Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-18
LOOKOUT"
Interesting Letter from the Lookout
Club.
A Detail Of the Trip to the Grim
Old Sentinel" and Back.
Special Correspondence of the Appeal
6y THE WING Santaubar n 1891

1 ttE nAllllFI o. the AAtLililiS anu AnArleS-
ton Railroad, Mr.. Drew, and we think il
is the most complete and substantial of
the kind we ever saw from any shop in
any section of the country.
The locomotive ar. G. Brincklev,' con-
structed also at the works of this enter
| prising Company, under the supervision
of our genial whOlesOuled friend and tai
ented master machinist Burke. who
thinks as much of his pet machine as any
man does~of his new "bIby." These two
| specimens of Memphis mechanical skill,
Justly demonstrates what can he done in
Memphis by enterprise, energy and
/ will.
We are informed by those who know,
that the'cost of the engine and ear is far
less than the same would cost in the East
srn cities, The Company propose a rom
tinuance of their enterprise in this direc-
ton, and also expect To make their routes
the most popular in the country, and we
feel certain that much money would be
kept at HON if our own people, in place
| of going every summer to Sar-
atoga, the White Mountains, and
| other fashionable resorts in the
East, where they are politely robbed, hut
would visit places of note in their "
| section of cOuntry, much more healthful,
| sociable and economical, and possessing
beauties of scenery surprising in grand
| eur ANYTHING to be found eastward; we
| allude to Lookout Mountain, Necajack
| Gave, Iuka Springs, and the various other
/ noted points too numerous to mention,
and easily reached by the NJ. & G.. r. X.
and its branches, the officers Of which
| Company. we learn, expect to offer anu
sual Inducements next season to pleasure
seekers. But to our party, which con
sists Of o W dozen as jovial, cheer
| ful and pleasant folks as ever got to-
| gether. " The baggage car, thanks to the
ladies Of Il parts, provided with all that
the heart of the most fastidiOUs epioure
could desire in the shape Of solids, etc,
all with minds bent on endowment, hail
with delight the cry of all Hoard " from
that prince of conductors and good fell
lows, Harry Ryan-gTide off over the well
kept track, well satisfied that, under his
| charge, and with the careful supervision
of burke ald prey oyef Their Z" pet :; ma
| chimes, no accident would befal them.
Every point we stop at we are visited by
numerous crowds, al anxious TO look at
these new features of Memphis Skin,
which draw from them ordinations or
wonder and delight as they behold the
beauties that strike the eve at every turn.
All goes well; Huntsville is reached aud
gn oG4EiIUs IN waiting to convey us to
the hotel, where, artes some enc vocal
and instrumental music, good nights are
uttered, and repOse is sought.
Early the ladies are astir, and we
repalE, ia the midst OF expressions
of delight from the lair Of our rparty, 10
the Big Spring, truly beautiful and
wonderful From the face Of seemingly
a solid rock on6 hundred feet high gushes
forth a magnificent stream Of pure crystal
water: sufficient to furnish two such cities
as Huntsville for all necessary purposes.
Lovely indeed is the scenery, spread out
to the visitor at this lovely little city,
800 90 - vEn-n - #E. Tn. ~ fU. I'll
section at tins G0aItFs, DNering iHoun-
tains teemiRg with wealth as yet dnds-
velOped, ready at anytime to give up
their treasures 10 that enterprise which is
50 needed in the South. But the cry Of
"All aboard" is heard again from our
guardian. and of we start in high glee,
shis day passing through as lovely seem
cry AZ the eye-could qesiIe 10 Iest upon.
