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I a advance, per year ,$2 00
Not paid in advance, 2 50
Not paid until six
months have expir
ed 300
Not paid till the year
has expired, 350
No subscription received,
ur a. less time than a year,
anleas the price be paid in'
advance.
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TEiutis or
ADVERHtli .
Onesduareof twent v -
lines or less, for one ii,r-'
tion, GO cents ; every
fiequent insertion, 30 ce;.
iexcept it remain in for
eral months, wlicr. it wn
charged $3 for t
'months. S4 for three, ir.
i$10 for twelve months.
03" Liberal deduction
for large advertisement
by the year or six mci.tL.
FRESH CANDIES. I NEGROES WANTED.
CI I AS. BANKS, Confectioner,
(SUCCESSOR TO DAVID SHAW.)
lias opened a Confectionary Kstablishraent on Green
tree, next door south of Huikc'i building. He is manu
facturing, and prepared to supply the community with
" Shaw's Celebrated Pure Candies." Those wishing fresh,
pure, and good Candies, will please call Orders will be
promptly executed. Terms low and liberal.
P S C B. ha on hand a few whole, half and quarter
boxes new erop Raisins; Nuts. Clove. Mace, Cassia. Itc.
January 5, 1850. 567 -tf
DAGUERRIAN
F. JYL". CORY, Artist,
Woultl respwtfully inform his friends, patrons, and the
pnMii- generally, that be has returned to Kayetteville and
opened Koouih at tho Hotel, where he is prepared to take
In .lyle and leaitty unsnrpafsrd. at the low price of TWO
D'tLI,ARS. including a neat Morocco case. He hut also
xootl variety of Fancy Cna-g. xilk velvet. Turkey moroc
co, and China Pearl, a xplcndid article Unit cannot fail to
ruit the most fastidious t.afte.
Also, a flue assortment of gold I.ockut and Chains, at
exceedingly low prices: very suitable articles for Christ
mas and New Year's presents to friend.
He would also stnte that none, but the bent Oerraan in
strument" and Fr Mich materials are used: and all his pic
tures are KIRK OILT. warranted not to fade.
Tke public are invited to call and examine specimens
at his ro. in the Kajctteville Hotel.
N. B. Persons thoroughly instructed in the art at a
noderato rharge. Thote wishing to learn will please
make early application.
tayutteville, Dec 22. 1849. 505-tf
We want TWENTY NEGROES for a southern plan
tation. Liberal prices in cash will be paid, if offered soon.
J. fc T. WADDILL, Hay street.
Jan'y 12. 1850. 658-tf
TO C0NTRACT0KS.
THE Subscribers will let out to the lowest bidder, at
tha Court House in Whiteville. Columbus County, on the
8th day of February next, the contract for building a
brick Court House in Whiteville. on the plan of the Court
House in Richmond County, except that on the ground
floor there are to be six rooms instead of four. The plan
and specifications will be exhibited to any person desiring
to see them, on application to either of the subscribers.
The terms of the contract will be made known on the day
of letting it out.
JOSIAH MAULT8BV
JAMES SMITH.
A. F. TOON.
Commissioners.
Not. 8. 1849. 503 8t
NOTICE.
Those vim are in ilebt to m?, either by Note or account,
will please make it convenient t call aud settle during
this munth. The long standing "f the ui-ist of my dues is
a sufficient apology for this notice, which may be consid
ered tinal.
JNO. D. WILLIAMS.
Jiiy 5, 150. 67-tf
Buckwheat t Butter,
A fresh supplv, just received and for sale by
Jan. 12. GEO. McNEILL.
MACDUFF.
THIS well-bred Stallion will
stand the ensuing season in the coun
ties of Sampson, Bladen. Robeson, &
Cumberland. MacDuff is a beaut iful
chesnut-sorrcl. six years old this
spring, and descended from a fine
stock He was sired by the old Uwharrie. and came from
a mare of fine qualities and proportions.
For the present, MacDiifT can be seen at M. MeKinnon's
ftables in this place, and will be shown at other places as
soon as practicable. It is desirable that those wishing
colts by .Mac Duff, will make application as early as con
venient. The terms are low, thereby enabling all who
wish to improve their stock and have good colts, to do so.
For terms, &c. see handbills.
M. McKINNON Sc CO.
Jan'y 12, 1850. 56S-3t
A NEW KETTLE OF GOLD.
