Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-26
Excursion Party

On the l0tl Inst, II party, uo LAdteOi VIM
composed of gentlemen and ladies left the
Old North State TO visit Knoxville, Tenn,
on a special invitation of the merchants of
the latter place There was nothing par
ticular occurred until we were ascending the
grade near Sulphur Springs. Here we stall
ed. The engine pulled and labored until
the engineer reported that the full strength
was exhausted What was the cause? 1t
was sur1nised by some that it must have
been the weight of gold carried by the mod
orator Be the cause what it may, another
engine had to be sent for to push us up,
and we reached Morristown without any
further trouble.
The next morning we reached Knoxville
in good time, when the committee of recep
| ton met us with fine carriages and escorted
us to the Hattie House This is truly a
| first-class hotel. Everything is to time and
| place, neat, airy and comfortable, the table
well supplied and amply provided with at
tentive servants.
After good dinner We were again waited
upon by the committee, taken round and
introduced to all the leading business men
of the city, who seemed to vie with each
! other In showing US all the courtesles lii
their power. We returned to the hotel, and
after an hours rest were again met by the
very kind committee, with elegant turn
outs, for the use of the ladies and gentle
men.
Now for sight First to the great iron
mills, where we saw the melted iron starr
from the ore, run through the different
processes until it came out In nails of al
sorts and sizes. We next visited the Y. ,
cemetery, where lie some 3,50O men IL
silence. the fruits of the disastrous rebellion
Next we went through the city cemetery
where lie the distinguished men of the State
Hugh L. White, Governor Brownlow,
Horace Maynard and many others. W.
next drove through the beautiful grounds OF
Mr.. Thos. OConnor, which are indeed su
perb. We next went through the hand
some grounds of Mr.. james
. Cowan. Mr. Cowan invited us in, AM
; showed US through his elegant and tasteful
" arranged mansion. From this place W.
passed on to the ice factory, and saw then
making ice with fire. Here, two extreme
, meet-heat and cold. Night coming on, W
again took in the Hattie.
Thursday was given us to look around o
our own account, which was mostly devote
to business by the merchants of our party.
Friday morning early, Col. 2. Dickinso
had carriages awaiting US at the Hattie
ready to visit his Island Home Farm. 1t
simply useless to attempt a description c
this beautiful place, his line Vineyards, elt
t CANT cattle, horses, &c. bis dairy, with II
= fine butter and cool milk, his beautifl
flowers and their arrangement are faultles
" The Colonel has certainly fine and cult
IS waited taste. and we would advise all WI
r have any taste for the substanti
q and beautiful not to leave hno1
:, Vile without forming an acqualntan'
II with the Colonel, and visiting his Islar
y Home The Colonel was a great favorl
Y with the ladies of our party, and we hea1
70 some of them regretting that it was n
leap year. He showed us through his hous
I'D when we all registered our names and wher
- abouts. Here the Colonel furnished t
= ladies with the fine and fragrant boque'
Not being an adept in botanical languag
we are not able to tell what each signife
whether love, marriage Or only great frien
10 ship.
Nv The Colonel now had us taken back by
way we knew.
q Again at the Hattie House; a fine basil
". of delicious grapes sent us by the Colon
, We now accompanied him to the Seco
u PRESBYTERIAN Church and grounds, viii
an are said to be the finest in the State. h
y we bid the genial Colonel goodbye, w
p~ the best wishes for his long life and CT
a tinued happiness
,,y 1t is emminently appropriate to (
that the manufacturing interests OF Nm
be vile are upon an enlarged scale and
!. destined to supply great need to
III South, which has SO long been behind
he this respect The wholesale houses all hi
large stocks, and are prepared to comp
lo' successfully with the older commer'
ey houses. North or South. They propose
~. duplicate any bills from North or East.
IL found them kind, accommodating and v
ed worthy of patronage. We bid them k
do farwen on the night of the 18th and went
'e'0 our way to our native hills in the old co
lty ty of Buncombe and the Younger one
~ Madison, where we landed safely in
A'' time. WEAvERvILIE & Marshall
ey August 10, 1882.