Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-08-24
For the Advertiser.
A Tour to the Mountains.

A IOuI 10 tne MOUNTAINS
Dear Advcrtiser-During ashort visit
recently to Greenville, I concluded to
take aAtrip to the mountains, which ap-
.pearas thswalE division line between
North ,and{south Carolina. I'VE decided
however. to keep within ouraownsstate,
and wentto Caesar Head, where there,
is comfortable hotel situated upon the
summit Of a speersof the Blue Ridge,
and over which hotel presides a gallant
ex-Gonfederate soldier and worthy
Southern gentleman, Mr.. JOSEPH CAR
SON. He met us at the piazza, as usual,
and welcomed us most kindly and cour:
teously, and made. US feel perfectly at
home. We soon were asked tolioih him
in Mint Julep, which we, out Of regard
for our old friend, incontinently did, and
found the Julep superb, and enjoyed it
very much. Shortly after, supper was vas
announced, and that ,c:;oice beef steak,
excellent bread, sweet mountain butter,
and delightful coffee we will not speedily
forget. In fact, the fare and nice clean
condition of the house and rooms of the
Caesars Head Hotel is not surpassed at
any of the Hotels at watering places
which it has been our good fortune to
visit. 81 y. asji. 2i--fts
The next morning we went to take a
view of Ceasar's Head, situate about one
quarter of mile from the Hotel, and
our polite friend, Mr.. Carson, accompa-
MED us, and pointed out the points of in
terest. Why it is called Caesars Head
instead of Pompey's, Alexander's, or
any other man,-even yours, Mr.. Editor,
II cannot say, but we saw the Head.
1t is on a summit and an edge of the
precipice, and which precipice towers
some $500 feet above the level OF the sea-
Standing on this mountain peak, is open
ed to your view portion of three Coun-
ties in South Carolina and q glimpse OF
Georgia. The view and scenery is pic
turesquely grand and grandly magnih-
cent-equal to any ofthe beautiful soemc
vieys of Switzerland. And I would ao-
wise many of the men in Edgefeld' ano
some of the women too, to take tour "
Caesars Head NOT only on account OF
the pleasure of the trip and the beauty
of the scenery, but also to get, like your
humble correspondent, so near the Hea-
vens, and remain as long as possible, as
they will probably never again have Sc
good an opportunity of getting SO near
"the home of the blessed"
After gazing to our satisfaction at OLD
julius Head and the surrounding scene,
nv, we descended down a path and enter
ed what is called his mouth, a large cavi
ty in this immense rock, and resembling
at distance amouth, taking aside view
Sight-seeingover, we rctraced our steps
and repaired again to the hospitable guar.
ters of our Hotel, and resumed oul
"practice at the bar"-and those pure
"corn whiskey juleps," "corn whiskey
toddies" and "corn whiskey straights''
we found superbly excellent, and soon
began to feel quite comfortable and ex,
trcmely iovial and happy.
Next morning we left the Hotel bright
and early for GreenTille, where we ar
rived safely, and rested two days, and
then proceeded on. our way to old Edge
| field, via Laureris G. H. and Ninety-Six
Laurens is now in worse conditi> IN fol
| railroad facilities than Edgefield. We
are near enough to Augusta to haul oui
/ produce, even without Railroad, but
we have that within six miles of US. But
Laurens has no railroad communication
nearer than Ninety-Six, whichis 25 miles
distant The old road from Laurens to
Newberry is not in running order, and
never win be, although the cnt rprisine
Ring who have charge Of the Greenvillc
IL Columbia Railroad make frequent
promises of building "narrow gauge
to Laurens, which they have no idea OF
doing
From all I could gather from conver-
sation with the citizens above and at
Laurens c. H., and. between. there and
Ninety-Six, 1 found that the repairing OF
rebuilding Of the old Road was not at all
desirable, but that they alrwanted road
| built along the very line which I see
mentioned in your paper of the 10th, and antldI
for which road the notice of application,
for charter is given. 1t is a feasible
project and very popular route, and there
is nothing in the way to prevent its being
carried forward to completion. To Lau-
rens and Edgefeld, this road is of the
first importance, butts completion would
add materially to the interest of Augusta,
as thousands of bales of cotton would
thereby be thrown into its market Which
otherwise would not get there. And
consulting her own interest, as Augusta
always does, she will no doubt, in con-
cert with the people of Laurcns and
Edgefe1d, subscribe largely to this Rail
road enterprise.
This is the accepted time to strike for a
Railroad. Let every man, woman and
child in Edgefield, giveone pull, strong
pull, and pullaltogether, and old Edge
field will yet be hauled from the mud.
Promising to write you again on this
Railroad scheme, i will now close, hop
ing in the meantime, Mr.. Editor, that
you will keep the ball rolling until our
grand undertaking is crowned with sue
cess. o
For the Advertiser.