The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-09
TRIP 70 SAVANNAH.
The Riohland Presbyterv Of the G.
P. Church Held There.

In company with Rev. j. M. Pals
ley we left home in time to be pres
ent at the meeting of Richland
Presbytery, G. p. Church, convened
at Savannah, Tenn, on Friday, Sep
TENDER Goth, at 10k o'clock a. m.
Passing through Lawrenceburg, we
enjoyed the ever Astounding hospi-
Gality of our genial friends, Rev. w.
L. Nixon and VIM. Parkes. 1t was
gratifying TO us to learn of the
prosperous condition of the Law
renceburg High School, Prof. L. H.
johnson principal. His school de-
serves the firm moral support and
liberal patronage of the people.
We took Waynesboro en- route
and were kindly entertained at the
neat and hospitable home of DR.. G.
Buchanan and his worthy compan-
ion. Before reaching our destina-
tion we passed over varied roads
plain, smooth, rough, dusty, sandy,
gravelly; sometimes upon the high
lands, then upon the bottoms, then
upon the spurs that run out for
many miles from the highlands to-
ward the river, and then again
winding through the narrow, sell
pentine valleys of the tributaries Of
the Tennessee, crossing now and
then their bright, pure and sweet
looking waters, ripping over peb.
bly, beds with fish sporting in their
crystal depths. AS we gazed upon
these refreshing, delightful looking
streams we thought of the river Of
life, the crystal streams OF Heaven.
Sometimes we passed over rough,
steep ascents and descents. Some
times over narrow-topped hills upon
the SUBMITS of which you might
rest your vehicle, the hind wheels
upon one side and the fore wheels
upon the other. Sometimes we
were fastening on over smooth
roads at the rate of 6 miles an hour,
then slowly creeping across heavy
beds of sand or winding leisurely
over rugged hills at the rate of less
than three miles an hour, OCCASION
ally stopping to slake our. thirst at
some clear sparkling fountain, or
resting in some quiet spot beneath
the shade and partaking of our
noontide lunch.
We passed through the iron ore
region, and found the furnace, six
miles from Waynesboro, almost in
ruins; and the place once so full of
life and business activity is row
lonely and desolate. On the creeks
in Wayne and Hardin we noticed
exposures of Black Shale. While
in Waynesboro a few years ago 1
remember visiting Chalk creek, a
few miles from the town. There is
a chalky substance extending for
miles in the bed and along the
banks of this stream. About nine
miles from Waynesboro on Fall
Branch, a tributary of In,1c1ia creek
there is said to he an exposure of
81 IeeV OF one same formation.
me "court house." situated on a
little stream 10 miles from W., has
been place of resort for young
people. 1t is uncertain whether it
takes its name from the convoca-
ton of Indians for purposes of equi
ty and law, or from more recent
convocations of the young, for pur-
poses of pleasure, courtship and
love. The stream has cut through
the hill making a wall of rocks on
either side, and leaving a bed OF
rocks above and below, thus form
ing natural bridge over a natural
structure of rocks. Passing along
the streams in Hardin we noticed
the destructive effects of a recent
freshet. Water spouts seem not to
be uncommon upon these streams.
The windows of heaven sometimes
seem to be opened and the water
comes in a vast deluge, sweeping
over fields, carrying off fences and
tearing up trees.
Among the visitors in attendance
at the meeting of Presbytery we no.
ticed from Maury Messrs. Cason
and Hackney and wives; from Giles,
Mrs. Wheeler, who accompanied
Col. Wheeler, the representative
from the Mt. Moriah congregation;
and Mr.. NJ. Waters and Miss Lura
Walker, who had secretly married
few days before; from Lawrence
burg, Mrs. w. L. Nixon; also Mrs.
Pillow of Lawrence, who in the dim
shadowy years of tie past was
resident of our little village, when
the tocsin of war sounded, and the
tide of battle rolled over our fair
country, and desolating it's homes
and crushing the hearts Of its citi-
zens-shocking them with scenes of
fire and blood.
Our friend and fellow. citizen Rev.
j. M. Paisley was set apart to the
whole work of the ministry together
with Rev. G. n. Stockard of Maury.
Messrs. w. Y. Lindsay and j. r.
Convey were licensed to preach.
Rev. j. NJ. johnson presented a
letter of dismission and recommen
dation from the Oxford Presbytery
and was received as a member of
the Presbytery.
Mt. Joy, Maury county, Tenn,
was chosen as the place for the next
meeting of Presbytery. T. s.
Bohemian, Oct. 4th, 1870.
L.