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Selected !Poetry.
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Summer Days Are Long.
. O. winter days ire short, my dear,
And winter nights are long ;
In which nmid oar dreams we hear
The trill of summer song. .
There are no seasons dark and cold
That through the cycles last;
Through every chilling blast we hold
Sonic warmth Of sunshine past.
O, sweetest days of all the year
Are days ot summer song,
And winter days are short, my dear,
But summer days are long 1
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{'ORB. ERWIN & COBB.
\ T T ORNEY.S AT LAW,
Athens, Georgia. Office In tlie Denprec
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HENRY JACKSON.
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\ TTOUNKYS AT LAW, will practice in the
j\. Superior Court of Clark county, the Supreme
Court of the State, ami the United States Court
f»>r the Northern District of Georgia. frh. 9tf
SAMl’EL i».~ Til i: RMON I>,
A TTORNEY ATLA W,
1A. Athens, Ga. OlBce on Broad street, over
Harry »% Son’s Store. Will £iv« special attention
in ea> sin Bankruptcy. Also, to the collection of
all claims entrusted to his care.
J. J. k J. C. ALEXANDER,
D ealers in hardware,
Iron Steel, Nails, Carriage Material, Mining
mpleinents, Ac., Whitehall st., Atlanta.
M.VAN ESTES,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
Homer, Ranks County, Oa.
JAY 0. GAILEY,
JNVITES ATTENTION TO IIIS
NEW FALL STOCK
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O, winter days are short, my dear,
But lengthen to the spring,
When in the budding of the year
Odr hopes begin to spring ;
When bints of bloom upon the air
Add sweetness to the breath;
When suns are warm and skies arc fuir, |
And darkness vanisheth.
When winter days grow long, my dear,
The nearer is the spring;
And in the budding of the year
Our hopes will gladly sing!
O, winter days are short, my dear,
And winter dreams arc long,
And through them warm a touch to cheer
Like warmth of summer song.
Sweet dreams! they waft fulfillment rare
When summer days appear;
And faith goes out in tender prayer
Till summer days are here.
O, sweetest days ol all the year
Are days of summer song.
And winter days arc short, my dear,
But summer days arc long!
CHIMNEYS AND
PURE KEROSENE
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SHARP & FLOYD,
Successors to George Sharp, Jr.,
AND
Silversmiths,
A tlanta, Oa.
E OFFER a large variety of
FINE WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER WARE,
SPECTACLES,
FANCY GOODS,
FINE BRONZES,
AND STATUARY.
WE HAVE A FULL CORPS OF
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AND
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ORDERS for r.mhIs or work promptly.
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PRFM1UMS FOR FIRS!
nnd are prepared to give any information on ap
plication. We guarantee the
LARGEST ASSOllTEMNT,
THE FINEST GOODS,
THE LOWEST PRICES,
ANDTHEBEST WORK.
Call and see us.
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Whitehall Sired, Atlanta.
May 2.V1 y
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JZxcursioti Notes.
The Georgia Press Excursion.
E. S. ENGLAND & CO.,
ARENOW RECEIVING THEIR
NEW FALL STOCK!
^Selected with ear© by one of the firm, in New
/York, to which they inviu the attention of their
'.customers and the public. They hare a good aasort-
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Win store (lotion at 25 Cent* a Bnle
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TI^tYh^vZP?? PRINTING done
e Southern Banner Job OlBce.
Press excursions are of recent origin
in America. The rapid expansion of
railroads, and the arrangement of great
through schedules, have caused close
and intimate business relations to
spring up between remote localities,
and induced a general desire for closer
observation and more general acquain
tance between the sections thus linked
together. The press being ever a rea
dy auxilliary in the promotion of the
interests of commerce—and having
done most effective service in the de
velopment of the great lines of commu
nication which span the continent, and
unite States in the bonds of almost a
neighborhood intimacy—it is fit that
its representatives be allowed the op
portunity for becoming familiar with
the interests and resources thus bound
in friendly alliance, and no more taste
ful recognition of their public services
can be made, than the invitations now
frequently extended them, to combine
pleasure with the pursuit of knowledge,
and make tours of observation in a body.
