W..-. --«— £ [For the Aaheville Citlmen. TRIP TO CAESARS HEAD t* Ajt&^hk neighboring 2S WATERFALLS. : ' ..glMewt-EditunIt has peter ~pa» oar pleasure to give yon . a - Oflt y«t: hnt since panning events it. (Old be note 1, especially those of aasortance. and interest,we are not prff glad, bat also constrained to #o* forth ip a column or two of . ' iiuuioum uuicu , piuviuour tilt grant ns the privilege. You Atir ask. what is up* Well, Sirs, a p*wj of married folks, fair old. alads. .and prattiing youngsters, give been ont enjoying, the moun thn scenery of onr beautiful -“wes fern borne," and it is onr desire to live you a short sketch of the trip f be month of August, nearly al ways^ brings with it a sweet leisure to the weary farmer; steals the ~ merchant from behind his counter, and bids those of other occupa tiona to rest with "those that rtst, to spies with those that spree, ami go and look at the mountains with those that go and look at the mountains. The party was made " upland preparations were made for camping. We took buggy and wagon to swing and bounce us •long onr way ; and nothing, which would add coin fort and enjoyment, was left behind. "Tents and bmnk ets were laid in; provisions enough for a holiday picnic; and of curse the old lady did not forget her cut fee-pot, or the old man bis pipe and tobacco. About middle Aug. all of our party except some two or three, who wore to join the'drive next day, assembled at the house of one of the kind farmers of Little River Valley.- Thu ppty being mostly from Upper French i road, ' we made this abort drive to the _ husbandman's, in order tint we might bo nearer. Caesar's Head, the main Abject of onr trip, That same hospitality,- which is always exercised at the house of our good friend, vanished every fear ofintru sion, and tho evening proved a per feet jubilee. There was no hind rance, whatever, to gay feativity. Mtisie, innocent plays, and the live ly conversation of lass and lad, were simultaneous enjoyments. Yes, and to lend dignified enchantment to that scene of mirth, there were the ' well-wishing smiles of those whose experience in • gayeties was Of long past days. Sweet sleep and plenty of rest should precede a day of mental and physical exertion ; no after the mironBcions" flight of that blissful evening .tho unwelcome necessity drove eaeli to ready couch. Ghpd night—pleasant dreams, ami the husband loan's home gained Its • nightly quietude. .Morning came 7 and found all much refreshed. No ] moner thun a hasty, hut good " breakfast Wits served, every heart bounded for onward drive; and it was nut long before every convey ance »«, m motion'. It was a hr ght morning, when our party left that kind huioe: all nature seemed rejoicing at ••Sol's" fluttering visit, Jt was true, that to the tihppy every thing weuru a look of gladness ; but to tho candid observer, it was one of the loveliest morning of Aug. Tho road, which - -we. FritvrdeiV follows LirHei ■ Itivey for some distance and then, passea .7 __ out over that, extensive table land "by Ruck t orei t to ( Hatr's Head. Its whole length :s about twelve SUd the drivers SOUU lilt 11)0 lll.l taneo for return. ‘ lint wlmtuf the scenery anil juhtliint crowd along the way? Well, to one who hue : hevor traveled ■ in the _iuouu!aina the scenery op Little River would -1* very WutiteL -To-onr party; the laurel Tdiiffu toweling sprue**, .. -Tagged cliffu, ftiul_tha rupiuti, were attractive feat urea: but amid the anticipated grandeur of the scenery ’ W frosar’ij Head, Saluda Ralls, and the noted falls of hittle River, ail of -yt ^ these demanded hut a .glance.' Ajs M.-a^j.'.wie.iseatut'wwr,* vwth baogband wrngi tho event* of the trip were well fore told. Of conree nothing extraordi nary could or was likely to oecurjbut welcome home fold of sights and occurrences indescribable. Our train arrived at Cold Springs, - which are . a half .mile, from (.wears Head, at about 1 o’clock, i*. M. ••Now for soma refreshments”_ ♦•lint no,' said the noble Georgian who bad so well commanded the party Umm tar, on to tho summit of the rock, lost jon cloud snonld di aeity Lang gw to obstruct tho wit*., i i Lu emgihriiliua wan haost eJ, and a fear momenta found all alighting to walk oat upon the cock. Now, enjoyment ceased to be man ifested in laugh and song $ ■-•;r All were lost in anxious contempla itself. Many of our party had visi ted Csesar’* Head, before- the blight of tne war had marked our land with adversity; but to them the view could be no less interest ing, since the imposing heights, and features of rock and southern expanse, were almost forgotten.— Thus, like thbso excited visitors, who oorne from the “low lands," we marched forth upon the rock; and oh! an ocean's sublimity would be lost by oversight, com pared with that wonderful view.