Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-06
MEMPHIS TOURIST.
A Trip from the Mississippi to the
Allegheny MOuntains-A Most
Pleasant Mountain Resort
The Mountain Village LOrettO, ItS
Church and Monastery Its
Founder, Father (Prtneel
GaIIitZin.
From an Occasional Correspondent of the APP
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From an Occasional Correspondent of the APP
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LORETTo, August 2-Hsving left
Memphis July seventh, in company
with a pleasant party, on board the
steamer James d. Parker, Captain Wise
in command, than whom it would be
difficult to fad mora clever, social and
accommodating gentleman, who justly
merits the high esteem in which he Is
held by all who have the honor of his
acquaintance or his efficient corps Of
officers it is needless to say their DOpu-
l8rity is well deserved. Polite, cOur-
te0us and gentlemaDly in all their &C.
tiOus, it IS no great wonder why they
are such fsvorites. Such men would be-
an acquisition to any trade, and adorn
any circle in life. We arrived in Gin
cinnati on the thirteenth. My sol nuTn
there being short, l cannot describe
very much Of it; if 1 could, il would be
unnecessary to do 50, as many Of the
citizsns OF Memphis are familiar with
its places of interest. With much re-
gEet, there parted with my fellow
| travellers, and took the train for Pitts
burg, the "5m0ky City" beng q very
appropriate name for It. The greenhorn
at first sight might imagine the lower
regions had opened in hundred places,
each sending forth volumes of smoke
equal in density to that emitted from
Mount Ve2uvius. It is an extensive
manufacturing city, and very prosper
Gus, but / would prefer residing in
our own beautiful Memphis,
to a city where persons are obliged to
wash q dozen times each day in order to
distinguish between color5d and white.
After remaining several days in this
"Smoky City," l TOOK my departure for
thesummit Of the Allegheny mountains.
But omitted to make any remark re-
gardipg the city Of Allegheny, which is
quite in contrast with Pittsburg, being
clean and beautiful, although the two
cities are only separated by Allegheny
river. 1t contains a very fiue park,
adorned with flowers, fountains and
swans (live Ones). None OF the fount-
sins compare with the one in Court
square While on the cars from Pitts
burg TO the mOuntains, / met several eX-
Memphisns en- route TO the Centennial,
all of whom expressed great interest in
the welfare OF cur city-"never-to-b be-
forgotten Memphis" as some Of them
termed It. 1 stopped ut Cresson station,
on the Pennsylvania Central railroad,
and proceeded to the Cresson house, q
short distance from the station. 1t is 8
very fine hotel, beautifully situated, hav-
ing extensive grounds, well-kept, de-
lightiuily shady, and abOthding in min
eral springs, which make it q favorite
resort for health.seekers. Pleasure
seekers there find delightful smuse-
ments, judging from the number Of
guests at present there-over two hum
dred. Loretto, from where now write,
is four miles from CressOu, on the top
Of the Allegheny mountains, about
twenty-five HUNDRED rect above the level
Of the tide.water; it is q lovely little viii
Iage, commanding an extensive view OF
the surrounding country, which is high
| ly cultivated, and presents q beautiful
picture Of ''peace and plenty" L0rettO
was founded by Rev. Dametrius Angus
| tin Gailitzin, a Russian prince, who be-
| came g convert, and GfterWard became
| Catholic priest. He settled here in
| 1899, when this part of the country was
only bowling wilderness, and collect
| ed a colony, among whom he labored as
o jealous missionary for forty one years.
| The extent of his mission in territory
| now includes four dioceses. He is buried
| in front Of the church; large mOnu-
ment of mountain granite, surrounded
| with one hundred feet Of iron railing,
| five feet in hight, marks the spot where
| his remains lie. This village is six miles
from Ebensburg, the county seat Of
| Cambria county. II the population Of
| it equaled that OF Memphis 1t would
| surpas ancient Rome, which was built
! on seven hills; but LOrettO would re-
| uuire double that number. As il is, only
| four hills are built on. The town on one
| hill laid out by Father Gslliizin, the
principal streets of which are named
| after saints; st. Francis academy, on
another hill in the immediate vicini-
ty OF and in sight OF the
| town. Here the Franciscan Brothers
| have a college. On q third hin St.
AIoysius academy, where the Sisters of
| Mercy keep q select school for young
ladies. Both institutions are well pa
tronized from the surrounding States.
| Before the war, / understand, they re-
ceiVed large share Of patronage from
the south. The church, a magnificent
edifice, beautifully frescOed, stands on
the fourth hill. This place is the divid-
ing ridge, on each side Of which is 8
spring; the water OF The one flows west
ward and helps to cOntribut9 to the Mis-
sissippi; the other flows eastward, con-
tributing to the Susquehana, and emp
| tying into Chesapeake bay. The reli-
| giUus institutions are splendid buildings,
and well worthy Of patronage, for no
place could be better selected for the
young student at proper distance from
| the hustle Of the world than this lovely
| place, where the beauty of nature makes
| one dream with PythagOrss OF the mu-
sic Of the spheres, and Of uniting ones
| reyerifs with the sweet tones Of ROliOn
| harps. A practical writer, a lover OF
nature, would fiud her objects and
sceneries the description Of which could
not fail to delight the reader. A Ra'
phaeI, D0menichinO, Guido, or q
Guercino, would find all dreams and
ali magic surpassed in This enchant-
ing picture Of the majesty Of nature.
Would that the t'lented corps OF the
APPEAL were here for few days. They
would find material worthy their magic
mems, and when described in the glowing
terms peculiar to them, would no doubt
be interesting to ths readers of their in
fuentisl paper, which, thanks to my
friends, receive end read with pleasure
its sunny-psges in my ''Iural home
The people here are sociable, intelligent
healthy and happy, Crops of all KINDS
abundant, greatly over the average. III
politics l find the parties to be about ont
Republican to six Democrats, but II
some parts Of the country am inform
ed the ratio il not so great, but IllueL
and Hendricks will have majority 0
one thousand in this county; the PEG
nile seem to feel the effects OF the panic
: brought on by Grsnti<m. The Weatne
? has been very GOBLIN fact csld-maE
. inc winter clothing in demand. Fol- %!
3 psTt felt like saying: "Blessed are the
] :" however, it is now delightful
the air balmy, the sly cloudless, and "a
gentle brefzea fFoui the mountains trul,
e | refreshing. IOOhlsi'
3 Roston Au0rss 8: The Republics