All boxes, bundles, Ike, that come by Stage, must be
paid for before removal: and all boxes. fc.c to be sent by
Stage, must be prepaid, for reasons well known.
C. R. BARBEK,
Jan. 5. 1850. 5C7-0t Agent for Stages.
NfSW GOODS & NEW STORE'
WILLIAM'S. LATTA
li t Liken the Store lately ucenpied by S. T.
Hawley &. Son, neai ly opposite II. &. E. J. Lilly's,
and hxn an entire
New Stock of Goods,
Selected from the I'hiliidelptaia and New Yoik markets,
and purcha.-.ed at very low prices In tho assortment will
bo found a geueral aud cx'eii.sivo supply of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS,
Hats, Caps, Shoes and Boots,
Everv variety of Hardware and Cutlery,
Fmt"ly tirweerie, viz: Coflee, Tea, and Brown
Suar; Clurififd and Refined Sugur,
Wine and French Bra tidy (
Chirm, fine Crockery, and (Jl.-ss-ware,
Paints, Medicines, Oils, &.C.,
Travelling Trunks, Pails, and Brooms,
Al, an assortment of Saddlery.
Also, r00 sacks SALT. .'00 bushrls Alum Salt.
All of which will be sold low for Cash or Coun
try Produce.
January ", 1830. ft7-y
The Board of Superintendents
of Common Schools are requested to meet at the Court
House iu Fayetteville. on Tuesday of the Special Term of
the Superior Court, that day being tho 12th Feb'y, at 1 1
o'clock A. M.
The Board consists of Edward Lo Wimslow, John
Evans. Laachlin Bethune, Hector McNeill. Silas Douglass,
A. II Dewar. Col. A Murchison.
Busiuess of importance is to come before the Board.
JNO. McLAL'RIN. C. V. C.
Jau'y 12, 1850. 565-tf
The Stlbscriber has lost his Pocket Book containing about
six hundred dollars iu cash, mostly on the South Carolina
Banks, aud the following Notes. Judgments. Receipts. &c:
One Note on Atiron William 8c Aaron lyson. o
n i ii jo on
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
Ono
One
One
Oof
do on Alfred Brower,
do on Donald fcliort.
do do do
do on Je.-se. L Bryant,
do do do
do on Jacob Stutts and Henry S'tutts.
do on James Shields.
do on J M Sow ell. Jesse t Sowell. and
Jesse Muse
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
40 on
100 00
loo oo
loo oo
75 00
SOO 00
350 00
7S
00
on Donald Street it. Duncan Murchison 250 00
2 00
10 00
40 00
100 0O
30 50
25 00
10 tiO
100 00
5 00
On d
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GOO 00
150 00
144 00
244 00
40 00
10 00
lt0 00
00 00
150 00
50 00
75 00
60 00
CO 00
50 00
on do lo
on do do
on Dempsy Sowell.
on Malcoin D McNeill Si. .Alex Kelly.
on de do ,
on M D McNeill and Bradley Brady.
on'Noah Brewer Sc m Stuttg,
on Johu McNeill,
on do
on Jesse Spivy. E Mcintosh, and ono
McDonald,
on Angus Martin. Johu M Black, aud
Johu M Curry,
on Matthew Davis.
Aitnm Brewer.
on Joseph Tonipson,
on Abram Stutts.
on Andrew York,
on Martin Turner.
William Stewart.
on William aud Enoch Stewart.
on William. Enoch and John Stewart,
on William Davis, riiilip Wilson, and
Hugh Mstthis.
on Levi Wright and John Dunlap.
1 t l -..OA
on muCi , , .
on Wm Danielly and -Hirnsfi l.u
.. u:n..rH ml .lorl Hillard. 0 00
IU . - -
i . tu.mkl. I J WO
on Iwis Maness and Geo M Honcycut 10 00
on John UunlaD.
on Duncan Mcintosh. 20 00
on William J Mcintosh, 2 00
on W Mcintosh. - "V
Judgments acainst A A F Sowell to the amount of 4a 00
One receipt on Alfred Brower for about $.100. Several
Constables receipts for papers put in their hands for col
lection; and many other valuable papers not now recol-
C Net at this time recollecting the precise dates of the
vAte. Judgments. Sec. I have not attempted to state them.