And we protest in advance, against
any and all narrow and vulgar imputa
tions, that these excursions are in any
sense insidious efforts of railroads to
control the freedom of the press, or
are accepted as mere junketing parties,
The invitation from President
Brown, of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, to the members of the Geor
gia Press Association, to visit any point
on his road, was seconded by the au
thorities of the Nashville and Chatta-
nojga road, the Nashvile and North-
Western, and the Louisville and Nash
ville road ; and about thirty members
of the Association accepted the invita
tion, and left Atlanta on Friday morn
ing, 10th inst., on the magnificent
sleeping car “ State of Georgia,” for
Chattanooga. Col. E. Hulbert was
placed in charge of the party by the
authorities of the road, and was most
diligent in providing lor the comfort,
and promoting the enjoyment of all
The following are the names of the
PAPERS REPRESENTED.
Atlanta Sun—H. C. Ansley.
Columbus Sun— G. A- Miller.
Atlanta Constitution—R L. Chisolm.
Albany News—Carey W. Styles.
Rome Commercial—W. S. Grady.
Dalton Citizen—W. E. Hemingway.
West Point News—R D. Harrell.
Talbotton Standard—J. B. Gorman.
Southern Banner—S. A. Atkinson,
Monroe Advertiser—J. P. Harrison.
Lumpkin Telegraph-*!.’R. Christian.
Dawson Journal—S. R Weston.
LaGrange Reporter — C. H. C.
Willingham.
Rome Bulletin—T. H. Cuyler.
Washington Gazette—Dr. H. F.
Andiews.
Plantation—C. R Hanleiter.
Covington Enterprise—J. W. An
derson.
Conyers Examiner—E. A. Barker.
Conyers Enterprise—A. C. Mc-
Calla.
Fort Valley Mirror—W. T. Chris
topher.
Hancock Sentinel—F. M. Brown.
Southern Farm Journal—J. F.
Shecut.
Cuthbtrt Appeal—J. P. Sawtell.
Norcross Courier—Elam Christian.
Abbeville, (S. C.) Medium—Jas. A.
Wright
Georgia Collegian—E. A. Angier.
Houston Home Journal—J. E.
Yonge.
Camilla Herald—C. B. Mitchell.
Cat—A. H. Gray.
Farmer and Artisan—H. C. Glenn.
It was a source of regret that several
of the daily papers of the State were
not represented; but the excursionists
embraced a number of experienced
journalists, and a fair share of the
ability of the Fourth Estate of the old
commonwealth.
The trip over the State road pre
sented few notable incidents. The
road is in excellent order. We learn
ed from President Brown, who ac
companied the party to Adairsville,
that about $350,000 have been
expended by the lessees in repairs and
equipment, and that further outlay is
needed to put the road in the condition
desired.
All passenger trains have been pro
vided with the “ Automatic Air
Brake,” by which the engineer has
complete control of liis train, and can
stop, when under the highest speed,
on a down grade, in a distance of two
to three hundred feet The cost of
this brake is $100 per car. It is not
yet used on any other road in the
State except the Georgia road ; but is
of such manifest importance that it
will no doubt come into universal use
on all passenger trains.
The towns along the line of the road
appear to have recovered from the
ravages of the war, and some of them
are already larger than before. This
is especially true of Acworth and Car-
tersvillc; the latter place affording
striking evidences of large trade and
growing importance. Ringgold, which
was almost entirely destroyed, is quite
a thriving town, and a handsome
newspaper is among its recent evi
dences of prosperity. We met at the
depot that enterprising and popular
landlord, S. M. Hewitt, late of the
“ Globe Hotel,” who has purchased
Catoosa Springs, and is putting that
famous watering place in splendid
order for the summer pleasure-seek-
ers. He is determined to make it the
Saratoga of the South—and Hewitt is
the man to do it.
The railroad schedule gave us two
or three hours in Chattanooga.
