Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-28

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ees' iearing they bad been swept doan By the cur
rent OF the large fall below, and the redou6tabl,
Colonel hourishing his cane preparatory to an on
siaug6t among The hshes-I suppose. At lat sur,
enough he spied them 90 q heap of daft. quietly
enjoying our perple kitty, and fshed tbs the
great joy of tbe Doctor, who for safe keeping put
therT in his vest pocket But IN hi. gailantry il
getting DRY footing ior Miss Clara, , 10 they wen
agaiu, and just as had got safely big rock
where could enjoy the prospect at my ease. the
cry was, "Wel my sptctscIes are gone this time,
and in went tbe poor Doctor. padding about In the
water after them again, but iortunatdy it was SO
clear the unlueky things were soon discovered and
this time deposited out of danger.
1 fear cannot give you even faint idea of the
appearance the river and the scenery present here,
seen before, wildly, grandly beautiful, savage
and picturesque seeming more ike. the shattered
! fragments Of an earthquake, than anything else
! Can imagine, all jumbsd and heaPed up together,
4 aud perfectly indescribabe. An immense basin,
whose sides stupendous cliffs, clothed to their
SUBMITS with trees, shrubs and wild flowers and
| in the centre of which, waveless and calm, sleep
the dark green waters, said To be of unknown
depth. 0ut of this grand reservoir, the river
/ again makes its way over huge masses of rock and
other distractions to the second fills distance
/ below, still more magnificent than the first, but
very similar in detail. low this again, the South
fork comes sweeping down below the point of the
fort, almost to juncture and then turns gracefully
aud coquettisbly sway, just BY the Coppsras Cavs.
forming beautiful little island aud then unitrs its
/ sill 4
/ its more boisterous panion
We tore ourselves reluctantly away from this
| enchanted spot just the dec ing SUI was throw
i ing his bright golden arrows Ihro' the dark green
mars of foliage browning the lofty cliff, opposite
70 where / was seated, prof citing fragment of
rock as far down could possibly venture, with
1 the foamiug waters dashipg their snowy spray over
me, and quite oblvous of time and space, striving
to eoujure from its eeaseless roar some mystic
voice that should tell something OF the past,
I give me some tidngs Of the Eondrous people whose
mighty works lay all around me, and sighing for
the wisdom that could penetrate their strange uys-
teFious history.
! Crossing the area Of the fort. we passed below
the dam, over to our fslIow-citizen, A. B. Robert
sous mill and distillery beautifully situated, but
Citations. l could tolerate and forgive the mill. on
account of the gseat benefit it is to the surround-
/ ing country, but not the dista cry; and do hope
our friend, who deserves cess for his enterpris-
ing spirit in every thing else, will reconsider this
and convertit into something more beneficial to the
cause of humanity
Our return led US along by his quiet, eosy-loox-
ing little cottage, not far from town. where we ar
rived just in time for supper, which we erioyed
with keen relish, do assure you After night
of exquisite repose, L felt quite anxious, Sunday
morning though IL was to visit the cave, and Dr.
j., OF Manchester, a very pleasant gentleman in
deed, Offering to becom- my escort, we were soon
mounted and awsy-and a glorious canter we had
too-the cool mountain breeze acting as a tonic on
my languid nerves and Spirits until fear the Dr.
would have thought had been drinking something
beside the delicious water Astounding in 81. if be
bad not known was good Templar"
The Copperas cave is great natural curiosity
though why it is called GIVE 1 cannot imagine,
as il IS entirelr open-being vast semi-crcle, or
deep DELL to which you descend BY a very precip-
itous path. To your right over lofty ledge, falls
clear stream, that when the is not so dry,
forms a splendid cascade. The ledge extends and
widens over head, until in some places il must be
at least hundred feet in height and near the same
in breadth, forming most magnificent amphithea-
ire, with clear and distinct echo. This vast roof
looks like the thick twisted roots of trees that have
become petrihed, and about half way between it
and the ground is the celebrated Alum Spring,
said to be a sovereign remedy for sore eyes and
many other diseases.
Il Tn water atrouglv iunnra0aataJ n, afur,
(which you may ,ther in pure state from the
crevices in the rocks,) sulphur and iron, and some
say coppsras, also should like very much to see
an analysis of its cOmponents, as I should think il
must possess great curative properties Il is said
Prof. Ansm4n, of our city, made on; but have
not seen the result published, have your
After taking drink Oft which Is very cool and
not disagree adj strolled about the beautiful
little valley down to the river that was Offering ke
slvrr thread through its green bordering of shrubs
ard flowers. gathering various specimens to serve
a. memeHtos. asceuded the steep banks again,
ptu-ing at various springs Of freestone and chsly-
bsats water way TO the house of Mr.. Il,
We had left horses. What pity they
hIve no good boarding houses Rear those romantic
aud Interesting localities. What fashionable place
it would soon hecOms for our eitz ns-soeasily ac-
cessibIe, as it is by railroad TOO. wonder some
OF them don't think Of il.
In the afternoon We vent 70 the town springs
large and beiutifuI fount4iu, with a tr4neh large
enough to turn a min. cold as ice, and Gear as
crystal
Next day we dined With the pleasant family of
NJ. l.. and at night went to the court house Il,
exhibition of Illuminated scripture scenes,
but we're forced to leave by the dsordsrly conduct
OF some drusken ro,odes, whom vas glad to hear
did Dot belony 70 Manchester. bat 20 some out Of
tbe.way pl'ee, where people don's know how 70
iiue a0ithOat Nhisky
As stay vas limited. did not see half the
wonderful strange and Interesting things, see nes
and places. abeanjing ia the vicinity, hut N GO
ing back soon, and won't leave many unseen, /
can tell you. So ss everybody seems gone to sleep
and am nearly IN the same condition. IS vou n az
tell from the numerous blOts ensures and interim
cations you see 10 this rigmarole Of nonsense. So
sii bid yea good night and peasint dreams 70
you. Truly your friend,
CLARA.
2. S. The Colonel and Mrs 81 say muss
tell you that " encountered far more annoying
and formidable fes IL our rsmbIes about tie Old
Jort. than ? IadtaHs woald have been cannol
a'rsfs sfs zsHas. nut If you sl hold yoar safca up
70 your ear ~h'n 700 read this, Il will tei you
y tine IL t-ksl
t. Lste discoveries Ia Pathology show that
very many Of the diseases which affics mankind
arse from imPurisy Of the blood. This has beng