I will give reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the delivery of the Pocket Book and contents.
I also hereby notify the obligors in said Notes. Judg
mentsnd receipts. &c. not to pay the debts herein de
eerrbed to any other person than y self or my lawful
TgenT; and aU person ire forbidden from trading for the
B,ThIlastPnle that I recollect having my Pocket Book
J. rtK i on Bear Creek, at .Mechanic', , Hm, about
two heura by sun on Saturday evening the 29th v-
Any per Jn finding and delivering my Focket Book w.U
te additionally rewarded, if reouired
Carthage, Moore county, Jan. 1, 1850. 567-tf
CLOTHING.
We have some of our extensive stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
imported the past Fall, and as we are determined to
close them out. have reduced the prices from our former
low rates. Amongst them may be found
Dresst frock, fancy, and common Sacks,
over-Sacks and over-Coats, fancy and
common Vests and Pantaloons.
Parsons wanting can certainly be accommodated, if low
prices are any inducement..
LIST OF
Remaining in the Fayett
1st instant.
Eliza Ann Armstrong
Kaiford Autry
Nancy Allen
B F Atkins
If ham Blake
Daniel Bain
Fred k BaHaid
Johu Bell
M B Buchan
Wesley Barn hill
Jane Biggs
Catharine Buio
. John M Buie
Wm Bolton
Danl Baker
Russel Bagley
J F Chambers
S H Connely
Rev s II Collins -
Sarah A C CMupUU
I It I lirtis
Elisabeth M C olden
1) Cashwell
Khoda Carrot
John Clark
JasC Davis
Sion Davis
Mary A Darrah
Nealy Devane
Win Dales
Love Evans
W F Graham
Dr D Gilchrist
Frances E Green
Anderson Henderson
Kmeline Hall
Isham Hays
H L Hart
Tims Hanie
A Hargrove
J 11 Harris
Tims Ingram
Mrs N A Johnson
Wiimy Jones
Cnndis Jones
Frank Johnson
Sarah J Jones
J Sc W JJossey
A W Johnson
Jas H Jackson
Elisabeth Johnson
D R Johnson
James Watson
James Jordan
Dr Kennell
Win I. underwood
Owen Lockeman
David Lewis
John Latnon
John Lewis
Daniel Looiek
B C March
Mary B Monroe
LETTERS
cville Post Office on the
J R Melvin
W H Melvin
Catharine Mating
Danl B Murphy
Archibald McNeill
Mrs R McNeill
John McDonald
D" H McNeill
Duncan McLean
Dicy Ann McNabb
Christian Mclnuis
Jas F McKay
David McDuffle
Jas D McAlister
D McCorquodale
Neill McDonald
Duncan McCormick
John McKay
Benjamin Magee
Henry McNeill
Mary Newberry
Surnn Newberry
Edmund C Foe
Lauchliu Phillips
Wm L Pope
David Pratt
Jas Potter
John Riley
Angus Ray
Gilbert Ray
Louisa Rollins
P P Rollins
Benj Hoberts
Nancy Kus
J Strickland
Margaret Smith
Erastus D Smith
Martha C Smith
John A Spears
W L Shaw
W Sikes
W L Simmerson
Danl Stuart, sen.
J J Simons
Il Sullivan
Abel Stnart
f Sc D Stcbbins Sc Co
Wm Strickland
Jas Shaw. Druggist
Wm S Taylor
L W Townseud
Tolly Taylor
Wesley Turner
John E Williams
Jas H Withers
Sarah A Willkings
ieo W Wheeler
Henry T Wells
Duncan G Walker
John C Wheeler
Alexander Young
January 5. 1S50.
507-St
JOHN McRAE, F. M.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Fleas and Quarter
Sessions of Moore County, October Term. 1S4. appointing
the undersigned a Commissioner to sell certain negroes
belonging to the Estate of Mary Ann Person, deceased
he will sll. on a credit of nine months, at the Court House
door iu Carthage on tho 21st day of January. 1S50.
Seven Iiikely Negroes-
The purchasers will be required to give bond with ap-
. , ... ; 1 1 I... H.lir.mn
proved security Deiore me J -
A. C. CURRV, Commissioner.
Dec. 22. 1849.