Wc found the citizens repairing to
the cemetry to pay the annual tribute
to the memory of the Confederate
dead, and regretted that time forbid us
to unite in the testimonial to the he
roes of Missionary Ridge and Chick-
amauga, among whom are many Geor
gians, whose ashes repose in the soil
of our sister State.
Our party was beseiged on every
hand to rtop over a day, and take a
look at the city, and promised to ac
cept the invitation on our return.—
Among those who seemed especially
glad to see us all, was our old Mill-
edgeville friend, Tom. Fort, Esq., who
has much valuable property in and
around the city.
Mr. F. H. Parham, son of the late
veteran of the press, F. A. Parham,
of the old Gazette, the pioneer paper of
Chattanooga, joined us at that point,
as the representative of the Times.
We were grieved that Gov. Bard, of
the Herald, was absent, on one of his
scmi-occasional visits to Washington
city, and could not also join us.
Taking the night train for Nashville
we reached that city on. Saturday
morning, and took breakfast at that
truly splendid hotel—the Maxwell
House. Here we found in the city
papers a programme of observations
for the day, which we think it will be
admitted was carried out with a zest
and faithfulness worthy of the Georgia
press.
A DAT’S DOINGS AT NASHVILLE.
At 10 o’clock the offices of the Union
and American and Itepublican Banner
were visited in turn, in each of which
refreshments and sentiments of broth
erly welcome greeted us. Both these
papers are journals of acknowledged
power and influence—the former Dem
ocratic and the latter conservative Re
publican—both endorsing the “ Gree
ley movement.” Their weekly expenses
are from two to three thousand dollars
rhich affords, in brief, a fair idea of
the enterprise with which they are
conducted. Col. Rurch, of the Union
and American, is a Georgian, and
evinced especial pleasure in meeting so
many brethren of the quill from his
native State. Nor were the attentions
of Messrs. Roberts and Purvis of the
latter paper, less cordial, or less ap
preciated. Mr. Roberts was a refugee
in Georgia during the war, and was,
we believe, connected for a time with
the press in Atlanta. He is a man
of rare genius, and journalistic ability,
From the newspaper offices our par
ty proceeded to the
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION,
The second annual fair of this asso
ciation opened on the 1st of May, and
will continue one month. It is proba-
tractions embrace the
and commercial commodities of Nash
ville, space is assigned to all the 8tates
and territories, many of which are well
represented. Georgia takes the lead
in cotton and woolen fabrics exhibited
by the'Eagleand Pbcenix mills ofCol-
umbus. Messrs. Finley of Macon
were preparing to put up their Eclipse
Cotton Press and Craig Horse Power;
and our ingenious friend Veronee was
on hand with his Invalid’s Chair—
which attracted mort favorable notice.
Space will not admit of even a glimpse
at the vast collection of objects of in
terest, of taste, and of value to South
ern enterprise. The exhibition is an
honor to Tennessee, a grand monument
to its enterprise, and a conclusive ar
gument in support of diversified in
dustry, which is placing Nashville in
the front rank as a manufacturing city.
A notable feature of the Exposition
is, that there are no premiums. The
prime object is, to place everything en
tered, on its merits, for impartial ex
amination and inspection by all.
COLLATION TO THE EXCURSIONISTS.
bly the largest and most attractive ex
position ever held in the South. It
was organized, and held its first fair
one year ago, and its success was so
marked, that preparations were *nade
this year on a greatly extended sqale.
The building was enlarged, and con
tributions are received from all parts
of the country. While its chief at-
1 .iMMt Vi •'
Though the Directors of the Expo
sition and Board of Trade of the city
had no intimation of the raid of Geor
gia Editors, until it was announced in
the morning papers, they prepared, at
one o’clock, a splendid banquet, in the
rooms of the exposition building, to
which we were welcomed by Mr.
Parsons, President of the Exposition
Col. Styles responded felicitously
for the Georgia press, and was fol
lowed by Col. Burch, in a speech
sparkling with humor and eloquence.
