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mit. Thejbeams of the declining sun lighten- j ance. The people, though without 'the
ed the Vapor into a halo of golden glory, polish of manners, and j knowledge of the
conventional rules of polite society, are in
telligent, braye and extremely hospitable
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ibrmirig dn appropriate crown for the noble
monarch kit the Western wilds. !
ju(ke Parson displayed a faultless taste
in seMctlng this site for his home. His
arge two-story brick mansion, isi joining counties, lived arid flourished thefar-
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situated dn an eminence, valleys watered by
t! T ' -ii'- ' . 1 .1? . '.
wmaing ireams surruunuing it. Uarpetea
with the jgreenest turf, and shaded by noble
trpes,!it seems more like the pictured cre
ations 1 pf la poet's fancy than an actual reali
ty. Every window comhiands a magnifi
cent 'kiev: " The gardens are situated on
two steep hillsides, confronting each at her,"
which jhare been formed into severaf suc
cessive falls. Mrs. P. has also displayed
exquisiteitaste in the selections and arrange
mentl4f k beautiful flower garden. Par
terres;! I arid terraces of rjch and; brilliant
tiowers, 4na piawts succeed each other
clothiitjr ithe Wouhtairr ide . in a mantle of
VGMM qi) tCATEP.
FOU THE VAVfeTTliVIIXE SEWS. V :
.H'OTES AND ITEMS OF TRAVEL III
... . yESTEiJIJ iJqllTII CAH0LINA.
v direction leading to
I left Mqcksville on Friday 31st Augi
1 i : I 1 .
jjiu tooK. a wester
adkin county. T
i ten by the drought.
pending precipitous
go rgesfusl bloom.
T . 1 , -r 1
ji in tnese gardens i met an acquaintance
- a sc u p p em 0 ri g vine.in quite a prosperous
iicondiljoii. There are a number of vounir
gentliPiiieb here, law students, who enjoy
the prviege of receivirigiinstruction from
our reveirend chief Justice. 1
V I On; feapbath afternooi in company with
ust' the L&ldgi, Mrs. P., two fair and interesting
e crops here are srnit- Mr. ind Judge B., I visited the Lime
The road at intervals I rrh TOX loVi;, trt fi,;Q ,,,1
s exceedingly rough,Tascend.ngnd; de- Jpectklcll runs over rsteeri hills, one after
icendmg precipitous hills, m its tortuous rnofiar flnf;i finji a ,fh Kr.,,,,
famed Red-string party during the last years
ui me war. xuispariy nosine tuiuevyuu-
federate Government, bound themselves by
the most solemn oaths to resist the requi
sitions of the Government, and protect
themselves against t lie: encroachments of
the rebels and Home Guard militia, and also
to avenge such members of the' party who
should consider themselves wronged" by the
outrages of offence and defence whicli vvere
committed by both sides, and a civil war
may be:said;Jto have existed between the
conflicting parties. I am happy to record
iharparfey- feeling h'as greatlyubsided and
a large majority orxne people are anxious
lor: the promotion 01 good leeling, harmony,
reconstruction and loyalty to the existing
government, having drank until sated of the
bloody and bitter cup jf war. They are
now shaking hands over their mutual
wrongs, showing thereby their good sense,
and the return 01 reason, renection, ana
feelings of humanity, i The ministers of
youngi lddies, the Misses LP,', Solicitor G.,
course. ; 'I jas'sed
two fine streams
ndigri&t mill.; Tie soil is very fhie and rdfcrlher, and
that
saw
imo tiler, 11 n til final
.us mio ainarrow valley
Uy a toot path brought
alley on the banks of the
ue Yadkin ri verJ A few hundred
we stood looking upward
On the top of the mountain-' the road
runs upon a level for a milt or more before
beginning to descend. Then atone o'clock
we lunched at a farm-house. I could not
bt admire the taste of the countryman for
clioosing this spot for his home. We came
to a small trickling stream of water upon
the verr heights, so cold that it made the
teeth.ache unless drank slowly, a few sips
at a tune, some ot our party made wry faces
in the effort to drink a cup full without
stopping. Winding downward through
forests of oak and chestnut, with now and
then a pine tree, we reached the foot of the
Ridge at five o'clock; a few rods brought
us in sight of "The Cabins," the summer
resort of -Mr. Nick Williams. It is a most
lovely nd : romantic place. . . Imagine a
gently Mopinj mount " i side covered with
frfh.s f irreen turf, ,..ivl clothed .with whit
the Gosnel are endeavoring to increase the
tendency, to obliterate unkind feelings, and I
to sancitify and seal the bonds of amity
with the holy influences of the Christian
religion. God speed the good work..
