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A MOUNTAIN CASCADE.
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MOUNPAtN CASCADE.
MoRsIs HILL, June o8tb, 1853.
Mr.. EDIToR-As the noise and hustle a.
tendunt upon the elections hare pretty we'll
subsided, have thought il might NOT be an
acceptable TO you, al this time, 10 furnish
you with short description OF one Of the
many specimens OF beautiful scenery with
which our aiouniains abound, particularly
when the weather is so warm, and the dates
OF an Editor require him, whether il be hot
or cold, 10 con over much 10 Gil up his sheer.
so as to make il acceptable 10 his readers. i
have just paid a visit TO the aFalIing Spring
valley. distant about three and half miles
from the main staee road, leading from the
Eastward to the White Sulphur Springs, and
deriving ITS name from very large spfine.
called the "Falling Spring." The spring
rises about one mile above the Falls, and
mere forms one OF the most beautiful scenes
II mas ever been the lot OF the writer TO vii.
ness. :, mere Is long range Of mari rock,
exteni'ng perhaps three hundred yards in
length, and from two to three hundred feet n
height. Over this precipice the wafer flows
forming at top vast sheet, but ere il reaches
naii lis taii, is converted into a mass of spray,
almost as hne as he avy dew, and filling the
behoIder with the most lively imaginations
the fancy could wish. Al one time. / am
told, the water covered nearly the whole range
OF rock along the Falls; but ths proprietor.
wishing to convert portion of the ground
above tins point, into meadow, caused the
water to De changed from its natural channel,
ana II does not now cover more than one half
of the rock which it did 70, merly-bu, enough
TO feast the beholder's fancy for hours. The
stream is clear as crystal, and abounds in
Mountain trout of the finest kind; about 100
OF which were caught by the party n attend
ance. s.
While standing below the Falls, YOU re-
ceive very copious showers from the spray
which mas been termed, not inappro 1rateiy,
the rdpor bath. And at particular hours, the
rehecson oil me sun upon the spray, forms q
complete and beautiful rainbow. adding mate.
rally to the sublimity of the scene.
Ii does seem a little strange TO me that these
fails have not been more frequented, and
dfawn greater mum Der of notices from the
literary and curious gentlemen visiting the
mountains IN search of pleasure, recreation
ana health. They are within three or four
mhes oil the Jackson River Hotel, kept by p.
ns woodward, and we are sure that those who
stopped with him will bear witness that there
Is not TO be found a better kept house. or mora
accommodating landlord in e mountains.
am aware that have fallen far short Of
giving an adequate description of this beautiful
ana romantic valley and falls, but have been
lnouced TO say thus much, hoping that il NAV
faii under the eye of some of the votaries Of
pleasure this season, who may possess the Ia.
lent and The will to visit them, and furnish
such an one as, in my humble opiuion, the
scenery is justly entitled to.
And should you, Mr.. Editor, feel inclined to
quit, Tor a season, the furnace walls ofthe city.
and come out 10 catch little "fresh all.
just call ON the writer, and he will accompany
you TO the spot, and assist you to g dull" q
trout, or Sill buck, about either of which YOU
may pen paragraph for the next month or
two thereafter to come. N.
1A company with large capital has
been formed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for
the erection OF an Iron Foundry to manufac-
ture Railroad Iron. There is an abundance
OF iron in the vicinity, and the prospect for
lhe success OF the enterprise is every way en-.
couraging.
a We learn from the Augusta, Georgia,
Constitutionalist that Col. lebanon Cnyler
was murdered at AdairsviIle, Georgia, on Sa.
tufday evening last by some unknown per.
son. He was found near the Railroad Depot
dead, with small hole in his skull, made by
some instrument. A man named Cox, and his
son, and Webster, his -son.in.law, and Web
ster's wife, were arrested on suspicion, and tho
circumstances were strong against them.
u The work of laying down the track Of
the Central Railroad was commenced near
Goldsborough, N. c., last week. Goldsbo-
rough is ahourishng town on the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad-half way between
Weldon and Wilmington. The Central Road
passes from the Western part Of North Caro-
lima via Raleigh, and terminates at Colds.
borough.
Mr.. E Merriam, of New York, a distinguish
ed scientif: writer and practical philosopher.
says that persons struck by lightning, should
not be given up as dead for al least three
hours. During the first two hours, they shoSld
be drenched freely with cold water. and if this
fail TO produce restoration, then add salt, ard
continue the drenching for another hour.
Ifwater with salt is more efficacious than We
ter without il, why not use the salt in the begia-
ningi Better TO use il at once than to post.
pone it "tll salt won't save EN-"
-- sB53t
Mr.. Dorm, the South Carolisias says, has
been offered 81, ,000. 600 for his gold mines.
Nowwe think this gentleman should be named
Adorn. We know nothing more Ornamental
than two millions of dollars, unless il be Q
larger sum.
"PUT AN END TO HIS ExIsTEEeE."-This 10
what all the papers say abouta suicide. Hew
very strange, that man who has already twe
ends TO his existence 10 not content without
putting another to il. ~ ssM se
CURIOUS ExPERiNEsT.--A Fsenchman, q.
Herbert, has recently exhibited some curious
experiments, by which plants are made 10
blow instantaueously. The means used, was
q chemical mixture with which ne walessd
the gersniums. which immsdiatsly began 70
open their buds, and in ten minutes the plants
however, less successful. sstaaas-1so
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