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Fine Summer Resort.
CLEOPATRA'S CHARMS OUT
KIFALED.

Our Correspondent Makes a Midnight
Speech and EIcctrlfcs His
Audience.
Editor Press and Banner:
After recreating q few days in the love
" village Of Marshal, during which
time, / participated in the chase after the
deer and bear which frequent the sur
rounding forest and mountain, and the
trout which tempt the angler tothe brook,
we again resumed our journey down The
French Broad River" The scenery
which continually met our gaze, possess
ed the same romantic Wildness that
characterized u town i'll the past.
Every where, mountains and waterfalls,
cliffs and villages, lend. variety to the
scene, and inspire delight in the lover OF
the sublime and beautiful. Among the
notable objects Of interest l will mention
the granite pyramid, known as "Lover's
Leap whose towering summit looks
down in silent majesty upon the passing
traveller, and rushing stream at its base.
A few hours drive brought us TO the
celebrated Warm Springs, OF Madison
county, n. c.. These Springs are located
on the banks of the French Broad River,
in one of the most picturesque and love
llv valleys of the Blue Ridge and Allie
ghany mountains. The valSy.having an
attitude of about twenty five hundred
feet above the sea level, is noted for its
salubrious climate, which is always cool
and invigorating. Thisrcgion being very
dry, and entirely free OF fogs, is never
visited by malarial teverS, or other i'll
tictants hence has q decided advantage
oyer the Hot Springs, OF Arkansas, ana
t.. a.o.t, g.. ,n1iFtc Tn fl,n rniHSf
of this beautiful valley, is situated the
hotel, which though originally large and
commodious, being q two story brick
building over five hundred feet long has
been recently enlarged and rcmodeled,
until it now has accommodations unsur-
passed by any other resort South OF
Saratoga or Long Branch and, certainly
has as strong claims upon the patronage
of Mr., and Mrs. Hayes rs tho White Sui
phur, of Virginia. Tho immediate sur
roundings of the hotel are beautiful be-
yond description, and both nature and
art have. We'd, in contributing to tho
pleasure of the invalid and tourist. In
front of the building in a green lawn, at
tho foot of which sweeps the French
Broad, while beyond, rises the sublime
peaks of erich Mountain" upon whose
Summit. are viewed the landscapes OF
seven different States. In the rear OF the
hotel, is Spring Creek, where crystal
waters flow down a picturesque gorge,
framed in on both sides by lofty noun
tains. While nature has been prodiSal
| in identifying this section, DIR. Hover
ton. having leased the building for tive
wears ut five thousand dollars per year,
has been unsparing in his efforts to con,
tribute to the pleasure of his guests, anc
has provided them with all the accesso-
1 nn,,can,nnt SI1nh rs
crouuet grounds, ball room, bands OF
music, billiard tables, artificial lake with
row boats, and livery stable with finest
stccds for riding and driving.
The Warm Springs consist of large
pools, about four in number, and each
eighteen feet square III tho midst OF
which bubble up with considerable force
and quantity, mineral water varying III
temperature from l02 to l0f degrees.
This water is almost a sure pana-
cca for rheumatism and neural
ria, and I witnessed n individual, who
having been a victim of this painful dis
case, after the applications of two baths,
was enabled to supplant his crutci!es
which he had used for months, by a SIN
gle walking cane. An analysis Of this
Water has developed the following
minerals Muriate of Lime, Sulphate OF
Soda, Carbonate of Soda, Muriate OF
Soda, Silica, Sulphato Of Masncsia and
Crenate of Iron, the Lime largely pre-
dominating. The Spring is accessible to
Ashville a distance of thirty-soven miles,
by stage coach, and also by the same
means to VOLTS Creek, the terminus Of
the CHAMBERLAIN Gap and Charleston K. Il.
a distance Of eighty miles. The farmers
along this route, devote their attention
exclusively to the cultivation OF hay and
corn, for which they find ready sale, to
parties, who during the winter season,
daily throng this highway with twenty OF
: thirty dr0ves Of horses and cattle.
Bidding adieu to the old North State,
with all her magnificent scenery, OF
mountains and valleys the sublimity OF
, it's cataracts and waterfalls, and island
glories, and especially her fair caidcns
whose charms Cleopatra could not have
outrivaled, and proud Anthony could not
have resisted, we continued u tour i'll.
to the "blue grass pains Of Tennessee.
A DAYS travel brought us to New Port
This village has a population OF six hun
dred inhabitants, n is characterized fOl
it's rapid growth and prosperity. Here
for the first time, since leaving Greepvillc,
S. c., did We hear the familiar sound 81
the shrill whistle Of the train, which eX-
cites but little more wonder, among
IlOulltOlllGtIS, lIll VIC oppSt1 nv VI q
buggy or carriage, which are seldom seen
as TRANSFORMATION is done either OH foot,
horseback, or dray.
After partaking of a bountiful supper.
. at the hotel, which by the way, is scarce
w surpassed by Spcights, Of G%reenville,
and having bee.l highly entertained dur
ing the evening by the genial proprietor,
who acquainted us with the customs and
habits of his section, we quietly with
[ drew, to seek reposc in Natures sweet
!. Restorer." At midnight, however, We
were aroused from our slum5ers, by the
sweetest strains of music from q string
band, that ever fell from lutte or guitar,
at the conclusion Of which, we were still
more aroused to the fact of consciousness
by repeated calls for 'South Carolina
Being no Cicero, and never having any
particular inclination for public speaking
I hastily arose from any couch, and
clothed only in unmentionables, which
owing to the warm weather, were not
very numerous, proceeded to the window,
and addressed the crowd below as follows;
n 'Gentlemen, your music is bully,-bu1
the strains of Orpheus would fall with as
much effect upon a small statue, as yours
upon q slumbering Carolinian." Either
| the appearance of the orator, or his elo-
quent speech, elected a hearty applause
from the audience, which immediately
dispersed.
strawberry Plains, about fifteen miles
Il from Knoxville was the next place that
claimed u attention. I ain pleased tc
note many Carolinians among its citizen
ship, highly prominent among whom,
are Mr.. A. b. Blake, relative of the talni-
:, lies of that nalne in Abbeville county,
and our class mate Of College association
(Erskine Collcge.) Rev. J. S. Mills, who
welcomed us with q most cordial hospi-
tality. Spencer has seen the folly OF
living alone, and has made captive one OF
Tennessee fairest maidcns. His ministe-
rial labors, moreover, are %abundantly
blessed and l predict for him, a bright
and happy future. Our impression o.
this section Of Tennessee, as a farming
and grazing country is most favorable.
. Like the fertile portions of North Caro-
lima Of which mention has been made,
!, special attention is devoted to the cult
walton Of grains, and cattle raising to tho
utter exclusion Of cotton. But Of this
State with her beautiful resources, and
I,;,rh rnfi,,on,auf pf har Snriafu ,pn sba1l