There are few outward indications of
wealth in these parts property consists
generally in lands and cattle. The people
ai'e, content to live in very indmerent hous-
J ' 1 l . i- ... r l.w 1 1 .. j"'if
prouueuvu ui ueariy. every, kiuu oi,graiu u; thy nlnmiifiont: Wnfinn ,.h.n,i k..- Uo untrn m,.n,r
Hl'vegeion, Isjght brought me;U the ou? l -Hising -abruptly from the valley instances much better In all respects than
i 0 , St reache;:a height ot one hundred and
1 rup ,ro,! uie1 aI - eighty (IB0) feet. Jutting outward it forms
and threatening clouds- t trieufar point in which is - a larire fis-
lio'use.of jIr. Conner, who, with ready
mitality, gave me a refuge from the
hro:icliing darkness
the dwelling house, '.j .
A crowded docket at Dobson detained
the Court until Sundav morning. A case
an excellent new ferry boat . towed over by SUPJI pJ A R Y O F PJ EW S
means 01 a large cnain, iastenea to a tree on I ;
either side. The current is very rapid, rush- I ' . Washtnotox, Oct 8.
mg over a ciiannel ot large stones. About I Tha SJhh;; u , BI rasmtxT 4C
two hundred yards below the Ferry there is mendinV 2 Thif vltt SW.!!
a wide ford in the shape of a crescent formed I "rooghout the country as a day qf Tli-iukscivin"
by a "ripple" of large flat rocks. Above the Pr?yer to Almighty God, vbo has been pleased to vouch
Ferry there isa.beauUfol islet, the shores ch ia'.n inii.wr-, "ryj.a-oitiiatnatoiiire.
toed Tath rock nd thictl, stadded With SSj
trees; a fitting realm for a fairy Queen. . crowned.wita ttauy peculiar blessings. Tho civil war
itockford, on the western bank, is in quite reccnuy ciostfd aaioug us h.is not leen aay
a dilapidated condition. Tho former court J!SH l1TLJxtisa terntioa Los censtd t
house has been dedicated to the goddess Mi- nigufSTSStl 2
ucn.i, iiuunocitti wwj ueaueu cubcipica 01 ocumuecw 01 conciliation uave prfvsiiled,
that illustrious dame peeped at us from tho f?d f?1. and Pitriotsa hav been widelv renewed:
open windows At tho Ferrv there is a lar-o fif TV1-! quite b "
i - - l -xi . in.anstry Lns heen nc'aly rewarded, and we liave U-u
"Ui,u Kiuwiu- irom ma uinx oi a allowed to extend our Kailroud 8vStea far into the in, I
subjoct for botanists. The town is built scat- turned iu customary activity in foreign sas. Thesi
teringly-along a steep" hillside, some of the gMtu blssiap
lions9 lnRlinft nver arm nrnmuft tina r m T,tv.v i. " , .. ...
cottages .- ha. ed by a; fe Gne trees aTclrs Eiver elcven timeg befororeachin2 the ire-God to 2rnnt to iar n vtit4el, I i
jsureijprofluciiig the uncomfortable proba- of homicide m which a. good young mini
ibililyTiof breaking loose arid thundering its was killed for defending the honor of his
way ffowp to tne little vale, awakening the sister, occupied a great; portion of the time.
;;jaricuhirly .picdteh Knoxvn to ourgrand- ieaaiJ tnJ; sides present a broken
.mothers as pot-ie, Composed of l,ght pastry Ud1a!pparance, with here am
ndifruit, garnhed with butter and sweet tt& nW or laurel, and sot
Sriim' 1Ier? 1 "f u deserved com- blossomiilg vine, or patches of wi
jpectaiclel . forcibly impressing the mind
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with an idea or tne. limitless power oi an
tiH-craatinar hand, in which this. .towerin'ar.
