Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-13
u.NrrNc ROCK. SOUTH CAROLINA.

This rock Is smoDg the most celebrated points, SIS
bears Revolutionary interest, being the theatre Of
battle between Sumter and the Brtsh and North Caro-
lima tories in which the Prince of Wales regiment was
nearly annihilsted Kills in his Statistics" says
The Hanging Rock is real curiosity, as are many
other rocks near IT. They form an nTee uiar group on
the east side of ;be creek and are ansscaUy piled one
upon another along The dechYy of steep hill. That
lied Hanging Rock, in particular ia q SINGLE mass
about twenty feet in diameter, Thoa " on tie side near
eat 20 the creek scooped into "a arch forming over head
figure Of an exceedingly regutar kind resembling the
segment of sphere or rather 5rabeoId. Ihis
arch Is capable of sheerrng seYe5 persona and indeed
Il Soc fires have been kndled there e1pposed by hun
lrs for the edge Of the arch appe tnged wih smoke
ia sngull.y Interesting object bat yet OF the minor
kud Another Of these huge stones rest5 apon larger
rock supported at only two points so hat one IS apt ~
first view 70 suppOse that small force vcIkd huh Il from
IL has DON tine steep hill into the creek below. There
are many other similar rocks here, Bat taesc two
among the most remarkable AZ descended the hill and
viewed this latter rock 1t orciby gaze me the idea OF
shin resting upon the Snrnit OF cliff the form of the
side and stern being apply represented TO the fancy
The formation OF these rocks IS also snguary curious
They are not formed OF lauina or strata in planes
other rocks are but 10 be composed generally
of strata in coucenrc circles saw several spE
of by the force OF fros. Some of immense had sc
lures 20 even that might suppose they had been
through, yet evidently without any seam.
The substance composing these masses also curious
The principal matter consists OF small tinty stones OF all
sizes frou one-eghth to one half of inch in the side
rregularly hexagonaL mixed with very small black
glasske brilliant particles, about tenth Of inch
In diameter the whole cemented together by another
substance go 80
rho rock il broken without difficulty that the ag
4neraed particles easily separated One cannot
st the belief that these rocks formed in very
different state Of the world from the present These
rocks abound in this district. The earth, even in the
valleys resls wholly on rock, though sometimes 1t is
twenty or thirty feet deep. The springs abundant
The water shiny through the assures IN these rocks rem
ders wells unnecessary.
The Flat rock close TO the battle-ground Of Hanging
rock It's huge mass almost level, composed of =
kind of very hard gravel cemented together On the
surface are several Giro ular pits cisTns few inches
deep which the people here suppose dug out by
the ndilna JSst such tales they tell in the West In
dies of tee pirates rocky punchboTL) stepped across
the rock and found II i've hundred feet diameter. The
naked mart Is about four acres, and the whole extent
about twenty saw two other rocks Of this kind but
on smaller scale. Indeed the greater par. of the
try seems TO have such q basis. Immediately before
coming the creek you pas through the battle ground
The country then all IN woods. The conflict began
on the hill and vas continued in the vale.
Four miles from Caston's TaYcn is the Anvil Rock
named from It's shape IL stands curiosity Of the tiny
Lind close by the road, about ten feet high eight feet
hide at the top and perhaps five a. the bottom the
sides rreguary worn away by fTosts and rains Il ia
composed oe the same kind Of aggregated particles
the hanging rock and all the numerous tat rocks that
lie scattered through this country.
one mile from Hanging Rock Creek there is 5 mineral
spring four hundred yards from the road ]. ia very
TRANSPARENT bubblng up through clear sand, and is in
tenscy cold Il deposits about the well and .he stream
rreat deal of yellow matter, common 70 chalybeate
spr1ncs The taste and smell sensible. II acts
gentle aperant, and il strongly tiurc.ic. gentle
descent leads to the sp ring IL 10 delightfully."- shaded
by trees aud has fall for punging or shower bath