Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-09
From the Louisville Journal.

BELLS TAVERN, Barren Co., March 20
A journey from New York, made bright
and brief BY the most charming eonspagnoas
du goyage short sojourn in Louisville, at
the National Hotel, where rare hospitalities
are dispensed with true Kindness and generos-
ity; and then we came. By rail. one soft May
like day March though II was) to this rural
hotel, so long and popularity known as BELLS
Tavern Where is thu visitor to the Nam
moth Cave who has not pleasant memories of
bis sojeurn here, en- rosits TO the worlds Won
der? Aromatic coffee. golden cream, fresh
butter. new-laid eggs: peach aud honey
nectar known TO mortals, who. that has tast-
ed theset empting creature comforts at BELLS
Tavern" does not vote it the provincial hotel
par ezcelyezctf And how many of the gifted
and brave and fair of the land have sejourn-
ed heref The "registern for many years past
is filed NTH names of celebrities far and near.
What a sad pleasure 1 feltin looking over
this dark old volume-now reading the name
of some gifted spirit across the ocean; then
that of some young girl who years ago reign
/ ed queen of belledom, 1.-THE name gracefully
inscribed by her own fair hand.) aud bow a
grave grandmother the names of others as
BEAUTIFUL and loved, who have long since
|. gone to rest, aud lett their memories en-
balmed in true hearts.
of course whoever visits the Mammoth
|; Cave the cfning summer, will linger here,
perhaps briefly, but will depart regretfnlly.
Then we Il use the royal plural. for am al
ready 20 thoroughly domestcated imagine
myself quite identified with the interests and
honors of the .-house'D bave cave of our
OVID. The Diamond Cave,' delightful
/ fifteen-miHutes' drive from the inn-aDd what
glorious compensation after the drive
Beautiful as tue creation of any Aladdin
could bel Halls aud bowers and groves, all
glittering with diamonds; roses and lilies and
| dew. But do think the Diamond Cave de-
serves The tribute of separate letter--so
''Dora's" friends may have that pleasure ~
to anticipate.
/ should like 20 introduce my friends, who
may lOiter here, the coming day, to ''UDcle
Jim,' the centenarian. the real old Virginia
| gentleman-s ryant. What wonderful stories
| of the olden times he can tfll-of Washing
/ ton, OF Jackson. of Henry Clay; and not less
| interesting of bis beloved master; who sleeps
| qnietIy under the shadow OF willow tree;
( of the younger members of the gifted family,
& he SO long served ;ot his own early life; of his
seompaDion," who died years ago. so calmly
! and sweetlly, "looking az peaceful as lamb .
[ was not bit asham, of the sympathetic
tears that fitted my own eyes, as 'Uncle
2 jim sorrowtully and dreamily recalled the
memories of his early years. Faithful old
servant, when the body grows cold IN death
\ aud the hunest soul goes 10 JOIN lts "compah-
Ion3 in spitit-land, may be lie down by the
honorable masters side, and may the ylolets
bloom On his grave!
In spite of bleak March winds, and kill
ing frost, now and then, We consider the
i Spring fairly inaugurated in the country
+ The daffodIls blossom goldeniy in the sunny
old-fashioned garden, that lies 10 the south
/; of the house; the green leaves OF the lilac
are budding cut, exhaling sweet strawberry
\ fragrance, TO herald the beautiful flowers
that are soon coming; the delicate purple
/ bells peep up from dense beds OF emerald
myrtle On soft morning some impatient
little bird mistakes. and gives us choice
nao1ceau from an opera that will enchant us
some dreamy Summer day; the forest streams
long ice-bound, sparkle and murmur in
the sunlight,