Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-14
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
a TRIP OUT.WEST.

NUMBER V.
The duties of such q body as the General Con-
ference, are burdensome to its members. A four
hours session in the afternoon, tedious committee
duties or public worship at night, all the week
through, till Saturday, made it very desirable to
have an airing in the country, or some kind of re-
l~axation on Saturday afternoon, to induce refresh
ing sleep, and to prepare for the better and prop
er enjoyment of the Sabbath day.
You may rest assured, Mr.. Editor, that buggies'
coaches, and other "sorts and sizes" Of vehicles
were put in requisition, and the regions around
about were pretty thoroughly and numerously Wis
tied and explored. Indeed, the appointments for
the Sabbath extended almost all over middle Ten
nessee-as far as 60 or 10 miles around. By
steamboats, down the river, and by railroads, sta
ges and private conveyances, Bishops, Doctors Of
Divinity, delegates and visiting clergymen Of all
ages and capacities, would leave on Saturday and
20 to the cities, villages, country churches and
camp grounds, and preach once or twice on Sum
day, and return on Monday before noon, enliven-
ed and ready for the grave and high responsible
ties of legislation. Forty or fifty would be out on
the Sabbath on some occasions. Indeed, when the
Sunday appointments were made on Saturday
morning on the floor of the Conference, it made
me think of the close of an Annual Conference,
when the Bishop reads out the appointments for
the year. Thus many found recreation on duty,
bdt those not sent thus on duty, were still not bar
red by statute from seeking to 60 from 'labor to
refreshments" and as 1 have told you of one visit,
made to the Hermitage, suppose give you some
items as to another Saturday svening) trip into
the beautiful country to the South of Nashville.
Our company this time was less, by one-third,
than on the former occasion, though we still had
ladies and outsiders, and our ''membcr" from
Georgetown! One object was to see the grounds,
parks, and rare animals to be found at General
HARDlY's, whose Country seat was six miles
away on Church street pike. While waiting on
the street for a member of our party, DR.. GREEN
10 noble specimen of q Methodist preacher, of the
Tennessee Conference, and a Delegate, CHANGED
to be passing. I told him the object of our drive,
and asked for information as to the accessibility
of Gen. HIS premises, and the objects of interest
to be met with there and as he was pleasantly de-
failing much of peculiar interest to q stranger, he
turned and looking at plain modest man approach
ing, said "Why here is the General now let me
introduce you!' And with much kindness he told
him that some South Carolinians were about to
visit his place, and this his friend X, was a spec
linen, &c., SC. General H., with the quiet, un-
hcsitating manner of the true gentleman, expressed
his regret that himself and lady could not be
there to receive us, informing me modestly that
we would not find much there to interest the curl
Gus, but to 60 on, and his servants would show US
through his premises the same as if he were with
US. / was thankful thus to have made the &c
quaintance of Gen. H., asitalways adds enjoyment,
and varies the interest to see the man that owns the
mansion or laid out the grounds. md made the
book; or achieved the wonder to be visited, e1-
amined or admired. So, with this advantage, l
soon reioined my friends, and felt the better pre-
pared to act as 'super cargo" is that the word?)
and indicate-ciccrone like-the points of interest
to be noticed in connection with the main object
of this iaunt into the country. An hours drive
carried us-through scenery of the most refresh
ing and enchanting character-cottages and man
sions empowered in handsome groves; waving
fields of grain, oats, clover and grasses of many
kinds-to the elegant home of the General. A
moments halt and we turn through a gate to the
left and then over q substantial bridge across q
beautiful running stream. Then up the avenue,
past the spring, milk and ice house (home CON-
forts indeed J we drew up near the 'big house,"
and sure enough, in q trice, the head man of mine
host, is on hand and at your service, Sir!
Our main desire being to see the animals in the
Park, our guide points the way-sends a runner
ahead to open gates, and informs us that he will
Join us as SOON Us he can saddle and mount. The
Park we found in the rear of the settlement, con-
tanning several hundred acres of well wooded roll
ing lands, covered with grass, and no underbrush
or fallen timber to hinder our driving as we listed.
In q little time we came upon q number Of Elk,
and to our surprise aud delight, they awaited our
approach, and one even submitted to our caresses,
not seeming to care at all for the rafting Of
coaches, or the noisy exclamationso of eager and ex-
cited strangers.
While exchanging opinions as to the origin, dis
positions, age and beauty of these noble animals,
our guide rejoined US, and putting us to our stands,
be HE'D away to drive for the deer, and we scat
tered and strolled our ways, afoot and by coach,
and soon the quick shout of the driver in the dis
tan,e, informed Us that the '.gams was up" and