The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-15
PRESS EXCURSION.
Brief Sketch of the Pleasures m Store for the Arkansas
 Editors.

and Mr. J. NJ. Bullock, General Western agent of the Memphis and
 Little Rock railroad, and Mir. T, s.
 Dayant, General Passenger agent, of
 Memphis, and Mr. F. R, Rogers,
 General Western agent of Dallas, Texas, representing the lines east of
 Memphis, have rendered to the mem
 bers of the Arkansas Press Assocla-
 tion and their wives, free trip to
 Baltimore and return.
 It will be matter of interest to our readers to know something Of
 the attractions of this route, the country through which it passes, the cities on the line, the beautiful seen cry winch abounds everywhere and
 which is unsurpassed by any in the land. Starting from Little Rock, the
 fairest and most prosperous city in the southwest, and most appropri
 ately styled the "City of Roses" we
 take special coaches and sleeping cars and arc soon hurried ahead at rapid speed over the Memphis & Lit tie Rock railroad, the pioneer road of the State, and the one which has done more than any other we came
 near saying all others) to turn in this direction the tide of nnmigra- ton that has done so much to deyel- op the resources of the country in all respects. This road, as you all know, passes, for the most part, through a prosperous and fertile country. Crossing the Mississippi river, we are taken through the very heart of the energetic city of Memphis, which, despite it's many adversities, is in most flourishlng condition. From this point we take the Memphis x Charleston railroad, which, in con struction and equipment, is doubt less the finest road in the South.
 Notwithstanding the fact that some of the most sangnfnary battles of the "War between the States oc- cured on this line, there are now no indications left, or at least none to speak of, to denote that there ever was Hate unpleasantness." It is to be hoped that this fact will occas- ion no regrets. To compensate, in measure for this obiteration, which time and the enterprise of the people have brought about, we would have you know that the scenery between Stevenson and Chattanooga is most varied and wonderfully panoramic. The beautiful Tennessee river is crossed and the track runs along It's banks for miles. At last Lookout Mountain is sighted in the distance, and Ill itself is q grand object, We approach it and are soon under it's rugged cliffs, with the beautiful river upon the other side close at hand, Chattanooga, with her smok- Ing furnaces and splendid union depot and magnificent residences and business blocks, is reached at last. From this city we take the East Ten nessee, Virginia x Georgia railroad, and are again on the way, with Ms sionary Ridge and the National Cemetery in full view from the train.
 Cleveland, delightful town, with more good people in it than any place of its size on the globe, comes next on the journey. Then Knox vile, the head quarters of the road, is arrived at, and no city in Tennes- see is more prosperous or more pleas antly located. Large numbers of people from all over the South spend their summers here among as hos pitable people as are to be found any where on earth. Greenville, once the home of Andrew Johnson, and Johnsonville, and other points of lesser consequence, are passed in rapid succession until we reach Bris- tol- Goodson, a neat little city which lies partly in Virginia and partly in Tennessee, and has q dual govern ment. It is the eastern terminus of the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia railroad, and also the west ern terminus of the Norfolk & West ern railroad. Onward we go, having crossed into the old commonwealth of Virginia. A State that, has been SO often described needs no mention from us until we reach the far famed and beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Suffice it to say that the farms are as well cultivated and as yielding as ever, and the rivers are as clear and the water as pure as ia days of yore.
 Roanoke, the point of junction of the Norfolk S Western, with the Shenandoah Valley road is reached and We enter upon an area of coun- try, which, while every one has heard l of it, very few people, comparatively 1 speaking, have seen it personally 1 The road itself takes it's name from the famous valley which Washing l ton. even in his day, termed the "Garden of Virginia" With allied | roads Tn the southwest r. today forms | part of continuous line or system which practically reaches from Bos- ton to Memphis, and it is emphati- catly the grand trunk route between 1 the northeast and southwest. The places of interest on thls line are so and our space for no ticing them in detail Is so limited that we must content ourselves with ] ! !. f.