The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28
Glimpses of Travel.

New PoRT, EAST TENNESSEE, June 49,
Especial Correspondence. 1.-The first day
| the month found us-a party of three-leav-
ing Texas for Lynchburg, Va. Going by way
OF Terarkana aud Little Rock. we arrived
in Memphis, Tenn, about 10 O'Clock at
night, crossing the Mississippi river in
steam ferry boat, which carried the heavy
burden of a whole train Of cars across the
broad stream, and landed us In safety upon
the shores of Tennessee.
In Memphis we entered sleeping car
and travelled ali night, arriving in Decatur,
Alabama, for breakfast. As we alighted
from the cars here and walked 10 the hotel
for breakfast, my eyes ran eagerly over the
surroundings, taking in the familiar out
lines Of the town and the sloping banks Of
the Tennessee river, along which my child
ish feet had wandered in years gone by.
How longed for time 10 visit all the points
of interest in the town, endeared TO me by
30 many fond memories Of childhood But
consoling myself with the promise OF such
a visit on our return, we sat down TO
tempting breakfast, after which we re en-
tered The cars and soon had crossed the
river and were whirliDg rapidly along the
lovely Tennessee valley toward Chatta-
nooga.
We found at Chattanooga all the hustle
and activity OF an important railroad CEN
ter, the town lying In the valley at the
base Of Look out mountain, which rears It's
majestic height overlooking all the fair
scene below.
For the next tweniy-iour hours our
course led Us through the enchanting
scenery Of East Tennessee and the southern
portion Of Virginia.
As we nesred our destination-Lynch-
burg, Virginis-tbe scenery increased 10
beauty and the outlines OF the Blue Ridge
mountains became visible.
the state, and in ante-bellum times has
been widely known for ito wealth and the
sristocrntic families who hsd their homes
upon lie hills. IL IL to-day considered the
third city in Virginia in point Of wealth
and commercial importance. Its situation
upon the banks Of James river, together
with the rugged bills, gives The town
ancient ROM with iis seven hills when W.
drove through the town, but ne soon found |
that ne might very spprr pristsly call this
the city Of seven times seven hills, 90 /
numerous are the hills upon which u u
built. In our vaiks and drives about /
the city While visiting there, Ne caught
frroueut elimuses Of the surrouDdif 3 /
rnouutains In he distance, their blue out
ines irving beauty 20 the picture, While
rom one point the peaks q otter we're
plainly visible towering in grandeur above
ne other peaks Of the rsnFe.
There are numerous tobacco iactorles N
LrrckburE which. I'll t0gether. give en-.
niorrneut 70 shout twenty-five hundred
Iarlds. mos q uhOm are Of the colorec
,1pulsfion. ard The cultivation md NAM
Nrfure Of this plant afords The printable
srerus fur This portion q The state. We
.i.if.f ons Of les fnntories one morning.
luf we~s rnrh interested IN lie F1rlous
81 he faclorT, ard IN lenrn-
~ ne r-nceEI u marufacfu-e t1rcnEh
rhich tbs plsrf rEssss n rTeparntlon tor
rr~frf. hrf ne oar from ne nfu1touf
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