Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-08
C ON AicatiOn.
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
" 4 trip to the Mountains"
ICONCLUDED FROM OUR LAST.

We were pleased with the farms for four
or five miles. But when wegot in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Yadkin, the sin of
eoyetousness imperceptibly stole into my bo-
som. The premises which were SO desira-
BILE, are those in the possession of Mr.. Duela.
He is surrounded by lofty mountains. The
dwelling is elegantly situated upon slight
elevation of the valley. The pellucid wa
ters of. the meandering river flow gently
through the fertile and never failing lands
IThhesslgsss cattle feed and anon stand quies-
Gently upon their allotted sections in all the
imposing beauty of a pastoral scene. A
short distance beyond this, is the Factory
owned by Messrs. Patterson Il Jones, where
We were delighted again. Aye, was car
ried away, with the beauty all around me-
Nature and art combined. The former in
grandeur wild, the latter in modern neatness.
The one, exhibited in the rough high land,
decorated with the dark waving pine the
other, presented in the factory and operators
houses on the vale below.
But the circling mountains, the vale and
houses are not all that can be seen at once,
ftsubiects ofthought One more, the love-
ly stream Though a brook in comparison
with itself, where Green in his glorious re-
treat towards Virginia with his immortal
band, breasted its swifs tide, rich, on this ac-
count in revolutionary story ereets the
eye and its gentle murmurings falling on
the ear, invite the mind to take retrospect
Of the long gone past, which would, that it
be placed by side the present.
: - or11ii!es M lee ssatherr on the toll gate was
; thrown wide for US. We passed upon the
desired turnpike. 1t is a coed road, but
) needs work; yet Notwithstanding its rough
ness, we were glad to have such an one to
travel on. Two or three years ago, there
was no road over this route, except mule
path The turnpike is owned by a company
and is nearly opened. to its western terminus,
somewhere in Tennessee) which when COM
5 pleted, the road will certainly be a great
} way for portion Of the Tennessee trade and
travel to the southeast, via Salisbury and
; Charlotte. So we would advise its stock
holders to hold on, finish their work. and by
; the time the Raleigh and Charlotte r. R. is
' finished even to Salisbury, the dividend vii
| come.
1t isa steady pull from this point, to The
! Blue Ridge, and no mistake, if we except al
& occasional downward stretch Of fifty or al
: hunAed yards.
J Al the way up, eighteen miles) we were
S inteested-and to attempt description Q
every prospect. to say nothing ofthe object
S and points, curious and beautiful, your pa
: tieDce would become worn out, if indeed, i
e is not already exhausted. It is surprising
n how little things will sometimes lead th,
mind off from great and interesting matters
G bearing no relation whatever to them, an(
If even when those nadrin2d2 considerations ha(
d first claimed our care.
e venture an illustration, with your indul
I gence. You noticed the remark above, tha
l. all the way up (the mountain) we were in
), terested." True, it was SO now with tn
Il sleeps and their tumbling streams, &c. Thest
with their subordinate relatives, constitute
a. me great subject upon which my mind wa
n engaged. But our friend George brough
forward another for consideration He ha
rt learned on the way that party, Of ladit
le and gentlemen was ahead, and going to IL
OF very point at which we aimed. He knew
at majority Of the party, and was perfectly f.
u miliar with every bend Of the road, havin
travelled it often. Therefore, it was not su
= prlslng that he thought our progress sloy
e, Mr.. G. being in front, as usual, would ste
wherever he pleased, and observe the distal
ge hills and neighbouring rocks as long as /
tie desired, perfectly ignorant of our eagerne'
to goon more briskIy-for admit that OF
kind friend wrought SO much upon my fee
ge ings, that his spirit of joining the young al
W happy crowd ''ahead," became mine
ow Hence, entertained by my companion, Il
as. great objects of the road side, for some tim
ses were lost sight Of
to 1t was late in the afternoon before we COZ
ne menced the last and steepest ascent. Win
he ing round forbidding precipice gfibly, J
[er cantiensly, feeling sensibly the air kssir
IN without ceremony, the cheek and ears, nc
,he cool, we met the party. It required clio
'on driving to pass the little train Of buggies
lth our horses had taken fright and jumped 0
foot to the right, the wheels would ha
in been thrown beyond the grade, and dow
lis- down !! down!!! we all would have gol
a "Oh! why were we not two hours sooner
ter asked Charlie. thought of replying thu
his " that we should meet the strangers in t
: Of place, and not be permitted to make th
you acquaintance" The fair, l thought to
in pretty but looked cody upon US, except {
mi who, recognizing our friend George, bow
and smile playing around her lips, fgh
the up countenance handsomely ly indicating
to carefully cultivated intellect.
,ars We would dwell here longer, for there
the few subjects 50 pleasing to contemplate,
red many, as that arising from the recollect
we'd of having conversed with, having seen
in met lady, whose mind has been and is.
we'd being exercised in the acquisition of knc
she edge. But we must not, the reader $
The ss-IIeslus on, to the top, the top Of the B
ank Ridge p
of Very well, | am as anxious to introd
uoh you there. "dear reader as our good ho
over were reioiced, when the wheels rolled {
, at the highest point of the road, and the tr
x;nd became slackened, and lashed their foam
- sides, as they trotted once more on
with ground.