The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-10-21

perhaps, the food of loathsome worms.
Are they viewing scenes far richer, and
thousand times more beautiful, in -"that
city which hath foundations, whose build
er and maker is God"; that city which
is "watered by River clear as chrystal,
proceeding out of the Throne of God and
the Lamb? 2" or are they shut up "ln tho
blackness of darkness forever"
After long gazing, and moving from
point to point, and as the shadows OF tho
evening began to. .admonish us to return
to the city, we inquired for the monu-
ment of Charlotte Candy. She was the
daughter of a man of great wealth; and
this young lady, on the morning Of her
seventeenth birthday, had the carriage
and prancing steeds brought out for a
pleasant morning ride. ct is said she
was betrothed damsel) She was sud
denly dashed from the carriage, and met
an untimely death. Tho bercaved father
determined to'lavish q portion of his
great wealth in adorning the last resting
place of his beloved daughter, as she was
no longer permitted to live to enjoy it.
There was very broad foundation of
marble, some four or FIVE feet high on
that platform was erected two large, tall,
marble pillars. AS we approached the
iron gate fronting this monument, it APP
peared if these pillars were connected
on the far side by sheet of marble from
the basement to the summit, and the APP
pearance of the young lady standing be-
tween these pillars fronting the gate.
On each side was basement of marble
of smaller dimensions, with the represen-
tation of angels, with their golden carved
wings spread for fight. Near the gate.
was another. basement, erected in SINH
lar manner, with a marble slab on it,
on which is an inscription relating 10 the
tragical and untimely death.of this youth
full child of fortune. Beyond doubt it
was finished by one who understood his
business. My guide said the monument
cost fifty thousand dollars-another said
seventy thousand. 1t was q magnificent
memorial to perpetuate the memory of q
lovely and accomplished daughter.
On the most elevated summit in this
beautiful and widely extended grounds,
and in full view Of the Bay and shipping,
with very many sails unfurled to the
breeze, was erected very large and ex.
ceedingly tall monument. Itwas erected
to the memory of sea Captain, his full
form carved on the shaft, with his COM
pass in hand. 1t had been clouded day,
but while standing viewing this high
shaft reaching mp toward the clouds, the
sun came out in all its brightness; a
brisk wind sprang up and put the waves
in motion; the wido ocean lay in full
view from where we stood, and as one
wave succeeded another in rapid success
sion, all appeared as white as snowfakcs;
and, taken all in all, 1 thoughtiL the most
magnificent scene my eyes ever beheld.
TWAS worth going a long journey to
behold. Now l thought L had seen
enough, and almost every other sight
would look tame compared with this.
L could have taken ride on a splendid
steamer to the city of Boston for onc dol
lar. There I might'see the largo old city
and the Bunker Hill Monument, compile
ted by female enterprise after the men
had failed to complete it, and reared to
commemorate the opening battle of the
Revolution. might have gone to the
Bay whore the lion men Of that day cast
the tea overheard, and determined not to
pay the tax upon hor drink. Many other
objects of interest might have been seen.
The competition was such that I could
have taken a trip to Pttsburg, the smoky
city in the mountains, over beautiful
mountain scenery, equal, perhaps, to any
on this side of the Rocky Mountains, for
-one dollar, but all these combined did not
present a temptation sufficiently strong
to delay me longer. determined to pull
up stakes and turn my face to the sunny
South.
Now, Mr. Editor, if you and your read
ers are getting wcaried, signify it by
holding up the right hand, and will take
the signal and throw down my gray
goose quill.
Adieu. d. II.
RATHER OBLIv1oUs-At q revival ex-
citement in Connecticut, q respectable old
lady was struck with conviction, became
a convert, and was proposed for member