Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-22

one, his private Office, handsomely fur
nished, and In the same condition rs
when he left il last; the other, a sitting
or reception room. There is Il beautiful
custom in vogue Of appointing student
OF the university, every day ddriug the
session, on "ehepel duty" he sits ~ the
reception room, and waits upon all who
visit the chapel that day. The good
ladies of Lexington keep an abundance
Of fresh flowers on the grave Of him Who
when living, they 80 loved and admired
Your correspondent has frequently seen
old men bring sweet flowers aud weep
a. they placed thereon the cold marnie
4rouud chat name 50 dear 20 evey
sogtheFner--R lbeTt Edward Lee.
knew before 1 came to Lexington hal
General Lee was admired 10y all, but ]
had no idea he was so beloved. His sOn.
Genera! G. w. G. Lee, Is prasident Of
the college, aud, with bis t%O sister,
lives IN the old homestead Commodore
MsuTy filled 3 professors chair ~ the
institute at the time Of his death With
/ IN short distance of Lexington Is abe
Natural bridge II isno difficult matter
1 to see thie wonder in the imagiustion
Picture yourself driving rapidly in the
staQes Won hear the sound Of lail'
4 4.
says fWhOa!n a-asz--sshY
he is stopping; he says: I'VE
are, on top Of the Natural bridget
ON each side Of the road you see the
same fence you have been seeing for &
mile, dirt road, and nothing unusual;
but you suddenly observe, from yOul
eat in the stage, that there is an i'm
mense hollow OF cavity, on either side;
you jump out and run 10 one side Of the
road aud look down: but you draw
your head back ia hurry; you hardly
believe your eyes-a rocky, niue, som
| ore, dark abyss below; you venture an
| other look, but feel yourself aWed and
cowed, and have 10 inclination to takt
q third look; It's near sunset aud you
| wish to see it from bel0w-yOu walk o
quarter of mile around, and just a.
| you feel in q hurry to rush into the
chasm, and up under the bridge, you
must stop and go TO the trouble and in
convenience of getting OFT a dollar
| OH that mighty dollar .--snd ask
ing a gentleman at the gate
| to keep il for you for aiWays
This ceremony over you enter the
chasm, musing over the mighty dollar
and deplOring the cupIdily Of mankind
| But your medilatiOns are suddenly ca
short. What is that above you? Ont
| solid rock, forty or fifty feet long, forty
wide and thirty thick. If you are s.
good thrOWer You can succeed in max
ing small pebble strike the lower part
# the arch. You wash your hands &c.
| the crystal stream that runs parallel
with the fOotpath " eTein you stand
drink 10 the health of the natural
bridge, and, ike all fools, write you
uAme on the rocks. You take one Ions
farewell look, pay your compliments to
the gatekeepsr, feel very much ike you
bad been in a vault get in the stage
and start for Lexington. When you
have Travelled about two miles you Tec'l-
leet that you forgot to cut q cane while
at the bridge, SO you stop the stage and
spend half an hour cutti g q stick, which
You tell every one is from the stura
bridge. OF eour,e that is no unIulh !
There is nothing IN this country, how
ever, so beautifui aud 50 interesting rs
the scenery. The mOuntaiu-sides brown
and yellow, the fields green with O9ts
the hills covered with lofty pines and
fading fern, the ground covered with
leaves which he wind delights i'm toss
ing and playing With Memphis is we'll
represented At both the institutions here,
aud the prospects are she VIII take Q
good share of the hOBors. Ny only
apology for the length of this cOuamuni.
cation, is a deep interest in the ST iacts
about which ! have Writteu-an Interest
which I hope is shared with me- bv sIl
readers of your valuable journal.
SENEX.