The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-03-28
An Enchanting Spat.

many IEhNeieFS nave ,aeScQnteQ on
tho wild. grandeur to be found in the
Yosemite valley of tho far West, and
large numbers have mate- excursions
to sec this famous region; yel H. is
not necessary to make SO long or 80
tedious a journey towards equally
fine scenery. In tho Bluo Ridge
mountains can be found localities pos,
sessing qaite -,as many advantages,
and which, only require Northern5 en-
terprise and NoEtherneapital 10 snake
thom become attractive to trarolers,
us well as beneficial to invalids. :
In Pickens County, at the upper
part Of South Carolina, is n mountain
site which surpasses almost Anything
in scenery TO DO found in tho whole
country, On Table Rock of tho Blue
Ridge are '2,213 acres Of. mountain
land; the rock boing of granite, nearly
four miles in circumference, looming
up far above tho adjoining mountains
which form the norLhorn boundary OF
the State ofSouth Carolina. Although
the rock is OF granite, on lhc top are
seve! al excellent springs, which could
be easily utilized ior the advantage OF
travellers or temporary snjourners,
who might visit this region in search
OF health or recreation. The, north
crn part Of the rock is 1000 feet
above the 'surroui ding country and
nearly Perpendicular in height while
the Southern part is between $50 and
9OOfc in pei pendicular height. One
hundred acres of land on the top of
the rock is timbercd, and tho vie,7
from this locahly, 1000 feet above
the neighboring mountain and 1000
teet above the level Of the sea, is bey>
9pd description. A hotel, located on
this rock, in tho vicinity ol the springs
could not fail to be an attractive
summer residence, and the granite for
building the same could be had on
the rock itself; The dec inc from north
to south making it easy to haul the
stone. Many ac' es on tho rock arc
ullable, and will produce Irish pola>
toes, wheat, rye, buckwhe"t, grapes,
apples, peaches, etc, in large guam
itos-thc last never failing. Two
miles to tho west Of tho rock is Bald
Hob, where the United States Signal
Service has established u station, said
to be on tho highest mountain IN
South Carolina; and about eight be-
low is the famous CW.ar's Head. The
springs on Table Rock produce clear,
cool water at all times, and tho great
cr portion OF the elevated plateau is
accessible to vehicles, wild four footed
game often visiting the top Of the
r"ck. This beautiful region, it is be-
llevc could be obtained for II little over
dollar per acre at The prcscut timo,
and if II capitalist would only invest
sufficient money to erect on the to-, OF
the rock first class hotel, construct
cd OF stone, there seems no reason
why it should not, in short timo,
outstrip III popularity the famous
Mountain House OF tho White Noun
tains, as the GOODNESS of the atmos-
phcre even in the height Of summer is
very marked, the thermomer rarely
rising above sixty. eight degrees. 1t
has hccn suggested that an "Astor
llouso' on this mountain top would
bo tho most popular summer resort in
America, and would repay tho outlay
in very short time; but the present
financial condition of the people in the
South, who own this tract of land.
precIndes any enterprise on their part.
a railroad track is expected 10 bc
soon lad down through Sassafras
Gap, within four miles OF the rock. Ifa
track should be built to tho top of>the
rock itself, slmilaIHto that in The White
Mountains, Table Rock would, no
doubt become the most noted summer
resort in the United Slates.-Southcrn
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