Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-16
For the True Democrat.
Trip to the ePinnacles-Conclude'

r. EDITOk--lt IS dli Clu dui "Ch oSiOO'SN maxim, "that man should never commence any thing and leave it in an unfinished condi- tion, unless it is likely to prove detrimental Tn it's operations" And it is in view of this fact, that we now take the pen to complete the hls- tory of our journey to the Pnnacles. Where we left our readers last, we were departing rom the Alum Cave, and were on our way to the grand and towering monuments of which we are writing
 The fattering voice of an aged and tme- honored tradition had informed us, that not far from where we were then travelling, there stood several tall masses of rock in large circular valley where no other stones of any kind were to be seen, and that they were so regular and symmetrical in structure, as almost to convince the spectator, that they were formed by the hands of men; and that one of them was so large as to rival in size and proportions some ot the smaller pyramids of Egypt. You may we'll imagine then, that under the influence of this exciting tale our anxieties were very great, and our expectations raised to the highest point to behold these enormous structures.
 As we left Alum Cave there was high and rugged hill before us, which was covered with huge piles of shapeless rocks, and few scrubby trees and plants that looked as blank and life ess as the soil on which they grew. We saw nothing of particular interest to attract our at tenlion while making the ascent, except a gay trio of spotted fawns, that scampered rapidly away as we rose the rude eminence along whose rocky side we had been so faithfully toiling.
 After we gained the top of this hill, our horses being somewhat weary, we halted a moment to give them little repose Accordingly we dis. mounted, and while our animals were nppng the few scattered and whitening sprigs of grass that grew around, we weS engaged i'll taking a survey of the route before us. We were then on the summit of very high eminence and had quite an extended view. Before us lay large valley, and it appeared circular, and bounded by | hills, whose sides were steep as to bid de- | fiance to any animal in ascending them, except perhaps, the active deer or the hardy goat 1 The view of this large valley was truly sub lime, and my friend, Mir. A, aptly remarked, "that it initiated the description We have of the old ampitheater at Rome," and 1t would have taken but little fer us to have imagined that we could hear the rough blows of the gadiators, and the shouts of the multitude as the cham pons of the ring were conteuding for the wreath of aures and the palm of victory. We paus- ed on the summit of the hill no langer than we found this valley before Us, for believed [ L II z, l.I. objects of our adventure.
 We were soon descending the hill as rapidly as our good steeds could carry us, and in a very short time we arrived at the foot of the hill or which we had short time before taken repose
 The clear waters of beautiful little branch was flowing with gentle murmurs along and after giving our horses cooling draught of its liquid crystal, we crossed, and each of us took a separate direction, so as to meander the valley through, and quicker to make discovery of the Pinnacles. We gazed at every step and in every direction, sometimes parallel along the surface of the ground until the thick timber would obstruct our vision, then we would raise our eyes and look through the treetops hoping that through the opening we might see them rearing their tall heads to heaven At one time imagined that l had found them, but soon discovered that it was an old and giant tree, whose limbs had been torn off by the tempest, and its boughs shivered by the lightning but whose body, tall and strong, still stood stripped and solitary to bid defiance 10 the storms.
 Faithfully did we search every nook and cor her in this singular valley, but could find no sign of rocks or pinnacles. We discovered, however, large pond or lake which is cur- osty itself, sufficient to justify traveller to visit After finishing our search in the valley, we fol- lowed the course of the winding little stream, whose waters we had crossed, and after tracing | 1t nearly mile we came to it's mouth where its sweet murmuring was silenced by the harsh roaring of the Cadron's waters. We stopped for while, and by chance I turned my eyes to the left and saw tall and massive column of rock, standing alone and separated from the main bluff by some valcanic action in the cart h., which happened, in all probability, ages ago. l We afterwards discovered this to be the Pima | cles, and although we were somewhat disap- | pointed, yet 1t was truly a grand and imposing spectacle Many who will read this. have doubt less seen monuments before, and those too. that were formed by the cunning chisel of the artist. but this rude and towering column of rock standing out in the wild woods, has rough beauty about it, that will awaken feelings of a sublimer nature than the proudest work of the artist My friend, Mir. A., proposed to climb to its summit. He asceuded, however, with great difficulty to the height of about one hun- dred feet, when he raised shout,
 And the thick dinges' hollow throat
 Prolonged the full and swelling note
 | I he owlits started fIom their dream
 he eagle answered with his scream:
 | Round and around the sounds were east | 'Illi echo seemed an answering blast.n
 And amid the starling of owls and the scream of eagles, MT. A. descended. We stayed for some time and gazed upon this great piece ot natural mechanicism, and then we set out home ward. Reader, we have now flushed our four ney-it was pleasant one, and we will 20 agair at some future day and take another view O the Plnnacles. CLARENCE.
 Hard on the Americans.
 The New York Times says of Mr. Winter