565-5t
3550 P
Broke Jail in Sampson county, on the 28th inst.. my ne
gro man STEPHEN. Said negro is about 5 feet 8 or 10
inches high, dark complected, spare built, and quite in
telligent He can write very well, and will undoubtedly
attempt to pass as free. He has been confined in the
Newbern Jail for the last six months. He represented
himself then as free, calling his name Joel Simmons.
1 will pav the above reward for his delivery to me, or
his confinement in any Jail so tbat I can get inH w
Clinten. Sampson county, Jan. 5,1850. 567-tf
Jan'y h, I860.
567-3t
COOK Sc POWELL.
TANNER'S OIL,
A few barrels for sale by
B. ROSE & SQN.
Jan'y 5, 1819. 507r2t
FRUIT TREES.
THE subscriber takes this method of informing the
public that he has at his Nurseries one mile froin Grtjens
bo rough, N C in sight of the Salisbury road, a large
quantity of FRUIT TREES, of most choice kinds of
Summer, Fall, and Winter Fruits, consisting of Apples.
Peaches, Tlums, Apricots; Nectarines, Sec. Prices at the
Nurseries.
Apples.
Peaches.
Apricots
Plums.
Nectarinesf
per hundred.
$10 00
12 50
25 00
25 0O
15 OO
ii orders and communications directed to the Proprie
tor, post paid, Greensborough, will meet wnn prompt,
attention. THOS. H. FENTRESS.
GO- Oiders left with the Editor of the Observer, Fay-
t -w m s ti V Those indebted to the subscribers
iJ I 111 i 1 1 a i fi.U-ir renuested to call
v r m. i , , . j .7
- . -in he chareed on all accounts nn-
Mew crop Molasses
A fcw-Hhd.. just received and h, Me t.y
iwj"
Jan'
y 5, 1S50,
B.
567-2t
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL.
Editorial correspondence of the Charlestfin Courier.
Alkeb, S. C. October 3, 1849.
Leaving Rome, on the 9th ult, I pro
ceeded with my friend Judge PorUr, to
spend a few days with him, at his charm
ing rural residence, at the village of Cave
Spring, Georgia- Wc crossed the Toll
Bridge over the Etowah River and journey
ed, for a while, along the margin of Silver
Creek, a beautiful tributary of the Ktowah,
fertilizing a lovely valley and rich tract of
medow land, and fully entitled to its name,
by its bright and limpid flow. About half
a mile distant from Rome, we passed
through a half savage looking hamlet, bear
ing a very odd, but truly civilized name
of
LICK-SKILLET,
mounted on a rugged elevation and looking
down into a wild valley or gorge. The
upper or more elevated part of the place,
or at least the Blacksmith's shop, on its
summit is called "Mount Airy;" and the
hamlet is also called Golgotha, or the Place
of Skulls, because an immense quantity of
Indian skulls and human bones were once
found on the hill there, doubtless an old
Indian burial ground.
Some eight miles from Rome we entered
VAN'S VALLEY,
a most beautiful and romantic vale, sev
eral miles in longitude, and of great fertd
tv, watered dv the limpid stream of Cedar
Creek, w hich is led by littie ietiar vree.,
Marion Creek, Cedarina, and other crystal
tributaries and sources of supply. The
soil is strongly impregnated with lime, pro
duces from 20 to 40 bushels of corn to the
acre without manure, and ranges in value
from $2 $20, the acre, to its quantity, pro
ductiveness, location and improvement.
Two ranges of mountains, running North
and South, wall iu the valleys'of Cedar and
Van, and, from their sides, gush or flow a
multitude of springs, which form the ad
jacent streams. East and West oi iave
j' .... i. nt
Spring flow two beautiful nvuieis laiung
into Little Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek it
self rises in the Dug-Down Mountain, in
Pauldingjcounty, some 20 miles South of
Cave Spring and tails into the Coosa far
below Rome. The chief tributary of Ce
lnr Creek is Little Cedar Creek, and the
larger stream and its tributaries are not to
he surpassed in the clearness and beauty of
their crystal waters.
Vt," Vwlloy tUo i t fro... Halt
breetl Indian Chief of the Cherokee nation,
who bore the name of
VAN.
Misgiven name I did not succeed in learn
ing, although I made it the subject of fre
quent inquiry. He owned and occupied a
valuable farm, situate on or near Cedar
Creek, and directly on the public road from
Rome to Cave Spring, about ten miles from
the former and five miles from the latter.