— Not a voice was beard—nothing but the tbrobing heart of the dread stricken girls, 't hey were in the at tentive care of aspiring gallants; but it is one of those awful specta cle of Jehovah’s skill and Creative power which even the stronger sex trembles to gaze upon. Mountains,, plains, and valleys, were the sight, further than mortal eye could fol fowi that interminable Balsam range extends towards the setting sun — in the far distant west, too, could be seen the s| ire 'ike summit of (lliimmey Top and the famous Hog Back iea, but a glance ; more, and,»in a northern direction, the “southerner’ll wonder"i demanded a lasting gaze. It w;*a Pisgali. She, the mistress of the mountain peaks,a stands above the neighboring rbundu tops like the mighty pyramids of Egypt above the sand hills in the desert. Spare us one glance, ye summits where tlie light winds play, and Table Uock rose up like an approaching monster. Yea, she stands as etejnid as the architect ure of the World. Thus, came the more familiar scene,of the industri al world. The marks of labor com j mence, almost at the very base of Ciesar's Head, and widen into one rich spectacle of prosperity. The whole expanse presents the appear ance of a great plain rising into a mountain of lofty height, whosa summit is the long line of horizon reaching from the east to tl\p sud den approach of real mountains in the west There was a special air of congratulation about the scene. In imagination, one could *see the fuany finlds teeming with plenty; the handsomely repaired cottage embowered in a fresher verdne of thfr native trees; behind The. front vino clad datlibe work of that dwel ling, the husbandman enraptured by the swelling anticipations of ‘better times w hi thin imadpin- | ing apartment, setting at a soft no ted pianoforte, robe 1 in the habili ments of achild s light heartedness, a sweet girl Kinging the sungs of civil freedom; pacing the apart ment, in joyful, mood and with a brow an sullied by ’any impending in fringements upon his chivalrous character, son and brother; repair ‘ ing with light step from cares of house to happy conversation .with husband, wife and mother; yesv peace reigning m evt?ry home circle. What striking changes take place! Indeed, every breeze seemed a har binger of weleomtv, haying. Jor .its only burden, Hampton] Victory Pe'aceimd Prosperity 1 and to thee, j "Good Old North State' a *riiappy j greeting !” Like in our own be loveil State, the bonds of civilde was*** waters*. form was the glory of tlio common | wealth, ' 1 hero npple many noisy streams through tbg broad »ale between Oaiwur's Head and Table Hock.— i They UiU4 .c» or with sparkling-<>ofr oms, resembling that uiuiiy silver threads whioh the vvjnd agitates.—r U',unce'along, if yon please, from this vale up the ragged face of Ta - ble Rock, and yon behold new grhndeur about that rock. She lifts herself so high, that she re minds one of a aery large eloud pending m raid heaven, ahading .its form of landscape below, She attracted a calm aarvey. In deed, we looked, till there waa a touch of exquiaite beauty about that huge mass. “Well, we are safa,”.said. one faint hearted girl, '-‘if well only keep our distance from the brink of the precipice," end a spontaneous outcry brute the long silence. For some time, the differ ent roifks,' peaks and ranges, were talked of—how they got their •tabes their peouliw shapes, tim l l'e». «t& MouuUinai tlro,be*m* ful, the grand, and especially inter esting -objects of contemplation— ah 1 around ns the very representa tive moments of the manifestation of Hod's will towards a’struggling world.—“liat, let us see sometning of the features of this place,” inter boys led ibe way. intent upon reach ing out evory. nook and corner.— No sooner than all the gay young sters got well - scattered, a familiar voice roared oat from the top, “Come children let ns return for dinner.” Of coarse, none must disobey the—commander-in-chief, and all s ere directly at the Cold Springs; bat how they got there, we are not able to say, for many came oat at different places of the rock, and wandering their way to the springs by guess. While prep arations were being made for din ner, a brisk conversation went on, • the chief topic being the splendid r view from Cmsar’s (lead and the re turn dinner to examine more fully L the features of the rock. A couple of baskets were brought forth, and the good ladies spread out contents upon grass. -To be sure, it was a rich feast Never was there a bet ter dinner jumpe’d up. We dare say, tbe whole crowd thought so, for it was well. attended to. me , fragments in bask t , and music together with a livelier chit'dial, hegan singing through the whole camp. We can’t say that there was an; courtinir going on, but •was the next thing-to it. . Suspi cion, nowadays, just does allow a man to appear pleasant and en . terlaining to a fair companion. Well, we returned to the rock, ac cording to command given by the same sonorous voice. We visited every place of renown. On exami nation we found that Gmsar's Head has a very uueven face. The e are many shelves, chasms, and partial slides, marking the grim