3lificb is but as a broken; pebble. Beside
these! j wonderful .works of: Omnipotence,
hovy
was rendered. Judge: Buxton then sen
tenced the. homicide to imprisonment for
twelve months in the Surry jail, after being
branded in the hand with a hot iron. A
cjlered mnn was pulHcly whip'prid for
house-breaking and robbery. Aliorse thief
was released on condition of leaving the
y hat Avi re lowering from the Western sky.
iTl' fe I was regaled with delicious milk;
Hioney, gohlen as iff it 'were distilled" from
iiieiiny rays oi.uie morning sun; ouite.r, 'Binn;iJpr:ir p,hnM fmm tl.pir it Uftr u xu a n;i 'n.A f. Pimot f
liresh ...a rid. sweet a evening dew; also, a nMla A,mor0nH,r Bnfli,.;w vUt--.i..:u i uu. 14.1 k i-i,..
u.cularly m aibroken and ru- Uause of the defendant! Gen. Leltch- and
md there a Solicitor Caldweli appeared for the plamtifF.
sometimes a Stromr and ' eloquent speeches were made
r! tn litis! rr X7ll flnw-orc I ktl. I Jn A mvs-Ant- rV 'm n nol n itI ur
I . . ... 1 , I I' ITT 1 I HiTOcyiiiiiui '"l i.uvviivuui uuiilio, yj UUlll fiUCSi XX .V CI ''lut Vl IllUIIJiauzilUV,!
-v n-iirneni, to. nc uouse-weeperd 01 vvesiein btruglini for existence wherever there is a
i lortli .Cphna; everywhere, the cooking bi 0f soil. It is in truth a sublime
is e(ceii'ui. 1 ne lauis are very oomesnc,
iiMit!r;irely preparing the meals with their
tkvh- lijmdvT. mIwmvs norsnnn 1 1 v su nprihf.pnrl-
iiiu'gfcv'ery branch of the domestic economy-
l-is-a laborious system, nut it ensures mucn or
home comfwt to their families: A ride of
a lit- ni i les b wiigk t jaa , toYadk i n viJ 1 tLt he.
next morning. A small new 'looking yu-
hi pre cosily nestled among fine forest trees.
HThe court house is the principal building
n jeat brick structure, sutliciently large
I tor county purposes. The people take'eon-
iiiUirabicjititeri'St iii civil courts crowding
t i ? : . . i i rri. ' I .
the court in large numoers. i,ue ieopie
ot Yadkin may be justly called "a fighting
population;" every man goes armed with a
deamy .weapon with vvincn tney settle an
noiiita of ddterence. It is estimated that
' red within, the last two yeiirs. A difference
. of j political opinions generally furnishes
cause of dispute. Trade is. tolerably brisk
purling brook, meandering through the
yard, and forming tho track of the road in
front of the house. We were expected and
found the large gate hospitably open. We
were met and . warmly welcomed by Mr.
Williams, a most hospitable and courteous
gentleman.
I am much indebted to Mr. Graves, of
Mt. Airv, for the use of his beautiful horse,
I up the mountain, which he. tendered me
in true knightly gallantry, himself walking
tip the precipitous ascents.
:Mr. G and Mr. C had preceded us
to "tne caoius, wnere-.we loumi them en
joying a good fire and the genuine "spirit
of cordial welcome which was extended to
the tired travellers. We were sumptuous
ly entertained und comfortably lodged.
After an early breakfast we bid an adieu
to our kind host,
Westward, Ho!
A few. miles from 'the Cabins" there is
a mountain surpassing even the Pilot, as
a curiosity of nature, which has been dis
covered only a few years. . It is called
"stone mountain" from- the fact that the
northeastern portion of it is composed en
tirely of one huge rock, measuring from top
to bottom more than i 000 feet. From the
top a torrent of water pours its glittering
tide over the sides, forming a most beauti
ful miniature cascade. The mountain is
oblong and covered with verdure, excepting
the part first mentioned; it is -said to cover
a space of eight or ten acres, rising abrupt
ly from a plain. But , little is known of
this region; there are no public roads lead
ing near it, and the country beyond it has
foot of the Blue Bidge; it is a bold "clear SSK1? wL;10,?-w'uiA caiA
, ; cuifcI j,uiuCtl OI tne bupre:ne Coqj.. hft9 bmltJ
UUU1SU3 iUC X.U IUU CiiUlUS
I enioyed a ted to ihe other Justices the unction n-lmtl, 'iJ
treat of mountain trout, the . most beauti- cult Courts will be held this till in the ;Utf red circuit
f ul and delicate of fish. Speckled with all ?? ,e.Pf eJ 5d Assooi. J i a.id District Jud-es;
cue LUiuio ui mc lamuuw, iiie- ioua. iiivu gems i uy tie inajority.
nasuing in me spariomg waters tney aro a
species of the Salmon tribe.
Co3iI0P01ITASA.
Jefferson, Sept 25, 66.
