Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-26

Nothing worthy of note, except the passing OF two
beautiful farms on Milestone, occurred until we
had reached the rivulet, which separates Pickens
from Rabun. Arrived at Chattusa, we found its
waters turbid and swollen. But as the time allot-
ted to our excursion was drawing to close, we
determined to "take no step backwards" gen.
tleman of our company, who was on horseback
led the way, and my young friend followed with
out falterng, although the rushing waters at times
would dash over the hinder wheels of the buggy.
As there were two ladies and one little girl Of our
party, it required some management to get their
pretty fears dispe!led. A shrewd mountaineer sug
gested that they had better shut their eyes whilst
crossing the river This advice, believe, was fol-
lowed; and it acted like charm, for heard no
more exclama.ions of alarm from the ladies. Thus
it is, methinks, in life: ace must close our eyes
against all imaginary evils. At length, after much
toll, and some excitement, we all reached the Geor-
gia bank in safety. And nov as we wend our way
up the dehle of the War Woman the scenery be.
comes more wild and picturesque. There Is tall
dark mountain with lonely vale smiling In Verdue
at Its foot. here are the fairy waterbreaks, that
murmur on forever" and a little farther on sud-
den turn in the road reveals such profusion Of
blue SUBMITS, as makes the heart date with grati'
tude to the great Architect and Author Of nature
But see! Art with her Transforming power has
touched these rugged slopes. On the hillside, you
may descry the excavations and entertainments,
which indicate the track of tho Blue Ridge Rail
Road. And in very deed, this brawlng War Wo-
man affords good pass for our great thorough
fare, considering the stern features Of the surround
ing country. In Rabuu We passed two tunnels, the
only ones in the County. The frsts Dicks Greek;
two thousand three hundred and fourteen feet long
The former contractor took French leave of this
job" some time during the last winter. The con-
| tract was re-let short time since, to Messrs.
GREENWOOD & ALEXANDER, who were to resume
| the work about the middle of the present month.
Tho Western approach cut is nearly DONE At the
East end, the heading (i G. the excavation OF the
upper part Of the opening) viii be commenced in
FIVE or six weeks. Between the head waters Of
the War Woman and the Sticoa, there is ridge Of
land about one hundred feet high, and seventeen
hundred and ninety-fou feet wide.
And now I will close this long and prosy letter
by telling how the name of the War Woman origi-
mated Directly after the close of our revolution
ary struggle it was but too common for "robber
bands" of the Creek Indians to commit depreda-
tions upon the white settlers on the Tugalo. In
one of these bloody tragedies thrifty pioneer and
his whole family, excepting one daughter, were
massacrcd by the willy foe. The red men to the
number of eight or ten OH returning to their
mountain fastnesses encamped with their booty
and the fair captive on the banks Of the stream in
question. The young woman, whose case now
seemed so desperate, was not only possessed OF
transcendent and queenly beauty, but she had also
the soul of heroine Atmidnight's lone and SOL
emn hour, she manages to disengage herself from
| the manaccs, by which she had been bound. She
seizes a tomahawk yet s,..ined with the blood OF
her little brothers and sisers,--a death blow is
dealt to each of the sleeping murderers, save onc
who alone made his escape to tell his awe-stricken
tribe the legend Of the Var Woman.
have much more to write, but for fear the pa
tcnce of your readers may be exhausted, viii
desist for the present Truly yours, E. K.
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