Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-24

preaching that, day by Hard Shell Bap-
tist, not far off, we all concluded to attend.
just as we started we saw man out
cunning; as we passed up the river several
men were shocking oats,-the Capt re-
marked that it was shocking spectacle
few hundred yards further we passed grog-
shop, around which number of persons
were assembled for the purpose of getting
SPIRITUALLY prepared to receive the divine
truths which might be expounded at church.
Truly, we though somebody ought to preach
here. On arriving at the church NC found
. number of persons assembled, awaiting
the commencement Of the services BY the
Rev. Farmer. The discourse mas plain but
good; hclabored zcaleusIy toimpfess upon
his audience the great truths of salvation;
advising them to ''fx their steers for hea-
ven, and sail into the portals of glory in a
cloud of the "spirits of just men made per
feet"
We returned and found 'sIke" had pre-
pared an excellent dinner of trout, rich
milk, butter, &c. We had never eaten any
of the mountain trout before, and we un-
hesitatingly pronounced them to be the
finest favored fish we had ever eaten.
The rest of the day was passed in stroll
ing along the river bank, reading, writing
to the "old folks" and our sweethearts.
Monday 2Sh.-All9 we're up with the
lark, j. e, about the time the lark generally
rises, preparing to visit ''Long Hope Falls, .
about four miles distant.
After an early breakfast we were all en-
route, equipped with guns, fishing tackle
and eatables. It has been remarked by
some sapient individual that, Jordan am
a hard road to. travel" but ifit am any
harder than ourroad-road :? beg pardon,
there was none, up this creek, then | never
expect to ,9travel 'tother side Of Jordan" "
'ese netae wild torrent rushing over the
rockl6S owe + much rocker than tue rockiest
place on the ing = Mountains-rcughest
mountains risinga.'eaS- =, IN - side, covered
with the roughest looking g,sh.r,s'e ~, and thick
undergrowth Of the crookedest lssa H. ad-
mitting scarcely ray Of light through ns
dark foliage, and then imagine something
nineteen and half rougher than this, and
you will have some faint idea of our road
no; there vas not the least vestige of a road
in the direction We had to go. After trav
elling two miles of such rag, we arrived
in sight Of the falls At first glance, you
almost imagine you see bright cloud hang
ing midst the mountains. The falls are
about six hundred feet in length the per
pendicular height about two hundred feet
From the foot of the falls small islant
extends up some distance, aud on eiihe
side the waters pour down mpetuously.-
Byron's description Of the Falls of Tim,
seemed strikingly appropriate:
"The year of waters from the headlon
height,
The Long Hope cleaves the wave-worn prec
pice;
The fall of waters rapid as the light;
The flashing mass fosms, shaking the abyss
The hill Of waters! where they howl and his
! And boil in endless torture while the swe5
OF their great agony, wrung out from this
Their Phiegethtn, curls round the rocks
Jet
That gird the gulf around"- &c.
From the top is a fine view of the mou'
tains between which We passed in comm
up to the falls We caught some fine tro,
at the foot of the falls, having gone up,
is usual at that season of the year, the
/ could 90 no farther.
After viewing the wild and picturesq,
scene until the declining sun admonishs
US to depart, we reluctantly took our leav
The Lieut. and Jour had rich time r
turning, going at 40 rate over she reck
disdaining to take to the mountsins, f
the simple reason that they never wou
have gotten back if they had Whilel lu,
bering along behind, the Lieut. says snal
+, of considerable length leaped over his hea
if so, it vas an unusually active snak
am of the opinion that his violent exc
tion had heated not only his body but /
imagination, and that be only imagined
/ About dark all were at camp, and parto
of all excellent supper Of trout, of viii
I we caught one hundred and forty that Cs
| All retired early complaining Of achi
limbs
In our next we may give sketch of @
{ trip to the Grand father and the nie
:. spent on its summit, sc.
. For the spiris Of the Age
{ A tribute to the memory Of Miss Mar;
| ret "A. Bridges, who graduated at /
6 Louisburg Female Seminary, June Is;
C and died, Sept goth Written by
D, class-mate, Miss j. A. L.-Publish
r by request.
s. What sighs can awaken to the echo
IS memory Yes, we sigh to know that fo
G; words spoken by cherished friend will
a, heard no more, and the last adieu, althou
II considered at the time only temper;
: one, seemed presage of sorrow, for
te brought with it the starting tear, and {
to- hearts still fondly cling to our depart
W friend. We looked forward then with fo
ne anticipations' to the time when we sho'
8, meet again, and the much thought
pleasure that we should derive from our
I'd tercourse with one SO highly gifted /
w tie deemed [ then was taking the |:
r. long, lingering look of those dear fan
"a lars. But so it was, the fat of fate |
ch been decrced by an over-ruling Provides
ne that our much loved ciass-mate should t,
'n her last farewell Of all below. Can
or realize that only few months have pas
's' since the subject of this little sketch
%, here in our midst, occupying posit
I, similar 60 ours, and receiving all the h
nu ors this Institution can confer, and t
ne her high intellectual powers were radis
10 ly displayed !? The rose tint of health
~, blooming on her cheek, naught could
as detected that foretold decay. We gri
re for our loss, We deeply mourn that the
ed tones of her voice will be heard h,