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lAis matter swots out of tli fipf tw.'tfcA
Court ums not remored from Norfolk t.3 llicLmand
because it w.is foaad tliat tii3 n ajieat was njt ia
accordance the livr of Courc-sj. . j
- I3Ar.m:6r. Oct. 0
iUlSILVXD liE3I3THT.lji.W3 LliCXXtJIEVr 1:1 iiiLlli
MJ,il,fr7-ll"aJ ill Attorney G-uciul oi .Mufl.uidr La
pubushed an eLiborate opinion, in sitn,a ,0 thai
in nature iron ;?inLiH?llla yr c
,, , . , I "D uiuii-;iyi cieciioa on k ea:ic suaj'. Uc sava that
all KUOW11 substances, only those registered laat year can lally vote. Ifthi
. n. rnrl nnV-fniirfh f.r ba adopted, 15.03 ) persons will b ir Jk-'nt.l fmwvni
and,
once asam.
SmENQrH OF MATERIALS-
It is a remarkable fact that one of the
most abundant materials
is the strongest ot
Made into best st.tol
inch in Jhuneter vvill sustain 9,000 Ifa:, SXS J"
oeiore oreatving; soit steel, , UUU lbs., iron 1381 mQt several nuts occurred. .
wire, bar iron 4)00; inferior bar itSCZ
iron, 2,000; cast iron, 1,000 to. 3,000; Sit- receive no rotes of newly registered voters in th3
ver, :l',0U0; gold, 2.500; tin, 300; cast zinc, ""cuou.
100; sheet zinc, 1,000, cast lead, 55;' milled Th, Pr;wi, ' gto, Oct. 9.
!. onn ' .Tho President has appointed Jno. S. Evs, of Ohio,
leau, .UU. Master i:esidut und Consul Geucr.d ot thj U. S." h
I Ot Wood, box and loCUSt the Same 8ize, e J,1'10 of Libt:ri Chas. W. Seymour an.
'will hold 1,200 pound,; toughest ash, . 1,- Si.l'M.S:.
000; elm, 800; beech, cedar, white oak,
pitch pine, 500; ciiesnut and soft maple,
650; poplar 400. Wood which will bear a
very heavy weight for a minute or two,
will break with two-thirds the force acting
a long time. A. rod of iron is about ten
times as strong as hemp cord. A rope, an
ineh in diameter, will bear about two and
Xff Uaitrn4 ... . 1 1 . .
. ... uc.umttaiwai euoiya to aitetia a, Cabinet
meeting to-cuy.
i"'ui iu ii4i;atjujn ana eisewaera claim
that they have peculiar facilities for obtaining pardon
for Soutnem participators in the late civil Mar. Thi
is aa imposition ou tiio public, and numbers cf pbrson
have been victimized. '
. : York, Oct 9.
rhurlow Weed announces in the New York Times
that he supports tho Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, ana tout he prefers to act with the D raocratio
alt; tuns, but in practice It IS not safe to PArty to RctlS with the lladicalsr from whose ascend
suhjeet it to a strain ot more thad about ency he-feari worst ibi for tho country,
one ton. Half an ikch in diameter the r r"-
strength will be one-quarter of au inch, one-
sixteenth as much; and so on.
little, how irisignificantjppear the j State immediately. In two instances of
paiiryj iueuuuus ui imjjt;ut;uL uitm. ,
Near tile Rock is a lime kiln, the proper
ty of Mr. pit. Boyden, of Surry, which has
produced! large quantities of good lime;
almost any quantity could be easily pro
cured! frofm the rocks abounding in the
valleys aiil upon the sides of the mountain.
Neatfihe Kock is a fine spring of clear,cold, road, through a beautiful
deligjUfu
a stelep h
mmm retmmr?rt t mnraty im v e- mti e r to
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briiW in a verdict of giiilty, when the tes-
timony clearly proved tne guilt n tne de
fendants. . The people, are much alarmed
at the increase of crime; .arid the indulgence
of the juries. r
I left Dobson on Sunday morning at eight
o'clock. Travelling fifteen miles, on a good
welling !ii p at the foot of country, I reached the foot of the
)undedbv .scenery uusur- Rids;e at Thompson's Gap :at this
water,
II, surrounded' by scenery
mountainous
Blue
point
passed bt any in the world. Indeed, so the ridge is three miles fiom base to sum-
never been thoroughly explored. Away in A HOMAJi CE XE-UXH S IKAN THAN FIC-
here, relicinl:Jan Indian eniiajnpj3iantb.ayA - iiuvi
nrnrTTTScovereu 'nirstlenil ot a river, in tne
fjrrn of a horse-shoe.
