The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-08


Srssrr AND IT'S fIELL-MoUEpS-TuE FIA-
TEAU OF MIDDLE TESSEssEg-THE CUMBER-
LAND RASlN-NA AND IT'S SUR
ROUNDING REGIOS-0E TO TUE WESTERN
plSTElCT-THE TWO GREAT RIVERS OF Ten
NESsEE-- GOop-BYE, GEOGRAPHY.
ICorrcsrondencc of the Richmond Dispatcll.l .
On THE RAIL, April.
LOCKOUT MOUNTAIN.
The reader who had so little to do that he
found time to read my letter beginning Il
route through Tennessee remembers that he
left Inc at Chattanooga confronting Lookout
mountain, one Of the most notable clcVa-
lions found in popular routes OF travel 1t
stands on the same side Of the Tennessee
river with Chattanooga-below that town
and the river strikes its rock base at its north
ern end, and, glancing, shears on soon 10
turn its current westward. Lookout noun
tain is very majestic and very symmetrical,
50 much 50 that the beholdcr does not apprc-
cia.c its magnitude at first sight. Standing,
a. | said, at the Chattanooga Hotel. l
felt almost as though were l to stretch
ont nv hand | could touch the noun
tain. 1t looks down upon the town
Is though it stood almost over II.
Yet the man who may walk from the Chat
tanooga Hotel to the foot OF the mountain
would feel tired enough. 1t is one OF the
mountains in this country which travellers
caanot fail to take great interest in. 1t ls dis
tinguished for curiositieS in caves, preci-
pices, grand boulders, etc. 1t Is from
1000 10 $500 feet high. In its conforms
ton there is much Of grace as well as bold
ness. In such bold relief is it developed
that any appearance is OF light or display
upon il must be of great effect upon the
spectator from the plain. And the view
from its top Is one never 20 be forgot
ten. 1t commands region OF uphearat
and disruption. and also OF sweet valleys
and the noble Tennessee, that cannot fail to
enthuse the beho.der. The view OF the
night conflict on the mountain between the
Confederates aud the Federal soldiers du-
,inc the war is described as one Of the
crandest war-scenes that was ever beheld.
This mountain is considered healthy as
we'll as delightful summer resort. a te-
male academy stands upon its side near the
top. which Is well patronlzcd by the Gull
States. II has tine shades and pure springs
CHATTANOOGA AND IT'S HILLS.
Chattanooga, with this bold mountain
and the broken ridges and hills about
il. together with the noble Ten
nessee river that washes its north
crn boundary, is most picturesque
city. and is destined to be one OF great
beauty. as wealth, supporting the archltec-
.ural and other improvements, may add to
lis attractions. The main street OF the city
terminates upon the bank OF the great river.
Yet Lookout mountain seems at one time to
have had q continuous line Of hills, which
the Tennessee river has partly destroyed by
its aggressive current. From the point
reached by the main street upon the river
,Ior 1,1a ala i'm
called Cameron's Hill, which was fortified
during the war and line Of elevations
extends from this hill OH towards the
point Of Lookout mountain, but sub
sides Just before reaching it. just
here the Tennessee must have cut
down and washed away some OF the OH
surincing links OF the " Lookout" This
line Of hills from the main street or
the ferry on the river is sandwiched between
the town and the river. Cameron's Hill, the
talest of the line, is l75 feet above the Ten
ntssee river and 130 above the main street
OF the town. Upon its crest stands the re-
scrvoir OF water from which the town is
supplied. This line continues as fur as the
town extends, and sinks into the plain not
far from Lookout mountain, leaving gap
through which the railway passes TO the
southwest side OF the mountain.
The railway to Nashville goes of by this
gap ut the very foot OF the mountain, and
skirts the river beneath the shadow OF the
great elevation for short distance. 1t then
leaves both mountain and river, and thread
ing its way through the mineral hills in the
edge OF Georgia for 4 few miles, it emergcs
upon the Tennessee river and crosses that
stream at Bridgeport, near Stevenson, Tenn.
Chattanooga is indeed place for pleas
ant residence, and as it Is brought into
better shape and appearance il will be
charming. 1t was founded in 1893, and has
for its short existence a great fame, from
the conspicuous relation 1t has to events OF
the war. But / do not undertake to write
about the war, and must leave the warlike
"reminiscences Of Chattanooga to the histo-
ries-
CHATTANOOGA AND THE UNIVERSE.
II has q population Of some $4,000, and,
with considerable commercial advantages,
it has quite manufacturing enterprise,
which must be greatly facilitated by the
mineral wealth of the mountainous region
in which it IS located. One OF the founders
OF Chattanooga Colonel b. r Montgem-
ery) was wont to call it the "Funnel OF the
Unyersc": claim for that locality with
reference to " untbinkable" yustness that
is almost equal to the claim once made for
tuS HaLci-poHcI VI hiCuujoHu u! oTttOI
BeaZley, who said the water-power OF that
city had force enough to turn the solar sys-
TEN Chattanooga does occupy sort Of
gateway at frat point OF the Tennessee
Valley where nature has left openings for
divergence and radiation in the current OF
travel that has been hemned hit must be
said delightially--in the valley OF the no
bic river.
A FRIEND AND "a HOTEL AS is HoTEL.''
Not having met an acquaintance on the
cars from Liberty, Bedford, TO Chattanooga,
| was quite gratified when the chief man.
ager Of the Chattanooga Hotel made known
bis name to me and informed NE that he
knexkne In times passed, and that he was
patiYe of dear old Chesterfield. A man
who has felt that he was a stranger for days
together may well appreciate my pleasure
at grasping the hand Of one who at once
felt that knew. This gentleman-Mr. Jo-
seph G. LaPrade-beeame my most obljgfng |
friend, and seemed SO devoted to old yir- |
GINA that felt that ! was ho2orsd by his |