The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-01
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= the table-ianis OF Middle Tennessee that
4 receives few tributaries from the West.
MIDDLE TENNEssEE.
Tie table-iand--i.e. e., the Cumberland Ia
about thousand feet ABOVE
the Valley Of the Tennessee, and terminates
ON its west side in irregular covcs ana Vaa'
leys.r Here the Middle division 81 Iennes-
wee beginsin what Is called the htghi anus
whioh extend west to the Tennessee rlYe.'
which sweeps northward from A,aoa nnJ
through Tennessee and hentucky, "n =;
empties into the Ohio. In me ceh;,' tho
th;s terrace Is the great central oas,n, ~ .n
midst of which flows the beantnui ooh,
iand river, on which Nashville Is ioc'''eo'
rrs TENNESSEE AND ais TRIBUTARIES
Erron, its left bank the bold Tennessee re-
ceirrs its main tributaries, wnlcn rise IN
Snrth and South Carolina. Ihey arc Tue
Noiichuckey, Little Tennessee, HlWassee,
and Chickamauga. The last named emptles
sself not many miles from CbatSanooga;
and on this stream, at the railroad shakIeaas
to Dalton, took place the weil-rememnerea
severe tight. The railroad passes through
pretty and fertile valleys and the snort IN
teryals of inferior lands until IL ncars tue
famous . Missionary Ridge" which demon
strates itself in the rugged symptoms'of the
route. The region is poor and very rocky
Two high elevations IRE encountered that
are covered with finely-broken rocks thai
look like Quartz and fiintS. So thoroughly
is the surface strewed with them that
thought good name for the scattered frag-
meuts would be rock-secd." The tram
proceeds amidst this broken country,
tanks one great ridge, goes through tus-
mel under another, and bursts out at the
southern foot of the hill upon the basin IN
which Chattanooga stands at the opposlte
side upon the Tennessee river. we benoio
Lookout Mountain in front and Missionary
Ridge running away off towards the east
and making half-circle ending in the bold
mountain. The whole scene, with the brave
little city under the mountain, is classic Tor
its "reminiscences Of the late civil STRIFE.
CHATTANOOGA AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
Lookout Mountain What volume OF
interesting events is connected with TINS
remarkable elevation. I reach Chattanooga
at 6 P. NJ, and step to the portico or the
Chattanooga Hotel and behold the noun
tain, which seems only couple OF hundred
wards from me. II shall go up the noun
tain before breakfast" says [. 1t was rain
ing, and so it was next morning; but when
Hound that the mountain was three or more
miles distant l was content. '
.,A RETURN TO THE ROUTE.
I am through the Valley OF the Tennessee
In its line parallel to the States eastern
boundary. The journey has been grand.
The mountains and the waters, and the
scenes of valley, cove, and field, have been
charming to me. The numerous towns that
were upon the road gave added variety to the
tourney. They seemed to be inhabited by
an active and industrious population, which
wore the air Of unpretentiousness, satlsfac-
tior. and solidity.
Along the route bird's-eye view OF re-
cesses in the mountains, with laughing
waters in them, was here and there pre-
sented which would charm the sportsman
and the pleasure-seeker. The mountains
are well dotted with mineral fountains, and
in time to come the States OF Tennessee and
North Carolina, which divide these scenes
between them, will be famed for their fine
summer resorts.
.. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Thinking of the sylvan delights OF the
region, we could but recur to the two very
famous individuals who in life had their
homes In this land which so teens with
blessings and the grand manifestations OF
Almighty power, who yet were distln-
guished for very unhappy dispositions.
Andrew johnson dwelt in the gentle vii
lage of Greenville, which, though not the
loVeliest OF the plain, is very pleasant and
arborescent town, standing in view OF very
grand mountain scenery. Andrew John
SON educated his mind to cherish vindic-
tive, if not an enyious, feeling towards peo-
pie who were well-to-do in the world. Ger
tainly what are called millionaires never
in him strong passion OF demagoglsm,
and he carried It to an extreme that was
wonderful, considering that there was such
simplicity OF republicanism in the social
life of the people OF Tennessee. When
Governor of Tennessee he boarded with a
butcher and lodged over livery-stable in
Nashville, declining to take his family to the
seat of government or to keep house. His
famous roclamation-after Lincoln's as
sassination-of punishment for all worth
$4,000 and upwards, and mercy for those
less wealthy, was an illustration OF the I'M
fortunate bias he had cherished. How could
he, amidst the serene, peaceful, and lovely
scenes in which he lived, cling to the class
which he fostered? '.a
PARsoN BRowNLow.
The other noted individual I allude to-
markable for bis unrelenting animosities
and his coarse v1tuperation. Genial nature
in her loyellest and noblest phases had no
power to soften his bitter feelings and as
suage his resentments. Still, am glad to
say that. since there is hardly any one who
has not some good point in his nature,
learn from a prominent Tennesseean OF
large heart and comprehensive Judgment
that Parson Browplow had tender and
gentle disposition when piled in way that
reached it. There was q secret spring In
his nature that was hard to discover, but
once found he was remarkably kind and his
sympathies very active. He has recently
departed whittier his account will De en-
tIrely and Justly settled.
REJECT OF NOBLE AND GENTLE SCENES ON
~, HUMAN DISPOSITION.
Only it would be good thing If the
things that are lovely and noble in nature
in this world could give that gentle bias to
the tastes and temper OF man that would
make him more mild and tractable to his
brother. But we steadily have proofs that
though such an influence may be eSerted to
some extent, it Is altogether. fruitless with
great body .of mankind. Look at that un-
forgiving and bitter State OF Vermont,
where the community lives in continued
presence of the grandest monuments OF
Almighty power, as we'll as OF the sweetest
scenes OF nature. And yet the flames OF
bitter hate and fanatic vindictiyeness are
always ascending from the dwellings Of the
If the fires OF hell include not
flames Of this kind they are devoid OF some
of the most fitting Of all fuel.
~. .s-SE,. RAMBLER.