The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-09-06
Another Letter from S. Up.
AsHv1LLE. N c.. Sept. l. 1859


EDS JOURNAL--I fsd out by experience
that | was little TOO hasty in saying that the
thel momeIer nevel maj ked higher degree OF
temperature in Ashville than 81 For few
days it reached in various localities, 55 in the
shade And what is said to be very unusual,
there was an absence of the ordinary breeze
from the noun aims. There were several fine
showers last week laying the dust on the
streets and rOadwsys but they did not, to any
appreeiable extent allay the dust
There is one thing which those who are in
the habit of driving around and in the imme.
date vicinity Of Ashvile may commend in
the highest terms-that is, the remarkably
smooth roads The People seem to take a
special pleasure in putting the public, as well
as private drives, in fine order. You may
travel for miles in various directions and find
the roads all nicely graded and smoothe as you
could desire. There are several extensive
landed possessions, only short distance from
the town, through which you are at perfect
liberty to drive or walk at all times and where
the carriage and toot-ways are kept in the most
perfect order The rich proprieturs seem to
be delighted to give visitors and others the
privilege of seeing their handsome and we'll
kept homes, surrounded, as they generally are,
with every attraction of garden, and lawn in
the foreground of the picture and Vt the still
more attractive views of the river and noun
tsins, that lie in the distance. This is a move
ment in the proper direction. Those who are
well able to keep such homes, while enjoying
all the pleasures of the inner life of an assOca-
ton with chosen companions there, and with
books and pictures, should find it agreeable to
their herats, at the same time, to NOT only per
nit but to invite the less fortunate of their
De9hbors to gather delight and rest of spirit
within their ample and ornamental grounds,
beyond the bounds Ofinqusitve obtrusion, at
least There are several places in the neigh
borhood of Ashvile where such state Of
thugs exist. You even find the gate of ell
trance opened to you and shut behind you. II
you chose You may hand the porter nlckle
OF dime, but he does not demand it of you
He is there by the gracious and polite atten
ton OF the proprietor TO bid you welcome. and
to take away all distractions to your enjoy
ment. A lew DAYS ago we drove about four
miles from town TO one Of the above places,
said TO contain thousand acres. 1t is named
Richmond Hill" and affords one a most
charming outlook in almost all directions The
owner was, at the time Of our, visit, engaged IN
making additional carriage drives through it,
and in clearing away all the underground Of
bushes and weeds, which interterred with the
growth of grass. Several miles of these drives
had been elready pleted from which at
short intervals you caught the most dellghtfl
glimpses oil the ever dashiug ever Sun ling wa
tiers OF the French Broad, and By its side close
ly drawn, and overshadowing it, the green
slopes and messy crAggs Of mountains which
have heard its roar and rush tor thousands Of
ages. The scene is one not soon 10 be forgot
ten. IT'S best TO look upon il iu the early
morning, whel all seems just awakened as
from refreshing sleep, and stands waiting to
reflect upon your desiring spirit something OF
the cheerfulness and gladness with which i.
appears to BE- possessed
In the opposite direction from Richmond
Hill" and from the town about two and a
half miles, you find another one Of those places
into which / is a great pleasure to drive or
walk. Here the commanding view il one OF
less dimensions perhaps, but not less lovely
than than that affo d-d you at the former place.
Coming close up to The point upon which you
stand, is a slightly undulating sweep Of NIGEL Y
kept ground, that half mile away un'tes with
strip Of II eadoW, which is washed on tb q
farther side by the waters Of Swananoa River
where it joins the French Broad. A little to-
the right aud mile distant you see the latter
stream coming in its usually impetuous course
out of the vary bosom of tie mountains, 10 Join
its gentler sister in this beautiful vale. Lifting
the eye from this tirst enchanting sight you
look on and over wonderfully picturesq Ne
and strangely diversified scene 10 tHe Soutu
and west, the browning glory of which is MT.
Pisga" rising a. it does $3.50 feet above the
level OF the sea This is called "Conly's View"
aud attracts to it every day, during the season.
many visitors.
Ashvie may be congratulated upon having
in her immediate vicinity such places Of resort
and the owners OF such places deserve the
praise and gratitude of all persons, for combin
ing so admirably as hey have done their own
private tastes and enjoyments with the comfort
and pleasure o. the public at large.
Such resorts in th- vicinity OF Marietta would
greatly enhance its attrsctiveness If instead
OF cuttinh al the timber from the adjacent hills
and Wales, and turning the former especially
into bare and unsighty gullirs the owners
were to preserve il carefully. in very few
Years, | doubt not we should find capital
enough seeking opportunity OF turning those
wooded hills and wales about the town into
charming homes and inviting retreats tor those
who can appreciate such things at their proper
value. Surely the mat ,rial. animal interests
OF life. should not wholly put out Of view those
which relate 10 its higher, and purer intellec-
tual well being, And the citizens Of a town
who have a respect for the latter will always
draw around them both cultivation and capital.
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