TffE EI.ECTIOXS TV rEN-K3TI.VAKLv Al!el
ty Rives 9,000 lia dical majority wmio as in j"
BLiir County giws Ge:try 80 J m ij ?ritv a loss of 103.
ChestwvCounty ;ivcs (icarj- a majority 2.300
Thoretarn-s from thi city fehow huge gains fir tha
Deniocrcy, vho have also gained one State Senator
river, in trie r t. rtr.r.fisinnallvliannena that ah pvp.nt np- I party, but there is no doubt of Giaur's c-IapH.-im -i.v
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iV iim-uuow hum uucn nilrainPn..l r,.:, rniM.intir. t.s Fnriu ii, iv lv X,J
cleared probably where they grazed their the conCtiptiou of a writer of fiction. Cue
horses
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR ALBANY.
The Albany (New York) Argus of Friday
gives the particulars of a.tragic occurrence
that took place yesterday afternoon in
here; there are two dry goods.stores, and sil
ver circulates quite as freely as greenbacks.
Thre is a great demand, through northern
Wlfit4 for dried fruits of every description,
j good prices are ofier'ed for it, which furnish-
les iq'uite a revenue for the poorer classes,'
without - which they would be unable to
procure many small comforts and necessa
ries. rassrng tnrougi trie village, 1 stop
ped at the comfortable abode of Mr. T. C.
Ilauser, and spent a week- pleasantly! with
1 - , t i c 1 o 1 1: j : ;
ins Kinu Tauriiy. oeverai (iistressiug .cuses
of homicide were brought before the court
-one .ot which was transferred to burry
Coiinty. In one case of homicide a verdict
of j manslaughter, the pisoner burst the
bonds of the prison cell. . l
Left Yadkinville . Saturday morning,
Sefit. 8th, for Surry county. ' The roads are
p ?p ret ty fair, and the crops begin to look
much better, bmall patches ot cotton,! neids
01 tooacco, meadows and niusioes ciotnea
with blossoming buck-wheat, are objects
of interest on
extensively cultiva ted
, !l . . . 1 I
cnestruit, and cnestnut oaK. :onn
fort st growth chinque-pin bushes, heavily
.fruited, line the rdad on either sidEe, and wild
. grape vines laden with heavy clusters of
grapes, dark with rich luxuriance hang in
iestoous from the. trees. ' ; i ;
: At one o'clock, sitting in the shade of a;
imp niCKory,; near a oeauuiui spring ur
coiii Vater," I lunched in company with'
Mr. Solicitor W.. P. Caldwell, of Statesville,:
wlmse polite attentions, urbanity oi manner;
beaitiCul and romantic is the situation, so mit. The roadjtfinds around and around,
delishtfu and congenial was the society if in many instances beco'miug nearly perpen
ourTr:oh6table host and his amiable' family, dicular. About one third of the way up,
that o fould almost imagine that he had there js a glorious view of the Pilot mouu
straved -iSto some fabled 'realm laid1 undr tain, laying off at a distance of thirty miles
the spell ot enchantment by some good eastward, though apparenriy not aoovenve,
se special mission was to make miles, bull ingher there is a scene spreadi
van
fairy whose speci
ill I li... 1 L1 .1 .1 . 1 . 'J.
every ooqy pieaseajanu naqy. anu ueugui
. . ! . 3 - .it ' ! T 1 . I
ed with every thing around tnem.
mi r . It. 3 LU.l. J -
f rom lue arueus, urcuurns, anu um
orses arrow-heads, tomahawks and bones ot thee ia transpiring now in this citv Eigh
ere found, showing that beyond doubt, tpn ... rs .lfrr, in ti.rt c:tv ot- ta nxny' whi'm
the wilds were once penetrated by human t)e partieSAVere both young, a 'gentleman
beings, but when or by, whom tradition saith ajjreaaed.'a lady. For some reason his
V"ii r ' suit was rejected, and in a short time the CoevsmanV Hollow, near Albany. It ai-
About the Stone Mountain, specimens of ,a(J mame(1 another gentleman. They peara that tt voun man lkl!lled h
nearly evety species of insect ami .reptile cmigrated to America, and settled in this Uen paying his auctions, for some time,
life are found, purified upon the rocks cit A few years since the husband died to the daughter of Archibald Stevens, and
Huge serpents, coiled: as if for a noonday and left llis .wife a widow. Siuce that final btime d ;
snnow. tnke their las'inn sleep, bnruos ; -r J. . 0 Q , .J. r
" " s.
