet
high, and srrnonntrd by n Stone Tower
24O feet in height. II il solid rock, and is
entirely destitute of vegetation. save few
Struggling pine bushes which have crept
from the crevces in the rocks. Carriages
Gnu run to the foot Of The mountain, and
road has been Gu, TO the top, which can be
travelled in safety. Thousands resort there
annually to behold and admire this wonder.
fuI curiosity. Ia the midst of our Observa-
tons and inquiries, The bell ring, and away
we went like slrPnk.
The cars don't run over the bridge ncross
the Savannah river from Anguish 10 Ham-
burg, and | should like to know why, rs
they cross those thnl are much higher. and
equally. il not more dangerous. am in'
forced that great pnrt Of the delay md
da mage done TO G,od>, are caused in dray-
ing them over this bridge to Augusta.
We left Hamburg nfter 6 O'Clock, A. NJ,
and arrived al Charleston nbnu, !, P. NJ
travelling l36 mile, in less than 7 hours!-
part of the way, the cars run mile IN
Ia minutes, which surpasses the speed Of
the fastest rnce Nurse in the United States.
The country from Hamburg to Charles
ton is very level, aud i, cost but trihc.
comparatively speaking, to make the Rail
Road. The land is rs 'poor as Jobs ,nr'
key" being pale, sckly, piry. swnmpy.
and sandy. The staple commodity of 'rodo
is 'pitch. tar. l"rpcntine. rosin" and pine
knots! 1t was fortunate circumstance for
Inc passengers, that we went through that
country on the wings Of lightning" for
l'"ksd like the very picture Of starvation"
and saw II" place at which thought wa
could hnvo got even n cold snnc1. The
trees. bushes. stuck, in fact every thing
l"okcd scrubby. On noticing ibis striking
drgencracy, ianclch tim, old dame Nature
had commenced her ta.k Of creation in Ten
ncssee, and as she journeycd along towards
the South, had gradually become tired nnc
lazy, and sighted her work. Aud mug-
med that on baholdng the AiInn, C ocean,
~ al Us grandeur and magnticencr, wi h
"rnging blllows running noun'oIns high."
the worthy old dame ceased her obors-
s'opd mute with ns,onishnen,. threw up
her commission, and retired 10 private life!
Charleston is the largest city in the Sou,l,
with the exception of New Orleans, and
her mercantile and commercial trade is OK.
lensive md rapidly increasing. II is si'u-
ated between Cooper and Ashley rivers.
which meet other South Of the city, aud
:,orm the Charleston Bay. The ocean Minis
giles its waters in the Bay. and causes The
tide TO cbb aud flow. ! went out 10 Suli.
vans Island. seven miles from the city,
There isl beautiful village on the Island,
aud Fort, with cannons and ball in ubun.
dance. Fort Sumter is out in the Bay. sew.
eraI miles south Of the city, and not . foot
of land about it. The spo, on which it
stands wa filled up with rock above the
sur ace Of the water, and then splendid
Fort was erected on it,, with lwo walls Of
| brick and nna of wood. saw many other
strange sights. but have not space and
| time 10 relate them.
| As before stated, Charleston is doing a
heavy wholesale business. aud see no Just
reason why it shnll not continue TO increase
| mEtiI 1t comm nds the entire trade Of tho
Snu'h. Having formerly purchased goods
from the hest houses in New York. speak
advlscdiy when express the belief that
| goods en- b. bought in Cha rIrs,on on rs ia
vurabe terms as in New York or Pn,k del
phn, oil things considered. !, will take a
man twice rs long to 60 to New York as 10
Charleston, his expenses will be two or
three times as much, freight and insurance
will be more than double, and his goods will
be on the way al least twice as long. If not
longer. than they would be from Cha rlesion.
1t is very desirable ard important that a,
merchant should receive his goods early, as
he is usualy out OF many leading article.
at The time he is expecting his new goods,
and should they be detained on tho way.
many Of his customers will be compelled 10
open an account at some other store, and in
many cases they will continue to trade
hence they will lose good customers by
no; receiving their goods IN duo ':rne-
Many Of the mere ,an's of Charleston im-
port ,heir own goods, and before Diminishing
this subject. would call the Alteration Of
TenDesseeans to the large md splendid
stock of Dry Goods, kept by J. s. g. L.
Bowie, who also import many Of their
goods. At this house they will find John G.
Carter. a native Tenncsseean, and every
inch gentleman. and il they wish to have
things "donc up perfectly brown" give him
a call, and he will sell you good good. At