Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-08
New Resort for Invalids.
TULIAHOMA, June %, 1851

A-%tSOfo " OJctte -ti@S Cb"Nf hFf'
On the occasion of d recent yisi
to the elevated table lands of the
= Mountain District for recreation an(
health, / had the pleas sure of being
} present ut the ceremo ny of laying
. the cornerstone of the Tullahoma
Hotel, which agreeable incident was
connected with 50 many pleasing as
Il sociations, that ! cannot refrain from
giving short sketch of it, which
). may not be uninteresting to you
| had heard 50 much of the far
famed toWn-site of TullahorI ia, that ]
| concluded to spend several days ex-
aiming it, and the region round
about it. Well, have seen for my
self, and can say there is nothing ex-
;; aggerated in all I have heard. 1t is
truly lovely place, and in D lovely
country, and needs only the hand Of
art to make It all man q IN wish, OF
ought to desire. 1t is Situated
medium distance between Nashville
and Chattanooga, on a tongue of the
elevated table land of the Northern
bench Of the Cumberland Mountain,
between Duck and Elk Rivers, on
the, Summit Level between them.
Approaching this region from Lin
coin County, you gradually and for
the most part almost ilnperc eptibly
ascend ap-up-ap-several hun
dred feet, occasionally passing high
bluff and a deep gulch, until at'length
You have fully left the limestone,
& id entered the freestone formation,
and find 20 urself in a beautiful cham
payne country, covered with lofty
forests, lu4uriant wild grass and flow
ers. Five miles moro brings you to
TullahomaI Here the towll4site pre-
sents its swelling bosom, its undula-
ting surface, its beautiful springs in
and around it, and the lmpid waters
of Rock Creek gurgling On their
way through the whole ex tent of the
site; a char ming prospect, aid truly |
Epieasing to look upon! The numer-
Gus building lots are all 10 superior,
and may be connected with So many
Iconvcniences, that it is difficult to
decide mhith is the best. The Nash
vile and Chattanooga Rail Road
passes through the centre off the site,
along Atlantic street, a grand Ave
nue. three Hundred and hiFty-two feet
wide. On the corner of this street
and Lincoln street, which ihtersects
it, and is one hundred feet wide, is
erectingthe Tullahoma III tel, 'front.'
ing fifty feet on Atlantic street.
Here on the 21inst., as [ rode up, on
horseback, l had the pleasure Of
meeting my old friend Gen. IKm.
1u00re, Of Lincoln, surrounded by a
goodly company Of Ladies and Gen
tlemen, engaged in the &C remony of
LAYING the cornerstone OF the frstl
Hotel in Tullahoma. Although not
an invited guest, ! met with a most
hearty welcome. Gen. lbore was !
the Master of Ceremonies, which he
went through in his usual bland :
and easy style; and as you know he
will never do any thing viii hout the |
concurrence and aid of the fair sex,
so on the present occasion, he was !
assisted by two most inter esting la
dies, Mrs. DR.. 1HoS.A. anderson, Of :
Fra klin County, and lby, a. .. 9
Garden, Of the town of franklin, Will 4
hanson County. Every thing passed
off most delightfully."-. Every lady '
was pleased, and / was especially {
gratified, For the few days | have
been here, my health was greatly {
renovated and the agreeabl incident
Of witnessing the common cement of
a new town, with personal knowledge IL
of the great beauty of its location
that it is in a region so elevated and "
and an atmosphere so pure and elias :
tic, that it iufuses pery jog into the b b
blood-has made me feel a preference
Ior Tullahoma, over all other places
IS resort for InpaFds, and which {.
improvements I doubt a. !,
not will render equally attractive to
others. But | promised to give on
y a short sketch. Yours CO
T. ROBERT. II
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