Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-02
Correspondence Of the Daily Patriot.
From the ~HiIIs and HoIlOws.''

and aforementioned" have concluded to
'-send for my work" and stay month. On
arrival here / found several prominent fami-
lies of your city in attendance at the Springs,
and the cry l. still they come. This week
large delegations have been in attendance
from Williamson and Wilson counties. The
sources of amusement here are varied, promi-
nent among which the field for piscatory ex-
ercses claim precedence. the fishing grounds
Being more extensive and containing greater
variety of the finny tribe than any other place
in the State Excellent ground for fishing can
be found from one-balf of mile to six miles
in distance from the Springs. the waters of
Harpeth South Harpeth and Turnbul afford
ing this fine field for the angler. Parties
leave almost daily, some returning with fine
strings of trout, drum. &c, while Others, like
Your correspondent. meet with a fisherman's
luck. come back wet, &c. | would not have
you infer from the above that did not sue
coed in hanging something while sounding the
channel of Turnbull. few days since. for in
that operation / was not only successful but
beat my comrades, at least, so far as weight
son of the year, from the great warmth of the
water near the surface, it is found necessary
to fish on the bottom. Arranging my hook
for four pound trout threw it into the mid
die of the stream. and closely watched the
bob in few minutes the sense of both sight
and feeling was plain that had bite, and
in second more the bob was gone, having
element as fast as ''deer in drive' at Bea-
Dam Springs After giving him several
additional yards of line, satisfied from the
heavy pull. he was a fish not to be circum-
vented in a small area, | gave him a check on
the ..head line" and by the use of the cap
stan" commenced landing. The landing of
steamboat would not have created greater
cOmmOtiOn in the water than did this fish
when near the shore. Having succeeded in
getting him safely on terra trnad my COM
rades, gratifed, and my self elated-and
standing two inches higher in my boots
than ever before-at my great success,
drew near to take look at the monster, who
had. few moments before. been lashing the
water with such fury. We all rushed to the
end of my line, expecting, of course, to see
large trout but 10. and behold! L had hung
some manner of fish we knew not what"
His los fronts' was like unto two big barn
doors opening and closing on either side
large spear, while upon his back, singular
place indeed, he carried 'circus pole" To
locate him definitely | found it would be ne
cessary to make post norton examination,
therefore insert d the ''spatula' and exposed
10 view his vital organs. While examining
them a gentleman from the rural district came
up and informed us il was a catfish. Not fully
comprehending his remark and wishing to
see the meaning of the word, l drew forth my
"uncycopedlar,' and sure enough it was
catfish and no mistake, a real channel cat.
aye gods and little fishes"-(no cat)--what
luck. go a trouting and hang cat. This was
too much for my poor nerves, and throwing
myself in the shade of lofty sycamore gave
long sigh for the early demise of our late
compatriot, Henry Jenkins. jr., in whose los
fronts" there was no deception.
After resting short time and calling to
my aid the recuperative power of "A little red
sulphur water, l determined to again try my
my hand at trouting. The preliminaries
having been gone through, | threw my hook
into place where 1 felt sure | would have
a trout before it would reach the bottom. l
stood quietly, and waited patiently long
time without a bite or even a nibble, and when
about to leave, | got real old fishing jerk,
bordering on what you might call ''snap.
grab-all and leave customer. Convinced
that had him securely hung, | Immediately
planted my feet firmly in the sand and with
the 'capstan" comm need trying the strength
OF my ''hauser." III pulled heavy, in fact it
was like towing a barge of charcoal over
the shoals when there is only water enough
on them for turtle to Tighten cat fish over.''
| succeeded in making him fast to land, but
found he was neither a trout nor catfish. My
acquaintance from Alabama at once located
his genealogy, and on close examination
found him to be an emigrant from Jackson
county, known in that region as "A "hard-shell,'
none of your soft shell, cider and water
turtles, but real messy back. ''hard-shell'
fellow, one that red-cye ''instantcr" would
not cause him to bat his eyes. Calling in
requisition my "spatula" | extricated my
hook from his mouth and let him go, fully
he "would be larger next year, =
gathered together my tackle aud returned to
the Springs in time to partake of a most sum-
tuous dinner which Iassure you enjoyed more,
and did better justice to, than catching cat
fish turtles.
Most excellent accommodations are found at
a. 1T IL md th,Sa
seeking pleasure. Several kinds of mineral |
and free stone water abound in abundance. |
The table spread daily is equal to any in the
State, and is truly inviting, not only for the
great variety served, but particularly for
Is cleanliness. A large number of polite
md attentive servants. are engaged who APP
pear to delight in laboring for the gratifca-
ion Of guests The Springs are in charge of
Mr.. E. J. KRIDER and his estimable lady, who
seem ever ready to sacrifice their own hap
liness for the welfare comfort, and pleasure
IF visitors. To-day | have been informed
hat report is in circulation in your city
hat there is great deal of sickness at the
springs and country adjacent thereto. The
eport is false and originated in AN idle brain.
Is the health of the visitors at the Springs is
lot only good, but improving every day, the
general health of the country was never bet
er.
The cabins on the premises are in good
condition, comfortable and well ventilated,
md the nights cool that have been sleep
ng under two BLANKET ever since have been
here. | think the Accommodations here, the
Dracing atmosphere, the cool nights and ex-
,ellent mineral water, need only TO be tested
N be fully apnreciated by all wishing tn snend