Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-08-26
At Home Again.

After a most delightful visit to the Mountain
region of our good old State, we are again
seated in our quiet little ~sanctum, refreshed
and re-invigorated for our Editorial labors,
and for catering to the taste and pleasure of
our numerous readers.
In letters written from several points, we
have given our readers some feint idea of the
pleasure we derived in visiting the beautiful
and romantic country through which we
passed. But our language was too feeble to
convey a 1.-THE of the real pleasure enjoyed,
infringing with the people ofthe west, or in
witnessing the sublime scenery by which we
were every where surrounded.
Our last letter left US enjoying the elegant
hospitality and society of our friend DIR. J.
F. E. Hardy and his accomplished family,
near the town Of Asbeville. During our
delightful s%ojourn there, we frequently visi
tod tho tnwa-theA ssuin9s and othop pl~0eu
of greatest interat in that region, and thus
spent a delightfulweek or two. But as our
excellent conapagpn de Uoyage-'A. W. M
in a letter in this 1aper, gives a fine descrip.
ton of the c%ountfy, &C., we hal pass on tc
other scenes not rderred to by him.
After the delightful exercises of the GranC
Division had cloed, flor a full account o
which, see article headed-"Grand Divis
ion")-we most leluctantly bid farewell t.
the many warm Trends we had met in tina
region, and turhtd our faces homeward-
passing through the celebrated "Hickor,
Nut Gap"-whih for grandeur of scener,
and beauty of landscape, we thought far SUI
passed anything We had witnessed durin
the entire trip. To be appreciated-we ha
almost said, to be b~elieved-it must be seer
The tallest mountains with the most luxur
ant foliage from tase to summit-and agai
towering rocks, from the sides of which il
sued beautiful cascades. rolling like stream
of silver down heir precipitous cliffs lin
word every thing to charm the eye and Cal
tivates the senses was spread out before l
for miles and miles. But we must forbea
The first days travel brought US to Il
neat little village of Rutherfordton, whe
we remained thkt night. On the followir
day we attended a Camp-meeting some
miles distant, AID had the pleasure of hea
ing able and ELOQUENT sermons by Revs. Dr.
Wightman and McSwain. We were kind
treated by many friends whom we met ther,
and to Rev. Mr.. Kelly we are especially j
debted for the most polite and friendly attic
II tons.
Leaving Rutherfordton we passed on
Lincolnton, thence to Charlotte in time
take the evening train ofcars. and morni
found us safe athome.
Our trip was a most delightful one |; a
We would advise al persons who leave no
IN pursuit OF health or pleasure, by all me-
to pay a visit to the mountains of North C
o DINA. They will find warm and gener'
hearts to greet { EN-, the most salubri
cline, the best of mineral waters, seen
n unsurpassed in the world, and as good,
lined society as any country can boast OF
: 1t Is true, to persons accustomed to the r
ID travelling of Railroads, the tedious th
1t mile to the hour pace of staging over
n mountains, is rather trying but then
e country over which we passed was so pit
rescue and enchanting, that even this
e. was too swift to enable US to satisfy our
il In gazing upon the beauties around us.
:, The people Of the East and Central
tons of North Carolina have very little
a., OF the people and country in the West
ut portion of the State; but we are glad to X
&c that intercourse between the citizens of
two seetlonsi is lightning to be more comm
we met with several persons from the
ana centre In the mountains and we
satisfied that if those who are in the hab
u. spending their summers at watering pl
!. out OF the State, would but once visit tn
e, glons we have been in, they would pr
be them to any OtBsFs that we know Of.
er the day soon come when our people
% spend their summers and money in the
H.. ders of their own State.
] For the information of persons who W.