Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-11-12
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WAfew words about Walhalla andiih lidspii
table citizens must close this letter. tyuihal
lIa"is 7" indeed d delightful haven ofrest, especo,
NIy during the heated months Of summer,
andif natureIislavish of heEgiftaand charms,
the people toosnre blessed with the same spir',
it of generous welcome and delightful hospi-
t,lity, = ''1a"u I 1af,o'' Z, i,
,,cThs scenery is beyond praise The Blue
Ridge range of mountains lift their SOLEMN
pouksin the hear and dim distance, while The
early frpsls basily rohbing the trees Of their
"summer tresses, manifest divine art ip,
variegation of colorng. ,.s;,,,,.}..u
"a gorgeous panorama greets the eye from
the window at which thcSd lines are penned
Which instictively sends ones thoughts tb
God, the great designer while the lowing Of
cattle, the chanting of fowls, the ,chirpipg Of
BIRDS, and the cracking and sinmering Of
agenerous fire-in. in old "Badn ;land!' hearth,
--cohp'ete the impression Of WaIhallalan
does indeed vindicnto it's designation =,
This is good place for the weary 10 rest,
and blessed be, he who falls into the kindly
hands OF any ofrthe good hearted citizens Of
this delightful mountain retreat
Your correspondence has been tho comfort
able guest Of Herr Biemlanp and his innudesfati
gable wife-whose canstnnt attentions to the
culinary department. renders this ahostelry''
| famous or, 4 81,
This is Germany on small, but correct
sale Pl"inn"ss, do"hon'mie plenty; good
cheer, roaring fire, Jolly, good fcllowship,n
as Dickens would say. pipes and lager; the
best of fare and the perfection Of ueds-these
things madc up the earthly character Of Wal.
hala i'H1
AS to the higher nld better character your
readers must judge. when they know that
Holy Scripture. as interpreted and enforced
By DIR. Martin Luther, is the leading confes-
slag Of faith. ,,-,.,,.- -,--~-, = : =. :,
1t seems almost n pity that the Blue Ridge
Railroad should break this delightful spell,
but SO it must he, and soon. with ruiIrohtls.
will come commerce. multiplied industry a,id
d"pravity, and these grand OLD hills md Vii.
lagos will trembe and echo with tho tread
md snort of the iron horse on the cthighway
Of progress l.,rt .,..,.. ..,. dI
This world is material. and progress is its
law; yet who can tell hut that in the eternul
Wnlhalla the same mems. pursuits. develop
ments and laws, (barring sn,) will, in moro
perfect knowledge aud harmony. echo their
achievements. until tho "now Heavens and
the new earth" shall become the coid Quest Of
the struggling mind Of this. Perhaps SO
In the mcantime, we advise the speedy
completion Of the Blue Ridge Railroad, by
hon"ra6le and patriotic means, and so take
leave of Wnlhalla and the Synod of South
Carolina q el2l 90 .sW,t w Hint
Hon JOHN NJ. MASON Alexandria
"Gazctte" las the following: ~.
."John NJ. Mason, fora, long time one Of
the United Stntes Senators frnu, Virginia, and
the representative Of the Confederate States
to the court Of st. 'Jkmes, is now resident
of'Sennary Hill. and almost daily drives ip-
to town in an, ordinary 20 top spring wagon,
with a blue body, and behind dark brown
horse, by nb,means remarkable for. its looks
or gait 7 he sex-ahb,ssadori wears black
felt hat with brond brim, bobthiled Beaver
cloth suck cont. grey breeches, the legs Of
which .are, stuffed in q pair pfheavy ,baots. aud
long .buckskin gauptlets. .He hpldstho,rslns
and handlestho m hip, too. slthou&h1hel lhad
n!ot forgotten histboyisi' days; and the hale,
hearty old man, as seen going 9into The Bank
on the stores on King street, presents little
Of the dppearenoe 'ofthe distinguished gentle,
man who bSt Stas'hsorEstii%e 's X igo sgo, was siatips 4
conspiquops, ppprt,ia the ydNrna of lifqo where
the scshes wereladan6ng courts aud palaces,
and dswheq alnation's life was the object sought
/ forp q GO3i S wnT
New GpFAhHtakcKsi iNsw'TsSSsary notes
Of the denomination of two dollars have been
issucda Onlthe left 'and Isl medallion like,
ness of Thomas ,Jeffarsob,' ID the rjgHt aphs&
corner The figure tgpDihi, lathe sseroll,work,of
very intricate phtsornsp Below and 'intersoo-
tiBs it; isE,the sbpinp Of the Treasury, 10 teaa,
10, tho centre, is,a splendid syignette of the
aapito! Of Wasbing.cnp very Beautifully sn.
graved@.rsdily d splendid pieos, p. aorfk. y,
,"Uaited etatasIiegal Tender end "Jrwo Dol.
lars are extended across the upper part Of
Il green.
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