features of the rock. Oif to the rignt ami left, where the rock baa a greater slant, there are frequent spots of earth producing a green grass, vines, doners, an 1 scrubby oaks and pines. - These growths are but the sport of the ureo.es, and a feast for the »ye of the lover of varied beauties; for no one, not even the boldest ad venturer, hares 'descend to where tiiey are. It was growing late in the afternoon, when we rushed to the lop to watch the going down of the sun. The rising and setting of Hie sun. at Uaeaar’a Head, are sights which draw out a!1 parties visiting the r ck. We met some two or three campiug parties from the Pal luetto Stale. They, too, bail start ed out determined upon air ng their he..uly by roughing it fora fewdays over the daring events of a passage through the mountains. Alter a ‘nappy greeting,, all looked with excited admiration upon the- setting sun. What makes the sight so rare and admirable is the seeming eir lodgment of the sun upon a cluster of mountain heights. We watched l.er until she dropped behind the wave-Uke back of the Balsam range. As evening faded into night, we aguin resorted to the camp,for re fresiunent; but 'iwas wnb the agreement that we should meet, af ter supper, tin the rock for a social corner**.ton and aomeau-asic.- * W« found a merry Camp. The Geor eiaii, who cams on a Uule. in ad vhi.ee, wae seated before a cheerful brusli lire. Near him were hie good no’, forgotten bow to make cotfee yet, no instead of tbs duty which they had placed upon him for their own amnsement,beiog too great for turn, he produced some splendid coUce. Tent was pitched ; general prep aratmns for the mg l>t wore made, sad auotber meal was enjoyed—r That was a lovely ntght; the moon was shining with repeated splendor, Andes she began h> pour her sub' slantial light into every valley, ac cording. to djaign we walkejt out toL the rock. Our friends were there. Ji pleasant tune was realized. Some sweet songs, aud we retired for the night. It was too chilly for a long stay. Every oamp grew quiet.— Conversation ceased, and music was oat heard, save '-the faint ex quisite music of a dream." Early morn brought with it a general buttle to get out to too the son rise. Wo arrived just In time. It is quite ns intereating a sight as the setting of the sun. We Waned oar famo and took a Jong last game from •Old Caaasr'o Hoad,'1' Aganl.-were we struck' with the grandeur and beauty off that, wide ezpaate of 'moontains, plain* and valleys. Ob, the infinite power and gocdnMs of God I . An effort to describe the fail teaturee of that match Isas scene of nature's grandeur woolJ he worse than folly.' We leave it to defy the descrip»ive writer of the day, A fonrtb return to camp, and we made another draw on the rich baskets. After breakfast we drove for Saluda Falla These falls are about five miles north west of Caesar's Head. -^Having reached the end of the road, which., can be extended no nearer the falls that) three quarters' of a mile, we started a foot to see the Niagara of this country. We were soon there. Bat who can ap proach these scenes so sublime and appalling, without pausing"“with partial consternation. O, tbou i r a* ture above all others blest I tbou to whom ’tis given to walk abroad through the labyrinths of the world’s magnitlcieuce I Forward, and be hold more of the Almighty's handi works I There 'Was more to be seen than, rocks and mountains. We stood before a specimen of the best scenery- man can heboid. i uere we saw oaiuua, irom iYipine cliffs, pouring down in huge, tor rents—there, in solid rock, mighty basins, the wear of ages—there, great whirlpools and scattered streamlets, the recoil and onflow of foaming water—there, aged pines overhanging a prodigious descent— there mountains closing in on both sides, the firm ■ bulwarks of nature, which drive the, elsewhere placid, Suluda head'ong into fearful vor tex—there, were we enveloped in a perfect cloud of spray—there, we listeued to the ceaseless roaring of an awful cataract, which fell upon (lie ear like.the echo of a terrdic storm, speukiug forth in thunder tones, “me same God that ruleth the firmament, hath made all the varied grandeur and beauty of earih. None but eye- witnesses can conceive, with any preci sion, the romantic and picturesque scenery of a waterfall. After rov ing around the Falls for sometime; . gathering many fragrant liowers, etbn we wound our way back to ve hicles, The suq had utforly reached his meritJiau ; but we Jiad determiu ed todiue at little River Falls : so off we-drove, with the velocity of a bird on the wing. We were at the falls-by 2 o’clock, aud, in, oifr accustomed manner, found otirselves hastening to -cru tiuiZe the the distracted course of Little River. She, loo, dasues ou with tremendous nois^e: She, too, guBties here, and edies there, seen. lngly the plaything off every preci pice riaiug in the. way. She. t>>o, slides far, far down into yawning gorge. She*, too, do fanned into one broad