Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-04


Hover that come in, its way, rs if in mock
cry of our vain attempts to make it our
prisoner, or when we sought to take the
unsuspecting trout that played in the spark
ling waters of the beautiful brooks that
went bobblng around, the hills and thro'
the verdant valleys, or set us down, beneath
some old familiar oak, to listen to the wild
sweet music Of the tuneful birds, or paused
TO admire the pretty lambs. as they sported
over their carpets of green grass, display
ing at overy movement their snowy white
fleece" Thus unused /, as the scenes, SO
familiar to me, occurred, TO my sight, and
then rcceded as the carriage drove rapidly
on to bear mo away from them l. leaned
back in rather dreamy manner and SO
remained until we arrived at Walhalla,
which place, have before attempted to
describe to you, and deem it unnecessary TO
say mnch more about it. Miss E. re-
marked as we passed through it, that she
had beard great deal said of the German
Village--its speedy growth, beautiful loca-
ton, fine atmosphere, and pure cold water,
and finally the industry and enterprize Of
its inhabitants, but that the half had not
yet been told, it was even beyond what she
had expected to find it, and Mrs. H
was highly pleased with il, and pronounced
its location one of the most beautiful she
had ever SEEN. We woull have liked much
to bave spent while in this beautiful viii
lage, so that our. friends so lately added to
onr company might have had the pleasure
too, ofsuryeying it at more length but the
rain waa still falling in copious showers,
and we kept on, not wishing to surprise the
good people Of Walhalla with our dragged
appearance. Before we reached the wes-
tern end of the village we took left hand
road, which lead us near the Cemetry. This
spot, think, is as beautiful place as
could have been selected any where, where
in to deposit the dead. Its location is high
and level. Some, | saw, bad already paid
the last debt Of nature, and were resting in
this beautiful spot in sweet forgetfulness.
We drove for six miles over q very fine
road, when we arrived AT the residence OF
DIR. E whoseself aud family we found
in the full enjoyment of good health, aud in
the midst Of plenty, for never do recolect
to have seen moro corn at one place, and
am sure, never saw higher number of
Shanghai chickous, large and fine; and C, r
tain am |, that never saw better cotton
anywhere than lis, even If he does Hve IN
Picken8.
We spent quite pleasant night at the
Doctors, and next morning, we arose to
greet the sun, which was rising in unclou.
ded splcndor, shedding his high rays of
FURNISHED light on all creation, and lnfus.
ing delight into every grateful heart. AT
ter partaking of an excellent breakfast, we
took leave OF DR.. E, and his Interesting
family, secretly wishing that hemigbt have
as great success in farming the next season
as he had had in the one passed, and that
his kind and intelligent lady might have
equal success, in raising fowls.
Nothing occurred worthy OF note on the
road during the day, until we arrived at
the foot of the Toccoa Mountain. The road
ascends this mountain in zigzag direction,
which makes tile ascent much easier. But
we ef9rred walkinsmp to the falls. will
take this moment 10 inform you that the
tails are almost on the summit of the noun.
tain, and we left the vehicles in charge Of
the driver to be driven up the mountain
empty. We took a left hand path, or rath.
er road, for carriages can travel over it
h7perfcct safety, and had moi walked far,
before soft low musical murmuring salu.
ted our cars, and in moment afterwards,
scene of surprising beauty, burst upon
our delighted eyes. we stopped almost in
voluntary, and gazed uponit' with wonder
ing admiration, There lay before US in all
their picturesque beauty, the far famed
Toccoa Falls, appearing just like acloud of
snow, stretched out, and hung upon moth.
ing. The pitch of the falls is almost, or.
quite perpendicular and the falling waters
break up into millions Of sparkling parti-
Giles, which dance and glitter in the sun like
diamonds, as they hurry down to the ba-'
sin beneath, distance of one hundred and.
eighty six feet! The basin is, /. suppose,
about one hundred feet in circumference,
and from eight to ten feet deep, and in its
transparent water, may be seen playing
mapy of the fnny tribe, the most pronl-
nent of wi .Jh, is the mountain trout. /
was almost enchanted, as gazed on this
scene of Natures loyeiness, and listel1edto
its musical nurmurings, aud 1 could not
keep from thinking how much ROBERT
BvREs or WALTED SooTT, would have
been delighted in the contemplation of a
scsne so wild, so grand, and so imposing.
Itis,iudecda picture that would do bon
or to any canvass" thought /, as we APP
preached nearer toit, and stopped to re-
ceive with glad Welcomes the sweet cool
breezes that saluted us. f
Thew over which, ,,tbe-water precipi,
tates iise5 consists entirely of rock, laid
one upon another, with ihe incest precision
and one cannot keep from FenlarEfng as he
surveys il, awha4 40 excellent stone mason
NatureisI Here are her works wh;ch.she,