Col. Hulbert was called out, and made
an iron talk, which was brim full of
instructive facts and figures illustrative
of the immense mineral resources of
Tennessee and Georgia. The speeches
were reported in full in the Union and
American the next morning, and are
worth preserving. After lingering for
an hour or two over the delicacies of
this “ impromptu” banquet, our party
proceeded to the magnificent Capitol
building, where it was arranged that
we should call on Gov. Brown. We
had tarried so long at the wine, and
other wiles of the exposition, that the
Governor had left the city. We were
politely shown through the Library,
by Mrs. Haskell, librarian, who is the
widow of Tennessee’s favorite orator,
Wm. T. Haskell; and a noble South
ern matron. Many of the party took
a view of the city and its picturesque
suburbs, from the cupola of the build
ing—the finest State capitol in the
Union.
RESPECTS TO MRS. POLK.
At five o’clock we called on Mrs.
James K. Polk, at her residence.—
Her home is a stately mansion, erect
ed, we believe, by Hon. Felix Grundy,
and purchased from him by Mr. Polk.
Embowered amid the solemn shades of
rare trees and shrubbery, in the
grounds in front of the house, rest the
remains of the revered ex-President.
His tomb is of marble, neat and un
pretending, with appropriate inscrip
tions. On one side is the following,
said to have been written by Mr. Ban
croft :
“ By Ms public policy he defined,
established and extended the
boundaries of his country.
He planted the laws of the
American Union
on the shores of tho Pacific.
His influence and his counsels
tended to organize the
National Treasury
on the principles of the
ConsUtution,
and to apply the rule of
Freedom to Navigation
Trade and
Industry. ”
Mrs. Polk received the representa
tives of the Georgia press with great
grace and cordiality. We were assur
ed in advance that such visits afford
her sincere pleasure ; that she wel
comes to her home all visitors who de
sire to pay homage to the memory of
the lamented Ex-President, and esteems
it also a token of respect to herself,
which she properly appreciates. Her
widowed home is shared by Mrs. Fall,
—a niece and adopted child, who, with
her little daughter, Zaidee, entertain
ed the talking visitors, while the carious
and auger-like quill-drivers were ex
torting autographs lrom Mrs. Polk,
who like a gracious and motherly
martyr gratified their importunities.
ALL ABOUT TOWN.
From the Polk mansion, the excur
sionists dispersed—a portion of them
stopping casually to greet Dr. PauJ F.
Eve, an eminent Georgian, rcsident’in
Nashville. Some went to Edgefield,
sonje to the .city Library—a creditable
institution—and possibly some to the
Penitentiary, where they were invited
by tha waggish superintendent to select
quarters!
Ge n. Battle, of the “ Battle House,
sion are linked with the courtesies dis
pensed by them. T.
■ At night we ncriin visited the ex
position, and saw its grand hdls gor
geous with gas-light, and resplendent
with an array of female grace and
beauty which few places on earth wm
equal and none excel. We cannot
trust our pen on this theme, and leave
it to Gorham, the “ Dolly Varden
bachelor” of the party.
OFF FOB MAMMOTH CAVE.
Attaching our palatial car to a night
freight train, we reached Gave City,
about 90 miles from Nashville, on the
ivfile railroad, at day-ligbt. Mes-
Stone, nqcompli&ed
attaches of the two Nashville dailies,
and Messrs' Hurt and McKee, also
allied with the Art Preservative, ac
companied our party. At Cave City
we were also joined by Col. Wm. L.
Mitchell and Dr. R. M. Smith, of
Athens, who visited the cave with us.
A lively drive of ten miles, in three
splendid four-horse coaches, brought
our party of nearly forty, to the cave
Hotel. Here we were furnished with
guides—the veterans “Matt” and
Bill,” known to thousands of tourists
who have been piloted by them
through the dark recess of the great
natural wonder we had come to ex
plore. Each of the party was provid
ed with a lantern, and about 11 o'clock
started on our subterranean obser va
tions.