The farm is now owned by an enterprising
farmer and manufacturer, a Carolinian by
birth, named William Montgomery, who
has a wool factory on the Creek. The
buildings, now ou the farm, were not those
of Van, but were erected by the present
proprietor the cottages or cabins ot Van,
which were situate on the field, a few hun
dred yards from the present dwelling
house, having been long since demolished.
I found conflicting accounts prevalent as
to the fate of Van. He is said, by some, to
have been opposed to the treaty, which
ceded to Georgia the rich and beautiful
land of his fathers, (although otherwise
friendly to the whites,,) and that, for this
reason, among others, he was obnoxious
to the Ross party, by whom he was ulti
mately slain, after the emigration of his
tribe beyond the Mississippi. Other ac
counts represent him as having died peace
ably, before the treaty. He is said to have
had a lovely daughter named Kel-na-tee-
tnh. or the Hiiunuiiir fawn, anu a son,
named Cim-is.rno ce. or the Rising Sun,
who migrated to their nation but of their
ultimate fate 1 was unable to learn any
thing. Either the same son, or another,
called David or Dave Van, owned a farm
and nrettv residence, yet standing on
the right hand side of the public road, at
Cave Snrins-. leatlinir to Alabama.
Th road, throuoh the vallev. presents a
i succession of beautiful landscapes, which
- . lit C ! ri
keep the attention alive anu me lancy
constant play, with the commingled beau
tloc f mountain and vallev scenery.
Shortly after fording the limpid waters of
Cedar Creek, we reached
CAVE SPRING.
Cave Spring is a beautiful and salubri
ous village, romantically situated in, or
rather scattered along the Valley oi van,
in the beautiful mountain renion ot Floyd
county, Ga. It is distant 18 miles from
Rome, and 5 miles from the Alabama bor
der, and from two to two and . a quarter
.lav's iournev from Charleston. It has a
population ot about 200 souls; is well sup
plied with stores and mechanic establish
ments; and has a public house, called the
r"-..o Siminir Hotel, kent hv Mr W K.
vu. I ry k - ii I
Posey. It possesses a public school, calif u
THE HEAHN SCHOOL,
.mlnornpil u!tli a foundation of benefice of
V va vv
812,000, bv the will of the late Lot Hearn,
a pious benefactor, belonging to tne rap
list hrnthprhood. under the charge the re
ulation of which denomination of Chris
tians it still is, according to the intention
nrl ilirirtiiin nftliR testator. The School-
usc is used as a temporary place of re
ligious worshin. - There are other schools.
and good ones iu the village. Among
them are. a Male Academy taught by Mr
Isham, and a Female' Academy by Mrs
Butts -both excellent teachers. Board
and education are both exceedingly cheap,
indicating the agricultural abundance of
the region. Board for adults may be had
from seven, to eight dollars a month, and
for children from five to seven dollars a
month, while tuition is dispensed at six,
eight and twelve dollars, for each session
of five months, the lowest classes embrac
ing the rudiments of -English, the highest,
among nthwr branches. Mathematics and
the Languages. To shew the extraor
dinary cheapness of living there, 1 may
add that chickens may be had at 5 to 8
cts., turkeys at 15 to 25 cts., ducks at 10
cts., geese at 23 cts , butter at 5 cts., corn
at 25 to 50 cents, beef at 2 a 3 cts., pork
2 to 3 cts
Cave Spring is also the seat of
A DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE, OR ASYLUM,
a monument of the public spirit and benevo
lence of Georgia. It is nobly endowed by
the State, with an annual provision of
g4,500, and has eight male and nine fe
male pupils, under the humane, able and
skilful conduct and charge of Mr Olivet-
Porter Fannin, as principals and of Mr
Joseph us B. Edwards, a highly intelligent
mute, and Mr Joseph Johnson, as assis
tants. Mr Fannin has devoted himself to
the duties of his benevolent office, displays
great tact in his peculiar vocation, employs
his mind in devising i m proved plans ot in
struction, and seems to have won the love
and confidence of the interesting objects
of his tuition and care. In Mr Edwards,
he has a valuable assistant, rendered
doubly expert, by his own infirmity, in the
work' oi instruction to nanus, laooring un
der the same deprivation of speech and
which constitutes Ins own mis
fortune.
