Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01

the powers VI uoacrlpuons SnlIu1ey ApP GHeef o'A'
Turrspin and White Side arc tho four high precip-
ous tains that stand like huge rennels round
ubout the borders Of "the Valcy,"-so say nothing
of the connecting ridges with their "yoods hanging
o'Cr woods in gay thoatric pride"
The Chimney Top is tall dark mountain, which
seems to threaten the traveller who passes the basO
with "the nodiiug horror" Of its stony brows. The
view from tho summit Of this almost inaccessible peak,
is unsurpassed Tho tourist has only to turn around
in his tracks in order to survey landscape, which
stretches out on every side beyound the reach Of NOR
tai KEN On the ono hand, wild profusion Of noun
tain tops, arrnyed in blue and groen, makes the eye
,cbs with An excess Of tho subno Towards the
SUNNY South the hills and tho dsles, tho farms and
the smoke curling up from the peaceful dwellings OF
nun, the smooth horizon only u shade darker than
the sky against which it seems to lcnn,-a these COM
pose picture which sccn once becomes part OF
memory and inypires the duest soul With proper re-
sponses to thcso impassoned inerrogatorios Of The
Noble Dard
" Are not the mountains, waves and skies, part
or mo and my soul, as I Of them!
Is not tho love Of these deep in my heart
With pure passiOn!
White Side is IN extraordinary mountaiu. 1t has
bod rocky and projecting front; ta elevation above
tide watsr is said to be nearly six thousand feet and
it is the aource-the great rcsorvoir-he head quar-
ters Of many waters. The branches Of the Tennes.
see and Of the Savannah to lie seen here stray ns
off towards every point of the compass. From hun.
dreds II places in the "np.country" OF Georgia and
South Cnrulia, ,h- White Side mountain is conspicu.
ousy visbr, and i, is easily recognize by the 1hte-
ness of is cliff, and lis Iroxm ty 10 ihe cone.ke
peak Of Chimney Top. he Southern ascent of the
White Side is not only ,tep and ioi!"onr, Ut hnr.
derng on q h zarduus. and is mnde along sort of
"spiral proluberance ~ Of Nature. own ornirg II
was lear noun before We ii. e. my fr end and sci
gained The dizzy shts,-having walked a"ont t"o
miles in three hours; hut ihore Mr.. Editor, on thar
Hsaven.reach hing eminrnce Of soIi eranite The bsuu.
ty, grandeur and awful snbm:iy Of the srene make
the blood leap ks cloudftrs to the ,hunder's es',
and leads one on 10 the recognition Of the Great
Firs, Cause" Az the brhoIder stands amid the lone
illness and solemn silence, which seemlo have 81.
prene cunlro on tho sumnit, and looks around upon
the vas, and varied PROSPECT of mountain, hill and
VALE the rnrapiured spirit {. tached from earth sn
Us. erts its kindred with The skiss!
Th. falls # Tuckas:egee are only nine miles be.
yond Cashiers Val .y. This cataract, which is per.
pendcular and sbout Iiney feet in height Seems TO be
.hul in altogether from The outer word by orerlang.
ig cliffs aud rugged mountain sleeps. II is with soms
lol and difficulty lha. you reach tie base Of the fall;
but theirs in that gelid chasm the stein aid savage
scenery happily relieved at point by The great
wh columns Of falling watrr, nnkes y,u forget all
ytur wearn u.s. and lhrungs the Imagination with vi.
ons Of fairy lnnd In such spt ihis the aff"c.
liuns Of The heart drawn oul towards Nature ard
her as sulemn u,eliI,ess" You IRE cnnslraim d l..
gaze long aud lovingly upon llle rainhows s dance
upn the gtlrrins spruy, and you listen With rap! al.
len,iun, whilst Mother Eaiihs derp harnlunies re.
hearsc' their thrilling Symphonies" With Sr"lia's
sweet Bard, Iou' prone to believe lint, here
" Might poesy wakr her Heaven taught Tyre,
And iotk through Nature with creative fire."
Tho To1awny Rapid, situated about five mills East
Of Cashiers Valley, is Of those musical softg gliding
wator fas that soohes tho soul and bushes into re-
posing calmness every tumultuous emotion. Herc
natures pilgrims may Wow hcr indescribabc beauties
without being appalled, by hanging rocks or maaly
.-s,s-s
this place. TINT throws charm Of romance around its
waving codars, and makes it's puring waters eloquent
poem. With nm mir Of mystery, the guide cau
toned US not to disturb "the old Indian of the falls"
It seems that pf the forest, in Of his preda.
tory excursions, had stolen hurse and was coscly
pursued by the white ssttler whilst in the act q
crossing the ford the "extrcine verge" Of the
cado, bullet from the rife of his vcngeful pursuet
sent the Indian tumbng headlong over the rocks to
feed the fshe, in the pools below.
About four miles to the South of Cashiers Wiley,
there is settlement and summer rosort known as
Horse Cove" This is the most sequestered nook
ever saw. From one point Of observation, you look
i'll vaiR for outlet. Steep mountains and frowning
prccipces obstruct tho view in every direction. As
FIRST rodo into this vule Of secIusion noticed, n-
particular, ono large level field, in fine state of cul
tivation, which bounded on two sides by rocks,
black and procipitous, that tower upward and still
upward until they swell out into the dimension Of
mountains. Indeed, "lIorso Cove" is delightful
rereat-roniantic, beautiful, and well suited to i'll
duco heavenly, pensivo contemplation" Two Of
our learned Judges nro accustomed to ,psnd their
Summer vacation here, and it is pleasure to know
that such place is so we'll appreciated.
must not neglect to mention that considerable
portion of Cashiers Valley has been bought up and
improved by South Carolinians One Of .hoso landed
who is known to 10 gentleman Of TASTE,
wealth, genius aud deserved popularity, has been
travelling, this season, the continent Of Europe.
lilo wrote to bis Agent ut McKinheys Cup the other
day, that Sritzerlund and Haa pleasant eoun-
tries, but that henceorth he intended to spend the Sum-
mer in Cashiers NuEey;-tor, said hs, as place
Of residence, 1t is desira6le thai any part Of
the Old World. And thus it appears, Mr.. Editor,
that tho Alps have rival in tho peaks of our own
Blue Ridge.
But am becoming tedious. IT, however, my one
should suppose that have exaggerated in the least,
particular, let him 60 and for himstlf 1t is only
20 miles from the Stump House Mountain to Cash.
ers Wiley, and there is new Turn. pike road which
connects those points; and the Railroad will
he completed to the Tannel. Lei Europe and the
!. big Norrard" l.uk 10 their laureIR
Well, l find it difficult to stop at the right time,
y hen oncs get started. If should write again be.
ore migrating 10 more Southern cline Than this.
hull certainly adopt the laconic s.ys.
Yours truly, Elk.
eY Poetry is said to be gift, but it very ofton