__ VOL XLI.—M 48
. it was determined that the Excursion
ists should issue a decree of acknowl
edgement to those who had contribut
ed to the enjoyment of the trip, and it
is proper to place on record the follow
ing
“ STAR CHAMBER ” PROCEEDINGS EX
TRAORDINARY.
fis well as the Maxwell House, having
extended the hospitalities of his fine
hotel, a portion of our party took sup
per with him, and were presented with
a magnificent cake. None of the in
stitutions of the “ City of Bocks ” are
more creditible than her hotels, and the
pleasantest remmisenaes of the exeqr
The cave has been explored for
about ten miles, and presents many
features of marvelous interest. From
a narrow entrance enclosed by a door
of moderate size, it gradually descends
and expands for one or two hundred
feet, into a broad archway, of irregular
size and width; sometimes widening
for miles intoan arch 50 or 60 feet high,
and about the same width, and some
times contracting into a narrow defile
through which a single person can
pass with difficulty. Notable among
these arches are the “ Star Chamber,”
the “ Pulpit,” the “ Ball Room,” and
many others, and among the narrow
defiles, “ Fat Man’s Misery,” is mem
orable with all visitors—being an an
gular fissure, several hundred feet in
length, scarcely high or wide enough
to admit a person of moderate size
without the most tiresome stooping
and squeezing.
For one or two miles from the mouth
of the cave there are relics of saltpetre
works, which were used in the war of
1812, and which produced large quan
tities of that needed agency for pro
secuting the war with England.
About two miles from the mouth are
also stone houses where consumptives
resided for some time, to test the ef
fect of the equable atmosphere. The re
sult was not beneficial. One of the
party died in the cave, and the balance
soon left. The temperature in the
cave stands uniformily at 52°.
About four miles from the entrance,
is a stream of water about 50 feet
wide, known as the river Styx. This
streamris quickly effected by rainy
weather, and rises to the height of six
ty feet above low water mark. It had
been swollen to that extent quite re
cently, and the pathway leading to
it for fully a half mile was frightfully
slippery and dangerous, being in many
places along yawning precipices, and
over great chasms, where a single mis
step would have been fatal. There
are boats on the river, in which most
of the party went a short distance up
and down the stream, and saw the little
sightless fish peculiar to its waters. The
cave extends several miles beyond the
river, where are to be seen some of
its most attractive features. This is
what is known as the “ long route,”
and requires more time than the part
of a day allowed us, to explore it
At the river, os with one accord, the
excursionists were impressed with their
Sabbath School recollections, and
struck up that pretty hymn—“ Beau
tiful River”—and its swelling chorus
rang through the grand old arches
with reverberations at once sub
lime and electrifying. No earthly
harmony could be more solemnly grand
and impressive, A pistol dischaged
by one of the party sounded like a roll
ing peal of thunder.
Retracing our steps w« vent to the
famous “ Star Chamber,” This is one
of the largest arches in the cave, and
has innumerable little specks of pyrites
in its white dome* which under a dim
light present the striking illusion of
star-light, By an ingenious arrange
ment, the guide thrbsrs shadows across
the dome, having the exact appearance
of clouds, which hide the stars and
sink into the blackness nf night, as he
conqeajs his lamp behind the rocky
fissures, Then in the dim distance,
he comes up fyom behind the rocks-*:
his sooty face radiant with the decep
tive semblance of the rising moon. Thus
for some time he kept us diverted by
these striking effects, produced by dif
ferent degrees of light ingeniously
thrown against the surface of this
grand old chamber. From this. point
“Star Chamber,” Mammoth
Cave, Sunday, May 12, 1872.—
The Georgia Press Association
ted Mammoth Cave to-day, and in the
“ Star Chamber’’ the Association was
called to order by Col. Carey W.
Styles, Vice-President, who said:
“ In view of this grand and sublime
illustration of the handiwork of the
Supreme Architect of the universe,
and of the fact that we meet here on
His holy Sabbath, it is proper that we
should return thanks to Almighty
God, and invoke His blessing,” and
called on Col. Wm. L. Mitchell, of
the University of Georgia, who accom
panied the excursionists to the Cave,
to open the meeting with prayer.
