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

cntS returned, Trey louliu lfct cllllu III s"oon
and it was several days before she was sufficiently
recovered to tell whom she had seen at tho TrySt-
ing rock But to continue the description after
getting down to the river, you are brought face to
picturesque. Your attention is directed to mna-
ture lake, where in 1887 an English Clergy man,
named Hawthorn, was drowned whilst bathing
This is called " Hawthorn's pool" short dis
tance below, may be seen the prccipce so feet
high, over which gentleman by tic name of
Hanks once fell into the water without being
drowned, or materially injured This is known as
Hanks sliding place" On the other side of the
river, in lofty wall OF granite, you see the "paint
rocks" " bright orange tint. Tempesta and
Lodore dashing impetuously over the great steep
rocks, are "sublimely beautiful" Delight and
awe strive for the mastery in your bosom. Having
fingered as long possible you turn 10 leave these
inspiring scenes with feeling of regret On 60
ing back to the Trystng rock you feel inclined to
sit down awhile, and ponder upon what you have
seem 1t fills your heart with gratitude and joy to
think how much Of the Splendid tho beautiful and
the suhlimc-wlIat an infinite variety of view
Tallulah has ever on exhibition for the lovers Of
nature. The mind begins now to take in the mag
nitu,e of that terrible chasm through which the
river goes leaping over series of falls and rapids
until It makes descent Of at least 400 feet in less
than a mile. ocean v;ew," 4 high ridge of a
mountain little Vest Of Tallulah is faroritc re-
sort about sun set. was much pleased with what
| saw lIerc On one side, the horizon is graced
and diversitic;. by the Curral:ce, and 4 hundred
Other blue peaks Towards the rising sun the vast
cxpanse of the Glow country" has q peculiar ap-
pcarancc,-snmci:ng like that Of the Ccean.
Hence the name of this view The legend OF Tai
lulah is perfectly in character with the locality, and
also with tie superstition of the Indians. In the
olden times, clan Of the Aborigincs who lived
East of the Saluda, sent out q select company Of
warriors to make an exploration Of " Terrosas
wills" Tine sped, and no braves returned. 9th
ers of the tribe We're despatched to look for the
missing party. The search was vain, and the In
dans composing the second expedition brought
back word that at the bottom Of frighttI! rent
in the earth, where the waters all seemed 10 bc
dashed into foam. they saw the LITTLE pcop!c by
whom they supposed their "kth and kin" had
been spirited away to the Great Unknown The
Indians, ever afterwards were afraid to hunt about
the Falls of Talulah. BY the way, Tcrrora or
Tauah is the Indian for terrible.
On the Tugalo river, about miles brlow Taliu-
lah, and about the same distance from Tocoa, there
is a valley remarkable for its productiveness and
its splendid amphitheatre of mountains Much of
these fine lands have been bought up by a little
colony from orc of our middle Districts. 4 por.
ton Of that courtesy, intelligence, refinement and
hospitality, for which Atbeviile is SO famous, has
been transferred to this delightful retreat lIav-
ing stepped here for day Or two, I found the
spciety exceedingly pleasant and agreeable. OH
how mu;h more like all Eden would our Earth ap-
pear, dill hospitality and social feeling prevail
evc'.wllcc impartng zest to every enjoyment, and
''Iro>>iag lie's pats with the sweet cntanglc-
nc!;tS o ec>tacy."
ii c.n any w.:h Il young gentlemen from the
g .4a.o ,a;,v,' l visited Toccca Falls. Tie
stream ,crc is nut IL! ordinary brook, though it
forms cascade possessing SO lhay attributes Of
tic bcaufju! (Toccoa is the iniar for beautiful
that it captivdtcs every beuuldcr. Flinsing itscl
down perpendicular mass Of rock 156 feet high,
Toccoa vcrgcs Oh the sublime wirut appalling t*
admirers with heights dizzy and unapproacllable
or lnaily rushing foods. The tall white column
of spray, brought into play by tie fall, terminates
in pool rlnre than POO in circumference. where
the tiny waves never cease to toy with the hang
ing vines and wild flowers, all the liveong summer.
Trees ard the mountains brow on either side give
the deepest shade and scclusion TO this little fairy
realm. Such scene of harmonious beauty would
plume the poets fancy for one of its lolticst flights.
As ono sts beneath the "spreading beech tree"
at the base Of Toccoa, famed by the lrcczcs and
sootc'l by The murmur of the falling waters, he
Can almost imagine himself transported to the out
posts of some Paradise, where 10 "swortled An
gel" frights poor caring humanity away from its
primal inheritance.
The legend of Toccoa may bc narrated in few
words. The Indians living about the falls lad
beaten their foes in battle, AID all the prisoners
were committed to the tender mercics of an old
hog in whom hate had been intensified by the loss
of an only son slain in the recent conflict. The
witch of Toccoa, smothcring her wrathful passions,
showed the captiveS no little kindness and attcn-
tion. At length they ask her to let them depart
She agrees to conduct them on the next night, to
4 distant point, whence they might make good their
escape. OEly ono condition is annexed, they are
TO be bind:foldcd And now at the appointed
time, the whole party is wadng down mcaudcr-
Ing stream, the more cf!cctually to cudc escape
In few minutes low soft mumur is heard conf
ing up seemingly from the depths of the Earth; the
next instant, ycll-a real Indian war-hoop-as if
from thousand tigers, saiutcs the ear. To spring
forward was but the impulse of nature; but this
was the last movement on the part of the blind
fold captvcs: They kad leapcd orer The T0ceoa
Falls!
But must close. This communication has al
ready been spun out to greater length than cx-
pected. II write again before sec you, shall
Try to bear in mind that, "brcyity is the soul of
Wit" Yours sincerely, Z. K.
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The REMAINS or HUGu S. I.HGARE.-Wc learn
hat Richard lcadon, Esq, will leave his coun-
ry residence, at kalmia, this morning, for the
North, for the purpose Of bringing the remains
If Hugh S. Legare from Boston to his naiive
State.-Charteston Courier.