Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-03

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Editors Of the Union and American:
Rock BRIDeE ALUM SPRINGS, w. Va
June q, 1S69.-A select company of I
in. search of health and pleasure baC
adieu to Nash Vile on the ed inst, an
set out for this celebrated watering plaC
and delightful summer resort. The bel
rsng-train started-"all aboard" and W
were of. As the ethics of railroads brinI
people to time, 30 may the ethics Of bust
ness in every branch bring our people al
/ to time. Let the Press press them 10 time
and let there be pressure everywhere
pressing the people up to their full duty in
| time. % 'l-ii ID re- .i'+ '3',-1
We were in time for the train and for
good berths in the sleeping cars, and in
time also next morning, after q run of a
hundred and fifty miles, for fine view Of
some Of the grsndest scenery in America.
laundering along at reckless rate, the
| cars looked calmly down from many a
beeling cliff or bridge Of dizzy height up
90 the clear and placid Tennessee; and
looming grsndiyup "old Lookout smiles
serenely upon her myriad sisters of the
vale, whose granite base and rock-ribbed
side have echoed back the fearful clash Of
arms and fercely trembled with the shock
of contending armies. -
At 430 q. m. Chattanooga was an
nouuced, and then followed a scene of in
| quiry for Strains, checks and baggage"
which would have done creditto Chicago
Two minutes till the train starts,7 "and
all WE'LL" was said. Bat harkl a voice
'Oh, Pal where is my watch?'' left il in
| the sleeping carr Away few the father
to find the first train and then the dsugh-
tef'5 valued watch. Soon returning, the
old gentleman said: "Your watch, my
daughter, is gontIP BY merest chance his
answer fell upon my ear, and in twink
ling | was gone, resolved to get the watcs,
or there to part company with my friends.
Hid away, as If by roguish design, 10 the
lady's berth, the treasure was found, and
while the porter east on me one of his
"wOefules. looks" l sprang upon the now
rolling train, and soon received, with
many thanks, that lady's sweetest smile.
Away we sped up the Tennessee. Away
another trsin to the south. Away went
another on the road we had inst left, and
off to the right still another rolled swiftly
away. At noon we passed Knoxville the
home Of Tennessee's enigma, BroWnlow;
further on Greeneyille, thai ofex-President
johnson, whom We saw al the depOt-a man
with warmer friends and bitterer enemies
than perhaps any other man in America.
Here at Joueshoro we pass Stokes add
Senter on the stump fi.s h 10
How goes the race? asked, and here, as
everywhere along the route, received for
reply, EAST Tennessee is turning, and
wall go largely for universal suffrage End
Gov. Senter."
At P. NJ. we reached Bristol, and took
sleeping cars for Virginia. Next daylight
We had from the Alleghenies fine view
OF a glorious sucrise and the towering
Neaks Of Otte:. We breakfasted at Lynch
burg with "mine host" Col. Rocker, of
the Orange House"-the right man in the
tight place. 81 ed ..., .r.-+.-r 81 .--
We next went by rail to Charlottesville,
through a beautiful picturesque country.
Here is the University, and We met at the
depot many of the students ON the qua viue
for parents, friends and sweethearis who
had promised to be here on commence
fneut day" Oh! Iolicsome; frolicsome, hap
py college days, how we love We still But
q truce to these reflections. We took the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and seven
ty miles westward brought US to Goshen,
the depot Of these springs. Along this
line we pass over one nc ountain and under
another-frst light and then iark-with
some of the finest landscape views on the
continent; while the fields in the valleys
and on the mountain sides are golden with
the inviting harvest. No patent reapers
here. They can't 90 here without driving
everything to smash. r. .1.a
| Leaving Goshen at P. N. we landed
here in two houTs-49 hours out from the
"City of Rocks" Here 10 a beautiful
sequestered vale surrounded by mountains,
are "the springs" known everywhere for
their wonderful alternative properties, made
up Of alamina, SILICA, magnesia, soda, lime
and iroH, gushing up at The vase Of a
precipice 800 feet high. Prepared in
| natures own mysterious laboratory, they
act like magic on torpid, sluggish physi-
Gals, while the pure mountain air rejuve-
mates the whole system. The springs are
kept by gentlemanly and courteous pro-
| prietors, who do all possible for the COM
fort, health and enjoyment Of visitors.
The spring-goers, whether for health or
pleasure, We all say "Rock Bridge Alum"
is the place. ..-..... -- d.