Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-16
FRoM our OWN coaREspoNDENT.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PIcxEys DISTRICT, S. C. Sept. 9th, 1857.
Mr.. ED1roa Il torded the Ta!lulal not long
since, about five miles above the Falls The rivu-
let here is from forty to fifty yards widc and its
waters are rapid, cool and limpid. The pccnliari-
ty lust below this crossing is the confluence Of
Talulah and Tygcr-tail the former is running
East whilst tile latter flows West of South West;
here is a collision, As well as a c, mmingllnS Of
"the silver splcnlorS but the Tallulah prevails
and ruShes on with its eccentric tributary towards
that dark and yawning c!,asni, which fills tho soul
with terror iudcscrihablc.
Approaching Tallulail from the West, you pass
over tract of table land, and over many gentle
slope, which gives no intimation of that magnih-
cent scenery which is soon to burst upon the view
Arrived, however, at Captain BgAL's rural mall-
sion, the only hou'e in the vicinity you hear the
roar of the cataracts and you have before You such
a grouping OF mountain, glen and crag, and bend
ing sky, rs wakes thousand thoughts of poetry
and romance You are delighted, enraptnTed-
enchanted! Utterly forgctful of Ilorace's mil ad
mirari, you get guide at once, and haste to the
falls so finely 1orcsliadowel Such at least was
my experience.
Visitors are generally conducted first 10 the lower
part of the main chasnl. Tic chief point of OBJ
serration here is Deer Leap" perpendicular
wall of rock 500 feet high, and it is SO called be-
cause big buck pursued by the hounds, once up
Oh time, plunged headoag oyer this Prccipicc,
and was dashed to pieces upon the buuders below.
The view from Deer Leap is inconccivaby grand
and splendid. Tile spectator may peer down into
the tops of the tallest trees, giant would look
down upon bed of vioets; the Serpcntinc rapids
with dcsccn. OF 50 feet are distinctly seen, and
yet so far beneath that their roar is sudued into
soft whisper the other side of the rivulet pro
sents an array of jagged ridges and towering cliffs,
which is absolutely painful to the visual organs.
Just below arc seen tho Indian Arrow falls and the
Prism cascade these are formed by the ri!is that
come tumbling down into the chasm from opposite
sides. The prism cascade analyzcs the rays of the
sun, and its appearance at II o'clock A. NJ is said to
be sinsularly beautiful. Between Deer Leap and
Horizon view, there is n bubblug spring, which is
called fouat nectar" The waters of this spring
arc cold and pure, and no one in the summer sea-
son could pass them by ultasted
Next up the river occurs the "Indian Council
Rock" which is 1000 feet above the water. The
chasm here is 300 feet wide and the opposite side
being topped off with mountain peak is 1900
feet in height. The door likc-entrance to grotto
beyound the abyss is pointed out by the guide.
This liSSure in the rccI; is called u1capS forge.'
Nearly every tire. CT u"c Of the jaccnt noun
taias, it is said, Eears lie mark ct thuudcrbo.
Than {" Thunder Mountain" no place is dreaded
more hy the huAterS Guiing Il Storm AS tue light
ming secas to come from tic forge, tic ramc ct
this cavern then is st7.&ing:y opposite Tic sub
lime picture spread cut leueatn tie Ccunci! Rock
is completed by tie Horizon cataract tie rihon
cascade and glimpse of the spray from Oceanna
Horicf Il has pitch Of 50 feet; it is the l"diaN
term for silrs'y ,oateys and any ore who has
be ant to think that the idea conveyed by the name
is no less true than poctical. Our guide, renem-
bcr in praisug the beauties Of Iorcon said tlat it
" looked like syilahuh fer tie gods instead Of
water" (By-thc-hy. Mr.. EDITOR, if you will lend
INC parentl:esis for few seconds, will give you
: funny definition for syl'abub, which l"arncd
whilst in the mountains, ga great big little thing,
nothing at all air ost harlly.')
Next IN order is tie DEVILS pulpit" This
frishtful crag, 600 feet high Goes indeed resemble
the preachers rostrum. and 10 make the Illusion
complete, there is Reading desk of natures own
forming at proper distance below. It is called
tho Deriis pulpit, perhaps, because the scenery
here is so wild and terrific. We know from Holy
Writ that his Satanic Majesty, on certain occa-
sion, did resort to ian exceeding high mountain
in order to preach coyetouSneSs and idolatry.
little to the left there is ravinc deep and shad-
owy and known as the Devils dwelling" Two
of the principal cataracts lend their harsh thunder,
and snowy spendors to make the view from the
Devils pulpit the most impressive of any this SIDE
Of the Clifton House at Niagara. In fact, once
heard gentleman Of taste and intelligence, wbo
had seen both fails, say that lie thought Tallulah
superior even to Niagara 0ccanna is the third
cataract at Tauiah, counting from the South East.
The descent to this fall though precipits is made
without difficulty even by ladies. After going
down and down for hundreds of feet you come at
last to a place of eming cnchantmcnt. Nothing
tame or common place meets the eye in any direc-
ton Here are the Sibyls cave, her wash-basin,
and Bruins lair Looking back at the giddy
heights, you are amazed at the depth of the chasm
On the other side of the river, the Students ros-
trum," is seen at an elevation Of 100 feet. The
rock wall beneath the rostrum, with its well
frmcd fire place, and its straight seams giving it
the appearance of having been built by tic mason,
is both sublime and curious-a master piece and at
the same time freak of nature. And then the
toaming waters of 0ccanna, pouring over preci-
pice 120 feet in height presents scene of unriv
allt beauty and grandeur,-a scene which is not
TO be e!faced from the memory until tue last
Der is cold upon the altar Of life. At this cntrall
cling lceale our guide became animated aud COM
municative; he was carelcssly learned and blunt
" elouuent.o After making some apt quotations