The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-08
WV I'M M SBOR0,
Wednesday Morning, Nov. 8, 1871.
Editorial Correspondence.

ST. Louis, MISSOURI,
October 27, 1871.
Dear Nc,cs:
In my last, promised to give you
IN my next some description of Chat
tanoo3a and its surroundings, which,
by the by, is no easy task to do. The
town in itself is utterly wanting in
attractions or interesting features
further than being a grand Railroad
centre, several lines of Railway ter
inmates TT this point.
Au hours rido in carriage trans
ports sight'seer to the top of Look.
out Mountain, which towers above
every other place of prominence with.
i'll many miles Of Chattanooga. Hav-
ing reached tho summit, sight looms
up before tho eye which battles any
thing like q deserving description,
and iivets tho gaze of the bcholder
as he contcmplates tho silent gran.
d'"I a." sr,' t'nIcrtd sacrcdly his
t~!!t"', 49, cla'ui as it is with some
OF the most thu iIIing scenes of tho late
war. hooking of in an eastcrnly di.
rectlon, Missionary Ridge meets the
view, rendered famous US hard-cou
tested battle ground. Between this
point and Chattanooga, lies IL large
Federal Cemetery, beautifully laid
out, and neatly preserved.
Tho most prominent part of Look.
out Mountain is knuwn as "Tbc Sum-
mit,' peculiarly adapted for an cx.
tended view Of the surrounding coun-
try, and affording to the observer a
sight Of the most magnificent land
scapc it has ever been our pleasure to
witness. At the foot of the slope,
Immediately below "the Summit" is
tho ground upon which Walhall's
Brigade was captured during tho bat
tlo of Lookout Mountain, the locality
still bearing some marks of tho fight,
in the shape of broken timber and
fclled trees. Several other localities
wero pointed out to us rs scenes of
sanguinary struggles during The war,
upon all Of which We looked with
an interest mingled with sadness.
We thought too of the height our
losses had obtained at tho time of
those bloody engagements for the sue
cess of our cause, and cast few 81
lent tears upon the soil where so
many precious lives were sacrificed
upon tho altar Of their country. But
[ will not trouble you with narrowing
reflections.
In addition to other attractions, VIC
found upon Lookout Mountain several
hotels and boarding houses, two
churches, and an Episcopal Institu
tion of learning. The latter in a very
flourishing condition, its number of
pupils at present being between ono
hundred and sevcnty-ive and two
hundred.
ASA summer resort, Lookout Noun.
tcin has an enviablo reputation, both
on account Of its pleasant accommoda
tions and its delightfully."- exhilaratiue
climate. We heard that it was frc.
quented by over nine hundred visi.
tors during the past season.
We might writo you much more
about cold Lookout feeling that We
have fallen far short of doing
Justice to our subject, but time for.
bids, and We must therefore hasten on
| We arrived in St. Louis, Thursday
morning at daylight, and aro now
quartercd at tho Southern Hotol, one
Of the best of tho kind in tho whole
Western country. Its appointments
and accommodations are FIRST class ir
every respect, and are of a character
to please ihe most fastidious.
Our journey hither from Chatt =,
nooga was attended with no incidents
Of impo. taLco. Nashville and Louis