In response, Col. Mitchell pronounc
ed the Lord’s prayer in a most solemn
and impressive manner.
On motion of Mr. S. A. Atkinson,
of the Southern Banner, a commit
tee of three, consisting oi Mr. Atkin
son,.Dr. H. F. Andrews, of the Wash
ington Gazette, and J. F. Shecut, of
the Southern Farm Journal, was ap
pointed to prepare resolutions expres
sive of the appreciation and thanks of
the excursionists for the courtesies and
hospitalities extended them. On
motion, Col. Styles, Vice-President,
was added to the committee.
The committee reported the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted :
Whereas, The authorities of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad tender
ed to the Convention of the Georgia
Press Association the free use of the
magnificent palace sleeping car, “State
of Georgia ;* and
Whereas, The authorities of the
Nashville and Chattanooga, Nashville
and Northwestern, and Nashville and
Louisville Railways tendered the nse
of their lines to the excursion party ;
and
Whereas, The most cordial hospital
ities were extended them at Nashville;
therefore
Reioloed, That the thanks of this
Association are due and arc hereby
tendered to the authorities of the rail
ways above mentioned for the facilities
offered the press of Georgia to person
ally observe and inspect the diversified
industries, wonderful resources and
splendid attractions of the region with
which the press and people of Georgia
are so deeply interested and so closely
identified.
Resolved, That the warm and broth
erly greeting of the Nashville press,
the courtesies and attentions extended
by the President and Directors of the
Industrial Exposition and Board of
Trade, the generous entertainment by
the Maxwell House and the Battle
House, and the hearty welcome and.
princely hospitality everywhere ex
tended us, command onr highest ap
preciation, and shall ever be held in
lively and grateful remembrance.
Resolved, That we especially appre
ciate the privilege of paying our re
spects to that noble woman, Mrs.
James K. Polk, widow of the illus
trious statesman and Chief Magistrate,
whose influence contributed so much
to extend the boundaries of our coun
try, and advance the interests of Amer
ican commerce and industry.
Resolved, That we deeply regret that
we were so obstructed by the “ im
promptu” greetings everywhere met,
as to he unable to call on his Ex
cellency J. C. Brown, at the hour
named in th< programme, but appre
ciate the courtesies extended, in his
name, at the Capitol, and congratulate
the people of the Volunteer State in
having a gentleman of such eminent
ability in the Executive Chair.
Resolved, That we are indebted to
Col. E. Hulbert for his active interest
and kindly offices in providing trans
portation facilities and personal com
forts ; and that he is entitled to our
hearty acknowledgments for his unre
mitting attentions during the entire ex
cursion, and that we recognize his
experience and skill as a live and
progressive railroad man.
Col. Styles was requested to yield
the chair to C. H. C. Willingham,
Esq., of the LaGrange Reporter, when
the following resolution was unani
mously adopted;
Resolved, That this excursion party
appreciates the ability and taste with
which CoJ, (Carey W, Stfkz. Vice-
President ot our Association, has rep
resented the press in responding to the
greetings and accepting the hospitali
ties everywhere showered upon us, and
that he has illustrated the dignify and
courtly bearing of the tree gentleman,
and reflected the highest honor upon
Georgia journalism,
Mr. S, R Weston, of the Dawson
Journal, offered the following resolu
tion, which was Unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks are
dally tendered to Gen. J. A. Kittle,
proprietor of the Battle House, for the
beautiful testimonial presented us by
him, and that it be confided to the
keeping of C. H. C. Willingham, Esq.,*
of the LaGrange Reporter, the honor
ed originator of the Georgia Press As
sociation.
On motion of J. P. Sawtell, of the
Cutfcbert Appeal:
Resolved, That a copy of these pro
ceedings be furnished to the Nashville
press, and that the papers connected
with the Georgia Press Association be
requested to copy the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Carey W. Styles, ‘
First Vice-President G. P. A.