While at Cave Spring. I attended the
exercises of the Institute and was highly
gratified both with the skill of the teacher
and' the proficiency of the pupils. Among
other exercises, certain words were given
the pupils to be wrought into sentences.
The word love' was given Miss Marga
ret M'Leod, of Montgomery county, Geor-
la i ' e
gia, who vrote on the oiacK uoarti, as fol
lows Many young children love to obey
God and Christ. They , love to hear some
good preachers. The preachers preach
the Gospel to them every Sunday.77
ICttur or anothar wrote " 1 want to
love God I want to road my Bible."
One of the males wrote ' A man loves to
talk with the pretty girls." One of the
females, in allusion to a little girl I hail
with me, wrote 1 want to love the
pretty little child tho man loves to talk
w ith the pretty little girl." Miss Angelina
Antoinette Prior, a very pretty and interest
ing young lady, of about 15 or 16 years of
vaulted roof resting, at the very entrance
and elsewhere, ou huge columns, and its
interior presenting a spacious hall, suitable
for a dining parlour or ball-room, and a
complete suit of apartments, with corridors,
dressing rooms and closets. It is further
adorned and refreshed with two natural
baths, pools or fountains of cool and
pellucid water, whence the noble spring
below is so copiously fed. A you enter
the cave, diverging to the right,' you pass
into a chamber, supported by large pillars,
where, the water, dripping from he roof,
in diamond drops, exhibits the process of
stalactite formation or limestone chrystalii
zation. Returning, vou descending a
staircase, on (he left of which is the great
hall or dining room, and at, or near, its
entrance is a large stalactite, giving out
aire, wrote I love Judge P and Mr
too " Quite a little girl, with live
ly eyes and speaking countenance, on re
ceiving a sugar kiss, took out the joke.
and, after reading it, handed it, with much
glee and innocent cunning in her looks.
to one ot the young gentlemen visiters.
It was as follows;
Love you, giddy one ! pray what do you mean T
Has it cntorcd your head, I was ever so green '
James I). Wright, a very intelligent
mute from Oglethorpe county, Georgia,
seemed ambitious to display his acquire
ments, and fully succeeded in his purpose.
The principal gave him the words "career"
and Washington," as his theme. He
resolved, however, to make an independent
exhibition and, of his own motion, as the
sequel will shew, substituted "Cromwell"
for u Washington." He" wrote thus
Cromwell was very little known till he
was more than forty years old, when a
war broke out among the English them
selves. He entered the army that was
opposed to the King. He soon became
General, and afterwards his career was
rapid and brilliant." The word -blessed"
was given him and he wrote "Jacob,
before his death, assembled his children
around his bed he blessed them." This
young man entertains a curious notion of his
right to dub himself Doctor of Medicine,
although he has no diploma, and when he
travels, enters his name, on the Hotel
records, as Dr. Wright.
The pupils, at this well conducted asy
lum, seem contented and happy, and I
was so highly pleased w ith it, that I cannot
forbear hoping and recommending that,
until our State shall pay the debt she owes
to humanity, by a similar Institute of her
own. she will send her mutes to the Geor
gia Asylum, at Cave Spring, instead of the
Connecticut Asylum, at Hartford.
While I was there, the male pupils were
mechanically employed in making shoes
and the females in plying the needle.
Since I left, 1 learn that the art of printing
has been or will soon be judiciously sub
stituted for that of shoe making.
From the base oi an adjacent mountain,
overlooking, in forest crowned majesty,
the quiet anu fertile valley below, gushes,
in bold and never failing flow, the actual
Cave Spring, from which the village, or
hamlet, takes its name. It is a clear and
beautiful lime stone spring, of delicious
coolness. At a considerable elevation, on
the brow of the mountain and penetrating
deeply into its bowels, stands or is entered
a remarkable
LIMESTONE CAVE,
adorned with numerous stalacties, some
imitative, others of fantastic, shapes; its
a loud sound wl en struck, and which may
not be inappropriately styled the dinner
gong. Proceeding down a second stair
case, a little below the former one,
you descend to one of the pools already
mentioned, which is of very great depth;
and, at the head of this case, you catch a
view. of a stalactite or rock, known as the
Indian's head. Passing through the dining
room, you enter vuiious other chambers
or apartments, of different sizes, and reach
the second pool, on the border of which is
said to ooze a sulphur spring,, but I was
unable to detect it- Iu some of the remo
ter and. smaller apartments, or closets,
deep in the bowels of the cave, has pene
trated tiie large root of one of the monarchs
of the forest, which towers in lofty gran-
ueur on tne mountain auove. in another
direction, to the left, from the dining room,
you ascend to a sui te of smaller chambers,
in one of which there is a stalactite resem
bling the dome of a Turkish mosque. The
rage of modern vandalism has. I regret to
say, despoiled the cave of most of its
stalactites, anil greatly diminished its '
charm. I was even told that vast columns j
had been carried off to be burnt into lime
for building use, The floor of the c-ve
is full of ammonia, an indication of animal
re mains; and there are numerous marks
of volcanic action.
