The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-09-24
METROPOLITAN LETTER.

/ MEI AN LETTER.
KNOXVILLE ASTIR - PIETY COMPRO-
MISSES AND THE TRAINS RUN-EAT-
ING HOUSE A LA sPENCERIAN-THE
DELIGHT OF A sANCTIFIED BROTHER
ITS THE BRIDGE CELEBRATION,
&c, &c.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. %, 1873.
DEAR GAZETTE The " National
Camp Meeting Stock Company" are
holding one of their grand camp
meetings at "Inskip," a station
on the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad.
All Knoxville is astir. Great
crowds may be seen at the depot,
awaiting the arrival and departure of
Judge Moses specials which are
usually crowded. to and from In
skip. Piety announced there would
be no Sunday trains but the interest
of the stockholders demanded Sun
day trains, and a compromise was
effected. Sunday was the great day.
Twenty-Five cents the round trip and
no aUhjstling allowed to disturb wor-
ship at the station, or the quiet Sab
bath slumbers of those who remained
at this end of the line At old-fash-
toned camp meetings, when you see
a fellow picking his teeth, you are
inclined to the opinion he has dined,
or that he is seeking an invitation to
dinner, but, at "Inskip," the pre-
sumption is he has been relieved of
a portion of his postal currency.
The "Hotel de Inskip' is a great
institution in and of itself, and to
the wayfarer is decided hit. liked
it in all it's appointments, which l
am pesuaded are of the SpenceTidn
order. Many divines, some known
and some unknown to fame, are there
to ''break the bread of life to the
multitude. "Holiness to the Lord
is inscribed on their banners and
prominently displayed in the grand
Tabernacle.
One brother who had been a pro-
fessed religionist for years, said he
had never enjoyed himself really till
he was sanctifed, since which time
he had. often at midnight, aroused
his wife with the suggestion that
they have good time, SO full was
his cup of gladness.
/ presume many of our citizens
will again be delighted by the "pas-
toral visits of sister s., who
l understand is one of the sacred
troupe. If she could be induced to
cast her lot with us, who knows but
she may be chosen TO preside over
the deliberations of some of our
conferences, as there is nothing
in color that will debar her.
The " Grand National is not all
that is stirring us at this time. Eve
ry body knows, that knows anything,
that Knoxville has long and high
bridge, just completed across the
Holston-(we insist on calling it the
Holston Notwithstanding the enact
ment of a foolish Legislature)-I
think third longer than necessary.
but parties more interested thought
not, and so it is about completed,
and to celebrate its completion is the
absorbingtopic with apparently many
but really only a few, who have no.
thing else to think about. The wind
work is done already, and the vari-
Gus committees are announced in the
Dailies, "a god-send TO them.) South
America was interviewed on the SUBJ
ject of killing the fatted OK, but
nary OK, from all her herds was Of
fered. Three or four counties. with
their families. have been invited and
are really expected to join in the
big bust. Wont you come down and
make one in our midst? Say yes,
and 1 will report your name to the
chairman of the committee on
grounds and refreshments, that he
may find soft ground for you to lie
on, and show you the way TO Sec
ond class restaurant for your refresh
ments, the city to pay for the ground
and You to foot the refreshment bill.
Once more, as ever,
u. B. Down.