S. A. Atkinson, Secretary pro tern.
Emerging from the cave about five
o’clock, after having traveled nine or
ten miles, our party was in good hu
mor for a bountiful dinner, such as
we had pictured that region of fine
jtffuHShg facilities ior the cheap
on die globe ! 1 regret that some sta
tistical data in reference to the opera
tions of this company, and the spedal
advantages of this region for the vast
development of the iron interest, are
misled. A visit to the Vulcan.Works
—another huge Roiling mill;—confirm
ed the impression that Chattanooga is
the. natural centre of a new won em
pire, speedily to rise into commanding
importance, and destined an industrial
development which will astonish eveis
those who are laying its foundations.-
It has been fully demonstrated that
supply pf iron, coal *nd lime H
unlimited in the mountain ranges of
Georgia and Tennessee, embracing a
radii s of about a hundred mil s around
Chattanooga, from which iron can Im>
made S8 to 810 a ton cheaper than in
the iron districts of Pennsylvania, Mis
souri, or Ohio; it is also a fact, that
the product of iron is greatly less than
stock and blue grass to afford. Wc, the demand for it. causing a recent
found instead a meagre cold snack un
worthy a third rate hashery, in the
backwoods of Georgia—(we had order
ed dinner for 35 persons before enter
ing the cave) in which we were per
mitted to invest a dollar apiece. The
landlord kindly handed us his card ;
and that the cave-g >ing public may
judge what manner of caravanserie he
keeps, we append a part of it:
MAMMOTH CAVE HOTEL
D. S. Orate*, Pr oprietor.
TKN COMMANDMENTS.
1. Thou shalt have no other Landlord only me.
2. To no other house go on a spree.
S. Take not thy boat's name in value.
4. Nor in my house be proffcno.
5. Give all my Wines and Lleuors praises due.
6. And all Graves' Cigars you will find true blue
7. Pay all your bills without much talking,
8. For 1 am opposed to chalktng.
9. Deface not any thins nor pleasure mar,
10. And put on no airs in Graves' Bar.
Wc promised to send the landlord a
paper containing an account of the
visit, and hope he will find consolation
in the assurance that none of our par
ty ever intend to visit the cave again
until a new entrance is opened which
does not lead by Graves Hotel and
Bar. Southern visitors to the cave
should by all means supply themselves
with lunches at Nashville or Cave
City. The whole management of the
cave—including the hotel, the facili
ties for safety and comfort to explor
ers, and the guide book, are catch
penny and contemptible. The guides
are careful, polite and attentive, and
can’t help the objectionable features
referred to,
A rattling drive of an hour and a
half brought us back to Cave City,
where our tired party soon found re
pose from the fatigues of the day in
the luxurious sleeping car. Daylight
found us in Nashville, where, after a
harried cup of coflee, we took the day
train for Chattanooga, which afforded
opportunity for observing the fine
farming region above and below Mur-
presboro, and the wild mountain scen
ery between Stevenson and Chattanoo
ga. The train was for some cause be
hind time, and the engineer whirled
through gorges, down grades and over
frightful embankments at a speed of
nearly a mile in a minute—making the
fastest time that has been made on the
road in fifteen years.
GREETING OF CHATTANOOGA.
Reaching Chattanooga about five
o’clock, we were most cordially wel
comed by the Mayor and Council and
a delegation of citizens, who had car
riages at hand for a drive around the
city. We visited the Federal Ceme
tery, a picturesque spot about a mile*
from the depot, covering 70 acres,
handsomely laid out and inclosed with
massive stone wall. Here repose
20,000 soldiers, who fell in the great
battlesaround Chattanooga. Our drive
extended out to the hills which envi
ron the city, and which command the
most enchanting views of the town, the
river, the swelling hills, and distant
mountain ranges—with the beetling
front of Lookout stabding like a grim
sentinel above them all. A halt at
the handsome residence of Mr. Cham
berlain, on Terrace street, for refresh
ments, gave us one of the finest views
about the city; and confirmed the im
pression of all present, that Chattanoo-'
ga is soon destined to to be one of the
most beautiful, as it promises also to
be one of the most progressive interior
cities in America. Of its progressive
features and prospects, more presently.