The recesses of the cave are impervious
to the light of day, and candles are used
to enable the explorer to walk in safety
as well as to see and enjoy the curiosities
around him ; and the effect of die artificial
light is often verv picturesque. I entered
the cave with a considerable party of both
sexes, and . the. spectacle presented was
very like some scenic representation of the
ilark and socrot haunt uf Italian or other
banditti and, as one of the party clamber
ed up and perched himself, candle in hand,
on an elevated crag, or fragment of rock,
I could not help dubbing him Rob Hoy,
nor was the counterfeit presentment of
Helen McGregor wanting below.
In one of the remoter parts of the cave,
a stream of light, gushing in from a small
aperture, produced a fine effect ; as also
did a larger volume of light, which first
dawned and then blazed upon us, as wc
returned to and were about emerging from
the mouth of the cavern.
At a short distance from the actual Cave
Spring, spouts another bold spring, called
THE BOILING SPUING,
from the resemblance of its bubbling noise,
in the opinion of good housewives, skilled
in culinary matters, to the boiling of a pot,
but which sound is doubtless attributed to
a concealed fall, down some slight interior
descent; before the water emerges from
the side or the base of the mountain. The.
two springs unite their waters, and How in
one current into Little Cedar Creek.
The views from the neighboring moun
tain summits arc enriched with all that is
lovely, in mountain and valley scenery,
and, from several of them, Van's vallej',
rich iu village beauty, and agricultural
plenty, is seen lying in landscape charm
below, ami from "the brow of the mountain,
into which the cave is recessed, are caught
enchanting glimpses of Silver Creek, which
flows at its base
The village of Cave Spring is a charm
ing, salubrious., and delightful summer re
sidence, and it is beginning to be occupied
for that purpose, by gentlemen from the
low-country, or malaria regions of Georgia
and other States. Among those who sum
mer, it there, or in the vicinity, are Dr.
Theodore Bartow of Savannah, and Judge
Porter of Alabama. The farm or villa of
Ur. Barrow is calied
WOODSTOCK,
and is beautifully located on a fine emi
nence on the opposite side of the moun
tain, from Cave Spring; in the midst of an
amphitheatre of mountains. It is highly
embellished with a tasteiuny arran
flower garden, enriched w ith the jew elry
of both the wild and the cultivated nora
the aster ami the dahlia growing and Uloom
in in great abundance and beauty. 1 he
hate of the hill on which Woodstock rears
m . i-
its hospitable mansion, is waMieu uy a lim
pid and babbling brook, recently christen
ed Cetlarioa. because it pours its tinv tri
bute iuto Little Cellar Creek, or one of its
tributaries. On the very summit of the
mountain, between Woodstock and Cave
Spring, is a rich corn held, belonging to
A r instead Richardson, Esq., which pro
duces 50 bushels of corn to the ai re, with
out manure; aud from this lolly hill top I
enjoyed a magnificent sun-set, behind the
Look Out Mountain, in Alabama.
