Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-08-31
From Our Correspondent in the
Mountains.

,wevisited Furman University, Cover &
iCox's large Coach and Wagon Manufac-
tory, also ,fhe fine mills owned by ALEX.
McBEE, situated:on Reedy River, ttthe
Falls, in the centre of the City. 1857 q
Of the Furmah IL University it is almost
unnecessary to speak, as it is widely
known to the,people of our State. With
but little effort on the part of the Bap-
.tists of, the State, this Institution will, in
avery short time, attain its former degree
of prosperity. No other Institution in
the South affords better facilities for at
tanning complete education for the sons
Of the ole Palmetto State. a.
The mandatory Of COVER e. Cox is
likewise well known many of their
wagons have been purchased in Edge
field, and are generally admitted to be
number one. There is now not, more
than forty hands at work at this estal-
lishriicnt:. Last wintor tho factory afford
ed employment for eighty hands, but the
stringency in the money market this
summer forced the proprietors to reduce
their laborers. Most of the work is done
by machinery.
The fine Mills Of McBEE are well wor-
thy of inspection, and deserving fpraise.
One of these mills, we are informed,
grind 500 bushels of Wheat per day. The
Saw Mills we think supply all the lum-
bcr needed in the City.
Although Greenville is situated l,05O
feet above the level Of the sea, we yet
found the atmosphere as oppressive as it
is in our urvillage. The thermometer stood
93 degrees on the 11th August.
Leaving Greenville, we took up our
line march for Caesars Head, thence to
Cedar Mountain in this State, thence
across to French Broad River, to this
place, by private conveyance. AT Caesars
Head the atmosphere is cool, and it here
takes but short time for one who has
been depressed from the heat i'll the lower
country, TO feel the beneficial effects upon
the system. At night blankets were in
dispcnsable, and many families had fires
every morning. The view from Caesars
Head is very fine, although not as high
as other peaks of the Blue Ridge Range.
Yet its grandeur is well worthy of visit
to any one that has never seen the place.
Tho sunset view here is the finest VIC
have ever witnessed. Although there
wero goodly number Of visitors, the
place was not crowded during our stay.
After leaving Caesars Head, we crossed
over into North Carolina, and expect to
remain within her borders during the
month. AT Cedar Mountain Springs we
were well entertained. The waters here
are far superior to any it has been
our pleasure to drink. Every thing was
quiet and pleasant. About three miles
from the Hotel are the Falls, on little
River, known as the Cedar Falls. Here
the water falls 160 feet, and the scenery
here is very grand. AT one point we
passed under the rocks, and crossed the
River by going under the water, without
even getting our feet wet. Rich Noun
tain is near Cedar Mountain Springs,
within three miles. This is an unim-
proved place at present. 1t is 200 feet
higher than Caesars Head, and overlooks
the valley of the French Broad River for
many miles. In reaching this place we
crossed the French Broad at Isle Ford
Bridge on the French Broad, thence up
the valley for - miles, arriving at this
place OH the 18th instant. On the French
Broad we saw thousands of acres of fine
corn. ti
Cash's Valley is situated in Jackson
County, in what is known as the basin
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 80 miles
North of Walhalla. The principle peaks
are Rock Mountain, Whitesides and
Chimney Top! The whitesides is 1000
feet high, and is said to be one OF the
highest in the Blue Ridge. We sat out
carly yesterday morning with guide to
ascend the summit Of the Chimney Top
Mountain, and with greet difficulty made
the trip in two hours. The heighth is
1900 feet, and taking view in every
direction, it is far better than the view
at Caesars Head. From this mountain
you can view the country as far as the
eye can see, Walhalln can be seen S2
miles distant. This fertile. valley was
settled in 1852 by John a. Zachary of
Surry County, of this State. He. first en-
tered GAO aerers, and. afterwards pur-
chased the entire valley. 1t is still owned
by his children and grandchildren, with
tho exception Of twoplaces; one Of them
is owned by Mr.. Bryson, and: the other
by Gen. Wade Hampton and his brother
Kit Hampton. Gen. Hampton and broth
er purchased2O0 acres in this Valley long
befare the war, and had it improved.
Are informed they usually spend their
summers here. We doubt if they could
have sclecteda more agreeable and pleas
ant location fora summer residence in
the United States The atmosphere here
is cool, and we have fires night and morn
ing. The water is fine, living cheap, and
so far as health is concerned, there is but