winding sheet. She, Unvd* ^nattered- iirto a togti whiter fog of dampening mists. She, too, forms a sinking spectacle of the in finite power and goodut^rof Gotl. Why, should the mountaineer be idst to behold these wonders 1 Tne commanding voice of the Geor gian again assembled us for one place. Tne dinner was sprend out upon * a; the fall».s' Every one did his ’part, as Usual, in clearing away, those ’splendidly manufactured victuals. While we were eujoying the refresh ment^ many showed their excited view of the fail. Indeed we were right lii front of it. We lUiiik the water pours down a de scent of more, than a hundred feet, about one third, the falljjff those of Salttda Falls. Aa,we were preparing to leave those scenes of sweet holi day some dour friends of South Car*^ oliha came upheht on seeiug French Broads Valley, "the great pauacea” ; •o we all turned our horses, ami drove to where there is a joyful biding place-.- Tkaksyl vania. ■ ««mT»' Suppose a meadow in which a million daises open their bosoms all at one tima to the enn. On one ot them, while yet it is a bud, a little stone has fallen. At once clashed and overshadowed, it will struggle bravely, against all odds to expand its ^petals like the rest. For many days this effort ie contin ued without success. The .tiny stone (a mighty rock to tbedower,) equate on it*. breast, and- will not admit ,„a.,.„»ipglf sunbeam. At Isngtii ib* .flu war ataii, har ing gale (red strength by its constant easy*, tton, acquires tores snongh to over, balance the weight and toss the in truder off. Up springs the daisy With * bound; and m an instant, toother flower is added-to the weey-r mnltitode which in that meadow' drink their fill of sunlight. The lud in the heaven is not inooia_ moded by the additional demand,. The comer receives into fth cnp«,.' as many sunbeams -as it would have received, although no other-: Bower hmi growu in all the earth. Thus it is the. sun, Jiinite though is be, helps us to understand the hb*. solute inflrmitnde of Us maker. When. an immortal being, long crushed and turned away by a load of sin, at length the power of a new spiritual life, thiows off the burden ■ and opens wi th a bound to receive a Heavenly • Father's long of re ied i at rejected It,v--, the given is not impoverished by the new de mand upon his kindness. < Al though a thousand million should > arise and go to the Father each ■ would receive as mucli of that Father's love as if lie alone of all the fallen creatures had come back reconciled to God. , LEGAL NOTICES; N j T 10 E . Dabney Carter against _'aL-_ Scynthia Carter. , The defendant in the above entitled muse is hereby notified that. the pluiutitf ms instituted suit tor ili.orce in the Su >«rior Court of the Co only of Buncombe. Let the defendant t.*ke notice that if sho aiis to demur or a-.swer the cotnplaiut of dmutitf at the next ttrnv ol said tiourt of the County of Buncombe,.the plaintiff viil take judguteut fur the relief prayed ur. '• ^ E. W. tlEUSDOX, Clerk of Superior Court. ‘47, J B4d.r ; septa uw . £TATE OF NuUTlI CAROLINA, O Buneouioe COfchty. . I. S- Chuuu et als. Ex parte. It appearing to the satisfaction of the ' ^ourt that the iufaul children of S. J. 1'inipbries, deceased, and it H. Chap uau, Jr., deceased are uon-rvsidents of his tale, and have po guardians. It‘is he re fore ordered by the. cuurt. that, in. , be a .ove entitled case, it bciug a peti* ion for purtition, pubicutiou be made in be Asheville C'l/for -six success vs veeks, uotilyiug them oi the pcudeucy a. his suit, ami ttiav they b- required to ap* »ear at the next term bltaeSuperior Jourt of liuuvouibe county, u> be held in be .Court House Ashwil c, ou the Gilt donuay after the 4th MondajduTae p fe tn iWUWtii i. . liven uoder tuy liai.d and seal of laid court,at olbce in Asheville, thta* llth lap of September, ldiis* E. W, HERNDON, Clerk Sup Court Buucoutbe Co* seplf (>w SUPERIOR C'nliKly BUNCOMBE COUNTY, IV. P. Fortune, Versa*-*——: 7 E Sluder, J E Ray, [> T Millard, ET CteuimousV Obaif Wut&Vus and Matilda McGinnis. .7 ? li «pl>earhrg^ hr fh^ VutVifaction Hay, 1>.»T. Wel lard,. E. T. Clemmons, < 'iha-, Watkins end " Matilda McGinnis, the defendants above named if they fee found iu your county, > to be and appear be lore the Judge ol our. Sapertor-CiAm,Ktrtre *. duYrro;he for the county of Buncombe, at the Court-house in Asherilie, on the Gib Mtnr riayisfrerthe 4t tr Mbhdfljr Tn 'Septens- 7 which will be filed' iu the olfie'e of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county within the first tVec days of tbs next term thereof, and lit the said de fendants take notice that if they fail to ft* I i wsr said complaint w \t bm tlrat* t invert**, ~ J plaintiff sfr ITutie jUd^meht against theta ' according to the cotoplaiut. Hereof fail not, and of this luamout make due notice. . ’V 1 Given under my hand and seal of §*l„f court this 4th'day of September, 1978. [Signed] B. 4f. 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