Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-10-15
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Correspondence of the Kcowee COURIER

noOc OLD Palmetto State to'this place:
On the morning of the 2lst, after having bid
adieu to the i" loved ones, at home," and more
especially to that bright particular" VIC start
ed for Anderson, where. on the next morning
we stepped aboard the cars-thc whistle sound
Cd and we drove off at Bolton we met up
with worthy widow lady, who was to be our
companions de royaye as far as Richmoni--onc
whose strength of intellect and great conversa-
tional powers were in ovcry way calculated to
make our journey quite agreeable. Nothing Of
note occurred between this point and Columbia.
We passed away the time in conversation, when
suddenly il was announced that we had reached
Columbia. We stopped into an Omnibws and
drove to lIuNr's Hotel where we had every at
tention shown us, md were soon discussing the
merits of the rich viands set before us. /.
being several hours until the departure If the
Charlotte cars, we took a stroll over the city.
We visited first the Theological Seminary, the
exercises of which had already commenced
The grove in front is one of the most beautiful
We ever bcheld, because tits entirely natural
growth, and the ground is covered with the
most luXuricnt grass, making n cool and shady
retreat, and affording TO the students a fine op.
portunity to study Nature and Natures God
From thence we proceeded to lIampton's Gar
dcn which is decidedly the ornament of the city
Here is every variety OF production Exotics
gathered from beneath the burning SIN of the
tropics--shrubs from the golden sands of India
some from (" Airics coral strand r-hcrc the
bread-fruit from the islands of the Pacinc-thcre
the orange from the sunny South. What unity
there is in the whole-whnt vanity in the de-
tails The Asylum is n noble institution. and
reflects great honor and credit upon it's origina-
tors. as aiSD upon those who have it in charge
From the site of this building there is nm excel
lent view of good portion of this city, and
We stood for some time wrapt in contemplation
But the time came for our dcparture-all too
soon. So we had to yield much against our
wishes, and hurry to the Depot. Wewerc soon
aboard and whirlng away fast as steam could
carry us. and when morning broke upon us il
found us rapidly travcrsing the old North State
Judging from what we could sec along the route.
the crops must be cut short nearly one half.
II our people do not make corn enough to do
them. they will have to get il from some other
quarter than that This tx the best route ever
had the good fortune to pass over-n,akcs all
the connections i'll time 10 change and rcchcck
baggagc-cross great many beautiful streams
and it is almost entirely free from dust We
passed through Il good many beautiful Towns |
on the wny, but Columbia far surpassed all OF
them in loveincss. Petersburg is an old fash
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five thousand 1t is the head of navigation on
the AppomnttoX River, and is the centre Of
business of large section of country .1 |
All aboard slnill whistle! and off we 20
for Richmond. where we arrive about Z o'clock. |
Friday evening. The cars have stopped, and |
such Babel of voices. II seems as if all Pur-
gatory had been turned loose. Ilackmcn pop
ping their whips-iIotel drummers shouting
"This way, gentemen.' 'Got to the Exchange u |
" Go to the ST. Charlcs-to the American Ne :"
until you feel as if you wished them all on the
other side of Jordan. We took the Exchange
Omnibus, and were soon landed safely ut the
EXchangc, which is just II ''lcctlc ahead" of
anything in the Hotel line, Ne have ever seen.
rms is decidedly city of fast men, fast women
and fast horses. Every body seems 10 bc i'm a
hurry aS II 1t was question of life and death,
and you have to he in hurry too, or YOU will
be lett Travelling affords one fine opportu-
hity to study human Latilrc, and II is also one
of the very best tests of the true gentleman
10 give somo idea of the splendor of this Hotel.
we had Tor hnner on Saturday, tiiy-three diff 1
forent dishes, with any kind OF wines that you
could mention, AMI on Sunday the course was
almost entirely different. The Capital and it's
surroundings rs one OF the most attractive places
Tor visitors. IL is situated OH n beautiful knoll
covered with beautiful grass, and from this ,pot
the eye can command an extensive yiey. OF n
great portion Of the city. Here stands the cques-
trian statue of Washington cast I'VE bclicycl
by Clarke Mills. This is the mo.s imposiny
and soui-awing sight in the city. AS we stood
Mt tHc base and looked upon and admired that
nohis statue, our emotions were TOO decp for ut
tcr1 lcc-could he better imagined than de-
sc"ibcd There liz depicted on every feature that
icrypr of soul and burning love of Liberty which
n warrior must feel when engaged in the right
eous cause OF his country. And tbero on thnt |
splendit brow intellectual greatness stands out
IN all its prominence, and in every feature can
be seen that firmncss and integrity for which
he was so celebrated. Beneath and Oh the same
pedestal stand statues of Jefferson and Henry
the one who came forth from "Monticcllo's |
classic brow" issued TO the world tho DecIara-
tion OF our rights-thc other supporting those |
rights with all the ferYor and pathos of his
burning eloquence, and the first" the noblest |
Roman of them all defending those rights |
by his sword in n hundred well-fought fields |
In tho countendnce of Jefferson is expressed
deep thought and firm decsion--in that of Hen |
ry, fiery, animated expression is observable rs |
II lie was engagcd in an eloquent appeal for the |
rights OF his cOuntrymcn, Tho James River is |
one OF the most ajesiic streams wo cross on the |
whole route, and as VIC crossed IL We were i'm |
pressed with the maxim, "iLittle brooks are |
noisy, but deep rivers flow along in silent mnj-
esty." 1t is quito AN interesting sight TO see |
the sailors loading and unloading their vessel
the ships anchoring and hcaving up gradually to |
the wharf like some sea monster Saturday
night we went TO the Theatre, and were much |
pleased. Two pieces were acted: the Mytho-
logical Burletta of Midas and Eleanor or the
Masked Riders. Mr.. and Mrs. WALLER were
the two principal actors, and nobly did they
sustain themselves in the characters Of Eleanor |
and Sir Eyerard. Never have we seen the Hone.
Fear and Jealousy Of woman so we'll represent
ed as Mrs. WALLER did it, Truly did sLe show