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RINGGOLD. —Ringgold Pass isim mediately in the edge of the town. Here occurred the famous battle be tween Pat Cleburne and “ Fighting Joe Hooker,” Nov. 27th, 1863, in which Hooker got a very rough hand ling from the Confederate commander and his men. Six miles west is the fa mous battle-field of Chickamauga. About three miles distant are the Cher okee Springs, and about the same num ber of miles away are Catoosa Springs. Ringgold lies in the midst cf the beau tiful Chickamauga Valley, and the scenery is very fine. Marching* Through Georgia. Concluded from page 13. lery trenches upon their summits, at test the patient labor and the scientific skill with which Johnston strengthened every position. The mounds of earth, washed by the rains, have given no foothold to vegetation, and the hire red earth looks as if it might have been thrown up only a year or two ago. Here several pieces of shell, broken bavonets aud rifle balls were found, and one man was so intent upon find ng a lelic near a spot where a com rade had fallen that he was left behind by the train. In a small building in the edge of the town an unexploded shell was taken by an Indiana veteran from its posi tion in the sill, where it had remained ever since the war, the owner being afraid to remove it for fear of an ex plosion. • Allatoona—At the side of the railway, at the entrance to the famous cut, is a single grave, where an unknown sol dier is buried. On which side he fought no one knows, but the grave is tenderly cared for by the section hands of the railroad, and at its head is a marble slab which bears the inscrip tion . “He died for the cause he thought was right.” We passed up to the position where Corse, with his handful of soldiers, “held the fort’’ against French’s divi sion of the rebel army, perhaps the most dramatic incident of the war. The fort and the outlying rifle-pits are perfectly preserved, though overgrown with a thick covering of small trees and brush. Every one was eager to carry away some relic from this famous spot, but few bullets were found. A dinner at Big Shanty, with ap petites such as the soldiers had when fighting and marching through this historic region, then on to famous old Kennesaw, with his dual summit, the scene of the bloodiest battle of the campaign, where the terrific assaults upon the impregnable works of the enemy were repulsed with terrible slaughter. The day was so far spent that we had not time to ascend the mountain. This was a great disappointment to many, as it is, upon the whole, the most interesting place along the whole line. A large number of the excur sionists have therefore decided to re turn to-morrow and spend half a day upon the mountain. A short stop at Marietta, a beautiful old town of three thousand people, with quiet and shaded streets. The National Cemetery here is famous for its lovely site and flower-bordered walks and drives. It contains the bodies of 10,132 Union soldiers, of whom 2,963 belong to the great army of the sad unknown. A party of sol diers from the 113th O. V. I. discover the graves of the Captain and two Lieutenants of their company, killed in the assault on Kennesaw, and sup posed to be buried among the un known. Marietta has also a Confederate Cemetery, which of late years has been kept with care and neatness, though formerly ic was entirely neg lected. Those who did not serve in the war can scarcely appreciate the intense in terest of a revisit to these scenes, but all who have been upon the trip to-day pronounce it one of the event ful days of their lives. The writer of the above article very correctly alludes to the battle of Alla toona as being “ perhaps the most dramatic incident of the war.” When it is realized that General French’s attacking force numbered about 2,000 men, with 11 cannon, and General Corse’s force defending the redoubts numbered 1,944 men, and that the Confederate loss was 797 and the Federal loss 707, some idea can be formed of the desperation of the con test, and a thrill of pride must be felt in the heart of every American who remembers that the soldiers who fought on both sides in this battle were his countrymen. One of the prettiest locations in Georgia for a continuous chain of beau tiful residences is that which extends directly along the line of the Western & Atlantic railroad from Smyrna to Marietta. Here are numerous pretty groves, and the surface is just rolling enough to drain itself. The Marietta Accommodation train stops at any point when flagged, and parties thus have practically street car advantages. We predict that within ten years this will be a very popular region with those desirous of having suburban homes near Atlanta. The scenery in the valleys just east and west of this plateau is said to be very attractive. The Western and Atlantic Railroad runs through the wild and picturesque scenery among the Allatoona Moun tains after going northward through Allatoona Pass. There are few more charming spots in the south, if you take the rugged and striking landscape into considera tion. A wild country this is to travel through in a palace car in times of peace. How impressive, therefore, it must have appeared to the tens of thousands of soldiers who fought and flanked each other through this coun try in the days of ’64! The most reliable sleeping car line, from Cincinnati to Jacksonville, is that which runs over the Western & Atlantic Railroad through the historic