The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-28
From the Raleigh Register.
THE REMOVAL. OF DIR. MlTCHELL'S
REMAINS.
ny AN EYE. WITNESS.

/
re -intermeDt OF DR.. MitchelPs remains would
| furnish the newspapers Of the State with a
detailed account OF the ceremonies OF that
occasion, has hitherto induced me to keep
silence on a subiec, which ! think should be
4 Of such general interest. But so far, having
seen in none Of our leading journals anything
more than mere announcement that ION the
10th Of June the remains Of Dr. Mitchell
were to be removed to the top Of 1W. Cttng-
man. ! have concluded that no, with my
atetting should ceremony so striking as the
burial of our greatest votary OF science on
the highest point of land in America east oil
the Rocky Mountains, be suffered to pass with
so general a notice.
On the evening Of Monday, the 18th OF
June, the body Of Dir. Mitchell-encased IN
collins Of wood and metal-enclosed one IN
the olhcr and both protected by wooden
box--was exhumed from the beautiful grave
yard appnrtenant to the PRESBYTERIAN Church
in AsheyiIle, preparatory to its removal, to
be commenced early the following morning.
Ii was entrusted to the care of several eneF.
getic, able .hoded noun taineers, whose zeal
in performing their laborious undertaking,
working from the dawn Of day on the 18th
II till full hour after darkness had settled
down on the sides Of the Black, and from
very early hour till near midday on the 10th,
was truly worthy Of the highest praise
From the nature OF the road by which The
TOP Of the highest peak Of Mt. Black ll'll be
partoned for speaking of il under the name
of Mt. Mitchell. for so ! learned TO call II
wears agn, and I've never vet seen or heart
a good reason WHY its old name should he
4 \ I'll, .ft ha
!, whirh the top was to be reached. it was hard
], ~ practicable to form procession TO attend
the corpse, 50 casalcade u citizens andNls-
tnrs, including the venerable Bishop q tie
Diocese Of Tennessee, and the distinguished
President Of our University, some ~ vehicles
, and others on horseback, left Ashevllle be.
tween eight and nine o'clork, A. NJ. several
hours alter the body had been taken IRON IT.
former resting place The distance TO the
foot Of the mountain being only eighteen
miles, and the roads "pas.able," was easily
made in time tnget saud dinner at"Stepps,
: place of accommodation Tor visitors TO the
Black. Then exchanging their vehicles lar
saddles by those who had engaged horses
from the drivers, and hiring mules from our
landlord by others I'll Us, we commenced the
I ascent III the afternoon. The winding Of the
2 road up the steep sides Of the mountains, to
u make the climbing practicable for man and
beast gave to the long line Of horsemen 10
:. single file quite strange appearance, thnse
q IN front seeming IN be going direction e8-
e actlv opposite from thnse following directly
! IN their path II was truly, TO one al 4 lis.
! lance, sight as beautiful as picturesque,
q taken in connection with the majestic oak.
I and chestnut tree, tile mountain laurel, wv,
!. and large red and yellow huneysuckir, the
Z oyerhansiag rocks and cliff. and other beau
i ties peculiar 10 mountain scenery, by and
Il through which tie cayalCade wa, passing.
! st tie expiration af abndt the fourth h1ur
II from the time Of starting, and little before
sunset, We had passed over half the distance
! aud reached The Mountain House" .am
: mer hotel, from is situation truly wonder.
! lul pace Of entertainment, il being bull
d against the side If tile mountain 81 pulni
y where IL. deeiiyity approaches nearly Il
= precipltnusness. Il was. | believe. erected
\ Il the expense IL i wealthy citizen II CHARLES
y ton, :. G., Mr.. Wm. Patton. whn was him
q sell IN l0rnef wears an occasional tenant dur,
e Ing the neat Of SUMMER The dreadful mus,
81 made by tie wtal. about its caves 10 tht
J, winter and spring. would deter man o
= siuutest heart from baz irdiug its habiisiinn
q - il is LETT 10 take care 81 itself for eight .
nine month. pf tie year. Il was unten utet
u al the date IL mr. ,i.t.
y Ought mt here II omit n state thar nea
\ Tie Mountain House T. observed the chang,
2 nf growth ~ the mountain THAT constitutes
i ID, Distinguishing ehafarterl.tic-thr balsan
e iir from near TIL. poiut 70 tie tup- Of liiettt
D lcrent psaks, almn.t, u not qliir, replacin.
" the trees aud shenJs abnye mentioied a
a. oyrrhansing the fir. hall ui N" way. III
y tie dars green ~ this useful tree that CIV
D the name 81 Black" to this mountain wili
It. range q psak. The kind hospitality .
n .pne 81 tie relatives - Mr.. Patton hal pro
N cured Tor ~ the keys, aud made all III ~
" large company free III enter anv apirtiurn
= " the hotel IRON cellar IL garrett. anil sples
y our sleeping places II pleasure. 10 these
" ton aud t. DE-. Boyd Of tie Etgle Hotel
y A,he,il.r, We owed tie ability 10 satisfy a
81 appetite such as the exercise we lad take
e could Mt fail r. give, BY making kiud .
~ primitive meal ran erect posture --tUn man
~ to sit--ail using fingers Tor knives snd lufk.
> aud many the same iin cup IN swallowing
Y lot coffee. and effective -riatte lol nerve
Y that tie billu. Ain, A. cold 4. Il Ire.l irn
" snuadrlt.. MAS rapidly unsettlIng.
|. We're not alreatl, making ny cunmunt
y cation tOp long. should mention some tliing
y 81 Tie rest II that etentlul n'glit-ni ii
Y crowded apartments. in which some IT o
al mimickel .eep-.d the thick blanket,
a' slisis. aud rIaaks We shNcrsd under nn u
{. night ofihs l5h Of Juas--of further attempt
D. to keep warm By bailiiing huge fire 10 se
y cure tie cninl1rt that not even bottles 4
~ brandy hsd been able IL prOduce--ui silen
W graduation II ourselves tho on The anima
" heat I've could aiFard 70 ignpre al snoring,
70 afforded each individual by hIs dnlen Chum
y -Uf the disposition u every one 70 talk an
% abuse his next neighbour for ialking--ol u
ID complaints Of one poor sleepy youth. Win
- lying with his head against door, thrOug
> which there was much passing, 10 the amuse