Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-05
For the Patriot. ffE Isl
EXcursfOn nv the Good TemnIa 70.

| MEssks. EDITORS According to announce
ment, the excursion up the Cumberland by
the members of the Independent Order of
Good Templars came off on Tuesday last. 1t
was perfect success. Atan early hour, the
steamer Ella, Tin charge of Capt. CoRBETT)
nicely decked with emblems of May, and
freighted with goodly number of persons OF
both sexes, all eager for the fray" left the
wharf in fine style, to the tune of - Hail Col
umbia" by BoNNNG's Brass Band, amid the
prolonged cheering of spectators on shore
and on the decks of neighboring steamers.
Nothing occurred during the trip up to mar
the intense satisfaction manifested by all on
board, except, perhaps, regret now and then
expressed that there bad been no arrange
ments made for dancing but these regrets
were feebly expressed, and were soon lost in
the genial flow of conversation, temperance
speeches, anecdotes, and last. but not least
by any means, the magnificent scenery which
lends enchantment to voyage up the Cum
berland.
Arrived at the point designated by the
committee of arrangements, all hands went
tee Of ladies soon had the edibles prepared in
a style which would have tempted the most
Indifferent appetite; and the manner in which
they disappeared demonstrated the fact that
the report of the committee was entirely in
order: in fact the vote was unanimous in its
favor. The good things having been de-
molished, an expedition to the Hermitage, on
Walkers railroad line, was set on oot-distance
about mile and three-quarters. Away we
went, in small squads and by different routes.
II due course of time, after tripping over
valleys, climbing hills and fences, and Skrting
blackberry thickets, to the no little annoy
ance of the ladies, we arrived at the Hermitage;
visited the grave where the "Old Hero" is
buried; read the Inscriptions on his tomb and
on that of Mrs. JACKSON, and Others not
rec0llectcd; traversed the garden with much
pleasure to ourselves, but to the great tribula-
ton of a ''cullud pusson" who seemed to think
we had a considerable ''hankern' arter" the
beautiful flowers in her express keeping
which, were finally procured 10y sweet
words from the ladies aud a show of "filthy
lncre" by the gentlemen. Some of the ladies
procured small mementOes, such as curously
shaped rocks and sprigs of cedar; while the
great ambition" of the gentlemen seemed to
be hickory sticks, procured no doubt, by
darby, from neighboring farm, or perhaps
still farther Off
Satisfied with the Hermitage and its sur
roundings, the waning sun and the steam
Ia 1nI,
medately or stand chance of being left be-
hind. On arriving at the boat, we learned
that the Captain and a certain Editor were
lost, and "nobody didn't know where to find
EN-" However. after an hour s patience and
persistent blowing of the steam-whistle they
were found ; and when asked what had kept
them. the editor declared that, wandering out
OF the range of the crowd and becoming en-
chanted with The beautifuI-scenery, they had
got lost in a-revery.
The cry OF" all aboard brought us up
standing and Pop goes the Weasel from
the Brass Band Down stream we go at a
rapid rate, viewing again with renewed plea
sure the scenery which had charmed us on
oar upward run we watch the
"sun's last rays fading from the West"
and the stars as they modestly "peep out"
one by one, and the crescent moon laughing
at our jolly party. The whistle blows the
bell rings, and the busy hum of voices tells
us we are "home again"
And so we parted each, doubt not, went
to his or her home well satisfied and will Of
ten recall with pleasure the Expedition to
the III rmltage on the ELLA" w.