The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-12-01
The Lurristown Gazette.
A TRIP TO GEORGIA.
LETTER FROM REV. H. P. WAUGH,

LETTER FROM REV. H. P. WAUGH.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Bright and early on the 18th inst, af-
ter bidding farewell to friends and &C.
auaintances, mounted my fine gray in
MsrristowH and started for North
Georgia. Coming by way Of Mans
Cross Roads, and near Mansfeld's Gap,
about nsSn halted at the house Of my
friend, Mr.. Benjamin Zirkle, and, after
partaking of his hospitality and resting
for an hour in social enjoyment, again
mounted, and resumed my journey in
south-westernly direction, and at sun
dSwn arrived at the residence of MIR.
Elijah Bull, where was kindly enter
tanned for the night. At sunrise the
next morning was in the saddle and
on my way, passing by Underdown's
ferry and en- into Sewer county, and
then into Blount, stopping for dinner
with a Mr. Houston; then in the even
ing to my friend and brother, Mr.. Law |
renee, two miles east Of Maryville, at
the old Ambrester place, where was
again most kindly entertained. Then
through the ancient town of Maryville,
the county seat of Bleunt, aud do as
sure you it made me feel quite sad when
I remembered that just thirty six years
had elapsed since was in this place be-
fore, and still mere sad when l thought
of the fact that here in this town my
father and mother, about seYenty-hve
years ago, were united in hsly wedlock;
and in this place some of my folder
brothers and a sister were born, and
have long since passed away to their re-
ward on high. looked for the ''old
stone church" where my parents once
WorsLiped, and it is gone and a large
new brick building has taken its place.
Again I looked, and the residence Of
DIR. Isaac Anderson, the Presbyterian
divine, is gone, and a neat new Meth
odist church is standing in its place.
Then thought of the families OF whom
had often heard my parents speak and
with whom they assOcIsted-the Will
sons, Tools, Faggs, LoYes, &c.,-and
they are all gone. Then remembered
we'll Of hearing my father say that in
this old town of Maryyille he admins
tered the cath to General Sam Houston
when be entered the army of the United
States, about the year 1918, and that he,
himself, served as a csmmissary in the
same army. They have long since pass
ed on to the land where the sound Of
the war whooP is never heard. Resum-
ing my journey and travelling seventeen
miles further, came to the Tennessee
river at what was once known as Low
iry's ferry where l was bern a little
more than "a years ago. But how
changed is the place since was here 80
years sincel The old Tennessee is still
rolling on. Just up the river there, a
half mile above the mouth of Tellico,
stood old Fort LoudOn, which was built
by the Spaniards more than two hum
dred years since, and just on the other
side of the river stood the cid Garrison.
Fort Loudon, it will be remembered,
was the first building ever er5cted in
the State of Tennessee, and the signs of
where it stood are still quite visible
The old Cherokee Indians that ence
roamed around here hunting game and
making cane baskets when / was q child
have long since passed away. OF the old
veterans of the war of 1924 and with
whom my father was familiar, l could
only hear of two that were living; one !
is Mr.. Jack Rider, Of Maryville, and
. Moses, near Morganton; the lat
ter is said to be about SO years of age
In this place | spent night very pleas
antly with Mrs. NJ. w. Niles, who is
sister TO Col Charles M. McGhee, Of !
Knoxville Here Col. M. and myself !
played together when we were boys, Z
and it is a little singular that we have
not met in near 40 years. AND near {
this place, also, my friend and brother,
jain w. Harle, once lived. But nay t
communication is becoming toe long s
and will close for the present, and re
sumo my journey ia another article, As ;
many of my friends may wish to hear {
from. am, respectfully,
n. p. WAUGH. !
Nov. 20, 1880