The residence of Judge Porter is a quiet
and the adjacent cave. The building i a
tasteful octagon, ami a flowei gMi; t.
stretches out in front, and a vegoULnv
garden iu the rear, at the base of which
Hows a lovely streamlet, admirably adapt
ed, by an artificial dam or obstruction, '?
the cool ;uid invigorating bath, and which
has recently received, from the Judge, the
name ot Marion Creek, in compliment to
a young lady, from our State, lately hi
guest. Here Juoge Porter whiles away
the summer, with his large and interesting
family, devoting himself to rural occupa-'
lions and literary pursuits; and occasion
ally making excursions to view the natural
curiosities and beautiful scenery, with
which the adjacent mountain region, of
both Georgia and Alabama, greatly abound
ami extending a frank and generous
hospitality to his friends, in which category
he includes every one who hails from South
Carolina. He takes a lively concern in
the affairs and welfare of Cave Spring, be
ing a trustee of one of its Academies, and
manifesting an especial interest in the Deaf
ami Dumb Institute, to the pupils of which
his house and heart are ever open, and who
seem affectionately attached to him. In
deed, his house is the house ot welcome
and hospitality to all the villagers, on
whom his kindly and amiable manners
have produced a highly favorable impres
sion. While staying at his hruse, one of hi
guests determined on having a display of
FIRE WOHKS.
which he had carried with him for the
amusement of the Judge's children. 'I'll.
benevolent host immediately resolved that
hz proteges, the mutes, should aUoliav e
the benefit and enjoyment of the novel ex
hibition. In the evening, they according
ly assembled for the purpose, with numer
ous other villagers at the Judge's house,
aud never was enjoyment, high and uprori
ous enjoyment, more fully and more cheap
ly dispensed to human beings. The mutes
had never before witnessed such a spec
tacle, and they were both excited and de
lighted to an extraordinary degree the
sky rocket, the wheel rocket, and the
Roman candle having been all lighted, on
the occasion, for their entertainment. But,
perhaps the very highest delig'it was in
spired by the common fire cracker, sev
eral packs ot" which were included in the
pyrotechnic assortment. 1 hese the mutes
of both sexes easily tired, some of them
doing so with great trepidation, aud jump
ing at the flash like timid and startled
fawns and others lighting and firing the
squibs with great boldness. Among tho
most active at this pastime, wai Miss Prior,
one of the young ladies already alluded to,
and she seemed never to weary of the
sport, but continued to fire cracker after
cracker as long as they lasted. Like,
perhaps, most mutes, she is dumb only
because he is deaf, and she has been
taught, by the motion of the mouth, to ar
ticulate several words, without always a
very definite idea of their meaning. For
instance, at the discharge of every cracker,
she would exclaim, I tire, two" ami that
as well at the first as the twentieth. At
parting, too, giving me her gentle ha mi,
she distinctly said Good bye!"
1 was highly pleased to see that all the
villagers took the mostly kindly interest
in the mutes, aud, as a striking proof of it,
maybe mentioned that every man, woman
and child, fold enough to understand it.)
had learned the language of signs, and
seemed to take great pleasure in convers
ing, on their fingers, with the mutes.. A
stranger thus finds no difficulty in com
municating with these interesting children
of misfortune, for he has an interpreter in
almost everv one possessed of the faculty
of speech. 'Through tliis instrumentality,
1 held several interesting conversations
with the mute teacher, Mr Edwards, who
is a gentleman of great piety, intelligence
and information. He converses freely
with all who understand his beautifully ex
pressive language of signs, or ho will Ukc
an interpreter that does. While attend
ing the exercises of the asylum, I had the
gratification of seeing him deliver a lecture
to his mute pupils on
TUB PRODIGAL SON ;
and so significant and expressive were his
signs and gestures, that I was able to fol
low him throughout the interesting narra
tive The parts of the lecture, in which
he described the prodigal reduced to rags
and beggary, the father's joy, and the kill
in of the fatted calf at the return of the
repentant youth, and the discontent of the
envious brother, were exceedingly fine
and touching
Cave Spring is not only the sat of
health, contentment, plenty, education
and humanity, but it is also the abode oi
temperance; and it is sometimes called
lemperance or Temperance I own, be
cause the Legislature of Georgia has. as a
measure of protection to the Deaf anil
Dumb Asylum and the Hearn School, par
sed an act prohibiting the sale of anient
spirits, within the village and within two
miles of its limits.
()XCK MOKE UNTO THE BllEAClt."
The idea seems to be going ground that an
ettiof will be made to bring Henry Clay
aaio forward as a candidate for the Pre
sidency in 1852. He may, possibly,
be the Whig candidate. Already pictures
of the veteran statesman have been pub
lished, with the significant motto, 'Henry
retreat, called by a friend,
c avian a, , d no Con entioB in 1832."
from its proximity to the real Cave Spi mg, I J