battle-fields, where Sherman’s and Johnston’s hosts locked horns, or cross ed swords, or jobbed bayonets at one another, or shot at each other —which- ever expression you may prefer —in 1864. The Western & Atlantic Railroad runs through passenger coaches be tween Nashville and Atlanta, and tour ists going to Florida or to other south eastern points will do well to bear this in mind. No tourist should pass through Chattanooga without stopping and tak ing a trip over the Western and At lantic, down through the beautiful and historic Chickamauga jValley. THE KENNESAW GAZETTE. The Western & Atlantic Railroad does not claim to be a “great system,” but claims to have more attractions for the tourist than some “great sys tems” several times its size, and offers more advantages in the way of smooth road-bed, sure schedules and union depot terminals, than its “great sys tem” competitors. It depends upon its natural as well as artificial advan tages, and equally with its honesty of dealing with the public, for its patron age, and its past record is the best guarantee of its future course. One of the nicest hotels in the south east, for fall tourists and invalids to come to, is at Grovetown, on the Geor gia Railroad, about fifteen mileseast of Augusta. The hotel Rosland is “a daisy” in every respect. It is sufficient recommendation for Grovetown to say that a portion of the family of Mr. George M. Pullman, President of the Pullman Palace Sleeping Car Com pany, has, during the past couple of winters, spent several weeks at this point. Magnificent scenery is viewed from the summits of Kennesaw, Allatoona and Rocky Face Mountains, directly on the line of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, and all along the line of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. From Dalton, it is an easy trip to several mineral springs; the most not ed being Gordon Springs, Cherokee Springs, Catoosa Springs, Cohutta Springs and the Mineral Springs at the foot of Rocky Face Mountain. The Western and Atlantic Railroad is the only line by which passengers leav ing Nashville at 8:00 p. m. make close connection with the Georgia Railroad in Atlanta for Athens, Grovetown, Augusta, Aiken, Columbia, Charles ton, Beaufort and Port Royal. The Western and Atlantic Railroad is the only line by which passengers leaving Cincinnati at 8:47 p. m. make connection in Atlanta with the Georgia Railroad fast mail for Athens, Augusta, Grovetown, Columbia, Aiken and Charleston. The wonderful Georgia marble quar ries, which are well worth a trip of three hundred miles to see, can only be reached via the Western and Atlan tic railroad and Marietta. It is said that the Western A At lantic railroad does more to foster and develop new enterprises on its line than any other southern road. This should be the policy of every southern road. — North Georgia Citizen. The Kennesaw Route always ahead. BOARD. MARIETTA, CA., Forty-five minutes ride from Atlanta on the West ern & Atlantic Kailroad with six trains each way daily. The beautiful site called “THE HEDGES.” There arc a number of fine rooms in the main building and ad|oining cottages, with large and lovely grounds,‘also a free livery for the exclu sive use of guests. Situated on Powder Springs street, withm three minutes drive 01 ten minutes walk of railroad depot, the churches and shop ping and in full view of the Kennesaw Mountains. Table service strictly first-class. For terms apply to JAMES A. LAFITTE, (1103) Manager. To The Following NOTED WINTER RESORTS: Grovetown, Augusta, The Famous SIXI> HILLS, -( Three miles above Augusta, Georgia. ) AIKEN, BEAUFORT AND Charleston, S. C., r-p-pq-p-] STONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE (GEORGIA R. R.) IS THE SHORTEST & QUICKEST LINE. Tickets Must Read TO -AJI > T-j-A.TST B T-A.; Thence Via Georgia R. R. To Augusta. Passengers for GROVETOWN, Ga., can purchase tickets to Augusta, and get off at GROVETOWN, which is 15 miles west of Augusta. THE SA.TSTD HILLS Are reached via Horse Cars from Augusta. Alien, Beanfort ani Charleston, S. C., Are regular Coupon Ticket Stations. All Ticket Agents, who sell Through Tickets, can furnish you with Ticketsand Schedules. On another page of this paper you will find Condensed Time Table to all of the above named points. Joe W. White, | E. P. Dorsey, Traveling General Passenger Agent. Passenger Agent. ATJQ-TJISTA. CS-a.. WHITLOCK HOUSE, LZEarietta, G-si. A Favorite Winter Resort for Northern Health Seekers. Climate unsurpassed for Pulmonary affections. Elegant aceommodition for L'O guests. Heated by furnace and open tires, lighted by gas, electric bells, Billiards, Bowling alley and Lawn tennis for entertainment of guests. Open all the year. Terms more moderate than at other first class houses. M. G. WHITLOCK, Owner and Proprietor. CLIiZLA.TK. Send for pamphlet on the climatic advantagee ot North Georgia. Letters of inquiry will he cheerfully responded to by H. P. GATCH ELL, 010) Marietta, Ga. A Perfect Gentleman —IS— ALWAYS WELL DRESSED, And he Gets his Clothing —FROM KENJVY JONES, The Celebrated MERCHANT TAILORS, —AT— NO. II WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, <IA. The Finest and most Fashionable Assort ment of Suitings and Cloths, with appro priate Trimmings, in the city of Atlanta, can be found at the Elegant Merchant Tai loring Establishment, No. 11 Whitehall Street, Don’t forget the number. KENNY & JONES. Sam Jones, the evangelist, lives on the Kennesaw Route, 15