We
were
resaled
before the astonished vision that beggars
all description a coniplete panorama of
wild magnuicance. itange arrer range, anu
with the. finest neak alter peak, are seen stretching away
specimens of flowers, fruits and vegetables, in every direction, until the farthest points
On ithe j table, luscious peaches peeped seem piercing ine very ;neavens. oome are
throklgh china lattice-work, and rich -clus- bathed in sunlight, some 'crowned with a
ters'if pqr'ple grapes hung from ihe hand- halo of mist, others peering above an ocean
somy eyigup.. The parlors were adornid of clouds. Altogether it was the most
withjbeautiful flowers arranged wth match- sublime prospect of natural scenery I ever
lessltastel And sweet-oiusic, drawn from beheld with a natural eye, or revelled in,
the Very retreats of Pah by the delicate fin- in the highest flights of imagination. Down-
gers ot i.mss ciaiue jr., cnarmea cue ear wjin vvara iauiomiess cuasms jawm-u b my ietj,
richllsweet melody, accompanied by vocal and deep ravines sent up a hoarse murnuu
strains, sweet as the" voice of her own bright of dark impetuous vvaters, upon whose
mountain streams, coursing over their peb- foaming tide perchance the geuial smile of
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and trunks of trees covered with worms
and insects often beautiful butterflvs lay
hard and cold as the nether millstone.
Verily it is like a tale bf enchantment; one
almost expects to see' some beautiful prin
cess within a dark, cool grotto, with her
maidens around her, awaiting the termina-
ion of the cruel spell.
improved
bly iteds
Ueguiljed with music
day can never fall. Upward, huge jagged
and flowers, and rocks loom threateningly over the head of
( with instructive and intelligent the toiling wayfarer. My poor dilatory
event she has been engaged in the pursuit Learning of this encasement, the father,
of an; honest vocation, by which she has who had taken a dislike to Palmer, becamo
supported herself, and won the respect of ii exasperated, and forbade him the house, and
large circle of friends and acquaintances, at the same time . cautioned .his daughter
After her marriage the gentleman who first against seeing or speaking to him thereafter,
addressed her also married. He remained This was some months ago, and durin
in London. Some twelve months since his all this time, and until yesterday, he man- -
wife died and he became a widower. agea to keep his daughter so close at homo
it appears mat ne nau not lorgouen nis that it is thought they did not meet. Yes-
. . .-it r 1 tr " '
a 1 .... ...i..,t. n fit omii TAMnn nrnw ln.r in . - " "
2 lew wuiMa. .1... t .vf? tirst love, and a letter witn a loreijrn post- tprdav. mwiwr. . in- n.r n k ,.; 0iis.,n ,
he woods and mountain recesses, remote m:-rk lirecte(1 to Mrs. , if living reach- from Ins house, he leaned that Pwlm.VnnJi
from the settlements. A large panther, , - t . It advertised, and h.ia r1,.,,.rbt..r J...d J
s recently killed, measuring tiveet in Wlls received by the lady to whom it was L-ther in a wacon. to' fW.n.Wa 1T.,U
lensth. It is comecture(t that his lordship n(MrpS(5H(i Its nurn()rt was to ascertain. Ui,l, ; .Unf tw mi.a fv 1,:.. 1 f
ayed miner iron imww,,v ...w.......o, first wiether she was still living, and it He im
so what her condition was; whether still
as panthers have long since disappeared
trom this section.
In Alleghany county the Laurel moun
tains present a beautiful appearance being
closely ' covered with rich evergeen. All
along the road the scenery is very fine.
Thecrops are flourishing and promise a
heavy vield. A site tor the tuture town 01
Snarta'is now b1112 cleared. Until
leted a church is used
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immediately started in pursuit and ihet-
Palmer at Covemaii Hollow, near tlm
married or a widow. She replied, inform
ing the gentleman that she was still alive
and a widow. In a shcrt time she, receiv
ed 'another letter, renewing the rejected
suit of eighteen years ago, and enclosing a I me!"
photograph of the writer, in order that she Stevens, following close behind, was-
.-;.. I, t tun tin ibMllr-SJ wliih timn llJitl 1 l...nr.1 iMM.... : .. ' .1 I 'a : n,
iiii-.ii. ov-. niv. --" " i iicitiu ik i . tt iixzus is ii v tj:iU''iirpr r
She, eyidently satisfied ad a moment after, all the inmales of tlio
house of Irs, Electa Shear, but his daugh
ter was not there. Palmer entered the house
hurriedly, baying as he hastened up stairs,
k Where shall 1 go? btevens says he'll shoot
wrouL'iii in iinii
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witn ins personal appeuiuuci?, mm nut lor- house, all or whom were in the rooms on the
three miles trom the s-ndimni court n.ms, 'd favorable answer
W X.
