Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-02
Bon ARA Deferred letter.


parted, but boast of fine descriptive powers
rel them very prosy style, which par al
frie dzhip will alone excuse.
We left Nashville 5 o'clock the morning OF July
the 18th, 1856, and Lebanon, truly delight
fl and refreshing being through beautiful country COW
cred with uxuran and orcaards literally breaking
down beneath their delicious BURDEN and such softly swell
ing Ills and valleys vocal with sweet songs as almost
made me fancy myself in a new world.
Lebanon love y little place, with excellent Male
and Female Academy and Law School, already
high among such in the West. Here had The
pleasure meeting learned friend DIR. -, and his
lovely hter minutes They very DESTROYS
remain awhile, but owing the delicate
my health, judged it udent to proceed
bidding them a ha -ty goodbye, speeding
along, leaving the and learning of the cy Of cedars
far behind
country presented far less pleas ng appear
ance be ng broken hiuy, with barren looking farms
and stunted cedars and miseabe cabs instead of the
neat eful dwellings and pretty white cottages, had
all along
We entered AIerand,ia DeKslb county, about 4 very
tired and hungry. Had good dinner at the heese House.
Ito which ample jusice) and found debate going
between the Neltodist and CanpbeHes Gas they
called here, too) which Indeed,
the little town appeared quite alice with religion and pull
tics being the of the Governors election and Of
cOurse, in state of
We ned journey at CLOCK with the pleasant
prospect of travelling al night But as had obtained
GIOo pretty landady anti ipa,ed sleeping very
comfortably in the Stage. But alas for human cal ua-
tions We found had again changed coaches and got
an old ragged oxen thing, just large enough fr Jour
persO.s, Ohough the driver declared they oft nndde
hold s1O wi curt ins exclude the night air. and
whenever ,ttemped down, in danger Of tum-
bling out thr ugh the open Berry remarked that as
coaches had been growing beautiful less every time
had CHI nge thu far he presumed merit trans
fer to would be a aoheeIJnryOl0.
But you possess good s. are Of phloso-
ply, bore annoy pretty WE'LL thinking how
would abuse or Price Che contrac orr whe next met
him. We had made the first stage together, and really
thought him pleasant gentlemen; but had known no"
badly he provided for his passengers should certainly have
commenced then.
Just before sunset began to ascend Sno"'S HILL $50
caleI from of that name having been killed there
ia the early settlement of the couny0 more like noun
tain than hi, with llent road winding along by
and overlooking little valley, and making sudden
turn summit paused the prospect,
when the glorious sunset burst upon my sight that
had imagined. Before slept the quiet tile vale,
enclosed every side by supendous hills and terminated
in the distance by the blue mountain tops that seemed
touching purple clouds floating softly
above them whilst the fright God Of day. sinking regay
to rest, poured such flood OF golden splendor over all
lighting up rk Of rock and verdure with su II
glow wondrous and ndescrbable beauty and gran
deur that Involuntary thought of the dark valley Of the
"shadow DEATH" pure light Of heaven breaking
fort to guide the parting t through its gloomy por ais
How sighed for you, gentle friend, to sympathze with
d
scene and the young moon, with Sweet trember"
by her side, softly FORTH fincied yOur dear eyes
following mime dredned Of hdppier days 10
come.
We smithvle county-seat OF DeKalb about
9O'clock, where gnabzed myself by falling do0" just as
ct out Of the Stage before porcnfull Of men Qllugh
when think how vexed was) Here remained
but short time leaving pleasant comp tnion, Mr..
Nc, Of LEBANON, whose interest NJ conversation hal
begued the tedious hours for many mile Our road now
became i'll rough and disagreeabe, ometmes wind
in up steep hills with almost perpendicular walls Of rock on
one sid and deep precipices the Their, where fe
step would have down hundreds OF feet to the
known regions yawning below.
But l a Uery tiIlid, put my trust iU kind
Provid nee, and "aid down to sleep a sudden
jolt would up, o my head below And
next moment, perhaps seemed be feet foremost
into the depths beneath where the owls and tn frogs aP
peared to be holding concert for epecidI benefit
At IL O'Clock ford ng Caney Fork. beautiful |
little river (but sha low this with the pale
and silent stars Lighting up and quverng amid its dark
waters, IN svery ripple. All around was peace
full aud calm and yet strangely still and solemn, that
become quite sad and thought Of you all at home eey
Tepoing and poor Tit me- wanderi about this
hour like tight the Of len, time, until heart
Iy wished myself a The Birds Nest again.
But the longest might at last So just day
dawned, made grlHde eHt,ee mot Gerry gruHd
you would have sad had you us into the pretty
town Of Spd the county seat Of White and after rest
ing at Good6 us hotel, until nine, commenced
ascent the "puHaiH. Yes, Mon amie have at last
mountain, real vertabe nlOahtaHl. Don't y0U
snsy my JeticiyF
The distance from Spaytt to Bon being five miles,
and vehicles ScGce obliged the querest
looking turnout I'm you saw, when got
fairly under eogh, baggage before and behind, with
''od white horse" that looked edition of
Don QUxoTA's, you may readily suppose if did
Gstoisa the natives, ed ourselves prodigously
by the ridiculous aOleou presented. My nephew
who fresh from the military school and wild with
light, declared Don Q4iTOts PInsd,
seeking adventures, and vowed he would chIrgs the
nHoaRtfin in knightly style. But the od horse Of
different opinion and nearly capszed the first start.
So, saying the helm hdrd him. he resigned to
the otd ddrkey, oto, mounting trunk got along
better. When steep place, he (the driyer)
walked and the old OrSe aud every shady
tree to and enjoyed the prospect. Can't you
d0iHe you now?
The scenery ncrease in beauty grandeur the high
assembled. About mile from the summit, is beau
tul piece Of table land, with farm, orchard, and
everything in abundance to live but very oddlook
ing house live in Water is brought down from the
mountain top to the door in wooden pipes aud
murmuring along the roadside for a considerable dist
The road in the mountain very narrow,
such sudden with deep chasms side,
have made exceedingly dangerous travelling in the
night. You may be thought certain friend Of
oua who upon time had through the rain
mud dark night, carrying the Ian guide |
the stage down this very road
The approach the house Is announced by huge
of Of every shape and form enable until
by sudden you arrive almost in front Of it, perch
ed as it rocky cliffs, making quite
tic appearance, with its white walls and long
dahs ting prettily with the dark and
green surrounding IL. owned and oceupi
ed by Williams and his amabe and plished la
dy the highest encOmum bestoW upon them,
TO say, they make their guests feel at Aorte.
The house is spacious and comfortabls-capable OF
commodating large number Of persons, and surrounded
by the most glorious scenery Imagination conceive
or desire From some points you can see e,gaI
counties. and look dorm hundreds mountain tops
tire with thousand varied aRd daz
zling beauty. BY the white silyery that exists at
times upon them you the the Cumber
lend river Caney Fork CaIfker, and many and
see the gtering spires and white cottages Of Sparta
nesting amid the green foliage beautiful farms
and meadows, all forming panorama Of such exquisite
beauty grandeur and sublmity, only the PosTs pen
could describe the Artists pencil deneate and you
know my dear friend am possessed Of neither
Bon-Air is most beautifully situated the western
verge Of Cumberland Mountain, ninety six miles from,
and altitude about thousand i've undred feet obOre
NdshrIe-with pure healthy braeing sphere aud
nervous springs Of feestone and Chaybeae water, the
ser invigorsting and tonic, have tast
ed-indeed every facility for health and
be found The scenery for miles uRFivaied
for picturesque and romantic beauty the excellent