The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22

ccncc, feast the intellectual, aud at the same time
strengthen the inner man, with the substantial COM
forts of e liuing terms The Doctor is conten. to
make haste slowly, and does not expect to realize
very large fortune in one season alone. An Observable
ry will be placed his house. which will be furnished
with Telescope, of ample capacity for observations
beyond the reach Of the unasssted eye. We wish
him much success in his worthy enterprise The view
of the neghboring mountains Of this and the adjoining
States is very fine, forming continuous chain for
nearly three ourths of crescent The beautiful fields
and farms, with Greenvlo below, which are visible,
render the scene peculiarly charming We are told
that rich treat is in store forpst at Cesars. We
hope to enjoyit; until which time We must rest our
weary pen. ,.z,E,g;ss2S E;s2ii
Saturday night August 18th = q sfs;sSs II =.
On Monday morning we lett the Stone HOUSE own
ed and kept by Capt J. W. Young, Eve miles above
Greenrille for Casars Head, which, JytLe,by, is one
Of the cleverest stopping places of q public kind We
have seen since we left home. Our host and hostess
the right kind Of people to keep house Of enter
tainnent-they do not calculate to mathematical
certainty how much to provide for the wants Of their
guests but table loaded with the best and substan
stial comforts of life is spread out before us and fts
ones fault they do not enjoy it besides their
other accommodations ample and very comfortable
1t is good idea for those who wish to go beyond
Greenvlle, to Flat Rock, Asheyile Table Rock, Ce:.
sars Head any other place in that section of coun
try to 60 out and spend the night at Capt. Youngs he
is provided with good hacks and teams and viii con-
vey persons to and from these places on living terms
much more reasonable than thevery stables in Green;
vile, whose charges generally enormous We had
delightful ride to the base of the mountains upop
which is Caesars Head. We enjoyed the beautifaEg,
and at times magnificent scenery all along the road
Now a high hill top, again we descend into
the valley andare lost amid the rocks and cliffs of the
mountain sde toiling up the ascent which commences
so abrupt five miles from the top, that gentlemen pas
sengers required to foot itindeed it's with diff:
Guilty that horses able to make theourney steep
are the hills at times But along the way the eye is
relieved by the wild magnificent scenes Of nature
adorned We intend hereafter TO use histerm and all
similar ones in the strongest of the snperlatiyes
degree for we shall be unable to describe what wehs
have seen language at least ours is too feeble to ex.r
press the idea give correct ntmaton to those who
have for themselves the mountains of our
own Carolina
On the summit Of one Of the mountains, Col Hagoodc
has erected house and few cabins for the accom-s
mediation ofthose who rambe in that direction. The
place where the houses are located not so elevated
as other surrounding points, yet it gives pretty good
view ofthe country for many miles-let us 60 about
halfa mile further and by gradual ascent we come
to the very top Of the mountain and may stand upon
the crown of the old monarch, which has beensworn
quite bald by the many hundreds and thousands who
have trod upon him, and who, in many cases. have left
the record of their names upon the rocks Here We
have before us to the right a1d the left, the glorious
little State Of South Carolina in view one vast sea
Of Clouds the day is unavorabe for clear and dis !:
tnct vew and we are obliged to ,a in the aid of the
Imagination to assist in the scene; the light vapor
wreahing with the heavy folds of dark clouds which
roll up in the distance, above the mountain peaks adj
miraby represents the sea, when troubled by the
winds. What an awfuy sublime picture is here pre-
sented and how small does man feel compared to his
great archetype, when standing thousands of eeaboye
his native level lie witnesses once glance so much,
OF his creative and sublime power and the soul is
made IA wondering witness of his majesty" little
to the right we have Table Rock with its bare abrupt
ride to US of over thousand feet perpendieularly
from its base. The distant rumbng of cataract FORM
ed by branch ofthe Saluda River running over the
mountains we hear not as the sound of many waters
but as the whisperings Of the great Invisible, who
spoke and it was done, who commanded and il stood
fast To the left in the direction Of Greenville which
may be seen on clear day, we have Paris Mountain,
with its little chain of sentnes indeed the eye may
feast for hours and the scene will become stin more
intensely grand until one is lost in wonder and in
praise Of Him who hath caused * - :,
'The foods to chronicle the ages back
And notch His centuries in the eternal rocks stsS
BY change opposition, a little lower on the noun
tain side, passing deep fssures whose dark cayems
have scarce the light of day. we arrive at gooa =
stand point from which profile view of old Caesar
may be had. The imagination is required here, to
some extent, but for head to mountain, it, does
much better than any thing that have seen for
atoot The views from different points truly mag
nifcent, and we know of no language which could
use capable of expressing great admiration. Seat
ed with friend upon rock some distance from the
main summit, we contemplated the power and might
Of the Deity who had piled the mountains high upon
each other even to and above the very clouds Here,
we press our thoughts we are lost there is power
which chains our steps,
"And tames the rapture ofhe soul with the humblipg
view So. ~ e. s-.sssa
OF its nothingness, bidding it stand -
In the presence of the Invisible s:t-1
AS if to answer to its God through thesen 5 zz..,;
On the left side Of Caesars Head there is decliyity
which BY some activity NAV ha descended bnt with