The Penn's Grove record., 1882-07-29

Dear Editorial the solicitation of a
few friends in Lexington; KY, | chaper-
oned a party of four ladies and two gen.
| tlemen on an excursion from Lexington,
KY to Chattanooga, Tenn, a distance
of about 800 miles, leaving Lexington at
10 a. NJ, July 3D., arriving in Chattanoo-
ca at 10 p. m, same evening, passing
through a most delightful country over
the CINCINNATI South ern Railroad, which
seems to abound in tunnels, az we passed
through 80, ere We reached Il destina-
ton also passing over high bridges
which is said to he the highest in the six
teen States. We quaitered at the STAN
ton House in Chattanooga, said to be the
palace hotel of the South. Early next
morning two carriages were in waiting
at the dc or and after a sumptuous repast
we embarked for Lockout Mountain
about half a mile distant. The day was
a bright one and we soon began the as
cent; but the mountain was so very steep
that we were compelled to rest our horses
twelve different times, ere we reached
the summit. We ventured out to the
Point, which is said TO be eco feet high
and from which you can distinctly see
seven States, and is the finest view Ihaye
ever experienced. This is where the
famous battle of Lookout Mountain was
fought, in which our gallant Joe Hooker
figured SO co~nspicnously. Here are still
standing the old Notifications, behind
which the Rebel forces were intrenched,
under the Rebel General Bragg, whose
head quartersI had the pleasure Of wit
Messing. l also passed over the spot
where the duel was fought and seen the
same Blacksmith shop where the horses
were shod as Per st. Elms," by Augusta
Evans, in which the Cercintons road is
mentioned to perfection. We viewed all
points ofinterest and dined on the sum
nit of the mountain at Lookout Noun
tom House. We visited an Immense piece
of rock resembling a coffee pot and is
called the Grants Coffee Pot and is about
% feet III highth. We also stood on top
of Umbrella rock, which resembles very
much an Umbrella and is about lS feet
high; also visited Natural Bridge, which
consists of a solid rock over a running
brook and is about Is feet high and 40
feet long, and then the view from Point
Lookout is perfectly grand. hocassin
Benl, with Chattanooga in the distance
is perfectly lovely. We returned to the
city in time to visit the Water Works,
returped to Hotel and after tea retired.
Morning of luly 5th breakfast early,
| took carriages and went out to the old
Battle Grounds of Cheekamanga, in Geor
| gia, about nine miles from Chattanooga,
took an axe wit h us to cut bullets out
of the trees, Mr.. Emmal brought a per
feet Human tooth and a piece of bayonet
and a piece of cartridge box as his relics.
| merely cutting a cane from each point
of interest. The most interesting feature
of CAeckamanga, was a wooden head
board with the inscription Three Ken
t~nckians'' and the toes of a pair Of boots
sticking out of the ground about four
inches. The many rains having washed
the earth away, leaving the tees above
ground, for you must be aware that dur
ing the late war, that the dead were not
always buried very deep The ladies
were gathering wild flowers to press as
souvenir of the battle fields. We returned
to the city and drove out through the
National Cemetery which is one Of the
most delightful pa aes ! ever saw. The