The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-04

and II used Tor statuar,yy.. ,w;ould sepre-
sent the perfect hue and Tint of %hS fhn-
man FORM Besides; these tIlfffarert N.
riesies Of the marble vontaans cod fama
other precious metals, confusine dfhe
best Of mineral6gists. The climate' 10
unsurpassed for health and vigor. with
opportunities for wealth, and excitino
and pleasurable sports. rarely equaled IN
any country. The medicinal herbs and
roots abound, especially that root 40
priced In China that good specimens
will command fabulous prices and the
common variety 81 Per pound, tMmdra-
But. Mr.. Editor, we feel a,moa.
ashamed ct the meagre description t6f
this marvellous section Of Western North
Carolina. People must come and sae
for themselves that our description il not
exaggerated. se.' riEii,
After few hours of delightful sport
with the trout in this celebrated river
having no appliances TO. cooking. Se
left and commenced Che ascent Of the
mountain OF the same name. We met
persons driving cattle to market so fat
that they could scarcely breathe. and
wondered why there were not thousands
instead OF hundreds, for the range is.i or
seemed to Us to be, ,illimitabie. The
Summit OF this mountain. where the
turn pike CROSSES, shows q remarkable
elevation, in the size and growth OF che
trees, especially IL the height. large
chestnut oaks scarcely twenty feet high.
with limbs branching off very near the
ground. From this point, weiobtained
the first view of the NahantahaIal Bald.
the highest peak in the range, beine,awe
should say, 5000 feet above the level of
the sea. The mountain is bare of tim
Der for hundreds of feet, not from rocks
or sterility of soil, but from it's great
elevation. The top and sides are cover
ed with green grasses or shrubs, and
affords fine pasturage and covers for
game said to he abundant on the noun
tain. The view from the summit, which
is accessible on horseback, is most 'ex.
tensive and grand. and now often visited
from Franklin. The descent of the spur
which the turnpike crosses, and down
which we went, although we'll graded, is
wild and in some places fearful. The
immense gorge around which il winds,
in short and abrupt curves, seems almost
bottomless, and in some places strong
banisters are put up for the protection Of
travellers. To look down the dizzy height
even requires some nerve, and silent
prayer for gentle horses, and strong ve-
hiole and harness. The descent is full
seven miles to the valley of the Cartoo-
laja. About half way down the foliage
is wonderful for luxuriance. We noticed
linden tree here and there, and num-
5ers of the black birch, SO noted for its
aromatic fragrance. But the wonder of
this forest was the number and size of
the chesnut trees; We speak in bounds
when we say that along the road we saw
at least fifty which would measure twelve
to fourteen feet in the girth, and forty
and fifty feet without limbs. At the
foot Of the mountain, you find habita-
tion and toll-gate, and good road for
ten miles, with nice farms and white
houses in close proximity. until You
reach the pleasant village of franklin,
where the party must be extremely fas-
tidious not to be pleased with the free
and generous hospitality of Mr.. A., who
seems to entertain the travelling public
more for their company than for profit,
If we may judge from his merely nomi-
nal charges. o.