Year: 1873

SCENERY-A NOCTURNAL NUISANCE.


Correspondence of the Morristown Gazette.


TATE SPRINGS. Sept. ii, rs.


Leaving Morristown on the Satur


days 81 o'clock "Cain accommoda


tion Tate Spring Express we were


in couple of hours, safely brought
to halt in front of Tate Springs
Mansion, just in time to hear the first
gong go off for supper. AS we step
ped out of the hack into the Office to
register our name," we were inter
cepted by ''ye kind and polite host, .
whose genial countenance looked
bright and pleasing, who gave us a
hearty shake of the hand, and in
formed us that supper was ready.
We at once repaired to the dining
hall. where a splendid and bountiful
table. supplied with most delicious
and appetising eatables was in wait
ing for the guests. Good cooks are
desideratum at a hotel, and l ven
ture to say that Mr.. Tate has pro-
cured none but the best. After sup
per we visited the " Mammoth
Spring about which we lad heard
so mnch talk, and read such wonder
ful accounts of its beneficial influ-
ences, that we were determined to
test its virtne, which we did, and
would say that it went down as slick
as "owl erase; > and, by the way,
right-here I would like to give an
analysis of the water, but cannot con-
veniently at this writing. Suffice to
say, it is undoubtedly fast winning
itself a reputation that will be un-
equalled by any in the South at no
distant day.


This morning Sunday in Com
pany with Maj. Lewis and Mr..
Church, both residents of the South,
who are guests with their families at
this place, for health, we procured
horses and started for the summit of
Clinch Gap to, if possible, get view
of the surrounding mountains and
vallies, which we did with most salts
factory success. To tell you how
long we feasted our eyes on the
beautiful scenery would be useless,
and besides our mind would be so
completely wrapt up while writing,
that we could not do justice to
other ones equally as grand. To
gain this point only requires an hours
ride from the springs, and is well
worth the trouble to any one. Mr..
Lane, an old gentleman who lives in
the gap, spoke of trying to erect
tower perhaps a hundred feet higher
than the peak Of the summit, afford
ing much grander view, and cutting
a smooth carriage path to gain this
point for the reception Of those whe
are in search of romance and love to
gaze upon the beautiful works of
nature. He did not, however, make
this his definite conclusion owing to
his pecuniary resources being some
what limited, but will probably push
it forward, at slow rate under the
difficult circumstances by which he
is at present embarrassed.


May he be successful in accom-
plishing his design, and in his behalf
would breathe aprayer for the day
to come when the little obscure and
unknown Clinch Summit, that we
were on to-day, will compare favor
ably with other places of older
fame and wider reputation, but in no
wise sublimer.


AS it is growing late now, and our
hamlet is asleep and undisturbed
save from the mournful howling
of some hungry hound which we now
hear, and did hear last night about
this time, and expect to hear as
long as we remain here unless
some nervous, irresistible fellow can
stand it no longer and will "settle
his hash'-and hoping the same may
be done ere tomorrow might've
would report health to predominant
here and bid good night.