Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-10-07

visit this romantic and in interesting por-
ton Of East Tennessee, will find it diff
cult to dismiss from his mind the various
impressions made by the sublime scenery,
the clear and sparkling fountains and
streams of water as pure as the rain drop.
The rare and beautiful blending of hill
and vale, of cloud capped mountain and
azure sky, its rugged rocks letting from
the mountain side, and its green and fer
tile valleys lying beneath, calling to mind
the words Of the poet.
&. And I said if there's peace to be foundi in the
world.
We repeat, whoever has once witnessed
these scenes will ever after recall them
with feelings of pleasure mingled with a
longing desire to revisit them.
1t was u privilege last week to visit
these localities. and without attempting to
describe the beauties Of nature which
abound in this section, we shall only
mention such matters of practical impor-
lance, as came TO our notice during our
brief %soiourn in this delightful region. At
ter a ride of twenty miles we arrived at
Doe River Cove, Carter county, the pres
ent terminus of the East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina Railroad, to
which point it has been graded, and is
ready for the iron, as stated in a previous
number of our paper. Crossing Doe river,
we took the road to Taylorsville, the
county seat of johnson county, some
twentv-cight miles distant. Six miles far
Their we reached the Watauga river, which
we found considerably swollen by the re-
cent rains. The road here runs for some
distance under a high cliff, the base of
which Is washed by the river, and we
were compelled to force our way through
the angry torrent which now rolled and
tumblcd over the huge rocks with fright
full %rapidity. By careful management,
We succeeded in getting through in safety,
thanks to our good horscs-and pro
ceedcd up the Watauga three miles far
ther, to the famous Fish Spring, near the
residence OF Mr.. Aeke smith where we
passed the night. This Spring is quite a
curiosity. and deserves a description. 1t
Is situated On the east paIk Oh lhe wa
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side where they are easily CAUGHT. Over
. -00 b,ro boon Talon in s;rrIo zooson
and those who arc in tho habit Of ~stonnino
with ZcRc nearly always find them on his
table. There are few first class hotels
that furnish q better sumner than we sat
down 70 a+ this roadside Inn omopa tbe
mountains. and we have no recollection Of
ever cniovipc = meal with a keener relish.
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took the road for TavIorsviIfc Crossinr
tho wo+,rc, ono milo ,boro Fish Shrine
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river Dassino three small Iron Furnaces
boIonoino 70 Cantain Nortbinctop. Mr.
Walter and another man whose nomo vo
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gagged III inc manufacture OF IRON Dut inc
lo"5 uiS''''e iIo," Hi'IN'' al" inc Ious"
ROADS over WHICH lney are con'PelIeo 10
haul must necessarily reuuce 'heir Pron'
very low. Inc 4ualI'y OF inc IRON Is eA-
eeLent' probably the best IN the state
section will he -, source Of wealth to the
orrrors and anuf,rtrrors Il exists in
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