for civil purposes, l stoppui ai .ur. x .i, ,; ;ttil uu eighteen years ot constancy, re- first floor, beard two or three nistol shotR.
rhrtn milus fro:n the s'n disnnl conn nous., ,n n f,v(1nli!.. : .wm-r ; . 'pu; :-... n..i .
a fine location, entirely surrounded by lolty Thu ffl,lltcinall linmediatel embarked listless, and theblood streaming W n.L
.- i-f mt - 1
ions and lovely scenes, to pursue my way Oh. I sighed for the pencil ot fecott, to por
farther wjestward. But I carried with hie tray these wondertul performances of um
a iiiithfuliy delineated picture of those kind versal nature. Come j hither, ye sons and
faces; and happy hours. iMy visit to liich- daughters ot genius, ye devotees ot nature,
mor.d Hill will ever remain a green spot; in and quafT large draughts of inspiration froin
my memory. ! these bubbling, crystal fountains. Here
; iweivp miles westward irom Kicnmonu you may revei in apnguis, oainmg your
Hilli is the little villacre of Dobson, the exultimr souls hi these ! billowy clouds.
couitty tewn ot burry. ihe town is com- Stand upon these lotty peaks until the heart
posed of about two dozen houses; it is built is fixed and the tongue is loosed, and sing
uiu.v v. ......... . ... , nL..-i ti i... .fu .i.i i ... i . ' .
Ui'.-V i .,Ur.;ri; 'r,f;w.,.lfl irresuiariy auoui me vouil xxousu, vvu cn a soncr wort y oi inese ninnuuoie s neuuois
and t pleasing conversation, contnbutef , fe J. . j ' I - . .t...!.: . '
i . 4.1 : :.,'-f f i.. iwvll, : riM,;4 i is aitrootii uriciv ounuiui:, xnuie is i vury oi creation, .ir uenjui" tne .wiiuesb
much to the enjoyment oi the hour. ! I hiss Tf. .,,,, w ,r ,T . i JL c 1 i r
ctht eman fills his important and rcsponsH J TV " , " "-" r."r V , ', '
r.-i ; ... ..i K , i i ,i i br.m. comfortable rooms, and crood fare are ceivahlv ?rand. incomparably .sub line!
Die position witn greacaccepiaoiiity to iiiex - , i' ii , . . . . . " r . r . T
court and to the people. The. interest: ot fu,r? M at sufticiently high rates. r ji The language is inadequate. I renounce
the State does not sutler in his hands. Hov-I The hfbits and appearance of the people the task of description. , . j
iiig hten honored with an invitation to stop; l urry torm a contrast to those ot lad- I was literally among the clouds. 1 lost
aitthehouse of Chief Justice It. Mi-Pearson! Hint beiijg much mere quiet and peaceable, all consciousness of- my being. I was all
wo reached ads grounds early in the after-4 Thefe arp few churches in. this section,; the eyes. I scarcely breathed. Every n
snobn. A mile from the house is a fine view missionay Baptists and Camelite or Christ- ment "developed soihething new and 's
of thc Pilot and Blue ltuige mountains, a ianj$ectsi nave tne pieuominance. i more grana a wiuer view asrwe ap
sudden turn in the road and the splendid! ; iiie c
sts of the valleys
consciously rose from my seat, clappin abtindanp and remarkable for size and neh- agitated by the wandering winds, seen
lliy haildS 1ft . the, joy OI llCWiy awaUened 'es oi r jravui. j. uiuculcu iu wnjui iumnj umuuii iur uiuc misis, iookuu i:rvu
s, lor
mo-
till
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UdmiNtion a long chain -ot blue moun KicJiarq pives, ior a water-meion weigiung an emeraiu sea, neavmg its Homage acme
tains, it the back,ground,'and the grand old fiftM lb. and another, grown by the same feet of these mighty 'monarchs. The top
Pilot sthndinir out solitary andaloneia the gerittemin, to Mr. Caldvyell, weigiung torty- Uvas finally attainedi A last enraptured
live lbs.