On. on we 90. and soon the ladies' shout,
Look gGpdaFi there is Point Lookoqt!r
But It's raiRingi water po4rs frCnt every
gutter. We are soon in Chattanooga, aud
wa" our supper
All ~anxiouslv walt for the morrow,
trusting the day viii be hne, bat alas, are
qoSin6d tg disappointment; dark, gloomy
clouds shut lie mountain scenery,
and the rain comes down in torrents. lin
patient Eyes are watching the skies, and
are soon rewarded by a CLEAN Of sunshine,
giving promise OF a break in the weather,
and il is resolved we start for the noun
tain. Hacks are procured for the ladies
and the delicate gentlemen of the party,
and off we start TO soar among the clouds,
the able men forming an escort, mounted
on " CRITTERS Of rare qualities. The rain
once more descends. but our ardenJlOyers
Of the beautiful are determined to ascend.
As We climb the rugged steep the gran
deur of the scene strikes all with wonder.
for we are now above the clouds, andthey
are floating of in beautiful and fantastic
shapes, fit garb for this grand creation or
the Almighty. Again the rain cloud APP
p~roaches, and we are shut cat from all
view, except Our wet though delighted
party, and in the midst of this heavy
shower we reach The summit and The
hotel, The host, DR.. Richie. a
genial and whOie-sOuled gentleman,
gives US a cordial WelcOme-eOT-
eognac cordial, prescribed by himself, was
certainly the most acceptable prescription
90 so large a party that we ever saw.
lis still raining, and we repair to the
ball room zen cOrtuRe,n where with
beautiful vocal and Instrumental smusic
from the fair and accomplished Young
Misses D.. and Al IutermiHgied with
dancing by some of the Older mem
beers OF the party, we spend a pleasant,
hour or So, when lo, as If by magic, the
clouds are dispeiled and the glorious sun
shines forth once more on a more meguiii-
cent panorama than can be found any
where else on earth.
This grand scenery has been so often de-
scribed by able writers that il were almost
vanity in me to make the attempt, but as
asimple exclamation from a child issome-
times more eloquent than the language Of
the ablest orator, so Will but exclaim in
simplicity feeling AS do,in gazing on this
magnificent scene, hoW infinitesimaliy |
small is
OvertwO thousand feet above the level
of the Tennessee, We now stand upOn the
&" Point" with feelings inexpressible and
inadequate to do Justice 10 the magnitude |
of what we behold; mountains OF
several States looming up in all
their majestic grandeur above the
other, and in presumption almost kissing |
the skies. Miles upOn miles of cultivated
bottom land, fenced OIL, appearing as bat
squares upon the checked board, Chatta-
nooga right under our feet as it were, IA
magnificent to nj view as the play |
ground and-toy houses of childhood. Tho
Tennessee in its meandering. as
if worked IN design by the great Creator,
a thread of silver in space of emerald, |
while the taliest trees that in ambition at
to reach nOtoriety, are but as the
Insignificant shrub, while thousands of
millions of tons in weight, seem
but as pebbles in a lady's flower garden,
all dwar6ng into insignihcance, the great
est effort of man to create a monument to
fame, and must strike with awe the
unbeliever himself
We are aroused from dinner by
our ever attentive host, to gaze upon |
a scene that but few have Witnessed,
two beautiful rainbOws beneath our feet,
forming almost a complete circle. We
roam over the mountain; secure tro-
plies for future reference; have had our
pictures taken from the elevated Point;
but all pleasures must cease, for night
and more rain are coming, 50 we must be
tits here, the heavy shower, but is
over, and we the descent
by moonlight. Still another surprise, for
while all were of the opinion that Moth
would be more gorgeous than the
shaded picture Of the day, they
were transported with delight by the
picture of the, night-the silver
,heen, over all, especially the distant
.rees, softened with its loneliness the feel
ngs of the gay party, one Of whom was
heard to eXclaim: "Great Godi where
IRE Thou. most wonderful?'
We are at last in the smoky town, de-
lighted with the day and ready forsnpper.
Burke and Drew had nothing in the
,hape of business TO bother them, 80 gave
10 to enjoyment, in which they are Just
Is succes sful as they are in mechanism.
We are now homeward bound, and-as a
to us, Miss Lookout presented
,erself this morning in more beautiful
md coauettish elouded mantle than over
he most imaginative artist dreamed on.
are off again with the intent to dine at
uka and see the springs.
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