Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-09-25
Western Scenes and Novelties.


A. message, love, to you, from me,
+. That have not forgot you.
I
Western Scenes and Novelties.
A gifted young townsman, of the
legal calling, on a journey West, to
look after large moneyed interests of
certain clients, eve hope his fee will
be not less than $l,oo0D sends us
back the following pleasant letter:
ALABAMA RIVER, Sept. IS, '73.
EDITOR ADvERr1sER.-My Dear
| Sw:: As I have an hours leifure this
morning, I will spend it in giving
you running sketch Of my travel
from Edgefeld hither, through Geor-
gia and Alabama.
The route has been a circuitous one.
From augusta Il went to Atlanta,
thence to Rome, Jacksonville, Mont
gomery and Selma. passing by many
aourishing little towns on the way,
too tedious! to mention. After leav-
ing Augusta, I was fortunate enough
to fall in company with a young con-
trerc, who was both communicative
and iinteligent--ole of those good
fellows who make time 60 nefrily by.
We chatted Of grave things and of
light things, till soon we were oppo-.
site "LibertyHall, when every pas
senger rose to look. That all were
disappointed in its appearance was
manifest. The faces of;soms syinced
it, while others would say: "oh !
how little it is?" What magic
there lis iu association Now these
persons having an exalted idea of the
greatness of Mrs -staphsns; its Illus
trious occupant, had pictured in their,
imaginations; which were influenced
by that idea, a spacious mansion, sur
rounded with commensurate beauty
and grandeur. But, instead of such
magnifcence, they see upon the brow
Of a hill, amid cluster Of wild 10
Gust, and enclosed by at4c 9 common
plank fence, small cottage, with d
neglected and lonely appearance: And
while we5were passing by, Ttoo gazed
listlessly upon the old swagging gate
and questioned myself" Why is it
thus with this classic home ? Is it
because his mind continuously scars
above considerations of the beautiful?
Is it an eccentric proclivity fond of
attracting natures law? Or is it the
absence of wife, "heaven's best gift
to man r. 1t must be one of these.
The next thing that attracted our
notice was Stone Mountain" ;" And
it presents truly beautiful sight.
Standing alone as it does. far away
from any range. it looms upin the
distance as mighty monarch en-
throned. The surrounding country,
however, is not a pretty one. Indeed,
I was not favorably impressed with
any Of the country alongsthat road.
The villages seemed to be live places,
but the land is hilly, and the crops
Fare poor. AS for tie cotton, it can
not yield upon an average more than
one bale to every four acres.
When we reached Atlanta, we, of
course, stopped at the Kimball
House," which is the most commodi.
Gus and magnificent hotel now in the
Southern States. 1t is par ercellence
the attractive feature of the Gate
City occupying one entire block,
being six stories high, and built at a
cost of three hundred thousand, dol
lars. The rooms are well furnished
and one steps only on the finest Brus-
sells carpet, and secs nothing but him
self which ways ssoevershe may look.
The mirrors are so'huge,, and in his
fancy reflect so finely, that at times
he disdains the. jackdaw, and believes
himself really a peacock. Indeed,
everything is, on, a grand scale, and is
.comme Il fastt, except some features
in the dining department, such as in
efficient servants and edibles said to
be prepared after the French style.
But I think a Frenchman would.cer-
tainly have exclaimed S;ske Ia ser
yonte de. o,!isiase, There are many
other fine. +. buildings ll inpg@ il Atlanta, ana
few cities.cau boast Of more substan-
tial ones. Some that would do cred
it to far more wealthy, places; are BE.
ling erected daily.a'YetItd not think
it a pretty city, for the streets are
narrow and crooked, and undulating
in various directions. The population
is now about; forty thousand, and fast
1 went Out s,,.;st IL see liz Old a;dj,a: ;d,pis,dasr::
ate fortifcations, aud alHo. the. osme-
terry. 1t induces much. reflection to
visit the. former but it is a melaann-
choly spectacle to view the latter.
There may be seen at the, foot yof.a