Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-28

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LooKouT MsUNTAIS, Aug. 10, 1858.
MEssRs. EDIToFs. yesterday, I awaited
myself Of an exit on the 2 p. NJ. Chattanooga
train. in Charge of Mr.. SKINNER conduct
or. Our passenger list was large. embracing
many persons destined for West Tennessee to
attend the Baptist Association to be holden at
jackson; they of course left our train at Ste
venson, taking the N. & C. r. r. The time
on the Chattanooga road was the best have
ever witnessed on that road, and made to the
entire satisfaction of our company. Much
credit is due Mr.. s. for his close attention to
to business. and uniform courtesy to the
travelling public, whereby he has rend red
himself one of the most popular conductor
on the road.
This morning took one of Cooks train,
propelled by horse power. and plying between
Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain, and in
two and half hours found myself seated in
the Lookout house." situate on the top of
this romantic summer resort. Though the
distance from Chattanooga to the top of the
mountain is only five miles, yet it takes q
hours TO make the trip the ascent being so
steep. / found large number Of visitors in
attendance, some for health. some for plea
sure, and Others merely to pass time away.
My stay being of short duration l shall con-
tent myself with giving you only few points
of interest connected with this Mountain
It's height is 5000 feet above the level of the
ocean, and l ZOO feet above the surface of The
Tennessee river. which stream flows along at
its base looking when on the top of the
| Mountain, like a small creek. From the top
of Lookout the view is most magnificent, the
| eye passing over a distance Of hundreds of
miles and resting on the Blue Ridges of Vir-
| ginia, the Stone and Black Mountains of
| North Carolinaand the Mountains in Georgia.
| The valley below the mountain, Astounding
| with rich and fertile SOIL max fine APP
! pearance, the numerous plantations presenting
themselves to view give evidence of pros
| porous and growing people settled thereon.
Among the many claims presented by Look
out as summer resort, perhaps there are none
more important and conducive to health than
the cool and bracing atmosphere which pre-
walls there both day and night, ,cithota damp
ness. There are many springs in Tennessee
| where we have cool nights, yet the atmosphere
is very damp, causing unpleasant sensations
for several hours every morning. The great
| height of this mountain renders it impervious
to the dampness in the valley, therefore,
have nought but cool and dry atmosphere,
one that Rue DeGdrickian could fully appre-
ciate after enjoying, for many days the balmy
brcezes arising from the melon and peach
mart.
The improvements on the mountain aside
from the Mountain House, consist of many
private summer residences, erected by gen
tlemen from different parts of Tennessee and
other States. The tenements attached to the
Mountain House, though sufficient to accom-
modate several hundred have been taxed to
the utmost the present season. The extern
sive additions which will be made the coming
fall will afford room next season for one
thousand permanent boarders. The water,
which is cool and most excellent is raised
from bold spring on the side of the noun
tain and forced into reservoir on the top,
thence conveyed by pipes to the Hotel and all
other portions of the ground.
Lookout House" is under the entire con-
troll of DR.. GILLESPIE, one of the most polite
and affable gentlemen extant, who seems
untiring in his endeavors to please and edify
his visitors On the Mountain Mr. Cook keeps
large supply of horses and carriages for the
use of visitors, which are always ready in
the 'twinkling of an eye"
The visitors at Lookout in common with
the crest of mankind, i" resolved to-day, to
celebrate in some suitable manner the sue
cessful laying of the Atlantic Telegraph
Cable, and as part of the exercises determin-
ed on having a grand illumination on a pro-
mnent point of the mountain. After dinner
all hands were requested to repair to the APP
pointed place and at once to commence gather
ing pine knots. That afternoon was the oc-
casou of hard, warm and black work. and
resulted in the collection of huge pile of
combustible material. About dark the den
liens of the mountain, both male and female,
repaired to the point to witness the plying of
the torch and Listen to the speeches that were
to he made. The near approach of the time
for the departure of the caIs forbade my
mingling with the mass at night, but as
descended Lookout, l had "A good view of
the mountain on fire." and heard the shouts
of the vast concourse of people assembled
thereon, mingled with the sweet cadences of
soul-stirring music.
As telegraphic item, al would also state"
that BARNEY HUGHEs. the embodiment of
Geographic wire at Chattanooga, is establish
ing line from that village to the city of
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have it in communication with JAMES BUCK
ANAN, Queen VICTORIA, and all others more
important points.
Yours, as ever,
BOB.