From’ the drive to a capital supper
at that capital hotel, the Burns house,
and to early sleep in our palace car;
for these untiring people have a rough
road for us up the mountain to-mor-
row.'
Oa Tuesday morning the town au
thorities, editors, and many leading
citizens, joined us in our car, for a
visit to the Rolling mills. We first
visited the Rc&ne Works, of which
Mayor Wilder is ’ President. This
company employs 700 bands, and we
believe m^ket railroad iron exclusive
ly. The ore is obtained about 75
ipllos up the river, in immediate prox
imity to immense beds of coal and
,7T t i -. . . . <. . . 5 .
.its vJi viiTTlo'H"
advance in all iron merchandize. It
is also true that the mills here are
pressed with orders from the old iron
districts which the latter cannot sup
ply, and are filling them at a good
profit in spite of the heavy freights.—
These facts are attracting attention all
over the world, and Mr. Rathburu
stated to our party, that he was now
in correspondence with capitalists in
Great Britain, as well as at the North,
who are contemplating laroe invest
ments in the iron region of Georgia
and Tennessee. That such invest
ments must result from the demand
for iron, and the advantages here pre
sented, seems inevitable. Rome and
other points present many advantages;
but Chattanooga, from its river loca
tion and its present and prospective
railroad facilities seems to be the
natural hub of this great interest. It
is stated that the Atlanta Rolling mill
is to be removed here, on account ot
the advantages above referred.to.
We must turn away from these sol
id themes of practical interest, -and
join the cavalcade moving up the rug
ged sides of Lookout. Space, forbids
a description of its manifold attractions
—only a few of which can be seen in
the limited time afforded.t A drive by
the site of the hotel recently burned,
and the Educational Institute, a flour
ishing school, soon brought us to the
wild caverns and grotesque boulders of
Rock City, where in a quiet grotto a
regal lunch was spread and disposed
amid the popping of champaign corks,
the sparkle of wit and the bright
smiles of two of Chattanooga’s fairest
matrons, who honored the party with
their presence. Wc may not omit the
benificent flow of creamy ale, for the
special delectation of Willingham,
Hanleiter, Gorman, and others of Teu
tonic taste and affinity. A hurried
view from the Point, embracing in its
sublime sweep a portion of five States,
with the silvery Tennessee circling
its winding way around the distant
hills, and through the calm valley—
the city reposing like a queen on its
borders—concluded our mountain ob
servations, and gave us a keen relish
for the farewell banquet that awaited
us at the Burns House. This last
crowning reunion with the live men of
Chattanooga brought out words of
practical wisdom, and touches of gen
ial sentiment. Col. Hulbert, our
indefatigable cicerone, made a red-hot
iron speech—followed by Mr, Rath-
burn on the same subject; Toni.
Fort, made a Georgia speech, and
seems determined that Chattanooga
shall belong to his native State; while
Col. Styles eclipsed himself, in a spark
ling and graceful ackuowledgmeut of
the princely^ hospitalities extended to
our party—closing with a bumper to
Mrs. Burns, the queen of landladies.
I must not omit the cordial senti
ments and polite attentions of Col.
Weaver, who in the absence of Gen.
Wilder, is acting as Mayor pro tern.
The shades of silent night were un
disturbed save by tbe steady roll of
the wheels which whirled us on to
Atlanta. The boys were full to satie
ty of the gushing hospitalities embraced
in our three days's trip—days memora
ble for what we had seen, learned, and
enjoyed, and for the progressive con
victions and brotherly ties they had in
spired.
At the Kimball Hcuse a magnifi
cent cane, ordered from Nashville,
and furnished by Sharp & Floyd, of
Atlanta, was presented to Col. Hulbert,
as a slight token of appreciation for
bis courteous attentions during the ex
cursion. Col. H. is a perfect ency
clopedia of facts and figures concern
ing the railroad and mineral interests
of this section, and imparted to us all
much valuable information on those
subjects. We trust his energy and
great practical knowledge may soon be
effectively applied in some great enter
prise allied with the development oi
the resources with which he has made
himself so familiar.