iawfulness of its sublimity, with its bald
. toclt head rising proudly above the clouds
that rolled up in mas-ses around the &cm-
for America, and on reaching New York side of his face, and as he passed through
went to the West, to attend tosome busi- the front door, he exclaimpd: "IvVshot Ste
ness in that quarter. At Chicago he was yens!" A few minutes after he was seen '
taken sick, not ill. but too sick to travel, riding out of the village, with the girl be
The lady was notified of his arrival, and of side bim in the wagon. In the meantime
the cause that detained . him from coming Mr. Shear's family ran up'stairs and found
on immediately to the city. A correspon- Mr. Stevens quite dead from a pistol shot
dence is commenced, and the lady is in- which had entered his cheek and pierced
formed that the geutlemrn is convalescing, his brain. There is no doubt but that Pal
and will be here in a short time. It is ar- mer was also shot, as a bullet was found iri
ranged that the marriage is to take place his hat.
on th gentleman's arrival here, afler which Mr. S was'a wealthy farmer, and a mati -
the happy couple win depart immediately 0f excellent reputation, aud it is also said
mountains. -
. Leaving Sparta on Thursday morning I
reached the comfortable mansion of Esquire
Jones, where I was most kindly entertained.
Eight miles on, I forded the south fork of
Nev River -an experiment I would like
by no means to fepeat it is not a safe
ford, bein-r deen and very swift, and over
a hundred yards wide. The whole coun
try here is one mountain range, one rou-
timiHd ascent and descent. Ihe timber
t.Miids are very fine tour and live tee t in
diameter not bning considered remarkable
for trees. Abundance or u u, tr.u uuu, f London, the home of their childhood and that the rhnirrnr nf A,Lf.n i..i.-
i r .j it .. . ; l , -.1 f
tilberts crow on the mountain M.ies.
jjooseberries, chestnuts,
chinquepins am
Wild ear'y lve Richmond Eraminnr.
flowers peculiar to ..the locality grow in j a Colored-PreaciieKNOT Allowed to
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rich luxuriance, one, tne reaun,r ih.wki, j?XPKESS -,ns opinions. Ihe Opeiousas
being particularly striking and beautiful. setiuel says that the Freedmen's Bureau
Travellin'bv easy staires, I reached Jefh-r- tjltfre has ordered the Rev. Armistad Levyis,
son on Sunday at tvro o'clock A. M., Lod ot a t.(Joreii Banth
I . i f 1 . v. t. . . . .1 1 '. r n
ii'iuciiu ucuu guuu. , une cause or Jir. Jst
vens' aversion to the marriage was tluit llis
daughter was only fourteen years old.
The Montreal Witness says a man at'ijt. .
Atbanase applied coal oil lo a fresh cut on
antist minister in that place, to tilA w -at S ;mru.i:..4 .... -v... i. i ..
' . - . a.-- . .a. . vw ikiiVA iiiiutiiuiiiiriv a ri. 1 1 1-. if l i v.
Sentember. This is the couury w abandon preaching , and has susrended hrm u..r; , ', '
. . j ..i a., ..rt.11,vvn celbritv. TllCr ! :.r tk ..r .uU uuu me arm uegau
"OOII OIU VSIIt, Ul rvii"" -j j , ii mil tuiiULluii-. jliiu vau ui. mm i
village is composed of about fifty houses, ; t Lewis declares that tho radicals
built on a mountain , side, the principal are tlgs tjie friun,'g 0f t,e colored race than
street running east ana r&t. x.eiC "- the Southern men whom they wish to lis-
the arm began to
swell; in about six hour's the swelling ex
tended to the bodv and he died in two davs.'
He said lie felt as if his whole body wer
Apples and peaches here, seem to glance", and I turned sorrowfully away
reach the point of perfection. Vegetables j from those never-to-be-forgotten scenes of
ot a.:mo4t every kind grow in r;reat luxuri-1 beauty and grandeur. '
four stores, two curches, jin acaucm , anu jranch,sef and advises his hearers to choose
livery, good hotel,, kept by .Mr Bartlett. , tue jJllter for their frieidi and employers.
The. village is situated at the foot of the ! Louisiana, certainly need rectuiRtnictiou. ,
burninsr.
Negro Mountain. ' ; ' '
Between Dobson and the'abinV I crossed
tho Yadkin for tbe eccciid time, at Rockfard,
A Gettysburg radical shot a clergyman, at a
political raocting there. .
Mr. Barton Hill, the American Comedi
an, is playing one of the most successful en
gagements iu Montreal, ever attempted in
Canadai . 1
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